Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 6, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaILy BEE. EIGHTEENTH YEAR. HARRISON'S CHOSEN EIGHT. The Members of the Cabinet Nom- inated and Confinmed. NO NEBRASKAN ON THE SLATE. The Bee's Prediction of Last Satur- day Contirmed — Sketches of Their Lives — White House Gossip. The New Cabinet. WasmiNaToN, March 5.—President Harri son to-day sent to the senate the following nominations and they were confirmed : Secretary of Staje—James G. Biaine, of Maine, Secretary of the Treasury dom, of Minuesota. Secretary of War—Redfield Proctor, of Vermont. William Win- of the Navy—Benjumin F. , of New York. Secretary of the Interior—John W. Noble, of Missourt, Postmaster General -John Wanamaker, of Pennsylvania. _Attorney General—W. H. H. Miller, of diuna. Secretary of Agriculture—Jeremiah Rusk, of Wisconsin, e SECRETARY OF STATE. The history of James G, Blame is that of the most popular man in the republican party who in the moment of adversity is stronger than most great men are while in the zenith of their glory. He has some bitter enemies. To every one of them he counts athousand devotee: He has no lukewarm friends. His histor as well known as that of Webster or Clay, His name has more charm to his thousands of admirers than any title that could be prefixed to it. From speaker of the house to senator, to secretary of state, to candidate for president, to “Uncrowned King,”” he has held the enthusiastic admira- tion of thousands and steadily grown in power with his party, He was chosen for secretary of state be- cauge his 18 the most prominent personality m public life to-day, because his reurcment rendered the nomination of any other for the presidency possible, and because popular opimion attributes to him the most eminent qualifications for the place. SECRETARY OF THE TREABURY. William Windom was born in Ohio in 1827, He had practiced law for several years in his native state, when, in 1855 he renloved to Minnesota, During the ten ycars, 1858-'6 he was a member of the house of represent; tives at Washington, He was appointea United States senator, to fill a vacancy, in 1870, and the following year was elected for o full m. In 1876 he was re-clected, and was senator when appointed secretary of the. treasury in 1881, In 1883 he was a candidats for re-election to the senate, but Mr. Subin carried off the pr During the time when the president-clect and Mr. Windom were in the senate together they sat near each other and were good friends. While he was in office as sccretary of the treasury in the Garfleld administration Mr. Windom was a Minnesota man, Since 1882, however, he has lived almost constantly in New York and Europe, connected with the Eads ship railway scheme and other large interests. SECRETARY OF WATL. Ex-Governor Redfield Proctor, of Vermont, takes the third place in the cabinct as se retary of war. Among the reasons for the recognition of the Green Mountain state in cabinet counsels are the eminence of Mr. Proctor in his party, it being stated that he virtually controls it in his own state, and the fact that he, ns the chairman of the Vermont delegation to the Chicago conven- tion last year, was head of tho only one n the whole body which voted solidly for Har- rison first, last and all thetime. Qn his way home from a visit to California Mr. Proctor deviated to the house of the president-elect at Indianapolis, nev.lmf on the wvitation of its owner. - There, it is understood, the ar- rangement was made which gives Vermont the chief place in the administration of the agricnltural affairs of the nation. Ex-Gov- ernor Proctor is o farmer on a largo scale living at Proctor, a town founded by him and which is situated a few -miles from Rutland, He is in practical control of the wholeoutput of the Vermont marble quarries, and 1s oge of the lurgest dealers in that commodity i the United State SECHETARY OF THE NAVY. General Benjamin F, Tracy, the new sec- retary of the navy, 1s about fifty-nine years old. He was ‘born in Qwego, N. Y., and secured his education in the common school of his native town, After leaving the Owego academy he entered the law ofice of Nathaniel W. Davis, where he remained en- gaged in the study of law until 1851, when he was_ admitted to the bur and soon made a mark in his profession. In 1855 he became the republican candidate for district attor- ney of 'loga county, and though it was a democratic stronghold he was elected. Two years lator ho was ngain elected Lo the same office. He was elected to the assembly in 1801 and a year later he recruited the One Hundred and Ninth and One Hundred and Thirty-seventh regiments and received his commission as colonel of the former regi- ment from Governor Morgan, In the battle of the Wilderness, May 6, Colonel Tracy led in the thick of the fight. He was carried from the field _exhausted, but rofused to go 1o & hospital, but led his command through the three days’ fight at Spotsylvaiia, when, boing completely broken down, he was forced to turnover his command to his jun- jor oficor, He was subsequently tendered and accepted the command of the One Hun dred and Twenty venth United State ored troops. After the war General Tru seitled in New York and resumed his pri tice of the law as one of the firm of Benedict, & Henedict, He was one of the do- clebrated Beecher triul. In reral Tracy was made United States attorney for the castern district of New York, which position he beld untii 1578, when he was forced to resign because of the growth of his private practice. In 1351 he was appointed judge of the court of appeals, and served ono year, General Tracy ie a well-known breeder of trotters and with his son owns the Marshland stud, at Apalachin, Tioga county, N. Y,, where he has as stall- ions Mamorino Dud by Woodford, Mam- brino's record Cheltenham, by Ox- more, record, Bravado, by Ken- tucky Wilkes, General Tracy also owns Keniucky Wilkes, by George Witkes, rec- ord . SECKETARY OF THE INTERIOR. Johu Wilcox Nobie was born in Lancaster, 0., October 20, 1831, bemg the eighth of nine ehildren. He passed his early days in Co- lumbus and Cinclunnti, studied & year iu Miami university, and, taking the junior and senior courses in Yalo college, gruduated in 1867, After graduating he applivd himself to the study of law, entering the ofice of Heury Stanbery, who Was ufterward attorney gei- eral of the United States under President Johnscn, In 1855 he settled i St. Louis and was admittad to the bar the same year, but moved to IKeokuk, Lu., in 1534, where he os- tablished an excellent practice. At the breaking out of the war Le cnlisted o8 a prive ate, but was soon elected lieutenunt and aft- erward adjutant. At the close of the war he was promioted to be brigadior general for meritorious conduet. Durine the war he was warried at North Hunpton, Mass., to & daughter of Dr. Haistead. In 1507 he was pointed United States distriot attoruey of B REe aaarn dLasriok ot Milsaourt. s w6 mmendution of Attorney General St 'y, He s the seulor mewber of the firm of Noble & Orrick, ATTORNEY OENERAL. Willigm Heury Harrison Miller, former Jaw partner of Ceneral Hurrison, was born In Augusta, Oueida county, N. Y., nearly forty-eight years ago. His father was a whig, snd an ardent admirer of General Har- risun. Miller entered Hamilton college at sixteen years of age, and was graduuted at ! , When ho left college he taught and studied law at the same time for two years. He pursued reading under the weluvkion of Judge Waitg of 1ulalo, O, OMAHA WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 6. 1589, tors. The reception continued hours with but few interruptions, Colonel Young, exceutive clerk of the sen ato, went to the white house about 2 p. m., and delivered to President Harrison in per: son the official notice of the confirmation of his cabinet by the senate. It is expected afterward chief justice of the United States supreme court. Completing his studies, he returned to Oneida county, and was married. Soon after he took his bride to Fort Wayne, Ind., where he began practice. He remained at Fort Wayne eight years, and three chil dren were born to him there, The eldest is now twenty-two years of age; the | that they will qualify to enter upon the dis- a son, is a junior at Hamilton | charge of their duties to-morrow morning. and ' the third is a daughter | Blaine, Windon and Proctor had brief inter- for several about eeventcen years of Miller | views with the president this morning. rose rapidly in his_profession and soon stood | The late republican committee of rotifl at the head of the Fort Wayne bar. In 1874 | tion calied upon the president by special ax ed an offer of partnership with Gen- [ pointment at 11:30 . m., and afterwards on arrison in Indianapolis. ' The offer was at once accepted, and he and his family removed to Indnapolis and became intimate | ¢ friends and_confidants of the Harrisons, the | recoption at 2 o'elock this afternoon. Gen most intimate, it is stated,that the president- | eral Beaver and staff were received shortly elect ever had. after. i In everything that pertains to his business, | * The president continued his reception up Mr, Miller is a model of precision, and Gen | to 3:80 o'clock and shook hands sith thous- n has come to regard him as ab- Vice President Morton. ieneral Harrison's old regiment, the entioth Indiana, was accorded a special eral Harrisc ands of persons, including members of the solutely ne to him, whether in or out { many military and civil organizations. Sec of offic The admiration is mutual, and | retary Blaiie came in with the rest of the the president-elect hus no more disinterested | crowd and stopped for short chat with the admirer in the state than his former law | president. Hewas recognized by the wait- partner. Mr. Miller has grown rich in the | ing throng and as he loft the house was given practice of the law, and his house in Indian- [ quite an ovation. Another conspicuous apolis is an elegant one. visitor was Representative Randall, POSTMASTER GENERAL. who called with the Pennsylvania_or: John Wanamaker.—He was born in Phil- | ganization, General Barnum, of New adelphia county fifty-one years ago,of a | York, and staff and Governor Hoard crmanfather and a mother who was of | and staff were also among the visitors. At French extraction, of a Huguenot famlly. | 8:30 o'clock the gronnds were still thronged, His birthday was July 11, 1857, His father | The reception closed for the day and those and grandfather had been bricklayers, and John, as a boy, used to do occasional work in his father's brick yard. It was while he was. a public school pupil that he worked in his father's yard, turning the bricks for a pit- | announcement was well received, and the tance, Prescutly he started out in the | crowd formed in line and marched across world as a clerk i a book store av £1.25 & | the portico while the president stood in the week, increasing thut to #1.50a week later on | doorway bowing his acknowledgments of in waiting were informed that a8 it was im- possible for the president to shake hands with them all he would come on_ th and review them as they passed along. This by obtaining a place as salesman in a cloth- | their salutations. Several organizations ing store. He left this to become were in the line thus reviewed. ¥ i another store of the sa Sl “Tower Hall,” where e succeeded 50 THEY'RE ALL RIGHT. that he was agaiu and again promoted with frequent changes of salary. He staid there | The General Verdict at Washington five years, and at night conducted a lit- on the Cabinet Appointments, tle paper called Everybody's Journal, for N ch 5.1 That which ho_got subscriptions and advertise. | _oVASHINGTON, March 5.—The nomination of members of the cabiret was received with ments. 8 eyident satisfaction by the great bulk of re- and sold it. He also made cologne and bottled By instinct a money getter, ho had saved 2,000 wlhen he was twenty years | publicans at the capital. Senator Allison um3 Att ulboutthfilnnu of h;s ‘r -lnnx Lis | wus asked what he thought of it, and re- majority, two or three years before the war, AR 3 gt ledel Ius heaith broke down and ho traveled in | SPonded: - “It s first ~rate. ‘The the south. With his health restored after a | €loser it s examined and the more the men are studied the clearer it will appear that President Harrison has done the best thing possible.” ion of several months he returned to Philadelphia, becamne secretary of the Young Men’s Christian association,and was induced by his father to become a master brick- [ *What about Tracy maker, The work and life were too monot- | “He’s ail right; an exc onous. In partnership with his brother-in- | known him twenty years, and his appoint- law, Nathan Brown, he opened the Oak Hall | ment will be entirely satisfactory to the peo- clothing store April 8, 1561, He trustee [ ble of New York and of the country at large or director or ofticer in the Real Estate Trust | when they come to know him.” company, the Merchants' bank, the Phila- | Senator Snooner, speaking of the Wis. delphia & Reading railroad, the Williamson | consin member of the cabinet, said: *Gov- schools, the byterian hospital, the Uni- [ ernor Rusk’s appointment will be hailed versity hospital (of which he is mauager), | with delight in northwest, at least. He was and the Penny Savings Fund, of which he is | reared upon a farm, and is familiar with all president. He is the head of the Times print- | the details of the ' pursuit of the farmer cellent man. I've ing house, a large establishment in charge of | He has always been connected with the ag a brother/in-law named George H, Brown, | cultural socictics of his state and county, brother to the Brown at the head of Oak | and alway: nifested, both in public and privato life, an activeand intelligent interest in agriculture,” HOMEWARD BOUND. A Great Exodus of Visitors From the National Capital. WASHINGTON, March 5.—Strains of martial music filled the air to-day as the numerous organizations marched down Pennsy!vania avenue, homeward bound. The streets were thronged and a_steady stream of humanity flowed along the wide avenue. *Wait till the clouds roll by, was the tavorite an with many of the bands, and it was especially appropriate. When late in the afternoon the sun shone brightly and the sky became clear for the first time in many days, the Seventh New York regiment went through an exhi- bition drill hefore a throng of admiring spec- tators, and marehed with flying banners to the station. Many organizations had their photographs taken in groups with the treas- ury buitding as a background. The companies of Peunsylvania militia that hiave been quartered in the state, war and navy buildings went away with a Hall. Mr. Wanamaker is the originator and an actived worker in the citizens’ committee for the relief of cities and communities at- tacked by disease and other sudden calamity. Ho raised the first million dollars for the centennial exposition of 1876, and was chair- man of the citizn's committce, chairman of the bureau of revenue, and member of the press committee of the centenninl exposi- tion, As everyone knows, he raiscd half a million to help elect General Harrison, and was chairman of the national republican ad- visory committee during the late campaign, SECKETALY OF AGIRICULTURE, Jeremian M. Rusk, was born in Morgan /O, June 17, 1830, and removed to Wisconsin and settléd in’ Vernon, form: Bad Axe, in 185), He held several county oftices, was a member of the assembly in 1862, was commissioned major of the Twenty- fitth Wisconsin_volunteer infantry in July, 1862, and was afterwards promoted to the coloncley. ~He served with General Sherman from the siege of Vicksburg until mustered out at the close of the war. He was bre- veted brigadier general for bravery at the battle of Salkshaicjie. In 1566 he was elected for a term of two years as comp- troller of Wisconsin, and was re-clected in 1868, He represeanted the Sixth congres- | high appreciation of the kindness of sional district in the Forty-seventh congress | Sccretary ~ Whitney, who had given and the Seventn districtin the Forty-third | orders that they wero to be supplied and Forty-fourth congrese. For several | withan abundance of hotel food auring their years he was a member of the congressional republican comimittee and was a delegate to the national republican convention at Chi- The bill which the secretary r ed s single item of refreshment amounted cago in 1888. He was appointed by retary Whitney took official leave of the President Garfield and confirmed by | oficers and employes of the navy department the senate s Minister to Paraguay | this afternoon, and at the same time took which appofutment he de- clined. He was also tendered by President Gartield the mission to Denmark and the position of chief of the bureau of engraving and printing, both of which he declined. He was elected governor in 1851, was re-clected in 1884, and was again re-elected in 1886 as a compliment for his staunch maintenance of the law and order during the riot period of May, 1886, His term as governor extended seven yeurs, which is the longest period of any executive of the state. THE CONFIRMATIONS. and Uruguay, occasion to suy a few pleasant words in re- gard to bis successor. i e FOREIGN PRESS OPINIONS, Various Views Taken of the New Ad- ministration’s Poli Benwiy, March 5—With the exception of the Tageblatt and Vossische Zeitung, the papers here reserve their opinion on Pros- ident Harrison's inaugural address. Tho Tugeblatt says: *The address shows an arrogant spirit and does ot display par- ticularly friendly feelings toward the other powers.”’ The Vossische Zeitung says: *The friends of America hoped for a_more friendly dis- ition from Harrison than from Cleveland. 10 message hardly strengthens that hope— referring to American claims and interests as If necessarily supreme, a view otner na- tions will not bo inclined to recognize.” The Politische Nachrichten speaks of Har- rison’s declarations as in every way calc They Were Made by Unanimous Vote of the Senate: WastNGToN, Mareh 5.—Long before noon every scat and standing place in the galler- | po ies of the scnate chamber was filled and the stairs and corridors were packed with peo- vle. After the reading of the journal Mr. Edmunds reported that the committee which was appointed yesterday to waiton the pres- ; H e ; lated to inspire confidence in_a speedy and ident of the United States and inform him | g coogul settlement of the Samoin trouble, of the moeting of the senate in extraordi- | the recall of Captain Leary already indicat- nary session had performed that duty and [ ing that another and healthier breeze hus be- bad been informed by the president that he u:uln to blq\\lv nll\\'mlllnfl,;ll- N - s - i vi An1s, March 5. he Temps, commenting Would, carly to-day, communicate With the | o, tho'ijuugural address of Prosident - Har- senate in writing. < rison, calls attention to the traditional and Mr. Cockrell offered a resolution (which ematic abstention of America from pro- was laid over) forthe appointment of a com- ming loudly a policy to protect her citi- mittee of five senators on methods of busi- | zeng wherever established. ness in the executive departments andcauses | -~ The Liberte does not see how the Monroe of delay in the trausaction of business. doctrine applics in the case of the Panau Mr, Stewart offered a resolution decl canal, a8 no power cver thought of establish- it to be the sensc of the senate that the busi- | ing power over the canal, ness interests of the country require the pur- The Figaro sees in Harrison a resolut e chuso by the scorotary of the treasury of | partisan of the Monroe doctrine, £3.000,000 worth of silver bullion per month el for comage. Laid over. o Mr, Blair presented the credentials of Mr, ord-Swora- in, Marston, appointed by the governor of New N, March 5.—Elfjah W. Hal- Hampshire to All the vacancy caused by the | ford took the oath of ofiice as the presiden's termination of Chandler's term and the fail- [ private secrotury last night and formally as- urof the legislature \o elect 4 senator. Th e | sumod his dutics this morning. o il P0Kthe | Cuptain K. §. Dinsmore was appointed on th, i) the meantime Mr. Prudent, one of tho | the clerical force of the mansion and assigned president’s seeretaries, had handed in a | to duty in charge of the lower floor of tho message (the cabiet. appointments), and on | house. motion of Me. Halo the sonate procceded to | . ), Tibett and Miss Alico B. Sunger, of consider them with closed doors. The senate | Inaianapolis, were appointed clerks. promptly confiraied them all, and adjourned | Thero have been ho changes m the old force, ull being retained so far. Hugo Zie- Wt 12045 . m The proceedings n the executive session of | man, of Chicago, hias been appomnted stow - the senute werewi the most formal character, | ard. According to an almost unbroken line of pre ——— cedents the nominations of members or ox- Congr italations. mel:lbnrl u{ -1"“3 -s.-'-am“urc con il WasiiNGToN, March 5, —Among the tele- i oo™ bamit: | grams recoived by the president this mora- Vice Prosident Morton's ausstion ( 1 Was the following from Indianapolis: *As old friondsand neighbors we congratu- late you and the nation upon your inaugura- tion us president, and we cordially indorse your selcetion of 4 cabinet.” It was signed by John C. New, William o —-— Vallace, J. A. Wildman, L. C. Walker, Lew AT THY, WHITE HOUSE, Wallace and Theodore Baughey. —— A cable message wus received at the state A Stream of Visitors Call on Presi- tment_to-day from the United Stutes YT TS Y minister to Persia. conveying the shab's con- 4 gratulations to President dAarrison. The Wasiixgroy, March 5.~The white houso | yessage was submitied to the president, who was the couter of attraction to-day, and | requested Secretary Buvard (o muke a suit nearly all the visitors made it & visit. Busi. | able reply. The following telegram was seat ness was practically at a standstill in all the wIn‘:o nummertinl:h“ummm e ‘The presiden ighly appreciates and cor- dopartments pending the change of official | qaily L\clpruclwl Kne kiha expressions of heaus. Sightseers streamed through the | the shah. BAYALD. corridors and hept the clorks busy answer- e ing questions. Want Church 8 hut Of. o'cie duy at tho white house bogan about § | Minsmavouss, March 5.—~A Bismarck, clock. Tue president and family did no 3 e finish thelr bréaicfust snd morning dutigs | Dake, special says that forty five mowbers of until that hour. A large crowd was gath | the legisiature telegraphed last night to ered about the gates aud it was with difi- | President Harrison uskiog him to remove culty that they were restrained from forcing { d o appoint their way by the guards. The president ng governor, eame down about 10:15 and took his stand in | the cbject being to shut off wore vetoes on the cast Fooul L0 recoive the streaw of visi- | the part of Church. “Will the senate adviso and con sent to this appointwent!” was auswered affirmutivoly by unanimous vole, and so us o all the rest. Thers was no objection raised W avy of the names by any ous. | T0 BE MINISTER T0 ENGLAND. 1 Whitelaw Roid sald!io Be Sure of the Appoinfment. MISCHEVIOUS MILITIA MEN. Pennsyleanin Home ! Guards Monop- olize the Postofliol Department Mrs. Clevelands l'_fmlllnr Treat- ment of the Harrisons, — SHINGTON BUREAU TitE OMATA Bre, } 513 FourfeyTa STRRET, WasHINGTON, D. C. There appears to be no doubt that White law Reed will be minister to England, Mr. Blaine wants him to go there. Senators Evarts and Hiscock have asked the appoint- ment for him, and a number of the New York delegation in the house of representa- tives have joined in the request that he be honored i that way. This has been the height of Mr, Reed's ambition, and he will accomplish it at last. Ex-Governor Porter, of Indiana, Is backed for the mission to Rome, and it is said he will be formaily tendered the appointment, even though his nomination is not sent to the sen- ate before he leaves the city. MISCHIEVOUS MILITIA. The elerks in the postofiice department did March b, very little business to-day. The building was given up for a dormitory for the Fifth, Tenth and Fourteenth regi- ments of the Pennsylvania Home guards, who were to sleep there last night, but they did not do much sleeping until towards morning, and at 9 o'clock, when the clerks came in to their accustomed labors, they found the lounges and tho tables and the floors covered with wet, half drunken and sleepy militia men, who refused to vacate. The chief clerk called upon Colonel Hawkins, of the Tenth regiment, why appearcd to be in charge, and told him that he must romove his men. Colonel Hawkimns declined to do so. The chief clerk told him that they had been given the use of the department for one night only, with the understanding that they should leave before busmess hours in the morning, but the colonel remarked that they had concluded to sta another day. The chief clerk threatened to bring in the police, at which suggestion the colonel smiled and said there were not police, marines or regular soldiers enough in Washington o drive his men out of that department, and the boys have occu- pied it all day. These same soldiers are the ones who caused the riots in Washington at tre inauguration of President Cleveland four years ago, and cost the state of Penn- sylvinia several thousand dollars to settle the damages. While they have not com. mitted any depredation of,serious nature to- day they have been engaged in a good deal of mischief and have frightened a good many old colored people nearly to death. MRS, CLE ND'S DISCOUR' Y. There has been a good deal of gossip to-day about the peculiar action /of Mrs. Cloveland yesterday, and_so far no explanation has been offered. She did not attend the inau- gural ceremonies und she was not present at the lunch given by President Cleveland to nis successor in office. After the presiden- tial party had left the #he morning, Mrs. Clev for the resi: dence “of Secretary irel nere she re- maimed during the day. Never before has she failed in courtesy in any respect and has observed all of the conventionalities with the most rigorous fidelity, therefore her neg- lect of Mrs, Harrison upon the last day of her husband’s administration is all the more the subject of remdrk, There were some other little incidents in the domestic department of the white house that gave Mrs. Harrison a good deal of an- noyance. Several of the servauts having understood that they were to be discharged did not wait for the new occupants of the white house to make their appearance, but having been paid off on the previous day by Colonel Lamont, left the eswablishment with- out notice. ‘I'hree or four others were found ina intoxicated condition by the Harrison family when they arrived after the inauguration. 1t appears that President Cley d had left several bottles of wine in the cellar, and after the departure of the d theservants had helped themselves. ree of the door keepers were also drunk aund disorderly, and behaved themsolves in a most disreputable manner, Colonel Wilson, the superintendent of public buildings and grounds, was soon sent for, and cleaned out the reprobates-in a most summary manuer, Two or three new servants were engaged this morning, but last night at dinner and this morning at breakfast the Harrison fam- ily were compelied to help themselyes, OAKVIEW LEASED. Ex-President Clevelaud has leased Oak- view, his summer residence, to Mr. Bailey, of this city, who will reside there during the coming sumu The price at which the property has been leased will pay a 12 per cent dividend on the investment, which fur- nishes a good reason for not selling, although a number of 1 avive offers have been ceived. Mrs. Cleveland hopes sowe day to be ableto roside at Oakview permanently, and has been telling her friends during the last days of the administration that she ex- pects to make Washington her home after the president had accumulated a sufficient sum of money tosupport them as an ex- president should live, ~ Most of the pets and domestic animals, including the dogs and the cows, will remain upon the place, The horses will beshipped to New York for the use of the famly. WIHY FURNAS PAILED, Nebraskans and Governor Iurnas have reason to feel proud of the magnificent fight which wus made for the agriculvural port- folio. During the last three days it has been momentari uncertain whether Governor Furnas, latter-day candid as he was, would or would not have the position. The moment that President Hurrison intimated that Mr. Thurston was out of the question Senator Paddock wired at qnee to Governor Furnas to sta L for Washington, and, iu con- ator Manderson and Con- gressmau Dorscy, made @ persistent and splendidly managed fighs to secure fayorable consideration of his nwme. General Harri- son on Saturday evening had @ close and long personal conferenc with Governor kurnas, Senator Paddock and Congressman Dorsey, and cxpressed regret that it had not been possible to pre. sent the governor'sname sooner, and that he had not met him caviuw during the con sideration of his cabiset All Sunday even- ing Senutor Paddock was working hurd on the foor of the seoute 19 secure senatorial indorsements of Geveenor Iurnas' can- didacy, and as late as 2.0'clock on Monduy morning personally pi ted 4t the Arling- ton hotel, in the midst of the driving rain, indorsements of Governor Kurnus' candidacy from nearly all of she senators from ihe trans-Missouri country, awd also of Scnator Cullom, Senator Huwley, and Senator Cliun- dler. Governor Furnas higs obtained a prom- inence by the advocaey of his appointment which will not at all ba detrimental to him or to Uhe state, Wich has 80 strongiy baciced i, . NANCY POLOCK PEXSIONED, Senator Paddock is greatly elated over the enuctiment luto law of the bill to pension Mrs, Nancy Polock During the last session of congiess the senator sccured the passage of the bill, only 1o have it vetoed by the presi- dent. He has wade strong efforts during the present short session o secure ousideration of the measure and has followed it with his usual porsistency up‘w the execatiye man- h sion. On Suuday night during the all night #ession of the senate, Senator Paddock re- ceived word that the bill had been approved. OFFICE SEEKEWS, Ofee seckers argdoing thewselves violenve and the administgition an injustice in rush- ing upon the p ent aud his cabinet officer: at this time. Pheir importunitios are not in season. There will bo three or four cabinet ectings held before appointments arc made. he first selections will be of the assistants 10 cabluet ofticers, bureaus and the chiefs of divisions. All this will bo done beforo ap- pointments are made to the offices located throughout the country, except were emer- fiencics arise, that is to fill vacancies already existing, or to suoceed officers who are cc sidered | petent or untit for the places they occupy. Postmaster General Wana ker does not intend to begin the con- sideration of applications for postofices until some time next weok. He says he wants to become thoroughly conversant with the policy of the administration and to know the men who present the applications, and to learn as thoroughly as possiblo the neces- sities of the situation before he bogins real action, There will be threo assistant post master generals, a superintendent of the railway mail service and other ofticers of the acpartment selected bafore the thousands of applications for postofl are taken into cousideration. The same is true in all the other departments. Sceretary Blaine will chose n first and assistant secrotary and chief clerk and some other officers before ho takes up the wagon load of applications which iave been dumped upon him for mis- sions and consulates. The first and second 8 missions will be filled before the low ades are acted upon. Men who aspire to positions in the consulate and diplomatic service should not become nervous, nor should those who want to be United States marshals, collectors of revenue and special agents. ‘Pne same policy as to changes in the government service will_apply i all branches. It will be three or four weeks be- fore anything of imvortance is done in the way of appointments. President Harrison und his assistants do not recognize any gen- eral emergencies or demands which will bring about wholesale removals, yet they recognize that there shall be a great many changes and that, republicans will always bo ven preference for positions outside of the civil sel The civil service law will be respected and _enforced as long as it4s on the statute books. Wherever President Har- rison comes to regard it as an impediment to the publie zood he will recommend uts appeal, but he is determined that all laws shall be enforced while they are in existence. The suggestions are thrown out for the informa- tion not only of men who want appointments, but for those who are in tho service. Avplicants will not gain any advantage in pushing their claims just at this time. Senators aad repre sentatives in congress are overwhelmed with applications and thousands of aspirants to political positions are hero already, person- ally urging their merits. This is not only unnecessary, but it is distasteful because th condition of affairs is not such as to warrant action. These statements are not to be con- strued to mean that the present administr: tion intends to protect democrats in oftice, to the disparagement of republicans, nor should they be construed to mean that the general service of the government will need to be re- organized, It is simply to indicate tiat there should not be too great haste on the part of oftice soekers and that the_time for impor- tunities will not come for two or three weoks. A STUPID POLICEVAN. It appears that the delay in the ings in the senate yesterday was caused the stupidity of ‘a sy prevented the carriag rison, her son and daughter were riding from entering the capitol gronnds. By some contusion this carriage became separated from the rest of the prosidential party, and when it attempted to approach the capitol a policeman who was employed for that day, halted the driver. Assistant Sergeant-at- arms Reynolds, of the senate, was in charge of the party and explained to the policeman that the carriage contained the presi elect’s wife and family, but he suspected that they were trying to deceive him and told them that they could not play that game on him. A sergeant of police was finally summoned, and relgased Mrs. Har- rison's party from the grasp of the law,.. TARD ON HATS. The rain yesterday ruined thousands of hats, and the hat stores were crowded this morning with people having those they wore yesterday done up, or buying new ones. About 10 o'ciock a colored man from the white house came into a store on the avenue with the silk hats that President Harrison and his son Russell wore terday, to have them done over, Russcll’s hat was In pretty good sbapa, but the president’s was ruined procecd- by al policoman, who in which Mrs. 'Har- beyond - redemption. When he arose to take the eath of ofice’ ho laid it down upon @ table, which had a rim around the edge of the top and formed a basin that had filled with water, and the hat stood there soaking for nearly half an hour. Mudison 'I'. Garlon, of Ravenna, Neb., W. R. Lacy, of Oskaloosa, Ia.,and Winal Drab of Toledo O., were to-day admitted to pri tice bofore the interior department. Major A. W. Clancy, of Des Moines. Ta., is here. Penny S. Heai, g A HEAVY ILURE. The Read'ng Iron works Co Forced to the Wall, Pa., March 5—Announcement this afternoon of the failure of the ron works, which operate in this city, employing over two thousand five hun- dred hands. The firm has given notice of suspension of payment and called & meeting of creditors, to be held at the Philadelphia office of the company next Thursday after- noon. It is one of the largest establishments of its kind in America, and dispenses in wages in this city every year over $1,000,000. The first judgzment entered against the com: pany was for 0,000 by the Reading railroad company. The cause of the failure is gen- erally attributed to the stringent condition of the iron trade. The general belief here to-night is that the Reading ratlroad company will assime con- trol of the Reading iron works as the princi- pal judgment creditor, that it will issuc stock or bonds to the other creditors, and will then run, as a sort of joint stock con- cern, several rolling mills iu this vicinity whose product is controlied by the Reading iron works, and these, it is belicved, will shut down to-morrow. PuiLAviLpiia, March b.—President Colt, of the Reading Iron Works company, wh scen at the oftice of the company in this city, admitted that the company had suspended payment, but declined to make any state- ment of the assets and liabilities. It is said that a list of the creditors is being preparcd. A divector of the company said this aft noou that at a meeting 1o be held on ‘Thurs- 7 the shareholders will be asked to taie sk or bonas in exchange for their claims, pany READING was mad Reading any would be forced to ditors would then t v has issued $250,000 first mortgaga 0 second mortgawe bonds, In addi- 18 this there is 500,000 d i floating thous- liquidate, und th Vi little. The tion stock and £500,000 of common. debt is said to be heavy. About tw and five hundred men are employed in the woris at Reading. 'The works were origi- aily owned by Seifert, McManus & Co, his firm failel some years ago and the litors organizod and decided 10 continue buginess under the title of the Reading Iron Wo Dullness in trade und shrink- age in prices finally over med it. A stockholder said this noon: 1 think the plant worth §1.500,0( I do not know just what our liabilitics are.'” ‘Tne liabilities are said by others to he about $1.000,000. Of this, 602,000 consists of funded debt, and the balunce, #400,000, is due 10 various partics, mostly for material pur- chased at various times, New Youk, Muarch 5—The Reading iron works, which failed to-day, had a paid-up capital of £1,050.000, and was ratea by Lrad- street at over §1,000,000, - Probably Orgzanized a Trust. CuieaGo, March 5, —A permanent ussocia- tion of the creamery supply manufactur- ers was effected this afternoon under the name of the ussoclation of creamery supply houses of the west. ‘Phore was an air of secresy about the mecting, and it was the special request of some of those peescut that no mention of the meeting bhe made by the press, “as it only concerncd private mat- ters” OMeers were elocted but the names are not given out. Chicago, Klgin, Kausas City, and @ number of places W Iowa and \:l:w.,num are represented in the memoer- ship. Th+ Weaiher Lidications. For Nebraska, lowa aud Dakota: Iair, warkier, vanable wiods, becoming southerly, « '\ MURDERED AND MURILATED. A German Woman Found Dead and Horribly Disfigured. Herexa, Mont., March 5—[Special Tele- gramto Tie Bek, |—A German woman named Mrs. Walters was found dead at her home yesterday on a ranch ten miles from Box man, terribly mutilated body was cut open from the lower part of the abdomen to tho breast, and her throat slit from ocar to ear. A razor was found lying noar the head, but not in the natural position to justify the belief that it had been used by the deceased. The clothing was torn in several places The body vras found up stairs lying on a bed, and blood was scattered v the' room and down the stairs, The theory of sujcide s not sustained by the facts, and the son and father of tho scoasod have been arrested upon suspicion. It is statod that the son made threats lately 10 the effect that he would kill both his mother and stepfather. Thero was some trouble between the mother and son conse- quenton the fact that o the will of the father he had cut off the latter without any- thing, The manner of the killing is a veri- table *Jack tho Ripper” affair, and but for the fact that the crime can be fastoued on parties here, some nervously inclined per sons _would easily imagine that the much dreaded aud mysterious killer was now in section, Laten—The coroner's jury retarned a ver- dict fixing the uilt upon the husband. The findig of & suit of clothes covered with blood was the concluive evidence. ‘The woman's wtestines were scattered all over the floor. QUEER ANNI 10N. Canada Wants to Secure the New ngland States. OrTawA, Ont,, March 5—iSpecial Tele gram to Tie Bex.] —Mr. Mills will soon in troduce a bill in the Dommion parliament which states that union between Canada and the United States appears advisable and that the subject is being widely discussed throughout the Dominion by leading business men. The bill says that 1t also scems that the experiment of a repnblican government has proved a failure and there are strong in- dications that the dissolution of the federa- tion klown as the United States is imminent, and the spread of anarchy or the building up of other foreign powers in adjacent states, known as New England, might imveril Br ish interosts on this continent; that the 20 0 show that New England, since se counection with the British crown, has not made nearly as groat progress rolatively as the vrovine and while their returg to their old alligance would not only mateRally ad- vance trade and promote the prosperity of the state, it would bea probable beaciit to the neighboring. provinces; that parliament views the agitation with sympathy, and does all in jts power to aid in the annéxation of such New England states, and that his ex- cellency, the governor gencral, in council, be and is hereby empowered to co-operate with her majesty’s government i securing such amendment to the act of British North America as may be necessary to_extend the boundaries of Canada, such boundaries, how- ever, not to extend in a westerly direction beyond the Connecticut river, the Green mountains and Lake Champlam, e MOBBED A HOTERL. A Long and Bitter Fight Between Rival Ice Cutters. New Yonk, March 5—{Special Telegram to Tie: Bry.]—Sam Storms’ hotel, on a small Jsland in Greenwood lake, was the scenc of a furious fight which fasted atmost continu- ously from Saturday night to Monday noon. The furniture and even the building itself was wrecked and a score of men who partic- ipated in the affray were cut and bruised. On Friday crowds of men who hud been cut- ting and storing ice on the lake finished their work., On Saturday afternoon they were paid off and in the evening there were jolli- fications in several of the hotels. Several of the Newark ice cutters boarded at Storms, and with a few friends were having a good time when there was a loud knock on the door, followed by the announcement that a party of natives of Greenwood lake region were about 10 *‘elean out” the Newark party. When admittanée was refused them they forced an entrance. Then the fight began. Fally the natives, who in the mean- time had thrown the stove outof the house, were ejected. Then they started fires at sev- eral points ulong the sides of the building for the purpose of roasting out the men who had possession. Storms tried to use a revolver, but it missed fire ry time and only made the natives more furious, They made an- other assault on the house, broke off the door and shutters, smashed the windows and threw the furniture out on the frozen su face of the lake. Then there was a fic fight. The women who lived in the house amed with terror, and several of them ¢ struck. The mob made an_occasional upon Storms' stock of whisky, and 800n became almost crazy. As a last resort Storms, the women and men of the Newark party were compelled to seck safety by flee- ingacross the lake on the,ice. The sheriff was sent for and took up a posse. He arrested the ringleaders aud will take all the others who can be found. The rioters have fled in all dircctions, any of them sevcrely wounded. ADVICES FROM CHINA. Relicf for Flooi Sufferers—Rioters Bu-na glish Con SAN Fuaxcisco, Mareh i steamer City of New York, from China and Japan, brings advices that relief is now coming in from all sides for the groat distress in North China c1 Last_scason's flood, but it is feared that wany thousands of people will verish 1n the cold of winter before help can reach thom, uence of th tlement po- scmbled Febraary 5, Englishconsulate and at- tacked the American consulute, doing gr damuge, Indi HeLENA, Mont gram to Tue B saulted by Clifford head Lake, hus dic Marcn ‘Ihe Kortuai Indian as- d Cunningham at Flat- , und there is intense ex- t among the tribes and danger of an slts will od, The of the to kiil Serious : o specdily arres of the dead boy and the chief ¢ wnuouuced their intention ar all hazards ideavoring ng out th a promisc of arcesting Clifford and Cunning- bam and ting the law take its course, ——— n Papece Selzoa, Beriy The Bremon Volks Zei- tung has been seized for huving published an attack upon Bismark, The volice profited by the o sion to make o ge ral h of the oftives of the paper, The directors protested aygatnst this action and appealed 10 the law. The newspapers of the virious partics, in- cluding the ( o Gazelte, approve the protest of the Volks Z Lot il Bina Ball sty in S h Wasiixarox, Muren 5—At the annual meeting of the Nutionsl Base Ball league to- duy the roport of the board of urbitration was road and wdopted, and the schedule of gumes 1or the cowing SCason arranged. 0., March 4 3 Base Luil assoclation ufter a two days sion, has completed the schodule of g for the coming season, . el A Wonld:-Be Omahan Ro 104G, Murch 5. ~Mrs, L. D, M of Alleghaney Uity ) arrived b torday en route to On:aba, who pected 10 open a store. Sho had in a satchel $4,000 a0 greenbacks, Duriug he stay in this city the mouey W swlen frow Ler and o trace of it bias yet been found, man, yos- she ex- d SHOT DOWN IN COLD BLOOD. Pugilist Brooks Commits Cowardly and Causeloss Murder, THE VICTIM AN OMAHA MAN, Drageed From a Strumpet's Trank The Assassin Proclaims His Guilelessness But a Jury Fails to See 1 A Council Blufts Tragedy. At fifteen minutes bofore 4 o'clock yoster- day afternoon the sharp report of a pistol shot startled the citizens in thoe vicinity of the corner of Second strect and Broadway, and the podestr ans who were passing along the sidewalk at the time rushed into thoe sa- loon kuown as the *13ucket of Blood," at No. 166 Broadway, whence the sound issued. The sight that mot the eyes of the horrified spec- tators was indeed u ghastly one. A man lay in a pool of blood on the floor, and the red lifo current was still flowing from a ragged bullet hole under his left ear, “Who is het” “Who killed him?? “What was the trouble?” were the quostions that foll from many tongues, and the story of the tho tragedy was eagerly listened to as tho witnesses of the terrible occurence related the manner in which it trausp d. It quickly developed that Tomuny Brooks, the lightweight pugihist, had shot and killed Frank De Good, an Omaha hostle The police were on the sceno in a very ricf space of time, and the place was cleared of everybody but the oftice: Ort- and witnesses. There, in the midst of gruesomo surroundings, the details of the murder were learned, The story of Frank Hatcher, the bar- tender, gave the clearest insicht into the tragedy and is here given s he related it at cd it later at the coro- he murdered man, Georgo olf, were shuking dice at We were all outside and Brooks iing against a railing between us and 1wais high man and left the others to finish it. 1 went into the back room, and when I returned they were quarreling about who was stuck. Guanella ealled the dead man a Liar and tho latter steuck him, They clinched and I stepped up and soparated them. My back was toward the door when 1 heard a shot, and De Goode fell to the floor. He never moved. I raised his head, but ho was dead, and I sent for a policoman. When 1 heard the shot I said: ‘My God, somebody's Killed him.) Tlooked around and saw Brooks just throwing his gun to the ba part of the room. That was the last I saw of him.”? Tom Casey—"1 saw Brooks pull his gun, and point it at the dead wan’s head, and shoot him, Then he turned and ran_out the front door. He had no trouble with De Goode in the saloon.” lda Melville, Brooks' mistres: that Brooks sent a messenger to her Monday evening for the gun. She usked if he was drunk, and the messenger said he was not. She then gave him the gun. Identified the one found on the floor after the murder. Lars Jenscn heard the dispute, stepped to the door, and saw I3rooks pull the revolver from the pocket of his overcoat, whi lying across his left arm. He said, you, Il settle you,” and ran up to De Goode. e struck at him with the gun, and it was discharged close to his head. The man fell to the floor. Brooks rushed out, and Larsen followed him to arrest him. Brooks ran through Kildare's saloon, adjoining the one where the tragedy occurred. Larsen fol- lowed him a few steps inside the saloon, and then stopped as several parties motioncd to him to stop, and he feared Brooks, still had the gun. Andy Houk, M. A. Lyford, William Probstle, George Guanella and Ed testitied to the whole or a part of the testified preceding. Brooks’ trail was en up by a score of ofticers. several cemen being dwards, 151 Vine strect, where the Melville woman ided, wis s d, but nothing was found of Brooks. The streets and all conceivable hiding places in the vi- cinity were carefully searched, but it was froitless. The Fd ds bagnio was searched a second time at 5:30, and Brooks was found ina trunk, where he had been carefully packad ww He was found ny ONlcers Mullen and Isen- berger, and was hurried to the county jail, where he was seen later by o representative ot Tug Bee, The revorter found nm lying on his bunk, in a cell with Frank Kowe, ~ the man indicted for robbing the housc of T. W. McCarge Brooks answered tht: call by ap- pearing at the cell door, and was disposed to be non-communicative, but after a short time talked quite freely with his visitor. In response to a question as to how it hap~ pencd, he said “Idon’t know. it “*Were you drunk?!” “Yes, I must have been. 1 was drunk all last night, and [ haven’t/eaten a thing to-day, 8o when I took adrink it knocked me out,” Did you know the man never suaw him betfore in my life, total stranger to me.” “‘How did you happen to be in the saloon " “1 had been in there off ana on since noon, and I nad been drinking, I drank nothing but beer, but had scveral glasses. 1 went in with ge Guanella, and then we went down town. I ‘went buck ulone, and after a while Georg came in, AllLT know about the trouble was that I W George and this man fighting, and he was getting a little the best of George, Then I went to hit him, didn't mean to shoot, him, but when I struci at him with the gun it went off, and I started out. I don’t know what beeame of the gun. 1 didn't run any, but walked through Kildare's saloon, outthe vick door, and over to Kit ldwards! place, and sat down, 1 didn’t say anything to any- T can’t tell anything about you shou?” He was a e body, and a while I went upstuirs and got into the trunk, it was full of clothes, but I put them in a closet. It was my woman's room, but she didi't know 1 was there, 1 gotin the truuk alone. The lid closed, but not locked. Sstranger suy anything to you, or any move towards you! “He inust or'twouldu't have done anything, I remember anything about 1 know L was drunle, und thé shooting was aceidental, Ididn't know this man v I was arvested. 1 dou't know what uttorneg 1 will have w defend me. 1 suppose they will cail 1t inurder, but it waus un ident.’” “The prisoner was very much depressed, but kilicd until after. talked clearly and evidently weighed the effect of cach switement before he made it. As the reporter left, h sted thay a morning BEE with the acc be sent down o him, It was learned Jatter in it of the tragedy the evening that Colonel . 15, Daile; 1 Supp would defend the m ol Dailey was scen, and states taken the defense in connection with Colonel Sapp, and that they would waive & preliminary ex- amination, letting the case go to the grand jury on the 4th of April. As the buil wouid be Tixed at $15,000 or 0,000, the prisoner would be unable to give it, and wonld have, o remain in il ¢ it was learned that the prisoner pulled his #un a short time befove he entered the saloon aud threatened to kill the notorious negro, “iox or, Who was passing. The darke; went along quietly, sud 3rooks put up his weapon. ‘The wun is a *Hulldog" of 3s-calis bre, and an unkuown make ‘P murderer is twenty-two years of age, and hus always resided in this “city, He is one of a family of four children, all’ of whom reside ®ither” in this ¢ ‘or Omuha. His parents reside on Vine street near the corner of Hryant, and e has made his home Wit them. Ho' is a professionul pugilist; and holds the light-weight chu \ship of lowa. His record is decidedly unsavory, and ho nhas shown a depraved nature in soveral bawdy house rackets in which he Las brutally beaten the women. He was arvested some time #go on w chiurge of ate tempting to killa woman of the half world, but was cleared. A fow months ago he shiot Charley Allen, another local pugilist, and inflicted @ sealp wound, It thi shot had bren an etk of au inck lower it would P — Harry Green, = s kept by . " B ——— g