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SIXTEENTH I YEAH. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING. APKIL 19 , 1887. NUMBER 305
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The Nebraska Statesman Suthbnly Stricken
Down at His Home ,
HIS BRIEF AND FATAL ILLNESS.
A Slight Cold Results In I'ncumonlu
nnd liillammatlon of the Brain
A Brief Sketch of Ilia
Life.
A Sudden HummoiiH.
FAMS CITV , Neb. , April 18.-Spcclal [
Telegram to the BiiJ : : : Hon. A. J.
Weaver died nt his home In this city at b:30 :
o'clock this evening of Inflammation of the
brain and pneut'iouln. Last Wednesday ,
while nt Lincoln , ho took n severe cold ,
which buttled on his lungs nnd aggravated
catairh , to which he was subject. The Ill
ness was not thought as being serious until
on Sunday , when unfavorable symptoms
were noticed , but a reaction apparently set
In for the better until noon of to-day , when
a decided chntigo for thu worse appeared. A
consultation of physicians was had this af
ternoon nnd the case regarded as hopeless ,
nnd ho failed rapidly until hlsdeath. Judge
Weaver was in excellent health anil spirits
np to last Wednesday , and was very active
in his efforts to promote thu Interest of Falls
City. Tuesday night ho attended n citizens'
meeting for the discussion of the wntcr
works propositions and made a number of
earnest speeches In favor of the Improve
ment. Up to the last his splendid constitu
tion and physique gave Ids physicians and
friends hopes of his recovery , The city Is
plunged In grief to-nlcht.
A sur/rcii or HIS LIFE.
Hon. A. J. Weaver , ox-coiiKiossman and
formerly jud eof the First judicial district ,
was a native of Pennsylvania. He was born
In Susquchnnnn county April 15,1811 ; brought
up on n farm nnd al ten ( led common .school
until 1801 , in which year ho entered Wyom
ing seminary , Kingston , Pa. , attending this
Institution three yenrs as a student. One
of the professors leaving at that tlmn he was
placed temporallly in charge , and later given
the place permanently , remain Ing In the posi
tion about three yc'irs. After leaving the semi
nary ho rend Inw with the Hon. Henry lloyt
for a time , then entered the law depart
ment of Harvard university , remaining one
term , then resuming his reading under his
former preceptor for a time , returning to
Hnrvnrd for another term. In 1800 he wen
to Boston , whciu he was admitted to the bar
nnd proposed remaining , but was persuaded
to change his mind , and In the same year he
settled in Falls City , Neb. , nnd commenced
the practice of his profession. In 1871 ho was
elected a member of the constitutional con
vention. He held the position of district at
torney during 1873 nnd 1S74. In 1875 he wns
elected a member of the constitutional con
vcutlou held at Lincoln ; was elected
judge ot the First judicial district it
Ib70 , and was re-elected In 1879. 11
was elected to Congress In 1SS3
nnd served two terms. lie wa
married tn Kingston , Pa. , September 10,1807
to Miss Martha A. Myers. They have four
children Hutu , Arthur , Lawrence and Paul.
The deceased was a Knight Templar in the
Masonic Fraternity and also a member of the
I. O. O. F.
Judge Weaver was a conspicuous candl
date for United States senator in the las
election , when Senator Paddock was chosen
He was at one time the most formidable op
ponent of Senator Van Wycic nnd stood n
better chance for election during the lirst tw
days than any of the other candidates wh
were regarded as "the lield. "
Columbus' Bridge Completed.
COI.UMIIUS , Neb. , April 18. [ Speclnl Tele
gram to the Br.E.J The Loup Fork bridge
at this plnco , was completed to-dny at 1 p. in
A number of teams wore waiting to cross. A
largo share of our trade was from the soutl
side of the river nnd our business men wll
soon be busy receiving the patronage ot oh
customers that hnvn been diverted trom u
by the loss of the bridge last November , lin
migrants nro daily arriving on the journey t
the western part of the state who have hnd to
make a devious course thnt now will nice
with no delny and save their teams needles
pulling.
Maionlo Event at Beatrice.
BEATIIICE , Neb. , April 18. [ Special Tele-
grnm to the BEE.I The Masonic fraternlt ;
of Beatrice dedicated their handsome tempi
this afternoon , and to-night gave a reception
and banquet to about 500 citizens an
visitors. Among the visitors who wur
present and took part In the dedication and
exercises ot the evening were C. K. Coutant ,
of Omaha : It. H. Oakley , Thomas Sewell ,
Lieutenant Dudley and J. K. Murley , of Lin- '
coin. The Brand commanderv meets hero
to-morrow. The Masonic building cost 840-
000 , Is handsomely decorated and furnished
and an ornameut to the city.
Court at Tckamah ,
TUKAMAH , Neb. , April 18. [ Special Tele
gram to the BIE. : ] The April term of the
district couit of Hurt county opened here
this morning , Judge Gruff presiding. Judge
Hopowell'.was nlso present , but notolllclating ,
because many of his own cases were being
tried. The attorneys express themselves well
pleased with Judge GrofVs methods nnd in
clination to expedite ) business. Judge Hope-
well to-day nppolnted J. B. liny lies official
reporter for 'ifs court.
Cutting Affray nt Columbia.
CoLUMitUf. Neb. , April 18. [ Special Teler
gram to the IIK. ! : ] This afternoon Kdward
( ranflnlllctcd some ugly wounds ti | > ou John
McShroeder , cutting him over the right eye ,
head nnd face. McShroeder had received
some money for labor , it is said SCO , which
( iraut existed to tret possession of. It Is
thought by the physician that no serious in
jury will result from the brutal assault.
The Storey Will.
CIHCAOO , April 18. Another step forward
In the settlement of the long pending litiga
tion over the estate of Wilbur F. Storey wns
taken to-day. JiuUo Knickerbocker , In the
probate court , admitted the will of IS70 to
record. By the terms of this will the widow ,
Mrs. Eureka C. Storey , Is granted the bulk of
the property , including the Times newspa
per , but Is debarred from again marrying. An
appeal wns allowed to the circuit court on be
half of Anson P. Storey , a brother ot the
dead editor. The general Impression Is that
the will published to-day Is to be taken from
court to court , as was the will ot isst , and
that fully a year must elapse before the final
decision Is reached , It It U than.
The Elgin Dairy Market.
Ki.oiN , 111. , April 18 , The butter market
rated dull : to-day , with sales of 7,000
Bounds at S3 cents. The offerings were
large , the demand light arid sal en were hard
to market. Nothing was doing In cheese.
The Mine Still Uurnlnc.
PiTTsauno , April 18. A Connellsvlllo
( Pa. ) , special says : The tire at the Davidson
mines is still burning , and all hope of rescu
ing the three Imprisoned miners has been
abandoned. The mine has been sealed up to
mother the ( James ,
THEY KKACnnn THK COAST.
The National Opera Company Entlitts-
Instlcnlly Ilccolvcil nt 'Frisco.
SAN FitANf f-co , April IS. ( Special Tele
gram to thu HKI : . ] The National opera com
pany , numbering 30'i persons , arrived here at
a very early hour this morning , nnd to-nlcht' '
at H scored nn absolute triumph at tl0 | Grand
opera house In Its lirst appearance before a
San Francisco audience. The opera house
wns tilled with n brilliant nudlcncc. A
vociferous recall for Mr. Basset , thu tenor ,
and Mr. Ltidwig , the baritone , brought the
cuttuln uji at the end of tlio first scene of the
first net , nnd from that on there were
nccalls , outbursts of applause Innumerable ,
and many attempts nt encores. Nc\er has
an opcrntfo performance created such a fu
rore hero ns thn Incomparably elabornte pro
duction ot "Faust" by the National Opera
company. San Francisco hns never known
ooera llko It. Kmnm Juch made nn Ideal
Margernltc. and was received with the great
est enthusiasm , anil Ch.irlc.s Bassett , the
clever young American tenor , made nn nd-
mlrablo Fntist. William Ludwlg made quite a
sensation by tils perfect baritone voice
nnd excellent acting. Mcphiator nnd J.
Hartlctt Dnvls made ono of the popular suc
cesses of the evening In the llonur song.
With a .strong cast , the magnificent Thomas
orchestra , a superb chorus , and unequalled
ballet , not to ment Inn the finest cencry nnd
costumes ever seen herelt Is little wonder the
National Opera company boasts of Its great
ness. It was a genuine triumph to-night ,
HAUl'OOMNO A WHALK.
Thrllllnc Battle With nn Ocean
Monitor off Long Island.
Nnw YORK , April IS [ Special Telegram
to tlio HER. ] Saturday afternoon a whalu
was sighted off Amagansott , L. I. , and In n
few minutes all the Inhabitants were on the
bearh , and Captain Josh Kdwards , a veteran
whaler of the village , who had already this
season added the flukes of three whales , to
the trophies of otjier seasons , had his boat
Intpichcd In the .surf and six strong pairs of
arms were pulling out on the water In search
of the whale. Two other boats soon fol
lowed. Ciabc Edwards , who was In his
brother's boat , lirst saw a small black patch
on the water. "Steady , steady , " he cried to
Captain .loih , ' 'the whale Is on n tnlso
bar and will be aground here. " It was too
late. The powerful strokes of the oarsmen
had driven the boat hard on the black shoul
ders ot the whale , which was swimming
above RIecu water. Tha whale did not stir
as the sharp keel of the boat grated over his
hide. It was a bold thing to do ,
but Gabo did not hesitate and the next
Instant he plunged nn iron harpoon Into the
soft blubber ot the monster fully twenty-
four inches. Still the whale did not btlr.and
the suspicion arose thnt it was dead. Once
more tne powerful Gabo drove his harpoon
Into thn yielding mass , and the ellect this
time was llko touching off a magazine with
n lighted match. The great black flukes of
ttie whale suddenly lifted thcm'-cUcs out of
tlio water and raised the boat ten feet In the
air. The whirl of the great black flukes in
the air , as they descended , smashed three
oars , a rowlock , and swept Gabo from the
bow ot the boat as if he had been made of
paper. Thn unfoitunntn boat steeicr was
thrown straight Into the air , .sny eye wit
nesses In the boat , fully thirty feet , and
dropped insensible in tlio water. Ho lay
like a log on the waves. The whale in its death
struggles gradually drew him away from the
boat , nnd the ropu that bound him
to Ills enemy was quickly sev
ered by a blow from a hatchet.
Once bate from the terrible sweep of the
flukes , the oarsmen went to thn help of their
boat steerer who still floated insensible on
the blooded waves. Why he did not sink
nnd drown was a mystery that has not been
yet explained. Captain Josh pulled his
mother into the boat and they proceeded to
pump the water out of him. It did no good ,
and not knowing whether they had n live or
dead man they pulled back to shore. The
other boats which had been manned and
started off to follow Captain Josh , leturned
also with the feelings of men Attending n
funeral. The observers on the shore saw the
whale disappear In the distance. As far as
ho could bo seen he was still madly lashing
the waves with his tall nnd kicking npln the
air In the throes of death with two harpoons
sticking into his shoulders. Gabo after
wards remained In a comatose state until 2
n. in. , Sunday , since which tlmo ho talks
more or less Incoherently. Today several
boats will go out to mnke a search for the
whale , for It Is believed thnt It Is dead.
The Cook County Crooks.
CHICAGO , April 18. The branch of the
criminal court piesided [ over by Judge Tuley
wns crowded this morning io note the pro
ceedings against the Indicted Cook county
officials and contractors. The states attor
ney announced that he would not enter a
nole-prosequl In the I case against K. R.
Brnlnnrd and other known ns thu stone con
tract for repairing the court house. Thu
states attorney said that fraud apocarca to be
bo manifest in this deal , thnt the grand jury
had voted to indict , but utter investigation
the state hnd no desire to. Judge Tuley sus
tained four of the six counts of the Indict
ment nnd the defendants will bo called upon
to plead to-morrow.
A Small Rebellion.
MILWAUKEE , April 18. A Minneapolis
special to the Evening Wisconsin says : Com
pany F , Eleventh Infantry , stationed at Fort
Sully , received orders yesterday to proceed at
once to the Wlnnebago and Crow Creek re-
nervations and drive the settlers from these
lands. The company , under command of
Captain Meyers , left yesterday evening and
camped at Canning last night. The orders
are reported to bo strict , calliiu for thu de
struction of property if necessary. Tlio
greatest excitement exists and It would not
be surprising to see a miniature Kiel rebel
lion inaugurated on these lands. This teril-
tory was thrown open by tlm Aithur admin
istration February 2. > , lt > S4 , nnd thousands of
honest settlers from nil parts of thu United
States lushed In and took possession of
claims. Cleveland's revocation of Arthur's
proclamation made hundreds of paupers.
Holding Court in 1'corin.
PEOHIA , 111. , April IS. Judge Grcsham ,
accompanied by Marshal Maish. Cl.erk Brad
ley and Attorney Ewlng , arrived in this city
this morning and opened tlio first term of thu
branch United States circuit court estab
lished In Peoria by the act of the last con
gress. Sevoinl attorneys wore admitted to
practice. The appointments of E. P. Sloan ,
ns deputy clerk , and C. L. Berry , as deputy
marshal , weio confirmed. Leslie 1) . Puter-
baugh was appointed mister In chancery.
Judge Blodgett Is expected hero soon to hold
district court. The terms of court ate hold
In the county court house until thu govern
ment building is ready for occupancy.
An Abundance of Rain.
ST. Louis , April 18. A coulous rain fell
here all day yesterday , and this forenoon
there was a brisk snow storm. Dispatches
from numerous places state that rain has
fallen generally in Missouri , Kansas , lown ,
Indian territory , central nn'd southern Illi
nois and in a large part of Texas. Sufficient
water has fallen to not only enable tnrincis
to plow in the drought-stricken region , butte
to abundantly nourish all glowing crops and
vegetation.
The i'opo EnitorHcs the Knlehts. Q
NEW YOIIK , April 18. The Catholic News ,
of this city , to-day received the following
cable dispatch :
HOME , April 18. The pope has decided the
question ot the Knights of Labor In favor of
that organization. This decision will stand
so loni ; ns thu present method pursued In
furthering their nlms prevails. The docu
ment of Cardinal Gibbons has been endorsed.
Decreased 1'rmluce Traffic.
CHICAGO , April IS , The east-bound move
ment of Hour , grain and provisions from Chicago
cage last week shows a falling off of
Wayne..EM ; Pan-handle , 10.0 ; Italtliuoro < !
Ohio , 11.1 ; Nickel Plate , 15.0 ; Cinclnuati ,
Indianapolis , St. Louis & Chicago0.2.
THE MOST IMPORFANT MOVE ,
SiguiCcatit Decision Rendered By the InterState -
State Railway Commission.
THEY DEFINE THEIR POWERS.
The Management of Railroad * Not In
Ihelr Ilatiils , nut Simply the Car *
Out of Certain Gen *
oral I'rl nulplcs.
An Interesting Decision.
WASHINGTON , April IS. The following Is
a synopsis embodying tlio material points Iti
by far UK : most Import mt action yet taken
by tlin Inter-stale cotntacrco commission.
Decision is rendered in tlio ease of two peti
tion * that of the order of railway conductors
nnd of the traders and travelers union
which nru of a kind that render thu decision
especially interesting on account of their
being representatives of a very largo number
of applications made to the commission. The
latter petition deals with tlio manner in
which the former system of allowing addi
tional free b.v'gao 1m been Intcrfeiud with
by the Inter-stito commerce laws. The peti
tion of the order of railway conductors asks
for Information as to the proper iutcroieta-
tion of tlio laws as applying to
ho Issuance of passes to railway em-
iloyca and their families to those who
make railway service their business while
emporarily out of employment and In search
if a situation , and It transportation of re-
luccd ratea am provided for representatives
if ono association , must the samn bo ex-
ended to all others winch mo composed ex-
luslvely of railway employes.
In Its reply the commission says : A carc-
'ul readlngof the act to regulate commerce ,
nder which this commission Is organized ,
.vlll show to thu petitioners and others who
ave made slmtlarap plications that no jtirls-
Ictiun has been Riven us to answer ques-
lens like those under consideration. Two
sections of the law center the powerjupon
he commission to entertain nnd dechio up-
plications and petitions. Jjectlon 4 empowers
IS upon application by a common carrier ,
: o authorize such common carrier in special
inses to charge less tor longer than lor
distances over thu same line , and also
: o prescribe tlio extent of the relief from
ho operation of thu former part of the
.same section which the designated common
carrier may from time to time enjoy. It Is
oiivious that applications like those of tin ;
conductors and tlio traders' and tin voters'
union have no relation whatever to the duties
mposed upon us by .section . And this Is
.he only section of the law which the com-
itission has power to suppress or relax.
Section 18 authoil/ps complaints to tlio com-
uibalon and confers jurisdiction to entertain
ho same. But neither the railway conduc
tors nor tlio traders' and travelers' union
complain that any common ciurler has TO- !
hted the law. They present no complaint of
anything done or omitted in contravention
of the provisions of law. It a railroad com
pany should issue a pass to a conductor and
his tnmlly to attend an approaching conven
tion , or should transport UO pounds of bait-
cage free for a commercial traveler under
the registry and Indemnity system.
11 ml some person feel inn aggrieved , should
make complaint of unjust discrimination , It
would then bo proper lor the commission to
entcitaln the question whether such conduct
was or was not in violation of the law , and
If so , whether It was or was not within tlio
exceptions as stated within section 2i Com
plaints may also be presented If charges
made by carries are not considered icason-
nblc and just. But , until questions ot this
kind come before us in thu way clearly in
dicated by the statute , It would be worse than
useless for us to express our opinions or give
ndvlce. Wo should not only lay ourselves
justly open to the charge of assuming un
warranted authority , but great risk
of involving all concerned In what
the courts might rttterwards hold to be
breaches ot the law by hasty and
ill-considered conclusions , based upon ex
parto statements and arguments. Congress
has not taken the management of the rail
roads out of the hands of the railroad com
panies. It has simply established certain
general principles under which Inter-state
commerce must bo conducted. It has enacted
in section 1 that all charges foriuter-state ;
transportation "shall be reasonable and
just ; " has prohibited , In section 2 , all man
ner of unjust discrimination ; lias forbidden ,
in suctionJ. : all unduu and unreasonable prel-
crences and advantages ; hns required , in the
same section , icasonahlo anil equal facilities
for interchange of trallie. and lias
piohlbllcd , in section S , the pooling
of freights. That , ' In substance , is
the Intel-state commerce law. .There Is noth
ing novel In these provisions. Tlmy simply
bring luck tlio business of common cairiers
to the well settled principles of common luw.
Yet no one can deny that there was urgent
need of their statutory formulation. The al
leged difficulties in putting thnm in operation
only disclose examples of the extent to which
they have been violated In the past
Itefcrrini ; to the complaint that the lines for
the violation of the law , whether intentional
or not , are exorbitant , the commission says :
Good lalth , exhibited in an honest effort to
carry out tlio requirements ot the "law ,
will involve reasonable nnd fair-minded
otliclals in no danger of damages or
tines. Hie elasticity of the statute in
their favor is noticeable. Throughout the
act , as it now stands , in a conleSicdiy experi
mental form , there Is exhibited an obvious
and general purpose to allow corporations
ample scope in the conduct of their business
as common carriers for the people nnd the
fair consideration of every leasouable claim ,
while Insisting upon just , Impartial , open
and consistent rates of charge to which every
clti/.en shall be subjected alike whoso situa
tion is the same. Surely the people could
not ask for less. The language nnd tenor of
the net wholly fall to justify rallioad man
agers , if any such there be , who refy e to nc-
cept the rebponslblUtlesdccllnetooiler rates ,
neglect to announce conditions of trntlic , em-
tnrrass the customary interchangeofbusinei'S ,
nnd impost ) stagnation upon trade , while
they "stick in the bark" of tlio phrases and
expressions of the law , Inventing doubts
and imaginary dancers. As the Inw is prac
tically npplied.it is said to contain many
elements of advantage to the economical and
profitable management of the business ol
carriers , which they have not been slow to
apprehend nnd tnke benetit of. The commis
sion ventures to express the hope thnt with
this explanation respecting the mutual func
tions ot the carriers and commissioners in
carrying the law Into elfect , according to its
truu Intent and meaning , there will bo no
lack of good faith and active cooperation In
combining the normal activity of every kind
of reputable Industry nnd trafllc throughoul
the land under favorable , fair and reasona
ble terms , conceding frankly to tlio people
nil the rights , benctits. advantages nnd equal
privileges which the "act to legulato com
merce" was Intended to secure.
In reply to Bishop Knlckeibocker , of In
dlanapolfs , who Inquired as to the right ol
railroads to transport missionaries nt specla
reduced rates , the commissioner writes thai
it has no power In the premises. "There Is a
doubt , " JtidgeCooley Adds , "of the right ol
railroads to grant special privileges to relig
ious teachers , nnd the deciding In good faith
of what they will do they can scarcely bo
said to Incur the risk ot penalties , and the
penalties nre for wilful violations of the law
and not for errors ot judgment. "
In the matter of thu lown limb Steel Wire
company , of Marshalltown , la. , which asked
authority tor the railroads to continue cer
tain "equalized rates" of transportation , the
commission says ; "It is apparent that what
Is prayed for Is an exceptional privi
lege , not { ranted to manufacturers in
general , and which must be of
very creat value to the line of trade
which Is thus favored. No doubt what Is saU
In the petition Is true , that the described In
dustry has prospered In consequence and tha
the city where it Is located has received somn
share of the benefit. Hut whether a ipecla
privilege of the sort granted to manufacturers
on a single line , but not generally , is con
sistent' with the rule of equity and justice
which the Inter-state commerce law uml r
takes to establish , Is a question upon which
an opinion ought to be expressed only afte
tno most careful consideration. .The conso-
ounces of an answer favorable to the pell
tlonnr might to some extent affect other In
terests nnd give rlso to complaints of dis
criminations ; innd the commission ought
clearly to see that duty requires
nn answer before It proceeds to
give one on ex parto i applications. The
petitioner In tills case inakes no complaint
of violation of the law by railroad compa
nies. Thn complaint Is thr.t the privilege Is
not granted. But the privilege Is one which ,
If lawful , the companies might withhold on
their own view of what was dictated by their
Interest or their policy. On the other hand ,
if the privilege is ono which the railroad
companies cannot grant Voluntarily became
of its coming under thn condemnation of the
law , neither can the commission give author
ity to grant It. The caw net out by this peti
tion Is not ono of the exceptional eases for
which tlio law provides. The commission Is
therefore powerless to make any order upon
It. Under such circumstances It Is proper
and In accord with its usual practice to with
hold any expression of opinion.
The express companies having raised the
question ns to whether thnv were subject to
tlio operations of the law , the commission
made n ruling that it would hold In the af
firmative , but would give n hearing to nny
company wMiing to contest the point. The
Canadian Express company , tn response to
whose Inquiry tills ruling was made , lias
notified thu commission thnt It Is carrying
out thu provisions of the Intcr-stato com
merce law and It foi wards n copy of Its gen
eral tariff from offices In the United States.
STOVE MOULDERS OUT.
The Trouble 12\tends Greatly and
Many Men Strike.
Steve Moulders Go Out.
CINCINNATI , April 18. About 000 steve
inouhlera were ordered out to-day because
the stove patterns of Bridge , Beach & Co. , of
St. Louis , were offered. The work on these
patterns Is Inslznlflcant , ono foundry being
asked to make four steve doors In a day , but
the principle Is the same. The mntter was
referred to President Fitrpitrlck , of the na
tional union of stove moulders , and ho or
dered the men out , so there Is the anomaly of
men striking when they have no complaint
nnd when their employers have none.
LOUISVII.I.K , April 18. Exactly 500 stove
moulders quit work this morning when pat
terns from St. Louts wore given out.
PiTTSiii'HO , April 18. The steve moulders'
strike , \shleh started in St. Louis , has reached
this district , and all the moulders In Pitts-
burg and surrounding towns are Idle. The
boycotted patterns of the St. Louis tirni were
received In this city last Saturday. They
were distributed among the different firms
nnd the moulders were Instructed to com
mence work on them to-day. This morning
the moulders refused to work upon the ob
jectionable patterns and , as a result , nil of
the steve foundries in the two cities arc shut
down. Thu striku now extends throughout
the third district , the eastern boundary being
Pittsbuig , nnd includes Cleveland , Cincin
nati , Detroit , Beaver Falls , Hochester , Pa. ,
nnd New Castle. In this city work
hns been suspended In filtccn foundries , nnd
over 700 men mo Idle. A long and bitter
struggle Is predicted.
CLEVELAND , April 18. The steve mould
ers' strike , that has been brewing In tills city
for the past week , was inaugurated this
morning , when the obnoxious St. Louis pat
terns were sent to the moulding floors of the
co-operntive stove works and the Cleveland
stove company , nnd the result Is that nbout
four hundred men nro out of employment.
The Carpenters' Strike.
CHICAGO , April IS. About three thousand
carpenters returned to work this morning on
the basis of eight hours and thirty-live cents
per hour. All employers appear willing to
engage men on these torms.provldedthe men
applying are skilled workmen.
Illinois Central Extension.
CHICAGO , 111. , April' 18 . [ SpecialTele
gram to the Bra : ] The announcement of
a meeting of the share holders of the Illinois
Central railroad company , to bo held In this
city Juno 17 next , sets forth n recommenda
tion of the board of directors of the company
that Its capital stock be increased by
510,000,000. The purpose of creating this
new stock Is to provide means for payments
to be made tor acquisition of 4(5,000 ( shnres of
stock of the lown Falls & Sioux City railroad
company , at ? 50 n share , 82,300,000 ; and of
50.000 shares of stock of the Dubunue & Sioux
Citv ralhond company , nt SbO n share ,
84,000,000 , making together SO.BOO.OOO. It is
understood that the remaining 5:1,700,000 : Is
to be applied to the completion of tlio Chi-
cngo , Madison & Northern railroad from
Chicago to Freeport raid thence to Madison ,
WIs. , and to other works which the Illinois
Central company now has In hand. It Is be
lieved the Illinois Central contemplatesmak
Ing these Iowa properties more productive
than they have been heretofore , by building
an extension to St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Another scheme which It is asserted
here , Is likely to materialize very
boon , Is to build an extension from the pres
ent terminus at Sioux Citv to a connection
with thu Union Pacific about three hundred
miles west of Omaha. It Is claimed this
would give the Illinois Central a shoiter line
to the Pacific coast than any now in existence
enco nnd is said to bo a bonu fide scheme.
Autograph Albums Stolen.
NF.wYoiiK , April 18. [ Special Telegram
to the BKK.J Major J. P. Pond , well known
ns manager of Ueccher's tours , Is grieving
over the loss of a Inrge autograph album con
talnlng the names of hundreds of distin
guished people , living and dead. Ho sent It
In n scaled envelope to Sarah Bern hard t
with a note asking for her signature. After
some delay lie sent for the nlbuin and was in
formed that tlio matter would bo attended to ,
Another message failed to bring the album
back. Thin ho called In person nnd Hern
Imrdt's private secrctnrv , Mine. Ouerrnr. snu
the hood had probably been returned for it
could not bo I on ml. There was a general
search everywhere , but no clew to the album
could bo found. Its whereabouts Is still n
mystery. Four other autograph albums in
which Itennhardt had signed her name nro
nlso missing and the owners nro disconsolate.
A Mystery Cleared Up.
CHICAGO , April IS. The body of Frederick
Wlrth , whoso mysterious disappearance ono
month ngo hns been the subject of police in
vestigation , was found this morning in a
sllpof the river in the rear of Schoencmnnn's
packing house , where Wlrth was an employe
ns butcher. Soon after-tho disappearance of
Whth the mutilated body of a man was
found In thee nal near Lock-port which the
widow of Wlrth recognized as her husband ,
nnd thov were burled a week ngo ns such ,
Jacob Kuebler , who1 had been In Wlrth's
company just prior to his disappearance , was
arrested on suspicion of having killed him ,
but ho was released last week.
Snow In New York. *
NEW YOHK , April 1S.-AI 7 this
morning It began snowing hard and at 0
o'clock about ono and a half Inches of snow
was on the ground. It then turned Into
a sleet storm , and at 10 the snow was
covered with a crust pf Icn. Reports from
the Interior of the state show that the storm
Is general In the eastern portion.
I'ftymastcf ll lnc Dying.
HOT Srnisos , Ark- , April 18. [ Speclnl
Telegram to the BEE. ] Major John E.
lilalue , paymaster In the United States army
nnd brother of James G. Ulalne , Is lying at
the point of death In the army nnd navy
hospital here. Ills condition Is precarious.
There Is no hope of f-ecovery.
Cremated at Hume.
SKVKN MILK Fonn , Smith Court House ,
\'n. ' , April 18. The house belonging to a man
named llrawles near hero burned last night.
His two daughters aged nineteen and twenty-
ono years wont burned to death and three
other persous so badly Injured that they can
not recover.
Chicago's New Mayor.
CHICAGO , April 18. John Hoche , recently
elected mayor , took the oath of office to-day.
Mayor Harrison will formally rctlro from of
fice at tha mcetlngof the city council to-night
and Hoeho will then assume- the duties of the
ottke , .
THE CRIMES BILL ADVANCED
Its Second Heading Passed In the Com
mons Without Division.
THE AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
ParneU'H Pretended Letter Plnys An
Important Pnrt In the Debate
The Irlnli Louder Declares
It n Forgery.
Passed The Second Rending *
LONDON , April IS. The live line whip
published to-dny niccs conservatives to at
tend the meeting of the commons to-night , seas
as to be on hnnd to vote tor the leading of
tlio Irish crimes net amend incut bill. The
members began to drop Into the house at nn
unusually early hour to-day In order to
secure scats , the belief being that another
scene similar to that of Friday would
occur during the night session.
Sexton Inquired If It were competent for
htm to move the rescinding of Hcaly's sus
pension. Speaker Peel replied that no mo
tion would be competent unless It appeared
on the papers of the house. Sexton said that
in the absence of Healy ho was authorized
lor him , If Major Saunderson would with
draw the offensive charges to which Healy's
language was In replyHealy would \yithdraw
the expressions made by the house offensive.
Kexton moved thatHealy be heard at the bar of
the house. The speaker said it could not be
done. Sexton nsked Major Sauuder.son to
withdraw tits assertion regarding Healy ,
which exasperated him Into making the re
sponses for which bo was suspended. Saun
derson remaining quiet , Gladstone put to him
n direct question , whether he was prepared to
render the house any assistance by the withdrawn -
drawn ! of Ins offensive expressions. ( Con
servative erics of "No , no. " "Don't , don't. " ]
Snunderson said linne\er alluded to Healy
directly or Indirectly , because he felt , ns re
gards Healy , lie was nimble to hiibstantlnto
the charges so as to bring conviction to the
minds of the members ot the house. ( Cries
of "Hear , " "hear. " ] The mntter was
then dropped. Subsequently Sexton , resum
ing the discussion on the Irish crimes net.
amendment bill , said Saunderson charged
him with direct complicity in crime. If the
accusation were well founded , why did the
Irish Viceroy approve his present appoint
ment as high sheriff of Dublin. His name as
a member of the league has bean linked with
that of Sheridan , the Invincible , but Sheri
dan was never a member of the executive
council of the land league. Did Saunderson ,
in pointing to him ( Sexton ) , mean in reality
to embarrass Colonel King Herman , against
whom the major recently unsuccessfully
competed for the new government oflico ot
patllamentary under secretary for Ireland ?
( Parnelllte cheorsl. Sauudersoti's attack
wns both mean and cowardly.
Lord Hartington on rising was greeted
with cheers. He declared thete wns a con
nection between the Irish party in parlia
ment and the Fenian association In America
nnd he expected Parneli , while In parliament ,
would deny the accusation and slate the
grounds of his denial.
Parneli ( interrupting ) I stated it wns
false. I say so still. I Cheers. |
Lord Hartington A blank denial In the
fnce ol the opposing proof is worth nothing.
The statements made in the Tlui s have bo n
widely circulated and never been shown to
be wrong , and the letter printed In
this inornlus's Times justhies every
syllable uttered In associating the Irish partv
with tha Fenlanj30Cl.ety. Ford , Egan , Bren-
nan nnd Sullivan were Fenian leaders and
the statements ot the Times proved conclu
sively that constant communications have
passed between Parneli and these persons.
ThoRH charges weio criminal libels if untrue ,
exposing the paper to criminal prosecution ,
yet no criminal prosecution has been ven
tured upon. [ Cheeis.j Hartington pro
ceeded , deprecating the prolonged discussion
of the bill.
Gladstone , upon rising , was loudlycheered.
He said If the bill passed the political sub
scriptions from America which some of the
speakers had condemned , were likely to be
Increased ; not the Irish subscriptions nlone ,
but those human contributions which were
reflecting such splendid light upon America.
He and his supporters had been charged with
Inconsistency In promising cooiclon in former
times nnd opposing It now. Ho might admit
n feelingof bhnme over the failure of coercion ,
but he ( I id not refuse the lessons of experi
ence. ICheors.J Ho believed and so tpem- ,
In.ly did the conservatives of 1SS5 , that
though coercion In ISi'J reduced the
amount of crime , It made the Irish more
determined than ever to combine. Finding
no permanent result from thnt course , the
liberals looked to some other. The mandate
given at the last election was : "Govern Ire
land without coercion. " When ; the liberals
passed the coercion bill ttioy passed lemedlal
measures also. Were the government's
remedial pioposals n renlity or imposture ?
Did the government Intend to htand or fall
by their relict bill ? liefore thflv went to n
division he hoped nnd expected they would
give n clenr , unmistakable , unequivocal
answer to thnt question. In his opinion
those familiar with the Idea of dynamite and
dagger looked with satisfaction upon the
proceedings of the present government
[ Cheers. ] In his view the bill was
n poison. Ho would not present
It to the lips of Ireland.
It must be presented by other hands nnd it
would bo nn uouor nnd source of happiness
to him to think ho wns permitted to bnve
the smallest share In dashin : it to the
ground. Gladstone resumed his sent amid
loud cheers.
Haltour began by advising Parneli , if ho
could , to bring notion tor lioel
against tlio Times , as the best way to
lefuto the charges made by that paper.
In conclusion , speaking from cxpcrlnce. lie
should say what hnd failed in the past lifty
years in Ireland wns not coercion , but ieine-
dial legislation , and much as he desiied
equal tientment for England and Ireland ,
hn telt it to bo useless to attempt to build up
n system of equality on the shifting sands of
Irish lawlessness. iCheers.l
Parneli followed. He said Ualfour , with
characteristic unfairness , refused him , at a
time when his words would have reached the
outside world , the ten minute ? he craved to
lefor to the vile , baiefacod forgery ( cheers
from the Irish members ) , printed in the
Times , obviously for no other puiposu than
to Influence the division. He thought he wns
entitled to have the opportunity to oxpoM )
this deliberate attempt tn blacken his char
acter in time to reach the outside world.
There was no chance now. In addition to
Passing this coercion act , the dice hnd to bo
) nded. The great organs of public
opinion were to be permitted to
pay miserable creatures to pioduce
these calumnies who would be safe under
such circumstances. When ho heaid ol the
concoction in thu Times he supposed some
autograph of his had fallen Into the hands ot
a person for whom it had not been intended ,
but when he saw'the letter he saw plainly
that the signature was an audacious , nnlilush-
tne fabrication. Ho failed to undcistand
how the conductor of what used to bo a re
spectable Journal could be hoaxed nnd
bamboozled Into publishing such a let
ter as this. [ Cheers.J Tlio members
who compared the forgery with his
signature would see that only two letters of
the forged signature bore any resemblance
to his autograph nnd the Times could have
seen tbo same. Ho never heard of nor saw
any such letter until it nnoeared In the
Times. I Parnelllte cheers. ] Its phraseology
was absurd nnd Its purport preposterous ,
and everv part of It bore evidence of absolute
nnd Irrefraglblo want of genuineness. Ho
had never known the late Forster's life to he
In danger , or that there was any consphacy
against him. He did not know any
thing of the conspiracy of the tn
vincibles. Nobody was nioro surprised
than himself when the blow fell upon
their victims. If ho had been in
Pluenlx park that day he would gladly have
stood between Lord Cavendish and the dag
ger of the assassin , or between daggers nnd
Burke. [ Irish cheers. ] Ho suffered more
than any other man from that deed and Ire
land had suffered more than any other na
tion. It was absolutely untrue that tho. Na
tional league had any communication ,
whatever , direct or indirect , with the
Fenian , organization In America. He
.never hadnuy dealings with anybody la
America In respect to the proceedings or do-
ngsotany societies. All his sayings nnd
lotngs In connection with Irish public life
hnd been open ami above board. ( Cheers. ]
As to the bill under discussion it wns theme
mo < l boasful measure proposed since 1ST : ! , u
would empower the government to subject
political opponents to the treatment tc < eived
for the worst crlmlnnls of Kiiglami.
iCIieewl.
A division n then t kcn on Sir Horn-
iatd HamucHan's amendment to the crime *
bill , to the effect thnt the bill , If passed ,
would Increase the disorder In Ireland , en
danger the union and empire , and thciefore
should bo rejected. It was defeated a0 to
.TO , mid the second rending of the crimes bill
ngreed to without division. The result nt the
llvlsloii was received with cheers but there
was little evcitomeivt.
The 1'nrnclllto Letter I'ubllsticd In
London Cniisci a Sennatlon.
ircpi/ni/ht luJaino Oi > nJonJ/J / < : mic/.l /
LONDON , April 18. [ New York Herald
Cable-Special to the l Ei.1 What the
Storey letter was to Garfield nnd to Truth ,
which printed It , the alleged letter of Parneli
is to him and to the Times. This Is the
whole case in a nutshell. Garlielii denied ;
Parneli has denied. Unfortunately for Lon
don , It has no Judge Noah Davis to bring
the forger and newspaper to book. Mr. Par
neli , in the course of tills evening , wrote
several autographs In the lobby for the pur
pose of comparison , some of which found
their way to the press gallery.
Ho f erring In tones of strong Indignation
to the charges of the Times , Mr. Pnrncll
burst out : "Had I been In the park thnt day
1 would have pladly stood between the dag
gers of the assassins and Lord Frederick
Cavendish. "
There were loud cries of "Uurke , " nnd ho
went on : "Ah , or , for the mntter of that , be
tween Mr. Burke and them , too. "
These words , and more which followed ,
were loudly cheered by the Irish members.
The disclaimer ot tlio letter wns as full nnd
decided as even the torlcs could desire.
LOXDOX , Apill 18. The alleged letter
of Parneli supposed to have been addressed
to Egan relative to the Piucnlx Park mur
ders which the Times published this morn
ing , has caused immense excitement among
all parties. In an Interview to-day ,
Clancy ( Parneltito ) member for Dublin
county , branded tha letter as an Infamous
concoction and declares that It bears Internal -
nal evidence of forgery. He said , also , the
suspicion was already directed against a cer-
tnin person as the forger. Irish members of
parliament departed for Dublin this mornIng -
Ing to compare thu hand-writing In the letter
attributed to Parnull with that of
the person suspected. Tlio Glebe ,
commenting on the letter Bays : "Until
the horrible accusation that Parneli wrote
the letter Is proved wo will disciedlt
it" The Pall Mail Gazette says : "Until the
authenticity of the letter shall be absolutely
proved there will be no need to discuss Its
contents. " The St. James Ga/ette savs :
"The letter Is so grave a document that Par-
neil shall bo heard from concerning It. "
The Parnelhtes all declare the letter an in
famous concoction and deliberate Invention
to publicly slander the leader of the homo
rule partv. They say that even on the low
ground of expediency Parneli would bo the
labt man in the world to wilte a letter con
taining such damning admissions. They
contend , therefore , that all reason In the case
proves the letter to be a forgery on the face of
it , pointing fur proof to the contents of the
document , especially to the writer's
warning the person to whom the letter is pur
ported to be wtitton not to disclose the ad
dress , while no address is given. The fact that
the signature Is on a part ot the letter In I'ar-
u ell's handwriting Is by itself , the homcrnlers
argue , proof that the whole thing Is a traud ,
as , according to ttiem , while it would be dlfll-
cult to obtain enough specimens of Pnrnell's
handwriting to imitatato the extent neces
sary to successfully palm off the whole letter
as his , it is not at all difficult to obtain his
signature. Parneli , the agent of the Associ
ated press is authorized to state. \ > ill categor
ically deny that he wrote the letter. Parneli
will rouko his denial In the commons. The
editor of the Times will be summoned to the
bar of the house of commons to explain the
authorship of the letter. The sensation pro
duced by the publication of thu letter has
been so great that the specially lauc edition
Issued to meet the expected demand proved
insulliclcnt.
The Times exposed special bulletins calling
attention to the letter , and sent extra sup
plies to tha railway news agents and book
sellers. The lobby of tlm hou-e of commons
was crowded In the afternoon with members
eagerly discussing the alleged Pnrnell letter.
The Irish members indignantly declnied 11 a
forgery. Calne and Sir Henry James , liberal
unionists , were observed In animated con-
\ersatlon over the letter.
In an interview to-day Parnoll pointed out
that although at liist sight some ol thu letters
In the Times' tnc simile appealed to resemble
his autograph , a close comparison shows a
decided and striking difteicnce In many 1m-
poitant points. The forgery slopes upwards ,
the genuine handwriting downsvnids. Par
neli always places a full point after the ini
tial "S. " , in his name , which thu forgery
omits. The "r" In "Parneli" nnd "O" in
"Chas. " nro quite different trom anything ho
hns ever written. The letters "Ch" In
"Chns. " are abnormally long , and the "S"
and "P" are the only letters In any way re
sembling Ills genuine autograph. The pen at
the beginning ot the "a" In the forged
"Chas. " was evidently taken off the paper ,
whereas In the genuine signature It is nl-
wajs written without a break. The forgery ,
Parnell says. Is the work of a person accus
tomed to penmanship and writing a flowing
hand , whereas his own writing is always in
a cramped style. 1'ainell further says tlio
letter and signature are impudent forgeries.
He strongly suspects the identity of tne for
ger. He Is undecided whether to prosecute
the Times or not. _
AVtmt Tlio Time * Hays.
LONDON , April 19.- The Times says : "It
is remarkable that Parneli appeared doubt
ful on what grounds to impeach the authen
ticity of the loiter. Ho lirst seemed disposed
to assume thnt it might be nn autograph
which ho admits lie sometimes gives inqul-
rei.swiitten on the top of n sheet of paper ,
or passible signature tor tlio use of his private
secieUry , which tell into unscrupulous bauds.
Now , however , ho asserts that the .signature
Is lorgcd. The dlscrepencios , as he points
them out , are oxtiemely little.V po sess
feveral undoubted examples of hlssignnture ,
nnd in our deliberate judgment there can be
no doubt that the letter is genuine.
Uealy sat In the stinngers gallery during the
night's proceedings of the house. He will go
to Ireland to-morrow , and be qualified to re
turn to parliament Monday in time lor the
committee stage of thu crimes bill.
A Don lul From Egim.
LINCOLN , Neb April 18. In relation to
the lettrr whlc' ' appeared In the London
Times of Siit'in. . . purporting tp have boon
addressed by Mr. 1'nrnell to Patrick hgan In
ISv,1 , apologizing for having denounced the
Phrenix park murderers , Mr. Egan lias to-dny
addressed the following cable messiigo to
Hon. Henry Lnbourhere , n prominent mem
ber of the Gladstone party In the house of
commona :
Snunderson's btatemcnts In reference tome
mo aio unmitigated nnd willful slanders.
I'arncll never wrote mo nnv such letter ns
that quoted In the London Times. The whole
thing Is a base fabrication.
Cnttlo Losses in Montana.
NKW VOIJK , April 18. [ Special Teleginm
to the liEK.J Delegate Toole of Montana ,
who Is In the city , having just returned fro , i
that territory , says : "Tho stories al- " " ! i
lois of cnttln In the territory tills . \.m .
have been greatly exaggerated. 1 made etrr- ;
fnl inquiry when I was home and as near a- .
I could ascertain tlm loss by severe weather
will not exceed 12 per rent.
Dr. I'arkor'H Trlj ) .
LONDON , April 18. Dr. 1'niUci will de
liver the eulogy on Henry -Ward Keechcr
June 21. Ho ulll preach a number of times
In Hrooklyn subsequently and deliver sev
eral lectures in the United States ,
BOTH SIDES DISSATISFIED ,
The Dis.isrceraont of the Haddock Jury Not
Received Kiudly.
JUDGE LEWIS CRITICISEOi
Ono of the OfifoiulantH Hppnrtoa
Heady to Confess Morn ChnrR1 !
ol' Bribe Talcins The Shot-
I IT'S Action.
The KretliiR In fglmix City. j
Siorx CITY , In. April 18. [ Special Tel *
grnm to tlio HKE. I The disagreement of thd
Arcnsdoit jury Is still the great theme of
conversation. Friends of the defendant
openly take exceptions to Judge Lowls for
li'charglng tlm jury so soon , and claim ha
wns actuated by partisan motives. But thu
greater portion of citizens do not hold this1
jcllcf. Juror O'Connell , who hung the
udgo , it Is certain beyond a reasonable
loubt , would not have changed ills mind ,
lowovcr long the jury might have helil to-
; ether. lie Is known as a man of most posi
tive convictions , and says his mind was fully
made up a week belore the trial ended.
A rumor has been current to-day that Fred
Munchratli , jr. , ono of the conspirators , who
was apparently thrown overboard by the dc-
'enso , would make a confession to a reporter
: o-day. He said he could not understand
why the defense hnd treated him as they did.
Charges of bribe taking are numerous , and
almost nil of the jurors have been mentioned
in this connection , Nothing of a specific
nature has come out as yet , except that Juror
O'Connell claims that ho was approached by
parties Interested In the defense and asked
to name his price. He turther snys that somn
of the jurors were furnlthcd with liquor In
the couit house , and that since the jury hnd
Kone out everything but violence had been
used to Induce him to agree to nil acnulttnl.
In nn Interview he further states that h's '
steps have been dogged day and night ever
slncu the trial commenced ; that oven In tl e
Catholic church last SuixUv a party tapped
him on the shoulder and nsked him to with
draw until the thing was settled For days
before the end 01 the liinl ho was given to
understand that he wns the only juror whoso
opinion was not known and that all thu other
Jniors were for ncqt'lttnl. '
Attorney Htibbard , of the prosecution , said
ho could not say delinltelv when Aionsdorf
would be tried again , nnd the other trials will
1)0 gone on with. Probably Munchrath or
Urnnda will bo tried next. .Mr. Hubbard
ays the sherllf nnd Ills foren have worked
against the state In every possible manlier ,
even to holding back evidence , and even to
trying to net witnesses of the state to testify
for the defense.
Tlic Klre nt Nooln.
Nr.oi.A , In. , April 18. ( Special Tele-
giamtothe Bnr.l A lire broke out nt 2ro :
Ibis morning In Fnnellit Folej's double
building. The upper stories were occupied
t > y private families who barely escaped alive.
The lire moved south to lj. Klrscht's two-
story building occupied by Minturn
nnd I' . O Goge. hardwnro and Imple
ments , most of the stock saved ; thence to 1) .
D , Watson's private residence and photo
graph gallery ; thcncn to John Mueller's
liakerv , one story ; thence to I ) . J. Farrcll's
lirick two-story , injuring the north wall. I.
T. Vnnner's prlvatn residence nnd druc
store on the north of the ( lie were bndly
scorched. The origin of the lire Is supposed
to be anon. The entire loss Is about rive
thousand dollars , Insurance about liftoon
hundred dollars ,
Examined For the Civil Service.
DBS MOINKS , In. , April 19. ( Special Tele
gram to the BKI : . | Thltry-two applicants
nppeared before the civil service board of ex
aminers this morning for examination as to
their qualification for ollleo. The examina
tion was conducted by Weston Flint , of
Washington , chairman of the board of de
partmental examination. Five of tne appli
cants were young ladies nnd the others \vojrn
men averaging limn twenty to fifty years of
age. altogether.a very intelligent gathering.
Of these twenty-one took the general exam
ination , four tlm limited , six the special , ono
the bookkeeping , and one tlio supplementary
law.
Columbus Junction Bn < lly corchc < l.
Cou'Miii's JuNCTiox.ln. April 18.-Speclnl [
Telegram to the UEK.J Fire broke out hero
this afternoon , nnd in a ishort tlmo threat
ened the whole town. The lire dopaitmont
of Washington , seventeen miles awny , wns
teleyrnuhed for and it uns sent over by spe
cial train. Nearly a block of buildings had
burned when It arrived , but after PC Distent
effort the lire wns checked. Twonty-thrco
buildings , besides three ice nouses nnd two
livery stables ere burned. The buildings
weto mostly frnme nnd uninsured. I'lio loll
will bo 540.000.
Pharmacists Pined.
Dr.s MOINKS la. , April 18.-Special [ Tele
gram to the I3CE.J Tlio state pharmacy
commissioner was to-day notified that Wil
liam Ilnmlin , n non-registered clerk In a
drug store in Sanborn , hnd been lined 800
nnd costs for compounding prescriptions
without a license : also thnt A. School , of the
bnme place , though n registered pharmacist ,
was lined SS'i and costs for not keeping a
prqpcr leeord of poison.
Iowa's O. A. H. iSnoninpinent. 'lift
Dunucjui : , la. , April IB. The annual en
campment of the Iowa ( ! . A. H posts meets
hero to-mornw , continuing three dais. Del
egates commenced arriving to dav. Two
thousand and live hundred old soldiers aio
expected. Cencial Falichlld and staff ar
rive to-monow. The city is gaily decor
ated and a big lime Is promised.
Prominent Matrimonial Invent.
IOWA CITV , In. , April 1H. ( .Special Tclo-
gram to the Uoi'.l A. A. Van Wagrncn , n
prominent lawyer of Hoek I'nplds , In. , wai
mnirled at St. Mary's Catholic church hero
this afternoon to Miss Certiudo Louis. The )
v\CliiliiL' \ ( was the most prominent social
event ot the year.
Another ( j < ui { : of Oar Robbers.
t
CiiAiti.KSTON , S. C. , April 18 , [ Special
Telegram to the BEE. ] A white man nntl
two negroes have been arrested In Green
ville , charged with being implicated In
scheme tor wholesale robbery of through
freight trains on the Richmond & Dnnvlllo
railroad. John Caldwell , the white man. Is
very widely known. All three were com
mitted to jail , i Since last November the
authoiltlcsof the railroad have mlssed various -
ous articles of freight from thu trains enroute
southward. Goods of the value of several
thousand dollars have been reported missing.
Investigation showed thnt a systematic plan
of robbery was being can led on by an organ-
l7i-d baud. The scheme was to have n mem
ber of the gang conceal himself In a loaded
freight carat some elation north of Giccn-
ville , select ns much of the cargo ns ho
deemed available and ni the tiain passed tha
fair grounds , just outside. Greenville limits ,
tlirow out the goods. A confederate would
be In waiting to spirit the goods away until
they could bo sold. Other persons aio undcfl
suspicion , but so far no railroad men have )
been implicated.
Weather Indluatinnti ,
ir N'ebrasKa : Generally fnlrfalhor , fol
u by light local sho\\er ; slight change !
In I "npcialure.
I'm I" t.i : I "air weather , warmer In ea'tcrn
IKHI Millenary temperature In ttoitum
1 M variable winds.
V tifd to ifnln tlm Catilrtot.
LoMif.v , April 18. It H stated thnt the
.lit. linn. Kitchlo nnd Kail Cadogan- \
been invited tu join the cabinet. ,