Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 9, 1890, Page 1

- & € bt P NINETEENTH YEAR. THE TARIFF BILL BATTLE, 3econd Day of the Great Debate ou the McKinley Measure, PAOTS, FANCY AND FACETIOUSNESS. Both Sides Say the Farmer is Sick and Prescribe Exactly Opposite Decoctions for the Suffers ing Patient, ‘Wasmyarox, May S.—After the reading of the journal the house went into committee of the whole on the tariff bill, Mr. Dockery of Missouri said that in the last campaign the republican party claimed that the farmers would be benefitted by pro- tection, yet after a republican victory the de- pression in agriculturo was greater than ever. This depression followed a great pro- tective victory. It was not a temporary con- dition the country had to deal with, Farm prices had not recovered since the panic,, Tho constant tendency in the west had been downward since that time. Ho then pro- ceeded to argue that it was not in the power of any tariff to raise the price of any agricul- tural product unless it could be secn that it was brought into competi- tion with & forcign article. -Instead of having to meet competition on our soil Ameri- can farmers expected their own produce to supply the agricultural deficiency of Euro- pean countries, Mr. Morse inquired whether the American farmers did not have to compete with the farmers of Canada. Mr. Dockery replied that the question re- wvealed another injustice of the tariff system. The western farmer had no competition, but the effect of the tarift on agricultural pro- ducts was detrimental to the farmers of the east, Eggs with a duty of 5 cents a dozen were brought from Canada to New York. ‘Why! Because it was cheaper to pay the duty on eggs than to pay railroad rates from the west to the east. Therefore it gave no benefit to the farmer of the west and taxed* the eastern farmer to tho extent of the duty. Mr. Dockery then submitted an argument in favor of wool and a reduction of the duty on manufactured products. In his state thero were 1,000,000 more people than sheep, and between the people and the sheep, his sym- pathy was with the people, Discussing the subject of trustsas con- mected with the tariff, Mr. Dockery de- nounced the dressed beef monopoly of~ Chi- cago as having plundered the farmers of the west by unscrupulous exactions, If the farmgr was to be relieved, if the mortgage ‘was {0 be taken off his farm, the government must speedily reverse its policy in regard to the forcign trade. If the government would unshackle our genius, unhamper our enter- prise, unfetter our resources, we would soon oulxlri{) England. Mr. Burrows of Michigan said the republi- cans would reduce the surplus by one theory, the democrats by another, and it was this conflict of theories which' prevented the remedy being applied. In the campaign of 1888 the two theories were presented to the American people and aftera full debate on the platform and in the press the verdict was rendered in favor of the republican theory—a verdict so pronounced as to wrest the presidency and the popular oranch of congress from the democratic party. In the measuro tho commiifoo on ways and means presented it sought 1o execute the popular yerdict and to crystalize it into law. The democratie party was again going before the gooule with Vtho appeal | thut ey ro- Serse their verdict, Tho democratic ‘purty favored a taviff for revenue. The re publican party favored a tarift for revenuo and protection—not incidental, not accidental, but intentional. A tarift for' revenue only was a step towards free trade, and the repub- Tican pavty was against free trade [applause The bill vas intended as a measure of pr tection from the enacting clause to the el hxfiip-lrngmph. r. Burrows defended the tin plate, su; and wool sections. Free trade meant unve- stricted competition; unrestricted competi- tion meant chicap goods ; competition in ch goods meant cheap labor; competition cheap labor meant cheap flesh and competition in chéap flesh and blood wus slavery; chicap clothing and cheap food were of no value if human labor was cheaper still (applause). Free trade meant cheapness to the rich and idle, but longer hours and harder work to the laborer this race for cheapness the republican party did not propose to enter. W hatever might be the cause of the present agricultural de- pression no ono would be bold enough to assort that it was due to the policy which had created o homo market capacious enough to consume, exclusive of cotton and tobacco, 43 per cent of the products of the farm, What- ever might be the remedy for agricultural de- ression, one thing was true, it would not be Jound in'the markets of the world. In this bil, said Mr. Burrows, we have sought to reduce the revenues to the basis of governmental need, without impaiving a single American industry or depriving a single laboring man of the product of his toil. Mr. McMillin of Tennessee proposed to streteh this bill—this putrid patient—upon the dissccting table. In some respects it was 1ike o man, for it was fearfully and wonde fully mude. Again it was tho ecarth at e tion—without form and all darkness. There was a general change frem advalorem to specific duties. The prices of commoditics were falling all _over the world and this change prevented the consume the benefit of tho reduc The democratic party would take 0 with the republican party on the new doctrine of counties, He also denounced the increaso of the duty on tin plate. The gentleman on the other side spoke of the victory achieved by the republicans in 1888, That'was a vie- tory, when a 100,000 popular majority was for the democratic candidate. This provoked a political” tilt between Messrs, Milliken and MeMillin which lasted some time, Mr. McMillin then proceeded to an analysis of thebill, asserting thav aside from the sugar schedule there was not a schedule in which the duties had not been increased. Mr. Me- Millin predicted that when the ides of No- vember mrived there would go up from the party o wail of defeat, M, Bayne of Pennsylvania was opposed to any general discussion of the bill. 1t should bo passed speedily. Whilo this measure was ending in congress the bu: © country in blood ; from getting on. tho pi dent placed his signature on the bill Referring to the agricultural depression, ho admitted that in some parts of the country the condition of the farmers was bad, but he did not think it fair that the inference should bo drawn that the farmers of foreign countries were in more favorable circumstances. On the contry he asserted that foreign furm- ers were in a much more deplorable condition than the farmers of the United States. In the last ten years the farm lands of England, small in. area, depreciated §1,000,000,000 in value, while he asserted that in the whole American union the value of farm lands had not deprecisted 1 cent. He predicted that the next census would show un increase in tho valuo of farms of the country over the valug of 1880, Mr. Flower of New York spoke against the Lill and the committee and house Lok i re- cess until § o'cloe) Senate. )%, May 8,—The consideration of the silver bill has been postponed by the sen- ate until Monday, when it will be taken up, ot to be laid aside until final action is taken. “Tho territorial bills go over until after action on the silyer bill, Tue house bill providing for the classifica~ tion of wo steds was taken up and debated at some length. It was passed without amend- ment by & vote of 83 to 20, ‘The peusion appropriation bill, appropriat- ing for the next fiscal year $97,000,701, was taken u| Amendments offered by Mr. Sher- man and Mr, Washbura to Increase the num- % ber of pension agents from eighteen and twenty to twenty-one gave rise to a long dis- cussion. As the vote disclosed the absence of 4 quorum the senate adjourn THEY REC The Cronin Prisoners Caught Carry- ing on a Correspondence. CiieaGo, May 8,—Concerning the discov- ies that Burks ‘oughlin and O'Sullivan, ng life senten in the penitentiary for » murder of Dr. Cronin, had secured facili- ties for communication with the outside world by mail, a dispatch from Jolict says an investigation showed that Tom Hills, the foreman of the outside gangs on cooper work, was the mail carrier. He took out letters from the conviets and replies were sent under cover to his house. He has been discharged. Nothing was discovered in the letters so fai as found except requests for certain luxuries the prisoners wanted smuggled in, but there has been myeh wild speculation as to the ex- tent and nature of the correspondence. At- torney Forest, who represents the prisoners, scoffs at the idea that there is anything in the nature of a plan by means of which the pris- oners hope to escape. Ho declares they do not, wish to escape, being convinced that the supreme court will soon grant them a new trial, ILLINOIS MEDI AL SOCIETY, A Letter from Omaha Urging Her Claims to the National Meeting. Ciicaco, May 8.—The State Medical asso- clation resumed its session today. The fol- lowing ofticers were elected for the ensuing year: President, J. P. Matthews, Carlinville; first vico president, C. C. Hunt, Dixon; second vice president, F. A. C. Shaefer, Chicago; recording secretary, D. W. Graham, Chicago; treasurer, T. M. McSloane, Peoria; assistant secretary, G. N. Kreider, Spring- fleld. . As aresult of the discussion on the condi- tion of the insane of Tllinois it was resolved that the society should take action at the next session of the legislature looking to such changes in’ the laws as will prevent the present delay in commitments to the asylums and _tie conse- quent neglect of patients while in the earlier and curable stages: to provide suitable ac- commodation for ali the insane, and separate quarters for all such as are confined in poor houses, tll provision is made in the state asy- lums, It was also resolved that there should be a complete exhibit at the world’s fair of the history and present status of the allied icnces, and the National Medical society was asked to take the necessa ops atonce, A letter was read from the Omaha Medical society asking the Illinois delegates to the national association to urge tho claims of Omaha for the next meeting of the national body. The associ: field next y fon adjourned to meet at Spring- A Again in Serious Trouble. Cnicaco, May 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The Chicago trust and savings bank is again in serious trouble. Another transaction which threatens to be serious for President D. H. Tolman was brought to light in Judge Altgeld’s court titis morning. At- gmund Zeisler appeared for an order vacating three judgments entered by Tolman by confession last Saturday. One of these was against the firm of Smith & Patterson, dealers in photographers’ supplies on a cognovit note for §35. The other two were on similar notes for $301 and $200, executed by Charles G. Wheeler. Mr. Zeisler said the notes were executed in consideration of the alleged watered stock of the bank and were entered for judgment by Tolman after Judge Horton had issued his injunction of Saturday morning vestraining the Chicago trust and savings bank and its officers from taking any such action. Tolman's attorney said the entering of the notes for judzment ‘was not a disobedience of the order of Judge Horton, they were the personal property of Mr. Polman, “Well,” suid Judge Altgeld, tawhile it is sometimes the practice to allow the judgments to stand pending a hearing of the case, it appears to me that there is such an odor of fraud in this transaction as to leave me no hesitancy in vacating the judg- ments and granting the defendants leave to | plead Mvr, Zeisler says he will also bring the matter before Judge Horton to discover whether or not Mr, Tolman is in contempt of court. — ———— Chicago Colored Waiters Strike. Cnicaco, May 8.—The colored waiters em- ployed in Kingsley's restaurant, about cighty in number, this morning presented a demand for the reformation of hours and wages agreed upon by the waiteys' union ast night, and being denied the request struck at noon, when their services were most in demand, T'wo of them were subse- quently arrested for trying to intimidate those who took their plac Committees of strik- ers visited other restaurants (‘lllylo}'il\u ol- orved help and endeavored to get them to come out at-once, but without success. It is thought, however, that all of the colored waiters iu the city, about nine hundred, will be on a strike before Monday next. S . Nominations. WAsHINGTON, May S, he president today sent to the senate the following nominations of persons to be ofticials of Okluhoma terrl- tory: George W. Steele of Indiana, gover- nor; Robert Martin of Oklahoma, secretary; supreme court offivials—Edward B. Green of Ilinois, chief justice; Abraham J. Sea of Missouri and John G. Clark of «Wis associate justices; Warren S, Lav! Hova peed of Oklahoma, United State attorney. Postmasters: Minnesota—V linm W. McConnell, Mankato, E i ‘Wanham Parks, Oconomoe, y - Illinois Winter Wheat Crop. SeriNarierp, 101, May 8, —Reports received by the state department of agriculture from most of the important wheat growing coun- ties of the state show the areaof winter t destroyed will reach 38 per cent of t seeded last fall, and the condition of that left standing for harvest is not encouraging, for more than 75 per cent of the average yield, Taking the state over the condition of the cropis nearly 55 per cent short of the aver- age on May 1. —— Coming Back at Hilton. NEw Youk, May 8.—Papers were served today upon ex-Judge Henry Hilton in an ac- tion instituted against him by City Editor Graham of the New York World for $50,000 damages for libel, The complaint is based. » a letter written by Hilton to District Att ney Fellows, and on which the grand jury found indictments against four members of the World staff for criminal libel, ———— A. General Secreta Tenn., May 8.—At today’s sion of the general Young Men’s Christian assoclation secretaries the following execu- tive committee was chosen for the next year: George T. Coxhead, Sty Louis, secretary and treasurer; G o K. Williams, Ontario; ‘W, R. Bosard, Atlanta, Ga.; J. R. Mott, W York, and J. L. Gordon, Boston. The day's session was o ed in the discussion of vari- ous papers, i Refused to Report the Bill, WasniNarox, May 8, —The chairman of the house committce on ific railroads, at a meeting today, refused to report the Pacific railroad funding bill to the house, He insists that the two railroads, the Union Pacific and Central Pacifie, should be on even terms so far as the question of interest is concerned. This will postpone final action upon the bill until the uext meeting. R South Dakota Ke publican Convention, Hunoy, 8. D, May 8,—[Special Tele- | gram to Tue Bee.)—The repu blican central committee this evening named Mitchell as | the place and August 27 as the. time for hold- | ing & convention to nominate state officers. The convention will have 540 delegates, and lh‘“y as many vicitors will be there, ies. A PRORIBITION ASSESSMENT Nebraska's Delegation Asked to Help the Cause Along, WON'T GIVE UP THE POST OFFICE. The Democratic Incumbent at Beloit, Holt County, Refuses to Evacu- ate—Silver Legislation—More Nebraska Congressmen. WasnixaroN Buneau Tne OvAna Ben, 513 FOURTRENTH STREET, Wasuixeroy, D. C., May 8. The prohibition organ in New York city has sent out circulars to the Nebraska dele- gation in congress soliciting contributions of from $ and upwards toward a campaign fund, which the newspaper states must aggregate $15,000 from Washington to be used in the approaching election in Nebraska in the interest of prohibition against the popular proposition of high license, The cir- culars have all been “‘respectfully referred to Senator Paddock and he is being broadly smiled at by his colleagues. It is proposed to expend a large sum of money in Nebraska this fall for the purpose of making the pro- hibition question successful there and the campaign is to be conducted upon “improved political methods.” 1t is not likely that there will be a very large sum of money sent from Washington, The solicitations up to this time have not resulted encouragingly. DIVIDED ON SILVER LEGISLATION. A number of republican senators expressed a belief this afternoon that there will not be a silver coinage bill agreed upon by the caucus, Another effort was mnade by the republican senators this morning to reach a conclusion onthe silver question, but the division of sentiment was marked and a number of senators took such strong ground against and made such a_determined opposition to what appeared to be the popular idea of a bill that no effort was made to reach a definite con- clusion, It is likely that yet another caucus will be had upon the subject. As stated in these dispatches last night, at least ten re- publican senators have announced their in- tention to refuse to be bound by caucus action unless a bill is endorsed which will make the certificates issued for the purchase of bullion legal tender, red able in - lawful money of the United States. It is believed that it will be best under the circumstances to permit the question to come up on the floor of the senate and let each senator vote his indi- vidual sentiment, so that whatever propo- sition is voted down or ud()‘plud there will be no such things as party defeat or party suc- cess. An effort has been made to ascertain the position of the president, on the silver ques- tion, but nothing more definite can be learned than that the Windom bill meets with his approval. Several well informed gentlemen in congroess have predicted that should a free coinage bill be passed and the certificates made a full legal tender the president will veto theé measure. This is hardly probable. The president is very anxious for some kind of a silver bill that will stimulate prices. A STUBBORN POSTMASTER, Mr. Maben, the democratic postmaster at Deloit, Holt county, Nebraska, refuses to sur- render his office to his republican suceessor and the posmaster general has caused to be issued a mandamus requiring the dethroned democrat to vacate the premises. The new postmaster, J. D. Eckhoff, has renorted his inability to persuade the present incumbent 10 evacuate the office under any considera- tion, the democrat contending that he has no vight to be removed, The madamus proceed- ings, however, will oust him in a hurry, MORE NEBRASKA CONG The proposition of Gi a proclamation calling for the election of three congressmen-at-large for Nebraska next November upon the presumption that the cleventh census will show the state to be en- titled to that number of additional represen- tatives in congress is received here with ap- probation. It is believed that the census will show the state to be entitled to that number of represen es, and also that Superintend- ent Porter will be enabled to make a report of the result of the census wh ONgress con- venes in December, upon which a bill will be prepared ratifying the work of the census and designating the veapportionment of the representation in congr The election of the additional congressmen in Nebraska this fall will simply obviate the necessity of a special election, If the ccnsus should not show the state to be entitled to three addi- tional representatives no harm will have been done and a special election may be called to select the number to which the state is entitled. The new members will of course take their seats on March 4 next. WILL WAIT A LITTLE LONGER, It is stated now that Postmaster General ‘Wanamaker has persuaded Mr. Clarkson to remain one month longer. The annoance- ment that he would positively retire on June 1 broiight forth this requeést and he was asked to remain until the end of the fiscal year, General Clarkson now announces that he will positively bid adieu to the depart- ment on July 1.~ His friends state that he has no business engagement and does not now know where he will locate. THE INTEREST FLAGGING. It became manifest today that before the ate on the tariff is a day older the inte will have very materially flagged. Du the delivi of the speeches of Messrs. Millin of Tenne: one of the leading dem- ocrats, and Bayne of Pennsylvania, a promi- nent republican protectionist, not half of the members w n their seats and the gul were not nearly filled. During a portion of the time when these gentlemen were speak- ing not two hundred ears in both galleries and on the floor were turned toward the orator, It is taken pretty well for granted now that the bill as reported from the committee will not be materially amended and will surely be- come a law and this is onc of the principal reasons why interest Is diminishing so early. Then guite s number of members have om- braced the opportunity to visit their homes and take part in the campaigns for nomination and re-election. Most of the members are only iuterestrd in the debate under the five minute rule, when amendments may be offered to propositions affecting local inter- ests, OKLAHOMA'S GOVERNOR. Major George W. Stecle of Marion, Ind., appointed by the president to be governor of Oklahoma, has served four terms in congre retiving from public service only in March of last year, Major Steele is well known in Washington, He is also familiarly known in army circles. Major Steele is a v diana and will be fifty-one next December. After servings during the last war with the Eighth India infan- try he was appointed a first Jieutenant of the Fourteenth United States in 'Y, Was sub- sequently promoted and resigned to take effect February 1, 18570, He served during the ten rs immediately following the war on the frontier of the southwest, and is fa miliar with such surreundings as will con- front him in his new duties as governor of Oklahoma, He was not a candidate for the position, but it is believed he will accept, EW POSTMASTERS. Nebraska —Over, Custer county, M. Honer, vice W. A. McMillen, resigued; Swan A Swanson, Froid, Deuel county; Grace M. Mevich, Ramsay, Deuel county ; James Clark, Montrose, Sioux county. South Dakota—Bartholdi, Charles Mix county, W. Benedict, vice W. L. Leonarnd, resigned; Grover, Codington county; C, F. Lehert, vice D. Wolfe, resigned ; Rose, Spink county, J. H. Smith, vice E. L. B, Johnson, resigned. y old MISCELLANEOUS, A letter has been issued from the postofice department notifying J. S, Lemmon that a daily mail route has been established botween Pender and the Winnebugo agency, and that an advertisement will issue for the carrying l of mall on that route, Pminy 5, Hearu, OMAHA, FRIDAY 4 in Covington, K | of John B E . MORNI RAILROADS WANSTRECOG [ iy They Would Tdke to Select the World's Fair Director General. Cuicaco, May 8.—~[8pecial Telegram to Tur Ber.]—The railrond ofMicials of Chicago are still demanding that the director general of the world's faft be selected from among their ranks, B. T. Jeffory was once promi- nently mentioned, but it Is now understood that it i3 impossible for him to accept the place. The railrond magnates think that if a director general 18 sought in Chicago, how- ever, they could still find ono among their own ranks, and within the past day or two they have been discussing the peculiar fitness of H. B.Stone, who has rocently resigned the position of second viee president of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy road to accept that of president of the Chicago telephone company, for the position. If they had the sclection of a director general for the Colnm- VITION, lebian exposition Mr. Stone would be offered the position. They urge that he is in every way fitted to fill it successfully, Tomorrow evening the board of directors will hold another meeting. No selection of a director general, however, will be made, Since the directors have organized and settled down to a concerted consideration of affairs a conserv- ative feeling has sprang up in regard to the appointment of a director general, The great importance of the ofice has become more and more apparent and there is a_digposition to make haste slowly. It is not necessary that the director general be appointgd from Chi- cago. The dutics of the ofiice will be both national and _international in_character and the directors liave come to believe that the widest possible fleld should bo _canvAssed in order to secure the right man. It is probable that the directors will not take lluu‘ action themselves, but will wait until the national commission shall have been organized by the president. Suggestion from the commission will be entertained and a reasonable degree of unanimity on the purtof the commission and board ol directars will bo sought before the choice is made., The national commission, it is expected, will be organized within a few weels. The governors of eight or ten states have already appointed commissioners and the rest will soon fall i line, THE MIN S NEXT. ‘Whenever They are Ready the Federa- tion of Labor Wil Back Them. Pirrsnung, Pa., May 8.—In regard to the re- port that the miners of the United States, numbering 75,000, affiliated with the Ameri- can Federation of Labor, will strike for eight hours, Vice President Martin, of the Ameri- can Fedoration of Lubor said’ tonight it was decided at the New York meeting that after the carpenters’ striko was settled the de- mands of the miners will be presented. The carpenters’ struggle is rogarded as over, and whenevyer the miners uro ready the federation will take charge of the matter. So far, how- ever, they have not notified the federation of- ficials of their intention to demand eight hours. The coal operators hiere say the idea of the conl miners striking for eight hours is re- diculous; that the men are paid by the bushel and not by the day, and that they are masters of their own time; Trying to Agree. CnicAco, May 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—The committee representing the striking coal miners of Tllinois is untiring in its efforts to bring the strike to a close. The four members of the United Mine Workers of Americawhoare in the city arve President J. B. Rae, Patrick McBride of the executive committeé, William Scalfe, presi dent of the Twelfth district, and David Ross of the Illinois executive committee. Mr. Scalfe and David. K called upon A. L. Sweet, tho big coal' with a view of coming to some understan “Nothing has been momdpllshed 30, ¥ am willing to grant an’ advance,” said Mr. Sweet, today, “provided a similar increase is granted by the operators of southern Illinois. During the big strike last summer the mines in the southern portion of the state continued operations, taking many of our customers awny and retaining not a few yet. We cannot compete with the soutbern people while they pay their miners less than we do,” “Altogether,” Mr. Sweet said, “thero are nearly twelve thousand miners ont throughout the state.” The miners in northern Tilinos have a very poor organization, factions tending to weaken anything like a concerted movement on their purt. The committee mot M. Sweet this af- ternoon again and an _attempt at an arrange- ment was made whereby the men may all re- turn to wor An cvening paper says that an ami conclusion has_been reached, but the report lacks confirmation. An Unsupported Statement. Cincaco, May 8.—A local paper says this evening that the strilo of the coal miners of northern [llinois is sottled, and that the ex- ecutive committeo of the' National Min union will issue a circular to the men tonight ordering them to return to work Monday. It is expectod that on that day all mines in the state will resume operations. A joint conference committeewas In session all day. The basis of the agreement is the agreement submitted to the miners by the op- erators at the recent joiut convention, with some amendments to meet the men’s Views. It is understood that the term of the continu- ance of the agreement is_contingent on the success of the miners securing the same con- ditions from the southern Illinois operators, Should they fuil the present agreement will Bo void and a strik will follow in which the miners will bo supported by the American Federation of Labor. 5 > Baok to Work. CnioAGo, My S—In accordance with the arbitration agreement declaring the carpen- ters? striko off as'fur@s the new bosses asso- ciation was concerned, about 4,000 men who have been idle for 8 month returned to work this morning. - Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WASHINGTON, May 8.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)—Pensions haye been granted as follows to Nebraskans: Original—William Wright (deceased), Eagle; Julius L. Young, “Tecumseh, Increase—John McCoy, Osceola; William C. Wells, 'Gibbon; William C. Thomas, Manchester; Ezekiel Carpenter, Byron; Joseph W, Skelton, Phillips’ Sta: tion, Original widows, ete.—Elizabeth A., widow of William Wright, Eagle. Mexican survivors—August Riwitz, Fort Niobrara, Towa: Original—Sampson Shuey, Spirit Lake; Alonzo Stu Creston; Henry H. Lushor, Cambria, Joseph H. 'Miskiiins, Haxter: Hobert MéGmossman, Seward; Na. poleon Perrikee, Chiefokeo. Iestoration' and reissuo—Benjamin Anderson, Davenport; Caleb Showers, Hitesvlllo, Increase—Alfred Batcheler, Lyons; Bailey Wilcox, Thayer; Leonard M. Odiorne, Dover; David Lasuro, Richland; ~ Jasper N. Rickey, Indianola; Henry Dunn, Clarinda; Jobn Jones, Leon; Vinent Stephens, Willidm ~ Peaton | Keasauqua; _John O W Delancey, Hyan:! Alex M. Rock, Council Blufts; William J, Hiwdenburgh, Mingo, Re- issue—Benjamin . Jomes, Ladora; Ncwton C. Riddenour, Clasinda; Poter Ruble, Kos- suth; Williain A, Hunt, Logan; Izra Me Dunn, Des Moines;’ Garreit Gibson, Leon; M. Swan, Buchington; Thomas Worster, Keoluk; Jefferson Hunt, Gospert; Green Manning, Charles Gity; 'James Hartingor, Alden, Original widows—Mary J. Carrington, former widow of Napolocn Perrikee, Chero- kee; minor of Napoloen Perrikee, Cherokee South Dakota: Oviginal — Leander N. Batchelder, Huron: Charles B, Else, Parker. Increase—F'rederick C, Buten, Woonsocket Edward Wearne, Wessington} ¥ k I Best, Watertawn. Keissue—William W Daniels, Sioux Falls; Anios Casey, Wilmot. Holt; Romantic Elopement and Marriage. Cixciyyar, O., May 8.—Shortly after mid- night last night William E. Bundy, nephew of Governor Foraker und late clerk of t board of education of this city, was married v., 0 Miss Leedom, daugh om, late sergeant-at-arms of the house of representatives. 1t was an elope- ment, and the story goes that the lovers met only :our days ago 1o & stege-coach in Adams county, . NG, MAY | Pawms, May | veturned from 9, 1890, 'ADDPTED A NEW AGREEMENT, The Western States Passenger Association Finally Reorganized, NINETEEN LINES IN ATTENDANCE. The Wisconsin Central Refuses Come Unless Certain of Its Demands Are Conceded—No Advance at Present. to Cuicaco, May 8.—[Special Telegram to —Nineteen lines east and west of the Missouri river today agreed upon and adopted the new passenger agreement of tho Western Passenger association, These nine- teen lines inciude the principal roads in the territory of the Trans-Missouri association and that of the Western States Passenger as- soclation with the exception of the Wisconsin Central. That company refused to sign the agreement or become & member of the new association unless its demands for slower time between Chicago and St. Paul or a dif- ferential fare were conceded. Owlng to this action of the Wisconsin Central it was agreed that passenger fares cannot at present bo re- stored to the regular tariff, but it is belioved the Wisconsin Central will before long yield enough of its demands to admit of an ad- vance in raf In pursuance of the instructions of tho presidents, the general managers of the west- ern lines met today to agree if possible upon tho basis of a railrond organi tion to take the place of the Inter- state Commerce Railway association. The sentiment of the mecting was the same as of the presidents—that there must be o division of competitive trafiic before an asso- ciation could be formed or rates advanced. To this end a committee, consisting of & rep- resentative of each line cast of the Missouri, was appointed. I _conncction i 3 men Walker, Faithorn, Midgley and Finley, this committee is to draw up a report of what in their judgment competitive traffic is and what adjustment of rates should be made from points west of the Missouri river. When ready to report the committee notify Chairman Chappell of the reorgar tion committee and a meeting of the main committee will then discuss association mat- ters. The sub-committee meets tomorrow. A Close Traflic Arrangement. Cmicaco, May 8.—[Special Telegram to Tut Bee.]—The Towa Central has made a close traflic arrangement with the St. Paul road which will entirely change the situaticn of affairs between St. Paul and St. Louis. By this arrangement a new route is formed between Su. Paul and Kansas City forty miles shorter than any existing route and in caso of necessity this can bo still further shortened twenty miles. A new double daily vestibule passenger service will be stavted on the new route May 11, and will make five hours less time than any at present made.be- tween St. Paul and Kansas City. From Kansas City close conncetions will ‘be made with the Wabash to St. Louis and_through car service between St. Paul and St. Louis established. This passenger service will cut decp into the fat_passenger traflic of which the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha and the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City have hitherto had a monopoly. The Towa Central has also made another important traffic -alliance with the Atchison, whercby itsccures @ terminal in Chicago in return for furnish- ing & terminal in Peoria to the Atchison. These alliances are especially significant as showing the tendency of western roads to combine, At least half u dozen_ other similar combinations ‘are being arranged between roads, Will Make Good His Promise. Ciycaco, May 8.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee]—President Hill of the Great Novthern line was in the city today. In ref- erence to the #Soo” and National Dispateh cuts in rates he would only say that he would malke good his promise to make via St. Paul 2 basis of rates 10 cents lower than_made by any competitor. This will be another body blow for Chicago if the Northwestern reduc- tion is made. All the t-bound lines except the Baltimore & Ohio, which is awaiting instructions, will mect on May 12 the Lake Shore cut'in the oats rate o 23 cents, President Manvel Re-Elected. - Toreka, Kan, May S.—At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe railroad today Allen Man vel was re-elected president, e ——— AFTER THE ST. ARD OIL. Ohio’s Attorney General Asks That Its Charter Be Revoke Corvmnus, 0., May 8.—Attorney General Watson has brought suit in quo warranto in the superior court to take from the Standard oil company its charter for violation of the laws in various ways. The petition cites the fact that the company has forfeited its right by going into the Standard ol trust of New orlcand receiving trust certificates in lieu of its former shaves of stock. The principal oint cited is the fact that the members of its ourd of directors are non-residents violation of state laws, —_—— Denver Gambling Houses Closed. Dexver, May S.—The sheriff last night notified the proprictors of every gambling house in the city to close their ®brs and ap- pear before Justice Morris this morning for trigl. The proprictors made no resistance antl for the first time in many y ears there was not & gumbling house open’in Denver to- night. , in direct et O Washington Notes. WasniNGToN, May S.—Senator Gorman today Intreduced a bill to amend the int state commerce law to provide that it shall be unlawful for any company operatinga rail- road in an adjacent foreign country to trans- port pussengers or freight from the United states into such foreign country, or vice versa, unless the company shall have obtdined o 1i- cense from the interstate commerce com- miss fon. ather Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity: Light showers. For Nebraska: Rain, casterly to northerly colder Saturday morning. outh Dakota: ~Rain, easterly tonorth- ) colder, For Towa: Rain, southerly winds, colder Saturday morning. e S M A Good Jury Case. Sax Fraxcisco, Cal, May 8.—George C. Pratt, who shot and seriously wounded Presij dent Bromwell of the California insurance company last_January because of the alleged seduction of Pratt’s wife, was acquitted by & jury today. e B Strike on the Union Pacific. PoitiAND, Ore,, May 8,—No freight trains have been moving on the Union Pacific b tween Portland and Umatilla since Sunday owing to the strike of conductors and brake- men on account of & reduction in wages. e e A French Strike Ends. Twenty thousand strikers at Roubaix have resumed work, The strike is practically ended. ot Satia e | The Death Rol Dixver, Colo., May 8.—W. L. Brice, a brother of United States Senator Brice, died here this morning of consumption. S - Senator Farwell Botter. CnicAco, May 8.—Senator Farwell, wim Washington Saturday last seriously il with la grippe, is much better A DALy BEE. ) \ . % % 'TIO. PERVISOR, Bill for the Ex- functions, resentative Row- Rowell Introduce tension of Th WasHINGTON, May S, ell, chairman of the con, o on elections, who was instructed by the house caucus to prepare a bill providing for the extension of the functions of the national supervisors of elections, today introduced a measure in the house, It is pattbrued upon the bill prepared by the senate committeo on privileges and and elections reported by Senator Hoar, but carries the principle of the petition for judi- clal interferenca further in that it permits fifty or moro voters in @& county or parish, instead of 100 voters, to securo tho benefits of the supervisary systom. It provides punishment for any person who shall change the position of boxes intended for & congrossional ballot with tho intention to droceivo. The chief supervisor in each election district is required to_keep a poll list and a list of rejected votes, showing the reasons for their tion. He is alsd re- quired sepa Dballots, place back and enclose them in separate enve- Topes. ‘The super rs aro also required to inspect all ballots ns they are being can- vassed and counted by the local clection offl- cers and to muke a separate rcturn of the result of the vote, being governed by the laws of the state in the counts, except as otherwise provided by the act. They are also to in- spect the returns for representatives and delegates in _congress made by the local in- spectors of elections and to note whether or not they disagree with their own returns. In case the polls are not opened within one hour from the time fixed by the state law it is made the duty of the supervisor to open them to ballot for representat and dele- gates for congress only and to conduct the clection and make returis according to tho state law. Tn each judicial district a canvassing board is to be created, composed of the chief super- isor, the United States district attorney and the United States mavshal, T board reje ately to receive these rejected the name of the voter upon the is to correct imperfect with the assistance of the s tabu- late the returns for representatives and delegates and farnish copy to the attorney general and clevk of the house ot 1 senta- tives, This latter officer to examine the returns where the result conflicts with the return of the local canvassing board to the rent’ person to co cortified shall be placed on until the house decides Des Moy In., May gram toTue Bre.|—Today Governor Boics reappointed Prof. M. Stalker of Ames state veterinary surgeon, and appointed R. K. Souper of Estherville fish commissioner. The Supn Court. Des Morses, la. 8.—[Spocial Tel- egram to Tue Bee.]—The supreme court judges were in consultation here today and tiled the following decisions : . Frederick K. Killmer vs John Wuchner et al, appellants; Keokuk district court; af- firmed. State of Towa vs Thomas Thompson, appel- lant; Ringgold district court; reversed. State of lowa vs M. B. Foster, appellant; Taylor district court; reversed. tate of Towa vs Lav pellant; Jefferson district co | W. S. Richards vs the Osceola bank, C. W. orge H. Cowle 5. Findley, appellants; Clark distrigt court; Baldwin, ap- ; reversed reversed. The regular term of the court will open next Tuesday. + Burlington Merc! s Protest. Des Moixes, Ta., Ma, pecial Telegram to Tue Ben.]—A complaint was filed in the railroad commissioners’ office this morning, signed by several shippers, for a reduction in —erem———— NUMBER 319, IDIOTS INCINERATED. Burned to Death in a Now York County «Poor House, TEN CAUGHT FROM A PATIENT'S PIPB An Old Woman Sets Herself and Institution on Fire -Almost as Bad as the Longue Pointe Horror. Urioa, N, Y., May S—A large portion of the Chenango county buildings, located at Prese ton, uear Norwich burned at midnight last night and ten inmates, possibly more, were burned. The buildings destroyed were an asylum, in which were about efghty inmates and a pauper house and idiot ward in which were forty inmates, Both were three-story wooden buildings in good vepair, having wings of two stovies f height. They were valued at $25,000; ind sured for §10,000, and are a total loss. The horrible part of the disaster was the burning of ten idigts who were penned in their cells and roasted alive, The origin of the fire was probably from smouldering sparks of a slight five which ooe curred Wednesday afternoon. f Deborah Dibble, a feeble-minded old woman, was smoking a pipeand set her clothe ing and bedding on firo and was burned fae tally before the flames could be extinguisheds Her corpse was buried last night. 1t is supposed the fire started from some undiscovered smouldering sparks from this | event. The keeper was awakened by th paupers and attempted to release the idiot ( but were driven back by the fire. He then- ran through the other buildings in his night clothes rescuing the inmates, Some of them ! escaped and took to the woods, where the sheriff and deputies are hunting for them to- day. | The names of nine idiots who were burned are: Sarah Mills, Sarah Gallagher, Arvilla At- wood, Sarah Bailey, Laura Gray, Deborah Dibble, Mary O. Danicls, Almeda Austin, Adelia Benedict., Keeper Mainwaring rescued several at the peril of his life, The scene at the burning was indescribable, and the horrors of Longue Pointe were res enacted on a smaller scale, The demented and terror stricken inmates wandered around the burning piles in a hopeless manner. © The - great © wooden bulldinigy lit up the hills for miles around. A bucke s formed and about o hundred la- ‘o the smaller buildings in the brigade bored to Te Nomwier, N. Y., May 8.—Tho excitement over the destruction of the poor house and county insane asylum this morning s intense, 1 friends among the unfortunate ight information of their fate. six omiles from any railrond and o procession of all sort has been going there all day und stench from the holocaust here. At the scene of the diss was sickening. The idiots were locked in and roasted like beasts. v Keeper Mainwaring said: “On opening. the door leading from the hall to the idiot des partment I was thunderstruck to sco the ire terior a mass of flames. I attempted to res- cue the poor inmates, who were all securely shut in their cells as usual, but 1 was driven back by the heat and smoke, I suw that the idiots were doomed und nothe ing could save them. I then aroused the paupers. In some fnstances the poow peoplo were dazed, and it was necessary to carry them bodily’ from the housc and t them loose in the yurds and fields. There of vehicles freight rates on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern railway. The petition ccmes from Burlington, and is signed by the follow- ing prominent wholesale firms. ~ Chittenden ¢ Eastman, Lyman H. Drake, S, R. ¢ K. C. McConnell (wholesaleleather and addiery hardware), Bicklen, Winser & Charles . Smith, Robert Donal Smith & Co., and Johe Blar letter the suffe petition ) ng o by 1 of this discrimination sin Februar ) when rates were put into effect from St Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee and Pec that are lower than from Burlington to Burling: ton, Cedar Rapids & N 1 railway points, and when the € o, Burlington & Quincy and other 1 vds on March 1% reduced = thei rates in Tow the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & rthern did not reduce the es, but, are charging all a class B road is all dto churge, The nmissionors will leave on the 1ith for Burlington to adjust. the difficulty. On the Lith they will go to Algona to scttle u complaint that hus been filed by the citizens against the Northwestern vailvoad for insuf- ficient train service, ‘Want Masox Ciry, gram to Tie B ing for Gene W vision of the Chie: railway. suys | Ason hi ona Serious Charge. Tn., May 8.—[Speci ]—Oficers are now n, conductor on this di 20, Milwaukee & St. Paul wanted at Waukon for al- in the murder of Miss Ellu the only child of Mrs. lived in that locality for Ella died from the effects of rd last Thursday. 1 the mother left town, but wus arrested by the marshal at Postville and taken b to \Waukon, where she is now iu jail. The affaiv hgs produced a profound sensation, press Office Burglaviz Masox Crry, Ta., May 8. [Spec to Tne Ber.]—A private dispatch ceived here this morning stating American express of broken into last nightand ¢ and valuuble p) Roscoe Cummin Tmmediately rgram was re- that the Hartley, In., was usiderable non ty stolen. The agent bonfire. His dress caught in the’ fames was burned from his body. Notes From Norfolk. Norrork, Neb, May 8.—[Speeial to Tir: Be.]—The city council of this place at their regular mecting last night cut down the amount of the oceupation to be levied upon saloons, making it $100 instead of 500, as decided at a previous meeting, This action was brought about by the saloons closing thelr doors one ago and refusing to take out license, which in ull would amount to §1,000, and consequently have made just $400 h by the operation. Seven cuscs of scarlet fever are re in this city and the attention of the b health has been called 1o it. P To Develop the Beaver Valley. Beaven Ciry, Neb, May 8.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bre.)—An enthusiastio mecting was held here last night of the immi- gration association organized to develop the the Beaver Valley. Delegates from Wilson- villeand Hendley were present. Arrange- ments were perfected to advertise south west- eru Nebraska in the east. th Senator Beck's Ob LexiNatow, Ky,, May 8 people were fu the city today obsequics of Senator Beck. state in the Presbyte quies. rge crowds of to witness the | be body lay in | an church all morniug | and was viewed by thousands of people. At | 12 0'clock the funeral services were held in | the church and were attended by a large num. ber of officlals of the state and government, a8 well as others At the conclusion of the | today, ceremonies the® procession formed and marched to the cemetery, where the remains were interred, | | moved with were inmated in the idiof Tum, and the) must_have been overcome by the heat, for heard nothing from them und they were roasted like pigs.” Coroner Fernald of this place went to Pre ton and ordered the removal of the charred and blackened remaius in the ruins, Buckets of waterwere dushed upon them, and at length roasted trunks were pulled out and lud upon the grass. Al were burned beyond recog- nition, In some instances remains wero re- hovels, nothing but a skull or a bones giving any indications that they once human being: B CHICAGO ANA fi wer RCHIS Belief That They Seek the Life of Ins spector Ebersold. Cinieaco, May S.—[Special Telegram to Tum Bk, [—The spivit of revenge still runs high in the hearts of those Chicugo anarchists who. four years ago caused the streets of the Haye market to run erimson with tho blood of the officers of the law. In those days, when y van viot and the very avm of the law was half parylized with fear, Fredevick Eber- sold, as chief of police, was the intrepid spirit that hounded the dynamiters to theiw dens and finally brought five of their leaders to the gallows. Since that time probubly a half dozen attempts have been made on the life of the grizzled ex-chief, who now occupies the position of inspector of police. The latess attempt was only last evening. Ebersold had left his office at the Harrison street station and was making homeward when o train momentarily obstructed his passage at the Rock Istnd depot and Harrison street While awaiting the train’s passing a torpedo placed on_the track exploded with terrible violence, Particles of it and flying «cbris struck the* inspector in. the face, fora mo- ment stunning him almost to a point of une msciousness. He clutched the gate till he sgained strength and with much T walked homo, An inquiry into the case de- veloped some startling ficts, Some one had placed the torpedo on the track with a full knowledgo that the inspector was waiting a chance to get across the track. A min was seen to follow Mr. Ebersold from this station, and while the lutter was standing at the gatd rushed by him, dropping the explosive just in front of him. Who the man was could 10t be learned. The opinion obtains that the accident of last night was planned by the same man, who u few days ago did a similar thing whilé the inspector was on Wabash strect car, The official was standing on_the front plate form smolking when the explosion occurred, The concussion was so powerful that the car was lifted several inches from the track, Mr. bersold's hat was thrown from his head and his cigar dushed into the street. The oce cu of the car were fora moment punios st en, The ladies sc med and the men Jumped to the ground in the wildest confuse ion, Ofticer McCarthy ran from the sides walk and searched the persons who were present. when the explosion occurred, but nothing was found, A Sensational Write-Up Expected. Loxnoy, May Special Cablegram to Tue Bee)—The Times publishes a dispatch saying that Prince Bismarck has received M, Despaux, a French journalist, with whom he had @ leéngthy conversation. The dispatch adds that it is probable, in consequence of the interview, that M. Despoux will write i sens sational dccount of Prince Bismarck's dige missa®rom the chancellorship, - Sounded on Sociallsm, Loxnoy, May 8.-—[Speciul Cablegram to TurdBee.]—A disp to the Standard from Vienna says the French government has caused seviral governments to be sounded on the subject of taking united action agains anarchists, but prefers that Austria shoul initiate sucha movement te A Maniac at Large, INDEPENDENCE, Ta., Muy 8.—[Special Telos to Tue Ber.) -Moses Eastman, an ate of this city, was adjudged insaue this afternoon. While driving to the hospital he overpowered his attendant and threw him out, and at last accounts was driving across the country alone. He had a severe uttack of s grippe, from which he has never recoveared, /