Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 12, 1887, Page 1

TOMAHA. UNDAY MORNING, JUNE 12 passed to his two brotiiers, the last of these the father of the drowned Sir Roger, and Sir Alfred’s sire, The present baronet dia change the family name by making it the double one of Doughty-Hy- phen, for which a royal license was ob- tained. Then came the misfortunes. First, the mysterious death of Sir Roger, and al- most ruinous law suit, the birth of the baro- net after his father’sdeath, with the humilia- tion of the boy’s grandmother, by Tich- borne, stooping to fraud and perjury in sup- porting Orton. Curfously enough this sale proved a turning point in convicting the claimant. He swore that it was in the dis- tribution of silver, when, if he was the heir, he must, concluded the jurors, have known 1t was in loaves. THE YOUNG BARON. The sale had, however, been resumed, substituting sacks of flour for baked bread. I learned in the village that the young baronet inherited more, mentally, as well as ph alty, from his mother than his father. She was the daughter of the late Lord Arnudel, and her mother was the daughter of Lord Stoughton, of the historically celebrated THE TRUE TICHBORNE Qreat Festivities to Mark the Rightful Heir's Attainment of His Majority. A VISIT TO THE ESTATES Strange But True 8tory of the Struggle For the Baronetcy. A PROPHETIC CURSE FULFILLED Talks With the Village People Who Still Believe in the Olaimant. HANGING UP THE RED FLAG. | Mobray family, 1t seems that mental ability as well as nobilily runs through such family blood. *“The young i baron was born amid so much fam- Two Notable Auction Sales to Oceur | iy ™"y ivortunes and granted such in London This Week—. of Berlin News— in Bslgium, A Budgot fTairs a fine inberitance that he is adapted to any profession,” so said his stepfather. *‘Hehas been well educated, but he has avoided noto- riety. He is a manly, thorough Englishman, fond of study and travel, Besides, he will have enough to do in managing his estates.” “WWhat is the extent of these?"* ‘‘He inkerits 8,000 acres in Upton and Lin- coln and smaller ones. But th8 most valua- ble, really from which he derives his income, is in London, around Iolborn, such as Bed- fora Row ana where the First Avenue hotel stands.” “Has he any intentions of marrying soon?’ “'Oh, no,” replied the captain, merrily laughing. *He is too young for that yet,” THE FESTIVITIES, ““‘What are all these tents on the front lawn for?” ‘In preparation for the festivities next Another Tichborne Episode. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] < Apresronp H June 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Brr.]—The curtain is about to again rise on a new act in the Tichborne drama. 'Twenty years ago to- day the now exlled claimant in this village, three miles from Tichborne hall, was re- hearsing hfs role of Sir Roger, while the in- fant baroner, only a year old, was being re- pudiated by his vindictive grandmother, her- self the natural dauglter, in favor of the pretender. Fourteen years ago to-day the Tichborne caso was crowding the queen’s bench. Monday next begins a week | week, for Monda; ; , for N ay all the county gentry are of fetes for the young baro- | jnyited to an afternoon garden tea party and pet, Sir Henry Alfred Tichborne, | in the evening a ball. On Tuesday, for the just come of age. Meanwhile the claimant is on ticket-of-leave In America, and in their graves are his counsel, the three judges who tried kim, two jurors and Onslow Wholley, M. P, who financially backed his defense. Coleridge and Hawkins, who as queen’s counsel clvilly and criminally resisted his claim are now judges of the same court, ‘while an act of parliament has confirmed the birthright title of the estate to the young baronet, who i3 at twenty-one possessor of the baronetage, founded the year the pil- grims landed at Plymouth, and a lineal suc- cessor, prior to the Catholic Knights of Tich. borne, who flourished in the times of Edward L tenants, there will be outdoor sportsand a feast. In yonder field some members of the Royal Horse Guards will have a tournament. ‘Then follow fireworks of set pieces in great profusion, concluding with a tenantry ball, which the young baronet leads. On Wednes- day there will be outdoor feasting and sports for the laboring men and poor of the surrounding hamlets and village.” OLD WORKS OF ART. 1 was then shown into the tamily chapel. The family has always been Catholic, and the young baronet has recently renovated the altar, which is from the old chapel and bears date of 1683, The antique wood work of oak was also saved and thke religous pictures, some of historical value, When we quitted the chapel we entered the house, which is & model of old English comfort, pride in occu- pation and redolent of antiquity. The draw- ing and dining rooms contained rare oil paintings, one especially prized, painted in 1670 by Giles Tilburg. ‘The subject is Lady Mabel, the old house pulled down Is in the back ground, and in the center is Sir Henry Tichborne, surrounded by friends, while to tho left are servants bearing baskets of loaves, with the poor facing them on the right. Here I saw a portrait of young Sir Henry, recently taken, about five feet ten inches in height, blue eyes, light halr, shight mustache, frank features, bold looks, as if he could knock the claimants out in the first round. JOURNEYING TO TICHBORNE NALL. ‘This morning 1 came here, two miles from London on the road to Southampton, to ob- taln the particulars of these fetes and revive momories of the greatest law case of the cen- tury. From this station I walked through picturesque lanes, under laburnum and haw- thorne blossoms, past roadsides prismatic Wwith old flowers and hedges, bushes and trees vocal with bird song, often hearing from the stately beech trees the caw caw in bass chorus of the rooks. Presently I reached the road- side of the lodge of Tichborne park, entered a rustic gate, thence over a roadway or side- paths, bordered by time-honored oaks, toward Tichborne hall. There were lawns and meadows stretching away through which meandered sections of the river Itchen, that finally empties into Southampton waters— hence, Itchen bourne, and by changes of the Apeeches of generations, lchbourne, then Tichborne as the family name. A FINE OLD CASTLE, At the bottom of the roadway I came upon o triumphal arch, decorated with evergreens and bearing an inscription, surmounted by the family motto, “Pugnere pro patria,” and the crest of two fierce lions scrawling ata Aragon, There also were flags, and “Wel- tome Home” was in floral letters above alh ‘The Tichborne house1tselt Iy very substantial looking, built of greyish stone, only two storles in height, but of much length and depth. The whole, except the portico at the entrance of the hall, is covered with aged croepers and sturdy vines. Five massive steps lead to the landing on the portico, with a miniature terrace above, supported by four massive ivy-clad stone pillars. The hospitable-sized front door and two small side doors seem to invite one toward the flowdr-beds, and at the rear luxuriantkitchen pardens. Boyond are the preserves, well stocked with pheasants and vartridges. 1 was soon told that shooting was one of young Bir Henrv's favorite sports. Besides this site, he owns the Upton house, in the neigh- boring county of Dorsey, and a small one in Lincoln, near the North sea. ‘The Tich- bornes have never owned a Londontown house, although a street of their name cuts through (and once owned by them) crosses Piccadilly Circus. A COURTEOUS RECEPTION. X was immediately and most courteously received by Captain Henry Wyckbam, the young baronet’s steprather, and uutil re- cently his trustee and guardian. This baro- net was posthumous. 1lis father dled in 1804, before the claimant entered the courts, and the widow became ngain a bride In 1873, STILL DELIEVE IN ORTON. A warm invitation was extended me to return to witness the festivities. Similar ones, however, have been often described. ‘Ioward sunset 1 turned my attention in the direction of the hotels. I thought, *“Iow does the neighborhood and the people still treat the claimant?” Kor a time the great majority hereabouts believed in him, It was made a great point that dowager Lady "Tich- borne had acknowledged him, together with many aged people. In spending the evening at the public houses—The Coaches and Horses, The Volunteer House, etc., ete.— and among the village people I found that bellet in the claimant predominated, yet all were contentto submit to law and recognize the baronet. Said an old villager to me: “Night after nighcin the village *‘pubs” nolsy discussions still occur, whenever anyone cares to express a contrary belief.,” Although Sir Henry has practically resided at Tichborne house, except when at school, since he was six years old, he is very little known in the neighborhood except by the name of Captain Wyckham. He seems very popular with everybody, and as the railway reporter remarked while I was quitting the train on arrival: *1f Sir Henry lives here, as we are told he will, and is Ilke his mother or Captain Wyckham, he will do great good for the neighborhood.” A FEW DENOUNCE HIM. A fewof the common, people, however, have accepted the legal decision. Said one shopkeeper, who begged me after 1 won his contidence mot to reveal him: ‘It was, of course, strong for the claimant that Lady ‘Tichborne, his mother, acknowledged him as her son. But then she hated her dead hus- band and all his family. and perhaps even desired an impostor. Besides, what unpreju- ; diced villager . could doubt that the but she never afterwards would be called lady | §80 VIWESE ol CoubL thet Hhe ond Insisted on only being Mrs. Wyckbam. | o"""pe “educated ot = Wincnester, 1 found that she was ill and the young baronet was spending the week at the Ascot rolls. when we all know that the drowned Sir Roger schooled at Stonehurst. ‘The claimant admitted his marriage in an Australian Methodist chapel, while Sir Roger wasa rigld Catholic. Many of us saw the undeni- able tattoo marks on the latter, which the claimant wanted. ‘Uhe claimant swore that he was a private soldier only thirteen days, when Sir Roger was an officer and in the barracks three years, The clalmant first gave his mother's name as Hannah Francis, when it is Henrietta Felecite. Sir Roger lived for years in Paris, and spoke French fluently, The elaimant did not kuow a word ot French, nor the streets of Paris. 1f the claimant was Sir Roger, why did he forget his confessor, tutor, valet and most intimate chums, ‘fhen Sir Roger sent from South America plctures and gifts the clalmant knew nothing of. 1t was lucky the heir was a minor. 'The law suits for years ruined the ‘Tichborne estate and 1t required twenty vears topay off the immense law costs, Yes, [ shall go to the festivities and welcome the Youn: baronet. Even those as don't belleve n him go.” Here the shopkeeper's cruelty worked as he interrogately added: “Besides, does the claimant give roasted oxen, barrels of beer, fireworks and lots of fun? Then none can avoid likiug the baronet’s mother and the nice captain.” ————— GERMAN AFFAIRS The Reichtag to Close its Session the Last of the Month, (Copyright 1857, by the N. ¥. Asscoiated Press.) BERIIY, June 11.—It is expected that the sesslon of the reichtag will close on the 32, ‘I'ne government aims to secure the passage ol a law regulating the sdminlstration of Alsace Lorraine. On ite first reading the Alsatian menibers declared that the measure was intended. to enadble the government to A RFMARKABLE STORY. Captain Wyckbam was tormerly in the Ritles, and was aid-de-camp to two generals In the West Indies. e recognized the noteriety of the Tichborne case in the Uni. ted States and the interest there taken in the matters, so he invited me to walk about the grounds. Soon we came to a field called “The Crawls,” Here the captaln narrated this remarkable story. 18 seems. that in the timeof ienty 1L a Bir Roger Tichborne mar- ried an helress named Mabel de Symerstone. Bhe proved a Lady Bountiful, always solicit- Ing her knight to give to the poor. These en- treaties he constantly refused until, when she becamio bedridden, he tauntingly offered her for the poor as much ground as she could crawl around. She actually succeeded in- covering fifteen acres, hence the name of the field, Before Lady Mable died she desired that the rent of those fifteen acres be given an- nually to the poor ever lady day, March 25, In the shape of small loaves. She said: *“'1f any Tichborne deprives me of this dole the fawlily shall be punished by the fulfillment of my curse: ‘May the house then fall, the bame change and misfortune come. The fullillment shall be foreshadowed by a gen- eration of seven sons and then seven daughters,” ¥ ™ BB CURSE PULFILLED. ‘Toward the end of the last century the bar- onet of that day was petitioned by the neigh- Dboring gentry to stop the dole as a bad prece- dent. He complied In 1802, This same baro- pet was the father of seven sons. He rull.d down the mansion, which he said was incon- yenivat and The tower was 80 solid that gunpowder had to be used to make 1t fall. e was succeeded by a son who had wven davgliters, ‘I'be titlo next snccessively appointa dictator in every commune in Al sace-Lorraine. In reply Von Puttkamer, minister of the interior, appealed to the house to assist the zovernment to contend against French agitation, which, he saul, was largely fomented throughout the Reichland thepresent burgomaster and other municipal ofticers, The government could not be re- sponsible for the administration of affairs fn the Reichland unless it was allowed to deal in its own way with anti-German offi- cials. Thoroughness In extirpating the French element is more than ever the order of the day. To-night's ofticial advices as to the condi- tion of the crown prince are promising, but it is still undecided whether he will #o to Eng- land. It is definitely announced that Prince and Princess Willlam will start for London June 16. The absence of all reference to the crown Prince going tends to confirm the 1e- ports that the German doctors are against his venturing on the journey, The publie are still anxious concerning him. Until the doctors unanimously declare it their opinion that the growth s not malignant the anxiety will not be abated. Three of them still hold aloof from Macken- z1e's and Virchow’s report, one still adher- ing to the cancer theory. It is reported that Bismarck has promised the pove his moral support in claiming Leonine City as a basis for a reconcillation with Italy. The Russian government threatens to pro- hibit the use in Lutheran churches of prayer books and hymnals printed in the German language. The suppression ot German teach- ing in Dorpatl university Is finminent. Bis- marck’s present policy to maintain the en- tente between Germany and Russla leaves the German populace in the Baltic provinces hopeless. 2 e UNDER THE HAMMER. Two Notable Auctions to Take Place in London This Week. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, June 1L.—(New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bre.}—Monday next will find the red flag of the auctioneer wav- ing at 14 and 15 Carffern House Terrace, the town mansion of Lord Lonsdale, as well as atthe auction rooms at St. James Square, at both of which places come under the hammer 954 objects which are the belongings of the Lonsdala estate. One of the family solicitors, asked to-day by me to give the reason for the sale, firmly but cour- teously declined. This, thereforo, is left to be inferred. Generally speaking, the articles areof large value and many possess great historical interest. The terms ot sale i clude several hundred pieces of sevres por- celain, three of which—turquoise ground, bordered with cameo subjects—are from the service of Empress Catherine, The attend- ance at this saie is expected tobe a fashion for the season. A LIBRARY AT AUCTION, On the same day, and also through next week, at another great action mart, is to be offered the library of the Earl of Crawford. It contains many rare works relating to the early history of America. The auctioneer assured your correspondent that there are agent bidders here from Boston, New York, Chicago and Colorado. Dispatch Agent B. F. Steveus also has American orders; so have Trubner and Quortich, There are 2,148 lots and yet these represent only the first por- tion of the library lot. Crawford is perhaps best known In the United States as the late president of the Royal astronomi- cal society. One hundred choice lots are in the American division. Among these are Aldenburgh (1624); a letter of Columbus, dated Rome, 1401; a rare collection of the voyages of Vesputio (1507), a letter (1502) of his giving an account to Lorenzo Demedicis of the third voyage. There are 200 different early editions of the Bible, also fifty-three rare works on and collections of early musle. Earl Crawford, in a prefatory, letter to his auctioneers, says, with a pathos only to be expressea by scholars wio surrender their libraries to creditors: *1 now conclude my dccamerone and take leave of so many com- panions of my youth and manhood, feeling that it Is unnecessary for me to assure you how bitterly 1 ragret the effect of a cause be- yond my control.” AFFAIRS IN BELGIUM, A Boycotted Workman's Kick—The Mense Valley Fortifications, [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Rennett.] BiussiLs, June 1L.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the BxE].—A workman in the glove trade here having been boycotted by the workingmen’s union because he would not take the oath of the American Knights of Labor to which sald union is affillated, has appealed to the law courts agalnst them for preventing him from earning his bread. The court has rejected the plaintiff ’s action. THE FORTIFICATION DEBATE. The debates on the fortifieation of the Meuse valley has continued all the week at the house of representatives. Beernoert, the premier, maintained that the mere existence of such projects had already had an excellent influence, several powers being now im- pressed or Belgium’s resolution to protect her neutrality. At the same time some radical me-nbers have insinuated that by such meas- ures the Belgian government is merely play- ing into the hands ef Germany, which might rapldly seize the Meuse forts and turn them against France. The debate will continue and end next week. it SO A Mob's Queer Weapons. LoXpox, June 11.—Collision occurred to- (l-’l{ at Denbeigh, Wales, between a mob and police who were protecting an auctioneer en- gaged in selling property for tithes. The mob turned an excited bull 100se on the po- lice and asssulted them with rotten eggs. One arrest was mad Will Not Oppose The Army Bill PARis, June 1L—The cabinet has decided not to ofpma the motion for urgency for the army bill. The ministry will shortly intro- duce separate measures to increase the de- fensive forces of the republic, and to arrange for a triennial service system., Soldiers to Disperse the Bodykers. LimMenicK, June 11, —A detachment of cav- alry has been sent to Bodyke to disperse the tenantry should they attempt to hold the proposed meeting to-morrow. ——— Royal Cramps. BERLIN, June 11.—Emperor William slept better last night and is better this morning. T'he departure of Crown Prince Frederick William for London has been postponed until Monday, — A Russian Edict, St. PETERSBURG, June 11.—'The govern- ment has fssued orders forbidding Coreans or Chinese to settle within the Russian terri- tory bordering on Corea or China. The Boulanger Pipe. BERLIN, June 11.—A pipe maker in Metz has been fined for selling pi| bearin carved head of General Bourup:‘ar. L dnd Coercion in Wales. T.uxDoN, June 11.—A large wnlitary force has left Chester to quell theriots in North Wales, . R Winnipeg Wails. WiNxIPEG, Man, Jupe 1L.—The legis- iature, before proroguing, passed legisiation viding for the construction of the Red iver Valley in the event of disallaw- Ance by the governmeont, and also for an ap- peal to England If necessary, y A blEqTRNANI'S LUCK. *Army Offic llopes With an Helres: is Magried. Prrreprna, June 1l.—|Special Telezram tothe Ber.|—A few days ago Miss Minnie Jones,daugnter of & retired banker,and Lieu- tenant Alfred M. Fuller,of the United States cavalry, eloped and were married. Nothing more than the sinp!¢’ announcement of the marriage has appeared in the Pittsburg pa- pers. Miss Jones is the daughter of J. B. Jones, who 18 worth probably £500,000 and resides in the fashiomable suburbs of Sewlckly, ten miles down the Ohio river. The young lady, whois a niece of Judge and ex-Postmaster General Gresham, of Chicago, is about twenty-fivé years of age and has long been a soclal favorite. Lieutenant Fuller comes from a good Uniontown, (Pa. family, is about lorle’ foars of age, and a graduate of West Polnt. He has been ordered to report to Fort Walla Walla, Wash- ington Territory, whither he and his bride will go as soon as their bridal tour shall have been completed. Mr. and Mrs, Fuller first met about five years ago and at once formed an_attachment for each other. The an- nouncement of their engagement followed and the lieutenant was & frequent visitor at the Sewickly maunsion, Two or three years ago he was forbidden the house and the lovers did not meet again until a month later, while Miss Jones was visiting at Brownsville, 1tis said they contemplated marriage a couple of years ago, while M.ss Jones was visiting Judge Gresham in Chi- cago, Itis certain that Lieutenant Fuller lett Washington for Chicago after having in- formed his friends that he futenced to get married. He returncd, but of course with- out his bride, Itissaid that Miss Jones’ parents heard of the plan and Immediately summoned their daughter home. In Se- wickly society the elopement has naturally created quite astir. An e ———— Sixty-Four West Point Graduates. WesT PoiNt June 11.—Sixty-four cadets graduated from the UnitedgStates military academy this morning, ‘The exercises were held under the trees In front of the library. General Sheridan was the chief dignitary present, but for all that old General Sher- man was even a greater center of attraction. Sherman has been at the post for two or three days. At 10 o'ciock the members of the graauating class marched to pointed place under the canopy. platforin were Generals Sheridan, Sherman and Merritt and the academical and military staffs and board of visitors and other dis- tinguished guests, General Merritt, surer- intendent of the post.vresided. The chaplain offered prayer, all the cadets standing. After the band had played the national Rir Rev, John W. Brown, D. D,, of Buffalo, delivered an address. General Sheridan was the last speaker. Ile welcomed the graduates into the ranks of the army. General Sneridan reviewed his own mili- tary career. He then handed the cadets their diplomgs, Frans R. Bhunk, of Penns nia, was the first ta step forward, but the lause that greeted bim as the highest man n the class was g compared to the thunderous hand clapping awarded Colored Cadet Alexander for winning second place in the class. ——— An Exlle to Roturn. NEW YORK, JunelL—The following re- liable information was geceived to-day: “All arrangements have been completed for the return of the former reading clerk, Williamn M. Maloney, from Canada, to testify for the rosecution in the approaching Sharp trial. Notwithstanding reports of Maloney’s inten- tion to sail for Lurope with his family, he will bewlthln‘nllnr the district attorney when wanted to teatity. ‘This is the only means by which Mals 's louln: &n be back in New York can'he gratitied, and the district attorney bas promised him immunity it he willturn pgatnat Sharp.” . ' Mexican Matters. CiTy OF MEXICO (vla Galveston), June 11. —T1he contract for part of the work of drain- ing the valley of klexico is reported to have been awarded toa syndicate cf Cleveland, 0., capitalists known as the Bucyrus con- struction company. News from the state of Guerro say that a shock of earthquake was felt there not only on the 29th of May but two days later, causing much terror and some damage in smaller towns. On the 1st and 2d of June other shocks were felt at the capital of the state. — A Raillroad Resignation. PORTLAND, Ore., June 11.—This afternonn the resignation of C.H. Prescott, general manager of the Oregon Railway & Naviga- tion company, wgs ‘accepted by T. J. Potter, the new vice-president of the Union Pacific and allied lines upder the terms of the lease of the Oregon Rallway & Navigation to the Oregon Short L, Mr. Prescolt's resigoa- tion was accepted at his own urgent request. Potter said to the Assoclated press agent to- day that he is mmfi than pleased with the Oregon Rallway & Navigation property. R Princeton’s Complicated Cirriculam. PRINCETON, N. J., June 11.—Thg faculty of Princeton colleze for the Iast few weeks has been considering what should be done 1n regard to the numerous new branches which have been and are still being introduced into the cirriculum of the college. After careful deliberation the conyiction was reached that all these cannot be brmusllu Into the college proper, therefore they have come to the unanimous conclusion that they must organ- ize post graduate apd university courses to be consummated in"university degrees. —t— ‘Weather Indicatione. For Nebraska: Falr weather, stationary temperature, southerly winds, becoming va- riable. For lowa: Southerly winds, local rains, slight changes in temperature, For Eastern Dakota: Fair weather, sta- tionary temperature, winds becoming north- westerly. I The Coffce Market. NEw York, June 11.—Coffee was again more or less excited at times to-day and speculation was qulte active, over 150,000 bags changing hamds. ‘The opening was stronger, 50@60 points higher, but the bears began a general raid laterin the day and prices broke quickly 140@105 points, At the close the feeling was irrezular, Strong ad- Vices from Hio had no eifeoct Tragedian 'n‘erm.n Dead. SAN FRANCISCO, Jppe 11.—The steamship Alameda, which ags this morning from Australia, had on Earl Aberdeen, ex- lord llenleglnt Irgland, and wife. In- telligenco brought b? the steamer of the death of the Al F.uSl:erldun. at lgfl tri ian, Willlam , May 18, of epllepsy. Close of she §ps Celebration, FiINDLAY, 0., J —~The feature of the tlosing day of the ural gas celebration was the drill and .u"&flon glven at Camp Gartield by Battery 1), of Cincinnatl, for & purse of sxoon A o feature was the la; ing of the corner of the new Episcopal chureh. 1 A Dis s Kunaway. MINNEAPOLIS, June 11.—Mr. and Mrs Charles Hazen \were riding this evening when tho buggy was struck by a heavy wagon drawn . runnw:{ team. The Im&fly was demolished and the occupants fatally injured, children were also run over and will die, Milling in Transit. B7. PAvl, June 1L-The committee of general freight agents of the northwestern to whom gemeral managers re- 53;‘:'3! the millin ‘.hnllt question, had a meeting to-day, mation refuse to give any infor- 0 the seeuit. e — Smallpox in 'Frisco. SAN Fraxcisco, June 11.—A well de- veloped case of smallpox was discovered by the authorities to-day in the Chinese district I-n this c“&'il Thl. vieti g,l n‘l‘e of tl"‘l‘ll?lllll‘e 650 recen! rel i the qual #hip Beigie,” "ot o e 4 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE 1887.~TWELVE PAGES. A SOUTHERNER'S OPINION. Representative Oates of Alabama Talks About Presidential Possibilities. DISTRIBUTING PUTLIC PAPERS. The Manner of Their Circulation of No Benefit to the People=The Beauties of Red Tape— National News. Presidential Points. WASTINGTON, June 11.—|Special Tele- gram to the Br n the opinion of Rep- resesentative Oates, of Alabama, who is one of the most able men in the south, neither Blaine nor Sherman will be the presidential nominee. He says: “These two men are pretty equally balanced in power. ‘They are the two strongest men in the republican party, because they are the ablest, 1 think neither of them will be nominated, because it hardly ever occurs that a party nominates its ablest man. and when they do nominate him, it is only to have him defeated. Henry Clay could never have been elected. 1le was always beaten by much smaller men, Great men antagonize too many people and too many interests, They have too much of a record. That was Blalne’s weakness. He had too much record, and Cleveland’s great strength was that he had very little record, and consequently very little to cause antag- onism. Allison, I think, s the man most likely to get the republican nomination. He hasn’t too much record. Cleveland, 1 have no doubt, will be the domocratic candidate. Notwithstanding some little disappoint- ments, 1 believe that every southern state will send its delegation to the national con- tion pledged for Cleveland.” Distributions of Public Documents. WASHINGTON, June 10.—|Special to the BEE.|=Just at this season of the year the dealers in government publications are in the habit of replenishing their stocks. so as to be prepared to meet the demands which always follow the election of a new con- gress, 'There are a great many features about this operation which would scarcely bear a close investization. The distribution of public dofuments is carried on in the most hap-hazard and slip-shod manner imaginable. ‘There is absolutely no system at all about the distribution, except that each and every senator and representative is allotted so many coples of each publication. Asa natural result the member from Boston, New York or Philadelphia who has not a single farmer among lhis constituency, finds that he has about 900 agricultural reports assigned to his credit for which he has no possible use, while the member from the rural districts has not half enough to go around his district. He will have however a full quota of documents rela- ting to the scientilic explorations carried on by the Coast and Geologic surveys and he knows very well that the people who depend upon him for their literature are in o man- ner Interested in these works. Occasionally there is an exchange effected between mem- bers without the aid of the middle-man, who i this case Is the dealer in P“""c documents. But it more ofien happens that the member has not the tiue or the inclination to root around among-his associates for the one who is anxigus. This is the opportunity for which the dealer is waiting. And it is the period between the adjournmnent of one congress and the assembly ot another that the harvest i3 gathered. There are many men who find AR ay into the halls of congress ‘whio are not averse to perquisites. ‘Tliese men con- sider it a legitimate act to dispose of their books for cash and not a few of them do so constantly, year after year. 'The clerks 1n the document rooms of the two houses could gell some Interesting storles of these transfers of books if they chose to do 80, but it is for their interest to keep quiet, as many of them add quite a little to their own salaries by surreptitious or open deal- ings in this class of plunder. Within the next month the annual re&n of the ds{nrt— ment of ag:lculture will be ready for deliv- ery. Each n ember of the lower house Is en- "'Xell to abcut «d0 coples of this work., An order for a quota can be secured at_the pres- ent time for a little less than 845 The books are not yet lssued. As the time for their publication l)lrroacheu they will in- crease 1o value until they reach about eight cents a volume, 'This Is‘about the maximumn limit for wholesale lots. 'The purchasers dis- pose of them to members from agricultural districts at about ten cents a yolume. Mem- bers having a great many farmers among their constituents consider thata few hun- nded in this matter is about the best possible wu{ of investing Cllflr-"‘ln funds. It Is natural, therefore, that the re- ports of the departinent of agriculture should always command & ready market. Next to these reports those issued by the bureau of ethnology are the most valuable from a com- merclal standpoint. They are eagerly sought after by members rom the _ cities, especially those in whose districts scientitic _or educational institutions abound. Reports of the burean of ethnology command about $3or 85a volume according to their age, the olders ones being the most valuable of course. The Rebellion records are also readily salable. ‘The first three or four volumes, which are very scarce, bring from two to four dollars each from dealers even though they are unbound. The Iatest issues, bound in cloth, are worth only about 25 cents each. 2 ‘When gressman dies during his term his successof often tinds that he hus very lit- tle show in the book line. If the deceased has not left instructions to have all the pub- lications to bis credit distributed among his constituents it will very likely be found that some employe of the house has obtainea an order for all that are left and long before the successor of the deceased takes his seat the second-hand ceaier will have secured his en- tire quota. This vractice has been carried so far that attention has be:n attracted to it and the result is likely to be the breaking off of a practice which has grown to be a public scandal. The Trials of Correspondents. WABHINGTON, June 11. — [Speclal to the Bre.]—No one who has not been connected with the newspaper offices in Washington can have any idea of the ab- surd requests which some people will make of the correspondents. Hundreds of people who are in possession of a fact of more or less Importance to tbemselves think they have Important news which the country is just suffering to hear. These people invaria- bly rush to *Newspaper row” or to the oftice of the press assoclations and they seem to feel azgrieved if the correspondents do not atonce seize upon the item and send it broad- east through the country. Last week the secretary of the Haytien legation was sure that he had someting which the public of the United States would pore over*and ponder. He hastened to the office of the New York as- clated press, Mr, Charles A. Boynton, who takes cure of the western end of this institu- tiou, was in charge of the office that night. The diplomat carried a package of papers a foot thick under his arm. *“1 have come,” he sald, “to the oftice of the assoclated press to bring the ofticial report of the inauguration of President Soloman who has just entered upon a new septenate, Here is his inaugu- dred dellars ex) ral address an me{mfpnm of the inaugural ceremonies. It is in French, and as I had no time to translate it, I suppose that you, sir, have assistauts who can he French wugua P t'0h, yes,” replied Mr. Boynton, “we have four or five men here whio do nothing else. 't hat is their business,” ‘The secretal ted, ana bowing In ten minutes covi only copy of the oflicial program in the pos- m’hloflh -filon was the one that he Just left wi T, Bo{uum. He wanted to borrow it for a short tlne in order that a copy might be made to keep 1n_the archives, Mr. Boynton said that he should be glad to accommodate the gehtleman, but he was afraid the rules of the office would not Bper- witit The sectetary was “io aholo” andliwas class accommoagations in city. But the hotel bulldings them a disg @ year. be negotiating for a site now, and they pro- very anxious to have the program. 1te was willing to give bonds for its safe return and sromised not to keep it more than half an hour, On this assurance Mr. Boynton al- lowed the paper to leave the office.” 1t was returned inside of thirty minutes and that evening the pile of manuscript, which would have filled a page, was sent over the wires in less than two hundred words, Authorized Reserve Agents. SHINGTON, June 1L—[Special to the B | =1t is noticed with some surprise that very few of the banks of Chicago are au- thorized to act as reserve agents for other national banks, while those of Omaha, St. Louis, New York and other large cities arc constantly receiving appointments to take care of the surplus funds of banks in all see- tions of the country. An inquiry to the cause of this state of affairs brought out the following story: The act of congress ap- proved last year authorized the recognition as o “reserve city” of any pluce where two- thirds of the national banks would join in and make the request of the treasity of- ficials, The bill was pushed through con- gress by the Chirago mewmbers and in the in- terest of the Chicago banks. It seems, how- ever, that there is in Chicaco a clearing houge to which the smaller national banks have been denied admission. As soon as the reserve bill became a law the clearing house bauks calied a meeting of all the national banking institutions in Chicago, and the small fry were told that their signatures were wanted toa_petition which would give all the banks represented the right to enjoy the benetits of the law. But the small try were not ot that species of fish. 'They re- plied through their representatives that they were not particularly anxious to join in. * If they signed the petition at all it would be only after they had been adwmitted to mem- bership in the clearing house. ‘T'his caused a great deal of consternation, but t| concerns were not disposed to gly their smaller and poorer relations. As there were more than one-third of the national banks in Chicago outside the clearing house, the others found themselves unable to com- ply with the teris of the act, and they were unable, in consequence, to enjoy the benefits of the law. In the meantime the banks of other cities have been able to reap the crop of reserve funds which the Chicago men sowed. There is growling in Chicago in consequence. Beauties of Red Tape. WASHINGTON, June 11.—|Special to the Brr,)—While there is no better paymaster to its employes who are engaged in the city of Washington, than the government of the United States, there is none so bad in the world than this same government when its servants are engaged in their labors away from the shadow of the capitol. This is es- pecially true of officials and employes con- nected with the department of justice. While the clerks in the attorney-general’s W office here will receive their salaries for the first half of the current month on Wednes- day next, the assistants to the district attor- neys in cities outside of Washington, as well as marshals, court officers, witnesses and others needed to and in maintaining the dig- nity of the United State courts, have not yet been paid for work done during the month of April. Every account against the govern- ment contracted outside of Washington seems to have a faculty ot winding itself up in red tape, and no matter if the public ser- vant is provided for by law he cannot get his salary until his account has passed through a hundred hands. Those interested have been trying for yearsto get some system of payménts adopted which would {nsure more rowm pt b ux:’enl. but up to the present time hey have n unable toget any satisfaction. ‘Washington’s Hotel Facilitics. WASHINGTON, June 11.—[Special to the Bree. |—Washington Is fast becomlink the city of national conventions, The beauties of the city itself and the historlcal treasures which abound in its Immediate vicinity, serves to make it attractive to pecople from all parts of the country. Every one who comes here, however, speaks of the one thing needed, There is mo hotel with first every pespect. There is no city in the world where the hotel roprietors look after the table and the com- ort of the inner man than they do in this Ives are community, T s not which can be called even second class, They are well furmshed and well kept, but they are not hotels. It will be a reat day for the city when a hotel of modern 5esllm is erected here, and the indications now are that this will be accomplished within A company of capitalists are said to race to an one of the pose to build ohe of the finest structures of the kind in the world. The Country Prosperous. WASHINGTON, June 11.—[Speciai to the BeE.|—"If there is one thing more than an- other which will argue against an extra ses- sion of congress it is the general prosperity abounding throughout the country,” said a Pennsylvania representative this morning. “I nave just returned from an extended trip through the west, and mneverdid I sec the whole population so thrifty. The crops are growing magnificently: prices for products are geod ; buildings are going up cverywhere and money into manufacturing interest is lowering and there 1s less distress than I have seen during the past decade or score of years. What is there to call for an extra Sesslon? 1f there Is too much surplus in the treasury it doesn't seem to injury any body or anything, and there is no immediate de- mand for action in that direction, and I be- lieve the surplus is the only thiug erying for congressional action. True, the révenues ought to be reduced and some of the idle money in tne treasury put into cireulation; but cin any one say that the immense pros- perity abounding throughout the country would indieate that summary action in ref- erence to anything within the power of con- gress is demanded? 1do not think so, Be- sides, 1do not believe that there will be an extra session, if for no other reason than that the Emsiduut dues not care to take the responsibility of it. "There is an exira cost attaching to ap extra session of something like $50,000 a day.” Among the Military. Wasu N, June 1L.—{Special Tele- gram to the Brg.|—General Sheridan will review the National guard of Pennsylvania at their state encampment in Angust, By a decision of the secretary of war it is held that in case any army officer avails him- self of aleave of absence while under orders to change station, it merely suspends the ex- ecution of the order for achange of station, and at the expiration of the leave the officer comes under the operation of the order, and in obeying It is entitled to full pay for the time necessary to perform the journey trom his old station to his new one. Geuneral Sheridan will soon pass upon the question as to whether it will be necessary to erect additional Dbuildings at Fort Meyer for the accommodation of two companies of cavalry which are to form the garrison. Arm{ orders: Lieutenant Coloncl Amos Beckwith, assistant cowissary general, First Lieutenant Thomas 8. Mumford, Thir- teenth infantry, and First Lieutenant W. E. \ilder, Fourth cavalry, have been ordered to meet at St. Louis toinvestizate the loss of certain live stock: Lieutenant P. A, Henn, Twenty-fifth infantry, now on leuve, in New York, has becn ordered o accompany a detachment of recruits to the department of Dakota, and there join his company. Army leaves: Second lieutenant S. L. Fairson, First infantry, two months: Second Lieutenant L. M. Koeler, Fourth eavalry,one montlYs extension ; First Lieutenant Wilbur veridge, Third ariillery, two months, from July 1: Second Lieutenant B, M. Pur- sell, signal corps, two wonths, from July, An order was issued from the war depart- ment to-day relieving Drigadier General Weslly Merritt as superinteudent of West Folot wilitary academy, July 1, and assicn- ing him to the command of the department of ssouri from that date, suceeeding ( Ilcox, whom he suceeeded as brizadier gen- ral. An order was also issucd as ienernl G. J. Parke; corps of engineers bo superintendent of West 2oint on the of August, suceoding General Merritt, ien- Isth | rebber has been captured after a long eh NUMBER 359 eral Parke is now in Europe and the duti of superintendent from the time of Genei Merritt's relief until_Parke's return will ba l»mlurmn'd by Lieutenant Colonel H. C. Hase brauck, at present in command of the cadets. Anorder to that eflect was also issued tos day. Troop A, First calvary, Captain ‘Thomag Garvey, at Fort Mauinis, Montana, and troop 1, Captain A. G. Farsts.at Fort Custery Montana, have Leen ordered to exchang@ stations. Nebraska and lowa WasmiNGroy, June 10. gram to the Brx. |—Pensions were issucd for Nebraskans to-day as follows: John M. Linch, Humboldt; Robert J. McCreary, Paw- nee Cityy Sylvester L. Morris, Manleys James R. Bufilngton, Liberty: ‘Jacob Dretzd ler, Fails City; James I, Warren, Nelighy David O. Faite, Nebraska City; Volney Brandt, Utiea; Jonas Lorance, Atkinsonj Fred K. L. Webber, Kirkwood. Pensions for lowans: Margaret, widow of Oscar Livingston, Oskaloosa, original; David Huifman, Jefferson; Willlam K., 3 Donnelison; Epphatin Stonesiper, Blairge town: Melchoir” Werner, Dubuque; Joh! Walk Lavilia O, Livingston, lekulnon: Eli Dean, Augustas Ewaid Russell, Amerl+ cus; V. Kendrick, Burlington: Oscar Dy Johnston, V. i Juligs. R. Rambo, Clarksvilie; Franeis |'omm‘. iaquoketat Frederick Roach, Chelsea: Gillien F.” Patter- son. Newto W. Mears, Groentields Michael Rein: Randolph; George W, Charles Stanlev, Oskaloosa: Francis Ke: ey, Earlville; Willinm H. Moore, Decorahs Clintlos 1, Roed, Cedar Rapids: Francis K. Merritt, Rock Rapids; 11, Green, Shellrocks Morrison on Iuter-State Matters. WaAsmNGroy, June 1.—(Special Tele- gram to the DBy —Inter-State Commerce Commissioner Morrison says congress, at the next session, will undoubtedly amend the law which he is dispensing and that he him- self could suggest some changes which would be of advantage, but doubts whether con- gress wonld take his word for it since he has retired from that body. The colonel de- clares he Is as much of & politician now a8 he ever was, however. National Capital Notes. June 11.—[Special Tele- —Alfred R. Allen, of lowa, a 8000 clerk In the offico of the secretary of tie treasury, has been promoted to $1,000. It is belived that W, W, Corcoran, the vens ¢ milllonaire philanthropist, will re- cover from his serious illness. Hon. Frank D. Jackson, secretary of state ot lowa, is in the city visiting his father. Jackso! Ithough quite a young man, is on® of the leading republicans of the state. Attorney General Garland was fifty-five years old to-day and celebrated the even t by oing on a fishing expedition, Pacific Rallroad Land Grants, WASHINGTON, June 11.—The commission. erof the general land office, In response to acall from the Pacific railroad commission- ers, has caused to be prepared and forwarded a voluminous report, giving in tabular form the amounts of land grauted to, selected by, and patentea to the several companies whose affairs are under investigation. 'The amount the Union Pacific_was 1,800,844 acres, of which amount 3,147,682 acré8 have been ses lected and 2,616, acres patented, leaviny 102,162 acres to be selected. ‘The Kan: Pacific haa a grant of 6,000,000 acres. 1t hay selected 1,788,252 acres, of which amoun 963,714 acres have been patented. 1t la 4,211,748 acres yet remaining to be selectes ‘I'he selections made by the remaihipg com- panieshave nearly ali_been patented and cover about all the available lands in their grants, ECE Y s Our Circul g Medinm. ‘WAsHINGTON, June 11.~The treasurer has prepared a statement in -regard to-the circus Iating medium, which shows that the total clrculation of coln and currency May 31, 1887, was $1,297,256,500, & net inerease of 58,500, fi?&m compared with the circutation May 81, Postal Changes. WaAsm~aroN,June 11.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—John L. Heinnichs was to-day appointed postmaster at Van Buren, Jackson county, Ia,, vice Otto Schmldt, resigned, "T’he name of the postoflice at Hiram, Mad- l-;fil:; county, was changed to-day to Warmer~ vl 3 s PASCOE'S PICKUP. He Runs in Some *OCold Dupes" On the International Union. BUFFALO, June 1L.—A sensation was de- veloped in the typographical convention, dur- ing the secret session yesterday afteruoon, the particulars of which are slowly leaking out. It was learned last night that Pascoe had tendered his resignation, but the reason for this action was kept a close secret. Th morning, howe it was learned un:: shortage had been found in Pascoe’s counts, The finance committee has been a work on the books tor some time, and ag s00n as they were convinced of the shortage they reported to the convention. Wh transpired in the secret sesslon s ounly Knpwn to the du‘efllcs themselves, but Pas- coe had seveted his connection with the exe ecutive department of the union when the doors were re-opened. *The report of the committee on subordin, unions was afterwards taken up. It was de- cided that no foreman shall have the right dlmhnuiu an incompetent “'sub” when ti regular has not been notltied -of the “sup's' inchmpetency. 1t was resolved that the re- port of the comm!ttee on uafair offices adopted by the conventlon and given 1nto hands of the Buftalo union, with instrug. tious to carry out recommendations. The convention fhen went Into secret sessi I'he report on unfair offices was submitted the secret session yesterday. ot L Toronto Carpenters Strike. TonroNTO, June 11.--~The union and non- union carpenters struck this morning for an increased scale of wages. ‘I'he number of wen out is from 1,000 to 1,200, Did He Shoot Her on Purposc? CuATTANOOGA, Tenn., June 1L.—Cleve- land, ‘enn,, 18 in the wildest excitement over the developments to-day in the shooting ot Miss Irene Fann by Will Guess. Thurs- day Guess was passing the school where Misg Fann was teaching. He pointed a ritie at Miss Fann when the weapon was gudden), exploded, killing the unfortunate lady in- antly, Now it is asserted that Guess dell ely killed Miss Fann because she whlp\n‘ oy 5 little sigter for an-infraction of the ru llll.du authorities are investigating. Guess hag cd. —e += Railroads Come to Blows, INDIANAPOLIS, June 1L.—A spirited roi- road tight developed here to-night betweew the Indianapolis, Decatur & Springfield road and the “Big Four” line. The former company wished to build ACross the latier's truck ~and had o crossin nearly completed before the Big Four nmelnfi learned what was going on. The Decatur people practically completed a temporar: crossing, but the Big Four had it bxmknllcx i a tocomotive and freight cars. ‘Ihe atur folks will proeeed In the morning to plete the work, and a regular battle is ex- et R A Strike Settled. PirTsnuRa, June 11.—A dispatch from the coak reglons states that 1L C, Frick & Co., one of the largest firms, conceded the 12! per cent advance demnanded by the stribe; and work will be resumed at their ovens at once, . e Cleveland at Work, WASHINGTON, June IL--The president resumed Lis routine at the white house to- day and devoted most of to-day to considerss tion of matters which sccumulated during his avsence, e A Bank Burglar Captured. Sr, Joun, N. B, Jupe 11.—The savings Ik at St. Martin was burglarized ten days ago and $5%,000 In securities taken, and part of the securitics recovered, B e e i i