Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1892, Page 1

groat Importacce to the consular services, as PART ONE. - TWENTY—FII YEAR. = = OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, RELIGION IN SCHOOLS Angry, Vigorous Protests Go Up from Ger- many's Best People. ALL LIBERAL CITIZENS OPPOSED TO IT Objectors Threatened with the Laws Dis- cipline for Expressing Their Views, INCLINED TO KICK AGAINST ENGLAND Fgyvt's New Khedive Would Like to Cut Loose from English Influence, SAXONY WILL INSPECT AMERICAN PORK Illness In Germany's Royal Family—Amer- Girls Who Have Ma Titled orelgners Presented at Court— Mark Twain rrie Convalescent, LCopyrighted 158 Vew York Associated Press.] Beniay, Feb. The committee to which was referrad tho sectarian (primary) edu- cation bill, submitted by the government to the Reichstag, has, during tho past week, the first week of its sittings, dealt with thirteen of the clauses of that measure, but has reserved consideration of the sections re- lating to questious of religion. Thesc clauses, with the postpored sections, which form the kernel of the measure, will be taken up next week, when it wiil be seen whether the gov ernment has the courage to defy tho popular opposition, which is led by the most eminent men in Germany. "ho liberal coalition appears to havo gained au advantage in the committee by securing the passage of (he proposal submitted by Herr Rickert, reafirming the principle of stato control of the schools. Mimster Zedlitz considered that the declaration did not affect the concessions of the state in tho direction of clerical supervision, and he offered no re sistance to the amendment, which was only opposed by the centrist, or church, party. Herr Rickert next tried to get the committee to fix five hours weekly as the maximum time o be devoted to religious iustruction, On this practical question tho conservatives and centrists were allied, and thoy united to 1 bring about its rejection. This is regarded 8s a bad omen for the success of any of the other proposed modifications of the religious clauses, The clericals gave notice of several amendments giving the clergy even wreater control thau is now provided for in the bill. Vigorous Protests Entered, In the meanwhile the protests against the measure grow in number and importance. I'ne municipal authorities of Berlin, by a vote of ninety-five to fourteen, adopted a petition to the landtag against the bill, and the burgomasters of the Rhenish towns have decided to protest againstit. A great con- gress of tho professors of Berlin, Halle, Bonn, Gottingen and other university towns has been convened here to pass an appeal to the government to withdraw the moasure. At Frankfort-on-the-Main the teachers huve been disseminating fierce attacks on the bill, quoting Prof. Virchow's phrase, that it is **disgraceful aberration of the human intel lect.” These teachers have been warned that they will bep ut under the discipline of tio iaw If they continue thelr agressive criticism, Public meetings have been held in many ‘populous centers of Prussia to protest against the bill, and even conservative districts are declaring in favor of modifications, Egyptian AfMairs, The joint movements of the Driebund’s squadrons in the Levant are due to the diplomatio warfare over the sultan’s inves- titure of the khedive. Irance and Russia are urging the sultan to refuse investiture unloss the khedive proceeds to Constanti- nople, when, if he does go, all the squad- rons of tho guaranteeing powers will nccompany kim from Alexandria to the Dardanelles, thus giving a manifestation that Egyptis a vassal of the porte ana that England has no preponderance in Lgypt. The khedive is inclined to go to Constanti nople, although his predecessors were in- vested at Cairo. The khedive shows other symptoms of boiug inclined to kick against the English regime. Tho foreign ofiice here is of the opinion that English diplomacy will win and that the khedive will be invested at Cairo, He will thon be permitted in a little time afterwards to go to Constantinople to pay homage to the sultan, The semi-ofticial press prodicts that Lord Salisbury and Mr. Glaastone will tighten the British hold on ¥gypt if the knedive tries to rely on France and Icussia, 2 by Abusing Ameriea, A number of German pavers join a section of the Englisb press in rancorous abuse of the United States for the latter’s treatment of Chili. The cause is not hara to sco. Tke eause is jealousy of the extension of Ameri- van {ofluence in South America which is leading to & loss of German trade. This trade Is already diminishing wherever 1t has met with American competition, Although the condition of the empress,who is suffering from a slight attack of influenza, continues to improve, her physicians have forbidden that she leave her apartment for several days looger. Prince Frederick Teopold has been con- fined to his bedroom fora week with influ. enza, but be is recovering., These illnesses, together with those of several other members of the imperial household, have not hindered the court fetes. At the first ball of the season the empress was represented oy Prin- cess Honry of Prussia. This vall was a most brilllant affair. Fifteen hundred invitations were lssued. Oune of the features was the restoration of the court minuet to the musio of the minuvel in “Don Giovannl.” The em peror was delighted with this dance, and has ordered that it be repeated at the uext vall, General German New ¥ Consul General Edwards, after cousultu- tion with the consuls throughout his district, bas rearranged the boundaries of the consul- ates within his jurisdiotion; Consul General Mason at Frankfort has done likewise, and a map designating the new boundaries has been forwarded tothe State departmant at Washiogton for vatification, This step is of fixed boundary lines assist in the work of 1he (onsulates ana will remedy wany griev- a1 ces of shippers. ‘Tbe government of Saxony has 1ssued sn order for the compulsory inspection of Awerican pork on the ground thev trichine have boen found in pork stamped by Amer- cau 1nspactors. Among the persons presented at the recent imperial drawiug room were Countess Paffon- heim. nee Waeeler of Philadelphia; Count ess Buroaldingen, uee Kaupe, the American wife of an officer of Ublans, and Mwe. Hauserow, a native of the wife of a former Prussian winister to Hamburg. “Mark Twain" is recovering from the re- lapse which hie recently suffered. Holeft his bed for the first time yesterday, but he must keop bis room for weeks yet, LONDON GOSSIP, Result of Giving Command of a Vessel to a Man with a Pul [ Copyrighted 1592 by James Gordon Bennstt.| Losnoy, Feb, 13.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tir Bee.)—The circam- stances connected with the stranding of the battle ship Victoria may prove a beneficial warning to all governmants disposed to favor officers with a pull, and is ospecially recom- mended to the attention of Secrotary Tracy. The captain of the Victoria is Maurice Bourke, son of tho late earl of Mayo, who was assassinated in India, and cousin of Lord George Hamilton, first lord of the admiralty. Bourke is the youngest post captain in the navy, and has had soft berths during his en- tire carcor. He has boen equerry to the duke of Edinburgh, chiel of the intelligence department and cuptain of the cruiser Am- phion. When he was posted for the com- mand of the Victoria, there was a universal howl from the long Hne of senior captains thata young man should get tbe finest ship in the world, in spito of the fact that Bourke had madea failure in the Amphior. Buthis pull was too strong and Bourke got the ship, which he ran promptly aground tho first time his admiral left him tols own re- sources by going ashore. Bourke will be court-martialed, butit is ten to one he will liave another command soon. St Talking of Georgie, Prince George of Wales has issued his first contribution to the Court Circular today from St. James palace by appointing Sir Francis de Winton comptroller of his house- hold and nominating a chaplain. Names of George and Princess May are more frequently coupled than ever now. It is believed to be definitely settled that he will not return to sea, but will remain ashore to lay corner stones and onen foundling asylums, consumptive hospitals and young girls’ homes. His retirsmont from the ser- vice is not much regretted in the navy for the prince was unpopular with naval officers. Sims-Edison will give a torpedo demon- stration to the foreizn naval attacues of Lon- don and Portsmouth on Mond: 1ding Forelgn Cattle Canny folks and English oficials. They put an exchange on American cattlo because pleuros-pnoumonia was once prevalent in the United States, though like the poor itis alwa vith us in this tight little island. 314,000 American cattle landed in Great Britain last year thera were only two alleged cases of pleuro pneumonia, Now au embargo hus been laid on Danish and Dutch cattle on the ground of foot and mouth disease. and tne metropolitan markets are closed to foreign cattle. Edmund Moffat, agents of the Agricultural department here, told me today his information was that the discase was first discovered in a drove of Norfolk cattle brought to London, and that tho Danish cattie had been libelled. Thero scems no chance that the present covernment will lift the embargo on Amer- ican beeves, but the liberals are expected to do so when they come into power. Maybe they will, but there is not a striking differ- ence between conservativo and liberal ad- ministrations so far as forcign interests are concerned, at least when they clash seri- ously with home interests. 3 sonnl Gossip,. Henry Welcome of New York and London was installed Tuesday as most worshipful master of Fidelity lodge No. 8, the third oldest Masonic lodge in Great Britrin, Typhus Fever Spreading. St. PETERSBURG, Feb. 13,—1,600 more per- sons from the famine stricken districts of Russia havo taken refugein this city and have been quartered on various household- ers. Typbus fever is raging at Kasan and a cordon has been establishod there for the purpose of preventing any of the inhabi- tants leaving the place and thus spreading the disease in other places. Extensive Steal of a Jeweler, Pamis, Feb. 13,—A sensation has been caused by the disappearance of a prominent jeweler, who, it isalleged, stole 875,000 francs from tho safa of a firm of which his decensed father was & meraber and decamped. It is said he fled to England in company with his mistress, Conl Porters' Loxnoy, Feb. 13,.—The strike of coal por- ters 1n this city, which has been in progress several days, isnow ended. The trouble was caused by & dispute with one firm in rogard to the wages paid their employes and 8,000 men altogether went out, Police Discover u Dynamiter, Mapuin, Feb. 13.—It has been discovered by the police that the KFrenchman named Bernard, whose house they raiged yesterday, 18 responsible for the receut explosion in Barcelona. Six Men Dro ed Ina Mine, Benniy, Feb. 13, —Six men employed in an amoer mine near Balmnecken, East Prussia, on the shore of the Baltic sea, were drowned by water which fiowed into the mine from tho sea. ————y WILL NOT REPEAL THE LAW, Towa's People Must Endure Prohibition for n Indetinite Thme Yet, Des Moives, la., Feb, 13,—|Special to Tng Beg. | -The great debate on the Schmidt high license villl involving the repeal of the present prohibitory law and substituting a minimum license of #500, opeued in the sen- ate on Thuraday and will probably continue till Tuesday or Wednesduy before a final vote is reached. Bath political parties have held a caucus, with the result that every one of the twenty- five democratic votes in the senate will be cast solidly for the pending bill, and nearly or quite all of the republicans against it, Tue democrats lack one vote only of a sufticient number to pass the measure, and this vote must either come from Engle, union labor or from the republicans. Engle is a radical prohibitionist, and represents the strong pro- hibition ccunty of Jasper, and besides is ng dangerously i1l and will bhardly be able 0 record b s vote, Two Doubtful Republicans, Of the twenty-four republicaus ouly two of them can be classed as anyway doubtful, These are Gateh of Polk and Brower of Han cock. Senator Gateh bas always been at heart a high liconse man and voted against several of the more stringent provisions of the present law. He is finishing his second term and has no further political aspirations and is [n & position to oct independently if be 80 aesives. He has all along maintaived a suspicious silence on the question and de- cliunes to be interviewed. Senator Brower was formerly editor of the Duouque Times, has always been a license man in sentiment and has at times evinced a rdy independence which caused bim to be 1 Francisco, who 18 ! regarded with distrust by his party aseoci- ates, 11 the bill fails in the senuto it will be be- cause its democratic supporters carry out their caucus program to vote down all amendments calculated to strengthen the measure and make it less objectionable to the true friends of temperance. What the Democrats Want, The bill is not an ideal democratic mens- ure. Several provisions in it are especially obnoxious to the large cities. Davenport and Dubuque want the fee reduced to £200, while counties in the interior, like Davis, that voted overwhelmingly for prohibition in 1882 insist that the license shall not be less than $1,000, with county option—a feature that was demanded by the party platform, but which bas teen eliminated from this bill, Some interior localities aiso ask that the petition for a license in each ward shall re- quire the signatnre of a majority of all the resident freeholders. The word has gone forth that all amendments of this character must be voted down and the bill passed just as it comos from the democratic caucus. A bill providing for #1,000 license with county optioas, it 1s belizved by many, would command a sufficient numoer of republican votes to secure its passage, but the largo cities would prefor the prosent law and the representatives from these localities would not dave support a bill coutaining these provisions, How the Senate Stands, Ahus could the bill, if safely through the senate, secoura the necessary fifty-one votes in the lewer house. To do 01t must secure at least five ropublican votes, and already fifty-two republican moembers have opeuly and bolaly stated that they would stand by the present law, at least till the peuple had another opportunity 1o cxpress their desire, The republican program 18 to resubmit the question to a popular voto at a popular elec- tion, pledging thomselves to ubide by the re- sult. The democrats are not willing to ac- cept this solution of the matter and will de- feat resubmission in the senato. They profer to keep the issuo befora the people, hoping to be able to carry the state in the coming presidential election by means of the general dissatisfaction over the work ings of the present law, and believing that they will be able two years hence to repeal prohibition and pass the bill now pending in the senate. Thus it may bo seen that the prospects for the repeal of the prohibitory statute, owing to the insincerity of the dem- ocrats, are not very brilliant. WITHIN TEN Promise of an Extra Sess ture Being Called, LixcoLy, Neb., Feb. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Br ~Uanless unexpected and unforescen contingencies urise Governor Boyd will within a weck or ten days issue a proclamation calling a special session of the legislature. Iu that call will be n suggestion that-the legislature should pass & maximum freight bill and reapportion the state into legislative districts. A few amendments to the Omaha charter may be included. The question of “Michiganizing” the stato will not be included. This prediction is made upon a close ob- servance of the drift of events a% the stato capitol, It is believed that Governor Boya had practically determined upon calling an extra session pefore be came to Lincoln. His aetermination has been strengthened since he has reassumed the executive functions by the advice of many democratic members of the last legislature. The governor himself will not discuss the matter for publication, but, 10 a general conversation with Tue B) representative today, said that the public might expect to hear something drop next week. Whilo the remark will admit of a double corstruction, it may at least be con- jectured that he referred to an extra session. A leading counsellor in the democratic party said today that an extra session had been determined upon. He further said that Tue Bee's conjectures in regard to a con- bination between the democratic and inde- pendent parties was practically correct. Such a combination, he said, would avoid the necessity of an attempt to **Michiganize" the state and he intimated that Governor Boyd was not himself in favor of such a policy unless it could be accomplished by con gressional enactment. N FOR BER SON'S SAKE. of the Leglsla- Mary Bradley C 1 ot Murder to Iide er Boy's Sha Hiawaria, Kan, Feb, 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—Marry Bradley ot Ever- est, Kan,, was convicted of murder in the first degree here today aftera trial lasting ten days. Her crime was committed to assist her son to a happy marriage. A simplo nieco named Curly, came tolive with the Bradiey’s and theson took advantugo of her. When the giil’s condition was known she was driven from the placo and the son married & girl by the name of Garvey. After the youn| man’s marriage the girl Gurly returncd wit her child and Mrs. Bradloy, as shown by tho evidence, @ave tho child poison, from which it died within an hour. She then buried tho little vicum to silence the wrong done her niece. Tho case was given to the jury at 5 p. m. yosterday and this morning @ verdict of Ruilty in the first was given. Tho acoused roceived the verdict with tho same stolid_indifference that Las character- ized ber throughout the triul, The only chango noticeable in her countenance was the firm setting of her teoth when the ve dict was read. Horapplication for the privi- ze of ireedom under bond until sentenco bad been passed was promptly refused by Judge Thompson, and she was ‘given intothe custody of the sheriff. Whon turther hberty was denied her she broke down and wept bitterly, seeming for the first time to realize the enormity of her crime and the impor- tance of the verdict. Saved 1rom Prison by » Child, Arcmsos, Kan., Feb, 13,—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bre.]—Rernard J, Sohmitz, a wealthy farmer of Atchison county, went to Germany last November to visit his old home. lmmediately upon bis arrival that country he was arrested for deserting tho German army thirty years ago The matter was placed 10 the hands of the United States mivlster in Germany, but all efforts o s cure Schmitz's release appeared frultles Schwitz's 1l-year-old daughter, however, wrote & lettér to the emperor of Germany from her home in this country, setting forth in & ochildish mavner the facts in the case, and asking his release on Lis birthday, which came on the 25th of last month, The letter reached the monarch on the 27th and he was so touched by it that he issued a pardon for Schmitz and be is now on his way home, Senator Ingalls and the G, Arcuisoy, Kan,, Feb. 13.—[Special Tele- gram to Tig Bee.) —I'he application of ex- Senator John J. Ingalls for membership in Jobm A. Martin post, Grand Army of the Kepubl after haoging fire for several woeks, was repor favorably last night and he was duly clected. His nitiation will take placo during the stale encampment, which will be beid here the last of thi montb, and be made us imposing as possible. e s UL Mrs, Dr, Grave Caxox Ciry, Colo, Feb. 13.—Mis. Dr, Giraves left here tonight for Providence, R. ompanied by her brother and nurse. intends Lo rewura to Canon City in six or eignt weeks, MYSTERIOUS DEATHS Finding of a Tennestee Farmer and His Wife With Thefr Throats Ou WOULD BE TRAIN ROBBERS ARRESTED One of Them Shot Down Before the Officers Oould Secure Him, SEVEN PEOPLE POISONED One of Them Dies and the Other Six in Great Danger, IN ILLINOIS PAID THE PENALTY OF DISOBEDIENCE John Kay, of Milan, Penn,, Kills His Son For Golng to a Dance—Desperate Deed of a Discharged Workmar dents and Deeds of Vi ence, Gavramiy, Tenn, I'eb. 13.-A most de- plorablo tragedy is reported from Portland, a small town in the norttiern portion of th county, near the Kentucky line. Mr. Elvis Pardue, a well known young farmer of that neigkborhood, and his wife were found at their home this morning Iymg dead on the floor of their bedchamber with their throats cut from ear to car. The circumstances aro such as to create the belief that the deaths were both the re- sult of a plauned surelde, though the repor that have reached this place are rather mea- ger and unsatisfactory as to particulars. Both bodies wero *lying on pillows on the floor, and near Mrs, 1’ardue was a razor with which the ghastly deed had been com- mitted. The fact that the razor lay nearest Mrs. Pardue has led to the conjecture that she was the last to uso tho instrument of death. 1n fact, this theory 1s supported by a note which is said to have been found i the room written in Mrs. Perdue's hand and signea by her, in which it was stated that she and her husband had no friends, and as ho had concluded 1o commit suicide she would take hor own lifo rather thau live without him. Mrvs. Par- due’s maiden name was Stephens and tho couplo bad been magried only a year ago. They appeared to live happily and no cause can be divived for tho melanchoha that led them to such detevnunasion, Shot Down a Trailn Robber. Darras, Tex., Feb. 18.—At 11 o'clock this morniug Oficers ‘Jordan, Steele, Miller, Mape and Rollins surrounaed Warden's guu store in Klm street ana eaptured Bill Burns of Honey Grove, Ea Miller of Kansas City, Charles Smith, unkuown, and Bill Barrow of Austin. They shot down Bill Burns before he wouid surrender. “Gne of the quartotto confessod that they haitontered the storo for the purpose of gettingat least one Winches- terand a pistol apiece,:and that their plan was to rob a train; tomight, - He intimated they would hold uptie Texas Pacific enst- bound express &t Eagie Ford, just west of the city, and, after dejug it up, throw their arms iu the Trinity river aud then one by one walk into town. They seem to have had a pointer that the train would have a heavy amount of gold on hosrd from California, Whole ng. Savey, [1l, Feb, 13.—One death from pois- oning and six more possiblo is the record of a mysterious affair south of here. Imme- diately after cating supper at their home last night James Morton and: his two daughters became very ilt, with all the indications of poisoning. Dr. T. J, Green was sent for, but, despite his efforts, Morton died oarly this morning. Thy two girls, though still alive, are vory ill. Breakfast was prepared for the doctor ana frienas who were alding the sick. Ina few minutes Dr. Green, cx- Supervisor John English and two ladies, noeighbors, were writhing in azony. Oae of the ladies who haa exten less hoartily than the others of some biscuit gave the alarm, and physiciaus wero siramoned from town, Coroner Lakio and States Attorney Jon - ning also went to the nlace to investigate the watter. Late this afternoon it was learned that suspicion bad fallen upon Irank Parkinson, a young man of the vicimty, He is charged with haying placed poison of some at present un#uown character in tho flour barrel for the purpose of killng the entire family because one of the girls had refused to receive callg from him after he had serveda term in tho ¢lpester penitentiary for theft, So far as learned o more deaths have yet occurred, tlipugh the victims are not yet out of danger. The scene of the crine1s somewhat isolated, and uows 1s siow inreaching bere, Found Them All Dead, Horg, Kan., Feb. 13, ~Thoe bodies of Henry Miller, a farmer, his wife and mother, were found in his house not far from here this morning, Though the cause of their death seems o be somewhat problematical certain circumstances would uppear that it was murder., When the discovery was made the house was closely shut up, the lids off tho stove aud the house full of gas. T'he motive of the apparent triple killlng remains in doubt, Killed Mis Mira, Tenn., Feb 13.—News has just reached here from Begton county of an ugly affair. Last Thurs John Key ordered his son to not atten: warty, ‘The boy diso- beyed, When he d homo the old man took & cudgel, and, sésiking the boy cn the head with it, caused: futal injuries. Key is still at large, r Kille: Tor Tovenge. Murenyssono, 1il, Peo. 13.—Itecently Jo- seph Schille, superintepdent of the Murphy- boro brewery, discharged Lowws Miller, an employe, for gause. Last evening Miller went to Schille's housesealled him out and shot and killed bim, Miller is under arrest. HIS LITTLE /FF FALLED, — Comical Attempt of » Crank to Extort a Sum of Mouey, Since Russell Sage narrowly escaped being vlown to kingdam conse by the insane act of @ crazy Bostonfan & sbort time ago, casho- mania cranks have opbbed up all over the country, to the influite sunoyance of sup- posedly wealthy men, for some of whom life has on that aceount Ipst much of its charm. It was not to be supposed that Omaba's rich men would be diserimiuated against by these cheerful idiots, and some of them have been receiving inyitations. couched in more or less lurid language, to contrioute of their hoarded wealth t0 tue unepessities, luxuries OF extravagances, the case might be, of these surprisingly impudent wendicants. The latest to -be bhus favored by one of these seemiugly frrespousible Individuals is Mr. George L Basker, vice president of the National Bank of Commerce, Although Mr, Busker's uukuown corre INTEEN PAGES. spondent told him plainly that unless the amount demanded ($500) was promptly forth coming the papers would be called ipon to devote a certain amount of space to the sad details of a banker's funeral, that gentleman has not as yet given up any of his good cash and 1s still eating regularly and apparently enjoying his earthly exisience as much as before, This is becauso the banker is able to dotect the funny side of all situations, and ho treats tho affuit as a full.grown joke. True, it aidn’t appear quiteso humorous at first sight, and Mr, Barker's family was considerably logic teuded to allay their and now vo sleep is beiag lost over the alarmed, but fear: e Gota Lettel Tho first intimation that Mr. Barker had that auyone was fracturing the command- went enjoining covetousness £o far as ho was concerned was whon he roceived tho follow- ing letter OMANA, 1-1; .. Geo. B Barkor: Dear Sir, In writing this to you 1'do It aftor acliberat- ing a lonz tme s y say it 18 some crank like the one that atacked Russell Sage but I am no erank 1 need noney and um not fool enough to ask for anything out of reason, 1 am honest never wronzed o man out of o dollar In my life my family are suifering for the nesesiles of 1o and this Is the only w that T eo that T ean raise any money thero fs 10 work to bo had fn this ¢ty and yet the banks are full of money and | see you are o director in several of them. 1 know you b 20 right to belp moe for I am an stranger to you but [ mst have and that amount is no more to you than five cents 15 to mo. 1 ask this from you os a loin Ldo not make any threats but I would advise You todo this as 1 me. nsurod for $2,0)0.00 so more to m iy dead thin 1 1 would advise you to attention t 10t to show it to any of these so ealled tives us T have carcfully study this thin for the last two wecks 1 wil back us soon as I ean I you you ean let mo know throuzh the pe sonal of the ovening o by saving T V. D, | PiE T est about this o don't think this some one that dovs not mean just what he says. iswered His Personal. Tho letter was referred to Mr. I3 Rozo water, editor of T Ber, and tho same ovening the special page of Tne Bre w adorned under the head “*Personal’” with the line ordered by the impecunious anarchist ST, V. P All vignt. Mr. P, was ovidently watching for 1t, as another letter was received by Mr. Baiker the next day from the sawe ubiquitous per- son. He was pleased to know that his terms had been so promptly agroed to, and bie wanted some arrangement made at ouce for convering the woney to him. He suggosted that it wonld be well for Mr. Barker to put the money in his pocket and pass along the street, when he would be uc costed by the man for whom he was looking m a manner that would satisfy him that thero was no mistake, and the money couid vo quietly turned over. He kindly stated that if Mr. Barker lad o better plan he would agreo to it, and direated him to ex- press himself in' Lur B before. Ho also apologized for the act that he bad been compelled to perform. He declared that it was torough no fault of his own, us no work could bo obtained in tho city and his wilo and five children wore sick aud starving. He thought that the banker would adopt similar tactics under the samo circumstunces, and candjdly asked him it ho did not think so himself. ~He wtimated that be knew what ho was abdnt and would not be taken alive, He said ho would ratner kill himself than bo captured and bring disgrace on his innocent wife and children, and in conclusion prom- ns ised topay back tho money in nve years with interest payuble annuaily is Nerve Never Pailed, Mr. Barger was charmed with the ingenu- ousness of the gentlemauly highwayman, but still be did_not start out for a promenado with the 8500. Ho turned overthe second Tetter to Mr. Rosewater, und- the result was tho appeararce of th3 following card among the personals in ‘L Ev i B ToT. V. I.: Your letters to B, ptaced in my hands. Cannot proeure loan. 11 your family is In distress. wiil endenvor to procure prompt relief. Communications directed to me Wil be confiacntinl, either from e or any member of your fumily, EWATEIL No more was hieard from the anonymous correspondent for about two weeks, and Mr. Barker thought that he had made up his mind that the prospects wero not sufficiently flattering and bad transforred the scene of bis operations to another quarter, but he was undeceived a few days ago, when he found another letter addressed 1 the familine back hand of Mr. T\ V. . at his front door. The others had been seat through the mail, and the banker marveled somowhat at the appar- ont change in the program, but Le opened the letter ana read as follows: OxAnA, 22-02.—Dear SIr—I suvpose you thik by this tlaie that I had given up the “iden of petting any money from you. the reason of Wy siifence Is Lhave been sicl, T read Rose- water's Personel but of course did not ny attention to it. Now sir [ ask you for the last for that moncy T nmust have it tonight 1 will not walt any longer you told m¢ once you would give it to me and T intend to have it this Loy thaut brinas this note knows nothing about the contents of it don't even know who 1am dont try to follow him when ho leaves your housé as it will be dngerous for you and yours if you do s your house wiil be watched and “any treichery on your purt will sed” don't keep tho boy v ot got the full amount et w o be promptiy iting 1t you what you and then lance you havi have to the boy put It fn he will not know what it is. ~th must give me u letter under your own signn- ture how I will get it with no questions asked and no danger to me bu tonlght now sir L am done asking for it it it come 1 hall act und 1 tell you plune that pu dont do s [ ask therd will bo two Fuierals in this city one will be a Banker and the other u pauper Resp TV P 1 must huve some tonlght He Has ven it Up, Mr. Barker made up Lis mind that a man who would really do him violence would not threaten so much in aavance and paid no at- tention to the letter. He has heard no more from the bloodthirsty pauper. Who the man is has not yet been ascer- tained, though somo clews have becu discov ered thut may lead to the revelation of his identity, Tue lotters wero Indited in a half printed backhand that was seemingly miliar to tro writer, 8s he made no deépar- tures from it, and tha letters wore even and very legible. But one man has called at the bank and asked for money, and ho begged for £5. He said he was the son of & man whom Mr, Barker knew when ahive and named him, Ho also told a story about his suffeving wife and five chilaren, which corresponded to some of the writtea confidencies of T, V., 12, 1t was surmised that he might be that per sonage, and he went &way without getting any mouey, Ho made nodemonstration, aud has not beéen back since, although he called 1wo or three Limes to see Mr, Barker before he found him. It is supposed that the letters.were written solely as abia, noping that it wouid win, and that as iu failed, the writer bas given up t0e game, STILL TALK L must have money ROHIBITION, Vinu Says He Withdrew His Namo from the Munchsrath Petition. Des Moixes, In., Feb. 19, —In the senate this morning & large number of petitions were preseuted asking for cottages at the Soldiers’ Home at Marshalltown, Senator Fion rose to a question of privi- lege, stating that when he found out what was the purport of the petition to Governor Boles to dardou Muuchsrath, the slayer of Haddock, ho took bis name therefrom, aud so it appeared on the document now on flle, Senator Hager (rep.) then took the floor aud spoke on the Schmidt bill. He denied that the people ever decided against prohi bition. He thought the question could be de- cided only by resubmission of the constitu- tional amendment. He regarded the few states which adoptad this method of dealing with the liquor trafiic far in advance of other states. Toe democratic party, be said, was wavering duning all u%uraer. because in 1504 it was warmly io favor of prohibition, but had gone back on that'long ago. said the people would not follow the dictates of such an unreliable set of men. The city of Dubuque he thought & standing example of the rebelliousness of the peoplo supporting the liquor legislation. *‘They are hecartless and deflant and will not obey the laws with which they are not in entire accord,” be said, Contrasting the coudition of the stutes around fowa, ho showed | $7,000,000 in debt. while this state 1s free, his reform, too with the former democratie rule with license and the lattor under prohibition. This ho regarded as an | eMectivo answor as to which was the best thing for the sta Senator Hager effort s re poke till noon and his led as tho strongest yet made on sido, v claimod the fiooe just be foro adjournwment and took tho floor immedi ately on convening in the afternoon. He spoko from the democratic standpoint He maintained that the democrats have been consistent ull the time and that tho republi- cans are wavering, *“In the last two gubernatorial campaigns the 1ssue was pronioition so plainly that it is uonsonse to say that it was anything olse,” he sald. “The ropublicans say the question must be resubnitted by the submission of the constitutional amenament, but at the same timo they fail to givo the people a chunce to vote on the question as they want it. In the senato the resolution for euch ac tion was delayed until the nignt, of the last day before adjournment and the next day the house could not take it up. Clarkson, the republican politician, now advises his party to drob the prohibitior question, but they don’t know how to let go. 1 tell you, zentlemen, if you vote in favor of the liconse 1w it will be signed by the govertor and causo rejoicing in tho heart of Chairman Jlarkson, " verry then quoted from interview alleged to have been hal with Clarkson in St. Louis, whereupon Mack aroso and stated that Clarkson had written him a personal lotter denying everything containod i the alloged interview aind saying that ho nover tried in any way to futorfero with republican poli aa tu the stato, Per 0 t if tho licenso law carried flags would f over the oftices of every influential newspaper in that state. “Prohibitionists say the license law will brine back saloons,” he said “How on eartn will it bring back an institution which is alr here! There are over 5,000 of them in lowa running with out any check whatever, 1*rohibition docs not do away with saloons and we had botter regulate thom than let them go unrestrained. You sk why democrats do not help enforce the law. Here in Des Moines you repub licans havo all the machincry and I'd like to know how we can help. In oth parts of the state they are usking for moro judges to help with the business that 1s the frutt of prohibition. The main reason that the republicans cannot enforce the Inw is that the rank and file are not in sympathy with the cranks at tho head. R lowa's progress publicans cannot deny that been retarded by the blight of prohibi- h tion, and the demncrats want to piace tho to where 1t ought to be—among the best in the union.’” The question then went over until Tues day morniag, when Mack will havo the floor: A number of bills were introduced, among them one by Maci to amend tho law relatin to the publication and sale of school booiks aud to provide for special exercises in sohools on Arbor day: to require national flags to be placed on all school buildings, By Per. kins, appropriating §07,000 for the insanc hospitai at Clarinda. By Garvdner, amend- the law relating to the satisfaction' of mor gages: to prevent meddling with railroad prop amending the law relative to car- rying concealed weapons; to prevent tho solling of exempted property withuut the coucurrence of the husband and wife: to regulate the listing of property for taxation. ALGER on Wooster Adds His Testimony to Aid in His Vindicatio Dztrorr, Mieh., Fob, 12.-Dr. Samuel B. Wooster, late surgeon of the irst Michigan cavalry aud acting oriea- dier surgeon. upder Ceneral _Custer, in whoso corps General Alger served, makes a sworn statement. ‘The afiidavit is addiessed to General J. C. Kelton, adjutant general of the United States army. Tho af- fidavit is Surg ieneral: Tenllstod ns izhth Michigan in- as pronoted o su veavalry Februa 1 out Oetober 15, one of Guster's il the camps tine of m ting br sfrom the ser surgeon on General Custi At the battle of Shepherdstown, Va which I present, and where we were to retire ueross the Potonie on account great strength of the enemy, 1 know that General Alger, then commander of the Fifth Michigan cavaley, ant then commund- his own and the Sixth Mich ) protect the crossi mand with the he accomplished. ho was very {1 were guthiering ner to send to the hospi Colonel Alger that hie wus not and must o to tho hospital ary for surscons in tho f nd to do wh command was on the move, andl accord dirccted Co.onsl Alger to be sent to Annapolls with others, and 1 distinetly remember that 1 told him that [ would forward the proper papers to him there. as we wished to zet the sick and wounded away at for his leav . 1T m Custer, o application porting the oy fact, and supposad 1t was granted and nover hoard to the contrary until yesterduy. Inmy opinion there never wus i niore unjust nct ommitted against a sol 1w reported 10 & el Custer inh absent without | dismise All who knew General Algor fn the war kuow he was very prompt in hisdutics and he would have been one of the last men in the world to disobey an order. If there 1s uny person responsible for his belng sent to tho hospital without proper order accompinying him 1 am that person. Will you do General Alger and mo the justi to filo this sworn sf nt with bis war rec- ord in your ofi Thave the honor o e, g speetfully your obedient sor BAMUEL Wooss by Luto Surzeon First Michigan Cavalry, Acting Brig er than th we and reconimending his ur. i He 1s Confident Thut 1o to the Mi New Haves, Peb. 13, —Dr, Edwara MeGlynn, in an interview this afternoon, said: “When I was ordered to go to Rome some years ago theorder was coupled with un order o write a retraction of the political and economic doctrines whien I nad preached. 1n & word, my caso had been prejudiced. The United States is a missionary country, and is thorefore controlied by the propaganda, Cardinal Simeon, the perfect of the propa ganda, was prejudiced agaiust me, He died afew weeks ogo, and Cardinal Ledochovski was appouted in his place, Archbishop Ire- land of St. Paul veachied Iome two duys ago, and [ expect s00n to be invited to a con ferenco in Kome, 1 have every reason to hope that I will be restored to the ministry Will Be Restor without retracting the political and economic truths which bave preached and still preach,” i Resigned His Professorship, Bavrionr, Md., Feb, 13.—Mr. Richard . Fly, associate professor of political economy in tho Johus Hopliny versity, has rosigned. Prof. Elv bas ted 8 pro fessorship in an American university, the name of which he will not for the present make known. - Barsios Probably Elected President, GUATEMALY, I'eb, 13.—The result of the election for president is still clouded with uncertainty. ‘I'e probability is that Geuer al Barrios will be declared elected, e Increase in Bank Keserve, New Yous, Feb, 18.—The weekly bauk statement shows the reserve has ivcreased $212,000. The bauks now hold $33,651,000 in excess of the legal requirements, e i Suleido of # Yout Hovsrox, Minn,, Feb. 14, -Albert Berge, an 15-yearold Norwegian boy, committeld suiclde by hangiog. NoO ciuso s given, Missouri to be over under HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. j: |" =} NUMBER 210. — N0 PIG IN A POKE | Parnellites Are Inclined to Know for What w They Aro to Trade, b 4 THEY W_ 2 RCE GLADSTONE'S HAND fas | Ho Must | ’;: . hem What His Home Rule 1 Has Provided, THE HORNS WILL HE TAKE WHICH 01 If He Ploi..s Ireland He Tos:s England and Vice Versa, POOR SHOWING MADE BY HIS PARTY First Week of T t Falls to Develop the Strong Attack on the Government Tromised—Randolph Churehill Ex= plaining to His Constituency. [Copyrightsd 1892y Jumes Gondm BennattY Loxvoy, Feb, 1i % Herald Cable--Special to ¢k |—In the first week the patlinmont tlois joined and the general plan of campaign begius to shapo itself. 1t is evident the attack upon the gov- croment is very much weaker than was an- ticipated. The Gladstonians have been boasting for months of the awful things they moant to do when Parliament met, and now when the timo has come for action they seem disposed to run off the fleld altogether, This is yery disappointing to wmany of the party who were led to believe that A biz fight was impending. The only fighting tbus far done has been by thair arch enemy, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, whose raking fire is all tho more annoying because it is kept up from their own ranks. Mr Chamberlain will per- vist in sitting among them while acensing tiem of every political erimo known to man. Tt is a state of affairs never seon in Parlin- ment sinee Benjamin Disraeli from tho tory benches poured in hot shot upon his leader, Sir Robert Peel, Will Lead Through His Hand, Auother thing made clear is that the two Irish parties have made and intend to take no approach to reconciliation. Moreover,ono of them, the Parncllites, lea by Mr. John Redmond, is fully determined to force Mr. Gladstone's hand on the home rulo question. They will insist on knowing the details of his new scheme, and thus far Mr. iladstone has absolutely declined to give 1y information on the subject. It will be very awkward if a consigerable soction of the Irish party in Parliament versists ig backing up the consevvatives for the par- ticulars of the projected bill, for, should they be refused, you will seo that Mr. Glad- stone cannot possibly settio the home rule question, and they will not support him at the next election. Thus, the late Mv. Par- nell’s foliowers will be able to exact venge ance for the death of their chief, and they seem fully resolved to do it. ‘I'he Parnellites aro all in favor of lettirg Mr. Gladstone geu back to power, aud then making such terms with him as may bs doemed necessary. The Paracllites insist on having the terms signed, sealed and deliverea hefore hand. As the eritical hour approaches Mr. Gladstone finas himself unable to satisfy bis Irish ullies whoso united support is - dispensible to him, What Will Gladstone Do? This accounts for Mre. Chanbarlain’s stiriek of triumph over his former colleagues on Thursday night. At the eleveuth hour, therefore, dismay begins secrotly to mako tsolf visible in the Gladstoniun ranks, Will their leader insist on preserv- ng tho supremacy of tho Critish Parliament? If so his Trish allies will not, acbept his bill; if not the English paople will throw him and his bill overboard. Mr. Gladstone's calculation was that he could get elected before divulging his great secret, but Mr. John Redmond reqaires full and completo explanation. 1f Gladstone cannot parry this, he may as well renounce all hopes of getung into power again, The radical forces have been in good at- tendunce all tha week, but they are rather cust down at the tactics of their leaders, and the old man himself will be obliged to come o back in a hurry. Lord Randolph Churchill has not turned up ot all thus far, but he has gotinto o rather ucly controversy with his constitu- ents, who are not satisfied with tha way ho has represented them. T'hey asked, if thoy nominated him agzin would he support the nonservative party! He replied that he would give the samo support as he has done ever since ho entered parliamont. Looking back on the eveuts of the last five years this answer does notsatisfy his constituency, and they call for a botter guarantoe of goad behavior. The Randolphian has suuk very low, but it it i3 not concoivable that he should long seek in vain for a seat in parlia- ment, A MEMBER OF PARLIAME « Booth Loxnos, Feb, —The salvationists of London, and in fact of all paris of the king- dom, took occasion today to show their love and loyalty to ueral Booth, who had just arrived vack to Knglana after a loag visit to Australis and India. Ior several days past the salyationists have boen pouring into London for the purpese of taking part i the procession 1o be given in his honor, The crowd was a very forcible reminder of the funeral of Mrs, General Booth some time ago, when certain parts of London were practically given over to the Saivationists. ‘I'here was an immense gathering in Hyde park. General Booth arrived ut the marble arch at 3 o'clock and he was the recipient of an ovation that became almost riotous in its demoustrativeness. General Booth, aecom- panied by Mrs. Tucker, bis daughter, and her busband, was in an open carriage. The car- riage was surrounded by a squad of mounted police and was followed by a great crowd of hooting and yelling hoodlums. Wagous filled with children followed the general's carriage. ‘Tho procession of balvationists, which the general reviewed, was a mile long, and in 1t were cars emblematical of General Booth's travels in foreign lands, As the proesssion marched past the place where the general stood the Salvationists gave him 8 hearty welcowme, cucering and shouting without restraint. After the line had all passed in roview Gieneral Booth was driven back to the bead quarters of the army in Queen Victoria street. ‘Ihe whole route taken by his car- viage from Hyde park to the headquarters | was lined with au enthusiastic crowd, which | gave vent totheir feelings by cheering aud | waving their bats,