Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 2, 1890, Page 1

e _theory was not favored by the soc OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY The Young Emperor Has a Mind of His Own, EMBARRASSING AN SILENCE. The Chancellor Looking Grimly on at Bis Royal Master's Exporis ments in State Craft—A Franco-German Alliance. A Serlous Quarrel. (Copyright 1890 by ok Associated Press.) Benruiy, Feb, 1.~ Daily incidents strengthen the impression that there is a serious diver- gerence of views between Bismarck ana the emperor, or those having the immediate con- fidence of the emperor, upon the proper course of the government in some important internal concerns. Bismarck's objection to ‘he tone of the specch from the throne has been commented upon, The fact that the objectionable part ‘was the reference to the labor troubles and that von Berlepsch has been appointed to a place in the ministry, giving him con- trol of those things, practically in place of Bismarck, scems to {imply that the emperor intends that those things shall be put in the hands of ono in sympathy With the ideas set forth in his speech. Within the last fow dags the emperor has received successively all the leaders of the aifferent groups and is in conference every day with some prominent member of the government groups, having free interchange of views and communicating his own ideas on the proper management of the elections. Bismarck has maintained a singular.re- ticence as to the policy to be pursued in elections, His silenco embarrasses the gov- ernment candidates, The prince has been asked to seize tho first occasion to make such a statement as would give the candidates a key note for their programmes. He waseven specifically asked 10 take the lead in the lower houso of the Prussian diet. He returned to this request an inaefinite response which left the impres- sion that he would make a declaration upon the eve of adjournment at a conference of the Cartellers. In the landtag today it was announced that the chancellor did not intend to address tho house. All this adds to the conviction that there is a differ- ence of opinion in high places on internal policy and suggests moreover that the difference isof a serious nature. In consequence of this statement it was decided to adjourn the diet on February Il uatil JPebruary 23, when the elections will be ver, and in the meanwhile to make another f " effort to induce the chancellor to give a ciear vote that should serve as a rallying cry to 6 supporters of the government. The Na- tional Zentung does not give any io- sight into theflintentions of § the gov- ernment, It only continues to proclaim the solidity of the Cartel combination and to predict that there will ultimately be a full agreement between the government and the national liberals on the expulsion of the so- cialists, but it avoids formulating any elec- toral platform, indicating appareotly that * the fnspiration is ouly the left-over thunder supplied while the debate was going on in the reichstag and that it has no suggestions applicable to the actual situation of things. Bismerck’s lotter to the German ambassa- dor to the vatican is publisned obviously toin- fluence the opinions of Catholic voters. 1t declares the government sces with pledsure the establishment of Catholic wissions in German colonies, piomises that all religious orders be admitted, including the Jesuits, and that all may rest assured of the protec tion of Germany. Cardinal Rampolla re- sponded, expressing the extreme satisfac- tion of the pope at this conciliatory step. The appointment of Von Berlepsch to be minister of commerce and mines is regarded by many as a ruse to catch for the govern ment candidates the votes of the miners, pleasea with the fancy that the governmont 18 ready to do great things for them, The forecast of the result of the elections are generally to the effect that the German conservatives ut Reichspartei and the center party will remain nearly intact; that the German liberals will lose several'seats. The national liberals are inthe greatest aanger, as it is thought they will lose twenty-five seats. The socialists hope to increase their strength from eleven to forty-two, Overtures were made by Herr Eugeno Richter and other leaders of the German liberals to the socialists upon the proposition to act in concert and agree that the national hiberals shouid support a socialist where the combination might then defeat a government candigate, and that the socialists should support & national liberal in some * other place where the . scheme would apply. This sound political alists, Who preferred to work by themselves every- where without relation to doubtful allies. The new reichstag is convoked for the middle of March. Itis lkely to present a formidable phalanx of specialists, who, com- bining with the center party and the German liberals, will easily outvote the government groups.» The foreign ofice regards the agro ment between the Germans and Czechs in Bohemia s @ trumph for the diplomacy of Prince Bismarck and the per- sonal influence of Emperor William, I cessant efforts have been made by Prince Bismarck through the Prince de Reuss, the German ambassador at Vienna, to induce Emperor Francis Joseph to adopt a policy that shouid tend to recover for the Germans the greater share in the government of the Austrian empire. The semi-official dec- laration® of the facts put forth from Vienna admits that the for- eign policy of the ewpire weighed Wwith the emperor as a main consideration 1 the case; that it was necessary to end race quarrels to eunable Austria to stand on au equality with her allies io the triple alliance be respected by 1ussia as & soundly consti- tuted great power. In consequence of the German triumph in Bohemia u meeting of the emperors is projected at Breslau. Em- peror Fraucis Joseph promises to be present At the army manwuvres around Lienitz, when Emperor William has his headquarters at Breslau, Amoug the press comments on the Samoan treaty there appears in the Frankfurt Zei- tung a notable criticism on the adverse re- ception of the treaty by a section of the American press, The Zeitung wonders that mny Awmerican could express dissatisfuction, soeing that the United States obtaned everything it could desire. The Zeitung bas sought iv vain to discover avy good ground of discoitent or any fair reasous for these utterances, and concludes that the only pos- sible motive for them is opposition o Mr, Blaine and an opposition that is not to be softened, whatever he way achieye. Colonel Stoffel's pampblet on 'a Franco- German alliance excites the greatest inter- sl The Kolnische Zeitung says the idea > that Germany would buy peace from France by the accessation of the imperial provinces of Alsace and Lorraine is the merest chim- era, and that no generation of Germans will ever dare to cede an inch of German soil souked with the blood of its fathers. The only value that Stoffel's argument has is the fact that now, while his countrymen in France are wild with Russomania, he warns them against the danger of slavedom aud the influence of a vast barbaric state in the councils of Eu- rope. The Roisen Courier and the National Zeitung consider this pomt, anfd concur that Stoffel's warning to France against an allii- ance with czardom will fall on deaf ears now, ns did his warning in 1570 against the precipitation of France, unprepared, into o great war, Emperor William will visit the Dan- ish court at Friedensberg and remain there several days in June. The empr and her sister Marguerite will ac- company him, The northorn miners met and decided to strike on Monday. The Alsdorf miners will also meet on Monday, The master miers therefore decided that if the strike extended they would close the mines. The leaders of the men at once stovped the movement, and the northern miners resumed and will not 8 trike again until after the elections, A Hater of BERLIN, Feb. 1.—Ex-Minister Von Putt- kamer, in addressing a meeting of voters at Pomerania today connended the action of the conservatives in voling against the so clatist bill, which was worthless without the expulsion clause. He declared as & matter of principle the socialist democracy must be denied the right of existence in any well ordercd state. e " L, CHICAGO GAMBLF The Grand Jury Tells Flourish, Cmicaco, Feb. 1.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The democratic city administra- tion of Chicago recoived a severe rebuke today from the grand jury that has been in- vestigating the gambling question, In its report, which returns indictments against soveral of the most prominent gamblers the grand jury says: “This grand jury has returned a number of indictments against persons charged with running common gambling houscs, and would doubtless have returned more had thero been more evidence, There appeared 10 be no question from the beginning as to tho existence of gambling in Chicago, It re- quired little evidence to prove this, and the attention of the jury was given to endeavor- ing to convict. This offense must be proven liko any other crume, and in the nature of things a grand jury cannot resolve itself into a body of detectives ana itself provide for evidence. It must depend on outside assist- ance for that. The mayor of Chicago and the chief of polico both readily agrsed to give their help, but none was forthcoming. Their good promises amounted to nothing. The work of the grand jury in indicting the gamblers was done independently of the city administration, It is to bo hoped that it will lend a more hearty assistance when the cases come up for trial, The volume of evidence promised and partly supplied by an independent organization was weak and in- effective. Some younw boys testifiad to what the grand jury aiready know of the location of gambling houses, but nothing as to the koepers. The grand jury conciude that in its opinion gambling would instantly and entircly stop in Chicago if the city administration so desires, and that the best efforts of & grand jury in this direction can onty be partial and incomplete, Very respectfully, Javes D, TyrEr, Foreman of the grand jury. ——n Another Through Line Established. Cuicaco, 111, Feb, 1.—[Special Telegram t0 T Bek, |—Chairman Walker of the in- terstate commerce rmlway association today rendered a decision which legalizes the ostablishment of another through line from the west to the seabourd, The lines forming the new routs are tho Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, the Minneapolis, St. Puul, Sault Ste. Marie and the Canadian Pacific, and it has been in operation for some time to a limited extent. The decision was rendered on an appeal from a disagree- ment of the managers on the application of the Omahn road to establish the same through rates on west bound business from Hoston aud common points to the Mis- souri river and beyond, as are made via tho lowest differential line either by way of Chicago or the Mississippi river. Chairman Walker manifestly hesitated to decide in favor of the Omaha road, but concludes: “Isecno escape from the conclusion that jnstice to the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapo- lis & Omalia Railway company requires that their proposition should be authorized, and it is 80 awarded.” The Chicago lines are much disgruntied at this unavoidable de- cision, as every pound shippea over the new route is exactly that much lost to the Chi- cago roads, ocialism. ts. Why They The Brazillan Cris's, R10 JaNERIO, Jan, 31 (via Galveston, Feb- ruary 1.)—|Special Cablegram to Tue Bue,] ~—The cabinet had a meeting which lasted until 2 o'clock this anorning. After stud) ing fully the subject which gave rise to the clash, the members of the government ar- rived at a perfectly harmonious decision re- garding the measures to be adopted, It is said that if Minister Roberio resigns, Fran- cisco Gerizero will be appointed in bhis place. e, Steamship Arcival At London—Sighted. The Michigan,from Boston; the Montana, from Baltimore; the Myomiog and La Gascogne, from New York. At Bramerhaven—The Werrs, from Noew York. At Bpston—The Kansas, frowm Liverpool. At New York—The Trave, from Bremen; the State of Georgia, from Glusgow, L Oaptain Scl ttler Released, CuicaGo, Feb. 1.—The jury selected by the coroner to Investigate the aeath of Robert Gibbons, a witness for the defense in the Cronin case who was shot by Police Captain Schuettler iv a saloon row, came to a con- clusion this evening, The verdict rendered was that Captain Schuettier acted in self- defense. He was ummediately released from custody, T The Weather Forecasr, For Omaha and vicinity: Fair, by light rain, For Neoraska: Occasional rain or snow; southerly shifting of westerly winds; colaer Sunduy night. For lowa: local rains, For South Dakota: Colder; northwesterly winds with occasionsl snows, followed Warmer; * soutberly wina Mexico Becognizes Bragil, WasmxGro: b, 1, —Valente, the Bra- zillan mioister, today received an ofolal wwunication from the Mexioan. minister stuting that the Mexican government had forwally recoguized the republic of Hrazil, AN ALLIANCE OF ELEMENTS. Life in Paris Mists Made Miserable by and Storms. PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE. A Struggle Between These Two Fac- tions Probable in the Coming Ses- sion of the French Chamber of Deputies. Captured by a Hostile Alliance, [Covyright 1590 by James Gordon Bennstt.| Pants, Feb. 1—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Ber.]—Paris scems to have been captured by a hostile alliance— such as mists and storms. For twelve days we have only had twenty minutes of good, honest sunshine, and this littie meteorolog- fcal oasis was preceded by a hailstorm and followed by & thunder shower that came so snddenly as to frighten all the bonnes and almost make the Eiffel tower tremble, The chamber of deputies have at last set- tled down to their work after their flirtation with the influenza microbes. e coming eession threatens to become & strugwle be tween protection and free trade. As already cabled,the committe of fifty-five, which forms analmost supremo council on commercial matters and especially of the numerous treaties that must lapse or be renewed dur- 10g the next year, is composed ot forty pro- tectionists, eight free-traders and eeven solutionists—that 1s to say, men who are a sort of economic free lunces, now fizghting on one side and now on another. M. Leon Say, the free-trade leader, has rallied about him, however, a plucky httle band of deputics who will be able to give a pretty good account of themselves before the session s over, Dr. Tarnier has recently been making some curious experiments with sulphate of copper, which ke announced to s col leagues of the Academy of Medicine. The hands of & young woman, upon whom experi- ments have been mad2, became mot merely wrinkled and cracked af- ter being immersed in a solution of sulphate of copver, but swelled out in a very peculiar fashion. Though the sense of touch remained unimpaired, the flesh bo- came insensible to the pricks of a needle or tho cuts of any sharp instrumoent. Dr. Tar- nier’s experiments also proved once again that the salts of copper do not possess the poisonous proverties formerly attributed to them. This advance of science can scarcely benefit Moreaux, who was guillotined for having poisoned his wife with the salts in question., ‘The remarkable table of Sevres porcelain which was on view at the exhibition and which is known as the Table des Mars Chaux de France, nas been much discussed for aday or two past in the Paris papers. One said that this beautiful work of art has been seriously injured in moving, another denies the rumor and still another declares that it has aitogether disappeared. The fact 18, the table is in possession of its owner, Mme. Rolle, tne only injury being an almost im- perceptible crack running across the surface and cutting through the portraits of Duc De Treuiz and Duc D'Elchigen. The Table des Mars Chaux was executed by the special order of Nupoleon I, the medallions being painted by tho famous artist Isabey. In the center is the emperor himself on his throne, holding a sceptre in his hand. Kouna about him are the heads of his thirteen maren chaux. The table sold in 1816 for 69,000 francs and again in 1877 at the Hotel Dronet for 80,000 frauncs. ‘The social world of Paris has been unusually busy this weel with teas, receptions, wed dings and dances. There have been a num-~ ber of departures for the Riviera, but an equal number of arrivals, William ¥ Astor returned yesterday from Nice and is at tha Hotel Liverpool. The widow of Admiral Baldwin has ar. rived at the Vendome, Captain J. C. Ayers, U, S, Grand., Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bloodgood have left for Nice. Archbishov Corrigan has gone to Rome for a month. , 5 Mrs, Georee Pendleton Bowler has gone to the Grand hotel, Nice, o Miss Bowler's marriage to Mr. John Liv- ingston takes place in Berlin week aftor next. Mrs. Rovert Patterson left Paris for Ven- ice last night. Christine Nilsson is Carlo tomorrow, Duquesnil, director of the Porte Ste Mar- tin. has just sold the executive right to Bar- uer's “Jeanne D'Arc” for America to Mar- garet Muther, Mr. Bodington; Miss Mather's lawyer here, Sarah Bernhardt has not yet decided about playing Romeo to Miss Mather's Juliet, but that she willif she learns to speak English well enough, Charles Lasur, tho artist, under whose in- struction Amelie Rives is studying, was married on Tuesday to Miss Van Tramp of Philadelphia, Alexander Harrison acting as best man. At Mrs. Walden Peli's musicale of yester- day Miss Eames sang in excellent voice the waltzsong of *Romeoand Juliet.” Miss Post made a great hit by her recitation. She bids fair to take the lead in amateur dramatio circles, Among the guests I noticed Mrs, Whitelaw Reid, Lady Lytton, Miss Rachael Sherman, Christine Nilsson, Mrs. Howland Hobbins, the Misses Robvins, Fanny Reid Kinsella, Mrs. Ayres, Mrs, Kilbourne, Miss Kilbourne, Charles Gifford Dyer, Mrs, Deacon, the Misses Munroe, Mrs, Jay, Jul- ian Story, Mrs. Luckemeyer, Mrs. Charles Gordon Clark, Mrs, Willlam T. Moore has begun a s eries of fashionable cotillions, the first of which took place Thursday, led by Count De. T, Narbolle Lara. Among the guests were Grand Duke De Leuchtenberg, Count Kosi- brodoki, Whitelaw Reid, Augustus jay, Jul- ign Story, Count De Gabrial, Count John De Beaumont, Colonel Talbot, military attache of the English embassy; Mrs. DeBunsen, Baron Berkheim, Jules Stewart, Mrs, Reid, Miss Lilian° May, Miss Sherman, Lady Constance Lytton, Mrs, Talbot, Mrs. Jay, Mrs, Leslie Cotton, Princass DeLeon, Countess DeHanison, Madame Gustave De- KRothschild, Miss Post, Mre. Clark, Mar- chioness De St. Sanveur, Countess DeMan-~ nay, Marchioness Guad Almine, Lady Algeroon, Gordon Lenvox, Mrs. Von Andre nee Miss Palmer, Countess DeoKergoldy nee Miss Carroll, Count and Couutess Zichy and Countess Des Gerets, Mrs. Whitelaw Reid has {ssued invitations for a cotillion next Wednesday. Mrs. Jobn McGinnls gave a reception last night for Captaip and Mrs. Derby. “1bad a terrible voyage,” sald M. Benja- min Copstauton, Wednesday, fresh from artistio contests in New York aud Boston. “I never saw such high seas. We had a per- fect tempest ou Friday, I was lospired one ., is at the Le booked for Monte “within th day, but when I tried %o g0 on deck to study the storm’s effects I found'it quite impossi ble.” Were you travelling in Americai” . No, only in Boston and'Néw York,where I filled many commissons of portraits and other work. In Boston I was occupied with o frieze for the hall of the house of Mr. Frederick L. Ames, a cousin of the governor of the state. I shall work on the ceiling decorations for Mr. Ames’' house here in Paris and in New York.” “Did you do any important worlk "’ “My special portrait there was of an American millionaire. Oh, 1 wished very much to exhibit itin Paris, but his son w unwilling to loan it to me, though I mhy have it for the salon. Mr. Ballentyne, Mrs, Jordan Mott and Mr. Dunn were the other subjects for portraits.” “What are your impressions of American artists in Paris compared with those of Now York(" They are about the samoe. differ, but the schools same, Americans - have formed a aistinctive school. Art s either at high or low tide. We never scem to be beyond a certain point, Scuipture has not now the same grandour as it had in early Greece, nor have we a remnantof a Veronese. We have no startling rovelations in art as we have had in science ast five yowrs, But, apropos of the American artists, Mr. Chass and Mr. Beckwith are very clover, but Mr. lnnis is the characteristic American artist. He paints sorawhat in the style of the Barbizon school and is vory peetic. [ admire his work immensely. He has More individuality than any of the others and is tho one American Wwho paints his own country perfection, 1 was charmed 50 with New York and found the Americans most sympathetic and appreciative of art, 1 never saw a finer exhibition of French art than that exnibited at the American urt ns- sociation. All the promment collectors loaned their paintings. I have never seen in Todividuals aro the not yet [ France such superb ‘shecimons of Corot, Diaz, Troyan, Rousseau, Millet tnd others of the same period. The art studeuts gave mo a banquet, at which all the pupils and pro. fessors were present. I lnspected the work of the different art classes and understand now why so many of the young women come to Paris 80 well pre- vared to enter our Bchools. Among other pleasures Mr. Morgan Vanderbilt gave me a dinver wt Delmonico’s, where 1 heard him deny the report of his engagement to Miss Johnson of South Carolina,” ‘‘How does New York compare with Paris in boauty? ‘It is such a city of business that one ¢un hardly compare them, but the interior of New York homes are 80 marvelously beauti- ful. Awmerican women and decorators have 50 much taste in the arcangements of their homes.” “How do you feel about the dissension among French artists iniregard to the two salons?” “I am unhappy abeut:it. Iregret very much that there should ‘have been trouble. It is one house divided against itself. Thera should be no right and ‘foft in arc. With Meissonior, Puvius, Dé<hasones and Car- olus Duran on one side and Bougureau and his friends on tho othir W should alr'work together for the glg=y “#fartand France: Each one should have individuality, but all should be ' members of the great fraternity and not quarreling among themselves. It will be impossible to have two salons. The masses who really make the success of the salon will go in_crowds to the Palace De I'In- dustry. Very few will take the troubio to cross the river in an omnibus to the Champ De Mars no muttor how fine the exhibition may be. Artists and smateurs will go to the Chump Do Mars, but it will make no differcnce in tho salon. Itis unwise to try to change the habits of 4 great capital like Paris. Ever since there has been a salon it has been in the heart of the city. In the days of Louis XVI. it was held at Ches PRoy, the palace of T.ouvre, but as it in- creased it moved in the shades of its old site, a little further up the avenve, As for my- selt, I shall not go with the new branch, but shall remain with the original salon,” BROKE HEART. o Patrick Conlan Dies on Being Con- victed of Theft, Cr1caGo, Feb, 1.—1Spgcial Telegram to Toe Bes,|—Patrick Conlan, a young man twenty-eight ycars of age, was arraigned in the.armory police court’ yesterday on the charge of stealing a watch from his mother. The evidence seemad conelusive, but Conlan with tears in his eves stoutly aenied tho charge,m aintaining that the worst crime he had ever committed was that of drunken- ness.. The justice concluded he was guilty and imposed a fine of $100. When the sen- tence was announced Conlan stammered wildly and dropped to the floor unconscious. He was taken to the county hospital on his partial recovery. but hd passed into a coma- tose condition and died this morning, The cause of his death is sala by the physicians to have been heart fallure superinduced by great mental excitement, - —— NEBRASKA AS A MODEL. H1S The House Committes on Territories Repors the GKlahoma Bill, Wasmyarox, Feb. L—The house commit- tee on territories_ joday completed the con- sideration of this %ics, My thie dhaterritory of Oklahoma, . {.6” e Falls, Bostomp out of its order ia acy,y Spds oD th asse aation of the pral % Vet b lishes district courts at 1Y 7. “Uklaloma City, King Fisher, Edmoty jwn@ other places in the southwestern part of the territory to be hereaftor desigoated by+the governor, The committes also determined to fncorporate in the bill a provision mak'&2 tho laws of Ne- braska applicable to thé uew territory, Au- thority, however, was given a sub-committee t0 substitute the luws Of some othor state in place of those of Nobé#ske in the event of finding any proision ik those laws which are not compatible withf the interests of the new territory. ! Public Debd Statement, WasHiINGTON, Feb. L—The pubiio debt statement issued today i as follows: Iuterest bearing dedW=Principal, $818,950,- 2; interest, $5,007,280; total, 524,018, Debt on which intorest: has oceased since maturity—Principal asd Interest, §1,002,463, Debt bearing no interess, $783,270,530, Total debt—Principal, ,606,002,838; interest, 85,218,345; total, $1,611,281,183, Total debt less available cash items, $1,072,801,216, Net cash in treasury,§31,804,200; debt less cash in treasury, February 1, 1890, $1,040,707,016; debt less cash in treasury Junuary 1, 1800, $1,052,052,011; decreases of debs during the month, $12,245,805; decrease of debt since June 80,1859, $35.989,603; total cash in treas- ury as shown by tpéasurer’s general account, $61,707,053, —— Holland Mivistry Resigns. Tue Hacus, Fob. 1.—The winistry has re- sigued, owing te the rejection of the colonial budget, 9 THE UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL. Ex-Governor Hauser Goes Back on McGinnis and Olark. THE MONTANA PRETENDERS. Tin Plato Men to Get a Heoaring Bo- fore the Ways and Means Com- mittee—Democracy's Back Down in the House, 3 FOURTRENTI STREET, WasmiNaioN, D, C . 1 Today's New York World view with the Hon, Hauser, Montana ex-dewmocratic governor, which has at- tracted widespread attention among demo cratsin congress and which confirms the statements made in these dispatches that ex-Governor Hauser does not believe that McGinnis and Clark (democrats) were elected to the United States senate or that they will take the scats which they #o now hero seeking, vernor Hauser says that MecGinnis and Clark will not be ad- mitted to the senate and that they would not have been sent here except to go through the form of electing democrats to confront the republican senators-elect. In the course of this interview on this point the ex-governor says the deadlock in the Montana legislature is injuriag the state from without as well as within, which 18 o very hard slap at the democrat governor of Montana and his colleagues in the legislature, Messrs. McGinnis and Clark have heretofore been shown very little consideration at the hands of the demoeratic members of the senate here and atter this opinion from the highest democratic authority )n Montana they will receive less consideration on their claims as senators- elect. Governor Hauser's admission that they were merely sent here to make u con- test, and that they were not legally elected, comes like a thunder ¢lap to the democrats, both in congress and out of it, who have heretofore believed that these democratic senators had some real claims to an election. The few whom your cor- respondent has talked to admit that the case now bears an entirely different attitude from what it recently bore. Democrats here have some doubts now as to whether this contest will be sent back to Montana for further action by the legislature. Governor Hauser's statement that this muddle is seri. ously injuring the state and will retard its growth and keep veople away causes much surprise, although those who have read it and commente 1 upon it agree with him that it is time for the democratic state senators 10 at once commence discharging their duties and leave the question of the right or a state capvassing board or the conty canvassing board to issue ceftificates to the supreme court for adjudication, THE TIN PLATE MEN. On Monday morning, at the request of Senater Moody, the house committee on ways and means will zive a hearing to those who ask an increase of @uty on tin plate, Among those who will speak besides Senator Moody will be S. Ultermeyer and Henry Clawson of Now York, who are interested in the Black Hills tin mines, DEMOCRACY'S BACK DOWN. The democrats in the house have practic- ally backed down from their revolutionary attitude and to all intents and purposes acknowledge that they were wrong in their proceedings during the past week. Through Springer of Itlinois, who has been oneof the most violent and disrespectful of the rev- olutionists, an authorative statement was made this afternoon that in the future the democrats would make no more dilatory motions, but would demand a roll 11 upon every vote taken, This is a frank acknowledgement that these dilatory tactics were wrong, but the cussedness of compelling the republicans to keep a major- ity of the entire membership of the house present whenever votes to complote legisia- tion are taken will be maintained through- out the term of this congress. In other words, the democrats do not believe the country will sustwin the course which they have foilowed during the vast week and they intend to obstruct legislation as far as they possibly can iu order to avoid the open criti cism of the country. They are determined that there shall be as little legislation per- fected ot the hands of this congress as possi- ble. Their object is two-fold, to prevent the republicans from fulfilling the proumses they made in thefr platform of 1888, and the strongthening of themselver before the people ‘The democrats are afraid of the wisdom and honesty of the republicans if permitted to go forward with the plans they have in mind and which would arise from time to time for the benefit of the people as a whole, and they 1utend to play the part of obstructio ists and revolutionists covertly. Ex-Speaker Carlisle is preparing a statement which he proposes to give to the country through the press on Monday mornng or from the floor of the house of representatives on Monday afternoon, intended as an explanation of the course which democraty's representatives have been pursuiug and au apolozy for vhe vast few days’ work, This statement will comprise all of the demagogical cunning which the democrats in the house as a body can command, But the fact will stacd that they have resisted the right, beea disrespect- ful to the speaker avd have attemptod to bring the house into the state of revolution which the majority of the democrats suc- ceeded in bringiog avout in the seceding states in 1860-61, A IOOM FOR PIERRE, The secretary of the iuterior, by executive order, has had the Chamberlain and Pierre, 8. D, land district extended to include the Sioux reservation in South Dakota, when that reservation is thrown open to settle- ment, which is expected next week. John Kiug, Judge Goodykoontz and others inter- ested in Chamberlain and Pierre real estate have been here working for this for several days. There will be no United States land office on the Sioux reservation proper. This order will be inclined to give Chamberlain and Pierre real estate s big boom. POSTMASTERS APPOINTED, Nebraska—Capay, Rock county, T. M, Alexander, vice M. Hobkes, resigned; Carnes, Keya Paha county, F. W. Tarbeil, vice Mra, S, Fahnstock, resigned. lowa—Armour, Pottawattamie county, T. Flood, vice A, Lavenburg, resigned; Hing- ham, Page county, J, K. Baynes, vice O. H, Friuk, rasigned. MISCELLANEOUS, The house committee on Indlan affairs has asked the Inadian commission for infor- mation on the proposition to reduce the size of the Yauktou Indian reservation in South Dakota, There was a conference today between Senators Paadock and Manderson aud Rep- resentative Connell for the consideration of applications for the land offices at Lincoln aud McCook. No conclusion was arrived at, WASHINGTON BUreav Tie OMAnA Bee, } has an inter- o5 xJ 10.~SIXTEEN PAGES, 18, 3 9224, - NUMBER e e e e e e but or. Monday noxt an agreemey % i1l prob ably be reached and recommenda _ | made. The secretary of the treasury has™ .00 Senator Manderson that a favorab) Jusid- eration has been given the latter's 415 ‘mak- g an appropriation of £200,000 for i} fublic building at Norfolk. Sureeon Charles PPago, one of the “ast surgeons in the army, and who was f r- Iylunder assignment at Omaha,is an asy ¢ to the position of surgeon-general o. army which will be made by the retirem .o of Surgeon-General Moore next summer. The house committoo on mines and mining had a meeting today for the consideration of the bill to repeal so much of the alinn land law as applies to gold, silver, load and other mineral lands. The committee will bave an- cther meeting next week and will undoubt edly agree to roport the bill favorably to the house on next & Charged | with bezzlement and Misapplying Bank's Funds, NEW York, Feb. 1,—The president of the Sixth National bank, Peter J. Claasson, who surrendered himself last evening, was held in £30,000 bail today by the United States commissioner on charges of embezzle ment and misapplying the funds of the bank made by Bank Examiner Heps burn. Comptrolier of the Currency Lucy was seen by an Associated press ro- porter at Washington this morning and he id that he had received a letter from Hep- burn stating in general terms that the bank was insolvent and advising that it be vlaced in the hands of a receiver. The examiner said the assets of tho. bank were choice and in good shape and could easily be liquidated. Hepburn is preparing a detailed statement of the assets and habilities of the bank, which he expects to have completed tonght, The comptroller said he would appoint a re- ceiver early next woek. The following notice was posted in the window of the Sixth National bank about 12 o'clock, signed by Hepburn, bunk exam- iner: “‘Leland has advanced funds sufcient to guarantee the payment of depositors in full atas early a date as the proper arrange- ments can be made for that purpose.” President King of the Union trust com- pany made a statement this afternoon in which he says anyoune who knew Leland could not question his entire good faith in the matter of the sale, but he feels that he committed an error of judgment in not re- ceiving assurances as to the standing of the persons o whom he sola. ‘“That through this want of care on his part no innocent parties might suffer loss he requested me to assist him and I have accordingly filled out a blank check for $300,000 on the Gallatin Nutional bank as a guaranty to the syndi- cate which has been formed to take the as- sets of the bank and provide for the imme- diate payment of the depositors as soon as the necessary formalities at Washington can be gone through with.” The United States commissioner waited until 4:30 o’clock this afternoon prepared to take bail for Claassen and Pell. At that bour no bondsmen being on hand the com- missioner went home. Thereupon the two prisoners were taken to the Ludlow street jail, where they will likely remain until Monday at least. Late tonight State Examiner Canill gave out a statement regarding the Equitable bank i which he said he founda assets of 190,598, including commercial paper amount- ing to §1 3, a portion of which was secured by muomisal collaterals, and 30,000 worth or Sixth National bank stock hypothecated with another bank. The liabilitites amount to $344,145, This shows a deficiency of $153,553. Thereis also evidence of an actual liability whiclt does not appear on the books of the bank of $150,- 000 certification. The examination is not yet completed. The Lenox Hill bank liabilities are $549,202 and assets $370,6i6, leavinga deficie ncy of 8178,616. There was found in the bank #145,000 in checks made by James A. Sim. monds and certified - to by the bank, which the examiner considers worthless, -~ CLARK CONFIRMED, His Nomination Unanimously Ap- vroved By the Senate. WasHINGTON, Feb. 1,—The nomination of John M. Clark as colls r of the port of Chicago was confirmed day betore yester- day. Tho action of the senate was kept very quictand attracted lttle notica, To- day only one senator out of a number asked could remember the action, The rule is to withhold publicity until after two additional executive sessions have passed. The senate adjourned Thursday until Monday, so the confirmation will not be made public in the regular way until next week. The con- firmation was not expected Thursday and to do it the rules had to be suspenaed by unani- mous consent, Comment By Farwell, ‘Wasmnaron, Feb. 1,—Senator Farwell was q uestioned this Myening as to the truth of the statement that the nomination of Clark as collector of the port of Chicago was confirmed by the senate in executive session Thursday, *'Yes,” replied the sen ator, “Mr. Clark has been confirmed. I was not in the senate at the time, but I consented to it. Icould no doubt have defeated his confirmation, but 1t would avail nothing. It would have resulted in punishing a worthy citizen, that's all, Tne president’s nomira- tion of Clark,” he continued, ‘‘was a very astonishing and unusual proceeding and in making it he wholly ignored the wishes of the Illinois delegation and acted in a very strange manner towards them. He did not even consult any one of them. Campbell was notonly the choice of the entire dele- gation, but was undoubtedly the choice of the people, and I construe President Har- rison’s action in this matter, in his refusal to appoint Campbell, as o deliberate affront, and no doubt he intended it as such,” “‘How do you explain the president's action{” was asked, “‘Wby I bappened to be chairman of the Illinois delegation at the last national con- vention and held the delegation solid for a number of ballots for Judge Gresham. I can see no other cause for his action, He soems to think the ofices belong to him per- sonally and not to the people. Mr, Lincoln thought otherwise. Mr. Campbell was chairman of our campaign committee and devoted months of his time and his whole local energies to the election of Harrison, Clark dido’t do this, but then this is Har- rison’s way of rewarding political friends, I regret that he entertains such notions, for it results in the disruption of the party to which he and I belong. It seems to me,”” con- tinued the senator, “that it Is the duty of those holding important official positions to try and carry out the will of the people, but in this matter Harrison has whoily ignored them, and as far as I remember this is the first instance in which the wishes of an en- tire delegation in congress from any state has been 8o completely disregarded.” [ WALKER ANSWERS THAYER, ‘What He Says Regarding the Gov- ornor's Open Lotter, A VERY EMBARRASSING DEMAND, That of the St. Loms & San Franciscd for Its Share of Compete itive Trafic Onginating in Kansas. Not Entirely Sidotrackoed, CiicAao, Feb, 1.—|Special Telogram to Tne Bee.]—Charman Walker today answerod the open lottor of Governor Thayer of Nebraska to the Kansas roads, demanding a reduction in rates, by the fol- lowing telegram: “Your lotter of yesterday to tho Trans-Missouri Trafic association was obviously written and made public in relianco upon o press dispatch, which was entirely incorr The subjeot roferred to was thoroughly considered during two days this weck n conferonces held at this oftice, which wore attended by the general man- agers of the Trans-Missouri roads. Thers are serious dificulties in what you consider a very simple matter, but no conciusion has been reached to dismiss the subject. On the contrary, unanimous action was taken in a ° dicection of which you will bo duly advised.” No definito action toward loworing grain rates has been taken and probably nono will be. The railroad men argue, from experi- ence, that transportation charges cut no figure in the prico of grain to the farmers, the boards of trade immcdiately absorving the reduction in their reduced prices. An Embarrassing Demand. Cnicaco, 1L, Keb. 1,—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—Tho St. Louis & San Fran cisco rond has made an extremely embar- rassing demand on Chairman Walker of the Interstate Commerco Rl way association, The demand is con- tamed i the following letter of Freight Traflic Manager Cole to Chairman Walke “‘The St. Louis San rancisco railway company, boing un aceredited repro- sentative of the Interstate Comuerce Rail- way association, and knowing that it has complied with the terms oi the agreement of said association, m letter and spirit, and knowiug that it has not carried its propor- uon of the competitive traflic in the state of Kansas, hereby, in accordance with article 42 of smid association, requests that you take such measures as may scem to you most de- sirable to bring about an equalization of traffic from the territory above mentioned, In making this application it is understood that we do not waive our rights under article 8 of the agreement upon your adverse decision in our recent ‘upplicajion to ndjust rates on grain from junction points in Kan~ sas by applying the percentages to the wrough ratés in effect at this time.” Mr. Cole’s letter is alone regarded in the light of paving the way for a withdrawal from the Interstate Commerce Railway as sociation. ‘There are but two precedents for the demand of the St. Louis & San Fran- cisco, 'The first is the demand of the Alton for a division of the Kansas City catule traffic. This demand was allowed by Chair- man Walker, but his decision could not be enforced, and us & consequence the Alton withdrew from the association. The other prececdent was the demand of the Burlington for its due share of the Kansas City busi- ness, Taking advantage of his former ex- perience, Chairman Walker decided adversely to the Burlington's .des mand on the ground that at the time of the decision the Burhugton was getting its full share of the competitive business. This was really the case, and as & consequence the Burlington took no further action, It is the unanimous opinion of seven Chicago railroad officials that the with- drawal of the St. Louis & San ('rancisco will follow as surely as the day the night, Chairman Walker can do nothing whatever except to decide adversely to the demand, as it {8 utteriy impossibla to apportion the Kansas traflic, If he made the attempt it would be & clear return to the old pooling system, which is expressly declared iilegal by the interstute commerce act. The Union Pacifie, Atchison, Missouri Pacific and Rock Island are directly int rested in this trafiic, and 1t will manifestly be impossible for them to re- main subject to the association’s agreement with the St. Louis & San Francisco a free lance. The peculiarly embarrassing part of the St. Louis & San Francisco demand is that it comes just at this time when the Union Pacific and Northwestern have given notice of withdrawal, and a new agreemeny is 1n process of compliation, Donles the Sale of the Road. ArcmsoN, Kan., Feb, 1.—[Special Tele gram to Tig Bee,|—The statoment that the Missouri Pacific has bought the Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northern road, & line running northwest to Beatrice, Neb., is om= phatically denied by B. P, Waggouer, gen< eralattorney of the Missouri Pacific. Mr, Waggoner also denies in equally emphatic terwms that his people have under considera- tion any proposition to purchase the roud, Mr. Waggoner is, however, so emphatic in his denials that thers is room for suspicion that there is more 1n the roports than he 18 willing to admit. It is known that General Manager Erb of the Northwestern is in New York, and the presumption is that he is trying to sell his road. Mr. Waggoner ad- mits that Mr, Erb hus been thinking of sell- ing the road to another system, but will only deny that it is to the Missouri Pacific, The Lines rmonious, Masox Ciry, In, Feb. 1—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bem|—The sensavional tole- gram sent out from Fort Dodge yesterday of the dificulty between the Mason City & Fort Dodge and the Winonu & Southwestern lines aroused much interest along the line. Your correspondent tonight interviewed General Mpoager C, C, Burdick, who expressed in- dignation at such a report and branded it as wholly false. As far as their knowledge is concerned there is harmony between the two roads and their consolidation is now aban- doned. The Winona & Southwestern, backed by the Lackawanna system, will push through to the southwest. This will doubtless be done during the cowing sum- mer, The Great Northern Takes Possession, Sr. Pavy, Minn, Feb, 1.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—The Great Northern company took possession of 8,000 miles of the Man itoba railway system this morning. Geuneral Manager Mohler has issued a gen- eral letter requesting all employes of the five lines to remain st their posts until further notice, It is practically settled that the Pacific extensi will pot run from Assinaboine to Belligham Bay, but from Great Falls to Seattle. ‘The Great Northera has already practically secured control of the Seatule, Lake Shore & Iastern, thus availing itself of a comparatively easy pas. sago over the Cascade rauge, The surveyors are expocted to make their report Lefore the middle of the month.