Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 17, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY 'SEVENTEENTH YEAR. BEE. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 17, 18S8, NUMBER#304, HOIST THE HICH WIND FLAC. | To-Day the Tariff Talkers Will Start Their Long Debate. FIFTY-FIVE ARE ON THE LIST. Yesterday's Work by Nebraska's Mem- bers—8 snator Gray Will Succeed Waite—Orook Will Go to Ol cago—Washington Events. Mills and Kelly Will Open. WASHINGTONX BUREAU TiE OMATIA BRE, % 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasnixaroy, D. C., April 16. The tariff bill will be taken up in the house to-morrow at 2 o'clock, when Mr. Mills will make the opening speech. He has been pre- paring a long and lahored argument in favor of the measure, Judge Kelly will follow him on the floor, and there will be one or two other speeches by members of the committee on ways and means, after which the gencral discussion will begin by members of the house. The speaker has now on his list the names of fifty-five gentlemen who would like 1o discuss the bill, but many of them will have to be contented with printing their arguments. T find that the canvass of the democratic memibers is entirely wrong, as far as the re- publican members of the house are concerned. Mr. Payson of Illinois, who is counted as a supporter of the Mills bill, said to-day that the announcement that he would support it was a groat surprise to him, and he would like to have it given a wide and posi- tive contradiction. ‘Why,” Mr. Payson says, "I am utterly opposed to the Mills bill. 1am in fayor of an enlargement of the free list 80 as to include a substantial reduction, if not an entire abrogation, of the duty on sugar, with a provision that it shatl not apply to countries who charge an export tax on that articie, and T will vote in favor of free Ilumber and salt, although I regard the latter as & mere matter of sentiment because the article is 5o cheap. But I will use every in- fluence that I can exert to defeat the Mills Dill as it stands. I recognize the necessity of a substantial reduction of the tariff and of the present immense surplus, The latter evil can be cured by the immediate redemption of outstanding bonds and the former by intelligent tariff amendments, rather than the revision contemplated by this bill. I hold, however, that the amendment should be made by those who are friendly to the sys- tem of protection rather than those who are opposed to it.” Do you think the Mills bill will pass “1 do not."” Do you think any tariff bill will passz” 1 do ot know, but if uny should pass it will be be a bill made by the house rather than by the ways and means committee.” THE MINNESOTA MEMBERS, Mr. Nelson of Miunesota, tells me that he is not entirely in favor of the Mills bill. There are some features in the bill that he does not like, and will cppose any Dill that contains them. Some people of Nis state de- mand a reduction of the revenue and want soveral articles placed upon the free list and the duty upon others reduced. In this, Mr, Nelson suys, he sympathizes with them cn- tirely, but he does not approve of the Mills Dill as it stands. Mr. Lind of Minnesota, is also opposed to the bill as reported, particularly that part_of it which relates to th I'revenue. He says that he hopes to got a chance to vote for tarifl reduction at this sess wd there aro many things in the Mills bill he approves of, but as & whole he does not like it. WORK OF NEBRASKA'S MEMBE In the scnate to-day Mr. Mande t those features of 1 internal revenue which classify drug- gists or liquor deplers be repeal He ulso uced a bill to pension M Both the Nebr: 3 b nd ented il petitions constil asking for sction of the national park. In the house Mr. Dorsey introduced a du- plicate of the bill recent]; by Sen. Manderson to prote s lands withdrawn by the ment as lying within the limits of land gr 1o aid in {he construction of railroads, as in- demnity lands. Mr. Dorsey made money for some time im- mediately prior to the assembly of the house Ho s his desk on the floor and put his signature to a new issue of circulat ng notes for the national bank of which he is president. Ho had a large pile of the bills on his desk and his work attracted crowd of memb —drawn either by their curiosity or to jibe him. ‘Therc are a score of nations bank presidents in the membership of the house and the work Mr. Dorsey was engaged into-day was not of an unusual character for members of congress, GRAY SAID TO DE THE NEXT CHIEF JUSTIC The opinion is growing that Senator Gray will be appointed chief justice of the United States. All of the democratic senators think so, and two members of the supreme cowrt to-day told me that the symptoms were such us to convince them that Mr, Gray was the most favorably considered candidate, even though his name may not have been de- pided upon. ly all of the other candi dates o dropped out of the field. The president told somo gentlemen to-day tho man who will be appointed will go to the head of the beneh, as he did not propose to promote any of the associate justices, There was some talk about Melville W. Fuller around the hotels to-day, and it was xn{mrh'll that he had been sent for by the president to come to Washington, but I could fird no foundation for the story. Representatives Townshend and Landes have both received letters from Judg d asking that his aipme be wit would not nccept the appointme: Vit it were tendered to him, for famil SONs, NEBUASKA AND 10WA MAIL MATTELS, Inner registercd sack exchanges have ‘been established as follows, to be on the 80th inst: Omaha and Holdredge, Neb., daily, leave Omaha at 8 p. m. and Holdredge at 10140 p. m,, via the Pacific Junction and McCook railway postofl Omaha and Valentine, Neb., daily, leave Omaha at 10:55 o m, vin the Omaha and Hastings railw: postofice, and Valentine at 1 a. m, via the issouri Valley and Whitewood railway postofice. Changes have been ordered in the time braska, proying th org have schedule of lowa star mail routes 4s follows: German City to Hornick—Leave German City daily, except Sunday, at 8 a. m.: arrive at Hornick by 9:30 a. m.; leave Hornick daily, except Sunday, at 10:830 a, m.; arrive at ( un City by Cottage to 1o Tuesday, Thursd, ~T.eave Cottage aturday, at 1 p. m.; arrive at lowa Falls by 4 p. m. Ve lowa Falls Tuesday, Thursday und Suturday at s 8. 1., aud arrive at Cottage by 1 n, CROOK WILL GO TO CHICAGO. ok will be assigned to duty at reral Schofield prefers 1o re in New York, and as the senior major general will be allowed his eral Howard might preferto leave San I cisco for Chicago, but the fact that there b beena feud between Geuerals Miles an ok 80 long, it is thought & good reason hy Crook should go to Chicago instead of ta San Francisco, where he would bo Miles superior office A FUND FOI MRS, WAITE. The proposed fund for tne widaw of Chief tico Waite has been stavted, aud the scrivtions already over $10, Among the contributions arc: Justice Hiatc ford #1000, Justice Mathews $1,000, Secre tary Whitey 600, Secretary Faircbild Johu Hay 8500, Riggs & Co. §250, Go Bauneroft Davis §250, B. H. Warner $00, John R. McLean $3K ral Nichols I son §250, B. H. Philtips $100, Justice $100, W. 8. Cox §100 and.G. F'. Appleby FIXTURES FOI THE COUNCIL BLUFFS BUILDING Bids have been opencd by the supes tendent of tne treasury department for the standard and special gas fixtures and elec- tric lights_for the custom house and post- office building at Council Bluffs, s follows: Bruner & Forsythe Manufacturing auy, Philadelphia, 1.908: R, Holling & Co., Boston, §1, Schultz Gas Fixture and Metal company, Baltimore, $2,200; T. W. Wilmuth & Co., Chicago, $1,86; MISCELLANEOUS, Senator Paddock is suffering with anveolar abscess, John S, Clarkson, chairman of the Towa state republican committee, and Jacob Rich, of Dubtique, are at Welcker's The president has disapproved of dismissal in the case of Captain Jerauld A. Olmstead, Ninth cavalry. and First Lieutenant Mont- gomery D. Parker, Ninth cavalry, recently tried by court martial at Fort' Douglas, Utah. They will be restored to duty. Priny S. Hearw, Army Orders. WasniNGToN, April 16.—[Speetal Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The following changes in the stations and duties of officers of the med- ical department are ordered : Captain William H. Arthur, assistant sur- geon, s relieved from duty at Fort Niagara, to take effect on the expiration of his present leave of absence, and will report in person to the commanding ofiicer at Fort Bowie, Arizona territory, for duty at that point, re- lieving First Licvtenant William D. Crosby, assistant surgeon; and reportng by letter to the commanding generai department of Ari- 20n0. First Licutenant Crosby, after being re- lieved by Captain Arthur, and upon the ex- piration of the leave of absence granted him in special order No. 60, March 14, will report in person fo the commanding officer at Jef- ferson barracks for duty at that station. First Licutenant Charles S. Black, assist- ant surgeon, is relieved from duty at Fort Davis and_will report to the commanding officer at Fort Sidney, reporting by letter to the commanding general, Department of the Platte. Private Dennis J. Sullivan, Troop I, Fourth cavalry, now with his troop, havineg enlisted while a‘minor without the consent of his pa- rents, is discharged from the service. Paragraph 2, special order No. 80, April 7, 1888, is amended to read as follows: Captain Frederick E. Trotter, Fourteenth infantry, will be relieved from' recruiting duty by thé superintendent of the recruiting service, July 20, 1888, and will then procced to join his new company. With the approval of the sccretary of war leave of absence for one month, on surgeon’s certificate of ability, to take effect on the expiration of his present ordinary leave of absence is granted First. Licutenant Francis W. Mansfield, Eleventh mfantry. Colonel 'Rufus Saxton, assistant quarter- master general, is assigned to' duty in this city in connection with the settlement of his accounts with the treasury department, to date from April 3, 1888, The leave of absence granted Major Julius C. Tupper, Sixth cavalry, is extended Francis Woodbridge, ntry, will report in person to enerel Wesley Merritt, president of the army retiring board, convened at Fort Leavenworth, order dated May 10, 1887, from the headquarters of the army, for examina- tion by the board. Commiss: Sergeant John Dallaghan, (appointed Avril 12, 1888, from first sergeant Buttery H, Fourth artillery), now at Fort Monroe, will proceed to lort Warren, re- porting upon his arrival to the commanding oflicer, to r e Commissary Sergeant George M. Seally. ary Sergeant Seally, upon being thus relieved, will proceed to Fort McKinney, Wyoming. Paragraph 6, genoral orders No. 55, May 0, 1885, directing that the department be reimbursed by the sustenance department, for all amounts expended in paying commutation of rations to retired enlisted men is revoked. i Drum has issued the fol- lowingorder: BBy comnmand of General Sher- idun, upon recommendation of the chief of orduance, approved by the secretary of war, and in accordance with paragraph 452 of the amended by general orders from this oflice, the values of ms, ammunition, and of the compo- nent parts thereof, are announced as follows to prevail during the present targe i stead of values given in appendix C ritle and carbine firing rifle bull calibre 45, per tho metallic cartridees, rifle blank thoasand, §13.561 metallic cartridges, libre 45, per thousand, 317; alibre rtridges, thousrnd, $10; metallic Dblank, per thousand, )0 grains, per thousand, illcts, 4 ins, per thou Iver bullets, 230 grains, per thou- artrid mers ' for small & per thousand, GUc; small arm powder ver pound, 18c. cartrid, thousand How Anderson Woul1 Solve It. WasHINGTON, April 16,.—Mr. Anderson of Kansas, has introduced a bill which proposes a new solution of the Pacific railroad prob- lem. rd to it Mr. Anderson say wn with the purpose of provid- ing u feasible method for operating the Pa- ciflc road after it uisition by foreclosure of the govcrnment’s mortgage, a method which shall at once yield the United States an insured income on its investment and also secure the peoplo against the abuses of dis- eriminations, pools monopolies which prevail at pri purpose it en- acts the government shall purchase first the mortgage lands with the surplus in the treas- ury in protection of its own sccond mortgage, and after fo s the (atter that the road shall be ops highway and be open izht upon payment of un ruluted tolls for the use of its try mand e cks, WASHINGTON, April 10.—[Spe m to the Bre.]—The following pensions were granted Nebraskans to-day: Origina! invalid—Martin L. Merrifield, Republican City, In %, M. Snyder, Clear Water; J L , David Reissue—R. J. Tyacke, Alexandiia, Original widows, ete.—Minors of James B. Gilmore, Blanche. Pensions for lowans: Original invalid—T. J. Danlel, Decatur City; John Crookschank, Ruthven; Albert Shoemaker, Riverton; George W. Ormsbe ux City. Restora- tion and o—1', M. Williams, Rock Rapids. se—Jd. L. Tanner, Cedar Rapid Hess, Prole; Murk Mann, Ottumwa; A. J, Quinn, New ron; Henr, Grieve, Casey. Heissue—S, G. Blythe, Nora Springs. Original widows, ete.—Eliza J., mother of J, Z. Prevost, Villisca, Vetoes Three Pension Bills, WasniNGrox, April 16.—The president to- day returned to the senate unsigned the acts granting pensions to Hannah R. Langdon, Bettie Mansfield and Laura A, Wright, These arc vetoed on the ground that the deaths did not result from injuries ived during the war or sickness army ¢ and until it is establis policy that all soldiers' widows sh peusion 5 unf fuvor of passage of specia The American Conference WasmNGroy, April he conference nittee upon the bills which have passed th houses providing for a conference at 1 next spring of representatives of the var merican governments, reached an agreement to-day, The bill wil appropriate $75,000, will declarve that the sub- jects to bo discussed m y specified vance, and_wi z0 the appoint- of 4 co ttee of ton delogates--six by , W0 by the senute aud two by S nly acts, such as procure b \ ushing Postal Chauges. Special Teleg postofice ut Red Willow cotnty, Neb., angéd to Daubury. Tho post- WasHING IO ta the Bre. Danbuéy station, was tod office at Balsora, Sherman county, Neb., will be discontinued, April 20. The following lowa postmasters were ap- pointed to-day: Ferdinand Mittag, Fenton, Kossuth county vice Frank Pompe, resigned | George W. Hammers, Hebron, Adair county, vice Mrs. May Carrier, resigned. Nominations. WasmiNaTox, April 16.--The president this afternoon sent to the senate the following nominations: Robert Clavert, of Wisconsin, to be surveyor of customs for the port of La Crosse, W and W. T. Walthall, of Mis- sissippl, to be consul of the United States at Demerera. Favor Burlington's Building. WasniNaroy, April 16.—The senate com- mittee on public buildings and grounds, among others, to-day passed favorably upon the bill for a public building at Burlington, Ta., 10 cost §100,000, plicuar 7. A BOY MURDERER. A Youth of Eighteen Kills One and Wounds Another Companion. Ansovnoare, Kan,, April 16.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.]—While the Schlitz Brewing company’s bottling establishment was burning at 12:30 this morning four young men stood on the corner of Fourth and Osage streets watching the fire, Three othere approached them. The two crowds had hardly joined when four pistol shots were fired in rapid succession. One man fell dead shot through the heart and another staggered with a fatal shot in tho leg and breast. The attacking party scattered in every dircction, The dead and wounded were removed to their soveral homes. Thomas Fitzgerald was killed. He was twenty-two years old and lived with his parents, Joseph Pinnett was_the name of the badly wounded man. His age was twenty-two years, Charles Ticrnan, a_boy eighteen years old, did the deadly exccution. Hels now under arrest in Kansas City, Kas., with his two accomplices, Edward Redimund and_Edward Kirwin,' A post mortem was held on the remains of Fitz- gerald this morning. The men had quar- reled just before the fire took place over trival matters. They were all mechanics. Chief Tervies heard threats of lynching, §0 he wisely removed the men tothe Wyandotte Jail, S STANFORD'S STUMBLING BLOCK. Why the Senator's Presidential Aspi- rations Will Be Disappointed. SAN Fraxcisco, April 16.—The statement that Senator Stanford's name would be urged for the presidency before the republ can state convention of California, has brought out large numbers of expressions from the papers of thecoast, The Chronicle, in a leading editorial to-day, says there is a fatal objection to his candidacy, although his te life and character are irreproachable. ense which has been charged aguinst the Central and Southern Pacific would be heaped upon his shoulders, 1t urges Stanford’s 1riends to persuade him don a course which can only lead to disappointment, - Conkling's Condition. New Youk, April 16.—In the ofticial bulle- tin issued at § this morning, it _is stated that there was no material chunge in Conkling's condition, and his pulse and temperature were about the same. The patient slept for four hours during the night, and was still asleep at 8 o’clock. About 10 this morning Dr. Barker an- nounced that Conkling had passed a very comfortable night. The physician now aces Conkling's chances of recovery as one He s Conkling is quite’ strong, comparatively speaking,-owing to the amount of nourishment he has been takmg, Conkling’s condition was unchanged at 1 o'clock this afternoon, Dr. Barker called about 9o'clock, but only remamed a few mmutes. Ho said: “Mr. Conkling is greatly improved, and his chances for recover are great nereased,” When asked if the eritical point had- been reached he said: “No, not yet.” ‘o-night was the first time he had taken o lass 1k in his own hand. He took twenty 5 nourishment since the afterncon visit of the doctor. Alderman Conkling left the howse sogn after Dr. Barker. He scems much moioe hopeful and told a reporter he now thought Diis uncle would r&4ove e The Solid South, New Orreans, April 16.—[Spec gram to the Bre]—The young democrac porting a ticket heade speare for mayor and General G. T. Beaur ard for commissioner of public works, against the regular democracy, are making a vigorous struggle for a free ballot and a fair count. Mayor Guillotte has sworn m up- wards of 1,200 special officers for election day, by whom Winchester rifles are to be carried on the morning of election day and they are to be distributed at points near the polling places, ready for duty at a moment's notice. ‘This action of the young democracy will ve an excuse for the sherifi swearing in a few thousand deputies, und nothing is more likely than a_collision of forces on election day.” Yeste the conference committees representing two rival wings of the democracy were in session secking an agreement as to the management of the polls on election day, ‘They failed to agree on' the matter of arms at the polls, the young democracy insisting upon their right to come out with their Wix chesters, Governor Warmouth has issued o spirited address to the public denpuncing iovernor McEnery for bad faith in this ampaign, \sup- by Joseph A, Shake i g Steamship Arrivals. Laverroor, April 16—]Special Telegram to the B Arrived—The Parisian from Bultimore. Pryvovta avia from SOUTHAMPTON, April 16 Elbe from New York for Br Grasdow, April 10 of Nebraska from New York PuiLangLeia, April 16 British King from Liverpool NEw Yokk, April 16.—Arrived—The Leer- dam from Rotterdam, the Hermann from Antwerp, the Hevla from Copenbagen and Christiania. -Arrived—The —— The Fire Record. Lovisviie, April 16.—The Evening Times special from Owensboro, Ky., sa Last night a fire burned a half block in the heart of the business portion of the city. Ordina ily the fire could have easily been controlled, Dbut the waterworks company had shut down without notice to the city, and the fire de- partment was for the timé useless. The loss 1s placed at §150,000. Insurauce, §i5,000, N Steamer Sunk, Loxnox, April 16.—The British steamer Belia, from Antwerp, had her bows stove in and was after iously damaged in a collision off De w the steamer Vena from Balboa. The Vena sank and si teen of the persons on board lost their lives. Favorable Report, WasHINGTON, April 16.—At 8 meeting the river and harbor committee ing it wi ed that an effors made to-day in the house to suspend the rules aud pass the river and hs bovsai ok Suits Against Balfour Withdraws Loxuox, April 16.—The actions brought by Wiifred Blunt against Balfour, chief scere for Ireland, and Police Magistrate Byrne, for fulse imprisonment, have been withdrawn, of lorn ~— Against Home Policy. Avpril 16.—None of the ¥rench . pa- regard Boulanger’s success o any it than as & protest against the howe the government, Pants, pers he POOR OPINION OF BOULANGER. A Paris Journalist Makes Little of the General's Aspirations. SUPREMACY BEYOND HIS REACH, Circumstances Different From the Time of the Fall of France In 1852—No Nationsl Guard In Existpnce Now. J o Can Never Be a Dictator. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxnoy, April 14—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.|—M. Blowitz in the Times, writing from Paris and repeat g an interview with General Boulanger, adds: “Louis Napoleon talked exactly in this strain from 1848 to 1851. He, too, wished only to be president of the republic, but when president he made himself an emperor and a president. Boulanger might become a George the 1. Madness cannot be reasoned with. The causes of his snccess defy analy- 818} it cannot be explamed or combatted. Universal suffrage has its freaks and to try and stem them it is hopeless. General Boul- anger and his setellites have invented noth- ing; they simply imitate precedents, and uni- versal suffrage was nothing else. They de- mand, like Louis 'Napoleon, revision and dissolution, They are ready, like him and his abettors, to risk everything. There is still the alliance of anarchists and absolutists, and just as Louis Napoleon said, the empire was in peace, so General Boulanger says he desires a peaceful regeneration of the coun- try. The whole game has been played be- before, but the only thing still incomprehen- ble is how it can lead to General Goulonger’'s dictations. 1f the national guard existed it would be easy enough, for that body calways aided revolt, but as matters stand the general would not find a single regiment to follpw him. Moreover, the day when a French regiment would be capable of making a prounciamento in favor of a man who no longer belongs to it, would be that of the fall of France in 1852, The troops shouted ‘Vive L’Emperecur,’ but the empire was virtually in existence. At pres- ent it would be a military revolt against es- tablished power. rhis irreparable misfor- tune is yet to fall o, France. Without the national guard, without the army, without the goveanment is itmot impossible to ex- plain how General Boulanger is to attain su- preme power in the position he has decided on and wishes to claim, *But there is always a chance to be taken into account. 1t is certain that the general will not be opposed by the police. M. Floquet is not hostile to him; neither is M. Goblet; no one expects resistance from M. de Frey- cinet, and M. Carnot has supplied no means of resistance. In this'way it might happen that an emeute without the nation would suc- ceed. Assume that after this election in Nord 20,000 idlers and reckless people, who are always in Paris ready for a tumult, were to march to the Elysee shouting ‘Vive Bou- langer!” Alas, Carnot, vhat would happen? Neither M. Floguet mor M. Goblet, friends of General Boulanger, would, resist. As for M. de ~Freycmet, he would lose no time in appointing the general to be the head of hjs staff, a place which, in consequence of the refusal of it by General Warnet, has remained vacant; there would then be a complete change, for General Bou- langer would become the head of the army, which would obey him as its chief. If, on the other hand, General Savassier reccives directions to maintain order, the demons tion would break down and the future dicta tor woula sustai i ant moral defeat. In the absence of such a step or something of the kind, T can sce nothing but very slow means to be eniployed, the final success of < 2 which would be doubtful, “The Boulangist microbe has now reached such astate of development that that some prompt and decisive measure must be taken cither for or against it. The present situation cannot continue much longer. Unfortunately for General Boulanger,and fortunately for France, the dictator candidate i with him. Twenty thousand rioters are but an insignificant minority, even among revo- lutions. Boulaugism cannot make a revolu- tion, for the artisans are against rather than for the general. Whatever agitations, elec- tions. uprisals and resignations occur, ncither the chamber nor the senate will agree to de- ter action on the constitution so as to enable General Boulanger to turn them out of doors. Even now ke is nobody’s man just because he wants to be everybody's, and he has no majority in cither house. Failing in this he has nothing. He will never have sucha majority in the present chamber., The place hunters are with him, but those there already will resist him. If the conservatives are really the honest men they have been taken for they will join in ward. ing off the danger and in preventing the in- evitable disasters following a supremacy which would be regurded @8 a premeditated challenge against the peace of Europe. France knows what she risks in proclaiming such a man, and this is just why all cool ob- 8 s are persuaded she will open her eyes in time instead of deliberately plunging into the ub ing to M. Joftin, the so- cialist’s municipal councellor who went down to oppose General Boulanger, the peasants are led to believe that he is a natural son of the first Napoleon by a hu 1 princess, Prophetic Almanacs are distributed which fix the 7th of May, 1800, for his defeat of the Germans.” A Significant Election, (Copyright 1858 by James Gorden Bennett.| Panis, April 16.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.]—Boulanger's election has been followed by another wkich is equally significant, At a meeting of the managing committee of the Ligue des Patri- otes, Paul Derpulede was reelected honorary president, Severpl prominent gentlemen representing modérate patriotic views at once resigned, M. Ferry Excoriates Him, Panis, April 16.—(Special Cablegram to the Bee.]—Fe in a speech at Epinal to-day, denounced General Boulanger as a mutinous seldier, He adwitted that the chamber of deputies had abused its power in order to incite a ministerial crisis, but in defending the senage he said the Boulanger crisis proved that direct suffrage was not infallible, and showed the danger of a singl assembly and the necessity of the senate. he existing situation was a plagiarism of second of December. He perfectly coguized again the hypocritical, equivocal and threatening formulas of that pe He would suppert the Floguet cabinet, and he called upon it to assume an -active militant attitude toward Boulangism and to concs trate republicans against the plebiscit Cweariun movement.. The return of Ca- sarism ould lead to foreign war. Ffauce would lose thie esteem of the rest "of Europs if & second time in forty years she should by : genius- od. a Cataline for a Washington. All good citi- zens must rouse themselves to combat a peversion to Caesarism which had always left shameful, bloodstained tracks in the his- tory of France, A Letter From the General. Panis, April 16.—~General Boulanger has written a characteristic letter to an elector of the Department of Nord, in which he says the 15th of April will henceforth be marked in the annals of France asthe'date of her true deliverance. He praises the electors for their perseverance and patriotism, and says they understood his profession of faith, al- though the politicians did not. “What France demands,” says he, “and what the electors have affirmed through my name, is the necessity of a constituent assembly, be- fore which all ambitions will be effaced, and which will give the people the large place they ought to occupy under a republic. This has always been promised them, but system- atically withheld. Together we will labor to make the republic respected and inde- structible. - THE EMPEROR WORSE. Alarming Developments Yesterday in the Condition of His Throat. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett. | BerLiy, April 16.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bir.]—Many American medicals understand how too many cooks spoil the broth. The emperor is suffering now from conflicting doctors. 1am reminded to-day of the time when President Qarfield was under treatment. Now, as then, the press discuss the case freely, Between the German physicians and consulting Sir Morrell Mackenzie, the situation is a trying one, notwithstanding his birthday gifts included a gold bowl formed of all the gold coins of the reign of Frederick the Great. The seven doctors, including Prof. Senaor, the cele- brated surgeon of Augusta hospital, who con- sulted twice to-day and meet again at 11 to- morrow morning, however agreed the bron- chitis is limited and no trace yet that pneu- monia will supervene and add fresh complications. .His apprehensions are due to continuous high temperature, higher than can be accounted for solely by the presence of bronchitis, while the local condition detected as yet do mot in them- selves suffice to account for the high temperatire. The fact prevails that something exist which at the present 1s not possible to ascertain. At the evening consultation he thought the high tempera- ture which prevails may bedue tp the forma- tion of an abscess which from time to time empties into the tracchea and again closes. Itisnow 11 p. m., and I hear the adult members of the imperial family are as- sembled at Charlottenburg castle and will remain there all to-night. All about the palace wear scrious faces. Prince Bismarck arrived at Charlottenburg at 11 a. m. He did not drive up to the main entrance, but passed through one wing to the emperor’s room, where he remained some time, joined by the crown prince, who had been attending to his military duties all méruing, and who came direct as soon as parade was dismissed and spent a long ime at his father’s bedside. The empress, Au- gusta, who had been prepaved for the bad news by Prof. Van Vorgnan yesterday, also drove out to Charlottenburg. Under the ci cumstances it is probable Queen Victoria will not visit Berli The Emperor's Condition. Beruiy, April 16.—The doctors in at- tendance upon Emperor Frederick held a consultation to-day and decided that bronebitis was limited and that no pneumonia_was present. Dr. Mackenzie fears that pneumonia_will set in in conse quence of the emperor’s continued high tem- 5 the emperor’s condition was the the fever had not abated. Prince d from Walholmshafen All of the family of the cmperor_are noy mbled at Charlotten- burg. The ¢ o and Bismartk had long conference with the emperor this afternoon. 5 p. m.—The_empe state of fever, in his other sy Benreiy, A is very weal of the lu fell aslecp. At an_evening conference of the doctors concerning the emperor, it was found the fover and bronehitis were unchanged. 1t is undeniable that Dr. Mackenzie this morning believed the emperor’s end was approaching, The cmpress urgently summoned the mem- bers of the family to_ hasten to_the castle. The Crown Prince William galioped from Berlin and arrived first. He was soon fol- lowed by the Empress Augusta_and others. Prince Bismarck was at_the bedside an hour after receiving the summons. There is o marked discharge of bloody mucus from the emperor’s_throat, and_the swelling is pro- gressing downward. Prince Bismarck, ac- companied by the minister of justice, had another interview with the emperor this evening, when his majesty signed an order appointing the crown prince to act as his representative Setter reports s morning. ris now in a high and thore is no improvement iptoms vil 16, 8: and it is has set 0. p. m.—The emperor sported inflammation Toward evening he ve been reccived from Charlottenburg. The emperor left his bed and sat for awhile in_an arm chair, and about 4 o'clock showed himself at the window he room. The crown prince remains at lottenburg for the presen midnight all the members of the im- 1 family were summoned to the em- bed side. The worst is feared, MATTHEW ARNOLD DEAD, The Noted English Poet and Sci pires Very Suddenly. [Copyright 185 by James Gordon Bennett.] Liverroor, April 16,—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee,]—The sensation here to-day is the death of Matthew Arnold. It scems he left London Saturday morning to meet his daughter, who had wired from the Aurania at Queenstown. His sister, Mrs, Cropper, the favorite daughter of the Rugby Dr. Arnold, and her busband reside in a charming suburban residence called *“The Dingle,” whither the poet went on arrival, The evening was one of the first spring ones of the season and there was a bright new moon, which, after an excellent supper, at- tracted the party out doors for awalk, There was a sprightly conversation, in which refer ence was made to certain criticisms about Mr. Arnold's paper on America in the Re- view, and especially wherein he was twitted with ageing. To show his exhuberance he proposed to jump a low railing near Mr. Cropper's house. Failing at several attempts he was determined to leap it eventually, and didso like a light-hearted boy. No ill re- sults appeared, but Sir Andrew Clark had warned him against sudden exertion, He slept well and breakfasted well Sunday morning along with Mr. and Mrs. Cropper and Mrs, Arnold, who was a daughter of the late Justice Weightman, He attended ser- viceat a Presbyterian church, expressing the pleasure which the discourse had given . At luncheon be was playful and happy, and after it ended Mr. Arnold walked out with his wife. He had nov gone far along Dingle lune when suddenly he fell forward and never spoke again. The occurrence took place immediately near the house of Dr: Little. He was at once carried thére, but life was extinct before he was taken in the house. ‘Two hours afterwards his daughter | arrived and was met at the landing | swage by Ger e, who discreetly broke the peror sad news. She and Mrs. Arnold bear the stroke well, It had long been feared. His father died as suddenly of anzina nectoris, His Life Work, [Copyright 1858 by James Gordon Bennett.] Loxvox, April 16.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Ber.]—All the Lon- don evening and morning papers have editorials on Matthew Arnold. Perhaps the best paragraph of the many is this from the St. James Gazette: ‘‘He was an exponent of the gospel, of theso two most excellent things, ‘Sweetness and Light,’ and none can deny that he practiced it with rare persua- siveness, fidelity and power to a generation not much disposed at first to heed the message. This lesson Mr, Arnold spent & large part of his life in impressing directly by his didactic essays and directly by his poetry and criticism upon British Philistinism. We'll not say that the British Philistine is dead, but at least he is ashamed. Matthew Arnold’s rapier found its way through his tough hide and caused unexpected qualms and prickings in his gross interior, from which he has not recovered. So humble are the sons and o abashed the daughters of Philistia just now, that the younger generation may find it dif- cult to believe there was ever any great oc- casion to assail them with arrows of raillery reasoning and satire, but let them question their elders as to the tone of middle class society in England not very many years ago, and they will discover what Mr. Arnold's work has been." Gladstone Foretells Victory. Loxnox, April 16.—[Secial Cablegram to the Bre.]—A brilliant reception was given by Lady Sandhurst this evenmg. Gladstone, Morley, Russell, McCarthy, and many other noted liberals were present. Gladstone de- livered an address on the history of the last fifty years. It was, hie said, a history of pro- gress. Morecover, it was simply a history of liberalism. They hud progressed greutly since the general election, although at a_ dis- advantage, owing to the secession of the unionists who had great social influence. But in his opinion the uniomsts were the greatest enemics of the union, and he did not blame the nationalists for co-operating together. In conclusion, he said the pros- pects were hopeful in the extreme, and he advocated energy, as triumph was certain in the end. An Audience with the Pope. Rome, April 16.—[Special Cablegram to the Bee.|—The pope to-day addressed party of Austrian pilgrims. After com- plaining of the unworthy position in which the church was now placed, he commended them for uniting love for their sovereign and devotion to himself, and appealed to them to demand the independence of the holy see. Double-Leaded Leaders. [Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.| Loxnoy, April 16.—[New York Herald Cable—Speciul to the Ber.]—All correspond- ence from Berlin and Vienna in the morning papers, and tue leaders, are exceedingly pes- simistic about the German emperor, and the Times double heads its correspondence, “Critical State of the German Emperor.” A Peasant Uprising. Bucnangst, April 16.—The peasant up- rising is extending. Beveral village muyors have been killed. Large bands are assemb- ling with the_avowed object of attacking Bucharest. Special trains . are bringing troops from Maidavia to protect the capitol. ——— Seal Fishcries Conference, Loxnox, April 16,—Negotiations in relation to the Behring sea scal fisheries were re- sumed to-day. A conference which lasted an hour, was held between Destall, Russian ambassador, White, acting American min- ister, and Lord Saltsbu MORE ABOUT RECEIVER SCOTT. Evidence of an Attempt to Swindle a Nebraska Man, Onenruiy, Kan., April 16.—[Special Tel gram to the Bee.]—The Bz is highly com- mended for its influence in exposing the cor- ruption of Tully Scott. receiver of the land ofiice here, and now that th as- sured that this man Scott’s record will be shown to the world its correspondent can get all the information he wants. Anoth 1, in which a most worthy cit izen of 2 Judge Thomas, of Falls City, is the victim, was made known this morning. Judge Thomas has a timber claim in Sherman connty, upon which he has met ajl the requirements of law. One of Scott's most pliant tools started a contest on this land, -alleging want of cultivation with the evident object of sccuring service by publication, and jud nt by default. Judge Thomas being in- ormed by a friend made defense, the dence being overwhelmingly in his fayor. Then Scott, who has_charige of the cohtest department, failed and refused to pass upon the case and allowed it to remam in the oftice unuoticed for more than twelve months, while dozens of other contests have been heard smce and sent to the general laud v Scott's tool procured a fraudulent relinquishment purporting to bo signed and acknowledged by Judge Thomas ther cancelling the land, and sold his thirty d cference right to Willard I~ Dai who entered the land. Major W. Pearman, agent for Thomas, notified him of the fact andJudge Thomas at on affidayit that le still beld the origl vipt issued to him by Secott as T At he has never relinguished his right to the tract and that any instrument purporting to be such is i audulent and . The fuet t > contestant in_this tmow closeand confiden- tial adviser of Tully to the belief that the receipt plicated in this us well as other instances, e TWO I0WA MEN MURDERED. Strong Probability That the Murderer Will Ba Lynched, Cneyexye WerLs, Colo,, Aprit 10.—Satur- day, while N. 13. McConuell and John Morri g0n, two young men from lowa were, passing the house of Krederick Baker, two miles north, the latter commanded them to stop. The 1g no atteation to his orders Buker fired upon them withs a shot gun loaded with slugs, The driver was uninjured, but McConnell and Mhrrison were riddled with shot and died in five minutes, Baker was arrested and to-night fifty armed men went to th anded of the deputy sheriff to | over (o them The oftlcer A, but the m take Bi ing, if th ar the jail down to get him. The probobilities are 't the mur- derer will be hanging from o telegraph pole before daylight. tes Restored, Cnicaco, April 16.—The Burlington read in accordance with its prou restored grain rates to-d Seven days' notice gav shippers a great oppox y, and it is said no less than twenty-five hundred cars of corn and oats shipped at the reduced 1 € now en route to Chicago over the & on. Delayed Trains, MixxearoLss, April 16--A Gladstone, Michigan, Journal special says that numer ous washouts are Te i along the Cliicag & Northwestern raliroad and Wains Ly beenrdeiayed, se, EXETER IS BADLY SCORCHED, The Village Suffers a Forty Thouse and Dollar Fire. MORE "SMOOTH" INCOMPETENTS Nelson Inflated With a Ten Thonsand Blaze ana Bassott Struggles With a Prairie Scorcher— Nebraska News. Exeter Severely Scorched. Exeren, Neb., April 16.—Fire started in Cubbison’s brick building at 2 o'clock this morning, The building and contents are a total loss—840,000. Solomon & Nathan lose £35,000 on stock; $10,000 insurance. The fol- lowing buildings were burned and their stock saved; Grant's drug store, McNeal's hardware store, Kry's barber shop, Honn's boot and shoe store, Oberholtzer's furniture store, Noragon's confectionery, Reed's launs dry, Strothers printing office, First Nationat bank and Lewis’ tailor shop. Dr. Johnsto; office, Maule & Sloan’s law_office, Neibart's Photograph gallery and - Reyuold's dental office were in the upstairs of the Cubbisom building and were totally destroyed. The east side of the strect wus saved by hard work. The opera house was saved by pull: ing down tho building next to it- The wall was damaged. The waterworks afforded no assistance, The fire originated in the base- ment of the Cubbison block ind 18 mystery. Incendiarism is suspected. 1t will be built in brick as soon as possible. Thore were three narrow cscapes of gentlemen sloeping in the Cubbison building from being burn to death, . —— As Smooth as a Gang Saw. TLaxcony, April 16.—[Special Telegram to the Be: (he smoothness in which B. & M. trains are operated was illustrated yesterday ina wreek that occurred on the southern line of the B. & M. at Kesterson. The wreek was o head-ond collision between passenger train No. 40 and a freight. The intelligent ongineer of the freight train was signalled to back from the station and then pull in on the sidetrack, Instead of this, however, he vullcd ahead out of the depot to back in om siding, and the result was that the passenger train was met beyond the switch and both engines wrecked. It is understood that the scab engineer will be protectod ut the expense of the conductor to add to the assertion that the road is employing only competent engineers, A passengor from Omaha to-day on pass- enger train No. b related his expericnce trav- cling behind a scab. At Omaha a delay of forty mmnutes was experienced on aceount of the * competent engineer not having &ir enough to release the brakes. When the train finally started it made the trip to Line coln in two hours and a half, running part of the time fifty miles an hour, and the rest of the time about fifteen miles an hour, rollin through the yards into Lincoln, however, af te of forty-five miles an hour. All of which kept the pussengers in a state of mor+ bid excitement. ——— The Other Side Say He Was Right. Mabrin, Neb,, April 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the B -In the preliminary hears ing of Robert Clarke at Grant, who was ar- rested on complaint of John McKenzie for riot and ussault, the defendant was bound over to the district court. The defense offered no testimony whatever, The charge aguinst Judge Hastings of predudice and artiality made in the On day, ntirely unwarranted. on made by the court met proval of every attorncy preseut and is fully sustained by law. This corrcction is due'Judge Hastings, who in his official posi- tion is winning the good opinion of all the law abiding citizeus of the county. A Ten Thousand Bla NrLsox, Neb,, April 16, m to the Ber.]—A blu ed eight buildings, They were insured for 1d insu follow vine, building, § odrich, ste 3 Mock & no_inst pecial Tele- night de- alued at §10,000, The losses Thomas Har. ance §1,4003 insurance §2,1005 insurance ctzel, drug no insur- Robiuson, furuiture, §2,500, in- J. R. Robinson & Son, ' con- , no insurance; W. J. M s small. The origin of ‘the h Olub Organized. Horvwr April 10.—|Speeial Tele- gram to the Br.|—A republican club of some fifty members was organized here to- night with the following officers: President, L. M, Hopwood: viee presidents, Hon. C, O. Charleston and 1. 1. Austin: ary, Asa Lewelling; treasurcr, A, P, lrickson, and an executive committee of five members, The Mandamus Refused. GraxT, Neb., April 16.—[Special Telegram to the 13re.]—The wandamus asked for to compel the commissioners of Chuse county to call an clection for the relocation of the county seat was denied on the ground that an election could not legally be held until tawo years from the date of the lust election, This will settle the matter until July, ot which time another vote will be taken. Basseir, Ber A destructive prairio the country north and northw burning several houses, Among the losses are Mrs, Beach id all its contents, and My, 1 ning some hundred bush 1e50 Lo losses unt ic was covered with a heavy cout of and it was by the hard and untir- cfforts of the town people that the vils was saved, ro swept over st of Bassetty barns, An Early Nebraskan NenrAska City, April 10.—[Speeial to the Bee. ] —Charles H. Cowels, onc of the oldest settlers of Nebraska, died last night at his home northwest of this ci Mr. Cowels ehraska in I ed in rritorial council in 1 56, 1857 and 1861, and was quite u prominest figure im territorial poli Dead, e A Good Meeting. Scoria, Neb,, April 10.—[Special to the Ben, | —General Van Wyck spoke here this evening to a large audience, His remarks were woll received, and his position on the question “'Labor” was unanimously endorsed, Finish is & anp, Neb., April [Special Teles m to the Bee|—Finish McLean, drugs gist, assigred to-day. Asscsts about $2,500, Thé bankers here have about $1,000 indebt- eduess unsccured, e Reckless Liberality. pril 16.—(Spectal At the last session wsed granting uled confed- s of velerans, Fifty iars wer propriated, and the ithorized to. borrow 28 much ted. The pension board is now 2 ned ut the applications are pouring in. 1t would .require at leash §200,000 to pay those on file, Many good sol- diers regard Aho. law as & mistake, but are afeaid to tuke slops to secure its repeal, Taxs payere larined & prospects of addis ticual burdens, aud apulicents who are bg stead off ik baving something Lo say, ished. Cra Pelogr thousand d treasurer