Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1890, Page 2

e st e e TOTALLY WRECKED BY FIRE, Larkin & Co.'s Dry Goods Stock Goes Up in Smoke. THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT $40,000. A Panic Among the Guests at the Hotel Esmond -The Origin of the Conflageation a Myntery. A Big Dry Goods Blaze. In department parlance, therc was a dirty fire at Larkin & Co.'s dry goods store, 014 and 616 North Sixteentn, last night about 0 o'clock. It broke out in the basement, where a greal quantity of refuse paper, cotton batting, cloth fn bolt, cloaks, eto., was stored. This stuff catching firo first, particularly the refuse and cotton, caused such immense volumes of dense smoke a8 to serionsly worry and hinder the firo- men, who were promptly on the ground, in getting at the fire, Tho ularm had scarcely been turned in by Ofticer Boyle, who was the first to discover the fire, when the smokoe wound its way up into and filled the store room, and then on all throughout the Hotel ksmond, which ocoupies il the upper floors of the olock in which the Jry goods establishment is situated, This produced a perfoct panic among the scores of guests and scrvants, who rustied down the main ant n terri blo confusion, many scared almost to the point of insanity. Scarcely any had retired, though some of the ladies were partially en disbabile ns they fairly flew nto the streets, soveral of them screaming with terror, 1f every room in the large, handsome Dblock had been on fire the amount of smoke could scarcely have been greater, for ov rridor wis 80 full of it that the bundreds of gas jets scemed to have been suddenly xtinguished, and to this fact was due the intense terror which for a time reigned su- premo. Night Clork Gerold was the first to discover the smoke's entrance to the hotol prover, und to discover that the prop- orty then in his care was in no imumediate danger. By his efforts and assurances auy very serious results from tho panic were averted. When the firemen broke in various doors and windows of the basement to get at the diro the volumes of smoke which rolled forth surgassed in greatnes anything of the kind ever before encountored in Omaha. Although it scemed as much us 1ifo was worth to crawl into the rurnace-like hole, yet many of thow eutored and had one of tho ugliest and most danwerous ex- periences of their lives. They could remain no longer than a minute, s it seemed, so that it' was necessary to resort 10 flooding the immense cellar, While this was being doue the store doors wore forced open. Ihe heat scemed fur- nuce-like, but the boys mude their way to the rear first, where it was found that the fire was making way up through the floor. Owing to tho numerous counters, mass of olving, small boxes, etc., serious trouble again experienced het Nearly an_hour was consumed 1in totally conquering the flames, During that time it was found necossary to almost drench the entire interior of the big double store room, A process which, with the firemen stumbling, half suffocated and entirely blinded throughout all portions of it, resuited in the almost total wreeiking of what an hour before was one of the most extensive and nandsoniest vetail dry goods stores in tho entire west. Long helves and counters piled fuli of " the tinest sitks, satins, velvets and various other rich goods were soaked with muddy water and covered with cinders. Loug rows of show cases containing laces, ribbons, fans, gloves, ete., were many of them broken and in the condition just de- scribed. There were inches of water all over the store floor, and more than three feet of water in the cellar. In the adjolning alley wore piled vireo or four wagon loads of fino plush and heaver cloaks, heavy skirts, blan- kots and Lolt goods, nearly every one of them yet afire or completely soaked witn water, piled up in the mud and filth, Mr. Lurkin, the senior member of the firm, wus at the Elks club when tne fire broke out, s0 that word was delayed in reaching Hin. When he aid arrive, how- ever, and took in the ruin and desolation of he scene,gthe sight proved to much for him and be burst into tears, A little later his wife, with but a shawl over her head, rushed to his side and was totally overcome Dby the situation. In response to inquiries, Mr, Larkin said that it was impossible for him to collect his tuoughts suflicient to give other than gens eraltigures, He valued his stock at $40,000, and after as close an inspection as was pos- siblo under the circumstauces ho folt sure that the loss would be two-tmirds of that amount. He carried but $10,000 insurance. “The building 13 owned by Drexel & Hart, and the latter said it was fully insured, and that he thought the damage done to ‘it would not exceed §2,000, and possibly be wuch less, owing to the fact that the fire did not get above the floor of the store. Mr, Hart said that he had repeatediy cautioned Mr. Larkin about allowing 8o mich rubbish 0 accumulate in tho cellar. The hotel men also spoke with great empliasis on the rub- oish question, Thoy said that they had been afraid of it for some time, and had intended to reyortit to the authorities this weok. ‘Whatever damage was doue the hotel last pight resulted from the terrific volumes of smoke which poured through it for some time, though just what this damage is could not be estimated at the time. Police Captain Mostyn and a large squad of ofticers were on the scene as soon as the firemen, and with them deserve special com- mondation for the excellent services they renaered in tuking care of the mmense crowds and protecting the goods which were carried into the strebt and alley. ‘The origin of the firs is a complete mys- tery. e Nebraska, lowa ana Dakota Pensions. WasuiNatoN, March 13.—|Special Tele gram to Tur Bes.—Pensions have been grautod as follows to Nebraskans: Originat inyalid—Bernard Fitzpatrick, Syracuse; Frederick Pump, Bennett; John F, M, Podd, Seward; Lewis Goodsell, Glen Al plue; William W. Brewer, Omaha; Jawes W. George, Pimbrook. Increase—James E. Simpson, Norfolk; Porter E. Johnson, Os- coola: William Miller, York; Samuel,Bea- yers, Agee: Stephen Morgan, Orleaus; William H. Tucker, Pawnee City; Stephen Kitherton, Bloomington; Joha ' Mulaney, Mason City; Original widows—Rose Elien. Elduw of William Hull, Brownville: Mary .y widow of Loren H. Waldo, Hastings. lowa pensious: Original nvalid—~Madison M. Rogers, Gravity; George Myer, Com- piunin: - Nathaniel N, Engle, Lineville; Charles M. Wheat, Toledo; Isaae Williams, Newell; John Potter, Eddyville; Henry B Parker, Shelisburg; James C, Hill, Deep River. Restorution and increase—Henry Rolnoehl, Waterloo, Incroase—David W, Dow! Mouroe; James Coenen, Marion; £l W. Roeder, Wintersot; Azariah Brown, Stlles: Blisha Leaming, Woodwards; John M. Bouner, Keosauqua; Charles H. Plom- Asaux, Lort Robwsou; Gilbert L. Wurreit, Leon; George W. James, Wyoming: James K. Sage, Honaparte} Thomus Killduff, Newton: Gandon Hou rix, Knoxville; William Nolte, Muscatine Zolotes 8, Kindall, Hawleyvillo; Georgo W. awilton, Carson: Willlam W.' MoGinsey, od Oak; Ernest Hersve, Cresco; Robert Howard, Des Moimes; Murk Gilbert, West Union; Reuben Hartman, Creston; Jacob H. Juey, :Shell Rock. Original 'widows ackiol N., widow of J. E. Leasure, Mexican survivor—John K. Cartright, Nodaway. South Dakota pensions: Original invalid Thomas Patterson, St. Lawrence. Increase Honry R Vanderboger, Mitcnell; John 1T\ Clark, Wessington. - Fearful Plunge of a Train, Boouyauay, Ala., March 18, —A freight train on the Georgia Pacifioc was derailed and broko through a fifty foot high tresilo day. Five walnmen wers budly hurt, but ot fatal) - - Tisza Hands in His Resignation. Pasti, March 13.—The emperor has for ally entrustod Count Szapary with the of forming a cabinet, Tisza annouuced the diet today that bo had asked the em- ror 10 acoept his resiguation. BUTCHERY IN LIMA, Over One Handred People Killed in an Eieotion Riot. Paxama, March 15, —~A correspondent writing from Lima says the ayitation in the provinces caused by the antagoniam bo tween the two candidates of the constitu-« tional party for the presidential nomination han assumed grave proportions, At Puno there was 8 collision resulting in_the loss of a number of lives and tho pillage of wany houses. Thero was also n collision at Huanta, many on both sides being kilted, among them being two chiofs of the parties, Sonor Lazona, deputy of congress and hoad of the Iato revolution, and Dr. Urbina, chief of the rosa party. Dr. Urbing, after five members of his family were killed took refuge with others in & church whora many wotaen, children and old people had already gathered, The priests exortea the Todians tod esist from butehery, but the Indians were drunk and wncapabie of reasoning. Thoy threatened to burn the church, when Dr. Urbina, knowing he was the cause of their action and wishing 10 save tho livesof the other people, de termined to sacrifice himself, and after re coiving the benediction of the priest went out to the guerillas and was murdered. Not satisfied with this thoy, in their drunken fury, continued their carser of butchery for hours, Over one hundred lives were sacr floed to the old rancor botween the fnmilies of Lazona and Urbina. ALl it NOIS G, AL I il Distin Elected Commander Without Oppositio Quixcr, 11, Maroh 'he wnnual en- campment of the Illinois dopartment of the Grand Army of the Republic concluded to- day. 'Colonel William I, Distin of this city was elected department commander without opposition, The other officors clected were: Senior vice commander, N. B. Thestlewood, Caivo; chaplain, Josiah Moore, Kewanes; council of administration, Thomas W. Cole, Rockford; W. W. Bean, Streator: Willinm Venable, Macomo; ¥. Avery, Pontiac; Will- iam Clendenunin, Moline. Colonel Distin to- night appointed A. D. Reado of Evanston assistaut adjutant general and F. W. Scott of Fairfield assistant quartermaster general. The next annaal encampment will bo held at Decatur, Pt National Capital Notes, WasniNGToN, March 13.—At a meeting of the Dolph investigating committee today George H. Harries of the Washington Star, declined to answer when usked how he ob- tained a report of the proccedings of the secret sessions of tho senate. Representative Hendecson of Iowa today reported to the house from the committeo ou military and militia a bill to" improve the efliciency of the militia, which the committee had under consideration some time, ®Turpie today introduced u bill approvriat- ing £500,000 for the establishment and main, tenance on the grounds of ‘the United States arsenal at [ndianapolis of a factory for malk- ing ordoance and ordnance supplies tor the army, 'J'%u‘. senate and house committees on im- migration held their first joint meeting today, at which Secretary Windom and Solicitor Hepburn of the treasury department were present. 'The former made a statement of tho reasons that had induced him to take charge of the landing of immigrants at New York. In the course of this statement it was developed that the Ford committeo of the lust congress in its report recommended that the national government take charge of the matter. The reports of the inanner in which the operations at Castle Garden are conducted, and of the condition of affairs there, the secretary said, also scomed to warrant, if not to demand a change. e Nominations. WasHINGTON, March 13.—~The president today sent to the senate the following nomi- nations: Andrew Davidson of New York, first deputy commissioner of pensions, vice Hiram Smith, jr., resigned; Robert Waugh of Towa, agent for the Indians of the Uintah and Ouray agency, Utal; Frankin Sweet, register o8 tho land oflice at Grand Island, Neb. Postmasters, Wisconsin—Joseph Har- rison, jr., Sturgeon Bay. Minnesota—Gotts lieb Schmidt, New Ulm. Iowa—Charles H, Talmage, West Unfon: Edward B. Cousins, Audubon; Asias Willisons, Crestoun. Illi- nois—dJames C. Coakling, Springfield. South Dakota—Jobn M. Blakely, Rapid City. —_—— The Retail Butchers' Union. The Omaha retail butchers’ union held its annual mecting for the election of oflicers at Met2 hall last night. The following officers were elected: President, P. Beesen; vice president, G. W. Kurtz; secretary, Bred Guilduer; treasurer, W. Kolbe; trustees, H. J. Martin, S, D, Parsons, H. Geist; door— keeper, J. Welch. Theunion will give a free ball at Metz’ new hall on the 20th inst. They report that extensive preparations have been made to have an elaborate affair, e il Kefused to Detend His Client. Pirrsoure, Pa., March 13.—In the sensa- tional trial of the Rov. Dr. Mansell of the Methodist Episcopal church of McKoesport, for lying and defamation of character, a scene was created today when the counsel of the reverend gentleman refused to go on with the case. Ho stated that he had handed Mansell a letter which was to be offered against him, and that that gentlemun had thrown it in the fire. 'he case has now gone to the committee in charge. Wili Take Up the Eades Project. City or Mexi(0, March 13.—Mateo Clark has made a proposition to the government to tako up the late Captain Eades' project for tho Tenhauntepeo ship railway, for which a concession 1s held by an American company, which concession, however, has nearly ex- vired by limitation, A Sy Bill Collector Disappears. NEW Youk, March 18.—Ira Ross Aldrich, a well known and successfui bill collector, has disappeared very suddenly, taking with him $10,000 or $15,000 in money belonging to other people, and leaving behina innumera- ble debts and & beautiful wife. it e 1M Noland's Shortage. . Louts, Mo., Mareh 18.—The latest ad- vices about state treasury affuirs are that Noland's shortage is §2,743, as given by the examiniug committee, which hus completed the report. The late treasurer will probably te arrested and prosecuted. ——~— The Fire Record. NEw ORLEANS, March 18.—Tho Amori- can fatty product company's works at Poet and North Peter stroets, burned this after- noou, together with other buildings on_the square. - The losses gggregate §00,000; fully 1nsured, - Defaulter Arrestod. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, March 13.—Henry Kunzle, late defaulting treasurer of Blue Earth City, Minn,, was today arrested and 8 in charge of the sheriff of Faribault county on his way to that city. e Miner's Killed. Ay, Kan, March 13.—Frank Leggott and William Crokett were killed and Arch Ure fatally hurt this morning by falling out of n cage a distance of fifty feet while ascending o wine, oo d AL Crudo Ol Advanced. CLEVELAND, O, March 13.—The price of crude oil at Lima has again been advanced by tho Standard Ol company today, The advance is 2 per cent per barrel, - School Book Law Valid. INDIANAvOLIS, Ind,, March 13.—The su- preme court today upheld the law enacted by the last legislaturo providiug for uniform school books for tho entire state, et Qonnterfoitars Arrested in Mexico, Crrr o Mrxico, March 13.—1It is reported that the polica have arrested four Mexica: for oireulating counterfelt United States § Rold piéces in Moxico. e NN Grain Parters Strike. Livervoor, March 13.—Two thousand grain porters employed on docks here struck for higher wages, THE OMAHA DAILY BEER ONE OF J. GOULD'S SCHENES, He Has a Little Joker Concoaled in Frye's Railroad Bill. ALL FOR THE WESTERN UNION. Would Knock Out Wanamaker's ostal Telegragh Scheme—The Discovery Cnuses Some Un« usually Lively S A Nigger in the Woodp'le. New Yonk, March 1 |Special Telegram to Tugk Bek. | —A little joker hasjocen discov- ered in the Union Pacitic * funding bill now pending 1n the United Statos senate. It was intended to defeat the goveroment postal telograph scheme which is being ‘urged by Postmaster General Wanamaker. Although it is not gonerally understood, the construc- tion and operation of the United States pos- tal telograpt would be much simplitied by the immediate use of the lines of the Pacific raiiroads as an importaut part of tho pro- posod system. It would give the goyvern- ment lines from the Missour: river to the Pacific. Thero is some question as to whether tho government would not have the right to utilizo the tele- graph lines of all the branch roads built by the Unfon and Contral Pacitic companies out of their earnings, besides those of the leased roads. If this point should be establisned, then tho richest and most populous section of the entire trans-Missouri country would be provided with a telegraph system that could be incorporated wit the one established by the government or under its supervision. Postmaster General \Wavamaker, who is very much interested in having his pet project carried out and adopted by congress, fully understands the advantage of using the lines of tho subsidized Pacific railroads. He was startled last week when his attention was called to ' a little scheme of Juy Gould by which he was to be headed off: It was pointed out to Mr. Wunamaker that the pussing of the ¥'rye funding bill for the oxtension of the Union Pacific's debt to the government would seriously interfere with the postal telegraph. Section 8 of that bill provides for the removal of government control of the Union Pacific. That would permit the Western Union to retain 1ts monopoly of all the Union Pacific’'s wires without any hindrance whatever, because it would be & practical if not absolute relinquishment of all claims against the railroad. For the public interest 1t became apparent to the postmaster general that section 3 of the bill, at least, would have to be beaten. 0 consideration of the bill was to have aken up in the the senate March 4, but Senator I°rye caused 1ts postponement then and assignea as a reason that the Blair edu- cational pil! was in the way. Rumors of a conflict over the bill have been atloat and it 18 sald that there have been stormy scenes in the senate committee on' Pacific railroads within the past tew days. Confer- ences have been heid in the Western Union offices and an attempt was made to compro- mise the matter. 'Che administration, bein g committed to the postmaster general's scheme, could not afford to bave it blocked, but on the other hand several influential senators wero pushing Frye's bill and this complicated matters, Gould would notlisten to anything that did not abolish government control of the Union Pacific, as he practically controls the board of directors now, a major- ity of whom are interested in the Western Union. It would be impossible to malke the, railroad company accept any bill that did not contain this provision, The House Committee's Action. WasniNgToy, March 13.—The house com- mittee on Pacific railroads today further considered the question:as to' whether 1t should report & single bill providing for the settlement of the governmcut indebtedness of the Union Pacific and Ceptral Pacific railroads (s was done by tho senato com- mittee), or whether it should report separ- ate pills in the case of each of the companies. There is much difference of opinion in the committee on the question, and this morn- ing's discussion did uov result in an agree- mwent. The published statement that the secreta. of the treasury has invesced moneys Lo the credit of the companies in their first mortgage bonds was discussed and the following resolution was o:dered presented to the house: Resolved, That tho secretary of the treas ury be requested to inform the house whether the government of the United States is the owner or holder of any first mortzage securities of any of the Pacific railway conm- panies which were aiaed by the government, and if 8o the amount of such securities held or owned by the government, when and in what manner, and by what authority the same were acquired, Railroad Officials Questionad. CHICAGO, Macch 13.—The interstate eom- merce commissions held no session this morniog. This afterncon Chairman Faithhorn of the Western Freight association was put on the stand and questioned as to the freight rates chargeda on corn and other products between Kansas, Nebraska and eastern points. He contended that the present rates from Nebraska and Kansas were 25 to 80 per cent lower than five years ago, the reduction having been constant and gradual. = He said in reply to a question that he couid not tell whother the cost of operating railroads was not considerably less than formerly. Chairman Walker of the ‘‘Gentlemen’s” association argued that the troubles of the farmers was due not to excessive freight rates, but to unusually large crops, the latter fact causing prices to fall below remuner- ative figures. Further reduction of railroad rates would only pull tho market lower and not help the farmers. ‘The commissioners adjourned to continue the investigation in Sioux City, The Sale of the Monon. CunicaGo, March 13.—The eale of the Mouon is a matter of great interest, it not vet being positively known whother it was so0ld to the Pennsylvania or the Louisville & Nashwille. Certain it is, however, that an old Pennsylvania oficial will be genoral manager and that the Pennsylvania is posi- tive of perfect barmony for the future be- tween itself and the Monon. The sale was a surprise to tho Monon of- ficials, Superintendent Woodward declaring today that ne did not yet know whether the Penuosylvania or Louisville & Nashville had bought it, President Breyfoglo and General Maunager Black will be here tomorrow auvd the mystery will be explained, The Pennsylvania's Denial. PrivApELrnIA, March i3.—The Penusyl- vania railway ofliciais deny emphatically the stories published this morning conneoting that road with the purcnaso of westorn and southwestern roads. Thoy believe, howover, that the Louisville & Nashville has bought the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago road, The statement thut the Penusylvunis road is to acquire tho Manitoba road is suid oy the oficials to be without any foundation swhat- ever, An"Unfounded Report Neunaska Crry, Neb., March. 13.—To the Editor of Tug Ber: I uotica 10 the com- mercial news column of your Sunday's paper that the Morton house of Nebragks,City will be closed on the 15th. Allow ma to state that it is all a mistake, Your ‘corre- spondent cortainly knowingly mmsrepre- sented the matter to you, and we believe did it for the purpose Of injuring th house. Pleaso contradict tho statement in your paper, as the house will not be olosed for au hour. NEExAsK Ciry HOFEL COMPANY. bkt Lt e Reduced kreight Rates for lowa. Cuicaco, March 13.—The Western E'roight association agreed today to apply on March 19 a reducad scalo of rates in lowa corro- sponding to the reduction made belween Chicago and the Missouri river, The L., N. A. & O. New Yonrx, March 15.—In regurd to the reported change of management of the Lou- isville, New Aloany & Chicago railivay rop resentatives of the old board of directors atate positively they have been assured by FRIDAY 1890. both Bthe §Penneyiyania and Louisville & Nasbville compapjesithat they have nothing Whatever to do withithe new board of direc tors and have no.(nterest in the road. No One i it Bat the 8. & M, Bostox, March 13,—It comes from an official source that nobody is in the Cincago, | Burhngton Northern purchase but the ] Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road. There 18 no vresent plan for the refunding of the Burlington & Northurn debt. The present arrangement will grobably contiuue until bonds can ve called. Farther Freight Cutting. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, March ~It is ns- sorted today that the Santa Ko road is cut- Uing the rates on packing house products from 48 to 42 cents from the Missour: river to New York via Illinois junction points, The Burlington 18 making a rate of 13 ceats from Kansas City to Chicago. Passenger rates arc also being slashed. ——— A TABOOED SUBJECT. Siberian Cutrages Not to Bo Men- tioned at the Prison Conferenc: LoNDoN, March 13,—A Times St. Peters burg dispateh says the report on the Sibe- rian outrages hns been officially compiled, but it 18 shown only to privilexed person- ages. The roport shows considerable disa- greement with the accounts published 1n 1ts description and interpretation of the facts of the case, The corrospondent adds: “The adiministrator of prisons told me that the American delegates would ma%e n greut mistake if they attempted to broach the Siborian scandals at the international prison congress. o said the programme of the congross would be strictly adhered to, and no reference to political prisoners in Si- beria or elsowhere would bo permitted.” An ofticial interviewed by the correspond- ent regarding the reported outrages prac- tically admttted that the facts were as re- ported, but he ooaténded that Keonan and othors etherealized nihilist women out of all recognition in their books, The struggle with the soldicrs was provoked by the pris- oners drawing revolvers and wounding sev- eral of the Cossacks, i e ) OLEXON AVENGED, Three of His Murderers Found Gullty in the Firat Degree. MINNEAPOLIS, Minu,, March 13.—The trial of the first three persons charged with the Oleson lynching at White Hall, Wis., was concluded today so far as the testimony 18 concerned. Tht wife and son of the mur- Gered man, and Ole Sletto, & well-to-do farmer, have been on trial for what, accord- ing to the judge's charge, is murder in the first degree. Thirty other men will plead guilty to the charge of rioting, though the Jjudge’s charge 1s unmistakable that they are all gty of conspiracy and murder. The jury tonight returncd a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degroe against Mrs. Oleson, Ole Hanson and Ola Sietto, The two first named were the wife aud son, respectively, of the mau lynched. Avout thirty of the persons who took part in the outrage vleaded guilty to riot and were fined $100 cach. Charles Johnson, who pleaded guilty with three others, was convicted to- day, to be sentenced to prison for Jife, S g ey CHEERFUL BURCHELL, He Wants the Keporters to Call on Him Often. Woopstock, Ont March Murderer Burchell! arrived today efrom Niogara Falls. A great crowd was about the station. He had a cheerful appearance and answered all (tiestions put to him at the jail in a nonchalent Manner. He cheerfully invited the reporters to call and see him afven, and said besides his attorneys here his family lawyer from the old couutry would work 1n his case. Before leaving Niagara this mormg he had an terview with his wife, she being greatly affected. He showed emotigi, and told his wife she could have all the nioney he had left and also got a divores, from him if she wished. The poor woman ; sohped and said she would not desert him. . Burcheil is confident ho will get cleared. = - Tirrard Chagrined. Paxis, Mdarch §13.—The seuate tonight res jected the vote of coutidence asked by Pre- mier Tirrard on the question of a commercial treaty with Turkey. Tirrard was much dis- pleased with the result and it 18 rumored he has tlLreatened to resign. —————— Bell Telephone Dividend. BosToy, Mass., March 18.—The Bell tele- phone company has declared a dividend of $3 ver share payable April 15. irsdatendl FORTUNE CAME AT LAST. 13.—Alleged One Good Washerwoman Less, One Wealthy Widow More. There is considerable stir among a number of good ladies who are now looking about for a washerwoman, says the Indianapolis'' Journal. It came about in this way: Mrs. Kelly, " woman about filty-five yearsold, livingin the vear of George \. Stout’s residence, on North Neridian street, has been earn- g her liveiihood by washing. She is a hard working woman, a member of the Pirst Baptist church. She says that about ten years ago, upon the death of her father, she in- herited a piece of property in St. Louis, upon which there a mortgage of 2,500, For this property she was of- fered $15,000, which she refused to take, her friends advisiag her that it was worth inore. She got no income from it, but kept on washing, having found a tenant to whom she leased the house and lot for 850 & month and arranged that all in excess of taxes uand repairs was to be applied. upon the mortgage. It was a temptation for her to take $15,000, but she sisted, continued at work, and the other day she receivea notice that the last payment had been made, and the prop- criy, which is in the heart of the city, was [ree of debt and all her own, being valued at nearly $40,000. Later came news of the death of a brother in Cali- fornia, who left her a fortune of $60,000. It is said she arranged with a St. Louis man, for a fee of £1,000, to go to Cali- fornin and make full settlement; that he returned with $40,000 in approved securities, chiefly United States bonds, but that $20,000 moro is coming to her, which will requi¥d ‘her porsonal pres ence to make proper settlement. The ladies lose a gm)fi‘ washerwoman, but Mrs. Kelly gaing, $100,000. el An African Footh Brush. The native African is noted for his fine white teeth;dout, although cleanli- ness is presumably a virtue of eiviliza- ion, the Africun: }does not keep his ivories” clean without an effort, He u a small svick: of fibrous wood, which is chewed until the fibres of one end separates andresembles bristles, and spends considerable time rubbing the end of thigidistle stick over his teoth. Among the Wuhyamwezt ot equa- torial Africa, who have splendid teeth, a man is seldowsEén witho t cne these brushes 1o hismouth. Althou, as con’t show” on the dusky African, yet some savage tribes are far superiorin habits of cleantiness to many people who live in civilized lands. The daily bath is regarded a3 a nocessity of lite i scores of African tribes, and many of them huve soap as well us water, The soap is made by placing ashes in plantain leaves folded in the shupe of funnel, then pouring water over them, which runs off as lye iuto another ves- sel, and then adding fat 1o the lye und boiling down the mixture. This pro- cess makes rather dirty-looking soft soap, but unswers its purpose pretiy well, The manufacture of this soap was doubtless introduced into equ: \orinl Africa from Egypt and the Sou- daa, THE SOUTHERN QUESTION. It Causes a Heated Debats in the Benate. MR. HOAR MAKES A MISTAKE. Senators Sherman and Butler Have an Animated Dinlogue--The Okla- homa Measure Passed in the House. Senate, WasHixotos, March 18.—~In the senato to- day the hotsk bill for bridges across the Mis- souri river at South Pierre, and across the Coiumbia = river botween Wash- ington and Oregon, similar to the sonate bill passed and sent to the house, was amended by & few vertal changes and passcd. Mr. Erye, from the committee on merce, reportea a bill to repeal the law ol the last: congress requiring steamships to carry rockots and guns for casting the lino in case of distress. Placed on the calendar, Awmong the bills pussod for public build- ings was one appropriating $150,000 for Hast- ings, Neb, and £2100000 for Stillwater, Minn, Mr. Eustis took the floor and referred to the statements made by Mr, Hoar yesterday, ono of them being that in the state of Louis- inna and in somo other southern states there were laws which made it a penal offense for a whito man to associate on terms of equal- ity with & nogro, and also to the effect that there was a law which provided for tho sale of any colored man found for u certain time out of work, and that his formoer mastors should have the proference in the purcnase. He denied emphatically that there was any such law in Louisiana, and spoke of the recklessnoss and destitution of any senso of responsibility with which republican sena tors spoke of southern affairs. Mr. Hoar said he might have erred as to the state in which such law was passed, but quoted substantially from laws of Hiss sippi passed in 1865. He thought substan- tially the same law had been enacted in Louisiana. Lhe ecucational bill then came up and Blair made a brief address. He also read extracts from a speech of President Harri- son when u senator in 1856, favoring the bill, and said the president held the same sentiments today. ‘The southern question came up ugain and Mr. Hoar admitted that his statements about Louisiana were incorrect, Mr, Sherman asked Mr. Eustis whether he did not know tho fiftecuth amendment never would have been provosed but for the fact that the laws of the southern states were depriving the negro of the rightsof citizenship. Mr. Kustis replied it was his honest con- viction that all reconstruction measures wero adopted by the republican party with the single object of Africanizing the south and of mantaining the political supremacy, and characterized 1t us the '‘greatest crime ever committed against a civilized community.” Mr. Sherman then took part in the discus- sion, which became a heated political contro- versy. He traced the course of the recon- stiuction movewent and said at the close of the war it had not been contemplated to arm the negro with the suffrage, but the laws passed by some soutiern states were 8o un- just to the colored people and to the white republicans in the south that the peo- ple of the mnorth had been convinced that the object of the south was to overthrow the results of the war and to deprive the froed- men of all the rights of citizenship, When the time came it was scen that there was no way to protect the emancipated people ex- cept by arming them with the suffruge. Congress ind reluctantly, slowly, but delib- erately adopted that remedy as the only ono fitted for the case. He (Sherman) had sometimes thought it might possibly have been better not to have adopted the fifteenth amendment, conferring the suffrage on the colored man, because that right had been nullified snd uprooted. The result of the fifteenth amendment was vractically to give the southern states increased rep- resentation in the house of repre sentatives and iacreased power in the electoral college. If there was anything wrong in the situation of southern affairs the people of the south had brought it on themselves. There was no feeling of hate in the north against the south. If equal rights were all the people in the south secured the people in_ the vorth would be satistied. It was true the fifteenth amendment had not turned out as expected because no man dreamed that such measures as hud been re- sorted to in the south would have been re- sorted to to deprive the negro of his rights. No one had dreamed of the kuklux klans and all the savage machinery by which that exclusion had been perfected. Mr. Butler suggested® that the reconstruc tion measures and the fifteenth amendment were not 8o much due to objectionable legis- lation 1n the south as to the conflict between Androw Johnson and the republican con- gres Sherman replied that the sclection of Andrew Johnson; a southern man and a democrat, for the vice president was proof of the generous treatment tho north naa shown to the south, but Johnson had de- serted the republican party and turned his back upon 1t when he came into power and congress tied his hands and prevented the carrying out of his policy Butler—Then 1 understand the Senator from Ohio to adwit that the southern peo- ple aré not alone responsible, but that An- arew Johnson, a repiublican president, was more responsible for the enactmnent 0f ex- treme measures ugainst the south. Sherman—I 100k upon Androw Johnson as @ southera man and i democrat, Butler—He was your republican president and the people of the south had no authority to look to after they surrendered except the exacutive, Sherman—The southern people had the right to look to congress as the governing power of the country. Sherman went on'to say to the senators of the other side: *‘There is a feeling in the north that not only have the negra in the south been deprived of their votes, but that the people of the south now enjoy larger political power than the same number of people in the north. Let the south obey the constitutional amendments. Let it give the negro his vote and permit him to voue as he will. I would not care if all the negroes would vote the democratic ticket, but this feeling of injustice does prevail in the north —that while you are depriving the colored people of their votes you are exergising undue power in the government. The north denjes any hatred, but demauds justice. And now I say that beyond and above this educational bill or any other pending measure is an act of congress that will secure to @very mau in the United States entitled to voto his right to cast his voto have it counted, Whenever congress rises 1o tho dignity of passing such u law, that will be unform throughout the United States, affecting Massachusetts and Ohio as well as South Carolina, every man will feel that.it is o just and fair law und there wiil be no further ground for complaint. Congress cannot exercisc any control in the local af- fairs of the southern states, but what wo insistupon 1y that there shall bo a law that will proteet the right of suffrage and that that law shall be executed with such power that no man dare expose himself to its penalty.” Butler followed Sherman. Ho spoke of tho exclusion of colored men in the northern states from all poiitical offices and smia that on the contrary there was no such discrimi- nation 1o the south. *ihis very duy and for the past wook the newspapers have been toeming With accounts of white men in Ok~ lahoms, and republicans among them, un- nouncing to the world that if the colored people dared assert their right to control the territory by superiority of numbers they would drive them out at the point of the bayonet.” - He had seen accounts of outrage on colored people v Ohio and Indiana, and yet haa heard not one syilable of protesd, He would tell the senator from Ohio that whea- ever he atlempted to carry out his threat of another erusade on the south, through supervisors and United States mar. sbals, for the purpose of domi nating the elections there, he would bhave a fird in his rear from men in the north who carried their money and their industry iuto tha south. Whenever ho ut tempted to re-establish in the southern state those reconsiruction governmeunts which com- had left in their trail the black march of spoliation, disgrace and humiliation, thero would arise a protest in his own state that would cuuse him (o hesitato before he car- ried it out. He (Butlor) would not exchange one hour of good order in the south for all the politioal powe# that negro suffrage ghad given the south. Ho appeaied to tho*s ators and the peonle of the north to believe the souchern mon when they said they were far more intorested in an orderly, numane, tonost sentiment of the question thau the people of the north could possibly be. Ad- Journed, House. Wasiivaroy, March 1k—In the house today the bill was passed granting right.of- wav through Millo Lac Indian reservatios Minaesota, to the Little alls, Mille Liue Lake Superior railroad company, At the conclusion of the morning hour the house wont into committeo of the whole, Mr. Payson of Tllinois i the chair, for further consideration of the Oklahoma bill, On motion of Mr, Parsnev an amendment was adopted for the establishment of a land oftice in No-man's land, On motion of Mr. Holman an amendment was adopted provi & that no person having the fee simple to sixty aeres of land in any stato or territory sl 1 be entitled to enter land covered by this act. 'Ihe committee rose and reported the bill to the house. The amendment providing that section 2,159 of the revised statutes, prohibiting the introduction of intoxicating liquor. into In- dian Territory, shall be entorced in Okla homa until ufier the adjournmentof the first session of tho legislature, wasagreed to by a vote of 13410 105, ‘Lhe bill was then passo d by 100 10 25. Tt is a substituto for the senate bill on tho same subject. Tho bill contains provisions which in_substance fix the boun daries of the new territory 8o as to inelude tho Cherokee outlet with the vroviso that no lands which the Indians occupy under th treaty or law shall be included without their consent except for judicial purposcs. Thoy extend over the new territory tho constitu tion and laws of the United” States and the codp of Nebraska without interference with local Iudian governments cting under their treaty rights, Seven counties are established. The county seats will be Guthrie, Oklahoma City, No Man, Lisbon or Kingfisher, Beaver, Still- water, and one moro to be fixed by the sec- retary of the interior. The Cherokeo outiet is declared publio land and open to_sottle- ment under the homestead laws and bona settlers aud occupams are given the prefer- ence right. All sections aftor 24 are devoie to the establishment of a school system in Indian territory which shall be divided into three districts, aod courts will be held av Muscogeo and Vinite, Otoka and Ardmore and Purcell. Adjourned. pdte o S Uncalled for toldier Discharges. Commander J. A. Blair of Wade Post 520 has in his possassion the dischargo of the following comrades. The dis- charges were among the effects of a claim agent, and were saved from a de- structive fire. Comrade Blair sends us the list with & request to publish the saume, and to say that the rghtful owners can, by satis ory identifica- tion, receive their d \rges by nd- dressing him at 189 Bicker street, New York city: Avyer, John, 1st Liout Co A 15t Md Cay. Al Davia A, Cape S0t N Y8, Vet Pedro, private Co I, 1st N M Cay Andrew, privato Co E, 5th N Y Mill ts, Wi Capt Co D, 1218t N Y Vols, Buckley, Jonn I, Adjut 75th V Baker, Wi 1, Major 62 Brusié, Wi J'jr. Capt Co 1 23th N_Y Cav. Rrandis, AdO!plL, 15U Lisut 1024 N Y Vois, Bergen, C P, ISt Lieit 1ith Vet o3 ¢ Byrues, Thos H. Capt Co I Penn, Bowers, Alfred, 15t Asst Brady, Philip, Artiflcer Co H, 1es, Donisano, private Co D 1st N M, Binir, James H, private Co D 93th N Y Vois, BurnsJohn, bliier, Co O Lith N Y Ca Coflee, ‘F'rancls, mustelun Co I, W4th N Y. Cadena, Andren, private Co B, 180 N M. o Smm Francisco, private, Co G, 1st N M ay, - Cooney, W, Corp Co It ith N Y Cav, Coca, Antolis. bug st N M Cavy Corblay, Pateick, private Co G 5th N Y, Clogi, Samess, private Co I 5d Penn ¢iv. rigan, Paivick, private Co I, 2d Vet Ites awtord, Robert, private Co B, 24 N J Cav, Denneston, Lewis It,private Co C,ith N ¥ Cav. Dowiing, Josenh, corp. Co G, #7th N Y. DouEhorty. Miohnel 3, veivate Co b, 0th N. V. Delaney, A 8,15t lHeut Co H,1st N Y Lincoln Cav Devine Johu, sergeant Co'l 60th N Y 8 N G ovans, Lemiiel, Tst liout Co'Clat N Y Lincolii o ores, Ceeilio, private Co G, 15t N Mex., olk, Daniel, 2d leut, 2d N Y Ax Fardello, Enrico, colonel $tn N Y Fox John, Hla mith, Co K, 5th N Y L'av, Furneisen, Hermaun, Co I, »th N Y Fogan, Mattnew, private Co E, 4th N Y I A Guthrie George L, licut col, 5th N Y Gilen Edwara, capt (' Sth N Y, Green John, adyutant, it N H. Gately, Owen, sergeaut Co C, bth N Y V. Golden, Wiiliam,drummer, 05 1,14t N Y (1 A Garcia, Felice, private Co ¥, 15t'N Mex, Hauser, Paul, private Co AL #ith O Vet Inf, Hogaa, John, pri e, Co D, 7Ist Penn, Howard Wiliiam, private, Co I, 11th N J Inf, Howe, Francis O 8, capt Co D, 15th Me V V. pimnniond, Trving 3, privaté 2l Co, Batt v Harkin, Michnel, private Co A, 178th N Y- Jackson, Jumes T, private Uo 1, 624 N Y. James, Q M, 6t N V. Judge, John, private Co K. 6ith N Y. Kroovir, Alfred, private’ Co D, #ith N Y8 o Lambert, Louis J, A A Genl Bvt Brig Gen, Livermore, flenry, private (o A, bith N Louaen, Gieorge, private Co C, 45th N Y. Loud. John 8, captain Co M, 12th N Y Cuv. Lawreunce, Alexander C, private Co I3, 4th U 8 Cay Lent, Henr ors. Mackey, James, 15t Lient (o I McKeon, 'James, capiain Co D, MoRitehte, Robérs, private Co K, Machownz, Boniface, sergant Co Mexico. Meadows, Tra B, private Co H, 24 N Muller, Henvy, corpl Co G, 10 N ¥ \vf\{lll‘nhy. W Ailmm, private Co H, 1a0th N Y ols McLaughlin, Robert W, major ith N Y Art. MeCahill, Heary P, drammer Co i, 6th N Y, MecCourt, privato Co i1, 834 N Y. Macdonald, Donuld, adjutant 4th N Y Cav, 'r:lufl'n, ylvester W, Licat Co B 5th Bat Joot, Nolan, Thomas, private Co F, i1st N Y, 1, Otto, T4t Lieut Co A 69th N ¥V Michael, priv 0 A, Uhth N Y corie, brivate Co I, 3t N Y Ir , 18t Lieut Co B, 1Wita N Y H Paschal,Goorise W, Lieut Coi 2 Texas Cav, Poutzell, D, 1sv Lieut 4ta N Y Cay, Rauthentorg, Ferdinand, 15t sergeant sd Ba* N Y Art Russeli, Edwara J, peiv Moe, sldney, 2 Lour Co's 1 uut ¢ ol Rice, Calvin A, Lfeut Col 141th N Y, Richiards, Wil . QM Lith N ¥, Roman, George, captain 1th N Y H Art. s J, major2ith N Y Cav. 4 dorick, Livut Co G, 46th Suiivan, Timothy, private Co C, &ta N Y. Sanchez, Juan, private Co I, Ist N M Cav Shdrrer, Chiarles G, 18t sergeant Co G, Penn (1st Peun Res), Bena Juan C, private Co B, 1st N M. Sulazar, cion, private Co [, ISt N M, Sargont, Thomas B, Asst Surgeon, 05th N Y v N Y V'V, o Qr, 105t0 €, corp Co 8th, N Y Sharpshoot- 620, N YV V. th N Y Vv, Tth N Y. Ist New Ostermai, Powall, ate Co I, 19th Ind, th'N Y Seymotir,C) Bussdorf, izoth n Sehy ~tarr, N Y. Sainvert, R G, 1st Licut Battery B, 24 U 8 C Art. Schmidt, Adolph, captain Co M, 14tn N Y Cav, Belamp, ‘Louls, corpl Co G, 65th'N ¥ V V \ Setineldor, Wiilium, " privéto Co b, 7t N ¥ § 0ls. . Stock, Cnarles, private Co G, 10th Minn, Sehnildt, Lout’ I8¢ sarkeant'Co D, 30N ¥ § Vols. Thompson. 2dward, major, §th Raymond T, 1st Lisut, Ite I r, captain o A,'privato Co A, th N \ ), Adeiph O, st Li ¥ N, late 1t and AdJ 46th Lot Col ATtL N Y 8 ottt Koth N V., G, on NYS 0 G, 6th N ¥ Co G, BUN ¥, Van Ness, henry L, Vinary, Fullx, I8t L W atson, William, private Co NG. Wagner, Peter, privato Woods, William, privat Not 3tneh on Retrenchmont. Henry Walcott, brother of Colorado's junior seanwr, is'in Now York: agnin, | snys o correspondont of the Cinclinati Enquirer. Tnis recent story told about him: Ho was nsked by ‘o frione shortly aftor his brothor wont to Wash ington, if thy senator ha 1 boen satisfac torily placed on commitiecs “Nov far as 1 am concerned,” was tho rep HOfcourse so far ns brother Ed s cons cerned it is agrooablo, bocause ho s chairman of a committeo and has & committeo room, But for what in the is world tho sonate ever put him at the head of the committee on retrenchment, | eX0Opt in pure sareasi, pRsses my com- | prehension. Why, Ed would spend sno surplus in & woek if he could deaw on it as ho does on me. By Jove, but ho makos me reteench o keep up with bim."” A TRAMP'S TERRIBLE CRIME Shocking Treatment of the Young Daughter of a Farmer. STRIPPED NAKED WITH A KNIFE. Bound and Gagged, the Terroriz:d Girl Drags Herself Home and Pells Her Fearful Story—X Lynching in Sight, Ontraged in the Woods, Preasant Hirr, Mo, M 13, Allio, the cighteensyear-old daughter of James W. Atkinson, a promivent and wealthy farmer living a few miles west of this place, while returning bome through . strip of woods yesterday afteruoon, encounterod a tranip who seized her and threw her to the ground, Heo threatened to cuv ner throat i sho should make an outery. As the wirl struggled to reloaso Lerself the tramp seized her by tho kair and ' severed a braid from hor head close to the scalp, inflicting a severe wound on the back of her h as he did so. The territied girl fainted, and whon she gained consciousness ter hands were tightly bound bebind and her jaws were pried open by a plug of wood so that sho coula utterno sound. Her nssailant bad cut her clothes from hor body with his knife, and 1 doiug so had inflicted several deep gushes on her limbs. After tho wreteh had accomplisbed his design Miss Atkinson fainted and when she recovered she saw the tramp escaping toward the direction of Kunsas City, Hulf dead with excitement id terror, with her hunds bound and the gag still her mouth, she dragged hersclf home, where she related her terrible experience. Atkin- 80n gave the alara among the surrounding farms and by evening five hundred armed men were scouring the country for the trawp. A tramp named Collins, who resembles tho description of Miss Atkinson’s assailant, was arrested early this morning at Greenwood, 8ix miles from here. He is being held at the railway station thero for protection entil he can be taken to the Atkinson house for iden- tification. A mob of a thousand men sur- rounded the station demanaing that the pris- oner be delivered up for punishment. The mob finally consonted to Collins’ re- moval to Atkins' house, where Miss Atkins stated that he was not her asssilant. Coliins then walked back to town, where he was again arrested by enraged citizens, many of whom demanded that he be at once strung up. He tinally proved to, their satisfaction that he was not the man wanted and was al- lowed to go. - ‘ure for Croup.—Use Dr. Thomas' t Oil according to direction: It is tho best remedy for all sudden attacks of colds, pain and iniummation, and injurics. & - QUEER MARRIAGES IN ENGLAND, Peculiar ns of May and Decems bor Reported to the Registrar. Manchester Couvier: Of the many interesting matters that come under the notice of the registrar general there is nothing more surprising than the fre- quency with which youth and age tr the paths of matrimony together. Of 8866 brides over fifty years of age who were married last year, one securcd youth of twenty, three were accom- modated by men of twenty-one and fourteen others kept their choice of striplings below twenty-tive. 1n one of the last named cases the good lad fortg years oldee than her partne Turning to the veterans amongst the husbands there is even greater dispar- ity. There were never fewer than 369 bridegrooms above seventy yeuars of agc and of these ono took a girl of séven- teen, another of nineteen, and four oth- ers kept under twenty-one. Betweon gixty and seventy yearsof age 2,054 men married. Three of them took girs under eighteen, and twenty-seven oth? ers wero content with partners who had not reached their majority. As many 254,570 males whose ages ranged be tween fifty and sixty were also brought to the altar, and he in a score of the wives were in their teens. A hun- dred were not more than twenty-one and 248 were under twenty-five Among otner strange matche one between a couple of octoge: while three ladies of ‘“eighty-fiv upward” got husbands whose ages w seventy-live, sixty-five and fifty-five re- spoctively. Taking the gentlemen of soighty-five and upward” we find that one of them securcd a bride of forty- five. But even greater contrasts are to be seen in the venerable Adonis of seventy who gota mate of twenty-onc, and in the sevent; year-old buck who sceured a blushing damsel of nine- teen. At the other ena of the scale we have a marringe between o girl of thirteen and a boy of eighteen, another where the contracting part were sixtecu cach, and a third where men of twenty- one saddle themselves with wives of fourtecn, Two husbunds of thirty wook partners whuse ages were under fiffeen, while no fewer than seventy husbande of forty found wives of from sixteen o twenty years of age il The most popular liniment is the old relinble Dr. J, H. McLean’s Voleanie Oil Liniment, - Keep the Atmosphero Molst, It you would havea fine display of window piants and flowers, ikeop the at- mosphere moist. If this is neglected, the leaves and buds dry and fall off, the plants dwindle and soon become w proy for aphis, red spider and other plant pests, says an exchange., Where the heat is supplied by w stove, an open vessel upon it kept constantly filled with water will provide tho necacd moisture. Where the room is kept warm by a heater, n shallow pan of water placed over the register is all that is required. Those who have been trying to have plants and flowers in the window without some such deviee ns roferred to, will bo surprised at tho im provement which will be noticed aftor adopting some wethod of keeping the atmosphere moist. Not only will the plants bo benefited, but the room will bo pleasunt and more healthful for those who oceupy it as o living room. Absolutely Pure. Tiris powd v strength and W hols than e Crdlnacy ki iperition with the multtude of Tow tesh Bt walht slam or phosphate powders: Sid Hovau BasinGg Yowesu Co., ‘I).- soil by g I o cans 100 \Wali St N Y,