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

~ SAY NOTHING AND NOMINATE About the Size of the Plumed Knight's Presidential Position. MUGWUMPS WANT A STATEMENT B — A Lengthy Opinion Delivered in a Ne- braska Land Case—An Omaha Financier in Washington —Capital Notes. The Latest Blaine Boom. WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMATA BrE, } 3 FOURTEENTH STREET, WasnixaTox. D. C., May 5. Around the corridors of the capitol to-day Ahere was much discussion of the publication i stating that Blaine had witten to some of his friends that he would reconsider his declina- tion and accept the nomination, if tendered him, in the face of his desire to retire to pri- vate life. Some of Mr. Blaine's friends do- i + elare it is but an cffort on the part of mug- wumps and the followers of other republican aspirants tobring out a definite statement * from the plumed knight, as the present sus- pense in painful to them, This may be true a8 to the mugwumps, who desive the renomi- nation of Mr. Blaine, so they may have an excuse for again supporting Cleveland. The delegation in congress from Maine contend that it is not true that that tneir man has % . given any indication fo anyone that he is willing to accept the nomination; that he is doing nothing in any direction in the matter. Representative Milliken of Maine says Mr. Blaine has only to say nothing and he will ‘be nominated. It is generally believed that he intends saying nothing with a view to re- ceiving the honor again. DECISION IN THE NEBRASKA LAND CASE. Secretary Vilas to-day delivered a lengthy apinion in the land case of Frank H. Young, grom the North Platte land district, and cov- ering th 8 w i of the n w ) section 14, and the s 3§ of then e, i{ of thes @ 3 of then w ¥ X of section 15, township 15, north of range 92, west. The commissioner of the general land office held for cancellation Young's pre- emption and cash entry, covering this land. March 20, 1886, when Young—proved up—he Iy showed improvements consisting of a house, “ one mile and a quarter of fence and_seven acres broken and cultivated; but Special « Agent F. Hobbs reported that the claimant . had failed to comply with the requirements . of the 1aw in the matter of residence and im- ) rovements, and a hearing was ordered by ? 0 general land office. The secretary of the interior says that evidence has been produced showing that previous to November, 1881, . when the settlement is said to have been made, Young and his father occupied and en- clos by wire fence a large track of land, about sixteen hundred acres., of ‘which this land fenced was a part. They . pastured cattle, calves and horses there. The broken land consisted of a strip five or six | feet wide, plowed for a fire break, and the *house was a frame 10x12, pine flooring, roofed 3 * ‘with ship lap lumber, with one door and one ¥ 'window. The fence was built to serve the » purpose of a flnsmro and not for improve- ment, and within fiftern days after final roof was made the house was moved off the nd. During the year 1832, and up to March 20, 1883, Young was in the employ of the -« Union Pacific railroad, and resided with his family in a house in Omaha. From January B 1 to March 20 he was in Idaho with his fam- - ily, still in the employ of the railroad com- pany. The improvements are said to be worth “only $150, design showing that the * building, fencing and other improvements were made as auxialiaries to cattle herding and not for improvement of the land. The ~ . secretary finds that young failed in _the mat- b ter of residence to comply with the law, and 3 the decision of the land commissioner hold- ing the land for cancellation is affirmed. & > MISCELLANEOUS, . _ Mr. C. D. Schmidt, vice president of the Equitable Trust company of Omaha is in Washington, procuring his passport and ar- ranging for a trip to Europe and the conti- , ment. “He goesto Germany to arrange the sale of Nebraska mortgage bonds and will g make a trip for pleasure through France, - Switzerland, Italy, ete. Mr. Schmidt reports & the business outlook in the noithwest as being very excellent and says there are no 4 |, securities which have a better standing in s Suropean markets than loans secured by mortgages on Nebraska real estate. He paid the Bee: bureau a call this afternoon, just be- fore leuving for Baltimore, where he will spend Sunday. Mrs. Mary L. Bennett of Towa was to-day appointed to a $1,000 position in thesixth au- G ditor's office of the treasury department. i Mrs. Major Paadock and her daughter, A Mrs. W. E. Annin, leave for Omaha the first of next week. Joy was expressed to-day when 1t was an- mounced that Nash, superintendent of the ¢ railway mail_service, had resigned. Nash, who is from Wisconsin, 18 a Vilas appointee, and will likely get a place in the interior de- artment. His partisan actions have made Ein unpopular everywhere. Cuvil Service Commissioner Lyman leaves to-morrow for Des Moines, Ia., where he will g orzanize a board of examiners in the post- ¥ office. Seunator Ingalls’ speech in the Voorhees controveray hias not yot o ppeared in the Rec- ord. Itwas anxiously looked for to-day, but . 'did not cowe out. Several newspaper who have applied to the senator for 'a copy of the speech, have ‘been denied upon the ground that he is hold- ing it for revision. It is whispered that next weel there will probably be some step taken toward expunging from the Record the vio- ‘Jent personalitics employed in that contro- versy. Whatever is being done is kept very quict. Although there has been no formal an- “pouncement by Migs Endicott’s family of her . engagement to the Hon. Joseph Chamber- in, M. P, yet the report is now believel to true. No one understands the reticence of the family on the subject, but a June wedding Is expected. Preuny S, HeAmL BROOKE'S GALLANTRY. The General's Brilliant Record Dur- ing the War. WasuINGTON, May 2.~ [Correspondence of . the Ber,|—A westorn member of congress «who served during the war with General Brooke, the new commauder of the Depart- ment of the Platte; and who has known that * distinguished soldier intimately for thirty i3 years, in speaking to the Bre correspondent, i Baid: “General Brooke is ene of the best volun- teer soldiers of the late war. He entered the service as captain of the Third Pennsylvania infantry, serving with this regiment for ' three months, He recruited and ol zed ' the Fifty-third Ponnsylyania; was ordered to the Army of the Potomac and assigned to the command that was afterwards a portion L of the second army corps. During the battles around * Ricnmond, Brooke was ‘'conspicuous in every engagement, & and by his soldierly bearing he e ‘won the admiration of every man in thearmy < of the Poutomac, General Frances A. ‘Walker, who was, at that time, adjutant-gen- eral of the second corps, says that in making a movewment from oue side of the Chickahom- iny to the other, it was reported that the en emy were ahead, and General Sumuer, in command of the second corps, became quite anxious and sent General Walker to the rear to 860 how matters were };umx. General Walker says that it was one of those waurm, sultry days in July; a storm appeared to be coming up, and everything had that hushed appear- * snoe which fotells a coming storm. Whether or uot the storm would burst from the heavens ok the rebels he could not tell. As he was going into & piece of woods he saw » some troops coming out, and he heard the ' command, '‘Steady, boys; steady!' He said® the toue of the voice of that officor was 50 re- assuring that he dropped all care and felt that everything was safe. It was Brooke in commund of the rear guard, and when a few wowments later, a small fo of the enemy made an attack Brooke brushed them Away and all ight long protected the rear i guard of MeClelland’s arm, 5 “In the atfack upon Longstreet in tho Peninsula cumpaign Brooke, with the Fifty g« od the charge. At the fight at Allen’s Loird, | # farm Brooke commanded the line and sus. . buned three separate and distinet charges from Kershaw and Griffith’s brigades, all of which were handsomely 1sed, and the confederates fell back with the loss of Gen- eral Griffith and many officers and men, ‘“At Antietam, after the enemy had pierced our lines, Brooke led three regiments, and made a gallan, charge, recovering the line and advancing the right wing of Richard- son’s division. Everybody is familiar with the magnificent charge made by Hancock’s division at the battle of Fredericksburg. Brooke led his regiment, the Twenty-sevent! Connectiout, in this charge, and advanced nearer the cnemy’s works than any other troops engaged. Mill was ordered to rein- force him. Michell, of Hancock’s staff, was directed to move towards the position that Brooke had siezed, and was still holdin, Hardly forty yards from the stone w around a cluster of little houses and near the road and from this point Brooke's command sustained a magnificont assault, but lost more than half the men he took into the fight. After Fredericksburg a new brigade was formed and given to Brooke for the purpose, as Hancock said, of giving so admirable an ofticer a command worthy of his ability. ‘At Gettysburg Brooke was simply mag- nificent, In the hist of the Second corps General Walker sa; “And now from the rear approaches Brooke, Relieving the regiment of Cross, which fall back to the road—all but the regi: ment and a half on t left—he flings his brigade with one mighty effort upon the en- emy. He will not be denied. On through the wheat ficlds in spite of all, across the riv- vlet choclied with the dead, into the woods, up the rocky slope, clear to the open space beyond, into the very sight of Emmettsburg road, Brooke pushes, in his splendid charge, driving Semmes’ Georgia brigade before him. Zook and Cross are no more and Brooke assumes command of the entire line thys thrust out on the extreme verge, and asks for reinforcements to make his fight se- cure. None appearing the enemy press him heavily in front and on both flanks; so Brooke has to retreat.” “In this charge this lant command lost more than one-half of its number. No man of the army of the Potomac who witnessed it ‘will ever forget the magnificent daring of the leader and his gallant men. In the third day’s fighting Brooke was badly wounded, but refused to leave higy command and re- mained on the fleld until the end of the en- gagement, capturing many prisoners and bat- tle flags. ‘At the Salient, on the 12th of May, 184, Brooke's and Miles’ brigade constituted the chief ine of the second army corps, and made the historic charge, tearing away the abattis with their hands. Miles’ aud Brooke's brigades sprang over, bayoneting the de- fenders or beating them down with clubbed muskets, Nearly a mile of the con- federate line was taken within a few mo- ments and 4,000 prisoners including Major General Edward Johnson and Brigadier General George H. Stuart, upward of thirty colors and eighteen cannon were the fruits of the viL'I.oI'Iv, Brooke and Miles were made brigadiers of volunteers for the gallant ser- vice rendered on that occasion. “At Cold Harbor, Brooke again led a most desperate charge, and was severely wounded. For weeks his life trembled in the balance. When general Hancock was ordered to raise a corps of 20,000 veteras, he was allowed to select his division commanders.. He, of course, went to the second army corps, and in selecting Brooke, Egun and Carroll he chose three ofticers that had done as much hard service as any three men in the union army, all bearing upon their per- son wounds received in action. In speaking of General Brooke, General Hancock said that Brooke always did more than was ex- pected of him. He never failed him upon any occasion, and no better soldier ever lived. In recommending General Brooke to President Clevand for promotion he said in case he was ordered to_take the ficld now he would select Brooke for his first lieutenant, and that he had no other endorsement to make until Brooke was given a position that he was so well fitted to occupy. “Personally, General Brooke is one of the most _ kindly and approachable of men, sociable, generous and brave. He and his charming wife will be a valuable acquisition to the society of Omaha, and the department of the Platte has a thorough soldier and a perfect gentleman as its commander." Wyoming Territorial Convention. CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—The republican territor- ial convention held at Laramic City elected as delegates ex-Governor Warren and C. S. Clirk. They go uninstructed but arc under- stood to be for Blaine. The convention adonted strong tariff resolutions and con- demned the present administration for the appointment of non-residents to territorial positions. — Chose Blaine Delcgates. Barn, N. Y., May 5—The republican d trict_convention here to-day chose unin- structed Blaine delegates to the state con- vention. S L “Polly” inaNew Role. The residence of Julius Jacobs, at Laguna and McAllister streets, was’ en- tered Monday night by burglars, says the San Francisco Chronicle. Adjoin- ing the dining room is a conservatory which has evidently been built since the completion of the house. It extends from the side of the house to a fence, about eightfeet1n height, and is entered Iyy means of a door in the diningroom. The burglars cut out three panes of glass and entered the little bower of roses. Nothing then remained between them and the coveted silverware but a glass door, the pane of which they quickly cut and then passed into the i roariAVvOtn o lagy Hnt(HE ot has a pet parrot. He isa very intelli- gent bird, apparently, but thus far he has only mastered a few woras in Eng- lish, which consist of the question, *“What do you want?” The bird lodges in the dining room, and no sooner had the burglars invaded his sleeping apartment than he rustled his feathers and sprung his knowledge of English on them. “What do you want?” he croaked in his dismal graveyard tone. It was far into the smaill hours of the morning and the effect of this strange voice proceeding from an unknown and unseen source, was startling, It seemed to the excited minds of the burglars as if some former owner of the silver had come back from the grave to protect his property, and with considerable haste they vacated the premises, overturning the flow: in their flight, The inmates of the house were aroused by the noise, but when they reached the dining room they found nothing but the glass gone and the parrot gabbling away ata fright- ful rate. —— The Foremost South American, I had an excellent opportunity to study this remarkable ruler of Vene- zuela, says a writer in the Milwaukee Sentinal. Personally he is of imposing appearance and royal bearing, Fully six feer in height, his stalwart frame is beginning to show age, for he is in his sixtieth year, and his mustache and im- perial are almost white. His skin is hronzed with the sun, and he has the most effective pair of black e I have over seen. Suave and courtly in man- ner, there was an occasional gleam in them that told of & reserve passion boding ill for an ¢nemy in his powe would as soon think of tampering with & loose tiger as with Guzman Blanco in his present position. Tothe auto- cratiec power that he wields and to its exercise for his country’s good, I attribute the present quiet, prosperous condition of Venezuela., As [ heard from every hand, until he was called to govern, noadvance had been made after Spanish rule was overthrown; since that time there has beeu no stop. The country is being opened up by railways; official’ corruption and misgovernment is sternly punished when discovered; rovolutions and aparchy nipped in the beginning; commerce and all possible agriculture flourishes, and, best of all, workingmen ave beginning to depend upon receiving ilumlly pay for steady work, a thing previously unknown. According 0 @ sta raander-in-Chiof Re booui added o the rajls during the last quarter. it wade by Com A0 juewbers have of the Grand Army NO SHOW FOR AN HONEST MAN Why Harlan Withdrew From the Race Agalnst Laird. JIM'S STRIKERS AT BENKLEMAN. Various Conventions Over the State— Cass County Republicans Heartily in Favor of Judge Gresham— Nebraska Politics, Oanvassing Out Off. Yong, Neb., May 5.—[Special Telogram to the Brr.]—The friends of Hon, N. V. Har- lan were surprised to-day to learn that he had withdrawn from the race for the repub- lican momination for congressman for the Second dist The York county delogates were instructed for him and were proparing to make a fight to down Laird in the conven- tion. Mr. Harlan was scen by the Brs rep- resentative and confirmed the report, assign- ing as his reason that the snap judgment taken by the central committoe in calling the convention would give him no opportunity to canvass the district. Advices received here from western counties are to the effect that Laird men are packing the delegations, In one county the chairman of the central com- mittee appointed the delegates himself with- out even calling a_mdeting of the county committee. With Mr. Harlan out of the race the nomination is corc:ded to Laird, probably, by acclamation, and with a strong opposition candidate the result next Novem- ber is very doubtful, it Nemaha County Republicans. Avnur, Neb., May 5.—[Special Telegram to the Be. |—The republican county conven- tion met in Aubutn to-day and selected the following delegates to the stato convention to be held at Omaha, Tuesday, May 15: A. L. Fry, R. M. Buckles, T. J. Majors, Church Howe, Emile Berlett, 13- B, Hoadley, J. W. Webber, 8, W. McGrew, J. W. Arbright. Also the following to the congressional _dis- trict convention to be held at Ashland May 10: C. H. Willard, T. J. Alexander, T. J. Majors, Church Howe, Steve Cross, G. W. Fairbrother, sr., John Culp, Henry Stein- man, D. P. Root. The following resolution was adopted by the convention : Whereas, Hon. Church Howe, being a member of the national committee, and well acquainted with the wants and wishes of our people, be it thereforo Resolved, By the delegates in_county con- vention, that the delegates to the district convention be instructed to cast their votes and give their best efforts in favor of Hon. Church Howe as a delegate to the national convention. Dorsey Endorsed. Norrorx, Neb, May 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the BeE|—About forty delegates were in attendance upon sthe republican county convention at Battle Creek to-day. J. W. Richardson, of Battle Creck, was chosen chuirman, and H. E. Woods of Madi- son, secretary. The following delegates were elected to the state convention: George W. Beels, Norfolk; J. S. McClay, Nor- folk; George F. _Peukes, Battle E. Woods, Madison; F. H. L. Willis, Fairview; H. D. Kelley, New Man grove; E. H. Jenkins, Kalamazoo, The del- ogates chosen to the congressional convention were . A. Holmes and W. H. Widaman, Norfolk; F.W. Barnes and W. F. Cod Madison} J. Clark, Highland; C. B. Bur ham, Burnott; R. H. Maxwell, Battlo Creek; S. H. Grant, 'Norfolk. William Robertson offered the following resolution which, after some discussion, was adopted : Whereas, We Tecognize in the Hon. G. W. E. Dorsey, our prescnt congressman, a_per- sistent worker. a zealous republican, a friend of the farmer and laborer and the soldier, therefore be it, Resolved, By the republicans of Madison county in convention assembled, that we deem it for the best interests of the people of this state and district that, he be returned 1o the halls of congress to the end that our country andevery party may profit by lns ripe expericuce, unflinching loyalty and able services. Creck; H. Cheers For Gresham, WEeEPING WATER, May 5.—[Sp gram to the Beg.]—The republican county convention was held here to-day and about one hundred and fifty delegates were present and a more harmonious and enthusiastic con- vention was never held in Cass county. The following named delegates were elected to attend the state convention at Omaha: J. W. Johnson, O. B. Todd, J. H. Becker, R. Todd, G. N. Larne, James Johnson, J. M. Beardsley, W. Cutforth, N. R. Hobbs, Or- lando Tefft, 1. N. Woodford, John Philpot, William Morrow, T N. Robbitt, John Beard and Ed Jervy. The delegates were instructed to support Captain Palmer for delegate to the national convention. Sixteen delegates were chosen to attend the district convention at Ashland on the 10th, Their names are as follows: M. B. Muryhy, Peter Eveland, A, Furlong, Robert Windam, ., 3arnum, Samuel Barker, A. Christen- son, C. Clapp, C. A. Woosley, N. Baird, C. Ricoff, M. Spiuk, J. E. Leyda, George Young, H. C. Pichey, W. H. Pool. Enthusiastic speeches were made by sev- eral of the leading republicans of the county, all of whom express themselves as in favor of supporting any good republican for presi- dent, Whene Gresham’s name was men- tioned it was greeted with cheors and pro- longed appinuse showing that with Blaine f the ficld Gresham was firsv in the of the republicans of Cass, Greene Gets a Black Eye. Serixarienp, Neb,, May 5. —[Special Tele- gram to the B The republican county convention for Sarpy county met at Springfield this afternoon at 2 o'clock James Davidson was elected chairman. owing to bad weather and worse roads J thrre precincts of the county were not represented in the convention, The following delogutes were chosen to the district convention: 5 I Keyes, N. P. Brown, H. F. Clarke, H. ¥ Hoyt, §! y. To the state convention; J, 1). A. W. Clarke, A. F. Empey, avidson, William' F. Martin, The ollowing resolution, presented by H. T. Clarke, of adopted. Resolved, That the delegates be instructod to vote for o railroad attorney as delegato to the national convention. The most heartily good will prevailod through all of the deliberations of the con- vention, Bellevue, was unanimously - -— The Republicans of Dawes. Ciansoy, Neb., May 5,— [Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The Dawes county republican convention was held to-day. The following delegates were nominated for the Third dis- trict conventic orfolk: F. B, Carl L. M. Brower, F. M. Darrington, James Pat- tison, W. L. Handy, E. J. Carpenter, W. H. Ketchum. The following were nominated for the state convention at Omaha: T, A. Coffce, A. Bartow, E. E. Egan, James Pattison, W. L. Handy, E. J. Carpenter, W, H. Ketchum, A resolution was offered by F. M, Darring- ton instructing the delegates to use all hon- orable means to secure the renomination of General W. E. Dorsey, which was unani- mously carried. e Laird's Strikers on Hand. BeNKLEMAN, Neb., May 5.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]-~The republican conven- tion for Dundy county to-day elected the fol- lowing delegates to the state convention: Judge Isracl, H. Lornway, Price, M. L. Thomas; congressional convention, 'James Andrews, William Hoover, James Nesbitt, W. F. Donahue. Laird’s crowd had control of the convention, but the opposition forces succeeded in electing ono delegate, Andrews, who will bitterly oppose the Stinking Water statesman. T Garfield County Republicans. Buswenr, Neb.,, May 5.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|—The county convention held for Garfieid county elected the follow ing delegates to the state convention to-day: J. W. Newan, C. L. Sleeper and J. H. Bur- rows. The following delegates were chosen to the congressional convention at Norfolk: James Barr, K. McClemans and B, B. Fitz- gfl'fld. The conv, ut the delegates able to Dorsey. Cold Hand Wae a Government Scout and a Scourge to the Sioux. The St. Paul Globe gives the follow- ing history of one of the most noted In- dians now on the reservation in Dakota: Cold Hand, the poblest Roman of them all, is part Sipuxand part Ree. He stands full six fedt “high in his mocca- sins, and is by no means a good looking specimed of the Indian. He never know what foar was, and the more daring or foolhardy the dged, the better he liked to perform it; and although he is now nearly blind, lame and crippled, yet there are no two Indians on the great Sioux reservation who would undertake to cope with him. For twenty-five years ho was chief scout and mail carrier at Forts Rice, Lincoln, Grand River and Standing Rock, and for ten years he was the only dispatch bearer between Fort Rice and Grand River agency. He bears the finest testimonials from the various commanders of the different forts of any man in the west, but, alas! for man’s ingratitude, after twen- ty-five years of faithful and invaluable service, and being ren- dered blind and a_helpless eripple in the service of the United States army as a scout, he stands now as a blighted oak, without recompense, without re- ward, not even a small pension, simply because he is an Indian—a brilliant monument of our government’s grati- tude. He received his name from swimming the Missouri river with three sealps in his hand, Clutching them tightly, his hand became cramped. A friend asking him what the matter was, he replied that his hand was cold but 1ts owner was warm, ~ Since that time he was “Cold Hand.” On account of his being such a scourge to the Sioux nation, they offered a standing reward of twenty-five white sealps for his ngpruheunion, or death, He laughed at them and their aeward, and at night would sneak into their camp, slay one or two of their bgaves, give his well-known war whop, and gallop back to the post. This feat he performed so often that he became such a terror to them that ten of the bravest men of Gall's band bound themselves by oath to neither eat nor sluu[l) until they had his scalp. The next day Captain Collins sent him to Grand River with dispatches; he had just reached the present site of Standing Rock when he eard the exultant whoop of his enemy. Giving his horse the rein, be kept long arrow range ahead of them until he came to Battle Creek where he disap- peared, and to do their best they could not either find him or his horse.” They camped there that night, but before morning Cold Hand stoleinto the camp, killed and scalped four of them and run off their ten ponies. Arriving Grand River nextday he presented M jor Nearn's a_couple of ponies with his compliments. On his retern he stood off the other six, killihg three of them. The other three thought they had enough of it and retuyned to camp. On another occasion nrriving unexpectedly on a Blackfoot camp, he shot one of them and ran for it. LThey headed him for the river, it being just breaking up. Turning on the bank, he shot another of them, and then, jumped on a cake of ice. He sprang frgm ohe cake to another until he was about half ov fell, the current’ €ar) cept for the wetting he was not much worse for his cold bath. Such acts as thefe he was continually doing, out of sheer foolhardiness or to show the various hostile bands how lit- tle he cared for them. He was wounded four times. From cold and exposure he became aUnost blind, and rheumatism distorted his lower limbs so that he is almost helpless. He lives at Cannon Bull. He seldom or never s days when he a scout, unle army ofiicer, and then he shows his ord and his testimonials, they being dumb witnesses of his gallant deed. It would be a noble deed if some of the old-time officers under whom he fought and dared the countl hordes of blood- thirsty savages to interest the powers who rule in granting him a pension, Moreover, it would be a grateful tribute to the “last of the Romans.” e Picking Up Rare Coins, “Do you know what a good many bank tellers and men who handle large amounts of gold and silver coins do at the close of the day?” queried a former bank clerk of a Chicago T porter, “Go home, probably.” “Yes; but not until they have looked through their metal cash for rare coins.” Do they ever find any?” “Certainly they do sometimes, but not so very often. It is a lottery. The fact that some of the rarest of American coins have been picked up in ordinary circulation keeps their eyes peeled. They know values pretty wel, and tho bune re- sanguine cherish the hope of un- earthing one of the mis dollars of 1804, which are In fact, as high as N offered and refused. The half- dollar of 1852, representing Liberty ated, is in circulation. It is worth . The quarter of 1853, with rays, is ulso occ tly met. It brings %2, Among the silver dollars of recent age, the 1838 dollar, representing »d, is the most valuable. The dollar of 1838 has a fly- ing eagle on the reverse side. A little worn it would pass” without not It is worth $15. Sois the same coin of 18! Both arve in circulation. The 20-cent piece of 1877 is worth $1,50, and of 1878, %1.2 They are to be met, though v. The valuable dimes and half-dimes were all coined be- fore 1846. The silver 8-cent piece of 1873, with the large star, brings 60 cents; the copper 2-cent prece of the same year is worth the samey The flying eagle eent of 1850 sells for &l. All the gold coins coined prior to 1536 command pre- miums. 5 e the Eyes. Clear, light blue, with calm, stead- fast glance, denotk cheerfulness, good temper, constancy, Blue, with geenish /tints, are not so strongly indicative of these traits, but a slight propensity o /greenish tints in eyes of any color 1§ 4'sign of wisdom and courage. . Pale blue, or 'stegl colored, with shifting motion of eyelids and pupils, denote deceitfulness and selfi: hness. Dark blue, or violet, denote great affcction or purity; but not much in- tellectuality, ] Gray, or greenish gray, h orange and biue shades and ever varying tints, are the most intellectual, and are in- dicative of the impulsive, impression- able temperament—the mixture of the sanguine and bi.ious, which produces poetic and artistic nature: Black (dark brown) passionate ardor in love, Russet brown, without yellow, denote an affectionate disposition, sweet and gentle. The darker the brown the more ardent the possion, p Light brown or yellow denote in- constancy; green, deceit and coduetiy. Eyes of no yarticular color (only some teeble shades of | lue or ‘gray, dull, ex- pressionless, dead Loking), belong to the lymphatic temp rament, and de- note a hstless, fee 1o disposition, and & cold selfish nature, The Color o e a sign of WILD SESSION OF THE HOUSE Exoited Members Shake Fingers in Each Other’'s Faces. —_— OVER ABRAHAM AND THE IRISH. The Tariff Discussion Starts Out icely, But Leads to Sharp and at Times Bitter Collo- quial Debate. Hou WasniNatos, May 5.—Disucssion of the tariff bill was resum . Mr. Woodburn of Nevada controverted the claim of the democrats that their party was the friend of the laboring man, and cited the fact that the demoerats had inaugurated their entry to power by cutting down the salaries of employes; that their secretary of the navy had scen fit to pare down the wages of the hod carriers at the Maro Island navy yard. He proceeded to make a speech bitterly de- nunciatory of the policy, which he said was outlined by the Mills bill, of surrendering American markets and Amorican labor to the free traders of Great Britain. Turning his attention to the Cobden club, Mr. Woodburn said it was an association of British manu- facturers for the avowed purpose of destroy- ing the protective tarft system of America and to facilitate tho salo of British goods in the American markets. Reviewing thie names of the Americans which appeared in the club maembership, he called attention to the fact thag all were democrats, among whom were Senators Bock and Vance, Secrotaries Endi- cott and Bayard, ex-Representative Morrison and Speaker Carlisle. Mr. Bynum inquired whethar Garfield had not been a member of the club. Mr. Woodburn replied in the negative. Mr. Bynum—Is not Murat Halstead, a friend of Senator Sherman, a member? Mr. Woodburn (holding up his list)—There is not a republican to-day in public life on the roll of membership of the Cobden club. Mr. Bynum denied that the list was a true one. Mr. Woodburn replied that it was a true list—the last one published. Mr. Bynum—Then those names have been removed. Mr. Farquhar of New York—By what au- thority do you make that statement ! Mr, Bynum—Because I have it from a member of tho club. Mr. Woodburn—Here is the record. He was anxious to know if the adopted cit- izens of Irish birth and their descendants would continue to perpetuate in_power a party whose leading members voted for Cob- den freetrade. Covden free trade meant that the parliamentary independence of Ireland was entirely valueless. Could the adopted citizens of Irish birth knowingly nominate for president of the United States, Grover Cleveland, when they were informed by the London cable dispatches that the surplus fund of the Cobden club was intended as a reinforcement for him in his efforts to con- trol our markets and hand them over to British traders. Could they_still chng 10 a party, existg on an empty but attractive sound, that pointed with pride to its prime minister, ‘thos. F. Bayard, and that held out as a shining example of its' confidence, patri- otism and liberality an ex-member of the house who basely apologized to the British minister at Washihgton for his contemptible duplicity in introducing a regolution of - quiry as to the legality of an_"American citi- zen condemned and executed by a British ury and British court. He referred to A. Hewitt, the democratic mayor of the dem cratic city of New York. If Cleveland stood by his letter of acceptance and refused a re- nomination, no democrat could better reflect the ‘aims, hopes and aspirations of the democrats. of the country than A. S. Hewitt. In conclusion he said his reading of the history of this country compelled him to stand by the American protective and tarift system, which was stamped with the ap- proval of every leading statesman of the nation. As Mr. Woodburn concluded speaking r: Bryceof New York, crossed the main = ais and excitedly denounced as misrepresent tions Mr. Woodburn's allusions to A. S Hewitt. Mr. Woodbur: what T can prove say it is false,” excliimed Mr. Bryce. That is what democrats always do say,” sted Mr. Houck of Tennessee, amid I have said nothing but ans stated what Mr, Wood- amatter of record and a matter of notoriet, Mr. Brumm of Pennsylvan scated within a foot or two o who was Mr. Bryce, ly plunged into the controversy, ‘and us finger in front of Mr. Bryce's said Hewitt acknowledged it on' the for it. So floor of the house and apologi when you say this man (referring to Mr. Woodburn) says an untruth you say what is false. In a moment the house was in a state of great confusion and the members crowded around the two gentlemen, facing one an- other, who continued their ‘angry colloquy, which was not, however, intelligible. ““If there is the power in this house to order,” cried Mr. Buchanan of New Jersey, “I demand order.” “Let the gentlemen go out into the lobby. Is this the senate of the United States? queried Mr. Hopkins of Tllinois in an infor mation-secking tone, which set the house in a roar, which poured oil upon the troubled waters, for in o few moments Mr. Bryce and Mi . ll:*\lmm were seated together and talking hly. Moore of Texas duce poverty an roase the expenses of the people, Bynum of Indiana said when the gen- tleman from Nevada (Mr. Woodburn) was ling the list of members of the Cobden club he had propounded him a question as to whoether Mr. Garfield, when he lived, was not a member of the Cobden club, as well as Murat Halstead. J'he gentleman had re- sponded that no republican living was a mem- ber of the club, Mr. Buchanan interrupted to declare Mr, Woodburn hud been incorrcetly quote What he did say was that no prominent r publican | ife was a member of the club. Mr. Bynum said that he revised the list of members of the Cobden club, showing that hud been admitted in 1580, ame of Hugh McCollough, a former republican secretary of the treasury, admitted in 1871, and of Stanley Matthews, admitted in 1575, a member of the United States Supreme court, and appointed by Gar- field, nd doubt, for the reason that he was a member of the Cobden club, Mr. Bayne—He was not appointed by Gar- dif congress wanted ant in the land, let W field, [Republican cries of ‘‘Better get posted.” | Mr. Bynum—I stand corrected in that. Here were also the names of Theodore Roosevelt and Cyrus W. Field and a number of others. 1 will not read them because the gentlemen would denounce them as mug- wumps. Mr. Buchanan—Most of them are. Mr. Bynum—Garfield's name appears in the publication of 1571 as being adwitted in 150 M. Bayne—He repudiated connection with the club and said he was elected with- out his consent or kuowledge, [Derisive laughter on domocratic sid : Mr. Webber, of New York, said Roosevelt ‘bad since recanted. x Mr. Boutelle asked if the gentleman did know, as every newspaper reader knew, that President Garfield had publicly and repeat- edly repudiated any conneclion with the Cobden club; that his election was a compli- ment paid him with that knowledge, aud that he absolutely refused to become a member. Mr. Bynui—It was a compliment paid to him on account of the sentiments he ex- prossed. Wheu and where did he repudi- ate it Mr. Boutelle promised to produce abund- aut proof of his statements. . Mr. Russell of Connecticut—I would liketo ask the gentleman from Indiana whether J. 8. Moore, known as ‘‘Parsec” Moore, & mewmber of tne Cobden club, was not, as [ aw informed, the arthor of the Mills billt Mr. Bynum—The authors of the Mills bill are a majority of the ways and means. cow- mittee. Russell—Has not Mr. “Parsee” Moore been coutrolling the spirit of the majority of the ways and means comuitiee | Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky—Does the - Somsivaity oo veescnyy ™ on bis own ree- | WEEKLY BUSINESS Mr. Bayne—I make no charge, Mr. Breckenridge—1f the gentleman will take the responsibility of making a charge on his own veracity, then 1 will make it an issue. Mr. Buchanan asked if the gentleman would admit that the minority members of the committee were not admitted to the meet- ings of the majority when the bill was in prflmrmnn. r. Breckenridgo—Is the question as to whether the gentloman referred to the pri- yate moetings of the majority held for con- ference! Mr, Buchanen—Ah, the gentlemen held socret meetings, did they? 1 am glad the gentleman confesses the secrecy of their meetings. Mr. Breckenridgo roplied, amid democratic applause, that surely the gentloman did not think the majority of the committec expected the minorty to agree with them in their 0 reduce taxation. floor and devoted himself largely to a criti cism of the lumber sections of the bill. He wanted to know if the scheme of the ma jority of the committee on ways and means was ot a free trade scheme.~ If all imports were treated as lumber and wool had been treated, would the president say that the question of free trade was wholly 1rrelovant? Mr. Stockdale, of Mississippi, advocated the bill, The committee then adjourned. rose and the house - Licensed to Wed. The following marriage licenses weroe issued yesterday by Judge Shields: Name and Residence. ’ Clifton C. Rouzer, Omaha...... Annie Kilgallen, Omaha Michael Kilgallen, Omaha..... Julia Himley, Omuha.... .., { erdinand Yungbluth, Florence. 91 Sophia V. Kehl, Florence .... 2 John I, Meyer, Omaha. 2 Mattie Dawns, Omaha 2 i Real Turkish Baths in Algiers. No traveler in the east can consider his sojourn complote, says I. A, Bridge- man in Harper’s for May, without the experience at least, if not luxury, of a Turkish or Moorish bath. If you go, you go to perspire, and tosee everybody and overything around you perspire. After undressing and depositing your watch and valuables with the proprie- tor, go to the hot room and stretch yourself upon a raised platform in the centre of'the tepidarium, built of large slabs of marble over an oven in which a raging fire is eager to roast you. Think of the dolmens of old, upon whose back the Druids offered their sac- rifices, and imagine yourself any ani- mal you please. When you are roasted on one side, turn over and try another coruer of your altar to find a cool spot. Then lie on the stone floor, and let your grinning attendant crack your bones, pull your joints, and twist your neck, and knead you with his hands, and walk over you with his knees, then let him roll off your old skin, and with evident pride lay before you long strings of your worthless hide, a dozen of them in a row; then you be- gin to realize that you have had one bath in your lifetime that has been of some genunine use to your human ex- istence. Pumice stone for the soles of your feet, and strong soap and wisps of hemp or simlar fibre, help to take off your second skin, but you keep your . McCormack, of Pennsylvania, took the | ing & REVI Grain Strengthened By Oontinued Poor Crop Reports. , EASTERN MARKETS MORE ACTIVE, Foreign Prices Steady But Little Changed-— Activity at the Packing Centers—More Money3 Circus lating —~Only Fair Collections, The “Longs" in Luck. COnrcaco, May b.—[Special Telegram to the Ber|—The past week has witnessed considerable speculative activity in the lead- in and provision markets, with rathor more than the usual fluctuations in o8, As a rule, influences were favorable to the “long"” interest. Dry weather in all sec- tions of the west and on the Pacific coast was a strong prop under the g ots during the early part of the w, used a material advance m prices. areport of refreshing rains in most scctions had a wenkening influence and some effect in ro- ducing prices again, The general backward- ness of the season is admitted. damage to crops may be overestim the outlook is unfavorable for an average yield of some of the emall grains, The mar- ket for some articles is undoubtedly over- sold and oporators have probably changed rable property with a view of some relief, but unless tho stocks mereaso substantially no particular benefit can bo obtained from that proceedure. Seeding is behind hand in most sections of the west and the weather has been cold and wet, so that farmers have made little progress during the past woek. Eastern markets have shown a little more strength in a general way, and foreign mar- kets wero steadier, with littlo change to note in prices. Receipts of grain at leading west- ern markets were moderate for this season of the year, while shipments wore liberal. Large fleets leaving Chicago, Milwaukee, De- troit and Toledo, having cleared for the lower lakes with large quantities of grain, are gradually decreasing the stores, excepting of corn and oats, and the suLl]blics of provis- ions are also decreasing at the leading pack- ing centers, and it is understood that con- tracts have been made for the movement of increased quantities, particularly of lard. In the speculative markets June and July de- liveries attracted the most attention. Deliv- cries on May contracts were moderately free of wheat, pork and lard and comparatively of corn, oats and short rib sides, and all de- liveries were readily accepted. The arrivals of live stock were moderately free, and the packing of hogs in the west is well maintained at leading points, Financial Affairs. Cnicaco, May 5.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—There is 1o particular change to note in local financial affairs. A moderately active demand for money prevailed during the past weelk, but there was no urgent do- mand from any quarter. The supply of loana- ble funds was quite liberal, and the market, in a general way, is gradually workiug casier m sympathy with an easier feeling in mone- tary affairs tbroughout the country. The purchase of bonds by the government is m- creasing the supply of loanable funds atall the leadiug financial centers, and this third to go home with by fixing it with | money secks investment in other securities a hucket or two of cold water. Then, to keep what remains of you together, and to prevent your third skin from trying to §et away, your attendant wraps you ightly in towels as big as sheets, and your head in a turbrn, and perches you on high wooden sandals to keep your feet out of the water, for the pavement is also perspiring freely; small rivers flow in every direction.” In this becom- ing garb,” like a man by mistake in the catacombs, you come forth and lie down with the other mistaken corpses, and help them drink tea, and perspire once more, and throw another mantle—of smoke—about you with a long pipe. Then you are fit for nothing: lie still and let the world wag as it will. The hours set apart for men at the bath ¢ from 7 o’clock in the evening until noon, thus furnishing them with good sleeping quarters for the night, The bath: e the great places of ren- dezvous for the Arab women, whospend an afternoon there frequently (their hours being from noon till 7 o’clock), and they certainly deserve this much of social intercourse. They are see with their children in the stre going to the bath, accompunied by a gorgeous negress carrying a broi buried | rarily. or other channels of trade,consequently, with slightly reduced interest rates, merchants ana speculators are inclined to engage in business more actively. The demand for money from operators on the board of trade was fairly active, though no large sums were wanted. Marging were called moderately free on speculative trades and this feature called for a little financial assistance tempo- Deliveries of property on May com- tracts required a little more money than usual on ‘the first of the month, The prompt - shipment of grain and provisions will tend to release considerable money, a fair proportion of which will find its way back again to the leading bunks, The monthly settlements in all branches of trade has given rather more business temporar! Lumbermen aro moderate borrowers ina_general way, and are gradually enlarging their yard supplies. Wholesale merchants, too, are” quite liberal borrowers, but their demands are not press- ing. Very little currency is being forwarded 10 the interior at_present, ns receipts of pro- duce at the railroad stations are compar- 4 light. Collcctions are reported only fair, ns the backwardness of the season has disarranged affairs generally among the farming intercst. Rates of interest are with- out material change, ranging at 56 per cent for call, and 6@s per cent for time loans. vessel filled with necessry articles and | Money is quite easy in_the castern markots other baskets and bundles’ containing n complete change of linen, also several strings of orange blossoms. Orange- flower water is not to be forgotton, for it enters extensively into their luxuries as a drink with their meals and asa perfume. Forthe latter purpose a bottle of brass, silver, or gold, with long neck and a_pepper-hox termination is uscd, with which they sprinkle guests at home and friends at the bath as well as themselves. The baths, again, “take in washing,” especially of heavy woollen burnooses, halks, blankets, efe., whicl the attendants and the moutcho (a young boy servant, whose nume is ey dently of Spanish origin) wash with theirfeet and plenty of soap and water on the marble pavement in the hot room, These articles are hung, with the bath towels and other linen, to dry on the terraces. To make a study under the drippings of such an entire lnundry may be looked upon as a feat, aside from ot that the moutcho seemed afraid s me within reach of such vaiua- linen. With sulplhiur fumiga- tions the low burnooses, arranged like tents over the smoke, are bleached, This operation is equal to a thousand matches burning unwelcome incense under the artist’s nose. The bath at- tendants are apparently wonderfully constituted to avoid rheumatism and pneumonia; they go in and out of the heated room for hours together with only a towel round their loins, but they do cateh cold all the same, e ‘autious Senator, New York Tribune: It is one of the misfortunes of the rich senators to be constantly besieged by applicants for small loans. Among the most wealthy men of the senate of Brown is Georgia, whose patriarchial beard and air of solemn ity make him a particular target for the impecunious. The wayin which he repelled one of the applicants on nis generosity is related something like this: Across the hotel table from the sena- tor sat a sad-eyed woman boarder who had once been in good circumstances, but upon whom adversity had frowned of late, *Senator,” said the sad-eyed lady, *you Southerners are so chivalrous, so ready to assist those in distress,” “Yes,” replied the senator, hesitat- ingly, he had heard that before from sad eyed people and he thought he di- vined what was coming, **Would you, senator, with your true southern chivalry, do me a favor and a great kindness? A “Yes, madam, what is—that is—it— depends somewhat—" “Think well, senator, before you promise, for itis a great kindness.” The tones of the same old song the senator had Heard many times before from parties who wanted a $10 loan. “I am afraid, madam, that I will have to—but what is it you wish?” *“That you pass the catsup--you have everything on your side.” and borrowers are readily accommodated at 114@2 per cent on call and 43¢ @6 per cent for prime mercantile loans, Advices from for eign money markets also indicate an casy fecling in that quarter with money plenty and interest rates favoring borrowers. New Yorik exchange was in fair supply and the demand was moderate, Shippers bills changed hands at 25@s0c premium per $1,000 and the market closed steady at 40@50c pre- mium, Forcign exchange “was inclined to quietness, the export of breadstuffs, cotton, provisions, petroleum and stocks were mod- crately frec und shippers sixty days docu- mentary bills were in good supply with a atively light demand. Sales were at #.584 1 @4.55!4, and closed steady at (04, By uthor more intorest than usual centered in the New York stock market during the we money murketoperators were 1o more freely, and the uggrogate busines was i than for some time past. The market indicated more strength in a general way and a material advance in prices was gained. Foreign oper- ators were more inclined to purchaso and outside speculators generally were buying with more frecdom. Wall streot operators traded heavily, especially in the leading stocks. Railrodds, as a_rnle, report goo carnings, and labor troubles have about dis- . appeared i all sections of the west. Freight rates in most quarters are being equalizdd and ar wore favorable to carricrs. Whil i od firmnoss during the great k, there was evidently more desire to realize néar the close, especially by foreign operators and the “root trading” clement, and the outside fig- ur ore not supported 1o the close, Tho aggreate sales on the New York exchange for the week were 1,993,000 shures, The Plumed Knigh! Prrrspuke, May 5.—In an interview to-day Chairman Jones, of the national republican executive committee, suid so far as Blaine's health was concerncd he was as well as ho ordinarily is, barring a slight cold. He said: “Blaine has not decided to be a candidate, he has not asked his friends to make an aggres- sive movemept in his behalf, he has not written any rs decling the nomination & second time, and it is not true that he will, T isno denying the fact that ever since the declination there has been a growing senti- ment among republicans that Blaine should accept the leaderstip of the party in the next great battle. This movement has great strength and will be a power- ful, it not the most powerful element in the next convention. I do not think that it is theintention of Blaine 1 come out squarely for any candidate, or to plumply ask his friends to lup]mrt Johu Bunith, or Jon Jones, Ho is only human, and may, of course, say, S0 and 80 is my friend, and I would like to see him nominated,” and such expression would bave its effect. He wil not be on the ocean and out of reach of the telegraph when the Chicago con- vention is in session. Blaine,” said bLe, ‘‘de- sired w0 remain abroad two years, but e said he would mnot be able to do so. I would not be .urrrluud 10 hear he was coming home next month, or that he would stay until next year. No time bas been fixed for his re- turn.” —— The Fishery Treaty. St Jouss, N, F., May 5.—The Newfound- land legislature, after discussing with closed doors, the bill accepting the fishery tresiy passed the measure togthe third reatingd