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o— OMAHA DAILY BEE. "EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA EDNESDAY MO APRIL 3. 1889, STANLEY PRESSING ONWARD. | The Great African Explorer Heard From at Last. A LONG AND GRAPHIC ACCOUNT. After a Terrible Experience In Dense and Trackless Forests the Ex- pedition Reaches the Land of Promise. Stanley's Lottor [ Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennatt.] Loxpox, April 2.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bre.|—The great African explorer, Henry M. Stanley, has at 1ast been heard from in a long and graphic letter, dated on the Aruwimi river, in Au- gust last, It gives a most dramatic account of the miseries through which he and s men passed on their way to the relief of Gmin Pasha, Starvation, nakedness, de- sertion of native troops, pillage and desola- tion spread in his path. Months of gloom in the heart of dense African forests, and the joyful entrance uv last into sunshine and a land of plenty, form his thrilling narrative of adventure. The letter is as follows: BUNGANGETG ISLAND, ARUWIMI RIVER, Aug. 18, 188 To the Chairman of the Emin Pasha Relief Committee—Sir: A short dis- patch announcing tbhat we had placed the first installment of relief in the hands of Emin Pasha on Albert Nyanza was sent you by couriers from Stanley Falls, with a let- ter to Tippoo Tip, the Arab guvernor of the district, on the 11th inst., within three hours of our meeting with the rear column of the expedition. I propose to relate to you the story of our movements from June 25, 1887, 1 had established an intrenched and palisaded camp at Yanbuya, on the lower Aruwimi, just below the first rapids. Major Edmund Barttelot, the scnior of the officers] with me, was appointed commandant. J. . Jamieson, a volunteer, was associated with him. On the arrival of all men and the goods from Bolobo and Stanley Pool, the of- ficers still believed that Messrs. Troup, Ward and Conny were to revort to Major Barttelot for duty, but no important action or movement, according to the letter of in- structions glven to me by Major Barttelot before leaving, was to be made without con- sulting with Messrs, Jamicson, Troup and Ward., The columns under Major Barttelot's or- ders mustered nen. As I requested the major to send you a copy of the instructions issuca to each officer, you are doubtless aware that the major was to remain at Yam- buya until the arrival of the steamer from Stanley Pool with the officers, men and goods left behind; and if Tippoo Tib's promised contingent of carriers had in the meantime arrived he was to march. His column followed our track, which, so Jong as it traversed the forest region, would be known by the blazing of the trees, by our camps, zarabas, ete. If Tippoo Tib's car- riers did not arrive, then, if tho major pre- ferred moving on to staying at Yambuya, he was to discard such things us mentioned my letter of instructions and commence mauking double and triple journeys by short stages until I should come down from Nyanza and relieve bim. The instructions were explicit, and the ofiicers admitted that they were intelligible, The advance column of 330 oMcers and men set out from Yambua June 28, 1887. The first day we followed the river bank, marched twelve miles and arrived in the large district of Yankadonde. At our approach the na- tives fired their villages and, under cover of the smoke, attucked the pioucers who cleared the numerous obstructions they had placed before the first village. The skirmish lasted fifteen minutes, The second day we followed a path leading inland, but tending east. We followed this path for five days through a densely popu- lated district. Every art known to the na- tivo minds for molesting, impeding and wounding an enemy was resorted to, but we passed without the loss of a man. Perceiv- ing that the path was taking us too far from our course, we cut & northeasterly track and reached the river again on July 5. From this date until Octover 18 we followed the lef bank of the Aruwimi. After seven- ys continuous march we halted one On the twenty-fourth day from Yambuya we lost two men by desertion. Iu July we made four halts only. On August 1 the first death occurred, which was from dysentery, 8o that for thirty- four days our course had been singularly successful, but as we now entered a wilder- ness which occupied us nine days in march- ing through it, our sufferings began to multi- ply and several deaths ocenrred. The river at this time was of great use to us. Our boat and several canoes relieved the wearied and sick o1 their loads, so that our progress, though not as brilhant as during the first month, was still steady. On August 13 we arrived at Airsibba. The natives wade a bold front. We lost tive men through poisoned arrows, and to our great grief Licutenant Stairs was wounded just below the heart, but though he suffered greatly for nearly a month he finally recov- erod. On the 15th Mr. Jepson. commanding the land varty, led his men inland, became confuxcd, and lost his way, We were uot re- united until the 21st. On August 15 we arvived in the district of Alrjacli. Opposite o amp was the mouth of the Nopoko. On August 31 1 met for the first time a party of Manyema belonging to a caravan of Ugurrowwas, headed by Uledi- Balyus, who turned out to bo a former tent boy of Spekes. Our misfortunes began from this date, for I had taken the Congo route to avoid the Arabs, that they might not tamper with the men and tewpt them to desert by presents. ‘'weuty-six of our men desorted withjn three days of this unfortunate meet- ing. On Septewber 15 we arvived at a camp op- posite the stution of Ugarrowwas. As food was scarce, the chief had devastated an im- mense region, We halted but one day near him. On such friendly terms as 1 make with such a man, I made a trade lef tify wen with him, preferred 1o rest at Ugarrowwas to tinuous warching. Pive Soudanese also left, 1t would have been certuin for all of thei to huve accompanied us Lo the Ugarrowivas, On Septeniber 18 we left Ugarrowwas, and on October 15 entered a scttlement occupied by Kihnga Longa, & Zanzibar slave, belonging 0 Abed-lin 5 an old Arab whose bloody decd: orded in the Congo and the founding of its free state. This proved #u awful month o us. Not one member of our expedition, whits or biack, will forget it. Our advange numbered 203 souls on Jeaving Ugurrowwas. Out of the 889, we Jost sixty-six men by desertion and deatti be- tween Yambuya and Ugarrcwwas, and had lefu fifty wen sick o the Arab station. On reacling Kilinga Longa we discoverad that we hud lost fifty-five wen by starvation and desertion. We had lived priacipaily on cauld and All the Somulis | wild fruit and a large flat boan-shaped nut. The slaves of Abed - Bin-Salim did their utmost to ruin the expedition short of open hostilities. Thoy purchased rifles, ammunition and clothing, so that when we left thelr station we wero beggared and our men abgolutely naked. We were 8o weak, physically, that we wero unable to carry the boat and about seventy loads of goods. We therefore left the goods and boats at Kilinga Longa under Surgeon Park and Captain Nelson, tho latter of whom was unablo to march, After a twelve days' march wo arrived at anative settlement called Ibwir, between Kilinga Longa and Ibwirl. Our condition had not improved. The Arab devastation had reached within a fow miles of Ibwiri—a de- vastation 80 complete that not one native hut was standing between Ugarrow- was and Ibwiri, and what had not been destroyed by the slaves of Ugarrowiwas and Abed-Bin-Salim, the elephants do- stroyed and turned the whole region lnto a horrible wilderness. But at Ibwirl we were boyond the utmost reach of destroyers. We were on & virgin soil, in a populous reglon abounding with food. Our suffering from hunger, which began on August 31, terminated on Novem- ber 12, Ourselves and men were skeletons. Out of 289, we now only numbered 174, several having no hope of life left. A halt was ordered for the people to recuperate. Hitherto they were skeptical of what wo told them. The suffering had been so awful, the calamities o numerous and so endless, apparently, that they rofused to be- lieve that by-and-by wo should sce plains and cattle and the Nyanza, and the white man, Emin Pasha. We felt as though wo were dragging them along with n chain around our necks. “Beyond these raiders,” sald I, “lies a country untouched, where food is abundant, and where you will forget your miseries; so cheer up, boys, and be men, Press onallthe faster.”” They were deaf to our prayers and entreaties, for, driven by hunger and suffering, they sold their rifles and equipments for a few ears of Indian corn, deserted with the ammunition, and were altogether demoralized. Perceiving that prayers and entreaties aud mild punishments were of no avail, I then resorted to visit upon the wretches the death penalty. Two of the worst cases were accordingly taken and hanged In the presence of all. We halted thirteen days in Ibwiri and revelled on fowls, goats, bananas, corn, sweet potatoes, yams, beans, etc. The supplies were inex- haustible, and the people glutted themselves. The result was that I had 173 (one was killed with an arrow), mostly sleck and robust men, when I started out for Albert Nyanza. On November 24 there were still 126 miles to the lake, but with fooa such an advance seemed nothing. On December 1 we sighted the open conntry from the top of the ridge connected with Mount Pisgah, sc named be- cause it was our first view of the 1and of promise and plenty. On December 5 we emerged upon the plains and the ‘deadly, gloomy forest was left behind. After 160 days continuous gloom we saw the light of day shiming all around, making all things beautiful. ‘We thought we never saw grass so green or'a country so lovely. The men literally leaped and yelled with joy, and raced over with their burdens. All this was the old spirit of former expeditions success- fuily completed, and all of a sudden revived. Woe to the native aggressor whom we may meev. However powerful he may be, with such a spirit the men will fling themselves like wolves on sheep, numbers not consid- ered. It had been the infernal forest that had made abject and slavish the creatures so brutally plundered by Arab slaves. bt BOULANGER IN BRUSSELS. He Scnas a Telephone Manifesto to His Countrymen. LCopyright 185 by James Gordon Bennstt.] Paris, April 2. —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.|—The Figaro received by telephone from Brussels a proc- lamation from General Boulanger who ad- dresses the manifesto to his countrymen: T uever will consent to be judged by a sen- ate of men blinded by their personal passions and the consciousness of their own unpopu- larity. The suffrages of all Frenchmen leg- ally consulted forbid me to lend myself to an arbitrary act tending to suppress liberty and to outrage law and the wishes of the nation. I am ready, however, to answer before a magistrate or jury the accusations made against me, but otherwise 1 will wait in a free country until the general election will have made the republic habitable, honest and free,” According to the Figaro Gen- eral Boulanger left Paris Monday evening by the quarter to 6 train for Brusselsaccom- panied by M. Heori Rochefort. This de- parture will not put a stop to the prosecu- tion, e PRAIRIES AFLAME. Thousands of Dollars Lost and Proha- bly Some Lives. RAPID Ciry, Dak., April 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—A prairie fire started one mile northeast of Rapid City at noon to- day and was driven in a southeasterly course by a gale of sixty miles an hour. Three houses were burned. The first was unocou- pied, owned by C. H. Kingman, of Chicag loss $,000. The second was occupied by Mrs. G. E. Bailey, o girl companion aged seventeen years, named Eloise Madison, and a hired man named Ashton. ‘The three left the house and ran through the flames, Mrs, Bailey and Ashton escaping with some se- vere burns. Miss Madison fell, and the fire catching her clothing burned it completely from her bouy. She was tuken to a neigh- bor's and lies at the point of death, The house und household goods are o total loss. George Hunt's ns and furniture w burned, a loss of 1,500, insured for $500. The family escaped. - THREATENED DESTRUCTION, Fire Flying on the Wings of the Wind While the Dust Bl S Dak., April egraw to Toe Bee.|—To-day a terrific wind storm has prevailed throughout s wide area !l this section. Rumors come that the en tire population of Beaver Creck, Minn., t, are fizhting fire, also that extensive fives prevail in various parts of Minnesota. Another rumor t Vernon, Dak., has been do ed and that fire has taken everything ! before it. The wives are badly demoralized wnd the rumors canuot bo verified, but as the prairics are exceedingly dry and the wind hard gravo fears of widespread calatity are feit. The wind is still high, . The Mexican Congress, Crry or Mexico, via Galveston, April 2.~ The Mexican congress was opened yester- day. The presdent, in his message, said it Mexico's relations with the United States were excellent, ‘The board of heaith aided to admit Auerican lard subject 10 lnspection, e, The Weather Indication For Nebraska: Light rain fou! e, much colder, northerly winds, Yor Towa: Rain or snow, w ! to nortuerly, wuch colder. For Dakota: Fwr, pi | purtion by hight seow, l Winds, fa eded in eastern warer variab HE WAS A SHOOTER. A German Oitizen of Lincoln Blazes at Phantoms of the Night. Lixcory, Neb., April 2.—[Special to Tne Bee,)—To-night about 9 o'clock a sensation was caused in the Alexander block on the corner of O and Twelfth strect by the activns of a German named Stoutenburgh who oo cupied ome of the rooms on the second floor. ~He has been for some time under treatment for mind trouble, but hud not developed dangerous tendencies be- fore to-night. He had armed himself with an Evans repeating rific and two revolves and began shooting through the doors, walls and ceiling of his room. X crowd and sev- eral policemen were soon at the spot_but no one dared to enter the room where Stouten- burgh sat at the tale, gun in hand,watching the door. He was finally secured \,K dray- ing his attention to the window by throwing a stone through it, and taken to the police station, On bis person was found a certifi- cate of membership in the Knights of Labor organization of Jersey City. N. J. He 18 a middle-aged man and claims to have worked for several months with the Ne- braska Planing Mill company bere. His certificate of membership was dated last December. The man is undoubtedly crazy. He fired in ail between thirty and forty shots and the walls and doors of his room are riddled with bullets. Several persons were struck by spent balls, but were not hurt, Fire at Lincoln. Liscony, Neb,, April 2.—[Special Tele- gram to T Ber.]—About half-past 4 this afternoon o fire, supposed to have been| started by sparks from a workman's pipe broke out in the new residence being built by Colonel L. C. Pace, of East Lincoln. A high wind was blowing at the time and be- forc the flames could be controlled the partially completed residence was destroyed toge ther with the building now occupied by Mr. Pace, and the dwelling of Frank Lewis was 80 badly burned as to be beyond repairs. The loss on the unfinished building will be about £1,000; uninsured. On the residence now occupied by Mr. Pace the loss is fully covered by $2000 of _insurance, Mr. Lews' loss is chicly in household goods, which were scattered over several lots in the attempt to get them beyond the reuch of the fire. Later in the evening, about 11 o'clock, a fire broke out in a Chinese laundry on the southwest corner of Thirteenth and N streets. It was put out after the roof of the building had been destroyed. s HE LEFT NO WORD. But His Record Gives All the sary Explanation. TorekA, Kan, April 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Be. |—General H, K. McCon- nell, one of the most prominent attorzeys of Osage City committed suicide this morning 8t 8:50 o'clock in his room in_ the Fifth ave- nue hotel by shooting himself in the head with a pistol. He was not_discovered until a few minutes later. He was sitting in a chair and at his feet was the pistol with which he had shot himself. About two months ago General McConnell figured in a sensational shooting affair at Osage City, which resulted in the suicide to- day. James McName, a well known con- tractor, came home unexpectedly and_found McCouhell with his wife. = McConnell attempted to escape, but was shot twice by McName and seriously wounded. He had about recovered, however, and came to this city last night on legal business. 1t was noticed that he acted strangely all the even- g, McConnoll's wife, who had never sus- pected her husbanl's infidelity, has been prostrated ever since tne shooting two months ago, and it is this, it is suid, which caused MeCounell to suicide. Ho left no message to explain the act. McConnell was well known throughout the state, being prominent i G. A. R. circles, and also an influential politician, He had held several important positions in his county. He was a brigadier general in the army of the Po- tomac. ces- - DRIVEN INTO.THE GROUND. The Kansas City Team Defeats Omaha ‘With Ridiculous Ease. Kaxsas City, April 2.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.] he Kansas Citys defeated the Omahas this afternoon in a canter by a score of 20 to 2. Kennedy was hit hard and retired atter the fourth inning. Wibis took his place and pitched a great game. - First Base.ran Andrews sprained his right ankle sliding into second and will be laid up for several weeks, Swartzel and Reynolds were the home battery and did excellent worls, The score by innings: Kansus City 50 810 0 1 1 020 Omaha.. 0000101 *2 - Yankton Panic Stricken. Y ANKT Dak., April 2.--[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bgee.]—High winds prevailed all afternoon and three alarms of fire were sounded. The firemen were prompt, but the fire was behind the Milwaukee depot and away from the water supply. J. T. Ser- gent, of the Herald, lost a_building, teams, ete.,, and his terant, Mr. Purley, lost a pair of mules and a horse. Three or four build- ings were destroyed and the fire 18 still rag- ing and that whole part of the city is in a panic. The cold wave flag is up. The dust storm is so bad it is impossible to give the ex- tent of the losses by the fire or even state that the danger is over. The long drouth has prepared cverything for the spread of the five, and much damage is being done in the country by prairie fire - High License Defeated. Lanramie, Wyo., April 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. |—The city election to-day resulted 1 the complete defeat of the high license nominees by the citizens’ labor ticket, Augustus Trabing carried every ward and was elected mayor by a majority of 471 over Dr. J. H. Fenfrock, the present mayor. The other ofticers elected were Otto Gramin, treasurer; David McCullagh, clerk, and H. V. S. Groesbeck, attorney ; all the anti-high license aldermen were elected, The high nse candidates were the present city ofi- cors who had raised the saloon license to the limit allowed by the territorial law amovnt- Ing to $300 with the county license included, and enacted ordinan e prohibiting gambling. The fight was a bitter one and the vote polled the largest of any city election ever held here. e The Female Riders. Mo., April 2,--[Special Tele- —An immense audience witnessed the second night's race between the femalo bicychists at the Exposition build- ing. Miss Baldwin had recovered from the effets of the “header” taken Sunday and mounted du M'lle Armaindo’s wheel, rode Itke the wind. The score at the close was: Wood, 51 miles 7 laps; Brown, 53 miles 6 laps; Oakes, 61 miles 10 laps; Baldwin, 61 wiles 12 laps. e A Wronged Husband’s Revenge. TEXAKANA, Ark, April 2—A farmer named 8. W. Wilkins, who lives near Mar- shull, Tex., was called away two weeks from home and on his return found that & wan in bis employ and Lis wife had decamped. He started on a scarch and located them near Texarkana. The wronged husband dashed into the room, brandis & @ huge knife with which he attacked the destroyer of his home and literally cut him to pieces. Wilkins escaped. il Sscnen Heawr, Minn,, Aprit of Charles Johnsou, & bachelor, living alone was to-day discovered by neighbors to be on tire, and before they could reach there it was outirely destroyed. Johnson's remaius woretaken from the ruins. a charred and unrecognizable wass. - Steamship Arrivals, At Queenstown ~The Egypt, York. At New York Canada ~The house from New e Fulda, from Hremen; 1\ London' the Circassia, [KASSON FOR THE TEUTONS. | Harrison Sald to! Be Considering Him for the German Mission. SEN. TELLER SAYS IT ISN'T SO. The Senate Did Not Reject Halstead on Personal Grounds—Senntor Gorman's Brother Bounced— Disgruntied Democrats. WasHINGTON BUREAU Tie OvarnA Be: 518 FOURTRENTH STREET, ‘WasmNaron, D, C., April 2. “You may say positively,” said a senator to-night who is in close communion with the administration, “that John A. Kasson, of Towa, will certainly bo the next minister of the United States to Berlin. I have this on undoubted authority.” “When will he be appointed?”’ was asked. ““That I cannot say,” was the roply. “Mr, Kasson has just boen commissioned to repre- sent the United States at the Berlin confer- ence on the Samoan matter and I do not think the president has considered the ques- tion of promoting him to the oftice of minister plenipotentidry to the same place just yet, that 18, I mean I do not think the vresident has talked with his cabinet about changing the official duties of Mr. Kasson. It may be therefore that he will be permitted to bring about an understanding on the Samoan question in his present capac- ity before he is assigned to the more import- ant post. On the other hand, the cabinet may think it a better policy that he should have the rank at once, and 1n this event the appointment will be *forthcoming immedi- ately. TITE HALSTEAD AFFAIR, “So far as I am concerned, and I believe I speak the sentiment of all the republicans who voted against the the confirmation of Murat Halstead, I can truthfully say that the criticisms made of me by the disting- uished editor in connection with the Senator Payne investigation had no bearing whatever upon my action,” said Senator Teller to-day “My opposition to Mr. Halstead,” con- tinued the scnator, “‘wason the ground that he was not fitted by natural tempera- ment for the position. He is too inflammable and excitable, With the prospects of serious diplomatic differences between the United States and Germany we need a minister in Berlin who is far-secing, cool-headed and calm. Mr. Halstead is a man of great abil- ity, wide experience and uiquestionable pop- ularity in his party. He also has many warm personal friends outside of the political par- ties. The editoriais he wrote abusing the republican senators who vated toseat Payne had the effect of directing attention to the fact that he was unable to control his tem- per, and the reading of these editorials and the letters he wrote during the war criticis- ing Lincoin, Grant and others were read for the purpose of indicating his _gencral char- acter and unfitness for the diplomatic posi- tion, and not for the purpose of prejudicing any one on personal grounds. The prejudice of o senator was was appealed to and no one was expected to vote against bun because he had criticised their actions or the purposes of senators at any time, and the representations by the press to the con- trary were untrue. Yes, 1 have proposed that there shall be opén Sessions of the sen- ate for the consideration of presidential nominations, in good faith, and I believe it will be adopted by a large majority when the senate meets next fall. There has becn a reversal of not only senatorial, but public opinion in this regard during the past three or four years. I don’t believe any fair- minded or courageous senator will refuse to have nominations considered with open doors. 1 said nothing about the nomination of Mr. Halstead, and I don’t believe any other senator did, which I or they would hesitate to repeat in public. In fact, I would like to have all that 1 have said on the sub- ject published, if the rules of the senate would permit it. My proposition differs from those introduced in the past looking towards the abolition of executive sessions, in that it proposes that the presidential nominations shall be considered in open session, whereas there were no exceptions or restrictions made in the other propositions which bave been submitted. SENATOR GORMAN MAD, The first democratic officeholder turned out in Maryland under this administration and the first change of any importance made by the treasury department since the 4th of March was ia the dismissal of Calvin Gor- man, who was a special inspector of the fraud division. Gorman is the brother of Senator Gorman, the great democratic boss of Maryland, and the dismissed officeholder and the senator were at the department to- day trying to prevail upon Secretary Win- dom to resciud the order which made the vacancy. The secretary refused to comply with the request, and tow Senator Gorman is as wad as a March hare. DEMOCKATS COMPLAINING, Democrats in congress are complaining be- cause President Harrison did not consult them in the apvointment of delegates to the congress of American nations, which co venes here this summer. President Harri- son seems to have mnade the selections him- self. Mr. Trescott, whose democracy has been questioned, has been the attorney of several of the foreign legations in this city for several years, and is the man who was sent to South America by Mr. Blaine in 1851 to make peace between Chili and Peru. Before the war ho was assistant secretary of state under the Buchanan administration, and during the war was assistant secrctary of state for the confederate government, but he has not taken part in politics for several years and whether he 1s a democrat or not is a secret locked up in his own mind. Mr. Coolidge, of Boston, has always been a democrat, but a believer in the theory of protection. He supported Cleveland until the latter's tariff message to congress, but supported Harrison during the last campaign and voted for him., Mr, Hanson, of Georgia, is another democrat whose position is about the same as tnat! of Mr. Coolidge. He is a protectionist, and if he lived ih the north would doubtless be a republican. kx- Senator Whyte of Muiyland, therefore, 1s the ouly out-and-out, (emozrut on the list, and in him the president hrt'nugh! a Tartar, Whoever suggested Mr 1e's name, 1f it was suggested at all, evidently did not know his views, for he aunoupces himself i an in- terview in the Baltimore. Sun this morning as opposed to the objeefs of the conferenc At the same time he #uys he will accept the apoointment. Taking the two statemeuts to- gether it is evident hedntends to do so, not to promote its success, but. to make it u fail- ure. It is possible that gome of the gentle- men who have been appoltited delegates will decline, although such have not been heard from. The appointment mieans three or four months’ hard work without compensation, and a number of the gentlémen on the list are not in such financial clreumstances as to justify it. Others are in the habit of charg- ing lurge fees for their professional services and iv will be something entirely new to them to work for nothing.. No declinations have yet been received, hbwever, and Mr. Whyte anda Mr. Carnegle have cepted, In executive session this afternoon o south ern senator moved to recofmit Mr. Carne gie's nomiuation to the committee on foreign relations in order that they might inquire into his citizenship. The ayes and noes were called, but the motion only got cight votes. HAKRISON'S NOMINATIONS, During President Hayrison's accupaney of the white house, which was four weeks syes- terday, he sent to tne senate 374 nowina- tions, agaiust 171 for the sawe period by President Cleveland, The extra session of the senate called four years was exuctly the same length as the one called for Presi- dent Harrison, and which epded to-day. Of these 374 nominces, 243 were confirmed ex- ciusive of those eonfirmed to-day. There were withdrawn three nominations, while Postmaster General Wanamaker said to- day to o congresswan who called Lo bave a | ‘ number of democratic postmasters removed, that there had been so many removals made during tho past montn that_the clerks who make out the commissions were two weeks behind hand with _their work. Complaints are coming from all parts of the country be- cause commissions have not been issued to the new postmasters. The postmaster gen- eral says that unless there can be a new as- signment of clerks made to take charge of the issuance of commissions and the bonds of new and old postmasters, a lull in_cnanges must take place in order that the department may catoh up with its work. NEBRASKA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. C. ). Chapman, Archer, Merrick county, yico Emil Hanson, removed; Edward 8! Whitecomb, Arlington, Washington county, vice Newton W, Preston, removed; George W. Wingert, Cairo, Hall county, vice George Elwood, removed; Robert C. Finley, Cam- eron, Hall county, vice Alice A, Hougton, removed; Henry' Wolf, Carroli, Wayne county, vice Frank A, Berry, removed: R. C. Wiy, Chambers, Holt county, vice J, H. Duffy, removed: John Bridenbough, Cole- ridge, Cedar county, vice Samuel Windrem, removed; Mrs. Sarah A. Lusk, Craig, Burt county, vice C. R. Davis, removed; William H. Keteham, Crawford, Dawes county, vice Cyrus Faircnild, removed; Charlds L. Bright, Menola, Holt county, vice Jones K. Becker, removed; J. A. McGonagle, Palmer, Merrick county, vico Lawrence Branner, ro- moved; H. Cross, Petersburg, Booke vice J. J. Andre, removed, and Rob- ert Pirce, Urbana, Phelps county, vice Israel Hess, resigned MISCELLANEOUS. F 3. Whitney was to-duy appointed super. intendent of the federal building at Des Moines, Towa. Judye Neville and J. J. Brown, of Om: Mr. Stidger, of Grand Island; Captain Wild* man, of Culbertson, and Ed. 'Chinn, of St. Paul, were at the capitol to-day. Representative Dorsey has gone to New York whence he leaves to-morrow night for his home in Nebraska. The comptroller ot the currency to-day ap- proved the First National bank of Omaha as rescrve agent for the Red Cloud National bank, of Red Cloud, Neb.; also the Kirst National _bank of New York in place of the National Bank of the Republic for the First National of What Cheer, In. General Belknap has accepted an invita- tion to be present at the Grand Army en- campment of the state of Iowa, which 1s to be held at Marshalltown on the 9th inst. General Belknap says he won't make a speech, but will sing a song or tell a story. ARMY ONDERS. Private John Hillhouse, company B, Sov- enteenth infantry, now with his company at Fort D, A. Russell, Wyo., is transferred to company 1, Second infantry, und will be sent to the station of that company at Fort Omaha. Private Hector Montrose, company F\ Seventh infantry, now in charge of the civil authorities, is discharged from the service ited States without a character, to 20, 1858 (date of arrest by the civil authorities), by the commanding officer of Fort Laramie. The superintendent of the recruiting ser- vice will cause thirty recruits to be assigned to the Second infantry and forwarded under proper charge to Fort Omaha for distribu- tion among the companies of the regiment. The unexecuted portion of the sentence imposed by @ general court martial June 20, 1887, department of the Platte, is re- mitted 'in the case of Charles Benson, late private Company H, Ninth infantry, and he will_be released from confinement on ro- ceipt of this order at the military prison, Fort Leavenworth, or as soon thereafter as the rulos governing forfeitures of time for misconduct or violation of prison regulations will permit. ERuy S, HEATIL e T S A Few More Plums Left. WASRINGTON, April 2.—There are a num- ber of important offices yet to be filled by nomination of the president and appointment by heads of aepartments, These include the following: Justice of the supreme court, so- licitor and commissioner of the general land office, commissioner of Indian affairs, public printer, superintendent of the bureau of en- graving and printing, minister to Germany, minister to China, consuls to Liverpool and Paris and all consulates: ofticers of the Di trict_of Columbia, including two com- missioners; marshul, rocorder of deeds and register of wills; two civil service and one inter-state commerce_commissione local ofticers at New York and Philadelphi postmasters, collectors and surveyors of port, ete, This list is sulicient to keep place hunters in Washington for several weeks yet, and they will be accompanied by sena- tors and representatives who are not satis- fied with the selection of the fortunate nomimees to the executive departments with- out their advice and suggestion. To-day’s developments indicate that the oftico of pub- lic printer will be bestowed upon noue of the gentlemen who have been so far named in counection with it. Germ WASHING e German ves- sels Sperber and Alexandrine, which are now-on their way to Samoa to replace the wrecked vessels, are not very formidable ships, but &t long vange fighting would have @ decided advantage over the American vos- sels owing to their superior armament and speed. The corvette Alexandrine is wood, iron and stecl, of 2,373 tons burden, She is of fiftecn knots speed. Her battery is made up of twelve 515 and two 8i¢-inch four ton brecch-loading riftes, four revolviug cannon and a torpedo tube and equipment. The pcrber i8 a new cruiser of the composi ype, 1,120 tons burden, fourteen and on half knots speed, and afmed with rifled 4 inch Krupp and four Hotchkiss_revolvinie cannon and two torpedo tubes. Neither of the vessels is armored, but it will be noted that their speed is about 50 per cent greater than the American vessels ordered to Samoa and their guns are of greater range, o A Pensio WASHINGTON, April —~Commissioner Tan- ner, of the pension bureau, with the ap- proval of the sceretary of the interior, has issued the following ruling: Pursuant to an act of congress approved March 1, 1850, whenever a pension certifi- cate of any character, original, increase, restoration, arrears or otherwise, shall be issued by this bureau, and the beneficiary mentioned therein is found to have died be- fore payment, the amount due on said ce tificate to date of death of said pensioner will be paid to the widow of such pensioner, If there be no widow, then said amount will be paid to the minor child or children of said deceased pensioner, 1f there be neither widow nor children, then the amount due said deceased pensioner will, in the discre- tion of the secretary of the interior, be paid to the executor or administrator of his es- tate, Minor children, as contemplated by this act, wre minors recognized as such by the law of the locality n h peusioner lived. — A Treasury Statement. WasHINGTON, April Z.—A statement pre- ared at the treasury department shows that sro Was 4 net increase of $2,215,280 in cir- culation during the month of March, and a net decrease of #3463,059 in money and hullion ) the treasury during the same period, The total cireulation April 1 is stated at $1,400,- 451,676, and the total money lion in the treasury on the same date at A Work of Great Magnitude, WasiiNaToN, April 2. ~The change in the offices of treasurer und assistant treasurer at New York will necessitate a count o woneys and securities in both oflices. This 18 @ work of great magnitude and will take at leust fouraveeks to accomplish, R The New British Minister. Wasmixaroy, April 2.—The state depart- ment has been officially infornied that Sir Juliun Pauncefote, the new 1ritish minist to the United States, will sail for New York on the 13th, IRemoved For Neglect of Duty, WasitixGToN, April 2.—Jacob H. Dunmick, postage stamp agent at New York City, has been removed for neglect of hisoficial dutics 1 THE POSTUFFICE SITE. Manderson Will Not Agree to the New Proposition. WasHINGTON, April 2.—[Special Telegram toTur Bee.|—Senator Manderson had not scen the proposition submitted on Saturday | to Secretary Windom by Messrs, Saunders and Rosewater for the determination of the Omaha foderal building site by the appoint- ment of & commission when T 2gg corre- spondent asked him what he thought of it, but after listening to a verbal statement of its provision he said: “No, I do not think T would agreo to any- thing of the kind. Whon 1 see it in its writ- ten form it may strike me different; but I do not now think it will. I'm opposed to asking the secretary of the treasury to delegate his prerogatives or power in the manner sug- gested. Why not ask him to settlo the ques- tion himself outright! What more can be learned through a commission than is known The people have sufiiciently been heard from, 1 should think; or, 1f they haven't, the sec- retary can hear fromdthem without the delay which a commission would make,” THE SECRET SESSIONS. Teller Very Confident That His Mo- tion Will Prevail, WasniNaroy, April 2.—Senator Teller's proposition to avolish the sacret sessions of the senato for the consideration of presi- dential nominations, while not the direct outgrowth of the published reports on _the debates on the nomination of Murat Hal- stead, was suggested by them, The proposi- tion of Teller differs from that made by Platt at the openiug of the Fiftieth congress, in that it proposes that only nominations shall be considered with open doors, while the Platt resolution proposed to abolish ex- ccutive sessions for any and all purposes except when on specific mo- tion it might be agreed that the doors should be closed. The republican sen- ators say that there would have been favor- able action on the Platt resolution had it not been for the eccentric work of Riddleberger, which was incompatible with the interests of the proposition. leller was asked by an Associated Press reporter to-day as to the outlook for his resolution. He said that there is no doubt in his mind but what it will be adopted, As far as he can see there is very little objection now to consideration of presidential nominations in open session. Ko is confident that the masses of the people are in favor of it, and equally coufident, in views of the publications during the past week, that the majority of the senators will vote for it. 3 . el e CONFIRMATIONS. The Calandar of Nom nations Almost Entirely Olearcd. WASHINGTON, April 2.--The senate this af- ternoon confirmed the following nomination: George H. Shields, of Missouri, to be assist- ant attorney general; Robert J. Fisher, of Illinois, assistant commissioner of patents: Cantain George B. White, chief of the bureau of yards and docks; Major Charles C. Byrne, surgeon in the army, with the rank of 1 tenaut colonel; Captain Curtin Munn, sur- geon, with the rank of major; Second 'Lieu- tenant Charles V. Vagdes, First infautry, to be first licutenant In the executive session to-day there was continual objection to the personnel of the delegation to the congress of American na- tione, but it availed nothing. ~ Senator Beek characterized the democratic members as mugwuamps, who were not recognized as be- longing to the party, anddid not think it fair to have them poso before the country as re- presentatives of the demoeratic party. How- ever, they w all confirmed. A motion was made to reconsider the vote nation of Andrew Carne- but only six or eight sen- ators voted for it. In the course of the session efforts were made to remove the injunction of secrecy from the votes on the motion to confirm the nominations of White d to be minister to Germany, but they were unsuccossful. The culendar nominations were almost en- tirely cle The nomivations of Kins- headt, to Tnited States marshal for the eastern district of Louisiana, and of Whit- man, to be ciute_justice of the United States court in New Mexico, were the most prominent of these that failed of confirma- tion. John R. Henderson, of Missouri; Corne- lius N. Bliss, New York; William Pinkney Maryland; Cament Studebaker, In- T. Jeflerso s Carnegie, Pennsylvania: John R. Pit- kin, Louisana; Morris Estep, California, and J. 1. Hansom, Georgia, delegates to the congress of American nations to be held in Washington in November, 1830, The naval bromotions sent to the senate to-day by the president were also confirmed. A Sailor B to Death. Naw Yonk, April 2.—Six sailors in charge of a detective appeared before United States Commissioner Shiélds to-day and charged Captain Hackster and Mates Beveridge and Campbell, of the bark St. Andrews, with murderiug one of the crew named Elias Neilson, a_ Norwegian. The men said that thoy left Londog on Fobruary 17, and shortly after that the captain and the two mates began to treat Ncilson most brutally, They beat him with marline spikes and knocked hin down with blocks of wood. He died on March 2) and was buried at sca by otier sailors on the vessel. T Holland Wants a Regency. Tu HAGUE, April 2.—In parliamentto-day the prime minister read the report of the court physicians on the condition of the king, which stated that his majesty is suffering from chronic diabetes ana nepretis, and was unable to fulfill the duties of sovereign, The prime ministor, after reading the report, announced that the council of state, in view of the king’s condition, asked parliament to assent to the cstabiishment of a regency, A decision o the subject will be given to-mor- row. The South - wific Hurricane, Avo The recent hurricanc in the swept over 1,200 geographical miles, embracing in its trace the Hervey and Society groups of islands, The American ship Red Cross, from New South Wales for San Francisco, was driven ashiore at Rarantogo and wrecked 'he crew was saved. ‘The American ship Ada Owen was wrecked at Quara. but the crew was av8l. Wreckage from the Hritish ship aulin, from New South Wales for San Francisco, was seen at Aitutaki. 1t is sup- posed that the crew perished, Dakota's Asylam. YaxKroN, Dak., April 2.—[Special to Tnr Bre. |—Governor Mellette has appointod an. other board of trustees f insane hospital as foll W. BB. Valentine, of Yaukton; Georg of Springfield; James Talcott, of Elk and Rev, O, H. Dabl, of Sionx Falls board appointed by 'Goy hurch journed to mect on weel at which time it will ¢ rn over to the Melletre bogrd or force the latter appointees 10 get in through the cou Point The ad- e A Jdilted Woman Gets $13,000, NEW YORK, April 2.—in ike court of com- mon pleas to-day Miss Clara Totter secured a verdiet for §15,000 against Cassius R. 1teed, propriecor of the Hoffman Louse, in a suit for $100,000 for breach of promise and se- duction under promise of imarriage and abortion, The Chamber of Deputie Pawis, Avril 2 e chamber of deputies, by o vote of 400 Lo 200, rejected the seuate's proposal to proseoute suumarily all papers Uity of libelling the goveruument oficals, NUMBER 292 MAYORROCHE SNOWED UNDER Chicago's Hiection Results In & Victory for Oregier. HIS MAJORITY ABOUT 10,000, Disga sted With the Machine, Repub¢ lcans Defeat Their Own Party= How Yerkes Worked—Other Municipal Elections. The Hottest Campaign in Years, C G0, April 2.—[Special Telegram t0 Tnr Bex |—The best thing that could have happened the republican party in Chicago’ occurred to-day when the republican veters themselves, disgusted with the methods of the ‘“‘machine,” defeated the republican ticket. Mr. Cregier, the democratic osndis date, will be the next mayor of Chioago. The unpopularity of the *‘on advice” and the coms viction that Mayor Roche favored the teles phone and street railway monopolies is what. defeated him to-day. The counaction be: tween Yerkes and Roche secemed very close, and Francis P. Colby, one of Yerkes' laws yers, it is claimed, has been almost distributing money in behalf of the ticket, and especially to drivers and coms ductors on the north and west sido street AR, lines. It 1s said that these men Lave bee, allowed time during the past week to go Colby’s office without being ‘‘docked,” in oFes der that they might be *‘'seen’ by the la g The Herald (democrat) claims to have | - this corruption fund to Yerkes' companiess: The most picturesque figure of the dailth. Jueen Victoria's friend, Mr. Frank % the British-American lawyer, who has ' such a conspicuous flgure in the contest, 33 whose special mission has been the defeat of . Williums, the republican candidate for west town assessor. Collier was up at 3 o'clook. Two carriages stood in front of his resi- dence, and promptly at 6 o'clock, Collier came out of his house, entered one of the vehicles, while one of his lientenants jum) into the other, and the two were off, Collier to rouse up the army of anti-machine ticket . peddlers he had hired to down Wil 5 while his subordinate hustled off to bring as many of Coliier's friends to the polls as he . could find. On the box beside the driver sat a Pinkerton detective, while inside with the ' lawyer sat Collier’s butler, who had all he couid do to take care of the unmense pile of cigars and anti-machine tickets und pasters which Collier distributed at the polls. To a reporter Mr. Collier exhibited a huge * English bull dog revolver. “If any one makes a move to strike me,” said the lawyer, getting red in the face from sheer excite- ment and shaking the revolver ominously, “they had better make their peace with the Almighty, for I'll shoot the first man that lays a hand on me, 1'm in the fight to win and D've got o campaign fund o - help me. Although I have not had to ' vse it yet.” By noon Mr. Collier was 80 confident of victory that he telepboned down town for a full brass band, divecting his men - 10 spare no expense in getting it. He got ity and at noon, on a frisky horse, he headed the band wagon and paraded up und down Ashe land avenue. He was cheered and guyed turns. On the whole the day atthe polls - passed very quietly, there being little or no fighting, At 10 o'clock to-night the returns received indicate that Cregiers majority over 10,000, & Later—Returns up to 11:80 p. m. § that the democrats have carried the ‘et ticket complete, and also the west and nos town offices. The south town is republi ‘The democrats also claim @ gain in the city couneil, At St. Louis. ~f S. Louts, Mo, April 2—The municipal = clection passed off quictly to-day, though fne _ terest was unflagging. Completo roturns at widnight show that Noonan, democratig candidate for mayor, has a plurality of 1,600, . he democrats also elect the auditor, register and one councilman, while the republicans secure the collector, cmurmroll-r. # treusurer, president of the bourd of publia improvements and four councilmen, Licuso of delegates will stand seventy- republicans and eleven democrats, “In mayorality contest Judge Noonan represent {he liberal, or saloon element, while his ponent represented the element having hibitory tendenc These features important in the contest. At Lincoln. LixcoLy, Neb., April 2.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber.| —The vity election to-day, & resulted in the triumph of the entire 5 lican ticket with the excoption of the Secons and Third ward councilmen, The ticket a8 clected is as follows: Mayor, R. B. Graham treasurer, Elmer Stephenson; clerk, J. Gu 'l - Van Duyn; members of the excise i Messrs. Daubach ana Doolittle; cemetery & trustees, A. G. Hastings; councilmen a8 "= follows: Kirst ward, . M. Hayden, repub- lican; Second ward, ’\II (,lhx:usuurx demo- + - erat; Third ward, 'W. H. Cooper, 8 can; Fifth ward,' H. ‘M. Bushneilj Elx‘& 5 ward, L. C. Pace. 'The vote for members of the school board had not been canvassed until a late hour this morning, but the chances are in favor of the republican noms inees, At Kansas City. KAxsas Crry, Mo., April 2. gram to Tae Bee,]—The mun to-day was one ot the most exciting known in the interest of the city, J. J. Davenport was clected mayor by over 1,000 votes de- spite the organized bolt of nearly half of the convention. William Peake, democrat, was elected treasurer, and Samuel B. Winram, Michael Boland and W, K. Hawkins, all re- publicans, were elected auditor, recorder and city attorney, The next council will be republican by ® small mujority, and it is thought will be antagonistic to the mayor elect. The vote was very light, many of the leading republicans keoping away from the polls alltogettior. At Pueblo, Puenro, Colo., April Spe cial Tele~ gram to Tur Bee.)—The city election to-day was one of the most hotly contested ever cxperienced in Pueblo. The vote for mayor ulted n o tie, Andy Grome is the demo- ominee and W, H, Hyde the revub- can, Six out of the s wards clected democratic aldermen, A deiocratie Lreass urer was elected. At Springlicta, 11 GrieLy, 1L, April 2. arles B, Hay, democrat, is re-clected mayor of this nce, republican, by ty. The remainder of the b is also eloctod by mejorls & from 150 to 600, At Quinoy. Quisey, 11, April The on turned out on local 1ssues ruiher than on party lines. J. M. Bishop dofeared J. Parl yor by over five hundred majority munieipal ———— At Denver, Dexver, April 2.—The municipal election passed off quictly, Returns are coming in slow, but the indications at 11 o'clock are that the entire republicau ticket is elected, e At Milwaukee, MiLwauker, April 2.—The republicans elected the municipal judge, clerk of courts and fourteen aldermen, ‘The democrats cars ried the county and fourtecn aldernien. laborites elected eight aldermen, - Adupted the Austealian System. Naruvirie, Tenn., April 2.--Tte logisiae ture to-day finally passed the election bil), which embraces the Australian system of voting. ltulso passed the vegistrution bil.