Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 11, 1887, Page 1

THE OMaHA DalLy BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR. (OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 11 1887, THE ARRIVAL OF O'BRIEY. A Novel and Thrilling Scene Outside the New York Harbor, IRISH AND ENGLISH CHEERS. The Committee of Reception Gives the Irish Patriot a Hearty Wel- come to the United States— A Surly Commander. O'Rrien Treads Free Soil. NEW Yonrk, May 10.-|Special Telegram to the Beg.|—The committee of welcome to the Incoming Irish agitator, William O’ Brien,re- mained on the steamer John E. Moore, at quarantine, until 6 o'clock last eyening,when they determined to go in search of the Um- bria, it bein lent she was not coming up, After getting a doctor aboard and securing a permit from the custom officers, they started and after a long and perilous trip through a dense fog and alarge fleet of detained ves- they reached the Umbria, way outside the bar and off the light ship. The big Cun- arder was crowded and the coming up of the steawboat brought everybody on deck. The first grecting of the visitor was a round of cheers for Mr. O'Brien and this was met by a general cheer of weleome and in - an in- stant three cheers for Lord Lansdowne from hundreds of lusty English throats on the steamer’s crowded sides. The cheers came with & will. Cheers were hurled back for O'Brien and all the time it was impossible for the captain of the visiting steamer to make known his wishes about ropes, ete. In alull of the storm ot hurrans the 'Knglish national anthen arted, and while hun- g the' Queen,” score i 0 T was oo uch an hour and v “Take this rope!” was shouted again and again from the lower steamer to the quarter- masters on the big Cunarder. Not the leust attention was paid the request and instead came back chafling from the passencers and others. At last Captain MeMichen was called for and with a little bull’ lantern came to the side: *'Why do you come and who are e, anyhow, comng here and shout- ng, ‘take that rope! as though we were dogs, You can’t come on till the doe- tors come.’ “We have the doctor and the custom offi- cer,” was shouted back. Then come on with ve.” “Pass down a rope ladder,” was the request from those on the wee tender, “We have no rope ladder for ye,” was the surly reponse ot the Cunard” commodore, and a cheer for William O'Brien was flung back in answer. An ordinary ladder was found on the Moore, and up this the doctor climbed. A stout 'voice called out: “Are e who wish when a ri come if only as a compliment to the cowards that control here. Ile got on the ladder bravely. Just at that moment the hawser parted and he cawe very near taking a dip intothe Atlant'e. He got on board however, and with another round ot cheers for O'Brien and counter cheers for Lansdowne the two vessels parted company. Down in the eabin the Irish patriot in his traveling suit of frieze was given the address already ~published. He made a response thanking tne smmittee for this welcome to American scas if not to American lands. e Bpoke of his mission as a delicate and to souie extent a dangerous one, e spoke of Lansdowne as a lf‘ and having been se- Jected by the landlords as a sort of figure- head. ‘Ihe question was to be submitted to He con- cluded by urg his hearers to full © confidence in DParnell as A leader and predicted the utter failure of the Balfour coercion scheme. It was far into the l||ol'lllll?' before the com- mittee had their guest safe in the Hoftman house. It is not likely that he will be_ pres- ent at the Cooper Institute meeting on Wednesday evening as he has an engage- ment to speak in the Dominion on that even- ing and does not wish to spoil the effect of his Canadian campaign speaking on Anerlean soil, Willlam O'Brien was seen at the Hoffman house this morning und after alluding to the vand of British loyalists who had tried to make it un- comtortable for him on the voyage_over, he sald: “Icannot wait to speak in New York a8 much as [ would wish to. My mission_is to Canada and I must guard all my strength, Besides, they laye the first right to hear 1me. I shall start for Montreal to-night and make my first specch there hear my Irish friends have been refused every large hall in Montreal, but that will make no- difference, for, It necessary, 1 shall speak 1 the public ve you any fears of trouble?” “Not the least. I go to Canada on a mis- slon popular alike with Protestant and Cath- olie, and_ will set forth ti of the farmers of Ulster as forei of the toilers of the soutl Thy s no religious question in the matter, for it is purely one of human justice. 1 aporeciate the intended honor of “the escort from Irishinen of New York, but I have declined it and shall go to Canada just as a simple traveler on & peace- ful errand.” O'Brien emphatically denies that Parnell i8 sick or suffering from cancer, and says that the great Irish leader was never better in nisI'fe. 1te further says that the coercion bill will pass, but it will react on its pro- moters and will certainly be repealed when its obnoxlous provisions become more so by entorcement. Speaking of the nell lot- ter, of which so mu has been said and written, O'Brien assi « most emphatically that it was forgery and a very clumsy one at that. He would not say that Piggott was a forger, but he spoke of him as a renegade he gets back trom Cal has no doubt, he will ing in New York, Philadelphia Mr. O'Brien lett for Mountreal at night. n speding of his proposed trip he Sald 1t wauld. be conined to. & few principal cities of Canada. 1 propose to raise the public opinion of “the people to the acts of their governor general. Lord Lans- downe, up to the same lovel as it is in lre- land, and as it would be were he a landlord in Canada and pursued the same course as he has with his tenants in the old country.” Mr. O'Brien said that he would be governed Dy the wishes of his friends there. 1le in- tended to speak of the state of affairs on Lord Lansdowne’s Irish estates in very plain terms, He would point out that the governor general of Canada had in a most violent and wanton manner pursued a cour: ot action contrary to that which had been | down as acceptable to the Canadian govern- ent. Canada had helped Ireland with oney. He (O'Brien) would show her people how to help Ireland in & more ef- fectual way, lle Fm]mz«'d to give Canada the best o rtunity she ever had to strike a i would effect wholesale clear- “Lord Lansdowne,” said O'Brien, *'i8 the first landlord who has ever evieted tenants sinee the plan of the campaign was adopted. He has depopulated the districts surrounding his prope proposing reducs tions in rents smaller by far than the official land commissioners are making ton surrounding estates, and then repudiatine he very terms he authorized his agent, Denning, to sien, and which had been sug- gested as a settlement of the difficulties ana approved by Lord Lansdowne himself. He was the first landlord 1o be reul forward by the rack renters to test the tenants because he Is supposed to be immensely wealthy. lecause he s located in Canada he is able to openly defy and fignore H;“h"c opinion at home. Our only resource ft to save nearly 500 people from the de- struction of their homes and what little Yr(lpotly they is to appeal to the ‘anadian le 10 protest against their government's action as contrary to the opin- ion of their own “fl t.” * Speaking of threats of personal violence made, O'Brien said: ““There are always threats I belleve, In joining the buttie in behalf of the ade, Luggacurran now doing work as beneficis farmers as to the other distriets. 1 do not thercfore think that any scction of Canada will tiy to disturb me. Neither will the, to revent me from putt case ‘before the people. If I D) 1o any way it would be far nsdowne than to me or the Mr. O'Brien in- tends to speak in several cities in this coun- try upon his return from Canada. He de- clined to say under whose authority he had started on the trip, saying he was responsi- ble for his cause. Want to Prohibit Free Speech. ToroSTo, May 10.—A deputation of citi- zens waited on the mayor to-day and pre ented a requisition for a public meeting to consider the advisability of prohibiting William O Brien from speaking in this city, . = ONTRIAL FOR MURDER. Peter Ryan Again in Court For Kil- ng Claus Kicever. ATLANTIC, ay 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bek. ) rs ago Peter Ryan, of Audubon county, was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment in the state penitentiary for murder. e had served part of his time when his attorneys, L. L. Delano and J. J. Dokin, secured for hima new trial and a change of venue from the Audubon to the Cass district comt. ‘The trial has just begun before Judgo Loofbourow. The particulars of the erime are as follow: In the month of Decetiber, 1534, Claus Kleever, residing near Brayton, Audubon county, and his nephew, Johin Kleever, a boy of fifteen years of age, were sitting in the house by the fire when a man entered and asked the privilege of warming. The stranger had evidently been drinking heavily and when he offered Kleever a_ vortion of the contents more damaging to Lord of liis, bottle the Iatter p- fused. Then the stranger went out. re- turned and went out the third time. Then the door opened and some one fired two shots from a revolver, ‘The first shot entered the throat of Claus Kleever and the second entered the breast, causing almost instant death. Ryan was .accused of themurder and the eireumstantial evidence was very strong against him. Young Kleever proceeded to siift himself from the upper to the lower side of the bed, on which he was lying when the first shot was fired, and cannot tell who did the shoot- ing. Attirst he said he did not know the stranger who entered the house, but it is now understood that ho will testify "on the stand that it was Peter Ryan. A pair of mittens lelt on the stove Liearth by the stranger were also identified as Ryan’a, Atany rate ;Ryan was tried before Judge Loofbourow in the Audubon district court in a town where the feeling was so intense against the defendant that lynching was commonly talked of and he was sentenced to twenty imprison- ment. As showinz the notoriety of the case it may be stated as a fact that over seventy jurymen stated that lhc-irrrojmll(‘es were too strong to admit of their glving an impartial decision in the case before a jury panel could be obtained. I'he iearing of the evi- dence will begin to-morrow, 1owa Marshals in Sesston, DEs MoiNgs, I gram to the Bre. Towa met in the ctty council chambers to-day. Owing to the inter-state commerce bill there was not a large attendance, but there are enough thief-takers to frighten all the crooks out of town. The Aborn is headquarters and the reading room a sort of rendezvous. ‘The table is crowded with dark lanterns, re- volver: ice whistles, *‘come alongs” and bracelets, tozether with a complete rozues’ gallery. 'The officers of the association are: Marshal Francis, Cedar Rapids, presiaent: Marshal ~ Botkin, Des Moines, first vice president; Marshal Forsee, Clin- ton, second ~ vice president: Mar- shal Vantassel, -~ Indianola, recording sceretary; Marshal Barry, Lyons, corre. sponding secretary; Marshal Williams, Ot- tumwa, treasurer. ‘To-day was given up to lability and the real business will begin rrow. Among the papers to be dis- cussed are: *The Enforcement of Statutory ag Well as Municipal Laws,”” Marshal Forsee, Clinton; **The Use and Abuse of the Pistol and Club,” Marshal Allen, Oskaloosa; “The Patrol Wagon and Alarm System,” Chie Botkin, Des Moin The Detective Force,” Johnston, Des Moines: *'Tne Relations of Chief to the Department,” Chief Williams, Ottumwa; *““The Compensation of Police Ofticers,” Marshals Guanella, Couneil Bluffs, and Give, Waterloo; **“The Patrolman—His Duties and Reports, Habits and Qualitica- tions,” Edward L. Swen, deputy marshal, Cedar Rapids, A Railroad Reduces Rates. MansHALLTOWN, I, May 10.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.|—The Central Iowa road, crossing every trunk line in the state, to-day makes a special lowa jobbers’ and manufacturers’ commodity tariff via its Pe- oria line and eastern connections. The new rate will be lower even than the old pooled rate from Chicavo, and of course is a great reduction from the present agreed rates. As roods and material can be brought from east- ern pointsas cheaply comparatively us from Chicago, the effect w be to force the trunk lines Lo meet the new rates or lose the busi- nes The Central adopted the plan after vainly endeavoring in the usual way to in- duce "the other roads to make rates for its lowa patrons. The jobbers of Marshalltown are jubils Bound to Boom Big. Sioux Crty, la., May 10.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bek.|]—Now that the vote to extend the corporate limits ot the city has passed with such an overwhelminz majority, there being but fifty-eight votes against, pub- lic attention is now centering on the build- ing of the bridge with renewed vigor. ‘I ald asked from the city is $300,000 tax. E: erything is being done to give the boom ow assured greater backbone and scope. here is no longer any question but wfmt Sioux City is about to see a real estate and business boom beside which nothing in the Ppast can compare. S Hotel Fire at Sioux City. s10ux Crry,Ia.May 10— Special Telegram to the BEE.]—The Merchants hotel sustained serlous damage this afternoon about 2 o'clock. Flanies were discovered in theoil room north of the oftice?and in A very short time were issuing from the building. The departient quickly responded and saved the buildine, but not without heavy damages. The furi ture, ete., was about all removed. It is thougnt o attempt will be made to repair the building, as 1t occupies a very valuable corner, and Was at best an old_frame strue- ture. It will likely be removed to give place to a fine modern structure. The property was fully insured. The Arizona Shake, ‘TucsoN, Ariz, May 10.—R. J. Kerr re- turned from a trip to Tresalamos, on the San Pedro. He reports an earthquake fissure not less than twenty-five miles long. 1t extends ashort distance below Benson, to fifteen miles below Tresalamos, At the surtace the fissure varies in width from six to eighteen inches. Atplaces along the crack, water burst forth, but afterward ceased flowing. The crack in many places is still open to a depth of several feet. From Empire ranch, on Strita, seventy miles south of here, the nssure Is also reported. Keliable information states that when the earth opened water and mud was thrown to a great height. Springs 1n that vieinity went dry. Two others doubled their volume of water, but on cessation of the disturbances, the springs resimed their norial state, B —— Troubles Expected, Y, Mont., May 10.—Indian horse thieves, undoudtedly Canadian Bloods, are operating along ‘Leton river and in the Sein river country. Men in from Birseh Creek say there are several war parties of Canadian Indians on thisside of the line and trouble may be expected. T Canadian Fisheries. OTTAWA, Ont., May 10.—1t is reported that Instructions have been forwarded to the fisheries cruisers to remain in port until further orders are received. e Death of General Fletcher. Nasuva, N, H, May 10,.—General Aaron Fletcher Stevens died this morning from '"""33 difficulty, arising from the wounds recelved in the battle before Petersburg. THEY SEE THEIR MISTAKE. Oivil Service Commissioners Themselves Disgusted With the New Rules. A BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS. Seven-Eighths of the Employes Ex- pected to Lose Their Positions Under the New Order of Things—Capital News, Tired of It Themselves, WAsHINGTON, May 10.—|Speeial Telegram to the Bre. he clvil service commission- ers are rapldly discovering that they have made a huge blunder when they designed and adopted their recent plan for examining candidates for promotion in the executive departments here. In an interview with a reporter Mr, Oberly declares that the pro- posed examinations are not to be schoolboy eontests nor technical inquests, but are to be confined entirely to the duties of the posi- tlons sought for. But, granting they are to be so, the press and public come back at the commissioners with the statement that the clerks have already shown their fitness for those positions by the eflicient work they have been doing for years, and why examine those who have already shown their fitness and eflicienc: s is & poser to the commis- sion, and up to a late hour this evening no answer has been formulated by the com- mission to this adamantine conundrum, and while they are laboring at it, the storm of abjurgation and protestations grows louder and hotter, and the two commissioners who devised the precious scheme are now the most vehement in wishing they hadn’t been and gone and done it with quite so much en- thusiasm. 1t is estimated by a department i who is said to bein a position to know, thatat least seven-eighths ot the old government employes will lose their posi- tions under the new rules, Vacancies, va- cancies, vacancies, and competitive exami- nations stretching out to the crack of doom to correspond, the official day will need to have a portion of it set aside, like lunch hour, for the purpose of competitive exami- nation. The uncertaintv and appre- hension among government employes, the fear of losing their places—not because unfit for duty, but beause of this or that politics or because unuble to answer mis- cellaneous questions of a hostile examiner— tend to demoralize the working force, making it shitting, changeable and unreliable. The caplital city is injured as well as the govern- ment, because the employes will not make permanent homes, any imorovements or in- vestments here or become in any way iden- titied with the city if the terror of dismissal on grounds which a most faithful perform- ance of dmg will not necessarily avoid is constantly before them. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. TN, May 10.—[Special Telegram :k.|—Pensions were granted Ne- braskans to-day as follows: Patrick Faher, Platte Center; Len E. Weaver, Steele City John M. Arnold, Pine Glen; William H. Stevens, Omaha; George W. Blevins, Atkin- son; Robert Chambers, Osce James J. Moore, Wayne; Benjamin F. Etyman, Lin- coln; Lemuel W. Richards, Warren: John W. Calvin, Arapahoe; Simon R. Hite, Wal- nut Grove; Charles Berberyok, St. llelena: Isaac Robinson, Lyons: Edward E. ‘Tater, Carltor ; William Adams, Brewster; Free- man Servoos, Belvidere; Jacob Emberlin, Indianola; James Mills, Omana, YPensions for lowans: James A. Shep- ard, Cineinnati; John Carr, Lamont: James B. Brewer, Ottumwa: John Shearer, Gilbert Station; Hezeklah l,h\f\cu, Fairfield; Ed- mond als, in; Charles E. Schill Vielos: Clark Mahannah, 2 Johu ent, Abington: John B. Baker, Logan; Peter Helpherry, Newton: James J. Galloway, Eldon: Wolt Miller, Yorktown; Benjamin F. Rice, Creston; Chauncey C. Phillips, Livermore; Georze W. Moore, Essex; Josiah Hughes, Union: John M. Bounner, Keosauguaj Green d; Thomas C, Schooley, 3 Lewis 1. Rankin, Allerton: Ben- P““" Workman, Sidney; Charley Smith, Franklin Centre; Ashland C, Henderson, Centerville; Amos M. Jearberry, Miltonville: Henry M. Brown, Waterloo; Robert M. Quinn, Greentield; Joseph O. Ea X1 George W, tiusted, Marengo; K M. Hambpson, chland; William~ Smil Mount Vernon; Jacob H. Guenther, Sabula; William H. Romesha, Greentield; John Punt- ney, Fontanelle; Jacob l. Englebert, Des nes; Henry ~ D. McCoy, liam Farnham, Charito ed, Colfax; Henry J. William |(I‘l nk U Burlington; ewton; John H, Williams, Cedar Rapids: William T. Burge, Mount Pleasant: John Childers, MeGiregor; Andrew J. Chenoweth, Newton: D, G. Ellis, Raymond; John Stephany, Quiney. Army News. WASHINGTON, May 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the BeE.|—Second Lieutenant John J. Shaw, Sixth infantry, has been dropped from the rolls of the army for de- sertion, { Major Henry Cassell, First cavalry, has been transferred from duty at Fort Custer to the command of Fort Assinaboine, Mon- tana, succeeding Lieutenant Colonel George G. Hunt, who has just been promoted to the Tenth cavalry. ‘The refusal of congress at the last sesslon to include an available appropriation for transportation has obliged the secretary of war to issue an instruetion to division and department commanders that they shall not issue orders during the rest of the tiscal year which may carry mileage. Army leaves: Colonel Albert E. Brackett, Third cavalry, six months; Colonel Charles T. Alexander, surgeon, four months; Major John M, Hamilton, "First cavalry, hs extension: Colonel Alex () nteenth infantry, one month sick Captain Clarence Stedman, Ninth cay. alry, one month from June 12; Captain Will- fam A, Miller, Eighteenth intantry, fifteen s from June 1; Captain Gréenleaf A. Goodsle, Twenty-third infantry, twelve days from May 18; First Lieutenant Harry L. l‘illplal. "Third cavalry, one wmonth from May 15, Patents Granted Westerners, Wasn TON, May 10.—|Special Telegram to the Bee.| e following patents were granted Nebraska and lowa inventors to- day: Samuel W. Decker, Verdon, culti- vator; Peter Penner, McCook, harness check- hook; William xauer, Omaha, carpet stretcher; Jacob Courtleyow, assignor of one- half to D. Wormley, Chariton, Ia, pipe wrench: John W. Monarch, assignor of one- half to A, Mathias, Des Moines, la., equal- izer for horse powers; James B, O'Connor d J. Jau Dubuque, Ia., seal: Isaac raback, Davenport, Ia., harness buckle; Coruelius C. Wood, Sibley, Ia., bunk for railway cars: Gilman P. Woodworth, Colfax, Ia., carpet streteher. The Washington Monument, WASHINGTON, May 10.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—Oue of the sins of omission of the last congress, due either to ‘‘cheese paring” or blunders of the rush of a closing session, was the failure to make provision for hehting the Washington monument and runniog the elevator therein. As a result only visitors who were bold or strong enough to grope to the top with candles have ex- joyed the wonderful view from its sumnits. leves, protected by the darkness, have ehipped and marred the ornamentations, and now, ewiug to this vandalisim, and the fail- ure of conuress 10 provide means of protec- tlon, the wmonu will be closed to visitors entirely. An Argument For Beer. ‘WASHINGTON, May 10.—[Special Telegram 1o the BEE.|—C. P. Jacobs, of Indisuapolis, fs hereand argued the great brewing fer- mentation case in the United States supreme court to-day on behalf o the appellees, who are supported by the National Brewing as- sociation. 'T'he case involves the validity of the patents on the bunging apparatus in_ the manufacture of beer, and all the brewers of the country are interested in the decision. Pos ! Changes. WasniNGgTo May 10.—-[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The following Nebraska postmasters were appointed to-day: Isaac L. Hufr, Columbus, Platte county, vice Daniel P. Davis, resigned; Philip 1L Nelson, Ken- nard, Washington county, vice Harry Bow- erman, resigned; Euzene H. Sage, Laird, vice Joe Norwood,resigned : Mabhila, Butfalo county, vice resiened; \W. D. Hinton, son, Keya ’aha county, vice W Stevenson, resigned; Milton Runyon, Stos ville, Frontier county, vice Jerome . 1 nohy, resigned. Caplital N WasHINGTON, May 10.—[Special Telegram to the Beg.|—Joseph Swan, of Lincoln, Neb,, was to-lay elected a vice president of the Hotel Men’s National association in the convention here, A dividend of 50 per cent was declared to-day for the creditors of the First National bank of Blair, Neb. BARB W BURSTS, Two Chicago Fallures Attributed to the Inter-State Law. CHicAGo, May 10.—(Special Telegram to the Bik.]—Two barb wire fence manutact- urlng firms failed in this city to-day. Sherman & Marsh, 51 Dearborn’street, made an assignment to Noble B. Judah. The lia- bilities are estimated at $445,000 and the as- setsat §256,000. The firm 1s composed of Francis I. Sherman and Eben J. Marsh. The firm of Schnabel & Co,, 53 Deasborn street, next door to Sherman & Marsh also made an assignment to Mr. Judah. 'The lia- 000 and the assets $153,000. bers of the firm are Eben J. Schna- bel and Even J. Marsh, (the same Marsh that is in the tirm ot Sterman & Marsh.) “All [ can say about it,” said Mr, Marsh. “is that we were relying upon certain remittances with which to meat obligations and these remittances were not forthcoming. There was nothing left for us to do butto giveup, so we made an assignment.” “Can you state, Mr. Marsh, what are the causes of your failure?” “Well, I suppose the immediate cause of the failure is the operation of the inter-state commerce act. That bill has had the effect of simply slumlnf vs out. We could not go out of Chicago with our products and hope to do business on anything like a paying basis. I'is 18 the immediate cause of the present trouble, but the truth is the business Jia been anything butarotitable for the last three years.” There has been too much over- production in barb wire fencing.” *We have made no preferences of cred- itors,” said General Sherman, ‘‘and we have decided on no plans yet. Nor have we given any judgment notes. We shall await the action of our creditors, before whom the state of affairs will be presented, and shall then act accordine to their wishes and for the best interest of all eoncerned.” Mr. Marsh, in answer to & question, sald the firm had beem doing business for nine {ears, and are licemsed underthe Washburne- Moen manufacturing company. 'They had entertained good hopes of doing a tine business this spring, but these hopes are now effectually blighted. The Schnabel & Co. fatlure is due to the same causes as the other. Both firms are connected together in busi- ness and are virtually the same concern: Much sympathy 18« on all hands for the misfortune. Which has_ovartak General Frank~Sherman, #r. Marsh an their associates. Heavy Catfle Owner Fails. WINNEMUCCA, Nev., May 10.—W. B. Tod- hunter, a cattle owner of Sacramento, Cal., who owns 170,000 acres in Oregon and_ 50,000 in this state, liag assigned to Haves, Carrack & Co., Oakland, Cal,~ His liabilities are said to be §400,000. Iron Men Coliapse. MONTREAL, May 10.—Copeland & McLaren, importers of pig iron, etc.,, have suspended payment. No statement has yet been pre- pared, but their firm placed thelr liabilities, direct and indirect, at about $25,000. e OFFICIAL CROP REPORT. The Condition of Winter Wheat and Progress of Spring Plowing. WASHINGTON, May 10.—The report of the department of agriculture for May relates to the condition of winter grain, the progress ot spring plowing and the vroportion of pro- posed cotten area already planted. It indi- cates a decline in the coudition of wheat of two points since April 1. The general ay age on the whole country being 86 against 95, the same rate in 1556,70 in 1885, and 94 in 1884, The change in the condition has not been uniform throughout the winter district, some states showineg an increase and a majority a slight declineand a few a heavy failing off. The drought has reduced the acreage some- what 10 eastern gulf states, and wrought very serlous damage in Texas and Arkansas. ‘The lowering condition during the month 19 and 10 points respectively. Favorable temperature and seasonable rains improved the prospect in 5500, West Virginia and Kentucky. The most serious reduction of the month is in Ohio where there is a falling off of eight points since April 1st due to the continuing evii effects of alternate freezing and thawing noted in the Iastreport and a small crop is now inevitable. Michigan and Indiana show a slignt decline while in I1li- nols and Missouri there is a gain of one point. The unfavoralle weather in Kansas and California has caus slight fallinz off, while in Orezon the pros- pect has advanced. it being the only state in which the condition reach 100, The erage condition by states i New York . Pennsylvania 72, Indiana 84, Virzinia 80, na %, Texas 60, Arkansas 43, o West Virginia 89, Kentucky 95, Ohio 71, Michizan 90, Indiana 87, Tilinois @3, Missouri %, Kansas 81. Californla 80 and Oregon 101, Rice has suffered from the same conditions, which have njur- iously affected the wheat, but on account of its haraier nature the general ayerace is 90,8, The condition ‘of barley is low, the average belng 77.7. The season has been more generaily advanced in all_points of the country than wsual, spring plowing being seriously behind only on the Atlantic coast south to Pennsylvania, and on the Pa- cificslove. In these sections it has been de- layed by cold amd. excess of moisture, elsewhere the work 5 ahead of the average {ur'nm season, efaochnlly during April, havinz been generally favorable, with the temperature abgvo nonnal, and the rainfall ata minimum. Tne proportion already don e May 1 is estimated per cent “of the whole, while the amdunt usually completed atthat date isabous 76 per cent, e S iy An 014 Woman Choked to Death. :w HAVEN, Coun., May 10.—Mrs. Mar- garet Ernst, an old lady, aged seventy-four, was found early this morning in front of her house, with her h-dfi-Td feet bound with roves and a rope ground her neck, She had been choked to death during the night and had been robbed. * 8he made a will about two years ago, and had notitied her attorney that she desired to change it. The coroner ln‘d police see In this fact a motive for the crime. A Banker's Engagements. ScrANTON, Pa, May 10.—Franklin How- ell, a wealthy banker of this city, was sued to-day by a Pittsburg lady for breach ot promise, the daj asked belng 875,000, About a year he was sued by a well known lady ! her damages at 45,000, which was seitled. 1t is thought Howeli is not and application will be mld-;omncm for the appointinent of a committee to charge of his estate, o Hotel Men in Convention. WASHINGTOR, May 10.—Tne members of the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit association met this wor) and elected Jewitt Wilcox, ot CLic>go, ot for the ensuing year. THERE WAS A CREAT CRUSH | The Queen's Third Jubilee Drawing-Room the Largest of Her Reign. THE AMERICANS PRESENTED. Victoria to Visit the Wild West To-Day and Privately View Buf- falo Bill and His Indiane —Foreign News, A Royal Jam., [Copright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] LospoN, May 10.—[New York ierald Cable—Special to the B he queen's third jubilee drawing-room to-day did not in general differ from the two vreceding ones recently minutely described in these dis- patches except as to number. The lord chamberlain’s book showed cards {ssued for 511 new presentations. Among these were several American ladies. The additional number of chaperones and privileged guests and gentlemen escorts swelled the total so as to make it illustrate a reception larger than any during the preseat reign, as veterans as- sure me. Several of those held in past years have been unmanageable from over crowd- ing, but the unprecedented crush to-aay, with its Inevitable accompaniment of weary waiting, dismantled attire, unmannerly elbowing, loss of temper and final disap- pointments were all that the most cynical could wish. The presentatious went through at the rate of 100 in an hour, al- lowing thirty-six seconds for each. It must not be supposed that the queen herself sustained the burden. After an hour the Princess of Wales took her place. A good majority were disappointed of even a single glance of queenly approval, or a single hurried touch of the royal hand. ‘Lhe trials and tortures the victims of this inhuman ceremony go through before arriving at the ecstatic half-minute 18 known only to them- selves, but as they voluntarily undergo it all for the sake of the reward, in their case, as in that of the fakir’s, there is no room for argu- ment. AMERICANS PRESENTED, Mrs. Phelps, wife of the American minis- ter, wore a petticoat bodice of white and black striped velvet, and a train of black velvet. She presented the following ladies well known in New York: Miss Van Wert, Miss Louise Morgan, Mrs. Arthur Post, Mrs. Horton—wife of the well known New York banker, Henry L. Horton, who was also present in an anteroom in velvet court dress and sword. The latter seemed to attract at- tention. Even many English dowagers envied the sumptuousness of hercostume The material of the dress was white satin silver brocade, the front of the suit trimmed with a pearl pattern of antique silver point lace, ‘The corsage, which was “V’’ shaped, and stomacher, were embroidered the same. ‘The train was of silver brocade on poult de sole, was trimmed with white ostrich tips. At the bottom the train was blue satin lining ana was fastened at the right shoulder with piume feathers. [n the hair were the tradi- tional court feathers, tipped with diamond augrettes. Her ornaments were diamonds tu-necklace and earrings. Miss Van Wert wore gold brocade satin. Miss Morgan wore = tuble -l .-with train fay francaise, trimmed with White acacies. VICTORIA AND BUFFALO BILL. To-morrow afternoon the queen holds a very private drawing room at the Buffalo Bill bazaar to view the costumes and undress Indian show. The doors and grounds for the time being wiil be closed to the public. Belgium's Cattle Bill Passed. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] Brussers, May 10.—[New York Herald Cable--Special to the Bk, |—The cattle de- bate ended to-day. The amendment author- izing the government to exempt from duty cattle sent to Belgium in transit for re-expor- tation was agreed to. Another amendment limiting the duration of the bill, making it merely experimental, was rejected by a large majority, and the bill was passed. Its effect will be to increase the duty on bullocks, calves, sheep, lambs, heifers and all fresh meat from 50 to 6 0 per cent. This carried by a vote of 69 to 54. It isexpected it will glve eventually rise to great popular discontent, raising the price of meats, and bring about the fall 8 the present government at next year's elections, The Commons and Coercion. LONDON, May 10.—In the house of com- mons to-day, in committeo on the coercion bill, Healy moved an amendment that a per- son committed for contempt of court be treated as a first class misdemeanor. He ar- gued that witnesses committed for refusing to answer questions ought not to be sub- jected to the same punishment as criminals. ‘Whenthe last coercion act was in etfect the mere detention of many persons shortened their lives ten years. [Cries of ‘‘fear, Hear.”] Balfour, chief secretary for Ire- land, sald persons committed could avold punishment by answering the questions, There was no diiference between the cases under the clause and cases of contempt under ur(lllmr{ law. John O’Connor, nationalist, said 1f the govern- ment imprisoned witnesses as common erim- inals for refusing to auswer questions, it would be a disgrace to civilization. Why did not they propose to apply tue old fashioned implements of torture, including the thumb rack? Healy’s amendment was ) Healy moved to upt in the case of imprisonment. Healy's amendment limiting the penalty for contempt was defeated—135'to 111, Another motion referring to witnesses was negatived. Adjourned. s The Government Coercion Plans. LoNDON, May 10.—An Informal meeting of the cabinet was held to-night to discuss plans for expediting the passage of the co- ercion bill. It was decided to abandon the attempt to effect a wholesale application of cloture at a fixed date. Russell, chairman of the committee, will put cloture until each clause has been fully discussed, and compel the ministers to adopt a plan asking for cloture after bona fide amendments had been heard. The ministerialists now calculate that the discussion in committee will last three weeks longer. The committee leading the conservatives made unofficial overtures to Giladstone and Morley with a view of find- ing out whether they will assent to the ap- fitment of & ominlssion consisting of two nglish judges and one Seotch judge to in- quire into the charges against the Parnellites, 'l‘m‘lilulnmnlnm opposed troubling them selves any further with the question unless the government takes definite action, while the government is not disposed to make a wmove until the coercion bill is passed. ‘Ihie unionist members of the Eighty elub have been summoned to attend a meeting for the purpose of declaring the position of the club on the home rule question. The Gladstonians, being in the majority, will outvote the opponents and compel the with- drawal of the unionists from the club. British Affairs. Loxpoy, May 10.—The Times announces that the goyernment hassanctioned the New- foundland bait bill. It will go into operation in 1888, ¥ ‘The commons sat until 5:30 this morning. On_motion being put during the night b Delisle, conservative and unlonist, for ad- journment, Bradlaugh sald he desired a di- Vision on the matian tn wa whe was nmogsed NUMBER 327 {:\ yh“ motion for second reading of the oaths il Deligle’s motion as rejected by a vote of 185 to 104, After several ineffectual attempts to adjouri, Bradlaugh said he was satistied that a larce majority of those present wero against adjourning, and agreed to withdraw thie motion, A Leipsic Indictment of France, LoxnoN, May 10.—A dispateh to the Times from Paris says the Leipsie supreme court has prepared an indictment, covering 00 pages, against persons arrested for connec- tion with the case in which the French com- missary, Schnaebeles, was implicated, and the trial of which will begin a fortnight hence, The indictment covers the details collected during several months past regard- ing barracks elections, Derulede’s “trip, Schuaebeles and his emissaries, the Patriotic league and its newspapers and letters, and, in short, says the corresvondent, it is an in- dictment as inuch against Frauce as the pris- oners, Against Coercion, Loxpoy, May 10.-The Congregationalist ministers of London held a meeting to-day and adopted almost unanimously a resolution offered by Dr. Parker of City temvple, protesting against tho Irish coercion bill now before parliament, de- manding that the Irish people shall be treated with justice, and urging the government to adopt the policy of concilia- tion in dealing with the Irish question. The Pall Mall Gazette publishes a rumor that the government has ordered prepared sixty first class cells in_ Milbank prison for the accommodation of the Parnellite mem- bers of parliament whose arrest they may deem necessary. Cuban Home Rulers. MADRID,!May 10.—In congress to-day the Cuban home rulers declared that unless the government promptly found means to im- prove the prospects of the Spanish West Indies by granting the liberties demanded by the creoles, it would find itselt unable to check the Cuban movement favoring an- nexation to America. 'The minister of for- oign affairs, replying for the government, opposed home rule, but promised early po- litical and tariff reforms. A Knock-Out For Coercion, Dunriy, May 10.—At a meeting of the Irish National league to-night Dillon gaid he had a line of policy for the people of Ireland which he would produce at the prover mo- ment and knock the bottom out of the coer- cion bill. When the coercion bill was passed the landlords would find the plan of cam- paign would continue without the slightest interruption, His poliey would neither crime nor violent resistance of law. France and England Agree. PaAnis, May 10.—The Temps says an agree- ment has been made between Salisbury and Flourins concerning the sphere ot action of England and France in East Africa. Eng- land recognized the rights of France over the Obock territory and the Gulf of I'adjourah, and cedes the island _of Mashab to France. ‘The trontier of the French territory extends from Oapé D'dibonjel 1o Hacear. | Frarice ade mits the authority of England over the te rri- tories east of Cape D'Jiboujeh. German and Czech Fighte. VIENNA, May 10.—The fizhts between Germans and Czech continue. A violent seene oceurred to-day in the Unterhans, be- tween German and Czech deupties. Fierce street fights have taken place at Prague be- tween German students and a Czech’s mob. The French Exhibition. VIENNA, May 10.—Count Zichy writes In favor of Hungary entering the French exhi- bition as an expression of thanks of the nation for the sense of liberty which origi- nated in France and which has largely ben- efitted Hungary. Stay at Home, Bill BERLIN, May 10.—Emperor William’s phy- sicians have advised him not to go to Gastein this year. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. Five Men Buried Under a Mass of Molten Metal. P11TsnuRre, May 10.—A terrible accident occurred at the Edgar Thompson steel works at Braddock about 10 o’clock to-night which will probably cost five lives, Furnace E wus blown out a few days ago and to-day a gang of men were put to work clearing it out. An arch had formed, composed ot coke, lime- stone and other materials, which was still at red heat, and part of the men were workin, beneath this mass. .‘Hlol'llfv alter l(lo'rlocfi to-night, without warning, the arch gave way. The red Lot matter was thrown in all direc. tions, knocking men down and in some in- stances almost burving them. A few of the men In the vicinity escaped uninjured. In a short time the debris was removed and five men were taken out in a horrible condition, their clothing burned from their bodies and the flesh literally cooked. The names of the victims are John Zawloskey, John Gearsift, John Gedard, John Lawatte and Charles Ledonofki. Physicians who are attending them entertain no hopes of their recovery. - BEAUTY AND BEAST, A Wealthy Phila Girl Marries a Repulsive Fortune eller, PHILADELPHIA, May 10.—[Specifl Tele- gram to the BEE.|—Miss Josephine M. Malli- son, daughter of George Mallignn, a wealthy manufacturer of West Philadelphia, ais- appeared from her home tliree weeks ngo. About a week since her father found her liv- ing with Prof. James, a trance medium ana fortune teller, at 2 orth ‘I'enth street. who had married her. The husband was offered $10,000 to release the girl, but refused the offer. ‘The young lady is very beautiful and has always been remarkable for her proud and exclusive disposition. ‘The wedding occurred on the third visittot 1 who took her to Canada to have th ceremony u&'llnlluml. Nine ministers were applied to before one could be found willing to marry them because of the great'contrast in appearance of the coupl shand is repulsive to hideousness, has no hair, is weak-eyed, and has no root to his mouth and is unable to articuiate intellighly, The parents of the girl are almost crazed with grief at her strange infatuation, Colonel Bolton's Inglorious Trip. CitcAGo, May 10.—Colonel W. i Bolton, who dld gallant service as commander of Bolton’s battery, in the civil war, was finally removed from the city this evening to Joliet for some timo heen ars for embezzling large sus im as chief of the mailing division in the Chicago postoflice, but was keptlu Chicago on one pretext or another. ‘Lo-day his physicians certified that he was temporarily insane, but United States Marshal Marsh would brook no further post- ponement. When Colonel Bolton was placed on the train for Joliet he broke down com- pletely and wept. — - Brought the Road to Terms, CHICAGO, May 10.—The action of the Chicago & Grand Trunk in sticking to second-class rates forced the Central ‘Iraffic association to-day to continue them in opera- tion, although two weeks ago the association formally abolished ana took off sale all second-class tickets. It was also agreed that round-trip tourist tickets should be placed on sale June 1 at practically the rates as made last year, The meeting discussed the advisability of making a 2 cent per mile rate to parties of ten traveling on a sold ticket open to the publie the same as has been re- cently done by the Pennsylvaula lines. The subject will be further considered Ww-morrow., —— ‘Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Threatening weather and local rains, brisk to high southerly winds, shifting to cooler nunhm-x.wrlr. For lowa: Fair weathies, followed by local rains, warmer southerly winds, Increasing brisk to higher, shifting 1o cooler westerdy winds Thursdav, IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS Tho National Trottiug Association’s Board of Review Holds an Importaut Meeting HORSEMEN AWAIT THE RESULT. The Great Kentucky Derby to Be Held To-Day—Omaha's Ball Club De- feated at Hastings—Other Sporting News, Interosting to Horaemen. o, May 10.—|Special Telogram td :k.]—The adjourned meeting of tha board of review of the National Trotting as« sociation is in secret session here this evend ine. All the members of the board aro prese ent as follows: Hon. Morgan G. Bulkeley, Elias A. Wilkinson, 1. I’. Johnston, U. Oy Blake and J. MoM. Shafter, togother wittf President James Grant and General W. 8, Tilton. The ehief business to come bo[ur3 the meeting will be the retention or dismissal from oftice of the present secretary of the a sociation, M, “Thomas J. Vail. “Mr. Vail i present, but refuses absolutely to say any4 thing whatever upou the = subject of his possible ejection jrom tho secretary’d chalr. The resuit of the meoting will anxiously awaited by track associntions and? turfmen all over the count “For,” sald’ a prominent horseman of this city to a ree porter, “should tho board of revlew refuse to dismiss Vail, I believe the new Americam Trotting association, organized by Campan, as the old National's rival, will nearly double Its present membership before th week las passed. — The course of Jud Grant, who has publicly asserted that he s opposed to Vail's methods, will be closely watched by horsemen, [ can tell you.” Whethier or not Secrotary Vail shall bo ||lr- missed from: oftice will probably be definitely: settled fo-morrow. Judge Grant mate the I-u‘m-mnllnn of the case, setting fosth a ength the varions complaints that have been made against the secretary from time time by members of the association an others, and to the effect this antagouism 1y having upon the assoclation, ‘The advisas bility of removing Mr. Vall was then- di cussed in oxecutive session fortwo hours. Following the executive session the casg charging fraud against Judges Bullocl Chapman and West, of Burlington, 1a., wi heard. Mr. Vail acted in his capacity ap secretary., The inal decision In the n, lington case was postponed pending furth investigation. Tho Kentucky Derby. LouisviLLe, Ky., May 10.—(Special Teles gram to the BEk.|—In 1875, twelve years ago, the Kentueky derby, for llll‘l‘E'ie.Rl"Ol‘ colts and fillies, distance one and one-half miles, was inaugurated. A success from the start, it has yearly grown T prominence and popularity until now it is by odds the! most prized of all western turf events, and it 1 doubtful if the east can point with such” pride to A single racing fixture. To-mor« row the great event will take place,t and Louisville and_ Kentucky to-day dig-. cuss littlo else. Tho race’ has nevi been more open to speculation, Eael candidate has a full quota of admirerd, though hereabouts Jim Gore and Banburg are the best thought of. ‘“Lucky” Baldwin arrived direct from California last night.{ Interrogated as to his derby candlidates, Pon- dennis and Goliah, Mr. Baldwin stated that befora the string left California Pendennis was to his mind much the fastest of the and in a trial mile and & half demonsts his.superiority, He said that. yet seen his tralner, Mr. McClel no couls not assert whether both” borses ild Wednesday or not. He had grave dokm S ad . to either of his horses’ ability to beat Ban, burg, whom 1o thinks & greatly improved anfmal over his two-year-old form, Thoroughbred Kentucky Colt Sale, SrriNG STATION, Ky, May 10.—At the sale of Alexander’s yearling thorougbreds near here to-day. a large crowd of buyers’ were present, but the bidding was slow and generally low. Thirty-eight of the colts and fillies brought the aggrezate sum of $28,600." Below Is a list of the colts and fillies which brought $1,000 and over, with the name of the purchasers: Hay colt, by Falsetto, to E. Corrigan, §3,600; brown colt, by Falsetto, to John Mackey, $2,100; bay colt, by Kin, Alfonso, to Appleby & Johnson, §! bay colt, by Pat Maloy, to Dwyer Bros., §1,3003 un{-. by King Altonso. to Je Mackey, $1,500: bay iilly, by King Alfonso, to C. B. Hawkins, 81,350% bay filly, by KFal- setto, to J. L. Conger, §1.225, bay lfil?’, King Alfonsgo, to Clay & Woodford, § ‘The prices of the others range from $300 to $050. A bay colt by Longfellow, dam Wag Dance, the property of J. M, Wood, was pu up after the Alexander saie and brough 2,000, He was purchased by the P’reakness stable. Maryland Jockey Club Raoces. : BALTIMORE, May 10,.—"To-day was the firsg of the spring wmeeting of the Maryland Jockey club. Theattendance was light and the track very heavy. The tollowing Is the - summary: Three-quarters mile: Britannic won, B Brambleton third, Time—1:! 2liz W third, Tim . Suitor won, Glendon second, Bel= mont third, Time—1:5015, All ages, one and one-eighth mile: Dry ullnpnlt:n\von. ha second, Bess third, One_and one-sixteenth miles: 1anama won, Nil Desperandum second, Longlight third. Time—1:5’ \ Owmahas Beaten By the Hastings. eb., May 10.—The Hastings ahas to-day in a game whick was chiefly distinguished by the ease with which the pitcher of the latter club was bat= ted and by the costly errors which the rest of the visiting nine made. Tiie tollowing was the score by tnninzs: 02038531 0-18 Hastings. Omaha.. 00000 0-3 Denver Defeated at Lincoln, LincoLy, Neb, May 10.—[Special Tele- grain to the Bee.)—Eight hundred people saw the home team defeatthe Denvers to-day inone of the most interesting games of the year. The features of the contest were the brilliant plays in the out-ficld and excellens work of Lawrence and Dolan, the home bat- tery. Lang, Robinson and Shaeffer of the Lincolns scored_howe runs and base hite were numerous, ‘The Lincolus' errors were mainly contined to Rowe, who plaved second instead of first base, his usual position. Sileh, the new pitcher of the Denvers, was bau freely and the visitors failed to vlay up to their usual excellence. The umpire tried to be fair but failed signally. Several of the players were tined by him in the cohrse of the game, ‘The scoré by innings was as fols lows: Lincoln . 23002223 3-17 4110020109 Denver . National League Games, w Youk, May 10.—The game between , New York and Washington to-day resulted w as follows: New Yorl 01100100 0-8 Washington.....0 1 0 0 8 1 2 1 #—§ Pitchers—Weleh and Whitney. Base hits— New York 10, Washington 13. ~Errors—New York 5, Washington Umpire—Powe CricaGo,May 10, he game between Chi- cago and Indiabapolis to-day resulted as fol- lows: Chicago. ... 200022001-17 1ndianapolis 011000001-8 Pitchers—Pyle and Healy. Hase hits— Chicago 12, Indianapolis Errors—Chi- cazo 4, Indianapolis 4. Umpire—Hengle. DeTroIT, May 10.—The game between De- nd Pittsburk to-day resulted as fol- 100100100000 8-6 000102000000 I1—4 en innings. Pitchers—Weidman and Galvin, BBase hits—Detroit 13, Pittsburg & Errors—Detroit 3, Pittsburg 4, Umpire— Ques . BostoN, May 10.—The game between the