Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE A e — SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1887, UMBER 191 THE PRESIDENT DISPLEASED. He Thinks Speaker Oarlisle Has Been Derelict. UNWORTHY PENSION SEEKERS. “Bee's" Position Endorsed—Dele- ate Dubois of ldaho Tells Why He Opposes Division—-A Letter ' From Stepniak. Th Wanted a Committee Appointed. WasHINGTON BUnesv tiue OMans Bee, } 513 Founteextit STiet Wasmisarox, D. €, Dee.25. 1 understand that the president is not at nll pleased at the adjournment of the house for a holiday recess without the appointment of the committee on ways and means which he thinks Carlisle, at least, could have sc- lected 80 a8 to husten the work of tariff re- form. Here are two weeks which might have been occupied by the committee in framing a bill to be brought into the house at once upon its reassembling after the holidays before there was any other busiuess to oe- cupy its attention or any other measures on the calendar. One of the mothods M. Randall has always used to defeat tavift re- form bills has been “log rolling” other measures in the way. It was the wish of the president that the tariff be taken up at once on the assembling of congress and the entire time of the house devoted to its consideration till something was done,but now it is not possible for the committee to pre- pare the sort of bill before the 1stof Feb- ruary when every other committee will be pouring in its business and claiming the at- tention of the house. The speaker fully in- tended to announce the committee the day the house adjonrned but was prevented from doing 80 by the motion of Burrows that the house adjourn out of respect to the memory of Mr. Moffatt, the dead member of the Michigan delegation, The speaker came to the capital with the list of the committee in his pocketund notified Mr. Ryan, of Kansas, that he had been sclected for the vacaney on the republican side. Mr. Ryan said that his colleagues from Kansas preferred that he should remain on the committee on appro- riation and he would like to consnlt them fore uceepting a place on ways and means. The speaker promiscd to wait till he had been given an opportunity to do 8o and in the meantime the house adjourned. THE PRESIDENT'S CHRISTMAS, f packuages that have von left at the white house by express wagons, it would seem that both the presi- dent and Mrs. Cleveland have been liberally remembered by their friends. They went to church as usual this morning to hear Dominic Sunderiand preach his Christmas sermon. The turkey carved by the president of the United States to-day weighed eight poundsy and was sent to him by a gentleman in Vir- ginia who desired that he should know that the bird would be a democrat if it was old enough to vote. SBEE ENDORSED, i The Post of this morning has a leading ed- itorial on special pensions for prisoners of ‘war which contains. Illwrul quotations from a late leader in the Bee. Iquote: “There is a reat deal of rock-ribbed truth in what the £k has had the courage to say. Although thousands of brave men were cuptured un- der circumstances amply uttesting their courage, many other thousands, habitual stragglers and skulkers, men who managed to keep out of every fight and to shirk every duty, were made prigoners of war with little or no reluctance on their part. These facts are well known to every soldier who did uny duty at the front.” THE SITUATION IN IDATIO. ‘The senate and house committees on terri- tories will have their hands full during the csent session, A dozen propositions for admission, division and subtraction of west- ern territories have alrveady either been in- troduced or are in process of formulation as bills. Various other matters in which the far west is interested will come more or less directly before the committees and chief of these will be the Utah question and its rami- fications, Delegate Fred. T. Dubois, of Idaho, was geon by your correspondent to-day in the cupitol and was asked what measurcs affect- ing his section of the couutry were on the congressional boards. “First and foremost,” he replied, “is composition of the house committee on te tories. It is only just and right that onr sc tion should have personal representation in that committee room. Our system of con- ressional government has now become one the rgely of government by committees, and it important for our interests, lurge and varied as they are, that *y should have o representative from one of the territorios of Montana, Wyoming, Washington or Idaho, mittee which practically decides legislation ; at least whic ces it. There is to be a hard fi the preservation of my territory as u politi v cal entity, and we cannot afford to lose advantage.” “What do you mean, Mr Du Bolis, b; fght for Idaho's preservation, and lLow the question avise ! “Idaho's geographical roniliun and its pecu- liar topography were primarialy responsiblo for the contest. 1t is divided on an east and west line by a range of high mountains which, up to a recent time, were difficult to cross oxcept by trail. Our capital being at Boise City, in southern Idaho, tho residents of the north were put to great expense and the inconvenience of a 400-mile » ride, in somoe instances, to transact their business at the capital. For this rca- #on a sentiment gradually sprang up in north- ern Idaho which was fostered by ambitious politicians in Washington territory, and which had for its object the addition” of the northern part of Iduho to Washington tes tory with Olympia for the capital. Distan, wero long and a united tervitorial feeling had not yet been fostered. Southern Idaho thought little of the matter, or when they did, they made no opposition. ~ Singerer, th a tid a candidate for delegate, made his cany northern Idaho on pledges to vote for the division, Two years ugo both candidates for delogate pledged themselyes to work aud vote for the same object. At the lost session of comgress the Hail for the cutting in two of the territc ed the house. Senator Voorhe In- jaun, whose son Charley is a delegate fron , of Washington Territory, and has senutor aspirations in case the ‘territory becomes stute, pushiod the bill in the senate. Heore ho was taterially assisted by Stewart, of Ne vada, who hiad just boen eiccted from that state, und who saw an opnortunity for assist- ing his pet scheme for tuking thern Baho and adding it to Ne: Amended in the Judwinry committee by Senator Edmunds, the hill Amally passed both houses, but was foctunately pocket-vetoed by My, Cleveland. “The passago of the measere aroused 1 “or ¢ tory nwoke to blottivg her States, The has taken ddition of wus ncaver than il 1, re than a day's n the 2 portion migration, the di pf the mining and g owing u g te ro wiles huve ienitug ravkdly that the people of Idaho no rewl: that the; 11 worth Keop- ing i Within a few yeurs, 1l b imperizal state, ay nine of ton of the fuhabitants oppose div ision, ny canvass openly with non-division s oue of the chief plenks of my plotform of piinciples and won, - All my best afforts shall be directed against the schemes onee mare maturing to blast out 1dahio from the list of tervitorics, and to vortion out her impevisi dowain of fine u"\'lrululml Lauds, magnificent cattie ranges and rich lodes and veius of wi eiily among tervitories alroady possessir: willions of acres of unsottied country:" ““What is the sentiment of the west in re- Wfll proposed division ™ ly M 1 Nun, wherever the subject has been properly presented, The | destruction of Idaho means the loss, in the near future, of another western delegation to cougress. The west and western juterests need all the senatorial and congressional votes they can secure for the protection of that section of country lying between th Missouri river and the Pacific slope. It is peopling rapidly, and inthe intervals between the national censuses, its stat ive barely a half the representat to which they are entitled, while the territories calling for statehood, and which soon must become stutes, are restricted to thew single delegate. When' compared with an_equal area in the east the representation of this unmense do- main, with scveral millions of inhab- is exceedingly small. But in the years to come, and at no distant day if geographical” lines are not tampered with, it will make itself felt, and powerfully feit, for the protection of its intercsts which are, v all, the interests of tha entire country. No one who knows the west and has it prosperity at heart, can favor the enlarge ment of the already too large territories b destroying any of the political subdivisions which sooner or later must yme populous and powerful states. If Voorhees and Stew- art's scheme should be carried out it would make a state of Nevada larger in area than all the New Eungland and Middle states together, and a state of Washington almost us large. Kach as at present constituted is an cupive in itself, > “Is there any division of |mlilh-ul&v in Idaho, upon national questions a your section ! “‘None at all. Take, fcr instance, Governor Stevenson and myself, representing the op- posing partics, or Colonel Shoup and Colonel Wall, two business men who hold no politic: positions, but who represent the ordin interests' of good citizens in politics, K and all would agree on every proposition which affected the interests of Idaho and the far west. It would make no difference whether they had a democratic or republican senator or congressman. The scction is thoroughly unite All favor the main- tenance of a bi-metallic standard, All would favor the issuanceof silver certificates, based on bar bullion, deposited in the trcasur, All would favor the maintenance of ta protection for lead and wool, the opening up of the Indian_reservations for settlement; better mail facilities, and such an amcend- ment of the alien land act as would exempt mincral lands from its provisions. Fach and all would fuvor the taking away of all polit- ical power from the Mormons 8o long as they continue to make church and state one, ani preach and teach defiance to the luws of our country.” artios cting THE REVOLUTION 1N PRUSSIA. I have just received o letter from Sergius M. Stepuiak of London, M iak is the of revolut; in Russia, which threatens to involve the country of the czar in an internal war. Mr. Stepniak 1s u Russian exile, but has been conducting his movements from the outside, through ugents and the press. He informed me during a visit I paid to him in June last that he intended t ie to Washington this winter to oppose the ratitication of an_ ext dition treaty which would make it possible for Russia to extradite revolutionists who when pursued flee to America, Mr. Step- niak writes that he has read in these dis- patches a statement of the American view of the proposed extradition treaty with Russia, and that he belicves there is practically no need of his coming here. He sa “The nihilists are not desperadoes, but moderate men, striving to gain for their country by what meuns they have at their i mall measure of the political f countries have enjoyed for Still Tam sorry for being unable to come, It js essential that our autocracy should not have the opportunity to tell to the an people that in the contest between government and its only active opponents and rebels, the An an republic has taken the side of the go ment, and voluntarily offered to ussist it in hunting down its enemies.” M. Stepniak promises to send me, within a few days, a statement of the condition of affairs in Russia whil are threatening & revolution, and which have a lead to_an at- tempt to tuke the life of the czar, He will also tell me why the senate of the United States should refuse to make an extradition treaty with Russia, and why the American people should not only offer a kaven for the ed people in Russia, but should give sympathy to them. Mr. Stepniak is one of the strongest writers in the old world, is a native of Russia, was educated there, and was exiled for his effective opposition to the unreasonable and unjustifinble oppres- sion of the crown. - What he may say will be of the very highest authority, the l'ul-ng!nm-\?lc'.hll‘l' of the Russian revolution- ists. / There has been very little said or done about the senate in reference to the proposed extragition treaty with Russia. The ques- tion, however, is likely to come up soon after the holidays, but it will meet with strong op- position. As I suid some time ago, there could be no advantage in the United States making an extradition treaty with Russia, for the reason without a pusspo adl v, A eriminal escabing from country could not therefore furnish the ssary proof of Lis good citizenship to en- uble him to enter the czar’s country, To rat- i wdition treaty with Russia would, imply be an advantage to Russia and would be an endorscment of Rus- siw's oppressive treatment, not only of her own subjects, but those of this country who o there, Russia offers no protection wha over to American citizens within her borders, While in St.Petersburg last August 1 learned from an American ofticerof an instance which had just occurred and which bears out the truth of this statement. A man named Op- penheimer arvived in St. Petersburg from iited States, and, as usual, his passport before he had au opportunity to g t the hotel. A half hour afterwards a gendarme ¢ informed Oppenheimer that the prafecture of the police wanted to sce him at his oMee. The American reported 1e chief of police said : 0:ti” holding up the veplied the American. ve born Americant” oue nationatity 1 i w, sir,? s wrat I presned,” said the police el you must leave the country be- fore to-morrow night,” w there was a deep- ainst his race, ve out of their ofiees. The next day hrop tolll the Americun citizen that although he would do eversthing he possibly could to b the order wmade, ightest hope that ho louger than an- other d The next trait bove Oppen- lieimer toward the Gorman frontier This may be an instance of Russian pi Judice against u cortain nationality, but this n can citizen and tendered horities a passport issued , und ravised by the Rus- Not only was stection not offered him on account of his p. hut bhe was given the shortest ich to leave the country. e Jows d us bitterly as any pes yeu can be in B a, ulthough there are a great many of them located in that country. Most of thuin are mo: lenders and rum sellers 8 o5 on tho crops of the hy their grinding practice be- hy. The result is the pre- 1 ¢anuot be obliterated by cations, and all Hebrews that go 2l thoy arve loyal citizens of itics aud tre simply sight-seers 1bly ordered to leave on thg The Russians claim s, counterfeiters are Jews, i, delegates, with the Paddock, have gone iduys. Congressman « reached Omaha by Congressman Laird and few days later. General fron Priday, and is already that all of the ) and smugs with you. Congressinan, of Couneil Blufts, will spend the holidays in 1llnois with Mrs, Lyman, Governor Gear,' of lows, vewained .in the el b his'quartors in ihe. Portlaud, Mrs, | Gear received a slight blow on her head last week by a fall and has been complaining of ill health ever since. Miss Nellie Rosewater, who for two years past hus been a pupil, in'the Cooper intitute art schools of New York, is spending the hol- idays in Washington, Messrs, C. E. Squires and John McCague among the Omahu arrivals sud depart- ures at the capital during the woek. Hon. J. C. Watson, of Nebraska City, spent a portion of his bridal trip at the Ebbitt. The remainder he devoted to the supreme court and an investigation of the forthcoming po- litieal situation. Miss Paddock, accompanied by her cousin, s Grace Paddock, of New York, reached city last night after a month's visit with i New York. Penny S, Hearin Christmas in Washington. Wasn ToN, Dec. 25.—The president spent Christmas Sunday very quietly at the white house, In the morning he and Mrs, Cleveland attended divine service at Rev. Dr. Sunderland’s church, There were no wuests at dinner. The churches all held special services and they were all well attended. Death of an Aged Journal Olerk. WasHINGTON, Dec. 25.—fohn M. Barclay, for many years journal clerk of the house of representatives, died last night, aged sev- enty-one. He was appointed journal clerk of the house through the influence of President Lincoln, A Remarkable Mineral Output. WasniNGroy, Dec. The United States geological survey has issued statistics of the production of mincrals during 1886, It ap- pears that the total value of mineral products taken as nearly as possible at the points of production, was more that $£465,000,000, the largest mineral production yet recorded in any country. In 1885 the value was about $425,000,000. Many substances shared in this increase but particularly iron and steel, which alone showed an increase of £30,000,000, In 1885, bituminous coal the most valuable minerar product, but in 1886, it was passd by pig ivon, which had a higher total value than silver and gold combined. Wonderful pro- gress is shown in the use of natural gas, the consumption being more than double that of 1885, and twenty times that of 1883, It is ostimated that the value of coal displaced by natural gas in 1586 was more than 2,800,000 This is slightly less than half the value of petroleum. German Oppression in Samoa. SAN Fraxcisco, Dec. 25, —Advices from Samoa state that the Samoans are becoming more keenly alive to the fact that the party represented by the new king, Tomasce, has been made use of merely to save the policy of the Germans. The whole plan of foreign interforonce, as represented by the German plan of operations, is steadily raising strong opposition. Soon after the arrival of the United States steamer Adams, which occa- sioned much rejoicing among the natives, a number of them under Asi, their fighting chief, visited the vessel, and_after inspection assembled on the upper deck and held a dance. The Germans have expressed annoy- ance at this circumstance, and the natiy have been virtually prohibited from giving any more such éntertainments, Collisions are reported to have taken place between American sailors ana Germans on the sty — - A BIG CANAL PROJECT. The Mississippi River to be Con With the Atlantic Ocean. CuicaGo, Dec. 25.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Colonel Malcom Gluebb, of Paris, is inthe city. Heis an American and was connected with Reuter's telegraph service before he went to Europe, some years ago. He returns now as the representative of a French, Dutch and Euglish syndicate, which is about to carry out the old canal project, ‘which will furnish an outlet from the Missis- sippi river to the Atlantic ocean, by means of ‘Which the products of the great Mississippi valley and its 22,000 miles of tributavies, draining the great agricultural basin of the United States, can be brought in barges in unbroken bulk to Fernandina, Brunswick and other south Atlantic ports. He has recently gone over the line and finds the surveys and report of General Gilmore, which indorse the practicability of the route, correct. The line of the canal will be as follows: . Leaving the Mississippi it will connect with Lake Borgne, passing thence through Missis- sippi sound, Perdict bay, Mobile bay, Choc- tawhatchie bay, St. Andrews’ bay and follow- ing generally what is known as the inside passige or protected waterway of the north coast of the Gulf of Mexico to St. Marks and Florida. Thence the canal will strike across the northern section of the peninsula of Florida and northeast of it through Okefinoke swamp, in Georgia, toSt. Mary's river, with a branch about seven miles in length to Satille river. Following the former, the ports of St. Mary’s and Fernandina will be reached, Wwhile the latter river will form a part of an inside passage on the Atlantic coast to Bruns- wick. cted e el THE READING STRIKE., More Men Ordered Out—Probability of a Stubborn Contest. READING, Pa., Dec. 25,—Orders to strike on the Reading road were received early this morning, and, as far as the railroad crews were concerned, were obeyed. Immediately thereafter General Manager McLeod tele- graphed that every engine attached to the trains lying on the sidings should be housed andand guarded, and this was promptly done. The company employs, at its shops in this city, about two thousand men, but they did hot go out, as they claim that’ they ure not included in the or The leaders in this city expect such an order very soon, Lowever, 50 as to more effectually cripple thé company. ey g the Strikers' Places. Fil Pritaverrnis, Pa., Dec. 25.—Notice was issued last night by General Manager MeLeod, of the Reading railroad, stating that work would be resumed Tuesday morning at the Port Richmond yards. The places of such employes as do not report will be filled by other men. The men discharged for diso- bedience of ‘orders will not be permitted to again enter the service of the company in any capacity Leading strikars say: “We wish ta place ourselyes right befar¢ the public by letting itbe known that the striking employes of the Reading railroad company are willing to arbitrate their differences with the company, und that we are ready to resumowork at any time pending arbitration. Our exscu- tive committee are ready to meet representa- tives of the company when they notify us of their willingness to treat with us.” An officer of the company said this evening that the managers did not believe the strike would extend beyond a few assemblies of this city. He declared that the cluim that 65,000 men would quit the company's employ was a pure fabrication, and he stoutly main- tained that the 40,000 miners would refuse to ‘g.;) out with the aggrieved freight handlers in is city . —rens A Bloody Salogn Row, NNATI, Dec, 25.—The riot repdrted nger, Ky., late last night, proves to have been a saloon row started by a drunken gang who quarreled with the bar tender and four of them were shot und se- riously injured during the fight, e Murdered by Kansas Cow Boys. Wicnira, Kan,, Dec. 25.—A ranchman in from No Man's Land, reports the fatal shooting of Jimmy Owens and his son Oliver, ten days ago, in the southern part of the strip, by drunken cow beys. “Owens came from lllinois, where he was an exten- sive cattle and grain buyer, e Celebrating the Pope's Jubilee. Bautivoxe, Dee. 25.—The pope's jubilee was celebrated at the cathedral to-day, Car- dinal Gibbous having been the celebrant at ‘bigh wass, © . SETTLING A MINING PROBLEN. An Iowa Oourt hgnced Upon a Very Complicated Question. A CASE OF WIDESPREAD INTEREST The Orphan's Home One of the Worth- fest of Hawkeye Charitigs—The Contest of Senator Case sett—lowa News. An Interesting Dispute. Des Moixe, Ta,, Neb,, Dec. 25.—[Special to the Ber.|—An important question is now being considered by an Towa court which will greatly affect the interest of miners whichever way it is decided. The last legis- lature divided the state into mining districts, appointing an inspector for each. It was ui derstood that this official should be a pract cal miner himself, thoroughly understanding the business and appreciating the needs of the mining classes. In order to make his work efficient the law empowers him to re- quire mine operators to conform to certain requirements for the protection and safety of their workingmen. The practice hus been, where the inspector visits the mines, to ex- amine their appuratus and see if it is com- plete or deficient in any respect, and if an, of the safeguards for the protection of the miners are wanting he notifies the operators and asks that they be supplied. Usually the owners have responded cheerfully to all these requests that seem reasonable, but if they fail to do o it becomes the duty of the inspector to apply to the dis- trict court for an injunction closing the mine until the necessary changes are made. It was obvious that if the lives of miners were being placed in jeopardy the sconer relief was offered the better, and it was expected that an injunction when asked for would issue at once, und then the ques- tion of its permauency could be considered after a full hearing. A few days ago In- spector Stout found in one of the mines which he visited at Boonesboro a condition of things perilous in the extreme to the miners employed there. The operators had failed to comply with several of the requirements in- tended for the protection of their working- men and after persistent neglect to do so Mr. Stout notified them that he would have to close the mine, and he applied to the district court for an injunction for this purpose. To the sutprise of all patties Judge Miracle d nied the application 8o far as its temporary relief is concerned and stated that owing to the large interests involved: he wouid ap- point a day for special heaving which day was set for Dec. For the present therefore the mine will be operated as heretofore and miners will be exposed to the same perils and have no new protection unless voluntar- ily given by the operators during these inte: vening days. This construction of the law, or this treatment of it, naturally awakens much comment and criticlsm. It is thought that if the law is to be effective at all a judge should grant a tempordry injunction at least, immediately upon the application of the in- spector, it being fair to assume that he would not undertake the responsibility of asking for it without due cause, and if he erred the mine owner would haye a remedy, for he is under bonds for the proper discharge of his duties. It is not improbable that the legis- lature may make modification in the law that will stre; it in this particular, or at least make it % dtacenend-dan misunderstood. 10WAS ORPHANS’ HOME, - One of the worthiest of Iowa's charities is what is known s the Orphans’ home, located at Davenport. It was established in 1862 as a home for the children of soldiers killed the war. For some years it was called the Soldiers’ Orphans’ home, but as years have pussced and the children of the war period have grown up, there is but little opportunity to use it for the strict purpose for which it was founded, Somo years ago the legisla- ture, foresceing this condition, enlarged the scope of it 80 as to make it a home as well for indigent children, It is now doing a grand work, and filling a field which no_other in- stitution 1n the ‘state occupies. Since the home was established there have been re- ceived 1,19 soldiers’ orphaus. The late reports of the officials show that of that large number Y5 per cent are good and useful ¢ zens, u eredit to the communities i whic they live, many of them occupying positions of trust’ and honor; During the ecleven years that the home has _ been opened to indigent children not sold iers orphans, it has received 542 children from y-cight different ‘counties. There is an advantage almost inestimable in maintaining a home of this kind instead of raising poor dren in the county almshouses. In the former they are kept by themselves as in a large family, are given healthful, moral and mental surroundings, are taught trades and occupations as well as the elementary prin- cipals of agood education and when they leave are able to go forth to the world and become good and useful members of society. But in the county almshouses they are thrown in contact with depraved and illiter- ate paupers who have drifted there often after lives-of wickedness and crime. Child- ren in such surroundings grow up with little prospect of usefulness and often leave the poor house with their minds and moral natures thoroughly poisoned and depraved. The last report of “the trustees of the orphans’ home shows that there were en- rolled at the close of the fiscal year 203 children. Of these forty-two only are soldiers orphans; the balance are indigeut children sent from different counties. Dur- ing the past biennial period the receipts of the in 364,437.64. A few weeks ago the principal building of the home was burned and the new legislature will be asked to make liberal appropriations to make good the losses and to furnish the home with much needed improvements. As it is one of the worthiest charities of the state it is likely to receive all that its reasonable needs may desir THE STATE SENATORIAL CONTEST. The new turn of events_in the contest for the senatorship from the Monroe and Marion district suggests that Senator Cassatt, who claims the certificate, is not, very sanguine of success on a new appeal to the people. His majority on the face ef the returns at the last election was but nine, too slender a m: to admit of much shrinkage at another con- test. In asking for @ writ of mandamus to issue against the governor and the executi council requiring them to proceed with the canvass of his vote and give him the certifi- cate Senator Cassatg appears to be afraid to wait for the issue of ‘another election. The board of canvassers understood their duty to be very plain under the facts as presented to tiiem. The supervisors had reported to them a surplusage of vates sufficient to have changed the vesult if they had all been cast for the minority candidate or were to be taken from the vote of the majority. In such case the law leaves the state board of can- vassers no choice excbpt to order a new elec- tion in the precinets where the excess occ red. They did so, and it is the general pression here that the district court will not :nvu)pl to interfere with their discharge of uty. THE HAY CROP. It would look as if all of northwestern Iowa went into the hay business last summer on a very exteusiye scale; There seems to be al- most no limit (3 *he magnitude of the crop and the way it is being *bibped to Chicago and other distributing points wild suggest that there was no limit to the amount Commissioner Cofin, who has just from Chicago, says that the Milwaukee road has 1,000 cars standing - on their tracks at that city. Other roads were also clogged up in the same way. in fact they say that hay has almost become a drug on the market and te greatness of tho orop bus reduced gnd de- moralized prices, %hc 18 some satisfaction, however, in knowing that lowa had one big crop last summeganyway. The drouth that was so fatal to @rops in_many parts of the state very kindly kept oft ui the way and wve the “hay farmers in northwestern owa a chunee. STATE TEACHERS" ASSOCIATION, The thirty-second annual weeting of the State Teachers' association begins in Cedar Rapids next Tuesday and will continue four days. This is an event to which the peda- rogues of Towa look forward with annual pleasure, The sessions of the association are always held during the holiday vacation when the teachers are free, and they generally attend in large numbers. There are few states that have 80 vigorous an association or ouce that makes so much of an_impression on educational affairs as Towa. Its members discuss the leading educational interests of the state, suggest changes in the school laws, and devise ways and means for improving the already excellent school system of the state. 1t is thought that the coming session will discuss and _possibly take some action upon the subject of compulsory education and free text books. EX-WARDEN MARTIN'S CASIL, "The failure of the grand jury to return an indictment against ex-Warden Martin of the Anamosa penitentiary is regarded as a com- plete vindication of that official, When charges ugainst him were first being di cussed over a year ago Governor Larrabce quictly investigated the subject and satistied himself that there was no oceasion for fur- ther inquiry. But some of the democratic papers took up the subject in the last cam- paign solely for political capital and made such a howl that a democratic judge insisted that the grand jury should investigate the case. 'This was done and after a careful in- quiry with Mr. Martin out of the state and unable to defend himself in person the jury has dismissed the case as unworthy of fur- ther notice, P — AGAINST FREE TRADE. The President of the National Wool- Growers' Association's Address. Corvynrs, 0., Dee. 25.—President Delano, of the National Wool-Growers' association, has issued an address to the wool-growers of the United States, deprecating the free trade sentiment which has, he says, been augment- ed to the extent of the president’s influence. The address says: In announcing his sympathy with those ‘who do not encourage American industries and domestic labor the executive has em- phasized lus contempt for your industry by proposing a repeal of all duties on imported Wools. You number about one million of vot- ers and give employment to about one million more. Every state, and nearly every county in each state of the union, has flocks, and the flocks, masters, Your flocks generally are small, your wealth limited and your locations 80 scattered as to render organization and united action difficult. Once the producers of 800,000,000 pounds of wool annually, valued at about £100,000,000, you have seen the un- friendly legislation of 1883 check your growth, and actually reduce your flocks in number and your annual clip’ in quantity, to the extent of 50 per cent. These results followed a small reduction of protective duties. Now the president proposes their abolition so that South Amer- 1ca and Australia, with other foreign nations can supply the consumption of the United States spindles and looms. The officers of your national s v desire to organize re- sistance to this cruel attempt. In order to secure its defeat by active, consolidated re- sistance, I advise that you petition congres: {ree from all parts of the coun d letters to congressmen from every dis- t. Have each association of wool-grow ers—state, county, township or tow pass and forward appropriate resolu- tions, incite grangers or associations of hus- bandmen to write their voices with yours In urging congress to promote the welfare of agriculture. Enfranchised freemen may ob- tain justice and avoid appression by making those in authority understand their wants. f you have not a large or consolidated wealth, you have votes. Exercise wisely the power which this privilege gives. Tho founders of our republic placed in the hands af tha peanla the pawer to correct tho errors of those who make or administer our laws, without insurrection or violence. The ex- executive has been misinformed. Remove the deception, and let him know you will not submit to the proposed injustice without a resolite struggle. L SENTENCED FOR LIFE. The “Lone Highwayman" of Texas Bound For the Penitentiary. 8. Lotis, Dee. 25.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.|—United States Marshal Cabell, of Dallas, Tex., reached this city to-night with Jim Newsome, the highwayman who, single- handed, robbed stages of the Brownwood & Ballinger line a score of times, Newsome is under sentence for life and will spend the rest of his days in the Albany, N. Y., pen- itentiary. For the lust five or six years, however, he has industriously plied his pe- culiar vocation, rifling thirty stages within that time. He always plays a lone hand, and his usual method of procedure was to stop a coach with a persuasive flourish of a six- shooter, range the passengers in a line and 2o through them with neatness and dispatch. Probably his most audacious exploit was the time he held up a stage coach with nothing in the shape of a weapon save a hammer hundle, W he handled in the moonlight in such a way that the frightened passengers supposed it was a Smith & Wes- son’s best. These robberies became 8o fre- quent and bold last October that a determ- ined search was made for the “Lone High- wayman,” resulting in Newsome's arrest in Runnells cqunty. e was convicted in the federal court of robbing the mails with force of arms and sentenced for life. —— Another Revolution Threatened. SAN Fraxcisco, Dec. 25.—A special corre- spondent, writing from Honolulu in reference to the clush between King Kalakua and the legislature on account of his vetoes, says: “The people are virtually on the eve of an- other revolution. The king is oxercising his veto power and interests to stand on his con- stitutional rights until a judicial decision is rendered. The legislature will contest his action, and the natives becoming excited. They find themselvi ored and treated with contempt; the king insulted; his rights, as understood by them, ignored or denied, ‘The native papers, it is said, are inciting the natives to rise in arms, if necessary, and as- sert their right to a voice in the maaagement of their own affai It only needs a spark to set the country in a blaze, e iR I Death of a Scientific Recluse, NEw York, Dec. 25.—Morey Hale Bartow was found dead in his room at No. 47 La Fayette place to-day. He was sixty years old, a bachelor, and lived alone there, The greater part of his time was spent in solitude with his books. He was a member of th American Geographical ~soci York Historical society, the Geneological society, the Huguenot society and was a long time secretary of the Society for the Advance- ment of the Sciences and_Arts. He was a descendent of the fumily of which Nathan Hale was a member. For Nebraska and Iowa: Colder, gener- ally fair weather, light to fresh variable winds, becoming fresh to brisk northerly, For Dakota: Fair weatner, followed by lacal snows, colder, with cold wave, light to freshi variable winds. A cold wave is mdicated for Dakota, Min- nesota, JTowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin, The temperature will fall 15 to 25 degrees, kT dag Draft Horses Burned. CmicaGo, Dec. 25, — Twenty-eight draft horses and thei bles, all belonging to Danicl Corkery, a_coal dealer, burned this wgrning. Loss, #15,000; insurance, $7,000 The swily of Corkery's foremaa, James M roney, residing above the stable, narrowly escapéd cremation With the horses.” Mrs. Ma- roney was badly cut by 1ass 10 jumping out through u second story Window, e . Bloody Affrays in Chicago. Cnicaco, Dec. 25.—Christmas, in Chicago, was marred by an unusual number of affrays, fatal and othéerwise. In the twenty-four hours preceding 6 o'clock this evening four persons had been reported stubbed, one shat dead, and .a policeman and an alderman nearly pummeled out of existence, THE CLEARANCE RECORD. The Financial Transactions of the Past Week, Bostox, Mass,, Dec. 25— [Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The following table compiled from dispatches to the Post from the managers of the leading clearing-houses of the United States, shows the gross ex- changes for the week ended December 24, 1887, With the rate per cent of increase or de- crease us compared with the amounts for the corresponding week last year CITIES, H | 3 CLEARINGE E New York.. .. Hoston Philadelphia Chicago. 4 St. Loufs 1 San Fra 1 Haltimore. .. 1 Pit 1130 11,1, 150 10047170 PXTT Louisville Milwaukee sy el Memphis Omaha’ ... Duluth. ... Indianapolis. Columbus. . Springtield, Worcestor . Portland. Wichita, yracnse § Grand Rapids Total Outside N *Not I neluded fn tot MARRIED A CONSUMPTIVE. A Rich Girl's Sche Widor SAN Fraxcisco, Dee. 25.—The death at the little town of Mayfield, near the Stanford university, of a4 young and consumptive printer named Frank McKee, completes a curious story of a rich young girl's folly. Seven years ago Abram Brown, of Oakland, died leaving property to his only daughter, Frankie, valued at £50,000. She attained her majority a {ittle over a year ago, and then assumed control of the property, which brought in an income of about $5,000. She took a trip to Highland Spring, and there a lively widow persuaded her that she ought to become a widow herself in order to enjoy social freedom that an unmarried woman can never hope to gain. Full of this project she returned to Oakland and formed the ac- quaintance of Captain and Mrs. R. M. Ap- gar. To\hem she confided her longing for sociul emancipation. She declared she was hound to become a widow, and thought if she could murry some man who was on his death bed, it would bo ubout the right thing. Apgar agreed that if she was determined to marry, and for the purpose stated, it would bo advisable to have the thing settled with as little publicity as possible, He accordingly introduced this peculiar young woman to Dr. Dupuy, who had conducted an imitation milk factory in this city. Dr. Duan proved the middle man, He declared he knew of just the man to suit Miss Frankio's wish in the person of a i‘Som‘ printer named Frank McKee, who had & beauteful case of con- sumption, with a blood-spitting accompani- ment, and who could not possibly live more than & month, Miss Fraukie thought that she had found just the man that she wanted and to look at the subject. On following_day_she and Apgwr went to the ofice of Dr. Dupuy, in this city, where tho meodical man exhibited his consumptive. Miss Frankie looked him over with a critical eye: thumped his'chest vigorously and made him cough several times for the purpose of ascer- taining if the investment was a good onc. She finally concluded that she would take the chances of his living. McKee consented to to marry the girl for a money consideration. The pair were wedded by Justice Wood They did not depart together. It had bee agreed that the husband should go and diel himself. The swife gave him 3100 before to Become a the ceremony took place, and agreed fo puy Dr Dupny $100 h which to defray the exp mfortable death bed to her keep his promise, howeve sisted on living. ' In fact, lie gro healthy, and thought he had a Many persons agreed with him on this point. He met his wife u few months after and got some moncy from her. Dupuy received liberal commission, and it is ais that Apgar extorted u fee. Jf Frankle refused to be held any more h failed 10 angely in- Alarmingly soft snup.”? and de- parted for the east. Fhe story leaked out and created o great sensation in Ouklund. McKee followed her to Indianna, but she refused to see him. She then departed, this fall for Europe, and is said to be in Carlisbad. An- other curious feature of the affair is that Apgar died on the same day as McKee. 1t is thought the young widow will return when she bears of MaKec's death. e L FOUGHT TO THE DEA'TH. Terrible Shooting Affray on a Mov- ing Train in Kentucky. Mouxt V. 0N, Ky., Dec. 25.—1al Chium- ley, yesterday, in Laurel county, arrested Hugh McHargue, who was charged with the seduction of a young girl at Pine Hill, Ky. He started on the train with him for this place to-day. When ho arrived at Living- ston, Walter Mullins, one of McHargue's friends, hoarded thé train. Nearing a tunnel, which opens out on a bridge over Round Creek, Mullins entered the car and told Chumley a man wanted to sce him on the platform, quick. Chumle) vent out, After ‘hing the platform w S Sy o discussion ensued and the report of arms aroused all the passengers. Mullins was shot through the hand and Chumley through the foot. Both fell from the moving train oft the bridge, a distance of about thivty feer. The train was stopped and backed up to the scene. Both men were soon found dead. In the confusion McHargue escaped, and bis ‘whereabouts are still a mystery. - Cleveland's Present to the Pope. Bavrivore, Dec. 25.—A special correspord- ent of the Baltimore Sun, who was sent to report the papal jubilee ceremonies, arrived in Rome yesterday. He had in his chargs a gift from President Cleveland to the pope. The present is u copy of the United States constitution beautifully cngrossedand richly bound in book forn t was forwurded 1o Rome through Cardinal Gibbons, who re- ceived it at Baltimore frou: President Cleve- land about three weeks ago. Leonidas H Cnicaco, Dee. 25.~Leonidas Hamline, the wealthy manufacwurer, returned to his home to-day, after a mysterious absence of over four weeks. He was accompanied by his brother, who is said to have brought him from New Orleans. No explanation of the disappearance is given further than the in- timation that Hamline may have been tewm- porarily insane. S A Widow and Two Children Killed. 25.—Mnrs. Ellen of her children,a boy and a , while waik- ing on the track of the Hudson R:ver railroad, a short distance above Rhinebeck station Just night, were struck by a locomotive and all Jbree instantly killed. Tobaccod Loulsyfiia. LovisviiLe, Ky, Dee. 25—The tobacco season of 1887 closed here yestor total sales at Louisvilie for the y. ) ing to 185,101 hogshieads, the groatest nuiber ever sold auywhere iu vue yeur, O'Neil, o widow lady, in company with twe ‘ A PUCILISTIC ~ CHRISTMAS: Pony Moore Entertains at His P&s latial English Residence. SPORTS HAVE A PLEASANT TIME: Kilrain and Smith, the Foes of a Weeld Ago, Enjoy a Social Time Tos gether and Wish Eac Other Joy. Kilrain's Merry Christmas. [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.1 Loxpoy, Dec. 25.—[New York Herald Cable ~Special to the Bee.] ~George Washe ing Moore, uffectionately called ‘‘Pony," conceived the idea at the fistic battle of Rouen, while it was progressing, that on Christmas day it would be a capital realiza- tion of the season of peace on earth and good will toward men to make Smith and Kilrain Lguests at his family dinner. But unfortun- fortunately Smith had made other arrange- ments for the carly part of the evening, 8o that while, as Poney Moore chafingly said, Hamlet was in the play of knife und fork, Lacrtes was not, although, as will be scen, he was in at thedeath. Mr, Moore's house is romantically situated in grounds in the Finchley roads, John's Wood. It was. originally built for Blondin, the hero of Ni- agura, to-day performing in London. From hiw, in the hours of his adversity, Mr, Moore bought it. It is spacious, and surrounded by outhouses and land, which forms a model farm. At the front stands a large dog kennel labeled ““Charley,’ the inmate, a Newfound- land, and not, as perhaps he ought to be, & bull dog, numed after Charley Mitehell, Mr, Moore's son-in To the left are recep- tion rooms, which one enters through a large, handsomely decorated billiard room. In a corner of this isun American bar, showing the stars and stripes, and from which to the mily or guests only American drinks are dispensed, the bar maids, in turn, being, for the fun of the thing, oneof the Misses Moore. Leading from the billiard room are severnl smaller rooms, devoted to cards, roulette, keno, faro, etc. One hard and fast rule of the Moore family is that when, as is almost always the case, ladies are present, the pools shall consist of count- ers, which are dispensed at a shilling per dozen. At the rear of the house is a croquet lawn. This is surrounded by houses for cows, pigs. bees, poultry uud horses of va- rious breeds, including two valuable trotters from America, Pony Moore personally at- tends to his farm pets every morning early. The interior of the houseis sumptuously furnished. The sitting-room on the left of the eutrance hall is the sacred room, the walls and tabies of which are cov- ered with the valuable presents that have been given at various times to Mr. Moore. Nothing pleases him better than to show themn to his visitors. While the guests were arriving he was shown the Sheedy interview by Mr. Harding, He was hurt to think he should be blamed for causing the absence of the American party, but contented himself by saying: “Well,'your correspondent, who was with me at Rouen, will please deny any such intention on my part, for he can certainly say that from Rouen to Rouinnieres we traveled in the car- risge with Harding, and during the whole journey I was distinctly wroth at the absence of the Americans and even swore that as u representative of Mr. Fox I would postpone the fight until they came; but afterwards, being shown the im- possibility of keeping these peopie over night in a I'rench village without briuging inter- forence from the gendarmes, I reluctantly withdrew my objection.” Then turning to Kilrain, who was sitting at the fire smiling, Mr. Harding added his apol- ogy. Coming now for what ho has said about Kilrain, as like an after-diuner speech, there was nothiug in it. During the afternoon the door bell kept continually vinging, as sport after sport was announced, nearly all merely calling to pay Christmas respects to Kilrain, Mitchell and the Moore family. Dinner was announced at 6:30 p. m., when Pony Moore took the head of the table and Mprs. James Stoaaton, the whistling coon of the St. James nall, sat at the other end. The other guests woere Kilvain, Mr. and Mrs, Mitchell, W. E. Harding, Mrs. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Donald, Mr. and Mrs. George ‘Washington Moore, jr., Mrs. Stratton, nee Annie Moore, Mrs. Buchstraw, nee Jennie Moore, Mr. nod Mrs. Fred Vokes, the latter nee Bella Moore, Heury Macevoy, of Paris, and his son, Dr. Macevoy. The menu presented the traditional Christ mas goose, the American turkey, British deer, Weleh wutton, Devonshire sucking pig and Sussex jogged ox, with wines and des- sert, including the flaming plum pudding. All sank the shag and no reference whatever was made to pugilism, past or future, After pulling cracker and drawing fulors, the company had a v alk around the rooms in procession with maesks on their faces and caps on their heads or aprons or false mus- taches and whisl Pony Moore became King Lear, Charley Rowell a jester with a rattle, Kilrain a bishop, Mitchell a shyloclk, the ladies joining in the tun, Shortly before midnight Jem Swith, ace companicd by his backer, Charles White, ar- :d und were effusively veceived, He and in wished each other many a merry tumas and fratornized in pleasunt stylo, an adjournment was taken to the bils liavd room. The first gume wus hetween Mitchell and Rowell, which was followed by nith and Kilrain amicably grasping cues and playing 100 up, which, after good-nate ured chafiing on both sides, Kilvain won by 20 points, the Amoricans present hailing this a8 & grand omen, Then cnsued supper, after which James Seratton sat at the piano, dressed us an Irish coon, with red and green swallow-tail coat caod an exaggerated chim playing pollas and waltzing, il Mrs, Mocre leading in the dances which followed, The dancing was varied by “hunt the slip- * and sweot moetings under the mistle- During the evening Kilrain reccived this message from Richard K. | bled Atkinson to p reof the stukes and I wish youa Christmas and a happy new year, At 2a. m., London time, your corvaspondent lef the ap nt foes of & week ago wuicubly substitu s for keuclkies, 1o Death, n Sentenced Priarroronts, Dec, 25.~The trial of thisd ty-five persons implicated in the revelt of Oge tober, 155, hus just closed. Two of the ace cused were sentenced to death and _four to imprisonment for various terms, and the vest were acquitted, The triul created intensg exciteinent, e g o oot Vietory Vor rish T4 Duna B ants. ‘he Mitchellstown land couet has made a reduction of 2% per cent im its i the Countess of ilingston's estote, uragothe-tonunts demanded 20 per This was refused, and since sty huve curried -on . plan s N I X B & 5 vy P s | b E | B | '} n i 4 0 a | B | 4 i , ! | U | | oo : It 8 1 1 y i