THE OMAHA DAILY H JB113f TEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 8. 18SG. NUMBER 198. PIGTAILS WALK THE PLANK , Jlio Chinese Quarter of Seattle Cleaned of Its Obnoxious Population. A MOB MAKES THEM VAMOOSE Mat-died to an OutKoiiiR Stcninci- and 1'iiflsnfjc 1'nld to Sixn Prunelsco nnd Incitement. Forcibly Kxpelllng tlio Chinese. Poim.ANi ) , Oregon , Fcl ) . 7. To-day , as If by progammc laid out , the Chinese arc being driven out of Seattle. It Is understood the Knights of Labor head the movement. The Chinese are marched to the steamer ( Jucen of the 1'acille , lying at the wharf , and the rioters pay steerage passage to San Francisco for each Chinaman put aboard. The steamer piles regularly between San Francisco and Pugct Sound. At this hour 3 p. m. , about 100 liavo been put aboard. Xo effort Is made by the rioters to force the Chinese aboard without paying their fare , which Is 810 In each case. The captain has stationed men with live streams of hose , and Is prepared to throw boiling water Into thn mob If they lenew the attempt to run the Chinese Into the vessel. The mayor of Seattle nnd other prominent clti/.cns have telegraphed to Vancouver bar racks , asking General Gibbon , com manding the department of Columbia , for troops. General Gibbon has telegraphed the war department , but up to this hour no authority has como .from Washington to send troops. Vancouver Is distant 150 miles from Seattle , and trans portation would be effected by boat and rail. The shortest time the troops could be trans ported Is seven hours , and oven If the troops should start to-night they would bo too late to prevent the Chinese expulsion. Chief Justice Green of Washington territory has telegraphed Attorney General Garland , urg ing him to use his influence to have troops ordered to Seattle. As yet there has been no bloodshed or Incendiarism , but It Is believed as soon as night sets In there will be serious trouble , of which no estimate can bo made at this writing. POHTI.AI > , Ore. , Feb. 7 , Oregonian's Seattle special : At last the long drawn out anti-Chinese agitation lias reached a culmin ating point so far as Seattle is concerned. It was thought by many when the United States troops were withdrawn from hero that the agitation was dead , and as weeks went by without the commission of any overt act. tills opinion was strengthened. As the event shows , however , the feeling was not even dormant , and the agitators" have been quietly laying plans all the while. An effort was made to put these plans Into exe cution to-day , though with what success can not bo said. An anti-Chinese meeting was held last night at which a committee was appointed for tlio ostensible purpose of visitIng - Ing Chinamen and ascertaining whether the city sanitary regulations were properly ob served by the Chinamen. This committee commenced its work at 7 o'clock this morning , headed by aetlng Chief of Police Murphy , and followed by an 1m- mcnso crowd which had apparently como together by previous understanding. It pro ceeded to Chinatown. The mode ot procedure was simple. The committee would approach i. Chinese house nnd knock at the door. When iho occupants appeared they were asked questions concerning the observance of the cubic air and other city ordinances. While llio conversation was in progress the crowu would enter the house and begin packing the contents upon a wagon which would appear at this juncture. It was useless for the Chinamen to resist , and they generally acquiesced with as good grace as possible. When their movable goods were loaded In tlio wairon they wore also placed on board and driven to the ocean dock where the Queen of the 1'acllic was lying ready to sail lor San Francisco. Mot the slightest warn Inn of this movement had been given , and the authorities were totally unprepared for it. The police force gen erally sided with tlio crowd and made no ef fort to stop the work of removal. Sheriff McGraw - Graw was soon on the scene and commanded the mob to disperse , but they paid no atten tion to him. when ho would collect a few citizens and atleinut to interfere the crowd would cease operations at that point but carry It on without cessation In other quarters. This continued for several hours , Sheriff McGraw , Judge Green and Mayor I'eslcr making such efforts as they could in behalf of the law , but without avail. About 1 o'clock Governor Squler , who Is In thu city , Issued the following nroclamatlon : To the People of Washington territory : Whereas , It is represented to me by the mayor of Iho city of Seattle as follows : lion. W. C. Squire Sir : The Chinese resi dents' of this city of Seattle arc being unlaw fully removed Irom this cltv by a mob un lawfully gathered together. The authority of the city isnotfiuflielont to keep the peace or prrservo order. 1 appeal to you for aid and assistance. llKiiy L. YKKI.KII , Mayor. Now , thoicfore , 1 , Watson C. Squire , gov crnorof Washington terrltorydo herebv pub lish this , my proclamation , warning all per sons to desist from breach of peace , and that peaceably disposed persons shall retire to their homes , except such persons as are dis posed to assist the sheriff and the duly con stituted civil authorities In maintaining law and order , and 1 request all persons who are disposed lo assist In maintaining order to enroll themselves under the sheriff Imme diately for that purpose. Furthermore. 1 oidcr the military of this city to immediately place themselves undei aims , and that the commanding olllccrs of Biieh companies report forthwith to the sheriff of King county for the purpose ol rcndeiing him military assistance , it'need be , In maintaining the law. UNI.Donuut Seattle tills 7th day of February , UNI. ; WATSOX C. tiyuiiii : , Governor. This was read to the crowd. It was re ceived with a howl of defiance. It had abso lutolynopacitylnir effect. An attempt was then made to ring the tire bells , but they were soon slUmccd. Two local companies ot mili tia and tinea companies of homo guards , or ganized at the tlmo the United Status troops were withdrawn , however responded as quickly ns possible , but by the tlmo they were ready lor action them boomed nothing for them to do. About -100 Chinamen were huddled together In a warehouse on theOceai dock , and nn Immense crowd prevented then from returning to their homes. Indeed , i majority of thorn showed much Incllnatloi toiemain , ns they were thoroughly cowei and eager to get away. The oflk-ers of the steamship , however , refused to receive the Chinamen without tickets. They prepared hot water huso and took every precaution to defend the vessel from any attempt to force the Chinamen on board. In this dilemma a collection was raised and enough subscribed to pay thn passage of about 100. These were u-colvcd on board , each one expressing a doslro to go out and de clined oilers ol the olllclals to protect them Irom vloloni-o If they remained , Thostenmcr should hiivo sailed at 1 p. m , , but was de tained In hope that some arrangement would bo made for the passage of the remaining Chlnamon , who were huddled on the donk unable to return to their homes and perlectly willing logo. About 5 p. m. , the militia marched down to Chinatown and took possession. It was thoroughly deserted except by a few mer chant ! } who had been allowed to remain temporarily , At 0 p. m. a writ of habeas corpus was Issued , charging that the Chinamen were illegally leslndncd of liberty on board of the btoamer. Thn writ was made luturnnble at .10 this evening. In the meantime the steamer was enjoined from sailing. The situation at this hour (0 ( p. m , ] Is un certain , A dismal lain la fall ing , and the mob has largely dispersed , The Chinamen who are not on board the steamer nrc huddled togolheron thooreaudock , Two companies of uillitia and 100 homo guaulsare patrolling the streets. The Oieuon Improvement company also has eighty men guarding the docks and waichouses. Tlio authorities aio dutcimlncd no Chinamen shall leave unwillingly. Every effort will be made to avoid bloodshed , but the utmost determination - termination Is oxpiusscil on this point. f' - - - - ' , Irj addition to iteming the. proclamation , sent the followlnc telegram to the secretary of war , thn secretary of the Interior , and General Gibbon , commanding the department of Columbia : SIIATTI.K , W. T. , Feb. 7. Immense mob foiclnu' Chinese to leave foittle. Civil authorities arming posse comltatus to protect them. Serious conflict probable. I respect fully remicst that United States troops bo Im mediately sent to Seattle. Troops at Port Townscnd can airlvc soonest , and probably 'lll bo sufficient. Have Issued proclamation. WATSON 0. Scji'ini : , Governor. The troops at Port Townscnd and Van- louver arn icady to move , and are only await- ng ciders from Washington. Much surprise s expressed that the movement was arranged so quietly. The city Is full of strangers , and t Is hard to tell whence they come. It Is be loved by many that the plans were made In 1'aconm , as manv prominent agitators from hat place , as well as repottcrs of both the ' .acoina papers , arrived hero yesterday. Inyor Weisbach , of Tncomn , Is also here and t Is freely asserted that he Is engineering the novenient. General Gibbon answered Governor Smilro hat he could not send troops without direct rdcrs from the president. These have not eon yet received. The report that the Knights of Labor jcailed the mob to expel the Chinese hccms 0 have no foundation. While members of ho organization were in the mob. there Is no vldonco whatever that the knights as an irganbatlon were connected with the : iieasuio. _ The Coke Workers' Strike. 1'iTTHiiLMto , Feb. 7. The Commercial Ga- .cttc , Mount Pleasant ( Pa. ) , special says : The strikers held meetings at tlllTcient places hroughoitt the coke regions to-day , and do- Idcd to march In a body to Scottdalo to-mor- ow to attend n mass meeting. The week losed yesterday with several occurrences of 1 character which fellows the determination uul desperation of the strikers. A number f men who have been working in the pits ccclved llcttcrs bearing the Insignia of leath , with eolllns and daggers rampant , wlillo the Inscriptions warned' them to stop work Immediately under penalty of death. The missives were spotted with blood and ) reSiitcd a very sanguinary appearance. At noon yesterday forty strikers discovered .hreo men ut work loading a stock of coke at Uoylo's Bridgeport works. ' The men started LO run. when the strikers gave chase , firing it the fugitives , and abandoning the pursuit tvhon they were satisfied that the men would not attcmplto work. Tlio nlnht provious.when ho cars were run Into Boyle's works , a band of strikers , armed with guns and revolvers , lay jchlnd the ovens nearly the entire night to revent any attempt at resumption of work. The miners arc thoroughly posted on every novemcnt of the operators , bclnirin constant loinmunicatlon with friends in PiUsburg. The ClKnrmakcrs' Bifj Strike. Niw : 1'onic , Fob. 7. If the progressive ilgarnuikcrs ngreo to the terms proposed by ho manufacturers and accept the schedule t wages based on the average prices paid by ihops last year , about -1,000 people will be re- loved from suffering , which is beginning to )0 seriously felt. In many of the trades more > r less directly connected with the cigarmak- ng Industry the strike has produced stagna- ion and consequent discharge of working icople , who , not being members of the cigar- nakers' unions , are not entitled to relief 'rom their bodies. About r 00 clgarmakcrs , nciuding women , have left for San Francisco luce the strike began and are expected teen : on tribute something to the support of their juil'crinir comrades In this city when they get here. It will be some time , however , before lie heavy expense of the trip can be paid out of their earnings on the Pacific coast and a urplus sent to .New York. Adding to the Distress. PiTTSiiuno , Feb. 7. Furnaces Xos. 1 and 2 of the Cambria Iron company , situated at Ilollklaysburg , were banked down yesterday on account of iho scarcity of coke caused by the prolonged strike In the Connellsvillc coke region. The suspension throws JiOO men out of employment. CRUSHING THE CAKES. Dynnmito Used to Move the St. Ijotiis Ice GOI-RC. ST. Louis , Feb. 7. While the soft weather of the past two days has produced no marked effect upon the Ice gorge In this harbor , and stretching for miles both above and below the city , yet the prospect is that with the con tinuous mild temperature , and especially should it ruin , the Ice will let go In a week to ten days and navigation will bo resumed to southern points. With a view to lessen Ing the danger to steamers and other craft in the harbor , when the gorge moves , the Ice along the river bank from the bridge for a distance of a mile or more south , was yester day crushed with dynamite , and that explo sive \vas used again to-day with goad effect In opening passage way through the gorge , which when completed will enable the steamers at the landing to move to safer quarters behind the dykes and land projections In the lower part of the city. The Ice was found to bo from a foot to over three feet thick , and great efforts will bo inado to remove enough to ensure at least comparative satety to property in the harbor when the crash comes. Should the Ice start on a high rise from the Missouri river the re sult In all likelihood will bijqulto destructive , but should It go out quietly under the simple influence of mild weather It Is hoped that but little damage will bo done. Making Their Cause Known. GAI/VESTON , Feb. 7. A special lo the News from Dallas says : The merchant ! here have been visited by a committee of the Knights of Labor who explained to them the cause of the boycott against the Mallory Steamship company , and requested them to withdraw their patronage from that line. The committee received from a majority of the merchants assurances of support and sympathy , and expressions of a belief that their cause for complaint was just and de serving of support. A few merchants were noncommittal. A To.vnn Pioneer Dead. HOUSTON , Tex. , Feb. 7. Abraham GroeS' back , a pioneer and leading citizen here , dleii yesterday , aged 71 years. Deceased was ono of the projectors of the Houston & Texas Central railroad , and at ono tlmo was vice president of that company. Ho amassed a largo fortune , but of hue years ho has suffered losses aggregating several hundred thousand dollars. The city of Groi'.sbaek In this state was named In his honor , Ho was foicmost In nearly all the largo enterprises projected in this city. Icebound In the Sound. POHT JnKFKiisoN , L. I. , Fob , 0 , The brig George W. Whitford , from St , Andrews , I. , with cocoanuts for Now York , picked up In the gulf stream fifteen men of the Nor wi-glan bark Catlmilno , The Whit- find uCiiteiod Long Island sound on the night of February 3il , during the heavy snowstorm and had her jib boom and forward rlKglng carried away. Slio anchored oft Katon's Neck and drifted about seventeen miles and Is now trozcn In the Ice on tlio sound otTSinlthtown Haibor. Given Up for Cone , ST. JOHNS , N. B. . Feb. 7.-Tho British schooner Miller and Woodman , from New York for St. Johns , before reported overdue , has been given up for lost. It is supposed the vessel toundercd with all hands in the gale of January' ' . Tlnco of the ciew leave large families In .St. Johns. A ColluKe 1'i-oR'ssoi1 Dead. BAITIMOJII : , Feb. 7 , Professor Charles 1) . Moirls , formctlyof thoUnlveisltyof the City of New Vork , und for tho. last ten yeais pro fessor of Greek and Latin Mndios in John Hopkins university , died hero to-day. The Clearing Report. BOSTON , Feb. 7. The .leading clearing houses In thu United States report the total gross bank exchanges for tliu week ending February O'Ucio SrloaibO ,8S2.'an increase ot i'\ per cent compared , with the' coircspond- | ing Viu'ok u year ugo. MANDERSON'S ' ARMY MEASURE Most of the Leading Military Officers Favor Its Early Passage. MAY BE KILLED BY THE FEW Spirited Contest. For the Comptroller * slili ) of Currency The Adminis tration AVou't Scare In tlio Telephone Suit Notes. IVIth General Approval. WASHINGTON- . 7. [ Special Telegram. ] A cavalry ofileor ot 'the army says in to- lay's AVashlngton Herald : " 1 have been In iVashlngton IOUK enough since the meeting f the present congress to talk with se\eral iicmbors of the military committees of the louse ami senate , and this la what 1 learn rein them , and what has been continued by jlhcr members of congress not on the mill- ary committee. " . The present congress np- trcclates the present needs of the army that the necessity of legislation which shall put the different arms of the service on a basis with the corresponding branches of ther armies. They recognize the fact hat the changes that have been mule from time to time In our regular army since the close of the war In SG.5 have been made with the object of rcduc- ng the force from tlmo to .time as the necessity of the country seemed to make such reduction justlllablc , and not upon any well considered plan ot organization for a per manent force , which , being as small as possible In time of peace , would admit [ oljtho rcntest possible development when neces sary. The first step toward an organization of BHch a basis has been taken by the Intro- .luctlon of the Mandcrson bill for the reorganization of the Infantry. Without saying anything of the merits or demerits of .his . plan of organization , I. e. , three battalions of four companies in eacli regiment , t Is but just to say that it meets with the ap proval of many , It not all the higher ofllrcrs of the army. Prominent members of the committee In both the house and senate favor : he bill and think that there is a fair prospect ot its passage If It Is not killed by the army. I have been told personally by members of he committee that they arc receiving so nany suggestions and protests from ofllcers of the army that they are forced to believe .hat the only thing an ofllccr thinks of when a change in the army is suggested Is : 'Can I gain anything individually by the change ? ' As tills question is answered they favor or oppose legislation. It Is after these Inter- lews that I determined to suggest to those ivho , like myself , are only indirectly inter ested in this , that we keep our hands off un- ess we approve of this measure on its merits , and then It certainly can do no harm to say CANDIDATES FOU TIIH The contest over the comptrollership of currency Is becoming exceedingly Interest ing. Candidates as far as arc known to- ilght arc as follows : Hon. W. 11. English of Indiana , A. H. Uuckner of Missouri , W. E. llaskett of Tennessee , C. A. Folsom of Illi nois , 0. II. Buckalew of Pennsylvania , E. 0. Graves of Now York.T.T. ( iurney of Illinois , and J. W , Morgan of Indiana. Gnrnoy is vouched for by Anthony T. Seebergcr , col- ector of the port ot Chicago , John W. Doanc ami Melville W. Fuller of Chicago. The president is said to feel the necessity of mak ing the appointment at as early a date as pos sible. Ho desires to select a man from the west , one whoso views on the silver question are in accord with his own. The matter of Mr. Curacy's candidacy was first brought to the attention of the pres ident about a week ago by Messrs Ooano and Scebgererwho at some length discoursed elo quently upon thn line record made by Gurnev as comptroller of the city of Chicago. It is not believed the oflico will be given to Mr. English. The president is understood to have Intimated that ho would choose between Buckner of Missouri and Curacy. Biickner was for many years a member of congress , and for several terms chairman of the com mittee on banking and currency. He has always been regarded as an expert in finan cial matters. It is intimated by those in position to know that Ournoy will probably receive the appointment. 'tut : AmiiKiHTHATiox WON'T SCAW : . c It Is becoming apparent to almost every body hero that the IJell Thlophono company is behind all of this light that is being made against Attorney General Garland , Secretary Lamar , and the others Interested In the prep aration of the suits to be brought to test the validity of the Bell patent * . The Bell com pany evidently believe that they can irlghtcn the administration out of bringing these suits , but President Cleveland Is quoted as saying that ho proposes to take charge of the matter , and that the administration cannot bo phased by the monopoly or any of Its far reaching Influences. Since the hand of the Bell company Is becoming visible Interest is dying out. * rnn ON ATI GOSSIP. A local newspaper announces to-day that Lieutenant A. W. Greeley , formerly of Omaha , Is a propeity owner and taxpayer in Orange county ( Fin. ) , Ho has a tract of ICO acres of land situated at the south end of Lake Conway , about six miles south of Or lando. Itcprcscntatlvo William Walter Phelps succeeded In bringing together Secretary Whitney and ox-Secretary Chandler ut a dinner party last week. They had a long social chat , but these who were present say no reference was made to thu Dolphin eon tract or any of John Itoach's matters. Quito pleasant reminiscences were related by ex- Secretary Chandler , however , In reference to naval and other department and govern mental alfairs. coxa nnssioNAi , ronrccAST. WASHINGTON , Feb. 7. [ Pross.j In the house to-morrow , after the call of states , the house will probably resume In committee of the whole the consideration of the half gal lon tax law. Mr. Morrison will attempt to contino the discussion to the merits of the bill , but owing to the wldo latitude given by the rules governing debate In committee , it is likely that several speeches relating to the silver question will be delivered. It Is the Intention of the appropriations committee to call up the pension appropriation bill for further action on Tuesday , This bll1 usually provokes little discussion , but the recent agitation as to the new pension legislation may on this occasion elicit a general expres sion of opinion on the measure. Should II receive final action on Tuesday , and should the tax bill bo disposed of , Wednesday will bo devoted to consideration of the Atlantic & Pacific land forfeiture bill. According to the special order made on Friday hist , the Fitz- Jolin Poiter bill will bo taken un on Thurs day , but it Is understood that a vote will not bo reached this week. Senator Blair hopes to secure right of way In the senate to-morrow immediately after the morning hour for his educational bill and the chances arc In Ids favor. Senator Cameron wishes to have the bill to civalo an assistant secretaryship of the navy dlspnset of , and will make an effort to seemo that rule at the earliest opportunity , Senator Hoar proposes to ask thosenato to take uu the bank ruptcy bill , and Senator Plait contemplates presMiiK the bill forthoadmlssion 01 Washing ton territory , but neither Iloarnur Plait wfl antagonize thccduc-aUonnl bill. The ' 'iceiiln order ' , " whatever It iuay prove to be. is llk l > to'belald aside within a day or two to enable .Senator Frya to imiko a speech on his ivsolu tlon imported from the c'Qiumlttco on lorelgi lelu'tions iti regard to lishwles. There Is general expectation that llio judiciary coin- iilttce will be heard frohi to-morrow In rola- Ion to the refusal of thft attorney general to urnlsh papers In the Dustln case , but thn expectation has no other foundation than ho fact that the commilU'o's regular meeting lay Is Monday and that , the subject has been cfcrrcd to the committee by the senate. GI3XERAIJ POUEIGN NEWS. Strong Objection to nismnrck's Bran dy Monopoly Scheme , Bnnr.tN , Feb. 7. Since the adoption by the buudlsratli of the bill piolonglng the operation of the anti-socialist law to five years , the agitation In iclchstag circles In re- ; ard to the measure has Increased. The Cologne Gazette says that a coalition Is now icing formed which threatens to defeat the ) lll In the relchstag. It Isa-timored that the spirit monopoly bill will be withdrawn from the relchatag , the government ueinirnnablo to face the universal opposition to the measure. Over four him- lix'il petitions have been presented against ihc bill. It Is thought , however , that HIs- nnrok will persist In his effort to early the neastiro through the landtag. Herr von Schultz , Prussian minister ot finance , replying to Herr Wolff , conservative , stated that the government had abandoned its reform measures , having for their object llrcct taxation , owlnc to the opposition of a iialoritv of the members of the landtag. Ho added that In consequence of his opposition ho government would bo forced to have re course to Indirect taxation. Sorvla's Cool Ileply to tlic Powers. VIINNA : , Feb. 7. The cool and evasive reply of Scrvla to the joint note of the powers requesting her to disarm , in which she simply acknowledged the receipt of the loto and said she would think about It , Is : o-day explained by the statement that just jeforo .sending a reply Scrvla had received "rom Greece n confidential telccram Impor tant in character. It Is surmised that Greece offered to jolnServia In resisting the demand to disarm , as it Is known that previous to the receipt of the dispatch Scrvla had drafted a reply very different from the curt note subsequently received. Revival of Nihilism. LONDON , Jan. 0. Information has been received at St. Petersburg that the recent dis covery of nihilistic rendezovoes in that city lias stirred up the authorities to tlio keenest ictivity and arrest of persons charged with implication in nihilistic plots , continue to be made there. _ _ The Ministerial Benin. LONDON , Feb. 0. The members of the late uinistry loft London for Osborno this morn- ng to deliver up the seals of office to the queen , and the members of the Gladstone government proceeded to Osborno to receive .lie seals from her majesty. TnllH Filled WItli Prisoners. ODI SA , Feb. 7. Arevolutlon is fomenting n Turkish Armenia. The jails in tills city arc filled with political prisoners , and ex traordinary arrests are made every day. Rejected by the Deputies. PATHS , Feb. 7. The .chamber of deputies , jy a vote of JUT to 110 , has rejected the propo sition of the radicals to , extend amnesty to political offenders. GARFIELD'S REMAINS. Their Removal to a Sarcophagus or Undoubted Durability. Ci.r.VKi.AND , OliiOj ! Feb. 0. The bronze casket containing the ; remains of. the late [ 'resident Garlield having shown unmis takable evidences of , Uecay < * it'tyas 'decided by the widow and family to liavo the re mains transferred to olio ot undoubted dura bility. The- new casket is a marvel of beauty and wolkniansldp. This morning the undertaker , accompanied by James J { . Garliold and half a dozen others , took the Basket to the cemetery , where the transfer was made without incident. Tlio illustrious ( lead was remembered by loving friends. Th'o casket was not opened , but placed in the sarcophagus under the direction of the undertaker. The outer cover was then hermetically sealed and the remains lost to mortal view forever. Tlio sarcophagus was then returned to the vault , where It will remain till life liaudsomo monument which is to Ue erected is completed. The sarcophagus Is a work ot art. It Is of solid bronze metal and hand somely cemented , and weighs 450 pounds. The top is partially oval and massive , The handles run along the sides and ends. Tlio entire sarcophagus rests on font lions' feet , one at each corner , indicating strength. A handsome tablet six by fifteen inches was placed on the top of the sarcophagus ; on each side arc lllllcs ; oak leaves and acorns ornament the pro jections in the center , while lichen and calycanthus are intertwined , giving a beau tiful effect. The tablet was designed as symbolical ot the dead president , sym bolizing his love of homo by lichens , love of mankind by calycanthus , his ourlty by tno lily , and his courage by the oak. The cost of the sarcophagus was Si,000. ! The military guard will bo contin ued about the vault until next June. CREOLES' CAHNIVAJj. New Orleans1 Season ofllllnrlty Aus piciously Commenced. Nnw OUI.UAXH , Feb. 7. The Creole cele bration at the American exposition to-day was ono of the most brilliant events of the season. Tlio weather was pleasant and springlike. The grounds were In perfect condition , and enlivened by thousands of Creoles from the city and stale. Hon. Charles Gayarro , historian of Louisiana , presided and delivered the opening speech. Judge Felix Poche , of the state supreme court , de livered a historical address on the "Creoles of Louisiana , " and piosented the magnificent Creole exhibit to the board of management. Alexander I ) . Anderson , commissioner of special days , responded In behalf of the ex position. This celebration Is considered as practically arcopjiiingof the exposition , for it inaugurates the period of charming weather so popular with visitors from the north , who are now coming in largo numbers. THE PIRE RECORD. Heavy Damage to Dry Goods by Smolco and Water. AUSTIN , Tex , , Feb. . 7. At an early hour thlsniorning lire was discovered In tlio largo dry goods establishment of Newman & Co. Thu flames were quickly subdued , but the lifo had been smouldering several hours , the smoke thoroughly penetrating and damaging the stock , wlilch was valued at ยง 100,000 ; insurance , gCO.OOO , A Woman Crucfly Murdered. ST. Louis , Feb. 7. Mrs. Frederick Lippert was found last nlidit byjher hiibband at Mill- stadt , or Ccntcrvlllc , seven miles south of Belleville. ( Ills. ) In an unconscious condition , An investigation of hcrbody showed thatsho had been struck on the. temple with n rock and had sustained fracture of the sku.Il > which resulted In her death at 3 o'clock this morning , The person wiio throw the stone Is unknown , as Is also tlio cause of the as sault. _ _ Cold Wave Affects Mexico. CITY OF Mnxico , Feb. 7. Cold weather prevails in tlio Valley of Mexico , owing to a cyclone In the upper btrata of the atmosphere , according to the government meteorological report. The cold Is not felt on thu coasl nearly as severely In proportion as hero on the tableland. Several poor persons have died from exposure. Crop reports , however , are satisfactory and prices of food product ; ruling lower , Weather for ToWay. . MISSOURI YAI.I.B v Generally warmer and fair weather , follosved .In northern -portion by a slight fall In temperature ; winds geiv orally fcoutliwosterly , preceded "by variable A 'Private' iJiunqrouT , Conn.Feb. . c. Leonard Wood , of tlio-iirm of Hallett & W.oo'd , whole sale dealers In-Clueago dretsed beef , sulcldci by hanging at his rcsUlenco herc-.h.is uiurii ' .lug. Iso apimicut cause , . CRITICISMS ON THE CABINET The ! Most Important Plnco Qivon to a Rad ical Friend of Ireland. PRECEDENCE FOR HOME RULE Unless rnrnoll's Pledged Measure Re ceives First Const iteration , Trou ble nnd Iithcrnl Downfall nrc Certainties. The English Political Situation. LOMIOK , Feb. 7. [ Special Telegram. ] Iho now cabinet Is popularly known as the Glndstone-Morloy cabinet. Morlcy's was the first appointment publicly known. It was mlversally understood to signify that Glad stone had resolved to favor homo rule. Glad stone's solo chance of a majority in the ircscnt house lies In securing Pnrnell's sup- > oit. Morley Is his first bid , undParnoll iods approval. Morloy's brilliant abilities , slngulrarly rapid rise In public life , and extreme - tremo radicalism on the Irish question , ex plain Gladstone's departure from all prece dent In offering the most Important of all the cabinet offices to a man wholly without ofllclal experience. Lord Aberdeen's viceroyalty - royalty brings another new man to the front whom his friends know to be able , devoted , and conscientious , nnd likely to win the good will of the Irish people. Lord Spencer's acceptance of the ollleo provokes some sur prise. Trevclyan's much more. There Is an Interesting puzzle In the situation that com pels Lordllartlngton to decline ollleo In a cabinet which Tievelyan finds himself nblo to enter. The situation probably is that Glad stone , when offering oHlco to his colleagues , abstained from all exposition of his Irish policy. Lord llartington's position in the party entitled him to ask for explanations , which proved Insufficient to satisfy his scru ples. Chamberlain's friends say his connec tion witli the ministry binds him to nothing now , but gives him a free hand in the local questions ho c.ircs tlio most for. Gladstone's address to the Midlothian throws little light on all his obscurity , and apparently was meant to throw none. It is n niastcipiece of ingenious unlntclligibillty. A single point .stands out there Is to bo an Inquiry Into the condition of Ireland before any proposal for legislation is made. More over , tlio succession In which the topics are named Is thought to bo significant social order , land , and self government. The first cannot In any case mean coercion , of which Morley would never bo the instrument. If in attempt is made to settle the land qucs- tton bcforo homo rule , trouble may bo ex pected. Parncll stands pledged to insist on precedence for home rule. Every Parncllitc organ protests acainst postponement on any pretext. Unless Parncll gives away this Is the rock on which the coalition will split or the cabinet go to pieces. This , too , helps to explain Chamberlain's presence in the cabi net. He does not want home rule , but he docs want to deal with land. The Dally News , nowuiulcr Chamberlain's influence , speaks out frankly. It tells Par- nell that the liberal party will not allow him to dictate the sequence of. measures. It warnS'lilnfif'Gladstonetries to carry homo rule regardless of social order and unmlnd- ful'Ofthe claims of the land question , ho wouldlind himself in the minority in the commons. On the other hand ho could carry the first two branches of the scheme without PornclJ's hell ) . Morley , though far more ad vanced on other Irish questions than Cham berlain , agrees with him that land must como first. "The tenants , " said Morley , "must bo [ > jevented from confiscating the property of the landlords. " initially the Birmingham Post , Chamberlain's organ , publishes a con spicuous editorial , denying the impossibility of granting a parliament to Ireland. The other cabinet appointments have little or no'bearing on the Irish question. They do no signify much. The Parnollites express lioporather than confidence. They will do what they can to strengthen the ministry by discouraging outrages in Ireland and by a moderate course In parliament. The liberal press in England discuss the whole subject with extreme caution.t Glad stone himself Is In the highest splrfts , and full ot confidence. " Russia Fairly Outdone. LOXDOX. Feb. 7. [ Special Cablegram. ] tU'ter fluctuating curiously during the wi-ek the .situation in the Balkans seems again to be extremely threatening. It Is at last plain that Ilnssia has been beaten and England Is victorious in the struggle for the control of the Bulgarian policy , which has been the real struggle all along. Apparently the shifty sultan has been tied to a settlement by the bmuls of self prcscivation too strongly to break away. Ho has affirmed the practical union of the two Bnlgarias , and in turn has a guarantee that the whole Bulgarian army shall fight under Turkish ofllcers whenever the Ottoman empire is assailed. This shuts the Kussiaii officers absolutely out of Bul garia , and destroys the chance of Knss'ia re gaining even a modicum of her once para mount influence , liussia refuses to sanction or even to recognize the agreement , but the other poweis ratified and will sustain II. English Political Rricfri. LONDON , Feb. 7. Itcdmond , nationalist member of parliament , in a speech at Mon- nglian to-day , urged Irishmen to restrain their violent feelings , and not lo hamper the no government , which , lie said , would take Immediate steps to stop evictions. The appointment of Mr. Brodhurst as under homo secretary has caused a sensation In political circles , that gentleman being the first working man that has over risen to the ininlstry. Tlio appointment is taken as an Indication that ii.ls Gladstone's Intention to rely upon the masses acalnst the Influence ) of the aristocracy. Liberal clubs are divided in opinion on the subject , the Ket'orm nnd IJevoiisliIro disapproving the appointment and National Liberal enthusiastically approv ing It , The hostility of the whlgs to Gladstone Is Intense , This is shown In tlio dilllciilty ex perienced by the premier in lining pecrosKos' posts in the queen's household , The luchesses of Bedford and Westminster have refused appointments , nud others will follow their example. Afore Cabinet Appointments. LONDON , Feb. 7. The following additional appointments have been made under the new administration : Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster E ward HIneagc. Lord Chancellor of Iieland John Nalsh. Attorney General for Ireland Samuel Walker. Solicitor General for Ireland MacDfirmott , Secretary to the Admiralty-John T. lllb bcit. Under Finelzn Secretary James Price. Under Colonial Secretary George Osborno Morgan. Under Secretary for India Sir U , K. SimtUoworth. Under Secretary for the Homo.Department Henry Broadburst. Spain's Political Trouulps , MADIUD , Feb. 7 , The police to-day sup pressed a meeting of federate republicans be cause one of the speakers reform ! to the state of monaichy as insecure. Two of leailersof the recent revolution In Cariha gcna have been sentenced to death uni iauother to ten years imprisonment. , , A RASH SARPY COUNTY YOOTH. Empties Two Olmmbors of a Revolver iu an Encounter With a Scholar Who Slapped His Soboolmarm. PAPII.MON , Xeb. , Feb. 7. [ Special Tele- : ram. ] Florence Sallnir , n young lady teach ing a country school south of town , had trouble last week with lit nest Ireland , a holar , who , being reprimanded , struck tlio leachcr In the face. The teacher's brother , Dee Sallng , met young heland In the road last night , knocked him down and fired two shots at Ireland's brother when the latter In- lerfcrcd. Later In Iho evening young Sallng met thy mother ot the Ireland boys , and at tacked her with a Howie knife , but the woman escaped. The Ireland family la highly respectable , and much Indignation Is ex pressed over the conduct of young Sating , who Is the son of ex-Sheriff Sallng. The teacher Is an estimable young lady , and does not approve her brother's rash deeds. Sheriff -nnipbdl and Ireland will offer a lewnrd for Sallng. Klrc Ilitg'H Work Discovered. KXITIII : , Neb. , Feb. 7. [ Special Telegram. ] A supposed attempt to bum this town has just come to light. Tin- building was owned > y .J. \ \ ' . Taylor , and la t occupied by Sher man it Cain , jewelers. It has been rented some time recently by K. Dennis , of Grafton , for a meat market. Whllo cleaning the back room he discovered In u hole , which had been cut In the wall , a quantity of cloth , paper , tc. , rolled tightly in a bundle and saturated with kerosene , with several matches Inscitcd n the end of the bundle , with the heads pro- Hiding. These were partly burned , and the cloth scorched , but the oil did not catch. Had It Ignited , the entire town would have jeen swept away. Theie is no clue to the perpetrators. Victim of Puts and Calls. Siir.i.To.v , Neb. , Feb. 7. [ Special. [ D. A. Uurrows , ninnager of the Shelton flouring nllls , becoming dissatisfied with the moder ate returns from the mill , conceived the idea of bucking the Chicago board of trade with ! 3 [ tCT cent n month borrowed money. The 'oaners ' not suspecting his purpose , furnished ilm the money on his individual note. Now lo their sorrow they long for the return of Uurrows , who has gone visiting with the in- entlon of becoming a resident ot another state. The various amounts of losses thus 'ar known arc : Welsncr's bank , S. > 00 ; Shel ton bank , S230 ; George Smith , Slf.O ; and in addition there is a large shortage of wheat deposited by farmers. Freight Depot Burned. Ilni ) CLOUD , Neb. , Feb. 7. [ Special Tele- ; rain.J About 4 o'clock this morning the Turlington it .Missouri Illvcr railway freight louse and a small building adjoining Brewer's elevator were burned. A large amount of freight and several him- Irctl cells of battery were de stroyed. No insurance. Ynrdmastcr Potter's family occupied rooms over the 'reight house and narrowly escaped. All : heir household effects and clotliing were jurncd. Thu company's loss is probably icaily 520,000. The origin of the fire is un known , but is doubtless accidental , General Merchant Assigned. Neb. , Feb. 7. [ Special Telegram. ] W. J. Sullivan , general merchant , assigned to I ) . 11.'Mullholland yesterday. Mullhol- land holds a moitgage for 52.103-i/riie assets will cover the liabilities. * , TIIKRE ! Prominent Lawyers Engaged in the J3uit Againstthc Bell Telephone. WASHINGTON , Feb. C. Solicitor General ( Joode , who has been specially designated to Kinduct the suit against the Icll ! Telephone company to test the validity of their patent , lias secured 'the * services of the fol lowing gentlcm'ejBvlJjhis special counsel lo assist 'In 'prosecutlng tlio siilt : A. G , Thurman , of Ohio ; Urosvenor Lowry. of New York , who is a specialist iii electrical matters ; Elipa lluntoil and Jeff Chafidler , of Washington , and , C. S. Whitman. The suit will bo filed as soon as the solicitor general blmll have an opportunity to consult with the assistants In regard to the ) I1I which is now in course of corpora- lion at thq department of justice. The place where the unit shall bo liihtituted will not ho decided upon until all papers in the ease arc ready. Tlio attorney general positively declined to have anvthfng what ever to do with the case. ,1 udgo Geode says Iho cuso will bo promptly and vigorously prosecuted and with fairness to all pcrtons concerned , FISHERMEN'S Missing Schooner null Crew ol' Four teen Men. Gr.ourrSTin : , Mas. . , Feb.0. Tlio schooner Maud M. Storcyengaged In the Grand Banks liallbut fishing , sailed Irom this port Decem ber 12 , and was spoken bcforo the great ' 'ale of Christmas , since which tlmo nothing lias been heard from her , and the owners have abandoned all hope of ever seeing her again. Shu carried a crow of fourteen men. ( ii.otiCKSTKit , Mass. , Fco. 7 , The crew of the schooner Maud M. Storey , given up for lost , were as follows : Stephen McDonald , Win. Lincoln , Frank Kose , Win. Day , Uyron Murphy , Samuel Carbon , Charles bwlnsen , Aixol .Smith , John MoKenzlu , C. 11 , lyor , Merman Shoreson , James Mcl'herson , D. MiKay ; , Fred , S. Iturko and Albert Mayer. They all followed fishing from this port for several years , and confuted ono of the llncbt crews that over sailed from here. Poles .Sentenced to tlio Penitentiary. TOIKIO , Feb. 7 , Six of the Poles who were implicated In the Polish church riot which occurred In this city In June last , wore yesterday sentenced to Iho penitentiary on conviction of manslaughter. Diillnski and Snlviiiskl , who were regarded by the court ns the principals in Iho affair , wore given fifteen years each. The terms of the other four riuigo from four years down to ono year at hard labor. Trials are still pro- ercbKlnir , the charge In most of thn cases be- Ini } that of malicious destruction of propeity. A Contract to Ituild. WINNIPEG , Feb. 7. Grant & Mcl.cllan , railway contractors now here , have made an offer to directors of the Hudson Hay Hall way company to construct the road. Their figures are much less per mile than the estl < mate of the engineers , and President Slither land cabled the offer to llio llrltNi capitalists and yesterday received a ruply to liavo the contract signed , liulldlng operations will be begun , it Is believed , in tlio spring on the north end of lake Winnipeg , Tlirco Resolutions Shelved , WASHINGTON , Feb. 0. The senate com mittee on rules , at Its meeting this morning ordered adverse reports on thu icsoliitioiis of fered by Senator PJatt requiring that oxecu- tlvu nominations shall bo considered In open session ; Uy Senator Hoar , requiring a yea and nay vote to bo taken on all motions to adjourn over ono day , and by Senator Mor gan providing for a dally recess from 'J till A Doomed AVomiui Rcupilod. Coi.imuiA , S. C. ' , Feb. 0. Mary Kllen Wllr Hams , sentenced to hang at Yorkvjllo next Friday , tor poisoning hcrhinbaiul and thre.o clilldfcn , has been respited until March ,10 , In consequence of approaching maternity , liulllon In NEW YOIIK , Feb. .0. The weekly bank statement fihows the following t'lmngc-s : Ik- bcrto decrease , Slli2,8&0. Mho banks . hold 35,609,055 iu exceis.of ttie le itl 'I ' ' BLUE CRASS BARREL EMPTY Kentucky's Purest Distilled Product anl the Barroom of the House. THE WHISKY SUPPLY RUN OUT 1 4 Conunlttco Clerks Who Are More 1mm i Itortunt Tlinii tlio Clinlnurxn 1'rospccts Cor TjcglHlntloii on tlio Krlenwl Memphis Cnunl.i. Kentucky C.'o-inod It Out. WASHINGTON.Inn. . 7. [ Special.-For ] tlio ? past twenty years the clmhmnnshtp ot tha commlttco on expoiidltiiros In the war do ? partment has been held by a member from Kentucky. In years past , this committee , which by the way , never ha * had any woik to do slneo the Investigation Into the eon duct of the affairs of the war department by Becictary Ilclknap , has been known as the barroom of the house. The Kentucky friends ot the Kentucky chairman have seen to It that visitors to this blue grass committee room have been supplied with [ lie best brands of Kentucky whisky which I he stnto could produce , and a barrel of Hour- bon with the necessary decanters nnd glasses lias been required up to the present tlmo ns a proper and legitimate part of the furniture of the room. Tom Itobertson of Kentucky was made chairman of this committee a mouth ago , and ho an nounced that ho would Inaugurate a new re gime and that the people who wanted n drink > liercaftcrmust accompany him to the bur ot " | Ihc house restaurant. The result has been 'j that the sales of "red llckor" In the house rcstauranthave-been something enormous. This Is owing to the fact thai the thirsty Kentucklans have no place now In which to run for free drinks , A climax was reached L o-day when a party of four entered the ics laurant and called for straight whisky There was commotion In the barroom and pretty soon the waiter returned with there- mark : 'Gentlemen , wo are very sorry , but [ he fact Is , for the first tlmo In the history of this restaurant , the whisky supply lias run out and yon will be compelled to drink .irandy. " Robertson has done a great deal in the way of temperance reform by this act , al- ihouch ho is by no means an advocate of the principles of St. John. COMMITTI3F. CI.KI1KS. Some of the committee clerks of the pres ent congress seem tolmaglno that they have [ he control of the deliberations of the cntlro committee upon their shoulders , and the manner In wlilch these young men conduct : helr business would be amusing It it were not for the fact that they are so filled with Llio idea ot their own Importance that they iiavc become thorough nuisances in many of the departments. The other day one of those young men entered the ollleeof a gentleman who has charge ot the distribution of flowers and in a patronizing ( one demanded to know what the olllcial would require from congress [ his session. Ho wns politely informed that the estimates had been sent in by the proncr department , and thai the olliclal In micstloh did not choose'to go , into details with Rny ( Individual. The young fellow nnnbuUccd that It would bo better , perhaps , to tdlkwlth * liiiu. "Isuppose you am chairman of tlio committee , " said the ofllclal , "from the fact that you are assuming a great deal of re sponsibility ? " "No , not exactly chairman , " replied the fellow , "but I am clerk ot the committee. " Ho then unfolded a plan. Ho wanted bou quets and plants sent to various parts of the city , and pulled from his pocket a batch of or ders from members of congicss for those sup plies. Two minutes afterward ho was sorry for Ills freshness.for he was very emphatically told L > y the now thoroughly aroused officer lliat If lie ever showed his face jn ( hat o'ftlco again lie would bo kicked out by one ot the messengers , and * if ho did not _ " leave ( . .within 3110 minute from that tlm"6 ho would bo ticked out by the speaker. He left without further ceremony. IMPJIOVIN'O THC CANALS , There are Indications that the Krle canal , as well as the Hciinepin , will receive favor able consideration In congress at this ses sion. Already the bill relating to the forme has iccelvod a favorable report from the sub committee , and next week It will bo taken un before the full committee. It proposes to grant to the state of New York 50,000,000 in six annual payments for the purpose of en larging the locks and deepening the channel of "Clinton's " Tlio ditch. lallways and canals commlttco ot the liousoseem , disposed to favor everything In the shape of canal im provement-which It shall bo called upon to consider , and the result will undoubtedly bo that all the canal hills will bo favorably reported. The Heiinepin and the Krio , now- over , are the most advanced on the calendar , and Inasmuch as they are works of extreme national Importance , they will doubtless bo eiowded In the house with all the vlgol- that advocates can command. Murphy of I own will champion the Hciinepin bill us usual , while the new mcinliar from JJrlo county , Col. Weber , will rally his colleagues to the support of the Krio proposition. It lias como to bo regarded as a cer tainty that unless the national government takes some steps towards the permanent improvement of the New York state canals , that the state will eventually abandon it , nnd as the water routes of the lakes would bo of llltlo value without tlio Krio outlet , It seems that this proposition to extend federal aid to thn canal should meet with consideration hefoio now water routes finthcr west aio begun. A Tannery Consumed. DBTIIOIT , Feb. 7 , The Tribune's Grand Haven special says Mcl/'s tannery burned thin morning. Loss10,000 ; Insurance , 810.000. _ _ _ DYSPEPSIA Causes Its victims to lie miserable , hopolcss , confused , and depressed In mind , very Irrita ble , languid , and drowsy. U is a dlscasa which docs not get well ol Itself. It requires careful , persistent attention , and a remedy to < throw oft the causes and tone up tlio diges tive organs till they perform their duties wIllhiRly. Hood's Barsaparllla has proven Just the required remedy In hundreds of cases. "Ihavotalcrn Hood's Barsaparllla for dys pepsia , from which I have Biifleicd two years , I tried many other medicines , but none proved , so satisfactory as Hood's Barsaparllla. " THOMAS Cooir , Urush Electric Lljjlit Co. , New York City. > . , . . 1 , Sick Headache "For the past two years I have brer ) afflicted with severe headaches and ilyppcri. Eia. J was Induced t < ? try Mood'a S.irsapa * rllla , anil have found great icllof , Icheor. fully recommend It to all. " Mns. K. If , AN.VAIII.IS , New HavenConn. . X Mrs. JIary C. Smith , Carnlirldgeport. Mais. , was afiiilTercr froin < ly pepslaandblrklieadi nclic , fitio took Hood'a Barsaparllla and found it the bcitremcily suo.cver used. Hood's * SarsaparlJIa i-V'l ' Vy all djUEplst * . SI i d * for ? 5. Made ii.Jj-17 0. J. IIOOB. & CO. , Lbvcll , Masi. IOO. Doses' On *