Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1892, Page 2

| i o R R MANY QUESTIONS DISCUSSED What the Oity Oounoil Did at Last Night's Bossion, MORE TROUBLE OVER THE CITY HALL Bubject of Competition in the Awarding of Decoration Contracts Consi Views of Members on the Matter— Important Mensures Passed, red— The city council declarsd itself last night and decided to loarn just what rignts the city has in the lands along the river front, north of Izard straot, that have buou taken posses- sion of by tho railrond companies. The action was taken when Mr. Munro in troduced the followlng resolution, which was adopted : Wherens, Tn a suit between the state of Ne- braska and the state of lowa, pending in the supreme court of the United Stites, to detor- mine the boundary of the two states in front of this city: and Wherons. The elty of Omaha clalms toown a large amount of land formed by uccrotion, which Is of tho value of several thousana dollars: and wheroas. Tho atoorneys representing the p also nt tho vioin Btato of Nobraska in said action tornoys for the owners of lun 13 ity of the river, who elalm a_larze amount of aceretion and who are about to sottie the bounanry question in such a manueras to deprivo thiscity of its Interests; and Whorens, The city has no voice in sald suit r in sald proposed settlements therefore, o 1t Resolved, That the eity attorney be and is hereby requested to Interveno in”sald action n the nunie of the ofty of Ofiaha as early as oticable, to seeuro o hearinz to the end undary muy bo definitely settle 1n sucli a way s to d no that the lands #0 claimed by the olty as formed I and thoreforo within the state o and the property of the eity of Omaha, formed by ovulsion and thorefore not in tie stato of Towa and the property of other partios. The cost of maintaining the various city Qepartmonts during the ensuing fiscal year was handed in by the mayor and the follow- fng avportionment made from the general fund : Mayor's offi .8 5000 City councll - 00 16.0.0 Comptroiler's offic 10,009 Trensurer's office 20.000 Legal dopartinent 10,00 Tity cler s offico 7,000 Enginecring dopa 25,000 Btroet commissioner. .. 20,000 Croms walks oo 5.00) Board of Pubiic’ Works ‘and sieawalk departm e A 2.000 Suprrintendentof buildingsand piamb- ing deparviient...... R 11.0:0 Roller fnspoctor 5 ] Board of Health L 800 Police court Gas tnspector Veterinury Licenso inspe: Janitors Englaeers. Elevators Watehmen ATE0S Borgeont-nt-aring.. Advertising ! Rentuls lon expe Compiling tax list . Hoiitals. ... Feeding prisoners ... - Gity.taxef .. Avpraisors Recording deeds Total........ Trouble Over the City Hull. There was a spirited discussion over the mattecof making the proposed changes in finishing tue rotunda of the city hall. |/~ “Tho committeo on vublic buildings and roperty reported that the bid of John I\ Coots, 817,217, was tho lowest. | Mr. Elsasser declared that the council had mado a mistake, that there had been no com- potition. He said that the council had mnde mang mistakes in the work of erecting the butldiagl’ Extras had been atlowed from time to time’” President Davis took issue with Mr. Elsas- ser. Tho council had not made mistakes, and he would not allow Mr. Elsasser to Y s0. b Mr. Elsasser said that the Eirhteerth street entrance had been changed; tho stone in the building had been changed and that stone for evtnice had been substituted 1n the place of igalvanized iron. Mr. Chaffee declared that Mr. Elsasser was talking for the edification of the lobby 4 and for no other purpose. The report of the committes was adopted and the contract awarded to Mr. Coots. Messrs. Specht and Jacobson of the com- mittee on paving, curbing and guttering re- ported in favor of placing on filo the ordin- ange granting the city ‘enginoer authority to designato inspectors for all public work done in the city of Omsha, subject to the approval of the mayor and city council. The report was adopted, Messrs. Muuro, Elsasser. Steel and Prines voting *'no.”” Mr. Munro .usisted that the city engineer knew more about what inspectors should do than did the membeas of the Board of Public ‘Work: In the pastthe plan had heen to appoint men who had some political puils. 1t was not & question of how much they km;w, but how many votes they could con- trol. The committee on public property and buildings recommended thut the contract for all the Bower-Borff fixtures in the council chamber and the newel posts on the first floor of the city ball be awurded to the De Kosinko-Hetberington Manufacturing com- paLy, and that'the balance of the fixtures be awarded to Russell, Pratt & Co. The recom- mendation was adopted and a contract or- dored propared. The conteact price 1s $18,000, “Phe Netrgsia Telophone company, through its manager, Vance Lowe, asked permission to locate telephone poles sloug the lme of several of thestreets. The communication was referved. Contractor Cools stated that with the ex- ception of the council chamber all of the rooms in the new city hall were ready to re- ceive the furniture, Acting upon this report Comptroller Olsen was iustructed to notify the Ketcham [urniture company that the furniture would be expected and put in place within thirty days. Superintendent Tilly named R. D. Duucan for the position of plumbing inspector. Mayor Bemis sanctioned the uppolntment. Duncan’s sppointment was confirmed by a voto of 10 to 7, Those votingaye wero Back, Bechel, Burdish, Conway, Howell, Lowry, Melearie, Prince, Specht and Tuttle, The members who voted no were Chaffes, Ed- wards, Jacobson, Munro, Steel and President Davis. "The park commissioners reported that. tho rice of the Parker tract had been reduced 'rom §80,000 10 §75,000, and that the tract ad- Joining Eimwood vk bad been reduced Trom #130,500 to §181,045. They further atated that the bids had been referred to the council and that they had been returned . without definite actio. President Dayis said that the Turner tract at Thirty-first and Farnam streets had been offered atthe rate of about §1,500 per lot, q Declded to Investigate. The council decided to take a trip Thurs- day morning and view some of the proposed purk lands, Mr. Conway wanted to kuow how tho members would go. They had street car passas and could ride on tho cars. Mr. Ef sasser suggested that offizial carriages ‘would convey the members to the pluces to be examined. Mr. Specht lnsisted that by walting a few days the citizens in his portion of the ulm would be on hand with & proposi- tion to sell lands for parks. Hugh G. Clark notified the council that he would provide carriages 1o take tho wembers out to view some land near Vernon Heights. ‘I'he park commissioners will be invited to ride with the council. A communication from the Ketcham Fur- piture company furnished the information that tne furniture for the city hall would be maunufactured and ready for shipment some time Jext month, Jobn Grant proposed to lay a slagolithic tor’. walk around jthe city hall for 30 cents per A uare foot. The proposition was referred. oficers of the Edison Electric Light company were on hand with a letter showing that It had put lighting plants into a number of large buildings. This was to counteract a statement that & representative of the De XKosinko company had made, wherein he told the council that the Edison ple could not bandle the contract for lighting the city hall. ‘The commuuication was referred to the clerk and the committee of the whole. ‘The Postal Telegraph company asked per- mission to continue its line of poles on Far- *un from Seveuteouth 1o Eighieeuth street. nf}u was referred to the comitteo on streets “IUI 8, o waba Street Kalway company asked permission to place poles on Farnam stroot from Ninth to Tenth; on Ninth street from arnam to Leavenworth: on Leaven- worth streot from Seventh to Ninth: on Seventh street from Leavenworth to Pieroe, and on Pierce from Fifth to Seventh street. Right at this point the ecouncil decided to hold another meeting this week, and Friday night was the date fixed. Mr. Kdwards offerod a resolution instruct. ing the committes on public property and buildings to insuro the city hall for 50 por cont of its value. M. Tattle said the build- g could bo insured at the rate of £1.50 per $1,000 for the term of five years, The reso lution was referred. By resolution the city attorney was in- structed to look up the condition of tho suit now pending between the city and the water works company. He was instructed to port progress and also if there was a pros- pect of a sottlement, A rosolution instructing the city attorney to draft an ordinance creating the offien of city electrician was introducea and adopted. Ry resolution the old fence around the baso ball” park on North I'wenticth stroet was ordored removed, Tho Davenport street dumpmastor was ordered to observe Sunday by closing the dump at 10 o'clock in tha morning and opeu- ing it to the publicats o'clock in the oven- ing, (ias mains were ordered laid on South Tweuty-eighth street {rom Leavenworth to Hiockory. Ordinauces as follows read and referred: Regulating the uso of pavea streots for the hauling of earth over and along and proseriving thoe kind of wagons 10 bo usod ; regulatiog the size of brick to bo used 1n tho construction of buildings in tho city. The brick are to bo 8 1nches loug, 4 inches wido and 21 inches thick. An ordi nanes ordering the repairing of Leayenworth street from Sixtoenth to Twonty-niuth was road and referred. I'he snme action was applied to au ordinance providing for the appointment of appraisors to assess dam- ages. Tho ordinance creating tho offico of liconse inspector was repealod by a votaof 12 to 5and as a result Mr. Riley is out of a job. By an ordinance that was passed, the power to wive permits for locating telegraph and telephono poles in tho stroets and allays was taken from the chiof of the fire department aud place in the hands of the mayor aud council. were introduced, — s NEWS VOR THE ARMY. Complete List of Changes in the Regular Service. WasiiNeroy, D. C., March 21.—[Spocial Telegram to Tne Bek.|—Tho following as- signments to regiments of officers recently promoted and transfors of officers are or- dered : Captain Stanhope B. Blunt, ordnance de- partment, will proceed from the Springhold armory to the works of the Colts I’atent Kire Avins Mazufacturing company, Hartford, on ofticial business in connection with the 1u- spection of Gatling guns. Leave of absenco for two months, to take effoct on or about Aprl 3, is granted First Licu tenant Carleton, regimental quar- termaster Socond cavalry. Leavoof absence fort months on surgeon’s certificate of disability is grantea Lieutenant Colonel Richard Lodor, First artillery. The exten i sion of leave of absence grautod First Lieu- tenant Edwin F. Gleon, Twanty- fifth infantry, September 7, 1801, is furthor extendod three months. ' Ad- jutant General John C. Kelton has requested that he bo assigned to_duty as overnor of tho Soldiers' Home in this city, which position will be vacated on April 1, by the rosignation ot the present governor, Brigadier General Orlando B. Wilcox, re- tired. This is believed to_indicate Genoral Kolton's retiroment at that timo_rather than on June 24, when he would be rotived by the overation of law. 1t is rezarded as bighly provable that the board of commissioners in chargo of the Soldiers' Home wili recom- mend Genoral Kelton's appointment. Wasnixgroy, D. C., March 22.—Captain Henry Erben. commandant of the navy yard Now York, and Captain Richard Moade of the World’s Columbiau exposition commis- sion were oxamined for promotion at tho Navy department today. Tho first named will'be promawod to tha grade of commodoro on the 22 prox., on which date Rear Ad- miral Kimberly will bo_placed on the retired list and Commodore James A, Greer will bo promoted to the grade of rear admirel. Cap- tuin Meade will be promoted to the grade of commodore ou the retirement of Commodore W. . dcCann, prosident of the exumining board. ———— Riddied with Buckshot. Savaxyan, Ga,, March 22.—News was re- ceived here today of the murderof Virgil N. Butler, near Sarages croek, Bryan county, twenty miles west of this city. Butler's body was found io the road riddied with buckshot and the wad of a gun was sticking to the lapel of bis coat. Suspicion rested on three brothers, John, Judgd and Cyrus Shee- man. They and Butier had quarreled about the firing of a strip of woods. They were arcested and are now in jail. Butler was on his way to visit his aunt when he was at- tacked by the Shermans with kuives, clubs, ete. He protected bimsell with a spade which ho carried. After visiting his aunt, he started home on horseback and was shot from ambush, The entiro county 15 in a state of excitement and the officors fear the Shermans will be ched. ] Tral Strike on the C, Nourrs Bay, Ont.,, March 22.—On Monday night at 11 o'clock the traiumen on this division of the Canadian Pacific road struck. F'reight trafie has ceased to a great extent. Freight and passenger trains wero mobbed by the strikers todsy. One man hired by the company to take charge of a baggage oar going west was attacked by the strikers and thrown out of the car. Freigut train hands were also mobbed and revoivers wero drawn. R. Bostoy, March 22 —Fire i Hender- son Brothers' large carriago factory at Cam- bridge this morning destroyod it and o num- ber of adjolning buildings. Loss, 250,00 insured. A later estimate places Houderson Bros.’ loss at $100,000 on steck and 30,000 on buiid- ings, fully insured. Pther losses aggregate $15,000. Total insurance, $50,000. — Some Taleut 1d omo of the state league elubs in search of talent would do well to «ive Buck Keofo, first basemau, and Jack Haskoll, socond base- mau, of this city a call. nieip litles Discussed. Beatkice, Neb., March 21.—[Special Tole- gram to Tug Bee.|—O. . Fulton, the demo- cratic cauaidate for city clerk, daclines to make the race and comes out in a card this evening statiog that the use of bis name be fore the democratic city convention was un- authorized. WiLiek, Neb, March 21,—|Special to Tir Bet.) aturday J—Ata citizens' caucus held night I, V. Shabata, Johu Zovonechek, Jobn Jabn, jr., A. N. Dodson and Frank Jansuch were nominated for village trustees. Cray Cexre, Neb,,March 21.—[Speclal to ‘i Bk | —The following nawed persons wete nowinated for village trustees at a citizons caucus I'niday evening: L. I, Fryar, George M. Bavinger, A. J, Jouison, J. L. Cawpoell and 1. O. Wallace, Politics cut no figure n the convention, yet the court room was well filled, owing to various issues. NrwaAx (irove, Neb., March 21, | Special to Tue Ber.]—The republican caucus was held here Friday vight at the public sebool building for tue nomination of a_board of trustees. Thev wero as follows: H. Saure, Chr. Schoviand, R Pryor, Fred Pike and Frang Barrett.' Saturday” night another caucus convened at Burrows’ hall, resulting in a eitizens’ ticket, with the following uom- inees: H. Saare, Chr. Schoviand, J. J. Young, Charles Hinman and Fred Pike. et i ¥ree Whisky at Muscatine, MuscaTiNg, Ia., March 21.—John Mahsn, editor of the Muscatine Journal, associated with other ciuzens, began injunction suits today against twenty saloons in this city, J. A. Harvey, president of state temperance alliance, appeariug as prosecuting attorney. A Des Moiues detective has been here somo time collectiug evidence. The saloons have been paying license and closing at 11 p.m. aund on Sundays. License men say the only result of the suits will be 10 deprive the city of $12,000 revenue aud inaugurele a reigu of free whisky. B e i et ‘Tue bill about raising the marriageble age for woman in Sweden from 15 to 16 will i all probability soon bacome a law, baving al- ready been passed by the first chamber, THE OMAHA [PROM YESTERDAY'S SECOND BDITION. | Trae Bills Returned Against Chioago Boodlers by the Grand Jurg. COUNCILMAN ROTH EXPOSES THE BRIBERS What a Vote Was Worth—Evidence of a ulating Ag ed—Names of the Gu Partics Made Publ Cricado, [, March 21.—The great stato of Hlinols may soon havo a few moro ‘‘star boarders.”” After threa days of investiga tion into the booule methods of the ity coun- cil tho grand jury this afternoon found true bills against soven aldermen, This indict- mont charges couspiracy to commit bribery. Tne roll of dishonor is as follows: W. J. O'Brien, Daniel R. O'Brien, Nicholus A. Cramer, T. J. Gorman, Pnillip Jackson, S. M. Goslin, John F. Gorman, Two inors in- dictments wore found, but not returued against the first named W. J. O'Brien. They charge bribery and stato that O'Brien gave Alderan Roth §1,000 to vote for the North- ern Pacitic ordinance and $730 to vote for Iiconomic Gas ordinance. There Ix o Woman in the Case. ¢ Tho nawmes of the witnesses signed to the indictment besides City Clerk VanCleave, Aldermon Kuanz, Chasey, Roth, Vierling and Smith and Secretary Zimmorman of the Pec- ple’s Ginss company ure John Williams and Hannah Larkin, Tho fact that there 15 a woman in the case has heretofore been kept quiet, but i will prove an_important factor for tho prosecution. In regarl to her ap. pearance State's Attorney Longeneckorsavs *‘Phere are certain houses of ill-repute which certain_nldermen visited whilo much tho worse for liquor, and they talked too froely while there for their own good.” Asked if more indictments might be ex- pected tho state's attornoy replid: “You muy Look for about one a day from this time until the whole bateh is indicted.’! As 5000 as the indictments were out Judge Anthony of the criminal court fixed bail at 810,000 each. Capiases were at onve Issued and placed in tho hands of a deputy sheriff, Rumors, howover, flew faster than the offi- cers and most of tho capiases woro served in_the criminal court building, the indicted aldormen having come in of their own accord. By 6 o'clock all except Aldermen Gorman and Goslin had furnished bail, and thoso two, although not yet found by tho officors, are understood to have their bonds in course of preparation, Alderman Roth Explains. Alderman Roth this evening makes public, for the first time, the part he has taken in tho boodlo transactions of the city coun- cil. This statement, after reciting the wauner of his selection to be a moem- ber of the council, say: “1 had not been long in the council until I found ordi- nances were not always passed on their merits, nor oven upon friendship existing among aldermen, but in some cases settled down to o dispensation of money. At the timo of the passage of- the Wconomic Gas ordinance over the mayor's veto it was found by the boodle members of tho council it would ©e necessary to bring into line some alderman not in !line on the original voie on tho ordinance. I suppose, that thinking my voting for it would be worth more in_satisffiag the pub- lic the ordinance was not wholly bad, than tho vote of some membors whose reputations were less satisfactory than mine, led them to nrefer me to otbers who might have been bought. I was spoken to by one of tho O'Briens, who said that I could recocive a cousideration for my vote. Kunowing the Daily News and other newspapers had taken a vigorons public stand against bocdling in the councll, and that = they would e friendly to any oxposure of the council's methods, and with the view of bringiog the cerruptionists to justice, I called on the Daily Nows, The matter was carefully talked over by various persons interested In public affairs and arrangements were made for ro- ceiving the money promised in such a way that witnesses could testify to the visit of the map who paid the mouey. Paid Him for His Vote, “Seven hundred and fifty dollars wera poid me in my office, which moaey 1 immediately showed to my ' bookkeaper, explaining who had paid it avd why it was paid, on tho Wednesday afier tho Dpassage over tho mayor's veto of the economic gas ordinance. ‘This money, within five minutes after re- ceiving it, I took over to the Daily News of- fice, and, in tho prosence of witnesses, de- posited it in a safo in a sealed envelone, bearing the date and statement as to what it referred to. “About two weeks after that the orainance of tho Northern Pacific passed the council the second time. A cortain aiderman from a south side ward informed me about noon on July 28, the day after the ordinance had passed, that Billy O'Brien _had monoy and that he was to meet O’Brien at the Sherman house at 2 o'clock. [at once com- municated the facts to the Daily Nows office, aud I understooa they had tho = Sherman houso watched and discovered the statement which had Leen made to me was correct, and that the aldermen mev at the vlace appointed. Very soon after 2 o'clock Biily O'Brien met me the city clerk’s ofice and conducted e into the washroom, where he banded me an en- velope, with the word **IRoth” written on the outsiaeof it. The envelope was sealed. I went over to Bakor, the attorney for the Tribune, and telephoued for ropresentatives of other papers, Handed Him $1,000. “The euvelope was opened in the presence of ull these witnesses and was founa to con- tain two five hundred dollar bills, The wit- nesses took the numbersof the bills and they were then cavelully sealed up in the envel- ope and the signatures of those present placed on the outside of the envelope. Tbis was then, I understand, taken to the Daily Nows oftice and placed with the other money. Afterwards, 1 am told, that the various papers hired detectives to walch various members of the council, »~d ir this manner secured much corroborative evidence. But with this I had nothing to do. I myseif took no money at any time for any othier purpose than bringing to 1ight the corfupt methods prevailing in the ity council, ana have profited in no way thereby other than in the feeling of satisfac- tion that follows a duty performed.” Although Alderman {l'fl\l was before the grand jury for two hours, be uid not tell ull he knew and will be again called upon. Among the witnesses bofore the grana jury today were President Hosmer of the Jefferson and Suburban Trausiv company, Secretary Zimmerman of the People’s Gas Lightand Coke company, President Knapp of Equitable Gus company, C. F. Brrant of the Consumers Gas company, and Attorney Dariow of the Jefferson and Suburban, Mr. Zimmerman furnished a list of the stockholders of the People’s company, It is soid that among thom were certain alder- men. All the witnesses denied having becn of use 1o the prosecution. Not oue of the inaicted alaermen would talk tor publication this eveuiug, further than to express greal surprise that they had been naicted, and W profess 10 be perfectly able to prove their entire innocence of any wrong whatever. Councllmen Get Facetious, In the fuce of possivle imprisonment for a number of thom, the Chicago city ecouncil tonight exbibited & disposition to bo face- tious. All of the indictod membuers were reseut excopt Messvs, D. K. O'Brieu and M. . Gorman, Tha progeedings were unususily li\lb(‘llmd until the introauction of the fol- owing : ‘Ordered that the corporation counsel bn wstructed to lend to the stato’'s attorney all the aid in bis power 1n the investigation of alleged corruflllnn iu the city council. **There ought to be honor amoug thieves,’ exclaimed Aldorman O'Neil jocosely, “aud I dou't think the council should order an officer of the city to do anything of the kind," and on motion of Alderman O'Noil the order was placed on file, - Assaulted & Young Girl, OcaiLiia, Nel March 21.—/Special Telegram to T —John Pitt attempted an assault today on Lillian Weyburn, a half- witted girl, He was frightened away before sccowplishing is purpose. Tho suerifl is i looking for him. DAILY BEE | spealang a0 waking aud sccondiog he 1o WEDNESDAY BLANB=BATTERED jooxtixehiifrnon risr rav.| congratus ols10u 1l V1 “tally-sheey said ho had seep that yostorday. It/ whks a mi tho relations between himsell Woods. He hadl 'ever nad_any p social relutions with Judge Woods, He nhad never called upon him socially or formalls but always ut s dhambers in the federa him on tho supreme court ae ase, Mr. Turpio 1aterview outy lement ot ana Judge rsonal or buildiog 1o tho course of business in nis court. ‘fbore never had boon the slightest personal diflicully, betweon them or the oual intimacy. His attitude to- ward Judge Wootlathad always beca that of granted courtesg, of duo deforence aud civil- ity, of pronounced neutrality and of distinct, decided indifference. The fact thut ho had ulways treated tho district judge with the utmost profassional kinduoss, courtesy and decorum was uo rouson why ho «hould have supported the judge's unfounded proton- si0us 10 promotion or failed 10 denouuce his official malfeasance if opportuaity offered therefor. As 1o that part of the artivle re- lating to the Coy case, be (Mr. Turpie) did bave a casual conversation with Judgo Woods, belug at his chamber on other subjocts. He had not ' congratu- lated Juage Woous on “his” ruling or construction in that vase, Ho had not con- gratulated him on *our’ construction of the suatuto which had been upheld by the su- remo court of the United Statos, He (Mr, had made the first construction of the statute in the Coy case 1n bis arguments auc his construction Judge Woods had fol lowed. ‘I'ho judge had even borrowed his (Mr. Tarpie’s) lunguage and wado it part of his opinion. After that opinion had been confirmed by the supreme court. Judge Woods had abandoned tois construction for another. Tho bill for the reliet of settlers on publi lands (which had been discussed and voted on yesterday), was ugain taken up, and it was possed—-yens, ¢4; nays, 22 party vote, excopt that Mr. Hule voted nuy with the aemocrats, Mississippr Ngvigation, Tho bill to improvo the navigation and to afford oase ana safoty Lo the irado and cow merce of the Mississippi river and to prevent destructive flooas was then taken as a spe- clal order, The committee amendments reducing the wtal appropriation from $16,000,000 10 $15,- 000,000, reducing the annual expenditure un- der the bill from $3,353,000 to §2,000,000, re- ducing the amount tixed for that part of 'the river rrom the moutk: of the Illinols river to the mouth of the Ohio from 5,000,000 to 85, 000,000 and the aunual expenditure therefor Irom $2,000,000 to $1,000,000 were all agreed to, On motion of Mr. Allison the total appropri- ation was increased from §15,000,000 1o $18,- 750,000. On motion of Mr. Morgan the words “for the gencral 1mprovement of the river and the building of levees” were stricken out. An amendment agreed to assign £3,750,000 as the total amount to the improvement of the river between themouth ot vhe Lilinois and St. Paul, Mion,, of which not moro than $750,000 shall be expended auring avy one year, Au amendment by Mr. Morgan to_insert the words “of the navigation of the Missis sippi river’ was also agreed to, The bill was then pussed—yeas, 43; nays, b (Messrs, Call, Kylo, Perkins, Pugh and Vance). 1t appropriates §18,350,000 Tor the improvement. of the Mississippi river, whereof $10,000,000 is to e expended undor the direction of the secretary of war, in accordance with the plans of the Mississippi river commission— from the head of the" passes to the wouth of the Ohio, §3,350,000jcand $5,000,000 from the mouth of the Ohio to the mouth of the Illi- nois. Not more than $2,000,000 u year is to be expended ou the ‘first_part nor more than 81,000,000 on the second part. ‘I'ne next bill taken up as a special order was the one introduoed by Mr. Dolph, appro- priating $1,745,816:¢0k the purposo of securing the early completion' of the canal and for the locks at the Cascades of the Coiumbia river. It was passed withou any discussion—ycas, 463 nuys, 4 (Messts, ‘Berry, Kyle, Pugh und Vauce): & ‘I'be next bill takeuc up-as a special order was the onec introduced ‘by Mr. Mitchell, appropriatlng $2,563655- for the construction of the boat railwoy aud other necessary marine apparatus or-appliances at the Dalies and Celilo and ‘Len-nile *apids on the Colum- bia river, and in tho improvement of the Taree-mile rapids. ‘It was also passed with- out discussion by 88 to 8 (Messrs. Berry, Blodgett, Coke, Dauiel, Morgan, Perkins, Pugh and Vance). Adjourner, CARES OF THE CABINET, Salisbury's Note Unsatisfactory — Govorn- ment Firm 10 Boriug Sen Affair, Wasuiygroy, . C, March 22.—The entire session of tho cabinet today was consumed in a consideration of the Bering sea question, Lord Salisbury’s reply o Mr, Wharton's note of the Sth iust, refusing a ronewal of the modus vivendi-for the present season, was read and formed the basis of the discus- sion. Tho utmost reticence is maintained by members of the cabivet as to the contents of Lora Salisbury’s note, you thero is reason to believe that it is unsatisfactory to this government. The position announced in Mr. Wharton’s note of the 8th inst. isnot, in the opinion of the president and his cabinet, suc- cessfully controverted. Lord Salisbury’s reply as to the main_ point is said to be inde- c1sive and although ho contends agaiust the re,ewal, ho does not commit himself so far as to decline to give bis assent to it. There is also reison to believe that Lord Salisbury suggests as a condition precedent to any modus ondi that might be established between the wo zovernmeuts, thut the United States should obligate itself to indemnity Canadiun vessel owners for any 10sses sustained by them in tho event thatit is decided by tho commissioners of arbitration tuat the United States has 1o right Lo prevent pelagic seal- iy, It is said that & rely is now beirg pre pared in which the goverament will in no senss recede from its former position, but on the contrary will stand trmly by it. Lord Salisbury’s note was received by cable and was not of great length. It is possivle Lhat the silver questiou may detain for a short time the subcommittee of tho house which intends to visit Chicago and inyestigate World's fuir expenditurcs, Un- less filibustering tactics are vesorted to on the silver question the suboommittee will leaye here 'riday on the limited expross for Chicago, but Chairman Dociery of the sub- committee foels that if Olibustering be in- dulged in it will be necossary for him to re- main in Washiugton and voUs until the mat- ter is settled. Fire in'the House, Wasnixarox, . ¢, March -A fire occurred in the folding room of the louse this.evening aud agstgpyed a large number of public documents, omostly agricultural ve ports and memorial /addresses which had been prenared for ndtling to difforent parts of the country. *@lo fire dopartment was soon on baud mad - extinguished the fire. Iu accomiplishing this the corridors, which wers packed with doc- uments, wero oodedlwith water, and the dense smoke permeated e entre building including the bousoofirepresentatives. I'ha five is supposed to buve resulted from tho careiessness of an omploye in neglecting to extinguish a candio o8¥rom a lizhted cigar dropped on the floon@mMong 80110 10086 papor by visitor, ‘Tbe Mrewas discovered soon attor it started, othiektvise the rosult might have boen very serlud, As itwas consider- ablo damuge sas duue. Tue loss is put ut §15,000, coutined alniodt exclusively to pubiic documents. o ey - For Rellebef Ariy Nurses, Wasmnaros, D. C, Mareh 22, —Represen tative Butler reported to the bouse from the cominittes on invalia psusions a bill granting a peusion of $12 a monte to women who served in tho war @s urmy nurses. The benetits conferred by the bill” are to apply to such nurses as are without other adeqliate means of support other tuau their only daily labor. 29, Milts' Majorities. Austiy, Tex., March 22.—Apart from the balloting for United States senator today the procecaiugs of both houses were of no gen- eral interest. ‘The balio: for senator resulted us follows: Iu the seoate—Ior R. Q. Mills, 31; Wash Jones, 13 J. 1. Sayres, 17 In the houso— Ko 1t, (2. Mills, 93; Horace Chilton, 3; It B. Culoerson, 1; Baroett Gibbs, 2 H. Bailey, 4. Theve wss a good deal of nution of My, Mills MARCH 23, 1892 OPPOSING THE GOVERNMENT in Berlin Said to Be of the Gravest Oharaotor. Tronble EMPEROR WILLIAM 1S SERIOUSLY ILL Worse Than All Blsmarck is Thought to Bo on His Deathbed—y flicting Dispatches ¥ Borlin arly fed [Copyighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennatt,| Pamis, March 21.—[New York Herald Cablo—Special to Tir Bee.|—The news that comes from Borlin 1s extremely con- flicting and it is very dificult to get n clonr view of tho situation. At 2 o'clock it was stated positively at the Reichstag that Count von Caprivi would on no account withdraw his rosignation, but as a quite con- tradic.ory statement was mado ot 8 o'clcck It will bo necessary to wait and se) whether somo statement contradicting both of these will not be mada at6o'clock. Cortainly a tributo of admira- tion must be paid to those courageous jour- nalists who in moments like these cond out t0 the world as positive facts what generally proves to be fiction. Politics aro not a simple, but a complex science. A crisis does not take place unexpoet, edly, suddenly or without due preparation, “The people, however, are of u diflerent opin- 1on, there roason being vecause the political sitiation doos not bocome clear to them until long after the initiary steps have baen taken. In any case it is certain that Count von Cap- rivi nad a lone talk witn the emporor at the Chateau ae Huertus yestorday and that his resicnation bas not” vet been officially withdrawn, [t is also certain that tho Reichs- tag is not well disposed toward the govern- ment, in spite of Miquel’s 1ntorposition. The committee which has in charge the restitu- tion of the Guelph fuud was set back today. Tho government wanted sn immediato voie without & previous examination, This was a sigificant eheck for Miquel, who poses as a confidential advisor of tho sovereign. aperor William's Condith Far more Important in a country where tho sovercign is overything, is the emperor’s ll- ness, which continues 1o be very serious. Tho Gierman censorship allowed dispatotes to be sent out this morning for tho first time within three days. The emperor's condition is sald to be worse than was at first’ supposed. The oficial explanation is that tho aggravation of the malady is the result of overwork but this explanation does not satisfy people. It is cortain that the emp-ror will not return to Borlin, indeed it would bo impossibio for troduced in summary way. A private telegram roceived here from Venezuela says congross 18 dissolved. plete quiet is maintained. t Willlams Annou ers for Manngers to | v Cortsus, O, March 21.—|Spooial gram to Tur B Presid the Western loague, In it he gives the in fortiation that “Arthur Sunday, the out fielder, has beon signed. clubs to notify him at once whethor all that are lefr. boen given to Omaha. a requisition for a cutchor instead of Kroig, wilom they will play in the outiield, releas them they can have Nazle or Bowman, dinnapolis and Kausas City also catchers, In Like Omaha, Frog Torgno, O., March to Tur Bee, Wostorn leaguc have boon greater joy had Omaha day. Tolcdo has a sort of nw. metropolia, anticipating that enorgy which s pery abl the the opponents for the rest of quency of dynamite outrages in Lioge- Charieroi and othor places, a bill will be in, parliamont to give power to the government to deal with dynamiters in & Com- cos Some Play- Tele- .| —1*resident \Villiams to- day sent out bulletin No. § to tho olubs in Ho also gives the following list of men who have not been as- signod plac E. McDonald, P. Lyons, Harry O'Day, Josoph Avdner and W. S Delanoy, second i Andrew Knox, first baseman; S. R. D, third baseman; John Burns, sbort stop; Johu Ganz and James Daly, outfielders; K3 O'Neii, 1 Johuson, J. M. Keonan and W. R. Bisho pitehers. Prosidont Williams asks tho various they want any of these men, so they van reloase Tho sorvices of Sheibeck, shortstop, have Milwwaukeo has mads ing Honry, and Prasident Williams 'tnforms want 1.—|Special Tolegram ~T'ho base ball schedule of the suits Toledo, but thore would been booked for either Docoration day_or Labor of Nebraska's untiring credited to that city will o its ball team aud make them formid- ubs, If Omana rociprocates Tolodo's feeling there wiil bo games in that city. Toledo 1s not overjoyed at the team drew from the bat in Chicago, But ),000 people at tho Fourth of July she fow of the players wero ever heard of hero before, and thore is no indf Enters will be ampions or tail-enders, ation whether the Irog The Toledo ciub will wear gray and black uniforms when abroad ard clear black when ympic. There will bo s peisons and two lines of electric ears. Players Orderod to Report, Tho plaus have been completed ew ball park here, to be called the ating for 6,000 Manager IRowe has notified the members of Omaba’s ball toam to ceport hore on or be fore April 1. Therefore many of tho men may bo expected by tho middie of next weel. The weather for tho past few days greatly retarded the work on tho new has grounds, and it will probably take well into the secona week of April to have them in condition for practice games. 1f him to return at present and, though en- dowod with n truty suporhiuman ouersy, he behayes very sonsibly in grave cmergoncies. 1f one were to pay heed to all the rumors that are being circulated in regard to bis dllpess it would be impossivle to arrive at any conclusion. The sovereign has cortainly beon very weak for u long time and his physicians are trying to nourish him on a special diet. For examplo, instead of bread and water ho 15 being fed on Munich beer and a bitter kind of bread which is specially baked for him in the imiperial itohen. And now comes the political crisis. As though the emperor’s illness was not sufii- clent to throw Germany into confusion, it bas just been announced that Biswarck is ill. The great chancellor is 77 years of age, and the least indisposition is bad for him. 1f he were to puss away Germany would iose the man upon whom many cyes aro now turned, for 1u spite of the general discontent there is u feeling among all classes that the business of tho country was better managad in tho time of Bismarck than now. The Intest dispatehes from Berlin say that Von Caprivi may remain chancellor “ut that in that case he will resign the olice of presi- dent of the council. A dispatch fr n Suakim announces the massacre of a detachment of Italian troops by natives. President Catnot ‘gavo formal audience today to Lord Dufferin, the new British am- bussador. JACQUES ST. CERE. STRIKERS TROUBLESOME, with the Running of Cana- dian Pacific Trains. WiNNiPEG, Man., March 21, —Tho Canadian Pacific strike has assumed a most serious aspect today. The conductors and trainmen ou the Paciflc division from Dotand to Van- couver, were called out on the strike Sunday They Intexr and today Dispatehor Williams at Rat Portage Lako reports serlous trouble at that point. Gene Superintendent Whyte received the following messugo from Mr. McKenzie, who is at present in chargo of the affairs of the company at Portage: *Must have some protection here at once, Prince and Barnes trains were cut between nere ana Keewater. 1 had to send a full forey of men and stockmen o every car of Rovers train and self and Stewart went Lo KKeewater. 1 got in witnout being cut. Drince's extra east from Rennie was cut this sido of tho tunnel in about thirteen pieces. Some drawheads were stove in, new trainmen shot at aud the head brakeman bad rock turown at bim, The conductors or brakemen would not come out of tho caboose. It took myself und Red from about 12 to 2 o'clock to get the train in. 1 ran 1 with seven cars and went back for the balance of the train, but ran out.of liks and pins 50 made n second trip with five cars. When approaching tho cast savitch I found that owne of the former cars brought in Lad bees cut off and shoved on the main line switch, breaking the mo and blocking tho main hne. This work is weiting serious ana must be stopp Prince's brakeman refused 1o go out of the engine cab as stones were tbhrown at him, and whilo ho was putting ou brakes on tno cars ho had been cut. Several stones were thrown at myself when turning the switches to let the engino i and out. The scction man reported that while repairing the east switch some of the men cao sloigand broke his lamp. 1 will not give mon time checks until we aro sure of protection. Ove con- ductor cluims that several shots wero fired at him,” Unon rece1pt of tho above messago General Superintendent Whyte waited upon the lieu- | tenunt governor and laid tho facts befora nim, asking that a suflicient forco of militia bo sent 1o proveut any further acts of violence ano to protect employes and property of the comphny. It would secm that the force of special policemen sworn in by the coumpar 13 not adequato to ensure the maiutenance of law and order and that & disciplined forco fs necessary Goneral Superiuteudent Whyte Las also called on Colonel Villavs, adjutant zeneral of tbis district, but the intter expinived that Rat Portuge is outside his district and, consequently, ho could take no action unul he recuived instructions to wove from tho wilitia department at Ottawa, Should orders bo received Colonel Villars has overythivg prepared to send a force to Iat Portuge or any othar point. Mr. Whyte suys all steps will bo taken to procure the aesired protection to the com- | pany's property A contingent of the Northwest mounted polico has arrived at Brandon from = the ter- ritorial barracks at lRegina and are quarter in the vicinity of the Cauadian Pacitic rail- | way property, The police were brouht at the request of the compauy for the protection O its propert A dispateh from Vancouver, the headguer | ters of the Pacifle division, saysall (vainmen, yardmen aud swilebmen wentoutat miduight Sunday. ‘The sume is reported from tho noun- tain division, New inen wero put on switches. No disturbance of auy kind has occurred there yot. ‘The engineers and fire men are at tueir posts. Itis belioved that the latter are cousidering appeals of Lhe strikers o join the strike. They Will Raise Tohace |Copytghted 1892 by James Gordon Henne't.) Buussels, March 21, —|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bre)—A syndicate has just been formed Lece for eultivating | tobacco onan 1mmense scale in the Congo Free State, where small experiments io rals. ing tobucco huve given good results, Amoong the promoters of the enterprise ave Van Der- | | bildt, secretary of the Congo home oftice; this is the case, the dates with the Cievelnnd League club for April 5 and 6 will have to bo cauceled, Players, Taks Note, Fuemoxt, Neb, March 21.—(Speelal to Tur Ber.]—The following State league bul- letin was given out tonight: “All players are: hereby cautionod against uccopting terms with more than one elub, Au_receptance of terms is cousidered as binding us contract, and any plaver who fails torespect it as suct will be biacklisted. C. Cowmyy, Secretary.’ 2 - 0 gislature, , Ia.. Marcih 21.—In the house this morning work on the calendar was takon up. Morrison’s bill exempting pro- ceeds of lifo insurance not in excess of 5,000 from seisure for debt was passed. The bill to probivit the killmg of Chineso pheasants was possed: also o bill to componsate the wayors of citios when acting as justices of the pouce: also & bl requiring all bedges to be trunmed to the heweht of five feot along highways and railways. “The bill to ncrease tho bouniyon wolf scalps to $5 was possed: also nllowing mino pit bosses 10 euter the examinution for state mino mspectors in ¢aso they bad. five yoars experience. Tnis afternoon the house took up and vassed Coiu's bill to abolish feos tor oflicers Des Moy of the justice courts in cities of 12,000 ov more " population. It fixes tho salary of justices in such townships at i Othier bilis passed were: Amending the law relative io the transfer of patients from in- sane asyluws; amending the law relating to landlords’ li tive manner of histing property for taxation; logalizing the incorporation of Shevurg, Ben! ton & Co.: the senato bill to protect owners and keepers of fast hor In the seuate this morning Reininger's joint resolution calling for tho submission of the luws passed by the logisiature 10 a voie of Muaci's bill pravid- of the people was rejeoted. ing for the pubiication ‘and _distribution school laws was passed. Other Laws pass were: o limit the number of hours ' for day’s work in_th mines; to prohibit the emiployment of children in mines: to providoe Tor printing the oivinl roziste the practice of law in the state. ‘'he senate passed bouse bl tho insurance of employes agai autborizing st accidents from steam boilers and legalizing tho rein corporation of tho pvterian church of Toledo, Tn. Parrott's bill providing for the letting of coutracts for tho labor of conviets in tne peaitentiary to the highest bidder was passcd unanimously. Bishop's bill to ex- empt from taxation livo stock on which thero is outstanding 1d=btedness was lost on en- grossment. The ate then went into ex- ceutive session and coutirmed the appoint- ment of J. J. Dunn, inspector, W. [. Car- penter, custodian of the public property, and B. Evans of Ottnmwa and J. R. Ralizan of Page county, trustees of the soldiers’ homes, Gardi bill legalizing changes iu ar of ineorporation made sinco the last } ture wa S0, - Shot an Town Manker, Etnory, 1a., March 21,1t was learned to day that an assassin attempted tne life of homus Hollis, a prominent Radeliffe banker, Frigay night. A man followed Hoilis home and shot him down on the stroet, the bullet grazing s skull and stunniog tim. Iv is said that_ Hollis knows the assassis, and ho will be arrested. ‘I'he affair is suid Lo Lo tho outcome cf un old foud ik i A8 Will Open s Distillery In Towa, Dunvque, fa., Maveh 21 —[Spesial Telo- gram to Pux Bz —istern parties aro here negotiating tho purchass or laase of the old Ithomborg distillery. Uf the doal is cou- cluded 5,000 bashels of cora wiil daily he consnmed und employment given o 500 hands, - Death of Towa's Oldast Votoran, Dusuque, Ia., Mareh 21.—[Special Pet gram to Tiz Bee. | —~Colonol John 1. Waest, tho oldest vetoran in Towa of thy lats war, was found dead in bod yesterday. Ho was lioutenant colonel of ths famous Gray Beard rogiment and was 54 yoars old. son Bros., ors of Bos- ton, Mass.. lose 840,000 The demoeratie nationsl dele ates from instructed for Vieve- 1 chol y duughtor of known Californla ) her cousin, Georze York county. P, w lund firs| Anit “Lucky B dw miilonaire, has eloped wi Balawin. Saig hivs be 3 brousht agalnst ox-Tr ot Donver and Lig bondsmen 1o alleged o havo been colluetod se as Hecnses wnd robiined by hia hie Colorndo democratic state contral com- ittoe has named Denver as tho place und Mivy 23 us the day for the meeting of the con- vention 10 select deegates to the national convention ut Chl " 10,000, 9 The bark Sylvan went ashore in a siorm off Crauberry road. Novi Scotia, and five of her crew were drowied _Queen Vietorin and party arrl 2 1at Hlyeros auce, and were sutaby ressived by the ofticials of the town and eity government Lurge bands of brig Hiz the | towns und viliages in th asslin provinee f [Kuntors. 'l roops h Leen seob in pur suit of the bauds. Emperor Willlam of Germany las ue copted the resignation of Count vou Zediitz I tho v Count von Uiy % lost the eonfidence a rou 55 providing for a more effec- | A woman who can see. Bho's the woman who gots well. 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Of Interési To Dyspeptics. 1 went to Excclsior Springs, March, 188 suffering with a chronic case of dys of the Kans: cinnati and Baltimo f. 1 was very much dis couraged but was fnd 10 try the Fx celsior Springa W 1 oxperionced almost immedi relief after commencing use, and gnived in the first thirty days , aud from that time 1o ent, 0 pariod of over elght years, [ lave had 1o mare trouble from dyspopain. My weight when 1 went to Springs was 110 pounds, 1 about 100 pounda. 1 fully belleve these wators nsed will Excels'or now wolgh properly re nny case of dyspepstn. Thiy ceping statemont, hut (hey s of Beores of others ‘who ha he rmanently cured of the same complaint by the nee of theso waters, (Sigued) W. E. 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