Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 20, 1890, Page 1

NINETEENBH YEAR. - i A SUCCESSOR T0 BISMARCK. General Caprivi Appointed Chan- cellor of the German Empire, A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Great Excitement in Paris Over the Resignation—French States- men Refuse to He Inter viewed Regarding It The New German Chancellor, [Copyright 159 by James Gordon Bennstt.\ Benruiy, March 19.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee]—-The Koel- nische Zeitung announces that the kaiser cepts the chancellor's resignation, and Gen- eral Caprivi, commanding the Teuth army is appointed his successor. orge Leo Caprivi Caprera Do Montecu- a8 born February 24, 1531, at Berlin. He is a son of un cminent Berlin jurist and was educated at Werder gymnasium. He then entered the Kaiser Franz grenadiers in 1849 as second lieutenant and in 1850 became first licutenant, captain in 1859, wentto C eral Stosch in 1861 und was transferred tothe Sixty-fourtheregiment of the line in 1574 as captain of a company. He returned to General Stoscn as major 1n 1866 and in 1870 was made a lieutenant colonel and chief of staff of the Tenth corps. In 1872 he be- camo chief of a department, colonel and chief of one section of the general staff. In 1877 ne commanded an infantry brigade at Stewtin ond o guards brigade at Berln in 1881, In December, 1882, he became lieu- tenant general in command of a division in the garrison at Metz. In March, 1853, he succeeded Stosch as chief of the admiralty, in which capacity he made many fricnds in the reichstag and displayed great quickness and ability. He rather opposed greatly extend- ing the navy and wishea its uses confined to defense. lIle resigned after Kaiser Frederick’s death, and his resignation was then attributed toa trifing dispute he once had with Prince William, the present em- peror, at an officers’ dinner at Kiel concern- ing who should sit next to the prince. ‘The Freisinnige Zeitung says tonight that there 1s a slight coolness between Waldersee and the kaiser and that the general did not attend the military council last might, whereas I know that he did. Excitement in Paria. [ Coppyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett.) Pamis, March 10.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Ber.|—Ihere was great excitement in Paris today over the news of Bismarck’s resignation. Every- body from stutesmen down to concierges talked aboutit, wondering what it meant and what would come of it. In clubs, cdfes and salons the one theme of conversation to the temporary exclusion of scandal was thjs significant action of the greatest statesman of the time. Kvery newspaper contained Iabored articles on the subject, 1n which all eorts of conclusions s to the why and wherefore and the effects of ths aiplomatic bombsbell. Bismarci was the direct cause of o genoral disturbance on the bourse, wherd « stocks came tumbling down all along the line. Not a single security which was dealt in was able to resist the de- pressivg effeet of what is generally admitted to bo the most aimportant political event which has transpired in Europe for twenty years, The Herald correspondent this morning saw some of the distinguished fow in Paris whose opinions are not nonsense. Oue of the first statesmen seen was tho late minis- ter of foreign affuirs, M. Shuller, who lives in the Rue Pavort. “What do you thini, sir,” asked tho cor- respondent* “of Prince Bismarck’s resigua- tion 1" “I don't think anything" swored tho ex-cabinet minister. *In tho first place I don’t beheve he bas resigned, and even if he has I have no opinion to express, Besides, I am just at breakfast. Drop in tomorrow if you like but I promise you in advance that I won't be, interviewed.” A second attempt was made at No. 2 Ave- nue d'Jena, at which spot stands the res| dence of Jules Grevy, the former president of the republic. Escorted by a series of liv- eried attendants with spiendid calves the correspondent walked over velvet carpets and came into the preseace of the white- haired president. ' dow’t know anything about it,”” was his reply,” and if T did Ishould be very careful not to tell what 1 know. Bon jour.” * “Then the correspondent drove on perse- veringly in search of the Reu Buff, No. 8. 1y dear sir,” answered M. Goblet, for mer prime minister as well as the ox-min- 1stor of foreign affairs, “I have just bad the honor of receiving the represen tative of an otter journal in regard to the matter. Do you know what I told him " “Yes, sir,” was the weary roply, “I know. I've gotit by heart. You told him you didn’t know anything about Bismarck’s resignation and wouldn't tell what you knew even if you kaew it.” “Thuvs it, precisely,” answered M. Gob~ lut, enthusiastically. “That's what L tell all tke peoplo who want to wterview me Adicu.” ‘The correspondent then drove far away in scarch of M. Floutens, another ex-minister for forelgn affairs, but hero fortune was still more unkind. Perhaps President Grevy or some other notable had telegraphed the nonorable gentleman to be on his puard, for the servantreturned with the rejected bit of vasteboard, an- A Feeling of Apprehension. (Copyright 1690 by James Gordon Bennatt,) ViexnNa, March 19.--[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tug Bee |—The resig- nation of Bismarck has caused a feeling of apprebension thronghout the dual empire, which, while it has not manifested itself in the press, it would be idie to deny. A fall of three points in Austrian government securities and general depreciation in values on the bourse are the best indications of its existence, As long as the chancellor ro- mained in power the Austrians felt confident that the much feared reapproachment be- tween Germany and Russia could never take place, With Bismarck gone there seems to be no safe guarantee but that this coming together of tho three great empires will tuke place, in which case Austria will resumo her role, which consists in paying the piper. At the foreign ofice Count Kulnoky as usual absent, Under Secretary of State Scheny, however, said that he could uot imagiue that the resignation of the chan- cellor would have any influence upon the triple allisuce. “Wo have,” be sad, *'thp nssurances of the emperor himsel? that tho alliance of Germany with Austria is as dear to him as it was to Bismarck, and Kuaser Wilbam has not resigned.” Count Taafe, president of the council winisters, whom [ next called while the re was of on, sait that ation of the chaucellor was loss, it would the alliance a great upon bave no effect of the three powers. “Count Andrassy,” he added, “has gone, and Bismarck has retired to eajoy o well earned rest, but the alliance of the peace loving powers, which was their work, will remain and redound to their eredit through decades to come.” After three columns of eulogy the New Press says: ‘“There must have been tangi- ble and concrete reasons which induced the chancellor to resign. By his domestic policy he had 1ost his influence over parties and the result of the election was such as to make it questionable whether the reichstag would ever grant the new military supplies, The interior and foreign policies touched and the errors of one overshadowed the chancellor’s authority in other than Jetermining to give Wway to a new man in the interior depart- ment. He might have reservea the foreign portfolio for himself, but Bismarck will be nothing where ho cannot be all, Count Herbert's Successor. Brnwiy, March 19,—The National Gazotto says General Caprivi, the new chancellor, als0 been appointed president of the Prus sian ministry. The Gazotte also says Count Herbert Bismarck persists in resigning tho position of imperial foreien minister, and he will be succeeded by either von Radowitz, the German ambuassador at Constantinople, or Von Hatzfeldt, the German ambassador at London. Rumored Dismissal ot® Waldersee. | By, March 19, —The Tagblatt says tho emperor hias dismissed Count Von Walder- see, his chiof of stafl. Will Not Assume Foreign Portfolio. Bertiy, March 10.—Chancellor Caprivi will not assume tho forefgn portfolio. Von Boetticher becomes president of the Prus- sian ministry. Count Eulenberg, governor of Hesse Nussau, succeeds Von Boetticter as minister of the interior. Count Herbert Bismarck will receive an ambassadorship. Miunisters Herrfurth and Maybach bave re- signed. Denies the Story. Loxvox, March 19.—Tho lerlin corre- spondent of- the News denies the story that Bismarck refused to visit the emperor on the evening befors his resignation, It is reported that the cmperor was aunoyed at Bismarck for interviewing Windthorst without consviting him. THe said he was certain that Bismarck did not ntend to resign at present because he intended to make a great political spacch at the reopen- ing of the reichstag and await a chance for an impressive exit from tho political scene. Bismarck is in excellent spirits, He suffers from insomnia and earnestly desires rest, His family aud especially his wife are glad that he resigned. e ¥ N An Arkansas Town Nearly Covered With Water, HeLeNA, Ark., March 10.—The town of Clarendon is now pretty nearly covered with water from the White river. The river rose 80 fast that tue conductor was compelied to move a train on the Arkansas Midland road out two miles from Clarendon in order to make his run into Helena. Be- tween Duncan and Clarendon the water is on sowe parts of the track six feet deep. An Immense Gap. LA PROVIDENCE, Ln., March 10.—The crevasse av Raleigh this afternoon is 3,000 feet wide and from ten to_twelve feet deep. “The water is going through with tremendous forco and velocity. Attempts are being made to fasten tho” ends 80 as to prevent further abrasion, Offutv's Break. iReENvILLE, Miss, March 19.—Offutv's break has widened to the extent of 350 feet up to 6:30 to night. One of the broien ends has finally been secnred and the other will be made secure tomorrow. No great change has yet oeen reported s happening from overflows. Only one cabin in the immediate vicmity of the break has beon washed awa; The water 18 spreading on the low places through the plantations and swamps and is now within four miles of Greenville. A small embankment is beinz thrown up in tho nortuern portion of the vity. 1t 18 thought Greenyille is in no danger from this break. The river has fallen hero five inches since the levee at Luna, Avk., broke. One Vast Sheet of Water. Arivran, La, March 19.—All west of liere is n vast sheet of water to the hills of Bayou Macon, The water in the overflowed sections is not rising, as iv is finding its natural outiets, e i LABOR TROUBLES, Eight Thousand Englishmen Strike for Elght Hours. Loxnoy, March 19.—Eight thousand om ployes of tho Armstrong gun works have struck for eight hours. The Strike Causes Stagnation, LoxnoN, Mareh 19.—-The stagnation many branches of industry caused by the strike of the coal miners continues, and threatens to become more accentuated as the manufacturers' stocks of fuel become exhausted. The coal mine owners have culled another meeting, at which it is ex- pected that @ compromise between them- s and the strikers will be agreed upon. in Over Seven Hundred Men Out, Pirrsuvrg, March 10.—Tnree hundred men quit work at the Koystono rolling mill tomght on account of a reduction in v/ages. The trouble at Olhiver Brothers' mill over thie discharge of a man resulted in a striko of 350 men and it 18 alleged all of the 1,000 employes will go out tomorrow, il Bishop Esher's Trial. REeADING, P, Mareh 19.—The committee of the Evangolical association appointed to try Bishop Esber of Chicago began the hear- 10g today. The charges read were in sub- stanc o us follows: Unchristian conduct, slander, evil speaking and falsehood, creat: ing dissensions, perpetuating and intensify- ing ngitution in the chureh and disturbing her peaco by the revival of old and previ- ously adjudicated differences, Hishop Esher 1s not in attendance. - Miss Atking' Assailant Caught, Leg's SuMnT, Mo., March 10,—Constable Bowen arrested a tramp named Payne, who auswered the description of the assailant of Miss Atkins at Greenwood last week. When taken bofore Miss Atkins she positively iden- titied him. Ho was unablo fo give any isfactory sccount of himself on the dayof the assault. The people are greatly oxcited and ir he should be further identitied lynch- ing is probable. -~ Steamsbip Arrivals, At Liverpool—The Bavarian, ton, At New York— pool. At London—Sightea: The from Philadelphia, for Antwerp. koot Mprs, Hurchell Discharged. NiaGara Farns, Ont, March 16.—Mrs, Burchell was taken before the police magis. trate today, but as neither Detective Murray nor Crown Attorney Raymoud had avy evi- i]uncc against her the magistrate discharged her, from Bos- he Gallia, from , Liver- Nederland, e The Doath R SaN Traxcisco, Mareh 19.—Judge John S, Hagen, ex-ogllector of the port of San Fraucisco and Uni od States senator to fill out the term of Seuator Sasserlee, who re- signed in 155, died today, WORLD'S FAIR BILL REPORT. | Several Amondmentato the Origi- nal Measure. TEN MILLIONS GUARANTEED. The Committee Commends the En- terprise Shown by Chicago and Is Satisfied With the Kinancial Showing. The Columbian Exposition. WasmseroN, March 10.—-Mr. Candler presented in the house today the roport of the special committee on the world’s fair. Tt is in part as follow Under instructions givon by the action of the house the committee inserted Chicago in tho bill as the place for holding the fair in 1802, and consulted with the representatives of that city for the purpose of amending and improving it, The bill submitted differs in some essen. tial features from the bill reported originally by the sub.committee und recommitted. In the second cction the repreaenta- tion of the territories aud the District of Columbia has been mcreased to two com- missioners from each, und provision is also made for the appointment of eight commis- sioners-at-large, The commission is desig- nated “The World’s Columbian Commis- sion.” The third section dispenses with the United States corporation, which it was proposed 10 create by congress. It 18 also stipulated that commissioners shall be appointed from each state and territory and the Discrict of Columbia, together with the eight commis- sioners to be appointed at large, which the government appropriates for its own com mission, acting independently of the corpor- ation and without power to incur any pbliga- tions aud as instructed by this nct to accept the buildings only when they shall be deemed by said commission to be adequate for the purpose for which they are ntended. In the original bill the eleventh section stated that not. less than £5,000,000 should be subscribed and pledged and that not less than 10 per cent thercof should be actually paid in cash before the commission did any corporate acts other than those necessary to its organization. ‘The bill now reportea is still more conserva- tive, protecting the government's inter- cats 80 far as its connection 18 concerned and insuring too financial success of the fair beyond uny reasonable contingency by pro- viding thut the commissioners shall not only be satisfied that an actual bona fide subscrip- tion to the capital stock of at least £5.000,000 has been made, of which not less than #500,- 000 has been pmd in, but also declares that a further sum of £5,000,000, muking in all $10,000,000, shall be providea by the corpora- tion in ample time, or as needed, for the suc- cess{ul prosecution of the work. The committee has given careful consider- atior to the statementa of representatives of the linance committee of Chicago as to the subacriptions to the stock of 5,000,000, and believe the subscriptions to be bona fide; that they were 1nade in good faith ana will be paid. ‘While it is the judgment ot the committee that Chicago will meet the obligations and promises of thoir representatives, it would call attention to the fact thut the judgment of the committee is not taken alone, but the commission on the spot in Chicago will have most favorable opportunity to satisfy them- sclves. The representatives who appeared befora the committee were ready to meet every requirement indicated in the bill pre- viously considered or in discussion, while the location of the site was pending, aad the commitwee desires to recognize the fact. It is due to Chicago that it bo assured by the action of the house thut the fair 18 to be held m Chicazo, without farther delay, as the business arrangements connected with the provisions of this act can be better ad- justed when Chicago is assured of the action of congress, The committee claims that tho govern- ment does not assumo any risk, but it is asked to enact such legislation as it is dom- onstrated to be necessary, is in sympathy with and desires to enconrage ihe patriotic efforts of the citizens of Chicago in the great national and international exposition that will mark this important epoch in the history of the world and commemorate the life and services of Columbus in a munner worthy of the continent which he discovered. Section 6 defines the duties of the commis- sion and of the commissioners and gives them the necessary power to allot space for exhibitors, classify oxhibits, determioe the plan and scope of the exposition, appoint judges and examiners, award premiums and have geueral churge and intercourss with the exhibitors and representatives of foreign nations. Section 8 provides for the dedication of the world’s Columbian exposition on the 30th day of April, 1502 Upon the question of time of holding the exposition there was a difference of opinion among the members of the committee. The cost of the goverument buildings is limited to $400,000, and appropriations are made for government expenses and limits them after 1891, for all purposes connected with the exposition, to the sum of §1,500,000. All expeuses of the government aresubject ta the approval of the secretary of tho treasury. In submitting the lottér of Charman Gage of the finance committe of Chicago the house committee calls attention to the fact that Chicago aud the state of Ilmois have for an enaed period indicated the desire that Chicago should be selected as tho site for the fair. The investigations made by her committee at Paris enables Chicago to more intelligently comprehend the magnitude of the undertaking, the cost, scopo and requirements for the successful conduct of ivand to commence active pro- parations moro promptly then conld huve been possiblo except for this enterpriso and forethought. ‘I'hie committee calls attention to the fact that the citizens of Chicago offer @ more generous contribution to the nation than was ever proffered by private citizens before and larger than offered by any for- eign government or city in the great na- tionul expositions proviously held. In the finaucisl plan of the Paris exposi- tion, which is now claimed to have been the most succeesful in the world, 1t was agreed that the contributions suonld aggregate $3,- 000,000, while Chicago guarantees to satisfy the commission that it will provide without the aid of the government the sum of $10,000,000, and with @& site to bopgalso prowided by Chicago this is ample for all purposes. In addition to the buildings erected by the government and the city of Chicago for the expesition we may reasonably anticipato that many states of the union, tho Dominion of Canada, Mexico, Central wna South American re- publics, and the governments of Eurnpe will erect commodious buildings for their own exhibits. About fifty countries wero repre- sented at the Paris exposition and we may confidently expect increased interest in and @ larger represeutation at the Columbian ex. position,” *“The committeo calls attention to interest- ing and important communicatious and esti- mates appended hereto, received from the different departments aud bureas of the gov- ernment, indicating great interest n the ex- position, anil 1t is moAL important that they should have an opportunity to exhibit the valuable collections of the government of the United States, The con‘inued interest wanifestea by the people of this country and by foreign nations in this celebrution, and more careful cousideration of the subject since the first report of tonls committee has more deeply umpressed she committee with the grandeur and unportauce of the undertaking and has confirmed them in the opiuion that it will prove to be of great national advantage.” In corclusion there 1s attached & state- meut from Senator Farwell saying the sub- scriptions to the fair fund are bona fide and will be paid. The minority report, signed by Belden, Hateh andg] members disaent froj and its conclusions, ing resolution, whic| have been adoptad “The undersigned ho foregoing report beliove the follow- e voted for, should Thay then ask that a guarantee fund of § L000 snould be so- cured by Chicago; sufliciency and legal- ity of which,shall be datisfactory to this com- mittee,” lowor, s THE DAKOTA GRAND ARMY, — Seventh Amm*'l Encampment Now 10 SessionntSloux Fal Stoux Farns, 8. D, March 19.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bre.|—The sun shone brightly on the first day of the seventh an- nual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic for the Dakota department, Gen- eral Silsby, department commander for the two Dakotas, arrived last night with his staff from Mitchell apd this afternoon the forwal organization of the encampment took placo with closed doors, An invitation was extended to the Women's “Relief corps, which also began its soventh anuual en- campment today, to Join the Grand Army in listening to the annual adaresses of General Silaby and the officer of the organization. ‘This evening o camp firo was held at the Grand opera house and the veterans present listened to to the speeches of United States Judee Edgerton, Hon, I'. D. Kunouse and several other notables, Information was re- ceived from Mrs, Wwtenmyer, natjonal president of the Women's Reliot corps, that she had appointed Mrs, D. Folsom provis- ional department presdont for North Da- kota. ‘Ihe chief featuro of the two coming days of the encampment will bo the presonce of General A. J. Alger and his_staff, Mrs, Wittenmyer of tho ‘Women's Relief corps and her staff, the division of the Women's Relief corps and Grsnd Army departments, forming ouc for sach state. There will probably be a very spirited contest over the choico of commander for South: Dakota. Two candidates are jo the field—Judge C, Palmer of Sioux Halis and Hon. E. T, Langiey of Huron. {'he election occurs on Friday. IT CAUSED A PANIC. Sudden Apncarance of a Goat in a Women's Relief Corps Meeting. Sioux FaLis, S, March 10, —|Special Telegram to Tue Bie.]—While the Dakota departmont of the/Women's Relief Corps was in session today in the third story of the Masonic templé, in the rooms used by the Masonic fraternity, n huge seusation was created by the {'bah-bahing” of a goat. '[he secretary was reading tho death roll of the society for the year at the time, and as each name was read Mr. Billy Goat made his presence known in his loudest tone. A committeo of investigation was appointed, and the obstreperous animal found closed in an antereom behind the presiding officer, . As soon as the door was opened the goat made a rush for the center of the main hull, and for a mo- ment the (sene was' beyond description. Frightened women gathered in the corners of the room and the goat proudly shook his head as if he meant to intimate that he was master of the situatidu. T'ne janitor finally came in acd lead the goat out, It scems that a couple of Jonug men desired to play o practical joke ou thu ladies, and the success goes without sayinj A Boom for Deadwood. DEADWOOD,- 8. Dy March 19.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bew j—A local paper pub- lished this morning adyertisements of J. IK. P. Miller for men o Work on the construc- tion of the Deadwuod'@antral railroad up to Bald, mountain_gud the Ruby camp. Fifty men went to Work4his morning on the grad- ing and as many morg will ba at work to- morrow. Miller also advertises for bids for contracts for the grading below Deadwood for a 150-ton smelter and for a 150-ton quartz mill. He announced publicly that he repre- senta eastern capitalists who mean business and who will put up the smeltors. The syn- aicate represented by Miller “has secured bonds on some of the best mining proverties in this part of the hills and has purchasoed u great deal outright. | It has ulso bonded and purchased real estate in Deadwood to the amount of $250,000. This announcement, following 100 upon'the news that the up- propriation bill for a $200,000 public building n Deadwood has passed the s:nate, kas cre- ated great rejoiciue in this city. A Yankton Detegation Coming. YANkTON, S, D,, March 19.—[Svecial to Tur Bee.|—The board of trade and real estate exchango of this city have uppointed committees to visit Quaha and talk to tho people there about “Failroads, and more es- pecially about the Omaha and South Da- kota enterpriso, - Surveyors are now in the fleld between Blunt and Mitchell, and_tno enthusiastiz frionds of the northern end of the line insist that they will commence grad- ing as soon as the weather will permit. sl AL A BIG FAILURE, New York Dry Goods Men Satrtled by Plummer & Co.’s Collapse. New Yonrk, March 19.—The dry goods trado was startled today by the failure.of Jonn I, Plummer & Co. The firm made s general assignment for the benefit of its creditors to the cashier, Jeremiab P. Mur- phy. Plummer algo made an indiyid- ual assignment. Murphy says the assign- ment is principally dua to the depreciation of the value of thekoods the firm has been carrying for soma time. The creditors by uniting can possibly make the suspension only temporary. Murphy says the liabilities are about $1,000,000, of which §300.000 is for borrowed money, and the balance 18 due to manufactories und for trust money aeposited with the firm by friends and relatives, The assots aro nomibally a little larger than the linbilivies, and cansist of the stozk, outstand- ing accounts and. real estate owned by Plummer, The trade attributes the failurs to over-advances, chiefly on satinet accounts and complil ising from the old firm of Stoner & Darling, whose business Plum- mer took. i Plummer was active in republican politics, but it is claimed that this did not interfere with his busimess. Ho 18 a porsonal friend of President Harrigob and took a leading part in the last presidential campaign., - An Epidemig of Diphtheria, WiLkEsBARKE, Ba, March 10.—[Special Telogram -to ‘fne Bee]—An epidemio of diphtheria in a most Aggravated form Is rag- ing in some of the country districts of Luzerne county, It 'is what is corimouly known as black diphtheria in a majority of cases and mapy deaths have already oc- curred, It seems to, be located in the dis- trict about Lehmaa wwnship, ten miles from here, and 18 spreadidg. Photographor 1tob- erts of Pike's ereck has lost four of his little children within a sBort space of time. Jumes Meeier of Lehman,bgs buried thrce chils dren. Barney Mossfallowed two of his chil dren to tho cemetery the same day, while three moto were lying at home seriously ill, verything possible i being doue to check the disease. el To Aid Dakota Farn MiNNEAPOLIS, Miun,, March 19, —The agrl cultural commission of North Dakota and other gentlemen hava found a plan for aid ing the distressed farmers and furnishiog them with seed wheat. The railway compa- nies agree to guaranty the repayment by the farmers of one-third of the 500,000 bushels of wheat it is proposed to give them, the ele. valor companies 4gres 10 guaranty tho pay- ment of another third and the committee will have the farmers give notes for the value of the wheat issued individually, These notes will be placed Jo the hands of a commission reprosenting “the railways, elevators and farmers, O Treasurer Hemingway's Deficit, JacksoN, Miss., March 10.—THhe legislative committee report places Tressurer Heming- way's defloit at §315,412, I THE TARIFE BILL UNPOPULAR. Remonstrances Against Every Detail Nearly FARM PRODUCE P "\TECTION, The Granger Com mm'; 3 Protest That Duties on Agrl = tural Cammodities Can No Good, WasnixoroN Bureav Tar Ou Be } 3 FOURTERNTIL L nRRET, WasniNagroy. D. C.. March 10, Nobody seems satisfied with the tariff bill, and the members of the committes on ways and means were besieged today by their fellow representatives protesting and remanstrating against nearly every item in the entire measuro. The committee begged for time to prepare an analysis of the effect of the measure and assured everybody that they would be satistied when they unders stood the situation and tho plan of the com- mittee. The fepresentatives of the farming communities of the west object to the heavy reduction in the tax on tobaccs, while the membors from the tobacco grow- ing swates arc not satisfied be- cause the tax is not entirely removed. They say that they do not care so much about the amount of the tax, which is puid by the consumer, but they want tha tobacco business relieved from the burden and in- convenience of government 1nspection. The granger communities protest because there has been no reduction in the duties on cloth ing, medicines and other recessaries of life and say the increase of duty on farm prod- ucts means nothing because we alreadyghave u surplus in this country and import none. They do not want their wheat protected, but they do want cheaper blankets and clothing, cheaper medicines and cutlery and a general reauction of duties on the entire hst of articles that enter nto the common every-day use of the peovle. The increased duties will not ada to the price of corn or wheat, and they will not dectease the cost of livin, The sugar growers complain that the cut on sugar 15 100 much, and will ruin their busincss, while the granger congressmen complain that it is oo hitle and will simply put additional profit into the pockets of the sugar trust withoat cheapening the cost to the consumers, If sngar was free they argue that there would be no trust to keep up prices. Several of the state deiegations mectings tomght and tomorrow to discuss the bill and decide upon what course they will pursie with regard to supporting it. ‘There was seldom if ever a tariff bill that met with more criticism or complaint, and the committee 0n ways and means mtend to call a caucus of the republicans in order that they -may make an explanation and an analysis of the bill and secure solid support of tho party if possible, I attempted to in- terview a number of the members of con- gress this afternoon on the bill, but most of them had not read it in full and preferred to wait until they could give it careful counsid- eation. Mr. Payson of Iilmois declined i~ express his opinion of the bill, but siugaled out the sections relating to sugar and fibrous vege- tabies. He snid he was not satistied at all with the reduction made m the duty on sugar, *Ithink thiuk the free list should bé entarged” he said, “beyond that proposed by the committee apd for that rea- son 1 am not satisfied with the bill, 1 shall insist that all fibrous materials, such as are used in the manufacture of of twine and rope, shall be placed upon the free list. If 1 can get a lower rate of duty upon sugar, free fibrous materials and an enlargement of the free ist I shall be pre- pared to take some things that the commit- tee recommend which 1 do notv favor indi- vidually.” “I have not yet bad an obportunity to give tho tariff bill that close study which would warrant me in oxpressing any ovinion,” said Mr, Conger of Iowa, ‘‘butthat portion of it which fixes the duty on sugar does not meet with my approval. We shtould have free sugar.” Mr. Licks of Minnesota was somewhat surprised to learn this morning that the committee had practically agreed upon a biil. When I asked him for his ovinion on the snbject and explained what the committee proposes to do with wool, sugar and iron, he singled out tho item of sugar and said that the proposed reduction did not meet with his approval. He was in favor of placing a lower duty on that article. Mr. Owen of Indiana confined hs crit- icism on the bill to two itews, the reduction of the duty on tobacco and sugar. He said that ho was strongly in favor of free sugar, but should insist upon the retentioun of the present duty on tobacco. TOOLE-ROSECRANS, The engagement of Miss Rosecrans, the daughter of General Rosecrans, to Gov- ernor 'Loole of Montana is announced by the evening papers. Miss Itosecrans is a young lady of twenty-five or twenty-six ycars, of fine figure and handsome face, and has heen a belle in society here for some years, hiving with her father at Willard’s hotel. She is a musician of more than ordinary wmerit and often appoars in_the choir of St. Matthew's church aud ut concerts for the benelit of charities, She is a devout Catholic and it is id that the marriage will take pluce unme- diately after Lent, USELESS INQUIRLES, Notwithstanding the positive statement made in these dispatehes o few days ago that Commissioner Raum having determined to adjudicato all claims now pending before the pension bureau within the next eight months, has refused to answer any and all inquiries asto the status of pewsion claims, mem- bors of congress continue Lo receive scores of lotters every day making this very re- quest. Your correspondent is asked by the officials in the pension hureau and many men in congress to state that that it 1s an absoluto waste of time to request anyoue here or elsewhere to make ihquiry at the-pension ofice regarding the status of pension claims, s they will be refused, and no amount of political influence cun swerve the ofiicials av the pension office from this decision, A8 soon as a pension claim 18 reached in the order of businessthe claimant will be promptiy notified it further testi- mony is needed to make his claimgsuccessful and if no further testimony is required it is a waste of time to naulge'in any correspond- ence on the subject, By assuming this posi- tion Commissioner Raum is enabled w have whut would be equal to the scrvices of at least oue hundred examiners und clerks, It can thus be seen that he will be enabled to adjudicate all claiias months earlier than if he would continue in the old way to answer the thousar.ds of letters received every day making useless inquiries, AE ARMY, ‘The unexecuted portionof the sentence 1m. posed by geuersl court-martial, depart- went of thie Platte, December 21, 1585, s re mitted in the case of John W. Steward, late saddler, troop I, Ninth cavalry, In the case of James Watson, late private, troop M, Ninth cavalry, the term of confine- ment imposed April 11, 1550, is reduced to two years, In the case o Jay W. Wells, company C, Eighth iofantry, seventy days of the term of conflnement imposed by the sentence of a general court-martinl, department of the Platte, October, 2, 1850, are remitted. THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION, While part of the iuterstate commerce commission were taking testimony as to the overation of the long and short Laul clause in the interstute commerce law in Nebraska, Augustus Shoemaker and Walter L. Hrage, the otkier section of the commission, are mak ing an inquiry 10to the swme probiem as sug- gested by the resolution of Senator Paddocl 1a New York city, The New York eud of will hold the inquiry is directed especially to transpor- tation of food products from the far wost to the seaboard. Thomas T Green, a railroad manager of wide oxporience, testified bve- fore tho. commission in New York yesterday that the average return to farmers from corn has been steadily going down in proportion to the in- creased crop .which farmers are ablo to se- cure, andl that the reduction in value from the corn crop in 1585 has beon nearly &0,- 000,000 In Nebraska he said the crop was worth 7 cents acro in 1835, and #0.21 in 1850, He believes this is wholly duo to over production, and said the remedy was o diversified furming intercat. The reason why the states cast of tho Mississippi had horne up under the greater burden of this loss, said Mr. Greeno, was because they have o mora diversitied agricuiture and are better able to stand o loss in any particular department than those beyond the great river. The troublo with corn now was, the witness said, that it could not be disposed of at any price at which it would be profitable to sel.” In 1875 corn brought 54 ceuts more n bushel in Now York than i Nebraska, while last year the dilference was 32 conts, about three-four ths.of this sum be- ing for freight. From 1875 to 1880 the price in New York state_declined 25 cents, n Towa 8 cents'and in Nebraska 3 cents. 'This difference between New York and Nebraska, ho said, was due to tho continued reduction in freights. tlo thought that a general reduction of freight rates would not affect the producer ono’cent. The main trouble in Ohio, he believed, was due to the Jjobbing trado rite. He regurded the rates on corn reasonable. Mr. Green spoke for 80me time on the question of freight rates, and showed how in some cases the long and short haul rulo did not operate with entive fairness. Ho said that the exportation of corn was incroasing. After tho recess Erastus Clark, zht fugent of the New Yorlk Central, wasthe first witness, Ho said that on all grains except corn the existing rate for_ 100 pound from Chicago to Noew York cents on his line, and on corn 20 cents, He ba lieved that the adoption of this rate on corn did not affect the amount of the cereal trans. ported. Henry 1. Kneeland, chairman of the produce exchange committee on grain, said his experience had been that the price of corn at the seaboard was materially af- fected by the rates from the west. If rates declined the price at the seabourd dectined aboutas much, The decrease inrates seemed to lessen the facilities offered by railroads for transportation. The question of whether the railronds could advance rates and the farmers in distant points ot the ssme price for their products was one af supply and d mand. If the rates were low proper atten tion was not given to transportation; if too high, the property was held until the rates camo down. When asied if the reduction of railroad rates produced any effect on ocean rates, Mr. Kneeland said ‘that when land rates wore down the shipping movement largoly increased, consequently the ocean rates advanced and the Kuropean consumer did not get much beuetit from the change. IN THE SENATE, Senator Wilson of lowa introduced in the senate today a petition from Farmers' alli- ance, No. 1168, of lowa, in favor of a law pronibiting speculation upon the necessaries of life; also a petition from the lowa legislu- ture in favor of uwn appropriution for the Hennepin canal. Senator Allison introduced a_petition, signed by the governor, that the oficers and legislature of lowa are in favor of the G. A. R. service ponsion bill. Senator Paddock introduced a petition signed by 250 citizens of Nebrasiu, protest~ g against any material alteration in the immigration ana naturalization laws. NEW LPOSTMASTERS. Nebraska—Blaineville, Kearney county, nicl Shepperd, vice M. D. Bogers, re- gned; Dale, Custer county, William Walsi, vize J. J. Downoy, resigned; Milligan, #ill- more county, Horace C. Porter, vice A. o dica, resigned. Sonth Dakota~Gary, Deuel county, Mrs.B. Eakin, vice William G.’ Bakin, deceased. MISCELLANEOL! The following board of pension examiners at Albion was today apnointed on the rec- ommendation of Mr. Dorsey: Mrs. D, H. Smith, G. Barnes and D. A. Lowis. A postoftice hus beon established at Bran- don, Perkius county, and Edward B, Mc- Kenney appointed postmustor. John Jenkins of Lincoln, deputy commi sioner of internal statistics, has boen recom- meuded for appointment under the census to take manufacturing statistics in Omaha, Prury S, Hearm, ~ PATROLLING THE STRIP, Troops Start Out to Drive Away the Remaining Settlers. Guranig, 1. T., March 19.—The patrol of the Cherokee strip by the forces of the United States army was begun today. All day yesterday and part of today troops of cavalry were on the march to this place. These forces, ageregating 200 men, were massed at this point this morning and from here will march to four different points equi distant from one another along the southern boundary of the strip. Then they will march in squads, covering as much ground as possibie north through the strip, notifying tho settlors who remain of the president’s notice and foreibly evicting those who refuse to go. After the full width of tho strip has been Dpatrolled, the troops will return southward to different points in the strip, establish military stations, and guard the land from invasion wntil it shatl bo legally opeuned to sottlement by act of congress and presiden- tia! proclamation, . o ~ Not gally Divorced, Lanamig, Wyo., March 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—Mrs, Leo Thayer, who is now living in this city, has just aiscov- ered thatshe is not Jegaily divorced from her hugband, who is a well-to-do ranchman of Routt county, Colorado. They lived to gether until January 20 last, when Thayer, who had fived of his wife, induced her to sign with him a paper in which they agreed that the bonds of watrimony existing be. tween them be dissolved by mutual consent to the end of their lives. In consideration of 15 Mrs. Thayer agreed to relinquish all claim to her husband’s property, not to har- rase nor to take any proceedings av law against him, supposing that all this consti- tuted a legal divorce. She obeyed her hus- band’s demand to leave at once, and set out for this city, riding for many wmiles on a sled with a child in her arms, through bitter cold. She is now in destitute umstunces uod is taking o washing for a living, Mrs. Bingham's Death, CricAGo, March 19.—At the nquest into the cause of the death of Mrs, Jennio Bing. ham, whose mysterious murder was men- tioned lust night,an alivi was established for her husband, who was proved to have been in Milwaukeo Sunday night. The lice are working on several theories \o principul one is that sho went driving with o man they are trying to locate, Sun- day night, and while stupeded with ligtor or drugs,fell out of the buggy, receiving fatal injuriés, ‘The woman is 8aid to huve boen adaicted to worphine. . . Launching of the Nowark. PriLAvELPuia, March 19.-~The Newark, the last of tho three steel cruisers built for the government by Cramp Sons of this city, was successfully launched this afternoon in a blinding snowstorm, , The vessel was christened by Miss Grace Bouteile, daughter of Congressman Boutelle, - e The Weather Porecast, For jOmaha and vicioity—KRain or snow, followed by fair, For Nobraska and South Dakota—TLight rain; southwesterly winds; warmer Thurs- day morning; colder 'riday morning For Iowa—Itain or suow; southerly winds: warmel e . Without Foundation, Rocmestew, N, Y., March 10.—C. L. Bing. bam, receiver of tho First National bank of Dansville, pronounces the report that Lester B. Faulkner is alive sud in Megico without the least parsicle of fouudation NUMBER 261, [0WA'S LOCAL OPTION BILL It Comes Up for Discussion, but i3 Postponed. PROVISIONS FOR THE MEASURE, When Licenses are Granted, the Feo Must Rango From Five Bundred to a Thousand Dollars— The Penalties. The Proposed Act. Des Moixes, Ta,, March 19,—The proposed local option law was schoduled to come up in tho houso for discussion today, but it was postponed until a week from Thursday, [t provides that the question of “license” or *no license in any city, town or township 10 tho state shall bo submitted to & vote of the people, upon u potition of one-fifth of the votors, at a regular election, if 1t is due to be held within two months, but if not then at a special election. is question is not to be submitted oftonor than onco in ayery two years. City councils and boards aro empowered to fix the amount to bo charged for o liceuss to keep a saloon within a rango of 00 as the minimum and £1,000 as the maximum per annum, The license foe 13 to be paid in advance, one-half to go to the county and the other half to the city, town or township in which the saloon is keot. It is provided that the saloonkeeper shall furnish such bonds as are required by the city council or bourd of trustees, in amounts ranging Yo tween £5,000 and $10,000. Couneils and boards of trustees powered to issue licenses for the ture of intoxicating liquors, the manufac- turer to give bonds in sums ranging from 81,000 to $10,000, and to puss ordinances and rogulations for tho government of the busis n ‘I'he extreme penalty for the fivst violation of any suca ordinance or regulation is fixed at 810, and for subscquont offenses, $25, "The bill further provides us folloy “No person licensed as aforesaid to kecp a dram- shop or saloon shall sell or give for any artifice whatsosver any intoxioating liquor to minor or habitual drunkard, intoxicated person, or to other persons in respect to whom the father, mother, wifo, brother, sistor or guardian shall have given written notice that he or sho must not bs supplied with intoxicating liquor, or shall any person icensed as aforesaid permit the playing of any games ol chance or throwing of dice in any room wherein such liquors are kept or sold, or in any room connected with such room or rooms. “Whenever any person who is married, or tho head of a family, or has other persous depending upon him or her for support, shall be found intoxicated in any such city, town or township, tho person or persons holding any such license who shall have sup- phied the intoxicatiug liquor, directly or directly, to tho person so iutoxicated whilo in an’ intoxicated condition, and every licenseo who shall willingly violate any of tho provisions of this section, shall’ vo deemed guilty of awisdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $20 nor more than $100, or be nnprisoned in the county jail' for not more than three months, or both. ¥ “Phe person or persons gty of selling such intoxicating liquors 1o tho person ius icated ahall uiso bo liable to any person head of any family dopending upon sucn intoxicated porson for support, such iubility to be in the sum sullicient to main- taiu the family or porson or parsons 8o de- pendant upon the mtoxicated person for sup vort during tho disability of the intoxicated person, or during the time for which, by reason of such intoxication, suci support shall be withdrawn from such family, or persons or person 8o depondant upon the ius toxicated verson,” ‘I'he bill provides that the saloons shali re- closed from ¢ o'clock on urday oning until 6o'clock on Monday morning. The ticense fee for manufacturing is fixed at from $200 to 3500 per annuwm as the ex- ‘tremes. ‘The act is made an emargeucy one, and is to go into cffect immediately after publication in the lowa State Register and in the Des Moines Leader. are em- manufac- The Legislature. Drs MoiNgs, Ia,, March 19.—In the house when the hour for special order ar- rived, the democrats were not ready for dis- cussion on the Dent license bill, and 8o con- sideration was postponed till & week from Thursday. The calondar was taken up and the following biils passed: To legalize the incorporation of the town of Pauline, O'Brien county; to empower counties to bond indebtedness: to extend certain privil- eges to cities of the second class; to wive to cities regularly chartered the same power in regard to control of parks as cities organ- ized under special churtors; to empower in= corporated towns to issue water w bonds; to legalize the acts of Anderson as justice of the poace of I county. In the senate this morning business started with.the fntroduction of bills, among which was one calling for an appropriation for an Towa exhibit av the world’s fair. Another bill is to regulate the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, This is the demo- atic caucus bill. Tho bills passed were to autnorize cities of the firat and sccond tlass to issue bonds for outstanding indeotedness ; to cmpower oities of tho second class to 188u0 bonds to pay for water works and other public improvements; to estublish the first Monday 1n September as labor day; to call a consututional convention for a revis- ion of the constitution; to make applicative to cities organized under special chnrter tho law allowing sppeals from bourds of equalization, An Important Rallroad Declaion. Forr Dobee, Ia, March 10.—|Specinl Telegram to Tur Bre)—A decision was rendored in the distriot court here today in the case of state of lowa va the Rock Island railroad. This suit was brought by the stato to enforce the order of tho state rulway commission commanding the Rock Island to build 1ts dismantled track into Fort Dodge, Tho decision of the court eustains the ruling of tho_commission, - and decrees that the Rock Isiand build & track into this city be- fore August 15, 1802 Tnis suit has been watched by railroad men all over tho coun- try ws involving the right of @ company to violate any of its charter obligations, The road was originally built by & state land grant, the cowpany agreeing to build and waintain a road wto Fort Dodge. Afterwards the com- pany changed hands, the track from Tara to this city was torn up, and a leased line op- erated in its stead, The city complained to the railway commission, which ordaered the road t0 rebuild i track. ‘The romd refused to obey the order and the state brought suit to enforce it, with the above result. The rail- road combany will appeal. Ignored the Mavor's Orders. CnestoN, In, March 10,—Special Tele gram to Tur Hee l—The war between the mayor and city council is again on, with variations, Last Monday the city counecil again adopted a resolution calling on Mayor Patterson to turn over the §01.19 found to bo due by the investigation of last February, TPhe now council elected Jonn Donatiue city marshal, but he was suspended by the muyor today. Donahue ignored the mayor's forder by advice of tho loadlug aldermen, I elre fused to b suspendod. The council meets tomorrow uight, when lively times are ex- pegted. A Bold Swindler. CepAR Rapis I, March 19.—|Special Telegram to 1 us Beel—~W. F, Carlin, one ot the voldest swiudlors that ever worked lowa, was arrested bero aad taken to Moutkd