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

e | e | i 1 | | { P ——— N INETEENTH YEAR. "THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE OMAHA, UNDAY MORNING, FEBI WILHELMAND BISMARCK 0UT. The Young Emperor Has a Miod of His Own, EMBARRASSING Al SILENCE, The Chancellor Looking Grimly on at His Royal Master's Expori- ments in State Oraft—A Franco-German Allianco. A Serious Quarrel (Copyright 1890 by New York Associated Press.) Bentis, Feb, 1.—Daily incidents strengthen th improssion that there is a serious diver- gerence of views between Bismarck and the emperor, or those having the immediate con- fidence of the emperor, upon tho proper course of the government in some important internal concerns. Bismarck's objection to ‘*he tono of the spoech from the throne has been commented upon. The fact that the objectionable part was tho refoerence to the labor troubles and that von Berlopsch has been appointed to a place in the ministry, giving him con- trol of those things, practically in place of Bismarck, scems to fimply that the emperor intends that those things shall be put in the hands of one in sympathy Wwith the ideas set forth in his spoech. Within tho last fow daps the emperor has received successively all the leaders of the different 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 maiatained a singular-re- ticence as to the policy to be pursued in elections, His silence embarrasses the gov- erament 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 programuies. He waseven specifically asked to take the lead in the lower house of the Prussian diet. He returned to this request au inaefinite response which left the impres- sion that he would make a declaration uvon the eve of adjournment ata conference of the Cartellers. In the landtag today it was announced that the chancellor did not intend to address the 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 dieton February 11 uutil Jlebruary 23, when the elections will be Uver, and in the meanwhile to make auother effort to induce the chancellor to give a clear vote that should serve as a rallying cry to ke supporters of the government. The Na- tional Zeitung does not give any 1n- mght into theflintentions of § the gov- ernment, It only continues to proclaim the solidity of the Cartel combination and to predict that there will ultumately 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 apparently that * the inspiration is only 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 letter to the German ambassa- dor to the vatican is published obviously toin- fluence the opinions of Catholic voters. 1t declares the government sees with pleasure the establishment of Catholic wissions in German colonies, promises that all religious orders be admitted, mcluding 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 Berlepach to be minister of commerce and mines is regarded by many us a ruse to catch for the govern ment candidates the votes of the miners, pleasea with the fancy that the governmont is ready to do great things for them, The forecast of the result of the elections are generally to the effect that the German conservatives at Reichspartei and the center party will remain nearly intact; that the Germau liberals will lose several'seats. The national liberals are in.the greatest aanger, a8 it is thought they will lose twenty-five seats. The socialists hope to increase their strength from eleven to forty-two, Overtures were maae by Herr Fugene 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 TrS other place where the . scheme would apply. This sound political < e~ theory was not favored by the socialists, who preferred o0 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 goverament groups. » The foreign office regards the agree- ment between the Germans and Czechs in Bohemia as a triumph for the Qdiplomacy of Prince Bismarck and the per- sonal influence of Emperor William, In- cessant efforts have been made by Prince Bismarck through the Prince de IReuss, the German awbassador 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-ofcial dec- laration® of the facts put forth from Vienna admits that the for- eign policy of the empire weighed with the emperor as 8 main cousideration 1n the case; that it was necessary to end race quarrels to enable Austria to stand on an equality with her allies 1o the triple alliance be respected by Russia s a soundly consti- tuted great power. In consequence of the German triumph in Bohemia u meeting of the emperors is projected at Breslau, Em- peror Francis Joseph promises to bo present ot the army mancuvres around Lienits, when Emperor William has his headquarters st Breslau, Awmong 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 Awerican press, The Zeitung wonders that any American could express dissatisfuction, soeing that the United States obtained everything it could desire. The Zeitung has sougbt i vain to discover any good ground of discohtent or any fair reasons for these utterances, and concludes that the oaly pos- sible motive for them is opposition to Mr, Blaine and an opposition that is not to be softeued, whutever he may achieye. Colonel Stoffel's pamphblet on ‘s Franco- German alliance excites the greatest inter- est. 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 wvalue that Stoffel's argument has is the fact that mnow, while his countrymen in France are wild with Russomania, he warns them against the danger of slavedom aud the influence of o vast barbaric state in tne councils of Eu- rope. The Roisen Courier and the National Zeitung consider this point, anjl concur that Stoffel's warning to France against an alii- ance with czardom will fall on deaf ears now, as did his warning in 1870 against the precipitation of France, unprepared, into a great war, Emperor Willilam will visit the Dan- ish court at Friedensberg and remain there several days in Juna. Tho empress nud her sister Marguerite will ac- company him, The northern miners met and decided to strike on Monday. The Alsdorf miners will also meet on Monday. The master miners 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 aod will not s trike again until after tho elections. A Hater of Socialism. By Feb. 1.—Ex-Minister Von Putt- kamer, in addressing a meeting of voters at Pomerania today commended the action of the conservatives in voling against the so- cialist bill, which was worthless without the expulsion clause. He declared as a matter of principle the socialist democracy must be denied the right of existence in any well ordered state. T —Anias CHIOAGO GAMBLERS, The Grand J Tells Why They Tourish. Cnicaco, Feb, 1.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—~The democratic city administra- tion of Chicago received a severe rebuke today from the grand jury that has been in- vestigating the gambling question. In its report, which returns indictmonts against several of the most prominent gamblors the grand jury says: “This grand jury has returned a number of indictments agaiust porsons charged with running common gambling houses, and would doubtless have returned more had there been more evidence. There appeared to be no question frém the beginning as to the 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 like any other crtme, 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 police both readily agraed to give their help, but none was forthcoming. Their good promises amouated to nothing. The work of the grand jury in indicting the gamblers was done iudependently of the ity administration, It is to be 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 - effective. Some youny boys testifiad to what the grand jury already kuew of the location of gambling houses, but nothing as to the keepers. ‘The grand jury conclude that in its opinion rambling would instantly and entircly stop in Chicago if the city administration so desires, and that the best efforts of a grand Jury in this direction can only be partial and incomplete, Very respectfuliy, James D, TyLer, Foreman of the graud jury. e Another Through Line Established. Cuicaco, 111, Feb. 1.—[Special Telegram to THE BEE.|—Chairman Walker of the in- terstate commerce railway association today rendered a decision which legalizes the establishment of another through line from the west to the seaboard. The lines forming the new route are tho Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, the Minneapolis, St. Paul, Sault Ste. Marie and the Canadian Pacific, and iv has been in operation for some time to a limited extent. The decision was renderea on an appeal from a disagree- ment of the managers on the application of the Omaha road to establish the same through rates on west bound busines: from Boston and common points to the A souri river and beyond, as are made via the 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 & Omaha Railway company requires that their proposition should be authorized, and it is 8o awarded.” The Chicago lines are much disgruntied at this unavoidable de- cision, as every pound shipped over the new route is exactly thut much lost to the Chi- cago roads. —-— The Brazilian Crisis, R10 JaxERIo, Jan. 51 (via Galveston, Feb- ruary 1.)—|Special Cablegram to Tur Bre,) —The cabinet had & meeting which lasted until 2 o'clock this anorning. After study- ing fully the subject which gave rise to the clash, the members of the government ar- rived at a perfectly harmonious decision ro- gardiog the measures to be adopted, It is said that if Minister Roberio rosigns, Fran- cisco Gerizero will be appoiuted in his place. e Steamship Arcivals, At London—Sighted, The Michigan,from Hoston; the Montana, from Haltimore; the Myomiog and La Gascogue, from New York. At Bramerhaven—The Werra, from New York. At Bpston—The Kansas, from Liverpool, At New York—The Trave, from Bremen; the State of Georgia, from Glusgow. —_— Oaptain Schuettler Released, Cincaco, Feb, 1, —The jury selected by the coroner to Investigato the death of Robert Gibbons, a witness for the defense in the Cronin case who was shot by Police Captain Schuettler in a saloon row, came to & con- clusion this evening. The verdict rendered was that Captain Schuettier acted in self- defense. He was immediately released from oustody. ——— The Weather Forecas For Omaba and vicinity: Fair, by light rain, For Nevraska: Occasional raln or snow; southerly shifting of westerly winds; colder Suunday night. For lowa; local rains. For South Dakota: Colder; northwesterly followed Warmer; * southerly winas; winds with occasional snows. Mexico Gecognizes Brazil, Wasuixoroy, Feb. 1,~Valente, the Bra. zilian minister, today received an official commuuication from the Mexioan. minister stating that the Mexican government had (ormnfl.y recoguized the republic of Brazil, AN ALLIANCE OF ELEMENTS. Life in Paris Made Miserable by Mists 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. [Comyright 1890 by James Gordon Bannett.| Pams, Feb. 1—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tnr 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 little meteorolog- ical oasis was preceded by a hailstorm and followed by u 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. The coming eession threatens to become & strugele be tween protection and frec trade. As already cabled,the committe of fifty-five, which forms analmost supreme council on commercial matters and especially of the numerous treaties that must lapsc or be renewed dur. g the next year, is composed ot forty pro- tectionists, eight free-traders and eeven solutionists—that 18 to say, men who are a sort of economic free lances, now fighting on one side and now on another. M. Leon Say, the free-trade leader, has ralliel about him, however, a plucky httle band of deputics who will bo able to give a pretty good account of themsclves before the scssion is over. Dr. Tarnier has recently been making some curious experiments with sulphate of copper, which he announced to s col leagues of the Academy of Medicine, The hands of 4 young wotnan, upon whom experi- ments have been made, became mot merely wrinkled and cracked af ter beiug mmersed in @ solution of sulphate of coper, but swelled out in a very peculiar fashion. Though the sense of touch remained unimpaived, the flosh bo- came insensible to the pricks of u needle or tho cuts of any sharp instrument. Dr. Tar- nier's experiments also proved once again that the salts of copper do not possess thoe poisonous properties 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. Tue 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 a day 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 stil! another declares that it has aitogether disappeared. The fact 1s, the table is in possession of its owner, Mme. Rolle, tne only injury being an lmost im- perceptible crack runaing across the surface and cutting through the portraits of Dac De Treuiz and Duc D'Elchigen. The Tablo des Mars Chaux was executed by the special order of Nupoleon I, the medallions being paiuted by tho famous artist Isabey. 1n ihe center is the emperor himself on his throne, holding a sceptre in his hand. Round about him are the heads of his thirtcen maren chaux. The table sold in 1816 for 60,000 francs and again in 1877 at the Hotel Dronet for 80,000 francs. The social world of Paris has been unusually busy this weels with toas, receptions, wed dings aud dances. There have been a num- ber of departures for the Riviera, but an equal numver of arrivals. Willism W. Astor returned yesterduy 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. A,, is at the Le Grand, Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Bloodgood have left for Nice. Archbisho Corrigan has for a month. , < Mrs, Georce Pendleton Bowler has gone to the Grand hotel, Nice. e 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 exccutive right to Bar- uer's “Jeaune D'Arc" for America to Mar- garet Muther, Mr. Bodington; Miss Mather’s lawyer here, says Sarah Hernhardt has uot yet decided about playing Romeo to Miss Mather's Juliet, but that she will if she learns to speak English well enough. Charles Lasar, tho artist, under whose in- struction Amelie Rives is studying, was married on Tuesday to Miss Van Trump of Philadelphia, Alexander Harrison acting as best man, At Mrs. Walden Peli’s musicale of yester- day Miss Eames sang i excellent yoice the waltzsong of *Romeo and Juliet.” Miss Post made a great hit by ter recitution. She bids fair to take the lead in amateur dramatio circles. Among the guests I noticed Mrs, Whitelaw Reid, Lady Lytton, Miss Rachacl Sherman, Christine Nilsson, Mrs. Howland Hobbius, the Misses Robbius, Fanny Reid Kinsella, Mrs. Ayres, Mrs, Kilbourne, Miss KKilbourne, Charles Gifford Dyer, Mrs, Deacon, the Misses Munroe, Mra, Jay, Jul- ian Story, Mrs. Luckemeyer, Mrs. Charles Gordon Clark. Mrs. William 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 Ruests were Grand Duke De Leuchtenborg, Count Kosi- brodoki, Whitelaw Reid, Augustus Jjay, Jul- ian Story, Count De Gabrial, Count John De Beaumont, Colonel Talbot, military attache of the Evglish embassy; Mrs. DeBunsen, Baron Berkheim, Jules Stewart, Mrs. Reid, gone to Rome booked for Monte Miss Lilian’ May, Miss Sherman, Lady Constance Lytton, Mrs, Talbot, Mrs. Jay, Mrs, Leslie Cotton, Princess Deleon, Countess DeHanison, Madame Gustave De- Kothschild, Miss Post, Mrs, Clark, Mar- chioness De St. Sanveur, Countess DeMan- uay, Marchioness Guad Almine, Lady Algernon, Gordon Lennox, Mrs, Vou Audre uee Miss Palmer, Countess DeKergoldy nee Miss Carroll, Count and Countess Zichy and Countess Des Gerets. Mrs. Whitelaw Reid has {ssued invitations for s cotillion next Wednesday. Mrs. John McGinnis gave a reception last night for Captaln and Mrs, Derby. I had @ terrible voyage,” said M. Benja. win Copstanton, Wednesday, fresh from artistio contests in New Yorls and Boston, “I never saw such high seas. We bad & per- fect tempest on F'riday, I was lospired one “within the past five yedrs. day, but when T tried to g0 on deck to study the storm’s effects I found'it quite impossi ble. Were you travelling in America?’ . 0, only in Boston and'New York, whero 1 filled many commissions of portraits and other work. In Boston I was ocoupied with a frioze for the hall of the house of Mr. Frederick L. Ames, a cousin of the governor of the state. I shall work on the coiling decorations for Mr. Ames' houso here in Paris and in New York.” “Did you do any important work (" “My special portrait there was of an American millionaire. Oh, I wished very much to exhibit it Paris, but his son was unwilling to loan it to mo, 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 thoso of New Yorkt" “They are about the sano, Indiwviduals differ, but the schools are the same. Americans - have mot yet formed n aistinctive school. Art is either at high or low tid Wo never seem to be beyond a certain point, Sculpture has not now the same graundeur a8 it had in early Greece, nor have we o remnant of a Veronese. We have no startling rovelations in art as wig have had in science But, apropos of the American artists, Mr, Chass and Mr. Beckwith ara very clever, but Mr. Innis is the characteristic American artist. He paints somewhat in the style of the Barbizon school and is very poetic. [ admire his work immensely. He has more individuality than any of the others and is tho one American who pamnts his owan country to perfection. 1 was charmed socially 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 as- sociation. All the promment collectors loaned their paintings. I have never seen in " France such superb specimons of Corot, Diaz, Troyan, Rousseau, Millet cnd others of the same period. The art students gave mo & banquet, at which all the pupils and pro. fessors were present. Iinspected 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 schools, Among other pleasures Mr. Morgan Vanderbilt gave me a dinner at Delmonico’s, where I heard him deny the report of his engagement to Miss Johnson of South Carolina,” ‘How does New York compare with Paris in beauty “It is such a city of business that one cin hardly compare them, bt the interior of New York homes are 80 marvelously beauti- ful. Awmerican women and decorators have 80 much taste in the darrangements of their homes." “How do you feel about the dissension among French artists iniregard to the two salons (" “I am unhappy abeutiit. Iregret very much that there should'hase been trouble. It is one house aivided against itself. Thera should be no right and {foft in arc. With Meissonier, Puvius, Dé4jhasones and Car- olus Duran on one side und*Bougureau and his friends on tho other * should all'work together for the giZry **art uud France: Each one should have ‘" individuality, but @l 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 fow will take the troubie to cross the river in an omnibus to the Champ De Mars no matter how fine the exhibition may be. Artists and amateurs will go to the Champ De Mars, but it will make no differcnce in tho salon. It1s unwise to try to change the habits of a 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 XVL. it was held at Ches P"Roy, the palace of Louvre, but as it in- creased it moved in the shades of its old site, alittle further up the avenue, As for my- self, T shall not go with the new branch, but shall remain with the original salon,"” e BROK HIS HEART. o Patrick Conlan Dies on Being Con- victed of Theft, Cuicago, Feb, 1.—|Spacial - Telegram to Tne Beg.]—Patrick Conlan, a young man twenty-eight ycavs of age, was arraigned in the.armory police court yesterday on the charge of stealing a watch from nis mother. The evidence seemed conelusive, but Conlan with tears in his eves stoutly denied the charge,m aintaining that: the worst crime he had ever committed was that of drunken- ness.. The justice concluded he was guiluy and imposed a fine of $100, When the sen- tence was announced Counlan stammered wildly and dropped to the floor unconscious. Ho was taken to the county hospital on his partial recovery. but he passed into a cqmu- tose condition and died this morning. The cause of his death is sala by the physicians to have been heart fatlure superinduced by great mental excitement, s L NEBRASKA AS A MODEL, The House Commitfes on Territories Repores the Gklahoma Bill, WasmiNGToN, Feb. L, ~Tha house commit- tee on territories today completed the con- sideration of thubitiow territory of Oklahoma, The ill*was taken out of its order in accordanco)with tho mmen- aation of the president, The bill rcstablishes district courts at ies Oklaloma City, King Fisher, Edmond jwn@ other places in the southwestern part of the territory to be hereafter designatod by«the governor, The committee also determined to incorporate in the bill a provision mak’s2 the laws of Ne- braska applicable to th¢ uew territory. Au- thority, however, was given a sub-committee to substitute the luws of some othor state in place of those of Neb in the event of finding any provision id thoso laws which are not compatible withf the interests of the new territory, H Public DUD: ‘Bratement, WasuiNoroN, Feb. L—The pubtio debt statement issued today lie as follows: Interest bearing detmPrincipal, §318,050, - 2; interest, $5,007,280; total, $324,018, Debt on which intorest has ceased since maturity—Priocipal asd loterest, §1,002,403, Debt bearing no interest, 8783,210,550, Total debt—Principal, $1,606,052,838; interest, $5,218,345; total, $1,011,251,183, Total debt less available cash items, 81,072,601,216, Net cash in treasury,§31,804,500; debt less cash in treasury, February 1, 1890, $1,040,707,016; debt less cash in treasury January 1, 1800, $1,052,052,011; decreasey of debt during the month, §12,245,805; decrease of debt since June 30,1850, §38.039,605; total cash in treas- ury @s shown by téasurer's general account, 61,707,063, ———— Holland Ministry Resigns. Tue Hagus, Feb. 1.—The mimstry has re- signed, owing te whe rejoction of the colonial budget. UARY 2, 1 | THE UNKINDEST CUT OF AL Ex-Governor Hauser Goes Back on MeceGinnis and Clark. THE MONTANA PRETENDERS, Tin Plato Mon to Get a Hearing Bo- foro the Ways and Means Com- mittee—Democracy's Back Down in the House, 518 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasmxaron, D. C., Feb, L Today’s New York World has an inter- view with the Hon, S, T. Hauser, Montana's ex-dewocratic governor, which has at- tracted widespread attention among demo crats in congress and which confirms the statements made i these dispatches that ex-(lovernor Hauser does not beliove that McGinnis and Clark (democrats) wore elected to the United States senate or that they will take the scats which they ke now here seeking, -Governor Hauser says that McGinnis and Clark will not be ad- mitted to the senate and that they wonld 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 tho state from without as well as within, which 18 a very hard slap at the democratic 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 WasninaToN Bureav Tiur Ovana Bee, } members of the senate here and atter this opinion from the highest democratic authority 1n Montana they will receive less consideration on their claims as senators- elect. Governor Hauser's admission that they were mereiy sent here to make n con- test, and that they were not legally elected, comes like a thunder clap to the democrats, both in congress and out of it, who hav heretofore believed thav these democratic senators bad somo 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 people away causes much surprise, although those who have read it and commente 1 upon it agree with him that 1t is time for the democratic state senators 1o at ouce commence discharging their duties and leave the question of the right of a state cunvassing board or the couty canvassing Dboard 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 give & bearing to those who sk an increase of duty on tin plate. Among those who will spealk besides Senator Moody will be S. Ultermeyer and Henty 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 Illinois, who has been one of 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 call 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 complete legisla- tion are taken will be maintained through- out tne term of this congress. In other words, the democrats do not believe the country will sustain the course which they have followed during the vast week and they intend to obstruct legislation as far as they possibly can in order to avoid the open criti- cism of the country, 'They are determined that there shall be as little legislation per- fected at the hands of this congress as possi- ble. Their object is two-fold, to prevent the republicans from fulfilling the promises they wade 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 #nd which would arise from time to time for the benefit of the people as a whole, and they 1ntend to play the part of obstruction- ists and revolutionists covertly, Ex-Speaker ~Carlisle is preparing a statement which he proposes to give to the country through the press on Monday morning or from the floor of the house of representatives on Monday afternoon, intended as an explanation of the course which democra representatives have been pursuing and au apolozy for the past 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 stand that they hiave resisted the right, been disrespect- ful to the speaker and have attemptod to briug the house into the state of revolution which the majority of the democrats suc- ceeded in bringing avout in the seceding states in 186061, A BOOM FOR PIERRE. The secretary of the interior, 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 King, Judge Goodykoontz and otbers inter- ested in Chamberlain and Pierre real estato 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 & big boom, POBTMASTERS AFPOINTED, Nebraska—Capay, Rock county, T. M. Alexander, vico M. Hobkes, resigned; Carnes, Koya Paha county, F. W, Tarbell, vice Mrs, S, Fahnstock, resigned. Jowa—Armour, Pottawattamie county, T. Flood, vice A, Lavenburg, resigned; Bing- ham, Page county, J, K. Baynes, vice O, H. Fruk, rasigned. MISCELLANEOUS, The house committee on Iudian affairs has asked the Indian commission for infor- mation on the proposition to reduce the size of the Yenkton Indian reservation in South Dakota. There was & conference today between Senators Paddock and Manderson and Rep- resentative Connell for the consideratlon of applications for the land offices at Lincoln and McCook. No conclusion was arrived at, ¢ Q"‘“’““ ' EEN PAGES, but or. Monday next an agreomet % 1l prob ondid we ¢« made. of the troasury hay ", srmed ably be reached and recor The secretal Senator Manderson that a favorab: ™ . usid- eration has been given the latter's b3 ‘mak. g an appropriation of §200,000 for 1 public building at Norfolk. Sureeon Charles Pago, one of the ast surgeons in the army, and who was o - Iyfunder assignment at Omaha,is an sy ¢ 10 the position of surgeon-general o army which will be mado by the retirem v of Surgeon-General Moore noxt summer, The house committee on mines and mining had a meeting today for the consideration of the bill to repeal 80 much of the alinn land law as applies to gold, silver, lead and other mineral lands. The committee will have an- cther meeting next week and will undoubt edly agree to report the bill favorably to the house on next Saturday. Prrry S. Hearn, NS Sl ing CLAASSEN HELD FOR TRIAL. Embezzlement and Misapplying Bank's Funda, New Youk, Feb. 1—The president of the Sixth National bank, Peter J. Claassen, who surrendered himself last evening, was held in £30,000 bail today by tho United States commissioner on charges of embezzle- Chargad with ment and misapplying the funds of the bauk made by Bauk Examiner Heps burn, Comptrolier of the Currency Lacy was seen by an Associated press re- porter at Washington this morning and he said that he had received a letter from Hep- burn stating i general terms that the bank was insolvent and advising that it be placed in the hands of a receiver, The examiner said the assets of tho. bank wore choice and in good shape and could easily be liquidated. Hepburn is preparing o dotailed statement of the assets and habilities of the bank, which he expects to have co mpleted tomight, The comptroller said he would appoint a re ceiver early next week. The fcllowing notice was posted in the indow of the Sixth National bank about 2 o'clock, signed by Hepburn, bunk exam- iner ““Leland has advanced funds sufficient 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 anyone 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 to whom he sold. ‘“That through this want of care on his part no imnocent parties might suffer loss he requested me to assist him and I have accordngly filled out a blank check for $500,000 on the Gullatin Nutional bank as a guaranty to the syndi- cate which has been formed to take the as- sets of the bauk and provide for the imme- diate payment of the depositors us 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 hour no bondsmen being on hand the com- missioner went home. Thereupon the two prisoners were taken to the Ludlow street jail, where tney will likely remain until Monday at least. Late tonight State Examiner Canill gave out a statement regarding the Equitable bank 1n which he said he founa assots of $190,508, including commercial paper amount- ing to §151,823, a portion of which was secured by nomisal collaterals, and $30,000 worth of Sixta National bank stock hypothecated with another bank. The liabilities amount to $344,145, This shows a deficiency of $153,553. Thereis also evidence of an actual liability whicl 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 und assets $370,0 leaving a deficie ney of 2175,616. There was found in the bank $145,000 in checks made by James A. Sim monds und certified to by the bank, which the examiner considers worthless, il CONFIRMED, CLARK His Nomination Unanimor vroved By the Senate. WasniNroy, Feb. 1.—The nomination of John M. Clark as collector of the port of Chicago was confirmed day betore yester- day. Tho action of the senate was kept very quietand attracted little notico. To- day only one senatorout of a aumber asked could remember the action, The rule is o 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 suspended by unani- mous consent, Iy Ap- Comment By Farwell, Wasmxaron, Feb, l.—Senator Farwell 'was uestioned this Mvening as to the truth of the stutement 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 consenved toit. Icould no doubt have defeated his confirmation, but 1t would avail nothing, It would have resulted in punishing u worthy citizen, that'sall. Tne president’s nomima- tion of Clark,” he continued, ‘‘was a very astonishing and unusual proceeding and fn making it he wholly ignored the wishes of the Illinois delegation and acted in o very strange manner towards them, He did not even consult any one of them. Campbell was not only the choice of the entire dele- &ation, but was undoubtedly the choice of the people, and Iconstrue President Har- rison’s action in this matter,"in his refusal to appoint Campbell, as a deliberate affront, and no doubt he intended it as such,’” ““How do you explain the president's action?" was asked. Wby I happened 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- sonslly 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 tlus, but then this is Har- rison’s way of rewarding political friends, I regret that he entertaing such notious, for it results in the disruption of the party to which be and I belong. It seems to me,"” con- tinued the senator, “that it is the duty of those holding important oficial positions to try and carry out the will of the people, but in this watter Harrison has whoily ignored them, and as far us 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.” 14, =] NUMBER 224 ——— [ WALKER ANSWERS THAYER, What Ho Says Regarding tho Gove ornor's Open Lotter. A VERY EMBARRASSING DEMAND, That of the St I for Its s & San Franciscd Share of Compote ftive Trafic Omginating in Kansas, Not Entirely Sidotracked, Cricaco, Feb, 1,—|Special Telogram to Tne Bee|—Chairman Walker today answered the open letter of Governor Thayer of Nebraska to the Kansas roads, demanding a reduction in rates, by the fol- Lowing telegram our letter of yesterday to tho ‘Irans-Missouri Traflo association was obviously written and made public in reliance upon & press dispateh, which was entirely incorrect. The subject referred to was thoroughly considered during two days this week 1 conferonces held at this oftice, which wore attended by the general mau- agers of the Trans-Missouri roads. are serious difculties in what you consider a very simple mattor, 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 definite action toward lowering grain rates has been taken and probably nono will bo. The railroad men argue, from experi- ence, that transportation charges cut no figure in_the price of grain to the farmers, the boards of trade immcdiately abserving the reduction in their reduced prices. An E Cuicaco, to Tne Br cisco road rassing of the nbarrassing Demand, 11L, Keb. 1,—[Special Telegram .| ho St. Louis & San Frane has made an extremely embar- demand on Chairman Walker Interstate Commerco Rail- way association. The demand s con- tamed n the following lottor of Freight Trafic Manager Cole to Chairman Walker: *‘The St. Louis § n Francisco railway company, being un aceredited repro- sentative of the Interstate Comuerce Rail- way association, and knowing that 1t has complied with the terms oi the agreement of said association, m letter and spirit, and knowing that it has not carried its propor= uon of the competitive trafiic in the state of Kansas, hereby, in accordance with article 42 of said association, requests that you take such measurcs as may scem o you most de- sirable to bring about an equalization of traffic from the territory ubove mentioned, In making this application it is understood that we do not waive our rights under articlo 8 of the agreement upon your adverse decision in our recent ‘applicajion to adjust rates on grain from junction points in Kan~ 808 by applying the percentages to the through rates 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 firs is the demand of the Alton for a division of the Kansas City cattle traffic. This demand was allowed by Chair- man Walker, but his decision could not be enforced, and a8 a consequence the Alton withdrew from the association. The other prececent was the demand of the Burlinpton 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 .de= mand on the ground that at the time of the decision the Burlington 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 I'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 is utteriy impossible to apportion the Kunsas trafic. If he made the attempt it would be a 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 traffic, and it will manifestly be impossible for m to re- main subject to the association’s agreement with the St. Louis & San Francisco a free lance. The peculiarly embarrassing part of the 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 uew agreemeny is 1 process of compilation. Donies the Sale of the Road. Atemsox, Kan, Feb, 1.—[Special Telos gram 1o Tue Bee.]—The statement that the Missouri Pacific has bought the Kansas City, Wyandotte & Northern road, s line runniog northwest to Boatrico, Neb., is em=~ phatically denied by B, P. Waggouer, gen« eralattorney of the Missouri Pacific. Mr, Waggoner also denies in equally emphatic terms vhat his people have under counsidera- tion any proposition to purchase the roud, Mr. Waggoner is, however, so emphatic in his denfals that there is room for suspicion that there is more in the roports than he 18 willing to adwit. 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 Harmonious, Masox City, Ta, Feb, 1-—|Special Telo- gram to Tue Bes.|—The sensational tele- graw sout out from Fort Dodge yesterday of the difiiculty botween the Mason City & Fort Dodge and the Winons & Southwestern lines aroused much intorest along the line, Your correspondent tonight interviewed General Mguunager C. C, Burdick, who expressed in- dignation at such report and branded it as wholly false. As far as their knowledge is concernad there is harmony between the two roads and their consolidation i8 now aban- doned. The Winona & Southwestern, backed by the Lackawaona system, w push through {o the southwest. This will doubtless be doue during the coming sum- mer, The Great Northern Takes Possession, St. PavL, Minn,, Feb, 1,—|Special Tele- gramto Tug Bee|—The Great Northern company took possession of 8,000 miles of the Mun itoba railway system this morning. General Manager Mohler has issued a gen- eral letter requesting all employes of the five lines to remain at their posts unuil furth er notice, 1t is pructically settled that the Pacific extension will not rua from Assinaboine to Belligham Bay, but from Great Falls to Seattle. ‘The Great Northern has already practically secured control of the Seatle, Lake Sbore & Kastern, thus availing itself of 8 comparatively easy pas- sago over the Cascade range. The surveyors are expacted to make their report before whe middle of the month.