Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 6, 1888, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1888 e e e e e BLACKLISTING 15 ABOLISHED. Iowa Rallroads Can No Longer Assassinate Character. PROTECTION FOR WORKINGMEN. Taking Testimony in the Billings Casc—Aldermen in a Hole—A Tornado at Sioux City—lowa Legislative Doings. Blacklisting Prohibited. Des Morxes, Ia., April 5—[Special Tele- gram to the B 'ho senate to-day passed the house bill lding railroads from blacklisting their employes, It makes an ex- coption in the case of employes discharged for gross megligence or drunkenne: but provides & stern penalty for attempting to| prevent employes discharged for other rea- sons from obtaining situations elsewhere. It is designed cspecially to cover the case ofl railroad employes who are blacklisted for ¢ azing in strikes or who for any reason incur he disfavor of their superintendent. The Second Trial for Murder. Warenioo, Ia,, April 5, —William J. Buh- man, who shot and killed John Brown at Gladbrook, October 1, 1887, is being tried at 'Vinton on a chango of venue from Tama county. He was tried at Toledo, Tama county, early in December, and sentenced to Jife imprisonment. After a hard-fought bat- tle, Judge Kinne granted an application for a new trial, and a change to Benton county was taken. The circumstances attending the murder and the fact that Buhman’s de- flance of the prolbitory law was made to figure in the case gave it interest, and at- tracted public attention to a great degree. fhe Buhmans, John and William, had publicly threatened Brown’s life because he testified . against them in a liquor ease. On the even- ing of the murder the men quarreled in front of Buhman’s store, William Buhman stepped inside, and returning with a drawn revolver, shot Brown, inflicting a mortal wound. John Buhman was arrested as an accompli a ‘;ll(‘(\d under £12,000 bail, in daefault of which @ was sent, to jail. A large number of witnesses have been ex- amined. The first and one of the most im- portant was Gustave Hagen, He saw John and William Buhman and Brown the mght of the murder and was present when the tragedy occurred. Auother important wit- ness was George Hamlin, who also witnessed the shooting. The state has rested its case and to-day the defense introduced evidence tending to show that Buhman did not commit the wurder. Losing Their Perquisites. Des Morxes, Ia., April 5.—[Special Telo gram to the Bee.]—The governor to-day sigued the bill fixmg the pay of counciimen in all citics of the first class at $250 per as compensation in full for their service. "The bill has met with much opposition from the aldermen themselves, who object to having theiractual income cut down, although the amount is an increase’of $200 over the past salary. The practical effect has been that aldermen would, spent_hundreds of dol- lars to be clectea to an office that had a salary of £50 per year. Ouce elected they found meams to increase their compensation by special appropriations as heads of com- miittees, or as charged with extra work of some kind. It is notorious that city members of the council have gotten from $1,200 to $2,000 a picce out of the office, where the salary was but $50. The new_law provides that aldermen shall receive §250, and that it shall be all the compensation they shall re- ceive. Some aldermen who have been making a good living as members of the council are feeling like resigning. The Billings Trial. WAVERLY, Ta., April 5.—[Special Telegram 0 the Bir.]—The Billings trial came unex- ‘ peetedly to a focus this morning. The de- fense with nine challenges, waived further ! challenges and the state immediately did the same, whercupon court, adjourned until 2 p. m., when the state’s attorney, Mr, Dawson, opened. Tlicodore Packles, who was the first man to enter Kingsloy's office after the tragedy, 48 now on the stand. His testinony is lucid, and under keen cross examination for tho defense is substantially the same as was clicited before the coroncr’s jury. Hence- forth the testimouy will be interestingly dra- motlo but at the present it is formal and technical. A good deal of excitement was created the refusal of the postoffice to transmit the Independent through the mails, owing to the obseenc character of the alleged confession of Mrs. Billings which it contained, but tt paper finally got through i ilated form, by cutting out the objectio column, Killed y a Vicious Horse, CeNTERVILLE, Ta., April 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—Mr. C. H. Howell, one of the oldest residents of Centerville and one of its oldest and most prominent citizens, met with an accident last night that cost him his life. Mr. Howell went to his barnyard to cateh a horse, and after several unsuccessful attempts he got some salt, and going up near the horse held it out in a coaxing manner, when the animal reared Ap and = struck Mr. Howell n the breast, knocking him down. A Swede passing saw Mr. Howell fall and calling to -another man they together picked him up and carried him into the house, where he ex- pired about 9:30 p. m, while sitting ina char. Mr. Howell leaves a wife and soveral swall children, Court adjourned this morn ing out of respect for the decoased, who is the father of the prosecuting attorney, C. F. *Howell, Tornado at Sioux City. Sigux City, Ta, April 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bk j—During a violent elec- tric storm carly last night, a tornado pussed over the city from the southwest to the northeast. The funnel cloud was scen by many and was accompanied by a roaring moise. - It only struck in one place in the ex- tremo northwestpart of the city, and then robounded in the air, passing rapidly over the westorn suburbs. = At the place where the cloud struck it picked up the residenco of {Mark Modlin and hurled it to the ground in ho roar of thelot. Mrs. Modlin was sev- erely ‘injured. The neighboring house of “Mr. Richmond was wrecked and a barn near by knocked to kindling wood. Mr. Modlin ¥s that he saw two clouds form and meet togother, and in a moment his house was hwurled from its foundation, - Five at Eddyville. Des Moixes, Ia, April 5—|Special Tele- gram to the Bek, |—The greater part of the . business portion of the little town of REddy. “wille, in Wapello gounty, was destroyed by fire last evening. 'The principal losses ave J. Kibler; restaurant and meat market; J. Steinhoff, store building; Grammar & Harper, . #tove building; Seifert’s harness shop; the ty hall and offices of Dr. Matthews; Man- ning & Epporson’s store; Mr. Roborts, resi- -dence; William Bowers, shoe shop; Williams' drug store; total, §50,000. A Prominent Attorney Dead. Bioux Crry, Ta., April 5.—[Special Tole- gram to'the Bee.]—Captain CharlesJ. Swan, one of the leading attorneys of Sioux City died suddenly from apoplexy at 1 o'clock this morning, He was trying a case in the dis- tricg court yesterday and addressed the jury the Toledo district in the state scuute. ‘WATERLOO, In., April 5.—~The annual re- 4o the evening. @ came hcre two years ::o vom Teledo, O., having twice rop e ey Veterans in Reunion, union of the Twelfth Iowa infantry began 10-day. One hundred and sixty voteran mem- bars of the Twelfth are prescat, in addition 10 ko Q. A, R. posts, e Big Diamond Robbery, 7, Miok., April 5.—It has been. dis- that the wholesale jewelry firm of vt & Hurlburt was robbed of 6,000 worth ai uds Monday night. 'fhm is no clue the thieves, e THE STRIKE SITUATION. Everything Qniet in Omaha Alonig the Line. The strike on the B, & M. still continues, and to quote an engineer formerly in their employ, “will, to the bitter end.” No deeds of violenceé _were reported yesterday and telegrams from Cheyenne, Denver, Platts- mouth, McCook and other points along the line at which Pinkerton men are stationed, all state the situation in two words, “Every thing quiet.” " Nothing of any moment has occurred in the strike locally within the last twenty-four hours, and the work is going on in the usual manner. 'The new switchmen recently employed by the company are be. coming moro familiar with their duties and perform their labors with greater facilify than at first. New men are being employed as fast a8 needed, five being put to work this morning. A rumor 10 the effect that the striking switchmen were about to return to work prompted @ Ber reporter to make - some infuiries and the report was strenuously denied both by the men themselves and the company’s officials. Tho former say that they are in the fight to stay and would not under any circumstances roturn to work until the pres ent difficulty is settled and men put in charge of the engines who understood handling them. On the other hand, the company’s ofti- cials are emphatic in stating that the switch- men will not return to. work for the simplo reason that thev will not be permitted to do 80. General Manager Holdrege and Super- intendant Thompson were both seen yesterday morning, and _declared themselves on this point, statiug that “‘men who had left the company’s employ need not_apply for pos tions, as there were no vacancies to fill, and that not one would be taken back.” So, that, to quote the words of Patrick Henry, the men *“have no election,” but “must fight.” General Manager Holdrege was seen in_relation to the report published inthe Bee concerning the motives of the Brotherhoods' and Switchmens' unions in lifting the boycott from Q" cars, and when asked - if - the motive . which ' the strikers had in . the action they have taken was a good one, and whether the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy was in a posi- tion to handle all the froight received by them, Mr. Holdrege promptly replied in the affirmative, and remarked that such action_suited tho company to the letter That the lincs of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy were completely manned, and that no difiiculty whatever would be experienced in taking cdre of all merchandise turned over to them for delivery, The engineer quoted in_the boginning of this article, when questioned on this point, asserted that the action in lifting the boycott from the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy was also a first-class measare, and that inside of three weeks the road would be in such a condition that it would_appeal to other lines to assist in carrying its trade, He claims that the affairs of the road in relation to wen employed ave in a deplorable condition, and that the number of competent engineers hat is, men who are capable of taking a train out on the road, i at present less by onc-half than before the sfrike. “When they get their freight houses full of goods and no one to_move them,” said he, “then you will hear them squeal.”? A well defined rumor _is prevalent, and no one scems willing to deny it, although all who are in a position_to know 'declare that they have no knowledge on the subject, that agents of the Brotherhoods of Firemen and Engincers are scattered along all the lines of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy for the purpose of buying off all new men, and it is said_they have been partially successful. At Denvér last Monday the -crews of six en- gines are reported to have left their engines and gone back west. At Chicago. Citrcaco, April 5,—This morning & detail of 100 city police were massed at Desplaines street station and instructed to relieve the Pinkerton guards that have been keeping watch over the property of the Burlington road. quietude which followed the fting of the Doycott on the Burlington cars was some- what shaken to-day by the rumor that the brakemen of the Burlington system in con- junction with the yardmen loyal to the brotherbood, were preparing to stop along the whole line. Chalrman Hoge, of the Brotherhood grievance committec, said that they knew nothingabout it. They knew, he said, the Burliugton is killing or maiming people frequently through the agency of its incompetent engineers, und that engines are being wrecked or burned out every day. The attempt to swamp the Burlington _with bu: ness ut Chicago has not proved a success, Panl Morten suid to-day that they did not propose_to get_swamped, for when freight comes in_tao large quantitios for them to manage they decline to receive it. Ho stated that on next Sunday the company would put on its fast trains between Chicago and Den- ver. Investigating the Burlington Strike. LixcoLy, Feb., April 5.—(Special Tele- gram o the Bee ]—The board of transporta- tion, in session to-day, discussed the ques tion of investigution into the Burlington troubles and the complaints made from the aiticrent pomts of tho stato that the com- pany was employing incompetent men to the danger of the general public. The discussion was general among the members of the board and it was decided that the eauses of the strike should be ascertained as neq sible and the facts elicited pr legislature in the form of a r conformity to the resolution to continue the investigation already under way, Seeret; Laws und Judge Mason, with Clerk War- ring, departed to-uight for McCook to take testimony at that poin Complain Against Incompetents, Cuieago, April 5.-~The Illinois railroad and warchouse commission finished its in- vestigation of the charges of incompetency preferred by the eitizens of Aurora against the engineers who filled the strikers' places ou the Burlington road. The ovidence will be written up and the commission will render a decision from Springficld. the Seabs. A, April 5.—Certain corre- spondence between George L. Eastman and reral Manager Stone of the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy road was made publie this morning, On March 19 Bastran wrote to Stone stating that there might be no misun- derstanding ns to the position _and policy of the late Reading engineers and firemen now employed ou the*Q" and those who are to be employed,hie would state that the men would “he faithful to their dutics and steadfast in their allegiance to thelr now employers,” On Marcli 28 Stono wroto to Eastman assu ing him that the “Reading™ men’ on the “Q would never bo displaced to make room for anybody. Sl THE RIOCH HILL DISASTER. or ‘Wolfe Declaved Incompe- t By the Col r's Jury, NEvaDA, Mo., April 5,—The coroner's jury, which has been in session since Friday at Rich Hill, Mo,, with its investigation of tne explosion in the Keith & Perry mine No. 6, rendered & verdict at noon to-day. Stato Mine Inspector Wolfe was declaved to be i competent and Keith & Perry were censured for culpable negligence, The owners of the mine have enguged the best legal talent in the southwest. A successor to Inspector Wolfe witl be appointed by Governor More- house, S A Philadelphia Investigation, PaaneLeiis, April 5.—Hefore the sena- torial investigating committee to-day, Sum- uel Randall's fricnd, Dallas Sanders, who was recently defoated in his contest for re- election as chairman of the democratic state committee, testified Le was defoated by the active participation of federal ofice-holders from Philadelphia and Harrisburg and by Erumm«s of rewards made by them to mem- rs of thgeommittee and their friend. Fdward Fraysing, forerly in charge of the printing department of the postofiice, tes- tified to having priuted political circutars on paper Turnishod the government. The orders for printing had come from Postmas- tor Harrety and his assistants Soveral other witnesses testified as to the active part taken by postofice cmployes in ward politics, A Au Abaudoned Infant. Kaxsas Cr1y, Mo., April 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—Sergeant Parker is in- vestigating @ case o#child desertion which was brought to the notice of the potice de- partment this morning by A. H. Brooks, of 505 Park avenue. About 11 o’clock last night Mrs. Brooks answered a ring at the door bell, and on the {vnrrh found a good sized market basket which containad a boy baby about two or three weoks old. The infant was nicely wrapped up in the basket. Beside it were a bottle of medicine and a note writ- ten in a scrawling feminine hand, “Friend." Sergeant Parker said he had a clue which he thought would lead to the detection of the motherof the child — - MILES OF PAVING. Streets and Avenues Ordered Paved By the Council. The special mecting of the council held last night was for the purpose of considering and passing an ordinance for the paving of Leav- enworth street from Twenty-fifth avenue to first street, also for the passage of or- s for the paving of Sherman avenue from Ohio to the north line of Wirt street, Wirt street from Sherman avenue to Twenty:- fourth street and the passage of the ordi- nance creating sewer district No, 89, When the call was read, Councilmen Ford and Lowry arose and said that they under- stood that this mecting was ostensibly for the purpose of discussing the stroets that were 10 be paved, and the kind of material to be used, Other councilmen spoke in_a like strain, and on motion of Councilman Lee the council took a recess for a half hour, after passing the ordinance creating sewer dis- trict No. 60, to ascertain just how much pav- ing was to be done this year. Councilman Lowry, before the Lee motion was put, asked City Attor- ney Webster if paving contracts made last year, and on which the work was not performed, held good for this vear, Mr. Lowry explained that the reason or asking this question was that he had heard it rumored that the cedar block con- tractors had expressed an intention not to carry out their obligations of lask year. Mr, Webster said in reply that in his opin- fon the contractors were' responsible, and could bo made to do the worlk. Councilman Lee was in favor of having tho contractors do the work contracted for last year done first, and made a motion to that effect. Councilman Kusper opposed it, saying that Loo's idea smacked strongly of snap judg- ment. After a wordy war Councilman Lee with- drew his motion, and the recess began., At 100'clock the council again resumed, and on motion of Councilman Lee tho ordinance ordering the paving of Leavenworth stroet from Twenty-fifth to Thirty-first streets was passed. On motion of Councilman Hascall the city enginoer was directed to draw up ordinances ordering the streets to be paved which had been selected during the recess. The streots aro: Eleventh, Mason to William; Pierce, Ffth to Tenth; William, Tenth to Thirteenth ; Castellar, Tenth to Thirtecenth; Tenth, Martha to Castellar; Pacific, Tenth hirteenth; Leavenworth, Twelfth to Thirteenth ; Vinton, Sixteenth to Twentieth William, Thirteenth to Sixteenth ; Twontieth Pierce to Center: Jones, Thirteenth to Si teenth; Jackson, Thirteenth to St. Mar avenue;Fourtcenth, Harney to Leavenworth ; Fifteenth, Harney 'to Leavenworth; Castel- lar, Thirteenth to Sixteenth; Marcy, Fou teenth to Sixteenth; Poppleton, Twen- ticth to Twenty-sccond; Chicago, Elev- enth to Sixteenth; Eloventh, bav- enport to Chicago; Twelfth, Davenport to Chicago; Thirteenth, Duvenport to Web- Fourteenth, Davenpory to Websters Ninth, to Capitol ayenue; Dodge, Sixtcenth to Twenty-sixth; Capitol’ avenuc, Sixteenth to Twentieth; Twenty-eighth, Farnam to Leavenworth; Seventeenth, Farnam to Davenport: Twenty-sixth, one-half Howard to St. Mary's; Twenty fifth, Farnam to Dodge; Harney, Twenty-sixth to Twenty- cighth? Twenty-fifth, Harney to St. Mary’s; Twenty-second, Davenport to Dodge: Tw tysocond, Davénport to California; Twenty- fifth, Dodge to California; Grace and ' Sherman avenues to belt line; Nicholas, Tenth to Fourtcenth and Sixteenth ~ to _ Twentieth; Sherman avenue, Oho to_ Wirt; Eighteenth, Cuming to Ohio}; , Sherman avenue to Twenty- fourth; Twenty-fourth, Patrick avenue to Wirt; Burt, Sixteenth {o Twenty-first; Web- ster, Sixteenth to Twent, talitornia, : Leaven: worth, Fourteenth to Thirty ploton, Twenty-ninth to = Thirty-s Woolworth, Twenty-ninth aveuus to Thirty- second stre tute boulevard Leavenworth; to Davenport; Twenticth, Harney to Tzard. The council will meet again Saturday night to pass several ordinances, el The Elks' Ball. One of the crowning social events of the season was the second annual ball of the Elks given at their headquarters in the Continental block Wednesday night. To the minutest detail the affair is_deserving of being termed the swell event of the season, Coming as it did almost directly at the end of the forty days of abstinence from socil pleasure dur- inz Lent, its brilliancy was so dazzling and its pleasures entered iuto with such a zest that it will long afford pleasant mem- ories to the fortunate participants, The prep- arations for the affair were most olaborate and the greatest painstaking shown in every particular. Above the bautiful pictures that grace the walls a number of flags wore graccfully draped, while tho chandeliors, ntles were decorated with thé oductions of the hot house. carpets in_the lodge and reception rooms had been previously covered with ducking, thus malk- ing a smooth aren for the dancers. The sup- triumphs v of Omaha so- anged 1o repre- per was one of the most artistic known to the culifary histo cioty. The tables were sent the letter I, the initial of the cf Pyramids of fruits and flowers were ar- ranged with the most exquisite taste to charm the eye as well as_delight the palate. The regiment of waiters in full evening dress suits had been well trained, and performed their duties to perfection, The ball was a most exclusive affair and in the ball room could be found none but the representatives of the best families in Omaha. Tt is to be re- gretted that only about one-third of the Elks were present, the pr $10, being bugbear to man) Th costumes worn by the ladies ~ were varied and bewilderingly beautiful, giving the scene a most brilliant appearance, After the preliminary social the dancing commenc edat 10 o'clock witha Veneticune waltz, At 11 o’clock the doors of the dining-room were thrown open and the company strolled in at their pleasure thronghout the cvening and partook of refereshments, The following bill of fare was served ; Oysters. Radishes. St. Lambert. Boujllon. Sliced Potatoed, Ma Cold Haw. OnuAis Cold Tongue. Spanish Olives. Champagne Punch, Boned Turkey—Current Jelly, Saratoga Chips. Chicken Salad, Sauterne. Strawberries and Cream. Shrimp Salad. Jelly Cake. Lady Fingers. Angel Food. Tutti Fruti Iee Cream. Fruit. Coffee. Edam Checse. Among the gentlemen present were noticed the following: Frank C. Zehrung, exalted ruler of Lincoln lodge No, 80; Edgar Leon- ard, Stockton Heth. C., V. Gallagher, J. A, Wakefield, B. M. Barilett, C. H. G Jordun, Professor Moran, 'A. 1 T M. Orr, C! K. Collins, J. P. F Rhudem, A. Meinberg, W. Gyzer, ) Dennett, W, B, Taylor, H. D, Shull, D. V. Sholes, Max Meyer, M. A. Upton, Hon. John M. Thurston, M. L. Roeder, D, H. Goodrioh, M. 5. Lindsay, M. Tirrell, W, E. Combe, D. H. Teaver, H. C. Moody, C. W. Thompson, W. K. Morris, W. F. Parker, E. Dickinson, W. N, King, E. 8. Rood, K. C. Parton, W, Wyman, Joseph Gurneau, F. M. Phillips, Richard Berlin, A more extended account including the costumes worn by the ladies will be given in the society column of the Beg on Sunday. Pettie Run In For Horse Stealing. Oficer Shoop marched gallantly into the central station last night with A, D. Pettie, who has been missing since last October, together with a team of horses owned by Dan Hurly, which, it is alleged, Pettie surreptiously moved from their stalls in o “Tenth street barn at the dead of the night. Since that night Pettie has been quafiing the prohibition breezes of Iowa, and evidently becoming dry under the desert climate to which his dishonesty forced hun, he ventured back to civilization, Omaha, and 1ts fresh tap every minute. He forgot, however, to bring the horses he perloined with him, and naturally his arrest follows. He will be Evvn a chance to explain before Judge Berka Vo THE TARIFF IV THE SENATE. Wilson of Towa Talks on the Pres- fdent's Mesenge. NO DANGER FROM PROTECTION. He Wonld Put Sugar and Molasses on the Free Lisf and Reduce the Whisky Tax--Cleve- land Denounced, Senate. WASHINGTON, April 5.—In thesenate to-day the proposal from the dominion of Canada for the direct and immediate interchange of parliamentary publications, which was trans- mitted to thoe senate by thesecretary of state, was referred to the committee on printing. Mr. Wilson of Towa, then addressed the senate ou the subject of the president’s mes- sage. The figures in the last annual report of the secretary of the treasury, showing the average aggregate receipts over expenditures to be §50,000,000 a year for the past threo years, presented a limit within which con- gress should move in the matter of reducing the revenue, He alluded to the great achieve- ments of the republican party and spoke of the railroad land grant policy as something in which the republican party had, without due consideration, followed the precedeuts of the democratic party. The republican party should be excusod for not at_once detecting the dangerous possibilities of the democratic land grant policy. The republican party was not responsible for tho war, but it was re- sponsible for the maintenance of American institutions, the enforcement of law and the unity of the republic. This respousibility it had met and discharged faithfully and fully. Referring to the growth and prosperity of the country, he contrasted the figures of 1860 and 1880 as to agriculture and manufactures, and said the true policy was one which would plant manufacturing establishments in every part of every agricultural state. If a reduction of prices for manufactured articles was what was wanted, there was no surer road to its realization than one which would lead to the destruction of manufactur- ing plants in all locaiities where agriculture vroduced cheap food, and where forests and mines and quarries supplicd the raw mater- ials needed. There should be an end of the policy which tended to centralize manufac- turing plants in_great cities. If, however, they were to follow the president’'s sugges- tion they would not multiply and distributo manufacturing plants, but they would em- barrass those now in operation and repress the tendency to invest capital in them. Ag to the annual surplus of about $4,000,000, could the right thing to do about it be found in any of the various schemes urged upon our attention by the president and other op- ponents of protection? To the various ques- tions he answered no. Whatever of danger ‘was now menacing the country come from sources other than those-.embraced ina pro- tective policy. Proceeding to a diseussion of the question of the duty on sugar and molasses, he quoted figures to show that in spite of the tariff tho prices of articles had fallen considerably for several years past; and he suggested the re- moval of the duty’ on’ sugar and molasses, amounting to about £38,000,000, as 8 means of muarding against the' annnal surplus of $60,000,000. He thought mno better re- sponse could be made to some sentences of the president’s message than by placing sugar and molasses on the free list. Bu:as o him- sclf, he thought it a subject on which they should make haste slowly. He would admit free all sugar and molasses coming from countries which did not impose import duties on these commodities, and which reciprocated by admitting American products free of duty into thew ports. He' believed in paying a reasonable bounty to the producers of sugar in the United States. Under this plan an im- petus would be given to the production of sorghum sugar in_the western states. He criticized the president’s suggestions ou the subject of wool, and said no one would infer from them that under tho tariff tinkering the wool product of the country had fallen off 45,000,000 pounds in three years. Farmers should demand that all articles produced them be taken from the free List, and at I St a moderate rate of duty be imposed upon them, 1t scemed to him there was a way, both short and clear, of getting surplus revenue without disturbing the true industrial interests of the country. That in connection with the tax on ‘intox liquors. That was where he would ma reduction, The true interests of the people demanded that the revenue system should be s0 adjusted as to prevent the tax on int cating liguors from becoming a fixed and nec. essary part of Mr. Wilson ¢l and the scnate id of the annual sed his speech at 8 o'clock took up the bond purcha: bill. Mr. McPherson withdrew the ment he offered yesterday and without a word of discussion the substitute with the Beck amendment was passed and a commit- tee of conference ordered, The following is the text of the bill: tion 2 of an act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1552, and for other expenses, and which 15 as follows: “That the secretary of the treasury may, at any time, apply the surplus moncy in'the treasury, mnot otherwise appropriated, or 50 much thereof §as he may consider proper, to purchase or redeem United Statos bonds; provided, that the bonds so purchased or redeemed shail constitute uo_part of the sinking fund, but shall be cancelled,” was in- tended to be'a permancnt provision of law, and the same is heroby declared to have been, since its enactument, and to be in full foree and effect now. That when- evergthe circulation, or any portion thereof, of any natjonal bank not in liquidation shall be surrendered by a deposit of Umited States the treasury or otherwise, and the an equivalent amount, is not taken national banks within thirty days thereafter, the secretary of the treasury is hereby authorized, and directed, to purchase, at the market price thercof, an equivalent amount in silver bullion: not in excess of the minimum of §2,000,000 worth per month for coinage purposes, which shall be coined and sod as provided in an act passed February 1878, entitled “‘an act authorizing the coin- age of the standard silver dollar and restore its legal tender character,’ provided that nothing in this act shall alter or repeal said act of February 23, 1573, “The senate then procoeded to the considera- tion of the pleuro-pneumonia bill. After some discussion it was lald aside, and after an executive session the senate adjourned. House, WAsnINGTON, April Si—The fight over the direct tax bill was resnmed this mornmng, When at 11:45 the houseamet in continuation of the legislative day of Wédnesday, Mr. Reed, of Mane, immediately demanded the regular order, which the speaker announced to be a vote on the motion that when the house ad- journ to-day it be to méet’ Saturday next This motion having been defeated the point of order was raised that the day assigned for the consideration of the direct tax bill had expired, which was overruled by the speake Wilson' of Minnesota, ttempted to find a flaw in the decision of 'th® speaker, but was unsuccessful, IRoll calls ‘on dilatoMy wotions were then resumed. In the interval between votes a resolution was introduced and referred to the committee on commerce, *that the inter-state commerce commission be instructed to consider what can be done to_prevent loss of life and Limb in coupling and uncoupling cars used in inter state co and in handling the brakes of such cars, and in what way the growth of a system of heating passenge; s from the locomotive or other single source can be pro moted, and that such commission may make recommendations in the premises to the vari ous railroads within its* jurisdiction and re port its doings to congress at an early date with such suggestions as to legisla such subject as may seem to it necossary and expedicent.” The entire day was consumed in roll calls, not an incident of interest occurring, and finally, wearied out, the housé, by unanimous consent, ook a recess until 11:45 to-morrow. The Confederates in the Saddle. WaAsHINGTON, April 5.—([Special Telegram to the Bee.|—-The prospects are that the house will be kept in @ tumult all day by the That fillibusters who are fighting the direct tax bill. The ex-confederates are in dead ear- nest in their determination to defeat a voto upon the bill. General Herbert, of Alabama chairman of the committee on naval affairs, struck the key note of the unreconstructed when he said to your correspondent this afternoon: “We will fight this thing to the last ditch. It is a scheme to distribute the surplus to the nortaern states and give tariff reform a black eye. It is one of Blaine's old schemes and will be thwvarted if we are given sufficient physical endurance to hold out.” On the other hand the republican members say that if the democrats are really anxious to et this out of the way, so as to get at the tarift bill, they can vote upon it in fifteen minutes, and that it simply pays back to the loval states the money they advanced to the government when the latter was in peril. The District Defection, Wasarxatox, April 5—The democratic convention to elect delegates to represent the District of Columbia at the national con- tion in St. Louis, was held to-night. William Dickson and Lawrence Gardner were chosen, Resolutions were adopted in favor of home rule and congratulating the president upon reforms introduced in every branch of the government, and the consciontious efforts made to administer civil service reform. The civil ser plank in the resolutions was hissed and the home rule utterance loudly applauded, one delegato shouting: “We want no more Trotters.” The following resolution was submitted by H. T. Burrows, of the minority of the ocom- mittee on olutions, and was laid on the table by a viva voce vote: Resolved, That the democrats of the Dis- trict of Columbia, Judging by the treatment ceived by them at the hands of the present administration, do not believe that either their interests or dignity would be subserved by the renomination and election of Grover Cleveland. Dickson declared himself for the admin- istration, and Gardner has summed up his position in the statement that Cleveland will be renominated and elected. Riddlcberger's Objoctions. WasniNatoN, April 5.—It is understood the reason for Riddleberger's decided oppo- sition to tho British extradition treaty, so often manifested, is due to an amendment of section 4 by tho senate. This scetion origin- ally read: “Malicious injuries to property whereby the life of any person shall be en- dangered, if such injuries constitute a crime according 1o the laws of both high coftract- ing parties.” The senate committee on for- eign relations amended this to read: *“Ma- licious injuries to persons or property by use of explosives, or malicious injuries or ob- structions to railways, wheroby the life of any person shall be endangered, if such in- im cs constitute a crime according to the aws of both high contracting parties, or ac- cording to the laws of that political division of either country in which the offense shall have been committed, and of that political di- vision of either country in which the offender shall be arrested.” Postal Changes. WasmiNGTON,” April 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The following Nebraska postmasters were appointed to-day : John L. Hanks, Morse Bluff, Saunders county, vice Anton K. Walla, resigned; John W. Thomp- son, Wayland, Polk county, vice Frank B. D. Hoaknson, resigned. John W, Green was to-day_appointed post- master of Dana, Green county, Ia., vice George 3. Milbourne, resigned. Somsealise Doy Prohibitionist’s Demands. SN Fraxcisco, April 5,—The state prohi- bition convention platform demands prohi- bition of the manufacture, import, export, transport, and sale of all intoxicating bover- ages enforced by eoffective preventative pledges: conceeds the right to manufacture for medicinal end mechanical uses—but for nothing else: denounces the prostitution of the grape industry to the manufacture of wine, brandy orother intoxicating liquors ; declares women should have the eclective francise, and _demands government control of the railroad znd telegraph. o St For Fifer For Governor. Broomixeros, April 5.—Delegates to the republican state convention clected in Taze- well county to-day stand individually six for Fifer for governor, and tho seventh is pledged not to oppose the will of the county An effort made by Deidrich Smith, of Pekin, to pass a resolution instructing the delegates. not to vote for Fifer was defoated. The del- egates were not instructed by the conven- tion. The Rhode Island Election. ProvipeNce, April 5.—Full returns of yes- s election show that Taft, (rep.) had a majority of 1,954 and Lapham, (rep.), for lieutenant governor, a majority of 1,755, The three-fifths vote. The publican democratic House, republican, Iubition, 1; no election S The Fire Record. AvrsnUra, Mass., April 5.—A fire, which proved most serious in the town's histor, broke out at 7 o'clock to-night in the wood shop of the F. A. Babcock Carriage com- pan; tury, and spread rapidly into other ings owned by Babeock, threo of ic, 105 pro- which were destroyed. Other carriage man- ufacturies suffered heavy los: and about half the business portion of the town WS, destroyed. Five dwellings are among the burned buiid- ings. Over one thousand people are thrown out of employment and the shock to the bus rosperity of the town will be sov: 0 fire was not under control until nes 1o'clock. The total loss is estimated a nearly £1,000,000, but it is impossible to give y estinate of the insurance to.night, — Suit For Breach of Promise. SAN Axtonio, Tex., April 5.—[Sps Telegram to the Beg.]—Suit for damages for seduction under promise of marriage was filed here to-day in the district court by a German girl named Fannie E. Otto, against J. M. George, son of the late well known Wall street broker, who has been residing here for two years past. The complainant gave birth to 4 child a few weeks ago, Dam uges are set at $20,000 actual and $20,000 ex- emplary. —— Worked an Old Racket. KANSA% City, Mo., April 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the I On clection day a coufi- dence man sold several hundred tickets at an alleged recoption and ball of the Irish American club at Music hall. Last night about two hundred persons went to the hall and found itclosed. Au investigation proved that it had not beon rented for the purpose indicated on the tickets. e Steamship Arrivals, Yong, April b.—(Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Dover—New York, for Lon don. asgow—Siberia, from Boston, Boston—Michigan, from Liverpool stow! H from N itha i witzerland, ork for v York New from - Navy Feared. Loxnox, April 5.--A dispatch to the Inde pendence Belge from Madrid says: The United States governmeat refuses to accept the proposed mediation of G 1y - in the dispute with Moroceo and demands suitable mdemnity and apologies. It is feared the United States steamer Euterprise will bom bard Tangiers. Killed By a Target Decarur, 1., April 5.—While shooting at 8 target with a revolver this evening Willie, the seventeen-year-old son of Dr. Cass Chenowith, accidentally shot and killed eorge, the three-year-old sou of Thoma caver, el e $500 Reward is offered, in gobd faith, by the manufacturers of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Rewedy for a case of catarrh which they cannot cure, 1t is mild, soothing and - healing in its effects, and cures “cold in the head,” catarrhal ' deafn throat allments, and many other complic tions of this distressing disease. 50 cents, by druggists, . BENCH AND BAR. District Conrt. NEFORE JUDGE DOA Judge Doano has recovered 1 indisposition and opened court vesterday for the purpose of hearing the case of Com. stock v8, Mayne. A jury was empaneled and everything in readiness when counsel in the case announced that they were not ready to proceed. The jury was discharged and court adjourned until 2 p, m, when the case was resumed. pm his recent GREEN V&, CAMP The case of William H. Green ys. John D Campbell in which the plaintiff sought to recover commission on a salo of real estate terday decided in favor of defend ner, of the Tenth judicial ELL. yesterday. GINE VS, WETMULLER, Judge Wakeley is still occupied in_he the case of Chas. Weibe ve. Mr Weymuller, in which the plaintift’ sceks to recover possession of 1ot 80, Nelson's addi tion. The case, in all probability will not bo finished before Saturaay SULTS FILED Albert Tucker yesterday filed his peti tion vs. Hugh G. Clark, et al, in which ho secks to possession of 1ot 81, Miller & Caldwell's addition, now known as lots 1 to 9 inclusive, Clark’s subdivision of lot 31, Miller & Caldwell's addition. The defend ants in tho case aro about twonty in number and include the executors of the estate of tho late Ezra Millard, who, Tucker avers, sold him the property mentioned n 1869, the con sideration being being £1,050, a part of which was paid in cash, the balance being secured by prommissory notes. Tho deed was re corded in the oftice of the registrar of deeds. Since the purchase of the property the pla tiff became a bankrupt and the property, through some omissions on the part of the ofticials whose duty it was to attend to the mattel ssed into the hands of the defend- ants, Plaintff states that he stands ready and now ders defendants the full amount due on the notes mentioned and asks the court to restore said property to his posscssion. WITAT EVA SAYS OF ADAM. Eva Somers yesterday petitioned the court to release her from ler marital relations with her husband, Adam, whom she maryied in Hastings, this state, in 1884, alleging that he has become an habitual drunkard, and hysical and mental powers have become ed by the use of opium. Besides he has abused her, called her vile names and has refused to support her, SUED BY JONN A. WAK In his action brought yesterday John A. Wakefield represents that Christian Wille and others are indebted to him in the sum of 290.85 for building waterial, in which amount he asks judgment. ‘'ounty Qourt. BEFORE JUDGE SHIELDS, The case of the Chicago stove works vs, August Schilling was called in_the county art yesterday and on application con- tinued until the May term. The court is hearing the case of the Midland Electric Co. vs. C. S, Higgins. The first case on the docket y is that of J. H. Rogers & Co. vs. Peter Connelly etal. This is an action to recover $771.45 due on a bill of exchange, SUITS FILED. ‘xton erday flied a_ suit against J. S. Cooley for $140. The plaintiff alleges that some time ago she placed in the defendant’s hands a promissory note for col- lection and that the defendant, after collect- ing the same, refused to turn over the cash, but appropriated it for his own use, The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad company filed a report of the ap- praisement on certain lands in scetion 26, township 16, range 12, which have been con- demned for railroad purposes, and which are the property of Milligan and Mrs. M. H. Clark, and John Oleson mortgagee and _paid the price of the lands so condemued, $1,112. MEIRS WO OBJECT. ‘When Joseph M. Rees died he left an estate valued at 8125,000, and J. J, O'Connor was appointed executor. To straighten out the tangled al rs of the departed, Mr. O'Connor found it necessary to seek out ley talent and he secured Attorneys C. A I win and Charles H. Brown, who charg §2,500 ecach for their servic O'Connor also found it necessal charge up 8500 extra for his time, and when th bills came in the he ubjected stren- uously. They carried their objections to the court, and all of yesterday afternoon until the close of Lusiness hours was occupied by Judge Shields in hearing the testimony. Th attorneys maintained that their charges wer not excessive, and in_support of this ple called upon Hon. John M. Thurston, Judges ‘Woolworth and Savage, General Cowin, City Attorney Webster and others to afiirm that they were not., Maggie THE LOCALSPORTING WORLD. The Diamond, the Ring, Dog, Rod- Wheel and Gun. This is to be the greatest scason in the history of the game. The Kansas City Americ Sam Barkle, Joe Herr has been 1 Louis Western association team. The worl goes briskly on at the ball park and the grounds will be in clegant shape by Saturs V. The 1 club is after de captain of the St. unday called exhibition games Saturday, and Monday at the ball park wil ompt L 3 o'clock. And 50 it goes. Cateher Jake Kenyon, of . Louis Western association elub has cd (7) und signed with the Browns. Judge Thurston and a party of gentleman, left by specia) car over the Union Pagific, at 9 o'clock last evening for the upper Platt country on a goose hunt. row is looming up over the Kansas > ball embroglio, and one or the b must succumb.” The Bre has pre dieted this result all along. The Omaha base ball team have all reported with the exception of Healey, wh signed yesterd He will be on hand 15th, but just what the mana nt intonds to do with him has not yet be arned Lovett, Omaha's star pitelier by his charming wife, Shannon and Cassion also came all report themselvesin_ exeelient condition nxious for the beginning of the fray port that Jack Hanley was killed in sttoat Indianapolis proves to sized ca receiy m ¥ th been r himself 100n, stating that lie was as ‘live ani as ordinary mortals are wont to be. From the surface indications, a reguiar vation will be tendered the O Dubuques next Saturday aft occasion of the first cxhibition local grounds. There is # wide-sp sire to sce the home boys in their suits active k. The bulmy weather of the past soveral days has driven the ducks farther north, and oo, o Lhe game on the d de 1d at it is safe to su; that the shooting for this scason 13 practically over. Of course, there ny ducks of the smaller and inferio vet, and the geose, crant and Lrant will linger in their accustomed haunts until way into Ma John J. Hardin received yestorday from the Lefover Arms company gun No. 10,511, ‘Ihis gun is a beautiful specimen of the Lefever make, and is offered by the compuny us n prize to be shot for by the members of the local Lefever gun club. The member having the best average at the end of the season will receive the prize. Yesterday saw the last of the cyclopian s0-called MeCurdy-IPrine: the duy the fi and ueither A ni present, Prince W fe , and the takeh fake of the u chase This being posit was 10 Lo poste y or his buckers b formally claimed the eny 1 tissue pay turr to him by the 1 Curdy is in IKansas City John 8. Prince gray hound Prince down in { Ho is matche ) celebrated cours: as fine a rd as For the of the BeE man Prince wis unlash ng, scoring 100 yards in the fair good time, b Soconds and 65, Tne race Come off some time during the month, to be for §0 & i - people of Lo , thel Among th few indeed, who have not heard of th merits of Prickly Ash Bark and Berrics 8 household remedy. Teas and drink ave been made of them for centuries. and in-hundreds of families have formed the sole reliance in rheu- matic_and kidney diseusos. Prickly Ash Bitters now take' the . place. of the old system and is more heneficial in &ll troubles of this natus THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. Bears Still in Control But Prices Advance Slightly. LARGER RECEIPTS OF GCORN. A “alrly Aotive Trade Tn Oats—An Uneventful Day in the Provis ion Business—Live Stook Remains Dull. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET, Ciitcaco, o tho Bee.| April 5.—[Special The wheat Tolegram market opened casier this moraing. The balmy April weather encouraged the bears to believe that allsuch little annoyances as crop scares were over for the season and that the period of uninterrupted pleasure and profit in shoré selling had sct in, As usual whon the sentic ment becomes too unanimous in one direc tion, the reverse of what is oxpected comes to pass. Everybody wanted to sell in tho carly morning and before the session was over, a good proportion of thesc short sellers were willing to buy it back at a little loss, Yesterday’s indiscriminate selling by Hutoh- inson was not continued to-day anda instead of recoiving help from that quarter to put prices down, short sellers had to confront him as a buyer. Trading scomed to be largely of a local character but was of fair volume. May wheat opened at 75%e, which was % @3ge lower than yesterday's close and was the lowest point of the session. There was a slow advance to 753@75% ¢ than another de cline to 75%c, after which the price hung about 75¢e for some time, then dvanced until 70 was just touched, fell to {cand closed at 1 o'clock at ¥5i@7oe. June wheat opened at 76e, sold at 75%c, then up to 76l5c, which was the price at the 1 o'clock close. Selling orders predominated in the corn market this morning at the opening, and first sales were about lge under yesterday's clos. ing price. The market worked slowly down- ward, with no v heavy trading, and at about ye below the opening became very dull for awhile. Then a fow buyers appeared and it was discovered that there was vory little for sale at that low range. Then there was some improvement, which was greatly in- «d and accelerated when the estimatmd receipts of only eighty-one cars to be received to-morrow was made known. Receipts to-day were considerably larger than expected, which accounted for “the weak opening. These were evidently of cars that had beon side-tracked near at had, for it was not possi- ble that the great amount started since tho settlement of the railroad troubles could have alread arrived. But this fact the crowd ovi- dently lost sight of, and expected the large receipts to continue right along. When, - therefore, they seemed to shrink s0 suddenly there was an immediate demund, especially from the shorts, and an advance of lc from the lowest prices was secured, at which they closed at nearly the highest point of the season. May corn opened ut 5132, fluctuated between that price and 51%¢c for short time, then fell to 511¢c, advancing later to 521¢e and closing at 10'clock at 528 @524 June corn opened at ble, sold down to 503c, up to and closed at 513, 5 There was a fairly o speculative trade in oats and the market was strong and higher late in the session, aithough the opening was weak in sympathy with™ corn. May oats ed at 30%¢, sold early at 803 @305¢, ad- ed at e at 1 o'clock. June oats opened at 3015¢ and sold up to and closod at30%c. For July oats 304c was bid at the opening and that delivery closed at 805¢c. For August oats 20%c was asked at the opening, and they sold up to 27kc. In provisions “speculation was compara- i slow. The improvement in railrond , however, brought cash buyers to the For meats particularly the demand front. for immeditedelivery was unusually good, and the amount of property taken was reer th any day for weeks. The cash ade, in fact, saved the market from a quiet Yet the feeling was quite strong and no radical change occurred in prices, ~At 1 o'clock pork was 213¢@25c higher and short ribs that much lower than last might's clos- ing. Lard was quotably unchanged. AFTERNO ss10N, —Whent, steady ; May closing at 75c bid; June, T6ie bid; July G3gc. Corn, firm; May, 52c bid: June, Oats firmer. Pork was ¢ stronger; Avril closed nominally at 7i¢; May, $1 1l June, 1 was steady, closing at $7.50 for Apr ; for Ma were a_trifie firme d nominally 405 May, $6.07, July, $7.12 CHICAGO LI TOCK, Pel Cmicaco, April geam to the Bek,1-Carrie—Trade was slow at tho opening, with buyers making a strong effort 1o fill their orders at substantially lower prices than yesterday, yet as the forenoon passed away, buyers and sellers compromise, trade ruled active of 10@Ibe ns compared with yesterday ing a reduction since Monday of 20w 30c on good cattle, Dealers in stockers and focders veport a slight revivel in trade, with a fair attendance of country buyers. Fancy, §.30; 0 to 1,500 1bs, $4.200@5.00; 1,200 Lo ) 1hs, §5.60601.55; 950 10 1 3 stockers and feeder bulls and mixed, #1800 2.80; Texas fod steers, §5 Hoas—Trade was slow and unsatisfactory o down-turn of from start to finish, wi 10¢, wmaking a reduction of 10¢ to 20¢ sineo Monday. At the close best would not scll for over ). 55 »d butcher weights at 30, with only about latier price. wade §, 515,20, with 1 a ssorted light of 100 to 1 Ohicago, April 5.~The Drovers' Joutrnal reports as follows Cattlo—Iteceipts, 11,000 market slow and fancy, #.80; stecrs £5.305,00; stockens focddrs . FLAN@3) cows, bulls and mixed, $1.830@s.00; Tex fod stoers, §3.50004. 10, Hogs —Keceipts, 13,0005 market slow and 10c lowe! 50000550, hienvy, $6.20(@5.60; light, $5.0065.80; skips, ¥3.40@4.90, ‘Shoep—Receipts, 5,003 market steady; natives, S.0000687%; western, $5.00@b, 10, Texans, $1.00@5.00; lambs, $,00@0.50, National Stock Yards, East St, Louis, April 5—Cattle—Receipts, 1,000 shipments, 400 market steady; choice heavy native stecrs, $1.40@4.50; fair to good native stecrs, $4.004.50; butchors' steers, medium to choice, £ 204.25; stockers sud ‘foeders, 40; rangers, ordinurylo shipments, / 1,100; and butchors' cking, 8510305 (. 15, s, 5,200; choice ho 05403 | T 10 best, $4 was City, April - Cattles Sipts, 1,400; shipments, 778 weak and siuggish s butehors' steers und cowvs, stoady; good o cho fod, §4.65a4.90; com- mon to medium, 50; stockers, & feeders, § 3 cows, $2.00@ Hows—Iteceipts, 5,500} shipments, arket slow and wealc! opening prices b ger, closing hH@l0e lower; common 1o choice, $.70wh.10; skips and ' pigs, market lowe cctions, # light grades, SINANCIATLL April & active us [Specinl Telegram The market vesterday, during £w Yonx, Bus hough not §0 jing afforded ample cpportun rs to getin and out easily. pg was unsettled, the opening ue being re t. A strouger f s followed, ) to wealknoss, cs disappearing, stock seclling Room traders wero con y bullish, but do not slick to any vlong, and about noon the bears hammering the market with telling o buying by, Loudon ané con- bull bLouscs. A - large part ik, o fractional 1 th 1, und sharp r way about no on & major logu s of the short interest has been estimated, and the lmpression prevailed. that unless the marliet receives more substuntial suppors