Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 24, 1888, Page 2

STILL CLINGING TO BLAINE. The Mission of Chairman Jones in ‘Washington. WILL THE PLUMED KNIGHT RUN? A Consultation of His Admirers—In- Arana Republicans Firm For Har- rison—Gresham's Prospects—A Blind Man's Pension. The Embers of Hope. WASHINGTON BUREAU TiE OMATA BrE, 518 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wismisatox. D, C., March 23. By an unusual coincidence, Chairman B. . Jones, of the national republican commit- tee, and Chairman W. H. Barnum, of the democratic national committee, are both at the-Arlington hotel in this city. It is said that Mr. Jones is in Washington to have a conference with Charles Emory Smith, edi- tor of the Philadelphia Press, and other prominent followers of Mr. Blaine, for the purpose of ascertamning definitely whether it {8 feasible to bring about the renomination of the Plumed Knight, it such a thing is posdible, and whether Mr. Blaine would _really be willing to accept the nomination. There is no «doubt that the renomina- tion of Mr, Blaine is consid- ered an advisable scheme by many of his prominent followers. Mr. Pones, donies, however, that he is a party to any such an arrangement, and says Blaine is out of the way. He said to-day : “‘So far as Ican learn no one candidate has been matorially benefitted by the withdrawal. The various presidential booms we hear of arc merely local. Public sentiment has not centralized on any one man to take the place of the man from Maine. Another delegate of influential republicans have arrived from Indiana and say that 96 ;mr cont of the republicans of that state are or ex-Senator Harrison and that less than the remaining b per cent are for Judge Gres- ham. They areall very positive in their oppo- sition to Gresham and their friendship for Har- rison. They are using freely the alliteration, “Harrison and Hawley.” Senator Sherman has not yet returned m his trip to New York. Senator Allison continues to receive congratulations over his boom in Towa, while Senator Cullom to-day received additional assurance that he will be endorsed by the state convention of Illinois. PESSION FOR AN IOWA BLIND MAN. The commissioner of pensions will issue v certificate to C. P, Gilbert, of What Cheer, Keokuk county, Towa, for a pension for total blindness. The application was mado in 1873, and has been pending ever since, and has been rejected several times. This action will entitle him to a pension of 72 per month and arrears of pension, estimated to amount 10 $12,000 or $13,000. The question involved was whether the blindness was the result of disability while in the service. Perry S. HEATH. Army Orders, WasHINGTON, March 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Second Lieutenant Rob- ert W. Anderson, Ninth infansry, granted one month’s extension of leave. Captain Selden A. Day, Fifth artillery, granted four months leave. Second Lieutenant Robert G. Proctor, granted a further extension of leave for two months. Major George A. Purington, Third cavalry, granted leavo for eight months. Captain Philip H. kllis, Thirteenth infantry, granted leave for six months, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel W, Flagier, or- dinance department, ordered to proceed from Frankfort arsenal, Philadelphia, to the works of the Winchester arms company, New Haven, Conn., to inspect cartridges. Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WasrNaToN, March 23.—(Special Telegram to the Brn.]—Pensions were granted to the following Nebraskans to-day: Increase— ..George Morley, Garrison; L. J. Schrack, Alma. Reissue—C. J. Kilpatrick, Lincoln. Pensions for Towans: Original mvalid— Martin Schmitz, Mount Pleasant; G. H. Lane, Columbus Junction; John Hogan, Long Grove; Thomas Tucker, Red Oak; Thomas B. Annaway, deccased, Creston. In- creuse—Joseph A. Trimble, Columbus June- tion; J. G. Williams, Eddyville. Reissue— Jerome Bailey, Belmont; A, R. Beltz, Som- White, Hampton; Ira Boyd, Mexican _survivors—William Mincy, Woodbine; Joscph Mellinger, Worth- ington. The Case of the Chippewas. WASHINGTON, March 23.—James T. Greg- ory, agent of the Chippewas of Wisconsin and Minnesota, was before the senate com- mittee on Indian traderships to-d Greg- ory said that where the Indians will work they are always employed, and he had never heard of a complaint by or<from the Indians that they wanted work and could not get it. It was a fact that contractors began cutting before their contracts received the approval of the Indian office, and this has always been the practice, necessarily, through orders of the department, 1f thoy were issued earlier i the season there would be time enough to et contracts made and forward approval be- ro the logging season began. White men were employed ostensibly as teamsters, cooks and foremen before witness’ time, but in reality aschoppers. He did not consider Calligan, the contractor, and Coffee, two of the leading witnesses, fit to be on the reser- vation. They were turbulent and fomented trouble among the Indiuns. Calligan had overcharged the Indians at his store and offered $1.500 to a friend of witness to secure itness' approval of his contract. Coffee was already under inaictment for taking whisky upon the reservation. There was no politics in the letting of the contracts, Wit~ ness claimed that the Indians were getting better prices for their trees now than ever before. The Sugar Investigation. Wasnx March 28.—The house com- mitteo on manufactures resumed its investi- gation into the sugar trust this morning and Claus Spreckels was examined. The witness said . the trust combination has undoubtedly * tended to lower the price of raw sugar and ' raise the price of refined sugar, Ho did not with the opinion of some that the ef- focts of the trust tended to produce compoti- tion and lessen the price of sugar instead of roducing the opposite effect. Speaking of he probable growth of the beet sugar in- dustry in this country witness said that if the Umited States could be sure of a certain amount of protection, there was no question ~but what, in eight or ten years, the beet pro- duction would supply this country with sugar, Freo sugar, he said, would break up the trust, but it would also destroy the sugar industry in this countr; National Capital Notes, ‘WasmiNGTON, March 28,—The house post- office committoo has ordered an adverse roport on a billto increase from four to eight pounds the weight of packages to be carried in the mails, The postmaster general to-day issued an order that Canada, having concurred, pack- agos, periodical publications and second-class matter in the United States may hercafter be exchunged by mail with Canada regard- less of the weight of the packages, A Nebraska Offics Discontinued. WasmINGTON, March 28.—[Special Tele- grom to the Ber.]—The ofice at Vinton, Valley county, will be discontinued April 10 R ——— A VAQUERO'S FEAT. Two Plunging Runaways Scientific- ally and Neatly Checked. Ban Francisco Chronicle: The Arab of the desert, the Cossack of the steppe, the rancher of the plains, the redskin of the Rio Grande have been extolled in song and story. From the centaur in the e of mythrto the $10,000 jockey in this day of thoroughbreds and thrown races, times “doxcim' have been marked h{.mn wroficient in horseman- ship. It is but just, therefore, that the X of Jose Alvarez, an humble vaquero_of the San_Joaquin should also be recorded in print. Jose carhe into San Francisco with a troop of his fellows from the south yes- terday to return with a drove of breed- ors brought ir from the cast for his em- loyers. A the start is to be made to- day, he had some hours in which to view the city: e was told of the Latin quartor, where pnnph\ of his kind and pleacures to- his taste abound, and started thither from the stock yards in the afternoon. He first rubbed his travel-soiled broncho intoas bright a gloss as its rough and buckskin hide would take, and put himsell in better appearance at o north beach barber shop. His carcer in the city was not marked by mattors of consequence until he reached Van Ness avenue. It was about 8 o'clock and the broad esplanade was alive movement. Black nish and double harness, with the clank of silver chaing and the rattle of garish housings were tho features from a horsoman’s point of view, while bright bonnets and soalskin saques, light derbys and overcoats were the contrasts that denoted the elite if the spectacle were regarded socially, Di- rectly in the middle of the street, with the streams of travel on each side, rode Jose, and, despite all of the fine equi- pags, wealth, beauty, Jeemses and tigers, he was the most conspicuous figure on the avenue as he rode across California street. His wide somboro was at a_jaunty lurch, the scarlet scarf at his throat floated free, the leather fringes of his chaparilles moved like maiden’s hair in the brecse. the long trapaderos from his stirrups trailed the ground, and hig mustang, as though conscious of - observance ambled with arching neck. Jose was, in fact aware .and very proud of the recognition he met, and he sat erect with one hand on his hip and the other swinging the knotted end of his riata, consuming a cigarette and smiling with a flash of white teeth as the sensation he created among the ladies and children seemed more than usually marked. TFor oncein his life a cynosure, Jose was making the most of it and rode like a hussar on review. He had passed well down the avenue and was nearing Market street when a ery in advance aroused him. Right across Market street, with thundering hoofs and roaring wheels, came a runaway. Two powerful draft horses hitched to a heavy grease wagon were turning from the street, without a driver and at a furious pace, into the avenue. Inmaking the turn the wagon threw out its load of barrels, but righted again as the horses scttled into a straight-away up the avenue. Pedest- rians scattered hku dust before a rush- ing train and coachmen made abrupt swerves to the nearest walk, drawing their frightened horses high upon the curb. The runaways seemed to increase their headlong gait upon the smooth drive, and with elongated necks and dilated nostrils, reached with theiriron hoofs for greater speed. There was a sublimity in the terror of their. flight, and disaster was certain before them in the crowded way. It has been noticed that Jose was aroused. He raised his head, and be- ing directly in the path of peril, arew rein at one side and, turning so asto face the street, threw away his cigar- ette, smiled and spoke to his horse. ‘With an indescribable rattle and whirre the runaway dashed by. Simultane- ously and like a driver from his perch the vaquero and his pony sprang for- ward. The reins of the runaway team were trailing ou the ground over the back of the right horse. Those who saw the movement of the man and horse may have thought there was some sav- ing purpose in it, but they had little faith in its success. The runaways had long and regular strides, and it seemed that in the race the mustang with his rabbit-like bounds coul but hold the rear. More rapidly than it can be told, however, the little buck- skin stole alongside. Josc stooped far downward and to the left—so far down- ward that it seemed he could never re- cover himself. He extended his left hand and lifted something. There was a sudden evolution of man and beast. The brave mustang halted as though shot, with forefeet extended and hind legs doubled, under its body, on whi Jose was seen erect with the the team wound to his saddle-bow. As the reins drew taut there was a prodigious jerk, a tearing of pavement under the broncho’s stubborn feet, a snapping of harne: i checked in their impetuous rush, fell almost somersaulting upon the ground. Before they could regain their feet they were seized by a number of hands, and their Ylungiug offorts to rise were con- trolled. ‘With a fragment of cornhusk and a handful of black tobacco Jose rolled a fresh cigarette, exhibited his teeth again and spurred away. valley — A Victim of Many Accidents. Philadelphia Record: Probably few men have experienced as many serious accidents as Theodore Geheinger, who died of apoplexy a week ago at his resi- dence, at Chestuut hill aged fifty-fi years. Thirty-five yoars ngo he was run over by a heavy Conestoga wagon, five years later he was badly crushed, it s snid, by the elephant Romeo, and two years after that o horse kicked him and sractured a leg in two places, Scarcely had he recovered from the last mishap when another horse kicked him and broke both legs. About 1860 he was the victim againof a vicious horse, and in 1882, it is reported, he fell from the Cresheim bridge near Mount Airy and fractured an arm, besides recciving se- vere internal injuries. In July, 1885, he fell down stairs, broke his collar bone and was otherwise injured. Two years ago he was again kicked by a orse, and on February 10 last he re- ceived severe injuries by falling on the ice, from which he contracted evysipe- las. He had almost recovered, when, last Saturday, he received the stroke of apoplexy which resulted in his death. ety Taming a Cowboy. L. P. Carroll, a_western cowboy who has been performing in a show in Louis- ville, Ky., came to grief in that city on Saturday, says the New Orleans Times- Democ He was riding through ono of the principal strepts, and as o joke threw his lusso over the head of Pat Rommel, a well-known bill-aoster of pugilistic tendencies. Before Carroll could tighten his grasp and ride off with Rommel, the latter turned quickly, and, soizing the rope, pulled the cow- boy off his horse, and gave him such a drubbing that he had to be taken to a hospital to have his wounds dressed, e —— A plausible rascal so imp the members of a church in Tro 2 Yoo that they fitted him out with a supply of comfortible garments, whercupon he went and got married, the clothing furnished by the chavitable people sery- ing as a wedding wardrobe. oS d_unon N Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave hier Castoria. When she was & Child, sho cried for Castoria, When she becane Miss, sho clung to Castoria, Wiien she had Ouildrea, she gave tiem Castoria. ZEALOUS FOR PROHIBITION. Three Des Moines Constables Charged With Bribery. WASHING MACHINES WOULD DO. What One Liguor Dealer Paid the Trio as the Price of inmunity—The Grand Jury Investigat- ing the Case. Prohibitionists For Revenue, Des Morxes, In., March 23.—|Special Tele gram to the Ber.|—There is much conster- nation in prohibition cireles to-day over the charges of official corruption and bribery brought by the county attorney ogainst Constables Pierce, Potta and Hamilton, who make a living by the alleged: enforcemont of the prohibitory law. . Pierca has beeh the chief officer in prosecuting liquor cases here during the last three years and . was a terror 1o saloon keepers by his dare-devil reckless- ness in marching into their places and smzing their lignors, But for several months past there have been a great many eomplaints from druggists and other persotis who wero licensed to sell liquor for legitimate purposes that they were being annoyed and black- mailed by the prohibition constables. It was noticed that some dealers were let alone while others were being constantly dragged into court and subjected to expense,” annoy- ance and damage to their business. A few weeks ago marked bills given by liquor dealers and found on the persons of the constables gave the public a pointer as to what had been going on for some time. For several days the grand jury has beeén taking evidence on this subject and now the county attorney has brought suit to have every one of this gang of constables removed from office and punished for official eorruption. The charges against each are substantially the The papers against Pierce, the leader the disreputable outfit, contain twenty separate specifications charging him with receiving bribes from liquor dealers, amblers and other violators of law. The ates on which the mioney passed and the amounts of the bribes are specifically stated. The sums aggregate hundreds of dollars which, it is charged, were accepted by Pierce as bribes. Among other considerations which passed, one transaction is named in which Pierce is charged with accepting a $7 washing machine, for which he agreed not to prosecute a man who wanted to sell liguor at his own residence. It would appear from the charges that Pierce went on the principle of taking anything that was offered: One spec- ification represents nim as taking $2.75 as the price of immumty, from & liquor dealer. These constables all live in the suburban townships and come into the city to carry on their operations. When they did enforce the law they went at it 80 recklessly and often brutally that they brought much odium upon it. Public opinion has cried out against the methods of enforcing prohibition even more than against prohibition itself. But the ex- treme prohibitionists have stood by the gang of constables and some of the rankest have even talked of erecting amonument to Frank Pierce, the leader. The result of these dis- closures made to the grand jury has been a bombshell in the prohibition camp. There will not be as much disposition to idolize the constables as there was, and the result of their trial will be awaited with much in- terest. lowa Legislature. Drs Morxes, Ia., March 23.—In tho senate this morning the bill passed legalizing the acts and ordinances of the city council of Red Oak. The bill passed legalizing the incorpora- tion of the town of Panama, Shelby county. The railroad commissioner bill was taken up and discussed, but before action was taken the senate adjourned until afternoon. At the afternoon session the bill was laid aside and house file 38, a railroad bill, was read and passed without a dissenting vote. A concurrent resolution was adopted to dismiss the committee appointed to investi- gate charges against the state university. In the morning session of the house the bill to tax mineral estates when the surface and such mineral estates are owned by dif- ferent parties, was amended 80 as 1o provide for the foreclosure of a tax lien on the min- eral estate and engrossed. The bill providing for the proper weighing of coal was taken up and discussed but the house adjourned without disposing of it. At the afternoon session the committee report recommending the dismisdal on the committee clerks, except six, all cs and paper folders was adopted. The bill relating to weighing coal at the mines was ordered engrossed . The bill relative to the election of railroad commissioners was taken up. After the dis- cussion of ious amendments a substitute Wilson, of Cass, was adopted, pro- ding that the commissioners be elected one for one year, one for two years, one for three d one each year th wfter for three It also defines their duties. The bill was ordered engrossed and afterwards passed by a vote of 60 to 8, The mining bill was then taken up, the y ion confining the contract to the weiy stricken out and the bill passed. he bill by Mr, Cummings passed proyiding for the enforcement of the liability of stock- holders of foreign incorporations doing busi- ness in the state, also the il by Mr. Kline to prevent frauds in the sale of vinegar, - 8ys Gy March 28.—[Special “Telogram to the Brr.]—O. C. Dunbar, dealer in cloth- ing and furnishing goods, closed to-day. TLi- abilities about #800; assets, §2,000, —-— WHERE WOMEN ARE BOSESES, A Kansas Town Which 15 Run Women—A Lady Mayoress. New York World: There 15 a town in the evtreme western part of Kansas which enjoys a distinction which no y in the world can boast of, Its affairs are managed, controlled and dictated by women, This- remurvkable town is Syracuse, the county seat of Humilton county, the west line of which is the Colorado border. A few years ago it was known asone of the *‘horder” towns—a rendevous for cowboys and gamblers. One-half the buildings were ocoupied by saloons, and after the usual “round-up” of cattle had occurred the cowboys congrogated theve to drink and gamble away the sum they had earncd duning the year. Phose were exciting times, and scarcoly a day passed that a saloon row did not end up in murder. Noattempt was ever made st the murderer, the body of the victim was quietly carried away to some ravine or deep gulch and 1o one eve heard of him afterwards, But time have changed in Syracuse. There are no saloons there now, and the gambling dens disappeaved long ago. This is not due altogéther to the election of a city council composed enti of women, but they have been a great power in ridding the eity of evil influenc: At the city election held in Sy last spring there were two tickets in the field. Party lines were not drawn, but the great question which disturbed the minds of the 1,20( residents was, **Shall the of liquor be permitted to go on in Syracuse without interrup- tion in viotion of the state law?” This was the issue of the campaigh, and for a time things were very warm, The whole matter hinged on the city council which was to be elected. The law and order party experienced considerable diffi- culty in arranging their ticket for the council in a way that they considered satisfactory, They wished to . place a standard in the ficld around which they could rally ail the strength- they could possibly gather. Finally, in & joking way, & prominent Syracuse attorney; an ex-county officer, suggested that they place five ladies in the fight as undf- by dates for city council. Tt was o happy idea, and the law and order party at once acee it. - A conven- tion ‘was called, snsl the following lad were nominated:, Mrs, Lizzie M. Smar wood, Mrs, Sarah M.' Coe, Mrs. Marie M. Riggles, Mrs, Hannan D. Knott and Mrs. Caroline B, Arlvma An opposition yifgket was also nomi- nated and thenjthe city campaign opened in realtewrnest. The Indies made a thorough cgnvass of the city in the interest of théfr ticket. Among the tender sex there, a division. Some thought that tha Tdics would be out of place in the citysicguneil, while others could sce nothing wrong in having their sisters nct in the eapacity of city moth ers, On election day a great majority of the women went to the polis and voted for the female ticket, but quite a gprinkling of wives and mothers were very pronounced in’ their opposition sted accardingly. However, the 18 were elocted by good majorities, and at the last meeting of the retiring council they appeartd and were sworn in.. Then they orginized by the elecs tion of Mrs. Knott as président and the mayor appointed the usual committees on streets and walks, finances, ete. For several months the city of Sy cuse has nestled under the protecting wing of its five city mothers, who are carefully guarding ifs interests. Mrs, Barber, who is chairman of the committee on ordinances, is a remark- ably bright business woman, hcln;é the agent of the Arkansas Valley land and town company. She soon acquainted herself with the duties required of her as & member of the city council, and makes a mbst valuable member. Mrs. Knott, president of the council is proprietress of a large millinery es- tablishment. She is a motherly-look- ing lady about lurt{-flv(\ years of age, and in conversation she gives evidence of counsiderable experience with the world and its dealings. Mrs, Knott is a member of the committee on sidewalks and crossings, the committee on finance and the committee on ordinances. In reviewing the work which had been done by the present council, Mrs. Knott stated to our correspondent that they had built about fifteen _thousand feet of sidewalk, and graded and improved streets and alleys, and still the work was continuing. Said the lady to our correspondent: “Now I want to im- press an important fact on yout mind. n all the work that has been done un- der our supervision, and we have ex- {wmlnd about $17,000, not one complaint has gone up from citizens about extruva- gance or waste of public funds. I flat- ter myself that we have expended the peopla’s money judiciously, und T think you will find that to be the unanimous verdict of all our citizens. Mrs. Smartwood, who is a member of the committee on finance and the com- mittee on stroets and alleys, is univer- sally regarded as the leader of the council. She is the wife of a grain and provision dealer, hifd is about thirty- five vears of age. '’ She is well versed in law, and this is of great assistance to her in'the performance of her duties in the eity legislature. Itis said that Mrs. Smartwood was once heard to exclaim in thecouncil chamber that she did not think it was the proper place for a lady 6 be serving in the capacity in whick she was. No one had the fortitude, howgger, to_take up the argument with her, and her sister ofticials only stared in amazement at her. 9 Mrs. Sarah Coe, of the committee on streets and alleysy is a lady of about thirty-five years. She had been con- nected th the Woman’s Christian Temperance union gt Dodge City,where this organization had a very extensive fietd for work, for it was in the palmy days when Dodge City was the field for the gambler and saloonkeey Here Mrs. Coe acquired an extensive exper- ience in donilug with and correcting tho evils which abounds in cities, and this makes her a valuable member of the Syracuse common council. Mrs. Riggles, chairman of the com- mittee on finance, is the youngest mem- ber of the council, and is the wife of a harness dealer. In the investigation of the workings of the female eity council it was learned that an unfortunate individual had been appointed city marshal by the or and confirmed by the counci The ladies gave the marshal instruc: fons to perform certain work upon the As bad luck would have it, the man failed to perform the task as nt by and it remained undone. TFinally, at a meeting of the council the conduct of the marshal was ht up and discussed. Mrs. Barber and Mrs. Kuott were in favor of premp torily discharging the derelict officer, They argued that ht was in the | of the city, and that he had been ordered to perform a certain work. This he had wilfully neglected to do, and they saw no reason why he should he continued in office. Finally a resolution was mssed ordering the marshul to appear pefore the council at its next meeting and show cause why he should not be ousted from office, At the next meeting of the eity council the unluelcy mar appeared, and the council demanded an cplanation of his strange conduet. With downcast head the officer declared that he had not performed his work because he did not know where the money was com- g from to vay for it. This the council considered a great insult, and asked what business it was to their underling where the money was coming from, ]n\.rllmneumr{ 2 i A DISAPPOINTMENT, What a Diamond Tecker Found on a High Hill Near Helena, Mont, When E. B, Northup went out to Montana vecently, says the St. Paul Pioneer Pross, he expected to return home with his pockets filled with dia- monds. Though he: did not bring so many sparklers as elwas_counting on, he is yet convinced’tKat there is plenty of them out thefelif only one knew where tolook for thed. One day, while out on one of his prospecting tours, the enthusiastic gentlamsn elimbed to the top of a high hill nem Helena. A flash that was absolutelypainful bore across his eyes. What appeared to be a large and beautifyl, gem lay on the ground before himy: “Now, T guess,” Lo soliloquized inwapdly, *“that when I st home and show ‘those St. Paul chumps this stone shey’ll begin to be- lieve that I know what I'm talking about when I talk l?u‘nunula." Shading his eyes with his hz",\ s, s0that the rays A got from the stone mightinot take away his sight, he cautiously bdged up toward the gleaming prizeand clutehed it. Ho ventured to look at it, and it did not ap- pear to be so brilliant af when it lay out there onposed to the full g the sun. It was a diamond, by Ge he said, and he would proveit, Taking out his jack-knife he tested the qhality of the gem against the edge of the blade. The knife cutit readily, It was only & chunk of rosin worn smooth and shiny by the weather. Such bitter dis- appointments mustthe urdent prospector occasionally undergo pefore he reaches at length the full fruition of his hopes. i Peter Anderson, a Swede living in Terre Haute, Ind.,, is the champion eater for miles arcund, Physicians who have examined him say that he has a double stomiach. On a wager not long ago he. drank “hirty gallons of water in in tweaty-four hours, BEFORE THE SUPREME JUDGE. [Continved From First Page.) higher compliment.than to express the hope that he will wear as gracefully the mantle of the chief justice.” Among the members of the houso expros- sions of rogrof, wero gencral. There was o dismelination to say snything upon the sub- ject of the selection of a successor to the late chief justice and the only exprossions of opimion touching the matter came from a fow solithorn _members, who suggested that Speaker Carlislo s eminently fitted for a position on the supreme bench and that it would not be unacceptable to him. They daid not caro to say this publicly, however, at this tirge, Mr. Grosvenor sald: “The loss of Chicf Justice Waite would be very great under or- dinary circumstances, for he was a man who filled evory position he ever held with dis- tinguished honor to himself and to the coun- try. But in the present circustances it is presumably émbarrassing, The appointment of o chief justice to the supreme court of the United States is one of the most critical events that happen in the civil government of this country. When you refiect that we have had but six chief Justices, you will see how stable and perma- nent this office has been in this country. It is these long terms that has left tho office generatly out of the nire of politics, and ft is particulnrly - unfortunate that a’ vacancy should happen just in the midst of the excite- ment of a political canvas. Mr. Lincoln, in the great crigis of the war, appointed as justice Mr. Rield, nfllslinmlshmemocmt and Mr. Miller, who has become a_great udge. If the present executive should emu- ate that virtue of his predecessor and ap- Folnt Justice Miller chief justice it would re- ieve the situation of much that 18 now un- pleasant.” SENATOR SIERMAN'S SORROW. Senator Sherman, who had just arrived .from New York when seen to-night, said: 1 heard of the death of Chief Justice Waite in New York this forenoon and received it with profound sorrow. I have known the chief justice for nearly forty years as a man of theé highest character, probity and honor, alawyer of great experience and ability and & citizen of thé highest rank in every relation of life, T have nothing more to say except that T feel the country has lost a great chief justice, whose place 1 fear cannot be casily filled.” ONIOANS TAKE ACTION, Shortly after the adjournment of the honse to-day the Ohio delegation held a meeting in the room of the committee on bankmg and currency to take unrroprmw action on the death. There were also present at the meet- ing Hon. S. S. Cox, of New York, and Judge Jones, of Delaware, an old friend of the chief justice, both of whom made addresses on the sad event which had brought them to- gether, A committee to prepare suitable resolutions commemorative of the chief Justice was appointed. HI3 ASSOCTATES SITOCKED. The sudden death of the chief justice was a sad blow to members of the court, by all of whom he was regarded witha warmth of affec- tion that has constantly increased with years, The juetices were so deeply moved by the announcement of the death of their colleague that they asked to be excused from making any statoments with respect to the high esti- mation in which they held him. Justice Mil- ler, to whom other justices referred report- ers of the Associated press, was reluctant to speale at this time for publication, but finally said: ‘‘Chief Justice Waite was dearly loved by all the court and they had the highest _es- timate of his ability and fitness as a presiding officer. They were all_warmly devoted to him. He died in the midst of his duty. One of the ablést opinions he ever delivered was that rendered in the telephone cases Monday. Immediately thereafter he went home and went to bed, never to get out of it."” REPRESENTATIVE BEE(KENRIDGE'S REGRETS. Representative Breckenridge, of Kentueky, said he greatly regretted the death of Chief Justice Waite, whom he looked upon not onl, a high and ingustrious judge, but un- usually wise and sensible, who had secured and maintained the entire confidence of the bar and country. In speaking of Justice Waite's probable successor, Breckenridge said that, without giving the subject any thought, and not having conversed with any one regarding the matter, he would like 10 see the president appoint Justice Field to the chief justiceship, in recognition of his services on the bench, and Mr. Carlisle as associate justice, or, if Justice Field’s age was considered a bar to his appointment, he would like to see Mr. Carlisle appointed chief justice. During the conversation Breckenridge said that if the president would not go west of the Alleghenies in mak- ing the appointment, then his preferonce would be Senator Gray, of Delaware, which he thought would be & most admirable ap- poiutment. In the Senate. WAnsINGTON, March 23— the senate a communication from Justice Miller notifying the semate of the death of Chief Justico Waite was presented. Mr. Edmunds roso and, in a short speech, culogized the dead chief justice. He said: ‘“His carcor is ended—for this lifo. He had been touched in these fourteen years by no stain, by no re- proach, by no fault or failing, either oficial or personal. Upright, even-minded, impartial, patient, affcetionate, kindly as o citizen and v walk of private life, he has filled his career with honor—gr honor to himself and with infinite benefit to his country. Motions to appoint a committee of five sen- e funeral and to adjourn until Monday were agreed to, and the senate adjourned. In the Hol WASHINGTON, March —The house adopted resolutions expressing sorrow in the death of the chief jus and it was decided that the house will attend the funeral ina body, that a committee of nine be appointed to act with the committee of the senate in any necessary action relating to the funeral, and that the house adjourn until to-morrow, The following committee was appoiuted by tho Colly of Pennsylvania, Seney of svenor of Oh Breckenridge of Stewart of Vermont, Carlton of Georgia, Cannon of Illinois, Anderson of Towa and Russell of Connecticut, The News at Columbus, Corvainus, March 28.—News of the death of Chuof Justico Waite caused a profound feeling of sorrow and regret throughout the city. Governor Foraker paid a tribute to his che i The gupreme court and both houses of the legislature, after adopting appropriate resolutions, adjourned as u mark of rospeot. Mourning at His Old Home, TorLeno, March 238.—The announcement of Chief Justico Waite's death was received at his 0ld home with much surprise and pro- found sorrow. Emblems of mourning were Qisplayed in several localities. The papers are filled with personal tributes from the most prominent citizons A SUDDEN FORTUNE. The Legatee Onrries the Joyful 10 His Old Friend. Sheriff Coburn was busy athis desk yester- day afternoon whon a man nervously pulling Lis whiskers, stepped up and asked, “Aro you busy!” The genial sherift replied that he was not and invited the visitor to take a chair, * “I've known you for Bill, remarked the sheriff, ‘‘and I never saw you 8o worked up as you are now. What's the matter with you?" The man_pulled his chair up closor to the sheriff, and drew from -his pocket a postal card, which he requested to be read. Mr. Coburn put on his goggles, glanced over the card, hesitated, went over the lines again, turned in his chair, stretched his Tittle logs under the desk, Ho pursued the contents of the postal and turning to the presenter whose name is W. W. Ford, asked: “Well, Bill, what is there of it, and what do you want mo to do for you?" Ford,'who could not seemingly control his feclings remarked, “You've always been my friend ond _adviser, and now that T need your advice more than ever I want you to tell me what to do. T'his has been a hard winter with me, and I had only eight days’ work all of this tinie, except the few days I served as a jury man. I, though have not boen the only one that has suffered, it has been my wife and threo little ones. Tell me, sheriff, what to do on receipt of such choerful mnews?” be. seeched the man who seemed beside himself with joy. Mr. Coburn again read the postal over, which was signed by a well known citizen o Detroit, Mich. It st forth that W. W. Ford, of Omaha, if he conld prove his identity, was entitled to a third interest in property left by his deceased father in Detroit, Mich, 1o the amount of $200,000, and that ho should at once forward letters of import. “P'm the man,” gleefully spoke up Ford, and tho sheriff said that ho was positive that he was, refreshingly added, ‘‘Some ,vsarnnfo when you were in my employ you brought me a letter from your father requesting the loan of #1,600° to pay a special as- sessment on_some property _that taxed to that extent = for improvements. You were thes the owner of a farm in Kansas, and 1 advid® you to sell it and send the old man the required amount. You did it, didn’t you?" “Of course I did, but since then I've been pretty poor as yon know. If yow'll remember it was only a day or two ago that I asked you to give me a job trimming tho grape vines at your home " put in Ford. The sheriff remembered the circumstance yery well, and adyised Ford to carry his case to & bank in Omaha and have theéir corre- ndents in Detroit look the matter up. ‘With this advice the man darted out and promised to return this morning to further consult with the sheriff. s A MANVILLE'S PROMISE. He Is Willing to Persuade the Council to Reconsider. John G. Willis was the president of an ad- journed meeting of the property holders of the Eighth ward held at the house of Mr. Adams, at Twenty-second and Miama streets, last night, to protest aganst the opening of Twenty-second street, and William Sievers was the secretary. It was the sense of the meeting that they were not any more bene- fitted by the opening of Twenty-second street through Axford’s addition than those living in Kountze addition, and those in Plainview or Oak Chattam, and the follow- ing was passed : The district is too small where assessments mado, whereas, several of the partics present did appear before the council sitting as a board of equalization, and protested against said levy, and that there were two or more written protests given to the council against the levy and that said complaints and protests do not appear on record of the city clerk, and as said council did advertise that they would sit at the city clerk’s office on the 26th and 27th to hear complaints, and as no record on the city clerk’s books appear of any session on the 27th, the general sense of this meeting is that the council shoula recon- sider and give the property holders an oppor- tunity to enter their complaints as the law has provided for them to do. Mr. Manville expressed his willingness that he could have the council reconsider the assessment and enlarge the district to the north side of Ouak Chattam and south to Grace street, which would make the tax so light that there probably would be no objec- tions. ews twenty years, Personal. T, J. O'Day, of Neligh, Neb., is at the Mil- lard. E. S. Butler, of Neligh, Neb., is at the Mil- lard. H. W. McClure, of O'Neill, Neb., is at the Paxton, J. W. Lincoln, of St. Joseph, Mo., is at the Paxton. H. D. James, of Madison, Neb., is at the Paxton. George I, Stacy, of Dubuque, Ta., 18 at the Paxton. R. J. Kilpatrick, of Beatrice, Neb., is at the Paxton. J. M. Grifith, of Wahoo, Neb,, is at the Paxton. . Jounson and wife, of Hastings, Neb., are at the Millard. ‘larke and wife, of Des Moiues, Ta., are at the Millard, General C. H, Van Wyck, of Nebraska City, Neb., i8 in the city Tajor Wicker has evered his connection oment of the Cozzens house will devote his time to mercan- its, The ability he displayed at the should win him'a good place amorg Omaha merchants, Brevities. Yosterday's internal revenue colloe- tions amounted to $6,151.15 Several new grfir cars arrived this morning consigned to the Cable Tram- way company. Fourteen hundred and ninety-seven dog licenses have been issued by City Clerk Southard up to to-day. Deputy Register of Decds English is suffering from catarrh and his friends are much exercised over his condition. 8. 8. Auchmoedy has three clerks as- sisting him in the making up of city tax lists. They will be completed in about four weeks. The portraits of the stars in the com- ing Goodall henefit are on exhibition in front of Boyd’s opera house and are & traoting o’ great deal of attention. Among them ave Messrs, Cotter, Wat- son and ( enbecls, all attired as giddy maidens, while “Doc¢” Tanner, as a broad-ganged Dutch girl, has taken a wonderfully natural pieture. Makes the Weak Strong If you feel tired, w Bard work, by imp bed condit or low state of the kystom, should take Hoc Sarsupurilta, The pe i, vitalizing qualities Of this success ntir giving quick, hoalthy (he sLomACl, Crontes an appotit the liver aud kidnoys. Thousands testify that Hood's Sarcaparilla “mukes the weak strong.” Hood's Sarsaparilla, 1 have tuken not quite & bottle of 1o0d's Sarsapa- rilla, w0 must sy 16 1 0no of the best medicines for gIving an appetito, pusifying the blood, and regulat- ing tho digestive organs, that Tever heard of. I did mo o great deal of good.” Mus. N, A. STANLEY, Cin- astots, N. Y. 1 took Hood's Sarsaparilla far 1oss of appetite,dys- pepsin and general languor. It did me o vast amount of good, and I have no hesitency In recommending i J. W. WiLLEFoRD, Qui I I had salt rheum ou my lof for threo years su foriug ter Ttook Hood's Sarsaparilla, and tho salt rheum has entirely disappeared.’ H. M. MiLLs, 1 French street, Lowell, Mass, k, worn out, or go0d relinble veryh £ At this 80801, A8 SPTINE APPrOA y rly adupte Comes More POpUIRT GYCry year, K Hood's Sarsuparilla thut b ft; the dullness in my he ads and feet left me, and my kid- . W. HULL, Al torney-ut-Law, Millersburg, O, Health and Strength “A year ago I suffored from Indigestion, had terri- Dl lieadachos, very fitlo Appetito; in fact, seemed Somplotaly brokon down. O taking Hood's Sarsapi- Tlla'T began 10 lmprove, and now 1 uve A good appe: tito, and iy health 1s excellent com pared 10 wHAL It Wi, 1am better in spints, am not troubled with t or hands, and am entirely oured o] MINNIE MANNING, Ngwhing, Orange Cos “Feeling languld and dizey, baving no sppetite, an 1o ambition 10 work, I took Hood's Barsapuriil, with thie beat rosulis, As & health invigorator und for gon- oral debility L think it superior 10 any thiug else.” A ARk, Utica, N. Y. Hood’'s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. 8; six for &. 0.1 100D & CO. Lowsll, Nuss. 100 Doses Oné Dollar Propared ouly by | 8old by all druggists. B vlx foe %5 Prepared guly b €, L HOOD § 00, Towell, Mr=s, 100 Doses One Dollar THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. Wheat Yields to Porsistent Ham- mering By the Beats, AN INTERESTING CORN DEAL, Trading in Oats Not Very Large in Volume—Provisions Command Fair Attention—Business in Oattle Quiet—Quotations, CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. Circago, March 93— [Spocial Tolegram to the Ber.]—The big wheat boars put on more pressure to-day and hammored prices down at one time 130 from yestorday's close. The hammering by the bears, unloading by the longs, & consequent drop in prices, and covering by the shorts at the deeline, is the complete history of the wheat market of to. day. The mention of the news or of the legitimate market influences is quite super a8 they were unheeded. May opened Tiigo and saggzed from the atart , working down to 76'¢c, which was a stopping place for some time, and thore was even a reaction to TT@77e, but when the price once fell below 76'¢e, the subsequent decline was swift and only stopped when 76i{c was reached shortly after noon. Then the supply of long wheat seemed to be ox- hausted and buying by shorts steadied the markoet and brought about a reaction to abont 76'¢c and on a lively advance in corn 7050 was reached, that being the price at the 1 o'clock close. June wheat opened at 77%oc, sold d:’;wn t0 765¢e, advanced to and closed at o, orn deal was much the most intorest- ing one on the floor, The course of prices was muchthe same as yesterday—strong at the opening, then a considerable decline, fol- lowed by a sharp rally. The receipts wero much smaller than expected and that made the opening firm, but there was free selling by several of the larger commission houses and by Hutchinson. Wheat was going down on tho run, and the decline here of igc wis oasy. But the temper of the corn buyers was far differont from that of their brother wheat bulls. The strong houses were seen to be liberal buyers aud the shorts too frightened. Tn their hurry to cover their early sales they carried the price of the May delivery up from 49340 to b0ge, and it did not take long to do it. Then the market cased off to 505 @504¢, advanced swiftly to 50ijc and closed at 1 o'clock at 50%@hdige. June corn opened at 50c asked, dropped to 49i¢e advanced to and closed at 50){c. Toward the close the local shorts were alarmed, not only by small esti- wated receipts for to-morrow, Tt by_the knowledge that included in them were about ninety cars which had already arrived over the Burlington road, leaving the reccipts properly belonging to to-morrow at only about 220 cars. The speculative trade in oats was not large and the course of prices was largely guided by fluctuations in the corn market. although the last sharp advance in corn was not fol- lowed. May oats opened at 30}ge, sold down o 80}c, advanced to 803%c and closed there at1 o'clock. June oats opened at 3035c, de- clined to 301§@301{c, and closed at10'clock at 80%c bid. For July oats 203gc was asked at the opening, and 209(c at the close. They sold down at one time (o 2030, August oats sold down from 27 to 263{C. The provision trade commanded fair atten- tion. The old raiders made their influence felt, yet they were comparatively modest in their movements and acted as if they consid- ered the time inopportune fora bear turn. Still they made the market all around aver- ago a little lower, and, based on last night's closings, pork at 1 o'clock stood at a decling of be, lard of 2i¢@be and short ribs of 23¢c. AFTERNOON 8EsSION—Wheat lower; May sold at 763{@76i¢c on the split, fell to T6¥@ 70140, closing at that, June closing at TH3c, March, 715{@71%c. Corn lower; May opened at 5030 and fell to 498;@493¢c on tho sphit, closing at 403 @4vigc. oats easier, Pork closed 2ige lower. or at $18.70 for Maréh, $13.50 for May and $13.85 for June, Lard Was 2150 higher; March $7.473¢, May, §7.593, June $7.573§ and July $7.023¢. CHIOAGO LIVE STOCK. Cn1oaGo, March 23.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.1—Catrre—Trade was rather quict— not slow exactly, as about all the desirable stock went over the scales during the fore- noon—but there was no particular strength and best only ruled barely steady as com- pared with yesterday, Values, however, aro yet a good 15¢ lower than last week on cattle. Stecrs, 1350 to 1500 1bs, $1.50@5.05; 1200 to 1350 1bs, £3.80@4.45; 950 to 1200 lbs, #3.00@4.00. Stockers and feeders, @ 3 cows, bulls and mixed, &2.00@3 fod steers, 3. Busine steady as compared with y and heavy. Light sorts sca and in good demand and a shade firmer on stron weights, 70to 180 1bs average. Mixec s0ld at y D@H.B5. Light sorf raging 175 to 180 Ibs, sold at #.40(@h.45 and averages of 150 to 160 1bs av $5.25(«5.85. e TOCK. Chicago, March 28.—The Drovers’ Journal reports as follo Cattle—Receipts, 8,000: slow and 10c lower; steers, $1.00@4.55; stockers and feedoers, $2.85@2.75; cows, bulls and mixed, $2.00@ and prices about prday on mixed ; et stoady, mixed, $5.1 455 hea woake : 5; skips, $1.00@ 5.60; light, #.15@5. Sheep — Receipts, 7,500; strong for good, weak for poor; natives, $1.00(@b,15; westerns, £.50@6,10; Texuus, $8.75@4.75; lambs, §5.50 (@0.50, National Stock Yards, East St. Louis, March 23, —Cattle—Itoceipts, 1,000 shipments, 1,100; market strong and un- changed; ' choice heavy native steers, $1.40@@5.40, i 1o good mative s, butchers' steers, fair god, o8 and - foeders, fair to good, .30; vangers, ordinary to good, #2.20(@3.80. Hogs — Receipts, market active und butchers’ i medium to prim ovdinary to best, $1.90(«b5.25, Kansas Oity, March 23.-—-Onttle— Receipts, 9,800; shipments, 200; slow and lower; good to choice corn-fed, common to medium, $3.2504.50; rs, $2.00@2.90; feeding steers, § . 0, Hogs—Ieceipts, 7,700; shipments, market steady to 8 shade lowerq mon to choice, $4.60@5.80; skips wnd plgs, $4.00@4.00, — MINANOIAL, v Niw Youk, March 28, —{Special ‘Telegram to the Bep.|—Srooks--The feeling in stotle circles is still foverish and a general ®sposi- tion to go slow p The majority of the large shorts have covered, and no demand of consequence existed for stock in the loan A practical end of the railroad t and @ prospective advance the next two crowd. strikes in the w in vates oh all rouds within weels had a tendency to create a hotter fool- ing among conservative operators. Tho shaking up that the market has reccived of late, howe n s tradors timid about taking hold of any prope: specially thoso which the Goulds ave interested in, Thore are a few well managed roads, howeve whose securities have declined but little that iuvite attention, but the main trouble with such is that there is little of the real stock offered and buyers have recently had to wait for three weeks to get a few hundred shares. Young Gould’s assertion that no dividend will be declared on Missouri Pacific unless it Las earned it has created the impression thity the road bus not earned any, Loadon came in firmer and 4 shade higher, but brought orders. Trading showed a decided falling off, and the market, during most of thie morning, was dull, ‘At the opening the Grangers and soveral other sclive stocks made a fair showing of strength, advances of 144 per cent belng recorded. They were