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JU -U * k. . < * " * ? * r v 7 , " r * w m xi < m * * * # . "t- ' * flr " i-v . * 7 ' af V.r * ; > P THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. WEDNESDAY MORNING , APRIL 10 , 1884. NO. 356 Chorus oi tbc Campaign a ! the Iropis ( M The Sago of Gramoroy Strikes tlio First Note with a Lettori InEeply to the Toast , "Tho Fed eral Constitution , " Sammy Takes the Opportunity to Air Erudition and Grievances , Senator Bayard Arraigns the Be- pubublioans for Corruption , J , Sterling Morton Delivers Him self on His Pet Hobby , Senator Fendleton Likewise on His Latest Graze , Iiottcrs from Nearly Every Lend ing Democrat in the Country. CHICAGO'S IUOQUOIS CLUIJ. Tlllltl ) ANNUAL BANQUET. CHICAGO , April 15. The Iroquois Club of this city , composed of gentlemen prominent in democratic politics , gave its third annual banquet at the Palmer House this morning. The local attend ance was very large , in addition to which therefore distinguished gentlemen from all parts of the country. MH. E. ERSKtNE rllEU'S , president of the clu > , in introducing the speakers oi the evening , and speaking of the career of the I'iaiioi3 | , said : "This club nas exerted ita influe-co for reform in politics and especially upon the great question before the people tariff reform. Believing that it is the only sure road to prosperity in this country , now that the wheels of com merce throughout the length and breadth of the land are clogged by burdens in the system of protective taxes , wo feel that the people uhould understand and so act upon this important issue as tafcnablo themselves , to compete in the markets of the world , and the American flag to float again triumphantly on every sea , as of yore under democratic auspices. " After an addrcas by Colonel W. 0. P. Brockonridgo , of Kentucky , upon the sentiment , "The Republic , or Indivisible Union ol Indoatructiblo States , " the fol lowing letter was read : FltOJl EK-COV. TIMKN : NEW Youic , April 11 , 1819. Gentlemen : I have the houor to receive your invitation to the third annual banquet of the Iruquois club to respond to the sentiment "Tha Fed eral Constitution , " I have also received a pri * vata letter , asking a written response to the sentiment , in case I am prevented from at tending. I liaa been for some time and am still exceptionally engrossed with business which I have no power to defer or abandon ; I must therefore communicate with you in writing , and my anawo * must bo brief. On the formation of the federal constitution Gov. Morris , who had been a conspicuous member of the convention , being asked what ho thought of the constitution , replied : "That depends on onHOW IT 13 CONSTRUED. " The democratic party originated in a resist ance by the inoro advanced patriots of the revolution , to the efforts which were made to change the character of our government by a falao construction of constitution impressing ' upon the now system a monarchical basis. Mr , Jefferson's election in 1800 rtusuad our free institutions from the perils which surrounded them and secured sixty years of administra tion mainly in harmony with their design and trim character. When an attempt was ma Jo to break up the Union , and to dUmomber the territorial integrity of the country , the people were compelled to make a manly choice between tweon these calamities and the dangerous in lluences of civil war upon the character of the government , they patriotically and wisely ra- solved to SAVE THE DNION XJBST and to repiir the damage which our political system might sustain when the more Immi nent dangers had boon provided against. The first work was successfully accomplished , but twenty yearn have slnco elapsed and the work of restoring the government to its origi nal character is not yet accomplished. Our wise ancestors hadVariied us that if we fell into civil dUcords our free system was liable to perish In the struggle by an insensible change of its character. Not only have the best nations of tba patriots , who won inde pendence and established freed' ) in of author ity , but our cherished political tystem is slow ly letting its hold upon Ufa under the VDNOUS QUOWTJI or KAME CONSTJUKTIONH and corrupt practices , ( The government Itself has become a menacing factor in elections. As long ago aa 1870 I expressed the opinion that the opposition must embrace , at the be ginning of the canvass , two thirds of the voters to maintain a majority at the election. In this history repeats itself. In most countries the government maint tins ltolf by force or fraud Kvon in tha oumixrativcly popular system of England , tha monarch has until lately con. trolled u majority of parliament and frequently decided tee olectious by court favors , jobs and money taken from the public treasury , This Is a bard saying , but tha recent publication of the papers of her dcoased nUtojman leave no doubt upon the aubjont. In our countiy the government , instead of standing as an im partial arbiter mid the conflict * of maturing opinion and contending laceredti , has sent Ita dependants Into the arena equipped with all tha weapons of partlaanihip , ITS MWIAUS OK OKKICI-IIOLDEHS , Its alliances with or against vast pecuniary In terests , Its unlimited command of money lev. led from ltd defendants and contractors , havn sufticad to determine a majority in every case but one. In that case it collected military forces around the capital , and by this and other menaces intimidated the congressional reiireiutiUttvea of a majority of the peopla to relloqiiliih the fruits of their victory and to surrender the government to the control of u minority. No reform of Oig administration is possible , so long ai tha government it directed by a party which Is under tin domin ion of false doctrines , and animated by enor mous pecuniary liituro-ta , In tha perpetuation of existing abuses. The first elfectuil step in the reform of our government must bo A FUNruUKNTAL OIIANC1K In the policy of Ita administration. The worl of reform will be dilllcult enough with tin whole power of the government exerted in AC complUhlng It. I have such faith in the lit * nignant providence which has presided ovei the deitloy of our country In every great trla hitherto , that I do not despair of rinr ultlmati drltrorcnce. Tuouzh I can no longer aspiri to bo one of thu leaders In this great work , 1 bid tho'o upon whom this great inlislon may fall , Und speed. Signed. 8. J. TIIDKV. To B. Corning JuiUl , Chairman 1'olltlcal Committee Iroquois Club , HENATOll IIAYARD. The following letter from Senator Bay ard was then read : WASHINGTON , April 3d , 3. Corning Jtulil , chairman , etc. : I duly rcceucd tlio imitation of the political committee of the Iroquois club to attend and spank at their annual banquet on the llith hint. My remomlirancn of their hospitality ono TO" MO , when 'twas my good fortuna to bo their guest , is a potent In ducement to rcnow the pleasure ; but a suney of my Hold of duty hero has precluded it. Measures of great Importance are now pend ing before the two houses of congress , and it is Impossible to fnrtoll when they may como up for decision. The \\olfaroof tha country and the prosperity of all classes and occupations domnnd a speedy looxaning of the restrictions upon production and trade caused by TI1K I'llKSEXT TAlimLA8 , which are palpably congesting oxery branch of manufacture , prohibiting exchanges with other nations , convulsing our homo markets \vlth nltotnato excitement and depression , and compelling the laboring classes to obtain their dally broad by a rondluossi to work steadily but by dependence upon thoumdltlou of our homo morkota alone , and its capacity , fitfully and not rcgulnrly , to afford them em ployment. Tills U the condition of things and the attitude of the republican warty , un der whoso policies and tulmhilstratiotiH it has been brought about. It is rarely shown by the votes In congress and the declarations of their party press ; and It must bo soon that they are so unthrallod by the oligarchy of the protection of a favored few at the cost of the many , that hope of reform or relief can only bo expected from the democratic ) party. THE EVILS OV M.VLADMINIalllATION are every whcro apparent , are confirmed In many , and proven to exist In every depart ment of the executive branch. Kespect.iblo men of every partv are compelled to hold their noses over the developments of the star route trials. The falling nut of rogues In olliuo and out of oflico Is exposing a state of things i o corrupt and shocking that the only man el is that public business could have been conducted at all through such agencies. The testimony of the special counsel and agent of tlio government , of mem bers of 1'ioaiilent Garliold's cab inet , and the official reports of the department of justice are adding chapters in the history of maladministration equal to the worst days of the worot governments. These e\ils are thus proven by the internal oudonco of the facts themselves to bo so deep- seated and widespread in the \ ory structure and substance of the republican party that it cannot reform them from within that they have grown by reiterated use to bo its custom ary and daily food and moans of obtaining > n'd prolonging its power , and cannot now bo abandoned unless it abandons also all hopes of continuing in power. Of what material the icpnblican com ontlon soon to assemble in your great city is to bo composed , and by which its action will bo chiefly dominated , may bo learned by an examination of the com position of ofTHE THE LOUISIANA DELEUATIO.V headed by nn individual DOW under indict- munt fur bribery , aacompaniod by a band of official mercenaries and political camp-follow ers. Under su.h conditions haw idle to hope for civil ton ice reform , or tariff reform , or re form of any kind or nature from a party of such antecedents , such present composition and such Inevitable- administration iu the fu ture should it unhappily be permitted to con tiuuo the miEgovorumont of the country. I am truly and respectively yours , T. F. BATAUU. HON. J. STEULT.NO MOUTON , f Nebraska , was called upon to respond o the toaat , "Reduction of Taxatiou ; A ariff for Revenue Only. " la the course of his remarks , Mr. Merion ion said : The highest exorcise of the functions of , ho government , is in opposing taxes upon its ubjects. A tax , legitim itoly , ia nothing lore nor less tha" payment for a service ren dered by the government to the citizens that lervico in a republican form of RON eminent , ihoulcl bo nothing more nor less thun absolute irotectlon of the citizen's property. liberty , ud life. ] ' \ > r that service , and that only , ihould hobo compelled to I'AV TlllBUTB. Any system of tax Imposition which com- iels ono class of clti/eas to contribute to the nofits of another class , arbitrarily , without he consent of those taxed , is obviously ujust and luiquitou" . The speaker said that at the present mo ment there seemed to bo great distress in the ninds of some members of the democratic iartv beo.iusa there is agitation against the roto-tivo nystein of taxation. It had been eclarod untimely and Inopportune , and said hat if the dlscutRlon was continued It would LOSS TUB I'llESWENTIAL ELECTION' 'or the party. He declared that argument was predicated upon the theory that the American people t\ore divided into two classes those who aio in office , and those who wish to get in office. Ho declared that the best way of go\ eminent is one which shall require 'rum the cituom tlio least possible amount of axutlon , and furnish the most perfect and iqual conservation of rights. Farmers , mo- : h mien Mid laborers of the United Htato3 are paying , under the present protcUlva tariff , more indirect and INV18IULK TAXATION m the clothing which they wear ; on the Im- .ilemeuta wliicli they use ; on the glass , ualls and uugar which they consume , than they are > aylnf in direct taxes for all the machinery of he national , state , county and municipal governments. Ho wus willing to go to the : ouutry on the Morrison bill. WADE IIASIITON , n a letter of regret dated Washington , says : I mfaht perhaps have been able to express to some extent the feelings of southern pee ple. Th > > y recognize as ono of the remit ts of the late civil war , the restoration of the union , and the supremacy of the constitution. They tiollevo that there can be no "union of indes tructible states" unless the rights of those sUtfn which founded this union which gave it life , power , authority ara jealously guard ed aud docully protected. If wo hope to pro- orvo the union indivisible , wo must keep the taten indestructible. OTIIKIt LETTKH8 of regret were read from S , S. Cox , G. M. Click , Uosowoll P. Flower , John Q , Adams , John G. Carlisle , Joseph E Mc Donald , George Hoadluy , David A. Wells , A. S. Hewitt , K B. Vance , John H. Reagan , Gen , McClollan , J. 8 , Black burn , and Gov. Cleveland. BENATOIl OEO. U , I'ENBtETON , of Ohio , then delivered an address upon "Reform of the Civil Service. " After paying his compliments to the members of the club , and acknowledging the high character , intelligence and business ca pacity of the gentlemen before him , the senator said : Wo have a territory of more than four mil. lion ) of gquare miles. We have more than fifty millions of people , We have ueaily fifty thouiand postuflices , one hundred and thirty * five custom hou os and collect four hundred million dollars ofeveiina. . Forty ministers of high grade represent us In the foreign courts. Seven hundred and fiftv consuls attend to our onnmiorcial interests. Wo liiuo courts and judges and maroluU In e > cry state. We have military and naval oatabllfhments. More than one hundred thousand officers are needed in the Bulwdliiato civil admluhtratlon alone. These officers of the government have neither po Itlcul power nor cholca of policies , but routine administration only , but to touch ut some point la some degree the material Interest * of every one of our lift } million of people. Is not the wise and faith fill administration of thin great trust a busl iibsa mutter , demanding , the clearest judg < ment , the roost conscientious devotion U duty and the most approved methods. Tin ( ifiice * of th1) government am trusts for tin people ; the performance of the duties of thoJi ollico-s is for the Intormt of the people. Every Biipoiltuouq ollicor should bo cut otf , the om- ploymout of twoollicon where ono will sullloo Is robbery. Sivlatlcs are BO largo that they can submit to extortions of 10 or 20 per cout. The nssivmnoiiU are oxcoisivo and ought to bo dlmlniehed. Appointments should bo mndo of these best fitted to perform the du * ties. OTHI'.n Sl'EEOHKS. Hon. David Turpio , of Indiana , spoke upon "Tho Party of the People , " and in the absence of Gov. Hubbard , ox-Senator Doolittlo spoke and in the absence of Congressman Hurd , Hon. Melville W. Fuller made an address , THE ATTENDANUK. Among the distinguished gentlemen present not already mentioned , and oo- cupyitig seats of houor at the banqueting board , wore ox-Senator LyiuniiTruinbull , Major General Scofiold , Hon. M. M. Ham , P. H. Kollcy and W. 0. Goudy , members of the national dcmocratio cen tral committee from Iowa , Minnesota and Illinois. On the right hand of the president , Erskino M , Phelps , sat Senator - tor Poudloton ; on thu president's loft snt Rov. Clinton Locko. Mayor Carter H. llnrrison and Mayor Adams , of Bur lington , occupied conspicuous scats. The banquet was ono of the most suc cessful and elegant over given in Chicago. The largo dining room of the Palmer was overflowing , notwithstanding the in clement weather. The small hours of the morning witnessed the breaking up of the feast. FOKTY-EIGUTH CONGRESS. SENATE. WASHINGTON , April 15. Mr. Dawcs ( rep. , Moss. ) called up the bill to divide a portion of the great reservation of the nioux nation Indians in Dakota and to separate the reservations and to secure the rolinquiihmont of the Indian title to the remainder. Mr. Dawes moved to amend the bill no as to make the amount of land to bo given in severally to the Pence , Indians to one-fourth of a section. Agreed to 40 to 2. Pending action on the bill the chair laid before the senate the unfinished bu siness , being the bankruptcy bill , Mr. Dawcs remarking that ho would tomorrow row , after the morning business , call up the Indian bill for further consideration. Consideration of the bankruptcy bill was proceeded with by sections , and much progress was made , the debate being ing confined strictly to the legal aspects. Adjourned. HOUSE. Mr. Morrison ( dom. , 111. ) moved the house go into committee of the whole fortho consideration of the tariff bill. There vros no division and the motion was agreed to , Mr. Cox ; ( dom , , N. Y. ) being called the chair. Immediately upon the committee aa- ombling Mr. Eaton ( dom. , Ct. ) objected o the consideration of the bill and the ibjection vraa reported to the houso. By vote of 140 yeas and 138 nays the com mittee decided to consider the measure. The vote on the question of considora- , ion was as follows : Yeas Adams ( N. Y. ) , Aiken , Alexander , ( Vndorhon. liagley , Ballentino , Barksdalo , Beach , Belmont , Bennett , Blackburn , Blanchard , Blond , Blount , ISrockonrideo , Buchanan , Buckner , Bobolt , Caldwell , Can- "lor , Carleton , Cossidy , Clardy , Clay , Cobb , Jolltns , Cosgrovo , Cox ( N. X. ) , Cox ( N. 0. ) , 'risp , Culbcrtson ( Tex. ) , DaAidson , Davis .MoAJDoustor , Dibble , Dobioll , Dockery , Dorshoimer , Dowd , Dunn , Kldrige , Kills , ' " 'Ivnnfl (3. ( C. ) , Forney , Garrison , Geddes , 3raves , Green , Greonloaf , Halsell , Hum- rnond , ' Hancock , Hardeman , Hatch ( Mo ) , 'lompbill , Herbert , Hewitt ( N. Y. ) , Hob- it/ell , Holman , House , lluid , James , Jones Wis ) , Jones (1'ox ( , ) , Jones ( Ark. ) , Jones Ala. ) , Jordan , King , Klanor , Lunhum , ' -ofovro , Love. Loverlng , McMillan , Matson , fayburry , Miller , ( Texas ) , Mills , Mitchell , forgan. Morrison , Morse , Muldrow , Mur > hy , Murray , Necco , Nelson , Oats , UWoll . Pierce 1'eel Ark. 1'otter 1'rice I'u- > iuj , , ( ) , , , - ey , Keeso , HIggs , Hobertson , llogors ( Ark. ) , losecrans , Scales , Soney , Seymour , Shaw , ilngloton , Stockslager , Strait , Sumner ( Wis. ) , ikinner ( N. C. ) , Slocum , Snyder , Springor. Stewart ( Tex ) , Talbott , Taylor ( Tonn. ) , Thompson , Throckmorton , Tillman , Town- 'end ' , Tucker , Tumor ( Ky. ) , Vance , Vanea- ; on , Wakefield , Ward. Warner ( Tcnn. ) , Wol- er William , Willis , Wilson ( W. Va. ) Wi- ians ( Mich. ) , Winans ( WIs. ) Wolford. Wood , iVoodward , woithiurton , Yuplo and Young. HO. Nays Adam ( Ills ) , Arnold , Atkinson , Barbour , Barr , Belford. Bmgham , BIsboo , ioutcllo , Boyle , Bralnard , Breltung , Brewer , N. J , , Brown ( Pa. ) > BuddBurlcgh ! , Cannon , Jhase. Converse , Curtln , Cutchcon , iavls ( Mass. ) , DIngloy. Duncan , DunhamKaton.hlliott , Klhvood , Ermanrout , Cxans ( Pa ) , lOvorhart , Ferrell , Fiedler , Find- oy. Fiiierty , Foran , Funston. Goorgo. Gins- rock , Golf , Gunther , Haiibock , Hardy , iiarmer , Hart , Hatch ( Mich. ) , Haynes , Hen derson ( la , ) , Henderson (111. ( ) , Harlcly , Hep burn , Hewitt ( Ala. ) , Hlscock , llitt , Holmes , Hopkins , Herr , Howoy , Hunt. Jeffords , Johnson , Kasson , Kpan , Keifor , Kelley , Kol- g , Kotcham , Lacy , Lamb , Lawronco. LIbby , eng , Lyman , McAdoo , McCord , McComos , McKinloy. Wlllard , Miller (1'a. ( ) , Millikln , Morris , Morrell , Muller , Mutclilor , Nutting , Ochlltres , O'llara , O'Neill (1'a. ( ) , 1'algo , Parker - or , 1'utton , I'ayno , Poyson , I'eollo ( Ind ) , ' orkins , I'etcra , 1'helps. Poland , Post , Prlco Umlall , llannoy , Hay ( N. Y. ) , llay ( N Y. ) , , N. Y. ) , Hay ( N. II. ) , Heed , lloeco , Itobinion Smith , Spooner , Sprlggs , Steele , Btevens , Stewart ( Vt ) , Stone , Storm , Struble , K. B. Taylor ( O. ) , J. D. TaylorO. ( ) , Tulley , Vanal- styne , WaiUvvortb , Warner ( O. ) , Washlmrne , Weaver , Wemple. Whlto ( Ky.Whiting ) , Wilkins - kins , Wilson ( la. ) , G. D. Who ( Va. ) ' J. S. WisoVa.andYork-13fe. ( ) There was intense interest manifested in the roll call. At the conclusion of the first call there appeared a majority of ono in favor of the measure. Then went on a second call , and the members crowded around anyone ono of their colleagues who was keeping tally , earnestly listening for each ro- spouse. The result was so close until the final announcement tlmt nobody was quite sure how the vote stood , , but upon the announcement there was a round of applause from the democratic side. The committee then resumed iU sitting and Morrison opened the debate in sup port of the bill. Mr. Morrison described the financial condition of the country , stated the esti mated surplus of revenue over expendi tures , and dwelt upon the necessity of re ducing the taxation. To fail to reduce the taxation and ruliovo tlio people would bo a flagrant disregard of public duty. The pending bill might not bo all that VIM required , but it was an advance towards the promieo of a moro complete tariff reform. Such reform and adjust ment of the tariff won not believed at tainable at the present session. It would bp no great surprise that the opinion the minority of the ways and committee on the moosun was nut sullicioutly harmonious to secure their approval. They found in it m merit , because it proposed to reduce 1 duties alike. A horizontal reductioi might not be best but none other wa now practicable. Thojroarof 1800 wrw n time of plenty. The laborer for wages was at least ns well , and the grower of grain bettor paid than they uro in this year of ! 18&1 , and tlmt year 1800 , of bounteous plenty , our importations of foroigu goods wore lost to t'io person or in proportion to population t inn in the yonts of 1880 and 188' ' . To the list of nrticUs now imported froo.of duty , amounting ) to nearly ono-thutl of all our importations , it was proposed to add salt , coal , \4ood and lumber. Salt is already freed from tax for fishermen , also for the exporter of meats , to lesson the cost of food \o \ tlio people of other countries , not for , our own. Coal is untaxed - taxed for use on vessel having by law exclusive right tq coasting trndo or en gaged in foreign carrying trade a privi lege denied tij persons engaged in other pursuits. The revenue from wood ana lumber imported and hereafter to bo admitted free of duty has in ton years past not much exceeded § 10,000,000 , and the census returns show domestic wooden products to exceed 8 * > 00,000,000 per an num. If an average duty of 20 per cent on imported wood adds but 10 pur emit to the price of tlmt produced hero , ita in creased cost to the people lias been $50- 000,000 in ton years. In thcso ton years , under the protunso of taxing thin article to secure $1,000 revenue , wo have compelled the people to pay § 500,000,000 in bounty to encourage the destruction of foroatn and the felling of trees , and in the satno wo have given moro than 18,000,000 'acres of land under the timber culture not s a bounty to en courage planting other trees mid other forests. In the estimates made by a clerk experienced in the bureau of statistics , which the actual payments on importa tions show to bo but stimatos though based onoflicial data , thsbill would leave it to appear. In cottons , but two articles of cotton yarns not the finest dutiable above forty per cent ; in voolons but ono coarse carpet of wool which tvo do not produce above 00 per coat , and in iron and steel but a few abtvo 50 per cent. Thcso rates have boon Used as the limit above which on those irticlcs no duty shall bo collected. The present ruto on the finest cotton is 40 per pent , and yet it is an unquestioned fact , as shown by the invoices and payments nado , that du ties exceeding 100 per csnt ( exceeding the first cost ) are exacted and paid on cotton goods tlio duty upon which is iu the estimate referred to , to bo less than 20 per cent. Thi same is true of iron and steel in a diioront degree. FO11TBB IMllsiDENOY. gj IN PENNSYLVANIA. HAUUISDUIIO , Pa. , Aprilln The ma jority of delegates to the republican state onvontion have arriv : ! . No do/clop- montsyet , but from the quiet working of ho leaders it looks as if a fight will bo made against the Elaine element which a cow in the majority. Grow will have .o particular opposition for temporary ihairman and may possibly bo made per manent chairman. Th principal con- 'est during the convention will , it is said , o on delegates at largt. IN NEW vpiiK. GouvEiiNEUii , N. Y. April 15. The Vonty-second congrestional convention elected ex-Attorney Gtneral ItuescH and ix-Congressman Goo. A ; Bogloy as dole- ; ates to Chicago. loth declare for Blainc. IOWA IlEMOOtATS. BUHLINOTON , April J5. The indicn- ions are that the democratic state con- ontion hnld in this city April 24th will o ono of the largcstin years. The totals are already receiving applications 'ram different parts of the state for ac- inmmodations for county delegations. ohn EL. Koatley , of Couicil Elude , and thors will address the eoi'vontion. IN WISCONSIJ. SPAHTA , April 1C. lie republican district convention olectil as delegates , o Chicago E. F. Sewer otil 0. M. Butt. The convention refused totnstruut. WASHINGTON I OTES. SKVf'n SUCCE.Sfm. Regular Press Dlnpatchop. WASHINGTON' , April 15.--Tho president lias nominated Chaa. E. [ Coon , of Now York , as assistant secretary of thu treas ury , to succeed Jno. 0. Nnv , resigned. THE UNION PACIFIC. Decrease In KarnliiKH 'iirtlior IIH to tlio Managerial BOSTON , April 15. The Union Pacific railroad earnings for Febriary show a do- xoaso of $125,225 gross , mid $318,81 ! ) not. not.hlcapo hlcapo Tribune , 15th. The decline in Union Pacific stocks c&uacs general nurpriso in railroad circles here as the company has been doing a better business lately than for some time past , and the danger of congressional leg islation is rapidly passing away. The troubles between this road and the Bur- ington are not of a sorioue natuio , rates being fairly well maintained at a paying basis , and the indications point strongly to an amiable adjustment of the troubled within a short timo. The tripartite agree ment is of greater benefit to the Union Pacific than to any of the other roads in the combination , as it thereby secures the business from four truck lines east of the Missouri river. The land sales of the company have been unusually heavy lately , and the increase in receipts from this source during March amounted to about 81,500,000. The principal causa of the decline in Union Pacific stocks is believed to bo duo to Vanderbilt throw ing his stock overboard because ho waa defeated at the last annual meeting. It is claimed that the Boston people have now full control , and are quietly buying uj ) nil the stock they can got. The Hock Island also is known to have purchased o largo amount , and has in Mr. H'jgh Riddle - dlo nn excellent representative in the j board of the company. It ia expected that Mr , Sidney Dillon will soon roaigi ; the presidency of the company and thai Mr. Charles Francis Adams , Jr. , will bi elected in his place. The other contemplated plated changes in the management wil bomudeasaoon as the difficulties will the Burlington have been adjusted. The N. V , anil l''uru < SAN FUANCIKCO , April 15. Judg Greene , at Seattle , to-day granted a poi potual injunction restraining the Nortl orn Pacific from interfering with th Welh , Furgo A Oo.'a express business i Washington Territory , CRIME'S CROP. An Uisnally Hcayy Harycst in Chicago cage Jnst at Present , Principally tlio Outcome of Sins Against Ohnstity , A Son of Society Ruina Ono of tlio Family Domestics , The Fiend Steals Her Baby aud Attempts to Kill It , The Pierson - Arthur - Maploson Case Resulted in a Fizzle , Tlio Commit Twitting Knoll Odior on Their Own I'ocuiullllocB. A KIKND1SU PATUKIt. WHO CNDF.ANOUS TO MUUDKIl HIS 11A1IB. Special Dispatch to THE BKK. CHICAGO , April 15. Frank B. Wil liams , a young man of good social posi tion , and hend elerk in the oflico of the Chicago , Burlington fc Quincy railroad , was confronted by a pretty Gorman wo man in Justice Ingot-noil's couit this morning , charged vrith trying to kill his illegitimate child. About two years ago Miss Nettie Soiger , a good-looking Gor man girl , entered the employ of Wil liams' parents as a domestic. She claims that during her employ at his homo WILI.IA.My .SEDUCIII ) IIKU , nnd that , to secretly have n child of his , she was compelled to leave the city. She gave birth to n female child , and has since imiotly brought it up. Last Sun day night Williams called at Nettie's homo on Wentworth avenue and asked her to lot him have his child. lie loft with it in a carriage , saying to its mother that ho waa going to take the baby to his grandmother in Indianapolis that very night. She consented , and with her and the baby bo drove to the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad depot. The train was just leaving. Ho kissed her good-byo and with Mio baby in his arms jumped on the moving tram. It is now charged that at the first stopping place the father got elF and took the infant to the corner of Ashland aveuuo and Ne braska street , X cm.ouorouMKn THE BAIIV and secreted it under a sidewalk , where it was afterwards found by Detective Patrick Kelly , of the Twelfth street sta tion , suficring from the effects of a nar cotic administered by its own father. Monday the mother saw an article in the papers stating that the bnby was found Its description corresponding with that of her own , nho became auspicious and went to the station mid identified this child as her own. She immediately swore out a warrant for WILLIAMS' AIIUESZ. Ho was not captured until 4 o'clock this morning. Ho had a hoarint * and was hold for examination until Saturday in $2tOO : bail , $1,600 on the charge of assault to commit murder and $800 on the charge of bastardy. * A CHICAGO HUANDAU THE I'lKIlSON-MAl'LKHON OAKII. Special Dispatch to THE URK. gOinoAno , April 15. The Pierson-Ma- plcaon caoo came up before Justice Ham mer thin afternoon , and was dismissed. It is the story of a son of the opera colonel , who , it is claimed , fell in with the Trite of a traveling man , Samuel Piorson , and became infatuated with her to the extent that ho called himself Pier son , and IJKOMK 1'Al'A to the real husband's boy , Arthur. Tlio prosecution wanted the case continued because of the inability to find a land lady , one of their most important wit nesses. A. S. Trade , of Chicago , Mid CommtBsionor Campbell , who appeared for Maploson , B" jeered at and confused W. 0. Hoyno , who appeared for Pierson , by begging that Hoyno toll of his rela tions with Mrs. Piorson'o sister , that the court would not allow a continuance. As they were forced to go to trial and had no testimony , the case was dismissed. CUIJ\ CamiiirrliiK March Creat ing FovorlHh Incitement The AnnoxatlnnlHlH at. Woik. NKW YOUK , April 15 , Advices from Havana of the 10th inst. say the land ing of Aguoro has caused a feverish state of excitement all over the island. On account of the censorship of dispatches the knowledge of the departure of Aguero from Key West and the landing of the insurgents was withhold from the public for some time. The government waa misled and sadly duped by those sympathizing with Aguoro , and sent the bulk of the troops iu the wrong direction , and is now hiding from the public the disastrous encounters botwotm Aguoro and the few troopn lie mot , and the rapid increase in the number oi insurgents. II is said the partisans of these Cubans ie.- voring annexation to the United Statei are endeavoring to organize a league tc work in favor of that idea , as a greal many Spaniards are becoming converted to it , especially tha Catalans , who in intelligence tolligenco are superior to most Spaniard ! who como hero. UaHo Dull , Qoixuv , April 15. Inthogaraoof basi ball yesterday the score stood Quincy i 13 , Ft. Wayne's ( J. In to-day'i game it the aixth inning when the acoro was 1 ( to D in favor of tha Quincy's , the Ft Wayno'a ' objected to a decision of tin umpire , loft thofiold and the umpire gavi the game to the QuincyWO to nothing ROCK IH.AND , III , , April 15.-Koc ! Island' * , 22 ; Onwards of Chicago , 2 , llohbert i n l Thrown Inloiho Huilsci New YORK , April 15 , Frederick _ A r- Kreaghur was fished out of North nvc this morning by ft ouitom hou o boat an 10 aent to the hospital. When ho recovere , sufficiently h aid ho wa sUndinj ? aloti boatwhcn a stramjt on a Uobokcn ferry suddenly niproachod and snatoliod his natch. Kr.'ngl or rcahting , the thief drew a pistol nud struoK linn over the head. The stranger throw him overboard. Ho iff not expected to live. TIIK STATiflOAl'lTAIi. The Test of iho AVolI Shoua It n HMCCOIN FnrtlicrnRto the Block Yarilf. THE CITY WKU. . Special Dlipatch to Tins UKK. LINCOLN , April 15. The seventy-two hours' to.it of the city well was finished at eight o'clock to-night. Upwards of five million gallons of water were pumped - ed out during that lime. By extra pumping the water was reduced four foot from the bottom , when the intlow aver- ngcd over 00,000 gallons per hour. When all the upper water sheds are allowed to pour , the fiow will bo over 150,000 gal- Ions per hour. The water baa been pro nounced of superior purity by nn analyst. Tlio fiow promises to bo perpetual , and the well is a complete success. John Lnnhntn thu contractor is the hero of the hour hero "a bigger man than old Grant , " and the citizens are jubilant. MANAnr.U VOTTKll arrived this evening from Columbus. Tlio directors pt the stock yards wore at the Commercial for a conference , but no for mal mooting was hold , In a private talk with Mr. Imhoir it is understood Mr. Potter expressed himself as favorable to aiding the homo enterprise. J. M. Im- boll' , Jno. Gillespio and J. L. Haute leave for Boston at once in tlio interest of the stock yards. This has boon n red letter day for Lincoln all around. TI IK 1UISU Ij The No.vtNational Meeting at. Boston In August. CmcAdo , April 15. The executive committee of the Irish national league of America mot this afternoon in secret ses sion. Alexander Sullivan , president of the league presided. All members were present or represented. It was decided to hold the next national convention at Boston , on the second Wednesday iu August next. This data may hereafter bo changed a week or two earlier or later , contingent upon Parnoll's ability to bo present. The other business before the committee vras not made public. Siiiinttcrs' Troubles In "West Virgl ilia , CuAitLEsioN , W. Va. , April 10. The squatters in Lincoln county , who recently fired on Surveyor Linnott , who wr.a aent out to survey lands now in litigation , fired again on Win. Oxloy , assessor. His horse was killed but Uxloy escaped. Judge Jackson will send a force to exe cute the order of his court , aud trouble is feared. An AKC < ! Ohicauonit Dies. CIIIUAOO , 111. , April 15. Col. Hammond mend , ono of the wealthiest residents of the city , and who had attained a very advanred ago , died suddenly this after noon while seated in the retail atoro of Marshall , Field & Co. Ho waa ono of the first settlers of Chicago , and hold a number of positions of public trust in this city. , Prohibition Giilnln in IlllnolH. BLOOMINOTON , 111. , April 15. The cities 'of Decatur , Delovan and Macon , 111. , all wont heavily for prohibition to day. The result in Decatur was a great surprise. Temperance is insured there for two yours. The council stands 7 to 3. Strike Averted. Aitr.HiHiiH ! , Mass. , April 18. The weavers of Hamilton will accept the pro position of the management for a reduc tion of charges for sewing in and the now system of premiums on cloth of a given standard of perfection , nnd rcsumo work. Ohiiinhorliilii Chuiuh'H Dofiilcatloii. TKOY , N. Y. , April 15. An expert re ports the defalcation of Chamberlain Church , for the first three years in oflico , at uiora than $50,000. The bondsmen will bo asked to make good the amount. In lliKK'iut'B Place. HAVANA , April 15 , Clarence 0. Ford , consul at Sagoa LaGrando , has temporarily arily taken charge of the United State : general consulate hero. Uoiulo'H Uiirlal Wish. LONDON , April 15. Charles Ileado was buried , at his own rnjuest , beside Laura K. Seymour , the itctrc.w , who waa his long lifo friend. PentU ( ! ' lilHhop llcckersteth. LONIION , April 15. Robert Becker- sloth , bishop ot Hipon , died to-day. Didn't Want Olllco. Arkansaw Traveler "Wo are going to have a pretty warm campaign , " said Colonel Morgan- head toMcFlail , the reporter. "Yes , I think so. Who do you think will bo nominated for governor ? " "Can't toll , but I know ono thing. " "What'a that ! " "I'm not a candidate , although I have received several letters from promineul men , asking me to run ; but to toll you the truth I wouldn't have the oflico , " "I am sorry to hear that , for I have heard several men mention ynur name favorably , and I contemplate publishing their viowo. " "Don't do it please , for , as I told you , I wouldn't bo a candidate for anything Say , " calling the reporter who had start ed to cross the utroot. "Welll" "Go ahead and publish the inter views. " "Aud say that you positively decline ? ' "Yes. " "All right. " "Say. " "Well ? " "Needn't say that I positively decline Just Bay that 1 don't want the oHJoo. " "All right. " "Say. " Well ! " , , "Needn't soy that , oven. 1 don want to put you to any trouble. Holi en a minute. Just say that if elected . would htrivo to discharge my duty. " 'Uostghl On. " The best nv CUNT UIOAU over aold i Omaha. Smoke them. OI-KKA Hoes lOJOKUK FiCtPUY , W. F , LOBK ZK . ur * U SPECULATION'S SPURT. The Chicago Markets Show a Spasmodic Recovery from The Week's ' Calm Opening Evi dently Somewhat of a Snare , Wheat Gains Several Points Des pite Some Heavy Sales , Ono Block of a Million Bushels Sold for May Delivery. Other Grains Stiffening Provis ions Rising and Falling , Continued Increase iu tlio ItecelptB or Cattle Continued Decline In Priced. CHICAGO'S MAUKKTS. A HI'AHMODIO flrUUX. Special Dispatch to TUB JlEB. CJIICAOO. April 15. Tlio market * opened moderately strong , weakened a fraction under tha heavy fire of sol ing- by the short interest , then gathered strong th and prices rose steadily to the closo. Wheat scored on advance of 1 to lAo over the best prices of yesterday , . duo to the bad weather , reports of damage - ago to crops , increase of outside orders , nnd a decrease of 1,500,000 bushels in the visible supply. Foreign advices also indicated a firm feeling Ono sensational feature of the day'stradingwas the sale of ONE UI.OCK OP A MILLION 1IUSI1KLS for May delivery , by Murray , a promi nent bear operator. Toward the close t the boars showed aomo trepidation , and offerings were not as froo. April wheat closed at 80J , May at 85 , Juno at 87 , and July at 88g. On call board solos woro- 1,150.000 bushels , Juno declining and July declining g. TBADINO IN C011N as active , but the fooling was unsettled. oroign advices quoted a strong fooling. 'ho ' market opened about yesterdays osing ; declined A ; rallied 1@ $ , with uly loading , and closed $ higher ; May jj ighor , and Juno J higher than the losing on 'change ot yesterday. April ! iosedat455 ; Kay 49 | ; Juno Blg@5Uy "uly 521@53L On call sales were G00 - 100 bushels , May and Juno declining J , nd July declining J. OATS. n good demand , prices firm and higher ; . il y and Juno closed at 32J , and July , t 32 ; on call sales were 200,000 bushels , Jay and Juno advancing J. PUO VISIONS. A good business was transacted in the market for mess pork , with very irregu- * ar prices ; the market opened 15(320 ( ewer , followed by further gradual reduc- ions ot 3035. Later it rallied to 30 © 5 and the advance was well supported ; lay closed at 77A01G80 ; Juno at > 2j < 295 and July at 17 02J17 07 J , July dvancing 10. Lard was moderately active. Opened o to lOo lower , followed by a further do- ilino of lOc to 12Ac. Later ruled rmor , advanced 12lo to 15c , closing toady ; May closed afc S8.27A to § 8.30 ; rune at § 8 37i to § 8.40 , and July at :847i : to § 8.00. On call sales were ,000 , Juno and July advancing 2\c. CATTLE. Receipts for the day 0,000 , against 1,018 last Tuesday , making an increase if about 7,000 for the week so far as lompared with the corresponding period ust week. The market to-day ruled dull , and prices were weak from first to "ast. There wan scarcely any shipping orders , and dressed beef buyers wore doing little or nothing. Generally quoted lOo per 100 lower on fat cattle , making a decline of 20c to 25o for the week so far , as compared with the highest prices of last week. Butchers' stock and stackers and feeders were under little or no chango. There were a few corn fed Toxaus and a few loads of distillery steers on the market. Prices were slow and weak ; 1,350 to 1,500 pound , export grades , SO. 20 to SO GO ; good to choice shipping , 1,200 to 1,350 pounds , $580 to SI ! 15 ; common to medium , 1,000 to 1,200 pounds , 85 20 to 5 70 , , There were 55 loads of Nebraska sheep that made a range of § 5.00 to 85 75 , and ' 12 loads , averaging about 100 pounds , sold at § 5,05. California and SAO IAJIKNTO , April 15 , In the senate resolution complimentary to Sargent for his course ut Berlin wus defeated 9 to 25. Tlio MUulsaipnl Cyclone. VAIDBN , April 15. The town of Blackhuwk , eighteen miles west of here , was struck by a cyclone yesterday. Many buildings were destroyed. No lives lost. ANDREWS' ' ARIBAKINOPOWOE TAMDOUI1DTORISC PORE CREAM , Sloppy. Civeto . , . If alum oninyinju'-l'.tis wibstmiuuivm PO Jbuni : In Androwfi * Pe * rl llrJttim Powil < * \ V > 1 clyPURE. Jlclnjriuilu rcccTvtxlTrom rcli cU i I > ts M S , puna , lluy . Hi * , tun ; M. Dolu'-MitaliVi 'jfC'liUiijt ; imil llod