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' * ' I * . OMAHA DAILY BEE SIXTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 0. 1SS7. NUMBER 203 WORK IN THE LEGISLATURE , Insurance Companies Fight Against Domes ticating Foreign Corporations. IT IS RECOMMENDED TO PASS. The Bill For the Sale of Saline to the AVeat .Lincoln Packers Causes a Very Lengthy IJlsciisslon. Senate Proceeding. LINCOLNNeb. . , March 8. ( Special Tele- Brain io the JlEK.1 The senate went Into committee of the whole and again took up house. roll 3W , relating to the purchase , lease and sale of railroads in certain cases. The bill was recommended to pass. Senate Hie 153 , to provide a system of revenues , regulatIng - Ing the assessment of property was recom mended to pass. Senate file19 , requiring foreign cor porations to become corporations under the laws of this state , making them citizens , and preventing the removal of causes to federal court * , was recommended to pass. This bill was fought desperately by the Insurance companies , but will In all probability pass both houses. The following Is the text of the measure : Section 1. That hereafter any corporation for pecuniary prollt other than for carrying on mercantile or manufacturing business , otKanlzcd under the laws of any state or of any terntory nf the I lilted States or of any loreigii country , desiring to transact busi ness or to continue In the transaction of its business In this state , shall be and hereby is required , within ninety days after the pas sage stud approval of this act , to tile with the becretary of state a certified copy of Its arti cles of Incorporation. duly attested , accompa nied by a resolution of Its board of directors or .stockholders authorizlne the filing thereof , and also authorizing the service of process to bo made unon any of Its ofllcers or agents in this state engaged in transacting its busi ness , and requesting the Issuance to such corporation of a permit to transact business In this state. Said application to contain a fctlpuhtlon that said permit hall be subject to each of the provisions of this act and the laws of Nebraska. And thereupon the si c rtary of this state shall Issue to such corponitlon a permit In such form as he may prescribe for the ireneral transaction of the business of such corporation. And upon the Issuance of such nrmlt such corporation bhall become a corporation of the state of Ne braska , and be permitted to conduct and carry on its business in this Mate , and shall there after be endowed with all the ri.'hts powers. privileges , immunities ami franchises irranted to coronations of this state , and shall bo sub ject to the obligations , liabilities and re strlctlons imposed by t te laws of this state on corporations , and shall thereafter be estopped from denying that It is a corporation of the state of Nebraska. Sec. ' - . No foreign corporation which has not In good faith compiled with the provis ions of this act and taken out a permit , shall hereafter be authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain or exercise any of the rights and privileges conferred tinon corpo rations until thev have so compiled herewith and taken out such permit. Sec. ' ' . Any lorelgn corporation ued or implcadcd in any of the courts of this state or any contract made or executed in this state , or to be performed in this state , or for any act or omission , public or private , aris ing , originating or happening in the state , or In any action in any\vl c pertaining to the property or growing out of any ot the trans- actions'of such corporation In this state who shall romova any such cause from such state court into any of the federal courts hold or sitting In this state for the cause that such corporation is a non-resident of this state era a resident ot another state , territory or coun try than that of the adverse party , or of local prejudice against such corporation shall thereupon forfeit and render nut and void any permit Issued or authority granted to such corporation to transact busi ness In the state , such forfeiture to be de termined trom the record of removal and to date from tlm date of tiling of the application of which such removal Is affected , and when ever any corporation shall thns forfeit its said permit no new permit .shall bo issued to it for the space of three moths , unless the governor shall , for satisfactory reasons , cause It to be issued sooner. Sec , 4. Any foreign corporation that shal carry on Its business and tiansact the same on and after ninety days after its passage ahd approval of this act. In the state of Ne- bmsk.by its ofticer.s , azents or otherwise without hating compiled with this statut. . and taken out and havin. : a valid permit shall forfeit and pay to the state for each and every day such business is transacted am" carried on , the Mini of one hundred (5103 ( dollars , to be recovered by stilt in any emir laving Jurisllction. And any agent , olllcer or emplo\e who shall knowingly act or trans- net such business for such corporation , when It has no valid permit as herein provided , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor , uud for each offense shall be lined not to exceed out ) hundred ( S100) ) dollars , or Imprisoned In the county jail not to exceed thirty days und pay all the costs ot prosecution. Sec. 5. All.acis and parts of acts inconsist ent with the provisions hereof are hereby re pealed ; provided , that nothing contained In this act shall relieve any company , corpora tion. association or partnership from the per formance of any duty or obligation now en joined upon them or required of them , or either ot them , by the laws now in force. llcccbs was then taken until 2 p. in. AFTEllXOOX SV > SIOX. The senate met at 2 o'clock. Thfi bill to punish provocation for assault was passed. It fixes a penalty for the use ot Insulting epithets. Mr. Wright's bill fixing bounties for scalps of certain wild animals , was recommitted , and the senate resolved Itself Into committee of the whole to consider it. After amending It so as to provide a legal way In which the bounties could be paid , the bill was lecom- mrndcd to pass. Mr , McXnmar's bill to define the boundar ies of Mcl'herson county was recommended to pass. Ills bill dclinlni : the boundaries of Aithur county was then taken up. Mr. Fuller moving to amend by changing the name to McXamar. Mr. Urown did not concur. Mr. V Fuller meant just \ \ hat he said , and wanted that territory which was represented by the gentleman trom Daw > on ( McNamar ) named after thst gentleman. Mr. Schmlnko ob jected on the ground that a state senator was of too little Impoitanco to be thus Immortal ized. Mr. Fuller then withdrew his amend ment , Valuable time was then squandered in amendments to Insert the names of MesHrs. Schmlnko. Uobblna and Sprlck In stead of Arthur. The bill wa dually recom mended to pass without amendment The bills defining the boundaries of Grant and Hooper counties were then recom- tncnded to pass. Mr. Sprlck's Dill to define the boundar'esot Washington county was recommended to pass. pass.Mr. . Fuller's bill authorizing county attor neys , on the advlco andconsentof thecouuty commissioners , to employ deputies In civil actions w here the county 1 * a party In Inter est was considered , some of the lawver-sena- tors objecting to the bill. The bill was recommitted. House roll 3 , providing for the appoint ment and election of registers of deeds in counties of 1,003 population and fixing the duties and emoluments of the oilice , was taken up. Mr. Duras moved that the bill do not pass. Mr. Colby moved to amend that the bill do The bill was ttmended , fixing tne term of oftire at two years. Mr. Drown moved to amsnd by fixing the number of population at SO.OUO , which would tnnke the bill applicable only to Lancaster and Douglas counties. Mr. Snuil thought the number 15,003 ab surd. Mr. Colby said the amendment would upset affairs in Gage , where a register was elected under the old law. The bill was a L'Oou one and needed by nine counties of the btlU > . Mr. Casper was opposed to the bill. The salaries named did not harmonize with those in mercantile business. Messrs. Bobbins and Sprlck hoped the bill would not pass. Mr. Lltolncer stated that Douglas count ) greatly needed the provisions ot the bill , bul ho did not want to Impose upon smaller counties. He would offer an amendment later. Mr. Moore spoke likewise of Lancaster countv and would otler an amendment. Mr. Keck ley favored the amendment of Mr. Urown. but It was lost. Mr. Moore's amendment fixing the salary of register at S'J.000 In counties of less than GO.uuo people and53,000 In couuties of greater population was carried. Mr. Llnltiirer's amendment was to fix the salary at i,500 In counties of over 00,000. Carried. Mr. Holmes' amendment was to make the law applicable to counties of O.'i.OOO people , during which the committee arose ami the report was adopted. The senate then ad journed. Doings In the Lixcoi.x , Neb. , March S. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE.1 On motion of Mr. Hayden - den of Saline house roll 145 , relating to prlnt- ln < the reports of the state horticultural so ciety , was engrossed for third reading. On motion of Mr. Whitmore ot Douzlas , the Omaha charter was made a special order for Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. House roll 211 was passed for future refer ence. The committee on county boundaries re ported favorably on house rolls 479 and 480 , and they were placed on the general file. The chair signed house roll 100 , locating the asylum for incurable Insane at Hastings. Senate files irc , in : , isf , 204 , ail. 125 , 119 , 103 , 7S , 52 , 41 , were ordered to a second read- inir. inir.Mr. Mr. Keyer of Pierce moved that hon e roll .10 , providing for a geological survey of Ne braska and appropriating SS.i'03 therefor , be advanced from the general file to third read ing. Ho claimed the work could be done more economically because of the provisions of the bill than in any other' manner , be cause the United States government pro posed to make the survey gratuitously when It was found an appropriation was required. A vote was tiken and the motion was lost The house .vent Into committee of the whole on the Lincoln charter , with Mr. Shamp In the chair. Mr. Kaymond amended the section providing for the nominating of twocouncllmen in each ward , six ol whom shall be elected at lanre. Mr. Caldwcll fav ored the original bill , which provides for two men from each ward. Mr , Smjthot Douglas said the at-large plan worked well In Omaha. Mr. Youni controverted this by showing that one ward In Omaha had three council- men. The original clause was approved. The following arethepnnctpalamendmeiit = : To make the mayor's salary Sl.OOJ ; the marshal's , S75 per month ; the second and third members of the board of public works SJOO per year ; the Ices of the police judge shall not exceed 51,500 per year ; the clerk Is prohibited from administering oathsthecltyprlntlnc must be done In a paper of eeneral circulation ; the power of the council to levy taxes Is re stricted to S mills on the dollar ; a council man voting to wrongfully divert money from n regular fund hall be liable to prosecution ; the cost of feed In it prisoners Is limited to 15 cents per meat ; lighting contracts shall not exceed live year ? . Mr. Newcomer offered an amendment to section 7(5 ( , exempting the hor.se car line from paving one foot on the outside of the rails. Several speeches were made by Mr. New comer in favor of the amendment , and Messrs. Kiymond , Bowman , Caldwcll and NIchol in opposition to the same. The original section was adopted. Section Kl was amended , glvlns to the county com missioners control over bridges of the city of Lincoln. The committee " reported and asked leave to sit airain. Adjourned. AKTEKXOOX SF.sSlOX. The special order , liouso roll 1 > 3 , was con sidered In committee of the whole , Mr. Kenney In the chair. The bill provides that "any lands leased by the state under tut. specific law authorizinc the lease of the same may be sold when the lessee may wish to pur chase the land so leased. " The appraisement .shall bo thu same as provided In section 15 , providing for the sale , leaslne and genera ! management of all lands set apart for educa tional purposes. The bill is In the Interest of the packers of West Lincoln , who desire to purchase about three sections ot saline lands west of their houses. Mr. Fuller of Gage moved to amend by striking out the words "pavment ant purchase price , " because the sale had to be bj auction. Mr. Overton of Otoe moved to strike ou the cnactint ! clause. Messrs. Kief of Hall and Tingle of Brown seconded the motion. Mr. Fuller of Gage wanted the bill to be discussed. Mr. llayden of Sdlnc : felt the bill had goo < points which he thought discussion wouli bring out Mr. Italian ! of Fillniorc favored amending the bill , It such were found necessary , ant was opposed to striking out the enacting clause. Mr. Tlucle of Brown did not think it pol Icy to sell this land. Two years ago the p.-o pic who now desire the sale of this land came into this house and secured a Icns3 of It fo fitly ye.irs. Theyasreed to stand an appraise ment of the same overv live years. If it were not to the advantage of those lessees thej would not now come in here and ask to have that land sold them. The house would be but doing Its duty to the state by holding these lands , because lone before the lease would have expired , ttie latter would have so appre ciated as to make a sale of them at the pres cut time ridiculous. Mr. Jeary opposed the motion to strike ou the enacting clause because these lands were belli1. : used for the benefit of the farmers. 1 was now too far for them to send their hog : to Chicago to market , and the sale of thesi lands would so enable the packing house now located here to still further Increase the advantages ofthlsplaco as a home market Mr. Nichol of Antelope said that before lessee ot any of the state lands could pur chase the same he had to glvo up his lease and there he had no advantage of any other person who wanted to purchase.the lauds re linquished. Mr. Kiel felt there was a job.a 6chemca rob bery j ) ho proposed sale ot the lands In question aud ho would never vote for the same. Mr. Caldwcll of Lancaster said that the lands In question were given to the state to be sold to develope the sallno lands of the state , and not that they should bo held Idle and uninhabited save by herds and cowboys. The state could not afford to encumber them with a lessee who builds only for a day. The parties who now hold the grounds were build ing up a coed business undertaking. The packing of ho.s in Lincoln was not a probability , it was a fact. These business men wanted to Improve their packing houses to erect uew ones , aud wanted to have a title to the ground so that they might either mort gage or bond the same as the necessities might KMulre. Mr. Miller of Butler said that no member could read 'this bill and compare it with the consti tution and then vote to pass it under the oath which he took when ho became a mem ber of the house. He then read the bill which was passed two years ago to enable the laud now owned by thu packers to be leased for a six > citic purpose. Ho then quoted from the constitution the clause against specific legislation , and In conflict with that was the Dill now under considera tion. He was opposed to the bill snd op posed the amendments. He was not opposed to tl.e city of Lincoln nor the county of Lan caster , but It was time toeo that the people of the state were protected in the lands which belonged to them. A message was received from the senate announcing the nassagn ot the bill for pun ishing the provoking of assaults. Mr. Fuller of Gage wanted to know if Im i- provements could not ba made In Nebraska without getting into the hands of schemers. These lands which It was sought to. buy at a nominal rate would divide into lots and sell at greatly advanced prices. He wanted to kill the bill. Mr. Cannon was oppovd to striking out the enacting clause and favored amending the bill. , , , _ Mr. Uaymoud of Lancaster amended the amendment , authorizing the board of public lands and buildings to appraise the lands.the selling of the same to be at auct'on ' and In parcels of not more than 10) acres eaclu He osScwl Mr. Overton to wl' draw his motion to strike out the enacting , iause. Mr. Overton declined. Mr. IVmbcrton furred selling the land fM what tt was worth. Mr. Harlan showed that the bill required the telling of the lands to the present lessees. TtiU was clearly In contravention of the constitution. Besides , there was no neces sity for ? elllng the Hnds. Mr. Aqeo wanted the bill amended but not killed and spoke In favor of Mr. Kiymond's amendment. A motion for the committee to rise was lost. The motion to strike out the enacting clause was lost by a vote of ! i5 to 35. Messrs. Smyth and Young of Dotulas voted In the neatlve. The amendments were dis cussed , Mr. Kief holding that this did not Improve the bill. Mr. A Bee moved that the committee rise and ask leave to sit again. It was lost. Mr. llayden moved that the enacting clause be stricken out. Mr. Havmond withdrew his amendment to the amendment. Mr. Undershlll of Otoc said the stock yards had benefited Nebraska In a manner but not to the dearee that thU bill should bo passed. Mr. Miller of Klchardson said that a gen eral law had to be passed and defied any man on thu floor to prove the contrary. The vole on striking out the enacting clause resulted In 34 votes In the affirmative and ai votes in thn negative. Messrs. Andres , Hcimrod. Matthle < > on and Whit- more voted In the affirmative. Knox , Young and Smyth In the necatlve , ( ! ai\ey not vet ing. ing.On On motion of Mr. Miller the committee aroe and reported and asked leave to sit again. Mr. Hayden moved to Indefinitely postpone. The motion was lo t bv 47 to 'M , the Douglas delegation votlns as above. A motion of Mr. Smyth to go Into commit tee of the whole on senate lile 174 was lost. The proprietor ot the Capital hotel Invited thehoti'e o dinner to-morrow. It was ac cented. The house went into committee of the whole. Mr. Smyth In the chair , for the con sideration of the bill p.iylng Hobert Furnas S5,000 for services as the Nebraska commis sioner at the New Orleans exposition. Messrs. Fuller of Gaire and Butler of Miller offered amendments of S2.000 and S3.500 , but they were voted down after an hours talk. The committee rose , reK | > rted favorably and the hill was ordered for a third order. Adlourued. Marlon's Hanging Postponed. BKATIHCE. Neb. . March S. ( Special Tele gram to the Biij : : Sheriff D.-.vis received a telegram from Governor Thayer this after noon postiKUiinc the execution of Jack Marlon until March 24. This makes the fourth date set for his execution. Lixcoi.y , Neb. . March S. [ Special Tele gram to the BKF..I Governor Thaver to-day telegraphed the sheriff of Gage county notify ing him that he had reprieved Jack Marlon and postponed the execution of his sentence two weeks , until March 25 ; also notifying that further communication would be made bv mall. In a short Interview Governor Thajer stated that his action was based larsely upon the fact that no time had been given him for proper consideration of the case upon its merits. The petition asking the commutation was not piosented to him until one week prior to the day ti\ed for the execution , and the testi mony in the case was not received at the gov ernor's ofllcc until yesterday. There Is noth ing In the present action of the executive to show what his decision may be when he has iriven the case the consideration that he de sires. The plea for commutation on thn part of the condemned man was presented to the governor by C. O. Bates and Colonel Colby , of Beatrice. _ A AVjoining Convict Question. LI.VCOI.X , Neb. , March S. [ Special Tele gram to the BEG. ] Colonel Luke Murnn , of Wyoming , was here to-day seeking oppor tunity to place 150 Wyoming convicts In the Nebraska penitentiary. During the last five years the prisoners have been at Jollet , Ills. , but the abolition of the contract system ol labor In that stats renders it impossible to keep them there longer. Murrin , who is chairman ot the Wyoming penitentiary com mittee , applied to the Nebraska authori ties , but was unsuccessful to obtain permiss'on ' to transfer their convicts here. Ho leaves in the morning and states that tne only thing for Wyoming to do Is to construct a prison of their own In the most central part of the territory. It Is believed Governor Moonlight will call a special session of the territorial legislature to take some steps towards prorldlug for the disposition of these prisoners , who cannot te- inaiu at Jollet. Grand Islanders Celebrate. Lixcor.x , .Neb. , March S. fSp ecial Tele gram to the BEE. | To-night the senators , representatives and a number of the citizens of Grand Island celebrated the .selection o : that place tor a soldiers' home , by a batique at the Windsor hotel. There were 300 guests in attendance , among them being GovernorThaycr and nearly all the member of the legislature. Speeches were made by the governor and Messrs. Colby , Majors Vandemark. HobDlns , Vandnrvoort , Agee Stihmlnke , Crane , Fuller , Miller , Bently Whltmore , Casper , Newcomer , McNamar Itiissell , Moore , Hawes , Llnlnger ant Brown. The speeches embodied everj spei'.os ' of wit , humor and pathos , and the happiest feeling prevailed whlle.wine , clear and sandwiches ware served In profusion The most notable sentiment to which ex pression was slven was that In a few years the annual soldiers' reunion of Nebraska should be held at Grand Island. Carter Wilt nun Again. CHICAGO , March S. [ Special Telegram to the BEE | Strenuons efforts have been made to effect a coalition between the democratic and labor party for themayoralty ! campaign , but they have tailed. There were Indication ; to-day , however , that Mayor Harrison will make another run and thai a portion of the labor ticket will be endorsed. Harrison ef fected a compromise to-day with the Iroquols club , through several of Its leadins members , and tills Is taken as an Indication that he will make another attempt to bo elected mayor. "Tho newspapers seem to think , ' ' said a well known city employer today , "that 'Our Cartel' has given up the ghost Such is far from the tact. Why , some of his close friends are beginning to feel jubilant over his prospects , although his well known luck Is neaily all they have to base their hopes on. It may seem surprising , hut it Is true that scores of republicans have been to see him on the subject of a non-partisan ticket and many think if he does run he will get W per cent of the democrats who belong to the labor party and will otherwise vote their own ticket trom top to bottom. " The hopes of Mayor Harrison , it is declared , are based on the fact that Nellson , the labor candidate for mayor , is unknown , and that with the os- slstancfl of all the city and federal macftln- ery , tie might be able to again be elected. The Court Make * a Fe * Remarks. CIIICAOO , March S. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Mrs. Shea , who shot and wounded a grocer nsmjil Mitthew Clynch , whoii she claimed was trying to effect an entrance into her hou e , had a preliminary hearing to-day. The evldanco was rather da-naming to the woman and Indicated that she ha-1 invited Clynch. This ha'l no weljht , however , with Judge White , before whom the case was read. He said : "If It Is true that Clynch had an appointment with Mrs. Shea , then ho Is a disreputable man and I would not be lieve him under oath if ho was here. He tried to break up another man's family. I don't believe he ever made such an appoint ment , if he did there Is little to be regretted if he is killed. It's no loss at all if ho dies. Continue this matter for ten davs , when we can either find out whether he dies or not If he dies Pll nolle pros this case. " Sirs. Beck's Funeral. WASHIXGTOX , March S. The preliminary funeral service over the remains of the late Mrs. Beck was held this afternoon at the res- idenceof Senator Beck. Uev. Dr.s. Power , Butler and Bullock conducted brief services. Senator Beck , Major and Mrs. Goodloa aud a few very Intimate friends were the only ones who accompanied the body from the city. The remains were taken to Lexington , Ky. , for Interment. Failure. LOI'ISVIU.E. Ky. , March a Wall Smith & Co. , proprietor of the Gilbert tobacco ware house , made a general assignment this morn- In ? . Hablllt'ej ' estimated V 75,000. assets. 5110,000. GOES TO MEET HIS MAKER , I The Great Plymouth Preacher Peacefully and Painlessly Passes Away , PREPARATIONS FOR BURIAL. Emblems of Mourning AVItlcsprencl llirottghout llrooklyn and Deep Regret Kxprcsscil on Alt Sides -Sketch of His Lite. Death 1C nils All. Nr.w YOHK , March S. Hov. Henry Ward Beecher began to sink slowly after midnight , and the watchers at his bcd Ido soon saw- that the end was near. He passed away quietly while asleep. Beecher never recov ered conselousness after the paralysis stupe- lied his mind. Mr. seccomb came at 10:20 : this morning and said that no arrangements had yet been made for the funeral further than providing ; hat they should be carried out by Hopper of Brooklyn. Dr. Searle , ho said , had noticed change In the patient's condition at 3:50 : a. in. and summoned all In the house to the bedside , momentarily expecting his death , but ho lingered much longer than had been anticipated. He passed away Gradually and almost imperceptibly , Irawlng his last breath without apparent suffering or return to consciousness In any degree. "Mrs. Beecher , " said Seccomb , "bore up wonderfully and with marvelous courage. " No crape was hung on the door , Mr. Beecher having always objected to the use of this and the gloom associated within the presence of death. Instead , a magnificent wreath of flowers hung from the lett side of the doorway , composed of white and red roses and llllles of the valley , tied with white r'bbou. ' At 10ro : It was given out that the funeral would take place In Greenwood. Thursday next bomo time ago , U. W. Sage , member of Plymouth church , appropriated by will a sum of money to place a statue of Beecher In Prospect park after his decease. Qulncy Wood , the well-known sculptor , who Is to do the work , will call at the house in the course ot the dav for the purpose of maklni ; a plas ter cast of his features. It Is not intended that anv examination of Bcecher's brain organism shall be made. The news of Beecher's death spread rapid ly to all parts of the city and Brooklyn may now be said to be a city of mournlnz. Even those who dldjr.ot alwaysconcur with'Beecher In his views had no hesitation In expressing their deep regiet at hU death. As a maik of respect to his memory flans on all public buildings were placed at half mast and the city hall bell tolled. The commtteeapi ! > olnted by the oflicers of Plymouth church last Sun day to take charge of the funeral made the necessary arrangements this mornliiL . The following was among the telegrams received : EXKCTTIVK MAXSIOX , 'WASHIXGTOX Mrs. Henry Ward Boecher : Accept my heartfelt sympathy in tJiis hour of your be reavement , with the hope that comfort may be vouchsafed fiom the heavenly source you know so well. GHOVEK CI-KVELAXD. Dr. Searle makes the following verbal statement In regard to the distinguished divine's last hours : Beecher began to fall de cidedly at 3 o'clock this morning. His res piration was rapid. At * o'clock the family was summoned Death came slowly and steadily. His respiration gradually became faster and faster until they reached sixty a minute , one each second. His pulse was variable and often reaching 140. lie still re mained in the same condition except breath ing , eyesclosed.-entlrely unconscious. The motion of his right arm became less frequent , and finally stopped almost entirely. About 0 o'clock In the morning we could detect the first symptoms of immediate death. His pulse ran up < UII1 higher , flickered and fluctuated until 9:28 : , two minutes before his death. His pulse ceased almost entirely at the wrist so faint that It could hardly be detected , and then stopped altogether. There was a rattling In his throat , painful to those around him but unfelt by him owing to the failure of the nerve center of the respiratory organs , to gether with the failure of the heart's action. Ills death , which came at 9UO : , was very casv , as painless If not pleasant as death from suf focation or by drowning is said to be. In the sitting room In the back of the house where the great preacher spent manv hours of his life. Major Pond this evening was busy en gaged In answering many telegrams that were received by Mrs. Beecher. A large number of people called at the house during the evcnlne and left their cards with kind words of condolence , A crowd of people hovered around the house and gazed in si lence at the windows ot the room where the body of Beecher lay. The pall bearers have not yet been selected , and will not be made public until after the funeral. The members of the family were gathered In the front par lor to-night and received their friends until 9 o'clock , when the house was closed for the night , Mrs. Beecher bears up wonderfully under herheavy affliction. She lb quite calm and composed. AWIAXOEMEXTS FOIl TIIK FUXEKAL. Thn following details of thu arrangements for the funeral were Klven to the press to-night The services from the beginning will be under the direction of Uev. Charles A. Hall , of Holy Trinity church , who will otliclate at the house when the first services take place on Thursday morning at 0'JO : o'clock. At 10:30 : the remains will be es corted to the church by the Thirtieth regi ment , of which Beecher was chaplain. Company C. , called Plymouth company on account of Its members being atten dants at Plymouth church , will act as a guard of honor , until the remains are finally transferred tb Greenwood cemetery , where they will be placed In the recolvins vault to await final disposition , which will bo decided later. It has not yet been decided whether the reaialul will be removed Friday night or Saturday morning. Tne funeral ser vices are to take place at 11 : SO o'clock Thurs day moining at the'church. There will be no pall-bearers. There will bo no black drapery in the church or houe , nor will the family wear mourning. Many times Beecher has said In his sermons : "Strew flowers on mv grave , but let no heathenish practice prevail ot draping In black as a token of sorrow when man has passed tluough death to eternal life. " The Lozan memorial committee. In a letter of sympathy , expressed their desire to assist in the ceremonies and have suggested hold ing a contemporary serrico at Academy of Music while the services are in progress at Plymouth church. It was decided to adopt the suggestion. At a meeting of the board of oflicers of the Thirteenth reglmest ol Brooklyn , of which Beecher was chaplain , it was determined to offer a military esoort at Beecher's funeral. The aldermen of Brooklyn had a special meeting to-night a d passed resolutions pro viding for the draping of city buildings and closing of public oflieci on the day ot the funeral. EXOT.ISII PISUKS TOMMEXT. LOXDOX , March 8. The Dally News , com menting upon the death of Beecher , says : "He leaves no system either of theology or of church government. HU influence , ex cept as a personal recollection , ends with his i life. He was for the Americans tne great ex positor of his tunn. lli > was n great preacher and nothing but a preacher. " The Telegraph says : ' "No preacher , no plattorm orator In America put more Inten sity of heart into his discourses than the man whose clarion voice rang every Sunday in Plymouth Church. With all his faults , and they were many , H Is doubtless If America will evnr produce another Beecher. " [ Henry Ward Beecher was born at Litch- field. Conn. . June 34,1S13. He was a son of Dr. Lvman Beecher ; an eminent dlvlno and a man of very euer < etc ! character. At an early age he hadstrong preullecton for a seafaring life , wlilch , however , his renounced in consequence of the deep religious Impres sions which he experienced .during a revival. Having graduau-d or Amherst college in W4. he devoted himself to ttoa study of theology at Lane seminary under the tuition of his father , who wa then president of that in stitution. In 1W he became pastor of tne Plymouth ( Congregational ) church in Brook lyn ; which position he tilled up to the time of hU death. Tnen it yra * that LU genial and original eloquence attracted the largest congregation in the L'nlted State . He was editor of the New York Independent from 1S1 to 1MV ) , when ho visited Euroin ) for the benefit of his health. His earnest ad- dres e to large audiences on the subject of the war of the rebellion had a larce Influence in turning the current of public opinion in Great Britain In Ia\or of the union cause. Mr. Beecher was also a prominent advocate of anti-slavery and temperance reform , and later of woman's rights. In addition to his pulpit labors Mr. Beecher was a prolific writ er. Among his principal works are : "Lec tures to VouncMen. " "Star Papers. " "Life Thoughts , " "lloyai Truths , " n novel , " .Nor wood. " In 1571 he published the first volume of what he Intended to be his greatest literary work , "The Life of Christ , " but the second end volume was still uncompleted nt the time of his death. In Ib70 Mr. Beecher asjiimed the editorship of the Christian Union , but retired from that paper about two years aeo. Mr. Becher's greatest prominence among the later Generation was obtained by the famous Tilton trial. This remark able case attracted world-wide attention anil the result Is too well known to bo reviewed. In the last presidential election Mr. Beecher espoused th'e cause of Grover Cleveland and was recognized as one of the leaders of the faction known as "mugwumps. " As a re cognition of his services In secur- Ine the presidency for Cleveland , Mr. Bt-echer's son , Captain Herbert Beecher , was nominated to a lucrative otllccin the rev enue service In Washington territory , which ho now tills. The entire Beecher family have been prominent ti.tires In this country for the last century. Harriet Beecher-Stowe , the authoress. Is a sister of the deceased. l ev. Edward Beecher , Uev. Thomas K. Beecher. and llev. Charles Beecher. all elo quent divines , were his brothers. The latter , oulv a few months no , blew out his brains with a shotgun at Elmlra , N. Y. . while tern- poiarlly Insane. Last spring Mr. Beecher again visited Europe and delivered dis courses In the prominent pulpits of London. The English press , however , criticized him severely , and Ills stay lu that country was but brlef.J Frightful Accident. NEW YOUK , March S. The large tailor es tablishment of Nlcol , the tailor , in the Bow ery , burned this forenoon. The tire caused a blockade on the Third avenue elevated road which extended far above Fourteenth street. The conductor on the train which was blockaded a few hundred feet from the Fourteenth street station noticed the passen gers that they could leaye the train and walk over the. narrow plank alongside the track and thus make their way to the station. A number availed themselves of the dangerous privilege and an awful accident was the re sult In some manner a p\nlc : was started on the narrow walk far au.ive the street and a number of persons were tlunc to the pave ment below. It is stated that seven were killed and many injured. An olllclal icport of the accident shows that three persons were killed aud eleven others badly Injured. It appears that a num ber of passengers left one of the trains at Seventeenth stieet and started to walk alone the narrow footpath at the side of the track , to the station at Fourteenth street. While doing so the blockade was relieved and trains began to strut. The motion shook the path way "to such an extent that a number of passengers were thrown down Into the street below with the result as stated. 'Ihe dying and wounded were taken Im mediately to Nnw York , Bellevue and St. Vincent's hospitals. Hundreds of people fathered around the scene ol the accident. The sidewalk and street were covered with blood. The killed were Patrick Matthews and two unknown men. The men had fallen on the middle ot the surface car track , where they lay in a ghastly heap , some motionless , some groan- log , oie shrieking wildly In pain and terror. Ton. had fallen from thu track , all told. Three at the bottom ofltho heap were dead. They had fallen down headfirst and had smashed in their skulls. The lire which caused the blockade spread to two adjoining buildings and the firemen had some dllliculty In putting It out. The damage aggrezated S10J.OOO. Several people ple had nanow escapes for their lives. Chicago Packing Statistics. CHICAGO , March S. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] The winter hog packing season which lasts about 100 working days In Chicago cage closed the last day of February. While Cincinnati , St. Louis , Kansas City , Omaha , and other pacKlng centers turned out an in creased product Chicago ran way behind , the shoitage as airainst last seaton being in round numoers 700,000 hogs. The cause was the great strike at the stock yards and Us in direct and direct effect upon the business of the packers and the Chicago market. A careful computation of the number of mei : Idle and wages lost on account of the great shortage shows that it means a loss of 5700,000 at least In wasres and that no less than . " 5,000 men , skilled" and unskilled , who were employed the season before , failed to find work. The Appropriations Aggregate. WASHIXXJTOX , March S. A statement of the footings of the appropriation bills passed at the last session of congress has been com pleted by the clerks of the senate and house committees on appropriations to-day. It Is as follows : Agricultural , S1OJ , ! 0 ; army , Si1,7:4,71S : : ; diplomatic and consular , SM-J'J- 94' ! : District of Columbia. ti.'SA MW ; Indian , S.VW.b'Jlegislative ; , S-'OJOl.SJl ; military academv. S4iyWM ; navy. 'J5,7M,10."i ; pensions , S70,2.i'J'iOO ; postofflce , S.'AG'JJ.G.'JO : sundry 2,3'i,4yOMexIean ' ; pensions deficiency , Sfl.uOO OOOipubllc printing deticiency.S107.000 ; miscellaneous appropriations ( estimated ) , SU.WO.OOO ; total of actual appropriations , S247,3 > > 7,144. The river and harbor bill which was not slcned appropriated S'J,913WX ) , aud the deficiency , which did not pass thouch it was agreed upon in confeieuce , carried an appropriuion ot § 4.'i75CrJ3. Convention ofSchool Superintendent WASIIIXOTOX , March S. The convention of the national department of superintend ence will bo held at the National museum on the 15th lust , , and three sessions will bo held on the 15th , 10th and 17th. The members of this body are superintendents of schools in all parts of the country and papers of im portance will be presented by Fied McCamp- bell , of Oakland. Cal. : Dr. A. J. Ulckoff , Leroy D. Brown , Columbus , O. : J. W. llcacolm , Indianapolis ; Wren Eiston , Baton Kouce , La. , and Uepresentativo McKinley. of Ohio. The officers are as follows : Charles S. Young , Carson City , Nov. , president ; M. 0. Dougherty , Peorla , 111. , vice president ; Charles C. Davidson , Alliance , O. , secretary ; W.B.Powell , of this city , chairman ot the local committee. Reopening a Telephone. Case. WASHIXGTOX , March 3. In the old inter ference case between J. ' , V. McDonou h , Ellsha Gray , T. A. Edison and Alexander Graham Bell , Mr. McDonough has filed with the commissioner a petition asklnc for an order reopening the Interference and for leaver to furnish further proof in regard to the operativeness of his telephone. Upon re ceiving this petition an order was made by the commissioner directing that all parties to the proceedlnzs should be served with a notlco of the pendency of this petition and that tlm final hearing and disposition thereof would bo made on the 17th lust In this case McDonough was awarded priority of Inven I tion by the examiner in chief of Inter- lerences , to the telephonic receiver , but the decision was subsequently reversed by the commissioner. Nina A'lslts Her August. CHIC.UJO , March S. Special Teleiram to the BHE. ] Nina Van /Candt was permitted to enter the county jail to-diy and for the lirst time In six weeks had an opportunity to converse with August Spies , the anarchist , to whom she claims to ba married by proxy. She was not permitted to go beyond the cage where visitors converse thnnuh a netting andbais. She and August stood with their rtusers locked nnd chatted together for an hour. The couple appeared to be very happy in each other's society. War Preparation * . St PKTnr.siimo. March S. The govern ment has sent a secret Instruction to all gov ernment railway inspectors on the subject ol mobilization land transportation of troops. Fito.it UIUA.M > UV ro iMi.vvnit. An American TclU of the Uarthiiuko | nt Xlcp. NEW VOHK. March S.-Special [ Telegram to the BKK.J The Gascojue , of the Com- pasnlo Genoralo Transatlautlque , reached her pier on the North river last night about U o'clock , having on board the lirst persons to reach this country who had witnessed the terrible earthquaketof the Klvlera. They were CharkM J. Burke and Mr. Tone , of Rochester. N. Y. These gentlemen ha\e been ttavcllng In Europe and were at Nice on Ash Wednesday morning , when the southern coast of Europe was shaken up. "Tho great carnival ot Nice had Just ended , ' ' said Mr. Tone , "and the last day had been one round of continuous hilarity. There were hundreds ot masked women In the gav pageant of the battle of the flow-jrs. and In the evening 1 had attended the carnival ball , at which there were thousands of persons pre ent. We were stopping at the Grand hotel and It was lather early when we got home 1 was too excited with the day's gayety to sleep aud was lying down read- inc a book. It was about S o clock when t'.ie earthquake began and I can never learn to express my feeling. It was the strancest thing 1 ever knew , al though 1 had been throtuh one before , In Californh. I knew It was an earthquake at once , and jumped up and made for the door to go to Barker's loom , which was juit across the hall Horn mine , but omehow the furniture went flying about as though placed lee > ly in the cabin of a steamer during a heavy gale , and for a time 1 was rushing about the room trying to catch my hold. Finally 1 got out In the hall and went across to my friend's loom , but the door was locked and 1 called to him to come out Just then a young lady rushed up to IUP with but a sinulo garment on. having in her hand a large bird cace carefully covered with a shawl. 'Oh , sir ; what snail 1 do'.1'she said to me , and I suggested she should go and put some clothes on , but she didn't , for just then the second shock came , and she made a rush for the street and Hollowed her. The halls wore filled with women , men and children , the majority of whom did not wait to put on any extra clothln ? , but ran for the public square to bo out of rauco ot any falling buildings. It wa < the most teirible , most fear-instllllni : sight I ever witnessed. Although men tried , even In their intense excitement , to show some rest - st > ect to the women and children , It was a time when everybody looked out for himself , for It was expected every moment that the liouso would fall down. 1 shall never forget It , and 1 don't care if 1 never < eo It aL-ain. Following as it did the carnival , it had the strongest effect on the merry-makers of yes terday. All of thn jests and carousals were forgotten , and all , or nearly all , tried to pray. " Lahor Trouble * . MiMVAfKr.r. , March & The job printers , who In conjunction with the newspaper men struck a week nsn to-day , returned to work this morning at the old scale. The news paper printers are still out , and It Is believed the strike will be decided off to-day or to morrow. PiTrsiit'Kfi. Pa. , March " . The situation along the 1'ittsburt' division of the Balti more it Ohio railroad to-day is unchanged. No attempt has been made to move freight and all sldincs between here and Councils- vllle are blockaded with cars. The passen ger brakemen expect to be called out at any time. Coal mines along the Baltimore A : Ohio road have benn compelled to shut down for want of cars , and one-sixth of the coke controlled by the syndicate also suspended operations for the same icason. The strikers ore peaceable. This morning the vardmpn on the Toledo division of the Pennsylvania company's system notified the oflicials In this city they would strike If they were not Immediately granted a small advance In - . The ' vance wat-es. Chronicle-Telegraph's special from Youngstown. O. , says In regard to thu strike that all is quiet there. A Slugging Match. PiniADKi.piiiA , March S. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] Domlnick McCaffrey was practically knocked out last night by- Patrick Farrell , a Port Richmond coal- heaver. The lirst round was uneventful ex cept that McCaffrey had the best and did not exert himself. Ho was apparently play ing with Fairell. He had a clean knock down In this round and was evidently master of the situation. Too much confidence , how ever , In his powers was the trouble with Dominlck. In the second round Farrell was on his metal and he did his best. Dominlck led with Ills risht , which was cleverly par ried by the coal-heaver. Farrell then went at him and in quick succession knocked him down twice. The third time Dominlck got a blow that made him stagger , and the fourth slug he cot threw him against the ropes. There was tha wildest excitement at this time , but in the midst of it the police stopped theli.'iit. McCaffrey said that It was simply a chance blow that gave Farrell the best of him , and avers that If theio been a third round he would have won. Hrlef AVanliiiigloii News. WASIIIXOTOX , March S. Matthew A. Manning , ot West Virginia , lias been ap pointed chief of a division in the pension office. Walter Jordan , of Foil Buford , Dak. , has been appointed an appraiser of the right-of- way of the St Paul , Minneapolis A Mani toba railway company through Fort Berthold and Black Feet Indian reservation. The remains of the late Colonel K. N. Scott were burled In Oak Hill cemetery this afternoon with military honors. Several designs have been received at the navy department in answer to the circular sent out last August to naval constructors of the United States and Europe , through de partment and consular olllcers , oilerlng good prices for suitable designs for two sea-goln ? , double-bottomed , aunored vessels of about 0,000 tons displacement , of sixteen knots speed , with torpedo outfit and effective arma ment. Up to Saturday night tnere had been filed in the pension office 7.710 applications for pensions miner the Mexican law passed late in the last scsalou of congress. No wfci und land UrbnllloiM. OTTAWA , March B. [ Special Telegram to the Br.E. ] Advices from Newfoundland to day state that the colony is ablaza with ex citement over the action of the British gov- ennent In disallowing the bait bill and that Indignation meetings aiu bolng held every where to protest against it Annexation and secession are openly advocated and a desperate effott will be made to secure one or the other , if the British government per sists In refusing to allow the halt hill. The local government Is making every prepara tions to meet as fur as possible any trouble that may arise. Military elides in the Halifax garrison and alt British troops In North Amer ica are excited over the rei > ort that two Brit ish regiments from that station will Immed iately be dispatched to Newfoundland the moment there Is any Indication of trouble. Thn Now Hcbcrvc Cities. WASinvfiToy. March b. The comptroller of the currency to-day received a certified copy ot the act of congress providing for the establishment of reserve cities , and at once prepaied regulations for Its execution. Under the regulations applications may bo made to the comptroller for his approval In each case in which It Is desired to tike ad vantage of the new law. The principal re quirement Is tli.it these apDllcatlons shall come from the directors of the banks Inter ested and not from thepresldents or cashiers. Notice has alieady been given that applica i- tion will be made for the designation of Chicago iI I- cage as a central reserve nty and of Kansas ! CiFy as a reserve city under the provisions of ) f the new law. Fatal Holler Exploolon. AI.PEXA , Mich. , March S. This mornlnc Carr Bros.'shingle mill , twelve miles nortfi of hers , was blown to atoms by the exploslor of the boiler. Emery Carr was killed In stantly and Waldo Carr fatally scalded Eujcue Carr was also badly scalded. PROVIDING FOR THE FUTURE , A German Explains Bismarck's Action in the Recent Elections. THE KING'S DEATH ANTICIPATED The Iron Chnnccllor's KtTortH Put Forth in Prevent the Crown Prln- ces § Front Making niullcnl s ChnngCN When in Power. Sonic Interesting Statements. [ Coiyrf/M ] ( 1W liv Jamft Gorilcm llcnnrtt. } VIEX.VA , March S. I Nnw York Herald Cable-Special to the llir. : | A well in formed German who has just returned from Bcilln tells mo that the Influence of the crown princess of Get many has had much to do with the result of the recent .German elections. My Informant's story Is as follows : Tht > Ger man emperor , he says , has no dl ensB except old age. and he may live for u jear longer. Prince Bismarck , however , knows that the emperor cannot lUe for much more than a year and may die within a month , Bismarck also knows that the crown princess will practically bo the next ruler of Germany , and now the crown princess Is almost a radical In politics. Left to herself she would at once tiring Inlo power the frelsinnlge or progressist party. The members of the Irelslnnlgo party are able men , most of whom wish to lemodel the Ger man empire by curtailing theemperor's power and Increasing \ery materially the powers of the reichstag. In shoit , they wish to reduce the emperor to a purely ornamental figure head on the Kngllsh model , and In his place to set up an all-powerful parliament nUo | ox HIE r.Noubii MODEI- The members of the fielslnnlge are anti- monopolists , in part free traders , and with out exception they deslie the abolition of all represser socialist or church laws. Briefly , therefore , they wish to reverse Prince Bis marck's policy in all Important particulars. In order to curb the crown princess Bismarck brought about the late election , and forced the Issues In such a way as to obtain a strong government majority of natlonal-llbcrallsts , not , as he might easily have done , of con servatives alone. By his orders the conserv atives ga\e way In many places to the national-liberals , so that while the conservatives gained only a few seats the national-liberals have gained forty or mor seats. In con- tlnuatlon of this policy Bismarck will soon displace one or more conservative cabinet ministers and replace them by national- liberal leaders , one of whom was , by the way , elected to the leichbtag by Bismarck's special command because a very strong man Is needed for the ministry of tinauc3. In llerrMiquel Bismarck hopes he has found THE UKMnElj XEW LEADKl ! . Another result ot Bismarck's policy has been the annihilation of the fielslnnlgo party , which Is now cut down from sixty- seven to under twenty members. The new reichstag has three years to run , therefore when the crown princess begins to rule Germany she will find a majority too strong to be lightly dis missed , and of liberal but not dangerously radical tendencies. Bismarck hopes that , whereas the crown prlncoss might have dls solved a conservative parliament , she will ni least try for a while to use the liberal major ity provided tor her. Perhaps he also hopes that a year or two of such trial will give her a new idea of the difficulty of Governing through parliament a nation which has to contend with the absolute power of Itussla. The national-liberals will never consent to curtail the emperor's powers , and with con servative aid can bo depended upon to ro' strain \loleiit or sudden alteration of the poll Icy which Bismarck has already planned for his successor. They arc suspected of a leaning toward free trade , but this will bo neutralized by the high tariff beliefs of the center Catholic party , which has alieady Informally agrceil to aid the conservatives In icslstlng any low ering ot the present tariff. Uismark Is de stroying all the crown princess' political friends , but at the same time providing her with a new set of friends sulllclently to her taste to make It hard for her to quarrel with , them. Thcro Is no mistake so great as to suppposo that Prince Uismark Is not rnoviDixo KOK TUB ruTUitK. Whcn hu does it will be found that not only has ho provided a policy for his succes sors , but that this policy Is so arranged that e\en Its bitterest enemy , the crown princess , will be foieed to carry It out. What Bis marck chiefly dreads is that the crowu princess will foice Geimany Intoa Ktis.slan war in order to sustain Kngllsh Interests In Bulgaria and Turkey. If his con servative frleuds In Berlin are correct , said my informant , Prince Bismarck has bluntly warned Austria that he wants HUH- sla to take Bulgaria , and that if the Aus- trlans object or show tight they do so at their own risk. It Is also .stated In Berlin , and In without doubt tme , that the dread of what the crown princess may do In the future Is now u main factor In forcing a French war upon JJisuiarck. The em- peroi's death , he considers , would mean an almost Instant war with Russia. The reference must buiciushed while the kaiser Is still alive , thus freeing Germany from the fear of being crushed in 1SS3 between France and liussla. The war \\ithFrancc. there- lore , waits only until liussla shall be too closely engaged in Bulgaria to aid France. My informant had also mucli to say icgard ing Till : DIPLOMATIC STHUOOI.U which he states , has lately gone on between Itussla and Germany lor an Italian alliance. This is the talk of the best Informed Berlin circles. He says tlm effort has been to bind Italy either to liussla or Germany by pro fuse offers of territory. Germany offered. It Is said , all the old Italian provinces of Franco In return for the occupation of these provinces by Italy as soon as a Franco-German war breaks out. liussla , on the other hand , offered the Austrian tyrol to Italy In return lor an Italian promise to remain neutral. Italy was at first a little dazzled by the German offer , bul after much wavering finally decided thn conqueror In any general Huiopean war must cripple the con quered by giving territory to Italy ; that , therefore , by making no treaties nor promises , Italy would without risk gain all that she could hope to gain by taking part In thu war. For this reason the Berllncrs believe Italy to be still free trom any treaty obligations and are Inclined to think well of Italian diplo - macy for Its foreslghtedness. - I cannot guarantee all these statement * , but at least they arc Interesting , and whether true or false they show the situation an viewed by a clever German with exceptional opportunities to obtain correct Information. They Conic to Grief. A'bi ] J < itntt Gtmlvn Iltnnttl. ] LONDON , March a [ Now York Herald Cable-Special to the BEE.J Lord Lonsdalo and Miss Violet Cameron distinctly came to grief In the court of ( Jut-en's bench this af " ternoon before Judge Field , who , In u suit brought against them by Mine. CarnelU I Danka , the octrees , for breach of contract ll
