Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 19, 1890, Page 1

DaiLy BEE —— NINETEENTH YEAR MARCH 19, Z THE A Reduction of About Sixty Millions Made. THE HEAVIEST CUT ON?'SUGAR. W TARIFF MEASURE, Wool Growers and Manufacturers Both Get More Encouragement ~Some Internal Revenue Tax:s Pruned. The New Schedules. Wasnixaron, March 18.—7he republican members of tho ways and means commitiee pically agreed upon every pomnt of divi- i on the tariff schedules and reductions 1 bo made from the internal revenue, and will present the bill to the full committee for its consideration before the end of the week. The clause relating to carpet wool and one or two other articies is not yet finally and definitely passed upon. While the bill is not absolutely completed, and will of course be subject to revision, 1t is believed to be sub- stantially a finished measure so far as the majority of the committee is concerned. The internal revenue features of the bill are as follows: The entire abolition of all special taxes upon dealers of all kinds, com- wonly known as licenses; taxes upon snuff repealed, Farmers and planters growing tobacco have liberty to sell to whomsoever they please without restraint in the same manner as auy farmer can dispose of any other products, The tax upon manufactured tobacco will be reduced to 4 cents; cigars, cheroots and cizarettes, same tax as now. Alcohol used in the arts is free under sub- stantially the same restrictions prescribed in the senate bill. The reductions in the revenue from these sources will be in round numbers between §17,000,000 and £19,000,000. The following are the principal provisions in the tariff schedules The chemical schedule contains but few changes from the existing law. The carthenware and glassware schedules remain substantially as in the existing law. There are a number of important chianges 1 tho metal sctied: ules. “The existing rates aro maintained on iron ore and ig iron. Barb wire for fencing is made dutisblo at 6-10 cents a_pound, which is below the duty on that kind of iron enter- ing into other uses. Beams, girders and structural iron is reduced from 1 to 6.10 cents a pound, which 1s a reduction below that of the'senate bill. Railway iron is reduced to 6 1-10 cents a pound, the present rate baing $17 a ton, n re- duction of about ¥4 a ton and a_reduction n the rate fixed by the senate bill. ‘The duty on rails is reduced $4 a tou. The duty on tin plate'is increased to 2 2:10 cents a pound. Pig tin remains free, It 1s belioved with this encouragement our tin plate will be manufactured in this country. Already wo make shoet tin and sheet stecl, Which ‘is 95 per cent tin plate and with a3 surances that there is un in the Black Hills, at is thought a great industry will spring up. ‘There is an increase in the duty on pocket cutlery whicn the committee justities upon the ground of the depressed condition of that industry in the United States and the sharp_and ruinous competition already felt “rom Germany, Gun barrels are placed upon the free list. Hand sowing needies are also placed upon the free ‘The new metal aluminum 1s given a des- ignation for the first time under “metals aud manufactures” thereof and 1s made dutiable at 87 per cent advalorum. In the lumber schedule the duty on sawed boards, sawed planks und finished lumber is reduced 50 per cent from the present rate. There 18 a special provision inserted that in case Canada lays an export duty upon lum- ber the duties shail be collected according to the rates under the existing laws, The duty on Sumatra tobacco 18 increased to £2.75 per pound. 4 “T'here is an ncrbase generally along tho entire list iu the duties on agricultural pro- ducts. The duty upou barley 18 raised to 30 cents a bushel, hops to 15 cents & pound, buckwheat to 15 cents a bushel, macaroni and vermicelli 2 conts a pound, oats 10 cents @ bushel. The duty on agricultural seeds is incroased. The duty on rice is reduced from 214 to 2 cents a ponnd, rice flour and rice meal from 1 centto % cent a pound and broken rice to 3 cent’s pound. Butter and all substitutes therefor have the duty increased to 6 cents a pound. The duty on eggs is raised to 5 cents a dozon, po- tatoes to 25 cents a bushel. Hides, which are now on the free list, are mado dutiable at 1'¢ cents a pound, here is a small in- crease in tho duty upon fruits. An advance 1w duties generally has begn conceded the farming wnterests where i® is believed the incraased duties will benefit tho farmers, Spirits, wines and other beverages have been left as found in the existing laws. Salt mlso has not been touched. The cotton man- ufactures are left substantially as in the seuate bill. Jute, manila and sisal grass are put upon tho free list, as is wool de gras, which enters into the finishing of leather. A reduction is made in the duty on bind- ing twine. ‘Ihe wool schedulo—wools of tho first ‘class, knowan as clothing wools, 11 cents a pound; second class, known as combing' ‘Wwools, 12 cents; carpet wools valued at 12 cents or less, 81¢ conts a pound; valued over 12 cents, 8 cents a pound. This is a reduc- tion of 1)j ocents & pound from the senato bill and an increase of 1'; centa from the present law. 1t is bBlieved, how ever, that the definitions ana classitications and restrictions providea for will make this duty even more valuable to the wool - crs than the duty fixed by the senate bill. In tho Mills bill wool was put on the free list and the duty given to the manufacturers of woolen fabrics was from 40 to 45 per ceat. As tlis bill makes wool dutiable it gives compensation to the manufacturcrs for the duty imposed on wool. The diffcrance between the duty given the manufacturers by the Mills bill and the proposed measure 18 only 10 ver cent. After givingto the manufacturers a compensatory duty, for the duty on wool, yarns and cloths are made dutinble at 40 per cent ad valorem additional, waolen goods at 50 per cent and ready mado clothing at 60 per t. It is understood though that thereis some division in the «committee ubon the subject. For the encouragement of silk culture in the United States a duty will be recom- mended on raw silk. The sugar schedule was given in yester- day’s dispatches. It amounts to & cut in the duties on sugar of from 50 to 80 per cen Molasses is is made dutiable at a 25 per cent advalorem duty, the present rato being specific, This is a cousiderable reduction. The committoo has not yet settled what duties will be levied on lead ores. Among the new logislative provisions pro- posed in the bill is one that no importations shall bo made into the United States whioh 4o not show plainly the country from which they are imported.” This is done ia order to Put a 8top to the practico which has become very common of sending foreign g the United States with American brands thereon, the purpose being to decelve the public wnd to have the wares supplant American goods which have established rep. utations. The bill also repeals that section of the statutes which gives to the United States und contractors under it the right to import supplies into this country free of duty. By this means it is intended to re- quire the United States aud all its oftfeers und contractors to bo bound by the laws which it establishes for its citizens, fl" 18 estimatod by the farmers that the tar- bill will reduco ..a revenues about $00,000,000, Of tuis reductien $26,000,000 to ,000 will be secured by the cut ugar and from $17,000,000 to 19,000,000 by the internal revenue features of the bill, “The freo list, which contains with few ex: ceplions all the items in tho senato bills and a fow others, will, it Is estimated, make a re- duction of between $1,250,000 and §1,500,000. ™ DIANA OLIS HOKRRO List of the Dead so Far as Ascer- tained—Volces From the Huins. IxpiaNAPoLIS, Ind., March 18, great throng surrounds the ruins of the Bowen- Merrill book concern this morning. An army of workmen is busily engaged carting away the bodies of the dead and injured buried there. The voices cf several persons in the ruins can be clearly heard above the noise of the workmen. The list of the dead as far as known at this hour 18 as follows: Axprew O, Cugniy, superintendent of the fire alarim telograph, Gronak FAULKNER, engineer, tho ruins. Esvy 8TORMER, pipeman, still in the ruins. Davin R Lowhy, pipeman, stil in the ruins, ULyseesg. G still in AZIER, substitute, Hexny D. WoODRUFF, pibeman. Groree W. GLENY, pipeman, Avngrt HOPFNAY, pipeman. Axtoxy Vou driver. Tiosas A. BLick, trackman, ‘The injured number eighteen. The fire originated in the basement from the furnace, but iu what manner is not known, The work of cl ng away the wreckage ontinued throu&hout the day with energy. The floors and roof lay one upon another with burnt books and stationery sandwiched in between. At o'clock this morning the crushed and mangled remains of Teny Voitz were found and extricated, It was about § o'clock when the dead fireman was located. Some one noticed his Lead protrudine from the debris, Quick worlk rovealad his form in an almost standing position leaning slightly forward with one hand clasped on the head. The most horrible of all was the condi of Espy Stormer, whose doaa hody was taken nut at 2:45 o'clock with one leg burned entirely off. He must have died in terrible agony, as there are no ~cvidences of his hav- ing bean killed by falling bricks or timber. Woodruff now only remains in the mass cf ruins, suds Blaze. Peonia, 11, March 18.—A fire in the re- tail dry goods house of Pardee, Mills & Co., early this morning, damaged the stock to the amount of 50,000 to §50,000, The loss is fully covered by insurance. Tho fire orig- inated feom a gas jet. This is the third timo the firm has been burned out within tho past year. Big b Norway Mine Still Burning. MiLWAUKEE the Evening Wi igan are to the effect thattho fivein the Norway mine is still raging. General Su- perintendent Kelley, Captain Bond and a party entered the mine this morning. They were overcome by smoke and when found were insensible. The loss wmly is be tween $20,000 and $40,000. WILD TELLS HIS STORY, His Testimony Substantially in Ac- cordance With Prior S:atements. Cuicico, March 18.—The court martial for the trial of Licutenant Steele of the Kighth United States cavalry, assembled at noon toduy, and after formally organizing pro- ceeded to hear the testimony of Private Dell P. Wild, the complaining witnese, 0 Wild told his story as follows: He had been ordered, he said, to carry a piece of canvas. to Lieutenaut Steele’s headquarters. He was told to take 1t to the back yard, where le was mev by Lieutenant Steele, who requested him to assist in placing canyas on @ storm roof leading from Stee back door to an outhouse. *‘I aidn’t think ho had any right to ask me to do that,” con- tinued Wild, “and so I said: ‘Lieutenant, I refuse to do that work because [ don’t have to act as servant to no officer. If you ask me to split or carry in wood Vil do it, but I won't do nothing of this kind, 1think it is menial work.” He then called me u_deserter and swore at me, and finally struck me 1n the face, knocking my hat into a tub of water. I then started out of s yard, when he ordered me to halt, and had me piaced under arrest. I was taken to the quarters and then got permis- sion to go back and get my cap, which was still ina bucket fn the lieutenant's yard. Corporal Scott took me back, and when I got to the gate Steele says, ‘What do you want! and 1 says, ‘I want my cap, sir,’ and ho says, ‘Get it and get out of here.’ T wont back to the quarters, where I staid until I was tried in November. I was imprisoned from the 24th of October until the trial.” The defense then examined Wild and at- tempted to prove that ho had frequently ex- pressed the wish that he haa killed Lieuten- ant Steele, In reply to a question as to the trnth of this statement Wild replied: *'1 refuse to auswer that question. It ain’t got nothiog to do with this case. . I ain’t on trial here,”” He finally admitted that he had said that he would rather bave killed Steelo than to struck him. ‘‘Hecause,” he said, *‘I could get Justice in a United States court, but I can’t get no justice in & military court.’ “Did . you ever jomn the United States army under tho name of E. P. Ward!” asked the counsel for the defendant. “1 object” suid the judge advocate, ‘“‘on the ground that that is irrelevent to this case.” Tie attorneys argued the point and the court retired with a great clanking of side arms to the ante-room to consider the question, They returned after several min- utes absence and sustained the objection, Licutenant Crowder then asked pormis- sion to bring into court one McComas, who ad known Wild under the alias of Ward. The court ugain retired to the council chamber and this tune ruled in favor of the defendant, McCowmas was then called and in his presence Wild was asked if McComas was not his (Wild’s) serceant iu the Fitteenth infantry. The judge advocate objected again and wos sustained, "After hearing ono other witness, Corporal Spott of the Fifteenth infantry, in corro- boration of Wild's story, which comploted the case for the complainant, the court took @ recess till 11 0'clock to-morrow morning. THE M'CALLS INQUIRY, Some Damaging Testimony Against Officers. New Yorg, March 15,—The McCalla in- quiry was continued today, Fireman Shay charged Lieutenant Mulligan with cruelty, haviog put the witness in irons and tied him up because he did not toe proverly on the quarter deck, ‘I'wo sailors corroborated his testimony. Fireman Betzer charged Lieutenant In- gersoll with treating him in @ similar man- ner and Lieutenant Mulligan with having had hum tied up to & Jacob's ladder. This testimony was also corroborated. Michael Keavey charged Lieutenant Mul- ligan with having gagged him with a bay- Licutenant Mulligan admitted that he had no orders to do this. Seaman Noel told about Lieutenant Inger- soll threatening him with a_belaying pin and afterwards striking him down with his fist. Several other complaints were entered. Captain Healey's Trial, SAN I'RANCISCO, March 18.—The investiga- tion of the charges of cruelty and miscon- duct against Captain Healey of the revenue cutter Bear were resumed today., Several sailors testified to the tieing up of seamon from o merchant vessel, Wituesses were of the opwnion that Healey was intoxicat:d at the time, Coghlin Court-Martial, Varieso, Cal, March 18.—~The court- wartial which has been in session several deys trying Commander Coghlin of the navy, for publicly criticising naval officials and the discipline, cowpleted its labors today sond the findings were sent to Wasbingtoa, e A Qity Auditor Short, CuATTAN00GA, Tenm,, March 18.—A dis- crepancy of $6,852.50 was tonight found be. tween the accounts of City Auditor White- side und the city. It is not known where he is, His ofMce was declared vacaut, DR. NORVIN GREEN ALARMED He Wants an Opportunity to An- ewer Mr. Rosewater. A REMARKABLE DINNER PARTY. President Harrison and Distin- guished Guests Discuss Viands and Politick—=The New Tariff Measure. 513 FoURTEENTR STRERT, WasniNeroy, D. C., March 18 Postmaster General Wanamakor and Gen- eral Tyner were attentive listeners to the argument in favor of postal telegraphy de- livered by Mr. B, Rosewater today before the post office committes of the house. They both pronounced it the most instruct ive and interesting discourse they had heard. The members of the committee also express themselves highly gratified at the array of facts and the wide range of information pre- sented by Mr. Rosewater. Quite u sensation was created when ho produced an official roport of the quarter- master general for 1866 which discloses the fact that over fiftecn thousand miles of mAlitary telegraph and 200 miles of cable were turned over on ,February 27, 1866, to the teleeraph com- panies without pay or any other equiv- alent except a cancellation of pretended cluims for invasion of patent rights, A ruoning debate with members of the committee which followed the debate threw much light on points that had not been here- tofore explained by any other person on either side. It was expectea that Dr, Norvin Green would ask for another hearing next Friday 1o counteract 1f possible some of the di closures that were madé before the commit- tee today. Mr, Evans of Chattanooga 1s chairman of the sub-committee of the house committea on postofiices and postroads having the Wana- maker postal telegraph bill i charge. He listened with close attention to Mr. Rose- water's statements today and this eveniog said: “Mr. Rosewater presented an argu- ment which is simply unanswerable as to why the government should control the tele- graph in time of war, and 1 think his argu- ment in favor of government control at all times cannot be refuted. 1 notice that President Green has just asked the com- mittee to give him ‘a further hearing Mr, Rosewater’s statements were the most practical aud contained the greatest amount of common sense of any that have been made before the committee, He has shown that a large amount of telegraph property acquired by the government during the war has been turned over to tbe telegraph com- panies: that grant roads have joined the monopolies, turning over ‘their lines to the ‘telegraph companies in defiance of the con- tracts, and has in fine presented every argunment that a practical mind could con- ceive in favor of his position. 1 do notknow that the commttes will * report the Wanamaker proposition, but I am confident it will report in favor of 'some Kind of an ar- rangement in some degree similar to that one. Mr. Rosewater made his position es- pecially tenable and above criticism by not advocating any special form of postal tele- graphy and by not awtacking the telegraph companies viciously, keeping in perfect hu- mor. He showed himself to be workiug for the public good.” . A KEMARKABLE DINNER. There was a rather remarkable dinner at the white house last night. “I'he president invited Senators ®awes, Aldrich, Allison Hiscocl, Morrill and Jones of the senate, and Messrs, McKinley, Burrows, Caunon Conger and Bingham, of the house to dine with bim informally, it being understood that matcers of public policy were to be dis- cussed during the cvening. Tte dinner was earlior than usual and was served in the private dining room. After the menu was nalf finished the president introduced the subject of the tariff and asked how the committee on ways and means were getting aloug svith their bill. Mr, Mc- Kinley explained the situation. while all of the gentiemen around tho table, understand- ing the siguificance of the question, gave him their ottention. The president then asked Mr. Aldrich and Mr. ~ Allison what prospect the bill would have in the senate when it reached that bouy. They told him thoy would be able to pass it in good order, provided iv conformed to the policy repre- sented by the bill reported and passed by the last session. ‘The president then ex- pressed himself very warmly upon the sub- ject of the tariff, explaining that in iis opinion the interest of the country de- manded that there should be a_reduction of the revenue particularly on articles of food and the necessaries of life, There wan a good deal of teeling, he explained, particu- larly in the northwest against maimtaining the tariff that had been inposed during tho war. ‘The republican party was pledged to reduce the revenues, and the duty hetter be cut down even if the government was com- pelled to economize in order to wmake both ends meet. “Then the silver question was taken up and the president asked Mr. Conger, chairman of the house committee on coinage, weights and measures, what the prospect was in_the house for that kind of legislation. Mr. Con- gor thought it was entirely probable that the Windom bill would pass very much as it had been decided upon by ~thp committee, but when the president asked Mr, Aldrich what _prospect the bill would have iu the senate he was informed that the committee on finance had aiready reported o substitute which differed from the measure which Mr. Windom had already prepared, and that they would insist on its passage and _agree to no other, wheraupon Mr. Jones of Nevada spoke quite freely aod explained to the president the character of the senate bill. ‘The most remarkable feat- ure about it, he said, was that it had been unanimously agreed to by the senate coms mittee on finance and was the only financial measure that had ever been endorsed to such an extent by that committee. Aoy measure, he said, was re- warkgble that could secure the n{:pru\'ul of Mr. Morrill and himself, but the Windom bill was not so popular, The presi- dant did not engage in “a controversy, but ntimated rather strongly that in his opinion tne Windom bill covered the case about well s could be devised uud he was particu- larly anxious for the passage of sowme sort of 4 measure, THE NEW TARIFF BILL. ‘The republican members of the committee on ways und means have tinally agreed upon o tariff bill and will report it to the roll com- mitteo tomorrow. As stated in these dispatches on ;Monday wmorning, there were three points at 1ssue, the duty on sugar being the most important. On this the western members agreed to & compromise and the duty on all grades of sugar up to and includ- ing No, 16 was placed at 35 per cent ad- valorem, and all grades above 10 at 40 per cent. This it is est- wated will make a reduction from sugar of from $30,000,000 to $35,000,000 a year, ‘The next point at issue, which was the duty on carpet wool, has been settied also by @ compromise. ‘The duty onv Coarse wool is placed at 3% cents a pound in order to afford the werino wool mea the protection which they Insist is necessary against tho adulteration of finer wools with the coarse varieties in the manufacture of clothing, but concession has been mude Lo the carpet manufacturers in a provision which gives them a rebate on all coarse wools used in the manufacture of carpets. # Wr Wwords, all coarse wools of class § infrodiiced WMo this country will have to pay 8 duty of 3i¢ cents K:r pound, but they ean bo stored i a nded warebouse uotil used apd upon proper evidence that they were used in the WasniNeToN Bureav Tne Omana Bee, } - either cane or beet | mm;umcmru of eal will be aid. "On the third point, which was lead ores, the committee decided Lo sustain the decision of Secretary Windom gsud placod the tax at 13§ centa a pound, The bill as it stands is satisfactory to all oxcept the northwestern moembers, who have been insstwg all the ° while that sugar should o on the froe list, but they have secured "‘1“ ion of almost 70 per cont from the pPesest tariff and feel very woll satisfled, knowidg they cannot get any moro. The bill will Be printed tonight, ré- ported to the full eymmittes tomorrow, and Mr. MeKinley expeets to got it into the louse not later than H-:Ednv or Monday next, rel when he will give naffee that it will be calied up for action about the first of April, IMMGRATION COMMITTEE, On Friday the joint committee on immi- gration will wo to New York for the purpose of investigating question which has arisen in connection) with a néw location for the landing of &mmlgunu. It is held that the Castle Garden quarters were abandoned and HBedloo's island Was chosen by Secre- tary Windom for political roasons. The committee will al be present when an Italian ship arrives with from twelve to fourtoen hundred Italian immigrants. Thoy will go on_board the ship as soon as it anchors and remainiaboard till the immi arants are all laaded and pass iaspection,- their purpose being to ket a thorough knowl- edge of the modus operandi of the landing and passing upon fmmigrants in the port of New York. The committee will hear Mr. Rosewater of Tne OMAna Ber and repre- sentatives of tne Tarher socicties on the sub- ject of immigration Thursday morning. WANT FREE TIN. The Armours haveipetitioned congress for free tin, on the grouslil that the duty will ruin the canned goods business and increase the price to consumems. The Dakota sena- tors have created quife a sentiment in favor of a duty on tin. They say that American tin mines in South D#kota have to compete with the mines in #Malacca, where labor costs but 25 cents perlday. They argue that a duty of 25 cents pedpound on tin will pro tect American workien and will not in- crease the cost of cadBed goods. TiE GERRYMARDER ANTIDOTE. Tomorrow the cofimittee on election of president and vico pegident intend having a meeting for the cowsideration of the Mc- Comas bill, which pseyides for the election of members to the ZEufty-second congress from the districts a8 Bow arranged, and nul- lifics the gerrymand@e schemes in Ohio and other states. ' Chairfian Lodge thinks the bill will bo favorably reported from the commission, Mr. omas, tho author of the measure, said to jour correspondent to- day that he had m: o thorough canvass among the republicay members and found very little opposition.* Ho said the measure was just and was: in_conformity with the constitution and st ry laws. He had but little doubt that {6 #vould be reported to the house at a very gatly date and passed. ‘This bill and the oseiby Mr. Lodge, provid- ing for federal supsrvision of elections, will likely provoke very Eitter partisan debates. Both measures are tocome before the house before the tariff piiljs taken up if possible. BEET SUGAR. At the meeting of the senate committet on agriculture today Mr, Paddock’s bili pro- posing a bounty upon the production of sugar beets and peet sugar g the United States and_the introduction of machinery to be used in beet sugar maunfacture frec of duty was under discussion, ‘Mo friends of the cane sugar industry, in ghe south strongly opposed the proposid holding that the beet sugar industry o, no_morve encour- agement than the candpgar industry, while those who were not ctly interested in opposed the aboi- i sugar machinery, reason why this tion of the duty on’! saying that there \wie: class should be adi r ma- chinery has to pay a .~ The committec was considerably div.. “on the'subject and before a decision was reached the hour of adjournment arrived. There will be another meeting on the subject. NEW POSTMASTERS. Nebraska — Lisbon, Perkins county, T. Hart, vice E. B. Kenney, suspended; Prague, Saunders county, W. O. Kirchman, vice F. Secor, removed; Portal, Sarpy county, J. F. Hildebrand, vice J. D. Pat- terson, resigned. Towa—Rinugsted, Emmett county, L. Lar- son, vice H. Johngon, removed ; Temple Hill, Jones county, T, Finn, vice £, O. Farrell, resigned. MISCELLANEOUS, Governor Sioup of. Idaho, who has been here for two months past in the interests of the bill to admjt that territory to statchood, leaves for home tomorrow. He has worked hard for the passage of the bill, but import- ant matters which require his immeaiate at- tention in the territory force him to leave just when his laborg ars on the eve of fruition. On motion of Senl:g')lnouy late this af- ternoon the senate pasked the bill appropri- aing §200,000 for a public building at Dead- wood and 250,000 for Bioux t'alls, S. D. A. J. Clurk, C. H. ‘Puul and U. L. Els- mero of Hastings, who have been here working 1 favor of the bill before the house makiog an nnl)rol)rmliun for a public build- ing at Hastings, left for their homes tonight. The senatesproposes 1o ive 150,000, but the house only wants to give §5,000. ‘the con- ference committee will likely compromise on $100,000. T Mrs. John P. Newman, wife of fhe Omaha bishop and former pastor of the Met- ropolitan M. 1. charch of this ocity, and Georgd D. Deshi¢lds, manager of the Balti- more & Ohio hotels 4t*Deer Park and else- where, are amony the guests at the Riggs. Thio bill to remove the offices of inspector of boilers and hulls from Galena to Dubuque, on the Mississippi river, was up for a hear- ing before the comMmiftee on commerce to- duy. Messrs, Henderson and Hayes of lowa spoke for the bill while Mr. Hitt opposed it. At the conclusion of the heariug the commit- tee decided with but one dissenting vote to report the bill with the recommendation thut it should pass. Mr, Mason of Illinois voted against the measure. Representative Dorsey has been notified of the establishment of a postofice at Tel- best, Washington county, rud the appoint- ment of Conrad Tublbrod? as postmuster. Mr. Dorsey has eent to the postmaster general a petition from citizéns in Blaine and Cherry counties respecting a - change in the star mail routes there. They waot the route betwoen Perdum and Halsey discon- tioued and the route between Brewster and Halsey substituted fromn Brewster to Per- dum via Halsey. 3 Preliminary pspors.have been filed for the establishment of the First National bank of Pierco by O. L. ‘attles, H. S, Beok, William R. Chilvers, Eenjumin Lindsey, J. C. Mohamm and G, Wi, Wattles, The preliminary ::’c:r- have also been filed for the Firs nal bank of Teka- mah, Neb., ‘by G. W, Green, J. . Latta, William Nesbit, Ed Latta, G, 13. Hancock, W. W. Latta and J . Spilwan. A petition has been pent to Assistant Post waster General Clagkson by Mr. Dorsey re- questing a chango ip the location of the post- ofice of Hugehinspn, Deucl county, and recommending the gppalotment of Walling~ ton Whita as postmster. W. W, Punney hgs withdrawn bis resig- nation from the position of woneral agent of the census bureau for the collection of mort- gage statistics and states that he has con- cluded to act iu the eapacity to which ho was appointes Eaditor Vaughn o#Omaha 1s in the city. Mr, F. W. Mahia of the Clinton (Ia.) Her- ald is o the city. Pexny 5. Hearu, = - The Weather Porocast, For Omaha and vicinity—Falr weather. For Nebraska—air, warmer in northern stauonary temporature in sonthern por- 3:‘., winds .mm‘-':“u,’.n eastorly. For Towa—Fair, preceded by showers in eastern portion, ndFtherly winds, warmer in northwestern and BaUOBary temperature in southeastern portiin. For South Dakote-Fair, winds shifting to southerly, generally warmer, — - Train Begins His Journoy. Tacoma, Wash,, March 18.—~George [ran- cfs Train today started on his journey around the world, taking the steamer Olympia to Victoria, where he will onnect with the Canadian Pacific line for Yokobswma, THE CONFESSION OF STEVE= | He Gives Particulars of the Murd of Charles A. Shqrman. CAPTURED NEAR STERLING, COL. The Prisoner to Be Returned Nuckolls County as Soon as Requisition Papers Are Ob- tained—State News. to Details of the Crimo. Svrenior, Neb, March 18. pecial Tele- gram to T Bee.|—Sherift Warden passed through here this morning en route trom Colorado, where ho had gone to arrest the supposed murderer of Sherman, near Oak. Sheriff Warden did not have his prisoner with him, but had him lodged in jail Ster- ling, Colo., and will return and bring him as 800n as the proper requisition papers are ob- tained. From him particulars of the arrest of Stevens and the Tfull particulars of the murder, as confessed by the young man, are obtained. Sheriff Warden reached Sterling on Friday last and learned that the Stevens family, consisting of the father and mother of the youthful murderer, resided about thirty miles east of that place. Procuringa team, he drove out to the place. Entering the humble sod cabin of the aged couple he saw 8 young man seated there whom he at once, from the description that had been given him, recognized as Charles Stavens, With- out further ceremony the sheriff told Stevens he had a warrant for his arrest, to which Stevens replied: “What for!” The sher- iff said it was for the murder of Charles A. Sherman on or about February 11, near Oak, Nuckolis county, Nebraska. To this young Stevens, all trembling with emotion, repliea: *Idon’tdeny it, and there 1s the gun I shot him with,’” pointing to a single- barrelled, 12-gauge shotgun standing in one corner of the room. The sheriff then pro- ceeded to secure his prisoner, and while doing 80 Stevens gavo the following partic- ulars of the murder, all of which he had before given to his fatheg, but now first brougnt'“to the kuowledge of the gray. haired old mother, who in a frenzy of grief declared that Charlie had always been a good boyand had never spoken a cross word to her. Stevens said: ‘“'Sherman and I started from Carleton Kebruary 10 in a two horse wagon to go to my father’s in Colorado, camping in the wagon some ten miies out the first night. I took my shotgun the morning and went out to hunt for quails, re turning about 11 o'clock. Sherman was standing in the front part of the wagon with o large Colt's navy revolver in his hand, and which, without a word uttersd by him, he leveled at me aund fired. 1 was within a few feet of him and seeing he was about to shoot again, without a moment’s thought except to savemy hifeItired just as he was aboutto face, the whole heavy load of shot takine effect in the side of his head. Sherman fell in the wagon and a moment later I realized,as blood began dropping down, the awful crime I had committed.. My first thought was to turn back and give myself up and tell how it oceurred, Sherman had the team already hitched for the start, 1 thought I would then drive on aud tell the first person I met, so I took part of the tent covering, cub it up, wrapped it about Sherman’s head and throwing the rest of the tert over the body drove on toward Oak. Soon f beard some one coming up be- hind me. 1 thought I wwould teil them, but they were such rough looking people that I feared that they might kill me. On I drove with the dead body of the man I bad murdered at my feet, andthe more 1 thought the more 1 feared to speak of it to any one passing. Night coming on, Isaw the old hay stack and then determiued to un- Joad the body, bury it under the hay and then moveon as fast as I could. Rolling the body out of the wagon I chucked 1t under the stack as best I could, hastily fed the horses and then drove all night 8o hard that I was compelled to give the horses a wholo day’s rest, while 1 slopt in the wagon all stained with the blood of the man I had murdered and hoped 1 had effectively con cealed. I reachbed father's in about ten daye, I think, They wanted to know where Sherman wus. I told them I had bought the tehm and Shermau had skipped the country. They believed me, but when they were un- packing the wagon father saw tho bloody tent cloth I had f{orzotten to destroy or throw away, and I told him what an _awful deed I had done, but begged him not to tell mother.’ County Attorney Searl went to Lincoln yesterday to procure the necessary requisi- tion to bring Stevens back. - Beatrice Will Make Complaint. BeaTRICE, Neb., Marcn 15, —[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—A commituee of fifteen representative business men was appointed " by a special meeting of the board of trade this afternoon to visit Lincoln tomorrow and appear before the interstate commerce commissioners now there with a view of laying the matter of freight discrimination against Beatrice before the commission. The committeo will leave here early tomor- row merning and aro loaded for bear. Tho committee goes in response to a telegram from Commissioners Morrison and Veasey. Children Bitten by a Dog. Onwraye, Neb., March 18,—[Special Tele: gram to Tie Bee.]—A dog belonging to a farmer named Gusick, living a few miles west of this place, several days ago showed signs of hydrophobia. The dog was tied up with a chain, but this afternoon got. loose and went o d school house near by and biv four children, one of the children being the son of the owner of the dog. The dog then ran away and bit considerable stock n the neighborhood bofore being killed. Piattsmouth Votes Rallroad Bopds. Prarrsyourn, Neb, March 18.—|Special Telegram to I'me BEe.|—A proposition to vote bonds to aid in the construction of the Omaha Southern railroad was submitted to the voters of Plattsmouth precinct toaay. The bonds were carried by a majority of almost two hundred. This means another raliroad for Plattsmouth and the citizens ure accordingly very jubilant. West Point Board of Trade, Wast Porxt, Neb., March 18 —[:3pecial to the Tik Bek.]—A board of trade was organ ized here last Fridey night with a capital stock of 2,500, dividea into 100 shares of $25 each, 1o oné being permitted to take more than oue share. Thirty-four subscribed at the meeting and the list has since 1ncreased 10 nintey, and the balauce of the stqek will be taken today. and West year. oint expects to hava & boom Destructive Fire at Oxford, Ox¥oun, Neb,, March 18, —[Special Pele- gram to Tue Bee, |~ The clothing house of E. W. Giles was destroyed by fire this morn- ing, togother with all its contents, also a small residence sud a vacant store room, the latter the nroperty of H. I Lau of Lincoln. 1he loss on Giles' building and stock is fully $10,000; insurunce, $0,000. 'Lhe fire was apparently the work of an incendiary, A Shipment of Oattle. Newnox, Neb, March 18.—|Special Tele gram - 0 The Bee] — Henry Wehrman shipped ten cavs of cattle 10 Chicago on the B. & M. today on a special train, A Sirange Cas Poxca, Neb, Maren 18, [Special Tole gram to Tue HEE.]—A son of Moses Ashen felter, o farmer residiog in this vicinity, was the vietim of most peculiar and probably fatal accident @ short time ego. Tho boy Was haoging by his bauds from the rafters of a houso that was being built and swinging from one rafter to another. In 80 doing he wrenched the muscies of the abdomen in such a way as to affect the jon of the di gostive organs. The caso buflies the physi clans’ treatment and the sufferov is slowly lying. W. W. Chapman's Denth. SPRINGFIELD, ob., March 18.—(Special I'ne Bee |—W. W. Chapman, one of the fost residents of tnis county, died at his no four miles east of this place last Sat- any afternoon at the age of eighty-three, Mr. Chapman W born in Sherburne, W York, May 8, 150 In 1548 he was among those who withdrew from the Congrega- tional church on account of its pro-slavery attitude and united with the free chureh, composed of seceders from all denowinutions for the samo cause. Prior to the breaking out of the revellion he was connected with the underground railroad soviety in New York, whose object was the aiding of such slaves that were desirous of obtaining their freedor:s, some forty thousand fugit ing crossed into Cana while he nected with the societ In directing thom northward on their flight for freedom he had always pointed out to them the north star, In the matter of burial he requested that he might lie with his head toward that star, which request was complied with last Mon~ aay when he was laid to rest in Fairview cemetery. He was mobbed five times on ac- eount of his political faith, and at the Utica mob he was kicked in the side by a Metho- dist minister, breaking his ribs and giving him scars which he carried to his grave. Among his immediate associates were Amos Dresser, William Goodell, Gerrit Smith, Myron Holly, James G. Btrney, C oote and others whose numes have passed into histor, Ho was o stenographer, and devoted the use of that art to the liberty party inits mnvontions and in the work of the under- ground railroad. ¢ The Furst Uase. Fresost, Neb., March 15,—Special Tele- gram to Tup Bee.|—The court room was densely packed all day today by spectators 1nterested in the Fuarst murder trial large number of those present live near Crowell, where the murder occurred. ‘The day was put in endeavoring to get a jury. ‘The spe- cial venire of sixty subpwnued yesterdoy was exhausted and court adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, at which time another venire of forty, now being sum- moned, will report. Eighty-four examina tions have been muade, with eleven jurors in the box passed to peremptory chuilenge. No Kestiwony is Likoly 1o bo taken before Ihurs- ay. 4 Arrested for Horse Stealing. Arxswouri, Neb,, Mareh 18.—|Special Tol- egram to Tue Bee.|—William Landis was arrested by Sheriff Magill this mornug, charged with being concerned in the steal- ing of the Backey maze on the 16th. Will- iam Landis and Worley ELls waived exami- aation and were placed under §300 bonids to appear at the district court, Dan Higgins and the mare are yet Freemont Policemen’s Ball. Fresoxt, Neb,, March 18.—|Special Tele- gram to Tng Bee.]—The first annual batl of the Fremont police force took place at Masonic halllast night. ‘There were present more than five hundred people. The bail netted §200, which will be devoted to tho purchase of unitorms. Oddrellows Lodge at Filley. Bearrice, Neb., March 18.—[Spacial Tele- gram to Tue BE| A new lodage of Oddfel- lows was instituted at_Filley, this county, last night. Grand Master Barger oficiated and was assistéd by members from Cortlaud. Representatives were ptesent from this city and adjoining towns. The formal ceremonies were followed by a grand banquet. An 0. U. W. Lecture. Bearrice, Neb., March 18.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Beg.—Rev. J. ( ato, grand master workman of the Aucient Order of United Workmen, delivered an interesting and largely attended lecture at the audi- torium tonight. His subject was on the workiugs and history of the order. Superintendent Lowe in Beatrice. BeATrice, Neb,, March 18.—|Special Tele- gram to Iur Bre.]—Superintendent Lowe of the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska is in the city on matters connected with the Rocl Isiand business at this point. Omaha Traveling Man's Death. Freyoxt, Neb., March 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bek.|—R. H. Butcher, o trav- cling man represonting the Consolidated Coffee company of Omaha, died suddenly at the Now York hotel at 1 o'clock this morn- ing, from what 18 said to bo heart trouble, - BREAK IN THE LEVEE, Arkansas Threatened With a Serious Overflow., VicKsBURG, Miss., March 15.—There was a'serious break in the levee at Luna, Ark.. today, and tonight it had widened to 300 feet. The levee at Offet’s also broke this evening above Greenvilie, The water trom this breuk will overflow all of the rich Jands of Deor Park section back of Green- ville. A large force of men have been put to work and it is hoped will get the break closed. If it1a not soon closed a lurge part of that county and the Yazoo delta will bo inundated. At New Orlean New ORLeaNs, March 18.—The river situation in this immedjate vicinity is not much changed, but the levees are being strongly enforced. A dispateh from St. Joe, La. ys the situation on the Tensas frout district is becoming more favoravle. Inthat vicinity armed guards have beon placed on the levee with instructions to shoot any body approuching them at night. - She Was on Hor Muscle. Cu1caGo, March 18,—|Snecial Telegram to Tue Beg, |—Nettie Moran, a Lttle colored woman, was fined §60 by Justice Prindiville this morning for stealing some monoy from George Coney. The character of the evi- dence did not suit Nettie. She sprang upon Couey and nearly folled hiw to the floor with a succession of blows. Five policemen suc- ceeded in bringing the woman back into the . The court agnin fined her $50, but Nettie had just realized that she was unable 10 pay the fines, and, thirstiog for revenge. she again began to ‘“‘siug” Cone Several officers came in for their share. Nettie pawed the air and frothed at the mouth when another $5) fine was placed against her, waking #150 in all. Nettio was arrested somo time ugo for shooting her “lover," Charles Peyton, and at another time she cleaned out Justice Lyons' court with a bot- tle attachod to a cord as a weapon, Bible and bliec Schools. Mapiso¥, Wis,, March 18.—In the case brought up from the circuit court of Rock county the supreme court nas decided thav the bible has no place in the common schools. ‘fhe opinion was unanimous. The case originated at Kdgerton, where suit was brought to compel the district board to pro- hibiv teachers fssm reading the bible to scholars, A Stone wer Shot. Yok, Pa, March 18.—Mrs. Margaret Sheperd of Boston lectured tonight on '“The Romish Priesthood Exposed.” When leay- ing the hall Vietor Segnir threw & stone which stunned her. A policeman chased Seguer and on his refusing to stop shot and seriously wounded him, o AL Steamship Arrivals, At New York—The Werra, from Bremen At London—Sighted: The Hermson, from New York for Antwer, At Glasgow—The York, D Einiopia, frem New — — NUMBER 26 BISWARCK WOULD'NT BUDGE, One of the Reasons Advanced For the Chancellor's Retiremont. KAISER WILLIAM'S ULTIMATUM, He Submits His Policy on tho Labow Question to the Cabinet Meets ing and (he Resigna- tion Follow, The Iron Chancellor's Retirement. LCopyright 159 by Janes Gordon Bennett,) Beruiy, March 15, ew York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bre.]—~The Tagblaty announces today the retirement of the chan- cellor from all his offices and that Count Herbert, with all the Prussian and imperial ministers and chiefs of departments, has re- signed. This latter story is not confirmed, excopt in the case of Count Herbert, and many doubted in Merlin vesterday the ro- port of the chancellor's resignation, The Post advised the people to wait until the Reichsanzeiger contirmeda the report,and the latter appeared in the evening without a confirmation, Today I have heard what I have reason to believe 18 a truo version. At a cabinet meet- g yestorday the kmser placed his ultimatum before the chancellor on the Jabor question and the latter promptly resigned. This morning the kaiser sent to the chancel- lor to effect a comproimise, but he refused to yield an iota of his original position. Fourteen ofifcors of the different guard regiments going to Morocco with o mag- nificent present from the kawer to the sultan, including a superd fountamn with arrange- ments for lighting it by electricity, were to have had an audience with the kaiser yester- day, but they had ot received it. Touight Kugene IR r in the Freisinnig Zeitung that e writes no leadgr on the chancellor until the nows is fully con- firmed. The Kreuze Zeitung tonight had only & short articlo n a cornor of the paper on the retirement of the chancellor, which is erroncously attributed to a divergeice of opinion with the Kkaiser on the colonial poli The National Zoituug accepts the retire- went and hopes the chancellor will long re- main to witness the advancement of his work. & Th prince, says he repr Tagblatt, wiich always opposed the uted to the Germans the supreme architect among those who built up the new Germany, and to forciguera ho personified the strength and glory of the Facheriand. The Vossiche says the prince 1s such an overwhelming factor in the politics of his country that the Germans will have dificulty in getting accustomed to tho new state of things. 3 The bourse was littlo affected by the news except a shght slump ab the opening. On the streets there is no more excitement than usual. In frontof Wismarck's palace this evening there is no sigu of a crowd, although there ure lights in many windows, At the gate there is only the detective in plan " clothies Who always stands _there. . All - tall about a successtor to the ohancetlor fs 1dle. Caused a Sensation fn Vienna. [Copyright 1850 by Sames Gordon Bennett. ViENNA, March 15.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bee.|—The con- firmation by the evening papers of the report. that Prince Bismarck’s rosignation has been accepted is causing a tremendous sensation in political circles here. The almost imme- diate retirement of Count Kainoky is looked for in consequence. The ghancellor’s action is generally admitted to have been brought about by the young emperor's detormination to have a free hand in the munagement of state affairs, rather than to any diff ces of opinion regarding any social problcm. No Comment by Bismarck's Organ. Benl. March 15.—~The North CGerman Gazotte, Bismarck's organ, publistes re- ports concerniug the resignetion of the chan- cellor, but makes no comment on the sub- ject. Army Commandeva Called Together. BErLIY, March 13.—The emperor has called a meeting of tho commanders of the various army corps. Ho had @ conference with the minister of war this afternoon, Labor Delogates Banquotted, BerLIN, March 18,—Prince Bismarck and Count Herbert Bismarck lunched with the members of the labor conference today. The emperor recoived the delogates and subsequently presided at a banquet given to them 1n the bicturo gallery in the castlo. Prince Bismarck declived an invitution to the banquet. The resignation of the ministry is merely a customary formal act, but it is reported that Count Herbert Bismarck and ‘Minlster Mayback really intend to resign. Rickert and Goldschmidt and other freisinnige dep- uties were invited to the court banquet to= nmight. Never before has a member of the freisinnige party been thus honored. It is stated that the freisinnige professor, lun- del, and Herr Miquel will be invited to enter the cabinet at the earnest request of the eme peror. Herbert's Hesignation, Loxnoy, March 18,—The Post's Berlin correspondent says: Itis truo that Count Herbert Bismarck tendered his resignation, but a change in his offico is unlikoly, aithough it is probuble that Prince Von Hohenlohe or Count Von Hatzfeldt will be summoned on tho advice of Count Eerbert., The Ohancellor's Grievances, LoNpoN, March 15.—A. disnatch from Bers lin says it ia reoprted that Bismarck is in consed becauso Hintzpeter composed tho labor rescripts without bis being consulted; that the chaucollor recently had a dispute with Boetticher, whom the emperor favored, and he also differed from the emperor ubout, coloninl matters, and determined not to re- call his resignation, e Indn't Harmonize With His Views, Bavtivone, Md., March 18, —[Special Tol- egram to Tur Bee.|—The Methodist confer- ence today admitted, upon his own apulica- tion, Rev. W. 8. Holland, of the ‘Fennessee conference. He has been a member of the Central Pennsylvania couference and o elder in the church in Nebraska. Ho asked for the chapge on the ground that Le wos not in harmony with some of ihe ideas of government in the northern branch of the church, Sabbach U Confer. CmioaGo, March 18,—Thg executive coms mittee of the Iilinols State Sabbath uuion met the Chicao committee of tho National Sabbath union today. Tho task of prapar- ing a proper Suncay programme for adope tion by the world’s fair maunagement was ro- ferred to a committee. AR Bay View Disaster Finding. Burraro, March 13.—The fuquest on the Bay View disaster ended today, The jury charged the Lako Shore railroad manage- ment with gross nogligenco of its rules and holds Conductor Houghtaling directly and palpably respounibio for the llves lost in the wreck,