SIXTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING , FEBRUARY 23 , 1887. NTJMBEK 250
Returns From the Country Greatly Incrcasa
the Imperialists' Strength ,
THE DISMARCKIANS REJOICE.
Boclnllntfl Also P.lntcd Over Tholr
CJnlns I'ost-Kloctlon Scenes in
llcillti liiul of ( lie Oat-
nival nt Home ,
llio OITIMIUI mention * .
tHfl Iniimc * Moulin Jf'mif.H.1
llr.iii.i.v , Tub. 22. [ Now York Herald
Cnllo ) Special to Ilio HUP. ] Sonic Dusscl-
dort artist ought to paint a picture entitled
"Ilerlln txftcr election day. " I liavo this
morning been treading upon anil looking at
hundreds of painted names at I walked. Prevented -
vented from putting up placard or 11 IB mot
toes , thn people bad evaded tbo prohibition
by pilnttng tlio candidates' names orcailca-
lures on tin ; sldewalkB and pavements , or
over doorways and on sides of houses.
These mimes , repiescntmg candidates
third on the poll , or defeated , looked
much foot \\orn. I met knots at
street corners and In their houses and gardens -
dons alternating their pipes and classes with
questions and opinions about thn result of
the election , until Uerlln took on quite an
American look. The socialists I found In
gieat glee , moru because of the surprising In
crease In their strength everywhere , oven
where they arc In inlnoiltlcs , and also be
came of their largo neil , tendering In at
least tblity districts second elections neces
sary. In these districts the socialists , where
they wcro third on yesterday's poll , will , by
a prior arrangement , cast for the liberal or
contro candidates on a fresh poll , according
as the returns may call. The socialists are
doubly jubilant , likewise arc nil the anti-Im
perialists , because of the feeling that what-
em may bo the fate of the septennato , and
oven If It Is carried , Bismarck has been covtcd
by the Pope , and must bo beaten on many
pet measures. Ills supporters , however , look
happier than they did last evening , 'lids Is
because , as Is often the case In l > ngland ,
France and America , lalor returns this morn-
ng show 'hat ' tlm imal districts have practi
cally reversed the last night's icturns from
the cities and large towns. .
mr. KI.UCTION Mr.Titons.
Thopresidents , answering to Mow York
chairman ; the counters ol minutes , answer
ing to poll clerks , and tlm commlttcemen on
Inspection , who oflielatcd yesterday and
counted last nielli , had a wearied look as
they were met. I saw only the slightest dit-
eronce between the piocesses of registration ,
revision , lust challenging and of taking and
counting the votes hero and the same pio-
cesses in Now York ; so also as to time , *
the residences of electors , and tbo manner
of balloting. What Is complained of
in New York Is also a complaint
here namely : That so few rcnrescntatlves
nro given ; In fact , just half a do/cn to neaily
a million and a half Inhabitants , stilctly
enumerated according to the law on adjust
ing elections to population. The relchstig
ought to liavo nearly beventy-flvc now mem
bers , to seven of whom Uerlln Is fulrly enti
tled. Hut Jiismarclt has opposed a new
cquallratfon as tending to Incinaso the piob-
abilities of such a result adding to the num
ber of radicals , socialists and democrats In
parliament. All such topics I heaid variously
discussed to-day with animation , but In an
orderly fashion , ao that the extra precautions
taken In providing police patrol and closing
the main avenues leading to tlm palaces or
from the workmen's quarters seemed need
less.
AxoTiinn JAcontNi MANIFESTO.
An oxtia letter was sent on Sunday night
from Cardinal .lacobinl to the -Munich elec
tors urging them to vote lor the Imperial
candidates and saying : "This Is with the
sanction of the pope. " Thn letter was much
discussed , possibly mnch after the fashion of
thoMcGlyun George controversyfor accounts
of that have been tully pilnted In many Uer
lln papeis.
mi : itnrtniNS.
Itctiirns of 200 election districts are known ,
and excellent statistics of lesults estimate
that about lifty majoilty Is secured lor the
bcptonnato. There was a rumor this evening
that the kaiser would not wait lor supple
mental elections betoro convening tbo lolch-
stag , but Inquiry In an nuthorltaivo quarter
showed this was unfounded ,
"Tho soptennato means peice , " a pira-
phrase of Napoleon's "L'omplro c'est la
palV' was on many tongues this evening.
In recalling Von Moltko's words much re
gret Is expressed by old Ucilinoib at the In
gratitude of the working class voter , for
natlonall/atlon Is claimed to have increased
tlio wealth and opportunities of tlio people.
Much sorrow appeals to be expiossed by citi
zens hero of Hamburg that the town should
Imvo so unanimously declined at the polls
for enmity to Cciman unity , imblic
cider and constitutional government.
Almost tlio Mint ) can be said of
Nuremberg. Others relieve this plctnio
by showing tbat In tiiomannfactmlng and
mining districts In Prussia and Saxo'iy es
pecially the anarchists have largely sutlcred
In the balloting there. Anothei good omen
selected bv thn lllsmarcklans la that al
though socialism has , in a tew places , onor-
moiisly Incieased Us voting strength , Its
p.iilliimeutary power has diminished 25 pui
cent on the returns ahead ) here. Perliapi
very cmlous statistics will appear when tin
total vote at all the Imperial opponents I :
compared Viltli that of iilsinarck supporters
J'llKbS rOVIMIJNT.
llerr Hlchter , In his Krolslnnlgo Xoltung o
this evening , vvilUsthat the heptennatu 1 :
sure of a majoilty in the now lelchstag.
The lioillner jd/asblatt adils : " 11 the sep
tennato moans peace wo may now go quletlj
to bed , for , to judge fiom tlio eloe
tlou returns already to hand frou
town and country , the acceptance of tin
army bill Is assmed. If Pilnco Hlsmaicl
aimed at creating a p ullamentary majority ,
on whoso blind devotion to tlie government
ho could always count , ha scorns to Iiavu hue
ceeded In achieving this. Henceforth tin
will ot thu chancellor will bo the one dnter
mining factor of the German relehstag , niu
no boilons obstacle now seems to stand In tin
way of IIB ! realizing all his well l.nowi
Ideas. "
The Evening Picsso remarks that suceos' '
begets sucet'SH , and that In tlm supplements
lies Dlsmarcl : will , tluougli prestige niul pet
haps WT.irlncbS of radlcali'sui , still Uullie
gain heals. '
All this was reflected In tlm late hours o :
the benne , which would luuo improveU inor
but for impolitic news from liusjia. I re
llably unduistand that the Ualbcr l jm > t nov
In must excellent splilts as , of course. Is hi
clwiii'flllor , wl.o Ins been with his impel la
majesty boveial hours. Couriers are con
blantlv anhIng at the palace.
OIHKK DF.TA1I.S.
llnriUN' , Feb. . 22.Fjom present calcula
lions HlMuarck will barely obtain a majorit ;
fur his septcnirato bill. Ilu requlrci
foity votes. Ho has already woi
Jutsntj rtiitUliofomalndc-r oio almost cerjali
k > be seemed from the waveiing centre. I
e ccrtulu tUo government will not obtain
majority stitllclcnt to adopt tlio monopoly
bills. Wlmlthorst has been re-elected. The
progressists arc demoralized. They ha\c met
with unexpected defeat and have already
est seventeen seats and liavo only gained
one. The socialists have lost seven and
gained three. The. total socialist vote shows
an inerea o ot WX,000. ) The national liberals
have gained neaily as many seats as they
lost.
3p.m. At this hour the results In 133
districts am known. The candidates
Inchido seventeen conservative1 , live
Imperialists , loity-lluco national lib
erals , lourtcen centrists , four new German
llboials , six socialists and fourteen Poles and
A Is Uians. In thirty districts naw elections
w 111 be iciiuhed. .So Inr 10J candidates ha\o
bi-iMi dallnlt"ly elected , comprising sixty-
six septennlsts and thirty-seven opponents
of the gou'inmcnt. The socialists carried
the Hist and second divisions of Hambing
and Attonla and Xurmetmnr. They ha\c
lost ( ! lanchac . lirunswlck , Cliemnltz ,
helineeberg and Xurick.
0 p. in. The results In 20) clect'on ' districts
are now known. The candidates elected
comprise twenty-nine conservatives , fourteen
Impetl.illsti , twenty-live centrists , titteen
Alsatian" , tour Poles , sixty-seven national
"
liberals , tour new Herman "liberals fold six
socialists. New elections will bu necessary
In thlrtv-six dhtrlcK The national llbcials
will probably elect ninety members. A tc-
liable government majoiiiy is assmed.
The National Xcitnii , commenting upon
the elections , s.ijs : "Tho results as lar as
known glvn pressagoot a billllant septon-
nlst victory. The iekults ascertained this
alternoon Include twimtv-slx seats won fiom
the relch.stag inajotItv or January II , while
the national liberals have wrested from tluilr
opponents twenty-three ! districts , of which
twelve wore lost t > j the now German liberals ,
three by contrelsts , live by socialists and
three by democrats. The new German lib
erals have Htilleicd a crushing doleat. "
The Nachrloton says : "If conclusions
an bo drawn Iiom the geneial
iiimmary of results the iiio&noctt of the na-
lonal pai ties are decidedly lavoiablc. The
iound sciibeot the German people has met
ho disgraceful experiments In the agitation
if the apostles ot revolution with a reslst-
nce which was evidently not expected by
ho allied opposition paitles. Accordingly
Miiongtlie latter there piovails general dis-
ppoiiitment. Among the new German lib-
rals a feeling ot Intense dismay Is plainly
llscoined between the high-sounding phrases
it the p.iitv iness. if the out-
: omo of the elections is such" as to
eave our enemies In no doubt as
o the fact , wo aio lirmly detcimincd to do-
end ourselves to tlio utmost for tlio preseiva-
Ion of the iathcilaud and mo ready to
uako all b.icrlhco wlilch the cmpcior asKs.
Then the maintenance of peace Is perhaps
iccured. "
it is icnortcd In olllclal circles that the cm-
pcior will summon the lelchstai ; to meet
ivithoiit waiting tor tin * hiipplementary elee-
ions to bo held as soon as thcvcrihcd lolurns
how tlio election of a Milllcient number ot
lenutles to constitute a ( iiioium.
Keturns continue to show national liberal
victories along the lino. Ot fitly seats held
by the national Uncials in the last reichstag
'vventy-livc have been again won , iiesldes
hose , twenty-three liavo been cained by a co
alition of national liberals and fieo conserva-
Ivos. Among thu IIIOUIUQIS thus elected arc
Miguel foi l'"iiedburg , Lcnschene for Meian ,
" 'rluco ( Jarolath fet Giiienberg , Ortker lor
tlnteln , .Mcir for Jena. Paiiimacher for
Jiilshurir , lieiiintc lor ( ) scher-.lebon , .Mai-
guardteii for Woims , Oicliolhaou cr lor
'or Antiantl. The national llbcials will bo
engaged In fifteen second ballots in constltti-
enciei , where heretofoio they Invo not been
represented. The results are unknown In a
number of districts wheio tlio new
lieiman libcials are conccined.
\mong those known to be
returned are Klchtcr for lla en , Uarth for
"lorschberg , Hermes for Jouer. At Koen-
HKsburi ; a second ballot Is necessary be
tween HolTman , national liberal , audGodan ,
socialist ; at lant/.ig , between Schrader , new
Giirman liberal , and Uoolini , national liberal ;
at llessin , between Lelsllkora , national Ilb-
ral , and Hroemel , now Geiman liberal ; at
irosslau. betvveon ICaisei , socialist , and
So > do\vitz , conservntivoand between Kraue-
Iter , socialist , and Wltle , national liberal ; at
uoloiine , between Kennon , national libeial ,
and Hraiibach , centrist ; at Munich , between
tSaihnake , national libeial , and Kuppcrt , cen
trist , and between Lnndes , eentilst ,
and Vollmar , socialist ; at hcipslf ,
between Troendtlin , nritlonal liberal , and
Hebel , socialist ; at Ijiiebeck , between Kelil-
Ing. national liberal , andSchwart/ , socialist ;
at Chemintz , between Clans , national liberal ,
and ( iclgor , soclallsl ; at Kiankfoit , between
ilet/ler , natioaal libeial , sndSabor , socialist ;
at Magdebmg , between Uuvlneau , national
liberal , and Heine , .socialist ; at Hamburg ,
between \Verinaiin , national liberal , and
llcliuel , socialist ; and at Uiesden , be
tween Huelt/ol , national libeial , anil
Ilibel. socialist. Soniiemm , demociat ,
is defeated nt Fiankfoit. Giillenbcig ,
socialist , elected nt Niiiembiuif. The Alsa
tlans ro-clected iiicludo l.alaucn at Mnllian-
sen , Grad at Colmai , ( Jueiber at Guebwiller ,
and Winterer at AltUrch. ISctuins fiom
Als.ice show tlu > elections adheie to the pie
testlnir candidates.
Midnlu'ht-HHuins from2'0d'slilcts received
show the election of lour coiiMHxitlvos , siv
teen Impel lalists , thlrty even ceiitilsts.
elplity-thieo national llbeiallsts , four new
( Jerman lllx-rals. six socialists , ilftcen ANa
Hans and tour Poles. In forty-two districts
supplementary elections are nccessaiy.
Iteturns horn 'X1) ) dlstilcs show tlio election
of 41 conseivatlves , 18 Imperialist ) cen
trists , & ) national liberals , b new German
liberals , 0 socialists , 15 Alsatians and 4 Poles
In)4 ) dlstilcts now elections will ho held
Septennlsts are returned throughout Sixony
and In almost all the districts In lladen
\VurtembuigandlIesse. A largo majoilt :
tor the government Is assured.
KOMIi'S OAUMVAIj.
Uml of Ten Day * ' IjlvcltnuHs nt tin
Holy City.
( Topi/iff/fil ISS'liv JiiiiirjtionJon HtnncU. ]
IUMK ) , Keb. K. JNow York Hcralc
Cable-Siieelal to the Uii : : . | Maitedl Grassi
( Shtovo Tuesday ) , with the tiadltional fun 1
gets out of the Moccoletti , closed the carnlva
to-night and brought us Itomansto the cm
of the liveliest ten days of the season here
Since thu last ball ulvcn at the ( julilnal , jus
eight da > fi ago , one festival has followe <
another with bewlldeilng laiildlty. Th
weather foi over a week has been Slbetiaii
but In spite of all diawbacks wo Unman
and the lorelgners who crowd all the hotel
and boaidlng houses of the city have con
tilved to enjoy themselves. The carnival
however , was n wretched chow to those wli
remember what It was twenty or even toi
yearn ago ,
A Toron mown.
On Glovcti Grasso ( last Thursday ) usuall ;
the best day ot thecainlvnl.'tho Corso wa
almost wholly abandoned to howling ion. ; ! :
and stiangers. The luckless American wh
had ventuied Into tlio Corso on foot or In ca
rlagohad a bad tlmo between tlio tramoutan
and tbo prostevrro uentry. Although the p <
lli'o had forbidden promiscuous bandyin
nlidiit of meal bags and plaster pellets , te'
good hats and bonnets escaped dostmctloi
The Getto dl J-'iora Included the Ilin Ing c
rotten cabbage stuiiiis | and dead weeds an
faded evergreens.
TIII : ritocKssioN .
Ono half a do/en allegorical cars eon
peted for t.w prUes offoied by the carnlvs
committee. The least disappointing
perhaps , a huze plaster groun symboll/.ln
the. decay of "Kinir Carnival. " On the situ
mil stood the ilgui oof a decrepit old ma
on crutches. Around the pedestal wei
giouped baiborl horses , corlaiuloll verdet
and oil.IT vanished fcaluies of the testlva
On the platfuim supportlni : the trophy stco
a number of nretty girls and youths in blue
and whlto harlcqulm costumes. Anotlu
cat worth mentioning repiesented a halt de
molishcd house In tlio Ghetts , with a lot c
human in leu playing about In the ruins. At
other , which stuck fast on the way amen
telephone wires , represented , the leaiiin
tower of PUaln miniature.
A IHtn.I.lAM" 1IAI.I-
The annuil cojtumo ball of the Intern :
tlonal ArU > ( s' club on Sunday was a grea
success. Numbers af pretty Americans wfci
present , mauyonhom sparkllu with dla
iiiomls. Among the gucstswere thoPrlncess
Kva dl Uusselll. Nel Droadwood , the
i'rlncess lllenora Tarlonla , Mrs. and Miss
Story , the wife of tbo Japanese minister ami
a host of Amoilcan , Italian , Ocrman , Nor
wegian and Kngllsh artists. Very few of
the ladles affected character costumes.
A SPANISH niNxnn.
The fine Hour of Koman society met to
gether the other night at a sarlll dancr , given
by the Spanish ambassador , the Comto do
Itascon , In the Pala77o Colonna. The Count
ess Glanncltlone , one ot the many American
beauties who adorn King Humbert's court ,
looked charming In a itch dark dress , with a
tuft ol ostilch plumes on the left shoulder.
The Princess Utispoll wore a dress of virgin
whlto. The Marcntsa Vella llailna looked
c\qulslto In a palo blue brocidc , with plush
stripes and priceless paint d' anglclotrre.
MAitut.vor. or JACOIH.VI'S NIKCC.
A matrimonial event which has excited
great Interest In the ecclesiastical wodd came
oil a few days ago when the wedding of
Slgnorlim Maria Jacobin ! , thu caidlnai's
nelco , lo Slgnor Allbrandt , n wealthy mer
chant , took place with great rejoicing at the
Vatican. Alter tlio religious ceremony tlio
wedding party adjourned to the cardinal's
apaitments , just above the rooms occupied
by tlm pope , whoso meditations must have
neon curiously disturbed by the laughter and
cllnK'inc of the glasses at the banquet table.
The cardinal seemed to have forgotten his
Illness for the moment.
i the afternoon the young couple had
been married civilly nt the capital , the pro
ceedings wcro Interrupted by n sensational
Incident. The registration clerk , seized
with n sudden lit of Insanity , greeted the
bildo and bridczioom by pitching a candle
stick at their heads. The bride fainted , the
bndegtoom fumed anul several bystanders
cried and shrieked. Finally , after a hand-to-
hand struggle , the mad man was collarc d
and the ccicmony ended happily.
PUGIMSTIO POIN1S.
Mitchell TnlkH of JllH Coining Amer
ican Visit.
[ Copt/ifo'it / ' iw iiy JniiiM Ooiiioii ncMiicii.i
LONDON' , Feb. 2-J. [ New Yoik Herald Cable
Special to the Ucu. I Charley Mitchell
and Jem Smith took part this evening In the
spoilsman's assault at arms at Ihclloyat
\Vestmlnslcr \ aquarium. An immense crowd
was nreseiit. After the exhibition , and
when the two lighters had resumed their
evening dress , i had a shoit conversation
with them. As In my former Interview 1
Iound Mitchell teadyto talk , but Smith was
inclined to bo taciturn.
"i see , " said Mitchell , "that Sullivan says
Dempsey can beat me. My reply Is that
when I should liavo fought Dempsey in
Chicago he stipulated that unless I knocked
him out in a given number of rounds ho
would take the whole receipts. Jiut Sullivan
can enjoy his opinion for the present , as In a
short time , if Dempsey will light , i will
cause him to have n different opinion ,
Smith will take credit with him fiom Arthur
Cooper and Charley Whlto for 1,000
to light Sullivan , and If Sullivan wants any
more wo will find credit ourselves. It Is all
nonsense lor people hcio to say wo won't
get fair play in America. 1 know better ,
and would myself rather light In the rough
est part of Ameilca than even heroin Eng
land. Will any ono but Sullivan light usV
Yes , 1 believe there are several men in
America willing to light cither of us , and
you bet they shall all bo accommodated. "
Then , tiunini- Pony Moore , of Moore &
Burgess' minstrels , who came up at that
moment , Mitchell said : "Let us co inPony ,
and drink the health of your namesake ,
George Washington , whoso birthday It is. "
A Fisheries Incident.
[ Cor > ifM ( / 1SS7 liu Jamc * Gonltm litnntlt , ]
LONDON. Keu. 22. | Now Yoik Herald
Cable Special to the Ur.i : . | in a blue book
distributed to day among the loids and the
gentlemen of the house of commons , on page
7 ! ) tbo following dispatch appeals to the Mar
quis of Lnnsdowno :
WASHINGTON , May 01,1SSG. My Lord : I
have the honor to inform your excellency
that the Hue Imposed on the Nova Scotia
lishlng schooner blsteis , sel/.ed at Portland ,
Mo. , for violation of customs regulations , has
been remitted by the acting sccrotaiy of the
tieasury. I enclose herewith an article trom
the Now York Herald In connection there
with. 1 have , etc.
( Signed ) SACICVII.M : Wnsr.
Then comes the following editorial pub
lished in thn Herald of May 30 , ItisO : "Mr.
Fnlrchlld , tlio acting secretary of the treas-
my , lias remitted the line to which the Nova
Scotia fishing Fcliooncr Sisters , which was
sel/ed at Poitlandlast Monday , was liable foi
want ot a manifest. The Herald anticipated
this remission. On the. morning of the. selr
uio wo oxpicssod our conlidenco tnat the
treasury depaitmcnt would temper justice
with mercy as soon as It received an olllclal
certificate of tlio facts which our correspon
dent at Poitland had already ascertained
and repotted to us. The skipper wn <
just as devoid of evil Intcntlor
as weio the captain and ciovvi
of those llshlng schooners from Gloucestei
and Poitland which the Canadians have
seUed and are prosecuting , not only unmoi
cltully , but unjustly , The difference be
tvveon the conduct of the authorities on thU
sulo of tlio bolder and on the other side is :
great ono and will not fall to bo noticed
wherever the tlshciy questions nio discussed
No special merit , to bo sine , Is attached tc
our treasury dopaitmoiit tor Its course In thl :
case , it has done only what was to bo ex
pected of a clvilUed administration , and the
Canadians liavo only themselves to blnmi
for the contrast. "
Appointed minister to Washington
Vir.NNA , Kob. 22.-Ir. ) K. Schmidt Yoi
Taverna , counsellor of the Austro-llungn
rlan embassy nt Ileilin , has been appolntei
minister at Washington In place of Voi
Sclmoller , who for sometime has beehabsun
on leave.
AlTalrti nt Znn/ihnr ,
LONDON , Feb. 22. Advices from
state that the Portuguese men-of-war , b ;
order ot the governor of Mo/nmhlqiio , liav
bulled the sultan's steamer Kllva , at Tonirl
and towed her to Mozambique.
To Imy tlio Corner Sumo ,
HOMI : , Feb. 22.-Cardinal Howard will la
Iho corner stone of the now Canadian college
lego or Via Quattro Fountalno Thuisda
next. Cardinals Gibbons and Tascherea
will altoud tlio ceremonies. The .founder c
the college , Father Clcic , now 111 , will be un
able to attend ,
Ktnnley at Zanzibar ,
Feb. 24 Jlenry M. Stanle
has arrived here.
Tlio Canadian Ideations.
TORONTO , Out. , Feb. 2-2. In the Domlnlo
elections up to 10 p. m. Ill constltiieuclc
liavo been hoard from , sixty-two of whie
return conservatives and forty-nine liberal !
llliodc Island J'roliiba Nominate.
PKOVJDKNCK , It , 1 , , lV b. 22.-Thc prohlb
tlonistsheid their state convention hero thi
morning. A full ticket was put In nomina
tiou as follows : Governor , Thumas , ii. Pet
body , of Westerly ; lieutenant governor , Ar
thony M. Klmbaer , Of New Poit ; seciotar
of .state , Frederick W , Warner , of IJristol
general treasurer , John G. Uciry , ot hunt
Kingston ; attorney general , i'.dvv111 Melcall
IS MEMORY OnVASIIISGTON ,
How the Birth of the Father of Ilia Country
Was Ocletircted.
LAV/ELL SURPRISES CHICAGO.
lie Makes Sudden Change of Pro *
K m m mo In His Address Tlio
Michigan Club's Dnmiuct
Other Kvcnls.
Jntucs llussell Lowell nt Clilcnco.
CtiiCAno , Feb. 23. James Kussell Lowell
was greeted at Central Music hall this after
noon by a Drllllant aiullenco assembled lo
hoar him deliver an address on "American
Politics. " livery seat in the hall was taken
long before the time Lo.wvll was expected.
On the platform vvas a distinguished array of
gentlemen , Including lex-cabinet olllcers ,
fedcinl and stale judge gcnorals and lesser
nillitaiv olllceis , blshopffnnd oilier cccleslas-
llcnl dignitaries , and injuiy of the loremost
lepresentatlvesof the Kominciclal Interests
of Chicago and the norMwcst. ( On behalf of
the Union league club , General George W.
Smith , Intioducliig Lowell , explained that
theaddiess wns the lirstof an annual scries
under the auspices of the club , the Idea being
to Inaugurate , If possible , a revival of the
geneial recognition of the biit'nday of Wash
ington and cultivate among the people a
higher political cultuio. Lowell , on coming
forward , was greeted with piolongcd ap
plause. He said :
Ladles and Genllomcn : When I received
tlio invitation to spunk hero to-night , nnd In
deed until a short time ago , 1 had the Im
pression that 1 was to speak as ono of n
course ot speakers. It was an erroneous
impression , 1 know , but it was a
sincere one. 1 was offeied mv choice
of two topics , politics or Ilteiature ,
and ntlirstl chose * politics. IJut 1 now np-
peat in a now capacity to announce n change
ot piogrnmme. Altci having written an ad
dress on polilics , when 1 came to read it over
1 tclt that i stood in a very delicate position.
1 was to addicss a mixed audience , nn
audience of both paillcs. i was not speak
ing in my own person , but as a representa
tive of a club composed of both parties. Now
1 believe i have been In the habit
at times of speaking my mind pictty
stiongly perhaps sometimes too strongly
but I round this was an occasion on which
I was placed in a dclicalo position where 1
could not express myself with entire frank
ness as ono speaking in my own person
You all know , of course , quite as well as 1
do , that a text is a mere biutum fulum with
out dlicct and immediate illustration , and 1
liavo observed , as I dare say you have , that
direct and Immediate Illustrations seem to
have some personal application In them. Di
rect applications and Illustrations seem to
have gone to the schooli of the prophet Na
than , and if they do not say in so many
woids , "Thou ait the 111.111 , " they always
seem to imply it. It seemed to mo
i had better throw , up my political
discourse , though with great icluctance ,
because I could not muko It to my
mind , and shall fall back on the other limb
of the choice afforded mo that is , some lit
erary topic. 1 am more convinced of the
wisdom of the choice since my airival in Chicago
cage , for It would cause mo tlio greatest re
gret If any work of mine should mar the cor
diality of welcome which will bo ono of the
pleasantcst recollections ot my life , i shall ,
tficretoic , ask you to listen to a lew words on
criticism , and then applv them to the play of
Hlchard Third , and to rtojvbscnco ot certain
things in that play w h Jrcota to indicate
to my mind It Is not b'-Kespearo's woik.
The speaker then proceeded with n dis
sertation on Kichard f lilrd , making no allu
sion to politics , American or otherwise. To
say that the audience was greatly sin prised Is
to put the situation veiy mildly. A few people
ple lett the hall , but the address received Irom
the majority of the audience close attention ,
and at its conclusion Lowell was loudly ap
plauded.
An elaborate banquet was tendered to Mr.
Lowell to-night by the Union League club.
Covers were laid lor 3a guests. The princi
pal speakeisvvcio Congressman John Baker ,
General Lucius Fahchlld and Lowell. The
remarks of Lowell were of an Informal
charaeler , but wcro wholly devoted
to a discussion ot the various phases of poll-
tics in this countiy. Tlio burden of the
speech was that the so-called "piaetical poli
tician" and corner grocery politician must
go. Ho u'avo no further explanation for
clmifglng the subject of his nftcmoon ad-
diess and none has been delinitelv ascer
tained , although the matter was the subject
ot much convocation at tlio banquet.
rtnmiuct at Detroit.
DKTHOIT , Feb. 23. The second annual
banquet of the Michigan club was held In
the Princess link in thlsclty to-night. Covers
were laid for 1,109 , and several bundled
more occupied seals in the gallery. Flags
and vari-colorcd streamers covcicd the walls
and celling and plctuies of past and present
republican leadeis weio hung around the
walls. On the south wall were the words ;
'Tho glory of a nation depends greatly upon
Its power power to enforce respect from
others. " Facing It at the other end ot the
hall was : "Protction to every citi/.en , native
or naturalised , at homo or abioad. "
lichind the siioakcis' table woru
pictures of Lincoln , Garhcid and
Senator Zach Chandler draped with llaus
and strcameis. Opposite the stand was a pic
ture ol Geneial Lo0'an over the words "Faith
ful in cveiy duty , true in every tiustl He
will over live In affectionate lomombianco.
His name Is linked with lame that Is undy
ing. " lilainc and Sherman laced eacli other
Irom opposite ends ot thu hall. The names
of states and statesmen appciicd in bunting
on overvhand. A little alterb o'clock Senator
T. W. Palmer called the meeting lo older ,
and Hoy. Dr. J'oxford prayed. After an
hour spent at table Senator Palmer called tc
order and called out the Ailon quartette , vvhc
sang "Michigan. My Michigan. " Senatoi
Palmer touching ! ) ' referied to the presence
last year of Senator Logan , vvhc
was "such n man Ins the lepiibllcan
party attincts and deU'lopf , and In silence ; i
toast to his memory , was drank In cleai
water , The chairman then spoke ot the In
fluence ot the club in tlio past > ear and the
need ot keening at wor ! . . Taking the mottc
ot the old Herman general , "Forward , " hi
called on the oai ly in tlie state to respond am !
tight. His reference to tlio need of lighting
for pensions called foith applause. Tlu
quartette sang "Tho Vacant Chair. " Gov
ernor Luce was then introduced and w el
coined the guests ot the evening In the naim
ot lepiiblicanism and of Michigan. The llr.v
toast of the evening was "Washington , tin
Unionist , " to which Congressman C. A. Uou
tello , of Maine , responded.
in his liitiodiictlon&'natorPalmer lofoirot
to lllaine and immediately handkeichlof-
weio In the air and applause , hearty and loin
continued , was evoked.
Alter interring to the connection of Malm
and Mi'-hluan Houtello spoke ot Washing
ton's beliet In a stiong goveinment , vvhlci
Is just what tlio republican part ]
gives. Ho appealed to the joung men t <
stick to thu banner glorlouslv earned by Lin
coin , Garlield , Lo nn. Chandler and Ulalno
ami under whkli Washington would htm
inarched in suppoit of good goveinment.
Hon. John S. Wise , of Viiglnia , spoke o
"Washington , the ViiKlnian. " The clul
arose to their feet and greeted Inn
with three "Dixie"
cheers , helm
plaved in gicetlug. Calling uttentioi
to the northwest toirTtoryns Viiglnia'scon
trlnution to the principle of Viiglnia , li
spoke ot thu advance imido by the conn
try in the last century , Washington oxpe
ilenced ono revolution : wo have had a thou
sand In political ami domestic economy
So much happens that It Is useles
to talk of the past. "Jefferson Davis , talklni
secession to-day , amounts to no moru thai
nn Italian organ grinder playing 'Dixie. "
i he children of the south are being educate !
to believe Abraham Lincoln was one of th
greatest sages. "Tho south to day , " ho said
"could not bo driven out of the union if yo
try. " Unclosed with a tribute to Washing
ton and the Has ; ho loved.
Alter three chcon > for ' 'Old Virginia , " th
Gee ] club saug "TOntlug ou the Old Cami
Ground.1
Hou. John 1' . Dolllvei , of lovva. respondo
to the toast , "Washington , the Soldier , " li
\
considered Washington a great soldier ho-
cause his cause was creat ant true. Ho
was thankful no successor ot Wash
ington had vetoed pension bills
for a i evolutionary war. That hu
miliation was left to a later time.
Lincoln left the veterans as a heritage to the
country. Comparison was made between
1'iesldent Lincoln's care for the soldiers and
Ptesldcnt Cleveland's action In regard to pen
sion bills , Tlio veterans arc passing nvvav.
He would not plead for gratuities , but simply
volco public sentiment for Justice to the
soldier , in Ids opinion Cleveland's action
n tlio pension buls was n disgrace lo his
ifllco , The vetetans are not mendicants ,
iiit preferred creditors. Kvery government
'oiul should bo repudiated befoto a single
eteran should bo denied his rights. Un bc-
'eved the defeat of IbS-l was n presidential
[ > buko to bung the party back to Its duty ,
lo ended with an expiession of Ids belief
i futuic success and with a electing fiom
ow.i.
Alter three cheers for the speakers the club
Isiioised to the tuui'of "Auld I.ang syne , "
2sumuiois ! letleis wcio iteelvedby the com-
iltlee , but they were not read owing lo the
ateness ot tlio hour. Among them weio let-
crs from thu following : John Sherman ,
Miminds. Da WPS , Hvarts Sabln , Harrison ,
iewoll , Stanfoid , Iluttcnvoith , Governoi
) glesby , and Robert T. Lincoln.
Itrooklyn's noiii-lion Illovv-Uul.
Nr.vv Yoinc , Feb. K. The annual dinner
f the Young Men's democratic club of Urook-
yn was given to-night In that city partly In
.oner . ot Governor Hill. Senator Colqtiltt ,
f Georgia , and Geneial John C. Ulaek , ot
lllnols , wore among tlio guests. Letters of
egiet were lead from President Cleveland ,
Secrt-tary Hayard. Secretary Manning , Sen
ior Thurman , Attoiney General Garland ,
'ostmastcr Geneial Vllas and Seeietary
iVhltncy. in the course of Ids opening
cmaiks President Ficderlck Jjce , of the
lub , sajd : "The democratic party lias been
trongtlionod by the continued successes of
resident Cleveland's administration , The
nfoicement ot the civil service law moots
ur .heartiest approval. Wo approve the
lollcy of the administration In steadfastly
pposlu ? the lupluio with our Canadian
jelglibors. The iccent comageous veto by
ho president ot the dependent pension bill
receives our heartiest commendation. "
Governor Hill was received with loud and
eng continued acclamation- ; when ho lose
.o icspoiul to the toast , "National Domoc-
acy. " Tlio speaker paid a glowing tilbuto
0 Thomas Jelleison , whom ho characteiized
is the founder of tlio demociatlo paity ,
irhoso hlstorlo principles the speaker dc-
icrlbed. Ho said those principles guaidcd
.ho party In Its caillei days and
ator was added the now fully accepted
Monioo Doctrine" and later still , under
ackson , the admit able system ot an inde-
endcnt treasurv was adopted and ever since
nalntalned. subsequently the paity de-
uands included the support ol aiflionest
iiiiieney , oonosition to all sumptuary laws ,
leduction ol war taxes in tlmo of peace ,
economy in public expondituies , and
libeial pensions for deserving soldleis.
i'ho speaker declared that the democracy was
wrongtully cheated out of United States sen-
itors In New York , Connecticut and ilhodo
Island by lepublican election machinery.
The contioi ot the next United States senate
ivas maintained by tlio two votes ot Nevada ,
ivhlcli ho said , docicaslng In population ,
md onlCT > , UOO inhabitants , loss than eitherot
nineteen iNew Voik counties. Ho do-
claied that relorm was necessaiy lo prevent
uajoiltlos Irom misconduct. Ho pioeoeded :
'Tho history ot the douiociatle party is that
ot the country itself , its every page is em
blazoned with the achievements ot demo
cratic statesmen and democratic soldier * .
Every Important acquisition of territory
to us has been made by dcmociatle
administrations , comprising over ! } , ( MX,000 )
square miles. Kvery struggle against lor-
eign foes has been Instituted by demo-
latlc statesmen. " The speaker continued :
'Goveinor Foiaker , ot Ohio , spoke at a late
republican dinner heie. Ho is thogentlL-
uan who came into this state In IbbO to aid in
my election bv the Injection into the canvass
of the bloody shiit Issue. 1 leel under gieat
obligations to him tor his valuable sei vices
unremittingly rondeicd in my behalt. i
take this , my first opportunity , to tender him
my heartfelt thanks. 1 tuist he may llvo long
and visit us again in future campaigns. Thu
icpublican paity , ( nought Into lilo upon
1 sectional issue , has over since
ontinucd to bo a sectional paity , having no
foothold In one-third of tlio states ol the
union. It appeals to piojudlce , which for
bids It ovei becoming n national party 01 so-
cuiing the conlidenco ol tbo people , it has
been n minority party ever since its exist
ence , it in troublosometimes trampled on tlio
rights ot the people ; It assumed aibltiaiy
power ; it Invaded the peisonal liberty ot
eltl/ens ; it violated the unlit ot habeas cor
pus ; it can led the elections bj force and the
aid ol visiting statesmen ; it gives away pub
lic hinds to Kiilroiul coipointions instead of
reserving them for uvUiM settloH.
You cannot point to a single Instance
whciein tlio demociatie paitv has been guilty
ol either ol these wiongs or wnen-in a dem
ocratic legislature tailed in constitutional
duty lolatlng to icpieseiitatioii. It must bo
owned that Cleveland's administintinn lias
given the countrv the benelit ot honesty and
economy. His integilt > and sinceiity liavo
never been questioned. 1 ho laws luivo been
lalthlully executed ; the revenues collected
with diligence ; the expenses of tliogovetn-
nient reduced ; foielgn affaii.sConducted with
conservatism and dignity ; in l.ict. Grover
Cleveland's adminlstiatlun hasfullilled e\cjj
piomiso.
Senator Colnultt inpllcd brlelly to the toast
"Now South. "
General John C. lilack. of Illinois , replloil
to the sentiment , "Piesldent of the United
States. " Among other things hosald : "vVo
all support I'icsideiit Cleveland's adminis
tration and 1 say the time has como when bin
administration may earnestly , positively am
finally appeal to those whoso pcisoual
ambitions to lead at times tempt them to
break demociatiehaimony , to desist from in
ternecine feuds , obliteiato all factions , wield
Its tremendous powers (01 ( the peipetuatlon
ol a democratic administration , declaio then
is but ono democratic creed and eall upon
all democrats every wheio to stand by thai
party and that cieed and let factionalism
take Its place without our camps ,
In Other 1'lacpH ,
Nr.w Yonic , Feb. 22. The public .build *
Ings , banks , exchanges and business houset
aio closed and Washington's birthday is beIng
Ing generally observed heio.
W.vsitiNdio.v , Feb. 2J. The president
diove out to Oak View this morning am
will remain there all day examining legl&la
live mattei.s. Ho will hold a rccoplion al tin
whlto hoiijo this evening to the public. To
day was generally obseived In this city as t
holiday. All executive dcpaitmcnt-
and many business houses wen
closed Hoth houses of congress
however , were In session. .Several street pa
rades took place dining the day , The llrs
was composed of veteians of the old volun
teer.lire depaitmeiitot this city and Haiti
more , who subsequently paitlclpated in tin
celebiatliiii in Alovandiia. The Natlona
lilies , Washington Light Intantiy corpn
Cajiital City guaids and High Schoid cadet-
also paiaded during the afternoon , Thi
\Vashnuton \ Continentals made a pilgrlmagi
to Mount VL-IIIOII , vvheni aitpioiuinto oxer
ciscs were held. The Oldest inhabitants
association also celebi.ited tlie day In an old
lashlonul waj ,
Uuddy Gore From tJrltioil Pons.
Niw : Yonn , Feb. ! ! ; . , Special Tclcgiam t
the llKK.J Tlio Tribune's musical ciillei
not enthusiastic over "Iudd ! > gou' , " wide
was produced last night with bulllclwit K
hearnal iind with the voices ut their De5t. Th
( blot disappointment flows from the fact thr
the operetta , instead of being an amiubl
t-atlre on something discoverable In fiocl.
lite to-dav , Is only a builesqiio ot an old-fast
loned titaso melodrama which needed notli
in i to expose its ridiculousness.
The Woild savs : "Huddygoro Is badl
constructed from be lnniiiu' to end and il
failure must bo attributed to Gilbei t.1'
The Times sajs : "It must bo eonfesse
that It was not a nieriy moment lor the woil
when this thing wub conceived. Gilbert an
Sullivan IwviildUeC. "
The Sun ? a > s. " 'i'ho weak point of 'IJudd ;
gotoIs neither In tlin 11111 = 10 nor woids. liot
aio good , thuiigh not tlio best their authoi
can do. The plot Is poor , both weak and ir
volvul , aud eudinx c uiylctely
DISCUSSING UATI3S.
oniclnls of Wettcru nnd Transcontl-
ncntal Lines In Section.
OitirAno , Feb. W. The adjustment of
such local and through rates an was reached
jy the general freight agents of the western
rafllc association lines was to-day adopted
> y the managers ot these roads , who met for
that purpose. This much affected the 10-
ualnderof the tlmo was given over to the
iroblem ot how bast to liarmonlzo tlm In-
.eresls of the several lines In dliloicnt sec
tions so that Kansas City. St. Paul and
Council Bluffs through rates should not
clash. Theio being considerable dincicnco
: > f opinion on this point , the settlement was
lelt lor a general conference lo bo held w hen
sepaiato oiganlrations nio snrangcd. Further
llsciiss'ion of the subject will bu had to-mor-
10W.
10W.Tho cciicial managerof transcontinental
railroads began to-day consldcuitlnn of the
intei-stttte law and thu luwsitrv slops to betaken
taken to meet its icqiilicmcnK I'ho session
opened by tbo reading ot a paper picpaied bv
N. Greene Cuitls , general sollcitoi of the
ijouthein Paellle railrotd company. The
tenor ot his aitlelu was that the law was sus
ceptible of a lloornl Interpretation , and If so
taken would not seriously Intcrfeio with the
operation of the Pacific loads. Alter tlio
leading ol the papeis the meeting agreed
that nothing could bo done tovvaid regulat
ing tliotanIK us , under a strict constuietlon
of the law , either tlirongh or local business
would liavo to bosaciiili'ed. It was decided
that a committee by appointed to no bolero
the commission as soon as Its mcmbcis nio
named and ask them to make such excep-
lions as will allow the roads to cairy both
classes of Iralllo without loss and without di
vision to watei or foreign loutes. The meetIng -
Ing will conlliuie In session two or tlueo
daj s.
Prominent Women In Court.
Niw YOKK , Feb. 2J. [ Special Telegram
to tlio BII : : . ] The cnso of Miss Sallie Gibbons
bens , art dealer , against Mis. Parati Stevens ,
lor 810,000 damages lor alleged trespass was
tried In the supiemo court yestciday. The
case atti acts much attention because of the
prominence aud wealth of Mrs. Stevens , in
1SS4 Gibbon's art gallcrv was in a building
belonging to tlio Slovens estate. She testi
fied that on February 27 , 1831 , Mrs. Stevens
entered the galleiy and told her In a loud
tone that she must leave the building , and
witness also testified : "Shosvvoie nnd she
tore and 1 don't know what she didn't do.
She shook her list at me and said she would
put mo out ot doors. I sent for an ofllcor.
Two policemen cauio and ono of them said
to her : 'Mrs. Stevens , it you
will go out quietly wo will walk
behind you. ' bho inplled : 'Doou know
who 1 ami" The oilicer replied : 'Yes , you
aio Mrs. Slovens. ' I said : 'if you don't
nnest this woman I'll send foi tlio captain. '
Mrs. Stevens said : 'My old fi lend Captain
Williams ? Ho wouldn't do anything to me. '
She then left , one of the oillcers wanting bo
lore and thu otlici behind her. She used bad
language. After several wiliicssus tor the
plaintiff vvcie examined , Mrs. Slovens took
thn stand and said she entered tlio building
to meet , tlio architects and carpenters in older
lo determine now an elevator might bo put
in. She continued : 'As soon as 1 entered ,
Miss Gibbons came to uie with her hand
raised and shouted , 'What are you here for ?
You aio a troanasser ; get out ot this place. '
She called for nn olllcer. Two were passing
the door. They came In and Miss Gibbons
said : 'Police , police , put this woman out. '
They said to me : 'This is n veiy had place.
Don't stay here. ' They were proleciing me.
The testimony of tbo complaining witness is
false tiom beginning to end. " Counsel
will sum up to-day.
Mint Manors.
WASHINGTON , Feb. , 22. The acting
secretary of the treasury to-day sent
to the speaker ol the house a com
munication from the dlicctor of the mint ,
comptroller of the cut reney and assay com
mission uigtng amendments to the laws gov
erning the annual assay ol coins so as to pro
vide lor holding futuie meetings ot the com
mission at Washington , selection nt random
by tlio olllcer ot thu mint buicau ot coins to
bo tested and payment ot per diem compen
sation to membeis ol the counnhMon.
Tlio rcpoit of tlie director ol the mint , con
taining statistics ot the production ot piecious
metals in tlio United States lei the cilendar
year ISbO show that the production of gold
during that year exceeded any yearsinco IbbO
and almost equalled the pioductioii of that
jear. This amounted In ibSO to jJUS.OOO.OOO.
Lot Thorn Iluy
WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. . In renoiting ad
versely from the committee on milltai } affaiis
the bill donating unset vlccablo muskets nnd
accontiemeiits to certain Giand Army posts ,
Senator Coekiell , in tlio fommifteo's lepoit ,
sajs that inasmuch as those muskets are fur
nished by the wai denaitmeiit at llio late of
SI per musket and . Xe ) for accoutiomonts ,
theio appeals to bo no need fur special legis
lation.
_ _ _
A Fortifications Conference.
WASIIINMON , Feb. 22. The conferees en
the fortifications appropriation bill held n
meeting this morning , at which fair piogiess
was made In the settlement of the points of
difference. The meeting was ohaiacteii/ed
by a siiiiit of conciliation nnd mutual conces
sion that leads to tbo tielet ! that an cntlie
agieement will Huou bo ic.iclied. One of ( ho
conferees , alter tlio meeting , remarked that
ho felt satisfied this bill would bo icporlcd
not Intel than to-moi row , which would lullv
meet tlio demands of the countiy aintpiovo
eminently satUlaclory in 'Is loims ,
Honoring tlio Illii'tvloui Dead.
SrniNOKiiii : ) , 111. , Feb. 12. I'uisiunt to a
joint resolution of the Thlrty-htth general
assembly piovldlng lor a Login-Davis me
morial exercises , tlio two houses met In the
assemlily chambei In geneial convention to-
dav , The chamber was nppioprlately dnco-
lalod and wreaths ol Immoitollcsluuilng tlio
names of Lognn nnd Davis In letterj nnde
fiom flowers weio placed on tlio face ot tin1
members' gallery nbnvo the speaker's chair.
A length ) pie rammo ot musle nnd speeches
; vns lendered , the chiet l ' .Uiire-i ol wlncli
were the addre c.s ol General John M. Pal
mer on tbo lifo ot Iofan and that ot Judge
Lawienco Wehlon on the llio ot Davis. Gov
ernor Oglcnby was ex-ollicio piinldont of tlm
assembly , and upnii t.ildng tliocli.iii made a
briel nddiess leteirlng to the lives of the di
tliigulshed dead.
The Horn .Silver Mluo.
Ninv YOKK , Feb. 22 [ Special Telegian
to the IJi.r. . ] Theio was no end ol talk n
Wall street vcslerdav about the only
that has been made In two years to the share
holders ot the Horn Silver Mining company ,
TJils statement by tlio company coveistlu
tlmo fiom January , Ibil , to Dcccmhui : fl , lbkd
and is just out. Shan-holders said ye.sterda.i
that ( no statement vvas furiiihhed onli nftei
emphatic demands and duclaiations that , nn
less it was lorthcoming , aiiits would bo be.'iu
luainst I'icsldent Chas. G. Fr.inckljn , vvhi
Is now in Kiiiopi , and vlco-Piesident I' , ( i
Ifrown , resident olllcerol iliocoiup my , in tin
United States com is , and against the di
lector , who am slid to live in thn neighbor
hood ol the mine at Fiisco , 215 miles lion
halt Lake City , 1 ucKcJ , i\vn > in one cm lie ,
ol the lep'irt is this item :
"Accounts duo tlio companv , SiiSl.lJfi IV
Theio is nothing to explain huw that amoiin
became due , Horn whom it is dun , or whettie
tlioiompnii ) has collatetal on hiiiid for tin
amount due. Tlui fact tbat tlio item does no
appeal in llio upon lei Ih l Id widen jea
fcl,2W.,0'JU ' was pa.il in dividends , induatci
that t'io ' SdM.rH'i.l1 Iti'm noted n mvnl iiiian
eialti.inhiiction.aiui it has pu//led and angi't
ed the t-bareliolders. Tlm item "cash an ham
SHl.O'jO , " also iniercsts them. Yici-Presl )
dent Uiown declined to talk to a rcpoitc
yesterday about tlio &GUI.-U5 l.i. Jiro.ui wa
asked if thn item did not reiuesent u lo.m t
Mr. Franeklvn. He replied tliul hedeclinei
to speak luitherot tlmaftalr.
Tlju Militia { 'ndor Ami" .
Bosro.v , KfU , 22. The militia is still iindr
arms at Cambridge , but not a single polioj
man has been needed. Jt Is feaml tlu'rw vvl
bu troubluMiis uvenlugas it is'a bol.ua v
NO INVESTIGATION PROBABLE
Influences at Work to Prevent Oongross Ex
draining Pacific Railroad Accounts.
CORRUPT TACTICS RESORT ED TO
Tlio President ClinimoH lllq SIliul In
llrcnrd to Appointing the Ititor-
Stnto Coiinnercc Coiiiiulssiou
Cnpltnl NOVVH.
Pnclflo Knilrond Itivcntlcntlon ,
WASitiNdioN , Feb. 22 , ( Special Telegratn
to llio llr.i : , | It Is becoming plainer ami
plainer every day tli.it . thcrx Is acomblnatton
in tlie senate and house to .lefe.it the Investi
gation ot the books of the Pacific radioads.
homo tlmo ago the house passed a joint leso-
Ititlon directing thulnvcstlg.Uion to bo made ,
although the pioposltlon was ballled , brow
beaten and delajod as long as possible. The
measure went to the .senate committee on
judicial v , where It was pigeon holed. After
n great clamor on the pait ol the people ot
llio country and a gieat deal of delay It was
finally smoked out , but it loappcaied with
all amendments Imaginable to make It objec
tionable to those who wanted to contribute
to Its deteat. It went on the senate calendar.
Mcl'hei.son , of New Jersey , has charge ot
It and has given evidence ot n
deslio to have It passed. Day after
day ho has time to liavo It called tip , but each
time it was antagonized by some privileged
measuio till it must now bo taken up In the
mornltu hour boloio a o'clock If It Is consid
ered. It Is staled , without qtinlillcatlon , Unit
a scheme has been enteied Into by those who
want to kill It by Indirection , to consume the
moinlng hour by various untimely discus
sions so as to prevent this measure coming
up. This allernoon. alter llio Dlsttlet ot
Columbia appropriation bill was disposed of ,
nn opportunity was presented to take it up
and a desperate struggle ensued. It waa
antagonized by Miller , of Now Yoik , with
the plcuro-pncumonia bill , and with suet ess.
Tlio Nebiaska senators divided on llio subject -
ject , Van Wjck voting to consider the Inves
tigation resolution , and Manderson voting
lor the conshleiatlon of Miller's agilciilttnal
bill. It is rlear that If tills icsolulion is
passed at nil by the senate It will bo very
materially amended , iciiulrlng action by tbo
house , and necessitating u delay which , as
Intended by the senate , will undoubtedly
lead to Its tnllnie.
ClIANOni ) HIS MINI ) .
it is said that the piesldcnt has reconsid
ered his determination not to appoint any
member of cougiess on tbo intei-stato com-
meico commission and that ho will delor
action till congress adjoin us. This has ic-
nevved the talk about Sonntois Conger ,
Mnxey and Van Wyck and ICeprosontatlvo
Moirison likely being chosen.
llli : THKASIMIY HicltKTAH\SIUl : % .
Theio continues to bo a gieat deal ot spec
ulation as to who will succeed Mr , Manning ;
associotary ol the treasury. Fuither than
this beliet that Assistant Seciotary Fairchihl
will bo chosen nothing Is doilnlte In public
opinion. Somehow it Is thought that the
visit of ex-Mavor Giaco has something to do
with the secietaryshlp. Though not neces
sary in vlewot nlsown possible appointment ,
it is believed thiitnho nnmeot some one w 111 bo
sent to the senate this week. Still it is
thought that the president lias not yet him
self decided whom he will select. Colonel
Laniont is quoted as saying that the position
has not yet been offered to anybody and that
thn Drt'sldont has not yet settled the matter
in his own mind. Seeretuy Whitney vvas
clearing up the work on his table this after
noon. When asked vv lint the prospect was
lor'a successor to Mr. Manning , lie said :
"That Is too muci lei mo to answer. But
jou may rest assmed that 1 will nol exchange
mv present position tor the tieasiny port
folio , i have all that I can attend to now
and do not care to assume newer and moro
tr.ing woi k , lei the position ot secretary oE
the treasury is not a sinecure by any moans.
Nothing whatever has been given mo as to
any < "itturo colleague at the cabinet table and
1 want to stay where 1 am. "
ri.uAsunr. AT OOVI.II.VMK.NT r.xnr.Nsi : .
Theio vvas a geneinl discussion In tlio
senate to-day about summer junketing trips
lor various committees of that tiodv. Among
lho e that asked and secured mithoilty .to
taken triii at goveinment expense was the
special committee on Indian posltiadeishlps.
IMiuigtho debate on the subject Senator
Vin : Wyck looir occasion lo open up tlm
thin film which enveloped this policy. Ho
cxpiessed hluisi 11 ns sternly opposed to It on
general principles , but said theio might bo
some good woi k in tlio Investigation ot the
traHIc with tlio Indians II It was vigorously
and enmoetlv puisucd , but ho pioclalmed n
well-known ( net when ho declined that the
aim ol the great maloiity of these parties
was to have a good time , and let the people
pay the expenses.
I'AlKNIb ISSUKII TO IOWA ? . ' .
Patents weio Issued lo the following
lowans to day : James G. Alnxander. ilia ,
Mo. , asslgnoi of one-Ill Hi to W. li. Brace-
well , Llncville. la. , hoiso lin > rake ; Charles
A. ( { rostrum , blonx City , tonuueless wheel
cultivator ; ThomasCarmichael , What Cheer ,
mlno door 01oiating mechanism ; William J.
Gannon , Foit Dodge , assignor ot tlneo-
loinths to W. L. Oirick nnd .M. J. Mulgrovv ,
Dulmqiie , show case ; William Jinllin in ,
Clinton , locomotive headlight ; Samuel Jones ,
What Cneer , coal dillllng machine , ; Joseph
T. Ktiklman , Anamosa , washing machine ;
Kdvviud P. Lynch , Davenport , tonuueloss
wheel cultivator ; James It. McDonald. l > o
Molnes , stop cylinder pi luting mauhlncr
John S. Metcalf , Burlington , grain spout ;
Ilicliuid J. Shaw ban , Swan , assignor of ono-
fourth , toG , It. Howard , Itiinneilsautomatic
toot foi tunguele.sseiiltivatoi.s ; KlmurTowu-
son , Kent , stiilk cutler.
Alll.irAIIV MA'ITUItS.
First Lieiilennnt Thomns It. Adams , FlfMi
artillery , has been uranted lortllvo dayti'
louvo from Mnicti 1 by General Sehollold.
Kov. John Vaughn LewIcchaplain United
States armj , Iw In llio city Horn Foil Nio-
lu.iiy to remain until Monday , iln ' .vas for-
meily icctoi ol St. John's palish heio and
was appointed In the army by tlio Into i'lost-
dent Arthui.
Aimy turlouglis nuthoil/ed : Sergeant
John llnyday , tioop F. Fouith cavaliy , sK
months , to go abioad ; Soigcnnl Clmih-.s Key ,
tioop II , Tenth cnvnlrv , six months Iiom next
September ; Coipninl David L. Davis , tioop
F , Tenth cavaliy , two montlm ; Pilvato
James U'nlkup , comniny A , Kouitwntli in
fantry , ono month ; Piivato William vVislor-
yell , band Tvventy-thlul Inlatiliy , thico
months Horn March fl.
I'lIllSO.NAI. Ml'.Vni.V.
Itopiesenlathe-eloet John 11. Giccr , of
lowii. Is at the IClihill.
C. B. Schmidt , of Omaha , is hcru.
Conuiiltioo HOJ I-H. )
WAPiiismo.N , Fob. 22. An adverse ro-
poit was to da > ordeied by tlio senate ilnanco
committee on Mr. Beck s bill to pie vide for
the retlicmentof United States lo'al lender
and national bank notes of small denomlna-
lens and llio Issmi ot coin ceitilicates ! u
place ot .subsidiary silver and gold ccitlli-
cates. The bill also 10'pilros llio hecretaiyoE
the tieasury to Kaiio tncso curtlllc lies in do-
nomlnati'jusof ' 81 , iinnd S3 on all surplus
coin : md gold bullion held l > > the tieasury a'l
iiropeity of the Un.led States in e\ccsb o
fclixi.OW.OO'Jot ' gold and hilvi'r coin and gold
Inillioii and to pav out tlio same in the ills-
chnigo ol goveinment ouligations , except
tuch us are madu ( tayablu CMiic'sly in gold
and silver coin.
Altei tlm action of the LommltUft Senator
1Uck gave notici ! that ho would call up the
bill In the senate at the first opportunity.
I Tim hiiubo comni ttexj on nubile bmld'ngfl '
has nu'ici'd to icport a bill appiopilatiiig
Sl,200,0001oi thoeieciioiKd jii'bllt buldini- |
at Milwaukee , Wis. Next to the Now Yoiic
custom house bill tills measiiro carries III )
Impost appiopiiat'on ' of any icpuiU'd fiom
the committee during thir session.
AlIM | | > VOll III" ATI.
WAMM..GIO.V FV\J. \ 22. Tlm pu"-ld i.t lia <
opprovi'djim act lor the ctn'htrii'-tlon ' i > 4
1 in dge aeros the Hlsaisslppi liver at I u-
bu jiw , la.
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