Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 26, 1890, Page 1

~ " tlons 1" G Th> Famous Belgian Engineer Officer Talks About War. A FRANCO-GERMAN CONFLICT, e Considers a Struggle Between Those Two I'owers Inevital and 1t Wil Occur Over Some Trifling Incident, A Pessimistic Opinion, [ Copuright 1890 by James Gordon Rennstt,) Pams, Jan, 25, — |[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.|—In a recent conversation with a Parisian the military expert, General Brinlmont, the distinguishead Belglan engineer officer, the modern Vauban, expressed the following pessimistic opinion a8 to the situation of France should she in future be foraed into a war: “Do you think. general,” asked the Frenchman, “that war is imminent?” “*Well, it seems to me,”” was the reply, that war is inevitable between France and rmony. Some trifling wcident, which may occur at any moment, will probably be the de- termining cause. There is one consideration which makes me hope the outbreak may be postponed, This is the fact that France is better equipped with rapid firing rifles than the other European nations.” “Do you anticipato that the neutrality of Belgium will be respected by the contending powers?" By France, yes, for i acting otherwise your country would be making o great mis- take, our sympathies being all with her. But the Germans might be tempted to throw an army into Belgium and march through our midst against Paris by two possible routes. It is to guard against such & move that we are now building forts along the Meuz valley.” *‘And 1f, 1 spite of your fortresses, the German army succeeded in entering France, what would be the result?i Tell me what you think of the strength of our army and military situation in general{” I regard the French army in 1ts organiza- bon, its devotion to duty and its confidence In itself as second to none, but I would like to see more of your generals popular in the the eyes of their followers. There is noth- Ing which calls for great deeds like the blind, passionate love of a soldier for the leader whom he looks upon as somcthing more than & hero, something less than a God. As far as I know there are only two of your generals who have won for them- elves such devotion—MM. de Mirabel and de Gallifet. -When the war comes the world will hear of these two names,” **‘And what is your opinion of our fortifica- “'As that is a more serious question, 1 am sorry to say that in the matter of fortifica- tions France is in serious daoger. Three years ago you made a remarkable sories of experiments at Chalors, at Bourges and at Malmaison, which demonstrated clearly that 8 fort cannot hold out against modern artillery with its terrible explosives un- less provided with what s known asa metallic dome, and you, being fully aware of this immensely important fact, have not pro- vided u single one of your fortresses with a defence of that character. You trust to the line ot forts which guard your eastern fron- tier to protect your army during its mobliza~ tion, but your trust is badly placed. With ‘the enginesfof war at their disposal the Ger- mans could beyond any question break through that line inside of forty-eight hours and be down upon you before you dreamed of any danger.” e POINTS FROM PARI1S. Events of Interest Transp'ring in the KFrench Capital. L Copyright 1590 by James Gordon Bennett,| Panis, Jan, 25.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bee]—Visitors to Paris are becoming impatient for the Riviera sedbon, Fewer entertainments have been given during the week, and the past few doys record the coming and going of many well known people. The latest sensation in the way of be- trothals is that of Mrs, Stephen Dana of Philadelphia to Robert Carles Eskers of Brussels. Mrs. Dana is the widow of the late Stephen Dana of Philadelphia, and sis- ter of Mr. George B. Roberts of Pennsyl- vana ralway fame. She is also a sister of the Countess Gallie of Paris, The groom-elect is @ Belgian, They met at the Hotel Continental last September. Themurringe is v take place in Paris withfn two weeks., Baron Von Oppenheim and his bride, neo Florence Hotchins, who were married in London on Tuesday, are having their honey- moon in Paris at the Hotel Vendome, They leave Monday for Monte Carlo en route for Spam., Mr. Powers and his bride, nee Miss Bige- low of New York, are at the Hotel Athe- nee. Late arrivals who leave shortly for Canne are Mr, and Mrs. George S. Scott and the Misses Scott of New Yoris. Mrs. F. O. French and tne Misses Gibson are at the Hotel Mewrice, ¥ Mr. and Mrs, A J, Drexel, Mrs, Arm- strong, Miss Coulter and Miss Brown of Philadelphia hlve'loh for Algiers. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lorillard are booked to arrive on Monday av the Hotel Bristol for a week, en route to Monte Carlo. Mr. Wlitelaw Reid gavo a dinner of twenty covers to Mr, Girard last evening, ‘The guests included M. Lozee, Mrs, Robert Patterson of Chicago, M. Bonuat, the paiuter, Miss Sherman and Mra. Monroe and ber daughter, Mrs. Burnham. All the ladies, strangely enough, were attired in white costumes. A series of assembly balls have been got- ten up by some members of the American colony, the flist of which was given last nigkt at tho Pavillion Louis X1V, Among those present were Prince Delaroced, Mr. aud Mrs. Courtney Schenck, Mrs, McGinnis, Miss McGinnis, Mr. and Mrs. Saffora, Mrs, Joseph 8. Bailey of Philadelphis, Mr.- Alex- ander Harrison, Mr. James, Prince Galat £in and Prince Delarvert, Mrs. Howlan Robbins gave a charm- ing german and musicale duricg the week to introduce the Hun- Rarian violinist, Antoine Polling. The soloists were Mrs, Reid, sister of Mrs, Purav Stevens, Mrs. Dauford and Holman Black, M. Carolus Duran and Miss Sybil Banderson were among the distingmished ounes presant. Mrs, Francis Sprague Brown sailed dur- irg the week for New York, Toe much talked of Palais de Grace or artificial ico skutivg rink, which was to have Lteen opened on December 28 in the Plaza de Torio, where the bull fights neld forth dur- ing the exposition, has come to uvaught, Mr, J. Newtou, the president and moueyed man, resigned because be considered he bhad placed quite enough woney in the uffair and he did not see how he tical result, of the opening had been post- poned from time to time, with no fixed date for it. Much money has already been spent on the affair. It is understood that Mr. Newton has put in 500,000 franes and that he has now placed his affairs in the hands of alawyer. Seven or eight powerful engines are in working order, freezing pipes are laid and yet everything now is topsy-turvy. The rofusal of Mr. Newton to advance more mouey makes it a question what will be done with the rink, — ——— STH T IMPROVEMENTS, A New Yorker in Paris Looking For Pointers. [Copyright 1890 hy James Gordon Bennett.] Pamis, Jan, 9.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Ber]--Thomas Crimmins of New York, who is i Paris looking into the matter of street improve- ments suitable for New York, was secn_yes- terday by a Herald correspondent at the Hotel Binda. When asked about the proba- bility of the much-needed reformation of New York thoroughfares ho said: “I was requested by the mayor of New York to come over to Furope and investigate matters here with a view of ascertamning how we may improve our streets, 1 am charmed with the thoroughfares of London and Paris. The wood pavements will not answer in New York, because our summers are too warm, Asphalt will do much better. 2 e erdifiicult matter to change—as our streets are too narrow to allow subways such as they have in Paris for telegraph and electric lignt wires is the vaults in New York beneath the pavements (they do not seem to have any here), which aro used for cellars and storage DUrposes 8o as to econo- mize for heavy rents. Besides, in construct- ing subways. we encounter rock, which it is vecossary to blast. This is avother hin- drance to the perfection of subways, Im- vrovements in New York have beon made piecemoal, while everything here is perma. uent. New Yorkcan never be made like Paris south of Twenty-third street because there is too much heavy trafiic, and New Yorkers have not the pride of Parisians in keeping things in decency and order. Mr. Gilroy the commissivner of public works, 18 coming to Paris next. month to investigate street improvements, He and Mayor Grant are much concerned over the condition of tho streets.” “Do you think that imperfect sewerage has been the cause of the receut explesions in Sixth avenue?” *‘Undoubtedly. A subway contains eight Ras pipes in all the avenues of New York below Twenty-third street, while in Paris there 18 only one gas company. There 18 always a leakage, and when the subways get filled with gas and this becomes impressed an explosion necessarily takes place. 'This coula be remedied by perforatmg the manhole covers 50 a8 1o allow the gas to escape. The man- hole covers in Paris are perforuted to some extent, and it should be so in New York.” Mr. Crimmins leaves Paris today for home and will sail for New York March 1. [ A Lively Storm, [Copyright 16% by James Gordon Bennett.] 301 Panis, Jan, 25.—|New York Herald Cable —Special to Tue Bee.]—The Herald storm has made thiogs lively in Burope during the last few days. Traftic was almost suspended in the streets of Paris, chimneys were blown down, trees uprooted, newspaper kiosques capsized and the boulevards filled' with de- bris and encumbrgnces. A large chimney fell on the Boulevard des Capucines, just 1 front of the Grand hotel, and it was almost a miracle no ove was injured. Carriages and omnibuses had to make adetour by the Rue des Capucines while the pompiers were clear- ing the street. About the same time a tree was blown down in the Rue Royal. The Rue De La Paix was very picturesque. Women were scudding along before the gale and dozens of hats were rolling down the asphalt with their owners after them. Umbrellas were turned wrong side out and the slirts were sky high, Twice the sewors were flooded, but the men at work had timely warning and were able to take shelter in their refuges. The Seiue has risen another ten centimetres, ——— A Becond Salon. LCopyright 1% by Jamss Gordon Bennets.] Panis, Jan, 25.—| New York Herald ¢ able —Special to Tne Bee.|—That there Sbal be a second salon is now definitely decided and a committes of fourteen members has been appoiuted to draw up the by-laws of the Societe Nationale des Benux Arts, as tho separatists' have entitled themselves. Among the members of - this committee are Mm. Mesonier, Carolus, Duran, Puvis, Dechavannes and Bouvert. The new so- ciety’s salon will open May 15, two weoks after the original salon. It wi{l probably be held in the Palais des Beaux Arts of the Champ De Mars, It is now decided that the works of foreign‘artists will. be admitted. The old society on its side has made changes in its methods of appoiutini the salon juries, Fifty members ure to be chosen for the jury by universal suffrage and their special func- tions decided by the drawing of lots. A similar double method of choice will be used for the nomination of & jury de sculpture, which will cousist of thirty members. P—— Buffalo Bill Arrives at Naples, [Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett.] NarLes, Jan. 25.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—Buffalo Bill's Wild West show arrived here safely yester- day from Barcelona, having encountered a great storm on its way, All are well. The Indians estonished even old Vesuvius, to whom Colonel Cody raised his hat, PR Will Try to Have It Dismissed, Aromsoxn, Kan,, Jan, 25,—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Waggener, Martin & Orr, the Missouri Paclfic attorneys, will en- deavor to have dlimulod Yrom the supreme court of Nebraskd the mandamus proceed- ings brought by the state board of transpor- tation to compel the road to give the Farm- ers' alliance a site for an elevator at Eln- Wwood, on the Crete branch, on the ground that such action must be brougut in the dis- trict court, R Hydrophobia from a B Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Jan, 2.—A special from Sabetha, Kap., says that i a street fight that ocourrea there Thursday night, Wesley McNara, a prominent citizen, was bitten on the fluger by a stranger whose pame is supposed to be Gilbert Jones, Today McNara died in terrible agony, exhibiting ail the symptpms of bydrophobia. - Jones, who fled the town, will be severely dealt with if he can be found. — A Truant Husband Returns. ArcmsoN, Kan, Jap, 25.—[Special Tele- gram to.Tue BEe|—-M. A. Playle, the Young business man who figured in the sensa- tional escapade with Miss Lou Hopkins of Toveka Last week, returned to Atchison last night, receiving the forgiveness of Mrs. Playle and also his father-in-Jaw and mother- in-law, Mr. and Mrs, C. Weber, Miss Hop- kins s at Le Clare, near Davenport, in Seott county, lowa, with relatives. BISMARCK LOSING HIS GRIP, His Influenca Falls to Pass the Socialist Bill ORATORS RISE TO THE OCCASION. Splendld Fiights of Eloguence in the Reichstag—The Chancollor Fails to Appear—Wilhelm's Speech ~Samoan Treaty Commont. Downed the Imperialista, [Copyright 18%0 by New York Associatel Press.| Beruiy, Jan. 25.--Those favored with tickets to the galleries of the reichstag today waited in the vain expectation of hearieg or seeing Bismarck till the last momeut, when Herr von Boetticher, the representative of the chancellor, in anouncing the close of the session, summoned the members to hear the imperial message in the white hall of the Schl The disappointment at not hearing Bismarck was lessened, however, by the animation of the final debate on the social bill in the hovee,the orations rising to the historic futer est of the gecasion. Bebel, a socialist. opened the debato. He denied that state per- secution effected anything towards the destruction of socialism. The social democracy he declared was_ indestructable. The proceedings of the government towurd the socialists recalled the medieval persecu- tion of hergtics. If the musses are incapa- ble, as the government allezed, of wise po- liticul judgment, 1t was the fault of the gov- ernment. KEven the simplest minds among the workingmen would be enlightened as soon &s the burden of the lately voted taxes, which umounted to millions of marks was brought home to them. In concluding his special Bebel pre- dicted that his party would be found strong enough to destroy the pres- ent majority in the reichstag. Herr Furth, the mumster of the interior, replying to Bebel said the law was aimed at social democracy only when it wus trespass- ing upon the limits of the line of safety. The socialist leaders in Germany did not repre- sent tho masses of the people and least of all the workingmen. Prince Schonaich Carolath, a moderate conservative, reminded the house of the statement made by the socialist dietz that the author of the paraphlet printed in Zurich, entitied *Woman’s Hand in German Policy,” was Duke Ernst of Saxe-Coburg-Gotho. The Hamburg police had suppressed a posm about a railroad employe sacrificing his life 10 save a train, but this pamphlet was uot suppressed, though English ladies of high rank and a German lady of exalted position, who though cradled in England, had been connected with Germany for weal or woe for thirty years were insulted in it. The queen of England or her daughter shoula not be insulted in Germauny with impunity, The prince proceeded to protest against an article in the National Zeitung giving as the watchword for the coming election, *“‘down with the social democrats.”” The pope as weil as the government must be- left in posses- 1ion of the free choice of the means for ar- riving at a common end. There was in the social democracy a good deal of idealism—a quality gradually becoming very rare in Germany and one that was giving way to place hunting. 7This closing remark was re- ceived with a burat of cheers from several political groups in the house. A vote on the whole bill soon afterward was taken us the government ubstained from any declarg- tion showmg its willingness to accept the bill without the expulsion clause. The con- servatives voted “no” with the progressives, the center party and the socialists, against the combined yeas of the imperialists and the national liberals, The vote was rejected by a vote of 160 against it to 93 in 1ts favor, As soon as the vote was concluded Herr Boetticherannounced the session closed and requested the deputies to convene at the Schloss. The emperos, surrounded by the ministers and great oMcers of state, received the deputies in the white hall of the Schloss and read to them a speech, of which the following is an cxtract: “The'past three years constitute such a period of exceptional importance in the de-, velopment of the ewpire that my feelings constrain me to recall from the throne itself the results to which your labors, combined with those of the federal government, have led. The empire has been sorely tried by death, by the loss™of the emperors, my grandfather avd my father; but the loyal and strong monarchial feolings of the people have been manifested in nany ways.” The emperor here expressed his thanks that the changes made necessary by the de- cease of his predecessors had becn peace- fully and tranguilly accomplished. For that, he said, ackoowledgements were due to the Reichstag, which, with discerning patriotism had labored willingly to strengtnen the de- fenses of the empire and render them lastingly secure. ‘Uhe position of the empire among the nations hind been thereby assurea and the country enabled to fultill its mission in the world while successfully preserving the blessings of paace and civilization, Facili- ties had been given to arcisuns by the exten- sion of the powers of the trade guilds to strengthen their position and to gain in economic prosperity the advaniages of new impulses. (8 1t was with especial satisfaction that he hailed the continuous application of the recommendations embodied 1n the imperial message to parliament in the year 1831, especially the law for the insurance of in- valid and aged workmen. These measures were guarantees for the welfare of the poor. Although much still remains to bb done in this field, he was convinced the people woula not forget what had been done. It was his urgent wish and nhope that the next rechstag would be eunavled by acting in concert with the government to Rive an effective legal form to the ameliora- tion necessary in this field. He regarded iv a8 his most earnest and exalted task to labor toward the fulfiliment of the hope. ‘The absence from the speech of ajl poli- tical allusions and the failure to make men- tion of the socialist bill surprised everyone. The ceremony was conducted with all im- perial formulas in the court gallery, The foreign office was disappoiated and somewhat annoyed tolearn of the publication in New York of the text of the Samoan treaty. Minister Phelps called at the for- eign office and expressed regret at the sur- reptitious publication of the treaty, In view of the fact of its publication the United States he said would not objeet if Germany and Great Britain oficially issued the text pf the treaty. It was therefore arranged that the documeat should appear at once 1 the Reishanziger and 1o the London Gazette, The treaty has met with hostile criticism from the papers of all parties, The Kueuz Zeitung complains that al- though two-thirds of the foreigners in Samoa are Germaus and four-fifths of the trade is OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUAR Y given no dominant German, yet Germany influence. The Vossischo Zeitung oalls. the treaty a blow in the face for German iaterests, The Germans, 1t says, holding the trade of the islands are placed in the same position as the little band of Americans. The Hamburg strike 18 over, accepted the ship owners' proposal, The country arovnd Cassak ana Fulda Is flooded. The rain falls in iocfbasine torrents. The Werra, Eder and Lohn §ave overflowe d their banks, The men PR o AN IMPORTANT DECISION, Chairman Walker Renders One of Great Interest to Grain Men. CHICAGO, Jan, 95.—[Special ‘Telogram to Tue Bee. ] —Chairman Walker of the Inter state Commerce Railway association today rendered an important decision to railronds and grain men and at the samo time settled a disputed point which the managers of the trans-Missouri association had failed to de- cide. The decision was or an appeal 1o ar- bitration taken by the St Louis and San Francisco road on their request for permis sion to make rates on grain from points on 1ts line in Kansas to St. Louis based on the throngh rates (which under the transit deal are the same as the locals) with the usual percentage reductions at p tage points, The reason for the requested reduction, in the words of the St Louis San Fran- cisco, was ‘‘that the present transit arrange- ments on grain shipped from Kansas oints to Kansas City and thereafter reconsigned to Louis und Chicago practically makes the awisions of he through rates the locals of the lines east and west of Kansas City, thereby according the Kansas City grain men an unfair advontage and grossly discriminating against the St. Louis grain buyers.” Tho St. Louis & Francisco does not pass through Kunsas City, but enters Kansas by a direct line from St. Louls at a point more than one hundred miles south of Kausas City, conse- quently it takes but little of the competitive grai trafic from Kansas and wished to se- cure more of it by its request. Chairman Walker's conclusion is @8 follows: *The granting of the application kere made would establish a lower basis Of through rates upon all lines from the territory in question, which would apply by way of Kansas City as well as by the way of the direct routes via St. Louis. Under existing arrange- ments transit would be applied to the new rates at Kansas City and as a consequence the existing dificulty would be_ immediately reproducad. Under these circumstances I am unable to seo that the proposed plan offers @ remedy for the evils complained of, and st decide against the application in the form now made.” 1t is not thought the St. Louis & San Fran- cisco will yield to the decision, and a ten days' motice of the reduction is expected Monday. This may start a see-saw reduc- tion in rates, as hinted by Chairman Walker. *“The greatest good to the kreatest number'’ is a principle which will not give trafiic to vie St. Louis & San Francisco, and its only hope is the delusive oge.of lowering the rate. A\ A Passeng>b Bate Oat. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Van. 25.—|Special Telegram to Ths Bek.j—There is con- siderable consternation. A railroad circles over the Northwesterit cub to 2 cents a mile to Kansas, Colorado und Nebraska points. The cut itself can have no effect because of the Northwestern's limited line of 170 miles, but the Kansas papera have alrcady taken the matter up and are now booming as an 1ssue a general 2 cent fare in that state, They argue that if ono line of smwall mileage and limited capital can do business at that figure the larger systews can afford to do the same thing. It is quite a popular subject and the lewislature of Kunsas will likely handle 1t next winter, Other roads are wor- ried over the matter, The Kansas-Nebragka Rate Problem. KaNsas Ciry, Mo, Jan. 2. —|Sp ecial Tele- gram to Tne Ber.|—The trans-missouri managers will take up the Kansas and Ne- braska cattle rate auestion at a meeting be- ginning in Chicago on Moaday. The prob~ 1am was too heavy for t e rate committess of the association and it is likely that even the managers will have trouble.. A prominent Santa fo man eaid this evening that the question was the mosu serious that ever con- fronted the associavipn. In order to give Omaha and common points an equitable through rate to Chicago, in many cases the local will have to be abelished altogether. e TARIFF BILL. THE 1ts Preparation Began By the Ways and Means Gommittee, WASHINGTON, Jun. 35 —The ways and means committee hus fidfully vegun the prep- aration of the tariff biil ‘working upon the lines of the senate bitl of the last congress. ‘The lumber and wood . Sections of the bill were adopted entire with the exception of the clause relating to rattan and chair canes, which have been held over for future action. The schedule of the senate bill covering books and paper was al#o adopted. 'This ac- tion is preliminary und all of the schedules adjusted will be subject to revision when the bill 18 compieted. The dewocratic mermbers of the committce munifested their opposition to the proceedings by offering substitutes for the sections adopted in the line of the provis- ions of the Mills bill of the lust congre: but they were rejected by party votes. Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 |Special Telegram to Tir: Bee.|—Pensiong huve been granted a8 follows Lo Nebraskas Original invalid —Edwin A. Douglas, Bed Cloud, Increase —Dayid Cummins, sville. Reissue— Henry Gale, McCook,; lowa pensions: Originul invalid.—John MoGilfrey, Lemars, Restoration, reissue and increase.—Robery S, Howlett, New Vir- gioia, Increasc (vavy)—Milton Sperry, Red Oak; Frankhn McGug, Tingley; James E. Wilson, North English. Reissue—Wil- liam Birch, Birmingham, © Ressue and in- crease—Isracl Hrees, Hed Oak. Original widow's, etc.—Nettia, widow of Peter Cra- gan, Colfax, South Dakota Pensions: Original invalid, —Joseph S. Fisher, Custer City; Calvin 8, Russell, Vermillion, 3 - /S A Card from ghe Biaines, WasuiNaTox, Jan, 25.—The following was given to the press this evening: *Tho sym pathy of friends'bas been so generously ex- tended o Mr, and Mre. Blaiye in the great grief thet has bofallen their household that they are unable to make & personal response to each. They beg, therefore, that this public recognition, will be ageepted as the very grateful acknowledgement of *the kindoess which ' has been most helpful :hrounl the first days of their irrepatuble 0ss.” ———e Talmpage on the Sea. Loxpoy, Jau, 25.—Rev, T, DeWitt Tal- mage and wife are passengers ou the Cunard steamer Aurania, which sailed from Liver- pool for New York today, - RECEIVER HUDSON MUST (0. Dr. Root Will Probably Be His Successor. THE COMPROMISE ACCEPTED. Lovejoy's Bondsmen Will Pay $300 and Costs—The Mexican Consul Generalship Tendared to k Representative Gaenth 'r, 518 FOURTEENTH WasniNaroxn, D, C., n, 25, Receiver C. T. Hudson of the Lincoln land oftice will be rolieved from duty next week. As poon as Senator Paddock returns from New York, where he went to attend the funeral of his brother, ha and Senator Man- derson and Representative Connell will agree upon Hudsou’s successor. Senator Paddock 18 expected here on Tuesday. Dr. Root, J. H. Forworthy and Mr, Sisson are among the aspirant Dr. Root seems to be the most favorably spoken of and it is probable that he will be recommended by the delega- tion, There can be no doubt whatever that Hud- son is shown by the books of the interior department to be short in his accounts. ‘Ine Bee correspondent this atternoon was shown a statement signed by Secrotary Noble which places Hudson’s shortage at exactly $2,230.46, Unless the shortage is made good immediately a civil if not also a criminal smit will be entered againt Hudson. In any event he will be relieved from his official duties as soon as his successor can be agreed upon. COMPROMISE ACCEPTED. Solicitor Hepburn of the treasury depart- ment today notified Senator Manderson that the offer of the surcties on the bond of How- ard S. Lovejoy, receiver of public moneys at Niobrara, to pay 500 and costs in com- promise of the judgment rendered, was ac- cepted, and ‘that the United States attorney was 80 informed and instructed to see that the proper entries are made upon the pay- ments of costs by the sureties. Both Ne~ braska senators have been very active in securing an acceptance of the compromise offer on this judgment and the creait for the consummation of the negotiations is due to their energies. It is probable that on next Monday the appointment of Mark Neves of Ogallala will be made to the position of re. coiver of public moneys at the land office av Sidney. Representative Dorsey has made the recommendation and the papers have been forwarded from the interior depart- went to the white house with the approval of Secretary Noble. THE MEXICAN CONSUL GENERALSHIP. Ex-Representative Guenther, who arrived here wight before last in the interest of the Pabst brewing company, last mght received o letter which had been sent to Oshkosh asking him to accept the position of consul general at the ity of ‘Mexico. It is an autograph letter of the president, dated January 20 and begins as follows: *'1 have had it in my miod for somy woeeks to ask you if you would accept the place of consul general at the City of Mexico. The place is one of great importance, though WasHINGTON Buneav Tie OMana Bee, } it does not carry the salary it should. Our close and increasing com- mercial relations with the republic of Mexico require in the place someone who has nad experience in public affairs, and 1 am sure you can do there a work creditable alike to the country and yourself, The City of Mexico 18 u healthful and interasting place of residence and is now so accessible that you could upon occasion easily visit Washington or your home," Such a letter as this hus probably never before been written by President Harrison and consequently 18 a very great compliment to Guenther. That gentleman called upon the president this worning, who again per- sonally urged him to accept, which Mr. Guenther dia. The president thereupon thanked him, thus showing bis appreciation. The salary is now only $2,500, but it is well understood that it is to be raised at this ses- sion of congress to $6,000 or $5,000 at the least, which is absolutely necessary to afford the place the dignity which it ought to possess, IDATIO'S CASE. The sub-committee on territories, M. Dorsey of Nebraska chairman, having under consideration the bill providing statehood for Idaho, grauted a hearing today on the clause an the Idaho state coostitution which dis franchises Mormons, Bishop Budge, who is at the head of the Mormon church in Idaho, and Delegate Caine of Utah spoie in opposition to the constitu- tion, They contenaed that it disfranchised loyal citizens and thav while they were com~ pelled to pay taxes they would have no voice in the government of the state. Th said further that the proposition svas in op- position to the provisions of the constitution of the United States which gives the fran- chise to all loyal male citizens over twenty- one years of age who have oot bean disfran- chised on account of sentence in court, Hon, Jerry M. Wilson will speak on the same lino next Wednesday, Governors Stevenson and Shoupe and Delegate Fred Dubois addressed the sub-committee in direct opposition to the grounds taken by Bishop Budge and Dele- gate Caine. There is no doubt that the bill 10 give statehond to Iaaho will be passed and the constitution ratified with the anti-Mor- mon clause in it unless the supreme court of the United States should decide it is uncon- stitutional. FILIBUSTERING AHEAD, . The action of the house democrats in cau- cus last night demonstrates beyond specula- tion that they intend to tight inch by inch evory step taken by the republicans to pro- vide a set of rulesto govern the house. They only want to lay the groundwork for what they believe will be a plausible excuse 10 the country for making and maintaining a dead lock. The republicans say they will rule if it takes six months to estublish their right to rule: that they have an undisputed ma- jority and will coutrol the house as they should. There willbe a long and heated struggle over the adoption of the rules when deadlocks will prevail, and then time will be wasted, possibly a month of it, fu aetermin- ing contested clections. The tariff bill is not expected to come up before summer, and very little if auy final legislation is antici- pated. The democrats mean to defeat the republicans i the lutter's efforts to carry out the promises made iu their national plat- form, MRS, HARRISON'S RECEPTIOE. Mrs. Hurrison's irst public « reception, which was held from 8 w0 50'clock this after- noou, was & great success, It followed im- mediately at the close of the president's regular every-other-day reception to the public. Mrs. Harrison was ussisted by Mrs, Senator Frye, Mrs. Henry Cabot Dodge and Mra. James 8. Clarkson, Mrs, Senaton Pagh of Alabama and Mrs. Representativi Springer of Liivo's were prevented from THE OMAHA SuNDAY BEE. participating in the rocoption by illness, There was a very large attendance, mostly of ladies. A few gentlomen who were eager to see the first lady of the land and to con- gratulate her put in an appearance and com mingled with the fair sox, whose carriagses filled the great space in front of the execu- tive mansion and made a lively scene, Colo- nel Ernest of the army presented the callors, A string orchestra was selected from tho Marime band and furnished the music. There were boautiful floral decorations throughout the house, AT THE GRID 1IRON CLUD, Senator Manderson and Representative Dorsey were guests of the Grid Iron club at its annual dinner today. This club 18 com posed of forty of the leading newspaper cor- respondents at the national capital and it gives a maguificent dinner on the iast Satur- day of cach month. Thero were a largs number of prominent guests tonight and tho dinuer was served at tho Arlington, It was a vory brillisnt affair. Among thoso present wero Secretaries Windom and Rusk, Spaaker Reed, Chauncey M. Dopaw, Sonators Fry, Wolcott, Hearst and Piumb, Charles Emery Smith, William M. Singerly, a distinguished editor of Philadelphia; Goneral Russell A. Alger of Michigan, Hon, C. K. Lord, gen- eral passenger agent of tho Baltimore & Ohio; Colonel George W. Boyd, assistant general passenger agent of the Peunsyl- vania line; Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson and General Greeloy of the weathor bureau. NEW POSTMASTERS. Neoraska—Glen, Sioux county, Daviel Klien; Coleridge, Cedar county, Ulysses (3. Bridenbaugh; Moorefield, Frouticr county, M. Trastey. THE ARMY, . Green S. Gravely, troop I, Ninth cavalry, now in the custody of the civil authorities, will be discharged from the service of the United State to date Juno 5, 1880, the date of his arrest by the civil authoritics, George E. Daunie, Company G, Eighth in- fantry, now on furlough, wiil be discharged by the commanding officer of Fort Niobrara. Isaac N. Reading, Company G, Seventh infantry, will be discharged without char- acter to date, June 24, 1880, T. H. Kent of Huron, S. D.,'is at the Eb- bitt, J. . Carr of Dubuque; Ta., is 1 the city. The assistagt secretary of the interior to day reversed the decision of the claim of Albert H. Hogan to forty acres of land in the Yankton, S. D., land district. This re- jects the application of Hogan and takes all claim to the land out of his hands, Perry S, Heatn, e = Al FIGHT, & THE F New York's Delegation Scores a *oint on Chiecago. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—There was another protracted struggle 1n the house committee on the World’s fair today, out 6f which the New York party came victorious. ‘The battle began as soon as the sub-com- mivtee reported to the full committeo that it did not recommend either of the propositions referred to it and asked permission to frame a bill providing for a fair in 1892, leaviag the question of its site for future settlement. ‘This was finally adopted after a lively dis- cussion. Mr. Bowden was present for the first tame, Mr. Springer assailed the report, charging that the committee was violating the spivit of the instructions of the house, which meant that the resolution providing for the selection of the site should be reported back in three days. -He repeated.what he had already said touching the danzers of deluy. Taking up a New York newspaper, he read from an ac- count of the proceedings of the legislature at. Albany yesterday the remarks of Mr. Shee- han to the effect that all of the money for the fair would be furnished by New York City: that New York’s representatives were Wwaiting anxiously to hear from the legisla- ture; that Messrs. Flower and Belden had telegraphed to act at once and that delay was dangerous for New York. Mr. Sprin ger said that the committee was asked to sit here and do nothing until the New York legislature haa leisurely acted upon the prop- osition, When that was formulated New York’s representatives were to go into the house and assert that New York asked no financial aid"from the government, and thus use their $15,000,000 fund as a columbaia to blow up other cities. Ho was surprised to seo the representatives of the other cities surrendering their prospects and asquiescing in that programme. Mr, Fiower ia reply said that Mr, Springer had been taunting the committee with delay, but it might pay to wait fifteen days if the government “saved §1,00),000 a day as 1t would if the legislature acted favorably upon the bill. Cortinuing, Mr. Flower said that Bowden had come from a sick bed and that Hatch, another memver of the committee, was svll sick. It was vot fair to the com- mittee to expect it to rush along with 80 1m~ portant a matter until all of the members were acquainted with the subject. The other members of the committeo should at least have the opportunity Hitt had had as a member of the committee on foreign affairs to study the subject before undertaking to report a plan to the house, and they should not be deprived of the right by tho desires of one city, Chicago. It was prudent that the house should decide that there would be a fawr before an attempt was made to fix its site, otherwise, after naming the site the malcontents might succeed in defeating the main proposition and there could be no fai Mr. Hi tt replied bricfly urging prompt action, Mr. Bowden thought he had all the infor- mation necessary for his puidance, aud to the delight of the Chicago men he ranged on their side and woved as a substitute for the report of the sub-committee Springer's reso- lution, which provides for a ballot in the house next Monday. Again the chairman narrowly ‘escaped committing himself by vouing. The vote to be taken woula have resulted in & tie of 810 3, necessitating his casting the deciding vote, but just at th mowent Mr. Belden, who had been absent, walked 1o and cast his vote agamst Bowden's motion, and the chairman was relieved of the necessity for voting, Finding them selves 1n the majority,the New York men then pressed for action upon the sub-committee’ report and it was udopted— Hitt, Springer and Bowden voting against it. The commit- tee then adjourned subject to the call of the chairman, which will be issued when the subcommittee has framed its bill, Hijtt has signified bis intention to introduce in the house a resolution providing for the selec- tion of & site by ballot, aud 1nstructiog the committee, which he will ask to have in- creased Lo thirteen wembers, 1o report within three days. i Huteh's Bratement, Caicaco, Jan, 25—, P. Hutchinson, in an interview this afternoon, stated that after investigation he isunsble to ascer- tain that the embezzlement by the clerks Stoner and Kingamounts to more than $2,000 or £,000. His investigations, however, bave only been extended through the books of the past 1wo or three months, He main- taics that both of the elerks are still in the city aud that he ‘has toduy received proffers of & compromise frow their fricuds, PAGES 18, NUMBER 218, B i S — : L ALY, < LLIE BLY IS MM o’ Tims Seventy-two Days, Blight Hours and Eleven Minutee. JU .S VERNE SENDS GREETING, A Great Throng Gives Enthuasiastio Welcome to the Female ( Trotter at Jersey Chiy —Rec- ord of the Journey. oho Under th NEW Yonrk, Jan, - Tue Bee.]—Nellie Bly afternoon, completing her circuit of the globe in exactly seventystwo aays, eight hours and eleven minutes, This is the fastest time ever made around the earth's surface and beats the record of Jules Verne's famous hero in “Around the World in Bighty Day She made aflying visit to the old novelist whily passing through Erancoe and M. Verne then exprossed his doubts about Miss Bly's being able to beat his hero of fiction, The femwine globe trotter was welcomed at Jersey City on the arrival of the Chicazo oxpress on the Pennsylvania road by a howl ing crowd of enthusiastic aamirers. Among them were the city officialsof New York and Jersey City, several prominent citizens of the metropohs aud a crowd of interested Wire, pecial Telogram to arrived hero this newspaper mon. Miss Bly was hurried across the ferry to New York and driven to the New York World ofico, whero a large throng was waiting o recoive her. Her tour of the world was a success in overy way, aund although she started out with the intention of eircling the earth in seventy-five days, sho succeeded in doing it In seventy-two days and a fraction, A cablogram has just boen received at the ‘World oftice from Jules Verne with his con. gratulations, Nellie Bly sailed at exactly 0:40 o’clock on the morning of November 14, from Ho boken, on the Augusta Victoria. After a stormy passage she arrivod at Southampton at 2 a. m. November 21. Connocting with the postofiice special Miss Bly reached Lon~ don 8oon after 5 o’clock tho s Tnstead of waiting for the India mail at 3 p, m. Miss Bly started tweive hours earlier by the Tidal traia via Folkestone and made a detour to Amiens, waere she had a pleasant interview with Jules Verne. She then inter- cepted the India mail at Calais, and Briudisi was reached on time on November Miss Bly salled from Bringisi at 9 & m, according to her itinerary, on the steamship Victoria, crossing the Mediter- ravean and passing through tho Suez canal and arriving at Ismailia November 25, one day behind her schedule. From Ismailia her route lay across the Ited sea. She sailed into Aden harbor Decembar 2, instead of De- cember 3,as on her card. The next point was Colombo, the chief city of the Island of Ceylon, where she arrived Docombor 8, A stretch of 2,000 miles of brine lay between her and Singapors, the mext im- vortant milestond in her jour- vey. She had accomplished ahis voyage December 13, - exactly on schedule time. Hong Kong was rouctied next on De- cember 2. Miss Bly suiled away from Hong Kong on the steamship Oceanio bound for Yokoboma, the great Japauese port, Miss Bly made her bow to the Japaneso January 2. The steamship was) compelled to wait here until the 7th for mails tw the United States, January 7 Nollie sailed away ugain, this time her vessel's prow being pointed straight for the Golden Guto, By the itiner- ary the Oceanic was due at Sun Francisco January 23, butat 7 a. m. on the 2lsL she steamed nto San Francisco harbor und the young lady again sot her foot on Awmerican soil. Sho started at 9:02 o'clock Tuesday morning over the Southera Pacifle and yes- terday reached Chicago aud this afternoon arrived well ahead of time. R SOUTH DAKOTA EDITORS, Fifteen of Them Meet and Form a Protective Union. Mirenecy, S. D., Jan, 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Ben]—Yesterday Hfteen South Dakota editors met here in response to a call issued three weeks ago by Frank Kelley of tho Woonsocket News, W. J. Whitman of the Flandrean Herald and B, E. Miller of the Mitchell M The object ot the meeting was to decide on some plan of united action by which proper legislation re- garding newspapers might be secured, ad- vertising rates maintained and cost of printing patents reduced, State Auditor L. C. Taylor of the Alexandria Herald was wade chairman. It was agreed that there should be united opposition to the bill now ponding in the legislaturo which provides that real estate mortgages shall be fore- closed in court only. After a general dis- cussion regarding the cost of patents and the practices of newspaper-unions in roservs ing advertising space that properly belonged 1o publishers, it'was decided to form at once for mutual protection an association to be known as the South Dakota publishers’ union, The following were elected officers: President, . L. Taylor; secrotary, B. B. Miller; executive committee, Frank Kelley, Alf Whitman, N. C. Nash, H, E. Mayhew of the Letcher Blade and N, C, Nash of the Canton News were appointed & committee to visit the newspaper unions in Sioux City and St, Paul and report at & meeting of the union to be held here February 14, J. Braads, manager of the Sioux City upion, was in the civy, and on iavitation addressed the meeting, B NAVAL ORGANIZATIONS, Investigation of Alleged Combina- tious for Lobbying Purposes, WASHINGTON, Jan. 25,—At the meeting of mquiry investigating the subject of organiza- dons awong naval ofticers this morning Pust Assistant Engincor Bieg testified that the ofticors of his corps had entrusted their |oterests as regards legislation 1o o self-aps pointed committee of which he was the treas- urer and which had raised $2,500 by contr butions for the purpose of defraying “legiti- mate expenses.” Counsel hud been employed to advise the committoe on legal points af fecting any measures pending or in prepara- tion that would bear on the status of engi- neer oftices, Paymaster Cowie, the author of the bill in the interests of which John R. Thomas was employed as atlorney, swore he knew of uo organizations awong naval ofticers and he had acted alone in the orep- aration of the bill. When asked by the ceurt he said about one hundred und twenty ofticers had responded to Thomas' eircular letter asking for retaining fees and expenses, but he himself had not done so. - - Plankiy Sulll Very Sick, MiLwAUKEE, Wis., Jan, ‘lerc is no verveptible chauge in the condition of Jobu Plankiaton, He is vory low and it is feared Lne worst may occur at any uwe,