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* * * FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE , Bs. FIFTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , MONDAY MORN.ENG , MAKOH 22 , 18SG , NUMBER 222 A MURDERER CAGED The Most StartHntr Piece of Deviltry Ever Perpetrated in Nebraska. BURT COUNTY FARMER KILLED. Tlio Assasin Mounts His Victim's Horse and Attempts to Escape , HE IS CORRALLED IN A BARN. Armcii With a Revolver and Winchester Ho Continues to Hold the Fort. WILL BE TAKEN DEAD OR ALIVE. Ho Shoots Down Oiio of His Pursuers The Victim's ' Death a Certainty. A COOL AND D.ESPERATE TOUGH. For Two Nights anil n Day Ho Pl//its / JlncU n Party of Determined 1'nrsnors Ills Capture Certain The Details , Two Murilcrfl in as Many Days. * OAKLAND , Neb. , March 21. [ Special Tele gram. | The farm of II. 0 , Stcadman , five mlles-northof Lyons , was yesterday the scene of a terrible tragedy. Mr. Stcadman Is the pro prietor of two cicamerles , ono of the most prominent and upright of Hurt county's citizens , a prosperous and well-to-do farmer , about SO years of age and married. For some tlmo past ho has had In Ills cm- ploy a man named Johnson or Anderson , yesterday Mr. Stcadman discharged the man. It angered him and ha shot Stcadman In the ( towels. The wounded man lived but a short time. Tin : jiuinir.nnn pr.nns. The murderer thojjC'in'guntcd a horse of his i.iurdcred employe ) ; and , as subsequent events developed , carried with him a goodly amount of ammunition , lie struck out in a ' southerly direction , Without delay intelligence genceof the shooting was carried to ctlio authorities , and a mounted posse started , In pursuit. About twelve miles south of Oakland , In Cummlngs county , the murderer concluded Ills pursuers were gaining on him too rapidly , and ho dis mounted. During { ho chaso.tho . assassin kept'up a continual lira at his pursuer's. Two of his shots took effect , ono striking M. P. 'Johnson ' in the bend , from the clfccts of whichlio'luis died , and the other hitting a German , name unknown , In the leg. SEEIvfl.IlKFCOB-IN A 1IA11N. /"The murSejor.dlsmbunted near the barn of Charles JoTjns'on lmNyiilch lie soughtrofugo. Before his iiersucrstcQuld get in range ho was safely lilTdqSls''fraU | but for the tlmo im- * prcgnablofortjji.Tho barn was at once sur rounded and n deadly fnsilade commenced. The murderer was di'njptl ' with a revolver and Winchester rlflb , aiid.'lho cracks between the Boards of the structure gave him an oppor tunity to shoot wltli accurate aim. From Doth outside and inside the firing became furious. Tlio horse' of P. F. Parker , ono of the posse , was shot from under him. The murderer , in a rash moment , . exposed himself to the aim of tlio outsldo party and was shot through the leg. AFII'.Ll ) OK CAHNAOK. Throughout the earlier hours of the night iin Incessant firing was k/U't up. From 8 iintil 12 o'clock the brtrn yard was n veritable { attlo Held , From every opening in tlio fitructui'O the murderer would eond out a do adly lire. lloJiad the advantaec. Ills pur suers could not come within range for fear that another mlcthtbo added to the tragedies of the day. Time and again they won Id make n determined charge , only to bo repulsed. Two moro horses were shot from under their riders. The murderer was apparently cool , and determined to light for his life. As fast as the , rmrsucrs would close in nbotit hiniJliOjWould 'empty the chambers of his revolvcrTnfthem , then use the rifle , com pel a retredtaud-ln thu interim reload Ills weapons and bcfready for another attack. , . niVtfN Ul' FOll TI1M NIOHT. At 19 o'clock the pursuers gave up the light for the night. No sleep was had and'tho barn waa watched from uvory possible point of escape , llorocs stalled In the barn were neighing and roaring , plunging and tearing , ns though KOino of tho-whots had penetrated the structure and taken effect In their bodies. One man had been laid cold in death by the iimrdprer's hand and 'another mortally wounded. Three horses hail been shot from under their human burdens. The anxious , determined pos o of pursuers wcro hoping for tlio return of day that thu attack could bu resumed. The murderer will bo taken deader or alive. If taken alive summary justice will NJ dealt. NP.WS ONIV HV MESSKNQnit. Tlio barn In which the murderer has taken rrfugo Is twelve miles from Oakland , the nearest telegraph ofllce. News of this move ments of the party and the outcome of the llego can only bo had by messenger. Oak land Is In a tlamo of excitement and tidings from the scene are eagerly sought. ALntor Dispatch. OAKLAND , Neb , , March 21. 4 p. m. ( Special Telegram. ] It is now known that the slayer of Stcadman was known as John Anderson. Ho Is about Utl years ol I , five fi-et six Inches tall , light complexion , weighs about 150 pounds. Jlo was a comparative Mnuiccr and never outraged in conversation wltli any body , and was an expert pUtel shot. It Is beliovinl ho is a notations desperado. /llo is still surrounded and delimit. Ho has /shot through ono mnn's hat , another's coat , / unit put on bullet throng the dwelling house / near the barn. It is said that there Is a well , / besides three cows , chickens , grain , and I eighteen hctid of mules and horses in the I bain , v HI : HAS HOI.KS IN Tin : IIAIIV , so that ho commands every side and avenue of approach. Bledman's right name is lli-r- inan C. Stodmai ) , llo was tlio proprietor of tlie Hillside and Oakl.uul creameries. Superintendent McCabe has Just sent u special train to Tekamah for fifty men , who , aio coming over armed to assist In the siego. lluil county people are determined the vil lain shall not escape. They may have to bum the property ho Is in before they tan dislodge him. The barn and contctns are valued at 34,003. Another Victim of Ills Fire. OAKLAND , Nob. , March 21. [ Special Tclc- Kram. ] The sheriff came up last night and Immediately proceeded , well armed , for the battle field. After arriving ho found the barn well guarded. He gave the men Instruc tions to take the murdcrcrif possible , dead or alive. He Is In Charles Johnson's barn , eight miles southwest from here , ono of the finest barns In the whole country. An at tempt was made to enter the barn at 7 o'clock this morning , thinking the desperado was In the upper story ami might not sco them. No sooner had they reached the barn than the man from'abovo opened lire on them. A IIUM.nT STIIUCK KDOAIt nV/llir.TT In the right lung , coming out under tlio shoulder blade. The doctors say ° ho cannot live till morning. This is tlio only shot fired by him to-day , and ho would have been killed had he not been In n secluded place when lie done the .shooting. Ho makes no foolish shots , never shoots when his pursuers nro re treating. It is thought he has plenty of ammunition ami n Smith Wcsson45-callbro ; revolver. A SPKCIAT , THAIN WAS flr.NT from here to Tekamah this afternoon which brought lifty well armed men. Long range repeating Winchester rllles and double-barrel shotgunshave taken the place of revolvers. All day the great crowd liavo surged and encircled the barn , but did not get in range of thoilespcindo. A wagon load of provis ions was sent out to-day. Mr. Everett , the man last shot , Is a highly esteemed man. llo lives near Lyons. Jlo has a wife and two children. The result cannot bo told. No doubt the barn with till its contents will liavo to bo burned , otherwise several lives will bo lost. It Is not possible to starve him out very soon , with plenty of chickens and milk cows In the barn , llo has fully demonstrated the fact that in : CANNOT ni : TAKIN : ALIVI : . Ho is a half Mexican and has an assumed name , "Allen Wrlnht. " lie Is very cool , says nothing and shoots to kill. Johnson , who was reported dead yesterday , Is still alive. Steadinan died very soon after ho was shot. Several liavo received slight wounds. Great numbers of people have been coming from all directions all day. Excitement rages high. THU IlAnX THOUGHT TO IIE liURNINO. A great lire can bo scon In the southwest. It is thought the barn has been set on lire. Our streets are crowded with peoplosiwaiting the news. No doubt moro lives nro lost , Tlio Latest Prom the Scene. OAKLAND , Neb.March2-J , la. m. [ Special Telegram. ] The last news received was that Everett was dying. This will make two mur ders that the desperado is guilty of. The lire seen from Oakland , In tlio direc tion of the point where the posse has the murderer corralled , was evidently a largo straw staclr , ignited purposely by the pur- sueis. Tlie night is very dark , and the stack was burned to glvo light so as to pre vent the possibility of cscaps In the darkness. At this hour 1 o'clock no further news is expected. Everyone expects to lie.ir by day break that tlio assassin has been taken alive or that his charred corpse will bo found in the ruins of the destroyed stable. AVltilj JOIN THE .FIOHT. Ijciat Pacific Blall Steamer Under the Subsidy Contract Sails. Nnw YOIIK , March ! IL [ Special Telegram. ] The last Pacific Mail steamship under con tract bet wcnn the company and the overland railroads sailed yesterday. Unless a settle incut of the transcontinental rate war should bu made before the end of thn month the Pa cific Mall company will establish a weekly Hue , and It is understood will make a rate on both freight mid passcncer business much below the present rates by the all rail or southern route. The company will demand a larger subsidy from the Pacific railroads and a longer notlc6 to terminate contracts. It will attempt to enforce these demands by nn active competition , in which it could not Indulge until tlio former contract expired. While there was no change in rates yester day , the ofliccrs of the company regarding the sailing of the Acapulco as a closing of the agreement , they will probably announce a new schedule Monday , and will solicit busi ness at reduced rates from those made by the railroad companies. GEITOMMO SUIini-jNDEnS. Lieutenant MUIIR nnll HJs Command In Danger of ilcitif ; Mnfisncrod. TOMIISTOXI : , Ari/ . , March 21. A soldier stationed at Mud Springs under Lieutenant Wheeler arrived hero to-day and reported - ported the surrender of ( ieronlmo to Lieutenant Mans. It appears that yesterday afternoon , about ten miles south of San Bernardino , the Apache camp was attacked by Mexican forces mid a hot skirmish followed. Two of tlio baud fled in the dlicctlon of Lieutenant Mans' camp and surrendered unconditionally. The Mexican troops followed them across the linn and claimed the prisoners on thn ground ( hey we.ro taken on Mexican soil. Maus refused. The Mexicans became greatly enraged and tlneatened to take the prisoners by forco. Two dispatches liavo been received at Mud Springs ntipcallng for assistance. Tlio situa tion Is deemed critical ami It Is thought likely a massacre of Lieutenant Maus and Ills command may occur at any moment. L.\TII : : H. C. Parker , who has Just arrived from San Bernardino ranche , states the sol- dlor's report of a battle with tlio Apaches and tlie fiuricndcr of ( ieronlmo Is untrue. Haw Mill Hours TlilH Summer. KAU CI.AIHK , WIs. , Marcli ! il. At the Chlppowa Logging company's meeting nt Chlppewa Falls , ono of the chief subjects dis cussed was ten hours a day In the mills this summer , as demanded by so many laborers. Prank McDonald of the Kan Claire Lumber company of this city , presented a resolution for ten hours a day and pay by this hour. The resolution was tabled almost unanimously , but it is generally understood among the mill men that they will pay by thii.-Jiour tills summer , It was thought each would run ten or any greater number of hours if they please , paying more in proportion , Declined n Ten Per Cent Advance. McKiisi'oiiT : : , Pa. , March 21. The strike at the National Tuba works is now general , The machinists declined a 10 per cent ad vance , ami with the carpenters , painters , boiler makers and repairers came out this at'- \ternoon. The firm lias offered a compromise Vby conceding an Increase of from 7K to 10 mer cent , but the men lufiibo to accept. About / J.ftOOmen are now idle. At a meeting last night they were taken into the Knights of Labor. TJio Menomlnoo Vnlloy Flooilcil , MII.WAUKIK : , Marcli 20. The heavy rain continues to-night and serious damage from tlie Mcnomlneo valley flood is apprehended. At best , bliould there bu no iiirther fall of rain , it will bo Impossible to resume work In tlm extensive railway shops at West Milwau kee inside of a week. If the storm continues it will bu impossible to tell when the machines - chines can uscaln beset in motion and the 2,030 workmen permitted to rcainuo their work , Arbitrator IIo uo CHICAGO. March 21. George M. BOJIIIO yesterday formally tendered his resignation as permanent aibltrator of the Southwestern Hallway , Northwestern Tralllo and Central Iowa Traffic associations. Tlio growth , of Ills ptlvaty buiinesi U the reason assigned. C , P , MATIIEWSON DECAMPS , The Vell-Known Norfolk Banker-Politician Leaves for Parts Unknown , MONEY TROUBLES THE CAUSE. lie Mails n Letter to Ills " \Vlfb Telling Her li Is Useless to Seek ilia AVhcrcnuonts Tlio Nor folk IJnnk SollU. AWoulil-no Governor Disappears. NOUFOI.K , Neb. , March 21. [ Special Tele gram. ] The people of this city wore greatly surprised and shocked by the announcement to-day of the disappearance of Charles P. Mathcwson , president of the Norfolk Na tional bank , llo left the city a few days ago and mailed a letter to his wlfa on the train ncnr Chicago , saying ho was ruined and could not face disaster and would not return. Ills wife was prostrated by the news. It Is supposed his difficulties are chlctly of a financial character and pos sibly may Involve an estate for which ho was the administrator. His liabili ties to the Norfolk National bank liavo been secured , and the bank , Is financially solid. Ills chief unsecured liabilities here Is the paper of his private bank which was suc ceeded by the Norfolk National bank. Mr. Mathowson was widely known In the state and has been lately mentioned as a candidate for governor. A Later Account of the Skip. NOIIFOI.K , Neb. , Marcli 21. [ Special Tele gram. ] The flight of Mathowson continues the absorbing topic. He lett hero Monday , ostensibly lor Omaha , taking with him 51,000 to deposit with the Omaha National bank , the correspondent of the Norfolk Na tional bank but did not appear there. This Is all the money he was known to have with him. The llrst statement of his intention to leave came in n private letter to his wife Thursday night , which the custodian declines to make public. So far as tlio contents are known ho announces to his wlfo that ho was ruined ; that ho could not face disaster ; that ho would not return ; that it was iifclcs to hunt for him ; the only way she could communicate with him was through the columns of an eastern paper nt stated times. Ho expressed sorrow for the slate of affairs , breathed a spirit of affection for tlio family , and sent n sum of money to his wife. Ho also enclosed his resignation as president of the bank. The money sent is all the provision known to liavo been made for his family. TIIKIin IP A MYSTKKY connected with the disappearance which de velopments may reveal. At present all Is speculation. Tlie only criminal act known was the faking of § 13,000 professedly to deposit at Omaha. llo was the largest stockholder of the Norfolk National bank , holding 513,500 of 500,000 of stock. It is said when tlie bank examiner was last hero that official stated the amount of Mathcwson's obligation ought to bo re duced. It is known that there were quite n number of certificates of deposit of Ids late nrivnto bank outstanding , some of which arc coming due. Possibly these facts wrought upon his mind , though later developments may dissipate tills conjecture. THI : HANI ; IN SAFE CONDITION. Attachments began by P. Pilgcr , who Is on his paper to the amount of 511,000 , and by the bank and other parties , developed the fact that ho had real estate to the amount of 500,000 to 540,000 , all unincumbcred. A busi ness man who lias made a careful estimate believes his assets will cover all liabilities now known. The solid stockholders of tlio bank rallied around it and at once made good Mathewson's indebtedness , electing N. A. Itainbolt , an able lawyer and experienced business man , as president. Frank P. JIanon. of Omaha , holds 510,000 stock in tlie bank. So far no disposition to make a run lias been shown. A few anxious de positors came Saturday and received tlielr money , 0110 rcdepositing on learning the solid condition of the bank. A JIAN OK TIIH woni.i ) . Mathowson was known as a man of the world and a frccllvcr , though not generally regarded by his associates as dissipated , llo was liberal hearted and public spirited , active in all enterprises 'for the advancement of the city. Ho had a beautiful home , the finest in tlie town , an esteemed Christian woman for a wife , and three young children. That ho should leave all these in view of facts known , strikes all our citizens with amazement , and it Is conjectured by som.i that further acts of crookedness may give the key to the trouble. Career of the Absconding Uaulccr. Hon. Charles P. Mathcwdon , who has dis appeared from Norfolk under a cloud , is ono of the best known men In Nebraska. Ha was born In Connecticut , and came to Ne braska with his lather's family about the year 1805. His father , Colonel Mathowsoii , who had served gallantly throughout the war , was appointed Indian agent at the Wlnncbago ageucv , where the family lived until 1SOU , when they removed to Norfolk , which town wrs founded and largely built up by the ef forts of the colonel. His sonf , Charles P. and Joseph , were good business men , and among other enterprises they established the Norfolk bank , In 1879 , which was afterward converted from a private institution Into a national bank. Mr. Charles P. Mathewson served ( wo terms in the legislature , and was speaker of the house of representatives for ono term , llo was a delegate to the last national repub lican convention , and was a prominent can didate for covernor next fall. Mr. Mathew- son was very prominent In business and political circles , and was rcgaidcd as quite wealthy , and withal a man of good character and excellent prospects , Ills sudden de parture , which is in the nature of absconding , will prove decidedly puzzling to his many friends , wfio , as yet , are unable to definitely account for his conduct. It Is Intimated that ho has been speculating heavily in wheat on the Chicago board of trade , and It Is believed that ho has also been playIng - Ing n stiff ganio of poker. It Is said that ho lost a thousand dollars at a single sitting In a game In Omaha recently , Thecvjtato mentioned In the above dispatch , of which ho was administrator , was that of the late Kenneth Mathcson , a banker at Oak- dale , who died about a year ago. The estate was valued at over S20.COD. Mathewbou and Mathesou married sisters , who were the sis ters ot Mrs. Colonel Watson B. Smith , of Omaha. It Is biisift.-cted that the Matheson estate lias been swallowed up by Mathowson's speculations , and as the time was drawing near for an accounting , he could not , prob ably , show what had become ot the money. ' 1 ins may bo ono of the causes of Ills lack of nerve to lace the music. Our dispatches , however , from Norfolk , show that there is consldeiablo mystery about his disappearance as yet , as Ins real estate foots up more than ills known liabilities. Hence the ) > cople of Norfolk am at a lobs to account for his con duct , and nro endeavoring to bolve tlie mys tery , believing that there must bo something inore.thau has been developed jso Iwn HOXIE AND THE .GQY2RNOR3 , . . t y HoIAgrccs to a Settleinen't ' of the Btriko But Makes Certain Conditions Martin Irons' ' Views , ST. Louis , March 60. Governor Marma- duke , of Missouri , and Governor Martin of Kansas , arrived this morning and almost Im mediately proceeded to the ofllco of Mr. lioxlo , vice-president of the Missouri Pacilia road , wboro they are now (11:00) ( : ) conferring with the latter upon matters regarding tlio strike. Ills understood the covcinors nave formulated a basis of settlement of the pres ent strike , already approved by the Knights of Labor committee , which thoV presented to IIoxlo for his consideration. It Is expected an arrangement will bo made at the confer ence through which an amicable settlement ot the difficulties may bo arrived at , ST. Louis March 21. Governors Manna- duke and Martin held their third conference with Vice President lioxlo this afternoon , at which the proposition submitted yesterday by the governors was again discussed , and a formal reply on thft part of the railway official was made. The result of the three conferences Is contained in a mass of corre spondence from which the following synop sis Is taken : In a letter dated at St. Louis. March CO , ad dressed to Vice President Hoxle , and signed by Governors Maitln and Marmaduke , the governors iclato tlio circumstances of their conference with tha employes , at which they consented to meet lloxio and urge n contin uance ot the terms ofUho agreement ot 1S3- " , and if deemed lulv.lsJiblof lecomnicnd such modifications as ijilglit be thought just to all. After rciK llng the suggestions made by themselves 'in 1S3. " . , tlio writers rec ommend a settlement on this basts , which Is. bilelly , to rcstoio the striking employesnt the same wages paid hi September , IbS-l , In cluding one and one-half tlmo for extra time , without prejudice to them on account of the strike. Captain Hayes , chief executive ot the roads , ordered this agreement to go Into effect , which concluded the dllHcultics of 1S8. " ) . To which ho added the condition that the rate of wages should not be changed thereafter except on notice of thirty days. After a careful investigation , the govern ors are unable to lind.whcrc the railway com pany has violated the terms and conditions of this agreement. They are , therefore , forced to the conclusion that the strike of March 0,1SSO , was not based on n violation of the agreement of the Missouri Pacific Hall way company In its dealings with its em ployes in Missouri and Kansas ; but noxious that amicable relations bo restored , earnestly suggest and recommend that the agicament of 1SS5 be restored , and that the company rc- cmploy in its service all its old employes , without prejudice to them on account of the late strike , sq far as the business of the com pany will justify that rc-emnloyincnt. 'Jo this letter lioxlo replied occcptlnc the basis of settlement proposed with one or two reservations quoted oelow. Mr. lloxio refers to the advertisement of Marcli 10 , asking for competent men to bo employed without refer ence to their relations , present or past , to the company or any organization , anil concludes as follows : "The moiiiwho have been en gaged under the advertisement of Marcli 10 , will bo continued in our employment. We cannot re-engage or continue in our employ any persons who have actually engaged in the destruction or injury of the company's property , or who have ad vised such destruction or injury. Wo shall clve preference to those of our late em ployes who have families mid own homes on the lines of our roads.It , is to bo remembered that the loss of tratllc caused by the present strike , vlll , to n considerable extent , reduce the necessity of employing ns many work men in our shops as heretofore. Thanking you for the consideration you have given tlio subject , and trusting your action will result in an early resumption of traflic , I am your excellencies most obedient servant. " . . . t A''M. UotfiKi First ViccPres't Missouri Pacific U. U. Co. After tlio close of 'the conference , Gov ernors Martin and Marmadukc repaired to Hurst's hotel , where Martin Irons , chairman , and several members of the executive com mittee of district assembly 101 , Knights of Labor , were In session , and presented to them the result of the conference with lloxio which they strongly urged them to accept , The committee made no reply other than that they ; would give the correspondence prompt and careful' ' consideration. Both ' governors are reported to have said that they will have nothing further to do with the mat ter , and that the case must now bo decided by the executive committee and the railway managers. ST. Louis , Marcli 21 ; Martin Irons , chair man of the executive committee of District assembly lOi , Knights of Labor , the man who ordered the jirescnt strike , arrived here last night from Kansas City , and In an interview said : "The Knights of Labor recognize In the conduct of thu Texas & Pacific and Mis souri Pacific part of a prepared plan to cinsli the Knights of Labor and down the eight hour labor plan , in which all the railroads of the country are now ponied. The plan is to totally disorganize our order mid cxilimulsh tlieclght hour law. My opinion regarding tljo result of lloxlo's conference with the governors I don't care to give , but 1 will say that if the grievances of the Knights of Labor are not adjusted within the next throe days \vc will call out the knights on every railroad in the country and stop evcrv wheel from moving. " ST. Lorif , March 20. Governors Manna- duke and Martin and Vice President Hoxle , flanked by Judges Porter and Hough of the law department of the railroad , con tinued In conference this afternoon and did not adjourn until late this evening. None of tlio proceedings have yet transpired and nothing will bo L'iven to the public until the conference comes to ifli end , but it is under stood that the governors this afternoon sub mitted fho basis of a 'Settlement which was outlined in the dispatches from Kansas City last night. A circular-Issued by the executive board of the Knights of Labor has been posted up hero and sent abroad , requesting mechanics and laborers to keen away from all points on tliu Missouri Pacific system until the existing difficulties are settled. KANSAS CITY , March 20. The day has been without event hero as concerns the Missouri Pacific strlkit Powderly left this morning for Detroit , by way of Chicago and the east , and the representatives of tlui live southern assemblies have adjourned to await the result of the St. Louis conference , Sr. Louis , March 20 , The men employed In tlio Wabash yards In KastSt. Louis to-day presented a list of grievances to the oilicers of that road , which they desire to have reme died. They also piesented a demand that their wages bo raised to the amounts paid in Chicago , and request the olllciuls to send them an answer buloro IS o'clock this evening. ATCHISO.V , Kan. , March 20. The Missouri Pacific railroad has obtained an Injunction tromtho United States couit restraining the strikers from obstructing traflic , and on Mon day papers will bo served \Vyandotto , Atcliibon and Hiawatha. United States Marshal Jones will arrive at Atchlson to morrow evonlng and organize a force of deputies. Several of the strikers violated the injunction at Downs and Greenleaf to-day and were immediately arrested. Ono freight train was started east from Downs. LITTI.K Kocic. Ark. , March20. The engine on tlio Iron Mountain' road which took u freight train north to Newport yesterday started last night on its return trip , nulling two disabled engines. At Jacksonville some unknown persons had broken the switch board , and In consequence ono of the engines and tlio caboose weru derailed and turned over. Engineer Langtun's nnklo was fajir.tlned but nobody else was Injured. 1'oilT WOHTII , Texas , March 20. The fol lowing resolutions emanated to-day from tlio union of tlio assemblies of Knights of Labor of Fort Worth : i Itesolved , By the joint session of districts 101 and 7b that we will never return to work on the Gould system and Texas it Pacific rail road as long as grass grows and water runs unless the oilicers of wild company agree to arbitrate with us us an organization. Itcsolved , That we ? com with bitter con tempt the course of II , M. Hoxle in biiubhlng our lionorcd brother and the grand master workman of our older , which action was an insult to every member of our order f join ' Maine to California , * Itcsolved , That the knights of Foil Worth , bound as wo are with thu most fcacred obliga tions , will stand firm In this struggle , let the icsiilt be as It may , and we call upon our brethren here and eJsewheic * to have lionn and strength and patience , that we .may win de.splto tlie machination of our enemies. . Jtubolvcd , That wo treat wltli contempt Hie servile , mpnoy-bi-rvIngtijiIrU ( hat prompted the resolutions nindoln the lia'mo of the 'dtl- ' zeusof ioit Woith. GOING TO INVADE NEBRASKA , The Long-Talking Telephone Invention Will Book Business in This State. THE PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY. IjanmrllaJUtstho Money Pnhl POP That Purpose 'illna Been Diverted Prom tlio Government- Jones' Love AlTalr. Tlio Telephone Litigation. WASIIIXOTON , March 21. ( Special Tclc- grnni.l The fact that the government suit to niinul the licit telephone patent will bo brought nt Columbus , Ohio , has caused tlio telephone inch hero to turn an anxious cyo Ohioward the Hell company , through tear of tlio result , the other companies because they regard Ohio as a promising Held for them. Of thcso latter tlio ono which gives the lest evidence of meaning business is tlio Turnbull International , of which Count Mltkhvlcz Is manager. This Is tlio telephone over which last Sunday a conversation was publicly carried on for hours between this city and Now York. Secretary Manning was ono of those who conversed over It , They propose to visit Ohio and Indiana in a short time to Introduce their Instruments. The Turnbull company propose , after organizing local companies In Ohio and Indiana , to go direct to Nebraska and wage an unrelent ing war on the Hell monopoly In that state. Om.iha will be tlio llrst point of attack , THK I'ACll-'IC JIA1I , HL'IISIUV. In a communication to Secretary Manlnng on the contracts between the Pactlio Mail and Union and Central Paclllc roads , Secre tary Latmir holds that under these contracts S331,2 , U,2 has been diverted from the gov ernment by the Union 1'aclllc , and § -193,107- 00 by the Central since March , 1STS. llo says it has been maintained that as these con tracts wore within the lawttil powers of the corporations and prolltablo to tlio roads , that therefore they should bo allowed as part of the necessary operating expenses. The statute of 1S78 did not authorize a deduction from the gross earning of all the lawful con tracts that proved or might prove profitable. If these payments are not within statutory subjects for deduction , whether prolltablo pr unprofitable , lawful or unlawful , is not ma terial. The simple rule contemplated by the statute is that the gross earnings shall be sub jected to a percentage to bo paid to the government. Deductions made for money paid on contracts transmitted does not come within the statutory deductions allowed from the gross earnings , therefore the amounts above should bo paid by tlio respective roads. In the consideration of this case the power of the companies to make contracts has neither been considered nor decided , but whether within or without the lawful powers of the corporations , or whether the contracts were legal or Illegal , the same result would follow. .IONICS' FOOLISH I.OVB AFFAIK. An iutciestlng sequel to the love affair of Senator. ! ones of Florida is expected shortly to bo developed. It has leaked out that an inquiry has been made of some members of the senate by a man _ supposed'to represent 1 the'governor of'Florida as to what course the * senate would probably take if the governor were to appoint a successor to Senator Jones , who has been in Detroit several mouths en deavoring to win the affections of a woman who refuses to sec him. The governor Is au thorized to make a temporary appointment to lill a vacancy "caused by resignation or otherwise , " The absence of the senator dur ing an entire session and refusal to perform the duties of his ofllco are urged as creating a vacancy , and loading democrats , it is assert ed , have suggested to the governor of Florida to make a temporary appointment until the state legislature meets. WASHINGTON NOTES. Ex-Speaker Jtandall Is reported as saying that If tills congress does not adjourn by Juno 15 , the democrats will lese the next house. This may bo so , but it would bo grati fying to know what Itandnll is doing to secure an adjournment at the date ho men tions. Tlio mariner in which the committee of which ho Is chairman performs Its work will have considerable to do with the date of adjournment. A soldiers' publication of tills city , devoted to the Interests of ox-soldiers , announces that it will have a series of war papers from fien- ciiil John A. Logan. The first one will bo on the battle of Hull Hun. Up to yesterday afternoon there was not a vacancy In the clerical force of the postoflleo department. Postmaster General Vllas has slowly but systematically drawn up a civil service commission for clerks until now there Is no chance for another appointment unless a vacancy is created by death , resignation or removal. Mr. Kmllcr L. Finn of Iowa has been ap pointed to a clerkship In the dead letter division of the pesto nice dcpaiunent. CAPITAfc GOSSIP. Breaking tlio Dead Ij ck Ingratitude of Congress. WASHINGTON , March 21. [ Special. ] It has been suspected by many here during all of this discussion In the senate about the president refusing to furnish Information affecting removals and appointments of ofll- clals Unit both sides would bo willing , since givlngan exposition of their firmness mid yiows , to concede several points if the trouble could bo brought to nn end and peace re stored. It Is now stated that steps have been making for ten days to this point , and Unit it has been reached. Doth sides will claim that the other Hiiccombed , and tlio country will probably never know which way the truceman came. One thing is pretty well nettled , however , and that Is that there will not bo much more tlmo lost in this matter , Some of the friends of the men who haz arded their lives in pilgrimages toward the north polo are not a little vexed at congress because it refuses to provide for the widows and orphans of tlio dead ones and do some thing for those who escaped death , but came back physical wrecks. Congress refuses to promote Lieutenant Urccloy and place him on the retired list , simply because , it Is al leged , ho went on his mission voluntarily , and know that ho was running the risks ho assumed. Congress often acts without think ing , it would ficcm , Them seems to bo a determination to dis pose of General llazen , the chief signal of ficer. Helms by some means engendered hostilities in the party in power , and the committee which has been investigating his accounts determined to convict him almost before lie was hoard. It Is announced In a scinl-olllclal way that his dismissal from the army will bo recommended by congress at least the house of representatives. TUB CONDITION OP Lj.YIIOU. Some Extracts Prom tlio Tlcpurt of Commissioner Wright. WASHINGTON , March 21. The first annual report of the bureau of labor Is completed , It 'will coyer about too pages. Under the head. "Tho Industrial Depression In the United States , " Commissioner Wright says : "I'j-oiu the observations of the agents of tlie bureau and other sources from which it is possible to form n conclusion , It is un doubtedly true that out of the total number of establishment/ as factories , mines , { tc-i cxistlnc In Jho country , about 6 per cent weao ateo.Uitely Idle during 1383. and that perhaps R ] > fir ccftT moro w'cro Idio part of the time , or for a Just estimate 7K l > cr cent or the whole number Of such establishments wcro Idle or equivalent to Idle during the past year. .Ap plying the per cent arrived at wo liavo a total of W3OOJ unemployed persons In the United States In 1SS5. A million men out of em ployment means a loss to the country of at least Sl.000,000 per day , or a crippling of the trade of the country of 8300,000,000 per year. It Is curious to observe , however , that while the soveilty of the depression caused the crlpplim : to the extent of .several hun dred millions of dollars per year ot the consuming power ot the people , the volume of business transacted Is not crippled com paratively to any such extent , The employ ment of contract labor , of foreign Impoita- lion and lapld Immigration generally , aio features which have a positive Iniluenro in crippling consuming power. Hy the census of 1SS ) the whole number of people engaged In agriculture In the United States was , i.sm- 4 ! . Into this number there had been ab sorbed Sl'bX".i foreign born. Tlio total num ber employed In manufactures , mechanical and mining Industries was 8,8:17,11' : ) , of whom 1,225,787 were of fotulch birth. It will bo seen at once Unit the tendency of Immi grants is to assimilate with our mechan ical Industries. This Increases our supply ot labnr. In comparison to the demand it lowers wages , contributes to whatever over production there exists and cripples the con suming power of the whole. "So far as Investigation Indicates , the em ployment of foreign labor under contract to take the places of dissatisfied home laboieis lias been a miserable failure for all pailics concerned , except perhaps , the parties Im- ioitod. As to tlio sovcritv of tlio present industrial depiesslon and its duration , It can safely be asserted that tlio. depression com menced early In 1SSJ , and has continued until the present time. At the present tlmo , ( March , ISSfl ) thoetfects of the depression are wearing away , and all indications nro that prosperity Is slowly and gradually , but safely returning. TU13E CliAUIS I1EPHAU The House Committee Decides to Re port Agntnst the Law. WASHINGTON" , March 21. Tlio house com- lultico on public lands yesterday considered 'the bill previously agreed upon to repeal the timber culture , pre-emption and desert land laws. A motion was carried to report favor ably the bill to repeal the pre-emption law. It was then moved to report favorably the bill to repeal the timber culture law. Strait , as a substitute , moved that the law be amended to declare that the principle that "once a timber culture claim always a timber culture. " Tlio object of this , Strait said , was to prevent the Iruiuls no war ! slug from the taking up and subsequent rcllnqulshmentof claims lor the consideration of being entered as a pre-emp tion or homestead claim. The committee de cided to refer the matter to the commissioner of the land otlico before reaching a final con clusion. FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Jlonsc. WASHINGTON , March 20. Under the spe cial order made Tuesday last , the limited de bate on the adverse report on the ficocoinage bill was begun and the lloor taken by Mr. Vamcs in opposition to the bill. 1 After a debate , in which llemphlll was the principal champion of tlio majority report , aiulHynumof the minority report favoring the passage ot the free coinage bill , the house adjourned. _ Americana Killed In Mexico. VVA.J5lnx.ttJ.oNi MjHxjh.SL The secretary of state lias received information through Wil- lard , consul at Guayamas , Mexico , of the killing of two Americans nanicil William Hrown and James Xoseby by Apaches on the 21st nit. at the Grand Itenubllc mines , near Nucosari , in the district ol Montezuma. Steps have been taken to protect the effects of tlio deceased until the legal heirs can be found. The Pni Electric Inquiry * WASHINGTON , March ML Before the tele phone investigating committee' yesterday , Casey Young said at the close of his testi mony for the day : "I am positive I never told either of them ( the Holers ) that Attor ney General Garland had agreed to bring suit against the Hell company to annul their patent. " The hearing was then adjourned till Monday. STOCKS AND MONEY" . Developments of tlio AVcclc On the Now iTorlc Stock Exchange. Niw YOIIK , March ! ! ! . [ Special Telegram.J For the im&t week the question has been moro than once asked in Wall street , whether the general business of the country may not bo good with railroad business bad. If the facts were at hand , 1 think it would be shown that every decline in railroad tales duringtlio last few years has been the irroat and most patent stimulus to the vast aggregate of immediate Industries. The attempt of the man of money to base an Imperial taxation on the American railway was foredoomed to failure. The railway , for all practical purposes , Is fast passing into the hands of the men who run it a nu\v professional class , whoso wants , together with those of the laboier who keeps the road in repair , nro certain soon to bo so great that quite all of tiic taxation permitted under In creasing International competition will bo absorbed , leaving nothing tor dividends and little or nothing for interest on bonds. Charles Fiancls Adamn has this week been lecturing before the Harvard students on the avenue which the railroads afford for college , bred men. This , then , Is the direction of the Amcilcan railway and of American railway securities. Hero Is the New York Evening Post persistently saying that our railroad stocks offer the best Held for investment to day at homo or abroad. This may bu Inter esting reading to the bankers , who form the largo part of the Post's advertisers , but it is not safe advlco for the p'indent trustee to act upon. Coal stocks In paitlcular have had a hard tlmo of it the past w.'ck. The decline has been from 1J to 5 per cent , TJm Gowon party Is opposing the syndicate iwirgaiil/.a- tlon scheme , while the output of coal is ex cessive , with declining prices and u bail out look for trade. Pennsylvania has declined two points , while the Now York Cential In giving Its great holders much uneasiness. The net exports of gold lor the week foot up § 1,55(1,000. , ( The rate for money on call at the block exchange is still 1) < and 2 per cent. The bank reserve lias suffered another do- dine on the week. The total excess of tin ; reserve Is now $17,413,000 , against S4TOi'ioob for the corresponding week in 18-K. The bears in the street mo making thu most of the gold movement outward. The bulls nro ublo to show that shipments thus faruiocomparatlvely trilllnu' . The fact remains , however , tlii'.t the outlook for con tin ued liberal bhlpmcnts of gold and the future contingency Is the immcdlat point in the street. Tiieie are moro industrial and other em ployes on strikes throughout the United States , beginning this week , than there woru the past week , when Uradstreet reported probably over.'il.OOQ standing out , in most cases for an advance of wagt-s. A fisw of the strikes then specified havoblnco been eel tied by compromises and by the employes grant ing the demands inadi * . but other strikes have taken their places , rlt Is , therefore , moro than likely that the total number of strikers out now ( Including railway men ) is nearly 65,100 , ilnllion In ItunUa. . Niw : YOIIK , March 20. The weekly bank statement shows the following change : Ite- servo dee.rfa.Ko. 83,201,000 , ' The .banks now hold SlS.yW.oco In excess of legiil icqulrc- incuts. HOME RULE IN GRAVE PERIL. Guntnboilain's Certain Secession From ths . . Cabinet ix Matter of Muoh Anxiety. GLADSTONE IS NOT DISTURBED. Pnrncll Considers tha Situation Ono Tlmt Houulrcs Onntlons llnml- HIIR Tlio Premier Stands By Ills Solicmo. Tlio English Political Situation. LONDON , March 21. ( Special Cablegram. ] Kngllshmcn liavo lived all tbo week In n cloud of contradictions and denials , but ot the essential facts of the situation tlicio Is no doubt whatever. Gladstone has laid before ills colleagues a scheme for buying out the Irish landlords , as part and parcel of the scheme for homo rule. Involving thuetab llslimcnt of a parliament at Dublin , Chamber lain and Tnivelyan liavo declared themselves opposed to the pclicme , and will withdraw from the government rather than support or acquiesce in It. They liavo not resigned llrst , because the scheme has not yo t been ndoptcd by the cabinet ; secondly , because withdrawal would render necessary an Im mediate statement by each to the house of the reasons for their resignation , and this would Involve n disclosure of the details of the scheme and anticipate the statement on * the whole subject , which Gladstone himself is entitled to make. Chamberlain and Trove- lynn , therefore , continue for the present members of Gladstone's ministry , but it Is absolutely certain both will resign unless the Irish scheme bo profusely modified. An ex change of views has taken place since the cabinet meeting , between Gladstone on ono side and Chamberlain and Trovelyan on the other , with no approach to an agreement. Gladstone adheres Inflexibly to the main pro visions of his scheme. Chamberlain anil Tiwelyan are equally Inflexible. The accounts published In journals of every shade of politics agree in the chief features oC the scheme. Tlio amount to be paid the land lords appears doubtful , but It Is not doubtful that Gladstone regards the gigantic measure for the expropriation of the landlords'prop erty ono of the foundations of home rule. Ho does not think the Irish paillamcnt , to which ho proposes to intrust hereafter con trol over the life , liberty and social order oC Ireland , can be trusted by Kngllslimen to deal honestly with the property of the Irlsli landlord. Ho rightly regards thn faith of ! Knuland as pledged to protect the loyal land owners against speculation , lie considers that English pledges can only bo redeemed by offering to purchase tholr pioiicrty before an Irish parliament can confiscate ft. The English public , to a cer tain extent , reserves judgment pending Gladstone's statements , but many of the stnunchest English home rulers are staggered by the mere suggestion ot the project for In creasing the national debt by n sum which nobody estimates at less than 120,000,000. A few venture to approve the project. The most ardent partisans content themselves with urging it must bo a sound financial measure , because Gladstone proposes it. The Spectator says the English regard-.it as a de mand for tribute ; and what they have refused heretofore to kings they will never concede on demand of Parnell. Nearly every finan cial authority condemns the proposal , while the opposition on political grounds daily be comes general. Party speculation , however , for the mo ment , turns mainly on the probable elfect first in the house and ( hen in the country o Chamberlain's mid Trovclyan's resignations. Trevelyan has no personal retainers. Cham berlain's friends say at least sixty radicals will follow him. Gladstone's immense per sonal authority Is expected to retain for the present the majority of the liberals , but ho is straining Ills authority to the utmost. Yet. I hear Gladstone considers Cham berlain's secession can no moro shako this ministry than did the secession of the Duke of Argylle. Good judges of politics think otherwise , believing that the prlmo minister will now be loft without a slngief colleague whoso name means anything to the nation at large , except perhaps Morley , a long-avowed home-ruler. Chamberlain now expects todefpatliomprulo In tno commoiiTi and Isconlldent'lf itb'u carried in the com mons ho can hoU : it" in tlio constituencies after Its Inevitable rejection by the lords. Whatever Gladstone thinks , Parnelll a un derstood to consider that the chances of homo rule are gravely imperiled by Chamberlain's opposition. Both agree delay Is desirable. Gladstone Is not likely to produce his measure before April r , and then" In two separate bills for laud and homo rule. Parnell during the In terval Is making prodigious efforts to thcclc outrages. Nationalist journals and speakcis avoid committing themselves to an accept ance of Gladstone's plan , but Parnell Is be lieved to boot' tlio opinion iliisjlH their last chance of obtaining fioin an Kngllnh nailla- mciit any measure Involving thocieating ot an Irish parliament , and that If Gladstone falls nobody can succeed. ( inrmanow Nnlcn. BKW.IN , March 21. All tlio fioml-oflicial orgiins continue to discuss the pronpi'ct of a war of letidliitlon by Franco against Ger many. They attribute the probability of such action by Franco to an Orlcanlst scheme. The Post declaios that Germany will await the coming of war pioudly , ICM > - lutelyiind leady. All liopu is abandoned that a reconciliation between Franco and Germany can bo effected by pcarolul means , The former can not lie restrained forun hour when the war cloud burnts. Emperor Wil liam Is well , Invitations liavo been Issued foru L'laiul paity on Monday , thu anniver sary ol thu emperor's birthday. The govern ment has hecomo reconciled to the rejection ot the spli It monopoly hill , and Is defeating a bill raiding tint tux on spIrUs. DYSPEPSiA i Cr.rscs Itn victims to bo miserablehopeless , { "infused , and depressed In mind , very Irrita- liu , languid , uiul drowsy. It Is a dlscaso which docs not get well of Itself. It requires careful , persistent attention , and a remedy to tlirow ell the causes and tnno up the dlgcs- , tlvo organs till they perform their duties willingly , Hood's Harnnparllla has proven Jtibt tlio i equlrcd remedy In hundreds of cases. "I liavo taken llooil's Karsaparllla for dys- pejisla , from which 1 have filtered two years. 1 tried many other medicines , but nouo proved so ( .atlsfactory sit Hood's Barsapaillla. " THOMAS Cooif , lirus.li . lilcclrlo Light Co. , Kcw York City. 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