Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 15, 1888, Page 2

INEFFICIENT . MAIL SERVICE, It Again Comes Up For Discussion in the Senate. “THE PLEA OF THE DEPARTMENT. Laying the Blame on Republican Clerks—A Lively Tilt With Rea- gan—Discussing the Tele- L4 graph Question. The resolution structing the committee on commerce, in re- porting the river and harbor bill, to set out Amportant facts bearing ou each item, was .zaported and agreed to, Among the bills introduced and referred was one by Mr, Cullom for services of female nurses during the war of the rebellion. I ° M. Blackburn offered a resolution declar- fug it not in order, except by unanimous con- sent, for the committee on appropriations to Teport to the senate for consideration or ac- tion any geueral appropriation bill without having had it under consideration for ten days or more. Keforred to the commfttee on rules. “The resolution of inquiry into the causes of inefticient mail service wus taken up, and Mr. Plumb, who had introduced 1t, said that if Mr. Rengan’s urgument yesterday in defense of the postmaster gencral meant anything, it wus that that officer pleaded the baby uct; that he was burdencd with incompetent repub- licau clerks. There was no restraint on the post- master general as to the dismissal of clerks. No republiean asked to have them retained. As to the fact that the service was bad, inex- cusably bad, bad beyond any previous record, there was no question at ull. The debate con- tinued at some length between Messrs, Plumb, Platte and Manderson, who criticised the workings of the departments and Mr. Reagan, who defended it sharply, saying that if the complaints which were sent to the sen- ators were sent to the department they would be investigated and correctives applied. But they were intended for po effcet and the remarks of Mr. Plumb were in the same di- lumb disclaimed any intention roduce partisan matters into the discus- nd said the most scathing attack on the department which he had_quoted was from democratic newspapers. Mr. Munderson ox- pressed surprise at Mr. Roagan's suggestion that the desire was rather to make political capital than to correct carnestly and honestly an existing ovil. In his remarks he had sim ply predented the ineflicient administration of thic postal service in Nebraska and it was marvelons to him that the senator from Texas should indulge in that sort of invidious re- marks. Complaints had been made to the postoftice department without effect. After Iprther discussion the resolution went over. Mr. Hawley addressed the scate in opposi- tiou to the Biair educational bill. The scnate bill to provide for an Indian school at Curson City, Nev., pussed. Also the following bills passed : Appropriating §10,000 for the sub-tropical exposition at Jacksonville, Fla. I"nl' the relief of David L. Brainerd and cighteen privates of the United States army who were with the Greely expedition in the Arctic regions, as commutation for fucl and quarters, "The bill to provide for compulsory educa- tion of Inaian children was discussed at some length Adjourned. WASHIN GTO! House. WasuiNaToN, Feb. 14.—Mr. Mills, from the committee on ways and means, reported the bill to provide for the purchase of United States bonds by the secretary of the treasury. Committee of the whole. Mr. Caswell of Wisconsin, from the com- mittee on judiciary, reported the bill for the relief of importers of animals for breeding purposes. . Committee of the whole, Among the executive communications pro- sented to the housp wus one from the secre- yetary of wur in response to the resolution cedlling for information relative to the plan .and scope of the compilation of the official records of the late war. Referred. Mr. Richurdson, from the committee on printing, reported the senate concurrent res- olution for printing 7,000 additisnal copies of “executive document No. 51, on the subject of catttle and dairy products. Mr. Martin of Texas, declared that every farmer in tho land should have a copy of this valuable book and an amendment by Mr. Hatch increasing to 25,000 the number of copics to be printed was adopted. The res- olution was changed to a joint one and an ap- propriation of $62,500 made, to pay for the . publication. Bills were reported and referred to the committee of the whole, for the erection of a public building at Omaha and the purchuse of additional lunds at Councii Blufts. . Mr. Benuett from the committee on labor, roported adversely the bill to provide for the licensing of raiiroad conducto Laid on the ble. The speaker announced the resgnation of Mr. Cox of New York, from the committee on territories, aud the appointment of M. ‘Taulbe of Kentucky to fill the vaca ney, the Jatter retiring from the comwittee on the cleventh census. The house then went into committee of the whole with Mr. Blunt of Georgia in . the chair, on the urgent deficiency bill. In the general debate Mr. Peters of Kansas, made a *spoech in which he elucidated the legal woiuts presented in the Auderson bill requir- ing the subsidized Pacific railroads to main- tain and operate separate telegraph lines. H #aid the entiroe cost of coustruction of raph lines from the Missouri river to San ;‘runcm:o did not exceed $50,000. In answer %o the contention that in the act of 1862 congress did not meserve tho power to wmond .its torms, he declared that the eighteenth section posi- tively reserved that power. The contract between the Western Union and Union Pacific was a remarkable document and re- sulted in the destruction of competition in the telegraph business which it was the wery object of the grauting acts 1o secure. The Union Pacific, in_the contract, bound it- self hand and foot und he argued that under /the reserved power congress had the right to «doclare null and void contract which in- Aerferedwith the carrying out of the purposes of the grant and thatno vested right had “mecrued by reason of the coutract. The comumittee then rose. . _ Mr. Cox, of New York, introduced a bill , Jor the ‘ment of §2,202, the amount waid by New Yok City for ‘principal and jntevest on bonds issued by the Union De- fense committee of New York City in 1861 wnd 18062, Referred. The house then ad- _dourned. Nebraska and lowa Pensiol WasiuNGTON, Feob. 14.—[Specia! Telogram Yo the Bux.|--ensions for coraskans ;wore. granted to-day as follows: Invalid— «osiah Beoleston, Arthur. Inercase ~Witliam Mason, Silver Creek; Burton Freeman, inesworth; Theodore B. Hartan, Omaha. “Relssue and increuse--Wikiiam H. Lowe, Porfokd. . Peusions for Towans: Original invalid— Martin Nelson, Wirt; Francis P. Merriam, 'u:hl; Chambers S. Lindley, Mouut Pleas- ant; Papl A. Paulson, Northwood. Increase —Geo M Revington; Joseph Cam- oron, 'mélfldum, R m'c{.\ lmwh«::- ‘ter; George Holden, Creston; William A, FEinal s Eaas b Tute, Aol B ue and increase—~William 7. Wiison, Co- jumbus Junction. Reissue--Samuel A. Keed 1(--“0). Eldora, Original, ot line, widow of William ‘gnoss. Mexicar swrvivors- Caleb Manpia, Pilot Mound. Army Neys. WasurNotoN, Feb. 14.—[Special Telegram %0 the BEx|—-Army orders: Major John- mon V. D. Middlotpn surgeon, has bee: granted three day®' extension of leave; twenty-five recounts have been assigned to Ahe Twenty first infantry, Departent of the Platte; Captain William H. Arthur, assistant surgeon, losve extended two months; First Licutenant Solomon Esparrow, Twenty -:rl;t nfantry, lcave further oxtended to March 15; Hona Liouienant Fimer ¥ Tuggat, Sixth Anfantry, gnulm from ny E to compauy K; Ofih Joun C. Thol n, Thind cavairy, ve further extended six smonths; Scoord Livuteuant James T. Ander- son, Sixteenth infantry, leaye farther ox- tended five monthe: First Licutenant Lorenzo ]\\ Coke, Third infantry, grauted six months’ cave, juiry at the war department developed the fact that the report that the army regu lations are ta be changed 80 a8 to permit en- gineer officers to nssume command of troops is without foundation. ... Patents to Towa Inventors, WaAsHINGTON, Feb, I4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Patents were issued to the following inventors torday: Solon O. Campbell, Goshen, window shado attach- ment; James H. Cloyes, assigned to Des Moine Buggs company, Des Moines, two wheeled vehiele; Edward B: Suedegar, May- nard, ink bottle; Alexander Story, Washing- ton, car conpling: Oluf Volkerts , Sac City, combination lock; Walter . C. "Westaway, assignor of one-half to A. J. Bennctt, De- corah, windwill; J. Gregory Wolfe, Mel- ville, automatic grain meter and refrigerator. Sherman and Allison. Wasnixarox, Feb, 14,—[Special Telegram to the Bks.]-—There 13 more talk about Alli- son now than any other mam, except Sher- man, and althotigh the handsome, hazel-eyed senator from _Iowa endeavored to escape the catechism, T suceceded in cornering him und putting the question : A . “What de you think of Blaine's lotter?" nk he is sincere,” said Allison, ‘“‘that he means what. he Says und means it thoroug] “Whatawill be the effect?” “‘Of course no one can predict. The re- publicans who bave been supporting him will be demoralized for a while aud some of them will undoubtedly insist upon pushing him into the canvass, but others will look about for a new candidate. 'Who it will be no one can tell.” The Sioux Reservation Bil Wasnixarox, Feb. 14.~The house com- mittee on Indian affairs to-day decided to re- port the bill, in lieu of others on the subject, providing for a division of the great Sioux reservation of Dakota into a separate res- ervation and the relinquishment of the In- dian title to the remainder. The practical effect of the measure, if it becomes & law, will be to open to settlement 11,000,000 acres of the 22,000,000 acres comprising the great Sioux reservation in Dakota. There arc two eneral reservations created by the bili—one n the northern and the other in the southern of the present resorvation. The Crow k und Winnebago reservation remains as it is, with the exception of a few townships, which are excluded. Therc is also a small reservation created opposite Fort. Thompson on the lower Missouri river, which is st upart for the occupancy of the lower Brule Indians if they care to take it. The principal portion of the present reservation which is thrown open to settloment lies between the White and Cheyenne rivers. The President to Visit Florida. ‘WasaINGTON, Feb, 14.--The president ox- pects to leave Washington next Tuesday for a short visit to Florida. He will be accom- panied by Mrg. Celeveland, and the secretary of the navy and Mrs. Whitney, and Colonel and Mys. leamar. The party will go by special train, and no stops will be made un- less it boat Savannah, Ga., for a drive through the city. One day will be spent at Jucksonville and one_at St. Augustine. The party will return to Washington Saturday. National Capital Notes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—Tn lieu of the vari- ous propositions which have been introduced during this session to modify the alien land laws, Senator Stewart, from the committee on mines and mining, to-day reported a bill to amend tho luw by providing that it shall not in any manner affect the title to mineral lands or mining claims in the territories which may bo acquired or beld under the mineral land laws of the United States, norto mills or other reduction works or property used in the production of metals from min- eral lands in the territory. Tried to Kill Her OChildren, ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—Mrs. Ircne Parke, ‘wife of a house painter living in South Wash- ington, carly this morning, while temporarily insane, attempted to kill her two children, Louise and Daisy, respectively twelve and seven years old. Herhusband had a terrible struggle, but finally overcame her. The younger child received severe cuts across her cud from o hatchet. The mother attempted to cut the throat .of the other child with an old case knife, but it was not sharp enough to do the deadly work, At the police station she said she had intended to kill the children and her husband and then herself. -~ The Nicaraugua Canal. ‘WasHiNGTON, Feb. 14.—The house commit- tee on commerce to-day decided to report favorably the bill to charter the Nicaraugua Canal company. The committee inserted two amendments in the original bill, the first requiring a majority of the directors of the company to be American citizens and the sec- ond providing that the president shall be a citizen and resident of the United States. AN OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM, Death of the Denver Solicitor of the Equitable Life. DexvER, Colo., Feb. 14.—[Special Telogram to the Bre.]—Edward Strong, solicitor of the Equitable Lifo Insurance company, was found dead this morning at his room, No. 525 Fiftcenth stroct. At the side of his bed was ahalf cmptied bottlo of laudanum and o pitcher of water. Hehad been unwell for some duys and it is supposed had used the oplate to relieve his sufferings. On hisdross- ing cas was found & letter which he had ritten to his wife, telling, among other things, that he was suffering intensely and takoen some laudanum, which, he said, had little effect. The body was. taken to Coroner Rogers' undertaking eatablishment, and his wife, who is visiting in_ Sylvw, N. C., was telographed for. Ho was a member of the Masonic order, Who take charge of the body until his wifo arives. Mr. Strong was atono time a prominent und wealthy business man in 1Boston, Mass., his wealth being estimated at 800,000, Ho became unfortunate in his css vontures, however, and little by lit- wing to this and & constant drain_upon sources by appeala to s charitablo d position, hiswealth slipped from his flngers ‘and finally he lost all. - He then embarked in the insurance business as solicitor and first appeared in Denver four years ago in__that cupacity for the Equitable Lifp of New York. He had remained hers for two yours and met with fuir snccess. when he whs transferred to Minneapolis. Minn. He staved there, how- ever, bui a yoat, asthe dimxie did not agree with him, and then returned; « Sl Moffatt's Snocessor. Manquerts, Mick., Feb, T4 -“The roturns to-night indidate that Scymour, republican, has been elooted by about a thousand major- rity over Eryen, demogratic, to fill the vacauey causod by thy, death 6f- Rypregontative Mof- fat. 3 Taking the Horns of the Elks. PutLApeLTiE, Feb, i4.-Dapvid 13, Hily, asurer of the Philadelplia lodge of Bon. evolent Proteetive Ovder of Eiks, is said to be §5.500 short - in his unts Hilt has promised to mrk-n ‘f'“lll Lfllliocakn[lhe order to-day and make.a full explanation. An ofiicer af ¢ ’ml;u]vl:gia lodge of Elks appeared pefore a mugistrute today and made aMdavis charging Hilt.with having em- bozzled §6,000 of the funds of the lodge and a r the-nerest-of Hilt was procured and placed in the hands of an oftic: ‘Phis afternoon the trustces notiticd Magis- trate Durham that there was no chavge against Hilt, he. hlvhl;imid the amount for which it was voported he aould not give an account. The magistrate recaliod the war- rant, aud that onded the matior. Steamship Avrivals. New Yous, Pob. 14.—[Special Telogram 10 the I3xn.]--Arrived--The Wyoming, from Liverpool, and the Werra, from Bremen. Queexstown, Fob. 14. -+ Arrived - The Pecansylvania, from New York. Grascow, Feb. 14.—Arrived—The State of Pennsylvania, v York, Laverroor, Peh, 14— Arvived --The British King, from Flitadelph = AmetERDAN, Feb 14 - Arrived—The Edam, from New York. BLAINE HAS LOST HIS GRIP. Such Secems the General Sentiment of the English Press. PRAISED AS A POLITICIAN. The Situation in the United Stated as Viewed by Editors on the Other Side the Big f'ond. Foreign Comment on Biaine, LCopyright 158 by James Gordon Bennet.| Lospox,Feb. 14.—[New Yark Herald Cal —Special to the Ber.J—A few nights ago Americans at the hotels iere astounded to hear the newsboys cry ! “Hoere's the arrest and imprisonment of Mr. Blaine!” The pa- pers were cagerly bought, only to find out d to an Iish M.4P%, but to- news stall red “Dec "' and Ameyigan tour- ists are this evening buying the European edition of the Herald, which, in its special dispatches from New York, the lotter in ‘its entirety. The news- paper comment here on it may doubtiess amuse and interest American politicians, Here are extracts from a column leader in the Times: “The news which reaches us to-day from the United States will surprise the ma jority of Kuropean readers, as it has been a surprise to most Americans. It is to the ef- fect that Mr. Blaine has retired from the presidential confest. There is no denying that the bold announcement is unexpected. in America is asking it means. Mr. Blaine has achieved across the Atlantic a reputalion as an extraordinarily shrewd politician, and everything he does is supposed to have deep significanc With an ordinary man we should expect that retirement would mean one of two things—either that he was per- suaded that he could not carry the eclection, or that he was himself tired and weary of the the disappointments of political life. With a politician 8o old and experienced as Mr. Blaine it is hard to' suppose that either of these obvious explanations ‘will meet the case. So seem to think some American critics, Mr. Blaine is universally recognized as the finest example of a profes- sional politician that has yet been produced on the American continent, and, therefore, in the world. His power of managing a con- gress, a caucus or a local vote is unrivalled. Assuming that Mr. Blaine definitely retires, it remnins to ask: Who will be the republican substitute? The party appears to prefer Mr. John Sherman, though different districts have men more or less well known, whom, up to a cer- tain extent, they are prepared to push. New England, says the New York Herald, has Mr. Hawley, a politician and soldier, New York Mr. Evarts, the west Mr. Sherman, and then there is that energetic little hero, General Sheridan, the cavalry officer whose achievements towards the close of the war marked an epoch in histos Of these it seems probable that Mr. Sheérman will be sclected unless vox populi, mysteriously schooled from caucus offices, gives out the name of Mr. Blaine after all. It would scem, however, if we are to judge from the recent state elections, that Mr. Cleveland’s majority will be maintained and it will be difficult to find & republican candi- date who can carry the presidency against him.” ‘I'his evening's Globe, in a long editoral, says: ‘‘Mr. Biaine's letter from Florence has had a bombshell effect among his own particular following in the press and caucus, At any rate it suits them to say so, Whether all of them are quite so. much startled a8 they profess is open to question, The republican leader has the reputation of never acting without intention. Nobody knows better than this most experienced and dextrous party manager in' tlig world how strong are Mr. Cleveland’s prospects for re- election, how divided is the republican party, how steadily the mugwumps are becomng a power in the land and how to issue a nol episcopari in terms of patriotism aud self- sacrifice that draws attention to one’s self in a favorable manner and strengthens one's hands all round, for there is also another fact of which Mr. Blaine must necessarily be perfectly aware—that the mass of the repub- lican party may and very likely will refuse 1o take their leader at his word. - Mr. Blaine says his name will not be presented as their candidate at the Chicago convention in June, but, that is a matter over which he has not the slightest control, and he does not say that, should he be elocted i n spite of himself, he will refuse the ion, the only statement which could have given Lis retirement the slightest real practical lue. Probably the republicans at large, despite the existence ana extension of Blaine clubs and other caucuses, are less disposed than at any former occasion to rally round the name of James @G. Blaine. There has Dbeen an increasing improvement in the tone of American policics of late years “The spoils to the victors,' once the guiding star of statesmanship, is falling into diseredit, and Cleveland has done his utmost to counteract this principle with which the republicanism of Blaine’s school has been partic ularly identifled. Mr. Blaine may have simply performed an act of loyalty to his party, which will probably an- swer to his touch and take him at his word. He never, with all his ability, proved a can- didate to win with, and the solution of the mystery no doubt is that he appreciates that fact and perceives more advantage to his party and to bimself in declining to be its figurehead and in continuiug to pull its wires.” The Pali Mall Gazette observes: ‘“‘Those who saw Mr. James G. Blaine when he was in London last year at the jubilee will not be surprised at his Jetter from Florence declin- ing to be pat in nomination as a “republican candidate for American presidency. Mr. Blaine locked as if he were, uttef exhausted. His energy and maguctic powers seemed to have evaporated. It is but natursl that so old' & “man, ¥ so* Worn | and wasted as he, should: pmf“imn sthe standard of his party should¢bw'pheced in youuger hands. At the same time it is worthy eof note that so deeply”; egoted. is the | distrust of this astute and doughty tactician in demgeratic ranks that the New York Times is certain that his réfusal in advance of the nomination is but @ ruse to render that | nomination doubly sure.” ... o~ iy Even provincial papers chronjcle how the veteran turned up his toes pdlitically. As an illustration take the following extract from this morning’s Manchester Guardian : ““Thisapparcutly modest renunciation of his claims to the support of s party 'wit be taken too scriously by those whe remember the circumstances which praceded the cholce of Mr. Blaine for the candidate ot the ropub- lican convention held four ycars age, Then, s now, that astute politician gave it out that ke should not be put in nowination. He sup- ported his disclaimer, t0o, letting hisinansic ut Washington on a loase and retiring to a small country house, where Le could quietly devote himsclf to literary purposes. Soon afterwards he was inter- viewed by roprerentatives. of - lead- ing ropublican newspapers, and some very effective pictures were drawa of the great statesman in tranquility at his secluded home engaged in’ writing & history of the most momentous portion uf his country’s -ex- perienco. The result was two volumes en- titled ‘T'wenty Yéars of Congress® The work attracted litt]€ fivtice anywhere and its chief interest lics iy the circumstances under which its productioy yis begun. Blaine was dragged from his répore by his admirers, was enthusiastically adbpd at the convention, and gracefully took"the. honor thus thrust upon him. We shallighra by and-by whether his present reasons gay not be successfully evercome,” Eh The European e@if1an of the Herald editor- ially says: “Tue sighficance and importance of this letter can scyrsely be overestimated as it stands. But theyquestion is, What does it mean? years'¥r, Blaine has enjoyed the reputation us an,_arehetype of political artfulvess in the arepa of American politics; therefore, when Mr. Blaine issues a mani- festo, be it never so artless and apparently sincere, men are wont to read between the lines. Mr. Blaines letter is a very charming composition. He voices his retirement in modest terms and predicts & mighty future for his party. Very sweet, very charming. But it looks suspicious. There is something in the letter throughout which inspires a doubt of its very plausibility when we gnow the man who penned its words, Mr. Blaine says, ‘I am going to retire,’ byt there is that in the spirit which substantially adds, ‘But I write this to give you a splendid opportunity of asking me to stand again, and, well, per- haps I would. Try me.’. Nevertheless there arc undoubted signs that Mr. Blaine has lost his grip. A new generation has arisen in the United States which is practically deaf to the ancient ory of the high-dried pro- tective tarifl. The aggreasive foreign policy and other planks on which Mr. Blaine was wont to tread have grown rotten and worth- less. There are other candidates in the re- publican field. Foraker, Sherman, Chauncey Depew, Evarts and G. W. Childs all have strong followings among their party, and if Mr. Blaine counts on being asked to recon- sider his decision the signs' of the times in the states foreshadow his being lamentably left.” This morning the Daily News says: “The request would be more impressive if it were the first ¢ its kind. But before now Mr. Blaine has consented, after saying he would not consent. Mr. Blaine is a fanati- cal protectionist and his letter may be only a tactical move for a campaign against free trade. He is also one of the very astutest of party poli- ticians in the whole world, and when he is most solemn and apparently most disinter- ested, those who know him best will prob- ably see the most reason to be on their guard. He has, moreover, oiled the machine of re- publican party politics with an assiduity that has precluded all concern for his personal purity, and there is a general demand for another candidate. The selec- tion of Mr. Blaine would be a misfortune for his country, and for reasons it is unnecessary to particularize, to ours. In reading the Florence letter it is difficult to repress a heartfelt wish that he may mean it this time. gy In the:Commons, LoxpoN, Feb. 14i—In the commons Trevelyan resumed the debate on the address in reply to the queen’s speech. The coercion act had done little to suppress crime, but a great deal to shock public opinion, The con- viction of twelve members of the commons would happily do moké than anything else to bring about a settlement of the Irish ques- tion. It was obvious that the government meant to pursue their policy of oppression in Ireland, refusing even to concede a modicum of self-government. - 8ir George reminded the leaders of the liberal-unionists that after six months of Carnarvon’s regime they had advocated the extension of local government in Ireland. Why were they now silent? Major Saunderson,taunted Trevelyan with his change of opinion and quoted extracts from the latter's spéech denouncing the league and Gladstone's policy. The Par- nellitos, Seunderson 'sad, were men who were never law-abiding and never would be, lot the law be what it may. An Irishman is not a man who_ naturally sympathizes with law of any kind. He denounced Gladstone 88 blinding the people to the immoral teach- in{: of the league, abouchere said Major Saunderson was the mouth piece of a conservative club which had been formed to compel & reluctant govern- ment to protect the interests of Irish land- lords. is speech was an evidence of the failure of coercion, because he demanded more coercion. The speaker concluded with a severe attuck upon the government with reference to the Mitchellstown affair, which, he said, demanded strict inquiry. Thomas W. Russell, liberal-unionist, mem- ber for Tyrone, made a long speech, which »d Balfour to go straight forward and have neither eyes nor ears for anything outside the four s of the law and shut his eyes to the pestilential notion that members of the commons and priests should receive different treatment from that to which peasants were subjected. replicd on behalf of the Parnellites. on, liberal, gave notice that he troduce an amendment to the ad- dress in favor of the eppointment of a land commission similar to the Irish commission, for Scotland, where the fall in the price of produce has rendered it impossible to pay rents unless they are reduced. R The Royal Patient. {Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.) Sax R Feb, 14.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—At noon the crown prince was vemoved to a corner room ‘while his apartment was aired and arranged. He sat up several hours and walked about the room. Sir Morrell leaves to-morrow for London, but expects to return shortly be- cause the tube being in the throat a new treatment of perichondritis will be attempted. Still there is a difference of opinion among doctors as to the nature of the disease, al- though no discussion has taken p Virchow's report, which will be publ next week, will be of the est importance because the part of the tissue which came out-of the throat and was sent to him was very large and came from the spot which caused the doctors. in November to issue such unfavorable reports. AL ol THE ELECTRIC ROVUTE, New Jersey's Legislature Considering the New Mods of Execution. TreNTON, N, 7., Feb. 14,—In the senate to- day a bill was introdutdl” providing that the death penalty shall hersfter be inflicted by olectricity. This actibésides the method of execution, makes othérdmportant changes in the existing law. Thgj4fige shall name the week durmg which the#xecution ghall take place, which shall . be not less than four, mor ,ipore than eight weeks from the fafe of . sentence, and within the wy 80 designated the sheriff of the county;ghall select a day, not previously to be made Wgowh to any one ex- cept the persons allo 10 be present at the executions. Thé corpap fpust be subsequently klime to consume 1t, ‘buried with enough if or be given up issecting purposes. Newspapers are ihited from reporting hn & bure mention of p the execution furthery the event. i Chicago's kiberal Offer. CnicaGo, Feb. 14, -fu-an elaborate report prepared by Prof. L. E. Cooley and issued to- day urging the commercial and military ad- vantages to the country of a large permanent ‘waterway connection between the great lakes and the Mississipi riverto the Gulf by way of the Illinois and Desplaines rivers, the Citi- zens association of Chi states that the city is ready and willing to construct at its own expense the proposed counecting canal six miles long between the Desplaines river and the south fork of the Chicago river. The condition on which Chicago will undertake to thus connect the waters of the lakes with the Mississippi tributaries is that the federal vernment will continue the lmxronmunt £WI| the Desplaines river to the Iilinois, and thence to the T rh The Death Record. Loxpox, Ont, Feb. 14.—Vicar General Bruyere died last night. ississippi. BUSY; BREEZY COUNCILMEN. Oonfronted By More Oity Hall Schemes and Petitions i THAT ARE PROMPTLY LAID AWAY. Counsman Wants a Sketch Made—The Mayor Enters a,Veto to Extravas gance—City Physician Or- dinance Passed. Tiast Night in Councit. Ahout the only sensational feature worthy of netice in counection with the regular weekly proceedings of the city council at the chambers fast night was that Hascall showed up clad with a necktie. ““The gentleman from the, first” looked real “purty,” as Council- man Ford expressed it. The greater part of the 1obby was composed of Sixteenth strect property holders bearing a parchment to the city rulers asking that the city hall be built on Jefferson square. After the councilmen had finished whispered consultations Prosi- dent Bechel told them to sit down to busi- ness, The following communications were re- ceived from the mayor: Approving several ordinances passed at the last meeting; veto- ing cluims of §565.32 and §067.15 in favor of Mount and Grifin, the sums having been drawn on the wrong funds (veto sustained); recommending the importance of the fram- ing of an ardinance for the running of street and cable cars, Councilman Lee stated that he had sub- mitted an ordinance to that effect at a pre- vious meeting. The ordinance stipulates that cars going morth or south shall stop within one hundred feet of intersections or crossings, and railway cars going east or west will have the right of way. A fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100 18 stipulated for any breach of this ordinace. A communication from the ‘mayor, settin forth that the ordinance was being ignore by the council in reference to the employment of clerks in the various city departments, was referred to the city attorney and commit- tee on appropriations. The mayer said that the salaries paid clerks in the office of the city clerk were excessive, and that_he could secure equally competent men for §% a month. Councilman Hascall defended the council, and said that the city was not employing more clerks in the city clerk’s office than was necessary to do the work. Besides, he ques- tioned the mayor's authority to interfere with the clerk’s office, as that office was under the supervision of the council. Councilman Ford believed the Hascall Councilman Burnham said that it was not a question of the competency or salary of the clerks. The intent of the mayor's communi- cation was to ascertain if the clerical forces in the city dognrmlenu were legal, and in accord with the stipulation of the charter. From the board of public works: Approv- ing and accepting Hugh Murphy's bond for constructing sewer in sewer district No. 41. From the city engineer: Recommending the payment of $400 to Stuht & Hamil for extra work done on grading Huarney street. This claim has been before the council and in the courts for a number of months, and atone time council authorized its payment in the sum $1,000. The mayor vetoed it and it was re- ferred back to the city engineer, who has finally prevailed on Stuht & Hamil to cut it down to $00. The later amount was al- lowed. The poundmaster collected the month of January. The city physician reported ninety-two deaths and 116 births during the month of Janua An itemized statement of the indebtedness of the city to Brennan & Co. for work done on the hall basement was referred to the city engineer, superintendent of public build- ings, President Bechel and Couacilmen B’-:Il Lee, Counsman, Boyd, Kierstead and wr) The communication from’ the residents of Sixteenth street in reference to building the city hall on Jefferson square was referred to the committeo on public property and build- ings. On motion of Councilman Bedford, the city attorney was added to the commit; tee, as there was a diversity of opinion as to the legality of the matter. He understood that the premises could not be used for any other purpose than a square. Councilman Ford thought that the hall could be legally erected there, and that's where he would like to see it. Councilman Hascall had been told that the board of trade would hold a meeting next Saturday night to discuss the city hall matter, and he hoped to see everybody there on that night. £ Councilman Kierstead said that the people, three to one, were opposed, to moving the hall from its present site. No _one. except a few property holders from North Omaha, were in tavor of building it on Jefferson square. A communication from A. Kountze and others asking for the paving of Eleventh street from the south line of Mason to Wil- liams was referred to the committee on pav- ing, curbing and guttering. A claim of $300 for extra work on assess- ment books and tax list for the year 1857 from William J. Hahn, was referred to the committee on finances, and that of James Fox, $508.91, for interest due him on building sewers, was turned over to the committee on clajms. ; The proposition of John M. Wilson, agree- ing to sell to the eity for #8500 per acre the southeast-quarter of the southwest quarter of section 6, township 15, range 13, for park purposes, was referred to the public property and building committee. The following resolution by .Councilman Kierstoad was adopted : Resolved, That whereas there is an ordi- nance compelling street cars and cable cars 10 pass to the farther crossing of streets be- fore stopping: and Whereas, The street cars are in _the habit of stopping on the first crossing, thereby ob- structing cross streets; therefore be it Resolved, That the horse and cable car companies be notified to_hereafter obey the ordinange and that Chief Seavey be and 1s hereby instructed té have the police arrest any ver or _gripmen sobeying said ordinance east of Sixteenth strect, nurl:l same as 2.756 during y and animated disc dulged ifl as to the amount of salary the po- lice and fire commissioners are entitled to under the reading of the charter. Some of the,councjlmen were iu doubt as to whether they were entitled to #8600 or §150 apiece an- nually. The city attorney was instructed to furnishinforthation on this point. Cotncilman Counsman offered the follow- ing résolution : : i Resolved, ‘That the leading architects of the city submit o this council sketches of suitable plans for a eity hall, with all city fiices, with room for school board and also city library, the sanie to be located on Jeffer- son square and not 1o cost to exceed §250,000, and gketch ta be drawn to cover the space of T42 fept, by 132 feet. Coungilman Foxd moved that the resolution op! Coimcfl& Jorstead wanwed it referred to the-'comuilftée on public property and huudlnn‘urh Colilkd not see the use of put- ting the oity o’ an éxpense of a sketch when 1t had nd thought of locating the building on the sghiare site. Cofipcilman Burnham agreed with Mr. Kie At Conucilman Conusman said that the city u;(o bg put'to no expeuse in making these skerches., Counclifaef Lee and Hascall could not seo into the practibility of Counsman’s resolu- tion, and Mr. Kierstead's motion that it be referred wus earried. The ¢laim of Byron Reed & Co., $503.20, for drawing up legal rs, abstracts, ete., and several other claims was allowed and ordered paid. ; Councilman Spyder was given permission to withdraw his resolution, offered at the last meeting, that 8 committee of seven visit large citiés to examine city balls and fire engine housos. item of §20 to pay Chief Seavey for em- ploying a detective t0 catch supposed train robbers was thrown out. The board of public works was directed to pay Samuel Stover, sewer inspector, his wages for the month of December. The council went into & committee of the whole %r advertising for bias for street ‘paving for the '{ur 1888, Several amend- ments and addfion were made to the list, which was reported back and adopted by the 1 “Petmiseign was given the Omaka & South- wostern railroad to lay tracks along Ledaven: Avorth stroet cast of the east line of blocks 187 and 208 to the Missouri river, The following ordinance creating the office of city physician, was passed, Councilmen Kierstead and Lowry voting in the negative, and President Bechel and Councilmen Bed- ford, Boyd, Burnham, Counsman, Ford, Has- call, Kasper, Lee, Manville and $nyder - in the wMrmat Section 1. That the office of ¢ty physician be and the same is hereby erefed. Sec. The mayor shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent’ of the city council, shall appoint a physician to fill said ofce, who shall be known as the city physician, Only such'persons as shall have been regularly graduated from some medical school of high standing and are of good reputation in their profession nl‘mll be eligible to said oflice of city physi- cian, Sec. 8. Beforo entering upon the duties of his appointment, said city phigsician shall take an oath to [aithfully discharge the du- ties of his office, and shall entor into a bond with the city of Omaha, with two or more good and sufficient sureties; each of said sureties shall justify that he is worth at least $3,000 over and above all debts, liabili- ties and exemptions, to be approved by tho mayor and council in the sum of 3,000, con- ditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties as such city physician. Sec. 4. Said city physician shall render medical service, freo of charge, to all per- sons who are ill with an infectious, con- tnfdnn-, malignant or epidomfe disease, and to all persons who arc suffering under any affiction whatever held as prisoncrs or serv- ing sentence under the ordinance of this city. Provided the foregoing classes of persons have not sufficlent_means to employ and pay a physician on their own account. Undor such rules and regulations as the board of health shall preseribe said city physician shall take charge of all persons whomsoever are infected with infectious, contagious malig- nant and epidemic diseases. He shall exam- ine into all nuisances, sources of filth and causes of iliuess within the city, and shall weekly, and oftener if required by the board of henlth, report the sume, together with the number and_character of all cases of infec- tious, contagious, malignant or epidemic dis- enscs that muy come under bis treatment or that may be known to him. Section 5. Said city physician shall hold of- fice until the end of the mayor's term of office by whom he was nominated, and until his suc- cessor is appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed, or unless this ordinance shall be repealed. He shall be compensated at the rate of £400 a year, payable monthly, which said sum shall be in full for, and in licu of, all compen- ion to said city physician; and he shall give and devote his full und entire time, sef vico and attention to the duties of his oftice and shall so perform such other duties as may hereafter by ordinance or proper ofticiul authority be prescribed or required. The council then adjourned. g i b A KANSAS MERCHANT MISSING. He Suddenly Disappears and Credit- ors Attach His Stock. Asunaxp, Kan.,, Feb. 14.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—The mysterious disap- pearance of S. E. Miner, a leading dry goods and general merchant of this place, is excit- Ing intense intercst and alarm. He was heard of.in Kansas City with friends, and having paid the W. B. Grimes Dry Goods company and other firms what he owed them. He had an appointment to meet other gentlo- men, but since then there have been no tid- ings of him from any source. On the day of his disappearance he had drafts cashed amounting to #1,800. Creditors, fearing that they will be left, have attached his stock and effects and will apply for an assignee. A Bad Gang Broken U Wicnira, Kan,, Feb. 14.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]--Officer McNamara suc. cecded in raiding a house last night which a rendezvous of a notorious gang W sneak thieves divide stolen goods. amount of clothing was found, also diamond rings, brooches and very valuable silks and clothing partially made up. The jewelry alone is estimated to be worth $00. T neighborhood has been infested all winter by such a gang and it is now broken up. Glanders at Leaven-vorth. Leavexwonri, Kan, Feb. 14.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.|—Glanders prevails to an alarming extent among horses in this city. All efforts to check it 8o far have failed. An attempt to quarantine the afllicted animals is being made. e A DERRICK'S DESTRUCTIC Fatal Accident on the Elevated Road in Brooklyn. New York, Feb. 14.—A frightful accident occurred in Brooklyn this morning which caused the death of three persons and the injury of a dozen other. Along Brondway a section of the Union Elevated road is now in course of construction. A huge steam der- rick, which was used in building it, was pulled along the givders as each section was completed. This morning tho derrick was started and had been pulled but a short dis- tance when the girders began to spread outward. Just at that moment a street cpr was approaching the section, but the driver did not notice what was going on overhead. The derrick pressed through the irders and fell to the ground, striking the horse car and cutting it in two. The fire de- partment called out und an ambulance sent for, but owing to the escaping steam and heat it was some time before anything could be done. Finally the debris was cleared away and the dead and wounded re- 1 »d. The killed were: Frederick Thomp- son, street car driver, Charles Kirchner and Patrick Clark. Two .of the injured will probably die, 'The others are resting com- fortably. R A GRANT LETTER. The General's Poor Opinion of the Panama Capal Scheme. New York, Feb. 1 AdmiralAmmen has consented (o the publication of a personal letter fuiom General ant, dated Galena, June 22, 1830, in which Grant suys, in part: “To-day I receiveda tetter from Seligman enclosing a cablegrain from DoLesseps of- fering me the presidency of the Panama canal (New York presidency) with the same salary bLe is to rec namely, 125,000 francs per ansum.”. The lettor also says: “The Beligmans, with some other banks that they can associate with them, will have the business of receiving the Am sub- scriptions for performing the work. 1 tele- graphed back my non eptance, and wrote giving my reasons. 1 gave the work that has been done 1 the way of surveys, what has been proven by these surveys, etc., and that while T would like to have my pawme as- sociated with the successrul completion of the ship channel between the two oceans, I was not willing to connect it with failure, and when [ believe the subscribers would looze all they put in.” i Shrove Tuesday Festivities. New ORipays, . Feb.' 14--The carnival began here to-day with o gorgeous strect pa- geant. The procession (his evening.and itex reception at the exposition hall re brilliant affairs. Balls w, 'gl en at all the theaters and halls throughout the city. Rex ar Memphis, Mesrnis, eb. 14.—~The king of the cari- val hus held reign here since yesterday noon. The pageant this evening was a grand affair and the city s o blaze of fire. Tht pyrotech- THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. Wheat Opens With Good Strongth But It Fails to Last. LOWER FREIGHTS DEPRESS CORN. Another Slow Day Experienced in tho Provision Pit-Cattle Fail to Show Any Advance~Gen- eral Quotations, CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET, Citteaco, Feb, 14.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The first Liverpool cable quoted spot wheat fiem, with an upward tendeney. ports of wheat were fair and a cold wave was predicted and beginning to be felt'ds traders came down town this morning, 1t might hurt winter wheat. “All . these things combined to make a strong opening in the wheat market this morning, but it did not last. There was somo talk that the effect of the cut in storage rates upon futures had been misconstrued yesterday and that the lessening of the premium ought to result in depressing futures rather than advancing them, irre- spoctive of the situation in othor vespects. At any rate local traders, who had bought wheat in anticipation of an advance, bogan to take their profits and very soon began to unload, whether they had @ profit or not, and prices dropped lje before the decline was stopped. Prices in New York were declining somewhat and for- eigners were said to be selling there, How- ever, at the decline there appeared to be somo good buying here and part of the loss was re- covered, but there was 1o very urgent de- mand and the bears gained fresh confidence from the fact that all the bull news of two days had not resulted in any substantial gain and they sold the market down again. Tho first sales of May were at Sl @S1%0 and after selling at 81%c straight the price worked down to 80 1 to 81i5e, fell again to Sle and improved 1301k, which wus the 1 o'clock close. June wheat opened at S13{@S13¢c, sold down to 81};c and closed at 1 o'clock at 813¢e@s1{c. The big cut in freight rates from the west was the only thing talked about by the cori traders this morning, and it was a strong enough influence to depress prices at one time e, Accordingly the bears made a raid and drove prices down with the expectation nics displayed weve super) B ik il o) Y Fatal Mine Explosion. WILKESUARRE, I, 14, sion ok place in the Wyco this ufternoon. Five Iminers wi burred, two of them probably fataiy. i L of long corn and stop orders, but in this they were disappointed. Then followed a partial reaction, another break and another smaller reaction, with the final result on the morning’s trading of a decline of Ij@¥o from yesterday's closing prices. May corn opened at b1jc, fell to bk ¢, advanced to Sle, fell to 503 and advanced to b0¥e, where it closed at 1 o'cloc June corn opened at 514 @511 ¢, sold down to 50%c aud closed at 1 o'clock ut Sulge. Fluctuations in the speculative oats market scemed to follow those of corn pretty closely, although the decline suffered in the morning trading was not so great. First sales of May oats were at 313.c and then the price fell to 813 @311¢e, advanced to 318;@313c and fell 1o 813c, which was the 1 o'clock close. Juno oats opened at 32¢, sold down to 813¢c and closed at 8137c. ‘August oats rangoed from B04c to 2ie, This was the first trading in that delivery. * In provisions another slow day was _expe- rienced. Cash trade was limited and in a speculative way the trading failed to show any improvement or change. The light future business transacted was mainly on local ac- count and the only feature developed wus the continued buying of pork by a houso sup- posed to be leading the long side in that ar- icle. In the genor ket a strong feeling ust night's closings, ik showed an advance of 10(0 124, ¢ and lard of 2'y¢. Short ribs were un- change AFTERNOON SessioN.-—Wheat was easior; opened at Kl @Sile on the split for May, sold to Slc, closing ut Ble, Corn easier, May closing at about 503gc, Oats were fairly active, but weak, and i @0 lower. Pork was 2'gc casior; May closed at 4.871¢, February and March, $14.124¢. Lard was quiet: Kebruary §i.65, March $7.67}, g, § ¢ and Jun Short ribs were quiet; and 3336, May CHICAGO LIVE STOOK. Cuicaco, Feb. 14.—[Special Telagram to the Bee.]—-Carrie—Under the light run it is only reusonable to suppose that values would rule higher, Yet there was little or no advance on the ordinary run of fat cattle, Buyers remembercd that on last Tuesday we had a light run, that on Wednesday the number went closo up to the largest on recovd, hence they reasoned that if the run did not pan out light tq-morrow they might as well wait and pay the advauce to-morrow as togo in heavy to-day. More than mod- erate receipts are anticiputed on account of the atleged reduction in rates from points west and northwest of Chicago, as a reduc- tion in rutes has always been answeved by a rush to market of such stock as the shipper fancies he can disposo of. About all the cattie were sold before tho usual hour for the closing of business, tho general market closing firm. Butchers' stock is making more money than last woel on account of the s of Texans.. Can- ning stock was us low as at any time. Stock. ors in fair demand and steady. Fancy, $5.10 @5.40; steors, 1350 to 1500 1bs, #4.30@4.90; ) to 1350 1bs, 38004405 950 to 1200 bs, Stockers und feoders, #2.25@ bulls and mixed, $1.75@8,10; 2,00, xus-fed steers, $.00@ ssors, §2 .00, Hoas—Trade opened active, with prices about the sume us at the close of Monday, but as the day advanced it wus plain to bo seen that the run was underestimuted; that instead of 16,000, as at first ied on, thero was linble to be 19,000 or 20,000, 80 that late salos showad a decline of b 10¢, and the gen- eral market closed weak, with a lurge num- ber unsold in first hands, and the speculators had about all their stock on hand at the close, Best heavy sold carly at $5.70@5.80; the best mixed st £ .40@5.60; light und medivm mixed, ht, averaging 100 10 5,207 averages of 140 to 160 New Youk, Feb. 14.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—StC Stocks are neither up nor down. The variations are so slight and business so trifling that whether the close is 4 point below or % pownt above the previous day, cannot be considered a fact of importanc Out of thirty of the most active stocks on the list eight closed a fraction higher, eight a fraction lower and the bab ance precisely the sume as yesterday, The markot opened teme, London bought Reail- The tempor of the Tooin was conserva- y bullish. Loudon is still showing lowar s on American railway sharos, the de- cle since yesterdny extending to 4@ points, with the excention of Reading, which has rallied slightly. A few stocks aro nully unciisnged. The total salvs were BusyENTs--Goverument boads W Leavy. YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS. U. Sdsreglstored 1205 (C. & N.W . ....10T%4 U848 coupon.. 18| do proferred Y 4145 rogistred 10614(N. ¥ ntral & 4438 coupon. 10314 0. R 1015 68 o n Southern were S === | Erle A FAMILY JEWEL. |}¥ Di. DAVID KENNEDY, the famous surieon and physician of Rondont, §. 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