Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 12, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY-FII ' YEAR. THE OMAHA OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, C > S MARCH 12, 1892—TW — e ———— UMBER 267, ONE TERM FOR l’RESIDENTS! Btewart of Nevada Proposes in the Senate a Bixteenth Constitutional Amondment. RAY OF NEW YORK PROVOKES A STORM Mouse Proceedings of More Than U @ Interest—Bitter Partisan Speeches and Aorir s Retorts -Tarifand Pol- 1 Questions Discus Wasnixaroy, D. C.,, March 11.—Senator Stewartof Nevadatoday ~ffered a joint resolu- tion proposing a sixteonth amenament to the constitution, which states that ‘‘after 1807 no person who has held the #fiico of president for four years, or any part thereof, shall bo eligible 10 that ofice within four years after the ox- piration of such term.” The resolution, which was referred to the committee on civil service reform, further provides that the amendment shull not take effect until after March 4, 180 g Spesking of the resolution, Senator Stew- art said: '“The object of the advocates of civil service reform, as I understand it, 18 to remove from the administration of office po- litieal considerations. It is difficult to un- derstand how this can be accomplished by placing the appointment of clerks and others under the control of a civil service board, while the presidential uffice, in which the ap- pointing power is lodged, may be used for S ntinuing in office the incumbent who ever he may be.” Opposed to Stanford’s Idens. Mr. Stanford’s silver bill was then taken up and made the text ofa speech by Mr. Dolph. Mr. Dolph's speech was in 0pposi- tion to the subtreasury scheme and reciproc- ity with Canada and in favor of prolection as sct forth 1n the McKinley act. He foliowed the line of argument adopted in his recent speech av Dotroit. At tho close of Mr, Dolph's speech Mr. Cullom, from the committes on appropriu- tions, reported back the military academy lprroprml\an bill, The postoffice buildings bill was then taken up, and on motion of Mf. Vest the approprin tion of #00,000 was struck out, the object being to leave that question to tho committee on appropriations. The bill was discussed At great length, but no actlon was taken, The urgent deficiency bill was then taken AP and passed and the senate adjourned till onduy, IN TH HOUSE, Debate on the Free Wool Bill Waxes Warm —Some Hot Retorts. ‘Wasmixaron, D. C., March 11.—The tarift "discussion in the house today was more than 4 Jsunlly interesting, and there were several vely passages which forcibly reminded one of the flerce political scenes of past cou- gresses when this all-absorbing issue was to the front. The speeches today on both sides of the house were well fortitiea and listened to with a groat deal of attention by membors. The somewhat unique spootacle of the largest individual woolen manufacturer In the United States arguing in favor of the frea wool bill was presented when Mr. ovens of Massachusetts, a member of the ways and moans committee, took the floor in support of the Springer oill, and the democrats paia close attention to his remarks and groeted s arguments with applause. No less flat- tering was the attention paid by all the mem- bers of the houss to the next speaker, Rep- resentative Montgomery of Kentucky. . H. Brookshire of Indiana took occasion in the course of his remarks to denounce the so-called reciprocity schemo of the repub- lican party as & delusion and a snare. Provoked Partlsan Strife, Reprosentative Ray of New York, the chief republican orator of the day, succeedsd in provoking more thau usual partisan strife, and it iooked for a time as though his alte oation with Representative Meredith of Vir giuia might surpass parliamentary bounds Among the petitions presented in the house Wero memorials urging congress 1o puss a law to prevent the landing of criminals and pauper fmmigrants; to revise the naturalizati laws and to sub- mit a constitutional amendments providing that no state shall grant the right of suffrage to any person not a citizen of the United States, ‘The house went into commitiee of the whole on the fres wool bill and was addrossed by Mr. tevens of Massachusetts. Mr. Stevens read from manuscript, but in solow a voice thut he ould not' be heara ten feet away. o _ belioved the pending bill would benefit alike the manufacturer of woollen goods and the great mass of the American peoplo who consumed them. The abolition of the duty on wool did not niean necessarily & smaller demand or lower prio for American wool It meaut both Americal wool and foreign could be used to the best advantages for the purposes to which each was best adapted. Mr. Montgomery of Kentucky then toolk the floor and spoke in support of the bill, Attacked Reclprocity, Mr. Montgomery having concluded his speech, he was followea by Mr, Brookshire ogandiana. ir. Brooksnire said that Mr. Blaine’s so- called reciprocity schemo and the tax upon raw wools were tho two most eminent fal == by whion the protective system wus to bo maintained. Ho made a sum- \\ of theagricultural exports of this coun t waunted. Iu the main they wanted manufac tured goods. Reciorocity seemed to be the slogan of tho republican party. In bis judgment the whole scheme of reciprocity ‘was a snare and a aelusion and fell far short of developing necessary markets for the sur- plus of agriculture, 1t was but an artful tontrivanoce for the people, in the most sel- h, oppressive and unjust system of taxa- " uon ever fastened on a free, loyal and self- [ respecting people. b Mr, Ray Procipitates the Troulle, Mr. Ray of New York said that the dewo- |Laughtyr|. It was so weak in the joints thet 1t bad not A single pairon which it could dalone. If anything was wanting to how that the democratic party &s a party was for freo trade, the favorable report of this Pl had supplied the proof. The cry of the party was that it wanted free raw materials and wool was classed by the demooratio friends as raw materiai. They igunored the fact that eight-tenths of the value of & poand of wool represented human labor and skill, and that when they jmported wool free of duty American farmers and laborers were thrown out of employmeut and foreign farmers and laborers were paid the mouey ours sought to raceive. The demo- cratic party in this house did not know what 10 do with 1ts immense majority, secured by false pretenses and by stupendous Iywg, It the most unmanageable woD ever as- bled in the capitol of any nation since the Quys of the French revolution. Threatened with Political Death, Political death stared more than one-hulf the democratio members in the face. The political kindergarton law-makers promised sound finance and ah honest dollar; the sockless statesman from Kausus promised car- gxds of cheap mouoy to every constituent 00 uf cost. - 1 the course of Mr. Ray's speech, while he was aitiog certain figures in regard to the price of wool under the polioy of protection and of low tariff, ho was frequently inter- vupted with c‘uuuou- by Mr. Pendleton of n West Virgiola, My, Simpion snd other Fiually Mr. Hay stated that he was not a toacker in & democratic kindergarien and would uot be furthier luteviupted by gentle- find all the information wanted iu the proper books, He furtner in timated that bis interlocutors were sadly in need of information, To this Mr, Meredith replied that although they might need information 1n regard to the ought to exist between Mr. Ray thought that much courtesy to members s the gentleman from West Virginia showed to him when_he mado a remark of that kind Ray) had said nothing to the gentleman, uff Would Not Work. ‘“T'he geutleman desires you to understand that he stands by his remarks re,” was Mr. Moredith's reply. perfectly willing stand by his romarks,” said Mr. 1 am willing he should inquire for asks me arith- he could show as here or else- information; but watical problems which he can find written in the pages of this book (exhibiting a treas- ury statement) I know that it is not done by the gentleman or any other gentleman g00d faith.” *If the gentleman states that 1 ask ques- tions not in good faith, the gentleman states what is not true,”’ said Mr. Meredith firmly. “The gentleraan will not muake that I lie,” said Mr. have held too many combats with ihe democratic party and tho fudividuai members thercof to be easily not brought up in the woods to be scared by an owl Ray, laughingly. *“That is an old chestnut,” was the only re- sponse Mr. Meredith deigned to make. Mr. Coombs ot New York spoke for froe The committes then rose and the house took a recess until § o'clock, the evening si sion to be for the consideration of private pension bills. G ADMISSION, Arisona and New Present Their Wasnixaro, D. C., March 11, committee on territories today consideration of Delogate Joseph's bill, enable tha people of Now Mexico to form & constitution and state government 8o that the territory may be admitted into the union A number of imvortant amend- ments havo been mado to the bill. The committee dealt very the territory fn the matter of public Oue of the amendments adopted gives the territory one-ninth of all the public lands (except mineral) for school purposes. usualamount alowed for this purpose in- cludes every 16th and 86th section. amendment was adopted granting acres of laud for reservoir purposes and 700,- 000 acres for technical and: scientific schools and asylums for the deaf. dumb and blind. The bill will no doubt be favorably reported to the house. The house committea on_territories today began the consideration of Delegate Smlith's bills to provide for the admission of the territory of Arizona as finished the D. C., March 11.—The sub- committee, appolnted by the house committes oun mines aad mining, to which was refecred the Geary and Caminetti mining bills, agroed toreport a substitute, This substitute is the meusure introduced by Mr. Caminetti, with suggestions from the War dopartment added, providing that its provisions shall be enforced ‘‘under the supervision of the chief of engineers and direction of the secretary of 1t also contaius at the request of the committee of the California Miners’ a clause providing for a tax of 2 psr cent on the gross output of hydraulic mines, to be expended 1n building dams and main- taming the same. “The report, says : WASHINGTON, “We have deemed it ad- visable to omit reporting on amounts of money required to carry the provisions of the proposed law into effect, belleving that the particular duty required of us was to exam- ine the question on its merits and submit a This we have done. mpressed with the importance of the subject y for legislation, not only in conservation, but also rests which are effect- the encouragement of mining development in the state of Cali- plan of action. bohalf of rive nalf of such publicin| ually subserved by Foot and Mg easiness is felt by stock owners, and particu- larly by Secretary Rusk, on account of a se- rious outbroak of the foou and mouth disease Sheep aro imported into this country from Great Britain, and as the animals aré very much subject to the conta glon of foot and in Great Britain, introduced by in spite of tho quaran- 1f the disease continues into this country tine now enforced. to prevail in Great Britain i ssary for the government of the United Statés to entirely prohibit the intro- of cattle, sheep, goats and swino until the outbreak has been completely sup- This disease does not exist on the American continent, and it would be a nu- tionalicalumity to have it introduced, as every animal thut is in tho least exposed to it be- comes disaased will no doubt Wasmyatos, D. C., March 11.—Seuator Hill was bestered yesterdag by queries as to what answer he would muke to Congress- man Harter's letter askiog him to define his position on free silver. zood naturedly for a time, but irritated and u thing but par silver leaders : 1 will pay no attentlon whatever to Har. said the senator. morely seeking choup notoriety and I do not propose to help him. He nas twice addressed communications to members ot the senato and ho has each time been suubbed, “Now [ happen to be the targot for Mr. Harter's third literary offort, give me much ploasurd to «dd one moro snub which this new member is piling upon him- The senator stood it finally grew ed language which meutary toward the anti- ter's lettor,” . or tho purpose of suggesting to our farmers to what countries these exvorts were aestined, It was not the agricultural products that the peeple of South America How England Fullills WASHINGTON, British vessels seized in Bering sea last year for violating the terms of the modus vivendi and turned over to the British authorities for prosecution uuder tnat agreement, are said ls that have already to be among the ve: started for the sealing sels are the Otto and E. B. Marwin. as known the British government has not instituted proceedings against them, other hand the Lanimta and American vessels, seized forexactly the same offense, were libeiled and condewned by the United States courts. ke Suggestions. Wasmineroy, D. C, March 11.—A com- mittes from the meeting of Postmasters, oW belng held here, was before the committes es and post roads today to make arguments and suggestious of various mat- ters which the postmasters think will be for the good of the service, The committee con- sisted of the followlng: Hart of Boston, Wells of Nashville, I Atlanta and Clarkson of Omaha, Mrs, Palmer dalks to Congressm ).C., Mareh 11, —Mrs n address before the spacial house committee on the World's Col- umblan exposition urging favorable action on the bill before the committee to aporo- priate 135,000 to be disbursed directly hy managers of the ox Palmer today made the Board of Lady er Both Better, Y, D. C., March 11, —Secretary Blalne continues to improve slowly and uu- less he hias a relapse, will 10 leave bis room next wee Representative S| good night and the dition still continues Blaloe and Spri Erebubly be able ringer passed another mprovement in bis con- Wasnixgroy, D, C., March 11.—-The Ber- lug sea question was again considered at to- day’s weeting of the cabinet, but it 1s under- #100d DO Action was taken, (ULTIVATING SUGAR BEETS Farmers Contract to Furnish the Norfolk Factory Five Hundred Acres. It Will Give ¥ yment to a Large Num- ber of People and Assure a Supply of the Vegetables for the Loeal Plant, Pratre TeR, Neb., March 11.—|Special to Tue Bee. | —Jewell Bros.,, one mile south of this city, contracted today with the Nor- folk Beet Sugar factory to raise 800 acres of sugar beets which will make the largest sugar beet fleld In Americ Fifteen or twenty others have also coutracted for small mounts which will run the acreage up to 500 or more. A carload of machinery was ordaered today from Moline, 111, to cuitivate und plant the beets, This will give employ- ment to a great many people in this locality. Unloh Pacific Improvements. Graxp Isuaxp, Neb,, March 11.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—General Superin- tendent P. J. Nichols, Chief Engineer Smead and Division Enginoer Schermerhorn of the Union Pacific were in tho city today looking up new locations for buildings which will have to be moved before the location of the new Union Pacific depot. 1t is now expected that something definite will dovelop in the near future and that work will soon com- mence. Falled to Pay the Mortgage. SewAnp, Neb,, March 11.—[Special to Tie Bee.]—W. W. Woodward had a preliminary hearing before County Judge Miner yester- day on the charge of selling mortgaged prop- erty. He borrowed several hundred dollurs on a lot of broom corn, sold it and failed to DAy off the mortgage. He was nound over to the district court in bonds of £1,000, which he gave and was released. Verdict Agalust Fremont, Fievoxt, Neb., March 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Pue Bee.|—The suit of Joseph Bottroall against the city of Fremont for aamages was on trial in the district court yesterday and today. Bottreall foll on the sidowalk May 18, 1801, and sustained in- juries for which he sued the city for $5,000. The jury brought in a verdict at4 o'clock awarding Bottreall $150. Funds for tne World's Fal Yonx, Neb., March 11.—[Special to Tus Bre.]—Wednesday & flaance committee ap- poiuted by the World's fair committeo of this county went before the county board of supervisors for the purpose of getting as- sistance for making an exhibit at the World’s fair. The committee presented the question and was sucoessful in securing an appro- priation of 8300 Fire at Fort Nlobrara, Fourr NiorrARA, Nob., March 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek.|—-Fire broke out in the quarters of company G, Eighth infaatry, this gvening, and but for the timely arrival of the local fire department the buildi: would have been a smouldoring mass of ruins, The origin of the fire is unkaown. The damage is quite heav Burglars at Norman. Neb., March 11.—[Special to Tig o general merchandise store of C. H. Woodruff was entered by burglars Wednesday night. A dog 1n tho storo gave the alarm aud they were frightenea away without securing anythin, Narrow Escape of a G 4 Island amily. Grasp IstaNp, Neb., March 11.—|Special “Lelogram to Tz BEk.|—The family of G. M. Hein, editor of the Herald, came near being asphyxiated last night. A new ser- vant girl blew out the gas. Physicians think all wilt recover. Gage County's Convention, Beatrice, Nob., March 11.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bge.]—The Gage county repub- lican convention for electing delegates to the state and congressional conventions has been called to meot in this city April 7 at 10 o'clock a. m. Mangled Mis Foot. Duxnax, Neb,, March 11.—[Speclal to Tne Bee.|—Frank MoWilliams, who rocently moved to Vesta from this place, while cut- ting wood accidentally cut off all the toes of the left foot except the little oue. Robbed the Potice Jud Beatiice, Neb., March 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.]--The room of Police Judge J. A. Coliison was broken into by burglurs last evening and gooas and chattels 10 the value of $40 takon, - WHERE THE BLIZZARD RAGES, Northern iven a Taste of Weat Storm Notes, Warterrowy, N. Y., March 11.—A biizzard prevails throughout norttern New York. A heavy snow is blocking the rairoads and breaking down telegraph wires. Several feet of snow has fallen and the storm is still raging, causing a cessation of business in s0We Parts. Durvre, Minn,, March 11.—It 1s estimated the damage from the blizzard will exceed £100,000. Avsert Lea, Mion,, March 11.--Nelson Blackwer was lost in the blizzard aund not having peen found it is feared he is dead. Asuraxp, Wis,, March 11.—There are re- ports of several homestoaders near Iron river perisbing in the storm. They were out ex- ploring about the new copper field and have been missing several days. Two or three searching parties went out this moruing. Durers, Mino,, March 11.—The body of an unknown man, spparently about 40 years old, was founa this noon & few miles back of town on the Hermantown road. He had frozen to death, New Rockrorp, N. D, March 11.—Ole Lacsen was frozen in yesterday’s stor, MBoLoT, Ta., March 11, —The gal capsized John Owenson and his load of hay and broke bis necl It also threw John Ole- son on the ground and broke his skull, DeviLs AKE, N, D., Marcn 11.—Three farmers named Garskor and another party named Gus Garmain, were overtaken by the storm when near home. They ave all frozen more or less, but it is not thought that thelr flerings will result fatally, Con stook was frozen. A. Wilson was frozen to death near the residence of his employer, Morris Duffey, fifteen miles worth, Others are reported issing. ALBERT LEA, Minn,, March 11.—The frozen body of Nelsou Blackmer, lost in the bliz- zard, bas been found. Witow City, N, D, March 11,—Mrs, Lokken and & boy by the uname of Torgen Thompson, who live about twenty mwiles east of here, started to fu to the house of John Tyeten, about one-half mile from their home, the boy having been sent for Mrs. Lokken on account of Mrs, Tveten beiog sick, A ter- rible blizzard raged and they lost their way. They wandered about until they became ex- hausted and lay aown. The woman died, but the boy awoke about 2:30 p. m. the next duy and stumbled to a house only & few rods distant and told his story. The boy is in a bad condition and may die. Croquer, Minu., March 11.—The body of Frank Defoe wi found frozen stiff this morning & mile and a half from bis bome. He was caught io the terrible storm, s Mysteriously Disuppeared, Axoka, Mion., March 11,—The 5-year-old chid of Henry Stevens uas mysteriously dis- xl?,pnrsm Large searching parties sre out. \dnapping 1s feared. e Went Back to Polygamy. Saur Lake, Utab, March 11.—-Nichols here Harrison on his nromise to abandon polvg amy, hus been again arrested and held in #1,0003 bonds for unlawful cohmbitation. It wis # very flagrant case righty in this city, the offending parties living opealy in their polygamous relations, skl 707 T WILL NOT REORGANIZE, Solicitor Dodd of the Standard Ol Trust Makes a Statement, New Youk, March 11,~The aanouncement that the managers of the Standard Oil trust have invited the certificate holders to vote on a motion to dissolve the trust has aroused wide interest and u keen desice 1o know the form under which it is proposd to conduct the enormous business of the concern. In accordance with a provision n the trust deed a special meeting of the holders of the trust certificates has veen cailed for Monday the 21st to vote on tha proposition. At that time, too, these holders may decide the mode in which the affairs of the trust shall be wound up, and whether the trust property shall be distributed or whother part, and if 80 what part, shall ve divided and what part 80ld and whether such sales shall be public or private. When asked today whether the trust would be reorganized in some other form, and what was the reason for the dissolution, 8. C, T. Dodd, the solicitor of the trust, said: ‘‘No, we have no intention of reorgauizing the trust; our purpose is to diesolve, not reor- ganize. We think the trust has boen a benefit to everybody. Besides largely reduc- ing the price of oil to the consumer it has enabled every person 1n our employ who has saved a doliar or got & dollar to invest to share in the profits of the trust and, in that way, it has been a profit-sharing industry. When the trust was organized it comprised about thirty-eight persons. Now there are 2,000 persons’ names on the book as certifi- cate holders, and thoso persons are soavterod all over the world. The capital of the trust is 805,000,000, and during the ten years of its existence it has paid quarterly dividends of 8 per cent or 12 per cent per annum. Its ex- port business amounts to about $50,000,000, or apout two-thirds of its total business.” plae i g TROUBLE OVER D) CATTLE, President McChesney of the T Stock Commission Aroused Cnicago, 11, March 1 5 gram to Tur Ber.|—President McChesney of the stato board of live stock commissioners is making great preparations for the re-trial of thesmitof J. B. Greenhut against the board 1n the circuit courtof Peoria county in May, tho first trial having resulted in a dis- agroement of the jury. The suit is cailed “Tho lumpy jaw case” and grew out of the seizure of 100 head of cattleshipped to Nelson Morr on the ground that they wera fnrected wit) lumpy jaw. It is desigued to determino judi- cially whether lumpy jaw 1s contagious or not, Greenhut denying it and President Mc- Chesney afiirming tuat It is ‘comragious not only to cattle but to man. He has prepared an argument on this subject covering twenty type written pages in the form of an open lotter to (Greenhut and Morris, and he threatens that if the whisky trust pooplo provoke him he will give it to the public before the trial. KATE SMITH ENDS HER LIFE, Live Once She Was the Most Beantiful Wowan in Southern Indiana, New Aunasy, Ind., Mareh 11.—Kate Smith, enroute to this city from: Louisville, early this morning committed guitide on tho train by taking strychnine; Ste:died in hor- rible agony. She wus at one tile considered the handsomest woman in southern Indiana, Two yonrs ago she olopod with a Cinelnnati traveling man who deserted her, Indianapolls Merchant Commits Sulelde. INDiANAPOLIS, Ind., March 11.—Isaac B. Johnson, member of tho firm of Howland & Johnson, agricultural imploments, shot himn- solf dead eaply this morning. NO reason iy known for the action. e KNIGHTS TE Some Iden of the Crowds That WIIl Attend the Triennial Conclave, Dexven, Colo., March 11.—Tho monstrous dimensions of the Kuights Templar conclave to occur in Denver next August are not at all approclated by the average citizen. The fol- lowing facts were obtained today by Presi- dent Elbert of the Chamber of Commerce: Up to date 89,600 people have contracted for rooms, 20,000 more have engaged Pullman cars for thelr uccommopation and over 500 of these cars will stand in the Denver yards and be occupied by 2,000 autbndants at the conclave, Stretched out in & line, the sloep- ors would form an unbrokey train seven miles long. > ——— BOLD WHILE CAPS. PLAR. They Object to the Removal of a Dishonest onicl, Santa Fg, N. M., March 1}.—Information from Taos says that white o&p troubles are expected in that county. The county com- missioners are about to remoye the collector for failing to pay over ppbilo funds, Tho wilite cap orgauization has threatened to kili the new collector and to kill the Roard of County Commissioners if thachange is made, Mounted and well armed white caps paraded the streets and made these threats today. Flendish Deed of Brutes. New Haves, Conn., March 11.—Three men eatered the home of Albert Denslow in Ham- den, a suburb of New Haven, last night, bound and gagged Denslow aud a man named Monlk, who boarded il the house. The men then caught Mrs, Emily Johnson, Denslow’s sister. tied ber hauds behind her and carriod her into & bedroom adioining. Here they ravished the woman repeatedly. The men were in the house two hours aud all this time Denslow and Mouk lay helpless on the floors and were unable 10 render assistance, The police are working on the case and one of the men has been caugnt. Mrs, Johnson’s inju- ries ure quite series, She is 39 yoars old, Tried to Hang the Mprderer, KANsAs Ciry, Mo, March 11,—Amos Avery of Lamar, who was yesterday. conyicted of the murdor of James A. Mil#s and sontenced to be hanged on April 23, is new 1n the Kan- sas City jail, where ho was plaoed this mora- ing by Sheriff Bartlett of Bafon county for safe keoping, Last night cAme near being Avery's 1ast on oarth, ‘ase citizens of Lamar decided not to wait fof April 28 to see the law carrind into effect, and attempted to take Avery from the sherifft and lyuch bim. Sherift Bartlett got away nd him in a church belfry and this morwizjgs brought him to Kansas Clt, Fronch Tavor 9o migstoner. Dexves, Colo, Mareh 1L-M. Paul des Chanel, o represeutative the French government, arrived in Dedwer yesterday bearing several letters of bigh' recommend- ation to the governor and President Jeffrey of the Rio Grande from the ch cousul in Chicago. The gentleman has been sent to the United States to make, & series of in- quiries iuto the condition of labor and to re- port the same in writing to the legislature. 1e will leave for California tomorrow. - Will Stop ¥ ln Denver, Dexves, Colo., Marcl 11.—Phe Greystone club has seut au invitation to Hon. M. F. Tarpey aud the California delegation to the national dewocratic conyention st Chicago 10 be the guests of the Greystone club while in Denver enroute to’ Chjcago. Il 15 ex pected that the California delegation will ar- rive in Deuver early on June 17, remain in Denver during the day and go on to Chicago the next day in company’ with the Colorado delegation, The Fira Kecord, New Youx, Mareh 11,—A fpve causing damage amounting to §40,000 oceurred in this city last night in the fivestory building oc- cupied by Henry Lewis & Hous, ladies' underwear, The' fire was coufiued to the Groesbeck, parconed last year by Presidont | bullding lu which {F originated: Awful Explosion of Gas ina Colliery Near | said tne authorities wi Charleroi in Belgium, FOUR HUNDRED FEET BELOW THE SURFACE Only m Few Escape from the Death Trap LComyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennstt.) L 8, March 11.—[New York Herald pecial to Tur Ber. |~ A terrivle dis- aster occurred today in the Anderiues conl mine, near Charleroi. in the central Belgian conl district, caused by a fire damp explosion, soviolent as to shake the country within a two mile radius like an earthquake. men and women were at work in the mine. Vain attempts were made to descend into the mine by rescue parties. oceurred at 9 a. n he explosion but it was 11 before the first rescue party succeeded in getting down. It rescued three girls alive, but badly burned. Later forty men were got outalive, and seven charred beyond recognition. these were found at a depth of 260 meters or but hundreds of hands working at a dopth of 500 moters have not yet been roached, owing to the enormous quantity ot dobris which filis the galleries. At the time of cabling (6 p. m.) 1t seems certain the disaster will exceod in fatality the similar disaster which occurred in the samo pit in April, 1880, Later Estimate of the Disaster. BuusseLs, March 11.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue B of victims of the mine disaster is as yet un- ascertained, as the lower gallery has not yet been reached by tho rescue party. lievea the number of killed will not bo less Most of those rescued are so badly four will survive. ~—The number burned that nardly one in “The rumor that tho Belgian government is about w propose an international conference for putting down anarchism is totally untrue, aithough Germany would be glad to do somothing of the sort covertiy through the agency of little Beigium. Tt has been ascertained that the foot and mouth disease, exactly resembling the Eng- lish outbreak, has appeared among the Hel- Great consternation the agricultural districts, and the Brussels cattle market will probably be closed. Princo Chimay, Belgian ministerof foreign affuirs, is ill and believed to be dying. 1n the House of Representatives today Bernaert announced that the gov- ernment would soon introduce a oill asking for a money grant to provide for Belgium’s participation 1 the Chicago exposition, also that the governmont would give every assist- ance to tho Belgian Argentine bondholders in their efforts to proteot their interests. FORTIFICATIONS AT ESQUIMAULT, It 1s a Question Which Bothers the Mem- bers of the House of Commo LoxNnoN, March 11.—The guestion of the defenses of the ports of Esquimault in Van couver Island was raised in the House of Commons yesterday and was discussed with heat by Lord George F'rancis Hamilton, first lord of the admiralty and several liberal in- Hardly had this breeze died out controversy when the Bering brought before the house by the guestion addressed by Bdward Temperly Gourley, the advanced liveral member from Sunderlaud, and answered for the government by under secretary of foreign office Lowther. Mr. Ferguson, member from Loith, led oft by asking chese questions of the first lord of Does the site of the navy ault belong to Canada or the Wil the work of improving the de- including plaus, engi- bo done by the the admiralty vard at Esqu fenses of the harbol neering and constiuction, Canadian goverument or the crown! any advantages secured to her majesty’s ves- sels at Ksquimault harbor accorded them 1 such ports as the United ates, France or other civilized nationst 1f the garrison be putunder crders of the Canadian_governmont, ernment have any wmeans of assurance of the samo for ber majesty’s will the nome gov- the support of fleet in time of war! gested, Canada should docide to cast hor lot with the United States and porated with that country with ber the ments of the fortitications ¢ The interrogatories wero delivered amid a wnations aud remonstrances,the way 88 10 SURZOst that in time of war the imperial governiwent the Joyalty of the do- oecome incor- would she carry r portable equip- storm of exc last being put 1o could ot rel upon The impression speaker iutended 10 say rifted too far towards the United States to bo trusted to cooperate with the country in case of trouble with the Ameri- can government. Lord Hamilton said: niwy yard at Esquimaull belongs to the crown, and the Canadian government hus reserved for her majesty’s ships exclusively, ‘The Canadian govern- ment will provide the site for the fortifica- tions and the guns, and will ba responsible for the manning of them. gentloman’s other quostion soems to heve Deen put with the object of causing the in- forance that in time of trouble or danger, Canaaa will not be ready to co-operate with the home government. bypothetical that Canada had “The site of the @ vart of the harbor. 1 dechine to answer questions which are promptod by suppositions at ouce injudiclous ‘and dangerous.” Mr. Forguson jumped up as the first Jord of admiralty to inquiry whether in the event of Canada sepa- rating herself from ber majesty’s empire, the and fortifications will belong 10 the imperial government" Tho bouse was in & hubbub when Mr. Fer guson sat down, and raug with the cries of Lord Hamilton made no Kuns, stores, fdon’t auswer." nder Secretary Lowther of the foreign office in reaponse to the Inquiries of Mr. Gourley as to the report of the Bering sea com- mission, said that alt'the commissioners bad signed the joint report embodying the points which they were agreed as regards the pro- tection and preservation of the seal industry, The poluts upon which no agreement could be arrived al, poiots, he added, coucerned the length of the season around fho Pelagic questions wauld ‘be referred to the arbitra- tion commission for settlement, CLAMORING FOR WORK, Impoverished man Laborers Demonstration at Lelpsic, Maetings were held in Leipsic at which 2,600 mon out of work were It was deciaed should be sent to the municipal autnorities, asking that public works for the relief of the distressed people be immediately started. In Cologne 400 destitute men were today given employment on relief works, started It was found impossi- ble to supply work to more than & compara- tively small numbar of all the great crowd of impoverished men who beseiged the authori- ties, begging to be giveu a chaoce to earn & little money with which they might purchase food for their starving families, | ities, however, despite their efforts to fiud places for us many of the applicants as they could possibly put to wo | turn away bundreds of the clamoriug work- | mon. Those who failoa 10 oblala ewploy- | veused w that delegates by the city oficials, HUNDREDS OF MINERS PERISH | ot atarme et o it | Here, in_answer to the shouts and cries of | the men, the burgomaster appeared and mado a mollifying and encouraging address, He ro dolng all 1 their power to alleviate the great distross provail ng, ard hoped that some means would soon be renched to accomplish this end. Hoprom ised that they would try to find work for every one, and that in the meantime employ- ment would be given to those who wero mar- ried and had families depondent on them. ‘The processionists acted in an orderly mau- ner, and when tho burgomaster finisted spenking they cheered him heartily and then dispersed, At Dortmund, a town of Prussia in West halia, much suffering exists among the la- horers. Over 2,000 men employed in the iron works at that placo have beon thrown out of work within a weok and left without any means. CLAMORING FOR HIS ARREST, emies of Mercier Want Him Prosecuted to the Law's Limit, MONTREAL, Ont., March 11.—Mr. Mercior i reported to have recovered his spirits and to bo in much better bealth. His friends de- clare that the consorvatives will not dare to carry out thoir threats of prosecution against him, as they say such a claim would be re- garded as persecution, La Prosso and other leading conservative papers are calling for his arrest ana trial Mr. Merocier, during the days of his in- fluence und power, was extremoly arrogant and wounded the feolings of many who now are only too anxious that he should be humbled in the dust. Should this feeling prevail Mr. Mercier wiil probably have to suffer further humiliation and the country will be treated to a sensational oriminal trial. It is likely that although Mr, Mercier has tendered his resignation it will not be ac- certed. A prominent conservative said today that the government will not be content with anvthing less than his expuision, and that that will probably be the course adopted. Another Fi Pr 5 Pawis, March 11.—A duel with swords was fought today between M. Isaac, formerly subprefect of Fourmies, the scene of the riotous demonstration on the 1st of May lasy when a number of workingmen were shot down by soldiers, and M. Duvois, a member of the staff of the Intransigeant, Henri Rocheforte's paper. The duel grew out of articles written by M. Dubois in which M. Tsaac was violently attacked for tho part ho had taken 1n the May day troubles, M. Isaac proved himself the better swordsman and inflicted a serious wound in M. Dubois’ ab- domen. Wales and Family on the Riviera. [Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennett.) Nice, March 11.--[New York Herald Cable —Special to Tine Bee. |—The prince and princess of Wales, Prince George and Prin- cesses Maude and Victoria, accompanied by Major Goneral Ellis and Miss Knuollies, arrived at Mentone thls morning. No one except the British vico consul and the corre- spondents of the Times and Horald were allowed on the platform when the royal party alighted from the train, All looked remark- ably woell, especially Prince George. The royal party at ouce drove to the Cafe Martin hotel, where thoy occupy tho first floor of the wostern wing. Empress Eugenie, also in the same hotel,occu pies the suite immediately over the prince of Wales' apartment, The stay of the royal p: is quite private. One of the mission. VIENNA, March 11.—At the meeting of the currency commission Herr Haln, director of the Lander bank, declared that $200,000,000 in gold would-be requirea for the proposed reforms. Herr Dubose of the Rothschilds firm, establisbed the amount at #300,000,000. Hitherto it has been supposed that $100,000,~ 000 would suftice. Herr Elbergen, director of the Auglo-Austrian bank, dropped an in- discreet remark to the effect that in the enda gold loan would be the cheapost war loan. Tutor Morelan en Ten Years, Loxnoy, March 11.—The trial of Maitland Francis Morelana, the aged Oxford tutor ac- cused of attempting to blackmail members of the nobility, took place today. When More- laud was arraigned he plended guiity to the charge of attempting to extort monoy from Earl Russell and not euilty to the charga of oxtortion. The prisoner wus sentonced to ten years sorvitude. This is equivalent to {16 sentence, for Morcland s now 05 yoars old. Reclprocity with Cuba, (Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennelt,] Mabmin, March 11.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Bek.]-The reci- procity between the United States and Spain for Cuba was ratified in tho Cortos lust night by a majority of twenty-three, after a long and hoated debate. Tho vote stood 78 to 50, Thildren. Maroh 11,—Mr. Deacon sent repre- sentatives to Cannes yesterday with power of attorney to take his son and third daugh- ter from his wife. Mrs, Deacon violently opvosed this separation and a_heartrending scone occurred. Later in the day Mrs. Dea- con started for Paris. The other daughlers have gone to Genoa with their grandmother. Woman Suflra in France, Pams, Mareh 11.—The deputios have adopted a proposal giving to women tho right to vote in elections for members of the Con- seils des Prudhommes, but rejected a motion making women eligiblo as members of these couseils. Will Must Stay in the House, Bepiy, March 11.—The emperor left his bod today, but by the advico of his physi- cians he romains conflned to his room, - WRECKED THE TRAIN. Massissippl Miscreants Ditch a Passenger Train—Several People In JAcKsoN, Miss., March 11.—A sucoessful attempt at train wrecking was made three miles below here last night. The Illinols Central passenger was derailed just below bere. Five cars jumped the track and landed in the diteh. No passengers wero burt but several of the trainmen were seri- ously injured. Tbe splkesand fish plates hud bgen drawn and laid to_one side, being conclusive evidence of malicious intent. Such accidents are getting 8o frequont on the Linols Central thatitis said the state railroad commission is to make un iuvestiga tion, Surveying Our Southe " EL Paso, Tex., March 11.—Tue United and Mexican Boundary Survey commission has at last completed arrangements and the party began its slow march along the border w the Pacific coast today. The United States contingent is under the command of Colonel Barlow and the Mexicans are under Senor Jose Blanco. It is estimated the trip will occupy twenty-six months. —— Nebraska's Oratorical Contest, «ete, Neb., March 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The eighth annual contest of the Nebraska Collegiate Oratorical assocta tion took place at the opera house in this city this eveniug, Decision of judges: C. k. Winters of Wesloyan university, first: . M. Skiles of State university, second. and Miss Bertha $Stull of Doane third, - The Death Roll, B Howxoxk#, Colo,, March 11.—(Special Tele- gram to Tug Beg.|—Hon. M. Francis, chair- man of the Board of County Commissioners, died here today. He was an old resident and bighly esteemed. The funeral will be held Sunday under the auspices of the local Grana Army of the Republic post, of whick the de- | @ mewbor, MEASURES PASSED B o s Legislature *d at Work, - ¢ 1d B % Administeation Gene erally F 47 @ While No Instrues tons were Lo o, Presid 18 Favored by the Delegates in Many COnses, Des Moings, In., March 11.—A bill was in- troduced in the senate today to abolish cap- 1tal punishment. The committee appointed to investigate the charge that a memoer of the scnate had been arrosted in a house of ill fame roported it was found to bo groundless. This morning the Australiau ballot bill passed without a dissenting uote, It isdif- feront from the baliot bill passed iu the house and will now go to that body again. The Gateh collateral inberitance bill, shaped after the New York law on the same subject, passod the senate, only a fow votes being rocorded against it. It provides that 5 per cent of all estatos over §1,000 shall be passed nto the stato treasury oxoept those of direct inheritance. The Kelly innocent purchaser bili, provid- ing for a defense by makers of negotiable paper mado for certain purposes, such as ightuing rods, trees, patent rights, etc., was also passed, This il is loss sweeping than the house bill which included ail nogatiable paper. The Gatch bill for a Board of ntrol of stato insuituticns was made a special order for 10 o'clock tomorrow. Adjourned 'till to- morrow. In the house the railroad committee re- ported unfavorably on a bill to require freigit oars to bo equipped with automatio brakes. The telegraph aud telephono com- mittoe reported unfavorably on a bill to allow the railway commssioners 10 fix the charces of telegraph companies. The ways and means committee rocommendod tho passage of the bill for the endowment tax for the State university and Agricultural college. Tho Gateh bill came over from the senate and was roforred to the committee on the suporession of intemperance. The bill for a permanent endowment tax for the State uni- versity was then taken up. Spriuger made along spoech favoring the bill. IRichman and Love also spoke favorably of the meas- use. Brule spoke acainst 1t. Dayton also spoke againat the measure. The bill failed Passage by several votes. A bill of the same sort for tha Agricultural college was taken up, but was lost by a largor vote than the university bull, The evening session of the house was de- voted entirely to a concert by the Iowa State vand. An effort is being made to have the logislature officially recogzuize the band, hence the concert to show the organization's merit. indorsed Prosident Harrison. Booxe, In,, Mareh 11.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bee.]—The rovublican county con- vention held horo this afternoon was pro- sided over by W. B. Woaver of this city with C. L. Zoliiuger of Ogdea ns secretary. The following were elected delogates to the state convention: Hon. A. J. Holmes, Hon M. Brooks, J. H. Carpenter, D, . Good, J. R. Doran, C. L. Zollinger, I. S. Freidley, J. W. Near, A.J. Bariley, A. J. Cobb, T.J. Davis, N. E. Goldthwaito and D. P.Toter. Addressos were made by Represeatative Brooks and ox-Congressman Holmes, The delegates weve uninstructed, but a resolu- tion was passed ondorsing the able, wise and patriotic _administration of President Harri son, the McKinloy bill with its reciprocit, clause and declaring that Boone county {s opposed to instructing the delegates to the republican national convention in favor of any ndidate for president. A resolution declaring against the appropriation of more thuu £50,000 for lowa's exlibit at the World's fair was tablod af a sharp de Missourt VarLey, ., Ma Telegram to Tur Bek.|—The republican county convention assembled today at Logan to elect oloven delegates to thoe state con- vention. The attendance was full nearly overy precinct being represeuted. The ma- jority are favorable to the nomination of Harrison. There were no instructions, Funeral of Dr. Barrows, Davesronr, Ia., March 11.—The funcral of Dr. E.S. Barrows, who died at tho ago of 03, was held in this city today. Ho was the first physician to regularly practice in this state. He came here in 1886 from Florida, It was Suddenly Ended. Ernona, Ia, March 11.—When the court convened this afternoon the attorneys for the plaintiff asked the court to make the fol- lowing entry, which was done: T'he decroe of divorce granted Ellsworth December 5, 1801, against his wife, Hattie A., before Judge Hindman, is, upon motion of the plaintif’s attornay, set uside and the caso is 1o ve tried on its merits, After reading sevoral letters from Mrs. Ellsworth, the plaintif’s attorneys moved that the case be dismissed without prejudice. So ends for the present one of the most sensational suits of lowa divorce courts, 1ld Fatally rt, Cepar Ravins, Is., March 11— Spocial Telegram to Tue Ber.]—Alexander Mathe- aon a 6-year-o1d boy while walking along the railway track today was struck by o Bur- lington train and probably fatally injured. Accused of Stealing a Mall Bag, Cepar Ripios, In, March 11.—[Special Telegram to Tnk Bix.|—Dan Blane who was arrested on a charge of stoaling a mail bag from the depot platform at Bella Plaine Saturday yight, had bis preliminary hearing vofore the commIssionor today and was con- tinued to the grand jury of the April term of the federal court. Killed by Falll Walls, Cnysroy, Ta, March 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tik BEg,1—-Sixty feet of the south wall of the First National banlk at Villi: foll in last night, killiuf Charles A. Bunkor. The bank people were warned some time ago that the bullding was unsafe, Outgrowth of u Saloon Fight, Cursroy, In, March 11.—[Speclal Tele- gram to T Bee.)—Judge S. R. Davis of the superior court comes out in a letwer today in which ho chaoges city officers with collu- sior with gamblers and saloon men rnd with Becopting bribes. He charges K. J. Sidey, editor of the Commonwealth and ex-clerk of o superlor court, with beiug @ defaulter, he letter 1s the outgrowth of the recent saloon fight, o of Acoldents at Crestor Cuesroy, la, March 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tig Bee|—Several sccidents oc- curred near here last night and today. Brakeman Charles Walker had an erm mashed, Fireman Charles Walker jumped from his engine going av full speed and vias seriously injured, and the railway bric;e west of tho city burned this morning, Na w Escape of § Children, Dusuque, In., Mareh 11.—[Special i gram to Tue Bee.]—The public school bi | 1- ing in West Dubuque was entirely destio: .4 by fire this afteruoon. Loss, §15,000; fu!v insured, There were over 800 childr: i in the building when the fire broke out « j & panic ensued, but they had been tray . for just such an emerency, sud at the <.l of ihe teachers the fell into line and mu: hod out of the burning building with tne 1egus larity of a regiment of soldiors, Tho firc was so rapid that ull the books, stutionar; aud furniture wero destroyed, SO DeWitt's Sarsapariila cleausas the biood, Inoreasesthe appetite and tones up the sys- tew. It has bonefitted mapy people who have suffeved from blead disorders. Ly will bewyou.