Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 7, 1889, Page 1

E1IGHTEENTH YEAR. SuNDAY BEE OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 18%0.—SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 206 GOSSIP FROM BERLIN. The New German Press Bill Sent to the Commission. IT 1S AMENDED AND MODIFIED, But Many of Its Clauses Still Excite Bostile Criticlsm. WHAT CONSTITUTES A CRIME. The Unhappy Fate of Editors Who Fall Under the Ban. REORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY, One of the Emperor's Objects Maoking a Trip to England— Labor Strikes Extending— Samoan Affaira. The Penal Bill [Copuright 1889 by New York Associated Press.] BEeRLIN, April 6.—The bundesrath, at the plenary sitting to-day, reconsidered. the press laws and recommitted them to tho commission with important modifications. The commission had previously reported that they were divided in the proposals, and there was no possibility of their reaching an agreement. The representatives of Saxony and Bavaria protested that if the proposed measure should be passed by the reichstag, it would create discontent and imperil public order. Their opposition, combined with the representations of Von Benningsen and other national liberal leaders, appear to have induced the emperor to assent to Bis- marck’s urgent request for a remoaeling of the law. The articles designating as penal offenses, hostile criticisms of the government, mon- archy, institution of marriage, rights of property and the church, will be amended. The exact form of the new law will not be revealed until the commission has finally re ported. Prince Bismarck, in an mterview with Miguel and Von Benningsen, indicated that the bill in the form which it would probably be presented to the reichstag would leave free for discussion social topics, such as family, religion and property, and permit theoretical analysis of political questions, retaining the articles makwg it a penal offense to incite the hate of, or contempt for the government and calumny of officials. The clauses providing for the suppression of offending papers and expulsion from the country of condemned editors will also be re- tained. The expulsion clause meets with fierce opposttion. Tuesday the emperor will go to Wilhelms- naven to inspect the corvette Alexandrine before the vessel sails for Samoa. His majesty's letter the chief of the admiralty, expressing confidence that the recent disas- ter at Samoa will not retard the prosperous development of the navy, does not represent the real state of his mind. He keeps the ad- miralty busily engaged insupplying him with reports, minutely detailing the construction and condition of every war ship. Since the English parliament voted an addition of sev- enty ships to the navy, his majesty’s atten- tion centers exclusively upon admiralty af- fairs. Oficials expect that the recently ad- vanced scheme. for a reorganization of the pavy will be recast and enlarged. The em- peror freely expresses his determination to make Germany anaval power of the first ravk. In conversation with Sir Edward Malet, British ambassador, he said that nothing he would see during bis coming visit to England would interest him as much as the promised naval review at Spithead. Ofticials here are in doubt as to whether the Samoan question can be amicably set- tled unless the American commissioners be empowered to consent o some form of com- pensation for native outrage upon Germans. It is believed that nominal concessions in this direction will result in an easy adjust- ment of the tive position of the three powers, and save the natives from German retribution. The Nord Deutsche Wochenblatt says that the government has advices from Zanzbar to the effect that the native revolt there is rapidly extending, and that a large military force will be required for its suppression. Tae labor strikes are spreading. Three thousand bricklayers are out in the northern districts, 1,800 tailors in Hamburg, and 800 house painters in Cologne. The duke of Nassau will take the oath of office as regent of Luxemburg in the cham. ber next Thursday. Dr, Von Mayback, the Prussian minister of public works, has resigned. He will probably be succeeded by Herr Von Theele) director of railways. Dr. Von Maybach’ resignation is due to quarrels with his col- league over the lack of the regulation in ex- penditures for public works. During the de- bate in the upper house, Dr. Von Stephen, imperial secretary of state for pee's and tele- graphs, severely criticised public expendi- tures. Dr. Von Maybach sought aninter- view with the emperor. He subsequently complained that he found his wmajesty un- sympathetic. The debate in the upper house was notable for the unusual strict- ures passed upon the conduct of the lower house for disorderly business methods and dawdling over the budget. The lower house suthorized the senior mewber, Herr Scheele- mier, to protest against the indignity offered to the house by those criticisms. The em- peror yesterday received Herr Von Boetticher and questioned hin as to the origin of the quarrel between thetwo houses. The reading of clause 7, of the workmen's insurance bill, which fixes seventy as the age at which an annuity shall be paid, was foliowed by a lively debate. Sowe members supported sixty-five years as the limit, while Lthe socialists demanded that 1t ve placed at sixty, arguing that statistics proved that few workmen attained the age of seventy. The soclalists further desired that an assurance be granted to invaild workmen who were unable to earn over half the normal wages of healthy workmen. Herr Von Boetticher adhered to the original proposals, promising that, if experience showed a necessity of lowering the age and of enlarging the range of the bill as regards incapacity for work, such changes would conceded. In the mean time, he said, the financial combina- tion upon which the proposals were based required adhierence to the clause as originally en . Thereupon the reichstag rejected tue amendments. The clause fixing the ratio of contributions to the state by employ- ers and employes led 1o a protest by the frei- sinnige party, who held that the measure was Opposed to the orthodox principles of " political economy. The coutrists joined with opposing ;uomllh the state coutri- bution provision, but the clause was finaily adopted with an addition proposed by Herr Von Frankenstein, that employers and work- men should pay an equal weekly quota. The nomination of Monsignor Agliafdi as papal nuncio an Munich has been approved by Prince Bjsmarck. Monsignor Agliardi is an intimate friend of Monstgnor Galimberti, papal nuncio at Vienna, and is desirous of promoting concord between the clerical party and their government. The landgericht has remitted the fine im- posed upon the Volkszeitung and the pros cution of that paper bhas been abandoned. Emperor Francis Joseph's visit to Berlin has been fixed for August 10. He will re- main here until the 16th. The Belgian government is preparing a circular convoking an international confer- ence on the slave trade, to be held in Brus- sels. The entire imperial family will attend the baptism of the infant son of Prince Henry of Prussia, which has been fixed for May 9, at Keil. The czar and king of Denmark will act as god-fathers for the child. Emperor William has paid daily visits to his mother since her arrival here, and she, has visited the dowager Empress Augusta, the empress, and duke and duchess of Saxe- Moinengen. The restoration of friendly re- lations between the members of the imperial family appears to be perfect. ettt e B A MOONSH RALD. Revenue Officers Forced to Retreat By the Kentucky Outlaws. LouvisviLLe, April 6.—The raid of federal deputy marshals and revenue agents against theillicit distillers near Hindman, Ky., who recently ambushed and killed Deputy Mar- shal Wirman, has for the present been aban- doned. Revenue Agent Brown and Commis- sioner Friend, who had charge of the ex- pedition, found when they assembled their men that only about twenty men would volunteer for the attack. Part of these men were deputy marshals who had just come in from a hard ride and were in poor condition for a fight. The moonshiners were reported strongly entrenched in their distilleries, and to the number of thirty-five men, well armed, they are said to have sworn to stand wgether till deuth to resist arrest, for they regard arrest as ovly the sure road to execu- tion in revenge for the death of Wirman. With such odds against them, Brown and Friend determined that it uld be unwise to attempt to capture the outlaws. el e A DYNAMITE SALUTE. Sceretary Tracy Honored With the First One Ever Given. PriLaverenis, Pa., April 6.—Secretary Tracy, of the navy department, to-day in- spected the harbor of Philadelphia, and afterwards visited the League island navy yard, making the trip on the city tug, Wil- liam S. Stokeley. As the Stokeley passed the new cruiser Vesuvius the officers upon that vessel saluted the secretary with dyna- mite guns—the first salute of the kind ever given, and the first regular firing of guns of the cruiser. The usual salute of nineteen guns for the secretary of the navy was fired, and the Stokeley responded with whistles, At the navy yard Captain Steeley, commaud- ant of the station, received the secretary and s party. After inspecting and admir- ing the new cruiser Yorktown, the secretary was shown over the island. The party first visited the iron plating shop, where the small boats of the Yorktown are being made ready, and then the saw mill and steam en- gine building. After inspecting these build- 1ngs the secretary inspected the plans of the island and yard. —————— BOULANGER'S BOMBAST. What He Intends to Do When He Comes Into Power. Paris, April 6.—The revisionist committee gave a grand banquet this evening at which 1,000 guests were present. General Boulan- ger was to have preslded. In his absence Senator Naquet read the speech which had been prepared by Boulanger for the occasion. In 1t the general promised that on attaining power he would proclaim general amnesty and would abrogate the exile laws, which, he said, a strong government did not need. He denounced what he termed the miserable motives that had actuated the government with respect to rescinding the decree of exile against the Duc d'Aumale. This action of the governmen would have met with his ap- proval if it had been dictated by generous sentiment. Regarding Alsace-Lorraine, he said it ap- peared to be a criminal offense to discuss questions relating to that provinca. -~ Another Collision at Sea. [Copyright 18%9 by Jamss Gordon Bennett.] LoxboN, April 6.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Ber.)—The mail steamer Princess Josephine, a sister ship to the Comtesse de Flandre, which was re- cently sunk by a collision with the Belgian mail boat Princess Henriette, of Duukirk, has been in collision with an unknown bark, but no serious damage was done. The acci- dent occurred Guring a dense fog. Prince Jerome Bonaparte, who was one of the passengers rescued from the wreck of the Comptesse de Flandre, was on board the Princess Josephine. e N Revenue Burcau Changes. WasmiNGTON, April 6.—There will be several changes in the internal revenue bureau on the 15th. The resignation of Dep- uty Commissioner Henerson will take effect oa that date, and he will be succeeded by George Wilson, of Ohio, who was formerly in the service as revenue agent, Atthe time, Colonel Rogers, who was removed by Cleveland from the office of deputy comumis- sioner’ will assume the duties of chief clerk of the bureau, made vacant by the resigna, tion of Mr. Bidd e The Turbulent Chinese, Wasuixeron, April 6. cretary Blame has received a dispatci from Charles Denby, United States minister to China, relative to the anti-foreign riot at Ching-Kiang. Denby speaks of this affair as furnishing another lesson of the danger in waich foreigners con- tinually live in China. There is mo telling the mowent when like events may transpire in any part of the empire. Minor outrages are continually bappeving, and his legation, he states, has never been without reclama- tions of some kind for injuries so committed, i Bond Purchases. WasuiNGToN, Avril 6.—-Secretary Windom to-day verified the prediction made several days ago that he would buy 4 per cent bouds 1f offered at reasonable rates, by accepting 1,876,000 bonds of that loan at 120. He also established the highest price he will pay for 43¢ per cents by accepting $52,500 of that class bonds at 108, and respecting offers ag- gregating §1,633,00 at 103§. The toal amount of bouds purchased to date under the circular of April 17 is $125,914,000, e Colonel Swor.s Awarded, Wasuixeron, April 6.—Colonel Swords, formerly sergeant-at-arms to the republican national comuwittee, has been appointed in- spector of furniture io the treasury depart- weat A MURDERER CAUGHT. Richard Dawe Captured After Thir- teen Years, Bismarck, Dak.,, April 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Sherit T. G. Dawson and Deputy M. J. Casey, ol Lewis county, West Virginia, arrived in Bismarck yester- day to procure a requisition for the return to their state of Richard Dawe, who committed & most cowardly murder thirteen years ago. The persons killed were Farmer West and his son, of Lewis county, who were waylaid and siot while retarning from a public meet- ing, in company with a number of neighbors. Dawe and his accomplice, whose name is Hauns, were in waiting, and Dawe dis- charged the contents of o musket into the group, killing West and his son and wound- g several others. The murderers made their escape, and no trace of them was found until a year ago, twelve years after the com- mission of the crime. They were then tried in Hews county, West Virginia, and con- victed. Dawe was sentenced to be hanged and Hauns sent to the penitentiary for life. It was proven during the trial that the mur- derers were hired to do the killing by farmers named Hacthus, Montgomery and Luns- ford, who were neighbors of West, agamst whom they held an old grudge. Dawe was incarcerated in the, county jail at Weston and made his escape :by means of a rope which was lowered 1nto the jail chimney by friends. He since success- fully evaded the officers until eight days ago, when he was arrested in Grand Forks, this territory. Governor Melette is absent from the capital and the West Virginia sheriff will be delayed several days in socur- ing therequisition papers, but whea he does secure them he will proceed to Grand Forks and take Dawe, who will be hanged in Wes- ton, if not lynched by the people. Heisa man about thirty-five years of age gd has borne a bad reputation in West Virginia for many years. Hauns, the accomplice, who was sentenced to the penitentiar; was recently killed while attempting to es- cape. The jail in Grand Forks is being care- fully guarded to prevent Dawe escaping. S s gt WIND AND FIRE. A Combination Which Creates Terri- bl Havoe in Dakota. Dak., April 6.—The most terrible wind storm known to this country began last Monday, continuing to yesterday. Tuesday afternoon a perfect hurricane began, causing sand to blow from plowed fields, and drifting in places one and one-half feet deep. About twenty miles northeast of here, on Tuesday, a barn on the farm of Henry Keurth, sr., with its contents, three horses, barness, wagon, etc., was consumed by fire caused by burning straw blowing across plowed ground at least a quarter of a mile, setting fire to a mown timothy meadow, across whicn the fire flew at the speed of a horse. On attempting to save the horses, Mr. Kuerth was fatally burned, dying after thirty-three hours' horrible suffering. TS DAKOTA MATIERS. Govenor Mellette Is Makingz a Clean Sweep. BIsMARCK, Dak., April 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]-Governor Mellette is now engaged in bouncing the appointees of Governor Church, his democratic prede- cessor. He has yet to issue his proclama- tion districting the territory and calliug an election of delegates to the constitutional convention of North and South Dakota. The proclamation will be issued on the 14th. The governor is making a clean sweep of all democratic ofiice holders, and as hs “O K" is good at Washington, he is assist- ing in filling the federal offices with Dakota republicans. The Weat and Crops. ‘WASHINGTON, April 6. —The weather crop bulletin issue by the signal service for the week ending April 6, says that the weather during the week was generally favorable to growing crops in southern states. In the winter wheat region, extending from Obio to Kansas and Nebraska, rains during the week affected growing crops fayorably. The season is well advanced and crops are in good conditipn, but there is a general de- ficiency in moisture throughout the south, the winter wheat and spring wheat regions of the central valleys, and the northwest in Minnesota and Dakotla the weather was gen- erally unfavorable, and high winds with de- structive prairie fires interrupted farm work, which, however, is well advancad. In New England the ground is generally covered with snow, and but little farm work has been completed. The Mormons Gather. Savr Lake Cr7y, Utah, April 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The thirty-ninth annual general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day ats convened in the tabernacle this morning. Eightof the tweve apostles and many of the prominent members of the church from the various parts of Utah and the surrounding states and territories are in attendance. Addresses were delivered by President Wilford Wood- ruff, Elger Charles W. Penrose and Apostles Moses Thatcher, Heber J. Grant and Jobn Henry Smith. Thousands visited the tab- ernacle to-day, but it is anticipated that the crowd will be much larger to-morrow. S - An Unknown Skeleto Larayie, Wyo., April 6.—[Special Tele- gram to TiEe Bee.]—The skeleton of an un- known man, who had to all appearances been murdered, was found to-day on the banks of Beaver creek, southwest of the city. The remains had been doubled up and buried in a clump of cottonwoods, but the skull had became exposed. Deatnh had been caused by a bulle, which entered at the base of the brain, going clear through the head. Near where the skeleton was found isa great camping ground for emigrants und it is believed that the skeleion is that of some traveler killed by a companion. There is no clue to his identity. e — A Bad Man. Cuevexse, Wyo., April 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bgee.] — Bitter Creek, Sweet Water county, was the scene of much excitement Sunday last when Harry Stover, fireman of No. 4 mine, ran amuck through the settlement, shooting at citizens with his revolver. Marshal Pickering, of Rock Springs, with his deputy, Charles Davis, at- tempted to arrest him. Stover hid in a dug- out and stood off the officers with his revol- ver. The place was finally set on fire and Stover driven out. Although covered by the rifies of both officers he defied arrest and continued shooting at them. When his am- munition was exhausted they captured him to the county jail at Green River, A orado Wrec! Trixinap, Colo.,, April 6.—This morning two passenger trains, each drawn by two engines, collided ten miles soutn of here. The four engines were piled in a heap, and one of the express cars was telescoped. One unknown man, a tramp, was killed and an- other is missing, supposed to be burped in the wreck, Engineer Hare was badly crushed, and his recovery doubiful, WHY IS IF THUSLY? A Question Which ‘lven Mr. Cham- berlain Fails t0 Answer. — TORIES DINING ON THE CROW. e Their Allies Feast and Patton On the Turkey. THREE YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS gl Gladstone Thinks the Government ‘Will Last Till 1802. —f—— HE PRESENTS A HOPEFUL FRONT. Confidence in Ultimate Victory Keeps the Leader's Courage Up—Gos- chen Almost a Physical Wrec! —Salisbury's Error. —— A Row in the Allied Camp. [ Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Benneth.) Losvox, April 5.-<[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tre Ber.]—What is most necessary for the predervation of the British empire is the maintenaaes of the present al- liance between the listral unionists and the tories. So both thosa parties say. at pny rate, and thus far they have lived up Lo their professions fairly well, but now the sky is clouded over and the allies are all at sixes and sevens, Things may smooth themselves down again, but they will never be quite as they were before. Yet I dare say the em- pire will go on, at leastfor a time, and in- deed there are some psople who profess to think that it would even survive the return of Mr. Gladstoue to power, but perhaps they are nut in earnest. The conservatives, es- pecially those of Birmmgham, feel that en- tirely different sounding propositions are made to them, but they, always find them- selves left with the erow upon their hands. The Gladstonian seceders walk off with the turkey. When this game is first played it may be interesting, but after its novelty wears off one wants, achange. So it is with the poor tories of Birmincham. There are seven party seats attached to their city. Out of thess the lib- eral unionists take six, but without the aid of the tory organization they could not win one. The true Gladstonians would smite them hip and’thigh. Chamberiamn mself could not possibly get elected for his division without tory afd. Well then, these things being so why should the tories have only one seat and the’ bberal secessionists six! That is the littlasconundrum, and Mr. Chamberlain, smart aahe is, cannot find a plausible angwer to it. The rupture was probably inevitable, but it might have been delayed a long time if Mr. Bright's life had been preserved. He and his placs had to be filled. There undoubtedly would .have been accepted by all sections of tne tory party while he would not have been objectional to the liberal- unionists. This was Lord Randolph Chur- chill, whose finest speeches have been made in Birmingham in years gone by. You have heard how it was that he was not ailowed to take the seat. Mr. Chamberlain’s jealousy was aroused. He know that Lora Randolph would outshine him altogether if he went to Birmingnam, and for & day or two Joa ran about the house of commons like a hen over whose chickens a hawk Is hoveri: The ministry is very much afraid of Chamber- lain. It might be puzzled to tell why, for it s not he, but Lord Hartington who controls the liberal unionist party. If it were so, in all proba- bility there would have been a dicker long ago, and Joseph would have mar the opposite camp, le meditate on the perfi been no sale, because there was nothing worth buying. Not jeight unionists would follow Chamberlain in his desertion, and Lord Hartington is quite incapable of any treachery. While be stands true uo unionist will be led away from the govornment. All the more is it to be regretted that Chamber- lain has managed to throw the apple of dis- cord among them to gratify his own selfisn- ness and over-ruling smbition. The story of the Indian and the erow is not very new, but it explains better than a columu of descrip- tion could do the little coolness which has sprung up between the unionists and the tories. A white man and an Indian went out shootiug together, and they bazged a turkey and a crow as aresult of the day's sport. Then came the gritical moment when the booty had to be divided. “Yon take the crow,” said the white man, “and I will take the turkey, or else, if you like it better, I'il take the turkey and you shall have the crow.” The Indian thought it over a few minutes and then vame tw the conclusion that the next time he went out hunting it might as well be alone. Gladstoze looks on and says nothing, I fancy he disappointed his followers on Thursday night by “talking of the present government lasting three years more, for they waant dissolution. The party out of power always think ita good thing to dis- solve. They might win big stakes, but at any rate they cannot be worse off than they are. They uttered a plaintive murmur when their great leador spoke of their wandering in the wilderness yet another three years, ‘but he knows what te is talking about. In the ordinary course of affairs the ministry will hold out until 1892, We can never tell what may bappen, but that is the only rational supposition to make at this moment. Gladstone tried allhe could when the first session opened, t0 bring back the liberal seceders into the fold. He failed then. He tried again and so he kept on for some time, alwiys with the same result. Then he saw that the gume was hopeles: drawn in 8 great measure from politics the more congeal field of literature. His fol- lowers may dream of bealing the govern- ment, but he knows that it cannot be done yet. He is a great deal more courageous than maoy of them. He always presents a sturdy appearance; for he has full belief in the ultimate si s of his cause, even though he may not live to see it Who will lead when he is gone is the question which must sometimes trouble bim, and certan 1t is that he can do nothing to decide it. Some will not have oné man, some will not hear of another. nwhile the attachment of the true Glbd:nhnlor his chief increases whenever some thick-skulled tory goes to al election meeting and talks with glee and ex- ultation over the prospect of Mr. Gladstone's death. It is sstonishing what a number of arrant fools there are in every party. I am always at a lgss to decide which side of the bouse has advantage in this respect. The ghouls who shout with joy ut the mere saticipation of Mr, Gladsione's doath or en- *| who want to get fn. force dretirement, are assurodly the most contemptible of the batch. The fact is that some of the younger men look a good doal more like breaking down than the veteran eader of the liberals. There is Mr. Balfour. Could anybody look much worse! Well, yes, perhaps there is one man, Mr. Goschen, who presents an aspect which must be en- tirely satisfactory to his ola political frienas Who are so ungenerous as to call him the rat. Tf he had to keep his budget another week upon his mind it surely would be the death of him. Happily the hour of deliver- ance is at hand. As for Mr. Smith, he bears up gallantly. No doubt late hours and the worry tell upon him a #00d deal more than they used to do, but he will hold till the end of the session unless something wonderful happens, After all ho never made such a mistake as Lord Salis- bury did in the house of lords on Thursday, when he resisted the appointment of Lord Morley to the office of chairman of a com- mittee, and got soundly beaten. A prime minister should not wvite, and cannot afford such a humiliating reverse as that. Matters must look pretty black when even the Times turns upon Lord Salisbury and teils him to be more careful in future. Still the minis- terial coach jogs on. Not so smoothly as it did at first, but if its springs are a little out of order and it creaks and groans a little as it goes, it is the only official coach upon the road, and all competitors thus far have been reduced to a miserable plight. The tories are now told every night that if they do not come up to the scratch prop- erly the government will resign. Of course it has not the smallest thought of doing any- thing of the kind, but the threat scares the timid. The leaders laugh in their sleeves and everybody is contented except the outs, They must wait a little longer. A Mewy OF PARLIAMENT. BIG SNOW STORMS, The Heaviest of the Season Raging in the East. Prrrsnurre, April 6.—The heaviest snow storm of the scason is prevailing in this seo- tion. It began about 10 o'clock last night und it has been snowingever since. Trains are all behind time, but no accidents have been reported. The storm seems to be con- fined to the western part of this state. Up to 10 o'clock this morning about eight inches of snow had fallen, while in the mountains from eighteen inches to two feet is repartea. CHARLOTTEVILLE, Va.,, April 6.—A heavy snow storm is prevailing here, accompanied by thunder and lightning. Cmanrestoy, W. Va, April 6.—A snow iled here last night and to-da; suow is reported from the mountains. April 6.—Snow has been L and 18 now fully a foot outh Mountain, ten miles west of April 6.—A heavy snow, wind and rain storm prevailed here to-day. About 9 o’clock the rain, which had been falling some time, changed to snow, and from that hour until after dark to-nizht the air was dense with great flakes driven before a strong north wind, but weather being mild, it melted as it fell. Several times during the day heavy peals of thunder were heard. Tele- phone and telegraph gvires throughout the cit or less demoralized, and tele- ‘com: west iseltirely cut off. S e L BOOMER VILLAINY, Am Outrageous Scheme Said to be on Foot in Oklahoma. WixrpieLp, Kan., April 6.—A reliable man just from Oklahoma claims to bave learned that the boomers, hundreds of whom are hid in the thickets and brush on the many streams in that country, have combined to plan to burn all the bridees on the Santa Fe road on the night of April 21, or sooner, so that no trains can get’into Oklahoma on the 22nd. He says that the boomers swear they are going to have the claims they have staked out at whatever cost. People bound for Oklahoma are arrivis here daily from all over the union, and excitement runs high. Thirty-five wagons arrived from Mead and Commanche counties to-day, and camped just west of town to await the proper time to move to Oklaboma. - e L Another North Pole Schem». Cnicaco, April 6.—Alphonse Leduce, a half-breed, who accompanied Lord Lonsdale part of the way to the Arctic regions, ar- rived in Chicazo to-day from Man itoba. Leduce says that with funds and material he can reach the north pole. His idea is to go overland by sled. He thinks that with 300 men a lmne of communication or supplies could be maintained without great difficulty, Headquarters would be on the Penlnsula of Boothia, twelve days by courier from the nearest telepraph town, Winnipeg. Leduce will attempt to interest a number of newspapers and get them to back him. It is possible that government aid will be asked. Leduce goes from here to New York within a day or two. S Generous Dakota. Pierne, Dak, April 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue BEe.]—A meeting of the business men of Pierre was called to devise meaus of relief of those who were rendered destitute by the prairie fires of the 2J wstant in the counties & Sully, Potter ana Hyde. Com- mittees were appointed to solicit, und in two hours’ work raised $500 in money and large quantities of provisions and clothing, and the work is not half done. The committee are still at work with the most satisfactory re- sults, and to-morrow the sufferers will be reached by wagons and rail from Pierre. e New YORK, April 6.—|Speeial Telegram to Tue Bee]—Jack McAuliffe, the light weight champion of America, left a deposit of 250 with R. K. Fox to-day, and challenged Jem Kearney, of England, to a ten-round boxing match, Queensberry rules, before the Pelican or before any other club that would give a purse of §2,500 or £5,000 a side for such a contest. This chailenge was at once cabled o England. e A Grand Army Celebration. Decarum, 11L, April 6,.—The twenty-third anniversary of the birth of the Grand Army of the Republic was celebrated here this evening, where post No. 1 was organized April 6, 1806, Besides the six surviving charter members, General James S, Martin ana other prominent comrades present took part iu the exercises. s Big Labor Demonstrations. Pirrssere, Pa, April 6.—The various labor organizations iucluded io the national tederation of labor are making preparations for @ big demonstration in this city on July 4. Similar celebrations will be beld in all the leading cities of the country. The object is to take preliminary stops loward enforc, ing the eight-nour e ey Business Troubles, Davroy, O., April 6.—The Miami Valley Paper Mill company, of Miamisburg, as- sigued this afternoon. Liabilities, $65,000; assets, nominally §75,000, SAVANNAH IN FLAMES, Nearly Two Million Dollars Worth of Property Destroyed. Savasyan, Ga, April 6.—At 6:55 o'clock to-night fire broke out in Hogan's dry goods store, at the corner of Broughton and Bar- nard strects. Soon the fire had run to al- most every part of the building, and those in it had barely time to escape with their lives. The fire was communicated to the crockery store of James H. Douglas & Co., immodi- ately east of Hogan's, and it was all ablaze in a short time. This building is one of the Anest blocks in the city, and its destruction represents a loss with contents of $150,000, Tho fire then jumped to the magnificent four- story brick tuilding known as the Odd F lows' hall. It was totally destroyed. It represents a loss of §125,000. Thesecond and third stories of the basement brick dwelling immediately west of this hall were destroyed, Loss, $3,000 to £10,000, The fire next spread from the corner of Barnard and State streets througn fitteen brick dwelling houses, completely destroy them. They represeut a loss of 000, in- cluding contents. The air was fllled with sparks, one of which lodged on the steeple of the Presbyterian church, corner of Ball and South Broad streets, four or five blocks from the starting point of the fire. The church was totally destroyed, as was also its handsome brick Sunday school building and four or ive contiguous buildings. The city has only four or five fire engines, and all were needed in the business part of the ci No attempt was made to fight the fire at the church. The loss on the church, chapel and contents is §200,000. The loss on the dwellings in the vicinity is at least £35,000. In the meantime the fire had communicated to the cupola on the large fou building, used as a store for pain builders’ materials, by Andrew Hanle; loss on the building and contents £30,000. Across the street from th handsome mnew brick arsenal of the Sa- vannah Guards, which was totally destroyed. It represents a loss of fully $35,000. Ten or fifteen wooden dwellings have also been burned, on which the loss is probably §15,000. It is impossible to tell when the fire will stop, as the sparks are starting new outbursts in spots quite remote from those now burning. Charleston, Augusta aud Macon have been asked to send engines. The total loss will doubtless reach £1,500,000; the insurance will be much less. Some loss of life may be de- veloped to-morrow. At midnight the fire is under control. In addition to the buildings already mentioned, the fire swept away the structures on each side of Whittaker strect, between York and South Broad, and will probably add § to the losses mentioned. The fire alco s along the north side of South Broad from Whittaker east to within one block of Buli street. Noloss of life has been reported yet, and no serious casualties. ighboring cities promptly started their fire companies, but all were turned back before reacding here. The best estimates of the total loss justify the previous statement of £1,500,000. ° Otber Fires. Souerser. Ky., April 6.—The depot, d patcher’s office, water tank, etc., of the Cin- @anati Southern road, burned shortly after street and destroy rant, store, bil- liard hall, three hotels, and a number of other buildings. The loss is from §75,000 to $100,000. CLARKSVILLE, Miss., April 6.—A fire de- stroyed the principal business portion of this town this morning. Pcople Demand That They Be Given erest Punishment, Special Telegran to Tue Bee. 'he arrest of Bernard Blum, leader of the gang of anarchists and incen- diaries operating in Brooklyr, New York and Jersey City, is followed by further develop- ments. A house in Harrson, N. J., it has been discovered, was prepared for burning in the same manner as were the stores and dwellings in Brooklyn oceupied by members of the gang. William Miller, the chief man of the conspiracy, is supnosed to be sccreted in Jersey City, probably under some name. The Jersey City police, how bave full records of every person of un- doubted anarchistic sentiments, and 1t is nrobable his arrest will be made before long. Six young men were arrested by Inspector Byrnes' men and were arraigned in Essex market yesterday afternoon on charges of arson, They are members of a gang ruled over by Henry Cassidy, cighteen ycars old, who, on his own confession, is as wicked as any man could be. He, aided by otners, set fire 1o several houses because the owners of the houses had not treated him as he thought he should have been treated. Popular indig- nation agifinst all these fire bugs is great and people are demanding that the severest pun- ishument be visited on them. ——— A ROCHESIER RIOT., - A Street Car Driver Shoots When Assaulied by a Crowd. Rocuester, N. Y. April 6.—A large crowd ot men, most of them factory hands who were taking their nooning, gathered at St. Paul and Main streets and threw mud aud stones, breaking a number of car windows and itting a driver on toe head. The driver drew a revolver and fired in‘o the road and then ran away, with a crowd of two hundred men and boys after bim. The police finaily dispersed the mob, arresting about twenty- five men, — Passenger Conductors Discharged. Bravrorp, Pa., April 5. —All the passen- ger conductors employed by the Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg road have been dis- charged and the freight conductors have been given their places. The conductors who were discharged are very popular in this section and have the reputation of being hounest and cavable men. Their discharge is the result of the train agent system adopted Dy that road some months ago, e Patriotic Leaguers Findd, Panis, April 6,.—Tke correctionul tribune to-day acquitted Senator Naquet and Depu- ties Paul Deroulede, Laguerre, Lais- ant and Turquett, leaders of the league of patriots, and three other members of that organization of the charge of belonging to asecret society, but imposed a fine of 100 francs upon each for belonging to & society not authorized by law. The crowd outside the court room received the announcement with cries of “Vive Bou- lavger.” e Z by Prince of Wales Stakes. Loxpox, April 6.—At the Leicestershire spring meeting to-day, the race for the Prince of Wales stakes of 12,000 sovereigus, was won by Donovan, Pioneer second and Minthe third, — - The Weekly Bank Statement. New Youk, April 6.—The weekly bank statement shows the reserve has decrcased $441,000. The banks now bold #410,000 in ex- cess of legal requirements, B Gone to a Reception, WASHINGTON, April 6.-—Secretary Noble left Washiugton for Brooklyn this morning 10 attend a reception o be given thisevening 10 thesscretary of the navy. Queen Victoria's Aunt Dead. Loxbox, April 6.—The Duchess of ( bridge, aunt of the queen, is dead. She was born in the year 177, BUT A LITTLE SINNER Allard Confosses to Evading Duties to & Small Amounts BUT HENEVER, NEVER SMUGGLED Some Stuff to the Amount of §10,000 Got Through. THE MONSIEUR IS INDIGNANT Says It Was a Blackmaliling Scheme By a Discharged Employe. HE WOULD NOT PAY TRIBUTE, Sothe Wicked Man Gives Away the Whole Snap and Most Vil ously Enlargss and Distorts 1t A Persccuted Firm. | Copyright 1829 by James (ordon Bennett.] Pamis, April 0.—[New York Heral Cable—Special to Tie Iler.|—Tn connece tion with the alleged customs swindles in which the well known house of Allard & Sons, who are accused of having defrauded the United States revenue systematically on £oods to the extent of §250,000, a representa tiveof the Herald was received by Mr Fernan Allard, who displayed considerabla emotion over the cablegram in to-day’s Her ald. “Iam prepared,” said Mr. Allard, sr. “t0 give the fullest explanation of all that occurred. Our house has been too long ese tablished, and s too well known all over the world to lie under the imputation of a syste< matic international fraud. The present casa is the maximum smoke with the minimum fire. 1 hear that M. Rouleme, our agent iy New York, has been arreeted. The custom laws of America are very draconian.” “What about your former agent, Alphonsa S. Blossier, who is mentioned in the dis- pateh 1 ¢ “That 18 really the begining and end of the whole story. Blossier was a starving in= terpreter, whom we picked up at a railway station in London. Finding that he was willing aud apparently worthy, wo brought . him to Paris. The house paid him for a yeas - i to make himself familiar with the businespts ;' and then he was sent to New York as -n:a‘. ¥ fidential agent. He went on pretty well foi' = a time, bui soon we began to hear thatbe had become a confirmed drunkard and thad the business was suffering. [ sent overmy son Fernand, giving him inctructions to ey and put Blossier right, anc if this were im possible to dischurge him, but to let him down gently and pay his expensés backta Paris. There wete daily scanes. used to msult Roulez, and at length he had to go, and my son came beck. Theén the troubles began. The following lotters exs plains the part played by 2 oy with my: of e are scattered to the winds. To avenge my: self for evil done to me, and o obtain subs sistence until 1 find something else, I hava resolved to lay the following items before you, which you are free to accapt or refuse 1 demand the dismissal of Roulez, you agent, and Jean, your warehousen it be clearly understood that I gig time enough to return to New York, opening of the exhibition, but befors, 1880, I exact $2,080, this beinz at the rate of #20 per week for two years, from March 19, of this year. This money must be sent by cableto the order of A. Biossier, payable st Messrs. Morton, Bliss & Co.’s, on March 19, If at that date, New York time, there is nothing at the bankers (I shall give youto 8 p. m., the hour the bank closcs) 1 shall des nounce you to the authorities asfa smuggler, Ishall give the numbers of goods fraudue lently passed and their desigaation. I sl reveal how goods were hidden away, an devend upon it, will let your custom: know. All you have to do on receipt of thig letter is to cable to me at 304 Fifth svenuey the word accept, but whether you mccept oF not, I shall consider myself free to act as 1 please on the afternoon of h 19, “Now let me make a clean breast tinued M. Allard. *This house never customs. We always decl; y in the ordinary way @ postscript to his letter sayiag, ‘it {84 understood that if you accede to thase condi- tions you will never here of me again,’ but was resolved not to pay the bus! money, for what I felt in his consclence wag utter misrepresentation and tref nfi blackmailing with distain. 1 confess to ha: 1ng sent four or five articles, objects of quite uncertain value, without paying au&. 1 cons fess it, and there is an end of it. e trave] to Italy and elsewhere, and buy ahtiquif and objects of art. To get great profits om these after all is o sortof orientgl bas 3 trade. When a connoisseur wi E a fair pricc a millionaire ' pay double, All that . is Ingitd business for people who look at thin they are. To avoid a question of struck me we might pass this kind of | through. The whole lot passed, amounting in value to under $10,000. I understand that customs officials will not treat this cas equitably, We have cabled to a friend jn New York to put the matter into our solicitor's hands, “The last cablo was a little discouraging, bus 1 am hopeful that it will come out right, if only at tribunal of public opiuion through the columns of the Herald B A Armes to Be Court-Martialed. WasniNeroy, April 6,—Acting upon the recommendation of the secrewery of war, the president will order a court-martisd for the trial of Major G. A. Armes (reti; A charges of conduct unhuwunmlrg)lo& and a gentleman, \ el The Stallion Russia So'd. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.,, April 6.--At Rushe ville, to-day, Posey & Son sold their . fives year-old stallion, Russia, by :\'ulwoodl‘. st dam Regina Victoria, to Coloncl Good! 3 Dr. McCully, managers of the Buena Vi tura stock farm, of Clarksville, Teon,, for /2 assistant doorkeeper of the scnate, 5 morning at his residence in this ofty, death adds anothgr name to the lopg victims of iuauguration weatbor. Killed by a Logging Tra Maxistee, Mich., April 6. _'rww young, men guployed at & lumber oay Ouakama were run over and instantly killed by & loggiug traio last nlght. ki Thirteen Indians Drowned, | 81, Pavi, Mina, April 6.—Thirtees Ine ians were drowned at Victoria, B, G, last/ Monday by the capsizing of nm‘w {