Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 29, 1889, Page 1

JTEENTH YEAR CABINET CHANGES PREDICTED An Interview With Congreseman Mason in London. MILLER, NOBLE AND CLARKSO N The Three OMcials tp Be Transforred —The American Engineers Roy- ally Entertained—Ths Nev- ersink Shows Up. Milter For the Supreme Bench, [Copyrtght 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.) LoxvoN, June 28— [New York Herald Cable—Speeial to Tur Ber, |—“President Harrison will make a change in his cabinet, very soon. That's the principal thing I can tell the Herald.” This was said;byjCongressman William E. Mason, of Chicago, as he was hurrying along yesterday morning to catch a train for Paris. Mason, by reason of the very efficient ser- vices he rendered the republican party in the Inst campaign, is unaerstood to stand very close to President IHarrison politi- cally, and, consequently, many will consider his words quoted above as having great sig- nificance. When asked 1o be more explicit, Congressman Mason said : “Of course I can not say positively what President Harrison will or will not do. No one can do that. But just before I left Wash- ington I learncd from sources which 1 deemed worthy the fullest confidence that the president intends to appoint Attorney General Miller t the vacancy on the supreme bench, made vacant by the death of Justice Stanley Matthew Mr. Miller was the president's old law partner in Indian- apolis, und presumably the president desires to give him what he wants. It has been un- derstood for some time that his ambition was to get ou the supreme beneh, The in- formation I received was that Noble, the secratary of the interior, will be transferrea to the attorncy generalship. He s weil fitted to be attorney generul. Then Clark- son, now first assistant postmaster general, would be promoted to the secretaryship of the interior. It is the president’s wish, I believe, to get Clarkson in the cabinet, As a matter of fact, Clarkson has been doing more good solid work than any onc else i the administration took hold, and evervoue knows how much he did in the campaign, I believe these changzes wili be made very soon, and, furthermore, 1 think they o1 crican Engineers. by James Gordon Bennett.) Panis, Junc [New York Herald Cablo —Special to Tug Bre.]—The American en- gincers had quite a fleld day to-aay. Eighty- eight of them, with their wives, daughters and mothers-in-law, were received by Paul de Cauvelle at_the Petit Bourg works with great eclat. They started from Gare de Lyon at half-past 1 and arrived at Corbiel at a quarter to 3. They were conducted through the establishwent and seemed much impressed with the admirable system that is followed throughout the works. After examimng all the details of construc- tion the Americans got into the De Cauville railway carriuges again and wero whisked off to the Chateau des Tourelles over a road that ascended a grade of 30 degrees, and with the sharpest of curves. This line had been made especially for their visit, and this the maiden teip of the little train. The Chateau des Tourelles, a charming country house surrounded by a beautiful perk, where Mme. de Montespan once trol- icked and flirted, was reached in a fow mo- ments, As tho train moe to a halt on the lawn M. Paul de Cauville jumped from the carriage and said: “I welcomo you to my home. I want you to walk in and take lunch The Americans and their relatives did so im- mediutely. The chateau as well as the works wore [gaily decorated” with the stars and stripes. During lunch the Herald correspondent took occasion to call M. De Cauville's atton- tion to the scheme for a Congo railway recently published in the Herald. ““Why colud not n De Cauville railway be laid from the Zanzibar coast to Victoria Nyanza ¢ It could bo done, and at a comparatively little expense,” replied Paut Do Cauville, “A De Cauville railway of say sixty or seventy-five centimetres guage could bo laid in any part of Africa as cheap, 1f not cheaper, than that of any other systom.” How about the cost of construction?” “I'ie cost would be less than that of other lines, for the De Cauville line can surmount steeper grades and turn sharper curves than any other.” “Then you think the prospect of a De Cauvillo " railroad from the Zunzibar coast to the heart of Africa, say Victoria Nyanza, or even connecting with the Congo, thus form- ing o trans-African railvoad systom, to be perfectly feasible?” “Yes, 1 do," exclaimed De Cauville, and as ho said 50 his eyes twinkled brightly and he nodded bis head with an air of absolute con- viction, After a few moments' repnse on the lawn overlooking the charming valley of the Beire, tho Americans whore whisked off again to Parls, much pleased with their vi The Neversink Safe, [Copyright 1859 by James Gordon Bennett.] Havie, Juno 28 — [New York Herald Cable pecial to Tne Bee. |—The American boat Neversiuk, intended for the Paris ex- Iibition, and previously reported as having lost two of her crew, arvived here to-day ufi right with all Lanas well. She leaves for Paris tomorrow. B Montana Fire Still Raging. Herexa, Moot., June ~All efforts to check the forest fire, whicn started in Cas cade county, near San Conles, two days ago, havo proved unavailing. Advices up to last Dight shows that it has vered an area of over a hundred square miles, aud has de- stroyed the best hay ground in the vicinity, The loss will be very heavy, owing to the fact that the dry season bLas already greatly reduced the hay crop. So far no lives are r ‘;:rlml lost, though several ranchwen have en burned out. e Destructive Minnesota Storm, MINNEAPOLIS, June 9 he Journal's Rushford, Minn., special says & combined cyclone, water spout and hail storm, passed from one to five miles east of there last night, destroying everything in its path, A belt 1wo miles wide in the pathway:of this storm for thirty wiles in length 18 absolutely laid waste, Immense trees were torn up or twisted off, and bail pelted everything into the ground. Scetion men say the hailstones were fully as largo us a wan's fist, Tho loss cannot be less taan §100,000, - - Buying English Bricks. WasmNGTON, June 28.~Complaint bas been wade that the government bas con- tracted for the purckuse of 550,000 enamelled bricks made in Eugland for use in tho construction of the con- gressional library building. Casey, cuief of engineers, who has charge of the work, said be had bought these bricks because they were the cheapest and best. He said he bad advertised extensively for bids for these bricks and that not a single American wauu- Sacturer Lad put iu & propossl. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE : BEGGS INTERVIEWE He Hasn't Squenaled—Protests Against His Treatment. Cnicago, June 23.—To-night for the first time since his arrest John F. Beggs was al- lowed to be seen by representatives of the press. He was plumply asked if ho had “squealed.” He replied he had not, because he had nothing to tell. He protested in strong language against tho action of the police in locking him up us they, did, without giving the shightest oxcuse for his detention, He said he was arrested as he was entoring his own door and that the oficers refused to allow m to notify his wife. If the grand jury obtamed any valu- able information” this afternoon regard- ing the Cronin case, it did not become known. Lawyer Hardy, who con- ducted the cross-examination when Alexan- der Sullivan was investigating Cronin's ro ord before a_justice of the peace, several years ago, and Stenographer Williston, who took down what Cronin said_at that 'time, was aniong the witnesses, The dentist who 1lentified the corpse found in the sewer as thut of Cronin was recalled and reiterated his testimony. Adjournment was taken to- night without returning any indictments, A Cronin Memorial Meeting. Cnicago, June 28.—A “*Cronin memorial meeting” was held at Central Music hall to- night, attended by about 2,000 persons, Sena- tor Farwell, Governor Fifer and Mayor Cregier had been anuounced to attecd, but did not show up. W. P. Rend, a local Irish-American, presided. In his remarks he declared that there is no place in this country for secret, onth bound Irish organizations. Novertheless, they will exist,” sang out a voice in the audience, The sentiment was greeted with mingled cheers and hisse Mr. Rend proceeded to assert that the Irish people would demana the suppression of such socicties, and added ions of the men who controlied these orgamzations had brought disgrace upon the Irish cause. Spoeches were made by several other: The Slippery “Fox. Cnicaco, June 28.—A dispatch received from Kansas City late to-mght says that a man supposed to be Patrick Cooney, alias ““Tne Fox,” was soen to-any in_couversation with Police Judge Boland, in the latter's court room. The stranger left beforc tho officials were notified. It s understood they uro looking for him to-mght. Another dispatch from New York says Cooney is supposed to be in Brooklyn, wicre he has a sister. The police are looking for him in that city,us it is claimed e left Cin- cinnati on Wednesday for Brooklyn, Condemns the Clan-na-Gael. Loxpox, June 28.—The Standard’s Rome correspondent reaffirms the correctness of his commumication announcing the pope's con- demnation of the Clan-na-Guel. The corre- spondent also says thie pope will also decline to interfere in the matter of the complaint of some of the Irish bishops againstthe harsh treatment of the land leaguers in prison, on the ground that it is their own fault, they having disobeyed the decree against boycotting. at Winnipeg. Assistant Baker Arrive WINNIPEG, States Attorney Baker, of Chicago, arrived in the eity to-day. He brought with mm the certificd evidence which sccured Burke's indictment by the Chicago grand jury, as well as the regulur oxtradition from Wash- ington, REST. . Lucy Webb Hayes Interred in wvakwood Cemetery. Fremoxr, O, June 28, trains brought quite a number of persons to piy the last tribute of respect to Lucy Webb Hayes, and there were groups of old soldiers to be seen everywhere on the streets or on the way to the Hayes homestead. The wide hall of the charming home at Spiegel Grove, and the parlors and hibrary were heuvy with the perfume of flowers, tributes of love and esteem from public peo- ple and friends, from comrades in arms of General Hayes, and military and ci a8s0- ciutions. Amoag the great number arriving to-duy is a magaificent pillow of white lilies and maiden haie fern from President and Mrs. Harrison. The National Organization of the W. C. T. U., the Women’s Relief Corps, department of Ohio and many other organizations with which Mrs. Hayes was prominently connected also sent flowers, The survivors of the Twenty-third regiment, of which General Hayes was the colonel, sent an elaborate piece, while the number of those from private fricnds were simply legion, among them being a specially noti able one from Mr. and Mrs, Williaan Henry Smith, ‘The body of Mrs. Hayes was embalmed after death, This morning it was arranged and pluced in the casket, which is of red cedar, covered with heavy black broadcloth, with massive silver handles. They were at- tached on each side by four silver arms, or- namented in harmony with fluted pilasters, The plate bears the simple inscription: “Lucy Webb Hayes, June 25, 1550, The body was arrayed in a dress of ivory satin, The appearance of the face is most life-like, In her clasped hands is a bouquet of roses, After everything had been ar- ranged the members ‘of the family took a lust Jook ut the fuce of the dead, At 1 o'clock the postofiice closed, as did also the banks, offices, stores and all busi- ness houses and wanufacturing establish- ments. . At 3 o'clock the grounds at Spiegel Grove were thronged with thousands, It scemed as if the entire population of the town and sur- rounding country were gathered on the spot. ‘The funeral services were simple and unos- tentutious, preserving the character of a pri- vate rather than public occasion. They were opened with the reading of the twenty-third Rx'sulm by Mrs. Hayes' pastor, Rev.J. M. ills, of the Methodist Kpiscopal church, Thie was followed by the singing of a hymn by the quartette, led by Prof. Arthur, of Cleveland, who was the leader of the band of the Twenty-third Ohio regiment during the war. Prayer was offered by Rev, Dr. Bashford, the new president of the Ohio Wesleyan umversity, Delaware, which was followed by another hymn, Rev. L. D. McCabe, who performed the marriage ceremony for Mr. and Mrs, Hayes, then delivered a brief funeral aldress. The quartette sang again and Rev. Mr. Long, of the Evangelical Lutheran church, repeated the Lord’s prayer, closing the simple and im- pressive service, which had been so arranged a8 to bring into requisition the services of all the evangelical ministers of the city. Opportunity was given the throng of people from abroad to view the body, the Fremont Light Guard band, stationed “some distance from the housc, playing @ number of suita- ble selections meanwhile. The funeral cor- tege then took up its line of march to Ouk- wood cemetery, where the interment tuok place. About a score of the survivors of General Hayes' old regiment, the Twenty-third Ohio volunteers, who had come to the funeral from different parts of the east, acted as uard of honor to the hearse. The ceremon- es aL the cemetery were very brief. The casket was immediately lowered on the ar- rival at the grave. Dr, Bashford read the simple Methodist burial ritual, and the mor- tal remains of Lucy Webb Hayes were left Lo await the morning of the resurrection, ‘Ihe pall bearers were sons and kinswmen of the deccased, e Local Option Bill Signed. LansiNo,, Mich,, June 23,—The governor to-day sigued the local option bill. This bill practically means vrolibition in over oue- half of the counties in the stute, e Queen Ohristing in & Balloon, Maokin, June 25.—Queen Christina as- cended 1,000 feet in wn arwy balloon to-day. It was her first ascent, The balloon was christened “Maria Christins,” NTERVIEW WITH RED CLOUD, The Cranky Old Sioux Chief Sub- mits to a Talk. MORE MONEY THE BURDEN OF IT. Major Warner Makoes a Speech to the Pine Ridgers—The Commis slon Leaves For the Lower Brule Agency. Red Clond Unbosoms Himself. Pixe Rinee AGENCY, Dak., (via Rushville, Feb,,) June 28, —[Special m to Tne Bee.]-~The representative of Tur Ber was fortunate enough to secure an interview with Red Cloed to-ds Up to this time he has positively refused to be interviewed by any one, either by members of the commis- sion or reporters, and for this reason your representative, aithough a friend for years, has left him alone on the subject of the bill. This morning, in bidding him good-bye, he was asked if he had nothing to suy on tho subject. “Yes, my friend, 1 will teil you. We have been good friends for a long time. I am your friend and believe you are o good one to me. So 1 will tell you two of my main reasons. I have made four treaties with the Great Father—in 1851 and in 1555, when we gave up our hunting grounds, in 1808 for our an- nuities and in 1876, when I gave up the Black Hills, Every treaty wo signed, giving up our land, we had many promises made to us about the great many things we were to receive, and the big wmount of money we would get. If these promises had all been filled, as we were made to believe, we would now be wealthy like the Indians in the Indian territory, who have plenty of money to spend, but, as it is, we have no money in our pockets and are poor. If we goon selling our lands we will soon have none for ours “'What is your opinion of the present bill?"? “It is a good bill, the best the Great Father ever offered us, but it is not good enough, It does not give us enough for our land. It is worth more and will bring wuch more money in a few yeurs, so L wantto wait. When 1 do_sell, we will be richer than we arc now. My best friends advise me not to seil our land at present.” “What is the second reason which is dis- agreeable to you!”? “When the commission came here at our first council I asked that all half-breeds and all white men and Mexicans who were not in the treaty of 1805, but who had married into_our people, should be allowed to sixn the bill, althovgh, without our full consent, they had no right here. This was granted by the commission. Instead of these men waiting the action ana hstening to the head chiefs they at once undertoois to run every- thing and dictate to me, telling me and other chiefs what we should do when they really had no right to say anything. The commis- sion allowed it, and 1t made us mud. 1 have done.” “I'learncd that Major Pollock was to be here on the 25th to_assist you. Wiil you tell me the reason he did not come?” ““Yes. He ntended coming, but to come here while the commission was here might nave complicated matters and they might not nave understooa it. Pollock is my friend, What ne would tell me I would think he would believe for our best interestsy He will come after the commission leav How soon I do not know; perhaps next weel, when we will bave a long talk.” The interview was interrupted by others and it was fnpossible to continue, as the farewell council was about to take place, ho great reason why the chiefs oppose the bul s that they fully realize that when the Indians take land in severality, cach man will have his individual rights, At the farewell council an immense body of Indians was present and gave deep atten- tion. Major Wrner addressed them in sub- stance es follows: *My friends, two weeks ago we came to bring the words of the Great Father. Dur- ing our stay we have spoken only words of kindness, and we leave you as we met you— good friends. It is true’ that much we’ huve said has fallen on stony places, Strange us it may seem, there are those who listen to self-constituted Indisus in Washington in- steud of to us, sent by the Great Father—men who, as the Great Spirit reigns avove us, live off your necessities instead of honest work. In leaving youIgo feeling thut I have done my duty, not having tried to flat- ter or threaten you into signing. We have waited long and patiently to hear objections to this measure, but none has come, Fully one-half the legal voters have signed the bill. They have not done it n the dark, with blankets over their eves, but openly, in the light of day. They were men among you, and, believing that what the Great Father said was to their best interest, they signed. Another class among you 'have slapped the Great Father in the face by listening to enemies instead of those the Great Father sent to you, having closed your eyes and cars before the commission came here. It isnottous but the future of the Indian race you are determining, Those who have signed this bill will be gracefully remembered, and ( but tell you the truth when I say that those against. it are enemics to themselves and to their race, I believe in the future of the Indian race—that it will be onward and upward as the sun. I believe you will have homes like the whites, and those who oppose the adyance toward civili- zation and prosperity will be like the fly on the wheel trying to stop its revolutions, Those among you who are striviug for the path of the whites are striving to get through the clouds eut of the darkness into light, and are true friends of the ~ Great Fathes The men who stand in your way can no longer be your leaders, but those who lead you forward and their actions should be received with bless- ings, not curses, The Great Father has at- tempted to make no man sign the bill, and he will protect those that did. Many have re- fused to listen, and blindly follow those who slapped the Great Father in the face. Iask you to listen and open your eyes, for I ad- dress you as free men.” We leave the_ bill with your agent, 80 you can sign. Your chiefs say they are not keeriug anybody back, but the young men could do as they pleased. This bill gffers you more than any bill ever offered to “uny people. When we meet again you will say'l told you the truth, that it was best for you gad your families, and you will honor those most in the future who tried to lead you as the Great Father wished you to go.” 1 talk to you as a friend and as the Great Father is above. 1 part with no unkind feelngs. Think about tne bill and taik it over when we are gone. 1 hope Lo see you when I visit you again living in fine houses, with focks and herds about you. Y8 heeches were made by General Crook Colouel Gallagher, American Horse and Li tle Wound, which ‘are too long for this di uteh, P4¥ho commussion left the agency this after- noon and arrived here to enjoy a 7 o'clock dinneron @& special car, where Governor Foster was awaiting them on his return from Sautee. The commission left to night for the lower Brule agen B Ao Gobbled By the Standard Ol Co. Prrrssung, June 28.--An Oil City special says: The Derrick Las positive and reliable information that the Producers' Oil company, which has caused wuch concern o the speculative trade, was sold to the Standard Oil company at to-day's closing market, L P The' Weather Inaications. Nebraska and Iowa—Fair, continued high temperature, followed in Nebraska by slightly cooler, southerly winds. Dakota--Fair, cooler, severe local storms Saturday afterncon, tueasterly windi becoming uorthwesterly, BIG FIR CHICAGO. The Burton Blook In Rufns and Only Lighty Insured. Citrcaco, June 98.—A fire' was discoverod in tho third story of the Barton black, cor- ner of Van Buren and Clinton strects, at 5 this morning, and by 7 o'clock the bullding was in ruins, The Burton block extends along Van Buren street for 200 feet, and the samo distance north on Clinton. It is stories high, with a large fire wall dividing it into north and south sections. Some fif- teen or more firms were located in the burned portion, which is south of tho fire wall. The other portion remained intact. The loss on the building is estimated at £0,000, and on the contents at £200,000, divided among a largo number of firms,” Owing to the sub- stantial character of tho building only a small lino of insurance was carriod. The heaviest losors are the Larr Manufac- turing company, whose loss will reach about £40,000; Hugh White, §25,000; John Barnett, $25,000, and the Sperry Electric Light com- pany, §30,000, How the fire started could not be learned, but it is believed one of the firms left a fire burning inono of their shops, pibvdihi o SOUTH DAKOTA. The Sloux Falls Convention of the Fourth to Arrangé Preliminaries, Stoux FaLLs, Dak., Juno 28.—[Special to Tue Ber,)—The constitutional convention meets on the Fourth, but will be tame. The ratification of the Sioux Falls constitution last May gives almost nothlug for this con- vention to do. It will merely change “State of Dakota” into “State of South Dakota;” change the northern boundary from the “forty-fifth parallel to the seventh standard parallel and apportion anew the legislature and judicial districts. The convention will last “at least three woeks, possibly four. Under the omnibus bill the convention must appoint a committee to visit Bismurck and confer with a like committee from the North Dakota convention ou u division of the terri- tory's assets and Liabilities. The report of this committee must be embodied into the constitution, Sioux Falls Entertains Vizitors, Stoux Farts, Dak., Jume 28.—[Specic Telegram to Tur Bre.]—To-aay Sioux Falls has been entertaining 150 promiment business men and officials of Duluth, St. Cioud, Will- mar, Pipestone and Yankton. The visitors have been shown all the interesting features of Sioux Falls, and been told repeatedly of her present and futurs importance. To- Dight a formal reception and banquet wus given. E. W. Caldwell was toastinaster, und Judge Palmer delivered an address on behalf of the city. The prevailing seuti- ment of all the specches was that nasmuch as the opening of the Manitoba shortened the raliroad distance from Sioux Falis to 1 luth and one-third to Chicago, all the citi interested would enjoy increased growth and prosperity as aresult. The visitors left for home shortly after midnight, greatly pieased with Sioux I'alls and southeust Dakota, Proceedings of Inter-State Ministers. S10vx Favvs, Dak., June 28, —[Special Tel- egram to Tne Bre.|—The fourth day of the Inter-State Ministerial institute was more largely attended than any preceding, and more iuteresting to the laity as well as the clergy. Tn the morning Dr. Stetson lectured on the “‘Study of tha Eleventh Chapter of Hebrews,” followed by Dr. Stefer on “Intro- ductory to the Study of the Acts of the Apostles.” In the afterngon Prof. Price de- livered his fourth lecture on “Monumental Witnesses to the Truth of the Old Testa- ment,” and Dr. Keudrick3lectured on “Goa’s Relation to the Universe, or the Government of God.” To-night Miss Burdette, sister of the famous Bob, Miss Daniels, of Chicago, and Miss Peck, of Houston, Tex., spoke on “Woman's Work in Missions,” Lead City's New School House. Lrap Crry, Dalc., June 23.—([Special Tel gram 10 Tite BEe.]—The school board of this city has decided upon the construction, dur- ing the vacation months, of a £3,000 addition to the school house. Plans and specifications are now being drawn, and bids will be adver- tised for early next week. Deadwood High School Leap Ciry, Dak., June 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bre.)—The annual commence- ment of the Deadwood high school took place this_ovening, The exercises were held in the Deadwood opera house and were largely attended. The graduating class is composed of six members—Gene Baker, Clara Shoudy, Ed Blandon, Alice Pratt, Dumon C. Clark and Myrtle Grimshall—all of whom acquitted themselves in a creditable munner. THE DELAGOA RAILROAD,. Graduates, The Stockholders to Resist the Action Taken by Portugal. Loxvoy, June 28.—The sharehoiders of the company whose concession to build the Delagoa railroad has been cancelled by Por- tugal held a meeting in London to-day. It was resolved to resist any attempt on the part of Portugal to take the work out of the company's hands, as such action would re- sultin a grave crisis, It was further de- termined in the event of Portugal's persist- ing in carryinz ont ner threatened action, to call upon the British government to de- mand from Portugal the payment of her debt to England of £3,000,000, incurred in 1814, and 1o ask that the sum be applied to the purchase of the railway. 1t was also de- cided thut the company should claim dam- ages from Portugal and request the govern- ment to enforce the To Canvass Johinstown's Loss, Jouxstowy, Pa., Juné 23.—The board of inquiry held its first meeting today. The members of the bourd 'propose to make a systematic canvass of the flooded districts to ascertain the number of survivors anda dead, und also the vroperty losses, Dr. Foster re- ports that fifty-eight laborers and thirty sol- diers are on the sick list, but none of them are seriously ill. ‘'he time-keepers 1 the Cambria offices estim that from fourto five hundred of their workmen were lost. Counting the women and children depeadent on them, they put their loss of people a¥ 2,000. The mate the entir 1oss of i@ at 10,000 Hawes, the firebrick manufactyrer, thinks at least five hundred strangers were in town at the time of the flood. About two hundred sit books of the Johnstown Savings bank are reported lost by the depositors or their heirs. There was 74,000 on deposit and much of tuis is the property of people havmgno heirs. The Fourteenth iment was paid to-day, and with the exception of three companics will depart to-morrow, ‘The situation in Johwstown is growing brighter every day, Eight thousand dollars in cash arrivéd to pay the men in the various departments, flood suffcrrs for the purpose of distriouting local funds was finished to-night, but the to- tals have not been added. The men in charge of the work do not think more than 4,000 per- sons were lost. Rev, Heale, chairman of the morgue committee, made his oficial report, He has a record of about %800 bodies. Ten bodies were recovered to-day. The greatest loss of life occurred on Washington street, nineteen persons belng killed in one house, und the list of tho dead from this thorough- fare reaches 135, Property losses amounting to nearly $5,000,000 have been reported. The board of inquiry began it8 work to-day in the Second ward., ‘fhey aim to secure the number of lives lost, the amount of property lost and the number of the saved. Ogden Grants a Bubsidy. Oapey, Utah, June 28.—Fhis city to-night graoted a subsidy of F00,000 to the Pacific Short line, now buuding out of Swux City, Ta., and franchises to the value of §300,000 in the shupe of right of way and lands for shops. ' The road Is expected 10 begin build: ing east from here soon. present state of feeling a reciprocal tr The work of registering the | FRED DOUGLASS HONORED. The Famous Colored Man Appointed Minister to Hayti. CAPT. MEREDITH MADE HAPPY. He Will Be Chief of the Burcau of Engraving—A Rumorca Recis procity Proposition From Canada, WasniNgrox Buneav, Tz Osana Bre, % 518 FOURTRENTA STRRET, Wasmixatos, D, C., June 28, Tn appointing Frederick Douglaas as minis ter to Hayti to-day, the president provided for one of the gentlemen who has been re- arded as a likely candidate for the recorder- ship of deeds in the District of Columbia. Three weeks ago it was understood thut the place was to go to ex-Congressman Richard Guenther, of Wisconsin. Later, however, there was 8o much pressure brought upon the president to give it to a resident of the District of Columbia that Mr. Guenther was set uside and a colored man was reported to have been settled uvon. This colored man was Prof, Gregory, of Howard university. who, it now turns out, was an applicaut for the same place under President Cleveland, Gregory wiil scarcely get the place, but 1t is tood to-day that Mr. Guenther is to bo ded for in the consular service. The place which is said to have been set aside for him is the consulate generalship at Huvana. Financially the place is a very good one, and Mr. Guenther’s friends herc assertitis his if be will accopt it. KEDITIU APPOINTED, he secretary of the treasury this after- noon filled one of the three remnining bureau appointments under his department. Late in the day he sent word to Captain Meredith 0 come to the department, and when tha gentleman responded e was received in the inner room and closeted with the sceretary for fifteen minutes. His face wore a broad smile us he came out, and wheu asked by two or three, who wére waiting inthe outer room, if he was a subject for congratulations, e responded : “Yes, I think I may tell you that I am. The secretary has just given me permission to telegraph to my wife that I ain o assume the duties of the oftice on Monday, the 1st of July.” Mr, Graves, the present superintendent of the bureau of engraving and printing, will scarcely have an opportunity to initiate his successor into the duties of ‘the office, as he starts for Tucoma to-morrow, where he will become the president of a new mnational bank, which was authorized to do business there yesterday. Captain Meredith will not have the patronage at his disposal which has been accorded to his predecessors. There are twelve or fifteen hundred employes in the bureay, and until within a year they have been appointed without the aid of the civil service, but following out the policy inaw d for the purpose of ve- lieving his successor of ull possibie patron- age, President Cleveland extended the juris diction of the commission over this ofiice, aand now the wowen who handle the shects as they go to the plate printers must pass an oxamination before they can hope for ap- pointments, at a dollar and a quarter a day. The two importaut remaiaing positions un- der the ireasury department still to be filled are the third auditorship and the superin- tendeney of the coast and geodetic sur- The present third auditor is Colonel ms, of Indiana, who, it is understood, is 10 be stcceeded by another Indiana man about the end of July. The coast sur vey will be filled by the 10th of the month. Heretofore the pluce hus been an appoint- ment of the secretary of the treasury, but the last appropriation virtually made & new oftice of it. 1t makes tha appointment sub- ject to “confirmation” by the senate and really compels the president to make a new appoiutment. The prescn incumbent is, to all nt and purposes, legislated out’ of oftice with the close of the fiscal year, and his successor must be named within ten days - the ofiice becomes vacant, 1t is still thought that the pluce will be given to Prof. Gould, of Harvard univers who is one of the most eminent scicntific men in the country, MARSHAL OF TITE DISTRICT. In the appointment of D. M. Ransdell to bo marshul of the District of Columbia, this aiternoon, the president has practically re stored that office to the social importance which it occupied under the administration of President Arthur, Until the inauguration of President Cleveland the wmarshal of the district was the social right band man of the president, Upon him devolved a great many duties connected with the executive man- sion. Whenever a reception was in progress the marsbal was regarded as the mtimate friend of the chief magistrate, President Arthur appointed a personal friend, but President Cleveland selected as marshal a gentleman who W un entire stranger to him. Mr, Ransdell’s relations with the president have been intimate, and he will be brought nto closer contuct with the presi- dential family than any other man in Wash- ington, except it be the president's private secretary. He will assume the duties of his new office on Monday, and will bring his family on here later in the secason, Mr. Ransdell has a wife and four children, RECIPROCITY IN LUMBER, An Ottawa special to the New York Sun this morning says that the Dominion govern- ment is about to propose to the government of the United States an arrangement for un- restricted reciprocity in the inte nge of lumber and lumber products. The dispateh scews to be bused on official news and con- veys the impression that the first steps towards the arrangement have been taken by the Dominion authorities. ThefBritish le- gation attaches ure naturally non-communi- cutive on this subject, and the state depart- ment peovle positively refuse to give any in- formation whatever, Their xeticence leads to the belief that the plgn has been broached by Sir Julien Pauncefote, and this idea guins color from the fact that Sir Julicn had long i iew with the president a day or two Anything which may be done towards reciprocal exchange of lumber any other products between the two countries must, of course, be accom- plished in the form of a treaty, and in the aty cannot secure the necessary votes for a rati- fication in the senate. The members of the scnate commitlee on our relations with Cannda who have recently returned here say that the sentiment of the country, as far as they could ascertain, is against reciprocity at present, except along the border, but there is no doubt that u treaty haviog for its object simply the unrestricted interchange of Jumber products would meet with very general approval amony the senators from the western states, and in view of the fact that such a treaty would probably provide for the free exportation of lows m the Dominion it would be quite likely to get more or less support from the representa- tives of the states of Michigan, Minuesota and Wisconsin in the upper house. LAIRD INPROYING, Congressman Laird, of Nebruska, whose fllness 1t was thought would prevent his at- tendance at the opening of congress, is spend- ing his time at present at Atlantic City. Ke- ports from hiw there are to the effectthat he is slowly, but surely, improving in health and strength. He walks six or eight miles every day, and although he has not entirely recovered from the attack which prostraf him, his friends say that he will be ll right by fall, and that he will surely take nis seat when the house asseibles, whéther in special or regular session. ‘U'here is another repub- lican member of the louse who is very ill, and tie chances are that he will never again be seen in his scat. This is Judge Nutling, of New York. He was taken ill early last fall, with some facial affeotion, which it the time was thought to be of little consequence. His ailment grew upon him, however, and now it is suid he is suffering from a cancer. not rotfrn submit his resignation time w warrant the selecton sor at the clection in the fa A PORMER BEE BMPLC Mr. Jay I\ Durham, who nected with Nowspapor soveral yoars, oxcopt for whon he was'on the staff of been appointed general southern passenger agent of the Chesapeake & Ohio _railrd with headquarters in Louisviile. Mr. Du ham takes his new position on Monday. 10WA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED Towa postmastors appointed to-day: Ce Bluffs, Cedar county, N. . Miller; Milford, tisou county, R, B. Nicol W. Murphy, of Briggsville, postofiice inspector, has resigned. MISCELLANEOUS. Attornoy General Miller hns leased a house on” Massachusatts avenue, near Du- pont Circle, and will take up bachelor quar- tors there on Monduy next. The attorney general will bring his fawily on here about the first of October, The following doctors have been appointed members of the pension boards in Towa: H. W. Howk and J. H. Garrell, at Newton; E. H. Harvis and I, C. Triobelis, at Montgom. ery; C. B, Powell, William M. Glenny and §. M. King, at Albia; N. W. Newsome, at Sigourney;' A. B. Conorray, at Oskaloosa; J. C. Hensey, at Ottawa, and T B, Jennings, at Hloomtield. that he w! p governor in his succe hvox, been con- here for lof poriod, ‘e Brr, has Wis., o The Oivil Service Commission Wil nforce the Law. WasniNGToN, June 25, —A communication was recently received by the civil service commission from . M. Wright, sccretar the local board of civil service examiners at Port Huron, Mich., asking that the board be allowed to hold a competitive examination on the 11th of July for clerks and inspectors in custom houses in place of that annouuced for tho Iith of June, which was not held, The commission has dwrected a reply allowing the examination to be held for the clerks, but not for the inspectors, on the ground that the sccretu y of the board fur- uished o statement of tie number of names on tho cligible list for appointment us in- spectors. Speaking of this action Commis sioncr Roosovelt, on behalf of the commis- sion, said: “We are especially reluctant to do thi but it is in consequence of an article which appeared in a Detroit paper purporting to be an interview with Mr. Geer, collector of ¢ toms at Port Hurou. S0 farus we know this interview, has not yet been repudiated. In it Geer is reported us strenuousiv con- demning the civil service law and stating the belief that the proper theory to adopt in the management of his ofice is that implicd in the old adage, To the victors belong the spoils.’ Geer being the appointive ofticer at the custow house, whose duty it is to administer the iaw which he thus condemus, his expressions render it especiully incumbent upon the commission to sce that no chance whatever is given for an cvasion of the law. The commission has, of course, no coutrol over the expressions of any public ofticer, but 1t intends to make it its particular duty to provent any admin- istration of the law 1n accordance with the theo s enunciated by er, It will tolerate mo violation and no ovusions of the statute. lxaminations are open to all, democrats und republicans, ike.” Coutinutng, Roosevelt suid: “This statement is to bo considered as the authori- of the kind attributed to Geer would hay the effect of keeping demoeratic aplicants from applying Tor competitive examination in the clussitied service. We wish to show them that the commission will care to see that Geer's words remain words only and do not erystalize into deeds,” Appointed Agentat Rosebud. WAsHINGTON, June 28.—The president th afternoon appdinted James G Wright, o Illinois, to be wgent for the ludians of Rose- bud agency 1 Dulota. Nebraska and Llowa Pensic WASHINGTO! 1 Telegram t Tur Bi sions allowed Nebra kans: Iuer wford Green, Henry C Thomas, Henry Smythe, Oliver H. P John Ort, Owen L. Shaw, James Madison Baird, Herman P. Williams, Robert W. Hop. per, John W. Sawyer, James R. Carter, Rob- ert Penson, Leonard B. Feagins, Dehart C. Lucus, James T. Gatewood, John W. Colvin, James M, Devall, George W. Rogers, James A. Mitchell, Dewitt C. Marsh, Keissno-- Thomas Sewell. Original widows, ety Mary V., widow of James E. Chick. Pensions granted lowans: Original inva- lid—Herbert G. Iseminger, Willium Snod- Ludwig V. Williams, Beujamin F. Beajamin Waddle, George Inwood, William_Brown, Thomas W. Mitcheli, Wil fam C. Pillsbury, George L. Witte, Jumes W Kern, George M. Brown, John M. Wort. Gabriel E. Shaw, Jeremiah G. Chamber: Nuthan C, Walters, Witlian Burgert, John G. Toater, Jonathan Blackley, ISdward L. Worcester, Charles Bunce, Thomas Mar- shall, James Dilli Francis M. Purdy, Oregon A. Stillings. William 1. Ward, David Stari, Henry A. Heckler, Shepherd G. My- rick, George W. Dykerman, Benjamin i Lite, Thomas Craine, Thomas Abernath, Keissue_and increase—Abralam Van Wor- mer. Reissue—Isaac Herring. Original widows, ete—John, father of Danel Fritz, minor of Joseph H. Guthridge. it LA THE ANNIE WEISS MURDER, The Police Think Some One was Em- ployed to Kill Her, St. Louis, June 28.—Walluce Bolton, formerly a guard at the Jefferson City peni- tentiary, was arrested on suspicion of being connected with the murder of Annic Wel but he was released this evening, having sat- isfied the authorities of his innocence. Frederick Beuhrie, an uncle of the dead girl, claims to believe that a certain sporting man in Jefferson City was the girl's be trayer. It is learned that the girl, before leaving the house of her sister, burned all her letters and told her sister in case she did not return to divide ber effects among the family. The police now proceeding on the belief that the murderer was & man em- ployed to do the job, or that he was engaged o arrange for a criminal operation on her. A dispatch from Jefferson City says the man whom the uncle thinks was the girl's be- trayer, protests his innocence and promises 1o make things warm for his accuscrs, The Cotton Seed Oil Trust. NEW Yonk, June 28,—At the meeting of the trustees of the American Cotton Seed Oil trust to-duy it wus decided to defer con- sideration of the dividend question until next annual meeting. The approximate state- ment presented showed the trust had earnc 2,600,000 in the fiscal your, cqual to 6 per cent on the outstanding certificates, The statement sbowed a cash working capital of §7,000,000. - Short $40,000, PuiapELPIIA, une 25.~George W, Wright, a well known business man of this city, who is prominently connected with several ber.c- factory sssociations, is said to be short £0,- 000 in his accounts as treasurer of the ord of Tonti, and it is understood that a warrant for his arrest, charging bim with being a de faulter, has been issued. R Wheat Crop Prospects. 87, PavL, June 25.-~Meports received by the St. 1Paul & Omaba railroad from points in Iowa, Nebraska, scuthern Minnesota and southeastern Dakota, are favorable to the wheat crop prospects. The worst reports re- ports received indicate a crop equal to lust year, while the best are much better than at that time, e Lost All Her Crew. LoxpoN, June 28.--The Liritish bark Ecuador, Captain Hughes, from Buenos Ayres, April 24, for the Burbudces, as been Judge Nutting's friends thiuk ibat he will | lost with all Ler crew, GLOOMY IN THE EXTREME. The Northwestorn Situation Cone sldered a Dark One. VARIOUS PLANS OF SETTLEMENT The Western Froight Association in Session Al Day Without Ace complishing ything 1 t A Dark View, Cn ), June 98— [Special Telogram to Tne B According to one of the most conservative freight agents in Chicago, the northwestern situation is an extremely dark one and there is no ray of light to show a way to the outcome, The Western Freight association was in session all day to-day,but, beyond the wustiug of a large amount of wind and the stivring up of much additional bad vlood, nothing was accomplished. Half n dozen plans of settlement were proposed, butnone of them could get the requisite unanimous support. The idea of all the roads was, if possible, to prevent the svread of the low commodity through rates, to be put into effect July b, to the local rates. The railroad commissioners of Iowa, Minnesota and Illle nois ure jealously watching the situation,and these roads are afraid they will use the low commodity tariff as an excuse to lower the local state rates. The proposition which met tho imost gemeral favor at the meeting was to ignoro eutirely the lake lines and go back to the old rates in ex- istence before the present break. To this the Burlington & Northorn would not agree, A8 its incowe is derived almost entirely from through trafiic. It proposed an_amendment agreeing to the advance iu local rates, pro- vided it had the privilege of meeting the through rate made by the iake lincs. Every road “excent the Burlington & Northern voted acainst the umendment. Another provosition w t the Rock Island ana Chicago, St. {ansas City, which run through fow modity tari veating the spre the low rates west of the east line of Iowa. This was also voted down. No further bus ness was considered, the day being worse than wasted, us a spirit of Lostility was engendered which is more liable to increase than diminish, Cooler heads at the close of to-day's meet« ing criticised the refusal to go back to the old rate und allow the Buriington & North- ern to mceet the luke rate. At present the roads are doing little or no through business, the low lake rate taking the traftic. 1t would thus take no teatic away from the North- western roads to raise the through rates and allow the Burlineton & Northern to meet the lake The refusal to do so, aceord- ing to several members of the associution, will prevent o settlement of the question even at the ciose of navigation. The Alton bas issued a long answer to the members of the Inter-State Passenger asso- ciation, replying to the charge thut the 1 ver rate was cut to $25 on onc of its desc: tive tickets reading to Helenn, Montana, The letter says that but one ticket of this is— sue had been'sold by the Alton in the last twenty seven days. ‘This ticket, it is charged, was bought under false pretenses by the Rock Island. That the rate was cut to $23 to Denver on this ticket the Alton claims proves notuing, as the same thing could be done ou the tickets of any road sclling like 1ssues, Fhe Atchison About to Keceie, Kansas Ciny, June 28.—It was announced to-night that the Atchison road s about to withdraw from tie Inter-State Commerce Railway tion on account of the Alton’s revision of Missouri river cattle rates. Yale Wins By $1x Lengths. NEw Loxpox, Conn., June 28.—The four- teenth annual tour-mile straightaway, eight- ared race between crews represeating the universitice of Yale and Harvard, was rowed this evening over the Thames river course and was won by Yale by six boat lengths. Ofiicial time, Yale, 21:30; Harvard, 21:55. The series of races between these colleges now stands, Yale, cight vict ories; Harvard, six vietories; Yale 50 Liolds the record for the fastest time r the course, made last year. 'The crowd saw the race wus unusually large, Ing several tiousand more swrangers n for several years. All desira- Jints along the course were packed with people, ‘The r originally “set for 11 o'clock, was postponed untii evening on ount of rough water. The crews were mptly sent away at 7:20. Harvard sturted Off with’ a thirty-two stroke and Yule thirtys two. Atthe end of the guarter-mile Yale took the lead about ten feet. Hoth crows were in excellent form and at the uext quarter-mile neither could gain an inch, Just after passing the half-mile flag Hurvard took the 1 about ten feet. "This lead Harvard held but a few seconds. As the crews neared the mile flag Yale spurted, gaining a quarter length, passing the mile flag in 4:47, pulling n thirty-two-stroke, with Harvard two seconds behind uiling thirty-oze. The spurt by which Yale took the lead at the mile scttled the race, as after passing that point Yale grad- ually increased her lead and Hurvard was unable to preventit, Yale passed the one and one-half mile flag in 7:15, pulling thirty- two, and Harvard i 7:19, pulling thirty strokes. Yale then dropped her stroke to thirty, while Harvard increased hers to thirty-two. ‘I'he effects of the hard race for a milo and a half was plainly visible in the Harvard boat Finlay, No. 5 and Tilton, No. 6, were loging form and Finlay was slot in getting his oar out of the water after cach stroke. Yale, however, was pulling 1n pers fect form, every man in' the bout sliding as one . man and lifting their ours_ in perfect time, At two miles Yale showed @ boat's length oloar water, and the race was finished 5o fur as Harvard’s chunces were concerued, At that point (two wiles) Yale was pulling thiruy-three und Har- vard thirty-two, After passing the two-mile flag Nos. 5 and 7 in the Harvard boat splashed badly, and their body movement was bad. Yule's long, sweeping strokes sent her further and further ahead, and at the two and a balf mile flag they had o lead of fully four lengths, From the two and a half mile flag to the three and a haif mile ag the positions remained the same, After passing the three and a half mile flag Yale gradually increased her lead with no apparent effort, In the Harvard boat things were different, At tne three and three-quarter mile flag Yale struck smooth water close under the bank and two additional lengths were quickly added to her lead, Harvard made & final effort to lessen the distance, but tono purpose, a8 _Yale crossed the line an casy winner by six lengths, Huarvard Jost because she was not so well taught as Yale and because her stroke, even ut thirty-four, was not so effective as Yale's at thirty, —— Will Not Accept the Challenga, New Youk, June 28.—The first ofticial in- formation reccived by the New York Yacht club from the Koyal Yacht squadron con- cerning the challenge for the America cup arrived this morning by cablo from Cowes, Th blo reads: commitiee regrets It can not confirm the challenge, A levter follows., Guaxt.” This, of course, is final, and destroys the one rewainiug hove for a race between th ropresentative seveuty-footers of Englan and the United States, Chicago Claims 100,000, CuicaGo, June 23.--According to the pub- lishers of the city directory for 1859, about to be issued, the prescnt population of Chicagd is over nine hundred thousand, Close to 500,000, 87 Pavy, June 25.-~According to the new directories just completed the population of St Paul aud Mioucapols 18 very close @ 00,000,