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

LY » NINETEENTH YEAR. A DISCOURAGED REFORMER, The Recent Elections Oause Wilhelm to Ponder and Pause. BISMARCK IN CONTROL AGAIN, The Chancellor Mancuvering to Re- trieve the Recent Disasters— Negotiations Opened With the Vatican, The Chancelior Triumphs, LCopyright 1800 by New York Associated Press.] Beruiy, March L—By the results of the second ballot reported today the disastrous defeat of the Cartel coalition is contirped and the same figures put in a stronger light the triumph of the German liberals and the socialists. The four districts in this city in which the first canvass was undecided has now been carried by German liberals. The returns from the provinces received 50 p. m. continue to discluse in every on defeats for the national liberals and successes for the popular candidates of various stripes. Perhaps tho most surpris- ing foature of this activity of the popular element is the lively reappearance of the Volks party, or democrats, in all districts Where the socialists did not put up a candi- date. Bismarck is already actively planntng and negotiating the reconstruction of the gov- ernment’s majority by a manipulation of parties. In the new scheme tho center party will replace the national liberals. The elec- tions have resulted in the restoration of the prince’s control over the emperor. The chancellor never sariously intended to ro- tire, but wouid retire rather than have to play the part of figure head. His giving out his purpose to resign called the emperor's atteution to the fact hat it would be the logical consequence of his separating himself entirely from the chancellor and doubtless led him to reflect on what he was to do without him. As soon as the adverse result of the elections was perceptibie this reflection must have loomed up as one of serious moment, and all this led to the emperor’s unqualified adhesion to the prince’s projected parliamentary tactics, ‘The first measure showing the drift of the scheme is the revival of active relations With the vatican in an important dispatch, Bismarck requests the pope’s opinions and recommer.dations as to the details of the restitution to the Catholic clergy of sums sequestrated during the kulturkampf. The report also credits the emperor with having written persoually to the pops on the close connection of his proposed state of socialism with the Christian socialism embodied 1 the papal allocutions. Another signiticant fact is that the North German Gazette throws over the nationat hberals With the declaration that the two great par- ties—the conservatists and the centrists— have come through the electoral conflict in- tact and pledged to maintain the progress already made in sociul reforms and to imi- tate and carry out new reforms, Other organs inspired by Bismark dilate upon the theme that in the generous Catholic aspiration for a regulated social organization the party 1s working upon common ground With the government, as the government's policy, as shown in the emparor’s recent ut- terances. In addressing the council of state at the closo of today’s session the emperor clared his aims on the social problem mnot ideal, Hedid not hope to aiscover some grand remedy or cure-all for the social ills, He desired rather and simply that a determ- ined effort should be made to find the means to satisfy the legal demands and the just wishes of the workiug peovle, It18 not thought the coming international labor conforence will amount to much, al- though the emperor is sanguine. England and France having objected to the considem ation of miners’ hours this part of the pro- gramme was amended and practically with- drawn. It is now looked unon as doubtful whether the international labor conference will meet on the 15th inst as has been arranged, M. Spuller, the I'rench minister, hesitates over o final acceptance of the invitation because he has discovered that the programme ad- mits of the discussion and regulation of tne hours of labor of adults, Under the clause relating to work done in mines the confor. euce is to decide on the limitation and dura- tion of shifts in mines, on precautions 10 be taken in regard to unhealthy mines; 150 npon restrictions in the output of coal by combinations to affect prices and all this by interuational agrecment. M. Spullor communicated his views on these points to the Marquis of Salisbury and to Prince 13is- marck and advised that points certain to raise the question of miners’ hours be with- drawn from the vrogramme. The marquis of Salisbury approved of M. Spuller's sug- gestion. Both probably feared some deliy - erance of the conference affecting mwiners and the eight hour movement, The clause will be modified 80 as to prevent any debate upon the limitation of thelength of a winer's day and the con~ ference thus begius to assume the character of an academic reunion in which many more or less competent men will suggest solutions of social and econowic problems, The United States will certainly lose nothing practical orof importance through the absence of a representative. The chaucellor will not at- tend the-coufereace, neither will Count Herbert Bismarck uor any of the foreign diplowats, An official stenographic report will give the world whatever beno- fit can arlse from the expression of the ideas of the economic specialists. ‘The emperor still seems to bo excessively sanguine of some practical results, Con- versing with wembers of the council of state at dinner, he referred to the project of creating through the conferonce a perma- nent luternational board of control, em- powered to convene international congresses, to report how the condition of each country is uffected by the international agreement o which the conference may sgree. It is altogether 1mproba ble that the powers will consent to this merely to gratify the ewmperor's wishes, There was a reception after dinner and all the delogates were prosented to the empress, The emperor talked much with Freeze, Flumm and Schwartzkopf. Prince Bismarck discussed the elections, In the imperial arsenal the working day was forwerly twelve hours long. It has now been reduced to ten hours. Working- men's committees have been formed among the employes in the government coal wines, The Boersen Zeitung afirws that Prioce Bismarck's recent futerviews with the em peror resulted in a deaision to take measures 1o prevent injuries to the state wenaced by the ill-divected current of public ovivion.” If any clear meaniug can be put upon this phirase it must huve been that the emperor Las misertea that fresh attew Ms shall be made for the suppression of the social propo ganda as conducted by others The Dutch socialists, Nieawenhur's and Van Beveren, returned here with passports and wero permitted to remain and assist their friends during the elections, The Kreuz Zeitnng declares that universa suffrage is a political monstrosity and that it should be abolished. The Hamburger Nachricten argues that the clections have proved the necossity of the earliest expulsion from Germany of all social agitators, Dr. Arendt, secretary of the Emin Pasha reliof committee, is a defoated candidate, He predieta that the new reichstag will be inaifferent to colonial expansion and wiil not grant the suplies necessary for Major Wis- man. It is expected that the new reichstag will be convoked for April 10. The emperor will, on the 15th, visit the Sarre mining district as the guest of Herr Stumm, the mine owner. Tn May he goes shooting with tiie czar in the great forest of Volbym: The Re anzoiger publishes an agree- ment between Germany and Franco for a uniform tariff in their respective territories on the African slave coast. Goods that have paid duty on the coast of cither power may be carried into the territory of either with- out additional dut; . Movements of Socioty People, [Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett,) Panis, March 1.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tnr Bee.]—The Riviera is apparently not baskiug in the suushine of warmth and comfort any more than Paris just now, for the arrivals from the sunny south and the departures for Italy have been enormous, Carnival over, tho social world of Paris is consoled by Lenten restrictions, to te and “at homes,” chief of which during the weck was a reception to Mme. Oblini, given by Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Clark, Gounod and Massent were present, both accompanying Miss Sybil Somderson on the piano to her varous songs and arias. Massenet also gave a dinner Monday to the professional world. Tuesday Mrs. Rathbone, the consul gen- eral's wife, and Mrs, Joseph Bailey of Phil delphia gave charming teas. Mrs. Luckenmeyer entertained about ninety guests at a grand musicale, with Miss Fmma Eames and Mm, Deliant & Wolfe us soloists. Wednesday Mrs. George R. Blanchard of New York, Mrs, Kilbourne of Washington and Mrs. Thurbur gave ‘at homes” ana Thursday Mrs. Lamson’s tea was quite the fashionable event. Friday Mrs. John McGinnis and Walden Pell were at home, Today Mrs, George Bowler held a recep- tion, which was lurgely attended by the so- cial world of Paris, Mrs. Amelie Rives-Chiandler has been re- vorted being at Nice aud the Riviera resorts when all the while she was enjoying a_quict soctusion withm the precinets of Madeline, Occasionally she invites a frieud or two to dine, otherwise she is refusing to make or receive a visit and is devoting her timo to art and literature, Miss Adele Grant returned from Cannes today to the Hotel "Vendome, her mother being too much indisposed for a journey to Cannes. Jules Stewart and the French novelist, Rene Maizeroy, leave for the Riviara today to remain until May to complete a lively il- lustrated romance the distinguished artist and writer have nianned. Iv is said that several American periodicals are nogotiat- Mrs. ing to produce 1t as a serial story. Stewart clings to the old salon and wil ex- hibit at the Palace do DlIndustrie ex- hibition a large, beautiful painting called *‘Les Fleurs,” representing & group of pretty girls arranging large gardinierel spring flowers. Messrs, Dounat, Sargent and Alexander Harrison have been elected members of the new salon committee, but will pronably ex- hibit in both exhibitons. Charles Reinhardt sails April 1 to locate New York. Henry Bacon has returned after a winter in Venice, Sarab Bernhardt is rehearsing daily for the production of “‘Cleopatra,” after which follows “The Virgin Mary,” which takes place soon after Eastor. M. Lawoureux contemplates a tour of Europe and Awerica next season with bis orcLestra under the divection of Robert Strakosch. ———, Spencer Reproves the Thunderer, LoxDoN, March 1.—Special Cablegram to Tur Bee. | —Earl Spencer, speaking at Wol- verton, reproved the Times for its gullibility in swallowing so readily Pigott's forged let- ters, which were, in fact, the backbone of all its charges. He said that whenever dur ing the {ast fifteen years inquiry into the doings or sayiogs of anybody connected with Dublin castle bad elicited any communic: tion from Piggott, what he said had been al- ways found to be unreliable. He related many instances of Pigott's attempts to obtain money for pretended information while he himsclf was lord lieutenant. He said: “If the Gladstomans are now worthy of blame for their alliance with the Parnell party, the tories were also worty of blame for the alliance of 1385—86 and for the pres eut offers of local government to Irelan He believed that posterity would Mr. Parnell as one of the greatest reform- ors of the generation. R A French Munister Resigns, Paxis, March 1,—Constans, minister of the mterior has resigned. His resignation was due to a quarrel with Tirard over the ap pointment of the republicau Senator Mazean a8 one of the judges of the court of Cassa- tion. The cabinet today offered Constans’ portfolio to Bourgears, a radical, and the deputy from the Jura Bourgeors asked for time to counsider the offer. — - Steamship Arrivals. At New York—The Haetia, from Ham- ourg; the Trave, from Bremen; the Spain, from Loudou; the Brooklyn City, from Bristol At Philadelphia—Tuo Nederland, from Antwerp. At Bremerhaven—The Aller, from New York. Atthe Lizard—Passed: The Rylal Hall, from New Orleaus, for Hayre, Depew Prefers a Sure Thing, New Yomrk, March 1.—Chauncey M Dopew was seen today. in regard to the report that he was about to resign his position with the New York Central in view of his probable nomiuation for the presidency of the United States by the republican party, He sald: *“Its a mere fabricatioa, i have an honorable position, und & satisfactory in- come, and am voL golng W throw them up tu chase dreams or rainbows, and that covers the entire story." - The Death New Yors, March 1.—Ex-Congressman Charles L, Mitchell of New Haven, Coun., died this morning in this city, GREEN'S FEARS FOR FOOLS, Afraid They Will Engago in the Telegraph Businesa, WANAMAKER SEVERELY SCORED. The Irate Doctor Charges the Poste master General with Pushing a Pet Scheme in an Un- seemly Manner. Green Grows Cholerio, WasmiNgroN, iMarch 1.—Dr. Norvin Green, president of the Western Uaion Telegrapn company, today continued his statoment respecting the pending bostal telsgraph bill, beforo the house committes on postofiices and postroads. He said he had scen it statad that the wires on the Pacific railroad lines belonged to the governmeat. He did not rstand it, and as a matter of fact the government had no pawer to fix rates over theso lines, Respecting rates wenerally, Dr. (ircon said that they were about one-half of those prevailing twenty- two years ago. ‘The ratio between our owa and Briush rates was as 23 cents to 20 couts. The postmaster gensral proposed to reducs these rates one-half, and this, in the facs of the fact that the British systom had been operated with a deficiv of $11,800,000 in the past cleven years and probably 30,000,000 since its. establishmeut, Yet the English system had been instituted under a solemn pledge that it should be self-sup- porting, The salaries of the I3ritish opera- tors averaged from $2jto $20 per month, while in New York the average, including male and female, oporators was &0 more than double the British ave he Brit- ish system was compact, in a closely settled country, so that its maintenance cost about one-fourth of the cost of maintamning a line in this country. If our government embarked in the tele graph business it must have managers, or the business would go to the bottom. The goverument could not do business us cheaply a8 the Western Union. All small and new companies were under much larger propor- tionate expense than the Western Union, which handled over 100,00) messages a day at New York alone. It was cheaper to doa large business than a small one. Dr. Green presented figures to show that the actual cost to the Western Union of hanaling busi- ness was 234 cents a message, Taking up the details of the postmaster general's plan, Dr. Green says that at many of the post- offices there would not be suficient telegraph business to pay expenses, It had been sug gested that postmasters at their offices might learn to work the wires, but they could not do s0, as thoy.were usually business men and fully employed in carinz for their shops. Then special corps of operators would have to be organized m 1l 3 and they would have to be placed in rooms separate from the postoflice to preserve the secrocy of the messages. The speaker made a comparison between our domestic telograph rates with those in Europe, showling that for all distances over 500 mtles our rates were much larger. Yet, said he, the pusumaster ganeral would estub- lish a uniform rate for 1,500 mile distan: a distunce over which no single wire had ever been successfully worked. The post- master general in his order fixing rates for government business had made an order which the board of directors of the Western Union had decided vias practically an order for the confiscation of their business, The doctor became somewhas excited at this point, aud looking hard av Postma ster General Wanamaker, who steaafastly re- turned his gaze, he exclaimed: “And yet he says he is on first rate terms with the tele- graph companies, He congratulates himself that he can smile and smile and murder while he smiles. We propose to controvert that order (fixing rates for government messages) in the courts und to demonstrate that it is not one-half of the cost of the ser- vice. We have not reccived a dollar on account of the government telegraph ser- vice since last July. We could not accept the rate—one word mcera. I don't know whether I am rigat, but this is the way it looks to a mun up a tree. , This is a govern- ment of the people, by the people and for the people. Iv England and other monarch ial countries, in Canada, in Scotland and the Fren republic th: ¢abinet ministers arc memoers of the legislature, but in a country with a constitutional form of government, as it is hore, the exceutive, legislative and judicial depurtments are made ndependent departments, The president may recommend from time to time such legislation as may be needed. This proposed legislation has failel to receive his recom- mendation, although submitte d in the post- master general's report before his annual message was sent to congress. I have never heard before that a cabinet oficer may come. before a committes 1o coach it and help his pet scheme through whea 1t has not been recommended by the president.” At this point Representative Anderson of Mississippi interrupted Dr. Green to call at- tention o the lute hour and added that the wituesses' answers ware srgumen tative and nov responsive, Representative Crain of Texas remarked that 80 far as coaching the committes was concerned the vostmaster general had never spoken to hun upon the subject, When the posunaster general was on the stand he (Crain) had catechised him as closely as he had Dr. Green, because he wanted to vote intelligently upon the proposition. Dr. (ireen—The postmaster general has between eighty thousand and one hundred thousand civil appointwents to make and every mewmber has two or three in his dis- trict. Crain—I aw a democrat and get none§from him, My only objection to the postmaster general is his poiit Addressing himself to the subject of the pending bill Crain asked if Dr. Green’s on- jection was not based the ussumption that it provided for the erection and mainte- nauce of governmeut lines, The doctor replied that was what it amounted to—that would be the result, Cruin asked why the Western Union op- posed the bill if it proposed an impracticable plan, Dr. Green—Because the toolsare not ail dead yet, A great many people would jump into building telegraph lines without the as- surauce that they could muke anything. Crain remarked thut this objection seemed 10 be that the Western Union would not be helped, but the people would be. Dr. Green replied that a certam class of people would be benefited if they could send measages at 1 cent a word or | mill—as originally proposed by the posumaster gen- eral, but the beuefit would be confined to 1 per cent of the people :nd that 8t the cost of the government. Crain rejoined that the bill did not propose that the governwent shouid weet the cost. The sendor of the mesAago was to pay the entiro expenso, Dr. Green rep that the vill did not vro- pose to do anything of #he sort; that was his objection, The sender would pay w tixed rate, which would be issuMcient, “But,” said Crain, "It authorizes the gov- ernment to contract with telegraph compan ies at a fixed rate. It Jt wore n losing rate the companies would b® the losers, not the people.”! Y Dr. Green replied that it was a matter of opinion as to the result and the committee would seo by experience that his view was right. Mr., Crain—You say Boglish operators re- ceive but one-half of the salaries paid to vour operators. Don't fhey employ twice as many men to do the same work? Dr. Green—I say 1ti will take twico as mwany in this country if the govornment does thoe work. Chairman Bingham,addr. said in reference to hig o postmaster general ‘The postmaster gen- eral is here by the same fuvitation as you are—to discuss half a dozeu bills referred to the house for its actlon. The postmaster weneral has not coached the commnttee nor does the committeo propose to be coached by any one. Mr. Chandler, ing Dr. Green, ticiems of the (a committeoman), added that when the committge found that but 1,- 000,000 out of 50,000,006 Was using tho tel graph it believed it to be .. matter of duty to see how its use could be. extended. It was an improvement upon the older system of mail communication and the people should be offered every opportumty to use it. It secmed to him that Dr. Green had an unjust conception of the postmaster general's posi- tion when he assumed that he was attacking the Western Uvioh Telezraph com- pany, The deswe which had ac- tuated the committee aud probably of the postmaster genéral was the attain- mentof an advantage higher and of more Importance to the masa of the people than might be supposea from things that had been said. Dr. Green renlied that this country was a great agricultural cofibtry, Karmers and artisans had no occasiof to use the telegrapi once a yeur. They would not telegraph if could do it for 5 cents. The bulk of the ograph business was commercial or spec- ulative. #Mr. Chandler could not agree with this wroposition. He believed that every man in this country was interested in cheap tele- eraphy. This concluded Groen's testimony and the committee listened to the reading of a stato- ment by Barnum repgesenting the Visual Synchronism Telegraph Company, in favor of the postmaster general's plan until noon arrived, when it adjonrned, g - g THE DIVA AT DENVER. Patti Accorded u Magnificent Recep- tion Yesterday Afternoon. Dexver, Col, Mareh 1L—[Special Tele- geam to Tne Ber,] —Pattisang in “*Martha" this afternoon to a miopster audicnca and was accorded a magnifigent reception. Sho showed eviaences of g iilness in tha pallor of her cheelss and in a pareeptiblo weakness of voice not ut all charabteristic of the diva , Notwithstanding this h#r performance was 4 magnificent one, and ds greeted with fre quent and prolonged Wpplanse. Owing 1o Madame Patti’s illness, ahe has declined to see anyone during her stay in this city, and las accorded interviews to no reporter, Manager Grau informed Te Bee represent- ative this afternoon thavshe would undoubr- edly be able to appear i Omaha as an- nounced. From a musical standpoint no such season of opera was ever giveu in Den- ver, but from a fiaancial view it is a failure owing largely to the uufortunate illness of the diva, some The Bill Providing for an Assistant Sceretary of War Passed. WasHINGTON, March 1.—After the passage of a few private pension bills the senate bill providing for an assistant secretary of war was passed— Yeas, 123; nays, 100, Mr. Houk of Tennessee called up the con- tested clection case or Featherstone vs Cate from the First district of Arkansas, Mr. Crisp raised the question of ation. The house decided, yeas, 122, to consider the case. The opening speech in favor of the claims of the contestant was made by Mr. Haugen of Wisconsin. At the conclusion off Mr. Haugen’s speech Mr. Outhwaite of Ohio took the floor, but in view of the small attendance moved an ad- journn.ent, which motion was agreed to— veus, 114; nays, 107. el SUNK AT SEA, A British Steamer and Two Hundred 2 Lives Reported Lost. Loxpox, March 1.—A dispatch received here thie morning states Lbat the British steamer Quetta, 2,254 tous burden, which sailed from Australian ports for London, has been lostat sea. The number of persons drowned is not defiuitely known, but the dispatch states that a large number per- ished. The Quetts had twentyseven tirst- class passengers and & crow numberiug 112 She also had the mails for Engiand, The managers of the line towhich the steamer belonged say they do not believe the report that the steamer is lost. Later the loss was confirmed at Lloyds. Advices received there state that 200 lives were lost, The steamer struck a rock, not shown in the chart, last near Somerset in Terres straits at the northern extremity of Australia and sunk in three minutes, ot - et Kilied in & Saloon. Ocpey, Utah, March 1.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—Pat Desmond was shot and iustantly killed by Thomas S, Tod in the Capital saloon shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. The two men had been drinking consid er- able during the eveping and had passed a few uncomplimentary remarks concerning each other, but the bartender, W. D. Collier, did not anticipate any trouble. Just before the shooting te turned his back on the men, Wwho were standing two or three feet apart, Just in frout of the bar, and was engaged in Wiping some glasses, He heard the men arguing over the ownership of some gloyes, Tod claiming that Desmond had stolen them from him, Suddenly one shot was fired, closely followed by four more, and by the time the bartender eould turn his face and run from bahwd the bar Desmond was stretched on the floor, breatbing bis lest, and Tod standing a feiv féet uway with a smok- ing revolver in his band. The murderer made no attempt to run away or even leave the place, but coolly re- marked that ke had “plumped bim.” T Wwe. r Forecast. and vicinity: Fair weather. @ and lowa: Fair, colder in considers nays, For Omah; For Nebri northern Nebrasks, preceded by light snow, southerly winds, warmgr. For South Dakota: Pair. followed Sunday night by Lght warmer, suow, southerly winds, —=1 T THE OMAHA ' SUNDAY BEE UNDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1890.--SIXTEEN I‘AGES. IDAHO STATEHO0D PROSPECTS | ‘Where the Opposition Will Concan-~ trate. ON THE TEST OATH CLAUSE. Omaha's Postoffice Site Appropria- tion Kalls Short—A Handy Demo- cratic Ballot Box—Taulbee Will Live. WASHINGTON BuneAv Titr OMAnA Ber, 513 FounTEENTH STRERT, d Wasiixaros, D. C., Mareh 1, § *I think about «ll the opposition to state- hood for Idaho will be concentrated on the test cath clause of our eonstitution,” id Governor Shoup to your correspondent this afternoon. “We inserted in the constitu tion adopted at Boise City a section which will make 1t impossiblo for Mormons to eap- ture our state government and the demo- crats in the house here will contend that this test oath clauso is agniost the first prin. ciples of a republican form of government, although it has boen tested very recently by the supreme coart of the United States and declared constitutional, There was objection to the admission of Idaho on the ground that we did not have a suflicient population, but we demonstrated that we had at least 125,000 souls, and objection on that score has been abandoned. ‘There are no strong arguments n favor of statehood for Idaho which will apply to Arizona, and I think Springer and Monsur, the democratic members of the house committee on territories, who will submit a minority report against statchood for Idaho, will find very uphill work in the insistence upon an_omnibus bill includivg statehood for Avizona. We hay more people than Arizons, have already complied with the fullest requiremeuts of congress for statehood and our internal con- ditions are in every respect correct, 8o far as the demands of congr are concerned. All of the property owners in Idaho want state- hood and soon, 8o there can be a readjust- mentof the taxes. The Northern Pacific railroad and the mines—our wealthiest cor- porations—pay no taxes naw." “You are confldent then of state the end of the session " “Very confident,” replied the governor, *“although there may be some delay in getting the bill before the house on account of the time demanded by the democrats in which to prepare their minority revort and muster the opposition. The Dills for stateliood aro vriveleged under the rules and there can noy be any more details than the republicans are willing to suffer, “‘Who will the republicans choose as their i ited States senators!” was askod. od Dubois, our present delegate, will be one of them I know,” replied the gov- ernor, *for 1t is conceded on every hand that he has earned this recognition. He has not only agtated our peosle in favor of tatehood and got the sentiment drifting the right way, but he has fought our statehood batule before congress and in the supreme court of the United States. I do not think that there is anybody in Idebho who would not xay that Fred Dubois should be one of our first United States senators. The south end of the state will sccure one senator ana 1 presumo the other senator will be chosen from the north side of the state.” Governor Shoup himself b mentionea as one of the United States senators from Idaho and 1t is not improbable that he will be selected as Mr, Dubois’ colleague, aithough both Dubois and Sboup come from the south part of the territory. It may be that the governor and some other state officers and the congress: man will be selected from North Idaho, so as to offset the selection of the sevators from he southern part of Idaho. In auy event, there 1s no doubt that Ired Dubois will be one of the first senators. When your correspondent asked DNelegate Dubois tnhis eveming what arrangement would be made respectiog the disposition of the congressional and state officers, antici- pating statehood for Idaho, he said: ‘Nothing whatever. We have no arrange- ment at all and do not intend to make _any. The voters, not the politicians, determine who shall have the offices. Lam not laying any political wires and 1 do not believe any of the statehood leaders are in that busi ness,” 0d by been freely A DEMOCRATIC BALLOT BOX. A unique and picturesquo contrivance was on exhibition fmr the room of the house com mittee on elections to day. Itis an Arkan- sas ballot box, beinga sampleof twenty-one boxes actually used in one of the counties of the First district in that state and filed here 88 an exhibit in the contested case of Feath- erstone against Cate, Iuis a strictly demo- cratic ballot box made so by a little sleight of hand assisted by a suaple attachment which can be placed in an instant upon the opening in which the tickets are deposited, ‘The box is of heavy tin, about the usual size, the top which on hiuges, boing semi~ Cosdadrical in fucra AU the apex is a slot surrounded by a receptacle half an inch high, like a miniature chunney. Over this 1 slipped, when it is desired to put the box in proper working order, a small form which makes two slots, one leading directly into the box and the other down the outside of the chimne; When a democratic ticket, a fact whicn is determined by the identity of the voter, is handed to the conductor of the concern, he slips it dowa the ‘‘chim- ney” into the box where it belongs, When & negro hands up a ticket it is put into the false slot, slips down the outside of the box into the receiv- ing hand of the man running the machine and not one in a thousaud could tell from his position in front of the box that his ticket had not gome inside. It is exceedingly simple and ingenious and the man who in. vented ithad @ ‘‘great head” for political machinery. TAULBEE WILL LIVE. Ex-Congressman Taulbee will recover from the pistol shot wound inflicted upon him yesterday by Charles E. Kincaid, the uewspaper :correspondent, The bulet has not, the doctors say, benetrated a dungerous portion of tho head, being confined in its course to the temple bone and the area around and above the left optic without en tering the skull. He will not lose his eye, it is stated, and he promises such an carly recovery that late this afternoon Kincaid was admitted to bail,executing a boud for $2,000, A dozen men usked to become his bondsmen, The more the details of this caso are learned the greater appears Kincaid’s provocation and the more clear becomes the justificution of bis action in sbooting Taulbee, The gentle- wen who attended Tuulbee when he was tuken frow the capitol to the Providence hospital say they fourd in lus bip pocket a Ppistol, 5o that Kincald's version of how be came 1o shoot Taulbee is corroborated Kincald says that he wus struck by Taul- bee at the en' = and was tolc =« id 80 and hi - the atairway = hand to his} to strike. e threatening that already up fired, Ev Taulbee wi ) hout: later met Taulbeo on he latfer placed his right seket and raised his loft hand attitude of Taulbeo was so Kincaid having his hand & pistol instantly drow it and Jody 18 pleasea to know that ueither'die frowm the effects of the woun lose his oye and It is gener- ally bolie'ed* that he will not pursue Kin- caid's prosecution for two reasons. 1In the first place he recognizes that Kincald's uetions wero justifiable; that he acted i self defense, and in the second place the true Kentucky instinet would dictate to him against appearing in a prosecution. SHELL OUT, GENTLEME The suporvising architect of tho treasury says it will likely be necessary for the citi- zens of Omaba to ¢o fown in tholr pockots and mako good & deficiency amounting to between £23,000 and §3,000 on account of the purchase for the site for the new public building at Omaha, Tt is found that the awards under the appraisement ageregato 8300281 Besides there are many exponses weurred in the way of special agents, inter- est on the uppraisement once the awards were made, ete. ‘The appropriation for the purchuse of the sito was £100,000. The ofi cials at the treasury and tho dopart- ment of justice boliove that the aggregate to be pma for the site will amount to somewhere in the neighborhood of $400 and $4000 or $3,000. The supervising architect will not proceed with his plans until this defieit is made good, the title vested in the government and everythiug is clear. NEW ANMY STORE HOUSES, Since General Brook left Washington Representative Connell has been looking after the request made by the general for an appropriation of #5000 for additional store liouses at Omaha. The secretary of war has informed Mr. Connoll that the recommendation has been approved by the war and treasury departments, aud will go to congress in the regular army appropria- tion bill, which practically iusures its adop- tion. The recommendation of Secretary Windom for the £05,000 appropriation reachied the speaker today. DOIGRATION LAWS, Chairman Owen in the house today offered aresolution authorizing the committeo on immigration to institute an investigation into tne defects of our preseat immigration laws with a view of ascertaming what is neces sary in the way of additional legislation, ‘There was objection to the immadiate con- sideration of the resolution and it went over till Monday when it will come up again. Mr. Owea thinks it probable that he can secure the adoption of the resolution, but there may be objection, and in that event it will be necessary to wait a couplo of weoks until the committee is called, when a single object ion 10 its consideration will mot avail. Several gentlemen have requested the priviiege of being heard by the committos as soon as it begins its investigation, If Mr. Owen's re- solution should be adopted on next Monday the committee Wwill be expacted to begin its hearings within a week, but if there is ob- jection 1o its consideration, it will ba three or four weeks befors the hearings aro com- menced. THE BEATRICE DILT. ‘The hovse committee on public buildifgs and grounds has agreed to report favorably upon Mr. Connell’s bill appropriating §100,- 000 for a public building at Beatrice. The committee, however, has reduced the appro priation to §§0,000. The senate passed a bill providiug for an appropriation of $100,000, and as it will agree to the reduction by the house, the measure will go to a conference. The conferénce committee will likkely com- promise upon an appropriation of $30,000, in which form the nveasure will become a law. Mr. Connell thinks he can sccare an addi~ tional appropriation before the building is constructed, making the grand total come up to $100,000. MISCELLANEOUS, Secretary Blaine has posted cardsm the corridors of the state department announc. ing to oMiceseekers that hereafter all busi ness connected with consulships and relat- ing tothe appointment of consuls and com- mercial agents must be trausacted wivh As- sistant Secrctary of State Wharton. Mr. Blaine intends to devote his attention to the primary duties of his ofice and will, it is stated, turn over to Mr. Wharton the consid- eration of applications for consular and com- mercial positions. This work was perfoimed by Mr. Walker Blaiue up to the time of his death, Dr, H. A. Kearns has d mentto a position ou the pension board of medical examiners at Litchfield, Neb, This is the second gontleman who has declinea this position within a short time. Mr. Dorsey introduced a resolution in the house today from the board of trade at Min- neapolis protesting against any reduction on the import duty of flax fibres. A favorablo report will be made from the senate committee on the bill to remove the charge of desertion against the military record of William S, Bennett of Nebraska, Indian Commissioner Morgan has written a letter to Secretary Noble in reference to the bill providing for the paymentor for- feiture of lands purchased, not patented or paid for on the Pawnee reservation 1 Nebraska. The commissioner says as there is no forfeiture clause in the act of 1876 it is presumed that the purchascrs may not oc- cupy tho lands indefinitely without making the deferred payments; that the bill will correct this result by requiring all purchas- ers in default of payment of either principal or interest to make full and complete pay- ment therofor to the seoretury of the interior within two years, and those lands not within the compliance of the proposed law shall be sold by publicauction. The commission 8 the provisions of the bill are right und proper and are in the line of justice to the Indian and he recommends its passago. A. J. Benton of Iowa was today jyomoted from $1,400 to $1,600 a yoar in the treasury department. The secretary of war has made an esti- mate of the, amount dueto the Awerican waterworks company at Omaha on its claim for supplymng the water for old Fort,Omaha and the estimate will be placed in the regu- lar army aporopriation bill, Milton J. Hull of jEdgar, Neb., was today assigned to the chiofship of a division in the oftice of the second comptroller of the treas- ury, Peiny S, Hears, lined the appoint- Pendleton's Funeral. New Youk, March 1.—Frank K, Pendle ton, a son of the dead minister to Germany, soid this morning that tho fuperal of his father would take place at Cincinnati a week from today, A T Vail's Examination 57, Cnanres, Mo, March 1.—In the pre- liminary exawivation this morning of Vail, charged with the murder of his wife, Dr. Edwards and Dr. McEluree testitied, but nothing lmportant or seusatioual was de- veloped. ‘St armhiset and v | A ROMANCE N UMBER 251 | HIS LIFE, Strange Disappearance of Inventog Bdison’s Right-Hand Man, FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS NURSE, While Engnged in Scic searches in South Ameri rank McGowan Beecomes Smitten With a Beautiful Girl, iy a Re Masted on a Dusky Maiden. W Yonk, March 1.—(Special Telogram to Tur Brk.]~Ono of the most mysterious disappearance, ever reported to the police i that of Frank McGowan, who wns last seen on January 15, when he voarded a Christos pher street car on bis way to his home in Orange, N.J. For ten years McGowan had Deon in the employ of Thomas A. REdison, Ho was the hero of the remarkable series of adventures that befell the expedition sent to South America by Edison m search of a peculiar species of bamboo to be u in nis electric light system, McGowan, who was a protege of the great wventor, endeared himself to Edison by succeeding in u dangorous undertaking where other agents nad failed. So indis- ponsable was this raro varicty of bamboo fibro that Edison sent two expeditions to scour the world in search of it. When they both returned unsuccessful McGowan volun- teerod to head a party. After a hunt of two vears, during which he endured herdships enough to kill a dozen men, he located the growing place of the bamboo and returned home, after traversing nearly the whole of South and Central America. His health was completely skattered apd he felt some- what discouraged, for, while his scarch had been successful, it was 80 pro- tracted that I3dison’s fertile mind had had time 1o iuvent a sabstitute for the peculiar species of bumbo) that he had ventured so much to discover. Edison rememberod his achievement by a present of §2,000 and a block of stock in his company On January 15 MeGowan called at tho cigar manufactory of Eruest Rau, 131 Clinten Place, and after transacting some business thore loft for his home. Since then nothing has been seen or heard of him. John I. McGowan, the missing man's cousin, knows more about Frank than anyone elso, but he is altogether in the dark as to the reason of his strango disappearance. Ho 18 also of the opinion that the man has been murdered for his money. He said: *“There was u ro- mance in his life which I paid little atten- tion to at the time, but now I feo that it might perhaps account for his strange disap- pearance. Ho contracted a fover while 1n South America, and when he was lyiug at the pomt of death a beautiful native girl took pity on the young American and nursed him back to life. Frauk never tired of speaking of the devotion of this mirl. He said he had scen many beautiful women during his voyages around the world, but he bad never met one quite as lovely as his lits tle nurse. I used (o laugh at bin for his sentiment, but he merely smiled and went on singiug her praises, It might be that he felt a longing to see his preserver again and started off on the spur of the moment, but that 18 very improbable.” DOWNED TH WIZARD. Slosson Slides Out dred Ahead, New Yonrg, March 1L.—Daly and Catten played in the billiard vournament this after- noon. Secore—Catton, 500: Daly, 47). Aver- ages—Catton, 15 522; Daly, 14 High- est runs—Catton, 90 and 62; Daly 60 and 47, Tonight was the last regular game of the tournamenta nd this, together yith the fact that it was between the great players, Schaefer and Slosson, drew a tremendous crowd, The bettink was heavy with Schaefer slightly the favorite. They played fourteen-inch balkline. Slosson led off and scored 2. The “Wi; 4" failed o score. In the second inning Slosson muade & run of Nearly Two Hun. 185. The “Wizard" made his first 2 points 1 this ioning. In the third inning Slosson made 2 and Schaeffer 109, Neither scored in tho fourth inning. In the fifth Slosson made 6, while Schacfer failed to score, Bach made 17 1ithe next inming. In the seventh inning Slosson scored 20 and Schaefor 17. Schacfer missed & shot and threw off nis dress coat impatiently, Slosson made 2 in the next inniog, and on the third sho! ioadea miscue. Schaefer followed with @ run of b, In the ninth Slosson made 12 and Schaefer failed to score. Slosson opened the tenth inning with a run of 43, while Schaefer made ouly 4. Slosson made 3 in the next inning and Schaefer reduced his opponent's lead by araoof 45, Iu the twelfth inning Slosson made 3 and missed a setsup, Schaefer then started out as if to make a big run, with the balis together in a corner, but kissed out on the third shot. At the unineteenth iunivg the score stood—5losson, 304 chaefer, 2290, Ia the twenty-fourth inning Slosson mude arunof 20, This gave him n lead of 146, Schaefer made 8 on his last shot, got the balls frozen in a corner aud the referee spot- ted them and he failud to make another point. Neither scored n the twenty-fifth, In the twenty-sixth inning Slosson scored 3 ana Schaefer 3. Slosson added 50 to s score 1n the noxt wo innings, while Schuefer made 33 in the twenty -sev- enth inning aud 28 in the twenty-eighth fnning. In the thirtieth inning Slosson made 10 and Schaefor made 7, making the score for Slosson 453 aud for Schaefer 313, In the thirty-first inning Slosson made the requisite 27 1 to put him out, ‘I'be score was Slosson, 5005 Schaefer, 313, Averages—Slosson, 16 4-31; Schaefer, 103 30, Daly, Ives dud Catton are now ted for third place. Tonight they decided not to play off the tie, but to divide third and fourth money, amounting to §1,: A Blow at Bucket Shops. Cuicaco, March L—A new blow was struck at the buckev shops today by the board of trade. The directors of the boara this afteraoon at & meeting decided to abolish the gathering and dissemination of quotations. The destruction of the eluborate éystem now in vogue s to begin March 81. What, if anytbing, will be doae for a substitute can only be surmised. ¢ Most people believe the cessation will be only tewporary and that after having broken up the aavantages now enjoyed by the beu fit shops by reason of various the board will resume the service. ~ - A Bold Bank Kobbory, Varrey Fauus, Kao., March 1.—A vold bank robbery occurred here this evening, Masked men entered Hicks & Gebhart's bavk about 5 o'clock, held up the cashier with two revolvers and robbed the bank, President Gebhart is absent. The robbers escaped, though the town turned out tive minutes after the robbery io pursuit, injunctionss