Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 21, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH( YEAR, THE OMAHA DALY BEE A DARE-DEVIL LAD'S EEAT. ully Olimbs the Tall Cathedral Tower at Vienra. He Succe HIS COOLNESS SAVES HIS LIFE. Burial of the Sole Surviving Child of B Willlam von Humboldt—Glad- stone Appreciates America's Sympathy For Ireland. He Startled Vienna, (Copyright 185; by James Gordon Bennett.) VIENNA, April 20.—|New York Herald Cable.—Special to the Bre.|—The latest Viennese lion isa young dare-devil piano- forte maker's apprentice, aged seventeen, named Johann Richter. He has just accom- plished the senseless but startling feat of climbing 453 feet to the topmost point of the great tower which is the crowning glory of the grand old cathedral of St. Stephens. Richter's head had been slightly turned by reading of a similar ascent made by a man named Pircher a few months ago, Pircher’s example was contagious, for in the small hours of Saturday morning two other work- men had already tried and failed to climb up the tower. This was too much for Richter. He vowed he would succeed or perish in the attempt, ana the very next night he executed his project. No moon was shining as he stole to the foot of the tower, and, watching for his opportunity while the St. Stephens’ platz was deserted, he strapped & black and yellow flag on his back and began to elimb up the lightning con- ductor. Ere he had got half way up his clothes were torn in a dozen places, his boots were splitand the blood was streaming from bis fingers, But he hung on like grim death, taking advaniage of every chance protuber- ance, and after heroic exertions actually reached the summit. The slichtest head swinging, or the slightest nervous) , and he would have been dashed to plec Hap- pily he never lost his presence of mind. THE FLAG SURPRISED TIIE: In the morning, when the Viennes looked up at the cross of the old “*Steffen,” as they affectionately call it, to thelr ama to it they saw a trim black and yellow pen- nant fluttering in the breeze. Meanwhile Riehter, who had seen enough of the tower from the outside, had stolen down the stalrcase inside, and ziven himself up to the watchman., He was promptly walked off to the police station, After a few hours detention, however, he was released and sent home with the well meant but prob- ably superfluous warning that he had better not try it again, A BOND SEVERED. Burial of the Only Surviving Child of Wm. Von Humboldt. LCopyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.} BeRLIN, April 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.]—The burial this afternoon of Gabriel von Buelow, erb- frau auf Tewel, the last surviving child of ‘William von Humboldt, cuts one of the last bonds between the two famuos brothers and new Germany. Yesterday the body law in state In the house of Kron Prienzen. All soclal Berlin sent wreaths and crosses of magnlficent flowers. 'The emperor sent as a representative Marshall Count Perponcher. ‘The empress was represented by Countess Perponcher. Prince Alexander, of Prussia, came personaily. Other princes sent ladles and gentlemen In walting. ‘The Domkirche choir boys chanted “Christ My Lite” before the body was taken from the room to the heurse, which carried it to Toget, to which It was escorted by one of the emperor’s state carriages to-day. The long pro- cession of relatives and friends went with the corpse from Aldsyte Bchloss ‘legle, where both Alexander and Willlam loved to live, to the pine-skirtea grave beside the two famous brothers under the Humboldt monument. The country peo- ple crowded around the fron railing which enclosed the monument. An old family servant, guarding the open grave, shook hands with Rit Meister Buelow, when the son and heir, as chief mourner, took the place at the head of the grave. A dirge, which seemed echoed back by the swaying pine tops, announced the lowering of the body to its place beside the long dead father. Then there was a short prayer, after which the relatives advanced, with palm leave flowers in hand, to throw each tnree hand- fuls of earth upon the coffin. Several great grand-children added their little handfuls to the earth-covering of the body of their eighty- five-year-old grandinothier. Among the flow- ers which covered -the coffin enclosure were wreaths from the emperor, empress and mwany high officials ot the court. INTERESTING RECOLLECTIONS, The deceased to the last clearly remem- bered a great mass of interesting details re- garding the philological researches of her father, William, the travels and adventures ot her uncle Alexander, and also concerning her own life, when as wife of the embassador to England, a representative of Russia at the Frankfurt diet in 1841, she met all the leading men of her time, Although living much in retirement of late, she several times formed the center of a most brilliant circle of not- ables, She attended a dedication of the statues of William and Alexander before the university of Berlin, when the kaizer and crown prince vied with each other in show- ing respect to her. WILL BRING A MEMORIAL. Dr. Shueskenberg, an American pastor at Berlin, will soon take to A merica an inter esting memorial of the Humboldt's—namely, o writing table given by William upon which Alexander wrote ‘“Cosmos.” It is pre- served precisely as left, with the remnants of the last candle used by Alexander before death, Gladstone Values American Support, LoxNDoN, April 20.—Gladstone w 8L ¢ attach very high value and importance to the manifestations now incessant of American as well as colonial sympathy with the Irish people in the erisis created by the causeless, fnsulting, Insidious bill at present before varliament. Apart from particular and more or less formal acknowledgements, 1 am not of the opinion that it will be proper or ex- pedient for me to take it upon myself to ad- dress any general communication to Amertea on this subjeet, which, however, I noticad and may again notice in parliament. Still 1 m very anxious that the people of this coun- try should have the means of understanding how much beyond the range of any sectional fmpulses and how truly national the move- ment in the United States has become, and in this view 1 would recommend that an en- deavor be made to present some estimate of the aggregate number of persons by which the recent meetings in America were at- tended; likewise, especially, an_estimate of the number of governors, inayors, senators, representatives, elergymen_and other ofticial or hifhly responsible persons by whom such meetiugs were countenauced or supported, The Fisherics Dispute. LoxpoN, April 20.—1t 1s officlally stated that Salisbury, in a dispatch sent Lo Wash- fngton March 24, said that the British gov- ernment, understauding that the action of the United States In denouncing the tishery articles of the treaty of Washington to be, 1n a great degree, the result of disappoint- * ment at belug called upon to pay £1,100,000 OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1887. under the Halifax fishery award, offers to revert to the old condition of affairs without pecuniary indemuity, which offer, it trusts, will commend itselt’ to the American gov- ernment as being based upon that spirit of good will and generosity which should ani- mate two great and Kindred nations, whose common origin, language and institutions constitute 8o many bonds of amity and concord, ‘Will Neither Afiem Nor Deny. WasiiNGroy, April 20.— I'he secrctary of state declines to either aflicm or deny the statement cabled from London to the effect that Lord Salisbury has sent a_dispatch to this governinent on the subject of the fisher- ing to revert to the” old condition of "ul'mmm pecuniary indemnit the dispatch as eabled, ‘T'he subject matter of the ctly news in diplomatic ci peition v/ nanated from a Canadian soutce some time ago. Well in- formed persons incline to the opinion that the offer referred to in the cablegram has been thus indireetly and unoflicially made as a “feeler” to ascertain in advance of an actual tender how such & proposition would be received by the American people, Secre- tary Bayard to-day said that he was glad to note the increasing interest manifested in the subject, He felt that the people ot the country outside of Massachusetts had neyer realized its importance or :lp{»wcinm(l ho gravity of the alternative left the adminis- tration—a declaration of non-intercourse—if it failed to effect a peaceful adjustment of the diffetences between the United States and Great Britain respecting the construc- tion of the treaty rights of our fishermen. lispateh is not les, the same pro Salisbury Before the Primrose League, Loxnos, April, 20.—Lord Salisbury, in an address delivered last night before the Prim- rose league at Albert palace, the occasion being the sixth anniversary of the death of Beaconstield, said the hollow agitation car- ried on during the Easter holidays by the op- position had failed and that the govern- ment’s cause was the country’s. The gov- ernment stood in Ireland facing a vast ma- chine, producing terrorism and erime, against which the government intended to strugele with all the powers parliament would grant. Gladstone’y imagination had deceived hin when he alfempted to prove that his party’s prospects were very bright. The present Irish erimes bill would not com- pare in strinzency with Gladstone’s bill of 1881 Under the latter measure people were imprisoned without trial. °I'his could not ba done under the preseut bill. The suppres- sion of crime in Ireland did not mean the suppression of libert, All Differ, LoNDON, April 20.—The managers of the Press association assert that they have seen sienatures written by Parnell in 1573 and others in 1853 showing some of the charac- teristics noticeable in” the signature in the Times, but all differing from one another somewhat, so that a definite opinion cannot be formed from a comparison of them. A Royal Couple Separates, Loxnow, April 20.—A dispateh from Vie to the Standard says that the queen of Servia has separatea trom her husband, King Milan, ana returned to her family in Russla. Political and_domestic d rences are the grounds given for the separation. el g The Epsom Race. LONDON, April 20.—The city and suburban handicap race of 1,000 sovereigns was run to-day at the Epsom s‘vriug meeting and won by Merry Duchess. There were nine starters, it S IN HONOR OF MITCHELL. Resolutions of Respect to the Dead Millionaire. Nrw Yorx, April 20.—Ataspecial meeting of the directors of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad company, called by Vice President Bond, a preamble eulogistic of Alexnder Mitchell and the following resolu- tions were Ml(iptetl: Resolved, That we tender to the family of the deceased our profound sympathy in the great loss they have sustained; and that they be furnished with a copy of this minute and these resolutions, Resolved, That a committee of directors, consisting of Messrs. Bond, Armour, Plank- inton, Geddes, Easton and Milbank, be ap- pointed to attend the funeral of the deceased at Milwaukee. MOURNING AT MILWAUKER, MILWAUKEE, April 20.—Though no defi- nite arrangements for Alexander Mitchell’s funeral have been made, it will probably occur next Monday. It will be one of the most largely attended ever held in Wiscon- sin. To-day flags on all public and private buildings were at_half-mast and the union depot, general offices of the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul railroad company, the chamber of commerce and numerous other buildings were heavily draped in mourning. All rallway engines “leaving the city were bedecked with the sawe insignia of mourn- ing. The suceession of the St. Paul’s presi- dency is a matter of lively interest here, John Plankinton, who has been mentioned for the placo, said to-day: “I nardly think there will be any immediate action. There is no necessity for haste, as the vice presi- dent can act for him until the vacancy is filled, THE LAST TRIP, NEW YORrK, April 20.—The remains of the late Alexander Mitchell were to-night taken to the Pennsylvania railway depot and placed in the special car of tue dead presi- dent. They will be carried straight through to Milwaukee. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Mitch- ell, Dr, Mackie and Rev. Dr. Keene, accom- panied the body. ———— Blaine in Chicag: CiicAGo, April 20.—James G. Blalne ar- rived in this city this morning over the Wa- bash railrond, He was met at the depot by his sons, Walker and Emmons, no crowd having assembled at the station, Accom- panying Mr. Blaine were his wite, his daughter, ~ Miss Harriet Blaine, =~ and Abigail Dodge, ‘The party was at once driven to the Grand Pacific where they breakfasted. Walker Blaine said this morn- ing that his Tather had completely recovered from his late illness and was feéling better than for some time past. Just what his plans were he could not sav, but he would be able to tell more later in the day. Among the persons who called at the hotel to see Blaine were a number of prominent republicans of the state. Walker Blaine ap- peared in answer to their card and said his father's need of rest after the long journey forbado liim the ploasure of receiving visitors to-day, ‘There 1S a movement among the bunkers of the city to tender Mr. Blaine a banquet, at which he will be requested to speak on the business situation of the pres- ent times. 1t is understood a committee has been appointed to eall on Mr, Blaine to-mor- row with tho invitation. The likelihood of his acceptauce has not been learned, e Foreign Mission Workers. CiieAao, April 20.—~The western division of the Woman’s Baptist Foreign Mission so- ciety convened hereto-day. Itis the sixteenth anuiversary of the society. This morning the address of welcome was delivered before 400 delegates from all the neighboring states, The report of the secretary showed the so- clety had paid 823,723 to support foreign missions, while $3.632 was paid for homs ex- enses. Papers were then read and speeches de bearing more or less directly on the system of weekly contributions in churches. Lu the afternoon committees on nomina- tious and resolutions were appointed and several state reports were heard. ‘The bulk of the afternoon was speut in llstening to enthusiastic addresses from several returnea issionaries, among them Miss C, Dan- els, of Swato, Clilng, aud Miss K. O, Am- brose, of Tounzoo, Burmah, S R N A Strike Averted. MILWAUKEE, April 20.—The threatened carpenters’ strike has been averted by the master carpenters agreeing to keep their shops open only nine hours a day after May :i.uml pay the men the present prices per ay. - Prohibition Defeated. St. Jonys, N. F., April 20.—A bill for total prohibition of the liquor traflic in thi colony was defeated in the assewmbly by the casting of & vote by the speaker, DON'T KNOW WHAT T0 DO. The Pacific Railroad Commissioners Trying to Find Out Their Dutiez AT OUTS WITH GEN. JOHNSTON. He Says He Wili Give Them No As- sistance Whatever—Congressman Payson On the Inter-State Law—Capital News, Hunting For Information. Wasiisatoy, April 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee. | —Commissioner Littler, of the Pacitic railroad commission, speaking about the business which the commission had on hand, said: “Ourlfirst business is to find out what we are to do, what is expected of us and how we are to proceed, We have interviewed the president of the United States, Seerctary Lamar and the United States commissioner of railroads, and we have not yet ascertained whatour duties are. We shall first proceed to ascertain what the law requires of us. For several days we shall not be able to do more than examine the law and authorities and determine what is expected of us. We have already taken steps to have all the records and ovi- dence on file in any of the departments laid before the commission.” Chairman Pattison, speaking about the matter, said they would be glad to hear from anyone interested in the 1nvestigation and any information would be thankfully re- ceived. _Already there 1s a row between General Joe Johnston, commissioner of rail- roads, and the investigating commisston. He hg‘ he is already clothed with all the power U ed by the Pacific railroad commission, and fMat he'and his clerks can do the work just as w e does not propose to show the commissionors any ravors, and whatever they may accorplish will be withont the as- sistance of the coinmissionerof railroads. WASHINGTON, April 20.—The Pacitic rail- road commissioners met in their temporary headquarters in the geolozical survey bmid- ing this morning and immediately proceeded to business, The committee will remain in the city some time. Congressman Payson Disgusted. WasHINGTON, April 20.—[Special Tele- gram tothe Bee. ] —Congressman Payson said to-day that he was disappointed and dis- gusted at the failure to enforce the inter- state commerce law. He declared that the commission had no warrant for the suspen- sion of the long and short haul clause and exceeded their authority ‘in suspending it. The arguments upon which they acted in doing 80, he said, were the same that were made against the bill in congress and were then overruled. If there was anything con- gress insisted upon, it was that clause. He thought that at the next congress the friends of the bill would propose to repeal the clause which zave the commission any discretion all in the matter, and he thought cong; would nsist that the long and short haul clause be given a ti Anarchy Denoun WASHINGTON, April 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—At a meeting of the federation of labor of the District of Colum- via, an organization of all the trades unions, a man by the name of Stohn, an anarchist missionary, made anladdress. fle had not proceeded tar when he was interrupted by E. W, Oyster, the foreman of the govern- ment printing oflice, who suggested that the working men of the District did not sym- pathize with the doctrines uttered by the ecturer and did not care to hear anything more of the sort from him, The addi was therefore cut short, and a series of re. olutions adopted unanimously declaring that the federation of labor took no stock in anarchism or socialism, so-called, but con- sidered it the duty of all workingmen to acknowledge and faithfully obey the laws. Another resolution was adopted” declaring that the Sunday laws, as interpreted and en- forced by the District commissioners, were beneficial to the welfare of the Con_lullml!{ in reneral and the laboring classes in particu- ed By Labor. ar, T'his act stifled the first attempt to intro- duce anarchism into the capital. The Inte-State Commission. WASHINGTON, April & lepresentatives of a large number of business Interests cen- tering in Boston were bresent in the rooms of the inter-state commission this morning and the hearing of their arguments occupied the greater part of the day. William M, Lincoln, agent of the trans-Atlantic steam- ers, said under oath that the whole business of Boston, both local and export, was in- volved in this matter of a change of rates which the inter-state commerce bill brought into effect. Boston was the second vport of the country in amount of exports and im- ports. This trade had all been built upon a basis of er‘:mllty with New York on rates. New York’s advantage, in spite of this Equnm;. 'was such thatjthe average rate of ocean_freight during the Iast season had beenfmmamnue' to a penny and a half in her favor. This question was of sueh im- portance that he had cabled his people in iverpool to delay the sailing of a steamship which was about to sail until the matter was settled. He knew that other lines had done the same. The through rate from Chi- cago to Liverpool to-day was less than the local rate trom Chicago to Boston. Other complaints were of about the same nature. The commissioners gave no intimation as to what their action may be. After a recess the commission gave a hear- ing to representatives of certain northwes ern railioad interests. J. A. Hanley, gen- eral manager of of the Minnesota & North- western railroad, presented a petition for an order to allow that line, in_connection with the Wabash and Central lowacompany, to regulate its taritfs upon through business be- tween St. Louis and St. Paul'and Minneapo- is to meet water competition upon the Mi: issippis also to allow the company to regu- late its tariffs between St. Paul and Minne- apolisand Peoria to meet competition be- tween these terminals, irrespective of its local tariff: also for an order to authorize rates in connection with the Lilinois Central upon through traflic to meet competition upon the lake. W, 8. Mellen, general man- ager of the Wisconsin lines, addressed the commission in _connection with his petition for the “?e“‘m f the long and short haul clause tiled K, Representative of the TPacific Pine Lumber company and Redwood Man- ufacturing association of San Fran- cisco telegraphed the inter-state com- merce commission, asking suspension of sec- tion 4 of that law, as their prospective inter: ests were becoming paralyzed and great caused thereby. Prominent ~San co fruit firms have also telegraphed to the same effect, sayine the fruit trade is seriously jeopardized vy the workings of the inter-state commerce il Nebraska Claims Acted On, WASHINGTON, April 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the BE ‘Tlie clalm of Jacob Her- man, of Holt county, Nebraska, amounting to §1,000, for depredations committed in 1565 and 1568 by Sanare Sloux and Ogalalla Sioux Indians, the secretary of the interior to-day finding the evidence not sufficient to estab- ish the clalm and not presented witnin the imitation lixed by law, was disallowed, Secretary Lamar has reversed the decision of Comwmissioner Sparks in the case ol Charles F. Downey against Jay S. Briggs, a timber culture entry that 2owes up froin the Niobrara land oftice in Nebraska, Pensions Granted Iowans, WASHINGTON, April 20.—[Speelal Telegram to the Ber.)—The following pensions were granted to lowans to-day: Mary A,, widow of Fred G. Gosling, Strawberry Point. (Originals); Alvay . Benton, Springville; Hans Larson. Milford; John G. Ashford, Liebigh: Adolph Klein, Butt; Phillip Eighmy, Belmont; Thomas Randall, Dallas Centre Gilbery W, Jones, Leon; ‘l‘homu W Wik liamson, Burt; Walker W, Brown, Spencer: Ezra C. Kennedy, Lewis: Peter Shivey, Exira; G. Jittle Gjertson, Calames. Postal Ohanges. WasnisaroN, April 20,—[Special Tele- gramto the Bep.|—=Miles M. Bradbury was appointed postmaster at Union Mills, M L:lmk-\' county, lowa, vice P, D, Taylor, re- signed, Another Bond Oall Expeoted. WasmiNaron, April ~1t s expected that another call for 3 per cent bonds will be made in a few days. There are now out- stand, £19,524,600 8 per cents, of which 00 are held by mnational bank: L0 by residents of the United States. and $7,000 by foreign residents, Another Merritt Promoted. WasiinGtoy, April 20.~The president to-day appointed Henty F. Merritt,ot Lilinois, United States consul at Chemnitz. pidiidn The Catholic Church and the Knights, W Yonrk, Aprl 20.—[Special Telegram A dispateh to the Catholic News from Dr. Francis A. Steffens, of the German college in Rome, stating that tlie pope had approved the views of Cardinal Gibbons on the Knights of Labor, with cer- tain restrictions, has ecaused much talk among the Knights and members of the united labor party. Rev. Dr. Edward Me- Glynn, in speaking of the matter yesterday, sald: I do not know anything about Dr. Steffens and never heard of him before. 1f there is any authority for what he says as to the probabilities and possibilities of the re- vocation of the approval of the Knights of Labor in case they identify themselves with the theories of certainagitators, a reasonable interpretation would be ¢ that the Roman authorities could only mean by such reserva- tion to indicate men who are agitating tor furtherance of the doctrines and practices already condemned by the Roman colleges. Certain torms of socialism and communism have been condemned by Rome as contrary to natural justice.” The general feeling among Knights of Labor is that the language of the edict is misty, and while a Ilmijuruy of them stem to think that clause stating that it the Knights identify themselves with the theories now being dissel certain agitators, this decision revoked, is aimed at Henry George and Dr. MeGlynn, many of them say that it simply alluded to anarchists and soclalists. —————— Suicide of an Arctic Explorer. ANNAroLis, Md., April Lieutenant John W. Danenhower, the arctic explorer, shot and killed himself at the naval academy this morning. He lad mental trouble after ck from the aretie rezion. to Washington to-morrow for burial. Ile was born thirty-seven years ago in 111 inois and entered the naval “service in 1566, He was attached to the Vandalia during her in the Medilerranean in 156, when General Grant took hig family on board to visit the Holy Land. Prior to this, in 1575, his mind had been affected and he was for about two months confined in St. Elizabetn’s insane asylum in the District of Columbia, He was among the first of the oflicers who volunteered to go upon the Jean- nette Arctic expedition. Melville and Dan- enhower were the only ofticers who returned alive from that expedition. Naval ofticers maintain that it was owing to Danenhower’s ne seamanship and handling of the whale boat, notwithstanding his partial blindness, that the safe landing of the crew was due. e —— Making It Strictly Business, KANsAs v April 20.—A meeting of representatives of the Jeadingnewspapers of the Missouri valley and the southwest was lield hero to-day for conslderation of their relations with the railroads and the inter- state commerce law. Resolutions, of which the following is the substance, were adopted : Resolved. That we cheerfully acquiese in the new order of things; That, to accomplish the change, the press and railroads shall treat each other as rationally conducted business entitles; That all business between these two be upon g cash basis or its equivalent: That time tables, notices of a business character, and un{ other form of advertising should be charged for by publishers. and no ex upon the courtesy plan be continue each publisher fix his own rates for his spaco and accept therefor only such compensation as will be available for use in the conduct of the business by the proprictors or employes: That the acceptance of contracts that would u:mluce any other result ‘should be discoun- nanced. s L e Sharing in the Profits. CINCINNATI, April 20.—The firm of Proc- tor & Gamble, manufacturers, have made an elaborate proposition for allowing their em- ployes to share in tte profits of the firm. The plan is to ascertain twice a year the amount ot profits during the preceding months, allowing as expenses 6 per cent in- terest on the capital employed and reason- able salaries to members of the firm devoting their time to its interests, and then divide these profits between the firm and employes in proportion to capital and wages earned. The employes have accepted the proposition and resolved that no outside intluences shall disturb the relations between them and their employers. ST o0 An Illinois Investigation, SPRINGFIELD, 111, April 20.—In the house session this afternoon resolutions were adopted calling for the appointment of a com- mittee of five to Investizate the soldiers’ and orphans home at Normal and the cause of the removal of Mrs, Ohr from the superintend- ency of that institution. Pending considera- tion of the resolutions, Speaker Calhioun took the floor and refuted the cha nim by certain papers and sever the tristees of the institution the imy on to stand that he end to have Mrs. Ohr reinstated in the faco of the charges ag The Great Bend Settlers. HUROY, Dak,, April 20.—To-day the sur- veyor-general of Dakota was notitied to sur- voy several townships in and on the great bend of the Missouri, as well as elsewhere in that locality. It is understood that these lands are those from which white settlers are to be driven by troops. Under the land in severalty law the Indians have chosen the lands at these points which they wish al- lotted to them. Most of the settlers in the two reservations are in the great bend, where there is abundant timber, grass and water, — ‘Weather Indications, For Nebraska—Fair weather, followed by rains; warmer; southerly winds, fol- lowed by slightly eooler, variable winds. For lowa—Falr weather, followed by loecal s, by Friday morning variable winds, ll{ shifting to southerly: stationary lumrc: ure, except i western portions; slightly cooler. ————— A Heavy Failure. UricA, N. Y., April 20.—The general as- signment of George Clark, the millionaire land owner and hop dealer of Springfield, Otsega county, was filed in the Oneida county clerk’s oftice to-day. 'I'here are $20,- 000 unsatistied ljud gments — outstanding against him, The [iabilities have not been made public, ‘Tue liabilities are estimated at §1,000,000, —————— A Big Draft Lost, NEW YORK, April 20.—in the columns of the morning papers there appeared to-day an advertisement for a $75.000 draft which had been lost or stolen. It was the draft of the Bank of North America of Philadelphi: the bank of the New York National Ba " association, of New York, to order of Dunn Bros. Payment has been stopped. e Bl Western Unlon Water, New YORK, April 20.--A statement was filed to-day in the county clerk’s oftice show- ing that the directors of the Western Union telegraph company. by a two-thirds vote, had increased ité eapital stock §1,200,000, making a total eapital of §51,200,000, EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW. The Death of Judge Weaver Calls Out Mos- sages of Condolence. SYMPATHY FOR THE BEREAVED. Preparations (For the Funeral to Be Held on Friday Afternoon—Mourn- fug at Falls City—Other State News, They Mourn His Loss, Neb., April 20,—(Speeclal to ‘The time of the funeral of Ne- s dead statesman, Hon, A, J. Weaver, has been fixed at 2 o'cloek p. m., Fridy, April 22, It will be held at the Methodist chureh in this city, and will bo under the di- rection of the Knigits ‘Femplar, assisted by other Masonic orders and the Knights of Pythias, of all ot which orders Judee Weaver was an honored member. Falls City is still stunned and dazed by the great blow. I'he whole city and county mourns. It isan irre- parable 1oss to this community well as a personal afiliction to thousands. The follow- ing are among the wmessages of condolence received from all parts of the country: G A, Neb., April 19.—P. E. Beardsley: Everybody is shocked at the news sent. Wire me when funeral is to be. Must be down. Jode . Bearrice, Neb., April 19.—Mrs, A. J. Weaver: ‘The Grand Commandery Knights Templar of Nebraska, now in sesslon here, have learned with sorrow of the death of your honored husband and our esteemed brother. We extend to you and his family our f ternal sympathies in this, your hour of be- reavement. 0, 1%, WARREN, Grand Commander. WasmNeroy, D, C., Avpril 19.—Hon, Rob- ert Clege: It is with deep sorrow that 1 have learned of the sudden death of JudgeWeaver. >lease conyey to his family my earnest, heart felt sympathies in their great bereavement. JOnN A, McSHANE. St. Louis, Mo, Aprl 19.—Mrs. A, J. Weaver: Accept our loving sympathies for yourself and dear children W Mg. AND M1t NGTON, D. Weave Wo all send s! second only to yours. CHARL 0N, D. C., April 19, We were shocked to learn of your and great bereavement and tender H. VAN WyCK, April 19.—Mrs. A. 1 sympathize with your il'lu[ ard ent. ‘The state suffers in the loss of one of its greatest and best men, who, with rare absence of vanity and «lisp]ny, had rare presence of real great- B J. H. Broopy, Poixt, Neb., April 19.—-P. E. ardsley: Convey to Mrs, Weaver sincere ndolence of self and family. 1 have lost end and Nebraska one of its most i E. K, VALENT] SurtoN, Neb., April 19.—Mrs, / J. Weaver: Accept our heartfelt symrnthy for the loss of your noble husband in the prime of his manhood. In his untimely death the state and the country loses an h)unorml and useful citizen, ORE, 1GE WILSON. April 10.—M J. npathy. Our loss s J. B ). LD, Eva r FrevoNT, Neb., April 19.—Hon. 1. Reeves: Please y_to Mrs. Weaver my heartfelt sympathy in ~her bereavement in the death of Judge Weaver. Nebraska loses one of her most eminent citizens, As an official he was clean and incorruptible. GEo. W OMAWA, Neb, April 19, . Weaver: 1 am inexpressibly shocked at the snd news of the death of Judge Weaver, and extend my heartfelt sympathy to you, his children and the community that has sus- tained the sever(e: los! DORSEY. Mrs. A, J BeATRICE, Neb., April 20,.—[Special Tele- gram to the B —The grand commandery adjourned at 12 o'clock last night, the officers present being E. F. Warren, Nebraska City, E. C.; C. P. Needham, Omaha, J. J. Weniple, Hastings, J. J. France, Blue {ill, and R. Bowen, Omaha, The right eminent grand officers elected for the ensuing term were: Lieutenant E. Dualey, Lincoln, comman- der; J. J. Wemple, Hastings, deputy; Henry Gibbons, Kearnoy, weneralissimo; H. B. Nicodemus, Fremont, captain egeneral; H. N. Blake, Beatrice, prelate; B. A. Ilolmes, Tecumseh, senior warde E. G Salisbury, Beatrice, junior wa France, Blue Hill, treasurer; Wi, R. Bowen, Omaha, recorder; J. D. Moore, standard bearer: Gustave Anderson, Omaha, vord bearer; R. R. Millar, Lincoln, warden: G. H. Andre Grand Island, captain of guard. These ofticers were installed by R. Oakley, of Lincoln, past grand commander, Resolutions of condolence on the death of A. J, Weaver, of Falls City, were passed and sent to Mrs, Weaver, and the following committee was appointed by the cmnnmndury to attend the funeral: E, F. Warren, S. P, Davidson, Chas. A. Holmes, E. C. Salisbury and H. ¥, Cook. The next grand com- mandery will be held at Grand Island. Crime at Colnmbus, CorLuMBUS, Neb., April 20, pecial Tele- gram to the BeE.|—Edward Grant, who used a knife so viciously on John MeShroeder on Monday, waived examination to-day and was put under bonds of §1,000. MeSchroeder was unable to apvear yesterday, bis Injuries being 50 severe. Last night the saloon of V. Mackin was broken into by Charles Beck, taking cigars, tobaceo, whisky and $10 in boodle. Police: ] rt captured Beek in H. J, Hud- son’s barn, where he had secreted himself, The Stove Moulders’ Strike. LOCHESTER, Apri ~An important meet- ing of the exceutive committee of the second, third and fourth districts of the Stove Founders’ National Defense association was held to-day to take uction relative to the ex- isting stove moulders’ stu 1t was unani- mously decided that patterns of the foundries where strikes are existing should be ordered into the seeond distriet, which comprises the states of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia and that part of Pennsylvania east of the Allezheny mountains, In view of the fact that a general strike is in progress in the third and fourth districts, which the western states, this action is of the gra est importance, asit virtually means that the western foundries are to be closed down and the work done in th st -~ In Honor of Arthur, Arnaxy, N, Y., April 20.—Exercises in honor of the memory of the late President Arthur were held in the assembly chamber this evening, a distinguished audience being present. Senator Smith called the meeting toorder and introduced Governor Hill as chairman. The governor was received with hearty applause and briefly returned thanks for the honor thus conferred upon him. ‘The speakers were ex-United States District Attorney Benjamin H. Brewster, of Phila- delphia, and Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, of New York, who spoke eloquently upon the life, character and public service of the dead president, Steamship Arrivals, PINLADELPITA, April 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|—Arrived—Tue steamer Pennsylvania, from Antwerp, HamsunG, April 20, — Arrived — The d, trom New York, s 3 * April —Arrived—The steawer Westernland, from Antwerp, e —— The Panhandle Robbers. Prrrssuke, April 20.—The preliminary proceedings in the postponed Panhandle railroad robbery cases came this worning befure Deputy Mayor Gripp and all the pris- oners waived prellminary examinstion and were held for trial at ‘eourt. ‘The cases probably will be tried during the present court terw, doctor’s health has been | wide-swake points gener SCHNAUBELT HEARD FROM, The Missing Anarchist Writes From His Retreat way. Cicaco, April 20.--The Daily News to- morrow will say: A letter from Rudolph Schnaubelt, the much looked for anarchist and alleged thrower of the Haymarket bomb, has been received in Chicago, and those who are in a position to know do not for a mo- ment doudbt its authentieit, Tne letter is dated “Christiana, Norway, March, 1887, and reached here through the medium of an anarchist sheet issued in London by an Aus- trian socialist named Joseph Uerkert, who Is an old fr 1 of Schnaubelt, The fugitive denies throwing the bomb, but intimates he is sorry he did not do it, ana that he only left becanse he knew it wasn’t safe for him here, He declined to give his travels until ho can write again, but it is understood by his friends here that he was on the Pacific coast until the anarchist trial ended in Chicago, and then worked his way to Canton, thence going to Sydney, later to Bombay, and tinally to Norway, being now oa one of the vessels in the Northern sea fiching herrings. o MICHIGAN BRIBERY, A Sensational Case Comes Up in the Legislatur LANsING, Mich,, April 20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—A seunsational bribery case has come up in the house of representa- tives. F. L. Eaton, of Saginaw City, inter- ested in the revision of the charter of that place, charged that Representative . M. Dakin (dem.) had given him a list of the members of the legislature with the price for which each would vote in favor of Eaton's e. After debate a committee of in- stization was appointed. Eaton’s state- ment has been sworn to and it gave the names of all the persons mentioned by Da- kin. The speaker summoned all of them before him. Dakin acknowledged the schedule of fifteen members with esti- mated bribes attached as his own work and signed tho statement to that effect. lie stated, further, thathe never approached any of the number on the subject of the charter. Afterthe charges were m ade in the house an uf\pullulfll{ was given for a denial and the clerk read the note signed by Dakin denying the charges in toto. He refused to allow his first statement to be made public and will not talk on the subject, T'he members are highly indignant and Dakin§will probably be expelled from his seat in the legislature. —~~— ON ’I:l"" DIAMOND. Pit cher McCormick Released By Chi- cago—Yesterday’s Games, CnicaGo, April 20.—President Spalding, of the Chicago base ball club, to-day releasea James McCormick, pitcher, to the Pittsburg club, and reserved in exchange the right to engaye the California pitcher, Van Haltreen, who was under contract to play in Pittsburg. Itis understood the Chicago club received §2,500 for the release of McCormick, TERDAY'S GAN April 20.—The game between souisville to-day resulted as St. Louis. 41000103 x—9 Louisville. 00021012 0-6 Umpire—Bauer. CINCINNATI, April 20.—'The game between Cineinnati and Cleveland resulted as follows : Cimemnati. 20420308 0-14 Cleveland 30000 1— 6 and Crowell, ¢ Pitchers—, Umpire— Cuthbert. BALTIMORE, April 20.—The game to-day betwean Baltlmore and the Athletics re- sulted as follow: Baltimore 0000124 1-8 Athletics. .0 000020 0-2 The game was called at the eighth inning on account of darkness. Pitchers—Kilroy and Atkinson. Base hits—Baltimore, 153 Athletics, 4. Errors—Baltimore, 2; Athletics, 5. Umpire—Knight, BrookLy~N, April 20.—The game to-day between the Brooklyns and the Metropoli- tans resulted as follows: 2 8008111 i-1 Brooklyn 2 Metrovolits 0-0101010 [ Base hits—Booklyn, 20; Metropolitans, 10. Brooklyns,” 1; ' Metropolitans, 8. Y _LovisviLr, St. Louis and follows: lea Erro) Umpire—McQuade, e A Queen in California, SAN FrRANCISCO, April 20.—Queen Kapio- lani, of the Hawaiian kingdom, arrived this morning from Honolulu on the steamer from Australia, accompanied by Princess Lilino- kalani and a nuwmber of high officials, The steamer, while coming up the harbor, was boarded by representatives of Port Col- lector Ilagers’ oflice, who welcomed the queen to this country on behalf of the United States government. Ier majesty replied: “I thank you for your courtesy. 1 have always been anxious to visit this great country, and 1have no doubt my stay here will be a pleasant one,” Queen Kapiolani apveared on deck in a black dress, plainly trimmed with black overcoat and black velvet bonne off with mauve colored feather ti ef'rs are black and her complexion is dark olive. Herfaceis of a distinct Hawalian type. She Is fifty-two yeurs of age. stature she is short an out and has a pleas- ant countenance. Princess Lilinokalani, who accompanies her majesty, is the kinz’s sister and heiress apparent to the Hawaiian throne, The royal party has secured a suite of six apartments at the Palace hotel. Her t her nephews at an Mateo, Cala., where they ure belng cdicated, and on her return to this city will proceed east. Her trip being th and change of scene, she does not travel in state. e Lumber Dealers' Mecting. MiINNEAPOLIS, April 20.—The Northwest- ern Lumber Manufacturers’ association met this morning in annual session, President E. W. Durant presiding. The reports of the amount of stock on hand, at the principal points in the northwest, condition of darives, ete., were made and necessary changes in prices recommended. The effect of the new inter-state comerce law on the manufac- tura and transportation of lumber will be the chief topie of diseussion to-day. No doubt the present rates are detrimental to the Jumber interests and some modiiication of the law will probably be asked. - Conspirators Sentenced to Death. 3T. PETERSBURG, April 20,—Si1x ot the men arrested for complicity 1 the plot to nate the czar, which was to have been out March 13, have been sentenced other conspirators have been prisouent fo tor, Dr. Joseph Stadler, one of the olde: most respected and eminent physi where he has practiced ars, is expected herc on a his friends. ‘The somewhat im- paired by devotion to duty and comes for aneeded rest. He has several pationts bere alveady and & number of persons who, having previously met him in a so- cinl way, are unxious to meet him again. The doctor will be here in o few days and will be warmly welcomed by his many friends. sed With the Rills, B. 8. Driggs, business manager of the McGiteny fanuly, hus returued from the “Black Hil nd is ot the Millard. He reports himsclf as ugreeable surprised with the towns there as he had read much against them, in times past, aud lookea for rough cities butinstead found much culture and refincracnt, thriving schools, prosperous churche: l!ni'llfl c business men, good newspapers nud the places well governed, finely and roman. tically selected, good faPming lund, abounding riches 1 mine i s untold aud v for muny §y short visit to some of NUMBER 307 10WA VETERANS IN COUNCIL, Interesting Work of the State Encampment in Session at Dubunques SEVERAL CONTESTS ON HAND, Ihe Presfdent's Course in the Mattes of Pensions Both Condemned and Upheld—O ther News of the State. The lowa Grand Army. pPunvque, In., April 20.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bre.|=The business sessions of the Grand Army encampment were resumed this morning at the Grand opera house and the Woman's Relief corps met at the Knizhts of Pythias hall. This afternoon the dele- gates had a parade, with company €, of Cedar Rapids, and company A, of Dubuque, as escorts, The musie was furnished by the Fourth Regimental band, Myers' Military ‘band from Cedas Raplds and other country bands. ‘The attendance to-day is 5,000, General Fairchild pronounced it the finest state encampment he ever attended. He addressed the G. A. R. Woman’s Relief corps and the Thirteenth United States regu- lars this morning. DunuQue, Ia, April 20.—~The annual en- campment of the lowa posts of the Grand Army of the Republic met at the opera house this morning. There were 150 posts repre- sented and the city is filled with a large con- course of people. After theroll call,the depart ment commander, W. A. Mclenry, of Deni- son, delivered his address, when adjourn- meut was had until 4 o'clock. The grand parade came off this afternoon at2 o'clock nnder escort of the Governor's Greys, of Duouque, and of company €, of Cedar Rapids. The meetings of a number of aa- junct associations were held last night and to-day, such as the prisoners of the war, the old 'i‘mnconlh regiment, veterans ot the army of the Potomae, Wisconsin boys, and Women's Relief corp: ‘I'he parade of the G. A. R. encampment was a Diz success, over 1,000 men being in line, mostly veterans. At the afternoon session of the encanipment reports of oflicers were received and referred to committees. Several contests are on hand and are being actively canvassed in the lobbies, the leading ones being on the choice of the next state commander, the location of the next en- cmn]puu-m, 'and on the pension question. On the fatter award_different resolutions were introduced, all of which were referred. They condemn the action of the president. Action on all these matters will betaken to-morrow. On the pension question Commander M- tHenry spoke at length. The action ot the national committec on pensions is fully en= dorsed by the commander. There is quite a counter eurrent also in fayor of the presi= dent's course. General Fairchud’s order forbidding posts to respond to cizeulars, is- sued last night, is the subject of comment, nearly all of which is tavorable. Leavitt Sucs For Libel. CnrcAao, April 20.—Herman Levy. gene erally called Harry Leavitt, who turned ine former in the Haddock murder trial at Sioux City, began a 30,000 suit for libel in the superior court here to-day against Frank Ilatton, Clinton A, nowden, James A. Snowdén, James A. West and John Flvnn, publishers of the Chicago Mali, on_account? of an article Tuesday commenting on Arens- orf’s acquittal and describing Levy as a dis- reputable person, black-leg, conlidence man, loafer and thief. Leavitt claims he is & reputable theatrical manager at Chicago, Conflagration at Centerville, ENTERVILLE, Ia., April20.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.] Yesterday Centerville was visited by a conflacration whieh will entail a Joss of about §3,500 in the aggrezate. It originated in the packing house of Hart- man & Co. 'The building and contents weie burned to the ground. The fire was come municated to the barn of B. Fenton, which was totally destroyed. The business portion of the town was’ threatened, but owing to the gallant efforts of the fire departinent the liames were stayed. Insurance, $2,600, Mot et The lowa State Regatta. CEDAR RAPIDS, 1., Apri ~The Iowa State Rowing association will hold its third annual regatta at Spirit Lake July19 and 20 fop me programme of twelve races or-all single, double and four-oared contests. Lintries will be received by W. A, Martin, secretary, Dav- enport, Twenty-Five Thousand Loss. Furron, 111, April 20.—Three brick strue- tures and a frame livery barn burned here this morning. George Deby owned the double brick store, in which he had a stock of merchandise. He losses $10,000, with no insurance, ‘The Journal oflice and Odd Fel- lows hall were also in the same building, which, with their losses, will bring the total up 10§25,000, et M Civil Service Kixamination, Yesterday morning the civil service exe amination of appleants desiring posi- tions in the governmental offices at Washington commenced in the judge's chumber in the postofiice building. It was conducted under the personal supere vision of Weston Flint, chairman of the board of examiners of the civil service commission. There were fourteen ap- plicants, eleven of whom were youn men from all parts of the state, an three of whom were beautiful young las dies. The questions were printed upon sheets of paper received from Washing= ton and were opencd in the pres- ence of the applicants. They we propounded in the several studies of arithmetie extendiug as 1S percent- age, clementary book-ki grams mar, history and geogr supple- mented by exc i g and let- ter writing. applicants sought a general examination, four a limted examing while one asked for a speciul mination comprehending certain elements of law, The salary of most of the positions sought is not more ), and ranges from that down . Flint goes from this city to Line coln, where he will conduct a similar exs amination on next Friday. The ex- amination commenced here will con- cinded last evening at 5 o'clock, The answers wil be inclosed in cnvetopes and forwarded to Washing- ton, where they will be passed upon by some oflic of the commission ape pointed for that purpose. Each appli. cant will then be privately informed as srecntage of the questions cor- ed by himself or her- if the percentage is such ag o entitle the party to a certificate the same will be forwarded a short time Flint was asked what percentage of those who passed exmminations satiss tactorily secured positions under the government, HMe said that he did not have exact information upon the subject, but so far us his information extended, the percentage wis uot a very large one, Small Blazes. A fire was discovered yesterday sfter noot on the stage of tho f'(»upln‘n theater, A general alarm was turned in, but the jces of the departincul werd uot 10 bluzo was extinguistied by de, The damnge was noms A buge pile of rubbish that wes bauked ¥ 'r's packing house in South tfire Just night at 1l o'clock the building for n whi 1 time Pord yong veor thecked