Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 15, 1889, Page 1

——— EIGHTEENTH YEAR. RIDAY MORNING , MARCH 15, MR. MILLER IS DISGRUNTLED. Judge Bachellor's Appointment Is His Chief Complaint. THE ENGLISH MISSION TANGLE. Blaine Asked Reid to Take It Bofore Consulting Harrison — Senator Chase to Resign — The Surplus, 518 FOoUunRTEENTA STRART, ‘Wasmixeroxn, D. C,, March 13, Warner Miller and all his people have gone home without even leaving a sentinel on guard, and their parting words were: “Wo will show Harrison there is a hereafter.” This is understood to mean that they will meet him at Phillippi. Mr. Platt and his folks are quite as happy as Miiler 1s sad, and they do not attempt to conceal their gleo at the recognition, ‘the workingmien of the prity,” as they cail themsclyes, have re- d from the administration. Mr. Miller's greatest grievance was the appointment ot Judge Bachellor as assistant sceretary, and he charges that it was accomplished by troachery. He insists that Bachellor would not have bean appointed but for an assur- ance to the president that he indorsed him, and he did indorse him for minister to Tur- key, which he thinks is an ofce somewhat different from that of assistant retary of the treasury. He would have been willing to assist in sending one of Mr, Platte’s most active henchmen out of the country, but he does not approve of placing hun in charge of the treasury patrouage in the state of New York. It is true that Bachellor's friends did represent to the president that he was indorsed by Miller. Tis might or might net have been deception, according as one looks at it, but-the fact is that when the New York men told the president that Miller indorsed Bachellor, he thought they eant for assistant secretary, white they hud the Tarkish mission in their minds. Mr. Miller blames the president for permitting himself to be deceived, and thinks he might have been sent for to testity for himseifl. But Mr. Miller has other gricvances. He has not been asked to the white house, while Mr. Platt was telegraphed for, was given o special appointment, and took luncheon with tne president. Mr. Miller has taken his rations at the hotel, has waited in the ante- room like an ordinary office-sceker, and up to the present time bas received no favor at all, THE ENGLISIL MISSION. There is considerable mystery about the English mission and Whitelaw Reid. It is true, s I have stated in these dispatches be- fore, that Mr. Blaine left it to Mr. Phelps and Mr. Reid to decide which of them should have a first class mission, because he could not give one to each, and the choice fell on Mr. Reid, and it is true also that while Mr. Reid, had the English mission under advise- ment Mr. Blaine wrote him to inquire if he would take the French mission instead. What Mr. Reid said in reply is not known, but his friends say that he will not accept the French mission, and is not likely to be sent to Ingland. They say thut Mr. Blaine tendered him the English mission without consulting the president, and that when Mr., Blaine told the president what he had done, the Intter exclaimed: *“I'm sorry for that, a8 I have & man of my own for the court of Bt. James. See if Mr. Reid would not like 10 go to France instead.” And 80 the matter stands at present. Who is the president's man for the Court of St. James! That's ln‘mno'.hiug a great many people would like to now. WasniNGTON Buneau Tie OvMama Bre, } TIRED OF WASHINGTON. It is not often that a senator of the United States tenders his resignation, but the indications are that there will soon be a vacancy in the upper branch of congress. During the recess be- tween the executive sessions this Jafternoon the republicans of the senate held “a caucus for the purpose of re-arranging the commit- tees, This action so sogn after the com- mittees had been fixed up, created some com- ment, and inquiry developed the fact that the caucus was made necessary by the announcement of the forthcom- ing resignation of Senator Jonathan Chace, of RRhode Island. As a rule the col- leagues of Senator Chace declined to talk about the matter at all, und several republi- cans said this evening that they knew noth- ing whatever about the matter. Senator Chase was found in his house, and 1n re- sponse to questions said that he was not sur- Prlu(‘,d that the old story was afloat again. ‘Kven while I was in the house,” he said, “it was reported again and again that I in- tended to get out of congress. It would seem that the caucus, if one was heid, has my ros- ignation already. I will say, however, that I have not resigned yet." *Do you intend to resignt?” “Now, I am not going into my intentions, It is very well known that I never wanted to come here and that I have been sick of Washington for some years. 1 have frequently said that I desired to leave Wash- Ington and to retire to private life.” ““That 1s a rather unsatisfuctory answer to the question, senator, and 1 should like to have uomulhhlf more definite,” “That is all that I care to sayon the subject @t present.” With this the interview came to an end. Senator Aldrich bas gone to Rhode Island, His departure was rather unexpected, and this leads to the impression that he has gone home to arrange the preliminaries for the election of a successor to his colleague. A republican senator said this evening that there is not the slightest doubt that Scnator Chace will resign. 'The reason assigned for Tis action is that the climate of Washington is not suitavle for the Rhode Island wman, and the reason that so much secrecy 1s main- tained is probably the desire on the part of Meossrs. Chace and Aldrich to control the se- lection of the next senator from the atate, B GETS 1S COMMISRIC Mellette, of Duk n -day, aud exp. leave for Bismarck to-morrow. He will qualify and tuke charge immediately upon lis arrival at the Dakota eapitol. He will issue his proclamation at once, and there Will be a complete reorganization of the ter- ritorial oMce: Goveruor Melette says that he entered into no compuct and made no promises to secure his appointment, and that the distribution of the oftices will be made with due regard w the wishes of President Harrison, TUE SURPLUS. On the strength of a side remark recently made by President Harrison some holders of United States bonds are anticipating a bull market. e president said thut there was 10 necessity for an oxtra session of congress 10 reduce the surplue, as there would be no #such thimg as asurplus if our debt was re- duced, and that it should be diminished as rupidly as bonds could be paid. The more frequently bond calls are made on the plan followed during the past year, by advertis- ing for voluntary sales, the more rapid will be the rise in this primo security, It is be- lieved that there will be soon begun a series of purchases of bouds which will reduce the surplus to the minimum, Then the presi- dent intends to recommend u liberal expendi- ture for new war ships, and this will add to the depletion of. the accuwulation of the treasury. TOO LITEMARY. . ‘The appointment of Lewis Walfley, of Tucson, t0 be governor of Arizona, will' al- most break the heart of at leastone aspirant. A few days ago & geutleman whose nawe is & household word in Arizona, called upon the president, and applied for the guborna- torial appointment. After making the usua! speoch wnd presenting the couunon plea of indorsements, he drew from uuder his arm, # book of about two hundred and fifty page: with cover illuminated, and the body matte printed, This he handed to Gen- “with the compliments of the general received it with and assured s visitor that he should It with pleasure at the first leisure “Hut b is for immediate reading,” the gentieman, “and refers 10 the mat- ter about which we have been talkin, The president upon opening the book, found a title page announcing the numo of the au- tiblographer and that he was an applicant for the governorship of Arizona. Further investigation disclosed that the work was the life of the applicant, and an argument in favor of his fitness for 'the place, together with the Indorsements of his frieads. The book excited the president’s suspicions evi- dently, for it soon found its way to the secre- tary of the intevior and another man was to- day appointed. MONTANA PLEASED. The Montana people, democrats as well as republicans, say the selections made for oflices in that territory are all first-class men and do eredit to the president's judgment. The democrats admit that by making such sclections he has strengthened the repub- lican party so that it will be very likely to capture the state government, the new senu- tors and the member of congress, as soon as it is admitted to the union. Montana has been taken care of pretty well, and there are thirty-eight states and six torritories whose representatives would like to get from the Montanans their secret of success. There was a gooo deal of ns- tonishment at the sonate this afternoon when the nomination for a marshai for Montana came in, as a man named Irevin had been confirmed for that office the day before, and nator Platt, of Conuecticut, who is a good deal of a wag, suggested that the president was going to give his friends two men for every ofice ali around, but it turns out to have been a clerical error, MISCELLANEOUS, Mr, E. Roscwater, editor of Tne B ed this afte Washington looking after public and private interests for a day or two. The_comptroller of the currency hus ap- proved the selection of the Nebraska Na- tional bank, of Omaha, as rescrve agent for the Exeter National, of Exef Neb. ) ARMY ORDERS, By direction of the secrctary of war, First cant Julius R. W. Berg, Company F, Sixth infantry, now under treatment at the army and navy general hospital, Hot Spgings, Ark., having been reported by’ the surgeon in charge as sufliciently recovered, will be sent to rejoin his company at Fort Sheridan, T1L, on receipt of this order by the surgeon in chitrgze of the hospital, Colonel Thowmas I. Barr, judge advocate, whom Secrotarv Proctor has ordered to duty i y as_his militar , has re- ported his arrival at the war department. Pirny S, Hearn, — - THE OMAHA COUNCILMEN. They Arrive in Chicago and lnspect the Subway System. Ciicago, March 14.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee |—The undergrouna system of tric lights recently adopted by the city of Chicago is attracting the attention of a large number of cities from afar, This morning the delegation of councilmen from Omaha arrived in the city for the purpose of inspecting the underground plam here with a view of adopting the same in the Gate City. The delegation is headed by Michael Lee, president of the council, and is o of Councilmen Chaffee, P. d_O'Connor, Thomas Low \ IV 5. Bailey, F, Sanders and y Engimeer Tillson, Arch- Biendorff and_ex-Council- Kitchen. The party called upon _ Prof. Barrett at the fire alarm office and that gentleman showed the visiting councilmen the work- ings of the system and explained the various benefits derived from such a plant. The delegation was then taken in hand by D .H, Dorsett, who is patentee of the underground system. The councilmen were highly pleased with the scheme and plant here und ex- pressed themselves in_unmessured terms in its favor. President Leo was especially en- thusiastic. Thecouncilmen will make a tour of the district tested by electricity this eve- ning, after which they will attend the theater ina body. ar- Frank Kaspe W. G. Shrive itect Charles man A, e Ry Duels Are lmminent. Panrs, March 14.—In the chamber of depu- ties to-day Laguerre averzgd that his party intended to prosecute the campaign carefully and legally. He would not appeal to the chamber, whose verdict was immaterial, but to the country, which supported the patriotic league. He denied that the league wasa sccret society, The real conspirators were those who rebelled against universal suffrage. Persecution and violence would only hasten the hour when the country, dis- gusted and indignant, would expol the chamber. | Applause from the right. General Boulanger rose, and, crossing his arms, defiantly ragarded the majority. An uprodr ensued, during which Thiesse was censured for apostrophizing the president. Cassagnac defied the chamber to prosecute Boulanger, The debate was clotured—318 to 214, The chamber then, by a vote of 33 to 227, authorized the goverament to prosceute the accused deputies, The sitting then ad- journed. As a result of the heated debate duels are imminent between Arenl and Pro- vost Delaunay; Burfeau and Cassagnac and Pichon and Laguerre. Later—De Cassagnac refuses to fight with Burdeau. It is expected that an amicable settlement will be arranged between Arene and Delaunay. Pinchon’s seconds are dep- »s Clemenceau and Labordere, and La- e’s are Deputies Laisant and Herrise. s Packers Threaten a Boycott. Kaxsas City, Mo., March 14.—The buyer for one of the largest Kansas City dressed beef houses to-day made a statement to the effect that the passage of any hostile legs- lation to the packing house industry would be pesented by the peculiar means of boy- cotting the cattle of the state or states enact- ing such legislation. Colorado has already passed such a law, and the buyer said to-day: “You may rest assured that we will not buy asingle bullock that has a Colorado brand, and the same course will be pursued with other stutes that pass similar laws.” What effect this novel boycott would be was not stated, but the buyer afirmed that the boycott would not curtail the overations of the aressed beef men, because they ouly buy one-half of the cattle received here and two-thisds in Chicago. A — The Jefferson Canon Trouble. * St. Pavi, March 14.—President Oakes, of th e Northern Pacific, in an interview with a representative of the Associated press to- day, said that the dispute between the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific in Jeffer- son Canon, Mont., regarding which there were several rumors of serious trouble be- tween the employes of the two roads, ‘hud been amicably scttled. The Northern Pa- cific buys the old grade of the Union Pacific, the latter being ullowed, when it so desi to use the new road, which will be built immediately, The line will cut off 100 miles of the present route to Butte, and will afford means for shipping Rocky Fork coal by the short line. - He Killed an (ndian, HELENA, Mont.,, Mareh 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—J. E. Clifford and Dr. Conyingham, who were cherged with killing @ Koatnai Indian recently at Domersville, which caine near creating an uprising of the savages, were discharged to-day at Missoula, the grand jury failing w find an indictment against them, The witnesses in the case showed that Clifford was justified in his action. It is understood that Clifford will nol return to Demersville, as some of the relatives of the Indiaa have sworn 10 avenge his death. e Flour Kate: Tumbling. CuicaGo, March 14.—The Chicago, Bur- lington & Northern road to-day gave notice of a further reduction of the rato on flour to 734 cents » hundred destined to the seaboard, ‘This action is to meet the competition of the 800" line und Canadian Tacific, and be- comes effective March 2. The other roads operating between Chicago snd Minueapolis will meet the reduction, and the rate ou graic will apparently be pulled down to the sawe level. HOW SOONWE ARE FORGOTTEN Minden Poople Still Uncertain A bout Zimmerman. THE BLUE RIVER CITY AWAKE. Crete Expects to Get Topka & Santa County to Cat Up, the Atchison, Fe—~Holt * Bo Holt County Schemes, ATRINSON, Neb,, March 14.—To the Editor of Tie Bee: The Jumbo county of Holt stands a fair chance of being torn asunder in the early days of next November, provided the board of supervisors at their June meet- ing submit to a vote any one of the petitions now on file, or that are now being circulated for signatures, Every villago in this county is, or will be, an aspirant for county seat honors, and the town site owners are carv- ing out a territory that shall be the conter of gravitgtion as well as the center of the pro- posed county. This carving out is done without any regard for the balance of the county. Al kinds of “infloocnces” are brought to bear upon the granger to {nduce him to sign the various petitions for di- vision. uart filed the first_petition for division with about five hundred and seventy-five names to it. A large number who signed this petition have. since signed a_remon- strance, stating that they were deceived and asking that their names be stricken from the petition. Chambers, a X roads postofiice near the Wheeler county line, has filed a petition ask- ing that a slice off the south side cighteon miles wide and forty-cight miles long be sot off into a county. To this petition there is now a remonstrance in_circulation. Ewing has a petition in circulation to take sixteen townships in_the southeast corner of the county, while Atkinson, with the aid of Mineola and Grand Rapids, comes to the rront with an old-fashioned slasher of a poti- tion asking that the county be cut into “‘blocks of five.’ Holt county, in its present shape, is self- sustaining, and that only, by strict economy. O'Neill opposes all kinds of divisionschemes, but her best mformed citizens recognize the inevitable, that the people ure now ready to divide the county, and _that whatever propo- sition is submitted to the electors will re- coivea majority. Said a citizea of that city to me the other day: -O'Neill has been asked by a committeo from Inez to help them 1o asixteen township county in the south- west corner of the county, and that section would nelp us in return. Our citizens must wake up and make combines<that will be to her advantaze, She can no longer sit silent- ly by and feel secure in her safety. Atkin- €on wants a county seat, and she wants it bad, t00. Do not let_Atkinson for a moment think that O'Neitl is sleeping. She ain't built that way.” Ofice-seckers are as thick as fleas in the sandhills, and one said_to me the other day at Stuart, between drinks: 'here is no use of you Atkinson fellows kicking. We ars too smart for you. We are going to have a county seat at Stuart, and 1 will tell you confidentially that we have it all arranged. O'Neill will help us and we will help her, Chambers wants help, and we can get aid there, and there are others that wunt help and trade is the watchword, and Atkinson is gone. The offices are already farmed out—A. E. Rice, county judge; J. Rice, county attor- ney; J. I5. Short, county clerk; James Skir- ving, treasurer; Hart Manville, sheriff; Dick Jahnson, milliner to county judge.” "The facts are that there are many voters all over the county who arc opposed to division, butit is doubtful if there are enough to defeat it. The real bottom fo all the schemes for division is the fight botween O'Neill and At- kinson, Last yeardivision was defeated by O'Noili promising various localities aid in the future to so divide the county that they would be able to secure county scats. XX. Crete's Prospects. Neb., March 14.—[Special to Tre —There is considerable excitement in town just now in regad to the building of new railroads. The business men of Crete are looking forward to getting the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee road, which it is ander- stood will build from Superior to Lincoln. Our people have also some encouragement from both the Rock Island and Northwest- ern In addition to this the Missouri Pacific is about to build from Crote to Hastings, which will give us quitea boom. Several people people have been here from the cast looking after water privileges, and the pros- pect for manufacturers and those who desire to invest capital in growing western towns is good. Banker John £. Burt is now east. With him is Mr. W. H. Barstow. They are work- ing up an_excursion, which will leave New England next month. George D. Stevens leaves to-dny to join them, and together they will bring quite a number of capitalists here with the idea of taking advantage of our splendid water power. Minden's Mystery. MiNpEN, Neb., March 14.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The Zimmerman case is becoming more mysterious every hour. 1t cannot be stated why the examination is held off except that several witnesses have been summoned and have not yet arrived. The opinion that the prisoner is the right man is b ecoming moro universal. Chris Larsens, tho man who shot Zimmerman in the sde, which produced a lasting scar, called for the first time to-day and would not express his opinion. He said, however, “You had better hold that man, as he is 4 tough character.” This caused the turn of opinion, Sherifft Hill pronounced him gritty fellow and is thoroughly convinced that he 18 Zimmerman. The case is likely to cost the county 3,000 before it is ended. Good authority says tue man will have an examination some time to-morrow. — Forgers on Trial. Prarresoutn, Neb., March 14.—(Special Telegram to Tre Bee.]—In the district court to-day, with Judge Chapman presiding, Grant. B. Dunn, guilty of forging the signature of George Wiles to a note for $45, which he tried unsuccessfully to pass some months ago, Was sentenced to eighteen months in the peniten- tiary. Frank McCann, who was brought back from Kansas City this morning by a deputy sheriff, was also_charged with farging the names of Coon \'Bllerfl and Joshua Murray to a note for 600, to which he pleaded guilty. He will be arraigned to-morrow morning to receive his sentence. The jury in the case of Buster vs the Missouri Pacific railroad failed to agree after being out twenty-four hours and was aismissed. rr—— Nelson New NeLsoy, Neb., March 14.—[Special to Tug BEE, |—The Methodist church cf this place broke ground for their new building yester- day, which is to cost about $5,000, and will be an ornament to the town, The aew creamery 18 now will soon be cofupleted. Ruskin, in this county, is great corn market for its size. It has seventy-five in- habitants, all told, and has some 50,000 bushels of corn in its cribs. One firm has been lhipgmx from forty to fty car loads per mouth. . inclosed, and No Olue. HoLoueae, Neb, March 14, —(Special to Pk Bee.)—Nothing as yet has been heard of the two men who played such & bold con- fidence game on Mr. Olson, mentioned in Tug Bee of Taesday last, by which he was victimized to the tune of & fine span of mares, although our vigilant officers have taken every measure in their power to get some clue, e — A Change In Teachers. Corusmnus, Neb, March 14.—|Special Telegraw w0 Tus Bee.|—The board of _picked up_a rifie standi education this afternoon empjoyed Prof. | M. Scott, of Callaway, Custer county. superintendent of schools .in place of W. B. Backus, appointed superintendent of the Indian school at Genoa.. Mr. Scott comes _highly recommgnded ns a_ teacher from Lincoln and Seward, where he filled the same position a folv gears ago. eciint -y Holdrege Itema, Houoreee, Neb, Mareh 14.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—There has beeu quite a stir in real estate for the past weok. Our new water works and electric lights, are in splen- did working order. Canaidates for munieipal offices to be elec- ted next month, begin to commence their work. We have to elect a mayor, threo councilmen and city olerk. Among the most prominent names for the mayorship is that of E. W. Beghtol, a prominent real estate dealer, and one of the justives of this place. A Business Change. Hanmisoy, Neb,, March 14.—[Special to Tur Bee,]—The general merchandise store of H. M. Warneke, of this place, has been sold to W. R. Smith, who is now re-stocking the establishment, Mr, Warneke was an energetic and popular merchant, but will now devote his attention to stock farming. SENATE PROCEEDINGS, The Day Consumed in Discu eign Relations, WasmiNaroy, March 14.—In the senate a motion by Mr. Edmunds that when that body adjourns to-day it be to Monday was agreed to. The senate then proceeded to considera- tion of executive business. At 1 o'clock the senate, stiil in executive session, took a racess until § o'clock. In the interval the republican senfitors met in cau- cus, it is supposed upon the iquestion of con- sidering legislation at this geasion. While the senate was sitng with closed doors Mr. Gibson’s resolutfon for the ap- pointment of a select commitee on tne rela- tions of the United States wWith Mexico and Central America was takeif up. Mr. Hale said that if thaPs we re any just grounds for the formation o like commit- mittee for relations with Cafidda, the grounds were surely as strong and_lmperative n re- gard to Mexico. It was-of the utmost im- portance that the people of Mexico should cease to cherish u jealousy of the veople of the United States, or resentments which grew out of the Mexican war. The friend- ship of Mexico was needed in order to uphold the Monroe doctrine, and it was important to cultivate friendly relations in order to de- velop American trade. At present France alone sent into Mexica double the value of goods the United States did. Mr. Morrill hoped that if the matter was considered at all it be by the comunttee on commerce or financa. § Mr. Platt, while recoguizing fully the im- portance of cultivating friendly relations of a commercial character with Mexico and the South America Mr. Morrill. Mr. Reagan spoke vigorously in favor of the resolution, Mr. Call favored the adoption of the reso- lution, and opposed the motion of reference. He also advocated indirectly his own resolu- tion, proposing a like select committee for Cuba and the West Iudies. He had recent], had various letters showing that public at- tention is beinz gen ly directed to tne subject of annexation for the acquisition of the island of Cuba. If it was important to ascertain the commercial relations between Canada and the United States, it was cer- tainly equally important to ascertain them in regard to Cuba. Mr. Hale objected to {urther consideration of the subject In executive session, and the senate aajourned till Mondgy, S L Harrison's Rules For Visitora. WasniNGToN, March 14.—The president has issued a new set of rules for routine ox- ecutive business. The cabiuet will meet on Tuesdays and Fridays at 12:30 p. m, Sena- torsand representatives will be received every day from 10 to 12, Persons not mem- bers of congress having business with the president will be received from 12 until 1 every day, except Mondays and cabinet days. ‘Those who have no business, but call merely to pay respects, will be received by the pres- 1dent in the east room at 1 p. m. on Mondays, Wedunesdays and Saturday = B Temperance Azitation. N ., March 14.—[Special Telo- gram to Tne Beg,|—The South Dakota pro- hibition convention closed its session after midnight, Nearly $8,000 was subscribed for the campaign. Beadle county, in which Huron is situated, gave over $1,000. Dakota members of the” A. O. U. W. are holding a session. The plan was to increase the membership to 2,000, 50 as to cut loose from Minnesota and have their own organ- ization, ing For- states, agreed with e Disgrace and a Rifle. SavLt Lake Ciry,Utah, Mareh 14.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee)—Matthew Sim- mons, a farmer living a mile east of Price, Emery county, suicided yesterday. He had been accused of stealing cattle, and being unable to procure bonds gsked permission to enter a house for the purpose of getting the necessary bonds. No oije was there. He in the corner and shot himself twice in thefleft breast, living an hour. A The West Virginia Governorship. Cuarrestoy, W. Va, March 14— The supr.me court met this afternoon, and in the gubernatorial contest between Carr, presi- dent of the state senate, and Governor Wil- son, decided that Carr had no ground upon which to take the office of governor, This gives Wilson the chair until the contest can be settied between General Goff and Judge Fleming. AR Sl Lost $10,000 and Suicided. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, March 14.—Adolph fay, alias John McKinsie, committed sui- cide last night by taking morphine, o was fifty-two years old and was en route from Phoenix, Ariz., to New York, where his son is employed. " While in Denver he was swindled out of his money, over $10,000, by bunko men, and it js_snpposcd that this drove him temporar lnfie. Governor Hill's Hride-to-Be, OTTAWA, March 14.—[Special Telegram to Bre.|—The engagement Jof Governor Hll of New York, to Misg Hotchkiss, dangh- ter of the United States.cpnsul at Ottawa, is announced here among ithe friends of the young lady. Governor Hjll, when secn by correspondent at Albany, Would say nothing about the matter, but hergit is regarded as a settled matter. { Al Sl B A Montana Teagedy. Burre, Mont,, March I4.—A special from Flint creek, Mont.; saygq: T. C. Milroy, a ranchman, fatally shot Bat Dooley, a large cattle owner. Some time ago Milroy and Dooley quarreled ovér afence on disputed ground, Pat Uoonl’iy'l brpther was killed in the melee aud bad blood was engendered, which culminated yesterday in the killing of Pat Dooley. ———— Landlord and Tenant. CrLARKVILLE, Ark,, March 14.—J. P. Under- wood, a prominent planter, was assaulted to- day by John Welleford, a tenant, who fired two loads from a shot gun at him and then used lhaflfun as a clab. Underwood finally succeeded in getting near engugh, and cuv Welleford's throat ‘mnm €ar, Under- wood's left shoulder was shob off. ——— Confederate Ham ) Congributions, New York, March 14.5-Seeeetary Down- ing, of the New York citizens eommittee to aid the national rate iers home at Austin, Texas, to- received a letter from General Alfred Pleasauton contaicin money, and also one from Mrs. Genera Grant, enclosing a check for §25. | HE WILL TAKE SECOND PLACE Clarkson Booked For First Assist ant Postmaster General. HIS ACCEPTANCE CONDITIONAL. All the PostoMices of the Country and the Railway Mail Service to Ba Under His Direction. Olarkson Nominated. Wasnixaroy, March 14.—~The president sent the following nominations to the senate to-day: J. S, Clarkson, of Towa, to be first assistant postmaster general, vice Steven- son, resigned; Lewis Wolfroy, of Tucson, Ariz, to be governor of Arizona; Willia L. Dunlap, of Indiana, to be United States marshal for the district of Indiana. Postmasters—Joseph -C. Bartletr, at Lake City, Minn.; James V. Campbell, at Ada, Minn,; William Wallace, at Indianapoli John J. Cutter, at Parker, Dak.; Will- inm 8. Chase, at Sturgis, Dak.; Jittiel O. Walders, at Minot, Dak. Jeremiah Sullivan, of Montana, to be collector of customs for the district of Montana and Utah; John A. Kasson, of Towa, William Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, and George H. Bates, of Delaware, to be comm siouers to represent the United States at the conference to be held in Berlin concerning affairs in the Samoan islands; Elbert D. Weed, of Mouataua, to be United States attorney for the territory of Montana. Clarkson was born at Brookville, Ind., in 1845. He learned the printer's trade when a boy and removed with his family to Towa when twelve years of age. He became editor of the Register in 1838, and in 1570 he and his brothers became proprietors of that paper and are still its owners. In 1869, 1570 and 1871 he was chairman of the Iowa state re- publican committee. In 1872 he was ap- pointel postmaster at Des Moines and held the position uuntil 1877. He has long been a close friend of Blaine and headed the Towa delegation for him at the national conventions of 1876, 1880 and 1884, He has been twice a member of the republican national committec, and was a member of the execu- tive committee and bore a prominent part in the campaign of 1884, He was a member of the national convention of 1888, the withdrawal of Allison's name turned with his state to Harrison, He was made vice chairman of the republican national committee and spent the whole campaign at the republican headquarters in New York, Postmaster General Wanamaker thority ~ for the statement that accepted the’ present position after his own and the president’s urgent request, the republican national executive committee uniting in it. He has declines within the last few days five different posi- tions, including one or two of four times tne salary of the office he now accepts. This one he takes, 1t is understood, because of its political importance, and has not agreed to serve beyond a period of a few months. All postoftices of every grade are to be under his charge, and 1t is understood that the rail- way mail service will also be placed uunder his direction. v George H. Bates, who was to-day nomi- nated to be onc of the commissioners to negotiate with Germany respecting Samoa, is about forty vears of age auda warm friend of ex-Secretary Bayard. He is a law yer of high standing in Delawure. Ba! ,was _appointed by S as o special commissioner. inv the Samoan relations, and made a long and ex- haustive report. to the department on Decem- ber 10, 1856, William Walter Phelps and John A, K: son, who were also nominated to be missioners, have had long and distinguished congressional careers, and have acquired an intimate knowledge of diplomacy through service as United States ministers in Eu- rope, Phelps baving been minister to Austria in 1881, and Kusson minister to Austria 1877 and to Germany in 1882, — - HE HIMSELF HAS SAlD IT. Count Di Montercale Declares He is a Sure Enough Coun Prrrsnure, March 14.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]--Count Di Montercale, of Ttaly, husband of Virginia Knox, of this city, arrived here this morning and is stopping at ahotel. In an nterview he reiterated his statement that he was the real Count Di Montercale, and said that not one cent of imoney, with which he was well supplicd, had come from the friends of his wife. Ho ad- mitted that he expected to be divorced from his wife, but was not inclited to-day to cx- plain the matter. He said to-morrow that be would have a complete statement to make concerning the matter, and then will show conclusively that he is a count and that the eastern newspapers have been publishing un- truths about him. It is said Montercale is trying to gather testimony for a divorce case. It is reported that $200 was given to a local prize fighter to-day to give the count a thrash- ingif he appears on the street during his stay n the city. and after is au- he in e Starved Himself o Death, AvGUsTA, Ga., March 14,—On February 15 John L. Adams, " cotton factor of Macon, was jailed in thai city *on a charge of for- gery. He acknowledged his guilt and de- clared himself alone to blame. Crushed and humiliated with a deep sense of his dis- grace, he refused to take food after his incarceration. He persisted in his deter- mination and steadily grew weaker. The tears and entreaties of bis family, the advice of physicians and the pr of ministers were unable to move him from his purpose. He died last night of starvation, after twenty-six days fastin el Warlike Preparations. T.oxpoy, March 14.—The Buda Pesth cor- respondent of the Standard says: The Aus- trian government has ordered the Danube navigation company to hold as many steam- ers as possible, ready for emergency. Nu- merous tugs and barges have veen concen- trated within_the last few days to enable troops from Neusatz to be transported to Servian ports at a moment's notice. Oficial circles in Vienna discredit the Standard’s ad- vices, e Coal Miners Entombed. Mr. Canver, Pa, March 14.—Intense ex- citement prevails at the Black Diamond col- liery, where, by the running of the pillar, six miners have been closed in. Workmen are driving & headingz for the purpose of lib- erating their imprisoned companions, but several hours wust elapse before it can be ascertaluea whethter they are alive, -~ Elected to Su d Morton, Cnicaeo, Mareh 14.—The stockholders of the Illinois Central railroad company recon- vened this morng and elected E. M. Da- costa, of New York, to fill the vac: board of directors caused by the resignation of Levi P, Morton, vice president of the United States. R Want the Road. Honoy, Dak., March 14, — | Special telegram to Tue Bee, |—Huronites and all the towns along the Jim river valley are watching with great interest the probraad extension of the Missouri Pacific road from Omaha north. All regard it as the best new market in sight for Omaha wholesalers. R Mps. Langtry Seriously I, New York, March 14.—Mrs. Langtry was to0 Il to-night to appear on the stage, being unable to rise. Durlug the evening an oper- tion was performed upon her throat, during which she swooned twice and can not now speak aloud, { was arrested to-day char, wmm 0. Tu A STEEL RAIL TRUST. One of the Most Important Consolida- tions in the Country. PritaveLri, March 14.—A special to the Inquirer trom Chicazo sa The most im- portant deal in tho steel trade over made in Chicago was announced to-day in the consol- idation of the North Chicago Rolling Mill company, the Joliet Steel company and tho Union Steel company. Negotiations to this end have been going on for two months, and were practically concluded iast week. The news was kept yery quiet and only leaked out through trade circle The name of the new compiny has not yet been decided on, but will be an entirely new one. The ecapital will be 20,000,000, of which between $5,000,000 and 000,000 will be issued for cash now in the treasurics of the respective companies, and the balance will represent this valuation of the three plants, Stock in the new company will be distributed to shareholders in the old ones upon a busis agreed upon in their con- solidation. The combined works will form tho largest steel plant in this country, and Wwill probably rank second only to the cstab- lishment of Krupp, in German Steel rails are the principal product of the mills, and in rail-making the new company will have no competitor in the work worth speaking of. The steel rail output of the country is turned out at nine mills, or at least 8o much of it that the other concerns figure very little. There 18 only one west of Chicago—the Colorado Coal aud Iron coin- pany’s mill at South PPueblo, Col.—and that i8 not of much account. By the consolida- tion of the three Chicago concerns local competition will be destroyed and a better price realized for rails. Already plans are being formed for secur- ing to the utmost the advantages of a union By dividing up the work among the mil every department of can be run to the bestadvantange. A reduction of expenses in other directions will be effected, and it is eatimated that the cost of producing rails can be cut $1 per ton. As the combined works manufacture one-third of the total output of the country, and can turn out $)0,000 rails a year without much dififculty, besides 150,000 tons of other steel material, this saving is of great importance to the stockholders. Inventories of the plant and assets of the three concerns are now being made. Two iron furnaces of the North Chicago miill at Milwaukee, which have a capacity of 50,000 tons of pigmetal per year, are included. S AR THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION, All the Clubs Represented Sioux City Meeting. Stoux Ciry, Ia., March 14. al Tele gram to Tne Bek.]—Representatives of the various base ball clubs in the Western asso- ciation have been in session all day here. The entire forenoon was taken up with the question of the number of games to bo played. It was finally decided to play 120 instead of 112 games, The association is in a perfect deadlock regarding the schedule. The schedule pre- pared by Secretary Morton, of Minneapolis, was rejected, and the afternoon and evening exhausted in an effort to agree on a substi- tute. Finally a committec of three was ap- pointed to report a schedule to-morrow morn- ing at 10 o'clock. The committee consisted of Morton, of Minneupolis; Lord, of St. Joe, and Rowe, of Denver, It was agreed thatthe must in- clude Sunday games 1f the association was to be maintained. The Sunday law league has notified the local club that the law will be enforced, but in that event the games will be be played across the river in Nebraska. The Farmers Adjourn. Des MoixEs, Ia., March 14, —[Spacial Tele- 1=The. of the Farners' allianos, who have boon Gon- sidering the binder twine trust, teft for home to-day witiiout taking any move definite ac- tion than the general recommendations al- ready annouticed. The farmers of lowa, while complaining bitterly of the result of the trust, o not blame any Iowd parties for it. So far as known, there arc no repre- sentatives of the trust in this state, not a pound of the twine being manufactured in JTowa. The local dealers, both wholesale und retail, claim that they are not responsible for the prices charged, but are compelled to do as the manufacturers dictate. ‘e farmers who attended the meating say they do not hold the dealers responsible, but they shi the blame upon the manufacturer owners of the supply. ‘here wer at tnis conierence one or two manu concerns, who intimated that if tl be assured of the patronage of the Farmers’ alliance they would leave the trust and fur- nish twine at a much reduced rate 10 the farmers of the northwest. The farme however, were rather distrastfu! and pre fersed to recommend some expedient for doing without the twine altozether, than yielding to the power of thie trust in any degree, at the Des Moines is Happy. Des Moixes, Ta, Murch 14.—{Special Telegram to ‘Tue Bre.]—The last legisla- ture passed a law applying to cities of the population of Des Moines, authorizing the mayor and board of public works to attend to all city improvements, instead of leaving them to the direction of the city council, as heretofore. Under the old regime tho aldgr- men superintend the various .public con- tracts and make 2 fine income from the job. 13ut this law cuts off that power and rediices their salary to a nominal figure, which is to be all the compensation they shall receive, The board of public works shall consist_of twa men, who shall devote their wiole time to the city’s busincss and be paid u good sal- ary for doing so y last summer the mayor appointed a board, but the couucil refuse contirm his appointments, and the d has continued ever since, blocking all publi improvements that had been projected. Tc day the deadlock was broken,the council con- firming the appointments of M. H. King and Martin Tuttle as the two members of the bourd. From this time forward it will be impossible to get rich at the $50 salacy of an alderman, The city is well pleased that this deadlock has boen broken, and paving, sew. ering and other wprovements pro- jected can now be carried out. Have Probably Gone to Kill Indians. Masox Cri March 14,—[Special gram to Tue Bee.| ank Hiet and Nor- man Hull, aged fourteen and fifteon, disap- peared from their homes newr Glenville lust Y and although a thorough search de, no traces car be fouud, Whether they have run away from home or have been killed remains o question yet un- solved. Chicago Bankers Vi terprising Real s CurcaGo, March 14.—~William H. Davis, a well known builder and real estate deal d with victimizing President Tolman, of the Chicago Trust and Savings bank. Forgery was the specificd- tion, but the purpase was to hold Davis in addition for an extensive series of offenses, such as selling to each of a number of people the same piece of property, ‘The prisoner quickly gave bail on the forgery charge and disappeired from the justice’s office before it was realized thut additional warrants were NECesSary. Tonight it would appear that - besides the plunder from his alleged erimes, he has made away with all his real estate holdings, but where the money has gone is a mystery., Davis has been in he real estate business in Chicago for ten rs and bas a hapdsome residence on the ‘est Sude. The amount: fraudulently se- cured by Davis in dealings with Banker Tol- man are said 10 be about §15,000. 'he bxtent of his ill-gotten gains from others is not known, but are estimated to be large. Hon. J. H. Pope Dying. Orrawa, Out, March 14.—Hol H. Pope, minister of rallways and canals, is aying. » THE POSTOFFICE AND FORT. Nothing Done at Washington About Seleoting Sites. BUT THERE'S MUSIC IN THE AIR. A Cute Democratic Scheme Which Has FPailed to Work—Anxious Can- didates for Government Printer at the Capitol, Wasmyaroy, gram to Tie By here is nothing the matterof the selection of the Omuha postofice site. Mr. Linton has not yet made his roport, and consequentiy the treas- ury department has nothing to act on, It is understood that soveral vigorous protests will be made from Omaha, no matter what site is ted, and the pro in the city of & number of Omaha parties who are inter- ested more or loss dicectly in the choiee, is evidence that there will be music before a finul deciston is reached. FORT OMANA. The indications with regard to the reloca~ rt Omaha are, that nothing what- be done until the next ses- sion of congress, when there is a possibility of a call from the war department for addi- tional funds in order to earry out the pur- chasc of the site selected. The recommen- dation of the secretary of war, disapproving of the choice made, will naturally carry much weight with the new administeation of the war department, and the chances are strongly against auy reversal of Sccrotary Endicott’s verdict. When the next congress maets there will be a chance for the reopen. ine of the whole question, but until that time Fort Omaha 15 not likely to be piuced on wheels, CUTE DEMOCRATS The democratic heads of bur sand chiefs of divisions in the various branches of the government here are getting in their work i favor of their democrati everal weoks past they have ousiy engaged promoting demo- ¢ possible va- which bas been naturally or can be iully made. They haye progressod the impression that when once their frier.ds aro given preferment the civil service will come in and grant protection. The ex- tension until the 1st of May of the time when the civil service law shall apply to employes in the ilway service cuts off @ scheme concocted. by President Cleve- land for keeping democrats in office. Mr, Cleveland by his proclamation making the civil service apply to the railway mail serv- ice on the 15th of this month, intended Lo r ain thousands of democrats in places where he knew President Harrison would want re- publicans. The latter, by extending the time to May 1 for the civil se effect in this branch of the nounced that he proposes -to do the se 3 of incompetent domocrat 1o employ competent republicuns wherever it is necessary to improve the service. may be well to state in this_connection democrats are to be retained in all ofiices of the government service only upon their me that the spirit of the civil servico law will be enforced so that wherever a dem « ocrat has not business merits to demana his retention, he will have to zo and make room for a ropublican. In other words, republis cans will be given the preference all things being equal, t TICE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, The capitol was swarming with printers yestorduy who expected the nomination of ihe government printer wouldbo sent froimn the white house. They stood around the corridors while the senate was in executive session and dispersed reluctuntly when the adjournment of that body left no prospect of the nomination. The contest for the posi tion of government printer is the most ac ive and interestivg of all. The number of the candidates, the earnestness with which their friends arc pressing them and the number of people whose personal interests are involved in the appointment creates more excitement than has sttached to any other oftice. A DISCOURTEOUS MINISTER. 1l of the diplowatic répresenta- Jnited States forwarded their s to the president immediately after the election. General Bovd Winches- ter of Kentucky, who has been minister to Switzerlund, failed to comply with the an- sient precedent and show the ordinary-cours tesy due from a person in his position, and therefore hie was the second man whose place was filled. ends, been indust S bt The Reading lron Works Failure. PuitaveLruis, March 14.—The creditors of the Reading iron works held a meeting this afteruoon. The committee on appraise- ment made a rough report of the result of their work, in which they gaveethe total linbilties av §1,575,959, instead of ¥1,027,788, as repor veck. The assets ' are 52,001,747, over and above the liabilities, is given as $215,757, After some discussion it was resolved to sub- mit to the creditors a pian which contem- plates the uninterrupted continuance of the business as the most advisable rse in the interest of the creditors g 82 The Oklnhoma Bormers, Louis, March 14.—A Purcell, Indian special says: Oklahoma Hill and to-day sent a message to President Tison 10 the effect that the situation at oma is critical, and it is a national necessity to have action tuken at once. ‘Lhe raw concludes: “Uf tiousands of nctusl, st settlers, clamoring for admittance, compelled Lo depend upon a right to sets tlement until too late to make a crop, actual starvat'on will follow.” - The Coal Miness' Convent on, Corvmsrs, O, March 14 —The inter-stute convention of coul miners and operators ad- Journed to-night, after a three dnys' scssion, without arriving at any satisfactory arranges ment, and the juterstate agreement is d solved, Futile attempts were made to-day 10 have the scale question veferred to the board of arbitration. Various opinions are hazaraed as to what will be the outcome of the breai-up, - rict Fevel fever epidemic ten miles from here causes uncesiucss in this city, Three members of territorial board of health rounded up the city to-duy und report twenty cuses of fever, Health Oficer Morgan, Lowever, asser positively that only four cases exist a these ure well looked aft for alarm exists, Young But Tough. Toreka, Kan,, March 14.--[Special ‘Tele- gram to Tug Bre. | —James Taer, an eighe teen year old horse thief, was captured to- day at Glasco, He has stolen niue horses during the past six months, aud has always eluded the oflicers uotil to-day. He took his arrest cooly, and said he stole the horses be- cause he wanted to make some money, ~ Dakota Browery Burned, Pivie, Dak, March 14.—-[Special Teloe gram to Tue Bee.|—Pierre's large brick brewery was discovered to bo on fire yesters day morniog and was consumed befove the fire companics could arrive. The loss 1s es- timated at witli 1o insurance, —~-——— Steamsnip Arriva's. At Queenstown — The Germanic, New York. At Now Autwerp, from York — The Peunland, from