Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 24, 1887, Page 1

. ures removed; i SIXTEENTH YEAR. THE LECISLATURE'S DOINGS. The Senate Declines to Sanction the Amend- ment to the Omaha CLarter, CONSIDERED IN CONFERENCE, The New State Apportionment—Sy- nopsis of the Bill Regulating $chools in Metropolitan Cities ~The Anti-Gambling BilL Benate Proceedings. Laxcory, March 23,—[Special Telegram to the Brk.]—Mr. Agee’s house roll 192, provid- ing for a board of transportation consisting of the attorney general, sccretary of state, auditor of public accounts, state treasurer and commissioner of public lands and build- ngs, to have general supervision of all rail- roads n‘u)rnll'il by steam in the state. was in- definitely postponed, The amendments to the Lincoln charter made in the house were concurred in while those to th charter made in the same place were not coneurred iv. On motion of Mr. Lininger a committee of conference on the latter with a similar com- mittee from the house was agreed to, Mr. Robbins moved to reconsider the vote, !fireeluu to a committee on conference. 1 iis was lost by a vote of nineteen to six- een. Mr, Sterling’s bill, providing for the listing of property of Tailroads and telograph cont panies for taxation purposes was possed. essrs. Campbell, Colby, Coneer, Liun and McNamar voting in the negative, ' Recess. AFTEKRKOON SESSION, The afternoon session of the senate was devoted to the reading of bills and placing them on final passage. The house rolls pre- sented the day before were placed on second reading and referred as follows: 197, for the relief of the city of Columbus, to the com- mittee on claims the appropriation bill for the expenses of the state government out- side of salaries, to the ways and means com- mittee; 142, tor the relief of of Maggie Prim- bie who lost a hand in the lauudry machinery at the hospital for the insane, to the com- mittee on claims; 27, for the relief of John Lanham, to the same committee; 210, pro- viding a way for raiiroads to acquire titles to rights of ~way on state lands, to the committee on school lands and funds; 985, to prevent the growth of noxious weeds on highways, to the com- mittee on roads and bridges; 164, memorial- izing congress to furnish ex-soldiers with dals, to commitiee.on miscellaneou ub- vroviding for the payment of sala- tate officers, to the ways and means, Mr. Brown of Clay presented a resolution asking the board of public lands and build- ings to furnish a copy of the contract made with John Lanham, ~Adopted. The senate tonk up bills on third reading and final_passage and some twenty were passed, ‘These bills are practically identical with the bills reported and consiuered in committee of the whole the day before. ‘Among them was the pharmacy billas finally amended, which now goes to “the governor for his signature with the objectionable feat- also the bills authorizing Jjustices to issue executions in other counties, and Mr. Colby’s bill allowing married women, whose husbands are incurably in- sane, to recoive divorce. ‘The bill submitting a constitutional amend- ment to a vote of the people increasing the number of supreme court judges to five Rnused with only two votes in the negative— Messrs. Illzf{lnso( Colfax, and Tzschuck. House roll 165, by Mr. Watson, which does away with the filing of printed briefs in the supreme court, was up again in the senate and passed after a warm fight with a close vote. Somae of the senators in discussing the measure said that the sut)reme court judges wero InflLencing the matter and a close con- test was at once inaugurated, This bill had reviously passed both branches and was on ts way to the governor when the court, it was claimed, succeeded 1n throwing the bill back agzain, In the senate the emergency clause was stricken out and Mr. Watson was at hand immediately on its passage. having it called up in the house an ‘:sued with this amendment. 1t now goes the governor. This bill removes a deal of cost and labor on the part of sttorneys and litigants in going up with cases to the court, and entails extra work upah tie Judges. Mr, Walson has been pushing the bill with vigor and it looked for & while as though it was a side contest be- tweetx‘x the lawyers in the legislature and the cour On the third reading the prohibitory amendment question again brought up an animated discussion, Messrs, Fuller, Burn- ham and Moore refraining from voting. The charge of dodgins was freely made, and a long debato tollowed, Mr. Fuller finally re- cording his vote. At this stage in the pro- ceedings Mr. Moore turned up ab- sent and it took & call of the house before he wasagain in his seat. The Lancaster man then voted, coupling his vote with a personal _explanation. As the vote differs somewhat from the vote on the same question in committee of the whole, it is given as follows: Ayes—Brown, Burnham, Calkins, Cns[mr golby, Fuller, Heartwell, IHolmes, ‘Keekley, Kenf, Lindsey, Linn, Majors, McNamar, Melklejohn, Robbins, Snell, Sterling—18, Nays—Bonesteel, Campbell, Conger, Du- Tas, l||$YIml of Cass, Higzing of Coltax, Lin: inger, Moore, Schminke, Shervin, Sprick, Tzsehuck, Wolbach, Wrig o ‘The committee on the part of the senate on conference on the Omaha charter was announced as follows: Messrs, Lininger, Snell, Robbins, Duras, Conger. A(f,\ourned to10a. m. Doings in the House, LincoLN, Neb, March 23.—|Special Telegram to the Bek.|—The chair appolnted Mossrs. Caldwell, Whitmore and Frantz a committee to act with the senate committes —Robbins, Vandemark and Majors—with regard to adjournment of the legislature. House roll 165 abolishing printed abstracts in appeals to the supreme court, was returned to the senate by request. The dentists of Lincoln petitioned the house to pass the dentistry bill now before it. Several bills were ordered to third reading. Explanation ot votes was ordered to here- after be made in writing, and if objection be made the same be not allowed to appear upon the record. Mr. Ballard, from the committee appointed to examine and report upon the sale of sixty acres of saline land in west Lincoln, detailed the nature and advantages of the same,clain- ing the average value to be not less than $500 per acre. ‘The report was received, adopted and the committes discharged. A messaze from the senate announced that that body had failed to concur in the house amendnients to the Omaha charter, while it had concurred in those to the Limcoln char- e ht—1: er. Mr. Agee moved that Messrs. Raymond, Hayden, Pemberton, Smyth and Fox be ap- yointed a committes to confer with a similar seuate committee of conference on the Oumaha charter. Mr. Smyth said that nearly all members mentioned iu the committee lad opposed the Omaha charter and it was not rlx!:l to have inem now appointed to etfect a compromise, Mr. Hayden declined in favor of Mr. Agee. Mr. Smyth then suggested as an amend- meutby sugcesting the following names: lhfi'mcnd, Dempster, Cralg, Russell and him- self. Mr. Young of Douglas sald he was ap- posed to Mr, Smyth’s amendment., The committee to be appointed should be In sym- pathy with the amendinents of the house and among .Smydl names there was but one man who hadn't voted against them, Mr. Pemberton said that the objections wade against Mr. Agee's names oblained against those of Mr. Smyth, Mr. Miiler sald, when he saw the commi tees made up by the people going around the house and then putting their own names in, ho felt thera was sumething wrong, He moved to table both hists, and this was car- ried witha whoop. Exeitement nigm-d tor & time because 1t was thought the tabling at- fected the charter itself. ‘The chalr, how- ever, at Iantm ruled that the charter was not affected. Several motions were made for a new u-mmn\ consisting of Messrs. Rus- sell, Nichol, Ballard, Fox and Swect, Air. Young wanted Douglas counfy repre- uulov%on the commitiee, and insisted on . lfi ‘I‘lfl:\‘:;: Idl“lll.l'ml d suggzested M. lec! Al R s Sayid, Mr. Smyin declined o waid B | would have nothing to do w e wnq{ml a fair committee, Mr. Khox rose and said that he wanted to one thing with regard to tke work of the ouglas delegation, It was anything but nand that-—- r Smyth zot up here and said Mr, Knox Iked ouirageously. The committee finally constituted of judiciary; Nichol, re passed: House roll 1%, appropriating $20,000 for the fecble- minded institute at Beatrice. senate file 19, reculating the practicc ot dentistry; house 1 241, distributing legacies o minors; ting to the same object, when less t relating to the bonds of guar roll 434, appointing a LE reg- house ' istrar_in_every ward of metropolitan cities ata ‘nlarf of not more than $75 per year; house roll 200, granting county treasurers 1 per cent of all moneys collected on houses and sales of agricultural and educational lands, was r mitted, s W 98, deiining the duty of county commissions ers; 113, -enabling _counties, p s and towns to compromise indebtedn nd issue bonds to ;852 refunding to Albion & lenanded for register- ing water bonds , relating to the bonds and oaths of officials; 172, authorizing the tovernor to execute a deed to the German Evangeli ‘Trinity chureh, of Lincoln, in consideration of $500; 215, compelling county commissioners to audit transeripts of expen- ses of all casessheard before magistrates or jmllgom Mr, Rief’s bill appropriating 845,000 for experimental mineral wells was lost. Mr. Raymona’s bill for laborers and mer- chants’ lien on railway r-mu[lmnha and other corporations, DA L, There were seven votes against it. - Mr. Garvey of Douglas first voted for and then against the measure, The governor announced_that he would sign the bill apvropriating $5,000 for Robert KFurnas; also house roll 14 for depositing pub- lic funds so a8 to obtain interest thereon, ‘The following rolls were passed with rap- idity: 208 relating to township organiza- tion; 220, providing for the establishn a students’ battallion at the state univirsity; 236, providing for clerks for county judges in counties with more than 25,000 inhabitants. ‘The house concurred in the senate am ment to Mr. Watson's bill relating to the ab- olition of the printed extracts in supreme court anpeals. Mr, Fuller’s bill, providing for the descent of a deceased wife's property, was next passed, Mr. Watson of Otoe moved to reconsider the vote on roll 28, appropriating $45,000 for digging six experimental wells, This bill was Killed only this atternoon. 'The motion prevailed and the bill was passed. Mr, Fueh’s bill, 885, giving town boards jurisdiction to vacate and establish roads, Was passed. Mr. Hayden’s bill, gnaranteeing to county judges the same fee allowed by law to jus- tices of the pe: in civil actions, wi\SEmhe«l, as also Mr. Sullivan’s bill providine for township oruanization and defining the duties of ofticials thereof; also, Mr. Cam- eron’s bill, authorizing county commissioners and supervisors in counties under township organization to establiish precincts, On motion of Mr. Newcomer the house wentinto committee of the whole with Mr. Rief in the chair. ‘I'wenty minutes of fun ensued, which attracted all the employes of the house and many of the senators, Mr, Rief made a roaring presiding ofticer, and kept the house in a grand guffaw by his good nature and Alexandrian manner of cutting gordian knots of parliamentary practice. Adjourned till to-morrow. NOTES, The committee on judiciary have handed in their report recominending the passage of the anti-gambling bill to the speaker ot the house, but thus far business has prevented the reading of the same, It was thought that the bill would be reached to-day, and was so expected by members of the committee, but they were disappointed. Notwithstanding, several representatives of the gambling in- terests of Omaha, Lincoln and other places were on the floor, and it is not unlikely that they will be able to induce some members to speak against the bill, ‘The joint conference committee of the sen- ate and house on the Omaha charter met this evening. The senate was represented by Messrs. Lininger, Robbing, Duras, Conger 11, and the house by Messrs. Russell, d, Smyth, Sweet and’ Pemberton. The amendments made in the house were dis- cussed, but no action had been taken up to the time of adjournment. The impression revails that few if any changes made by the ouse will be altered. Apportionment, LiNcoLN, March 23.—[Special to the BEE.|—The following apportionment was made for the state senatorial and represent- ative districts, by the bill which pussed the house Tuesday afternoon. SIENATORIAL DISTRICTS, District No, 1 shall consist of the counties of Richardson and Pawnee, and be entitled to one senator; No. 2, Nemaha and Johnson, one senator; No. 3, Otoe, onesenator; No. 4, Cass and Sarpy, one senator; No. 5, Sa ders, one senator; No. 6, Douglas, three sen- ators; No. 7, Washington and Butt, one sen- ator; No. 8, Dixon, Dakota, Knox, Cedar,and the Omaha and Winnebago reserves, one sen- ator; No. 9, Antelope, Boone and Greeley, one senator; No. 10, Cuming and Dodge, one senator; No. 11, Wayne, Stanton, Madison and Pierce, one senator: No. 12, Platte and Coltax, onesenator; No. 18, llolt‘G!rliuld. Wheeler, Loup and Blaine, and the unor- ized territory north of Holt and Keya ha, one senator; No, 14, Brown, Keya Paha, Cherry, Sheridan, Dawes, Box Buite and Sloux, one senator; No, 15, Custer, Val- ley and Sherman, one senato! falo and Dawson, one senator; No. and Howard, one_ senator; No. 18, Polk, Merrick ~ and Nance one senator; No. 19, Butler and Seward, one senator; No. 20, Lancaster, two senators; No. 21, Gage, one senator; No. 22, Saline, one senator; No, 23, Jeffersou and Thayer, one senator; No. 24 York and Filimore, one senator; No. 25, Clay and Hamilton, one senator; N uck- olls, Webster and Franklin, one senator: No. 27, Adams and Keurnw onesenator; No, 28, Firnas, Harlan, Red Willow, Hitchcock and low, Dundy, one senator; No, 29, Phelps, Gosper, Frontier, CLiase and Hayes. one sanator; No, 80, which shall consist of Lincoln, Keith, Cheyenne Logan and the unorganized terri- tory wesi or Blaine and Logan, one senator. RE TATIVE DISTRICTS, No. 1, Richardson, two representatives:No. 2, Pawnee, one representative; No. ich- ardson and Pawnee, one rep! 108) 4, Nemaha, two representativesg son, one representative; No.” 6, Otoe and Johnson, one representative; No. 7, Otoe, two representatives; No. 8, Cass, three rep- resentativ 0.9, Douglas and_Sarpy, one representative; No. 10, Douglas, nina repre- sentatives; No. 11, Washington. one repre- sentative; No. 12, Burt, one representative; No. 13, Burt and Washinzton, one represen- tative, No. 14, Dodge, two representatives; No. 15, Cuming, one representative: No. 16, Cuming, Dakota, the Omaha and Winnebago reserve, one representative; No. 17, Wayne and Stanton, one representative; No. 18, Dixon, one representative; No. 19, Cedar and Pierce, one representative; No. 20, Knox, one representative; No. 21, ‘Antelope, one m{)r sentative: No. 22, Boone, ona representati No. 23, Madison, one representative: No. 24, Platte, one representative; No. 25, Platte and Nance, one representative: No. %, Colfax, oae representative; No. 27, Saunders, two representatives: No. 28, Butler. one represen- tative: No. 29, Butler and Saunders, one rep- resentatl . 50, Seward, two represent. b1, Lancaster, tiverepresentatives; aline, two representatives; No. @, three representativess No. Gi o aline, one representative: N Jet- on, oue representative; No. 86, Thayer, one representative; No, 37, Thayer and Jef- ferson, o ; No. 38, Fillmore, | two represe ork, two repre- -\ynl;xm\‘l; 0ik, one representative; 0. 41, Mory 10 representative; No. 42, resentatives: No. 43, Clay, No. 44, Nuckolls, one 45, Webster, one repre- Adams, two representa- Adams and Webster, one rep- No. 45, Hall, two representa- Howard, one representativi No. %0, Gartieid, Greeley, Wheeler, Loup and Blaine and the unorganized territory west of | Biaine, one representat No, 51, {lou. two representatives: No. 52, Hrown, one repre- sentative; Nos 53, Cherry and Keya Pah; and the unorzanized torritory south o Cherry, one representative; No. 84, Sheri- dan, Dawes and Sioux, one representative; hml!;i.flt;kny‘gne lnd‘ x'em: and the unor- gan rritory west of Logan, one repre- sentative; No. 3, Lincoln and Logan, one representative; No. 57, Custer, iwo repre- Hawmilion sentatlves; erman and Valley, one representative 59, Buffalo, two repre- sentatives, son, one represent ive: No. 0 e representative tatiye: No. 33, Harlan, one ' rej No, 64, Phelps, one representativ 5, Furnas, one representati o Red Willow, one representativ one repre Dundy, Hayes and Ct tive, \ Frontier and Gosper, vo. 6%, Hiteheoek, se, one representas METROPOLITAN SCHOOL!. Philip Andres’ bill, of Douslas, which yes- terday passed the house, I8 here summarized. It relates to schools in Metropolitan cities, and refers only to Omaha: Section 1 prescribes that each incorporated metropolitan city shall constitute a school district, E 5, That this board of education shatl consi ot fifteen members, who shall be actual tax-payers. At the annual election in IS8T nine members at large, are to be elected, five of whom shall serve till the second Monday of July, 1500, four of whom shail serve till the sa time 1n 1850, At the general election, in De- cember, 1888, there shall be chosen ten mem- bers, one representing each of the several wards of ti; vniv Five of said members shall serve from July, 1580, till July, 1801, In December, 1859, there shail be efected five members at large to serve for three year and annually thereafter there shall be 1 members to serve for three years, The six members of the board holding over at the time of the passase of this act shall continue in office till July, 1550, Section 6 prescribes that the returns from bond elections, nurchase of sites and erection of buildings, shall be canvassed by the board of education. Sec. 8, The rezular meetings of the board shall be held on the first and third Monday of each month, Sec. 9. The salary of the members of the board shall not exceed $200 per year. Sec. 10. The president and vice president of the board shall be elected at the second regular mm:llnr in July succeeding the board election. At the regular meeting in July the superintendent of instruction shall be elected. 'he secretary shall not be a member of the board and his salary shall not exceed $1,000 ver year. 'Lhe superintendent of buildings shall devote his entire time to his duties and his salary shall not exceed $1,500 per year. Sec. 15 The city treasurer shallbe ex ficio treasurer_of ‘the board with a bond ot not less that £200,000, Sec. 16. All ofticers of school districts within the limits of metropolitan cities within ten days after organization of the board, must deliver all the property in their charge, belonging to public schools. to the ofticers of the board. All funds shall be paid to the treasurer. Sec. 19. No amount exceeding $200 shall be voted without a written coutract. The re- cords of the board shall always be open to tbe inspection of the council. The board of mllw.\l'ml|l| shall annually De L live and twenty-one y ct, ec. 21 Any teacher’ certificate may be vithdrawn for negligence of duty, incom- petency or immorality, Sec. 22. No member of the board of educa- tion shall be interested in any contract for the erection ot school buildings or the sup- plies for the same, Sec. 25, A two-thirds vote of the board shall be required to dispose of any board property. Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the board of education to provide for the paymentof aebts created by such school districts as may be superceded by the districts provided for when such such debts shall have been incurred 1n the erection of school houses or for other school purposes, Sec. 25, Annually, in the month of June, the board shall revort to the city council the amount ot funds required for the ‘support of the schools, purchase of school sites, erection and furnishing of school buildings, and the payment upon all bonds issued for school }mnmues and the creation of a_sinking fund or the payment of such indebtedness, If the erection of schools, in one calendar year, should require the expenditure of more than 825, the question of acknowledging the same shall be submitted to a vote of the elec- tors of the district, Sec, 26, The school tax shall not exceed, in any year, 2 per cent upon the taxable prop- erty of the district. Sec, 27, All taxes for the benefit of the public schools shall be paid in money. Sec. The board may borrow money upon bonds which they are authorized to issue, at an interest not exceeding 6 per cent Rer annum, No bonds shall be issued by the oard without first submisting the question tothe people, Sec. 30. Money set apart for the sinking fund shall be invested, to purchase and re- deem bonds of the school districts, 1n bonds of the city constituting the school district; in bonds of the county wherein such district is situated: in bonds of the state of Nebraska, and in United States bonds. —_— MARION WILL HANG, make an enumeration of the age Governor Thayer Refuses to Exercise Executive Clemency. Laxcor Neb, March 23.—[Special to the B —Governor Thayer handed the fol- lowing communication to the BEE represen- tative: STATE OF NEBRA Execu KA, vE DEPARTMENT, ! " “Lixcory, March 2, 1557, | To the Sheriff of Gage County:—IL have carefully examined the evidence In the case of Jackson Marion, now under sentence of death, and the petitions asking for a com- mutation of his sentence to imprisonment for life, and I now inform you that I decline to_interfere with said sentence, You will therefore carry into effect the sentence and judgment of the su‘)reme court, on Friday, tlm'.’sndn{ of March, 1857, be- tween the hours of 11 o'clock a. m., and 1 o’clock p. m,, in accordance with my order addressed to you on the 8th day of March, nst, This shall be ‘)"nur full warrant for the same. ouN M. THAYER, Governor, The fiovurnor said that he did this reluct- antly, but it was in accordance with his con- science. Captain Hill, private secretary to the gov- ernor, leit this avening for Beatrice, bearing a communication from the executive to Sheriff Davis, of Gage coun instructing him as above referred to with regard to his action in the case of Jack Marion. The cap- tain will deliver the governor’s communica- tion to-night and the preparation already made for the execution ot Marion on Friday next will be carried to completion, BEATRICE, March 23.—| Special Tele- gram to the BEk.|—The principal topic of conversation to-day is the coming execution of Jack Marion on next Friday, Sheriff Davis to-day made a requisition on Captain 0. H. Phillips, commander of Company C, Nebraska National Guards, requesting "him to have his company at the jail on Friday at 10:30 o'clock to do guard duty, Hundreds of people visited the jail to-day” to see Marlon and the scaffold. Marion examined the scaffold this evening and remarked that it “seemed to work all right.” Rev. G. H. Al Lutheran chureh, is his spirit- ual adyiser. Marion says he is ready to die, if need be, but still has a belief that he will escape the wallows. One or two men are cir- culating another petition to-night to the gov- ernor to haye the sentence commuted, but they are getting but few signers, A Hotel Waiter Drops Dead, Lixcowy, Neb., March 28,—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee. |—Osborne Harrison, a col- ored waiter empioyed at the Windsor hotel, fell dead at to-day while at work. The body was taken in charge by an undertaker and relatives of the man in St. Louis noti- fied, Heart disease is ascribed as the cause of death, . el Chicago's ¥ ing Industry. CunicaGo, March 23.—The Daily Trade Bulletin publishes a statistical review of the packing industry to-day. The aggregate of hogzs slaughtered here during the twelve months ending March 1 was 4,426,600, or a de crease of 501,000 as compared with one year- ago. ‘The decrease is attributed to the stock yards strike of last November, The numbep of cattle slaughtered during the same period was 1,608,000 head, of which 1,400,000 were required for the dressed beet trade. This shows an increase of 200,000 head over any previous year, SBlbe e e A Case of Kidnapping. SAVANNAH, March 23.--The owner of the fiunum estate in the province of Havana beca kidnapped. THE KAISER'S ANNIVERSARY, Olosing Scenes of the Great Celebration at the German Oapital, THE RECEPTION AT THE CASTLE. Other Incidents of the Day Which Will Live Long in History—How the Emperor Stood the Strain, King Willian [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.| Berriy, Mareh @ INew York MHerald Cable—Special to the Bre]—The recep- tion at the castle last night was not a full court dress one and therefore was not so brilliant an affair to watch as some that have been held there. It was interesting for all that, The white room was arranged as a theater with regular scenery. Red-covered chairs were placed in a semi-clrele in front of six chairs a little different from the rest, destined to be occupied by the six reigning sovereigns. At So'clock there entered the anxious court chamberiain with a troop of goid-liveried servants to complete the final arrangement. Half an hour later ladies in low necked dresses with short sleeves began to appear and stood gossipping in the main aisle while seats were being allotted to them by the chamberlain strietly according to their rank. First come, first served, did not apply in their case as the first comers 1f they were of the lowest rank, ot back seats. Finally came the minor princes of Germany who are usually seated in the same row as the imperial family, but last night by reason of higher titles present, they were consigned to the third and fourth rows, Then the embassadors appeared and talked awhile to the Iadies at the back of them. They took their places in the third row from the stage. From the left entered the empress, who, unable to walk far, leaned heavily, even for the short distance she had to cross, on the arm of her eldest grandson, Prince William. All rose to zreet heras she stood facing the stage to give words of advice to the stage director, THE UALE OLD KAISER then advanced up the centre aisle and gal- lantly escorting the queen of Saxony. He dressed in a bright red uniform and cai ried his helmet in his hand. He showed his ninety years as little as he showed the fa- tigues of the past three days, Following him came the king of Saxony with the queen of Roumania and the crown princes of Ger- many, and after them such a crowd of future rulers and great nobles that the eyes got tired in the attempt to note all of them. Ior a few minutes all the royal persanages stood in the open place in front of the stage while the emperor received congratulations of the high- est of those present. The prince of Wales looked on from a seat beside the crown prince of Germany, The emperor wore,con- trary to the published court dress order, the mibbon of the garter. Moltke entered and found a seat to the extreme left near the crown prince, The kuiser seated himself between two queens with the empress to the left who sat between the king of Saxony and her daughter, the grand duchess of Baden, The Empregs shows her age much more than the kaiser, She is a lit- tle bowed down by years, THEATRICALS. Out went the electric lights and in the darkness a hymn was sung from the stage. Che curtain then went up on a tableau of an episode in the life of Charles V, Three times this tableau was shown and then the electric licht flashed again. A thread of wax was lighted, the flames leaped from candle to candle,and in a moment hundreds of candles in the big glass chandeliers were aflame, changing the room by the reflection of many crystal pendants, from its ordinary appear- ance to an extraordinary pretty salon. Fol- lowing this came selections from *‘Tann- hauser,” led by Niemenn, known, I think, in New York German opera. There wasalso a selection from **Don Carlos.” Both were s0 well rendered that I found it hard to keep on making notes about the great people pres- ent instead of listening as I wished to the musie. Afterwards there was an interim, during which ices were passed. The kaiser rose and suddenly,like a well trained courier, all present also rose to remain standing while he went about speaking to persons here and there in the audience. ties walked about the room shaking bands, Finally came a scene from **Don Juan,” fol- lowed by a ballet by some of the finest dan- cers in Germany. Then there was a formal exit to supper. last of all came the drive home, while the crowd, which had waited outside all the evening, cheered the old kaiser as he went back to the palace. 1t was a pretty scene, worthy asan ending to what one paper calls, “The celebration of the world's peace.” THE WORLD OUTSIDE, Rain began to fall late in the afternoon. ‘This was an unexpected ending to the morn- ing’s beautiful weather. However, it did not rain hard, and never stopped the masses of promenaders for a moment. Itcensed before dark, so that itdid not stop the illumination. The eenvral effect of the illumination throughout the city was magnificent. The great four-story blocks of buildings had every window brilliant with light. On the lower streets were large flaming designs of crowns, olive branches and pictures of the Nineticth. emperor. The best effect I saw wason at the crown prince’s palace, which was literally bathed in Bengal lights. From one tall church tower red flames reflected down so as to out- line the whole tower and light up part of the city. ‘The Royal museum and the National gallery were also most artistically lighted so as to turn both the buildings apparently into solid masses of white marble with the shad- ows planned as to develop to the best advan- tages all the fine points of their Grecian ar- chiteeture, The illumination of the princi- pal Catholic churches caused much comment asifew of the Protestant churches were lighted up. All the evening the streets were densely crowded with sight seers in carriages and on foot. To show how universal was the illumination it will do tosay that the small boys paraded the street with lighted candles inside oiled paper transparencies, All the lighting begzan suddenly at 7:30, just as the guests were beginning to think of go- ing to the castle reception,and ended sharply at 11 o'clock. INSIDE THE PALACE only the princess and a few of such special messengers as the pope’s messenger, were allowed by the physicians to personally con- gratulate the kaiser. The remainder of the Kreat personages, including the embassador s paid their respects at the castle in the even- ing. The empress received with the em- peror. She was dressed in a dove colored silk, The crown princess wore a dress of a somewhat lighter shade of the same color, The necessity of economizing the kaiser's strength made the congratulations short, Among the presents glven was one from the crown princess of Sweden, a picture of the emperor’s great grand children, Prince William gave a pastel pleture of his elder boy. The emperor's only daughter, the grand duchess of Baden,gave a clock adorned Witk statueties of Ww e joror’s soves great grand children, After the emperor had re- ! superfor or nins his position, Ifa pr ceived the prince’s congratulations, came the bethrothal of the PrincessIrene of Iesse, by the emperor, who himself joined Lier hand in the presence of the whole company to that of nis grandson, Prince Henry of Prussia. Outside the palace the police made an at- tempt to clear a space for acarriage way, The crowd thus became so com- pact that as I stood beside the flowers around the base of the Frederick statue L could not move a hand for I minui Nearly the whole of this had been standing there for four hours, but no one moved away until the last vrince, the last gilded state carriage, had gone, and the kaiser, who came to the win- dow, had announced by a wave of his hand that the reception was over. As he stood there for a few moments the guard marched past with a full band playing, the mounted officers riding to and fro with clanking swordsand spurs, A state carriage ocea- sionally moved solemniy along, and a mounted policeman chased a boy who had broken throuzh the police lines. All these little incidents helped to torm a very lively and a very pretty pic- ture. Atonetime there vassed Prince Bis- marck and Count Von Moltke, who had re- ceived, it was rumored, some special mark of the kaiser's trust. Opposite, meanwhile, in the university, went on the solemn thanks- giivng service, attended by all Berlin’s learned men. ‘r'he gray-haired historian, Momssen, joined his colleagues in giving thanks for the emperor’s life, Furtaer down the Unter der Linden the students were holding their final drinking festival, carried over in many cases from last night’s **Kaiser Kommers,” A little later began almost an innumerable number of private celebra- tions of the day. One man gave a dinner to worn out soldiers, at which there were special drinking ceremonies. One restaurant gave a copy of the kaiser’s picture to each custumer. Nearly every club or union in the city had a dinner for the pur- pose of formally drinking the emperor’s health, Undoubtediy one of the proudest men in Berlin was the emperor’s doctor, who receiyed 152,000 marks on the emperor’s eightieth birthday, and rumor says has re- ceived 500,000 marks from the emperor’s purse because the physician thinks the kaiser may live to be 100. One wonders what he will then get. FAG ENDS OF THE This has been a day of candle ends and dripping flags. The appearance of the street has not been improved by the wet, stringy- looking buntingz nor the-houses and stores by the remnants of candle stumps which re- main from last night's illumination. Even the busts of the imperial family still in the windows look much demoralized by their association with faded flowers and other remnants of yesterday. ‘Ilie festivities con- tinue in a lesser degree. ‘The empress re- ceived several visits from the various princes to-day, and there was also a family dinner of eighty persons at the palace, atter which all went to see a grand ballet at the opera house. But there were no great crowds to watch and cheer them as they passed, nor was any great interest shown by the public generally. Yesterday was the grand climax. To-day’s social events were in the nature of echoes. The public are in- clined to think well of the crown prince of Austria, who left Berlin this morning. For several davs to come there will be dinners, balls, ete., among the visiting princes, but nothing of an unusual nature or of the slight- est interest to Americans will take place, Two subjects are being very generally mentioned in the papers and in private con- versation, the first, the very remarkable way in which the kaiser stands the continued ex- ertion of the last few days, which might well have exhausted a man of sixty, but has not exhausted this old man of ninety. The second is the peaceful toue of the k EBRATION. ser’s conversation with the princes and also Prince Bismarck’s peaceful looks at the dip- lomatic dinner last night, for none yet have gona so far as to say that politics were dis- cussed there. For voth these much thank- THANKS, March 23 he emperor’s procla- mation to the German people thanking them’ for their expressions of devotion and joy at the ninetieth anniversary of his birth is couched in words expressive of the profound- ost emotion, The document jcontains a long review of the emperor’s life. The kaiser dwells on the experience of his youth, the wonderful help God vouchsafed” him, and prays he may be able to preserv during the short remainder of bis life the blessings of peace. THE CELEBRATION IN RUSSIA, ST. PETERSBURG, March 23,—All the grand dukes, ministers, diplomats and court officials visited the ierman embassy yesterday to gratulate General Von Schweinity, the Ger- man ambassador, on Emperor William's birthday. In the evening a banquet was iven at the palace to the German ambassa- or, and Major Villaume, military attache to the Gierman embassy. THANKS TO THE POPE, RoME, March 23.—Empetor William tele- %;mrl.md yesterday to the ‘ropa thanking him or his congratulations and expressing a wish tor the prosperity and happiness of his holi- ness. BISMARCK ON CATHOLICISM. He Talks to the Frussian Parliament on Restoring Priestly Orders, LCopyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) BenruiN, Mareh 23, York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.|—Prince Bis- marck made to-day in the upper house of the Prussian parliament such an important speech on the Catholic question that the main features are worth cabling in full, Said Prince Bismarck: I stand, if you please to say 0, as an opportunist toward this discussion, I regard veace with the pope as important as peace with any other foreign power. How long this peace may last, if indeed peace is attained with the Roman church, none can foresee. For its continuance 1 assume no responsibility. As to the likelihood of a restoration of clerical orders antagonistic to the Protestant spirit of our state, I only say it is not a question whether a few shall be troubled, but a ques- tion of the restoration of the peace of a nation. I do not think it possible that the sight of a Dblack cowl can be 50 unpleasant to the majority of my re- ligious associates in law making. At any rate, one cannot consider such thoughts. We st consider whether our Catholie popula- s unable to live contentedly without monastic orders, When speakers complain that we leave the Catholie clergy powerless In the control of their chureh, I reply that the priest knew what lay before him when he en tered the church, Asregards the edueation of the clergy, the foundation of many of the law lay in the idea thatjthe civil training of priests would increase their toleration for other religions, This [ regard as a mistake, It depends not on the training but on the luter life of the individual Experience teaches me that universities, not priestly seminaries, turn out our antagonists, A seminary under a peace-loving German bishop is to wme better than a university course for which none is responsible, We have seen clergymen aided by us turn to our bitterest antagonists when inducted into oftice, I recall especially the prince bishop of Breslau, who was most friendly before in- duction, and afterwards of the government had o much to complain. A8 5000 a8 3 priest is Lostaited he obeys Lis ew st be ever so well intentioned he cannot follow his own feelings if clrcumstances will not allow. I say this only to meet the' reproach that we yield important state rights to the chureh, Lrecall that until 1871 we lived under the old conditions, Still, nobody then said that Prussin surrendered its powers, There is a comvlaint against foreign clerical ordors, but we have her political factions far more independent and subject to the commands of forelgn dircetions—factions which I would gladly exchange for these foreign orders IApplause.] 1 expressed the hope in 1835 that peace with the curia would come and that another Antonelli would be found able to ke peace with a worldly power. his hope wes realized in 1878, when a new pope s It peace, Then 1 planned a peace, but I see the hope- lessness of even an all powerful minister. 1 needed ten years toreallze my plan, Should peace, as brought about, not be satisfatory, nothing prevents our revoking it. Pehaps by reemacting tho M laws for the durance of this peace, 1 shall not be responsible, but, indeed, if it fails, it is still better than none at all. Party shifts have delayed this peace, The center changed suddenly from the confes- sional to anti-state party. The raidical- French parties allied themselves to it because their hatred for the government overpowered their aversion for Catholics. Itecent events show that peace with the pope does not mean peace at home, and when I compare the pope's ie- sires for peace with the center’s opposition to the pope; when I sce the struggle inside the Catholic church, 1 have no doubt of the vie- tory of the pope. We have, according to my convietion, to help the pope in his struggle. The pope and emperor, in the socialist question, have the same Interests, and must wake common cause to overcome 1t. 1 cannot allow myself to break my word tothe pope. At least I shall personally carry outall I promised him. I believe that when the pope and the king are once again in unity, we can pass overthe opposition of Herr Windthorst and the cen- ter, A BAD DAY FOR FAVORITES, The Lincolnshire Races Result in ny Surprises LCopyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett,] LiNcoLN, Eng., March 23.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bi has been a bad day for favorites, hats of the ladies and the gentlemen’s “‘chim- ney pots,” the March winds blowing all day, like the sporting prophets had done in all the papers, not one of whom had named the winner or the second horse or even for places, an occurrence which vet- erans to-day told me w almost un- precedented. But it was a good day forthe bookmakers, the winner starting ath0 tol. Never shall I forget the biank 100ks of a group of outside betting men near me, each of whom found his horse unplaced. Equally astonished looking were the features of Watts, who rode Monument and finished fifth; of the jockey who managed Fulmer, and was sixth; of Fred Barrett, who came next with Rothschild’s Middlethorpe; nor of Woods, who had Full- erton as an unlucky thirteen. Would it be unkind to add that Gilbert’s aged Despair seemed 1o reflect, his nawe ou all tho other favorites, 5 A PRETTY CONTEST. It was, however, as pretty a contest as was ever sceen, There was just a score of runners, ‘The first out of the paddock was Lord Hart- ington’s horse with the running name of Corunna. Lord Bradford’s Isobar, whose jockey wore a white jacket and a black cap and got third place, was first on .the course. Monmouth in the preliminary canter showed the way. The other favorites excited similar admira- tion as they were reined up beside Lord Mar- cus Beresford's starting flag. But, ex:ept for the sunshine gleaming on the scarlet of that prince of light weights, young Martin, who was fairly perched on Oberon (Mr, Minton’s or the duchess of Montrose’s ho which came in a winner), they did not seem to attract the least attention, Seven minutes were spent with two false starts— Fastand Loose, belonging to the owner of the hot favorite, Fulmer, who was to make the winning from the latter, realizing its name by skitishness. The third attempt was suc- cessful, the lot being dispatched on even terms. Castor, on the left, was the quickest away, and he made the runnirg from Middlethorpe, and Fulmen on the right, in front of Pizarro, with Eintra and Braw Lass on the left, and Despair and Oberon next, King Monmouth, Fullerton and Isoban fol- lowing the right hand lot, while Stowehead, Distinian and St. George were companions in the center. Pizarro soon lost his vlace and Castor came away from De- spair. Oberon, Middlethorpe and Isobar, with Renny, Fulmen, King Monmouth and St. George, were the most prominent others until five furlongs had been covered. Then Castor dropped away and Despair took up the running, followed by Oberon, Middle- thorpe, [sobar, with Renny, St. George and Monmouth next, in front of Fulmen and Pizarro, Middlethrope was beaten a quarter of a mile from howe, where Fulmen also gave way, and with Despair hanging out signs of distress, Directly afterward he was passed by Oberon, who was followed by Renny and Isobar, with King Monmouth next, to the distance pole, Here King Monmouth was beaten and Renny and Isobar challenged Oberon, but the latter shook them off and won somewhat easily by at least two lengths, there being a length be- tween Renny and Isobar. It will be remem- bered that Renny last year, in the same event, started a hot favorite, but was not among the first three, THERE WAS NO CHEERING. Lnever heard less cheering during any race I ever witnessed. perienced men looked purzzled as they saw their brief fortunes fluctuating and then dwindle away. Blow my muzz " said one of them, near me, “If the Duchess 'asu’t been last sgason keeping Oberon back for a good purpose.” Oberan has a luckily named sire and dam lopin and Wheel of Fortune,” said an Oxford student who overhaard the other, when finally the winner's name went up. ‘I'he run was only tor a mile, ‘There seemed to be a dozen flashes of horse flesh and all was over, I doubt if ever the Midland rail- way platform heard so many explanations whien all wended their way homeward, eager for Friday's grand national, English Concern About Cleveland, \Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoNDON, March 25—{New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bre.)-Contradictory cables came here to-day regarding President Cleveland's health, Gue disvateh depictad Nim as being on the declive through lack of hysical exereisc, another seemed o pronise 1 to that of the kaiser, s i long leader smen who did im in age ¢ This morning on the subject,ree or did not take physieal exercise,all of whom autained longevity, ‘Uhe Telegraph therefore advises I'resident Cleveland o consult Lis own Ideas 45 tohis necds as an athlete, pedestrian or equestrian. Seventy Miners Killed. LuNpoN, Mareh 2%--An explosion by which seventy miners were killed oceurred to-day in Bulli coltiery, Sidney, South Wales, — NUMBER 278 HARRISON AGAIN HONORED, “Our Own Carter” Nominated Mayor of Chicago For the Fifth Time, WILD AND WOOLLY CONVENTION, The Nominee Addresses the Meeting and Makes a Very BDitter Speech Against the Press— A Triangular Contest. Oarter Captures the Convention, Cuicado, March pecial Telegram to, the Bry Carter H, rison was nom< inated by acclamation for mayor by the dems ocratic convention this afternoon. Mayor Harrison appeared betore the convention, undoubtedly the most tarbulent ever held in the city, when he had again been nominated for mayor, and in one of his characteristio speeches bade a final farewell to volitieal life. He declined the nomination in em- phatic and set terms, and then accepted. Two or three familiar faces were absent from the conventton. “Mike” MecDonald was not present, and Willlam J. MeGarlgle (under indictment), and John K. VanPelt, who, it is rumored, may be indicted, were also absent. When the organization had been completed a delegate from the Eighteenth ward desired to place in nomination for mayor Dewitt C. Cregier. |Cries of ‘“‘no,” and hisses and cheers and yells of arri- son.”| Auother Eighteenth ward delegate named Harrison. A delegate seconded the nomination of Harrison, and then some one wanted to know whether Harrison would accept or not. A committee had waited on him this morning and he gave an undecided answer. Alderman Hildreth rose and said that Harrison, over his own name, had declared he would not hamper the demo- cracy of this city, and would no longer be a candidate. [Cheers, hisses, groans, and cries of “Harrison,”] A delegate from the Eleventh ward named Fowler, eulogized the nomination of Carter H. Harrison. The speaker stood upon a chair and declared that Harrison had caused more improvements to be made with less taxation than any mayor who had ever filled the chair. He represent- ted the only true respectable section of demo- cracy. “Will the gentleman give way toa ques- tion?"” asked somebody. |Loud cries ot *No, no, go on, KFowler.”] “Harrison is our standard bearer,” yelled Fowler. [Wild cheers. ] ‘‘ls he a candidate? |Hisses and cheers, for Harrison.| Amid eat confusion, the name of Oregier was withdrawn. Harrison? was declared nominated. Nominations for’ city treasurer were then declared in order, and Charles H. McAvoy was named. An‘ iformal ballot was taken amid¢ a scene of confusion and dis- order as has rarely been witnessed at' a convention in Chicago. Nobody could be heard. The spokesmen of the delegations! were half erazed by excitement, and when! the vote of the Eighth ward was called for,* esman had no sooner announced as for Mm\:’l‘){y than b and a bloody low who stood next to hin lowed, and amid yells, chee) and fem-nl confusion the ward continued. McAvoy was the winner, McAvoy’s noml-. nation “was then made by acelamation. Charles Allen was nominated for city attors ney and Henry Stuckart was nominated for city clerk. When the nominations had all been made Mr. Harrison appeared and made ' a bitter spoech. He was sorry that they had a:ain placed him in nomination, put he knew it was from the belief that he could lead them to victory. |Cheers. | He had not sought this nomina-’ tion and felt that they had vlaced a heavy burden on his shoulders e had hoped he, would not have to take it up azain, He made a long and bitter statement concerning the contestagainst his last election. Ile re- ferred to the talk about low dives and spoke of this at length. This morning a democratia paper on its editorial sheet had articles all through attacking him, and another charged him with being the friend of the gambler, A zambler might be & United States senator for aught he knew. ‘The democratic press answered the old distiteh, A woman, a dog and a walnut tree, ‘The more you kick them the better they'll be.” It was as with these papers. 1f Nelson, the labor candidate, had been attacked by the pre how long would the labor- ers subscribe to them? Why shouldn’t the democratic voters stop reading these sheets? If they did they would soon have a democratic sheet in town, He called on the convention to boycott all the papers, and them closed by positively refusing the nomination e At the conclusion of his speech Mayor Harris son left the hall, followed by a crowd, wha surrounded him and remonstrated agains$ his action. The result of the conference wag that Mr. Harrison went back to the hall, said that he had reconsidered his action and wouid accept the nomination. Mr. McAvoy, noms inated for treasurer, is a rich brewer. The fact that the convention failed to endorse any of the labor candidates is accepted as positive that the fight will be a triangular one to the finish, and republican suceess is res &arded as assured., , shouts, groans ballot was after- 1t was soon apparent that Sl Sherman in Alabama, BimyiNGuAy, Ala, March '.L‘L—-[Specla"‘ Telegram to the BEE.|—Senator John Shers man spoke to a large audience in the opera: house last evening. His speech was non: vartisan. He alluded to the tariff, adv cating protection for the development of tha’ latent resources of the south, The following! incident of Mr. Sherman’s stay here is most| talked of: The proprietor of the hotebA where the senator first stopped refused taf allow a delegation of colored mien to be re<,; ceived in the senator’s room, Senator Shers! man immediately paid his bill and went to#| another hotel, after informing the proprietos, that no_hotel man conld dictate ‘whom hef| should or should not reeeive, The two dem=. ocratic papers and all leading citizens depre<{ cate the oceurrence as oxhibiting, on the par of the hotel keeper, a narrow-mindedness nof at all in keeping with the spirit of th country and times, - A Salvation Outrag h 23.—|Special Telegram ta’ xcitement prevalls heref ate attempt last night to as+4 sassinate a number of French-Canadian Sald vation army soldiers. They were holding % meeting in their barracks when a terrible ex plosion occurred, shatter| fl!la front of th uilding and putting out all lights. Tremends ous excitement prevailed and several wma seriously injured. When quiet was restore it was found that a bomb had been explode In the front hallway. The intention of the miscreant evidently was to put the bomb int the hall through a broken window, but ha to drop it outside. Had the explosion curred inside it is believed a score of peopld would have been killed outside. The author: of the crime are believe to be young men 1 society here who have been persecuting th Salvationists since their advent here, s ALl LD After the Would-be Assa SeRINGFIELD, 111, March 23,—In the spe, clal session of the house this afternoon fos the second reading of bills, Judge Messicky of Kast St. Louis, introduced a jolut resolu« tion authorizing the governor to offer a re< ward of 2,000 for the apprebension nm’ ariest of the unknown person who attempted ssassination of Representative Baily ong wlay evening. resolution ‘wa# fmously mlul.ml. Swith of Morga: wed it with a bill making the uurrunfl appropriation from which to pay the rewar The bill was ordered to @ second readin, witkout referenece to a s o e er to Office Yeakune ON, Mareh 27 18 leasred o good authority that Secretary Manning | successor will not be appointed betore April l sk .