Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 3, 1890, Page 1

i e N v H E OMAHA ' DAI iy BEE. NINETEENTH YEAR. OMATiA, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH HE HAD REMARKABLE NERVE The Valley Falls Bank Robber Shot Dead. WOULDN'T HOLD UP HIS HANDS. With Two Winchesters Staring Mim in the Facs Ho Coolly Fecls in His Pocket for His Revolver, “r'm a Stick 'Un." Mermex, Kan, March 2.—I'm a slick ‘un.” Telegraph Operator Taylor heard these words addressed to him by a stranger last night while ho was receiving n message at the railway station. He paid no attention 1o the remark uatil he had comploted the messago on which he was engaged, which was a description of the man who robbed the Valley Falls bank yesterday. The operator then looked up and nearly lost his broath when he was standing before him the very man described in the dispatch. He dianot reveal tho recoguition. The stranger inquired the time of the next train for Atchison and asked where he could put up for the night. he operator directed bim to a hotel, whero Vtho slick 'un” took a room without regis. tering, requesting that ho be called at5 o'clock in the morning in time tor the Atchi son trail Police Oficers smith and Sum- merfield, who had received instructions from Valley Falls to arrest any suspect, wero informed by the operator of the presence of the stranger at the hotel. Arming themselves with Winchester rifles they went .10 the hotel, waited until 12 o'clock and then going to the hotel oftice acquainted the pro- prietor with their inteation to arrest tho guest. A bell boy wae sent to the stranger’ room with a messagoe that it was 5 J —the time get up to catch the Atchison train. When the stranger de- scended to the offl e ho was confronted by oficers with Winchester rifles pointed squurcly at his breast. He never quivered, but looked inquiringly around,” Throw up your hands,” Oficer Smith lhe stranger seomed to nuderstand the situation, but instead of obeying the com- mand thrust his hands into each side pocket of his overcoat to draw revolvers. Both Winchesters wore dis- charged instantly at his breast. The stranuer fell dead with one butlet through his heart and another through his right lung. ‘The coroner was notificd immediately und before noon u verdict was returned exoner- ating the officers of any criminality in hav- jng caused the death of the bank robber, sclf-defense being their excuse. The stolen money was discoverod on his body. Tho outlaw was positively identified from arTeceipt dated at Burlington, Kan,, as one Robertson, ‘I'ne money receipted for had been made payable to one D. S. Smith,. at Ottawa, Kun. s S UL THE KILLING OF DESMOND, A Fitting End to the Life ofa Notor- jous Character. Qcvrx, Utdh, March 8.—|Special Tele gram to Tuk bre.]—Pat Desmond, who was shot and killed Ly Thomas S. Tod here last night, was one of the most notorious men in this part of the west and had borne a hard reputation in Colorado. Tod had formerly ployer. The ill-feeling between the two datos from that tine. Desmond came to Ogden about two years ago and was up to last fail proprietor of the Ogden River|Resort, one of the tonghest dives in the city. Sicce selling out his inter- est in that place he has spept most of his time in Pueblo, He resided for several years in the lutter placs and was city mar- shal there in 1581 and 1382, During nis term of ofce he distingaished bimself as a pal of the lowest classes of the place. It is said that prisoners captured with large sums of moucy on their persons were turned out of prison at the expiration of their terms Without a dollar. With a notorious gamblér he rana bunco shop and lot the town run wild in erime. A member of the council who ventured to protest enjoyed a shooting scrape for his remarks, He was u thor- oughly bad man and at the same me very pliant. A month ago Desmond was shot and wounded in the leg in Pueblo and a repor’, came that Lie hud died trom the effects. The Daily Commercial, in mentioning the rumor, stuted that it was a fitting end to the hife he had recently been living and stated that it bad been simply a question of time when Pat would dio with his boots on. Kor this statement Desmond gave notice of a $10,000 o -the-papers-wero drawn Friday. The Commercial regards s death as one of its usual strokes of good luck, —— A Remarkable Proposition. Sr. Pavr, Minn., March 2.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bee, |—In view of the fact that in several cities Catholic priests have re- cently ordered Catholic parents tosend their children to parochial schools exclusively, an event occurred here yesterday afternoon which 18 remarkable and may lead to a solu- tion of tho school question. The Catholics have lately finished a school building in St. John's parish, Baytors Bluff, In that see- tion of the city the public schools have been crowded all winter acd the board of eduoca- vion hna been considering what was best to be done unti) spring, when a building could be erected. Father Floming, pastor of the parish, learned of the dilemma and staggored Superintendent Gilbert 8o that he .could hardly velieve his s by offering to donate the Catholic arish school W the city, only requiring that L pay tho absolute urd’ necessary running exponses, such as payment of teuchers, pur- chase of fuel, ete, Fathor Fleming d the teachers now io the parish schools could be examined and 1f they came up to the re- quired standard they should be kept, other- wise not. During school bours the question of religion was to be lcrn(gulo\lll_v banished from the school room. f course, if rolig- lous instruction was given after school Bours be did not think there could be any- thing objectionable in that. The proposition ‘was 80 manifestly fair and the clergyman so evidently sincere that the superintendent ok the matter seriously under considera- tion and will report it favorably to tbhe voard of education, —_— . Business Op:nings’at Maraland. Mansraxp, Neb, March L~—[Special to Tur Bee |—Marsland is a new town on the B. & M, situated on the Niobrara river, in & beautiful country. 1t is only eight mooths old. Iuis a busy, growing town, There is ® good opening here for a lawyer, & shoe- wmuker, » barber, a harnessmaker and a hardwire and iwplement store. For a tlour mill a better place could not be found, as vuture bus furmshed tae place with water power. There is also a good opeuing for u starch factory. Other business enterprises are well represented here. Marsland has two drug stores, a doctor, & genoral mer- chanaise store, two banks, Lwo feed stores, two blacksmith shops, a buteher saop, & livery stablo, a furniture store, a hotel, & Kood school, u carpenter, & draywan and’ s Bewspaper. There is also a good prospect of u lumbos yard in the spring. e ® Sympathy for the Brotherhoad. New Youx, March 2—|Special Tciegram to Tue Bee. |—At o meeting of the Central lubor union toduy # resolution was passed solting forth that the Base Bali Players' lesgue of New York, being a labor organiza tiou, the meeting “heartly endorsed the tiow of Timothy J. Keefe aud his assoclates An breaking the chains of voadage riveted on and in | them by the National league monopoly,” ana | promising to patronize the games played by the New York i3ase Ball Players' leagus club in preference to others. A resolution was also passed denouncing the conduct of Commander McCalla of the corvette Enter: prise, and calling upon the secretary of the navy to have him suspended until the charges are investigated, THE CLEARANOE RECORD, Financial Transactions of the Coun- try fortho Past Week, Bostoy, March. 2.—|Special Telegram to Tue Brk|—The following table, compiled from dispatches from tho clearing houses in the cities named shows the gross ex- changes for last week with the ratos per cent of increase or decrcase as compared with the similar amounts for the cor spondung week in 1859, crries, CLEARINGS. ’ § F0R,051, 10, Hoston. ... Pliladeiph) Chicago more Pittsbur; Sun Francisce New Orieans Clnetnnati Louisville. .’ Kansas City, Milwaukce.. . Providence Detroit... Denver .. Omaha Cleveland St. Paul Minneanolis, Momphis. Indianapol Columbus Hartford Duluth Galves Riching # Des Molue: Now Beaford Lexingzton, Ky Topeka.. Tacomna. . Montreal... *Buffalo.. *Birminguam Soattle. *Portland, Ore...... Tot: e Outside New York 82| ring house at *Notincludel fu totals, No cl this time last [year, dhSne ik AN OVATION AT DENVER. Patti's Enth stic Reception by an lmm nso Audience, . Dexver, Col, March 2.—[Special Tele- geam to Tur Bre.]—Saturday’s matinee, in which Patti appeared in “Martha,” and last evening's performance of Il Trovatore,"” with Mlie. Nordica and Sig. Tomagno in the cast, were in themselves the greatest oper- atic performances Denver has ever known. Adelina Pauti’s first appearance was the sigoal for a great ovation, Her wonderful vocal powers seemed to transport the great throng whose enthusasm kuewno bounds ‘Tlie great diva never appeared to botter ad vantago and seemed to have fully recovered from the siight indisposition from which she suffered Thursduy and Friday. Lust night the audience went fairly wild over the marveious voices of Sig. Tomagno and Mile. Nordica, who never appeared to better adyantage and earned hign ex- pressions of appreciation, The operatic train left hero this morning and will arrive in Omaha at 10 o'clock Mon- day morning. All the leading people were in nigh spirits and appeared greatly elated at the fair prospects of soon reaching a more congenial climate. el S0, A SECOND OKUAHOMA. Boomers Waiting to Itush Clierokee Strip. Gurnrie, March 2.—The prospects of the early delivery of the Cherolsee strip to home seekers is attracting large numbers of boom- ers, - Walnut river from Arkansas City to the northern boundary of the strip is already lined with boomers aud arrivals oceur every day. The rush into the Cherokee strip will equul that into Oklahoma, At this place, .the southern boundary of the strip, the _boomers ure begmuing to_arrive i great numbers, choosing the banks of the Cotton - wood river as tomporary homes. The re- ceut norther, with -Ats” severo cold, caused some suffering amoag the poorly housed peo- ple, but no fatalities are reported. he boomers who camped around Guthrie will have a double chance of securing land— one chance at the Cherokee strip and one at the Iowa reservation. The lowa lndians recently determined to take up land in severalty and to sell tho remainder of their roservation to the government. When the Indians bave taken tho allotted amount of land thero will remain 200,000 ucres of land quite us fertilo as any yet openod to settle- wont in the solithwest, SUPPOSLD TO BE A A Stranger Dies in Philadelphia from aSevere Beating. PHILADELPRIA, March 2.—A man supposed to be Rev. Father Peter B, Faron of Baiti. more died at the hospital this afwrnoon under circumstances which led the phy- sicians to believe that he had been severely beaten. He rogistered at the St. Charles hotel on Fobruary 23us P. Horbert, went away yesterday and was not sen again nati this morning, when he was brought back in what tue hotel people thought was the pa- trol wagon, He was found to be very ill and talen to the hospital, where he soon died. Before his death one of the doctors asked bhim 1if he had any relations to com- municate with and he repiied: I have no one. If I must die [ cannot help it.” ''he body was badly bruwsed.. Papers found showed him to have been connected with the Jesuit institute at Frederick, Md., and also the Catholic church in Baltimore, He evi- dently had hoen a wundorer for snme time past. ‘I'he Catholic authorities 1 Bultimore have been communicated with, ————— Christian Love. SupxaANDOAN, Pa, March 2.~ No services were held in the Greok church wday. Rev. Andrushowicz remained in the parsovage guzlug upon the locked doors of the edifice., Forty of bis fricuds, all armed, were in or all about the ||(u'unlllse all day determined not to allow the friends of Rev, Wolauski to tuke possession. Chief Burgess and forty policemen were also on guurd to prevent 8 riot. itev. Wolsnski and large number of s followers attempted 1o euter the churob, but desisted ou-the advice of the police. Into the PRIEST, L dirard Tenders His Res guatio Panis, Maroh 2. —Premior Tirard has ten- dered bis resiguation, but President Curnot refused to accopt it, ‘The press is unani- wous in the ovinion that the cabinet was wealicned by the resignation of Minister Constans ad that his leaving heraids its downtall. s The Vhio Falling, Cixoixnazi, Mareh 2.—The river tonight was fifty-five foet eiguteen inches, having fallen one foot from the maximum height. Frow Pittsburg 1o the wouth of the Ken- tucky it is still falling, THE TEXT BOOK QUESTION, One of the Problems Puzzling the Iowa Legislature. AN INTERESTING GATHERING, Meeting of thy Pioneer Law Makers' Association — Appricants for State Aid—Farmers in the Assembly. Kettled Down to Businass. Drs Moines, la, March 2.—|Special to Toe Bee. ] —Now that the legislature has settled down to business, there is considera bie speculation as to what will be don 1t is taken for granted that not very much legislation will be attempted, the time is so short. There seems tobe a feeling that some measu! for cheaper school boo ks should and will be passed. The old time publishers are working togetlier to oppose state uniformity or state publication. A new school book trust composed of pub- lishers of cheap books in St. Paul, Indian- apolis and St. Louis, is working for state publication, expecting to et the contract if thatis decided upon. To most people it looks as if the public would simply be chang- ing from one pool or trust to another, with the added disadvantage that the change would result inan inferior article of text books. Sa that schewe is meeting with much opposition. Inquiry shows that in most places the roal ‘cause for com pluint is. against the retail dealor, who makes the profit, and not the publishor, who makes a very small margin of profit, As toe result of ail the'arguments and dis- cussions it is predicted now that the acuual legislation on the suvject this session will be some meusure to allow or compel the dirces tors in any school district to buy the books ot from the publishers and furnish them pupils at cost, where they are able to pay for them, und free when they aro mot able, That will be a_compromise between tho various pians for free text books, state uniformity, state publication and district ews to be practically settled that the pbarmacy hiquor law will be amended t as the drugeists have proposed, taking the harsh and oppressive features of present law, It seems to be understood also that there will be no material change in the prohibitory law, except possibly to amend the abuses of illegal soarches and seizures may be cut off. The railroad legisia- vion will be limited to empowering the com- missioners to maxe joint rates, These are about the only measures which the legisla- ture is expected to pass, in addition to the appropriation bills, The general assembly will probably conclude its work about the flrst or second week in April. AN INTERESTING GATHERING. One of the most iuteresting gatherings in Des Moines for many yours was that of the Pioneer Lawmakers’ association last weel It would have received much more attention if it bhad not been overshadowed by the in- auguration of Governor Boies. But the veterans bad a good time at any rate, and their exercises were extremely interesiing, The information about early politics and history i Iowa, which came out in meeging was very valuable. The state is very poor in memorials of its own history. ‘Lhere 18 more information about Iowa in the public archieves of Wisconsin than there is In the state house at Des Moines, “There are more county histories of -Iowa _counties DOW in the Wfl‘ 1 ' fim&*n @ state library of Jowa, This shameful indifference to the importance of gathering up these historical records and papers has stirred up some of the old men, and they are trving to arouse the state to 8 consciousness of iis neg- lect and to encourage it to do its duty ‘fhe Pioneer Lawmakers' association it cluded members of the lezislaturcs, state and territorial, the early constituticnal conventions and the early state officers, and the ofticers of these convenlions and leg- islatures. Among those preseat a this re- union were W.S. Hall of Dubuque, who was in the house in 1854.6; N. Everson of Washington, who was in the house in 1 and R. P, Wilson of Lee county, whose l¢ islutive service bogan just forty years ago. The veteran of all was Thomas Wilson of Dubuque, who wus & judge in the region now kiown as Towa when lowa was a part of Michigan territory. He admitted to prac- tice the first attorney in Iowa. That man was T. S, Parvin, now of Cedar Rapids, who was also present at this reunion. Another le and strikin® figure in the convention was Judge Edward Johnstone of -~ Keokuk. He is called by muny the finest looking old man in the county. He must be several Inches over si feetand hie probably weighs 250 or 275 Ho has a magnificent head, crowned with bair as white as snow, which uover ssoms to becombed,-but-ulways looks beautiful. His fuce is amooth and as pink as & baby's and s the very personification of a grand oid mwan, He served in two territorial legisla- tures and presided over one as speaker. He ig a brother of Wilhlam F. Johnstoune, who was governor of Pennsylvania fifty years ago. Another veteran of territ L days was Judge Samuel Murdock of Elkader. He represented the counties of Dubuque, Dela- ware and Clayton in the lower house of the legislature in 1844.56, The veterans we delichted to hear of the appointment of Judge Caldwell of Arkansas as _circuit judge .to succeed Judge Brewer, He is one of the lowa states man of other days. He was raised in Van Bureu county, and studied law i the oftice of Judge Wright, who wus afterwards United States ator. He was elected to the state senate i 1560 and sorved in the special session of 186 1 afterwards ho cutered the war us mujor of the I'h cavalry and when the ‘war ended was ap- pointed district judge for Arkansas. ‘The convention pissed a resolution asking the general assembly to have a report of their proceedings, including the letters, ad- dresses, gte., printed by the state printer for the benefit of the publi: This might v proverly be done for the purpose of pregery- ing in printed form much of early Iowd' his. tory which has never before been written. ‘The old men who carry tnese memorials of early Iowa in their heads are fast passing away. The state should gather all that it can from their memories whilo the oppor- tunity is given, LEGISLATIVE AID, Th ate has been accustomed to give finuncial aid to the Horticultural association, the Fat Stock association and other socie in which the farmers are interes bars have thus been let down, and it is goiug t0 be pretty bard to draw the line when other organizations usk for €qual favors. The State Bulter, Cheese and Egzg associa- tion is an applicant for legislative aid w a moderate extont. Itthinks that the state should ut least pay for the publication of the proceedings of the annual meetings of the i “These meetings are aevoted Lo dis- cussions of topics counected with the butter, cheese and egg lndustry, in which many peo- plo re interested. It would scem that they had as much right to ask for o litle help as the wealthy farmers who compose the I'at Stock association. But if any associa- tion on the same basis is w0 be heloed, many people sre wondering where it will end. The workingmen iv auy line of trade orindustry who have annual weetings for mutual lwprovement are entitled to as wuch consideration & the fruit growers, the fat stock raisers or the awine breeders. Many people are beginuing to thinl that the ate ought Lo cut them il off the subsidy list aud lot every industry bo treated alike by belug allowed to stand upon its own bottom. he NATIONAL GUARDSMEN. The new association of National Guards- men whichwas organized in this city lust week Wwill be of much help to the guard. It will provide a means for organized effort in mat- tersof legislation. A bill bas ulready peen in- troduced in the logislature asking for moro liberal treatment for the guard. The boys waut @ larger allowance of armory rent, thoy waut 10 wuke the aunual encampuent o ! and Chase of Hawmilton, day or two longer, they want a good many things which the state tan well afford to give. 1t has treated the guaeds very shab. bily in many respects, The association rec- ommends that the salary 61 adjutant general )00, instead of 81, The Alllance in Oontrol of the lowa Legisiature. Des Moixes, Tn., March 9. —[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber)—The inauguration of Governor Boles is at last a reality, the com mittees have been appoluted aud the ousi- ness of the session 18 wellunder way. The republicans nave control of the five leading house committees that will largely control legislation. The only important committee of which the demoerats will have a ma- jority is composed of Dayton of Allamukee, Smith of Boone, Beem of Kcokuk, Woods of Webster, Horton of Curroll, Davie of Crawford, Gardiner of«Clinton, Hotchkiss of Davis, and Halbrook of Iowa, democrat Dobson of Bueu Vista, Mack of Madison, ickles of Marshal Shipley of Guthrie, Saeske of Hutler, Thornburg of Dallas, and Paschal of Taylor. Mr. Dayton is & lawyer and a pronounced anti:monopolist. He Was w member of the house two years ago and 100k an active part in the railroad lemislation enacted by that body. Messrs, Beemn, Woods, Hortn, Davis, Hotchkiss, Halbrook, Dobson, Mack, Eckles, Thornburg and Paschal are ull serving their sccond term und all have been actively identified with anti-monopoly legislation. Of this committea no lpss than eight or almost & majority are fariers, und bills ro- stricting railroads will go through this com- mittee with a rush and not meet with much opposition ou the floor of the iouse. The corporations will not get much com- fort from the senate committee on railroads. T'his is composed of Meservey of Cherokee, arsh of Union, Price of Muadison, Fion of Taylor, McVay of Calhoun, Caldwell of Dallas and Seeds of Deluware, rapublicans ; Bayless of Clayton, Dodee of Des Moines, Groneweg of Council Bluffs and Cleveland of Sheiby. These are all old members and two years ago, with the exception of Cald- well and Dodge, they ali favored the 2 cent fare bill and maximum tariff. Grone- weg has already introduced a bill reducing passenger fare to 2 oents per mile. Two years ago long winded corporation lawyers succeeded in staving off action and holding the senate a fall month in_ discussing an un- important amendment, And unicss these tac- tics are successfully followed this session all of vhe demands of the Farmers' alliance respecting railrond legislation are likely to to law. aate insurance committee is very conservative and not inolined to favor me: ures not acceptable to the insurance com- panies, Senator Priceof Madison, a lum- ber dealer, is chairman, but Smith of Linn, the only insurance undevwriter in the logis- laturo, is anember of this committee and so is Parrott of Blackhawk, who is president of a mutual assossment life insurance com- s Bolter, the well known corporation la of Harrison, will lead the democratic members of this committee in op- position to insurance legislation, ‘The house insurance committee is made up largely of farmers and is strongly in fuvor of a valued policy bill and other sim- mensu; Bills prohibiting usury tnder heavy pen- alties , reducing rates of - interest, taxing mortgages, repealing the innocent purchaser clause on notes and mutters of like character have been introduced 'in the house. The Farmers' alliance % have complete contro! of this assembly, & Rex. Dry Goods Ho; Towa Crry, la., Mal ter's dry goods house i ‘Burned. -Denecke & Yet- stationery dealers, and Bloom & Mayer, clothiers, suffered considerable from water, but the loss of both firms iy coveréd by in- surance. The loss on the building 1s total. e WINTER LINGERS, Jack Frost Still Retains His Grip in Varicus Flaces. NEW York, March 2—A blinding snow storm set in At 9 o'ciock accompanicd by a brisk south wind. Many accidents duc to falls on the slibpery sidewalks were recorded at the various police stations and hospitals before midnight. At midnight tho snow is still falling. Snow has blocked the streot car tracks pretty effectually, and even the clevated railroad suffered, the blinding stow making it necessary to run slow. On the Brooklyn bridge the trainmen and policemen suffered severely. ‘I'he ferry on the East and North rivers were compelled fo. proceed with the Rreatest care, A Bevers Snow Storm. T.oxpoN, March 2.—A sovere suow storm and frost is reported in England and various varts of Europe. Among the regions so visited 'are Rome and tho Rivera, Cold Wenther in-the South, $1. Louis, Mo., Murah' 9,—Reports from northern Toxas say hundreda of range cattle bave been frozen to deathf during the pr: ent cold spell, and unless the weather speed- \ly moderates the loss of ‘stock will be very Nan, Ga., March 8.—Tho first hard frecze of the winter occurred this morning. Ice formed and vegetation was killed, Light snows fell today, the first in many years, Fowr MoxRoE, Va., Mareh 2.—I¢ snowed heavy all day here. Av Boston, BosToN, Mass., March 8.—A heavy storm has been raging since early. this afternoon, Avout seven inches of snosw has fallen. Ad- vices from points on Cape Cod report it the WOrst storm this winter sna v is accom with @ severe northeast gale, At t, R. L, the storm is the heaviest that od that city in years, Dispatches ortsmouth, N. H., and Bedford, ulso report a heavy snowfall, At liaven, New Haves, Conn., March 2.—Tho storm liere 1s inereusing in violence, and a high wind prevails, Six iuches of snow had fallen ut mudnight, from Mass. Fruitin Danger. Prxsacora, Fla, Mareli2.—A killing frost oceurred hers this morning aud in all proba- biity will aestroy the frajt crop throughout the country, Reports om - west Florida are w the effent that the feuit crop of that section is badly damaged and will probably be a total loss, e, o New Road for “K. O" Kaxsis City, Mo, ch 2.—Tt is re- ported that final arran ents have been concluaed for the entrange of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City railroad from the present torminus at St, doseph into Kansas Uity. The road will laya track from St. Joe to Leavenworth, from there to Kansas City will use the tacks of the Kan- sas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern rail- road, over which it has @ ninety-vine year lease, ] i His Bosign o, St Lous, sMarch 2.—~fu an interview to- day O'Day, vice presideat of the St. Louls & San Francisco railroad, stated thav he had tendared bis resignat He was reticent |lm<| iutimated that other surprises will fol- ow, —— German Eection Returnt, Beruiy, March 2.—The olticial returns of the second bailots Lowisht show the election of 0 conservatives, 8 luperialisie, 17 national liberals, 83 froisiunings, 13 socislists, § guelpus and 6 demogdrat Burned to Deat), Jonxsoxvung, Pa, Mgreh 2.—Martin O'Malley and Peter Pabey were buraed to death last might o e shanty. Both wers drunk in the evealng, 4nd it s supposed the cureless hundhing of u uaturul gus slove 1s respousible for the disaster, TWAS NOT FOR PUBLICATION A Lotter Written By Speaker Roed Printed. TARIFF BILL NEARLY READY. Iron Men Pleased But Sugar Indus- Alarmed- Adjournment 8pec- ulation—The “Columbian’ Exposition. WasmiNorox Huneaw Tir Owama Bag, 518 FOURTERNTH STREET, WASHINGTON, D, € The Kentuckians in Washing angry at the letter of Speaker Reed dec ing an invitation to dmo with aclub in Louisvile, which was published in the news. papers this morning, and the speaker is very dignant, too, In this letter Mr. Reed makes some humorous references to the number of murders in Kentucky and the little value that is sct on human life in that section, which the Kentuckiaus consider an uncalled for and very offensive reflection upon the civilization of thewr state. The lotter was intended to bo a private one, but was given to the press by ex-Governor Stewart of Vermont, PEACE REIGNS AGAIN. The trouble at the bureau of engraving and printing in regard to the colored girl who was certified by the civil service com- mission ns a pressman’s ussistant is over. The plate printers’ union has discovered that they can not make any headway in fight- ing the socretary of the treasury and that congress will nov sustain them in ‘establish ing the color line. ‘Iherefore at a recent mecting the union allowed the colored girl to £0 10 work provided the secretary of the treasury would reinstato Messrs. Levy and Johuston, the printers who resigned rather than serve with her. THE “COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION, ™ 1t is altogether probablo that the worlds fair commitices of both houses of congress or the comuittees in charge ot legislation for the “‘Columbian” exposition, as it is pro- posed to call the fair, will visit the eivy of Chicago, confer with' the local ma s there and wspect the several sites proposed before the bill is reported to the nouse ué representatives. At the meeting Saturdo it was decided to send for Edwin Walker, George R. Davis, Mayor Cregier and Mr, Young, the chairman of the finance come- mitlee, to come to Washington for a con forence concerning the details of the bill, and the telegrams were sent, but Messrs. Adams, Hitt and Springer thought it would be much better for the congrossional com- mittees o go to Chicago, so they oined in a meesage asking that an invitation be seut. The response came promptly and the threo gentiemen named have today been visiting the several members of the senal ud house committees to convey the invitation. ' Most of them agree to Messrs. Flower and Belden of New Yi accepting with hearty cordiality. Mr. Candler, the chairman of the house commuttee, left for Chattanooga Iast night, but wili be back .on ‘Tuesday, when & meeting of the committee will be held and the invitauon ucted upon oficially WILL LAST TILL AUGUST. “Yes [ know it is the ambition of Speaker Reed to see this session of congress adjoura before the miadle of July and he has had & thought at times that the session might cioss by the end of Juue, but I do”m‘\smuwnmm | get away, - of the load couimittees, bofore o?:i;‘:’ flnll or e mn August,” said Mr. McComas of Maryland tonjght. Mr. McComas is one of the oldest members of the house commiitee on ap- propriations and one of the leaders on the republican side. He continued: ‘“Here we are in March already, We bave made a splendid record so far, but see what we have to do. We started out with seventeen contested elec- tions, at least fourteen of which must be judiciully heard and disposed of in the house a8 well as in mittes. Three are de- termined; the eleven remaining will con- sume over three weeks of time in debate, say twenty-fivo legislative days, The ap. propriations are weil advanced, the District of Columbia an¢ two deficiency bills n beon passed and the pensions piac upon the calendar. But fifty days more will be consumed by the appropriations on original consideration after they come from the senote and also from nferences., [ifty days will be consumed with the tarlft bill. Three bills, you see, will take up 125 legislativa days, or twenty- oue weeks, ‘I'hesealone would' take us to August 1, Then theyo will be pensions, pub- lic buildings, shipping, immigration and many other bills which must Le considered und adoped vefors we can adjourn. Night ons and long hours of work will of ourse help us out, but 1 do not see how we can hope to get away under the early duys of Augast” THE TARIPF BILL. The committee on ways and means has the tariff bill almost completed and it is said that Chairman McKinley has the report in rough notes, He is tonight at Fortress Mon- roe, where Mis, McKinley, who is an invalid, tayiog, and it is understood that he is giving the report the finishing touches with a view to making the bill roady to report to the house by a week from tomorrow. The wool and {ron men are satisfied with the bill, as it makes but shight reductions in the arti- cles they produce which need production, but the sugar beet and sugar cane men ex- peet a reduction of 80 per cent, whereas they are willing to take but a 25 per cent cut. ‘The tax on tobacco and other articles which raise an internal revenue will be re- duced about $20,000,000 aunually, it is stated, which is slightly over 50 per cent. T'he total reductions vroposed by the bill on its face aggregate about 30,000,000, but nasmuch as a reduction of duties invariubly augments importations' the reduction will not result in a practical total of more than $65,000,000 or $70,000,000, it is thought, NATIONAL BANKING, “If I wanted to start a national bank, and wasin @ burry about it, I would not wait for legislation on the question of circulation, but buy 4 per for my security end go ahead,” says Comptroller Lacy. “Iam sat- isfled that the bill giving the banks the par value of the bonds aeposited will be passed, and probably with the Cannon amend- ment reducing the required circula- tion to $10,000 for each bank, But there is & fear and trembling among many members having anti-national bank constitucncies, and they will support the biil more freely and generally by delay. They do not want to answerto the charge of haviog voted for legislation in favor of natlonal banks the very firsy thing they aid. After some other legislation and the mem bers have had time to study the situation and proposition and to see the necessity for legislation, 1 am confident it wili pre- 1t is wonderful how much blind preju- dice there is against the national banking system. The men who are always com- plaiuing about & scarcity of money and bigh rates of interest are always the ones 1o prate aguinst legislation to relieve the distress in national banking ana the wouey supply. Just how we can make money cheaper than 18 now proposed by some banking bills I can not see.” SENATOI WOLCOTT. Mr. Wolcott, the new and young senator from Coloradu, who is a bachelor, is soon to murry the widow of the late Lymun K. Bass of Colorado Springs. Mr. Wolcott is fort) four yeara of age, is the son of the late Rev, Dr. ‘Walcott, who was for many yoars & Congregational clergyinan in Cieveland, O, He woil to Denver aftor graduating at Yale coliegze, amassed @ fortune and ganed a high position st tha var. Mr, Bass was formerly @ representative from Buffalo and bore & striking physcal resemblauce W Senator Tugall Having weak lungs he rewoved to Colorudo, where he became the solicitor of the Denver & Rio Grande railway uod died WO years ago. ered a very beautiful woman and rather Look the lead in social affairs i the Centeunial Mrs. Bass bas been consia®y Kessler, arrived today. BShe has i The wedding e in June. Y'COLD TEA" IN THE BOUSE, Somewhere 1n the new code of rules there is one forbidding the sale of intoxicating liquor in the house. I do not know the num- bor of the rulo or its _biage; 1t certainly not worth while hun', 1z up. ' No old Pna y pyramid =11 upon his manly chost was ever dead —.or more forgotten than this prohibition ruf The visitor from Baltimore and the prov 1nces has probably read of “eold tea."’ Pos- slbly ho fancios itraq: oa vast stealth and prise to hit the tlo in tho capitol cafes, Bloss yoursor it doess't, Under the present regi . au goes intothe house onfo and asks for “whisky 1n a firm, man does not say “‘cold tea.” He say and the waiter hears him. (e bim ‘the bottle and let him for the reason that it about fifty bottles to bo handed around all the time. A vottle might cak. But the,Woman's Christian Temper- ance union ouglit really to look into the mat ter and insist on the bottle beiog handed around. The cause of temperance would bo furthered. No man would have the norve W pour out for himself the drink of whisky which the restaurant now puts before him in & cute little decantor, just as they do at the upper Reunert. Its quantity 18 as cmbarras. sing as the quality. Drinking is done opanly w pretenso ut coneealinent, bottles of beer standing on gentlemen, prohibition moembers and Ken- tuck everybody drinks and drinks openly. In tho senate cafe, us 1 the house, every mun ordsrs whatever ne wants, from Veuve Cliquot to beer, and e gets it. The sinner who would ask for cold tea would get just what he deserved for the hypocrisy cun of cold tea, CAPITOL NUISANC Now that he hns about subdued the democ- Speaker Kued intends to turn his atten- tion to some of tho other nuisances about the capitol, The corridors on the house side are littered with telegraph ofllces, pie stands, andy booths and cigar stands. vailable niche and and corner has 1 upon by some enterprising pe son, male and female, until on o basy day betiveen the shopkeepers, messenger boys, the lobbyists. the applewoman and the mem: s, the south end of the capitol suzgests a country fair. Mr., Reed is for turmug them all out. Aud he ¢ 1 senate ond was distigured i the same way until a few vea >, the 801ators aross in their dignity and banished the entire lot. Mr. Keed wants to do the same, but he won't bo able, unless | wm very much’ mistaken, to fico out C Morris” or Jenning's cigar stand, Clara Morris 15 _the old, gray-haired woman who runs the big' stand in the littlo s between the rotunda aud - tie all. — Sho solls 1 sorta of mentus’ to the lovesick bridal couples who infest the cap- itol just aboat now. Everybody knows her, but no one scems to know her geaesis ox aotly. Sheis Krench and undoubtedly was ~ 0L o atime. She is ¢ Clay. Half tho r stand and is oxpected to take doean’t help himse would require bri thout the least tublo hay it, " ladies and v handsou id to date b time she dese about the corridors and galleri notions of her own about dre: always wears lovely whito cking wver, some of e members plained of her to_ tho speak Reed will try to cot he all poor. On the contr plenty of money, more 1nd the congressi Mr. Reed, will that that She has , but she How- e com- and Mr, 16 is not at 18 said to have 1 than some of n at toe end of their term -y probably flud, however, me unseen influence will X ill keep Cla av her old stq few congressmen who come out every da take a light lunchicon of a glass of mili and a piece of pie will fight to have it stay As for the two cigar stands, there will be a d@ad sot to between the speaker and svme-of. mbers. f gt ago, when he spoke of Lis inteation of clear- ing up the corridors. *“I feslnow that a man can live without smoring; in a month more Pl feel that a man ought to live witnout smoking," Mr. Reed is bittprly opposed to secing mem- bers smoking on the floor, Day after day he sends pages to members who sit n their seats putting away at big, bad ocigors, and coolly uotifies them that Lhey must retire to the cloak room if th insist on smoking. Lill he feels that the smokers will all rally around Jenning's cigar stand and will make it impossible for hin to dislodge their base of supplies The candy stand ana the photograph stand will huve to g0, So will some of the type- vriters, 0 ure all ladies of fixed age. are useful in their way, Lut then most members of the house have younger sten- ographers of thoir own. All those persons whom the speaker flually succeeds in re moving will be permitted tosotup thelr stands on the floor below. MISCELLANEOUS, Ex-Congressman Huyden of Massachusetts will give a dinner tomorrow evening at Chamberlain’s to Congressman Dorsey aud the party he took to the Pacific slope last summer, There wiil be present Mr, Dorsey, Mr. Burrows of Michigan, Mr., Stewart of Vermont, General Goff of West Virginia, Tue Brg correspondent and some others, ARMY NEWS. Bruce H. Wilson, company I, Eighth - fantry, now with his company ut Fort Rob- inson, is transferred o battery C. Fourth artillery, and will be sent to the station of that battery, Fort McPherson, Ga, Thomas N. Keyes, company F, Second in- fantry, now with his compaoy at Fort Omuha, is transferred to cowpany B, Six- teenth infantry, and will be sent to the sta- tion of that company, Fort Douglas, Utah. Charles Walter, acting hospital steward, hospital corps, how on furlough, is trans~ ferred from Fort Omaha to Fort Sul D. Peuny 5, Heari el PAN AMERIOAN CONGRESS, The Conferenoe May April. WasniNaToN, March 2.—The delegates to the international Amcrican congress are be- ginning to talk about the final adjournment, which will probably take pluce in April, Nearly ali the committees made reports and several of them will be adopted, Others are nearly ready to report to the conference, The committee on arbitration has agreed to recommend the adoption of a method of settling international differences, but has not y et arrived at an agreement on the de- tails, ‘Che committee on the monetary con- dition will make two reports,oue of which will recommend the coinage of @ comwmon silver dollar to legal tender in all cowmercial transactions between the citizens of the sev- eral nations. The other report prepared and presented by Coolidge of the United States delegation will recommend the issuance of certificates by the United States upon any bullion that may be deposited in the United States treasury by the citizens or autborities of the Central and South American states. o e i ngressional Forecast, WasmlGroN, March 2.—Congress ap- pavently has settled down w a strictiy bus ness basis and is making rapia progress in the consideration and dispositon of legisla- tion, The scnate will duplicate this week the programwe of last week. In case & vote 18 reached on the Blair bill before the end of the week Sherman will move to have bill the decluring trusts unlaw- 1ul taken up. He will be sntagovized by Fry who will ask that the Pacific railroad fund - ing bill be made the order of the day. . the ouso tha elaotion contost of Fenth: erstone vs Uate will probably be pushed o & conglusion Mondsy. Tuesduy snd Wedaes day are set apart by special order for action on public building bills, The peusion avpro- pristion bill may come up by the widile of the week. Adjourn In - Sleamship Avrivals, Al Chicago—The Aurcnis, from PO At Balumore—The K. Liver rube, Captain pushen- Ben. Al Bostou—The Pavouia, from Liverpool. " NUMBER A GREAT SMELTING TRUST, — = D=0 Rumora in Oirculation Has Boen Thaat Formod. Oae TWENTY-FIVE MILLION CAPITAL. The O to ¥ onj ot the Lsad Be in the Protsction A Biz Combine. 12, —[Special Telegram to Tux Be PAper asserts thit the big smelting orzanizations of thy United States have formad a trust with a capital of 25,000,000, It ludos all but fivy of the large organizations in the the companies 1n it a Smelting and Refining company of Omaha and Donver, tho Kansas City Smolting and Refining company of Kansas City, ths Pann sylvania Lead company of Mansfisld, Pa., the Chicago Swmelting and R sfining compavy, the Aurora Smelting and Rofining compiny of Aurora, Til,, the Globsy Sma'ting and Re fining company of Denver,” . Bulbach & Puoblo, Cilo, Smolting ny, the Colorado Smolting company of Pueblo, Colo., the Philadelphia Smelting and Refining compuny of Pueblo, Col., the Arkansas Vall Smeltiog com pany of Leadvilly, Col, tne American o cltiug aud Miningcomany of Leadville, the Manvilie com of Leadvi the San Juan Smelting company of Durango, Col., thy Hanover smeiter of Salt Luke, the Mingo Iy company of Salt Like, the Helena and Liviogston Smelting and Retining co any of Hoiena, Moat., the Montana Smeit- ing company of ( Pl ., aud the 11 Paso smelter of Bl Paso, Tex. “Phe fir betieen the heads of din Omaha last No- 1he object of the mosting stated to beto dovisea way for pr smeltors from the lead trust, Various ways of organization were discussed, but nothing detinite was detormined on at that me on of Omaha was electod president Geist of Pueblo socretary, It was shown that the trust would make a profiv annually of about £4,000,000. As only six eompanies were represented at this meeting, it was determinod to confor with other man- ufacturers and have another meoting late This was held in Chicago, Febryary 18, and then i was determined o organize a coms pany known a8 the United States Sn.citing and Refining company. Of the eapital stock #$15,000,000 will be common, to be used for the payment of tle fixed properties that gointo the new organization, and §10,000,000 of preferred stock for huse of ore und such per- it may be necessary to o form a_ sinking fund ),000 of the profits will be laid aside annuslly for two years and each year thoreaiter £510,000 will by added to the fund. It is assertod that the pecessary stock has boon sub sceribed and the final articles of incorporation will soon be filed in the different states and territories, The chief object of thoe smelters, it is said, is to place thoir interests bayond the coutrol of the lead trusts. e A FIERCE FIGHT. Tomwmy Ward and the “£nglish Kid'" » Pummel Each Other, . " NaWORuEANs, March 8.=Towwy Ward ‘o1 Oincwnuat: and Cuarles Wilson, the | lish Kig,” met today in to a finsh, They fought an hour and a half, the lust four rounds by lamp light, und the referee declared It s draw with the unwili~ ing consent of the men. In the seventeenth round the Kid got in somo clever blows on Ward's wmouth, The latter grew desperate and fought back ~ at close quarters. Uis length, reuch - und strong right told and at the end of & minute’s rapid ex- ohanges the Kid was groggy and nearly knocked out. He came back gamely and got the best of the next rou In the ninoteenth Ward the Kid thiough the hauder on the meck. The mou keptupa lwvely gait until the end of the twenty-sec: ond, which also wound up with rapid firing on both sides, but no knockout. ‘i rofereo suggested a araw, the crowd ovjected, but the police cast the deciding vote in fuvor of a tie. The $400 purso wus accordiugly diyided. The Kid displayed & swollen right hand and says he vroko it in the fifth round. Peter Jackson in Néw York. New Yonrk, March 2.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bek,|—Peter Jacksou, the Austra lian pugilist, arrived from Baltimore this nearly knbeked ropos with u right mornings in company with bhis manager, Parson” Davies, Hesaid he was well ro- ceived in Washington and Baltimore and netted a good sum out of both enzugements, “The result of the Kilrain-Corbett tight sur- prised me, but I do not think 1t was a fair test. I had expected that the California Athletic club would take some stens towards making & match between Corbett and me, but I hawe heard nothing to that effect thus far, |have never seen Corbett, but 1 am inchned to believe he is an excellent, clever boxer.” “How soon do you expect to reach Sam Francisco? " “Within two months [ shall reach the Pa cific slope and remain there until o mateh of some sort 18 mude for me. On Tuesday night I shall box with Prof, Donnelly of Brooklyn, whom, I am told, is a shifty sort of a fellow.” “Is there u chanc for a repstition of the Kilrain-Corbatt story ’ “One can never tell what may happen. This man is a powerful fellow, possessing an excellent knowledge of ring tacties, but [ shall do my best to stop himin four rounds,” e The kire Record. Hiusnoro, N. D, March 2-—Hiil & Forrest's roller will burned this morning together with two cars of wheat on a side track; loss, #50,000. The town had a narrow escape from bursing owing to the high wind prevailing. SHAMoKIN, Pa., March 2, ~The fire in the Cameron mioe is beyond control, A hole is being bored from the level above the fire When this is oompleted the slopes on both sides will Le walled np and water will be forced into the mine throngh the new opens iny It will take a weelk to accomplish this, Sr. Josern, Mo., Mare ‘The wholesale hoot and shoe house of Noyes, Norman & Co. burned this afternoon; loss, $153,0005 iusurance, $117,(00. Osukosi, Wis., March 2.—The Turner opera houso burned this worning; loss, §18,000. i Her Fatal Confewsion, STILLWATER, Minu, March 2 —August Groth cut bis wife's throat tonight, killing her, and then committed suicide, The mur- derer left a note statiug that his wife had just confessed that she had been seduced by a policema, Germany in 1853 while her husband was io this country, She followed ber husband to this country in 1337 and for 800 uuknown reason told hun about the mawter. 'Tonight the supposivion is thut they agreed o die togeli Many Passeng ve Sav d. Loxnox, March 2.—A dispatch from Bris- lenne says the steamer Quetta, which was wrecked while on & voyage from Quesnstand 1o Loudon, had 250 souls on-board, of whow 116 were saved, incluaing the captain, The Wearther Foreoast, For Omuba and vieinity: Fair weather. or Nebraska, Towa and South Dakotas Fair. ensterly winds, slightly warmer,