L . _ i. StI3Wl HE OMAHA DAILY BEE. FIFTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOKNIJjfc | JUNE 1 , 1880. NUMBEtt 298 4. > THE GRAVES OF HEROES , The Nation's Dead Fitly Honored by Their Surviving Comrades. MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCES. AttlioToiiiliorGrant-TriliutcNby Gen crnlH Iiognn nnd Vllas Ceioino- iiica ThrougTioiit the Htnto nnd Strewn \Vltli riovvcrn. Nr.w Yoni : , May 31. Confederate and federal veterans have vied with each other In sending tokens of lumumbiancc and affec tion for Oiatit'a grave. Sprotdlnc In fan- hhapc behind the tomb and topping the lltllo pjiols ot rising ground are successive rows of floral emblem-i , palms , ferns and a small lorest of evirgiccns tastefully arranged. 'Hie lential tl.uio Is a very beautiful lloral tribute , consisting of n mass of liovvois on a wiie foundation , eight lect high and six fua wide. On It Is worked in Immortelles , milden hair fetus. Pump is palms calendula ! ) and Maicsdiacl Nell ui'cs the Michigan con of anus sin- mounted by a llonl eagle. On eacli side are lloral laddcis , thu lounds of which bear woulB maikt-d In llovvcis. "Shlloh , " "V leks- bmg. " "Oichaiil Knob. " "Lookout Moun tain , " nnd oilier scenes of Crant'H victories. Tlic wliole IsHiirmotintid by nlloialaich of ro"ew , iimlir which stands the vvonl "Appo- mittox , " while uii'ler the motto Is a white dove lestlng upon the weld "Peace ; " all ( -cut by U. S. ( li.int Post at H.iv City , Mich. Nwu by Is the coiitrlLnllon just retuived trom the Kobeit K. I , co camp of Coiilederatu Mteians ol Itiehmoiid , Vit. The vvoids , "Let Us Have Peace , " appear In blue letteison a gray giound. On the out- hide Is u hollow plllai and a large and ele gant Vilt'lnhi eedai smioiindcd with bilirht llouers. Jnsldcot the tomb Is a Iniuo lloial hhield , sent 'jj ' Cnmt jmst No. fi , ot Phlladcl- plda , with tliu aims ot Pennsylvania In 1m- itKj tulles and gias&es ot many colors. Witaths of delicate flowers covei tlio front of the sliuctuic. Twined In the bars of the Iron gate are Hpilgs of ivj liom . i plant oilglnally. taken fiom the tomb ol M .u tin l.utlier. A cai load ot flowers Bcntb ) Callfiiuila has notelbccn unloaded. Major Coi win , assisted by hundicds ot hands , began at day bieak this moiulinr to comjilctp ariangemcnls neiu the tomb. The lostrum has jet to bo draped with Hags , and at tliivcntnutco ot Hivcisldo paik theie are htlll tBX'o tiiicksol llovveis and cvcigicens fiom 1 lorlda and bouth Carolina. Tumi the Conledeiato veteiaus of Virginia comes a laurel tiee Irom the Held of the battle of the Wilderness. Almost with the IU.-4 di\\n of da > light people ple began to assuublo aioiiud deneial Grant's tomb , and by 1U o'clock hundieds of \lsllois weie on tlio blull ovcilookln ; the Uudion. One 01 two light showeis fell eaily In themoiiilng , cooling tlio air , but scarcely htilliclent to lay the dust. For tlm rest of the da > the we.ithci was line and pleasant , al though Uoud } . A pl.it form in fuui stages had been built on each side of Hie tomb , and at d.i.bieak . the. business of iiiranglng the lloial deioiallons on and around the latter began. The fiont ot the tomb was diaped with Ivej spites so thickly as almost to hldo thebilckvvoik. On each side of the irate vveio biaiitltul wicaths.of lilies , red and jellow loses and loins. The Iron bais ot tliu gate wcie entwined with spiaj sol smilaniKed with rose" . Ovei tlio gate was a ciow n ot nmgnlli- cent lilies and other lloweis with a white dove descending on It , and aiouud ( lie half ciicle ot tlio aicli was the insciiption : "Faithful unto death , " the letteiini ; competed - poted of white Christmas loses. Ovei the j.ejstoiin of the auli stood a lloi.il cioss ot aims. Ulster lilies , loses and smllax. The Intel lor ol the tomb was a mass of palm blanches , foliage plants and fcins maiden hall and others. On each side ot the gateway on thucxteiim side , were dNiil.ijed scrolls nf white Immoitellcs , bearing ( n puu > lo let- teilng the wouls "Finis" and "Peace , " and in iront of the cntranco was a thicu-lncli gnu , composed of white luimoi- telks , with the caulngo of Ivy , a white clove peichcd on the mn/ile. Memheis of Ciand Army posts , military , etc. , who took part In the coiemonles at the tomb , vvint up the Hudson by steamer to One Hundred and 'r\venij-iilnth stieet , and imirched thence to the spot , where they ai- ilved about S p. m. liv this time , Ulversido park , in that nelghboihood , was hllcd with a Mist thioiig of people , stietchliig away liom the ccntial object of Inteiest In uveiy dliec- tlou. Dm ing thu much to the tomb tlio Noith Atlantic s < | U.idton tiled iiiliiuto guns. At tlio tomb a bittailon of mailiies and state ieucitiles formed In line to the lett , whllo the litand aimv posts advanced to the place 10- Feived foi iliem In faint ol thu gland stand. 'i he IMwIn I ) . Moigan Post , No. ab7 , of New Ymk , acted as iisheis. 'I ho ceiemoiilcs began by thoihvlng of Cliopln's luiiei.il maich bj Aibutkle's mill- t.ii ) band. Tills was tollowed by the Claud Aimy rituil , lead by Commander J. P. llowatt. Aftei the Aiiilihlon Musical society had MUII ; the hvmn , "Nearer. M > ( Sod , to Thee , " llev. li. Stoirs. of Itiookljn , ollered puijei. When ho had llnlshed theie tollowed lesponsivu seivico trom the Ciand Aimy litiuil , in which Chaplain 1' . U. ( ivvlllim , tlio Amphion pocietv , Commander Howatt and Post Comiuaiidui II. M. Calveit tool : mil. Tim Amplilon society sang "Ye lleioes vho Immortal Live , " and then ( len- eial I.ogan delivered the address of the dav. ( ieiieial Logan's addiess opened with the dcclaiatlnn thai thu time lumoicd ( piotatlon that "lepiibllcs aio ungiateful" was pi oven unti ue b ) the scene piesented on this closl ng day of spiing. Millions of pcoplohivogatli- eied to-day to slugpe.ins ot gratitude to thcii bleeping bcuoliutois , anil with one loud volio to chant anthems of sweet apnicchttlon , that may lise t'oin earth to heaven. "Wo aio nothcie , " s-ild tlio spe.ikcr , "to talk ol causes In -dem.inilul tlio saci iflcos repicsi-nted by these liguies , noijut to nau- late thiilllng Incidents of battle with lascl- liatlng stones of gallant natnotlsm. Itut , juy lilends , neaily one-hall million jouug , luavo. Mseful lives Imvosiilleied untimely ex- tuiiiiishiiieiit tin otuh tlio ci uel elieninsl.inees nf wai , and \\iililn the elosu clicloof that o\ci Delating tact Is to bo lound the moving causes ol the i cmaikablu scene this day en acted In oui louutiy. " Continuing , Mr. Logan said : "Men nud women ot America , we have come with beautiful lloweih and evergifens , culled by tlmeagci hands of out brotheis , and woven Into speaking ( onus by the fall llngeib of our Mhtc ! > , to lender the homage due to patilots , who have died lei their counti valid all man kind. Let not that bo consldeied an extra vagant cxpiussl'm. Thu now silent soldiers , who-u lite work Is llnlshed , ch.iniiiloneil a pilneiplu tovvaid which tlio wairiois and ai mles of the woild have been constantly dilftliiK frjiiu thocMiliost lecoided struggles upon the lain of bhlnai. This pilnciple , the iluhts of man and thu liberty of tlio In dividual , which was planted with the Hist blood uvci sited In behalf of government , has , like the tl'ivvei , bloomed upon the mornIng - Ing all of all the ages. Watted by the wind ot destiny , llsM'cil found loilmnent upon the feitllusoll of Ameilca , wheio it has KIOVVII and hlleil the woild with Its sweetness. Oui luotheis. whoso memory wu honor to day , gavetlieli lives to pel iietuattita giovvth and jnogiess to thu end of time. " ' ) he. frpeaKei then liiv.ui his onlozr of ( len- oral Ciaiit , at whoso lomb thu addiess was made : b "Filendsand conntijmen , since last our comiades nut to puifoim thu service that wo now leudci to oui fallen heioes. othei dis tinguished t-oMleis have been lallul liom the lanksol the living. Natuie heiself Is In iiiouinlng. K\ciy bice/.i ! that plajs tlnough tliu open leaves ot Miininei ; every stream that miiunur.s on Its coulee to the ml/hty sea , unit oveiv sound that nuiiks the lllu of mat- lei upon its ccasolcAs lound , is ounlcncdwlth u sldi. Thu song of ev civ blul that tunes Its laj to ( lie awakened deity of the vtar Is jiianed in sucetiiess by an involuntaiy note olbouow. Thuhnui of business h.u been luutlled. Thu vvoids of man have been pu- nl > r.eil ; hi ; . vokoliasbeCliliiol-eii b > emotion , and tlio nations ot the v.oild have hung their teniplis | u bird ; . Natuie , tlnough her luoo/.Ca and muinuiilng stirams and her longs of busy mattci ; the biids , tlnough their caroltamriiien and nations through theli common humanity , have united In one Bad wall foi tlio loss ot a noble man , and a cic.itci leader than ever betoio nmi hacd ! 1 1 oo us In tieice a n ay of battle. "Thesitcnt chief , whoso \\oik is destined lo lullueiico posteiity to the latest sellable of rucoidcd time , has gone to his couch , and neither tliccall of his country nor the siren beckoning of earthly glory will o'er break the soundness of his sleep upon this hithci side of eternity. The mortil remains ol rlvsscsS. ( Srant repose In peace beneath the weeping vault ot jomler tomb. The ravage" of time will reduce them to ashes , and the lapse of nges will transform those ashes tc other lormi of matter ; all that was earthl > of that noble figure will chance its lorm ol materiality , nnd at last the mete pcisonalltv of ( Srant will bo extinguished and forcvoi lot to human garc. "But , my trlcnds the supreme work thai onr now sleeping hero pei formed w 111 endure until the wrecklngof the human race shall leave this planet a mere counterpoise of the other mlEhty vvoilds that puisuo their cease , less roll around the blaring oib of light and day , waiting their appointed tlmo to casl themselves Into their slio's arms. " "nlends , tuis noble man's work needs nr monument , no written scroll , in order that It mar bo iierpetimted , Ills higher than the dome of St. Paul's , loftlci than St. Petci's ; It rears Itself above the pjramldv it boars beyond the highest mountain tops , and it Is wiitten in letters of the sunbeam across the blue arch Hint forevei looks down upon the busy tilbesof men. " After compailng Ointit to the military genlu esof all azes ot the woild , and ic- ( outitlnifsomoof hUaciiiovemcnts , ( Seiicial Lopin closcdas follows : "Oh 1 mighty agent of n giatnful people , we aiohc'io to do jon honor. Oh ! insplicd genius , vve como to rcndci testimony ol the bencliclenco of jour woik. Noble cltlren , kind liushiiul , lovlni : father , good friend , guat captiln , chosen OKuntl the work thoit hast done will shine from the ( Imminent as a nevv star to llglit thu coming geiieiatlons. Its ray shall pale' the rich hoopers ot the night , and loi- ever flash with undimlni-thcd thu in the piesuiice of tltu god ofdi ) . Until ntiothci > c.u shall leawakcn the flowers and 111 ! the vernal air with Incensewo leave thee with the faltlitui spirits that guaid thy tomb. " The lest of the pie itimmu was as follow * : Beethoven's fiinuial much bv Ai buckle's band ; siilute to tliu dead , battaillou of ma- lines , U. b. N. ; salvo b > the lirst bvttciy , N. (1. S. , N. Y. ; minutegunaand s-duti ) by the Notth Atlantic siputhon ; hymn , "My Comitiy.'TIs of thee,1' by the Amphloii society ; benediction lij Bishop W. L. II nils. l.N llti : .MI.lllOl'OMS This morning theie was a sharp raln.whlc.i soon passed away leaving the day dnik and gloomy. All business was suspended in the city. The piece slon was most Imposing and best disciplined evei seen In this city. Chinch bells i.ing the opeuliu ; salute , ami llagswcrodlsulajeil at halt mast on all pub lic buildings. A vvai-woin bUtlo Hag de pended fiom a window at the Vaudeibllt mansion. By ordeis from the Ilist division head < ituiteis tioops wcio to assemble on West Fifth , Sixth and contiguous sticets at 'Ja. m. , the legiments to paiade In full dress , unlfonu In light mulching order , to form in close column ot companies ii ht in liont , Head of column testing on Filth avenue. ' 1 he loll c.ill sounded In tlio buventli regiment atmoijatba. m. Twenty minutes Intel the Kvlment marched out thioiigli Kast Twenty- sixth stieet , bv ( luncial ( Sr.int's lesldeuce. It was alter iiiuo o'clock bctoic Cieneial W.udgavo thu older to niiicli. Then the Ninth icglment wheeled into Fittli avenue , and the paiade began. At Win Noi hotel a delay oceuned. The chiefs wcio In the hotel discussing the news ( Sovcinor Hill had declined to pai- llcip.itu In thu icvlew en the ground of un avoidable engagements. It was not known when thu pusldent would anive , At the the end of an hum Intelligence was received that the piesident was appioachlng the toot of Last Tvventy-thhd street. Tlio Old ( luaid was sent to n.--eho him. The pi occsslon then stni tcd.couv oj Ing w ith it ( Sen. Slieildan who was loudlj chccicd as ho left the hotel. The line of maich was tlnough Filth avenue to Fortj-sccond stieet , to Madison avenue , toTlilitj-sixth stiuet , to Flltli avenue. On Madison avenue the presi dent escoi ted by the Old tSuaul , was placed on the right ot tlio line. The levlcwing stand was leached at 11 a. m. when the march began. Long before the hour fixed for thn mov ing of the column evciy point of vantage about Madison Rnnare had its occupants ; every window in.Fltth avcnuo hotel and Hoftman house mid Albjmailc hotel wcic Idled. The p.nloi on thu sccoild llooi ol the Filth avenue Hotel Avns occupied by Mis. Yilas and her party of lady It lends among whom weie Mrs. and Miss Folsom. Mr. Foi- som was on the grand stand near the spot assigned lor the pie.ldent. At puciscly 11 o'clock , Cant. Mount , w ith his platoon ot mounted police , passed tlio stiiul. Next came the Old Guard and veterans ot Klmball post , 100 , (5. A. 1 ! . . who acted as the piesldout's special bodyguaid. Thuv deployed in liout of the lev lew ing stand as Secrutiuy Yilas and ( ! en- ci.il McMalion as ( ended to the stand nom n einkiiie. Majoi ( Since and Piesident Mooncy , of the board of ahleimen , hid al ready anived , and assisted by Pollen Com mlsslonei Voorhees , showed the piesident to the place of honor which was ic- scivcd lei him ; tiom the next cniiiagcs cimo ( Seiieials Sheridan , Scholield and Whlppluand Admlial Jancttoaiid his stair. The lust legiment of the miiitaij escoit to ] ) .isswas the Kieventh , and as the coloia weielowcied in salute the piesident doffed his hat. ( Sllmoie's band ( .imu next , Its 100 bundled pieces iilavlng Mendelssohn's wedding maich. Voclfeious cheeis liom tlio multltudu aiiSNvered the compliment , Cleveland acknowledge Urn compliment by vvavinglilsh.it. The cheers continued until btialns ot thu band became lost. Aftei reviewing the proces.Ion , Gunpr.il Yllas proceeded to Washington squaio and deliveied the addtess of the d.ij. Mr. Vllas began his masteily aunrcsj as follows : "The day has been taken from oui eager labois foi tlui tutuio to teitlfy out luverence 101 the past. In decoiuiisiniadcs , with music sic and with banncis , with solemn pomp and show , amid oven cliciimslanccol honoi , tliu people of thu nation have icpalied to hal lowed univus and cclebiated with the tender iltoof Uo\\cis the memoiy of the nation's savlois. And now tint wo are cathcicd by prajiM , by sous and sjiccch , to littlngly linlsh ourshaioln tliu houoied cciemoiilal , the sulntol the day iiihs thuthoiight audpolnts the theme. A ( | iiulc'i ol a century has sunk into Urn grave ot time since thu dread nlaiiim ot civil wai rang tlnough our land. A new era has begun , a now gen- eiatlon Is upon the stage of life. Of oui present population , moic , by millions , vviu In that pciiod not u.xlstent heiu 01 possess no lumomberanco 01 Its scenes , than all , ot every class and age , then within the compass ot the union. Hlstoiy has Ion closed upon voui achievements , com rades , unit to the nation ot to d.ivthcy aio as u tale tobu told. Svvlttly , oh ! how swiftly , do the uctois of that mighty diama now fall 11 urn thu column of liv ing men. Yet a few jcus mnie , and none shall bo to h .ii pui- son.it witness to thu children ot the gieat to- public of Iho tiding hours ot hei deliver- 1I1ICI * , " Continuing , the orator iccnuntcd the lea- tines ot tliu pitilotlsin , imiposes ami giand icsult by whicli the inilou soldleih gained their title to the veneration ot theli country men and the world , and In glowing terms 10- Kited thooccuiicncusof the war , with Its bat tles , toll , privation , dlHMsu and death , and the wonderful work of the boj.s In blue. " ' 1 ho past. " said the speaker , "cannot bu altcied ; the fiitinc , under ( iod , is In our hands , Thu hoH | > ot that future is In union , the geiinlno union of fellowship cc'iiiented by interest , by mtrlot'sin ' and by piidc. Kvciy consideration Unit can compel tlio Judgment of men diawsa tighter hand , n hucuicr stay , about the Union. Peace , iIches , happiness , the most generous dlllu- slon of knowledge , with all its power and privileges , stand uiion Its maintenance with equal pilvllcL'Cs io oveiy cltl/cii and to every section , not only In the words ol law , but in all the fiuctlfjfng warmth of genuine and generous fellowship and love. " 'Iho 6teal.ei | eloquently and feelingly re- ferried to the sen Ices ot Hancock and Grant , and paid a touching tnbuto to their memoiy. Hefcrrlng to the lattei'.s assump tion of command of the uulon iiimiw , ho bald : "I'lio man of destiny was found , liaised to supreme command'ho eolrcd the whole vast enginery ot the war. and In liaimonlous co-oiienitlun the mighty forces responded to his. will. 1 may not piotracttlicbtorythiough ianclngdetails. Appoitlonlng to Ills cii'nt Icutcnants thocontioversy with others. liu entered thu lists with Lee. Theglanta giapplcd and never paited from the tight. It was vvoithy of both , and stands unequalled , In modern war nt least , lu Us deadly tenacity and fcioclty. Within n > ear it ended anil thu tiie it 'icbclllon fell , crushed to utter , ab ject uilii. " ' The address closed In the follow lug \\ords ; "Oh I Noble dead I Your sacrifice was not Ir vain I Safely rests the land jon saved or the patriotic breasts of jour countrymen. . 'With malice toward none , with charity foi all , ' they shall fraternally pursue their grand career ; and In their hearts jour hullo wee : memory shall be jourconntrj's treasure and stay forever. " At Washington snuaro the procession dis banded , nnd the dlllcrcnt posts of the ( S. A. H. marched to thu various ccmcteilcs and decoiatcd the graves of the soldrer dead. TiniouoitouT MIIIH.SKA. : BBATiticn , Neb. , May 31. [ Special Tclfr gram to the llKt.J Decoration day was ob ervcd hero and participated In by about five hundred people. Bawllns Post , ( S. A. 11. , and Company C. , Nebraska national guards , and the 1-niton band led the procession to the cumetciy , followed by a largo numbir of car riages and citizens. The graves of aboul thirty-two soldiers wcie decorated. Me COOK , Neb. , May HI. [ Special to the BI.I : . ] Mcmoilal services were conducted heio to day under the auspices of J. K. Birnes Post. No. ajr , (5. A. H. Iho Knights of Pjthlas , Odd Tcllows and othciclvlo so cieties paiticlpatcd In the services. Hon. J. K. Cocharan deliveied an cloqtte'iit address In the opur.x house to a huv'o audience. Not withstanding the fact that a slight mill was falling , ii veiy laigu concourse of people v is. Itcd the cumoteiy and tlio graves of the fall en heioc's vveio beautifully decorutud with vvieaths of Mowers. The piocesslon was ovci n mile In length. Yoint , Neb. , May .11. [ Special Telegram to the liii.j : Mcmoilalseiviccs vveio held In this city to day and were the lamest attended of anv exercises of the kind ever hold hole. Large delegations weiu present tiom Bi.id- shaw and othei towns in thu vicinity. ( Sen- eial.lohn II. Dennis , of Yiinktoii , Dak. , was the orator , and deliveied a Hue addiess. He lectuies to night on Ills pcisonal memories ol the win. V.u.r.NiiM : , Neb. May SI. [ Special Tele- iriam to tlio BKI : . | Decoration day was ob served heio by ( iiauil Aimy vetei ins. miny citi/uiis meeting at tliu eouit house' . A huge mocessloii loimed and nuirclie i to Fort Mobiara , whcie \\ciometbylhcnilli- - tiny In the beautiful grove ueTii the Kent and address'd by.lutlgc.I. W. Tucker and ( Jan- eial Biisbiii , tlieoratoi of the day , who de- liveieil a billliant and cloiuciitoiat'on , after which an adjouiiimunt was made to the cemetery , whuio the graves of the dead vveio slievvn with llovveis. Coi.uviut" ) , .May ill. [ Special Telegram to tlio Bi.n.J The obsciv.iiico ot the ceiemoiiy ot docoi.itliig the soldlcis' irraves by the M'tcian oigaulzatlon of this city occurred to day. The marching column was composed as tollows : Fiist , the Columbus comet band ; second , the members ot tliu O. A. 11. ; thlid , the Iliomen ; and fourth , the school children. The line numbcied about one thousand. Thoi muclicd to theopeia linuso , vv here the exeicises vvuie conducted. The nieinoil.il addiess was m ulo by llev. Sinclair , of tills city. Tlio music was nppiopilatc , and beautifully lendeied by ths school children. One ot the le.ituics of tlio day was decorat ing the gia\e of John Lawson , ot 'hlsclty , who died live veais ago. Captiln Ham mond's lemarks on this piitlcuhu foituio weioapntopriato and toucmnsr. Thosicied dead ot PJatto county aiu to-night slumbct- IIIK undei beds of beautiful llowcH. St TIOV , Neb. . May il. ) [ Scclnl ] ) to the Bu\ ] Sutton obseivcd Dccoiatlon day very impiesslvcly. Thediv was fiuuand a larjo ciovvd wcie pioseiit. ( Scoige ( ? . Jieado jmst tinned out In lull foico under command of Colonel Keller. Company K , Nebrask i Na tional t'luiuls , the Sutton band , children ot thoHibllo ] scliools and a long procession ot citizens on tootand in canlagcs attended. Hun. J. B. Dlnsmoiu deliveied an able and .ipinopilate addiess , KIVIMV : : , Neb. , May 31. [ Special to the BKK. ] Decoiatlou diy was prettv unlvei- sillv rcco ul/ed heie to diy. A laige pio- ccsslon maichcd In the morning to the comc- teiy , when * the graves of all thosoldieis there buried vv cie pi ntuscly decorated w 1th flow ci s. A mectine was held in tlio afternoon under the auspices of tlio O. A. It. , at which speeches wcro made by E C. Calkins , Cap tain Black , John B.und , with the addiess of Ihednvby J. 11 ( iilllbplc , and music by the bind of the post. The banks ol the city all closed , and also maiiv business houses. HASii\as , Neb. , May : ! ! . [ Special Tele gram to the BI.IC J Decoiation Day was duly obsci veil heio today. The procession was ucarlv .1 mild loin ; . L'rajervvasolTeiedby Huv. Dr. Fitch. The oration was delivered by ( icnei.il Dllvvorth , nud some vciy touching icmaiks vveio made by ll'v. W. K. Jones. The choli lendeied some \eiy beautiful and appiopiInto music. Tlio day was cool and the streets were in sulendid condition toi the paiade. Business houses and all public olllces weie closed duilnir theccicmonlcs SID.XI.V , Neb . May 81. ( Special Telegram to the Bii.J : : The mcmoiiul exeicises and speeches took pi ice at the skating link to day. ( Sei'eial Mouovv was oi.itoi of the day. He dellvoied the stiongcst oration ever heaid here and won the piaudiUof alamo audience. Music was furnished by the Tweiity-lirst Infantry band. .The 0. A. 11. decorated the gi.ues of deceased brethicn. 1.1 sKwiii.ni : . GIIIOV.OO , Miyill. The board of tiade. all tlio binks and the piincipal business houses of the city closed to day. nlthouuh the ceio- monles Incident to Decoiation Day wcro had on Saturday , ST. Loc'isMayni. At the various cemo- teiles in thitf ci ty j esteiday tlio gravc.of dead soldiers weioappioprlatoly decorated bj tlioli surviving comrades. Thegiaiiil aimy ot the republic posts took cliiige ot tlio coiemonles , and in addition to tlio iloial ollcilngs theiu was a United States flag placed on each WA'SIIINOTON , May 31. The day opened with an ovemist sky , and tovvaid noon u sleadj lain bewail to tail. Business was sus pended to a meat extent. Aillngton , the Coiigiessional cemctciy and the soldlcis' homo wcio points wheio lonnal services wcie held. Undlsiuavcd by tliu piomiso of b.id wc.ithei , veteians tinned otit In toico and pioceede'd with miny bands and flying colors nnd an abundance ot llowms to the ccmeteilcs. Sovui.il battcilcs ot United Suites aillllcry led the Arlington procession , and they vveio followed by distilct mllltii anil local posts ot the ( Stand Aimy ol the Republic , coloied posls , with their Jaigo muiubcislilp , loimlng a noticeable fcatuio of the paiade. Aniving at Aillngton about noon the Marine bind icndoicd appiopilato selections , and a poem was lead by the Hon. James Stewart , who was followed by Uepicsentativo Lonr , of M assa- ehusetis , with an eloquent oiation , At tlm snldleis' homuapoum was lend by Piof , 1) . J. KvaiiH , and an addiess was do- llveiod by Thomas MKco ! , ot Kit Carson Post , O. A. U. Similar scivices vvciu ob sci veil at the Congie.atlonai cemetcrv , mid details Jrom local posts of the (1. A. H. dec- oiatcd the suldlen giavcs In othei cciucto- lies. A largo delegation fiom tliu veterans' coips also piocecdcd to Alex.uulih , Va. . vvheici they wcio met by the Alcx.indiia li ht Infantiy and cscoitcd to the National ( emu- teiy at th it place , where llovveis vvoio striivvn upon the soldiers' giavcs. A laigu vvieith of roses and othei How cm was sent Irom the whllo housu to-day to .Mount Vernon to dec orate tlio tomb \Vaslilnitoil. \ ; . Di.s MOIM-.S , la. , May ill. [ Special Tele gram to the HKI : . ] Decoration ( fay was more generally obsci ved hero than tor many jcars , The procession wastha latgestovci seen heio on a slmllari ccislon and was witnessed by 'J.r,000 people along tlio line of maich. Tha foimril exercises were under the dlieetlon of tliu Sons of Vi teraus , and a lait'o number of mllitaiy and civic societies teen part In the paiadii. i\-tio\crnor : bhermaii , cx-ovci- ! nor Menlll , cx-Jove'rnor btono , Judge Day of the supiemo court. Secretary of State Jackso'i , btato bupeilutendunt Akeis and n laigo number ot other prominent citizens iiiiiiched in line with 'tliu old soldiers. The principal address at Woodland avenuocemuteiy was deliveied bv Thomas F. Wilght , Iowa solici- torof the Bock Island. All places of busi ness wcro closed dining the altcrnoon and large numbcib of people were picscnt from the country. Nearly all Iowa towns cele brated the day. There were special exercises at Atlantic dedicating n ( Scant memorial fountain. A special train took there ( Joy- einor l.ariabo and several members of the scnato and Impeachment court who partici pated In the exeicises. There were also laigc celebrations at Clinton , Brooklyn , Oska- loosa , bioux City , Hampton , htuait , Wash ington and n general obaeivauco ot the day all through the state. A. Street Car Tlo-Up. PiTTsnuKO , May si. The Oakland and East Liberty street cars were tied up tills morning on account ot thu failure of the company make out a twelve Hours schedule as promised. Traffic on tuo Hue h entirely suspended. DEMANDS "OF THE KNIGHTS , Many and VarlocMiiwa Which Congress la .Asked lo Enact. ONLY EIGHtHOfURSFOR MINORS Concerning Land Grantn anil Imnil Taxation llecomnicndlng JUlcu- tiou lny aslmbor'a National Holiday-Strikes. The Knights Uomnnds. Ci.nvni.AXU , May 31. At this morning's session ot the Knights of Labor It was r < v solv ed to appoint til once and send to Wash- limton a special committed ot three to look after labor legislation now pending bcfoic congiess. Thacdlnmltlcoon legislation pre sented the follow Ing proposition In the na ture of demands of congress , which the con vention ratllicd : 1. That patents for public lands bo given to iictuil settlers only. 2. Tliat all lamb owned by Indlvldnils ot corporations In excess of 1(0 ( actcs , whether impiovcd 01 unlmpiovcil , shall bo taxed to the lull value of luipioved laud. ' ! . Callinc tor the Immediate foifelturo ol all lands whcio thn conditions of the giant have not been compiled with. i. That the oidn bo Issued toithvvllli so that taxation may take efteet at onco. 5. Calling lor the removal ot the fences from thu public domain. 0. That alter IS'JO the government shall , by pmchaso and light ot eminent domainobtain possession of all lands held by aliens. 7. 'Ihit after 18 aliens shall be prohibited from acqiiiilni ; title to land. 8. Asking the abolition of all laws requiring proneitvqiidlilcatlon tor votcts. li. Iteqttesting the passage of a law levjlng a cradu i ted lucomo tax . 10. I'lotosting against the cutting down of thn apniopriatlon lor tlio labor buican. 11. Asking for the piss.igo of tlio bills ap proved bv tlm consresslonil labor committee. 12. Asulng for the pissago of a law piohlb- Itlng thn employment in mines , shops , lacto- lies , etc. , of mlnois for mote than eight liouis pel day. In this connection tlio following resolution was adopted : He-solved , Tlvat wo will hold lesponslbloat the ballot box all members ot cougiess who neglect or relrain fiom voting In complhnco with these deminds. The committee on strikes and bojcotls pre sented their report iccommcndinz that nil authoiity to older shlkcs and boycotts bo vested In the executive committee. As the hourfor thonoon icccss had arrived , the icpoit was laid over until the afternoon session foi discussion and action. At 1 o'clock the conv ention took a recess until 2 p. m. - ) Tlijeiesolutlon In regaid to election holl- davs Is as follows : " Besolved. That it Isjtho sense of , , this gen eral assembly that the occupation of biibo- cheis ami bribe takers should bo dcsttojed , To do this It will bet necessary to ediic.ito those who sulTci most tluough'biibeiy and coiruption that It Is hurtful to the welfare of the nation to receive tfbiibo or give one. In oidei to deal with this question moio effectu ally nnd Intelligently wo should use every me ins within bin power to secure tor tlio toiloi tlio light to piotcct hlmscU upon that day , which ot all days is Imp6rtant to the Amciican citi/on election da } that ho may hive tlio .onpoUiinity to protect , his in- tciest on ( hat occasion , wo should ask that election dav be mltdo a nation al holiday , on whlehmo cmplovershall have the light to demand service at tho" bauds of hiscmploic. Wo itiu-tJ" = r''il ' ' > iccominonil timt M-oiitingmimcfecTaro their Intention to make elcctioni u > y "laboi's national holi day , " and that they devote their ontho time on that day to looking attei their own Inter ests ; that they shall on that day Keep watch and ward ovci : the dustinlos of the nation by guarding the polls trom the iillluinico of. the bilbo taker and bribe glvci , and whllo we recocniye tlio right ot cvciy irjan to Indulge in tlio use of liquor to such an extent as he may deem necessity for his heallh and comfoit , yet wo do Kcom- mend that on that day each workman letiain iiom the use of liquor ol all kinds , so that ho may exeiclse with a cle.u head his pieioja- tlve as a citizen In selecting pioper men to icpresent the people. During the afternoin session the legisla tive committee repotted the demand that minors bo piohibitcd fiom vvoiklng over eight liouis per day In mines , maiiufactoiics , etc. The following lu the same icport was nlso adopted : Hesolvcd , Tint wo > hold responsible at the billet box all members of congress who neg lect 01 iiitiisu to vote in compliance with these demands. The icstof the afternoon was devoted to the discussion of the report of the committee on strikes and bijcotts recommending ( hat the executive boird should have absolute control ot all such business. The convention took a iccess until to mouovv morning , with the motion to aJopt the repot t still pending. FIglitIn ; : the Oleomnrgnrlno Bill. "WAsiiiNOioN , May 31 , f Special to the BuJ : Kveijbody , oven those opposed to tlio olcomaigailno bill , have been surpilsed at the formidable propoitlons of the fight made against the measure. The tactics of Ihu op position have been ccnteied In the dlicctlnn of amendments. It has been steadily believed by the lilcnds of Impure nnd Imitation but ter that the bill can bo amended to death. Falluio to accomplish this In the house will not dlscomago the opponents. They will carry tlieii light into tliu scnatu and tiy to have tuo bill so amended thciu as to delay It in confciunco committees. A senaloi who is taking muelilntcicst In the bill MIJS It cannot bo defeated , however , and that It will bo a law before July next. Ho thinks It Is a teirlblo comment that the men who sell slaughterjiouso otfal , lilthv gieise , and those who tnoduco cotton-seed oil , should bo hero spending thousands of doll.uti to defeata hill in thcintcrost of healthy food. NO NAVY AITIIOI'IUAIION 'The gieat Increase of cxpendltincs by the government during the past two or tlneo jcaif- , and especially the increase ot appio- piiatiousal thisne-iblon. takes the advlsibil- ity of leconstiuctlng the navy clem out of the question so fur as this congress Is coiicuincd , " raid n domocititle mem ber of the house committee on appropilattons. to-jliy. "Wo will hnd that tur total Increase of appropilatlons this veil will run well up to { MO.000,000 by the llmo wo get tlnou-'h. Well , the iccon-t soiuctlon of the navy'conteinplates lullythat much , and we cannot nlloid test irt In on an increase of expense's HKo gl-0,000,000 In one jear , just at thu fcogjnnlngof thu adminis tration. This thing 'Will ' have to bo post poned. " Tlio Evfilenco All In. ST. Louis , May3l.4-In the Maxwell trial to day A. V. L. Broeivvay , assistant to the chalisof siirgerytand deaionstiator of anat omy In the Missouri ) medical colloeo was present at t ho dissection of the organs referred to and testified thaHici made a personal ex amination of thorn but failed to llud evidence of any disease of stricture. The state then announced that they hiiil no further evidence in icbuttal to otfer. Mr. I'aiiiitleioy , of the defense , asked the privilege of having the parts of Piollm's body In possession ot the 'Btato inspected bv experts for the defense , Mr. Clover , ot theprosecution , wanted the names of tlio expert -submitted to him , ami was willing to give them to any leputablo smgcon or plijslklnn except the medical adviser ot the defense. The defense icfiiscd to accept this conditional offer and the testi mony was then declared to be closed by both state and defense. Judge Van Wagonci said ho would endeavor to havoinstiuetloimcady by to monovv at 10 o'clock and adjourned the court until that time. NiUioiuil Cuiiltnl WASIU.XOTON , May BI. ( Special Telegram to tlio HKK-li-Kepresentatlve Hen Hall and wife w ill staifto their homo in Iowa to-mor row. Hall goes to look after ids fences which arc said tit ba Sadly out of repair. Chalrmuu Hill , of Out hoiuu committee on teirltoih's , h.iidto tlio UKV : com-spondent to day tliat Hakotn tenitniy would bu divided on the east and weil liiiu during this NEI1UASKA M2WS. Stroinsbiiffc Kicks. , Neb , May 31. [ Special to tlio Hr.K. ] For snmodavs there has been a rumor afloat that the tlmo card ot the Omaha & Republican Valley rallioad would bo changed so as to start our train earlier In the morning and bring It In hter In the oven- Ing. Saturday the official announcement came and tt 1th It came a howl from our citi zens of every class. 1'or the ilist tlmo in the history of the road , the last tew months have seen a respectable mall service on this branch of the road. The change starts our train at 0 a. in. and brings It In at 10:55 : p. in. This makes It too late for distribution ot the. malt and thus throws our mall matter really tlaco days behind time. A petition Is now being circulated asking for a restoration ot the old time card. Slormsburic docs a big business , and like all Inland tow us this busi ness Is laigely done by mall. The d.unaee the now tr.dn docs to our business men Is incal culable. Our dally papers w III bo one day late and as a lesult the heavy subscilptlon lists at this ofllio will be ledueed to n minimum. "What's the use of t.tkini : a dally if we can't iret it' " ' Is heard on every side. Semiweeklies - lies will take their places on short notice If thn old tlmo U not lestotcd. Strnmsburg , alone , is not tlio only Injured. Kveiy town fiom Valparaiso to the tciuilnns feels the pressino and will icaoiit It. Tlio claim th.it out business men < MII visit Omaha and return the same day Is a small matter compared with the Inconvenience In other directions. Mnny of oui merchants who havoboiight In Omaha , on account of quick ti.inslt will now puiclmso In Chicago or else where , as the dllTcipneo In tlmo will cut a comparatively small liguic. Towns of tlio comuu'icial fmpoitance of Stromsbitig are entitled to at least a show of accommodation at the hands of the raihoad companies. lo us of buildings are going up on every hand and at thu picscnt i.tte ol incie.iso Stromsbuig can claim hei two tlious.mil by the lapse of summoi. Today memorial set vices mo. being held nnd the graves of soldier dead decked with flowers. Struck the WrotiR Man. VAi.nsi ixi : , Neb , Ma > ill. [ Special Tele- giam to the Hee.J News has been received at the United States land ofllco tliat eight cltl/cns , ipsldcnts near Ituslnlllc , Shciman county , went to the cabin of Henry Wallace , sKty-four ycais old , Kilday night , forcibly diaggcd him out of bed , blindfolded him and led him two and one half miles from his cabin , wheie they aeverely choked him , put a gun to his head , and In other tlucatcnlng wa > s tiled to foico him to leave the country at mice. Wallace was contesting the claim ofliaChapIn , of Boston , to tills land , and foi this icason became tlio object ot this as sault. Ho is sti'l ' on deck , however , and many neighbors have come to his icsciio. He claims to know the pcipctiatois , and It Is thought ho will piosscute them. Shelled Out Ills Eye. YORK , Neb. , May 31. [ Special Telegram to tlioUr.r. ] A veiy pecnllai and dlsticss- ingaccldenthappaned to David I. Hewitt , a ( imminent farmer living near this city , while shelling coin on his faun this afto noon. He was engaged In shoveling ncai the sheller , when the elevator chain biokp , a section ot It stilking him In the cje , complete ! ) cutting theilghto\eoiitofhls head. He It. being at tended by Ii. Uav Is of this place , and is suf- leilngtoriibly. His rccoveiy is consldcicd doubtlul. A Fireman Badly Injured. * -BEA-Tiuon , Neb. , Sluy 81. [ Special Tolo giam lo the BEU. ] Karly ( his morning , * as the engine runnlne the freight between heie and Maijsvillo was taking wal r heio , the fireman , Caspar Hablg. was seilously In jured. The chain holamg the wutei pipe broke , letting the Iieavv pluc fall on tils head , knocking him oil the tendci and biuls- ing him bv falling on a pile of stonpo. His head was cut , spine injuied and both limbs paialyed. Ho Is twenty-six years old and lives Here. Two Drunken Man Killed. CIIXTON , la. , May : il. [ Special Telegram to theBuu.j This moiulng the Midland pas senger tiain , whlio neaiing ( loose lake , inn OVPI thrpo Germans , killing two and Injur ing tUo third. They had been to a dance , be came diunk and went to sleep on the ti.iclc. Increased Itntlrnnd FncilfticM. BEATIIICI : , Neb , May HI ( Special Tele gram to the Ur.r.J With the two now pas senger trains on tlio Union Pacific wo have a good tiain service , tlieie being ten daily pis- > .engei trains on the two roads besides li trains. eight _ _ _ _ A. Sudden Oratli. Cor.uvinus , Neb. , May : tl | Special Tele gram to the linr.J James Mooie , living foity miles north of Columbus , was taken sick with ciamps in his stomach and died altui one hoiitS Illness. Killed by Ijl. SIDNEY , Neb. , May 31. Spei-hil Telegiam to Pie Bni'.l A tiamp named Coibctt , liom Uoston , Mass , was killed by lightning to day. day.A A Nowapiiiior GlmiiKCS Hands. Surro.v , Neb. , May ill [ Special Telegram to the BFK. ] The Button Ite istoi changes handH to-monow. .1.1) Evans lellics , hav ing sold to F. M. Brown , an old icsldent of button It will continue to be lepubllcan In polities . _ _ _ _ Slaughter House named. HASIINOS , Neb , May ! U.-Speclal [ Tele gram to the IJi.n.l The slaughter house ol S. 0. Dllley was entlieli destioed by Ilio about 5 o'clock this moining. It was located about a mile liom tlicclt.N , and no Hie 01 light had hccn used In tlio building foi the twciit-toui houia mevlous. It was piobaoly tlio woik ol an iiicondlaiy. J oss , fel.WWj In&uied foi & 1.0DO. lied Oak Dovtun Connell Itici ) OAK , Iowa , Miy ill. [ Special Tele- gi.un to the IJni'.J At tlic ball ( fames today between the Itcd Oaks and Mueller Music company chit ) of Council IJIulls , the lattci sufleicd a defeat by a scoio of 10 to 7. Tlio Fisheries Trouble. HALIFAX , N , S. , May ill. The schooner Amos li. , fiom Campo , icpoits the dominion lisheiles police boat , L. llowlott , ciiilsingln that nelghboihood. The Ameilcan schooncrH James A , Uailleld , Kiedeilck and Gieen Leaf have been elm lally lepoi ted as hiving puichascd bait within tliu Canadian limits , as well a- > other vessels whoso names aie not } ct leuincd. It Is undeintood tlio ciuhti will attempt to seUo tliese vcsselsMiouId they bo mot with. Many Amciican llshlng schooners aiu bplloved to Uu hovuilngabuut the Nova Scotia u toast. Strike of Hog Sticker * . Pnii.Aiii.riiuMttyyi. : AstilkeocciuiPd among the hogbutclieis to day , Some appic- licnalon was felt for the pieservatlon of the peace , tint on the ai rival ot a srjuad of polite , the Makers started in a body tor bchuUen hall to hold a meeting , COMING TO OMAHA. Tlio Next Hreslij toi inn General As- scnililj to Meet Iloio. ST. PAUL , Maj 31. The Prt-sb ) terlan gen eral assembly at Minneapolis , decided that the next assembly meet at Omaha. Invita tions were also iccelved fiom Niagara Tails. Saratoga and Jacksonville. The b > nodical recoids wcio renewed. The lucumiiienda- Jion of the special committee on appointment of benevolent contributions was adopted , vlTorolgn ; missions 33 present , home mis sions 81 , tliuich eiuttion 8. publication a , frcedmcii , education r > , iulnlbtcil.il relief 'J , aid foi collet 0. A lettei of grcetlnif to the Southern I'iesbturl.in church was pieparcd anil adopted. . , , . Klder Halph K. 1'iliicn's resolution criticU- ing Chrihtluiib lor using and advui Using In bunday nevvspapois was atlupttd aftet borne modulations. OUT WITH THE OLIGARCHY , Now York's Qovcrnor Espressos Himself on Senates , Both State and National , THE POWER OF CONFIRMATION , It Should bo tVltlutrnvrti nnd Appoint ments Mndo Direct by the Kx- ccutUo A New Deinocrntlo I'lank Proposed. We Want Our Own Men. NRVV YOKK , May 31. [ Special Tolpgram to the Ihn j The llciald this morning pub- ll'licsaioiir-column Interview with Governor Hill. In tlm course ot that Interview the governor spoke In legard to the confirming power of senates , both state and national , as follows : " 1 have thought long and deeply on the whole question , l have considered It ap.ut from any collision between invsclf and the senate ot the state , but not without con- sldeiatlon of the pictcnstons of the federal senate In the action against Cleveland and other presidents. The time has come for a thorough , sweeping and radical leiorm. Tlio ollgaichy and ailstociacy In our national system tuo icprcsented by the senate ot thu United States. The obstacle to homogeneous and icsponslble adiulnlstiatlon inourstato sjBtcm Is the senate of each state. In both tlio cause of tlio Intoleiablo senatorial pic- tension icsldos In the confirming pov\er. The remedy Is the Immediate and total abolition of the continuing power. The substitute for It. should be illicet executive nppoutmont ! , with the full light In the executive toiemove foi cause at will those w bom ho appoints. The senate , national or state , has novel been an inteivcner except with bad losults. Tliu dntv ot the executive Is adminisliative. Thcv should have the right to appoint and remove their agents In the admlnistiatlon. Thu busi ness of the senate Is p.uliclp.itlon In legisla tion. Thev should be ticeto attend to it. Now they claim In cITett to be assistant presi dents and assistant goveinois , and seek to make elected piesldents and elected govern- 01 s subject to them. The presidents aio chosen by the people indiiectly but ically. The ledeial scnatois aio chosen by subsidiary elections In tlio state legislatuits. benatois tire not amenable to public opinion , for it cannot icach them. They use the continuing power to abuse it , to sticngthcn , and at times , to cniich themselves in tliat s.itlio on all fice and lesponsiblo governments known as socictsessions a menace and abomina tion to decouci and llbeity. On tlio ruins of tliccouiteay of the senate let us build tliu lights ot the people , and crown them with thepiluclplc ot fiocdom and icsponslbllllv of iho executive w liom they elect to do thcii will , and who should have the powei to do It tlnough agents of theli iiumb-i selected bv lilmseir. I trust tills will bu m.ule un issue b } thodemociatlc liartj In its ne\t platfouu. THI : sroiti'TNG"\voirijD. Hx-cnts on tlio Turf , Water nnd Dln- inonrl Yesterday. JnnoMi : 1'AiiK , MayHl. I'oi tvvo-veai-olds , one-half mile , Biyiuvood won , thn Davvdlo colt second , Kosallnd.tlihd. . . Time 07 sec- omls. , Hailcm s-takos , nil ages , one and one eighth mile , Miss Woodfoid won , Paidco second * llowland tljlid. Timo-l.O'sK. Ladles' stakes fen thiee-j'nr ola fdlics , one andojio-n.uarloi miles , G.iudala won , Cnailty second , Long Stop thlid. Tlmo 2.1 ! ) > . All ages , one and oue-qitaitcr miles , Tom Mai tin won , Attorney second , Stoncbnck thiul. Tlrte : S.12. Foi tluee-jeai-phN and upward' ' , one and one-eighth miles , ihike of Westmoreland won , Moonshine second , Huron thiul. Time l.MJi. Handicap steeple chase , full couisc , nouikc Cochraiie lirstJlm McUovvan second , Biutou thlid. Time 4.51. AT ntiKiiiTON nr.A.ru. BnioiiroN UIUCH , May " 1. In the five f m longs Hob .Simmons won , M'hlss second , Joncleu/u third. Time 1:01. : Ceitilicatcs pi hi &rt4. Foi maidens , five furlongs , Asuluoa won , Ui//y Biuncttu second , Klla II. thlid. Time lttl. : Three-fourths of a mile , Brunswick won , Baibara second , Chickadee third. Tlmo 1:17. 1:17.Thieofouiths of a mile , Hitachmlo v\ou , Commander becond , hutestiin , ; tlilid. Time Utah second , Oilaudo thlid. 1 ho I5i < 3o Itull Ilcoord. AT WASIII.NI.IOX The Washinglon-ICaiisis City game was called at tint end of the fouith inning on ac count of lain , tlio scoie standing tno foi euoli. ArNhW YOIIK Meticinolitans H , Loulsv Illo fl. Ai Niw : YOIIIC Nuvv Voikli , Detioitn. A i N VMIVIM.I , Nashville : ) , Atlanta 4. Twelve innings. Ar PUII.AIII i.riiiA ThoAthletlc-St. Louis u'ame lei this after noon W.IH post poncd on account of the muddy condition ot the giounds. ArPllII.ADl.l.I'llIA T ho moi nlng game was jueventcd by rain. The atteinooii game resulted as follows : Chicago 4 , Philadelphia : t. Pitclieis-Flynn and Casey. Umpiic Limy. 15ont Hut"S Ycstordny. AI.IIANV , N. Y. , May SI. 'I ho single scull lack between Courtney and llosmoitoday lesiiltcd In a dead heat. Niw : VOHIC , May HI. Tlio Tecmcr-Uoss rate at Oak Point to day was won by the foi- mci by a leiuth , intii ) minutes , 2i seconds. Arrentod 1'or Violiiluii ; Fishing Imvvn , jACKMKNV'n.i.r. , Fla , Maj .11. The Times- Union's special , liom Cedar Kujs , B.IJN : " 'ilio levoiiuo ciittti lix , Captain Fengai , anlvcd In port ate p. in jtsienlay with the hpanlsh lishing smack Chlotllde , of Havauii , which s'ie ' captmed oil Ancliitu Key , this state , tin violating thu flshlngiaws by llhh- Ing within tlncu leagues of the Ameilcan hhoie , ami IneKiil.iiItli h In hei pipem , 'I ho ( Jhlollklu lias 0,00. ) salt lish alioard. The crew consists of ten men and olllcem , none ol whom speak Unglisli. She now lies In this liaibor with a pii/uciew fiom the IIx on board. The cant mo has been repoited to the authoiltlcs In Washington. Senator Van AVjuk'H Itoinb , \VAHIH.VGIOX , Maj SI. [ Special Telegram to the HKI. J .Senator Van Wjcl : has. bj Ids luoposltion to tin felt the lands along thu Cascade bianch of the Noithern Paclllo rail- load , thiovvn a bombshell Into the icpublican as well as the democratic side ot the senate. Mho bill now under discussion Minnly pro poses to lei Icit the lands along thu Walhila and Poil'lowiueml blanch , but Senator Van W > ck has miidobiich an etfectivo wai lor his aiueiuliiicnt to include the line being con stituted and known as tliu Cascade In , inch that thu bullet Is ton- era ! that ho will succeed , The republicans hesitate to vote , tcai Ing the pol itical cllcct In Oie'on and Washington tei- rltory , and jet they cannot antagonize the etfoils ol antl-monopullsts. It has been charuud foi jeais that tlio Fcnatu has been under the influence of monopolies ; that the house votes .ualnst monopolists ami thu sen ate smothuis thit woik. Now It begins to looic as If the ouato will go behind tliU charge ami make a slaughter ot laud giants , and to the elforts ot Scnatoi Van Wjck it Is duo. Heavy Out In Passenger Hates. CIHOAOO , Miy SI. The Chicago , Mllvvau- kco & St. Paul load will to morrow announce a heav > cut in patsengcr tales from Chicago toanumbtii of the piinclpal cities In Iowa. Including Des Molnw , Koclc Island and Cwlar Knplds. A icductlon.ujing bc- tvveun S-uud 33 will bu made , UUui ; clfect at oucc. LOOKING TO\VAUDS D12KKAT. Prospects of HUCCCSII Tor the Oppou * cuts of Homo UiilP. LONDON- , May ill. At n meeting of the Chamberlain party to day fifty-five members of the house of commons w etc present. Of tuc ofiftj-two rcsolvsd iooo \ against tlio second reading of the homo rule bill , only three supporting ( Hailstone's Irish measure. Chamberlain icid a letter from John Bright In whlchltho writer vehemently condemned the bill , plodeed himself to vote against It , and urccd others to do likewise. Ills thought lholettcrwlllhavogre.it Inlluunco In Indu cing members not to abstain from voting on the measure. The decision of the mcollug , It is believed , cnsuies the defeat ot the govern ment. LONDON , May 81. A corrected nnabsls allows that tlftv-four mcmbcis attcnde-d the Chambcilaln nicotine today , and that on division toily-six decided to vole against the Irish homo rule bill , the icfnsed to plcdgo themselves , nnd tlueo declared that they would support the bill. 'I ho news of Iho re sult of the Chiimbeilaln meeting caused In tense excitement lu tint lobby of the house ot commons. Ministerialists admitted that de feat was Inevitable , and theie was a goiieinl i iish ot iiieml'civ to tnr telegraph olllcej to solid eiders to then election agents to picpare lor an Immediate dissolution of piullanieiit. The conscivutlvu w hips estlnmto the conseivntlyo vote at 'AW. thu H iitluglon and Clmmtemln section at IK ) , the llboial absentees at'-"i and the vote of Cladsliinlaiis nnd PainelHtcs ot SU7 , making a miijoiily against the bill of ill. Cliambuihiln In Ihueouise'of his speech at the meeting ot his lollovveis to-day assuicd waveieis that thu result ol the ireuenil election wouldbea defeit ol the Gladstone candi dates. Itcpom fiom every qiwitc'r , no said , Indicated that the county ! was awakening to the fact that Itvvas menaced with niln. bov- ci.il muiubei s ot thu Haitliigton section spoke at the meeting. Tlieyielencd to thu plans otthelibci.il unionists to light oveiy dis union candidate , , , The attention of tlio mombcis to-night ecu- teied moui lu the talk ot the lobby than In the debate. Alter Chambcilau sueaks to-monow an elUnt will bu made to Induce Gladstone to icnly and close the debate. The. minister ialists Insist that the government , it de feated , will appeal to thu county ! , while tl.o / mcmbcis of Iho opposition asseil that if Iho/ majoiity ucalnst tlio bill bo Inigc , Gladstone ' must resign , In which event they expect Lord llaitingtun w 111 bo summoned to form ; the new ministry. Winter Ijiicoiu-iiKcs Gladstone. / LONDON , May 31. Gladstone has iccelvev. . a lettei slL'iicd by MX ) Piotcstant icsldents o Ulstei In f.uor of Iilsh home inle. They say that they aio convinced that a natlvo paillamcnt will bu conducive to prosperity , coiitcnlment and obseivanco ol law in lio- land. Thu lettei bus given Gladstone much giatlhcatlon. in the house of commons this evening1 , Gladstone , icpljlnu' to n question br lluiicage , said th.it tlio government did not Intend to piocecd with the land puiclmsu bill Immediately utter the sei end lending of Iho homo inlo bill. Tlio debate on the home rule bill was resumed by Heiuy Fowleilio spoke in fin01 ol the mc.isuio. Loid John Munncis , conseivatlve , opposed Hie measure , Brlciuli Gr.ilu 'IV.ulo Hcvlovv. LOMIOV , May ai. The Maik Lane Ex- picss , In Its weekly leviuw of the Btltisli gialn Hade , says : Cold lalns have lutatded the cions nnd tiade has become woise. Wheat was dlillcult to sulk Siles ot nn llbh wheat foi the past vvceic weio flOjSGl quirters atffiSsrxt , against lbWT ( mailers a tills lld'iot the simo time last .vital. Flour wasfaliiy stc.idy. Foiclgn wheats weie6 ponce lower without buveis. 1'oielRli Hour was slow. Bates for A met lean w ere In bujers' favor. Theie vveio thirty airlv.ds ol eaiuocs off the coast and six sales , one ol choice California atl5sGd. Foui c.iuoes wcio witluliawn and bcvcntuen icmaln , six of which me Callfoi- nia and llnce Oicgon. The forw.ud trade was easim. To-day tlio market wasdepic"-sed. Foielgn wheats weie ( > s Id cheapei , but no buycis. Fiom and puns were Gdclieapur. Uudnr tlio Stnitt and Stripes. MI.I.IIOUIINI : , Australia , May ill. Advices fiom Samoa , of date May 2J , state that a Ger man maii-of-wai piocmhd to the tcnltoiy of King Tomaseso , whom ( iciniany upholds against King Mallcto i. The Britls. nnd Ameilcan consuls at Apia entered a formal motcst against ( Jcimany'a subveiHlon oC King Mallntoa's authoiity , and In lesponso to that inlet's appeal lot protection , the American consul hoisted the Samosii under tlio Ameilcan flag , and ininie'lii.tuly tele graphed Piesident Cleveland , notifying him of his action in establishing apiotectornto ovci the disputed teiiitory. nn Adjniirniiicnt , LONDON , May ill. Chamburlain moved an adfoiunment In the house of comn ons lo- nlL'lit , nnd will ouen the debate to-moiiow , wliun Kilght Is also expiclcd to Hjieak. The discussion piomlscs to bo ot unusual Inter est. 51 Bnolnlisl Dcinoiistrinlons. Vr lii'hsii.s , May ill. Piovinclal mayors tliioimliont Belgium have Issued eiders pro i hibiting the socialist demonstrations an nounced lei the litth of June. TIIK.OHAN'Gi : ARMY. Tliu ? ! urderous IVIoiitli of Ulster nnil | ( H Demllj ISri'iilli. Nicvv YoiKMaj : : ) ! . [ Special Telegram to thn Bun. ] The Woihl prints this inoining a long and bmisatron.il .pcc'lal cable stoiy , dated London , giving u-circumstantial ac count ol Iho Ulstei in my of Oiaiiseniun , piedicllngcivil vv.u In Inland should Glad stone's measuio lot home rule be successful. It Is moid than intimated that ( Son. Lord Wolsoloy w III bo commander andc hlel Jof tlie Oiango toices. Tlio lact that the Ulster aimv islully oiganl/cd Is no longei a seciet among Oiaiigcmen , In London many ot the leading titled men in thu house of com mons aio olliccis In suvcial coips , and more than thiitj noblomcii ate ciuolled. The org.inl/ed foices ni nlvldcd as fol lows ; Cavahy y.HOJ , aitlllory l.n'M , cn- ginceia ii.TPA rlllcs un , infantiy 03blW , not classed 7,100 , making a total of nenily 74KX ( ) . The Oiango aimy of Ulstu compilses two aimles , the liipt of which Is tilled thu army of action , thu second the aimy of reserve. The aimy of action la inainli Kcinltcd tiomthu lankH ol nun nr- liedicshhtntsof Ulslei and fiom those up to the ago ol-ll , who have nn liunilles depend ant upon thum. Thu army uf icseive la composed of those belonging to Iho Oiango body up to fil yp.us ot auti. A vigilance com mittee with lieadiiiailers | at Belfast , Is in- tilisted with tliu iiim.imon of thoaimy oC adion. Tnu vlgilanci ) committee dlicctd Piovinclal ( oinmtttees and have centers at Lisbon , Luigan. Colman and Knnlsklllcn. 'J linceiiteis ol ih'j dihtrht and local com- initlces eoirespond with the hcadiumituis of regiments and sectlonn. CONK TO CANADA. > < * A nooUkoeper Dopiu-trf ini'l ' Ilia linuk > . * * CIOHOH , Pr.oniA , III. , May SI. The directors of the Merchants' National bink of ibis city nn- noumu this evening that owing to seilous Imp ilrmciit of Its capital , caused by the em- bclement of lunds by J , F. lloke , book keeper , tliu bank w 111 bu obliged to suspend mjment jieiidliii ! an examlnution by thu baukcxainini'i. They i-av u Hutllelont ex amination has liuen made \\anaiittlio iissniuiuo that all deiiosjlois will bu paid In full without much delay. Hoke. the default ing ImokUccpci , lied to Catiad i last week , but mi dlseit u'licles. In his accouuta vveit'iIlscovuiiKl until Ssitiuday nlu'lit. It il blniu leained that his defalcations havobcca going on for joais , and that ho has system atically loblud Iho bank of ovci one bundled thousand dollais bj faksITjiiu the Interest account. Iloku was u icckless spieulaUir and gamblui and dablcd in c-U'ijlhm ; ciuio along.J