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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. R > THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , THURSDAY MORNING , APRIL 23 , 1885. NO. 211 THE OLD WORLD. Tbe Franeli Hostilities In Cbiiia are Entirely Sospcudcd , A Terrible Voloanio Eruption Oo" ours iii Java , Busfua Bhows No Disposition To Abandon Her False Position , And DeolinesAuy Further Disons- sion of the Poojdeh Incident , England's ' Forbearance Has Been Pushed to the Limits , Tlic Dally Now * Snyn that England Will IJonr but Jjlttlo Further Extension. FOB.EIGN NOTES. VOLOANIO ERUPTION IN JAVA. LONDON , April 22. Dispatches received hero this afternoon state that a terrible vol canic eruption occurred at Passawoan , a province on the lower end of the island of Java , A number of plantation ) ) wore dovastod nnd it is feared fully ono hundred persons were killed. AUSTRIA AT PEACE Wfin ALL NATIONS. VIENNA , April 22. Kmpcror Francis Joseph - soph to-day closed the relchsrath in an im perial address. Austria was said to have reason for congratulation in the good rela tions she has at present with all other powers. HOSTILITIES IN CHINA SUSPENDED. PARIS , April 22. Gen. Briaro DeLisle tele graphs from Hanoi , under date of April 21 , as follows * . "My letters have reached the Chinese commanders. Hostilities everywhere suspended. A Chinese officer of high rack is on hia way to Hanoi. " FINANCIAL FLURRIKS. LONDON , April 22 , , noon , Consols closed lost night at 05g , opened this morning at 95 , Boon rose to 95J , fall again to 05 , Russian se curities 822. Stocks homo and foreign funds , weak. American securities are a notable ex ception to the rule , being very steady. April 22. , 1 p. m. Consols nt 12:30 : fell to 94J but are now stronger , 051 ; Russian scout titles batter at 84. April 22 , * 1:30 p. m. Consols 95J. * TROOPS ARE SWARMING to all the barracks throughout too United Kingdom in ronponso to the government's call for reserves. Tha war office in beiiegod by military officers asking employment. It has boon decided to divide the Portsmouth fleet into channel/ flying and reserve iquadrons. Fresh orders have been received to increase the workman at Portsmouth. WAR TAXES. Tbe council of the Russian empire decided to refuseto exempt certain loans from tax ation . RUSSIA DECLINES ANT FURTHER DISCUSSION OK THE PKKJDEH INCIDENT. LONDON , April 23. The Russian reply to the communication sent to M , DeGiers through Sir Edward Thornton yesterday , af ter the receipt of Sir Peter Lumsden'a sup plementary report on the battle of March 30 has { ust been received. M. DeGlers replies curtly that Russia declines to enter upon any further discussion of the Penjdeh incident , ' H01IKWARD BOUND. ODESSA , April 22. English merchants are closing out their business and preparing to leave- the country , The excitement is Increas- ingand funds are falling , WANTS TO BE EMPEROR OF CENTRAL ASIA. LONDON , April 23. It la rumored at Baku that tha czar , within n year or two , will go to Sunarcand , to the ancient palace of Timour Lung , to ba crowned emperor of Central Asia. MARINE INSURANCE TRIPLED. The premium for marine insurance at Lloyds has been advanced from 5 to 15 shilling * . THE DAILT NEWS , Gladstone's organ , says editorially : "We wish wo could encourage the idea that nego tiations with Russia are tending toward the preservation of peace , but we fear the reverse. No disDosition is shown by Russia to retreat from the false position she ha ) assumed Forbearance has been pushed to the limits and will boar little further extension on the part of Kngland. GENERAIj FUItlSIGN NEWS. THE TURKS THINKING. CONSTANTINOPLE , April 22 A protected session of the council of ministers has recontlj been hold to consider the propoiul of Koglant for settlement of the Egyptian question. Tin question of passage of tlio Dardanelles it event of war was also considered , No deci sion readied in either case , O'BRIEN AND THE PRINCE. DUBLIN , April 22. Wm. O'Brien , inembei of parliament for Mallow , county Cork , and editor of United Ireland is going to London , dory to organiztya demonstration against the Prince of Wales upon the occasiono f the lat- tor'a visitthoro Saturday , TUB DEMONSTRATION FORBIDDEN. DUBLIN , April 22. The justices of London derry resolved to forbid tha counter demon stration arranged to be held by the Notions League next Saturday when the Prince o Wales arrives there , ' AN AMERICAN LIBERAL. LONDON , April 22. Andrew Carnegie , o PitUburg , baa been invited in writing by th committee of liberals to stand as the hbera candidate in the coming parliamentary elcc tion for the northeast division of Edinburg ! nnd contest the district against tha presen liberal member for Rlpon , George G , Gosheo WASHINGTON NOTE'S. THE U , r , UAKB3 A PAYMENT. WASHINGTON , April 23. The secretary c the treasury rocelvnd from tbe Union 1'aolG Rrilrokd company $910,701 , of which $633,54 , Is to ba applied to tha sinking fund account and S-283.1G3 to the bond and interest acoean in accordance with the awards made by th court of claims and the computation ! tbereo mada by the olfisers of the interior depart ruent. INFLUX Or ILLINOIS STATXBUEN , I'ha Washington K aningSUr says ! Thei U quite an nrrsy of Illinult stateiinen in tb city , Monti , Springer , Lawler and Worth Iccrton , and a member of the legislature are now hero , Townihend and Ward are ex pected in a tew days. They lay they are looking after the federal patronage of the state but in reality they have moro than this in view , They want to fix up some plan to secure the election of a democratic tenator. Morrison will not withdraw from the contest to glvn place to another democrat until nil democrats have voted for him and ho has failed , and the democrats who me opposed to him , are afraid to give him their vote for fear ho should have n topnblican vote in reserve and thus eecnra the election. When Towni- hctid aud Wnrd airlvo a caucus will bo hold hero to consider what is to bo dono. All ef forts to Induce the president to take a hand in the matter have failed , it is said. APPRAISER AT NEW TORR. It is understood that Lewis McMnllen was to-day appointed appraiser at Now York , APPOINTMENTS. The president to-day appointed Lewis Mo- Mullen to be appraiser at tha port of New York , vice A. P , Ketchum , suspended. Mr McMuIlon waa nominated during the special session offctho senate but no action was taken on the nomination , Particulars of Prcst. iUrrlos Death. SAN FRANCISCO , April 22. The Bulletin will publlth this afternoon the following par ticulars of the death of the Into President Barrios , of Gautomala , obtained from L. B. Parratto , Guatemala consul in this city , who returned hero this morning from Guatemala ! The engagement in which President Barrios was killed was between ono battalion of Gua temala troops and a much larger body of San S&lvadorians. At 0 a m. , Barrios gnvo the order to attack , but at 10 o'clock no advance movement bad been made , as the troops wore under the command of an unpopular colonel and refused to obey him. Barrios was in his tent with two of his officers when the information was brought him. On the refusal of both these olficers to assume com mand , ho left the tent , and it was while pro ceeding to the front of the column that ho was shot by a sharpshooter from n tree. The bullet entered his right shoulder and passed through his heart and out of the loft tide. Meanwhile the b.itt'e had commenced. in a short time both sides withdrew from the battle field , but not until a determined and successful effort was made to recover .Barrios' body.Mrs Mrs , Dairies , wifn of the lata president of Guatemala , and seven children , are among the passengers of the steamer Grenada , ju ° t arrived from Panama. Her son , Antonio Bar rios , arrived yesterday from the oast. In the struggle for the recovery of his dead body his ton Venaucio and hi > son-in-law were killed. Before taking tha field against Salvador , Barrios waited fur news from United States Minister Hall concerning the attitude of tbo United States. Cable dispatches - patches were held back nnd only received by mail nineteeen days after they were sent. Mr. Parrott says if the cable bad been at San Jose instead of at La Libert1 } , in Salvador , the result would have been different , as Bar- rois would not have given battle. Barrios had repeatedly said he would bo guided bf the dispatches from the United States , but none roachnd him. After waiting a long time ho became exasperated and moved on the Sal- vadorians. When tbo government voted to erect a monument to Barrios' memory , and Mrs Barrios was asked about it , she replied that tha best monument the government could raise would be a man who was equal 'to the occasion and would carry out the plans of Barrios. Mrs Barrios was accompanied to this city by Senor Linibaldi , ex-vice presi dent of Guatemala under Barrios. Business in Guatamala is said to be completely demor alised. A Very Sick Man. NEW YORK , April 21. Dr. Douglas said said this morning there was no ill-effect from Gen. Grant's exorcise , taken yesterday , un less it was the added fatigue which prevented profound sleep durinc- the early part of the night. Neuralgic pains ore abated to-day butthe _ trouble at the base of the tongue Is at times the seat of greater or loss pain to the patient. In conclusion , the _ doctor said the general was on the whole improved to-day though yet a very sick man. At noon Gen. Grant and wife went to drive in nn open carriage. The general looked cheerful , and returned the salntes of by- standers. THE DOCTORS HOLD A CONSULTATION AND RE PORT QBKAT IMPROVEMENT. NEW YORK , April22. Drs. Barker , Shradj and Douglas met in consultation at 2 o'clock to-day. The general's throat waa examinee by aid of electric light and waa found bettoi than when last seen by Drs. Barker anc Shindy on Sunday last. As Dr. Douglas WAI leaving ho said in response to an Inquiry thai the general experienced some pain during thi examination of his throat , but otherwise hi , had Buffered no moro pain to-day than yoater , day. His throat was much improved excopl at the main point. The patient was ttronfjei and could eit moro nd with a greater desin for food. Gen. Grant , said Dr. Douglas was better nt present than that when ho tool the last drive before the alarming symptomi developed throa weeks ago last Sunday. Thi next consultation , he Bald , would take placi Sunday next. Dr. Douglas WAS of the opin ion that Gen , Grant would not go out t < walk this ifternoon , but the doctor had no been gone twenty minutes when the gene'n and CJoI. Grant left the house and walked t < Madison a\ouuo. At the corner the genera stood a few minutes and gaz d down th avenue , and then slowly retraced his steps t the house. CHATTANOOGA , Tenn , April22. Amove rnent is on foot in thin city to tender Gen Grant the free use , durinp his convalescence of a private hotel on Lookout Mountain i sight of the scenes of the battles of Chic , ' mauga , Mission Ridge , Lookout Mountal and Chattanooga. Banquet to the Hon. Anthony M Kloloy. RICHMOND , Va. , April 22. A compline : tary banquet was given , to-night to the Hot Anthony M , ICieley , the new United Btat < minister to Italy. There were present th leading state and city officials. The governoi mtyor and others responded to toasts nn it Mr. Keiloy acknowledged in feeling tern thocpmplimont paid him. Alter referring i glowing terms to the growing Importance ( Italy , lie referred to the mooted question > the position which be assumed years ago o the question of the exclusion of the popefroi the civil government of Rome ana sail d "That petition was only a fundament ) axiom of public law , that invasion of the te ritory of a peaceful neighbor , and the subvo slon of his authority constitute a violation i tha rights of that sovereign , and a blow i the freedom of equality of the state which L tha common law of nations are the essentia fuudamental and universal attributes of governments , Irrespective of age or s'ze ' i piwer , In regard to that position I ha' ho no qualification to make , no houi could compensate mo for its abandonment , It Is true and right always. But another proposition of public law is equally funda mental , that the acquiescenio of people of an invaded state in a change of sovereigns if , so far [ as the world is concerned , the conclu sion of the public question , and must deter mine thereupon the judgment of all people. I nm to-day , as are millions ol my countrymen , recognizing with tha fullest loyalty the au thority of a government over my own state founded on what I consider a gross and bloody violation of public rights committed against royfolf nnd them , but on authority fixe J and unalterably securn in the acqulencenco of the people , acquiescence which concludes tha public judgment of the world. " IOWA fcUl'IUiUE COUUT. BTATE AUDITOR BROWN'S CASH THE GRAND LODGE OF THE A. O. U. W. DUBUQUE , April 22. State Auditor Brown'a habeas corpus ciio : was argued before the supreme premo coutt to-day. The decision will ba given on Friday. Tha cnso of the State ox rel. Graham vs. Miller , appealed from the Blackhawk circuit court , was reversed in the supreme court to day. This was a suit brought by tin repre sentatives of the Supreme A. 0. U. W lodge to recover possession of the charter of the Grand lodge of the A. O. U. W. of Iowa , Free Derby Day nt the Memphis Jockey Club MEMPHIS , April 22. Free Derby day. Track heavy. First race Tennessee Derby , for 3-year-olds , 1J miles , Joe Cotton won by four lengths , Freeman second , Colsus third ; time , 2:42 : ? . Second race Two-year-old colts , g of n mile , Uncla Dan won , Jim Gray second , Portland third ; time , 1:00 } Third race Mile and 100 yards , Virgie Hoarno came in first , one length in front of Fellowplay , but thn judges awarded the race to Fellowplay , as Virgie Hearno collided with him half way down the homestretch ; Virgie Hearno second , Banana third ; time , 1:32 : } . Fourth race Handicap hurdle , five hurdles , 1 | milec , Atcolia won , P. Line second , Talley- ruud thild ; time , 2 2lj. Base Ball News. THE CLEVELAND'S CATCHER ARRESTED. CLEVELAND , April 22. The Cleveland baio ball club , a member of the Western league , began the championship season with the Toledos in this city lost Sunday , The law and order people are opposed to Sunday bate ball and had the catcher of the club , M , F. Walker , arrested to-day. His will ba a test cano. ' BALTIMORE , April 22. Baltimore , SjMetro- politan , 4 , ' PHILADELPHIA , April 22. Athletic , 0 ; Brooklyn. 3. ST. Louis , April 22 , Cincinnati-St. Louis rain , INDIANAPOLIS , April 22. Indianapolis , 11 Milwaukee , 3. TOLEDO , April 22 Clevelands ; Toledos 3. New Yorlt's Fallen Buildings. NEW YoRk , April 22. The coroner's jury In charge of tbo investigations into the cause of the death of Walters , tbo man who was killed by the fall of tha tenement house ] on kixtysecond street some days ago , in ita ver dict holds Chin. Buddemick , the owner , his assistant , Franck , and Building Inspectors Dailey and Macker responsible for Walters' death , and asserts that Boddensick merits the severest punishment that can ba inflicted , and censures tha city building department for re taining incompetent men , and urges legisla tion to put the department of buildings under the control of a single responsible head , ap pointed by the mayor. The parties named in the verdict will ba arrested and hold without bail. A Dashing Criminal. CHICAGO , April 22. Detective Wlllian Holloran to-day recognized in A. H. Law rence , a prisoner at the central station Adolph H. Kleokamp , a noted forger , big amist and swindler generally. Ho Is alsc known by the names of Sheldon and Cray ton I1 He operated on many Atlantic steamships and Is wanted In New York , San Francisco Philadelphia , Los Angeles and Kansas City besides in various other places , for bigamy forgery and obtaining money by false pro tenses. He is a handsome , dashing six footer , is of slender buildtand wears n mous tache. He was arrested a day or two ago fo fighting with a companion in a street-car , G , A. R. of Iowa Annual Encamp inent. DAVKNPORT , la , April 22. The elevantl annual encampment of the Grand Army o the Republic for lown was held here to-day Over 100 local posts are represented by abou 1,000 members. The meeting waa preside over by Commander Miller , whose annual address dross was presented. It showed the membei ship in the state to bo 10,72) , a gain of 3,537 A resolution of sympathy to Gen. Grant wa pasted by a rising vote , and nlao an expres sion of congratulation on hi * improvement This afternoon the entire body paid a visit t the Rock Island arsenal by invitation of th commandant. This evening a public recor. tion was held in the opera house , whor speeches were delivered and songs were sung to A Tennessee Town Annihilated b D. Incendiary fire. NASHVILLE , April22. Intelligence waa re celvod to night that Perryvilla , a TennossE in river town , in Decatur county , waa unnihi lated last night by an Incendiary fire , starte by n person seeking revenue on one of the Ic habitants , The property lost embraced large hotel , a warehouse full of valuable freigl and many ; fine residences. Nothing remain u. of the thriving little town but the debris i falling ; buildings. The loss cannot now t estimated , Purryvllle nas no telegraph coi bo iHclioim , id Skating Itlnk Kvlle. ns NEW YORK April 22. A stir was cause in in certain circles in Brooklyn to day by tt of announcement that Maud McAllister of , age an ID , had been married to William K. Darling im 19 years , and Ellen Jones , 17 years , to Clia : L. Peckham , JU years of ago. The tv alr young fellows frequented skating rink r- where they ; met the girls. Tha parents wi rw institute divorce proceedings. ot at hocked "Whncll , by CINCINNATI , April 22 Tha Lewis Coc manufacturing company , one ot the large manufacturers of carriages aud buggies in tl weit , assigned to-day , Liabilities estimate ; at $200,00. ) ; auetv about tbe same. NO MORE COERCION. Secretary WHilney Notifies Commodore Bnssellliat there Most lie No Moro Coercion of the Vote of the Employes By the Foremen of the Mare Isl and Navy Yards i And that Ho Has Abundant Evi dence that this Praotioo Has Been Common in that Partic ular Yard for Tears , Ho Will Apply a Very Effectual llom- crJy to Stninp out Booh. Dis graceful Proceedings. COEUGUD VOTEIW. SECRETARY. WHITNEY WILL BREAK OP THIS NE- FAIUOUS PRACTICE AT MARE ISLAND NAVt TARD. WASHINGTON , April 22. Secretary Whit ney has written the following letter to Om- rnodore John II. Russcl , commander of the Mare Island navy yard , relative to the coer cion of the vote of that yard by the foreman at the past elections : "Since assuming the duties of this office my attention has been called to the conduct of the ioroman of the Mare Island navy yard in the elections in the past years , particularly in 1882 , After reading testimony in the contested election case of Buck vs. Dudley , taken in the fall of 1883 , there is no doubt In my mind that the vote of the yard was practically coerced and controlled by the foreman , either with or without orders. The men were obliged to take their ballots , in a folded form , from a table presided ' over by OHO or moro of the foremen , hold 'the ballot in sight while walking to the poles , ono hundred feet distant , between men stationed for the purpose of preventing nuv change of ballots on their part , and the ballot deposited without the voter having had an opportunity to see or know Its contents , or to excrciao any choice for whom he should cast his billot. I find that the same foremen ; who conducted this proceeding are still at the yard in various departments. Great com , plaint is made to me of similar proceedings In other years , but I hwo already sufficient of this s worn' testimony to satisfy me that the men who were engaged in that , proceeding as foremen , and direct ing and controlling It , should be i cleared out of the yard In the intoreit of f decent government , and if any similar pro ceeding or anything like it , or any attempt to coerce the vote of the yard , by the foreman or superior officers should tak place hereafter , whether in the interest of the dominant party ' or otherwise , I will apply a similar remedy , Appointments in plaoj of persons discharged I will be made temporarily , and upon trial of f efficient men shall have been obtained , In this connection I desire to Bay that the bureau officers here complain greatly of the delays and extraordinary expense required to do the work at Mare Island yard , I ask your special 1 attention to these matters in the hope you will co-operato-J'wlth mo in an effort to bring the yard to greater efficiency and to eliminate these objectionable features from it. THE FIRST COMFTROLLEB having decided that the com missioner of agriculture can legally use the pleuro-pneumonia appropria tion to pay for such animals as it may be found necessary to kill in order to stamp out , an infection , Commitsioner Ooleman has pro cured a set of rales to govern the action ol the department in this regard , and ha ? tele graphed a copy of them to Governor Marrna- duke , of Missouri , asking him to advise by telegraph his acceptance of the plans and methods prescribed therein. The rules will be submitted to the executives of other states : for acceptance. SETTLED AV Jj < VST. THK MARIE GARRISON SUIT AGAINST THE MIS 80UKI PACIFIC BAILWAY FOR § 5,000,000. NEW YORK , April 21. The time-honorec Marie-Garrison suit and all other suits attack ing the title of the Missouri Pacific Railwa ; , company to that part of its property whicl was acquired by the foreclosure of tha old Pay cifio railroad of Missouri have been fettled The Mario-Garrison 55,000.000 was the prin clpal ono of theoo suits , so far as the amoun' ' c'aimed by tbe plamtlifd is concerned nmHh demands it has made on public attention The papers were signed to-day , and seme o the suits pending in the state of Missouri wil be discontinued. The amount paid by the defendants in th several suits is about 31,000,000 , of whicl Commodore 0. K. Garrison's estate pay y 8500,000 , the Missiouri Pacific rail way abou $250,000 , and the Atlantic & Pacifi j Railroai company , which was tbe lessee of the oil Pacific of Missouri , the rest. All the eult are to be ditcantinuod without costs t either side , and all the litigants are t pay their own counsel fees. How tb money received by the complainants , o rather what is left of it after payinj legal expenses , is to ba divided has not ueei ht made public. To give a summary of any on nsof of tbe Miita would require a paga or two of th of Time ? . One of the counsel showed a printei bon dlgeit or the litigation to-day. It was bigge n- than the city directory. All of TUB TROUBLE v grew out of the foreclosure of thn "thlr mortgage" on the old Pacific railroa ed of MiiBouri. Ono of tha counsel com he puted that fully twenty-fiva separat J ed actions had grown out of that purchase edV The plaintiffs were security-holders i V , the old company , the old company Itself , an is. others who aiserted leina upon it. The lit : is.wo cation began nina years otto. More tha IS. forty lawyers have been at It. Among thai ill were Senator Edmunds , lloscoe Oonkllnf Matt Carpenter , ex.Uov. Henderson , of Mil sourl , William Maxwell livarts , Joseph 1 ! ( Jhoate , George F. Comitock , Henry L. Clii ok ton , Gongresimau Broadheai , Judge John I Dillon , who has handled tbe matter bet 9Bt upon the bench and the bar ; Get ha Wager Swayne , Melville O. Day , ej od Jiov , Chamberlain , of South Carolim John E , Barrell , Clarence A. Stewart Henry Crawford , of Chicago , nnd ns reiereo in the Mnrlo-Garrlson tuit Prof. Theodore W , Dwight. It Is cstimntcd that the litigation hai cost all around fully $600,000 , and prob ably $700,000. The Marie-Garrison suit hat been going on before n referee for A year or so Two witnesses have been oxaminou , nnd the referee hu boon enjoined three times. On behalf of tha Missouri Pacific It was snidi "Wo paid something , not bscaucs we believed wo were legally obliged to , but wo thought it worth while to get tnamatter out of the way. There la now no cloud on our title to the property. " THK PUBLIC liANUS. COMMISSIONER SPARKS1 ORDin RFV8INO TO GRANT PATENTS TO SETTLORS SEVERELT CRIT ICIZED. Special Telegram to THE BEE. WASHINGTON , April 22. Commissioner Sparks' order suspending the issue of all land patents , with a few exceptions , is likely to re * suit in great hardships to homestead Battlers and other honest claimant ! to the public lands , and It is strongly doubted by good law yers whether the order Is not in contraven tion of the law. It is based oa the assump tion that every man In seven territories , one sUto and the greater part of three other states who has taken up or may hereafter take up n homestead claim is to bo regarded nnd treated as a thief and a scoundrel until ono of Commissioner Sparks' detectives shall have found time to investigate his case and report that ho Is honestly seeking under the law to make n settlementton the public lands. Sin gularly enough , this order does not affect any southern or southwestern states , like Ala bama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana and Arkansas , In which there are larger bodies of public laud . subject to entry under the homestead and pre-emption law , end the line which divides the ' 'suspect" from the honest men is assumed to be geographical graphical and political. Every southern element Is to bo treated as though ha is honeit and every western settler as though ha is a rogue , under this order the wealthy speculator or owner of land scrip may obtain patents lor land promptly nnd without regard to quan tity nnd the pries of landscrip of course will be greatly enhanced , but the actual settler who makes n claim under the homestead luw and honestly fufills every requirement and against the honesty and legality of whose claim there is not a shadow of suspicion , it denied a tltlo to his homestead , ne may have lived on and cultivated it continuously four years and eleven months , before the order was issued , but ho can receive no patent for his land in the face of this order , because there is a charge that some other settler , whose entry antrcodes his by only n single day , has not fulfilled every requirement of the law. The execution of this order will re quire nn army of detectives and special agents and years of time , daring which the honest settlers will ba denied patents tha same as the men who have defrauded or attempted to de fraud the government. "HOW CAN WE GET RID Of THE WOMEN ] in these departments , " is a qnostion which puzzles the den.ocratio reformers of the HIg- Bins typo in Washington. It is certain that no effort will be neglected to obtain a satis- factory solution of this problem. In the treasury department alone about 700 women are employed ns clerks and copyists , and in other departments enough more are found tc make the aggregate number about 1,000. The yearly salaries of a large number of those women are under $1,200. The majority re ceive from $720 to $1,000. These women ol course are neither voters nor political workers and most of them are the mothers widows or other relatives of men whc lost their lives in defense of the union. There are hundreds of hungrj and thirsty democrats , able-bodied man , thai would be glad to have the places now filled b ] these women , small as are the salaries affixec to them. Already the cry is raised that tin women owe their places solely to political in fluence , that they are lazy and Insufficient and dishonestly obtain loaves of absence or account of pretended sickness. The fact i that in proportion to the pay they receive thi | women clerks in the government service an as useful , valuable and efficient a are the men who fill like post I lions. Until the republican part came into power few if any women weregivei > places in the departments. The experjenc of twenty-four years baa shown that the innc - vntion adopted in the first administration o President Lincoln , was a wise one. Any at tempt by the Higginses to overturn what ha become a firmly established policy , in orde to make room for needy political workers will not succeed without a severe struggle. DISASTROUS FliOOD. A WATER SrOUT CALAMITY" IN KANSAS. . WianiTA , Ks. , April 22. A disastrou flood occurred yesterday morning at JCingma Kas. , which is supposed to be the result c a water spout. About 0 o'clock the Ninnc scab river began to rise at atromenduous rati but little attention was paid to it , as th preceding night was very rainy. The riv < rose five feet In half an hour and in a ahoi > time waa out of the banks , but still the pec pie didn't fear particular damage , thinkin the water couldn't rise much moro , but on came and soon small buildings and sheds 1 > gan moving , and almost instantly the who' of South Main street was under a rut of water which to > o houses from their foul dations and sent them drifting across tt street and on their way down the wild an turbulent river , with families still in theu screaming for help. The flood reached tl floor of the bridge , which caused the water I pour into the Riverside h uie , tha Inmati fleeing to the north side. Fifteen dwellmj were twept into the current , with mei women and children in them , at tbo mercy i the waters. The number drowned is ui known , though four women and one man ai known to have been lost , besides certain ! several children , The water soon began I recede , and a meeting was called to look afti . the destitute living and the bodies of tl dead. dead.WICHITA . WICHITA , April 22 , A special to the Dai rd Eagle from Medicine Lodge , recounts tl id fearful results of yesterday to tbo reslden on Medicine river of a cloud burst or wat spout which seema to have been the seme 01 in that filled the Minnescah river to oveiflowln The special says tbo water rolled down ov the low lands east of Medicine Lodge Cit m in a perpendicular wall five to twelve fe high , carrying death iri its wake. Sever whol "e families are known to ba drowne Yesterday morning parties who hsd gone 01 to give relief found men , women and childri with nothing on but their night clothes protect there , and some wit lieu t anythii whatever , clinging to trees bnt ttill ally Three attempts were made to rescue the pi ties beyond the river but each boat in tu was swamped and tha occupan nly saved themselves by swim- nlng to trees. Only fire bodlei md been received up to the hour of writing f the disputed. Another body was in light mt could not be retched. There were eight movers' w g ns carrplng in the bottoms and mo old mau has recognized the bodies of hree of his family. Ills wife and two child- en , James Gibbs nud his daughter nnd niece roro washed away with tholrfl home , A ilrs. Harris and her little girl. 11 years old , were found drowned. G. W. IPaddock and amily , consisting of wife nnd four children , ire thought tn ba nil drowned , Frank Ship- tier put his wif omul child on the roof nud ils houie wont down. Ho waa knocked off > y a projecting limb and swam ashore , several miles below , but of the fata of his wife nnd ihild nothing Is known. TllEABUllRU AVYMAN RESIGNS. UPORTANT POSITIONS TENDERED HIM IN OMAHA. WASHINGTON , April 22 Hon. A. M. Wy- man , treasurer of the Unitad States , tendered its resignation , to take effect May 1st. The resignation was tendered April 3d , through 4io secretary of the troamry , but the nn nouncomont had lieen withhold nt the request of Secretary Manning , who accepted the same to-day on behalf of the president. The tccro tary expresses confidence In Wyman nnd ro- gretn his retirement , which ia entirely volun tnry. Mr. Wyman has lately been elected * ; president of the Omaha National bank and Is also to bavo charge of an important trust company recently established in the same city. Those positions he wishes to assume as early as possible nnd ban heen waiting , the resigdation of his successor in order to do ro. Mr. 0. N , _ Datan , . formerly cashier of the Third National bank of Now York , was to day appointed treasurer in placa of Wyman and ii now present In the city preparing to assume the duties of the office , QMr. Wyman entered the treasury bureau in 1803 as a $1,200 clerk , and since that time has been successively promoted in grade throngh nil Its offices including cashier and assistant treasurer until 1878 , when Lo waiappointed treasurer to succeed Mr. New. Ho only re mained in the office about a year when he was compelled by reason of ill health to relinquish It for the Inss arduous duties of assistan treasurer. In April , 18S3 , ho was again np pointed treasurer to succeed Mr. Gilfillan and has served faithfully and efficiently in tha capacity over riuce. BtYSR THE CLEVELANDB DEFEAT THE TOLEDOS IN TH FOURTH GAME. Special Telegram , to THE BEB. TOLEDO , April 22. The fourth frrme , of the series between the Tolodos and Clovelands was won to-day by tbo latter , after n warm and exciting contest , the winning run being given them on a doubtful decision of the um pire in the sixth inning. Tee Toledos did poorly with the stick , scattering four bits through tbo game. The Clovelands did little - better , but found St&inmover a hard man , "citing but seven hits , while ho truck out tbe > me number. The told work of both nines as of the best kind , and the base-running of IB Olevelands clover and effective. The bat- o erics wore D eagle and Sommers for Clevo- . tnd and Steinmeyer and Cook for Toledo , 'allowing is the ecore : 123456789 'olodo ' 0 00102000-3 Cleveland 2 10001000 4 , Earned runs-Cleveland 1. Base hita To- edo 4 , Glevtland G. Errors Toledo 3 , Clove- and 2. THK ILLINOIS SPRINGFIELD , April 22. In the house this morning Kimbrough introduced n bill appro- dating $10,000 to tha Woman's hospital of it Chicago. Road the first time. West's reeo- n Is ution , providing for afternoon sessions , was IsQ Q adopted. It is for the reading of bills the rea econd time. Cronkrite called up the bill \a aI j pproprl ting 330,000 to pay employes of the louse. Passed. A bill providing for in- n ; ireasing the lowest penalty for burglary in 30 , he night time from one to five years , and not 0- exceeding twenty years , passed. In the joint 0of assembly 43 senators and 155 representatives oft. mswered , fihoptor voted for L. L , Logan , of Toledo , 111. Adjourned. Thi house took a , recess to 2:30 : , In the sonata a communication was read from Fred Grant , thanking the leg- ' slature for the kindly sentiments expressed loma time "WINNIPEG. MIDDLETON REPORTS ALL WELL AT BATTLEFOBB WINNIPEG. April 22. The government tel egraph line was repaired this afternoon anc of communication with the west restored.A message from Battlefordsays : "Five mounted policemen arrived hereto-day from Fort Pitt They report that in the attack by the Indiani ono policeman was killed and ono wounded rt All other occupants of the post , including Hudson Bay aud Factor McLean and family have taken refuge in n camp of friendly In ng dians near the post , " Clark's Crossing message sago says that no movements have been made Middleton reports all well. DlHustroua Flro at AVhoaton Illinois sh in CHICAGO , April 22 , News roaches hero o a disastrous fire raging at Wheaton , twenty- four miles west of this city on the North inh western road , county seat of Du Page county Tbe entire block north of the railroad dope to is burned and the court home and othe buildingH are threatened. The fire was ag gravated by n high wind and numerous wood ino en buildings. A fire steamer bas just beei o dispatched from this city by special train. inro The flro was brought under control afto ro the destruction of seven buildings occuplei by business firms , whose stocks were remavoi in time ta escape burning. The total lot will not exceed $20,000. ; Insurance 85,000. . The "Wentlior , WASHINGTON 22. For the h , April uppc hit Mississippi Valley Fair weatherin tbonortti te ern portion ; local showers and partly cloud ; weather in southern portion ; variable winds slightly cooler in southern portion ; nearl stationary temperatur * in northern portion. For tbe Missouri Valley Generally fal weather ; northerly winds , becoming vuriabl and nearly stationary , followed in Uie north ern portion by a tllgbt fall In temperature , Poly nmoua Mormon H Arr cited , SALT LAKE , Utah , April 22. S. W , Smltl b nophew.of Joicph Smith , tbe So-called Moi mon prophet , was arrested hero to-day for ui lawful cohabitation. E. D. Davis , of th iru i diitrlct , and Bishop Stewartof Malad , Idab < its I were blso arrested on the saint charge. A"WAITINC"MABKET Th8 Das's ' Hartet Was ta " One in FFery Sense , The War News Oauson Many Fluctuations in Wheat , Corn Trading Was Fair , With .Tendency to Higher Prices. . ' Oattlo Receipts Largo and Trade , Bather Slim , ' The Hog Market .Was a Shade Stronger , Tlicro TVnB Only n Moilornto Alovo * iiiont lit Provision * , with Prices Generally Steruly nucl Finn. CHICAGO MAUKETS. Special telegram to the BEE. CHICAGO , April 22. To-day's market waa a "waiting" ono in every sense. After the heavy closing of last evening , duo to disbelief In the character of the war news , there was a sharp opening [ this morning , owing to the radical view that war was approaching and very likely to occur. This was confirmed by another great depression in consols. Prices for WHEAT nd\ancod fully 1J cents over the closing of yesterday , with Juno touching 93c , but from that p.int the market foil back under rather Heavy offerings to OOJc , roec to Olio , nnd receded ceded to Olc. Tboru was very little move ment after thi ? , but the prevailing tone was firm , and the market rose once or twice close to the top prices of the morning , but in the absence of any definite foreign news there waa a disinclination to force _ the market in cither direction. Receipts continue small. The weather was favorable in the west for growing crop * , but tha general tenor of the dispatches relating to the crop outlook was discouraging. There was n strong feel ing during the most of the afternoon session , but the market finally fell off to medium fig ures , closing a cent higher than yesterday. There was only a fair amount of trtding in CORN with a tendency towards higher prices , tbe market closing Jo over yostoidsy. ' The re ceipts of OATS show u falling off nud with n fair demand prices ruled firm during the day , closing somewhat higher. There was only a moder ate movement in PROVISIONS with prices generally steady and firm. CATTLE. The receipts were rather larger than antici pated , and trade in n general way was some what slow , with prices on the ordinary run of shipping and drestcd beef steers barely steady as compared with yesterday. There wore but few shippers on the market. Butchers' stock was m active demand and steady. The sud den up-turu of 15(325c ( on stockers nnd feeders has somewhat checked the demand , although there are n largo number of countrymen on the market , but they are unwilling to pay current rates. The receipts of stackers and feeders are not so heavy but what they can betaken taken care of by the yard speculators , and the chances are that prices will not go back to any great extent during the balance of the week. Shipping grades 1050 to 1200 pounds , $4 00ft B15 ; 1250 to 1350 pounds $5 20@5 30 ; 1100 to 1 COO pounds , 36 40@6 70 : butchers , ? 2 50@4 GO ; bulk , S3 25 @ 3 75 ; stockers and feeders , $3 60@4 CO. noes. There was nn active demand to the finish and in a general way tbe market was a shade strongerwith here and there a sale at n nicklo advance. Rough and common packers were selling at $4 30@4 EO and fair to good S4 60@ 4 GO , with best assorted heavy at $1 C5@l 70 ; light , 1(30 ( to 1100 pounds , § 135 ® 170. English Kfidloallmii. I am continually being listed , says Labou- , chore , whether I know of some eound radical ready to contest ono or other of the metro politan districts , for in many of them tbo candidates who have come forward do not np- pear to command radical confidence. What the radicals should do is this : They should frame cartalu test questions , and decline to vote for any candidate who is not prepared : to support them. The replies , however , should ba distinct , otherwise candidates when elected will shirk out of them. I would tug- gest the following : 1. Will you vote for disendowmont and dis establishment of the Church of Kngland ? 2. For the abolition of U hereditary right to legislate ? 3. For n progressive Income tax and succes sion duty ? 1. For elected county boarrti ? 5. For the appointment of magistrates by the county boards ? ( i For air. Broadhurst's bill in regard to leano-holdr ? 7. For throwing the official cofts of elections ; on tbo rate ? , and for the induction of all out lay bv a ondidato to a maximum f . 100 ? 8 , For tbo payment of members ? ' . ) . For any bill limiting the number of acres allowed to baheld by one Individual , establish ing a court , c a In Ireland , which would fix rents , securing lixity of tenure to the tenant , abolishing the pumo laws , securing to all agri cultural laborers n field with tliolr , cottages , simplifying the transfer of lund , and , by means of enforced registration of titles , , nutting end to the enormous profits of lawyers such transfers ? 10. Against any further grnntn of money to members of the royal family ? 11. For free education ? A NEWSl'APKll IIT\V. FRANCE ON ENGLAND'S T1UIL. PARIH , April 2i. JournaliIJsn Dobais lays this morning in regard to Gladstone's state ment avowing responsibility , for tho. suppres sion 'of the Bosphoro Emrntlen , that Franco must now look to England tor roUiwia , Wo will maintain our rlghu , and , do not lack , ntnple means to do BO , fit U stateJ hero that the French fleet has been got in iodineaa for n- the purpose of making naval demonstration ils on Alexandrla.to force oomplUneo with the 10 , demand of Franco for the rehabilitation ot the suppressed newspaper. ) fo © eafer anb * Smoking Tobacco.fo