Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAHA b DEATH OF ADMIRAL PORTER. . { Ho Passes Away Suddenly at His Home in - Washington, DISEASE OF THE HEART THE CAUSE. eral Sherman Has Fourteen Hours of Undisturbed Rest and His Pros- pects of Recovery Are Thought to Be Excellent. Wasmixaroy, Feb, 18, —~Admiral David D. Porter died this morning. His death was very sudden. It occurred at his residence here and was the result of fatty de- generation of the hear with which he baa been affected since last summer, His death was calm and peaceful. When Dr. Wales loft him gt 11 o'clock-last night his condition was about the same as it had been for several wecks past and ther were no indications that medi pervices would be needed before the time for the doctor's regular visit this morning. The nature of the admi- ral's disease made 1t dangerous for him to lie on his back, so that he was accustomed to rest sitting up on a large sofa with his back and head supported by pillows, The admiral awoke at 6 ing and took his nourishment as usual. F afterwards fell into a light sleep and gave no indication whatever that the end was so near at hand. At S o'clock the admiral's son, Richurd, who slept by his side, noticed a change in his futher's condition, ' He was breathing with dificulty and seemed to bo choking, 'he household was at once aroused and les was sent for, The patient’s pulse grew faiuter and fainter, and at 8:15 o'cloclk it ceased to beat At that hour he gasped convulsively and expired without a word, Dr, Waies reached the house almost imme- diately after being notified and applied all the restoratives known to science, but to no effoct. Word was at once sent to the president and secretary of the navy, and the flags on the white house and onall the other public buildings were placed at half-mast. Secretary Tracy promptly visited the famil and conferrea with them in regard to the funeral errangements. It was settled that the funeral should be marked with the hich- est military honors and interment should be made at Arlington national cemetery. A large number of people in official life d at the house this morning and left mes. sages of sympathy for the family. Tele grams of condolence were also received from prominent ~people all over the count The time of the funeral has not been fixed Thejusual order was issucd by the navy department this afternoo The president was informed of Admiral Porter's death, and sent a message of sym. pathy to the famil He subsequently sent A message to congross notifying that body of the death, and in the afternoon issued an ex ecative order closing the exccutive depart- this morn- ments ou the day of *he funeral and directing /u..- flags on all public building to be placed » + / at half mast on that occasion, The following is President Harrison's me: 8age o congress announcing the death of Admiral Porter To the and Touse of Representa- t ves: Lof the nayy. David Dixon Porter, died at his rosidence in’ the eity of Washington this morning at 8:15 o'clock in the seventy-elzhth yearof his age. o en- tered the naval service as midshipman Feb- Tunry § 1820, and hus been since continuously dn the 'service, having been made admiral August 15, 1870." Ho wasa son of Commodore David Porter, one of the greatest of our naval commanders. Ts service durinz the eivil war wis_consplenously brilllant and successul, anu hisdeath ends a very high eareer. His countrymen wili i his loss, whilo th pride th of the vy hi piratio and enc HARWISON. The secretary of the navy has issued an order announcing the doathi of Admival Por- tor and reciting his distinguished services to the country. On the day of the funeral the navy dopartment will bo closed and tho flag [ be displayed at half mast at all navy yards and stations and on board all ships in. commission and_seventeen-minute guns will bo fired at noon from cach navy yard. The nuvy dopartment will be draped in biack and all ofticers of the navy and mavine covps will wear the badge of mourning for thirty days The funeral will take place Tuesday at % o'clock p. m. from the late residence and in- terment will bo at Arlington cemetery with the highest military honors, David Dixon Porter was born June 8, 1814, in Pennsylvenia, Ho served as u midship man in the Mexican navy during the war be tween Mexico and Spain in 1827, Two year later Le entered the United States navy, tak- ing the same rank, and eighteen years later he was actively engaged in all_thé operations of the navy axainst Mexico. When the civil war broke out, Porter, then a_commander, was sent to the velief of Fort Pickens, I'la, He also fitted out a flotiila for the reduction of the forts guarding New Orleans. After the fall of New Orleans the flotilla did some excellent work at Vieksburg, and in 1862 Porter was placed in command of all the naval forces on the western rivers above New Orleans. In 1864 Porter was trans- ferred to the Atlantic coast to destroy the defenses of Wilmington, N, and on January 15, 1805, the fall of Fo Fisher was consummated. In 1866 he was made vice admiral and superintendent of the naval academy. On the death of Farragut he became admiral of the navy. - SHERMAN BETTER, GENERAL He Now Has More Than Fair Prospects of Recov New Youx, Feb. ieneral Sherman sed o quiet night and gained strength. His condition today is more favorable and the physicians announce that he has more than a fair chance of recovery, At10:30 this morning P. T. Sherman, the general's son, when spoken to in regard to the published statement to the cffect that General Sherman received extreme unction, emphatically denied that such was the case, The general, he said, was not a Catholic and never had been one. ‘The family this morning was quite cheer- ful, as they now entertain a hope for the gen- oral's recovery. Somo trouble was experi- enced in keepiiig the gencral in bed. At 1:30 p. m. General Ewmg said: 1 think General Sherman has passed tho crisis of his disease. He had fourteen hours of un- disturbed vest, full of repose. One lung is entirely free and the other is partially filled with mucus, There is uo indication of pheumonia and the nction of the heart and stomach is good. The general is weak und is still w a critical condition, but the chances for his recove are good. The family of General Sherman was greatly annoyed tcday at the publication in the article referring to the adminis- of extren unction to the The article in question - the fact that the genoral is not a Cathoiic, although the family is, and intimated that the sacrament of extreme unction was administered while he was in an unconscious state, leaving the inference to be drawn that it was without his permission Many other inferences might bave been drawn from tne article disagreoable to the family. ‘The general's sou, 1 Tecum sch ~ Sherman, In conversation with other reporters today, was indignant At the insinuations “'in the miticlo, He said a priest wus called at the request of the family and extreme unction was admin- isterod ulso at their request. It was true that the general might not have been cous- clous of what was going on, but there hud been no secrecy about it whatever, Tonight Scuator John Sherman has sent the I'imos this letter: Gentlemen: A paragraph in your paper this morning gives a vory erroneous view of un in- eldent 1o Geueral Sleruun's sick chamber eneral, forred o OMAHA TURDAY MORNING, EBRUARY 14, 18 DAILY BEE. which wounds th ehildren, now fn deep distress, and which, under the clreamstances, [ decm It proper to correct, Your reporterintinintes that ad- vAntize was taken of my temporary absence o tutroduce a Catholie priest into General Sherman's chumber to administer the rite of extreme unetion to the sick man o the nature of w elatni that he was o Cathiolle, 1t 15 well known that his famlly hus been reared by their mother, o devoted Catholie, In her faith and now elin to 1t It 1s equally well known thit Gencrad Shorman and myself, as well Iy mother's ehildren, ute by Inheritanee ducation and connection Chlstians, but not Catholies, and this hias been openly avowed on all proper ocensions by Genernl Sherman. but he 15 too rood o Christian and 100 humane o man o deny to his children the consolation of theirreligion. o was Insensible at the tine and apparentiy at the verge of death, but if he was well and in the full _excreiss of his fuculties he would not have denied to them the consolition of prayers and reidglous o servances for thoir - father of any class — or denominution of Christian priests or preachers, Certalnly it 1 had been prosent Lwould at ' the request of the family have assented o and reverently shared In ai appeal to the Alwizhty for the lite nere and I ervafter of my brothor, whether uttered by Axtreme unetion. and whether s by priestor preacher, or any other God 1 Who believed whiat e spoke and had honest faith in his evced. 1 hear that your re- porter uttered 4 threat fo obtain fnformation which [ eannot el ove you would for . mo= ment tolerate, We all necd charity for our frailitigs and 1ean feel none for any one who would wound those alteady in distress. Very truly yours, JONN SHERMAN, At 11:30 p. m. Lieutenant Thackeray said: “Gieneral Sherman is not sleeping. glands arc much swollen and his thro filling with mucous. He is growing pe bly weaker."! 1 8. m.—General Sherman’s condition is unchanged. He is resting easy and the house has been closed for the nignt. i “ A BREAK IN ILLINOIS, sonsitive fellings of his Republicans Administer a Rebuke to Their St g Committee PRINGFIELD, TIL, Feb, 13—The rvepnblican party went to pieces in the joint assembly today, All those members who protested against the vepublican boom for Representa- tive Moore, took occasion to administer a v buke to the republican steering comn which had sent outn mandate that I be dropped and the votes transfe Oglesby for United States senator, eighty-fifth joint ballot, the first of cods sesston, showed a break in the republican and farmers’ ranks, The ballot resulted as follows : Palmer 101, Oglesby 81, Lindle 16, Stelle 2, L, C. Hubbard 1, C. B! Farwell 1, M. W, Matthews 1, P. H. Donnelly 1. Several ballots like the first we taken, when the scattering republicans commenced again voting for Lin and their whole JStrength soon went that w The Farmers Mutual Benefit ass ion’ men, however, divided. The eighty-sixth ballot stood Palmer 101, Lindley, (00, Steele 2, Hinckley 1, A number of other roll calls resulting the same as this, with the exception of 4 chang in oneof the farmers’ candidates, were taken At this point the condition of 'Represent ive Mitchell, whom the physicians pro nounced stricken with pneumonia, became serious, and a motion to adjourn was made on the part of the republicans. It was de- feated by a tie vote, The ninety-ifth ballot showing no change or prospect of a break, both sides agreed to adjourn, and a motion tothat effect prevailed. The republicans have succeeded in post- poning a decisive sensational ballot for a few days and are much clated thereat. They in- duced the Farmers' Mutuai Benefit asso- ciation represcutatives to give them a fow more days in the hope that, the republican steoring committee might be able to_swing the full strength of the party to D, Moore. Astute politicians think 1t s @ vain hope, but the republicans are far from conceding de- i The Farmers' Mutual Bencfit association delegutes divided. On no ballot today did the three mon vote 8s & uuit. Moore and Taubneck stuck together, but Cockrell yoted for threo different candidates. The demo- crats assert that he is prepared to vote for Palmer whenever Moore will do likewise. A telegram was received today by Chair- man Fuller of the republican steering _com- mittee stating that the fusion legislative committee had left Pierre, S. D., for Chicago to try to confer with & like committee of the Ilinois legislature to carry out the rec rocity scheme which had been discussed recently. Democratic leaders deny that they have any appomtuient, but coufess they are willing to do their utmost to aid the plan. Chairian Fuller says that if the - delegation comes to Springileld he intends to try and capture them for the républicans. are An Alleged Deal Denounced. Pienee, S, D, Feb. 13.—In the house tis morning a resolution was introduced reciting the alleged deal between the farmers and democrats in the legislatures of Illinois and South Dalkota by which it is proposed that the farmers assist the democrats to elect Palmer United States senator from Illinois and the democrats assisy the farmers to elect a farmer senator in South Dakota, The olution denounced the alleged deal as in. famous and corrupt. After a stormy debate it was laid on the table, The ballot on senator vesuited: Sterlin republican, 603 Tripp, democrat, 15: Kyl independent, 63, Three bullots were taken without change, A Resolution That Was Tabled. Sr. Louis, Mo., Feb, 13.--A great deal of excitement was caused in the lower branch of the legislature at Jefferson City this morn- ing when Representative Ernest introduced a resolution setting forth the fact that Cleve- land had taken a stand ageinst free coinage and could not therefore be the choice of the democratic party for president. After a heated debate the resolution was tabled, A Standstill in Dakota, Hunoy, 8. D, Feb, 13.—[Special Tel to Tue Bep]—Speaker Seward was here this afternoon going to Chicago, where it is said, he meets the Illinois democrats to con- fer about the proposed election of a demooer: United States senator from there and an in- dependent from South Dakota, He will re- turn ring the latter part of next week. Nothing can be done in senatorial matters until Wednesday or lat If the scheme works J. H. Kyle will be chosen, Severe on Kansas Railvoads, Toreka, Kan,, Feb. 13.—The house rail- road committea presented today its substi- tute for all railvoad bills now pending. The committee thinks it will reduce freight rates about 13 per cent, but the railroad people de- clare that it means a reduction of 40 per cent, or7 per cont lower thanm the lowa rates Stringent penalties ave carried and the board of railromsd commissioners are clothed with great power, e Another Address to Canucx Electors, Toroxro, Feb, 13.—Hon. Mr. Laurier, leader of the opposition,has issued an address to electors in reply to Sir Jonn MeDonald's appeal. The objections raised to unrestricted trade with the United States are effcctually answered. While the government wishes to maintain its policy and offers as sop to the favmer nexotiation for natural products, rec iprocity wiich it kuows it cannot get, the liberal party, in order to secure reciprocity in natural products and a large trade for the country, is williug to propose a treaty em- bracing manufactured articles as well, Laur- fer arraigns the national policy as a fraud, Immense Property Rights Decided, DexvEsR, Colo., Feb. 13.—An fmportaut de- cision was made today by the supreme court involving the title to larga land and caral in- | sts in the San Luis valley valued at §1,750,000. It records a victory for T. C. Heury against the Travelers' insurance com- pany. The Del Norte and citizens’ caaals and’ 800,000 acres of land under them were in- volved in the decision, aud the title to these valuable properties now stands where it did in 1585, when this long litigation first com- menced. Fatal Vire on a Vessel, Loxpox, Feb, 18, --F on the British steamer Calliope at Newp orteaused the death of twoof the crew and Lully dwnaged the vessel, -— Considerable to the for Cle WASHINGTON, into comnitiee of the whole on appropriation bill, nas offered an amondmont mak- clerical force in Mr. MeC: fug appropristions the civil servico commission. Grosvenor of order against the amendme sustainea the point. An appeal Mr. Cannon moved an ing for a secretary And stenographer at €1,600 a year cach, would comply with the tei to the people that it w: »w lot the members, if not want the law, repoal it like men. Mr. Cannon replied that Mr. and other gentlemen, not taw, wanted to give the comuissio of clerks and e department, independent of ev Was not a wise thing to do. had no vight to upbraid him with_opposition to the civil service commi: in love with the civil ser willing to t into success Mr. Butterworth not, while pretending to protect an it dowan from benind. experience tion, strike the first time in his licans had abes by withdrawir ry to sustain life enor said he was not opposed to eform contemplat M. Gros il serviee 10 platform. He principie of civil ser form should be raised to the h lopment arrogant commis the house. tariff duties. Hale, and the senate a Arm Wasiiyeros, Feb, ment this afternoon, portation for the army over senzers would boin m- roads a compromise of the dispute between | Petition with the San Francisco route would o Te lispute between | Be imnortant in yiew of te fach that the new route would b %00 miles shorter to and from 1t is also claimed that in the event of war it would help British ships to control Wasmx Sitting Bull. Wasmivaroy, Feb, CHEYENN gram to Tue Bee. | through his head. Parsoxs, Kan, Berniy, Feb, (ONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Passage of the Legislative Appropriation Bill by the House, THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION'S FORCE, Debate Amount to rieal Senate Feb, 13, by Mr. his, the had so convention aminers ¢ the ex perim said attempted have under the ments. servie developient. A long debate ens Messrs, Lodge, € Iinally Mr. Dingley moved to amend Mr. Cannon’s amendment by inserting a_provis- ion appropriating $36,000 to enable the com- | jon to execute the provisions of the act. | Parnell. After debate the amendment was agreed to and Mr. Cannon'’s amendment, as amended, was adopted. "The committee rose and reported the bill to The first question was on the amendment providing for clerks to members a W‘Z‘m of committees. 1t was defeated | bers were presc ' —72 to 146, The bill then passed. The president’s my death of Admiral Porter. ferred to the committee on naval affurs and the house adjourned. Scnate Wasmixaroy, Feb. 13.—The senate today resumed consideration of the the pending question beingon My, Sherman’s amendment to strike out hibited” and inse provided by law,’ The 25 10 24—-and the bill was laid Tho president’s message, announcing the death of Admiral Porter, senate, culogist s. Chandle y Bill Con the two houses 1s effected, shall be paid by the government being fixed at 60 per cent of the rates i ersons for similar between the percentage fixed by and senate respectively. also made 50 45 to mike this provision ap- plicable to all land grant railroads, Sitting Bull's Cabi 7eb.13.—The peopleof North Dakota have applied to the Indian bureau for pertuission to remove from the Sioux reser- vation the log cabin which was the home of The purpose is to add to the ction of curios which will form a part of Dakotw's exhibit at the world’s fair., Permission will be granted. A Raise in Salavies. 13.—The only changes made by the senate committee on appropria- tions in the diplomatic and consular appro- priation bill were the division of the Central two missions with of £10,000 for each minister and the se of the Mexican mission from second to first grade, mission into A WYOMING MURDER. Granite Canon Engineer Found with & Bullet in His Head. ~[Special Tele- he dead body of H. G Foulkes, s pump enginecr at Granite Canon, was found this evening with a bullet hole Laramie county officials left for the scene of the tragedy, twonty-two miles west of he bring the body in, aid that Pump Engineer Foulkes was by Amos Philabrown, man who lived Philabrown left ( Wyo., Feb, hours with have of an - Jay's Doctor Says He's A1l Right. 105D, Va., Feb, 13, passed through Richmond touight, Tulged in as Allowed Assistance — Doings. The house went the legi for the Ohio raised a pointof | on the and the chair Butteworth was do- amendment provid- he said, ms of the organic law. Mr. Butterworth d was worse than moskery. It was @ by poeriti- cal pretense of responding to the promises of republican whether this appropriation party. gentlomsn’s declared, but eve s in favor of enfor Butterworth tisfied with the ndent rybody. The gentleman indep Ho was not ice law, but he was ut until it ripencd was demonstrated to be a de- ssion. nouse should that to destroy one of its | gf the nourishment in favor of th ice reform, but that was est pos The system as at present car- ried on was an unpopular one. The govern- should a system of control He looked forward to the e when the people would erush down this fon and when the princi- reform would ied, participated in by rosveénor, Greenhalge age anuouncing was read and o- copyright word 't “subject to the duties 50 that foreign editious of books, ete., copyrighted in the United States may be admitted on payment of the regular debate it lasted ali and the amendment wi ving been laid be- emarks were made McPherson, Plumb and adjourned, sroes Agree. 3.—The conferees on the army appropriation bill reached an agree- In the matter of trans land grant rail- rate charged privat ice. 'This is midway An amendment was ng and will th him at his pump house. anite canon this morning, horse belonging to the Four body was found. and clotning torn as 1f ho had had a_desper- A buliet had | Bosido nin was a re- | belonged to Phila- pursuit of the afterwards Foulkes' His bands were lacerated bis slayer. crushed in his skull, kuown to Onficers are out in Feb. 13.—Jamos Storey has received letters patent from Washington for | invention artificial 1s said to resemble the natural pro- duct in all particulars. can manufacture af artificial I'ne laventor says he 1east one car load per day ata cost of 3§ conts per dozen with machinery that will cost #500. ———— General Suicides, General Von Braun com- mitted suicide this morning by shooting bim- self with a revolve Gould's cai Munn is per day, just the same as youe or I. NorHIL The We Long Useléss Day Circaao, Feb, 15, —[Spdaial e Tie Bee. | at night the energe! stirred up endless confugion, dates were found by should open, the south, Tt was decfded that The examination of : the fered showed that oue uled to play in three samo date and one night. At last it déwned upon whs decided to Roweof Lincoln, Watklns of St new schedule, was made for Milwaukes man, who claimed the been accorded that privile; Arthur Trwin _of the tion wants Duke of carries a fat release of the Flour Ciky twirler Boston did not con- Duke i home, tea n was apolis, decl fine pitcher aud o gr Barton of last yoar's White iwned some wecks When offered the vanco money he § refused declared that he | wanted until he had begun work. by Milwaulkec, is sought by Sioux is an ex they a force of the This base. i Cicaco, Feb, 1 the supreme power in base! today with closed doors. associations are present. L institu. Lhis wos | g whe repub- rival clubs players will be considered, This afternoon tho board nec- 1 in_ the that for personal reasons he and that his decision was final, After further consides ng’s answer the board W. Th sible exam- of heuds e THE BOULOG A find full | pajance of Advant o Rest Wi [Copyright 1891 by New LoNDON, Feb, 13.—1t that the balance of ad and McCarthy o checkmated by the ites. This meeting pression and g 3 a committeo to organize tho party to combat the Parnellites, the ance to Paruell, The Cauadian tention here and the government bill, calonies. The the fact that necessary to trade between government active revive Canada pro- the and of Canadian impo States England took s fnally | ernment has almost_unlimited extent of mail routes to Japan and via the Canadian Pacific railway. tiou with it, it is proposed to run decided to go fax under a government, subsidy mediately proceed to fortify 1 fivst class naval station. is claimed would as compared with the route. Eleven days after I passengers would be in Van which Europe, the Pacific ocean, The Whitechapel Loxnoy, Feb. the house From early morning untit Western association ically and nccomplisted nothing, Tho schedule committee repobted as ordered, and Obje nearly every club, There were aisputes oved holiday cames and wrangles aboyg the cities in which the scason To sottle the latter it was de- cided to open at home With the home clubs, after which the northerd towns wore to vis Jantzen, Ir. Gould I8 not sick at all. He tly well and was walking around all rrn Assoclation Puts in a ogram to late worked tions to each club should be scheduled to play 140 games, But beyond that nothin wiis accomplished uments of- club was sch different that an- other was required 10 travel 1,200 miles in cities the dele- gates that the schedule was worthless and it appoint a new committee, Paul Brandt of Omaha werd bamed und the report at 10 o'clock tomyrrow moraing with a and will by Manager Cush- Jream city had not for three years. A strong fight for 'hfl{uurlh of yuly game associn- Minuncapolis. Ho chelt " for the desired but Man- ager Harrington is no%_likely to accept i at fay rite at S usual ad- it and no cash leased He Ilent ball playdr and his velease by Manager Cush man caused much surprise. If signed by Sioux City Jantzen will play first Baseball Board of Control. The board of control, 1 matters, met Representatives of the league and Western and Northwestern The first worle be- fore the board is the election of president, this is disposed of the cor tions of the threo assoctations and the clans to the services of various titu- tendered the presidency to A. (. Spalding of Chicago. He thanked the board for the honor, but said must decline tion of Mr. Spald- cided to_elect Allen man to his plage. Mr. Young was mude secretary and trefisyrer and the board proceeded w audit the résérved lists, EGOTIATIONS. Acknowledged Parnell. ork Associated Press.] the general opinion iage resulting from the Boulogne ncgmifions remaius Lis colleagues pub- licly say they are safisfled with toeir pos tion, Privately they Elndlgnaut at being with ctics’ of the Parnell- diselosed de- Aifteen mem- in Ireland The latter say they are rapidly gaining strength and the bulk of the nationalists will resume allegi- situation attracts much at- manifests great concern inthe outcome of the campaign. It is telt that Canada is about to decide a mo- menteus question, affecting all the English recogizes measures ar drooping England. Last year thoro wero only £12000.000 wortl s, while from the United 4,000,000 worth., As a means of weaning Canada from any long- ings after reciprocity or absorption the gov- back to an to the project Australia In connec- aline be- tween a port in the south of England to Hali- and to im- quimault as a The new route, it effect n saving in time of thirty hours between England and Chicago New ing London uver, York Its com- Victim Identafied. ‘The woman found mur- deved in Swaliows gardens hos been 1den- 2 tified as an unfortunwte known as “Carroty ‘Nell.,” the latest murder mystery. but who bad a refined appearance, He is Smitten, Loxnoy, Feb. 1 Tue Ben, |—Par of the Euron Orleans is that h an operatic star, with whom he is love, lady in Brussels und followed her St. Petersbur, The Emp: Benviy, Feb. iiamentary dinner given and Count. Preysin, Bismarck's himself, Didn't Vi Loxnox, Feb. 18, Secretary Matthews, replving to as to the legality of bacedrat o s a young featest | gambling. i Will Discuss the World's Unitea States g ady agrecd to accept the in Dunwiy, Feb, 1 egg. The noon. - Four Killed in an Wixnson, Mo., Feb. 13. mith aud Thomas I Waiter Bauuicn, Hugh L. makers, —— Voted to leopen, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Feb. 13, Dr | stock of §500,000, 1t is sald that the duke first Whitechapel is thronged with police and crowded with people who have come from all parts of London to visit the scene of The police have arrested a man whose clothes were ragged [Special Cablogram to papers say that the secrot 1 movements of the Duke of is following Madame M., madly in met’ the thence to London and the lady is Low about to sing iu at the Dinner, —[Sipecial Cablegram to Tue Brr.|—The emperof attended the par- by Chancellor von Caprivi. The emperor cohversed on the labor question with Dr. Windtharst, Herr Schmidt He thouglit that P attacks were directed against nce ate Gambling Law -In the commons today questions nes, the sub- ject of the recent, card scavdal, smd he had been iuformed that the playing referred to was not in contravention 9f the laws aguinst Pair, Panis, Feb, 13.—~The cabinet council to- morrow will discuss the invitation of the erument to take part in the 1's fair at Chicdgd. "T'he ministry has tation, Dillon and O'lirien in Jail. —Dillon and O'Brien were greeted by enthusiasti¢ crowds at the King town depot, Limerick Juuetion and Clonm today. Tney were placed in juil this after- ‘Phe stockbold ers of the American National bunk voted to reopen for business with a capital today A NEW CLAIM ASSOCIATION. It Will Make Radical Ohanges in Railway Legal Departmer.ts, IMPORTANT ANOTHER I0WA DECISION. It Deals With Discriminations i Rates - A Comr s Vi The Mason City & Fort Dodge Heading Westward, issione ory— Cuicaco, Feb, 18, —[Spoeclal Telegram to Tie Ber.]—Tho railroads of the United States ave on the point of waking a most rad- ical depavture ina legal way. In brief, tho plan is to turn over every claim or suit for damages against every road to an association organized for the purpose of settling such cases on their merits or fighting them to the court of last resort. The assoctation will al- most entively supercede the claim and legal departments of the members of the organiza- tion. Railwad ofticials think the claim feature will be an especially valuable one. Under the present systom many prominent shippers compel immediate settlement of claims without the least foundation, threat- ening the loss of patronage in the event of refusal, Under the now system the claim depavtment of the railronds will be aban- doned and every claim will be referred to the association. The same course will be taken regarding all suits for damages, the associ tion acting as attorney for cach member. General Counsel Keep of the Northwestern will resign his present ofico and accept the chairmanshiv of the association, the head quarters of which will be inCnicago. The list of members is not ready for publication, as it is the intention 10 secure the member: ship of every railroad in Amevica, All the lines have joined and subscribed over §1,100,- 000 toward contingent expenses. The assocl- ation already has a name and office in Chi- cagzo, but the name will probably be changed when Mr. Keep ussumes the présidency. The Commissioners Upheld, Dis Morsgs, In, Feb. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bek,]—The railroad commission has veceived notice from the United States district court at Dubuque that the case of the commission against the Chicago, Milwaukeo & St. Paul railioad had been remanded to the state courts for trial. The case was begun in the state courts, but was taken up on motion of defendants, who clafmed it was an interstate case. The decision of the United States courtis a deeided v tory for the railroad commissi The case arose from the complaint of Little, an oil dealer in Lima, O. He shipped oil to Eagle Point, a place about four miles from Dubuque, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road doing the three mile switching for nothing, until, through the influence of the tank lino company, the railroads began to diseriminate against the trade of M. Little, raising the freight rate from Chicago to Du- buque over 100 per cent. The Milwaukee rond began charging him $15 per car for switching to Eagle Point, formerly done for nothing. The commission was then ap- led to by Mr. Littloand the Milwaukee was ordered to switcly his cars at o reasonable rate, To avoid 118 order tho road put in a station at Eagle Point, charging the shipper local rates for the threo miles. The commis- sion then ordered the baul to b classed as a switch and fixed the rate av 250 per car, rofused to obey the orders of %mmm-m{m “taken o the courts, The defendants appealed, but the commission insisted that the interstate features of the dase ended at Dubuque and the switching from there to any other point in Towa was a matter for proper action by the state commission. On this point the United States court has upheld the commis- sioners. Another Road tothe Bluffs. Forr Do, Ia., Feb 13.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre.) —Reliable information re- ceived here today develops the fact that at a recent meeting of the dircctors of the Muson City & Fort Dodge railroad, held at St. Paul, it was decided to extend the road from Fort Dodge to Council Bluffs at once. Surveyors Dodge to Council Bluffs at_once. Surveyors will be sent out from this city within'two weeks, All of the rumors that” the Mason City road had been absorbed by the Winona & Southwestern are thus proven untrue. It is understood that this move is made with a view to brioging the Winona & Southwestern people to_terms. The latter road has been negotiating for the purchase of Mason City for two years. The proposed extention will cover exactly the same torritory the Southwestern expected to build through. A Two-Cent Rate Citieaco, Feb. 13, —[Special Telogram to Tue Bee,]—The rallvay bureau says: Pas- senger rates between Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City are on the point of receiving a blow which will scttle them permanently on a2centsa mile basis. The dificulty has arisen over the mileage books of the Jack- sonville & Southeastern, which have always £old for 2 cents a mile. This did not cut any figure in through business until it made its alliance with the Atchison, and the new Ct cagoSt. Louis line opeued. Then the mile- age books of the Sout heastern became good between Chicago and St. Louis, and the other lines, especiaky the Alton, immediately felt the loss of trafic drawn to the new line by the 2-cent rate. The Alton today decided that it would sell all throuch tickets between the above points at 2 cents a mile, unless the Jacksonville & Southeast- ern raised the rat> on its mileage or the Atchison forced it to keep themr out of Chi- cago, Under contract the Atchison can- not do this. The Alton is simply waiting until February 18, when the boyeott on the Southeastern, ordered by Chairman Fioley, is to begin, The Atchison will not obey the order and the o will go into effect ten duys ther Wanted. —[Spacial Telogram to Tup Bee)-—All the trunk lines, central traflic, lake, transcontinental and northwest- ern lines, will meet in New York on Febru- ary 20 to discuss lake and rail rates for the coming seuson. The intention is to make them materially higher than they were last year when the demoralized them by ment with St. Paul jobbe: This year the Great Northern has agreed to maintain a higher basis and if the luke lines can be held in check it is intended to muake the basis about Se against 7lc last year, Cuicaco, Feb, Headed for the Strip. DeNisoN, Tex., Feb, 13.—[Special T gram to Tuk Bee] —A large numbor of im- migrant negroes passed through the city toduy enroute to the Cherokee strip. If they cannot get in there they intend to squat onlands of the Sacs and Foxes, which aro reported as being opeued for settlement, Evory wagon load had either riflos or shot guns, On the leading wagon was the follow- ing placard: “Freo linds for free wes, Peacetul measures i3 possible, but forcible if neee us must go." The Monon Not Sold, Curcaco, Feb. 13.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.|~The English language eannot be put in moro definite form than that used by President Breyfozle of the Monon today in his denial of the ramored sale of his road, Said he: “Neither the Richmond [Terminal, Lake arie & Western, Goald, Brice or uny other persons or corporatious have bought, or of- ered 10 buy, suy part of the Mouon, Nul offer for refunding our securities or for a controlling int has been made, uor do wo want an offer, % ‘are making more money than we ever di , are in good paysical and financial condith ™ gvery creditor is satis- fled and not oue | 2 \ed s, Kvery articlo | haveseen to the % ‘avy is utterly false. More than that, 1\Z, stand tho lines south of the Olio have a ron agreement that none of them shallo ¥ north of tho river. That alone Is enou plode any such stories us those lately ished. 4 Bancroft's RReaoval. Oaney, Utah, Feb, 13 pecial Telegram to Tk Ber,|—J, A, Bancroft, general supor- intendent of the mountain division of the Union has decided to remoyo hus headguarters to Ogden from Salt Lake City on Monday next in _accordance with an order issued by General Manager Clark some time ago. Waiting for Reports. Cuicaco, Feb, Special Telegram to Tue Ber.|~The passenger dopartment of the Transcontinental association is still await ing the reports of the two committoes on pooling. They are expoctod tomorrow. To v's meeting was taken up in discussing the advisability of anumber of the lines with drawing and joinigg the Trans-Missouri asso- ciation, Such action will be taken by lines wholly in trans-Missouri territory Chairman Magoun CiticaGo, Feb, 13,—What the firstauthoritive statement Atchison, Topeka & Sun! people in re gard to the ent charges made against the management of that company will appear in the mext issuo of the Railway Age. Init Chairman Magoun holds that rates are b cing maintained and oxplains the dissolu- tion of the passage agrcement. He says that President Munvil had conclusive evi- dence that several lines had authorized tho extension of the passes 1ssued for business purposes in 1800 to February 1, 1891, and un- til countermanded. ~ Manvil'proposed, as the ment did not provide remedies for vio- lations, that all questions be referrea to Chairman Walker for decision, but the com mitteo ted to Issuc notice to dis solve. zard to the JacksonvilleSouth castern matter Magoun says that the road only sold tickets at the previously made by other roads, Notice was given by Chai man Finley that the Jucksonville ith- eastern tickets would not_be honored by any lines in the association if sold at reduced rates aftér Pebruary 18, will, in Magoun's opinion, be_conpletely effective for the pro- tection of the interests involved. dadieg TRUST Statement. purports to be wade by the WORSE TH. Diabolical Fluid Which W Blown Up the Distilleries, Cricaco, Feb, 13.—This mol Barry of counsel for of the whisky trust, trict Attorney Milchrist, made an exammation of the package said to hiave been delivered by Givson o Dewa When the package was opened a pint bottle full of a light bluish fluid was discovered. A drop of this was put upon a piece of and the instant it came in with the paper there was a flash, A stream of fire shot up and the room was filled with suffocating ulphurous f umes. So quickly dia the paper burn thata bucket of water had tobe thrown on it to prevent the fire from communicating with other materials. The strong smell omitted by the fluid proved its principle in- grodient 1o be phosphorus, Milchrist said of the result of the expori- ment: “Our purpose in making the experi- ment was to. find out if the fluid was the samo as that in the bottle which Gibson gave Dewar. Such it proved to be. It fastens the chainof evidence securely around Gib- son and it makes it possible to indict him for attempted arson.” Milchrist said the deliveved to Dews been denied by some, age delivered to Dowar was a sc gun barvelcharged with powder and a steel projecuile packed in a tin can with oakum and cotton, through which ran a fuse. The fluid in vhe bottie was to be poured on the fuse, which would ignite aund explode the powder in the gun_barrel. Ofticers about the government have been discussing the probability of his escaping to Canada. One oMcer said_they would not attempt to dog him, as it will bo un easy matter to get him back. 1t is under- stood thui the federal officers are trying ta secure from the Western Union company a numver of telegrams sent by Gibson re cently. Inspector Stuart said tonight that during his trip to Peoria week he discovered where the Gibson fluid was compounded and obtained evidence as to_whom it wus that loaded the gun bar The work was_done in Peoria by one and the same man—Gibson bimself. Captain Stuart obtained some of Gibson’s handwriting at Peoria and had 1t compared with letters by an expert, who un- hesitatingly declared that the tell-tale pen- manship was Gibson's. Prosident Greenhut of the whisky' trast, accompanied by one of his associates, Dr. Rush, arrived in Chicago tonight and’ took quarters at _the Auditorium. He left the Auditorium hastily almost immediately after entering the building and drove to the resilence of the wealthy packer, Nelson Morris, who is a member of the trust, and signed the $20,000 bond, which se- cured Gibson’s temporary release. At 1 a. m. Greenbut had not returned to the Aud torium. It was rumored that ut a me ing of the trust Monday Gibson wouid be displaced from his post as sec that the trust would formally disay sponsibility for any criminal act. hing Attorne; Gibson, seerets with Dis- contact it that anything was besides the fluid bad but that in thé . pack- tion of a building Public Sentiment Against Gibson. Pronia, 111, Feb, 13.—Although the whisky trust people still maintain that Georgo Gib- son is entirely innocent of tho conspiracy to destroy the Shufeldt distillery, the gencral public has come to the conclusion that he is guilty. Thero is great oxcliement at trust headquarters and agents are going out on every tmin to_cities where trust mem bers reside, Vice President Woolne left this afternoon for Chicago, where ho will remain to meet Presigent Gireenhut, who is coming home from Washineton. A mecting of the trust dircctors has been callod for next Monday and intoresting action is expected then, Gibson maintains o dogged silence, but savs he is innocent. He says the bottle in his valise contained an antiseotic fluid, patented by the chemist of tho trust, and he was on his way to sell the secret of the compound to a stock company. e il Bl The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity —Fair; colaer. For Nebraska—Fair; winds gencrally southerly; warmer Sunday. For Iowa-Fair; winds warmer Sunday S h Dakota— warmer Sunday. becoming south- %air; southerly winds; - A Big Electrie Consolidation Prersira, Pa,, Feb, 13.—The authority of one of the most prominent brokers here is wiven for the statement that tho Thompson- Houston and Westinghouse tric com- pauies have combined and will hereaftor be run under Edison’s management, Sl sl o The Death Roll. New Yons, Feb, 1 W. A, Pullman, pres 1dent of the Seaboard National bank, died this moraing, STAvNTON, Va., Feb, 13, H. H. Stuart died today, e Struck by a Switch Engine. A colored mau stepped off o Union Pacific teain last night near Tweaty-sixth street and was struck by a ongine moving in an opposite direction, The man was conveyod to B, Josepn's hospital, where he lies in u very critical condition. His back seems to be broken aud bis vecovery Is doubtful, Hon, Alexander WHO PAYS FOR THE CONTEST? The Question Excites Considerable Specula- tion at the State Capital, MAY SETTLE PART. THE ALLIANCE Rather a Dreary Ontlook for the Varle ous Attorneys and Stenographe: =The Union Pacific Morts gage Matter. Lixcory, Nob, Feb, 13 Bre.]~This afternoon o ance party was to bave introduced a bill in the house insisting that tho contestants in the state eloction should give bonds in the sum of £30,000 to protect the state in the event of its being sued by the stenographers and attoraeys who have been working as- siduously in the contest as far as it has pro- gressed. T'he discovery of this fact some of tho contestants bill would never get bey state could not be sues Mr. Edgerton, the defeated candidate for attorney general, was asked how the bills al- ready incurred in the contest would be liqui- anted He roplied that he had 1o doubt that the expenses would be defrayed by the alliance, He did wot know how much the sten- ographers would charge for theie services, but expected to hear from them before long This liquidation he further stated would cover only the bills of the contestants, and if the alliance looked out for its own men the others would have to look out for them - selves "This lattor reforence w contestoes, all of whom employ attorneys and themsel Mr. Hastings, the present attorney gen- says that he has already paid out nearly £3,000 o defend his titlo to the office, but does ot know much his associates on' the ticket were compelled to put up. T'he determination of the alliance people to pay for their contestants raises u doubt in the minds at least of the contestees us to wiether they (tne con shoula be compelled to bear the weight of the expense th, incurred to aefend their rights agaiust charges which were based upon the most flimsy of pretexts. THE . Special to Tnm membor of the alli- was amusing to who held that tho ond the house as the direct wore compelled shorthand men for stees) ", MORTGAGE. A Joint Resolutign Introdu Senator Switzler, Laxcory, Neb,, Feb. 13— (Special to Tie Bre.|—In the senate a few days ago the com- mittee of the whole, after considering the joint resolution regarding the foreclosure of the mortgage of the Union Pacific road, held by the government, asked leave to again con- sider the measure, and the permission w. mven, It was evident that very many of the senators favored the adoption of the resolu- tion, notwithstanding that it was shown by Senator Switzler and others that the pro- posed action woudd be at variance with the wishes und antagonistic to the interest of the government, Tt looked as if those who fayored the adop- tion of tho resolution doudted the expedioncy of adopting the views of their apponents, and out of courtesy deferred fiual action on tho matter, As if to assure the anti-railroad men of the veliability of the stand of tho op- position, Senator Switzler today introduced the following joint resolution : Lesoived. That the legislature of the state of Nobraska 1sof the oplaion thut the subsidy raulroads of this conntry should be forced to a compliance with the conditions of their con- traets with the gos nents and Resolved, Further, that to the end that the people’s HEhts be protected, tho lezislature of thisstate will endorse and’ approve any just nd adequate measure direeted by congress to thisend, be ita foreelosure of the mortgag held by the United st nerwl Resolv of this requested to resolu d that when so ap. be representatives incon with o request to have them presented in the form of nnenorial, 5 These resolutions emphasize the stand of the conservative clement in the senate, who hold that that body would stultify itself if it should now urge congress to foreciose tho mortgage in question. 1t has a long road_to travel, howe the other end of the st mentioned vesolution should killed n the s there is no doubt that Switzler's will sweep through both houses, The resolution morrow. BOUND 10 RETRE Estimates for State Institutions Cut Down dMaterially. - Lixcory, Neb., Feb. 13.—[Special to Tun Ber|—The house eommittes on finance, ways and means, is now at work, The com. mitteo has begun a merciless lopping off in the estimates submitied by tho various stato institutions. It will allow #,000 for somo necessary additions to the soldiers' home at Grand Island, and with this exception no new buildings will be erected, unless it may ®ossibly be a reform school for girls, The insane asylum at Norfolk suffers a very material _reduction in sevoral important items, The committeo cuts down the allow- ance for board and clothing from £4000 to #3000 fuel and lights, ‘from €20,000 to SI2000; carpets, from 82,000 to §1,000; books and stationery, from £1,000 to #00. The itoms of $10,000 for gradin g, 5,000 for & new wing, $,000 for furnishing th mo and sey- cral smaller appropriations were stricken out entively, It is the avowed intention of tho comunittee to apply the praning knife just as vigorously toall other state institutions and, if possible, keep the total appropriations within the estimated reveane receipts for tho coming bienuial period. ed by laid over until to- VOHL, NO SESSION OF THE HOUSE, bers Go on an Excursion to the Fish Hatcheries LixcoLy, Neb,, Feb, 13.—|Special to Tue Bee, |—The house held no session today. The voll call had hardly been finished, showing sixty-six membars prosent, when a motion to adjourn was made and carried by a close vote. Several ehairmen of committoes were anxious to continue their work, but the greater number of members wer ixious to oon an excursion with the fish and game committee tothe fish hatchery atSouth Bend. Mechanics' 'n Amendment., LascoL, Neb,, Feb, 13.~[Special o Tus Bee. ] —There seoms to be a great deal of in- terest displayed in Omaha regarding the mechanies’ lien law which has been intro- dneed into the senate by Mr. Switzler. “That wentl n has just offered the following amendment which, itis thought, will be aps preciuted by partiss i Provided, however, losives (o scouri tures or machinery furnishod any of the purposes mentioned in this wet shall, before delivering sud materinl, notity n writing the owner of the premiscs on which a lien is to be filed. that hoexpocts to furnish naterial for an LnDrovenent on siuld 0Wner's property i which potice or noticos shall be stuted the aggrogate amount for, which the material ik expects to clidna en; and the material o mmy from Ume to e give additionaf ss us here provided I case t clalm lien for more ¢ n is mentioned In previous notice or notices, Notices niay be sorved by delivering to the owner persorally or leaving at his rosldonce wit nber of s faimily over elghteen yeurs old, or with Nis srehitect s and o case the owner 18 o nons resident and cannot e served personally in this stite, the notlce mwy be milied to " his usual nddress, 2ving stroet nnmber if Known, or glven to his wrehitest. Provided, igwevery it mechuuios wud Juburers shull wob be re criul man crinl, fix=