Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 6, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR I NUMBER 321 MORE HEARTLESS EVICTIONS Lord Granarda's Starving Longford Tenants Turned Out of Home, SICK AND HELPLESS SUFFER. Aged Women and Children Driven From Their Houses—Lord downe's Agent Tells of the Luggacurran Trouble, Irish Landlord Cruelty. [Copyright 1557 by James Gordon Hennett.] Dunri, May 5. w York IHerald Cable —Speeial to the Buk, |—Since Monday Iast policemen, emergency men and sub-Shylocks, to the number of 200 altogether, have been evicting some thirty-five farmers and about 125 persons on Lord Granarda’s estate in Langford. The latter is an Irish East British baron, whose wife is a great heiress. His crest shows three bears and his motto is “Peace of mind the fuel of glory.” It would seem from his evictions that fuel has more to do with him than peace of mind. A reporter of the Freeman’s Journal, who had converse with one of the evicted tenants, heard the Iatter say: ‘“Iliree-fourths of the evicted had not the wherewithal to purchase a morsel of food. We thought we eould pay and did our best, but whatever the little land yielded was eaten up before Christmas.” During the past four days there were large crowds looking on, but no disturbance be- yond hooting, chafling, or, when inhumani- ties oceurred, groaning. Henry McQuade's debt was 845. e was not at home when the officials and posse came, but his goods and family were put out and the doors nailed up. SICK AND AGED WOMEN EVI ) Then a walk of about amileand a half across the country and the house of a weak. tottering old woman named Bridget Kelly, aged elghty-six years, was come to. In the house with the poor woman were her son, his wife and six pale-looking little children. ‘The sub-sheriff entered and was told by the aged woman that her son’s wife lay very ill in a small bedroom off the kitchen. The sub-sheriff went Into the bedroom and asked if she had a doc- tor's certiticate. On receiving a negative answer, he said: *“Well, I can’t help it, you st go out,” and, after a pause, added: 16t your things on. You know you can't wait here.” The poor woman seemed oblivious to all passing, and her woaning was piteous to hear. ‘The old woman stepped to the bedside and 8aid t her daughter-in-law: ‘“Mavourneen, don’t fret; cheer up; God will proyide for us.” At this time the sheriff interposed with, “‘See and get her out,”” to the aged mother clinging to her sickly daughter. He adde in a brusque manner: “Getheroutinahurry, too.” Meanwhile the littlo children were crying bitterly outside the house, having been cau- tioned not to disturb their sick mother. A GOAT'S8 GOOD WORK. ‘The house of a woman named Heeney, ‘whose husband is in America, was next ar- rived at. *The tenant has eight young chil- dren, her rent is $60 a year, and the valuatlon §40. The sheriff, after a talk, was coming out, when a goat proceeding into the house walked against him, making the sheriff ap pear discomfited. The ¢rowd laughed and cheered the goat. A sub-sheriff walked quickly towards the people, exclaiming: “We will have to clear the mob back it there is any shouting,” where- upon a wit remarked, *‘Begorra, the goat didn’t think you were the resident magis- trate!” The tenant was readmitted as care- taker, Among the tenants evicted out of misera- “ble little hovels let in again as caretakers ‘were Anne Corrigan, widow, rent $40; Mary Campbell, widow, aged ninety years, rent 815; Maria Canney, an old woman whose rent is $37, and the land she held was of the worst description, and she asserted she could scarcely support herself out of the farm. No one, of course, takes these farms, Mi Lord, fn his comfortable home in Kil- dare street here, does not need money, yet the eviction forco proceeds as the govern- ment plan of coercion. Mr. Parnell will be able to reach London on Monday with health much renovated by the rest. AsI close a syllabus of the debate is on the bulletin boards, Much dclight is expressed at the reported sentence of (iladstone’s speech ot how to institute a criminal prosecution be- fora you charge an offense. LANSDOWNE'S SIDE. The Marquis' Agent Denies the State- ment of O'Brien. [Copyright 1857 by Jamea Gordon Bennett.] LoxDoN, May 5.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the BEE.|—It seems that all that these dispatches say about the trouble be- tween Lord Lansdowne and his tenants and Mr. William O’Brien’s movements and in- tentlons in connection therewith is being pri- vately cabled to the marquis’ agents here. One of them (his principal one), asked me to-day if I would ‘‘dare print” a letter com- ing from him presenting Lord Lansdowne's side of the question, which I answered af- tirmatively. He then handed me the follow- Ing letter, which I forward verbatim: Mr. O'Brien, who is now on his way to Canada, has misrepresented the facts concerning the friendly effort made by Mr. lenning to nascertain whether there were any terms that would be accept- able to both Lord Landsowne and his Lug- eacurrian tenants. Mr. Denning did not act as Lord Lansdowne's agent or plenipo- tentiary, nor has he any authority to make any terms or treaty whatsoever. Mr. Den- ning declined to do this from the first, and Mr. O’'Brien has admitted it repeatedly. ‘Therefore the so-called treaty is all a fabrica- lion. Notreaty was authorized, no treaty was made, and no treaty was broken, A palaver was held at Kildare on Friday, April 2, between Messrs, Denning, Maher Lallor, at which suggestions were made. Mr. Denning wrote to me on Friday, His letter was forwarded to me to London. 1 got it Monday. It proposed an Increase of abatement. I immedi- ately telegraphed a refusal, although 1 was willing to give some advantage to lease holders. Mr. O’Brien now tries to make Mr. Denning’s suggestions binding on Lord Lansdowne, as If a treaty had been entered mto, but Lord Lansdowne now never heard of the suggestions. I refused them on the spot and did not telegraph them to Lord Launsdowne, nor did Mr. Denning telegraph them to me. Mr. O'Brines’ story about Lord Lansdowne changing his mind and breaking a treaty is all a scandalous fabrication from beginning to end. mrfl .&" 5 .l;._"l‘owxlm Frexcm, The Times-Dillon Case. LoNDON, May 5,—1n the commons thi ternoon the consideration of the question of breach of privilege in the Tiwmes-Dillon case was resumed. No member nsing® to speak on the wotion of Lewls that the conduct was s breach of privilege and that the house take notice of It, Speaker Peel ‘put before the house sn amendment & , solicitor gener the house decline totreat the ‘Times' publi- cation as a breach of privilege. The Par- nellites at once challenged a division. This resulted in a vote of in favor of the amendment to 219 against it. The amend- ment thus became the substantive motion, Bradlaugh resumed the debate, Gladston who on tising, was loudly cheere moved an amendment that ‘a comm tee be appointed to inquire into the charge of wilful falsehood made against Dillon in the Times Monday. He said he did not intend to_suggest that the inquiry 2o beyond the article referred to, He ob- ected to Lord Randoiph Churcnill’s ealling \im the leader of the party of separation. He perfectly understood” that why Lord Randolph did not call it the party of home rule was the future before Lord Kandolph, in which home rule plans might fizure as convenient to propose. [Cheers,| Turning to the question of privi- leie, he said it was unfortunate that the gov- ernment provosed the present step awainst an Irish mem while intlicting upon Irish people, by means of permanent coercion billy the brands of perpetual dishonor. Why take the case in to the court of law? Was it certain that Dillonr would get a verdiet whatever migint be the th fin ease wi » parhiament declared a member to bea breach of vrivilewe? Nearly thirty years ago he went as commissioner to the lonain islands. ‘the ‘Times then said the loaian as- sembly was committing treason; that the commisgioner was aiding and abetting the assembly. He thouzht these charges re- quired redress, He took the best advice on the subject, but all his advisers said he could not depend upon securing a fair verdict. The Irish members would be in a still more un- favorable position in a jury trial. It was no wonder othey prepreferred the tribunal of the house. 'The house was a per- fectly competent tribunal, indeed the only complete one. The precedents were all on the side of the appointment of & committee. ‘There was the case of Butt in 1854, when it wims held that the accusation that the mem- bers were hungry to which were attached salaries and pensions deserved inquiry. After citing a number of other precedents, in all of which the charges were less grave than those brought against Dillon, he chal- lengod the government to establish a_ single precedent where the prosecution would be ordered without the house having previously condemned the act upon which the prosecu- tion was based. He appealed to the govern- ment to alter their determination, which otherwise might lead to a ecrisis of most serious and momentous import- ance. The Irish members who had been maligned to an_euormous extent, asked for & particular course which the majority refused, forgetting they were acting against & minority representing a nation. (Parnell- ite cheers). The government could yet, on the grounds of reason, Yllldcm‘o and pre- cedent, accept his amendment, showing the country that they were determined at least to give the Irish members full justice, even indulgent justice, seeing their” honor and character at stake, (Cheers), Parisian Froth, PArrs, May 5,—The anti-German demon- strations continue to be made 1n various sections of this city. A procession carrying a banner inscribed “To Berlin,” to-day marched to the place of Elysees, the re dence of President Grevy, where it was dis persed by the police. Twelve of the persons who took prominent parts in this demon- stration were arrested. The government has decided to prosecute the puplishors of the paper, Ls Revanche, for publishing an_article entitled “Down With the Germans,” and calculated to arouse war like feeling among the French people against Germany, LoNDON, May 5. —The Telezraph describes the anti-German demonstration in Paris last Tuesday evening as serious. It says the mob in the neighborhood of FEden theatre, while Wagner's “Lohengrin” was being per- formed, shouted, ‘‘Down with Germany,” “On to Berlin,” “Down with Bismarck,” “Give Us Back Our Clocks” (this rerer- ring to Strasbure). Last eyening the demon- strations were renewed. A mob composed of students and gamins marched about shouting. They halted In front of the Army and Navy club, and there cried out “Vive I'Armee Francais,” **Vive Boulanger,” *“ABerlin,” Another mob went to the building occupied by the Russian embassy, shouting *‘Vive La France,” **Vive La Russia.” 'The leaders of this mob then proposed to their followers to march to the Germany ewbassy, but was stopped by the police, The managers of the Eden theatre have decided to suspend per- formance of “Lohengrin.” Afrairs in Ircland. DunriN, May 5.—Mr. Parnell’s health is better. His physician says he hopes that Parnell will be able to be in his place in the house of commons to-morrow evenine. An aplication for the releaso of Father Keller, priest of Youghal, who was _impris- oned in Kilmainham for refusing to testify re:arding his connection with the ““plan of campaizn,” has been dismissed. Beasts of War, Moscow, May 5—The Berlin correspond- ent of the Moscow Gazette says the German military authorities are tralning mastiffs to hunt the Freneh outposts in the event of war; also falcons and other birds of prey are being trained to chase carrier l;lgmns should the latter be employed by the French, —_——— TERRIBLE MINE DISASTER, The Latest Details of the Vancouver Calamity, NANAmo, B, C., May 5.—Over one-half the winers employed at the Vancouver coal mine, where the explosion occurred yester- day, had families, Below are the names of the killed and injured. The dead ure: Wil- liam Craven, Fred Watson and Samuel Hud- son, of Wellington, who was foreman of one of the rescuing parties, died from the affects of after-damp. Seven Chinamen wera brought up dead. The injured are: George Davis, John Jones, J. Stove, Sr., John Vonch and Jules Michnel. Richard Gibson, overman of the mines, miraculously escaped with a few cuts about the face. As near as can be ascertained now there are imprisoned in the mine fwenty-nine men at the No. 1level, twenty-three in the new slopa and twelve in the No, 5 level. These are all white men of different nationalities, There are besides fifty to seveyty-five Chinamen in the mine. It s feared that all the imprisoned miners, who number about one hundred and twenty, will perish of suffoeation. Jules Michael, one of the Injured, was sitting in a eabin at supper in the No. 3 shatt when he felt the concussion. All serambled out. Only one was saved of his four companions, whose dead bodies came up in the cage with him. Several hardly ap- l)recnu their eucare, owing to the dazed feel- ng which characterized all who came out from the deadly pit. Michael rermum.s the explosion as something territic. It is impossi- ble to get at the imprisoned men till the fire is subdued, for if more air were sentin it would force the gas into the fire and cause a second disaster. Even now fears are entertained that the whole place will be blown up, and old miners say the result is possible f so the catastrophe would be the greatest recorded in the history of coal mining. ~All that can be done is being done to reach the im- risoned men. It 1s thought this morning flm the fire in the air shaft has been ex- tinguished and that a small body of tlame exists between the air and the main shafts, which may be conquered, when an attempt will be made to bring air in to begin the work of rescue. ‘The late shift that eame up reported hear- ing a pick -trlklnfl on the opposite side of the wall. ~ There Is a feeling that where there Is life there Is ho but that hope is, unfortunately, very small. ‘The fire is considerably abated in the mines. A dense volume of steam arises from the air shaft, but until the fire is com- pletely subdued it is impossible to enter the workings to_ascertain whet the unfor- Telaya of Working Pariies. At peus Brought g pal are being brouk| from Welliugton. The miner ships In the harbor have also supplied about sixty men, who:;o working nobly, re., wires ttle were prostrated :nl:"nunlnxu byvaa heavy storm and 101 5 —The Victoria utld +it ely they will get up.again to-night, M - batwo‘c}:: hence no further report ‘jrom the L3 disaster at Nanaimo, DRAWING THE COLOR LINE. Secretary Lamar Will Not Attend the Re- ception to Kalakaua's Queen, PREPARATIONS FOR THE EVENT, The State Apartments Being Gaily Decorated For the Grand Demo- cratic Demonstration to iler Dusky Highness, Lamar Declines the Honah, WASHINGTON, May 5.—[Special Telegram to the Be his evening's papers an- nounce with uniform vhraseology that **See- retary Lamar is confined to hi with neuralgia in his face.” friends say this is to be his excuse to the President and Mrs. Cleveland for not attend- ing thelr dinner to Queen Kapiolani, of Ha- waii, at the white house to-morrow night, when in fact he intends to absent himself for the reas tforth in these dispatehes last night, namely, that he is unwiiling to sit at a table with a black woman. Itis not known whether Secretary Lamar has sent his regrats to President and Mrs. Cleveland, but it is stated that he will not doso If he has not ready. His triends are partioular to say that the sceretary has no prejudice against her but that he has retused to put him- selt on a social level with colored folks in Mississippi and elsewhere, and that he does notintend to do so now. Fixing Up the State Apartments. WAsHINGTON, May 5.—([Special Telegram to the Bee.)—The state apartments at the white house were to-day decorated with palms and flowers in preparation for the din- nerto thequeen. This morning, attended by her suite, the queen visited Washington bar- racks, where she was received with honor by General Gibson, and the regiment re- viewed. A royal salute was fired as the party in three carriages passed through the gates, She was escorted to the parade ground and after the drill held a reception at General Gibson’s house. The queen says she is going to England to be present at the celebration of Victoria’s jubilee, but it is hinted that the real object ot the trip is a financial one. Kalakaua is trving to mort- age Lis Kingdon for S2000.00, aid G, W, McFKarlane, a Yankee member of his privy council, is now in London endeavoring to float the bouds, It is uphill work, however, and the king’s advisers have shrewdly ar- ranged the royal excursion, hoping thereby 0 make an impression on the cold 5 per cent. British heart. Kalakaua did not come along because his exchequer 1S a when Ki the cities little short, and akaua travels he wants to see all along his route and tho elephants thercof. That takes a zood deal of money and the king is willing to defer his jun until he hears how the negotiations in' Lon- don come along. Surveyor Beattie Interviewed. WasmiNGTON, May 5.—|Special gram to the BEE.|—Surveyor Beattie, of the port of New York, is here, baving fired out of the position a deputy for talking poli- tics, and without hesitancy or scruple de- clares that Cleveland will get the New York delegation in the convention next year. Beattie is said to be a tollower of Governor Hill, despite the fact that he holds oflice under Cleveland, but hesitates to say a word for Hill. He observed to-day with much cau- tion, *1 do not know what Governor Hill's ambitions are. It is not the desires of an in- dividual that lifts him up. Itis the wish of the people. A man cannot force the popular will. Fle must be carried to it. It looks as if Cleveland were in the tide this time.” “Should Cleveland be renominated, do you think there is any class of democrats in New York who would bolt the ticket?” was asked. “I seo no reason why there should be. No, 1 think there is no such feeling as that,” re- plied Beattie. “Is there any disposition among those men who are likely to control the pol fairs of the state to antagonize Cleveland with Hill?” “Quita the contrary. L think they uil agree (and in this they take thelr cue from the president’s own example), that the welfare of the party depends upon their looking well to the interests of the state, and they are de- voting themselves to this. Particularly in those parts of the state where there has been friction and distrust, they are working to re- store confidence and harmony, All the business people seem to be well pleased with the administration.” “Do you think the democrats can carry the state on the presidential election?"’ “Ican not see how 1t is at all likely to be otherwise. I can not conceive of its ‘goinz the other way unless some great blunder should be made. I think, looking at it this far ahead, that the state is sure. Cleveland’s administration has inspired the confidence and approval of people all over the coun- try.” {!entlln’s presence here at this time con- firms the belief, as indicated in the BER speclal on Monday, that Colonel Lamont's conference with Governor Hill on Saturday was for the purpose of securing advice re- garding a proposed new political policy af- tecting the oflicial patronage of the custom house and the other New York offices. Beat- tie, it is believed, is receiving his instruc- tions. National Drill Accommodations. WASHINGTON, May 5.—|Special Telegram to the Bek.|—The managers of the national drill are protesting against the impression whieh has gone abroad that the landlords in Washington Intend to fleece visitors. A let- ter has been received from an Indianian stating that upon writing to a hotel here for accommodations during the drill for himself and party he received a reply offering them the hospitality of the house for $5 per day. By force of habit it is supposed the hotel clerk enclosed one of the cards of the hotel statinz the rates to be $2.50 a day, or one-half of what it was proposed to charge the Indi- anians. ‘I'ne letter makes a protest against what the writer deems an attempted extor- tion and announces that the writer and his friends will not come. To-day it was learned at the bureau of information and comfort, es- tablished for tue benefit of visitors to the drill, that as a rule the prices to be charged will be reasonable and not exceed the char- ges at ordinary times. A register is kept of persons who have rooms or beds to rent dur- lnx the week of the drill outside of the hotels, as well as restaurant keepers and others who will furnish meals. These rooms are generally in private houses and many are offered by persons who do not keep lodging houses or boarding houses. The average price of such rooms is $1 a day, Meals ca had from 25cents up- wards, * Colonel Cummings, who is in charge of the register, said to-day: “As a general thing, there will be no advance in prices. People are offering room: about §1 and they state to me that they do not think it right to make any higher charges or to take vantage of strangers in the city.”” The bureau is In receipt constantly of letters of inguiry from different parts of the country and places, persons seeking accommoda- s in comwunication with those who have registered as having rooms for rent dur- ing the drill, or meals to serve. Colonel Cummings thought they woula have no diffi- culty in placing in comfortable quarters, at reason rates, all who applied to them, Rosse Crowfoot Prints. "N ASHINGTON, May 5.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—Geueral F. L. Rosser, of con- federate cavalry fame, is subject to wide but unfavorable comment 1n public clreles on ac- count of his letter attacking General Sheri- dan, published in the Times of Winchester, Va. The unfavorable comment was parti- cularly noticeable at the meeting and month- ly banquet of the Washington commandery of the Loyal Legion held last night at the Arling- Sheridan, who is a member of this commandery, was not present. With one voice General Rosser’s letter was stigmatized as outrageous and indefensible, especially in view of the fact that a ycarago General Sheridan, accompanied by Senator Don Cameron, made & horse-back tour through the Shenandoah valley and was kindly re- ceived by the people, An ex-volunteer gen- eral said that the probable eause of Rosser’s chagrin was found in the fact t in one of Sheridan’s reports he alluded to Rosser as a +little cavalry zeneral” who had been sent by the confederates to attack Sheridan’s forees. Another ex-voluntosr officor sarcas- tically observed that it was Iate in the day for Rosser to defame Sherdan. Still an- other alinded to the fact that when Ross came out of tha war in distrossed finanei cireumstances he was befriended and put on the road to fortune by his old army friends who knew A Leading Rosser a just this “slop- ng over confederate officors that ept the democratic party out of power so long. it was Army Ne WasniNGToN, May 5.—|¢ to the Bep.|—First Licutenant James Runcies, First artillery, has been detailed recorder of the army retiring board at San Franeisco. The adjutant general is in receint of & dis- patch from General Mifes, confirmatory of the reported earthquake shocks in the Iua- chuca range and voleanic phenomena on Mount W hetstone. Lieutenant Colonel Loomis L. Langdon, Second artillery,who succeeds to the command of the regiment during the five months’ leave of Colonel Romeyn B, Ayres. will exercise command from his station at Fort Barrancas, Florida, and the regimental staff will remain at San Auzustine, Army lea Jolonel Edwin F. Town- sond, Twelfth infantry, ten days from May 0: First Lieutenant Adam_Slaker, First tillery, two months from June 13 Lientenant Johu ‘Conklin, jr., Second artillery, two months, with permission to applv for two months’ extension; Lieutenant Charles Ben- nett, ‘Third artillery, stationed here, ten days: First Lieutenant Charles A. L. Totten, Fourth artillery, until May 9. Armv orders: Captain Cass Di Eighteenth infantry, has been ordered be- fore the retiring board at St, Paul, of which Brigadier General Ruger Is president, for ex- amination for retirement. ‘The place of meoting of the board has been changed trom Fort Snelling to St. Paul. Captain Leonard Y. Loring, assistant surgeon, has been granted six months extension of leave for disability. The Civil Service Rules. WASHINGTON, May 5.—The ecivil service commission to-day submitted to the president certain prepared amendments of rules 4, 6, 19 and 21 of rules for the regulation and im- provement of the executive clvil service. All of the proposed amendments were approved and became at once effective. The most im- portant of the amendments was the fol- lowing. Rule 6, clause 2.—And for the purpose of establishing in the classitied service the prineipal of (‘flmrulsnry competitive examination for prometion, thete shall be, so far as practicable and userul, such exami tions of suitable character to test the fitnoss of persons for promotion In the service; and the commission may make regulations apply- ing them to any classiiied department, cus- toms oftice or postottice, under which regula- tions examinations for promotion shall be conducted, and all promotions made so, but until the regulations made by the commission in accordance herewith have been applied to the classified departments, the customs oflicer repors office promotions therein may be mada upon any test of fitness determined nuvon by tfe promoting ofticer, and in any classitied départment customs of- fice or postoftice in which promotions are made under examinations as herein pro- vided, the commission may, in special cases, it the exigencies of service require such ac- tion, provide non-competitive exawinations for promotion, ‘The commission has prepared detailed r}-rzzulnuuns to carry the amendments into effect, eial ‘Telegram An Historical Banquet. WASHINGTON, May b/—George Bancroft to-night gave a dinner in honor of President and Mrs. Clevelatd. Among those present were Mr. Bancroft, Miss Bancroft, President and Mrs. Cleveland, Secretary Bayard, Secre- tary and Mrs. Whitne; Postmasters Appointed. WASHINGTON, May 5.—The president has appointed the following postmasters: S. L. Fairlamb, Rock Rapids, Ia., vice F. E. Bar- ber, removed; Nlchols C. Stanton, West Liberty, In., vice John A. Maxon, removed. e Pacific Mail Meeting. NEW YoRrk, May 5.—|Special Telegram to the Ben.]—The annual meeting of the Pa- cific Mail steamship company will be held at the end of the month. President J. B. touston has declined re-election, although he will remain probably in the board of di- rectors. The name of George J. Gould has been frequently mentioned in connection with the position, but it was not certain yes- terday that he would aceept the oflice, Itis admitted that Henry Hart will control the election, and that in fact his vote will depose the chief ofticer, who was his choice a fow years ago. A prominent director of the company, speaking of the probable changes, said yesterday: *'I think llart has been dis- pleased at some indiscreet utterances of President Houston, It is hardly worth while to boast that an office brings in $100,- 000 a year through successful speculations, unless you wish to resign it in a short time. 1 understand that Hart complaius that the president has not attended the board meet- ngs as he should haye done. 1do not think tner(; will be many changes in the manage- ment.” ‘The World intimates that Jay Gould, Rus- sell Sage, C. P. Huntineton and Sidney Dil- will be antagonized by a faction of the share hoiders who believe the Pacitic Mail better managed it the men who are not identitied with rival interests are elected to their places, Gengral Urook’s Renegade Scout. NEW YORK, May 5.~ Special Telegram to the BEE.|—J, D. Burgess, late chief scout of San Carlos agency, writes to the Tribune some comments om the report made by Secretary Welsh, Indian Rights association, on the Chiricahuas, confined in Florida. After detailipg Chatte’s murderous career, Burgess says: ‘In. place of being true to Crook, he and ms Chiricahuas scouts were continually signalling the hostiles, and when close emough were seen on several occasions to pass government ammu- nition to them. Theret s no reasonable doubt but that Chatto and forty Chiricahua scouts with him under Captain Crawford kept the hostiles under Geromimo fully supplied both with information and ammunition, and Chatto was ruler and leader. Kay-Et-A-Nay is a bad Indian and the boldest and most desperate Chiricahum of them all. e has ravished, murdered and destroyed as merci-, lessly as any buck of his tribe. To-Klannap is really a good man, Let not our brother in the east seek to turn this bloodthirsty horde loose upon us again.” Canadian Steamship Subsidy, OTTAWA, Ont,, May 5.—8ir John McDon- ald stated in parliament this afternoon that the Canadian parliasment would contribute ap annual subsidy of $75,000 in aid of the Paciic Mail urvL‘ on condition that the imperial government grant $300,000 annually, The service proposed was tri-monthly, one between Vanconver and kong Koog. The answer of the imperial government has not been received. et Stea L hip Arrl 18, HAMBURG, May 5.—[Special Telegram to BEs-J—Anyed- York. |—'T'he Ruaetia, from New SOUTHAMPION, May 05.—Arrived—The Saale, from Now York 10 Bremen, New Y My —Arrived—The Wi land, !rau?‘Alfidogr.& 4 * s him at West Point before the | lemocrats eensura General | I GLAD WITH HOSE AND NOZZLE Plattsicouth Celebrates the Completion of Her Waterworks, A DAY OF EXCEEDING INTEREST Speeches By Distinguished Citizens and Visitors WhichSuggest a Brill- fant Future and Point to Great Possible Advancement. . A Big Day. PrATtsvouTi, Neb,, May 5.-[Special to the B The streets of this litt 0,000 inhabitants, were to-day alive with peo- ple. Flags proudly waved froin half a hun- dred poles, and nearly every storein the heart of the city and many of the private residences beyond the bounds of the marts of trade, gaily supported miniature imita- tions of the flag of the nation, It was not the Fourth of July, though that great na- tional festival ne received the attention which made to-day’s celebration remarkable. It had all the elements which characterize a gloritication of the anniversary of tie declar- ation of independence. There were | upon buildings, wagons, horses, buzgie: carriages, as well n the interior of sa- loons, drug stores, warehouses and places of private residence. It was independence which was celebrated—that indepen- dence, however, of flames which only the most successful and approved methods of annihilatin destructive fire can successfully sustain. 1n plainer words it was & glorification over th tance of the Plattsmouth water work: in this_commendable undertaking citizens trom all parts of the state took part. ‘The trains from the west and Omaha were met at the depot by the committee on recep- tion, and the guests so disposed of as to make their stay of the most agreeable nature. After suflicient time had been given them to view the city, they were escorted to the opera of Fremont; Georze W. Lehman, of Coluibu J. Farley, H. . William Reiber, G. W, 'y C man and Mayor Lusch, William Kru Stone, Judge Benecke, 1 3 Schroeder* D Mercer and neral George Smith, ex-Chief . 1L, Ballou, Dr, Mercer, Fred Gray, hroeder, 8. 5. Cur- tis and a number of othel Mr. F. E. White, represontative at the last lezisiature, presided and in a short address, occupying about a minute and a half, intro- dueced” Dr. Livingstone, ot Plattsmouth, ‘The latter gentleman was received with loud cheers. In addressing his fellow citi- zens and visitors he said that to the guests who, 1n these busy and money-inak- ing days, had left their homes to come down and |l.\rl|mrnlu in the ovening of what they called the Plattsmouth water works, he ex- tended his most grateful and hearty thanks, house, where about a thousand citizens had already assembled. ‘T'he place was decor: in asimple yet tasteful manner, Two mense American flazs were suspended from behind the curtain on_the proscenium arch and trained backward in gr: ul folds until they were caught upon the wings. Between these, at the place of juncture, hung an Irish flag like “a “keystone be- tween two halves of an arch, From the chandelier in the middle of the hall radi- ated dark-blue streamers, while around the Kallery extended graceful festoons in green. Upon the stage were about forty guests, among whom were noticed the following: J. L. Templeton, chief of the Couucil Blulls fire department; Mike Bauer, chief of the Nebraska City tire department; 11. B, Dibble, of York, president of the State Fireman’s a4~ sociation; Mayor B. F, Stautler, W. L. May, E. Schurman, John Thompson and Ray Ny Over 9,000 hearts saarfed in this feeling ho would say that 19,000 arms were ready to embrace them, and in that number he would not forget the girls. Anything those guests saw, they might have. If they wanted a ride, all they had to do was to jump into the first hack they cowld find and tell the driver where they wanted to go and he would whirl them there. [f they were hungry, they could step into the first hotel and they would find girls that were the prettiest in the state to wait upon them and seo they got all they wanted. “I'he city wa: ned over to thém boots, body and breeches, and he wanted them to come and take it. He had never lost faith in Plattsmouth. He remembered how it was in 1550 when a tinancial cyclone swept over this country and thousands of men, who had felt that they were worth thou ds, suddenly found thiemselves almost pen 35, Helooked up Colton’s map, and found out western lo- calities, Those were not the uflg s of railroads, and the dificulty of reachinzobjective points in the west was considerable. Woll, he reached hus destination. lie feit that it was destined to be & great eity, and since that time he nad not lost faith in Plattsmouth. To-day, he congratulated the people of the city that people of brains, energy and ex- perienca had come to invest tfinlr ducats, He advised his fellow citizens to take heart, to cultivate American pluck and energy, which was what their "benefactors were doing, because it was that which made towns and because it was that which wouid cer- tainly belp to make Plattsmouth. The doc- tor concluded by a triplo welcome to the guests, remarking that the town was theirs and they let them come and take her. “'l'he Liederkranz then sang two selec- ons. 0. H. Ballou was introduced and said that the growth of towns was the result of conti- dence. Such was the reason of Flatts- mouth’s success. They had the town and the country around it,'and to fmprove the one and retain the other they should under- take and carry out a well-defined series of public improvements. Oinaha had never amounted to anything until she commenced to dig, vave, ‘and carry on other public improvements. ‘I'he county should go with the town and both should work in harmony. He felt that the day was not far distant when the faith of Dr. Livingstone in Plattsmouth would be sustained. Mr. G , of Omaha, spoke and sucgested as one of the needs of Plattsmouth the bridg- ing of the Platte, to connect with Cass county, even if the work snould cost a millio He then showed the ad tages which would acrue to such an undertaking, and was following by neral Suth, of Omaha. He madé some happy allusions in his opening and then encouraged the bridge over the Platte to:ether with other improvements which he was would vay aollar for dollar. 'T'his return, he claimed, could be had in the rise in the valug of property, and in the business which would hle sure to come from the county over the river. Mr. Norton, of Weeping Water, congratu- lated the people of Plattsmouth on the ac- quisition of water works, and stated that his own town would have works of its own in a short time. Col. 8. 8, Curtis, of Omaha, said that the prosperity ‘of every place depended on manu- acturing and commercial elements, Platts- mouth had the nucleus of the first in the B, & M. shops. It wqs said they were to be re- moved, But railroads seldom moved good lants. The shops would not be moved, ana or the second, she had one of the richest ricultural distriets in the country. But she was cut off on the north D{ the Platte, on the east by the Missourl. Both of these streams should be bridged, because one-half of Plattsmouth’s territory without them was destroyed. He also encouraged suburban towns after the manner of Omaha. Mr. Lou May, of Fremont, was ealled upon for a speech, but he was dis covered in one of the boxes with some and was excused, Other speeches were made by Messrs. Larkin of Kansas, J. B. Strode and Dr. Larsch of Nebraska City. ) The assemblage adjourned, ‘many of the guests repaired to Rockwood hall, where ey were given a free dinner at the expense of the city, the same beinz excellently pre- parad by the ladies of the M. E, churely, ‘I'he procession then started, headed b{- the B. &M. band in the following order: F. E. White Hose Co. 0. U, W. miam band; K. M. Richey Hosé Co.'N Knights of Pythias; Marray band: Hose Co. No. 3; Bohemian societies; Hook an Ladder company: Military band; Plattsmouth Liederkranz; Modern Wood- men of Awerica; mayor and council, guests and citizens in inges, At 2 o'clock the streets were alive and thronged with people, At3 o'clock the hose ompany race bega The dl 00 was aboit 133 yards on Main street, and the hos was to bo attached to the hydrant and_ water be thrown from the nozzle, Messrs. Thomp- son, of the Fremont ands; Bauer, chief of the Nebraska City tire department, and ex-Marshal Butler acted as judges, ‘T'he F. M. Ritehie made the ran in 454 sceond Rescue, No. 3, in 201 seconds, and the ¥, White company in seconds, The g took iirst money, $40, tiae others 335 and §25 respectively At the close of the races a people visited the ‘‘stand-pipe,” pile of boiler fron eighfy wenty feet in diameter and situ- ated ouone of the highest hills overlooking the city. Tio exhibition of the power of the works was then illustrateds by eight streams which were played from the hydrants and whieh reached a b t ol one hundred feet, Hundreds of the people then hoarded a special train on the B, & M. which 15-minute runs to the works and depot, where the neatness of the surroundings and the b of the mechanism wera liberaily ap- ted, The e have o ecapacity 1,000 gallons Ihere are two Llicre aro four miles of pipe of varlous thicknesses now Iaid in the city with botl pressure immedintely from the en- gine or the stand pipe, as may” desired. ‘The city has contracted to pay 350 per year for the use of each ire hydrant, and this'is the only u\+u'n~ol!u‘ ar e v the city. he eitiz Plattsmouth are justly proud of securing what they believe to bo the stron_ est and best system of waterworks in the state. ‘The top ‘ol the standpipe is more than 200 feet higher than the business partof the city, and without extra pressure will give enough force for the protection of t‘hvhln_vm-sl. buildings in every part of the own. ‘T'he day was all that could have been de- sired for a celebration. [t was bright and warin and scarcely a cloud tloated in the sky. ‘The oceasion, the” diy entiused everybody, and impelled the committees to leave noth- ing undone which would lend to the success o the undertaking, and a pronounced sue- cess it certainly was, ~These gentle- men (‘uml»rl#ed the following: Joseph A. Connor, M. B. Murphy ana from the council, and M. A, Hal <Lewis, A, N. Sullivan, . Ri . Sherman, from the board of couneil, 'The officers of the dav were Hon. F. E. White, J. W, Johnson, grand marshall . ‘The affair was an unquali , and something of which the people might be proud. ‘The Brr represuntatives were grato- ful for the attentions of Messrs. Connor and Neville, both of whom cid everything in their power to make it as pleasant as possible during their stay. Tho Ym-:].('rlly of the city has been most re- markable in tll('& t few years. She has a l;n,.umnon of 9. with a water supply far evond her needs. Lately she has been designated as th of the new shops of the Missourt it Nebraska Southern railways, which are now being built and will soon be completed. ‘These two roads are to run within a_short distance of this city. They will lie imme- diately to the west, where they will run through some of the most beautiful 1and in the staio. The land is now owned by Omaha capitalists, who are putting their money into the development of the town. ‘This land is now selling pidly, not less than 5 lots having Dbeen disposed of yostorday. It is the most beautiful land in” the vicinity and has increased in value in a wost rapid way, 0. 1. Ballou, of Omaha, 15 the president of the company and 81 number trade and Dr, Mercer secretary. They propose laying out groundsjwhich shall make the city famous. More Brick For Kremont, IMON' N May b5.—[Special to 10ng the many new enterprises which are being organized in Fremont during this era of unprecedented growth, is the Framont Continuous. Brick Kiln company, which was organized to-day. ‘The system to be used is the Bolhucke pat- entkiln, now in operation with great success at two or three points in Nebraska, The au- thorized capital of the company is $30-000, with a paid-up capffal ot $20,000, all of which was subscribed in a very short time, Arti- cles of incorporation have been adopted and work will begin at once. 'The directors chosen are A, Bothwell, Edward Ble Manley Rogers, Thomas gy The company twelve acres just across the Platte rive close |1ruxhu{!_v to the new belt line railway. Here the vards will be established and will be convenient for shibments. ~Fremont has long stood in great need of a large brick sup- vly and the organization of this enterprise is Very opportune. Beatrice's New Bridge, BEATRIC Neb., May 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE, | —Yesterday’s report to the Omaha Republican and Herald, ying the Beatrice Court street bridge was awarded to the Columbin Bridze company, is incorrect. The King Bridge Company of Des Moines have the con t at $15,000, the bridge to rest on iron piers, to be 200 fest span, 22 feet roadway, with6 feet sidewalks on each side, Itis the longest span and widest bridge in Nebraska. Work will commence at once and be tinished by August 1. The street rail- way will be extended to West Beatrice when the bridge is finished. A syndicate composed of home and foreign capital to-day purchased the Dodge eighty- acre tract, one mile south of the city, for tting at $150 per acre. A tract of 160 acres Eflmmg tho city on the east has also been ught for the same purpose at $300 per acre. The Congregational Association, Wamnoo, Neb, May 5.—|Special to the Bee.]—bdince Tuesday afternoon the Omaha association of Congregational churches has been in session at this place. ‘There are about fifty non-resident ministers and as many more delegates from the various churches in the association in attendance. Among the ministers from abroad are Revs, Willard Scott, Maile, H, C. Crane, A. 3. Pen- niman, H, W. McCandish, i, M. Hurlbut, J. P, Thing, J. A. Milligan, of Omaha, and Rev. Lot Berry, of mont. 1he se of the association have been well attended and prove an intellectunl feast to our church-going veople. One of the most enjovable features was the ser- mon of Lev. Scott on Tuesday evening, was perhaps the ablest sermon ever (1 in Wahoo. A large number of , including the wives of several of the ministers trom abroad, were also present. The association after a business session this afternoon adjourned. General Cole's Order. LiNcoLy, Neb, May 5.—[Special Tele- grain to the Bee.]—Adjutant General Cole to-day issued the following general order: HEADQUARTERS NEBRASKA NATIONAL ( 1D, Adjutant General’s office, Lincoln, May 5, 1887, —General order No. 2: being vacanecies in the offices of colonel and licutenant colonel of the st l’eil- ment Nebraska Natio Guard, caused by the promotion of Colonel L. W. Colby and Lieutenant Colonel A. V. Cole, theofticers of said regiment are hereby ordered to meet at “the office of the adjutant general in the stato house in the eity’ ot Lincoln on the 20th day of May, 1587, for the purpose of electin a colonel and lieutenant colonel of said regi- ment, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting; said officers to appear in uniform ith belts. Brigadier General L. W. Colby will p reside at the meeting. By order of the commandet-in-chief, A. V. CoLg, Adjutant General. Latest Columbus Deal. CoLumpus, Neb., usay 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—A syndicate has pur- chased several blocks in West Columbus, A contract was let to-day to J, S. Murdock to build twelve cottages. ‘The motor railroad will be built from the depots, ruuning through the land purchased by the syndicate, which will make a very desirable property for suburban residences. Several represent- atives of eastern whole: houses have de- cided to make Columbus their home as soon as the cottages are ready, with more to fol- low before fall, The Fall of ith. New York, May 5.—Peter Bmith was hanged in the yard of the tombs this morn- ing at 7:45 for the murder of John Hannon in April, 1875, KEEPING UP THE INQUIRY, { Attorney Holmes Gives Intoresting Informae tion Beforo the Commission, 7 THE CONSOLIDATION POOL I How the Gould-Sage Crowd Worked the Transfer—An Erasure and Substitution—Young Dillon on the Stand. The Union Pacific Investigation, New York, May ‘I'he _examing Special Counsel Artemus 1, Holmes, of th Union Pacitie railrond company, was contind ued before Commissioners Pattison, Ande son and Littler to-day. Mr. Anderson hels in his hand the judgment roll In the matted of the hearing before Referee Ruggles on the application to have the Denver Pacifie stocl released s Security for mortgages on the Kansas Pacitie, of which witness related the story yesterda Anderson asked if the witd ness knew who erased the answer to thig question: “\What were the net earning of Kausas Pacific last year?™ The original an« swer was; “Not much, it anything,” and over which erasuro was written, **About half a million dollars.”* Mr. Holmes knew nothing about this, but the substituted an- swer was probably the correct one. Mr. Holmes thought Judge Dillon drew up the articles of consolidation of the Kansas Pacliic and Union Pacitic, and that it was prior to January 24, 1880, or priot 10 the time the 20,95 shares of the Denvex Pacific stock passed from the ownership of the Kansas Pacific to the hands of the Union X Messrs. Jay Gould, Russel zo and others, ‘The Record states thul Mr. Gould held and voted 79,414 shares, M Ames 4,03, Siduey Dillon 61,181, Henry V' lard not any, nor Mr. Holines. I(u««(yfine. had 9, and these constitute the Union Pa- eific party. ‘Lhe shares were $50 each and 149,054 shi re represented in the agree ment. ‘These men were all directors of the Union Pacitie. Mr. Holmes did not know how much profit there was in the pool, but thou :ht not so much as £20,000,00. Commissioner Pattison asked of the §10,000,000 of e and 4,000,000 of Denver Pacing k tolmes eaid he thouxh they simply drifted back to their origina owners, *Under the consolidation, Gould her holder of Kansas Pacific stock ed two of their re of Union who kot Kans ties were fixed by ing parties at a tritle greater than their ma ket quotation as an inducement to holders to put them into the pool as a good invest- ment,” explained Holmes. ‘The sehedule at whicli the various securities were admitted to the pool was as follows: Stock, 1215 per cent: tloating dedt, 50 per cent; unsubordis nated ineome bonds, 80 per cent: subordi- nated income bonds, 30 per cent; and second Jand grant bonds, 50 per cent. 18 itnot true,” asked Anderson, ‘“that ay Gould, Sidney Dillon, ssel Sago, derick Ames and othiers you have named, obtained credit by means of the pool of a e nmount of Kansas Pacitic stocks in bordinate bonds, unsubordinated bonds, ranc bonds, Leavenworth Pa- cifie stock, etet” Holmes—'"Yes, in exchanwe for other se- curities.” Ilolmes made the statement that the Union Pacitic rnlliled by the consolidas tion in that it got the beneit of all the hand- and_ thereby stopped the competis of the Kansas Pacific, and Gould thus controlled the danzerous weapon of 8 hostile vival. If the consolidation had not been made the Kansas ’acitic would not have been worth ten cents on the dollar, and Den= ver Pacitic stock would not have been worth than its valueas waste paper. To General Pattison, Holmes said he did not think the effect was to load the Union Pacitic with two valucless roads, because the Kansas Pacitic had been a good paying road t was true the Denver stock was 00,000 the next day by the consum- the consolidation Dillon, nephew me an attorney tor the Union Pac ), was the witness, He thought he articles of cone solidation o s er instructions, Beyond this fact nothing of interest was clicited in his testimony. of Sidney Dillon CHICAGO'S WA l‘slVl‘l’h\'. Great Danger of Its Being Cut Off En« tirely, CiticAGo, May. 5. —[Special Telegram 1o the Beg. |—Chicago’s water supply is liable tobe entirely cut off at any moment. Ti.e crib is in a dangerous condition, he foune dations are exceedingly shaky, and an or- dinary gale of wind makes the structure rock like a cradle. For reasons of policy the past administration kept silent about its condis tion, but large sums of money were annually expended to 8 the gracdually weakening foundations and keep the tottering pile in place. Any accident to tho erib would be a serious calamity. Citizens would have tode- pend on the north side pumplng worke for their water supply, and it Is doubtd ful whether they could force the water through the network of pipe beyond ‘I'welfth street on the south side aus Loomis street on the west. A movement ha been inaugurated to protect and extend th water system, and Monday night Aldermal Cullerton will introduce a resolution in the eouncil requesting the mayor and commiss sioner of publie works to take steps for th construction of a new tunnel from the wasf side water works either to the vresent crib ol to a new one to be located further south, Cul. aid: *'Itis of the utmost importanc nediate steps be taken for the bette| ment and protection of our water suppl ‘The erib1s in an unsafe condition and llabl to cave in or topple o during any storm, and in case of an accident to the tunnel col neeting the erib with the west side punpin works, we would be entirely dependent h: the north side water works, and it has beel recently shown that those works are inade quate to the task of forcingthe water througl the network of pipe connected therewith.” S TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAFFI10. An Important Development at th Chicago Meeting Yesterday. Ci1cAGo, May 5.—All the great problem: of transcontinental railway trafiic were given'! an entirely new aspect at a meeting held here to-day. ‘The meeting was composed of representatives of the various overland rails roads, and was assembled for the stated pur- pose of securing harmonious action in estab« lishing rates and avoiding competition. The proceedings began by the election of Traflig Manager T. L. Kimball,of the Unlon Pacifie, as chairman. After a general dluuulul} regarding the object of the meceting a committee was appointed to draff a plan of organization and it “to the meeting to-morrow. came an finportant development, It was nothing less than an expression of the willingness of the Canada Pacific company to join with the other roads and become @ member of their association. Heretofore that road has stood algof, preferring to tight for business to and from Califor: by cutling rates below the tariffs of the Amer+ iean roads, It now agrecs to come in, pros viding it is allowed freight and vassenges dirr ptials to compensate it for its disad< vantages as the long route. 1ts terms wilf doubtless be accepted if an agreement earl be reachod as to the lesser ratesit will be privileged to charge. P'ending a report fro the committee on organization the meetin adjourned until t Mrs Potter as a Sta New Yonk, May 5.—|Special lelsxun{ to the Bk, he Tribune states that it ig belleved that Mrs. James Brown Potter hag closed a contract with Harry Miner to opem here October 10, and after & six weeks' l{:’ wake a tour of the nrluclvyl cities,