Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 19, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR. DaiLy BEE [OMAHA, TUE APRIL 19, 1887 DEATIL OF HON. A. J. WEAVER The Nebraska Statesman Suddzuly Stricken Down at His Home, HIS BRIEF AND FATAL ILLNESS. A Slight Cold Results In Pneumonia and Inflammation of the Brain Brief Sketch of His Lite. A Sudden Summons, FALLs Ciry, Neb., April 15.—[Special ‘lelegram to the Brei—Hon. A, J. Weaver died at his home in this city at 5:30 ©o'clock this evening of inflammation of the brain and pneumonia. Last Wednesday, while at Lincoln, he took a severe cold, which settled on his lungs and azeravated catarrh, to which he was subject. The ill- ness was not thought as being serious until on Sunday, when unfavorable symptoms were noticed, but a reaction apparently set in for the better until noon of to-day, when a decided change for the worse appeared. A consultation of physicians was had this af- ternoon and the case recarded as hopeless, and he failed rapidly until hisdeath, Judge Weaver was in excellent health and spints up to last Wednesday, and was very active inhis efforts to promote the interest of Falls City. Tuesday night ne attended a citizens’ meeting for the discussion of the water works propositions and made a number of earnest specches in favor of the improve- ment. Up to the last his splendid constitu- tion and physique gave his physicians and friends hopes of his recovery, The city 1s plunged in grief to-night. A SKITCII OF HIS LIFE. Ve ex-congressman and formerly judize of the First judicial district, was a native of Pennsylvania. 1le was born in Susquehanna county April 15, 1811; brought up on a farm and attended common school until 181, in which year ne entered Wyom- Ing seminary, Kingston, Pa., attending this Institution three ycars as a student. One of the professors leaving at that time he placed temporarily in charge, and Jater given the place pormanentiy, remaining in the posi- tion about three yeurs. After leaving the semi- nary he read law with the Hon. Henry Hoyt foratime, then -entered the law depart- ment of Harvard university, remaining one term, then resuming his reading under his former preceptor for a time, returning to Harvard for another term. In 1860 he went to Boston, where he was admitted to the bar and proposed remaining, but was persuaded to change his mind, and in tho samne year he settled in Falls City, Neb., and commenced the practice of his profession. In 1871 he was elected a member of the constitutional con- vention. He held the position of district at- torney during 1873 and 1574, In 1875 he was elected a mewmber of the constitutional con- ventlon held at Lincoln; was elected judge of the First judicial district in 1576, and was re-elected In 1879, He was elected to Congress in 1582 and served two terms. He was married tn Kingston, Pa., September 10, 1557, to Miss Martha A. Myers. They have four children—Ruth, Arthur, Lawrenceand Paul. The deceased was a Knight Templar in the Masonic Kraternity and also a msmber of the 1.0. 0. F. Judge Weaver was a conspicuous candi- date for United States senator in the last election, when Scnator Paddock was chosen. He was at one time the most formidable op- ponent of Senator Van Wyck and stood a better chance far election during the first two days than any of the other candidates who were regarded as “the field.” Columbus' Bridge Completed. CorumBus, Neb., April 18.—Special Tele- gram to the Bre.|—The Loup Fork bridge, at this place, was completed to-day at 1 p. m. A number of teams were waiting to cross. A large share of our trade was from the south sido of the river and our business men will goon be busy recuivmfir(tlw patronage of old customers that have been diverted trom us by the loss of the bridge last November, 1m- migrants are daily arriving on the journey to the western part of the state who have had to make a devious course that now will meet With no delay and save their teams needless pulling. Masonic Event at Beatrica. BEATRICE, Neb., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.|—The Masonic fraternity of Beatrice dedicated their handsome temple this afternoon, and to-night gave a reception and banquet to about 500 citizens and visitors. Among the visitors who were present and took part in the dedication and exercises ot the swnln'z were C. K. Coutant, of Omana: Rt H. Oakley, Thomas Sewell, Lieutenant Dudley and J. K. Marley, of Lin- coln. The grand commaniery meets liere to-morrow. The Masonic building cost £40,- 000, is handsomely decorated and furnished and an ornawent to the city. Court at Tekamabh. TekAMAn, Neb., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—The April term of the district court of Burt county opened here this morning, Judge Groff presiding. Judge Hopewell;was also present, but notofficiating, because many of his own cases were being tried. ‘The attorneys express themselves well pleased with Judge Grofl’s methods and in- clination to expedite business. Judge Hope- well to-day nrpoln(ed J. B. Haynes official reporter for his court. Cutting Affray at Columbus, Corumpus, Neb., April 18,.—[Special Tele” gram to the Ber.)—This afternoon Eaward Grantinflicted some ugly wounds upon John MeShroeder, cutting him over the right eye, head and face. McShroeder had recelved some money for labor, it is said §00, which Grant expected to get possession of. 1t is thought by the physician that no serious in- Jury will result from the brutal assault. Ll ada L, The Storey W CH1cAGO, April 18.—Another step forward in the settlement of the long pending litiza- tion over the estate of Wilbur F. Storey was taken to-day. Judze Knickerbocker, in the probate court, admitted the will of 1579 to record. By tne terms of this will the widow, Mrs. Eureka C. Storey, is granted the bulk of the property, including the Times newspa- per, but Is debarred from again marrying. An appeal was allowed to the circuit court on be- half of Anson P. Storey, a brother of the dead editor. 'Tlie general impression is that the will published to-day is to be taken from court to court, as was the will of 1551, and that fully a year must elapse before the tnal decision is reached, i it is then, ———— The EIgin Dairy Market. EuGiy, 111, April 18.—The butter market rated dull to-day, with sales of 7,000 pounds at 23 cents. The offer large, the demand light and sales were hard tomarket. Nothing was doing in cheese. Pirrssure, Aprll 18.—A Connellsville (Pa.), speeial says: The tire at the Davidson mines is still burning, and all hope of rescu- ing the three imprisoned miners has been abandoned. The mine has been sealed up to smother the ames, The National Opera Company Enthuse iastically Received at 'Frisco, SAN FraNc1sco, April 18.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee,]—The National opera com- pany, numbering 805 persons, arrived here at a very eatly hour this morning, and to-night’ ats scored an absolute trinmph at the Grand opera house in its first appearance before San Francisco audience, The opera house was filled with a brilllant audience. A vociferous recall for Mr. Basset, the tenor, and Mr. Ludwig, the baritone, brought the curtain up at the end of the first scene of the first act, and from that on there were outbursts of applanse Innumeradle, and many attempts at encores, Never has an operatic performance created such a fu- rore here as the incomparably elaborate pro- duction of *Faust”” by the National Opera company. San Franeiseo never known opera like It. Emma Juch made an ideal Margernite, and was received with the great- est enthusiasm, ana Charles Bassett, the clever young Ameriean tenor, made an_ad- wmirable Faust. William Ludwig made quite a sensation by wrfect baritone ~voice and excellent acting. Mep! Bartlett Davis made one of the cesses of the eve | 18 With a strong cast, the magnificent Thomas orehiestra, a superd chorus, and unequalled ballet, not to mentiou the finest scencry and @ver seen here,it is little wonder the Al Opera company boasts of 1ts ereat- It was a genuine triumph to-night, dma Skt HARPOO! G A WHALE. Thrilling Battle With an Monster off Long 1sland. NEW YORK, April 18.—[Special Telegram BE! aturday afternoon a whale was sighted off Amagansett, L. I, and in a few minutes all the inhabitants were on the beach, and Captain Josh Edwards, a veteran whaler of the village, who had already this season added the flukes of three whales to the trophies of other seasons, had his boat launched in the surf and strong pairs of arms were pulling out on the water in search of the whale. Two other boats soon fol- lowed. Gabe wards, who was in his brother’s boat, first saw a_small black patch on the water. 5 y,” he cried to Captain Josh, “the bar and will be aground here,”” 1t was too late. The powerful strokes of the oarsmen had driven the boat hard on the black shoul- ders ot the whal which was swimming above green watel The whale did not stir as the sharp keel of the boat grated over his hide. was a _ bold thing to do, but Gabe did not hesitate and the next instant he plunged an iron harpoon into the soft blubber of the monster fully twenty- four inches. Still the whale did not stir.and the suspicion arose that it was dead. Once more tne powerful Gabe drove his harpoon into the yielding iass, and the effect this time was like touching off a magazine with a lighted mateh, The great black flukes of the whale suddenly lifted themselves out of the water and raised the boat ten feet in the air. The whirl of the great black tlukes in the air, as they descended, smashed three oars, a rowlock, and swept Gabe from the bow of the boat as if he had been made of paper. The unfortunate boat steerer was thrown straight into the air, say eye wit- nesses In the boat, fully thirty feet, and dropped insensible 1n the water. He lay likea log on the waves. The whalein its death struggles gradually drew him away from the boat, and the = rope that bound him to his enemy = was quickly sev- ered by a low from & "hatchet. Once safe from the terrible sweep of the flukes, the oarsmen went to the help of their boat steerer who still floated insensible on the blooded waves. Why he did not sink and drown was a mystery that has not been yet, explained. Captafn Jdosh pulled his brother into the boat and (llu{ rrocended to pump the water out of him. 1t did no_good, and not knowing whether they had a_live of dead man they pulled back to shore. The other boats which had been manned and started off to follow Captain Josh, returned also with the feelings of men attending a funeral. The observers on the shore saw tae whale disappear in the distance, As far as he could be seen he was still_madly lashing the waves with his tail and kicking upin the air in the throes of death with two harpoons sticking into his shoulders, Gabe after- wards remained in a comatose state until 2 a. m., Sunday, since which time he talks more or less” incoherently. To-day several boats will go out to ke 'a search for the ‘Wwhale, for it is helie that it is dead. Ocean e The Cook County Crooks. Cuicago, April 18.—The branch of the criminal court presided fover by Judge Tuley was erowded this morning to note the pro- ceedings against the indicted Cook county officials and contractors. The states attor- ney announced that he would notenter a nole-prosequi in the § case against E. R. Brainard and other known as the stone con- tract for repairing the court hous The states attorney said that fraud apnearea to be 80 manifest in this deal, thatthe grand jury had voted to indict, but after in ation the state had no desire to. Judge Tuley sus- tained four of the six counts of the indict- ment and the deiendants will be called upon to plead to-morrow. A S8mall Rebellion, MILWAUKEE, April 18--A Minneapolis special to the Evening Wisconsin says: Com- pany F, Eleventh infantry, stationed at Fort Sully, received orders yesterday to proceed at ouce to the Winnebago and Crow Creek re- servations and drive the settlers from these lands. The company, under command of Ca ptain Meyers, left yesterday evening and cam ped at Canning last night, he orders are reported to be strict. callinz for the de- struction of property if necessary. The greatest excitement exists and it would not be surprising to see a minjature Riel lion inaugurated on these lands. This tel tory was thrown open by the Arthur admin- istration February 25, 1534, and thousands of honest settlers from all parts of tihe United States rushed in and took possession of claims. Cleveland's revocation of Arthur's proclamation wade hundreds of paupers R Holding Court in Peoria, ProriA, I, April 18.—Judge Gresham, accompanied by Marshal Marsh, Clerk Brad- ley and Attorney Ewing, arrived in this city this morning and opened the first term of the branch United States cireult court estab- lished in Peoria by the act of the last con- gress. Several attorneys were admitted to practice, The appointments of E. I’. Sloan, as deputy clerk, and C. L. Ber as deputy marshal, were confirmed. Lesile D. Pater- baugh was appointed master in chancery. Judge Blodzett is expected here soon to hold district coure. Theterms of court are held in the county court house until the govern- ment building is ready for occupancy. —_— An Abundance of Rain, ST, Louls, April 18.—A covious rain fell here all day yesterday, and this forenoon there was a brisk snow storm. Dispatches from numerous places state that rain has fallen generally in Missourl, Kansas, low: Andian territory, cen! and southern [lli- nois and ina large part of Texas. Sufticient water has fallen to not only enable farmers to plow in the drought-stricken region, but to abundantly nourish all growing crops and vegetation, he Pope Endorses the Knights. B EW Youx, April 18, —The Catholic News, of this city, to-day received the following cable dispatch: Roxe, April 18.—The pope has decided the uestion of the Knights of Labor in favor of that organization. This decision will stand 50 Im“f as the present method pursned in lunhnrn(g their aims prevalls. The docu- went of Cardinal Gibbons has been endorsed. Sodill o sl Decreased Produce Traffic, CincAGo, Aprii 18,—The east-bound move- went of tiour, grain and provisions from Chi- cago last week shows a falling off of 15,284 tons as compared with the previous week. “The total was 20,147, divided as follows: Chi- eago & Grand 12.0 per cen Shore, 15.8; gan Centrai, 11.1; Fort Wayne, 23.9; Pan-handle, 10.0; Baltimore & Obip, 11.1: Nickel Plate, 15.9; Cincinpati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicage, 0.3, . THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVE, Siguificaut Decision Rendered By the Inter- State Railway Commission. THEY DEFINE THEIR POWERS. The Management of Railroads Not In Their Haads, But Simply the Car- rying Out of Certain Gene eral Pri nciples, An Interesting Decision, WasmiNGTON, April 15.~The following is a synopsis embodying the material points in by tar the most important action yet taken by the inter-state commerce commission. Deeision is rendered in the case of two peti- tions—that of the order of railwvay conductors and of the traders and travelers union— which are of a kind that render the deeision especially interesting on account of their being representatives of a very large number of applications made to the commission. The latter petition deals with the manner in which the former system of allowing addi- tional free bageaze has been interfered with by the Inter-stite commeree laws., I'he veti- tion of the order of railway conductors asks for information as to the proper interoieta- tion of the laws as applying to the issuance of passes to railway em- ployes and their families to those who make railway service thelr business while temporarily out of employment and in search of a situation, and it transportation of re- duced rates are provided for representatives of one association, must the same be ex- tended to all others which are composed ex- clusively of railway employes. In its reply the commission says: A care- ful reading of the act to regulate commerce, under which this commission is orzanized, will show to the petitioners and others who have made similarap plications that no juris- diction has been given us to answer ques- tions like those under considera tion. Two sections of the law confer the power upon the commission to entertain and decidé ap- plications and petitions. Section 4 em powes us, upon application by a common carrier, to authorize such common carrier in spscial cases to charze less for lon than for shorter distances over the same line. and also to prescribe the extent of the the operation of the former same section which the designs carrier may from time to time enjc obvious that applications like those conductors and the traders’ and travelers’ union have no relation whatever to the duti imposed upon us by section 4, And this is the only section of the law which the com- mission has power to suppress or rela: Section 18 authorizes complaints to the com- mission and confers jurisdiction to entertain the same. But neither the railw: tors nor the traders’ and tr: complain that any common carrier has vio- Iated the law. 'They present no complaint of anything done or ‘omitted in contravention of the provisions of Ja: It a railroad com- pany should issue & pass to a conductor and his family to attend an approaching conven- tion, or should transport 500 pounds of bag- gage free for a commercial traveler under the registry and indemnity systew, and some person feeling aegrieved, should make complalnt of unjust discrimination, it ‘would then be proper tor the commission to entertain the question whether such conduet Was or was not in violation of the law, and if 50, whetlier it was or was not within the exceptions as stated within section 22, Com- plaints may also be presented if charges nade by carries are not considered reason- abie and just. But, until questions ot this kind come before us in the way clearly in- dicated by the statute, it would be worsa than useless for us to exoress our opinions or give advice. We should not oniy lay ourselves justly open to the charge of assuming un- warranted authority, but = great risk of involvinz all concerned ‘in- what the courts might atterwards hold to be breaches ot the law by hasty and ill-considered conclusions, based upon ex parte statements and arguments. Congress has not taken the management of the rail- roads out of the hands of the railroad com- panies. It has simply established cel general principles under which inte: commerce must be conducted. It has en in section 1 that all charges forjinte e g “shall be reasonable and ction 2, all man- forbidden, sonable pref- has required, i the same section, reasonable and equal facilities for interchange f traflic, and Las prohibited, in section S, the posling of freights. That, * in substance, is the inter-state commerce law. Thereis noth- ing novel in these provisions. They simply It ack the business of common carriers 1o the well ~um<~(}|\rinclplcsu(e0mmou law. Yet noone can deny that there was urcent need of their statutory formulation. The al- lezed diftienlties in putting them in operation only diselose mpies of the extent to which they have been violated in the past. Referring to the complaint that the fines for the violation of the law, whether intentional or not, are exorbitant, the commission_says: Good faith, exhibited in an honest effort to carry out the requirements of the law, will’ involve reasonable and fafr-minded oflicials in no danger of damages or fines. ‘The elasticity of the statute in favor is noticeable. Throughout the it now stands, in a contegsedly experi- | form, thers is exhibited an”obvious and general purpose to allow corporations ample scope in the conduct of their business as common carriers for the people and the fair con ration of every reasonable claim, while insisting upon just, impartial, open stent rates of charge to which ever, citizen shall be subjected alike whose sit tion is the same. Surely the people coulit not ask for less. The language and tenor of the act wholly fail to justify railroad man- agers, if any such there be, who refyse to ae- cept the responsibilities, decline to offer r negleet to announc ouditions of tratl barrass the eustomary interchange of busine: and impose stagnatic upon trade, while they *'stick in the bark” of the phrases and expressions of the law, inventing doubts and imaginary dangers. As the law is prac. tically applied. it is said to contain many elements of advantage to the economical and protitable manageuient of the business of carriers, which they e not been slow to apprebend and take benefit of. ‘The commis- sion ventures to ress the hope that with this explanation respecting the mutual fune- tions ot the earriers and commissioners in carrying the law into etfect, according to its true intent and meaning, thers will be no lack of t{oml faith and active cooperation in combining the normal activity of every kind of reputable industry and traflic throughout the land under tavorable, fair and reasona- ble terms, conceding frankly to the people all the rights, beneiits, advantages and equal privileges which the “act to regulate com- merce’” was intended to secure. 1n reply to Bishop Knickeibocker, of In- dianapolis, who inquired as to the right of railroads to transport missionaries at special reduced rates, the commissioner writes that 1t has no power in the premises. douby,” yud:e Cooley adds, “of th railroads to grant special privil to relig- ious teachers, and the deciding in good faith of what they will do they can scarcely be sald to incur the risk ot “penalties, and the penalties are for wilful violations of the law and not for errors of judgment.” In the matter of the lowa Barb Steel Wire company, of Marshalltown, la., which asked authority for the railroads to continue cer- tain “equalized rates” of transportation, the commission says; *It is apparent that what is prayed for' is an exceptional privi- lege, not granted to maoufacturers in general, and which must bs of very great value to the line of trade which is thus favored. No doubt what is said in the petition is true“ that the described in- dustry has prospered in consequence and that the eity where it is located has received some share of the benefit. But whether a special privilege of the sort granted to manufacturers on a single line, but not generally, is con- sistent with the rule of equity and justice Which the inter-state commerce law under- takes to establish, is a question upon which to be expressed only after ortation njust diserimination in section 3, all undue and unre erences *“I'here is a tioner mignt to some extent affect other 1§ terests and give rise tocomplaints of d criminations; eand the commission ought clearly to see that, duty requires an answer before it proceeds to give one on ex parte, applications, The petitioner In this case wmakes no complaint of violation of the law by railroad compa- nies, The rcnfl\lnlllt is that the privilege is not granted. But the privilege 1s one which, if Inwful, the companies mizht withhold on their own view of what was dictated by their interest or their policy. On the other hand, if the privilege 1s one which the railroad companies eannot grant voluntarily because of its coming under the condemnation of the law, neither can the commission giyve author- ity to grant it. The casa set out by this peti- tion Is not one of the exceptional cases for which the law provides. The commission is therefore powerless to make any order upon it. Under such circumstances it is proper and in accord with its usual practice to with- hold any expression of opinjon. The express companies having raised the question as to whether they were subject to the operations of the law, the commission made a ruling that it woula hold in the af- firmative, but would give a hearing to any company wishing to contest the point. The Canadian Express company, inresponse to whose inquiry this ruling was made, has notitied the ‘commission that it 1s carrying out the provisions of the Inter-state com- merce law and it forwards a copy of its gen- eral tariff from offices in the United States. STOVE MOULDERS OUT. The Trouble Extends Greatly and Many Men Strike, Stove Moulders Go Out, CINCcINNATI, April 18.—About 900 stove moulders were ordered out to-day because the stove patterns of Bridee, Beach & Co., of St. Louis, were offered. The work on these patterns is insignificant, one foundry being asked to make four stove doors in a day, but the principle s the same. The matter was referred to President Fitzpatrick, of the na- tional union of stove moulders, and he or- dered the men out, so there is the anomaly of men striking when they have no complaint and when their employers have none. LoutsviLre, April 18.—Exactly 509 stove moulders quit work this morning when pat- terns from St. Louis were given out. Prrrsicra, April 18.~The stove moulders’ strike, which started in St. Louis, has reached this district, and all the moulders in Pitts- burg and surrounding towns are idle. The boveotted patterns of the St. Louis firm were received in this city last Saturday. They were distributed among the different tirms and the moulders were Instructed to com- mence work on them to-day. This morning the moulders refused to work upon the ob- jectionable patterns and, as a result, all of the stove foundries in the two cities are shut down. The strike now extends throughout the third district, the eastern houndary being Pittsburg, and includes Cieveland, Cincin- nati, Detroit, Beaver Falls, Rochester, Pa., and New Castle. In this ex‘li)' work has been suspenaed in fifteen foundries, and over 700 men are idle. A long and bitter struzgle is predicted. CLEVELAND, April 18,.—~The stove mould- ers’ strike. that has been brewing in this city for the past week, was inaugnrated this mornin en the obnoxious St. Louis pat- terns were sent to the moulding floors of the co-operative stove worksand the Cleveland stove company, and the result is that about four hundred men are out of employment. The Carpenters’ Strike. CiicAGo, April 18,—About three thousand carpenters returned to work this morning on the basis of eight hours and thirty-tive cents ver hour. All employers appear willing to engage men on these tarms,provided the men applying are skilled workmen. pensimdibo Lo Illinots Central Extension. Cnicaco, 111, April 18—.[Special‘Tele- gram tothe Bre]—The announcement of a meeting of the ahare holders of the Illinois Central railroad company, to be held in this city June 17 next, sets forth a recommenda- tion of the board of directors of the company that its capital stock be increased by £10,000,000. The purpose of creating this new stock is to provide means for payments to be made tor acquisition of 46,000 shares of stock of the lowa Falls & Sioux City railroad company, at $50 a share, $2,300,000; and of 50,000 shares of stock of the Dubuque & Sioux Citv railrond company, at S50 a share, £1,000,000, making together $6,300,000. It is understood that the remainin 00, is to be applied to the completio the Chi- Madison & Northern raiiroad from 20 to k'reeport and thence to Madison, and to other works which the Illinois Central company now has in hand. Itis be- lieved the lilinois Central contemplates mak- ing these [owa properties more productive than they have been heretofore, by building an extension to St. Paul and Minneapolis, scheme whieh it s asserted here, is likely to materialize very 5001, s to buildan extension from the pres- ent terminus at Sioux City to a connection with the Union Pacific about three hundred miles ‘west of Omaha. Itis claimed this would give the 1llinols Cemrtral a shorter line tothe Pacific coast than any now in exist- ence and is said to be a bona fide scheme, e Autograph Albums Stolen. NEW Yonk, Apnl 18.—(Special Telegram to the BEr.]—Major J. P. Pond, well known as manager of Beecher’s tours, Is grieving over the loss of a large autograph album con- taining the names of hundreds of distin- guished people, living and dead. He sent it in a sealed envelope to Sarah Bernhardt with a note asking for her signature. After some delay he sent for the album and was in- forimed that the matter would be attended to. Another message failed to bring the album back. ‘Thé&n he called in_person and Ber hardt's private secretary, Mme. Guerrar, s the bood had probably been returned for it could not be found. There was a general search everywhere, but no clew to the album could be found. TIts whereabouts is still a m)\lt-rr. Four other autograph albums in which Beonnardt had signed her name are also missing and the owners are dise e lg A Mystery Cleared Up, CHICAGO, April 1 1e body of Frederick Wirth, whose my: ous disappearance one month ago has been the subject of police in- vestigation, was found this morning in a slipof the river in the rear of Schoenemann’s packine house, whete Wirth was an employe as butcher. Soon after the disappearance of Wirth the mutilated body of a man was found in the comal near Lockport which the widow of Wirth recozmized as her husband, and they were buried A week ago as suc Jacob Kuebler, who' had been in Wirth's company just prior to his disappearance, was arrested on suspicion of having killed him, but he was released last week. nsolate. e Snow in New York." NeEw York, April 18.-—At 7 this morning itbegan smowing hard and at 9 o'clock about one and s half inches of snow was on the ground. It then turned into a sleet storm, and at 10 the snow was covered with a crustef ice. Reports from the interior of the show that the storm is general in'the portion. e, i Paymaster Rlaine Dying. Hor SpriNags, Ark., April 18,—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Major John E. Blaine, paymaster in the United States army and brother of James G. Blaine, is lying at the point of death in thearmy and navy hospital here. His eondition is precarious. There is no hope of recovery. e — Cremated at Home. SEVEN MiLE Forp, Smith Court House, Va., April 18.—The house belonging to a man named Brawles near here burned last night. Hhs two daughters aged nineteen and twenty- one years were burned to death and three other persons so badly injured that they can- not recover. — Ohicago's New Mayor. CiicAGo, April 18.—John Roche, recently elected mayor, took the oath of office to-day. Mayor Harrison will formally retire from of- fice at the meeting of the eity council to-night ana Roche will then assume the duties of the office, . THE CRIMES BILL ADVANCED Its Becond Reading Passed In the Com- mons Without Division. THE AMENDMENT DEFEATED. Parncll's Pretended Letter Plays An Important Part In the Debate— The Irish Leader Declares 1t a Forgery. Passed The Second Reading. Loxvos, April 18.<The five line whip published to-day urges conservatives to at- tend the meeting of the commons to-night, so as to be on hand to vote for the reading of the Irish crimes act amend meut Dbill. The members began to drop into the house at an unusually early hour to-day in order to secure seats, the belief being that unother scene similar to that of Friday would occur during the night session, Sexton inquired if it were competent for him to move the rescinding of Healy’s sus- pension, Speaker Peel replied that no mo- tion would be competent unless it appeared on the papers of the house. Sexton said that in the absence of Healy he was authorized for him, if Major Saunderson would with- draw the offensive charges to which Healy’s language was in reply, Healy would withdraw the expressions made by the house offensive. Sexton moved thatHealy be heard at the bar of the house. The speaker said it could not be done. . Sexton asked Major Saunderson to withdraw his assertion regarding Healy, which exasperated hin into making the re- sponses for which he was suspended. Saun- derson remaining quiet, Gladstone put to him adirect question, whether he was prepared to render the house any assistance by the with: drawal of his offensive expressions. |Con- servative cries of **No, no.” “Don’t, don’t.”| Saunderson said he never alluded to Healy directly or indirectly, because he felt, as re- gards Healy, he was nnable to substantiate the charges so as to bring conviction to_the minds of the mcmbers of the house. [Cries of “Hear,” ear.”| The matter then dropped. Subsequently Sexton. resum- ing the discussion on the irish crimes act. amendment bill, said Saunderson charged him with direct complicity in crime. If the accusation were well tounded, why did the Irish Viceroy approve his present appolnt- ment as high sheriff of Dublin. Lis name as & member of the league has been linked with that of Sheridan, the fnvincible, but Sheri- dan was never a member of the executive council of the land league. Did Saunderson, in pointing to him (Sexton). mean in reality to embarrass Colonel King Herman, against whom the major recently unsuceassfully competed for the new government oftice of parliamentary under secretary for lreland? | Parnellite cheers|. Saunderson's attack was both mean and cowardly. Lord Hartington on rising was greeted with cheers. He declared there was a co nection between the lrish party in parlia- ment and the Fenian association in America and he expected Parnell, while in parliament, would denv the accusation and state the grounds of his denial, Parnell (uuenul!llng)—l stated it was false. [Isay so still. [Cheers.| Lord Hartington—A blank denial In the face of the opposing proof i1s worth nothing. ‘The statements made in the Times have been Wwidely circulated and never been showa to be wrong, and the letter printed in this morning’s Times justities every syllable uttered in associating the Irish party ‘with the Fenlan society. Ford, Exan, Bren- nan and Sullivan were Feniau leaders and the statements of the Times proved conclu- sively that constant communications have assed between Parnell and these persons. These charzes were criminal libels if untrue, Ex[mflink the paper to criminal prosecution, yet no criminal prosecution has been ven- tured upon. [Cheers.| Hartington pro- ceeded, deprecaiing the prolonged discussion of the bill. Gladsione, ugm\ rising, was loudly cheered. He said if the bill passed the volitical sub- scriptions from Ainerica which some of the speakers had_condemned, were likely to be inereased; not the Irish subseriptions slone, but those human contributions which were reflecting such splendid light upon Ameriea. He and his supporters had been charzed with inconslistency in pronosing coercion in former times and opposing it now. e might admit afeeling of shame over the failure of coercion, but he did not refuse the lossons of experi: ence. [Cheers.] He believed and so seem- in.ly did the conservatives of 1553, that though coercion in 1852 reduced the amount of crime, it made the Irish more determined than ever to comuive. Finding no permanent result from that course, the liberals looked to some other. The mandate given at the last clection wa. iovern lIre- land without coerclon.” When ;the liberals passed the coercion bill they passed remedial measures aiso. Were the government’s remedial proposals a reality or imposture? Did the government intend to stand or fall by their relief bill? Before they went to a division he loped and expected they would give a clear, unmistakable, unequivocal answer to that question. lo his opinion those familiar with the idea of dynamite and dagger looked with satisfaction upon the proceedings of the present government. (Cheers.] 1n his view the bf was A poison. He would wot present i to the 1ips of reland. It must be presented by other hands and it would be at kovor and source of happiness to hiim to think he was permitted to have the smallest share in dashin: it to the ground. Gladstone resumed his seat amid loud cheers, Baltour began by advising Parnell, if he could, to bring i action for livel against the 'Times, as the best way to refute the charges made by that er. In conclusion, speaking from experince, he should say what had failed in the past iifty years in Ireland was not coereion, but reme- dial legislation. and much as he desired equal treatment for England and Ireland, he felt it to be useless to ‘attempt to bulld up asystemn of equality on the shifting sands of Irish lawlessness. “|Cheers, ) Parnell followeg. e said Ralfour, with characteristic unfairness, refused him, at a time when his words would have reached the outside world, the ten minutes he craved to refor to the vile, barefaced forgery (cheers irom the Irish members), printed in th ‘Times, obviously for no other purpose than to influence the division. He thought he was entitled to have the opportunity to oxpose this deliberate attempt to blacken his char- acter in time to reach the outside world. There was no chance now, In addition to rn*lfllm this coercion act, the diee had to be oaded. The great organs of public opinion were to be permitted to pay miserable creatures to produce these calumnies who uld be safe under sich circumstances. When he he: concoction 1n the Times he supp autograph of his had fallen into the hands ot a person for whom it had not been intended, but when be saw' the letter he saw plainly that the signature was an audacious, unblush- ing tabrication. He failed to understand how the conductor of what used to be a re- spectable journal could be hoaxed and bambooz! into publlshiu‘r such o let- ter as this. [Cheers. he members who compared the forgery with his signature would see that only two letters of the forged signature bore any resemblance to his autograph and the Times could have seen the same. He never heard of nor saw any such letter until it aimeamd in the Times. |Parnellite cheers.] Its phraseology was absurd and its purport preposterous, and every part of it bore evidence of absolute and irrefragible want of genuineness. Ile had never known the late Forster’s life to be in danger, or that there was any conspiracy against him. He not “know any- thing of the conspiracy of the in- vineibles. Nobody was ~more surprised than himself when the blow fell upon their victims. he had been in Pheenix park that day he would gladly have stood between Losd Cavendish and the dag- ger of the assassin, or between dageers and urke. [lrish cheers.] Me suffered more than any other man from that deed and Ire- land had suffered more than any other na- tion. It was absolutely untrue that the Na- tional league had any communication, whatever, direct or indirect, with the Fenian, organization in America, He —_— NUMBER 305 America in respect to the proreedin ings of any societles, All his sayings and doings in connection with 1lrish public life had been open and above board. ~[Cheers. | As to the bill under discussion it was the mosl boasful weasure proposed since 1833, It would elgpower the governument to subject political oppoyents to the treatment reserved for the ‘wofst eriminals of England. |Cheers |, A division was then taken on Sir Rern hard Samuelson’s amendment to the crimes bill, to the effect that the bill, 1f passed, would inerease the disorder in Ireland, en danger the union and empire, and therefore should be rejected, 1t was defeated 40 to 9, ana the second reading of the crimos bill acreed to without division. ‘The result ot the division was recaived with cheers but there was litt!e excitoment. A THUNDERING BIG FORGERY. The Parnellite Letter Published in London Oauses a Sensation, 1 Copyrght 1857 by James GordonyBennett.) Losp April 18.~[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber]—What the Morey letter was to Garfield and to Trath, which printed it, the allezed letter of Parnell is tohim and to tho Times. This is the whole case in a nutshell. Garfield denied: Parnell has denied. Unfortunately for Lon- don, it has no Judge Noah Davis to bring the forger and newspaper to book. Mr. Par- nell, in the course of this evening, wrote several autographs in the lobby for the pur- pose of comparison, some of which found their way to the press eallery. Referring in tones of strong indignation to the charges of the Times, Mr. Parnell burst out: “Had I been in the park that day 1 would have gladly stood between the dag- gers of the assassins and Lord Frederick Cavendish.” There were loud cries of “Burke,” and he went on: ‘‘Ah, or, for the matter of that, be- tween Mr. Burke and them, too.” These words, and more which followead, were loudly cheered by the Irish members. The disclaimer of the letter was as full and decided as even the tories could desire. LoNDON, April 18.—The alleged letter of Parnell supposed to have been addressed to Exan relative to the Pnaenix Park mur- ders which the Times published this morn- ing, has caused immense excitement among all parties. In an interview to-day, Clancy (P’arneliite) member for Dublin county, branded ths lstter asan infamous concoction and declares that it bears inter- nalevidence of forzery. lle said, also, the suspicion was already directed against a cer- tain person as the forger. [rish members of parliament departed for Dublin this morn- ing to compare hand-writing in the letter attributed to Parnell with that of the person suspected. The Globe. commenting on the letter sa; “Until the horrible accusation that Parnell wrote the letter is proved we will scredit it The Pall Mall Gazette says: “Until the authenticity of the letter shall be absolutely proved there will be no_need to discuss its contents,” The St. James Gazctte savs: “The letter is 8o grave a document that Par- nell shall be heard from concerning it.” The Parnellites all declare the letter an in- famous concoction and deliberate invention to publiely slander the leader of tue home rule partv. They say that even on the low round of expediency Parnell would be the ast man in the world to write a lctter con- taining such damning admissions. They contend, therefore, that all reason in the case roves the letter to be a forgery on the face of t, pointing for proof to the contents of the document, especially to the writer's warning the person to whom the letter is pur- }lmmul o be written not to disclose the ad- dress, while no address isgiven. The fact that the signuture is on a part of the letter in Paz- nell’s handwriting is by itself, the homerulers argue, proof that the whole thing is a fraud, as, according to them, while it would be difli- cult to obtain enough’ specimens of Parnell’s handwriting to imitate to the extent neces- sary tosuccessfully ‘wlll off the whcle letter as his, It is not at'all difficult to obtain his signature. Parnell, the agent of the Assoc ated press is authorized to state, will categor- ically deny that he wrote thie letter. Parnell will oake his denial in the commons. The editor of the Times will be summoned to the bar of the house of commons to explain the authorship of the letter. The sensation pro- duced by the publication of the letter has been so great that the specially large edition issued to meet the expected demand proved insufficient. The Times exposed special bulletins calling atlention to the letter, and sent extra sup- i the railway news agents and book- The lobby of the house of commons wded in tie a{ternoon with members i discussing the alieged Parncll letter. ‘The Irish members indignantly declared it a forgery, Caine and Sir Henry James, Iiberal unionists, were observed in avimated con- versation over the letter. In an interview to-day Parnell pointed out that although at first sight some oi the letters in the T'i tac simile appeared to resemble ¢ aph, a close comparison shows a decided and striking difference in many im- portant poiuts. The forgery slopes upwards, the genuine handwriting downwards, Par- i always places a full point after the ini- 8.7 - his name, which the forgery The “r” in “Parnell” and “C" in ent from auything he as ‘The letters “'Ch” in “Chas.” are abnormally long, and the “S" and “P” are the ouly letters'in any way re- sembling his genuine autograph. 'rm-}mn at the beeinning of the *a” in the forged “Cha as evidently taken off the paper, whereas in the genuine signature it is al: ways written without a break. The forger: Parnell says, is the work of a person acel tomed to penmanship and writing a flowing hand, whereas his own writing is lways in a cramped style. Parnell further says the letter and siznature are impudent forgeries, He strongly suspects the identity of the for- zer. He is undecided whether to prosecute the Times or not. What The Times Says. LoNDON, April 19.- The Times says: *It is remarkable that Parnell appeared doibt: ful on what grounds to impeach the authen- ticity of the letter. He first seemed disposed to assume that it might be an autozraph whieh he adwmits Le sometimes gives inqui- rers written on the top of a sheet of paper, or passible signature for the use of his private secretary, which fell into unscrupulous hands. Vi Lowever, he usserts that the signature *d. ‘The discrepencies, as he points them out, are extremely littie. We possess several undoubted examvles of his signature, and in our deliberate judgment there can be no doubt that the letter is gennine. Healy sat in the strangers gallery during the night’s proceedings of the hou He will go to Ireland to-morrow, and be qualified to re- turn to parliainent Monday in time for the committee stage of the crimes bill, A Denial Fron LiNcorN, Nebo. April 18.—1In relation to the letter wii-! anpeared in the London “Pimes of Sat':i. purporting to have been addressed by Mr. I'arnell to Patrick kgan In 1852, apologizing for having Pheanix park murderers, Mr. Egan has to-day addressed the following cable message 1o Hon. tlenry Labouchere, a prominent mem- ber of the Gladstone party in the house of commons: Saunderson’s statements in reference to me are unmitigated and willful slanders. Parnell never wrote me any such letter as that quoted in the London ‘I'iines, The whole thing is a base fabrication, Egan. Uattle Losses in Montana, NEw Yonrk, April 18.—[Special Telegram to the BE who is in the eity, having just returned + that territory, says: *“The stories ul loss of cattle in the territory this have been greatly exaggerated. "1 ful inquiry when I was home 1 conld ascertain the loss by seve will not exceed 12 per cent, Al Dr. Parker’s Trip, Loxpox, April 18.—Dr, Parker will d liver the eulogy on Henry «Ward Beecl June 24, He will preach a number of tines in Brooklyn subsequently and deliver sey- uever had any dealings with anybody in lom lectures in the Unitéd States. BOTH SIDES DISSATISFIED, The Disagreemont of the Haddock Tury No Received Kindly, JUDGE LEWIS CRITICISED, One of the Defendants nvpnm( Ready to Confess—More Chargas of Bribe Taking—The Sher- ir's Action. \ The Feeling in §loux City, Stovx Ciry, April 18— (Special Tofés gram to the I3 | he disagreement of the Arensdort jury still the great theme of conversation. Friends of the defendant openly take exceptions to Judze Lowls for discharging the jury so soon, and claim he was actuated by partisan motives. But the greater portion of citizens do not hold this belief. Juror O'Connell, who hung the Judge, it is certaln beyond a reasonable doudt, would not have changed his mind, however long the jury might have held to- gether. He is known asa man of most posi- tive convictions and says his mind was fully made up a week before the trial ended. A rumnor has been current to-day that Fred Munchirath, jr., one of the conspirators, who was apparently thrown overboard by the de- fense, would make a confession to a reporter to-day. Hesald he conld not understand ‘why the defense had treated him as they did. Charges of bribe taking are numerous, and almostall of the jurors have been mentioned in this connection, Nothing of a specifie nature has come out as yet, except that Juror 0'Connell claims that be was approached by parties interested in the defense and asked to name his price. He turther says that some of the jurors were furnished with liquor In the coutt house, and that since the jury had xone out everything but violence had been used to induce him to agree to an acquittals In an interview he further states that nh's steps have been dogged day and night ever since the trial commenced : that even in tl e Catholie ehurch last Sunday a party tapped him on the shoulder and asked him to with- draw until the thing was settled For days before the end of the trial he was given to understand that be was the only juror whose opinion was not known and t | the other jurors were for acquittal, Attorney Hubbard, of the prosecution, said he could not say definitely when A dorf would be tried again, and the ofhs be gone on with. Probably Munchrath or Granda will be tried next. N Hubbard says the sherilf and his fo have worked against the state in every possible mauher, even to holding back evidence, and cven to trying to get witnesses of the state to testify for the defense. The Fire at Neofa. NreotA, Ia, April 18--|Special Telc- gram to the Br A fire broke out at 2::0 this morning in Farrell & Foley’s double building. The upper stories were occupied by private families who barel The fire moved south to L. Kirscht's two- story building occupied by Minturn and P. Goge, hardware” and imple- ments, most of the stock saved: thence to D. D, Watson’s private residence and photo- ‘aph g.’\ller{: thenea to John Mueller’ bakery, onestory; thence to D.J. Farrell's brick two-story, injuring the north wall, L T. Vanner’s private residence and drug store on the north of the fire were badly scorehed. The origin of the fire is supposed to be arson. The entire loss s about five thousand dollars, insurance about fifteen hundred dollars, ——— Examined For the Civil Service, Des MoiNEs, Ia., April 18.—|Special Tele- gram to the Be ‘Thirty-two applicants appeared before the civil service board of ex- awiners this morning for examination as to their qualification for office. The examina- tion was conducted by Weston Flint, of Washington, chairman of the board of de- partmental examination. Five of the appn- cants were young ladies and the others were men averaging from twenty to fifly years of ake, altogether,a very intelllgent gathering. Of these twenty-one took the general exam- ination, four the limited, six the speeial, one }lw bookkeeping, and one the supplementary aw. Columbus Junction Badly Scorched. CoLtMBUS JUNCTION, I, April 18,-[Special ire broke out her this afternoon, and in a (short thne threat- ened the whole town, The fire department of Washington, seveuteen miles away, was telezranhed for and it was sent over by spe- cial traln. Nearly a block of buildings had burned when it arrived, but after pe rsistent effort the fire was checked. Twenty-three buiidings, besides three ice houses and two livery stables, were burned. The buildings were mostly frame and uninsured. Tho lote will be §40,000. Pharmacists Fined. DES MOINES, 1a., April 18,— [Special Tele- gram to the BeE,|—The state pharmacy com missioner was to-day notitied that Wil- liam Hamlin, a non-registered clerk in a drug store in Sanborn, had been tined 850 and costs for compounding prescriptions without a license: also that A, School, of the same place, though a registered pharmacist, was fined $25 and costs for not keeping a proper tecord of poison, Towa's G. A. R. Encampment. Dusvque, Ia.,, April campment of the lowa here to- morrow, contin m he annual en- posts meets 1 0 ri Ik is gaily decors ated and a biz time is promised, Prominent Matrimonial Towa Crry, In., April gram to the tee,]—A. agenen, ® prominent Lawyer of Roc \ L., wag married at St. Mary's Catholie chureh here this afternoon to Miss Gertrude Louis. T’ wedding was the most prominent social event of the year, ng of Car Robbers, CHABLESTON, 8. C., April 18,—|Special Telegram to the Ber.]—A white man and two negroes have been arrested in Green- ville, charged with being implicated in a scheme for wholesale robbery of through freight trains on the Richmond & Danville railroad. John Caldwell, the white man, is very widely known. All three were com= mitted to jail. « Since last November the authorities of the railroad have missed*vari- ous articlesof freight from thetrains enroute southward. Goods of the value of several thousand dollars have been reported missing., Investigation showed that a systematic plan of robbery was being carried on by an organs ized baud. The scheme was to have a mem- ber of the gang conceal himself in a loaded freight car at some station north of Green- ville, select as much of the cargo as he deemed available and as the train fair grounds, i throw out thi Another ( they could be suspleion, but 8o far no railroad men havi cen implicated. LIPSO Weather Indications. braska: Generally fair weather, fols v light local showers; slight chaliges ire, 1+ Falr weather, warmer in easterm 1itonary temperature in - western 1t yariable winds. — Ykt to doin the Cabinet, Loxoin, April15,—It is stated that the It 1on. itehie and Earl Cadogan : have boct iuvited W join the cabinet. caped allve, ==