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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. 8IXTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING. APKIL 124 , 1SS7TWELVE PAGES. NUMBER NO CAUSE FOR WAR. Prance Will Not Allow the Frontier Inci dent to Lead to Strife. THE PEOPLE FEEL PROVOKED. But They Stand On Their Dignity and Will Not Notice It , PUBLIC OPINION IN BERLIN. Politicians Cnriona As to the Outcome But Not at All Anxious. A. BURLESQUE ON BERNHARDT. Bara Given Some Tough Oracks Concerning An Interview in New York. IRISH LANDLORD OUTRAGES. Cruel Evictions Which Area to Civilization Political Stagna tion at Vienna Notes on Fash ion , Art and the Stage. No Clouds nt Part * . [ Cnpui tuM my ? l > 'j Jtiwi dunlin Utnnttt.l PAKIS , April 2.1. | Now York Herald Cablo-Speslal to the IJKK.J Bright spring weather has coma out , the trees are already fringed with palo green fo'llage , the Parisians have shed their overcoats , and open air con certs In the Champs Elysees are now In full swing. Even the grave astronomers of the International congress have paused In their labors , and at the soirees given by Admiral Monchez and M , Flourens , the minister of foreign nil airs , have admired the acting of Mine. B.irlel , Plcrson and Itclchcmberx at the Conicdio Francalsc and other stars of the kind not usually observed through tliulr telo- ccopcs. A WAIII.IKI : rnovocATiox. Although Do llouludc , the noisy , storm ; petrel of the league patriots , lias ictlred be cause nobody paid any attention to his wild ravings , the political horizon lias again be come darkened by warlike Incidents on the frontier. The ambush laid tor thu French commissary of police , M. Schnaebele , his being placed In handcuffs and carried to Jhletz by the German authorities , Is felt here to bo a new warlike provocation on tlio part of Germany. But the fooling throughout Franco is that It Is beneath the dignity of Franco to take sciious notice of It. WHAT T11K IMIKSS SAYS. The Hepubliquo Francalso says : "We shall pay no attention to the incident unless the German government assumes the respon siblilty. " The Figaro says : "In worrying the relchpi stag into voting 13)0,000,000 ) francs for the military ' itary budget , 40,000,000 franks of which are fora now strategic railway , a ban petit Inci dent on the frontier Is ono of tlm rtincellor' * favorlte tricks to obtain what ho wants from the roIclisUig. The Incident at Novcaut means this , nothing more , and France should Answer It In the same man tier as wo replied to the provocation last February by absolute Bllcnce. " The Gallos says : "Either Bismarck desires peace or hu seeks to provoke war. If ho wishes pcaco tlio Noveiut Incident was certainly not arranged by him , In which rase It can bo explained on the ground of excess 'of znal of a minor German official , and may bo considered as it It never occurred. If. on the other hand , lilsmarck seeks to provoke war , lie would never stoop to such a trivial Incident , that smells too much of the policeman. Bismarck would seek a pretext- based upon some solid national grounds , hence the trivial squabble between policemen will bo ex plained away and surely not lead to ivar. " Mc.in while French rentes have gone down two francs , which represents a shrinkage ot values exceeding $100,030,000 , and the bourse Is again frantic with feverish speculation. But opinion throughout Franco Is not to allow mich a trivial Incident to become the causa of war. llUlll.r.SClUKINO SA1IA IinilNHAnDT. The Herald intervlow with Sara Bernhardt has been rcuroduced In nearly all the Pari sian papers , and caused such a commotion In the theatrical world as to Induce M. Albert Mlllnml toilevotoa column in Figaro to a burlesque upon the Herald's Interview. The following Is an oxtiact of Albert Mlllaud's effusion : Herald Reporter To what do you attribute your grand success ? Sara My Immense talent. Herald Reporter Do you know anybody clsobotoro you who attained equal success ? Sara That Is Impossible. Hi-raid UeportorWhy ? Sara Bccauso no ono over WsJ such bril liant talent as I. Herald Iteportcr But In painting for In stance , in Sources by Aign-s , La Belle Jardi- iihr , by Itaphacland Muilllo's Madonna ? Sar.ui I also have painted pictures that will be placed In the Louvre after my death. Herald Reporter ion h.xvu also In Franco many great sculptors ? Sira Wo have ono only , i Herald Reporter Who ? Sara-Myself. Herald Rooorter How about literature ? Franco has many great authors-Zola , Dau- tlet , deorgo Sand. D Sara My pupils. I dictate , they wr Ite. Herald Reporter How about diauiatlo authors Dumas , Angler , Mllhac ? Sara None ot them amount to anything without me. . llcruld Reporter How about your fellow nctors and actresses , your comrades ? Sara 1 have no comrades. Herald Reporter I mean the great ParisIan - Ian artJsU-for Instance , Mile. Uartel , Roichenberg , Jane Hading , Braudcs , Plur- son , etc. Sara 1 have seen them. I know them. Herald Reporter What do you think of them ? Sara After seeing them act 1 have gone home ; 1 have looked at myself , there uro none like me. Herald Reporter Can you toll me is the prettiest woman lit the world ? Sara 1 am. Herald Reporter And tho' most intelligent woman in the world ? Sara-1 am. Herald Reporter And the most modest woman In the \\orld ? Sara-I am. A VISIT TO MF.ISSOKIKR. Ipuldavlillto Mclsjouler to-day nt his rnagultloent studio in the place Melushcrbe * . I found the venerable mvter hard at work at 111 * Immense water color reproduction of his famous picture " 1(07. " TUe water cojor U two nd half metre * In loogtu and one metre and a half high. | It Is , perhaps , the largest water color ever painted. It will bo completed In about three weeks. It will bo one of the finest and most carefully exe cuted works Mclssonter ever painted. It Is not strictly a reproduction of his famous "IbOr , " for the position of the artillery In the background Is entirely changed and the grouping of the troops Is totally different. It Is the same subject treated In the snmo man ner , but with a great difference In drawing and execution. It Is to bo very carefully cn- gra\od , and cannot seriously alTcct the In trinsic value of . ' > lli 07 " the oil palntln''a > , so hUhly appreciated In Now York. TIIK I.ATF.8T llli : S XOVKI.Tir.S. OTbe. mojt striking novelties in toilets this week are out-door wraps made Ilka hunter's jackets of light groy cloth , tlio front orna mented with lines of wldo bhck bnul , cross ing transvcrsly and decorated with thico rows of steel buttons placed ut the Intersec tion of braid , as well us serving to fasten the jacket. This model Is very pretty In bolgo cloth , with braiding In seat brown , and gilt buttons. Another model In a Hussar Jacket , with elaborately braided plalston , the rest of tlio gauntlet being left plain with the exception of slight braiding on the sleeves and side scam. A more showy jacket Is braided all over In a tine pattern , with a narrow braid of the same color us the cloth of which the jacket Is composed ! . It Is made tight fitting and is more dressoy than the preceding styles. A mantck'Umado In checked or plaid cloth , and lined with red surah , has a brcton hood and the ends of the short front breadths ate turned Inward , so as to form the sleeves. At the ball given by thu jockey club to the prettiest woman In Paris at the Hotel Con tinental , Mine. Jane ( Jranler wore a most dc- llclously devised evening wrap , composed of embroideries In a pale blue , crystal beads and bangles on a silver net , the gioundwork fin ished with miles of silver lace and lined througUout with pale blue silk. The days of the famous tourcneure , or dress Improvers seems to bo numbered. It Is much restricted In dimensions and Is now worn smaller than at any time since Its first introduction. BM2KPV VIENNA , lint Little Now In the Way of Politics Other Gossip. ICopi/i fa'it ' issrbj/ June * Ooni < m ifenneU.1 VIENNA , April 23. ( New York Herald Cable. Special to the BEK. | Domestic dif ferences , of slender Interest to the outer world , ha\e chleily occupied Vienna tills week. Bulgaria stands where it did. Kaul- bars has left , but Storloff lias not yet de parted. Kalnocky Is dUapnolnted at the non-decoration of Do Glersby Emperor Alex ander , and Austria's attitude toward Russia is somewhat cooler than before Easter. Tlio politicians are breaking their heads In the endeavor to understand the true Inwardness of the Do Glcrs'puzzle , and there Is appre hension of war In the Balkans this spring. But an official who stands very near Count Kalnocky said to me to-day : "Mark my words ; about August thcto will bo trouble. The political stagnation which exists has given people time hero to discuss suvcial local matters affecting both nations. " ytyvf PLACES OK AMUSEMENT. * JJls | hospitable but sleepy cltv , for so j MuMuctropolls as Vienna , has wonder- -.tie amusement to oiler visitors. Half ( theaters , the classical concerts , the -'rails band , the exhibition at tlio YV uook'Aces , a tatooed phenomenon and ccr ? ° mc ° nh a few second-class strolling rft UHooStSdPat un-sent all the public 6uo- w strangers. Nor is it Ho * 'J T''hy'nIy' > ' ul 80lno ° * the0 after mid- MnB ; ltes 11 sroo the peculiarities of the street . 'OrcssMigo called on tlio lucus a non- vANTF P18Au effort , however , Is at la , y-V ado to enliven the city. Two 0 on ' ° 0' * or ou"l"nS a handsomer and'variety theater of the r < * Alden - den kind , to bo called the " \VIa- norT- > 'stal Palace , " Ere long , too , the su- perljVow Hofburg theater , facing Itithaons , wilrbe opened. Finally there Is some hope that several public buildings will soon be lighted by electricity. IIUMOIIKD NIHILISTIC PLOT. Rumors , which are so far unconfirmed , are afloat that the alleged abandonment of thu czar and czarina's journny to the Crimea was caused by a fresh discovery ot n nihilist plot to blow up the Imperial train. To make assuiance doubly sure , it Is even said that the conspirators had arranged to blow up the Odessa station ut the time of the Imperial couple's arrival. IIIKY SVMI'ATIIIZr WITH FKANCH. The incident on the Franco-German fron tier overshadows all other political topics here. What some call the gro < s and appar ently deliberate brutality of the German officials , Is commented on with hardly con cealed disgust. The press are practically unanimous In condemning Schnaebelcs' arrest as a violation of international law , if the facts are correct. Several Independent organizations have allowed it to bo clearly inferred that 'they fear the Incident was planned with a direct Hvlsh to provoke Franco. The facts are naturally connected by the alarmists with the slnster passages of Bismarck's last speech. The alfalr quite overshadows homo politics for the moment , and though It is not thought prudent to give full vent to the feeling In print , It Is plain from the general drift of pi ess comments that Austrian sympathy so far.ls all witli Franco. As several papers point out , it matters little whether SchnaeDclris1 arrest was strictly legal or illegal , Tlio chlof points to consider are how the arrest WAS affected , and what impression It will inako on the already much-tried patience of tlm Fiench nation. On the whole , less pessimistic views prevail to-night , despite tlio alaimlng reports of Count Waldnrseo's journey to the frontier. J.KFT UNPKlt A CLOUD. The mysterious-disappearance of a charge d' Affaire of a minor European government from Vienna , is to-night being very freely strangely commented on In the clubs and cafes of the Imperial city. It appears that the diplomat In question was very 1'ond of baccarat and had lately lost what , for him , was a large sum 'iO.OoO or GO.OOO florins , which ho could not pay. Moreover ho had run up bllh. with number of confuting tradesmen , and for a long time past had omitted to settle accounts with his washer woman. Over a week ago , finding the situa tion untenable , lie left Vienna without the beat of a drum and sliows no Inclination to roturn. Meanwhile the diplomatic affairs of his country are entirely In the hands of the legation servants. At all events , no one else atteuds to them. VOI.Al'lTKITIIS CELKUIIATH. Over 200 Vienna Volapukltes had n ban quet the other night , to celebrate the steady progress of the mucln'.erHlOil universal lan guage. Enthusiastic speeches were made In Yoinpuko and Germany , and wine flowed freoly. Towards thu end ot the feast Volap- \\asspoken rather thickly. The revel- Im parted amid fiouts , Sans Volaiwku and good ftillk. NOIIIUTVOFTIIi : H.tCKg. A btn.ill but ultra-arlstocritlc gathering on thu Freudonrau race course Thursday , saw at least half a dozen arch-dukes and duchesses in ulouna , any number of counts and count- c-.scs and barons. Several hundred partlcti- l.aJydashlug turnouts were drawn no out- aide the COUTM duflug tl > e race * , vthilo the stands inside were filled with pretty faces and charming dresses. The Princess Met- tcriiucli was conspicuous In a moss-green cos tume , trimmed with black passementerie , wearing a dark red straw hat with n black feather. Near her was Baroness Bettlna Rothschild , In a black and white striped silk , trimmed with whlto lace. The Countess Tassllo Festlllco wore a violet dress , with a steel gray jacket. Black , gray and brown , however , are the prevailing colors , o the general rlTect , though pleasing , was rather sober. _ w , UEKMANV NOT ANXIOUS. The Itcsult of Schnnclictc'n Arrest Awultcd With Curiosity. /JOT lu Jam's Oonfon Dennett. ] April 23. [ New York Herald Cable Special to the BEII.J The ancst on the French fiontler Is regarded now rather from a point of curiosity as to why It oc curred and how the German government can get out of the scrape , than as a matter of In tel est or a cause of anxiety. I have to-day seen a number of prominent persons whoso judgment on current events I found reliable at other times. With a single exception all weru unanimous that the fiontler blunder was unlikely to causa the slightest complica tion or lasting ill-feeling between Germany and France. Ono person , whoso Information is cenerally accurate , tells mo that Schnae- bolchad most dangerous relations with a cer tain German officer ; that ho Is ouoof several French agents of his typo who are feared by the German authorities. The design , there fore , was to strike him as unexpectedly as possible , get tlio papers certainly and scare the other agents ; then , if forced to do so , re lease him and disown the action of the local pollen ; but , more probably , give him a trial , condemn him to severe punishment , and then deliver him totho French before the penalty was enforced. Ono curious bit of tactics tlio cveik brings to light-thot since the election specially trusted ( ! ei man police agents they snread over the districts to In vestigate the feelings of the people toward Germany. Such disguised police seem to ha\e been the agents used In the arrest of Schnaebelo. A PK SIMIST'S VIEWS. One undischarged pessimist tells me he re gards the arrest ot Schnaebelo as a serious matter because It Is such a characteristic Jilt of Bismarck's. It Is Intended to Irritate the Fiench nation to a point where the Fiench will force war in spite of Germany's apologies or apparent desire for peace , thus making France the airgressor. This view Is not wide spread , but there are still many not Ill-in formed Germans who have been expecting the declaration of a France-German war eacli day for the past three months and are still prepared for a declaration of war. Such pessimists are , I notice , generally closely con nected with military circles , although not themselves Eoldicis. DEVLISH DUEDS. Landlord OiUraer-H In the Land Eng land WantB to Coerce. [ Copurlulit ISST l > u J.imcs ( tnrdnii llcnnett. ] DUHLIN , April 2i ) . [ New ork Herald Cable-Special to the BEI : . | William O'Brien leaves to-day for Queenstown and to-morrow embarks thence on his candlan mission. While ho is salllnc the blue deep It may bo timely for the friends of the gover nor general of Canada to read what Is progressing grossing on his huggaeurrau estate. Yes terday , after several evictions by his agents and their police agents , each eviction accom panied by groaning , but otherwise peaceful spectators In orocussion , while the chapel bells tolled , their crowbar brigade rcaci ) d-a miserable thatched cottage , into \\hlch tlio rain poured tliiough the roof , occuuied by a tenant named Henry Mulliall. The sub- slier 111 and agents entered and seated on a a chair in the house , close beside a little lire , was a poor old woman wbo did not at all seem to realize that she wa * about to Icavo the homo which had sheltered her from childhood. She was very weak and i i a very delicate state of health. Her ago is ninety yeais. 'Iho rain fell outside and tlio miserable house afforded poor shelter enough , but the noblu Marquis was to send out on the road side ono more of the helpless aged people who lived under him. The tenant had also residing in the house his wife and six chil dren. The sub-sheriff stated he was authoi- Izcd to put the tenant back as care-taker , but Mult < all refused , stating he would not have his life even on such conditions. The sub- sheriff then ordered two emergency men to take out the poor old woman , and , after giv ing his orders Immediately came toward and addressed Father Sheehy , saying ; "It is not 1 who did It. " Sheehy replied : "It Is the law does it , and not the hanirman. " As the poor old creature was put aside by the emergency men. tears welled into the eye : of all the spectators , and the tenants shouted out : "We will all die the same death. " The tenant also repeated again and again that hu had his rents paid up to November last. TIIK W1IOLKSAI.K ISSUING OP WllITS. And still the work elsewhere goes bravely on. Yesterday Dr. Darley , county court judge of Oxfoid , opened the session for the northern division of the county at Ennlb ' court and proceeded to attend to the time honored business of Issuing ejectment de crces tor landlords. No lots than 107 eject ment processes were disposed of , and ol these , seventy-three were In connection wltl one estate , and sixty-ftto decrees were given In all. NOT A CIUMINAL CASE. Meanwhile , as ironical evidence of the dlro necessity of coercion the landlord's twin sister to eviction I may .state regarding the "horrible state of Ireland" that on this same ye-stctday W. 11. Klsbey , Q. C. , newly ap pointed county court chairman for South' down and Armaugn , commenced tlio busi- nes of tlio quarter sessions for Drogheda , hut there being no criminal business In the crime-ridden countrv , ho was presented witli white cloves emblematic of thu purity of the criminal calandcr. Mr. Kisby pronounced1 a paneiryric on his deceased predecSf.or , bu. omitted to culoglzu this crimcless county division. c.uis : TO TIIK roitoF.n. The friends here of Mr. Parnell , who re turns to London Monday , teel sure he. has discovered clues to tim forger. \Vlndthnrat Will Not Resign. \jTtrp\irlQht \ \ 1SS7 bu James GunlmISMiirft.l BF.IILIN , April 23. [ New York Herald Cable Special to the BEK. | In order to get the truth of the reports as regards the retire ment of Dr. Windthorst , the Catholic leader , I sent a card In to him to-day at thu landtag building. 1 was received by him In the lob bies of the house. Windtlio'rst denied most energetically that he meant to resign from the leadership of the center. In politics ho com pared himself to the soldier who must stick to his post oven after a treaty of peace Is signed. Wlndthoret spoke with great pleas ure of sumo birthday gifts uhlch had como to him from A mm lea in the slmue of con til- buttons toward tlm construction of a Catholic church nt Hanover on which he had set his mind and In the construction of which all Catholic Germany Is uniting in aiding him. W iudthorst seemed mill red by the exciting debates of the put few days. Clerics Ajzaln t Coercion. DUUI.I.V , April 23. Right Rov. Abraham Brown Ring , D..D. , Roman Catholic bishop of Ossary , and the priests of hlsalocese , have signed a protest against the passage of the coercion bill. VEST NEEDS VERIFICATION The Missouri Bourbon Statesman" Attract ing the Attention of the Country. DOES HE SPEAK ADVISEDLY. Mnny Conjecture * { .Indulged In ns to \Vhctlicr Cleveland Intends to Stand For a Rcnonilnntlon National News. Men nf tlio Administration. WASHINGTON , April 23. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. I The Interview In the St. Louis paper between President Cleveland and a prominent democratic senator In which the former is made to decline the nomination Is ridiculed here. On the day the dispatch was sent west Scimtois Vest ntidCockrull of Missouri and Jones of Ar kansas were at the white house. Cockicll Is not gushing enough to slop over on such a subject and Jones of Arkansas would not claim to have heen taken Into the president's confidence. The general euess as to the origin of the dispatch gives Senator Vest all thocicdlt that belongs to it. This Is the opinion as to the authorship at the white house. Colonel Lament of course denies the alleged Interview and says there Is no occasion for the president to express himself at this time on the subject of ronomlnatlon. The Interview is very annoying to Mr. Cleve land because It makes him appear like a self- glorlller and conceited prig. Mr. Vest's so- rcrct dislike of the I ways of the administra tion and his outward adulation of the presi dent are well known. If the president ever declared ho was ' tired of being In ofllce he meant no more than other eminent office-holders have meant. They complain of the hardships of tmblic duties. The Inter view is believed > to bo a job put up for the purpose of forcing Cleveland to commit himself. Ho refuses to bo trapped. The president himself denies In the most emphatic terms that helms expressed to any person his Intentions with respect to a second term. Ho was In conversation with more than one visitor and has been pressed to commit himself on this question. To every one ho has made the same answer , viz : That lie had not given any thought to a renomlna- tlon ; that It was'ar much as he could do to find time to think about how to get through tlio present four years with benefit to tlio countrv. satisfactorily to the people who elected him and credit to himself. This Is as much as he has ever said. On the general topic allusion to his health , which he is quoted as making ho < ! e- claies ho never made and would not niuko. as ho hau no such apprehensions as arc attributed to him. Ho is feeling very well and Is bearing the burdens of office with out serious discomfort He has not oven the satisfaction ot knowing who has taken his future In charge so generously. An IntorvleWWlth Vest. WASHINGTON. April 23. [ Special Telegram - gram to the BKE.J Senator Nest , who Is generally believed to be the "western sona- ' tor" referred to in toe St , Louis Republican's dispatch announcing-that the picsident will not be a candidate for ? re-election under any circumstances , was asked to-night If the ac cusation was true. Jle replied : "I have never authorized any statement such as that yon mention and as published this morning. If you want my opinion on the matter I have no hesitation In stating that 1 believe the facts to bo about as stated In the reported In- tcnlow. 1 do not believe the president wants to be rc-elt ' ' < l. lie has publicly Stated that he dote nofbcliuvo In second terms , and i\ , have no idea ho has been actuated by any ambition to succeed hlmsKlf , but I think his great ambition Is to so administer tlio government that any honest democrat can bo his successor. I have no doubt that lie would bo cratllied by the en dorsement of his pnity and tlm country. He would bo more or less human if this were not so , but 1 don't think he wants thoofllco again for any personal ambition. He knows too much about It. What he would do It the democratic party'shoutd say to him that bo was theonly one who could lead them again to victory , nobody knows but himself , and he Is not theaortof individual who jumps a' ditch before lie reaches it. . The Btpry Reiterated. ST. Louis , April 23. The Ri-publican'tf Washington correspondent. In his dispatches to that paper to-night , referring to his tele gram of tlio nUht before , in respect to Prcsl dent Cleveland's.position on the subject of renomlnatlon , which has attracted attention and excited comment throughout the cou n trv to-day , asserts the accuracy ot his repoit of the statements Made to him by the senator from whom ho obtained the Information , but Im clvos nothing as coming from the presi dent direct. Ho does say , however , that the accuracy of his report Is fully substantiated by several centlpmen In Washington to whom the senator had told the same , thing. The name ot the senator Is not revealed. The Inter-State CommlHHlon. WASHINGTON , April 33. The Inter-state commerce commission has caused to bo pub lished in official form for distribution Its recently promulgated ruling "In the matter of the petition of the order ot railroad con (1 ( nctors , " and "In the matter nf the petition of the Traders and Travelers union. " The print shows the ruling to have been pre- paii'tl by Commissioner Walker. The com mission Is sitting with closed doors and will Icavo hero for the south Monday morning. " Sectetary Most-lv will remain in charge of the bureau In Washington. Iho Fourth Section Suspended. WASHINGTON , April 33. The inter-state commerce commission has made an order suspending thu fourth section for seventy- five davs subject to revocation and with the piovlso that Intermediate rates shall not bo raised above those/In force April 20. This applies to the Northern Pacific , Southern Pacific , Atchlson Topeka & Santa Fo and St. UiulsandSan Francisco lines. In the ollielal statement accompanying Its order for the temporary suspension of tha fourth clause In the can ; of trans-continental roads the Inter-state 'commerce commission says it is earnestly , engaged In considering the cause to be rinolly ulnpted regarding the section referred to. 'AH persons Interested are invited to1 .present facts and ar guments. Tim. commission will re ceive affidavits. \ < s to facts and pointed or written arguments should be presented withaut lelpy. Meantime carriers were asked to devote attention to piaserva- tion and adoption at a tariff which shall at tempt to meet IrtnoaitKalth the requirements of the act The , comics011 ' has made no aiders in respect to Ul . , petition of thu Wis consin roads. An ekliuistive opinion , pre pared by Judge UoslQivbas been rendered In thu matter of petition * totaling to the Boston export trade. Bj-failytitjii.s opinion Is to the effect that the siwruMonof the fourth clause would not give the.rulluT asked. Nnnrneka and ktwa Pensions. WASHINGTON , , ( ipTl ' * * . [ Special Tele gram to the DEK.lrr3f4braska pensions were Issued to-day as f ] JLt > w : Clarissa , mother of Henry J. Phllilco1'onca : Suth , father of Charles White , Falls City : Matthew Ponder- gast , Lyons ( increase ) ; Wlnslow Jayhawk Wcston ; Benjamin , Corbln , Tobias ; Join Stoddard , Stuart ; Martin Van Buren Rice Nellgh ; Daniel It , Stoutsenbercer , Max. Iowa pensions : Margaret , mother of Uenrj Black , Boone ; Mtrv , mother of John B. Dennikson , Bedfont ; Jane , mother of Join E.FarrettOelwelm Alfred M. Ervm , Win te.rset ; George A House , Mile ; Edward R Chase , Duhuque ; James teele. Ortor.vllle Seth liryan , Part * : David II. Martin , Syd nny : Cbalmer D.'flicker. DCS Molnes ; Jense J. SherwoiKl , Attica ; Lyman Q. Men ; Riv erside ; Swanle t Anderson , Hawthorne Charles U. Mattock , Manchester ; Thouias II. Baldwin , Coin ; William II. Brown , Mauch Chunk ; Joseph M. Jennings , Volga City : Benjamin F. Thomas. Central : Chris tian Beterlv , Lo Mars ; Rlloy 11. Wolcolt , Bedford ; W. A. Work , Ottumwa. News of thp Army. WASHINGTON. April 23. [ Sueclal Tele gram to the BEE.I General Miles has ap pointed First Lieutenant Thomas J. Clay , Tenth Infantry , as inspector of rltlo practice of the Depaitmotit of Arizona , Army Furloughs : Musician John B. Gray , company C , Twentieth infantrv , two months ; Private Robert Bruce , company A , Fifth Infantry , three months ; First Lieuten ant John MrMartin , Twenty-fifth Infantry , has been appointed recruiting ofllccrat Fort Slsston , 1) . T. ; In place of First Lieutenant Henry P. Rluus , of the same icL'Imeut. Army Leaves : Colonel X.eu.is R. Bliss , Twenty-fourth infantry , twenty days sick leave ; Captain George F. Tovvlo , Nineteenth Infantry , aide-de-camp to Major General Terry , one month : Captain John L. Bullls , Twenty-fourth Infaiitiy , one month , with permission to apply tor ono mouth exten sion. sion.General General court mnrtlnl will convene May 3 at Ft. Thomas , Atl/oua , to try First.Lieuten ant Robcit I ) . Rend , Jr. , Tenth cavaliy. Geti- enilJohn S. Mason , colortol Ninth Infantry , will be the tuasldent of thu couit , anil Cap tain John It. Dorst , Fourth cavalry , the judge advocate. General Nelson A. Miles , commanding the Depaitment of Arl/.ona. lias mitigated the sentence nf suspension for a jear on half pay of the First Lieutenant Alexander T. Duan , Fourth cavalry , as far as thu stoppage of pay Is concerned , The President on Rentccn , WASHINGTON , April 2.1. In mitigating the sentence of the dismissal passed by the court martial upon Major F. W. Bentcen , for conduct unbecoming an officer and gen tleman , President Cleveland says : "The proceedings and findings. In the case of Major Frederick W. Bentcen , Ninth United States cavalry , aie hereby approved. In view of his lone and honorable service , and thn reputation hu has earned for bravery and soldierly qualities , so sadly injured by the scandalous conduct of which ho has been lust found guilty , and by his Insubordinate behavior upon his trial , 1 have determined , in the hope that the remaining sense of honor and unextlnjiiished regard for his military profession , will lead to further val uable service in tlio army , to mitigate his sentence of dismissal fiom the service of the United States to suspension from rank and duty for the term of one year , upon half pay. " No Call For Bonds. WASHINGTON , April 23. Secretary Fairchild - child has practically decided to omit the usual call for 3 per cent bonds during the present month. It Is intimated In the treas ury department that the balance of that loan outstanding , amounting to S'20,000,000 , will remain undisturbed until after June 30 next , so that It may bo applied to the purposes of the sinking fund during the next hscal year. Fairchild was asked to-day In regaid to the above proposition , but declined to commit himself further than to sav that he had the question under consideration and might pos sibly conclude to take the course indicated. Recognized As Counsel. WASHINGTON,1" April 2& The president has recognized James Hayes Sadler as coun sel to her Brlttanin majesty for the .states of Illinois , Missouri. Iowa , Wisconsin. Minne sota. Nebraska. Kansas , and Colorado and for the territories of Dakota , Montana and Wvoming , to reside at Chicago , 'tilentcnaiit Danonhower'a Funeral. WASHINGTON , April 23. Iho funeral ser vices of Lieutenant Danenhower , who com mitted suicide at Annapolis Wednesday , were held at the residence of his father , Win. Danenhower , this morning. There was n large attendance of friends of the family of the deceased. ; THE TRIBUNE AND VETERANS. The Now York Paper Explains Its Re cent Circular. NEW Yor.K , April 23. Thp Tribune will say editorially to-morrow : "Now that the battle over tho.Tribune's . modest , tranquil and successful' endeavor to obtain from veterans of the Grand Army their individual opinions on the subject of pension legisla tion has spread over the country , It Is well to Inquire lu tbe Interest of peace and good fel lowship who the antagonists are. " The edi torial then goes on to say these antagonists arc .those devoted friends and close confi dantes of the soldiers who , In their worship of "reform In general and the present ad' ministration In particular , were lately pro claiming that the soldiers themselves despise the dependent pension bill and tejolce in the vote. " It Is plain to be seen , says the editorial , that these reformers are - absolutely lutely ceitaln they are lighting that man Blalne. " Any. 'movement , therefore , which Is likely to elicit an expression of the popu lar will on any subject , must , In thn nature ol tilings , be a movement In his Interest to be headed otf by them at any cost. The Tri bune says It went lirst to head quarters and General Falrchicld promptly and cordially responded by sending a list ot army posts and an authenticstatementof his own hearty support ol a most liberal scheme of pension legislation. Circulars to the rank and file of the organization were then sent out and were responded to In the most frank satisfactory manner. This the Tribune of fers as positive proof that General Fairchild was misrepresented in thn statement that in council lie said ho "know nothing of the Tribune's efforts or desires. " Referring to tlio rank and rile of the Grand Army , whoso replies are being received as last as they can bo taken care of , the editorial says In con clusion : "They understand peifectly that the Tribune does not tvant paitlsan utter ance or an official uroniinclaniento , and they sham our conviction that the country , havini : been forced to hear professional ravings from a reform tripod , would gladly listen to sol diers' v'evvs ' from soldiers' lips. " The Illinois Printing Imbroglio. Si-iuNGi'iELi' , III. , April 23. A'meeting was held to-day by the state board of com missioners of contracts , at which it was do- cldcd to Issue no more warrants and make no more payments to the state printers until after the senate takes action upon the liouso resolution , adopted over three weeks a-jo , Instructing the state board to withhold further uayments to II. W. Rokkcr & Co. state printers , until the present Investigation of the stajo printing contract Is closed. Rok- ker & Co. were this afternoon refused pay ment of $5,000 vouchers issued the first of thu week. Auditor Swieart and Attorney- General Hunt refusing to sign the vouchers. Secretary of State Dement has recalled the woik ordered and refuses to order further printing until provision Is made to pay for It. Frightful Boiler Explosion. PATTBUSON. N. J. , April 23.-In the Ivan- hoe paper mill this afternoon a boiler ex ploded , wrecking a largo portion of thu mill. It went through thereof and came down on Booth & Co.'s silk mill across the street crashing tlirou.-h the loof anil Injuring about twenty ixirsons. James Simpson was horribly ribly crushed and is dying. Magvln Van Site , Richard Levl and Maggie fttallord are s.'riously hurt A Chicago ninze. CHICAGO , April 23. The Riverside hotel , once a famous pleasurn resort In the aristo cratic southwestern suburb , caught lire to night and burned almost completejy. It was a lime frame structure , costing about 830,000. Of latfl years the place has degenerated Into a tenement house , sheltering a score of very l > oor families , and Is not known to have been Insured. No lives lost. Nehraska and Inwn Weather. For Nebraska : Slightly warmer , fair weather , light variable winds. For Iowa : Generally fair weather , ( .light rise in temperature , variable winds , ally from southwest to northwest. N OT A V T E11 THE 810 N AT U U K. Tlio Plnkorton Agency Deny Shadow Ing Patrick Egan. CHICAGO , April 23. ( Special Telegram to ho HEX. ] Superintendent Robertson , of the 'Inkerton agency , was asked to-day as to IIP truth of the statement that detectives vere shadowing Mr. Patrick Egan , ox-presl- lent of the National league. "It Is all bosh as far as wo are concerned , " said ho. "Somo ears ago , " ho continued , "wo did BOIUO vork for the Encltsh government on this and league business , but at present , I as- uio you , wo have nothing to do with or tor ) ownlug street , or with newspapers or other detectives , or Irish or British govern- upntal mutters. It would not bo difficult , 1 am sure , to procure specimens of Mr. Epan's mud vtntlug. About that gentleman or his business however , neither the Plnkerton agency nnr mj self know anything beyond vhat appears In the public print. " The saim- reply was maik by the icpresentatlvcs if other local detective agencies , though one or two suggested that If the I'lnkcitons were onciwed In the work they would latuially deny It. "I have thought for some time that the i'lngllsh goxeminent had detectives here , " said a piomlneiit Irish sympathl/er and ex * > tlllrerof thu National league today.What ed mo to tills belief was that two or three lines 1 have noticed persons following mo ; then again a man would conm Into my office anil Inquire about some trivial matter. Tlio purpose of his visit was plainly to sire HIM ip and acquaint himself with my jv.-rsonal appearance. It theio were such men hero their business , I think , is to acquaint them selves with thu personnel ot the Irish sympa- lilers In this country. They baldly expect o connect me with any overt act. Do 1 think .here will bo any overt acts If the bill should become a law ? I do. but I don't think they could be traced to this country. However. .here are some individuals here and small wdles of men who aie. very bitter In their hatred ot England , and I would not bo sur- msed If they would do something criminal. There are a good many rumors alloat that schemes and plots and bomb throwing con- spiracles are already on foot , but I takn no stock In them. Such things would hurt the Irish cause. " Egan Makes nn Offer. LINCOLN , Neb. , April 23 , Patrick Egan o-day forwarded the following Icttertolion. 2. R. King 11 aj mon , Dublin , which explains tself : Hon. K. R. King Harmon , Undersecretary for Ireland , Dublin Castle Dear Sir : I per ceive that vour friends , Major Saunderson and the Marquis of Hartlngton , on tlio strength of certain vllo slanders that ap- H-ared in the London Times , have scon lit : o ipfer to mo in their recent speeches as a ciimlnal. 1 am not conscious of any crime except you so regard love for Ireland and un dying hatred tor her enemies. Up to this even i Dublin castle has never formulated against mo any cliaige of a ciimlnal nature. If any such charge exists , and you \\ill give an undertaking not to remove the venue from tlio city of Dublin and to accord me ns many challenges as exercised by tlio liroseeutloii In other words , that the crown will not pack the jury I am prepared to pro ceed at once to Dublin and meet any charses of a criminal nature that can be brought against me. However widely our political views may have diverged since your aban donment of the homo rule course , I feel that , as an old frlond and co-worker , I am entitled - titled at vour hands to this opportunity for vindication. Your obedient servant. ( Signed ) , PATHICK EGAX. IN FAVOR OK THE ROAD. A Case Decided By the Iowa Rail way Commissioners. DES MOINES , la. , April 23. [ Special Xelc- gram to the BEK.J The Iowa Railway com missioners to-day decided an Interesting case on the complaint of D. A. Blanchard. of Add. Mr. Blanchard shipped n carload of wagons from Fond du Lac to Adel under an agreement that a certain rate should .bo charged. The wagons were billed through from Fond du Lac to Adcl over the Chicago & Northwestern , the Fort Dodge , and the Wabash , and when they arrived there was an excess of $10 over the agreed price. He complained to the railway commissioners , who find that the goods were delivered to tlio DCS Molnes Storage and Forwarding com pany by the Fort Dodge company and that the excess charge was made by the stor- ace company of S13 for storage and trans ferring the wagons fiom a broad guage to a narrow gauge car and S3 by the Fort Dodge , for switching upon the Wabash track ; that Blaiiclmrd gave a written order to the stor age company to receive and forward the wagons from DCS Molnos and that this order released tlio railroad company from liability for extra charges. Had the consignee not given an order to the storage company here , he would have lecelved his wagons at the billi-d price , the connecting roads would have made the transfer and he would have saved his storage leo. Appointed to the Pharmacy Board. Dis : MOINES , la. , April 23. fSpccial Tele gram to the BEE. | Tlio governor to-day appointed Mr. C. A. Weaver , of this city , member of the state board of pharmacy coin- mission to succeed R. W. Crawford , efFort Fort Dodge. Mr. Weaver was formerly for two years a member of the board and has served as Its becretary for several years. Machine Shops Burned. DAVEXTOHT , la. , April 2.1. [ Special Tele gram to the BEII.J Win. Sterberg's machine shops , lu North Davenport , and six adjoin ing buildings , Including three dwelling houses , were burned this morning. Loss , 8SO.OOO ; Insuiance , 510,000. The origin is unknown. Important Suits Decided. PiTTsnuiio , April 2. ) . A decree of fore closure was Issued to-day In thu United States circuit court in the case ot the Merchantllo Trust company , of New York , vs. the Pitts- burg & Western railroad company. The court fixed $1,000,000 as the maximum price. By the sale the road will pass out of the hands of the iccelver. The long penillne suit between the Besse mer Steel company vs. Jacob Reese , over the rights of the possession ot forty-two patients covering what Is known as the "Basle" pro cess of steel mahiiiL' , WAS decided In favor ol the llcssemer Steel company , giving them en- tlic rights to thu whole pioccss. Mackinaw Straits Open. MILWAUKEE , April ffiJ , The Evening Wisconsin Shcboygan , ( Mich ) special sajs : Tlio straits of Mackinaw are open. Tlio Chlsholm and consort aie fast in tlio Ice Hoc , but will bo able to reach Lake Michigan as soon as she extri cates herself. A steamer with several cou- sorts ant woiking up near Mackinaw. A heavy southeasterly gain Is blowing , with snow at intervals. The Shebovgiu harbor is nearly clear of ice. Advices from liallev's harbor state that tlio Ice Is loose and moving in Green bay. Thn-Montreal Flood. MONTHK A L , April 2J. Tlio water has re ceded about a foot , but this gives no practi cal relief to tlio poor people of Grlllentown. The relief committee of the council have started out In a fleet composed of forty boat to distribute provisions among the poor. In Romu localities of Grillentowii thu water reached to the second stories of the houses. Thu Bonau'iituio depot has tivu leet of water nnd all trains leave from St. Henry Them is no appearance of the Icn goi\e glv- Ini : way and th.i Mood may bo expected to last for homo days yet. Siuiuy Canadian Talk. Tor.o.vio , Out , . April 23. The Globe to day , retelling to .Salisbury's proposition for tiie scltlemcul nl' thu fishery question says : "It cnnsMs of giving everything to thu United Mates and In disgracing and dishon oring the. people of this country as they could never b disgraced aiul dishonored by manfully detmnllng their rights , oven to the point of war. Tno oiler of the tory premier is r : > uanllv. despicable and treacherous to Canada , and should it l > e ratified by thu Do minion parliament. It will never again be pnsnlhlH to insert the rluht to exclude Amer ican lUlicrmcu from our inshore water * . " AN IMPORTANT U , P , CIIANGB Thomas J. Potter Accepts the First Vie Presidency of the Road , HE RESIGNS FROM THE C. B. & Q , Tito beano of tlio Oregon Railway and Navigation Compnny'fl MUCH Et- footed Potter to Control the Allied Kond * . A Now Order of Tiling * . CHICAGO , April S3. Thoinns J. Potter , first vlco president of the Chicago , Burling- on A Qtitne.v railroad , lias tendered Ills res * gimtlonvlilelt tins been accepted to take cited May 1A. The ofllclalj ) of tlio Burllng- on road have had the resignation under consldoiatlon for several weeks , and only accepted It alter having been assured by 'otter that ho had decided to accept the of fice of first vlco president of the Union Pa cific raincudvlilch had been tendered him. I'ho announcement of I'ottrr accepting the Irst vlco presidency of the Union Pacific Is accompanied by thestatcmcnt thattho Union 'aclllc company has dually Effected a Icaso of the Oregon Hallway and Navigation com pany's lines , the details of which were finally settled within the past few days. \ Ice Pros- ilont Potter will assume control ot the ai led linc.i on May 15 , tlio term of his contract with the Union Pacific providing that ho Is o have control of the consolidated system , which will , of course bo operated as 'one company. The headquarters of. the company will remain as heretofore at Omaha. i It Is understood that 0. E. i'crklns will assume sumo the duties relinquished by Potter , and that no other change on the Burlington will bo made for the present The Icaso of the Oregon Hallway & Navlgitlon company to the Union Pacific will bo signed Monday. JUDGE WEAVER'S FUNERAL. An Immense Concourse Pays the liAst Tribute of Respect. FALLS CITY , Neb. , April M. [ Special Correspondence of the BUR. ) The funeral ) f Judge Weaver took place In this city yej- terday and was attended by the largest con course of people over before assembled In this city. The day broke dark and frowning and rain descended In torrents , but before 19 o'clock the sun had chased the clonds away , ind the day bid fair to rival some of it sisters In beauty , with the exception of the mud , which rendered the thoroughfares of the city almost Impassable. About 1 o'clock p. m. the most blinding and disagreeable storm over witnessed hero broke over the city , mak ing outdoor travel extremely hazardous and unpleasant. Notwithstanding the Inclem ency of tbo weather the dlffeiunt fraternities of which Judge Weauer was a member , and which were to takn part in the exercises formed at their halls promptly at 2 o'clock , and proceeded to the late residence of their deceased brother In the following order : Falls Glty cornet band , Tecumsch uniformed division No. 0 , Knights ot Pythias in full dress uniform ; lilawatha uniformed division KnlEhts of Pythias. In full uniform ; Falls Cltv uniformed division No. IS , Knights of IMhias. in'full uniform ; .Fails Olty lodge No. 0 , A. F. and A. M. and visiting brothers : Falls City and visiting couimandrlcs of Knights Templars In toll dress uniform. At * the house the Impressing ceremonies' of the Masons were held. From the house to the church the procession formed a > follows : Falls City cornet band ; carriage with min ister of the gospel : hearst ) drawn by six black horses , with a leader for each horsa front Falls City lodge No. 9 A. F , end A. M. , .and attended by a guard of ton Knights Tern * lars ; mourners and friends of the family In three carriages ; Falls Cltv and visiting cora- msndrles Knights Templars ; Falls "City led e No Oand vlsltln ? lodges A. F. and A' . M. ; Tecumsch uniformed division Knights of Pythias : Hiawatha unifoimed division Knights of I'ythlas ; Falls City uniformed division No. IS Knights ef Pythias. At the church not one-third of the people could gain admittance. Hev. Hobbs , pastor of the Methodist church of this city , preached the funeral sermon , which lasted for one hour * . The music for the occasion. was furnished by the Methodist choir ot tills place. From the church to the cemetery the order of inarch was as follows : Falls City band ; uniform division Knights of 1'vthlas In form of malteio cross ; A. F. and'A . M. lodges ; hcarso and escort ; mourners ; Knights Templars lu form of triangle : cit izens and friends in can lazes. The extreme violence of the storm pre vented many from goinir to the cemetery. At the grave tlio Knights Templars conducted ] the ceremonies in their usual and very Im pressive manner. The city was draped In mourning. The business houses were all closed from 1 to 5 p. in. , and Hags on all nubile buildings were floating at half mast. Beautiful arches had been erected at the church door and at vari ous other points on the line of procession. The following prominent men from over the state were present : C. M. Hoadrlck , C. A. Holmes , S. P. Davidson , L.-S. Ellsworth , Tecumseh ; Senator , Paddock , Beatrice ; E. a. Warren , II. M. Taegart , Nebraska City ; Judge Moirls , Captain George M. Humph reys , John Jensen , John Morrison , grant chancellor K. of P. : ( ieorgo Jones , P. U. C. C. K. of P. : Hon. T. J. Majors. Visiting Knights of Pythias were present from Hiawatha , Kan. , Ilumboldt , Neb. , Te- cnmseli , Verdon , Salem , Stella and elfce- whero. Masons and Knights Templars from all over the state. _ Fremont's llunlncHs Graduate * . FUKMO.VT , Neb. , April 2.1. [ Special to the BKE. ] The second annual commencement exercises of the business Oepaitment of the Fremont Normal and Business college were held ut the Congregational church. About fXX ) cltl/ons of Fremont and surrounding coun try filled the commodious auditorium of the church , which was profusely decorated with flowers and foliage plants. The Fremont cornet band was In attendance and dis coursed some fine music. Alter prayer by Rev. Berry , the Hon. Samuel Phelps Leland , the well known Chicago lecturer , was Intro duced as the orator of the occasion. His subject was ' 'Yesterday and To-Day , " and ho tieatcd U in an eloquent and scholarly manner , commanding the closest attention for nearly an hour and a half. 11. T. Wolcott inailo the presentation of diplomas In a brief and well-worded address. The graduating class this year numbers fifteen , as follows : .Jessie Henninn. May Smith , Arthur .Smith , Edgar Truesdell and George Coddlngton , Fremont : May Kason , Minnie Kason. North Bend : Herman Holsten. Scribnur ; Unstave IVgun , Admah ; John Hall. Willow Crrek ; U illlam William1) , Vutan ; Charles Jolin-.on , Cvdar Bluffs : Pliny Gable , Plalu\lew ; Thomas Satchel , Knoxvlllo ; James Bkcrv- Ing , htuart. Gone Ea t For Her Health. 1'r.nu , Neb. , April B3. | Hncclal to the BEi-Mlss : ] Huhbard , teacher of llultod States history and gcograpiiy at the normal bcliool , Has gone east for tlio remainder of this term on account of fulling health. All who mo interested In this school wish her a pleasant Rummer , and xiuceiely hope that blio will bo able to return this fall. lUctliifl Itrcelvr * Visitors. , April 23. James ( i. Ululne re ceived delegations from the Irixh-Ameifcan and ( ierinan-Aiiicrlcaii clubs In hi * parlor * ' to-day. At his request no seeches wera made. The gentlemen. numbering about iW. were pi f sen ted and Blalne shook handii wltlt them all. Ho thanked them for th courtesy , but excused himself for not addrcht * Ing them , owing to his III health.