Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 17, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING MAY 17. 1887, THE OMaHA DaiLy BEE NUMBER 833 THE EXCITEMENT AT BERLIN Heavy Woolen Failures and Warlike Ar- ticles Oreate Considerable Uneasiness. FORTIFICATIONS ON THE RHINE. The Forts at Metz, Strasburg and Posen to Be Extended—A F ous Diva's Husband Sen- tenced to Imprisonment. Almost a Panic. [Copyright 157 by James Gordon Bennett.] Brrrin,May 16,—[New York Herald Cable ~pecial to the Brr.)—Berlin's yarn and woolenware trade 1s in a sad state ot panic to-day. Steinthal, the agent for the Hirsch- Pinnar company, a large English woolen house, last week left town for parts un- known. His accounts when examined proved to be a terrible muddle of bills of credit, loans and debts involving alarge loss. This in it- self is not so unusual as to attract much attention, but what scared the trade was that there seemed to be no end to the business houses whose failure was brought about by this defaleation. ‘The great house of Lekyr, Hirsehfeld & Co., largely in the American woolen trade, went under for 1,000,000 marks: Densson followed for an- other million or thereabouts, and two smaller firms announced their suspension, making altogether seven firms which haye kone down like a row of ten pins In three days, With these fail- ures came rumors that this or that bank was crippled by loans to Insolvent woolen firms, or that woolen manufacturers in other parts of Germany would be pulled under. This gave Berlin a panic, and alto- gether it seemed for awhile as if very serious results might follow the display of weakness thus made in the woolen trade. Later in the day it was announced that most of the in- solvent firms would be allowed to settle with their creditors at from 33 to 70 per cent of the face value of the notes, This stopped the great anxiety that had preyiously been felt, although rumors of dissster to many other firms were circulated all day. ‘The weakness this panic developed among the woolen lirms is felt to show the weak spot in the German trade is due to considerable overproduction and consequently frantic efforts to sell the surplus atany price in Russia or America. COMMENT ON FRENCH MOBILIZATION. To-day’s erisis, although an anxious time for woolen men, produced no effect on the general narket or stock quotations. An un- ensy feeling was created in Berlin by strong articles in to-night's issues of two semi-of- ficial papers declaring the proposed mobiliza- tion of two French army corps. The Die Post points out 1n very vigorous language that the mere probability of any two French army corps being called out forces every Freneh general to have bis corps ready for a mobilization call at the shortest no- tice. Thus, says the Post, by the ap- parently innoeent device of ordering the mobilization of two army corps, but leaving the selection ot these corps undecided for a while, Boulanger will place the whole French army on the qui vive. When he does mobilize the two corns, he will thus have the whole army so far ready that in four days to be able to pour tive army corps across the de- fonseless German frontier. After pointing out the ease with which the French army, once ready for war, would find in making an excuse to attack unprepared Germany, the Post asks whether Germany must not also begin to arm by calling out, not only two, but several army corps. “Yes,” it answers, “‘we musd, in such event, mobilize our army. Moreover, we must summon all the service- able horses and all the trained soldiers from Reichsland. For once the French are in Lorraine, and all the horses in the annexed provinces will be seized. With the horses there will probably also go over tothe Frencn army a large part of the men of Alsace-Lor- raine whom we have so carefully trained to tight.” The Kreuse Zeitung has a somewhat simi- Iar article. Baron Rothschild already begins to pack the Kreuse Zeitung as the organ of aristocratic Berlin society. As the warlike tone of the Postattimes has high official inspiration, at other times it has tne hyster- fes. The question Is whether the present war article is due to inspiration or hysteries. In either case it is felt here that the articlo does not make the situation any more peace- tul, though perhaps its statements may jus- tify the strengthening of the army fortifica- tions i Reichsiand, THE AUSTRIAN BUDGE Social, Dramaticand Political Events ~The Austro-Russian Treaty. | Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] VIENNA, May 15.—[New York Herald Ca- ble— Bpecial to the Bk — Bulgaria has given the Viennese a little breathing time the last week in order, no doubt, to enable the capital to hasten preparations for the coming “Blumencorse,” which Princess Meternich Is determined shall surpass even last year's predecessor, Over four thousand carriages are expected to join the floral pro- cession, Dressmakers and milliners are ex- hausting all their taste and skill to spare their costumers the humiliation of having to yield the palm of elegance to the fair Paris- ians, who it is hoped may be tempted to enter the lists azainst them, THE CZAR AND POPE. Mgr. Galimberti, the new muncio, tells me there is no truth in the report that the czar and the pope have been exchanging letters lately with a view to preparing a reconcilia- tion between the Greek and the Roman churches. Such aconsnmmation is of course devoutedly wished for by the holy see, but unfortunately the czat Is not quite as anx- fous to bring about an understandiug be- tween thew. PETROLEUM. ‘The Austro-American petroleum question will shartly be advanced a pes. The.uew Austro-Hungarian — t will, " in" all likelihood, raise the duties on foreikn oils, but it will place American petroleumn on r atively better terms than its Russi Americans are now at a- disadyanta duty of ¢ kreusers per 100 kilos will, however, probably be reduced to four betore long. Austria seems little disposed to make WOTS CONCESSIONS. GERMAN ART is to-day incarnate in the person of the gre tragedy queen, Charlotte Walter, the Vien- nese Sarah Bernhardt. She was apotheo- 4 to-night at the Hofburg the: here elovrated her silver wedding with the by a jubilee performance in the presence of the emperor, crown prince, arch dukes and arch duchesses galore, and a very enthusiastic house generaily. The play was Gullparzer's “Sappho.’ in which Mume, Walter, of course, played the title role. Every box and stail had been snapped up a week 1in advance, and scores of people waited patiently without eating or drinking from 5 o’cloek this morning till the doors wers opened to-night to seeure corners in the gallery or standing room in the pit. Several persons actually fainted = in the erush, The emperor himself gave the siznal for applause when Mme., Walter ap- llu-nml. looking wonderfully young despite er fifty-six years, in a classic white tunic and the searlet peplum of Sappho. Again and again he renewed the applause. each time stirring the puvlic to fresh transports, Mme. Walter was fairly overwhelmed by her welcome and_the ovation she recelved after every act. When the curtain rose the Slage was turned into a perfeet conservatory. Oue laurel wreath alter avother was banded t up il the heroine of the evening could | Nardly step to the front between the trophies of flowers, and the golden lyres whieh were Among the tributes ~ offered her, The emperor sent her a aiamond bracelet and o many presents had reached her from all parts of Austria and Germany that she was obliged (o Tent an apartment expressly to hold theni. After the last act Mme. Wal- ter made a touching little speech thanking the emporer, the p s and her “beloved pnb- Ie,” for their kindness, Her emotion almost choked her. She then wafted one last kiss to the gallery gods, bowed and withdrew, amid deafening applanse and unbounded ens thusiasin. BISMARCK SHEMES, PAT May 15—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.(—The long con- tinued fight between official organs of Ius- sia, Austiia and Germany, forms the subject of much political interest here, haying been started by the publication in Bismarck’s aper, the North' German Gazette, of the erme, although not the wxt,of the Austro- Russian secret treaty for the partition of Turkey. Statesmen conclude that Bismarck must hiave in view some object of suflicient importance to justity such unusual departure from diplomatic enstoms and Bismarckian . One gentleman who speaks with some authority beeause a close student of European polities, said to me to-day: “Ger- in_publishing this important aty between Anistria and Russia throws a curious light on Europe’s condition, In my opinion itproves that Bismarck thinks the only hope lies in giving Kussia what it wants in the Balkans, “Austria once understood this, as is proved by the secretary just pub- lished, Austria was ten years azo so certain that Russia must eventually take Bulearia that she agreed to accept Bosnid and Herze- govinia as the price of Austrian neutrality during Russia’s occupation of Bulzaria. Austria, however, by good luck, ot her share of the eastern question plunder; while Russia got nothing, ~ Austria_wants' no more of Turkey. Like many other reformed robbers, Austria now disapproves of the Lmrmm_f 10 such an extent that she talks of being willing to aid the arrest of old pal, Russia, if Russia attempts to get a share of tho Turkish plunder. Rismarck has repeatedly said that iermany has an interest in the eastern ques- tion, but Bismarck vitally interest maintaining Austria asa great powes also in maintaining Kuropean vea isa curious statement from a Frenchman, but I see clearly that Russia could, in case of war, easily conquer Austria alone. "The con- quest would ~mean annihilation for Austria, but this aunihilation ( many —must prevent at all hazard We “would then have Rus and France against Austria and Germany, plus an un- ertain 1tal You see why I think rmany gains by pe: while the Fronch ~ might gain by war DBismarck was recently warned that Russi by peace or war would obtain within a_few months that portion of the Balkan territory out ot which Russia considers itselt swindled by the Berlin congress, o show arizit to this territory Russia, it is sald, forwarded to Bismarck a copy of the secret treaty re- terred to.”” THE LAST CHAPTEI, A Famous Diva's Husband Sentenced to Hard Labor. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] PaARIs, (via Havre), May 16,—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.|—Au- Ruste Gerard de Mel the husband of tho famous diva, Julia Grisi, was to-day sen- tenced to one year's imprisonment at hard labor for attempting to exiort 230,000 franes from his sister-in-law. Madame Adolph rard de Meley, by means of a forged docu- ment purporting to be an I, O. U. from his deceased brother, Adolph. Judge Drumont, of the Ardennes court of assizes, at 10 o’clock this morning called out the name of Auguste Gerard de Meley. A venerable looking man of seventy-one years of age, with long, snow- white beaux sabreur moustaches and clear, blue eyes, jumped up and said: *‘Iere [ am, sir.” TIHE ACCUSATION, Judge-In 1836, when you were twenty sears old, you married Julia Grisi in London. A few months after the marriage you fouzht a duel with Lord Castlereagh, a nephew of thecelebrated statesman, who had eloped with your wife. You marrieda Julia Grisi for her money only. You wero wounded in the duel, and ten days afterward you were separated from Julia Grisi and never lived with her since. You then sponged upon your brother and brother’s wife and lived at their chateau at Grandpre, near the Ardennes forest. When your brother Adolph died you forged a letter from him to the effect that he owed you 230,000 francs, This you presented to yourbrouier s widow, who called you a swindler and drove you out of the chateau with whip in hand, ‘What do you say to thi: Auguste Gerard de Meley here drew up to his full height, but let his head hangin humiliation, and exclaimed in a broken voice: *'All this is true.” THE SENTENCE. The judge, in a calm, cold tone, said: “You are sentenced to one year with hard labor,” Anguste Gerard de Meley, wh o was dressed in the very latest fashion, in a Prince Albert coat, flowers de luce in his buttonhole, an ir- reproachable silk hat and a silver mounted cane In hand, suddenly fainted away and had to be carried out of the court room by two gens d'armes. There was a sensation immediately and thousands of people crowded around the witne: This is the last chapter in the history of the husband of the famous diva. An Immense Treasure Find. - Loxnox, May 16.—The financial secretary ot India has advised the government of the discovery of an immense amountof treasure, estimated at over $25,000,000, which had been secreted in the ace Gwallor by the late Maharajah. The treasure has been sunk in pits under the vaults beneath the Zeenana. I'he secret was entrusted to a few confiden- tial servants. ‘The secretary was present when the treasure was unearthed. After re- moving the earth to a depth of six feet the workmen revealed great flagstones, Beneath these were several pits filled to the brim with chicly freshly coined rubees. In h pit was a plate récording the amount of the treasure and tie names of the officials who assisted in seereting it. ‘U'he Indian wovernment has taken the hoard as a loan from young Matarajah. Che native papers protest against this action. They say bad M ajah been an adult instead of under the regeney controlled by the government, he would never have invested his whole wealth in Indian securities. The question ill bayraised in parliament as towhether the investiwent” will be uot another nawme for seizure. Fortifications On the Rhine. BERLIN, May 16.—Bismarck has given of- ticial statutory notice to the house and land owners concerned that the government con- templates tho extension of the fortified area around Strasburg, Metzand Posen. Stumme, now Germap minister at Copenhagen, will replace Von Solws Sonnewalde as minister at Mudrid. Von Den Brincken, ‘at present German minister at Athens, will be trans- ferred to Copenhagen, General Boulanger's ‘»lnn for experimental mobilization of the Freneh army next October is distrusted here. 1f France mobilizes Germany will mobilize, A Comwmons Vacation, LoxDON, May 16,—~The proposal of Smith for the house of commons to adjourn for the Whitsun toldidays, from May 24 to June 6, leaves the house only four nights for debate on the coereion® bill” before adjournment, as all the other evenings will be occupied with the estimates. [t 15 doubtful whether the tirst elause of the coerclon bill can be passed before adjournment, —— Affairs in nd. Denriy, May 16.—William O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, who is now in Canada, has been elected, without opposition, to the commons for the northwest division of Cork, Lopanuea, May 16.—The boycotting of Tever, agent of tho estates of Lord Cumi- carde, in the County Galway, has com- menced, Several tradesmen have refused to supply him with goods, The Slav Ulergy. \p NA, M 16,—~Monsignor Galimberti, papal nuncio here, has telegraphed the pope advising him that the Emperor Francis Jos- eph desires his loliness to reconsider the Vatican decision that the slay clergy shall be permitted to revert to their former liturey., The holy see promises a satisfactory settles went. Munic!pal Elections in Paris. PAnts, May 16.—The elections for members of the municipal couneil have been completed. ‘The revolutionists now have ten seats in the couneil instead of four, as in the last council, while the moderates,” who formerly had twenty-two seats, will have but fourteen in the new council, Hotel Burned, BoissNAIN, Manitoba, May 16.—The Ry: house caught fire early this morning and the flames spread so rapidly under a strong wind that the zuests barely escaped with their live umping from windows in t heir night cloth Duncan McBean, a grain dealer, was burned to death, The Czar's Junket. St PETERSBURG, May 16.—The czar and rina started this morning for Nora Scherkask, capital of the Cossacks country. BLAINE'S CAMPAL Preparations Being Made to Carry It On at Bar Harl May 1 Special Tele- ames G. Blaine, Gover- nor Bodwell and Joe Manley, with a part of Blame'’s well known lieutenants, have been at Bar Harbor for the last few days making preparations forthe summer, In spite of the statements that Blaine intends to sail for Eurepe June 6 for several months’ absence, it is generally understood that he has no such intention. On the contrary, it is said by his friends that he is making ready for a vigorous campaign and that Bar Harbor will be his political headquarters this summer. It is to mature these arrangements that ho has taken his faithtul followers to Mount Desert to perfect his plans. One of Blaine’s strongest hopes 1s the labor vote, It he leaves America and hides himself abroad until next fall, he will miss an oppor- tunity to keep his grasp on the labor- ing ‘men that may offer in _the meantime, Ho will also be unable to keep his eve on’ Sherman. ‘These two points are of too much importance for the plumed Kknignt to lose sight of, and are considered effective answers to the rumors that he in- tends to go to Europe. A conference of re- publican leaders has been called to assemble Bar Harbor this summer, when the pulse of the party will be feit. By the time Mr. Blaine eloses his cottaze he expects to know whether it will be possible for him to get the nowination for 88, In case his strength in the presidential liie fails him, it is fully be- lieved he will conclude to go back to the senate. 1f he cannot be elected president, he will not be contented to stay in his libr: Augusta writing books, The Maine stat man is more inclined to make history towrite It. - In case he concludes th would like one more term in the senate there is no doubt that_he can have the place, “The Maine republicans are well united on Blaine, and it is the ambition of most of them to see that he gets whatever he wa Hale, Frye or Reed would be sacrif without a thousht, if by 50 doing the of the plumed knight could be advanced. s S s THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY. Some of the Plans For the Institucion Approved. New York, May 16.—[Special Telegram to the Br.)—Tne Times says: The pove, in a brief to Cardinal Gibbons, has approved some of the plans for the proposed Catholic national umversity. 1e coincided with the American bishops in believing that the ad- ministration of the umversity should remain forever in the hands of the prelates. The question of location, however, he leayes open, and desires the opinion of every bishop in the country, as well as of those on the commission, before anything is fixed. The commission has made several other recommendations. It sugwests that the pro- fessorships of sacred science be open to secular and regular priests, even if foreigners. 'To preserve aiscipline, as well as impart profound scientific and theological training, the Sulphician priests are consid- ered the most fit for the minute government of the institution, To prevent distraction of attention from work and the deflection contribytions to other channels. \it is advised that, until the next plenary councll, the set- ting up of any similar institution be not al- lowed. The members of the commission are Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, Archbishop Williams of Boston, Archbishop Corrigan Arclibishop Ryan of Philadelplia, Bishop Spaulding of Peoria, Bishop Ireland of St. Paul, Bishop Keane of Richmond, Bishop Marty of Dakota, Mer, Farley of this city timore.the Rev. Mess Chappelle and S. Lee of Washington, and i\lk‘lmel Jenkins and Thomas E. Waggaman, aymen. e Corrigan Pn Free Land. NEW YoRrK. May 16.—Archbishop Corrigan made his canonical visitation to the Church of the Sacred Heart this merning. Low mass was celebrated, at the conclusion of which the archbishop spoke of the popular errors which he said were widely prevalent at the present time. One of these was the idea that private ownership of land was un- just. This idea the archbishop characterized as a fallacy against both philosophy and common sense and as against the teachings of the Catholi eh. - ‘Those who claimed that land, like sunshine and air, was the free gift of God, and equally the property of all, overlooked the great difference that the sun and air caunot become private property as can land, He declared that every man had the right to acquire by honest means as much v as he could, and cited the Indians as le of the disastrous 1esults of the nd poliey.” R A Murderous Maniac Killed, NEW ORLEANS, 16.—On Saturday night Raymond Butseh, overseer of the Woodlawn plantation, Plaquemine parish, torty mi'es below this city, was shot throngh both legs by an insane man named Ed, Will- iams. Butsch’s legs were badly lacerate ‘T'his morning the sherifif of Piaquemine pas ish, accompanied by George Osmond, editor of ‘the Plaquemine Protector, started out to find the maniac. When they approached Williams he opened tire upon them, shooti Osmond through the neck, and, it is thought, fatally injuring him. Thé sheriff then pur- sucd the maniac, who took refuge in his house, The honse was then set on fire in order to dislodge Williams, and when he came out to get water to extinguish the flawes e was shot dead by the sheritf, - Arrested For Infanticide, ABERDEEN, Dak., May 16.—Dr. M. R. Elliott, of this city, was arrested yesterday, charged with manslaughter In the first degree. About four weeks ago Elliott was called to attend a case of coniinement near here, and it is charzed that in delivering the woman of the child he was guilty of mal- practice, A warrant was accordingly issued and the doctor arrested. fs ~ Thieves Fall Out. CricAGo, May 16.—George Gordon, alias Fairbanks, a colored man, was fatally shot by William Dunson, another colored man, in the railroad yards back of the Dearborn station this morning, over a division of the proceeds of a jewelry robbery. William hunson, who did the shooting, surrendered, saying that he had done the deed in self-de- lense —— Steamship Arrivals, New Youk, May 16.—[Sneclal Telegram to the Bek-|—Arnved—The Arizona, from Liverpool; the Fulda, from Bremen, SouTnAMPTON, May 16.—Ariyved—The Werra, from New York for Bremeu. LoNDON, May 10.—Arrived—La Frauce, frow dew York, MOKRILL'S HOPEFUL ~VIEW The “Father of the Senate Thinks Re- publican Prospects Good For '88, TOO EARLY TO NAME THE MEN, The Comptroller of the Currency Designates Omaha as a Reserve City—A Decision By Fair- child—Capital News. Republican Prospects Good. WasiiNGron, May 16,—[Special Telegram to the Brk.|—Senator Morrill, of Vermont, takes a very lopeful view of the prospects of the republican party tn the next presidential campaign. *“There is no weans of jnduing the chances of any man before the convention.” sald he, this morning, “so far 1n advance of the assembly of the convention. The prospect of a good man can be foretold. 1 am convineed that whether it is Sherman, Alli- son, Blaine or any other good man who may be nominated by the republiean convention, wecan elect him. The republican party to- day is harmonious and united and its candi- date for president next year has every pros- pect of success, no matter who he is,”” Hurting Our Trade in Canada, WASIHINGTON, May 16.—The department of state has received and transmitted to the inter-state commerce commission for ine formation a letter trom United States Consul “Twitchell at Kingston, Canada, upon the subject of the inter-state commerce law and its effects upon our trade with Canada. The consul say anada’s high protective tariff, in which there are no prospects of reduction, has made me apprehensive from the first of the effect of the increased railroad rates on imports trom the United States to this sec- tion of Canada. Sipce the 4th of April these rates are snown by freizht bills here pald to have been” increased from t 100 per cent with the ~change on the Canadian roads. After waiting thirty days for effects, 1 Lave made a partial can- vass of the importers of tne city of King- ston, with the following result: Coal dealers are preparing to bring trom Nova Scotia coal forall purposes where Nova Scotia coal can be used: two tactories, which have always used American coal, have put in their orders for Nova Scotiaycoal. In hardware and pressed tinware Iiind orders have been changed from American to Canadian houses on accountof freicht. In groceries theve is the same complaint, Pro f countries the United S now ex- otten by way of British Colum- and Halifax. An unpleasant feature in conneetion with my canvass has been the general expression to find how and where they may make purchases wthout coming in contact with the American railroads. With the general national reaching out for trade, nnecessary to prophesy what 1 be the effect upon the American manu- acturer, wholesale dealer, and railroads by tnese general inguiries. de of Postal Changes. 1ay 16.—|Special Telegramn the Brr.]—Alice A. Houghton has been com- missioned postmistress at Cameron, Neb. ‘The following order affecting the star mail service on the route from Benkleman to Ogalalla, Neb., has been issued from the post- office department: “Permit the postmasters at Grant and Ogalalla to exchange mails on other than schedule days, provided that the service be performed by a sworn carrier in locked pouches, and without expense to the department.” Schedules of star mail routes in Nebraska have been ordered changed as follows ¢ Elmwood to Maineland: Leave Elmwood Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at7a. m. ; arrive at Maineland by 10:15 p. m. Leave Maineland Tuesdays, ys and Satur- days at 10:45 8. w Zlmwood by 2p. m ‘I“Ilm\\nml to Victoria: Teave Elmwood Mondays, Wednesdays und Fridays at 12: . m.; arrive at Vietoria at 1:40 p, m. Lea Victoria Mondays, Wednesd and Frida at p. m. arrive at Elmwood by 3:40 p, m. “The postoflices at Silver Adams county, and Thacker, Cherry county, were discontinued to-day. “T'he president has appointed the following named postmasters: Dakota—Benjamin F. Oschner at Kimball, vice D, G. Grip removed. Towa—Lena G |'|I!uy at Malvern, vice R. L. sed. £ n—Levi F. Falls, vice W. W, pired; Edward Whaley Teappointed; James I Dan, vice R V. B Martin at Chippewa ndall, commission e: at_Prairie Du Chien, cGill at Beaver How Geronimo Fare: WASHINGTON, May 16.—Lieutenant-Gen- eral Sheridan has received the following re- port of an examination made by the inspec- tor general of the division of the Atlantic into the condition of Geronimo and his fel- low captives at Fort Pickens, Fla,: *“‘There is a guard over the Indian prisoners, The Jatter have been docile and obedient, and seem ready to do with cheerfulness whatever is required of them. The extrome cleanli- ness maintained in the quarters which they oceupy was a revelation to me, and as to the fort, [ doubt if it has ever been so well and s0 thoroughly polished as now. ‘Their labor can undoubtedly be advantaze n|~l? used at this point in divers ways, particularly in gar- den culture,” Towa Pensions Issued WASHINGTON, May 16,—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Pensions granted lowans to- day: James R., father of Nathaniel L. Boyd, N 1 Elisha Crawford, Orehard; W. H. Sprowl, Creston; John L Fargrove, Cedar Falls; Denison D, Palmer, Bush C 5 John Defenbal McCormick: John Murphy, Burlin John B. Cook. George i1, Scott, Pomeroy W Zidoras Win. Jenkins, M Oskaloosa: Jerem Cornelius Merritt, Anamosa; Charles Chick: ering, Red Oak: Wm. Knuth, Vintons B, F. Vinton, Ceuter Polut; Lswac 0. lioby.” Cen: terville. Capital Personals. WASHINGTON, May 16.—(Special Telegram to the Be iis evening's Critie says: “Mr. Rosewater, provrietor of the Omaha B accompanied by his two daughters, ar- rived in Washington yesterday from New York, They were guests of Mrs, Stewart, of Capitol Hill, whose daughter, Miss Daisy, left with them for the west at 11 o'clock this morning. Mr. Rosewater reports Omaha progressing rapidly in - prosperity, and his or keeping full pace with its progress,” o 'I. Wright, of Council Bluifs, is Army News. WASIINGTON, May 16.—[Special Telegram to the Bie. |—Fifty recruits have been or- dered to Fort Snelling, Eleventh infantry, Second Lieutenant R. G. Proctor, Fifth artillery, has been granted two months’ ex- tension of lea Army orde 3 geon, fias bren retire ) has been granted ( Wells Willard, commissary of subsistence, and for two wonths to Second Lieutenant Lewis M. Koehler, Sixth infantry Minn,, for the . Taylor, sur- for four months ptain The President's Vacation. WABHINGTON, May 16.—|Special Telegram to the Bre.—It was stated at the white white r.ouse to-day that President and Mrs. Cleveland had not definitely promised to ac- cept the Invitation of Colonel Maddox to visit the White Sulphur Sorings at Fanquier. Va., next month, althouzh they intended do 50 if convement. Should they o, hov ever, theirtrip witl be as outlined by a Be svecial on Friday night last, The Visit Postponed. WASHINGTON, May 16.—|Spacial ‘Telegram to the Bri.]—Governor Hill has notnow any appointment to visit Mr, Cleveland at the white house. At the time when he expected to spend a few days with the president the death of ex-President Arthur prevented it and since then there has been nothing defi nite sald about it. 1t has been the intention of Mr, Hill and tne desire of the president that the visit should be made, but beyond that there is nothing detinite as yet, The Death of Justice Woods. WASHINGTON, May 16.—The United States court assembled to-day and adjourned until Monday in respect to the memory of the late Justice Woods. Most of the justices will go to Ohio to attend Justice Woods' funeral. At a meeting of the bar of the United States court which was held in the court room this afternoon, appropriate resolutions were adopted, and a committee was ordered ap- pointed to prepare a titting expression of the hublic loss eaused by the death of William Surnham Woods, late justice of the supreme court of the United States. “The funeral of the late Jus place from the family residence here at 8 o'clock this morning, It was a private one and only friends aud members of the family were present. An Imports Wasiis N, May 16.—[Specis legram to the Brr.]—Assistant Secretary Maynard has decided that it is a violation of the law against importing labor under contract to hire persons residing Drummonaville, Canada, to work in this _country and who cross the suspension bridge morning and night, going to and returning from their work, e Woods took nt Decisk Omaha a Reserve City. WASHINGTON, May 16.—Upon the appli- cation of all the national banks in Omaha, Neb., tho comptroller of the currency designated that city as reserve city, under the vrovisions of the act passed at’ the last session of congres: The Treasurership, WASIINGTON, May 16.—It is not expected that the newly appointed treasurer will as- sume the duties of Lis oflice before the latter part of this week. Rl R THE LABOR W RLD. A Complete Lockout of Garpenters in Chicago. CurcAGo, May 16.—The initial step in se- curing a complete lockout of all earpente was taken to-day by Contractor Fitzpatri whoinformed his men that thereafter it was ten hours a day or nothing. The carpenters “This return to ten hou day was discussed by the Mas- ter Carpenters’ assoclation, but was finally laid upon the table. Ihe present state of af- fairs shuts out all carpenters at work upon brick or stone buildings, but does not affect those at work upon frame buildings, hence the only way to secure a complete lockout of those laborers is to demand a return to longer days, 'Bhn' material supplies men are now thor- oughly banded and represent a_combinotion that woula alone causealockout. ‘T'ne brick- yards will shut down Wednesday and will remain so until the existing difliculties are smoothed over. The manufacturers will fol- low suit. Difficulty With Lake Sallors. Cuicaco, May 16.—A strike and tie-up among lake sailors is exvected very soon. ‘The Seamen’s union (Knights of Labor), has Isstied a cireular soliciting the support ot members to let alone cargoes loaded by non- union men and avoiding the unloading of yessels sailed by non-union men. A motion to reduce the scale of $2to $1.75 for the re- turn trips from Canadlan ports was voted down In the assembly yesterday. Meanwhile the vessel owners’ ‘association is shipping non-union men daily at $1.50 per day. The Stove Moulders’ Strike. Detrorr, ) i6.—The end of the big stove moulders’ strike is near at hand. It has been announced by the Manufacturers’ Defense association that as soon as the strikers return to work in St. Louis the whole trouble will be settled. e RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA. The Sentiment of the Dominion in Favor of It OTTAWA, Ont., May 16.--[Special Tele- gramto the Bee.]—G. E. Foster, minister ot marine, was interviewed yesterday on the matter of reciprocity with the United States, which was considered at the cabinet meet- : a I'he public timent of Canada from 1847 to the pre: time has 2 been uniformly in favor of recip- rocity, ‘The United States will enter to a free interchange with us only on condition that Canada assimilates her tariff to theirs. IfCanada has free trade with the United Statesand a big protection against foreign trade, where will our revenue come from? We need 35,000,000 annually, two-thirds of which comes from customs duties. Open our markets to the United States free and a Iarge part of the goods which now pay these duties woula come from the United States, contributing nothing in the of revenue, To throw ourselves into the current of United States trade and commerce, and at the same time shut out Great Britain would only tend to draw us fartheraway from our first political afliliations and_make it impos- sible to avoid absorption into the United tates. This, it seems to me, would ba a calamity to Canada as well as to this conti- nent, for our climate, our genius, our polit- ical Institutions,seews suflicient to warrant a better development on their independent lines than_if all these were sunk, and we were merged into the United Statrs.” ——————— Reagan on Section Four. Forr Worrn, Tex.,May 16, —|Special Tele- gram to the Bek. |]—A short time ago Inter- State Commissioner Morrison wrote Senator Reagan, one of the fra of the law,asking his opinion of the proper interpretation of the much disputed long and short haul sec- tion, No. 4. The senator’s reply, which is very voluminous, is made publie to-day. In it he asserts that the commission has been wrong in the construction placed upon the tion, and declares that no suspension of it should' be allowed. The exception pro- vided, he says, the commission has made the rule, and destroyed the effect of the law. He reviews all the points in_the question, and declares that the competition of waterways is beneticial, were united in stopping work. The Star of Bethlehem Discovered. Lovisvirre, 'Ky, May 16,—|Special Te gram to the Bee.|—The Star of Bethlehem has come within range of wortal vision once more. Prof. John Klein, Kentueky's gr asuronomer, telezraphes from the Hartford observatory that he hias just discovered the starin the northwestern heavens, closely skirting the horizon, ol — Strike Failur Harirax, N. 8., May 16.—The long strike at the Pletou coal mines is reported at an end. The Albion colliery men have accepted a reduetion of 6 cents per ton on wide work and 13 cents per ton on narrow work, The The Acadia men have signed an agreement repudiating any desire to dictate who shall be employe e Duluth Doings. > HUTCT, May 16,—Saturday atfernoon the longshoremen at the coal docks struck for an advance from forty to lifty cents per hour,and wheelers from $L75 to 52 per day. 4 Forest fires were visible in al diree- tions around the city t-day and seem to be approaching the outskirts ot Superior. B Chinese Burned Out, Fuesyo, Cal May 16, —About houses and their contents in the Chinese quarter burned last evening. Tie fire orig- inated ina dance house through npsetting a lighted lamp. Loss $50,000: little insur.uuu. - Ordered the Filling Stopped. CuicAco, May 16.—The mayor issued an order to the commissioner of public works this morning to have the tillingjup of the lake front by the Illinois Central raliroad stopped. z thirty HERALD PARDONED. Governor Thayer Exercises Executive Clemancy in His Case, LiNcoLy, Nel May 16, pecial Tele- gram to the Bee.|—~Governor Thayer to-day commuted the sentence of Christian G. Her- ald and he was released from the peni- tentiary, Ierald was serving o two years’ sentenca for defrauding his ereditors, and about seven months of his time was unex- vired. Sinea commencing his service at the pen Herald has been in such poor health that he has continuously been an inmate of the hospital. ‘The governor, in grantinz the par- don, acted on the unanimous voice of the jury that convicted Ierald, the request of Mr. Strode, who prosecuted the sase, the wish of ' the important creditors in the matter, and a voluminous petition signed by & great number of the prominent eitizens of Lincolm and Plattsmouth. In the trial and conviction of Herald, his partner in the transaction for which he was tried, Mr. Dogge, was also tried but cleared. ' Civil Suits are now in court to recover the property for the creditors that Dogge recelved, and Herald was wanted as a witness, and the Lulnnlm: A witness not under the cloud of cing a conviet is secured. Belva Lockwood Talks, OAKLAND, Neb., May 10.—|Special to the Bek.|—Belva Lockwood addressed a large crowd in Lyons Saturday evening, on *So- cial and Political Lite in Washington,” and no doubt before the close of her masterly speech nearly every lady present was fully convinced that woman suffrage is indis- pensible. ~ Slie informed her hearers that she plieved the next woman president would be aman. M Jmon 1igloy, of Decatur, 1§ Alsc nadressing the poopl of Butt snd Washington counties, on -~ woman's rights With Belva in the front, and Mrs, Higley bringing up the rear, no doubt Nebraska will roll up & handsome vote for Belvain 1888, should she consent to run again for the presidency. A New Investment Company. FremoNT, Neb, May 16,.—[Special to the BEE.]—Articles of incorporation have just been filed with the county elerk for a new corporation here, to be known as the Ne- braska Land and ILnvestment company. ‘I'he capital stock is fixed at $100,000, of which £60,000 is to be paid up at the beginning of business. The names of the incornorators are Kufus Coftin, of Boston; Ex-Governor Dawes and Fayette 1. Foss, of Crete § J. H. Millard and E.” E. Baleh, of Omaha; L. D. Richards, Fremont. The business of the company will be under the management of Mr, Coftin, who will removs here to take charge of it. S Fire at Papillion. PariLLION, Neb., May 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]~This morning about o'clock the dwelling house and hardware store of O, N. Royce was found to be on fire, having caught from a gasoline stove. A large crowd was soon on hand and cot the fire under control. ~ Mr. Royvee was very seriously burned about the head and neck. Reform in Valparaiso, VALPARAISO, Neb., May 16,—[Special to the Bk One J. Trusty was arrested and fined $50 and costs for keepinza gambling den. Warrants are out for two others, but they ot wind of 1t and skipped. ‘This is but the beginning of alearing out of the gam- blers who have latelv carried on their work her ‘no license” board evidently mean business. District Court at Wahoo, WanO00, Neb,, May 16.—[Special to the Bek j—Judge William Marshall, of Fre- mont, opened district court here to-day, with 160 cases on the docket, most of which are for trial. It is the largest docket in the his- tory of the county, and many of the cases in- volve ereat monied interests. The criminal docket s light, with few or no lmportant cases, Rapid City's New Road. Rarip Crry, Dak., May 16.—[Special ‘Telegram to the BEr.]—At a meeting of the pid City hoard of trade this evening E. B. Chapman, formerly a resident of Omaha, nowa Rapid City man, made a proposition substantially thus: He agrees to build a line of narrow gange road and thoroughly equip thesame to such a point west of Rapid City as may be settled by a survey, Rapid City to pay him a bonus of $500 per mile for thirty miles, or $15,000, thirty miles to be in operation eighteen months from date, or in November, 1550, A resolution was adopted by the board accepting the proposition and the money was nearly 111 sub- seribed in the room, over $10,000 be- ing raised. The road will run through one of therichest mineral distriets in the Blackc Hills, tapping several valuble mines. Mineral'of all kinds, building stone, and lumber lies on the route. The western terminus will be In the o1l fields ef W yom- ing. ‘The road is to be called the Rapid City, Wyoming & Western, Chapman agrees 1o commence active overations on the constru tion this week. ‘The enterprise is generally considered the most_important yet broached in the Hills, ‘The citizens of this place are feeling good. “HOME, SWEELT HOME. Death of Payne's Fiancee, For Whom He Wrote the Pathetic Ballaa ATLANTA, Ga.,, May 16.--[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—Miss Mary Hardin, fiancee of John Howard Payne, and the lady for whom he wrote his “Home, Sweet Home,” died in Athens last night, and was buried there to-day. It is said that the orig- inal copy of *liome, Sweet Home” was in- terlined with love declarations from Payne, which the lady did not wish to have fall under the eyes of the public. She had been offered large sums for the manuscript, but always decMned to part witn it. Miss Har din passed her seventy-eighth year on her last birthday. \When General Hardin died it was found that his estate was involved and wuch of his property swept away. His danghiter went bravely to work, and out of her ability to translate French she made a living, She did mueh work of this sort tor a large business house and in nslating diplomatie papers, the French lecation at Washington u to keep her constantly em- ployed. The e in which she died was one of the of her father's esta claimed by her indomitable ca y competency which 1 her through life, and she leaves worl, She accumulated sustain: el T To Fight Standard O1l, ToLEDo, 0., May 16.—A plan is on foot at Lima, it is declared, to organize an oil ex- chanee to oppose the Standard company. The plans haye not yet beeu perfected, but many of the leading oil wen in the Lima fields are interested. All are angry at the last cut of oil and the lowering of the price to 2724 cents. ‘Lhe leaders claim that under the inter-state commerce law they could ob- tain equal rates with the Standard and _that they could compete with the Standard in the sale of oil 1n the large cities of the north and west. ‘They elaim that oil is worth 81 a bar- el for fuel, and that Standard has cleared 20,000,000 on_oil already purchased In the Ohio fielas. Al the producers will be mada stockholders in the exen and, it neces- sary, pipe lines will be built and reinerics ereeted, probably atToledo. - The Last of a 1 Gan SANTA Fr, N, Mex., May 16.—To-day Gov- ernor Ross forward the death warrant of of I J. O'Donnell, who will be execated at Silver City next Friday, the same day that Jasper Thomasson will be hung at Socorro. This will finish a quartette of murderers about whom there has been so much public discussion. - Vicar General Quinn's Remains. NEW Youk, May 16.—The steamer Arizona arrived this moruing, with the remains of Viear General Quinn aboard, who died on | Lis visit abroad, O'BRIEN GAINING HIS POINT, The Office of Governor-General Boing Mad¢ Hot For Lansdowoe. PUBLIC OPINION TURNING, Even the French-Canadians Coming Over to the Side ol the Irish— Mob Violence Threats encd in Ottawa, His Mission Proving Successfal, MONTREAL, May 16.—[Special Telegrand to the Bre.)~There is now no doudt whate ever that William O'Brien has, to a great tent, compassed the object of his visit to Canada. His purpose was to exeite publie opinion in the Dominion t. such an extent that the ofice of governor general could ba made too hot for his Lordship of Lans- downe, No one noy denies that he has sue- ceeded in doing this, and even among the French portion of the Canadian population unusual interest has been awakenod by O’ Brien’s trenchant speechies. Many people who hiave been inclined to eavil at O'Brien’s coming to Canada have also been inclined to question the assertion that it would be pro- ductive of much good for the Irish ecause generally and bring the tyrant of Lan downe's estate to time in short order. 1t has been pointed out that the oftice of governor general of Canada is not an elective one, that official simply being an appointee of the government, and the query has arlsen, “What effect can O'Brien hope for from agi- tation and public opinion in such circum- stances and succeed in depriving Lord Laos- downe of his oftice if he should ex- cite avainst him the opposition of the entire Canadian peoplet” O'L s an- swer to thisis very simple: *“The oftice of chiet secretary to Ireland is not an elective one, and yet, owing to the pressure of publie opinion alone, half a dozen objectionable incumbents of this oftice have been ignomin- iously driven from it.”” Justat the present juncture it does not take much to excite the Canadian mind against any official repree sentingthe imperial government, from the fact that the imperial government has never yet been known to appoint a native born Ca- nadian to the office of governor general. The Canadians long ago began o grow restive under the system which has’ always ap- pointed ~for their ruler an alien, unac quainted with the country and not in har- mony with the people. As an oflset to this vance the 1mperial legislature is bouna to attempt to force on the people of Canada a representative of the crown who ig not acceptable toall shades and classes of ity cosmopolitan_poptlation. O'Brien claims that if he so awakens the minds of his fel- low countrymen to the enormities whici Lansdowne has peen perpeirating on hig [rish estates s to bring about in the Domine fon parliamont an xpression of disapprobation at his lords ship's tuct, Lansdowne’s doom ag governor general of Canada is sealed. Al ready the Erench-Canadians are beginning to grow alarmed, for they recoenize the fact that while it is but the Itish_section of the Canadian people who are dissatisfied with their ruler, it may be their own turn to- morrow, O'Brien will_leave here for Toronto to- night and will speak there to-morrow. “The_opposition to him still continues to dwindle, 1fthe utterances of the mayor of “Toronto'and other prominent citizens are to betrusted. But thero can be but little doubt that some species of opposition will be sought to be me\'('lo\ Mr. O'Brien re ved a telegram from Cahill, of Toronto, to-day, stating that the committee there had been unable to secure & hall, but that the Irishmen of Toronto had made preparations for an open-air meeting. A public meeting has therefore been ar- ranged for in one of the public squares, and will be addressed by O’Brien and his friends at 4 o’clock to-morrow afternoon. The mes- sage from Toronto further stated thata re- action had already set in there and that O'Brien may count upon an enthusiastic re- ception. 'he editor of United Ireland was seen by a reporter und said that, while ho had no doubt there would be opposition and even vio- lence, he believed it would not amount to anything serions, “However it may go, @'ll be there, please God,” said Mr. O'Brien, even though there should not be a police- man in Toronto. I've made campalgns through the north of Ireland where we were told that things would be made just as hot for us as they can possibly be, and yet I suce ceeded in gaining my object and live to-day to tell it. I have justice on my side, and an honest heart is the best revolver a man can ' ‘There is not the slightest doubt that ¢ have gained the minds of the French- Canadians and practically won them over o our cause, Kven among the pro-British ele- ment we have made decided progress.” Talk of an Ottawa Mob, OTTAWA, May 16.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.|—There is a strong feeling here over O'Brien’s coming to the capital. On the one hand the Orangemen, of whom there are several thousand, declare that if he comes to the home of the governor-general they will mob him, while the friends of home rule, equally strong, declare that they will protect him if need be at the point of the pistol. He is coming, that is sure, and In the present ex- cited staté of the public pulse it looks ng though o row was imminent. He will draw the largest erowd here of any eity in Canada, and if blood is not shed it will bé because the good sense of the Orangemen will prevent their making any attack on him, The feel- ing of Canadian people generally is that the moye is a most Injudicions one, and that while O'Brien will make no converts, he wil vhicii ahuuli awaken a feeling of hostility d have lain dormant and would in time hav, died a natural de & O'Brien Receives n Blessing, MoNTREAL, May 16.-Dean Ruimsey am English aclergyman residing at St, Hugues, thirty miles from here, who has invite O'Brien to stay at his place for some time wne (o town to-day and before the editor of "nited Ireland started for Toronto, gave himy his blessing and said od prosper you,” - Iron Works Destroy CLINTON, Ta., May 16,—|Special zrain to the Brg.|—A portion of the Union Iron works plant at this place burned this morn- ing. The machinery and valuable patterns aged or destroved, ‘The 1oss 18 not il latedl, I not bo less than 815,000 insurance, $0.500. in the Norwich Union and Queen of Ensland, Milwaukee Mechanies, Orlent ot Harttord, and G Philadelphia, Didn’t Know It Was Lonaded. Forr MADISON, May 10, —|Speeial ‘Pelegram to the Bri.|—Yesterday afternoon a young Bohemian porter at the Anthers house accidentally shot a barber named Chiartes Herridock, in the rieht bre examining a pistol. Herridock I'hie porter “didn’t know it was loaded.” - Death Pre 1 to 1l Health, Des Moines Ia, May 16.—Special Tele- gram to the B, |—Mr. W, W, Holbrook, an old resident of this city, committed sui= cide by catting his throat this mornin Continued ill health and general despond- ency led to the act. rd ot The Monarch's Pr: Des Moises, | gram tothe Bep]--The case against B. ¥ Allen, the late president of the defunet Monareh Insurance company, wag heard this atternoon and the *wllm aecided thas the prosecution tailed to show Allen’s inten- tion to defraud and he was therefore dis- charged, KA Hewite Meets the Queen. Niw Youk, May 16.—Mayor Hewitt called upon Queen Kapiolanl, of the Sandwiea Isiands, this morning, at ber hotel, %