Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 9, 1888, Page 1

ol e e s e NG N A5 G e ot et s . A g i, e e e A A e e - g o e "THE OMAHA DALy BEE 'SEVENTEENTH YEAR. ———— | OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1888, NUMBER 296, | HOWMONEY PROVES ITS MIGHT | Doreey's Pacific Rallroad Amend- ment Doomed to Defeat. LOBBY LABORS WITH A BARREL. Dakota Statehood Discussed—Rep licans Will Win or Die on the Dend-Lock—Social Gossip of the Capital. Drm of Dorsey's Amendment. WAsHIRGTOR BUkgau Tiie OMana Bre, 513 FOURTERNTIL STRRET, WasiineroN. D. C.. April 8. Money, lawyers and lobbyists have been turned loose at the capitol to defeat Dorsey’s amendment to the Pacific railroad bill, and the prospects are that it will be strangled. The Pacific railroads dread more than any- thing else what this amendment proposes— authority for the states to legislate for the control of the Pacific railroads’ trafic, the same as if they were incorporated under state instead of the federal laws. The action of these corporations in turning upon con- gress the lobby they have at work is taken as prima facie evidence that the decision of the federal court in Nebraska declaring the state board of transportation, with no authority or power to act so far as the Pacific railroads are concerned, was eagerly sought by the Pacifics, and that they do not ingend there shall be any legislation in conflict with it at the hands of congress. I have it upon good authority that the lawyers and lobbyists of the Union Pacitic railroad company have made a careful count of the noses of the members of the house, and that they boast that three-ffths are opposed to the Dorsey amendment, and that three-fourths are favorable t1 the passage of the Outhwaite il Ex-Senator McDonald of Indiana and ex- Commissioner Littler of Illinois have been keeping a close vigil over the work of the house during the past two months, and the former has scarcely left Washington for a day during the past three months, although he has a large law practice at Indianapolis. Mr, McDonald is the principal attorney of the Pacific railroads, and has submitted several arguments before the committees in congress, and personally talked to almost every member of both houses. David Lit- tler's corpulent form is a familiar figure about the two houses of congress, having the Pacific bills under control, and he also has made arguments favorable to the report he as a Pacific railroad commissioner. When I asked Mr. Dorsey yesterday what he intended to do if the house committee re- fused to accept his amendment, he said “Fillibuster till doomsday, if necessary, to defeat the adoption of the Outhwaite bill. T have seen nearly every member from the states through which a Pacific railroad runs, and have not found one who will not support my amendment. I think it will be ac- cepted by the committee, and that there the trouble will end, It is simply a question whether the railrond companies prefer the passage of the bill with my amendment or its defeat as it now stands. I don’t propose to be downed. Itis a very important matter with all the states having Pacific railroads. We can and do legislate in the states to con- trol the traffic of railroads organized under the state laws—railronds that never gota penny of subsidy or patronage from the gov- ernment—and I cannot see why we should make exceptions of the ds built with the federal government money. They, as well as the roads built under the state laws, are sunposed to be for the benefit of the people, and they must be subject to the laws of the people. There are enough of friends of my amendment to control the fate of the bill and we are in earnest.” Another western member said: “The halls of congress are studded with Pacific railroad lobbyists, and they are influencing senti- ment. A member who refuses to vote for Dorsey’s amendment may well be regarded suspiciously, for I cannot sce what grounds. can be honestly taken against it.” MWSHAN DAKOTA STAT| 3 This evening 1 asked Mr if he intended to construe the action of the demo cratic caucus last night to bar him out of vot- ing for the amendment to the Dakota state- hood bill, which is likely to come up in the house this weck, Mr. McShane has very properly held thé view taken by all republi- cans and several democrats in the house,t! Dakota is too largeand her interests too ried to be a state as a_whole, and that the ‘wishes of the people there to divide the ter- ritory on an cast and west line and admit the southern half to statehood should prevail, In reply to my question he said: *‘No, I shall not vote to amend the bill, and do not under- stand that the caucus action had any refer- ence to the proposed amendment. The ques- tion under consideration lust night was of a general nature, the advisability of making more states and consideration of the terri- torial omnibus bill. Iwas not present, but J have been told that we are left free to vote a8 we wish on the amendments which will be proposed, such as a division of Dakota. At ln! rate I am for dividing Dakota.” udge Gideon C. Moody, of Deadwood, has arrived, and will remain till it is determined whether the omnibus territorial bill comes up this week, It is scheduled for Tuesday. 1f it does not get the floor then it will not likely be considered during the session. 1 asked Judge Moody to-night what he thought was the outlook of the omnibus bill, and he replied that the democrats in his opinion, did not intend to taie it up, and they feared the turn the house might take on the provision for Dakota; that the bill might be amended by dividing Dakota on one cast and west line and not admitting only the south half as proposed, but both halve: making two states. “Dukota,” said he, “wol Poll 140,000 votes if we had an election his fall, and 100,000 would be cast in South Dakota.” When asked about Dakota's pre- ferenco for the presidency,Judge Moody sai “I don't believe we will iustruct our delegates to Chicago. 1 hope not. They should go un- instructed, and do as they may .think best. 1f we could vote on _the uub{ccl any of the men mentioned for the republican nomination would receive a full party vote. We are In perfect harmony. We shall send ten del- to Chicago. The republican party in onal convention has twice endorsed Dakota for division and admission as two Btates. If Dakota was cut up into two states she would be entitled to ten delegutes, and 80 wo shall elect that number, send them to Chicago, and I am contident they will all be admitted. Two will be admitted under the present provisions, and the other eight will come before the full convention. OFINION ON THE HOUSE DEADLOCK, Opinion s about evenly divided as to whether the deadlock in the nouse will be broken to-morrow, or whether it will con- tinue for several days or wecks. Some of the oldest democrats declare it will be main- tained for a long time if the majority do not offer or accopt @ compromise, and there are o0ld and well-informed republicans who suy that their side will never yield, and predict that the deadlock will contue through the prosent week ut least. Mr. Reed of Maine, who is a leader of the supporters of the direct tax bill, said to-day We never will give up or compromise. ‘There can be no question about that. We would just as leave speud the time which will otherwise be given to tariff discussion to this fillibuster us not. Onegof these flli- busterers desire it.. We are not obstructing legislation and cun afford to maintain our position. There are just two occasions when fillibustoring is justifiable, and only two--to prevent & vote without proper de- bate, and to give the country time to digest a subjact aud imstruct Lueir represcutatives. These fillibusterers are beginning already to hear from their constituents, and they are going t muke short work of it. Besides the grinding hatred the fillibusters have of pay- ing back this money, they hute to reduce the surplus and make tariff roform loss urgent.” Colonel Casey Young of the Memphis dis- trict, said this afternoon: “The deadlock will break within twenty-four hours, The presi- denthas been heard from,and the fillibusterers have heard from some of their constituents, The citizens of the states who are to be bene- fited by this bill will put a stop to the dagd- lock, Memphis paid nearly all that was phid by Tenncssee, and Little Rock paid the amount that came from Arkansas, and yef the ropresentatives from those districts op- posc the hill. The citizens of these cities won't stand that. They are demanding the passage of the bill, which settles it. DRLAYING IMPORTANT LEGISLATION. Western and northwestern members are very much exercised over the deadlock. It i8 & serious matter 10 them, as it cuts out the time which would be finally given to their legislation of local interest. Some of thum have public building bills, athers have propositions _affecting lands, reservatibns, und all classes of business which they have proposed. Mr. Dorsey, of Nebraska, said to-day: “I am willing' to stand by the guns and fight for the bill as long as is necessary to win, as there is an important principle at_stake, but it is a serious thing to the members who have bills pending of local importance. 1 have some measures that are very valuable to my con- stituents, and it galls ‘me throw away the time at this work, but I cannot recede.’ What is true of Mr, Dorsey’s position is true of scores and scores of other members. The fillibusterers are figuring that the rail- road interests will influence the republicans to yield before Tuesday, when the bill to ex- tend the time for the payment of the Pacific railroad indebtodness should come up, but the republicans say there is nothing that can swerve them; that they are willing to spend six months, if necessary, to win. The Pudific railroad lobbyists are very active in their ef- forts to break tue deadlock. If they do not got Tuesday they fear their bill will not be wriven another duy 1n the session. M'SHANE'S CONGRESSIONAL TRIPLI To-day's Capital says: *The congressional triplets are Messrs. Laird and McShane, of Nebraska, and Mr. Guenther, of Wisconsin, These gentlemen are generafly to bo found togethier. This was not the cuse on Tuesday night, however. The three went to dinner together, but Guenther and Laird grew tired of waiting for McShane. He had entered into couversation with two ladics who were strong advocates of prohibition. They were delegates to the women’s congress and were good talkers. They talked carnestly and continuously, and MeShane could not get away. When he finally broke loose his friends had gone. The' next morning the younger of the ladics met Mr. Guenther and Auid: ‘I_am delighted with your friend Me- hane. We alnost convinced him and 1 love him like a brother.’” WILLIAM L. SCOTT AND TIIE PRESIDENT. There is little doubt that Hon, William L. Scott is slated for_chairman of the demo- cratic national committee. Ho will head the Pennsylvania delegation o the national _con- vention, and will undoubtedly conduct the canvas for Cleveland’s re-election, Just now he is bending his cnergies to the work of passing a tariff bill, believing thut the work it Las done will be the best recommendation the democratic administration can have_to the continued favor of the peovle. Mr. Scott says 1f the democrats pass a tariff bili they will have to go into the canyass and show that it is o good one. If they camnot pass oue thoy must go before the pcople and give the reason why, Mr. Seott is a man of collossal fortune, ubility, of unbounded en- ergy, a rising man and one who is pretty certiin some day to be himself a candidate for the presidency. A BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS. o Mr. S. E. Cooley, Mr. E. L. Curthell and Professer Herr, of Chicago, are here to meet the executive board of the council of civil en- gineering societics in the United States, who will present to the committee on commerce to-morrow the reason for the passage of Sen- ator Cullom’s bill fora burcau of national public works. All of the civil engineering sovictics i the United States have joined in memorials asking for the organization of such u bureau, and the separation of the pub- lic works from_the engincer corps of the army. The bill provides for a civil bureau under the sceretary of war to carry on river and barbor improvements, and all other pub- lic works except fortifications. SOCIETY MATTES. One reason for the phenonienal dulliness which has characterized the Easter holid is thut there will_be plenty of time for éx- tended social doings ull through M June. There will not bea complete exodus of people until the warm weather is well under way, for the long session of congress will undoubtedly keep a large and influential section in town pretty much all summer. People who have traveled a great deal, like the English and Freneh ministers, say ‘they have found no place uny more comfortable, all things considered, than Washington for & summicr residence, and if people stay here it is equally certain that some of them will con- tinue planning things to keep themselves and their friends entertained. Save the elegant reception given in honor of the delegates 1o the council of women by Mrs. Stanford and Mrs. Palmor, there were Iy no events lust weele worthy of an Eastor revival, always excepting Mrs. Whit- ney's £00d-bye dinner to the De Reuterskiels on Monday night. Mrs. Whitney had also a large oftor-dinner company when the Yale glee club were here, and in fact all the Yale men in the city were agreeably entertained ata late supper. A large party of society people, to escape the quict which reigued here, went to New York early last_wcek, many of them to see the Swedish winister’ and wife off for Eu rope. Mr. Genadius gave a_theater party to the Do Reuterskicls in New York on ‘Fhursday night. Mr. Kuki, who was the Japanese minister here and who now fills an important position in his own_country, has also been placed in charge of the art’ ‘exposition, which will be held in Japan during the year 1560, Alady just back from New Yorl met Mrs, and Miss Manning while shopping, and suys that both are iu good Lealuh and had winy kind inquiries to muke of their friends here. Mrs, Manning still resides in the Fifth avenue house, which had been leased for o years, : Miss Ellen Buyard, youngest’ daughter of the secretary of state, returned yesterd Boston after spending the easter holid with hier family in Wushington. Miss Bayard, who will not make his debut until another season, is o very handsome girl, 8 titian blonde, and while attending school in Boston makes her home with ber sister, Mrs. War- ren. Mr. Henderson of Towa, never likes to pay for his shuve, and will flip n coin with the wembers who happen to be in the cloak room barber shop to see who pays for both. The other day he paid for four shaves, two boot Dlacks and a hair cut. He does not get dis- couraged and the goddess sometimes smiles his way. PEriy 8. HEati. This Week in Congress. WasmxeTox, April 8.—Tho senate will vrobably take up the South Dakota bill to- worrow. The bill to establish the bureau of animal industry is made the special order for Thursday. When these two measures are disposed of Sherman's bill authorizing the secretary of the treasury to invest iu govern- ment bonds, § per cent of the fund held for the redemption of notes of national banks “fuiled in liguidution or reducing currency,” will be taken up. The calendar of the house shows that all of the workiug days next week have been parcelled out umong the committecs on Pa- cific railroands, territories, foreign aff public lands and agriculture upon measures reported by them. But tho actual disposition of time s likely to be very different, Judgivg frow the proceedings of tk past week. Weather Crop Bulletin, Wasminaron, April 8.—The weather crop bulletin for the week ended Saturdoy, April 7, suys the weather for the week has been favorable for growing crops in all agricul- fdistricts in the southern states. It eported as most_favo ».\{:lsf.onlaud‘ farm L:‘ul!‘k.uu pr I apl nolue e y and MIJJOAL"HJM»{MWC. 1. AN KRN gl COERCION'S CRUEL STRENGTH Brought to Bear on Proclaimed League Gatherings. A DAY OF STICKS AND STONES. Probable Coutest Over Mille. Aimee's Will--Another Bit of Gossip From the German Court— Bis- marck's Brusqueness. Riots at Proclaimed Meetings. Kimrusn, April 8.—Saturday night some policemen, who were trying to prevent the erection of a platform for the meeting an- nounced to be held to-day, were pelted with stones by a mob and were compelled to charge. Many civilians were badly injured. About 6,000 persons belonging to the various league branches of Kilrush assembled at p. m. to-day. The police, led by Magistrates Welch and Irwin, charged tho crowd, injuring many. A number of triumphal arches were torn down, Father Glynn of Kilmihill was attacked by two. policemen with rifles. A farmer felled one policeman to the ground with a stick. A riot being im- minent, a Berkshire regiment, with fixed bayonets, charged the crowd and ten persons were badly wounded. Two policemen were seriously injured, Order was somewhat restored among the crowd before appealed to Dby the priests and Messrs. Redmond and Crilly members of parliament. Redmond then at- tempted to organize the meeting, but was pre- vented by Magistrate Irwin, Redmond pro- tested the government’s action illegal and, together with the priests, advised the mul- titude to disperse. NN18, April 8, —Messrs. Davitt, O'Connor, Mr. Carry and other league leaders, Jeft Carmody’s hotel in Ennis at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and drove ten miles into the country, followed by soldiers, By preconcerted’ arrangement, Condon, M. ., remained in town to hold tne proposed meet- ing in an unoccupied store. This pre leaked out and the police raided the building. This aroused desperate resistance on the part of the people present, and many were injured. Fifty persons were arresied. Rain is falling in torrents. The cavalry and in- fantry are patrolling the town. LoNauneA, April 8S.—O'Brien held his mecting to-day. While the police were dis- persing the people O'Brien spoke ten min- utes, He called the police cowards for not arresting lim instead of ill treating the peo- ple. O'Brien left the bishop's residence at9 p. m., followed by a crowd numbering 4,000 persons. He was met by an imposing force of police and military, which barred the way. The magistrate told O'Brien he could not allow the meeting to be held. O'Brien, then insisted upon his right to hold the meet- ing, saying he took all the responsibil himself and asked the magistrate that if force be used to use it upon himself, not. upon the people. A long colloquy ' between the iwo then ensued, O'BBrien insisting his arrest would end the meeting, and if any other action was taken the responsibility would rest on the police. The crowd then advanced toward the platform and the police immediately attacked them, knocking down all who resisted. Stones now began to fly and the police brought their batons into requisition. At this critical moment Father Meager begged the crowd to desist from violence, but his efforts were only par- tially successful. The police pressed upon the people and cleared the field, seveal civil- ians receiving scalp wounds in the oper: AIMEE'S WILL, The Dead Actress' Fortune Likely to Be Involved in Litigation. | Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.| Pawrs, April 8.—[New York Herald Cable —Special to the Bre.]—The will of the lute Mile. Aimee Trichlon, or Mlle. Aimee, as the opet was generally called, is likely to give the iawy French and Amer- ican, a good deal of trouble. The residuary legatee is Mme, Maria Laurent, who is a trustee of Orphelinat des Arts. The amount of property is estimated about, 200,000 francs, when all dcbts and testamentary ox- penses are paid. M. Fouques, curator of the Orphelinat des Arts, was interviewed by a Herald reporter on the subject of the will. From this it would appear that the actress was very decided in her way of making be quests. On the 80th of Scptember, hav- ing to go through a very severe operation, sho asked for pen, ink and - paper and carefully drew up the document, not completing it until 1 a. m.,, which hour is put at the top of the will. The testatrix wrote her last wish in her own handwriting, and as the will was an olograph one no witnesses were required, She begins by asking M. Arthur Heulhard, of the Pigaro, to act as a kind of friendly trustee, After several trifling bequests to servants the deceased actress orders that her tomb shall consist of a little chapel in the Cemetery Nogent sur Marne, Thenccessary funds for this are left to M. Michel Tricon, Her houses in the Rue du Val de Beaute at Nogent, are left to M. Albert Mariando, said to be a nephew of the actress, The usufruct of the rest of the estate is left to M. Ricardo Diaz Albertini, whose Paris domicile is 70 Avenue D'Lena. The property is situated at Nogent sur Marne at 5 Rue Meyerher and in New York. It includes splendid furniture in both places, jewels and pictures. The will shows no testraix as to M. Albertini’s ability or wil- lingness to leave the estate intact at his death. The question of a guarrantee mooted by the American and French co is, after all, a prece of legal initiative which is not likely to bo of much weight in the long run. M. Albertini, as the legatee, becomes adwministrator of tho fortune left. He will have to realize not only upon the sule of Mlle. Aimecs' jewels, plate, pictures and house, but he becomes the legal investor Ivis also specially requested I to collect alleged debts from Messrs. Simmonds & Brown, of New York, His life interest is intact and intangible. It is nov likely that cither M. Fangues or the legal advisers of the Orphelmat des Art will afterthought of the tion of a legac, in the clearest ich has Leen left to him The German Political Mess., [Copyright 1655 by James Gordon Bennett.] Viexsa, April S.—(New York Herald Cable—Special to the B A well in- formed corrvespondent in Berlin writes this morning to an influential newspaper the fol- lowing. Frow the source I cannot doubt its general acouracy: “It is known in Berlin with what care the empress attends her hus- band, not leaving him alone if she can avoid it day or pight. On oue occasion the empress had just entered the room in which the chan- cellor was reporting to the emperor, when the former, pausiog a few moments to see if the cmpress intended resining, and realiz ing that such was her iutent quitted the room. On Prince Bismarck aguin ap; peror's cabinet the em- the empress i there and seeing her majesty iutended to | stay, be pointed out to the empress he was accustomed to report to his kaiser alone, whien the empress silently quitted the roow and yet on another cceasion since their re- turn to Charlotteuberg the empress; auxious Bismarck whether he should agree she should sign for the emperor a portion at least of the heap of papers which every day require the imperial signature. Prince Bismarck curtly replied this was im- possible, adding that if it was necessary to replace the emperor thero was the crown prince, whose duty would be to do so.” Much indignation exists here at the attitude of Bismarck’s semi-official press towards the emperor and empress, particularly at the flagrant want of respect with which the papers in question have latterly spoken of the emperor- and emjress, and indeed em- barked upon & regular campaign against them. [ S— Pleased With the Measure, Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxbox, April 8—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bre.|—The Daily News this morning prints the full text of the proposed new copyright bill at Washington, and in a long interesting leader comments on the provisions most favorably. Negotinting With the Czar. Benwiy, April . —The conflict between the emperor and Prince Bismarck over the pro- posed marriage of Princess Victoria to Prince Alexander has coased for the present, Ne- otiations on the subject aro passing between smperor Frederick and the czar, It is confirmed in ministerial circles that the crisis terminated on Friday. The Cologne Gazette statos that the matter was settled as Prince Bismarck desired. The semi-official organs are either silent on the subject or simply state that the crisis con- tinues. In liberal circles Prince von Hohen- Iohe is spoken of a8 the successor of Bis- marck. It is_reported that the emperor proposes to address & Bismarck rescript marking the main features of the German foreign policy and especially advising a reapproachement with Russia on the Bul- garian question. el A Emperor Frederick's Condition. Brnuix, April 8.—No change is reported in the emperor’s condition to-day. Tt HO LONG'S HOPE. A Technical Point May Save Him From the Gallows. Fercrs FALLs, Minn,, April 8.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.|]—Ho Long’s counsel, P. O. Naben, claims to have discovered a point which may save the criminal from the gallows. The point fvas furmshed by H. E. Day, a Minneapolis attorney. The latter gave it to W, W. Erwin, who has included it in his appeal in the Barrett case. Day claims that the law under which Ho Long was sen- tenced is unconstitutional. Article 8 of the state constitution says: The power of government shall be divided into three distinct departments—legislative, executive and judicinl—and no person or persons belonging or constituting one of these departments shall exercise any of the powers properly belonging to either of the others, unless expressly provided in this constitution. iy Ho Long's attorneys claim that in fixing the date of the exeention the governor, who constitutes the executive department, per- forms a judicial act, which properly belongs to tne judicial department; that the judg- ment is not complete until the day is fixed and in fixing the the intermingling of the powers is unconstitutional. The pomnt is a fine one and the state does not believe it will hold. ''he motice of appeal has been filed and the brief submitted to the supreme court. The executign will take place Friday unless a stay is granted. The arrangements are all completed und the gallows con- structed, the same used at Duluth three years ago. —_—— POISON IN THE MEAL. Thirteen Persons Suffering From Ar- senic—Two Dead. CexterviLLE, Ga., April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—From Union county comes the news of a wholesale poisoning, in which thirteen persons were the vietims, two of whom are dead. Nathan M. Cochran,who owns a corn mill about 300 yards from his house, had taken some corn there to grind, leaving it in the mill over night and grinding it the next day. The meal was taken homo and some of it used for dinner. Ina few min- utes Cochran was deathly sick. Shortly af- terward his two grandchilaren were stricken. In the meantime Mrs, ( dis, Mr. Coch stepmother, who had used sonie of the sa meal, was thrown into convulsions. family of W. S. Warc also fell victims, mak- ing thirteen in_ all who were suffering from the poison. Analysis shows there was ar- senic in the meal. The supposition is that it was spread through the corn while at the mill by a man named Mulding, who had been discharged by Cochran. The suspected man is in jail, [ — RIVAL LOVERS. Bloodless Encounter’ Between Two chants at Stevens Point, Wis, :xs Porxt, Wis., April 8.—[Special m to the BEe.]—A sensation was caused here this morning by a street encoun- ter between Jules Iverson and William A, Roe, prominent business men of the city. Roe rushed across the street with a drawn revolver and asked Iverson: “Is it true that you threatened to kill me?” By ways of re- ply Iverson drew a revolver and an inter- change of shota seemed imminent, when Iverson took to his heels and sought refuge in a restaurant. Roé was arrested later, 'he trouble grew out of a feud caused by Iry, both having paid attentions to the daughter of a wealthy Stevens Point lumber man, The town is greatly excited and since the Hazeltine murder everybody goes armed, ‘the episode this morning Tollowing close on the heels of this murder and also because of the prominence of the parties hus causcd a great deal of commotion - 's Windfall, Special Tele- A Mine SHAMOKIN, Pu., April 8. gram to the Bee, |—James Bailey, a miner of this city, who lost his place through the strike of the Philadelphia and Reading men, and who has been ing in' abject poverty for some time, received a letter from an at- torney in England, notifying him of the death of a rich uncle who left an estate valued at sixteen hundred thousand dollars to which he is the heir. He has a wife and seven children, Balley has resided here for the last twenty years, Previously he was the private secretary of the deceased uncle, He married & sewing girl, despite the uncle's threats of disinbepiting him, He sailed to United States ilnmediately after his mar- ailing o secure work in the cities e to the coal regions, Bailey will sail k with his family for Eungland to take posscssion of bis fortune, Sl A Huge Ocean Raft, Sr. Jony, N. B., April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.]~There will be launched here in June, @ raft, or rather a timber ship, greater than the one last fall. It will pe 600 feet long, fifty-four feet wide, thirty-eight feet deep, and will carry six masts and be square rigged, with a crew of twenty men The intention is to tow her with a steamer and tender. There will be 25,000 sticks of timber on her., Confesses a Kaxsas Crry, M oril 8.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—William Morganstein, who attempted suicide by jumping into the Kaw river yesterday, to-day confessed to the Kansas City police that sometime ago he fled from Vienna, Austria, after embez- 5,000 thalers, frcm Bernard, Rosenthal & Co., & banking firm of that place. A telo- gram was sent to the chief of police of Vienna to-day potifying tiu of the. state- ——— t Robbery. 10 suve e cwperor Wrouble, asked Piluce \ ment, THE TWO CENT BILL WILL DIE | Safely Through Iowa's Lower House It Will Die In the Senate. THREE GOOD MEASURES PASS. A More Stringent Pharmacy Law Farmers Ferninst the Lawyers— The Railroads' Bitter Fight on Finn, Railroad Bills Passed. Drs Motses, Ia, April 7.—[Correspond- ence of the Bee.|—The legislative session is now drawing to a close and it is not probable that many more important measures, except the appropriation bills, will run the gauntlet of both houses and become laws, Three rail- road bills have been pass both houses and signed by the governor, and are now a part of the statutes of the state. These are the bills compelling railroads to fonce their lines on request of adjoining land owners; to provide for the election of railroad commis- sioners by the people; and the famous house file 872, to empower the board of commission- ers to fix a schedule of freight charges, and to prevent and punish extortion and unjust discrimination. None of these bills reduce either freight or passenger rates, in express terms, and whatever relief the people get n this direction must come from the commis- sioners, The lower house, which was fresh from the people, was TRUE TO ITS MISSION, and in spite of the presence of an active and powerful railroad lobby it passed tho max- unum tariff bill, cutting down the freight charges on local traftic nearly one-third, by a vote of 8 to 12, and a bill reducing passenger tareon first-class roads from 3 to 2 cents per mile by almost the same majority. The max- imum tariff bill was never considered by the railroad committee of the senate, and will bo allowed to die, partly from lack of time for considering it in detail, but mainly because a majority of the committee is opposed to its passage. The 2-cent bill was reported favor- ably by the senate committeo and hangs trembling in the balan 1t will likely be killed by juggling and_ sharp practice, but if a square vote upon it is reached and the doubtful members do ot seek the seclusion of the cloak room during roll-call, it stands a good show of becoming u law. PRONIBITORY LEGISLATION. The legislature has repealed the present pharmacy law and enacted a much more stringent measure, and one which few drug- gists will care to violate. The permit holders are made responsible for all illegal sales, under any circumstances, and for the second violation the certificate of registration is re- voked. The party purchasing the liquor for an illegal purpose is also liuble to a fine of not less thun $20 for any false statements or signing a fictitious name to_the application, Senator Gatch made a determined effort to attach an amendment to the bill permitting the big distillery, which is said to be the “largest in the world,” to manufacture *‘al- cohol for legal purposes and for export,” but the democratic members insisted on substi- tuting the words ‘‘intoxicating liquors” for “alcohol,” so that the breweries could reopen for the same purposes, This was too strong a medicine for Gatch and his republican sup- Porters, and they refused to accept it. Several democrats then in @ spurt of Trago, declined to support the Gatch amendment and 1t was lost. Four republicans—Gatch, Doud, Brower and Hanchett—voted to open the dis: . It was confidently expccted that threc others—Laurence, Smith and Hutehin- ild do s0, aund these, with all the s, would have carried’ the measure, -ates did not materinlize. An_effort s also made to allow the wholesale dealers business, but it failed by a lai Towa' will now have as strong a prohibition law as the most radical vrohibitionist could desire, and its effect in diminishing drunkenness will be noted with interest. wi to continue in RESTRICTING LAWYERS, The members of the bar will have oceasion to remember the present house of repre sentatives for many a day. The farmers, who comprise a majority of that body, came here loaded for lawyers, and all sorts of bills restricting the privileges of the bar have been proposed, and some of them passed. The number of peremptory challenges in criminal was reduced to ten on cach de. The defendant is now allowed twenty. he bills to restrict the time of law, n making their pleas and to compel them to ay for copies of the court docket, were lost, POOLS AND TRUSTS, The Clark bill to prohibit pools and trusts and other combinations to increase the price of the necessaries of life, passed both houses by a large majority. Hereafter any agree- ent or m.m-mlum?mg between dealers i commodity to maintain any certain pric will be unlawful, and punishable by a mini- mum_fine of §00. It is rumored that com- binations among dealers in lumber and coal liave been robbing the people in this state for years, but as the cry was started by those Who desired to turn thie attention of the peo- ple away from railroad legislation, it 18 not given much credence by the people at large, The legislature scouted the idea and declined to appoint & committee to investigate the matter. However, if they do exist, they will have to go, ENCOURAGING SUGAR MAKING. The senate has passed a bill grant- ing o bounty of 2 cents per pound on all sugar manufactured in the state, The sum of £10,000 is annually appropriated for o teem of five ) 8 for this purpose. It is be- lieved the capitalists will undertake the manufacture of sugar on a large scale both from cane aud beets, and the more sanguine predict that this bounty will enable th to manufacture enough for home con tion. A lar sugar manufactory will started at once by capitalists at Muscatine, ‘The democrats looked upon this move as in the nature of a protective tarviff and strongly opposed it THE ALIEN LAND BILL. The bill introduced by Robb, of Creston, the greenback leader, prohibiting non-resi- dent alicns from acquiring title to real estate in Jowa, which passed the hou unani- mously, went through the senate with only one dissenting vote. Hereafter no non-resi- dent alien can acquire title to land in this state except by the foreclosure of a mort- gage, and land 80 .mrun-d must be disposed of in'ten y Land now held by such par- ties must be sold in thre to the st NO o be years, or escheat oration, half of whose stock is owned by foreigners, can hereaf secure title to real estate for any purpose Some fear this bill will result in the with: drawal of large sums of money now loaned in this state by foreigners and have a ten- dency to increase the rate of interest, but the greenbackers have made a hobby of this question, using it with great skill'and p sistance, and finally won the case. 1f other states follow Iowa's example in this matter, no harm aud much good may result from ity SENATOR PIN se L. Finn, senator from Taylor lest man in the legis- latur s ago the people of Taylor ounty sent him up to the lower house, pledged 1o favor the abolition of free passes and a law providing for the election of rail- road commissioners, nd empowering them 1o establish a schedule of freight charges for all the state, Joining hands with J. G. Ber. ryhill of this city and other well-known anti- nionopolists, he succeeded in organizing that branch of the ussembly on this platform, and Finn was placed at the head of the railroad committce. He at once introduced bills to carry out these principles, and immediately becawe the target of every corporation orgun in the state, Abuse was poured out upon him without stint, and in the closing scenes of the session his measures were smothered by o hestile sifting committee, made up for that purpose. ut Mr. Finn was not dis- couraged, snd coolly answered the taunts of 1wu corporation atlorneys will the declura- tion “that he would yet ures upon the statut twenty to do it."” Recognizing in Mr. Finn a dangerous man, and one who could mot be controlled, the corporations went into Taylor county with all their force “to kill him off.” The friends of anti-monopoly legislation in that county and district accepted the guuge of battle thus thrown down, and the contest attracted general attention throngh out the state, The result was the triumphant election of Mr. Finn to the scnate by nearly one thousand majority. Meanwhile the measures 80 ably championed by Senator Finn in the lower house, had been discussed in the school houses throughout the state, and as a result, the principles of these meas: ures have been endorsed by an almost una mous vote in the legslature, and scarcel single member who opposed Mr. Finn two years ago was able to secure a re-olection. In this nssembly Senator Finn has strongly supported the maximum tariff and the two cent fare bill, both of which are certain to become a part of the statutes of the state, The people of lowa recognize in Senator Finn a safe and relinble leader, and he will yet be called up higher. Even now he is promi: nently mentioned as the next congressman from the Eighth district. To Messrs. Finn ill, more than to all others, the anti-monopoly work of this legislature is due, and the corporations, as well as the people, are fully alive to this fact, X, Pl THE CLEARANCE RECORD. The Financial Transactions of the Past Week. BostoN, Mass,, April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—The following table compiled from dispatches to the Post from the managers of the leading clearing-houscs of the United States, shows the gross ex changes for the weck ended April 7, 1888, with the rate per cent of increase or de- crease as compared with the amounts for the corresponding week last yea engraft these mens- of the state, if it took CITIES, CLEARINGS eswazou| Ioston.. Philadelphia’; Ohieago. St. Louls.... . San Francico Baltimor Pittsburg Cineinnatt New Orles Kansas Cit Louisvill Proyldence st, Paul.. Milwaukee Detroit Minneapolis Cleveland. Omaha .’ Denver. Indianapolis Memphis . Columbu Hartford 1S, Springfie 8t. Joseph. Worcester. Lowell, Galvests Syracuse. | Grand Raj *Duluth. *Topeka Total. Outside i *Not included in totals. = AFTER A LAND BOUNTY. An Organization of Veterans Seeking Government Assistande. New Yonrg, April 8.—The organization of veteran soldiers and sailors, which terms it- self the Veteran Association of the Regular Army and Navy of the United States Army, has recently been agitating the matter of securing a bounty of land and means for im- proving the same from the United States government. The organization held a meet- ing to-day, delegates from various grand army posts being present, and adopted a petition to congress. It is urged that thou sands of veterans would like to take and cul- tivate a bounty of land, but are unable to doso unless financially assisted by the governmen The petitioners urge congress to pass an act entitling all honorably discharged soldicrs and sailors to the assistanceneeded to enable the veterans and their families to erect and occupy and cultivate a bounty of land, and in the event of the passage of such a bill the vernment will be asked to locate the land. Ly out the high' s, build schools and fu nish each settler with a small house, team, agricultural implements, seed, ete. In re turn the settlers would repay the loan to the government within ten years, with inte 'nt, and would pledge themsclves in the militia of their several states. -— HIS OWN FUNERAL SERMON. Strange Freak of a Georgia Preacher Who Expects Death Soon. , Ga., April 8.—|Special Telegram —Two thousand people witnessed an event never before heard of in the history of Clark county. Rev. Dr. Bridges, cighty- four years old, preached his own funeral sermon to-day in o small country chureh, six miles from here. He had his grave dug and cofin made for this occasion, He and his assistants sung the first song, “Suall we gladly meet.” He then gave his text, Cor- inthians, ave the large crowd a short taik y fatering manner. He has been in a feeble” condition for some time and expects o die soon. e Fired By Incendaries. RAWLINS, Wy0., April B.—|S| gram to the Lee]—Information has just reached here of the incendiary burning a fow nights since of the ranch and dwelling house of the 71 cattle company on Swect Water river, Sweet Water county, this territory. Loss §2,000. This is the sccond incendiary destruction of property on this ranch in the last six months. The first loss was §5,000. The '71 comp: cut down range wages last fall, thereby incurring the bitter animosity of the unprincipled and reckless owboy ele ment, Some months since Range Munager Andre was shot at ina treacherous ma ner, escaping death. Absolute] no ¢lue to the perpetrators of the series of outrages can be obtained, and the company is helpless before its rcvengeful aud cou- cealed foes, al Tele- A Murderer S New Yok, April 8,—(Sp Telegram to the Bex.) M. Pittman, the mur- derer of his daughter Rachacl, who was under sentence of life imprisonment for the crime, and who has been suffering from the effects of opium taken Saturday morning, died at 1 o'clock to-day. It isstill unknown where he got the poison, The warden of the Tombs says he obtained it wlile ig tried in court. His duughters, Belle apd Sadie, came to the hospital in the afternoon, but were not affected on learning of their father's death, Mrs. Pittman denvied having given her husbund poison, and says she would rather Lave shoy him, e — A St. Joseph Woolen Mill Burned, Sr. Joseew, Mo, April 8.—[8pecial Tcle- fram to the Beg.]—The south warercom of the Huell woolen milis was totally destroyed by fire to-day. Ths loss is about £30,000, par- tially coveved by insurance. The causc of the fire is unkoown, but is supposed to be eitber the wock of an inceadiary or spontane- ous combuedon. The Bucll mills are among the larges: concerns of the kind in the west, The sla'@m was promptly turned in, but the plant it located outside the city limits, more than wwo miles irom the noarest engine hous, and when the fire department had ar- rivad the fire had complele)y gutted the baulldivg. BLAINE SICK UNTO DEATH, A Boston Physician Speaks From Personal Knowledge. HIS DISEASE IS DIABETES, The Plumed Wnight Cannot Su Two Years, and That Was the Keason For His Declining the Nomination, ive Selzed With a Fatal Malady. Bostoy, April 8.—[Special Telegram to thy Bee.]—Dr. Winthrop F. Heywood, who had been three years in Vienna studying medk cine, returned to' Boston last Saturdays Since completing his studies Heywood hag been traveling on the continent, and passed the larger portéon of the winter at Florence, where he frequently saw and talked with Blaine, who is now living there, = ““How about Blaine!" asked tho reportex of Dr. Hoywood today. ‘‘Is he as ill as re« ported, or is the story simply & campaign lie?” *Blaine i not sick in the sense of requiring medical care,” replied Dr. Heywood, “but ig far from being well. I believe he has a pro« gressive malady which will cause death in short time unless he gets relief, of whicl there is little prospect.” “What ails him (" “Though I was not called to attend hi professionally, from what he said to me ant {rom his general habits and appearance, I have n0 hesitation in suying that he has diabetes which progresses to a fatal termination, Why, he lost twenty pounds of flesh in_twd months. When he went across last June he was a plump man, weighing about twd hundred pounds. Now he is a shrivetled| bundy-legged old man, who will not tip th scale at 160 pounds. His face 18 thin an blue; shoulders stooping; those big eyes hols low and underscored with blue bands; that big under lip as pale as a piece of Comona' marble. Noone can form an idea of how hé failed this winter.” ‘13 he able to be up and about " “‘Yes, but he takes extra good care of him- self and cannot endure much exercise. Hi told me all he lived on was the bluest kind of skim milk, of which he took a_supply which had lost its casiene albumenoides, He as- sured me that his reason for declining the nomunation was he felt a_presentiment _that he was going to die, and did not wish to incur the arduous labors of tho campaign, feuring e would not hold up under thé strain.” 0"Do you think there s any probability of his dying in a short time” “‘No, not for six months or a_year, though I think he cannot with the best care’ survive over two years: s S THREATENS A LIBEL SUIT. ictoria Woodhull Martin Beecher's Book Belies Her. New York, April 8,—[Special Tolegram to the Ber.]—Webster & Co., the publishes of Beecher's book, have received a notie from the London publishers regarding the proposed action of Mrs. Victoria Martin, fore merly Victoria Woodhull, for the suppression of those chapters relative to her conneotion with tue Beecher-Tilton case. Several paras graphs in the book charge Mrs. Martin with trying to blackmail Mr. Beecher, and threate ening to expose what she knew. This, Martin says, is not so, and unless the sf "fi ol Mr. Hall, of Says ment is removed from the work she says will sue for heavy damages. Webster & Co,, said to-day that if the objec- tionable parts of the book were proved falsq the publisliers would, of course, remova them, i Fall in Love. Special Telegram to, are in current tha. Lotta (Charlotte Crabtree) is about to coms| mit matrimony. Cyrille Scott, her leading man, 1s mentioned as the lucky wooer. The fact that Scott nolds & snugger place in the heart of the little actress than any of his pres St s affirmed by Manager St. Maur, rts an engagement is imminent if i ceady exist. It is also rumored’ s has received an offer lutbry {ro; Abbott to purchase the Parl theatre in Boston for 500,000, but she d clined to sell. Lotta C New Youk, April the Bee. |—Reports s NEBRASKA NEWS, Accidentally Blew His Brains Out.ij BrrLwoon, Neb., April 8.—[Special Tele« gram to the Bee]—This forenoon Joseph Jilgr, & harnessmaker who is in the employ ofy Robert Devoe, in company with B. Mase' and son, went goose hunting and while crosse ing the Platte river in & boat a flock of geese flew over, when Jilg snatched up his gun and. in doing 8o the hammer caught on the edge of the bout causing it to go off. The charg struck him in the head killing him instantly, Jilg is o German, about twenty-two years o age, single and is in this country bula shorp time, A $20,000 Fire at Tecumseh, Tecumsen, Neb,, April 8.—[Special Tela- gram to the Ber.]—The roller mills and eles vator. owned by James Hill, caught fire lasd night ubout 8 o'clok and were burned to the ground. A good share of the flour which was sucked, was saved, About two cars of wheat and two cars of corn were consumed. Loss #20,000, insurance $5,000, Fortunate), the wind was not very strong, although thi fire brands rained over two blocks, and by water in pails the fire was contined to the mill and clevator. Dicd of His Injuries, : Nonrn Bexn, Neb, April 8.—[Special to the Bee. | —The ten-year-old son of Marshal Newson, who had his leg cut off by @ train onthe Union Pucitic railroad two weeks ago, died this morning from lock-jaw, caused frow the inj wed, G LA A Threatened Overflow, Drs Moixes, Ia., April 8.—The Des Moines river at this point is higher now than for seven years and still rising. It is thougnt before morning the entire south part of the city will be submerged. The Diagonal rafle road bridge moved from its foundation and is likely to go down before morning, Hundreds of men und teams are at work in raising levees, Reports from up the river say bridges have gone and much disaster done, Weather Indications, For Ncbraska: Colder, fair weather pres ceded in eastern portions by rain, winds be« comung fresh to brisk, northerly, Forlowa: Rain, followed by colder, clear= ing weather, fresh to brisk winds becoming northiwesterly iustern and Southwestern Dakotas al rains, followed by colder, fair we t fresh variable winds b nortkerly, Steamship Arriva New Yous, April 8.—[Speci the BEr]—The sf Hamnburg March 21 Telegram t0 ifornia from rrived outside the bar at4:45 p. m. to-day, in tow of the stcawer. Char) aux, = xa arrived from Hamburg and La Normandie from Havre ,;pnl S.—Arrived—La Bretague, ork. —— Burial of Jacob Sharp. P NEW Youk, April 8.--The remains of Jacoly Stiurp, over which funeral services were held last eveéning, were buricd today in Greouwood cemelery,