t THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEEN TH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , WEDNESDAY MORNING , MAY 20 , 1885. NO STATELY The BlacK Eagls of Illinois Soars Away from all Rivalry. , John A , Lo an Bo-Elected Io the United States Senate , After Many Months tlio Moat Noted Content on Itcconl Ends Pro. of the Session. in : GEN. UXIAN'S TRIUMril. Special Telegram to The BEE. SrniNaKiELi ) , 111. , May 10. Gen , Logan baa been re-elected United States senator from Illlnoif , after n contest requiring all the staying powers which ho la well known to pos sess , Even his enemies to-night confess that the victory was a splendid ono and deserving , in view of bis organizing It out of an apparent defeat and In the face of the open venality of the other side. The feeling was general that something decisive would accompany the bal loting In the joint sos&ion to-day , and swarms of politicians of both parties from all over the state arrivnd hero this morning. As the time for tha joint sostion approached every inch ot space in the galleries wna occu pied by expectant men and women. When the democrats realized this morning that all the republicans were In town , they displayed evidence ] of a panic and did tlulr bwt to in. tluco some someIlElUDtlOANS NOT TO VOTE. Ktigor and Slttig wore the uncertan quanti ties , neither the republicans nor the democrats knowing positively what they would do. Logan , Tree , Morrison and Josh Allen wore on the floor whin tha joint session assembled , Ituger came into the homo on the republican eldu and was nettled with Senator Whits and other republican ! ) , who surrounded him. livery senator and representative was present Dl senators and 153 representatives. The call of the roll for United States semitor was begun amid an impressive presence. The republicans began to vote rlglit away. The democrats did not respond on the first call. When IIUIKII VOTED FOK OEN. LOOAN there wan tremendous republican cheering , The hcU30 ; roll call proceeded regularly , the republicans voting for Gen. Logan , the dem ocrats not voting. There was no excitement until McMillan's name was reached , and then rapidly pasted by the clerk , McMillan rose , voted for Logan nnd was applauded. Then every ono waited for Sittlg , who did not ans wer , and the democrats began to applaud. Trexlor was the next object of interest , and ho voted for Logan. _ It was then apparent that it would require only Sittig'a vote to elect Lo an. The absentees weio called. The democrats did not voto. Sittlg then had nn opportunity to fulfill his promise to elect L pan when his vote could do it. When his name was again called Sitti ? read a speech and concluded by voting for Gen. John A , Logan. THIS DECIDED THE CONTEST. Ou Sittlg's announcement that ho voted fro Logan the republicans cheered , jumped upon the desks , shook each others' hands , fell on each other'd nccka , and roared themselves hoarse. The democrats sat silent nnd , when tha absenteea were called , voted for Lainber ton Tree. Whllo the roll ca'l was going on Senator Merritt , democrat , went over to Ab- ner Taylor , and whispered to him. It then began to appear that theru won "itomothiug in the wind , " and the democrats confcriud on tha floor evidently meaning migchiif to Lo gan. Suddenly. Baker , ot Mnultile' , a ilenio crat.changodhis vote to y.BFarwelland was followed in rapid succession by McNally , and other democrats. It looked as if the rtemo cratio tide was going toward Furwell , but I was stemmed by Barry , of Pike , a democrat , who changed from Tree to Logan , and th republicans cheered sga < n. He changed back to Farwell , when the din began again , but no republican responded to the invitation to come over to Farwell , and after waiting foi some time , Speaker Uaiues finally announced the vote , The calling of the roll occupied over tw hours. Oa tha verification of the roll Logan received 103 votes. The , democrats trie' every means of drawing out the republican votes by voting for 1'arwell. but failed. Then they went back to Tree , and he received Si votes. The final vote was as follow * : John A. Logan , 103 ; L. Tree , 9 ! ) ; Jnhn 0. Black , 2 ; J. Scofiold , 2 ; William R. Morrison , 1 ; J H. Hoxte , I. LOU AN WAS DHOLAItKI ) SK.VATOIl amid the wildest cheering. A coinmltti was then appointed to conduct the general t the houio , and upon 1)3Ing Introduced h made a brief speech , thanking thum for honor. . As if their cup of misery was not yet full the loading democrats here are to-night con denininp tne party management ut Spring field and at Washington. Carter Harrison , in an interview , gives tin nauiCHof republicans who had promised t vote for him If the psity had made him tin uuicus candidate. Tha press comment with out exception expresses IIH belief that th long contest is ended. By A'soclatod Pieis , Si'BiNanELi , IH.Mayl9. Gen , John A. Lo gan wa * to day elected United States senator , In the joint session [ there was a great jam i the house , both on the floor and In the gallcr IOH. I'M ly.ono senators and 103 topresonta tlvcs were present when the vote was taken , A dead silence prevailed Tba democrat refused to vote , Tha senators nil for Logan , Riving him 2i votes , votes. ttupcr'n vote was receive' ' with cheers. When Sittlg wa * called , In long epeech explaining bis position , ho vole : for Logan under protest , and was rocoivei with the wildest cheers. This gave Loga : 103 votes. In the explanation of hit vote Mr. Sttti _ reviewed his cireer In tbo IrgMaturr , star.lcg , 113 ho put irat his honest election to represent a ueopln omitted to an honorable reprcsonta tlon , Ho had entered the legislature thin it the conviction th.it his allogunco to his con' ' stttuency and to his own manhood were su perior to those of bis party , under which con ditions he felt that no patty caucus could bind htm , Had had been opposed to the election of ilohn A , Lopan to the tonata and what was the result ? He bad been jusrod by the friends of Logan , Insulted , treated to every indignity , and escaped only violence at their hands. At a puplio table he was intuited lu the presence ot his wife by a woman who were the badge of tha grand array of the republic and the badge of the union veteran club. Tao republican members had removed their seats , which they had selected , from the vicinity of his , and it was even threatened that the place bo occupied would be draped in mock mourning by the men who censured him , for what ? For party trtuton they bad called it and yet the jouruali of the legislature thawed that although ho had not foisaktn the principles of lelf-reapeot and an Independent manhood , he bad at no time injured the ctuso of tha re publican party. When the member ot the houia from Gaea died Mr , Sittlg laid he had openly announced a pair with the vote of tli9 demised , Waa there any republican who would dare say that action had hurt tha re publican party ? Any who would ntscrt that by bis action Mr. Slttig hxi in terfered with the election of a 'republican to succeed the deceased ! ; And yet he was cilled a traitor M hti party , his family wui insultoj , and to tha little musat huini halovsd , ha wu humiliated , t > explain that he hail dona uothinit wrong fur which they ihoulof lie huni ot and tn ir happiness da- itroyrd , He h 'l ' received tblt traatmoat from the frkncU of Jubu A. Logan. "Those men " continued thu speaker , "havefromtuo ttatt been disposed to draw John A. Logan M the party Id el before whom all men inut ; bow. Mr. Speaker , I have found John A , Logan's political methods to ba galling to the Independent manhood of those who rocognlza his leadership , If that Is treason to the republican p rty make the best of It. On that point is where I stand. I cannot do otherwise. ' 'But. Mr , Speaker , there n another thing which I cannot do. I cannot betray the cou- Ddoncaof others , I cannot whila holding a place of power delegated to ma as the trustee of a party so act that it can bo truly raid I defeated their wish or Int'rests What a place l thla for n man to stand In ? Here Ain I , like William Tell of old , who was required to bow to tha cap of Gesslor. lam required to bow before the c incus cap of thin Gejslor of tha prairies , who with an Iron hand rules our republican party , that party which , like the Alpine hills whereon the 'Swiss dwell waa bulldod only for tha froo. I am nt Intt brought to face the sun and am told that the only hope for mo to aavo the fooling of liberty , f r which I have striven throughout this long senatorial session depends , upon.my casting n single , on unerring ballot against the glare of the fierce light , public intelligence , which beats upon this scenp. The contest is unequtl , the terms unfair. What if that billet should nuts ita aim , for by the election of the successor to the late Mr. Shaw the re publicans have a majority nnd a quorum of the joint assembly and a'l ' Is changdJ ? Sue- cess is now within reach of the party. Before this wo had only to hope for It by obtaining a _ ballot from the other side. For mo I must yteld all personal indopendanco or take the risk of a staple ballot which I might withhold or might cast for some other republican than John A. Logan and which ballot might result In a re publican aucc9fl. but which might also result in a failure. Thus I might , by my own act , strike down the party , which elected ma and with it tbo good name of myself and children. William Tell took the risk of such a shot , but I c.uuot and will not. The risk ia too great. The talk la too heavy. I prefer to say that In ob eisance to the republicans of the sixth senatorial rial district , who sent mo hero as their trusted servant and olficor but under my personal protest , I vote for John A. Logan. On call of tha absentees the democrats voted ed solidly for Judge Lambert Tree. After 10 roll c ll , Baker , McNairy , MoAllney , aldwell , Quina and Crafts changed their oto to Fivrwell. Barry Andemu hanged hla vote to John A. jogan nnd the wildest oonfunon revolted. This insures his election. The roll all waa proceeded with after a time , the emocrata attempting to elect Firwel ) , repub- can , hoping to get some republican votes , Sarrv withdrew hii vota from Logan , but tatod that ho would allow no other democrat ban Lopan to bo elected. Beforn the completion of tlio roll oill , which ccupied over two hours , Barry , tha third time hanged his vote , thia time to Furwell. On education of the roll Logan received 103 , 'he democrats tried every means to draw out epublican votes by voting for Farwell. but ailed , then went back to Tree , nnd ho re vived the full party vote. The final vote was na follows : John A. Logan , 103 ; Lam- > ert Tree , 09 ; John C. Black , 2 ; J. Scofield , ; William R. Morrison , 1 ; J. K. Hoxie , 1. Gen , Logan was declared senator amid the vildest chee . A committee was appointed 0 conduct him to the house , and , on being in < reduced , he ssid : "Gentlemen of the senate and home of rep esentatives of the state of Illinois : I con gratulate yoxi on having brought to a conclu- lion this most rcmarknblo contest , which has > een going on for nearly four months. I have no words to express my gratitude to the rep- esentatives of this great state of Illinois for he compliment they have paid me to-day , laving been elected for the third time to eproaent this great state in the sonata of UK Jnited States , I hope I have so acted anc leporlod myself in the position before as to > ring no discredit upon myself , my party tate and country. My past history la the inly guarantee I can glvo for my fu- ure course. From the deepest recess f my bosom. I again thank you for the loner you have conferred upon me. There a no position on earth which conld be inoro { ratifying to me than to represent thia Rr - tato. " In thla contest , Mr. Speaker nnd gentle- nen , which haa been nn unusually closa anc leated one , I am proud to state that nothlnf ias transpired to mar ths friendly relations existing between myself nnd my worthy op lonent. For thirty years this gentleman am nyself have been friends , and I trust wo wil' tlways continue such [ loud cheers ] , I believi here never ha ) bon a contest between two icrsons waged more earnestly for theii > atties than In thla in which tin nutual relations remain BO pleasant [ respect Mr. Morrison , politically am oclally and I am proud to say we are frieudc tnd aiuc3roly hops we may over bo friends .Cheers. ] AB to the other gentleman who was my opponent for a time , I can sa ] lathing against him , nor would I want to Mr , Tree and myself lived as neighbors foi nany years In Chicago and I have alway iad the highest respect for him. He in ado n : ; oed a contest coming late into the field ant uelng a little short of votes-as ho couli make. For him I bavo nothing but respect 'I conclusion gentlemen , I deslro to sa ; that no matter what may have occurred dur ing this contest , It has been carried on in i 'pirit of fairness. No such contest has eve , > een known in thla country before , and It 1ms tppsared strange to mo that there has boon si ittlo excitement and bitterness exhibited , I remarkable , 1 say , in a contest which ha lulled so long , and been at close , that there la ro little bitterness of feollug displayed , and I desire ti say that in representing tha people of till statn of Illinois in ( he United States senate shall over try to do that which ceems t ) in to \ > 3 my duty , reptesnntlug my party nni mv constituents fairly and honestly [ cheers 1 leave hers having no bitter feelings toward any one who may have opposed me , respect a man who will stand b ; tits crceda and hla frlenda and exuect no more from others accorded to mi If I co to Washington I do not go there wit any lire burning In my bosom or A feeling o antagonism toward any party or the preaen administration. I shall endeavor to ropresen you fairly ami honestly , nnd to stand by yo in all which I believe ia right. "Gentlemen , again I thank you , ant tender you my most profound thanks I have not botoro repaid , no can I rtpay you for the manner in wbic you have stood by me iu this legislature nn state , I ehall ever remember It and endoavo to provo worthy of the trust you have th day confided in mo. Thanking you again , hopa you will learn in the future that th wrong man ha > i not been elected. " [ Cheer and opplvuse. ] Iu _ the sonata this morning the bl licensing telegraph companies in th state was brought up under a suspen sion of the rules. After a long diiuii- sion the bill pasaed-31 to 6 , It IB one of the moit important bills paised in the senate thla scsilon. It provides that each and every person , company , or corporation , whether In corporated , organized , or residing inside tbo state or outside the state , operating a tele graph line in this state , shall make an annual report to the auditor of tba public accounts on or before the the 10th day of January , 18SC , and each year thereafter , which report dull state : first , the name and locality of the person , company or corporation ; sacond , the number of miles of telegraph operated by said person , company or corporation in this state , and the location of it * lines therein ; thirl , the amount of gross receipts from all sources cf their builnesi re ceived within tha state for tbo year endlug the 31st day of Decsmber preceding such report. Thin report shall bo verified by the cath of tha proper perion or officer as to Ita truth. It shall not ba lawful , after the 10th day of January , 1ECO , for any person , company or corporation tu transact tha bus in 'B of telegraphing or eendln ? message * by telegraph fur cimpnsaton ! without uiaklcg the repuit , unliereia r < quire J , and procuring from tba auditor a certificate of nutbority or 1 nud it shall be a condition tu the ssuing of tha renewal of tba annual certificate or license by the auditor that tha person , company or corporation inakirgtliedaUmsnt ( hall pav into tbo elite truuury the specific auoi of 3 per cent , of the grtu * amount ID- coivodbyaaid person , company or cortioia- tion within tb'.i ' ttate The fringe of Lovti Wiaan's ' Mefl UD in Alice O'Koefo ' Presses Her Suit for Divoroei Letters from the UaUtmoro Mllllor- nlro How Ho Uuuhooccl ami tYlicro lie GotlioMcsomo , WINANS * DI2VH LirTIjE DUCK , HKIt SUIT FOR DIVORCE. NEW YORK , May 19. Stephen P. Naih , the referee appointed to take testimony In the divorce suit of Alice O'Koofo against II. It. Wlnans , the Baltimore millionaire , began hearing the case at hU office on Wall street at noon to-day , The plaintiff , a handsome woman , elegantly nttirod , was accompanied > y a younger sister and Mrs. Shorn , a middle- ged lady , slid to be an important witness or the plaintiff , Ex-Judge Porter , council r the plaintiff , was with tboin. The do- endant was present with his lawyers , Joseph . Choate , L. J. Carter , and L , 0. Ledyard. The parties to the action sot oppiaito each ithor. Winans gave no sign of recognition , lut stroked his beaid nervously from imo to time while his alleged wife l<urely and gracefully fanned crsolf. The desk of the referee was strewn with photograph i of Winans taken at vntious iinos. On the bick of ono picture , where the 'efendnnt appears as a swell in a loud nstra- an trimmed coat , tlio following u written : ' 'To Miss Coalfield as help for the rcinom- ranco of K. K. Winans " On another the following is scribbled : "To Allie from Rossy , with the sweeteft of kisccs nnd the best of " On another : "From llussy to his little devil Alice. " The tirst witness examined waa the com- ilalnant. She testified that she first met > Vinans at Lauglnm'a hotel , London , in 1871 , She was introduced to him , and ha eent her gifts , books , nnd flowers. She loft the hotel soon after because Mrs. llunt , by whom she was hired as governess , foiled to pay her salary. She subsequently obtained a position in the same opacity , with Lady Doakesof Lowfs , Knglnnd. When sbo de- larted for Lowla , Mr. Winani went to the do ot with her. He told her ho was fond of er and asked her for a correspondence with ihn. He wrote to her frequently. She came 0 London and had n drive with him. Winans iroposed marriage to her , but she said she : ould not wed him , as her mother and family wore not thete. When he asked her the sec- > nd time to marry her shs consented , but in- listed that the ceremony take place in church , tVinans Bald ho wa.i an American and that in lis country a church ceremony was not considered necessary , and that a mam and woman who would live together weto re garded as husband and wife. He finally in duced her to acquiesce and they went to the Groivenor hotel in London , where ho gave her a ring and solemnly pledged himself to take her as his wife. He put the ring on her finger. They lived at the hotel s man and wile and eho was known to the servants in the hotel as his wifo. They then went to Cambridge , where his studies wore not com pleted. There ho called her his wife betoro servants and others. The couple journeyed back to London , and went thence to Spa , Germany , wh-ro they remained five or six weeks. Articles shipped to the plaintiff while at Spa were marked Mrs. Winacs. The defendant spoke of her ia his wife and introduced her to Mr. Laterof , and to his own brother as Mrs. Winans. The plaintiff nnd the defendant came to this country on th < ? steamer Scotia , which arrived May 30,1871. They were buoked on the passengir list as Hess R. Winans and lady. They put up at the Brovoprt house , where respondent regis tered in his own handwriting ' 'R. R , Winans and wife , " Upon her arrival Mrs. Winans , so wiled , found that her mother was living in Chicago. She wanted a public wedding , but be de murred , alleging that his father was very ill and he did not want to break the news of the marriage to him. The defendant consented io a repetition of the ceremony gone through n London just to ease her mind. She then went to Chicago to see her mother , while he journeyed to his father's bedside at Baltimore. Ho wrote to her every day while she was in C hicago. Thry met again In this city after an interval of n couple of week * , and wont ti the St. Jimea hotel but subsequently movec to 19 West Twenty fourth street , where she was also known as Mrs. Winans. In nddi tion to her wedding ring bo had given to her a ring which he said belonged to bis mother A number of letters from the defendant to the plaintiff were pnt in evidence. The following letter was written in Baltimore , while the latter was in Chicago June 4 , the diy afterward : _ "My On Swott Dcc'fy ; I suppose by t'li time my poor llttlo pet is pretty , near homo What a long , tiresome , lonely , dusty , ho journey she must have had. My poor little darling , if you had seen lloeoy as he was going home on the ferry boat you would have pitied him much more than yourself. He went to the outside of the boat and cried liki a baby and I would have been ashamed o myself if tbo caueo had not been what it was 1 excused myself and let the tears como as fast as they would , which waa freely , I swea that I regularly boohooed to much In fact that on old nigger como up and ataroi at me to see what the dev l was the matter. I arrived in Baltimore and fount my brother in the station. "My littla ducky must not expect a very long letter if I write every day. I hope yoi have not got M hot weather in Chicago n here , I m litlf dead. Do you know that never knew how fond I w s of my little devl till now , that I am parted from her , bnt bs a rest , Roasy will not ba away longer than h can possibly help. I aneoAnxlous foralettor I hope to goodness I shall get one to-morrow I must get up now lor broakfa't. Oh , how lonaly it ia In this big bed nil by mysell Well , my little darling , I mmt say good bye With as many klesea as will last you till to morrow , believe mo to ba your loving and eat Rossy. The counsel for the plaintiff read the fol lowing letter for all it was worth : "To SDAY-My Little Darling- ! have re ceived no letter again to-day. They mustb disgustingly irregular with the posts. Yo said some gent asked you to go to the theatre You dear little girl , how In the world did yo allow.yourself to loose your good sense so fa w to get acquainted with any of them at as t givb him the richt to dare to ask you to do sue a thing. My God , you ought to have go mad as b 1 at this presumption t ) ask a mar ried lady on a short acquaintance such an in solent question , Have nothing more to d with that d d blackguard or he will wan to visit you bed room next. My darling cannot imagine how you over allowed him to tuggeat such a thing , and eay tack you dii not feel well enough to go any where. Why- It 1 , what mmt ho have thought of you ! B very careful my darllnif. Have llttlo to d with any of thorn. _ I have no time for inor now but must continue mv lecture to-inor row. Maay , many , kiuesfiom your lovm old boy. Rossy. " Counsel for Wiuan in the cro s rxaminatlo elicited the fact ! thai Mra. O'JOtfo , whll MISI rioalfield , etudU l mutio in Lou'ln under llaller and in Parij under Hellf r. Sli acquire' ! her Gatmtn and Fjetch lu Wcis b * < jeu mil Paris lespactivoty. Heavy Drmantla in Dry Gondn. NEW YORK , May 19. l-'or immedlnt wants , iu the dry goods market , tbtro ha bean a light demand , but f jr lighter rtques there liw been a good biwnws la brown am jlored cottons , agents bavin ? cleared up the tock of Lawrence , L. L. , 3G inch broun lieetlngr , and advanced the prica to CJc. In onsequence of the many reports Attributing o John L. Bromer k Co. , and Goorga U. tlchardton. Smith & Co , of the intention o ] Ifering their goojs at auction , theio firms ochre that such reports ore absolutely un- oundttd , The exuurts of domestic cottnn oods for the past week have been 6,670 pack- ? ca , making for tha expired portion ot tbo ear n Utal of " 0,970 tackaget , being 7,511 ackages in oxccis of the same time In any rovioui year. THE NAXlON-tlJ CAPITAL. RESIDENTIAL AITOINTMrSMS AND rOLICV OOSSIP ABOUT THK BUREAUS. WABHI.NOTO.V , D. C. , MaylS , A Chic oir rlbune special says : There Is no question mt the administration is prep > riog for a very eneral change in the offices throughout vice ountry in all branches of the public sort t tha beginning of the fiscal year , The tficwcckdtB have all been given to understand mt that is the policy of too president. Tha otter of Postmaster-General Vilos relative to ourtli'dassj offices Is but one indication of the ecision of the administration that It will no ongor ba possible to strictly adhear to the rofessed theories of civil-servico reform , and iat the aid of congressmen and of the po- ticil machine istdcsircd and will sought. Combinations among the ollticians are already forming in lie various states to control nil patronage , nsod upon what they are now advised Is to o thonowdopartuie of the administration , The president will probably peloct a few men n each state whoso advice will bo accepted as o the Appointments , The men who , it is aid , are to control the New York patronage re Secretaries Manning nnd Whitney and Vssistcmt-secretary Fairchlld. There has een a strong effort made to induce the pro- ident to make some important changes In the ( strict offices , but the following vluws upon his subject are attributed to _ the president y a gentleman who holds intimate relations with him : The president thinks that , ss the vaiious lersons and delegates frcm states and terri- ories who como hero about appointments lave not only iu many instances to travel nnp distances , but nro nt expense while hero , hey should first receive consideration , Kvery ay of delay entails that much rnoio expanse ipon them. Meantime the district offices are > sing well conducted. There is nothing to omplaln of except the politics of the Incum- ents , and it will work leas injury at least , ess hardship to let our matters stand for n ime. Complaint is made of Secretary Latnar be- aUBO In making up the list of ,3peclal agents or the bureau of labar , not ono woman has een appointed. The complaint is , that a argo proportion of the laboring daises' are vomeu. The secretary waa asked to rccog- izo tbo women who labor by selecting ono of tibin as a special agent to investigate the roblems affecting them as a part of the labor- ng classes , but he refused to listen to the op oal. A lady who interested herself m the natter say : "I went to Secretary Lamar nyself , and urged that working women ba eprosented on the commission. But with all ly matter of fact , practical way of reasoning , Ir. Lamar wculd'nt come down from the loutls. He replied to my com mon sense nrgumeuta with gal- nt speeches and chivalrous assar- iona that women oupht to be taken care of , nd that they should bo protected and bettered from all rough contact with the world. It was tbo old theory of regarding women as twining vines , tender flowers and rnamental shrubbery , thriving only in the onservatory atmosphere. Hu holds to the Id southern estimation of women , which is 11 very pretty in romance nnd real life lux * iry , but it _ is about as helpful to working vomen in their struggle for bread and butter B a camel's hair shawl or Worth gown would 10 in a log cabin in the wilderness , "Now the appointments are not political , r should not be , and I maintain that it Is not ust to ignore the Intelligence and industry of vein011 by Ignoring their claims to represents- Ion ia this labor bureau. Secretary Lamar would have no difficulty in finding women quite as capable as men fcr this work. It rould be a most natural and womanlike duty or a woman to study the condition of women tmong tha working classe > , Butit seems that 10 did not think so , and in fact , all 1 accom- ) lished , after a persistent talk of ten minute ? , was to get Mr , Lamar down to earth long nough to promise to consider it. " It seems now certain that Firit Assistant Postmaster-General Hay will not be able to lerform the duties of his office , and that he vill resign. He is expected soon to return to Washington , and it is reported that there is no lercoptlhjo improvement of bis health , Penn sylvania politicians , who know the clrcum- itances , oxpresn surprise that he should have joen selected , and , being appointed , that be should have accepted. There is good reaxonto 'ear that Mr , Hay is struggling with coniump- .Ion and that there is no rational hope that IB will ever bo able to uadnrtake the laborious duties of the position he holds. He ias not performed any service , and doubtless lias a very inadequate knowledge of the requirements of the place The president ex pected much of Mr. Hay , as It was known that he bad good executive ability and was qualified for the office in every respect excepl tils health , The Pennsylvania democrats , on the assumption that ha cannot retain the place , are already endeavoring to renn ! lost ground. Kx-Congrestman Mutchler is to be again pressed for that office , Mutchler was strongly recommended for tha poeltion at th time Hay was appointed. When In congress , Mutchler was for a time chairman of the committee mitteo on civil tervico reform , Ho if , there fore , possialy qualified to pas ] upon the civi service merits of Vilas' recent circular. BOYNTON'S itUBBBIt BOMB , ITS EFFECT ON THE OKFICERS AND CREW Of THE GARNET , HALIFAX , N. S. , May 19-The Inquiry the naval authorities regarding U , 1SL Uarnet'n experience in New York harbor is suppo.'ed to ba closed for the present. VIoo Admiral Comuierallfavors sending to the ad mlralty io London the papers regarding Lieut , Gardener's action in relation to Boyn ton and others captured in New York harbor without taking them to Captain Hand on board the Garnet , In the meantime Lieut Gardener remains under ( arrest on board hii ship. The sentry on the bow of the boat tha night received fertyfive days imprisonment tbo severest puniihmcnt the captain can give without referring tbo caao to court maitial No others on board the Garnet are belt blatneable in the matter and no charges wore perform ! agalntt the captain or any other persons on board. While the Garnet was anchored in th lower biy of New York baibor , some two weeks ago , Capt. Paul Boynton , the famou swimmer , made a wager th t he could place an empty bomb under the ship without bein , discovered. Bjynton'd plan wat to provt that the ship could be destroyed , notwlth standing tba vigilance of the officers. Taking a large rubber half , and accompanied by sev ernl friends and newspaper men , ha wen down the chore at night , donned bis rubbe suit and paddled out to the ship , placed tbi bogus bomb by the side cf the verse ! am nulled for shore. A false stroke was heard on board and startled the crew. A boat wo < manned and put after Boyutoo. who re&che1 shore before them. Boynton then explalne the object of the vieit and the wager made and the lieutenant and hit men returned t tha ship more scared than butt. Destructive Fires In Michigan , EAST PAOINAW , Mich , , May 19-The tow of Graffville , on the Detroit , Lansing i Northern railroad , wai entirely destrojnd b fire on Suuday , Including tin mill , a quantit of ( hlnglrs uud lumber , Twenty-five lainilit lost et erytbirg. The loss Is about fort ] fiv thousand dollars. FIIANKKORT , Mich , May 19 , The fores fires In this neigbbcrhood have been subdue * by the rain. The loss of one life la reporte from Arcadia , and there are many rumor * o narrow e < cap ; > . A large area of valuable tlui ber land hai been burned ev r , KASTS&OINAW , Mich . May 19 , Tha fores firea are ttill burning at Tobacco river , Lee 512,000 , ACROSSJHE SEA. Ewnls IB the Arenas of War and Politics , Jowoll Presents His Orodontiala to Qaoen Victoria Tbo Kvncuatlon. of Bufcklm to bo n Virtual Abandonment The Sit * nation lit tlio Knst , GENERAL FOHEIGN NEWS. DESTRUCTIVE FlItR. LONDON , May ID. The Mahir mills , of [ itcholl Bios. , at Bradford , burned to-day. DBS estimated at 8750,000 to 1,000,000 , ouit NABODS. Charles Huisell , the now Ameiican consul .Liverpool , haa arrived , Lowell nnd ' visited Windsor 1'holps by spo- al train to-day. Lowell presented letters of ecall , and Intioducod his successor to tbo ueen. AN KXrtANATlON ASKED. MAunin. May 19. The minister of marine nswered the senate to-day that the Spanlth ovornmont had asked the French crnvornment or an explanation of hoisting the 1'rcnch flag n Spanish territory in Africa. HUGO'S CONDITION , PATHS , Slay 19. Victor Hugo IB conscious , nd talks calmly of his approaching death , hich ho considers to bn Inevitable. N iTtr. > C p. in. The condition of Victor Hugo is Ightly improved. No further bulletins will MI Issued till to-morrow , BRIQIir ON rnOTKCTlON. LONDON , May 19. Mr. Bright in answer a a letter from an American friend asking If England would return to the policy of pro tection , writes as follows : "Not until the Jnited States returns to slavery. England's > resent dancer Is in its foreign policy , The orlos and liberals are equally blamcablo for ie lunatic policy ol adding millions to the military expenses of the nation whilst trade in depressed , and tbo poor are badly housed , " A rnosi'ECTiva PROMOTION. Harcourt , homo secretary , It is reported will Boon eucceed earl of Selborne , as lord lipb chancellor. A RUSSIAN REVIEW ST. rETERSBtmo , May 19 Troops are being massed for grand manoonvers and artillery irnctico at Krasnolselo. The purchase of wo ataamera has been authorized for deftnso [ Helslngfors , capital of Finland , THK BIO FOUR. LONDON May 19. Mr. Gladstone and Earl Granvlilo , foreign minisier , attended a privy ouncll at Windsor castle to-day. They had oa fellow passengers on tbo train Mr. Lowell and Mr. fhelps. HOMEWARD BOUND. SUAimi , May 19. Gen. Wolseley and Col iiol sailed for England. A RESPRECTED FAFEB. Le Bospboro Egyptien , of Cairo , the suppression of which cauied a rupture in di plomatic relations between France and Egypt , esumed publication to-day. A NAVAL DEMONSTRATION IN BAKTRY BAT. LONDON , May 19. The British admiralty eclded to have a combined naval reserve quadron , Including fourteen first-class men- f-war , assemble at Portland and proceed hence to liantry bay , Ireland , to engage in a aval demonstration of extraordinary import- nee. Torpedo experiments will bo carried n , on a gigantic Ecalo , and the demonstra- ion will conclude wit a thnm naval battle of magnitude beyond all affairs of the kind erotoforo undertaken. WANT TO USE THE EMIGRANTS. A committee of the chamber of commerce ias forwarded to the government a resolution n favor of diverting emigration to the cola- ies , especially Australia , where the consump- lon > f British goods exceeds eight pounds per lead , instead of to America where the con- umption of British goods is only ten shillings or bead , WHO WOULD WANT TO STAY ? DONOOLA , May 19. Tha British evaoua- Ion of the rjoudan commences next Thursday. Merchants and civilians are already leaving , eaiinp to remain after the departure of tbo roops. The thermometer In this region aver- iges now 111 In the shade. TUB SCAKISt GARRISON , SOAKIII , May 19. It Is considered impera- ivo to reduce the British garrison here tea a minimum consistent with the safety of the ; own , because of the rapid Increase of sick ness , especially enteric fever. The Shroph- shire regiment will remain as a permanent rarrison. It Is intended to keep the railway open to Otfto by means of an armored train carrying artillery. The negotiations with the riendly natives have been concluded. Many will coma in tomorrow under Mahmoud All , , ho leader of the amaras , PETTI ! CONTINUES HIS TIUUMrHS.JSEg LONDON , May 19. In the tennln match to day Pettit , American , beat Heathcote , by a score of 3 to 1. THE I'BNJDEII INCIDENT. The Afghan correspondence , dealing with , bo Pendeb battle , Including Lumsden's dls latches subsequent thereto , will ho presentee ; o parliament tbis week. Gen. Grant Dedicates his Boole. NEW YonK , May 19 Gen. Grant did no suffer much pain last nlht and after the usua amount of sleep awoka this morning with no aain. Dr , Douglass said this morning tha' ' ; ie thought the general had caught severe colda. This added no other difficulty except loarsenees , which Is not distressing , At 11:15 to-day Goo , Grant went out for a drive , Mr. Webster , publisher of the gen oral'a book , when seen at his office to-day stated tbo general had to-day written the dedication for his forthcoming work. Thi dedication ia at follows : "To the officers and soldiers engaged in the war of the rebellion and alto those engaged in the war in Mexico , these volumes are dedi cated. U. S , GitANT. " Tlio Indlana'Traln It obi ) cry , BI-OOMINGTON , Ind. , May 19. The mayo ; yesterday fixcid the bond yesterday of Chelsy Chambers at $15,000 , It being stated tba Davis , the express raeaienger astnultedta likely to die. The report reached hero yesterday tba William Chambers , brother of Chehy wa dying suddenly at his home near Harrods burg , The tymptorna are those of polcoq am tbo report gave rlso to the theory tba William was an accomplice of Chelny am had committed suicide. The facta contirmln this report have not beoi obtained , bu Ohelsy late last night gave the bond am hastened to lee hla brother. Tlio OtKOod Failure. BOUTON , Matt , , May 19 , At the necon meeting of the creditors : of Osgooi & Com piny , the publishers , tbclr liabilities wer placed by the firm nt $170 OCO ; niseti in rouni numbers , $100,100 , The fir in intimated a de sire to diicontinua business. Hunting Gommeruliil liiforniatlnn NEW YORK , May 10. The Senate commit tea on luter-iUte commerce , comiitlnor o Senators Cullom , of Illinois , chairman ; W ner Miller , of New York ; O , H. PJutt , u Connecticut ; A , I1. Gorman , of Marylani and Ishiru G , Harrii , of Tennessee , with C U. P nl as secretory , mot to-day at the Filth avenue hotel to Investigate the subject of the regulation of commerce between the nt.-vtco. Invitations have been tent to ; nunber of organization * and butlnces men In New York toprwcnt their \lews before the committee. The object Is to obtain the feeling upon the subject to aid lu legislation in the coming oon- ensf. Bayonet organization nothing of importance - portanco was done by the .committee to-day , rho committee meets again to-morrow morn * ing and continues in session for several days , The Northwest Itovolr. GcAnuAruia Caosaixo.lMay 17. Shortly after the capture ot Kiel , Maximo Septno gave himiolf up. Good ptogroes is being made with preparations for marching to 1'tince Albert and afterwards to BatttoforJ , An at tempt Is now bslnir made to repair the tele graph line to Prince Alt crt. Dtimont IB still at largo and will probably escape to the Britiih hills. Tha latest statement of loisos &t Batocho is as follows : Troops , nine killed forty-two wounded ; rebels , oUlity-ono kilted , 103 wounded. HDMDOLDT , May 18. The Toronto cavlary posted burn yesterday captured ono of the chiefs of White Cap'u band. Ho stated that Win to Cup , with several cqunws and well- mounted Indians , was camped near hero. Col. Denison sent out n detachment to bring them in. BATTLKFoni ) , May 18.-All quiet here. Scouts have been sent out to look up round- maker. WiNNir-Ka , Man. , May 19. The reported engagement between Col. Otter's command nnd Pocndmaker has not been confirmed , nnd up to 1 o'clock to-day nothing had been re ceived tending to show that such an engage ment occurred. Overhauling Unjiitt Jtatcs , ST. PAUL , Mln. , May 10. The cut on grain nnd flour by the western trunk lines from Chicago cage to New England points has created n disturbance in the rate on flour , especially to such points. The lake ralo from Duluth is the same ai all the rail rates frcm Chicago to Boston and Now York. The rate from St. Paul and Minneapolis to Duluth is five cents per hundred less than from St. P oil and Min neapolis to Chicago. Since the eastern trunk llcej have cut , bo rates it makes the rate from St. Paul and Minneapolis by rail to NAW England points , nearly 2i cents more than by ail and lake to Boston. The Milwaukee road takes thii business out of St. Paul and tlinnenpolls to Milwaukee , and there trans- era it to boats. Its policy is to keep the nko rate via Duluth as high as possible io as o discriminate ogalnst St. Paul , Duluth and Omaha. To arrange this business the muldent and traffic managers of the north western lines have been iu conference hero all .his afternoon withou1 result. Federal Appointment. WASIIINOTON , May 10. The president to- ay appointed Frank H. Pierce , of Now [ ampshire , to be United Status consul nt Jatanzas , vice David Vickers , suspended ; J. j. 1\ Cottrell , ollector of customs , district f St. Mark ? , Via. ; John T. Hillsman , col- ector of cattoms , fifth district of Tennessee , Tlio Mncfcln-UnllnKlicr Cnsp. CUIOAOO , III. , May 19. The arguments in IB Matkin-Gallaghcr writ of error election so , before Justice Harlan and Judge Groab- m , were concluded late this afternoon , and 'hursday morning was sot for rendering the eclsicn. Small Fox Terror In Montreal , MONTREAL , Can , , May 18. The small pox B spreading rapidly in all sections of the ty. The health dooartmcnt Is broken down omplstely , but the mayor , with the assist. nee of the loading medical men , is endeavor- ng to chuck the disease. Held for Robbing the Mails. pedal Telegram to The BEE. LINCOLN , Neb. , May 19. Postoflico In- sector Steen arreated T. E. Doty , general elivery clerk in the postofficB hero to-day , : iarged with stealing letters. Doty con- eased and pleaded guilty at a preliminary tearing. He was committed in default of S500 bail. The Day on tbo Tail' BALTIMORE , Md. , May 19. The spring meeting of the Maryland jockey club opened o-day , The weather was delightful and the rack in the best possible shape. The attend- nee was largo , First race Three-fourths of a mile , all ages ; Greenfield won ; Miss Goodrich , second ; Emerson , third. Time , 1:171. : Second race Mile ; 'VVickham won ; Haro- oot , second ; John O , third. Time , 1:1D } . Third race Mile , 11 ages ; Olivette won ; 'omea Sbeehy , second ; Ballot , third. Time , fl * _ Fourth race Mile and one-eighth ; Hilarity won ; FarowplI , second ; Teliodoo , third. Tims , 1:57J. : Fifth race Milo and one fourth , for maid ens ; Wentmoro won ; Longview , second ; Bob May , third. Time , 2:11J. Sensational Yarn AUoiitUnlon Pacific Special Telegram to The BEE. NEW YORK , May 19 , The Mail and Ex- irees this afternoon says : Those who were nrge Eollera of Union Pacific In the last hour of yesterday , wore borrowing the stock to-day , and it transpires that a raid was organized and the stock sold short to the extent of 20,000 shares on a story that there was a de falcation of 51,000,001) in the company. This story was current nt on up-town hotel last evening , wbtro It was Gtatod that it was to be jublithed in a morning journal here and else n ono at Chicago , There is not the slightest truth In this report , which deterred the pa pers in question from printing It , nnd hence the bears were left in the lurch , The course of the market demonstrates that tbo buying : power is eteadily increasing and that stocks are more freely taken fur outeido account on every reaction. SCALPED. The Chicago Markets Used as a Battle Ground By Local Balers , Wheat PJnotunteB and Drops at the Oloso While Oorn Gees Up , Provisions Open Higher ami Erjoy n Spurt Xlio Day t tlio Union Stock Yard * . CHICAGO'S MARKETS , WHEAT , Special Telegram to The BEE. CIIIOAAO , 111. , M y 19. The early part of to-day's morning session was steady and linn , but more or loss weakness cimo in before the close and wheat dropped down to about itn lowest points , corn coming in n close second , There was only a moderate trade. Wheat opened with a show of firmness nnd waa moderately active at the ndvncco and on a later upturn of Jc , A part of it came from the decrease of the in visible and a portion from sympathy with a little bullish feeling in New York. The figuroi on visible were 85o- 003 decrease on wheat , and 1,500.000 on corn. Beyond local scalping llttlo was done. No , 1 ! spnng sold ftt S9@DOJc for cash. There wora no sales on the cull. At the close of the morning sostion it was easy at the quotations with a slight undertone of weakness , CORN. Com was unusually firm to-day nnd ruled higher , the strength coming from a largo de crease shown la the visible supply and from the buying by the local crowd. General firm ness ran through the whole morning session which closed steady , No , 2 cash sold atI'Jc , . OAT3. Oats continue fairly strong nnd moderately active , though tbo fluctuations were confined to ranges of jc. Ou the 12 o'clock call , Juno sold at 34jiu3ijc , and July at 31 -lgc. The close at 1 o clock was steady , RYE , Rye was dull and quiet at about yester day s quotations oil around. All other features are about uncharged. CATTLE. In a general way the market was rather slow with price ; , as compared with yesterday , a shade loner , ami , as compared with last week , lOtglCo lower , on fat cattle , especially on the best heavy 1.100 to 1,500 pound steera to-day. For each there waa limited inquiry , as is usual on Tuesday , .Tho supply of light htndy steers , good , solid , corn-fed Nebraskans - kans waa larger than fur a week past , and they were soiling a shade lower. About the only class of stock selling equally m high as last week are choice fat cows and heifers , nnd fat distillery fed cows , a bunch of which Bold to-day for the highest price of this season , Bulls are also selling equally os well as last wook. Stackers and feeders have rapidly de clined In the past week. The spring Benson is about over. The sharp upturn in prices of a month or so ego suddenly shut out country buyers , and although values haved declined 2i @ 30c , countrymen yet claimtheyaretoolbigb , when compared with prices for fat cattle. Fair stackers , 7CO to 300 pounds , $4.00@4,2G ; choice , Bsmo weight , $4 25@4.CO ; 600 to 900 pounds , $ i.25@4.CO , 900 to ' ,000 pound * , fine quality , 81 C0@4.75 ; choice fat cattle , 1.050 to 1,160 pounds , S5.00@5.20 ; 1,150 to 1.J50 pounds , S5 20(25.40 ( ; best , 150 to 1,35) pounds , SQ.25@5.55 ; 1,350 to 1,450 pounds , .555,75 ( ; extra , 1,45Q to 1,55'J pounds. S5.C5@5 90. IIOQB. The hog market was fairly active with prices 5@10o higher than yesterday. Rough and common packing grades sold nt 34.00& 4.10 ; fair to good , $4.15@4.25 , largely at the outside , and the best assorted at $4.3u@4 374 ; packing and shipping , 240 to 8 JO pounds , 54'JO @ 4.35. PROVISIONS. Provisions showed a little spurt of activity early in the session , though taking the session 0.3 a whole trade was light. The higher open' , ing was duo largely to the improved condi tions nt the yards. On the 10 o'clock call July short libs sold at S5.774@5fiO ; June pork nt $1117 } ; July at $11.274 nnd August at$1140. July lard at 50.87J@6.90 ; Aug ust at 50.971. The markrt during the early part of the session was held up by an increase in the export movement , which is holding well. Help for tlio Plymouth Sufferers , PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , May 19. At a meet- log of the committee of citizens appointed to receive subscriptions for the Plymouth suffer ers , the treasurer announced that tbo contri tions received up to noon to-day amounted to $3,198. Ho also stated that tboro were In the hospital , Buffering from the plague , thirty- two patients , nnd that there were fewer cases of fever yesterday than there had been for a week. The Omaha Grass Enters. CLEVELAND , Ohio , May 19. The homo nine met the Omahas nt the baio ball park to-day and lot them off with a score of 11 to 5 agaluit the visitors as usual. TOLEDO , 0. , May 19. Toledo , D ; Kansas City , 1. RINGER'S MILLINERY SALE. Wo will continue to soil nil our t rimmed and iinttlmmed hats and bounota at tbo prices advertised. Wo ate giving the greatest bnrgalus over hoard of. Our stock is immenao and style the latest. Wo simply B k every Jady to call nnd bo convinced that they can save cue-half. 0. A. RINOEU , 119 N. 15th St. Gcntlenioa'a Drab Derby Ilato , fine Shades , elegant , lightest weight , finest and cheapest lit the land. Frederick , Iluttor , the loader in Hats , That Tired Feeling " \Vhcn tbo weather grows warmer , that cxtrcmo tired lecllng , want ot nppctltc , dullness , languor , uud lassitude , aflllct almost the cnllro human family , nnd scrof ula anil other diseases caused by humorfl , manifest themselves \vlth many. U U Im possible to throw oil this debility and expel liumora from the Mood without the aid of a reliable medicine like Hood's tSarsaparllla. " I could not Bleep , and would ( 'ct up in the ) morning with hardly llfo enough to get out of bed. I had no appetite , and my ( ace would break out with pimples. I boiif lit At no other season Is the system so BUS- ccptlblo to the beneficial effects of a re liable tonlo and invlgorant. The impure state of the blood , tbo deranged digestion , ami the weak condition ol the body , caused by Us long battle with the cold , wintry blasts , all call for the reviving , regulating and restoring Influences BO happily and effectively combined In Hood's Sarsaparllla. "Hood's Barsaparllla did mo a great deal of good. I had no particular disease , but was tired out from overwork , and It tnnca nio up. " Mite. U. K. BIIIMONH , Coboes , It. Y , Hood's Sarsaoarilla a bottle of Hood's Barsnjmlll ? , and soon began to sleep soundly ; could get up with out that tired and languid feeling , and my appetite Improved , " It. A , BANI'CUID , Kunt.O "I bad been much troubled by general debility. Last wring Hood's Barsaparllla proved just the thing needed. I derived an immense amount of benefit. I never felt better. " If. 1' . MILLET , llostoii , Mass , Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. SI j six for J5. Made only by 0,1. HOOD fr CO. , Ixmcll , Mass. IOO Doses Ono Dollar " For seven years , spring and fall , I bad scrofulous sores como out on my legs , and for two years \\as not frco from them at all. I Buffered very much , Last May I began taking Hood's Barsaparllla , and before I had taken two bottles , tbo sores healed and the humor left mo. " 0. A. ARNOLD Arnold , Mo. "There Is no blood purifier equal to Hood's Barsaparllla. " Eft. I'IIKLI-H , Kochestcr , N.Y. Hood's Sarsaparilla Bom by all druggists. $1 ; nix for 6. Made only by 0. I. HOOD & CO. , Lowell , Mass. IOO Doses Ono Dollar