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Pos— 'l'\VI"I\"l" Y—-i’i RS'I‘ YEAR. DAiLy BEE. MONDAY MORNI MARCH:- 28, 1892, IN CONGRESS FOR THIS WEEK Program Prepared for the Solons of the National Legislature, HOW THEY WILL OCCUPY THEIR TIME Jteport on the Annual Consular and Diplo. matie Appropristion Bl Exhibit of the Agricultural Department at the World's Palr—Washington Notes, ‘Wasmiseroy, D. C., March 27.—~The Bland silver bill still impends over the house as a ©cloud, thio presence of which makes possible astorm that may disturb the proguostica- tions of those who endeavor to form an accu- rato chart of the course of legislative work. Owing to the absenco of Mr. Cutchings of Mississippi and the desire that there shall bo & full representation of members, when tho rule making the Blana free coinago bill and pending amerdments a spacial order is taken up, the rulss committeo will not report and call up the much-talked-of special orcer until Puesday. The siver fight will then be re- newed ana fought to a flaish one way or tho other. Tomorrow will probably be devoted to measures relating to the Distriet of Colum- bla. The remainder of the week not devoted to consideration of tho silver question, will be consumed either in debate on the tariff questions or in consideration of one or more of tke regular appropriation bills, no decision having yet been arrived at as to whethor or not the tariff discussion shall be further in- terrunted. 3 Thero aro three appropriation bills, namely, tho naval, the consular and diplo- matic, and the sundry civil, ready for action by the house. Naturally the naval bill would take pracedence of the others in considera. tion, as it was first reported. I'be river and harbor bill has been agreed upon by the cor- mittee and will not be reported to the house until the close df tho week. What They Will Do In the Senate, Interest in the procecdings of tho senato this_week will tarn upon the disposition of the Bering sea arbitration treaty, which is the unfinished business on the cxecative calendar, and it is expected that tho senato will excludo the public from the chamber for many hours. Inthe course of tho legislative business, tho Indian appropriation bill wiil be furthor considered, aud there is more to bo said upon the subject of employing army ofticers in tne capacity of Indian agents. ’ic West Virginia direct tax bill, after several postponements on account_of the ill- ness of Senator Morrill, has been finally as- signed for debate on Tuesday, on which day Senator Stanford will also, according to no- tice, address the seuatc on his bill to de- termino tho value of a legal tender dollar, It is expected that the District of Columbia appropriation bill will be taken up after- wards, and as this is a measuro in which the senators feel much intorest, owing in part to tho fact that many of them own homes in this cily, the dobato upon the provisions of the bill1s likely to occupy tho sonate for somo time. DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR. Report of the House Committee on Forelgn Aftuirs, Wasmixaroy, D, €., March Blount, chairman of the house committes on foreign affairs, has prepared for tho house an extensive report to accompany tho regu- lar annual consular and diplomatic appro- priation bill frumed by the committee. The report says that a careful examination has been made into the subject of our foreign missions, and the importanco of our dipio- matic relations with tho several countries. ‘The facilities for the transmission and inter- change of thought dispenses with much of the neod of foreign representation. It en- ables tho home government to communicato rapidly and freely on oll questions of differ- ence with foreign governments and to give directions in the most ininute detail. So com- pletely does tnis practice obtain that wo shall scarcely find famo $pringing for the ac- tlon of our representatives at foreign courts in the future as in_ the ecarlier davs of the republic. In addition to this, the country has grown to such magnitude as to enjoy tnat regard from other natlons wuich guaraitees hor against forelgn insolence, outrage and causeless war, Very much might be sufely done in reducing the number of our ministers by the abolition or the union of several countries under one mission, Not to encourage hope for an ac- coptance of these views by the senate or the president it has been deemed best, excopt in @ few stances, to postpone needed reforms at this point. Denmark, Sweden and Nor- way, however, have beea placed under one mission, as have Colomoia and Ecuador, and likewise Peru and Bolivia. By o wistake of the printer it was an- wounced that Guatemala and Venezuela had also been joined under ono minister. Sepa- rate missions aro to be maintained to these two countries, and the salury is fixed av £5,000 each, 'he reports say that the com- mittee gave careful atteption to the con- sular service and revised it according to the business and importance of the United States to each place. SHADOWED BY DETE! United States Senators Belng Watched to Discoyer Offleinl Leaks. Wasmixaroy, D. C., March 27.—|Special Telegram to Tie Bek.|—Some very sonsu- tional features have cropped out of the sen- ate's executive sessions on Thursday and Friaay. Vigorous efforts were made by a foew to strike at certain senators who were supposed to have given ‘“‘polnters” to their newspaper friends respecting executive pro- coedings, and in doing so they cast very seri- ous reflections upon 1unocent employes. One Or LWO Senators went so far as toname James B. Young, the exeeutive clerk, ms being Ruilty of regularly giving out informaticn for publication. Mr. Young Is one of the proprictors of the Philadelphia Star, a brother of John Russell Young, well known diplomat and biographer of General Grant, and stands bigh in his profession, He has been 1n charge of tie exccutive proceedings of the senato for Hf- teen or twenty vears, and although he Is a frequenter of newspaper row and has man intimate friends smong the correspondents who write most of the executive work of the sennte, it isa well knowa factthat he has never been suspected by those who do the writing of giviug even an iutimation of what is doue behind the closed doors. But there is & demand upon the part of the senatoriul intimdators that sowe one shall be made a scapegoat, sacrificed to set an oxample to the senators who give out the secrets, and thus frighten the real guilty parties. TIVES, ‘The attack upon Mr. Young was s0_bitter and cruel on Friday that 1t 1s provable be will voluntarily resign, although expulsion was threatened. Ho caunot well rewaln in his position and either feel comfortable or maintain his self respect. Should he resign his example may ve followed by his essis- tant, Colonel Morrow of Missouri, and possi- iy tho venerable Captain Bassett, assistant door-keeper, who has been excluded from executive sessions for the first time ina thivd of a century, In connection with the reign of terror which is prevailing avout the senate for the purpose of closiug lips agamst executive leaks, a very seusational report is 1o circulatiou tonight, It is to the effect that aetectives have been ewployed during the past weoek o shadow senatlors suspected of “leaking,” and that they have followed the suspects over the cit; Lo note whether they have conversed wit newspaper representatives, and whether newspaper men visit them at their room: Thus'it is that all who speak to represent tives of thelr local press ave placed under a Ban of suspicion, Itis not stated whether these detectives are employed by the secre- tary or sergeant-at-arms of the senate, or in- dividunl senators who are determined to lo- cato the rosponsibility of tho leak. It was reported last night that some of the detec- tives ainployed by the Treasury department were detailed to do this work, but tho law prohibits the employment of department agents or detectives for private purposes, It May Provoke Trouble. If it should prove true that detectives have been placed upon the trail of anv senator it 15 almost sure to lead to serious trouble in the senate, as it is not probable that any senator would suffer such an aspersion upon his private integrity. 1t is learned from the al channels through which executve rots leak out that some very vicorous speeches wero made on Thursday and Friday inst the present system of secret £essions by Sanders of Montana, Pettigrew of South Dakota and other senators. ‘A very strong feeling has existed for several years against the presont proceedures, and 1t is proposed that all matters which fave heretofore been discussed 1n secret session shall be consid- ered in open session unless the committee re porting them requests their final considera- tion to be in secret. Senator Sanders denouncad the proposition that executive sessions leaked out through employes in very vigorous language. He said it was si shily, cruelly absurd, as every frank and fair senator would acknowl- edge that the secrcts came out through em- ployes. ‘Lhere was nota man in the senate, he said, who would refuse to accommodate a ersonal friond in newspaper vow if it was to his own advantage 10 do so. It was ridicu- lous, he said, n sorry spectacle indeed, to send tho sergeant-at-arms about the closed gallory to flud an audiphone or other instru- mentset to catck executive proceedings. Should Be Honcst with Iteelf, T'ne senate. bo said, should ve honest with itself and acknowledge that its own member- sbip did the leaking. He made tho heads of the senators conducting the farco hang with shame. Senator Pottigrew said that just so long as the senate closca its door to the world, fired out 1ts trusted and sworn cmployes and shut the mouths of tho scuators for tho purpose of considering the nomination ot two or three little Penusylvania postmasters, as it did the other day, and was in the babit of doing, it could not expect any stress Lo be put upon the real secrets of the senate, The action in tho iusignificant things dograded the im- portant things. It was cowardly and puerile 1o refuse t) consider ordinary nominations, against which there was no objection in open session. If the senate would give important ques- tions proper impress of secreoy it would close the doors onlv when important subjects wero to be considered. _Just so long as the little things wera placed with the big things the latter wonld occupy the same vosition in the minas of senators that the former did. Some very strong feeling has been uroused by the proceedings of the last two secret sessions of the senate and it is likely that something quito spirited will take place be- fore the end come: Marvelous Artists, WasmiNatox, D. C., March 27.—One of the most interesting portions of the Agricultural department's oxhibit of the World's fair will be the models of tho plans illustrating the at- tacks of the various insects and diseases which destroy them. To make these models, which havo to bo absolutely truo to natura, two Enghsh artists of marveloas abulity have been engagad. The Haros, brother and sister, who in this work far excel any others, have 'taken models for their work at the world's fair held in London in 1831, and at froquent intervals since. The models of fruits are made of wax, aud such remarkable skill has been exercised in the manufacture that it is only by the closest scrutiny that they aro to be told from the real articie. One specimon, a pieco of apple. containing a grub which has enten his way into its center, is so perfect that when compared with the origi- nal not the slightest difference can be de- tected. Evea when held to the light it 1s translucent in the same spots as in the real applo. Marvelous skill is shown 1n making the model leaves in tho most perfect manner. WOMEN IN POLLTICS. Kansas' Experiment in This Lino Develops Some Interesting ts, Arcmisoy, Kan,, March 27.—[Special to Tne Bee. |—The city registration books for the spring clection closed Iast night, showing 2,010 voters rogistered, of whom 159 were women. .The woman vote, however, is rap- idly falling off here. The law giving suf- frage to women in cities of the firs, class went into effect in 1888 1n Kausas. That year 40 Atchison women registered, but less than 800 voted. The next yeur 481 womon rogistered, but only #75 voted. The third vear 208 women registored, but less than 200 voted. Last year 24 women registered, but only 140 voted. ‘Chis year of the 15) women registored it is believed that less than 100 will vote. Atchison women do not care to be in_politics, and it is thought that the fad will die out this year. London Stock Market. [Copyrighted 1592 by James Gordon Beanstt, | Loxpoy, March 26.—[New York Her- ald Cable—Special to Tne Bek. |—The Little business transacted on the Stock exchange today has been chiefly in preparation for tho settlement which commences on Monday. Funds are a shade botter. Indian rupee pa- per has further declined 8 per cent. For- elgn goveroment securities close weak. As regards international stocks, howne railways have been very little dealt in. The close was somewhat undecided in tone, but exchange prices are ouly fractional, & trifliog improvement being marked in Brighton, Chatham, Metropoiitan, Midland and Southeastern deferred, while a few others are slightly easier. Aunerican rail- ways open tolerably firm, but sioce become depressea on sales in view of settlement, and the distrust that prevails in regard to New ¥ork operators. Money has been in good demand. Short loans have not been obtained under 2!y per cent discount. The market continued firm, two and three months’ bills being quoted at 17§ per cent. L ke A No Crimes Committed, Much to the surprise of the polico nota single case of burglary, robbery or sand-bag- ging was reported yesterday. 1t was feared that on account of tho storm and all the lights in the eity being out the thieves would turn out in full force and run loose all night with- out fear of apprebension, In order to protect the city as much as possivle the chief oruered outa lotof extra men who patrolled tho streets In citizens’ clothes, but not a crook was caught, for Inciting Rlots, Loxpos, March 27.—The Times' Shanghai correspondent suys that the Tsiang Lie Yamen (the Chinese foreizn ofMoe) urged by the forelgn ministors at Pekin has orderea tho viceroy of Cuang Cbi o arrest Chan Han Van, oficially responsible for the spreading of anti-foreign literuture. e Fastest Thme (rom Havre, New Yok, March 27.—The French line steamship La Touraine, from Havre March 14, crossed Sandy Hook bar at 8:53 o'clock Saturdey. ‘The trip was made in six days, twenty-three tours and tnirty min- utes, the fastest on record, i aunon and Frey Matehed, Bostoy, Mass , March 27.—Joe Lannon and George Frey buve been matched to fight to a finish for a’ §5,000 purse, the winuer taking 200, May 16, before the Coney Isiand Albletie club, Brooklyn, i Mr. and Mrs, Reld Sail, Havie,March 27.—Minister Whitela wReid and Mrs, Reid sailed for the United States yesterday moroing on the steamer La- Champague. e Removed to an Asylum, New Youk, March 27,—George Shepard age, the willionaire chemist, was removed 10 Morris Piains insane asylum last Mounday, HOW THE SOUTH PROSPERS Senator Hill Finds the Hizh Tariff Quite Acceptable Thera, HE SUDDENLY CHANGED HIS PLANS After Observing the General Satisfaction of the People of All Sections with ent Federal Laws, the Demo- cratic Lender Was Silent, 513 FOURTERNTI STREBT, Wismvatoy, D. C., March Senator Hill's utter inability, on his recent trip through the south, to find auy flaw in President Harrison's administration, and his indirect but very positive eulogy upon the wonders our present tariff law has worked in the Virginias and portions of Georgia and Tennosseo, has been the subject of much comment here among southern men frown all political parties, It was firmly expected that Senator Hill, freo trader that ho Js, would jump upon the spirit and the opara- tion of the tariff law adopted by the last re- publican congress, It is stated that bo went south with a view of aoing this thing; but when he got down in Virginia ana delega- tions, or redemption committees, began to board his private car, ho found such a course would uever do. He was advieed to let the 1ariff severely alone, being told frankly that it had done more for that country than any law we ever bad. Instead of pouncing upon the tariff law it will be seen that Senator Hill talked of the many new industries springing up on every hand and _the appareut evidences of pros- perity. He spokenot & word against tho tariff law except in geacral terms, and then very sparingly, very gingerly. He did not, in fact, do anything but talk of the upbuild- ing south, its power for the future, and gen- eral democratic_principies. Quite all of his attacks were left out. Ho found the condi- tions very different from what he expected, and has privately said so to his friends. It is said by one of the senater’s friends that he is not now 80 anxious for the nomination and will likely abandon his efforts to get it May Court-Martlal General Greeley. It is stated at the War department that a court-martial will likely be convened to try General A. W. Greeley, chief signal officer, for a breach of the general order which pro- vidos that no officer, active or retired, sbail directly or indirectly without being ' called upon by proper authority, solicit, suggest or recommend action by members of cougress for or against legislation pertaining to milt- tary affairs. General Greeley is charged with having aadressed the secretary of war ana members of the house committee on ap- propriations 1n opposition to placing the new military bureau of information under tho jurisdiction and control of the adjutant gen- eral's ofice. General Greeley is said to have advised withholding tho necessary appropri- ation forthe maintenance of ths new bureau until the right of the chief signal officer to its control could be dolinitely determined. Adjutant General Kellon has brought Gen- orol Greeley's alleged broach of discipline to the attention of the department in a lotter which comments severely upon the viclation of general orders. No Lobbles In Fature, ‘W. P. Clough of St. Paul, chief counsel of the Great Northern raliroad and confidential man of James J. Hill, twenty times a mil- lionaire, is bero and says the Groat Northern has practically decided to abandon the lobbios of congress and the state legislaturas and in the future to take no part in political matters whatever. In the past the great railroads of tho unorthwest, he says, have practically controlled the politics of Dakota, Minnesota and Nebraska. 1t has been fre- quently charged that ex-Senator Gil Pierce was defeated for re-election by the Northern Pacitic because he refused to concur in the appointment of a certain United States judge. This defeat is said to have cost the Northern Pacific $10,000. If this is true Mr. Clough is prooably justified in saying that no railroad is justitied in maintaining lobbies, for, as ho says, “It is more expense than profit.” Tho Northern Pacitic, 1t is said, is already camp- ing on the trail of Senator Casey of North Dakota, “The Great Northern," says Mr. Clough, *‘will in the future exert the same interest in legislation that auny other large property holder would do, but will abandon lobbying and other political interference as too expensive a luxury.” To Preserve Timber Lands, Serator Puddock’s joint sub-committee from the senate committee on agriculture and forestry and public lands which is mak- ing inquiry for the purpose of agreeing upon a measure which will preserve tho forests and the governments timber lands, and pro- mote irrigation by natural processes, has found a way to the desired ends. At n meet- ing of the sub-committee yesterday appeared Mr. Furnow,chief of the bureau of forestry in the agricultural department, Mr. Brewer, secretary of the I'orestry association and Mr. Ogden of the forestry division of timber in the iaterior department. Mr. Furnow presented two bills which had been drafted Ly himself and Mr. Brewer covering the points under cousideration and which will probably b unanimously adopted, It is *for the protection and preservation of the public forests of the United States,” and provides that all lands heretofore proclaimed by the president under the act of March 3, 1501, as forest reservations, or may hereafter be set aside as such, shall be exclusively con- trolled by the provisions of this act for pro tection and improvewment; that there shall be established in the Interior depart- ment a commissioner of forestry who sball be versed in matters of for- estry and appointed by the president. He shall have suflicient assistance to enable him to enforco the provisions of the iaw, and there shall be employed on every reser. vation, rangers, not more than one for every 10,000 ‘acres of reservations to act us police 10 prevent trespass and fives, apprehend Lrespasscrs, suporviso cutting dnd removul of timber, and be under the direct control of a superiutendant and live vear the district assigned to their supervision. The secretary of war shall make such details of troops as the secretary of the Interior with the approval of the president may require for the addi- tional protection of the reservation. Regulations Must Be Obeyed, The officers on the reservatiun are all to have commissions as deputy United States marshals, with all the authority of those ofticers, The commissioner of forests shall cause a survey and aescription of tho lands in the reservation to be made and formulate rules and regulations for the preservation of the reservation, which rules and regulutions shall be posted 'in public places and published in newspapers. Persons desiring 1o occupy the resorvations looger than oue day arc required to obtain o permit from the superintendent or other oficer in charge. and shall strictly obey the regulatious. There shall be no restriciions to prevent prospecting for miverals, but no exclusive right to prospect, hunt or fish shall be given, Tne opening of mines sball be permitted only under licenses granted by the secretary of the interior, Pusturage may be leased by the superintendent when desirable under re- strictions; the construction of water reser- voirs, ditches and other necessary adjuncts of irrigation work may be permitted by the secretary of tnoe intérior, but no roads or trails shall be opened by any one except as desiguated by the superintendent, All cutting of wood ou the reservations is to be under a systemn of liconses ard every ear, on or before the 1st of April, the super ntendent of the reservations shall make a report in regard 1o the areas which may be put under licenses, the same 1o be adver- Used for bids not later than July 10, How Timber May Be Secured, Timber for domestic purposes shall be had by means of & prospector's license upon the payment of & for a setiler's liconse to any bona fide settlex baviog suy timber on his claim upon alike payment. ~Applications for licenses are to be numbered in their order of receipt aud acted upon in the order of their filing. The license will be nontransferrable, Such timber on the forest reservations as the Wasnivaros Buneiv or Tae Ber, % commissionor shitll deéided is not needed for minoral of agrioultufkl development ia tho neighborhood shill bedisposed of to lumber- men or others o mdy apply for it under n umberman’s liconse 1§ quantities not less or moro than that standig or being in one sec tion or that standing dv being on twenty-five contiguous section, sald license to be granted upon o foo of 8% and (#1 per acre to 11:: paid for the timbet beforo oror-uous are begun. The bill wrovides in detail for the dis- position of all imber, wood, ete,, und pro vides amply saninst frands and misrepro- sentations. Absoluto jursdiotion 1s given over the reservation to United States author- ities, and punishinents ymposed for violations of the Inw are rigid any the provision for the enforcement of 'the law and detection of frauds complete. ' The rovenues derived from liconses, reat, fines, ote,, are to ve used in part or whole payment for the expenses in- curred. The bill propases an avpropriation of £500,000 for the begining of operations under the provisfons of the proposed law. Miscellancons. Mrs. Senator Warren expects to leave for her home at Cheyenne, Wyo., next week, Senator Fuddogk anticipates action upon s pure food bill/lby the house during the next month. PSS H WILL jnu' THE TRUST. Peorla Business Men Propose to Erect Large Distillerles, Prori, 111, March 27.—Rumors have been in circulation for geveral days to the effect that those Peorians who had sold their stock in the Distillersand Cattlo Feeders com- pany contemplated the erection of new dis- tilieries for tho purpose of fighting the trust. Samuel Wollner was montioned as beiog in- terested 1n the new plan and a reporter called on bim today for'information. Hoe said report was correct. That he associatod bim- sell with others for the purpose of building two distillerios, leach to bo of about 5,000 bushels capacity. * Tue capital stock will be £1,000,000 and wprk will bo commenced as 500n as the weather will permit. The trade wo formerly had, said Woolner, asks us to Rgo into business aguin, and I um satisfied we will get trdde enough to take our entire production. Since 1 disposed of my stock in the Distillers and Cattle Foeders compony 1 have had nothing to do, and as I desire to be active, have decided to again go into the distilling busine: 1 expect to pro- duce cheaper than the trast, for 1 am a prac- tical distiller and can manage my own busi- ness, while the trust js compelled to hire practical distillers to do it for them. I am trying to get nossession of tho new process recently discoveredin Hungary. 1t doesaway with the usa of malt in the production ot spirits and alcohol from corn, ana will greatly reduce the cost. of production. It will bea great deal cheaper than was at fivst claimed for the Takamine proeess, if it was a success, We propose to but)d barns also and feed onough cattlo to use the entire slop from the 10,030 bushels, ‘Weexpect to be running by tall if the weather i3 at. all fravorable. Jobn H. Francis, also & ical distiller, will be associated with me,; and another brominent business man and distiller, whose namo must be withheld for tho present, will also come in,” - T1Q. MORE INDICTED. True Bills Fouhd Against Aldermen Bow- ler and Mjchaelgon of Chicago. CuicGo, 111, Marph26. —Aldermen Bowler and Michaelson werelndicted yesterday by the grand jury, makisg nine of the city fathers in all who must defend themselyes beior,jeudre and jury or don striped clothes. The specific charga agaiost Bowlor is that ho attempted to:tnulab Teal estate owners to the.extent of §10, for putting through a street car ordinaue@” on Milwaukee avenue. That agninst Michwelson is that he tried to bleed & coal merchant, who wanted permis- sion from the .ofty council to lay switching racks. ! Yesterday afternoon the investigation took anfjunexpected turn, inquiry leading away for the timo being from the crooked aldermen to members of the City Board of Education. Otis Jones, heading an apparatus manufac- tory was called upon to explain how nis firm received nearly all the contracts, Jones was under fire but a 16w minutes when he fainted. Great commotion ensued but he soon revived. His testimony if trve would reflect seriously on State Senator M. B. Herely, one of the members of the Board of Educa- tion and Badks Cregler, son of ex-Mayor Crager. Through Jones' cleri, C. H. Goodrich, now secretary of the Mascotah Kennel cluo, it was claimea about £2,000 had_been vaid to Herely'and youn, Jones—to the former to defeat contracts an: the latter to have Herely reappointed by Mayor Cregier. Goodrich succoaded Jones on the witness }isll and declared Jones’ testimony maliciously alse. % Except Aldermen Bowler and Michaelson, none of the many -suspects were indicted ll;om}llxy. Bowler and Michuelson each gave ail, RAPID CITY HLETES. They Provide Splendid Quarters in Which to Take Exerclse. Rapip City, 8. 1., March 27.—The open- tng of the Kapid City gymnasium will ocevr tomorrow night. . It starts out with a mem- bership of ninety df the most active young business men of the city. with Prof. W. R. Gould, the geronaut, as physical director. During the past week the outtiL arrived and was placed in lpo!h\on in a largo hall on Main streot specially provided for it. ILtis the finest and most complete gymnasium outfit in tho stute. The “'boyy” are enthusiastie over it and many expect \3 besome oxpert athletes in a few months, Preparing for Auvigation. CoampEnLAly, S, D., March 27.—|Special Telegram to Tue BEe, |--The ico is today runniog out of tho Missourl river and the channel will pmbshli Jear for navigation within the next fow da; It is going out without causing any serious trouble, Three People Wounded und a Baby Killed by One Lullet, Desino, N. M., March 27.—A serious ac- cident occurred between Polomas, Mexico, and Deming to a Mormon family Friday. B. R. Young was dri¥ing along behina an- other wagon whon ed gun ic the front wagon accitentally:fll and was discharged, the ball piercing Mr Young's shoulder, then his son’s hip and tl assing through the baby’s head und st rs. Mary Koberts, duughter of Mr, g. The bulict very serlously wounded wie father and son aud killea the bab, tactly and slightly wounded Mrs, Engaged Ina rute Struggle, S, Louis, Mo, ch 27.—Two settlers, George Barton and James Zule, occupying adjoining claims on the Sac and Fox agency, Indian Territory, quarreied Tuesday over a cebt and Zule was worsted. Then he got a Winchester and lald for Barton, When Barton came out’ his house Wedncsday morning Zule shot @nd seriously wounded buo, Mrs, Bartof idrageed her hucband into the bouse and Zule forced his way in. Then followed @ struggle between the wounded man, wife and Zule. Barton wrenched the gun from Zule aund blew his (Zule's) bralus out, thus ending the conflict, e J e s Sult for Big Money, Dexver, Colg.,, March —The Central Trust company of New York has be- gan suit in the United States district court 10 recover from the Danyer City Water com] pany and tho American Water Works §1.255,- 000, clainied to be due on beuds issued first nawed defepdant aud sccured by a trust deed on ali the Denver plant now owned by the American Water Works, e ——— Acquitted Him, Urica, N. ¥., Mareh 27.—The case of Rich- ard T, Copmell, charged with bringing Chinese into the country from Canada, was ‘ivau to the jury at 5:30 v, m. Friday. oduy & sealsd verdict of nol guilty was returved, REVOLUTION IN VENEZUELA All the Country's Prominent Men Impris- oned by Dictator Palacia, IN THE CAPITAL STIRRING EVENTS Members of the Supreme Court Arr by the t's Police and Con. fined ~Insurgents Actively Pre- paring to Give Battle, [Copyrighted 1592 b Canacas, Vene; Jamss Gordra Bonnett) uela, (via Galveston, Tex.) Maren 2 [By Mexican Cable to the Neow York Herald—Special to Tne Bee.|—A crisis has been reached in the political struggle in this country, and from all parts of the republic come roports of uprisings against President I*alacio. The news I cabled you on March 18 of the fight between the government troops and the revolutionists has been foilowed by most stirring events in the capital. Palacio’s attempt to rotain his dic- tatorship, for such his ofice has now ba- come, or failing in ttat to have a figurehead elected to succeed him as president, has ar- raigned the highest court of the land against him, Its adverse decision in regard to his right to continue as chief magistrate, when the constitution clearly declares ho is not en- titled to bis oftice, has brought the executive and legal powers into direct conflict. The rosult is that scenes of despotism, tyrranny and terrorism have been witnessed witnin the past twenty-four hours in this cit recalling the very worst pariods in tho hi tory of Venezucla. Palacio’s claim that he is president 1s pronounced an outrage by the su])l'emn federal court, and it aads that ho holds the oftice illegally. The supreme fed- eral court consists of as many members as there are states, How They Are Selected. The ropresentatives of each state furnish a list of principal members and substitutos, and from cach state's list congress chooses a member [and a substitute, 'The pronunecia- mento of the court threw Palacio into n great rage. lustantly he summonea the police authorities, 1 want these judges, every oue ot them," he said, “locked up.” It was a bold,auduacious sten, tho overaweing and 1mprisonment of the judiciary by one it had declared a usurp er, but matfers had reached such a state that all right and law were set aside. There was no disobeying tho stern command of the wrathy ruler, The police sought out the judges, and in- side of twenty-four hours every oue of them was behind prison bars. Accounts of this high handed nction spread rapidly through all parts of the city, and thence wero carried into tho country, causing intense indignation everywhere, It served us a ra Iying cry to the opponents of tho Palacio and the dictatorial spirit which he repre- sents, Conservative men who had hesitated to range themselves against tho government eyen though they believed that it was trans: gressing tna laws of the land, now gase up all hope of a peaceful agjustmont of affairs and joined the rebels. The warmest sup- porters of the president were frightened at the way things wero gomng, and many de- serted to the other side in the velief that Palacio’s rule wus destined 1o be of short duration. Revolution Widespread, All reports confirm tho general belief that revolution has become so widespread that there will bo great loss of life before PPalacio conquers his enemies or they succeed in Kkill- ing or imprisoaing bim or driving him into exile, as has happenod 1o other presidents of this repullic. General Crispo, who is at the Bbéad of the Insurgents, is o good fighter. He bas veen in many a hard fourht battle bafore, and has at his back a large number or the best trained and bravest solaiers in Venezu- ‘la and more than once he has led them to vic- tory. Helis a bitt-r enemy of Palacio and fond of power. He has had his eye on the presidency for some time and looks upon Palucio a¢ a man who is keeping him out of 1be high office he covets. Dr. Rogas Paul has not yet appeared on the scene,:but he is credited with having cousiderable to do with the revolt or revolts. His friends are numerot He and they hav been long awaiting a good ovportuiity to even matters up with Palacie, for it was he who banished Paul without auy cause save that be was jealous of one of the best pres dents Veneziela has haa in many year Crispo is engaged in a campaign of strategy and 1t is not his intention to invade the stronghold of the government. He Will Take Plenty of Time, The time Has not arrived for that. He is willing to await the spread of discontent throughout Caracas. He is in constant com- munication with secret friends in the capi- tal. They keep him posted- as to anything that is goingon here. They have advised him that Palacio is rushing headlone to de- struction; that his tyrauny is alienating some of his strongest adherente, and that if be persists in his present course he will have not only enemios ju front of t e city, but in Curacas itself numbers of them will desert to the foe as soon as the rignt time arrive: In the meanwhile Crispes’ plan is to turn tho government troops into the prairies, There the lancers, under the insurgent gen. eral, could be at home and fight to tho best advantage while the president’s army would bo handicapped, Caracas is in a virtual state of siege. Life ond liberty aro unsafe. People do not ven- ture out of doors aftor nightfall. Arrests are boing made on all sorts of pretexts, and the prisons will s00n be unable to accommo- dato those who are committed to them, Liberty of tho Press Suppressed, Of course liberty of the press is out of the question. No oune dares o express au honest opinion in the papers without being locked up. All telegrams aud dispatcbes are care- fully scannngnnd tho least thing suspicious in any of them subjects the writer to arrest, Many prominent men are 1mprisoned, among the a larze proportion of the senators and delmlll!n from the eight states, The United States war vessel Newark ar- rived at Lo Guayra today. Sne arrived there from Barbadoes, 1 am disposed to un derstand, as a result of my dispatch to the Herald ou March 18 relating to the first en- counter between Palacio's troous aund the in- surgent force. She will remain by order of Adamiral Gherard: at La Gyaura uutil all the trouble 18 over 80 us to protect the iutercsts of Americans in Venezuelu. It is impossible to exaggerato the excite- went now existing in Caracas. At any mo- ment the streets may be filled with armed citizons “driven to desperation by the iron rule under which rich and poor, bigh and low, statesman and the humblest resident row tremble. There is a hmit to human en- durance and it is questionable if 1t has not well nigh been reached by Palacio’s terror stricken subjucts, LONDC SSIP, Chatty Bits of News of Passing Iuterest from the Great Metropolis, (Copyrighted 1892 by Jumes Gurdan Baunett.) Loxvos, March [New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Beg,|—The trustcos and executive of the company which floated American propertios in London to the extent of £20,000,000, and which has a large capital aud professes to bave a reserve fund of £600,000, has issued £500,000 of debeutures on its real estate and uncalled capitul, the real estate being its office building. This lends color to the report that the company is not in @ beaithy condition, The £3 shares, which formerly quoted at £8 10 shiliings, ave now barely sold at £2. The company suffercd severely in connection with Murietta’s difti- culties. May Free Mrs. Osborne, . Thousands of people were crowded at the eutrance to Christie’s auction rooms, where the bistoric Osborne-Hargreave pearls havo been on view siuce yesterday, preparatory o —— UMBUFR 285 being put on the block on Monday It re. quired the services of four policemen to keep tho crowa in line. 1 am assured by Sir Richard Quaaint, the eminent physician, that he is now positive of securing Mes, Osborne’s rolease before her accouchement. She has had another attack ot hystero-catalepsy, upon which neither the pinching or tickiing of her feat produced tho slighrest effect upon her. Her nuise at Holloway Jail s a prisoner who a short time ago attempted to commt suicide, the signs of which are stil! visible in n long open gap across her throat. Captan Osborne is a daily visitor at the Holloway doors, but ho is not admittea, Purely o British View. The Speaker asserts the Washington cap- tol fire is regrattable only from tho fact that the firemen seemed to have neglected the op- portunity to do a great public service in the cause of art in America. They could have stantly directed the flames to o series of glgantic pictures which represent the events | of the revolution, and conld have blotted out much “terrible canvas’ ana patriotism would bave moulted no featners. Want to Trade on Shakespenre, There is considerable indignation at Strat- ford-on-Avon in corsequenco of the owner of Ann Hathaway's cottago publicly advertis- ing it for sale to the higbest bidder. The cottage Is one of the features of the place and is annually visited by hunareds of Amer- 1cans. The trustees of Shakespeare's birth place are making strenuous efforts to pur- chase the cottage for show purposes, but ne- gotiations so far have not been & success. g “CLOBING—,THE CIRCUITS.” How the Linemen Lubored Yesterday to Establish Electrical Communicat The comparatively fair weather of yester- day was a great a1d to thescoresof telograph linewen engaged 1n repairing the damage done by the storm to the hundreds of wires in the city. About twenty-five expert West- ern Union line repairers arrived on an early morning train to assist the local force in getting the wires 1n shape as rapidly as pos; sible. At the Western Union telegraph office last night about half the wires were working ana business wus not allowed to pile up. There is still considerable trouvle on these wires aroind Omaba in toe snort circuits, as the attention of tho ropairs was given spe- cially to the more important ecastern and westera wires, The Postal poople did considerable work vesterday aud ut 10 o'clock last night had their Chicago wir working nicely and were abls to ale business without any unusuul delay. It is expected by the ofticials of this company to have all their fallen linos permanently strung today and by Tuesday they hove to be in good working order. Work on the American District Tolegraph wires was pushed rapidly yesterday and last night thoir instruments were working all right. All of the down town police patrol call boxes were in ovder last night, though some of them worked a littlo heavy. Some of the boxes on the outskirts of town are still out of order, but will be tixed up in the next twelve hours. Superintendeat Coulter of the nolice aud firo alavm system pushed matters all he could a night had two of tho four fire box circuit working all _right The gong and box in No. 4 en gine house was burned out yesterday morning by one of the wires coming in co tact with a motor wire, I'wo fire alarin boxes were burned out at the same time, It is the intention to have all the fire wires in good shape agaia in & couple of days, Crossed u Motor Wire, ‘When the motor current was turned on at 9:3) o'clock vestorday morning oncof the fire and police alarm wires was laying across the troiley wire somewhere in the city. In an instanu every instrument in the npolice alarm office was in o blaze, Flames a foot or so in height flashed from the instruments, and for a mo- ment consternation reigned. Operator John Hathaway was on duty at the time, and, with r :nce of mind, grabbed a pocket knifo pen on his desk and slashed uway ut the wires. whero thoy were fastened againstthe wall. He soon had every circuit cut, but not pefore consid- erable damage had pecn done. The magneu in the firo alarm gong was burned and tho mechanism entirely destroyed. Tho fire rogisters, which cost $125 aviece, were bl ing as tho last wire was cut, but the damage to these instruments will not amount to much. In consequenco of the wires being cut not a%olice patrol box in the city could be used all day, and the officers wero com pelled to report by telephone, Clearing the Motor Wires, The interrupted motor service was re- sumed av 9:15 o'clock yesterday morning. During the earlier morning hours gangs of linemen had been busy -utting fallen tele- phone and telezraph wires, g0 as to clear the wotor wires in the quickest munner possible, No fuvther attempts vere made to raise the wires or repair the damage done by tho storm until the wreckage had been cleared away from blocked streots and from the supporting lines of the street railway company’s trolley wires. 'The latter company had no trouble 10 operating its lines after tho coast was cleared and the curvent was turned on. The Furnam street lino was shut down for an hour curing the afternoon, as somo of the HOLT COUNIY'S LITIGATION Treasurer Scott Will by Given Another Ohance, ‘A BILL OF EXCEPTIONS Has Ocdersd the Tonrd of to Slgn the Necessiry s Today—How Poll- “flgure in the Case, " )., March 97, ~|Speoial to Tne 42 listrict court yosterday Judgo Bartow | & a writ of manaamus to compel tho supervisors to siga a bill of exceptions in the case of Barrett Scott against the Board of Supervisors of Holt county. This case was opened up some time ago by John H, Brony et .u:u, : telephone wires agaw fell from their inse- cuve supports and camo in contact with the motor cross wir Less than one-third of 1he 1,800 telephones in the city are working. The company's linemen did nothiug yesterday but to raiso their wires whers dangerous contacts were imminent #nd to temporarily brace up the broken poles so as 1o guara uzainst further damage, They will begin tho work of vepair today. e e Arrested & Black Brute, DexvEr, Colo,, Murch 27.— Yesterday dotec- tives arrested Arthur Louls Ward, colored, wanted in Lllinois for criminal assault, The crime was committed some six weeks ago near Ottawa, lil, and wus parucularly atrocious, the vietim veing a sick womun with a young buby. Three other negroes implicated have beén captured in Iilinois, e LOUAL DR Clint Craig raised & row In a Capitol ave nue bouse of ill-fame last night and assaulted one of the inmates. He was arrested. 'wo suspicious charactors named John Martio and Thomas Dixon were arrested at the depot yesterday for begging on an incom- ing traln, A horse belonging to G. W. Little, 210 Ouk street, stepped on a live electric wire at Seventeeath and Vinton streets yesterday forencon aud was killed. Ap overturued lamp in rooms over asaloon 8t the northwest corner of I'hirteenth and Pierce streets was the cause of the alarm from box 8 last night. Loss light, The Omaha Law club will be taught the iaw of evidence by Judge Josoph K. Clark- son, The recitations will be commenced Tuesday night, April 5, in the court of equit; chamber in Tie Bee building. The text will be “‘Greenleaf on Evideuce,” Dr. Jensen, the physician attending Mr. M. Hellmap, said last night that there was no cbange in his patient's condition Mr, Hellman is suffering frow an obstruction of tho larynx and it is understood thav the family objects to a surgical operation. A couple of laborers named Joho (i, John- son and 1. B, Harrls got 1uto a little discus- sion on the street last night which ended in a fight, Both men were arvested for disturo- lng the peace, bulzs they were able Lo put up money for their appsarauce in court today, were releas An 1nsane woman giving the name of Mrs. Nora McMabon was taken from u train at the Union Pacific depot last night for croat- ing a disturbauce. Just before reaching Omaba the woman became unmanageable and word was sent 1o police headquarters to have her taken into custody. She claimed to be traveling from San Fraoncisco to New York, .but 1o ner rage had torn up her uicket, Toe police took her to the county juil. ey, Hopkins, backed by the alliunce members of the county board, ana thoy ught to oust Treasurer Scott for allegod mal-administras ton of the affairs of his office The demo- cratic and alliunce membors of the board heretofore refused to sign the bill, although admitting that the evidenco was correct. Hopkins’ attorneys objocted to the mans damus, but were overrulea by the court, and the board will assemble in extra session Monday morning to place the signatures to the bill. The caso will come iuto court on the question of the legality of tho board! former proceedings next ‘Mhursday. Knox County for Hurrison, BroowrteL, Neb.. March 27, —[Spoclal to Trr B ~The republicans of Knox county mot at this placoat? p. m., yesterday. It was a well attended and enthusiastic moet- lag. The dalecates selooted to the Koarney conveution were: J. K. Helms, chairman; W. H. Needham, J. C. Haas, Krank Hunts and A, A, Logan, They were instructed to work for W. 11, Necdham of the Bloomfield Monitor for delegate-at-larga to attend the Minuneapolis convention. The delegates to tho district delezate convontion to be held at Norfolk are: W, H. Needhum, D, J. Kam- rar, M. N. Class and S. J. Simontoo of Bloomtfield, and A, F'roy of Niobrara, Delo- gates to the Iremont cougressional conver tion are: C. \V. Rice, B.J. Trymire, C. k. Pierce, R. A. Fry and Rovert Lyn, The con- vention favored the nomination of Benjamin Harrison for president. Fremont It 3 Col Fresost, Neb, Mairch 2f.—[Spocial to Tine B —Golden Rule Rebekan Lodge Independent Orderot Odd Kellows last even~ ing celebrated the first anniversary of ite founding., Al Odd Iellows of the city were invited and there wore nresent at Odd Kel- lows hall nearly 300 porsons. ‘Lhe exercises consisted of declamations, songs und an i teresting coutonette drill by twelvo Indies; also an address by Past Grand Master Gib- son. At 11 o'clock snlendia refrashments. wera served. Robkah lodge, though only a, year old, has u membership of 154, Oxford Republicans at Work. Oxronn, Neb., March 27, —[Spacial to Tue; Ber.|—With a view to active work in thes present campaign, the republicans of Oxford have nized a club and propose to be *‘in it" this fall. Theclub starcts out under favor- able auspices, and will bean importunt factor- in rolling up & rousing republican majoi The ofticers are: 1. A, Puttygrove, presi:+ dent; E. Paino und W, B. Kiser, vice. residents: J. L. [.ashbrook, secretary, and. an K. Camp, treasurer. Prospects for a Good Orop, Guraxp IsLaxp, Nob,, March 27.—[Spscial to Tue Ben.|—Prospacts are that facming will pay just as beautifully in this county in 1802 as it did 1 1801, Farmors are exufiunt 5 over tho outlooks. If the pleasaut weathor- of the past few days should continue, plow- ing may bo begun tho latter part of this week or in ths early part of next, The outlook for a large crop of beets could not bo vetter, the raise tho schedule of prices having added much in the amount of acreage. Serlous Aceident at Uort Robinson, Fonr Ronissox, Nev., Maren 27.—|Special | Telegram to Tir Bzi, | —Lieutenant and Mrs. Trout, while out riding today, met with a. serious accident. Their tvam ran away, up- setting the carriage, knocking them both senseless. The Jieutenant was not injured, but Mrs, Trout had her shouider badly hurt Word was brought to-the post by a farmer - and the ambulance was sent for them, their team having disappearcd and has nob yet. been found. - Not Guilty of Cray Cexter, Neb., March to Tue Be| The examination in tho ‘case. of the state of Nebraska against Dr, J, V., Beghtol, president of the board of secre- taries of the State Board of Health, charged with libeling Dr. Coauway of Omaha, came to a close at 3:30 yesteraay alternoon, after a.. threc days’ session. Tho judge stated: that Beghtol was acting within the scope of bis. oficial duty in writing the letter seut'to Dr, Butler, ib) ew Bank. . Gmoy, Neb., March 27.—[Special to T Bee.]—Several alliance fariers of this vi- v have & movemeat on foou to establish ut Gibbon either a loan company or a bank, Dr; Hite has boen selected as prosident, The object of the company is to do strictly. an allisuce business. None but alliances members will be either depositors or cred- itors. rrd Burt County Farmers Entertained, Texayan, Neb, March 27.—|Special to. Tur Bee|-General C. H. Van Wyck ads dressed thres rousing meetings in Burt. county during the past week. ‘The raufica- ton Friday in this city was a complete suc- cess. Sepator Van Wyck addrissed the. furmers in the court house, - 2ATUER. Orrice oF WeATHER BURRAU, Oy, March I’ Saturday’s storm has moved off northeast- ward and the high barometer or fair weather - condition following 1t oceupied the Missourl valley and the states south of vs, nother storm Is crossing the mouptain reion, where the winds have shifted to. southerly. Tewmperature is rising in the southwest . and in the mouutain regions, There hus been no aecided fall in temperature anywhera asa result of Saturday’s storm. There will now be a steady riso iv temwperature preceding the approaching western low barometer, Four Eastern Nebraska and Omaba and Vicinity— Warmer, fair weatuer, followed by cloudiness during Monday, Wasiisaros, D, ., March 27.—For Mi souri and lowa—Winds shifting to the sout) warmer in the west portion, For Colorado ~Fair, south winds, followed by showers Monday night or Tuesday morn- ing; colder Monday night. For South Dakota—Iaur Mooday, with warmer south winas: probably colder, with showers, Tuesday. For Kansas and Nebraskr--Fair, south winds; warmer in eastern portions, Ior North Dakota—Generally fuir; proba- bly followed by snowers Monday night or Taesday; southeast winds. S - Its Estimate of Minlster Loxbox, Mareh 20.--The Tunes, referring to the departure of Mr. Reid, says: “Ho has gained esteem by whaich his country has profited. . Seconded by bis wife, he ereatly improved tho relations between the two gove ernments, He bas with the intelligence of the journalist adapted himself with special ability and promptitude to all questious in- trusted to him.’ A Steamer Arrivals, At Pliladelphia—Ouio, from Laverpool. At Boston—IPavonls, from Liverpool; Brt ish Empire, from Lovdon, el

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