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

THE SENATORS ARE T0 BLAME An Faesy Matter to Pump Them on Executive Soesion Seorots. THE ROSEBUD AGENCY REMOVAL to Be In- other Inspec- in- Advisability of the Stop anired Into By A *ostal News and tor— cellaneous Matter, 518 FoURTERNTH STREET, Wasnixaros, D. C., Feb. 28, The funniest incident of this congress 8o far is the solemn manner in which the sen- ate of the United States 18 trying not to find out Liow the scerets of excoutive sessions got fnto the newspapers, Thero is scarcely a man on the floor 80 green and stupid as docs not kuow that the correspondents get thewr wformation direct, from the sonators them- selves, and come of the distinguished states- men who make the fuss about the dislos- ures are the most available material Wasmixaton HBureau Tin Osvana Ben, } in the body for proper manipula tion by a bright newspaper enquirer. Scarcely a matter aver comes up in exccutivo session that somo senator does not wish 1o have published, and the corres- pondent who has the slightest clue can find him and pump him without cifficulty or dolay, and, knowing this, tho senate com- mittee sit solemnly around a table and ques- tion witnesses whom they are perfectly con fident will not give them the slightest satis- faction. They then report a rule requiring tho corridors of tho semato wing to be cleared of all persons during executive ses sions and that tho doorkeepers who are em ployed to guard the key holcs shall sit ten feet away from the heavy oaken doors in- stead of six fect, as they have been in the habit of doing. No correspondent ever got an executive session secret from an employe, and all tho senators know it: nor was ono over obtained by listening at a keyhole. The leal is in the libraries of tho seautors, where the correspondents go after the ' senate secrets, ‘I be executive sessions have always Leen a farce, but one result of the investiga- tion will be to inspire senators with confid- ence in the loyalty and discretion of corre- spondents, 50 4s pot to hesitate 1o freely un bosom themselves in the tuture to the men who make them groat. GREW TIRED OF THE BULLDOZING. There is & ereat deal of sympathy feit among correspondents here wiih Charles Kincald, the representative of the Louis- ville Times, who today shot ex-Kepresenta- tive Taulbeo of Kentucky. Mr. Kincaid has been in Washington for several years and has always been respected as an honor- able, quiet, témperate and industrious gen- tleman. There is no one in the press gallery more inoffensive or well behaved than he, while Taulbee, although by profession a clergyman of ' the Campbellite church, is motorious a8 @ bully and a blackguard. He is a tail, rawboned, typical Kentuckian in appearance, with tho maoners of a slave driver and babits that aro certainly not consistent with the teach- inge of the pulpit in which he pretended to belong, while Kincaid is siight of physique and in pocr health, Abouts year ago a mes. senger in the patent oflice surprised Repre- sentative Taulbee in u compromising posi- tion with a young lady clerk behind some nodel cases, and reported the fact to bis superior oficer. Mr Kincaid learned of the matter and published the story, as was done by several other correspondents and the loca papers here. ‘laulbee denicd it and Kin- caid offered him the use of the columns of the ‘limes for any evidence that ho might produce in his de- fense, Taulkbe never sccepled the offer, but from that time to this hus tuken every opportunity that offered to assanlt and at- t.ok the correspondent. Four times before today be has violently assaulted his accuser ana publicly informed at least two corre- spoudents thut ho should kill Kincaid if the Intter did not retract his statements. Tho Intter, however, refused to do 8o, knowine them 1o be true, Today, meeting Kincaid in the corridor, he attacked him again, pulling his nose und his ears. ‘The lalter left the capitol, went to a gun store, bought a re- volver ana without disclosing his intention o puyone shot the congressman when thoy met on the stairs and was again attacied. THE ROSERUD AGENCY REMOVAL. Indian_ Commissioner Morgan has in- formed Senator Maaderson that he will send an fuspector to_the Rosebud agoncy for the purpose of making a thorovgh Investigation of the proposition to remove that agency to unother locality. Toe Sioux commission, several inspectors and Scnator Dawes have already recommended the removel of tho ageney, and it does not sppear quite clear that thore is any necessity of sending an- other inspector to make an investization, 1f the Indian office thinks there should be a re- moval it has certainly suficient information 1 1ts hands to warrant action, NOTHING COMPARES WITH IED TAPE. Another funny law was developed i the treasury devartment today. The United States government sent the man -of-war En- erprise to Burope to bring home the body of ex-Senator George H. Pondleton, who died at Brussels in October last, shortly after his recall as minister w Berlin. The vessel ar~ rived at New York yesterday, but the {rieuds of Mr. Pendleton who were to meet him were not allowed to take the casket to the shore because there wus no permit from the custom houseand the custom house would not 1ssue the permit because there was no bill of lading. Therefore the fricuds were.com- pelled w apoeal to Secretury Windom, which they did today, for an order author- 1zing the trapsfer of the body from the ship the shore. Oun the statute books of the nited Stutes, so far as the custom laws are concerned, dead bodies ure recognized as merehandise and the same papers have to be procured for their importation as would be the case if the caskets contaned saleable ar- ticles. Of course there is no duty to be as- sessed, but all of the forms have to be gone through with, and the frieuds in chargo have to secure a bill of lading, a consular - voice and a cerlificate showing the cofin does not coutain any taxabie goods. Mr, Windom of course issued the order very promptly and sent it through the dispatch sgent in Now Yorik. POBTAL MATTERS. ‘The postoffice site at Geranium, Valley county, Neo., has been changed one aud a baif miles southwest of its present location and Josepn G, Woolfe appoiuted postmaster, J. M. Fodge will be appointed postmaster at Ortello, Custer county. ‘The first assistant postmasier zeneral has directed the discontinuance of the postofiice ot Hartford, Scotts Bluff county, Nebraska, The Iullowll:! fourth class postmasters nau appoini today for lowa: Koster, lonroe county, J, W. Terry, vice R. L. Richardson, resigned; Hardy, Humboldt county, J. Notesting, viceJ. H. Foley, re- signed; West Pilot, Iowa county, J, Springor, vice J, C, Springer, deceased. MISCELLANEOUS, The sub.committee of the world's fair com- mittee met this afterncon to consider the amendved bill which has been drawa up by Mr, Hitt, und hope to reach a counclusion in time to liy the weasure before the full com- mittee tomorrow. It 1s safe to predict that the report of the sub-commitlee will be ready for consideration by the full vommit- e on Monday vext at the lutest. The llii- N0is representatives upon the committee un- ticipate uo attempts at delay from their late arrivals, but that tbe world’s fair DIt will preseuted to Lhe house for passage the rst of next week. The sente today passed a bill appropriat- ing money for the erection of a brouze statue 10 Columbus, to be placed al the entrance Lo the capitol grounds. Milton J. Hall of Edgar, Neb., recently appoiuted chief of a division 1o the treasury department, has arrived Lo enter upon the discharge of his duties. Private Guy Hassler of Pawaee City, now of Company I, Eighteenth iufantry, aud stu- tioned wt- Fort Clark, Tex., will be traus- ferred by order of the war department, upon the request of Seuator Mauderson, to Com- pany F, Second infantry, at Omaha or Keisel of Ogdaen, Utab, is at work before the house committeo on publio build- ngs and grounds in favor of the bill making a0 appropriation for a public bullding st bis Ly, "'X. . Shaw of Vaulentine receuntly made s request of Inalan Commissioner Morgau for perminsion 1o take some Sioux Tndians with him 1 the show business, but tho request has been denied. The Indian offico does not 100k with favor upon the proposition to take Indians away from their reservations and exhibit them throughout the country, as it is inclined to demoralizo them and give them o roying disposition, Major J. A. P. Hainfson, Twelfth infantry, stationed at Fort Sully, S." D., is stopping at 1529 1 street. Ry direction of the secretary of war Cap- tain Marcus W, Lyon, ordnance department, is relieved from the command of the ord- naunce depot at Choyenne, Wyo., and from duty as chief ordnance officer, Department of the Platte, and will proceed to Rock Isiand and report for duty to the commanding offi- cer of the Rock Island arso Captain Lyon will turn over -all public funds and property and all official records to such offi- cor a8 may be designated by the command- ing general, Department of the Pla temporarily receive and recaipt for thesame Ordnance Sergeant Timothy Spillane, ap- pointed February 24, 1500, from sergeant company I, Seventeenth infantry, is now at Fort D.” A, Russell Wyo,, and will proce to Fort McKinne, arrival to the cou ¢, Wyo., roporting upon nanding officer for duty. HEATH, - STATE N Shepard Refused a Now Trial. FiEMONT, Neb., Feb, |Special Tele gram to Tk Be lie motion made for & new trial in the case of Charles Shepard for the murder of Carl Pulsifer at Crowell on the 10th of December, was heard this after- noon by Judge Marshal in the district court, Attorney Franz of West Point, counsel for the defense, argued the motion on eight dif- ferent poiats. The judge refused to grant a new trial, He said he considored that tho recent hearing of the prisoner had been & fair und impartial one, and that he could dis- cover no reason why he stiould have a new trial. The judgo then ordered the prisoner to b piaced in solitary confinement until June 13 next, when he shall be taken by the sheriff to the' place of execution and between tho hours of 10 . m. and 4 p. m. hanged by tne neck until dead, The prisoner received his seatence without the slightest evidence of motion. His aged fathor who stood bestde lim was deoply affected. The case will be appealed to the supreme court. Paid the Leward, Frenoxt, Neb.,, Fob. 28 —[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—Sheriff Mulcahy of Es- canaba, Mich., arrived in this city today in questof the mun James Moran, who was captured here a few nights ago while in the act of nolding up a farmer. He proves to be one James Lamb, who is wanted at Es- canabu for highway robbery, having broken jail there with three others on the night of August 1. The reward of $00 offercd for his capture was paid over by the sheriff, who left with his prisoner this evening for Mich- igan. nd Over. Hasixas, Neb, Feb, 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuz Bee |—l'rank Mallory and Frank Tibbetts of Hall county, tried beforo Judge Burton for commiuting an assault on J.N. Ware, & morchant at Prosser, Neb., were bound over to the next term of the dis- trict court, By Twenty-Five Bolow Zero, Haruissunc, Neb., Feb. 28.—[Special to Tne Be o most severe weather of tho winter is now prevailiug here. The ther- mometer registered 25 dogrees below zero this morning. No storm accompanies the severe cold, however. A Bangart and Ball. CuErenron, Neb., Feb. 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—Creighton lodwe An- cient, Free and Accopted Masons is giving a spread at the opera house tonight. ‘Lhe town is out in force. A banquet and ball is the programme, Electric Lights ar Teonmseh, Tecunsen, Nob., Feb, 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tik Bre.]—The Tecumseh eloctric lights were tried for the first time tonight to the entire satisfaction of the people. ey The | D rd Toarney. New Yok, Feb, 28 —The longest game of the billard tourney was played this after- noon between Daly and Heiser on an eight inch balk line. Score: Daly, b00; average, 114-16; Heiser. 403; average, 9 15-43. Time, 3 bours and 6 minutes. The evening game was between Slosson and Cottou, the former playing fourteen and tte latter' eight-inch buik line. Scor Slosson 500, Cotton 267, Highoest run: Slos- son 4, 83; Cotton 90, 67. Average: Slosson 19 6-26; Cotton 10 17 ol Burying the Victims. PRESCOTT, Ariz., Feb. 28.—The work of burying the victims of tho late disaster is about completed. Thirty-nine bodies have been recovered and identified, while ten more persons are known to have been lost. Propérty at and below Wickenburg 18 badly damaged, but no loss of lifo occurred, as was feared. The people haa been on the watch for the flood. 1t is impossible here Lo fix the responsivility of the accident further than that the dam was not properly con- structed for the purpose for which it was in- tended. QT ) dmbezzler Walton Discharged. St. Jouxs, N. B., Feb. 28.—In the hearing of Embezzler Walton of Texas today the prosecutor acknowledged that the warrant for his arrest was “insufficiont. The judge then discharged the prisoner, ‘The collapse of the proceedings was due to a compromise arranged by Walton's father. It is aleged that all further prosecution will be stoppod and the express company lose only about $6,000. A e Mo'tks Thrown From His Carringe. BeRrLIY, Feb. 28.—By the breaking of a carriage wheel today General von Moltke | was thrown out and badly shaken up. THE A STAB AT THE PRESS, Senator Plair Takes Occasion to Roast News Disseminators. NO SPACE FOR HIS SPEECHES. He Claims that Dog Fights Are Given More Attention Than His Flights of Oratory —Doings in the House. Senate, WaAsHINGTON, Feb, 93.—Serator Ingalls was elected vice president pro tem and will oficiate during the absence of Vico Presi- dent Morton in Florida. Mr. Blair took the floor and said he had received a letter (one of many such) com- plaining that the Associated press and the nowspapers of the country had failed to give such reports of important matters of debate in the senate as would properly inform tho peoplo touching affaws in progress. The letter 1o question referred to his educational bill. *“This," said Blair, “is but a specimen of tho general complaint throughout the country that the press, to which the senate furnishes priviloges, and tho Asso- clated pross, whose reporter has tho privieges of the floor, fail in tho discharge of their important duty in con. nection with legisiation. The press has con- stantly intimated thav the reason of its al- leged delinquency in not publishing such im. portant watter rather than prize fights and dog Hights is that my speech was not onter- taining. 1 have spent many thousands of dollars distributing my spoeches, and this would have been unnccessary had not the press been muzzled and intimidated and falso to its trust in that regard. I have been told by respousiblo newspaper wen that the Associated press has nob transmitted any or scarcely any of the facts which day after day have been placed before the senate and which should have gone before the peoplg. On the contrary, the papers have oeen filled with falsehoods, lies and misrepresentations of a grave char- acter bearing on the merits of the question. That cannot be an accident, The press should not cater to the worst side of hu- manity even if it supplies its owners with a little more cash.” Mr. Hawley said ho knew the Associated press performed its duty. It sent from Washington every day quite s full abstract of the proceedings of congress in both houses. Messrs, Hale and Hoar also spoke in de- Tense of the press, tha latter finding an ex- cuse for the press in the habit of senators and represontatives of preparing long.written speeches and delivering them to empty benches. Mr. Blair said, however, that there was a demund for information which the press does not satisfy. ‘There might be provision made for a general cheap circulation of the Con- gressional Record, That provision had mnot been made. With regard 1o the Associated vress, ho was glad to hear what the senator {rom Counecticut (Hawley) said, but he had | Dbeen told by responsible uowspaper men that it was uot true. The matter was then dropped. I'he senate then proceeded to conside: on of the bill reported from the committee on pensions on January 15, granting pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors incapacitated for the performance of manual labor and providing | for pensions to dependent relatives of de- ceased soldiers and sailors. Mr. Davis, chairman of the commitiee on pensions, addressed the scuate,explaining the the bill. The annual expense under the bill will be $35,908,000, divided among invaiid pensions, increase of existing pensions, widows of unpensioned soldiers, widows of pensioners, widows whose clai were pend- ing or rejected, children of widows and chil- dren under the pending bills, Mr. Plumb offered a substitute for the second section, under which uno pensioner would receive less than $6 par month. Mr. Moody spoke agaiust the substitute and Mr. Nest oppesed the bill. One of its incousistencies was that a parent who could nov supnort himself by manual labor, but swho might by mental or clerical work earn £5,000, $10,000 or §20,000.a year, would be entitled to a pension under it. e also spoke of the unreliability of the estimates and said no man could tell withir millions and mil- lions how much this bill would cos! It went over without action. The house bill for the appointment of two persons to represent the Uaited States n the Madria conference in reference to in- dustrial property was passed. Adjourned uatil Monday. House. WAsSHINGTON, Fob. 28, —After the reading of the journal Mr. Henderson of Iowa moved thut the house go into committee of the whole on the urgeucy appropriation bill. Agreed to. After three hours and a half consumed in | the discussion of points of order the commt- we rose and the bill passed. It appropriates 23,650,000, the largest item being an £ppro- priation of $21,600,000 for the payment of pensions of the war of 1812 and the Mexicun war, ‘Iho remainder of the afternoon was de- voted to consideration of the private calen- dar, but no bills were passed. ‘The house took a recess. The house ut its evening session passed | forty-five private punsion bills and then ad- journed. Nebraskn, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WasHiNaron, Feb. 28.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Ber. |—Pensions granted to Nebras- kans: Original invalid—Frederick A. Loen- nig, Humboldy; William W, Kisser, Lincoln. Original widows, etc.—Rubev, mother of James Delong, Tecumseh; Elizabeth Cros mother of Felix L. Poland, Boatrico. Mexi~ cun survivor—Samuel Howell, Hebron, In. ‘March April May April May OMAHA - pAlLY BEAR SATURDAY, ereaso—~samos H.. Lynch, MeGee, Unadilla Firth: John H Towa: Original {nvalid—Arthur Vaugh, Farragut; William . Cutecombd, Columbus Junction: Jotn W.. Grady, Miiton, Navy Joshun S. Whin- A. Evans, Des Cliarles Swartz, Oltimwa nery, Marshalitown : Henr: Moin: William C. Merrill, Montezuma; David Yazel, Cambridge; Clayborn Moore, Spring Valley : Auron Wiseman, Manbattan} Willimmn Roberts, Ad dotor J. Potter. In. crease—William H. Brewer, Leon; Henry A. Adrock, Drakeville; ilas T. Collins, Sioux Ravids: James ' H. Finley, Ottumwa; James W. Matnins, Farmingion: James Spellacy, New ~ Hampton. iteissue— James ' W. Maxton, Garden Grove. Original widows, + ete—Ellen, mother of "David R. Parr, Cleveland; Maria L.. widow of Hiram Freeman, Creston; Lusana, widow of John R. Madison; Jane, widow of John A. Ferrell, Augusta; Pollie, widow of Jesse L. Collins, Abingdon: Ann, widow of Thomas Drivs, Storm Luke; Mil< lie F., widow of Richard Temby. Ogden Angeline Stout, former widow of John R Jones, Eddyvilie; Sarah M., widow of John Watts, Barnes, South Dakota: Original invalid —Her man Hewer, Jamesville; John A. Bishop, Spear- fish. Tncreaso—August Siobrecht, Lobeat. The Army Appropriation Bill, WasmiNaToN, Feb, 28 —Representative Cutchieon, from the committeo on military affairs, today reported to the house the army appropriation bill. The total appropriation carried by the bill 18 §24,246,250, an increase over the appropriation for the current year of §633,004. The estimates submitted by the department aggregate §25.611 coMMA @ M'OALLA'S SAY, His Treatment of Walker Necessary to Enforce Discipline. New Yorg, Feb., 2. —Commander Mo- Calla of tue United States ship Enterprise in an interview today made a partial denial of the statements of his ofticers and men, mentioned in these dispatches last night. He said he was not afraid of the result of an official investigation when one was made. About cutting down ,Walker with a sword, he said it was trne. Wulker came on board drunk, ran wild about the decks and shouted : “I was a rebel and fought two years in the war and I haven’t got enough fighting yet. T'm not afraid ¢ the biegest men on board your blasted plug, and I won't kecp quiet. No, Twon't!” “The man refused to listen to reason and McCalla finally went to him himself., Walker tried to strike him and McCalla eut him down. The surgeon’s rec~ ord shows that the wound was on the buck of the head, an inch and a half long and ex- tending to the bono. McCalla eatered a de- nial of soveral other reported incidents and said tho story about Lady Playfait's coach- man was absolutely a lie. He asked whether his action iu censuring Chief Engineer KEn- twistlo for using salt instead of fresh water in testing the boilers was not justified. Mo- Calla allowed the reporter to go forward among the men, and they with one or two exceptions coincided with the printed state- ments that the voyage had been one of great brutality. The crew is preparing & docu- ment to send to Washington, Trouble Among Cattlemen. Cr104G0, Feb. 28, <A war has broken out at the stock yards between the shippers and producers of cattle on the one hand and the commassion men on ‘the other, which culmi- nated this afternoon in the shippers, repre- seuted by the American live stock commission company.suing out an {ujunction before Judge Tuley against the commission merchants, represented by the Chicago live stock ex- change, The exchange had adopted a by-law which dinies membership to any corporution which pays dividepds or rebates or makes discrimination 1 rapes, to stockholders or customers. It is arged that this is di- rected at the Shippers association and is vurposely doue to exclude it from the oxchanga and all members thereof are to be prohibitea from buying stock from the shippprs’ association after March 4 under penslty of suspension and ex- pulsion. The complaivant says that its business will be rufped by the scts of the exchange unless the ljlluoqlion is issued. A tewnorary restraining order was made by Judge Tuley. s Wants a Trust Enjoined, NEw Yonrg, Feb. 28.—~William Wall filed an amended complaint 1n the Umited States court today, being a suit against the Amer] ican cotton seed oil trust, asking that they be enjoined from dissolving the trust until tne termination of the twenty-one years for which it was organized. P JOHNNY M'MENAMY, How He Suffers Between Conflicting Partles. Some months ago Dr. J. W. McMenamy and wite were divorced. The former paid the latter a handsome sum of money and was given control of his child, a bright boy about ten years of age, Some weeks ago it was necessary for the doctor, In order to secure possession of his child, to 'charter a special train and bring him back from a place_in Towa in which he bad been concealed. Yes- terday the doctor's divorced wife sought possession of the child by means of a writ of habeas corpus, the papers for which had been pluced in the hand of the sheriff of Dodge county. Ho deputized Officer Haze to secure the lad, which Haze did; treating him in a most violent and cruel manner. The doctor secured legal advice, which was to the effect that Hazo's interfercnce, he being only & city oficer, was unwarrauted. The matter was brought to the district court and tho hearing was set for this afternoon. el L An Abandoned Waif. Mrs. Stein, & bard working widow who lives at 1519 Sixteenth street, reported to the police yesterday thata man namea d Hefley had left & four months' old baby at her house in December for her to nurse. The arrange- ment was that be should pay the lady 85 per week. He paia for a few weeks and disap- MARCH 1, DUN'S REVIEW OF THE WEEK, | 1840, The Fiokle Stato of the Weathor a Dampener to Business. ACTIVE BOOT AND SHOE TRADE. Collections Generally Reported Fawr —Iron Weak and Dull—Bread- stuffs Active—Drooping Ten= dency in Stocks, The Weekly Retrosnee NEw York, Feb, 2. —|Special Teiegram to Tnr Ben|—R. G. Din & Co.'s woekly re- view of trade says The unreasonable weather and the grow ing doubts about tne monetary future do not help business, and reports this week are less encouraging. Yet it must be romembered that the reports of dealers overywhere aro liable to be much influenced by the disap- pointment of past hopes, 80 that they cons sider trade unsatisfactory becauso it is not up fo their expectations, because distribu- tion does not suffice to clear away the stook: purchased, though the amount of transac tions may be larger than a yoar ago. To the truder who bought 20 per cent more than any previous scason, but has only sold 5 per cent more business s unsate isfactory, The enormous trafiic during the latter part of Inst year showed that excep- tioaally heavy purchases were made and tho clearings indicate that setioments are in o larger smount than & year ago, last weock showing an increase of 4 per cent av New York, 5 per cent at Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago and 10 per cent at all other places. But the prevailing tone fust now is one of discouragement. Boston notes little improvement. The Philadelphia dry goods market lacks life, At St. Lows the distribution of all seasona- ble goods is fair n volume and - collections are satisfactory. ‘T'he boot and shoe trade is fairly active and expecting the most prosperous season for several years, but there is litile trading in wool with some concessions. Trade is fairly good, excecding last year's, ut Cloveland, restricted by the warm weatner at Detroit, helped but little by the colder weather at Milwaukee, good at Omaha, only fair at Kansas City and up to the average at . Paul and many other piaces roporting. Collections excert as above noted ure gen- erally reported fair, but at Milwaukee they are slow, and nUMErous extensions are ob- | tained, Philadelpnia finds the iron market weai for other thau best foundry grades, dull and disappointing speculative lots being all the tiwe offered av prices below the present cost oi production, and at Pitsburg iron is wealer, Bessemer huving fallen $1 por ton. The movement of breadstuffs is still heavy, and exports both of woeat and corn greatly exceed last year's. After a drop of ubout a cent in each wheat recovered to an eighth ubove last weelk’s price, and corn to flv\"eluhlhs above, with fair transuctions in each. In the stock market the tendency has been toward further depression as is nutural with | money working more closely, and the aver- age hus aeclined 81 cents por share for the weelt, not including trustor mdustrial stocks which have been especially depressed. T'he desired mounetary relief vhrough larger treusury disbursement has not come, and the government receipts exceed its payments for the week by $2,900,000. | On the other hand foreign markets are re- lieved. The Baokof Eugland bas agan wained largely. Exchange on London h fallen from $4.86 to $4.75}¢ for actual busi- ness. ‘I'he recent movement of securities bere is believed to bave been outward, and exports of product from New York show the past month an increuse of 4 per cent over last visitors all day that he couldn't do much busine House and Sonate Proceedings. Diu Moixes, Tn., Feb, 95.—In the house today, after the announcemont of standing committee chairmanships, the joiot resolu- tion passed by the senate asking for an in- vestigation of trusts came up, and 1t was ro- ferred to the committos on schoois. The presentation of petitions, of which there were n great many, was cut short by the noon adjournment. There wero several pe- titions reiative to the election of a United Statos senator. This aftornoon the roll call for petitions was fluished and all the members had chance to present the wishes of their con stituents, ‘e committee on journal re portad, and by & majority of cided not to bring L Hoies' waugural address the house. Adjourncd. 1a the sonate this morning about an_lour was spont in receiving petitions and me. morials. ‘[he presentation of bills followed, twenty-one of which were in_relation to schools, nine in relation to railrouds, asked for the establishment of the Austras hian system of voting, and two_provide for licouse as a substitute for prohibition of the liquor traflic. ‘Ihe remainder of the bills were mainly amendatory measures, and of miscellaneous character. When tha senate adjournad at noon only thirty-five nad been read and reforred. Tho sonate finished the introduction of bills this afternoon, and n resolution was passed fixing the sessions after March 1 at 10 each morning with no aftornoon sessions. Adjourned, 1 the house de rrabee’'s message and n the journal of lowa's Oratorical Contest. Mount PrLEAsANT, In., Fob, 23.—|Special Telegaam to Tnr B: 1 he state oratori cal contest last night was decidea av an early hour this morning. First honors were awarded to M, H. Lyon of the State univer- sity, subject, “Individualism in Society;” second to W. J. Bartlett of Towa college, subject, *'Sacrifice a Necessary Factor of Progress " third to A N. Me- Kay of Des Moines collogo, sub- ject, ““The Kmancipation Spirit of the Present.”” Simvson colloge sccures tho lo- cation of the next state contest, The iutor- state convention will be held at Drake uni versity. ‘Tabor college gots tho bresident of the state association. The Upper Iowa uni- versity has the secrotary and treasurer, National Guard Officers. Des Morxes, Ia., Fab, 93.—[Special Telo- gram to Tmg BEe.]—A large number of ofticers of the lowa National Guard met here today and formed a state association. Its objects are mutual improvement and the betterment of the service. It will afford o means for united action wherever matters affecting the national guara comes up. ‘The following officers were electe Presidont, General Wright of Centerville; vice nresi dents, General Davis of Cedar Rapids and Colonel Gilehrist of lowa Cit secretary, Colonel G. W. Weeks; troasurer, Major Prime. Glucose Men Arrested. MarsmaLLTOWN, Ia, Feb, 28.—|Special Telegram to Tnr Bee.|—Deputy Sheriff Coates of Tama county was in the eity today with warrants for the arrest of Frank PFir- menich and W. L. Suuth, proprietor and superintendent of the giucose works, on in- dictments returned by grand jury charging thom with nuisauc pollutiag the lowa river. ‘I'his is tho r of many complaints concerning the alleged killing of fish between here and Tama by the sewerage. the Tama county A e Conl Blaz» Masox Ciry, Ta., Feb, 28.-—(Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber]-The coal sheds av Estherviile, belonging to the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern railway, together with the derrick houss ana water tanl, burned last night. An immense quantity of coal was destroyed. A coul train stunding near the sheds caugnt fire and several of these were consumed beforo they could be pulled out. year against an increase of 9 per cent in im- ports here. These figures indicate a small excess of imports for the month, and on the wholethe chance of good exports appears re- mote. The interior money markets also are rather easier on the whole and are well sup- plied with generally firm rates, but with no indication of a large available surplus for shipment hither. Until Avril the New York market 18 liable towork more closely, with an opportunity for munipulation. The businees failures ocourring through- out the country were 201 as compared with a total of 271 last week. L S A IOWA NEWS, The Republicans Disavpointed. Des MoiNes, Ia., Feb. 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—The legislature is at last ready for business. The senate commit- tees were announced last night and the nouse committees followed today., The com- mittees whica the republicans chose were made up by Mr, Wilson, There is some crit- icism of his work in putting some weak men in very important and responsible positions and ignoring sowe very strong ones. Tho assignment of Luke to the chairmanship of the judiciary committee meets with general approval, but there is some disappontment at the chairmanship distribution of the other lwportant positions. McCauley, one of ‘the strongest men on the republican side, is tucked off in @ corner as chairman of the committee on enrolled bills, Tnhe democrats put their strong men at the head of their strong com- mittees. Holbrook, the democratic leader, gots text books, ana expects to make some campaign capital for his party out of the po- sition. Dayton, another democratic leader, heads the railroad committee. Hotchkss, the speaker pro tem, is given mines and min- ing, Eflvernor Boies took possession of the ex~ ecutive rooms this morning and had so many March April May March Struck By a Moto Des Moixes, Ia., Feb. 28.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—W, Coleman of Web- ster City, who Lere attendiong the in- augural ceremonies, fell from an electric car lust night. He landed in front of a car approaching from the other direction and was tossed several feet. His lez was broken, and he suffered other injuries. He was taken to Webster City toda Crow-Ledder. Mixpes, To,, Fev. 28. - [Special to Tu Ber.|—The wedding of J. W. Crow and Mrs. Ledder occurred last evening. It was an elaborately planned and largely attended event. After the ceremony thero was a grand ball in the public hall, and tho festivi- ties lnsted nll daybreak. Both parties are well known in this county. AMU Pat Rooney, an old fashioned song and dance artist, as well asa very clover imitator of certain types of Irish character, appeared avthe Grand opera house last night for the first time in Omaha. He has what the bills denote aplay entitled “Pavs New Ward- robe,” but the most appropriate namo for 1t would be **Tiresome Nonsense.” Outside of Roonoy’s specialties and tho singing, there is nothing commendable in the performance, ‘The piece might be greatly improved by cut- ting tho first and second acts, add a fow more features to the third, and make it a legitimate variety show. Mr. ' Rooney's singing of such popular Irish songs of the day as “Down Went Maginty,” **Hello Maginnis,” “Little Annie Rooaey,” and *I Was Wid Him;" his clog and breakdown dancing and his char- acter work are about all thero is to the at traction However, his daugnter, Miss Katie, a pretty, rosy-checked girl, and o fairly good company, contribute much to the entertainment. Kour young mon, possess ing musical voices that blond nicely, und March April May At the best months in whioh o purify your blood. During the winter months, the blood becomes thin the body becomes weak and tired,the Appetite may bo 10st, and just now the systom cruves the ald of reliablo medicine, Hoow's Sarsaparilia is peculiarly adaptod o purify and enrich the blood, to creato & g0od appetite and Lo overcome that tired goeling. 1t increases in populurity every year. At tho coming of spring thd blood should ho purl- l6d, as Impurities which have boen accumulating for wonthis or even years, are lable to manifest them- selves and soriously nffect the health, Hood's Sarsa parilla 1s undoubtedly the best blood parifier, It ox- pels every taint of impurity, drives ont scrofulous humors and germs of disense, and gives 10 the blood the quality and tone essential to good health. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is the deal Spring Mediclog. It rouses the kidueys and liver, tones the digestive Organs, creates an ap- petite, purifies and vitalizes the lwpure and sluggish blood, cures the headache and overcomes all the prostrating effocts of that tired feeling,. Mr.G. W. Sloan, of Miltan, Mass.,, writss: “Forfive years I was sick every spring, but lsst year began in Februsry to tako Hood's Sarsspariila, and have not 15 vropared from Sarsapariila, Daudelion, Mandrake, Dock, Juniper Berries.and osher well kuown vegetablo remedies, in suoh a peculiar manner as to derive the full medicinsl value of each, It will cure, when in the power 0f medicine, Bcrofuls, Balt Rboeum, Sore Boll s, Plmples, all Hum Sick Headache, Indigestion, General Debility, Cas tark, Kiduey and Liver Compluiut , Dyspepsia, Biliousness Tho marked benot whioh peoplo 1n run down or weakened state of health derlve from ood's Sarss- parilla, conclusively proves the claim that this medi- cino “makes the weak strong.” 1t does not act like & stimulant, imparting AlAtious strength from which there must follow a redution of greater weakness than before, but possessing just those elements which the needs atui readily seize “In_the spring my wholo system was completoly rundown. Two months ago I began the uso of Houd's Sarasparilia, and after using two bottles find my appotite restored, my nervous aystem toned up, and my general hualth groatly improved, I thero- fore take groat pleasure in telling about Hood's Sur- saparilla, | consider Hood's Sarsaparilla has no equul’’ GEOUGE BRATT, BIll Poster, Gallipolis, Ohlo, Hood’s Sarsaparilla = e Builds up (o & porfectly uatural way, ened parts, acts upon, vitalizer, assists to b organs, the kidueys comes “IHAT TIRE N My daughter recoived much benefit from tno use of Lood's Sarsaparilia ayian excellent (onio after protracted attack of Amumehinl pnoumonia’ REYV: ¥, H. AuAMS, New Hartford, (onn, i the weak. blood s & purifier and 7 nction those luportant 1 fiver, and spoedily over- —Maréh April May March April May was vory wuch run down in health, had no strength and no luclustion 0 do maything. 1bave been taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and that tired foel Ang hus left me, my sppetite has returoed, [ am like man’ CHAUNCEY LATHAN, North Columbus: Oblo, Hood’s Sarsaparill Bold by all drugkists. #1; slx for &. Prepared only by €. L HOOD & CO., Lowsll, Mas: 100 Doses One Dollar *'My health was vory poor Iest spring and sesing an advertisement of Hood's Ssraapurils 1 thougnt i would try i 1t Ly worked won ders for e s it has bullt my system vp. 1 bave taken four botties sad am o8 the Bigh. 1 recommend it Lo my seguaint- suces’ J. MATIMEWS, Oswogo, N, ¥, Hood's sarsaparillia Bold by all druggists. 815 six for 8. by €. L HOOD & CO., Lowell, M 100 Boses One Dollar Prepared oply April May Hood’s Sarsaparilla S know that Ho was severely tronbl 1 would try Ho04's Nu ha'f & Lotte Inoticed n big change for the betier, and after taking two bottles | considered my- self entirely cured. 1 believe Hpod's Sarsaparills will do ull that is claimed foriv.” J. B, $yTiE, Oulle:tor for Bell Telephone Company, T 1 0chester, N. Y, four | Absolutely Pure. This powdor never varles, A marvel of purity strengtn and wholosomenoss, More economical than the ordinary kinds, and’ cannot be soid by { competition with the ‘multitude of low test short weight alum or phosphat only in tin cins, ROYAL 106 Wall St powders, Suld Baxivg Powpenr Co., style who themselves “The Quaker City Quartette,” sang sevoral scidctions that ! pleased the large audicnce and elicitod sov eral encores, Mr. Rooney's immitatior brought down the house 8o hard that he was compelled to respond to recalls half a dozen times. & - i CORONER'S BILLS, Tn A Vigorons Protest tered Agninst Them by the Commissioners, A very livoly protest was made by the county commissioners yestorday afternoon againat tho bill presented by the coroner and the bill for post-mortem examinations pre- sented by Dr, McManigal. The commission- ers had adjourned until today, and tho talk was informal but vigorous. The coroner strolled into the commission- ora’ room after tho mecting had adjourncd and entered into u convorsation with Mr. Berlin, to whose committee the bills had beea roferred. Mesars. Anderson and Turner hezan quot- ing the statutes to the coroner to prove that his bill was wrong. Thsy stated that ho had charged 50 cents for summoning witnosses when he was only entitled to 25 cents, Ho had also, tney said, charged milenge for SCCVING SUMMONS on' Witnesses, wheu in fact the witnesses were right at handa did not have to bo served with a summons. The question of holding post mortems was also ventilated, Mr. Anderson holding that it was nonsense to hold a post-mortem ou por sous who died suddenly unless 1t appeared that they died from violeave. The coroner and Mr. Anderson very materially and some vi of ‘an uncomplimentary changed, Coroner Harr! differed 0rous remarks nature were ex- n stated to a reporter af- terwards that instead of charging fees over and above what he wos allowed, ho had not charzed as much as ho was allowed by law. He was allowed 60 cents for each witness summoued. but bad only been charging 50 cents. Moreover, he said he was aliowed 10 cents per mile as milcage in attending to an inquest, but had only been charging 5 cents per mile. As for post-mortems, ho said none had been held which were not necessary. ‘The purpose of the ofiice of coroner was to find out the cause of death, and when a man died suddenly and aione there was no way to decide the cause except an examination. 1t had been customary, he said, to say that a man had died of heart disease, but this was only guess work aud would ot boid in a court of law. Ho said he proposed to run the coroner’s oftico as it should bo run, and it was his duty to deter- wine the cause of death in all cases coming to his notice, and he proposed to do it. g 1BITIONISTS, ANTI-PRC They Hold an Enthusiastic Meeting at Merz' Hall. John Spoert rapped a meeting of the anti- prohibitionists in Metz' hall to oraer at 9 o'clock last night. About fifty men were present. Mr. Spoerl was elected president by ac- clamation, Mr. W. F. Koudelka secrotary. and John Schemon. a troasurer. Mr. Koudelka, the secretary, was the first speaker. Ho stated that the object of the club wus for the sole purpose of fighting prohibition, The memvers wight bo repub~ licans or democrats, he cared not which. Tho club cared not for partisanism. All they dosired was unauimity in- the fight uinst tho ont great evil—prohibition. His argument wuas a strong oue, and he was heartily applauded Edward Croweli was next introduced. expluined that he was not prevared for o spocch, as he had unexpectedly been catled upon. 'He bud lived in Omana for the past sixtoen years, and had watched from year to He year the effect of the liquor trafiie, and al ways considered that, aithough latemper- was a damaging personal habit, high 0 was the Dro crty owneps and dorse. P. Halligan, an attorcy, made a stroag argument in favor of anti-prohibition. Ho considered that the citizans of Omaha have 10 choose, under the proposition of prohibi- tion or anti-prohibition, between fres liquor aud high hiconse. Under the law of prohibi- tion tho school fund of Omuha would bo de- prived of 70,000 yearly. “Let high license bo euforced,” he said. *“That is what we want. We' are a liberty loving peo- ple. We must protect our rights.’ He argured that poverty was the cause of arunkenness, instead of drunkenness boing the cause of boverty, Mectings will be held by this club at some place evory E'riday night, Tonight the Socond ward an! club will hold” & meoting at Sixteenth and or proceeding for prop. oputable citizens to en proliibition Vinton streets. 1. W Scherborn of Kansus City will address the club, parilin dieime that € th. 1n the spring I got so com- pletely run down thut [ could noteator sleep, snd all the dlsenses of life seomed to have i mort- wage on my system. 1 was obliged to abundon my | Work, and afler seeking wedical treatment and pending over 80 L was no better, suaded mo Lo e Then my wito Hood’s Sarsaparilla H1as u rocord Of ourcs of Borofuls and other blood diseasos nover aqualled by any other preparation, Tho most severe cases yield 1o thiy remedy when others Lave falled to huve the slightest effect, e~ reditary scrofula, which clings to the biood with the Krentest Lonacity, |3 cured by this pecullur mediciug. bave won for Hood's e Greutest Blood Purilies Its many remarkable our Sarsupariila the title of * ever discovered. April May Ko Hood's Sursuparilin as a spring tonie, end It 10 all who have that wiserable tired PARVALEE, 319 Bridge Stroet, Brooklyn, celing languld and dizzy, having no app: no ambition to work. I took Hood's Sursspirilia with the best results. Asa health fnvigorator and for genernl @ ility I think it superior Lo anything elie.” A A Rixkx, Utica N, Sarsaparilla Batore the first. bottle of thix medicioe was gono { ek (o umerd L have now used two bowtles and 422 pounds. Can eut wuything Without it burt i wiy dyspepsis snd Lilligusness have goue. ver folt betler in wy life, am ut work szuln and Those Lwo bottles Lows, Lducoln Ll lul r wysell & well wmun B0 Lo me! W. V. K Eond £or book contalnlng testau: March April May “1 e for & long thm boen uslas 11001's Sursa: i belleve we, 1 would not be without it, priog medictao it 18 invaluable” B. A, BUODES, 15 Ontario Street, Chioago, il N.B. it yoade ide (o take Hood's Sussaparilla, do not be laduced Lo buy ay other. Sood’s sarsaparilia £old by wll d by €. sta. £1; six for b L HOOD & CO., L woll, Mass 100 Doses Oune Dollur Prepared oy fu i Ealerprice. Belloville, Mich, Last spring 1 was completely faxged out, My strongth I I felt sick und miserable sl the e, 80 that I 0ould hardly aib;nd 0 my business. sk o hottl @ of Hood's Barsaperille, and 1t cured There 1s nothing ke it K. 0. BEGGOY, Editor Hood' Sold by wif druggists, §1; s1x Sarsaparilla | 105 8. ared only by | lv 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar, “Eyery spring for years | have mude It & prectico 10 take from three Lo £.¥2 botties of Hood 8 Barsupa- rilla, because | know it purifies the blood aad thor- ugbly eleanses the system of il lwparities.’ W. H LAWKENCE, Bdllor Agriculiural Epitomist, Indiaa: npolis, lnd. Hood’s Sarsaparilla, 010 by ull Druggists, 81; six for 85, Prepared oaly by €. 1, HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass, 100 Doses One Dollar, April May HOo0d's Sursapurilla guve me new Iif me Lo My wonted benlth and sleugib, CLOUGH, TilL b “My wife suferod from sick headache and nourak AfLor taking H00d's Barsaparilia suo was much relleved.” W. K. BAuY, Wilminglon, Ohio. Ho apari 1y S0l by ull druggiats, #1: slx for &, by €. 4. HOOD & €0, Lowell Muss, 100 Doscs Vue Dollr and restorod WiLIAN H Vivpared ouly O P S PSS a0 S L s S