Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 28, 1890, Page 1

NINETEENTH YEAR. WYOMING ADMISSION BILL. It Passes the House After a Spirited Debate, TRUSTS AND LABOR UNIONS. Edmunds Argues That One s as Reasonable as the Other-Shers nti-Trust Bl Referred for Twenty Days. Senate, March 27.—In tho senate today the house bill to amendthe census act of March 3, was passed. The amendment allows specinis 83 a day for subsisteace when traveling. Among the bills reported from the tees and placed on the calendar wero following: T house bill constituting Cairo, 1lls., a port of delivery; the senate bill to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi river between the mouths of the Illinois and Missouri Fivers. Mr. Hawley, from the committee on mili- tary affairs, reported back the house bill au- thorizing tho purchase of 2,500 tents by the secretary of war forthe use of pzople driven from their homes 1n Arkansas, Miss- issippi and Louisiana by tho preseat floods, and appropriating £25,000 for the purpose. The bill passed after some debate between Messrs. Hawley and Edmunds. Among the bills reported and placed on Ahie calendar was the senate bitl to amend an oct constituting Lincoln, Neb., a port of delivery ana the house bill retiring as a major ceneral. The senate bill suspending for one year the statutes requiring that steamers be pr vided with certain life saving apphances, guns for throwing the line, etc., passed. The anti-trust bill taken fup, when an ameadment excepting from the pro hibitions of the law combinations of work- men and farmers was offered. Mr. Edmunds spoke at some length. He favored, as far as the constitution parmitted, the suppression and breaking up of trusts and monopolics, The people could not shut their oyes to the fact that if capital com bined, 1f great industrial establishments com- bined'to regulate wages workmen would also combiae to defend themselves, and o this country and other countrics forthe lasc fo years hiad been turned 1nto camps of opposi= tion whero there ought to be only one camp of co-operative friends. Even in Washing- ton, where congress has exclusive jurisdic- tion, all trades had combinations which were armed camps making aggressive warfare against the rest of mankind. Mr. Edmunds cited as an_incident the case of”a skilled printer who wanted ensloyment in the public printing office, but could not be hired. The mun did not belonk to a particular combina- tion und'the public printer was threatened with @ strike if the printer v iployed. 1f this sort f thing was not tyranny Mr. Edmunds did not know what tyranny was. Mr. Edmunds went on to show that if labor combiuations but up wages 50 per cent, the people who owned mines, furnaces, etc., had & right to combine to protcct themselves so as to get such prices as would make up for the n- creased cost of production. He believed it was better to endure the partisl evil of even grinding monopolies than to attempt to step over the clear boundary line established and maistmned between congress and the legis~ lative powers of the state. Mr. Platt also attacked the ill. A motion by Mr. Walthall to refer the bill and its amendments to the judiclary commit- tee to be reported back in twenty days was then agreed to. ‘The scunte bill eranting peusious to ex- soldiers and sailors incapacitated for m labor or to dependent relatives of dec soldiers and sailors was taken up and M Plamb argued in support of his umendment, made some tin ro, extending 1ts provis- visions to all those who served three mouths, ete,, to be graded, according to disability, at from 4 to §12 per month, Mr. Berry opposed the amendment as an- other furm of the service pension bill, Mr. Davis of the committee on pensions aleo opposed it. Ho was 5ot ready to g0 to the extent of pensioning everybody, irrespec- tive ot dependency. ‘The bill, a5 reported by the committeee, would make an appropriation of &i6,000,000 necessary 1n addition to the $05,000,000 now needed. Mr. Plumb's anendment’ would add at least 18,000,000 more, The amendmient was re jected and tho bill went over. The house bill admittiog Wyoming was ordered printed. Adjourned. WARRINGTON, com the WASHINGTON, March 27.—The house met at 11 o'clock today in continuation of yester- duy's session and the Wyoming aamission bill was again tuken up for consideration. Mr. Outhwaitn of Ohio opposed the bill, Dasing his opposition upon the insufficienc of population in the proposed state. Mr. Buckalew of Pennsvivania also an zagomzed the measure, declaring it was a ribe held out to congress by the local oftice secking element in the territory. It was in- tended to pack the United States senate; the senate nlready had eight new republican scats, six fairly hield and two stolen. Mr. MeAdoo of Neiw Jersey said tae con uitution of \Wyoming und alinost everything in 1t was bad iu politics, morals and economics. 1t held out to European syndi cates the advertisement that Wyoming wus the Mecea to which they should hasteu their steps in order to £obble up public lands, Mr. Springer of Illinois said_that in the last congress he had favored the admission of four uew stutes. At this session he had introduced an omuibus bill because he thought that all territories should be treated fairly and equally. Tno Wyoming bill gave wouien the right of suffrage, tho ldaho bill deprives the Mormons, men and _women, of the right to vote. ‘I'ng reason for that is that in \Wyoming the Mormons voted the re- publican ticket, whilo in Idaho it was sus peeted that they voted the democratic ticket Mormonism was no objection to the admis 890 of & state, except when the peoble hav iug that belief were suspectea of haviog a desire 1o voto the democratic ticket. He ba- lioved that if the Mormons of Utahi would vote with the republicaus the gentlemen on the other side would railroad o bill through the house for the admission of that territory as o slate, At 1 o'clock the previous question was or dered, Mr. Springer offered threo amend- ments which were all defeated. They pro vided for anotuer convention called under authority of the act of congress, providing that there shall be an election in Wyoming on the first Monday in November uext for representatives to con and tor state und judicial officers, and if the voto is against fo- male suffrage that feature shall bo elimi- nated from the constitution, and one strik- ¥ out that clausoe of the constitution pro- viding for female suffrage inserted. Mr. Breckinrigge of Kentucky moved to recomwit the bill. Lost. ‘The vote was then taken on the bill, resulting in its passage-- yers, 186, nays, This was o striot party vote, excent that of Mr. Dunvell of Miunesita, who voted with the democrats, Mr. Baker of New York moved to sider, and woved to lay that motion table. ‘Ihe motion to reconsider was tabled by & party vote. ‘The house then went into committee of the whole on the army appro- priation bill. Tho bill was read at length und without action the committee rose. Ad- journed recon on the - Laramie Happy. Lanavie Ciry, Wyo., Marcn 27.—|Sy Telegrawm 10 Tue Brk.]—Tho news that the Wyoming admission bill had passed the house of representatives was received this afternoon with great rejoicing on the part of both republicans aud de'nocrats. ‘1hero was cial | OMAHA., FRIDAY a display of fire works this evening. The republican primarics held tonight were largely attended, and each meeting was turned into a statehood jolification meeting Nebraska and lowa Pension Wasnixaron, March 2 Special Tele gram to Tne Bee.|--Pensions have been granted as foliows to Nebraskans: Original Invalid—James A. Fisher, Greenwood; P Richardson, Deshler: Adelbert Newman: Clear \ater; Nelson K. Hovey, New- castie, Increase— William H. Read, Lincoln: Julius J. ves, Humph- rey: ‘Thomus Murray, Fort Omala; Osborn Ayer, Guide Rocks Michael Campon, Beaver Crossing; Frederick Hilgentield, Falls City; George K. Parker, Blair: Nath aniel ¥, Russell, South Auburn: Charles It Hoyward, Omaha; John H. Westcott, Mai-*| cotm: Wiiliam Chapman, Swift, Russia Jacob Pratt. Pender. Towa pensions: Original—Adam Fahr, Spencer: snlomon Cavanaugh, Mt. Pleasant; James Farley, al McFarland, \Wyoming; Isaiah Miles, Middie River: James Hyde, Dumont: Fallmon Allen, Warsaw. [ncrease —-Wiiliam I'reeby, Larahwool, Samuel Nor- dyke, Richwood; Benjamin = W. Jeukin Irwin; Andrew J. Deterich, Leon; John McCarraugl, Des Moines; Thomas Knowles, Milton; Edward Wilson, Troy Mills; David W. Shryock, Muacon City: Martin Schmit, Mt. Pleasant: Thomas B. Carpenter, Hartley; Robert M. MeNutt, Des Moines: Charles P, M Statford: Christopher C. Cook, Brookiyn; Byron W. Reynoids, Nora Springs: George Miller, Bloomfield; Jacsb J. Hornback, Moulton; idrew Webb, Corping: Joseph Perrego, Cedar Rapids; Ellet M. Bowman, Allerton; James H. Hobbs, Mt. Pleasaut; William H. Oppelt, Sanvorn: William F. Daily. Mt. Ayr; Reissue cnus Ammons, Genoa. | issue and increase—M. K. McFaddin, Des Moines. Original widows, etc —Josephine, widow of James Hyde, Dumont; James, father of James Killean, Clinton, A Specinl Re Wasnixaroy, March gave a special recoption this afternoon to the delogates to the convention of the Awmerican Association for the Education of Colored Youth, now in session, Iu response to the introductory address by Prof. Greg- ory, the president said in_part: “I have a firm belief that the rock of our safety as a nation lies in the proper education of the population; that it is impossible for a man to discharge the dutics of a citizen without the knowledge derived from the common “ption. he president ttee on Pacific Roads. WisHINGTON, March 27.—The house com- mittece on Pacific raiivoads this morning reachied a decision respecting the method to Ve pursued in the treatment of bills looking 1o the payment of the government indebted- ness of the Union and Central Pacific railroad companies. Upon motion of Cooper a reso- Iution was adovted which binds the commit- tee to report on a bill covering both cowpa- nies in 1ts provisions, and subsequcntly an other motion prevailed to take up atthe next meeting the bitl reported by the ssnate cou- mittee, Several propositions in the paturo of amenduicnts or substitutes providing for postponement of the entire subject until the next session of congress aud for the report- ing of separate bills in the cases of the Union ic and Central Pacific were rejected be fore the question was put wnd caried on Cooper’s resolution. Acainst the Windom Bill. WASHINGTON, March 27.—Mr. Bland of Mississipni and Mr. Williams of Illinois, from the committee on coinage, submitted to the house & minority report 1n opposition to the Windom silver bill. The report says the bill is very adroitly drawn to suspend silver coinage, totally demonetize silver and per- manently mstablish a singie standard of gold payments, but all the same it does these things effectualiy, though cunning Nominauons. Wasmixgrox, March %7.—The president today sent to the senate the following nomi- nation: Postmasters, Wisconsin—Daniel . Remington, Manston; Lewis S. Patrick, Marinette: Hiram T. Sharp. Delavan, Min- nesota—James A, Claghorn. Wascea; Hens jamin Johnson, Worthington ; George W, Whitney, Wadeaa. 1linois—John M. Holt, Moline: Albert L. Stona, Marseilles. & Wyominz Kejoic olcing. CueyExSE, Wyo., March 27.—The news of the passage of the Wyoming admission bill by the house was received with great en- thusiasm. Tonight tue city is nandsomely decorated, cannons are tiring and belis are ringing, together with boufires und speeches in the public squares. Works of Art on thoe Free List. WashiNGToN, March 27.—Tho ways and means committee has restored the old duty on whiting and Paris white. 'The committee has practically agreed to place works of art on the free list, Rl . Treasurer Archer's Shortage. AxvaroLis, Md., Maren 27.—No one here seewns to know just the extentof State Treagurer Archer's dificultics, and almost cvery one believes the amount is small. In- timate friends of Archer have known of his troubles since Monday, and any amount to muko good nis shortage was tendered. Ho rejected all offers of aid, saying he himsell could settle the affair. ‘'he thcory advanced today is that in a moment of temptation no pledged securities belonging to the state, but not Lo a large amount, and that the dread of exposure drove him insane. Bank Teller Missing. Prrrsnrng, March 27.—W. J. MeGregor, teller of sthe Fourth National bank and treasurer of a largo number of secret crders in this city is missing. He has not been scen by his friends since last Sunday and they aro ut a loss to_wccount for his mysterious absence, ‘The bank officials say there is a discrepancy in his accounts, but cannot at present give the amount. As far as known his other accounts are straight Skipped from |Kansas to Nebraska, Atcmisoy, Kan., Mareh Special Tel egram to Tur Bes.]—L. H. Nelson, manager of o lumberyard at Muscotah, in this county, has fled. He is $2,000 short in his accounts and has $400 additional i his possession which he realized on a draft that had been sent to him to pay a debt. He left last Thursday, going to Horton, where he cashed the draft.’ He 1s supposed’ to bo ia Lincolu or Ouwaba. . ive Years ro Ropent. RocuesteR, N March 27.-john A. Davis, the defaulting treasurer of Rochester, who embezzled 830,000 of the city's money, pleaded guilty this moroing and was sen- tenced to five years' imprisonment in Auburn prison. . Fizhting in Dahomey. Panis, March 27.—Advices from the west const of Africa state that fighting occurred at KKolorow in Datomey between the French forces and their native allies, Three wmen were killed and twelve wouaded 3 il - A Celebrated Case Ended. CnicaGo, March 27.—The colebrated case of Herman Chapman against the United States express company for false imprison meut terminaied today. The company sott ing by paying Chapman in open court #4,500, B terfeiters Arvestod, BUrFALO, Y., March 2/.—The here have arrested William Slattery and wife and Edward Spauldivg, formerly of Akron, O., on the charge of making and passing counterfeit 10 cent ieces. R Steamship Arrivats, At New York—The Teutonic, from Liver. poal. Co police A DISASTROUS EXPLOSION. Part of the Chicago Sugar Refln- ery's Plant Destroyed. TWENTY-SEVEN MEeN BURIED. Promnt Work the Uruised and Bl:eding Victims are Kescued From ths Ruins—Only Oae Fatality So Far. By Spontaneous Combustion the Cause, —A disastrous ex- tred this evening in the Chicago sugar refinery company’s gjant on Taylor and Beach streets. One man was fatally burtand twenty others severely burned. “Phe explosion occurred in the starch drying room, and is supposed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion. A similar ex- plosion occurred a year ago, resulting in the fatal injury of onc man. The building where the explosion occurred today is a two-story brick, separated from the main thirteen- story building. Twenty-seven men wero at work in the starch room when, without warning, came a tremendous report, followed by flashes of fireand the trembling of falling timber. Shattered portions of the building and ma- chinery were hurled in every direction and the workmen were buried beneath the mass of debris, which took fire. 'Iwo nundred men employed 10 the muin building were punic stricken ana _rushed into the streets a8 rapidly as possible. The cries of their im- prisoned fellow laborers brought them to their senses, and with the aid of cighteen fire engine; crews the fire was subued and in a short time the bruised and bleeding vic- tims were being cared for in tie refinery company’s laboratory. All sorts of wild rumors flew about the city, and for a time it was understood that the main building had been wrecked and scores killed, Thousunds of people hastened to the scone. among themn 1he wives, moth- crs gud children of the cmployes. ‘Ihese latter fought their way through’ the mass of spectators and clamored for admission to the laboratoi y. Louis Neltshorst was fatally injured. General Manager Behr and Foreman Ho- boldt were fearfully burned about the faces and hands. Tho other men, while painfully burned and bruisod, are not thought to be in danger of death. The pecuniary loss by the explosion is about §10,000. e PROTOSED BY TELEGRAPH. The Denver Heiress Accepted, But Afterward Repented the Contract. DexvER, Colo., March 27.—Society has not finished discussing the Thrift-Clark wedding that did not take place, and many stories regarding the affair have been circu- lated. The facts, as learned’ from an immo- diate friend and one of the invited guests, arc that Miss Maud Ciark, who has an_an- nual income of £10,000, on her return from Europe nearly a_year ago, stopped at Lima, 0., to visit friends. There she met young Thrift, who isa bank clerk. The pieasant acquaintance formed was continued after her return to Denver by means of correspond- ence, The lady, who is twenty-two years of age, was _evidently smit- ten, as when ' about three wecks ago ‘Thrift proposed marriage and demanded a reply by telegraph tho littlo word ‘tyes’ shed over the wires to gladaen the heart of the buckeye. He then telegraphed back naming yesterday as the time for the time for the ceremony. While the undue haste rather disconcerted Miss Clark, she cons sented, and an elezant trousseau was pre- pared, invitations 1ssued and the banquet ordered. ‘Thrift arrived in the city o day or 80 ago, and after the first interview with his intended family und friends were startied by the announcement that the a; was off. The only explanation Miss Maud would give them when asked “what every one would say”’ was: “Idon't care what other people think or say. We have discovered we are not suited to_each other, and think 1t better t0 part now than contract & marriage that would only lead to much unhappiness.” Thrift returned to s Onio home lust night He did not make a public statement regard- g bis opimion of Colorado heiresses. - CARE OF ARYISTIO THE BODY. ess-Dliller Talks Plainly to Memboers of Her Sex. NEW Youk, March 27.—A large and sty- lishly dressed aulience of women greeted Mrs, Jenness-Miller at Hardman hall, Fifth avenue and Nineteenth street, today to hear what that lady had to say concerning the rtistic Care of the Boay." * The main thing for us to learn,” she ob~ served, "8 to breathe properly, and ladies,” she asked, as if in entreaty, *“how can you breathe properly if you will persist i wear- ing corsets " After explaining the various uses of the diaphragm the speaker said, poiuting to her abdominal regiou: “Every well shaped woman_should come out here. S0 many ladies,” she said, ‘‘come to me and ask “\What shall [ do with this?'" The ‘this’ here mentioned was evidently certain Fal- staflian tendencies which the ladies desircd to overcome. ‘The proper way to overcome this evil was, she explained, to teach nature in this particular snot to be ‘“self-support- ing.” It was shown that corsets mads th abdominal muscles weak. Concerning the vices of men it was the speaker's opinion that men were only responsible for one-half the degeneracy of the race; the mothers of the preseat duy coming in for thowr fuil hlhfiru of the respousibility ARRESTED WHILE PREACHING Interesting Services in a Backwoods Church Rudely Interrupted Mownitk, Ala., March 27.—In a lonely backwoods ehurch in Florida, forty miles west of Pensacola and thirty-tive miles from the nearest railroad, the Rev. Preston T, Cheney was engaged in addressing a small but attentive congregation of native While the exhortation was '’ golng on a roughlooking man appeared ut the door and startisd the congre- gation and the minister by interrupting the sermon. He approached the minister ana told him his mother in North Alabama was very ill ana had seut for him. Tho minister aunounced the fact and dismissed his con- gregation. Outside of the church the stranger produced o warrant for Cheney's arrest for violation of the postal luws at Dutton's Store, Jackson county, Ala, Cheney ad- witted that he was the man wanted. He had been five years a fugitive and had lived a portiou of the time in Mexico and Missouri. He 1s a young man and has a wife and eight children. Mrs. Je g i Jeff:rson Paints While NEW Youx, March 27— While travelng in his private car racently Joe Jefferson finished two water color studies of Louisiana scenes which attract the eye and the im agination at once. One depicts a semi tropical forest just after sunset; @& vegro sits in the foreground, his shirt of vague blue, bis cap or turban of dusty red; Spanish woss hangs from the somber trees and great cacti loom up in she sullen back- ground. The other, a companion piece, 8b0WS & Louisiana bayou before sunrise; tho sky is cold, the forest Leavy and the same Hegro sits in an old canoe by the sedgy wargin of the swawp; the water absolutely seems to ripple under the bow of the boat Paioting is Mr. Jeffersou's favorite recrea Traveling. tion while hé and Mr. ce—to whom he has wiven the pietuss—aro traveling through the country. waan s e THE STOMM, Very Severs Wind—Wires Down in Many Places, Caino, 1L, March 87.—A wind and hail storm passed over Cairo this afternoon, but no damage was dome hefe. (onsiderable damage is reported from Bird's Point, Mo., where it is reported that several houses were wrecked ; aiso along the line of the Mobile & Ohio rafiroad. All the wires are down avd there is Do chance to obtain further information. Several Buildings Der Kaxsas City, Mo, March 27.—A storm of severe intensity prevailed throughout Kan sns and southwestern Missouri today. It follows & season of warni spring weather. Snow is reported from portions of western IKansas, but the fall has not been heav ‘The velocity of the wind was extraordinar, for such a continued storm. At Wich it blew forty miles an hour and did considerable damage, The water works were partly demolished and W m Eakin was fatally injured. In the north part of the city, where the wind had free play, se buildings were demolished. Telegraph 5 wenerally are prostrated. At Abilene, Kan., it was not se severe, but considerable dam- age was done Around St. Louis, St. Lovis, March 27.—There was a severe rain storm and high winds in this city this afternoon, but beyond & few signs blown down no damage was done. From various points come reports of the storm, but none 80 far are of a very serious nature, the® most damage being at Webb City and Carthage. A special from Olueyy Tils,, reccived to- night says the storm was very severe there, unroofing houses, overturning barns and wrecking windows and chimneys; no 10ss of life, Thunder and Rain, Cixcrssaty, O., March 25, —There was a heavy thunder and rain storm in this city asting over two hours. South and south west through Kentucky, southern Indiana, southern Lilinois and western and middle Tennessee wire communication was eatirely interrupted to-night by the storm. Meagre news from the upper Obio valley reports raifall every\where. Heaviest of the Season. Stovx Crry, Ia, March 27.—The snow storm nere today was the heaviest of the season. Trains were delayed and on some roads were abandoned. All the transit lines of the city wero blocked. The snow is drift- ing badly tonight. , Very Bcverr. Hi1GGINsvILLE, Mo., March 27.—TLe storm here today was very severe. Young's block, containing several busiucss houses, was totully wrecked; loss, $20,000; partially in- red. Snow Fell Heavily. Cuicago, March 27.—The severe storm whicti reached here at'noon was general throughout the northwest. The snow fell heavily this afternoon for an hour, then turned into rain and sleet, accompanied by a furious gale. The telegraph service tonight is crippled in all directions ‘twive Inches of Snow at Yankton. Y ANKTO: D, March 27.——|Special Telegram to Tuz Bre. | —This morning about 6 o'clock this section was visited by beayy thunder and raiu whicl; 80on turned to snow, accompanied by & stroug wind from the north. The storm previiled ail day, and fully bwalve inckas of siow-have . {aliei on the level Snowed All Day. Siovx Favis, S. D., March 27.—[Special lelegram to Tk BEE.|—Snow began fall- ing s eariy us 4 0'clock this morning and kept up unremittingly unul 9 o'clock to- cight. Foar iuches of sno nave fallen and the formers are rejoicing. The thermometer stands 10 above. THE RESULT OF A SPR Frank Bem of Yankton Blows Out His Brains, YaxKTON, 8, D., March 27.— [Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—Frank Bem, ex county judge of Hutchinsou county, commitied sui- Cide this morning by sbeoting himself through the head with a revoiver. He haa been drinking heavily for sore time past, and it is preszmed that the effects of his excessive ipdulgence su wrought upon his mental tac- ulties as to drive him to the verge of insan- ity. Theuct was a determined and Jeliber- ale one. Bem arose nbout 4 o'clock, care- fully dressed bimself avd went into un ad- joming room, placed the revolver to his head and blew out his brains. Faith Cure dailed. Stovx Fauis, S, D, dMarch 27.—| Telegram to Tue Bre. |~ was developed today. Mrs, H. 8. Ruinn, a Christian science believer, has been treating the five-year-old child of ©Qln Houck for whooping cough. The child rapialy grew worse and towards the last Mrs. A. J. Petti- grew, sister-in-law of enator Pettigrew, was Called in. Mrs, Pottigrew 1s u firm believer in the new doctrine and has given treatn ent in wany cases during the year. She applied the faith cure, but with no bet- ter results than Mrs. Quinn, The ehild dying eventually, There is considerable ex- citement over the fact, as there are many who believe the lite of the child could have been saved had a physician been ealled in time. There is sowe tali of prosecution. e FULL RECIPROCITY, pecial faith cure case The Offer of the United States to th Argentine Kepub! WasniNGTON, March 47,—It has transpired that in tne debate on the report of the com- mittee on customs union, the Unitea States delegates, upou the authority of Secretar, Blaine, offered full reciprocity with the Ar gentiune Republic, Dr. Snenz Pena, the dele gate from that country¥, having advocated free trade in the minority report and iu his speech in support of it. No offer of reciprocity was made to” wny other South Americau republics, as-was reported. e Another Countin Trouble, NEW Yonk, March 27.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee|—Stanislaus De Borkowicck, claiwing to be a Kussian eount, was tried and convictea today for grand larceny. Recorder Swythe sentenced him 10 the state prison at hard lubor for tive years, The prisoner was charged with stealing jewelry valued st $1,000 from Mrs, Colonel Painé, a guest at the Buckivgham hotely on November 30 last. et Will Not Kewmain at Oaklan Davtoy, O., Ma 27.— | Special Tele gram to Tne Bee.| - Itis understood upon good authority that the: burial of General George Crook’s remains at Oaklang, Md., is but transient, and that in the full they will removed to the national cemetery at Arling- tou, Suffering in Flooded Districts, St. Louis, Mo., March 27.—Officers of the lower Mississippi steamers report much dis tr in the overflowed aistricts south of Memphis, and that ehe outlook for the next crop is discouraging. . Should the water not drain off by the lastof April it will seriously iuterfere with plunting —_—— Three Brothers Kiiled. SusQuEnaxNA, Pa., March 27.—A train on the Erie railroad kilied three wen at Red rock, @ smull bamiet seven miles west of bere, early this morning. The victims were three brothers nawed Dederick; of New York. The boaies were horribly mangled “od death in each case was 1asLanlaneous. TRYING TO FIX THE TARIFF, Manufacturers Protest Agalinst a Reduction, Twine SUGAR SCHEDULE AGITATION. lowa's Delegation Leads in the Fight for Free Sweetening— Cherokee Cattlemen Try- ing to Stay. 513 FOURTERNTR STREET, Wasnisaroy. D. C.. March 27, A lot of gentlemen interested in the man- ufacture of reaper twine wera heard today by the republican members of the committee on ways and means in relation to the tariff. The committec wants to make waterial for reaver twine free, but the manufactu course are entering st.ong protests. The object 1n making this twine free is to render still further assistanceto the farmers who have in various forms appealed to congress during the last democratic administration for this relief. ‘Ihe republican mambers say chey are immovable. There has been nothing done today by the republicaus in the way of & final agreement on the tariff bill, but the prospects are that the bill will be presented to the full com- mittee within two days. Tue republicans of lowa are having & very perceptible effect upon the republican mem bers of the committee by demanding that there shall be no reductions of the mternal taxes as long us any duty on suger 1s retained. The lowa people are apparently solid for free sugar. _They might be content with the repeal of the wholesule and retail licences but they are unalterably op- posed to any reduction of the tobacco tax-in other forws. Major Conger, Who r resents the Des Moines district, said to your correspondent todey: ‘The luwa delegation is solidly opposed to any reduction whate of the internal taxes. We will fight to the last any modification of the tobacco taxes We wiil also fight for free sugar. These two propositions we are solid upon, and I do not sce how we can keep Jowa republican if we reduce the intcroal taxes ana keep up o sugar duty. We have been givinz too much protection to the iron interests and too little to the common consumers.” Mr. Lafollette of Wisconsin, who is one of the republican members of the committee on wavs and means fighting for free sugar, said tonight: *‘One thing is sure, there will not be an increase of the duty or gugar further than proposed by the biil as now prepared, We 1w a furtner cut and it must be made, Wisconsin is opposed to any alteration of the internal taxes, but 13 practically solid for free sugar. 1 suppose three of the republican members of the com mitte, Burrows of Michigan, Gear of Towa and myself will stand up and fieht for free sugar and 10 0oposition to a reduction of the tobacco taxes after the bill comes to the house.” There 18 a very great pressure being made for free sugar, and the west is pouringin telograms and lctters and sending delegates here in favor of free sugar and in opposition to a reduction of the internal taxes ull it looks as though the committee would yet have to back out ot its position—a simpie reduction of the sugar tax and a cut of oue- balf in the internal taxes. FROBABLE CONSUL GENERAL TO FRANCE. Adam King, who has for mauny years been one of Maryland's foremost republican leaders snd who has done so much toward making the city of Baltimore a republican corporation, will very lizely be our consul general to Paris. A few days ago the an- nouncement was made that ex-Senator Will- iam Mahone of Virginia would be appointed to this place, but it is stated upon the authority of Mr. Mahone's most intimate friends in Virginia thatat has not and will _not be tendered to him. Today a cabinet officer asked General Mahone's friend 1f the appointment of the ex-senator would satisfy the republican par in Virginia, and the reply was: *No, it is too late. The friends of Geueral Mahone are so divided that an appointment of that character would not mollify them, and I think woulid do no material party good.” CHEKOKEE GRAZING LANDS, 1t is likely that o joint resolution will b introduced into congress and pushed with vigor either to request the president to with- draw his proclamation oraering the cattle men off the Cherokee strip or making it lawful for the Cherokees to lease their lands for pasturage. There are w numbher of Cherokees in the city and they have calied upon the president to state that the procla mation simply deprives them of $200,000 a year which they have been expending for educational purposes; that unless the procia- mation 18 withdrawn or eome provision is made by which the Indians can lease their lands, the Cherokeo schools will have to be closed. 'The president has been requested to pormit the Cherokees themselves to hord cattle of their own, but believes that if the privilezo wus given the Iudians would per- wit cattle belonging o outsiders to grazo upon their lands by claiming to be the osten- sible owners. THE WYOMING BILL. The bill admitting Wyoming to the union does not repeal or nullify the clause in the constitution of that territory eranting to women the right of suffrage, but 1t may be amended in the senate so as to have this effect. \While the admission of Wyoming was made a party measure, there is a_great Qeal of dissatisfaction with the eonstitution among many on the republican side who voted for it, as well as among the demo crats. Many of the republicans beheve there were gross irregularities in the adoution of the constitution and thut the result might be set aside in the courts because of the fuct that of the 15,000 votes cast in favar of the coustitution as 1 trow stands, at least 4,000 were cast by women, who under the con- stitution_of the United States have not the rights of suffrage. ‘There is a belief also that the territory does not contain asufcient population to justify its ndmission into the union, and that there are several features of the constitutioa that are antagonistic to republican institutions. The bili will be made o party measure in the senate as it bus been in the house, but will be wore strictly scrutinized there, although there is little doubt of the final adwmission of the territory WasnixeroN Brreav Tae Ovany Bee, } A TEST CASE, William A. Campbell of Chicago, repre senting Armour & Co. and otner fresh beef men, has bucn spending the last three or four days in Norfolk, Va,, for tne burpose of preparing for o test of the law recently passed in Virginia wiich taxes at the rate of 1 cent & pound all fresh meat brought more than 100 wiles from the place of sale. This law was passed for tho purpose of prohibit. ing the sale of Chicago beel in Virginia, but is regarded as unconstitutional, as it re stricts commerce between the states. One of the agents of Armour & Co. was arreste in Norfolk for refusing to puy his tax, and his trial comes off next Tuesday, when the case will be argued. This test is of great nterest to the public as well as all the ship. pers, and able counsel is engaged on both sides, A DIECHARGED SOLDIER'S RIGHTS, Senator Mandersou is preparing a ry upon a bill which will give a aischareed sol dier travel pay aod allowances in roturning to bis home. The revised statutes provide that where & man is howorably discharged from the army he shall be entitled to travel pay und allowances back to the point of ¢ lListment, but for some reason the war ¢ partinent years ago injected a rule which provides that where & maa is dis- charged upon application and at his own request he sball not be given travel pay and allowaoces. Soldiers Who upon their own request are discharged and apply for travel, pay and allowances nave been invariably answered by the sec ond auditor of the treasury or the war de partment that inasmuch as the discharge is & fayor, “the soidier waived his right under rs of 7 tho statute for pay and transportai the point at which he 18 located charged to the point where he o Senator Manderson has looked this up thoroughly and is confident that t\ departmant’s action is in violation statutes and that congress will abolition of this rule, A SENTIMENTAL GRANGER. Some time ngo a package of seed was by an lowa congressman to one of his stituents who had written to him for sug contribution for his farm, and the incid was forcibly brought to mind yesteraay. In the congressman’s mail was a communi cation from the granger enciosiog a strand of long, silky, brown hair, which he stated tie had found'in tho package of seed. Being something of a fatalist, as_well as a bach clor, ha took the oman ' to be o good one and 8 suggestion that he ought to become a benedict, Accordingly he returned an in- vitation for the owner of the brown hair yrrespond with him, and he did not forwet to give a pretty good description of himself and his earthly possessions, His congress nan is trying to find the young woman who made up the package and the seed room at the ugricultural department has been protty thorougnly overbauled for this purpos ONE NUNDKED DOLLARS AN HOUI _The correspondents who were called be fore the sepate committee 1o *‘reveal” the circumstances through which exceutive so crets became public are having an opportu nity to assist indirectly in dissipating the surplus, Each one of these gentiemen was on the stand for a period not exceeding an hour and witness fees aro fixed ut € por day. While tae committee has had un ler consideration tho provriety of having them arrested for contempt in refusing to unswer questions they cannot be discharged as wit- nesses, as otherwise condonied by the discharge, Hekce these gentiemen have each $54 10 their credit for the hour's time spent in uppearan.e before the committee, with the prebubility that it will run into §100 bofore they are discharged The witnesses called are in & profession where time is valuable, but they hardly rate it at 8100 an hour, NEW NERRASKA POSTMASTERS, Fronticr county, Mrs. M. man, vice Mrs. A. Dunham, resigncd max, Custer county, J. N. Lusk, vico Young, resigned. MISCELLANEOUS, Senator Manderson introduced in the scn- ate today petitions from the Bricklsyers' and Brick Masons' International union at Graud Island in favor of legislation to pro hibit the employment of aliens on govern- ment. work and iu favor of the copyright Suarles A, Nepple of Niobrara has been appointea _to survey Niobrara island, upon the suggestion of Senator Manderson. James Parody of Blair has applied to be relieved of the chargo of desertion. He served faithfully during the war, enlisting at the age of sixteen, ana when he arrived in Washington at the close of the war he went home without waiting for his dis Senator F'ry has made a favorable report on Mr. Manderson's biliconstituting Lin~ coln a port of delivery in the customs collec tion district of New Orleans, ana_that the privileges of the seventh section of the act of June 10, 1530, shall be extended to the port of Lincoln. The bill provides for the appoint- ment of a port surveyor with a compensation of 1,200 a 'year and the usual fees und com- missions, Johu R. Hayes follk are here fo Bow- nd R a we 1e Milter of Nor- s sta Pruny S, - Rlizz rd in Hall County. Doxtriax, Neb., Marc pocial Tel egram to Tue Ber.|—A terrific blizard is raging here now. ow is not deep, but if 1t continues this way long stock will suffer. The wind 15 blowing flercoly. e THEY WOULD MARRY. Heatn, Two Cierks ftzal $3,000 and Fly to Their Charmers, Chicao, March 2i.—|Special Telegram to Tre Bee. | —William Sullivan and Harry Parker, clerks employed in the offices of the Suuta Fe elevator company, m) iously disappeared from their homes and places of empioyment a few days ago. They bad been sent to the company's clovators with about £3,600, with which they were to pay off the employes, aud it was feared at first that th had been waylaid and robbed, The police were notfied and the search had no sooner begun than it was learned tbat they had stolen the money and fled. De. tectives were detailed to find the allezed thieves, ‘ihey learned that they had becn corresponding with two young ladies who Lived in a small town in Maine and that they had gone to thut place for the purpose of murrying the_ young women. Telegra were forwarded and information ias re ceived just in time, for Sullivan ani Park were arrested but a short time before the weddings were to have oceurred. Brozos River Improvemen:s, Verasco, Tex., March 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tup Bre.]—The committee of the interstate cattlemen’s conveution, consisting of General H. B. Stoddard, Colonel Clarles Gooduight, L. K. Pryor, R. E. Maddox and H. M. Ehrenwith, arrivad from Houston last evening, and today inspected the jetties and other works being constructed by the Brazos syndicate to procure deep water, Thoy also inspectad the site of the proposed terwi and all expressed themselves as being very much astonished at the progress of-tho work and the prosvect of deep water being seeuread ut a very carly date. 'Thoy were also froc to say that when railroads arc constructed th mouth of the Brazos will be the place to lo- cate their refrigerating establishinent, as being the first and only deep water port on the coast of Texas, and the only pluce where vessels can receive and discharge their car. goes lying at the wharves without the cost, delay und exposure of lighte which would be fatal to the nandling of frozen meats. The Kroa-Edscll Cose, CuicaGo, Maren 27.— [Special Tolegram to T Brr, (—Miss Leonora Edsell, the Penn syivania wh mouey Clarence Krout is said to have conspired to secure, is still ut the Desplaines strect station, where she gave herself up last week, foaring that Krouv's friends would attempt to prevent her appearing agzainst him. Krout was held to the criminal court under $1,000 bail on the conspiracy charge and is pow in the county juil. - Chief Marsh has recer tter from Bennscope & Brown, a banking company in Fayette City, Pa., stating that Miss Edsell’s fathier was & depositer there and that they were instructed to honor all drafts made b Miss Edsell. This communication greatl) tleased the latter, aud she will now prepare 10 return home. [Krout's cass will be caliea in the criminal court at onco and the date of the trial se Miss Edsell’'s romantic story a8 printed has brought her dozens of levters from wifo-scekers who desire Lo make ber wequaintanc neiress se e r His Mother-in-Law's Sake, Ewank, N. J.. March 27, —|Special Tele gram to Tue Ber)—Edward Wenton fHon eywood, who clahus to be the son of Lady Honeywood of England, arrived herc this afternoon from Ireaton, where ho has served u months iu staies prison for forgery. a8 8¢ need W two years' imprison ment. Honeywood went at once 1o his wife, whom he married the day before he wentto rison, 1é ® he was 1l treated in the prison, being jeered at and called ‘“'my lord.”" He intedds remaining here to work out the forgery which ho alleges he com mitted because of his wife's mother's poverty, her husband having refusea ber support’ on Honeywood's account - The W eaiher b For Omaha and vicinity by clearing weather. Nebrasga—Falr, winds shifting to souths erly, warmer. South Dakota winds. lowa- Raln or snow, fc by clearing woeatier, Bort lower teueraturs Suow, followea Falr, warmer, southerly lowed during day westerly winds, tho contempt would be | NUMBER 277, - R —— A RINGING PRONUNCIAMENTO Action of a Prominent Gathering of Republicans at Lincoln, A MAGNIFICENT HOSTELRY, Formal Opening of the Splendid New fotel Kiley at Plattamouth—A Jury-Bribing Sensation at Rushville The Bugle Has Blown. LixcoLy, Neb,, March 27 —|Special Tole. gram to Iue Ber. |—An informal meeting of pro republicans from differont parts of the state was held at the Capitol hotel tos night. Its purpose is manifest in the follows ing manifesto, which was adopted by the full voice of the meeting, Frontier, York, Sali Burt, Otoe, Lancaster, Clay, Cedar and Hamilton counties were represented : *To the Republican Electors of Nobraskas Peeling that the time has come when an earnest protest should be made aguinst the domination of corporate power in the repub- lican party, we desireto protest against the exorbitant freight rates charged in our stute. Our republican platform contams pledges to the people that a reduction in local freight rates 1 be wade, which promise remaius un rodeemed. The railroad corporations have for years controlled our republican convens tions, our legislatures and the oMces of our state Not to specify instances but only to illustrate our meaning, we bave but to refor 10 the state convention of 1850 at Hustings, where the railroad managers by the aid of 256 proxies made good their threat and de- feated Judge Reese for renomiuation o the bench of the supreme court, aud when the treasurer of the B, & M. railvoad company, railroad attorneys, aivision superintendents, roadmasters and section bosses by basses and other means induced many county dele- «ations to vic » the anstructions of their couuty conventions in favor of Judge Reese. A part of the earnings of the railroads aro being used to subsidizo the public press. All these outrages and many more are well known to the people of our state, and we ask you in the nume of an outraged party to rally once wore for rehef at your republican cau cises and primaries and wrest from the hunds of the paid attorneys the powers that thoy have usurped and used for your oppres- 8100, “As all pow now resides with the people, we upon you toexercise it through your ;aucuses and primaries in sclectisg members 10 the legislature who will be frec from tho control of hired lobbyists and corporation attornoys “T'o the end that these existingcvils may be remedied and the masses ol the republ can party may have anopportunity to learn the charicter ana examme the 1s of such persons wiho may be unomiaated to oflice, we demand from the state central committea an eariy state convention, not later than the second Tuesday in August, 1840, i that no xies bo admitted, but that the members of the delegalion present be permitted to cast the vote of absent dele- “We most respectfully urge unon you to send delegates from your cousties to meet in mass convention at Lincola on the third Tuesday in May, 1500, at 750 p. m., o de- vise the best method of giving eifect Lo these prineip Respectfully submitted, G. M. NETTLETON, Craners R KpekLey, WinLias |ers 4. R, SUTHERLAND, IR BaLLARD, Committee. The Pride of Plattsmouth, Prarrsvovrn, Neb,, Mareh 27— “Telegram to Tur Brx,|—The Hotel tonight justificd what hus been termed a Vlaze of glery. Every room and corridor glowed with the cffulgence of electric lamps. Representative aitizens thronged the halls and the strains of sweet festival floated from out of its beautiful interior. I'licre was reason for the light, the attend ance of leading citizens. und the enchauting musie, bec was the cecasion of the erand formal opemng of the beauti- ful Hotel Riley, which bas just been, completed at o cost of mearly $80,000. It had been intended :thut representative citizens from all parts of the state should be on bund, but the unbidden storm hud prevented, wailing up the dis- tinguished proprictor’ hunsclf in- lowa bes tweea bacriers of snow. ihe lobby and offices were Lung with smilax and garlanded with cut flowers, while the dining room was a bower of beauly, re- splendent with plittering glass, shiting siver and white linen, ‘the flower of Plattsmouth’s as well a8 many is- tineuished people from throughout ths stato was there. The tabies divided the hail mto three parts. At the head .of the center were sitting Hon. Frank White, chairman of the committee of arrangements. At the head of the other sat Hoenry Voss of Omaba, the architect of the hotel. Along the tablea were ranged the following: H.D. Hatha way, Journal, Lincoln: J. C. Bixby, Council 3affa; W. J. Bobn, Omaha; Dr, W, Riley, Omaha; Fdward J. Deviin, New York' Georee' S. Smith, Omaha; Joun A. Murphy, Republican, Omabas W B, ACO'Brien, T’ Bee; W and b, Louisville; ney and N, J. Matthews, Omuba; Clark. ¢ 0; F. M iey, A. 13 W.H. Piekers Knapp, 1 pecial Riley musie use it attright, | 2L 0, Phill Omatin; Orland , Frauk Carruth, J fon, Will Pat C. W. Sh uthi A ) lor, D. Hauih . Mayor 1 "M, Rich Hou, T, E. Whit 1. T, M. Chapman, V H. Pickens, W ing, Byren C Judge J. W, Jolson, Fred Iermann, ( . Burton, Charles S, Sherman, Josep Conner, 1. A, Campbell, £, 5, W hite, H M. D, 1’olk, Charles 8. Dawsor, George Dovey.AWilliam Herrold, Fred Gordou, He J. M. Vatterson, J. Ficley Johnson, S, H. Captain H. B, Palmer. Tl uuwWas 0no of the most elaborate evor served in this section of th untry, comprising thirteen courses. It was fit for the gods. It was printed on a veautiful card, the frons page of which containel an excellent represontation of a large punch bowl with a ladle. The service of the at tendants was excellent DESCRIPTION OF THE HOTEL The Hotel Riley is situated at the corner of Sixth and Main streots, 1t 16 at the buso of the hill which, before many years, will bo crowned by the proposed Cass county court house. 1t may be seen from the depot and it is constantly in view of the Yraveler as ho makes 018 Way Up the main avenue of the town. It ia the property of 1. E. Riley of Omahs, 1t possesses all the elements of thorough uess which characterize his work and is at once & monument to his liberality, bis co erigy and his entorprise, In architectural siyle the building is what may be termed the French-Ksnamssance Tho arches partako of the former feature, while the other parts of the structure illus trate the revival of a number of beautiful The building is four stories, S5x140 oct, 18 of red, pressed Acme brick sni Sioux Falls granite, the combination being & pretty one, and the materials being as en~ during s iron, Thore 1 large ontrauce on Main street and another on Sixth strect, one at the corner leading into a beautiful bank room, which is now occupied by the Citizens' bunk.QOvar this entrance projects # portico surmountod by & puodiment, the weight being carried by columns of rough howL l0z6nges nite. On this corner is a circular tower which riscs 1o u height of uinety feet, and which s, &t in: I M.