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Fp TP N . to the extent of $102,000,000. GREAT FINANCIERS DIFFER. Bpirited Debate On Mr. Beck's Amendment to the Bond Bill THE NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM. Bherman Maintains That It Is En- dangered By the Kentucky Sena- tor's Proposition—Allison Sides With Beck—Fillibusterers. Gold and Silver Champions. Wasmxarox, Aprii 4. ome time ago Banator Walthall introduced a bill for the withidrawal of public lands in Mississippi from sale at ordinary private entry, The public lands committee, after consideration of the matter, concluded to report the bill covering all public lands and this morning Mi. Walthall, by direction of the committee, reported the following asa substitute for his bill: That from and after the passage of this act public lands of the United States now sub- ject to private entry shall be disposed of under and according to the provisions of the " homestead laws only. Mr. Cockroll gave notice that he would op- pose the bill, Mr. Palmer, by request, introduced & bill 10 test the science of spelling, otc., being the samo as the lawyers’ bill in the house. The senate resumed the consideration of the bond bill, the pending question being Mr. Beck's amendment. Mr. Teller criticised the statements of Mr. McPherson as to the country being within sixty days on a silver basis, with gold at a premium. 1f the amendment should become & law he declared there was noth- g in the financlal experience of the country or the world that would Justify the statement thatif $250,000,000 of silves coin were put on the market, any dif- ference would be made in the relative value of the silver dollar coin and silver bullion. He denied that there was any intrinsic value in money whether gold, silver or paper. It had simply a value corresponding with its ability to absorb things, The question was then taken in Mr, Beck's amendment, and it was agreed to. Mr. Rengan offered an amendment direct- ing the purchase and cancellation of bonds with the $100,000,000 of gold now in the treasury for the redemption of legal tender notes. Mr. Farwell asked if he pretended to say legal tender notes were not a debt as shown upon their face. Mr. Reagan said that technically they were & debt, but practically they were money. The ecasiest way to = reduce the ~ surplus and relieve taxa- tion was by the adoption of his amendment. Later Mr. Reagan withdrew his amendment on an assurance from Mr. Beck that he would have an opportunity to offer it to another bill. Mr. Sherman moved to amend Mr. Beck's amendment by substituting silver bullion for silver coin over the $2,000,000 monthly, but the presiding officer ruled it out of order. Mr. Sherman said he knew his amendment ‘was not n order, but wanted to show that the senate was forced to act upon a_matter which had not been carefully examined by the committee. The senator from Pexas had spoken of there being great aistress in tho country. Mr. Sherman’ attributed this dis- tress to the fact that the administration had not exccuted the law giving it full power to use the surplus in the purchase of bonds. The democratic house had also refused to pass the senate bill allowing national bank currency to be issued to the full amount of bonds deposited. The effect of this policy was that,since the administration came into power, mational bank currency had been reduced by $170,000,000 and that was not all. When the banks commenced to reduce the only way they could do 8o was by depositing United States . motes in the treasury, and that they had done That $102,000,- 000 of United States notes was now tied up as the vesult of the faulty action of the houso, 80 the result of that policy of the democratic party was to make a_ double contraction of tho currency. The distress could easily be relieved by continuing the efficient national banking system and removing the presentre- striction on the issue of national bank cur- rency. Mr. Sherman spoke of the overthrow of the national banks as something that would be “a feather in the cap” of the demo- cratic party, and yet the national bank cur- rency was the besi that cver existed. He stood there to defend the national ban system, which was insiduously sought to be overthrown by the various propositions sub mutted to the bill. There had been an effort to undermine it ever since the democratic party came into power. He would not sa; that of the exccutive head of the administ tion but of the representatives who came mainly from the southern states. After opposing the silver bullion propos- + tion in the pending measure Mr. Sherman said he never had been against silver. If the policy which he had always advocated had been adopted and acted upon siver would never huve depricated in market value as it has done. The maintenance of silver on a par with gold was a_wise act of public poli('g/. and it could be brought up to that standard, an approach to it~ could then be made, and then by a convention of European nations a new ratio might possibiy be estab- lished and gold and _silver be placed side side as in the past. But while gold and silver were rated differently mno single power in the world could bring them together, and if the United States attempted it, it wounld reach finally a single silver basis, thus de- taching this country from the great commer- cual nations of the world, He had no objec- tion whatever to the issue of silver certifi- cates on bullion in the treasury at its market value. The United States should have done as the Latin nations did, not coin any more silver than was nccessary for ordinary transactions, On the balanco silver bullion silver certificates could have been issued from the beginning, and could be now. The proposition from the senator from Texas was o dissipate the gold now held for . the redemption of legal tender notes, and weuld drive it abroad and into the banks to be boarded, and then when some Black Fri- . day came there would be & gap between coin and legal tender notes, and gold and silver Ilion would be at a premium. He was will- g to do all that can be done to maintain silyer, anidiug the senate stands by him in maintaining the two metals at a par with ‘@ach other, until by the common consent of the nations of the world there may be a ratio fixed approaching the present one. Mr. Allison said he had voted for the Beck smendment res ‘reamg silver and saw noth- ing in iv that had a tendency in the slightest ree to alarm the people of the country as silver coinage. The silver legisla- Hon of 1578 had been, he thought, fully and roughly justified; it would not have been possible to have maintained the resumption swithout it. He wauted to say to all business Amen who might be alarmed lest we coined a Lion or two of silver this year more than e ought to, that there would be no dang: + of an outflow of wold. He would next sa .what would happen if we should soadjust our internal affairs as respect revenue liws, @8 to change the balance of trade against us, because when that time comes, when we ‘become the debtor of the nation instead of the creditor of the nation-—whether or not gold would go then, he was not prepared to say. While he wasas ready as any other sepator to find a just cause of alarm as re. 5 the situation of our currency, he did mot believe the added coinage which weuld result from Mr. Beck's amendment would amount to one-thousandth part of a cent per snnum as respects the great measures of value which now adjust all our affairs. Mr, McPherson woved to amend to the ‘rovided that nothing in this act shall & .'horize the secretary of the treasury to ©u i more than $4,000,000 worth per month. Alr, Stewart moved to lay the amendument o the tablg without action, and the senate o 'ourned, House. T ASmINGTON, April 4.~-After the readin oo the journal an effort was made by the fro’uds of the direct tax bill to make an ar- o zesent by which a fiual vote would be in- «d to-day at 5 o'clock, but Mr. Brecken- 49 of Arkansas, objected te the Proposi- boa. A B B Wexler af Qbia. thereunen moved to limit the gencral debate to ono hour, The opponents of the bill then resorted to filibustering tactics, and the entire day was consumed in voting upon dilatory motions. At 6 o'clock a vote occurred on a motion for a recess until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. Mr. Breckenridge made a motion that Mr. McMillan be excused from voting upon Mr. Taylor's motion, Mr. Reed of Maine, and Mr. Burrows of Michigan, made the point of order that a motion to excuse was not in order, Reed sug- gesting that if it were more motions could be submitted to excuse every member, The speaker said while this might be very inconvenient, he thought the motion to ex- cuse was in order. Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, remarked suggestively that it might be a very convenient motion for a minority to avail itself of. There were 142 members of the minorit At six hours a day they could use up twen days upon every vote and he gave notic now, if God spared his life and this motion were admitted, if he could get a minority to stand with him he would do 1t on a question which would affect somebody very materi- ally. The house was asiced to put a techni cal construction on a_rule .that would par- alyze the legislation of the country and put into the hands of the minority the power to usurp all legislative functions, The speaker said he had expressed no opinion as to what the rule ought to be; he had simply stated what it was. ; Mr. Breckenridge of Arkansas withdrew ion to excuse Mr. McMillan, and Mr. enor inquired if the ruling of the chair would be allowed to stand. . The speaker replied that he supposed al procecdings would stand as part of the record of the house but the chair would give this question a thorough examination. A motion for a recess was set aside by a motion to adjourn and this in turn was displaced by a motion to adjourn until Friday. On this no quorum voted and a call of the house was ordered. At 10:30 the situation remains unchanged, except there has been a gradual falling oft in the number of members responding to their names upon roll call. At this hour the pros- pects for an all night session are strength- ening. 1 T‘hu house at 2:15 a. m. tooka recess until 45, i TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE. A Mexican Bull Fight and Its Horri- ble Consequences. City or Mexi00, April 4.—The Two Repub- lics published the following telegram, dated Calaya, yesterday: Sunday afternoon, about 4:45 o'clock, the ring here was crowded with spectators. A company of bull fighters was ill playing with the first bull when a fire :nly broke out. A panic seized the vast assemblage. The plaza was constructed of wooden matts, reeds, ete., and it was due to this fact the majority of the people es- caped without injury, being able to force an oppening at different points, but many women and children jumped from the top, a distance of two to three hundred feet and over 1000f them were seriously injured. The plaza being lined with matting, dry as tinder, and there beiug a slight wind blowing, the amphitheater was in a blaze in a few seconds. Nine dead bodies have so far been taken from the smoking ruins and nine others were burned. s0 badly they died later. This makes eigh- teen deaths up to to-day. Sixty eight per- sons were seriously burned and though they still live, at least ten of them will die this week, Many others received lesser injuries. The bulls, maddened by the roaring flames, broke loose from the stalls and rushed wildly through the surging mass of - humanity, toss- ing aloft and knocking down all who stood in their way. Among the eigh- teen dead there were two women who were first gored to death by the bulls and their bodies afterward burned. The scenes in the neighborhood of the bull ring were sickening beyond description. Women and children divested of their clothing and crazed with suffering from their burns, ran aimlessly through the streets. Several per- sons lost their reason. In the Calaya jail re nine prisoners who had obtained per- from the authorities to the bull fight. They were accompanied by a strong guard of soldiers to prevent escave. Oue of the prisoners struck a match and lighted one of the dry mats, and in an instant one side of the ring ‘wus abla; In the confusion and excitement the prisoners succeeded in escaping. Tho best society of Calaya was inattendance, [t was Easter Sunday and there was an un- usual number of ladies and children present. Not a man lost his life. Helpless little ones and their motLers were the victims of this catastrophe, et IO Steamship Arrivals. NEW YoRrk, April 4.—[Special Telegram to —New York—Elbe from Bremen, London and Wisconsin from outhampton—Pieter de Conick from New York for Antwerp. Plymouth—Edam Amsterdam, Philadelphia—Vaterland from Antwerp. Queeustown—The Queen from New York. Do from New York. Hamburg—Rhastia from New York. from New York for ccflidedieinyg y Signs Barkley. April 4.—[Spocial Tele- gram to the 13 he American associa- tion club is completed by signing Sam_Bark- ley, of the Pittsburg club, for sccond base. “The price paid for his release is $2,000, Jones and Hankinson arrived yesterday. All the members, with the exception of Barkley, are now here. ‘The club is practicing about four hours a day. A High-Toned SAN ANToNIO, Te Telegram to the B tleman, of St. Lou Khansas Ci Kaxsas Crry, Mc , who was a member of the Missour legislature of 1854, was married at Cable’s ranch, near this place, by Bishop Johnson, of western Texas, to Miss Lucy R. ble, daughter of the president of the ago, Rock 1sland & Pacific railroad, The wedding was strietly private. e —-— He Was Killed By Curran, MiLwAURER, April 4.—A dispatch from Stephen Point says that the coroner's jury to-day fonnd that M. W. Hazeltine, who was shot down on the street yesterday, was killed by J. It. Curran, Henry Currau wasarrested, charged with complicity. e i ] TELEGRAPHIO BREVITIES, The demoeratic tu Quincy, I1L, yesterday. Anti-saloon republicans of the country will moet ia New York, May 2. A new cabinet has been announced at Bucharest with M. Kosetti as premier. The union labor ticket was elected by large majorities in Milwaukee yesterday. Atthe Rock Tsland and Moline city elec- tions the republican tickots were successful. The convention of the National Woman’s Suffrago association began in Washington et was victorious at r and the pope have approved the preluninaries of the convention belween Rus- sia and the vatican. Mrs. Cleveland was yesterday elected pros- ident of the Fastern Alumni association of lege, Now York. In view of the strikes and rate war the Qiroctors of the Sunta Fe road have decided to reduce the dividend from 7 to 6 per ine rivers are subsiding, cading. Seventy-uine peror Frederick has written to the Ger- man minister of war, that, like his father, he will devote his immediate sud unremitting at- tenticn to the army. John 8. Stine, of Philadelphia, manager of branch of the Fennsylvauia School Supply company, is found to robbed the con- cern of nearly §50,000. In a few nll.\', @a proclamation will be issued placing on the free list certain na ucts, the equivalents of which hav placed on the American free list. The jail at Friar's Point, Tenn., burned esterday morning, and nve prisouers - shed. It is thought one of the prisoners ired it to escape going to the penitentiary The investigation into the civil service workings of the federalofiices of Philudelphia began yesterday. The tostimony 'we- went 10 BhoW Lhal FEIOVALS Wade Wi or poliu- Chl reasces. THE OMAHA DAILY BER: THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1838, NEWS OF NEBRASKA TOWNS. Pender's Village Clerk Burns the Ballots and Reopens the Polls. ECHOES OF THE ELECTIONS. Valuable Live Stock Cremated Near Nehawka — Wholesale Hog Thief Caught—A School Teacher Ars rested For Check Raising. Burned Up the Ballots. Pexoer, Neb, April 4.-Special to the Ber.]—There was considerable excitement created last evening at the village election by the entrance of Doc Stout, the 'village clerl;, to the polling place, declaring the whole eloction illegal, and taking the ballots from the box and putting them in the stove, after which the board proceeded to a new election, commencing at 5 p. m. Now some of the par- ties who lost thoir votes are around town in: quiring if their is no redress for them. Lincoln After the Battle. Lixcory, Neb., April 4.—[Special to the Bee.]—The result of the city election has filled the republicans with enthusiasm Aand had a depressing effect upon the prohibition- democratic combination that claimed every- thing prior to the casting of the ballots, The figuresare practically the same as those pub- lished yesterday, all the republicans being elected with the exception of Sam D. Cox as one of tho school board. One remarkable similarity in figures occurred, three of the six councilmen in three different wards each receiving ninety-nine majority. The repub- licans were engaged last night in serenading u number of the successful candidates. A COontest at Talmage. TALMAGE, Neb., April 4.—|Special Tele- gram to the Beg.]—The leading license men of the town are preparing to contest the mu- nicipal election of yesterday, and 00 have been raised for conducting proceedings. T'hey claim enough illegal votes were cast to change the result. The prohibitionists are jubilant. They claim that cvery no-license vote was legal, and that they can raise §2,000, if necessary, to hold the victory. Adaitional Election Returns. Terasam, Neb., April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Be.)—Tekamah is no longer a The license board was elected by thirty-seven mhjority. Dewirr, Neb., April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The election was_closed “The issue was high license vs. prohibition. Prohibition won by twenty majority. West Pornt, Neb., April 4.—(Special to the Ber,]—The city election yesterday passed off quietly, there being no special issue in- volved. T, M. Franse is alleged to have been a candidate for mayor against John 1) Neligh, the cpresent incumbent, but the old bourd retained their seats with little aini- culty. Woop River, Neb., April 4.—[Spocial to the Bz, |—Election passed oft very quietly here. But one ticket was in the field, James Ewing, Jumes Jackson, James Williams, George E. Howard and ' F. M. Penney were elected trustees; William Sharp, clerk, and Jerry Bower, treasurer. All aro license men. WrnonE, Neb., April 4.—[Special to the B, |—Thé eloction here passed off very or- derly, although some good, hard work was done. There were two tickets in the field, aud the issues went under various names. They called one_the Greenwood ticket and the other the Reynolds ticket. Then they called the first ouie named the anti-water- works ticket aud the other the waterworks ticket. The town _ has obligated itself to pay Reynolds Bros. $3,600 ayear for sixty hydrants, and the Green- wood crowd are kicking at the amount of money voted and not_the waterworks. Thi ticket was clected by eighty-three major The ticket was: Mayor, Julius Neumann aldermen, J. B. Weir and Charles Burk: haltes Aoy, Neb.,, April 4.—[Special to the Bee.]—Our viliage election took place yes- terday. There was but one ticket in the field. In accordance with a resolution adopted at a mass meeting of our citizens it was resolved that the words ‘‘for saloon license” and ‘‘against saloon license’ should be printed on the ticket, and that those voting who were in favor of license should erase ‘‘against saloon” and those in favor of prohibition should erase the words “for saloon li . A large vote was polled and considerable interest manifested inthe result. The prohibitionists worked hard but good naturedly. After closing the polls and counting the votes it was found that “for saloon license” had a majority of 23 votes. VALPARAT April 4.—[Spe —The clection of village trustees yesterday was very close, resulting in a new board of three anti-license and two li- cense men, yortit, Neb., April 4.—([Special to the e election passed off quietly, ual interest was taken by , the issue being high license or anti-license, which resulted in the election of afull temperance ticket by a majority of from 10 to 2. Total votes cast, 140, AUBUE April 4, al -] y election yestorda on of the follow K. F 1 to to the in the clec field, mayor dus, surveyor lin, Thomas McKnight and M. cilinen; J. H. Dundas and T. 'W. Iustice, school officers. Allare license men except Berlin, consequently Auburn will have sa- loons the coming year. FurLrtox, Neb., April 4.—|Special to the od board of villago oflicers was 3 Iullerton will have no the coming year. Yous, Nel —-AUthe elec tho village of New York, which are - cen- tiguous but have been under distinet organi- zutions for eight years past, the village, by practically 8 unanimous vote, was anugxo to the city. Great enthusiasm prevails oy this ending of the separate organizations and wads very much to the powers of our grow- jug, rustling city. It adds about. 700 to our population and places us in- the front rank of Nebraska cities, A. B. Wyckoff, at the head of the people's anti-license ticket, was elected mayor by 58 majorit DAKOTA Crry, Neb., April 4.—[Special to the IBur.)—Considerable enthusiasm was mnnifested at the town election yesterday, the question being saloon or mo Noarly 100 votes were polled. The was close, the prohibition ticket being by 2 majority. The followmg were = clected: George i1 Fair, C. I Maxwell, W. L Broy- bill, D. B, Knapp and William Foltz. HaxiNGToN,0 Neb., April 4,—[Bpecial to the Bee.|—The ladies of this school district turned out in full force last Monday to tho school meeting and suceoeded in clecting two of their nuwber s members of the school board, viz, Mys. Dinnick and Mrs. Seam- won, ' They also voted to grade and orna- ment the school grounds with trees and to build an addition of two rooms to the present sehool building. F. Reifert, J, P. Jenal, P. A. Van Dorn, G. McGregor and D. Garney Were elected village trustees. ArxAID, Neb., April 4.—[Special to the :.)—The annual ‘village election was held , two tickets being in the field, antilicense. The -clection wi ulosely contested, but resuited in the entire license ticket being elected by a majority of from 10 to 13 Suresion, Neb., Ber- coun- ;G W. iSeott, [Special tothe Be t and resulted in th . Adams, the people’s ayor, over the probibition nominee. 'empléton was elected school director after a warm fight, in which mauy ladies partici- pated. Varextise, Nek m g April 4.--[Special Tele- gram 1o the Bex mocrats elected their entire municipal tic here yesterday by from fifieen to twenty-five majority. e — Railroads For Superior. Surenion, Neb., April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—President Mulvane, vice-President Robinson and Chief Engineer Kingman, of the Atchison, Topeka & Sauta Fe are in the city and have arranged for ter- minal facilities here. E. O. Hall, super- intendent of copstruction of the Chicago & Northwestern arrived here to-night and is in consultation with the Santa Fe peoplo It is thought the conference will result in an ar- rao, t for joint depot grounds. ' Work on the Northwestern has Ill’d:ii’ commenced sauth of Gapevs sud wan Lasms are camped alone the entirg line, roady for work ina fow days. Superior will boom this spring us stie s nexer done before. Real estate is solling rapiily ot very fair prices. 1t is to-day thoe bost town in Nebraska for in- vestment, Many stgangers are mathe city taking advantage of,phe opportunity to make money, Commencen al at Fremont. I'rewoxt, Neb., April 4.—|Special to the Brr.]—The commenedment _excrcises of the business department of the Fromont Normal and Business mlluné;“‘nrc held last night at the Congregational, ghurch, and tere at- tended by about 700 pf our citizens, The church was handsdmiély decorated for the occasion. The progharime was a very inter- esting one. The I'remont cornet band f nished the m The oration was deliver by Colonel J. P. Sanford, the famous lec- turer and_traveller, ns subject being, “Old Times and Nef ort. Tho graduating class consfsted of thirteen, as fol- lows: The Misscs Harriet L, Graves, Kato E. Lord, Mailla J. Newkirk, Nettie H. Vin- cent, Anna H, Weber, and_the Messrs. Carl B, Abram, George H. Dern, John Tuchs, Walter B. Reynolds, Otto H. Shuman, Gearge T, Staats, Churles J. Wertz and Eugene I Whitney. ek A Notable Lincoln Wedding. LixcoLy, Nob,, April 4—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee. |<One of the most notable weddings of the year occurred in this city this atternoon, the contracting parties being Lieutenant Charles A, Bennett, of the United States army, located at Washington, and Miss Jennie L, Hayden, of this city, sister of Cashier Kent K. Hayden of tho State Na- tional bank and formerly bank inspector for Kansas and Nebraska. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's rother at 2 p. m., Rev. F. R. Millspaugh, of Minneapolis, performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett departed on the even- ing tram for 8t. Louis and southern points on o weodding trip that will terminate at theiwr future home in Washington. pomr i Tried to Escape But Failed. Dakota City, Neb., April 4.—[Special to the Bee.]—Charles Springborne, who is 1ying in jail waiting to be taken to Lincoln to serve a two years sentence, made a bold at- tempt to escape yesterday forenoon. He sprung the door to the steel cage open and dug a hole thmufI the wall large enough to let a man through, and then climbed up on top of the cage to remain until night, when ho intended to make his escape. He was discovered by Deputy She Hileman and put in irons. He is now playing the insanity dodge, and says he will kill himself beforo he will go to Lincoln. Arrestea For Check Raising. KEARNEY, Neb., April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A few days ago a man by the name of Frank Record came here hunt- ing for aschool. On his arrival Chief of Police Francis got a description of a check lifter and it fitted Record, who was a_slick fellow. To-day Francis secured evidence enough to warrant the arrest, and now has Record in jail. He is said to be_an expert, and has some pals working with him. R A Wholcsalo Hog Thief. Neoraska Ciry, Neb., April 4.—[Special Telegram to the Bie]—A man giving the name of Rud was ‘Atrested to-day on the charge of stealing hogh, It appears he has been_carrying on an, gxtensive business in this line for some timg by driving off hogs found rumning loose ,and selling them to packing companies. Ho will have a trial in the morning. 5 Barn and Live Stock Burned. Nenawka, Neb., April 4.—[Special to the Bee.]—The large barn.of William Schliste- micr, a wealthy farmer living near here, was burned to the ground.’ . Fourteen horses and muies, one cow, 1,000 bushels of corn, 400 bushels of oats and thirty tons of hay were burned, besides harness and farm imple- ments. The cause gf “the fire is unknown. Total loss, $4,000; ingtifance, $500. Street Railway at York. Yorxk, Neb., April 4.-[Special to the Bee. | ~The election held here on the question of granting a franchise to the York Street Rail- way company developed very little opposi- ‘tion, only ten votes bemg cast against the franchise. It is understood that the company will commence work at once and that at least two miles of track will be laid and equippod the coming soason. The York Daily Times issued its first num- Dber Tuesday. A Skull Creck Rumpus. Braixarp, Neb., April 4.—[Special to the Bk, |—J. Stava and Frank Hussar engaged inafight ata billiard and danco hall at Skull Creek. Stava_ hit tho latter in the head with a beer glass, cutting his head open and seriously injuring him. In Favor of Nance County. crTON, Neb., April 4.—[Special to the Judge Marshall yesterday decided ) county cases against ex-Treasurers Sturtevant and Jackson in favor of the plain- 1iff. Judgment was given against Sturtevant for $2,135.28, und against Jackson for$1,950.24. e National Capital Notes. Wasmixeroy, April4.—Tn the senate Mr. Wilson of Iowa, announced that he would address that body on the president's mes- sage to-day. The National Women's Suffrage associa- ticn to-day adopted resolutions looking to- ward a union with the American Woman's Suffrage association. Elizabeth Cady Stan- ton was re-elected president and Susan B. Anthony vice-president. ——— Firemen's Parade, The annual parade of the city fire depart- ment yesterday afternoon was an imposing spectacle indeed, and was witnessed by throngs of people. The buildings along the line of march were lavishly decorated with flags, banners and bunting, and altogether the city wore quite a gala air. The pageant formed on Fourteenth street, with a battalion of po- lice, headed by Chief Scavey and a detail of police and Chief Galligan, with his assistants, Sheeley and Simpson, immedi- ately follow ing. After these came’ the Union Pacific band, the Veteran Fire association, then the Durant engine and hose company, the mayor and city officers i barouches, and the fire and police commis- sion. The second division, commanded by Assistant Chiefs Salter’ and Barns, consisted of the chemical engine No. 8, hose company No. 2, hook and ladder truck No. 1, hose compugy No. 4, supply hose cart No, 7, and_hose pompanies Nos, 1, 5 and 6, and hook and ladder fompany No. 6. The steeds of the mn were gaily capari- soned, while the engjnes, wagons and carts were attractively bed| ,r?ud with ribbons and flowers, and as the long variegated procession marched up Farnanf] $treet, to the stirring strains of the band, e scene was indoed one of beauty and imyrassiveness. The peo- ple cheered, and on whole the parade was a poerfect suecess, ind the department's excellent chief, J. J. ulligan, is deserving of much credit for the’ admirable wanner in which he handled it. 4 The grand ball in the évening was a fitting cioso to the pleasures gf the day. 1t was the biggest party given 'in Omaha this season, Over 1,800 tickets had bden sold and nearly 1,600 persons w1 présent, above 250 being taken in at the door. Lhere were so many present that it was & common joke that one did not get to see any person ore than once guring the eveninz. Chief Galligan was most fittingly master of ceremonies, and J C. Farrish was his rignt bower. ' Charley Fisher headed the reception committee and William Ellis the floor managers. The hall was tastily ornamented with flags, and a number of handsome pictures embellished the walls. The entertainment will put a snug little sum in the tr v of the association. The Elks Ball, One of the most elegant social events of the season was the second annual ball of the Elks at their headquarters in the Continental block last evening. About seventy-five couples, representing the best society of Omaha, were in attendance. Some beautiful costumes were worn. The ccoratio of the rooms were elegant in their simplicity, and the tables on which the supper was ead were perfect gews of artistic work 6 floor of " the lodge and reception rooms were covéred with ducking for adacing, the arand warch being at 10 o'elock. ANOTHER BLOW AT WHISKY, The Jowa Leglslature Refuses to Amend the Pharmacy Law. ALL MANUFACTURE MUST CEASE, A Complicated Case Under the Pro- hibitory Law—The Two-Cent Kare Bill Passes the House—Mason City's Mysterics. Refused to Amend the Law. Drs Moixgs, Ia., April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bew.]—The logislature drove the last nail in the anti-prohibition cofin to- day by refusing to amend the pharmacy law 80 a8 10 admit of the manufacture of alcohol for sale for purposes not forbidden by law. An attempt was made in the senate to put that amendment in, the movement starting here in the interest of the big distillery at this place, which is now closed. The demo- crats tried to amend so as to include brewer- jes s well. The republicans voted down that amendment and when the distillery amendment was reached the democrats ro- taliatod by voting that down, holding that the brewories wore a democratic institution, while the distilleries seemed to be_the pet of the republicans. As both amendments are lost, that closes the door on all manufactur- ing within the state, the house having al- ready taken the samo action as the senate. ——— Mason Olty’s Mysterios. Masox City, Ia., April 4.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Slowly yet ¢ 1y the mysteries connected with the Bre wdmily poisoning affair are being cleared away. Over four woeks have elapsed, and during this time the coroner has devoted his attention to a quiot invostigation. Suspicions, founded solely upon circumstantial evidence, havo grown so strong in the minds of both the cor- oner and people, that the former yesterday empannelled a jury to act at a post mortem examination, Hiram E. Brown, the son of the deceased H. L., shortly after he was taken sick, said that if ho ever recovered he would do all in his power to ferret out the cause of the sickness and deaths i hus family. Several days ago he published a statement that he would make a thorough investigation as soon as he was able, and yet when the coroner notified him that circumstances were such as to de- mand an investigation, he entered a vigorous protest and declared that he would not allow the body of his father to be exhumed, and when he was sick he told a friena that he would allow no person in the house, and tho day following he told Mrs. Brown's father that there was rat poison in the house, and told ‘him where he could find it Such, to say the least, injudicious actions on the part of Mr, Brown have again made this trouble the all absorbing topic of conversa- tion. Without regarding the son’s demands, the body of the father was exhumed, and Drs. Wright and Phillips took out the stomach and a part of the intestines for chronicle analysis, The stomach contained only about six ounces of fluid matter, and guvo appearatico that some kind of poison had affected it. Dr. Wright leaves to-mor- row for Chicago, taking the stomach with him. It is to be analysed by the chemists in the Chicago medical college. Meanwhile the public anxiously await developments. it The Ice Gorge Breaks Away. Stoux Crty, Tn., April 4.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The great gorge in the Missouri river broke about 11 o'clock last night. The pent-up waters rushed down the stream with a roaring noise which could be heard here a half mile from the river bank. Hundreds of people gathered at the bank to watch the rapidly rising waters. The river was filied from shore to shore with immense masses of ice, which, clashed together by the scething current, were borne along at tho rate of twelve miles an hour. Within two hours the river rose here eight feet. The water approached almost to the verge of tho banl on the upper part of town, and_backed up in the sewers on Nebraska and Virginia streets to within a foot of the street level In the lower part of town it overflowed, and at the oxtreme point known as Gumbo Point the masses of ice rapidly wore away tho Hundreds of familics took alarm and ared to move out at a moment's The current has since been gnawing away at the banlk, and there are a number of houses now in danger. The trestle work for the transfer was torn out, Farther up the river, in the vicinity of Point and Jefferson, the flood is receding, but it will be several days before the low lands will be dried. The water to-day is still palong the Milwaukee line, and reports of damage are slow to come in.” The railroad company belicyes that not more than two_or threo miles of track . i dumage 1o the s tho Sioux river is worse than at first reported. 1t will take a week or two to put the bridge and road in operation, As to the farming country, it is believed that less dumage has been doune than inthespring of 1851, aithough the water has been higher than it was then. 1He Stole His Own Whisky. Des Moixes, In., April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.|—A curious complication under the prohibtory law arose here to-d Some weeks ago the stock of hquors belong- ing to F. L. Stubbs, a wholesale dealer, was soized under the charge that he was selling under violation, The liquors were put under the charge of a watcher pending a decision in the courts. It is charged that a few days ago he sceretly removed a portion of the liquors to the freight house of the Burlington road while the attention of the watcher was diverted. To-day Constable Pierce pounced down upon the freight house and capture twenty-one barrels of whisky under the pr tenso that he was recaptiring the goods taken from custody, but it is charged that ho took wore than the ' Stubbs liquor, and scized some regular ned to another deale So the threat is made tonight that Stubbs will be prosceuted for having stolen his own liquors, and_that Constable Pierce will be rosociited for having stolen somebody elsc's iquor in his zeal to turo the first lot. The liquor seized to-day is valued at §2,100. An Unknown Man Killed. Orrumwa, Ta., April 4.—[Special Telogram to the Ber.]—Last night about 110'clock the body of s man was discovered lying beside the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy track. The police were notified and were soon on hand. 'Phey took possession of the body and @ coroner’s inguest was held. The man ap- peared tohave been a stranger here, as no one could identify him. He had in his pocket a tax receipt dated Pittsburg, Pa., in Janu- ary, in fayor of Swmuel McGuire, 8150 4 re- ceipted bill for merchandiso bought, which Dill was given to G. W. Beckett. ‘This bill is dated March. He also had on his person o passcnger check from St. Louis to Des Moines, which was punched to Ottumwa, No other papers were found, leaving it a question whether his name is Beckott or MoGuire, How the accident happened is also unknown. Ho is supposed to have been struck by the fast mail, which passed a short time previous to the discovery of the bo He had the appearance of a man about thir or thirty-five. The body was not badly m tilated, the fatal burt appearing to be a blow ived on the side of the head back of the left car. For Two-Cent Fares. Des Moixs, Ta,, April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Hee.|—The two-cent fare bill passed the house ina hurry today by the se majority of nearly three to one in its vor. It provides that roads of the first class shall reduce the fare to 2 cents a mile, roads to 254 cents snd the Although there was o 't of many wembers’ W vote for the bill with reluctance, yet so many of them had ticd their hands during the caui- paign by pledges that they would vote for such a law that it had a large majority in its favor. It goes to the scnate now, and will not be considered there for some days. ——-— A Novel Suit Decided. ONewroy, Ta., April 4.—[Special Telegram to the Bre 1--A verdict was rendered yester- | day in a rather notable damage smt that has attracted much attention throughout the county. Mr. L. A. Williams, an attorney of Prairio Oity, and Mr. W. H. Draper, a promi: nent citizen of that place, were with others shooting at a mark some months ago. While Mr. Draper was examining a gun it was accidentally discharged, the bullet striking Williams in the left arm and shoulder. A bad feeling was aroused between the parties, and liams brought suit for $5,000 dam’ ages. Thejury has awarded him thenominal sum of $400. ——— KILLED IN THE RING. Jack Hanley Expires During a Set-to in Indianapolis. It was reported on the stroots last evening that Jack Hanley, a well-known character in sporting aircles here, was killed in a prize- fight at Indianapolis yestorday, The causo of this rumor was found to be the following telogram received by a prominent sporting man here from Hanley’s manager about $:30 o'clock p. m.: INDIANAPOLIS, Tnd., April 4.—Td Rothery: Hanloy was killed 'In a_set-to here to-day, What amount can you raise to bury himi Answer me quick. FRANK FLYNN, Mr. Rothery telegraphed for further par- ticulars, but up to a late hour last evening no answor had boen roceived. Hanley's famous fight with Jim Fell four years ago will bo well remembered by Omaha people. Fell was a Missouri minor and_ was one of the toughest of toughs. The sct-to was with bare fists and happened just across the Platte river in Saunders county. Fell was accompanied by a large crowd of his friends, and by their bulldozing they succeeded in having things their own way. On the return trip n general fight was indulged in by the friends of the favorites and revolvers were called into service, but by some favor of fortune none of the shots exchanged took fatal effect. 2 Omaha Fell jumped the town, but Hanley fell into the hands of the polic He was indicted on the charge of prize fighting, found and sentenced to two years the penitentiary. By good behavior his sentence was considerably commuted, ~ After serving out his sentence he returned to Omaha where he was ten- dered a big benefit. This was in_October, 1886, Ho then became a professor of the manlv art and taught a number of the Omaha bn{n how to handle their fists. The following February he met Le Blauche in an exhibition fight and two weeks later he stood upbefore Clow. He then bid goodby to Omaha to go cast. nee that time his career in_sporting cirel is pretty well known, Of late he has been_ assistant city marshal of Anderson, Ind, He was _about thirty-five years old’ and when in Omaha weighed 150 pounds. 1t is said by sporting men here that a handsomer man than Jack Hanley never stood in the prize ring. A BLIZZARD BRIDE. The Big Storm in Jersey Results in a Wedding. Jensey Crry, April 4.—[Special Telogram to the Brk]—The gossips of Glen Ridge, this state, are just a little excited over a wedding that occurred there to-day, the parties being Miss Julict Lavelle, of Bloom- fleld, and Mr. R. I'rost Forrester, of Mont- clair, R. . Forrester, or “Dick” Forrcster, as he is familiarly known, the groom, 1s a hand- some man, about twenty-five years old. He comes of a wealthy and refived family and is a New York stock broker. Miss Lavelle, the bride, s just past nine- teen years old. She has a beautiful form, handsome featurcs and charming manners, Hor parents are fairly well-to-do, and she is as o type-writer in o New York every morning for a year past For- 1 Miss Lavelle have been passen- gers on the tr to New York on the Morris & Essex railroad, and chanco usually place: them in the same c B each other, but unti that memorable blizz spoken. On that morning the train was about one-quarter of the distance to Newark. After an hour's wait Mr. Forrester noticed that Miss Lavelle was unusually nervous over the prolonged delay. Young' Forrester asked her if he could be of any service to her. She replied that he could not and then explained that she had in a small vatise some important legal documents which were to be used in one of the New York courts on that day Forrester told her that the courts would probably remain closed on account of the severe storm, but she would not be com- forted by such an argument. About noon o ter and Miss Lavelle de- cided to try and reach Sobo, about two miles distant. The start was made, and for nalf an hour the struggled bravely along. Uy Miss Lavelle began to get exhausted, squired more assistance from Mr., For- rester, 'When about one of the tw: t behind them Miss Lavelle in a snowbank and declared she could go no farther. Forrester urged hor to bear up, d forseveral minutes rd day,” had allod 1y to stand up, thouzht she on to Soho, and another sta o Less than ton minutes aft amed and fainted again. When made, and the de both Iorrester anc { from exhaustio Thic small station was deserted, but it con tained a little old-fashioned stove, some coal and o little wood. Forrester had some 5 firo was soon started arted out after food, but find nothing, and the two w compelled *to remain in the 10x12 room all night. About 10 o'clocle Tucsday morning, while they were dozi tho loor was by rail ntered, o e sprang to his feet, roused Miss Lavelle tempted to explain matiers to the trainmen, he could 2 on seats near st in and three Strikes and Strikers, There was a large attendance yesterday at the hallof the Bricklayers union, but no action was taken relating to the strike In the headquarters of the Brickmakers' association, Mr. Coots has posted a notice that he had ten bricklayers for whom he had nowork, and contractors inneed of men coull be accommodated to that extent by calling upon him, When the reporter visited the rooms there were three stranvers present, who claimed to be bricklayers, and who said they had come from abroad to get w There was nothing about them to indica’e that they did not tell the truth. They looked like strangers and tramps without the co dence of men who understood their bus Oue of the contractors took them under 1 escort to a Job he has in progress, remarki that he would discover in half an hour whether or not they were the men ho wanted. - Fell a Mile and U JacksoN, Mich, April 4. wrouaut named Hogan dropped with a parachute from a balloon from a height of over 4 mile to-day. He reached the ground safely, though badly off for breath, & narck, Bismakck, Dak., April The Missourl river broke two miles south of tiis city to day, but is still irm here. Pecullar W Duvuri, Minn, Apri gram to the Bee itain b 0'clook, beavy snow at 4:40 and thuuder and lightning ut 7:15 was a record of the weather here tiis afternooy Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. When Baby was sick, we geve her Castoria. Whien she was a Child, she cried for Oastorie, Whien shie became Miss, she clung to Castoris, Wikien she had Childres, she geve thes Oustoria THE SPECULATIVE NARKETS. Nearly Everybody Turns Seller in the Wheat Pit. A FIELD DAY FOR THE BEARS. Corn Leads in tho General Decline, Which Was Largely the Result of the Strike Compromise—Gen- eral Quotations. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. Citcaco, April 4.—[Spocial Telogram to the Bree.]—Balmy and bright woather, dispiriting cables and the collapse of th strike on all of the roads excopt the “Q made everybody scllers to-day at tho open- ness on ’change. Initial trades Ace, and a littlo lator 76150 was paid, but that was proven to be the top. On tho break to T0¢ for May, which was ko be 1ow the low point touched under ftho savage bear raid of week before last, there came out numerous small lots of long stuff, which further depressed the market and carried May to 7 On tho break good buying caused a reaction and there was a rally to 76c. But the improvement was short-lived. During the last hour of the morning session foreign houses, led by Geddes and Robert Warren, sold heavily, presumably for short account, and at 1 o'clock May had dropped to Thlge and June to e, these being tho latest bids. Based on Monday’s closiugs this was an actual decline of 1lgc. June wheat opened at 76c, and tho hinhest point 'A)Ilu'lll:(l by that future was T7@i7'gc on the split. Corn was in the nature of a surprise party to the bulls, being about the weakest articlo on the floor, It is possiblo that the sh break in prices had something to do with the depression in wheat, for it appeared to tako the lead in secking a lower level of values. The break, which amounted, all told, to 11go in May and to 1@1lge in more deferred fu- qures, was decisive and sharp, tho market showing no disposition to rovive or recupe: - ate. The loss to holders from the adjourn- ment Monday afternoon to the opening this morning was n clean Sic, as starting sales wore on the the basis of f2igo for May a1 d 51%c for June. Tho changcd attitudo of the striking railrond employes was the chief cause of the slump. — The prospect of an e Burling- ton road, and the estimated receipts of 260 cars of corn for toamorrow, took all of the faith out of would-be buyers in antici- pation of a further appreciation by reason of the tieup, and emboldencd the bears to put out increased short lines. Speculative offerings were large. From 52c at the opening, May touched 52°¢c, and then sold down to B13{(@ 517¢c on the split, with reactions during the morning session fow and feoble. June sold off from 513 early to 50%Kc, and in July property there was a drop from 513{c to 51c. All futures closed at the bottom at 1 o'clock. Very little outside support was given to tho market and the local sontiment was unquali- fiedly bearish from first to last. The market is 10w more nearly evened up for May than at any time since the heavy trading in that future began, Oats were fairly active at lower prices for futures, tho weakness in other lines carrying May down 15c and the more deferred deliv- W@ife. May opened at 3le, or 3o and s 03¢ at the close. In_provisions considerable interest was manifested. Inall departments of the market more than a fair activity pre line of speculation pork ‘and short r ceived more attention than lard. Prices averaged lower than Monduy all around, and at 1 o'clock the net decline in lard was 23e, and in »i\mr'. ribs about 5e. Pork closed un- changed. AFTERNOON € opened at lit, up to s108.—Wheat, firmer; Moy sold at Th%075Ke on the closing at 768¢c bid; June, @i e, Corn, firmer; May ovened at e, sold at 515¢c, closing at 520: June, 513§ 5lige; July, Hliw@hlde. Oats opened easy but closed firm and about Y @'jc bet Pork was » higher and closed at $13 for April, §1:3.40 for May, $13.4215@13.45 for June, and $13.50 for July. Lard was stoady, closing at $7.50 for April, §. for May, for Junc and $7.60 for Jul, CHICAGO LIVE STOOK, Cmicaco, April 4.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.l—Carrie—Trade was slow at tho opening, with first sales showing a decline of 10a@15¢ as compared with the bost sales ) terday. There were plenty of cattle in si outside of Chicago, and eastern orders were light, as New Yorle was reported dull and lower. The dressed beef trade in castern cities is reported and at the big cities the chill rooms orted full of beef. There were no Texans among the oarly ar- rivals. Butchers! stock sold about the samo as herctofore, perhaps a trifie lower. Themar- ket overstocked with veal calves, Steers, 1850 £0 1500 1hs, &120605 20 350 1hs, ELA04.40; 950 1o 1200 1hs, £3.10603.90; stocl- ers and feeders, §2.25@3.80. Cows, bulls and mixed, #1.85 1 bulk, §2.85@250; Texas fed st § ) Hoas—Trade opencd slow turn of a strons Mixed s wore light wood mixed, Asso sold at §.- with a down- sold 10¢ low 1Best henvy sold $5.80005.60, and 1 light of 165 b, TOOK. The Drovers' Journal . 11,000: marke market slow £5.20005,40; kips, Recoipts, wl0o 7,000% mixed, light, §5.15( 50, East 8t. 2,000 National Lonis, April shipments, 400; marke y; C native stecrs, $1.60; medium to prime butch- crs' stoers, §3.20004.25; fair to good stockers ors, #2.20@3.40; ordinary to good rangers, § Hogs market low selections, &30 prime, §5.105 best, #.90025.15 Kansas Receipts, 5,700; shipments, £00; heavy and butchers' ing, medium to light grades, fair to April 4. — Cattle— 2,000; shipments, 1,700; shipping wenlc and lower; butchers' rs steady; cows, firn; stockers and feed- dy; good to ¢ . 4.90; n stockers ty. 1 shipments, 600; mar ket active an 5o higher; common to choice, $4.705.25; skips and pigs, §.00@4.50. ANCIAL. April 4.—[Spect egram Srocks--The stock market exhibited more snap than it has displayed for over a week past. The practical collapso of the strike at Chicago had the eflect of stimulating ¢ y shorts and moderato o regarded the market depressed. uy quarters the opin vailod that the effect of the strike and the d s on all roads had been targely discounted, and the appesrance of the shghtest features would result in a better market large number of weal uud tired holders have dumped their loads, and the best stocks have nger hands, who regard them Loudon and all w Yonk, to the Bee| vering Luying by parties w as und In w reased ea passed into str heap b present prices arbitrage houses e in and bought A good demund existed for stocks in the & ¢d, Burlington commsnding & premium. This showed that there was little floating stock to be had, and that most of the recent selling nad beer Ly shorws. St. Paul and Northwestern were also waated. The warket opened buoyant, with advauces ex- tending to 8 points, the latter being ou Bur- lington, which, after a drop of 1 point, rallled 154, but broke ¥, but jumped 1 3. Bt Pau th freely.

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