Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 28, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, MONDAY MOR G. MARCH 28, 18%7 THE CORONET THE WINNER Captain Orosby Sails His Yacht Into Queenstown Harbor On Sunday. NO SIGNS OF THE DAUNTLESS. 1 Account of the Trip Across the Atlantic — Heavy Storms En- countered, But the 8chooner Bebaves Nobly. End of the Ocean Race, QureNssTowN, March 27,—The Coronet ar- rived at 12:41 n. Theapparent time occu- pied in the passage is 14 23 hours, 34 minutes, 46 secconds. The whole number of nautical miles sailed is 2,949, The longest day’s run is 2015 miles, made on Saturday, March 26, and the shortest 388 miles. made on Tuesday, March 22 The weather was un- commonly storm.y for this season of the year, No less than seven heavy gales contrived to keep the sea in a ferment for eleven days of the trip, and for two days the weather was B0 severe as to make the question of the yacht's living through them somewhat doubt- ful. She behaved splendidly, however, in all sorls of weather, and proved herself one of the staunchest if not one of the fastest ves- sels of her size afloat. LONDON, March 27.—The Coronet passed the winning point at 12:50 o’clock under full press of canv: the wind at that hour being west northwest and fresh, In passing the given , Roche’s Point, the victorious yacht fired five guns and the time ‘was at once taken by the secretary and mem- bers of the Royal Cork Yach club who had been on the lookout for her arrival. The club then holsted the signal announcing the Coronet's arrival, various stations answer- ing the pennant. The wind was blowing hard and the Coronet entered Cork harbor in spanking style, with all sails set and hug- King the western shore. From start to finish the Coronet experienced strong gales, with tremendous seas. On Tuesday and Wednes- day last, she hove to for several hours each day and made only ninety miles in forty- eight hours. Her average run during the passage varied from 250 to 250 miles per day. ‘Ihe number of passengers on board the Coronet was twenty-nine, including sixteen sailors, five officers, steward, cook, gmess boy and five guests. ‘T'he ofticers were: Captain, C. P.Crosby ; nav- igator, T. B. C. Anderson; mates, W. A. ‘Whittier and Otto Peterson ; boatswain, Au- gustus Bergholm, The advantage gained by the Coronet at the start increased the confi- dence of those on board in both the boat and the skippers, It was the first time that Cap- tain Crosby had ever participated in a yacht race of any sort. He freely admitted that he feared that Captain Samuels, of the Daunt- less, with his past experience, would succeed in crossing the starting line somewhat ahead. How needless these apprehensions were is already known. It is nottoo much to say that in his man@uvering he displayed more judgment and tact thun is _usu- ally seen in races near New York. After taking the anchor on board at 11 o’clock on the morning of the start, he beat about the bay off Owishead, surveying the water and verifying the position of buovs 17 and 19, be- tween which she must pass after the proper sienal had been made from the judge's tug. When the preparatory signal was given the Coronet was making a reach up the bay with her head toward the Battery. Crosby held the wheel, and by his side was Captain An- derson, watch in hand, counting the sec- onds. Seven minutes from the tune of the tirst siznal Crosby ordered the helm “Hard a 1ee” to bring the boat near around. She was under fifty seconds in the stays, and then fairly flew before the strong northerly wind, As it had been arranged that the starting signal would be given ten minutes after the preparatory n\gnnl. it seemed prob- able that the Coronet would reach the line fully a minute before the time for the second sixnal, when it would be necessary to go about again, thus causln.{ considerable loss of time. Crosby was equal to the emergency, however. \When he real- ized what was imminent he spilled the wind ont of the sheets by trimming flat aft, l»rin',f— “?fi the big schooner almost to a standstill. ien the signal was finally %uvan he paid out the sheets fore and aft, ran up the square sall, fore staysail and topsails, and in thirty seconds had the Coronet across the line, The Dauntless, it will be remembered, was off Gowanus, nearly a mile away, with her stern toward the judge’s boat.” Every ssible etitch of canvas was spread to the Coronet as she s(mi through the Narrows at the rate of thirteen miles an hour, sur- rounded by tugs, steamers and steam yachts. Once or twice, when under the lee of the high land, it seemed as though her opponent was ining her lost ground rapidly, but when a wind filled the sails again, she left the Dauntless further astern than at the start, The Dauntless dm‘med astern rapidly and at 5 o’clock was hull down six miles away. The first Sunday was marked, as were seven of the succeeding days, by a gule which came from the northeast soon after midnight. Although fairly moderate iv was accompanied h“-m)n head sea which wade the yacht labor heavily. The waves frequentl roke over her bows, but she rode it out well under close reefed fore and main sailsand jib, and averaged ten miles per hour ‘on the course throughout. The most terrific storm of the trip occurred onj St Patrick’s day. was not unexpected, for the indications on the barometer, whose tendency had been downward for three days, suddenly arop) from 20,20 to 2854, The storm first deveiored soon after mdnight in sharp squalls from the south- west, with driving rain. ‘The wind was fit- ful tor a time, coming variously from the south southeast to the southwest and south, but finally settled upon the southwest. At 11 a. m, it began blowing with great velocity, by noon had become a hurricane, and two hours later the wind's speed was estimated at «Ifllly miles an hour, It was a grand bat- tle of the elements, such as s seldom wit- nessed, The waves were almost mountain high, Theirsurface was lashed into snow white foam, and as the head of one rose higher than another, the wind carried it off in a dense spray which, when driven Into ones face, felt like stabs from scores of needles, The roaring of the wind was like a prolonged peal of thunder, aud the re- semblance ~ was complete Yy an oceasional vivid tlash of lightning, ‘This was a severe test for so small a boat as the Coronet. As she sank In the trough of the sea it seemed as if wuwni Wwhich were half crest high, would engulf her, Under reefed foretrysail she was plunged along by the wind at the rate of nine knots, and, de- spite the great volume of water breaking over the deck, weathered the storm wonder- fully' well, ‘Then, at 5:20 p. m., the fury of the hurricane seemed to increase instead of diminish, Captain Crosby, tearful that the r-em would not hold together much longer f driven through such a sea, and_not being willlng to deupunflw his own life and the lives of those on board by running at night where it was reasonable to sup) there were ice ber.s, decided to m“ln untll the storm had ceased, A favorable opportunity offering wi crests of the waves ‘were momenterily ex- ceptionally far apart, the vessel's head was brought around toward the wind, Held i this position under only reefed foretr sail, sho could make little progress in any direc- tion. At midnight the wind and sea had moderated considerably and the schooner -q-ln got under way, running hefore the wind under reefed foretrysail and forestay- sail. The dyum'» position Ulursiday noon was latitude 41.27," longitude 50.08, having he theory that storms swirg round in a cir- cle was thoroughly proved by the Coroncet’s experience on the second Sunday, when she ran through a revolving gale which was nearly as ternific as that of the 17th, head, Ireland, was sighted at inthe wornme and at 7:40 the Fastnet light bore nor: nom:wut nine mifes away, The yacht was 5-] ng tlon&‘nndn light salesat the rate twelve knots an hour. ‘The weatier and wari and the gradunl unfolding of on the southwest coast of | 2112 miles since the previous noon, | picture which was much admired by those on board. At 8,57 Galleyliead was abeam and then the Cork pilot boat Colum- bine hove in sight. At10:08, when the vacht was abreast of Seven Heads, Pilot Robert Welch came on board with the news that the Coronet was the first to arrive. Along the const and into the harbor scores of vessels of all kinds were passed. All dipped their en- sixns to the winner and the crews of all cheered, At 10:59 the Coronet’s anchor was dropped off the Cork Yacht Club house. Will Issue Another Challenge, NEw Yonk, March & r. Bush, owner : Coronet, says he will challenge the Dauntless to race back to this port, e o THE WEER IN WALL STREET. A Decided Improvement n the Tone of the Market, Nrw Yonx, March 27,—|Special Telegram to the Bek,j—Atter a prolonged period of dullness, which extended into the first half oL the week, speculation revived and there was a decided improvement in the tone of the market. This change for the better was brought about largely by the subsidence of the fears in recard to tight money, and also by the more pronounced expressions in favor ot a high gange of values on the part of some of the leaders of the street who have been very reticent for a long time past, and who, it anything, had rather discourazed active operations. Commission houses have also taken a more positive stand and their advice to customers to buy stocks have increased the circle of operators. The ad- vance started in speclalties and these con- tinued to lead the upward movement to the close, although In the interim some of the usually prominent stocks developed strength and scored moderate advances, Some of the latter improved to the extent of 2 and 8 points, notably Canada Southern, Lacka- wanna, Northwestern, and Pacitic Mail. But the rise otherwise was less important. A number of the specialties rose 8% to 7 points on more active trading, based chiefly on largely increased earnings. With the improvement in the stock market there came also an advance- ment in railroad bonds, which exhibited fit ness, and in some instances made sharp ad- vances. Governments were firmer, gspecially toward the close, when fixed date murx re- corded shghtly higher quotations. The 35 were not afected by the “call for $10,000,000 issued by the treasury during the ‘week, and ruled firm throughout. The foreign ex- 8, in consequence of the reduced sup- ply of commereial bills and an_improved d mand from importers, as well as in_conne tion with maturing commercial credits, were strong and higher. The ease of money in Lon- don also had “its effect, and bankers who ad- vanced their posted rates to $4.56and $4,585% showed little disposition to draw freely at the rates current for actual business. The money market, takon altogether, and es- pecially when the near approach of April settlenients is considered, was very steady and uniform. Tl lli%’hesl rate for call loans was 8 and the lowest 315 per cent, the buik of business, however, having been done at 4};@ 5 per eent, o S Death of Judge Treat. SPRINGFIELD, [IL, March 27.—Judge Sam- uel H. Treat, United States judge of the Southern district of Illinois, died at his home inthis city at 2 o'clock. For some years Judge ‘I'reat has been suffering from Bright’s disease, and his death was the result of a series of complications growing out of the disease. At the time of his death he was seventy-tive years of age, having served as judge ot the United States district court since 185, Judge Treat was born in Otsego county. New York, in 1812; studied law and was ad- mitted to practice in his native state, In 1584 he came to Illinois, located in Springtield, where he has since resided. In 1852 he l{lp(flmerl circuit judge and filled the ofiice until ihree years later, when he was elected [(mh:e of the supreme court and_served until ap- pointed to the bench of thg United States district court during Pierce’s administration, which position he held until his death. He leaves no family. A number of names are mentioned in connection with his successor- sm(- among them being Judge Je Ph lllpfl.‘jmlze of the cireuit court of t Capitol district: Major Alfred Orendorff, of Springtield ; Judge Simon Shope, of the su- preme court; James Ewing, ot Bluumuunp H James Mayo falmer, of this city; Hon, Will- fam_ Brown, of Jacksonville: Attorney Gustavus Van Hoenbeck, of the Southern district; Judge J. Allen, of Springfield; Judee Snyder, of Belleville; Judge James W. Patton, of Springficld, and Judge N Broadwoell, of Springfield. e Whitney Will Not Resign. New YoRrg, March 27.—[Special Telegram to the Be,1—Secretary Whitney and Colonel Lamont, the president’s private secretary, have been In the city for two days, and among the reports that have got out among their friends is one to the effect that Secre- tary Whitney 18 soon to resign, It s certain that Whitney has privately talked ef resign- ing, but his triends in this city do not be- lieve that he will resign, as the increased ap- propriation which comfress has given him will, they say, enable him to retrieve some of the blunders'and mistakes of his first two years’ administration of the navy depart- ment. To a reporter last night the secretary said: “Lbave notresigned and have no inten- tion of doing so. ‘To resign would look like running away from duty, wouldn’t it?” ‘There is a story in quiet administration cir- cles that the president has recognized Mr, Whitney by asking him to undertake a great politicai mission during the coming winter, According to this statement Mr. Whitney is to devote his energies to giving Mr. Cleve- land asolid New York delegation at the next democratic national convention, his re- ward to be the treasury appointment in event of Cleveland’s re-election. The story is firmly belleved by Cleveland’s friends here, and the movements of Mr. Whitney and Colonel La- mont since they have beén in New York tend to contirm it. e Canadian Iron Mines. Harirax, Mareh 27.—[Special Telegram ican syndicate to purchase a controlling in- terest in all Canadian iron mines has driven Canadian capitalists to organize themselves into the Coal and Iron association of Canada. ‘This association is composed of representa- tives of the Cumberland, Colchester, Pictou and Cape Breton mines, representing §50,000,000 eapital. The American syndicate, represented by Senator Payne, wants to ex- port Canadian ore to the United States for manufueture there. They have already spent i ,000 in developing the mines at Modoe. ‘The Canadian capitalists are urging the gov- ernment to increase duties so as fo enable smelting works o be established in the Cape Breton and Pictou coal districts. They sa that unless this is done Americans will eventually mounopolize the whole of Canada’s vast mineral deposits. et Heavy Snowa in Wisconsin, MILWAUKEE, Mareh 27.—A very heavy snow fell last night and to-day in all parts of Wisconsin, 1n this city it averazed a foot on ihe level and is correspondi the northern counties, ‘Trains are gener delayed owing to drifts, but there are no blockades, i Srteamship Arrivals, N Yo Mareh 27.—[Special Telegram tothe I Arrived—The steamers Etruria from Liverpool. Labretagne from Havre, ‘The Buffalo from Hull.” The P. Caland from Rottordam, Nebraska and lowa Weather. Nebraska: Falr weather, becoming variable winds, Fair weather, becoming warwer, ting to sontheasterly. e Killed the Fireman, Caniy, 1L, March 27,—-At 8 o'clock this worning a special train on the Cairo, Vicen- nes & Chicago ran luto a regular freiglt and lirewan, For Loy winits ul scenery along the Lrish coust i killed the THE PRESIDENT'S HEALTH. Brain Work Not Liable to Kill Off the Great Reformer, HIS HEART IS WHAT IS WEAK. Manual Training to Be Inaugurated in Washington Schools—The Com- ing Whitney OChristening— Capatoline News, What Ails Grover. WasniNagroy, March 2 [Special Tele- egram to the B |=-Physicians here con- tinue totalk abont the growing obesity of President Cleveland and the recent predic- tion of Dr. Sowers that he will be prostrated one of these days, as was Secretary Manning, While many ridicule the idea there are a mujority who think the prediction was ely made. 1t has frequently been observed of late that the president has been growing morose in his manners, less pleasant in his conversa- tion and more given to drowsiness—evi- dences, the physicians say, of sluggishness. “It would not be & surprise at any time to learn that he was stricken down,” says a physician, “although there are no immediate indications that the president is working too closely in doors for the good of his health.” A number of friends have advised the presi- dent to go away fora while and get rest To-day’s Washinzton Republican. in dis- cussing the president’s physical condition, declares that it predicted all that Dr. Sowers recently predicted on January 2 last. It ridicules the idea, however, that Mr. Cleve- land will die of cerebral apoplexy, and says: “'Grover Cleveland will never die from brain trouble, This sounds like an impertinence, but it is a simple statement of & fact. No man who who wears No, 11 shoes and a No, 6 hat is likely to have a dangerous rush of blood to the head. The veto of &8 pensions granted by congress to old soldiers is not tne kind of mental overwork likely to bring on cerebral apoplexy. Secretary Manning had to furnish brains for the whole administration, and it is no wonder his own wore out. Cleveland’s weak peint i3 his heart, not fi:zuratively, by any manner of means, but literally. That phy 1 organ is probably overt ply his bulk, while it is growing feeble for want of preper exercise. Any strain thrown upon it, physicians say, as by an attack of rheumatism like the last, will be apt to put an end to its beating. For this reason Washinzton medical men are not wholly sorry that the great reformer avails himself ot the gratis services of an army sur- geon, who will have to bear the responsibility of any tragic result.” MANUAL TRAINING IN SCHOOLS, A new innovation is soon to be instituted in the public schools of Washington—a de- parture which will attract the attention of the entire country. Manual training is to be a part of the regular course of instruction, beginning with the kindergarten in the pri- mary schools and ending with instruction in. forging iron and wood turning and the use of the most delicate tools of all classes. Instruc- tion in wood work is already being given ina limited extent in the nigh schools under the supervision of Mr, Masson, from the Wor- cester Polytechnic school. Congress this year appropriated $5,000 for instruction in manual training, and it is {\rnpnun:l to grenll{ expand the system by the introduc- tion of more simple wood work, such as is now taught in the high school, with seventh and eighth pfirlmmer grades, and substitutin, for it In the hizh schools instruction in wood and iron turning and forging. =Kor this pur- 08 fories and appropriate lathes will be put n the basement,workshop at the high school. In the other school buildings the work benches and wood-working tools will be in- troduced. It is thought that four teachers will be sufficient to sup‘)l?' all schools at present. Each teacher will have four or more buildings under his charge and will de- vote a day at each building and the boys will be sent to him in classes of twelve, a new class each hour. In this way every boy in the school will receive one hour’s instruction each week. The object of the work is not to teach the boys any ‘particular trade, but to stimulate their inventive faculties and fit them for entering any profession requiring a knowledge of the use of tools. TO CHRISTEN THE CABINET KID, Elaborate descriptions of what is to be a great ‘‘society church event” are published in he local newspapers to-day. It is of the christening of the cabinet baby on Easter Monday. Every detall has been decided upon, “The christening is to take place in St. John’s church at 4:30 in the afternoon. The baptism will be by Dr. Leonard, rector of the church, St. John’s has been through many administrations. 1t is a venerable and his- torical old church, and it isrelated that An- drew Jackson stood sponsor in it for several infants, The godmothers have not yet been decided upon, but it is likely that the presi- dent will tigure in the ceremony as a sponsor. ‘The name is to be Dorothy, Mrs. Whitney’s selection, because it is a family name, and also because Mrs. Madison, who was always “Dolly” Madison, is a favorite historlc per- sonage with Mrs, Whitney. Tea will be served atthe secretary’s mansion after the christening, and everything will be on ascale of simplicity and elegance for which the host and hostess have a national reputation. Mrs. whitney intends holding her Wednes- day afternoon receptions in the farm home at *‘Grass Land” in May, to which callers will drive out and have strawberries and cream served in the wide rooms of the hospitable farm house. MRS. CLEVELAND'S GARDENING, Mrs, Cleveland has been out to Oak View, where her mother lives, almost every day during the past week, and Is taking a per- sonal interest in the gardening and orna- mentation of the grounds about the house. She watches the gardener and his assistant closely as they arrange the beds for tulips and other early blooming brilliant colored flowers. Wednesday was quite eventful in the history ot her garden. The first crocus- 8es, those, too, she had helped to plant, began to open their modest white petals to the springlike air, ‘I'he fair young mistress of Oak View was delighted, fer they are the first things of her own planting w bloom. ‘Then, too, the poultry yard is beginning to engage herattention—some of the hens are deporting themselves as though they were thinking of setting. 'The long, even rows of tinely pulverized earth in the garden back of the house show that all the vegetables which should be dplnmml this early are In the ground, and beautiful heads ot lettuce are now visible ready for the table, An ample supply of spring onions, early York cabbage, reu‘ ans and _other standard vegetabl hat every good housewife requires have been planted, and eggplants, tomatoes, pep- pers and others of the more delicate kitchen garden necessities are already growing under glass and will be transplanted when the weather will allow. Mrs, Cleveland is Krowing just a little ned from being so much in the sun and air and daily driving. CLEVELAND AND HARRISON, ‘The administration veople here have been rather pleased with Carter Harrison’s out- break. They look upon it as a sure proof that Harrison is at the end of his rope and it is thought the time has come when the Chicago democracy can be rehabilitated. So far as the or claims there has been inter- ference by the president in Chicago local matters, ihere 13 the utmost indifference. Mr. Cleveland was once mayor of a city him- self and he knows how easy It is for an in- dividual in that position to exaggerate his own importance. As to Mr. Harrison he feels no interest in that perso; PERSONAT MENTI bIFt' C. Woolworth, of Omaba, is at the Eb- Miss Hepburn, daughter of Colonel Hep- burn, of lowa, is in the city visiting her friend, Miss Perry, of 1325 O street. A MILITARY CHANGE, ‘The promotion of Major L. L. Livingston, Fourth artillery, to the lieutenant colonel of the Third artillery, vice Scott, dece: takes that ofticer to “Fort McHenry, Mary- land, and brings the commandant of the lai ter station, Major Richard Lodor, Third ar- tillery, to Washington barracks as second in command, Mzjor Lodor’s family comprise 8 wite, son and “daughter, Miss " Florence, a charming and vivacious girl of literary and artistie tastes, who will &nwe an acquisition to the barracks and to ashington soclety, Mrs, Lodor is somewhat of an invalid and rarely goes out. ‘The son is in Omaha. —cee THEY WERE STARVED.| Famished Passengers of the Wrecked Scotia Fed at Castle Garden, NEW York, March 27,—Five hundred and nineteen of the Italian passengers of the wrecked steamer Scotia arrived on the sea barge Haggerty at Castle Garden late this afternoon. 'The scene that followed beg- gared description. They rushed into the rotunda pell mell, shrieking and howling for food like ravenous wolves. They crowded around the lunch tables, climbing over each other and trampling on helpless women and children, Pandemonium reigned supreme for tully an hour. It Is customary to regis- ter all immigrants before they enter the ro- tunda, but red tape was broken on this occasion by Superintendent Jackson. The torce of the inass of people was S0 great that the officers who were sta- tioned to_keep order were swept away like straws. The seething mass could not :be re- strained. Superintendent Jackson gave orders to give them all the food they needed and charge it to the commissioners of emi- gration, "Then the distribution of food began, It was impossible to regulate the dis- tribution. Strong men crowded to the front with uplifted arms and their eyes starliwmng from their sockets, erying in [talian “bread, bread.” The surging mob was utterly un- controllable, The officers ot the Garden aided in the distribution by throwing loaves over the heads of the nearest to the outskirts of the crowd, Every time a loat was fired into the crowd twenty or more scrambled, and in some cases, fought to get it. Dry bread was a luxury, In'a short time all the food was cone. The women and children were cared for and mifk and beer was added to their portion. The complaints of the un- fortunate immigrauts were most unfavorable to the company, and especially to the captain of the Scotia, Seventy additional pas- sengers who came by rail from Patchozue ar- rived about 9 o’clock to-night. They were transferred from Long 1sland City on the steamboat John F. Moores. They were even more ravenous than the others. " They were fed at the Garden, a fresh supply of provi- sions having been obtained. ~ Many of the Italians were sick from eating after their long fast, Several writhed in agony on the floor of the rostrum, To some of their coun- trymen who met them here the women, who composed with their children the largest part of the number, complained loudly of the bad treatment, and said they could not get food or water enouzh during the voyage. s Y R A THE CLEARANCES, A Record of Financial Transactions ~—[Special Telegram to |—The following table shows the exchanges at tho leading clearing houses in the United Btates for the week ending March 19, 1587, together with the per- centages for the corresponding week in 1886 CITIES, CLEARINGS. Increase. New York }li)slun., Pl i Sml\ |]< rancisco Cleveland.. Denver. Mempl Columbus. Galveston Peoria. . New Haven. Worcester, Portland Springfield. Norfolk. Lowell.. Grand Rapid Syracuse... Total. 8 858,040,800 Outside New York! _ 816,011,493] *Nctimcluded in totals. 18.6/.... —————— Testing Dynamite Guns, New York, March 27.—[Special Telegram tothe BrE.]—A large party of army and navy ofticers, with a sprinkling of civilians, went down the bay to witness Zalensky experiment with the pneumatic dynamite gun yesterday. The gun is about eight inches in diameter and able to carry 100 pounds of dynamita and nitro-gelatine. It is the same style as the guns which will be furnished for th.a“n:w dynlmlle“crullse‘rafi only .¢Iim n?w gulns will have a capacity ol unds of exvlo- sives, Four .;Rou ‘nn flm{“ The first went into the bay over s mile, exploding in the mud at the m_and raising a column of dirty water, The second shot was drobped in the same place, but was so arranged that it would explode when it struck the water, and thistime a column was thrown into the air similar to the one made by the explosion at Hell Gi The third cartridge broke, but the fourtl snd last shot was a suc- cess a8 to distance but did not explode, and it is supposed to buried itself in the sand near Coney d at a point nearly three miles away. Lo Doy Railroad Consolidation, Bostox, March 27.-At a meeting of the Beacon society last might Charles Francis Adams, president of the Union Pacific rail- road, said: “I look forward to the time when the consolidation in Massachusctts will be far greater than at present, If this is to be you must not try to legislate and act as though you knew more than the Almighty. 1 look forward to the bime when you will see the New York & New England, New York, New Haven & Hartford, ana many other Massachusetts roads all consolidated.” I look forward to the time n 40,000 miles of rail- road will be managed under one head. I say without any hesitation, we never had an difficulty in coutrolling the large roads. l{ wln‘n) the little ones we'were always bothered with. e The Hopkins Divorce Suit. NEW YoRrk, March 27.—[Speeial Telegram to the Bre.]—There was a rumor current tbat the Hopkins divoree sult was to be com- promised, Mr. Hopkins paying his wife $200,000 and all further proceedings to be drnfiped. General Swayne and Mr. H, E. Dickson, Mr. Hooking’ attorneys, stated most emrlmlully that there was not a word of truth in the story, @ case Is on the calen- dar and will be tried when reached, and no concessions whatever will be made, o e s b A Bulldog and Wildcat Fight, CraARrLESTON, W, Va., March 27,—|Special Telegram to the Beg.]—1here was a novel contest at Nuttall, Fayette county, yesterday, witnessed by a very large crowd. It was a bloody fight between a vicious mountain wild cat and an English bull doz. Aftera hot fight of an hour the dog won by killing the eat. This is the third fight of its kind the United States, all three having taken place in this section of the state. —————— RBulgarian R ntenced, SOFIA, March 27,—The trial at Dubnitzer of the personr charged with being implicated in the late uprising is ended. Of the prisoners five were sentenced to death and sixty-one to linprisonment and eight were acquitted. FITZGERALD WILL NOT RUN He Withdraws From the Contest For the Mayoralty of Lincoln, A BAD BLOW TO THE JOURNAL. Rowe Seclected as Manager of tho Capital City Base Ball Club— Make-Up of the Nine—Ne- braska News, A Candidate Decline LixcoLN, Neb,, March 27,--[Special Tele- gram to the Ber]—Mr. John Fitzger- ald kas come to the conclusion that he will not accept the nomination for the mayoralty which the citizens’ committee had decided to tender him, He declines in the following letter: Lixcory, Neb., March 20, —Gentlemen of the Citizens’ Committee: Having seen my name mentioned in the public press as your candidate for the mayoralty, although [ have not yet received your oflicial notitication to that effect, but as [ ain on the eve of leaving town, [ beg to notify you that I cannot ac- cept the honor you would confer upon me, 1 am deeply grateful for so great testimony of your confidence in me, but ip justice to my- self and the best interests of the eity I amn compelled to decline the proffered honor. ‘The interests of Lincoln doring the com- ing two years will require the closest attention from its mayor, owing 1o the rapid and unprecedented growth of our ecity. It would Ye impossible for me to give the atten- tion to its affairs that would be necessary to warrant a good aaministration. My private business is of a nature to absorb much of any time and will necessitate my absence for pro- longed periods during the approaching sum- mer. After a careful consideration 1 am therefore compelled. for the above reason, to request that you will withdraw my name asa candidate for the mayoralty, Thanking you once more, gentlemen, for “the axpression of your esteem and confidence, I have the honor to be yours faithfully, JonN FITZGERALD, ‘This is a sad blow to the hopes of the Jour- nal, which will now be compelled to take water, nupron. the republican nominee, or bolster up the prohibitionists. Its treatment of Mr. Fitzgerald by attempting to advise the republicans with regard to their primaries, when it had already made up its mind in ad- vance to not support the republican nominee, isin keeping with the subserviency and trucling disposition which has always char- acterized it when its own pn‘{umces and pecuniary advancement were weighed in op- tion to the wishes of the people. Mr. itzgerala, however, i sons than those a ") The e doubtless those of the failure of the prohibitionists to ratify his nomination, thus compelling him in the main to rely upon & democratic endorsement and a division of the repu an vote, and both of th have made his election doubtful, club have acted in a commendable manner in rezard to the management of their nine for the coming seasons. by the selection of Mr, Dayid Rowe as manager. This gentleman is well known in the circles of athletics all over the country. Heis notonlya good player but a most ambitious and competent man- ager. His many qnalifications will be called upon while connected with the Lincoln elub, and these will be the management of the same, together with the captaincy and play- ing In the tield, He has already’ managed a clubin the National league. and it is stated that the club of Kansas C which aspired 0 admission to the Western league, was de- e e L e S pect Mr. Rowe. It will afford this gentleman an _excellent opportunity of “becoming avenged if he should succeed in enabling Lincoln to fly the chawmpionship on her rounds at the close of the season. The BEr has already spoken of the grounds of the club, which are admirably arranged in ever:; Pnniculnr, ‘The management of the clul has made arrangements to provide the mem- bers with two suits, one of which, for prac- tice, will be made of wrey, with blue sash trimmings., Some of the players are already here and are quartered at the Lindell. 'The others will be here before the end of the week. The club comorises J. Reinagle, N, 8. Palls, R. J. Glenalvy, S, Williams, K. liams, C. W. Chester, H. Lawrence, N, Robinson, Harry Smith, William Nelson, ‘Thomas Naleby. these Reinagle and Nelson are retained from the club of last sea- son. ‘They were the leaders of that nine and will doubtless give as much satisfaction this season as they did last, Tne first game for the season will be with Omaha on the 21st of next month. Parties desiring cushions at the games will be able to secure them iu the grand stand for 5 cents per game, The meetings of the club with the visiting elubs will be enlivened with music from a brass band which has been engaged for the seuson, SAFEGUARDS NEEDED. Now that there is good prospect of a great deal of buildiug being carried on during the next two seasons, it is well that the attention of the authorities should be directed to the necessity of erecting such;safeguards around the premises improved as will save iumple from danger both by night and day. In the early part of last “week the throwing of a great deal of earth on P street in front of the Ledwith building was the means of al- most dnKrlving one of the best known citi- zens of his life, 'The night was dark and the E'enuemnn was In a carriage riding to the elt from the theater. The driver wasa There light display to warn the pile, " and while driving at [y rapid gait ran upon the dump. The hack was nearly upset, the driver thrown from his seat, and the horses impelled into a runaway gait. With rare presence of mind the pas- senger lowered the window in one of ‘the doors, opened the Iatter and jumped into the darkness, Ie was struck by the door and thrown violently and stunnedand bruised in a horrible manner. If the lignt mentioned had been in place the accident would have been averted. There are a number of those dangerous places in town now and the more erection of buildings progresses the more at- wrfxtlon ought to be paid to this matter of safety. Was no night man. i ed him of COMING AMUSEMENTS, On next Wednesday evening James O’Neill will appear in “Monte Cristo” at Funke's opera house. His rendition of this character I:; one of the most finished potraitures on the stage, Maud Howe and the Buchanan Comeay company appear at the People’s theater all this week. The adjourned eitizens’ meeting will be held in Temple hall to-morrow night. Blazes at Beatrice. BeATRICE, Neb., March 27.—|Special Tele- gram to the B, 1—C, N. Emery’s livery barn on Fifth street burned at 9 o’clock to-night. ‘The building was owned by Emery and the contents owned by George Day, lessee, Nearly all the horses were got out. Three horses, two or three buggies, harness and hay were burned. The loss 18 about ¥1,500, fully covered by insurance. The fire depart- ment did good work and prevented the fire from Apuuagnf to adjoining buildings. The origin of thé.tire 18 unknown. but is sup- posed to have started in the haymow. His Body Recovered. FairsonT, Neb., March 27.—(Special Tel- egram to the Ber.)—The body of George Musselman, a former Fairmont citizen, ar- rived here to-day from Yuma, Colorado. During the big storm of February 25 l;mmfiu left the house or his brother Charles, intend- Ing to visit a neighbor only a few rods dis- Ever since then and up to last Friday he could not be feund. A reward was offered and last Friday he was found eighteen miles south of where he started, The deceased | a cousin of Chris and Heury Musselman, of this place. The remains will be ?kon to Peunnsylvania. Funerul. ~Thie tuneral ity, late secre- tary and treasurer of the Soldieis Home at Quincy, was larzely attended to-day. ‘I'wo hurdred old soldiers, thirty Sons of Veter- ans, 100 United Workmen, und 100 of the Masonic fraternity were i line. Grand Master Alexander "I, Darragh, of Blooming- ton, conducted the obsequies N b, 111, March of Levin W, Shepard of this "HER INCI1 NTs. Why the Dead Divine's Sister Did Not Attend the Funeral, New York, Mareh ¢ Special Telegram to the Bik.|—The youngest of the Beecher family Is Mrs, Isabella Beecher Hooker, a handsome woman of fifty-five years, During the week of Mr. Beecher's illness she was a guest of a friend quite near her brother's home. 1In fact, she was but a few doors away, but she was not permitted to enter the Lonse, though she made earnest appeals to do so. Mrs, Hooker all her life has been a great admirer of her brother and was a great favorite of his up to the time of the Beecher- Tilton scandal, So far as Mr. Beecher was personally concerned, he was never heard to condemn Mrs. Hooker for the course she took in regard to the letters she wrote him, and which fell into the hands of Mr. Moulton, “the mutnal friend,”” and were by him pub- hshed to the world. Mrs. Hooker, when she heard of her brother's illness, hastened to Brooklyn and begged to be per- mitted to see b She sent several notes to the house but received no answer, Vinally she wrote to her brother Edward, *“the peace- maker” between the Beechers, and he told her it would be impossible, that the family would never consent. 8o she had 1 avan- don the longing to look upon his face in lite, For some reason Mrs, Beecher and others of the family feared Mrs. Hooker would make a disturbance at the church, and “Brother Ed- ward” was commissioned to go and see her, and ask her to @ the city. “I'heaged man, bound with grief, saw hissister, They had aquiet talk and Mrs, Hooker, greatly dis- tressed that she should be looked upon as an enemy at such a time, assured her brother that she was wrongly suspected, adding: ‘‘How could any one think so meanly of me as 1o believe it possible that I would do such a thing.” Edward Beecher soothed her and told her to give upany thought of attending the funeral—that would be best for all con- cerned. The weeping woman consented and remained at her friend’s house, while all Brooklvn was crowded to different places to pv?' tribute to the brother’s memory, n connection with this and other episodes of Beecler’s death, there is a_story told by 1rving Brown, of Albany, a life-long friend of the late William A. Beach, who was ‘Tilton’s chief in the celebrated trial, He sn{n Beach went into the case firmly believing in Beecher’s guilt, but the triai ‘was not halt over when he clmny}l-d his mind. Brown say Beach remarked to him when the trial wa over: “We were a pack run a lion down. Beech convinced me that he w: charge which Tilton had maae, ‘I'hat is not saying that Tilton did not believe his own accusations. On the contrary, he did, but we were all mistaken Jounds trying to stimony t of the —~—— Canadian Irregularities. TorONTO, Ont., March 27.—[Special Tele- gram to the E A proposition has been made here, owing to the degredation of rep- resentative government in Canada by the corruption of the electorate and gerryman- dering constituencies, to petition the queen to appoint a royal commission, consisting of six conservatives and six liberals, all promi- nent Englishmen, to inquire into the iniqui- ties and infamous doings of the present Do- minion government in regard to the gerry- mander, the franchlse, the fishery question, the government in the northwest, and many other matters complained of by the people of Canada. This ‘)rnphsltlnn. which is published by a promnent liberal, points out that owing to the scandalous government of Sir John McDonald ~ representative government h‘i Canada has become a byword and _farce, St O G DI UL Y AU ol il s e tration, become n stink-hole ofscalawags and shysters from all parts of the world, and es- pecially from the United States, which, he s, has now become a very heaven of pur- ity as compared with this country, Lord Landsdowne Denounced. OTTAWA, Ont,, March 27.—|Special Tele- gram tothe BEE. |—Lord Landsdowne is sel- dom seen in the streets of the capital nowa- days, Since the reports of his treatment of his Irish tenants reached Canada he has been much abused. The Montreal Post of yester- day made him the subject of a bitter attack, charging him with having concentrated within himself all the worst qualities of an ancestry that 1t would be gross flattery to dignify with the bar sinister. He is accused with living in luxurious idleness at a cost of $100,000 a year paid by the mass of toiling fools who o by the name of Canadian peo- ple, while a system of wholesale evictions is carried on against his tenants on his Queens county estates. Much indignation has been aroused by this attack on the governor gen- eral and it 1s understood the matter has been l)‘lcn:ed in the hands of the minister of jus- The p Outlook. CurcAGo, March 27.—The Farmers’ Re- view prints for their crop review this week the following summary: Dry weather con- tiuues to prevail in Kansas and in portions ot Missouri, which has caused some ininry to winter whea, though very few serious re- ;mrts of damage are made except in the ormer state. In Sedgwick and some of the other southern counties of Kansas, there has been very little rain since last August. The tenor of the reports from Missouri 18 still favorable for the crop. Illinois reports con- tinue to be favorable and the outlook is still regarded as very favorable for a full average crop, Some injury is reported from Pope and Jefferson counties, of 1llinvis, Some of the northwestern and southern countics ot Michigan report damage and the average of the state is below that of the preceding two years for this month. Reports from Wiscon- sin are nearly all of a favorable tenor, though lnllnry is reported in Columbia and a few other interior counties, In Noble, Seneca and Trumbull counties, the prospects for wheat are poor, but throughout the state the outlook is good s A Pleasure Trip's Sad End. SAN FrANCISCO, March 27.—A peculiarly sad accident occurred to-day off the South Pacitic Coast wharf on the Alameaa side of the bay. J. G. Haggett, owner of mining property in Arizona, was paying a visit tol family in Alameda, and took four of his chil- dren—three boys and one girl—out in a 10w boat fishing, Just as he was about to return he stood up in the boat to put on his over- coat. The boat began to rock and the motion increased until the frail vessel capsized, throwing all the occupants into the water. Other boats in the vicinity quickly pulled to their aid, but only the two boys were drawn from the water. “One of these died a short time after, and thus what began as a pleasure trip ended in the death of the father, two sons and a daughter. B e Indicted For Bribery. HALIFAX, N, 8., March 27.-+[Special Tele- gram to the BEE. |—Irish circles are much excited over the indictment for personal bribery found by the grand jury of Victoria county against John Costigan, minister of inland revenue, This s the first time In Canadan history that a cabinet minister has been indicted tor personal bribery, At the recent election Costigan was the recognized leader of the Irish-Canadians, but has re- eently lost a ereat deal of Influence by his handling of the home rule question in the Canadian parlian If the charzes are proved Costigan must not only be unseated and disqualiied but also " probably im- prisoned. T e Leading Railroaa M New Yonrk, March 27. 2 World de- voted - three columns this morning to an in- terview with the railroad executives of this city, Chicazo, Boston and elsewhere on the free puss system which, as far as inter-state travei ‘s coneerned, will come to an end Apri. 5 nnder the provisions of the new inter- state law. ‘The nuinerous expressions of the oflicers interviewed is that the system las grown to be a n:rylnfi abuse and all hailed its abolishment us a deliverance. The president of one of the leading trunk lines said it would increase the receipts of hisline $1,000,- 000 annually, Interviewed. ‘not likely to be THEY WANT BACK SALARIES The Ex-Distriot Judges of Iowa After Qome pensation For Their Full Term, THE NOVEL CLAIM OF A NATIVE, Hawkeye School Children in the Hands of Experienced Educators-— General Dissatisfaction at Stew- art's Appointment, Carried to the Supreme Court, MoiNes, Ia, March 27.—[Special to —One of the pleasant things with which the supreme court is now wrest- ling in vacation time is the question of salas ries for the circuit judges, who were lewis~ lated out of oftice by the general assem- bly. It will be remembered that in reorgan~ izing the judiciary of the state the circuit court was abolished, and the jurisdiction of the district court was enlarged to take its place. Many of the circuit judges were re- nominated for the new district court, but there were some half-dozen left out, with their occupation gone, After considering their mistortune for a while they concluded toask for the rest of their salaries, that is for the balance of the time for which they had been elected but were unable to serve on ace count of their office being abolished. The state auditor of course refused to pay them or give them warrants for their pay, and an agreed case was made up and submitted to the district court here for a mandamus com- pelling him to issue the warrant. This wi refused, and the case was appealed to the su- perior court and is now belng considered. The line of arcument taken up by the ex- Judges is quite ingenious and claims that they never have been removed from office, or ilad their oftices removed from them, for the law that abolished the circuit court has only by Implication referred to them, and as they are different from the court they are there- fore still oflicially alive and kicking. It 18 one thing, they say, to abolish a court, butan- other thing to abolish the judges, and till they are particularly and expressly sup- pressed they think they should draw their salaries. This s the problem with which the supreme court is now struggling, and if it decides that the ex-judges are entitled to their salaries for the remainder of the terms for which they were elected, the state will be out Just §15,000 by the transacti PRE-EMPTING AN I3 There isa noval claim set up by a eitiz Towa, which if established will make him the strikingly unique possessor of a lunatie asylum with 600 or 800 crazy people on his hands. This individual, Wilkinson by name, claims to have discovered that the lund upon which the state insane asylum at Independence is built still belongs to the United States by virtue of a detective title and ne has coolly preceded to file a homestead claim against it and thinks he can moye on. He asserts that “yeahs and yeahs ago,” as Mr. Florence would say, somebody—A. for instance—claimed to homestead the tract on which the a flum stands, but that there was a defect in his title which he never cured, and consequently it reverted to the govern- ment and has passed undiscovered all this time. So th: Uwiiug e it - aatlin state the land really belongs to the govern= ment and is open for homestead entry as much as any land in the territories,” He therefore files his claim and asks the general land office to give him a title. His startling proposition hasn’t yet met the success he de- sired, but e is persistent and will soon have state and federai oflicials rummaging over musty documents fora half century back, What he will do with his asylum full of lunatics should he succeed hasn’t yet been determined. INTER-STATE RATES, The publication of the new freight rates under the new inter-state commerce law has been the occasion of much varying comment by the business men of this vicinity. There is yery general regret that the special rates are abolished, though if all cities are treated the same way in that respect the disadvan= tages will be mutual, As faras the regular rates are concerned Des Moines jobbers™ feel that they are a little better off than formerly, as there'is less difference between their rates and those to Mississippl river towns, and ditference between their new rates and the Missourl river towns than formerly, Hence they say that l!lOY will not be troubled much by competition within their field b) cities on either side of them, and can sefl within their own territory to much better ad- vantage than heretofore.” Many think that after a time there will be evasions of the law by both the railroads and the jobbers, when detected. Some think that the railroads will after all make sreehl rates to such customers as they can absolutely trust, and the man who ships ten car loads of products a day will recelve, as he ought_to, better terms than the man ho doesn’t ship that amount ina year. Some ot the heavy shippers here propose to try the plan of selling the privilege of carry= ing their trade to the highest bidder, Thus the jobber who has ten car loads of freight to send out will take bids from the different roads for the business, they offering 8o much premium to get the contract, he of course to pay the regular rates. The highest bidder would gev the businessand his &mmhlm would in the nature of a rebate, which might or might not be regarded as o viola- tion, or at least an evasion of the law. The jobbers who have to comvete with Chicago houses think that the law does them a great injustice, and while no doubt a benetit to that place, is a detriment to lowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota. Wisconsin and the terrl- Whether this be so or not re- be seen. Meantime the business men are accepting the situation hopefully, and propose to make the best of it and give the law a fair trial. EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS, It speaks well for the schools of lowa that they have so many experienced educators ab their head. ‘The state superintendent of edu- cation i3 now serving his third term, and there is a strong demund for his renomina- tion for a fourth. A large number of princi- pals and city superintendents have served in their present yux‘lhuun for more than ten years, and the following thirtéen have served more than fifteen years, with one veteran of twenty-eight year's service without a change, What™ western state can show an equal! Charles G, Kretschmer, principal of Fifth ward school, Dubuque, for twenty-eight years; Lus ‘hambers, principal of Jack- 8on school, Cedar Rapids, for twenty years; J. A, Woods, principal of Clarinda schools for twenty-three years; Thos, M, Irish, rincipal ~ of hird ward school, Jubuque, for nineteen years; F. Witter, superintendent Museatine;schoolifor nineteen years; W. W. Jamieson, superin- tendent liuk schools for eighteen years: . iompson, prinei of Madison edar Rapids, foreighteen years: 8, Thomas, principal of West Hill sehool, neton for eighteen years: Willlam Hummell, priucipal of south huundnwmhool. Burlington, for s vears: J. W. King, principal of Croek Vest Des Moines, geventeen vears; . W. Le uperintend- ent Washington'schools for seventeen years; J.J. Na.cl, principal of sehool No. 4, Daven= port, tor sixteen years; Henry Sabin, super- intendent Clinton schools for fifteen years, DISSATISFIED WITIL STEWART, Hardly a federal appointment in Towa has caused 5o mnch disapproval and dissatisfac~ tion as the late appointment of 1, g Stewart to be revenue collector for: this die- trict. He was not the choice of the democracy ot this section, and secured the placo solely through the efforts of Congressman \Veaver, who seems to have the disposition of all the lowa patronage through some mysterious in= fluence he exerts over Cleveland, ‘I'nls man Stewart has been two or three thnes indieted for eriminal offenses, and it is said bas an jne dictinent against him now, fi never been tried, His rec and he is not at all identi sentative portion of his party, no denial so far of the charges agal his foriper home—Ottumwa--and un he clears them ug very soon, is likely to be res pudiated by the leading demngpcrutic papes of