Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 12, 1889, Page 1

- THE OMAHA DALy BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 12, 1889, THE NEW SOUTHERN POLICY. Harrison Said to Favor White Officeholders, HOLDING OUT THE OLIVE BRANCH The President Anxioms That the, South Shall Have No Cause For Complaint—Springer On Reapportionment. 518 FoURTEENTA STRRET, WASHINGTON, D, C., April 11. A gentleman who talked to the president to-day says that the policy of the administra- tion will be to appoint progressive young men with intelligence and integrity to positions in the south, without respect to color, and that there will not be many appointments from the ranks of the colored people in the south, owiug to the deep-seated prejudices existing there against the colored race, and the en- tanglements which have for many years grown up in business, social and political life by theselection of black men to preside in office over the whites. The colored people are to be recognized in appointments where there will be less objection from a race point of view, and where vhey will fare just as well. The white citizens in the south, alike in both parties, are being reinforced by the best class of black men 1u their endorse- ments of this policy. SPIKING OTHER PEOPLE'S GUNS. It developed to-day that a majority of the large number of callers uvon President Har- rison during the past three or four days are not seeking appointments, but are spiking other people’s guns. The president has been greatly annoyed by having so many people call upon him to protest, througha spirit of personal animosity, against the appointment of men who have good character, and who are largely indorsed by reputable men. There were a lot of them at the white house to-day, and they consumed a good deal of valuable time. The president gives all these callers a patient hearing, and it must be acknowledged that he occasionally profits by their interfer- ence, butin the great majority of instances 10 good reason is given why a man should not be appointed, and the vrotests entered g:g‘ complicate matters and tend to create feeling. REAPPORTIONMENT PROSPECTS. Congressmun Springer, of Illinois, who has always taken a great interest in matters relating to the census, was asked to-day what he thought of the prospect of reappor- tionment of cougressional representation during the short session of the Fift congress. and after the superintendent of the census should have made an enumeration of popoulation. Mr. Sprinyer replied: much will depénd upon the political complex- ion of the house in the Fifty-second congress which will be elected by that time. If the republicans maintain control there is little doubt that they will be allowed to pass a re- apportionment bill without any factious op- Sition on the part of the democrats. If, uwever, the election in the fall of 1890 shor ( reverse the present majority, then it is lincly the democrats will think that they can apportion the congressional representa- tion under the eleventh census just as well a8 the republicans. In that case there is likely to be a contest. There is one thing ‘which will be difticult to decide, and that is the pumber of msmbers which the house in the Fifty-first congress shall contain. There 18 no chance of increasing the present limit of 325 to any great extent, unless the seats are all taken out of the house, and the Eng- 'wm of seating members 1s WALRINGTON BUREAU, Te OManA Bre, } your opinion what is likely to be the basis of representation!” “That, of course, is dificult to answer at thig.time, but I should say that we have close upon 65,000,000 of people to-day. This would give us an increase of about 15,000,000 in the past ten years, and of this increase lllinois can show fully 1.000,000. The great states of the west, notably Minnésota, Nebraska and Kansas, will certainly be entitled to o on fucrease in representation, and so will Nevada aud California. The chances are, too, that Alabama, and perhaps Georgia, have grown sufficiently to warrant an in- crease in their represéntation, even though the basis of represcutation may be higher. There can be no question as to Texas. Texas has grown more rapidly than any state in the south, and her congressional representa- tion will correspondingly be increased. On the cther hand New York may fail off one, although the growth of the large cities like New York, Brooklyn and Buffalo may conn- teract the falling off which has been noticed in some of the rural districts. Rhode nd, Maine and Vermont will not want to give up any of their represectation, and for this reason it is grohnble that afight will be made 1o keep the basis down, which would neces- situte a corresponding increase in the num- ber of members. If we take 200,000 s the basis, this would give us just about the same number of representatives as we have now. The re:spomllm:u! under the Tenth census ‘was made upon the basis of 150,000. On the Dasis of 200,000, and with lprulflliou of 65,000,000, there would be, as I have stated, just the same number of members as we have to-day, namely, 825, but it must be remem- bes that five new members have been pro- ided for under. the territorial wdmission bills, 8o that 200,000 would give s net in- crease of at least five. The whole question is & very complicated one, and so at this stage it is very dificult to make any predic- tions as to the outcome. The short session of congress which followed the census of 1850, was unable to agree upor the plan of reapportionment, and it is probabie tuat sim- {lar dificulties may arise this time, although [am convinged that it willl depend almost wholly upon the result of the congressional elections one ycar from next fal..” A NEW LOT. A new installment of office-seekers turned ap to-duy in the persons of applicants for sollectors of internal revenue. The impres- sion prevails that the president intends to appoint these very soon. A lot of candidates for cousulates are also in the city, but there is no indication that action will be ?hn upon either of these classes at an early ay. NEERASKA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED, John Mueller, Kiowa, Thayer m“mfi'eflw . Blanker, resigned; A.T. Smith, b- lican City, Harlan county, vice J. F. Kelley, resigned; John E. Baxter, Sherman, Furnas sounty, vice Isaac Orr, reu{ned, and Ralph E. Terry, Spring Ranch, Clay county, vice Conrag, resigned. JOWA POSTMASTERS AFPOINTED. Charles Ford, Concord, Hanceck county, vice C. C. Doolittle, removed, and William H. Walsey, Vincent, Webster county, vice J. M. O'Brien, removed. PERSONAL. Frank T. Emerson, of Omaha, is at the St. James. Ex-Senator and Mrs. Van Wyck left this afterncon for Now York to attend the funeral of Mrs. Van Wyck's sister, Mrs, Rev Dr. Carpeuter, of Brooklyn. ARMY OKDEKS. Private James A, Ross, Comglny K, Seventeenth infantry, wow with his com- , baving enlisted under false pretenses, dfluh from the services of the United * LeaVe of absence for six months One sur- geon's certificate of disability, with peruus- #ion 0 loave the Division of the Missourl, is ted Captain Jobn Carland, Eixth in- Private Robert £ Dufty, Company I Twenty-seco n! ', mow in con| 00 Forl Omaha, will be. discharged without cter from the Services of the United o date May 5, 15%, by the comumia- Eulunu L. Laughlin as th Iows infautry is smended w0 take I563. He is mustered intoser- lioutenaut, same company and 17, 1563. He was mus- Qlsch a8 soc- 9 I8 mus- tered for pay in the advance grade for the period embraced between the aforesaid dates, Private John Haines, company H, Seven- teenth infantry, now in confinement at Fort Walla Walla, Washington Territory, will be discharged without character from the ser- vice of the United States, to date November’ 15, 1884, by the commanding officer of that post. Peuny S, HEATH, - A FEW DAYS 10 WAIT. Preparing to Settie the Omaha Post- office Site. Wasnixaros, April 11.—[Special Telegram to Tnx Ber.]—One of the clerks in the super- vising architect’s office was busily engaged all yesterday with an enormous amount of papers relating to the Omaha postoftice site question. He had before him all the letters relating tothe subject, the protests from one side and the other, telegrams and me morials, and was going over them all with the aid of a stenographer, who was prepariug a synop- sis for presentation to the secretary of the treasury. When the stenographer pre- pares the statement the supervis- architect, Mr. Windrim, will ake it to the assistant secretaries, who, together with himself, have been designated 10 settle the question as to where the build- ing shall be located. It is probable that these gentlemen will be prepared to make a report to the secretary within a few days, and Mr. Windom will, without doubt, ratify their action immediately. Mr. Liuton, the gentleman who selected the block for the site, closed his office and connection with the department last night after submitting areport giving his findings in the case of the Milwaukee site, to which duty he was assigned at tne same time he went west to Omaha, — - CHAMBERLAIN. Short Sketch of a South Dakota Cap- ital Candidate. CHAMBERLAIY, So. Dak., Apnl 11— |Special to Tur Bee.]- Chamberiain, the county seat of Brule county, is situatad on a plateau rising about one hundred feet above the Missouri river,and is the terminus of the I. & D. division of the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul railway. This city was laid o ut about cight years ago, and has had a steady and permanent growth. It has one of the beet systewns of waterworks in South Dakota, good roller mills, a fine opera house, a foundry, and all the different mercantile businesses are well represented. In the Missouri river, opposite the city, is Amer- 1can island, one of the most beautiful spots in South Dakota, containing sixteen hundred acres. By a provision of the Sioux reservation bill, this beautiful island is given to the city of Chamberlain for park purposes. Chamberlain is the only town in South Dakota that can boast of hav- ing a natural park containing sixteen hun- dred acres. About one-half of the islana is heavily timbered with cottonwood and cedar trees. Chamberlain is justly termed the *‘Key City” of Dakota. The great Sioux reservauon lies directly west of Chamber- lain and the Crow Creek and Winnebago res- ervation lies north of the city. Chamberlain is the “Key City" to all these rich and fer- tile lands and also to the Black Hills coun- try. District court is held in this city for five adjoining counties. On the opening of the great Sioux reservation a bridge will be put across the river at this pointand the roads that are pointed for the Black Hills and Denver will make this the point for crossing the river and extending on west. This city is in the capital ficht to a finish. A board of trade has been oreanized and an executive committee appomnted to draft the plans for the coming campaign. As yet she ‘has done no outside work at all, but at the projer time she will be there with the rest of them. Letters received from ull parts of the new state say that they will support Cham- verlain for the capital, and at the present time the chances look very bright. Geo- graphically this city is about thirty miles south of the center of the new state, but it is now, and will be in years to come, the center of population of South Dakota. Upon the location of the capital at Chamberlain there will be two, if not three, roads ex- tended from Chamberlain into the Black Hills, — Yankton Items. YaxkTox, Dak, April 1L—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—Stock is being raised for a §50,000 hotel and also for a £50,000 opera house. Both are assured and are to be built ‘this season. The indictments found by the United States grand jury against H. D. Lowe, of Chamberlain, and one against John Elisher, of Chamberlain, for selling liquor to In- dians, These parties gave ponas for their appearance at the next term of court and were released. The fourth indictment is against William E. Jounes, of Charles Mix county, charging him with the larceny of governinent cattie. He is also under bonds. David Donaldson and Morris Bloom,of this city, were before Court Commgsioner Edger- ton to-day, charged with sellid® liquor to In- dians. They waived examination and gave £200 bail for their appearance if indicted by the United States grand jury. ‘The rains last night and to-day in all this section have relieved the drought, filled the cisterus and rendered further praire fires impossible. Real estate deals continue. The purchas- ers are mostly outsiders and the excitement is on the increase. —_— The Inter-State Association. Cn1cAGo, April 11.—The board of managers of the Inter-state Commerce railway asso- ciation to-day resumed consideration of the ‘Wabash railway’s demand for a differential rate on account of fast trains on other Lines. Vice-President McMullen, of the Chicago & Alton, introduced a resolution to the effect that the speed to which any railroad might run its passenger or freight trains, aid not entitle its competitor to a differential rate. The resolution was defeated and the Chicago & Alton appealed to the executive board. This action shut off further discussion of the sul ‘The proposition of the Chicago, St.* ct. g:ul. Minneapolis & Omaha railroad to make the same rates between northern Nebraska points and Duluth, that are now in effect be- tween those points and Chicago, was taken up and referred to a committee of three, to report at a special meeting of the board to be held on April 23. The aemand of the Bur- lington and Chicago & Alton, that the rate on lumber between Chicago and southwest- ern Missouri river points be reduced to 10 cents per hundred pounds was_rejected, and the managers of those two roads ook an ap- peal to the executive board. e A Founder Roasted Alive. YouxGsTows, O., April 11.—While pouring & heat to make a 4,000-pound casting to- night in the foundry of William Tod & Co., it exploded, hurling the molten metal in every direction. Fireman Bryant was lean- ing over the flask at the time and received the full force of the explosion, literally roast- ing him. He canpot survive. Four other exployes were severely burned, but not daa- gerously. I A Yankton Real Estate Deal. YANKTON,80.Dak., April 11.—([Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Simon Eiseman, of Omaba and Council Bluffs for a number of vears, and Iroku-ly for many years of the rm of C. & S. Eiseman, of Yankton, is in the ity and to-day sold Eiseman's addition of forty acres, one and one-half miles from the postofiice for §24,000. The real estate dealers continue to increase. e Lewis Hayden's Funeral, Bostox, April 1l.—Lewis Hayden was buried to-day with impressive ceremonies. There was & large concourse of Masons, Knights of Pythians and colored societies. Many prowminecut persons attended the church services, lnuludm‘vuonnwr Awmes, Dr. H. J, Bowditeh, snd Wilkaw Lloyd Garnsen, A GALLANT SOLDIER GONE. | Death Suddenly Removes the Com- mandant at Fort Robinson. GEN. EDWARD HATCH'S DEMISE. Shell the Atkinson Murderer Goes Up For Ten Years—Skillman On Trial—A Revolutionary Widow's Death, Death of General Hatch, Font Rosixsox, Neb., April 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek.]—General Edward Hatch, who was so badly burt by being thrown from his carriage nearly a month ago, sustaining a fracture of the hip bone, died suddenly at reveille this mornine. Up 10 the time of his death the general was sup- posed to be improving and on the road to rapid recovery. His sudden demise was a great shock to botn officers and privates of the garrison, and the intelligence caused the deepest sorrow. In his death the army loses a1wost gallant officer, of splendid war reo- ord, and his associates a generous and hos- pitable friend and comvanion. His military record, from April, 1561, to date, is one of continuous activity on the field, both during the rebellion and since in Indian wars. The general was a native of Maine, but early re- moved to Iowa. At the breaking out of the civil war in 1861 he became cavtain of the Second Iowa cavalry, rising to be colonel of the regiment in June, 1562. He was in com- mand at New Madrid, Island No. 10. and Corinth. He commanded a brigade at Iuka and subsequently a division of cav: Army of the Tennessee. He wi brigadier general of volunteers and commanded a cavalry division at the battles of Franklin and lle and the subsequent pursuitof Hood's army. He was brevetted brigadier and major general for gallantry in the last two battles. Th_July, 1566, he was appointed colonel of the Nin th United tates cavairy. Since then, in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, he has maintained his reputation of the war in numerous combats with hostile Indians. The army has indeed lost a gallaut soidier, officer and geutleman. A Revolutionary Widow's Death. Loxe Pixe, Neb,, April 11.—[Special Tel- egram to Tnr Bre.]—Mrs, Sarah Mallory died here last night at the advanced age of 106 years. She was a daughter of Colonel Wright, of revolutionary fame, and the widow of Major Mallory, who was a private in the war of 1776. He was als> a member of the Canadian parliament eight years, and when the war of 1512 broke out he came over to the states and became a major and was in charge of Buffalo when 1t was burned. He married Sarah Wright, the deceased, in 1523, and practiced law in the city of Lockport, N. Y., from 1524 to 1853, Mrs. Sarah Mal- lory has been in several states, and came to Brown county in 1 She was living with her adopted son, H. D. D. Squires, at the time of her death. Hon. W. Dorsey procured a pension of $30 a month for her, The G. A. R. men of this place will attend to all the funeral rites. A peculiar circum- stance connected with the rites is that the funeral sermon will be preached by Rev. Trevor, of the Methodist church, a gentle- man who 18 a native of England and only a short time in this country. The Skillman Murder Oase. AvUBURY, N&b., April 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Tre Ber.]—The Skillman murder der trial was called this morning. A jury was selected with little trouble and the examination of witnesses began. The defense in their statement to the jury alleged that they would prove that Williams seduced Miss Skillman under promise of marriage; that he sent her to her sister in Nuckolls county, and from there had her come to Omaba on the promise that justice would be done her; that they registered at the hotel as J. M. Wilson and wife, and that while there the abortion was performed. Judge Appleget made a short but impressive speech 1o the jury which brought tears to the e, of the whole Skillman family, with the ex ception of the prisoner who bears up well under the strain. Interest runs hich to-night and nothing else 1s taked of. Public sym- pathy is with the prisoner and all hope to see him get off with a light sentence. Wants the Missouri Pacific. Friexp, Neb., April 11.—At a board of trade meeting 4 committee was appointed to confer with the Missouri Pacific railroad of- ficials to see if it could induce them to build to this town. The citizens are anxious to get the Missouri Pacific and will bona_the town if it is necessary in order to get the road, and will assure them a_good business immediately upon the road’s completion. “The Burlington & Missouri depot here is the poorest one on the main line of the road be- tween Lincoln and Hastings. Superior's Electric Lizht. SurERioR, Neb., April 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.—The city board last evening accepted a proposition from the Su- perior Electric Light and Power company to furnish this city with sixteen arc lights for street illumination in return for the privi- lege of using the steam power at the water works to furnish the circuit. The franchise will be granted for a period of fiftezn years. S. K. Felton, of Omaha, will be superin- tendent of the company. Mike Lee Heard From, Exeren, Neb., April 11.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—Hon. Michael Lee, president of the city council at Omaha, accompanied by his friends, F. E. Bailey, J. C. Brennan and J. 1. Nichol, are to-day the guests of this mu- nicipality, and are viewing the system of public improvements under the care of the city mayor. Sheil Gets Ten Year. Famnvey, Neb., April 11.—|Soecial Tel- egram to TiE Bee. |—Patrick Sheil, the At- kinson murder, was to day sentenced to ten years hard labor in the penitentiary by Judge Morris. The jury found hun guilty of mur- der in the second degree. Court has ad- jourved. ——— Fairfield Will Celebrate, FamrrieLn, Neb., April 11.—|Special to Tug Bre.|—Fairfield will celebrate the 100th auniversary of the inauguration of Washing- ton in suitable sty e The Flaherty Murder Trial. HunoN, Dak., April 1L—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—While on the stand this afternoon Flaherty told a broken and disconnected story. His memory was bad and if be told the truth the witnesses for the prosecution were terribly mistaken. He claims to have been the victim of epilepsy for many years and he also used intoxicants to0 excess, rendering him uncouscious of what he did. The defense is trying to show that Hattie Wilson died from other causes than gun-shot wounds, but 5o far have made a sigual fallure, B Refuses to Resizgn. Wasmixgrox, April 11.—Jerome B. Burke, chief of the gazette division in the patent oftice, has been notified by the commissioner of patents that his tendered resignation would be accepted. Iurke, however, de- clines to resigu, and declares his inteation of allowing the commissiouer to dismiss him if he so desires. Burke is a Grand Army man and was at one ume commander of the de- partment of the Potomac. —_—— Tried to Kill the Czar. Paxis, April 11.—A rumor prevails on the bourse that an attewpt bas been made upon the life of the czar, but no confirmation ha been received. THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. McAdoo Drafts a Bill For the Abol- - ition of the Ministerial Olass. Wasnixaros, April 11.—[Special Tele- eram to Tue Bee.] ~Congressman McAdoo, who has devoted considerhible time to the study of the diplomatic and consular service, has drafted a Dbill for the abolition of the mitisterial class, which he will press in the next session of congress. With reference to the needs of the service and the reforms sought to be achieved by his bill, McAdoo said to-day: “1 have in my mind a rough draft of the bill I intend to introduce in the next congress. Briefly stated: Abolish all positions above consul-general. Divide the consular service into three grades or classes, Let another class be consular agents in places 100 insignificant for consuls, Make the ten- ure of office depend on eficiency and good behavior. In this service expericnce must certainly count. Fill all vacancies in the higher grade [rom those below. Make the original appointments so as to give cach political party equal representation. Com- petitive examinations are, in my opinion, of little value, and are now being questioned b, the best minds in Europe and Amer Memorized, undigested replies to formal questions may be @& virtue in @ parrot, but are a _poor index of mental, executive and administrative ability inman. Select men origivally on the best judement of the appointing power, then weed out for inefliciency or other good cause not strictly political. Certify all cause of re- moval for public inspection, unless interna- tional relations are such as to make it im- politic, At great ports, from which we im- port vast quantities of special articles, our consul is there just long enough to learn the ways and customs and secrets of trade, and to judge of the honesty of exporters and im- porters, then is removed, and 8 new man, who may know much about the habits of Texas bronchos, Montana cayotes, or Tn- diana statesmanship, but nothing about iron, steel, silk, crockery, or the wavs of com- merce and the habits of foreigners, takes his place till the tide again changes. Is not this one of the dead weights on our nearly ex- tinct foreign commerce? Lastly, let there be constant inspection of the consular service. Stop the wild and glowing literary eiforts of the consular genius. Restrict consular re- ports to plain statements of pertinent com- mercial and business facts. What we are after through our consuls is not so much high thoughts as foreign ducats for domestic products. We will be glad to take his thoughts in a reguiar literary way. RAILWAY STATISTICS. Number of Miles Projected During the Last Three Month, Cnicaco, April 11.—The Railway Age, in its issue to-morrow, will present elaborate tables showing the number of miles of rail- way projected during the threc montns of the present year to March 81. It sdys that sixty-six new lines, with an aggregate con- templated mileage of 53,436 miles, have been projected since January 1, iast; that on th lines, 14,518 miles are under contract, , are surveyed, and 29,001 are incorporated or projected. The Railway Age, commenting on these figures, says: “The fact that many, and perhaps most of the great companies, had given assarance to each other that they would not engage in competitive construction this year, the hos- tility towards railways indicated in several of the state legislatures, the great falling oft in the earnings of nearly all existing rdads, and perhaps more than ali the reported de- termination of easters fina 1 agents to the fioating of new securities, ail seemed to the general public to warrant the belief that little railwaybuilding would bs witnessed during the present year. But those who have made a deeper and more detatled examination of the opportunities and necds for new railways in this vast country have seen that the generalization was bei: re- futed by the demands of innumerable loc ties for additional transportation [facilities. — AN INTE v WILH KING. “For God’'s Sake Let the Matter Rest—It's Over.” Cn1cAGo, April 11.—[Special T'elegram to A reporter called on Henry W, to-duy to ask his opinicn of the verdiet, which sets Libbie Biechler fiee. Mr. King threw up his hands despairingly and cried: “For sake let the matter rest. It is over and done with now. It can do no good to print any more about it.” ‘General Cow in his speach for the de- fense, deciared that you had pushed the pr secution and tried to hound the woman to death.” *That is not true. I did nothing in the matter save to procuré evidence that 1 was requested to get, that the woman was un. chaste and that she was not married to my son. I felt.as if 1t were almost a matter of indifference to me what the verdict was, 1f she were hanged it could uot give me back my boy,” ———— Dudley’s Libel Suit. New Youxk, April 11.—Counsellor Godkin, on behalf of the Evenipg Post, appeared be- fore Judge ieach in the supreme court to- day, and moved for the dismissal of Colonel Dudley’s suit against the Post to recover damages for the publication of an alleged libel, consisting of the “Blocks of Five' let- ter. The counsel stated that Dudley, on his examination before the commission in Wash- ington, refused to testify as to matters con- cerning nis complamt. Colonel Bliss argued that Dudley had acted properly in declining to testify. He said that Godkin had pre- sented to Dudley the very letter upon which the Indiana grand jury was asked to indict him, and requested him to say whether or not it was his signature, and Colonel Dudley *declined to swear in order to protect nimself in any proceedings brought. was reserved. The decision ——— The Sioux Heservation, CrAMBERLAIN, Dak., April 1.—A gentle- man who arrived to-day from a trip 4o Sioux Falls and through numerous other cities and towrs states that much interest is taken by the people of those sections in regard to the opening of the reservation. Colonies from a number of towns expressed themseives as determined to locate on the reserve when opened. When tne reservation is finally opened for settlement the rush to the lands will be unprecedented. Poisoned ila Parsnips. Sr. Josern, Minu,, | April 11L.—Four child- ren of Sebastian am, a German farmer, while playing in the 'fields, ate the roots of wild parsnips, which had been plougned up. They soon becase violently sick, and three of them died i terrible agony. They were v of six and two giris, four and one and abalf years old. Angther girl aged three, who also ate of the poisonous roots, is stil living, and may recover. ——————— Discussing the lowa Rates. Cn10AGO, April 1L—The Western Freight association devoted its. session to-day % con- sideration of through rates to and from Iowa points. The reduction of local rates in that state so disarranged inter-state rates that Chicago has been placed at & disad- vantage compared with other junction points eaboard trafic. The purpose of n is to equalize rates, and its labors in this direction will probably be com- pleted to-morrow. e TP The Weather kadications. For Nebraska apd lowa—Rain, northerly winds. For Dakota—Fair weather, preceds rain in southern portion, cooler northw winds. cooler by erly ———— Busiuess Troubles. New Havex, Conn.April 1L—Alexander Emery, coffee and spice deaier, has assigned. Liabilities, assels, §20,000. 11.—R. Kell & Co,, of Brad- Loxvox, A ford, uave suspended went. Tueir liabil ities amount to 490, RUSSELL HARRISON PINCHED. He Is Charged With Libeling Ex- Governor Crosby of Montana. THE LATTER’'S MODEST DEMAND. He Estimates the Damage to His Rep- utation and Character at $100,000—-The Greunds For Action. His First Libel Sait, Nrw York, Aprit 11.—Russell Harrison was arrested this afternoon in the offices of Judge, in the Potter building, on a charge of having published in Lis paper, the Montana Live Stock Journal, an article taken from a Buffalo paper accusing ex-Governor John Schuyler Crosby, of Montana, with having stolen jewels from a Washington lady. Har- rison came on from Washington last night for the purpose of having papers in the suit served on him. The warrant was issued by Judge Beach, of the supreme court. Stephen B. Elkins, Vice-President Rice, of the Park bank, and W. J. Arkell, of Judge, became Harrison's bondsmen. J Lamareaux, of Ballston, Pa., is Mr, son’s counsel and W. L. Swetzer his at- torney. Harrison was not in charge of his paper at the time the article was published, and knew nothing about it. When his at- tention was drawn to the fact that the Buf- falo paper had not told the truth, Harrison offered to publish a suitable retraction. This, however, Crosby would not accept. He de- manded that Harrison should write him a personal letter of apology, and also print the same. Harrison declined to do this, and Crosby hopes by having him arrested to force him to do so. Ruseell Harrison, when asked if he had anything to say, replied: “Nothing at the present time. The facts and evidence will be given to the public in the court proceed- ings. Iwill be able to show conclusively that I had nothing to do with the instigation of the story published, and did not learn of it until April 80, 1887, six weeks after its pub- lication in the Buffalo Commercial Adver- tiser.” William Swetzer, Harrison’s attornay, said: “Considerable delay in bringing the action, and then instituting suit in a locality where the defamatory matter would not have been known had it not been brought to the public notice by Crosby himself, are matters which will be fully explained in the trial. Mr. Harrison disclaims all responsibility in the matter, his only connection with it being that of presidentof the company uwuin.{,me paper that made the publication. It has been charged by Crosby that Harrison caused the libel in question to be published ouc of per- sonal hatred or vindictiveness toward him, In pomt of fact, Crosby has not been unfavorably mentioned, w:th this exception, in the paper since the first day of its publication. In his complaint sby introduces the article printed, which of a rather scathing nature. It was orig- inally written for a Buffalo paper by its Washington correspondent, who as after- wards discharged for having written it. The matter complained of bears reference to al- leged questionable acts of Crosby while gov- ernor of Montana, and concludes by alleging theft of diamonds from a lady in Washing- ton. The complaint closes with a demand for £100,000 from Mr. Harrison, with costs, for alleged malici iminal libel. In s afidavit accompanying the complaint, Crosby secks to show cause of hatred of him ~ on the part of Harri- son, and sfates ~ that after he had resigned the position of governor and was acting as first-assistant postmaster-gen- eral the defendant, Harrison, removed Major Brady Wilkins, formerly Crosby's private secretary. from his position in the assay office at Helena, without making charges against him. Through the influence of Crosby, Wilkins was reinstated, and he alleges that this action created an animosity on the part of the defendant towards him.”’ Appended to the complaint in a letter from one Leslie Fullgrove, formerly editor of the Montana paper, disclaiming personal re- spomsibility for the appearance of the ob- jectionable matter, and asserting that Har- risen and Lawyer McCutcheon, of Helena, caused its publication. e BABYHOOD AND DOTAGE. A Peculiar Marriage Sanctioned By the Bride's Parents. Pirrsnure, April 11.—|Special Telegram to TiE BeE. | —A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to Samuel R. Welser, aged seventy-two vears, and Edith P. Wil- son, aged filteen years. The application for the license was made at the license office by Mr. Welser, an erect and well preserved man, looking many years younger than the age he gave. He was accompanied by James Wilson, the father of the girl, who resides at No. 168 Wylie avenue. Mr. Welser resided with Mr. Wilson. Whnen the age of the in- tended bridee was given, Captain Heiber, the clerk, hesitated. After a consultation with Register Conner, however, the license was issued. There is nothing in the law to pre- vent a union of acouple with such a desparity of ages when the consentof the fatheris given, No reason for the strange marriage was given. Mr. Welser, the prospective groom, was formerly a resident of McKees- vort, this state, aud for many years was well known as connected with the circus business. He traveled as a clown with the circus of “Jim"” Taylor for a number of years until the show struck awellow fever district, and half the performers dvini, the company was broken up. Afterwards Welser took outa circus of his own. He retired upon marry- ing a wealthy lady in McKeesport, and upon her death was left a considerable fortune, The family of the girl are stated to be in but moderate circumstances. A St. Paul Woman Gives Birth to Six Children, S1. PAUL, Minn., April 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tig Ber.]—Mrs. Audrew Bubera, a native of Finland, yesterday gave birth to six children, three of them being still alive. Physicians say there is no previous well- authenticated case of the birth of a sextette in the history of obstetri ———— The Loyal Legion Congress. CixcINNATL, O., April 11.—The sixth quad- rennial congress of the military order of the Loyal Legion of the Uuited States closed its session here this afternoon and mary dele- gates left this morning for home. The en- tire constitution was revised and many ver- bal changes made, but notof a radical na- It was provided toat the i nia and roscite, now worn by the original first cla members shall die with them, and that the rosette and insignia, now worn by the second class, be the abiding emblems of the order. ‘The next meeting will held four years hence in St. Paul. R — Rough on Cigarette Smokers. Laxsixg, Mich,, April 11.—The house to- day passed the Johuson cigaretie bill, which probibits the “mauufacture, sale, keeping forsale or giving away of ap: aay imitation thereof composed in whole or i part of tobacco or any substance in the form of a -cigarette containing narcotic ele- ments, or any rice paper or any paper de- signed for cigarette wrappers.” ——— Death of Daniel A. Gage. Cuicaco, April 11, —Intelligence was re- ceived here this wmorning that Daniel A, Gage, at one time treasurer of the city of Chicago, snd widely known as a hotel pro- prietor, died at Cuarieston, N. H., at wid- pight. His disease was of the heart. A Big Arrear; of Penslons. WasHINGTON, April 11.~The pension ofice to-day allowed a claiw of $14,000 for arrears of pension 0 Phillip Flood. The allowance was wmade for blindness contructed io the HOSTILE CRITI0ISM. The Boulangist Papers Pouring Hot Shot Into the Government. [Copyright 189 by James Goridon Bennstt.] Paris, April 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tng Ber.|—The violence of journalistic polemics has reached an extra- ordinary pitch in the Parisian pross, exasper- ated by the recent measures taken by the government against General Boulanger. The amount and character of insults the Bou- langist organs manage to turn out daily is simply astounding. Henri Rochefort, tho brilliant leader writer of the Intransigueant, who hitherto has enjoyed the monopoly of this line, has mnow numerous imi- tators. The ministers are daily compared 10 all the celebrated criminals and assassins. It was with the view of putting A check on this overflow of abuse that the senate passed the other day a bill giving the correctional police courts jurisdiction in cases of insult to public officials, ministers and members of the two chambers. The chamber of deputies, however, threw out the bill, and as hereto- fore, the public officers are compelled to trust tojuries to do justice to their detractors. French juries are generally severe enough in cases where the rights of private property are involved, and also in criminal matters relating to the rights of individuals, but they are given to leniency when the question at 1ssue is one affecting the respect owing those in authority by virtue of their office. The result is that the French public officials are very chary of going before a jury in cases involving their official dignity and honor. Itis notonly members of the cabi- net, but state dignitaries who are exposed to the abuse of certain political sheets. The senate, since it has been made the high court of justice, objects to these constant, unre- mitting attacks. It isa significant fact that it is not only the repubiican senators who are thus abused. The conservative wing of the upper chamber is not treated any better, M. Puul de Cassagnac indulges almost daily in most violent abuse of the Duc d' Audifret, Pasquier, and other senators of the right who have signified their intentions of taking part in the proceedings of the ate when it sits as a high court of justice, The other day when M. Buffet said that if the law con- serring judicial powers on the senate were passed he and his friends would do duty under it. The Autorite lost no time in declaring that the parliamentarians of the right were as worthy of contemot as the parliamentarians of the left. This out- burst of anger on the part of M. Cassagnac against conservative members of the senate is a fact which should not be lost sight of. It proves the difference of views, ideas ana temperament which distinguishes the oppor- tunists in the chamber from those of the sen- ate. In the latter body almost the entire op- position has gone over to Boulanger, and is e v day drifting furtber and furtherin a violently revolutionary direction. The con- servatives of the senate are animated by a very different disposition. They are wiiling to take part in the proceedings of the high court of justice, on the ground that it is their duty to their country not to set themselves up in open opposition to the constitution. As a matter of fact there are not more than three or four Boulangists in the senate, and the conservative senators will in all proba- bility vote sgainst him in a body. They have, however, let it to be understood that if the charges against the accused are not substantiated at the first sitting, or if the acts prove not to be of a treusonable nature, they will press forward a motion for the sen- ate o declare itself incompetent. oo e i A FAMOUS VICTORY. The Woolwich Artillery Receive Their Battery. [Copyright 1559 by James Gordon Bennstt.] Lospox, April 11.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tug Bee.) — The field battery of the Honorable Artillery company celebrated the return of its guns from Wool- wich last night bya big supper. Captain Fry, who presided, read a cablegram from the Honorable Artillery company of Boston, congratulating them on their victory, and hoping that the cordial relations between the two companies would always be maintained. The hope was expressed that the Prince of ‘Wales would be induced to take command of the regiment again. e A Minneapolis Street Car Strike. MixNEAPOLIS, April 11.—Last night Presi- dent Lowrey, of the Minneapolis & St. Paul street car companies, issued an order reduc- ing the wages of all employes. The company claims that it has been losing money and maust retrench in order to float bonds with which to build new cable lines, etc. Notice of the reduction was received with great dis- satisfaction. The motor line crews struck at noon and were followed in rapid succession by others, uutil at 3 o'clock the em- ployes on every sureet car line in the city were out. Nota car has moved on the streets since 4 o’clock this afternoon. Quiet prevails in the vicinity of the car barns. The strikers met and united in agree- ing to submit their differences with the com- pany to an arbitration committee. They also appointed a committee to meet repre- ntatives of the company should the propo- sition be accepted. President Lowrey said to-night, relative to the proposition of the striking employes to arbitrate, that he hdlt nothing to arbitrate. The company determined to reduce salaries, and if the men will not accept the reduction they may quit work, The prospects are good for a long, bard fight. B Miners Advised to CLEVELAND, O, April 11.—President Mc- Bride, of the National Progressive Union of Miners and Mine Laborers, has 1ssued a cir- cular to the men in the Ohio and Pittsburg districts, strongly advising them to accept the operator's proposition of a straight 23¢ cents per ton reduction from last year's scale. I his 18 a considerable concession from the propo- sition made by the operators at the late Columbus convention, which split up on the scale question. McBride advises acceptance in the intercst of a continuation of har- monious relations, d the further reason that existing conditions are such as to render a successful strike extremely improbable, R Kentucky Moonshiners Arrested. Lov E, Ky., April 11.—A posse under United States Deputy Marshal Warnock and Revenuve Agent Brewer has captured the mooushiners’ stronghold on Carr's Creek, near Hindman, Ky, The leaders of the out- laws had been warned and made their escave. Among these were the two Adams, who were in the party by whom Deputy Marshal Wirman was waylaid and murdered. Only five men were captured and sent to Prestonburg as prisoners, 1llicit distilleri n the neighborbood, Live in bumber, were destroyed. o Bear News. CuaMpERLAIN, D. T., April 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Brk.)—There has becn a steady fall of rain for twenty-four hours. The crops, which are all in, ueeded it very badly, and farners are all jubilant over the prospects for a large crop this season, B Thurman in Washingto WasiINGTON, April 1L—Judge Allen G. Thurman and bis grandson arrived here this morning and are staying at the Ebbitt house. The judge 1s looking quite feeble, and necd the ussistance of his grandson, as weil as bis caue, io walkiog. NUMBER 301° HE PUT M'CARTIN TO SLEE Charlie Gleason Wins an Easy Vie< tory at Denver. HE DID ALL THE HARD HITTING, After a Brutal Exhibition of Ning Rounds He Winds Up the Night By Nearly Killing His Opponent. Short But Very Bratal. Dexven, Colo.,, April 11.—[S al Tele] gram to Tne Bee.]—The long contemplated | contest for a purse of 500 and the welter- weight championship of the west between Patsey McCartin_and Charlie Gleason, trainer for Le Blanche, took place about twenty-five miles from this city this after noon under the management of the Denve Crib club, At 12 o'clock a special train on the Fort Worth pulled out from the union depot with nearly 500 men on board bound t¢ see the mill. After an hour's run, a ring was pitched on the opea prairie and the men entered it at 1:20, McCartin weighing 15¢ pounds and Gleason 1473, W. B. Master son was chosen as referce. Lo Blanch( seconded Gleason, and Jobhn P. Clow and Harry Stewart were behind McCartin, Betting was hvely, with Gleason in the lead. First Round—Gleason clinched McCartin, rushing him all around the ring, landing blows all over his face, and closing MeCar- s right eye with a left-nander. In the rush Gleason fell, but laaded a hard blow on McCartin's jaw before falling. Second RRound—AMcCartin came up in groggy condition and was hammered all over the face and neck by Gleason, offer- ing little or no effectual resistance. Thel were frequent clinches, Gleason gotting the best of them. Third Round—Gleason landed a terrible blow on McCartin's left eye, closing it, ang knocking him through the ropes, bleeding like a stuck pig. When time was called, Gleason had won the first, second, third fourth and fifth falls, The fourth, fifth and sixth rounds were merely repetitions of the former ones, M Cartin being knocked down several times and vadly punished. Seventh Round—The men clinched, after Gleason had led, Gleason's right landed hard. McCartin 'struck hard, but missed, and Gleason made his opponent stogger, and directly a sharp rally on both sides followed. Gleason landed, but McCartin knocked Glea- son down. Gleason's left mace McCartin very dizzy just as time was called. Eighth Round—Both men cume up fresh and clinched. Gleason landed on McCartin's nose and blood flowed, and Gieas)n landed again on his right ear. caso. landed again on his nse, making the bluod fiy. Me- Cartin claimed that in the clinch Glesson hit him, but the foul was not allowed. McCartin had the best of the round, but was so weak that he could hurdly get 1o his corner, Ninth Round—MecCartin staggered into the ring in a horrible conditicn. Hoth his eyes were closed, his lips cut open, and the biood running from them and from his mashed nose in a stream. He, in a wild manner, swung around the ring, making wild and ineffectual plunges at Gleason, who had no trouble in dodging the blows. After some time spent in this manner Gleason landed a blow on his opponent’s face which sent him against the ropes in an almost senseless con= dition. He, however, recovered in time and almost fell into the center of the ring, unable to raise his hand to ward off a sledgehammer blow from Gleason, which landed behind the right ear, sending him to the ground as dead as a log, where he remained scveral minutes, On recovering he cried like a schoolgirl with mortification over his defeat. Le Blanche and Gleason will leave for Los Angeles in a day or two, where the former has an engagement with Mitchell, the Pacifig coast middleweight. e MURDER AND SUICID . A Horrible Event Comes to Light Near Kansas City. Kaxsas Ciry, April 11L—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.|—News has just reached the city of a most horrible tragedy, evi- dently a murder and suicide, enacted at little German settlement, eight miles east of Kansas City. Attracted by a terrible stench, emanating from the house of a widow, a Mrs, Wilhelms ma Seidich. George -Haley and a Germag named Metz broke in the door Jate this af- ternoon. Lyirg;in one corner of a bed room, with three bullet holes in her body was Mrs. Seidich. She had evidently been dead sev- eral days, for her body was in badly decomposed state. One bullet hi penetrated her abdomen, another hud ent tered her mouth rnd a third had pierced’ her heart. In another coruer of the littlg room with the head resting upon a couch lay the dead body of Jacob Schaler, a far laborer empioyed by Mrs. Seidich. A bull wound was behind his right ear and a pisto] lay at his feet. His body was in an excels lent state of preservation, and it is mnol thought that he took his own life until some days after committing the murder. At thig hour mo thecry of the czuse is advance ‘The man forty-five y f age; the woman fifty-five. Mrs. St had been twice married. Her first husband, whose name was Miller, hung himseif. The sec ond, Seidich, died from an overdose of medi cine. Twenty-onc years ago to-day a doublq murder occurred in' this same house. i Stcamship Arrivals. At Queenstown—The Germania, from New York. Al Southampton—The Trave, from New York, tor Bremen. At Hamburg—The Bohemia, from New York. At Portland—The Lydian Monarch, from New Yorl At New York—The St. Albaus, from Bremen. —— Short in His Accounts, Prrrsvune, Pa., April 11,—An East Livers pool, O., special says that Avel Lodge, vils lage and township treasurer at New Lisbou, is short in his accouuts §4,000, over $5,000 of which is villa ge funds. He bus been treas. urer for many years, and has always beea regarded as an honest aund trustworthy man, Lodge declares that he will make the defl- ciency good to Lis bondsmen if he lives, ‘I'he money has been used tolive on, it fs sup| posed, and has not been lost in & peculation, —————— Boulanger Snubbed. BrusseLs, April 11.—Upon the appearancq of General Boulanger at a soiree last even| ing the officials of the French embassy, whe were present, immediately toox their de. parture. Prince De Chimay, the Belgian minister of foreign affairs, and most of the other members of the cabinet, declined to be introduced to Boulauger and also departed. Almost all of the diplomatists present keph aloof from Boulauge ug the evening. A St. Lonis Abs ractor Missing: 81, Louis, Mo,, Avril 1L—T. R. Reynolds, lessee of the Sterling Webster Abstract coms pany, and well koown in real estate circles, is missing. He s indeoted to the amouat o $15,000, and it is presumed that inability to meet obligatious has led 0 his disappeare ance. e “The Ohio Beef Bill Defected. CoLvspus, O., April 11,—~The Braman beef bill, to require wspection of beel on foob within the state before being killed, was de- feated in the senate, The bill had passed the Louse by un alinost unanimous vote, —_—— ‘The Duke of Nassiu Installed. Lusesivso, April 11,~1he 'Duke of Nase sau ook Lhe oath of office as regent of Lhe grand duchy of Luzewmburg sy, 1