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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. [T WILL HARDLY HOLD HAY Nebraska's Penitentiary Rapidly on Its | Way to Utter Ruination, SAD WORK OF TIME'S CORRODING TOOTH By Neglect Are fest on Every Side in the Build Convicts Are Poorly Clad, Fed and Bedded. Mani- I3 ence of Decay and LaNcoLx. ., March 12, —[Special to Tue | Brie.]—In the midst of all the talk about the | penitentiary investigation and the ity of pursuing that investigation ther, a knowledge of the strengthens the conviction that the st )88ibil still far- | there situation prison is not in a condition | stand a very rigid examination into the pres ent state of affairs there. The writer visited the pen a few days ago on a tour of inspec tion and found things in a condition that was in marked contrast to what was noted there five and a half years ago, on his last former visit. There is no disguisi the fact that the institution is far from being up to the standard of a few years ago. It has very decidedly deteriorated, and a gen- eral atmosphere of neglect and destruction pervades the whole place, This fact intrudes itsclf upon the notice of the visitor as soon as he passes through the massive entrance into the imposing turreted | structure that constitutes the center. he pla is all falling from the walls, caused by the water t filters through the defe tive 100f, and the walls have become water: soaked. At the rate it is going the roof will collapse before the close of the ycar, and the center will become a complete | wreck Another feature that will not permit itself to be overlooked is the seweraze system, which is wretchedly defective. The poison ous sewer gas that is constatly escaping can be detected in any part of the buildings or anywhero on the grounds. It is so offen- sive that it is a wonder why there has not been an epidemic at the prison before this, Worse Than Faistalf's Army. The change that has been wrought s ap. parent in the appearance of the convicts, who were never before clothed as_poorly as they ave at the present time. They wear the prison stripes, but the material is the veriest shoddy. A partial attempt is made to keep the clothing patched tozether as long as it will hold o thread, but many of the convicts are ragged, and e general appearance shows that th not re »d the benefit of the appropriations that have been made for the maintenance of the penitentiary. The same is true of the cells and the bedding that is to be found in them It is filthy, and bears no evidenee that wash day ever comes on the prison calendar. 1t was the knowledge of the consuming de- cay going on at the penitentiary that led the | cifizens of Kearney something over a year ago to move for the relocation of that insti tution at the county seat of Buffalo county They knew that at the rate things were going it would be but a_short time until the peison would have to be rebuilt, and they offered the state o lot of land for a new loca- tion, and something toward the neces: new buildings. There would have been no thought of relocation had not the vrobability of approaching heavy expenditures to main- tain the institution at the present site forced itself upon the Kearneyites. Noticed by the Committee. The investigating tice took notica of these facts on the cccasion of their first visit 1o the prison, but took no evidence concern- ing it until the cell house investigation was completed. The result of their observations was set forth in their report, and the same was true of the cruclty investigating com- mittee, which called particular attention to the condition of the prison. They likewise went_into, the sanitary arrangements, and called attention to the fact that the convicts were allowed but ten minutes for a bath once a week. The condition of the penitentiary property. however, is what calls for more than passing notice. h legislature has made amplo appropriations to keep thing con- nected with the institution in the best of re pair, but this hus not been done, and th co is now in a condition that will require ) erial outlay to prevent a_heavy loss to the state. Where the money hereto- fore appropriated has gone can only be con- jectuved, as there is nothing at thé peniten- tiary to show for it. Will Bo a Busy Week. The indications ure that the coming week will be a lively oune in legislative halls, the session is drawing to a close, and a number of important bills are crowding for their final reading and passage. The Omah: charter bill is being pushed for final dispo- sition in the senate Tuesday, and the Lin- coln city charter bill is being forced by the Lancaster county delegation for speeay con- sideration in the house. Senator Babeock's Platte river canal bill is clamoring for a hearing in the upper house, and the anti- monopoly side of the lower house will move everything that is not tied down to get their maximum rate bill over to the senate and acted upon without delay. The reports of the ious investivating committees already submitted will come up for definite action, and the report of the senatorial bribery in. vestig: is to be formu tomorrow and submitted withina day or two, And it may be stated right here that this committee is going to have some little dif- culty in arriving at a conclusion that will be | satisfactory ich of the members. Cas per is of the opinion that there was a good deal of talk and therefore mo less fire behind all the smoke, but is not certain that enough positive evidence was secured to war- rant the committee in making direet charges. Meesson is insisting on a general clear- ing of everybody and the comp! tion of all who: in connection with the case. Stevens is_uot surc of just what he docs want, but thin that somebody ought to be censured to successfully the occasion of | is something thit is uot yet plaiu to any of the members of the committee. Clamorin or O The appropriation bills w 50 be crowd- ing for recoguition before lon The appr priation for incidental oxpenses of the ative body has not yvet boen passed, there is u great deal of complaint among those who have furnished material becau: of this fact. What will make a louder howl for the passage of this bill than there has been before is the fact that many of the in- vestigations been completed, and the wit and attorneys will be demunding their compensation. The reason why the bill has not been passed up to the present time is unknown to the average individual The sevate sifting committee will probably be announced before many more days are al: lowed to glide by, and it wil 50 e known l whether or not the house is to have & com. mittee to do the assorting act. as Scott's | resolution asking that no such committea be appointed the lower house is still | pending | General Thuyer Protests Aguln, | LaxcoLy, Neb., March 11.—To the Editor | of Tur Ber There was not a word of truth in the letter published this in gard to myself, touching penitentiary roport, except that I looked some mem | morniug re- | the up | event of th | ments and he had insist | burned bers 10 fined out what the report was, 1did not ask a single member to have the | report chunged or niodified, 1 never have said or el not responsiblo for the acts of the warden His appointment wis not. dictatod by Bonrd of Public Lands and Builfines, 11 mever cluimed that the board sbonid be solely responsible. Very truly your Y Racing. el that 1 was | R, To Prohibic Winter TuextoN, N. J., March 12.—~The Burne bill to prohibit winter rucing was rushed through the senate. Mr. Daly of Hudson ~ OMAHA, MONDAY MORNI le a speech t it rem in opposition «d for nin to it, holding months in the ye few restrictions now thrown about racing and gambling. Nearly all the sen- ators made short speeches in favor of tho measure o its plain merits - BOURGEOIS 18 DETERMINED, He Wil No Longer Remain at the ifead of the Department of Justice, [Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.| Panis, March 12 York Her Cable ~Special to Tue | In spite of th entreaties of his coll M. Bourgec misister of justice, insists upon withdrawing from the Pendi Devell char AU abinet g the selection of M will take a successor, minister of foreign afiairs. of the department Tomorrow the government w pellated, and M. Bourgeois will partici in the debate as a deputy. He will war before the court of either bef Chamber or after. COTTU'S LY ris St Exclted Over Her Disclosures Cabinet Crisls, Pants, March 12 Mme. Cottu's testimony yesterday does not aba The attempt to propagate the opinion that she was animated by a desire to venge the sentence of her hushand when she eher evidence against the govern ment has failed The papers publish an interview withher in which she says she was actuated by a determination to tell the truth, regardicss of personal i tercsts or domestic affecti M. Soinoury, the police official to get from Mine. Cottu docurme mising royulist deputies, has resi the directorshin of the per ment Police Commission Nicole ranged the interview between Mme. Cottu, will be dismissed Deputy Déspres has given will interpellate the goverr Chamber of Deputies to cvidence. In the Senate M make a simiar interptliation The cabinet erisis inaugirated by the resignation of M, Bourgeois las been shown today to be beyond hope of repair by patch work. Ata cabinet meeti this morning the ministers agreed that every effort should be made to induce M. Bourgeois to reconsider his resignation and in the hope that the ef- forts would be successful, it was decided that no new minister should 1 ppointed until M. Bourgeois should have giv idence in the assize court and should have ex plained to the deputics his position. If M Bourgeois should still insist upon his rc ment, another minster should be appointed, but this was regarded as an improbable risis. “This_afternoon upon M. Bourgreois, but assembled this evening that M. Bourgeois had 20y Il be in te ize as a th fon of JACQUES ST. CERE. oTrow, re ses MM DENCE A The sensation caused by completely who tried nts compro- ned fro depart who ar him and ice that he ent in the Mme. Cottu's will as Morris several ministe hen the cabinet re: M. Ribot unced seen deaf to all avgw: 1 that he would not ly at M. Ribot's signed adecree ily, M. Bour s called return to office. Subsequ quest President Carnot giving to M. de Velle, tempors geois' portfolio, Henri Bisson v resigm from the | lLiamentary commission Panama scandal th failing. “T'he mir s the reason for his sidency of the par. of inquiry into the fact that his’ health is sters are awaiting with intense anxiety the event of M. Bourgeois's appear. ance on the witness stand in the Panama trial tomorrow. The general conviction is that M. Soinoury would never have taken the steps he took without the cognizance of the cabinet and perhaps ¢ arnot. The developments of tomor awaited with feverish expectancy itement today has not_been exceeded since the beginnins of the Puna ures. It is thou that only good ) save the Ribot ministry. Will Succeed Charles de Les LN Cammo, March 012:—M. Chevalier of the Departmentof the Public Debt has been chosen to succeed Charles de Lesseps as ai- rector of the Suez Canal company. SR CIED LOVER. Desperate and Crael Deed of Jos at Quiney, 3 Quixcy, Mass., March love and jealousy weve th able murder and suicide at Quiney today, the principals in the shocking tragedy being Mary Victoria LaFave, a comely lass of 18 years, and Joseph Massey, aged about 30 years. The girl, who is a devout church member, had been to mass and was return- ing home unattended. Masseyaiwho had been waiting for her, followed her: A score ormore of other people, who were also_re- turning from church, were also behind her. When the girl had réached a point opoc the entrance to the old Miller estate, co monly known as the Stile, Massey was seen to step up near ithout any warn- ing drew revolver and fired three shots in rapid succession, which were foljowed by a heart-rending screamn from the girl The whole affuir came so suddenly upo the eyewitnesses that they were for a mo- ment apparently »dand paid no at- tention to Massey, who, ufter doing the shooting, did not stop to see the result, but turned and walked leisurely away. Realiz ing finally what he had “done the crowd which had ied “Stop that man; he has shot a gir Several men started for him, but before he could be overtaken he produced the revolver which he still held in his hand, pomted 1t at his head and fired, the vall entering just be: hind the right car. Without saying a word he fell over on a bank of snow and expired in about ten minutes. Willing hands took the girl ten their arms and carried her to her hon short distance away, where doctors made in examination, They found that all the shots had taken effeet. One passed through the left wrist, the other two entered the middle of the back a little to the left of the spinal column, between the ninth and_eleventh ribs, turing the ninth rib. One of the bullets lodged in the left lung and one in the abdomen. Physicians do not have much hopes of her recovery. The girl was em- ployed in a shoe manufactory Massey, the perpetrator of the ¢ up to within nine months, b the same factory. He paid considerable attention to the young woman and, upon severaloceasions, called upon herat her home. Ho was apparently desperately in love with her and urged her to become his wife. His love, however, was not reciprocated, and the girl in_every way possible discournge his attentions ne nine wiboro to to Quincy Saturd until \ ¥ morning that if the girl did not DOL WALTY 4ny £ her first, whi oday The e: SHOT BY sph Massey 12.—~Unrequited causesof a prob- ime, had, n employed at onths . remainin the threat iarry him she would s would shoot he put into exceution IxniaxavoLts, Ind port. Ind... special to the Senti today destroyed the dry goods store of Wiler & Wise. The stock was valued at 75,000, The building was damaged to the amount of £3,000; insurance on stock, $43,000, HoxesoaLe, Pa reh' 12.-In a confla gration at Seelyville, a suburb of Honesd today in which William Ryan's dwelling wa destroyed his brother-in-liw, Thomas Kane, was burned to death. Mvs. Ryan was badly , March 12.—A Logans vs: Fife o by Failiag Tree, A hug 1 from the roof pany March 12 > and snow fo Condage four men who were at work near ing, injuring all of them. Johin N entical e nand it is wi ava- of and struck the build vk is in o that he Pa die. - 15 0f Oeenn Ste Arrivel " 5 March 1 At Laverpool mbia, from Boston At Havre New Yor At ew York—Arrived—Berlin, Liyerpoo; La Bourgogue, from Havre, Arrived—La Gascogne, from from 'DROWNED 1N THE PLATTE! Ed Bury and Andrew Bolard Lose Their Lives in the Ioy Flood. | BOLARD'S BRAVE BUT VAIN SACRIFICE © Herol Riv ally Tried to Rescue Bary from the L but Was Himself Swept in d Both Men Perished Water. LA Patre, Neb, gram to Tue Bee river b arly March 12 I'he i day [Special Tele the Platte before yesterday, and the water vised thirty afternoon a drift 1 lred of the Missouri Pacific bridge aud Ed Bury, a bridge employe under took to it in two. When about half done the log broke and threw him headlong into the water, and Andrew Bolard, a B. & M. tried to rescue him as the current earried him under the B. & M. bridge, some distance below the Missou Pacific bridge, and he too lost his balance and fell into the Though both men remained above some time no aid could be given them and both were drowned. in up out three the against the piling n et yon. in minutes in chop nploye. TOWNS UNDER WATER. Pennsylvania and Maryland Towns Damaged by Floods, PiiLApeLeiia, Pa., March 12.—Revorts re tonight from various sections of th rn part of tho stite thre by floods show abatement from the danzer of a s and in otiers the con- ceived west = fres het in some plac dition of the swollen rivers remains danger. ous, and in instance the through their banks and The latter incident Deposit, Md., streets and one waters burst inanlateld a town at Port of anx tlooded nced. An miles above occurred night of where a day was exp a tew by u houses, ice gorge at Conowingo, Port Deposit, was holding in che: volume of water. The breaking of gorge was dreaded, and when night came on hundreds of people througed the banks of the river and watched for the coming tor: rents. At 2 o'clock the gorge gave way and the flood let loose, sweeping down and spreading through Port Deposit. For a time the inhabitants feared their town would be arried away and themselves drowned, When the waters had reached the height of cight feet in the streets and houses, however, it ceased to rise, and thew fea somewhat allayed. The st for the day has remained at the same height and outhouses not securely tixed bave been swept off. The tracks of the Port Deposit & Columbia railroad ave covered for_several miles and it will be several days before the trafic can be resumed. No services were held in any of the churches today on account of the flood. The loss so far is est.mated at ) 000, Portions of the ice gorge at Linden, near Williamsport, PPa., went out tonight, but re ports received say that the main body of ice has notyet broken; that the ice has’ sottled and threatens to move. Thousands of people crowded the bridges and shores today to watch the ice, which was expected to break The water reached a height of fourtecn feet at Williamsport tonight and all the ice between there and Linden has passed oat. At Jersey Shore the water reached a height of twenty-four feet and at Linden it wastwo o1 three feet lo uehanna at Harrisburg had fallen this morning a foot and during the afternoon was at a standstill, being thirteen feet and nine inches above low water mark rom points north_indicate tha e of water may be increased dur. ing the night. but there are no apprehensions of a_serious flood, and while the danger of inundation is always present during the annual freshet, the residents are not alarmed A few, however, have taken the precaution to remove their household eects to the second floor of their dwellings. The indus- trial establishments along the river have not been compelled to suspend operations, There has been no damage nt Har and it is believed the flood will recede out the usual destruction of property. At Easton, Pa., the Delaware river rose five feet. From noon until 8 o'clock and since then great quantitics of ice have down. The river reached twenty-one f Teet there tonight and is still The Lehigh river is backed up by ater in the Delaware and is overflow rds and wharves, and, S0 far_as can lat ‘auny point near aston. In this city the danger of inunda- tion of the mills that line the banks of the Schuylikill river at Manayunk is becoming greate Just above Manayunk the Flatrock has broken in the center and wl river back from sweeping the remainder is anold submerged dam about fifteen fect back of the broken one. Should the old dam give way Flatrock dam will probably go. letting a flood down upon Manayunk, which undoubtedly will cause great” loss in the flooding of property and the consequent stoppage of work in the mills. this t the volu burg, with dam at holds the MICHIGAN TOWNS IN DANGER, Gorges on the Grand and Other Rivers Cause Bad Floods. foN1A, Mich., March 1 sver before in the listory of lonia has Grand river been so high as at present, and the river still rismge, Hundreds of men were at work with last night and today, und the wate far, been successfully checked, wagon works plant’'s basement and lower floors are inundated. The furniture factory’s plant is in almost as bad shape, and all that can be seen of the fair grounds is the upper portion of the buildings. The whole country for miles is nothing but rushing torrent. The bridges ure , but in great danger, The bridges on the Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee road are in imminent danger This morning men were engaged in weight- them down iins on the Detroit, Lansing & Northern in confusion. The trestle at Portland way last night und passengers must be carted around the washout and loaded on other trains. There 1s no ice in the river now to speak of, but the current car lurge trees and debris of every descript down with terrific force and whatever is in 1its way must go. A force of men will be kept at work all night and every effort is being made to keep -he waters under control a few hours longer, when it is hoped the greatest danger will be averted It is just reported that the lower kee bridge s in great danger. undermi’ .ag the piers and it is now feared the bridge will go out Lyos, Mich., March 12 ice have been pussin, noon and at b o'clock one cnd of the dam gave out. A large force of men by quick work saved the whole dam from — destruction About 2 o'clock the dam at Portland gave out and an hour later tremendous quanti ties of ice and water were thrown over the country about here. At present it is hoped the worst is past. Dyuamite has been used nearly all - day in disgorging what was landed there last night. Rain is falling, and unless a great quantity of ice lodges tonight serious difieulty is not expected. teams ha Milwau- The water is “The heavy flo cs of here all the after- Iinols 8¢ sona it Cuicaco, 11, March 12 Vi i in Ilinois report rivers are rising rapidly owing to the recent warm weather, and fears ave entertainea of serwus floods in The 1Nl nois river is rising the rate of nearly an inch an hour at the narrows above Peoria and people are living in the second stories of their houses In the Tazewell bottoms, across the rive there has been some losses of cattle. Itis reported from Henry that the gov- mpage. Dispatches from ious t that the various sections at a great | NG ernment lock and | further rise may this happen the swept by the floods, The ms i the vielmty of Freeport are higher than for years past The passing out of ice in’ Rock river yes terday caused bigh ‘water, and today ‘the lower part of the town of Dixon was inun dated. Many resigents were compelled to leave their hom Virginia, UL, réports is now three\ miles wide at Beards. town and rising rapldly. All people on the lowlands are moving out as rapidly as pos sible. dam _are unsafe tako, them out valley below and a Should would be that the Illinois Floods and Fire at North Bend. wrin Bexn, Neb., March to Tur Bee.] ~The ice gorge in the Platte river went out last night; taking with it nine spans of the wagon bridge. causing a loss of about £,000. The river rose six feet in four hours, flooding all the low land and i the water up over the Union Pucific trac but doing little dain to t track. Raw hide creck, north of town, broke out, flood- ing part of the town [Spec Raudlroad Traeks Washed Awny Ponrraxn, Mich., Mareh 12.—The Detroit Lansing & Northern railroad is the heaviest loser by the flood. Last night sixty feet of track was washed out half a mile cast of the devot by an ice gorge which turncd the course of Looking (ilass river ac the roacbed, The washout was just before passenger train was due to pass. bridges on this road are in danger. Tee in the Mississippl Moving. Davesvonr, ITa, March 12, he river cleared of jce at Muscatine today, and the river is free from that point south. Ther was 4 movement here at 5 o'clock this afte noon, the field in_front of the city moving downward some 200 yards, Ice has go on the islands below ‘and the back wat vising rapidly. Carried Out Sioux ¢ Siovx Crry, Ia gram to Tuk Ber Missouri here today, carrying away the pon- toon bridge and nearly demolishing the false ork of the Pacific Short Line bridge. A worie below the city cuusad a rise of several feet during the d s Pontoon Bridge. March 12.—Special Tele- he ice went out of the Went Out with t Corvymrs, Neb., March 1 gram to Tie Bee]—Seven Platte river wagon bridge two miles south of the city went out today when the river broke up. Work on_the Union Pacific Loup ge 15 being pushed as rapidly as possible o 8 ) CAPTURED SUPPLIES, Revels In Rlo Grande do Sul in f Government Stores. [Copyrighted 1393 by Jamss Gord n Bennett.] VaLPARAISO, Chill, (via Galveston, Tex.), March 12.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Snecial to Tue Bre.]—A mes sage from the Herald corcespondent says that the federals in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, have captured a lasge amount of avms and munitions of war,t which were b forwarded to the government troops The correspondent adds that the Monte Caseros district has beet almost converted into u barren waste, through the cruelties practiced upon the people by the authorities. Chief of Police Alonzo has publicly whipped the mother and sister of, ex-Chief of Police ziles, who was guilty of the great op- pressions of 1830, The action of Dr, Eredzuriz, Chilian minis ter of foreign affairs, in- signing the treaty with-Bolivia, is regarded by the newspapers as fully sustaining the claims of Chili in re- ward to te limits. The treaty. it is believed, indicates that Chili will not relin- quish any of the claims by which Argentina can acquire the water sources of this r public. A meeting will be held tomorrow between M. Errazuriz and the minister from Argen- tina, at which a protocal will be signed for the survey of the disputed boundary of Chili and the Argentine Republie Tee, fSpecial Tele- spans of the Possession Settle Thelr Differences. VALPARATSO, March 12.—It has been offi- cially annowaced that the Chilian ministerof foreign affuirs has signed a treaty with the Bolivian minister, fixing limits for the two republics, thus settling the old boundary dispute. A point was gained by Minister Errazuriz on behalfof Chili under which the line of demarcation includes in Chilian terri- tory water sources which have been claimed by Argentina. A conference was held in : day between Errazuriz, - minister of foreign affairs, and the ministér from Argentir regard to the appointment of i to settle the boundaries between Chili Argentina. and ——— DENOUNCED HOOPSKIRTS, Estherville, In., Young Women Against Their Iutroduction. Fonr Donae, Ia., March 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.] —The young ladies of the little town of Estherville have taken a de- cided stand against the hoopskirt. A call fora meeting to discuss the matter was issued by a half dozen of the leading young ladies of the town, and the girls came out in force to the meeting, and a lively denuncia- tion of the coming garment followed, Not a single voice was raised in favor of the crino- line. Formal resolutions were adopted de- claring the hoopskirt a snare and a delusion, a velie of barbarism an unwomanly gar ment, and decluring that any young woman, in Estherville who should don the hoops would be sociully ostracisea. After the meeting the dry goods merchants of the town mot and g not to ovder uny of the denounced garments. Protest Ho Will Ritco Horsos in the Future. et Donae, Ta., Mareh 12, —[Special Tele- um to Tie Bee]—W. H. Tyrell, the ex Methodist minister who wus compelled to resign his pastorate at Clarion because he acted us judge in a horse race, has returned home after a vrolonged absence in the we: Mr. Tyrell deuies the report sent out in a press dispateh from Demver that he had eloped with his wifo's sister. He says he will attend the Methodist church iny- man and devote himsalf to racing ho: Cut His Thront. Drs Moises, Lay March 12.—[Special Tele- gram to lue BEE|—At a late hour to night James Howe, a flagman employed by the Chicago Great Western Iroud, com- mitted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. Pl i 2. SEN s Callfornia’s Good Will. SackaMexto, Cal, March 12.—The two ses of the legislatude met in joint session to hear the address of A. I vey of the executive committee of the nsmississippi com S, to meet at en April 3, and” passed the following resolation he yesterday Resolved, That Californin receives with reciprocal good will thednvitation to co-opar- ate With the Transmiyissippl congress and ppreciatss its obl s ind believes that in co- operation with this body its interests will be i rially enhanceé@ g Smothered by Coal Wuite Praiys, N. Y., March 12.—Mrs, Moses Miller, 68 years old, and Mrs. Aunn Julian, 60 years old, two well-to-do sisters living in a fine house owned by Mrs. Miller, ou Central avenue, were found in bed this morning alwost dead from asphyxiation by coal gus which had escaped from~ the stove. They are not expected to recover. i Busiiess Troubles, ILADELPILA, Pa., wh 12.—J. F. B and Sons, dealers in won, who sus- | pended payment two wecks ago, made an signment yesterday to Owen J. Kinsley, The assets and liabilities are not known. . MARCH 1 OUR FLAG 1S STILL TIHERE This Week Will Develop the Policy of the Administration Toward Hawaii, MR. CLEVELAND WILL PROCEED SLOWLY Conjecturesas to the View the New Secrotary of State Wl Take of Minister Stevens' e Interesting Wash- Ington Gossip. WasniNGToN BUreav or tne Beg, V FOURTEENTH STREET WasiiNGToN, D. C., March 12, ) The coming weck promises to determine the policy of the Cleveland administration toward the annexation of Hawaii. The United States flag is still flying over the government bnildings of Hawaii, notwith standing the fact that President Cleveland has withdeawn the treaty and has brought the negotiations to a halt. If the flag con tinues to fly 1t will amount to an endorse. ment on the part of Secretary Gresham of the course pursued by Minister Stevens, It is believed, therefore, that the policy of the new administration will be made manifest by the orders issued s as to continuing or his temporary protectorate of the island It is generally believed that Mr. Cleveland desires to proceed slowly and that he prefers to have a commission visit Hawaii and hake a full report before further action is taken It was stated today that Don M. Dickinson wished to head the co nmission, as he looked upon the acquisition of this island as one of the most important acts of the new admin istration Another Surprise for Office Seekers. s00n to evens he president may havy in store for the offic promiuent member of him in regard to the declarat:on. that he would noi reanpoint men who held office under him before; that his idea was not _to perpetuate an office holding dynasty. He said he disliked to see oftices kept in one family or handed down from father to son, and he did not believe that it was for the best interests of the nation that this should be the ecase. He then went on to explam that he not only wowd not ppoint ex-office holders, but he would not, unless there was some particularly good reason for it, appoint any other member of the same family. This opinion 1s said to be expressed in regard to an application made for the brother of a man who held a prominent oftice under Mr. Cleveland during his first term. As the ex- oftice holder himself is ruled out he is now trying to get the place for his brother, and M. Cleveland declared that he should not appoint a relative merely to please the man who held oftice before. Clevelund’s Nominat President Cleveland's nations is expected to go to- morrow or 'Tuesday. Senator Cockrell of Missouri, who is onc of the leading spirits of the senate caucus committee, says the com- mittee will make known the majority meinbers of seuate committees on Tuesday and that the nominations which the presi dent has ready may be withheld until the committees are announced. The nomina- tions anticipated are ex-Congressman Wheeler of Michigan for commissionerof pen- sions ; ex-Congressiun Peel of Arkans: missioner of Indian affairs; e x-Congre: MeAdoo of New Jersey assistant secretary of the navy. It is belicved that ex-Secretar Bayard’s hiatne, as minister to Great Britai willgo inat an early day, although friends here say he has de it. still believed that Frederic Coudert of Ne: York will goas minister to France. It rted with a good deal of positiveness ex-Congressman C. C. Matson of or ex-Congressman Albert Willis of Louisville, Ky., will be nominated as com- missioner of internal revenue, Suggested the Idea to Cleveland, | Hughes East, who was register of the United States land ofice at Yankton, S. D., under Clevelund four years ago, is here claims to have suggested to President Cleve- lund the 1dea of “turning the old rascals out” by refusiug to reappoint the men who once held office four years ago. 1t appears, however, that Hughes did not intend to bring about the rule which hus been estab- i lished and which bars bhimself out of oftice. He wrote Mr. Cleveland shortly after the election explaining that while he was against him the campaign for nomination he was glad that he (Cleve- land) was to be president ana it was to be hoped that there would “be a new deal all around.” Mr. Cleveland took him at his word and so Hughes presses brick in Wash ington without hope of reward. Kast will soon be enjoying the air of kton. Senator Beckwith of Wyoming has taken rters with A. L. New, chairman of the « committee of Wyoming, and they will look after the ofice seekers here, Secretary Morton says he will retain the eficient officers of the Agricultural depart- ment. further surprises He toli a ss, who aske seekers, congr in Wasin dent Clev C., Murch 12.—If Presi. selected his church in Washington he gave no evidence of t choice today. He did not attend divine wor- ship, but spent the morning quictly resting from the arduous duties of his first weelk in office. Some attention was paid to matters of pressing importance and Private Secrc tary Thurber remained in the ofiice the het ter part of the day le after 8 o'c Mr. and Mrs. Cloveland went for a drive and for more than an hour enjoyed the beauty of a perfect cay Vice President Ste e Mrs son, atte sery New Yo terian church, which is tended during the pre ratic ad ministration. Mr. Stevenson has not yet sclected a pew, but today occupied that of Mr. Noble Larner. Inthe afternoon, ac companied by Judge Lawrence of the court of claims and Mr. Lewis Stevenson, his son the vice president took an extended_stroll This evening he received a number of calls from persoual frient son, accompanied by d the m Avenue Preshy they Deep Soa Fi<h for the World's E WasHINGTON, D. C., March 12, ~The United States fish commission has been the recipi ent of substantial aid from Prof. M. F. In- galls of the Chesapeake & Ohio and the Big Four railroad lines. Commissioner McDon ald informed Mr. (ngzalls that his appropria- tion for the World's fair was not sufticient to enable him to supply & proper quantity of 8a0 water for the capacious aquarium of ¢ government fish exhibit at Chicago. M, In walls promptly agreed to furnish tank ears sufficient to transport the water needed free of all expense. It was found that it would require seven carlonds of ocean water, and a number of cars have been placed by Mr. In galls at the disposal of Coloncl McDonald The ocean fish for the_exhibition are beinz loaded for the trip to Chicago. et Respited a Murderer. Sixa Sixa, N. Y., March 12 Hamilton, who was sentenced electricity during the k beginning to- morrow, has been granted a respite for weelk by Governor Flower. The ground which the de was granted is the st ment of counsel for H on that new evi dence had been disc 1 by which they aim to be able to prove bi. The hear- ing is set for next I'h - L} th Roll. Nowwark, Conn.. March 12.—James H Hyatt died of a complication of Bright's dis ease, gout aud othe nts at his resi dence on West avenue, shortly after 8 o'clock this afternoon, after a loug and painful ill- ness, aged 55 years Cii1cago, 1il., March 12. Jan L to die by we one or Minister | abandoning | ning | | clear and he now does the work NUMBER 265. | derloh, vice president of the Board of Trade of Montreal. Can., and consul of the Gernan empire in that city, died here today of par alysis, He was, when taken ill, on his way to California, where his is tempo rarily residing CINCINNATIL O, March tonight at the Hotel Stratford, in Cincinnati Luke Schooleraft, the famous comedi died, He was a member of the Russell Com edy company and played at the Walnut Street theater last night. The eause of his death was gastric fever, complicated with heart discase 12.-At 11 o'clock @ FROM MANITOSA 7O THE LAKES. Another Line of Rudlroad to e Bailt it Gov- ernment Assistance s Received. Pavt, Mian, March 12 -A Winnipes to the Pionocer-Press sar's ists are ST Man., Prominen tor anee from the Manitoba gov ernment for a railroad that will give Winni peg and northern Minnesotaanother throuzh line to La The prom compuny claim that they have ma e cial arrangements for the work. Manitoba government gives rea sistance. The intention is to run over the Winnipeg & Southestern s the Lake of the Woods, near Nor gle, thence across the bountry into 1 ern Minnesota, tapping the rich mi la The 1oad then continues dire. st until a junction is formed with the Port Arthur, Duluth & Western road, giving connection dircetly to Port Arthur and also making a junction with_either the Duluth & Winnipeg or the Duluth, Mesaba & North ern roads direct to Duluth. The building of this line, the promoters clum, would give Winnipeg o more direct line to both Duluth and Port Arthur than the Northern Pacific or Canadian Puacifie. Asan inducement to Manitoba to give ussistance a guarantee is to be given by the company that wheat wi xheiian from Winnipeg to the luke port at less than any existing line, A delegation of promoters interviewed the rament yesterday and it is understood received satisfactory nssurance from them that aid to the extent of £50.00) would be given that part of the line in Manitoba Premicr Greenway intimated that he w greatly in favor of the road and if ne. would call & special session of the 1 together to grant the money to th - TOTTEN'S PR 11 Interesting Talk paper Man. ew Yonk, March 12.—In speaking of his work, Prof. Totten stated today in an view that ne had “not a shadow of to the general accuracy of his chr work, nor as to its particular within the necessary personal equation of all human effort.” He maintains that are actually in the “midnight hour,” specified in the parable of the “Ten Virgins.” The clock,” said the pro s still striking, the tenth stroke will end its sound ing at the coming March equinox, the cleventh i June and the twelfth stroke at the September equinox of the cur- rent year. After that none of the ‘viegins' need be in further doubt as to_the ‘time’ or 4s to what or who is at hond.”? any facts,” he continued, ‘‘assure me that we are at the midnight hour of the Christiae dispensation, and I am sure that the seventh angel of the Saviour's revelation 10 St. John is soon to sound the seventh and final trumpet which will lift the veil from the mystery of God, but which is uot to be confused with the ‘fiual trump’ as commonly understood. In spite of misrepresentations to the contrary, I do not auticipate the end of the world, but the beginning of a new and better dispensation. I anticipate a crisis ‘tomorrow’ and the millenium ‘the day after.) Lexpect the first resurrection very soon, but not the second until a thousand years of golden age have sped-away.” “The professor set forth with great delight his reasons for his belief. HAWALLAN 1 special Wit reive assis here en leavoring » Superior. ters of the Wl finan wided the mable the road wrvey to 1west An esSATY siatur proj 1. tie Has a with n News- inter: doubt gical aceuracy we Lxs. pmmissioner Carter Has an Talk with a Reporter. NEW Yorg, March 12.—Commissioner Car- ter, one of the Hawaiian agents who came this country in the interest of annexation, said today, regarding the queen’s statement vublished recently: “So far as it refers to M is absolutely false. He friendly to or tried Hawaiian government. On the other hand his conduct has been unusually courtcous toward the queen and her representatives. Do you favor the appointment of a com- mission to investizate Hawaiian afairs? was asked. “1 don't think it send a comm Interesting o ister Stevens, it has not un- to embarrass the would be advisable to sion to Hawail now. [t would ouly delay our negotiations.” Are you in favor of the ¢ a protectorate?” “I don’t see how such a_pol us any in solving the question. The trouble is all internal. ‘The provisional govermment is now in_charge of business men who have taken it in hand, believing that it will benefit the people. They simply want to maintain the present form of government until some arrangement mutually satisfactory i be made with the United States. The qucen 1 never be restored to the throne, and the moement in_favor of the princess will, I think, be futile. All those who understand the néeds of Hawail believe in an clectio - S THE DOCTOXS, Kemarkable Case of a Ark., March 12.—Dan MeKeil, d man of this county, is puz of this ablishment of icy would aid PU Colored Yourh at Hevesa young color the. physicians r ago, 1l into oA epileptic fit, h open fireplace and when found he lying in the fire in an unconscious coudi His scalp, the mus wnd bones of the left si th Cove th left wer parched. He was in an unconscious conditior for two days, and recollected no incider happening prior to regaiuing conscio The bone nd flesh were b 1ed his head to such an extent that the could be felt. Little medical atten given him, only houschold remedies b cd, The burn removed one-half th Now af year the burned skull reconstructed and bids fair to completely heal, making an almost new bone covering for the brain. The man has fewer fits than before he had the accident. His mind is of an ordi nary farm hand. He was before the medical {cty of this county at a convention, The Las no parallel 5o far as known by the tical authoritics ——— Double Murder and Suiclde, Cmicaco, 11, March 7 8. Kies, o watchman at the World's fair grounds, to night fatally shot hiswife and Mrs. Ma Weir, a neighbor, He then turncd volver against himself, mflicting a which may prove fatal drunk, and g r into the room Weir was nursing his wife, who was in bed, he threw hls heavy overcoat on the bed. Mrs, Weir objected and pulled the coat off. Kies threw it back again, and when Mrs. Weir attempted to pull it off the second time he chased her from the room and fived two shots at her, both taking effect. Mus, Kies was aroused by the shooting and came r iing out of the bedroom and Kies i diately shot her in the left side - - To e Asslstant Bostox, Mass., March states, on what it thority, that there i ever but that Char be made pistant urer. Indeed Mr. Quincy cept his own appointment except on the con. dition that his selection should not interfe with Mr. Hamlin's preferment to the posi | tion which he is 0 well fitted to fill accepta- vicinity while having an fi wils s of his head as well shoulder, m the tissues Sness. from brain me his 1 wound home Mrs ill and reasurer 12.~The ssorts s Herald good au no doubt what- 8 '3 United s nlin States tr would not William H. Mun- | bly, or final | EDITORS NEED NOT APPLY | They Will Not Be Appointed to Office Under the Present Administration, REASONS FOR THIS HARSH DECISION Mr. Cleveland Belleves That His Predec Suffered Through the I ng Sabsidized t Cruel R ssor Charge of o Press—A Ing If Entorced. Wasmxarox, D, ., The assertion | wencrally to be ministration s true | that his prede through the of subsidized the press, and cs not intend to run the same gauntlet. The decis particularly who desire to Mr. Bissell country editors whom various pos but he has uniformly | declined to give any encouragement to the office scekers, He lnys down the priveiple that in small towns ™ all the utterances of the newspaper over which the postmaster- cditor presides will be regarded as the views of the administration, while, on the other hand, all praise of Mr. Cleveland's acts will he discounted because it emanates from the recipient of ofticial favor, There- fore, Mr. Bissell does not propose to appoin ny ' editors to postmusterships, and the sident will observe the same rule in diss siug of higher offices March that nized Mr. ( 12 editors by the new ad- cland believes ThePost are not red char having he d ipplicable to newspa be postmaste hias had the nan | presented to by oftices were desired men s in their towns, hit him, RATION TO THE UNITED ST. Precautions that Are Ielng Taken to Pros vent iho Introduction of Choler: WasiiNgroy, D. C., March 12.—The Treas- wy department is advised by the Departe ment of State that steerage traflic between European points and the United States, which was aiscouthiued on Junuary 1 last, been resumed. United States Consul wdner at 1 erdam, in a report to the State department, gives a detailed account of the precautions taken there to prevent the emigration of persons affected with cons tagious diseascs. In addition to the safe- guards aeainst transmission of discase uf- forded by the local system of examination, made immediately before embarkation, a new hotel, designed exclusively for the accommodation of steer- age and second class passeugers enroute for the United States been built. This hotel, known as the “Nusm,” is owned by | the- Netherlands-Kmerican company and is | solely under their management. The entire ontrol of this building, according to Dutch luws, is in the hands of the commissioner of immigration, and the United States consul has free access to the builaing. Consul Garduer states that within the past three or four years the rate of steerage passage from Kotterdam to New York has increased in the ratio of the added restrie- tions upon immizration imposed by the United States authorities. The rate for teerage in 1501 was $20.40, while at the present time it is £31.20. The grade of pef- sons going in the stecrage has also shown a percentage of improvement, more or less closely corresponding to the percentage or increasa of cost of passage. United States Consul Estes, at Hamburg, has submitted a report of the precautions that he has adopted against the introduction of infectious diseases into che United States ! by the resumption of immigration, at his port. He states that all vessols sailing from Hamburg for ports in the United States, be- fore they can obtain their bill of health, must be thoroughly disinfected according to the instructions of the United States Marine hospital service. This disinfestion is superintended by Dr. W. L. Homann, a Hamburg government surgeon, who uses the Hamburg police department seal on his certificate of disinfection. Further, the crews of vessels carrying immigrants are me lieally examined by Dr. Homann and Dr. Nash, a deputy of Mr, Jenkins, the health ofticer in New York. These physicians issue a Joint certificate as to this examination, All passengers not traveling in the saloon are medically examined before embarkation by Dr. Homann in his capacity us gov uicut surgeon and by of the steamship compiny. exumination is made in the presence of either the consul or vice consuls, aud the certificate to that effect is anuexed to the passenger manifest of the vesscl. Both of the physicians lssue a certificate besides, in which they de- el the passengers to be In good tealth and free from all infectious diseases. The bill of health, which is not defivered to the steamship until all of these requirements have been complied with, bears across its face in ved ink the exact number ot cholera cases and deaths which have been reported to the Hamburg senate cholera comiission during the fortnight previous to the date of the bill of health. All of the above mention {ocuments bear the authen- tication of the United States. Consul Estes also states that all passens eers coming from Russin and Austria-Hune frary are obliged to observe a quarantine of least six days under police serveillance before they are permitted to go on board ship. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | has N THE SENATE, Democratio Senators Will Soon Complete Ity organization, C.. March 12.-The ses- omorrow will probably be brief and will be confined mainly to the re- cption of nommations from the president. Within a day or two following, however, the nittees will be appointed and the body will be in thorough working order, so far as the Litis called together 1eports of committees upon the nomina- twons will row and the senate will be oceupied with them until the end of the special session. Aside from this business tion of the legal questions winument of three senn- the governors of Montana, Wyoming hington io members of the tee on privileges and elections have already have been devoting their attention to the study of precedents and law affecting such appoiutments, and will doubtless be ready to make reports soon after the creden- tials arve taken up. 1t happens that the de- cisions of the different points involved in these cases can be made without affecting the political complexion of the senate, and it | is the intention of both sides of th amber to endeavor to cousider the cases purely on their merits and without respeet to political considerations, and thus establish a prece- dent that will be likely to stand he As the points involved are many and the question itself complicated, it is expected a debatb will ensuc in the senate upon the pres- entation of the report of the committee | that may occupy several v WasHINGTON, D, sion of the senatc business for wi begin tomd is the consider involved in th. Duughters of the ite Wasuiaroy, D. €., March 12, ment that the society | the American ‘he state- of the Daughters of Revolution had qoted to ex- clude all collateral descendants isat least premature. It has qeen submitted for dis- cussion to all the chapters during the pre ent year and the final vote will be taken at the next congress in Februa During the coming y car all such applicants will be received as they have been heretofore Will Follow Tracy's Plan, Wasnixarox, D€, March 12.—Seeretary Herbert says that he does not favor making changes among the mechanics of the navy yards because of politics and would follow the practice of bis predecessor in this re 1 spect.

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