* * * PART ONE. THE OMAHA- SUNDAY BEE. PAGES 1 TO 8 TWENTIETH YEAR OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , PEBEUAEY 15 , 3 801-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 239. CHAOS IN BRITISH POLITICS , English Liberals Continue to Win Scats With Good Majorities. _ _ _ A SURPRISE FOR THE CONSERVATIVES. Voters ilo not Seem to be I2.\crcl.scil About Nationalist DlKKi'iiHlmiH-Tlid Irish arc Still J' tXt 6/ | / Jim Onnlnn ltcnndt.\ \ LONDON , Fob. II. INcw York Herald .Cable Special to Tun UKK. ] Cliaotwls the condition of polities hero in splto of the split in the nationalist party and the fighting atti tude of both wimp. The Kiiiillsh liberals eontlnuo to win scats by a steadily rising ina- ority. The conservatives may iiot have ex pected to win Northampton , but cer tainly had no idea of being beaten by the tremendous majority of 1,700. It begins to took at if the mass of English voters cared not n copper about the dlsscn- tlons of the nationalists , and looked favor ably upon IrWi homo rule , though the Irish are lighting tooth mid nail to postpone It , but the Irish are not done lighting yet. Dillon and O'Urlen having rushed into print , McCarthy must pcn'orco follow. lie inado out so clearly n case against Parnell that the latter Intends to Issue a manifesto giving his side of the Btory. It may sound quocrly , but the Times hns become Pnrnell's organ. Ho gravely told n correspondent of the Times yesterday that ho hoped the McCarthy wing would do nothing to widen the breach with the liberal party. It is Impossible not to ndmlro the way Parnell sustains J the high standard of cynical impudence ho bos sot himself throughout tha crisis. A reward ward of th' kind must bo terribly galling to men who liitvo been most careful to maintain friendly relations with tlio liberal party and who have heard lilui denounce , in uiiincas- Xirod , intemporntq terms , that party and its great leader. It is amusing to watch the course of the Times. Ho\v \ it coddles the man whom it endeavored to ruin. It never accepts , without modification , the statements of the McCarthy wing , whllo do ing nil In its power to strengthen I'arncll's position , Today , for Instance , though It is well known that the Boulogne negotiations came to nothing , through Parucll's attitude , tbo Times says Parnell accepted O'Brien's ' ofTor of mediation purely on tbo ground of private friendship and out of regard to bis known honesty of purpose nnd proved Judgment in Irish nUairs. The Times Is doing its best to run Pnrncll against homo rule and , through him , to damage tlio cause of Ireland as much ns Is in its power to do. War Is to bo carried into Ireland again , for the McCarthy wing sees that nepotiatlons with Parnoll nro only temporary. In a letter published today by the . bishon of Gnlwiiy protesting against' Paruell's contemplated visit toGahvay , ho calls him. a publicly con victed adulterer and asocial disgrace. Negotiations nro in progress between the shipping federation and the labor leaders for ending the unfortunate struggle at Cardiff before it leads to disaster to all concerned. Negotiations were opened by men who are getting the worst of it. The men do not de mand tno exclusion of non-unionists , but only that there shall bo no discrimination against the unionists. The attitude of tbo shipp'ng ' federation is of natural consequence. The murder of Carroty Nell In Whlte- clmpclon Friday morning Is ascribed to Jack tlio Hipper , but they htivo. Tack on tlio brain here. It does not look like his work to mo. The woman's throat was cut in n clumsy manner with a blunt Instrument. The body wns not otherwise mutilated. Jack murders llko a professional and mutilates like a maniac. The police seem to thhiK themselves absolved from catching the niurdoror by saying , .Tnck the Hipper did it. They have detained two men , against neither of whom is thcro sufllclcnt evidence to warrant making n charge. I understand the Philadelphia heirs of Jonnlns' cstato think that they nro certain to rccoU'o XI 00,000 , tlio amount of the note hold by aomo English noblemen with whoso names their solicitor has not furnished them. Per- baps they will bo interested in the following extract from the principal rcglstery of the probate divorce and admiralty division of tbo high court of justice : "Upon hearing the counsel for the plaintiff nnd defendant and by consent I do order that the contentions and proceedings in this action , arising from caveat No. ITS , entered on October 10 , 1839 , and also Irom the writ of summons Issued January 81 , 1800 , bo discon tinued , and that the letters of administration of the annexed personal cstato of "William Jcnnlns , late of Acton place , in the county of Suffolk , deceased , herein granted to de fendant. bo redoilvored out to said defendant and that the plaintiff do pay dofenda nts tbo costs on a higher scale certificate for counsel. Jl.Ut/ tilt AS. Its Celebration In Paris a Very Tnmo Affair. ICopiirtotitetltsat In jimu Gordon JtenmlM PAIIIS , Fob. U. [ Now Vork Herald Cable Special to Tuu Bin : . " ) The weather early In the week was cold nnd damp , and the Mardl Gras festivities were celebrated amid a fog moro like London. The Paris Bccfgras , which ono moment looked llko being [ revived , never matured , ami Just now Paris Is feeling severely tbo reaction of ox- liibltlon year. The smaller hotel keepers and restaurants nro suffering severely. People under the circumstances boar in mind the shoaU of visitors Bcofgrns week used to bring in. They would gladly see them now. Tbo festivities were of the mildest descrip tion. Heavy trnftlo was stopped. The main boulevards were thronged by stray maskers , monkeys , bears nnd ballet girls , A number of dances were given by children. In tbo evening the students Indulged in horse piny and then proceeded to the many masked balls , a feature of which wns high kicking. Enthusiasts attempted toskato on Thursday , although the too wru honeycombed and cov ered with water. Finally the committee do- cldod to clonr the Ico. Thursday evening the mnrrlago of Jeanne , grand-daughter of Victor Hugo , nnd Leon -r- PnuJot , son of Alphonse , took place. It was a Brent ovcnt. Acting according to the expressed wish of "Victor , no religious ceremony was performed. Thrco times as many people as the 'hall would hold were invited. The crush was awful. The police bad boon celled in to keep the people back , The ccromony was very short. Tlio corpse of Padlcwskl , according to V Bomo paper , bas bcon fonnd In IJulgarluhalf eaten by wolves , but the Eclair , which pro- tendj to know tbo whereabouts of the fugi tive , flatly contradicts the story. Thousands of pricsU nail small rentiers have been duped by n mnn named JIaco , Who by offering a large Interest has obtained deposits of 18,000,000 francs from tbo con- lldlng public. Ilo inado a fortune before - fore the crash cnine , and then ho lied to Monte Carlo , where , It ta said , ho staked largo sums andjost and then commit ted suicide , lie gave as much ns 1'JO per cent. Curiously enough , ho wa1 * able to keep Ibis up for years. Thrco hundred thousand francs wcro found In his bank and , It is said , 1,000,000 , In bis strong box , Pau's ' amateur circus came oft with great eclat. Messrs , Tliorno and Wright , the Americans , greatly distinguishing them selves. . Nice's carnival is over , and moro aristo cratic Cannes had n bntalllu I'curs ' , which surpassed that of Nice. niAnvx vif A. l-'Ic'iidlBli Plot to Kill n Man Proves UllHIIUCCNSl'llI , Eim : , Colo. , Feb. 14. [ Special Telegram to Tin : DISH.J This usually quiet llttlo city wns thrown Into a state of intense excitement nt nn cnrly hour by a terrific explosion which completely demolished the north side of Thomas OriJllths' store and almost totally wrecked his residence , which is only sep arated from the store by about four feet of space. The shock was as If iin earthquake bad occurred nnd It wai felt over the entire town , breaking window glass and overturn ing table nnd mantle ornaments for several blocks around. The Jar of the explosion was felt at the Schoilcld hotel nt Unnlicld , n dis tance of nearly one and one-half miles. The explosive used was probably giant powder , and was placed under the sill of the store , between the residence- and store. Evi dently tbo lleud who fired the charge under stood his business , The main force of the concussion went forward , crashing in the walls of the house , n two-story frame struc ture , its entlro length. The walls of Mr. Grllllth's bedroom , which was next to the exPlosive - Plosive , was blown in , completely covering him with plaster nnd debris. Mr. Grilllths was rendered unconscious for several mo ments. Fortunately tbo house was not occu pied by the fimillj , as they had moved some months ago to another residence. The cause of the explosion is directly traceable to the McIClsblrk coal inlnn troubles. In which mine Mr. Griffiths Is Interested , and some party or pirtios who hold a grudge against Mr. Grilllths adopted tbo nbovo method of rovoniro. It is thought the plan was not Intended so mucn to destroy property as it was to kill Mr. GrlOltlw , and if the ex plosive had been placed n few feet further west the fiend would have accomplished his end. The entire town is up In arms over tbo occurrence and no effort will bo spared to discover tbo perpetrator of the deed. " 2 ZJ tfXXAMITE I'J.OT. An Outline of the Defense Gibson AVill CHICAGO , Feb. 14. It has been decided to lay the case of Georga .1. Gibson , the alUgod dynamiter-secretary of the whisky trust , be fore the state rather than the federal grand jury , ns under the state law it Is possible to inlllct more severe penalties than under the federal law. A consultation between President Greenhut of the wins Ity trust , Director * Woollier nnd MeNulty and other ofllcials was bold hero to day In regard to the sensational developments in the alleged dynamite conspiracy of Secre tary Glleson. Grceuhut announced that Gilo- son had resigned poudlugan Investigation. A cllmluary plan of defense was outlined , In which it will bo assorted that Dewar manu factured tbo machine nnd that jGibson Is the victim of u conspiracy on the part of United States officials. They will assert that Dewar is a practical machinist nnd could have made the infernal machine which ho alleges Gibson gave him. It waste to bo admitted that Gibson wns in communi cation with Do war for the purpose of obtain ing rellablo Information as to the output of Sluifeldt's distillery , and In case Dewar failed to send information Gibson may have written him on the subject ; that Dewar had nn opportunity to tamper with Gibson's ' vnllso after bis arrest nnd before it wns put iuto the vault ; that ho might have substituted the Inflammable matter found in It later for nn innocent liquid ; that no such bottle as that containing the liquid was In Gibson's vnllso when ho wns arrested ; in short , that Gibson may bo the victim of a conspiracy of which the go\v eminent onlcials nro dupes , As to tbosharcs of wh'sky ' trust stock , It is to bo shown that they are the property of Gibson's wife nnd that ho was merely taking them to bo do- posited. In the course of nn interview subsequently President Greenhut said that good attorneys bad been encaged to defend Gibson , lie said there was really 110 motive for the trust to wish to annihilate Shufeldt's ' distillery , but there were many reasons for Shufeldt wishing to injure the trust. District Attorney Ullchrlst thought the iilan of the defense wasn't worth shucks , lo pronounced as ridiculous the story that the bottles in the valise could have been ex changed. The vnllso was not out of Gibson's hands from the time ho loft the carriage until ho reached Commissioner Hoyno's pfllco. Itvns then opened in his presence and in it was found tlio bottlo. The statement that Gibson did not come hero In answer to a letter Irom Dewar , but was on his way to Cleveland to visit relatives , the district at torney branded as untrue and said ho had evidence to disprove It. "I think , " ho added . "that the best thing the trust people can do is to Keep oulot. They may get in deeper than they think. " Gibson Hclicvctl to Have Skipped , PKOKIA , 111. , Fob. 14 , The belief prevails that George J. Gibson , secretary of tbo whisky trust , is well on his way to Europe , and , aided by plenty of money , will endeavor to escape. One man connected with the trust said this evening that Gibson had been gene slnco Thursday night nnd will not return. The Dall bond of0,000 , ho said , was n bagatelle and considered very cheap. It wns thought best to got nwav before nny further charges were preferred and the bonds increased by possible action of state authority. It was learned today that several months ago Gibson purchased at a store In this city nfty pounds of dynamite. About a month ago ho bought a quantity of bisulphide of carbon and phosphorus at a drug store , Ho learned the secret of the compound from a chomlst whom bo frequently invited to dine with him and Invariably led up to a talk on the subject of chemicals of this nature. Finally ho had his son prepare a small portion for experiment. It Is supposed ho then purchased the Ingredi ents nnd compounded the mixture. A formula was arranged for n very heavy proportion of phosphorus , which would Ignite on cloth or J ; paper freelv. It is learned that detectives have been' ' looking after trust otllrers and distilleries hero several days and hunting for the machlnlsUwho made the ma chine bent to Dewar. Gibson has not bcca seen slnco Thursday noon , although a story was Industriously circulated that ho was in the city. At the National hotel meals have been sent up to his room , but it Is not known who cats thorn. These In a position to know say it Is not Gibson. It was rumored Into tonight that Gibson loft for South America Friday morning. When asked about the truth of the rumor ono of his friends snid Gibson would bo out of reach of the onlcials in a few days. Tie did not know whether ho had gene to'Europe or South America , but would not DO seen in Peorlaagain. "Holms plenty of money , " sa < d tbo friend , "and docs not need to live in Pcoria , " Advices ft-om China and Japan. SAN Fiuxcisco , Cal. , Fob. 1-1. Advices from China and Japan per steamer arriving today state that the nro which destroyed the Japanese parliament house originated from electric light wires. Inlluonza is causing much distress among the poorer classes. Privy Councillor Yclfu , tutor of the emperor , succumbed to the dis ji ease January "I. Tbo epidemic Is making havoc among tbo Chinese residents. THE CRISIS BECOMING ACUTE , The Fond Between EUmirck and Emperor William Growing Moro Bitter , EX-CHANCEILOR MAY BE SUPPRESSED , oi * Debate In tlic Holch- on the Measure for the Protection ol'Ocrinnu AVorltincn. Itat till Xcw Vurfc AKtoaatctl Pw . ] . Feb. 14. The crisis In the feud between Bismarck nnd the emperor is be coming ' acuto. In conversation at nn olllcla | j' dinner last night the emperor remarked that tlio attacks Inspired by Bismarck ivcroalmodv nt him , nnd ho feared that ho would soon bo obliged to take severe measures to ' suppress thcso attacks , which were dangerous . to the government. It is reported that Chancellor Caprlvi has been Instructed to publish a warning to Bismarck's paper , the Hnniburgcr-Nach- ilchtcn , to cease publishing Its pretended revelations of government affairs on pnln of prosecution. The Nuchricetenjpubllshcdyes- tcrday an article which caused a sensation. It declared that the recent changes in the army general staff wcro duo to the fact that Waldcrsco and other ofllccrs were working to bring on war with Hussln. The article repeats other charges that " \\nlderseo hns already denied , but which have acquired fresh significance from the removal of his Intimates , Majors Xahn and Slebort , from the general staff. The emperor had a prolonged conference ycstcr- . day with the chancellor and minister of Jus tice. It is dinicult to bellovo the emperor means to go to the length of prosecuting Uls- inarck , yet his uncontrolled intensity of irritation supports tbo rumors that ho will do so. The tone of an inspired , note In the North German Gazette Indicates that a milder form of repression will bo tried before Bismarck is personally challenged. The North German Gazette , replying to the criticisms published in the Cologne Gazette , says that Its Insinuations concerning the policy of the government , backed by no proof , cannot continue. Every government must bo Judged by its acts. What tbo government wants and on whom It relics are notqucstlons to bo settled by Ill-humored articles pub lished by opposition Journals. In noticing the Hamburger Nacbrlchton's ' repeated asser tions ) that the relations between Germany and Uiissiahnvo been Imperilled since the retirement of I'rinco Bismarck , tbo North German Gazette declares thnt tbo accusa tion leveled against the foreign policy of the government is so gravely opposed to the truth that the papers making the charges must bo obliged to pro duce proofs or stand discredited ns resorting to nny Ho in order to assail tbo government. Developments of the feud are watched with the keenest Interest. Tbo ndhercnts of Bis marck say that the prince docs not fear pros- emtton , is ready to meet mid perhaps wants to prove it. Chancellor von Caprlvi assembled last night In the grand ball of the chancellor's poluco representatives from every political section in the rclchstag excepting the social ist section. The emperor sat between Herren Lovotzo nnd Boettlchor. Tbo scene reminded many of these present of n similar gathering In the same hall , when Prince Bismarck presided , hardly nyenrogo. After the dinner the guests adjourned to cigars and beer. Those present grouped themselves around the emperor and received an almost unbroken flow of opinions regarding social topics , Prince Bismarck , the pre = s , the campaign , the re cent snowstorm , the civil authorities , suc cess In coping with the inundations and the workmen's protection bill on which there was animated conversation , Herr Ktckort , Dr. WIndthorst and others finishing by ex pressing their appreciation of the results of the assiduous work of the bllU committee. Although his majesty had passed an arduous ofllcial day , beginning early In the morning with a drill nt Potsdam , ho looked bright nnd unwearied. Achanco reference to General Count Von Moltko elicited the remark from tbo emperor that ho could still rely on the active assistance of the great tactician. It transpired that in the interval while tbo emperor was deciding upon a successor to General Wnldcrseo , the emperor telegraphed to General Yon Moltko , asking him to place his experience at his disposal In selecting General Waldersco's successor. The count responded that whatever force remained In him belonged to his emperor. Thereupon General Von Schlieffen , before assuming the position of chief of staff , went to Sillcin to receive General Von Moltko's advice. Gen eral Sehllollen Is an nrdont worker nnd hns for n long time proved an excellent head of a bureau , Ho is not credited with much skill ns a tactician. Ho is noted chiefly among his Intimates for his capacity for silence. Ho Is muter oven than General Von Moltko. During the reception at the French em bassy on Thursday , the emperor urged M. Herbottc , the French ambassador , to lallu- ' once a largo representation of French artists at tbo coming Berlin International art ex hibition. Ho assured M. Ilerbotto that the superiority of tbo French artists would llnd ready recognition In Germany. They could have the most nmplo space in that part of the building best situated for their exhibits. Ho stated tbnt ho especially desired to see the best specimens of maritime nnd mill- itary studies In which , ho held , French art is unsurpassed. M , Ilerbotto embodied the emperor's conversation under a request to President Carnet for communication to the president of the Paris academy of line arts. The reichstag has commenced the debate on the workmen's protection bill. The house ndoptcd nn article according twenty-four hours' rest on Sunday. The socialists wanted thirty-six hours. Herr Bo- bcl , tbo socialist leader , In a general criticism of the bill declared that the workmen's party thoroughly distrust the bill and would unceasingly oppose it unless essential changes wcro inado in it. In Its present form , ho declared , it protected the employers and not the workmen. A German-American composer named Sclfcrt , who was formerly a piano maker In Son Francisco , hns been on trial bore on the charge of levying blackmail on a weal- American widow , Mrs. Maguire , with whom Seifcrt bad on in- trlguo after ho had boon divorced irom his first wife , The evidence ) submitted to the court showed that for a long period Sclfort bas lived in an extravagant manner nt the expense of the widow. The liaison at tained a crisis when Selfort transferred his affcctionj and married the widow's ' maid. Ho continued , however , to retain bis grip upon the widow's purse threatening to publish the story of their in- trlguo in the Pollco Gazette , furnishing tholr portraits to illustrate tbo article , unless bo was supported with money. Friends of the lady assisted In laying a trap r capture tUo blackmailer. Detectives were hidden in tbo widow's room during nn Inter view she had arranged vrltb. Solfort. THey heard Selfort threaten to shoot her if she did not submit to his 'exactions. They pounced upon him and placed him under arrest. The trial resulted In his conviction and ho was sentenced to two yearsj imprisonment. Herr Barth , the f re Is I mil go lender In the reicbstng , had mads arrangements to give n dinner to Minister Ptiolps tonight. Horrcn Bnnbcrgcr and Hlckort and other members of the relchstng , were invited to bo present. The sudden lllnsss of Frnu Hnrtb , however , caused a postponement of the banquet. The government of Alsuco-Lorrnino has Issued new regulations regarding foreigners. If they intend to stay in tlio province longer than eight weeks they must report within a fortnight of their nrrlvnl in Alsnco at the nearest police sUttlon and estnollah their identity before they will receive n permit to stay. Otherwise they will bo arrested and expelled. The Helens Anzclgcr gives"notlco that the subscription lists Of the Imperial loan of ! JOO,000,000 marks Sid the Prussian loan of 2.-.0,000X)0 ( ) marks will bo opened on February 20. . I The Luxonburg government has decided to replace the Dutch ofllelnls in the diplomatic service with Germans. Prof. Llbbertz affixes tbo ofllcml nnmo "tuberculin" to nil phials of the Koch lymph given out at his laboratory. The ofllcinl Invitation of tlio United States to take part In the \vprld's ' fair nt Chicago has been referred to the different states in order that commercial Interests may bo con sulted before n reply is mndo up. It is ex pected In otllclnl circles that there will bo a rush of German exhibitors , for whom It will bo necessary to sec-tiro the largest possible space. CVXGltESSlOX. 1 Zi Vll O CEEOIXtSS. Sqiintc. "WASHIXOTOV , Fob.rl4. In the sonata today the credentials of William F. Yllos , senator- elect from Wisconsin , for the term commenc ing Miu-cli 4 iiext , were presented and placed on tile. The vice president announced the appoint ment of Messrs. Mandorson and Walthall members of the bo > ird of visitors nt the an nual examination of cadets at the West Point military academy ana. Messrs. Chandler and Hams In a similar capacity at the Anunpolls naval academy. The resolution repotted yesterday author ising tbo select committee on relations with Canaan to eontlnuo ifib ; investigations during the recess was agreed to. . ( The conference report on tlio army appro priation bill was ngrcod'to. Mr. Chandler offered resolutions , which were agreed to , that the scnato realized in the death of Admiral j'ortcr tbo loss to the country of nu ofllcev ojitho highest rank and distinction whoso achievements through n service of sixty-two years had fully demon strated tbo courngo nhd patriotism of the American navy and tKat the teuilorcst sym pathies of the niitlon"\vero present with his bereaved family In thdir time of grlof. A committee of flvo'was appointed to attend tbo funernl. ; The copyright bill-'was proceeded with. Mr. Carlisle offered mi amendment to carry out the policy of the Bhorman amendment. It strikes out all of sqctloe 3 after the Sher man amendment ancVkubstltutes a provision that the section slial I/not bo construed seas as to subject to ( luty jany article now admitted free , andif any person In.lho United States shall print or causa to bo printed , cither for sale or exportation , any boolc , map or chart or dramatic or musical composition in which there shall bo a subsisting copy right without the consent in writing of the proprietor thereof , ov shall knowingly import for sale or biro any such nrtlclo having been so unlawfully printed or made , or shall offer tbo same for sale--'ho ' shall bo liable in damages to the proprietor of the copyright and also subject to afluenotexccediiigl,000. After n long discussion Mr. Carlisle's amendment was adopted. Au amendment by Mr. Reagan to strike out of the third section the proviso requiring two copies of books , mans , charts , etc. , to be deposited which are * to bo printed from typeset set or plates lithographed within the United States was rejected. Tbo bill and nmciidments were then re ported from committee of the whole to the scnato and Mr. Plntt demanded the yeas and nays on tlio commlttco amendments in bulk. The amendments wore disagreed to yeas 'JO , nays ! ll. Mr. Daniel moved to amend the proviso re quiring copyrighted books to bo printed from typo set within tho. United States or plates therefrom by adding : "Or shall bo otherwise produced in the United States from uprocess executed in the United States. " Discussion on the amendment was inter rupted at 3:30 : , when the message of the presi dent announcing the death of General Sher man was laid boforQ the senate. Mr. Hawley rose and offered the following resolutions ; Itosolvod , That tbo senate receives wltn pro found sorrow the announcement of the death of William Toouiuvcli Shurmnii , Into general of the armlet of the United States. Hesolved , Thnt tlio scnnto renews Its ac knowledgement of the Im'Btlmublo scrvlco which ho rendered tilscanntry In tlio days of Us extreme peril , laments the great loss the country liai sustained find deeply sympa thizes with the family In Us bereavement , Mr. Hawley spoke in eulogistic terms of the career of the dead general , as did also Messrs. Mandorson , Pierce , Davis , Evarts and Morgan. The latter said in part : "Tho fidelity ot the great general who has departed iVos the true and simple faith of an American to his conviction of duty. Wo differ with him and contested campaigns and battlefields with him , but wo welcome the history of the great soldier as the proud Inheritance of our country. The great military leaders on both sides of our civil war are rapidly maaching across the border to the land where history and truth and justice must decide upon every man's ca reer when the line which so narrowly divided us from these high ports in which our actions nro to bo Judged by their motives and when so many millions now , living nnd Increasing millions to follow are "to bo affected by the wisdom of our cnrvctmonts , wo will do well to give up mis' day to rollectlon upon our duties nnd in sympathy with this great country to dedicate n day to his memory. In such a retrospect wo shall find the admonition thsj : an American scnnto shall meet on this side of the fatal line of death as American generals meet on the other side to render Jnstico to each other and to make our beloved country in bappy com ; paratlvely as wo could wish the great beyond to bo to those grpat spirits. " The resolution wore then adopted unani mously. The presiding ofllcor was requested to appoint n commlttco of five to attend the funeral and the senate adjourned. Houso. WASHINGTON , FotyM. In the house today the scnato bill was passed authorizing the construction ot a bridge across the St. Louis river between Minnesota and The house then went into commlttco of the whole on the Indian appropriation bill. Smith of Arizona said tbo Indian question should bo settled by the plow and not by the spelling book. Ho ( Smith ) had gone west believing in Cooper's conception of the In dian. Ho hadfound , the Indian n nasty , dirty , lazy vagabond , who would not work , Tbo Indian must bo civilized by making him work. Without disposing of the bill the committee rose. rose.Tbo naval appropriation bill was sent to conference. Tbo speaker laid before the house a mes sage from tha president regarding the death of General Sherman and It was referred to the committee on military affairs. Resolution * eulogistic of Admiral Porter and s directing tbo speaker to appoint n com mittee to attend tbo funeral were unani mously , adopted , and the house as an add I- I tloual mark of respect , uOJourned. SIGNED THE BRIDGE BILL , President HarrisJa Approves the Act for the Interstate Struoturo , PROGRESS WITH THE TWO OTHERS , Universal Mxpi'ossloiix of Sorrow In AVa.sIilngton Over tlio Dentil of General Sherman The Might Hour Hill. WASHINGTON MiTiiuBr.n , ) fll , ' ) FofHTnr.NTii" , > WASIIINOTOX , 1) . 3. , Fob. H. j The president hai signed tbo act to construct a bridge across tbo Missouri rlvor between Knst Omaha and Council j . Bluffs , Senator Mnndoraon and Koproaentu- live Council called upon the chief of cngln- nccrs ' today in the Interest of the Twin City company's I and Nebraska nnd low.i brldgo nnd railway company's bills and were In formed that no objections wore entertained to the bills by tba war department. Mr. Conncll then went to Chairman Bukor of the house j commlttco on commerce , nnd was as sured that at the meeting of the conunlttco on next Tuesday unanimous reports will bo , made , upon both of tbo bills. Messrs. Con- neil nnd MnndCMon , In fact the cntlro Ne braska delegation , are confident -that botii bills will become laws within ten days or two weeks. sonitow AT or.xr.n.vr , SIIIIUMAN'S mum. General Sherman's death has had an olToct upon Washington socially and politically which no other death has had since that of Lincoln. General Shormni : had something more than nn ordinary hold upon tbo people here. Ho was bettor known "personally limn any other man that overoccnpiod the position of general of the army. Ho came In contact with moro persons since ho retired from nub- lie lifo than any ox-general Washington has over produced. The many thousands of ptibllo and private citizens felt a thrill of sorrow , which was nothing less than distressingly painful , for hours after the news finally came down from Now York that the bravo old veteran who marched to the sea was no more. The effect was the reali zation , which was never so forcibly felt be fore , that the great heroes of tbo Into war are nearly all dead , nnd that within a dccado these wno lead tbo federal army to victory and Kept the union intact will bo only known In ' history , Tlio sentiment which scoms to n'ttach to the death of General Sherman bns never hovered about a great man in civil lifo. The last time bo appeared at tbo cupitol , only a few weeks slnco and the in stance was related In thcso dispatches an evidence was given of the estimation In which ho was held. As ho entered the sen ate chamber Mr. Cockrell of Missouri was speaking , but so many senators left tholr seats and clustered ubout the general that Senator Cockrell was forced to suspend for speech for some minutes and Vice President Morton had to repeatedly rap for order. His reception was nothing less than a genu ine ovation. General Sherman was warm hearted and magnetic and he snowed his gal lantry and humanity wherever he went. Ho attended almost every social occasion of prom inence and made everybody enjoy themselves as much as ho did himself. The greatest of soldiers who visited Washington were always hushed when General Sherman was present , for they felt their smallness before him. For tbcso and many other reasons , not to.speak df hls groatipatriotl.sm ; nndistutcanimiBhliv. ' tbero' will DO universal mourning In Washington , not only until his remains - mains nro under the ground but for many years thereafter. Tbo newspapers teem with anecdotes and reminiscences from soldier nnd civilian , all showing the greatness of the great general who was conquered by death In Now York this afternoon , and every tongue In Washington is engaged tonight uttering pivdsa for toim. r.xi'UtNi.vo CI.CVISLAHD'S LAST MOVIS. The democrats in congress who nro trying to recover f r < wi the demoralizing effects of the Cleveland anti-silver letter are explaining the maneuver of the ex-prcsldcnt as n shrewd political movq nnd say ho intends by having for himself Now York , Now England and n solid south to secure a plurality of the electoral college nnd throw tbo next presidential election Into the house of repre sentatives , which is democratic by nn over whelming majority. About the capltol today eastern democrats "rubbed It in" on their southern brethren by saying that if Mr. Cleveland Is nominated next year the south will stand bv him rather than accept negro domination. They contended that the an nouncement of Mr. Cleveland nt this time would solidify the emire east and make it absolutely solutoly necessary for the empire state's democrats ocrats to take care of their financial friends. The held that with Mr. Cleveland in the Hold and a solid south again In thosnddlothodcmo cats could surely conio hero with a plurality and the decision would Inevitably go iuto the bousn of representa tives. The Now York democrats winked tholr loft optics slyly and said that Mr. Cleveland would yet tcaeh the southern nnd western democrats a trick or two. Some of Mr. Cleveland's admirers go'as far as to say that the announcement on the silver question was a well matured political move , destined for the purposes stated above , and that having announced himself on the silver question nt a moment when It was necessary ' for the democratic leader to throw his power Into the balance and defeat flat legislation nt the bands of congress , when the democratic party seemed to bo running wild , the east must stand by him. Eastern demo crats profess to bellovo that a free coinage bill will bo sent to President Harrison within the next twelve mouths , surely within thrco months nftorvho Fifty-second congress convenes , and that ho will veto it nnd that the result will bo such n strengthening of the farmers' alliance cnn- .dldato upon a free coinage basts that the re publicans can only hope fora few states in the west. . Tills Is Mr. Cleveland's scheme , and when his friends said that ho honed by this early announcement on the silver question to carry Now York and Now Encland and with the south throw the determination of the next election In the house of representatives , which wilt bo democratic by 141 ma jority , the republicans can rcnully see with what they will now have to contend , but now that Air , Cleveland Is committed bo wll' have to work upon the next house to defeat n frco coinage bill. His is an niinouncemcn that throws the west overboard and dellos the south under pain of negro rule to orgaii izongalnst him either before or after tl nomination. The republicans nro greatly pleased over the outlook. They are confident that President Harrison will handle tbo sil ver question in n way that will please tin cast nnd not offend the west ; that ho will no1 make It necessary for tno United States gov eminent ulono to attempt unlimited coinage for the world and nt the same time will itr. abridge tlio rights and privileges of silver . They bellovo that ho will moro than hold hi : own in the cast nnd with n monomctallst a tha bead of the democratic ticket will swcop tbo vyest nnd tha northwest next year , -run i > iiE ini.NTiAi. : FAMILY. Mrs. Harrison has at present no guosU it the white houbo excepting MM , Humidors . who came on to visit Mrs. Husscll Harrison during the long Illness of llttlo Marthcim . During the post week the president and Mrs . Harrison gave a family dinner for snvcru old friends among the members of the Prcs - bytorlan board os revision nnd bad n feu others to meet them. Dr. Nichols , who was Secretary Noblo's ' pastor in St. Louis , was in the company. The whlto house fam ily have now pretty well recovered from 1r their slcgo ot bad cold1) . Mr. Husscll Harrison risen came on last night. His wife and bar mother will soon start for Nebraska , as they need the moro bracing air of their western homo. Both Mrs. McICcooud Mrs. Husscll : Harrison greatly enjoyed tholr snort but pleasant Journeys lately to Now York. Mrs. Harrison , who bos recovered from her Ill ness , finds that tbo respite from social lies gives her much needed time tor her painting. EXDOKSBU TUB KICIIT HOUIt 1III.I- . g.3d The labor organizations he re ha YO endorsed the Conncll eight hour bill strii vhnn nny measure was over bt'foro cndotl * 1'ibor. ' The federation of labor unions i 'veil it the best possible cndorseinont. g tbo organizations represented in tl. lorse- tiient nro tbo general assembly of t , 'ghts of labor , representing : tOJXM , ( ) label ion ; the American federation of labor , \ int- Ing moro than half n million mena the Bricklayers' nnd Typographical unions , A few days slneo the appointment of Div Morris was recommended as n momboroT the pension board nt Hrokon Bow. Todav that rccomincndntlon was withdrawn , nnd Dr. J. J. Plckett substituted. Mr. Horsey will offer the following as nn amendment to the Indian appropriation bill : "And provided , further , thnt nothing m this provision shall ba construed ns a direction tli.it nil Indians must follow agriculture for n living now ; that tbo Indian , llko the white man , must bo loft frco to choiuo either on or oil' the reservation such lawful trade , pro- feaston or pursuit as ho may elect. " Iowa postiii'isters appointed today : Spauld- inp , Union county , W. A , Snvdor , vlco W , Ilnrtman , resigned ; Turn. Webster county , O. A. Wood , vice 1' . II. Trainer , removed. Colonel George Cowle , whoso illness hn been noted in thcso dl pntelios , cled yestor- dnv nftcrnoon nt bin homo , 1517 O street , Colonel Cowle was sixty-four years old nnd n native of Aberdeen , Scotland. Ho came to tbU country In IS. " , nnd settling In Iowa , became - came n member of tlio state scnnto ami aide- de-camp on the stall of Governor Stone. Ho came to this city ns the agent of the state of Iowa. For many years bo was chief clerk of the llfth auditor's office. Ho numbered among bis many friends nmnv distinguished men. Ho loaves a family of six sons mid thrco daughters. Kditnr Snm P. Morse of Indianapolis is hero till tomorrow afternoon , when bo is to leave for tbo west. 1'cnsloii bills for lownns have been favor ably reported from the homo committee as follows : By Mr. Hayes , for Myron A , Hud son , Invalid and dependent son of .loslah H. Hudson , nt $18 n month ; by Mr. Strublo , for Esther Walker , fromcrly Esther Dlxon , Sioux county. Owing to objections rnisod by citizens 'of Grant county , and the fact that the com missioner o ! the general land oflleo requires unanimous consent of. all the land owners , It Is probable thnt tlio rcsurvoy of Grant county will bo abandoned. Cnntnln Francis JO. Pierce , First infant ry Into Indian agent nt Pine Hidge , has been ordeicd to proceed to his homo and await orders , being incapacitated for active duty. Ho lives in Minneapolis. Assistant Secretary Grant Is acting sccro- tnry of war In the absence of Secretary Proc tor , who has gene to Fortress Monroe fora few days. Postmaster General Waiiamnkor Is dis tributing from his own private funds some valuable and beautiful medals ns awards of merit to postal clerks who showed tiniiHual clllcioncy during the past year. Among thos > o receiving them nro tbo following known to HKI : readers : W. U. Webb , St. Louis and Council Bluff * run ; 1 . L. Done- tja'i ' , Albert Lea and Hurlington. It is reported thnt Civil Service Commis sioner Lynmn thinks of resigning. The ro- bnke administered to htm by the president nnd the drubbing ho has received In the house during tbodlscusslonof appropriations for the civil service conimlssio'n have dls- Busted him and ho does not , it Is said , bo- liovo thnt ho can bo of further benefit to the reform , 1'cnuv S. HUATII. KIL1E1) IS A FIGHT. An Unknown Man Slabbed In Itiuli- Hoard ( UK House A light took plnco in a lodging hoiuo kept by N. Hichenburg at the corner of Eleventh and Fnrnain streets this morning ubout 'J .o'clock. Ofllcer Mnrncll rushed in to quell the disturbance and arrested Dick dishing and Tom Planning. Several others who wcve cngngcd in tbo fight escaped , and when the small room was partially cleared a man about forty-livo years old was found in a dying condition on a bench in the cor ner of the room. Ho died In a few moments after the disturbance without saying a word. No ono at the place knew bis name , as ho had never stinto 1 ni the house before , the proprietor said , and laid been working with the ice gang , cutting Ice for ttio Swift pack- lug company. One man said ho know that the dead man answered to No. ) ( on the pay roll , and that ho had been a sailor. The remains were removed to Heady & lleally's. ' DicK Gushing , who was arrested , received a stab In the back. Ono man snld thnt ho saw the man who dIJ the cutting , but ho es caped while the ofllcor was lighting his way through the crowd. Ho Is described ns n. small , dark complexloncd man witii n snlall moustache. Several arrests wcro made. The Italian Cabinet , ' * Policy. HOME , Feb. 14 , In the chambers today the now premier mndo his promised statement ns to the policy of the cabinet , whlcn hasali ready been outlined. Marquis declared that the cabinet will light under the standard of economy and proposed to equalize the budget by a reduction in all estimates , Including the war nnd naval estimates. Its foreign policy would follow the verdict of the elections and bo simple nnd frank , ns befitting n country really desirous of peace , lie added : "Wo shall staunchly maintain the alliances oxist- Inc nnd lot our conduct prove that wo have no aggressive intention. " Vice Admiral Sun bora was appointed mlnls- tcr of marine. At a meeting today of eighty-five opposl- ' tlon members of the' chamber , including' - I'romler Crlspl , nn executive committee was appointed to organize an attack upon the government. Utah Cattle Coming to Omalin. SAW LAKI : , Utah , Fob. M. [ Special Tele gram to THIS IIisis.1 Andy Haas of Omaha shipped from Spanish Fork today via tbo , Union Pacific to Omaha , nineteen place feed I and watering stock cars containing-UK ) head of alfalfa fatcncd cattle , the llrst of the kind over shipped out of the territory. They are being rushed through at thirty and thirty- live miles nn hour , with a clear truck given under special orders , The cattle got twelve hours' rest at Cheyenne nnd reach Omaha Tuesday morninir. Huns says alfalfa with u llttlo grain ninkca beef equal to tbo best corn fed. United Mlno Workers , Cor.UMnu ? , O. , Fob. ll. Tbo ciuostlon of a dofcnso fund occupied the attention of the minors' convention today nnd It was decided to consolidate the general and dofcnsa funds and have n per capita tax of " 0 cents per month , SO per cent of which will bo used for defense purposes. The question of a scale for Iowa wns icforrod to the executive board. The convention did not rcacli consideration of the scale today nnd nothing In that regard bns been agreed upon further than n gen eral , but Imlelinlto understanding ns to the sualo of prices to be adopted for Indiana and Illinois. A Levy at Suit. Lake. SU.T LAKH-Utah. , Fob. H.-SpecIal [ Telegram - gram to THIS lien. ] Tno United States attor ney has 11 led a suit against mill the United States marshal bus levied upon $ SOUOO , worth of property belonging to the Mormon church whlcti Includes the residence of George Q. Cannon , llrst councillor to the president of the church nnd various lots in proximity to the eld tithing houso. "Want tlm Cherokee Strip Opened. AIIKANDAS Cirr , Ark. , Fob , M. In unswor to n call Issued by the Southwest Soldiers' association fully 1,000 old soldiers and live times us many citizens gathered bore today and adopted resolutions urging congress to open'tbo Cherokee strip and other lauds to settlement. n. VEIIUIU.IOX , Neb. , Fob , H. [ Special Telegram gram to TUB Dcu. ] Deputy United States Marshal Kecnan was hero again today In consultation with odlccrs of ttio law and order league. When asked what was up , he replied : ' 'Thoro Is u nlgicor in the fence around hero. " General Sherman Finally OvorpwoMit In lite E.ittlo With Death , THE END PEACEFUL AND PAINLESS , General Harrison Olllulally Not Hies HH Tlio Kciimlns to bo Tn'Uun to St , liOiilH lot * IlllOI'IIIOIIt. Nr.w VOIIK , Fob. 14. General Sliernmo died this afternoon nt I ; 50 o'clock , surrounded by his family. All night long General Sherman wavered between life and death and continued to light bravely the hopeless battlo" Knrly in tlio evening the physicians knew the end was approaching slowly but suroly. The swelling of the fnco and neck disappeared , but with the subsi dence of the symptom * of erysipelas came a development of the lung trouble , complicated with the return of long-standing aitlinui. Mucus . began once more to nccutmilnto In the lungs and the llrst signs of passive pneu monia became apparent. About 0 o'clock this morning a decided chnngo for the worse sot In mid Dr. Green was summoned from the lattcr's ' rushR'tico again. Another hour nnd till the members of General Sherman's family wcro summoned to the sick room. Wonth seemed nearer , but the sufferer refused to succumb. After n consultation of the physician ! ) ll was given out that General Sherman's eoniU- lion was liopoicsa , that tbo end was rapidly approaching and that tbo bronchial dlfllculty was making marked progress. At the tlmd this bulletin wni issued them was by the dy ing man's beside nnd In the adjoining room , the general's unmarried danglers Knehol nnd Llzzif , Mrs. Fiti-h , Mrs. Colgate Iloyt , Ah-s , TlmckatM , Lieutenant Thucknnl , Senator John Sherman , I1. T. Sherman nnd Drs. Jnnoway nnd Alexander , besides the lattcr's ' assistant. Dr. Oreon , During the forenoon ns the hours passed by every Inquirer who called nt the general's ' house was told that all hope had been nban- itoncd , and bis relatives nnd attendants wcro merely waiting for tbo end , nnd endeavoring to make his last hours ns free from suffering as possible. Among those who called were Cyrus W. Field nnd Mrs. U. S. Grant. Tlio general passed away witnoiit spooking to any member of his family gathered about the bed. Ills four daughters were pivaont and his son , P. T. Sherman , and Senator Sherman and the attending physicians. Secretary Ilarrelt and some other friends were In n room below. Soon after 2 o'clock llnrrctt wont to the Western Union telegraph ofllco and sent off a number of dispatches to Washington , in which ho announced tha tune of death as 1 : > 0 p. in. The change In tbo appearance of things about General Sherman's Into mildonco caused by hla death was remarkable. A small crowd of curious people bad gathered on the sidewalk opposite the house and gnzud nt the windows of the sick chamber with anxious eyes. There wore faced nt nearly every window in the housoa fronting nnd , within raniro of tbo Sherman mansion. The sun had ' 'oased to shine nnd the liuuso of sorrow row stood in the chill and shadow , moro gloomy than over. A sudden pust of wind tore tbo last bulletin of the patient's ' condi tion from the door where it hud been posted for public inspection. As It lluttered away Into the street a llverod servant pushed hur riedly through the door and out onto the stoop. Ho bent toward the ofllccr on duty anil whispered something to him. The nowil- pnper moil drew closo. Everyone was ejij pedant nnd waiting for an interpretation o ( tbo message. The policeman turned toward tbo reporter , but tbo servant , as If the bur * don of news was too great to longer contain , ' said in a smothered voice : "Ho is gono. Ho died nt 1:50. : " Instantly tbo scene changed. Young EwIng - Ing dashed out of the house almost before the words wore spoken and was running for the telegraph oftlco. The newspaper men Joined In the rush. The facoi disappeared from the windows nnd tbo occupants of the housed hurried into the street , eager to get nny in formation they could. Generals Slocnm , Collis nnd Woodward cnmo from the house nnd held n short consul tation regarding the arrangements of the funeral. i General Slocum said the arrange ments had not been perfectedbut that which , had been givcu out was correct. Ho and General Howard will meet nt General Shor- mnn's Into residence tomorrow to arrange tbo details. General Collls said a guiird would bo sent from Governor's Island to tulco chargci of the remains whila they remained in tbo houso. In , speaking of General Sherman's illness General Collis snld that two weeks ago ho had n conversation with the general whllo that gentleman was visit ing him at his house , of which the subject was tbo approaching anniversary of General Grant's birthday April lit. General Sherman at that time , though In the best of healtb , said ho would bo dead and in bis grave on the day when tlio celebration occurred. Ho told General Collis that ho had a premonition that while nt a banquet some cold night ho would con tract r. cold which would carry him off. This sight into the future was regarded by Gon- CIMI Collls as something uncanny. In tills city the feeling is ono of profound sensation. In every grade of life the veteran soldier was known and loved for his unsel fish services to bis country nmHiIs personal attributes. Expressions of public man were without exception lliled with sorrow nnd regret for his taking-off. Ex-Sonator Kicrnnn snld , nnd ho voiced tha opinion of nil : ' 'With the passing away of General Sherman wo lose tbo very last great figure of tbo civil war. There is no mini left about whoso personality Is grouped any of tbo great historical memories or Idenllsm of the strug gle for the union. Ho was u man whoso mili tary and civil lifo wcro untarnished by a. shadow of doubt or suspicion , nnd his death will bo regretted ns severely ai that of nny man in the world. " Everyone was eager to add to the eulogy upon the character of this great man with a. heart ns simple as a child's. Ao a mark of respect it will bo moved that the Now York legislature attend the funeral In a body. At Worcester , Mass. , ( lags wcro placed at half-mast and tbo bells throughout the city tolled In his honor. The governor of Rhode Island has issued an order eulogizing the career of General Sher man nnd ordering the Hags of tbo state to ba placed at half-mast , At Augusta , Mo , , Governor Burlolgh or dered the lings on public buildings at half mast and sent a telegram of condolence , The funeral services over the remains of tbo general will tauo place Thursday from his lute residence , though it may bo deferred It his son does not arrive on that day from Europe on the Majestic. Thursday evening the body will bo taken to St. Louis on a , special train and Interred thoro. It will bo. In chnrgo of General Schoilcld and will bo. accompanied by a delegation from Lafayetta post , Grand Army of the Hopublle , of thU city.Tho The following ofllclnl statement of the scenes nt the death bed of General Sherman and the arrangements for the funeral nro given by Lieutenant Fitch ! General Sher man lay In bed from Friday morning until ho died today without speaking a word. Ho made an attempt to do so several times , but was unnblo to utter A sound other than a boarso gasp. Ho appar ently recognized these about him by a look of tbo eyo. His tongue was swollen and bis Juws stiff Homo hours before h died. Slgnu of death were noticed half nn hour before h.o died In the icy coldness of tbu linger tips , This coldness gradually extended to his hands and arms. He was unconacioui for the last two hours ho was alive. At the bedside wcro his ion , P. T. Sherman , hli daughters , Uachel and Lizzie , Lieutenant ,