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DAILY i ' OMAHA NINETEENTH .YEAH. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY " 3IOENING , APRIL 9 , 1800. NUMBER 281) ) . A " POST MORTEM" HEARING , Chicago Board of Trade Men Will Appear Agaiust the Options Bill , IN THE INTEREST OF BEET SUGAR. Nebraska' * ) DclCKiitlon Working Hard -Olnrrlll Doesn't Hco How to SlCor the Service Pen- blon Itlll to Port. WAMIINOTOX BimnAuTnr.OMUIA Kr.n , } Mil FotllTP.KNTII STIIIiRT , > WAMIII.NOTO.V , D. C. , April 8. ) In the language of Chairman Funston thcro will be a post mortem hearing before the house committee on ngrlculturo tomorrow morning in opposition to the bill prohibiting ( speculation In the future delivery of food products. This bill , known us the Butter- worth bill , was favorably reported to the house some days ago , but a telegraphic re quest for n hearing in opposition to its adoption was received a day or two ago from President W. T. Baker of the Chicago cage board of trade. The request came through Heprcscntativo Adams nnd Mr. Funston says the hearing will be given out of respect to the gentleman who made it and not with any Idea that the argument will have any In fluence upon the committee , "I think I voice the sentiment of every inemlicr of the com- inltteo when I say that this is the most Im f. portant measure wo have considered during 1- this session of congress , " said Chairman Funston today , "and we reported It with a view to its ultimately becoming u law and not merely for buncombe. There can bo no ilnubt that the price of our food products is fixed by the sales of futures or options. The bull and the bear work together to keep prices down , for unless they arc down then ! is no profit to the buyers aiidsollors. Speculation never makes high prices. Sometimes a corner of certain arti- clcs enables a dealer to get high prices , but a corner occurs but once In ten years or so. Wo have the. Conger lard bill , requiring com pound lard to pay a tax and be sold for just what it is , ami the laboratory bill , covering the general subject of food adulteration , but the bill prohibiting speculation in options nnd futures on articles not in existence is the most important and should pass first. " Charles Counselnmn , representing the Chicago cage board of trade , will speak against this bill tomorrow morning. TO STAY Till : 8fO.lU CUT. As n result of n conference between the Ne braska delegation last night. Representative Dorsey started out this morning with the fol lowing | K.'titlon , with it view to securing as many signatures ns possible from those who favor protection to the sugar Industry in this country , especially the beet sugar interests : To tllo lion. William MoKinloy , Chairman of the I'onimltlceon Ways and Means We , the undersigned nieniheisof the Fifty-first con- gicss , liIiiconvinced | that with adequate pio- tcctlonio stimulate the licet snar ; anil MII-- ghnm Infant Industries In connection with cam ) no can supply this country with tlio iinantlty of micur necessary for homo con sumption In u fuw years , earnestly request 'llintiiOKruutur reduction than U5 per cent , fiom the present suhrilulo ho made in the rate of duty on siiKar , and that the duty be miulo frpeclllo anil not ad valorem. The members of the Nebraska delegation n'ttaehed their signatures first , and quite n number of others are following their exam ple , but there Is little hope that the move ment will provo formidable. Republican members of the committee on ways nnd means sny it will avail little , if anything , as tbo feeling is strong for free sugar. Mouuit.i. is rrzzi.r.i ) . "I nm completely at sea ns to what is the liest policy to pursue to secure the adoption of the service pension bill which was dofcated in the house yesterday , " said Chairman Merrill - rill this afternoon. "Wo have more than u two-thirds majority and could pass It under n susiiension of the rules on any suspension day if wo could get all of our friends here. Thcro were ten republicans paired with as niunv democrats yesterday , and strange to say all of the democrats as well as the republicans were for the bill , but none could vote for it under the circumstances. Yes , 1 am inclined to think the bill wilt be come a luw , nnd yet it may fail by indirec tion. The committee on Invalid pensions is a privileged committee , and can call its bills up at any time , but wo can only hope to pass this bill under a suspension of the rules , when wo may limit the debate and keep- out amend ments. Why , the friends as well as the ene mies of the bill would amend it to death if wo attempted to pass it except under a suspen sion of the rules. A lot of members want to decrease the time when all may get the scrvlco pension , some wanting to lower the ago from sixty-two to fifty years , others want to talk on the repeal of the law limiting arrearages , others would add the per diem bill , some others would pin on the various bounty bills. A dozen amend ments would bo offered which are good enough propositions in themselves , but would mln the service bill If put on us amend ments. The committee will attempt to mnko Koine kind of an arrangement , but it looks as though the chances arc slim anil as if wo can not pass the lilll under u suspension of the rules. . For twenty years all general pension bills have been passed by susjicudliig the rules. Chairman MaLson took that course during the past three congresses for the sumo reason that I did on yesterday. " Tin : TAiurr HIM. . Unless good reasons nro given for further delay the republican tariff bill will bo reported to the house by ChalriimiiMcKinley on Thurs day. The majority are afraid the democrats may ask for more tlmo and say they will not grant it unless the reasons are good. It is be lieved the democrats will not report a sub- htitnte. but will wait until the debate Is over in the house , taking advantage of the devel opment of public sentiment and offer a sub- tititute when the previous question is called upon the MclClnley bill. They will attack the republican measure fiercely in their report now about complete. "Tho republicans do not want more than a week for debate , " says Mr. La Folletto of the committee , "and wo will ask the demo crats to ugrct ! to make It as short its possible. It is better to let every ono print as inuih as ho wishes In the way of speeches In the Hceord. but 1 presume the democrats ovlll contend for u long debate , so as to dchiv Html action , hoping to finally see the bill full and to foment as much contention as possible. The republicans have talked over the matter of limiting the debate , but have taken no action beyond n determination to keen the tlmo down as much as possible.V > > should iret the bill Into the senate by the end of the thiitl week in May at the farthest. " HKrOKTS ON OKFICEIIS' IIAWT3. The secretary of war Issued unorder today , nnd It Is ono which Is likely to create a good tleal of hubbub In the army. It requires that ix'lHirts shall bo made us to the stieeial quail- tlcations of otlleors under the rank of colonel nnd as to their habits of study , zeal , disci pline , reliability and accomplishments , the object being to have 114 a record at head quarters official knowledge that may bo util- i/cd In nuking details for other than the ordinary duties of a soldier's ca reer. This pnictico has been observed for s.ouio years in the German army and Is be- liovitl to have added much to the cftlclencv ami the Improvements of the hablU ami mor- idsof the officers. It has frequently hup- IHnied when the secretary of war has found it necessary to scud an onk-oriiponsoino service rciiuiriiig particular qualUlcatlous , knowledge iintl experience that there has been no record to aid him In making the selection. Ho has luul no means of knowing the fitness of the ' . ' , . 'iOO olHceit , of the army except those who have como under his personal observation. Of course the theory Is that all army ofllcers after their graduation from West Point aw equally equipped for the duties before them , but many of them sjioiid their llvt-s in Idle- nc s. while others pursue Hues of btudy and ucquire attainments which entitle them to eiiiwihing more than garrisonduty. VOUTICAI , iicvEsoir , For the purpose of prttlng even with the president , who wuiitvd to make his own ap pointments to the ofllees In Oklahoma 'under the new government , some gentlemen In the . ntmte and house hud an amendment mndo to the Oklahoma bill providing that the gov ernor , secretary and a lot of othrr officers , about twcnty-livo In till , Including the com missioners , should bo appointed from among the citizens of that territory. The bill Is now In conference , and It U stated that the amend ment is unconstitutional , as the appointing powers of the president cannot bo limited or interfered with , nn ho has the power , which cannot bo qimtlllcd , to make such appoint ments "by and With the advice and consent of the senate. " Xr.W I-OSTMASTIMl" . Nebraska-Buda. Buffalo county , W. C. Samons , vice W. M. Moan , resigned ; Klvrhi , Vulloy county , A. Dliuibauirh , vice J. E. Bowcn. resigned ; Odessa , Buffalo county , Mrs. li. Brown , vice.I. A. McKndeffcr , re moved. Iowa Butler , Kcoktik county , J. M. Watts , vice A. L. Lotspelch , resigned ; Sagcrvllle , Uubuquu county , A. Buhlmeycr , vice J. Buhl- ineyor , deceased. MI CCM.\\KOf * . N. II. Herslngor was today by Mr. Dorsey recommended for postmaster at Central City. Under the provisions of the Powell Indian reservation bill , which passed the house to day and will now go direct to the president for signature , Nance countv will secure some taxable property and will have a source of revenue for meeting the expenses of county organization. Inasmuch ns most of this county , if not all , comes out of the Powell reservation lands , which do not pay taxes , Nance county has hud a hard tlmo raising her taxes. This bill will soon put , all the land purchased from this reservation on the tax list. list.Mrs. . E. V. Smith , wlfo of Lieutenant Smith. Third United States infantry , has arrived In the city from South Dakota and Is with her parents , Captain and Mrs. D. J. " Young , lill ! : Corcoran street. Colonel Leonard Everett of Council Bluffs. In. , arrived in this city yesterday and Is stopping nl Willards. General Daniel McCIure , assistant pay master general , who lias been malting Wash ington his homo during the post winter , may conclude to reside hero permanently. Ho goes on the retired list on the SOth inst. Colonel Leonard Everett of Council Bluffs is here. Hon. John M. Thurston Is In the city on his wav to Boston. .iblm Hays , Mr. Miller , Miss Nettie Gibson and Governor Thnvcr left this evening for their homes'in Nebraska. F. R. MuConucll and John L. McCaugo ot Omaha are hero on their way to New York. PincY : S. HKATII. nnttcrwurtli'.s Options 15111. WASIIIXOTOX , April 8. The house commit tee on agriculture today reported to the house with amendments the Butterworth bill defin ing options and futures and imposing a special tax upon dealers therein , etc. An elaborate report was also submitted. In it the commit tee says the bill docs and is intended to apply to that class of transactions conducted- the "bucket shops" and "grain pits' * of the coun try and known as "puts" and "calls , " includ ing the whole range of mere speculation and gambling in fictitious farm products. It docs not nlToet injuriously any legitimate trade of dealers in farm staples. It seeks to and does impose an internal revenue tax upon those dealers in grain , cotton and pork who as a rule never see , own or handle a peck or pound of the articles they deal in. It applies to dealers whoso transac tions have the least possible reference to the demand for consumption , and yet who sell in the bucket shops of the United States every month more wheat than is grown in the whole world in a year. It is urged , says the com mittee , that the Influence of this bill will greatly hamper and restrict trade , but so far from the pruK ] > cd measure affecting trade , the exact reverse is true. The committee has no doubt of the consti tutionality of the measure. It added an amendment to section ! i of the original bill providing that the act shall not apply to any contracts or agreements for the future delivery of any of said articles made with the United States or with any state or country or with the duly authorized officers or agents thereof , nor to contracts or agreements made with farmers for the sale and delivery of any of the articles aforesaid which an ; in the actual course of production by such farmers at the time of making such contract or agreement. Nebraska , Iowa anil Dakota Pcnsionn. WVSIIINHTONApril S. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Br.i : . ] Pensions have been granted as follows to Nebraskans : Original Adam Older , Lincoln ; George Connar , Alexandria ; Leads D. Gardner , Yerduretto ; Joseph M. Miller , Utlcn ; Silas ColemanBurweH ; Hosier Uurbin , Omaha ; Richard Hart , Creston ; John B. Fennnkcr , Buttlo Creek ; John G. Hegler , David City ; John F. Guufe. Mur- quetto : John H. Tiuinehill , Huxleys ; Richanl Lane , Bennett ; William II. Harris , Wilco.v ; Asa Fuwcctt , Butler. Increase Dyman El- wood , Clay Center ; James Cnim. Nelish ; Lorenzo. ! . Main , Orleans ; Daniel Neff , Mad rid ; James H. Cameron. Wuhoo. Original widows , etc.- Minor of Henry Ruleu , Table Rock ; Mary M. , widow of Isaac N. Blessing , Omaha. Iowa pensions : Original invalid John W. Carr , Moutezuniu ; John S. Robertson , Hays- villo : Justice L. Strenter , Akron ; James W . Crunibakea , Kiist Des Moines ; Hugh Kemp- son , Grant ; Sanies F. Burgess , DCS Moines ; Ell Clemmcns , Algona ; William H. Me- Nulty , Seymour ; William Ruth , Lcnmrs ; Na- thanial C. Adams , Mount Pleasant ; Thomp son Houso. Waverly ; William H. Haroltl , deceased , Fayette ; John Rinehart , Munroo ; Wilson Hunt , DCS Moines. Increase-Fran cis M. Mi-Pike , Braddyvllle ; Holla E. Taylor. Creston ; Charles Erharnt , Sioux City ; Henry Price , DCS Moines ; Theodore Robison , What Cheer ; Oscar , F. Ford , Bayard jOrlando S. Purtnmnt , Des Moines ; Thomas Kehoe , Lyons ; John H. Smith , Cedar Rapids ; Wil liam H. Snvdcr , Tlngley ; John J. Ellistt , Corning ; John Freestone , Perry ; John Myers , Roasnor ; John R. Bain , Newton : Charles H. Jennings , Newton ; Johnathan Hauima , Mt. Ayr ; John H. McDowell , Much- nkmock ; Ollva L. Bond , Marslmlltown. Fran ces M. Godfrey , Ottumwa ; James R. Cooper , Burlington. Original widows Allen J. , widow of Emery L. Goodrich , Sioux City ; Eliza , widow of Tuuddius S. Stowurt , Hllls- boro. Relssuo Einnnuel Dannon , Centerville ; Isaac Brokaw , Centervillo. Widows of ISI'J --Catharine , widow of John Robertson , Glvin Station. South Dakota : Invalid Chester Baldwin , Lake ; Charles Cook , Watertown ; James B. Sclnicklefory , Gary ; James C. Quigley , llallev. Increase Timothy Cole , Bonhommo ; Riley Miller , Rapid City ; Patrick Mnhoiiey , Jasper. Reissue William Hbaglund , Spring- Held. Johnson's Private Sec-rotary Demi. WASUIXUIO.V , April S. W. W. Warden died today at the Providence hospital aged sixty-nine. Ho eaino to Washington In ISfi'J as correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer nnd was Andrew Johnson's private secretary during the hitter's p.resldentlul term. Later ho resumed newspaper work. Hit Him Wll'h u Hatchet. LKAVKNwoitru , Kan. , April 8. JSpeclal Telegram to Tut : Uii.J : Late this evening n drunken sergeant entered a restaurant kept by Mrs. Hullo Horesford and raised n dis turbance , during which ho insulted the latter and applied vile epithets. Mrs. Hcresford resented the Insults and struck the soldier over the head with a hatchet. She was arrested and released on her own recog- ui/ance. Knur Men Killed. Lorisvu.u : , Ky , April S. Near West Point today a derrick being used for repair ing a railroad treMlo broke. Four workmen wore precipitated It-i feet into the gulch below and killed. Several other men weao painfully hurt. Shotgun WliiH. BI.OOMINOTOS111. . , April 8. A. W. Wal lace , a prominent fanner of D.-lvan , Taiowcll county , this morning ; quarrelled with Jnaies Council , u neighboring farmer , about a plcco of hind. Wullaco tired a bhot at Council from n revolver , when Council emptied a .shotgun iuto Wallace's head , killing mm Instantly. flTIT n I T1 ! /\\T 1 T/MMTnP \T \ LONG DLBATL OX LItLXSL The Iowa Senate Devotes Considerable Time to the Measure. ONE OF THE AMENDMENTS DEFEATED The House P.MKSOH tlio Australian llnlloi Itlll liy n Voti ; of HO loll A SiiueuMHl'iil Grand Army Kneumpiiicnt. DBS MOIXES , In. , April S. The senate this morning took up thcllconsc bill and there was n long ( It-bate on It. Senator Seeds regarded the question of adoption or rejection of the licence bill as putting up character against money , the dem- ocmtlc bill calling for just that sacrifice. Tlie course of that party hiul been inconsistent mul Irregular , and its present positionthough it might be sincere , would not be held long. The question In regard to the law was not whether the cities of the interior should dic tate to the cities of the border or vice versa , but whether the law of Iowa should be en forced in all parts of the state. "U'olfe. said that all members were opposed to drunkenness , nnd the best method of hand ling the liquor tralllc was license and local option , ns proposed by the bill. The present law was a good thing for corrupt prohibition lawyers throughout the state , nnd for sur reptitious dealers In liquor , but no one else. Wcidinan said the legal existence of the saloon in Iowa had been terminated and It should never bo returned. Bamcngull said the jmllcy of prohibition was a mislmppen one , and the proper way waste to let the trafllo alone and American men would do with it as was proper , the same us they do with other matters. Ciobl5lc , speaking of the amendments , wanted the bill to die Just as the democrats had prepared it , and hoped the amendments proposed would not bo adopted. . Pan-oil contrasted the policies of the dem- eratie party in Iowa and 1'cnnsylvnnln , the former demanding high license and the latter denouncing that system as a fraud. Bailey opposed the proposed measure because - cause Iowa had progressed under prohibition , and that condition of progress should be con tinued. Clyde said that three classbcs demanded the passage of the law the protective saloon- keo | > ers , habitual drinkers and hellish men who wanted fo l > enclit the county from the profits of saloon license. The amendment that no saloon license shall be issued in any county until a tiroper inebri ate asylum is built , and that no saloon was to be located within throe miles of any church , school or state institution of learning , was de feated of ' ) ' . Further consideration by u vote ! ( to 'JI. eration was postponed until Thursday morn ing.Tho The house spent the whole of the morning considering the remaining sections of the Australian ballot bill and passed the measure by a vote of eighty-six to nine. The method of preparation of ballots is the same us In Montana and Massachusetts. The Griiml Army Knuaininncnt. Dis : MOIXKS , April 8. [ Special Telegram to TIIK BCB. ] The first day's meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic encampment was n great success. The weather was as beautitul as a Juno day until after the parade was over , and then it ndnod hard. Special trains brought in great crowds of visitors during the day , and it is estimated that 0,000 old soldiers were here during the day. The encampment meeting this morning was attended only by delegates. . Commander Smith read his report , which contained sev eral important recommendations , chief of which was that the encampment should favor 11 soldiers' monument , to cost not less than $ ' 200,00(1. ( Adjutant General Bercmnn read his report. It shows the gain in membership during the vear to have been lbSs ; loss by death , IS' ' ; by transfer , MM ) ; by suspension , 1,019 ; by sus pension on account of nonreport1'JJ ; by hon orable discharge , 1S5 ; by dishonorable dis charge , ( ! ; total losses , 2,400 ; net gain , l.SSs" . The cash receipts for the year were : From charter fees , ? llil ) ; for muster fees , & 17ii.tS : ; from per capita tax , & ) ' , ) , ! & > : on sales of sup plies , : ? l , ; ° > 'Jf > .r > l' > ; sundries , $ .V > .17 ; on sale of badges at Milwaukee , jl21.0Ti ? ; interest on funds In hands of A. Q. M. G , , $ .vr.f > 0. Total receipts , SO.OIO.O'J ' ; balance March ! ! 0 , 1SOO , f..Tin.Ol ; aggregate , SS.TM.IO. Shortly bofoio adjournment Commander Smith stepped forward on the stage and pre sented the command with an elegant silk banner costing $ ' 00. The parade this afternoon was very suc cessful. General Algcr rode on horseback at the head , followed by his staff and aides. McF.irhind post of Mount Pleasant was the special escort for Commander Smith , and a largo number of jwsts were in line. The vet erans marched about two miles and a half to the capital , where they were received bv the governor and general assembly with speeches of welcome and n general reception afterwards. Tonight there were four campflres nnd General Algcr spoke at each. He has made n good Impression ujwn the old soldiers and they give him a very enthusiastlu greeting whenever ho appears. Tim election of officers will bo held to morrow. There is a lively contest for the ofliec of department commander. The promi nent candidates are L. M. LangstolT of Du- buqtie , Captain Head of Jefferson , MunrouP. Mills of Cedar linpids , ex-Senator1 J. G. Hutchlnson of Ottumwa , Colonel J. J. Stead- man of Council Bluffs and Captain -Davis of Sioux City. Two places are working for the next encampment -Council BlufYs and Ot tumwa with the chances about even be tween them. DCS Mollies ( iocs Republican. Dis : MOINKS , la. , April 8. Revised returns of the city election show that every candidate on the straight republican ticket is elected save treasurer. The republicans elect flvo aldermen and thi5 democrats four. Washington Notes. WASHINGTON , April 8. The house commit tee on Judiciary today completed Its consid eration of the Torrcnco bankruptcy bill and ordered it reported favorably with some amendments. The committee also ordered a favorable report on the Henderson bill amend- lug the internal revenue laws. The house committee on commerce today ordered a favorable report on the bill estab lishing a port of delivery at Cairo , 111. KepresKjitutlvcs McLainmy and Morgan united in a minority report on the compound lard bill reported by the house committee on agriculture * . The minority did not feel there was any possible justification for the proposed legislation. If tlio bill should benefit the farmers us claimed it would benefit the farm- el's of the wcat ut the expense of the farmers of the south. The secretary of the navy has approved the record of the proceedings and findings In the case of Commander Joseph H. Coghlun. re cently tried by court-martial at Sun Francisco on charges of conduct unbecoming an officer ami a gentleman , and of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. Ho was found not guilty. The house committee on election today ap pointed u sub-committeo of llvo to visit Arkansas nnd collect testimony relative to the contested election case of Clayton vs Hrccklnridgo In the Second district and tha alleged assassination of Clayton. The sub committee expects to leave for Arkansas In two weeks. 1'nt Crowe's Case Agnlu Continued. CHICAGO , April 8. [ Special Telegram to TIIK HIK.J ; The numerous cases against the dospcrado from Omaha , Pat Crowo , who got Into the shooting scrai 3 six weeks ago , have been again continued , and uro now set for hearing before Justice Brad well April IK Officer Urlseoe , who was shot through the lun i by Crowe , has been nguln taken bid. , and was not ublo to appear thU i.v. > furr.ir. . l n Constitution Will' lie Modeled on Ours HlnhioM Circular. Kirt Jvs-Kiiio , April y. The provisional government having defcrecd nil the great popular measures so ioua demanded by the people , such ns the nbolltlon'of slavery , ( forced from the Imperial government in 1SSS ) separation of church nnd state , freedom of the press , liberty of worship , secularization of public cemeteries , naturalization of for eigners , etc. . Is no\vtryingto avoid the danger and inconvenience that attended the adoption of the American constitution , The men now at. the haul of affairs desire to begin where the United States finished , and so take advantage of American exi > cr- iencc. For this reason they have nominated a number of well known specialists to form n constitution which Is to IKJ presented to the constituent assembly. The work of register ing voters ( all men of twenty-ono years of age that know how to rend and write ) Is being pushed rapidly. The Trainers hope to present a constitution ns much like tlio American constitution as Is consistent with the charac ter of the Bra/Ulan people. H will then be submitted to a direct Vote of the people. It is already partially completed. It declares the fatherland one and Indivisible. The republic is composed of states , federal districts. provinces and territories. The government Is representative , federal and republican. Each state shall bo governed by its own laws and the federal government shall interfere only for thcpurinweof guaranteeing n republican form of governmentthe sanction of sentences of the federal courts and in cas of rebellion. Provinces are to bo regularly organized political bodies thatre , < iulre pecuniary assist ance from the federal government. Territor ies are unorganized or uninhabited parts of the republic. The federal district will consist of any municipality that they may be chosen for the federal capital. The most important recent event was .the resignation in n body of the Hlo Janeiro municipal intcmluncy in consequence of a de cree subjecting certain of their acts to the approval of the government. A new in- tondancy headcd by Dr. Alnarau has made an excellent impression by suspending the code of municipal laws fr.tmcd by the old board and which had given great dissatisfaction. Blainc'.s Circular. Kio JANHUIO , April , S. Secretary of State Blaine has sent circulars to all ministers and consuls , possibly in South America , certainly in Brazil , requesting information in regard to the means of extending American trade with their localities. -American trade is to make headway in Brazil ugreatimprovement In the mail service is demanded. It is now very bad. _ _ TIIK CMIH'AKQ ST.HKEH. Builders "Won't UecoKnize tlio Carpen ters' Union PlumberM Satisfied. CIIICAOO , April S. The situation In connec tion with the carpenters' strike is quiet today. A small mtmlicr of non-union men from the surrounding tWns were put to work this morning , but committees of the strikers soon induced them to quit. The struggle now seems narrowed down to the question of the recognition of the union. The carpenters demand cents per hour , an eight-hour day and a yearly settlement upon the scull1 of wages by a conference. The bosses arc. willing to concede the eight-hour day demand and to pay | i7's' cents , which the men woidd accept as n'compromise ' , but abso lutely refuse to recognize thU union. It is be lieved there will be no-'clin'ii'go In the situation before Thursday , wlleii the builders hold uheir regular weekly mcuting , " There Was a hitch tlilsf moining in the nego tiations in the pluinbarp' strike , as the ju niors objected to a reduction of their demand for higher wages. Ulninrbitrutioii committee finally settled the matter this afternoon. The agreement is to run two years from February 1 last , the journeymen to receive sM.GO ] > er day , instead of Si.7S per day , for which they struck , and the juniors to get 25 cents per day increase. The men arc well satisfied and work will be resumed tomorrow. Win. CHICAGO , April S. ( Special Telegram to TIM : Br.i : . ] The eigannakers have won their fight and the union rules in Chicago. Unlike most strikes the question of wages did not enter into this controversy. It was the recognition or non-rt-oognition of the union which was the cause of the trouble. The first break was made yesterday , when the Pho'iiix ciimr company took back sixty men and agreed to employ none but union men hereafter. Nearly all the other manufacturers agreed to the sameU'rms today and in the future there will bo none but union made cigars in Chicago. ' SerloiiK Ulotn in Vienna. VIKNNA , April 8. At a meeting of strikers hero today the policemen were stoned by the crowd and many strikers arrested. Later 8,000 unemployed men heUtanother disorderly meeting which culminated in a serious riot. The mob demolished the police guard room hr the suburbs and seriously wounded the officer in charge. They then set fire to a spirit shop , prevented the lire engines from approaching and plundered several Jews' shops. The troops had to bo called out before the rioters dispersed. The rioters afterwards sacked an other tavern. Two squadrons of cavalry and a battalion of Infantry dispersed the rioters. Many civilians and fourteen policemen were wounded. Thirty-seven persons were ar rested. _ _ Charged With Stealing Diamonds. Sioi-jc FAU. , S. D. , April S. [ Special Tele gram to TIM : 15 1:1 : : . ] Charles Shaw , a sixteen- year-old lad with n smooth face and curly hair , arrived in this city utuderthe protecting wing of a deputy United States marshal to day. Shaw halls originally from Chicago , where he claims his parents live in affluence. Ho says ho accepted the Invitation of his cousin , Mi's. Com Bell Fellows Chaska , to visit her at her winter quarters on the Chey enne reservation , and becoming tired of it a week ago loft for his homo in Chicago. Soon after lie hud gone Mrs. Chaska missed her diamonds valued at several hundred dollars. Shaw was arrested ut Wutcrtown as the guilty party , and liU arrival in this city Is duo to the fact that'thu United States grand jury is desirous of investigating the matter Mrs. Chaska , who wlUdc remembered us the school teacher who maijrJed n full blooded In dian , has been subpantaod and will testify be fore the grand Jury tomorrow. Shot I > y a'tyml Lover. MKDFOIIU , Wis. , Atfril S. Miss Maggie Kenney , n niece of 'Mrs. Judge Clinton Textor , was shot aml'klllud today by Wilford Williams , who then shot himself , inflicting u probable fatal wound. Although not ac quainted with Miss Kenney ho has claimed for some tlmo to bo Infatuated with her. Yes terday ho accosted heron the street , but she didn't notice him. ThU morning ho went to the house and when Mws Kenney came to the ili tor told her she nAist dlo and pulling nut his gun shot her through the heart. Mh > s Kenuey was only bixteeu years of age. AnvloiiH For tlio 1'rlnccNH of LONDON- , April S. The illness of the princess of Wales Is causing considerable anxiety. It appeal's she had never com pletely recovered from the influenza. The princess , although ou'y ' forty-live , is beginning to show bigns of ago and lately bus bccomo almost sumo deaf. Steamship Arrlvnln. At Philadelphia The British Princess , from Liverpool. Al London Sighted : The Teutonic , from Now York. At New York-Tho Kidor , from Bremen. The "Wrather l''or < 'iaM. For Omaha .ii vicinity : Fair weather. For Nebraska und Iowa : Clearing , cohh r ; decideOly FO in lowu , northwesterly winds. For South UaU' > ta Fair , colder followed by rUlng temperature , northwcit < .r > y wiuda. TUP \TTI vnnnti nit r \ \ i nnpn IHIiAMMRLSl BILL PASSES , Adopted in the Senate With Only One Dis senting Vote. PETERS SEES NO USE TOR WAR SHIPS. The KansaH ItRtrc | < untatlvc Thinks Tlier < > IH Noallon Spoiling for u Fight With Ill-other Jonathan. W\MIIXOTOS , April 8. In the senate today the house bill to admit free of duty articles intended for the St. LouU exposition In 1MK ) that may bo Imported from Mexico was amended so as to read , "and other republics and the Dominion of Canada. " The bill then passed and u conference was asked. Mr. Kdmunds Introduced n joint resolution , which was referred , directing that the libra rians of congress , the senate , house nnd de partment of Justice respectively , deliver du plicate copies of lavv books to the law department of Harvard university. Ho said ho had heard with astonishment that a law school In the District of Columbia , connected with n college that existed under the authority of the United States , had deliberately and after considera tion refuse to a person of some African blood , and In every respect u gentleman of extraor dinary ability , permission to attend its law lectures on account of having African blood In his veins. Howard university hud also a law department , and ho Introduced the reso lution that law books not needed for the pub lic service might be donated to Howard uni versity that that portion of their fellow citi zens denied equal rights In other universities in the district might have a chance to learn .somo law The senate then resumed consideration of the Montana case , and Mr. Spooner contin ued his argument in favor of the republican claimants. Much of his.speech was directed against Governor Toolo of Montana for his course in reference to the meeting of the leg islature , and another portion to show that aliens who had merely declared their inten tion of becoming citizens , but had not been fully naturalized , wore not entitled to vote. Mr. Pugh argued in favor of the minority report. When he had spoken half an hour there were but two seats occupied on the re publican side of the chamber. Mr. George called attention to the fact and suggested that there was no quorum present. The roll call showed only thirty-nine sena tors present. Mr. Harris argued that the sergeant-al arms should bo directed to request the at tendance of the absent members. Agreed to. Mr. Gibson moved to adjourn. Xot agreed to. Yeas , 'J4 : nays , US. The democrats voted in the anirmative and the republicans in the negative. Mr. Butler having stated 'that Mr. Pugh was not well enough to continue his speech the Montana election case was laid aside for the day and the nnti-tiitst bill taken up. Mr. Sherman said that while the amended bjlLwas not all ho wanted lie believed it the best that could be got and would vote for it. Mr. A'est said he was .satisfied on reflection that the public interest required the passage of the bill as it stood. After further debate the bill passed. Yeas , S'J ; nays , 1 , ( Blodgett ) . The bill us passed is exactly as itcnmo from the judiciary committee. Adjourned. House. WASIIINOTOX , April S. In the house today the bill passed providing that persons set tling on the .second indemnity plat of the Northern Pacific railroad grant between August , 1SS7 , and January , isl ! , may transfer their entries from that tract to other govern ment land subject to entry ; also a 1)111 to cause certain land ut the headwaters of the Mississippi , St. Croix , Chippewnand Wiscon sin rivet's set apart for reservoir" purposes to bo restored to the public domain. A bill was passed granting the right Of way through various reservations in Wisconsin to the Uuluth & Winnipeg railroad compunv. The committee on naval affairs called up the bill to pi-event the enlistment of aliens in the naval service of the United States and it was passed. Mr. Adams of Illinois called up the motion to reconsider the vote by which the house de feated the bill making an appropriation to supply the deficiency caused by the Silcott defalcation. The motion was then reconsid ered and the bill passed. The house then went into committee of the whole on the naval appropriation bill. Mr. Sayros of Texas said the report of the committee did not sufficiently explain the provisions relating to largo battle ships. The committee had authorized the construction of vessels that would cost $18,000,000 and yet it appropriated but $5.,000.000 to construct'them as well as vessels already in course of con struction. Mr. Peters of Kansas criticized the pro vision of the bill for three battle shins. What was the object of providing these ships J Mr. Boutelle-To light. Mr. Peters To fight where ? If we are to bo Involved with any foreign nations the war will not bo on the Atlantic or the Pacific oceans. Continuing , Mr. Peters said tlio strongest mandate was the diplomatic man date. date.Boutello Boutello inquired whether the gentleman would send a diplomat out to meet a British man-of-war. Mr. Peters replied that wo now had a navy which could carry a diplomat to any port in any foreign country. The day for battle ships on the ocean had passed. Ho did not believe there was any danger of any foreign nation declaring war against the United States. Mr. Dolllvar of lowu said the people of the west were in favor of the reconstruction of the American navy. With them it was u matter of national pi hie. The country could riot get along with more diplomacy. His Idea was to make the nation so strong on the sea that back of diplomacy would bo the strength of the American people manifested not only In protecting the coast , but also in protecting our commerce and citizens in every port of the world. The bill was then taken up bv sections , hut without completing the detailed consideration the committee rose and thu house adjourned. A Victim of Circumstances. Xiw : YOHK , April 8. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BiK.J : Miguel Coloma , the Guatemalan who was arrested recently on his arrival from Europe on the French liner La Xonnandio on the charge of smuggling about $1,000 worth of jewelry and diamonds , appears to have been the victim of a strange combina tion of circumstances. From the testimony heard before United States Commissioner Shields today It appeared that Coloma was n wealthy banker and coffee planter In Guate mala. His wealth Is rated in the millions. The various articles were each labelled with the iiuino of the member of the household to whom the present was to bo given. The re cipients , Coloma testified , were to have been members of his family and servants. The fact that much of the Jewelry was found con cealed in his clothing and boots ho explains by saying ho was afraid it might IK > mislaid during the excitement of customs Inspection. The case Is still on. A SoiiHlhloMidge. . New YOHK , April S. ( Special Telegram to THE BKK.j-Civll Justlco Peter Mitchell appeared before Judge Cowing in the general seiidloijs today and made an application that the giand Jury bo called into court and hec- | luily charged on criminal libel ns committed by editors. Judge Mitchell read to the court certain o.xlructh from an evening pa ) > er and made n spirited s | > oo < 'li , in wblch ho said that bumethlng must bo dune to stem the tide of this modern ncwsiiaiier abuse on private characters and public sen-ants. Judge Cow- | ingdctlinrd to hpeciully i-harpo the grand ur > , is requested uecauso ho deemed it im- rep 'i' fur biiu to dv so , , ri = TO \.nto IN. Norwalk , 2 Vlxlled Twice In One Alternii ' ' Mituh l > amag , < ' Done. NOIIWU.K , AprilA cyclone struck Xonnilk , O nil fi o'clock this afternoon. The storm i from the northwest and swept a true 3111 half a mlle wide from the eastern I i of the city quite n louif dis tance In the hiuiUry , The umbrella factory of SpMguc it French , in which about thirty young women'wero employed , \v\ \ * partially demolished , Many Of the girls escaped , othoi's were canyht. Dora Palmer , aged nineteen , received fatal Injuries. " Xelllo H'.utllng , Miss Brush nnd several others whose names can not bo given received severe Injuries. A number of barns and other , small buildings were wrecked. TIVM worn uprooted and fences blown down In all directions. At 7 o'clock another terrible storm visited thu city , the wind blowing and hail stones as largo as hickory nuts falling , smashing windows nnd demolishing given houses. Much damage Is resiled all around Norwalk. Took a Spin Through Michigan. Dr.TitoiT. Mich. , April 8. A tornado visited several cities and towns In the southern portion tion of the state at tin early hour this morn lug , doing considerable damage. At Charlotte - lotto a number of residences , two mills and a great many outbildlngs and chimneys wore demolished. Fortunately no one was seri ously hurt. In Trowbridgo township. Allegan county , four or live farm houses and outbuildings were destroyed and six people painfully hurt. Great havoc was wrought in the outskirts of Battle Clock. At Knlamazoo n school house and many res idences were badly damaged. At Mount Clemens a number of homes were partially wrecked , and Mrs. Fred K. Berlin was killed by lightning. In Ohio. C'i.r.vr.i.\Ni > , O. , April 8.--A torrifllo rain storm visited Oberlin , O. , tonight , flooding the ceolUirs of business houses on College street to a depth of four feet. Tlio water rose rapidly in Plumb creek and pcopio on the. flats expect to bo compelled to leave their homes before inurning. K.ivr Livrnrooi , , O. , April S. A severe wind nnd lightning storm pas-sod over this city this evening. The Methodist , church was badly damaged , the steeple being demol ished. The central telephone exchange switch boards were burned out by the lightning. SAI.E.M , O. . Aprils. A cyclone struck the nail mills this afternoon , taking off the roof and stack and slightly Injuring several work men. men.COI.I.IN ? , O. , April S. A very heavy wind storm passed over this city this afternoon. Fifteen dwellings were destroyed and several people injured , two of whom will die. A TreinendoiiH Hailstorm. RonnitTs , 111. , April 8. There was a tre mendous hailstorm hero last evening. It con tinued about ten minutes , and nearly all the window glass of the west side houses were broUetrand a great many of the hailstones were of a very largo .size , two being picked up of seven ounces weight. Several people caught out in the storm werf severely bruised by the tremendous shower of ice. Hailstones. Bum.ixr.TOX , Itu , April 8. Specials from Illinois report that a fierce hailstorm raged this afternoon through Hander.-.ou , Hancock , Warren and McDonough counties , doing con siderable damage to fruit trees , windows , etc. Hailstones are reported in some cases nearly na largo as hens'eggs. A lively shouer of them fell ut Burlington. In Colorado. Dnxvr.it , Col. , April S. The most teniflc wind storm in many years .swept over the city early this morning. Many houses were unroofed and the walls of several buildings in course of erection were blown down. No ono was injured. .Trf.i > iiruo , Col. , Aprils.A tornado visited this place this morning. Several business houses and quite n number ( if dwelling houses were blown down. A number of animals were killed , but no human beings were in jured. In Indiana. < ] Ixi > iANAPOM < " , Ind. , April 8. Tonight's storm did considerable damage in Wlniunuc , Lafayette and Fort Wayne. At the latter place Miss Ida Miller was killed by lightning. Propliotstown Storm I0vafforatcd. PJIOHIBT.-TOWN , 111. , April S. The Associ ated press correspondent , who arrived hero this afternoon , finds the e.irly reports of last night's storm grossly exaggerated. In the track of the storm , half a mile wide and n milo long , an elevator , three houses and several barns were wrecked and a number of other buildings slightly damaged. There were no fatalities. Edward Hammond , wife and child , and the family of Clark Reynolds were all painfully bruised and cut by flying debris , but none of them are In a dangerous condition. The storm struck the town about 7 last evening , and continued about ten minutes. The rainfall was about two Inches and the hail very heavy. The projierty damage here will probably amount to $ ' . ' 0,000. .1 fiEXS.l Tl \.li , EI.Ol'EHKXT. The Daughter of a "Wealthy Karincr Huns Away With nn Ivx-Convict. Onoxoco , Minn. , April S. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bii.J : : Ono of tho-most sensa tional elopements in the history of southern Minnesota culminated at " o'clock this morn ing In the marriage of William Poole to Miss Anna May Wyatt , the beautiful J-ightccn- yenr-old daughter of the wealthiest fanner in Wubash county. William Poole is a young man of twenty-two , who two weeks ago was released from the state prison at Stlllwnter , after serving three years for bhooting George T. Strickland. The couple arrived at the Black house , Oronoco , at 1 o'clock this morn- Ing. having driven twenty miles through the mud. The father of the girl and several of his friends , well armed , being in pursuit a largo part of the distance. Poole applied for lodging for himself and wile , but Landlord Evans suspected the true state of things , and questioning the pair secured a confession of the purpose of their flight. Miss Wyatt burst Into tears and amid her sobs asked for a minister. Yicldingto her tearful entreaties a couple of brawny armed young men were hired to ferry her and her Knmoo across the river to the ivsldenco of Justlco Hlolimlor , where Poole produced a license and the mar riage ceremony was duly performed. They continued their flight from paternal wrath by taking the morning train on the St. Paul road for Chicago. Poole became engaged to Miss Wyatt when she was but fifteen years of niro , before ho was , sent to wear htrfpes ut Stillwutor. Her father was violently opposed to Poolo's at tentions , and had often threatened to shoot him , and took every precaution to prevent the daughter from meeting him. Wyatt says there will bo a tragedy as MK > II at , ho can draw a bead on his checkered .son-in-law. the Old CondiiclorH. I'lTTMiniu , Pa. , April 8. [ Kpeclnl Tele gram to TIIK Ili.K.lA quiet but systematic discharge of the old conductors of tlio Penn sylvania company has bcon going on for berne tlmo and today the remaining three of a round dozen were decapitated. In every case It invariably happens that It Is the oldest conductors who suffer and the term of service of those. hut discharged averaged flftoiin years. Thu snmo qulut weeding out Is iolng an between Croatlino and Chicago and Pitts- burg and Cincinnati , though thu otllehils ab solutely refuse to glvo any reason for the ac tion , Navigation Open. MACKINAW Crrv , Mich. , Arrll 8. The heavy wind and rain of lust night carried almost all of the ice out of the htruits and what iitHe remains will not interfere with bout < pt nig tlaxr.ix'tiNuvigatiuii may bo buid to be i > ruilicallv open. UTII T TPOT TUP OT i TP I < 11T WILL ihSl lllli SI Alii LAW. Michigan Lines Say Tlioy Oan Provo Two Gents n Milo is Too Low , IRON MEN SECURE A REDUCTION , I'rcNldcnt Miller Denies That the Triiiik liliuvM Have Turned the St. Paul's Nsnn ol'Tlckets to the Wall. Cuir no , April S. [ Special Telegrntu to Tin : lHi : : . ] ' The Michigan lines will talu-tho lead In disregarding stnto laws on transporta tion. It will bo remembered that at its last session thu Michigan legislature passed an act called the "J-ccnts-a-mllo act , " under the provisions of which no passenger rates be tween any two points within the state could bo higher than 'J cents a mile. There seemed no way out of the quandary until the recent decision of the state supreme court lt > thoMIn- nesotagranger cases"the substance \\hlch was that no state authority could compel j-u roads to adopt rates unreasonably low. Th burden of proof Is on the roads to show th reduction is an unreasonable one , and Ut Michigan lines claim their ability to do so , At any rate they will bring the matter to an issue next Thursday , when they will meet before the Central Traffic Passenger meeting nnd advance rates to the old basis in force before fore the passage of the. act. The state au thorities will then proceed against them and the enso can be tried on its merits before a court of competent jurisdiction. The ixmds claim perfect confidence in their ability to overthrow the Michigan law. The case , when it comes to trial , will bo unique in rail road history. Another Itcorjanl7.utinii Scheme. CIIHMIIO , April S. [ Special Telegrum to Tut : Bii.JA : : plan is now on foot to reorgan ize thu Western States Passenger association with the Missouri river as the western bound ary of Its territory. The Missouri Pacific re fused to Join the association If it included Denver , but may join the ono proposed. The only thing to balk the attempt will be the re fusal of the Missouri Pacific to agree to n raise In rates cast of the Missouri a contin gency which is not anticipated. The Wiscon sin Central still the stumbling block in thu northwest , but it is not thought the Northern Pacific , when it assumes control , will care to continue the present low basis of rates. Tlio reorganization meeting convenes Thursday morning. Ucdiiclioii In Iron Hates. CIIICARO , April S. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BII : : . ] The iron men have again shown they are the people when dealing with the railroads. The raise in rates which occurred about four months ago was strongly opposed by the iron men , some of thi'm in Pennsyl vania declaring they could do no business under tlio advance. Since then they have done such missionary work that tin1 iron rates have been the shakiest on the list. Today the collapse came in the following resolution passed by the Central Trafllo association : 1'esolvi'il. That rates on lion and linn arti cles , as per revised list , he made on the linvls of sixth Classen car loads and llfthlu.s In le-s lotN to tiike etlect on April 17 anil apply be tween nil points In thuUcnlnil TnillUHVOCIU - tlon teriltoi-y , tlii'se rates to icinaln In ellect tJlL&lltuiiiber I ne\t. The reduction In one class in each case , amount ing to about IS per cent in rates and applies on all iron articles. The Trunk Lines and the St. Paul. Ciiii'.uio , April S. [ Special Telegram to THE BII- : : | President Miller of the St. Paul road denies that the trunk Hues have taken summary action against his road by turning its issue of tickets to the wall in Cnslk.Jar ( - den. Other lines in Chicago received telc- giams from New York also denylnp the ru mor , although one was received by the Hock Island yesterday from New York affirming it. It appears that tlio trunk lines have been endeavoring to divide the emigrant trafllo equally among the west cm lines in view of the impossibility of thr- western lines deciding on a division of the business. The St. Paul's European agencies interfered with the distribution of this businesh and the wish was father to the thought when the telegram was sent from Now York yesterday. The trunk lines have notified the western roads that they will deduct from the St. Paul's share of the emigrant business as many passengers ns are already ticketed when they land or who receive orders for tickets from the St. Paul's New York ; agents. The Trails-Missouri. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , April 8.--Spr-cial [ Telo- grnm toTniBii : : . | The Trans-Missouri Pas senger association today refused to take ac tion on a resolution introduced by John Se bastian , general passenger agent of the Hock Island , to restore all rates regardless of the Missouri Pacific. Mr. Sebastian urged that the matter was ono of much importance and that the roads should unitedly lukostops look ing toward the suppression of the ono evil element , the Missouri Pacific. The meeting after long wrangling agreed that the resolu tion should go before the managers , who meet in Chicago April 10. In order to defeat the scalpers in their operations on Colorado tick cts tlio association agreed that all Denver roads after April 111 should make the late to Colorado Springs and Pueblo the 1m at dilTi.'r- enco added to the regular rateof * J.5u from the Missouri river to Denver. AVcMorn I'Volf-hl Association. CmrAflo , April S. [ Special Ti'livr.nn to Tin : HIK.I : The Wi'stem Freight as m ia to today postponed the subjects which would nrousa controversy until tomorrow The matter of the most Importance ennsnicivil was the proposed reduction by the \Vuhash of the llvo hog rate from Kansas fitto "J cents. This was referred to the soul i > west ern division , with the understanding that it thu reduction is liabio to spread it be again considered by all divisions of the association. It was decided to inuko no change in the rela tive rates on coal and coke , The Altun H re duction in the lumber and purlinK hout-o products and their proposition to pa > nulciigo to shippers of cattle In common can , , comes up tomorrow , when u hot lime is ip : ted. Heport of the I' . , O. & St. L. Coi.l'Mill's , O. , Aprils , The ivpirt of the Pittslmrg , Cincinnati , t St. Loui' railroad for 1690 shows the net earnings wore Jl.iiht.OOOj surplus for the year , fNO.ooo. Dcu.ictiiitj . losses on leased lines , leaves u surpluon all the lines for ISb'J of SJsis.OOO , against for law. .1 Itlt.l I'll .11.1.V. California Slu o Itohhri-s Defied liy an Unarmed Passenger. S.U'ltAMr.NTu , C'al. , April * . The staj-o from Michigan Hint ! to Auburn \\us - ' < pi > cd by two masked ini'ii yesterday ami uiicut | 'JO secured from two of the pas.m-ngci - . Ti.e i-x- jiiVhB bu.\ contained no vnttiuhli s Mi .Mu r. 11 passenger , advanced on the robin id-llcd them to bhoot and succeeded In InK U'Mi. ( { them away , although unarmed liinr > u Nineteen PrlHntiei'H Hreak .lull. Si'OKVM : FU.I..S , Wash. , April Nineteen prisoner * escaped from the conn's jmi hero ycste.rduy. While the Jailer w us n > .tu.ng Uio rounds ho was sol/cd , bound mul t/iiKKcd by /our of the prlnonerw , who liiniutctl Urn re mainder by unlocking the n ! ' - . A i iiO is In pursuit. Thinks It I ho Hipper. L siii\ , April " > The umrdi-r r > > ' \ ( it Helena , Muiit , of u disreputable Uviimi. Ua created ' - lUua'iit Iiuru. 1'ix-iit CM .