Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 18, 1887, Page 1

TuE OMAHA DaiLy BEE. SIXTEENTH( YEAR OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, ;AI’RIL 18, 1887. ENDED IN A DISACREEMENT The Haddock Jury Stands Eleven to One For Acquittal, JUROR O'CONNELL THE ODD ONE. Judge Lewis Discharges the Twelve Men From Further Service ~Charges of Bribery Made on Both Sides, Disagreed and Discharged. S1oux Crry, la, April 17.—The jury in the tase of John Arensdorf, charged with the murder of Rev. George C. Haddock, disa- greed and were finally discharged by the court at 11:50 a. m, to-da The jury stood eleven for acquittal and one for conviction. Dennis O'Connell was the juryman who stood out for conviction. and when jury was before the court he said his judement was final. The court thereupon discharged the jury from further servic There were but few persons in the court- room when the judge asked the Haddock jury to report. When the forcman an- nounced that eleven jurors werc agreed to acquit the prisoner, Juror O’Connell, who is ® farmer living in Liberty township, arose and said inafeeling manner that he did not wish to be considered a stubborn man, but he had taken the oath before Giod and man to honestly determine the case as far as he was concerncd, and that he endeavored to rezard that obligation. 1f he were to remain in the jury room a month, he could not and would not chanege his opinion. No one who heard Juror 0O'Connell and witnessed hisemotions could doubt the sincerity of his motive, Judge Lewis thereupon discharged the Jury. It i3 rumored that the tirst ballot stood two for conviction, the other juror of that opin- ion being C. G. Goods, who, examined as a juror, said that he had an opinion and did not think he could give a fair and impartial verdict. It is sald that every possible argu- ment was exhausted by the other jurors to chango the opinion of O'Counell, butin vain. After the discharge of the jury, Fore- man Webster went to Judgs Lewis and openly expressed tho belief that O'Connell was bought up by the state. Tho judge responded that he believed the juror honest in his convictions. In an interview O'Connell reiterated his statement to the judge, and being questioned, said he was given to understand before the case was closed that the defense know the jury would stand eleven to one for acquittal, Questioned on the subject that Foreman Webster had said to the judge that he had been bribed by the prosecution, O'Connell sald he had scarcely so much as saluted the prosecution during the trial, and asked: *Would there not be more likeliliood on the other side?”” He said, significantly, he didn’t ‘want to implicate anyoue, but admitted he had been asked to nawe his price. 0'Con- nell sald this offer was made on behalf of the defense, but declined to say at present who made it. e BIX PERSONS KILLED. A Peculiar and Fatal Accident on the Northwestern Road. PALATINE, 1L, April 17.—While viewing the wreck of the freight train on the Chicazo & Northwestern railway near this city to- day, six persons were killed by the bursting of a large water tank. CHICAGO, April 17.—Particulars of the ac- cidont are very difficult to get, the telegraph facilities belng limited and no train having yetarrived from the scene. At the office of the Northwestern freight train dispatcher menger details are given which indicate that ‘while quite a number of persons were stand- ing under and in the vicinily of & water tauk, . holding npwards of 100,000 gallons. two freight trains came together a short dis- tance away. The shock of the collision dis- turbed the supports of the tank and the structure tumbled, bursting to the ground, killing five persons and fstally injuring two others. No names have yet been learned. 'wo of the killed are said to be residents of rlington ueuihu. PALATINE, 1L, April 17.—The killed wero Edward Wenke, William Darms, Georze eyer, Willlam Meyer and Fred Boeder. 'he injured are John Armust and Charles Btorms. The Moyers were brothers and both (}ulh youthful. Storms was also very young. ‘The tank was a huge affair, constiucted of upright oak planks twenty-four feet long and four inches thick. While the crowd were gaping at the wreckers, a shar crock was heard above, and the people scattered in all directions. Nothing further hap) nlnm(ne crowd again gathered. Sud- derly, without further 'Il’nlnf. the great iron hoops holding the timbers in place burst shinultaneously, The flooring and supports remained intact, but the rest of the structure and its burden of water was gm]ecled in all directions upon the people below, crushing and smothering them horribly. An eye wit- ness says that if this accident had occurred earlier in the afternoon, when the crowd was thick, it would certainly have resulted in the loss of half a hundred llyes, s oot SN KR CHARGES AG. ST PARNELL. The Londun Times Prints a Fac Simile Letter to Bgan. LoNDON, April 17.—The Times, as a proof of its assertion at the conclusion of its articles on “Parnellism and Crime” that it had further documentary evidence, prints a letter slgned by Parnelland supposed to have been addressed to Ezan to pacify his subor- dinates when Parnell publicly denounced the Phenix vark murderers. The letter fills one side of an ordinary sheet of note paper and Is in a strange handwriting. ‘Yours very truly, Cbas. S. Parnell,” in Parnell's wnting, Is at the other half of the other lea 'he Times suggests that the signature thus written, so it could be torn off if necessary, The letter is without address and advises the recipient that to de- nounce the murder was the only course open to them. To do that promptly was plainly their best Rolloy. ‘The writer gives autlLority to show the letter to those whom he can trust, but not to let the address be known, and says the letter may be sent to the house of commons, The Times says Parnell can not expect & simple repudiation will have any welght with public opinion. He must bring more solid proofs to annul the effect of the disclosure. s Rain Followed By Snow. KaANsAs Crry, April 17.—A heavy rain Iasting from early morning until about? o'clock, fell in Kansas, Nebraska and west. ern Missourl all to-day, but was succeeded in the Missouri valley at about 7 o'clock by snow, which covered the eartu to a depth of two inches and which threatens &(r?nt dam- age to the wheat crops and budding fruit i Protest Against Coercion, 1.0NDON, April 17.—The liberal association of Birmingham, at & meeting yesterday, re- jected all the unionist pmxgsnls. and after a stormy scene ‘H‘h:n“hrel:e l-;«m to ml]:u{ln‘ A resolutiol protestil “EAINSI he D eion bilic. The resolution was adopted by A jarge majority, - Steamship Arrivale. New Yonk, April 17. pecial ‘'elegram to the Ber.)—Arrrived—The steamers Servia, from Liverpool; the Hammonla and Rhactia, from Hamburg; leml 0! LoxDoN, April 17.-The Aurania, fron w York, bas arrived at Queenstown. La colgne, from New York, April 9, tor e, WA sigualed ol tho Lizard to-day., ne, from Havre. | NEOLA ON FIRE. Help From Council Bluffs Called For. At 3:90 o'clock thls morning a telegram was received by the Council Biufts fire de- partment from the mayor of Neola, Ia. which read: “Ourtown on fire. Send all possiblehelp at once.” . The Council Bluffs department sent an engine and two companies at 4 o'clock on board a speelal train, PR . ONLY THE DEADBODY. The Indian Murderer of Caldwell Sulcld ¢ ‘Than Surrender. HjAss Mont,, April 17.—|Spe- clal Telozram to the Bee.)—-W. L Black, sheriff of this (Chouteau) county, sfter days spent in tracing the murderers of Caldwell, the Englishmap whose dead body was tound on the vrairie near the a3 river several days ago, has just returned, having succeeded in securing the dead body of the actual mur- derer, und circumstantial evidence against the others. On the afternoon that Caldwell left ‘Tom Bevin's raneh, Two Fox, a Plegan Indian of the Blackfoot agency, passed there. His trail belng followed by the sher- iff, was found to lead to the exact place of the murder. Hore four other pony trails and one shod horse track joined Two Fox’s trail. After killing Caldwell, who was shot through the back and heart, the trails of the murd ers separated, Two Fox going in the direc- tion of letons anda former homo of his, while the others, with another shod horse, supvosed to be Caldwell’s, struck for the British line. ‘T'he other shod horse is eonjec- tured to have been one stolen the night be- fore from the ranch of Dare & Kennedy. ‘Two Fox was trailed by Sheriff Black until he reached the Blackfoot agency on the night of the 9th. The agent, Baldwin, sent for T'wo Fox upon being informed of the eir- cumstances, but instead of coming to the agency the Indian fled, ‘The Indian police were sent after him by the agent, and when upon the point of his capture Two Fox stiouted that he would not be taken alive, and, placing the mugzle o his gun to his breast, fired, falling from his pony and dying fu a few minutes. "Two Fox would make no confession, butit is generaily believed that thie other Indians were British Bloods who are known to have been in the neighborhood at that time, - THE WEEK IN WALL STREET. Intervals of Activity Followed by a Dull Clos New Yonrxk, April 17.— to the Bri.J—At ntervals daring the wi the share speculation aspect, and under the influence of spe causes some sharp advances were recorded in spots. Jersey Central furnished qui sensation by rising 8 points by rapid stride amovement which started the remaining shorts to cover quickly, The rise bogan when considerable amounts were called in for election purposes, the transfer books closing on Friday. As high as @ per cent per diem was paid for the use of the stock, but the rate finally settied down to flat, and most of the early improvement was lost before the transfers closed, and when the particulars of the deal were given out. Reading was another prominent featuré, and rose nearly 3 points on enormous trading. ‘Che ramors of a compromise with the first series of s gave an impetus to the stock, which subseguently receded somewhat, and trading fell off. Manhattan, on a largo gain Ip earnings, was much more active than of late, and advauced 4% points, retaining most of the rise. Tha only other large advances were found in specialties, St. Lows and 8an Francisco rising 5}@oiy points on the contest now in progress and the probability,a dividend on preferred as an outcome of the same. Wheeling & Lake Erie sold up 5'¢ points on a heavy increase in trafie. The improvement in the re- mainder of the list was generally very mod- erate and in a number ot instances was more than lost on the later dealings ot the weck. On two days London was a very large buyer and probably took 100,000 shares in the az- gregate, but afterward sold some stocks when it was found that our market ponded but feebly, except in lsolated cases, Ordinarily such heavy purchases for foreign accounts would have produced a rise liere, but most of the bull leaders favor a reaction for the time being and they supplied stocks freely to sondon. The room ftraders were not slow in doing the same thing and thus the European demand was prevented from havinz its usual effect. Between the hamniering of those who want to get prices lower and the resistance of the remaining bulls, speculation settied down with a very unsatistactory condition as the week drew to a close, and the volume of business showed a considerable diminution. (iovernment bonds were strong and a frac- tlon higher on the expectation of unotuer call for $10,000,000 of 3 per cents at an early day. The inquiry fell off somewhat at the close and a slight reaction ensued. The movements in railway mortgages were less important than during the previous week, but a fair amount of business was done aud n number of issues show considera- ble variation. Generally speaking the mar- ket continued firm and this was especlally the case in late dealings, when substantial recoveries or advances were made. As the indications point to an_easier mon- etary situation, ttere is no disposition to uy for Investment and speculation, and during the past few days bankers re- port a material increase in the number of enquiries. The reduction in the Bank of England rate of discount vaturally had a tendency to stitfen longs and weaken the de- mand for sterling, But the former was further strengthened by the scarcity of com- mercial acceptances, while the latter was de- pressed by offerings of bills made against securities. On several occasions call money rose above 6 per cent, but most of the time borrowers tound no difficulty in supplying their wants at tho lesal rate. Currency is now flowing back from the interior more freoly, and, as & result of this, there is al- ready VDetter inquiry for mercantile paper. B e Sunday Ball Games Stopped, W YORK, April 17.—The second game between the Brookiyn and Metropolitan clubs of the Awerican association, which was to have been played ot Ridgewood, L. L., to-day, was prevented by the authorities iu their en- forcement of tho Sunday law. Loxa IstAND Crry, . April 17— Sherift Mitchell, of Queens county, sta- tioned a deputy sheriff at every park and where base ball s usually played on” Sunday early this morulnr: with instruetions to pre- vent openiny of the gates and tho playing of ball, and also posted a notice at the entrance, forbidding the games. Sheriff Mitchell says the same action will be taken every Sunday during the season. - Miners Burned to Death, PirrsBuka, April17.—A Connersville (Pa.) special cays: The upper pit of the Davidson coke pit caught fire yesterday afternoon and fmprisoned three miners, all of whom are now belicved to be dead. Their names are Paul Nagle, Willlam Rader and Alex. Shap- man. The fire started in a small air shaft near the entrance and spread rapidly to the mine. The miners wero quickly notitied, and all escaped but tho three men named. ‘The mine is still burning and all efforts to extinguish the ilames have so far been fruit- less. 'The imprisoned miners are all married men, with families. The origlu of the fire is unknown. —— Weather lndications, For Nebraska: Generally fair weather, sllullll{ warmer, For lowa: Local ralns, followed by fair wenther in southeastern portion, fair weather in northeastern portion, northerly winds, be- eoming variable, slightly warmer in south- east portion, stationary temperaturo in north- east portion. For Eastern Dakota: Fair weather, varla- ble winds, slight changes in temperature, Many Lives Reported Lost, LoxpoN, April 17,—It is reported than an English steamer has foundered off Bonifacio, Cossica, and tuat 15 lives wer .lost, 4 A LIBERTINE'S LIBERTIES. Department Scandal at Washington Which May Result in a Sensation, A BAD PRIVATE SECRETARY. The Opinion Prevalent That the Inters State Commerce Law Will be Repealed—The Administras tion Indignant at Curtls, Charges of Tmmorality, WASHINGTON, April 17.—|Special to the 1—0na of the uptown departments is on ge of a scandal which will create a sensation indeed unless it is very soon nipped in the bud. It comes from three or four sources—mals and female, official and private lite—that one of the private secreta- ries appointed some time ago in violation ot the civil service law, but who is permitted to draw his salary and rule the roost, has been for months exacting from women who apply for positions in his branch of the departmant liberties which have been repelled in such a manner as to threaten sensational publicity. It is related that some weeks ago this young Lothario, who is married and who has con- sidered that he was pretty safo in his posi- tion becauss a near relative was over him, and which relativo was promoted into higher realms of official life, took to the home of a young lady, at night, notification of her ap- pointment toa position in the department. his has been a great deal of trouble to said he, “and has cost me a great amount of work. 1 procured it after dili- gent labor.” ‘Then followed Insinuations bordering on tiie most flagrant indeceney. ‘Tha lady was plainly given to undersiand that certain tribute in the way of womanhood was ex- pected. Butthe sugcestion was repelled with unusual vigor. ‘The ungal private secretary” was shown to the door. t day the appointment papers, which were really i upon the request of a senator, were returned to the oflicer 1n charge of the bureau in which it belonged, together with a statemeut ot the facts relating to the insult The ofticer then in charze—now in a more t‘]x.’\lh'd position—did not take 16 repry i) 01 ngthe matter before the secrc the department, demand an_invest and if there is any whitewashing to 10 the president. - Should this be done it will undoubtedly lead to the removal of not only the “private secrotary,” but the oflicial in charie of the branch of the department where the apnointment occurred and who refused to take action on the charges, Ricking Against the Law. WAsmiNaToN, April 17.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre]—One of the oldest demo- cratic congressman from 1llinois, who had much to do with creating the commerce law, and who for that reason says he does not want to be quoted, gava it as Lis opinton to- y that this law will be repealed at the next ssion of cong He s that there will be twice as many petitions from the people by December praying for its repeal as wer received in its favor in years past. ife thinks it too complicated and that it gives too much authority to the commission and too little benelit to shippers and travelers. Quite a number of esmen who W vrominent in bringing this law into existence, and who are now here, make the same predi “Phoy think a substitute bill should be pa simply prohibiting diserimination, d away with the commission and giving stato courts jurisdiction, Already thousaunds of letters making this suggestion have been received : I hear that the commissioners have put in a claim for payment from tho st of January last. although'they were only commissioned in tho last days "of Mar The ground of claim is that their respective terms of oftice will end with the calendar year and the presumption _must be that they began with the v 1887, The elaim is probably a sound one and it shows ti the commis- sioners will, in their own affairs, prefer the “long haul’” to the “'short haul” every time. A Presiuen Snub. WASHINC April —[Special Tele- —There Is a good deal of sociaty about the president snubbing Secretary and Mrs. Whitney at the chnistening of their baby daughter Dorothy on Monday last. The conspicuous absence, both of himself and Mrs. Cleveland from the church and afternoon tea could not lead to another conclusion than it was a studied snub. Seats were specially set apart for them, and it is no secret that the Whitneys were VA'I'Y much chagrined at their absence. But, while the grand event was taking place almost within a stone’s throw of the white house, the president stood at the back win- dow all day with his hands in his breeche pockets and a cheroot in his mouth, lookiu out on the Easter egg rolling. 'That was a seene that picased i better. . The stupend- ous magulficence, as it were, of the ot oc- casion, was more than his democratic stom- ach could stand. In short, it knocked him out. There was a chord in his executive bosow that responded more to one than to the other. It is well understood that all the display and absurd aping of royalty, such as has never been known in America before, kept the president away, but it did not as suage the chagrin of the parents, and there is society talk about it. Disgusting Ofiicial Boggary. WASHINGTON, April 17.—[Special to the |="In public life covering a score of years,” said a department official to-day, I have never seen such a disgusting spectaclo of official beggary as I have witnessed since the close of the last cong Quite a num- ber of the majority members of the house and senate have remained here ever since the adjouriment, and every day they make the rounds of the departments, absolutely beggeing for official positions for their strikers at home, These fellows will accept anything from asslstant secretaryships down to door- bangers and cuspidore cleaners. So persist- entare these chaps that the president and heads of departments witness their approach with horror; and they have becomo the butt of the street gamins and bootblacks, and men of all partles have come to regard them with the most ineffable contempt. The work of these politicians i8 quite as unpleasant for them, too, as for the ofticials in charge,” Sitting Down on Ourtis. WASHINGTON, April 17.—[Special Telegram to the BEeE.]—Friends of the administration here are highly indignant over the recent outzivings of Chief Mugwump Curtis as to the prospects of the president should he be renommated next year by the democrats. Many of them say that Curtis has in effect deserted the president and the cause of civil service reform both at once, and some of them strongly Intimate that he has been “seen” by friends of some other possible can- didate. Curtis has been turned down com- Ph’ll‘,ly b" the president’s followers here, and t is predicted that hereafter he will have no more influence with the administration than any other plain citizen, if he has as much, He Disappoints Them, WAsuINGToy, April 17.—[bpecial to the Bee.)—A gentleman who was at the white house fn-swrdly to invite the president to visit hls city next fall and attend a fair, says: “It is my judgment that Mr. Cleveland makes a mistake’in the way he roniglv s 1‘“‘ talks to persons who extend these invitations to visit them, He leads them all to belleve he willbe there, and they go away and make prepara- tions to receive him; then he doesn’t appear, Itis my belief that he doesn’t intend to ttend any of the fairs or other public occa- us, but go out pretly soon and swing around an uuum{ unexpected circle. We will all be disappolnted.” Doings of Western Men. WASHINGTON, April 17.—[Special Tele- gram to the BeE.|—Nenator Allison: will early this week leave for his -home in Towa. Represontative-elect MoShane. contem= plates making some Investments in estate In Washington. He has been greatly impressed with the cohstant rise of the price of real estate since his arrival here. Companies That Will Drill. Wasn iToN, April 17.—Among the list of the military organizations entered and acted upon by the National drill committee at the closing of the entrles on April 1, are the following: Dakota—Battalion of the First regiment (competing): Company B, Second regiment. Illinois—Battalion of the First regiment (competing): Company H, Sixth re;iment; Light battery A (competing) 3 Clicago Zouaves. low regiment (eight companies compe Muscatine rifles (competing) : Shenandoah guard : Com- pany A, First regiment; Company D, Second regiment. ‘Thirty states and tervitories are represented in the list., A Very Quict Sunday. WASHINGTON, April 17.—=This has been a quiet Sunday in Washington. The order of the eommissioners directing the closing of nearly all places of business went into effect this morning, and was generally observed, except in a few matters, upon which pub- lished interviews indicated a difference of 'n the municipal authoritie: e several dealers, however, esp. in downtown districts; who kept open nounced their intention to test the law. But six arrests were made for drunk- enness up to 10 o'clock to-night, against an r;\'l'm-,:\! ot about twenty-one previous Sun- days. real Cancer Caused His Death, WASHINGTON, April 17.—An autopsy on thebody of Chief Justice Cartler, of the Dis- trict supreme court, was performed to-day by Dr. Lamb. 1t showed that death was dua to cancer of the stomach., The remains will leave here on Tuesday evening tor Cleve- land, 0., where the funeral will take place. i g THE OLEARANCES, Omaha Leads All Competitors in Per Cent of lncrease. April 17.—[Special Telegram to gross exchanges at the leading aring houses in the United States for the week end- ing April 16, 1887, with the rates and per- centages of increase and decrease as com- pared with the gross exchanges for the coi responding week in 1886 CITIES, CLEARINGS. Decrease. s Cleveland Denver. Columbus Memphi Hartford . St. Josepl Indianapoli: New Haven. . Springtield #Wichita 50,448| 908,000 10| Syract Grand Ray Total. Outside N “*Nctncluded in total THE CROP OUTLOOK. Considerable Damage Reported by Drought From Several States, CnicaGo, April 17.—The following mary will be published by the Farmers view: Correspondents from nearly ever; county in Kansas, Missoury, lllinols, Indiang and Olijo report that there has been no ade- quate relief from the drought, and that high and dry winds are causing (l(-terlnrmlnn'i the condition of winter wheat, A certaln percentage of the damage already oc- curred, yet, notwithstanaing the impending great Injury which a much longer prolonga- tion of the drought would effect, the zeneral- ity of the reports from the wheat districts con- tinue to be favorable. ‘The pastures and meadows in the states of lllinois, Iidlana and Oliio are already suffering very derlously, however, owing to the lack of rain. In Edgar and Hamilton counties considerable damfige to _[:m\vln{ winter wheat is reportgd, while ~the remaining llllnlulll mi@‘n o8 wh statini um- reporting this week, L that the average copditiog is below thit of Iast year, still report the crop in fair shape. Roports from druug t injury are mada from Martin, Ohio and Wells counties in Indiana, ana in Carroll, Clermont, Licking and Logan counties'in Ohio. Reports from Kansas all report a pressing need of rain, and serious damage by chineh-bugs is made from Harvey and Lambert counties in that state. 1n Bar- ton and Morrls countles, of Kansas, the crop is reported to have been seriously injured by drougnt, Reports from Missourl, wliile indi- cating the need of rain, continue to make a favorable showing for the crop. Spring wheat seedinz has been nearly completed in 1llmois and Lowa, and is in progress in Min- nesota, Dakota and Michigan. ‘T'he ground is reported as being in a favorable condition in Iowa, Dakota and Minnesota for the re- ception of seed. A Separate Enllln Organized. NEW Y oRK, April 17.—About 300 shoemak- ersof the shops of New York and vieinity met here to-day and organized an open union under the title of the “Manufacturing Shoe- makers’ Benevolent and Protective Union No. 1.” This action will undoubtedly be fol- lowed by the withdrawal of about 6,000 man- |]|‘r:|lz):lunnx shoemakers from the Knights of abor. ————— Bidding for the B, & M. CRAWFORD, Neb,, April 17—[Speclal Tele- gram to the Bek.]J—A meeting of the citizens of Crawford appointed yesterday a_committee to eonfer with the managers of ‘the B. & M. rmilroad, to pre- sent to them the feasibility ot building that road through Crawferd, IHat Creek and the Belle Fourche country. il A Wanted—Brains Not Breeches, 1t is said that Allen Thorndike Rice ha become the owner of the silk coat, walstcoat, and knee breeches and the gold buckles which George Washington wore when he took the inaugural oath as first president of the United States, 1f Mr. Rice will go to the Pennsylvania Historical society build- ings in Philadelphia and try on Daniel Web- ster's hat, in which his head will rattie around like a dried pea in a pod, he will lind out that It is not breaches so much as brains that some persons most sadly need. e e The Bible on the Pass Question. whe inter-state commerce bill is clearly a subject of prophecy. Anticipating by about 2,500 years the rumpus which the abolition of the free pass system would raise, the prophet Jeremiah declared: *“Though they roar, yet can they not pass.”—N. V. Herald. But in Genesls, eighteenth chapter and fifth verse, we read: “Comfort ye your hearts, after that ye shall pass on.” R oty John W. Davis is the tirst democrat elected to the Rhode sland governorship in twenty- seven vears . A WINNING TEAM WANTED The Presidential Situation Viewed From a Republican Standpoint, MORE WORK AND LESS HURRAH. Gossip Abont Men and Event Washington—The Growth of Nes votism—Political and Relig- fous Missionaries, in The Coming Contest. WAcHINGTON, April 14.—(Special Corre- spondence of the Brk.|—The presidential contest of 1898, looking at it from this view- point and at this moment, seems to be in what might be termed a formative condition. However, there arc one or two points that appear to be irrevocably settled, even at this early day, so far as the republicans are con- cerned. First, there is a leading and commanding sentiment that comes to the surface at eyery opportunity, which shows that the masses of that party are determined, that no senti- mental devotion to any one man will be al- lowed to stand in the way of the party’s sue- cess at the polls in the next contest. Every republican one mects in Washington, come from where he may, north, south, eastor west, and whether obscure or of national reputation, unhesitatinzly declares that the next national convention must scan the whole fieid, and then nominate the man who can win beyond peradventure, In short, no man can now be absolutely certaln that he can secure a single vote in the next republi- can convention. In this respect the situa- tion is pecullar, and just what it should be. There is one other feature of the situation which stauds out prominently. There are two men, and only two, who now seem to have a chance for the nomination in 1888— John Sherman and_James G. Blaine, Mr. Sherman is placed | simply because his boom seoms to be developing” more rapidly than Mr. Blaine’s. Mr. Sherman’s Nashville specel has ereated a profound impression on the people, especially in the south and south- west. 1t was a new revelation to the people of those sections of the union, and even the masses in those sections which have known him for so many years, have hatled hisspeecl with unalloyed” delight, as a cowmplete and unanswerable vindication of “the and rinciples they have sustained by their est efforts ~ on rostrum — and at the polls. speech made Mz, Sherman of the very foremost candidates for nomination, and ha glven him a prestige before the peoplo tha cems alimost decisive of the contest. Mr. Blaine just now appears to be oceupy- ing a position that i8 almost unigue. While not exactly repelling the men who were his leadinig champions in the nominatorial con- test of 1884, it looks almost as it, b c-rted understanding betw they were to be held in resery the present, at least. ‘This is supposed to be dond for the purpose of disseminating the idea that new recruits in the cause will stand just as good a show for should be elected, hose who we 8 g champions in 1854, 'This 45 a shrewd piece of strategy, for the old hands know that they will not be forgotten wlhen the time comes tor Mr, Blaineto pay his political debts, whoever else may be. Tne effeet of this policy will be to weld the old and the new forces together in a compact, har- monious mass, the new men laboring for what they hope to get If the event Pr 5uCcess, and the ‘old guard fighting as of-yore for what they think they know they will get. ‘There Is another peculiarity in Mr. Blaine’s tactics just now that has not attracted mych atiention, and yet it is of singular slxmr\- cance. He has not announced, either dl- rectly or indirectly, himself or any friend of his, that he is a candidate for 1888" It is suy- sed that this weans “wait till the clum{n by,” and_the situation clears up some- The narrow skin-of-the-teeth defeat was a severe disappointment to Mr. , hurting all the moro because of the near approach e made to winning the goal, and it is belleved here that he has firmly de- termined to shun the possibility of a second Gxporience of that kind, Hence it s thohght that it, when the spring of 1585 opens, he sees clearly that he caynot wmake a better race than fe did before he will decline the nomj- nation so far in advance as to take hlmself entirely out of the way of other aspirants thus securing for himself and followers a strong hold upon th ratitude of the win- ning candidate, whoever he may be, **e Under former administrations whenever there were changes in the forces of employes in the departments llwf were all given to the press, ‘Lo names of those discharged and reduced were given the samo us those ap- vointed and promoted. Now only the a pointments and promotions are given to the public, and it is worth the official head of an employe to make public further information. ‘The only excuse given for the refusal to make public, removals anda reductions of salaries, is that 1t would lead to political con- troversies und unnecessary criticisms, It is even impossible for an employe reduced or an employe discharged, to learn the cause of it. Applications foi this_information have been made to the ciyll service couymission but itjwas refused. So it becomes impossible to learn whether the civil service law Is belng enfor . * e “f cannot think of removing a man just because he 18 a republican,” “said General Snperintandent Nash, of the railway mail service, talking, this morning, about the howls on necount of the retention of s0 many old emFloyes in the postal service. ‘I'he most valuable men we have in the service,” con- tinued Mr. Nash, *‘are the old ones. ‘f'he) are generally faituful and efficient,-and it would be manifestly unjust to turn them out, slmply because they are republicans, even though they have beén active ones, provided thelyl have not neglected their duties for their politics. “Yes, I believe the administration is more strict now than it was at first in the matter of civil service reform. 1t is opposed to re- wovals on the ground of politics alone. Most of the statesmen now in W gton at this time are of the class that sit for inter- views at the oftices ot the newspaper corro- spondents, just like a subject sits for a photo- kraph gallery. So they make n great noise for a small crowd, reminding one of General Grant's coyotes, ~ ‘The general and one of his trusted oflicers were once on a recon- noitreing trips in the southwest a short time before the war began. As they approached a rlece ot wood at nightfall they were terror- zed with the howling In the timber. It seemed like a million of wolves. Atthe general’s suggestion investigation was made, when it was ascertained that but two poor little coyotes were making the nolse. A half dozen congressmen, when once in- terviewed properly during a recess of con- gress, can make the country belleve there are a million of them " here, They ienter the office of the newspaper corre- spondent at all times of the day ornight, and sit for hours, walting to be interviewed. It the correspondent does not take the hint he 8 given one, in terms often like this: *I can give you some 1uformation about some political matters you and your paper is Ir{lerf:'lgd in, How ‘much space can you give it? 1f any encouragement is given the states- man, he pours out enough to fill a page of any ordinary newspaper. ‘e general bent of the interview at this time 13 to solidify the geutleman interviewed with the admivistra- tion. Almost any correspondent can geta dozen interviews évery day, praising the ad- ministration In general terns: but no one wants to print them. The bulk of the states- men at the capital nowadays are not heavy weights. e *The christian people of the United States who have been contributing to the support of the missionary work in Japan have no cause to be dissatistied,” said Mr. W, E. Parson, now in Washington from a tour of the Mikado's country. “On the other hand, continued Mr, = Parson, ‘‘they suould be greatly encouraged, for the work has brought about wonderful changes. ““There were 215 missionarios In Japan in 1886, ncrease of 33 over the preceding ear. ‘These were located at 50 stations, an crease of 5ina year, ‘I'here were 211 out- Qtluoll. 192 orgunized churchies, oF which 64 | ¢ are 'lr‘l(%ll‘mnrll"! and 119 partly self-sup- porting, ‘The membership of the churches of our crecd e 14815, of whom 5,640 n baptized, and 620 children have received tho ordinance of baptism, ‘There are 10,000 Sunday sciool scholars—all the showing being increases of from ten to twenty per cent during the past year. It is amazing the civilizing “influence ot onr missionaries in €uch a country as Japan. The emmpire is quite Awericanized in some localities. 'he missionary work has done much to stimulate commere relations, and the result 1s remarked by every American who travels there. . e Oficlals in the departments are complain- ing that the congressmen who have lingered in Washington or returned since the close of the session for the nurpose of getting posi- tions for constituents are consuming much valuable time of clerks and making general bores of themselves. ‘The statesmen are yery iniportunate, and ar not getting much for their trouble. Quite a number of them are coming in now for postofices, railway mail clerks, ete. x*x ‘The very recent appoint of Senators 'ugh and Mor: to prominent positions with the inter-state comme commission and in the general land office I ain attracted attention to the nepotism being practised by men in pub- lic offices. | am told that three-fourths ot the men In congress have sons, brothers, sisters, or some other near relatives in the federal service. ‘T'his practice has become so general that people here wonder if some sen- ators and representatives are sent he merely to get their relations in_office. Even the virtuous Holman, of Indiana, has kept his son in casy places under the government when he could not earn his bread in_ private life, and at_the same time huodredsof de- serving and poor constituents were begeing for places, The south and west are guilty of more 1 than other sections of the country. astern senators seldom employ a rela- tive ns private secretary, while in other sections it 18 the rule, The com- mittee clerks in congress from the other sec- tious than the east are often relatives, and the departments and military and naval academies are honeycombed with the rela- tivesof senators and members, The poor boys of the country are being looked over for those of public men for the soft berths, especially In the academies of the gove went. As arule the sons of these men when ruz into prominent places are haughty and ncompetent. But they are retaiued for the intluence ot their fathers. At lirst it was presumed that the inter-state commerce commission would be kept above anvthing like favoritism, but if one can believe what he hears it is to be the refuge for incompetents and favorites. It isto be an asylum for relations of the commissioners, It 1s stated, however, that the president has called atlention to this matter, and it may stop before it becomes seandalous. ent of the sons an, of Alabama, **u Several of the congressmen who have lin- ered in the city since the session closed have cen indulging in dissipations whicl are dis- gracetul, ‘I'lires or four especially have fre- quently been seen on the streets in a state of beastly intoxication. _One—an unmarried member from New York—has oftca been seen driving a pair of seal browns down the avenue with a disreputable woman at his side. A soutiiern member has been having a good time with the boys sbout saloons and gambiing dens. A “well known western member who left the city only a few days ago was Intoxicated a number of times and insisted on going around the streets when he could scarcely walk. A wealthy man who left congress last month to join his interests in the east has been making the neighborhood of one or two fashionable cafes in the northern part of the city resound with drunken hilarity of even- ings for some time. He is the happiest when he gets a crowd of young boys with him and is making champagne flow Tike water, and the company about him bowls like mad, Another ‘man who has been in congress four years, and who left it only last month, has lingered here to make an” exhibitlon of himself. A score of times siuce the 4th of March he has been seen on the public thor- oughfares so drunk he could scarcely walk. He is an able jurist and a gentleman when sover, but a beast when Intoxicated. 1e has a very respectable family of young girls and an affectionate wife in the city, and they have been almost paralyzed with fear and humilia- tion during the lengthy debauch of the father and husband. A nuinber of other public characters could be pointed out who are hero for no good, The constituents of these wen should know what thoy are heté for, and it is im- probable ‘that they would longer tol- erate the disgrace cast udon them. In fi it would be well if congressmen were gencrally required to account to their constituents for their llpgerings and trips here. They hang around Washington during the recess of congress or make visits here very (rmtuentl_v when they have nothing in view but their old haunts and vicious habigs. 1t has been the custom for many years for congressmen when at home during a recess of dongress to return to Washington when they want to have a "()i.ulc." e It i3 sald that the floral decorations and ofterings on the occasion of the christening ot “tho baby daughter of Secrotary Wliitnoy, on Monday last, cost more than $1,000, As this 18 the .prime of the early flower season in Washington, it may be belicved that this amount of money purchased a great many of choice offerings” and decorations. Not so many as might be supposed. The flowers were rare and expensive. Some of the roses cost as nuch as §2 each, There were bunches of precious flowers which could easily be beld in the hand which cost $15. "T'here is no city in the United States where flowers and precious plants are cultivated so extonsively and carefully as in Washington,* Even the Liuinble homes have some kind of conservatories, and pot-plants _are every- where at all times of the vear. The govern- ment sets the example by its immense con- servatories and grounds “filled with every- thing floriculture can suzgest. No one thinks of a dinner or !71&\ or breakfast for frlends without flowers. They are as neces- sary as any dish, ‘I'he ladies wear cors: boquets at the theatre, at dinner, and flowers ou many occasions, handsome corsage boquet from $5 to 815 from the vocket A handr ful of pansies cost 32 from the Iltalian oo Frenchman on the streets. A buttonniern costs 25 cents, and 1t is scarcely larger thas one's finger, A basket of ‘choice cut lowers costs $25, while a handsome offer ini such aa one sends on the occasion of the death of s friend or tne christening of a child, costs from $50 upward. ‘There Is scarcely a business yieiding so large a profii as that of a tlorist.” Men open up a business with a few thousand of capital and in a few years erect large” blocks and count their surplus by the fifty thousand. ‘I'he florist who furnishes most of the gooas for the arlstocracy has just erected a block worth $150,000. ‘There are Italians who go about the streets with (rays of boutonniers and little bnnches of various flowers,who have bank accounts ageregating from 85,000 to $25,000. ‘The opposition and rivalry seems to increase prices. ‘The florists all stand toge- ther and glory In Ligh prices. Washington is the Mecca for them and they are taking advautage of their opportunitios, Perry S, Hearm, el 4, Pecullar Marine Phenowmenon, SAN Fraxcigco, April 17.-A peculiar phenomenon has occurred here, [mwmen quantities of submarine vegetation have been thrown on tne beach, covering it for sixteen miles, alio a large number of dead fishes of every kind, Including whales, sharks aud turtles. One whale measures lifty-five feot and a turtle ten feetin length, IHundreds of people ure here to witness the extraordinary sceiles. A submarine eruption s believed to be tue cause. Dr. W. J. Hoffinan of the American bu- reau of ethnology, has been named by the king of Portugal a chevalicr of the order of St. James—one of the most ancient orders of Chiistendoin, e First Assistant Postmaster General Steven- son s conlined to Lis bed & painful ab- scess which has formed in his rignt ear. lle s not seriously il AL PSTR ‘The late Miss Cathertne L. Vinifo be- collection of pictures and uoatbe or 200,000 to the Metropolitan Muséim jof Art e . Ithouzh she is l|:thlecpq up her p at Now York, "'y walxing elght or ten miles ata ___.A._.r_.' NUMBER 304 MAKING THE LAW 0BNOXIOUS Towa Railroads Enforcing the Inter-State Act in the Harshest Manner, A DAY OF RECKONING COMING. The Fort Madison Prison Land Claimed as Private Property— Report of the Superintens dent of Education, Hard on Manufacturers, Des Motses, Ia., April 17.—[Speelal to the Bee.|—*1s the new Inter-state commerce law going to killall western manufacturing, or has the west a few rights which the new commission will respect,” Is the inquiry that is very frequently heard here nowadays. It is not exaggeration to say that unless reliet is afforded, the industries of lowa will re- ceive a blow that is boumd to be fatal, and one from which they can not recover for years. Under the old rates lowa cities were enabled to make a fair start toward bulld- ing up manufactories, not, of course, ina large and pretontious way, but nevertheless in & way that was bringing steady prosperity to u large number of localities. The old rates enabled loeal manufacturers to bring their raw material trom the east, convert it into manufactured products and distribute it though the state at prices to compete with Chicago and other eastern points. Now all is changed. The manufacturer cannot ship a pound ot freight at the old rates, or even at afigure which will enable Lim to compete with eastern points. 1f he is at Des Moines, for Instance, the freight on his raw material to this city from Chicago and thence in s manufactured product to a town fifty miles west is a good deal more than the freight on the same article would be if shippea fro) Chicago direct to that place. That knocki the local manufacturer on the head and stops him at once. 1t is understood that the lead- ing manufactorie s in nearly every town in the intevior of the state will be obliged to close up If the present system of rates 18 maintained, What is true of them is also true of jubbing houses, and if therc isa gen- eral industry that the new law las not turt, and hurt pretty badly, the public would like to know what itis. “Itis true that the rall- roads have not tried to relieve the situation any even when they could, for they seem de- termined to make the law as obnoxious as possible, by enforcing its provisions in the harshest way they can, But their day of reckoning is cominz, and unless they make n very radical ehangé in their course, they will find the legislature that meets next win- ter about the most hostile institution they ever ran against. ‘There is nothing in tho new law to prevent a leglslature from mak- ing it uncomfortably hot for a railroad even in mdwinter, and the lowa roads are likely to get a taste of that kind of weather. ANOTHER TROUBLESOME CLATM. Since a wan filed his clalm recently for the land on which the state ingane asylum at In, dependence is 1o that he had i been looking nbo d assurances rrived. An individual answerini that description has served notice upon m‘i stale that he is the owner of the land upon which the state prison at Fort Madison is built, basing his claim upon some alleged de« fect in the title of the transfer of the pro) erty years ago. So the governor is agal compelled to send aman ruinmaging th o) R the archives to bring out the titles, and dis- pose of this second troublesomo clalm. What he next crank will want nobedy knows, but the governor will not be nn'yzri ed {f b boldly claims the whole staté o a, ad asserts that [t was kiven fo him b 'Yhoulh! Jelferson at the time of ihe Loulbiana piile chase. . ORAND EDUCATIONAL SHOWING. Ihe state superintendent of cducation has just submitted his annual report to the Ig.m‘ ernor. 1t makes a very creditable éxhjbit and helps to show how it is that lowa hag reached the proud position from which it ern claim the lowest percentage of illiteracy of any state 1n the unfon. In the fitst p'ac there are plenty of schgol houses, 12,144 of these *poor man’s colleés” being scattered over the state. The ‘“‘saloon in the vailey” stands no show against the *“school 1L.ouse on the hill top.” Ipside these cchool houses there are 24,675 teachers, who preg'de oye the destinies of bhalf a million of puplls. For this unseltish work fer the rising « eneration, these teachers. receive In addition to th thanks of the community, a compensation .42 per month for males, aid $29.10 por month for females. In addition to the regp- fax ‘public_scliools _fnere are 108 yrivals schools, employing 721 teachars, with 18,777 pupils. ‘The state paid out ldst year for it8 public senools nearly seven million dnll? h which i3 one kui/ to the low per cent of 1 lx=4 eracy of which lowa now boasts, THE DISTILLERY' The distillery, which has been thie occzsion of so much public comwment during the past few weeks, will voluntarlly withdraw inta ouscurity about the middle of May. Having old its capacity to the whisky pool, foF $80,000 per annum, its u(‘cu]u}fluu is gone, and with it goes the last distillory ll‘ fnvm- Mr. George W. Kidd, of New York city, thd owner ofthe distillery, has seut word to bis employes here that their services will not needed after the widdle of May, About 1! men will be lett without a job when the dise tillery closes, among thém several g“v"‘ag CLOSE, ment gaugers, who howl the loudest. ~ Thy laces were really sinecures, and they wel \aving a very enjoyable time which thev ag loath o see depart, Tor there doosn’t seem to ho any other place in this vicinity where these democrats can be pensioned. : THE BALL GAMES. The people of Des Moines are very enthus| astic over base ball and the work of their new team. I'he severe slugging they gaye Owmaha was some surprise, as it wag thought that the visitors would hold them down toa close game, But the careful selections of the lome management showed to good adv; l\l." 20 1y a1l tho gamos, nad Des Moines stook 1§ Gp very high. The three batteries now in the team have each an individual strength thag is very valuable, and each pitcher has som strong point that the other has not, so that, together, they are able to cover a series of gaines very handsomely. Anson, of the Chis cagos, says atter playing against Des Moines, that 1if they don’t’ win the Northwestern league pennant it will be th fault, CEDAR RAPIDS' SOCIETY EVENT. It {5 a little late in the season, but Ceda) Rapids has concluded to shine ol way and so has arranged for a grand militay ball and reception to” be given May 4 under the auspices of Company C of that city. Ins vitations have been sent to the governor an stafl and other state ofticers, and other mill- tary organizations, It is surmised that Come pany Cis ambitious to rival *“I'he Greys,” cf Dubugue, who so far have carried off the Lonors for social conguests. ‘Ihe annual bald of *“I'he Gireys™” has heretofore been the leads ing social event ot the season, and (?mnpnn{ C will have to rise very early mutins if [3 surpasses it. THE COMING OF BOOTH, Des Moines is soon to have Booth--at §3 a ticket. ‘I'his 18 the only place in the state o€ whict he plays and the management sceis to think that the people in this vieinity rolling in wealth. After seeing Liooth play St. Paul and other cities at a4 max= imum price of $2.50 a ticket it is nct surpri ing that thero is considerable grumbling at & $5 rate, AN 8o be Grateful Mr. Hell. In Arkansas it costs fifty cents to caila man on a public telephone. Even at that ex- orbitant rate it issaid to be cheaper than callivg nim on a full hand, e ) ard on the Sceretary. Queen Vietoria acknowledges through her seeretary every poem sentto her. She reads them in the samne el Moses Lizekiel, the younk kebrew seulpter of Cinctnnati who Lias resided in Rowe for seyeral years, lias been knighted by the king of Italy. People who live long in Cinclny nati are usuully benighted. 5 ‘ - 5 Mo Blaiue’s health continucs (mprovingy - -~