Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 17, 1889, Page 1

>¥El(j HTEENTH YEAR. AWAITINGTHE CROWN That's What the Exiled Comte De Paris is Doing. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC DOOMED, A Man Needed to Take Charge of Affairs, THE SIGNS OF They Point to tho Re-establishment of the Monarchy. THE TIMES. A TALK WITH THE PRINCE. blication But bosoms He Will 8ay Nothing for T About Floquet's Overthrow, His v Himself to n Reporter. Secretary A Very Pleasant Interview. Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.) Loxpoy, Feb, 16.~[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Ber.]—The Herald correspondent to-day had an interview with the Comte de Paris at Sheen house, Moit TLake. The house faces upon & narrow coun- try road, and around it runs huge brick walls, the entr being through a very amull door. The grounds are well kept and extensive, and & number of veteran trecs with gnarled and spreading branches must make the place lovely in summer. [ was re- ceived by M. Dupuis, who was most cour- teous. “If you will come this way,” said the sccretary, “the prince will receive you 1 his cabinet de travail.” 1 followed, and was greatly struck by the beauty of the room into which we passed. Tt was large and richly furnished, with a high ceiling and everything that goes to produce comfort, but its great feature was a monster how window—really three windows—which occupy almost the entire end of the room. “This splendid opening not only lets in a flood of light even on the gloomiest day, but it al lows the eye to wander over a lovely lawn which, inthe distance, ends ina grove of fine old forest trecs, hie prince will come in presently,” said M. Dupuis. “Meanwhile, here is something interesting,” pointing to the tri-color flag of France, which was draped between two merine sketches, ‘“The larce poat under- neath,” went on my companion, ‘is one in which we were sent away into exile. Curiously cnough, that boat went down some taime Jater on the rocks of Dieppe. The sketch above shows the scene of the wreck, and the flag which hangs there is the only tuing that was saved. You will understand,” he added, “how, to a prince banished from his country, such a souvenir is of priceless value,” “Perhaps,” I ventured, “the prince in four or five years will be reigning i the country he so longs to see.” A, yes, perhaps; perhaps in even less than five years. Events are going very fast just now in France. Who knows?” ‘What do you think, sir, will be the out- come of the present crisis?” “AD, with an expressive shrug, “je ne sais absolument rien pas; plus que le General Boulanger. This one thing,however, is abso- lutely certain—that which ever way events may move, they must move against the re- public. Republicanism was never meant for Trance nor Franoe for republicanism. The experiment has been tried twice already, and twice it nas miserably faled. What the people of France have always wanted—what they want to-day and what they will have to- morrow—is a man. 1 do not venture to say who that man will be, but mark my words, a man there must boto extricate us from the deplorable plight into which these republi- cans have dragged us.” “But did not the republic get along well enough until recent years!” “Precisely, and for the simple reason that antil reeent years we, the royalists, were practically atthe head of the government. But since 1879 the republicans have been fighting among themselves for the control of affairs, and a pretty mess tnoy have made of it. The republic eannot live because the republicans are their own bitterest enemics. ‘They are incapable of union.” At this moment a stiv ot the door an- nounced that the prince himself was coming. “1am glad to see you,” said the Comte de Paris, advancing with extended hand, “Sit @own here and tell me what 1 can do for the Herald.” 1 id tell the count what he could do for the Herald, and then, unfortunately, he told me why he could not do it He was willing to talk, perfectly end graciously willing, but not for publication. Conscquently I am obliged to keep silent as to what was said during the fifteen minutes or so I spent in his company. What strikes one most in the prince's man ner is & happy combination of simplicity and dignity. He is loss disposed to mako an im- pression than the humblest of his servants, and yet possioly for that very reason he does make u decided impression. He s a very tall man—an inch or two over six feet--and in spite of a slight stoop s figure is well proportioned and commanding. He speaks Enghsh with great fluency, and the slight accont which may oceasionally be detected is not that of the ordinary Frenchman, It is rather the cosmopolitan accent of a man familiar with & number of modern languages, The prince was dressed very simply in 8 grey tweed morning suit, and he sat back informally in an easy chair, his legs crossed carelessly, and spoke as paturally and spontancously as the first gentleman you might meet passing a stray half hour at his favorite club. He exoressed the decpest intorest in tho uews Just arrived from Paris of the overthrow of Floquet's government, and indicated his couviction that the outlook for the French republic was growing blacker and blacker. He referred in detail to the working of the republican forin of government in the United States, indicating what seemea o hiw some serious defects and dangers. The comte may not eujoy viewed, but he certaiuly submitted to it most graciously, As I roso to go I com- menced to express my thanks for the favor accorded me, but the prince cut me snort with the assurance thut he was the one who had been favored. Sowe people may regard this as & plece of royal sarcasm, but I can testify that, even s0, it wus & vast improve- ment on other methods of farewell not un- koown iu the interviewing world. 1 left Bheen house, not as I entered it, but by the grand doorway at the frout, and the whole bierarchy of attendunts gazed atme in re- ppoctiul awe, aud as I passed out through being inter- the little door T heard my coachman's sonor- | ous voice calling out: “Faith, an’ ye know that young man saw the Comte de a Paris ! - . SARTIAN FAKE Recent Myer-McAuliffe egarded by the Sports. Special Telegram ' to ad to th the light knowl Judson, and fight have and em A How t Fight Ts Ci AGo, F Tue Bee. ] —Ther effect that Myer and weight pugilists who exhibited their edge of the Delsartian art at North on Wednesday, are to meet again to a finish ry to. Various ex: been offered for the unexpectoed barrassing finsco at North Judson, when the two ach having n reputation as ‘knockers-out,” faced one another ina ring for nearly five hours without getting a ratch. The most commonly accepted is that it was a put-up job from tho start, and was o 1 to mak; , not by thesale of tickets, but by baiting ath letic club, or coterie of sport-loving men, into offering a big purse for a fight in pri- vate, This is given color to by the fact that Myer and his backer eame up from Streater yesterday and held a conference with a num- ber of gentlemen interested in pugilism. McAuliffe and his backer, also, instead of re- turning home after the exhibition at North Judson, merely returned to Milwaukee and b themsclves within easy call of Chicago. Such a meeting, it is said, has been planued, only those whose reputation for trusiworthi- ness gencrally passes as being of the “right stuff”” having been “puton.”” One of these was scen by a reporter. He said: t's going to be the best fight you ever saw. Vs going to be to a finish, too, and no mistake, It's going to take place in a room, and when you get fifty or more men togetl who have paid #100 apicce to get there, you can lay heavy odds that they won't stand any Delsartian business.” The fight will, according to the present programme, take place about 11 o'clock to- night. The majority of those attended the fight are not willing to adwmit that they were angled for and landed as “suckers” in the finest style. They aver with more or less passion that it was merely a money making scheme, so managed as to yield every doilar which could be squeczed out of it An inter- view with Billy Madden, trainer and man- ager for McAuliffe, lends color to this statement. Resenting the averment that he had proved himsclf a poor manager, Madden triumphantly points to his balance sheet, showing receipts to satisfy the appetite of pugilistic avarice, and ex penditures whioh, if invested in rye bread, would but have sharpened the hunger of the famished throng who thirsted for blood in the opera house at North Judson. Billy, further- more, naively explains that the cost of the affair would not have been even half so great, had it not been, unfortunately, necessary to declare a dividend for the rapacious sheriff. — TH DE isa abr McAulifte, 1ses men, sinec mone, only some PRESIDENT'S AGREEMENT. General McNulta Says That it Has to Be Adopted. CricaGo, Feb,, 16.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre]—General McNulta, recciver of the Wabash, said in conversation to-day “The president’s agreement has simply got to pass. There may be a further postpone- ment to get the northern lines in, but toa man acquainted with the situation it 15 per- fectly plain that the agreement is an abso- lute necessity. Ihave never for a moment doubted thatit would finally pass. I notice that the fecling on the Jown busiuess is greatly improved. The alarm on the part of the investors in Jowa as to the security of their investments, with a disposition not to place any more money there and to with- draw their funds as rapidly as possible, has in a great measure aroused the business in- terests of the state to arealization of the fact that the action of their commissioners result in material injury to the gene: perity of the people. Business men ginning to realize that the rates fixed by the commissioners are bolow the actual cost of transportation to the roads. Owing to the lack of volume it cannot be carried in that state at the same rate per ton per mile as on the main trunk lines.” A MILLION-DOLLAR FIRE. Flames Destroying Much Property in Montreal. MoxTiEaL, Feb. 16,—A terrible fire is rag- ing here. The Ogilivie elevator and the roll- ing mills of Peck, Denny & Co. have already been destroyed and the fire is still spreading. ‘The loss i over 1,000,000 Fort WAvNE, Ind., Feb. 16.—-Fire broke out in the large four-story brick block in this city owned and occupied by Louis Fix & Co. us u cracker factory shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. This building and the one adjoining, oceupied us a wholesale liquor store,were badly damaged. The loss witk ex ed £100,000. Loxnox, Feb. 16.—Three blocks of build- ings in Manchaster, composed mostly of warehouses, have been burned. Loss, £30,000. S1ovx Faris, Dak., Feb, 16.—Rock Rap ids, Minn., was destroyed by fire this morn- ing. Loss #5000 The Union block is a complete loss, with its contents, and fivo stores and a bank which were located therein, THE HALF BREED WAR. Much Indignation at the Attitunde of Governor Chu Cnvnen's Frenuy, Peb. conflict betwoen the civil suthorties and half-breeds on the Turtle Mountamn reservation, have ceascd for a short time, aud instructions point to the fact that the appeal to Governor Chureh for countenance and aid, has met an excecdingly cool reception. ‘The situation at present is simply this: The fifty armed men who went to assist the sheriff in collecting taxes from the half-breeds h returned without the taxes or the property. Their plan 10 carry away for payment was flustrated by the belligeraut attitude of the governor. The half-brecds are pathered in uads in the mountaing and breathe defi- ance. Scarcely less determined are the in- habitants of St. John and the county offic- ials, The present truce will last a few days only, and then the sherift is determined to push the collection of taxes at any cost, Bloodshed will be prevented only by the most careful action, - Shooting Afray. Rawnixs, Wyo,, Feb. 16.—[Special Tela- gram to Tue Bee. | =W, V. Dankowske and Clarence Turver quarreled last night over the price of some work which Dankowske, who is & tailor, had done for Turner, Atthe breakfast table this morning the quarrel was renewed and Dankowske drew a rovolver and shot Turner in the arm, the bail striking near the shoulder. Dankowske was giveu a hearing this afternoon and was placed under $1,000 bonds to appear at the next term of court. stock - Dr. Gray Seriously It Cuicaco, Feb. 16.—Rev. Dr. Gray, who re- cently resigned as warden of Raciue col 15 seriously i1l of pueuiwonis iu Whis eity, | OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, GOSSIP FROM BERLIY. A Remarkable Flop By the Semi- Official Press, EVENTFUL CHANGES IMMINENT. Bismarck Reconsiders His Decision to Resign. A ROW WITH THE NATIONALISTS. The Relations Between Waldersee and the Chancellor Strained. AN OPEN RUPTURE POSSIBLE. The Gloomiest View Taken German Capital as to the Re- sult of the Crisis in at the France. Blsmarck Will Not Resign. (Copyright 1859 by New York Associated Press.] BERLIN, Feb. 16.—The semi-official press, after inciting and tomenting excitement over the rumored intention of Bismarck to retir from public life, now turn around and de- clare that the agitation has a purely artificial origin, Hints thrown out regarding his su cessor were obviously designed to influenc the nationilists to return absoiute submis- sion to the chancellor, against whick recently they had been inclined to rebel. But apart from the allusions of the semi-oficial press, several coiucident facts have pointed to coming eventful changes in the government. ‘The North German Gazette says in sub- stance; ‘“The conclusion drawa from the contradiction is that Prince Bismarck, no matter what momentary inclination he may have had to withdraw from the worries of ofticial life he now means to cling to every post he holds. The discussion has had an all-important result in revealing the expee- tations of the imperial circle regarding the government after the departure of Bismarck. The emperor has not concealed from his in- timate circle his conviction that Bismarck cannot be displaced. When he chooses to retire the emperor, will not ap- point another reichskanter. The em- peror believes that he himself ought to exercise the functions of chancel- lor, with a soldier-statesman as advisor. Reference to the soldier statesmun points to Count Waldersee, concerning whom Prince Bismarck’s organs continue to advise the na- fonalists to cultivate distrust. A alist committee recently ad- drossed to a number of members of the group a letter advising great prudence and reserve in their attitude toward the internal policy of the chancellor, whose declining powers, said the letter, be- come more and more apparent. Bismarck got hold of a copy of the letter, and raised a huwiricane, blaming the committee for its treachery. He would have dis- rupted the committee, but he finally sclected @ line of action aiming to show the party that his powers were un- shaken, and that the country could not do without him. An open collision between Bismarck and Waldersce is anticipated over the artillery credits during the debate in the reichstag carly in March. ‘The report of Waldersee demands large extra credit. Bismarck opposes the demand, and Schellendorf sides with the chancellor, denying that there 1s any necessity for what Waldersee recommends. The emperor is undecided, but he shows a tendency in favor of Waldersee. Whether the internal crisis will burst iuto an open rupture or not, the fact is certain that the influence of Count Waldersee over the emperor grows, while that of Prince Bismarck wanes, Count Von Schellendorf’s long pending withdrawal from the war office will be hastened by the dispute. The resignation of Dr. Von Schilling, the Prussian minister of justice, is also immi nent. The emperor tested the working efficiency of the Spandau garrison lust Wednesday. He appearcd unexpectedly. The call to arms sounded through the fortress, and in a few minutes the officers and men were at their posts, The cwperor was greatly pleased, and congratulated men and officers, To- day he gave a farewell audience to the Morocco mission., He entrusted the mem- bers of the mission with a number of costly presents for the sultan, ‘The mission will go to kissen as the guests of Heir Krupp, and will negotiate for the purchase of guns. A special German mission will be sent to Morocro. Count Herbert Bismarck daily receives long cipher despatches from the German embassy at Paris, and goes personally to present them to the emperor. 1f the foreign offcials faithfully reflect their chief’s opin- ion, the gloomiest view is taken as the re- sult of the French crisis. General Boulanger is considered to be master of the situation 1tis probable that the pending manoeuvres will be changed so as to convert the theme into & warning demonstration along the frontier, The plans,which have already been approved by the emperor, include pontoon- ing operations between Mannheim and Phil- lipsburg. After witnessing them the em- peror will fix his headquarters at Munster for the mangevures of the Westphaiian and Hanoverian corps, The amended pro- gramme fixes his headquarters at Mannheun, The Wurtemburg and Bavarian contingent will share in the demonstration 1if it is de- cidea upon, The press of all suades of opin- ion take a pessimistit view of the outlook. Captain Wissmann to-day bid his relatives farcewell and started for Brindisi, whence he will go to Zanzibar, Dr. Stoecker's action against Court Chaplain Witte has been rejected by the con- sistory. Dr. Stoecker asked that disciplinary measures b taken against the court chaplain for lying in the consistory. Hesides refusing w reprimaud Court Chaplain Witte, it is likely that the consistory will subject Dr. Stoecker himself to discipline. Herr Haselman, formerly a socialist deputy in the reichstag, bas returned from America and started in business in Ham- burg. Princess Hohenrie, wife of the staathalter of Alsace-Lorraiue, has settied the di%deuity over the properties in Russia left by Prince Wittgenstein, by selling to Russian bankers the lands, mincs and works. The Reichsbank dividend 1888 is announced at 525 per cent, against 61 per cent in 1567, The decline 18 owing solely to the low average of the discount rate throughout 1585, The bank mad losses. ‘Tae total deal- ings for the your amounted to 4)¢ williard murks, The suow storws bave wbuted, for no Railway FEBRT ARY 17, 1880, ~TWELVE been restored between Hesse, Saxony, Silesia and Berlin, The block to the southward has been eased. There are soveral instadces whe sen- gers were snowbound for several aays with- out food or fire, Advices from Vienna state that Herr Von Tisza’s position causes grave anxiety, Popu- lar feeling in Hungary threatens to over throw the ministry, leaving the way for the return of Count Andrassy, with a foreign policy not in accord with that of Kal- noky's, Tisza's fourteen years of ser vice af minister not count against the outery which is now: houndaing him for passing between the troops and the p ] at Pesth, Prime Minister Von Tisza's fall is imminent. 1n the lower house of the diet to-day the opposition renewed its attack up- on the ministry. The late Crown Prince Count Hovos, has been ordered peror to take a foreign trip. prince's debts amount to 8, chietly accrued by his recent expenditures during the closing year of his life. Under the ifluence of his favorite drink, blended brandy ana champagne, he gave away large sums of money. communication has does pule Rudolph's chum, by the em The crown 30,000 marks, - ORGED BY DETECTIVES, How the Parnell Letters Were Writ- ten for the Thnes. New York, Feb. 16.—[Special Telegram to Tue B, )—The testimony given in the Parncli case by Soames, solicitor for tho London Times, has effectuatly corroborated the belief held by a few well-informed persons in New York that Detective Moshor, who was employed by the Times to gather evi- dence against Parnell in America, had swin- dled his employers out of not less than £10,000. Sowmes testified that he hired Mosher to come to America to trace the source of certain documents. Mosher's carcer in this city has been known in part by many persons, but the real character of the man and his work here has been known only toa few. Inspector Byrnes had him under surveillance soon after he came here, ns he mistook one of Byrnes' men tor some one clse and was indiscreet enough to tell him s business. Mosher tried every possible way to get posscssion of the documents he wanted, if they were in existence, but failed utterly. Desvairing of losing his livelihood, the Times being very liberal, he determined 10 earn his moncy by forging the letters for the Times. He repre- sented to the detectivewho was assisting him that he could charge the Times any price that he liked for forged leters, and that 1f the Times would not pay the bills he would sell the papers to a certain cvening paper in London, His assistant was willing to help swindle the Times i for nothing more than to get even, as far as might be, for that newspaper’s attack on Parnell. Between these two men a number of letters wero forged purporting to havéfeen written by Parnell, Healy and others to P. J. P. Tynan, the famous “Number One,” who is now in this city. The letters purported to give Tynan instructions concerning the Phoenix park case. The detectives forwarded these letters, one at a time, to%the Times solicitors. Some of this money I8 known to have been received through c1fl?ble dispatches, Is Pizott iféliable? Loxpoy, Feb. 16.—The Pall Mall Gazette, commenting upon theé admission made to the Parnell commission by Soames, the Times’ solicitor, and MacDonald, manager of the Times, that they had never asked Pigott or Houston where they got the letters secured by the Times, say “Everything depends éntirely upon Pigott's word. The character pf Pigott, therefore is of the first importance, The Times stakes everything upon his word. 1f Pigott were the Apostle Paul his solitary word might suftice, but if he falls short of the avostolic character, what then? " The Gazette ends its article dangerously near contempt of court with a point of inter- rogation suggesting that the character of Pigott is doubtful. Labouchere, in an interview, said that the total amount of money which he paid Pigott was £§0. He further said he would disclose nothing further regarding the alleged at- tempt to bribe Pigott until he went into the witness vox. ————— The Bieycle Race. New Yonrk, Feb, 16.—The contest of women on bicycles, which began Monday last, ended at midnight to-night, with these scores: Stanley 624, VonBlumer 592, Oakes 22, Smaller 515, Lewis 400, Baldwin 430, Hart 401, Woods 3 i Miss Stanley's record, eight hours @ day for six days, is the best by her sex. The fastest twenty-tive miles were covered by Armaindo, They were done in 100 min- utes, Forty per cent of the gate receipts were divided among the first sexen in the race. The amount taken during the week was $10,624. Miss Stanley received £1,034, Miss Von Blumen 17, Miss Oakes #i12, Miss Tualler $105, Miss Lewis, 3837, Miss Bald- win §2,645, Miss Hart $8. The manager gave Miss Armaindo 8800, e Pullman’s Valuable Monopoly. Cuicaco, Feb, 16,—The Times to-morrow will say that George M. Pullman has secured a practical monopoly of the sleeping car ser- vice of both classes of travel on the entire system of trans-contmental railroads. He has just closed a comtract with the Union Paciflc for managing a second class sleeping car service on that line in connection with the Central Pacific, The Pullman company has alrcady arranged with the Atchison, Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific, and a deal will probably be made with the Denver & Rio Grande shortly. A uniform second class rate of #3 per berth between the Missouri river and San Francisco will ba made. Windom Vistts Harrison. IxDiANATOLIS, Ind., Feb, 16,—The talk of the town to-day has been the visit of Win- dom to General Harrison, The ex-senator, who came by request of the general, arrived at 11 o'clock this morning and drove imme- diately to the ' Harrison residence whi he remained until & o'clock, when he started on his return 10 the east. To those Who sought an inter- view with him he was pleasant, but gave no informationi*n any direetion, It is thought that the cabinet is now practically decided upon, and that it will coutain the names of Blaine, Windom, Rusk, Thomas, Noble, Warzer Mille Wanamaker. PHILADEI F11A, Pa., Feb. 16.—A dotective agency in this city received a cavlegram from its European branch announcing tbe capture in Italy of Vinsconso Villisca and Guiseppe Beverine, the accomplices of “Ited Nosed Mike,” in the murder of Paywmaster MeClure and Hugh Flanagan, near Wilk barre, in October last, Both will be brought 10 this country for trial, A Church Destroyed. FatrrieLD, Ia, Feb. 10.——|Special Tele- gram 1 Tue Bee, |—The Baptist church at this place was destroyed by fire early this worniog. Loss, §12,000, No,insurance, | THE DEED OF A DEMON Horrible Quadruple Tragedy in a Minnesota Town. HE WAITED FOR HIS VICTIMS, Mother and Two Daughters Mur- dered By a Relativo. BUTCHERY. A CARNIVAL OF The Awful Ending of a Friendly Card Party. BY HER DYING CHILDREN'S BED. Joe Chemelek Fatally Wounds Two Nieces, Shoots Their Mother Dead, Then Puts a Bullet Through His Head. and A Fiend's Frenzy. GREENVILLE, Minn, Feb, 10.--[Special Telegram to Tie Bee. |—Shortly after mid night a young Bohemian named Joe Chem- elek, fatally woundea two daughters of his half brother, M. L. Chemelek, shot their mother dead at the bedside of her dying daughters and then sent a bullet through his own brain. About 6 o'clock last evening Frank Chemelek and Joseph Chemelek went to the residence of M. L. Chemelek, a half brother of the lutter, to spend the evening, About 11 o’clock Joe Chemelek picked up his hat and went out doors. Walking to his fathier's house, which was near by, he took & double-barrcled shotgun from fhe rack and returned to M. L. Chemelek’s where he secreted himself in a grove near the ‘ouse. About midnight Mary Chemelek aged sixteen and her sister Rose, age en, stepped out of doors. She had been out about a quarter of an hour when two pistol shots were heard. The father rushed to the door and opened it. The two girls stood on the steps with blood streaming down their faces. ‘“WE HAVE BEEN snoT,” exclaimed Rose, “by Joo Chemelek,” and fell in a faint. She was taken upstairs and placed on her bed. Mary, who was not so badly injured, managed to climb the stair way and lay down by her sister. The father then started for assistance. Assoon as he had left the house Joo Chemelek entered with the shotgun in his hand and went upstairs, Taking deliberate aim at Mrs. Chemelek, who was sittin| side the bedside of her aaughters with her back to the door, he fired. The entire charge took effect, and falling to the floor she ex- pired instantly. Her FACE 18 ALNOST ENTIRFLY BLOY 80 that she mast have turned her head just as the shot was fired. Rose was already in the agonies of death, but Mary had sufticient strength to spring from the bed. Chemelek drew a revolver and attempted to shoot her. She siezed his arm, however, and after a struggle, succeeded in getting away, down the stairs and out the door. Chemelek, who seems to have been very much under the in- fluence of liquor, attempted to follow, but hearing voices in the road, turned aside into a pasture. The girl, though barefooted and only hal clad, made her way a half-mile through the snow to a neighbor's, She reached the door and knocked. When the door was opened she fell to the floor a corpse. Chemelecl, in the mean time, had only gone a short dis- tance in the pasture, when, placing his re- volver to his right tgmple, he sent a TULLET THROUGH 1S BRAIN and fell forward on s face. When found his right hand still clutched his revolver, while under him and held in his arm was the shotgiin. The motive for his crime is a matter of conjecture. The indications are that it was committed in a dranken frenzy, Some think he had an accomplice in the person of a man named Joe Fell. Fell and a man named Welch had a law suit. Fell was an intimate friend of Chemelek, and in the suit Mary, one of the murdered girls, gave damaging testimony against Fell, it Ol iffect of th> New Rates. BuRLINGTON, Ta., Feb. 16.—|Special Telo- gram to Tiie Bee.]—The effect on Burling- ton wholesalers of the adoption by tho Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy of the lowa com- missioners’ rates is to nsure a new lease of life to some of the largest among them. For months many have been doing business at a loss because of oppressive aud unjust dis- criminations in favor of Chicago. The new tarift has 80 changed this that the Burling- ton shipper has now a slight advantage over Chicugo 1o points west on the Chicago, Bur- lington & Quiney. 13ut the jobbers fear that the rates from Chicago to the Mississippi will be lowered before long, and declare that they will continuc the fight, and that any such reduction will be met with a similur within the state by the lowa commission crs, Pardoned Condition Des Moixes, Ia., eb, 16.—[Special Tele ram to Tue Bee|—The gove to-day pardoned P. J. McDonald, conditionully, He was sentenced to jail for 143 days for selling liquor, and the governor lets him ont after i short imprisonment on condition that he obeys the law hercafter. R Burglar Winters Recaptured. Axavosy, Ia., Feb,, 16, —5Special Telegram to Tue Bek]-Winters, the noted erook, who escaped from the jail last Thursday, was recaptured near Waubeck this afte noon at 5 o'clock. He stole a t at Spring- ville and was makiog his way across the country under the name of Hopikins., The Jailer still lies in a eritical condition, e sly Ac AWAY ny. pring Deposits, Pursro, Colo., Feb. R. Gumder, cashicr of the defunct \ange bank of Canon City, was to-day found guilty of hay- ing teloniously accepted deposits up to the closing of the bank, knowing the concern wus insolvent. The amount for which the bank faiied a year ago was 30),(00, S ——— A Postoflice Destroyed. Aupiiox, I, Feb, 16.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.]—The postoMec ut Price, ten miles east of this place was consumed b; on the night of the 1ith, Logether with a large stock of merehandise. The origin of the fire is unknown, and no insurance is reported. - A Prominent Attorney Deal, Krokus, Ia, Feb. 10.—[Special Telcgram to Tne Bee.|—Joseph G. Aunderson, scnior mewmber of the law finn of Anderson & Davis, and one of the most prominent attor- neys in the state, dicd at his bome here this WOrLg For Felonio; 16, PAGES, SCORING AN EX-REBEL, An Omaha Man Pays to Commissioner Thompson. WASHINGTON, Feb, 16.—[Spocial Telogram to T Bee.|—Genoral John B. Dennts, of Omaha, who was one of the staff oficers of 1 . of Connccticut, now a United States senator, has writton a lotter here which bitterly opposes the confirmation Assistant Secrotary of the Treasury Thompson to be & eivil service commissionor General Dennis said he was of the held the stato ¥ at Co at the time ded by Thompson, ck upon the foderal Thompson's history dur His Iospects in command troops which tmbia, « the nfede made n troops. ates, comm sava He inw the war, and closes supelled to Lo is lotter by sa. ve the south at a aeritico of property on account of the him. A rebel of the meancst type 10 pass upou the qualitications of Union sol- diers for offect! 1L makes me almost feel that 1 would have been better off a rebel.” ———— Washington Ttems. Wasiivatoy, Feb, 16,—[Special Telegram toTure 1 N. W, Wells, of Omaha, is at the Arlington, Will Stanley Pitts, of Towa, was to-day ap- pointed toa 1,000 position in the surgeon generals ofice, Colonel 8, L. Swords, of Towa, respond tary of the inaugur: mittee, who served asa sergeant-at-d the national republican committec, during the recont campaign, is spoken of as a ¢ date for the office of sergeant-at-arms of United States senate. Senator Manderson left for Nebraslka this evening. He will return at the end of next week. Colonel John P. Nickerson, recorder-in chief of the military order of tho Loyal Legion of the United States, was in the city to confer with Senator Manderson, wder of the Local Commandery, as to the quadrennial congress of the order to be held in Cincinuati April 10 Colonel Nickerson reports a powerful organization with eighiteen commanderies and a membor- ship of 7,500. By direction of the seccretary ‘of war, Private George Tutte, Company D, T'wenty- first Infantry, now with his company, hav ng enlisted while a minor, without the con- sent of his parents or guardian, is discharged. likes ¢ the cor tho on WASHINGTON, means commitice 1eb,, ways and had a short meeting this morning. The MeMillan tariff bill, which was presented to the committee yesterday, was finally considered and ordered reported to the house. According to the committee's estimates of the bill it would, if enacted mto ww, reduce the revenues §72,000,00. It is closely patterned after the Mills bill It omits the chemical and iron schedules, ex- cepting pig iron, rails and tin plate. Other changes are in dates and other unumportant details. When this was disposed of the com- mittee, with a view to having at hand a bill to meet the immediate emergencies in the matter of excessive revenue, authorized u favorable report upon the original bill pre pared by Representative Breckeuridge, of Virginia, which proposed to put tin plate and. wool on the free list and to reduce the inter- nal revenue as proposed in the Mills bill, “The bill also ineludes the woolen and worsted cloth sections of the Mills vill, This meas- ure, it is estimated, would reduce the rev- enues about $40,000,000, The committee wound up its meeting by directing favorable reports on some private relief bills and on the Rich bill, amending the status so as to include the Rainly lake and Lake of the Woods forest owners, of Minnesota, in the privileges now uccorded those of the St. Croix river, Maiue, of free importation of their timbe Canada, - xtravagant Not Corrapt® St. Loum, Mo, Feb. 16,~The Rej this morning says it transpired L night that the legislative committe has been here for several days investi the state insurance departinent has discov- ered that the department, notouly under the present commissioner, Walker Carr, but ulso under his predecessor, Williums, has been admimstered in a very extravagant, if not corrupt manner; that unduly high saluries and exorbitant attorncy fecs have been paid, and that insolvent insurance companies whose affairs were in charge of the depart- ment have actually been located. Commis- sioner Carr indignantly denied the charges, and mamtaing thut the department under h administration has been conducted in a busi- ness-like way. As to insolvent companies, he says that their affairs werc in the hands of the court and he simply obeyed the order of the court. The committee will present its report to the legislature next week. The Panama Resolution, Wasmixarox, Feb, 16.—Tho minority re port by Representative Norwood of Georgia, in opposition to the passage of the senatc Panama resolution by the house, ovjects to the resolution because it would be a false declaration and o wrong application of the Mouroe doctrine, beeause it is aimed at a sister republic, and besause it would com witthe United States to a position impolitic and wholly untenable. I'he report closes with a suggestion thit possibly there is more Lhrift than patriotism in the resolution. > 5 homas Plans. In the con the house which ating Favors the WasniNGtoy, Feb. 1 statement to-day befor 3 ry Whi that he beiieved the sentative Th hich was in the senate would be of great value to the navy, und that if he were etary of the navy when the bill went into effest, he would have built it. nark which Repr soc - Gould is F nom Sr. Louts, Feb. 16, -One of the most sweeping cuts iu expense ever nade by the Gould intercst has just been applicd to the Missouri Pacific, Cotton Jgelt and Iron Mountain roads. Inst:ad of having loca trains to pick up local business through trains are compelied W do the work, It is estimated that the Missouri Pacitic reduction n its train serv to fully 2,500 miles per duy, or a reduation of #40,000 por month. S Six People B own Up. Pankensnng, W.Va., Feb. 16.—The boiler of John Jenk's saw will, at Murphy, Pleasant county, burst 1o il killed Al- bert Carr, tireman; James Black, sawyer; Thomas Ash, Griftin Bogles and Charies Zinn, laborers, Mrs. Jen'cs who was pass- ing at the time was also iiiled, - Boad Burglars Cureaco, Keb. 16,1 50 of Messrs, Shaw, Plossur . charged with complicity in the theft of about &,0X0 worth of bonds from the firm of Kellogg, Jobuson & Hliss, returned i this morning, Corbett was & Shaw and Plessur were found G, Juitted ailty and their punishment fixed at confinement in the | Jeniteatiary, the former for tw tue latter for oue, years and aled verdict | and | NUMBER 247 COMES HOME KLEI He Finde the Olimato of Somewhat Uncongenial. Samoa THE GERMANS WANTED HIS SCALP And Camo So Noar Getting It as to Mako Him Nervous. SAVEDONLY BY HIS COUNTRYMEN He Docidos to Live Boneath a Kind- lior Sky. HIS STORY OF THE TROUBLES, The Operations of Bismarck's Sailors Dirccted More Against Ameri- can Than Mataafa and His Forces. Latest Advices SAN EnANCISco, Fob, 16,—The steamship Mariposa, from Austria and the Samoan istlands, arrived this morning. Among the passengers is Johu C. Klein, the American newspaper correspondent, who has figured in the Berlin ches s having led the natives in the recent battle with the Gor- mans on the island, but who claims to have witnessed the fight as a non-combatant, in his capacity as a correspondent. When e tial Inw was declarca on the islands by the Germans an attempt was made by the latter to seize Klein, but ho was rescued by the Americans, and 0ok passige on the oeeanic steamer Mariposa for this port. When the Mariposa left Sumou, the islands were still under martial law, and ¢ aggression had become very marked, and is claimed to have been directed against Ameri- cans us well as natives. The Mariposa loft the Samoan islands on February 1. On that date none of the American men-of-war, or- dered to go to the islands, had arrived, snd the Germans, under the operation of the martial law, were in compicte control of the islands and commenced to search all vessels in Samoan waters, but after seizing an lish tourist wamed Gillan, on the steamer cket Richmond, Captain Hand, of the ish war ship Koyalist, ordered the released und prepared for action. The Germuns released Gellan on this de mand. Goods which arrived on the Rich- mond for American merchunts at Apica, the Germans would not permit to be lunded ur- less taken to German storeliouses and passed upon by German oflicials, The Samoun Times was suppressed on Junuary 19 for stuting that but for German support all the Samoans would join Mataafa, and that unless Bismarck was deceived bhe would not attempt to enforce an unpopular rule on- the. country. Prior to this Cusuch was fined $100 for reprinting certain Ame: can newspaper press comments on the Sa- moan situation. Captain Fritz, the German ng mander, on January 23 issucd orde ing all rosudents of Apia to tura o or ammunition held by them and proclaimed avight of scarch, Captain Mullan, of the American man-of-war Nipsic, protested against this uction, stating that the Amer- an government had uever recognized assce, and that no power would allow them to sicze arms unless used against a friendly nation. The German troops, Apia, attempted to arrest K loi vice of the United States consul board the Nipsic. On January 25 Captain ritz made a demand on - Captain - Muilan to release Klein that he might be tried before a German military tribunal. Captain Mullan replied that he proposed to protect all Amer- ican citizeus in Samoa, and that Klein would not be surrendered for trial, aud on Febru- ary 1, placed him on the Muriposa, “The Mariposa brings the first mail advices from the Samoan islands since January 2, The Mariposa left the Island of Tutuilla on February 7. At the time of the departure of the Mariposa the necessity for the pres- enco of the American men-of-war ordered to the scene is claimed to have been urgent, as the operations of the Germans were dire tod more against American and English resis dents than against Mataafa and his for A formal declaration of wur against King Mataafa was made by the German anthorities on January 19, and mur- tial law established for the entire islands On the same day English subjects were scized and taken on board the German men- of-war. American and English subjects also werc taken in charge by an armed boat from German war ship. Tustead of the war be. ing prosceuted against Mataafu and his fol- lowers, the Germans neglected them ulmost entirely and_confined themselves to ope tions against Ame 1 Engelish subjects, rly in the month of January a number of Temassee’s men began deserting, among. them being one of his most prominent ehiefs, They were not willing to join with the Ger- mans in fichting against the natives of Samoa. On Janurry 8 a large boat load of ‘Pamassec’s solidiors came from up the const ar with the German war ship Adler. The same night several dese ers from Pamassee’s army went 1o the camp of King Mataafa, at Masaigi, and informed him that the rebels intended to make a raid on Apia on the following night, and also s sault Mataafw's party. The Germans were 10 assist the rebels as much as possible, and American and isn residents wera to be acked cqually with Mataafu's men, he king at informed the Am ican and Englisn rosidents of is fact, thus giving them an opportunity to prepare for the attack. At 2 o'clock on that night Licutenant Fillette, of the United States marine corps, in charge of the marine puard at the American consulate, was aronsed by a sentry, who infornied him thay afire was in progress in Mataufalez, He, with four marines, ran to the scenc of the about one mile away, and was one of the first to arrive th It was foun | that the residence of the German consul, Dr. Kuappa, was in flames, In a few minutes the fire had communicated to the German postofi ut the other end of the building, and reache ing ucross the street, the flames attacked the German consulate. A large force o sailors from the United St ship Nipsic was © sent ashore 1o fight the fire, A few minutes later a detachment from the English warship Royalist arrived, and half an hour afterwards a large force of silors from the German warships Adler, Olga und Eber arrived, each man carrying a loaded ritle with fixed bayouets, The Amer n and Englist. sailors brought puwips aud uxes I'he fire in the meautime spread to the rests acuce of Schuwidy, the German vice consy om Samoa, dis 1 mun val com- as police in but on ad- he went on communicated onee 8