Nebraska Newspapers

    r OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWENTY-SECOND YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , MA11CH 'I , 1893. NUMBER 256.
T VPII i vnn fnnii 11 p ( I T o
EXCHANGE rORMAL CALLS
President Harrison and Mr. Cleveland Carry
Outtho Preliminary Program.
GOOD FEELING MANIFESTED GENERALLY
Why William C. Whltm-y Will Not Wltnrm
the Trliiiniili of the Ilmnorr.ttlo
t'litef Hn Would Not Humor
the Dictator.
WASIIINOTOS. D. C. , March 3. [ Special
Telegram to TUB HUB. ] The Arlington hotel ,
the tcniioniry | homo of the president-elect ,
was besieged by crowds today. The execu
tive mansion , which President Harrison is
soon to leave , was also a center of attraction
for curious thousands. The throng of visitors
to tin white house was drawn there mainly
by the interest of the average tourist to see
the interior of the historic mansion , but
despite the Influx of democracy into Wash
ington from all parts of the country , the
crowd Included many who sought an oppor
tunity to pay a personal tribute of respect
nnd esteem to the outgoing chief magistrate.
As a result President Harrison was kept
busy all day receiving calls from members of
congress of both parties and from many per
sonal admirers who sought and obtained the
opportunity to shako his hand. The presi
dent he'd no public reception , however , and
the thousands of people vho wore admitted
through'tho main entrance were allowed
only to pass In single file through the east
room nnd out iignin. The parlors of the
mansion Here barred against public Inspec
tion In order that they might bo kept in per-
fft order for the arrival of Mr. Cleveland
nnd his family.
The throng which flocked about tlio Arling
ton hotel today was of a similar and yet of a
different character to that which viewed the
whlto houso. Probably ! KI per cent of the
men who sent up their cards to the mag
nificent suite reserved for the use of the
president-elect were moved by selfish desire
for political benefit rather than by personal
or social Impulses.
1'e.w Were Itecelved.
Thcso curds were carried to Mr. Clove
land's door In overwhelming numbers until
noon. At the same time the ladles reception
rooms of the hotel were filled with women
in morning costume who bombarded the bell
boys with a shower of their cards for Mrs.
Cleveland.Scarcely - a half hundred men
were received by Mr. Cleveland , while his
wlfo received not moro than u score of ladles.
The pressure bccamo so great at noon thai
Private Secretary Thurber announced thai
the president-elect and Mrs. Cleveland
would receive no moro cards pxccpt those of
personal friends.
It was Just 10i0 : ! o'clock this morning whei
President-elect Cleveland accompanied bj
Mr. Thurbor entered u closed brougham
drawn by a pair of spirited bays and was
driven to the whlto house. The crowi1
which had gathered about the front portico
of the executive inunton greeted his urrivu
with a c'l er. As Mr Cleveland stepped
from the carriage ho smilingly raised his
lint. Tlio stcvants of President Harrison's
household aided by a half dozen policemci
cleared c , miwjvuy for Mr. Cleveland fron
the rovto-co Mere to the front door.
This was notilr. Cleveland's first visit to
the whlto bouso since March 4. IBS ! ) , but I
I jv'lll"51 scnso the prelmlo to his triumphu
' return to al-solutj possession as lord of the
mane ; for ar thci t'o'ir years. Ashosteppcc
! niross .ho threshold ho lifted his sill , hat
1 There happycd to be standing near tlu
, door the old colored servant named "Jerry,1
I whoso dally duty has been to hoist the stars
' and stripes ovnr the executive mansion since
! the days of President Grant. Mr. Clcvclam
I beamed upon "Jerry" and extended his hand
\ which the aged negro grasped fervently and
[ spent the rest of the day in convulsions of
L delight. So it was that the first hand that
I the Incoming president grasped on entering
K the whlto house was one from which Prcsl-
dent Lincoln had stricken the shackles.
B dree I ml l > y the President.
President-elect Cleveland hurried across
H the corridor and disappeared behind the
'glass screen which divides the public from
B the private portion of the mansion. The
Hlnner door was opened for him by Sergeant
JLocfclcr , who has engineered the avenues of
personal approach to the presidential man-
Bsion since the days of Lincoln.
K' President Harrison received his predeces-
H cor null successor in the beautiful blue room
in which by the way President Cleveland
was married. The two men shook bunds
cordially and then sat side by side upon the
sofa conversing , with evident cordiality.
Private Secretary Thurber Joined nt Intervals
in tholr conversation. Mr. Cleveland re-
K inuincd In tlio blue room for exactly eight
minutes and then with Mr. Thurber returned
nt once to the Arlington.
I Exactly two hours later , at 13:30 : p. in. ,
| President Harrison , accompanied by Private
I Secretary Halford and by Lieutenant Par-
| her , entered his family carriage and drove
k to the Indies' entrance of the Arlington.
L- There Mr. Thurbor was waiting to greet
B the distinguished visitor. At the door ho
H received their cards and nt once escorted
V them to the elevator , which whisked the
B party to the second Hoer and landed them at
the very door of Mr. Cleveland.
Itetnrnoil the Compliment.
Thcro Mr , Cleveland received thu prcsl-
dent , his successor and predecessor , nt the
entrance. The conversation this time was
of longer duration , for it was necessary for
Mrs. Cleveland to greet the president as
well. At President Harrison's request the
nurse brought Into the recepti'on room
Baby Ruth , who was all smiles
I nnd received with Infantile grace the
D kiss which Mr. Harrison , with Mrs ,
i Cleveland's request , placed upon her dimpled
B cheek. During -ohe conversation Mr. Harri-
I son extended to Mr. nnd Mrs. Cleveland an
I invitation to the pri.'ato family dinner to-
I night , which was uc-epted with duo ex-
f presslons of appreciation of this unusual
courtesy. Mr. Harrison assured his successor
ser , ns ho hud already done both by corre
spondence and during their brief Interview
at the white housa this morning , that in
every way , both official and personal , he
would be glad to facilitate Mr , Cleveland's
entrance to his executive duties.
The Interview was an extremely pleasant
ono ar.d lasted for fifteen minutes. Then
President Harrison , Private Secretary Hal-
I * ford and Lieutenant Parker weio taken back
( r In the same nineteenth century fashion to
the ground floor , und were driven back to
tno whlto houso.
( li'veland'H Idea of l'rlttndkhli. |
In all this guy throng of democrats from
every part of the country the face and figure
of one man Is missed more than thutof every
other. To one man moro than to any half
dozen others Presinent-oleet Cleveland owes
his victory last November. That man Is
William C Whitney of Now York.
It was given out by Mr. Cleveland recently
that Mr Whitney would not attend the in
auguration owing to thb great grief he sus
tained by the less of his wlfo. It appears
that there Is n moro cogent reason tor his
absence from Washington and for his pres
ence ini a cruise iu the South Atlantic or
West Indian waters. With nearly all the
democratic leaders of the country iu Wash-
ingtc H the absence of ex-Secretary Whitney
Is especially conspicuous.
A I'ummany man makes this statement :
"I happen to know upon the very highest
authority that It is a fact Unit Mr. Whitney
has broken oft with Mr. Cleveland , all de
nials 4o the contrury notwithstanding. 1 do
' not think Unit the breach is likely to bo
i healed soon either , and I'll tell you what
i caused it As wo all know , Mr. Cleveland
wanted Knator Murphy defeated , and he
demanded that Mr. Whitney should see that
he did not succeed Km nit HUcock. Mr.
I V hitney replied that ho was pledged to Mur-
L phy nnd had iiromlsod the latter' * friends
r not to oppose his ambition In return for tholi
I help iu the presidential election. U Is under'
Htood that Mr Cleveland said that his frlen.l
I should cheese between Mr , Murphy and him
self , and Whitney decided not to break his
promise , and that is the reason why he is
not hero. "
Aillul Was Not I'orKoltrn.
There was a throng nt'thc entrance to Vice
I'rrsldcnt-elcet Stevenson's rooms In the
Ebbltt house this morning , and they were
constantly thronged with personal and politi
cal friends. On a stand was it huge bed of
lilies , the gift o ( ono of his lady admirers.
General Stevenson rose early , and after
breakfast retired to his room on tlia
third floor. Soon a steady stream of callers
began to move up the stairway , nnd until
lute In the afternoon squads of visitors
poured In , Including many ladles. Ho met
all with a hearty handshake and nvulo them
feelut home. The Bandanna and Wattcrson
clubs called In a body , and also a largo dele
gation from Texas. As the afternoon wore
on the crowd of callers Increased.
About noon the rain which had been fallIng -
Ing all the morning ceased and the sun madu
Its appearance. Tammany hall was the most
conspicuous and.numerous organization on
the avenue.
Object * or Interest.
The visiting governors were the objects of
much attention. Governor Peck of Wiscon
sin and staff arrived this morning , and the
governor was prominent in the lobby of the
Kbbitt and received much attention.
General Bragg of Wisconsin , who loved
"Cleveland for the enemies ho made. " was
also at the hotel , and was kept busy receiv
ing friends.
The biggest of all political chieftains ,
Richard Croker , sat In his apartments at the
Arlington , chatting pleasantly.
Governor Foster of Louisiana , with an
escort of twenty members of the JotTerson
club , arrived this morning and took up his
headquarters nt tho.Uichmond.
Richard J. Olney , the new attorney gen
eral , accompanied by a number of friends ,
arrived this afternoon. When Mr. Olney's
presence becamn known he was the recipient
of much attention and during the afternoon
'lovcruor Kussell and the members of his
lair called. Mr. Olney called at the Arling-
on during the afternoon and was cordially
'eccived ' by Mr. Cleveland.
The crowds at thu capital gave some token
f the crush tomorrow. At times it was ul-
lost impossible to pass from one end of the
luilding to the other. At the front door of
ho chamber of representatives the throngs
vcro thickest and the cards went Inside
11 streams. The badgered congressmen
rew short of temper and either refuse : ! to
'ome ' out in all or else came with frowns and
.hort . words for the admirers who Vere anx-
ous to see and shake hands with the great
men of each particular district.
Slight C'hiiiii ; " In tin' Program.
One slight change in the program for to-
norrow-has been adopted by the inuugur-
lon committee at the suggestion of Mr.
2lovclund. It was Intended to have the now
( resident leave the procession at the south-
lustern entrance to the white house grounds
.o . that he might reach the reviewing stand
n time to see the head of the proees-
lon pass. Mr. Cleveland's plan , how-
ver , is that ho shall pass the
reviewing stand In his carriage ) and leave
, he line nt Executive avenue half a block
'urther on. It is understood tjiat Mr. Clovc-
.and has secured this change to gratify Mrs.
Cleveland , vhoso position in a building on
Fifteen , street , facing the northern part of
Pennsylvania avenue , would not allow her to
see her husband in his triumphant return to
the capital if ho left the line at the place
selected by the Inaugural committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland remained in their
iipartments until about 3 o'clock , when they
took a drive about town. There were many
calls during the early afternoon on the
president-elect and Mrs. Cleveland , among
them being Senator Murphy , Governor
Flower , Lieutenant * Governor Shcchan ,
Botirko W. Cockran and many others promi
nent in the affairs of the nation.
Tomorrow morning President Harrison
n-ill go to the capltol , driving with President
elect Cleveland. Air. Cleveland will go to
the room of the vice president and remain ,
until the hour for the Inauguration cere
monies to begin , while President Harrison ,
accompanied by the members of his cabinet ,
will spend the last half hour of his term in
the president's room , disposing of the clos
ing business of congress. When ho returns
to the whlto house It will be as a private
citizen and for the purpose of removing the
last of his personal effects , prior to his de
parture for Indianapolis.
The president-elect spent the afternoon in
his apartments , where ha and Mrs. Cleveland -
land received n number of visitors , mostly
personal friends. This evening they dined
with President Harrison ut the white house.
IUith'8 Ilnbr Fnre.
Just before they left the hotel the Kings
County Democratic association , with Con
gressman Clancy and ex-Congressman Archie
Bliss conspicuous in the lead of the column ,
came along the broad plaza in front of the
hotel , the band rendering "The Bowery"
with vigor.
It so happened that just as the association
and the bund canio to n halt , little Ruth
Cleveland managed to pull up the curtain
of ono of the windows in the Cleveland
apartments looking out on the "plaza and
presented her faeo against the pane in an
endeavor to see the band , The members of
tlm Kings county association and the crowd
of fully 1,000 persons who had gathered
about them saw the child and sent up a
cheer. The leader of the band correctly
surmising that Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland had
loft their rooms and were about to appeal1 ,
influenced in this belief , perhaps , hy the
appearance of an elegant equipage at the
entrance way , quickly changed the air to
'Hall to the Chief , " and to the familiar
rendition President-elect nnd Mrs. Cleveland
came out of the doorway with Private Sec
retary Thurber close ut hand. There was a
shullllng of feet and a cry of "Thero ho Is , "
and then a mighty roar went up from the
throng.
Mrs. Cleveland c'rttered the carriage first ,
and the president-elect followed. The car
riage whisked away in an Instant , the cheers
growing louder as it passed through the
crowd , and Mr. Cleveland doffed his hat in
recognition of the demonstration. Owing to
the great number of people that blocked the
more direct route to the whlto house , the
carriage was driven there by a roundabout
way.
way.Mr. . and Mrs. Cleveland were received by
the president nnd Mrs. MeKco and these
four , with Robert MeiCeo , were the only per
sons present nt the dinner , which was held
In the private dining room.
Vlcu 1'resldent Stevenson.
Vice President-elect Stevenson remained
in his apartments all day , nnd with but
slight cessation there was a stream of cull
ers. No formality of any kind was observed ,
the door was wide open and General Steven
son had n hearty handshake nnd pleasant
word for nil. Fully : t,000 people paid their
respects during the day.
General Stevenson and his family dined in
the public dining room nt 0 o'clock. After
dinner they repaired to the public parlor ,
where they held a reception. General
Stevenson was assisted by his wlfo and
daughters. For an hour or more they were
kept busy receiving the greetings of friends
nnd partisans. It was essentially a demo
cratic gathering. Many ladies came In
evening dress , others In street costumes ,
while some of the men wore dress suits ,
others their business clothes , and still others
their gaudy uniforms. The Illinois club of
Bloomlngton called in a body and were
warmly received. When the reception
closed i he vice prcsldent-eleut had shaken
by the hand nearly 1,000 friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland returned to their
hotel from the dinner given In tlielr
honor by President Harrison about 10
o'clock .and icpulrcd at once to their
apartments. ' 1 hey were somewhat fa
tigued from the rush and oxUtcmcnt of
the day and worn theivby compelled to deny
themselves f * ' the remainder of the evening
to all callers and retired soon after 11 o'clock.
The other members of their party also re
tired early , ' '
Mr. and Mrs , HUsell and party of Buffalo
arrived at the Arlington this evening. They
called on the Clovclunds sonn after their ar
rival and spent an enjoyable half an hour.
ieom : > mlleit Will Not lluMi Kvrvlvrr.
HuAvr.it , Pii. , March SI The suit praying
for the ap ) > ointment of a receiver for the
Kconomtto society has been decided against
the petitioners , the court deciding that nc
such step Is necessary.
I TH Tiit n iT t1
COMPLETE THE CANAL
Indications That the Panama Concessions
Will Ba Extended.
BASIS OF-THE PROPOSED COMPROMISE
All Interests of thu Company to Ho Well
I'roteeteil In Common with
Tie | o o | the Colombian
Government.
1K)3 t > ; i Jimt Unnt'in Ilcnn'.tt. ]
PANAMA , Colombia ( via Galvcston , Tex. ) ,
March . ! . [ By Mexican Cable to the New
York Herald Special to THE Ucn. ] Not
withstanding the statements of the Panama
Hallway company's , representatives hero and
in Now York that the liquidator , Moiigo , has
no authority to make any arrangement with
the Colombian government concerning the
management of the railway , the semi-official
papers in Bogota declare that M. Mange's
mission will bo successful.
The question whether the Panama Canal
company will bo granted a concession of
another year depends upon his obtaining
certain assurance from the Panama Hallway
company concerning its future action , and
the semi-official papers express the opinion
that these assurances will be given.
To ( inint No Special Itntr * .
Among the agreements which it is said the
railway catnpany will make is ono provid
ing that in the future no traffic al
liances will bo made with transatlantic
or other steamship lines under which a
monopoly of truffle to the isthmus would bo
created. In other words , no steamship com
pany shall be granted special privileges over
any other.
On behalf of the canal company M. Mongo
will bo required to stipulate that its share
in the railway company will not ba sold or
hypothecated without first obtaining the
consent of the Colombian government.
To lie Well 1'rotectoil.
The materials owned by the canal company
are to be well preserved and none of them are
to bo removed or sold. M. Mongo Is appar
ently prepared to comply with these and
other equally reasonable demands of the gov
ernment , including a satisfactory settlement
of the question uVising out of the transfer of
cars. His success in the negotiations seems
nhereforo to be assured.
The French consul at Panama has received
n cable dispatch denying that cholera exists
in Marseilles.
Ex-President Picrolu is hero on the way to
Peru to take part In the presidential cam
paign which Is now going on. ] *
I'rocroHH of tint Rebellion.
VALPARAISO , Chili , ( via Galvcston Tex. ) ,
Match 9. | By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to THE BKK. ] Dis
patches from Kio Grande do Sul ,
Brazil , say that General Isidoro
Fernandez , commander of the govern
ment forces , denies the story that
the federals have gained decisiyo victories.
Several skirmishes arc reported to have
taken place outside of Santa Anna , but the
firing was at long range nnd no damage was
done on cither side.
. The ' Herald correspondent In Buenos
Ayr'es , Argentina , telegraphs that it has
been discovered that the cartridges served
to the government troops In Corrientes con
tained coal dust Instead of powder. The
minister of war has mado-an inquiry.
A number of army officers are making a
survey for a railroad to bo used for strategic
purposes.
E. H. Conger , United States minister to
Brazil , Is hero on a visit , but will return to
Hlo Janeiro tomorrow.
El Pueblo , a newspaper devoted to the In
terests of the Balmacedlsts , is endeavoring
to arouse the people against Argentina , bj
alleging that there Is danger of war betwcei
that country and Chill.
The volcanoes Autuco and Lluhm , in the
southern part of Chili , have been active dur
ing the last few days , but no loss of life has
been reported.
New reriivlun MlnUtrj" .
LIMA , Peru ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Marcl
8. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now Yorl
Herald Special to THU BEE. ] The Ellas
ministry has resigned and President Ber
mudez has appointed a new one. In the
now cabinet General Velarlo will bo prcsi
dent of the council nnd homo secretary
minister of war and marine , Manuel A
Villavlceneloj minister of foreign affairs
Coagcro Chacaltana ; minister of Justice
Salvador Cavero.
ainiUtonn and the Miners.
Loxnox , March 3. Mr. Gladstone received
oday n largo deputation of delegates ronre
senting the workers in the coal mines , who
asked the government to support the enact
mcnt of a law establishing an eight-hour da >
for employes in mines. Mr. Gladstone re
piled that eight hours could bo legally flxet
as the limit if the minors \\croinorallyunan
imous in favor of such a change , but practi
cal difficulties existed in the definition o
such legislation. Ho suggested local option
as the possible means of meeting the difll
culttes and expressed a hope that the ques
tien would bo debated ut this session o
Parliament ,
o.v T7/B NtnuKur or nu\i > JSSUK.
President HtirrlMoii TiikeH it Firm und De-
elded stand on the Ouestliin ,
NEW YOUK , March 3. Telegraphing his
paper on the subject of-n new bond issue
and the attitude of the out-going ndminls
tration , the Washington correspondent of
the Mail and Express today sends to his
pupcr what ho states Is the substance of
utterances today by President Harrison ,
thus :
"I said to those gentlemen when they
urged mo to Issue bonds for the buying o
gold for the treasury , this matter is virtual'v '
Iu your hands. You can stop exporting gold
If you will. To decrease tlio imports of gen
eral merchandise und use homo products
will change our International balance from
a debtor to a creditor balance. The country
Is rich in everything she needs. She ought
to draw gold from all other nations , Just as
she does citizens. There 13 no necessity
for moro bom's.
"I am pledged to maintain the parity of
gold nnd stiver. They nro both ut par.
Thus my pledge is recfeenu'd. If necessary
to maintain this purity , I would issue not
only the $23,000,000 of bonds , but $100,000,000
or * "JOOXX,000 ( ) , und the parity shall bo main
tained ut noon of March . After that the
responsibility will rest on my successor.
There Is no necessity for more bonds during
my , administration und none shall bo
Issued. "
ItiiilnmdMm Killed.
WII.KUSIIAHUC , Pa. , March 3. The bolfcr
of an engine on the Lchish Valley railroad
exploded near McCuuo's station this morn-
Ing , killing William Brown of the pilot en-
gine , who was sent to assist tho1 train over
the Buffalo division , and fatally injuiing
Charles S. Slncobaugh , ensrineor , Perry
Itofonburg , tlremun , and John Schott ,
brakenum.
Used u Cluircli for It Cockpit.
LANCASTER , Pa. March 3. Considerable
excitement and indignation was caused hero
today , wuen it bccamo known that the
teeplo of ono of the leading churches has
been utilized as n cocking > whlto the pastor
vas holding services In tlio auditorium below ,
t Is said that n number of cocking mains
tavo been held there.
rins I.ITTLK oxti :
Thrlr Jlnthef ] I.o.rtTImm Alniin In the Top
.Story orti Tenement. Home.
Nr.w YORK , March 8. Mrs. Bernstein nnd
klrs. Uoson occupy apartments on the top
leer of tno tenement house , 101 Henry
trect. They both went out this morning ,
oeking their children in. The former had
our offspring , ranging in age from 11 to ti
ears ; the latter had ono daughter , aged 7.
Vftcr their dep.irt.Uro a kerosene steve In the
ipartments of Me.vtrMclnbert , on the lower
leer , exploded , setting lire to Mrs. Mcin-
> ert's clothes. She managed to extinguish
ho flames and with her two children made
icr escape. There' were twelve fatnlles In
the tenement and all rushed for the lire
escapes. The tire swept out into the halt-
vay and up the stairway like a flash and the
upper story was soon a mass of flames.
The lire ilepartni. ut soon had the flames
ui'lor control , ho we tar , and were congratu-
ating themselves on the escape of nil the
nmutcs and the light fire loss , when the
wild shriek of a woman came from the
throng in the street. It was Mrs. Bernstein ,
who know nothing of her children's peril
till turnimr the corner she svw : the crowd
ind evidences of lire. AVItli the utmost diffi
culty she was restrained from rushing Into
the building.
As soon ns possible the firemen made their
> vay to the top story nnd found the live little
ones suffocated In their beds. The lire tmd
not reached them , but -the smoke had en
tered ami-asphyxiated them in their sleep.
TO DKSTKOV Till ! Kl'lUKXCK ,
[ low lomt Vlolutorn of the Prohibition I.itw
Condtiet Thrlr Ituslneis.
CKIIAU ItAiMii ! * , la. , March 8. [ SpecialTele
gram to Tun Br.rc.1 Three saloons at Greene
were raided Tuesday night by u deputy
sheriff and a quantity'of liquor In each place
seized. It was stored In the town Jail to bo
used in evidence in the district court of thit
county , now in session at Allerton. Last
night about 9 o'clock an attempt was made
to burn the jail , ono of the planks being
wrenched partly off nnd filled with paper
and rags and saturated with kerosene and
set on lire. The lire was discovered before
getting headway linddid but little damage.
The authorities claim to know who tlio
guilty ones are and they will bo arrested at
once.
once.A. J. Hedrlx , assistant postmaster at Al-
lorton , has been arrested and placed under
$ 'J,000 bonds for Changing the numbers on
registry cards and appropriating money-
order funds. . _ \
Strlckuii wllli' I'urulysls.
CCUAII HAI-IDS , Ia.Mrfrch8. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] flows Is received from
Los Angeles , ( ill. , thatMrs. Hothrock , wife
of Chief Justice Hothrock of the Iowa
supreme court , has1 been stricken with
paralysis at that pliico and is In a very
critical condition.
KILLED HI" A Vl'VLOXIS.
Ono of the Whirling Mimstern Oovantutes a
MlHslmlpjil Hnmlct.
MEKIDAX , Miss. , 'March 3. At 0:15 : p.m.
a terrific cyclouo' struck Marion , Miss , ,
a small station-'on the Mobile &
Ohio railroad five ' , riilles north of here.
It Is renortdd at tno cyclone
originate ; ! Just sdhth of'Marion in a funnel-
shaped cloud with a bright red light , going
northwest , passinfe'through the village" and
unroofing and demoltsTiIng houses and throwing
'
ing freight cars ifnjm the 'track. Several
lives repot ted lost. ; '
The killed are : '
MUS. JIRADRU and her daughter , MISS
MYKA MKADKIt. "
All houses and fences on tnelr place were
destroyed.
Fatally wounded :
M . and MUH W. .Ti IIAIIKISON ,
OKOIHJKTAYUJIl ,
MIt. WHITE.
ANEUltO is also re'ported to have uocii
killed.
UtiLDlXa SKVHKT SKSSIOXS.
ItcnroiioiitHtlvcR of Kiillrnnd Organizations
Acting Myiterlonsly.
ST. Louis , Mo. March 3. The represcnta
.lives of railroad organizations continue to
hold secret sessions hero , and also continues
to claim that theU : visits are jiot. im
portant. This morning H. W. Duly , J. H.
Hunt and Thomas Taff of Little Hock , mem
bers of the Order' ' of Railway Conductors ,
arrived here. They \vero not In town an
hour before they were' visited by A. B.
Qarrottson. assistant- grand chief of the
Order of Railway ponductors , und several
other members , and after holding a consulta
tion , left the hotel in ( i body.
Mr. Garrettson claimed that there was no
business connected with their visit here.
P.-H. Morrlssoy , vice grand muster of the
Order of Hallway Trainmen , Is also in the
city , and sild : that the conductors are hereto
to Instruct the various branches of the
Order of Railway Conductors as to the laws
of the now federation.
WILL 1'UHCIIIHK tilLr
Denver Hunk * Now Offer to ICzclmiio | Gold
for the/White Metal.
DENVER , Colo. , March , 3. The telegrams
received hero today from Washington to the
effect thai tie secretary of the treasury had
agreed'to accept tlio proposition of the Den
ver Clearing House association provided the
association pay the express charges on the
$1,000,000 of currency from Washington
hero , caused a great ( leal of comment in finan
cial circles and is taken as : m Indication
that the condition of the gold reserve nt the
national capital isnftt as desperate as repre
sented. It is stated tonight on excellent
authority that nt its next meeting the clear
ing house will offer the government $1,000-
000 gold for 1,000,000 silver dollars , und if
necessary will increase the proposition to
SHX,000. ( '
Arrcntoil furMnliritctlec. ( |
KANSAS CITY , Mo March 3. Mrs. Lena
Casey was arrested hisjt night on a warrant
charging her with felonious malpractice ,
caiisliiL' the death of Mrs. Molly J. Mitchell.
She was committed tb jall in default of ball
for hearing next Tuesday.
The woman was 'formerly ' Mrs. Lena
Smith. She first e.unb hero as an Indian
herb doctor , but joined the Homeopathic
college , and later got considerable notoriety
for alleged charitable work. She went to
Denver last summer , got Into an unpleasant
controversy with the Humane society and
was arrested for unlawfully practicing med
icine.It is said she la wanted in Denver
for another offcnso. The Denver Humane
society says she is an adventuress.
m
KnlKlitH of ! > tliliiK'ln Cuthollo Chnrelipn.
KANSAS Citr , Mo.vMnrch | 3. Rev. John
Glennon of the Catholic cathedral has re
turned from Washington , where ho went to
*
see Mgr. Satolll , papal representative
Father Glennon asked Mgr. Satolll
for a ruling on the question of ad ]
mlttlng Knights of Pythias In regalia
to Catholic churches. At a funeral recently
Father Glunnou refused the Knights of
Pythias in regala | admission the church.
He said at the time that ho regretted to do BO ,
because the question of admitting Knights
of Pythias had not been passed upon by the
highest representative of the rhurch In
America , Ho" expects n ruling in time from
Mgr. Hutolll.
No News from the Nuronlr.
NEW YORK. March ! ) . The Naronle is still
missing. The big Whlto Star freight steam
ship is now cloven days overdue nnd her
continued absence is now causing moro than
usual worriuicnt. Her cargo Is valued ut
fa.'iO.OOO and the vessel nt fcOO.OOO , The
Nuronlo cairicd a crew of more than seventy
men nnd there were several cattle and horse
dealers aboard.
PLAN IS WORKING NICELY
Schema of the Railroad Engineers to Defeat
Legislation Well Under Way.
EXCUSES ARE ALREADY MANUFACTURED
Vcstenlny's I'roerciIliiKt III the llotito Shown
How the llenlrn of the I'eoplo Is
to Il Defeat eil In
the Heimte.
LINCOLN , Nob. , March I ! . [ Special Tele
gram to THE HUE. ] The plan of the railroad
engineers Is progressing swimmingly , as was
evidenced by the action of the house this
afternoon In disposing of the republican sub
stitute bill. The roads , are determined to
prevent the passage of the Nowbcrry bill ,
although the bill that now goes by the
name Is not the ono that was thus known
two years ago. It Is the committee bill , and
provides a reduction of 'JO per cent as a
straight cut all along the lino. The republican
substitute provides a similar cut on about
a dozen commodities , but goes no further
than that. In order to prevent the passage
of the former the roads have made up their
minds that they must furnish some good ex
cuse for members voting against It , and it
was to that end that the substitute bill was
Introduced , with the idea that if it was
accepted all well and goo ; ! , and , if it was re
jected , members could say that they were
ready to vote fora reasonable reduction , but
lot for anything as radical and sweeping as
he Nowberry bill.
It was also Introduced for the purpose of
allowing the republican party to go on
record in favor of alleged reasonable rail
road legislatoin , as many of the republicans
n the house are anti-monopolists , and in
sisted that they wore willing to vote for the
passage of a railroad bill. These members
ivcro hoodwinked by some of the other mem
bers of their own party , and were committed
o the substitute.
Koiuitillcaii Member * ' Plum.
The substitute bill was defeated , and this
will leave the republicans in n position
where they must vote for the Ntw icrry bill
or nothing. Some of them have announced
their intention of supporting that measure ,
as they were elected on the issue of railroad
.egislation , nnd could not do otherwise than
support it.
The plan , however , is to follow the pro-
ram of two years ago and kill the bill in
the senate. The fatal error of the last ses
sion was pointed out to the legislature iu
ample time und the necessity of introducing
the measure in the senate was set forth , but
the warning was not heeded , and there is
little probability that the bill will become a
law.
law.Three
Three republicans voted with the inde
pendents recommending the passage of the
Nowberry bill. They were Kcssler , Haller
and Keckley , nnd they can bo counted on to
vote for the bill when It Is put upon its pas
sage , as they are determined to do all in
their power to secure the enactment of some
of the legislation that the people of the
state have been clamoring for for many a
month past. It will not bo necessary for
Ruggles to venture. out again , until no.xt
week , as ho accepted Burns' offer to pair
until Monday.
Ames , Withncll nnd Sinclair were the
democrats voting against the substitute bill.
InvestlKHtnifr the Asylum.
The house committee to Investigate the
State Hospital for the Insane at this , point ,
relative to the condition of certain Inmates
as to unjust duress , as suggested by an cd/- /
torlal inTHE BEE , visited the institution
today , and will make a full Investigation.
The matter has been taken up by a commit
tee of citizens consisting of John Fitzgerald ,
J. J. Gillllan , L. D. Woodruff , .1. II. McClay ,
E. W. Pogue , C. A. Atkinson , John P. Sutton -
ton and Charles McGlavo , who ask that the
Investigation bo full and complete that thor
ough justice may be done to that class of so
ciety who have an undisputed claim on pub
lic sympathy.
Governor Crounse this afternoon appointed
Frank Hilton of Blair to the ofllco of state
oil Inspector , and his commission was Issued
forthwith , as the appointment docs not have
to be confirmed by the senate. The appoint
ment was unsolicited , and was a pleasant
recognition of ono of the staunchcst friends
of the chief executive.
CI.OSU OP TIIK SUSSION.
South Uiilcotn I.eRUltitom Conclude Their
Labors In I'enee.
PiKUHE , S. D. , March 3. [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] This is the last day of the ses
sion and both houses are working hard to
finish all business. At the opening this
morning about fifty bills had yet to bo dis
posed of and the ho'uso permitted little Inter
ference with a steady roll call.
The senate , after considerable cross-firing ,
concurred in the house amendment to tlio
bill for the elections of Judges , fixing the time
in November of this year.
Senator Dollard , who a few weeks ago was
n most rabid defender of President Mclx > uth
of Brookings college , today moved to expunge -
pungo from the records the strong condemna
tion which Dollard's investigation committee
heaped upon Prof. Foster. Other senators
made sarcastic speeches about Dollard's
action nnd the proposition was defeated.
The senate confirmed Slbbison , Richie and
Laughlln for the Board of Charities.
The senate today killed the valued policy
Insurance bill , which has drawn hero u largo
lobby. The body then passed a bill permit
ting counties to issue bonds for the purpose
of slnklm ; artesian wells , nnd spent the rest
of the day concurring in house amendments.
The house passed tlio following bills : Pro
viding that In counties where county seats
are remote from railroads court sessions may
IfcS held elsewhere , repealing the 5 per ccnl
penalty on tax sales , providing for the ap
portionment of school funds according to
population , reorganizing the militia , electing
railroad commissioners , changing Day count )
from Third to the Fjfth judicial circuit ,
memorializing congress to repeal the law re
quiring settlers on the Sioux reservation to
pay $1.S3 ! per ucre , reducing the salary of the
public examiner to $1,600 , taxing peddlers ,
and providing for n geological survey.
The thrd ! | session of the legislature ad
Journcd nt midnight after the usual tnff.\
resolutions. Both houses agreed to appro
priations of $ S.'ii.000 ) , and Indefinitely post
poned about thirty bills , including a bill pre
sented by Stanton of Hermosa for $15,000 foi
expenses of the militia during the Pine
Ridge troubles. The senate passed u bll
prohibiting the endowment of companies
In the house an effort was made to give
Speaker Lawson & 00 , but failed.
CHAHUICS OF COKltUI'TION.
Kiinsus Itvforinrrti Clmrced with Ilrlbe Tak
ing by n No > vnpitpor.
Toi'EKA , Kan. , March 3. The Topeka
Capital charged * t > penly that a draft for
$3,000 , drawn by Peter Klluo of Kansas
City , the lottery operator , on the American
National bank of that city , and { 1,500
in cash has been paid to the governor's
private secretary , Attorney General Little
and James F. Legate to secure the appoint
ment as police commissioners in Kansas City
K in. , of men who would allow lotteries t <
continue unmolested. It also charged tha
ho governor had acknowledged the receipt
f the money for "legislative purK | > scs. "
Today Governor I/uwelllng denied the
tory. Ho said ho supposed the Capital's
tory originated from a conversation lie had
vlth John T. Moflltt. who came to him with
ho story substantially as told In the Capital ,
and wanted to know If thcro was any truth
n It. Ho told Mo.11tt that thcro was a
umor afloat that that amount of money had
cen given Into the hands of James F. Legato
rom some source or other for the purpose of
> rlnglng the two rival houses together so
fiat some legislation might ho aecom-
ilished. Legate went to certain rail
road officials , and , exhibiting the money ,
aid Unit he hud received It for the pur-
use of bringing the two houses together.
le said he desired to keep It and if
he railroads would reimburse him ho would
eturn it to the persons who had given It to
ilni and let the tight on the floor of the house
ro on. nnd there would bo no railroad legls-
atlon this session.
Asked to rrivo the name of his Informant
ho governor declined , saying that It was a
onlldcnttal communication.
I/cguto denies both stories. "
Whether or not there Is any truth In either
tory It Is certain that there is u big tumbling
obby at the capital and that it Is doing its
> est to prevent the enaction of legislation
lostilo to its interests.
Dlshonent tXith Legislator.
OODEN , U. T. , March . [ Special Tele
gram to THE Dec. | Charles F. Olson , an
ex-member of the Utah legislature , was this
ifternoon found guilty of cmbc/.zlcmcnt and
vlll appear for sentence March 10. At that
tine his attorneys will move for a new trial
on the ground that the verdict was merely u
ompromlsc. Olson was arrested last year
m complaint of the territorial officers who
lad found a shortage of about $ (1,000 ( in his
accounts as assessor and collector of Cache
county. The amount was made good by the
lomlsmou.
HriiimtlDiml I'eatiiriM of thu l'ln ; l Dehittca of
thoSeiHloit.
.WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 3. [ Special
I'elegram to THU IJii : ; . ] At this hour ,
shortly before midnight , the galleries on
both the house und tlio senate sides are
rowded with curious visitors. Tlio corri
dors are thronged with strangers , eavalry-
ncn with clanking sabers und visiting poli
ticians with eluborato badges.
The house Is furiously discussing the sen-
ito amendment adding some $ T5,000 , to the
general deficiency bill for the payment of
certain French spoliation claims. These
claims regularly make their appearance in
the closing days of a congress und they al
ways call out a savage discussion. Members
ire dropping into the house , sometimes in
dress suits and moro often with a weary air
that indicates the hospitable entertainment
of many visiting constituents.
The outlook at this hour is that if the
liouso refuses to concur in the senate amend
ments for these claims the senate will yield
In conference , and the speculation claims
will be stricken from the bill. The senate is
debating the World's fair appropriation.
The tone of the speeches is remarkably bit
ter and there is the outlook for a sensational
scene at any moment.
11KSIUNI ! . > Til HI K POSITIONS.
Department ( HllelulKlio Will Not AVnlt to
He l-'lrpil VTiiHliliigion Noten.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 3. President
Harrison has received and accepted the res
ignations of Assistant Secretary of the
Trffitsury Gear nnd Solicitor of the Treasury
Hepburn. Thcso officials arc members-elect
of the Fifty-third congress and had to sever
their relations with the department today.
The hour for the departure of 5r. Harri
son nnd his family for Indianapolis tomorrow
afternoon depends entirely upon the time
they return from the Inauguration cere
monies. It Is also possible that they will re
turn to the white house with Mr and Mrs.
Cleveland nnd take luncheon u'ith them.
Major E. W. Hulford , detuned for duly as
disbursing officer of the Bering sea Commis
sion nt Paris , loft Washington this after
noon for New York , whence ho will sail to
morrow morning on the French line steamer
Normandio for Havre.
Senator Huusbrough today Introduced a
resolution calling upon the secretary of state'
to furnish the senate with all the informa
tion obtainable concerning the arrest and
Imprisonment by the authorities of Honduras
of Captain P. B. Brubaker , n citizen of
Fargo , N. D. Brubaker partlelpate'I in a
revolution In Honduras , it is alleged , under
the impression that he was fighting for the
government. Ho was arrested , and Is now
serving a seven years' sentence in the prison
at Omou.
Report of the committee investigating the
census bureau 'find that the charges of
mismanagement and the wasting of funds
have not been sustained. The minority ,
however , believes that the bureau has been
mismanaged and recommends a thorough in
vestigation of the ofllce by the noxtcongrcss.
Mr. W. P. Grinstcad of Bowling Green.
Ky. . presented to Senators Blackburn and
Lindsay today a gavel made from an oak
grown on the farm UIKHI which Abraham
Lincoln was born , with the request that it
bo given to Vice President Stevenson tomor
row , as ho enters upon his official duties.
The senators promised to comply with Mr.
Grinstead's request.
The senate confirmed the nomination of
Truxtun Beal ) f California to bo minister
and consul general to Roumania , Servla und
Greece.
Presented with u lltimlHoino lludRp.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March : i. The presen
tation to the president-elect of a badge
in honor of his election to the
Sigma Chi Greek letter fraternity ,
into the mysteries of which ho was
initiated several months ago , occurred at
the Arlington house this evening. The
presentation was made by a committee con
sisting of Reginald Fendall of this city ,
giY.nl ; consul of tlio fraternity , and
Mr. William B. Lawman of Alabama.
Mr. Cleveland , assured them that
ho very deeply appreciated the gift
and would , as requested by the committee ,
wear the symbol of his fellowship with them
when again inducted Into the chief
magistracy of the nation. The badge Is
said to bo ono of the finest over manufac
tured. It is a Roman cross of gold and
whlto enamel , with diamond arms , crown
setting , and four large diamond arms , crown
setting , and four largo diamonds
between the arms , with a cen
ter of diamonds , nnd , It Is said , could
hardly have cost less than fcWO. The Sigma
Chi fraternity Is in Washington In full force.
They have established headquarters in the
Corcoran building , from the top of which fly
the Sigma colors In blue and gold.
Hud \\Vnther Predicted.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 3. Everybody
In Washington tonight Is looking with
anxious eyes toward the heavy clouds that
hang over the city nnd which threatens a bad
day for the ceremonies tomorrow. It began to
sprinkle about 8 o'clock this evening and
the rainfall still continues , although the fall
thus far Is very lifjht. The predictions made
by the signal office fortomoirow are any
thing but encouraging for a fair day , and
give little hope that the weather will bo
good , at least daring the curlier portion of
the ceremonies , for they Indicate rain or
snow In the morning , with the cheering
modification , however , that it will probably
clear during the day.
ll l Not Oo to till ) Cnpltol.
WASHINGTON , D. 0. , March U. The condi
tion of business was such that it was not
necessary for the president to go
to the capltol to sign bills tonight.
Ho remained at the white house , where
ho signed the bills , most of them being pen
sion and other private measures , Tomorrow
the president will spend some time at the
capltol signing bills that got through at the
eleventh hour. The condition of appropria
tion bills lit satisfactory ,
NEWBERRY OR NONE
Ultimatum of the Demo-Pops on the Ques
tion of Railroad Legislation ,
FAMOUS BILL REPORTED FOR PASSAGE
Lively Debate in Ooinmitteo of the Whole
Ends in the Oombine's Triumph.
CARPENTER'S ' SUBSTITUTE IS REJECTED
Howe Leads tlio Unsuccessful Fight in Favor
of the Commodity BilL
DETAILS OF THE ARGUMENTS PRESENTED
.Momber Iliirncntlj- Torth Tlu-lr Iteiiaoni
lor favoring Ono MeiMiro ; or the Other
Keckely VoteH with the Independ-
cuti I.ccl hitlv [ toutInc.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 3.-Spechil [ Tele
gram to Tup. Br.r. . ] When the house recon
vened after recess scventy-t A'o members ro-
siKinded to roll call. A motion to go Into
committee of the whole was mot with a de
mand on tlio part of Howe and others for n
call of the house. The absentees proved to
bo Cr.ino of Douglas ami Elder of Clay. War
rants were placed In the hands of the ser-
geant-at-arms and ho started after them.
During the long wait Cooley offered n reso
lution and asked unanimous consent to have
it read. There were several objections and
the curiosity of a majority of the members
was loft unsatisfied. The resolution related
to several incidents which were said to have
taken place at ono of'the local theaters last
evening , ut which the names of n number of
the members were bandied back and forth
by a lot of burlesque beauties in a "female
minstrel show. "
Several efforts were made to suspend
further proceedings under the call , but they
were nil unsuccessful. In the meantime the
two absentees managed to get Into the hall ,
iftcr eluding the sergeant-at-arms. They
were brought to the bar of the house and
ifter a little good natured fun nt their cx-
> onso they were excused.
Tlio house then went into committee of the
whole to consider the Newbcrry bill , with
Scott of Buffalo in the chair.
Commodity Substitute Offered.
The first section of the bill was read and
then Carpenter offered a substitute for the
entire bill.
It is In effect the Kverott bill with the ox-
eption that In addition to the commodities
named In that bill , namely , live stock , grain ,
lumber , cement , lime , farm machinery and
salt , it provides for the following articles :
Flour , coal , potatoes , barbed wire , sund ,
stone and brick. The sumo provision Is mad
for the ratOr which is to bo not- moro than 80
per cent of the ruto in effect March 1,181O. It
also contains a new provision , which is that
the rates on any other article than these
cnumqratud shall not bo greater than these
in effect at the time named. It recognizes the
State Board of Transportation , In that it
provides that this board shall furnish to
thoruilroad companies Immediately on the
taking effect of the act n schedule of rates
in accordance with these provisions. It
takes in section (1 ( of the Nowberry bill ,
which allows the roads to secure exemption
from the terms of the bill by laying the case
before the supreme court nnd securing an
order to that effect on proper showing that
the r.ttes are unjust. That cluusoof the sec
tion relating to the pooling of earnings is ,
however , stricken out. The penalty for the
violation of the act is the same ns In the
Everett bill , n line of not less than $100 nor
more than fl,000. All railroads or parts
thereof that may be built within the next
two years following the passing of the aot
arc exempted from its provisions until De
cember 31 , 1807.
Megan it Finish Fight.
The Issue was squarely Joined nnd the in
dependents accepted the gauge of buttle
thrown down by the republicans and an *
nounced their willingness to tight the matter
to a standstill.
Barry raised the point of order that a
single section could not bo amended by sub
stituting an entirely now bill.
The chair sustained the point of order.
Howe then moved to strike out section No.
1 of the Nowbcrry bill und substitute section
No. 1 of the Carpenter bill.
Barry said that that was moro like It. Ho
favored tha motion and said the Independ
ents were willing to meet the question with
out further debate.
At this Juncture Representative Riigules ,
who has been seriously if not dangerously
111 for the past two weeks , entered the hall
leaning heavily on the arm of his daughter.
Ho had been brought from his sielc
bed by the friends of the Nowbcrry bill , who
deemed the occasion of grave importunes.
Ills appearance was greeted with enthusi
astic applause from nil parts of the houso.
Burns sprung to his feet with the state
ment that , inasmuch as Mr. Ruggles was ap
parently dangerously 111 , ho was willing to
pair with him , If ho desired to return home.
Tills proposition was also greeted with ap
plause , but Mr. Ruggles preferred to remain.
Stevens sprung to his feet and said that
ho thanked the gentleman from Lancaster
for his courtesy , but ho wanted to point
to the fact of Ruggles' appearance was
tin evidence that the Independents were anx
ious to meet the railroad republicans on the
matter.
Porter then stated that ho was ready to
meet the question.
Casper was glad to know that the repub
licans , after twenty years of weary waiting ,
had ut length managed to gather enough
courage to formulate u railroad bill.
Other members on the independent sldo
then talked on several sides of the question
and no two of them could agree upon what
they wanted.
Howe finally withdrew his motion and the
house was moro at sea than over.
Porter declared that the people'wero per
fectly familiar with the wowberry bill.
Watson asked Porter if that wasn't the
reason why the people elected so many
republicans to the legislature.
Casper thought a big fat campaign fund
had something to do with It.
Howe then stated that the time was
getting short. But fifteen days yet re
mained and the republicans were anxious to
secure some good reasonable legislation ut
the present session.
This statement was greeted with n chorus
of Jeers and hisses , but the gentleman from
Nemaha continued his argument in favor of
the republican substitute.
And tlio DlHciiHnlon U'nxod Warm.
Porter reviewed the history of the Now-
berry bill In the committee room. Ho made
the statement that the amendments to the
Nowberry bill had been made at the request
of republican members. Ho further stated
that a member of the committee had been
sent to consult the governor und that that
committcomun had returned with the state
ment that the chief executive would veto the
Nowberry bill as It stood.
Keckley Jumped up and said that ho was
the man who had been sent to the governor
and donled that the executive had given him
any Indication ono way or the other.
Porter continued his speech and concluded
by moving that when the committee rose it
rei > ort the bill with trio recommendation that
It do pass ,
Howe offered an amendment to the effect
that all the Nowbcrry bUl after tug