Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 10, 1892, Page 3

THREATENS THEIR POSITION | Government Olerks Disturbsd Over Question of Marriage, MUsT N(;T BE MADE A FAMILY AFFAIR tie Recretary of State Foster Tusists That the . Letter of the Law Must Be Strictly A in This Respect. WasmiNGrox Brriav or Tue Ber, | 513 FOURTERNTI STREET, Wasninaros, D. C., July 9. ) Quite an agitution has been started among the army of government clerks here over the right of marriage among male and female without fear of forfeiture of piace. It has started as a result of Secretary of Stato | Foster's action in removing from oftice Miss Cynthin 13, Smith immediately following her marriage with Dr. D. B, Smith of the sixth auditor’s oftice. The clerks have taken this as a notice that they must suffer dis- chargo if they intermarry. Seeretary Foster sad in discussing the subject: “We have too many cases whero whole families or a largo portion of families I get into offce and without applying any ! stringent rule in the matter, yet as these | cnses como up, and as they seem to be abuses, | 1 propose to corrcet them. 1 have no intlex- iblo rule 1o guide me ; | ‘Huve you any objection to a marricd woman being in office simply because she is married “Idon’t know that T object to a wife hold- ing oMice if her husbard is not in government employ and there is nceessity for such an arrangement.” “Do you consider for doing good work for lowered by murriage?! Capncity Not Questione lowers their capacity against their reten- toat a clerk's capacity the government is 1 can’t say that it 1 don't raise n question tion on that score,” “Huve you no cases in the departments WhEre Lhere are more than two members of o family 1 tho service of the governmert; vou know the eivil service has a clause against such omployments(” “Yes, that s the law, but I am told that is not enforved 1 all cases. There are in- stances, 1 presume, where more than two of & family are employed in tho departments, Ttis my intention to eliminate such cases us far as [ can when the facts are brought be- fore me, but 1t is very diflicult to got at them, Phero may be three ov four memocrs of o founly scattercd throughout the different de- partments.” “3ut if there wero several brotuiers, each with separate responsibilities iu life, ' wourd the rulo be enforced ! “In that case I suppose they would be Jookea upon as separate familios, and in the consideration of the case such facts would have some weight with me in determining e question.” Gossip About the Blaines, The big rea house standing opposite Lafayette park, across the way from the ex- ecutive mansion, has been closed tight tor the last month., ‘The grass i tho garden in frout of the houso has grown long and str: gling, and cobwebs are gathermg about tho windows and doorways. i'he house has geen closed since the day Mr. Blaine and his Tamily loft it, a few days after he sent in his wwesignation us secretary of state, 1t1s strange, but Biaine scems to have aropved out of Washington's existence as completely ns the house is closed to the jub- lie. Nothing is heard of Mr. Blaine or his plans, and there seems 1o bo little or no in- terest as to bis future carcer. Tt 15 not gencrally known tha before Mr. Blaino resigned he completed “the purchase of the red house, [xactly what will be done with it no ono ean tell. Tt is hardly likely, though, that Mr. Blaino ana his fainily will return to oceupy it next winter. The location is a most desirable ouc. and should Mr. Blaine intimato that he wished to rent it, it could be readily dis- poseaof to a cabinet officor or to some high official who wished a comfortavle, picasant Washington home. However, there aro many who say that the house is an unfortu- nate one and that whoever has occupied it has either had private or ofticial disuster. The record of Mr. Biaine's family afliic- tions are too well known in this respect to need repetition. Mr. Blume has auother house in this city, the large one on Dupont Circle, which has ‘been rented to Alr. Leiter of Chicago. This gentlemau, however, is building n very handsome residence across the street from the old Blawe house and next to the Chinese logation which ho will oceupy next winter, and thererore should the Blaines desiro they could occupy this house and not_return to the unfortunate one on LaFayette Square, This little specula- tion 10 régard to what the Blaines will do 1s about the only way the family is talked of at the cavital at this time. 1tis & Do-Nothing Congress. few months Thero was @ great deal of surprise ex pressed when it became known that this con- gress had only passed two or three bills of national importance. The amouat of talk and fuss made by the house in the last six months Las loft the impression that the bave been working very hard. The f; that it has been all talk and no work. The apvropriatiog bills are still slowly making their way through confersnce and only two have so far been completed. ‘Phese are the agricultural and river and harbor appropria- tion bills, The hitch en the District of Columbia bill 1 regard to the Grand Army of the Kepublic appropriation seems to bo the one which will hold tnat oft for some Tho southern democrats are deter- mined to put every obstaclo in the way of the Graud Army of the Republic from hay- ing u successful encampment biere this fall, The sawe spirit actuates them 1o this regard as did all their fight ugainst the pension bills on Friday nights. “The scoate is gotting along well with their vills, and tho reporting to the senate of the sundry civil billon Weanesday shows that they are anxious to hurry matters along. I'hé senate has led the house in work from the beginning, and a glance over the ealendar snows many bills pending which if the heuse will take up and puss would greatly incroase the credit of this conuress, The senate has been working and sending o the houso bills of impertance tothevation which the houso committees have either tucked away in pigeon-holes or bave neglected to take up and act upoy I'hie cheese-puring principles by Holman uud s followers have blocked mony important bills in the interest of various scetions of the country. This 15 es- pecially so with regard to public builaings and improvements which the public-spirited senato has seen fit to puss, and which the narrow-minded democratic majority has smothered to death. ‘The spirit in whieh the nouse meets everyihing 15 well shown in the silver fight. Ruther tuan let tho bill go to a committee and come squurely bofore. the democratic majority some few have always tricd to aeluy wattors aud prevent, if possi- Lle, o squire and open fight upon any bill, ‘Phus time bas pussed, und *he house has founa itself dodging and delaying, and now as the time approaches for a flnal adjourn- went its record stands forth 08 a more ex- travagant one by at least twenty miliions than the last congress, and still with nothing done to make a record on, inaugurated secllaneous. The appolutment of Mr. John Hydeas chief expert ngent, division of agriediture, clevouth consus, tias proved o moritorious seloction, braskans can point with satis- faction o the methods with which Mr. Hydo has controlled und is supervising the work. h 1t cun bo said witbout hesitancy that there is not & aivision in any of tho departments in Wushington conducted with better system for obtawning good and accurate results. It wouid be & pleasure to Nebraskans to visit this division in witness of the order that prevails, the neatness sud dispateh in which 3 tho work 15 procressing, and _abovo all, the feching of respect towards Me. Hyde that exints among the cmployes, engendered by Bis king, impartisl treatment, brings verdict that he i tho right mau in the right place. P, 8. H. SO W Ponslons. Wastixaroy, D, C., July 9. gram to Tig I (Special Tele- &)-=Phe following list of poensions grauted is reported by Tue Bis ard examiver Bureau of Claim Nevraska: Origingl —Gilbert B, Smith, Z churiah J. Parsous, Heury Forbs, Richara N. Nickerson, Lufuyette O, Clurk, Jumes M. e s i e . e B R S S % i willlad |/ Hashborger, Franklin B, Peppe E. Folsom, Ajuog MeMutien, Heafy C. Fos- fer, William 1, Hosman, Nathgujer P, T, Smith, Bamud 1, Smith, John Ly Parkyn, Sheldgn PPeck, Josiah Luke, James “R. Thompson, Henty Steward, James A. Wi Aadrow Dealb Walton, Richard A. Thomp- son, Additional—Wesloy J. Martin, Samuel B. Yeats, Aaron Shannon, Richard 'B. Mo- Dowel!, Jogeph McVitry Smith, Beojamin 1. Baker. Original, widows, ete.— Rachel A, Eichelborger. Igwa: Origfual—Nelson Van Dusen, John I Sweet, laward Garat, Joseph S. Scott, Gornaliys E, Ostrgnder, John Wortnington, James Dy Nowel', Kifus A, Holty Henrs Miclko, Bijah G Diury, John Raiston, Hiram H. Huntley, George Jameson, Deouis Carey, Robert Ferguson, Charles A. Bangs, Willinm Meyer, Witliam H. Major, Hudson R. Harder, Jorome B, Kaudall, Charies H. Boyscn, John Rupp John Stull, Austin E. Mitchell, William J. Stout, William Grege, Frank Queen, Willium T. ' Hepuer, Bdward D. John. Additional—Samuel D. Hurn, Norman L. Cole, Joseph Burson, James Giu bins, Azariah Rider. Increase—Vincent D, ¢, James I Chapin, Charies H. Van Epps, John Ward, Lorenzo V. Chrisman. Oriyinal widows, ete.—Lucy L Fuller, Jauo Donovan, minors of Richard Tunnell, Colorado: Original —John Jacobs, William 5. Haswell, George \W. Foster, James W. Galliher, Willlam_Edeloy, C. Anderson, Swan Poterson, John €. Smith, Tas Levacy, Rufus Robertson, A. M. Fabringer. Increase— Wiiliam ihott, Mitton D). € South Dakota: Orizinal—Jumes Otiver Underwood, William H. H. eaure Additional—John W. Fuson. lIu- crease—Urban Coon. Original widows, ete. ~Minorva A, Carter, Moutana: Original CONT Harrlson's View of t Service Situntion Wasmiaroy, D. €., July 9.—[Special to Uik Ber. | —“Thero will be very few places in tho foreign service fillnd before congress udjourns,” said an vfiicial high in the State departwent servics, today. “Are there many places to bo was usked. No, was the reply, ‘‘not many places, but some important ones. I tuink the vacant mission to lRussin will bo filled, but theve will romaiu the Chinese mission with a democrat.” It1s furtier stated that the president will -Jackson L. Eels. D. W CHAN MPLA President Foreign vacated "' make very fow changes in the foreign ser- s udjourns, and before it 's in Decerver. He is averse to loning men for the forcign service without action by the senate. ‘The prosident 15 not 10 vlame for maintaining Geueral Denoy, an Tndiana democrat, at the head of the Chinese legation. He gave an oppor- tunity to fill it with a republican three yours avo, but there was a controversy as to who should have tho place, in which certain states directly interested in the Chincse question entered, and it was not until ex-Senator Blair of New Hamp- shire was nominated that an agrre- ment was reached. Tho Chinese government, it will bo remembered, rofuso to accept Mr. Blair. The Pacilic slope states have been consulted ns to the Chineso mission, aud they have not produced an ac- ceptable man for tho place. Nor has the president been able to select one who was acceptable to both the Pacific slope and the ueso empire, It would be uscless Lo se- a Californian, tor 1nstance, whn was y prouonuced in'opposition to any sort of Chinese tolerance, as_he would be rejected, as was Mr. Blair. Thus there bas becn haggling, nod us a'vosult & democrat draws the £12,000 annual salary attachment. Denby is the only azmocrat in the foreign service at this time. FREIGHT RATES ON FLOUR. Northwestern illers Again Before the Laterstate Commerce Commisston, Wasiisaros, D, C., July 9.—The hearing of tho complaint of the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerca the western agninst a number of railroads in which unjust dis- crimination in rates on flour are charged, was concluded by the Interstate Commerce commission today. A number of witnasses were called by the complainants in rebuttal of some of the evidence submitted by the respondent reads, Albert Koue, the Philadelphia represonta- tive of the Great Northwestern Consol- idated mill, was ‘called. Ho said that dur- ing the open lake season Duluth flour was sola inthe east at from 10 to 15 cents less than Minneapolis flour could be bought, “Ihe reason given by the Duluth millers for this lower prico was that they had the ad- vautage in freight rutos. During the closed lako season the prices were about the same. Frank L. Purker, a railroad man, said it was by no means unusual for flour to be shippea in_cars whicn would be used in the transportation of coul. Mr. Pillsbury wax recalled and_corrobor- ated this statewent. He said further, that the millers were themselves compelled to clean theso conl cars beforo shipping flour and line them with paper. Mr. Clough was recalled by the commis- siou_nud expiained specifically that i his ovinion there should beua special rate ou flour between Minneapolis and Duluth, rather than on wheat. I'he reason was that conditions wero very dissimilar from those atany other points, ~ Thore were two very expensive terminal services mstead of tho usnal oue. The Eastern vaiiroad of Minne- sota owns_about seventy wmiles of road and its terminals at Duluth “cost moro than the construction of its entira lino, Theso ox- pensive terminals were mado necessary by the flour trade. Adjourned. CROP STATISTICS, rt fro th Department ture—Good Showlngs, WasmiNaros, D. C., July 9.—The July returns to the staistioian of the department of agriculture mad the following averages on condition : Corn, SL.1 per cent; winter whoat, 80.6; spring wneat, 9%0.9; oats, rve, 92.8; barley, 025 potatoes, %0; tobacco, “The acreage of corn is reported as 5.6 per cont of the actual rea of last yeéar, of pota- toes this year's avea shows 4.2, and of to- buceo 078, The average condition of corn in July, 1801, of Agrioul- was 028 per cent. The condition in princi- pai states for July, 1802, is as follows: Ohio, 803 Indiar Tlinois, .70; Towa, 73; Mis: sourl, 75; Kansas, 81; Nebraska, 84; Georgia, Fexas, U5; ‘Tennessce, 423 Kontucky, 93, The acreage averages in the same states are: Ohio, 85 per cant; Indiuna, 843 Ulinois, f4; lowa, 87: Missouri, 36; Kausas, 5); N 88.3 por cent. In July of last yea 2, State averages now are (1892): Kentucky, 7. Miobigan Indians, 85: Lllinois, 8} Wiscousin, 88; Kuusas, 91: California, 05} Oregon, 91 Condition of spriug whest June 1 was 92,3 per cert. In July of lnst year, §4.1 per cent. State averagos are: Miunosota, (2; lowa, 8¢ Nobraska, $2; South Dakota, | Dakota, 903 Washington, H; Oregon, Tho condition of all wheat July 1, 1807, 00} ou dune 1, 89.7: 10 July, 1891, oudition of "oats Jute 1,83, 1801, 7.6, > Mone Wastaros, D, Nourly 9,000 new money order oftices will bo the result of the recent order which changes the rule governing tho creation of such ofices, Prior 10 April last s postofice must have a revenue of ‘atleast &0 befora it would havo the right to 1ssuo money orders. Then it was tho rule that oftices bo given this privilego when application was made by the post- master or citizens. But now any office huy- fng rocelpts of 0ot less than 8200 is made & woney order oftico without further prelimi- uuries, The oxtension of this system to small towns is believed to bo a_great public convenlence, At tho close of the last fiscal vear there were some 9,000 money order offices in existeuc There are now near 15,000, and by the ead of tho year thero will be somo 40,000 oF 53,000 additional ofices es- tublished. Wunt the Stew Relensed, Wasmixaroy, D, C., July 0, —~The charge @ affairs of the British legution ut Washing ton lias applied to the secretary of state for the releuse of the steamer Colquillo under bouds to be given by the Caunadian govern- went In behalf of tho owners. It is sald that the State department will aot accept application until oficial report of ofticers shall bave beeu received. THE OMAHA DAILY | PNnAR | PLACED 0N 1HE (AL Favorable Report from the Hous: Coinage Committee 01 th: Silver Bill. IT WILL BE CONSIDERED ON WEDNESDAY Have the 1-Republicans Its Friends Wil Eadeavor to Cloiture Rule Applht an Unknown Quantity in Ite Constderation, Wasnixaroy, D, C., duly 0.—The comage committee this morning, by a vote of S 10 5, ordered the Stewart silver bill reported to the house without amendment. The bill was favorably revorted to the house by the coinage commities and placed on tho calendar, Chairman Bland introduced in the house a resolution making the silver bill the special order for Mouday, its consideration to b continued from day to day till finully dis- posed of. Lhe motidn was referred to the ruies committee, During the afternoon the committeo on rules adopted the followin resolution, which will be reported to tho house next Wednes- day “That immediately upon the adovtion of this resolution the houso proceed to the consigeration of senate bill 51 (the free coin- age bill), and if said bill shall uotbe disposed of on said day, then the consideration thercof shall be continued during the next legislativo day." Sliould the rule for tho consideration of the bill be voted down the advocates of the measure will _surrender. Should it ba adopted they will exvect their opponents to move that the whole quostion be postponed until Dacember. But 1f the motion loses or the resolution is defoatea the silver men will vesort to filibustering motions, aund then tho good oftices of the committee on rules will ugain be mvoked to bring in_a cloturo rule. All the democrats of the committee e ad- verso to the bringing in of such o rule, and will do so ouly when they are absolutely compelled to do so by force of circumstunces, such as a request from # majority of the totul democratic membership of the house. They Are an Unknown Quantity, The republicans are still reticent as to their position cu the question, and as Mr. Pierce of Teanessee expressed it today, they are the unknown quantity. 1f they Sec a chance of defeating the bill they will im- prove it, but they will not agree in advance to help ¢ither faction of the democrats. A careful poll of tho house made to1ay by Mr. Williams couvinces him that if the bill comes o a decision on its merits it will bo defeuted by a wajority of from four to eight, but tho arrival of abséntees may chango this estimate. 'The opponents of the bill believe, nowever, that there will bo a much larger majority against its consideration. Mr., Kilgore of Toxas, a member of the coinagze committee, voted against a demand for the vrevious question on & motion to report the bill as it came from the senate. He voteain this way because he believes that the bill is_defedtive in at least three particulars and ought to be amended. The most important defects are that it repeals the law making about one hundred millions of treasury notes rodecmable, When a ma- jority of the committee had voted to report the bill without amendment, Mr. Kilgore re- corded his vote in the afirmative, stating that he had oeen unwiiling to take tho re- sponsibility of a bill carrying on its face defects which would justify its veto without referring to 1ts main question Substi ce of Bland's Report, In tho house Mr. Biand made a report to accompany the silver bill. In this the com- mittee says that whatever be the effect of the biil ou the act of July 14, 1500, which act is repealed by this bill, ther? is no diversity of opinion that tho notes are redcemable in coin derived from the coinage of the bullion purchased under the repealed act. Tho bill reported compels this coinage. The notes being, therofore, redeemable in coin are made necessarily as good as the con. The bill, says the report, prescribad as the sole requiremont upon the owner of silver bullion that ho shall “deposit the same at auy mint,” and denotes the whole duty of ‘tno proper officers as to this devosit for coinaze to be upon tho terms and conaitions which are provided by law for the deposit ana coinuge of gold. Theso oficers aro to coin silver into the standurd silver dollar authorizad by the act of February 28, 1878, 1f this billshould pass, silver bullion would be paid for by all mints on doposit of tho same in money uppropriated by congress and kept there by the — sccretary of the treasury, s is now provided for gold. The capacity 0f the mints is linited prac- tically by appropriations. The mints at Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco and Carson City are run totheir full capacity, and with the changes of workmen or shifts can coin largely in excess of all silver bulhon proauced from the mines from year Lo year. Silver ceruficates authorized by the act of 1875 and subsequent legislation con be issued ou the coius proviaed for in the act of 1855, CONGRESSIONAL ots the Badly Mixed, Wasminaroy, D, C., July 9.—The sundry civil appropriation bill occupied almost ex- clusively the attention of the senate today, but there wera only two points in the bill over which tnere was any discussion. The first was the provision to pay to the widows of Chief Justico Waite and of Justices Miller and Bradley of the supreme court one yoar's salary of their husbands. Senators Berry and George fought against it, but when it came to a vote thero were only eight sonators recorded in opposition. They were Messrs. Bate, Berry, Blodgaty, Coke, Harris, Jones of Arkansas, Turpie aud Vest. The other point which was discussed up to tho time of adjournment and on which nocou- clusion was reached, wus tho provision for the coinage of 10,000,000 souvenir half dollars Senutor Quiy in md of the Columbiun exposition at Chicago. To that brovision Mr. Quay offered an amendment requiring the expos tion to be closed on Sundays. Noaction was taken on either Mr, Shermau opposed the souvenic propo- sttion. He was 1n favor of & simple appro- priation of 5,000,000 and letting tho_govern- mont share ia the profits or losses; ‘n other words, go *‘cahoots’ or in partnorship in tho enterprise with the people of Chicago, When Mr. Quay offered the amendment for closing tho fair on the Sabbath he sent to tho clerk’s desk and had read what ho called the reasous for his amendment, but was not amused (as all otner senators were) when the clerk read impressively tho command- ment: *Honor thy father and thy moiher, that thy days may be long io the land which the Lord, thy God, giveth thee.” Mr, Quay in some confusion then supplied and the clerk read the commandment appro: riata to the matter: **Remember the Sabe bath day to keep it holy.”" After a briel executive session the senate adjourned. In. the House, There was a lull in the house today after yesterday's cycloue, but a steady breeze car- ried to their destinations various measures. Tne destination of the silver bill was the house caleadar, where it anchored, The commitiee on rules, however, has manued the windlass acd the probabilities are that next week the eraft wili bo set adrift, to sail where, no one knows. A slight squall struck the naval aporo- priation bill und it is now tossiug about in the trough of a conference committee. The postofico appropriaiion bili reached ius huven, as did ulso the pension appropriation bill. 'The house adjourned, leaving tho legis lative appropriation bill still in wid-streaw, TO GIVE WEST POIL KS A CHANC ransfer the Pension Bureau to the War Department, WasmiNaroy, D. C., July 9.—[Special to Tue Ber. |—There is very little doubt now thut if the democrats sbould gain possession of congress and the presidency as a reauit of tno elections this fall, the pension bureau will be transferred to the War department. And thero are republicans in the house and senate at present who believe a bill making tne trausfor can be passed if pressed at tuis time. The only drawback uppears in getting such a proposition out of the committce in either house. Some agitation s beiug made iu the hous May JEE: ¢ UNDAY, JULY 10 now about this bureau on aceanag of the re nort of the specisl commytrer whigh tayesti- eated charcos aniuet Khe hanagément of Con."issioner Rauiy; A there aro those who have heretofore stood out againsta transfer to the department ywho now say it would be better ::ufl stop ail contro versies as to alleged “paytisan management, The only objection trat Kas been offered to making the pension business a part of the Jar mankgoment g, ween Tt {f aruy officers have, coitrol of thie wor of allowing papsiont they wil} not have &3 5ok lisers 1 Ve, hjecosts n? stake a8 would clvilians, There has of lufe buen a gradual growth of seatiment in favor of the transfer, 1t is now cdntendea that better discipline and a greater forca of clerks could be commanded for, tha pension business in the War dopartment.than where it is now done. There have for years boen complaints that there is nothing for Eruduates of West Point 10 a0, and there is ever a scramble for as- signments of army officers at Washington, This, it is neld, would ive hundrods of them a cnunce, —a— Bla Congratulates Fostoer, Wasiivaros, D. C., July 9. —~Tue follow- ing 18 one of the many coneratulatory letters which Mr. l<'uut¥‘ the secretary of state, s recelved sinee his apovoiutment: Bar Hawnon, Me, July 6. 1802,—My Doar Foster: 1 cught to sooner have written you word of congratu'ation on your appoininment a8 secrotary of state. which T most heartily do HOW. 1 ani vury glad you were appolntec You wiil be able to do better service than any LURY oW to the depariment. Very truly and cordially your friend TANMES G, BLATNE, Washington Notes, Wasnivaroy, D. €., July 9.-The total amouat of pension appropriation as aarecd upon is $146,737,830, or $11,912,254 greater thun the amount voted vy the last congress. The scnate today passed tho bill referring to the court of claims of Jesse Beuton K're mont for certain lands and the improvements at San Jose, San Krancisco, SURRENDERED THE REMUINS, Victim of the Chilian Brought ¥ be Mob Wil Vauraratso, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), July 0.--|By Mexican Cabio to the New York Herald—Special to Tie Be. | —Ameri- can friends of Charles William Riggin, who was killed during the assanit upon the sailors of the United States cruiser Baitimoro by the Valparaiso rioters, will bo permitied to give him an American burial on Awerican soil. Intendente Kenjito has issuod a parmit for the exhumation of tho murdered sailor’s body in response to tho regiest of the Americau minister. It s doubtful, however, whether the body can be put on board the stoamer IS1 Progresso for shipment to the United States. That steamer 18 now duo at Coronel, enroute to San Francisco, and it is feared the stoamer which carries tho body from this city will not reach Coronel in time to meet Kl Progresso. Reports roceived tod say that the five whi town recently, of which 1 the Herald, was moro destructive thau | was led to bolieve. The prison, churches, gover- nor's houso and drug store and its contents were all destroyed and the governor asks congress to make an appropriation for re- placing them. Captain Silva Palma of the Chilian navy roquosts the Herald to notify the shipving world that the notice published in T.ondon relative to the expensc_of o lighthouse at Pomnt Caranmillo, near Valparaiso, is incor- rect, Neither that building mentionod nor the light is in the sqrvic Revorts received fro from Pinta arsenal broke outin that sent an account to Rio Grande do Sul, which reach me via Montevideo, confirm the news of the surrendor of General ' thus ending the Beazilian revolution, as the state of Rio Graudo do Sul ceraed, — Another Town Wiped Out, Deverin, Minn, July 9. —Last night a destroyed the new,town of Biwavie at the iron mines of the Cincinnati, Biwabie, Can ton and McKiuley compaties on Mesaba range. Loss, £0.000. for an extension of time to wind up the busi- ness of the year. The Herald’s correspon- dent at Buenos Ayres Lelegraphs that tho United States cruisor Beanington has sailed to Cadiz to take partin the celebration in honor of Columbus. Tiie Italian war ships at Buonos Ayres have been ordered to Santos and Rio Janeirounder instructions sent to the Italian minister. It is probable they have been sent there on account of the recent dis- order in which Italisns were assaulted. -— Triumph of utlonists, City or Mexiwco (via Galveston, Tex.), July 8.—[By Mexican Cable to tho Now York Herald—Special to Tur Bek.]— The Anclo-American ne: as a Hon- duras special dispateh announcing the com- plete trinmpn of the revolution and the eap ture of P’resident Leiba, GRS Disastrous Fire in Poland, St. Pererssure, July 9.—A hundred houses, several chiurchos and the law courts ourned this morning in Jarnoff, Poland. —— TO GET AWAY FROM OMAHA. w Turderer Nick Fox Wi Penitentin Yesterday Sheriff Bennett wentto Lincoln and took with him the two chicken thieves, William Hikoand Frank Nice, who were sentenced to terms in the penitentinry Hike will commence doing ten years, whilo Nice will entar the employ of the state on a 1ts to Go to the six-year contract, As tho sheriff wont into the jml to get his men ho passed the cell of Nick Iox, the murderer and life convict. Fox at once threw off the mask of insanity and pleaded to be taken to the penitentiary. Ho toid the sheriff that ho wanted to get out where e would huve something to do. His quarters, ho smd, wera too crowded, and ho was sick of the close confinement in the Douglas county jail. “The sheriff could not comply with the murderer’s request, but next weak Fox will be taken away. iy LOCAL BREVITIES, "The army marksmen who have entorad in the dopartient contest which takes place in August 1 will go down to the rangs next week to practice. Jack Bratton, alias Cuerokoe Williams, and Kovert Siobert, who were arrested with a lot of silverware and a couplo of reyolvers in their possession, wero fined §20 and costs. They will be rearrested as soon as released from the county jail as vagrauts, Vera Simeral, n woman of the town, charged with having robbed fred Johnson, a farmer, of $11 was convicted in criminal court und sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. Abe Groen, a colorod man, was ar rested by Detectives Savage and Demp- soy for burglary. Green nired un express wagon and visited theshouse of Mary Porter, in Walnug Hill, and moyed out a load of fur- niture which ho afterwards disposed of 10 pawnbroker. Company I, ludian, Socond United States wfantry, in charge of /Captuin Turner and Lieutenants Hines and Marquart, marched in from the Bellevue rifle ruuge Thursdagy afternoon in four hours, The distas from the rango 1o Fort Omulia 18 sixteen miles and the ofticers are well pleaszd with tne time made by the redaskins. Belle Brandon, who' keeps hth street, and some of a rosort on her women were arrested for ' disorderly conduct. At the jail the Drandon Wwoman became un manageablo and was thrown fnto tho dark ce The darkness' and stifling air audn’t please Belle s bit, for she kept up her serewm ing and swearing for fully an hour. Fifteen minutes in the dark cell eenerally brings a prisoner to time, but Brandon was evidently trying to mitate Omaha Jack and would oot give in aud quiet down. During the summer months while most of ho dowutown churches aro closcd, the Young Mon's Christian association will hold services for young men in thewr hull ut 5 p. m. These will be of & character of special interest to wen and be addrossed by strong speakers, Sunday evening next Dr. P. S. Leisenring will délivera “Straight Talk to Men on Crooked Living." It will ve for men only. Boys uuder 15 years of ugo not admitted. The doetor wil speak plainly of certain Labits of men that are covered by darkness. T'ho services will be made ey pecially attractive, All men are cordially lovited, 1892- -SIXTEEN PAGES, e —— e —————— . R 3 ST JORY'S TERRIBLE L0SS Almost Complote Destrnotion of ths New- foundland Oity. i FIFTEEN THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS Ire's Fearful Enormons | Ities—Assistanco Sadly Needed -Se and Lucidents of the Confligration. Defios 58 of Property Fury Resistanoe— nes Hinieay, \ July Porty-tix years and one month ago today, a five broke out in St. John, the capital of New Foundland, that dsstroyed a great part of the city., Damage was done amounting 1o £1,000,000 and several lives wero lost in the flames. Yestorday afteraoon a tire broks out in St Johns that threatened to fir excoed in extent, in money and loss of lifo that of the disastrous con- flagration of 1846, About4 o'clock n houso on Loongs hill was discovered to be on five. The firomen respondea promptly *o tho alarm, but when they arrived the southwost wind that was provailing had caused the firo to spread to an adjoiuing building, which was then burning furiously. Noon ey Control. Lesporato efforts were made to stay tho progress of the fire, but it was soon seen that they would prove futile. Most of the houses on Longs Hill were very old wooden ones, and they caught tire and burned with great rapidity. The largo burning brands were caught up by the wiud and cacried to the roofs of other structuros which were soon ignited. The fire department was helpless and poople living in the path that the fire was destined to take began to rewove their portable househoid effects. [t is foared that somo peoplo lost, their lives by their fool- hardiness in returning to the homes whea the flames were close upan them. “The new Methodist coliege, the education headquarters of tha Methodists in New Poundland, was the next building to go. By this time the wind was blowing a gale and the fire spreading with terrible rapidity. Buildings situated some distanco from the burning steuctures caught five irom the burn- ing emuers and were destroyed without a band being raisea to save them. The fire- men and tho people were completely para- lyzed. Beautifal, but Appalling. It was now growlng durk and the scene was & maguificontly beautiful, though ap- palling ono. Building after building caught fire, and the whole city was as light as day. The roar of the flames was terrible, and the heat was so intepse thatit was impossiblo to get anywhere near the burning buildings. Now and then high anda heavy walls would fuli, and then immense massos of burning embers would soar upwartls to ve caugut by the gale and carried elsewhere to aad other buildings to the coatlagration, Men, wouwen and children van about in terror, and thieves, taking advantage of the confusion, entered houses that hud been deserted oy their occupants, and stole whatever they could lay their bands o The Masonic temple, Orange, the Roman Catholic cathedral and bishov's palace, St. Patricks hall, the English cathedral, ihe Athancum, the Kirk, the Commercial bank, the Union bank, the' Atlautic browery, the Atlautic hotel and Limbere’s brewery all fell n prey to the devouring element. The English cathedral was corsidered to be the finest picce of Gothic architccture on this continent. Nearly all these buildings wero in the center of the city. In_addition to these the court house, police headquarters and the Government’ Savings bauk were destroyod as were also the Presbyterian church and the o%ce of the Telegram. Raging with Increased Fury, Tho flames were now ragzing with increas- ing vigor in tho direction of the water front and in a very short time were eating tho warehouses along the whurves. The sbipping lying atthe wharves had been warned of its dauger and the crews of the various vessels hastily cast off thew lines and took their ecraft outside the har- bor. The fire burned out the telegraph oftice, and for atimo all commuuication with St. Johns was eut ofl. This morning, however, the telegraph oficials establisbed temporary offices it what they considered a safo part of the city and further details were received. Tuese later dispatchos stuted that the fire had raged nil night and threatonea to destroy the whole city. It is known positively thut one mau aud six children have perished, but it is thought that when the terrible exeite- ment thut now prevails subsides, it will be found tnat the loss of life will be much reater. Six Hundred Buildings Destroyed, A later dispateh states that the Parliament buildings have veen destroyed, and at the time the dispatel was sent fully 600 build- ings had been buraed up. Many of these were dwelling houses nnd _their occupants have beeu compelled to seek refuge in the ficlds. The military authorities have fur- nishied thom with as many tents as possiblo and the civil authorities are doing ov thing in_their power to alleviate the dis- tress, Many of these unfortunate people havo lost everything they had in tho world und imperative calls will be made on charity in their behalf. On one side of the bay aro thoseal oil factorics and tho warehouse 1a which their product is stored. This morning the firo communicated to the Seal o1l factories and stores and the whole south sido of the city was burning. Tue whole population of St. Jokns was in agony of despair, seeing beforo them the complete extinetion of their city. A privato dispatch received here states that the firo has swept Water, Gower and Duckworth streets from Kankins to Signal Hill, and the only buildings stauding aro the Union bank, the Roman Catholic cathedral and college, Tho los i$ thought to ba about & Another Breaks Out, Another dispatch says that the fire has broken out in Monkstown, in which are sit- uated tho residences of the most wealtny inhabitants of the town. "The principal street in_St. Johns Is more than o milo in length and every building on it was of stoue_or brick. Aftér tno fire in 1546 the authorities refused to permit wooden buildings to bo erecced on the streot. This streot has been practically destroyed. AU1:30 tho telegraph oMeials reported that it was fmpossible to “raise” St. Johus, and stated thit they thought tho fire had ariven thie operators ot of the temporary ofl It is now impossiblo to learn anything con- corning the oxuct situation in the unfortunate city. It'is known that everything has boen de- stroyed from Birch's Cove oust to the wharves of the Allan Stoamer company. Over this distance the flames made a cloan sweep. From what can bo judeed from the yoports received herait is estimatod that at loast 13,000 persons are homeless. Measures of Relief, Unpon learniug of the terrible conflagration tho mayor called & meeting of citizeus for the purpose of taking steps to provide relief, In consequence of his cali a large numbor of citizens assemblod at the mayor's offico to- 000,000. five day. A commiltco was ppointed and its members immeaiately purchesed §1,000 worth of provisious and lumber. The steamer Ulunda will sail hence this evening for St. Johns with the committee's purchases on board. ‘Cho military and naval asuthori- ties have ulso sent a lot of tents and canvas, A publiz meeting will bo held on Mouday next to establish more general rolief. Governor Daly and Archbisiop O'Brien this morning telegraphed tuo Newfoundland goverament & messags of sympathy. Admiral Hopkios is co-operating with the city authorities and holding the (ast cruiser Magicienno in readiness to transport sup- plies, PHor majosty's stoamship Islake sails for St. Johns tonight, 5ho is ono of the fastest sailers of tho day end will probably reach there in Lweuty-four bours, providing there s no fog. « At twenty minutes of § tonight telegraphio commuunication with St. Johns was restored, Tho first dispaiel received afier tho wires ommunication Establishe The assortment still figured of India Many of them are represent the ings. than $1.00 and $1.2 This lot includes the celebrated manufactory of Cheney TO BE CONTINUED MONDAY; TUENDAY AND WEDNENDAY. | - unbrokenofour line and China Silks At B89c. recent arrivals and very latest productions in light and dark grounds with newest de- signs and choice combinations of color=- the production from Brothers & Co., for the season 1892,— which have never been offered for less 8. All go in this sale ¢ GOC. . SUITCTE (& o0 Gomei’ Farnan and 16th Strzets. 1t comne!THE BIG SHO W comine: RINGLING BROS! World's Greatest Shows. Omaha, ware again 1n workine order stated that tho loss by fire is placed at §20,000,000. MATCHED BY A TOOTHPICK. Life That Outshin of Fiction, Elsie Goodwin is a young and very at- tractive lady employed in a toothpick factory atStrawn, 'way up in the nortnwesters cor ner of Maine. Liko many other youug ladies Elsio allowed romantic thoughts to wander through her brain whilo her fingers were deftly at work packing the littie bits of wood 50 much effected by modern epicures, Young men in Strawn, s in many other New England citics, are o decided]y scarco articioand Elsie felt in common with many of her girl friends that the prospects for es- caping maidenhood wero not at all brilliant, A bright idea struck hor—sho had read of Such thines being dono by factory girls—she would try it. The very next package of toothpicks that left her” hand boro her full name and address, The Much Chapter from od by and though Elsie about tho labeled packngo und wondered whether 1t would fall into tho hands of some grand duke or princo n answer ever came, In the meantime the package that boro all ber hopes was resting quietly in the storo- rooms of the factory. AU lust it was wanted and weat ns part of a shipment of toothpicks to Allen Bros., the erocery jobhers of Omaha, A fow days later I'red Utoft, Alion Bros. packer, was surbrisod to find a lady’s namo and aadress written on one of tho packages which he had just receivod from tho freight depot. I'red happens to be a littlo romantic himscli. and being a bachelor not adverse to laying aside the freedom of & single man, ko paused, read the name over soveral times, he liked its sound and set tho package aside, The next morning a_letter was on its way to the far off city in Maine and beforo many days Elsio kuew that sho had not waited in vain, Letters flew baclk and forth thici and fast and photographs were exchanged. I'ho find- ing of the package happened three months ago. A weelcago I'red gave up his position with Allen Bros. and is now on his way cast. The wedding takes place next week, Ll S CAME OUT AHEAD. Manufacturers Haye n Neat Balance from the Exposition Receipts, The exceutive committeo of the Manufac- turers association met with the lossces of the Coliseurn building and settled witn them for tho use of the building for exposition purposes According to tho contract mado with the managers of the building it was found that the association was indebted to thom to the amount of #1,000. This was ordered paid aud a check was drawn and turned over to the interosted parties bofora the meeting closed. Other accounts growing out of the exposi- tion were then takon up, and thoso not al- roady paid were ordorod paid at once. It was found aftor all expensos were deducted that the ussociation was §1,500 ahend on the expo- sition, The following new members mitted to the association: Henry Lehmann, sign painting, ete., 1505 Douglas street; Co- Jumbia Metal Polish company, 205 First Na- tional bunk building; Omaba Rallway Lubri cant Manufaoturing ' compauy, Kamge build- ing; Chicago Packiog ane I’rovision com- pany, Nobraska Uity ; Neoraska City Vitrified nd PPaviog Brick company ; Frost & Harris, wenty-third und Izard sirests, carringzes Cooper Radiator aud Manufacturing com’ pany, Lincoln. A’ resolution was passed thavking Dun Co.’s mercantilo sgency for courtesies ex- tended during tue oxposition in allowing ex hibitors the froe use of the agency duriug that time. were ad- ———— TAPPING WATER MAINS, Rights of Plumbers Belng Tested in United States Court, The question of how to tap water mains came up ugain in the federal court yesterday It arose over the argument of the contempt case of tue United States against Barnacle Co.. plumbers, Several months Ago the de- fendants wade a water conuection for a wan nemed Hoobie, and the receiver for the water works company beld that the piumb. ers did not secure permission to tap the maius of to turn on the water, Haruacle & (o, wero therefore arrested for contewmpt of court. The attorney for the defense hold that there was 1o contomptof court about the case, Il it wero granted eve: tnut the defend- ants' had tapped the meins and wuraed oo the water without permission so to do. 1u order 10 b lu contempt of court, be beld, it would | have beon nocessary for tha defendants to | have violated some’ rules of the court or have refused to comply with an order of the cour By it Barnacle & Ci had tapped the mains, the attornoy claimed, it would have been oniy a crimival offense, & trespass upon the property of tho water works company, not & case of coutempt of court, Mr. Bieroower, recoiver for the water o company, said that tho' main object in the prosecution of this caso was to establish the rule that all plumbers should ba required to et a permit from tho company before tapping the mams, “Some of these men have been in the hable of tavping the mains and turning on the, water without notifying tho company.' Thero have been scores of Instanci whero parties huve used wator for months. before the water works company kr.ow anys! thing about it. We want that business, stopped. It don’t make so much difforence ubout tapping tho mains if they do it right, | but we ought to know whonever now cus- tomers get wator turned on, " POLICE COURT PICTURES, Who Stole Book—0t Herce's a Man r Patrick r Cases, An ideal Sunta Ciaus responded to tho cail for iKarl Glendell. Loug snow white nair flowed down over his shoulders and a bushy. white beard which conceuled all of his face ord's oxcept his noso and eyes fell noarly to bis waist. “Karl, you aro charged with drunkenness and offensive carringe,” sunounced tho judge reproachfully. 1 don't know somedings about dot car- riage.” “You were not drunk, eh “I vas droouk, yab, but 1 not stole no cars ringe.” “All right, 1 and costs.” Tom obertson camo to the front next. He 100 wais an old man but very far from patri- archal i appearance. The thermomoter was gotting weil up in the cightics but ‘Tom scemed quite comforiable in & long rusty brown winter overcoat aud an_ imitation seak skin cap. Ho had one foot bundied up in old rags und walked with the aid of a eruteh in one hand and u canc in the other. “You are charged with begging on the streats, lobertson,” observed the judge, curtly. “Ob, 1 was only begging & glass of beer, your bonor. That's ail.” “Beguing veer !’ gasped the judge. “You old reprobate, whero dia you come from#" “Gh, T just came in yesterdny—'" “Came i to beg beer, did you! Well, now skip out again for swoet pity’s suke, and Il try to forget that I ever saw you.” Miiie Weidencr wore o pair of Dundroary wkiskers und a suit of bluo jeans overalls. He was charged with vagrancy “Au naw, I work all tho tinie. Then Offcer Sullivan told his story. He hud seen Mike lift the screen to one of the windows in the residence of PPut Ford of the Third, and steal o:/n the steps with the stolen treasure in his hands, He bad col- lared him ana forced him 1o disgorge the plunder, consisting of the Third ward politi- clun’s well presorved praver book with @ gilt bindiog aud a gold clasp. - WANTS CASH OR CATTLE, Merchin o After “ unty Dew Notew, James Frazier, s commission man of South Omahs, wnd Ed Grabam, o stock raser of Madison county, have a law suit on their hunds i which Frazier asks for a judgmeny of #),000 agaiust Girabham, 1n the petition, which is now on file in the office of the clerk of the district court, the plaintiff avers thac on or about June #0 he purchased from the aefendant 220 fut steers, which were to be delivered in Madison county on or beforo July b, At that time he paid 800 as au evidence of good faith, On July 4 IFrazier demanded tho delivery of the catile aud again on Juiy 5 he mado the same demand, Both times Graloam told him that the trade was off aud that ho would repudiate the sale. Krazicr now avors that the prico of cattle bas advanced and that on account of Grabam haviog failed and refused to delivor the cattle he has been damuged in the'sum for which he has now brought suit, The American Water Works company by the recoiver bus brought suit against the city of South Omaba 1o recover #2200, the sum being for hydraut rental due July 1. Magglo Jackson has nppealed to the dis- trict court, asking for u divorce from her husband, Oliver, She charges eruelty wod desertion, azker Court