Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 7, 1888, Page 1

2 e ——————— e i it it e e e e e e e e e e ettt e * ceptibly } THE | SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, TUESDAY HA Dany BEE BISMARCK'S GREAT SPEECH. ‘the Iron Chancellor Talks to the German Reichstag. A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION. No Immediate Danger of War But Precautionary Measures Consid- ered the Proper Thing—France and Russia's Relations, A Great Effort. Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.] Ber Feb, 6.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bree]—Bismarck's great speech has been delivered. He spoko in his best style. Hesitating, almost stut- tering, at times, he came to difficult points, but sliding over these snags to rush on with an cloquent interpretation of the political his- tory, interspersed with ironical humor. His main point was that since 1548 Europe had been almost duily on the brink of a great European war, but that having deferred quarreling over important matters, it would be foolish now to fight about Bulgaria, a country so small that after the war was over nobody would be able to remember why thoy all began to fight. He emphasized strongly his affectionate trust in the 3 and his indifference to France and French attacks about Bulgaria. He repeated that it belonged to Russia by conquestoand must again go under Russian influence, but this influence could never be regained by arms. The speoch most emphaticay proved his desire for peace, though its tone, or rather accent, was decdedly that of & oman whose temper had been 80 severely strained that in this same breath he feels he must show his desire to p peace by his ability to crush all opposi- tion. A storm of applause followed his con- cluding sentence, ““We Germans fear God, but nothing clse in the world.” In impressive silence the leaders of all the parlinmentary parties rose each to say in twenty words that what sacrifice of men or money Germany demanded the Germans would give without question or regrets, with- out a dissenting voice and with enthusiasm. The new urms bill was voted en bloe, An hour before the reichstag opened Leipzig and William streets, from the, chancellor's palace to the reichstag, were so crowded that the trafic had almost stopped. Bismarck drove through the excited crowd in a closed carriage. Prince William followed between lines of waving handkerchiefs and hats. Moltke came last and laughed good- humoredly at the enthusiasm he provoked. Inside every one waited for the cumer actor. Bismarck stalked in and arose abruptly to speak. He seemed per- older than during the septennate debates. He spoke even lower than usual, 8o that it was almost impossible to hearhim. He began with reluctance, as if forced into speaking against his wiil and judgment. He occasionally showed his old flerce energy. He spoke from notes, but seldom referred to them. Beside him stood a tumbler of brandy and water. He drank three tumblers in the first half hour, then, tapping impatiently on his half empty glass, he had it filled up with soda water. The next glass was again too strong, %0 one of the cabinet ministers attempted to replace the absent servant. He mixed the grog. Bismarck tasted it, but said im- patiently: *“That is a horrible drink.” The Iron Chancillor Talks. BenLiy, Feb, 6.—The announcement that Bismarck would speak on - the military Dbill drew a great throng of people to tho reich- stag to-day and long before the day’s busi- ness was begun the gallerics were filled. Prince William, of Prussia, and P Leopold, son of the lute Prince Frederick Charles, occupied the court box, while the diplomatic galleries were crowded with the Qifferent forcign representatives and. thew tamilics. Bismarck was cnthusiastically greeted on his way to the reichstag palace by a dense crowd which lined the route. On s ar- rival at the reichstag, Bismarck was re- ceived with deafening cheers. The house proceeded with the first reading of the military loan bill und Prince Bismarck avose to aglress the house. He waid; 41 do mot beliove I can udd any- thing to tho truo stato_ of the case regurding the bill. I do mot address you on that account, My object is to speak of the gencral situation of Europe. 1 may confine myself to what I said on the b wo. There hus then, when 1 o winiE) Since then France haselected & _peace-loving president, and a pacific disposition has prevailed. 1 can there- fore reussure the public that so far us France is concerned the prospect has become more ponceful, Regarding 1tus: sin, I_am of no othier ‘opinion than when I auid that we have to apprehend no attack from Russia. The situation must not be judged from press comments,’” “The Russiau newi marek, “Inot_ beli s the whole 1 grant itration of Kussian’ troops on appear sevious, but I per- pretext for Russian or Bu- ropean wil Lussin has no interest to conquer Prussia nor the Austrian provine Tndeed 1 go so fur in my confidence to that even war with France would not nece sitate war with Kussia, althouzh the latter ould eventually involve the former. It is true that I cannot demand an explanation from the Russian foreizn oflice rogarding the ntration of troops upon the frontier, but g been well acquainted with Russia' policy for a generation I may h my own opinion on the matter. 1 belicve the Russian cabinct intends to make Russia's voice heard ut the next European crisis and therefore wishes to push her military forces as far wostw ) Bismarck procecded to review the relations between Prussia and Russia. since 1845 and quently they had assumed u pect, He said that at all times s and consci played the Prussian side toward position of which foreign o idea—had succeeded i the frontier 1 ceive no cause or " he continued, matters were lu such position that everybody urged me to advise striking a blow, [ waited uietly until we were struck. 1 believe we id well in this. Despite all indications of dstorm, a certain feeling of tranquility supervened owing to the intimate relations between the three emje Then, as now, however, we were constrained to augment and organize our forces so that in case of ne cessity we might stand forth a strong nation making its power prevail by our strength and 80 dofending its authority, its dignity and its 08810, the oo ‘The warlike tendenc rance ana Ttussia drjye us to dofonse. The pike in France and Russia compel us to become carp. Weare better able than any other country to offer strong resistance to our foes, Prussia has always shown herself complai- sant to Russia and has done Russia services for which she might claim g and for which she has, in fact, rece knowledgment. Prussia has at ull tim sought to maintain good relations with us- sia, although the latter left us in the lurch at Olmuetz, 1 say this in order to make it clear we concluded an alliance with Aus tria. We were inclined to accede to the demands Kussia made upon us before last year's war in the east. Russia again turned to Austria, but in vain, We were glad the storm had passed over our heads. At the congress, which I was only able to bring together with great trouble, exerted my- self to obtatn satisfuction for all Russian in- terests and carry through all Russi 1 really believe I had acquired a righ sin's gratitude, but I could not and would not give umbrage to Austria. Had I_done so we would become isolated in Europe and comple dependent upon Russia. Some people nave sought to find an ultimatum or threat in the publication of the treaty. It is nothing of the kind. The treaty is an expression of a community of intcrests of two contracting parties. This we wished the world to know. Not only in this treaty but also that with Ttaly is expressed common interests, and common interests avert com- mon dangers and maintain_peace. Austria thoughtful policy in 1870 in re- entreaties of France to cc st the Germans. Austria natural ally in the dangers which threaten us from Russia and France. But there 1s no fear of the hatred of Russia. No wars are waged for mere hatred, for otherwise France would have to be at war with Italy and the whole world. The strength we possess will reassure our public opinion, and the nervousness of the bourse and . the press. Our task is to strengthen this strength. We must, of course, have the best of weapons for the fathers of families who will have to serve under the present bills, with the aid of which we shall be able to place a million good sol- diers on each of our frontie: Behind them stand our reserves. It must not be said that others can do the_same. That is just what they cannot do. We have material not only for for ¢ an enormous army, but for fur- nishing 1t with officers. We have a corps of ofticers such as no other powe ‘When we undertake war it must be a_people's war, which all approve, as in 1870, If we are at- tacked, then the ‘“‘furor Teutonics" 11 flame out. No_ one will make headway against that. Neither the consciousness of our strength nor the hope of victories can restrain us from continuing our peaceful efforts, We have endeavored to maintain our old relations with Russia, but we do not run after any country. With re- gard to Bulgaria, -we have remained pers (ntlv consistent. Russia certainly has eve reason to feel grateful for the loyal ullllmh‘ rmany on the Bulgarien question. We our reliance on the strength of our If we have no cause to use it, all the r, but we must make our arrangement with the idea that we are touse it. We Ger- maus fear Cod and nothing else in the world. The fear of God make us wish to fmtc e. He who breaks the peace w rive at the conviction that the and exultart love of the Fathel such as summoned the whole population of Prussia to arms in 1813, is a common_posses- sion of the entire German nation, and he who attacks will find it armed to a man, every man having in his heart a firm belief that God is with us.” The speech occupied an hour and forty minutes. Bismarck was frequently inter- rupted by tremendous applause, and his appeal to “furor Teutonics” was particularly effective. The loan bill was referred to lh(‘ b\lflL“! committee, and on motion of Dr. stein the landwehr bill in its entirety was passed to a second reading. Bismarck left the house at the close of the sitting and walked home, accompanied by a cheering crowd, who, in defiance of the ef- forts of ths police, surrounded him on all sides. The chancellor appeared to enjoy rather than resent the compliments of the people. The reichstag will resume the quin- quenn al parliament bill to-morrow. FRANCE D RUSSIA. No Probability That They Will Form a Treaty Alliance. (Copyright 1558 by James Gordon Bennett.| LospoN, Feb. 6.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—M. B. Lowitz, in the Times this morning, gives a full ex- planation of the difficulty of France and Russia making an alliance treaty thus: The movement of Russia towards France, in spite of their profound political antag- onism, evidently proves that Russia does not desire to contend with the two allied empires, should she remain alone, and as it is now shown that she was acquainted with the treaty that expla why, in the last resort, before taking a decision, she has made a great effort by self- estraint to bring herself closer to France, The question is this: Will France enter with Russia a treaty alliance similar to that which has just been published? It may be confi- dently answered, she will not. By article 80 of the constitution of July 11, 1876, the president of the republic negotiates and rati- fies treaties. He makes them known to the chambers as soon as the interest and safety of the state permit. Article 31 says the pres- ident cannot declare war without the pre- vious consent of the two chambers. On the discussion M. Laboulage said, with the en- tire approval of the whole house: “What wo ask 18 that no war should be undertaken without the knowledge of France.” A treaty alliauce betweemrthe president of the republic and any power cowd not be definite unless ratified by the chambers. ‘What could Russia do to negotiate an alliance with France?! She could secretly enter on negotiations with the president of the repub- lic; latter he would send for his minister of foreign affairs, there would be a discussion and eventually a treaty be signed, but it would have to remain a secret until the interest and security of the state allowed the president to submit it to parliament. The two parties would be in a very differ- ent position. For Russia the treaty would be definitive immediately on being’ signed, whereas for France it would be definitive until approved by the chamber, on which, in any case, depends voting subsidies. The nature of the republican constitution pre- cludes the idea that parliament or the country would forgive a citizen, even were he her president, who signed et alliance bind- ing the nation without its consent. Nobody, moreover, acquainted with President Arnot can believe him e of signin; treaty without the knowledge of parliament. It is said, indeed, but by Russians, that were Russia and England involved in a war the popular movement i France would coerce the government, despite all constitu- tional impediment. Even if this is the opinion of Russia she ruus the risk of gross miscalculations, People have learnt here the weight of the stake and chanc Now, Kk would not be equal for the two par- ties in case of defeat, Russia might lose the Baltic provinces, which intclligent Russians would like to be rid of, together with Rus- sian Poland, which muny patriotic Russians consider an incumbrance. After this she would resume her rank. If victorious, her castern dream, which dazzles yet worries her, would open up. I'o France, on the other huand, war would be a question of life and death and nothing, in case of victory, would be an equivalent to the states, and the French government wonld have the patriotic courage to with- stand the pressure of the mob. Moreover 1888 does not resemble 1 Experience would weigh, even with the In 1870 of ten men who shouted, “A B "' nine were certain of remaining quictly in Paris, whereas with the present military system the prospect is just the reverse and even the most heated would reflect when they them- selves wore concerned instead of others, Not withstanding the \'Wm'!n of Russia I be- lieve ¥ opportunity for reveng: existence, The Trish Loxbex, Feb, 6, arrived at ) king her Dillon and O'Brien have seilles, TW0 HOG THIEVES RIDDLED. A Terrible Tragedy on the Iowa Bottoms Near Hamburg. ONE OF THEM INSTANTLY KILLED. After Offering Fervent Prayers at a Revival Meeting They Attempt to Steal a Neighboring Farmer's Porkers. Pork Thieves Perforated. Nenrasksa Crry, Neb, Feb, 6.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.|—Particulars of a rather- tragic affair which occurred on the bottoms near Hamburg, Ia., late Saturday night or rather ecarly Sunday morning, reached this city to-day. For some time past farmers in the vicinity of Hamburg, especially those living north on the river bottoms, have been losing hogs by thieving. The thieves would go into the pens, slaughter the hogs and carry off the meat. Inanum- ber of cases the thieves were so considerate as to divide the hog and leave half for the owner. The farmers have kept sharp look- out for the thieves, but until Saturday night have been unable to catch them. A farmer named Tieson particularly suffered from these depredations, which were generally committed on stormy nights. Saturday night young Tieson, with a double-barrelled shot- fun and revolver, was on watch for the thieves, and was rewarded some time after midnight by discovering the approach of a team and two men. One carried a hatchet, and the other had a butcher knife. They hitched to the fence, went direct to the hog pen, struck a large hog on the head with the hatchet, and proceeded to disembowel him. Tierson waited until they had finished their work, when he arose and, with the shotgun pointed toward thém, told them to throw up their hands. They did not obey his com- mand, but made a move as if they, too, were armed. Tieson then fired both barrels, tho bullets striking a man named Holt on the left side of the head, Kkilling him instantly. His partner, a man named Rampo, started to run, and Tierson called to him to halt, but he would not, so fire was opened on him with a revolver, Rampo was shot twice, one bullet taking effect in the arm and the other passing through the stomach. Rampo did not stop running until he became entangled in a bard wire: fence, and then surrencered, Up to th eson did not know \\'holhu‘ he had shot the first man or not, but after securing his prisoner went into the' pen and found Holt lying dead close to the hog he had just killed. The body was cared for. Rampo was put into a wagon and taken to Hamburg. ¥icson accompanied him and surrendered to » an officer, telling what he had done. The ofticer told ' him to go home xi\‘l}d when he was wanted he would send after im. The coroner held an inquest yesterday aft- ernoon and Tieson was completely exon- erated. He is un honest, hard-working young man and his way of dealing with the two thieves is endorsed by the community at |._.5gc. One thing sure, he has the law on his side. Holt and Rampo were both residents of Hamburg and each has a family. They werg engaged in no business, worked but little and since their tragic end it is thought they stole for a livlihood. Saturday night both men were present at the revival meeting and each offered a fervant prayer and those present say none could yell louder than these two. After the meeting they hitched up their team and went on their stealing expedition. The latest report says Rampo cannot possibly live. -Both men have wives and several small children. —— Frightened Him Away. Wanoo, Neb., Feb. 6.—[Special to the Bee.]—Last night the notorious “Hank” Hall, proprictor of a saloon on Broadway, at- tempted to outrage the person of Miss Leonore Perky, a photographer, whose studlo i8 on the second floor of the building in which Hall keeps his saloon. Miss Perky also has her sleeping apartment in_the same building, adjacent to the rooms of her studio. Abont 10 o'clock last night Hall went to Miss Perky's room and demanded admittance. She ordered him away. In a short time he returned and_again demanded admittance, at the same time making indecent proposals and again he was ordered away at the point of a revolver. A third time he returned and tried by force to enter her room, and declared that he would not leave till he had accomplished his purpose. Miss Perky then opened fire with a revol- ver, firing four shots at him without effect, other than causing him to take to_his heels. The alarm was instantly given and Hall was arrested and placed behind the bars of the county Jail, Tar and feathers and lymdhing were talked of but it is likely the law will be permitted to take its course. Miss Perky is a nicco of Charles Perky, president of the First Na- tional bank of Wahoo, and her name is above suspicion. Death of a North Platte Citizen. Nowrn Pratre, Neb., Feb. 6.—[Special Telegram to the Beg.]—Anthony Ries died this morning from the effects of a fall down stairs. The fall is supposed to have been caused by a paralytic stroke. Mr. Ries was at one time a prominent politician, having held the oftices of mayor, county troasurer, member of the legislaturé and postmaster. The Saunders County Fair. Varranaiso, Neb,, Feb 6.—[Special to the —At the annual meeting of the Saun- ders County Agricultural society the time for holding the next connty fair was set_for the 4th of September, 1585, 1t is to last four days. A Peculating Postmaster, Nourit Pratre, Neb., Feb. 6.—[Special Telegram to the Be. |—Adam Ferguson, our democratic postmaster, was arrested Sutur- y night for embezzling postal funds, The officc Lias been turned over to his boudsmen -~ pwstorm at Grant. ' GraxT, Neb, Feb. 6.—[Special Telegram to the B —A heavy snowstorm has set in from the northwest here to-night and every indication points to a sev blizzard, —~— Veather Indications. For Nebraska and TIowa: Light snows,fol- lowed by fair weather, generally colder,light to fresh, variable \vmlls Cold wave signals are continucd in Nebraska until Wednesday morning. For Dakota: Snow, followed by colder, fair weather, with cold wave, light to fresh, variable winds. Cold wave signals are con- tinued in Dakota until Wednesday morning. Louisiana's Republican Ticket. New Onveans, Feb. 6.—The republican state central committee met to-day, and after along sion completed” the state ticks nominating Andrew Hero for lieutenant gov- ernor, John Itay, of Ouchaita, for attorney generul, B, K. Flanders for state treasur and endorsing Joseph A. Breaw, of Iberia, democratic nominee for superintendent of education, s Lo The Irish Home Rule Party. Loxboy, Feb, 6.—Parnell has summoned his party to meet in parliament building at 11 o'clock Thursday morning, prior to the opening of the house of commons, foidac ia The Russian Frontier, Loxnoy, Feb, 6.—Several Russian frontier towns last week received un extra regument of wfantry aud six squadrous of ca: g0 south later in the w RIOTOUS BOENES, Non-Union Iron Workers Assaulted By Strikers at Pittsburg. Prrrsnvre, Feb. 6.—When the non-union workmen at the Star iron works quit work this afternoon a large erowd of strikers and their friends gathered in the vicinity of the mill. The negroes, under the protection of a squad of policemen, made their appearance. They -were greeted with cries of ‘“black sheep" and “scabs.”” The procession started down Smallman street, followed by the mob, which steadily increased in size until the street for a square was black with people. At the corner of Thirty-third strect stones commenced to fly, and it began to look dangerous, but the officers promptly turned on the crowd and drove them back. after which they escarted the colored men to their homes. Three trips were necessary to get all the men from the mill and the same scenes were repeated eéach time, A number of persons, including mon-unionists and on- lookers, were slightly | injured, but no one ‘was seriously hurt, e - All Quiet atShenandoah. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Feb. 6.—The proclama- tion issued by the shegiff to-day to the strik- ers had a good effect ¢n the lawless clement, and although an ugly fnob gathered about the collieries this eveningd they were dispersed without a blow bein Strikers S PimuaprLema, Pag Feb. 6.—A meeting of the executive board the Philadelphia & Reading railroad nrer! was held to-night, at which three n\lb«‘mmlmos of two mem- bors each were appoited to solicit id for tho strikers, One of will travel through the east, another l.hmhgh the south and a third through the west. Endorsing the Eldlng Strikers. READING, Feb, 6.—The first regular session of the general executive board of the Knights of Labor this year, was begun to-day. Powderly and Aylesworth were absent. The board endorsed the strike of the Reading employes, both railroaders and miners, and the moral, if not the financial support of the order, will be brought to bear in favor of the strikers, Boston Cigarmakers Strike. Bostoy, Feb. 6.—Three hundred ci- gar makers, comprising employes of five large shops, refused to go to work this morn- ing, owing to the proposed cut in wages. pas e M'GLYNN'S “FUNERAL." A Warning to the ‘*‘Romish Machine” to Let Him Alone. New Yorg, Feb, 6.—[Special Telegram to his assertion that Mr. Powderly had sent an ambassador to Rome and said that a denial had only led him to reinvestigate the matter and this had Justified im In reassorting sube| to the dedicati stantially the charge. There had been efforts made to head off the influence of the ‘‘Romish machine” and that the pope and cardinal had been placated about American society, with which they had nothing to do. “Now fora few words of myself,” continued the ex- priest. ‘“Seventeen years ago there was an intention to suspend ‘me because I did not think that a school ~ was Godless because children did on saying God, God, God, God, ad in- #cr a bfifintroduulon explain- ing his’ posifiol lcGlynn assured his {mrish&onuru present that their protest was utile. “I have no idea that short of miracul- ous moral reforthation I will ever be per- mitted to speak hs'%. Sthwt 1 do not want to go bacl T can only go back on conditions dlsarwef&l to me lndw you. It is not. possible for me to go back or for you get me back, .This is my mnarul nnd 1 accept il, but. xou, I command, to go back. Kind friends ha\u written to lRome trying to reopen the case, but the first letter I uhall send will be one saying I have no case ‘before them at all, I am through with them,but yougo back. I am in the hands of my Flfller and he is infinite- ly good and kind. I will go on and if they try to crush me then willl proceed to expose them and I can give facts that will make the country tco hot to hold some of them. It will be the part of prudence for them to let me alone.” The last words were almost hissed by the s})anker as he strode up and down the stage front in an endeavor to hide his emotion. The auditors made no effort to hide their feelings. Every woman in the house was in tears and every male worship- per was on his feet shouting out his feelings. —_—— The Great Walking Match. NEW York, Feb. 0.—At dawn Swenk, one of the contestants in the six days walk, had dropped entirely out of the race, and the rest had settled down to hard work. The scorers neglected their work and in many cases the contestants were not credited with laps. Campana said he had been cheated by the scorers in this way. It is estimated that fully thirty thousand people visited the gar- den last night. At 6 this morning the num- ber had dwindled down to twenty-five hun- dred. The dissatisfaction amon increased this morning. They charge that they have been cheated not only of laps but miles which they had made. From time to time, as the less prominent contestants con- cluded they had no chance, they dropped out, The score at midnight, the end of the first twenty-four hours. was as follows: Hart, 130 miles; Albert, 180; Guerero, 120; Golden, 126; Panchot, 195; Herty, 132; Day, 118} Moore, 115; Hegelman, 1133’ Cox, 110; Cart: wright, 105;" Horan, = 105; Dillon, 1043 Stockel, 102; Conners, '102; Sul livan, 110: 'Tilley, _101; Vint, _100; Sinclair, 100; Taylor, 100; Swut, 100} Nore: mac, 100; Lurkey, 100; Johnson, 100. ' Allthe others except “Lepper” Hughes, who stays in by special arrangement, are barred from further participation in_the contest by reason of mot having covered 100 miles the first day. At 11:35 the English runner, Cartwright, was taken ill with bleeding from the lungs and was taken to Putnam In a critical contition, the contestants THE DE BEGUN. Denver T People After the Saloons on the License Question. Dexver, Colo., Feb. 6.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—The long threatened crusade against the saloon kecpers of this city was inaugurated to-day by John Hipp, the leader of the prohibition party of Colorado, who caused summons to be served upon Bush, Morse & Co., of the Windsor hotel, to appear in_police conrt to answer to the charge ot selling liquor without. licen: The basis of the action is that Bush, Morse & Co. have been selling liquor under a license which has been renewed at thaend of every year. The custom has been, among the dealers, to sim- ply apply before the eity treasurer and get a renewal of the licenke, without the trouble of getting signers to 'a petition as r ired by law. It is to thig practice that Hipp und other temperance men take exception, and the proceeding against the Windsor proprie- tors is to be made a test case as to the legality of the practice. If the agitators succeed in winning the case nearly every saloon keeper in the city will be hrm.gm before the courts, - - A Idnmnnn'n ¥ tll Fa)l. DexvER, Colo., Feb, 6.—[Special Telegram tothe Bee.|—P. Donovan, a lineman for the rie light company, while at work on one of the high poles on th ixteenth street side of the opera d by a current of electric idewalk, a dis- tance of thirty- He struck upon the side of his head, which was mashed almost He had in- upon which operation and no yre he fell, caught hold of a Wir nt was still in doubt was inscnsible b Stevenson Going South, WasHINGTON, Feb. 6.—First Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson, who is con- fined to his home by 0ld, expects to e @ short rest, after nearly three years.continuous ser- sey { vice! MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1888, NUMBER 234, INGALLS DENIES THE STORY. His Statement Regarding the Pa- cific Railroad Committee. THE WAY IT ALL CAME ABOUT. Statistician Dodge Believed to Be As- sured of Retention in Office—The Logan Memorial — Blaine and Connrcllcn.t. A Correspondent's Canard. SHINGTON Buneau tie Omana Bee, 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, Wasiminaroxn, D. C., Feb, 6. Senator Ingalls says there is only a little truth in the story started by the New York Herald that he refused to appoint on the Pacific railroad committee the men nomi- nated by the democratic caucus. Ho say: 100, that the story in some paper that Sen- ator Stanford tried to influence the appoint- ments is also untrue. Mr. Stanford never approached him on the subject nor communi- cated with him, and the fact is that all the pressure brought to bear upon him came from *enemies of the railroads, from the men who want the proverty confiscated, and it appears that Senator Beck was one of these. There WilB no caucus action by either party. Mr. Beck, however, assumed the responsibility of handing three names to Mr. Ingalls. They were those of Senator Cockerill, Harris and Gray. Mr Ingalls usked if they came from the democratic caucus. Mr. Beck said no, that they were his personal selections. Allhough Mr. Beck had no more right to assume the prerogatives of the president of the senate than any other man, Mr. Ingalls thought well of his suggestions, and invited both Senators Cockerill and Gray to accept places on the committee, but both begged off. That is the history of what the Herald is trying to inflate into a big scandal. 1 asked Mr. Beck for his version of the matter to- day, but he declined ta say anything and seemed to be pretty badly out of sorts. Mr, Ingalls had great difficulty in making up the committee. He wanted to appoint men who would come to some sort of an agreement, who would be fuir to both the railroads and the government, and the wajority of the committee are such men. He thought the Pacific coast should be represented, us it has enormous interests involved, and Senator Hearst was the only man he could name, for peculiar reasons. THE LOGAN MEMORIAL, The following invitation, printed upon a large card, has been sent to the members of both houses of congress and other distin- guished ¢ 18t Youare cordially invited 1 of the memorial tablet to memory of the late Senator and Major Gen- eral Logan in the Metropolitan Memorial Methodist church on 'fhursday, February 9, 1888, the sixty-second anniversary of the birthday of our illustrious countryman. There will be memorial addresses by Justi Samuel J. Miller, of the supreme court, & tors Ingalls and \'uurhces, and Representa- tives J. D. Long, J. Henderson, William 34 Bivisiger aus Thowas Hi Read, Olisplain, Rev.J. P. Newman, Music by the church choir, Services at 8 p.m. Leland Stanford, . H. Sawyer, Dwight M. Sabin, George West and Joseph D. Taylor, committee. STATISTICAN DODGE WILL NOT BE REMOVED, I asked Mr. Coleman, the commissioner of agrjculture, if he intended to remove Mr. Dodge, the statistican of the department, as demanded by 100 members of congress, who were aggrieved by the latter's report on the tobacco crop last summer. He answered my Quostion by asking one: ““What would you do about it1" I told him it dépend entirely upon circum- stances. If Dodge had proven ineflicient or careless I should remove him, but if he was efficient and I had faith in him I should not. “That,” replied the commissioner, *is ex- actly what I think about it. I believe Mr. Dodge is au able, accurate and conscientious statistican, He 'has had the opportunity to make lots of money by manipulating his erop reports during the twenty years or more he has been in the position he holds, but he would rather beTight than be rich. Such men are scarce, and I think I had better hold on to him, although he may make a mistake once in a while. Iam of the opinion, too, that it was not so much his m take as that of the men from whom the in- formation came. The matter has been thor- oughly investigated and I am convinced that Mr, Dodge's reports, which are so much com- plained of, were justified by the information he received from the agent of the department in the house. He cannot personally count the number of tobacco fields in the United States nor measure their dimensions. He must rely upon the information he receives from the tobaceo growers throughout the country and the agents of the department from their estimates, That is what he did and it was accurate and conscientiously done.’ From this it would seem that Mr. Coleman will not remove his statistician even at the demand of one-third of congi ECTICUT WANTS SHEIIDAN. Ex-Speaker John A, Tibbetts, of the Con- cut legislature, is at Willard's, To n c reporter he talked freely about poli cal affairs in his state. “‘How strong is Blaine in Connecticut?” asked the reporter. *‘Blaine is perhaps as strong as he ever was in Connecticut, but some of his friends think it is a question whether he should be nominated unless he can be elected. One thing, however, is certain—in the convention this year Connecticut will not vote on air, By that I mean that our delegates will not waste their votes in support- ing a favorite son by & complimentary vote when there is no chance of the favor son being nominated, Heretofore Connecti cut has done that and the consequence has been that she hus not had much national im- portance. Now we will wait until some one else endorses our favorite son and then follow. You see, being placed nlplmbr head of the li B ance to lead the break at'the r ent, and if we do are entitled to some oguition for it. Idon't want to be under- stood as implying that Connecticut will not support Senator Hawley as loyally as ever, b use she will, but there is no use of our sticking to him when it is evident he cannot be nominated.” ““‘Who is the strongest man the republicans can nominate?” ‘“There i one man who, if the republicans nomina him, can be ted without a shadow of a doubt. He would sweep the country like a whirlwind. His name is Gen- eral Phil Sheridan, and no one the democrats could nominate would be able to touch him, ‘Why, every Irishman a ¢ old soldier would vote for him, which would make a powerful combination.” “*What would be the platform?" “Anything. That wouldn't make any dif- ference. ‘Sheridan and Shenandoah’ would be all the platform we should want, and as for the tail of the ticket, why one man would do as well as another," BARRED OUT BY REFORM, The following members of the democratic national committee, being officeholders under the present administration, may be consid- ered as debarred from taking an active part in the forthcom proceedings of the com- mittee ut Washington. that is, if the letter and spirit of the civil service rules are to be stretly adhered t 8. Corning Judd, of Illinois,” postmaster of Chicago; Austin H. Brown, Indiana, chief of the hovse claims division of the treasury department: M. Ham, lowa |m~lm‘uh-r of Dubuque; B. Jones, Loui: petor w Orleans; M postmaster W. Arimstrong, te . B. Smalle; ector of Burlington ; William F. Vilas, cousin, serctary of the interior. Perky S, Heatin, ! Telegram The following Nebraska pon- sious were granted to-day: Charles burg, Newport; Samuel Hilligass, Charles Howard, Arapahoe; Christian ) 4 Hustings; A, A, Burdick, Rushville; Joseph Theimer, Deshler; Thomas Ginder, Atkin- son Joel Hancock, Wayne; Louisa E., widow of Levi Ml\!ll‘m, Bertrand. Towa pensions: Original Invalid—James Boonesbory: Typa Lynes, Clarinda; Zephenia Burroughs, Bristows . Itiker, Clar: fou; William B, Olwerson, What Cheer Will- jam G. Hedge, orado; W. T Vhite, Col- lege Springs: J. R. Porter, (deceased), Dan ville .A\l Crane, Eddyville; L. A, H\ul!' \ erhart, Mount Etna; N. B Shirk, Mount Vernon, . Restoration tnd re: issue—Albert eceased), Laporto City. Original--Widow and minors of Albert Tennes, Laporte City; Marg: of T, Hatfleld, Warsaw ) vy former widow of R. R. Swigart, \luquolw!u, William, father of D. A. Porter, Answorth ; Sarah N,, mother of T. E. lhnw Ottumwa. Postal Changes. Wasnixaroy, Feb. 6.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—A postoffice was established at Ashford, Cheyenne county, and William N. Ashford appointed postmaster, The following lowa postmasiors were ap- pointed to-d Thomus Becket, Berlin, ma county, vice Mary 8. Dodd, resigned Wil 1 Hubeock, Judd, Webster county, vice L. C. Smith, resigned. Two New Postmistresses. Wasni ON, Feb. 6.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—A postoftice has been ordered established at Sibley, Neb., with Mary Sib- ley as postmistress. Fannie Dustin has been commissioned as postmistress at Dustin, Neb. Six New Letter Oarrlers. WasHINGTON, Feb, 6.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The postmaster general has dirceted the appointment of six addi- tional letter carriers for Omaha. National Capitai Notes, ‘WasmiNagroy, Feb. 6.—The senate in secret, session to-day confirmed C. M. Wherry as postmaster at North Platte, Ncb. The senate to-day further considered the British extradition treaty, but took no action thereon, The comptroller of the currency to-day re- ceived the report of Bank Examiner Sanders in regard to the Metropolitan National bank, of Cincinnati. According to this report has been no (ln-h Ication and the losses from loans upon insuf- fic |l'v|l security. The comptroller d the creditors could lose nothing in any event and should the bank survive the present run and pass under more prudent management the stockholders may escape serious loss, M. Ackerman and Charles Mayer. of Lin- coln are in town, The bill reported by Senator Dolph to-day to amend the act in" relution to Dearborn park, Chicago, gives the consent of the United States to the erection of a public lib- rary building upon the south three-fourths of the park by the Chicago public library and the erection of a memorial hall buildiny upon the northern one-fourth of the park by the soldiers home in Chicage Senator Blackburn Better. WasniNGToN, Feb. 6.--Senator Blackburn, who is ill at his hotel, is said to be better this morning. T THE METROPOLITAN'S TROUBLE. The Directors Meet and Accept Vice- President Camp's Resignation. CiNcisNati, Feb., 6.—The Metropolitan bank directors held a session this morning at 10 o’clock. Pending the meeting the payment of checks was suspended, and a long line of depositors gathered. In a few minutes, how- ever, the payment of checks was resumed, The directors are still in session and what as been transacted is not yet known, ex- cept that Vice President De Camp's resigna- tion has been accepted and Louis Krohn has been chosen in his place. Bank Examiner Sanders is at the bnnk but says he 18 100 busy to say anything for the benefit of the public. President Means, referring to the stoppage of ‘nn ments, says there was no order for it and that he did not know there was any sus- pension. He supposes the story must have arisen from some accidental delay atthe payers’ desk, as no order for suspension was given, There was more than the usual demand upou the Metropolitan bank all day, but at the closing hours it was only $10,000 behind. While bankers agree that_the Metropohtan is solvent, the recognized fact is that it could not meet every possible demand during the day, 80 eight of the banks loaned $25.000 h. Other offers were declined. The objection made to Decamp, the retiring vice-president, was that he had been speculating too much in real estate, Later—The Metropolitan National bank directors passed resolutions to-night to sus- pend. The bank is now in the hauds of the government, Vice-President J. R. Decamp has been arrested, At the close of business to da rectors felt confident of pulling safely, The united banks had g 0 them §200,000 during the day and voted £50,000 more to help them to-morrow. This evening, however, while the dircctors were in session, a United States deputy marshal stepped in and _arrested the late vice president, J. R. DeCamp, The charges against him were certifying to false state ments of the December condition of the bank. This attracted the attention of the unmted banks and they at once withdrew the proposition to furnish $50,000, and said they would not help the Metropolitan any more. The directors immediately resolved to suspend and go into liquidation. The affairs of the bank were at once turned over to Government Examiner Sanders, + The next step will be the appointment of a rec The trouble is traced to the increase 10 £1,000,000, the 18sue be stock at 20 per cent premium, which was utilized a8 u surplus flu‘nl A large | e the di- through to suspicion, and to sustain_its mark s the directors were compelled te buy in con- siderable quantities. The tight money mar- ket at the close of the year foree bank to carry a load that was too heavy and the other troubles grow out of reports us to the speculation of some of the offic 1t is said that other arvests will be made. FRIGHT L 3 SII‘I!DEIL The, Terrible © ommitted By a Chicago Saloonkeeper. Cnicaco, Feb, 6.—The throat of Mathios Busch was slit from to-night by her husband, a saloonkeeper, dicd & moment later at the feet of her mur- derer. The deed was dono at their home in the presence of their child and an aunt of the victim. Busch was arrested, knife in hand while the blood was yet spurting from the carpse a few feet distant, just as he was about to slay his little daughter. rdy was horribly cold- blood, tuted. It had its origin in th of Busch, who had been foiled in his desire to control 10,000 worth of real estate thut had been willed his wife by her futher, e . The Fire Record. Cicaco, Feb, 6. —Fire at St. kakee county, last night destroy business buildings, including Joseph Guertin, M. Chart At Delavan. buildings we & thewm being Barnes' grocery siore and Graw's lmkumg establishinent. She Anna, Kan- st Plead Not Guilty. Toroxto, Feb, 6.—Isracl Luecas, the absconding treasurer of Anglaise county, Ohio, and his wife, were b olice magistrate this morni ? pringing stolen money into Canada. They pleaded not guilty and were remanded until to-morrow. Witnesses from Ohio are expected 10 arrive to-night. cked, 6.—A vessel supposed to he the British iron bark Abercon was wrecked off the Washington territory coast on the uight of February 1. Allon board perished except two seamen and an ap) tice. It is thought that fully twenty lives were lost, S e A British Bark W SAN Fiaxeisco, ¥ TWO ELECTRICAL FATALITIES A Broken Telephone Wire in Buffalo Causes a Death. SEVERAL PECULIAR RESULTS. A Whip Acts as the Conductor of the Fierce Fiery Fluid—A Negro Boy Killed By a Shock. A Remarkable Accident. Burrao, N. Y., Feb. 6.—Robert Taylor, aged eighteen, who drives the delivery wagon for the Pioncer co-operative grocery store, was driving down Michigun street on his last trip, and the snow and rain were falling fast, making even the air a good electric conduc- tor. As he reached Kagle stroet his horse suddenly dropped as if'shot, and at the same instant he received a heavy electric shock through the wet reius. He recovered from it in & moment, but did not understand what had happened to him or realize what ailed s horse. Supposing the animal had stu pidly stumbled he seized his whip and strucle him a sharp blow with it. This time he got back such a shock through the whip that he lay for some moments unconscious. A colored man, who had been standing on the crossing watching the queer proceedings, now came up, ussisted the boy, and offered to help him get the horse on its feet, but the moment he touched the animal he gavean un- earthly yell, fell forward upon the horse, gave one more scream, then lay still forever. Some men in a saloon heard the yelling, but, afterward said they thought it was a murder, and that they had best not get mixed up with ‘Taylor was 8o hurt and frightened that he could do nothing, and it was not until Patrols men Hennessey and Haley came up a couple of minutes later that the truestate of affairs was understood. They took the colored man oft the dead horse and soon had him in Swmith's drug store pouring whisky into him. Drs, Hartley and Mulhersen came over from the y hospital, a block below, but be- fore they could get the colored man into the hospital his heart had ceased to beat. His watchkey and knife wore found to be highly 4 His face was badly bloated and his hands were burned to the bone. He was at2 o'clock identified as Isanc sorton, a waiter on the New York Central vestibule train running between Buffalo and New York. He had a wife and two children liv- ing_on Lafayetto street in Detroit, and a brother who holds a posi similar to his own on the Lake Shore road. “The Brush electric light people found that a broken telephone wire had_fallen into the street and formed a cross with one of their The telephone wires were found d about the horse's feet. Ho had stepped on them and the. powerful current had killed him instantly, tho damp snow making the conngetion betiveen the wire and hisiron shoes perfect. The colored man may also have roceived the current through the wire, but_the doctors think it more likely that it came through the horse, as his hands were mlmu, burned where he hud touched the animal. Killed By an Unused Wire. Mewmpiis, Tenn., Fe 6.—A few minutes after 6 o'clock, when the electric lights had been turned on, a half dozen lads began ex- perimenting with one of the wires that had been attached to a discarded licht. Instead of wrapping the free ends of the wire around the top of the pole, the workmen wound it around within a few feet of the nd and within easy reach. Several o touched the wire with their bare hand: were more or less severcly shocked. Final one of the* number, a colored youth lmmell Will Somerville, touched it with a piece of hoop iron_about six inches long, which he had_picked up near by. The instant he did so he fell headlong, arose, staggered a few steps, and fell again. He was picked up un- conscious and died in a few minutes. The coroner's jury declared the electric light com= pany criminally negligent. e DEF \DlAY DYNAMITE. en Instantly Killed in a Cheme ical Works Explosion. MARQUETTE, Mich., Feb. 6.—A explosion at the works of the H ical com near Hancock this afternoon, wholly wrecked i up No. 1, adjoining, n Olson and Adam Ytsila—wero by the explosion, which was Three dynamite ncock Chem- Western Roads Mutilating Them in a Lively Manner. Cmicaco, Feb. 6.—The cutting was to-day again fast ana furious in western freight rates. Lumber at the very outsct in the morning was reduced from Chicago to Kane sas City from 13!¢ to 10 cents per 100 pounds, and to Council Bluffs and Omaha from 16 cents to 11 cents. All the lines met the new rates. The Missouri Pacific reduced live stock rates per car load from Kansas City to St. Louis from $42.50 to 0. The Chicago lines followed with a similar reduction m Chicago of from £60 to £47.50. The Chics & Alton put in'a 10 cent grain rate to uumxu om Kansas City and 5 cents to St. Louis. The Burlington & Northern made_reductions from St. Paul lo Chicago the siime as the Milwaukee Paul's reductions from Chicago to St. l’iml, a cut of 25 per cent. The Omaha and Council Bluffs' lines pulled down rates on hog products to a 13 cents a Friday last. cut rates to turiff making the following rates: class 85 cents, second 80 cents, third 24 cent 9 cents, fifth 14 cents, The nts, second b3 cents, th nts, fifth 15 cents. Up to to-uight n rutes from Covneil Bluffs and western lowa had not been disturbed, but ofticials are of the opin- ion that they cannot be held up any great . To make things additionally 9 PPuul this evening , cutting nts all mmnnl The new il Hlufl* Omaha, Kan- Missouri and are: irst cluss 8114 cents, its, third 23 cents, fourth ui outs, ffth 14 conts, Tho break o late for other lines to meet it till umrmug. A on them down jus apply to ¢ and Lumber Rates Cut, Sr. Pavr, Feb 6,.—The Burlington this morning announced a reduction in lumber rates between St. Paul and Omaha. The new rates are 13 cents to Councit Bluffs and 2 cents to Kaunsas Cif Famin Bostox, Feb. American board of commissioners for for- cign missions, says: “Iamine in central Turkey, resulting from draught and the de- vastation of 10,000 square miles by locusts is now culminating in death, No relief can come from the ground until about the 10th of June, For the next four months 85,000 at the least, is necess: ‘ontributions are urgently solicite If'sent to Langdon S, Ward, the treasurer, at No. 1 Somersep street, Boston, they will be forwarded, - Business Troubles, DANvERS, Mass,, Feb, 6.—C. C. Farwell & Co., manufucturers of boots and shoes of co, have made an assignment. Lis- 0 estimated ut §200,000, and they Inulux Cincixzary, Feb, 6.—The Folding Hate rack corpany assigned to-day with liabilitieg §15,000 uud asscts nlmul the same. Elgin Dary Market. 161N, 111, Feb, 6.—Butter sold to-day for 81 cents per pound. The demand was fals,