Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 10, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE OMAHA, SATURDAY MO RNING, MARCH 1 DEATH COMES OFF CONQUEROR Germany's Mighty Monarch is at Last Vanquished. FEELING AT VARIOUS CAPITALS. The New Emperor's Condition--Tele- grams of Sympathy From Crowned Heads and Leg- islative Bodies. Succumbed at Last. [Copyright 188 by James Gordon Bennett.) Benuy, March, 9.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bie.]—For two hours the sorrowful family group sat watching the end which all now knew must be a matter of hours only. At 8a hurried summons brought to the bedside all the family and those ofi- cials who had remained in the palace. The emperor had lost consciousness some tim® before, his last sentence being: “It is well to have service, for it is lent”—a half conscious comment on Dr. Koegel's prayers,” His last words were when Koegel read the 23d psalm, *The Lord fs my shepherd, ete,” The kaiser listened attentively ana said, “That is wonderful.” Then he. fell into & sleep from which he never roused. At 8:20 a.m.at a signal from the physician all present sank upon their knees and amid sobbing which almost rendered the minister's prayer inaudible the noblest soul ever granted b God to Germany passed away from the world forever. ‘Without struggle, without pain, laying in his accustomed half-raised position on his 0ld soldier’s bed the kaiser died so quietly that scarcely any one looking at him was conscious that he was dead. The only change was that his face lost its haggard, aged look and became young again—a veritable emperor n death, even as he has been always in life. For several minutes after his death all re- mained kneeling and there weré few, whether men or women, ashamed to have tears in their eyes. Throngh it all the empress preserved her strength and nerves to a wonderful extent. At a signal from Prince William the higher oMcials rose tearfully to kiss the hand of their dead master and pass out leaving the family alone with their dead. Bismarck and Moltke, by a misfortune, could not be called in time to take their last farewell- DETATLS OF THE DEATI, [Press.]—Emperor - William died at 8:30 this ~ morning. = holding = the empress’ band. He bud been in a stupor since 3 o'clock. Hewas delirious for a lirief period at 5, durmg which he is reported to have ex- - claimed: “Iamaman of peace, but if Rus- sia forces me to war, 1 shall faithfully side with my ally, Austria,”” The emperor will be buried in a mausoleum at Charlottesberg. The death of the emperor was announced by lowering of the standard over the palace t0 half mast. Flags at half mast are displayed on all public buildings. An immense concourse of people is gathered out- side the palace. Bye-witnesses of the scenes at the death of the emperor state that during the last fow hours of his life he suffered no pain. Shortly after $ o'clock all members of the family staying at the palace, the court dignitaries, generals and ministers of state were sum- moned to the chamber ‘in which the emperor lay dying. . The emperor was in a half sitting position on his camp bedstead. All mem- bers of the royal family took their places at the bodside. The room was crowd- ed. Prince William' stood nearest the em- peror, half bending over the couch. He earncstly watched the face of the dying mon arch until ke expired. The emperor’s remains lie covored with & white cloth on the bed on which he died. The body is surrounded with candles. The ex- pression of the face is extremely peaceful and placid, Members of the imperial family left the palace at 10 o’clock. THE REICHSTAG INFORMED, When the met to-day, Prince Bismarck, with deep emotion, mformed the members of the death of the emperor, He also announced that the new king would assume the title Frederick (1L, When Bismarck entered the reichstag this afternoon he deposited the imperial order closing the session. The order was the last official document signed by the late emperor. The house received the communication with evident satisfaction, more 50 because Von Puttkamer, in announcing the death of the emperor to the lower house of the diet, had not alluded to the new emperor. This omission has created a painful impression. Bismarck declared from what he had observed during the last few days, that Emperor William had found consolation in these trying hours in the sym- pathy of the whole world shown in the suffering of his son, and a consolation in the national unity which found expression in the unanimous passage of the military bill Bismarck, in the depositing the late emps ror's decree dissolving the reichstag, suid: ““Under the circumstances I assume that it would be in accordance with the wishes of the reichstag us well as of representatives of the federal governments, not to separate just now, but to remain in session until after the arrival of his majesty, the emperor. I there- fore do not make any use of the imperial au- thorization beyond depositing it in the archives as an historical document and re- questing the president to induce the adoption of resolutioiis which will refiect the feclings and convictions of the reichstag.” ‘The reichstag sitting was an event of his- torical importance never likely to be for- gotten by those who witnessed it. Prince Bismarck controlled his fecling only by volent efforts. He was only able to force out a few words at a time. Sometimes he could hardly speak at all and was obliged to take long pauses to suppress the tears which e tried to hide by lifting his portfolio or a Eluss of water, LAST WORDS OF PEACE, The evening papers coutain what arve re- ported to be the last words spoken by the emperor. They are: “Alexander has prom- 1sed mo that ho will not make war sgainst us.” It is reported that the emperor also said: 1 am convinced that we ought not to £0 to war with Russia, with whom & wmost friendly attitude ought to be adopted.” PREDERICK 111, The new king was proclaimed Frederick 1L He signs “Frederick” without refer- ence to emperor or king. FREDERICK'S MESSAGE TO PRINCE BISMARCK, The Reichs Anzeiger prints the text of the message from Emperor Frederick to Prince Bismarck as follows: ‘At this moment of deepest sorrow at the decease of the emperor and king, my beloved father, I must express my thanks to you and to the ministers of state for the devotion and loyalty with which you all served hiw. I rely upon the ussist ance of you all in the arduous charge which bas devolved upon wme. I leave here to-mor r\v." SFREDERICK," The cwperor alse forwarded the following l ordinance to the ministers of state on the subject of public mourning: ‘‘With regatd to national mourning, which heretofore has been customary, we will not order any pro- vision, but will rather leave it to every Ger- man to determine how he will give ®Bxpression to his affliction at the death of such a mon- arch, and how long he will deem it appropri- ate to restrict his participation in public en- tertainments,” THE EMPEROL'S LAST HOURS, Yesterday evening when the emperor awoke from the heavy swoon into which he had fallen, Chaplaln Koegel offered up @ prayer which consisted mostly of selections from the bible. The emperor enterrupted him frequently with the words, “That's right,” and “Good” After the em- peror had partaken of a little food he seemed very talkative and spoke with Prince William, probably renew- ing the conversation which he had with him within the last few days. He spoke in aclear voice about the political situation and military arrangements of Germony. He mentioned that reforms that he carried out in the army had been copied in France. He talked about Russia and expressed & strong opinion that Germany would not become involved in war with that country, He spoke in the most friendly terms of the Austro-German relations, but it is not cer- tain whether he was conscious or wandering. The Duchess of Baden begged him not to tire himself with too much talking. He al swered: ‘I have no time to be tired.” After- a while, however, he fell asleep again and awoke at about 8 o'clock. He then left his bed and dressed and undressed himself, not allowing anybody to help him. After this he lay down again and passed several quict hours. During the night he asked for cham- pagne, which was given him. Toward 4 o'clock he became weaker, gnd Prince Bis- marck, Count Von Moltke and Dr. Koegel ‘were again sent for, 'Powards 6 o'clock this morning the emperor became unconscious, and . after that time was not able to recognize anybody. ° The empress had been led away from her husband’s bedside before this, and the Grand Duches of Baden was so overcome, sho too had to leave the deathbed. Suppressed sobs were heard throughout the room, Prince William stood . during the whole time at the bedside and never once took his eyes off his grandfather. Allat once the emperor moved his arms as if trying to raise himself, his chest heaved ; with a deep sigh he fell back on the' pillow and all was over. A THE DEATIT CHAMBER. Towards 11 o'clock to-day Paintor Herr ‘Anton Von Werner and Sculptor -Herr Von Ochs. jr., were admitted to the death cham- ber, The body, in the mean time, had been arranged and placed in a half sitting position, while ‘the Grand Duchess of Berlin had strewn flowers over the bed. Herr' Werner made a sketch of the body and its surround ings and Prof. Beaz came later on to take an impression of -the dead emperor's face. A ‘photographer was ulso admitted to the chamber and took a photograph of the de- ceased’ as he lay in his iron bed. No one could help being moved at: the simplicity of the surroundings of the most popular and powerful . monarch of modern times. As -he lay in his = militaty bed he pre- sented & picture of most touching peace, calm and gontlencss. During the short intervals that members of the family are absent from the room a few privileged persons are allowed to see the corpse of the emperor,. which is in a half sitting position, leaning - back against the pillows on which he = breathed his, last, while the bed - cover is = without a crease and on his round . shoulders a white shawl is closely tied. His arms are Iylng on the cover. The emperor left directions - that he should be buried at Charlottenberg, where the bod- ies of his pavents lie, A remarkable thing during his last hours wis that after a long silence, which was omnious, the emperor's first remark was about military matter. Later on he conversed with Prince’ Bismarck and gave orders for his funeral procession® to proceed from the royal chapel. Prince Bismaick answer “We have not got as far as thap, your majesty, and it will be some time before we do. - And besides, these things have been thoroughly settled by your majesty.” The New Emperor, SAx Remo, March 9.—The crown prince and princess of Germany will leave San Remo immediately for Berlin. The emperor of Germany, Frederick William, passed a fairly good night. During the early part of the night he was restless and slept better afterward. Emperor Frederick IIT. was greatly dis- turbed on hearing of the death of his father, He has received hundreds of telegrams of condolence. he emperor passed a good day. He dined down stairs with the family for the first time since the operation was performed. He is looking forward eagerly to his return to Berlin, The doctors still have some fears that inflummation of the lungs may result from the journey, The Feeling in England. Loxpox, March 9.—Flags are at half-mast this morning throughout England on account of the death of Emperor William. At 8:15 this morning Prince Henry of Battenburg conveyed o message from the' queen to Count von Hatzfeldt, German ambassador, exprossing her majesty’s sorrow at the emperor's de ath. Balls which were tobave been held at Dublin Castle to-night and on St. Patrick’s day have been postponed. The excitement of yesterday has been re- newed, and the German embassy is besieged In consequence of yesterday evening’s conflicting rumors definite news of emperor’s death were received cau- ), tlags on public buildings were pli @t half mast, and notice of the emper- or's decease were posted on bulletin boards of the newspapers, Large crowds gathered about the newspaper oftices, and many were the expressions of sorrow and regret. The queen was dressed in deep black when she took her carriage exercise in the gardens of Buckingham palace to-day. All oficials of the palace and servants are aressed in mourning, The court has been ordered to wear mourning for a month, All state cere- monies have been canceled. The prince of Wales and Prince Henry of Battenburg will represent the queen at the emperor’'s funeral. Phe court will go into mourning for Empe- ror William. On Sunday special memorial services will bé held in the German chapel, in St. James palace, and on the day of th emperor's funeral a solemn requiem service will be celebrated. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone were among those who called on the queen to-day. Gladstone expressed his gratification at the way in which her majesty bore up under the shock which the news of the emperor's death caused her, He also remarked upon the fact that the princess royal of Great Britain was now ewmpress of Germany. Lord Salisbury sent telegrams to the now emperor und Priuce Bismarck expressing the deep grief of the British nation at the death of the emperor and condolence with the new emperor and his people. At Other Capitals, Pasis, March §.—President Carnot sent a message of condolence to Frederick William, at San Remo, The parlismentary chamb. will not adjourn ou uecount of the emperor's death A MARK OF RESPECT. Viexya, March §.—The reichsrath bas ad- journed because of the death of the German emperor. A SURPRISE. Loxnos, March 9.—General surprise is ex- pressed that the commons did not adjourn in consequence of Emperor William's death. A MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE. LoxnoN, March 9.—The queen has sent messages of condolence to Berlin and San Remo, 1IN ITALY. Rowme, March 9.—The chamber of deputies will adjourn as a markof respect for the dead emperor. Appropriate resolutions of nympn(h¥ with stricken Germany and good wishes for the new emparor were adopted in the chamber of deputics to-day. The Prince of Naples and General Viale, minister of war will go to Berlin to attend the funeral. The'pope_sent dispatches to Berlin last evening asking for news of the emperor. When his death was announced to-day holiness sent a message of condolence. SPANISH AND GREEK MOURNING. Manrip, March 9.—The queen regent and government have sent, telegrams of econdol- ence to Berlin. The court goes into mourn- ing for twenty-four days, ATuexs, March 9, —The Greek court will mourn six weeks for Emperor William. IN THE DANISH REICHSTAG. COrENHAGEN, March 9.—In the reischtag to-day the president referred to the aeath of the German emperor, He said: “‘Although to the Danish people painful recollections are associated with the name of the power- ful soveriegn who has just passed away, this will not prevent us from duly recogniz ing a man of world-wide reputation, and it is to be hoped past wounds will be healed by the growing peacoful understanding between the two nations.” He referred to the ill- ness of the new emperor in sympdfthetic terms, RUSSIAN REGARD. St. PRTERSBURG, March 9.—The imperial theatres have been closed out of respect to the memory of Bmperor William. The news- papers generally express the greatest respect for the late emperor. WILL ATTEND THE FUNERAL. St. PeTERSBURG, March 9.—The Grand Duke Valdimir, Nicholas and_Michael will atten the funeral of Emperor William, The czar's birthday reception will be abandoned. The czar and czarina cqiled in at the German embassy and expressed deep sympathy on the death of the emperor, The court will mourn 81X weeks. . THE SULTAN'S SYMPATIY, CoNSTANTINOPLE, March 9.—The ~sultan this afternoon offered the German ambassa- dor is ¢xpression of sympathy and condo- lence on the death of Emperor William, Comments of the French Press. (Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.| Paws,” March 9.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bep,]—No - official mention of the emperor's death was made to-day in the French chambers, but in the lobbies and inparliamentary circles generally it was the object of excited, earnest con- versation. ‘About 2 o'clock groups of depu- ties might have bebu seen in eager converse discussing tho good and evil which might be expected to result from the great- event, Taking it~ for all and all the comment . was respectful. It . was evon .sympathetic as far as the person of the doad sovereign himself was concerned. Great satisfaction was naturally felt and ex- pressed at the final overthrow of all the plans and plots attributed to the chancellor, Republieans and monarchists by a tacit understanding, however, repressed all too prounounced or patriatic ontbursts. Dé Cassagnac was correct, even chivalrous, in discussing the situation. Floguet was re- served. Emmanuel Arennen and & mnumber . of other republican depu- ties ~with whom .1 discussed the event were singularly guarded in theiwr talk.. All joined in the hope that the new emperor might bo spared to use his influence in the interest of Jiberal reform. =~ The news was known in French official eircles fully two hours before the telegram from the chancel- lor reached Count Munster. It was nearly noon when the ambassador received direct intimation of the calamity. Soon after car- riages began to drive up to the door of the embassy and from then till evening Count Munster was fully occupied in receiving the condolences of the political and social celeb- rities of Paris. The first to subscribe their names in the embussy register wrre Mr. and - Mrs, Levi P. Morton, who were quickly followed by the minister of San Domingo, M. T Gen- eral Logerot, Sarrien de Fallieres, Dr. Thomas Evans, M. Vigneaud, the English embassador, and Lady Lytton, the Count and Countess Kessler, Prince de Sagan, minister of Japan, M. Bessman, of the Italian em- bassy, and several hundred others. Colonel Lychtenstein called early to present an official expression of sympathy on behalf of President Carnot, M. Flourens, M. Mahrensheim the Russian ambassador and Minister McLane were also among the first visitors. At 10 o'clock Count Munster touched the bell in his study and announced that he was about to retire for the night. The Rue de Lille was soon deserted and the silence of death reigned n the cold and stately court yard of the embassy. The excitement of the previous night had taken the edge off the interest which Paris felt in the event. Most of the popular papers published full aceounts of the death hours be- fore it happened and special editions were sold on the boulevards, Later they found comparatively few readers. Au indecent pamphlet was kawked about the streets giving a burlesque account of the emperor’s agony but it had hardly made its appearance when it was seized by order of the minister of the interior. The press is quite alive to the solemnity of the moment and though it hias not succeeded in suppressing the patri- otic feeling, it has, except in the s of a few well known papers, kept within diplo- matic limits, By far the most important press utterance is that of the Temps. After paying a courte- ous tribute to the memory of the dead kaiser, it asks what the consequences of his removal are likely to be, Germany, it thinks, will not be greatly changed by his death. Circum- stances and tradition outweigh the personal wishes of princes. *“We are not yet,” it says, ‘pear the beginning of a new era.” “The Nation is bitter. It brands the dead kaiser as an anteliberal, a sort of mystic and ferocious apostle, and sees in the advent of the new emperor aud his English wife, serious hope of peace. Charles Laurent, in Le Paris, is more dig- nified but not less bitter. He warns his countrymen agamnst giving way to senti- mental regrets and says: “Let Germany mourn for the dead sovercign as she may, France has only tostaud by and watch his funeral.” Liberte says: “‘Silence, meditation and pa tience.” A pessimistic tone marks the comments of La France. “We are surely on great events,” says M. Huggonet. “The time has come for seltling up accounts.” M. Lieven funcies he foresees a disrupture of Germany and exhorts French politicians o avoid dissensious, It was 10 be expected that Henri Rechefort would be violent over the ewperor's dead body, He strikes at Bismurck, Prince Will jum and winds up with an advertisement of General Boulanger. Lost at Sea. Loxpox, March 9.—The British bark Lanoma, from Australia for London, with & cargo of wooi, was wrecked nean Wey- mouth. The captain and eleven of the crew were drowued, DEATH OF THOS. J. POTTER. A King Among Raillroad Managers Called to Bternity. THE UNION PACIFIC'S LOSS. Sorrow and Regret Expressed By His Former Associates Over His Un- timely Demise—Sketch of His Career. Death of Manager Potter. 'ToN, March 9.—[Special Telegram Potter, general manager of the Union Pacific railway, died at Welcker’s hotel here at 11:30 this morning. Mr. Potter's death created no surprise. It was expectea hourly for several days by all who knew of his presence here. The attend- ing physician, Dr. Ransom, who came with Mr. Potter and family, had steadily refused 1o give out for publication the condition of his patient during the present past week, further than that he wuas no better. This was done to allay the apprehensions of Mr, Potter's daughter, who is at the old home in' Burlington, Ia. Enough was learned early last week, however, to anticipate that he would not recover. Mr. Potter suffered for many months with dropsy, and came here in his private car just two weeks ago to-day to take advantage of the smooth asphalt streets and bright sunshine for outdoor exercise, his condition being too critical to ride over the ordinary rough thoroughfares. But he didu't get out of his room at the hotel. The trip fatigued him very much, and he grow worse injmediately. It was his in- tentioa to proceed to Florida after recuper- ating in this city. He had been here. less than twenty-four hours, when * Dr. Ransom said to the BEr correspondent that his patient would never go to Florida. Mr. Pot- ter's condition, became perceptibly. more critical late last night. He was restless, and from that hour his death was almost momen- tarily anticipated. He was feverish at times, but was rational to the - very last. His . family - were ' at the ' bed: side when death came, Within. fifteen minutes the death was known in Wall strect, New York, and telegrams began to pour im, many from railroad magnates and brokers, asking for a confirmation of the_report, and others bearing condolence to Mrs. Potte The clerk at the hotel at 6 o'clock this even- ing said he had received over three hundred telegrams for Mrs. Potter already. ‘The railroad men say the Union Pacific has not only lost a_viceé president and general manager in the death of Mr. Potter, but one of the most faithful and careful officers . to be found in the country. The remairs of Mr. Potter were put on his private car at 8 o'clock to-night and left for their destinatlon, Bur- lington, over the Pennsylvania lirie. SKETCH OF WIS LIFE. Thomas J. Potter, who entered the service of the Union Pacific, about one year. ago, as first vice presid nt and general manager, was undoubtedly the best known, and at the same time one of the mest popular rallway officials in the west. Durmg his brief connection with the Union Pacific, ie completely reor- ganized the foréesin every department of the railway, aud brought about such changes as have been ' of the greatest satisfaotion to the public and of ‘vast good to his corpora- | tion. To Mr. Pottér more than to any other individual is due the credit of decreasing the time of transit frem the Missouri river to the Pacific const, the reductiou in running time of trains amounting toa saving of ahout twenty-four hours between the above men- tioned points, and thirty-six hours between Chicago and the const, . Mr. Potter was an Ohioan by birth, having been born in Carroll county on - August 16, 1840 His parents were John and Nancy Potter. He was brought up on the farm, r ceived a common school education, and ear in 1862 struck out for the west, and entered the employ of the B. & M. railroad n Iowa, s a lineman in the engineer’s corps. When the war of the rebellion came on Mr. Potter entered the ranks as a private, served about three years, fought nobly and served his country well. In January, 1886, he entered the scrvice of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad as station agent at Albia, Ia., from which position he was advanced to fuel and claim ageat of the same road at Burlington, oceupymg that _position until January, 1873, when he was made eral ' agent’ at Creston. In August, 1578, he became assistant superin- tendendent of the Towa division of the Cl cago, Burlington & Quiney, with he ters at Creston, and’ remained thery 75, when he was promoted to the superintendency of that division, comprising the various lines operated in Iowa., In June, %, he became general superintendent of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad with headquarters at Burlington, and in Decem- ber, 1870, was assistant general manager at Chicago.” In November, 1850, was made gen- he was made general manager; in November, 1851, vas also mude third vico president, and in September, 1884, was made first vice pres- ident and general 'manager, He was also, while with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. railroad, general manager of the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern railroad; Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs railroad; the Council Bluffs & Kansas City railroad} the Chicago & Iowa railroad, and vice presi: dentof the Hunnibal & St, Joe railrond. When Mr. Potter became general manager of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, that corporation took formal possession of the ngton & Missouri railroad in Towa, @ perpetual lease, and over this Mr, Potter exercised his general management, and, two years after, the legislature ac! complished” the consolidation of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad and the Bur- lington & Missouri™ railroad, in Iowa. In 1580, the Chicago, Burlington' & Quincy ac quirea the property of the Burlington & Mis- souri railroad in Nebraska—830 miles in all. re , 1873, when Mr, Potter be- cral manager, until December, 1884, ase in length'of road operated dit the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy poration was from 706 miles to les. The net carnings for 1873 %,176.83, and in 1884 they were in- creased to the enormous sum of #12,753,015,58, nearly §,000,000 more than other roads carnings, centering in Chicago. In January, 187, the “Bee” line was in need of a president, and it made Mr. Potter various offers to accept the position, but he was resolute and resisted the handsome financial temptations tendered to him. About this time President Charles Francis Adams, of the Union Pacific railroad, opened negotia- tions with Mr, Potter, and the outcome was the acceptanc 1t of the en tire Union Pacifiesystem by Mr. Potter. H salary was said to be $40,000 per year. largest ever paid a working railroad official, All through the west, where he was best known, the popula®_appallation was Potter, and lucky is the manager who . can 80 win esteem of the general public as to s0 friendly greeted and similarly quoted, Mr, Potter, by his indus conomy und judi cious investments, accumulated an ample fortune, and by his executive ability a cial qualities achigved a position in th ness and social world of which he had reason to feel proud. He was a gemfal, outspoken man, easily " but of a firm meanor and @ man who wag at-once respected for his con- victions and self-reliax He had the fullest respect of bis ussociates, always troating the wen whom he directed with marked consid eration, and was so good a judge of men that he wade uo mistakes about those he gathered around him. Mg Potter was & democrat in politles aud a man of influence in the party councils. He was married and happy in his domestic relations with & charming wife and interesting family & Railroad Men The news in this city of the death of Mr, Potter created profound sorrow, especially among the railroad men, Lmmediately upon receipt of the telegram announcing the sad event the flag on the Union Pacific headquar- ters building was lowered to halt mast. In every office of the great building an oppress- ive sadness pervaded, and_the employes con- versed in low tones. From the highest officer to the humblest employe the dead man was respected and loved. His death will be regretted by all who knew him, MR, ORR'S EULOGY. Mr. Thomas Orr, private secrotary of the deceased, was first scen. Ho said: ““There are 8o many evidences of Mr. Potter's abili- ties and worth that I can say but little that is not already known, During my connee- tion with him I had learned to esteem him above all men. It would be difficult for any- one to place an estimate upon his value to the Union Pacific company. His services were marked by rare judgment and conservative forethought. He Wwas a calm, dispassionate man, and before making any decision carefully weighed the evidence on both sides of the question. When he had once made up his mind he insisted that it be carried out to the letter, and in this he was most tenacious of purpose. In moet- ings of railway managers his prosence was over productive of good and calm discussion. 1 have seen him in most, trying positions in such meetings, when all was confusion, by ten words bring the chaos to an end and the members to their senses. ‘“*He was a generous- mhn. Every one in his employ was treated with courtesy from the highest to the lowest employe. Mr. Pot- ter always insisted that his orders should be carfied out exactly as he issued them, but. hé was quick to overlook an unintentional error. He often said that he would be willing to re- K'.‘tlt his orders several titnes if he thought is subordinate was even trying to carry out his wishes. ‘‘As a manager Mr. Potter wielded a po- tential influence and was greatly sought after by_railrond magnates in all parts of the United States. Seven years ago William H. Vanderbilt tendered Mr. Potter the presi- dency of the Bee line. Alexander Mitchell, anmam of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. aul, several times before his death offered Mr. Potter the presidency of that road, Mr. Mitchell urged Mr. Potter on many occasions to accept, even after he had accepted the po- sition that he held with the Union Pacifio. It will be dificult to find a successor to Mr. Potter, Icannot say who will be the suc- cessor but. Mr. Thomas L. Kimball is in the direct line of promotion and it is not improb- able that he will be chosen.” “‘Mr. Potter was an_abstemious man. He had not smoked for many. years and -1 never knew him to be addicted to any habit. He was, I think, connected with the Methodist church, to which his family belongs. He was charitable and sought to cover up all of his good deeds. He subscribed liberally to y every ‘cause that was brought to his notice. Solicitors for charity found him easy to approach and I do not knowof a singlo’ ‘instance where meritorfons need brought: to his notice has not received as- sistance fram him. “We all mourn him as we would our fathers.” MANAGER HOLDRENGE’S OPINION, General ‘Manager Holdredge, of the B. & M., expressed great sorrow at the news of Mr, Potter’s death. He had been connected with the deceased for nearly twenty years and had - ever found hitn a generous, upright man. - His thorough knowledge of railway affairs entitled him to the greatest respect and authority with the managers of other roads. His loss was almost inestimable to the Union Pacifie, B ML TIBBETS' SORROW. General Passenger Agent Tibbets, of the Union Pacific, stated that he could _say noth- ing. His sorrow was profound and he mourned Mr. Potter's loss as he would that of his own father, B THE PAMILY. Mr. Potter leaves a wife, one son_and two daughters, The -oldest_son is. Wilham T, Potter, aged mneteen, Fannie is. the oldest danghter, and is from fifteeu to sixteen years | of age. Mary, the ‘youngest, is but six years of age. AR THE BSTATE. For a number of years Mr. Potter. has re- ceived an ~enormous salary, ranging from $15,000 to 835,000 per annum. By those most, intimately acquatnted with him it is- esti- mated that he will leave an estate’ valed ut Trom §250,000 to §330,000, Resolutions of Sympathy. CicAGo, March 9.—At a meeting - held by the ofiicers and a good many employes.of the Chioago, Burlington & Quincy railroad the following resolutions were adoptea: Resolved, By the officers and_employes of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad company, met together for ' the puspose of testifying our esteem and admiration for Thomas J. Potter, late vice president of this road, and to express our grief at his carly death, 1. That we remember him as an officer whose great ability is proven by the growth of the road to which he gave so many years of earnest labor. 2. That we recognize in his life a type of true American manhood. From a small be- ginuing by conscientious endeavor, by fulness to every trust, by the full exercis his intellectual powers and by loyalty and fidehty to the interests of the company he served, he gained u high standing in’ the railroad world. 8. Kind, courteous, considerate nently fair, he commanded. the affe respect of all those whose privilee it was to ociated with him or employed by him, The humblest of our number could approach him with confidence, while the highest ofti- cers of the company were guided and influ- enced by his judgment. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to his bereaved wife as an ex- pression of grief at his loss and sympathy with his family in their great affhiction, Al 0 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. House. WasHINGTpN, March 9.~The house pro- ceeded to consideration of the omnibus war claim bill, coming over from last Friday. The amendmentagreed to in committee of the whole appropriating $20,000 for relief for the Protestant _Episcopal theological seminary and high school of Virginia, was again the subject of discussion. The amendment was finally agreed to—yeus 130, nays 95—and the bill passed—yeas 105, nay The remuin- der of the day was consumed in consideration of private bills. At the evening session of the house thirty-four pension bills were passed, including onc increasing the pension of the widow of General Anderson, the hero of Fort Sumpter, to §100 a month. Dolph's Bill For Coast Defenses. WASHINGTON, M# ‘The senate com- mittee on coast defenses practically agreed to-day to report favorably the bill introduced by Senator Dolph to provide for fortifications and seacoast defenses, The bill provides that there shall be an appropriation of $126,- 375,800 for the purpose of providing fortifica- tions at numerous seacoust and luke posts, Of the amount appropriated, 25,000,000 is to be expended during the flscal year 1889, £30,000,0000 during the eleven fiscal years fter, and 5,877,800 during the fiscal r 1901, The ey to be expended ac- cording to recommendations of the fortifica- tions board appointed under the act of March 8, 1835, Floating batteries and torpe boats, recommended by the board, are to be constructed by contract under the super- vision of t of the na for their armanent are to be fubricated at the Wasii ard, and the secretar of war are authoriz to make contracts with manufacturers for a supply of rough bored and tempered steel in forms suitable for heavy ordnance and finished steel for armor and other purposes in quantities of not less than 100,000 gross tons. The con- struction of fortifications, fabrications of gun for the armament and constructions of submarine mines is to be under the super- visi retary of war. Guus, it is e fabricated at the army y located at Watervlict arsenal, New York, nod $1,000,000 is appropriated for the establishweat of this factory. Camo, 1L, March 9.—A fire at Harrisburg, Saline county, last night, burned sixteen houses and business buildings, causing & loss of #74.000; iusurance, §14,000, There being no fire apparatus the citizens were unable to checlk the fire. ENDING THE RATE WAR. Western Roads Preparing to Return to the 014 Schedules, Cmicaco, March 9.—Action toward ending {he long continued war in western froight rates and fixing March 20 as the date for the restoration of old schedules, was taken her® to-day at a meeting of managers of railroad in the wost and northwest. All lines excep the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy interests voted in_the afirmative for the resolution! A meeting of traffic representatives of the various roads will be held Monday to take measures for issuing on or before the 18th inst, the formal notice required by law that rates aro about to be advanced. The managers will reconvene some time next week to continue efforts to establish & com- mittee of general organization, A conference will be held in the meantime with the chair- man of the Southwestern association for the purpose of securing a restoration of rates in the southwest. The rates restored are those in effect immediately prior to Feb- ruary 1. A VEIN OF SILVER. A Minnesota Farmer Dis Metal While Digging a Wel Durori, Minn,, March 9.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—News reached hero to- day of the discovery of extensive silver de- posits on the farm of Casper Dietrich, of Hermantown, about twelve miles from Duluth. Deitrich has been having a well sunk on his farm, and yesterday traces of silver-bearing rock were discovered, and at an early hour this morning the blast was set off which displayed silver-bearing rock in large quantities thickly flecked with almost pure silver. The work was kept up for about an hour longer to determine the extent and direction of the vein, which kept increasing in size. A messenger was hurriedly dis- patched to, Duluth_with a lot of samples, which were tested by an assayer and experts and estimated to be worth over $200 to the ton. Farmer Dietrich will turn his pro- posed well into a silver mine, C—— Goschen's Proposal. LoNpoN, March 9.—In the commons this afternoon Goschen, chancellor of the ex- chequer,submftted his proposal to lighten the country’s financial burden by conversion of the debt. The main feature is a system of gradual reduction of interest with each stage guaranteed for a certain number of years, Three sorts of stoclks now exist, divided as follows: Three hundred and twenty-three million pounds, consols; one hundred and sixty-six million pounds, new threes, and sinty-nine million pounds, reduced threes. He saw no reason why the new threes shonld not be amalgamated into one great stock with (ruuru'rl_v interest mstoad of half yearly divi- dends. Ten years’ notice will be required to pay off the consols and reduced threes. New threes could be paid off without notice. The government would accept 23{ per cent stock, descending after fifteen years: to 23, after ‘which the 2 per cent stock will be guuran teed for twenty years or more. He offered holders of consols and reduced threes £100 5s. for every £100 of stock, if they would forego their right of one year's notice, pro- vided they assented before April 12, If the scheme “were accepted the country would save from April 1 £400,000, and after four- teen years. £2,800,000 annually. Goschen's proposal was accepted. . MISS JO! The Georgia Evangelists’ Daughter . Grossly Insulted While at Church. LovisviiLg, Ky., March 9.—[Special Tele- -gram to the Bee.]-=Miss Annie Sam Jones, daughter .of Sam Jones, the evangelist, has left the female college at Milersburg, Ky, under singular - cirenmstances, - Rev. Joe Jones, brother of Sam Janes, is conducting a revival'at Millersburg. A few nights ago, at the,close of the preaching, he called on J. B. Shockley, a student in the Wesleyan theo- logical school at Millersburg, to pray.. The young man was sitting a short distance from Miss Jones, Heknelt’ down and after un invocation of the divine blessing, besought that_ while Samuel Jones was going abont suving sinners, éhe master’s grace might bring sulvatfon to his daughter, who was going to perdition as fast as she could. & Miss Jones arose and went hurriedly out of the church, and later, saying she would not stay in a community where women we: not safe from insults, left for her home at Atlanta, Ga. Granted a New Trial. SANTA Fe, N. M., March 9.—[Special Tele gram; to the Bex.|—A year ago Max Frost was convicted of receiving illegal fees while ister of tho land office here and his shment assessed at, $5,000 fine and im- prisonment for a year. The execution of the sentence was stayed pending tho hearing of amotion for a new trial. This motion was argued before Judge Long this week and yes- terday an elaborate written opinion was ren- dered denying a new trial but stating that the court might have reached another result had the defendant shown satisfactory dispo- sition of the money alleged to be an illegal fee. The defendant asked leave to show this and it was granted over the protest of the attorneys for the United States. Afida- vits were then presented to the court to_the © ffect that Frost had spent the money in o legitimate way for Mr. A, Staab, who had paid it to him, whereupon the court recon- sidered its opinion of the case and granted Frost a new trial. The Sullivan-Mitchell Fight. s, March 9.—Kilrain and a numbor of -an and English sports went to-day to Amiens und thence to Hotteville, near Rouen. The fight between Sulvan and Mitehell was arranged for to- Stould it take place news would not reich here until late. Loxnoy, March 9.—The Sullivan-Mitchell fight has been postponed until Saturday or Monday. 1t will take place on an island in the Seine near Vernon. Will Go to Law. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., March 9.—([Special Tel- egram to the Bee.|—James Whitefield, of the American association base ball club, re- turned to-day from the meeting of the joint arbitration committee in New York City, He states that while nothing at all was done re- garding the dificulty between the two sas clubs, it was d association that the matter had best be taken into the courts, und this will be done, —— The Public Defense Bill, WASHINGTON, March 9. - After several weelks' deliberation the house committeo on military affairs recommended for passage the Cutcheon bill, amended in one respect, ap- propriating $7,475,000 for public defeuse. The original bill was amended by diminish- g the appropriation for guns by 2,500,000, and the inelusion of certain recommendations made by General Benet, chief of ordnance, based upon findings of the coast defense bourd. Sl S TN Rapid City Elate Ravip City, Dak., March 9.—|Special Telegram to the Bee.| ~Considerable excite- ment was caused here this morning by the receipt of news from Sioux City that a con- tract for grading 170 miles of readbed west of Chamberlain, Dak. had been let by the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rallroad com- pany. This will bring the track within a few miles of Rapid City. ‘The lipe is graded and staked to this pla N N Fatal Quarrel of Kival Merchants. MNew Exa, Tenn., March 9.—Rufus Kittrell and his son George quarrelled with a rival merchunt named Ferris Ernestein and his son. A fight followed, in which old man Kittrall was killed and young man Kittreil mortally wounded. Kerris Ernestein was also wounded. The Kittrells were desperate | mea CLEVELAND'S CHANCES GOOD, Hon. Amos Cummings Thinks Hg ‘Will Be Renominated. THE MAN FOR THE SECOND PLACH Indications That He Will Come Fromy Indiana—Jere Murphy Wante Office Again- Cutcheon's Coast Defense Bill, Presidential Probabilities. WASHINGTON BUREAU TR OMATA Bre, 518 FOURTEES TH STRERT, ’ WASHINGTON. D. C., March 0, Tt is stated that Ex-Representative Jore Murphy of Davenport, who has been herd some time, is seeking an appointment at the hands of the administration. When Jord was defeated at tho last election he cone cludea that he was “tired anyway, of ofi and wanted to retire to private life,” but he did not find obscurity in Iowa as soothin as the glitter of political conspicuity, and h friends say he would like something—mos{ anything—at the hands of the administrationy CLEVELAND WILL BE RENOMINATED, ¥ In the opinion of such democratic mambefi of the house as Amos J. Cummings of Ne York, Rodger Q. Mills and W. H. Martin of Texas, A. G.Caruth of Kentucky, J. P ‘Walker of Missouri and A. D. Candier o Georgia, Mr. Cleveland will be renominate with but very little opposition b the enforcement of the unit rul n refructory or divided stal delegations which will go to St. Loui The vice-presidential nomination, these men say, lies betwceen Governor Gray, of Indian and Commissioner of Pensions Black, o Illinois, although the opposition from the old menin the party in Indiana against Gray may take him out of the race, and the aspirae tions of Assistant Postmaster General Stevens or Interstate Commerce Commise sioner Morrison may defeat Black. Amox Cummings, who is the member who delivered the thrilling spiich in the house for Whita in the Lowry-White coutested election f ox( Indiana recently, and who succeeded in ine creasing the democratic stampede and keeps ing the contestee, a republican, in his scaty is the best authority of any republicans’ quoted on this subject, and he says: “It is difficult at this time to determine what the New York deleantion will do, but whila there may be a slight opposition to Cleves land, vet the result will have the effect of making the delegation solid. T believe it will be the convention of 1834 over again as re« gards New Work, “1s there not a poseibility of the union rulg being broken ! was asked. “The New York democrats never violate that rule; the republicans do, as was the cas@ in 1880, *‘Conceding that Cleveland is renomin atedy do you think he will be re-elected?” *'His re-clection will depend entirely on thd action of the Fiftieth congress. 1f we pass tariff bill reducing the revenue and the sufy plus and make a corresponding reduction off internal revenue, then I believe he can lected." From what state do you ‘think the vic@ president will come?” f “‘Indiana, 1 believe, will furnish the viced president, although General Johm C. Blac las claims which must command a hearings General A. B, Stevenson, of Illinois, is and other man whose chances are good. General Stevenson is universally popular and I lieve would add strength to the ticket, 3 the legislature of Ohio enforces the prohibi tion Taw which it has just passed, 1 beliove that by nominating Outhwaite for vices president the democrats could carry Ohio, thiey would thus secure the large Germa vote in Cineinnati, Columbus, and in_fact il the entire state,” Mr. Cummings snid that the republicans would try and make the tariff the issue, and that he thought the republicans would nomi- nate a New York man, and it would be either Senator Frank Hiscock or Chauncey M, Depew. g IDANO'S NEW ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, The new assoeite justice of Idaho is_Joh Lee Logan, of New York, formerly of Virs' ginia, and son-in-law to John Randolph¥ ‘Fucker, of the latter state. He is a youngé man of fine intellect and brilliant prospects; and the endorsements presented by him_fos this office are said to have been the best fil at the department of justice for many yearsg being signed by republicans as well as'demos! crats. It is a coincindence that has several times been alluded -to that Mr. Tucker's' daughter should marry a man by the name of Logan and General Logan's daughter marry a man by the name of Tucker. The coinc dence is carried still further, and probabl; without intention, by naming the eldest 8o of one couple Logan Tucker and the eldes son of the other Tucker Logan. PREPAKING COAST DEFENSES, General Cutcheon has scored o great su cess with his public defense bill. "It Js nof often that a republican member of a demoe cratic house succeeds in securing favorabla action upon a bill mvolviug an expenditura of upward of §7,000,000, 1t is still less frequent that such republican member hes the unanimous support of the committea to which such a bill is _referred. Tho com- mittee on military affairs discussed t Cutcheon bill for two hours to-day and at 1 he end of the discussion unanimously decided to authorize General Cutcheon, to report th bill back to the houso, 1t s beon: Amended 80 a8 0 reduce the amount for the purchasg of steel from $7,000,500 to £5,000,000. Others wise the bill is substantially as originally ind troduced by General Cutcheon. 1f it becomes, a law, which is certainly within the probabild ities, it will result in the construction by tha United States of the most perfect heavy ords nance for coast defense that the world cam produce, ¥ ADVERTISING. General army orders have been issued dfs cting that an oficer who requests authorit; to advertise in 4 uewspaper not on the officia list of the war departiment must submit withl his request a schedule of the advertising rates of such uewspaper. PERSONAL, Representative Lyman showed N. M. Pusey and daughter, Miss Elisa, of Council Bluffs, through the capital this afternoon 1. S. Ormsby and wife, of Tow: aro at thq Ebbitt, Prrry 5. Hearn, Nebraska and lowa Pensions, Wasnixerox, March.—[Special Telegrang to the Ber.|—The following pensions wera granted Nebraskans to-day; Restorationy reissue and increaso—Alexander Clark, Live ingstone, Restoration and reissuc—Alonzg B, Noble, Sterling. Increase—Stephen K. es, Cambridge; Allen Ellsworth, Lawe rence; Walter Parker, Reynolds; Christian Rasmussen, Omaba, Pensions for lowans: Original invalid— Thomas Pennington, Ackworth; Siias Hartge horn, Bancroft; Josfah Milbourn, Santiagog Justs Canficld, Marshalltown. ' Increaso—s Bylvanus Baughman, Knoxyille; Ellis Mason, Corning; James Butterfield, Marengo; David Metzler, Packwood, Mexican survivors— James Stanton, Des Moines; Gilbert Rob Burlington. Mexican widows—Beulah widow of Jobn Williatns, Iowa City. » | Weather Indications. / to brislg For Nebraska: - Col frosh northly winds, fair weather, For lowa: Warmer, fresh southerly shiftd ing to colder brisk northerly winds, rain og snow followed by fair weather. For Eastern und Southwestern Calder, followed by w fresh to light northerly variable, Cold wave signals are continued until S day worning in lowa, Wisconsin, gas Minucsota and eas ern Nebraska, Dakota [ ner fuir weatber, winds becoming