Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 9, 1890, Page 2

™ THE OMAHA DAILY N Ah BE ! SUNDAY, L MARCH 9. 1890 ~TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. MONTANAELECTION CONTEST. The Seating of Sanders and Powers | Rzcommended. TO STOP JERRYMANDERING. Tne McComas Bill Expected to Be Reported Favorably to the House and Speedily Passed. smiNGTON Buneav Tite Ovana Bes, } 513 FOURTEENTI STRERT, Wasnixagron, D. C., March 8. There was a full meeting ot the senate sommittee on privileges and elections today for the consideration of the Montana con- tested clection. Messrs, Hoar and Gray, who were designated a sub-committee to in quire into the case, reported, each taking a partisan view upon the reports. There was a goneral discussion, every member of the the committee making a formal speech and some speaking several times. The meeting continued from 10:80 a. m. till 5 o’clock this afternoon. All of the republicans held that had not the democratic members of the senate run out of the state to break up a quorum the legislature would have elected Sonders and Powers, the repuvlicans: that it was a question of the legislature having an op- portunity to make a selection; that since the democratic members of the legislature, chosen under the provisions of the new states and new federal laws had made it im- nossible to hold an election by a full mem- bership of the legislature the colonial laws which are the primary laws inour union shoald goveru, This would make certifica- tion by the governor under the circum- stancos sary, and the certifica- tion of Sanders and Powers, as at present, sufficient. All of the democratic members of the committeo except. Turpie of Indiana, held to the strict letter of the law as laid dowa in the omnibus bill requiring certifica- tion by both the governor and lieutenant governor. Mr. Turpie held that neither the democrats nor the republicans were elocted tothe United States senate, and that a vacancy should be declared, A reportin favor of seatiug Sanders and Powers was to be made and signed by all of the republican wembers of the committee. Final action 18 expected by the senuto woek after next after which Sanders and Powers will take their seats, Senator-elect Sanders has telegraphed Senator-lulect Powers, who 18 in Chicago, notifying him of the result of today’s meeting of the senate committee. Senator Powers will take a run out to Hel- ena and report here within ten days or by the time the senate takes up the reports for final action, THE MCOMAS BILL. On next Wednesday morning the house committee on elections of president and vice president will take up the McComas bill to rullify the Maryland and Otio congressional gerrymander and to prohibit the redistrict- ing of congressional districts except upon the result of the Eleventh census, This measure, which 18 to be a national issve aad which will excite a heatad discussion, will be substituted for the Wickham bill, and it is believed will be favorably reported to the house nad passed without great delay. Mr., MecComas in speaking of the provisions of his measure this afternoon said to your cor- respondent: *The trick of gerrymandering astate is quickly practiced by "each party when it obtains power. It is against the principles of a representative government to permit the redistricting of a state to depend @ upon the fortunos of every local election or upon the caprice of every state majority, ‘Thus we build tho United States house of representatives upon shifting sands. Com- munities jong allied in representation are suddenly torn wupart. Neighborhoods are separated, communities remote from each other are suddenly unitea in representation and districts are formed like stars and shoestrings. My bul provides that congressional districts shall have as nearly as practicable an cquil number of in~ habitants ; the most populous districts fn any atate not to have 15,000 inhubitants in popula- tion in excess of the population of th e least populous district. As to territory the dis- trict must be contiguous, adjuccut and com- . pact. To prevent biennial re-districtiog, as has been the practice 10 Onio during the last decade, my bill provides thut in cach state under eacii census thero shall be ons appor- tioument of representatives by congress and one re-districting thereunder by each state and that the legislature in each state elected next after an apportion- ment by congress under a new census shall re-district each state into districts equal in population and compact in . territory and that no legislature in a state shail have power to alter the same under any other census. ‘The result of the present census will be ascertained in time o enable the states t adjust for the Fifty-third congress. Just as tho Korty-third congress was elected under a new apportionment and the Forty-second was held under an old ap- portionment, 80 now the Fifty-third will be the first congress which can be redistricted pursuant to the Eleventh census and the ap- portionment law by congress. My bill, tho principle of which is that districts shall not be disturbed for ten years aftar being marked out under each new ceusus, justly provides that until the next apportionment of representatives %!mll be made by congress conformably to the ileventh census there shall be no chaunge of boundaries in congrossional districts in_any atate, but that representatives of the Fifty- second congress shall be elected from the districts as they were in the Fifty-first con- ress, rondering nugatory any eftort Lo re- district the people only ninety days before tho Kleventh census.” Mr. McComas then entered into a full ex- planation of the details of his vill, pointing out its fairness aod anti-partisan character, emphasizing the fact that it was as fair to oue political party a8 another and was the oniy means of assuring justice to the peopl irrespective of partisan feeling, and pr ing tho best elem of business and soc! oty. He cited decisions of the supreme court of the United States showing that the con- stitutionality of the common law views of AN MR are sound mud-tha d stand the severest test in any form it could be analyzed, There is no doubt that the ud- vocates of this bil are proceeding upon a sound basis and that the proposition is gain- ing strength every d BEPORTERS WILL NOT BE JAILED, ‘The senate will not deeide to imprison the newspaper correspondents who have refused to tell where they got their exeoutive or socret session news. The debates n the executive sessions this week have resulted in & growing unpopularity of Mr, Dolph’s proposition. The examination of senato with & view to ascertaining whether any of them have given executive news to corres- pondents is growing very humorous, All of the ators deny thav they have talked to news) ents on the subject of oxer 1 agitation will be the failure of all propositions and the situation will remain as it has boen unless the press of the country continues to hammer the secret scasion advocates so hard that they wili swing around und support the Teller resolution providing sessions for the considoration of nominations, If a half dozen more seuators were for this proposi- tion it would preval OMANA'S FEDERAL BUILDING, Senator Manierson and Iiepresentative Connel had apother interview today with the suporvising architect of the treasury in rospect 1o, the status of the Omaha publio building. "They weroe assured that a8 soon the deticit on account of the purchase of the site is made good #0 that the title will pass to the government, work upon the plans and specifications will proceod. The attorney genoral will imme- diately forward to Omaha u statement re- gurdiog the delicit, Action has been taken by the house com- mittee on public buildings and grounds upon the senate bill making an appropriation of g,oon 000 for a public building at Milwaukee. hie Milwaukeo case 1 idontical to that of Oumahs. or%my each secured an appro- priation of $1,200,000, snd the sevate the other day inoreused tho amounts to ®,- 000,000, The house comwmittee has reduced the appropristion for Milwaukee to #1,400,000, and the pects ure that the samo action will be taken on the Omaha bill, a8 thoy both are being considered wnd both are linked together upon geuveral principles. Mr, Connell stated to Tus Bek ocorres- pondent today that if the uouse insists upon reducing the amount in the senate bill to £81,400,000, he believed he conld succeed in haviog it increased when the bill reaches the conference committes. Mr, Connell is not sanguine as to whether the conference com. mittee will give Milwaukee and Omaha $2,000,000 each, but he is confident thatit will give more than 81,400,000, It has been sugeested by members of tue house cown- mittee on piblic buildings and grounds that there may be a compromise by which Omaha and Milwdukee will be given $1,000,000 each. NOT 80 ANXIOUS, Chairman Owen of the house committes on immigration made snother effort to I duce McAdoo of New Jorsey and other den ocrats to allow him to proceed with the ¢ sideration of his resolution providing for an investigation into the operation of the imme- gration laws 1n -conjunction with Senator Chandler’s committee, and Le failed, This is the third time Mr, Owen has ssked the democrats to fe ulate the amendments they pretend to want to make and permit the question to come before the house, It isevi- dont that these gentlemen have receivea instructions from the democratic bosses in New York and the intention is to defeat the proposed investigation if possible and to hampor the work of the joint committee if the investigation must be made. The object is to provent an inquiry into the manage- ment of Castle Garden which would show that the New York board of immigration has macaged Castlo Garden and the immigration juestion in such a way as to maie that state democratic, [nquiries and investigation will show that the powers of the federal govern- ment have been wielded for corrupt political purposes. An investigation will be made any way be a jomt committee if possible, but by a senate committee 1f necessary. IN.THE HOUSE, In the house today Mr. Dorsey called up ana secured the adoption of the senate bill Appropriating $60,000 for a public building at Fremont. ‘I'ne house was working in com- mittee of the whole, but the previous ques~ tion has been ordered and a final vote will be had on Tuesday next. There is no doubt now of the success of the measure. The house also passed, late in the afternoon, the senate bill appropriatiag $200,000 for a public buildiog at Cedar Rapids, Ia. Mr, Kerr callad it up. The house amended the bill by reducing the amount to $150,000. The senate will concur. During the consideration of the bill Mr, Kerr said: “Cedar Rapids is situated in the Fifth dis- trict of fowa, which has a population of 200,600 and has no public building. 1t is the center of a very extensive railrond sys- tem embracing the through lines of the Mil- waukee & St. Paul and the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, and is the centor of the Burlington, Cedar Rapias & Northern system with 12,000 wiles of road, which em- ploys 2,500 employes, Forty-turee railrond mails on various are received and dis- tributed at this ofice every day. The popu- lation of the city is from 20,000 to 25,000, I'he gross receipts of the oftice are $42,000 a year and the net mcome $27,000. Two hun- dred and twenty five tnousand registered letters and packages have passed through the office in the last three years. One million aine hundred tnotsand letters snd packages were delivered by carriers last year and about the same number directly from'the ofiice. Besides this the office is the distribatine psint of mail over the vast rail- way systomn centoring there and 1s the head- quarters of thirty-four railivay mail clerks.” At the aession of the houso last night Mr, Dorsey securca the adoption of private pens sion bills for the relief of John McCali, J. Ferguson and August I, McLaughlin, THE PAYMASTERSIIP, The appointment of a paymaster general of the army 1s expected on next Monday. It is predicted by parties who are weil informed that the choice of the president has fallen upon Lieutenant Colonel Smiih, paymaster for tune department of the Dakotas, with headquarters at St. Paul. Lieutenant Colonel ith is not a candidate for the posi- tion, l:nd is a brother of Paymaster Rodney Smith, MISCELLANEOUS. Interstate Commerce Commissioners sMor- rison and Veasey leave here on Monday next for Omaha to investigate the long and short haul section of the interstate commerce iaw under the direction of Senator Paddock’s resolution. The commissioners will stop one day at Chicago en route to Omaha. Governor Shoup and Delegate Dubois of Iduho 8:d Mayor Kiezel of Ogden, Utah, the first gentile mayor of that town, who have been in the city some time on territorial matters; went to Old Point Comfort yester- dav, to spend a few days. George Matthewson was today appointed postmastor at Brady Island, Lincoln county, Nebraska and J. N. Tiffany at Eaterprise, IKoyn PPaba county, vice J. A. Houeycutt, re- signed. William Stuff of Lincoln is here. An order has been issued by Land Com- missioner Groff directing a re-examination of all suspended final entries, the object being to release ull suspended land cases and sub- mit them to the secretary of the interior. A decision in the Burrus habeas corpus case is expected at the suprewe court rooms on Monday next. Henry Hardy, a merchant from Omaha, passed through Washington City today on his way to New York City. Perry S. HearTa, HOUSE rROCEEDINGS. Public Building Measures Consume Most of the Day. ‘WaASHINGTON, March 8.—The committee on foreign affairs reported a resolution request- iuig from the president auy correspondence with the Mexican government in regard to the employment in the regular army of In- dian scouts for the burpose of pursuing hos- tile Indians in their raids into territories of the United States, and any correspondence in regard to the proposed transfer of Apache and Chirihuahua Thaians from Mount Ver- non barracks, Ala., to Fort Sill, Indian ter~ ritory, Adopted. A bill providing for the compulsory attend- ance of witnesses before registers and re ceivers of public moneys was passed. The house then in commitiee of the whole re- sumed consideration of public huilding weas ures. The first bill called up was that increasing from $350,000 to £650,000 the limit of the cosu of a public building at Newark, N.J., and waking an appropriation of the 300,000 in- crenso. Mr, Blount raised the point of order that it was not within the powerof the committee on pubdlio buildimgs aud grounds to recow- mend ao’ appropriation. After a long dis- clause was stricken out, and the bi ted, 1ard-aside with a favorable recommendation. ‘U'ie next bill called up was the sonate bill appropriating $200,000 for a public building at Cedar Rapids, 1n, It was laid aside fa- vorably after beink amended by striking out the appropriation clause and reducing the limit of cost to $150,000. Among the bills favorably recommended was one for @ public building at Fremont, Nob., at & cost of $560,000. ‘The committeo then arose and reported the Dills to the house, which immediately found atself in & small deadlock. There was no quoruwm to pass the bills and the friends of the measures would not consent to an ad- journmert Finally the previous auestion was ordered on all bills ana it was agreed that they should be considered Tuosday morning. Adjourned. Witndraws tlis Objections. Leaveswouri, Kan, March 8. —|Special Tologram to Tur | —Bishop Fink of this diocese has issued a lotter 1 which he withdraws Lis objections to the Farmers alliance expressed in his receny pastoral lot- ter, which forbade Catholies from joining on religious grounds. In his letter the Dbishop says the opjections are withdrawn on the assurance that all objectionable features 10 Catholics as such are dine away with. He closes by exprossing s mpathy with ihe movement. Their Losses Ave Slight, Larayie, Wyo,, March 8.—|Special Tele gram to Tie ige.]—Reports from Carbon county and viclaity, where the storm was so sovere last woelk, are to tho effect vhat cattle have weathered it with small loss, the snow haviog been deopest nsar the towns. The o sheep in many localities is not over 6 per cent, which is bolow the average, and throughout that portion of Wyoming it will not nvwe over 10 percent. This is far below anticipations. - laiiss Saving the Cargo. SirvaTe. Mass.,, March 8,—The cargo of the strauded steamer Deruyter is bewng lightered, and if the sea holds calm for two or theea days the gremter part of the cargo will be saved. NEWS OF NEBRASKA TOWN Fremonters Discussing Means to Meet Municipal Expenses. FARMERS MEET AT MADISON, A Nebraska Forger Captared in Dos Moines—A Small Fire at Fair- mont—Other State News. Discussing an Occupation Tax. Fresoxt, Neb, March 8.—[Special to Tur Bre.|—A question of absorbing interest in this city at the prest time is the proposi- tion of the city councli to levy an occupation tax for the purpose of raising the necessary funds to meet current. municipal expenses. Almost every business man coming within the purview of the proposed ordinance hus blossor:ed into a statesman aud insists upon haviag his views embodied in the law, Two or three public weetings have been held, and the predominatiug sentiment at these has always been in faver of an occupation tax, though with a wide difference of opinion as to how it should be apportioned. ‘I'he chief point is how much to tax up to the saloons. o suloon element opposes any, while it is believed a mujority of the peopls are in favor of assessing them at $500. ‘the ‘Tribune this evening presents interviews with all the members of the council, show- ing that they are equally divided, with Mayor Shervin in favor of $250. This, therefore, is about the figure at which it will be fixed. Oaptured a Forger. fnesoNt, Neb., March 8,—[Speclal to Tur Beg.]-—Sheriff Mallon returned home from Des Moines last night, bringing with him one Bdward K. Nelson, who was wanted here for forgery and who s now 1n the county jail awaiting his preliminary examination, Nelson has been in ths employ of the Singer sewing machine company for about two months, During this time -he has been driving into the couutry peddling the mas chines, He disposed of a number and turned 1n notes to the local ofice. A few days ago he skipped out and this led to an investiga- tion of his affairs and the discovery that four or five of the notes were forgeries, with flo- titious signatures. The amount of his swindling is about $200. One of the machines for which he returned a spurious note was found at his own house. -He was traced to Des Moines by letters which he wrote to his wife from that city - Farmers Meet at Madison. Mapisoy, Neb., March 8..—[Spscial Tele- gram to Tue Beg.]—The delegates to the Madison County Farmers! Alliance met to- day in the court houseand comrpleted the organization. W. Forsaith was elected chairman and M. Halo secretary. The entire meeting was on the executive session plun. No one but bona fide farmers were admitted. A series of resolutions was adopted which the Bee correspondent was unable at this date to obtain. The meeting then adjourned to meet at Madison, April b. Damaged by Fire, FAmBURY, Neb., March 8,—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The large stock of clothing and notions belonging to Weil & Cohn was greatly damaged by fire this mora- ing. The origin of the fire is unknown. The 1085 i8 probably £5,000; fully insured. Royal Arcanum at Hastings. Hastixas, Neb., March S.—{Special to Tue Bee.]—A new council of the Royal Ar- canum was organized here this evening, Deputy Supreme Regent George Ker of Omana being the instituting efficer. The council has adopted the name of Prairie Queen, and start out under the most promis- ing circumstances. Deputy Ker has been ably assisted by Mr, Byron Tifft, the well known real “estate “broker,”’ who hds been a member of the Royal Arcanum a number of years. ‘The charter members were chosen with the main idea of making the new council one of the best socuml and fraternal societies in the city and 18 com- posed of some of our most prominent busi- ress and professional men. Byron Tifft was appointod deputy supreme guide and filled the office to tho sutisfaction of all present. After tho council had been formally insti- tuted the following officers were elected and installed for the current term: Regent, Byron Tifft, vice rogent, J. R, Sims, orator, Eimer C. Ferris; P. R., Robert Wilson, jr., secretary, G. W. Woodward: collector, H. I, Hick A. W. Jones; chuplain, Rev. L. F. Britt, D.D.; guide, Bd.'J. Yetter} warden, Arlic Burton; sentry, A. . Broeze; madical examiner, Dr. A, H. Keller; trus- tees, L. R. Torral, Dr. A. H. Keller, C. E. Holmes. Atkinson Notes. ATrkiNsoyN, Neb.,, March 8,—|Special to Tae Bee.]—A special train consisting of fifteen to twenty cars loaded with stoci, houseboid goods, etc., and a passenger coacn with thirty people, wiil start from Eagle, Cass county, next Monday for Atkinson, The parties last fall purchased sevoral thou- sand acres of fine farm land in this town- ship and are coming now to settle upon their farms. Atkinson has been selected as the place for holding the fourth annual reunion of the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ association for Holt and adjoining citizens, commenciog on Au- gust 4 next and lasting six days. It is ex- pected that this will be the largest and best reunion in north Nebraska this year. ‘I'he Silver Hill Mining compauy of this place, which owns a large numbver of claims in the new silver mining district 1n Keya Paha county, have made arrangements to purchase one of the latest impraved drilling machines aud thoroughly test their claim: Teachers in Session. Asnraxp, Neb,, March 8. —(Special Teles gram to THE Bee.]—A local institute was held in this city today. There were about seventy-five teachers in attendance. Miss Martin of Wanoo brought with her ten pu- pils from the primary department to illus- teate the ‘‘Systematic Sound System of Reading,” which was the principal topic cousidered. Among the proniinent persons from outside was Prof, -Clemmens of the Fremont nctmai Adams County Alliance. HasTixes, Neb, March 8,—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bek |—The Adams County Farwoers’ alliance met in conyvention at the court house in this city this afternocon for the discussion of several important meas- ures. As the session was held with closed doors the deliberations of the meeting could not be obtained, The attendance was large, over four hundred members being present, representing twenty-two uiliances. For Thirty Thousand, NomraLk, Neb,, March 8.—|Special Telo grameto 1k Bee ]—George Brady of. this city, through his attorneys, has brought suit against the Union Pacific railroad for 30,007 for injuries received by the plaintift about two years ago. The circumstances are very similar to thoso of Clark vs tho Jnioa Pacitic mentioned in Tie Be umo since. One Year n the Pen, Bearrics, Neb., March 8.—|Speciat Tole- gram t Tue Bee.]—AL Jeffries, from Deo- witt, pleaded guilty this morniug to horse stealing aud was sentenced to one year in tho penitentiary. There seemea to be some peculiarly mitigating eircunstances —sur- rounding the offense, hence the light sentence, Madame Selika Falled to Appear. BEATRICE, Neb., March 4.—[Special Tolo- gram to Tur Bew|—Madame Sohks, the colored prima donna who was billea for a concert In this city last night, under the auspives of tne Methodist churon, failed to Put 10 an appoarance because of sume fAlnan- Cial misunderstanding between the partios rm House Burned Mabisox, Neb., March 8.—[Special Tele gram 1o Tuk Bus.]—The dwelling house on the farm one mile north of town belonging to William seiiol of Monticello, In, wos today destro; y fire, & defective flue being the cau here was no insurance. HasetWizs' Interests, Hastixos, Neb., March 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bex.)—The board of trade meoting this afteroon was adjourned until Monday, at w! me committees will be provared with Meudes in rogard to pushing Hastings interests, IOWA NEWS, “Hionse. Des Mornes Ia YMarch S.—In the house & lurge number of fatitions were presented against any chauf® in the prohibitory law. Bills were introduced as follows: To supply a uniform system of text books; to establish and mmntaia a state military band appropriation for the boys' reform sc to prevent the manutacture and sale of ad- uiterated food and drugs. A resolution was introduced asking that the text books com mitteo be instructed to report 8 state uni- formity bill, and during the-discussion the house adjourned till Monda, Senate. Des Moises, Ia, ' March 8.—The senate spent almost the entire time of tne session discussing Price's joint resolution favoring the adoption by congress of a bill to termi- nate the life of patents and pay owners thereon a sum of from $30,000 to $100,000. ‘I'he resolution was adopted by a party vote —the republicans favoring and the demo- crats opvosing. A number of bills were in- troduced, the most important being one to limit the compensation of justices of tha peace and constables 1n criminal case Struck by a Train, Cmanrroy, In, March 8.—|Special Tele- gram to 1ne Bee|—Last evening L. A. Leech attempted to pass over a Chicago, Buriington & Quincy railrosd crossing which he found blockaded with a freight train, He waited some twenty minutes for it to be opened and this not being done he climbed over the train, and as ho came down on the other side he was caught by a fat stock train on the next track and torn into a shapeless mass, Notwithstanding a city ordinance to the contrary, the stock train was running av a rate of about twenty-five miles an hour. Mr, Leech was for a number of years deputy sheriff of this county and was a highly respected citizen. A Counterfeiter Arrested. Krokvk, Ia, March 8.—A man named Shepard was arrosted today charged with makiog counterfeit money. He confessed his guilt and told a pitiful *tale about his family starving and not being able to get work. A full set of dies, moulds and tools were found iu his possession. Commissioner Leach held bim to the federal grand jury in the sum of $1,000. 5 Bootleggers Fined. BUrLINGTON, la, March S.—A special from La Harpe says that four citizens there liave been arrested and fined 1o sums of $50 and $100 each for *‘bootlegging.” il B el CREDIT MOBILIER, Application Made to the Courts for Distolution. PuirApeLpin, March 8.—Charles R, Me- Michael today made application to the court of common pleas in, the matter of the peti- tion of the Crodit Mobilier company of America for a dissolution. The accounts show thoe corporation possessed of books aud pavers used by it which are of no value and that the corporation has no outstanding obli; gations of any kind, Treasurer Ham avers that prior to 13.;?‘:. d since the corporation had no assats o property except claims to certain lands in lowa and Nebraska and cluims against tho* Union Pacilic railroad company and 1ts successor, the Union Pacific railway company, il of which_claims were contested. All the'various claims and suits have been adjusted. Judge Willlamson took the matter under advisement. e E A Polish Churh, Mudadle Settled. , Chitcaco, Marebd 8.—|Special Telogram to ‘tne BrE.|—lddge Tuthill this morning rendered his decision in the case of the peo- Dle ex rel Swralski vs Thomas J. Bielinski et al, This was an action in the nature of quo warranto proveedings brought to deter- mine whether Bielinski and others wero wroperly elected to certain positions in the Soclety of the Holy Name of Jesus,” a Poiish Catholic scciety in northwest Chi- cago. It was charged that they wero eloctod ata meeting of a small fraction of the society which sided with the parish priest in his desire to obtain a certain control over the affairs of the organization. It was claimed that a majority of ihe wembers of the society had no rotice of such a meating. Judge Tuthill takes this view of the matter, nud in closing his opinion says: “I must hold that the meeting of September 8 was wholly unautherized and illegal, or, in other words, that it was not a wmceting of the Society of the Holy Name or Jesus at_ail. ‘The parish priest and his partisans were therefore defeated. Sl OLEVELAND OTEGE. lda May Oriway Aga n Figures in a Divorce Suit. Cui1cAGo, March 8.—|Speciat Telogram to Tue Bee.]—Ida May Ordway's second ap- pearaance in a divorce court was made at an early hour this morning before Judge Shep- ard and the aashing blonde went away a free woman. Mrs. Ordway has been known as “President Cleveland’s protege.” She is a Chicago woman, and as ida May Forester she obtained a position in the treasury de- partment at Washiogton on an autograph letter from Mr. Clevelund, which Mrs. Ord- way prizes as a valuable memento. In Wash- ington she met Harry A, Ordway, a boy of seventeen, and they wero Inar nectady, N. Y., December 1 young couple came to Chicago, where Ord- way’s father is in the commission business on South Water street, but they never got along togetner. Harry was a young blade who lived off his fatner and dissipated to an alarming extent for a young man, and his wife sued nim for sepuruto waintenance, cruelty and arunienness. Ordway fiied a cross il for divorce, charging Ida May with adultgry He was backed by his father and mother, ;but their influence was fit1la 1o win him his spit-and his cross bill was dismissed. rs. Ordway, U/, ihe the other hand, won her case, and a decreo was given her by Juage Tulley fora sepa- rate maintenaucd hnd alimony. Oraway had nothing, and huace paid none of the ali- mony. He and his wife neyer lived together and after his desertion had contiousd two years Mrs. ‘Ordway-a few days ago sued for a divorce, and Opdway making no_defense, this morning she was divorced. Mrs, Ord- way was gaudily dréssed and looked like a soubrette, v a s World'y Fair Biil Wasnix@10¥, March 8.—Tho sub-commit- tee of the world’s fuwr committee of the house today turned the bill over to the Chicago delegation” with instructions that they suggest such’thauges as in their opin- 100 are necessry 10 wiake the measure meet the needs sf Chioggd. Some few changes in vensequence worg yipda, Tho visitors huve 1vited the entirb Tlinois congressional dele- gation to meet thd tonight at dinner and exchange views and suffgestions respect- g the fair, - Noland's Shortage. $r. Louts, Mo., March 8,—[Special Tele- graw to Tue Hee.|—A special from Jeffer- son City says the committee appointed to in- vestigato the affaics of the state treasurer has flaished counting the cash sud have found it £10,000 short. IThey express the opinion thut the examination of tue books and papers will increase this to over $30,000 Governor Francis has not yet determined whetber ho will uccept the treasurer’s resig- uution. kgl S B Gunboat Concord | ched. Cuestex, Pa., March 8.—The United States gunboat Concord was successfully launched this afternoon at Roachu's ship yards. Miss Mionie Coates, daughter of Mayor Coates, christened the vessel. ADDITIONAL SPORTING NEWS Arrival of Manager Leonard of the Omaha Team. TURF AND DIAMOND GOSSIP. A New Scries of Suits A nst the New York Players' Club—Trap Shooting—Miscellano- ous Sports, Manager Leonard Arrives. Frank Leonard, manager of the Omaha base ball club, arrived in the city last even- ing. Mr. Leonard is a pleasant, affable littlo gentleman, & buse ball enthusiast, and a man thoroughly conversant in all tho intri- cacies of the great national game, He spoke most ancouragingly as to the propects of the ‘Western association for the ensuing season, und expressed himself as especially well pleased with the makeup of the local tewm. ‘When asiced for his opinion as to the out- come of the war between tho National and the Hrotherhiood leagues, he stated that he thought that both organizations would pull througn the season, but that neither would make any money. He added that the Na- tional league was in the fight to stay, and he did not see how it was possible for them to be vanquished. They have money and brains, and the best interests ~f the great popular sport at stake, and never will succumb untit after a most determined struggle. He added that the new men to represent Omaha the coming season were all promising players, and he looked for them to take a most satisfactory place in the race for the pennant. Mr. Leovard expressed himself as ims mersely pleased with Omaha, and said he thought there was only one city on earth that could surpass her, and that city was Boston. He will notify the Omaha players 10 report here on or before March 25 and says that upon their arrival there will be no rest until the championship season opens. r Rocks. the Gwin & Live Birds and Blus The_weekly trap shoot on Dunmire grounds, across the river was well attended. I'he first event was a live bird race, five birds to each man, thirty yards rise, modified English rules, $5 entrauce. ..00111—3 2010113 11115 0111—4 1111—4 rst mon 7.50; Montmor- ency and Parmelee divided second, $12.50, and Brewer and Clarke third, $5. “The second event was fiftesn_blue rocks, eighteen yards, entrance #2. ‘The score: Parmelee. . 11111 10111 11110—13 Mussleman U111 10011 11010—10 10110 01111 11000— 9 +.01110 0i001 11110— 9 11001 10001 01010— 7 10010 10017 11101— 9 11111 10110 11101~ 00119 00111 00iU1— 7T 11100 01111 11111—12 rat, $8: Brewer and Gwin sec- ond, 85, and siusselman third, $3. A New Series of Suits, Xew Yous, March S.—The first step in the new sories of law suits of the Metropolitan exhibition companv against the local Play- ers’ League club was taken today, when Lawyer Duyster sent out notice to Presi- dent McAlpin, Vice President Talcott, Secre- tary Robinson and other directors, warning them to keep their hands off the old Giant ball players or take ihe chances of a law suit for damages, This action on the part of the league club has been anticipated for several days and it 1s not likely to create any serious emotion among the players' backers. They will go right abead with the work of con- structing grounds for the preparation of the comiug ball season. Billy Mey r- to be Entertained. New ORLeANs, La., March 8.—[Special to Tug Ber |—The match for o purse of $300 vefore the West ind Athletic club between BLilly Meyers of Streator, IlL, and Andy Bowen of this city, which 1s to come off in April, is excitingunparalelled excitement in sporting circles here. Many of the New Orleans onthusiasts pin their faith to Bowen who, they say, 18 o sure winner, and_indeed it is a fact that Meyers must do’ better fght- ing than he has ever done yet if_be doesn’t want to get badly beaten, Bowen is a phenomenal man, a shifty, two-handed fighter, aud of the most indomitable cour- age. Meyers has a small following here, where ho has never been seen and is little known, A Family of ~katers. Newsvrg, N. Y., March 8.—At Orange lake this afternoon George Donoghue won the one mile skating raco. In the five mile race Joo Donoghuo was the only starter. Ho broke tho record, making the distance in 16 minutes 34 25 seconds, New Orleans Races. NEw OkLEANS, La.,March 8.—(Special Tel- gram to Tne Bern]—Summary of today's races: One and one-sixteenth of a mile—Lady Rlackburn won, Tom Karl second, Dudley Oaks third. Time—1:0334. Five furlongs—Jim Reed won, Sheridan second, Fovever third. 'Time—1:02i. wOno-half mile—Mattio Mckenry won, Florence socond,. Sam Lazereth third! Dime—1:0514. Six furlongs—Harvester won, Ben Fouren second, Marchburn third, Time—1:161, Ben Feuren was winning, but Harvester was ullowed to take the race. Neither horse was declared, and Ben KFeuren was held back at the finish. After tne horses had passed the winning post the judges put up Hen Feuren's num- ber, and it remaned for some time. Will- iams, who rode the horse, was sent for, He suid that he desired to win with Haryester, and had done so, The judges then reversed thoir decision and put up Harvester's num- ber as the winner, One-half mile—Jos Winne won second, Dyer third. Time—493g. Semaphore Guttenburg Kaces. GuriessuaG, March 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee|—Summary of today’s ruces: Purse, seven furlongs—Clatter won, East- erbrook second, Top Sawyer third, ‘lime- 1:38. Purse, s1x furlongs—Festus won, Marsao second, Grey Cloud teird. Time—i:20lg. rae, half mile—Polly S, won, Josio W. socond, Alderman Mao third, Trme—501. Six ana a hulf furlongs--Bradford won, Lotion sccond. Time 13515 Purse, six furlongs—Gendarme won, Harry ustus second, Little Barefoot third. Time —1 194, Purse, seven turlongs—Pericles won, Har wood second, Vigilant third. ‘Time—1 1831 -~ Weekly Bank Statement, New York, March 8,—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The weekly bauk statement of the associated banks shows the following changes : Reserve, decroaso. .. Loans, decrcase Specie, decrease. Legal teaders, de Deponits, ascrease Circulation, increuse ... T'he bauks uow hold §: thie 36 per cent rule. ‘Lhie exports of specie from Now York last weel amounted to $306,120, of which $219,130 in gold aud $646,190 silver. The lm~ specie for the week amounted to excess of 0. SRS Call's Alleged Intorpolation. WASHINGTON, March 8.—The senate com- wittee on privileges and electious today con- sidered a resolution offered by Chandler re- garding the interpolation by Senator Call of certain remarks in his speech on the murder of Deputy Marshal Saunders in Florida. The committee decided to recomwend that the vecord shall contain a report of Mr. Call's speech aocording 1o the notos of the official reporter, 'l‘lu:a\ estion of limiting the de- bate within parliamentary bounds will be recommended to the committes on rules for definition. The committes will ask that the committes on rules be roquosted to report an amendrent to the rulos by which the col umns of the Congressional Rocord be pro tected from any interpolations, e i The Minneapolis Hotel Bars. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 8. |Special Telegram to Tux Brr. | ~The biggest kind of A row is browing here between the saloon- keepors and the polico commission. For some time tho three principal hotels have been permitted by the reform polico com- mission to keep their bars open on Sunday, while all other saloons have been kept closed. It is charged that one of tho commission was in a hotel bar room on Sunday lastand drank and paid for whisky, It charged, also, that tho police have sald that they were in- structed not to interforo with the hotels Colonel John T. West, proprietor of the Wo: hotel, has kept his bar open, and is quoted saying that he will close his house if he can- not sell liquor on Sunday. ettt g 1 il Lake Shore Victims, Burraro, March 8.—The patients in Fitch hospital who were injured in the T.ake Shore wreck are all doing nicely this morning. Mr. Baucus 18 suffering intensely from the nervous shock, but will recover. Coroner Tucker and the’ jury visited the scene of the wreek yesterday aftornoon aud an inquest will be held next Tuesday afternoon. As additional facts are learned it becomes clearer thut the responsivility for the acci- dent rests with Conductor Houghtaling. Conductor Houghtaling has made a state ment that he pulled the bell rope to stop the engine, but he thought at tho time the rear ad stopped. When he saw it had 1mped to the ground and signaled the engineer to go aliead. The engineer tried to do 8o, but could not, as the breaks on one of the cars were sef gttt Cronin Bill ot Exceptions, Cnrcaco, March 8, —|Special Telegram to Attorney Forrest appeared be fore Judge McConnell this morning and argued & motio: for a rule on States At- torney Longenecker compelling him to look aver the bill of exceptions in the Cronin case and approve it before Wednesday. Mr. tongenecker said he bad not yet had time to look over the bill of exceptions. The court said he had no authority to issue such a rule but if the states attorney did not wmplfi with Mr. Forrest's request he would lool over and certify to the record himself. — Business Trounbles. CuicAGo, March 8, —The fight between the various creditors of R. R. Donnelly & Sons was . amicably settled this morning, The creditors agreed to the retiremant of Charles Murray and the appointment of F. A. Feek- ins to act as receiver. New Yonrk, March 8.—The Baeder Glue company has been closed by the sheriff on judgments aggregating $2,000. The New York members of the concern say the trouble was caused by the irregularities of the Pitts- burg partner, L. C. Haughey, who they claim used the company’s money for his own benefit to the extent of $50,000. GEIR L Decision for the Kio Greande. New York, March 8.—Judge Wallace in the circuit court today gave u decision for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad company against the United States trust company. The action was brought to com- pel the trust company to counter- sizn ana_deliver certain mortgage bonds to the railroad company for the purpose ot building certain branches of the road. The defendant contended that it was not author- izod under the terms of its trust to do so un- less the branches were more than ten miles in length, and they only forthe part included in the ten mile section. eSO Against the State, SAN Fraxcisco, Cal, March 8,—The supreme court today decided against the state in the suit to recover $500,000 taxes from the Southern Pacific railroad, de- linquent since 18 The court holds that the state’s complaint 18 derective and that the section of the code designating the modo i of collection 18 unconstitutional. —_— No Meeting Called Yet. BostoN, Mass.,, March 8.—President Adams of the Union Pacific relway com- pany says no meeting of the western prosi- dents was called yet. Adams is not yet prepared to state his position in relation to tho funding bills. The Arriva rives, the importanee of taking puritying, strengthening medicine arly everybody, Forat no other 50 much in need of, iparted by thad I When Spring ng the win ailing tende, kid s and livor, and w LING, whidh may sequence orthe forerunney of diseuse. It Spring Medicine i My health was vory po tisement of Hood's ast spring and seeing an puit'la L thought L would try it, 1t has worked w. s for me as It has i1t my system 1 have tiken four bottles and the nfth. I recommend It to my acquaint- JOHN MATIHEWS, O: Hood’s Sarsaparilla “Itake Hood's Sacsaparilia as & spring b nle, and 1 ble tired ¢ Stroet, Brooklyn, st rosults. Asw health lavigorator and for neral debility 1 think it superior (o anything else. A A, RIKER, Utica N, ¥, That Tired Feeling Tl never been more provalent o than now. The Winter has beeu ful, influenza epidemic and fov nearly all our homes, leaving shout wouk, tired-dut, languid condition. of Hood's Sarsaparilla is thus made for 1t 18 absolutely unequalle strougthening medicine. If Hood's arsaparilia try it and yon cuperativo powes. Hood's S Sold by all druggists, 813 six for 8, Prepared only by C. I HOOD & CO. Apothecar e, Lowell Mass, voryoody in & arsaparilla WINDON'S SUBSTITUTION IDEA Sidney Dillon Thinks it a Feasible . Scheme. THE NORTHWESTERN'S SCHEM Shortens the Run KFrom Denver to Chicago Five Hours—The Trans« Missouri Authoriscs the Western Cat. Wind 's Proposition | Nmw Yonk, March 8.—|Special Telegrara { to fTur Brr.]—An Evening Post wymrter \ called this morning upon Sidney Dillon and asked bim for particulars regarding Secre- tary Windom's proposition to substitute for the United States 4 per cent bonds amount- ing to $,000,000, which now form part of tho sinking fund of the Union Pa- cific railroad, an equal amount of first mort- gago bonds cf that railroad bearing 6 per cent interest. Mr, Dillon remarked thrt he was not at liberty to say how the matter was standioe between the woverument and the railroad, but ucknowledged that such an arrangoment would bo regarded favor- ably by the latter, the salo of 1ts bonds being an advantage, while the interest, although ming out of the road’s earnings, would be ied towards the extention of the road's lity to tho government. Was not there a decision by a previous attorney general that such an operation wus not legal i was asked. “Yes,” Mr. Dillon replied, “Mr. Cleve- land’s attorney genoral 8o decided, but since then the gouernment has been authorized to invest in Union Pacific first mortgage boads and I think it likely that Mr. Windom’s do- cision that he bas & right to effgct the sub- stitute of our bonds for the government's is based on that fact, “‘What the government ought to do, how- ever,” said Mr. Dillon in conclusion, “is to take the bonds of our br roads in ex- change for its bonds. These bonds have been declared to be of benefit to the main line and the substitution of their securitios for tho government’s will bo of greater ad- vantage to the road than even the proposed arrangement.” Tue Bee.]—The western passenger and freight situations bave not changed mate rially during the day except that it became known that the Northwestern road had made such arrangements as to beat its competitors five hours in passenger tiime between Chi- cago and Denver, This is accomplished by ruuning a sleeper on its fast mail and connecting with the California limited from the river. I'ne Northwestern’s com petitors were more excited over this bit of news today than_over the original cut of rates by the St. Paul. The Burlington will take immediate steps to meet the quick time, as will also the Rock Island. Unless the lines ending at the river can make some deat with the Union Pacific they are now out of the race as faras time is concerned, and if it cannot otherwise bo sel it will demand a differential in rates to balance the increased time. Such a de. 1 mand, of course, will be ignored and may lead to still further complicatious. I ‘The freight men have an extremely hard provlem before them Monday. It will be the task of the lTowa lines to save from the wreck as much as possible undor the demand of the Iowa railway commssioners for a still further reduction of the Iowa distance tariff, No solution was proposed today ex- cept for the roads to take their medicino with as good graco as possible. Taking Up the Siack. ‘ Carcaco, March 8.—(Special Telegram to \ Will Be Signed Soon. CiiprEwa Fanus, Wis., March 28, —Presi- dent Onkes of the Northern Pacific, who | spent last night here, stated that the loase of the Wisconsin Central and the Union Paciflc would be signed very soon. Ho denied tho report that the Northera Paoific was negoti- ating for the control of the Baltimore & Ohio, Lissouri Authoriz s it, Kaxsas City, Mo, March 8.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—The Trans-Mi souri association today authorizad all lines in interest to put in a 10 rate from the Mis- souri river points to Colorado points, The lowest rate was $18.10 to Pueblo. % ! of Spring 1 state of health e town or plo in rin from Hoods Suren clusively proves the cluim that this medl doos not wot like nukes the weik strong.” It a stmalunt, fmparting fietitious aust follow & re: ul s A puritior ton those tm* portant orga 18, the kidneys and 1y Spring Medicine “I was vory much run down in health, hud 1o d 0o nclination 10 do wnyth 1have Hood's Sacsaparilla and th od fool- ing has left me, my appetite has returned, 1 nm liko anew man! CHAUNCEY LATHAM, North Columbus, Oblo, Hood’s Sarsaparilla 18 prepared from Sarsaparills, Dandelion, Mandrake, Dock, Juniper Berrlos,and othier well known yogetablo remedies, in s lur manner 83 to derive the full med h. 1t will eure, when in the power oOf orofuls, Salt Kbsum, Sores Muples, sl Humor in, Billousnoss Sk Hen Indigestion, Dbllity, One tareh, Kidney snd Liver Complaints, sud overcomes That Tired Feeling 1 am 6 “Hocds Sarsaparilla has ronowed my @rip. yours of age and was ull run down and disco; Ihave taken Hood's Sarsaparilia and on lookiug my self over find that 1 am much better, in fact quite o chap, Of course the medicine will not diseount 1y yours, but it comes nearer to it than naythiug else CHAS. B, LoXG, Birowsbary, Mass, N. B, 1f you decide to take Hood's Sarsnpariily, 40 not be Induced to buy auy other. aged, S0l by all dragaists. $1; slx for %5, Prepared only by Co L. HOOD & COL, AR thocaries, Lowoll, Mass, 100 Doses One Dollar 100 Doses One Dollar > -