Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 24, 1887, Page 2

eyt ‘THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR, OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING. APRIL 24, 1887.~TWELVE PAGES. NO CAUSE FOR WAR. France Will Not Allow the Frontier Inci- dent to Lead to Strife. THE PEOPLE FEEL PROVOKED. But They 8tand On Their Dignity and Will Not Notice It. PUBLIC OPINION IN BERLIN. Politicians Curious As to the Outcome But Not at All Anxioua, A BURLESQUE ON BERNHARDT. Bara Given Some Tough Oracks Concerning An Interview in New York, IRISH LANDLORD OUTRAGES. Oruel Evictions Which Are a Disgrace to Civilization—Political Stagna- tion at Vienna—Notes on Fash- fon, Art and the Stage. No Clouds at Paris. [Copyright 1857 °s Gordon Bennett.] PAnis, April 23.—|New York Herald Cable—~Spegial to the Beg.|--Bright spring weather has come out, the trees are already fringed with pale green foliage, the Parisians have shed their overcoats, and open air con- certs in the Champs Elysees are now in full swing. Even the grave astronomers of the international congress have paused in their 1abors, and at the soirees given by Admiral Monchez and M, Flourens, the minister of forelgn affairs, have admired the acting of Mme. Bartel, Pierson and Reichemberg at the Comedie Francaise and other stars of the kind not usually observed through their tele- Ecopes. @ A WARLIKE PROVOCATION. Although De Roulede, the noisy, stormy petrel of the league patriots, has retired be- cause nobody paid any attention to his wild ravings, the political horizon has again be- come darkened by warlike incidents on the frontier. The ambush lald for the French commissary of police, M. Schnaebele, his being placed In handeuffs and carried to German authorities, Is feit here ike provocation on the part of Germany. But the feeling throughout France is that it is beneath the dignity of France to take serious notice of it. WHAT TIE PRESS SAYS, The Republique Fraucaise says: “We shall pay no attention to the incident unless the German government agsumes the respon- sibility.” The Figaro says: “In worrying the reich- stag into voting 200,000,000 francs for the mil- itary budget, 40,000,000 franks of which are for a new stratggic railway, a‘bon petit incl- dent on the frontler is one of tha ehacellor’s favorite tricks to obtain what hd wants from the reichstag. © The incident at Noveaut means this, nothing more, and Fraunce should Answer itin the same manner as wo replied to the provocation lust February—by absolute silence,” The Galios says: *Either Bismarck desires peace or he secks to provoke war. If he wishes peaco the Noveaut incidenty, was certainly not arranged by him, in which case It can be explained on the ground of excess of zeal of a wminor German ofticial, and may bo considered as 1t it never occurred. If, on the other hand, Bismarck seeks 'to provoke war, he would never stoop to sueh a trivial Incident, that smells too much of-the poltcemdn. Bismarck would seek a pretext: based - -upon some solid national grounds, hence thie trivial squabble between policemen will be ex- plained away and surely not lead to war.” Meanwhile French rentes have gone down two francs, which represents a shrinkage of valués exceeding $100,000,000, and the bourse is again frantic with feverish speculation. But opinion . thiroughout France is not to allow sucha trivial incident to become the eause of war. BURLESQUEING SARA BERNHARDT, The Herald interview with Sara Bernhardt has been reproduced in nearly all the Pari- sian papers, and caused such a commotion in the theatrical world as to induce M. Albert Millaud to devote a column ‘in yMigaro to a burlesque upon the Herald'sLitetview. The following Is an extract of Albert Millaud's effusion: ‘T'o what do you attribute Sara—My hinmense talent. Herald Reporter—Do you know anybody else betore you wio attained equal success? Sara—That is impossible. Herald Reporter =\Why? Sara—Because no one ever hed such bril- liant talent as L. Herald Reporter—But in painting for in- stance, La Sources by Aigres, La Belle Jardi- nier, by Raphael and Murillo’s Madonna? ran—1 also have painted pictures that will be placed in the Louvre after my aeath, Herald Reporter—1 ou have also in Franeo many great sculptors? Sara—Wa have one only. Herald Reporter—\Who? Sara—Mysell. Herald Revorter—How about literature? France has many great authors—Zola, Dau- det, George Sand. @ Sara—My pupils. I dictate, they wr ite. Herald Reporter—How about dramatle authors—Dumas, Augler, Milhac? Sara—None of them amount to anything without me, Herald Reporter—How about your fellow actors and actresses, your comrades? Sara—1 have no comrades, Herald Reportor—{ wmean the great Paris- fan artists—for instance, Mlle. Bartel, Reichenberg, Jane Hadivg, Brandes, Pier- son, cte. s Sara--1 have seen them., Iknow them, Herald Reporter—\What do you think of them? Sara—After seeing them act 1 have gone hom have looked at myself, there ure none like me. Herald Reporter—Can yon tell me Is the prettiest woman in the world? Sara—1 am. Herald Reporter—And the most intelligent ‘woman in the world? Sara—1awm. Herald Reporter—And the most modest ‘wowan n the world? Sara—1 am. A VISIT TO MEISSONIKR, 1 paid a visis to Meissonier to-day at his magnificent studio in the place Melesherbes, 1 found the venerable master hard at work at his immense water color reproduction of his famous pleture *1007.” The water color |Is Swoand & balf metres In loogth and one metre and a half high, JIt is, perhaps, the Inrgest water color ever painted. 1t will be completed in about three weeks, It will be one of the finest and most carcfully exe- cuted works Meissonier ever painted. It {s not strictly a reproduction of his famous 1807, for the position of the artillery in the background 1s entirely changed and the grouping of the troops 18 totally different, 1t 1s the same subject treated in the same nan- ner, but with o great difference in drawing and execution. It is to be very carefully en- @raved, and cannot seriously affect the in- trinsic value of the oil paintinzo*1807,” so highiy appreciated in New York. : THE LATEST DRESS NOVELTILS. O'The most striking novelties in toilets this week are out-door wraps made like hunter’s Jjackets of lignt grey cloth, tha front orna- mented with lines of wide black braid, cross- ing transversly and decorated with three rows of steel buttons placed at the intersec- tion of braid, as well as serving to fasten the jacket. ‘This model is very pretty in beigs cloth, with braiding in seal brown, and gilt buttons. Another model is & Hussar jacket, with elaborately braided plaiston, the rest of the gauntlet being left plain with the exception of shght braiding on the sleeves and side sean. A more showy jacket is braided all over in a fine pattern, with a narrow braid of the same color us the cloth of which the jacket is composeed. 1t is made tight fitling and 18 more dressey than the preceding styles. A mantelet, made in checked or plaid cloth, and lined with red surah, has a breton hood and the ends of the short front breadths are turned inward, so as to form the sleeves. At the ball given by the jockey club to the prettiest woman in Paris at the Ilotel Con- tinental, Mue. Jane Granier wore a most de- liciously devised evening wrap, composed ot embroideries In a pale blue, crystal beadsand bangles on a silver net, the groundwork fin- ished with rutles of silver lace and lined throughout with pale blue silk. The days of the famous toureneure, or dress improvers seems to be numbered. 1t is much restricted in dimensions and is now worn smaller than at any time since its first introduction. SBLELPY VIENNA, But Little New in the Way of Politics —Other Gossip. (Copyright 1857 by J unes Gordon Bennett.] Vii A, April 23.—|New York Herald Cable.—Special to the Beg.|—Domestic dif- ferences, of nder interest to the outer world, have chietly occupied Vienna this week. Bulgaria stands where it did. Kaul- bars has left, but Storloff has not yet de- parted. Kalnocky is disappointed at the non-decoration of De Giersby Emperor Alex- ander, and Austria’s attitude toward Russia is somewhat cooler than before Easter. The politicians are breaking their heads in the endeavor to understand the true inwardness of the De Glers’ puzzle, and there is appre- hension of war in the Balkaus this spring. But an official who stands very near Count Kalnocky said to me to-day: *“Mark my words; about August thete wiil be trouble. ‘The political stagnation which .exists has given people time here to discuss several local matters affecting both nations.” NEW PLACES OF AMUSEMENT. This bospitable but sleepy city, for so great @ gnetropolis as Vienna, has wonder- fully ligtle amusement to offer visitors. Half adozerjtheaters, the classical concerts, the Prater stkaus band, the exhibition at the Friedeman ngees, a tatooed phenomenon and performances few second-class strolling at present all the public strangers. Nor s it some of these after mid- the peculiarities of the street o called on the lucus a non- Iueuedo pringiple. An effort, however, is at last being mAde to enliven the city. Two schemes arg on foot for building a handsome stadtheater and variety theater of the Al- hambra or Eden kind, to be called the “*Wia- ner Crystal Palace.,” Ere long, too, the su- perb new Hofburg theater, facing Rathaens, will be opened. Finally there is some hope that severa! public buildings will soon be lighted by electricity. RUMORED NIHILISTIC PLOT, Rumors, which are so far unconfirmed, are afloat that the allezed abandonment of the czar and czarina’s journoy to the Crimea was caused by a fresh discoverv ot a ninilist plot to blow up the imperial train. To make assurance doubly sure, it is even said that the conspirators had arranged to blow up the Odessa station ut the time of the imperial couple’s arriv THEY SYMPATHIZE WITN FRANCE. ‘The incident on the Franco-German fron- tier overshadows all other political topics here. W hat some call the gross and appar- ently deliberate brutality of the German ofticials, is commented on with hardly con- cealed disgust. ‘The press are practically unanimous in condemning Schnaebeles’ arrest as a violation of international law, 1f the facts are correct, Several independent organizations have allowed it to be clearly infetred that ‘they fear tho incident was plauned with a direct wish to provoke France. The facts are naturally connected by the alarmists with the sinster passages of Bismarck’s last speech The affair quite overshadows home politics for the moment, and though it 1s not thought prudent to give full vent to the feeling in print, it is plain from the general drift of press comments that Austrian sympathy so far,is all with France, As soveral papers point out, 1t matters little whether Schnaeveles’ arrest was strictly legal or 1llegal, ‘I'he chief points to consider are how the arrest was afected, and what impression it will make on the already much-tried patienee of the French nation. On the whole, less pessimistic views prevail to-might, despite the alarming reports of Count Waldersee's journey to the frontier, LEFT UNDER A CLOUD, ‘The mysterious disappearance of a charge A’ Affaire of a minor European government from Vienna, is to-night being very freely strangely commented on in the clubs and cafes of the imperial eity. It appears that the diplomat in cuestion was very tond of bacearat and hiad lately lost what, for him, was a large sum--5,000 or 60,000 florins, ‘which ke could not pay. Moreover he had run up bills. with ‘a number of confiding tradeswen, and for a long time past had omitled to scttle accounts with his washer- woman. Over a week ago, finding the situa- tion untenable, ke left Vienna without the beat of n drum and shows no Inclination to return, Meanwhile the diplomatic affairs of his country are entireiy in the hands of the legation servants. At all events, no one else atteuds to them. VOLAPUKITES CELEBRATE, Over 200 Vienna Volapukites had a ban- quet the other night, to cclebrate the steady progress of the much-derided universal lan- guage. Enthusiastie speeches were made in Volapuke and Germany, and wine flowed frecly. Towards the end ot the feast Volap- uko was spoken rather thickly, The revel- lery parted amid shouts, Sans Volavuke and gooa fulik, NOBILITY OF THE BACES. A small but ultra-aristocratic gathering on the Freudonran race course ‘Thursday, saw at least half & dozen arch-dnkes and duchesses in uibune, any number of counts and count- esses and barons. Several hundred particu- has to overeasy to fi night, owing llumination,’ -Jarly dashing turnouts were drawn up out- side the course duriug the races, while the stands inside were filled with pretty faces and charming dresses, The Princess Met- termich was conspicuous in a moss-green cos- tume, trimmed with black passementerie, wearing a dark red straw hat with a black feather. Near her was Baroness Bettina Rothschild, in a black and white striped silk, trimmed with white lace, 'The Countess ‘Tassllo Festilico wore a violet dress, with a steel gray jacket. Black, gray and brown, however, are the prevailing colors, o the general effect, though pleasing, was rather sober, e GERMANY NOT ANXIOUS. The Result of Schnaebele's Arrest Awaited With Curiosity. (Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] BERL New York Herald is regarded now rather from a point of curiosity as to why It oc- curred and how the German government can get out of the scrape, than as a matter of in- terest or a cause of anxiety, I have to-day seen a number of prominent persons whose Jjudgment on current events I found reliable at other times. With a single exception all were unanimous that the frontier blunder was unlikely to cause the slightest cemplica- tion or lasting ill-fecling between Germany and France. One person, whose information is eenerally aceurate, tells me that Schuae- bele had most dangerous relations with a cer- tain German oflicer; that he is one of several Frenen agents of his type who are feared by the Gecrman authorities. The design, there- fore, was to strike him as unexpectedly as possible, get the papers certainly and scare the other a.ents; then, if forced to do so, re- lease him and disown the action of the local but, more probably, give him a trial, i him to severe punishment, and then deliver him tothe French before the penalty was enforced. One curious bit of tactics the event brings to light—that since the clection specially trusted German police agents they soread over the districts to in- vestigate the feelings of the people toward Germany. Sueh disguised police seem to have been the agents used in the arrest of Schnaebele. A PESSIMIST'S VIEWS, One undischarged pessimist tells me he re- gards the arrest ot Schnaebele as a serious matter because it is such a characteristic hit of Bismarck’s. It Is intended to irritate the French nation to a point where the French will force war in spite of Germany's apologies or apparent desire for peace, thus making France the aggressor. ‘This view is not wide spread, but there are still many not ill-in- formed Germans who have been expecting the declaration of a France-Gierman war each duy for the past three months and are still vrepared for a declaration of war. Such pessimists are, I notice, generally closely con- nected with military gircles, although not themselves soldiers. ars e DEVLISH DEEDS. Landlord Ou¢rages in the Land Eng- land Wants to Coerce. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] DusLiN, April 25.—[New York terald Cable—Special to the BEE.|-- William O’Brien leaves to-day for Queenstown and to-morrow embarks thence on his candian mission. While heis sailing the blue deep it may be timely for the friends of the gover- nor general of Canada to read what is pro- gressing on his Luggaeurran estate. Yes- terday, after several evictions by his agents and their police agents, each eviction accom- panied by groaning, but otherwise peacefu! spectators in vrocessivn, while the chapel bells tolled, their crowbar brigade reached-a miserable thatched cottage, into which the rain poured through the roof, occupied by a tenant named IHenry Mulhall. ‘The sub- sherifl and agents entered and seated on a a chair in the house, close beside a little fire, was a poor old woman who did not atall seem to realize that she was about to leave the home which bad sheltered her from childhood. She was very weak and in a very delicate state of health. Her age is ninety years. ‘Lhe rain fell outsideand the miserable house atfordea poor shelter enough, but the noble Marquis was to send out on the road- side one more of the helpless aged people who lived under him. The tenant had also residing in the house his wife and six echil- dren. The sub-sheriff stated he was author- ized toput the tenant buck as care-taker, but Muliall refused, stating he would not have his life even un such conditions. The sub- sheriff then ordered two emergency men to take out the poor old woman, and, after giv- ing his orders immediately came toward and addressed Father Sheehy, saylng; 1t is not I whodidit.” Sheehy replied: “1t Is the law does it, and not the hangman.” As the poor old creature was put aside by the emergency men, tears welled intotheeyes of all the spectators, and the tenauts shouted out: “We will all die tha same death.” The tenant also repeated again and again that he had his rents paid up to November last, THE WHOLESALE ISSUING OF WRITS. And still the work elsewhere goes bravely on, Yesterday Dr. Darley, county court judge of Oxford, opened the session for the northern division of the county at Ennis- court and proceeded to attend to the time honored business of Issuing ejectment de- crees for 1andlords. No less than 107 eject- ment processes were disposed of, and of these, seventy-three were in connection with state, and sixty-fwo decrecs were given inall. 9 NOT A CRIMINAL CASE. Meanwhile, as ironical evidence of the dire y of coercion—the landlord’s twin to eviction—1I may state regarding the horrible state of [reland” that on this same yesterday W. H. Kisbey, Q. C., newly ap- pointed county court chairman for South- down and Armaugh, commenced the busi- nes of the quarter sessions for Drogheda, but there being no criminal business in the crime-ridden conntry, he was presented with white gloves emblematic of the purity of the criminal calande Mr. Kisby pronounced a panegyrie on his deceased predecessor, but omitted to eulogize this erimeless county division, CLUES TO THE FORGER, ‘The friends Lere of Mr., Parnell, who re- turns to London Monday, feel sure he has discovered clues to the forger, Windthorst Will Not Resign. \Copyright 1857 by James Gordom Bennett.] BeERLIN, April 23.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the BEE,|—In order to get the truth of the reposts as regards the retire- ment of Dr. Windthorst, the Catholie leader, I'sentacard In to him to-day at the landtag building. 1 was received by himin the lob- bies of the house. Windthorst denied most energetically that he meant to resign from the leadership of the center. In politics he com- pared himself to the soldier who must stick tohis post even after a treaty of peace is signed. Windthorst spoke with great pleas- ure of sume birthday gifts which had come to him from America in the shape of contri- butions toward the construction of a Catholic ehureh at Hanover on which he had set his mind and in the construetion of which all Catholie Germany is uniting in aiding him. Windthorst seemed untired by the exciting debates of the past few days. Clevics Agalnat Coercion. Dunrin, April 23.—Ihght Rev. Abraham Brown Rigg, D..D., Roman Catholic bishop of Ossary, and tho priests of his aiocese, have signed & protest iust the passage of the cuescion b?lL iy o3 * VEST NEEDS VERIFICATION The Misvonri Bourbon 8tatesmart Attract: ing the Attentien of the Country. DOES HE SPEAK ADVISEDLY. — Many Conjectures Indulged in as to Whether Cleveland Intends to Stand For a Renomination— National News, Men of the Administration. WasHiNGTON, April 23—[Speeinl Tele- gram to the Ber. |[<The interview in the St. Louis paper bétweén President Cleveland and a prominent @emocratic senator in which the former Is made to decline the nomination is ridiculed here. On the day the dispatch was sent west Senators Vest and Cockrell of Missourl and Jones of Ar- kansas were at the white house. Cockrell is not gushing enough to slop over on such a subject and Jones of Arkansas would not claim to have been taken Into the president's confidence. The general guess as to the origin of the dispateh gives Senator Vest all the credit that belongs to it. This Isthe ovinion as to the authorship at the white house. Colonel Lamont of course denies the alleged interview and says there is no oceasion for the president to express himself at this time on the subject of renomination. The interview is very annoying to Mr. Cleve- land because it makes him appear ik self- gloritier and conceited prig. Mr. Vet ret dislike of thefways of the admin tion and his outward adulation of the presi- dent are well known. If the president ever declared he was 'tired of being in office he meant no more than other emnent oftice-holders have meant. They complain of the hardships of public duties. The inter- view is believed 'to be a job put up for the purpose of forcing Cleveland to commit himself. e refuses to be trapped. The president himself denies in the most emphatic terins that he has expressed to any person his Intentions with respectto a second term. He was in conyersation with more than one visitor and has been pressed to commit himself on this question. To every one he has mado the same answer, viz: That he had not given any thought to a renomina- tion; that it was a¢ much as he could do to find time to think about how to get throuch the present four years with benelit to the country, satisfactorily to the people who elected him and credit to himself. 'l’]ms is as much as he has ever said. On the general topic—allusion to - his health, ~ which he is quoted &8 wmaking—he de- clares he never made and would not make, as he has no such_apprehensions as are attributed to him. He is feeling very well and is bearing tho burdens of office with- out serious discomfort. He has not even the satisfaction of knowing who has taken his future in charge so genesously. An Interview With Vest. . NASHINGTON, April 28.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—Sepator Nest, who is wenerally believed 8o be the ‘‘western sena- tor” referred to in the St. Louis Republican’s dispateh announcing- thai the president will notbe a candidate for re-election under any circumstances, was asked to-night if the ac- cusation was true. Hp replied: “I have never authorized any statement such as that you mention and as publirhed this morning. 1f you want my opiniop on the matter I have no hesitation in stating that 1 believe the facts to be about s stated in the raported in- terview. 1 do not believe the president wants to be re-ele ~d. He has publicly Stated that he does nas”betieve in second terms, and /A, have no dea he has been actuated by any mbition to suoceed himself, but I think his great ambition is to so administer the government that any honestdemocrat can be his successor. Lhave no doubt that he would be gratitied by the gn- dorsement of ‘his party and the country. He would be more or less human if this were not 80, but 1 don’t think he wants the office again for any personal ambition. He knows too much “aboutit. - What hé would do it the democrati~ party should !A?’ to him that he was theonly oné who couldlead them again to victory, nobody knows but himself, and he is not thesort of individual who jumps a diteh before he reachesit. . The Story Reiterated. Sv. Louis, April 23.—The Republican’s ‘Washington correspondent, in his dispatches to that paper to-night, referring to his_tele- gram of the nizht before, in respect to Presi- dent Clevetand’s position on the subject of renomination, which has attracted attention and excited comment throughout the coun try to-day, asserts the aceuracy of his report of the stateinents uiade to him by the senator from whem he obtained the information, but he gives nothing as cominz from the presi- dent direct, Ha does say, however, that the accuracy of his report is fully substantiated by several gentlemen in Washington to whom the senator had told the same thing, The name of tne senator is not revealed. The Inter-State Commission. WASHINGTON, April 238.—The inter-state commerce commission ias caused to bs pub- lished in official form for distribution its recently promulgated ruling “In the matter of the petition of the order of railroad con- duetors,” and “In the matter of the petition of the Traders and Travelers union.” The print shows the ruling to have been pre- pared by Commissioner Walker. The com- The Fourth Seotion Suapenderl WasuiNGroy, April 25,—T! commerce commission has made an order suspending the fourth section for seventy- five days subject to revocation and with the proy that intermediate rates shall not be raised above those in force April 20. This applies to the Northern Pacific, Southern Pacilic, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe and St. Louis and San Francisco lines. In the official statement accompanying its order for the temporary suspension of tha fourth clause In the care of trans-continental roads the inter-state 'commerce commission says it is earnestly enzaged in considering the cause to be timatly adopted rezarding the persons interested present facts and ar- eammission will re- to facts and fiumrnu should be . Meantime earriers tion to preserva- Iff which shall at- ith the requirements ion has made no Q_ petition of the Wis- %me opinion, pre- a8 been rendered in lating to the Boston is opinion is to the of the fourth clause asked, section referred to, All invited to: pointed or written presented without.l were asked to devote tion and adoption af tempt to meet | of the act. export trade, effeet that the s would not give lawa Pensions. 23, —|Special ‘Tele- gram to the BEK, | raska pensions were issued to-day as ‘ Clarissa, mother of Henry J. Phillico, Bonea: Seth, father of Charles White, Falls City: Matthew Pender- gast, Lyons (increase): Winslow Jayhawk, Weston; Henjamin, Corbin, ‘Tobias; John Stoddard, Stuart; Martin Van Buren Rice, Neligh; Danlel R, Stoutsenberger, Max. Towa pensions: Margaret, mother of Henry Black, Boone; Mayy, wother of John B. Dennikson, Bedford: Jane, mother of Johu E. Farrett, Oclwein; Alfred M. Ervin, Win- terset; (ie('x.m A. House, Mile; Edward R, Nebraska & WASHINGTON,, Chase, Dul James Steele, Ortonville; Seth Hryan David M. Martin, Syd- ney: Chalu er, Des Moines: Jesse ., Sher 1 Lyman Q. Iden; Riv- Mawthorne; Wi 3 S - Amderson, :)Iules me finnclumr: ‘Thomas * H. Baldwin, ich Chunk William M. Brown, Jennings, \ulrn Centraly Chris- Riley I Wolcott, Ci tian Beverly, Lo M ars; ¥ Bedford; W. A, Work, Ottumwa. News of the Army, WasniNaroN, April 2%—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.|—General Miles has ap pointed First Lientenant Thomas J. Clay, Tenth infantry, as inspector of rifle practice of the Department of Arizona. Army Furlough: Mus'cian John B. Gray, company €, Twentieth infantrv, two months: Private Robert Bruce, company A, Fifth intantry, three months; First Lieuten- ant John MeMartin, Twenty-fifth infantry, has been anpointed recruiting ofticer at Fort Sisston, D.'I': in place of F Lieutenant Henry P. Ritzus, of the same regiment. Army Leav Colonel Zenas R. BI wenty-fourth infantry, twenty days sick leave; Captain George F. Towle, Nineteenth fnfantry, aide-de-camp to Major General ‘Terry, one month; Captain John L. Bullis, Twenty-fourth infantry, one month, with ,,:.r.:,u,,iu., to apply for ome month exten- sion. General court martial will convene May 3 at Ft. Thomas zona, to try First Lieuten- ant Robert . | , Jr., Tenth eavalry, Gen-- eral John 8. Mason, colofiel Ninth ntry, will be the president of the court, ana Cap- tain Jonn H. Dorst, Fourth cavalry, the judge advocate, General Nelson A, Miles, commanding the Department of Arizona, has mitigated the sentence of suspension fora year on haif pay of the First Lieutenant Alexander T, Dean, Fourth cavalry, as far as the stoppage of pay is concerned, The President on Benteen. WAsHINGTON, April 23.—In mitigating the sentence of the dismissal passed by the court martial upon Major F. . Benteen, for conduct unbecoming an oflicer and gen- tleman, President Cleveland says: ‘“‘The proceedings and findinga in the case of Major Frederick W. Benteen, Ninth United States cavalry, are hereby approved. In view of his long and honorable Service, and the reputation be has earned for bravery and soldierly qualities, so sadly injured by the scandalous nduct of which he has been ust found guilty, and by his insubordinate ehavior upon * his trial, 1 have determined, in the hopa that the remaining sense of honor and unextinzuished regard for his military profession, will lead to further val- uable service in the army, to mitigate his sentence of dismissal from the service of the United States to suspension from rank and duty for the term of one year, upon balf pay.” No Call For Bonds. WASHINGTON, Anril 23.—Secretary Fair- child has practically decided to omit the usual call for 3 per cent bonds during the present month. It is intimated in the treas- ury department that the balance of that loan outstanding, amounting to $20,000,000, will remain undisturbed until after June 30 next, 80 that it may be applied to the purposes of flie sinking fund during the next Hsoal year. Fairchild was asked to-day in regard to the above pronosition, but declined to commit himself further than to sav that he had the question under consideration and might pos- sibly conclude to take the course indicated. Recognized As Counsel. WAsHINGTON, April 28,--The president has recognized James Hayes Sadler as coun- sel to her Brittanic majesty for the states of Hhnois, Missouri, lowa, Wisconsin, Minne- sotn, Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado and for the territorics of Dakota, Montana and Wyoming, toreside at Chicago. Licutenant Danenhower's Funeral WABHINGTON, April 23.—1he funeral ser- vices of Lieutenant Danenhower, who com- mitted suicide at Annapolis Wednesday, were held at the residence of his father, W, Danenhower, this morning., There was a large attendance of friends of the family of the deceased. memlt L THE TRIBUNE AND VETERANS, The New York Paper Explains Its Re- cent Circular, New York, April 23.—The Tribune will say editorially to-morrow: *“Now that the battle over the Tribune’s modest, tranquil and successful endeavor to obtain from veterans of the Grand Army their individual opinions on the subject of pension legisla- tlon has spread over the country;, it is well to Inquire in tbe interest of peuce and good fel- lowship who the antagonists are.” The edi- torial then goes on to say these antagonists are those deyoted friends and close confi- dantes of the soldiers who, in their worship of “reform in general and the present ad- ministration in particular. were lately nro- claiming that the soldiers themselyes despise the dependent pension bill and rejoice in the vote.” 1t is plain to be seen, says the aditorial, that these reformers are bso- lutely certain they are fighting that man Blaine.,” Any. ‘movement, therefore, which i8 likely to elicit an expression of the popu- lar will on any subject, must, in the nature of things, be a movement in his interest to be headed off by them at any cost. The T'ri- bune nlyu it went first to head quarters and General Fairchield promptly and cordially responded by sending a list of army posis and an authenticstatement of his own hearty support of & most liberal scheme of pension legislation. Circulars to the rank and tile of the organization were then sent out and were responded to in the most frank satisfactory manner. This the Tribune of. fers as positive proof that General Fairchild was misrepresented in the statement that in council he said he ““knew nothing of the ‘Tribune’s efforts or desires.” Referring to the rank and file of the Grand Army, whose replios are being received as fast as they can be taken care of, the editorial says in"con- clusion: “They understand perfectly that the I'ribune d not want partisan’ utter- ance or an official pronunciamento, and they share our convietion that the country. having been torced to hear protessional ravings from a reform tripod, wonld gladly listen to sol- diers’ views from soldiers’ lips.” Al ¥ The lllinois Printing Imbroglio, Sey 1ELD, (1L, April 23.—A ‘meeting was held to-day by the state board of com- missioners of contracts, at which it was de- cided to issue no more warrants and make no more payments to the state printers until after the senate takes action upon the house resolution, adopfed over three weeks ago, instructing the state board to withhold further vayments to I W. Rokker & Co. state printers, until the present investigation of the staje printing contract is closed. Rok- ker & Co. were this afternoon refused pay- went of 5000 vouchers issued the first of the week, Auditor Swigart and Attorney- ieneral Hunt refusing to sign the vouchers, ry of State Dement has recalled the work ordered and refuses to order further printing until provision is made to pay for it. bl R Frightful Boiler Explosion. PATTERSON. N. J., April ¢ In the Ivan- hoe paper mill this afternoon a boiler ex- ploded, wrecking a large portion of the mill. 1t went through the roof and came down on Booth & Co.’s silk mill across the street, crashing throu:h the roof and injuring about twenty persons. James Simpson was hor- ribly erushed and is_dying, Mageln Van Sile, Richard Leviand Maggie Stafford are s:riously hurt. —_— A Chicago Blaze, Cuicaco, Avril The Riverside hote, onee afamous pleasure resort in the aristo- eratic southwestern suburb, caught fire to- night and burned almost completely, 1t was & huze frame strueture, costing about $30,000, Of late years the place has degenerated into Efisnemvm house, shelter.ng a score of very or families, and is not known to have 0 insured. No lives lost, - Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Nevraska: Slightly warmer, weather, light variable winds, For Iowa: Generally fair weather, fair slight minion par! rise in temperature, variable winds, gener- ! possi D) ally from southwest to northwest. NOT AFTER THE SIGNATURE, The Pinkerton Agency Deny Shadow- fng Patrick Egan, CitcAco, April € Special Telegram to the Beg.|—Superintendent Robertson, of the Pinkerton agency, was asked to-day as to the truth of the statement that detectives were shadowing Mr. Patrick Egan, ex-presi- dent of the National leagn “1t is all bosh as far as we are concerned,” said he. “Some years ago,” he continued, *“‘we did some work for the English government on this land league business, but at present, I as- sure you, we have nothing to do with or tor Downing street, or with newspapers or other detectives, or Irish or British govern- mental matters. Lt would not be difficult, I win sure, to procure speciniens ot Mr. Egan’s hand writing. About that gentleman or his business, however, neither the Pinkerton agoncy nor myself know anything ln-)-n'ml what appears in the public print.”” The same reply was made by the representatives of other local detective agencies, though one or two suggested that if the Pinkertons were engaved in the work naturally deny it. ve thought for some time that the English government had detectives here,” saidl a prominent Irish sympathizer and_ex: ofticer of the National league to-day, “Wnat led me to this belief was that twoor three times [ have noticed persons following me; then again a man would come into my oftice and inquire about some trivial matter, The purpose of his visit was plainly to size me up and acquaint himself with iny personal apnearance, It thera wers such men here their business, I think, is to m'(\lmlllt them- selves with the personnel of the Lrish sympa. thizers in this country. ‘hey hardly expect to connect me withany overtact. Do I think there will be any overt acts if the bill should become alaw? ‘T do, but Ldon’t think they could be traced to this country. However, there are_some individuals hiere and small bodies of men who are v bitter in their hatred ot England, and [ would not be sur- prised if they would do something criminal, There are a wood uu\ng rumors atloat that s and plots and bo they would mb throwing con- s[ acies are already on foot, but I take no stock in them. Such things would hurt the Irish cause.” Egan Makes an Offer. LiNcoLy, Neb., April 23,—Patrick Egan to-day forwarded the following letter to Hon. E. R. King Harmon, Dublin, which explains itself: Hon, E. R. King Harmon, Under Secretary for Ireland, Dublin Castle—Dear Sir: T per- ceive that your friends, Major Saunderson and the Marquis of Hartington, on the strength of certain vile slanders that ap- pearcd in the J.ondon Times, have seen it 0 refer to me in their recent speeches as a criminal. I am not conscions of any ecrime except you 80 regard love for Ireland and un- dying hatred for her enemies. Up to this even (Dublin castle has never formulated against me any charge of a criminal nature, 1f any such charge exists, and you will give an undertaking not to remove the venue from the eity of Dublin and to accord me as many challenges as exercised by the prosecution—in other words, that the crown will not pack the jury—~I am prepared to pro- ceed at once to Dublin and meet any charzes of a criminal nature that can be brought against me. However widely our political views may have diverged since your aban- aonment of the homo rule course, [ feel that, as an old friend and co-worker, I am en- titled at your hands to this opportunity for vindication. Your obedient servant, (Signed), PATRICK EGAN. T IN FAVOR OF THE ROAD. A Case Decided By the Iowa Rall way Commissioners. DES MoINEs, Ia., April 23,.—[Speclal dele- gram to the BEE.|—The lowa Railway com- missioners to-day decided an interesting case on the complaint of D. A. Blanchard, of Adel. Mr. Blanchard shipped a carload of ‘wagons from Fond du Lac to Adel under an agreement that a certain mate should .be charged. The wagons were billed through from Fond du Lac to Adel over the Chicago & Northwestern, the Fort Dodge, and the Wabash, and when they arrived there was an oxcess of £16 over the agreed price. He complained to the railway cothmissioners, who find that the goods were delivered to the Des Moines Storage and Forwarding com- pany by the Fort Dodge company and that the excess charge was made by the stor- age company of $13 for storage and trans- ferring the wagons from a broad guage to a narrow gauge car and $3 by the Fort Dodge, for switching upon the Wabash track; that Blanchard gave a written order to the stor- age company to receive and forward the wagons from Des Moines and that this order released the railroad company from liability for extra charges. Had the” consignee not riven an order to the storage company here, he would have received his wagons at the billed price, the connecting roads would have made the transfer and he would have saved his storage fee. Appointed to the Pharmacy Board. Des MoiNkes, la., April 23,—[Special Tele- gram to the BE ‘The governor to-day appointed Mr. C. A. Weaver, of this city, member of the state board of pharmacy com- mission to succeed R. W. Crawford, of Kort Dodge. Mr. Weaver was formerly for two years a member of the hoard and has served as its secretary for several years, Machine Shops Burned. DAVENPORT, Ia., April 23, —[Special Tele- Rram to the Bek.|]—Wm. Sterberg’s machine shops, in North Davenport, and six adjoin- ing buildings, including three dwelling houses, were burned this morning. Loss, $20,000; insurance, $10,000, ‘I'he origin is unkunown. — Important Suits Decided. PiTrsnuia, April 25.—A decree of fore- closure was 1ssued to-day in the United States circuit court in the case of the Merchantile ‘Trust company, of New York, vs. the Pitts- burg & Western railroad company. The court fixed §1,000,000 as the maximum price. By the sale the road will pass out of the hands of the r ver. ‘The long pending suit between the Besse- mer Steel company vs. Jacob Reese, over the rights of the possession of forty-two patients covering what is known as the “Basic” pro- cess of steel was decided in favor of the licsseme combany, giving them en- tire rights to the whole proc - Mackinaw Straits Open. MiLwAUKEE, April 25,—The Evening Wisconsin_ Sheboygan, (Mich ) special says: The straits of Mackinaw are open. The Chisholm and counsort are fast in the ico floe, but will be able to e Lake Michigan as soon as she extri- herself. A steamer with se sorts are working up near Mackin heavy southeasterly gale is blowing, with snow at intervals. The Sheboygau harbor is nearly clear of ice. Advices from Bailey's harbor state that the ice is loose and moviog in Green bay. s ‘The Montreal Flood, April 23.—The water has about a foot, but this gives no practi- cal relief (o the poor people of Griffentown, ‘The reliet committee of the council have started out in a tleet composed of forty boats to distribute provisions among the poor. In some loealities of Griffentown the water reaches to the second stories of the houses, The Bonaventure devot has tive feet of water and all trains leave from St. Henry. ‘Chers is no anpearance of the ice gor.e giv- ing way and tha lood may be expected to 1ast for some days yet, Sancy Canadian Talk, INTO, Ont,, il 25—"The Globe to- day, referring to Salisbury’s proposition for tie setticient of the fishery - question says: It consists of giving everything to the United States and in disgracing and dishon- oring the people of this country as they could never be dis:raced and dishonored by wantully detending their rights, even to the point of war, rof the tory premier Iy cowardly, ll!*‘n(fllll]l' and treacherons 1o Canada, aud shonid it be ratitied by the Do- went, it will never again be t the right to exclude Awer- 10 n | Jean tishernen (rom our inshore waters.” NUMBER 310 AN IMPORTANT U. P, CHANGH Thomas J. Potter Accepts the First Vios Presidency of the Road. HE RESIGNS FROM THE C. B, & Q. The Lease of the Oregon Rallway and Navigation Company's Lines Bte fected—Potter to Control the Allied Roads. A New Order of Things, CntcAGo, April 23.—~Thomas J. Potter, first vice president of the Chicago, Burlings jon & Quiney railroad, has tendered his rege ignation, which has been accepted to take effect May 15, The ofticials of the Burling- ton road Lave had the resignation under consideration for several weeks, and only accepted 1t after having been assured by Potter that he had decided to aceept the of- fice of first vice president of the Union Pa- cifie raiiroad, which had been tendered him, The announcement of Potter accepting the first vice presidency of the Union Pacific Is accompanied by thestatement thatthe Union Pacific company has finally ¥ffected a lease of the Oregon Railway and Navigation com= pany’s lines, the details of which were finally settled within the past few days. Vice P’res- ident Potter will assumne control ot the al- lied lines on May 15, the term of his contracs. with the Union Pacific providing that he is to have control of the consolidated system, which will, of course be operated as ‘one company. The headquarters of the company will remain as heretofore at Omaha. ' 1t s understood that C. E. rerkins will as- sume the duties relinquished by Potter, ana that no other change on the Burlington will be made for the present. The lease of the Oregon Railway & Navigation company te the Union Pacific will be signed Monday. Lo JUDGE WEAVER'S FUNERAL, An Immense Ooncourse Pays the Last Tribute of Respect, Farus City, Neb., April 23.—[Special Correspondence of the Bik.|—The funeral of Judge Weaver took place in this city veg terday and was attended by the largest con- course of people ever before assembled in this city. The day broke dark and frowning., and rain descended in torrents, but before 10 o'clock the sun had chased the clonds away, and the day bid fair to rival some of it sisters in beauty, with the exception of the mud, which rendered the thorougntares of the city almost impassable. About 1 o'clock p. m. the most blinding and disagreeable storm ever witnessed hero broke over the city, mak- ing outdoor travel exlmmel{ bazardous and unpleasant. Notwithstanding the inclem- ency of the weather the different fraternities of which Judge Weauer was & member, and which were to take part In the exercises formed at their halls promptly at 2 o’clock, and proceeded to the late residence of their deceased brother in the following order: Falls Gltxxwrnol band, Tecumsch uniformed division No. 6, Knights of Pythias in full dress uniform; Hiawatha uniformied division Knights of Pythias, in full uniform; Falls City uniformed division No. 18, Knights of Pythias, In full uajform; Falls City lodge 0.9, A. F. and A, M. and visiting brothers 3 Falls City and visiting commandries of Knights Templars In tulldress-uniform. Av the house the impressing ceremonies of the Masons were held. Fromn the house to the church the procession formed a3 follow: Falls City cornet band; carriage with mi; ister of the gospel; hearse drawn by six black horses, with a leader for each horse froi Falls City lodge No. 9 A. F, snd A, M., a) attended by a guard of ton' Knights ‘Tems lars; mourners and friends of the family In three carringes; Falls City and visiting ‘com- mandries Knights = Templars; Falls * City lodze No 9and visiting lodges A. F. and A, M.: Tecumseh umformed division Knights of Pythias: Hiawatha uniformed division Knights of Pythias; Falls City uniformed division No. 18 Knights ef Pythias. At the church not one-third of the people could ain admittance, Rev. Hobbs, pastor of the Methodist church of this city, preached the funeral sermon, wkich lasted for one hour, ‘The musie for the occasion was furnished by the Methodist choir of this pluce. KFrom the church to the cemetery the order of march was as follows: Falls City band; uniforin division Knights of I'vthias in form of maltese cross; A.F. and A, M, lodges; hearse and escort; mourners; Knights ‘Templars in form of triangle; cit- izens and friends in carriaces. ‘The extreme violence of the storm pre- vented many from going to the cemetery. Al the prave the Knights Templars conduc the ceremonies in their usual and very lme pressive manner. The city was draped in mourning, The business houses were all closed from1to§ p. ., and flags on all public bnlll"nfil vca oating at half mast, autiful arches h: been erectcd at the church door and at vari- ous other points on the line of procession, The following prominent men from over the state were present: C. M. Headrick, C. A. Holes, 8. P. Davidson, L. 8. Ellsworth, Tecumseh; Senator, Paddock, Beatrice; E. ¥. Warren, R. M. Taggart, Nebraska Clt; 3 Judge Morris, Captain’ George M. Humpl reys, John Jenson, John Morrison, gran@ eorge Jones, . G. Cs C. K. of P.; Hou. T, J. Majors. Visiting Knights of Pythias were present from Hiawatha, Kan., Humboldt, Neb., Tee cumseh, Verdon, Salem, Stella and else- where. ' Masons and Knights Templars from all over the state, e Kremont's Busluess Graduates, F eb., April 23,—[Special to the Brk.]—=The second annual commencement exercises of the business department of the Fremont Normal and Business college were held at the Congregational church. About 500 citizens of Fremont and surrounding coun= try fitled the commodious auaitorium of the church, which was profusely decorated with flowers and foliage plants., The Fremong cornet band was in attendance and dis- coursed some fine musie. Atter prayer by Rev. Berry, the Hon, Samuel Phelps Leland, the well known Chicago lecturer, was intro- duced as the orator of the occasion. —His subject was “Yesterday and ‘To-Day,” and he ‘treated it in an eloquent and scholarly manner, commanding the closest attention for nearly an hour and a half. H.'T. Wolcot made the presentation of diplomas In a brief and well-worded address. ~‘I'he graduating class this year numbers fifteen, as follows: Jessie Hennian, May Smith, Arthur Smith, idzar Truesdell and Geor:e Coddington, t: slay Eason, Minnie h Herman Holsten, Scribner; Gustave egan, Admah; John Hall, Willow Creek; illiam Williams, Yutan: Charles Johnson, Cedar Bluffs; Pliny Gable, Plainview} ‘Thomas Sarchet, Knoxville; James Bkerv ing, dtuart. Gone East For Her Heal Neb., April 23.--(Special to the Miss Hubbard, teacher of United States history and geography at the normal sehool, has gone east for the remainder of this term on account of fwiling health, Al} who are interested in this school wish her (Y pleasant sumier, and sincerely hope thaf she will be able to return this fall, Aok dodiie A Blaine Receives Visitora, CHICAGO, April 25.—James G. Blaine re- ceived delegations from the Irish-American d German-American clubs in s parlers to-day. At his request no n;;:fm ::r. . ‘The gentlemen, numbering abou A ore yrasasted and Bisins. shook, hands with them all. He thanked thew for the courtesy, but excused himself for not urduw- ing them, owing to his il heaith,