Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 2, 1888, Page 1

SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, OMAHA | THUR DaAILy SDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1888 NUMBER 229, AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED. The Houso Takes Action on the Reading Strike. A NEW RESOLUTION PASSED. The Relations Between Coal Come panies and Miners to Be Included In the Inquiry-Other Cone gressional Doings. House. Wasnixaroy, Feb, 1.—The committee on appropriations reported the urgent deficiency bill and it was referred to the committee of the whole At the expiration of the moining hour the house proceeded to the consideration of the report of the committee on commerce rela- tive to the proposed investigation of the Read- ing strike, Mr. Clardy of Missouri, chairman of the committce on commerc e, said that after o careful examination of the matter the major- ity of the committee 1 been satisfied that the original resolution offered by Mr. Ander- son of Arkansas for a congressional inquiry ought not to be adopted. He briefly sketched the origin of the railroad strike and the sub. sequent strike by the employes of the Phila- delphia & Reading Coal and Iron company. There had been no testimony before the com- mittee showing that inter-state traftic had been interfered with, with the exception of & brief interruption at Port Richmond on a connt of the refusal of the men to oboy the lawful orders of the superintendent. It has been stated that the Reading compan, in making gllotments of cars to the mining companies, discriminated. This was a mat- ter entirely within the jurisdiction of the inter-state commerce commission. It was also stated that the Reading company and the Philadelphia Coal and lron company were practically one and the same, and this ‘was in violation of the constitution of Pen sylvania. 1f this were true, the remedy was 10 be found in the courts of Pennsylania, Mr.. Rayner of Maryland did not believe in half-way measures on this subject. When the monopolies combined to drive the ranks of lubor to the _starvation point, that labor had equal right by every natural taw of jus- tice to combine and strike for living wages The Reading road had _broken and_violated the solemn compact it had made with its ployes, and now it commanded them to sur. render under threat of proclaiming to the American people that this great tributary of commerce should be closed, and that not a ton of trafic should be freighted over its rond. Should this be donet He, for one, said never. Congress had power beyond that which belonged to the inter-state co merce commission to bring this great monop oly to bay. “‘After considerable debate on the phases of the matter, Mr. Clardy d to be the desireof the house to in- e the question, he would withdraw opposition to the original Anderson reso- lution, provided it was amended so as to cre- ate a special committee. Some_ discussion then ensued as to the proper form of the resolution, in the course of which Mr. Randall, of Pennsylvania, said the controversy between the railroad ' com- pany and its employes was but one branch of the investigation. The most important branch was that relating to the controversies existing between the coal combinations and iminers. In his judgment the miners’ case was a vast deal stronger than was that of the employes of the railroad, and he, therefore, suggested an amendment’ extending the in vestigation into the existing differences in the Lehigh and Schuylkill coal region between the mining corporations and miners After some delay the various propositions were consoliduted into the following resolu- tion, which was adopted without division: Résolved, That a special committee of five members be appointed to investizate forth- with the extent, causes and effect upon inter-state commerce of the continued failure by the Reading railroad to transport such commerce, and to report to the house, by bill or otherwise, for consideration at apy time, such legistation ' the publie regular and complete execution by the railrond company of its obligation to LI acommon carrier of interstate com: merce, and 10 investigate the difficulties ex- isting 'in the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions of Pennsylvania, between corporations min- ing coal and the’ miners; and, further, to in- various Aid that as vest 11 fi lating to mining corpor tions and individual miners of anthracite 1'in connection therewith, und report. the sume to the house with such recommenda- tions ais the committec may agree upon. house then adjourn Mr. Cox, speaker pro tem, states that the committee will probably be appointed by Mr. Carlisle, but that he will confer with that gentlemun for the purpose of learning bis Wishics i WasHiNGTON, Feb, 1 a memorial signed by mercantile wen of El Paso, Tex., representing the extensive amoant of smuggling done between the border towns of Mexico and the United States under the Mexican free zone law, and asking that a reciprocity treaty be entered into with Mexico to prevent such smuggling. ‘The memorial was referred to the committee on foreign relations. Awmong other bills reported from the com- mittee and placed on the calendar were the following For the inspection of meats for tion; prohibiting the import ation of adulterated articl and authorizing proclumations by the presi dent in cortain cases: inereasing the pensions of soldiers @nd sailors who have lost both ands. Among the bills introduced and referred wiis the following. ; By Mr. Cameron—To place on the pension roll ‘all oficers and enlisted men who * served in the avmy or navy between March 4, and Februiry 1, 1506, at the o1 1§ per month for cach day’s services—this 1o be S service pension bill, and *an addition to invalid pensions for disability.” The senate then took up the resolution of- fered yesterday by Mr. Call, instructing the judiciiry committee to report legislation nec- essary to prevent the United States courts managing railroads through receivers, from depriving creditors of their liens through receivers’ ¢ and was addressed by Mr. Call. Noaction was taken, Mr. Riddl r made an unsuccessful effort to get 1 his resolution to change the rule so0 as to have the. pending treaty with Great Britain considered in open® ses- sion. Thie Blair educational bill was then taken up and Mr. Pugh spoke in its favor. At the conclusion of his widress, the senate went into exceutive session and foon udjourned. ate. Mr. Coke presented xporta- tion of adulter- s of food or drink, Pleading For Dakota. Wasmingtox, Feb. 1.—Delegate Gifford of Dakota was lieard this morning by the house committee on territories, in favor of the bill to admit North and South Dakota as separate states. Gifford read ut great length state. ments tending to substantiate the claim that the proposed states possess in an eminent degree the conditions as to area, productive capacity, population, loyalty, wealth and agricultural sources requisite w0 entitle them to admission to the union. Al sons will agree, he said, that the treatment received by the territory from congress regarding this mat- ter is without parallel in the country’s his tory in its neglect and injustice. He held that an excellent reason for the division and admission of the two parts of the territory us distinet states was that the functions of gov- crument could be better exercised by two states of medium size than would be the case Af the territory in its large unwieldly condi- Lion were admitted as a whole. Avgumeuts were made by H, Ray Myers, f Dakota, in favor of division of the terri tory, and by W, E. Purcell, of north Dakota, in opposition to division, and in favor of the biil admitting the territory as a whole. The Meat Inspection Bill. Wasniaros, Feb. 1.—The bill providing for the inspection of meats for exportation, reported favorably to-day in the senate from the committee on foreign relations, author- izes the sceretary of the treasury to cause a careful inspection to be wade of all salted pork and bacon intended for exportation, and 10 authorfize the proper custom house officers 1o give a certificate stating the condition of the me It prohibits the giving of clear- ance to any vessel having on board salted pork or bacon found on inspection to be un- wholcsome, but provides that meat may be ex ported without inspection when it is proven to the satisfaction of the collector of customs that it had been properly salted and packed more than sixty days betorehand, and o cer- tificate may be issued to that effect. It is made a misdemeanor punishable by fine, im- prisonment and forfeiture, to import any adulterated or unwholesome food or drink. The president is granted the power to su pend, by proclamation, the importation of any article” “from any foreign country, or of all products of uny foreign country, whenever he becomes satisfied that any adul- terated article is about to be imported into the United States, or that any foreign state is making unjust discrimination against the importation of articles from this country. The importation of diseascd or infected meat, of cattle, sheep or swine is prohibited, and the secretary of the treasury is authorized at the expense of the owner to place in_quaran- tine ull cattle, sheep aud swine imported into the United Statas. Pacific Roads Land Patents. WasmiNGTON, Feb. 1.—The house commit- tee on public lands to-day considered the res- olution introduced by Mr. Thomas, of Wis- consin, to the effect that in view of the pres- ident's recommendations in the message accompanying the Pacific railroad reports that no additional lands be patented to com- panies until their indebtedness be paid. Mr. Turner of Kansas suggested a substitute which would continue the patenting of lands, but_ provide that the proceeds of sales be govered into the treasury and credited to the sinking fund of the companies. Definite action was postponed until next week. Public Debt Statement. Wasnizetox, Feb. 1.—The following is a recapitulation of the debt statement issued to-d Interest bearing debt: 0625 interest, BT.2871 total, Debt on which interest ha maturity, 3,001,346, Debt bearing no S05. Total debt: Prinei- ;interest, $7,014,219; total, Totul _debt, less availabie cms, §1.205,441,527. Net cash in trea: 230,746, Debt, less cash in treasu February 1, §1,210.211,081 Debt, less cash January 21, 31, Decreiise of_debt during month Decrease of debt June 30, 1887, &60,217,655. Cash in vailable for Principal, $1,041 JO48,600,- cused 2600, sine reduction of debt, K04, 74! . Reserve fund, — £100,000,000, Unavailable for reduction of debt, $146,243,- 063, Total ¢ treasurer’s ge sh in al a treasury as shown by unt, 350,402,656, - A CHICAGO CHURCH SCANDAL. Rev. J. H. Brushingham Arrested on a Serious Charge. Cnicaco, Feb. 1.—For some time past ru- mors of a disagreeable nature have been dis- turbing the minds of the congregation of the Ada Street Methodist Episcopal church, and they have at last culminated in a scandal that hus eaused unprecedented excitement among that portion of the religious commun- ity. The alleged culprit is Rev. J. H. Bresh- ingham, pastor of the above named church. He was arrested this evening on a warrant charging him_with_illegitimate parentage, sworn out by Miss Eva Purker, a young ludy of cighteen, who has recently "become a mother. Brushingham's legal adviser said to a reporter that his clienthad never heard of the charge until the child was born. He then immediately called a meeting of the oft ial board of the church which, after dehbera- tion, passen a resolution cxpressing belief in his innocence and a determination to stand by him, The lawer charges that the whole thing is an attempt at blackmail. Mr. Brushingham gave bonds in the sum of $500, or appearance in the criminal court. Ho will alsd have a church trial, which will take place soon, and in the meantime will suspend his labors s pastor, e The Dakota Death Roll. Smaroy, Pa, Feb. 1.—Dr. Kughler ar- rived yesterday with the body of his son Charles, who was frozen to death during the recent blizzard in Dakota, The young man d settled on a ranch five miles west of ‘Wessington Springs, Jerauld county, Dak., and was doing well at the time of his death. January 12, The doctor reports a terrible state o f affairs existing in the territory with- in the track of the recent blizzard. The total number of deaths will exceed 1,000,although the papers of that section try to suppress the facts. He has seen a list of some 500 who have perisned and for miles in land, beyond the reach of the railroads and telegraphs there are people about whom nothing is yet known and whosc end will probably always be a mystery. —_——— Proceeding Against a Trust, Cnicaco, Feb, 1.—President Peabody, of the Citizens association, will to-morrow ask the attorney general of Illinois to begin quo warranto proceedings a; of the gas trust, charging them with exe cising powers under their charter contra to the laws of the state and assuming pri leges dange to the public policy. D Shoe Operatives Locked Out, Crxassar, Feb, 1.—About 3,00 men, women and girls employed in the shoe manu- facturing business are locked out in this ¢ The manufacturers, at a meeting held to-day, greed upon this course ofaction. The origin T the trouble was the keeping back of wages of twelve girls in_Blacker, Gerstle & Co.'s manufactory lust Saturd which the firm claimed had been paid them temporarily by mistake in estimating their worlk. i - More Trouble With the “S CHICAGO, Feb. 1.—A committe railroad men left for New York to-da; confer with Commissioner ¥ and seey the co-operation of eastern lines in meeting the opposition of the new “Soo” route. Tne Minuesota & Northwestern to-day slashed local freight rates between Chicago & St. Paul, making reductions averaging from 15 to 50 per_cent. The Milwaukee & St. Paul has given notice that it will with- draw from both the western and northwest- ern associations February 10, and meanwhile will consider itself at hiberty to meet any cut rate. Lli Chicago Criminals Cieaco, Feb, 1.—In the case of James W Sykes, who is eharged with 1ssuing fraudu- lent warehous for grain and thereby defrauding the Merchants' Loan and Trust compauy out of §100,00), the jury, afte being out twenty-three hours, veported a dis agreement Mrs, Rawson, wife of Banker Rawson, and her son, Willis Ralph Lee, were brought into Judge Cliffor rt to day to angwer charges preforred against them. Lee pleaded guilty to assault to kill, and was remanded to Jail. * Mrs. Rawson pladed not guilty on the Charge of conspiracy in the assault, The Fidelity Gang. Cixcinsam, Feb 1o Eugene Zimmerman formerly director of the Fidelity Nutional bauk, who was in Europe when indicted by the United States grand jury for complicit in the transactions in that bank, has turned. This morning he went before Judra Sage, pleaded not guity aud’ gave a Locd of $20,000. THE OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING. Prospects That Omaha's Bill Will Paas the House This Month. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TEACHERS. The Nebraska Delegation Will Aid the Heroines--How the Reading Strike Resolution Was Passed e Emmons Scandal. Going Through With a Rush, INGTON BUREAU THE OMAIA uu,% 513 FounrTeeNTn EET, Wasninros, D, C., Feb. 1. Representative MeShane intends to subs tute the senate bill making appropriation for a new public building at Omaha for his own bill, which he has introduced in the house, The merits of the measure have been pre- sented to the house committee on public buildings and grounds, and Mr. McShane thinks the senate bill will be early reported and passed by the house. Some of the vraska delegation think the bill will become a law before the end of the present month. They are enthusiastic over the rapid manner in which it was pushed through the senate and the favor with which it has been received by the house committee. So far no objection has been raised to it anywhere. NERRASKA'S STATESMEN CONTRIBUTE. The Nebraska delegation in congress will send a contribution for the teachers in their state who have suffered by the recent bliz- zards and severe weather. Senators Paddock and Manderson and Representatives Me- Shane, Dorsey and Laird will put their con- tributions together and let them go out in a lump. They are all sympathizers with the unfortunates who have braved the storms of snow, ice and death to do their duty, and in- tend doing what they can to show their sym- pathy in a substantial way. READING MONOPOLIES GET A BLACK EY A very adroit fight was made in comniittee a weel ago and before the house to-day in behalf of the corporations involved against the inv igation of the labor troubles in connection with the Reading railroad strikes, which almost caused an anthracite coal famine and which have clogzed commerce in central Penasylvania. When the resolution reported from the committee on commerce was called up to-day there was a flood of amendments offered tending to restrict the proposed investigation and make it a nullity. The resolution requested the inter-state com- rce commission to investigato the Reading strikes, which would, like most things done by the commission, be a farce. But the house took the matter in its own hands and_passed « substitute offered by Anderson, of Kansas, which creates a special committee of five members of the house with power to empioy a stenographer, send for persons and papers, and conduct an investigution wherever deemed proper and report to congress by bill or otherwise. The resolution was amended to include the strikes of the miners and all involved in the Reading railroad troubles, as it is claimed that the mines are the property of the rail- road companies and the strikes but a lockout to break up organized labor. A number of members had the hardihood to say that the corporations affected by the strikes desired an_investigation. There is a good opportu- ity presented now to expose the depths to h mouopolistic_corporations will £o to tle labor, but I have no faith that good results will follow. as the monopolies almost mvariably get the best of a congressional in- vestigation. The debate on the matter was very interesting and the most lively of any proceeding the house has yet taken, The real friends of the strikers say they intend to make it hot for, the corporations. CHAPTER TWO OF TIIE EMMONS SCANDAL. It is reported to-night that for some weeks communications have been passing between Prof. Kmmons, one of the promment of- fefals i the geological survey, und lis wife, whereby they are to be reunited. 1t will bé remembered that some months ago there were sensational suits in_the courts between the professor and Mrs, Emmons, and they attracted a ~deal of attention, not only iere but in Now York, where both purtics are well known. Prof. Ewmmons bad Mrs. Emmons placed in an inga Jlum_once or twice, and she, upon her own motion, de- manded a lunatico inquirendo, which brought out many sensutional domestic revelations and resulted in her being declared of sound mind, Theprofessor then sued Mrs. Emmons, who is possessed of considerable property, for the expenses of the inquiry, which re- sulted ina judgment against her. She thea left_the professor and declared that she would never live with him. The local news- papers were filled with Emmons matter for months, and the smoke from the domestic buttle has only clearcd away when news comes that they are about to appear on the surface again. = Prof. Emmons is a noted geologist, known throughout the west and northwest, and has many acquaintances in Nebraska, DAKOTA'S STATEIOOD AFFAIRS, Delegate Gifford and the Rev. Mr. Myers, of Huron, were heard to-day before the house committee on_territories in favor of the bill to divide Dukota, admit the southern half to statehiood under the name of South Dakota and make a territory of the northern haif to be named Dakota. They made strong arguments, but of course could not affect the majority, who are pledged for political rea- sons to keep Dakota out of statehood till she is willing to come in as a wholo. Mr. Meyers succeeded n making Chairman Springer ackuowledge that his object in taking the po- sition he occupies agamst Dakota was polit- ical, and then he proceeded to dress him down in a way that was thoroughly enjoyable to all present. Ex-Delegate Pettigrew, of Sioux Falls, was present and intended to make an argument in support of division and statehood, but he did not deem it necessary. PETTIGREW ON TIE SI0UX 1L Mr. Pettigrew called at the BEg: burcau to- night and said that the bill opening the Sioux res vation to settlement was in excellent condition. The house committee on Indian affairs have agreed to report it to the house on Friday, and it will provide for an abso- lute opening to settlement of the reservation without any treaty with the Indians, Mr, Pettigrew thinks that the bill will be acted upon in the house before the tariff comes up for discussion, which will be some time dur- ing the latter part of February. The senate committee on indian affairs has agreed to re- port the bill with unanimous recommenda- tions, but it differs from the one which the house will report in that it provides that the treaty must be ratified by three-fourths of the Indians on the reservation. Should the house act upon its bill before the senate takes up the one which the committee will report, Mr. Pettigrew thinks that the house bill will be substituted in the senate, and that there will be no deluy about the opening of the res- ervation NEBRASKA POSTAL MATTERS, Special mail service has been established to idinavia, Harlan county, from Ragun, to wence on the 20th inst. After the 15th inst. special service to the following points will be discontinued: Day- Xin, Jefferson county; Milligan, Fillmore county; Burress, Filligre ceunty. The site of the postoffice at Wilson, Colfax county, hias been moved six miles northeast Star service will be discontinued ufter the 151h inst. a8 follows: Fairfield to Spring neh, Kingston to Ayer, Holdrege to Alma. wnges in the star mail service have been 3 ordered as follows Roselund to Juniata—From omit Roseland and begin av Hazel Dell, de- creasing distance 43¢ miles. Minden to Zyba—From Februa rvice from Minden to Norman, 9.7 miles. Leigh to Schuyler—From January i1, for nge of site of ‘Leigh, increase of distance 5.1 of a mile. Reilvoud service established: Palmer, b, via Cushing Greeley and Ord to Dur: well, Neb,, Hurlington & Missouri River railrond eompany in Nebraska, sixty-nine BieH Bl bucks 5.0 Les @ Week, or as wuch February 20 y 20 omit s oftencr as trains may run, from February 20, Sirwood, Neb., via Obie, Brainard, Dwight, Bee, Seward, ieaver Crossing, Indian Creek and Exeter, to Geneva, Neb., Fremont, Elk- horn & Missouri Vallay railroad, seventy- soven miles and back, 8ix times a week, or s much oftener as trains may run, from Feb- ruary 2. PERSONAL MENTION This evening's Critic nas this: ‘‘James W. Colley of the Clarendon hotel, after a six months freeze in Omaha, has returned to Washington to thaw out. He is of the opinion that ablizzard between each meal has atendency to warp @ man's enthusi- asm.” W. E. Annin was among the thirty mem- bers of the Princeton alumni that met at Welcker's last night and had a banquet and enjoyed speeches und coliege songs. Sena- tors Gray and Colquitt were among the dis- tinguishéd members present. Perry S, Heatu, Nebraska and Towa Pensfons. Wasnixaroy, Feb. 1.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.)-~The following pensions were granted Nebraskat Increase—James Beebe, Silver Creek: James M. C. Nelson, Chester; Thomas J. Winton, Shickley. M can war—Julia 8., widow of David G Cullock, Fairbury. Pensions granted Towans: John, father of Alexander Edinger, Marysville; Phebe, mother of Robert D. Moody, Leighton; Han- nah, mother of William L. Hamilton, Bay- ard. Mexican war—Hiram Hoyt, Steamboat Rock: William Hasson, Vanburen; Phincas Case, Stillwater. Original—William A, Stoneburner, Afton; John S. Holtz, Ira; Emanuel Smith, Walnut; Hartwell M.’ Fitz- gerald, Corydon. Navy-Arthur Whinery, Uniou; Andrew Selson, (deccased), Hope- ville: ' James H. Douglass, _Oxford; William A. Kanes, Prairie City: David W, Green, Portsmouth: Louis T. Genung, Has- tings; ‘Azariah Nellis, Boone: James E. Reed, Pulaski. Increaso—Nouh French, Desoto} Andrew M. Underhill, Reinbeck; ' John Os: borne, Greenfleld; James F. Brown, Rolf; Eston McClintock, Monroe: James 8. Hurd, Jackson; George' S. Spencer, Steamboat Rock; Jumes H. Ruble, Leon; Herman Slick, Garner; miles V. Hayes, Rhodes; George W, Fox, West Union; William Bau’ meister, New Hampton: George W. Martin, Sast Des Moines: Calvin . Jones, Nashua' William H. Todd, Van Wert: Dayid M.Tripp, Wadena: Charles L. Harris, Algona. Re issue—Benjamin_ J. Archibuld, Glendale; Alexander” Moore, McGregor. Reissue and Increase—George P. Franger, Brush Creck. Confirmations and Nominations. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.—The senate has con- firmed the following: Receivers of public moneys—F\. 8. Demers, Fargo, Dak.; A, 1. Charde, Nwovrara, Neb. Kegister of land oftices—G. W. Cacrington, Ashland, Wis.; Heory Cornelius, Menasha, Wis.; W. M. Blanding, St. Croix Falls, Wis.; J. R. White: side, Deadwood. Dak. ; John Madals, Sidney, Neb. Postmasters—Frank Abt. Lead City, Dak.; L. J. Fulton, Cassetton, Dik. Nomination Postmusters — Dennis O'Brien, Marion, Ta. ; M. E. Lennon, Hurley, Wis. Against the Anderson Bill. WasHINGTON, Feb, 1.—The minority of the committee on postoftices und poastroads to-day filed the minority report on Anderson’s bill to require the Pacific railroad companies to afford equal facilitics to all telegraph com- panies in the transmission of telegraph busi- ness. While it expresses sympathy with the majority to prevent discrimination by any of the subsidized land grant roads, it believes that the legislation proposed would not bo wise, if it were competent, and that the bill Wwith its amendments is unconstitutional as seeking to interfere wih vested rights. The Telephone Petition Argued. WASHINGTON, Feb., 1.—Hearing upon the petition of J. W. McDonough, for reopening the case in which Alexander Graham Hell was granted a patent for the speaking tel phone, was begun to-duy before the com- missioner of patents. The case has been_be- fore the department about a year and a half and involves the question of the priority of the invention of the speaking telephone. He Has Sent No Message. WASHINGTON, Feb, 1L—It is_stated at the white house and at the state department that there is no truth whatever in the report that the president has sent o message to the sen- ate in regard to the Canadian fisheries trans- mitting a draft of the treaty. National Capital Notes. WasnixGrox, Feb. 1.—The president to-day approved the act authorizing the construction of a railrond, wagon and foot passenge bridge across the Mississippi river near Bur- lington, ITa. —_—— SUGAR COATED ROBBERS, The Sugar Trust Highwaymen Hold- ing up the Country. New Yok, Feb, 1.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The sugar trust has become the only bidder for raw sugar and has been en- abled to fix its own price considerably under the ordinary market value. A few days ago the trust bought a cargo of Manila sugar at a price so far below what should have been paid that the scller lost $15,000. Recently there came to Delaware breakwater a vessel with 11,000 tons of sugar from Demarara, South America, and has been anchored there since. No bid was made by the trust for the sugar except at a price that would entail loss upon the owners. Yesterday the captain ordered;the vessel to sail to London where the prices are higher, The government lost ,000 by the cargo not being sold here. ‘Wholesale grocers have learned that the trust schemers are about to issue a schedule of discounts based upon the quantity of sugar purchased by one man or firm. This proposed schedule is that purchasers of less than 100 barrels shall ha discount of 14 per cent; more than 100 and less than 1,000 barrels, 1 per centj over 1,000 barrels, 1}5 ver cent. Only a few firms are able to carry 1,000 barrels of suga cata time, and the “effect of thus will be to place small dealers at the mercy of the trust. A gen- tleman said yesterday that the profits of the trust are simply enormous. It is estimated that the profits alpeady realized are cqual to an annual dividend of 12 per centon the nominal capital of the concern, which is un- derstood to be $60,000,000. - - THE GOULDS. Great Schemes Hatched in the Imag- inations of Reporters, NEW Youk, Feb, 1.—(Special Telegram to the BeE. |—George Gould was asked last eve- ning ubout a report telegraphed from Wash- ington that day, that Gould, Rothschild, the duke of Devonshire,the duke of Westminster and others were behind a colossal trust, which proposes to eret five granaries, ware- loses, pork curing establishments and cheese and butter factories on sites convenient to Iseveral great lines of railroads leading into Chicago. He said: My father hasn’t been in England in two months, and T know the re- port to be untrue. My father doesn't know any of these dukes. He doesn’t train with that set. He is too democratic.” The state. was that a gigantic trust was to forward wares by way of Baltimore to New York and steamers starting from the Staten Island terminus were to and them in Barrow-in-Furness, the com- pany to be controlled by duke of Devonshire, at Barrow. Abattoirs for slaughtering cattle were to be built, ulso tanneries preparing the hides ana factories for making oleomar. gerine out of the tallow. Young Gould said his father had nothing to do with any such schemes. He said he expected his father home early in March, Frowm the tone of his father's letters he anferred his father was home sick, and expected to be here early this month, He has been detained at Alexandria by sickness of young Howard Gould, who was stricken with typlioid fever while the Atalanta was cruising through the Mediter: ruucan, . NO COUNCIL FIRES LIGHTED. Both Liberals and Conservatives Neglecting to Caucus. ABUSED HIM INTO POPULARITY. Balfour Gaining Strength in England as a Result of Bitter Attacks— Condition of Affairs in Ire- land—Foreign News. No Preliminary Meetings. [Copyright 188 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxvoy, Feb. 1.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.|—At this stage of political affuirs the usual meeting of the party in power is summoned by the prime minister to receive some hints as to what they may expect and what will be expected from them. Gladstone usually called his followers together at the forcign ofice and made them an eloquent speech with which they were all much delighted. When they got outside they asked each other what it meant and not a man of them could ever tell. It is a great hit when the conservatives are in power. The meeting place is generally the Carleton club where there is a spacious room at the door of which vigilant sentinels are posted to keep out profane intruders. Only members of parliament are allowed to be present on these occasions, other members of the club being temporatly excluded from their smoking room. The proccedings are strictly private. Yet before they have been over a couple of hours the evening bapers publish full reports, "o be sure no two of these reports agree and it is believed that they bear title relation to what has taken place. The reporters col- lect a few disjointe hints from obliging members and work them up but no harm is done to anybody Now is the time for the meeting, but the bugle call does not sound in the Carleton’s marble hall. What is the matter! Does not the prime minister want to see his followers, or is he afraid of telling them too much or too littlet Is it deemed the wiscst plan to meet in the house of commonst Without saying anything about u programme, it might not be very convenient to explain the pro- visions of the local government bill, or e 10 raise a discussion over the proposed alter- ation in proceedure. Sometimes discontent settles down if left alone, and increases if stirred up. When once the government gets to work, party discipline may be trusted to make the machine turn smoothly round. It seems likely, therefore, that no prelimi- ary political meetings will be held this year. he Gladstonians are not anxious for con- sultation. Their chief will return on Mon- day or Tuesday, but he has no new pro- gramme to reveal. Nonc of the leading dis- sentionists have crept back to the fold. Hard words on both sides have made the breach wider than ever. If Mr. Gladstone could announce that he had devised a scheme of home rule which Lord Hartington had ac- cepted, there might be a reunion of the liberals, whether the Parncllites would stand in with it is quite another matter. The old liveral party is indeed in a sore strait. Of course people are bantering Sir Wilham Harcourt on being obliged to sell his furni- ture and give up his house all through going over to the Parnellites. An office-and 5,000 acres might perhaps have been paid from a union government. At any rate, Goschen got them. Perhaps that 18 why the sharpest arrows in Harcourt's quiver are always re- served for Goschen. Anyhow, one is out in the cold and the other isn't. What is more, several of the late ministry did not look for- ward to prolonged exile from office and are in a good position to stand it. In old times a liberal spell of oftice meant at least five years. Out of that a minister of na private means could save enough to tide him over a conservative interreznum, but Glad- stone’s last ministry did not last six months, The salary scarcely paid for court dress and extra expenses. New ministers were disup- pointed; old ones disgusted. There isnota chance of a turn of luck at prescnt. At the beginning of the last session many men said, “Saulisbury will soon be out.” Now the same men shake their heads and say, “We don’t see w is to get him out this year or next.” Ireland looks for his overthrow, but wishes cannot break down a solid majority of 100. Who has gone over to the other side? One conservative only, and I should mnot be surprised to see him voting with the government again. No more coercive legislation will be wanted. Every- body hopes that Mr. Evelyn may return to his own camp and leave poor Wilfred Blunt in the lurch, After all there will be a hot attack on Balfour but he stays up the part of Sir Charles Coldstream. Speak to b friends about him and they say he doe t care a blank. The public rather like a man who does mnot care. They have drawn a fanc; picture of Balfour as a sort of “Billy” Pitt in Wellington boots. Popular ideals of pub- lic men seldom resemble the originals, Bal- four must laugh in his slecve at the character and rebutation he has suddenly acquired. He lets an act of parliament take its course and everybody crics out, “How bold! How very English!” Policemen fol- low him everywhete. All the unionists de- clare he is the greatest man of the age. The Irish papers and speakers call him *Bloody Balfour,” but that helps him over here, The more they abuse him the more popular he be- comes. They willend by giving him the re sion of the premicrship, if they pile the adjectives much higher. Strange that they cannot see how well they are playing his game for him, Davitt gave them wise ad- vice: “Attack the policy;leave the man alone.” If the nationalists had desired above all things to make a great man out of Balfour they could not hav gone a shorter way to work than they have done. They crammed all the winning cards into his hands, As he lounges along the streets protected by astrong guard, followed by adoring eyes, the hero of the day, his friends chuckle and once more call your attedtion to the fact that he does not care a blank—and why should het A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, BIG DOINGS IN DUBLIN, The City in a Furore Over Several Folital Events, [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.] DusLiy, Feb. 1.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bee.)—~What with a recep- tion to Lord Mayor Sllivan this afternoon on his release, and the arrival of the Murquis of Ripon and John Morley this evening, this city has been holiday muking to the verge of popular furore, *Shure, an’ we say another eclipse,” I heard a spectator of the procession say an hour ago, The Balfour moonshine hus been obscured by the body of Irishmen com- ing "twixt the wind and his nobility. By the request of the ex-lord mayor no set reception was given him on. his arrival with Lady Sul- livan and My, Plimsoll, the foe to rotten ships, but cheers followed his carriage as he drove to the Northumberland road and took his place in the procession. Of how the lord mayor was released, how depu tations addressed the distinguished English men en route, and what they said to-night, the agent of the Associated press here tells me he has cabled. Enough here to say that never before m the political history of Dublin — not even in the O'Connell era — have arrangements for political gathering been on such a grand scale as to-night and for two days to come, The procession was principally composed of trades, excepting the Typographical union, which declined participation becanse the committee gave its printing to a non-union office. With 2,000 torches they took up position in the places assigned extending from the corner of Harcourt row to Mount St. Bride. The visitors drove amid deafening cheers slowly past the proces sion, who proceeded along Brunswick strect, crossing O'Connell bridge into O'Connell street and along the eastern side of Rutlapg square, at the head of which wero the trados, and returned by different routes to their various places -of meeting. The route was dazzling, illuminated by colored lights, and all Dublin was along the streets, even a fow prowling collegians and satamine Balfour- ites. It was cortainly a memorable sight, especially in the fact that for the first time English statesmen gained substantially in O'Connell's ery in the streets of Dublin, “Repeal the union,'" which, of course, all Irishmen really mean when they shout “Home rule.” But the enthusiasm to-night was intensified by the regard for the visitors, Earl Ripon's greatly distinguished ancestry, his own cabinet services, his conversion to Catho. licism and resignation of the head of Free Masonry, his viceroyalty of India, and his home rule devotion, all combining toward the popular acclaim. Then Mor- ley's sympathetic Irish secretaryship, his scholarship, his authorship and journal- istic fame, made an additional union” of re gard. If ever the phrase “wild Irishman’ was appropriate it was pre-eminently so on this St Bridget's day. During his stay in Dublin Lord Ripon and Mr. St Quenton, who ompanics him, will be the guests of E. D. Gray, M. P., of the Freeman's Journal, at Pembroke House, and Mr. Morley, the guest of Ri Hon. S. Walker, Q. C., at Rutland square, where each rested to-night. To-morrow the first of the public proceed- ings will be the conferring of the frecdom of the city on them in the central hall of the municipal builling. At 2 o'clock. In the evening will be the great meeting at Lemster hall, at which the chair will be taken by ex-Lord Mayor L. D. Sullivan. One can imagine what a tumult of greetings this will make, Lord Ripon and Mr. Morley will speak both at the mecting in the large hall and at one annex. Among other speakers will be T. S, Walker. Q. C., E. D. Gray, T. M. Healy, N. P., Rev. Mr. McCutcheon, Prof. Galleracth, and Samucl Plimsoll. At the meeting at the annex the chair will be taken by Alderman Dillon. On Friday an address of upwards of fifty from public ladies will be presented in the mansion house and a gencral reply by guests will be given. Lord Mayor Sexton being still ill, the guests and members of the deputations at luncheon in the round room will be represented by his locum tenens, Al- derman Kernan, In the evening a conversation will take place in Leinster hall, which is handsomely decorated for the occasion. A concert will be given, for which an at tractive programme has been provided. 1t is erroncous that a banquet was ever thought of. The toasts would have been apples of discord. s St. Bridget's Day. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon RBennett.) Loxnoy, Feb. 1.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Ber.]—To-day is the 103d anniversary of St. Bridget, who shares with St. Patrick the distinction of cxereising the spiritual patronage of freland. Her abbre- viated name of St. Bride is most common in England. The great old church of St. Bride known as having the fincst and most artistic stecple in London, overshadows the Punch office, and, like St. Puul's in New York, overlooks the newspaper district. a correspondent, Rearing its musical bell this morning, entered the church and found established church service proceeding to the memory of the saint. The ancient verger was found communicative and offercd to show St. Bride's well near by. The air was 100 frosty to explore wells and 1 let the well alone but learncd that in the old time pious little Edward VL built a house of correction near it, hence the name Bridewell, which is now unfortunately ted, popular the memory of the first Irish nun and a pure, innocent saint, “And isw't it too bad,” quoth the verger, “that people speak slight- ingly of Biddies " it x-Mayor Sullivan Re DunLiy, Feb. 1.—ExMayor 1, of Dublin, was released from amore prison to-day, after two moaths' confinement. A 1 rowd was gathered in front of the building, and greeted him with great enthu siam Sullivan, in a sp prison, said he onc ure of independence thought Gladstone'’s proposals compromise and wonld unite the two nations in peace and good fellowship. He urged the people to join_the National league and to meet secretly if they eould not meet opeuly ech after his release from “ox Gets One Month, DunLiy, Feb. 1.—The trial of Cox, member of parliament, for making a specch inciting tenants to cons tence of one me beneh refused 1o ¢ for a longe to appeal. acy, resulted in a sen th's imprisonment. The mply With Cox's request sentence in order to enable him t Summoned. -Father McKenna, a priest of Kildysart, has been summoned for denouncing the resident magistrate of Ennis, before whom Cox was tried, as a dog, scoun! drel, blackguard and traitor, Ripon and Morley in Dubli Dupriy, Feb, 1.—Lord Ripon and John Morley were escorted from the station to their hotel to-night b, toreh-light proces. sion in which fitty trades were represented ——e- Young Irish Martyrs. DusLiy, Feb. 1. —Sixteen youths of Dromore have been sentenced to an’ imprisonment of one week ut hard labor for lighting bonfives to celebrate the release of O'Bricn. Another Pric Denniy, Feb., 1 Boycotting O Loxnox, Feb. 1. charge the proposed demonstration in honor of O'Brien and Sullivan, has been boycotted by all owners of large halls in London, Trial of Dynamiters, rien's lowers, > committee having in Loxpox, Feb. 1.—The trial of Thomas Callan, formerly of Lowell, M " 1 Mi chael Harkins, of Philudelph i, al dy namiters, was b n to.day at Newgate. N Bulgarian Raids, CoxstanTiNorLE, Feb, L--1t Is reporiea that two more Rus are being prepared, raids upor Bulgaris CATTLE RANGE INTERESTS. The International Association Issues an Urgent Call, BETTER ORGANIZATION NEEDED. What Has Been Lost Beeause Unity of Actfon Was Lacking Res peated Discriminatic Against the Indust Urged to Orgamze. Desver, Colo, Feb, 1. [Special Telegram 10 the Ber. ] —The officers of the International Range association to-day issued the following call for the next convention o the Members of the International Range Association, All State, Territorinl and Local Associations and All Owners and Others In- terested in the Range Cattle Tndustry: You are hereby notitied that a special meeting of the International Range association will be held in the city of Denver on the 25th day of March next. Said mecting has been called upon the authority of the board of dircctors who have been influenced by o general ex- pression from cattle growers, advising a meet- ing later in the season, when it is believed the weather will be wore favorable to a larger attendance. The design of this mecting is to secure a general assembly of intelligent and thought- ful men, concerned in range cattle growing, for the purpose of deliberating on the condi- tion of business in all its aspects and formu- lating such measuves for benefiting the in- dustry as may be suggested by the wisdom and experience of the men who shall respond to this call. The ofticers of the International Range association do not entertain a doubt that the cattle business embraces enough men of activity and means, who recognize the present urgent need of unity to consti- tute un effective and highly beneficial organ- ization. 'The intention is 1o bring this cluss of men together, that they may decide, after cool deliberation, whether the immenso in- terests mvolved in beef growing - can afford to be divided into fragments When a compact organization is deemed essential to every other business. 1t is not the design to here” spoeify particular ' which may be hoped for by co-operation. It is rather desired that the live men of the busi- ness shall decide what is practicable to do. They will not fail to see the importance of Veingg fuivly dealt with in national legislad tion, nor the many advantages to oceur from 1 better system of local organization. They have seen’ the beef industry unjustly diseriui- inuted against time and again, They have seen it ed heavily n the interest of dairy men, solely because’ the latter were well o ed und the former w not. have scen the hides of their reduced one-half in value by a policy which has operated almost e tirely for the benefit of foreigners. Add tional instances of adverse legislation will readily suggest themselves, Cattlemen will recognize the importunce of ubsolute i munity from contagious diseases, which is only to be secured through effective logisla- tion, They ean see the advantages which may accrue by some kind of understanding in forwarding heavy shipments of cattle to the market 80 as to avoid the depression in prices which always accompanies a glut in receipts. Nor will” they fail to recognize the utility of an association in comparing opin- jons und experience and securing u moro general knowledge of all details which may affect the welfare of the business. ; The plan_upon which the international TRange association was organized does not, in the present condition of local associations, promise to be sufficiently effective to meet the emergencies of the industry, hence, it is the intention at the coming special meeting to introduce an amendment o the constitu- tion by which industrial representation shall be substituted for membership through local The advantages of this method the one which las been tried two years will be so apparent to all, when the subject s considered, that on with unanumity is confidently 1t is believed that'in this way a (0 effective organization can bo seeurcd and one which will be able to make its influcnce felt with good results, Every assurance can be given of the most favorablo notes from the railroads to and from the con- vention. Particulars will be furnished later, inally, the personal andcarnest interest of all range stock growers is invited to this subject. Let us rally in forco and seo if something sound and tangible cannot be dono in aid of an industry which has seen jts low- vk und is surely on the eve of brighter R. G. HEan, e association. powerfu ¥ President International J. C. Leary, Sceretary. - Cleveland's Kindness to a Child. Bostoy, Feb. 1.—(Special Telegram to the Bee.] A little girl residing here could not pay for her subscription to a children’s paper but the paper was sent to her regu- lurly. In the course of business a list of ar- rearages was put in the hands of an ate torney, who sent an appeal to the girl, fright- ening her badly. In desperation she sent the appeal to President Cleveland, saying she had heard he was kind to little girls, but suid if she had made a mistake in_ writing to him she hoped he would not be eross. In- closing a $5 note in a letter the president sent it to the pukiishers in_Boston, with & request that the remainder, for the bill was less than that, be put down to the little girl's credit for future subscriptions He alsa wrote the child a very pretty little noto, - - Will Be Run As One Road. S, Joseri, Mo, Feb. 1.—[Special Telos gram to the Bee. ] Winslow Judson, presi- dent of the St. Joseph, St. Louis and Santa ailway company, issucd o general order to-day stating that his company, having ace quired the railroad and other property of tha St. Joseph and St. Louis & St. Joseph & e railroad companies, would same as one line from and after the the order. The orde date of is dated Kebruary 1, - The Death Record. GaLyE<TON, Tex., Feb. 1.—Cyrus T. Oberly, one of the best known journalists of Texas, died suddenly this morning at Houston, nged forty. The deceased was a your brother of Cavil Service Commissiorier Oberly NEW Yokk, Feb, 1.—Hon. G, W. Schuyler, a descendant'of - Ge Phillip* Schuyler, and a well known politician, died in Ithaca to-day. SR T A Matter of Forr Raemn Crry, Duk., Feb. 1.—[Special Tele- geram to the Bee.|—The coroner's inquest in the Buffalo Gap shooting of Monday was cons cluded to-day. The verdict was that the cowboys were killed by unknown parti All is quict there. No further steps will ba taken. - A Deadly Blast, Garuirziy, Pa, Feb. 1—A terrible ex- plosion of blasting powder in a house on Portage strect occurred last night, which in- jured four men, two of whom cannot re- Cover, und demolished the dwelling. ' Missing Scamen Rescued. Loxnox, Feb, 1.—Nine missing members of the erew of the French steamer Suez, which foundered at sea recently, after having been ina collision, have been rescued, - The Staten 1sland C New Yokk, Feb L—Ple o pneumonia valls among cattle on Staten Island to an extent, During the past two weeks i three head of cattle Hicted with the Hisew beern slaughterved - A Reduction of Wages, Pirisuekg, Feb, 1 general vedugs nof 10 per ceet in wages of 10,000 em. in the Cambria Iron company at Hinstown, b, ordered some time #go, weat o effect. Lo diy. i . { } i | g ! g | ) | g | 8 | | g B i B | | i | v o B