Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 14, 1887, Page 9

THE OMAHA DairLy BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 14. 1887, ANOTHER CABINET RACKET. A New Cause For Oooluess Springs Up Be- tween the President and Endicott. NO MORSELS FOR MUGWUMPS. Politicians Already Figuring On a Buceessor to Justice Wood—A Largely Attended Presi- dential Recoption, Trouble in the Oficial Household, WaAsHINGTON, May 13.—(Special Telegram to the Ber.|—It is said there is a bran new rupture between the president and his secre- tary of war, Mr. Endieott. The cause of the trouble, it is allezed, 1 on account of the sec- retary of war haying opposed some of the president’s recent appointments, who were too democratic to suit the secretary. kEn- dicott wanted the president to throw an occa- sional morsel to the hungry mugwumps, but the president refused, because he is now working for democratic delegates. It is re- ported that the president ha 2 that he could leave the cabin istration’s policy did not suit him, but, touse the lankuage of” Colonel Lamont, “Eidicow does not know how to take & hint.” Those Obnoxious Rules. WAsHINGTON, May 13,—(Special Telegram to the Begk.|—Practically speaking, there has been no official denial of the assertion that the recently promulgated rules of the civil service commission are intended to place a weapon in the hands of heads of depart- ments with which to weed out republican employes. The absence of a denial has raised the trepiaation among the old clerks to a piteh most painful. This evening's Star, a conservative newspaper, says editor- lally: “The truth is that the new regula- tions, as amended by definitions which, for the most part, do not define anything in the rules, but add new matter of importance, are 80 muddled and uncertain that they please nobody—neither civil service reformers nor spoilsmen, neither actual nor would-be clerks—and promise no improvement of the public service. This very uncertainty adds o the uneasiness of the clerks by rendering a satisfactory preparation to meet the threat- ened danger impossible, and by leaving themn exvosed to the risk of a hostile con- struction of ambiguous rules, and at the mercy of amendients or definitions chang- Ing the meaning of little which seems clear. ‘The public will sympathize with the efforts to prevent ~unjust promotions, secured by importunate solicitations and v ve influence from the outside and pre- , fayoritism or corruption on the part of appointing officers, But the new rules bear on their face an indication that they are designed o accomplish this reform, “and ot in providing a permanent daily record t have no tendency d end, unless it contemporary ks into unaccus- c Ny by vague and unintelligable threatsot evil, 'The clerk may, without rules, be examined and te his practical efficiency and disc or retained and promoted if efticient I thered s any foundation for the slander that the vast majority of old govern- went employes are incompetent and unfit to hold oftice, why were they not discharged tong ago for inefliciency, under the powers then and now existing, ‘Thus it will be seen that demoeratic civil service reform has petered down to a “detinition,’ but who is to deting the ‘definition?’ ” They Can’t Wait Till He's Dead. WASHINGTON, May 13,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—The death of Justice Wood, of the supreme court of the United States, Is momentarily anticipated. So sure of his deatir are politicians that already they are discussing who his successor will be. Undoubtedly ex-Senator Allan G. Thurman, of Ohto, would be selected were 1t not that he is already beyond the aze of voluntary re- tirement, Attorney General land is more frequently mentioned. e has long aspived 10 A pla n the bench of the supreme court of the United States and is very fond of Washington. Sveaker Carlisle is spoken of, but not seriously, as his friends do not want to see him retired. Ex-Representative J. Randoloh Tucker, of Virginia, a ine lawyer and a thorough ~outhern gentleman, will be pushed for the place, and with prospeets of success. Ex-Governor Hoadley, of Ohio, has been suggested, but since he lias located in New York to practice law will hardly be turned to for this position. The President's Reception. WaAsHmiNaToN, May [Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—'There was an immenso crowd at President Cleveland’s public re- coption this afternoon, Among the first to shake hands with the chief executive was ex- Speaker Ketfer, of Ohio, who was orator at the unveiling of the Garlield statue yester- day. He thanked Mr. Cleveland for his kina words on the occasion and for his presence. ‘I'he usual number of visitors was reinforced by a couple of hundred members ot the Sixth army corps, who attended the Sedgwick memorial ceremonties at Spottsylvania court house, \'lrfhllu, yesterday. General Wright, formerly chief of engineers, made the pre- sentations to the president.’ General Latta, who was introduced first, spoke of their ap- preciation of the president's patriotic letter expressing his inability to attend the mem- orial, and presented” the president, in the name of the corps, with a Sedgwick mem- orial badge, consisting of a bronze eross sus- vended from a bronze hand. Army News. WASHINGTON, May 18,—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—First Lieutenaut James B. llickey, recently adjutant of the Eighth cavalry, has been ordered from San Antonio to join his troop, M, at Fort Brown, Texas. Major Morse K. Taylor, surgeon, will be placed on the retired list of the army to- morrow, on reaching sixty-four yvears of uge, and will make his home hereafter in San An- tonio, Tex. He' served in the Mexican war as lieutenant in Michigan reciment, and during the late war as a surgeon of volun- teers, entering the regular army in 1567, Army leaves: Major Henry C. assistant adjutint coneral, Clieas days: Captain James M. Bell, Seventh cav- alry, Fort Buford, Dakota, two months; Cavtain John L. Ballis, Twenty-fourth in- fantry, Fort Sill, Indian Territory, two months; First Lieutenant Charles A, Var- num, Seventh cavalry, Forg Yates, Dakota, seventeen days. Army orders: Captain F. W, Elbrey, sur- geon, has becn ordered to appear tor exami- iy retiring board in this First Lieutenant C. J. Brown, First alry, has been granted leave from August to Noveuber 151 First Licutenant N. C. Mills has granted sixteen days exten- sion of I First Lieutenant Henry It Eighth infantry, on the staff of General Crook at Omaha as acting judge advocate for the Departwent of the Platte. bin, lifteen The President Will Take a Day Om. WASIINGTON, May pecial Telegram to the Bre.|—Major Maddox, who is inter- ested in hotel property at the Faquier white sulphur springs, Va., was here and at Balti- more to-day making arrangements to en- tertain President and Mrs. Cleveland this summer. The president has promised to go to Faquier springs about the 1st of June and spend a day for the purpose of seeing the place and determining whether he will pas: part of his vacation there. He will be taken n the private car of the president of the Vir- #inia Midland railroad, and will bs accompa- nied by General Phil Sheridan, Colonel Kel- logg, of the latter's staff, Governor Fitzhugh Lee, of Virginia, Senator Gorman and two or three other prominent Baltimoreans. It 15 said the waters of Faquier. whiie sulphur springs have superior qualities for recuperat- lni overtaxed brain workers, and are located ouly two hours from ashington. If the place meets the expectations of the president he and Mrs, Cleveland will spend the early part of their summer vacation there instead of “Red Top,” the president’s country seat, this District. The Sealing Vesscl Seizures. WAsHINGTON, May 13.—Inquiry at the de- vartmentof state rezarding the British vessels seized in Behring sea last summer, disclosed the tact that no demand had ever been made by the British gover nment for the release of the vessels, nor has any claim for damages caused by the seizures been made upon the government of the United States. The cor- respondence betwoen the two governments on the subject was very limited. Itopened with a letter from the English government reciting the fact of the seizures and askink for information relative to the details. This was received in_September, and Secretary Bayard immediately made an examina- tion of the matter. It became necessary to secure the record of proceedings before the United States court in Alaska, which had resulted in the condemnation of the sealers, and it was not until the following February that this was received at the department. A careful examination was then made of the law and of the treaty of cession by which the United States became possessed of Alaska, which resulted in the order for the release of the seized vessels, 'The fact that the sealers had been released was communicated to the British government and that was abont all there was of correspondence upon the sub- jeets Prince Leopold Sulky. WASHINGTON, May 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the B |—"There is some talk in diplomatic cireles over the failure of Prince Leopold to visit Washington as lie intended. ‘Those who claim to know the real cause of the change in the plaus assert that the prince felt slighted at the treatment received from the state deprrtment or rather the want of treatment and that he resented the alleged failure of this government to properly recog- nize him by giving Washington the cold shoulder. The trouble seems to be that the \'nlln&{ man expected a tormal invitation to visit Washington upon announcing his in- tention to travel this way, and failing to r ceive this, he changed his plans and will leave for Europe without viewing the beau- ties of the capital. It 15 said here that he carried his resentment so far as to charter a steamer to take his party to West Point yes- terday so as to prevent the United States from extendini him the courtesy of a u of-war for the trip. Postal ¢ WAsHINGTON, May |Special Telegram tothe Beg.|—J. S. Brush was to-day ap- pointed postmaster at South Auburn, Ne- maha county, vice Thomas H. Gillam, removed. Also the following in Iowa: The- odore Strothman, Big Rock, Scott county, vice 0. K. Wright, deceased; T, R. Hackette, Coralville, Jolinson county, vice . P. Van- arsdale, resigned: Michael Miggins, Dana, Gireene county, vice W, C. Bootn, removed; David M, Smith, Redding, Ringgold county, vice J. Crouch, removed; J. B. Hoit, Sherman, Powesheik county, 'vice John C. Burkes, left the place. 'The postoftices at Dresden, Otoe county, and Reedale, Ante- lope county, Neb., were discontinued to-day. The name " of ~the post-office at ~ Brewster, Blaine count s changed to Ladora, and Miss Lorenia 8. Kaighu appointed postmis- tress, vice Emanuel J. Albright, removed. anges, Nebraska and Iowa Pensions, W ASHINGT May 13.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.|—Pensions were granted Ne- braskans to-day as follows: Minors of Jos. W. Briggs, Culbertson; Warren E. Welton, Harvard; Jasper Rine, Afton; Edwin A. Sprague, Cresco; Hoyt C. Bishop, Nebraska City; Barnett lsley, Sutton; David Me- Curdy, Osco; Wm. Kirk, Hoag; Jas. M. Hariand, Edgar; Geo. W, Jones, Gordon; Jesse Chapoell, Neligh; John Smith, Grand Island: James Campbell, Howard; Jas. B. Varney, Brooks; Dana Felix, Niobrara; Thos. Collins, Holdrege; Jacob B. Burris, Riverton. Pensions for [owans: Stewart, Birminghamsy Hawmpton; Eliazer Minors of Clark Wm. B. Bryan, Davis, Persia; Joseph Campbell, Salem; Henjamin K. Lafter, Sigourney; Samuel P. Kelley, Andrew; Wim. M. Petty, Pilot Mound; Reuben F. Riley, Washington; Annan’ ‘L. Silvey, _Ot- tumwa; Samu . Chase, ~ Mos- cow: ' Jacob T Overturfl, ' Selma: Trollies "Wheeler, ' Marenge; Kebecca K., widow of Robert’ McMullen, West Union’} Thomas, father of Christopher Goodwin, Rowley: Almira J., mother of Franklin L. Belknap, Goldfield Ephraim Conklin, Sandy- vill athan P. Underiill, Dunlap; Jacob Wri Onkland__ Mills; Rudolph * Ma; Sioux Gity: Paul Kittleson, Elgin: W, Brown, Juernsey; Albert N. Blis: John Shaffer, Christopher 'C. Shank, Os Crandall, Farmers; Wm. worth; David L. Burkhart, Woodward; Nathan C. Malior, South English; Cyrus Westerlield, Allerton: Wi, 0. Hart, Sloux Rapids: Nathaniel W. Wiiliver, McGregor; George Pennington, Decorah; Richard D, Edwards, lted Oak; John ¥. Hiichcock, Lixli Point, H zon G. K. Wallace, Ains- The Treasury Change. WAsHINGTON, May 13.--The secretary of the treasury has formally notified Mr. Hyatt, who i3 now at his home in Norwalk, Conn., of his appointment as treasurer of the United States, and it is supposed that the new ap- pointee will file his bond and take the oath of office early next week. ‘The transfer of the office from the outgoing to the incoming treasurer will involve a count of all the cash and securities in tho treasury and an exam- ination of the books, records and accounts of the office. 1t is estimated thatthis work will consume at least two months’ time. The Country’s Exports, WASHINGTON, May 13.—The chief of the bureau of statistics reports the total values of exports from the United States of the undermentioned articles as tollows: 1887, 1580, Beef and pork pro- duets, six months ended April 50... $41,542 850 Dairy produets, twelve months ended April $37,841,701 9,061,284 7,217,807 418,877 499,460 An Important Patent Privilege, WASHINGTON, May 13.—By the terms of the convention of nations for the protection of industrial property recently ratified by Presi- dent Cleveland, citizens of the United States havethe privilege not hitherto enjoyed by them of obtaining valid vatents in any of the countries which are members of the con vention at any time within a period of seven months after the patent is obtained in Amer- fea. The countries of the industrial union are Belgium, Brazil, France, Great Britian, Guatemala, Holland, Norway, Portugal, Salvador, San Domingo, ~Servia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunis and the United States, e ‘The Mexicans Senienced to Death, WASHINGTON , May 18.—The Mexican min- 1ster received to-day a letter from Governor ‘Torres, of Sonora, Mexico, datea Hermosillo, May 6, stating that the seeretary of war had ordered a court martial to try the Mexiean soldiers who caused the Nozales trouble, and had sent four general officers for that purpose from the City of Mexico to Guaymas. he court pronounced on the 5d inst. sentence of death on Colonel Franeisco Arvizu, Lien- tenant Gutterez, wud a private citizen, Manuel Valenzuela, They have all since ap- pealed to the superior couit, : 9,030,186 ten wmonths ended April 50, . Hogs, ten months ended April 30, 8,949,950 Northern Pacific Lands. WasniNGtoN, May 13.—Colonel Georse Gray and W, K. Mundanhall, counsel for the Northern Pacific railroad, will to-morrow have & conference with Secretary Lama with a view of an amicable and speedy ad- illhllm‘nl of the Northern Pacific indemnit; land question recently brought into promi- nence by President Cleveland’s letter to the secretary of the interior in the Guilford Miller case. A CHANCE TO VIEW ROYALTY Staring at the Queen the Amusement For Londoners To-Day PREPARING FOR THE EVENT. Victoria to Give Her Subjects an Op- portunity to See Her Face For the First Time in Many ears, The Queen in Public. iyht 1887 by James Gordon Bennett,) N, May 14, 1 a. m.—[New York Her- ald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—I have just returned from an eight miles’ drive over the route which the queen to-morrow afternoon will be driven for her first avowed appearance In & public exhibition during many, many years. For somehours “stariug at the queen” will be the amusement for at least 2,000,000 of her subjects, who know her only by the photos of her seclusion. Foralong time past the cabinet ministers of either party have be:ged her for the sake of trade and political tran- quility to again appearpublicly. At last they triumph. THE ROYAL ROUTE. ‘I'he length of the route for to-morrow's royal show can bnt be described by likening it to one reaching from High briage to the Battery. As Idrove along I found thou- sands of workman decorating with shields, banners, flags and mottos the buildings and lamp posts. From Lord Randolph’s Pad- dington constituency to the borders of Essex county—from the extreme westto the ex- treme east—the line of the route is de moerat ieally chosen, but protected by thousands of * police and military, The sidewalks are to be free, but the lodging house and shopkeepers and publicans on the line will charge for house places and win- dow seats and a chair from half a crown to a guinea. I noticed the Stars and Stripes liber- ally placed, but of course no wearing of the green. Some of the mottoes are felicitouss others of the green grocer style of ioyalty. ““The dear old lady,” sald the cabman to me, ‘‘ought to be cheered, for isn’t she going to make tke ha-pennies and bobs fly.” FEATURES OF THE PROCESSION, The greatest feature in the procession will be the volunteers—10,000 in number—who from the beginning to the end of the route will line the curbs ata present arms, each regiment in different uniform. These will form practically a living wall between the spectators and the queen from the moment she quits the railway station until she reaches the people’s palace, or as much of it as has been built by the fund provided through a private gift, ‘There is some fear of impoliteness when she passes noar Bevis Marks, St. Mary Axe, Aldgate Pump and the wide shopping streets beyond because of her alleged ungracious silence when thousands of east end shop- keepers petitioned her to chauge the day from Saturday so they might then nave full public custom for wares and a profit for seats on another day besides. THE PEOPLE'S PALACE. As much of the palace as is already done consists of a large, finely proportioned hall, decorated with light blue, pink and gold stone color predominating. An Italian cof- fered ceiling presents, in an oval arch, some stained glass which, besides the royal arms monograms and Prince of Wales feathers, depicts the escutcheons of Scotland, Eng- land, Wales, Irelam d, Canada, Australia and the star of India, giving an imperfal char- acter to the general dasign of the roof. At the back, where meet galleries”curved into bays and supported by sculptured cary- atids, are statues in Koman carton which is seen in the sculptures at the Hotel de Ville in Paris, of twenty-threo great queens, be- ginning with Esther, of bible fame, and end- ing with Viectoria. Each statue occupies a niche between two Corinthian columns, ‘These statues are execuwed by Ver Hayden, the sculptor, who, in Belt vs Laws, was dis- believed by a jury when he said himself ana not Belt did certain sculpture in dispute. THE EXERCISES, At this hall the Prince of Wales and other members of the family join the queen, who, in her carriage, has already exhibited Be- atrice and Helena, with Prince Henry of Battenberg, for who also to see ralses im- mense curiosity among the staring masses, Perhaps the phrase “That's 'im” will be as often ungrammatically used by the cockney as ‘“That's ’er” in the hall. There will be some tedious speeches delivered, a song by Albani, and *“Old Hundred” given by a choir that might awaken pleasaat echoes in the grave of Isaac Watts in London soll not three miles distant. As the next trumpet blares in the ear the Archbishop of Canterbury—who a8 the church will support the state on the right hand of the queen—will proslaim the building opened. The show will not, how- ever, then cease. The queen will now be driven to the mansion house residence of the lord mayor forasnnset luncheon, and will pass to the great banqueting hall between rows of several hundred ladies and gentle- | men, yet who are not banquetters, and who will live delightfully ever after because they had inspected her majesty from such a con- venient place. RED SHIRT'S COMMENT ON VICTORIA. Buffalo Bill and his Indians are to be al- lowed a sight of this royal show. Doubtless Red Shirt, the Sioux chief, will repeat what he is reported to have sald to-day of his pri- vate presentation to the queen: ‘‘Meand my young men sat up all night talking about the great white mother. White men had told them the power of the queen, and now they had seen her all kmew she was a wise woman. All the Indlans of Dakota would come to us when we returned home to hear tell how they had seen this great woman. 1t pleased all our hearts that she came to them as a mother and not with warriors around her. Her face was kind and pleased them, and every one of my young men resolved who should betheir great white mother.” An Itallan Earthquake. (Copyright 1857 by Jimex Gordon Bennert.] ALASSIO, May 18.—(New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.)—A sharp, undu- Iatory earthquake shock occurred here at half past 2 o'clock this morning. There was no damage done, but everybody was badly frightened. i [Alassio is a seaport town of Genoa, ltaly, situated on the Mediterranean four miles northwest of Albengo, Lts population is about 4,600, Strike. 7 by Jumes Gordon Bennett.] sseLs, May 13.—(New York Herald Cable—Speclal to the BER.|—A strike broke out to-day among the miners at Bracque- gemes and Stuaast, in central Belginm, partly owing to the passage of the cattle bill, It is feared that the strike will spread. LoNDoN, May 13, the publication of regular articles intended to show connection between Parnellism and crime, ‘The present series of articles titled “Behind the Scenes in America.” The matter is the result of inquiry, which the ‘Limes says it institutad last summer into the relations between Amerlcan Fenians and the Parnellites, and purports to contain a number of the secret records of the Clan-na- (ael society, obtained through a schism in the society and quarrels among its leaders. Among the documents published are what is alleged to be copies of the econstitution of the society, a list of its officers at various epochs, letters from its past and present lead- ers, secret circulars and reports of the so- clety’s conventions. ‘The Times says its in- 1\ulrim are not yet complete for the reason that the society has been reorganized so that its system of working has become seemingly an impenetrable m; Editorially, com- menting on the ssent revelations, the ‘Times says: “Itis impossible to doubt that the policy of the Parnellites, and, therefore of Gladstone, is ultimately dictated by the head of the society and by Patrick Ford. McGlynn's Case. Royme, May 13.—The pope will, it is an- nounced, communicate at once with Arch- bishop Corrigan, of New York,regarding the case of Dr. McGlynu. His holiness, it is stated, will in _this communication approve the archbishop's conduct to- ward McGlynn, and charge his grace to warn the priest.once for all,that if he does not present himself before the supreme ecclesias- tical authority at Rome within forty days, he will be formally exeommnunicated. Affairs in Russia. Loxpox, May 13.—A dispatch from Odessa says: Thebaunkruptey court is blocked with insolvency cases of the old-established and hitherto flourishing concerns. Many com- mercial men would welcome war as infinitely preferable to the present depression. The sub-inarine cable in the Bay of Sebastapol has been cut in several places and portions ot it carried'away. Only high military of- ficers knew of the existence of the cable. —_—— Doings in Germany. BERLIN, May 13.—The new German lib- erals are forming an anti-corn league. They propose to publish & paper and organize lncetlluxs and provoke agitation through the countr. ‘Lhe directors of the glass works at Voller- stal have been expelled, They were accused of belonging to the French reserves and drilling their fellow workmen, Parnell's Health. May 13.—Parnell’s health has be- come worse since his journey yesterday from Ireland to London. By his physician’s ad- vice Parnell at once proceeds to Bourne- mouth, where he will remain until Wednes- day, at whien date he expects to be able to at- tend parliament. ——— The British in Egypt. Caro, May 13.—In the new convention between the porte and Great Britain it is agreed that the period of British occupation of ypt shall not be less than two and not more than five years, ot e OPPOSITION TO O'BRIELN. A Strong Feeling Against His Speak- ing in Toronto. ToRoNTO, May 13.—A report is current here to-day that Kditor O'Brien, notwithstanding Mayor Howland's telegram to him yesterday, will come here to speak at a public meeting to-morrow afternoon. If he should come there will be an iminense crowd present, as the citizens generally seew thoroughly in earnest in their opposition to his speaking here. ‘The followinz are the resolutions to be submitted to the public meeting to be held in Queens park to-morrow afternoon : ‘Chat this meeting reprobates the action of William O’Brien in visiting this city for the fmrmse of exciting hostile feeling against his excellency, the governor general, on ac- count of the differences between his excel- Jency and his tenants in [reland, and desires to express unabated confidence in the high character of the marquis of Lansdowne and in his fitness to represent her majesty in Canada. ‘That this meeting looks with perfecy confi- dence to the parliament of the Unied Kmfi'v dom fora wise and just settlement of all questions relating to Ireland. O’'Brien’s frlends have not yet succeeded in obtaining a ball in which to hold their meeting ‘Tuesday eveninz ana itis likely they will apply for A mandamus to compel the'city to comply with the agreement to rent St. Andrew’s hall for the meeting. ‘The following dispatch from O’Brien was to-day received from Montreal by President Mullizan, of the Toronto branch "of the Na- tional league “It 1s of the utmost imn- portance that a public meeting should be held n Toronto, no matter how small the hall, The corporation’s breach of contract only strengthens our position. Quebec is solid.” The Governor General Willing. TeroNTO, Ont., May 13.—The Globe to- morrow will announce on Lord Lans- downe’s authority that the governor-general wishes O'Brien to have full liberty of speech. s b e A Defalcation Story Contradicted. CHICAGO, May 13,—In connection with the alleged defalcation reported by the Asso- ciated press some days ago to have occurred in the Will County National bank, W. S. Brooks, president of the bank, telegraphs the Asso- clated press, from Jollet, 111, as follows: *“The bank examiner has just concluded his examination of Will County National bank of this city and states he finds its condition quite satisfactory and its affairs In bettor shape than when he last made his examina- tion, and in this connection, it is proper for me to state that Henry C, Knowlton, late cashier of the bank, was not short in his accounts with the bank, nor a defaulter, nor has he been a fugitive, nor was his father or any other {)ersml for him,or In his account re- quired to make up or pay any deliciency to the bank. His affairs with the bank were all readily and satistactorily adjusted, and he left the bank with the best wishes of the of- ficers for his success in _ whatever undertak- ing he might enzage. His residence is here and he IS at present at home with his tamily.” Firebugs in Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS, May 13.—Several tires broke out last night, some of which are incendiary, and led Mayor Ames to believe a gang of fire bugs were organized for the purpose of burning down the city. Accordingly, early this morning. his honor directed policemen armed with Wingchester ritles to guard the wills, lumber and factories. The boiler, and blacksmith and repair shops of tie Minne- apolis & St. Louis " railroad burned about 2 a'clock this morning. 1.oss about $150,000. Other losses were small. ————— Washington Memorial. NEw YoRrk, May 1%—The Southern soci- ety, at a meeting last night, discussed plans for the erection of bronze tablets commem- orating the farewell of Washington to his generals, the battle of Harlem Heights, and the inazuration of Washington, These morials will be erected on the sites where thie respective Incidents occurred and a long list of civie societies, ete., will be invited to participate, High License in Pennsylvania. Harrissvra, Pa. May 13.—Governor Beaver has sizned the high license bill. The act classifies liquor licenses aecording to the community in which the license is to be car- ried on instead of according to the volume of sales, which s thé existing basis of class- ification. There is $500 license for citi; 30,000 population and over: 2400 for smaller LrJ for boroughs, and $100 for town- els. e A Whaler Wrecked. SAN FrANcCIsco, May 13.~Private advices received here stite that the whaling bark Europa, Captain Hall and a erew of thirty- was wrecked April 12 off the coast of Javan near Hakatoe. No particulars are given. The Furopa was owned by Aiken & Swift, New Beaford, Mass., and lett this port De- cember 12, last year. et A Oandidate Withdraws. @TALLANASSEE, Fla,, May 13.—In the demo- cratic senatorial eaucus to-day. Pasco with- drew, . No baltot was taken, MORE TESIMONY BY SACE. The Wall Street King Tells of His U, P. Stock Manipulation, IMPORTANT POINTS FORGOTTEN Jay Gould Never Informed Him of Any of His Schemes, But Ate tended Strictly to His Own Busine Before the Commission, NEW YoRrk, May 13.—The session of; the Pacific railway commission was resumed to- day with Russel Sage on the stand. He testitied substantially as follows: For my sixth interest in the St. Lous pool securities 1 paid 8200,230. Gould had tiv xths of the pool, but I understand that he parted with portions of his interests—how much or to whom 1 do not remember. While Gould was in Europe he purchased of a Dutch syndi- cate a large amount of bonds and stock, of which I took at cost fourteen bonds of the Denver Pacitic, 5,092 shares of stock, and 100 reorganization bonds for $100.000. On the 1st of Jonuary, 1880, I owned 8,877 shares ot Kansas Pacitic stock and 14,700 shares of Union Pacitic stock, and besides these, §758,- 000 in Kansas Pacitic consolidated bonds, $151,000 in St. Joseph & Pacific, $115,%00 in Kansas & Nebrasita, and $94,000 in Denver & Boulder Valley, [boushtthe St. Joseph & Western and Kansas & Nebraska in open market. I think some of these bonds were exchanged for consolidated bonds. 1 sup- pose Gould acquired the securities by purchase, as other people do. I don’t know what he paid for them u can find that out very readily by putting him on the stand, Commissioner Anderson commenced to quote *‘Sufficient unto the day,” when Sage interrupted with: iould, 1 think, is very much like myself. He attends to his own business. 1 do not know why Gould resigned as director pri to the consolidation, don’t question his motives, 1am not in the habit of guess- ing people’s motives, If he resigned be- catino of bis proposed dealings in the mat- ter of the consolidation I don’t know. It might have been a reason.” ‘The minutes of the meeting of directors on that occasion were read, and Sage remem- bered that he moved the acceptance of Gould's resignation, The resignation was dated January 10, 1 wrote a letter to Solon Humphries and G. M. Dodge in October, 1879, with reference to the value of property in the west and the desirableness of investments; also with reference to the propriety of the consolidation of the Union Pacitic and Kan- sas Paclfic. think that Mr. Dillon and Mr. Ames signed the letter, and, vossibly, Jay Gould also signed it, as he haa §17,000,000 in stock of the Union Pacitic and consequently had considerable interest, though I am sure he was like me opposed'to the consolidation, for his real interest lay elsewhere. My im- ression is that 1 did not see the answer of Messrs. Humphries and Dodge until the con- solidation meeting, though it is dated Jan- uary 16 and addressed to me with others.” The examination of Sage was continued with reterence to the details of the consolidation meeting, of which he embered very little, *though he made a majority of the motions.” When asked if Gould did not ask him, the day previous, to move the acceptance of his resignation, witness said: “Gould 1s not in the habit of wl\lné me of doing anything until it is done.” Concerning Kansas Cen- tral securities or the earning capacity of that road, Sage knew very little. He had re- mained a director of the Union Pacilic, but not being on the finance committee he' did not exAmine Into the matter earefully. Sage continued: ‘I don’t know _that Gould was a creditor on the books of the Kansas Pacific at the time of the consolida- tion. At the time of the con=olidation my interest in the Kansas Pacific and Union Pacific were about equal. I believed theu and belleve now. had_the consolidation been with the Missouol Pacific it would have proved more advantageous to both roads, and at the sam 1 simply yeielded to the desires of rs of both roads against my better judgment. The Union Pacitic entered as a necessary measure to prevent the extenslon of the Chicago, Bu lington & Quiney and its creation as a for- midable opposition line. 1 company with Commodore son, to get possession ot the Kansas I for the Missourl Pacifie, but without my knowledge Gould acquired Commodore Garrison’s in- terest in order to prevent his tormidable competitor, the Missouri P; rom obtain- ing control of the Kansas Pacitic. James R. Keeue was the next witness. 1le said he was a director of the Union Pacifie, and with Saze purcl 0,000_shares of Union Pacitic of Jay d at 78 a short time before he becane a director. At the time of the consolidation he was in New York; did not attend any consolidation meeting; held no Union Pacilic stock at that time. \Vnshln?tnn E. Connor, Jay Gould’s part- ner, explained the nature of his business re- lations with the Unfon Pacitie; had all the books of the firms of Washington E. Conner and Washington E. Conner & Co. at his sta- ble. They were open to tne co and the accountant of the co might examine them and make abst Gould’s holdings in the various Pacll and bonds. “lt would take a short time,” he said, in answer to Comissioner Anderson, ‘a8 (Gould’s dealings are mainly with large amounts of stock purchased from sinzle holders, and do not appear on the books of the company. I had no personal interest in the consolidation.” ; “Phe commission will probably not examine Jay Gould before next Thursday, C. P. Huntington e YIuinmI to-day to tha commis- sion that he sails for Europe May 18, and his amination will be deferrea till"hfter his re- tura, about a month hence. The inv tion will be resumed to-morrow. ave wished, in et g b The Earthquake in Mexico, NoGALES, May 13.—A dispatch from the pretect of Montezuma to Governor Torres says the lirst reports of the earthquake were exageerated as to the numberof lives lost, yet the damage and loss of lite is appalling. The towns of Arispe and Opute were completely destroyed. From thirty-five to torty people were buried in the ruins and nineteen se- verely injured. The towns of Guasaquas and Luasibas were greatly damaged. Several persons were injured, but no lives lost, A number of surrounding mountains, with the crops of the valleys, o consumed, and although the water had risen, and the earth opened at various points, no voleanoes are visible. 'The district of' Arispe, in north- eastern Sonora, suffered badly. The valley of Frontenas was inundated "by water and nearly all the houses destroyed. Only one person was killed. e Militiamen Snubbed, ATLANTA. G May 13.—[Special 'Tele- gram to the Beg.—Having been intormed by Minister Phelps at London, that they cannot visit England as a military organization and carry arms, the Gate City guards have de- cided to give up the proposed trip to F land. Captain Burke says: “If wecannot enter England ca) ng our flagsaloft we will not enter at ‘The retusal (s a slap in the face of every American volunteer and stould be resented as such.” Although France, Germany, Belgium and Italy have given thé company permission to parade with arms, the trip to_the continent will probably have tg be abandoned as the tickets sold to excur- uiste included a trip to England. ————— eather Indication For Nebraska: Local rains, followed by cooler clearing weather, winds becoming northwesterly. For lowa: Threatening weather, rains, stationary temperature, For Eastern Dahota: Threatening weather, with local rains, winds shifting to northerly. Bulloesd, local Mrs. Grant's Olose Call, New Youi, May The fact has just been made public that Mrs. U. 8. been suffering from malignant diphtheria for some days and was near death’s door until to-day, when she was pronounced out of danger and on the road to recovery, FATAL STORMS, Wind and Lightoing Cause Two Deaths in Blue Springs. Bruk Serivas, Neb, May 13.—[Special Telegram to the Brk.|—A terrific cyclone swept over this town at 4:30 this evening, blowing down the school house, which is a complate wreck., School haa been dismissed a few minutes before and the only occupant of the room was W. H. Rambaugh, the jan- itor. The falling debris broke five ribs on one side and mashed in his breast and broke his leg 10 two places. Lle will not recover. About 3 o’clock to-night lichtning struck Emanuel Basoris’ residence, killing his daughter Mamio, aged twenty years. The bolt struck her on the breast bone, the fluid passing through her. She was sitting on a lounge looking out of the window at the rain at the time. Lightning struck a building in this morning, burning it. Wymore Another at O'Neill. O'NEILL, Neb, May 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEk.|—A. J Potter, proprietor of the Potter house, was struck by lghtning and instantly killed while out hunting this afternoon during a storm. Universal sorrow prevails in town over his sad death. Cyclone in Papillion. PAPILLION, Neb,, May 13.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A cyclone of suflicient strength to move buildings from their foun- dations passed through this section about 6 this evening, going in a_northeasterly diree- tion. It struck the south edge of town, doing slight damage, The Monaroh u ) Des Morxes, In., May 13.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bre.|—This morning in the Allen-Hubbell Justice Johnson dis- charged K. F. Allen, late president of the funet Monareh insurance company. charge of wrongful division of the funds not proven, but Allen will be held to answ for having purposely filed an erroneous state- ment of the condition of the Monarel insur- ance company January 51, 1551 The de- fense desires to introduce further evidencs and the case was continued to Monday. Allen put £32,000into thecompany in notes secured by mortgage and $12,000 cash. Subsequently he was reimbursed, but the withdrawal of the money did not render the company insol- vent, as at that time it paid more losses than any one home company. But afterward, in making a statement of the assets, Allen in- cluded one of the notes worth $10,000 as the ptoperty of the company when in reality it Fad been paid over to him. He claims that he can introduce evidence to clea: | The News at Clinton, ToN, Ia., May 13.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—Permanent injunctions have been issued by Judge Brennan in the dis- trict court here against four saloon keepers for violation of the prohibition law, and it is thought that others will be issued soon. Mulloney, who was stabbed here by Red Dillon on Monday, died last night and w buried to-day. The body of Neal Lorenzon, who was drowned Mareh 15in the Mississippl, was found to-day badly decomposed. nce Case. himself, Dubuque's Oldest Resident Gone, DUBUQUE, 1a, May 13 —|Special Telegram to the Bre.|—Mrs. Susan B, Lawrence, the first white woman who occupled the soil of Du- buque, died this morning at a very advanced age. She came to this country in 1525, living for & while in_ Wisconsin, across the' river, and removing to Dubuque in When she came here there was not a house city, and she occupicd the first one that was built. A Fatal Stolen Ride, BerLe PrLAINg, la Telegram to the Be worthy. of What Cheer, was killed here last night by the cars. He had stolen a ride, and in climbing out of the end window fell be- tween the cars. ived long enough to give his name and other facts. He leaves a wife and three children in Cromwell, Eng- land. A half emptied bottle of whisky was found on him. Welcome Di:s MOINE May 13, [Special Tole gram to the |—Rain is falling in_heavy showers to-night for the first time, with the exception of Easter day, since last winter. Crops all throush Small grain s suffering very much. lowa could stand a weel of continuous rain and use it all in replenishing wells and streams. in lowa. Killed By Lightning. ObpenorT, [a., May 1 Telegram tothe BEg.]=-A young ma 1 Andrew Telzreen, aged eighteen ye: was killed by a stroke of lightning yesterday at his home nine miles south of Odebolt. FEARFUL FOREST IIRES. Massachusotts and Michigan Suffer- ing From Greedy Flames. SanNpwicH, Mass,, May 1 are still raging Dbetween Sandwich, mouth, Mashpee and Bourne. The village of Forestdale came near being destroyed last night. ‘The male inhabitants fought the fire until nearly exhausted in order to save the settlement. The flames crossed the Fal- mouth road and are now confined to a great hollow about a mile and a halt from Sand- wich, headed towards the Pocasset road and Bourne. The Old Colony railroad company has 200 men at work setting b the fires in the hopes of checking the progress of the flames. ‘The chureh bells here were rung this morning for assistance, and great ex- citement prevails throughout these towns, SANDWICH, M May 13.—The extensive forest fire h has ” prevailed on Capo Cod sinee Wednesday is thought to be now undes control. May 13.—Specials received rtinel from a dozen points in the northern Michigan peninsula and Wisconsin eounties adjacent are t effect that the fites are incre 5 nsula is enveloped in smoke and b wires are badly crippl Near Palms, fires “are raging fearfully wertained that the town will ugh surrounded with green rimers on the clearings will lose verything. A large amount of pine and cedar is burned, Dispatches from Sault Junction say men are being driven from the camps by the fires on_the coast. The il on Sault branch and is raging fiercely, Lh is no telling the amount of damage, Near Newberry the fires are dying out, but the smoke is'intolerabl N unee sends word that the lires are spreading to the north and east, entering a vast track of valuable land, the damage already amounting to $50,000, Great damage has also been done along the wthwestern road from Menomines north, MILWAUKEER, May Advices fram northern Michigan state that the forest fires ating. be burie A Colored Hanging, TEXARKANA, Tex., May 13.—James Jones (colored) was hanged here to-day for the murder of Cate Hicks in Bowie eounty, last August. Two thousand persons withessed the hanging. A Northern n missioner. WASHINGTON, 1o president to day appointed Byron L. Smith, of Clicago, 10 be commissioner 10 examine a portion of the Nogthern Paciiic rairoad, in place of J. W. Doane, declined, WinsiNatos, Del, Ford, of Ford & Ryan, A 0 county, and an extensive real esta , contractor nud builder, falled to-day; liabilities, $100,000 15, —~Peter J Iron Works Burned, ¢ L—The loss works of the erson Lron coimpany last night is esti ted from $250,000 to $300,000, Insuramee, 0, THE ROSSER-SHERIDAY ROW), Copies of Dispatohes Received By “Littlf Phil" From Genoral Grant. HE ONLY OBEYED HIS ORDERS, A Strip of Country Whose Destructiog Was Necessary to Keep 1t From Feeding the Confed- crate Army, Some Interesting Correspondence, Urica, N, May 13— [Special Telegrang to the Bee.| ~In view ot the severe ecritl c'sms made by General Rosser on Geners Shoridun for the work he dia in Virgini during the closing ¢ of the rebellion, thi dispatches printed below will be of interoste They are copied from the originals, whielg arenow in theé possession of Willian Blalkie, of this city. 'They were transcribe into cipher and sent by S. I, Beckwith, of who at the time was in the seci Crey PoINT, Major Guneral § 1f you can possibly spate s d end them through Loudoun county to y and carry off crops, animals, negroes and all men undur fifty years of age capable of bearing_arms. In this way you will get many of A\lushe 's wmen, Al male cltizen under fifty can fairly be held as prisoners of and not as citizen prisoners. 1f not they will be made so the moment the rebel arliy get hold of them. U. 8. Gr Lieutenant G 1 HEADQUARTERS ARMIES O STATES, Ciry Pol Au L General Sheridan, Chatleston, Va. ping Loudoun county of supplies, press from all loyal persons, so that they ma receive pay for what 18 taken from them. am informed by the assistant secretary of war that Loudoun county has a large popu- Iation of Quakers, who are all favorably diss posed to tho union. "I'iese people may be exempted from arrest. U. S GRANT, Lieutenant General, ARMIES OF TiE UNITED ug. 90, 10 p. Major General Sheridan, Halltown, aphed you that [ had good reas ieving that Fitzhugh "Lee had been ordered back here. 1 now think it likely that all troops will bo ordered back from the valley except what they believe to be the minimum number to sustain you, My reason for supposing this is based upon the fact that vielding up the Weldon road seems to be a blow to the enemy he cannot stand. L think 1 do not overstate the loss of the enemy in the last two weeks at 10,000 killed and wounded. We have lost heavily, but ours « lias been mostly in captures wnen ihe gained temporary advantages. closely, and it you “find this theory push with all vigor, give the enemy 1o _resty is possible’ to follow the Virginia roa¥ follow that far. Do all r 1l erops you stock of all deseriptions and ne prevent further planting. If the war is to ast another year we want the Shenandoah en waste, tenant Genora —Major In strip« - correct, Srares, Crry Poive, Va, Sept. 4,10 a, m.y 1561, — Mujor-General Sheridan, Charleston, v In cleanine out the arms-bearing coms trom Loudeun county and the sub- sistence for armies, exercise your own judg= ment as to who should be exeinpt from arrest and as to who sheuld receive pav for theie stock, grain, ete. Itis to our Interest that that county should not be capable of sub- sisting a hostke armywand at the same time we want to inflict as little hardship upon hle. neral, lajor- Do Licutenant h Nov. —, 18 General eridan, dar Creek, you not think it zens living east of the Blue R dge to move out north of the Potomac all thelr stock, wrain and provisions of every description, There is no doubt about the necessity of at county so that it will not ’s men, and the question is 18” not er that hm peopla. vhat they can. ~ So lonz as the must be prevented from rais- oth there and as high up 1 congrol. iten: neral, the South Bane 1 at Meridian, MERIDIAN, Miss,, May 13.—{Special Teles grami to the Bex t 11 o'clock yesterday ng a public reception was given to on Davis at the residence of Colonel J. R. Mclntosh, where he is stayingz. For two hours a stream of people passed through the parlors and shook hands with the ex- chieftain and his daughter. Mr. Davis was in his best humor and had a pleasant word for each one that shook his hand. At & o'clock last evening a banquet and reception was given in the court house grounds. Davis made a short address, in which he thanked the people of Meridian for their most cordial reception. At the banquet there were 600 plates, and seated at the tables were the most distinguished men of the state. A floral wreath was brought in and E. H. Dial pre- sented it to Mr. Davis in the name of the women of Meridian. Davis, in accepting 1t, said: “God has graced the south with beaus titul flowers and lovely women. The most blessed women are those of our own souths land, with such feeling expressions The tiful flowers which were arranged so artistically by loving hands are more beautiful than anything that hag been given to me,” The second tonst was to sJefferson Davis, the Soldier, Statesman and Champion of Southern Rights.” It was res s ded to by Hon, Thomas H. Woods, When Davis rose to reply he was greeted with lonz continued applause. He bezan by avologizing tor the short address he woul make, and said t atigue from the ng, he said: T am g 1048 1t should be without premeditation. \What was the army and navy of the south? It was tha patriotism of the persons who bared thel )reasts to bullets in defending constitutional right, with great navies and armies agalnsy us. We formed regiments and battalions, and at their head we placed Lee as their commander. We remember the s when the wife, as she threw her arms around her husband, and the daughters in loving em-= brace, gathering around those that were to go, and then the widowed mother, as she Let the tear drops fall on the face of the devoted son that she would never see again, and girdled his sword to his waisk and told Nim to go forth as his father would have done, ‘These were the kind ot men we had. With inferior numbers of men wa marehed onward, fighting tor our rights and battle after battle was fought and won. historians never oonceded that, aud indnlged in triumphs of mind over matter. But now these scenes and incidents + passed and they only live in minds and United you are now, and it the be broken, let the other sida The Idolized Son quet ! to our children and ehild truths we fought for shall not encourage you 1o ever fight again, but keep your word” i good or evil. God bless you all,” hildren. A Brute LovisviLLE, May ot Turner, on@ of the murderersof Jennie Bowman, hag been indieted by the grand jury, tried under nis confession of guilt and sentenced to be hanged July 1. Willian T licted with him, will have Lis trial nex( fay. ‘Turner plead guilty and Patters ot euilty. ning at Coal y esport, Mrs, and her t ‘hildren were burned te il the Lonse totally destroyed, ‘The nowas using petrolenm to kindle g liou the accldent occurred adyisable to notify ail citte /| ¥ tterson, Jointly 34