Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 24, 1892, Page 1

THE OMAHA | OMAHA THURSDAY MOR ING, M ARCH 24, 1892, DAILYy BEE. NUMBER THEY DID NOT GET TOCETHER | Mossra., Drayton and Burrowe Failed to 1ght Their Duel on Ehipboard. NEW YORK SOCIETY AWAITING RESULTS Rlood DId Not Flow and Is Not Likely To— Much Ado Abosut Nothing—Sensational Teports Cireuluted—An Amus. ing Eplsode, New Yonk, March 23.—James Coleman Drayton ana fallet Alsoph Burrows have arrived sound in body and limb with no evi dence of the sanguinary meeting which had ‘een anticipated by the interested public on this side of the water. Tho story of the trouble has | een public property for some days. It aroso out of Bur- row’s intimacy with Mrs, Drayton and cul- minated in an attempt ou tho part of the in- jured husband to seek satisfaction by forco of arm Failiug in this he took passage on tho White Star hiner Majestic, which left Liverpool Wednesday last. Burrows, accompanied by Harry Vane Mil- bank, hearing of this started post-haste to Queenstown, where he caught the same steamer. This action assumed tho appear- ance of inviting a continuanca of tho contro- versy, and thus the fear arose that the duel, which was threatened in Pal would actually be brought aboat on the steamer. Watching for the Big Sten Since Tuesday night thera has been a host of watchers walting on tugs for the steamer incoming. Intimate fricnds and partisans of the principals secretly laid plans for tke fmmediate romoval of their friends from tho world's curious stare, but the intense fog frustrated their plans, and they had, with hundreds of others to wait on the pier for the return of the rovenue cutter and mail boats this evening which brought to the city the informaticn that all was well. ‘The Majestic did not break hor record. She did not teach hero Tuesday as anticl- patod. Sho was sighted atoxactly 2:31 p. m. Slowly sho drow up into quarantino, and whon sho thrust her sharp nose finally through the heavy mists she was subjected 10 the inspection of the lynx-eyed watchers stationed there. Dr. Jenkins, the hoalth ofti- cer, accompanted by a small party, boarded her, but all was quiet. Stortly afterwards the revenuo cutter, with fourteen on board, loft her dock, and amid the heaviest fog of the year felt her way to the vessel's side. There was o scramble up her side, and not- withstanaing tho strict orders issued by Agent Kersoy that no reporters should be allowed on aeck, the entire party managed 1o yviolate the mandate. The decks of the steamer were crowded er, with passengers, who watched with curiosity rhe scal of tho boarding party. There was no cyidenco of any unusual excitement aboard. Captain Harswell was on the bridge of tho Majestic. Lmportuned by the Reporiers. When the party came aboard the steamer on the doctor’s boat, the cuptain was ut once overwhelmed with a perfect torrent of ques- tions from his visitors in regard to tho con- ducy of Messrs, Drayton and Burrows dur- ing the voyage. Ho received them with a look of amazement. “1 know nothing of any trouble botween theso two gentlemen,” he said. *“Thoy have been the auictest of my passengers during the trip, 1 bavo heard nothing about any duel, ecither on board the Majestic or any whete clse. This is news to me. Mr. Dray- ton, particularly, was very quiet und rotir- ing, aud not much of either of them was seed during the voyage. Indeed, I did not know that Mr. Drayton and Burrows kuew each other. I don't think Isaw them speak to to cach other during the voyage. You can find them on deck somewhero now, or they may be in the suloon.” On tho passeuger list were the names Jumos Coleman, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Burrowo fand Mr. Milbank. Mr. Dixon proved to be & hittlo stout gentleman who haa no counection whatever with the case, although bis namo Bad been adopted pro tem by Mr. Dvayton. Mr. Burrowe, undcr the name of Burrowe and Mr. Milbank, were discovered later on signing their popers. Both were groatly startled at what they deemed intrusion by the repurters. They were informed of tho marked atteation given their personal affairs by Americans generally during the past week and shown copies of letters purported 1o have pussed between Mr. Burrowe and Mr. Drayton. These were received with significant shakee of tho head and accompa- nylug smiles, Milbank, tall and broad shoul- dered, was_dressed plainly and seemed at first to oceupy the position of authority. Surprised the Publicity. “My lips are scaled,” ho said, “I cannot say anything at present. Iam surprised at tho publicity, but as we have uot read the stories that are here published we ought not 1o speak now." 1 really cannot make any statement at present,” breke in & stoutly built man, the Joudness of whoso dress was quite noticeabio, and whose cleanly shaven face, with tho ex- ception of London ear tales, were not at all hardsome. This was Mr. Burrowe, the femi-cause of all tho present society gossip, and of tho resultant pending excitement. Ho smiled beamingly upon his interested audience and continued: *“Now, iet me go. Really, gentlemen, I am not prepared to say aoything. \WWe were not aware of theso stories,” and he hastened away. Later on the geutleman, in answer to a question as 10 his reason for taking the same same steamor as Mr, Drayton, said: “Well, 1—— with a long pause, “you can best judge’ that for yourselveb, T really have Dothing to say just now. 1 think Dra) ton should make s statement first anyway. Ho began this.” Mr, Burrowe sald he would meet reporters At No. 23 West Seyeuteenthstreet at 9 o'clock o the evening, when bhe will wll all he has to tell to their entire satisfaction, “In a watter of such delicacy,” ne con- cluded, *'I should hesitate to make anything public without due consideration, At this polnt in the development of tho drama of socioty scandal tho dramatis personae must be brought forward."” Looking After Drayton's Interests. Tpshur ib a general way, finally futimuted that ho was there to look after the 1aterests of Drayton, He sald on this subject: *‘You know Mr. Burrowe bas one of his seconds on Loard and 1 am P haps tie closest friend that Drayton has, anted to be here to look out for his intere While the authority shall ve namless and though tho continuity of this story may broken, this the story of the first trouble between Mr. Drayion and Mr. Burrowe. This stateiuent was mude by a man who cer- taiuly was in a position Lo know for he spent much of his time at Mr. Dray's country home, Crows Nest, at Beroardsville, N. J., five years ago, when ho says Mr. Borrowe broaght a number of dogs 1uto the statle of Mr. Drayton aud there had a brutal and dis- gusting dog fight. When this came to the cars of Mr. Drayton be said it was not the act of a gontleman and at once proclaimed in Lis house that he no longer recognized Mr. Burrowe as a friend. It is said the wen have not spoken since the day. Warned by a Friend, ® Mr, Upshur aua Servant Packer were of tho boarding party who went to the big steamer. Once aboard, they rusbed avout the ship aud spent nearly ten minutes before they found Mr. Drayton. When Packer finally spotted bim he was surrounded by re- Eoru-r- Drayton was standing just outside is berth, No. 20, on the starboard side of the bout. Upshur rushed up and, putting a bun- dlo of newspaner clklpluua in'bis bands, ex- cltedly said: “Itead this; read it carefully; it is of great importance,” In the meantime Drayton was shoved into bis berth, aod the servaut, Packer, was put on guard at the door, with instri 10 one in under any cirenmstan Upshur, who hsd become cxcited, rusbed through the passage, “Can’t talk; can't tak.” Richard Parry, the purser, said that when the vessel started from Liverpool he had on the list James Colman, but it had been changed 1o Jamos Coleman Drayton. At quarantine they took on two men who wore registered with a_rubber stamo_ns William Burrowe and Mr. Milbank. Mr. Burrowe and Mr. Milbank had & private tabie, at which wers two others. Mr. Dray- ton occupied seat 115 at the head of the cap- tain’s taola, 1o the loft of Captain Parsell st the dnchess of Marlborough, and next to ber was the seat occupted by Drayton Mr. Drayton remained during the day locked in bis stateroom., With him was a friend, and at 4 o'clock John Hoey, with his son F'rank Hoey, who was a passeoger on the Majesticy paid him a visit. Oue of the 400, Mr. Drayton, well known to society people, is a man of prepossessing appeacanco, He 18 what may be termed a well made man of medium ~height, slonder and graceful in attitude, and he woars a slight moustacho and glasses. The general tenor of his con versation was more serious than that of his enemy, He was courteous, though not in- clined to talk or to recelve reporters. He consented, however, befora leaving the ship to briefly outline to the Associated Press re- porter his position regarding the stovies which had veen spread abroad about him. He had not neard anything about the publication previgus to the arrival of tho steamer. AS yet he had not pre- parod o statement, but promised to make onoat 9:30 p. m. at the Windsor hotel. On the passage he had, ho said, seen little of Burrowe and regarded his presence on the vessel as ho would that of a coward. It was evident from bis words and manner that Mr, Drayton had arrived at the conclusivn that Burrowe had uot only injured his domestic happiness and refused to givo nim honorable satisfaction, but that he further had con- fidence that society here ought to cstracise Burrowe and vrand him as a defamwer and a coward. Why Drarton registered as Cole- man and Burrowe as Burrows 1s not_quite plain. They occupiod staterooms Ncs. and 32 respectively, not a dozen fect apart, yet they were sepasated by as puro a gulf as hough one had remained at Queenstown. D THE ROW, Some Facts Connected with the Principals of the Unsavory Mess. The rumors of unhappy relations between Drayton aud his wife,who was Miss Augusta Astor, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Astor, cuiminated iu the intelligence from London that Draytcn had challenged Hallott Alsop Borrowe, a son of SamuelBor- rowe, vico presicent of tho Equitable :tions to let then exclaiming: Life Assuranco society of’ New York, o n duel, but his _challenge had been declined on the ground that be had been too tardy in defense of his honor, and that there had been a question of money With nim, Drayton challenged Borrowe to a fair fight, which Borrown avoided through the flimsy excuso invented by his seconds, that as Drayton had practically coumved at his wife's futrigue they could not allow. him to ht. Drayton told his friends in Paris and Lon- don that if Borrowe did not fight he would shoot bim on sight. Borrowe contrived through his seconds in London to get the ‘matter reforred to an alleged court of honor in Paris, of which the Duc do Morny was chief. I'his so-called court decided that as there was good reason to believe that Cole- man Dravton had forgiven his wife after ob- taining her written confession of intimacy with Borrowe, 1t was therefore infra dig. for Borrowe to pay auy attontion whatever to Drayton’s challenge. Atone time in seomed almost impossivlo to avod a duel, but Borrowe’s friends managed 1o stave it off. Coleman Drayton thercupon threatened 1o go to New York immediately and publicly brand Borrowe as an urrant coward, . He bad already done so in the St. James ‘and two or threo other clubs with which ho is connected. Drayton took passage on the Majestic, sail- ing under the nawmo of “*Dixon.” When this news reachea Borrowo and Millbauk, his socond, thay immediately took the Irish mail for Queenstown to catch the same steamer under the assumed names of “Barrowes’ and “Milbury.” When they went aboard the tender at Queenstown they had not pur- chased their passage tickets. Mother-in-Law Investigntes. Mrs. William Astor went to Londoa about six weeks 0go on purposo lo set- tie this unwholesome tamily row. Wil liam Waldorf Astor declined to be mixed up in it in_any way whatever. He permitted Mrs. William Astor to put up at a bostelry less than 100 yards from Laus- downe houso. Colemau Draston went to London from Paris to see Mrs. William Astor, and efter listening to his story she eut back with uim to Paris, convinced, so it is reported, that his impeachment of her duughter's oliastity was nol altokother with- out foundation. In fact, if what she said to twa or three intimate friends in London is to be belioved, her sympathics were altogotber with Drayton. The intimacy botween Mrs. Drayton and Borrowe began in New York. Coleman Dray- ton found it out and complained to Mrs. Wiiliam Astor, who contrived to mend mat- ters by sendivg both Drayton ana his wife to Furope upon Mrs. Drayton's absoluto promise that she would never see Borrowe again. Bofore her husband had been in Lon- don many weeks he discovered that Hallett Borrowo was there also, and was meeting Mrs. Drayton in_the drawing room of the oria hotel. Itis untrue that Borrowe and Mrs. Drayton were living openly at this hotel. Borrowe had a singlo bedroom there, When Coleman Drayton heard that Borrowe was In Loudon be cabled to Mrs. William Astor, who promptly went over. When she met hor daughter in the Hotél Liverpool, Puaris, there was a stormy scene, Drayton went immediately toanother hotel and refused to see Lis wife. Then he started for America, Mrs, Drayton went to Lozdon aud Mrs. Astor left for Algiers, Always Was a Scapegrace. Borrowe's record does not help him any in the present vanfortunste uffair, When he was a student in Columbia college ho was en- gaged in several matters which be styled practical jokes, but which were regarded by the faculty as something of a more serious character. ‘On one occasion e and a party of friends, iv was sald, were arrested at night in the Tenderloin precinct. They were all under the influence of Liquor av the time and the attention of the police was called to Lbem by the discharge of a pistol. After Borrowe's colloge days were over he was sent on a trip around the world by his father. tlo was thon 22 years of age. Un his return s father secured a clerksbip for him in the Western National bank, He did not remain long with that corporation and another place was secured for him in the Hauover National bank. That place did not suit him and he went west. Some of bis experiences on the plawns and in western cilies would make lutercsting reading, 1t is said. On one occasion he nar- rowly escapea death by tho accidental ais- charge ol a pistol in bis pocket. Afterliving in tho west some time he went to Australia avd tried sheep farming. Bacoming wearied of that oceupation he returned to this coun- try ana for the last three years or so has led a butterfly existence in this country and Eu- rope. Called Her Innocence Once, Mus. J. Coleman Drayton, who seems to have boen the excuse for the duel which did not take place between her husband and Bor- rowe, is the second daughter of Willam B, Astor. Sho was christened Augusta after her aunt, Mvs. John Jacob Astor, who was the acknowledged ruler of Now York society be- fore MeAllister undertook to classify 1t and untl her death, in December, 1887, Miss Augusta Astor, or, as she was called by all who knew her, Gus was perbaps the prettiest and the smartest of the three charming aaugnters of Willlam B. Astorwho shone in New York's soclal heavens at the sawe time a few years 8go, Her eldest sis- tor married James R. Roosevelt of the fam- ous New York family, and Carrie, the young. est of the three, 1s now the wife of Ormo Wilsou, All three made fashionable [CONTINUED ON SECOND FPAGR.] IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY Captain Yocum of Hastings Will Soon Know His Fate, IT WAS AN EXCITING MURDER TRIAL Eight Days Consumed in Trying the Slayer Van Fleet—some Believe hat the Jury Will Render No Verdict, Hastivas, Neb,, March 23, —|Special Tole gram to Tue Ber.|—Thirty days ago Captain A. D. Yoeum shot and kitlea Myron Van Fleet on the streots of this city. Today after a trial for murder lasting cight days the caso was submitted to the jury for adjudicution. This morning the audience wus composed of a greater provortion of ladies than at any other time. Fully 100 were present, and all listened quite as intently to the argumente as did the mon, J. B. Strode, Lincolu's criminal lawyer, closed the case for the defense. He began at the opening of court and spoke until ad- journment. For two hours and a half he de- Tended the ploa of insanity advanced by tne dofense, and pleaded earnestly for the ac- quittal of the defendant, and urged the jury 10 give the prisoner the benefit of every douot, Judge R. A, Boatty occupied thoafternoon, closing_for the state, It 1s generally re- marked that his was one of the stroogest pleas of the caso. At a little aftor 5 o'clock Judge Beall be- gan reuding the instructions to the jury. They wero very voluminous and covered every point. ‘The jurors were committed to the charge of u bailiff and were taken to tho Bostwick hotel to aeliberate on their verdict. A largo number of spectators remained in tho court room, expecting to seo the jury retura- g and speculating as to the verdic A recess was {aken until 8 o'clock in the eveniug by the court, at which a number of attorneys “und spectators were present to learu if the jury had agreed upon a verdict. Apparently thoy had not, for the sheriff ad- journed court until 9 a. m, tomorrow. At present it looks as if a verdict would not soon bs agrecd upon and by many a disagreement is prodicted. A number of attorneys from other cities were present today. General J. M. Thayer was one cf tho interested number. MANY MUNICIPAL CONTESTS, Towns 1In- People of Varlou Nebraska terested in Local Gove Newioi, Neb,, March 23.—[Special to Tne Bee.] —At a meeting of citizens yesterday another city ticket was placed in nomination, as foilo J. J. Millick, mayor; Herbert Ross, clerk; Charles Alder, treasurer. lnginecr and police judge were loft vacant, The convention passed a resolution in favor of economy and reform. PariiLioy, Neb., March pecial to Tur Bee)—There was a ded kick against the combine ticket nominated by the democrats Saturday, and Monday night the republican caucus put up an entire new set of candidates as follows: Eugeno Curti, M. P. Brown, J. B. Slothower, Andrew Faso and Dr. Upjohn. A warm contest will ensue. Pryrtswovrn, Neb, March 23.—[Special to Tur Bee. 'he local political situation is decideily nobulous. Only ono fact appears to be certain and that is, that no matter who is elected, the control of the affairs of the city will be 1 the hands of young men. B)th parties have nominated young mon for all the offices and by this woans have indi- cated to the world that this year Platts- mouth will bo the live, enorgetic city of Nebraska., For mayor the republicans huve named H. N, Dovey, & young, progressive merchant. He will be ‘opposed by Charles M. Butier, an able young man, who has the advantage of having a democratic majority to go on. Tortreasurer, the republicans have named T. H. Pollock of the Kirst National bank and & son-iu-law of Hon. J. M. Patterson. Fraok J. Morgan is the democratic candidate. He is the present city treasurer, Milton N. Griflith, another young man, has reccived the hoor of a nomination for city clerk on the republican ticket. He will give his democratic oppon- ent a close race. W. Kelly Fox 1s the can- didate on the democratic side for this office. Mr. Fox {s now making his third race. For police judge, W. B, Short is the republican and M. Avcher the democratic nominee, Mr. Archer 1s tho bvresent encumbent. For school beard, J. I Unrub and W. H. McLen- man are the republican nominees and W. C. Willets and Charies D. Cummins the aemo- cratic. Yonx, Neb., March 23.—[Special to Pur Bee.|—The candidates nominated in tho in- dependent city convention on Monday after- noon havo withdrawn with the exception of J. H. Cowell, councilman for the Third ward, and W. Kremser of the Second ward, This will leave but one candidato in the field for each of the city ofMces, HarTINGTON, Nev., March 23.—|Spacial to Tur - Beg,)—The independents of Cedar county aro preparing for a grand ratification mecting to be held at Lomon's hall, this city, March 20. A number of prominent speakers have been engaged for the occasion. Music and sweot communion will be the order of tho day. No one 1s barred, for the meeting is open to the world, Braue, Neb., March 23.—[Speciul to Tae Ber.|—A mass meeting waus held in Ger- maaia ball Tuesday night here to nominate city officors and mombers of the school board. Tho meeting consisted of voters of all ps ties. They decided that tho present cily ofticers wero good enough and rencminated them. ‘Uho ticket 1s: A. C. Jonos, mavor; Joe S. Cook, treasurer; Carl Schinatenloy, clerk: W. i1 Hill, city engineer; Christ Schmidt,councilman Third ward; Dr. Noblo, and W. D. Gross, councilraen Secon d ward. G s Pythian Hall Dedicated, NEVA, Neu., March 23— [Special Tele- grawm to Tue Ber.)—ihis has been the red letter day in the history of Pythianism in Geneva, 1he Knights' beauuful Castie hall was dedicated in the presence of 500 guests and was & success 1n every particular. Tho dedication ceremonies were performed by Grand Chancellor W. 8. Hamiltor, assisted by other grand lodge officers, After the ceromonies the guests wers bangueted by the members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges. The spread was elegant in the extreme, After the banquet some re- marks were made by the erand cbancellor and otbers, The whole was interspersed with a very enjoyable music program. The dedication was a financial success, the pro- ceads going toward furnishiog tho hall, the cost of which has been over §00. Touight the Ruests enjoyed themselves at a ball given by the Knighis in the armory ball of compauy (i, Nebraska National Guards, Guarding Beatrico Interests, Beatrice, Neb., March 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Be ~Tue Beatrice branch of the Nebraska Manufacturers and Consumers association met last night and organized by the election of A. R. Demp: esident ; A. W. Dole, vice preside; ogswell, secretary and treasurer. ‘1'ie association de- cided 10 make au elaborate disvlay of the manufactories and industries of Beatrice at the Oimaba exposition. Will Enlarge the Plant, BeATRICE, Neo., March 23, — [Spocial Tele- gram to ‘Lur BeE.| ~J. Norton, ir., of Coat- uam, {8t the city uegotiating for the pur- claso of the Beawrico paper mill plant.” fuis quite probable that he will acquire the prop- erty and st once enlarge the plant with the view to adding the manufacture of print pa- per to its output. Fire at Bloe Hill, Buve Hiui, Neb., March 23.—[Special to Tue Bek]-Cinda Parks' millinery store burned Monday night. The estimated loss is $1,250; insurance, $759, in the Burlington of Towa. The building was owned by H. G. Ioehler, who loses §300, with no iusurance. Ohilefl Dinges' Defonse, l LixcoLy, Neb., March 23.—[Special Tele- gram 10 Tus Bee]-—Some weeks siuce lizavbeth Forsythe began suit in district court against Chief Dinges, askiog for $5,000 damagos to her churacterand personal comfort by incarceratiog hee: in tho city joil without having committed any as ho alleged. Dinges flles his answer in which he says very Pm\lhm((u\ll_v that he did not know of her arrest luntil the next day: that she was arrested the Hotel Mack, & house of ill-raputo, and in the sama apartment with William Fagan, a notorious criminal, whd was suspected of safe biowingy that 'she was cullty of adult ory and visiting & house of ill-fame, but this was not pushed. He ulso avors that sho was treated in proper stylo and incidentally doniea that thejnil 18 illy ventilated, filthy or unfit for even n beast to sieep in. That she did not at'tha time object to arrest or do- iwand hor release. y Oficer Malono in AMINATION, Authorities at Lincoln Inquiring Into the ‘harge of Atlempted Binckmuiling. LixcoLy, Neb,, March 28.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber.)—Tbhe exa ation of Waiter C. Lelghty, toe young postal clerk arrested 8 few d ago by In- spector Sulllvan, was commenced before United States Comunissioner Bullingsley at? o'clock this afterncon. District Attor- ney Buker prosecuted tho case, while Stearns & trode appeared for the defendant, Leighty is nmrmm with opening United mail, the detention of mail and stealing monoy from the mails and using tho mails for the purpose of committing fraud. Several witnesses were cxamined and the testimony elicited corroborated the facts re- lated in regard totho case in last evening s Bre. Deputy Postmaster Redford testified concerning his official connection with lotters that were sant 3o George W. Herron at Hastings ana Holdrege, He also stated that he (Redford) had taken a letter out of Leighty's satchel Saturduy aftor the arrest, but no testimony &8 to the finding of tho letter containing tho last installment of money was brought out, although the letter itsell was shown ana identified by Redford as having been the.one sentout. The case was continued until tomorrow, as scveral witnesses were vou to be examined. Must Answi In the Distrl Covusprs, Nob., Mareh 23.—|Special Telegram to Tiie Bri.] ~Martin Morearity and James Morrisy, charged with assaulting Mrs, Mary Bondor a week ago ncar Piatte Center, had their preliminary hearing before Justice of Peace O'Brien this afternoon. Tho prisoners, who ara about 18 years old, pleaded not guilty, but the evidence of the prosccution was 8o convinoing that the accused were bound over to the district court for trial. Thelr bond twas fixed at §70) each. P s SLASHING WES RN RATES. What the Latest Combination I'r the Way of War. Cateaco, Tit., Maren 23— According to ad- vices received herc today a compact has been entered into by, the Boston & Albany, tho Vauderbilt lines, the Chicago & Northwest- ern and the Union Pacific for the payment of a commission of $20 on every second class ticket sold from Boston to the Pucific coast points. This iutroduces a fresh complication juto the transcontinentai comrtssion quesy tion, which was already in such a snarl that it was found nepossary to turn tho whole matter over to the advisory board of the Western Prafiic associstion Tor adjustment. If the report is true, it will have the effect of cutting the rate even pelow the basis which the Atchison ampourced its intention ot adopting June 1yubxt ‘Tho regular second elass rate from Boston 1o California poidts is A.$20 commis- sion il deducted from this would leave §37.75 to be divided among the roads engaged in the trafiic. 'The rate from Boston to Chicago is $10, ana this, added to the Atchison’s pro- posed rate of 324.80, would make the through rate with'no commission deducted $43.30 or #5.55 more thau the revenue derived from the rate of each ticket unaer the Vanderbilt- Union Pacific deal. Itis said that the pur- pose of this combination is not to compete for immigrant business, but to make war on the tourist cars which some of tuo transconti- nental roads use to attract second class trafic. i Thoe next meeting of the advisory board of the Western Traflic association will be Leld in this city April 12. This is expected to be by far the most importaut mecting that has been held since the organization began, and there arc some psople \Wwho think it will be the last. The Missoari Pacific’'s demand for a Burlington scalp, the Atchison's applica- tion for a reduction in second class transcon- tinental rates, the Roek Island’s determina- tion to reduce the rate on ore from Colorado points to the Missourigriver, and other mat- ters of o similar character, have caused so much friction that a\niarmonious sajustment ul{ all difficulties sgems to bo almost impossi- ble. ses In no Western Passenger association has been requested to yame a dato when a com mitteo of the Commercial Travellers’ Fede tion of America may appear beforo it and argue for the adoption of a 5,000-milo inter- changeable ticket tg be sold at a flat rate of 2 cents per mile. [Every safeguard the roads may desire to atfach to such tickets, the wraveling men. promise to accept and respect. They pledge themselves to co-operate in whatever is necessary to protect the inter- ests of the railvoaq. S e WEATH@R FORECAST. OFFICE OF WIATHER BUREAU, Onaua, March 23, § The pleasant weather condition has con- tinued and now prevails over the greater portion of the country. The high barometer is now central over the interior of the coun- try, and the area cavers the territory be- tween the Rocky moutitains and the Atlantic, The winds ever the western states have shifted to southerly and much warmer, The storm in the extreme northwest is advancing eastward north of thé United States. It has raised the tewperatura in the upper As- sourl valley cousiderably. At 7p, m. Bis- mark, Buford and Miles City were 50= and Assembowne 522, There appears to bo an- other storm gatherjng in the extreme south- west, Itain has set fn ut Galveston, For Kastern Nebragka, Omaha and Vicin- ity —Warmer, fair w% ther during Thursday with southerly winds, Warmer aad coi- tinued fair weatber op Friday. WASHINGTON, L, March 23, —For Mis- souri and lowa—Warmer, fair wenather; west to south winds. For Iudian Territory and Oklahoma— Warmer, generally’ {air; winds shifting to south, 1ol For Arkansas- Wi er; generally fair, ex:ept in southeastexp portion, For South Dakota—Fair; south wind warmer. i For Kansas aud Nebraska—I%air: south winds: warmer iu eastern portions, or North D Kote—Generally fair; vari- u‘blo winds; slightly colaer in westeru por- tion, - For Montana~Taj local showers; west winds; colder iu castérn portion. For Colorado— I'ale, except light showers in southern portions | Sealory Return, S1, Jouxs, N. ¥, Murch 23.—The Cabra- dor, tho first of the sealing ficet to return has arrived hepe. She has 181,500 skins. She struck the seals on March i2. Sbe re- ports that the Ranger has 7,000 skins, the Dlaua 28,000, he Loeland 22,000, the Wolf 28,000, the Leopard 12,000, tho Hagle 22,000, the Kito 13,000, :the Esquimau 24,000, tho Hope 13,000 apd the Neptune #000. The Neptune, Groesland and Vanguard went down on the 1nside ullfiu missing the seals, butit is possiblg that they may still make & saving voyage. e ——— Victoria Pleks Out Georgo's Bride, New York, March 28.=Phere is reason, says & Londoa dispateh, for believing that a marviage will ghortly take place between Prince Georgg! Wales andl Princess Alice of Hesse, as the queen s koown to be very snx- 1ous for such au alliance. - Clarence Wins the Liucolnshive, Loxpox, Mareh #8.—The Lioeolushire bandicap was won by Clare.ce, Acrobat sec- oud, Linkbey third, crime, | Bland Will Demand the Previous Question on His Bill Today, THEY WILL FORCE A VOTE ON MONDAY Program of the Silver Men Mapped Out— Reput 1 Senators Complimented By Democrats—Mr, McKelghan's TRemarks—Work of the Senate, Wasmvaroy, D, C, March 23.-—The chances of a compromise on the siver ques- tion in the houso by substituting a bill pro- viding foran international monetary con- gross, is now admitted to bo very slight, and the advocates of such action coacede a clear majority to the freo coinage bill when the vote is roached. The opponents of the Will, at the conclusion of the debate, will move to recommit the bill to the coinage committes, It is believed that mo- tion is the strongest move the bil's ob- ponents can make, as it will receive the sup- port of many members who would otherwise feel compelled to support the measure. Tho galleries of the house wore crowded today. Chairman Bland opened tho debato by giving notice that at 2 ¢'clock tomorrow he wiil demand the previous question on the silver bill. Rep resentative Pierco of ‘Tennessee then spoko favoring the measure. Mr. Plerce's Remarks, “Thero are gentlemen of New England,” said Mr. Pierco, “who say tous thatif we pass a free silver bill in this house New lana will send an unbroken body of ropu lican representatives: they will give us the foresbill. "1 want 10 say to you gentlemen of New [agland that we democrats of the south and the west must secure succession of the democratic rule. We in the south and west, when a majority speaks, bow to it and support the normince and the platform that the mujority proseut. | Applause.] ““That is our kind of democracy. We do as & democratic expedient this new remedy whicn 1 beliove they call the gold curs—a remedy which it appears is Iately killing so many people who are un- dertaking to save thomselves by it. And 1 tell you the gold cure vou are proposing to take will kill you us effectually as the Keoley gold cure 1s Killing some others, When the force bill passed this house and went to the senate a gloom settled over this country from one end of it to the other, especially did dark clouds lower over our beautiful southlund. Tho 1ntima- tion had gone abroad that the forea bill was to be put upon us. Expectauncy was deepen- } ing into certainty. The pross of the country informed us that President Harrison had pledged bimself to approve and use his 0 cial influence to v through this measure, wuich proposed to strike down tho last vestigo of personal and civil and politi liberty in this country. But, sir, tho low iug clouds that hovered over our lau to break away, and through the rifts we saw the grand, glorious, brave and patriotic republican senators of the west standing be- tween thoir party and the liberties of the people. By their votes the force bill was de- feated. [ want to say to you, gentlemen from New KEngland, that the same grand, brave, glovious sad lLonorable men stand there today as & bulwark between tho repub- lican party and the interests of the peoplo of this uountri“ They are men who we kuow will again interpose to save the liberties of tuis poople. With this rellance we do not fear a forco bill. We nave no fears of any- thing of that kind that the repnulican party may undertake to impose upon.the countuy ; but we demand that this house give to the peovle a full measuro of redress for tho wrongs done in 18i4.” |Loud applauso on tho democratic side. | Wil Force a Vote on Monday. At 2 o'clock it was announced that the committee on rules hud consented to bring in a rule forcing o vote on Monday in case the opponents filibuster tomorrow. Stone of Pennsylvaniu followed Pierce and denounced the bill. ‘Warner, democrat, of New York and Brawley, democrat, of South Carolina, also spoke against the bill Mr. Lynch of Wisconsin opposed the measure, declaring that its chiof aim was to make something out of nothiig, its chief purpose was to make 70 cents worth 100 cents. Mr. Stout of Michigan also raised his voice in opposition and argued 1 favorof an honest dollar which would be worth 100 cents. Mr. Fiteh of New York, a domocrat, earn- estly opposed tho passage of the bill, Carrled the Perfume of Banks, Mr. McKeighan of braska, one of the people's party representatives,and a member of the coinage committee, sald that before entering upon any oftirmative discussion of the bill, he proposed to discuss the minority report which hna about it the perfume of tho banking business. That report had in it no suggestions with reference to the men who felled fores broke the ground, delved in the mines o sowed or reaped. It was impossible to gather from that report the idea that money had any necessary relation to the product of the soil. The report was begotten of avarice and its fruit was the spoliation of industry, It must e a case of wilful prevarication, he said, for anyoune to claim that creditors bad any night to expect paymeut in any except the least valvable money. The cry about a 70 cent dollar wus o deliberate atftempt to subora the public conscience. The standard silver dollar was of 100 cents and the clap- trap about a 70-cent dollar was shnply an as- sault upon the aictionary. They forgot to mention that the true test of the excelience and houesty of money was 1ts working us an instsument for the exchunge of goods. Free coinuge would wipe out the disparity between the coin and bullion value of the dollar and our silver dotlarall overthe world will be of tho same value as the metal in ir. A new condition would arise. What the valuo of the dollar would be as expressed in gold may bo suotherquestion. Competent students iu- sisted it would restore the old ratio between gold and silver bullion of 16 to 1, and the ar- guments of those who insisted to the con- trary were incousistent. The gentleman from Ohio (Mr, Harter) had sent out notice to Grand Avmy posts asking them 1o protest against the passage of this bill. Had Been a Soldier, Too, He bad been an old soldier and he could not forget that ho bad enlisted in vhearmy of the United States when gold and silver were the only legal tender currency. |Applause. | He bad received depreciated paper and had never heard a how! from the fellows who represented tho banking Interests of the country, This duplicity did not fool the old soldiers. |Applause.] When & boy he had always liked 1o gogo the circus, and he re- membered how Lhe elown went around sell- ing song books *'Ior the beuefitof the widow and tne orphan,” But tne clown had always had the honesty to say at the end, *'I am the widow and the orphau.” [Laughter, | Theso special pleaders of his (McKei- ghan’s) interest availod themselves of ull the antics of the clown, but lacked his honesty. [Laughter and appisuse). The soldier of the union army bas never fought for maney. They had fought to preserve the union of the states and to perpetuate the republican form of government, The people that he, Mciel- ghao, represented were not, anarchists. They were not opposed to the accumulation of wealth, but they believed that wealth distri- bution, if permitted to follow natural lawe, would be proportioned to skill, economy aund labor employed. ‘T'hat man must be blind who did not see chat wealth was becoming a great political power in this country. The people aro organized and would never cease this agitation uutil corporations and monopo- lies would bow in obedience to just lawe. When thut day camo the people would e sovereigns, Long live the sovereign. [Ap- planse). Mr, Bushuell of Wisconsin spoke in fayor of & proposed amendment providing that bereafter the silver dullar shall contain one ounce troy of pure silver. Aftor a speect by Mr. Perkics of Iowa in NO COMPROMISE ON SILVER | apposition to the bill, the house topk & racess until 7:30. (A the evening sossion M. E v York, Bacon of New York an and opposed the Blaud bill, Maryland Citizens Want oy 7 Fr Slaves Freed by the G o Wasnisaroy, D, €., March (N prosident presented a petition from min B, Harrls of Maryland, on beni o himself aud other citizens of that state = ing congress to securo & compensatiol 7 tho slavos taken by the general governt or emancipated by a state convention at the instance and desire of the general govern- ment. Au exeentivo message from tho president was aelivered by Mr. ’ruden, one of his soctatarics, and was handed to the vice pres- dent, "Thio army appropriation bill was presented and referred 10 the committee on appropria: tions, The senate then proceeded to executive session, The doors were opened at $:30 and the Irdian appropriation biil was taken up fo: he first imiwortant amendment reachod was that striking out of the bill tho proviso requiring army offvors to be detailed as Indian agents. Mr. Morgan moved as @ substitute the house provision directing tho president to ray appoint Indian citizens of the United Statos as [udian agents when, in his judg- ment, such appointment might contr.bute to ation and to the Without attach the Indians to civ government of the United States, action, the senato adjourned. INDAY CLOSIN Delegations ke Argument Before the Kenate World's Fair Committee, Wasmixeroy, D, 0., March The sen ate committee on the quadro-centenniul this morning gave a hearing to several persous represonting that element of the population of the country who seok to sccuro COngros- sional action compelling the closing of the world’s fair on Sunday. The committee had under consideration the “Colquitt bill,”” pro- viding that o exposition or exhibition for which congress appropriates money shull bo opened on Sunday. Dr. H. H. George of Pittsburg, represent- g the American Sabvath uniou. said that to yield to the domand of the clement that deinanded the opening of the fair on Sunday would be to destroy the sauctity of the duy from & Christinn standpoint. The laws of 1liinois prevented such amusements on Sun- day, but the speaker believed that the clamor on the part of persous interested in public conveyances, streot car lines, railroads, nacks, ete., would induce the board of man agewent of tho fair to descerate the day by keeping the fair ope. L. S. Coftin, ex-railrond commissioner of Fort Dodge, la., representiug the Brothor- hood of Rwlrond ‘L'rainmen, numbering about 23,000 persons, mostly brakemen, piead. d for the observance of the Sabbath inorder that the railvoad emploves might have an opportunity for rest. He asserted that many railroad accidents attributed o carelessy of cmployes really resulted from the fact that the émployes were ov worked. This class of neople wanted th moral sapport that wouid be afforded by favorable congressional action on the per ing bilt in order to assist them in_obtaining their object—the estadlishment of rezuin- tions by ralwavs that would afford the truinmen more rest than thoy now orjoy Incidentally Mr. Cofiln stated that it contemplated by the association he repre- seutea to request congress to puss a law pro- hibiting the running of intorstate muil trains on Sunday. Utal's Adimissio ‘Wasmsoroy, D. C., Mareh After hav- ing: had under consideration for several wecks, the Caine bill togive local government to Utah, the houso committee on tevritories decided this morning to report it favorably, with an amendment which strikes out the section relating to the sale of public lands for school purposes, the commiliee deeming it best to bave a separate ineasuro covering this point. The bill reported today is oue which several hearings were given by tho committec on territories of both houses. The voto on the bill wasa party one, the demo- crats favoring and tho republicans opposing it Bankers Accused of Fr Parvesvirne, O., March 23 ment caused by tue failureof the Paige b, has not ubated, ‘I'he depesitors are not satis fled with the statcments and threats of violence are made. The fussignee estimates the bank’s assets at §80,000 ard B, K, Pulge’s ssets at £25,000. The habilities vango from 300,000 to $500,000. Transcontinental Ronds Cutting Rates. Los AxGers, Cal, March 23.—All the railroads are cutting rates to eastern points, particularly Missouri river points, Soveral parties have large blocks of tickets and special agents are well suppliea with tickets. Tickets are selling to Kansas City from §15 upward. Tickete to New York are reduced all the way from $18 10 $15. ———— Armed Men Sent Agalnst steikers. Torosto,0nt., March 23, —Ten train (rows and fifty constables, well armed, have gone to North Bay on the Canadian Pacific to move the trains abandoned by tho strikers. Trouble is expected, Superinteudent Tt thinks the strike will not extend to the On- terio and Quebee division, rdam, ™, our houses on the rgracht canal have baen destroyed by fire. Onaperson was killed and ten woro injured. ‘Three others aro missinz. ‘lhe tire was caused by an explosion of g1, Field ¢ % Lo an Asylum, New Youk, Mareh 23, —Judge Van Brant 7 that Edward be committed be has signed an ordsr diract M. Field, convicted of forgery to an insano asvlum whare he will watched to see if he 1s shamming, - Seventeen Passcngers Injured, CrxcinyaTi, 0., March -8y a collision at the crossing of the Obio & Misslssippi and Illinois Central at Odin, Iil, tolay, seven- teen passengers on the Ohio & Mississippi St. Louis train were injurcd, - - orgla Murderer Declared Sane. New Youk, March 23.—James Alexander Farmer, the man from Grorgia who sur- renderad to the polive last Saturday stating that he had murdered a boy, has peon ex amined and declared to be sano, Virginia's Republican Convention Cal Wasiixaroy,D,C, March & The Virginia state rapublican committee have tixed upon Roanoke us the place ana May 5 as the date for holding the state couvention, Geaeral Matone presided, — Will Marry @ 1 Widow Loxnoy, Marc ronicle reports that Sir £dward Watkin is about to marry the widow of Mr Ingram, the foundor of the Tilustrated London News, Mis. Iugram is B3 yeurs old. —— Deeming's Luwyers Fighi Pewry, Australia. March 23,—-The hearing 1 Who case of Deeming, the murderor, was resumed this moroing. His attorieys &eo fighting hard o provent his return to Mel- bourne. g Hard, Idward Yates mineat Ely. A small piece ofvock fell from its socket nearly 800 feet and struck Yates on the head, bourne Bank Fails, MeLnounse, March 23.—Tho Australian Deposit and Mortgage bank has suspeuded in coasequence of the depositors making heavy withdrawals of their funds, | ENGLAND MUST COME TO TIME President Harrison Writes Lord Salisbury o Very Plain Note . THE MODUS VIVENDI MUST BE RENEWED: If Great Britaln Refuses to Protect the. Als, Ponchers Wil Ie Excluded it This Country's Military Foree o I8 Required, Wasnivaroy, D, ., March 23, —Tho Bor ing sen correspondenco was lald bofore tho executive session of the senato at noon, The reading of Salisbury's noto refusiug to con- t toa rencwal of the modus vivendi ahd making counter-propositions was re- ceived with ill.suppressed irritation by tho sena Iho note is evasive and equivocating. The vresident's rejoinder broadly hints that Salisbury has not met. tho overtures in a straight-forward manunev; in- sists on a renewal of the modus vivendi without reference to insignificant or irvelovant conditions, and closes with the stirring assertio that if Great Britain declines to nssist in protecting the seals during arbitration, he will proceed to enforce the laws and excludo poachiers from Boring soa if the military forco of tho United is required to accomplish it. ‘The note created a sensation in the senate. After a half hour of discussion the corres- pondence was roferred to the committee on foreign relations. Owing to the geavity of the situation great efforts were fado to keep the facts secret until the correspondence progressod further. 1t can be stated, however, that the Bering soa treaty will soon be ratified by the senate, but a resolution will accompany it authori ing the president, pending arbitration, to use the whole military forco of the government to insuro the provection of the rights of the United States, Not an Absolute Refusal, As intimated above, Lord Salisbury does not in his note refuse to enter into a modus vivondi of some kind: he does tot flutly re- fuse o be a party to soms vrrangement; but, diplomatically speaking, he “fails to con- sont" to the proposition made by this govern- ment. Inasmuch as the senate has refused to make the corvespondence public, it is ex- ceedingly difficult to get a clear statement of the exact 1dea intended to bo conveyed in tho diplomatie languaze of such correspondence as that laid before the senate today, but un- doubtedly the impression gencrally conveved by the leading scnators is that Lord Sahs- bury has refused to renew the arrangement. It can bo stated that there is nothing in the vature of an ultimatum. The correspond- enco 18 still considered incomplete, and the subject is still open for furtber lettor writing in the lno of endeavor on the part of cach side to show how far tho other party is in the wroog. Underlying the formal phraseol- ogy of this, however, is an evident intention on the part of this government to bring the matter o the poiut of delinite determination before the sealing soason is far advanced. And the president’s veply, it is thought, will greatly tend to the attawmont of the de- sired result. HE 10WA LEGISLATURE. Arrangements Completed for Final Ada Journment M 0—List ot Bills Past, Des Moixes, Tn., March 25, —In the senate this morning the followinz bills were passed : Allowing in‘ependent school districts to consolidate; topay Wilbur McCabo for horses killod by state oMeials on account of suspi- cion of glondors ; providing for taxing fran- chisos and shares of stock. A bill was m- troduced to authorizo the erection of publia buildings o the lots owned by the public. A number of remonstrances were Lreseoted againt the {ish bill which prohinits the use of N scins. A rosolution was passed giving ap- propriation bills preforen i1l ohors, cithier on the calendar of special order, A bill amending the low of bounties on the killing of wolves so that the Indo must. be shown was passed. The bill to compel all passenger tralos to stop at county seats wus lost, Harsh's bill providing for the ersction of cottagos at the Soldiers’ Home was passed.. Bisbop’s bill retative to deducting indcttodness from assessed valuation was los! bields’ World’s fuir bill, approvriating -§125,000 for the stato oxhibit wis passed. Brewer's bill to increaso the efiiciency of the National guard was passed this alternoon. Bishop’s bill rezalating tho manaer of sale of pericultural coiloge lunds, also pormitting farmers’ organizations to do life insurance iusurance business were passed. Apprapri- ation bilis were tnen taken up. That appro- priating 4,000 for Iowa State band was finally ordered engrossed. ‘I'he will to give the Benediet home $5,000 was passed. In the houso Kusa's bill to promibit first cousins from marrying was lost. The house passed the foilowing bills giving mayors of towns power to discharge warstals: Coffins’ bill providing for the investment of the funds of insurance companies, allowing such investment in government bonds, state bonds, mortgazes, or real estates and national boc Tho senate resolution *for final adjournment, March 3), wus con- curred n. . Tue Australian ballot bill was mado a speeial order for tomorrow. The Crawford!, bill to abolish township oficers was passed this afterncon, 'I'ha bill to revise the pay of county oflicers was referred to comumnittee. Richmau's bill providing proper care of high- ways was lost. Young's bill to compel boards of supervisors to put in fish dams at outlets of meand lakes was passed. Bills were also passed to compel tho maintenance of partition fences on ull cultivated lands; to lengthen the term of offizo of subldirectors of school districts to thrae years, Pardao 1w Notoriouns Law Cuanves Criv, Ta., March 2 are indignant over the pardon by Governor Boies of George Tetig and a public meeting to protest 1s called for noxt Monday evening. “Totig is @ notorious lnwbreaker, has boen in- aicted nive times in Ployd county and cost the taapayers much money. Wil Retaln the College, SuEN\NDOAN, 1a., Mareh 23, (Special Tel- egram to Tug B Tho Western Normal college is to be robuilt at Snensndoab, la., not Lincoln, Nev. At an enthusiastic eiti. zens’ meetiug 1o the opara house tonight the necessury 0,000 was raised to assure the collego for Shenaudoah. Work will be com- menced ot onea and a grand structure will crown the old site and be opened for the fall term, Methodlsts in Confer Cenanr Rarins, la, March 2 Telegram to Tig Bek.|—-Tue annual Des Moines conferance of the Kyvangelical church opened here today. ‘The day was taken up with theexamination of ministers and church societios and preliminary work of the coms ference, or # Car, Crushed Ur Des Moies, La., Mareh 25.—[Special Tele gram to Tug Bee. | —About noon today, while switehing in the Northwestern yards at the Des Moiues coal mines, four miles north of the city, 8 car loaded with coal jumped the track and toppling over, crushed & switchs man, Witltan 5, Frow.' Ho was & young, unmarried man, baving re'atives residing at Stuart, la., and two brothers employi s conductor and brakemau ou the Rovk lslaud,