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it j. OMAHA DAILY BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 21 , 1887. NUMBEK 24cj. TALKS WITH ROMAN LEADERS Various Opinions Expressed On the Eesalt of the Jacobin ! Letters. WILL THEY AID THE SEPTENNATE AVIint tlio Vntlcixn Kxpccts to ( Jala Uy Its Overtures Italian Poli ticians Give Ihnlr View * On tlio Outcome. Interviews Wltli Oniutaln. fnpi ; lulil 1W hy JaniM f'orthu litnnclt.l ROMI : , Feb.CO.-INuw York Herald C.tblo- Bpeclal to the BKI : . I Ihron Yonscliloezer , Prussian minister to the Vatican , kindly left his breakfast table when I called upon him at the Pala//.o Camanlca this morning ami favored me with live minutes' conversa tion on tliu Herman elections and tlm Jaco- blnl letters. Ills excellency expressed his views In English , which he speaks fluently. I give to jou a summary of his rcmatks as nearly as possible In his own words : "I hope , " said he , "the government will have a majority , hut for my views that would not bo enough. It must have a large major ity. What Is wanted Is a great moral mani festation. " " .From what paity does the government ex pect to gain .seats' . ' Does your excellency see any change in their alms except on the part of the piogiessItsV" ; 'Oh , lioin the center , also , 1 hope , " said his excellency. "The Vatican letters , then , are likely to liivo good elfect ? " "Yes , 1 hope the splendid words of the pope supporting the soptcnnato In the Inter ests of the peace and humanity in the father land will bo listened to. " "Is it not a fact that Rome Is Inclined to regard the mission of tlic ccntie as liulshed thinks It time It was succeeded by a new party ? " "Yes , I think so , " ho replied. "Baron Von Frankenstein says he did not sco the con tents ol one letter in time to communicate It to the centre. Dr. Windthoist and Von Frankenstein acted very curiously. They knew the contents of the letters but kept them In their pockets. Baion Von Frank enstein denies having seen tlio Jacobin ! note , but there was no note ; It was a letter. He must have known It was a letter and that notes are only exchanged between diplo matists. " "Has not the Vatican rattier exaggerated hopes with regard to the results It may espeet from writing tlioso lettcrnV" "Wo shall see after the elections , " said his excellency , not qulto grasping the dritt of the question. " 1 mean as to the benefit likely to arciuo to Itself , " said I. "Oh , the Vatican knows exactly what It has toexnect. Kvorything will bo contained In the ecclesiastical bill which will bo laid be fore the Prussian Itcrrcnhouso to-morrow. "Then , apart from that , " said I , "It must bo Interred that tlio Vatican only hopes lor moral , not for material , benefit ? " "Yes : It will boa great tiling for the Vati can , but it has spoken in the Interest of the peace of Europe. There has been no com mcrclal transaction , no promising one thing in exchange for another. " "la not this Intervention of the Vatican In German politics a dangerous precedent ? " "Thu Vatican has not Interfeied in poli tics , " replied the baron. "It has l.itertered . in the Interests of peace and humanity. " " 1 suppose it may be assumed , " said 1 , I ' * { "that it the government is disappointed of a " proper majority , there will bo another disso lution , and after that another and another tlllitgetsamajoiity. " "The people are getting tired of that , " 10- plied bis excellency. "Each dissolution will diminish Wlndthorst's sunportcis. The poo- Vlo are getting tlted of Wlndthorst's despot- Ism. " "Thank you , your excellency. " A I'AJ'.IISAX'S OI-1NION. "And what do .vou think of these Jacobin ! letters. Slgnor Crlspi ? " said I , pursuing the Inquiries , as .1 chatted with thu famous pentarchlst leader in his study on thu Pincio to-day. ' They cancel n Franco and Germany more than Italy , " said Slgnor Crlspi , "and i must say It is strange that Germany should have encouraged the liitortetonce ot foreign powers In Its homo politics. " " 1'es " said I "but what , , of that passage about the relations of the Vatican to Italy ? " "Well , " replied Crlspi , "I cannot but sup pose it referred to the temporal power. But befoie that could be realized , Italy must bu not only conquered but crushed. " "Prussia and Italy are not on such a friendly footing as people bay , " 1 remarked. "How can there bo any thought of testorlng tern- poial powei ? " t "I see the apparent contradiction , " said Crlspi , "but let me call your attention to the Important fact that Napoleon III once con ceived the Idea of getting Europe's guaran tee to the temporal power. Prussia opposed the plan. Can Mio nave altered her mind since ? In any case , Italy Is strong enough to defend herself both against the pope and the Euiopean power. No ; neither 1 nor my political friends think of raising a question as t < > these letters in parliament , " TALK wnii A sum UAIMII. : : With a feeling of considerable cuilooltyl next knocked at the door of nn apartment on the floor , In a cold , gloomy house in tlio via del ( Jreci , and asked lorSlgnorFiancesco Coccapleller , who , within the last few years , bus so unaccountably won tlio favor of the Roman mob. When the door opened 1 found myself in a shabby unto room adorned with several caile.uur > .s of "Cecco , " as , they famil ial ly term Coccapleller. "Here , step this way , If you please , " said a youth who received me. I stepped fiom ono untidy room Into another , catching glimpses as 1 passed of moio portraits of Ceeco , one framed between two pencil sketches of King Humbert and Queen Margarita. At last 1 reached a small bcdioom w hero the great man lay In bed writing an Incendiary article , for , ulas , tin ) gieat man was ill. He sighed In response to my sj mpjthetlc inquiries. "Yes , " said ho in broken Fiench , " 1 have been 111 for some days. " Before 1 had time to stop him ho tore his garments open to show mo when ) his tumble was. was."Ah "Ah , djspepsla , " I murmurod. "A swelling Inflammation , " said Cocca pleller. These Italians are very Impulsive , ! thought. He looked odd , but decidedly plctuicsgue , with his square , encrgotie , but commonplace head , which wa ? encircled by it white , linen bandage. His long , sandy mustache and Im perial drooped dcspondiiv.'iy. His manly lorm was pncast-d In a gray flannel jacket. Ills eyes rolled fcaifully as. he answered my questions. Close to his pillow stood a double-turrelod gun and on a table lie- side him vvoro several bottles of medicine , while on the wall In the place vvhlcU Catholics usually reserve for their patron saints rather to my amusement 1 .saw a mlnlatmo portrait of 1'opo l.co Xll. "My fathtr'a mother 'was that pope's nurse , " said Cecco apologetically , " "Indeed , " said' 1 , Tfceu , plunging Into business. 1 asked him his views on the Jaco- blnl letters. Cccco's views were strong. "ThU connivance of the Vatican and Ocr- niany looks bad , very bail. 1 foresaw It Yes , It means mischief. It Is aimed at socialIsm - Ism , which Is making such headway every where. Tlio Vatican has abandoned the Latin races for the Teutons. The cry Is , 'Put the brakes on. ' 1 si-all ask the ministers for an explanation In parliament soon. These let ters mean much. " "I see very much In them , " ho repeated , fixing mo with Ids glittering eyes. "They mean reaction. Tljoy aio serious. They bode to Italy , Bismatck and the Vatican counting as one In a European war. They are th liking of temporal power. " "And how would the Romans like It ? " ( aid I. The crcat man looked volumes , but for a long tliini would not commit himself , At last , how over , ho murmured something about tlio revolution of 'M ) , guillotines , communes , and finally he muttered tliu word fuoco. As hospokoln Italian jus-t then , 1 caught his meaning Imperfectly. It cert.ilnly was dread- tul. IN VATICAN riHCI.EI. Although all these official and iion-olllclal assertions might bo Interesting , they did not qulto go to the root of the question. Therefore - fore I renewed my Investigations in Vatican circles , but from what I heard all tended In the same direction. Everyone seems to re gret that the letters plioutd have been writ ten. Everyone thought them impolitic. "AH offending the Ceiman center , " ono dignitary said , "they alienate the good will of France. " "Just my opinion , " said another speaker who had exceptional opportunities of know ing what was being said at the Vatican. In a few words , Bismarck and Von Srhloe- zer have neon too clever for the Vatican , and the holy father has been deceived. A Grand llnconctHntlnn. [ Cojiurttjlit l&SJ ly Jam'i Gonlnii llciinttt.l FAIMS , ( via Havre ) , Feb. 20. [ Now York lerald Cable Special to the HKI : . | Tlio Figaro to-morrow will publish the following : ( Srand icconclllatlon between t'ranco and ho Vatican. The French representative at ho vallc.in has given an assurance of the im- ucdlate cessation of our religious persccu- Ion in Franco and lias offered the pope , In jehalf of Piesldent Grovy. a magnificent Severs vase , and a gold pen to Mur. Gallam- beitl. Men Moclnl also received the gland lordon of the legion d'honneur. " A Uu'isiaii Plot Discovered. Onr.ssA , Feb.20. An extensive plot has ! ) een discovered for a Polish thing in the event of a Russo-Austiian or Kusso-crmin ! war. .Many imperial officers and olliclals are mplicated. Twenty persons have been are - e ted. A Co 11 n oil of Wnr , Vir.NN'A. Fob. M. The council of war met again on Saturday. Officers of the reserve an1 forbidden to leave the country. French olltccrs are buying horses in Spain. Seized : i Slati-of-AVar. Feb. 'JO. The Portusucse man- nf-vvar which recently went to Tuiigl lias sei/ed the /Can/lbar man-of-war which wa sent to defend that place. Victims of n Mlno Explosion. LONDON , Feb. 'JO. A number of death auscd by tlio recent colliery explosion in the Rlindda Valley is now thlity-seven. Sev cial of the injiiicd are dyinir. THE OIjIiAKAXCIi UKCOHD. Showings Mndo Last Wock liv the Principal ItiiNliicsq Centers. BOSTON , Feb 20. [ Special Telegram to the IJii'.l The following table , compiled froir reports leoeived fiom the managers of lead ling house-sot the Unite < l States , gives the loss exchanges at each point lor the week ending February 11) ) , lhS7 , as compaicd will : these of the corresponding week in ISbO , as follows : c ! CITIIS. CI.KAIUNOS. Ss New Yoik 5 OI7,1 1EO- Bostdn Philadelplila. . . , , 0.2 Chicago ! Sl)7t03 ! ) 2i.n SU Louis , 1.V.I1S.H1- H.2 rincinnatl ll > bl,7fiO a.1 ; . ! Baltimoio San Ki.inci'-co Now Oilcans. . . 9'J10,07i ( 2.4. . . Pitt.sbuiir. . . " 1P.fi. . Kansas City ; . . b7 1 . . . Louisville 30.1. . . Providence , 43,400 , 11.0. . . Detroit BrlV.S5f5 111.1. . . Denver HrXilM , ) , 1S.B. . . Milwaukee II M.OOO 10.0. . . St. Paul 3ir.oioo 40. ! ! . . . Clttvehind : i.iHi 05.b ] . . . Minneapolis. . . SJ , WS. 1C ) . Memphis ' - ' . : ! . 20 1 Oinnha -i.U70 ( Hartfoid i-ai,705 Columbus , . . . . . iI : : : : * \\icluta Indianapolis. . . 1MW ! in.s Now Haven. . . 1 , W.041 27.0 St. Joseph 37.1) ) Pcoiia . Calveston. . * . . . . DTO.HTO Not folk b77KKI Portland b'jrj.OOO io.r WoriThler. , 701,1(50 ( is , ; ! Sprlnglleld 7S-i'J3 ( 2 0 Lowell M7.281 II Syraciiso U.3 Grand Uaplds 0,0 Total , . 1.4 Outside Now York JlVJ.'JiO.ft'iU 11.4 * Not included In totals ; no dealing house at this timol.tbt jcar , Ijiilior TroultloN. Nr.w YOJIK , Feb. SO.-Tlio silk mills of George Ftort A : Son , at Paterson , N , J. , weio closed down li ! > tovenliu on account of the silk dyers'sliike and 100 hands are tluown out of emplojment. About ROO hands have been laid oil at ottinr Uctorlc.s , The dyers on strike number lCbC > , making u total of nearly : iCKX ) operatives out of woilc. Ito rex , Feb. 20. The stilkeis In Eart Cambrldgo this afternoon attacked car driv ers and conductors , injuring some of them and .smashing several cars. The mob was dispersed by tliu police , who were compelled to use drawn levoivers. Sovernl disturb ances of u similar kind occurred this after noon , but no one w at H'rlously InjtiTcd. Sr. Louis , Feb. 20. The no\o ! moulders of this city have made a demand for an ad vance of 15 percent In their wages and a stiiko Is bald to bo very probable If It is not promptly met. It Is also said n similar de mand will be made nt all points In the Mis- slf iiml and Missouri rfwr vallovs where moulders' unions uio organized. It is not known vet what action the manufacturers wllltako. Tim Ulslc CoiiHldcreil Too Groat. SAN FIIANCISCO , Feb. 20. W. T. Coleman vt Co , have completed negotiations > vlth the Nuw Xealand Insurance company for War ilsks on all carhops shipped by them to Eng land from Juno 1 next to December 31 to ex tend toir > 0,000 a iiu-mlniu onu-quaitcr of 1 per cent. It Is also stated that several appli cations have been made for JtiMirancoon ( ier- m.iii bhipa about to sail with caigoe.s of giaip. , but none luivo beta effected , the risk uelng deemexl too great owing to tliu strained icla- tions Uulwceu France and ( iermauy. Usual ItcaiUt of u l"roiCl | > Due ) , Xi\v : OiiLjiA.vs , Feb. 20. Etnllo illvbrlo , ' ininageri\ua ; Andre L.'llowan , editor of a1 French evening paper , Trait d'Union , left this morning for Jelferson parish , vvherothor met on the Held of honor. The weapons used vvcle ordinary duollln ? i > Utpt . T o gbota d , i\o ope was Uurt. CLEVELAND AND CARLISLE An Alliterative Oombinntion Likely to Head the Next Democratic Ticket , THE LATTER FOR THE CABINET. Hcnodlct Making Desperate I2ft"o rts to Snciiro Conllrinatlon ns 1'ubliu Printer An Incrcnso in Snucr- nu in or a rlcs Capital NCVVB. Cnlitnot Gossip. WASIH.VOTO.V. Feb. HO. ( Special Tele gram to' the UIK.I : Speaker Carlisle was at the white house to-day in conversation with the president for upwards of tlneo houis and rumors are tenewed to-night that ho Is to assume charge of the treasury poit- follo. It Is now known that Mr. Cleveland tendered the secretaryship of tlm treasmy to Mr. Carlisle more than a fortnight since and that It was refused. Mr. Caillslo stated that ho could not atfoid at this time to quit con- pcsslonal life for a short teim lu any fcdeial olliee , although ho recognised that that tendered to him was the highest within the gift of the hluliest olllcer ol the countiy. Then ho was told that he was wanted In the ticasury for a purpose , and that It was a matter of most vital Importance to the demo- cratle party ; that if President Cleveland suc ceeded himself ho would letaln his secrctaiy of the treasury , provided ho was the gentle man from Kentucky. It is understood that the man who waited upon Mr. Carlisle Is a piomlncnt cabinet olllcer , and that ho urircd with such persuasiveness the necessity of the speaker leaving the presiding chair In the house to go Into the trcasmy that a qualified content was finally obtained. The qualifica tion was that it should be shown that tlio transfer was neccssaiy to paity success. A few dajs ago Speaker Carlisle had a talk with the president about the matter and In sisted tint bo could do mote lor the paity in the house than In the tir.isury , and at the same time ho could do himself moio justice. If ho lett his nlaco In the house he might drop out of pub lic life on theUli of Maich , IbSi ) , whcicas ho had a lilo lease It ho remained , as now. It is stated upon excellent authority that the president intimated to the speaker that in event bn went into the treasury now there vvaa such a thing as alllteiatlon in the names ol two men who might head the na tional democratic ticket next fall ; that their association in olllco now would naturally lead people to sue.-.k their names In the same breath and It might lead to some thing , lint this did not strike Mr. Carlisle as lorclbly as the argument that ho was needed and demanded to insure paity success , as tno .sneaker is not a believer In the tneoiy that the south can furnish even a second name on the ticket. A gentleman who possesses much Inside information mation from tbo white house says Societary Manning believes that ho himself may bo called to lead the party in the next campaign and that ho had this In view when he wiotc to congress recently concerning the bslioiies question ; that Cleveland reciigni/ed Unit tlio administration will not boendorsed by New Yurk at the next convention or at the polls next fall , and that his object in insisting upon Speaker Carlisle going into the tieasurv is to solidify himself with the west and south , believing that he can bo nominated and elected without Xew Yorir. llu thinks Carlisle would place liberal constructions upon the customs and Inteinal levenuo laws and make an apology to the levenun rn- lormers tor the tuiluienf the parly to execute its pledges. To-dav's Now Yoik democratic papers predict that Carlisle will succeed Manning , but. as stated in the.su disu.itches Friday night last , U is not likely that he will do so. HP.NEDICT MOV1NTI HEAVEN AND KAP.TII. A. dusucrutc olToit is being made by Public Printer lii'iiedict to sccuie his continuation , but it Is understood that tliu senate will 10 jcct him at the first executive session , lien- edict lias a number of talented women in his olllce , and it is stated that some of these aio working for their chief's continuation , even going so far as to solicit aid ot senators' wives. It is stated further that Benedict Is going about among doiuoeiatlc senatois and promising that If he Is continued "lie will not leave a trace of republicanism in the olllce. " Printers' unions thioughoiit the country , rcpiesontlng iJO.ooo voters , have molested against Benedict's confirmation , and as theie is an alliance between trade- , unions ami tlio Knights of Labor oiganl/atlons , leprescnt'i- tives of the latt r hero bay if Benedict Is con firmed tlio senatois who vote tor him will bo boycotted at the poll" . A uni.rni : or i > ooiiKini'ins. : A frequenti-r of tliu departments hero say ; theie never was as much door-banging , or as many doorkeepers , as now. Foituiiately , under foimcrailmlnlstratlons , only tlio headset ot derailments indulged in the luxury of a peisonal doorkeeper or messenger ; but now , lie sa\s. the bead of every bureau , and even of divisions , must have his banger , while ho sits In his sanctum in silent , solemn dignity , and it requires as much caul-cairying to see his icseived littleness as it rormcily did to see the president. The complaining about this univeisal assumption ol haughty icseivo towaiits outsiders Is becoming univeisal : noi ls complaint conlined to any ono party. If ono wants to hear good , old-fashioned , .square-toed democratic cursing , he needs but ask a democratic lepresentative or honatoi about this matter. It has been suggested thai the pilmary catisnof the superabundance ol messengeis Is ollielal spoils. As many ol these men may bo appointed as theio is money to pay. Tlm places do not come under civil service rules , and the appointment Is made by heads ot dopaitmonts ad libitum. Tlio chiefs and other higher olllcers ean pro cure a private messenger by simply asking lor him , If there is money in the contingent liuid lo pay tlio salary , which Is only S7JO a > ear. lint this gives places to a great many strikers , and that meets the end In view. TOAST DiriN.sis : : : AS A PAMPAION cAitn. "Undoubtedly ono of the most piominen Issues in tliu campaign next year will bo coast defenses , " said an pastein senator to-day. "Wo intend to force It to the fiont and to defeat tliosu who aio so mean am demagogical In this matter. It will bca loca and a national Issue , just like the UUlf and I can Ray advisedly that it will be do cldedly unhealthy , politically , for those wno oppose liberal nnd Immediate approprla tious tor roast defenses. The east Intends to take ram of those western membois who are lighting this question , anil whobelievo they aie beyond any influence ofourcountry Them is Weaver , ot Iowa , who , 1 under stand , opposes coast defenses on tlio Ktound that they afford no protection to his constlt uency , and that his people are opposed to It There are two bides to this question ; de- fcnso and employment of Idle men. Wo are hustling around here , trying to find some good means of distributing our surplus , am at the Eamo time permitting the tuost llagian outrages upon ournoitheastcin fishermen because wo have no defenses or navj to lianl us In demanding fair treatment. The labor ing clement is lu laver of this work If wo disburse 659,000,000 for do fcnses and a navy , at Icait 00 per con will bo circulated fet labor , and labor there fore will bo given such a boom for the nex live or ten joars that every laborer can gt- on hU feet. These economical sticklers thin ! It is mote Important , as a party measure , to go before the country and point the laboring element to the hundicds of millions of sui phis In the treasury than point them to the ! prosperity. The people don't caio for a gira pile of money where they cannot derive anv benolit Irom It , but they do care If It can bo turned to Uielr assistance. "Asa national Issue the present ndmiiils tratioa cannot v\eU bolnjuiod by it , us It 1 on t-liu risht side. Hut the ndinlnlbuatlon J backed by a lot of men In the lower house o congress who will da It iueparable Injury by their opposition to this question , " Valuable 1'nliitln Bold For a SOUK KASHVILI.K , Tenrj. , Feb. eo. [ Special Tel cjram to the Ur.K. ) What promises to bo a bitter lawsuit lias been begun over two valua We paintings wlth.a stranee history , Mr. A. Steward , a mlnlnj engineer , eamo to thj ity a few weeks atro. Last Friday lie had ccnslon to enter the old second-hand furnl- ure store of J. H. Hosbyj on North Cherry treet , and while there Ho noticed two pic- ures and asked the price of them. Ho xmght them for SI aplccp , and took , them to ho Watklns Institute , Jvvhero tlioy were leaned and proved to bo scenes from ho battles ot Waterloo and Maicngo , and to have btcn painted by Carl Vernot. Connoisseurs from Chl- ago , after making a tlforoiuh examination ot the paintings , offered S10,000 for them , ml Steward refused tile offer. They were loiijtht by Parisian patties and were ex- > rcssed to New York , from which point they vill bo shipped to IMrHtupon the payment of St 1.000. A gentleman named Tate formerly owned the wlcturcs and by his vidow. who Is now vfciy poor , they weio sold for fie cents eachlvvlth n lot of trlllrs rom the garn't , Mrs. } Tate now declares she never sold llosby tin ) pictures , but thathu blolu them whllo buying other things. An olfort was made to attach the plcluics , but hey can't bo found. A DlttiSSUD BI2KKVAIl. . V StrnirRle Knr ii.fllonoioly | of tlio Now York City Triulc. JS'KVV YoitK. Feb. 20. Tlm Malt and K\- ness yesterday said : ' big II.lit Is at hand nnd the pri/u Is the meat supply of Xow York City. Tlneo opposing armies have > ccn stiiiL'gliiig and planning during the ust year against each other. Kach pnsse ses ammunition to the amount of over SW.OOO- 000. Slight skirmishes have been fought lining the last few months , followed by a nil. Dining the week just passed , however , a scheme has been unearthed which for bold- less and cntcipilsc is unparalleled In the ilstory of the cleavor. The Xalional Con sumers' Meat company is Its author and has succeeded In surprising its foes , the Chicago dicssod bccfmcn and euy slaughterers. This s the scheme. The sale of Chicago dressed beef and city sdaughteicd carcasses Is about even In Xew York. Last March the National Consumers' Meat company opened live retail stores In this city. It shipped dicsscrt car casses direct from the Montana range conn- trvand thus becainetliuilv.il not only of the city slaushteiers and Chicago dressed beet men , but also of the retail butchers. With Its forces concoatiated and Us capital multi plied it will make a vigorous and diplomatic attack upon the cltvslaaghtcreis auil Chicago men thus : It proposes to win tlio retail butchers to Its side by purchasing every shop In Xow York tor c.ish/iby making the pro- uiietor a stockholder Initho company and re taining him as1 the manager ot the business transfcircd. The company , of cours ? , will supply all these stores with Its own meat , and owning every lutail establishment In the city , tlicie will bo no outlet for any other stock. Tills means tlio total abolition ot city slaughtering and 'of ' all shipments of Chicago diesscd beef to Xow York. The movement. It will thus bo seen , Is a vriy bold one. The Marquis lie Mores , who Is tlio general of the "Consumers' forces , " Is veiy conlldcnt of success , though reluctant at pres ent to disclose the details of tliu scheme in question. "Our plan , " ho said yesterday , "is not to sell at wholesale to retail butcheis , as scorns to bo the general Impression. We desiie to'iring our stock direct to the con sumer. Our compa'ny fs to bo merged Into another very largo cattle syndicate , and hav ing abundant capital wo propose to buy up cvetyirtail biilcfier store In this city , either for cash or stock , ft our. negotiations are not successful , why , we cas opan . ' ! OJ or100 inde pendent retail shops. Wo desire fust to give every retail butcher a chance to dispose of his business. ThiJ rity slaughtereis cannot compete wttlC1 us. " AV. . Foster , ot Kansas City , thex company's western manager , who was present during the inter view , said that anv possible opposition Irom Chicago dressed beef was not considered at present. Interviews with the leading whole sale bu'ehers aio given. They are genetally of tlio opinion that the plan will notworK. They say It will take , nbot-t SM.OOO.OOO to begin with to buyout all the retail stmes ; that tills , however , will not give the com pany the trade , as Its meat is not equal in quality to cltv diessed beef , and that opposi tion shops will sniing up all around those of the syndicate. Manasrns hero of Chicago diesscd beef houses did not think much of the scheme. COMMISSIONER AV11KN. News That Iln in in Onmlia Allays Miioli Uneasiness1. Cuifino , Feb. 20. [ Special Telezram to the lJr.i : . | The receipt ot tlio news from Omaha that County Commissioner Dan Wren was there on business caused a relief to many of his fi lends , to whom local news paper assertions that he had lied the city on account ol his alleged connection with the county "boodle gang" had given uneasiness. There appeals to bo nothing startling in the way of new developments in the matter of the investigation. The Inter Ocean says : "Tho icsults thus far attained aio veiy satlsfactoiy. Mr. Qrlnncll says ho lias enough evidence to proceed , but is In nohuiry. Mr. Welgley declares that noth ing can prevent a lew commissioners and their emplo > es from going to Jolict. The In- forni'iis who have been betoto Mr. Crlnnell and told their story are pilnclpallv contract- ois and supply linns. The county records supplement these stories .so that no links are missing In the chain which will draw the boodlors In. Contraiy to general expecta tions no ariests were made jesteiday , and It is piobablo that none will bo made until the meeting of the special giand jury and the finding of indictments. > Through llntes Advanced. CmcAfio , Feb. 20. [ Special Telegiatn to the 15ii : : . ] A local paper s ys : "Tho most impoitant action taken by the general freight n nnts of the roads In the Western Traflic association at their meeting ycsteiday was the adoption ol a resolution that , taking ef fect Maich 1 , the lumber rate from Chicago to Council Bluffs and Omaha bo advanced to 'JO cents per 100 pounds ami from other points coriespondtngly. The action was taken for the purpose of avoiding a reduction In lum ber tales to Iowa points. While tlio present through rate to Council Bluffs nnd Omaha is 11 cents per 10'J pounds , the rate to many local points In Iowa is as high as 18 cents. Under the inter-state com- nierco law the railroads cannot charge a higher rate to nearer local Iowa points than to Omaha or Council .Bluffs , anil to avoid advancing local rates they advanrn tliu throiiL'h rate to the above ligure. As tlio Southwestern Hallway association has not advanced lumber rales to Kansas City , it IH to bo presumed that Council Illulls and Omaha lumber dealers as well as these ot Iowa local points will piotest rather vigor ously against the advance. I'inkcrtnnft Sue For I/lhnl. JinsEV : CITV , Feb. 20. Mayor Orestes Cleveland , of this cltv , bos been served will a summons and complaint In u libel suit tor Si'i.uoo daniagcs brought by William A. and HobeitPinkeiton , of I'niki-ttni's detective agency. The libel Is based upon a conimuiil cation Fcbruaiy 8 , over lh stguatiuo of Mayor Cleveland , In which the latter is lep ri'scnted assajlng "And PinUeiton's arm ) stands ready to charge at a moment's notice , A ml what an army it is. Organised by a Uiltlsh penal convict , it Is now a power In the land. " The summons is retninablo 01 Maich C-.1 , before the United States court a Trenton. The Hooalcr 1'onl'entlitry Scnml. l. JiJFi'KUsONvii.i.K , Intl. , Fob. 20. Wordei Ilowaid's defalcation and tlio deplorable slmpo hi which the Indiana prison has bcci found continues to bo the sensation here am throughout Indiana. Asssislant Auditor o Slate Coonci at the latest estimate says tlm the deficiency will certainly amount to abou 570,000. , Nebraska and Iowa Weu'lirr. For Nebraska aqd Iowa : Loca ! rains o , lower temperature. BOARD OF HEALTH TROUBLES Jifflculty Experienced in Preventing Burial Services Over Infected Persons. COMPLAINTS OF IOWA'S INDIANS. Tlic AwHtor or State Kookln/i / After UmlcrKi-onml Insurance Conipn * nlcH nissatlBrnutlou With tlio Xo\v Keglstratlou Ijavv. Concerning Cuntauloni Dns MOINKS , la. , Feb. 20 ( Special to the Jist.l : At this season of the year , when conta- lous diseases ore spreading w Uli gieat rapid ly , the boards of health , both municipal and late , are doing all they can to check them and protect thp public. It Is theiefoio pecu- larly trying to have anyone who ought to enow better attempt to violate the established rules and plead Ignorance ns an excuse. A case of this kind iccently occurred it Slate Center , a little town noitli ot hcie. The mles ot the state boaul of health exptcssly forbid public funeials In case ot death from any lontailous disease. A minister of that place ; nowln the titles , went to a house vvheto a child had died ot dlphtheila , and held a but lal set vice. Ho did It against the ruling > f the local boaid ol health , the cltv physi cian telling him that ho had no tight to do so and that In the sight ol the law an audience of ten persons and a burial service const- ! uted a public funerah Tlio minister was ar rested and placed in quarantine for two days , nnd feeling cicatly aggrieved 1m applied to lie state boaul of health to know if the local authorities wet o right In the way they had reated him. He received an answer that vas calculated to open his eyes , for tlio sec retary of the boaid told him in very plain voids that he ought to bo punished for his villful or stupid violation ot the law. "The records In this oilier , " said the secretary , "show that more persons dlo In this state an- nially Irom diphtheria than Irom smallpox or scarlet fever combined , and all eminent authors bellovo nnd teach that the disease Is ilghly infectious It not contagious. In the case to which you icfer , It you had children nt liomr , you wantonly and recklessly ex posed them to the Infection. In your pastoral lutles jou were in danger of carrying the dis ease to other houses and thus It not perpetu ating , at least spie.ullng that disease. " VII of which is very tine , and the surprising part of which Is that a minister supposed to bo a man of intelligence and udgiiiont should have to bo told these things so sharply. It is to be hoped that hercalter lu > clergyman will undcistand that ho must obuy the l.iws > that relate to his business tlio amo as other men have to do. A l.A/Y LOT OK I.O < ! . Lo , the poor Indian , has again been work- ng his untutoicd mind to the annoyance of lie long suftciing Indian commissioner at Washington. Iowa still has a few repiesent- ntives ot the aborigines vvliojare kept on a reservation in Tama county. They belong to ; lie old Sacs and Fo\es , and seem to bo pictty > oor specimens of the race. A few weeks igo , a delegation of the leading men ot the lesurvntion came to Des Molnes and made a visit to the governor. After lingering around : hu capitol tor a couple of days , they made known through their interpreter the burden of tholr gritif. Their principal complaint was Unit the government had been remiss In sending to the chiefs an. aunultynQf S.WQ each , which thw claimed was duo them1 under treaty. ( Jovei nor Larrabeo promised to send their complaints to headquarters and did so. He has just received a reply irom tlio commissioner ot Indian affairs , from whlcli it appeau that the Iowa Indians aio piettv stubborn facts. The commissioner says that tliev Uave given Ills office a great deal of trouble * . Tlio government has pro vided a farmer to iustiurt them in tliu pu.ice- lul pursuits ot agiieuluire , but they refuse to leain. They have been furnished agiicul- tnral Implements , but they let use to use them. A school lias been established but they refuse to allow their children to attend. So they slight or repel about all the mivileges and opprtuni- llcs that have been oll'eied them lor their improvement and giowth in civili/a- tion. As to the annuity the commissioner explains that the S" > 00 applies only lo tliu chiefs who leslde In the Indian Tcrrltoiy. He luithcr stales that tlio poition ot the Sacs and Foxes who went to the teirltory have done a gieat deal better and shown much more disposition to leave their barbaious ways t'l.in ' have tlio low.x contingent. Ho thinks that eventually tliev will have to go to the Indian Temtoiy , vvhcie , under the changed conditions , they may make the im- piovement that tliey lelusoto mnku heie in Iowa. Th.it piobably will be the holution of the Indian question o fur as thin state iscon- eerned , and no ono hcio will complain when it is reached. A HAi.rcnNrrirv iiusiiinxT. Mr. K. 1C. Clapp , a leading business man of this city , Is soon to celebrate his fiftieth an niversary in Iowa. A recoid of titty years in a western state covers some icmaikablo chances. Thcioaie but two other men in Des Molncs who have lived In the state as long ; when he eamo to Iowa its entire popu lation was less than iri.OOO people , or about one-thlid the mesent population of Des Molncs. Mr. Clapp has lived in Des Moines tort v-one years , and he tells some suiptlslng stories of the. condition of things hero at that time. Theie w ere then but three houses be tween Oskaloosa and this place. Des Molnes was then called Foil De.s Molnes , and was a tridlng post on the frontier. A squad of soldieis were Dtlll stationed lieic , to piotect the sattleis Irom the Indians who roamed ; all over tbo surrounding countiy. Soon aftet- waids. n little leal estate boom ttnitcd up , and lots In what are now tlio business part ot tlio town weio appraised at S15 , 820 and S.Ti. The 133 feet square on whieb the Kirkwood house Is now located was appraised at S35 , and by some ir- gaidedas extiavagant at that figure. In tlioso days them was neither ralhoad. steamboat or stage conch , and the pioneer had to come oveiland , hauling his goods with horses or oxen. After a few years steamboats began to coiuo up the Dus .Moines river at high water , and tail morn or less regulaily till IMii. In iw,0 thn first ralliond an extension of the Itock Island , came into DCS Molnes , and was the pioneer of the fourteen roads that now ladlnto liom tills hub. Mr. Chipu proposes soon to celebrate his hemi centen nial In Iowa witli a gieat party and leunlon of old settlcis which will bo the great social event of the season. iiisK.viiRnii : ) w ITU mi : itr.nisi n VTIO.V i AW The people of Iowa cities that have lo reg Ister before thov can vote tit any geneial ek-O' tion , aie ready to ask for a change in tholaw. List week was the time foi registration and only about a thlid ot ihoso who usually vote registered. Tht-ro was a great mlMako made in compelling registration at oveiy election , thus forcing at least two legislations with attendant trouble and expense every > ear. Last fall , prior to the general election , both parties did pretty well in getting voleis regis tered , but this spriii101 winter rather , there Issollttlo Inteii'st taken in thu approaching oily election that it lias been very haid to get tlm voters u'glsteied. H is estimated that baldly more than a thlid have taken the trouble to resistor. That means that about two-thlids of the citl/ens can not vote at tlio spring elections , No register , no vote , Is the meaning ot the new law. A good many people hero In Des Moines don't seem to understand that thoj must go through the entile formula ot regis tration again , uvun though they vvero dul > registered Ja t fall. Many others are pie voked at the requirement and say they wil nottakuthe trouble a second time in six months and so tliev haven't , and cone qutmtly can't vote. There ought to bu ant probably w 111 bo a change In the law that w II inakoimo registration last at least a ye.it , and thus savu much annoyancti and trouble to j , ' ° oU ( 'ilizonn who would Hue to vote but don't want to have tool around a jegbtry board every few months , griltUING t'l' THE IX.sUIIANCK fOMI'AKir.5' ' . The auditor of state is moving after the Insurance companies that do business on the underground plan. Ho has proposed a rc-rles or questions whlcli ho asks all tomuanleb to answer under oath. They are required testate state If they are doing any busings outslclo oftho slate. If so , where , AUo If thov are lolnu any business through brokers , If so , vhere. In this way he hopes to discover any crookedness before It has culminated In a big allurnand Insolvency as was the ease with he Monarch Insurance compiny. It may bo i little like locking the barn door after the loise has been stolen , but in this rise there lappcns to bo several other horses left In the i.irn needing protection. 'I ho companies bat are doing A safe and reputable business are promptly answering the qiios- lens ; the commutes that are tak- ng the icckless risks , and Illcitltlmato uethodi , subject to no ofHrlnl oversight or nspt'otlon , need not bo surprised If they are shortly shown up In their true light. AX iNiiUT.vi.NiNi : : nivr.nsiox. The people of this city lia t1 deeu Indiilg- ng thu past week In the klrmess , and wllli lime as much mccess relatively as this popu- ar institution has achieved In Washington , Xow York ami other eastern elites. Tlio lair was liold In the Standard rink and was picked o\ cry I'vrnlng. Booths iepre-.eiitlng Illleieitt nations were elected mound tlio iall and about U > 0 ladles and gentlemen took urt In the exeiclsesearh night. Thciovvas i gi and parade ol' the different charactuis in coitume. followed with dancing nnd the Uhor diversions Incident to n ( 'eiman llrmes : < > . Being a novelty , people took hold of It with meat enthusiasm and made It a great success. in s vtoi.vr.s r.N'.tovixo A noovt. Without any special anmmiHTinrnt Des Molnes llnds It-self with a pretty good si/.ed hnoni on Its hands. Tliu board of trade has decided to put up a sevcn-slorv building lor oftico pur poses. The Iowa Loan ami Trust company will put up another seven-stoty bulldln , ' of the same kind. The new hotel , whlcli Is to cost Irom SSOO.OCO to if.W.OOO. | i already under way. A union depot project on a million dollar basis is on foot. The Hock Island load will locate Its general shops here , and the company that Is borlnz for natural gas exnccts to II nil It and repeat the Pittsburg triumph. If that Isn't enough to start a good sized boom something else will bo discovered , As It Is , Des Moines expects to icall/.e with Its present season a good part of thn prosper ity which has broil so bountiful In Its favots to Omaha and Kansas City. n Saloon Man , HASTI.NCIS , NeB. , Feb. 20. N. F. Chamber lain , who was so badly used up In a light at Wallace's saloon a few weeks ago , has com menced an action acalnst Wallace and his bondsmen for damages to the amount of 85,000. Chamberlain and C. 11. Tanner were playing blllloids In the saloon and weio tak ing an occasional drink. They finally en- ; ascd in a quarrel and came to blows. Wai- ace says that at the time ho Interfered Chamberlain was in tlio act of striking Tan ner with a bllliaul cue and that If ho had ( truck as intended , tlio blow would have killed Tanner. W'allaco knocked Chamber lain down , ami it Is alleged that while Wal lace was holding him down. Tanner jumped upon him , causing the Injuries complained of in Chamberlain's petition. Tlm case will bo tiled at the next term of the district court. Short mat Skipped. WEHPIVO WATKU , Neb. , Fob. 20. Thodls- appeal ance ol Edward Cooper , a stock dealer of this place , is causing considerable anxiety among his creditors , as lie is thought to bo short aoout S10.01X ) . Ills conoraliy asserted that the missing man has gone to Canada. THE AVEEIC IN 'u'AIjfc STHKKT. The Pnst Six Days in Financial Cir cles Dull and Unlnterofitli [ r. Niw Yonif , Feb. 20. [ Special Telcgiam to the BKE. ] A duller or more uninteresting week than the curtent ono has not been re corded in financial circles for n long time past. On the stock exchange bull specula tion , which , previously had made good. pro gress , 'co7nH'"tiriii'halt and a lower ran1 Alf values prevailed , the decline at ono time being equal to 1@-1J < points from the best liguies attained. A few stocks developed stiength and weie higher than last week , but these were exceptional. The causes at woik to pioduco this change weio the liquidation of an old bull interest in Richmond it West Point Terminal , reall/.ntions by opciators who were Instrument il In br.inging about the recent advance , and a very geneial disposi tion to await developments in future , paitic- ularly In respect to tlio ( 'eiman elections , the lesultot which is expected to exercise consid erable influence on Kuioncan m.irkets nnd indirectly on our own. Th'1ie is also a very nnmeioiis class who want to see c'on- giess out of the way beloro enteiing upon now engagements to any consideiablo extent and who , also , In the view ot conflict ing uiteipret.itions of the inter-state com merce act by lailioad expeits , nia anxious to know tlio poisonnel ot the commission and asceitain the views ol th.it bodvon such sec tions of the measure as aio now in public dis pute. Until fiomoor all ol the uneei tain ties siiriounding the situation are removed it is hardly natui.il to expect a piolnnged bull campaign. Transactions even in lallio.ul bonds were small and changes , exceut in a low issues , weio less Imnoitaiit than lor Mime time past. ( Joveinments weio him with fair demand and very modeiatu offer ings. The announcement that another call for 'jlO.OOO.OOO ol I ! per cents would bo issued shoitly had no percent ! blu ell eel upon the niiiiket. Foreign exchanges weiestiong dur ing the greater p.ut of the week and gold u\- poits appealed imminent. Bt-loio rules leached the shipping point , however , com- mcicial bills came on the market in siillleient amounts to depress actual quotations slightly and this set at rest tears as to an ontllow in the immediate futuie. Money was easy at 4tf percent , with the bulk of business at i-1 per cent. _ _ American Grain For Germany. NEW YOIIK , Feb. 20. [ Special Teli-giam to the Bii.l : In spile of newspaper and pioduco exchange denials of the tact , the 10- ports from Milwaukee that F. Kiaus & Co. , maltsters of that city , are acting In thu inter est ol ncci edited agents of the ( lorman gov ernment in buying 200,000 bushels of oats lor Immediate shipment to Antweip , weio con firmed to-night by Mr. Louis J. Meikel , of the produce exchange , and Nuw Yoik agent of Kraiis.Mr. . t Meikel was reluctant to talk about the matter. He would only sav he was acting for the lepiesentatlvos in New Yoik of a big Beilln him , tlio iicciedlted agent ot the ( icim.in governinont in that cltv. It was leained that Robert Fiedcrleks A ; Co. is the firm In question. I'icdeilels Is also negotiating lor coin and red winter wheat. Twenty-live Imgscnntalnlng samples of oats to bn submitted to the Beillri agent ot tin * Herman government weic bent to Liv erpool on the Scythla yesteidiiy. AVill MoGlyim II 11 HolnHtarod ? Nr.w Yonif , Feb. 20. The belle ! that Dr. MeUljnn will bo iiilnstated in bt. Stephen's church was the topic of convrih.itlon among tne pniisliloner.s at the church to-day. It Is said that Dr. Mcliljnn has received letters not only trom many pta-sts of thu Roman Catholic rhurrli in this countiy and In F.urope , but lias also letters Irom several caidlnals and bishops commending his courao nnd approving Ills strength of pmpoio in holding to his opinion on piopcrty In land , which aie , they say , con sistent with tlm doctiines ot tliu church. I'ho theory now entertained by Dr. Mi-dljnn's II lends is that ho will be reinstated as pas tor ot SI. Stephen's. Tno leinstallnient of tlio doctor It Is bell en ed , will taku place before - fore A pill 1" , which Is Easter Sunday. Dr. Mril ( ) nn'n health is steadily liupioving nml he now goes out d.ulj. Masses weio not largely attended to-day and thu collections W ftfn small. An Opera House Kirn. Coi.t'MiiiB , O. , Feb. JO. Fire bioke out in tliu ( irand opera house at midnight. The in dications are that the outliu buildln. will burn. It Is owned by K. W. Wilhoff aiul managed bv Miller Bros. LAUIIII The building was totally do- btio > ud , nl o the contents of a number nl lmslnet-8 honte.s located in tlm bunding. The total loss Is about f 10,000 ; well In uie3. I'hllnilclphla'H I'odcisfrinu MontcMt. Vmii viH.i.i'iiiA , Kub , SO. The six days.go- as-you-plcaso walking match lor the diamond belt and championship of the world opcnea In the Elifo rlnlf at li:16 ! : this morning. . A FORECAST OF CONGRESS Business Which Will Probably Bj Acted On This Week. ( CAUCUS ORDER IN THE SENATE ; 1'ho Arrangement Already Agreed On Mlccly to l o Cnrrlcd Out 1'roforrcd LcKl"l"tlOi\ the Ijovvcr HOIIHC. National IioKNIntivo I'Inns. WAsiiiNdio.v , Feb. 20. The probttblfl couise of legislation by ( ho senate for tlio oining week , and , In lact. tlio lenminder oC ho season , may best bo judged by icfcrcnca o tliu atrangeiuont aciecd upon by tlm caucus committee * ot both .sides and ratlllcd by the , wo caucuses of last week. This nrmngniucnfc s subject to clmngobyan .ijieomuHt between Senators Hauls and Sherman , chairmen ro- spccllvelyof the caucus committees , who are iiitboilzcd to confer and amend the outer oil business. But Inasmuch as It has been reached with deliberation It Is likely to re- ualn substantially as It now stands. It con- emplatcstho rigid devotion of tlm morning tours until Vi o'clock each day to the consld- nation ot mlscelliineotn minor matters upon .ho calendar which are not otherwise pro vided lor and which do not promise to glvo rise to extended debate. In carrying out this pail of the programme , bills which have lasted the house and have been leported fa vorably Irom the senate committees will have irecedeiice. After B o'clock thuappiopilntlon mis will have svv.iv so long as any icinaln on lie calendar. So lur the mrnngrment Is liable to Interruption only by the presentation ot Hid action upon conference icpoits , which are always In order , and liv pension bills , general and special , which , "though possess ing no Inherent lights , are by piedllnctloiis of botli sides , to be accorded special pilvl- Icacs when circumstances penult. The re maining time ot thu special heision Is to bo duvotett to special measmes ot general lo.'ls- lation substantially In tlio following older : The Nicaragua canal bill : the ic&olutlon for an investigation ot the Pacific lallroad ac counts ; tlm bill eieatlne a department of ag- liciilturo : the bill torthoiellef of depositors in the Fioedman's bank ; the plcnro-pneu- monln bill ( It it shall boieported from tlio committed on agriculture iiitlmu ) ; the arbi tration ( labor ) bill , and any land grant for feiture bills ; the bill to piohlblt tne use oC the malls -to iievv&papeis imbllslnng lottery lutvcitlscinents ; the Des Molncs land giant bill : Urn bill authorising suits to bo brought. In certain cases against the United States ; bills to selllu private land olalnm in cpitaln states and territories ; , the. bill to ieimbur.se certain slates tor mono ) fl expended In the war ot Ibl'J ; the bill to es tablish an international copyright nystom. and the bill to quiet certain land laud titles. Tlio list lir < t prepaid ! by the republicans la understood to Imvo contained the bill to nn- thori/e tlm 1'neillc railroads to build branchts , but It appears to have been stricken out by the democrats , while the Paciilc rullioad resolution elution , nttlie suggi'stion of the latter , was taken f i om near tlio ona ottholistand placrd near tliu head. It It > not deemed piobablo that the remaining time of the session will bo Millicicnl to complete the entire list. The river and haibor appropi iatlon bill will proba bly be finished to-moirow and the District ot Columbia ana military acsdoiViy bills , both oC which aie on the calendar , are expected to follow In their turn. . TlieayrlcuHuial and , diplomatic appropiiatlon bills sue before the I committee on apptoprjations and aie nccti-il to bojepo\icMutUno ] for faction < UK- tint tlio week. W/jA | ' WM , * . . vi * . * > The'mostinin.ortant nioasttro tTPbonictcil/ - . upon in the Iiou3 to-moirow , If the routlno > Is adheied to , will bo the Springer bill pro viding tor ii'ferenco of all private claims fob , adjudication. The committee on war elalui.s' ' wlllcndcavoi to pass that bill under suspen sion ot tlm rules. An unlmpoitunt pnvato land claim and a measure of interest only to the Dlstiiut will probably consume- the re- , malndei ol tlic day's session. The senate amendments to the suniliy civil appropria tion bill will occupy the attention of the house on Tuesday until S o'clock , when eulo-l gles iinon the late Senator 1'iko will tm lu order. Wednesday tbo fisheries retalia tory bills will be called up and iij lively lU-batc Is expected. The president's veto of tlio dependent lelativcs pension bill. Is set for con.sidcratlon Tlinisdav. Tlio re- ' nialmli-r ol thu week will undoubtedly he devoted - voted to the consideration of appioprlatlou bills and confoience repoits. The last six days ot the present conrp.sg begin on Fiiday and it will then be In order to move to piss any measure by n two-thUd * veto unilei suspension ol the rules. It It probable , however , that the managers of tlm house will connive to prevent Indiscriminate ! legislation undei thn privilege by filling In thu time ot the house witli appiopihitloa bills 01 othei puvilegrd nmtteiH. The UcpnbllcniiH Claim They Are I.i'tcally IJefiM'tlvc. iNoiAKAi'oi is Feb.20. I Special Teleeram to the Hi. K ] The iciibllcaiis ] aia claiming iiicgularitles In tlio ceitllieato given Judge Tinnlo as Unllcd blales bonator-elect , by ( ioveriior ( iiay. The day upon which the leu'islatma should have Ih.st voted under the United States btatuo was the 17th of January and tlio Hist joint convention was on the Ibtli. Tlm ceitllicatu ihsuod to Tin pie given no Intimation that any ballots pntvlousto the time ol election wciu taken. There la nothing In the certificate to show that ri < convention was held earlier than the 2dL day of February , wheio.is It should , as it did , meet Hist on January 18. As tlio gov- . einoi'H certlllc.uo does not contain I evidence to sliow that tlio law has unon com * . piled with , the icmibllcans hold that ovN deuce allunde must IHI lesorted to to deter mine vvhPthet a legal election has or has not been held. Theio h a dispute ovi'i thotiulli- lulness of the btatemcnlh cited in the min utes ot the joint convention ns placed on lilo in the state bi'cietao's ofilco. These man uals assert that tlio joint convention ot thq liijlslaluro which elected Turplo udjonrned hi no dm upon motion ol Senator llailuy. Colonel Itobeitson says bo was bitting within six Icet ol Jiailny on the day In question , and that holieaul him make no such motion as alleged , llo is conhdent no such adjourn ment as that cited occiiued. I'onillcton .Mil in , CINCINNATI , O. , Feb. 20. iSpeclal Telegram - gram to the Hi.n.J Minlstci d'co. U. J'uii- dlcton Is still hire , allhou/h lie has been re ported on his way to Washington In obe- dlcncu ton summon Irom the pi evident. Jlo has been entreated by numeiotis persons to tell why no eamo honm , and whether ho has been asked logo Into the cabinet , but he lulls them all that he could not betray confidence , and bo leaves his movements and plans tin- ilhcovcied. IVndli'ton > aid in mi Interview last fivenlng : "Nearly evciy nation In Kitropu Ib uicpared lei war , and all are on tlm ( jii ! vive , jet , I do not bellovo any of thpin really deslro wui , but limy run mined to tlio teeth and the spark may fly any moment that will cause a coulhigratlon. 1 do not , however , look fen any inuiiedli'.tH trouble. I am tntriK to say that t lui Icellngs ol itUnmick aid of the Kindest nalmn tur the United Kl.ites as tut as 1 can see. 1 was most coidlally jecclvud by him and coiud not huve been tieated bet ter. " 'I OIUIOHSCO Ilitrhiu'lsin. UNION Cm , 'lenn. , Feb. 20. TholawauoJ order committee w - > out In full force Fri day night. One woman and tlneo negro men were visited and aoverely Whipped. To obUIn the facts In a case of this kind 1 ? almost Impossible. Kldtr I ) as top , barber and picacher , one ot the men whipped , was seen to-d. j and lie sajs bo docs not Know what he had done to de.sene punishment. Kadi ot the m-grocs say that they asked the vigl- lantfo what they weie being whipped for. Ono bays that they told him that ho had stolen a ho * ' , Another that they thought illy job of woik was too r ' " "n
