Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 20, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAy BEe SIXTEENTH( YEAR, OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING. A TALK WITH BOULANGER, The French War Minister Exprosses Him- self Freely, HE WILL TAKE A FIRM STAND. Refuasing to Go Intoa Cabinet Whose Members Will Certainly Oppose His W Policy—=Other Forelgn News. Boulanger On the Situation in France (Copyright 1557 by James Gordon Bennett.) PAnis (via Havre), May 19.--[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bre.|— I saw General Boulanger at the ministry of war at 4 o'clock this afternoon, I asked the general if he had seen M. De Freycinet, whom President Grevy had summoned to form a new cabinet. General Boulanger re- plied: *'1 have not seen Freycinet since I met him at a dinner that Igave three months ago to several ambassadors.” “Iam told that Freycinet does not intend to reserve the portfolie of minister of war for you in the ministry he is now forming, Is this so?” General Boulanger said: Perhaps it would be no harm to consider what my own inten- tions are, If i accept what, by the way, has not yet been offered me, I should do so only ‘upon my own conditions, Correspondent—May 1 ask what are the conditions? General Boulanger—In the first place, I will not consent to the withdrawal or modi- fication in any way of my bill for the reor- ganization of the army, nor of my plan for a partial mobilization the comlng autumn. I will not consent to a reduction of the war budget by a sincle centime. Then there are certain men with whom 1 never will consent to be In the same cabinet with. Correspondent—Will you name the men you refer to? General Boulanger—1 would rather not. 1 only say that they are persons who hold too cheaply zuifient bon marche with the dig- nity of country, and who wish to put a break on the awakening of the military spirit of the nation. Correspondent—To arouse the military 8pirits of France might at the present mo- ment be dangerous to peace. General Boulanger—1 do not wish the esprit militaire to go too far nor in any way assume an air of provocation, but I am con- vinced the esprit militaire is our best defenso it we are attacked, and [ never will do any- thing to lessen or dim the esprit national. 1 would rather break my sword. Correspondent—What will happen it you do not form a part of the new ministry? General Boulanger—I will of course retire quietly. It is natural for a general to wish to be minister ot war, but when he las been minister of war, as I have been, for the past seventeen months, he will be apt to become disheart- ened and tired out. I shall leave the army prepared, organized, and able to measure its strength with any army that exists. Ger- many will not attack us, because Germany knows that we are strong, and the Germans are prudent. The French army does not for & moment hope for any ally, for not a single power In Europe has confidence in us on ac- count of our uncertain policy of Instabilite de notre politique. But we need nobody. I consider war as inevitable. To be sure, we might disarm and thereby make great econ- omies, but this would be doing exactly what our neighbors want us to do, and they would make us in a very short time pay very dearly forit. The treaty of Frankfort would then be renewed, the stipulations of which will cause France an annual loss of 200,000,000 or 300,000,000 francs. The renunciation that they demand of of usis our dignity and our rights. This treaty 18 a veritable tribute that France pays Germany. Is it not more preferable, more worthy for us to free ourselves from it? I Ppity those wno do not understand this. In any case 1will never consent to abandon one fota of my military or political covictions. S0 long as I am minister of war France will not submit to the slightest affront and I pre- fer to retire rather than be in a cabinet, the members of which will not ailow me freedom of action. I also assure you, said the gen- eral, in concluding the interview, that 1 will not accent any high command in the army, nor aspire toany office, I will walit jalt end ral, AN OLD STATESMAN'S VIEWS. “What is the situation in Europe at the present moment?” “Readiness on the part of Germany, anxiety on the part of thoughtful French- men, indifference on the part of Austria, selt-conceit on the part of Italy, expectancy on the part of Russia, which has more to gain in a general breakup than any other power.” “What s the policy of Bismarck?” “To conciliate Russia and let Russia go to Coustantinople; to crush France absolutely before the death of the present emperor. But Bismarck hesitates to take theinitiative, which is dangerous, not only because of lack of sanction of continental FEurope, but also because it would not be popular through- out the German empire.” “‘What does the czar want?” **Ile wants to go to Constantinople,” “What would England like to do?” “Hold Egypt.” “What does Italy want?” “Wants Trieste; also to show that the war spirit slumbering since 1850 is not dead, She 1s ambitious, but silly and timid, for what can be sillier than building extravagant iron clads?” “What is the significance of General Boul- anger holding aloft from the cabinet, being formed by Freycinet?” “It shows that Boulanger thoroughly un- derstands France and knows exactly what Frenchmen want, and makes himself more ‘popular,” “What will happen next month?” “ ““Probably nothing.” Such were the opinions of an old statesman I met this evening on the boulevard, THE THISTLE, Her Trial Trip Yesterday a Very Satisfactory One, [Copyright 1587 by James Gordon Bennett.] GAUROCK-ON-CLYDE, May 18, — York Herald Cable—Special to the Beg. ‘The Tnistle left early this morning bound for Harwick anchorage, where 1t expects to meet the Irex, as already cabled. Her top- mast was housed and the mainsail, jib and staysall set, She bas made several little trips of trial beside the one described for her Dy cable. When she for the first time quitted her moorings it was under the fourth jib, ‘weather staysail, whole mainsail and jib- headed topsail, with a Light wind, veering from northwest to north-northwest. As she stood across the firth to the Kileriggan shore she appeared to go very smoothly. When she stood dowu on a starboard tack and as Holy Loch opened up and a mice breeze came, 80 smoothly did she glide that the, spectators thought shelwas not doing more than three or four knots, yet a really fair speed and when the Thistle came to a stand at Towered Fairlie, a classic spot for Scot- tish,yachts, Old Fife people thronged the danks to watch her. “After 'stretching can- vas and looking after the final ad- justment of ballast she returned two tons of ballast being added. On the next and more publicitrial the old cutter Vanduora sailed the Clyde as a sort of running mate, Both vessels stood out of Gourock bay, the wind being in the northwest. Thistle had up the second jackyard topsail, the whole mainsail and second jibbooms. She stood across the Firth, the Vanduora leading, but as soon as the new boat felt the wind, although it was very light, she quickly overhauled the Vanduora, and bearing down on her, rapidly shot through her lee. She then put about, repeat ing the performance, and, afterwards, stood down on the Clyde, leaving the Vanduora hopelessly behind. There was nothing now for soma time but paltry airs of wind, still the slightest breath secmed to impel the Thistle forward. She stood down the Clyde for Arion, and entered by the North channel, then anchored at Lamlosh, where she lay all one night. Tne next morning it seemed as if there was going to be an extra breeze, but the weather turned out very paltry and it was not till some time after the Thistle left her moorings that a breeze zot up. It was ar- ranged that she should run with some of the yachts in the lower reaches, and the Blood- hound, a famous old craft, the Aleyone yaw! and Mr. Coats’ smart little cutter, Cruiser, left Lamlosh along with the Thistle, which stood out to mid-channel with a southwest- ern wind, and evidently meant to get her spinnaker set for a fair run up the river, The Aleyone kept close for a little while, as she was getting better wind, but the Thistle then stood over to the Ayershire coast, got out afterwards and went away very fast, in fact, with a light wind and free, she goes splendidly. Outside Cumbroes she took in spinnaker and stood for Garrach head, every extra puff of wind making greater speed, but golng so smoothly that not even a white thread was seen about her stem. The wind now came away from the northwest. She was then far ahead of the other boats and lay to, for a time, waiting their arrival, She afterwards stood up the Clyde with the wind northwest and freshening, and as she passed Cloch she was going like a racer. 1t was soon rumored about that she was pass- ing Ashton and nearing the bay, and its fine sight, with her great stretch of canvas moving along, answering the touch of the tiller When she rounded in the bay she shot ahead like a racer, amid murmurs of ap- probation from the spectators on shore. Mr. Watson seemed well pleased with her per- formance and so was Captain Barr. Said one yachtman: “Shels certainly a smart boat and runs like a demon.” A Cossnck Ceremony. ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.—The czare- witch was last evening installed with great ceremony at Tcherkask as the Hetman of the Cossacks. The decree of appointment was publicly read tothe Cossack soldiers, The czar thanked the Cossacks for their faithful services and for the cordial recep- tion they had accorded him and his family. ‘The czar then handed the Hetman’s baton to the czarewitch, the presentation being at- tenced with great pomp and ceremony. After this ceremony the czar reviewed the Cossack regiment, a reserved battery of oung military pupils and two regiments ot Cossack boys.” The Kalmuck horsemen then gave an exhibition of a war game for the en- tertainment of the imperial visitors, and pre- sentad the czar with a crean colored horse. ‘The day’s ceremonies and exhibitions were followed in the evening by a gorgeous display of fire works and a grand jubilation ball, e Affairs in Italy. RoMmE, May 19.—A gentleman in confi- dence with Lord Salisbury, British minister of foreign affairs, Is negotiating with the Vatican, in a semi-official capacity, for re- sumption of oflicial relations between the Vatican and England. General Cone, commander of the Italian forces at Massowah, has dissuaded the gov- ernment from carrying out its Abyssinian expedition. her Strikes in Belgium. BrusseLs, May 18.—The metal workers of Belgium are joining the strike inaugu- ratea by the miners. ‘I'he workers in other trades are likely to follow suit. Eighteen thousand persons have struck in the center districts alone. Troops have been forwarded to prevent strikers from committing acts of violence. The Tea Business. SHANGHAT, May 19.—The tea business which was suspended for a week by the Hankow gulld on account of the low prices offered by foreign buyers, has been resumed, & compromiso having been affected. Only the first tea crop will'be offered for sale this year. A French Duel. PARIS, May 10.—A duel took place be- tween Victor Koning, husband of Jane Hading, the well-known French actress, and Lacour, journalist, who had written an_arti- cle insuiting Madame Harding’s reputation. Lacour was wounded. Vive I'Bounlanger. PAnrs, May 19.--Rochefort’s Instransigeant denounces the opportunist conspiracy to compel General Boulanger to retire from the minlistry, and warns members of the cham- ber of dnl»})nllrs of the consequences of re- placing Boulanger. e ———— Carnegie and the Queen. NEw York, May 10.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Andrew Carnegle's letter about the queen’s jubilee celebration here has aroused much indignation among promi- t British here. Erastus Wiman, who will preside over the jubilee meeting, said yesterday: “This letter has ¢ d a de- cided sensation in British circles here. Carnegie’s conduct in so severely censuring the motives of prominent citizens, his fellow Britishers, is " considered, to say the least, strange. ~We have no desire to obtrude our Iritish sentiments on the public nor have we less love for republican institu- tions than Cfruegie, as his ungracious re- fusal to participate, at least in spirit, with the purpose of the meeting, would seem 'to insin- uate. In my opinion no honorable and sen- sible American can take exception to the small tribute of respect and veneration which Wwe propose paying the queen, who for fifty yeais has showp 0 muen sympathy with the ple on this side of the water. consider Carnegie’s talk of our promoting monarchial sentiments sheer bosh, and his attempt to air his own peculiar craze, 1 find rather amusing than otherwise.” ——— Eviction of Strikers, WILKESBARRE, PA., May 19.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.]—Swentz & Co,, coal operators at Hazelbrook, who, on Saturday ejected six of thelr striking employes, to-day filed in the sherifl's office twelve more suits in ejectments, which they compel their em- ployes to snzn. and are ready to Issue writs and ‘;meoe with evictions at any moment. Indignation which the publication of the facts of the evictions has caused, coupled with the energetic action of the Knights of bor,seemed to have caused the company to hesitate and may prevent them from making further evietions. A special meeting of as- sembly 1004, Knights of Labor, was held last evening, and resolutions were adopted con- demning the conduct of the firm, in their endeavor toensiave the people in their employ and bring about a system of landlordism in this free country that outrivals in iniquity even that of unhappy lreland. ————— The Throne of Bavaria. VIENNA, May 19.-It is reported that Prince Luitpold, regent of Bavarla, will re- ceive Emperor Francis Joseph’s sanction to assume the Bavarian throneand that Emperor 'V‘V'fllola.m'l consent alreaay been ob- NEBRASKA AND IOWA NEWS, A Young Man Injured Near Nebraska City By the Discharge of a Gun, DROWNING AFFAIR AT WAHOO! The Big Distillery at Des Moines Closed By a Permanent Injuncs tion—Proceedings of the Medical Men, He Looked Down the Barrel, EBRASKA CiTy, Neb, May 19.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—A young man named Walter Long, residinga few miles south of this city, tried to discharze an old musket this afternoon, which failed to go off, He looked down the barrel and is now minus the greater portion of his nasal appendage and will doubtless lose the sight of one eye. Drowned at Wahoo, WAmnoo, Neb, May 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the B —About 2 o'clock this afternoon Dora Posousky, aged seventeen, was drowned while bathing in the Wahoo river, near the Northwestern railroad bridge south of the city. The facts are as follows: Dora was a fast girl, living with Bertha Reed and Dolly Cammings, two well known mem- bers of thie demi-monde, and all three pre- ared for a swim in the waters of the Wahoo. Jora was the first one in, and soon getting beyond her depth, drowned before aid could reach her. The body was recovered and a verdict of accidental drowning was rendered by the coroner’s jur; The Big Distillery Closed. DEs Morses, In, May 10,—[Special Tele- gram to the Brk.|—Sherif Painter to-day served a writ of permanent injunction against tho Lnternational distillery, closing it officially in accordance with the decree of the district court. Several thousand cattle that had been feeding there have been shipped away and all_overations at the dis- 1ty have closed. | Tho owners of the dis tillery will appeal to the supreme court for a final hearing. Meeting ot Medical Men. Stoux In., May 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the Br —The attendance of dele- gates and visitors at the state medical associ- ation to-day was considerably larger than yesterday. Incoming trains still bring nu- merous pnysicians, During the morning session Dr. Macrae read a paper on “*Section Surgery;” Dr. A. J. Crawford on ‘‘Me- chanica tieraphy in hips and other allied joing diseases, of original instruments; homas on “Injury to Vertevrwe.” The following papers were read and discussed this afternoon: Dr. Markham, “The Impor- tation of the Eteology . of So-Called Winter Cholera;” Dr, C. M. Hobby, “Some Interest- ing Points in Cerebro-Spinal Pathology.” At 5o0'clock this afternoon the visitors were given a free ride about the city by prominent citizens and members ot the localassociation. ‘This evening a banquet is being held at the hotel Garretson. A laige number are in at- tendance, and a programme of toasts, ete., is being carried out. Thus far the convention has been a most pronounced success, Acquisitions to lowa’s Wealth. DEes MoiNes, Ia, May 19,—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|—In looking over the archives to-day the state auditor discovered anote for $5000 due the state on money loaned to an orphan asylum at Andrew, a small town in Jackson county, in 1872, The money was loaned on a ten-year mortgage on the property, and when it became due Mareh 11, 1882, the legislature consented to extend the time of the no‘e four years. 1t was therefore due in March, 1883, but no effort was made to pay it. ' The debt has beeh put in the hands of the attorney general, with instructions to collect it. It was also found that the state is the owner of a num- ber of lots of real estate in Keokuk, which came to it in the settlement of the Eads de- falcation & number of years ago, and the governor_has ordered the state auditor to dispose of them and close up this old account. A Prominent Minister's Death. Des MoiNes, Ia., May 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]-—-Rev. P. P. Ingalls, for- merly one of the leading Methodist preachors of Iowa, died yesterday in White City, Kan., and his remains are to be brought here for burial. He oceupled the principal pulpits of the state, and a few years ago became identi- fied with the greenback movemen founded the Iowa 'Tribune, a orzan, in this city. to the ministry in Kansas. Ile was noted through the west for his eloquent and deep religious fervor. Ascension Day at Keokuh, KEOKUK, la.,, May 19,—|Special Telegram to the Brr.]—Damascus commandery, Knights Templar, celebrated ascension day, havinga parade in uniform headed by a band. This afternoon they repaired to Oak- land cemetery, where they decorated the graves of the dead. Dr. J. M. Shaffer made a short address at each grave, and Rev. R. E. Mecllwain, rector of 8t. John’s Episcopal church, prelate, delivered the oration, — Land League Organized. NorroLKk, Neb,, May 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]—A largely attended land league mecting was held at Battle Creek to-day. Addresses were made by John P, Sutton, secretary of the National league; Ben White, of Norfolk, and Alex Athey, of Bur- nett county, A league was organized with Joim Flynn, of Norfolk, presidi Athey, secretary: 1*.J. O'Neill, Battle treasurer. The Atlantic Tragedy. AtrANTic, I, May 19.—[Special Tele- gram to the Be —The jury in the Peter Ryan murder case, after being out fifteen hours, returned at 9:30 this morning, a ver- diet of murder in the second degree. The prisoner did not betray one sign of emotion at the verdiet. The case will be appealed. Ofr for the National Drill. MuscATINE, Ta, May 19.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|]—The Muscatine rifles, forty strong, left last night for the National encampment at Washington, accompanied by a large party of citizens, This is the only 1uwr; company entering the national tourna- ment. The Right of Way Purchased. CrETE,Neb,, May 19.—[Special Telegram to the B —The Mlissouri Pacific has pur- chased the right of way to within three miles of this city. Our people hail another con- nection with Omaha, The city is on aboom, Many outsiders arrive daily to buy property. Nebraska City Electric Lights. NEARASKA CiTY, Neb,, May 19,—[Special telegram to the Bek.|—The city council last night granted a franchise to the Thomas & Houston electrie ll;‘!\! company of Boston for twenty years. The plant is'to be in op- eration by October 1. ———— Crete Booming, eb,, May 19.—|Special Telegram —The city council to-night closed ith Mr, Burton for a Brush elec- tric plant to light the ecity, It will be in operation by the opening J-y of the chautau- que, Depauw’s Will Probated. New ALBANY, Ind,, May 19,—The will of Washington C. Depauw was probated to- day. [t bequeaths $3,000,000 to his family, and the residue of his estate, estimated at $5,000,000, i devoted vnl b;nevalenl and edu- al includi t 025000 %o Bopauw uaivorsiys o © MAY 20. 1887, EMPLOYER AND EMPLOY B, Steps ;nlen by the Building Men to revent Fatiare Trouble, Citcaco, May 19.—~The bold plan of cam- paign to settle the great building trades lockout by June 1, and strike a memorable blow at trades unionism, was set on foot here this afternoon. At a conference of delegates from ‘every building interest in Chicago, with represeutatives present tfrom the Illi- nois architects association, the Chicago real estate board and kindred bodies, the mem- bers ot which have altogether probably 50,000 workmen, n resolution was unani- mously adopted, that from this time forth the signatures of the following card of prin- ciples by the employe be made a universal condition of employment by all building in- terests of Chicage® I recognize the right of every man to decide for himself, with- out dictation or interference, when he shall work or cease to work: where he shall work, for whom he shall work, how many hours he shall work, and for what wages he shall work. 1recognize the abso- lute right of the employer to decide for him- seM, without interference from anyone, whom he shall employ or cease to employ, to regulate and manage his business with per fect Independence and freadom, provided only that he shall deal lawfully, justly and honorably with all men. I recosnize the right of every father to have his son taught, and son to learn, any lawful trade as on a plane with his right to knowledge of reading and writing, or an{ other branch of learn- ing, and should be subject to regulation by the laws of the land. I hereby all my relations and inter- yers and fellow- princivles.” ‘I'here was no debate on the adoption of this measure and the action was enthusiastically unanimous, but general dis- cussion sprang up when it was proposed that the same card of principles be presented for slznature to every emplover with the pledge thereto changed as follows: — “I Lereby pledze myself to maintain and live up to these principles in the prosecution of my business, and to lend my aid to the full ex- tent of my influenceand power for the main- tainance and_protection against my fellow employers. I further pledge myself not to employ any workmen except upon his signa- ture of this card of principles, When it was stated that their pledge meant the discharge of every workman who did not sign the required card, numerous objections were raised, especially by the con- tracting plasterers, carpenters” and stone- cntters who are getting along peacefully with their men and are expecting no trouble. All objections were met with the reply that the card contained nothing not guaranteed by the constitution of the United States and that the country had got tired ot I shackled by labor unions. At length a tacit understanding was reached that a r]wlgo should be voted upon by delegates individu- ally, they then to go to their associations and urge its ratification, The pledge was there- upon adopted unanimously. Necessary com- ittees were appointed and an assessment of 25 cents per member was made to meet ex- penses. e A Bad Man From Mississippl. Oxrorp, Miss, May 19,—Bob Lamar, ac- cused of killing Harmon brothers of Dallas, Miss., in 1884, was acquitted by a jury yes- terday on third t the case having been taken to supreme court three times. Lamar was first sentenced to be hanged ; on tho sec- ond trial he was sentenced to state prison for life, He will now be taken to Calhoun county and be tried for killing Detective Wise, of Texas, just after he killed Harmon brothers. Lamar’s brothenin-law, Bishop,was hanged at Pittsburg last July for the crime. Lamar {s said to have been with Bishop. De- tective Wise was after Lamar, and a reward was offered for him for killing Harmon, Wise waseled into a trap and murdered, Lamar went to the wilds of Alabama, where he was finally captured. B Comment on the Toronto Outrage, ToroNTo, May 19.—The Globe, referring to yesterday’s disturbance, says: “The ruffians of yesterday doubtless effected what all the eloquence and courage of O'Brien vainly attempted, They have thrown over him a volume of public sympathy which he could not otherwise have obtained. He stands now identified with free speech in Canada, of freedom to walk the streets, and of freedom to indicate his opinion, and these common rights must be vindicated at any necessary trouble or cost.” ‘T'heother papers have editorials to the same purport. HayiLrox, Ont,, May 19.—I[tis proposed to hold a public meeting Saturday to protest again O'Brien’s coming here to continue his attack on Lansdowne. 2 R TWO TRAIN ROBBERIES, Texas Coming to the Front as the Banner State, GALVESTON, May 4 ws San An- tonio special The north bound ex- press on the Missouri Pacific railroad, which left this city at 7 o’clock last evening, en- countered a gang of train robbers about 10 o'clock at McNeal station, twelve miles north of Austin. Asthe train slowed up at the station the robbers to the number of twelve or fifteen fired several volleys to intimidate the passengers. The train was held up for mnearly half an bour, after which it was allowed to proceed, The doors of the express car were forced open and about £4,000 taken, The messen- gers were compelled to throw up their hands and were ordered to hand over the cash and registered packages. Postal clerk Spaulding says he distinctly heard the order given by the leader: “‘Don’t touch any ot the passen- gers, and don’t shoot any of our own men.” The wessencer also says "that he believes the men were green hands at the business. AuvstiN, Texas, May 19.—The passenger train on the International & Great Northern road was stopped last evening at McNeill station, a few miles north of here, by fifteen or twenty men, ome lifty shots were fired and one man was slightly” wounded in the hand. Another report ays two men were killed. " Fifty mounted and’ armed men are leaving here for McNeill, The party first captured the operator before the arrival of the train. As soon as the train drew in the they boarded it, attacking the engineer and express messenger. 'The express car was robbed but the amount taken was not ascer- tained, The mails were not toucheda. The passengers were held up and a considerable amount taken. The vosse which left here on receipt of news has not yet returned and particuiars of the robbery are very meagre, e Butterworth on ‘‘Commercial Union.* NEew York, May 19,—Hon. Benjamin But- terworth, of Ohio, who, late in the last ses- sion of congress, introduced a bill to abolish all eustoms between the United States and Canada, addressed a large audience here to- nighton *“Commercial Unton.” ‘I'he address was in response to an invitation from the Canadian club, whose president, Erastus Wiman, has been very active in his efforts to own all trade barriers between his :muve country and the country of his adop- ion. — Pennsylvania Legislature Adjourns. HARRISBURG, Pa,, May 19.—Both branches of the legislature adjourned sine die after passing a bill to regulate the employment of Iabor an d abolish the system of blacklisting empfoyes, and the bill extending the publie school term ail over the state to six months, ey A Famous Horse Sold., CLEVELAND, May 19.—At the Fasig sale to-day the roan gelding Telephone, with a record of 2:223¢, was sold to 11. G. Hawes, of Johnstown, Fa., for §5,000. Telephone was sold a few years for $10.000. He was toaled in 1877 by Wood's Hambl eton. e E38ale of the Nickel Plate Road, CLEVELAND, May 19.—The foreclosure sale of the Nickel Plate road to-day was a very formal affair. It went off smoothly and was urchased on the first bid for $16,000,000 by rederick E. P. Olcott, ehairman of the Nickel Plate purehasing committee for the bondholders’ eommittee, which Is made up of Mr. Oleott, Willian K. Vauderbilt, James A, Roosevelt and John 8 . Kenaedy. | THE CHIVALRY OF A NATION, Washington Ready to Recoive the Boys in Blue With Open Arms, CLERGY UNITING FOR REFORM. The National Drill — British Bond- Holders—Virginia's Prosperity Washington Conventions —Penslons Granted. Preparing For the Great Drill, WASHINGTON, May 10.—([Special Telegram to the Ber.]—It begins to look as though pea- nut, lemonade, candy and beer venders will occupy most of Camp Washington and the parade grounds at the national drill next week. Every available foot of space obtain- able these fellows have secured for their own business. The booths these traders have erected make Southw Washington look like a great side show. On Fifteenth street and Ohio avenue two dirty canvas tents mark the advent of a side show, while farther on is a circular wooden horse arrangement which follows circuses, In fact nearly every device under the sun with which to catch the dimes of the pleasure seeking citizen is already on hand to secure the best place for catching the largest num- ber from the great multitude that will attend the drill, ‘The drill ground is now finished. An im- mense undulating field hus been transformed into a city of white tents. The tents are of the regulation army kind, and give a living space of 0x12. One of the general mess rooms is completed, as is also the Kitchen; the roof of the second mess room, however, is not yet on. The mess room and kitchen are in form of the letter ,” the kitchen belng in cross strip. They rest snug up to the base of the Washington “monument, to the south of which all tents will be placed. Every- thing was dusty and hot to-day, and every- body about the camp was in a state of per- spiration and haste. By to-morrow_night, however, everything, it is said, will be in order. The eight ranges for the Kitchen were all put in position to-day, on brick foundations. Soldlers will begin pouriug in to-morrow, and thousands will arrive on Saturday night and Sunday. Keforms in Funeral Services, WAsINGTON, May10.—]Special Telegran to the Beg.|—The ministers and prominent church people of Washington have come to an understanding by which there is to be re- form in the management of funerals. Un- necessary display, extravagance and ill sani- iary precautions are to be remedied. The points at issue are numerous and varied. The clergy are disposed toregard modern funerals as partaking too much of the nature of an undertaker’s advertisement, and to have lost its impressive and appropriate character and teaching. Some of the matters sought to be remedied are great expense, elaborate floral and other displays, funeral sermons, public exposure of the features of the dead and public farewells to the dead. Sunday funerals are also to be opposed. British Bond Holders, WaAsHINGToN, May 19.—[Special to the Beg.]—The failure of the British holders of Virginia bonds to arrive at a satisfactory settlement of the debt question will, in the opinion of some of the best posted lawyers here, lead to serious complications, There is some excuse for the failure on the part of the citizens of Virginia, as it is now constituted, to pay the entire amount of the debt—something like $30,002,000. When the debt was contracted the state embraced also the area now known as West Virginia, The Virginians argue that in consequence of the segregation ot so large a portion of thelr ter- ritory the United States should assume a portion of the debt at least, or the state of West Virginia should bear its portion of the burden. But as the English holders of the bonds have nothing to do with the political divistons of the states they look to the origi- nal makers of the bonds for their pay, Now that they have been unable to reach a settle- ment it is probable that the English govern- ment will called npon to take a England is prov- erbial of enforcing the " monetary rights of tizens and there is every reason to be- that no exception will be made in this instance. 'I'here is a considerable feeling in congress that the general government should assume a portion at least of the Virginia debt and if England does take up the subject through her representative here it is more than probable that this vexed question will be settled at last by the aid of the United States authorities. There is, however, no disposition on the part of the people of Vir- ginia to saddle the whole debt on_ the shoul- ders of the people at large. On the contrary the people of the Old Dominion are ready and willing to bear their equitable portion of the burden, but they naturally think that the state of West Virginia or the United States should pay that portion of the obliga- tion which the former would have had to pay it the state had not been divided. Virginia's Prosperity, WasmINoToN, May 19.—|Special to the BEE.|—"If we can only settle our annoying debt question to the satisfaction of all par- ties interested,” said a gentleman from Vir- ginia, to-day, ‘‘the future of the Old Domin- 1on is assured. Within the past year there has been a considerable Influx of northern fmmigration to the state and there are at the present moment several paitles of men, representing northern farmers. looking over some sections of the state with a view to the purchase of a number of farms for men who have grown tired of the long, cold winters of the north. here are thousands of acres of valuable agricultural lands which may be bought for less than_the cost of the improve- ments, and the indications now are that within the next few years Vireinia will gain all that she has lost since the war,” ‘Washington's Conventions, WASHINGTON, May 19.—(Special to the Bre.]—Although as a general thing there is very little of interest in Washington during the long recess between the adjournment of one congress and the assembling of another, there has been a great deal here this month tonterest strangers as well as the regular inhabitants. The meeting of the American Surgical assoclation and the hotel men last week, together with the Society of the Army of the Cumberland and the veterans of the Sixth army corvs is to be followed next week by the national drill. On the last day of that event the Society of Mechanical Engineers will assemble bere. When they leave there are several other organizations to come. together there are more attra ctions in Wash- Ington this year at this time than there have been for many years. Washington is rap- idly becoming the great convention city of theé country. ska and Iowa Pensions. TON, May 19.—[Special Telegram —Pensions were issued for Nebraskans to-day as follows: Bradford A. Marsh, Doniphan; Aaron Nash, Phillips Station; Romain H. Palmer. North Louis; William Bodem, Rockvllle: Harrison Sayer, Venus; Frankin Gifford, Peru. Penslons granted to Iowans as follows: Rebecca, motherof Alexander Peterson, Red Oak; Dennis, father of John Slattery, Otter Creek: Bridget, widow of Edward O’Connor, Postville; Adam Turnbull, Mason City: William W. Russell, Cresco; William T, Ogle, Bancr Thowas H. “Taylor, Milo: Lafayette Carr, Algona; James Anderson, Alias; James A, Swan, Sheldahl; Charles Reenker, Ackley; Benjamin Bolin, Grand Junetion; David Gatton, Rose Hill; Alonzo Gummings, Unionyille:' Willlam 1. Hart, Brandon: James D. Danlels, Springyille; Joseph Delah (deceased), Fort Madison; James Giffony, Lisbon; James T. Dru mond, Mount Pleasant; Bendix Reimers, NUMBER $3¢ Keokuk: Metchert F. Ielmer, ville: Danfel Merritt, Calamus; Young, Bedford. Army News, WAsHINGTON, May 10.—|Special Telo- gram to the Bug. |—Major William E. Creary, paymaster, has been ordered to duty at Omaha June 1, First Lieutenant Albert S. Cummins, Fourth artillery, has been detailed as mili- tary professor at the University of Vermont, at Burlington, to take effect after July 1. Captain Charles H. Rockwell, Fifth cav- alry, has been granted a two monthy’ leave, upon being relieved from duty at West Point, Captain Randolph Norwood, second cav- alry, who has been on leave from the Fort will rejoin his troop to-morrow, May 20, First Licutenant Eton F. Wilcox sixth cay- alry, recently on duty as aide de campe to his father, General 0. B. Wilcox, is relieved from duty at Fort Leavenworth, to date July 1, and ordered to join his troop in New Mexico. y leaves—Colonel Alexander Chambers, th infantry, five months extension ve: Captain Randolph Norwood, alry, four months further ext k leave; Captain Dwight ton, tenth infantry, one First Lieutenant David N."McDonald, fourth cavalry, four months: First Lieuteaant George Bell, Jr., third infantry, tvo months extension; Lieutenant Edward Browne, fourth infantry, three mouths, The Noted Wintersmith, WaAsHINGTON, May 10.—|Special Telegram to the BEk.|—Among the appointments by Secretary Lamar to-day was that of Colonel R. C. Wintersmith, of Kentucky, as special agent in General Sparks' bureau. The colo- nel’s duty will be to investizate fraudulent land entrles. It has been impossible to obtain a copy of his letter of acceptance, which doubtless is a readable document. It certainly is, if it resembles theletter he wrote to Dr. Rogers accepting the gift of $10,000 worth ot Pan Electric stock. Although the gift was only one fiftieth part as much as Rogers gave to Garlana or Harris, Colonel Wintersmith was fifty times as grate- ful as either of those statesm In the out- set of s letter he lamented ‘‘the poverty of the English laneuage to in_any way express the unfathomable depths of gratituae 1 feel, and the genuine and sincere thanks that well up in my bosom and overflow the su roundings like a deluge,” and he declared, the very innermost recesses of my heart your kindness s incrypted, and will nestle there as its chiefest gem until its latest pulsation will sound thaknell of time.” Colonel Win- tersmith’s salary as special agent will be $1,%00 a year. Mechanies- George W. leave; Postal Changes. W ASHINGTON, May 19.—|Special Telegram to the Bek.|—The following Nebraska post- masters were appointed to-day: Brainerd M. McCaulley, Clearwater, Antelope county, vice Chas, E. Field, resigned: G. A. Voris, Sunlight, Cass county, vice Henry Ruelofsz, resigned. Personal Mention, WASHINGTON, May 1).—|Special Telezram to the Bek.|—Mrs. Darwin James left this city yesterday to attend a meeting of the Presbyterian assembly at Omaha. N. J. Langeand wife, of Omaha, called upon President Cleveland to-d: Representative-elect McSh: here at the end of this week to namea States marsnal for Nebraska. New Orleans Postmaster. WASHINGTON, May 19.—The president to- day appointed George 11. Nott to be postnas- ter at New Orleans. e e Land Fences to Be Torn Down, CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 19.—[Spceial Tele- gram to the Beg.|—The Associated press dispatches from Washington announcing that a company of cavalry would be sent here to tear down all fences on government land created very little excitement. A troop of colored cavalry is daily expected to arrive trom Fort McKinney Wyominz, The cattle men now say they recogn! as they should long ago have done, that it is much more to their interest to have the fences down than up. Many of them have lately been engazed in tearing down their wire fences, and if the colored troops undertake the work it will be 80 much less expense for the stock men to bear, 'Tle only puzzling point is in re- gard to fences within the twenty mile rail- road limit, Therailroad has sold nearly all of its landsand the alternate sactions’ are owned by the government. The result is that when o man purchases a big block of railroad land he has on hand a sort of real estate checker board, the alternate sections only of which he really owns, 1t will thus be seen that while maintaining the line of fence on his own land he nceessarily fences much land owned by the Ko ernment, which he can neither secure by lease or purchase. His right to do so is a question that has never been settled in the courts and presents some annoying features, ‘Tne local land officials here believe the order applies to these lands as well as to lands out- side the railroad limit, Although they have received no official notitication to that effect, it is thought by these same officials that the work of tearing down fences on the railroad lands will be conmenced at once, when the stockmen, if they desire, may secure injunc- tions and the matter thus formally brought to the attention of the courts. — Mexican Politics, City oF MEXICO, May 19.—It is stated in upper zovernment circles that a plot on the part of the conservative party, which is as bold and ambitious as it is impracticable, has been discovered, A prominent member of congress in the confidence of President Diaz and several cabinet oflic stated yesterday there was no doubt that Mexican conserva- tives have actually invited Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, to visit this country for the purpose of entangling him in Mexican polities,and eventually making him the head of their party. ne is expected Jnited —_— Business Failures, S1. Louis, ufay 19.--Benjamin K. Hern, proprietor of the East St. Louis stave fac- an assignment yesteraay. Lia- ,700, assets 03,700, R. L, May 19,—John A. Me- Clay, manufacturing jeweler, assigued. Li- abilitles ana assets not yet given. CistcAGo, May 19.—The board of trade firm of L. Everingham & Co, has no connee- tion with and is not in any way affected Ibf' the failure of G. Sumner Everingham,which oceuired here yesterday. PROVIDE -— Death of a Banker. New York, May 10.—-William H. Macy, president of the Seamans’ saving bank, died this morning. e An Old Resident Gone. , 1L, May 19.—David Perry, residents of Kankakee county, died to-day aged eighty-six. He came from Vermont to the present site of Kankakee county in 1836, and was widely known over this state, ; Rooert Lincoln will deliver the oration at the unveiling of the soldiers’ monument at Kankakee on meworial day. - Terrific Explosion, MiNNEAPOLIS, Minn, May 19,—The Even- ing Journal’s Duluth special gives addi- tional particulars of the explosions of four tons of nitro-glycerine, eight miles from that city yesterday, Nine residences and as many barns were totally or partially wrecked, and trees in the vieinity torn into shreds. The shock of the concussion was plainly felt in Duluth, and many panes of glass broken in Oneata, five miles distant. Loss estimated at §46.000, e —— A Sleeper Deralled, DexveR, May 10.—The sleeper on the Denver & Rio Grande Salt Lake express was derailed near eSalida_at 5 o'clock Sunday morning. Grace Leslie, leading lady of Kate Castleton’s troupe, was instantly killed, Dr. ieorge Cox received a severe sealp wound and Pulian Conducter Aubrey was hurt about the head and hips, The wounded were taken to the company’s, hospital at Salida. The sleeper was badly démolished, THE INQUISITION CONTINUED, Another Day Occupied in the Examina=~ tion of Jay Gould. THEKANSAS AND UNION PACIflQ The Reason He Quit tho Natter Was the Undesirability of Having the Government For & Partner. Jay Again on the Rack. NEW York, May 19.—When the Paclfie railway commission got to work thig morning Jay Gould resumed the. witness stand and the inquisition was resumed by Commissioner Anderson, Gould testilied that the provisions of the consolidation mortgage trust was strictly comnlied with by the trustee bonds issued as therein proyided. Gould was shown a transeript of the transacs tions in consolidated bonds furnished by the Union Pacitic company, which would seem to indicate that the trustees had not tfollowed the trust. Gould said that was the Union Pacitic’saccount, of which he knew nothing; that the true way to get at the matter was to examine the accounts of the trustees kept by Mr. Calef, who would be good enough to make mnecessary explanation. ‘‘T'he trustees only charged the amounts named in the mortzaze. 'The accounts you show are of negotiations with the Union Pacitie, and they could get cheir own prices,. You will find that the accounts with the trustees will balance with the mortgaze.” Anderson said that he could not enquire intelligently with reference to the commission of these securities with the accounts kept by Calef. Gould gave Sergeant-at-Arms Walsh a note directing Calef to appear before the com- mission with the books showing the issue of bonds. After quoting n great many figures showing the times and details of the con- solidation Gould s o 1 clai, of T were a creditor of the road like the government, I would not have hesitated in granting an ex- tension of time in paying ths subsidy, even though the road was paying dividends, u less the government wanted to take the road and run it It it did,here was achance for it.” Mr. Littler here branched off from the sub- ject ot investigation to ask for his own infor- mation Gould’s opinion with reterence to the i bill. ~ Gould said: “There deal of wood and some bad in it. 1 haven’t asked the commission for any change yet. 1should prefer to wait a vear or two before giving any definite opin- enu“‘ In reply to Judge Dillon’s question Gould " said that the acquisi- tion of the Denver and South Park road was a political action on the part of the Union Pacitic and brought him no great per- sonal protit. K s Pacitic stock jumped up rapidly as it leaked out I was buying argely. I did it to protect my interest in the Union Pacific and furnish a southern outlet and not to effect the market. As soon as the Iowa roads prorated we turned the traflic over the southern road and made money tor the Union Pacitic. I made mouey by the transaction of course. I wantto cxplain to the commission mi‘ motives in making these large purchases, 1 have nothing to conceal. At present L have nointerest in the Union Pacitic. While I was connected with it the company built several branch lines to act as feeders. No Individual made any profit out of the building of these roads, the, company bullding them at cash cost. As regards the Central Branch, Kansas Central and St. Joe and western roads, 1 am willing to take them off the Union Pacific’s hands at the price it paid for them. At the time of the consolidation the Kansas Pacific was more valuable property than the Union L'acifie, It was not put into the consolidation at too high a value. I'he securities of the govern- ment were increased by the consolidation d I cannot conceive how the consolidation inany way Injurious to the govern- ment’s interes One management was needed and the paralleling and_consequent v:lpnlln‘ ot the Union Paciffc was pre- vented.” In roply to ex-Governor Patterson’s que: tion as to why he retired from the manage ment ot the Union Pacilie, Gould answered ol made up my mind that it would be better to have a large number interested in the road than to have the people say Jay Gouid owns it. 1 was also partly actuated by the undes- irability of having the $gzovernment for a partner. When theroad was in the rut if could have made any sort of bargain with thé government. When it had been converted into a paying property, thus increas- ing the ~government's security, the government ~ stepped In and’ At~ tacked it, 1t is diflicult to predict the future of the Union Pacific, but I think the government will have to make large concessions of both principal and interest to the road when the bonds became due, be- cause the road can never pay ther The work of building the road was fearfully ex- pensive and a ngerous job. Whereas, rn lines are now being built for from $12,000 to $13,000 a mile, this road paid as hixh as from 85 to §10 each for ties and $300 er ton for iron rails. ‘e zovernment has een sufliciently compensated for its loan to the Uni Pacitic by the benelit it has al- ready received from the sale of lands, ete. 1n my opinion the goveinment should settlo with the road on a fair basis, sav by taking a bond for the principal suin—$27,000,000—and cancel the m for back interest. I would undertake to negotiate such a bond and secure its immediate cash payment. 1 say this as a man who has not a dollar’s in- terest in the road. 1 never advanced mone; to pay Union Pacific dividends, though mJ’nm.n £1.500,000 td pay back intereston Kansas Paciliz bonds once on condition of a rate of interest from 7 per cent to 6 per cent. In return for s money I received consolidatea stock.” Amos H. Calef was reealled and produced the Journal of the trustees of the Kansas Pa- cific consolidatod mortgage, which showed but few transactions on exchange when the pool and not morteage rates controled. Anderson asked if he could lain why the trustees’ books show ti 3 2403 of secur- tied were exchanged at pool hen lie stated yesterday that th were exchanged at mortgage commutation rate. Witness conld not, because he understood that the the pool were nulrlulurrcd. nsactions in which he was interested were made with the Union Pacilie, they securing the bonds and vaying to Gould through the medium of Treasurer Holmes. With the conclusion of Gould’s testimony the taking of evidence in this city for the present closed. ‘I'he commission goes to Boston next Saturday night, and will open the investization there Monday noon, Gov= ernor Ames and F. Gordon Dexter are among those to be examined there. The Bnrllllulhalon will probably go to Omaha about uly L. ——— A Telegraph Co iracy. DouGrass, Wyo., May 19.—|Special Tole- gram to the Brg.|—J. J. Dickey, superin- tendent of the Western Union Telegraph company, and E. C. Harris, superintendent of telegraph of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railway, have been in town since Monday and have succeeded in breaking up a conspiracy to rob the telegraph com pany on the western division of the road. C. K. Bauder, the local manager here, was arrested Monday on the charge of ambezzle- ment and placed under $:00 bonds. The trial was set for yesterday before Judee Wil- cott. When the time forthe trial came Mr, Bauder failed to appear and his bond was de- clared forfeited, A reward of 350 is offered for his capture, It appears a systematic rob- bery of the company and the public has been going on at this and other points east of here for several months, the operations at Chadron andintermediate points being complicated, Mr. Bauder has written several letters to other managers proposing to take them into the fcheme which they apparently agreed to do 5o, but at once reported the “matter to Superintendent Dicke There has heen great complaint here ir sive charges on te sages, and the patrons of the telegraph will be pleased to learn that such a combination of petty thieves has been broken up. Should Mr. Bauder be captured he will surely be bound over to appear before the grand jury. ‘I'he prosecution is in the hands of Judge Vosburg,