Nebraska Newspapers

    j [> CROWDS COMING
UO HOTELS FILLING UP
'with the RUSH.
of the Cyclone «t Pa*n. Nebr.—
'.olyo Building In the Town Ke
\,!iae intact Efforts to bo Mode to
on Adjudication Upon the CM*
,;„ l0»io.. Act—The Matter n Sub
)f Correspondence—Senator Call
committee* Increaeed.
Cliicafo Filling Vp»
r, ill.. April IX—Today for
r>t tiine the Chicago hotels con*
he rushed, owing to the in
'c world's fair visitors. The tide
. -CIS may be said to have fairly
though the grand increase, the ,
; ,ic of visitors will not begin un
V. April 25th. The great major
.,ple coming here who have
rooms ahead have engaged
about that date. At the va
,'jtels the oflieesand corriders are
; am! it is hard to get through
L '.'|IS.
I Cyclone at Page, Nebraska.
, \cb, AprillS.—The town looks
■ despair. Scarcely a sin
■i *nlitty remains intact. Some
rr, were completely demolished,
. . v/ere unroofed and otherwise
. ,i. Freight cars were picked up
; . .,nd dashed to pieces, being
, , ■ across the main line, thereby
the trains. The wrecking train
. at 5:30 yesterday morning and
.!y clearing the track.
norm came from a southwest
: ■ •■tion, the starting point, as
. ls can be ascertained, being a
way ticyond Inman, where it
,r;: the ground, tearing down
, : mil liouses and the dwelling of
mi man named Hill and breaking
• The residence of Miner Riley,
th< same place, was also demoral
- cviug Mr. Riley in an insensible
! I . It.
.there the storm raised, passing
I- nan, and is described by those
.... f, it as being about half-a-mile
cmi turning in every conceivable
. While tlie storm was passing
•m atmosphere below was per
il. il. It touched the earth, liow
i i tween Inman and Page, de
ii.g one building. It again raised
:: h. next struck this place.
"preceded at this point by a
n avy hail, which did considerable
i: ci to window lights. The first
Tap struck in town was thecream
:.i*th had just started to operate
cm i.y morning. It was owned by
" >: company of fanners and was
i a", a cost of 84,300. The building
i (iwn from its foundation and
Mir ripne to the extent of 91,000 or
in’ residence of R. P. Wagers was
k: ip bodily, carried about fifty
K and torn all to pieces.
"::-n belonging to W. W. Page was
m; bodily away and dashed to
i r furniture store of Chester Hunt
bully damaged, the frout being
n n and the furniture damaged,
i"- 111.™ of Robert Gray was en
• destroyed, blowing the machin
si: adjoining section and into an
1 'Ttiizable mass.
Chinese Exclusion.
's'n.soTOJi, April 13.—Extraordina
""•'ts will be made to secure an ad
1 nt.ou upon toe Chinese exclusioi
the supreme court at this term
matter h%s been the subject o
M-pimdeiice between the govern
' ' the United States and Chim
iii the request of the state depart
the department of justice ha:
p i ted the necessary preliminarie:
mia nation with consul for the Chi
ynvercment and its subjects ii
c-uuiitry. Under the terms of tin
< mmonly known as the Geary
■ ui '"hinese laborers in the Uni tec
are required to register them
’- th the proper Officers and se
rrtificates thereof within one
' the taking effect of the law
‘I®2- Therefore a case to de
i r ’ "c validity of the law cannot
the 5th of next month
" I I ary circumstances it wou.ld be
""•hie to bring the case before the
■ ■ uipreme court before the adjourn
ithe summer, recess. But by
.... ',f1p:t.a[!tlorl of all parties inter
• .- neb has been secured in view
,! yJ'-Poriant international ‘eharac
• ions involved, the stand
'■r.'.b i '.vil! decided within i
| s, obviating a long and tedi
„ 'upensive litigation. The ar
ant entered into contemplate!
, ill-■ i a 'hinese laborer in New
- r V1<atl°n of the terms of the
- P ompt decision of the lowei
• , ao appeal to the supreme
• ar, states, which may
■ - 1 ‘ a v s- If the programme
"‘"'i'h1 oiit , . . e Prograr
i, .."“t, the decision will be :
- tie middle of May, at whi
ujiuuie oi May, at w
- exPerts to adjourn
" term.
. '•••*‘°ner Mason received toda
: * ,a“ th,T eo»ector of interi
„< ‘he. 1?" 1 t-ancisco, stating th
who were reg
d;.. Kit‘h . ,d ,for tlieir ownprotecti
in-, h?**! papers a copy of th,
*'or there was a
!„r V ln fi«"’ of the rece
‘iihj.f, a^y Se«-etary Carlisle ,
Wo. , , . was informed th
■ H lut.ta'n eCt'°n the act w
° Want* the Membership of
,s, Io.raa.acl.
l April 13—Senator Call
;'l' a *s4I*I'ofouudlj’impressed with
'" r, .. l. *peal inequality and in
:.. frMm IS® mode in which
an.. f ";f !he senat<* nreorgan
's'. ,, 1 le fa,,t that their raeiu
a"t numerous enough to ad
' Hen'*' ’’‘“Presentation of the
■- bl iba 'efore offered in the be
" present extraordinary'
bi 4ir,"ale a resolution in
een the membership of
-•b-.li llmfl rouiui ittees. Today
lino i -‘r for nearly an hour
n ..ti,,L ‘ s and advocating
‘t was laid aside with
•' 'Illy.
'■■■ h„
‘ ;a rr of >,r’r *' Investigation of
’ V - seratoa*; * HSeph "• Ady to a
t Kansas by the
1 P'hiVeges and elections
was reported by the chairman of that
committee. This was referred, under
the rules, to the committee on contin
gent expenses. The last two hours of
the day's. session were devoted to the
consideration of executive business and
then the^enate adjourned until tomor
row.
Proceedings In the Senate.
Washington, April 13.—The demo
cratic majority in the aenate decided
early yesterday that whatever business
was to be discussed or acted on it should
not be done in public, but behind closed
doors, and so at the very moment a mo
tion could be made, Mr. Gorman, as the
parliamentary leader of the majority,
moved to proceed to the consideration
of executive business. Senators Hoar
and Chandler, with a solid array of re
publican senators behind tfiein, re
sisted the motion in vain. The journal
of yesterday having been read. Vice
President Stevens stated that before
the senate was the resolution for the
admission of three senators appointed
by the governors of Montana, Wash
ington and Wyoming.
Mr. Gorman thereupon moved to pro
ceed to the consideration of executive
business.
Mr. Chandler demanded the yeas and
nays.
“We join in the request.” said Mr.
Cockrell.
me vote was taken, and although
there were three or four pairs an
nounced the result showed that there
were fifty-five senators voting', twelve
more than a quorum. The vote, which
was a strict party one, Peffer. populist,
voting with the democrats, stood: Yeas,
39; nays, 10. Ho the senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive busi
ness, and after a three hours session
adjourned. '
The Koach case came prominently to
the front in the executive session and
was the cause of some rather plain talk
on both sides of the chamber.
The republicans propounded an in
quiry as to what the other side meant
by refusing to permit the committe. on
privileges anil elections to report a res
olution relative to the contest of Mr.
Martin’s seat by Mr. Ady, a resolution
that had been agreed upon in the meet
ing Saturday, and, further, why they
had exhibited what appeared to be bad
faith in the Boacli decision, a resolu
tion which, republicans contended, had
been agreed to on the floor of the sen
ate.
This at once precipitated a discussion
in which it was developed that the dem
ocrats were opposed to the taking up
>of the Boach case at this time and
wanted to postpone further action until
the next session of congress. It was
declared by democratic leaders, as had
been stated by them before, that if
the Boach case was to be gone into,
there were others that should be taken
up as well.
The republicans retorted that they
were afraid of no investigation concern
ing any other members, but they in
sisted that some positive action should
be taken in this particular case. The
democrats said that they were willing
the resolution should be modified so as
to instruct the committee whether it
had the authority to make the investi
gation concerning the previous acts of
a senator, but the republicans urged
that this did not go far enough and in
sisted that the committee should be
still further authorized to go ahead and
make the investigation if it found it
it had such authority. It was
this counter proposition that the demo
crats opposed, and after a long discus
sion'of the two views, so vehemently
adhered to by the respective sides, the
question was laid aside without any
definite action being taken.
The Martin case was given its share
of the debate, the republicans contend
ing that the committee on privileges
and elections should report the resolu
tion as adopted at its meeting and the
work contemplated under the resolu
tion should be prosecuted during the
recess of the senate.
From the debate that ensued repub
licans assert that they draw the con
clusion that the democrats do not in
tend'to do Anything in this case, and
will, if possible, refuse to look into the
question of the legality of the seat now
occupied by Mr. Martin.
The nomination of Mr. Eclcles to be
comptroller of the currency was re
ported favorably, but confirmation did
not follow, it going over for a day un
der the rules, there being an objection
to its present consideration. This ob
jection found expression in some very
caustic remarks by republican senators
in regard fp what they called the lack
of wisdom manifested in the selection
for so important an office a man who,
by his own admission, knew absolutely
nothing of the business of banking.
A communication was received from
the president concerning the Bering
sea case, which set out in a narrative
form the proceedings that had been
taken up to date before the court of ar
bitration.
SOCIETY IS SHOCKED AGAIN.
Rnmrlllt, lad.. Is All Worked Up Ab *nt
a Scandal.
EVANSvn.r.K. Ind., April IS.—Society
circles are all torn lip over the sudden
disappearance of Dr. J. W. Reavis of
this oily, who left suddenly lust night
in company with a fair young damsel,
leaving a wife behind. The doctor has
been a prominent practitioner here for
years and stood high in the community.
Of late he has been leading a fast life,
but the dual role he has been playing
was known to but few. The woman in
question. Miss Essie Lynn, came here
from Europe not long ago and she was
introduced into society by the doctor
as his niece, he having succeeded in de
ceiving his wife on this point. The
doctor checked two trunks for St.
Louis and both he and the woman dis
appeared. The doctor's movable effects
are missing, from his office. Mrs. Rea
vis is in ignorance of her husband's un
faithfullness, being out of the city on
a visit._
Would Not Antedate the I'oounlaalon.
Washington. April 1.1.—President
Cleveland in dealing with army ap
pointments will apparently have in
mind the greatest good for the greatest
number. An illustration of liis policy
has been brought to light in his deal
ing with the case of a young lieutenant
who applied to have his commission
antedated so that lie might be placed
on the same footiug with members of
his olats who rauked him many num
bers on the lineal list by the reason of
the young officer having failed to
graduate until two mouths after his
classmates were appointed second lieu
tenants. The President refused on the
ground that he would be doiug an in
justice to other classmate*.
'.>■ . iff'k '. !V -
MEATY MADE PUBLIC
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THE DOCUMENT BELIEVED TO
BE ACCURATE.
What U Set Forth In Art Ids Throo of
tho Treaty—The Question of Adjourn*
of tho Soaato—A Negro Kavlshsr
la Kansas Has a Closo Call from tho
Vorjr of a Mob -Another Batch Of
Nominations Sent to tho Soaato—Tho
Will of Editor Shepard of Now York.
Bawlaa Treaty Made Publle.
Washington, April 13.—The alleged
test extradition treaty between the
United States and Russia, signed in
1887, but which failed of ratification by
the senate because of the strong oppo
sition to article 3, is published here this
morning. It is believed to be accurate
and was made public for the purpose
of testing public opinion so as to form
a basis for action in regard to the treaty
ratified by the senate at the last ses
sion. Article 3 of the 1887 treaty is as
follows:
If1 it be made to appear that an extra
dition is sought with a view to try or
punish the person demanded for an of
fense of a political character, surrender
shall not take place, nor shall any per
son surrendered be tried or punished
for any political offense committed pre
viously to extradition, nor for any of
fense other than that for which the ex
tradition is granted; nor sliull the
extradition of any person bo demanded
for an offense committed prior to the
date at which thisconventiou shall take
effect. Murder or manslaughter, com
prising negligence or the willful killing
of the sovereign or chief magistrate, or
any member of his family, as well as an
attempt to commit or participate in
those crimes, shall not be considered an
offense of a political character.
The modification of article iii in the
treaty now awaiting exchange of rati
fications is as follows:
An attempt upon the life of the head
of either government, or against that
of any member of his family, when
such attempt comprises an act of either
murder or assassination. or poisoniug,
shall not constitute a political offense
or an act connected with such offense.
It is claimed that article ii in word
ing allows the issue of false passports,
or passports under assumed names, said
to be almost necessary for those desir
ing to escape from Kussiu, to be a polit
ical offense.
Callers on the President.
Washington, April 13.—Senator Gor
man called upon the president to dis
cuss with him the question of the ad
journment of the present extraordinary
session of the senate and to ascertain
what the president's views of the mat
ter were. He had fifteen minutes con
versation with Mr. Cleveland, who told
him that he had several nominations
which he desired to have considered by
the senate and that he hoped to be able
to get them all tn by the end of this
week or early next week.
“Good morning, Mr. President,” re
marked one of the office seekers who
was among the crowd of callers at the
White house. “I suppose yq/x recog
nize me?”
“Yes, I recognize you,” replied Mr.
Cleveland, “but I cannot place you."
The president met, one of the greatest
of his political enemies yesterday morn
ing and the champions of high tariff
and low tariff exchanged courtesies.
His caller was none other than Gov
ernor McKiuley. A pleasant and some
what touching incident to the governor
was when Mr. Cleveland offered him
sympathy upon the business afflictions
which have recently befallen him.
More Lirky Democrats.
Washington, April 13.—The presi
dent sent the senate the following nom
inations:
E. H. Strobel of New York, third as
sistant secretary of state.
H. V. Johnson of Colorado, United
States attorney for Colorado.
C. E. Bellinger of Oregon, United
States district judge for Oregon.
W. K. Reid of Utah, probate judge
of San Pete county, Utah.
D. M. Browning of Illinois, commis
sioner of Indian affairs.
F. C. Armstrong of Washington. D.
C., Assistant commissioner of Indian
affairs.
Daniel N. Morgan of Connecticut,
treasurer of the I'nited States, and
Conrad L. Jordan of New York, assist
ant treasurer of the United States.
Saved From the Gulovi.
Saijsa, Kan.. April 13.—John Hud
son, the negro arrested for assault on
Mrs. J. M. Frost, was taken from jail
by a mob, a rope put around hit neck
and he was taken and confronted Mrs.
Frost, who positively identified him as
her assailant. The mob then took him
away and told him to prepare for death.
He earnestly protested his innocence,
and after a time sentiment turned in his
favor to the extent of causing protests
against the summary action, and after
conciliatory addresses by the mayor
and others he was returned to jail.
It looks as though there would yet be
trouble over the agitation growing out
of the attempt to lynch the supposed
ravisher, John Hudson. All day the
city was filled with strangers, many of
whom were members of the mob who
attempted to lynch Hudson, and otlipr
people attracted to the city by the ex
citement. Most of the would-be lynch
ers came from Niles, Kan., the home of
Mrs. Frost, and a lien deprived of their
prey swore they would return rein
forced and surely lynch Hudson. Sher
iff Anderson, not anticipating an easy
task in repulsing a mob of any size anil
fearing trouble from the many rough
looking visitors already in the city, this
afternoon wired (lovernor l.ewelling
for state aid. The governor immedi
ately ordered out company H of the
Kansas National Gnurd, and it is to
night guarding the jpil. (Should the
mob from Niles return tonight blood
will surely flow. The town is intensely
excited over the outcome.
Elliott F. Shepard's Will.
Nkw York, April 14.—The will of
Elliott F. (Shepard was filed for probate
this afternoon. It was executed July
15, 1391, and disposes of an estate esti
mated at 9830,000 in realty and 9500,•
000 in personal property.
tie gives to the trustees of the Pres
bytery of New York 5100,000 /or the
general religious ami evangelical work
of this city. He also gives the same
trustees $50,000 to be used by them for
the benelit of the Seventh l*resbyterian
Church of Jesus Christ of thiB city, lie
gives to St. Paul's church of Tarsus,
Asia Minor, 9100,000.
He devises all his real estate to his
widow, Margaret Louise Vanderbilt
Shepard, and makes a special bequest
of $50,000 to Augustus Dennis Shepard.
Thh residue of his estate is to go to his
children, lie provides that the resi
duary estate shall consist of his inter
ests, which he says are controlling in
terests, in the Mail and Express, New
York Express company and the Fifth
Avenue Transportation company, pro
vided the stages are not operated on
Sunday. In that case the interest would
have to be disposed of.
BIG BROKER CAUGHT.
"ED" PARDRIDGE SQUEEZED
FOR MILLIONS.
Ma$ Wheat Maalpulatcd by a Clique at
Chicago That Proved Too Strong for
the Plunger—He ‘claims That He
Will Yet Be All Right.
Chicago, April 14.—"Ed” Pardridge
tell into a vortex on the Chicugo Board
of Trade. May wheat opened at 90
cents and Mr. Pardridge was short
many million bushels, so it was esti
mated. The opening price was 3 ,'4
cents higher' thun closing figures of
yesterday, and was backed up by a bid
from John Cudahy, the recognised
broker of the "clique” that has been
dealing in May wheat. This price,
being l-']*' cents higher than the New
York quotations and 23 cents above
the St. Louis market, brought out
heavy lines of long wheat, which were
quickly alworbed. Pardridge was
called right and left and margined his
deals at $1.03. Then the prioe went
off for awhile, when Mr. Pardridge
began to buy. Then the reaction came,
and began to ‘‘call” the* speculator on
the bear side. The "calls'' came thick
and fast and from every quarter, for it
was estimated that Pardridge was
short from 5,000,000 to 10,000,000
huahels. The broker met the demands
of his associates until nearly noon,
when his pen lagged over the blank
checks and the story went out that he
had reached the end of his resources.
This caused a great deal of excite
ment and a lively scene on the board
ensued; brokers hurried to the pit, for
they knew the deals would be clewed
in the open market and that meant a
chance to unload at a good figure, to
the loss of Mr. Pardridge.
Mr. Pardridge declared that he was
all right and that the reason he could
not meet all the demands made on his
bank account was because the “calls”
caste tooftast for him. Some of his as
sociates declare that he was badly
soared at the turn affairs had taken
and was nervous to an extraordinary
degree every time he turned to face a
new-comer.
When seen he declared that he was
all right, and though he may have met
reverses he was not crippled, and his
accounts would go through the clear
ing house without a hitch. Further
than this he refused to discuss the sit
uation.
"About $30,000,000 is invested in
cash wheat and margins,” said a
trader on the board. "And as no one
seems to be in the deal but 'Sandy'
Eggleston and John and Mitchell Cu
dahy, it is supposed that they have an
enormous backing, but are to share the
profits and not the losses.”
"Pardridge denied on several occa
sions that he tried to make a settle
ment with Cudahy, and this would im
ply that his holdings are margined
safely beyond the point to which the
market can be forced. There are 15,
000,000 bushels of wheat and 30,000,000
options on one side and short-sellers,
as Pardridge, on the other. The
hedgers are no better off than the
short-sellers, as only a small per cent
of active wheat can be delivered on
contracts.
IRISHMEN ABB ANGRY.
Meeting at New York Pretests Against
Giving Beasts Hibernian Names.
Nxw York, April 14.—Nearly three
hundred Irish residents met last night
to protest against the fashion of giving
such names as "Murphy,” “Crowley”
and “Pat” to ugly looking animals in
the Central Park zoo The Board of
Park Commissioners was roundly de
nounced for permitting this misuse of
Hibernian nomenclature, and the
meeting was unanimdus in its deter
mination that the practice must cease.
T. T. Tuney, in announcing the object
of the meeting, said:
BR"If a new monkey arrives at the zoo
they name it Bridget or O’Brien. If a
new hippopotamus comes'they call her
“Murphy.” They hold the grand old
Irish race and name up to ridicule. No
graceful swan nor liquid eyed gazel is
called Pat or Bridget. They call them
Mvude or Reginald or Duke of Bucking
ham or something English. 1 tell yon,
brothers, it is an infamous negrada
tiou.”
Arizona for ltat«Iu»o4.
Washisstox, April 11—“The Mena to
Republicans are making a strong effort
to delay action on the nomination ol
the President for Governor of Ari
zona,” says the Baltimore Bun corre
spondent. "The Legislature of Ari
zona will adjourn in about ten days.
The Senate of the Territory is
strongly Democratic, and if a Demo
cratic Governor is put in office
at once • liis appointments of
all local officials will, of course, be
promptly confirmed by the Senate. To
have all Territorial officers in accord
with the Democratic party is of much
importance, in view of the fact that
full preparations for Statehood are ex
pected to be made during the coming
summer, and it is believed Arizona
will be admitted into the union at the
next session of Congress.”
Arizona Wants a Seaport.
Pmxxi.v, Ari., April 1.1—The Legis
lature of Arizona has passed a
concurrent resolution requesting
the President of the United
States to open friendly negotia
tions with the Republic of Mexico
looking to such readjustment of the
international bouudary as will give
Arizona a safe and commodious harbor
near the head of the Gulf of California,
and secure to citizens of the United
States participation in the valuable
fishing privileges of the gulf.
LAWS FOB NEBRASKA.
LIST OP ACTS APPROVED BY
OOV. CROUN8E.
UMiatra to which the Uorerner Im Af
fixed Hit Signature—Appropriation!—
Tha World'! Pair—Development of
Water Power—Intereit oa Honda—Be
qalremeata of Ballroada—Resonating of
Votee Bonndarlee of Kara Paha
Coaatf, etc.
The following comprises the list of
bills approved by Governor Crounse up
to the present time;
H. R. No. 03, by Casper, appropriat
ing 985,000 for the payment of officers,
members and employes of the twenty
third session of the legislature.
H. R. No. 113, by Jeusen, to recount
the ballots cast for and against the
amendments to the constitution relating
to executive officers, and investment of
the permanent school fund.
11. R. No. 138, by Watson, authoris
ing the appointment of supreme court
commissioners and defining their du
ties*
If. R. No. 105, by Howe, to appropri
ate the matriculation fees of the stato
normal school for the use of the school's
library.
II. R. No. 183, by Oakley, to appro
priate the matriculation and diploma
fees of the state university, for the sup
port of the university library.
II. R. 18?, by Oakley, to appropriate
tuition fees of the college of law of the
university for the use of said college.
II. R. No. 153, by McKesson, an act
appropriating one acre of Wvuka ceme
tery, Lincoln, as a burial place for de
ceased union soldiers.
II. U. No. ■ 878, by special committee
ou the governor’s message, to authorize
the office of commandant of the sol
diers andsailors’ home.
H. R. No. 49, by Cornish, to enable
judgment debtors to dissolve the gen
eral lien of judgment pending proceed
ings in error.
H. R. 179, by Keckley, to provide for
ditching and draining wet or swamp
land.
II. R. No. 335, by Locknnr, to give A.
J. Arnold an honorable discharge and
pay for three months’ services rendered
in tlie Second brigade of Nebraska mil
itia in 1804.
11. R. No. 123, by Cornish, defining
qualifications for admission to the bar.
II. R. No. 55, by Barry, for the relief
of Blaine county.
11. R. No. 305, by Lulkart, for the re
lief of Mary J. Carscallen.
H. R. No. 368, by Oakley, substitute
by Schappel. world's fair bill.
H. R. No. 388, by Oakley Casper, to
legalize the state poultry association.
H. R. No. 70. by Lulkart, for incor
porporation of villages situated in two
or niore counties.
II. R. No. 39, by Von Duyn, to pro
vide assistants for county clerks.
II. R. No. 240, by Ames, defining the
manner 7>f confining gases,
H. R. No. 430, by Farnsworth, defin
ing the boundaries of Kcya . Paha
county.
II. it. No. 34, by Schelp, to allow chil
dren to attend the nearest school.
II. R. No. 146. by Sisson, for refund
ing school district bonds.
H. R. No. 371, by Felton, to appropri
ate $10,000 for prosecuting state cases.
H. R. No. 319, by Sutton, relating to
grading districts.
U. R. No. 143, by Barry, to provide
for examination of the office of oounty
treasurer.
H. R. No. 353, by Sutton, amending
the Omaha charter.
S. F. No. 3, by Eggleston, creating
the office of deputy county attorney.
S. F. No. 44, by Moore, to amend the
civil rights act.
S. F. No. 53, by Lobeck, making it
unlawful to publish an account of any
lottery carried on “either out of or
within the state.”
S. F. No. 112, by Moore, “an act to
provide for the incorporation of uni
versities under certain circumstances.”
8. F. No. 328, 336 and 227. by Low
ley. to amend the criminal code by
striking out the words “or both” in the
penalty for offenses in cases where
justices of the peace now have power
to both fine aqd imprison.
S. F. No, 6, by Pockwood, to compel
railroads to put in transfer switches
where lines touch the same point and
to transfer freight in carload lots with
out extra charge.
S. F. No. 24, by Moore, an act to pro
vide for the appointment of a police
matron by the maytr of cities of over
25,000 inhabitants.
S. F. No. 40, by Gray, requiring coun
ties to bear the expense of recording
made necessary through errors of reg
isters of deeds in recording.
S. F. No. 60, by Moore, requiring no
taries public to write the date at which
their terms of office expire, on all cer
tificates bf authentication.
S. F. No. 194, by Babcock, an act to
promote the development of water pow
er for manufacturing and other indus
trial purposes.
S. F. No. 121, by Correll. for payment
of outstanding rood district warrants.
8. F. No. 18. by Darner, to secure de
positors in banks.
8. F. No. 14, by Moore, to give juries
discretion in inflicting the death pen
alty or imposing life sentence.
8. F. No. 127, by Babcock, tha Omaha
charter.
8. F. No. 35, by Thomsen, relating to
road tax.
8. F. No. 163, by McDonald, relating
to powers of guardians.
8. F. No. 74. by Graham, requiring
city treasurers to certify tax liens.
8. F. No. 55, by Teft, to assist the
state library and state historical soci
ety.
8. F. No. 63. by McCarty, relating to
service of highway notices.
8. F. No. 25, by Everett, relating to
appeal from decision of county boards.
8. F. No. 13, by Moore, relating to
levy to pay interest on bonds voted by
a village or town.
Oakley’s viaduct ordinance. It re
quires railroads to build and maintain j
viaducts.
A Srwl Artlat.
Mise Shoddie—Why, maw, Just com*
to this side of the room and look at
that portrait of paw that Dauber
painted.
Mr*. Shoddie—I see the face looks
sort o’ greasy. That shows what a
giMat artist Mr. Dauber is. Tour paw
so' foAhat picture in tunit
The Washlngton Single Tax club ban
pie ted Congressman Maguire of Cali
fornia.
Secretary Morten Will Continue III* flood
Work Inaugurated by Ituak.
Washington, D. 0., April 17.—Secre
tory Morton hoe determined to energize
the introduction of corn in Europe. He
invites tlie co-operation in tills work of
nil manufacturers of corn products,
from whom he desires as a preliminary
•top, to obtain a full statement of the
various kinds of products mode from
corn by the manufacturers in each state,
with a brief statement as to their char
acteristics and excellence.
Senator Mattes of Nebraska, having
accepted the appointment proffered him
by the secretary, will shortly receive
instructions as to carrying the work on
abroad. Secretary Morton proposes to
avail himself of the appropriation under
which the work will1 be conducted.
Among other things, Mr Mattes wRl be
instructed to investigate the tobacco'
laws in force in European countries,
generally known as “regie," with a view
of ascertaining just how far tlie'control.
by European governments of this im
portant Industry, affects the American
tobacco growers by imposing restric
tions upon the tobacco export trade
with such countries and to ascertan
whether it is not possible to secure a
freer market for the sale of American
tobacco in foreign countries.
Mattes will also Investigate the sub
ject of the sale of American meat pro
ducts in Germany and France, to ascer
tain whether this trade is not seriously
Impeded, in spite of the withdrawal of
restrictions on our inspected meat pro
ducts by those countries, by local or
municipal regulations.
Tammany Gratified.
New York, April 17.—The Herald
prints the following:
President Cleveland has entered Into
an agreement respecting the federal
patronage of the state with the chief of
the regular city and stute organizations.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, a princi
pal in the agreement, brought the news ,
of the result of his interview with Mr. >
Cleveland from the national capital.
The substance of the agreement
reached by Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Murt <
phy with Mr. Cleveland is that no ap
pointments shall be made for a few
days, or until candidates for federal *
offices approved by the regular organ
izations shall file their applications in
Washington. Then Mr. Cleveland prom
ises to give them due consideration.
This understanding applies to Tam
many as well os to the state.
The president has not admnced far
in his welcome of the “regunws,” but
his attitude toward Lieutenant Gov
ernor Sheehan and Mr. Murphy is de
scribed as being friendly and they are '
gratified. _ J
Why tha Kiubange of Hatlll cation of the
Kusslaa Treaty Has Hot Occurred.
Washington, April 17.—The probable
reason for the heretofore unexpected
delay in the ratification of the extradi
tion treaty recently concluded with
Russia became known today. The
treaty was ratified by the senate of the
United States, with an amendment lim
iting the section relating to political
crimes, shortly before the close of the
last administration. The exchange of
ratifications was to take place at St.
Petersburg, and the exchange copy for
the United States, with instructions
and authority to Minister White to
effect tlie exchange, were forwarded
some weeks ago. The announcement
that the exchange had taken place wee
expected before the close of March and'
the delay has given rise to considerable
speculation. This went so far as to
originate a runlor from llerlln that
President Cleveland had instructed Min
ister White to withhold the exchange—
a statement promptly denied in the
state department. It was learned to
day that this delay in making the ex
change was doubtless due to the
absence of the czar from St. Peters
burg. lie is visiting his second son,
George, who, on account of pulmonary
weakness, is spending some time in the
Caucasus mountains in Crimea. The
czar had not seen him for some months
and li) company with hiflamlly went to'
pass the Russian Easter week with the
invalid. He is a great distance from
St. Petersburg and the means of com-’
munlcation are comparatively slow,
mounted couriers being the moat rapid.
It is believed, however, that the czar’s
authentication of the Russian copy of
the treaty is now in St. Petersburg,and
that the formality of the exchange will
soon be enacted. The copy for the
copy for the czar's signature left St. Pe
tersburg on the third inst., and should
have returned there by this date. It
may be, though, that the czar did not
transact any business last week, and if
that should be so, a further delay of
some days may ensue before the ex
change actually takes place.
It is of interest in this connection to
note that the change in the treaty of
extradition with France, which was
ratified about the same time the Rus
sian treaty was, has not been repotted
to the department'of state, although
the American copy has been in Paris
for some weeks.
Mexico*! Alleged loeolenee.
Indian a roi ls, Ind., April l«th.—Ex
Governor Gray, the newly appointed
minister to Mexico, has received, it is
understood; instructions of a very un
usual character from the Department
of State. He hus been advised that the
Mexican government has maintained
a long time an attitude of insolent in
difference toward the United States and
has flatly, peremptorily and persistently
refused to recognize just claims of
American citizens urged by our govern
ment. It is stated that the secretary
of state is determined to force a recog
nition by Mexicnof all legal obligations
toward American citizens. Minister
Gray, it is not thought, is a man to be
trifled with, and some interesting inter
national incidents may be regarded as
inevitable before many months.
Wasted by Prairie Fires.
Topuka, Kan., April IT.—Reports
continue to come in of disastrous prai
rie fires in the western part of the state
and unless a soaking rain visits that
section it will soon be a barren waste.
The most destructive one yet reported
occurred in Hodgeman countv Thurs
day. it swept over the southern half
of the count}-, destroying everything
that lay in its path. Many houses and
barns were burned up and large num
bers of horses and cattle were lost by
the farmers. It is impossible to esti
mate the loss. Logan county lias also
suffered great losses by prairie toes this
week.