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THIRTEENTH YEAR. - * , . OMAHA , NEB. , FRIDAY MORNING , MARCH 13 , 1885. ' ' NO , 17ti
RUMORSJIF WAR.
The Speck of War ID Central
America
Is Considered of Far Greater Im
portance Than
The Size of the Countries Directly
Would Make It ,
If Barrios Persists in His As
sumption of the Dictatorship , ,
He Will Have Other Countries to
Fight Besides Mexiooi
I , France , and In Alt l'rola <
llllty tin United States Would
bo Involved ,
HUMOUS 0V WAU.
Spocl.il telegram to The Bee.
WASHINGTON , March 12. To those conver
soul with all tlio facts In regard to tlio spec ol
war which bus arisen in Central America , tlio
matter in considered of far graver Importance
than the tl/.oof tlio countries directly Involved
would make It. The fact ij thtktlf Barrios per-
slats in his assumption of dictatorship not only
will Mexico take n lively hand in the Eciim-
tnagoas indicated by President Diaz's oner ,
getic pronuncinmonto , but the United State *
can scarcely avoid taking a hand in It , will
the , by no in ecu 9 remote , probability o
European intervention , at least , diplomat !
eally , and a bringing up of the Monroe doc
trine again for adjudication possibly of arms ,
between the United States and one or more
European powers. In that event , the little
ructions now going on in Madagascar
Egypt and China , and threatened in Afghan
istan , would cut a very small figure Indeed
Tb9 undoratnnding in dtplomatio quarter :
hero is that Barrios is inspired by Trance and
possibly also by England , in order to rondo
the completion of the Nicarauguan canal im
possible , and it is readily understandable hewn
n caBui belli is liable to ar.ieo any day if
Barrios' troops go charging through
Nicaragua , which would compel an armed
intervention by the United States. A thing
which adds to the probability that British in'
fluonca Is at work there is the fact that lion
duras has conceded Barrios' pretensions ,
Diaz's readinois to throw down the gloyo t
Barrios is also attiibated to American infill
ence.
Jay Gould has a scheme on foot to build a
railroad right down through these troubled
state ? and Into South America. The money
king has been wise enough to secure Diaz tc
him by strong tier , and diplomats here sei
Gould back of Di z' fierce proclamations. Ii
this connection. President Cleveland's aetioi
in sending a message to the senate for the pur
posa of withdrawing the Spanish and Nicar.
auguan treaties has a deep significance.
Barrios' proclamation has led the friends
the Nicarauguan treaty to urge its immodiat
ratification by tha senate and President Clevi
land evidently doesn't want this dona jus
now. And to provide against all the contin
goncles proposes to get it into his own hand
as eoon as possible. Whether It is for th
Durpose d of negotiating for more favo ;
able terms froj Nicarangura c
with a view to suppressing tl :
matter entirely till congress convene
next December , and so doinp whatever ho cai
to keep out of n bad mess altogether remains
to ba seen. But the ballot is expressed in
diplomatic circles to-night that neither of
thece treaties will again bo seen by the sen
ators during the existing extra session.
THE CHICVGO ELEOWON FRAUD.
C. 5IACKIN AND WILLIAM QALLAQUEIl
SKSTESOED TOT\VOTKAI18 IN THE I'KN'tTEX-
TIAKV AND TO FAY A FINK OF 85,000 EACH.
CIIIOAOO , March 12. In the United States
circuit court this afternoon , alter hearing an
elaborate argument for a new trial In the cite
of Joseph C , Mackln and William Gallagher
who were found unilty in the celebrated
Eighteenth ward election case , Judge Blodg-
Ott , at 4:40p. : in. denied the motion of a new
trial , lie then ordered the prisoners to stand
before tha bar , and bo formally sentenced
each to two years Imprisonment in Jollet , and
alia Imposed a fine of $5,000 on each. lie
then ordered them Into the custody of the
United States marshal , and deferred the date
of their removal to Joliet for ten days. Nei
ther of the men tlinched when the sentence
was pronounced. Gleason'a case was not dis
posed of , as Leonard Sweet wishes to present
soma now arguments to the court.
Tup prUonon were then taken to tha coun
ty jail and locked up , Papery will probably
be perfected to-morrow appealing to Judge
Gri'slmn for a review of the case , pending
which the prisoners will doubtless be released
on bail apam. It is believed that the review
by. Judge Gresham Is the last move which the
prisoners can make to delay or avoid punish-
"ient <
The AVabaah Strike.
ST. I/OCIH , March 12. Everything Is quiet ;
about the railroad nhopa here this morning
Tbo men are all at work and seem to bo en
tirely satisfied with the action of the company
yesterday In restoring their wages. A state
ment comes from a Jeffercon City man of au
thority that one of the leaders of the Sedalla
strikers who wai In that city yesterday in con
ference with Gov , Marmaduke , that unless a
settlement of tbe. difficulty is made by Fri
day noon , the engineers and firemen will rlK °
in with the strikers.
SKDAUA , Mo. , March 12. No change in
the condition of affiirs hero. Adjutant General
oral Jamison , with a police force- , endeavored
to move the freight train * , but tlio striken
requested the engineer * not to move their en
gines and the requett was complied with.
PHEASANT HILL. Mo. . , March 12.The
strike , commenced this morning , The ber
and yards are In the pojseulon of tha mob
Trouble is feared here. The militia are stll
at Centertown awaiting orders.
TIIK SITUATION AT IIANNIDAU
ST. LOOIH , March 12. United States Mar
ahal Couslni , of this city , reached Hannibal
Mo. , this morning with a strong force of depu
titfj to protect the Wabaoh railroad property
Trainmaster Ritchie also arrived , bringta ;
our engines from Springfield to move abont i
hundred loaded freight can held by the strik
eri. These were met by the strikers , who re
fined to allow the engine * to go to the M. K
AT. yards for tha cart. Tba locomotivi
they permitted to pau , but tha engineers re
fused to run their eoglnei without the peruiia
sion of the utrikers. Policeman Ledford , wb
Is about half an engineer , boarded one of th
locomotive * , ran to the yards , and got ont on
team , which lUrted east this afternoon. Th
regular engineer * finally concluded to ru
their engines , and the work progressed. Tb
striker * are very indignant kt Policeman Led
ford.
ford.NO
NO NKKU or CALLING OUT TUB MILITIA.
Aicinsof , Kans. , March 12-Governc
Martin sent to General Mansger lloiie , c
the Gould railway syitem , a long telegram to-
day calling bii attention to the good b havic
of tha striken , their Qrmnesi ol purpoia tha
general sympathy of tha public with then
sad tha extent of the movement , Tha rail
road commmiouen are said to have joined I
the governor's representations. The mcsiazo
states emphatically that no necessity exists
for calling out the militia ,
Vice President Iloxio replied to Governor
Martin's despatch substantially AS follow * !
"If the men will accept their nay to date and
stop their giiiltv work acd will permit us to
rosumrt o'lr traffic and occupy our property ,
we will meet them and ditcuss and arrange
wages for future employment on an intelli
gent and liberal basif. " Neither Captain
Hajcj nor Colonel lloxlo hai gone to Sedalla
to confer with the strikers as Intimated In
despatches nor is it likely that either will
BO.
THK STIIIKEH3 IN TEXAS DIHOIIAIttlKP.
DKNISON , Texas , Marth 12. The railroads
have no-ifiod the strikers at this place of their
discharge by posting notices on tlio doors of
the shops and round house * , requesting them
to call and pet their money , Only one roan
so far complied.
KANSAS CITV , March 12. The Missouri
Pacific olllciala made no move to-day toward
paying oil and discharging the strikers ,
thongh report ! ) of such intention wore In cir
culation throughout the day. , The p.iymia-
tor returned direct from Atcrmonto St. Louis
and no effort was made hero to move freight
trains. The commutes from the strikers lofl
to-night for Sedalla , whore with tha committee -
too from other points they will hold a conference
once with Mr. llaycs.
HAVE A mnilT TOCSK PKUSUASION.
SKDALIA , Mo. , March 12. The stilkor's
committee which went to Jefferson City to see
the governor report that the governor told
them they had a right to use persuasion and
as lung as they used no other moan * to stop
trains they would go 'unmolested. The state
labor commlfMoners were present at the
meeting and urged the strikers to return to
work , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Tin ; Illinois Legislature.
SruiNomLD , III. , March 12. The general
order of business was dispensed with this
morning , and given place to reports of com
mittees. A joint resolution was offered by
Lenngar , which was referred to the revenue
committee , asking to have a commission ap
pointed to revise the statutes relative to tin
revenue law and report to the next session o
the legislature , A minority of members o
the license committee made a report rolatlvi
to the bill for regulation of dram shops ,
recommending the bill do not pass. The bil
as recommended provides for making
a uniform license of $250. The minority col
forth reasons why the bill should not pass ,
Collins of Adams also spake against the bill.
The bill was read for inlormation and mnda
special order for Thunday after reading the
journal ,
Crafts , chairman of committee on railroad ? ,
reported favorably Variol'a bill allowing rail
road * to extend their lines without procuring
a new charter. It is a copy of the bill -toed
two years ago by Hamilton. Senate was then
announced ,
In the joint convention both parties voted
Morrison 90 , Logan 09 , McMillen voted foi
Blake , of Coole county : Mulhesin for Wash
burn ; Streator for Black. On the second
ballot the vote was the same as the first.e\-
cept Haines declined to vote and Morrison
had one less.
The senate in executive session this morn
ing unanimously confirmed the appointment
made yesterday by Gov. Oglesby , No legis
lation business of importance was taken up ,
SPBINCIKIRLD. March 12. The fourth ballo
was the same as tin third , except that Holne
increased the Morrison vote one. The fiftl
ballot was the came. The sixth ballot Mac
Millan changed tn Blake , the balance thi
same and no election. Tno convention is now
adjourned ,
Mackln and Gallagher Ilohlnd th
Bais of Cell No. 28.
Special Telegram to TUB BEE.
CHICAGO , March 12. Joe Macknthe ! dem
ocratic "fino worker , " secretary of all the lo
cal democratic committees , delegate to the
.
national democratic convention , and general
manager of tha democratic machine in Illi
nois , occupies cell No. 28 in the county jail
to-night , in company with his fellow-conspira
tor , W. J. Gallagher , under two years sen
tence to the penitentiary for ballot-box stuff-
inz at the late election. After sentence In
. federal conrt this afternoon , they were taken
to jail end lodged behind the bars like
other criminals. Joseph , when the key was
- turned on him , lost his suave and nonchalant
manner , and for the first lima appeared to re
alize that he was in a fairway to pay the pen
alty of his crimes. Some of the other pris
oners put up a job on him by sending one of
their number to his cell with a couple of
loaves of jail black bread. They wore shoved
, through the grating with the remark : "Here's
your darbies. " Joe accepted them with
- poor grace and sent out for his supper. Ho
refused to talk to the reporters. Only one or
two of his former friends visited him , and ho
retired about 11 o'clock ,
EX - SEUKIOTAllY FIIELINGIIUY-
6KX.
HIS HEALTH IN A PRECARIOUS CONDITION. ;
Chicago Tribune special.
WASHINGTON , March 11. It was noticed
that yesterday , when ex-S crotaiy Frellng-
huyeen rode up the avenue in a coupe , in com
pany with ox-President Arthur , Mr. Frelinp-
huyseu's head was resting heavily upon hie
shoulder. Ho appeared to bo sleeping , To
day ho was taken to his home in New York
by a special car , and the cause assigned was
slight indisposition. It is feared that Mr
- Frolinghnysea's illness is of a moro serious
character. It is known that he was under
severe mental strain pending the considers
tion of the treaties in the senate , and that rahe
had sot his heart upon the adoption of the
commercial policy which they present.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO'S FIGHT FOIl RECOQ
NITIOS.
Chicago Times Special.
WAHIIINQTON , D , 0 , , March 11 , The con
troversy between the Baltimore & Ohio and
Western Union companies as to tha right ol
the fanner to establish telegraph lines along
tha line of the land-grant roads is a verj ;
- earnest one. It Is possible that the questloc
will ultimately be carried to tha United
States supreme court for a decision. The ag
Itation bontn before the interior department
in an argument February 23. Another chap
ter is furnished In a letter received to-day bPy
Armstrong , commissioner of railroads , iron
Bates , president of the Baltimore & Ohlc
Telegraph company. The letter insists thai
the Baltimore & Ohio company Is entitled tc
the same privileges over the land-grant roadi
as are now accorded to the Western Union.
-
, Crashed by the Cars ,
Special to the BEE.
Mr. 0 , A. Palmer , one of our oldest and eat
citizen * , while pulling cars up to the elevate
to load with grain , the wheel of the car caugh
his right heel throwing him down. Th
wheel ran over his left leg. smashing the boo
to the knee , 10 that It hid to be amputated lat
the knee joint. The operation wai skillfull
performed by Dri. Johnston and Farnswortb
They think they can tavo tba right foot , but
It is badlv injured. Mr. Palmer was butW.
grain for Patrick Egan. He wai a ard
worker and has a large family.
OCCASIONAL ,
Tlio National Temperance Aasocli
linn ,
of NKWOBLKANS , March 12. The nationi
- temperance asiociatlon met in music hall malat i
the exposition to-day. Addresses were d
, livered by Mtsi Frances P. Wlllard. in.
- Mary T. L throp. John P , St. John , and
others ,
AT THE CAPITAL
The Cabinet Consider the Oklahoma
Sitna'iiii ' and the
Policy to Be Observed in the Num
ber of Appointments !
The Burning of Sh Dominiok's '
Catholic Ohnrohi
Agitation of the Office Seekers
and Office Holders.
Work on the Des Moines
Will Continne ,
The President "Withdraws the Nloar-
mill Spanish Treaties
From the Scimtc.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON , March 12. Not' withstand
ing the failure of congress last session to make
an appropriation for rivers and harbors , the
engineer in cliargo of the improvements will
bo able to continue the work for some time.
Of 814,003,000 appropriated at the cloeo of the
first session of the last congrees , there wai
about § 9,000,000 balance in the treasury the
latter part of February. This appropriation
was not made until July , 1881 , and it was not un
til August that it was available. At that tirno
but a short period icmaincd durinp which
the work could bo accomplished , especially
was this the case In the north. A consider
able pot tion of the $9,003,000 will bo used in
contract ? , which have been made and under
which contracts will work during the coming
season. In the bill which passed both houses
last year , there was n clause providing that
the ungipuer in charge of the improvements at
Dea Moines , Iowa , should draw upon the
treasury through the secretary of war for
operating qxpeusos without rcferonco to any
appropriation. This will enable the officers
there to continue the work withouthiudrance ,
CATHOLIC CHURCH | nCBNED.
St. Domintck's Catholic church , the largest
and finest in the city , burned , Loss 575,000
insurance 00,000.
The officers in the engineer department o !
the army say the Mississippi river willbo the
greatest sufferer because of the failure of con
gress to make an appropriation. There was
available at tha beginning of the present year
but about five hundred thousand dollars for
continuing the improvements in that river.
Of the money appropriated now on hand a
sufficient sum to preserve the improvement ?
until another appropriation is made , will be
reserved wherever possible ,
v A written message from the presidant wai
sent to the capital this afternoon for the pur
pose of withdrawing from the senate Nicar
aguan and Spanish treaties. The senate hot 1
adjourned , however , before the messag
reacted its destination.
OIHcc-Seekers and Ofllce-Holilcrs or
tbo Anxious Bent ,
Special telegram to THE BEE.
WASHINGTON , March 12. The oificd-hold
era are a good deal bothered to-day , and th
office-seekers quite as much agitated by thi
failure of the president to send in any nom
nations. The senate has just adjourned fo
the day , and not a single name having bee :
sent on. This , coupled With thu fact tha
Bayard sent his message through the stati
department to eay to the clerks that the ]
need not fear removals so long as they were
- faithful to their duties , leads to the belief that
there will bo few changes. It seems to be the
general impression hero now that Phil.
Thompson , who has been the most prominent
applicant for commissioner of internal rev
enue , will be rejected on the ground that his
state is too much interested in internal rev
enue affalra. Ex State Treasurer Miller , of
West Virginia , is spoken of as a probable
successor to Mr , Evans.
BEN'ATE.
a WASHINGTON , March 12. Mwideraon of
fered a resolution calling upon the secretary
of s ate for such information as the depart
ment may have regarding the rumored confed
eration of states in Central America ,
- Senator George presented the credentials of
Walt hall as senator from Mississippi , vice
Lamar resigned and Wai th all took the oath.
Tha cabinet mot to-day , all members in t'
tendance. It is understood the session was
devoted to considering the Oklahoma situa
- tion and the general policy to be observed by
the administration in the matter of appoint
ment ; .
- The senate adjourned without an exclusive
session and without executing any nominations
> from the president ,
An Kra ol Itcforin.
a WASHINGTON , March 12. The president
thinks smoking in business hours it unbusi-
iiho
a ness-like , and it iias been forbidden in the
- white home. Iniegardto smoking In busi
ness hours , there was no uniform rule er
the lota administration. It was forbidden in
the treasury and department of justice , and
allowed in tha Interior and poitoifico depart
ments. It will probably soon bo under the
ban in all of them. The president is unable >
to tee why the white house clerks should got :
to their desks an hour after ho gets to otfe
fe
and they will hei eafter ho on duty at 8 o'clock.
There are intimations that in a shoit time all
the departments will open for business at ; 8
instead of 0 o'clock. If the hours of clerical :
labcr are also prolonged half an hour or an
hcur in the afternoon , BO an to make eight
hours a day's work , it is obvious that all the
work now done could bd accomplished by heB
grently reduced clerical force , Hut Increasing
the hours of toil
WILlj CRUSH THK SPIRITS OF THK 1'OOR CLERKS.
They had braced themselves up to stand la
discharge with fortitude ; they were In ne
degree resigned to , tha fate of political mar
tyrdom ] they were not wholly averse to pos
ing before the country as tha victims of dem
ocratic greed for the spollr , but when it comes
to being ground under the iron heel of a busi i-
ness administration and being compelled ito
get their breakfast oaten and bo at their dfsks
at 3 o'clock In tha morning , that is a variety
of suffering , nay , more , of ignominy , that
will dnvu the iron deep into their nouls
There Is a suspicion abroad that the president
is engaged In tha felonious attempt to make
office-holding odious.
President Hayes imported an Ohio man and
sat him up as a newspaper clerk iu the white
house , Ui salary w s $1,800 and his work
consisted of cutting ont of the papers article ;
about the administration , to bo subrrltted to1
tha presidential eye.iMr.Mortonwai employee
. in the same way under Presidents G rfielc
nd Arthur. Col. Lamar says he can cal
. President Cleveland's attention to all news
paper articles that ha will have time to read
and Mr. Morton was diimisied to-day. Dur
Ing Ilia presidential campaign of 1S80 , ' Uen
GarneldbadaUlttfraphlcins'trumeutatLawo
field , and a young man named Jndd was aa-
signed ai operator. When Gen. Garliel
came to Washington he brought Judd wit
him and eitabliihed him M telegrapher in tbu
at White Home , an office that had not exist ted
de- before. His salary was 31.40J. As tbo nr ( >
dent's uia cf tbo wire * is quite limited , the
. presidential telegraph ! r has not been eve :
worked , and as one of the other clerks can
manipulate tha key when necessary , Co
Lament ha dlstnls'cJ Jndd , IVo othfr
clerks u ore to-day dismissed , reducing tie
forca from nine t fivo.
THIS SHOCKING OtminRiK Ol1 RKIOIIM HAS
sent a cold chill through every executive de
partment.
"Wo received only three hundred applica
tions by mall to day , but Wednesday's mail is
Mwnys light , " said a po tollice deptrtmont of
ficlal yesterday. On the d y previous nearly
one thousand letters bad bocn received , in
most cases containing requests for retention
In office or for the position of postmaster. One
from a republican postmaster in Iowa , asking
to bo retained in that position , was accom
panied by a photograph of tha writer , and
statirg that ho was a sullerer from Inflamma
tory i lictimatism , At the close of a long diag
nosis of his ailments VSM a rough drawing of
a man's leg twisted and coutorttd Into almost
a right angle , while beneath were the words :
"This is a diagram of my leg , "
Tlio Huzen Court-Martini.
WASHINGTON , March 11. Times special ,
The general court-marllal convened for the
tiial of Gen , Hazen , chief signal officer of the
army , met in this city this morning , Gon.
Hancock presiding. Counsel for Gon. Hazcn
challenged Brig -Goo , McFtclp as a member
of tbo court on the ground of unfriendly re
lations between them growing out of his
( Hozon'a ) criticism's of the subMstoncodopait-
ment of the army , of which Gen , 1'oely is the
head , when bo ( Uazeii ) wns endeavoring to
abolish the system of post-traderihip in the
army.
Tne court sustained the challenge , and the
accused waived the right to further challenge.
Gen. Hazen was then arraigned , 'and ,
through his counsel , demurrol lo the specifi
cation of the charge alleging that ho criticised
and impugned the propriety of the action of
the secretary of war in refuting to send a
sealing steamer to the relief of the Grcely par
ty after the failure of the Proteus oipedltion
in the fall of 1883.
The court overruled the demurrer , and the
iccusod pleaded "not guilty" to the charge
and the so\eral specifications. Ho desired ,
however , to make certain admissions concern
ing the actions charged ngalnst him , and ,
pending the uroparation of these admissions ,
the court adjourned until to-morrow
Professional licport of Gou. Grant's
Case.
NEW YOIIK , March 12. The Medical Kec-
ord of the fourteenth inst , will contain an ac
count of another professional , examination of
the condition of General Grant , and will say :
' The previous diagnosis of the disease of the
throat is unanimously canStmed/ ' After de
tailing a general improvement in the condi
tion of the patk-nt'd system , the article con
cludes aa follows : "In the face of all these
general symptoms , the local dlffculty has
markedly increased and the parts in the vicin
ity of the ulcerations ore becoming moro Infil
trated. "
Settlement of the Davenport Gazette's
Lihel Suitp.
CHEEOKKB , la. , March 12. Three libel
suits of much interest were settled hero to
day , in which R. Buchanan , editor of the
Davenport Gazette , was concerned. Ono was
a civil suit for $10,000 ndtwo , ctimlnal cases
All were dismissed on a plea of guilty being
entered. In one Judge Couch , of Waterloo ,
imposed a fine of 35CO. The * citizens wore EC
strongly In sympathy with tha editor thai
they at once raised the money and paid thi
fine. .
liAIiOll XO1KS.
One man's tool is another | nan'a tyrant.
The Gould system stritj/Ja spreading in
o\ory direction. jW
The stock of cigars now oh hand is largo :
than during the last seven years ,
There are about twenty-five ground glasi
factories in the United States and tha over'
ago wages of an adept workman is S3 a day.
The cost of mutual insurance has bee ;
found by the Ancient Order of United Work
man to bo about S18 a year for a benefit
$2,0 0 at death.
Capitalists do not know how to dispose o
their capital , and workingmen do not know
what to do with their capitalists. Every class
bai its cares and responsibilities in this weary
world.
The strike of carpet weavers at Philadel
phia has now lasted fifteen weeks. The strik
ers say they will hold out Indefinitely. The
employers , on the contrary , say that they are
returning to work in driblets.
There are about 40,000 telegraph operators
in the United States , of whom 25,000 are em
ployed by rallroadi
and private corpori
are lapidly joinii
Protective union.
The antagonism between the races _ has
hitherto stunted the growth of trades union
ism in the south. Recently , however , _ a now
departure has occurred , by he admission of
colored members in white unionswhich prom
Isea good results ,
°
The report that the Hocking Valley strike
is "stamped out" is said to be premature , as
a considerable minority of the men refuse the
new iron-clad oath required of _ them as a con
dition of re-employment. .This o.ath pledges
tha taker to refrain from combining with
others for his own protection , and from strik
ing against a reduction of wages , and ns such
it seems to be an abandonment of the light to
the "pursuit of happiness" guaranteed by the
constitution ,
A cripnled brakeman said'to a Sun reporter
lately. : "Tho bumpers took off my right arm.
Yee , sir , these link and pin couplers is what
- chawa up tha brakcmen , and although there
are safety couplers by the dozen , they are a
little expensive , and the railroads won't use
* em , " This would seem to Indicate that there
is a grand opportunity for pious Christians to
Iny up treasures in heaven by organizing a
mission to railroad directors , who have evi
dently not heard of the divine precept , "Do
unto others as ye would that they should do
unto you. "
A discontented but Ingenious telegraph
, operator has bout calculating his cosh value ,
lie says that ? 5uO a yea * , which Is above the
average pay , represent ! the interest at 8 per
cent of $ (3,250 ( , Only one-fourth of this sum ,
however , represents actual capital ; the rest Is
water , on which tbo operate r creates tbo 8
per cent dividend all tha game , So the monry
value of an average operator Is only $ l/G2.f 0
which was about the value of an able-bodied
negro in the days of orthodox slavery.
Tlia Hessian , or "Pennsylvania Dutch"
. clgarmakeri , of Lohlgb , York , Bochs and ad-
jcinmg counties of Pennsylvania are thorns in
the sides of the cigar-makers' union. These
cigtrmakfr * number about 8,000 , and they
muka on > * - nfili of the cigars manufactured iu
the Uriii.ui dtatos. They work for the lowest >
possible wage ; , and make only Inferior grades
ot cigars , almost all of which that are found
on the market coma from that district. Sev
eral attempts have been made to organize
these men into unions , but they are 10 icnor- >
ant and so crushed that it has been found Im
possible to do so.
'Ihe public should be warned igainst what
in the telegraphic world are called " at1S
factories. " These are sham schools for teach
telegraphy , tba pupil being guaranteed a situation -
ation at the end of tbe three or four month * '
course , if efficient , with a salary in torn * casei
higher even than u paid firit-clasa operators.
A payment of from 925 to $50 U required hi
advance , and the rules of the school are mode
ao strict that many Rive op before - DK
the course. Tbota who don't are pronounced
< inefficient at the end of their term and get no
. situation , the promise ot which ii never made
in urilii g , and which , for that matter , those
, who guarantee It have no way of procuring ,
- Tba principals of a "ichqol" of this kiuc
- were arrested ia Chicago list September for ;
obtaining money nndti , taiga pretenses. An
other such ichool U now in trouble in Cincin
nati ; a third waa sold cut a short time agi
in I-hiladelphu on the complaint of a student '
il- and it Is laid that ona of these schools bas
been started m Boiton , In which the tejchei
- who promise * to get his pupils position ! rith
salanei ai high ai 5125 a month , l himself a
operator on a monthly saluy of $45 >
GREAT BRITAIN.
TUG Rtlaticiis Bet Great Brilain
and
Are Assuming a Somewhat Less
Warlike Aapeot
The Czar Most Earnestly Desires
a Speedy and
Feaoeful Solution of the Exisiling
Difficulty With England ,
Queen Victoria and Kaiser Wil
liam Exchange Lettorsi
Kaiser William IB Using Ills Personal
InllucncoVltli the C/.ar to
Prcsorxo Pence.
AND RUSSIA.
LONDON , March 12. To night the relations
between Kngland and Russia are assuming a
somewhat less war-like aspect. Baron Dsstaal
imparted to Uranvilto the contents of a dis
patch from Degiero , Russian minister of for
eign affaiis , in which It IB stated that the czar
earnestly dcsirfB a speedy acd peaceful solu
tion of the existing difficulty , Deglea denies
that the Russian out-pDsta have been ad
vanced beyond the limits claimed as frontier.
It Is reported tnat Distaal informed Granville
that the movement ol Russian troops toward
Asknbad was not ordered until the position on
tlio frontier became threatening. Autograph
letters were exchanged between Queen Vic
toria and Emperor William , and the latter is
using his personal influence with the czar to
preserve peace , Bismarck , however , remains
passive , and made no official representation to
Russia ,
THE Itl'SIAN CENTRAL AMERICA.
SAN JOAN DEL Sun , Necaraugua , via Go.1
vcaton , March 12. Active war preparations
are being made throughout the country. The
government now has several thousand men
ready to eend to the frontier. Strenuous ef
forts to resist Barrio i are being made in Cos ! a
Rica. A largo number of soldiers are roidy
to move. Great enthusiasm is manifested
and conudenca in the final result displayed.
It is thought probable that some quarters in
Guatemala will consider the matter before at
tempting coercive measures , and that
friendly solution of the difficult problem of
uniting ; tha five etntoi imy ba arrived at.
LlBRRTADSauSalvadorviaGalvestonMarch
5. President Barrios , of Guatemala , declared
that Central America should constitute one
republic , and that ho would assumn coma and
of all the military forces of the variousstates.
This declaration was accepted by Honduras ,
but rejected bv San Salvador , Nicaraupua and
Costa Rica. The forces of Guatemala began
immediately to march against San Salvador.
President Xealdraan telegraphed an account
of the sltuatibn to Gen. Diaz , president of
Mexico , and asked him to use his influenceto _
prevent bloodshed. In answer Diaz
sent the following telegram to Proslden'
Zaldmon : "Your telegram is understood. ]
have taken the necessary precautions agatnt
any contingency that may arise. I telegraphed
President Barris as follows : 'Your telegram
of 9th inst. announcing your determination
to declare Central America one republic am1
assume yourself command of all the forcei
thereof been received. This declaration been
rejected energetically by your sister republics ,
These circumstances created such antipathy
to your course among Mexican citizen ? , that
my government will be obliged to take Im
mediate action to prevent the execution of
your threat against sister nationalities of thi
continent. ' "
L1VELT TIMES IN LONDON.
noon. The unusually early hour at once at
traded attention. Reports quickly spreai
that a crisis was being considered , Interes
in the meeting was soon Intense , this war
ranted by several incidents which prccedei
and attended the council. Immediately before
fore the conference Col. George A. Maude ,
equerry In chief to thoquecn.callcd upon Glad'
atone undo hadlonjjlnterview. Among the ru
mors which gave rise wai one to the cffoc'
that her majesty ben adviicd that the Indiai
situation was grave and r quiredigoroui
and decisive action and that the queen rathe :
urgently insisted on her government doiu ;
something. This and similar stories attractec
a crowd to Downing street , mid before the
cabinet was long in session the prime min
ister's official residence was surrounded by a
crowd. Up to 3 o'clock nothing was publicly
known of what the ministers had done. It is
reported they decided to address a serious
rnprctentatlon to the Russian government
that if through any Russian advance in
Afghanistan a conflict results with the nmoer's
troops , Russia must take the consequences
. as Kagland is bound to guard Afghan terri
tory.
A CONl'LICT ALMOST C IITAIN.
LONDON , March 12. The Evening News
status It learned that remonstrances from the
highest government * have been addressed to
the czar in the interests of peace , and bate
met with such chilling response that slight
hopes are now entertained that hostilities can
be avoided ,
Lord Hartiiifjton. British minister of war ,
to-day conferred with Lieutenant General Al
lison and other military authorities on oriental
affairs including several Indian mUitary offi
cials concerning England's condition for a
conflict In Asia.
TIIH WABASH IN EKOLANH.
The English holders of AVabaah bonds at a
meeting to-day resolved , to reject Joy's
sohemu fora reorganization , and decided to
have the most rigorous investigation made
into the affairs of the company and aaok the
removal of the present management , which
was violently denounced.
THK CHINESE tOSS.
PARIS , March 12. The loss of the Chinese
in the defeniu of the position around Kelung ,
captured by the I'/cnch , was 1,200.
OS11MA.HV OWUKH jIKJHATOu'lAU SU1VIC1S ,
BONDON , Gp , m. , March 13 , On rumors
that Germany had offered her services as me
diator Iu the Afghan dispute , stocks recov -
ered ,
THE I'ENSIONIIid TO IUIORT FOB MEDICAL IN-
SI'KOTION ,
LONDON , March 12. Tha government has
ordered the naval and military pensioners at
the Portsmouth dock yard to bo In readiness
for medical Inspection , This U the first time
that such an Inspection has been ordered since
tbu Crimean war.
ORDKBKD TO TUB MK1HTEI1BANKAN ,
There is a report to the effect that t ha chan
nel fleet h s been ordered to proceed to the
Mediterranean ,
TUB IMUTiail JPAIILIAMKNT.
LONDON , March 12 , In the house of com-
( mons this tflernoon Gladstone aald that Kng
and'ii relations with Russia , In consequenci
of the latter'a reported encroachments on thi
* Afghan territory , had not been Improved dur
ing the past several days. Filz Maurice , un
der foreign secretary , stated that the Russian
' had not occupied Rolat Paw. In response i to
, continued queiiea the under wen tar/ said lit i
was not detirable on tha part of the govert
an ment to make public a-jy further informatior
Noithcota asked.wuether or not the goverr. >
mcnt was able | j siy anything with ttRiml to
the Russian advance in Afghanistan. North
cots , In propouciTincr the qnMtloa , tcok ad-
\antagoof the occasion to r fute the wi'do-
pprrau imptottion that the government hail
taken umism 1 ttcps to communicate with the
opposition leaders upon Afghan occurrences.
Gladitono replied , and ald ho was unable to
impart anything to substantially improve the
'ntorniation already possessed by tlio home
Ho could only asiuro tlio house that the Af
ghan question had the constant and unfailing
attention of the government.
Sir Henry Tyler , conservative , announced
that ho had received n dispatch stating that
Kateala , hod fa'lon into tbu hands of Kl
Mahdl , and asked the government if the
news was true. 1'itz Manrics replied that ho
kcew nothing about Kassala having fallen.
OBNKHAL DSOUNK IN KUI10PKAN STOCKS.
LONDON , March. This evening stocks
opened Tory flat with a general decline ; mar
ket improved during the afternoon but re
lapsed somewhat at the finish , althoughclostug
quotations woic , as n rule , above the lowest
figures of the day. Russian securities de
clined IJc. In Berlin gloomy fooling pre
vailed ,
B CANADIAN VOLUNTKBUS FOR TIIK BOUUAN.
OTTAWA , Ont. , March 12. The governor
general received a cablegram from the imper
ial authorities accepting the offer of Canadian
volunteers for ccrvlco in the Houdau or else
whore.
DRILLIKQ TUB AWKWARD SQUAD.
LONDON , March 12 , The government has
Issued an order directing all untrained sol
diers forthwith to bo put through n complete
musketry course. Three hundred recruits for
the guards proceeded from London to Alder-
shot to-day to receive instructions in the use
of the rifle.
THK WAR HCARE AlUTINO.
LONDON , March 12. Consuls to-day touched
00 J , the lowest price in six years , but re
covered at the close of the market. 1'ewor
selling orders were received from Berlin. The
war scare Is apparently abating.
KKNIAN LEADKKS AR11KHTKD.
PARI < , March 11 , It Is raported that the
Keninn ? , Davics and Morrison , were arrested.
UK , OLADSTOXK CONHDENT OK OKIlMANt's
FRIKNDSHir.
LONDON , March 12. In the house of com
mons to-night Gladstone dolared bo would
stand behind no man in the value ho attached
to the friendship of Germany. ( Great cheer
ing throughout the house. ) Ho mint my ,
however , that ho was not prepatvd to admit
the friendship of any country In the world
was now or ever had been necessary to enable
Kngland to maintain her position , and
He thought that where Germany's coloniza
tion operations wore bona fide and consistent
with the rights of all parties , Kngland , with
due regard to the claims of her own colonists ,
ought to meet Germany in no grudging spirit ,
and should refrain from discussing tha occupa
tion of this or that spot after the manner of
hucksters , showing a disposition to grudge
what we are unablq to bold. If Germany be
came tha colonizing power he would
only Bay God speed lo hrr. Ho
hoped she would become England's
partner and ally in the work of civilizing the
world. This was tha spirit in which he viewed
the matter , and regardless of this or that dis
patch , Germany would have the best and
heartiest wishes of the English government ,
and every encjurgement it was in their power
to give. .
"
A 11ATTLK IN I'ROGREHS.
CAIHO. March 12. Adiipatchfrom Suaklm
says : "Heavy firing from Osman DIgna's
force continues this ( Wednesday ) evening.
The Sikhs and Ea t Surrey regiments , mainly
composed of Londoners , are returning the
fire , bugles In the British campnro | sounding
the general alarm.'Jc '
H/VII1TIOA.U / HAOKET.
NEW YORK , March 12. Tlio Cincinnati
Indianapoltp , Bt , Louis & Chicago gross earn
ings in January were $203,413 ; not earnings ,
S7S.347.
THE WESTERN LUMBER I'OOL.
CHICAGO , March 12. The railroads east o
and terminal at the Missouri river comprised
in the western lumber pool met again to-day
to consider the plan of making two pools sub
raltted by the coinm tteo yesterday. Th
northwestern roads opposed the plan , whI
the southwestern llnoj favored it. The plan
was finally rejected. It was decided to con
tlnuo the present arrangements and ratei
were made upon the basis of twelve cents poi
hundred pounds , Chicago to Council Bluffs
After the meeting adjourned the southwesten
lines met and agreed to advance the rate
from Chicago to Kansas City to sixteen cents ,
an advance of four cents. The Burllngto
road has withdrawn from the passenger bu. : '
nesj between Chibago and St. Lonis.
SURRENDERS ITS LEASE.
INDIANAPOLIS , March 12. Official confirm
ation was given to-day of the surrender c
the loate of the Indianapolis , Decatur an
Springfield by the Indiana , Bloomingtou an
Western , The object of the lease was t
secure a line to St. Louis' but the Indiana
Bloomipgton and Western expect ] to reac
there by the Toledo , Cincinnati and St
Louis narrow guago , the surrocder ismnicabl ;
arranged
HUKTICD DOAVN.
A RANK OASHIEIt WHO AD3CONUEU FROM OTBK
GO , N. Y , , SEVERAL YEARS AGO , CAI'TURKI )
DE hOTO , MO.
Chicago Tribune Special ,
ST. Louis , Mar.h 11. Kgbort M. Carve
president of the Do Soto ( Mo ) City bank ,
was arrested at Do Soto to-day on a requisi
tion from the state of Now York , where he is
wanted tor a eertes of forgeries aggregating
S30.0CO. Several years ago Carver was tbo
cashier of the First National bankof Onconta ,
N. Y , In 1878 he disappeared , and It was
discovered that by a series of falsa entiles ho
had decamped with nearly $20,000. This
was followed by the dlecovery that the Bank
of Walton , in Delaware county , and Unadilla
in Otsego county , had also been victimi/.ed I ,
and the total Ions footed up between $30 , .
OOU and 810,000. Two years later Car
ver started a state bank in Hlcksvillo r3. ,
Ohio , and just then thn authorities
were about to take him into custody ho le I-
vanted. Ho was next heard of In Oarrett It ,
Ind. , where ho started n bank , which was
scarcely In running order when the New York
authorities made their appearance , but their
man again escaped. Nothing was then heard
of him until n few weeks ago , when the sher
iff of Otsego county learned that Carver was
running a bank in Do Soto , Mo. The olliceri
found Carver behind his counter. Tbo news
of the arrest spread through the town , and
hundreds of Carver's friends gathered around
the bank and evinced a desireto thwart the
authorities. An attempt was made to get JOa
writ of habeas corpus , but It failed. Carver
first arrived in Do Soto a year ago and started :
tlia bank with a capital of 910,000. He made
many friends. Before going to Do Soto Car
ver luod in St. Louis ucd Cincinnati , ie
married a bendtorco girl here three years ago.
Tha bank , it ii ( aid , will go into the hand * o.of
aroceluT ,
Tliroo Men Hilled \vlillo masting
GAIVSSTON , March 12 The News Wichita
special tays ; Nine miles weit in a cut on the
id
Dan Dowlny , Pat Swan and Torn McCoy
fere Instantly killed by a tremendous blast ,
The men were engaged in blaittog rocks ,
Death of M Jor J. II , UnworUi ,
OLATIIK , Kan. , March 12.Major J. U.
U.an
I la worth , superintendent of nil the Indlac
ichools under the government , died thu morn
ng at Albuquerque , N , M , Major Hawortl
was on a tour of inipuctlon at the lima ot bl
death , which was very sudden ,
Gen , Grant Improving.
NKW YOHK , March 12. Gen. Grant w
IwtUrtbii morning , He sle.t well last nigh !
has been free from pain t'.ia pant four day ;
and ii now able to walk up and down ain
at
ON 'CHANCE.
( i Britisti Cjiisds Had a
Weakening Effect '
ID 'Change ,
Wheat Was Active , Ixcitod , Un
settled and Irrogulan
lorn Was Also Aotivo , Closing at
an Advance ,
Oattlo Wore Fairly Active- and
Prices Eulod Steady , \
Hogs Opened Active bnt Oloaed \ |
Bather Weak ,
L'lio Provision Trndc AVns- Dull ntuS
1'rlcca a Unpllcnto of the I'rc-
Day.
CHICAGO MAHKETS.
Special telegram to TUB BKE.
CHIOAGO , March 12. When liiuo for trad-
ng was sounded there was great excitement ,
articuhuly in the wheat pit , and quotations
vero difficult to obtain , but figures woru un-
cr thoth paid yoitorday afternoon. For the
rholu session t.alos were within a range of l.c }
or bushel. The major part of tlio trading
as during the first two hours , and inside
rices were the closing figures.
WHEAT
vaa active , excited , unsettled and irregular ,
nd margins were called pretty freely. Them
ras no war news of an exciting character , but
lie quotations of British consols showing on
dyanco bad a weakening intluencc , and
inccs closed at the inside iiguro of tha day ,
and showodja decline of .Jc on these oftho cur-
ent twenty-four hours ago. Trading was al-
uost exclusively of a local speculative nature.
Crop damagmoports had voiv little effect on
values. A largo amount of wheat sold was by *
lartios who bad a profit. An increase In ar-
ivals next week IB predicted. A private ca
blegram said , "tho war situation is critical ,
cotton 1-10 lower. " A public cablegram
quoted , "Liverpool stronger and 1 pence
iigher ; Paris firm. Cargoes off coa t strong
ind cargoes on pasiago very strong at extniino
irico. ' A favorite future was May , whichi
opened at SS'gSSJoand sold at from 82J@83c ,
closing at 82Jc.
CORN
was also nctivo and ehorta were covering , Liv
erpool beinfT quoted excited and three half
Xinco higher and the amount on passage for
, he United Kingdom was 280,000 quarters.
Shipper * , speculators , shorts and local con
sumers were buying at medium figures were
closing quotations and show an advance of. ; \ con
on those current twenty-four hours go. N'o.
2 for May opened 42go and during the etsion
sales were 4g@43io , with 42iXg42Jc closing-
L > ricos.
OATS
wore moderately.active , . , witlu.firm opening-
and _ on easy cl6slnir , the elight advance at tba
start being lost. Sales for April were at 28g ©
28Jc , closing ; at 28J@28jjc ; May sold at 319-3
S2c , clcsing at 3131gc.
I'KOVIBIONS
were dull all day wttbin a narrow range , and
closed duplicates of thoee twenty-four hours
ago. Mesa pork for May opened at 812 V2\
Boldat1280@1282i , and closed at § 1280.
Lard for May opened at $7 10 and sold nt
S7 05&7 10 , closing at § 705. The call ot
wheat was irregular , closng ; lower.
CATTLE.
The market was fairly active and prices
ruled about steady , with some buyers claim
ing that vahuh were a thado firmer on rrdi-
nary dressed beef and shipping steers. Them
were several now buyers from St. Louis owing
to the disarrangement of trade at that point
on account of the strike on the Wabash road.
Buyers report cattle in better condition than
in January and February , dressing out a much ,
larger per cent. The cheapest cattle for the
buyer at present are these that are selling be
tween $1 75@5 25 ; 1050 to 1239 pounds , SI 15
@ 487i ; 1250 to 1400 pounds , S5CO@550 ;
choice , 1350 to 1COO pounds , $5 60fc5 ( 00 ; cows ,
common , 82 CO * 2 70 ; good , S3 CO ® ICO ;
stockers , S3GO@130 ; foidcru , S135KH5 ;
Texans , S3 l)0@4 ) 00.
none.
.The market opened active and a sbado
higher , but closed rather weak. The first
Bales showed a slight advance , all of which ,
was lost at the closo. Common and rough
packers sold around about ? I 00 ® I 70 ; good ,
mixed , 84 75@4 80 , and choice heavy , SI 85(5) )
4 95 , Packing and shipping , 200 to 409
pounds , SI 05@4 1)5 ) ; light , 150 to 215 pounds ,
S130@485.
Tlio Weather ,
WASHINGTON. March 13. Upper Missis
sippi : Partly cloudy weather , local rains or
HID we , followed by fair weather , variable-
wind ; , generally shifting westerly ; slightly
warmer in the northern portion ; slight fall
followed by rising temperature In the south
ern portion ,
Missouri valley : Generally fair weather ,
northerly winds , becoming variable ; slight
changes in temperature ; except in the extreme ,
northern portion slightly warmer.
STATE JtUTJNUS
Land seekeri fill the Valentino hotel * to
high water mark.
Col. Cotton , of Norfolk , lias donated ten
acreb of laud to the cemetery association , cf
that town.
The county commissioners of Keya Paha
county estimate the county expenses ) for the
cording year at 811,000 ,
Reports from thu Suuteu reservation tell of
inline * of sweet HI trying to hold down home
stead claims by squatters' rights.
Two slimy things of the human kind called
John Dewltt and Allen
MuLala , outraged a
14-year-old girl , a waiter in hotel at JJennett ,
Cheyenn county is 103 miles in length by
70 in breadth , containing 7,210 square inlles.
The soil Is said to ba a mixed sandy loam an J
clay , Somu portions of the county are [ very
productive.
An employe of the Dakoti City saw mill
named Loyd Leanurcamn near hoing cut iu
two ot the taw , being fortunatuiy rescued
when tbo saw haa only cut Into bl vhoulder
blade a slut distance ,
The Crelghton Hornet says : "It is slated
that there are twenty applicants for tho.
Crtightoa postoilice. 'ihi is a mistake , for
upon n close C.IIVMIS it was ascertained thaU
tbero ore but thirteen mident and six 'car-
I.et-b g % atpiranta for tbo ollice , nuddne a to
tal of oily nineteen. Oanline yourfuFves to ,
facts , gentlemen. "
Walter Boise of Dakota City , formerly fire-
nan of tbe creamery In that town , haa be < an
did , convicted and sentenced to twenky-fhu
. days close confinement u tha county jail for
tbAllug a valuable cow beloogiup to Col Onv
lolie U represented i beteir a fint-clMH
< woikman and the father cf a Iw ga aod interesting -
esting family of children.
A doienofDix.ii '
county' wild Irishmen
tn&de a descent m > on thu town ol Kmuriou
lint week , filled up with Cp.hting whwky at
one U the Kmorson saloout and thun proceed
ed to paint the twn red , in which. underUk.
Ing they were eminently tuccewlul. A meaa-
, ley * D 'J'10M ' M * * ) Kbe brut " * ' WJipelleU
! to pay for tha privlleRo of knotting , - - \ " - -
" ' " '
ana btatiog tl
of the town ,