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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 .
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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.
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