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OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY M011N1NG , MARCH 15 , 1891. J-r. E COPY FIVE CENTS , BROODINGS OF PEACE Confirmation of Da Qarna's Capitulation I Received at Washington. w BRAZIL IS RAPIDLY BECOMING TRANQUIL Insurgents Surrender in the Face of a Much Superior Force. JIY REIGNS THROUGHOUT THE REPUBLIC BusincBa ' Being Ecanmed After Weary Months of War and Fear. CLOSING SCENES OF THE REBELLION I'nlteil Hlntrii MlnlHler Tliompnon Confirms J'mvlonn Tt'imH of the Surrender A Very TIIme I'lniilo of the limurrcc- tlon I.iitt-Ht AdvIi-uH. WASHINGTON , March 14. The State de partment has received the following cable from Minister Thompson , confirming the Associated press advices ot this morning : "RIO , March 14. GRESHAM , Washington. After the shore batteries had fired upon the Insurgent ship for thirty injnutcs , the latter iiirrclidcrcd uncomll.lonally , Da Gama having previously gone aboard the Portuguese man- of-war. "THOMPSON. " NEW YORK. March II. The following cable dispatch has been received by Flint & Co. from Captain K. C. Baker of the cruiser Nlctheroy : "RIO , March 14. Finished In good shape. "BAKER. " Mr. Dupuls , one of the firm , when asked by an Associated prosa reporter the meaning of the above dispatch , said : "I take It to Indicate that the whole thing Is over. " Ho then produced another cable dispatch which had been received , which read : "Revolt , Rio collapsed. " "Can you tell mo why tlio fleet was BO long delayed ? Was It because of lack of am munition ? " "Well , as to that I cannot say. I Infer , however , that the president was proceeding with great deliberation and gradually drawIng - Ing the net around the rebels until ho had captured them. It seems to mo that he has done the business very well. " The news of the surrender from Rio do Janeiro contained In Minister Thompson's cablegram this afternoon was very welcome to Secretary Grcsham nnd to Secretary Her bert , particularly. To the first It served to relieve him from the ever present appre hension lost something should occur that might Involve the United States government In scJnio ugly dispute with one of the com batants , or , perhaps , with some of the for eign powers that have so jealously watched the course fen firmly and consistently pur sued by this government. To Secretary Her bert the surrender means the ability to ro- llovo moit'of the American sailors who have endured much hardship and exposure to yellow fever from further service ift Rio , and to utilize tlio ships' now there for duty In other places where they are much needed. It also means a considerable saving to the Navy department for the maintenance of the largo fleet at Rio. Stores and supplies there are always dear , and the cost has been enhanced - hancod by the war. Coal alone is a consid. crablo Item , the prlco at Rio bolng about $11.50 per ton , and the consumption of the now vessels Is very largo. Minister Thomp > ton and Admiral Denham have both acquit * ted themselves of their delicate and respon sible duties to the perfect satisfaction of the president and tholr superior officers. Secretary Gresham this afternoon said that there was nothing for the United Statesto do now at Rio. "Wo had acted with perfect fairness throughout , and there Is no occasion now for Interference , so long as American Interests ore safe. Whether or not the French and British and Portuguese naval commanders have laid themselves liable tea a charge of violating the neutrality laws In receiving the fugitive rebel officers aboard their ships Is a matter In which the United States need feel no concern , practically , as wo Are blameless on that score. " PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS. The naval officers hero are well pleased that da Gama should have escaped , believing ho Is a man of sterling qualities and bravo to a fault. It Is surmised that ho will bo landed at Montevideo or some- other neutral port , and It Is bollovcd ho will have nothing more to do with the rebellion In Brazil. It Is suspected by naval ofilcers that da Gama has been made a scapegoat by do Mcllo , for It Is now believed that when the latter sallcd , away from Rio with the Aquldaban and Re- publlca ho realized that the rebellion at that phieo waa absolutely hopeless. Ho had proved his ability to safely run past the forts with these two ships , but It was manifestly impossible for the other half dozen unpro tected Insurgent ships to run this gauntlet. H became a question of losjng everything or escaping himself. Ho escaped , leaving da Gama to share the lost fortunes of his men. Nobody knows what do Mello will do now. He may join the Insurgents at Dcsterro , or ho may go to Uruguay or Argcn- tlno and surrender his ships. It ho scuttles the vessel ho U liable to punishment for barratry. The following cablegram was received from Mlnlstor Thompson at Rio late this after noon : "RIO , March 14. Greshum : The operations were directed by thu president from the main nrsencl on the water front. At 3:30 : yester day afternoon llnga of truce were hoisted on Encluidas Island. The president cent Im mediately , and ascertained that the whole force of the Insurgents were there , with the exception ot tlio officers , who had taken refuge on the French , Portuguese and Eng lish men-of-war , A surgeon ulono remained with thu forces. Da Ganm had left on the French cruiser Junoii. About G o'clock the government Iloct entered the bay led by the Ntcthcroy and anchored In front of the city. "Tho rebel war vessels and Forts Vllle- galguon and Cobras Island had been aban- loned by the rebels. Business has been re sumed tlila morning and everything Is Iran- Hill. THOMPSON. " HAD AII.\NUONii : > TIIK fl.KKT. llriizllliiu liiMirjjenU llud Not the Heart to Malm u right. ( CopyrlgUtFil ISUI by tlio Asaoclatcil Prong. ) RIO DE JANEIRO , March 11 The Insur gent forcea deserted Fort Vlllegalgnon and the ships on Monday night , leaving the Hags Hying nnd took refuge on the Ulanda of Enchadna and Paquotto. There was not a soul on board the rebel ulilpa during the bombardment yesterday. Admiral da Gama left the harbor on board the French vessel Magon. The Magon re turned here today. It Is not known whether the admiral U still on board. All the Insur gent officers , with tlio exception ot the sur geons , have fled. By order of President Pclxoto COO rebel prisoners hnvo been liberated from the jails. The rejoicing among the people that the war has proved a lizzie U general. Michigan NiilurU'ii Cane * . LANSING , Mich. , March 15. Judge Person today overruled the motion tor an order com pelling Prosecutor Gartner to exhibit the testimony taken before the grand Jury In the elate eahulra fraud , The court listed that the Htatuto ImposcB perpetual secrecy on grand jurora or any ono whoso presence la required and thla applies to the prosecutors aa well. Attorney Day for the members ol the state board of canvassers , who are under 'Indictment , charged with felony nnd mis- demeanor.asked for a separate trial for each Indictment , which was granted. This will necessitate six separate trials. All of- the conspiracy cases were continued on account ot the Illness ot ono ot the defendants. Ho Tcllo Mr. Hoatner Thnt Ilo l Quito Willing to lla Investigated , WASHINGTON , March 14. Judge Jenkins of the United States circuit court. . Seventh district , has replied to Mr. Boatncr , chairman of the congressional committee , recently named to Investigate Judge Jenkins' ' Injunction restraining employes of the North ern Pacific from striking or labor leaders from directing such strikes. Judge Jenkins' ' letter Is in response to Representative Boat- ncr's notice that the committee would like to be advised an to the judge's dcslro as tc appearing before the committee. The judge responds that so far as the writs of Injunc tion are concerned they are records of the court and copies of the writs will be sent the committee If they deslro them. Judge Jenkins says ho understands the Inquiry to have reference only to the legal correct ness of the order of the court , nnd It such be the case ho can see no good reason why ho should appear before the committee. If , however , the committee Intends to In quire Into charges affecting his personal or official Integrity , Judge Jenkins says he will appear before the committee and will meet and refute the charges. WILL JtKTA IX Til 11 .VITA'S. Directors of the I'lttsburjSchools Are De termined In the .Matter. PITTSDURO , March II. Notwithstanding the action of the Central Board of Educa tion In declaring against persons teaching In the public schools In the garb of any re ligious order and the application of the Junior Order of American Mechanics for an injunction restraining the Riverside school board from employing such persons , the di rectors are determined to retain the five nuns now teaching In tnc school until the question Is finally settled by the courts. Alderman Madden , who Is secretary of the Riverside school board , stated that the matter will be fought to the bitter end. It was no person's business If the board saw- lit lo employ nuns as teachers and they would continue them In their positions until tlio courts had passed upon the matter or until action had been taken by the legisla ture. ' f , _ fti Sa < IJT TIIKIIK. Two Kdltors and n Distillery Recognized In tlio I'o.'itnmsterHliIp Nomination * . WASHINGTON , March 14. The presi dent today sent the following nominations to the senate : Postmasters : Nebraska John L. Mc- Donough , Ord ; Volney M. Street , Nebraska City ; Charles H. Meeker , McCook ; Ralnard B. Wahlqulst , Hastings ; James Costello , Grand Island ; James P. Chesney , DoWltt ; A. G. Modorow , Stanton ; M. W. Murray , Pen- der ; E. J. Duer , Mlllersburg. Kansas W. C. Butts , Valley Falls ; An drew P. Herold , Seneca ; William E. Burrus , Klown ; Nathaniel T. Allison , Columbus. * Interior G. M. Adams of Kentucky , to be pension agent at Louisville. KTA11TK1) FOll TIIK 1'OT.E. Walter AVolliunn'x Arctic ICxpcdltlou Kails for Knglund. NEW YORK , March 14. Walter Wellman , the newspaper man , who has organized a north pole expedition , Prof. Owen B. French , astronomical observer. Dr. T. B. Mohan and Charles C. Dodge , artist and photographer , sailed for England today by the White Star line. About the middle of May they ex pect to sail from the northwest corner of Spltzbcrgen for the southern edge of the bank of frozen sea. They then Intend to march northward for seventy or eighty days. HOYS n'KHE XOT I1UJCT. Three-Cornered Duel In Which n Xegro Is lladly Used. ' LONGVIEW , Tex. , March 14. West Booth , n negro , and two white boys , John Moore and John Bass , quarreled yesterday. They all went oft to secure shotguns , but they did not meet again until this morning , when firing was begun by the negro. Fif teen shots were exchanged , the negro re ceiving eight mortal wounds. The boys were not Injured. o Dally Death Itccord. NEW HAVEN , March 14. Friends of Richard R. Trumbull of New Haven'havo received the announcement ot his death at Talcahuano , Chill. Mr. Trumbull wns a member ot the National House of Deputies In Chill during the recent war. Ho was prosecuted In this country for nn alleged violation of the neutrality laws in engaging and fitting out the Itlta and securing sup plies for the Insurgents. NEW ORLEANS , .March 14. The death is announced of Rev. Dr. Thomas Martin , late major general and chaplain general of the United Confederate Veterans , aged 03 years. NASHVILLE , Tcnn. . March 14. General James J. Illckman Is dead , aged Gl. Ho was a veteran of the Mexican war , ROME , .March 14. Prlnca Giovanni Colonna , hereditary papal chamberlain , Is dead. LITTLE ROCK , March 14. Billy Ed wards , who was thrown trom a buggy and badly crippled nt Hot Springs , died from his Injuries. Edwards has been a prominent character at Hot Springs for years. Hastings' Republican Ticket. HASTINGS , Neb. , March 14. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) The republican municipal convention was held In the court house this evening. The chief contest arose over the mayoralty , D. M. McElhlnncy. John Mines and Samuel Alexander being the main can didates. McElhlnnoy was chosen. Will Yettor was made the nominee for city treas urer and W. W. Miles was rcnomlnatcd foi city clerk by acclamation. For councllmcn- nt-largo W. R. Berloy of the First , Jacob Thomas of the Second , William Kerr of the Third nnd E. C. Webster of the Fourth ward were nominated. Members of the Board of Educatlon-at-largo were named as follows : Dr. R. J. Irwln of the First ward , W. R , Alport of the Second ward and II. W. Myers of the Fourth. W. H. McCreary was retained ns chairman ot the central com- mlttco and Ed Boxten for secretary. The ticket nominated Is regarded as very strong. ( Shot the Sheriff. CELINA , 0. , March II. Sheriff G , H. Houser ot this place was shot and probably mortally wounded last night by Charles Johns , n gambler , The sheriff and Johns became Involved In a quarrel | n Ha'tlmway's saloon , which resulted In Hoiiscr knocking Johns down. The latter then drew a re volver nnd fired through Houser's arm. A second shot struck the sheriff under the shoulder bl.ulo. Republican ( ialnn In" New llainp.ililrr. CONCORD , N. H. , March ll.-lleturns from the nnnunl town elections shpw un- equuled republican gains , The town of Franklin , for ycurs u democratic strong hold , luiu gone republican by n majority of 73 nnd has adopted a city charter. , Som- err.worth , Knlleld , How nnd Fannlngton , nil heretofore strongly democratic , have gone republican. I.aconla has largely In creased Us majority for the republican mayor. I'rovcadliiK * Agnlnut the WhUKy Irunt. CHICAGO , March If Arguments In the hearing of the demurrer of the state to the answer of the defendants .11 the iiuo war- nuito proceedings against the Whisky trust were commenced today. The argument ] will probably occupy two day * BLAND'S ' SEIGNIORAGE BILL Every Indication Now Points to Its Passage * by the Senate. YESTERDAY'S ' TEST VOTE ON THE MEASURE of tin ; Whltn .Metul for n Time nt Ar In tlio Minority How Tliry Voted on the Proposition , WASHINGTON , March 14. The test vote , which was to bo taken today on the sclgnl- orago bill , the vote by Mr. Allison's motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill passed to Its third reading , had the effect ol attracting a largo attendance to the galleries. The senate early took up the consideration of the bill , and Mr. Teller of Colorado and Mr. Gcorgo of Mississippi spoke In favor of Its passage , the former criticising severely some statements made by Senator Sherman In Me recent speech against the bill. Oeforo Mr. Gcorgo had concluded his remarks the hour of 2 o'clock arrived and Mr. Harris Insisted upon the vote being then taken on Mr. Allison's motion , with tho-result that It was defeated by a vote of 28 to 45. It Is expected that the bill will pa s by about the same vote at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Mr. Manderson moved then to commit the bill to the finance committee , and tills motion was also defeated by a vote of 2 to 41. The other portion of the agreement , that all debate until 2 o'clock tomorrow , when the bill Is to bo voted on , should be under the ( Ivc-mlnuto rule , was abrogated and Mr. George concluded his speech In favor of the bill. bill.He He was followed by Mr. Carey of Wyoming , who opposed the bill. In his speech advocating the paisago of the seigniorage bill , Mr. Teller sarcastically resented the assumption of certain senators that they were the custodians of all the honesty and all the wisdom and knowledge on financial subjects , and that they alone were Interested In preserving the credit of the country. The statement so frequently made of late that the country was In danger of being placed on a sliver basis he char acterized as untrue , "but , he added , "we are on .a gold basis now , and does any one think the condition of the United States Is now a happy one ? If we do get to a silver basis' wo cannot be worse off than wo are , and It IB a notorious fact that the countries which are on a silver basis are much better off than wo are. " Mr. George of Mississippi , who followed , premised his remarks by stating that he also tried to speak and vote In such a way that his remark * and his vote could nut show whether ho lived north or south of Mason nnd Dlxon's line and this was not a sectional nor political question. "This Is not a free coinage measure , " he said , mnd added , "I wish It were. It requires only In specific terms the coinage of sliver already owned by the government. In passing this hill we Introduce no new law. " The hour of 2 o'clock having arrived , Mr. Harris demanded that In accordance with the previous resolution the vote should betaken taken on Mr. Allison's motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to n third reading. The result of an agreement to this motion would be to open the bill to amendment. Tlio yeas and nays wore demanded nnd the motion was voted down. The vote In detail Is as follows : Yeas Aldrlch , Allison , Hrlce , Caffery , Carey , Chandler , Cullom , Davis , Dolph , Frye , Galllnger , Hale. Hawley , Hoar , Lodge , Mc Millan , McPherson , Manderson , Mitchell of Wisconsin , JMorrill , Palmer , Proctor , Quay , Smith , Stockbrldgc , Vilas , Washburn , 'Wil son 28. Nays Allen , Hate , Berry , Blackburn , Blanchard , Butler , Call , Camden , Cockroll , Coke , Colqultt , Daniel , Dubols , Faulkner , Gibson , Gordon , Hansbrough , Harris , Hill , Irby , Jones of Arkansas , Kyle , Lindsay , Martin , Mills , Mitchell of Oregon , Morgan , Murphy , Pasco , Pcffer , Perkins , Pettlgrow , Power , Pugh , Ransgni , Roach , Shoup , Squire , Stewart , Teller , Turplo , Vest , Voorbees , White , Wolcott 15. According to prior agreement , Mr. Mnnder- son was then permitted to move that the bill be recommitted to the finance committee , where It would bo examined and perfected. This was also defeated by relatively the same vote as the preceding question , there being twenty-seven yeas to forty-four nays. Mr. Quay changed from yea to nay and Messrs. Daniel and Squire , who voted nay before , did not vote. Mr. George then continued his speech In favor of the bill , and when ho had finished his speech Mr. Mills tried to obtain an ex ecutive session , but Senator Carey of Wyo ming , who had secured the floor , refused to yield It for this purpose. Mr. Carey had not finished his remarks in opposition to the bill when , nt 4:45 : , the senate went Into executive session , and at 5:25 : adjourned. IN TIIK HOUSU. What Wns Done Venlerday In the HOIIHO of UepreKenhltlvcH. WASHINGTON , March II. Chairman Sayors of the appropriation committee Is making wonderful progress with the sundry civil bill. Today fortv pages of the bill were disposed of , making In all eighty- three in two days , nnd leaving only sixteen more , exclusive of two parasruphB , those relating to the coast and geodetic surveys and the Missouri river commission , which were passed over temporarily. No amendments of Importance were adopted today , although the northwestern members made a vigorous effort to Increase the amount for the survey of public lands. The appropriations for the geological sur vey , which usually encounters hitter oppo sition , today passed unchallenged , the amount appropriated being ? 110,000. After transacting some miscellaneous business the house went Into committee of the whole on the sundry civil bill , On motion of Mr. Holinnn the following amendment was added to the paragraph of the bill providing for expenses of hearings In land entries : "That there be ndded to section 7 of nn act to repeal the timber laws , approved Mnrch 3. 1S91. the following proviso : Pro vided , further , that nothing In this section shall be construed to apply to a contest pending prior to the passage of this net , and nnv person who , Initiated n contest prior thereto shall hnve the right , upon cancellation of the prior entry , to enter the tract Involved under nnv of the land laws prior to the date of this date , had he been qualified ns If this net had not passed. " Mr. Wilson offered nn amendment to per mit the Htnte of Washington to select from lands In that state , as they were surveyed , lands granted the state for educational pur poses. AgrCvd to. On motion of Mr. Collln of Wyoming his state was Included In the list of states where additional compensation for surveys should be allowed on account of heavily timbered or mountainous country. When the Items were reached making ap propriations for river nnd harbor Improve ments , under the continuing contract uvs- tern , Mr. Wilson of Washington crented something of n sensation by his severe de nunciation of the system and the various river commissions. Mr , Hrodcrlck of Kansas wanted the Item relating to the Missouri river commission passed over temporarily. Mr. Wilson Insisted that these Itemu should be thoroughly ventilated. Ho charged that these txuitrncta were full of public plunder and wanted thu work of the commissions analyzed nnd dissected. After a few words In defense of the con tract oyHtem from Mr. Ulngley the MIs- Fourl river Hum wns passed ov r , In accord ance with Mr. llroderlck'H miKKestlon. Mr. Coombs of New York offered an amendment to the paragraph making ap propriations for the maintenance of the national cemeteries to set apart { 250 for an appropriate stone for th Brave of Captain Samuel Reed , the designer of ( he American llnir , nnd one of the heroes of the war of lol > lolTho The house at 4:30 : p. m. adjourned , * l ) Armoiid' lllll. WASHINGTON. Mnrch If-Mr. . - DeAr- moiid of Missouri today Introduced a bill In the house providing that no more than two pernons shall bo nppolntcd receivers ( or nny corpora tion , nor phnll the compensation of nny receiver now or hereafter nppolntcd be creator than nt tho-'rntcs of 10,000 nnnunlly. The business of cohxtratlons shall not be conducted or Continued bv receivers or under the direction or nuporvltuon of nny court , except. Incidentally , In the winding up of their affairs. . RUSSIAN TIIlSTJis. : S- : - Plans Suggested forl'revmtln Tlielr Sprond In l'nriittti& Coiniiiiiiiltiex. WASHINGTON , Mnrch If-Amlutant Sec retary Dabney of the Department of Ag riculture hns scut to Chairman Hatch of the house committee on agriculture a copy of the latest report' , on the Itusdlnn thistle , submitted by the division of botany of the department. The report wns mndo by L. H. Dewey. Communicating It to Mr. Hatch , Mr. Dnbney says thnt "with re gard to further Investigation of this sub ject I think you will iind that after thorough work hna been done upon It , ex tending over several years and embodied In two reports , llttjc more remains to be done. Wo" may safely rely upon an en lightened unseltlnhnCss In the various states to do nil thnt remains to be done. " The report noteUthnt | the Russlnn this tle made Its appearance In this country n few years ago in the wheat raising region of the northwest. The damage already done by It Is estimated nt several millions of dollars anil the thistle Is rapidly spread ing over new territory nnd being more de structive In the region already Infested. Complaints about this plant were first received by the Department of Agriculture during the fall of 1831 and during the dry season of 1&93 the weed reached unusual de velopment , and the farmers became thor oughly alarmed at the situation. A sin- file plant of average size of two to three feet In diameter , and weighing two to four pounds , when dry , bears about 20,000 to 30,000 seeds. Plants have been found six feet In diameter iind estimated to bear 00,000 seeds. At this time all the counties of South Dakota cAst of the Missouri river , and two counties Of North Dakota , are in fested with the weed nnd the plants have crossed to the west side of the Missouri river In nt least , four places In those states. Two counties In western Minnesota seta , three In northwestern Iowa nnd four In northeastern Nebraska are thoroughly Impregnated with the weed. Altogether this makes nlmost ono continuous area of 10,000 miles , which hns become more or less covered by the Russian thistle In the comparatively brief period of twenty years. There are , besides , many Isolated localities along the railroads ; ns far east as Madi son , WIs. , west to , Denver , Colo. , nnd south to the southern bonier of Nebraska , where the plants have been Introduced. The rapidity with which the Russian thistle has spread far exceeds that of nny known weed In America. The most active mode of distribution of the Russian thistle , nnd the one furnished by nature , Is the wind , nnd flax seed continues to be , In the absence of good fanning mills , the chief artificial ngent of distribution. Uallroads form n third and most Important means of transportation for the seeds over long dis tances. There Is good evidence that the railroads have carried them In the bedding of stock cars. These cars are. sent to the stock yards at Indianapolis , Chicago and Sioux City and unloaded , but they are sel dom cleaned until they are again sent out and have reached thelr , destination to be reloaded. The plant Is easily killed at nny time during thel growing season ; it produces no seed before the middle of Au gust or the first of September nnd the seed Is short-lived. It therefore offers excep tionally good oppoitunltles for being checked , or even exterminated. For nny effective measure , hovfever , there must be concerted action throughout all the Infested area. . Sheep nre-veiy fond of the Rus sian thistle until -.becomes too coarse nnd weedy. Hy pastuniiR' on the yountr plants they may he kept down and the only known valuable quality of"th plant utilized. All the remedies given , the report says , arc directed to destroying the plants be fore they produce scrii ' , nnd these are the only remedies , sd fpr'aa known , which are effectual. - It has bjtn suggested thnt each farmer \yhose .land * IH not fenced make a temporary feriqe' b'y ifluntlnK a double row of sunflowers about /his farm In each sea son. The cost would be slight and the fence thus made 'w uld doubtless aid very much In the fight , unless the sunflowers so abudantly produced should become trouble some weeds. The building of wire fences to stop the rolling plants Is a remedy strongly advised. . . ISECiritO'CITV TUKATIICS. KffcvtH of the \vTlson lllll , Should It Ilccomo n T.it\v , Upon Them. WASHINGTON , March 14. The question ns to whether the commercial agreements , generally known us reciprocity treaties made under the McKInley act , between the United States an foreign countries , will be nullified by the WlhKm bill if It should be come a law Is still attracting attention nt the capltol. Those. Jntercstcd In securing a. duty on sugar lave ( become somewhat less apprehensive fc nce Senator Vest has expressed the oplrtlon that the effect of the bill would bee abrogate all these agreements , but \\iey' \ \ are still fearful that the phrase In the provision for the repeal of the reciprocity cmuse , which states thnt the repeal question shall not effect any act If done or any | right accruing or ac crued before the paid repeal may operate to continue the agreements In operation , or to render n question which will lead to misunderstanding and dispute. Senators Caffery and DIanchard both agree with the position taken by Senator Vest. A state ment has been published to the effect that Mr. Cattery had given the representatives of the beet sugar Industry In Kansas and Nebraska the assurance that he would in troduce nn nmendi/tent to the senate bill directing the president of the United States to notify the countries with which there are reciprocity treaties that nil such treaties will be abrogated three montns after the date on which the new tariff law goes Into effect. Senator Caffery waa asked If he contemplated such a course , and replied that ho did not , as ho did not consider It would be necessary. "The pro posed law , " said he , "repea's the rec'proclty clause ot the MoIClnloy law pro tnnto , and nny further proceedings would be useless. " Senator Illnnchanl wild the Wilson bill would put the sugar business on an entirely different basis from that which It occu pied under the McICInloy law , ns under that act sugar Iind coma .In free , and he did not apprehend any trouble In construing the Wilson bill when It shall become a law as u repeal of the reciprocity clause. The United Suites bus reciprocity ngroomentH , made under thn McKInley law. with Hru- zll , Spain , for the colonies of Cuba and Porto Rico , Germany. Snn Domingo , Salvador vader , the Hrltlsh West Indian colonies , Nicaragua , Guatemala , Costa Rlcn , Hon duras , Krnnce nnd her , colonies and Austria- Hungary. _ _ Confirmed by the. Semite. WASHINGTON , March 14. The senate In executive session confirmed the following nominations : William G. ' Sweeney , to be surveyor of customs , 'port of Dubuque , la. Postmasters : MUnourl A. II. Conrow , nt Richmond ; V. P. Hurl , at Sedalla ; L. Hay. at Charleston , iqw-a Henry Nlcholnus , nt Wilton Junction. , J. Marshall Wright- naval olllcer at Phil adelphia , _ Yellonmtane I'ur.'f. WASHINGTON , March ll.-The senate committee on tonltorlcs today authorized a favorable report upon the bill Introduced by Senator Carey definingnnd changing the boundary line of. Yellowstone National park , nnd also upon the bill providing for the punishment of offenses committed In the park. Tu i hill places the park within the Jurisdiction. of the United States district court of Wyoming. I'nr frunUcu surliiK : . WASHINGTON , March If-Dlspatches re- cclved hero from the , son of Representative Wilson , now In the , City of Mexico , are far from reassuring ns to the condition of hlH father. He la Buffering from despondency Induced by an cnfetblcd constitution. r.lurtlon lit . WASHINGTON , Murch ll.-The house committee on election of president and vice p esldont l.ns narccd'to ' report nsxt Wednes day the bill providing for the election of United Rtutcs L'emitorr ) by direct vote of the people. l-'or Cutting ( ifivvriiinriit Tlmlier. HUDSON , * AVIs. . March M. Jnnieu Mat- thmvu , PutrlcK Sullh'un and Frederick Pen- nil g. on , promln nt lumlxmivii of S Illwatrr. Minn. , have been brought before the United BtnteH commissioner of this city and charged , with unlawfully cultlm ? govern ment timber In Douglas county , Wisconsin , to the amount of 700.000 feet. They were all bound over to the United States district court which meets at Madluon next montn. Bonds were , furnished- CONFERENCE OPENS TODAY Both Sides Now Ecatly for tlio Arbitrament of Differences. PREPARATIONS COMPLETED YESTERDAY Kccelvcra AVI1I KilmiHt All Measures nt lliiuil Ho fore Appealing to the Courtn l-'lrm In Their Cliilmi and Confident of Hill-cess. The conference between the employes ol the Union Pacific system nnd President Clark , representing the receivers of the com pany appointed by the federal court , will commence this morning In the room ol llio general manager at Union .Pacific head quarters. The manner of procedure la still In doubt , but It Is thought the chairmen and secretaries of the various trades affected will first call on the president to talk over the situation generally nnd between them ar range for some definite plan of hearing. Whether this hearing will Include the entire labor delegation now In the city or whether the different branches of labor will bo ac corded an Interview Is still undecided , the Idea of the president of the system being to glvo the employes ns full and complete an opportunity to state their side of the case as possible. Officials of the company called upon the president yesterday and the matters of detail affecting the management of the system were taken up. President Clark was at his desk early and at once plunged Into the volumln- .pus correspondence that had accumulated during his absence , In order that his desk ! " 'B ' ! ! ' b ° , e"UroI > ' cleared of mall requiring wien ) ] jo entora tljo confcronco As to the comparative tables which will bo Introduced from time to time during the conference , It was given out yesterday that nothing concerning the wages of those affected would bo promulgated until an agreement had been reached , but falling In an agreement the points of controversy would be made public. It was argued at headquarters that the men had rights which the officials were bound to respect until such time as the men themselves chose to ill * vulgo the matters of difference outside of these already Indicated In the answer of the employes to the petition ( lied In Judge Uundy's court. While the outcome of the conference lt > problematical , It Is thought In higher rail , road circles that sufficient change will bo made In the schedules to satisfy the men , In view of the fact that there Is serious divisions among the men themselves repre senting the east and west part of the sys. tern. But In the main , It Is predicted that the schedules will be adopted as framed by General Manager Dickinson at the Instancu of the receivers. Should this condition of affairs fall to materialize , then It Is thought the circuit court will bo asked to pass on the question In controversy , the prediction being freely made that Judge Caldwell will endorse the action of the receivers. There Is llttlo or no talk of a strike heard among the men here , the feeling being that the court in giving the employes a hearing , advanced a long step toward the settlement of differences through the medium of arbi tration. AMONG THE EMPLOYES. There was little If anything that was now In the railway situation yesterday so far as the employes were concerned. The prin cipal feature was the arrival of the re mainder of the firemen's delegates , J. p. Garvcy of Lcavenworth ; J. C. Williams , Cheyenne ; M. Urady , Montpellcr , and S. E. II. White of Glens Ferry. The American Hallway union men were also arriving , and now/most If not all of them are on the ground. Until yesterday only two or three of them were present , but * the following came In late Tuesday night and yesterday : E. L. Biggs , Glenns Kerry ; James Mcrnagh , Portland ; Ebberllng , Lima , and George Miller , Omaha. These men were expecting President Debs and Wil liam Howard of Chicago on yesterday morn- Ing's train , but they did not arrive , and a telegram from Chicago to the Associated press stated that President Debs would not be here yesterday for the reason that business connected with the order will require his pres ence In that city. Mr. Howard , however , It Is thought , will arrive this morning. Grand Chief Clark of the conductors ar rived yesterday from Cedar Itaplds and Imedlately went up to tlio room In the Del- lone where the conductors were holding n conference. A Bee reporter caught him on the fly as ho was going through the corridor , and In response to a question stated that ho was not sufficiently'familiar with the situa tion to talk concerning it. The matter , how ever , was solely In the hands of the men on the system , and his office was solely advisory until such tlmo as the men found that they were not able to settle their differences with the company. Then , and then only , at the request of the men , could the grand 'officers step In and take charge of the matter. Just how long he would stay ho could not say , as that depended solely on circumstances of which ho was not advised. The American Railway union men say that In addition to contesting against any further reduction of the wages -of men represented by them they have some grievances under the present schedule which sadly need ad- Justing. The salaried men of the system mostly belong to this organization , end they claim that last September when the salaries were reduced all around It was to affect the high-salaried officials as well as those oc cupying less lucrative positions , and on tlio face of things It did , but they claim that tlitf high-salaried men have been allowed to recoup / coup themselves for the reduction of salary by being allowed to charge up to the expense - ponso account enough to bring their actual Incomes up to the former figure , while the less fortunate ones Imvo been compelled to take the reduction In fact. The section men , wno are mostly In thin organization , alsv. have a grievance to ecttlc. For Instance. a\ Rock Springs there are two gangs of section men , and there is a difference of 10 cants per day between the men working cast and west from that point , though they both live In the same place. Again , they claim that the rule against section hands bclng , com pelled to board with the section bosses Is being violated to the great detriment of the men In many Instances. Tim men nt the various orfrnnl oinna | were all busy yesterday In private con sultation and in making the final prcparn lions for the opening of the hearing today before Mr. Clark. The business trams acted was of the same character as that which has engaged them over since the men first came to town , agreeing upon u method of procedure and collecting facts and figures with which to meet the arguments and claims of the receivers. PLAN OF THE CONFERENCE. In regard to the method of procedure when the conference opens , before Mr. Clark the men say that If that gentleman leaves the matter to them neither the plan of all going In together nor that of taking each organization separately will bo adhered to strictly , and , In fact , the former would only needlessly complicate affairs. Thora are Homo matters Involved In the proposed change of the schedules that arn common In their effects on all branches of the serv ice , iind those can probably best bo eel- tled when all tire present and participate In the discussions. There are others , how ever , and these ara by far the greater nuin- uer , that are peculiar tn BOIIIO one branch of the service , and for all to attempt to tuko l > art In these deliberations would throw no Ight on the matter * In controversy and night possibly complicate thorn. For In stance , the rates of pay and the question of excess mileage to engineers and dromon are of no Interest to the other branches of the service except the desire of all to see n 'ellow employe get what ho la entitled to , and the changes In the rule * In regard tn the operation of trains are of only similar Interest to the engineers and firemen , * " * \ though they vitally effect I " 2 \m1iictors \ and brakenien. . " \ The firemen again deny' 5" report that Grand Chief Sargent Is exp " " here. They say that ho has business In - cllon with the order that compels his 1 \co \ In Mil waukee Saturday , and In it. 'n ' to that there IB no occasion for his c\ \ \ hero un less tlio men on the system cA ' .settle the differences- themselves and call Us help. The employes , through tho1 s of the various organizations , will in , ' Vlth Mr. Clark this afternoon at 4 o'clock to nrrango the details and methods of procedure of the conference which Is to attempt to settle the wage question. It Is not anticipated that anything will bo accomplished today beyond this , as It will require all the tlmo at their disposal to settle these matters. Friday morning It Is expected everything will bo In readiness to take up the matters In Issue In earnest. Just how lonx the conferences will last no one Is willing to hazard oven a guess. Representatives of the American Railway union In the city last evening received a telegram elating that Eugene Debs and Mr. Howard will arrive In the clly today to assist the men of that order In the con ference. JGXATIVH iwxxKi.Lr ox Tin : .1. ; . .1. Sngo of Nlnlnger Criticises tint Order mill I.an lK nt HH liiHpltiitliin * MINNEAPOLIS , March tl.-Speclnl ( Tele gram to The lice. ) Ignatius Donnelly cre ated nnolher sensation tonight at the Ly ceum theater by his address on "Tho A. P. A. niul the School Question , " and It IB thought the speech tuny have mi Important effect on politics. The nolltloliui.s In this section hnve stood In mortnl drenil of tills new secret society , but Mr. Donnelly has boldly attacked It. At the sfime time lie did It with FO much fairness and courtesy Hint oven the A. IV A. members cannot complain of the treatment they hnve re ceived. Mr. Donnelly was nt liln best. Ills speech overflowed with wit and anecdote which kept the audience In u roar. He spoke from nn Impartial standpoint , nH IIP hud never been n member of liny church , while- believing the chief tenets of Chris tianity. He defended the public school sys tem magnificently and declared the repub lic could not survive Ito destruction. He be lieved the worst thing that could happen to the Catholics was to go out or keep out of public schools , nn the schools brought the children of nil denominations together mid created mutual love and good will between them , mid so did nwnv with those suspi cions , doubts nnd bigotries which made one creed lutte nntl fear nnother. He snld it was Impossible to exclude the spirit of the nL'e from the minds of the people. The spirit made iidvnncomeiit to n higher civ ilization. One could no more ? shut out the spirit of the nge than he could shut out the atmosphere with a barbed wire fence. Nolhlng that was of real value In religion had perished. A great ninny undent side issues nnd superstitions might hnve fallen by the way. but the essentials of truth only shone out the. more resplendent. He showed thnt the American Protective association was based on fictitious terrors ; that tlio Idea of one-sixth of the | > ople ris ing up to massacre the other Ilvc-Blxths was supremely absurd. Ho paid that the American Protective ! association proposed to lessen n. man's chances to pet a living because he belonged to the religion he wns born In. This was to punish one for nn ac- cldonl , for nine-tenths of nil who belonged to any church held to the creed of their parents. He charpod that the American Protective association was established to divide w > the popullsls , and that part of their onth wns that they must not enter Into any strike Hint would help a Catholic , and as no one could tell when n strike wan ordered whether It would or would ndt help a Catholic to a job , the reason wns that there was to be no strikes , no matter how low wnjces might bo deprepsed by the em ployers. This showed where the sociely came Iroin. He mndo a great appeal for mutual good will , toleration anil brotherly love. THEr jtnoicii ins xtvif , & * * * * - tub : w * - _ t Charles Ilariltlebcn of T.lncnln Killed Near IIU Homo I.unt Night. LINCOLN , March 14. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) Charles Hardtleben , proprie tor of o small grocery slore at First and K strccls , was found dying In tlio street to night -near the Lincoln gas works by a neighbor who was returning from up town. While he ran for assistance the man died. When found Harcltlpben wns lying face downward , with the blood oozing from his mouth. Slicrlff Miller took charge of the remains In the absence of the coroner and removed them to Huberts' undertaking rooms. An examination disclosed Hint his neck wns broken , nnd there were several bruises about the bend. It Is believed that he was the victim of foul play , although his wntoli and money were on his person when found. There wore signs of n strug gle , but no weapon wns discovered. Hardll'iben was also employed by llio Burllnglon as a carpenter , ami after his work wns done had repaired his sidewalk , after which he started up town. Twenty minutes later he was found dying. He told his wife last nlL'ht that some men luul fol lowed him and thrown a brick at him , but he escaped by running. Where tlio murder occurred was only fifty feet from the gas works and about n block from any house. Hnrdtleben was well-to-tlo , about 45 years old ami leaves a wife and five children. His wife went Into hysterics when she learned the news nnd required the aid of a physician. An Inquest Will be held tomor row. The police have no clew to the man's assailants. iitoujii.K orKR AX AHTKNIA.V WKI.L. Chumlicrlaln People. Unable to Htay the Flow mill Properly U ItoliiK Damaged , CHAMBERLAIN. S. D. . March ll.-Spe- ( clal Telegram to The Bee. ) The situation nt the rebellious nrtcslun well has become very serious nnd Hie city authorities have taken hold nnd will assist In netting- the immense flow of water under control. An artesian well expert has been engaged by the city and he will Immediately begin the work of sinking a curbing outside the eas ing of the wall. Tills curbing will bo sunk fifty-seven feet to-tho layer of rhalk rock at that depth and It Is believed there Is n possibility of stopping the leakage sup posed to havu its source nt that point , ruirlnir the past twenty-four hours , several more cave-Ins Imvo occurred , nnd tlio edge of the cavity Is now within a few feet of the mill. It la practically stated that tilt ; mill will have to be moved In order to save the building. The Ice has finally broken up In the MIs- rourl river here. It li running very lightly , Indicative of a gorge farther up the stream. Hard on Saloon Keeper * . INDIANAPOLIS. March ll.-The supreme court today declined to consider ngnln the case It has already passed upon twice that of Alary K. Haggard against John Stchlln , saloon keeper , who opened a saloon near the plaintiff's property. The court In Its second decision , which now stanilf , decided In favor of the plaintiff nnd holds thnt where It Is Hhown thnt n saloon depreci ates property a process at law to secure ( Immures Is proper. The liquor Interests look upon this decision ns the heaviest blow struck , at their business In recent years. .Mines Will .Start lip. COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. . March 14. The owners of the Cripple Creek mines , which have been closed by the strike for an eight-hour day , held u meeting today nt the olllcu of J. J. Hagernmn nnd decided to resume operations tomorrow. The Hherlff will bo there with a posse and the county commissioners have guaranteed protection to nil who wish to work nine ; hours , ns be fore the strike. The mines that will Btart up are the Annie Lee. Summit , Victor , Isa bella group , Gold Dollar , Gold King , Bono- bla and Pharmacist. ' thu I'lalntirr , - - - MADISON , WIs. , March ll.-Today's ses sion In the roster case was largely taken up with the cross-examination of the plaintiff , W. A. Tracy. It was mostly di rected to show that thu witness had knowledge of the big profits promised In the contract given by Governor Peck to Clark. The plaintiff expected to complete - pleto the presentation of tlio testimony during the afternoon and It IH anticipated that the drfendnntH will make nn effort to secure u nonsuit. Pleaded ( inllty and Seiiteneed. NEW YORK , Mnrch ll.-Lewls J. Hill , ex-paying teller of the defunct 8t. Nicholas bunk , who wan Indicted for grand larceny of J7C8 of the liunk'H money , appeared be fore Recorder Hniytbe In general session today , withdrew hltt plea of not guilty , pleaded guilty to grand larceny In the Unit degree , and WIIH sentenced to four yourH In the penitentiary. The total defalcations discovered by State Hank Examiner Jud- soii aggregated over 112.000. Idaho Communities Inundated by the Burst' Jug of a Big Dam. GREAT DESTRUCTIVE WALLS OF WATER Ennchcs nntl Turin Houses Swept Out of Existence. WITHOUT MOMENT'S ' WARNING IT CAME Heavy Eaius on Top of Dcop Snows Sot Everything Afloat. TWO LIVES KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN LOST One of Idiilm'H AloM fruit f u Sections Laid In Kiilim PlHlrr-H Among Those Visited by the Angry Waxen- Story of the. l > l atter. BOISE , Idaho , March II. News was ro cclved In this city this evening that Indian crock reservoir had broken Its rocky bar riers and was sweeping down upon Ilia ranches and 'villages , carrying destruction and ruin In Its path. This reservoir was constructed on solid masonry at the head of Indian creek , ami was heretofore thought to be a vurltabla Gibraltar , llydo and Jackson , Now York : capitalists , built the reservoir as a water supply for an orchard farm of 040 acres that recently was set out In Idaho prunes and bonded for $80,000. The reservoir covered 500 acres of land , and was said to contain water sulllclent to Irrigate many thousand acres. It cost J50.000. The country between Hysuka and Caldwell Is all under water. Every railroad brldgo between Numpa and Hysuka Is washed out and many miles of railroad track submerged , which will prevent trains from running over , the Union Pacific Short Line for many days. The dam broke about noon and messengers were sent nt breakneck speed on horsobaclc to warn settlers and urge families to hasten to places of safety. A mighty wall of water came sweeping down from Indian creek , bearing on 113 bosom houses , sheep , calves , barns , farming utensils , and submerging whole farms. Citizens ' zens of Nampn , a little town on the Short Line , saw the approach of the devastating waters and fled to high ground. Soon all the lower part of the town , including the railroad tracks , was under water , fr'om five to twenty foot deep. Fifty houses nt least are ruined and many families are without shelter and bedding. Merchants are loaning blankets to destitute families and provisions arc being furnished to those In need. It Is reported here that two men were drowned , ono while attempting to save his property and another who rushed to his as sistance. The cause of the disaster was warm weather , coupled with heavy rains , which caused a rapid molting of the snow In the mountains. Snake river rose elcht fcot to day , a fact unparalleled as far as the memory ; of the oldest Inhabitant runs. This part of Idaho has had the heaviest fall of snow this winter known for many , years , and , melting rapidly. It filled the creeks and burst the dam. Manager Clarlc was telegraphed for and went as fast as possible to the scene of the disaster. So far , the Mountain Homo reservoir 1 * safe , but fears are felt that It will share tlio fate of the Indian creek reservoir. lluvu Withdrawn. PITTSBURQ. March M. The nuns have withdrawn from the Riverside schools. This action was taken In view of llio injunction proceedings entered yesterday by the Junior Order of American Mechanics and the re fusal of the Central Board of Education tq pay their warrants. Before dismissing the scholars today they were notified that the ) parochial school would bo reopened tomorrow. President Mlnnlck of the Riverside school board said the withdrawal was final , and no further attempt , would be made to Introduce ) the nuns Into the schools as teachers. Ha thought the Injunction proceedings would boj discontinued. MovmnentK of Ocean Hlwimerit March 11. At Now York Arrived Nomadic , fromj Liverpool ; Majestic , from Liverpool ; State of Nebraska , from Glasgow. At Glasgow Arrived Furnessla , from. Now York. At Liverpool Arrived Numldlan , from Portland , Mo. At Southampton Arrived Saalo , from ; New York. At Hull Arrived Martello , from Now , York. Kolloucd llur PiiHtor. NEW YORK , March M. Mrs. William Arnold , the widowed daughter-in-law of the late Richard Arnold , has become a member of the Catholic faith. She was a member , of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Redeemer , whoso rector recently went over from very high church to the Catholic com * munlon , Foul I'lity I'Ynred. TUNKHANNOCK , Pa. , March II. Henry ) Harding , a prosperous and wealthy lawye , of this place , loft two weeks ago for thQ Grand Army encampment at Philadelphia. Ho was last seen at Scranlon. He was In the running for a jiidgcshlp and his dis appearance has given rlno to rumors of foul Play. ( iiuilei-.s ) Kpldemlc. In Arizona. PHOENIX , Arl/ . , March 14. Over nft head of horses have been condemned by , the territorial tsanltary Block commission , and killed , on account of an epidemic of the glanders that IH very prevalent nearj Tempo and Mesa. Blooded stock valued at $12,000 was killed on ono farm. Hlllng tlui Union I'nel/le / Order. PUEI1LO , March II. The Hcssumur Sleol works began today filling the order of thu Union Pacific railroad for 20,000 toim i f Nteol ralln. This order will glvo employaiunt to 1,1)00 men at least four months. Arizona Orund Army l.'neiiiiipuient. PHOENIX , Ariz. , March 14. The Arizona encampment of the Grand Army cloned Itfl session last night. C , D. Iloldon wau choucii commander ; J. G , Savage , national cncumpV merit dclecatu. Nt. ilo cph' ? > 'iitlonal llanliH , ST. JOSEPH. Mo. , March 14. Tlirco na- lonul banks , loans and discounts , J2.990,2'J7 | awful money , reserve , $181,430 , of whicU 1229,377 wns gold. Kclielliir WliiH u Wri'MIIng Mutch. HEAVER FALLS , Pa. , March 14. Ilcrt Schullcr of Chicago defeated Hob Miller Ira n catch-as-catch-can wrestling matchi Btranglo hold barred. , for the gate money. Iiiniiriint'o Company \VliiiN Up. HOSTON , March 14--Tho llolloatono In * auranco company of this city has decided to ) reinsure Its business and wind up IU nftulra , I'lve Injured In it 1'lre. WEST SUPERIOR. Wis. , March 14-Klrtf > roko out today In a largo barrel factory ) icro and flvo men were badly Injured ,