OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , SATURDAY MORNING , APRIJL 18 , 1885. NO. 207
FOREIGN JJABLES.
Peace Neaotialiocs Have a Happy Ffftict
on Foreign Securities ,
England has Received Details of
the Battla of Kushk ,
Sir Petsr LumBdon'a ' Cipher Dis
patches Eoinp Deciphered ,
Gen , Komaroff has Been Made
Bussian Governor of Penjdoh ,
The Three nperors Preparing
for Another Meeting ,
Tliu Story of the Burning of Colon
Scenes [ ot Fighting , Bloodshed ,
Incendiarism mid Mlncry ,
AFGHAN DlFFIOUJjTIF.9.
FRONTIER I'DSTH KVACUATK1) .
ST. I'KTKRSiiuiu ) , April 17. Gen. KomaroII
reports that the Afghans have evacuated all
llio frontier posts , and that the Russian out
posts occupy their former tositlons. He also
states thnt ho will proceed shortly to inspect
Ills advanced posjhw
LONDOK , ApritjJ7. Stocks very fum. Con
Hols advanced to ! HiJ , and Kimiaa securities
to87i.
1:30 : p , m , Contois Gl ! | for both accounts
12 p. in. Russian securities 88J ,
2iO : p m. Consols 00 ; ' for both.
I'KNJDKU NOT WORTH riOIIIINO KOB.
Karl Duflerin , Viceroy of ludi.i , inadii-
uatch to the homa giv eminent said tint In
his opinion Penjdeh is not worth fighting fur ,
aa the iiireer has bad for a longtime , very
little control over the triliei
in the vicinity , and tha' '
they wore In n continual state of warfare and
a source of much uneasiness to tha ameer. The
latter , ho beliovod. would willingly conceed
Penjdeh to the Russians In the interests o
pence as it would also prevent cattle raiding
on the border. It Is now announced that th ;
cabinet in dlecussing Earl Dafferin' * message ,
adopted the same view
It appears that the abDvo item originate *
In the Central News agency , Tnla was th
ngency referred to in Granvillo's statement in
the house of lords last nipht in which he char
nctorized the I news as unauthortaxl n
always Inaccurate in reports. _
IN TUB COMMONS.
, in ttie nousu of comninni , tni
afternoon stutod that the government ) md to
day received from Sir 1'etur LumrJoa , a rp
ply to their request , for an independent re
port upon the 1'endjeh incident In this it if
stated time Gen. Komnrolf was aware at ai
early n date as the With of March , of the un
derstandlng agreeJ upon on March 17th , lo
twecn Russia and England. According ti
the terms of this agreement , Eoplund was
deter the Afghans aud the crar was to dele
his troops from advancing beyond the p si
tions , they then respectively occupied , nti
some subsequent agreement about the demur
cation of the Afghan frontier could bo r cache
between the two governments. The battle o
the Kushk was fought therefore several day
after Gen. Komaroff had been made aware o
the agreement not to advance. It will be re
membered that Capt. Yates , a British officer ,
who witnessed the battle , was assured by a
Russian ollicer who commanded In the fight ,
ttiat he knew nothing of the understanding of
the 17th of March. Sir Peter Lumsden's present -
ent report
AITEAR8 TO WARRANT THE INFERENCE
that whatever Gen , Komaroff knew olliciallr
about the St. Petersburg agreement with
London he kept It to himself.
Gladstone being asked if the government
had protested asainst the recent occupation
of 1'enjdeh by Gen. KomaroiT anil his estab
lishment of a Russian administration them ,
answered that the government had not yet
made either occurrence a subject of official
communication with Ru sla. The govern
ment was awaiting further Information , the
premier said , concerning these events.
In the house of commons to-day , contin
uing , Gladstone said : We asked Sir Peter
Lumsdon for full and consecutive accounts of
the events of the 30ih of March , the day the
battle on the Ku hk was fought. A telegram
haa been received since wo sent our request
This telegram Is dated at Tierpul , April 13.
It is in cipher and ii now beciog deciphered.
We shall be unable to cay anything
further on this branch ol ttio subject
until thl.i diapatch is fully deciphered.
The fact that the Russian commander woe
aware of the agreement of the 17th of March
before the 30th of March , and the question
as to whether or not ho acted upon mstruo
tUns or contrary to Instructions concerning
that agreement , would form a subject foi
future communications between the govern
tnunt and Rusata. In regard to the roportoi
fBtabllshtnent by the Russians of an adminls
tration at Penjdeh , the government knev
nothing officially und mutt await fuller infer
ination.
OLAliaTCI.S'E fONCLUDEll 11V HAVING
The government will on Monday or Tuesdn
next ask the bouse to sanction n vote of credit
When this is requested , wo shall state bov
much money Is wanted and what It Is wantoi
for , and then wo shall probtbly bo able t
cover the entire question fully. Lord Kd
imnul Fitzmaurice , under the foreign secrc
tary ia answer to an Interrogatory put by Si
Stafford Northcota in the commons said th
government considered Penjdeh , in Afghan
man proper , but not far from the Russia
frontier ,
TUB AFGHAN I.OiSES.
'
LONDON , April 17. The Times' St. Peteri
bnrg correspondent stys later detail * stat
that the Afghan leases by Russian bullet
cold and hunger amount to 1,000 men.
HULL DJTTAILH HKCX1VBD.
LONDON , April 17. The government hi
received from General Sir Peter Lumiden fu
uetMlsof the battle of March 30th betwee
lieu. Komarotl's forces and the Afghans o
the Kushk river.
NIC TURKU WILL MEET AQAI.V.
jOUOV. April 17 , The emerorii | of Gei
many und Austria und the czar of Kus-m r
arranitlnj ? for another melting to bj held thl
spring. The iiluco chosm lor tne moetiu
n the cutlu of ( ilician NotilamMi In Aui
tri n terri'uiy , cltuoto the Ruuiau fiontiei
It is understood that Kmperor William desires
yearly meetings ol this kind 'as n means of
peace between the three counties.
TURKEY ABSORBS RUSSIA.
ST. PtTEnsnnna , April 17. It ] Is stated
that Turkey has positively assured UussI *
that In tha event of. war no English ironclad
will bo ullowod to enter the Block sea , Tur
key has nlso declared that she could make the
D rdanoles ) impaisablo in a few hours if
necessary.
LOXDOS , April 17. Gen. XomaroU has
Iwcn appointed Ruislan governor of Penjdeh
and has put tarik officials in charge who are
Ruisian subjects. Kverybody hero is con
vinced that if xvar breaks out. the Russians
will sel/o Herat before England can turn
around. "I have tha beat authority for stat
ing that Gen. KomarofI advanced in accord
ance with the express orders from the gover
nor of the CAUCASUS and Gen. Komarotf in a
telegram to St. Petersburg expressly states
this. "
QUARANTINE AGAINST CHOLERA.
The government * of Trance , Holland , Portugal
tugal and Turkey have declared quarantine
ngiinstall vessels coming from Spanish ports ,
on account of the cholera epidemic on the
southern and eastern coasts of Spain ,
FOUU.1GN STOCK MtVHKETS.
1'EACE NEGOTIATIONS IJIrilOXE THE FOREIGN
SECURITIES.
LONDON , April 17. Thestock market closed
buoyant , Robuying on the part of the bears
acted with a powerful effect upon the sensi
tive market.
ARIS , April 17. The bourse to-day was
animated and in sympathy with the improved
condition of the London matkot. Russian
securities advanced during tlm day -14 points
BERLIN , April 17. There was a very firm
teoling on the bourse to-day ni n result of t
more favorable aspect of the Afghan qucs
tlon.
I'RANKFORT-ON-THK-MAIN , April 17. An
important advance in prices took place on tbi
strength of hopeful news from London.
VIKNSA , April 17. The cheerful charade :
of advices from London to-day bad a marked
effect on the bourse , nnd them was on im
portant rise in prices.
CBNTUAlj AIMBU1OA.
DKALINO WITH TIIK INflUBOKNTS.
CHICAGO , April 17Tho City of Mexico
spacial says that when the troops of the Col
umbian government finally entered Colon af
ter it bad beea burned by tbe rebels under the
leadership of Preston , they captured several
squads of rebels , andduting [ the post ton days
the number of these prisoners haa been con
siderably augmented by the receipt of strag
gling rebels captured in tao surrounding dis
tricts , It m not known juit how many rebels
were thus hold prisoners at Colon , but good
authorities place the number nt about 4 10.
Authentic information reached this city last
night that on Wednesday the officers of the
Columbian eovernrnont selected one hundred
of the worst rebels imprisoned nt Colon , nnd
placing them on board a steamer carried them
out into the bay where the entire ono hundred
were thrown overboard and drowned.
THE STonr OP THE BCiiNixa of COLON , on AM-
TJNWALL ,
Yoim , April 17. Advices by mail
from Panama to the 8th instant nre received.
The story of the burning of Colon or Aspin-
wnll , is gi\en as follows : A lawyer named
Preston seized the opportunity In the absence
of the perfect of Colon with all tha troops ,
for thr purpose of meeting General Fitzpurn
who had attacked Panama , to seize the city of
Colon. Hu levied forced loans and collected
n mixed force which caused much apprehen
sion among the merchants and citizens. Un
March 20th the Pacific mail steamer Colon
arrived with arms nnd ammunition.
I'HESTON DXMAKDXD TH1BE MUNITIONS ,
and upon the refusal of the demand by the
Pacific | Mnil officers. He imprisoned them.
Ho sect word to the commander of the
Galena , that these prisoners would be re
leased if the munitions were delivered to him
and they would bo shot if any marines were
landed. Commander Kane tben took charge
of Colon in the name of the United States.
Preaton subsequently bad an engagement
outside the city with the troops from Panama
and was defeated. Tbe Pacific Mail officers
escaping during the fight. About noon on
tbe 30th men from Panama numbering some
120 advanced upon the town and n heavy fire
eniuod. .
TUB SCiNK IN TOWN liKGOAIlS DKaCHH'TION.
bullets were flyin ? in all directioua and the
terrified populace abandoning their homes nnd
fortunes and were seeking safety in flight.
The town was entirely constructed of wood
and bullets passed through tin houses as if
the ; had been card board. When defeat be
came certain to Preston fires commenced.
, Many declare that Preston personally fired
the government house where the first fire
originated. Preston Is now , twother with a
companion , a close prisoner on board the Ga
lena. Directly after one fire started , n dozer
. were set in different directions. A strong
wind was blowing , and n pandemonium of fire
robbery , shooting nnd mUery ensued. Al
who could tied on board of ships ; few eavec
nny thing. Thousands Hocked to a new towi
lately built by the caanl company , on thi
ground tbey have formed at the entrance ti
the canal whilst
OTIIEKS TOOK REFUGE
in a few hou oa which remained standing 01
the beach , Tbe machine shops and ronui
house of the latter company were saved , bu
nn iininenso quantity of rolling stock was de
strayed , together with locil merchandise an
transit ciu-go. The United States marine
; and Bailers are reported to have acted admit
nbly. Troops from the "English Bimbos
Lilly were also landed nnd assisted in keeplo
tmard , but were withdrawn after the Cant
to
ted company bad found a guard for the protectio
- of their homes and property which had n
Sir - malned intact.
he This guard caught many plunderers , as dl
also the men oC the Galena , All caught re <
n-
handed were immediately tiled and on tl
following day shot. Fifty-eight person
among whom it is believed several were inni
cent people , were thus
rs- SnUMAKlLY DIHI'ATCIIKD.
ite During tbe fight between the troops whlc
ti went hence and Preston's people some -0 c
30 persona were killed while many more wei
wounded. All these were burned during tt ;
fire and the chirred remains of all yet encun
bor the streets. Tha iUmes flashed throng
! the houses , tn hudreds of which powdd
en lc9hol , liquors anil general merchandh
nn were store i In Immeno quantities and fit
quent explosions from which added terror I
the tceno.
. TUB l-ANIO BiniCKt-V POPULACE
almost without provisions or water for tn
d v . Tba Panamt Railroad company
8 superintendent , Air , C A , Burt , and diroctc
> eeiierul of tha O iul coaipany , Mr , Jule
DInger , have done oven-thick' in thtir powi
to nllevlato the misseiy nnd distress and the
vessels In the bay of all nationalities were
frtcly opened to refugee" . While the troops
were recklessly sent out from hero by General
Gonimn , to fight in tha streets of Colon wore
thus lending to the destruction of tbnt town ,
the stteets ot Panama wore icsounriing with
with rifleshots. Conferences had been held
during the previous days by commissioners
sent hero to discing matters with General
Alzpure.
Ho however demanded the unconditional
surrender of Gonimn , which w&a finally Ac
complished after seme futther sharp fighting ,
LACKS CONFinstATION.
PANAMA , viaGalvo tcn , April 17.A rumor
has prevailed heru tha n hundred rebels h vo
been drowned nt Colon. Enquiry fails to con
firm the report ,
Illinois' Nnn-l'roKrcRslvo Legislature.
Special Telegram to TIIK BKK.
SrnixomLD , April 17. When the joint
session convened Sittlg left his seat on the re
publican eido and took possession of the desk
vacated by the death of Shaw , democrat ,
with whom ho has paired his vote , nnd for
the first time in the history of the session
there was nn occupant of n chair draped in
funeral garb. In front of the ruddy-faced
nnd dlrelect rrpublican was the floral tribute
placed on the desk as a mark of respect to the
dead man , with the words in everlasting , "At
Kent. " Senator Ituccr was again absent ,
Every other republican was present nnd voted
( except Sittlg ) for Logan for United States
senator , making 100 votes for him. Several
democrats were absent and no demo
cratic votes were cast. The second ballot
gave the same result. It ia al
leged hero thia morning that
democratic money has been friely offered of
Ule to republican members to induce them to
vote for n democrat for senator. No ramos
are riven , but as fir as known no republican
has taken the bait. The nir is again full o'
tumors nbout the snnatorship. One is tha
John R , Iloxie , nf the Chicago stock yards ,
is ready with a big barrel to consolidate thi
democrats und buy nj ; n few republicans
easy viituo to elect him United States sana-
ty. Dnncnn , nf Lasallo , is setting up thi
pins to inherit Cilouol Morrison's boom fo :
the ( enatorship after the colonel shall dro
out. Another is thatGovernor Oglosby wouU
appoint General Logan senator if the legisla
ture should fail to elect , Another is tha1
Sittig has been bought by tbo detn
ocrats , but Sitti 'a friends denies
thin. Another is that arrangement of n com'
promise scheme ia on foot umoug certain lead1
me democrats and certain republicans to agm
upon and select n broad gunge man for sena
tor , who while ho IB personally friendly to
President Cleveland , would not bo an objec
tionable partisan. Private conversation among
members convinces your correspondent that n
strong feeling is growing that this legislature
must adjourn without electing n senator and
that there will shortly be a new deal on the
part of the republicans nnd democrats. There
is much restivcnesa under the exlating caucus
on both sides.
DOINGS OP THE LEGISLATURE.
SPRINGFIELD , Ills. , April 17. In the house
Dill's bill allowing railroad corporations to
consolidate was advanced to a third reading.
The bill to pmvfdo for printing and distribu
tion of the revised statutoa was road the first
time and o motion to refer to the judiciary
committee caused consideraplo discussion.
The bill was finally kid upon the tablo.
The committee report recommending nn
appropriation of 85,000 a year ti provide
rooms for the appellate court in Chicjgo , on
the corner of Clark and Washington streets
wan much discussed but not adopted.
Conaidlne , Winslow nnd Goodspeed were
appointed to recommend emp'oyes to bo re-
tuniud In the house.
Culd well's bill appropriating $23.003 fet
paving around thn executive mannion was
advanced to tbe third reading , 04 to 20.
Adjourned ,
In the senate the Curtibs bill , changing the
election law and to provide for filling vacan
cies in offices failed to pass.
Setter's bill relative to grain inspection in
East St. Louis , was recalled from the senate
committee on warehousea und referred to the
committiB on the judicial department. IE
the joint assemb y 100 votes were cast on the
first ballot. John A. Logan received 100
The democrats did not vote. The second bal. ,
lot wns the samo. Adjourned. Sittlg during ' .
the joint assembly occupied deceased Shaw'e
seat on the democratic side of the house.
" " " " '
IVONDEHFOIj BRA.VEUY.
Special tolegramlto THE BEE.
. FULLEIITON , Neb , , April 1C. News wai
brought here yesterday that two eons of Mr
Kemp was burned to death while setting fin
to a straw stack , The BKK raportor went t
the scene of the accident and hero learned o
the bravest act on record. Mr , Kemp wa
plowing in a field with hla two sons aged I ) nnt
I years following him. A quarter of a mil
distant atood e .Straw stack which Mrs Kemi
told the oldest boy to "go and set lire to.
Tbe youngest boy accompanied his brother
and on arriving nt the straw stack run arouni
on the opposite side and
CLIilDED TO THS TOP OH THE STACK ,
an
ad The older boy thinking hia brother had gen
adut onto tbe house set fire to the straw and thu
e- 'sealed his brother's doom. " The flames
end aided by a strong wind lojpad to the top c
les the stack and set fire to the lad's clothei
it- whereupon he uttered several shrieks , O
lat seeing that hla baby brother's life was In dan
ger , the oldest bjy , with a nerve and braver
tuftt _ few men could Tequi
on dashed into the flames and climbed to the to
re- of the burning stack , rolzed hla brother in hi
arms , and , amidsc the flames of their burnln
lid clothes , jumped from the stick , ran tc > his ad
id- vanclncr lather and placed his dying brother i
id.he his parents' arms. Every stitch of clothln
, was burned from the boys' bodies. Tl
youngest boy died shortly after belig take
to the houte. The oldest boy cannot Hi
many hours , hla flesh belnc burned to a crlsj
Both bijs wore remarkably bright , handsoir
Ich i , and tbe self-potsession and bravery <
tn8 oldest boy entitles '
or Goorgie Kemp'a nan
are to ' the highest rank among Americas noble
bo bo y ; .
> Thi ' entire disaster waa witnessed by the
eh father and took place before he could roac
ehr the stack.
tse Later , Georgia Kemp who made the neb
re- effort to rescue bis brother from tbe burnlr
retp straw stack , died this morning after a nil ? ; ]
of terrible Buffering.
Itobbery ,
1'floi.vix , Arlrona , April 17. Two m sk (
tor highwaymen stopped tha stage from Vultu ;
les laat night and obtained nn express box coi
Uining ? . " , -00 ! treasure ,
NOTICE TO QUIT.
The President tones the Proclamation
According to Law ,
Notifying All Parties That the
Old Winnebago Eosorvation ,
Located in the Territory of Dakota
is Indian Land
And has Not Been Eostorod to
the Public Domain
And Warns Intruders to Get Out
and Keep Out ,
Or the AVholo Power of the United
Slates Will bo Used to Enforce
the Law. '
WASHINGTON NOTES.
CLEVELAND'S PROCLAMATION n.n-
TIIK WINXEHAQO LANDS.
WASHINGTON , April 17. President Clevo1
land to-day Issued the following proclama
tion :
Whereas , By an executive order bearing
the date of the Twenty-Seventh day of Feb
ruary , ISSi It w&a ordered that : All that
tract of country in the territory of Dakota ,
known as the Old Winnobago reservation and
the Sioux or Crow Creek reservation , And
lying on the east bank of the Missouri rivoi
sot apart and reserved by executive ordo :
dated January llth , 1875 , and which la not
covered by the executive order dated Angus' '
19th , 1671) ) , restoring certain of the lands re
served by order of January llth ,
1875 , except the following described tracts
Township No , 108 , north range 71 , west ; IDS ,
north range 72 , west ; fractional township 108 ,
north range IS , west ; the west h lf of section
4 , sections 5 , t ! , 7 , 8. 9 , 10 , 17,18,19 , 20 , 21 ,
28 29 , 80 , 31 , 32 and 33 of township 107 ,
north range 70 , west ; fractional township 107 ,
north range 71 , west ; 107. north range 72 ,
west ; 107 , north range 73 , wost.
The west half of township 106. north range
70 , west , and fractional township 100 , north
rnugo 71 , west , and except , also , nil tracts
within the limit ; of the aforesaid Winnebago
reservation and the Sioux or Crook reserva
tion which a.-e outside of the limits of the
above described tracts , and which may hereto
fore have been allotted to the Indians reading
upon said reservation , or which may have ]
heretofore been selected or occupied by said
Indians , under and In accordance with the
of article 0 of the treaty with the
loux Indians of April 2f , 189S. Bo and the
same is hereby restored to the public domain ,
andWhereas
Whereas , Upon claim being made that said 1
order la illegal and in violation of the plighted
faith and pbligationa of the United States ,
contained in sundry treaties heretofore en
tered into with Indian tribes or bands , occu
pants cf said reservation , and that further
. execution of said order will not only occasion
much distress and Buffering to peaceful Ind-
dlana and retard the work of their civiliza
tion nnd engender among them a distrust of
the national government ,
, I have deteimined after a cawful examina
tion of the several treaties , ncbJCof congress
and other official data bearing on the subject
- aided and assisted therein by thl advice and
opinion of the attorney-general of the United
States , duly rendered in that behalf , that the
lands so proposed to bo restored to the public
domain , by said executive order of February
27,1883 , are included as existing Indian res
ervations , on the east bank of the Missouri
liver by the terms of the second article of the
treaty with the Sioux Indians concluded in
and that consequently being treaty'reserva-
tion ; , the executive was witboutlawful power ;
to restore them to the public domain by the
said executive order , which la therefore
deemed and coniidered to be wholly unopera-
tivq and void and , whereas the laws of the
, United States provide for the removal of all
. . persons residing or being found upon the In'
* dinn lands and teriitory without permission
expressly andlegally obtained of the Interior
department.
Now , therefore , to maintain inviolate thi
solemn pledges and plighted faith of the gov
ernment as given in the treaties in question
and for the purpose of properly protecting thi
interests of the Indian tribes is well as thi
United States in tbe premises , and to the one
that no person or persons m y be induced ti
enter upon said lands , where they will not bi
allowed to remain without the permlssioi
aforesaid , I , Gcover Cleveland , president o
< the United States , hereby declare nnd pro
claim said executive order of February " 7
1885 , to bo In contravention to the treaty ob
llgatious of the United States with the Slow
trlbo of Indians , and therefore to be Inopera
ile tive and of no effect ; nnd I furtho
declare that the lands intended ti
bo embraced therein are existing In
dlan reservations , nnd as such nvailabl
for Indian purposes alone , and subject to thi
Indian intercourse acts rf the United States
I do further warn and admonish all nm
every person , or persons , now In occupatloi
us of said lands , nudor color of said exocutiv
, orders , and all such persons as nre Intondinj
of or preparing to enter and settle upon th
sama thereunder , that they will neither b
permitted to remain or enter upon said landi
and such parsons as nre already there nr
hereby required to vacate and remove there
ryi ; from , with their effects , within sixty days f rot
the date hereof , _ and in case due regard tor nn
voluntary obedience to the laws and trestle
of the United States and this ndnionitlo
and warning be not sufficient , to effect pur
in poses nnd intentions herein declared , all irht
power of the government will be employed t
carry into proper execution the treaties nn
laws of the United States herein referred tc
ive In testimony hereof , I hereunto have le
. my hand and causa the seal of tbo Unite
sp.me States to be affixed ,
of Done at the city of Washington , this 17t
mo day of April In the year of Oar Lord , 1881
est and of independence of the United States i
America , the One Hundred and Ninth.
By tha President ,
ich GBOTER CLEVELAND.
T. F , BAVAKD , Secretary of State.
ble
ONLY A REPRIMAND ,
Ing ht WASHINGTON , April 17. The court mart !
in the Hazen case sentenced htm to bo repr
manded.
Al'FOINTED.
cod The president made the following appoin
mouts to-day , to be consul generals of tb
United States ; James 8. Morgan , Soul
Carolina , for British cole Jes in Australia , i
Mclbom tie ; Jacob Mueller , Ohio , nt Frank-
fort-on-the-Maln. Germany. To bo consuls
of the United States : Charles W. Wagner ,
Missouri , at Toronto : Thomas R. Welch. Ar
kansas , At Hamilton , Canada : Francis A. Wig-
fall , Mtryland , at Leeds , England ; Charles
JonnsViscontin , at Prague , Austria ; Rich *
ard Stockton , New Jersey , at Rotterdam ;
Wm. Blade , Ohio , at Brussels , Belgium ; J.
Harvey lirigham , Louisiana , nt PAID del
Norto , Mexico ; Wm. J. Black , DeUwaro , at
Xtiremburg. Uerm ny ; Francis Wharton ,
Pcnniylvania , examiner of claims in the state
department.
11ULES QOVtnKIKO TIIK AITOINTMKNT OP VOST
OKl'lCE tNBl'KaTOllS.
f ostmnster-Gcncrnl Vilni bus issued n list
of rules governing the appointment of post-
office Inspector * . These rules after setting
forth the routine of application declare that
candidates must pass an examination before
aboard previous to appointment by the post
master-general nnd that appointment * will bo
made In tbe order of merit and fonix months
only , rcuppnintmont to depend on efficiency.
Other influence than that of competency in
oxamlnat'on ' will not bo contldored as unfav
orably alfoctiug the candidates chances for
appointment. Inspectors are expected to
perform tholr duty fearlessly , relying upon
the support of the postmaster general ngtunsi
outside influences ,
CLEVELAND AND THE COLORED VIRGINIANS
A delegation ot colored men from Virginia
called upon the president to-day to present n
petition asking him to appoint to positions in
their state men who would not use their of' '
ficos for political purposes.
The president received them cordially , nnd
In reply to their representations , said : " ]
have listened with much Interest to tbo word ;
in which you have addressed mo , nnd I nm glnc
that you nro determined to claim only thorights
and privileges of citizens by the proper per-
tormnnce of yo'ir duties ns such citizens. Iblrn' '
been said that eternal vigilance Is the price o
liberty. I desire to remind you of tuts ant
to say that the vigilance to which I refer ia
based on that thoughtful consideration , whicl
induces you to ° oo and apprehend things tha
pertain to your intoretis ai citizens , nnd n
knowledge of these things in your way , nm
without bointr blindly or cunningly deceived
and when this is fully accomplished , the da ;
will come which I , for one , will bo glad to
sap , when something better than race or cole
will divide the political action of these wbi
nro citizens of the United States.
THE PRESIDENT'S APPOINTEIB ,
Jacob Mueller , who was to-day appointed
consul general of Frankfort-on-the Main , is
a resident of Cleveland Ohio , and editor of
"Wnrochetor-Americ" published in that city.
Ho loft the republican party because of his
disapproval of the position taken by that
party on the personal liberty question , which
was an issue in the Ohio state politics n few
years ago. Ho was at ono time lieutenant-
governor of Ohio.
COL. JA1IK3 it. .MORGAN ,
who waa to-day appointed consul general to
Melbourne , is a native of Louisiana , nnd
after the late civil war waa a planter in South
Carolina , He also served at one time on the
staO of the Khedive of Egypt with Stone ,
Loring , and Long ,
UrllK ALABAMA CLAIMS.
In tbo court of commissioners on the Ala
bama clninia to-day Hon. A. J. Creswell
counsel fur theUnited States , announced that
a short time ago the goernment received in
formation which led to the belief that illicit
practices were baing resorted to for the pur
pose of perpetrating n fraud upon the court
in connection with ten cases. Thoeo were
claims for losses alleged to have been sustained
- by the sailors on the ship "Nimrod"deatroyed
by the "Senandoah " The proceedings which
Mr. Creawell has taken _ has re
sulted in the arrest in Arizona of
on a George A. Johnson , acting ai
agent and attorney one Heed , a notary publio
, and LMwards , n witness and accomplice of
Johnson , He had just received n telegram
from the United States marshal of Arizona "
stating hat Johnson was to-day convicted
under section 5479 of the revised statutes and
sentenced to five years imprisonment , and
that hfa two accomplices would be brought to ;
trial next September. The total amount
fraudulently claimed In these cases waa 80-
050 and inteiest. It ia stated that similar
- stepa nro-likely to be taken in similar cases ol
r suspected personation and fraud ,
HECKETAKY MANNING'S AFroINIJIKNTS.
- Secretary Manning to-day appointad B
Frank Abbott , of New Jersey , chief of a dlvi'
eion in the office of the auditor of the treasury
' for the postoffico department , vice Mr. Wld
rtecombo , of Maryland , resigned by request
The appointee is a brother of Gov. Abbott ol
New Jersey. Secretary Manning's action Ir
thus filling the office by appointment from the
outside , instead of by promotion , ia regarded
as important by the civil service reformers
einco it la thought to bo nt
Indication of the policy which thi
administration will purauo with reference t
fill tbo places of the chiefs of divisions. Kf
forts have been made it IB said to induce thi
president to amend the civil service rules si
as to make chiefs of divisions among the off !
cnra whoso offices will bo filled by examina
tion nnd promotion ; but so far without sue
cess , The secretary of the treasury to-d.i
approved the plans prepared by the supervis
ing architect for the public building to b
erected in Council Bluffs.
ton. THE PRESIDENT AND THE AKRICAN.ION CONFBIi
TJSCX.
he Delegates to the African Methodist Xlo
is.id conference , which haa been in session in thi
id city , called upon President Cleveland to-day
311 They were cordially rccBivod by the presideu
ve and Prof. Howard Day delivered nn addres
1s on behalf of the delegates , in which bo sail
he they wore not politicians nor aeekera of office
bo but men interested in whatever concerns me
, and especially desirous that in this countr
ire there may be a good government for oven th
poorest citizens. He reterred to the oxter
lm of the Methodist church and the school wor
nd amongtlio colored people and said : "Thl
lea extenJfd working of tbe church comes to-da
on to congratulata the 'president upon his elei
ir- tlon. Some of our men voted for Win , bi
ht ! voting for or against him we recognize tb
tend fact that ho is president , not of a party men
nd ly , but a nation. "
to. The president replied substantial ! '
set Bishop Day and Gentlemen of the Confei
.ed ence : I am very much pleased to see yo
here , and am exceedingly gratified with tt
rth address which haa just bon delivered , * I ai
80.of glad to know that this eoodly number repr
of opnta puch a large portion of fellow citlzei
belonging to a particular race. As religioi
teachers your mission is a most importar
one , which cannot be Ignored , and should ni
be under-estimated by the chief magistrate i
the nation , nor by any other person holdlc
official place. In church and In Sunday srho
tlal are taught religion , good mornlr , honoaty an
proper regard for pgtablished authority , a
of which are exceedingly necessary to goc
citlzensbtp , You have seen fit to refer to tl
Qt- democratic party to which I belong , M
Qthe conception of democratic principles embraci
he equal rights and privileges to all who are cit
ith zens of thn United States , and I am glad
at know that In the endeavo to enforce BUI
principles I ihall hate your confidence and
support. I am pleased to crest you nil , and
take you by the hand.
GOVKUNMKNT UKPAKTMKNTS.
THE CLERICAL FOUCE TOO SMALL TO IX ) TUB
\\OIIK ncQCtnin OP IT.
Special telegram to TIIK BEE.
fiWASillNOTON , Apill 17.-Loudns htvvobcon
the complaints of the democratic orators In
congress and on the flump , us well R by the
democratic newspapers , on sccount of what
was asserted to beanunnecesssrlly largonum-
bar of employe ! in the government depart
ments in Washington , tt turns out that In a
short six weeks the heads ol nearly nil of the
departments have discovered that the clerical
force Is innufiiclent to perform the work re
quired of it , und to nrmont the accumulation
of arrear . Some of the heads of the depart
ments complain not only that the number of
clerks is too small , but the salaries In some
cases nre too low. For example , Secretary
Lamar is anxious to find nuit-
able man to succeed Chief Clerk
Lockwood of the interior depart
ment. Mr. Lsmar finds difficulty in making
the change , because the salary of the cilice Is
lee small. In the navy and postofllco depart
ments , as well as in the tension office , It has
already been found necessary to require clerks
to remain nt their desks several hours longer
each day than has been the custom ,
Col. Mnplesoii mill Ills BOHR Minis
Special Telegram to the BEE.
CHICAGO , April 17. In record to the state
ment that Madame Pntti had notified Col
Mapleson that owing to ill health iho would
not bo nblo to slug In New York , Mnploson
said this attcrnoon : "Pooh , It's all a silly
canard. Thora Is not n word of truth in it.
It Is ono of those artistic falsehoods tuadi
public to-day that they may bo denied to
moirow. I hn\o not received n line fron
Madame Patti on any subject \vlmte\er. She
will sing In Boston , ns I hav * just completed
arrangements with her agent to that effect *
It is nil very well for NevnJn and the other
small fry to report that sortof thing , but it i
decidedly unlike Putti and not nt nil bocorn
ing , You BOO how this Nevada boom la bomL
worked a bip splurge to day and columns of
interest to-morrow. The press Is nil to blame.
In England , you know , these psoplo would
play for years wit bout netting so much as n
Mao. We manage those things much better
in England , you know. "
HAITI'S FAUEWEMi.
NEW YOB.K AND BOSTON PASSED BY Oil ISO TO
IIEIl ILL HEALTH.
QlOHlCACO.April 17. Madame Adollna Patti
has written Col. Mnploson announcing that
she will bo unable to fill her New York and
Boston engagements owing to ill health and
tha imperative orders of her physicians to
cease work for several wosks. To a'repre
sentative of the Associated press thla morn
ing , she said Bho had felt the necessity of re
tiring for a time and tins had been forcibly
impressed upon her by reason of
, her heavy work In this city ,
she would , therefore obey her physician and
would sail nt once for England from New
York. Incidentally she remarked that h r
divorce from do Caux was absolute and tnat
she could not sing In France without having
her salary attached under her nupital con
tract. She expects to remain in her castle in
Wales for several months , nnd then expects
to sing in London , .Paris nnd possibly
St. Petersburg , Her divoico proceedings
have been dragging for yenrs nnd Madame
Patti stated that they involved a direct out
, lay on her part of fully half a million francs.
To night's performance , therefore , concludes
her American engagement , she having snng
} forty-two times , receiving $11:8,000. :
j Dr. B. D. Cross Sentenced to Dentil
0 lor the Murder of Dr. McCniic.
Special telegram to the BEE.
- GLKNWOOD , la , April 17. In the district
court to-kay in the case of the State vs. Dr
I ? . D. Cross , conyjcted of the murder of Dr
A. A. B. McCune , a motion for a new trial
was aigued , submitted and decided advertel )
, to tbe defendant. The judge thereupon pro
' nounced the death sentence , and fixed tin
date of execution on Friday , Juno 1C , 18SC , n'
the county jail in Glenwood. In tbe mean
, while the case goes to the supreme court or
an appeal ,
Tlio Last , Will And Testament of Gen
AIIBOM Btngcr ,
, Special Telegram to THE BKE.
CHICAGO , April 17. The last will of th
< late Gen. Anson Stager was filed to-day ii
the probate court. In its first clause all property
orty of deceased is left to hia wife , llebecc
Stager , provided iho IB alive at tbo time o
his dentil. In case of her death occurring be
fore the death at the testator , then the estat
] is to bo divided equally between the childroi
of the deceased , Louisa Stager Gorton , Ann
Stager Hicko c and Ellen Sprague Stagoi
Tbe estate , both real and personal propert ]
Is valued at $850,000.
BOARD OF TRADE.
ID Spite of Ptacc AWcts Speculation
Continues Very Strong : .
Wheat Fluctuated Considerable
but Buying Was Good ,
Oorn Was Unsettled and in Sjm-
gathy With Wheat.
The Cattle Trade Was Slow '
and Prices Unchanged ,
The Hog Trade Fairly Active
and Prices Firmer ,
Greater Activity In I'rovlslotiB With
Trices Improved-Imril Sternly
"With Little Change.
OH 10AGO MAKKETS.
Special telegram to the BKK.
CHICAGO , April 17.-To all outward ap
pearance the contingency of a foreign war \\oa
eliminated from speculation on 'change today -
day , nnd niter a break in prices early in the
day. iva a result of
early cable aduecs , and a
strong ndvanoo in consols , the market ruled
firm at medium figures , accompanied by nctlv'u
trading throughout the entire session. Des
pite peace i.dviccs , speculation contlnuon
strong and orders from
the outside are in-
ported Urge.
WHEAT.
In the rush to sell thli morning prices de
clined 2J@3c below the closing of yesterday ,
but there was geed buying at the dcclino nnd
prices gradually roeo lc from the inside ,
fluctuated and closed IJo lower than yester
day. .The fooling in
COHN
was very unsettled and broke l@l c at the
opening in sympathy with wheat , but im
proved under free buying IJc ; cased oil a
trifle , and closed about the same as yesterday
afternoon. The prosjuro to sell in the
OATS
market was not renewed , and under a good
demand prices closed i@gc over yesterday.
Greater activity was witnessed in tne
TOI1K MARKET.
A very weak feeling prevailed at the opening ,
prices dropping of 20 ( 3 c , but the demand
Improved later and prices rallied 25@20o nnd
closed steady. Lard was steady and ehowod
very little change. The
CATTLE
trade to-day opened slow. Butchers stock
rather ccarco and prices steady , fat cowa and
fat heifers are commanding high prices , the
ordinary run of cows and common canning
stock remains about the game as on provlouH
days of the week. Low grade stockers nnd
yearlings arc selling at weak prices , but good ,
even thrifty young cattle nrt > eagerly bought ,
up and firmly held by speculators. 1CIJO nnd
1200 pounds , § 4 00 015 ; 1200 and 1310
pounds , $5 2C@f > Oj ; 1360 ar.d 1000 poundu ,
85 CO O 00j butchers' S3 B0@4 60 ; bulk , ? 3 50
. @ 4 20 ; stackers nnd feeders , S3 40g4 ( CO ;
Texansl ; 15sG7G. (
HOGS.
Trade fairly active and prices held firmer
but not quotably higher except here and there
a load oi fancy tingeing that may have sold
at a nickel advance , Rough and common
packers sold at S-l 3o@4 40 and fair to good
mixed 81 60@ I 65 , with best asserted heavy
, at $4 CO ® t CC ; light , 1JO and 200 pounds ,
, ? 4 30@5 C5.
Grant Still Improving
NEW YORK , April 17 , 8:30.-Gen. : Grant
had a very refreshing sloop and says he rested
'
better than for many nights , lie feels strong
enough to get up and dross for the day. Ho
has taken nourishment without pain in swal
lowing and bos not , since midnight , been dis
turbed by coughing , Pulse and temperature
unchanged ,
Gen , Grant's progress towards convnlesonco
for the past two days has been phtinomenal.
Ills physicians now openly exoress the opin
ion that ho will recover. Dr. Shrady said ho
was prepared for any change , but did not an
ticipate any at present , bus thought he would
be premature In saying the general ont of
danger ,
Switchman Killed ,
'
KANKAKEE , Ills , , April 17. Parris Ryder ;
a switchman , was instantly killed by being
run over by a train while making n coupling.
The veteran railroader loaves a family.
) Spring Medicine
1 > Vlien the weather grows warmer , thnt
extreme tired feeling , wsmt < > f appetite ,
"
dullness , languor , and lassitude , aflllct
, o almost the entire human family , and Fcrnf-
ula and other diseases caused by limners ,
k manifest themselves with many. It Is Im-
is possible to throw nfl this < l blllty and cipel
humors from the blood without the aid of a
reliable medicine lllco Hood's Harsaparllla.
" I could not sleep , aud would get up In
the morning wltli hardly life enough to get
out ol bed. t bad no appetite , and my
face would break out with pimples. I bought
a bottle of Hood's Sareaparllla , and soon
began to sleep soundly ; could get up with
out that tired and languid feeling , and my
ot appetite Improved. " It. A. SANFOUD , Kent , 0-
of " I had been much troubled by general
> K debility. J.ubt spring Hood's Barsaparllla
proved Just the thing needed , I derived an
Immense amount ot benefit. 1 never felt
better. " If , 1' . MILLET , Uoston , Mass.
10 Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists , tl ; six for 15. Made
' j only by C. I. HOOD Hi CO. , Lowell , HMS.
cir IOO Doses Ono Dollar
At no other season Is the system BO BUS.
ceptlblo to tbo beneficial effects ot a re
liable tonic and Invlgorant. The Immiro
state ot the blood , the deranged digestion ,
and the weak condition of the body , caused
by its long battle with the cold , wintry
blasts , all call for the reviving , regulating
and restoring Influences BO happily anil
effectively combined , lu Hood's Sarsaparilla ,
"Hood's Barsaparllla did mo a. great deal
of good. I had no particular disease , but
was tired out from overwork , and It toned
mo up , " MitB. 0 , K , SIMMONS , Coliocs , K. Y.
in Hood's Sarsaparilla
"For seven years , spring and fall , I bad
scrofulous sores come out on my legs , and
for two years was not free from them at
all. I suffered very much. l < ast May I began
taking Hood's Harsaparilla , and before I had
taken two bottles , the sores healed and the
humor left inc. " 0 , A , ARNOLD Arnold , Me.
"There Is no blood purifier equal to Hoort'n
Harbai > arll.i. ! " K.1S. 1'jiEi.ru , ItochestcrN.Y.
Hood's Sarsaparilla '
Sold by all druggists. 91 ; six for $5. Made
only by C , I , HOOD & CO. , Lowell , Ma s.
IOO Doooa Ono Dollar
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recognized is.wg.
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fo ant >
Smoking Tobacco.
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