Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 15, 1888, Page 1

[ — EIGHTEENTH YEAR. "TWAS A POLITICAL MISTAKE The Former Democratic Treatment of the Territories. WOULD LIKE TO GLOSS IT OVER JTowa Oftice Becekers—The Holiday Re- cess—Bynum on Tariff, Territories and Tobaceo ~Paddock's Pens Bill Vetood. WASHINGTON Buneau TreOwana Bam, } sion 518 FOURTEENTI STREET, WasimiNaton, D, C,, Dec. 14, Westorn senators express amusement a the haste of the house of resentatives to throw a sop to the territories sceking admis sion. Senator Paadock said to-day, “I do not think the democratic caucus is smcere. If it is, its action would not stay the tide of resentment, which democratic traatment of all western interests has created in the west. The crime against Dakota has been perpe trated and will stand as committed. It can not at this late day be glossed over by the men who recoguize that its commission had much to do with the late western uprising against further democratic ascendency in the national councils. Dakota and her neighbors know that it is only due to repub lican victory that they ewe this sudden con- version of the democracy to the view that the denial of statehood, on purely partisan grounds, to territories fully entitled to such recognition, was at least w political mistake. Timagine that a repu da re publican house will pass a bill giving all ter- ritories entitled to a position on the roll of states, their full rights and that 1t will be signed by a republican president.” & 10WA OFFICE SEEKERS, The senators and representatives from Towa ave receiving a great many suggestions concerning the ofiices to be filled by Presi dent Harrison after the 4th of March next, and there seems to be no doubt that lowa will be on hand to get her share. Under the last administration this state had a number of prominent burcau officers in- Washington, and will probably have quite as many under the next. Gendral Tuttle, the man who created such a disturbance avout Cleveland at the Grand Army of the Republic meet- ings, is a cundidate for the commissioner of pensions, and is_backed by Mr. Clarkson. General ' Fairchilds, of Wiscousin, is also a candidate, and has very strong influence at work. For each of the local oftices in the state there are a number of candidates, Colonel Dick Rout, of Keokuk, who was United States marshal under the last republican aaministration, wants the place again, but it will prob g0 to somebody clse in the northern par the state, and he will be consoled with the stoflice at Keokuk. The pension owa has never been filled by a soldicr, J Rich, the last incumbent, bein, very popular man. But this y Army demands it, and it will 0 to Tutt] e is not appointed commissionerof pensions, Another candidate is S. A. Marien, editor of the Vinton Observer, who is an old soldier, and lacks aleg that he lost at Atlanta. Thomas Hodges, of Burlington, is aw active candidate for United States district attorney, and will probably get the appointment. The new postmaster general will have no trouble finding some one to fill the postofice at Burlington, for Jumes Martin, J. L. Wart, Dr. Holliday, James Frame, C. B. Clapp and several other gentlemen have signified their willingness to accept the appointmen TARIFF, TERRITORIES AND TOBACCO. Representative Bynum, of Indiuna, one of the most active democratic mem- bers of the committee on ways and means, said this afternoon: “Congress will un- doubtedly take a two-week's holiday recess, from Friday of next week to Friday the 4th of January."” “No, it does mnot look as though the re ublican tarifft bill will come over to the ouse from the senate before very late iu January, and I do not think it will gettoa Vote in the house, even though it is promptly raported from the committée on ways and means. 1t will take almost every day of the session 0 pass the appropriation bills, after the holidays, and at least a fortnight would be required to discuss the republican substi- tute for the Mills bill, after it comes up in the house; so, that if for no other reason, the Dbill cannot come to a final vote because there will not be time to consider it. It would be folly to think of suspending the rulesand placing it upon its passage.” *The only thing I have heard of a free tobaceo bill 1 have seen in the newspapers. The committee is doing nothing avout it. Some man may upon individual suspension day. and upon his own volition, move to sus- pend the rules and pass such a' bill, and he may succeed. I believe the house will pass a bill giving statenood enabling acts to North and South Dakota, Washington, Montaua and New Mexico territories, but all will have to hold elections and conventions and adopt constitutions, and Dakota will have to ar- range for a division of her territorial indebt- nesn if sho has any. That question made the Virginiuns a groat deal of trouble.” PADDOCK'S BILL VETOED, Senator Paddock was informed to-day that his bill to pension Mrs. Nancy Pollock, of Nebraska City, which passed both houses at the last session, failed to receive the prosi- dent's signature. As the bill went to the white house with a favorable report from Commissioner Black, and assurances that there would be no obstacle in its way, the senator was greatly annoyed to discover that the pension had failed to receive the exec tive sunction. He will at once re-introduce the bill and push it to a passage, BAUNDERS INTERVIEWED, Ex-Senator Alvin - Saunders arrived in ‘Washington this morning and is a guest of the Riges house. The scnator this evening denied that he was in the city on any publie business, *‘I am not a vandidate for any of- fice,"” said the senator, *‘all reports to the contrary, notwithstanding. 1 have bec much amused by the reports in the New York papers, which assume a kuowledge of my affairs which I do not myself possess. So far as the policy of General Harrison is co cerned, I know nothing. Oue thing is certain, it will be his own. He is an intellectual, in® telligent and thoroughly informed man of affairs, self-contained and reserved, witha strong will and of strong convictions, H will be his own premier. I doubt wheth he has made any tenders of office yet to jny- body.” Senator Saunders visited the capitol to-day and called on Senators Paddock and Manderson. MISCELLANEOUS, Senator Manderson and Congressman Mo- Bhane will leave next week for Omaba to spend the holidays. W. H. B. Stout, of Lincola, leaves to- morrow for @ trip through the south, John A. Horbach, of Owmaba, is in the city. The Sorstary of the treasury to-day ap- ed of the site selected for a federal builc. hn Ottumwa, Ia. The site is donated by Jotm H. Merrill, and is located at the north- east corner of Third and Court streets. ‘There are 96 feet on Third and 132 feet on, Court strect. Pruny S. Heata, R —— Washington Brevities. During the senate recess to-day the senate sub-committee on finance, in charge of the tariff bill, gave a hearing on jute goods to Hngor Pinroa of 5t. Lows, and Mr. Dement, of Springfield, Iil, The senate sub-committee has decided to report '-mel{V the bill providing for the retiremont of W. S. Rosecrans, with the rank of major general, The comptroller of the currency has issued & call for reports of the condition of ua- &ow banks at the close of busincss ou '-lnlull)'l, December 13, 1388, ‘The loglslative, executive, and judiclal a pronnatin DIl oa soporiod o Sb il :Irrh‘ with it an l&mfilnlun of 82,052,245, ni 38,195 less than the bill for the cur- rent year, and $385,240 loss tham the estiwates. CALLED THE PREACHER A CUR. A Scandalous Row In a St Baptist Church. ST. Pavy, Dee, 14.—[Special Telegram to Bre.]—The congregation of the Hebron Baptist church on the west side is all torn up by a good, old-fashioned, scandal-tipped church row. Tt is all about Mrs. Bolster, the same Mrs. Bolster who cultivated no toriety by lorse-whibping a real estate mag. nate five years ago. That happened on Dayton's Bluffs, where the Bolsters had purchased a home from the agent, and Mrs, Bolster said the reason she whinped lim was beeause he had insulted her one afternoon when he called to collect the monthly pay- ment on the house, Mr. and Mrs. Bolster have been members of the Hebron Baptist church, but, having moved to Mississipni street, asked for letters to the First Baptist church. Rev. Gauble, pastor of the Habron church, called a meeting of the committee, whic#resolved to give Mr. Bolster a letter, and expel Mrs. Bolster. The letters to Mr. and Mrs. Bolster werg sent in the samo on velop, This started an insurrection, which came 10 & climax at the prayer meeting last night Men said bitter things and shook their fists in each others faces, and women screamed and cried and fainted. Mr. Bolster arose with o bie lump in his throut and said: T don't want to fight this church, but 1 want justice for my wife, Charges have been made against her chavacter and she has been put out of the church without @ hear- has got to be a trial and the harges proved, or it will be the worse for the men that make them. 1 only wanta fair show. 1 ask this for my own sake, my wife's sake, and for the sake of our little children.” Then Rev. Gamble, looking straight at Mrs. Bolster, said: If vou were not a bold, bid wornan of the wlrld, you would not has the effrontery to come here and demand a Al after sinning as you have." haking nis clenched fist under the 8 nose, Mr, Bolster said: “Y miserable cur! 1§ you don't make this rickt with my wife I will take the matter into my own hands, and you shall pay for 1t dearly.™ When Bolster called Gamble a miserable cur Noah Deike, Mrs, Bolster's brothe suruck Gamble with o poker. A gener melee cusued, during which pandemonium reigncd, fists were used freely” and clothes torn promisciously. This caused an uproar, and the mecting broke up unceremoniously without so much as a benediction. Mrs.” Bolster says the trouble is the result of the vindictiveness of her half brother, Charles Vails, whom her husband incontinently fired out of his house for refusing to pay a board bill of #40, Ley. Gamble has tendered his resignation, to take effect Junuary 1. Mys, Bolster says Vailes has a family at Springfield, 111, but he h: represented to the church members that he is a bachelor. Paul g ot DAKOTA DESIOCRATS MOVING. They Will Hold a Convention to Urge Admission. BIsMARCK, Dik., Dec. 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee | —Thedakota statehood movement is assuming new phases and pre portions almost daily. Among the recent de- velopments is a call for a convention of the demoerats of South Dakota to urge division and theadmission of two states. And now come the democrats of North Dakota with the agitation. No call has yet been made for the convention of the democrats of North Dakota, but the question is being agitated and prominent democrats who have been bit- ter and determined in their opposition to division are now favorable to the movement. Letters just reccived herc from prominent congressmen bring little encouragement for action during the present session of con- gre: althongh Sunset Cox intimates that a suflicient number of democrats may vote for the division to give it amajority in the house. An immense mass convention will soon be held in some of the North Dakota towns for the purpose of giving the democrats an op- portunity to show their leaders in congress that the movement for statehood is non- isan. Efforts will be made to_have Con- gressman Cox of New “York and Congress man McDonald of Minnesota present. These democratic congressmen have dond much good for Dakota and their presence would give the mceting an immense attendance. Sl HERE'S A MISER FOR YOU. How Farmer McRae Was Aff:cted by his Wife's Church Contribations BaNwiLLIAM, Man, Dec. 14.—[Spe Telegram to Tur Bee.]—The most miserly man on the continent of America has just been discovered in this village. His name is McRae and he is a Scotch farmer, who has lived in the distvict for some time. On Sun- day last his wife contributed $10 toward the building fund of the new Presbyterian chureh. When McRae heard of this he went almost crazy and going into his barn tied one end of a strong rope to a rafter of the ceil ing and the other end around his neck and attempted to hang himself. s wife dis- overed him and with the assistance of a iend cut him down in time to save his_life. He was determined to put an end to the misery hie experienced over the loss of his money, however, and later in the day he _at- tempted to commit suicide by drowning but was again rescued. Finally the church au- thorities deciled to return the mas his money and he is now happ, = AL The Federation of Labor, St. Louis, Dee, 14.—At the session of the American Federation of Labor convention this morning the report on the constitution was considered seriatim. During the debate serious reflections were cast upon the Knights of Labor and the assertion made that that order was rapidly disintegrating. At the afternoon session it was decided to hold mass meetings on February 22, July 4, and the first Monday of September, 18509, and on Pebruary 23, 1860, o advocate the eight hour wovement, the same taking effect May 8, 1800, Probably the federation will reach @ final adjournent to-morrow, - Kilrain Accepts Sullivan's Ohallenge New York, Dec. 14.—Kilrain has accepted the challenge of John L. Sullivan to fight to a finish for $10,000. An unkuown friend will cover Sullivan's money to-morrow. The llghl‘ll to come off within six months or not at ull, Charley Mitchell will act as Kilrain's man- ager. The parties will probably meet in Canada to arrange the preliminaries, or in some other place outside the jurisdiction of the United States government. Kilrain is positive of his ability to best Sullivan, al- though he is very modest and does not_claim 10 bo able to defeat his antagonist without hard fight. Kilrain's backer is unknowa, " Witho t Food or Shelter, NomwaLg, Conn., Dee. 14.—Three un- known men have been on Conkeen island, three miles from shore, to-aay without food or shelt They went there yesterday to shoot ducks, and their boat got adrift. It is impossible to reach the island on account of the heavy gale. D — Nebraska Postal Ohanges, WaSIINGTOY, Dac. 14.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. ] -Charles Bryant has been ap- pointed postmuster at Rockford, Gage county, Neb., vice James L. Allen, ro- nioved. A postoftice has been established at Cox- ville, Dawes oouuty, with Eva Allison as postmistress ———— Executed With Rifles. Artoxa, L T, Dec. 14 ~Lyman Puslee, a fratricide, was shot yesterduy near T'us hka- bhomma in the presence of several hundred Cboctaws, in the excoution of ® judicial sen- tence. bl death was instantaneous, three bullets ln‘m as many Winchesters plercing bLis bresstuear the Leart, OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 15, 1888, CANUCKS AND ANNEXATION. The Butterworth Resolution Causes a Stir In the Dominion. CONSERVATIVE LEADERS SCARED They View With Alarm the Sudden Growth of Sentiment In Favor of a Polits ical Union, From Pigmy to Glant. OTTAWA, Dec. 14.—Reearding Congress- man Butterworth's annexation resolution, thetext of which was published here, Bowell, minister of customs, said last night that *it was the greatest rot ever proposed by a man who had any pretensions to being a states- man.”’ “Inthe first place,” said Bowell, “‘the people of Canada do not want annexa- tion with the United States, a forcible illus: tration of which we had in the recent Do- minmon elections, which were run on either commercial union or unrestrained reciproc lines—one remove only from anncxation, which in reality either implies. Annexation sentiment has 1o existence in Canada save among a few hoodlums, who are endeavoring W gain notoriety through advocating the movement. No one of any responsibility Joins in.” Sir Hector Langevin, Hon. and Minister of Marine and Fisneries Tup- per were equally pronounced in_denouncing Congressman_ Butterworth, whose action they characterized as “cheek.” At the clubs and about the leading hotels the Butterworth resolution has been the one topic of con- versation, and outside the cabinet there are many prominent political men who do not hesitate to say that there is a growing sentiment in favor of political alliance with the United States. A leading volitical hght said that Canada had wearied of being a subservient follower of Downing strect and wanted to make herown treaties, which could not be done as long as she remained a dependency of Great Britain, MoNTREAL, Dec. 14.—The publication her of the resolution introduced by Butterworth has had a varying effect. Everybody is dis- cussing it ‘and everybody ~ is looking forward anxiously as to what course the senate and house of representatives will pursue. Never since the famous annexation manifesto of 1ifty rs ngo has there been such expressions of public feeling as during the past two months. A leading commercial union member of parliament told a reporter that undoubtedly the issue at the.next gen- eral election would be annexation, and that was an open secret 1t would be a ank in the lib form. k is off at last,” said Taillon, the conservative leader in the' provincial parlia- ment, *‘We have held all along that com- cial union was disguised annexation, and now is Butterworth, the most pro- nounced advocate of the former policy, com- ing out boldly for annexation. Loyul C: dians will have to kill the pigmy quick, as it is fast growing to a giant.” ToroxTo, Ont., Dec. 14.—Commenting on the Butterworth resolution, the Empire, the leading government organ, calls it an insult- ing overture, and says it is the leaders of the Canadian opposition who have, by their con- nd their words of sympathy, invited this insult to their countr The Globe (opposition) suys: “One thing can be said for Buttorworth’s proposal—its adoption by congress would probably lead to a thorough exposition and understanding of Canadian opivion as to the project of po- litical union with the United States. We haveno doubt that the judgment of Cana- dians in the matter would be such as to cure our neighbors of the delusion that has long kept them from trying to make the best pos- sible use of the political separation of the two countries New Youk, Dec. 14.—The Evening Post this afternoon sa The Canada annexa- tion resolutions introduced in congress- by Butterworth of Ohio, have greatly moved the Canadians, both in the United States and acros: the S Law- rence. Erastus Wiman said {o-day to a reporter, who asked him what he thought of Butterworth’s scheme: “I'm kuocked between the eyes. I never saw such a fatal mistake. I can’t conceive how Iutterworth came todo it. The ideal have is that there never was so contented a people as the Can- adians, The effect of this proposal for polit ical union at_the present time in congress will be to make very difficult the task of the liberal party in Canada to secure closer commercial relations. Indeed, it will be an almost helpless attempt if congress should, by the passage of these resolutions, persist in th effort. It will take fifty years to achieve volitical union by approaching it in this way. Commercial union, on the other hand, is certain in five years, so far as trade and commerce is concerned.” **‘What do you consider the plan for commercial union ¢ *“Tho resolution reported in the house lnst March by Representative Hitt of Tlllinois, the republicun member of the committee on foreign affairs, providing for the appointment of commissioners to confer with representa- tives of Canada to preparea plan for the assim- ilation of the import duties and internal re: nie taxes of both countries, and an equitable division of the receipts in commercial union. It is infimtely more feasible than that scheme of Butterworth's, ““The fact is,” said Wiman, *this is a polit- ical move only inaugurated by Butterworth. I have private information that the demo- crats were contemplating just such & mov ment, and [ guess Buttorworth outmaneu- vered them, That's all,” Sir John Macdonald spoke to a reporter to-day respecting the Butterworth annexa. tion resolutions, He said that he did not cire to express an opinion as to the propriety of the step. “The proposition of Mr. But- terworth, in its present state, as I under- stand it,” he said, *is a purely domostic mat- ter. There will be time enough to discuss the proposition when it comes befor us off cialy.” The government organs ussail But- terworth. THE LOYAL LEGION, Programme Kor the Orzanization of the Indiana Commandry. CiicaGo, Dee. 14.—The members of the Illinois commandry of the military order of Loyal Legion, as well as those of the sur- rounding states, are busy making prepa tions for a trip to Indianapolis in response to an invitation they have received from Gen- eral Wallace, as secretary pro tem of the In- diana_commandry, to proceed there and participate in the formal organization of that commandry next Wednesday at Indianapolis, Additional interest will be lent to the pro- ceedings from the fact that President-elect Harrison will be a participant in them, and will doubtless be transferred from the Ohio commandry, of which he is at present a mem- ber, to the Indisna commandry on the oc- casion of its organization. Members of the Illinois commandry will leave here on a special train next 'Wednesday morning by the Panhandle road, There will probably be from one hundred to one hundred and {fifty members in the party. “The programme for the day at Tndianapolis will consist of areception of the visiting companies at the Bates house by the Indiana commandry, a reception by Major Clifford at his residence at the United States arsenal, & reception by General Harrison at his home, the formal organization of the Indiana com« mandry, ex-President Rutherford B, Hayes, commander-in-chief of the order, participat- ing. AtS8o'clock in the evening thero will be a banquet. It is expected that there will be fromn ten hundred to fifteen hundred mem- gt!l'l of the order in Indianapolis on Wednes- ay. vhin Costizan most feasible R A Long Record Broken. SuN Fraxcisco, Cal, Dec, 14 — The steamer City of New York, which arrived to-day from Hong Kong and Yokohama, is tho first steamer that arrived from the ori- ent for a number of years without a single Chinawan aboard bound for this port, THEIR LIVES N PERIL. The Mahdi's Prisoners Will Be Killed Uniess Snakim fs Surrendered. Carno, Dec, 14.—In the lotter received at Suakim from Osman Digna, and which is supnosed to have contained the annou nce- ment that Emin Pasha and a wnite traveler (presumab Stanley) had fallen into the hands of the mahdi, were en- closed copies of @ dispatch from Dervish leaders at Lado to Khalifa Pasha, giving the date of Emin Pasha's sur- render as October 10, dnd a letter to Kmin Pasha from the khedive which the latter handed to Henry M. Stanley when he was at Cairo, It is rumored that Osman Digna, in his letter, expressed willingness to surren- der Emin Pasha and his white companion provided Egypt would abandon akim. If this proposal 1s not aceepted it is believed that both captives will be killed. The Brit- ish cabiuet is now discussing the situation, LoxvoN, Dee. 14.—The Emin relief ex- pedition committee are doubtful of the gen- uinencss of the Osman Digna letter. They suggest that the khedive's letter may be a copy stolen at Cairo, but they think it more likély that Stanley sent on runners to Emin with letters, and that these runuers were aptured. In any case, they are hopeful that cron if Emnin is & captive, ‘Stanley is still o Loxsnox, Dec. 14 —General Grenfell recog- nized the letter which Osman Digna enclosed the original one which he had draftetl for the khedive. Thus Stanley’s capture is vir- tually beyond a doubt. Brussers, Dee. 14.—The king of Belgium is ly agitated by the nows from the Soudan, “He admits having been the largest subscriber to Stanley’s expenses. Svakiv Dee, 14.—Osman Digna's letter was a reply to Major Rundle's request of last August of Emin Pashn. The lettor asserts that the Mahdi has cotquered the whole of the equatorial provineds and that one white man escaped. e FROM BLACK TO WHITE, A Remarkable Oase That 1s Puzzling the Phykicians. Jersey Crry, N, J., Dec. 14.—[Special Tel- egram w Tue Bre.]—Physicians are inter- ested in the case of Julia Cisco, a middle- aged colored woman, whose skin has turned white. To a physician she said: bout 1856 1 noticed white spots on my skin, and thought they were due to leprosy, but chey disappeared, and I thought no more of them. My husband, who died in 1561, was very black. Three years ago a big white spot appeared on my arm, and was followed by others on my breast and hips. and other purts of my body. ‘The doctors told me that I would dic. A cancer appeared in my breast, and | had an operation performed. 1 have been grower whiter ever since. When T expose mysclf to the wind, or work havd, my entire person turns a_pinkish color. | can get any quantity of evidence in support of m atements, Dr, Pyle says he has known about fifteen years, and th true. He said that Mrs. C auently been visited by physicians, her case has causcd much asto: -~ An Important Court Ruling. Toreka, Kan., Dee. 14.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—Judge Foster, of the United States cirenit court, has rendered an important de- cision in reference to the removal of causes from the state to the federal courtunder the act of 1875, It appeared that in November, 1885, Henry Shaw commenced an action in the district court of Atehison county against the Continental Insurfwes company, to re- cover £6,000 loss. Tl issues in the case were not. made up until the June, 1356, term, at which term the case was removed ' to the federal court. Mr. Shaw's attorney filed a motion to remand the case to the state court, claiming that the cause should have been re- moved ut the February term. Judge Poster sustained the motion ana remanded the case, holding that under the act of 1575 a caus must be removed at the first term of the di trict court at which the case would be t) able, if issues were not delayed by the order of the courtor stipulation of parties, and not at the term at which the case could be This 18 the first ruling ed in Kansas, and is agaiust the universal construction put upon the act of 1875 by both the attorneys and the courts. A great many cases now on the docket of the federal court will be remanded this ruling. The decision is being much commented upon by attorneys in this city, Mrs. Cisco t her story is co had fre- nd that hmeut, e The Chamber of Deputies. Pawis, Dec. 14.—In the chamber to-day Peytral, minister of finance, submitted a bill authorizing postponement for three months of the payment of the Panama canal com- pany’s liabilities, including interest, and the redemption of bonds, He said that tho lot- tery for the prize attached to the bonds issued under the luw of 1835 would continuc in accordance with the guarantees of that law. “Goorand opposed the bill. He cen- sured the managers of the canal, and said it would be impossible to leave the work of constriction in their hands any longer, as they had been guilty of em- ploying misrepresentations in_ order to at- tract capital. Kergariou expressed a fear that the government would be led into gnar- anteeing the operations of the canal com- pany. Floguet, prime minister, said that the government simply asked for a committee. The government was sofély solicitous for small bondholders. " If the chamber should reject the bill the company would be bank- rupt. If they adovted it, the company would be given time to make other arraugements Urgency for the_bill was then granted by a vote of 133 to 165, ————— The Inaugural Preparations. WAsHINGTON, Dee, 14.—Chairman Britton, of the inaugural committee, has received favorablo answers to his request for the use of the corridors of the interior and postofice department buildings for sleeping quarters for trogps during the inauguration, The available space will accommodate about ten thousand men. ‘Pho sub-committee on organizations Hus already received ap- tions for positions in the” parade from seventy-five organizations, aggregating 11,000 men, “This is 2,000 more than were in the parade four years ago. The following names have been added to the reception committe Colonel Fred Grant, Walker Blaine, Km- mons Blaine, John' M. Thurston, T. W. Noyes, A. W. Wymann, 1L, D. Barr, Horatio King, H. B. Edwards énd Seaton Mouroe, In‘an interview DeLesscps said that he was satisfied with the government's action, which he was confident would enable him to complete the canal. ‘The most complete ac. cord reigned between tho government and the company, The money required would undoubtedly be found. It is stuted that the government refuses to give the canal officials a charter by state guarantee in consideration of America’s prowmise that she would not op- pose the construction of the canal while it remained a private enterprise, e L The Death Record. Pirrsnvrg, Dee. 14.—David A, Stewart, chairman and treasurer of Carnegle, Phipps & Co., and president of the Pitts- burg Locomotive works, was found dead in bed this morning at his home. The deceased, who was about fifty years old, was in ap- p“fllmy good health wien he retired lasu night. LoNDON, Dec. 14.—George Routledge, head of the well-known publishing ficm of George Routledge & Sons, s dead, e——— Woolgn Mill Burned, Begriy, Dec. 14.—Albeck’s woolen manu- factory at Neumunster, burned to day. Fif, teen persons were killed and ten others sus- tained fatal injuries. Steamship Arrival At New York—The White Star steamer Britannle and the Red Star steamer Peun- land, both overdue, were siglited this after- noou, Kogs caused the delay. AS SILENT AS THE SPHINX. Harrison Has Nothing to Say Con- cerning the Cabinet Rumors. HIS LIPS SEALED TO REPORTERS. The Reception to Mr. and Mrs, Mor- ton the Most Brilliant Affair of the Kind Ever Witnessed in Indinnapolis. Harrison Will Say Nothing. INDIANATOLIS, Ind,, Doc. 14, —General Flar- risonand Mr. Morton passed a rather quict day. They did not have a very large num ber of callors at the house. Mr. Morton is still somewhat indisposed on account of a sorc throat. Among the callors to-day were General Washburne and Colonel Under wood, of Minnesota. Colonel Underwodd is presidgent of the Harrlson and Morton club, of Minneapolis, which has a memoershin of 2,000, of whom 600 have decided to attend the inauguration in a body Mrs. Morton and Mrs. number of callers during the da For a time this afternoon General Harri- son's house was besiexed by newspaper cor- respondents, who were in a flattor of excito nient over tho report published in New Y this morning to the offect that 13laine had been offered and had accepted the state porcfoiio, The efforts on the part of the correspondents to induce General Harrison to tall on this subject proved a flav failure. TImimediately after his election General Harrison caused it to be made known to the press represen: tives that he would neither afiirm nor deny ANy newspaper rumors or stories regarding himself or what he proposed to do. He has observed this rule with a tenacity and rig idity that eminently characterizes his dispo sition, and when uppedled to, on the ground of its'extraordinary nature, t give some ex pression regarding the Blaine report, he re plied with considerable emphasis: “It makes do difference what is the nature of the report. or through what channel it comes, I cannot allow my- f %0 be troubled wikh questions about such things. 1f I should suy anythiog once | would be expected to again, and you can see what it would lead to.” The Associuted pross corresy conversation with Mr. Morton | noou, incidentally mentioned that the Blaine story seemed 10 cause i deal of oxcite ment in ecastern politi reles, julging from the charzcter of the press dispatclics, Mr. Morton remained s dumb as u sphinx upon the subject. He stated, however, that 10 one can be found, of those who are woout neral Harrison and would be likely to now, who plae:s any eredence whatever in the reported tender of the state portfolio to Mr. Blaine. Harrison had a The Morton Reception, INDIANATOLS, Ind., Dec. 1. —The public reception at Towlinsou’s hall to night, tend- ered to Mr. and Mrs. Morton by the citizens of Indiananolis, was the most brilliaut affuir of the'kind ever witnessed in this eity. The great hall was decorated with flowers, bunting, banners and pictures of General Harrison and the distinguished guest of the occasion. Sportly after So'clocic Mr. Morton eutered, nccompanicd by Mrs. Harrison and followed by General Harrison escorting M Bergland. They tools their places in the con- terof a long line of distinguished guests. Next to General Hurrison and Mrs. Berg- land stood Mrs. J. R. McKee, the handsome daughter of the _president-elect, with hor sisteran-law, Mrs. Edward MeKee, Then followed Governor and_Mrs, Gray. Mayor and Mrs. Denuy, Mrs. Pierre v and wife and others. At the head of the line stood the vice president-eleet, with Mrs. Harrison. O the floor of the hall, around the sides,. had beer place scats, which woge quickly filled, and perhaps two thousand and five hindred people were seated in the galleries, watching the brilliuut spectacle before them. The crowd was admitted at the front cntrance, on Market strect, and passed slowly down the hall in line, two abreast, and shook hands with Mr, Morton and Gen’ cral Harrison. Many of them also shoolk hands with Mrs. - Harrison, but after half an hour the ladies, becoming tired, stepped back and occupied seats the remainder of the ovening, Mrs. Harrison occasionally coming forward o the general’s side, and again by the side of Mr. Morton, The stream was an cndless one, and ex tended far down through tho hall'into the street and nearly two blocks distant. Every one must et a: the end of the line before they could enter. It is estimated that 10,000 people passed through the hatl, not all of wiom, however, had a cnance’ to shake hands with the president and viee president- clect. E'rom 2,000 t0 3,000 were tarned away. About all the society people in (ndianapolis were prdsent, as many, 1f ot nore, ladics than gentlemen. Shortly after 10 o'clock the pi retired. Vice President-elect and Mrs. Morton will conclude thejr visit to-morrow and leave for home at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, stoppimg over Sunday in Buffalo. Mrs, Morton is anxious to réturn to her children, and is feel- ing indisposed. She did not accompany Mr. Morton down to the city to-night to the brill: iunt reception at Tomlinson hall, ——— Blaine Will be Premier. New Youk, Doc. 14.—[3pecial Telegram 1 Bee.]—The Pross this morning says: The Press hias the best authority for stating that General Harrison has invited James G Blaineto the chief place in his eabinet, and that Blaine has accepted. A qualified an- nouncement o this action of Goneral Ha son was made by the Pross some days ugo, It was true ud it is true now. The i cumbency of one or two other positions in General Harrison’s cabinet has been decided upon, but no authoritative announcement of the decision of the president-elect can yet be mude, Bostox, Mass,, Dec. 14.—An Augusta, Me. special says that Mr. Blaine declines 10 giv auy information as 1o the story of his huving been offered the secretaryship of state, and that Joseph H. Maniey stutes he does not be- lieve thut General Harrison has yet tendered the position. o THE RAMPANT MIts, PARSON: She Wants a “Teetotal Existing Ovder of Things. AR Py Change in th NEw Yonk, Dec. 14.—Mrs, psons, widow of the exccuted Chicago anarchist, spoke to about seven hundrea people to- night. She dwelt at length on the Chicago hanging, and said that as innocent blood had been shed, then innocent blood must be shed in vengeance. “While I was addressing a meoting in Trafalgar square, London,' suid she, “1 learned that Lord Bonfield (of Chi- cago) had ordered that anarchists be not allowed to meet. He had ordered his scor- pions to see that no public demonstrations take place in Coicago. That is froe Amer- iile we were publicly proclaiming our theories in monarchial England,” Then she tatked of “the destitution of the working- man,"” and sald: *“We want a teetotal change in the ownership of tho world's wealth, land for the landless, toil for the toilers, homes for the homeless and death for all tyrants acd tyranny. It is death for all who stand in the way of the remedy.” Lamont Calls on Hill New Yok, Dee. 14.-~Among the callers on Governor Hill at the Hoffman house this morniog were Colonel Lamout, President . Cleveland's ucrel.ur{. acd Marshal Wilson, ) of the Districtof Co. Pardons By the President. WasHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The president has pardoned 136 conviets during the flscal year ended June 30 last, and has granted amnesty under the Edwmunds law in cases. wbia. DAKOTA PLEASED Over the Action of the Democratic Caucus on Ady Biawfanck, Dak., Dee. 14 Tele gram to Tne Ber.|—The news of the action of the democratic caucus in Washington, last night, is received with expressions of delight and gratification by the people of Dakota. Everybody, regardless of politics, 18 payiug compliments to Sunset Cox, Congressman McDonald, of Minnesota, McShane, of Ne br and the other democratic leaders who cnampion the interests of the territory and brought about so favorable a result. The democrats of the territory are even more jubilant than the republicans, for they realize that the action of the party leaders is not only just, but that it has given them at least a faint hope of victory in tho northwest in the noar future, If the question of division is loft to a vote of tiee people, it will be set tled so speedily that congressmen will be sur- prised that they did not know the sentiment before, There is but one opinion among the people now, no matter what difference there may have been in the past, the majority for division, were a vote taken to-day, wonld be over two-thirds of the entiro vote. The His warck (rep.) will say in the morning: *“ihe democrats of congress liave held one meet g in which they did not blunder, Their tion on the Dakota question, Thursday ning, proves that there is still a spivit of fairness in the party, and not ouly wins praises for the democratic loaders, but adds unmeasurably to the strength of their party in the entire northwest, 1f the party docs not disuppoint the people in the hopes which it s raised, the democrats of Dakota will be relieved of an odium under which they could never have hoped for suec The people of the territory stand ready to vote as s00u us the election is called, and when it is called there will be no need of electioneering? Their minds are determined and they will make Dakota two states with u whoop.™ g Sl ey KANSAS SUGAR. Many Wactories Will Be Started in the State Next ¥ Dee, 14.—[Specidl to Tur Inspector Coweill respondent that there factories Torexa, Kan,, Brr]—State Sugar stated to Tue Bee co would be a great many sugar started in Kansas during the com The v able success of the factories at Top Scott and Conway has encour- aged other cities 1o take hold of the indus- try. “There is mo longer any question,’ sand Mr, Cowgill, “that sugar-malking can be suceessfully carvied on in Kansas. Sor ghum is a_sure crop in this country when other crops fail, and 1 think the time is not far distant when sugar mills will bo tored all over the western eountry The thrce fuctorics in this state were all profitably operated this year, and the manufacture of sugar from sorghum is no longer nent.” A delegation of Greensburg s men were in the city yesterday to investigate the Topeka suzar mill and get some idea of the cost of a plant which they are thivking of cstablishing once in their town. The question of putting in sugar mills is now being agitated _at Ness City, Meade Center, Santa Fe, Kingmar Cheney, Medieine Lodge, Kiows' aud other points. The people of the western counties ave very much interested in the new industry from the fuct that sorghum cau bo produced n dry weather when ali other crops fail, P The Washington Centennial. Nrw Yok, Dec. 14.—President-cloct Har. vison has been invited to attend the centen- nial celebration of Washington’s first inangu- ration in this city on April 20 and 30 next, and ulso to refer to the observance of the event in his inaugural messuge. This is his reply : INDIANALOLIS, Dec? 13.—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of. your communication of November 27 in relation to the centennial cclebration of the inangura tion of President Washington, and_am very much obliged to you for the full and d tailed information as to the pluns of the cor mittee which you have given me. Of cou; respouse to an ofticial invitation must be de forred. 1 shall be glad te hear from M King at his carliest convenience any info mation or historical reference that wonld b of service to me in case L am called upon to take part in the interesting exercises which your committee have in_contemplation, Very truly yours, BENAMIN HARRISON. President Cleveland and those who now. constitute his cabinet have been invited to attend, President Strong's Scheme. Cuicaco, Dee, 14.—When President Strong, of the Atchison road, was in Chicago re- cently, he submitted to the presidents of the various roads a plan for a temporary agree ment designed to secure the maintenance of rates for sixty duys trom Junuary 1, the idea being to keep rates up to paying business during the busy winter season, or till such time as the financial ralers of the roads are ready to spring the next big scheme. At unugual feature of the scheme is a provision tiat if any subordinate ofticer of a- road sholl be found " guilty of cutting rates he will be promutly divesied of the rate-making power. The agreement, of couse, will not be put into effect without the unanimous consent of the roads it interests, and there seems to be Enmhlhr;!hllulilmln( whether they can all be ronght into lin A Ly SN Grand Army Scceders Rowing. INDIANAVOLIS, Dec, 14— [Special Telegram to Tur Bre]—A row occurred at a meeting of the Palner-Koontz organization of demo- cratie soldiers last night. A. G, Green, the vice president, has prepared for the organi- zation a ritual, and he vroposed to make the membership more expensive than the soldiers were willing to stand for the sake of main- taining a_political association. The opposi tion o his scheme was 8o strongly cmphi sized that he resigued under pressure, and W, C. Thompson was elected his successor, It is now the intention to have no ritual and only a merely nomingl membership fee. The emblem of the organization will be the figure of a rooster, - Manuscript Found in a Bottle, Saxpwicn, 8., Dec. 14.—A bottle con- tuining the following note was picked up on the beach some three miles below Sandwich harbor to-duy : Baric J. It Humphrey, Bath, Me.—We wercout in a storin on November 25, and wrote this to our friends, for when itis found we will be ut the bottom of the ocean, Hoping you all wiil pray for us and_tell our friends.” Jonx WiLso, eaptain. 1%at Hoey, Tom Lawis, John O'Nuill, Billy Carroll. On the reverse side was: “We are all lost.” Oberkampf Asserts His Innocence, Ci1eaGo, Dee. 14.—Oberkampf, the alleged wholesale robber of letter boxes, took the witness stand in his own bebalf in the fed- eral court this morning. ‘The gist of his tos- timony was that he was innocent of wrong doing, and that the bushels of letters found in his room, und the large number of checks which were apparently taken from them, wera given to bim by a inysterious man named M. C., Edwards, for wuow be worked @s u sort of bookkeeper, e The Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Iair, colder, westerly winds, For Towa: Fair, followed by light rain, stationary temperature, followed Saturday by colder, variable winds, For Dakota: Fair, proceded by light snow in northern portion, colder, northwesterly winds. - Tho House of Commons. LoxooN, Dec, 14.—In the commons this evening a bill providing for the closing of taverns on Sunday, was rejusted by & vote of 167 10 160, THE PARNELL COMMISSION. Willlam O'Brien Summoned to Ape poar and Make an Explanation, THE TIMES' PERJURED EVIDENCE. How Its Witnessos Are Tell “Queer” Things Upon Payment of a Small Sum of Money. Why Me Told “Quosr” Thinas, LoxnoN, Dec. 14.—At a sitting of the Par- nell commission to-day Attorney General Webster, counsel for the ‘Times, requested that the court should sit on Tuesday next, in order that he might be enabled 1o make ap- plication as to what course the court would Induced ro tho pursue rospecting William O'Brien and the « article which had appeared in Lis paper, the United Ireland, in which it was stated that “the time had arrived for plain speaking in regard to the forgeries of the commitles Wedonot intend to wait un til the former allows us to speak. We do not care 2 pence for the opinion of thre judges, who were es- pecially selocted in the teeth of a justly in. dignant liberal protest by the forgers' friends and accomplic o Presuding Justice Hannen indjeatad that the court had iged o adjourn to-day. He added that if he could he would instantly relinquish his seat in the commission, but e had a duty before him which it was impos- sible o evade, After u consultation of the judges, Justico Hanuen announced that they had decided that an afidavit reciting tho utterance of O'Bricn und his paper wmust be imm d atsly filed, and that O’Brien must appear before the commission 10-morrow. Thomas O'Connor, who testified on the 4th instant concerning the alleged doings of the innor cirelo of the league, was recaled. Mr. Russeil usked: “Were you usked, in order to criminate the Parnellites, to tell queer things ¢ The witness evaded the question, but Sie Charles pressed him, The witness at lagt admitted that a Mr. Walker, on behalf of the iwes, hd strongly urged him to Rive evi- dence, Mr. Russell introduced a letter and handed it Lo the witness, who admitted that he wrote it. 1t was addressed to his brother, and said that he (witness) had got himsolf summoned by the Times, thinking ho could make a fow pounds, but ke found he could not unless he would swear w queer things. Later in the doy Rewd stated that O'Brien was in Dublin and would probably be unablg to attend to-morrow Court was therefore adjourned to Junuary 15. - AT SCHEME, How the Haytien Govern nt Expects to Get Outof Its Dilemma, [Copyright 1885 by Tam=s (ordon 1Binst.] KixnasToN, Jamaica, Dee. 4. —|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tiue Bee. | —The Hayticns are in a state of torror at the rumor that United 8§ ates war vessels are on their way here to demand the releass of the seized steamer, Haytien Republic. The gov- crnment dare not fizht, and they fear that to surrender the vessel in open port at the demand of a foreign man-of-war would make them unpopular and weaken their authority at home. Hence .they have decided on a very shrewd move. The Atlas line steamer Alene, Captain Seiders, which are rived from New York to-night, brought with her a crew under contract with Minister Preston. They will sail for Port-au-Prince at midnight on the steamer Arran, also of the Atlas line, which has been chartered for the oceasion, and will take possession of the steamer Haytien Roe public on Sunday. They will then leave im- | mediately for New York before the Amerke | can men-of-war arri Chief Oficer Wills jams, of the Alene, will command the ree turned vessel. The Atlas company have contractpd with Minister Preston to deliven the Haytien Republic at New York, and thoy hope to accomplish it in this ways Hagyti thus expects to be spared the disgrace of being compelled to deliver the vessel on the demand of a foreign man-of-war. The government also hopes to cscape tho pays ment of indemaity. It is a great scheme, — TRHIS REICHSTAG, Adoption of Windthorst's ftesolucion Relative to the Slave Trado. Beruy, Dee. 14.~In the reichstag to-day Dr. Windthorst, in moving his resolution relative to the suppression of the east Afri- can slave trade, said that the resolution was based upon the specch from the throne, and that Germany should co-oparate with other powers, ‘I'he full initi ative should be lef§ the government, The reichsiag must cone fine itself to formu lating geacral proposal but it should also, irvesp cctive of religion o party, prociaim its due. Weormann, national liberal, and Helldorff, con tive, approved the resolution. Count Herbert Bismarck dwelt at length on the evils of slavery, tho supprassion of: which, he said, devolved upon Germany as a duty of homor. So far England has cordially supported Germany, and the gove ernment would_cndeavor o continue negos tiutions with France. *We shall neglect nothing,” said. e, “that our dutyto Gore many's” renown and lonor dictate,” He loped that the reichstag, when it mcots agirin, will unanimously suppory a bill which will redotind to the honor of the governs ment for many years. ‘The formation of colonial corps ‘miust be considered, and the navy relieved as far us possivle. Hawberger regretted that many brave lives were jeopar 1, and protested against supporting the East African company out of e Lax-payers’ po The debate was continued at length, and the motion finally adopted, ounly the socials ists and now liborals opposing, The reichstug adjourned until January 9, - The House of Commons, Loxpox, Dec. 14, —In commons this after- noon Smith, government, leader, replying to Wilfred Lawson, said that so fas was known to the government, the lotter written by Osman Dizra announces the surrender of Kmin Pasha and 4 white traveler. The gov. ernment had no means of knowing whether taese allegations were well fuunded, - A New aftic Association, Cuicaco, Dee, 14.—The rouds interested in trafie destined to points in Coiorado and Utah agreed to-day to organizo the lines east and west of the Mi ssouri river into_ one ase sociation, All rates will be restored to-mors row except lumber, iron and stoves, which will not be advanced till nuary 1, - A Transfer of lron Works, AsuLaxn, Wis,, Dec, 14,—Papors transfor- ring the North Star iron works from Chicago 1o this city, huve been signed. The company will build'd dry dock carly 1n the spring and employ 400 Liguds, A - Suffucated by Smoke, Lockronr, N. Y. Dec. 14.—Last night smoke from a sinall five in the Murphy block suffocated Mrs. Bridgey Hall, sged sixty-two, living on the third floor, —— - Jumped the Track, TALLAMASSEE, Fla, Dec. 14.—The fash orange train jumpad a switch just west of this city this wmorning, ‘'he engincer and wan were istantly kilied, Banker Harpe.'s Condition Coruvnuus, O, Dec, 14, ~'Harpar, the ex- bavker, ata convict, wno becsume dersuged veslerday, is growisg D U R——