THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE ; SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , MAY 15. 1887.-TWELVB PAGES. NUMBER 331 NO REST FOR WEARY Commoners All Worn Out Battling With the Crimes Bill , BUT LITTLE HOPE FOR RELIEF. The Irish Members Pluckily Working to Hinder the Measure , DRILLING THE GERMAN TROOPS. Berlin Crowded1 With Military Going Through the Spring Manoeuvres , EMPEROR WILLIAM ON HAND. Bomo of the Effects of Spring in the Fatherland , THE QUEEN'S PUBLIC PARADE. Her Majesty Shown Herself Off to ( tie & . ; London Public and Enter * the. MatiHlon llnuHO In Btato for the Firm Time. \Vorn-Ont Commoners JS.97 liu Jnmcx ( Ionian ItcnncttA LONDON , May 14. [ New York Her ald Cable-Special to the Hni.l : In consid ering the present position of affairs ono ele ment of a personal nature concerning mem bers cannot bo omitted. It Is the air of gen eral weariness and fatigue over the entue house owing to the Incessant strain placed upon all sections and parties since the open ing of the session. Twice this week mem bers bavegone homo by daylight after sitting from twelve to fourteen hours. The result is that everything Is jaded In mind and body. In ordinary sessions members get occasional nights ntf without difficulty , but this jcat calls arc Issued dally detailing constant at tendance even during the dinner hour no rest , no hohdaj.s for anybody. The Irish members generally have no other business requiring attention and thus are able to devote their whole time to parlia mentary work , lint a largo proportion of the house consists of mercantile men or lawjers , who are llttlo lilted for their dally duties by sitting up till 2 or 3 every morning. The consequences begin to bo been In the In creasing difficulty of the whips on both sides to hav Ing men down to the house. The Uladstonlans attend in smaller numbers every week and the liberal-unionists are also dropping off. The ministerialists manage to keep a majority , Thursday night they sunk twcntj-twoln ono division , the lowest jet recorded this session. No such unremitting work was over exacted from parliament be fore over so long a period , with no prospect of relief , for as fast as the amendments to the crimes bill are wiped off at ono end anothei series are tacked on at the other. TIIK ONLY SUItB ItKUBF. It Is therefore difficult for any man to see when or how the bill can bo carried unless by a resort to contrivances not usual In Kngllsh 'legislation. The eloturo does not answer the expectations ot Its chief pro moters. The. only way of evading It Is by multlpl ) Ing the amendorente , each rerjulr- Ine , in common decency , reasonable ) time for discussion. Unless recourse can bo had to an expedient sometimes adopted In con gress naming a given day for reporting the bill and demanding Its third reading all summer must piss without materially ad vancing It. A proposition to this effect , it Is said , has been under consideration by the government , but nothing has yet been posi tively decided to any exceptional coup. There will bo a strenuous opposition , led by Gladstone , who Is keeping watch over the general tactics of the opposition. TIIK aOVEHNMKST 11 VNKS UViinOKKV. It cannot , however , bo denied that the ministerial majority remains un broken , Bright goliu Into the lobby with them early every night. There nro no signs ot a split among the liberal unionists In any ( [ muter. The bill will undoubtedly be passed. The only ques tion U when and by what means. VVOIIK OK TIIK IIUSII MKMIIKRS. The mal'i brunt of the opposition thus far has fallen on Sim lloaly , who sits hour after hour , undaunted by continual defeats , every ready with a fresh ciop of amendmentsand , objections , making twenty or thirty speeches every night , as If It all weio child's play. The other Irish leaders are In the back ground during the discussion , calling chlclly for subtlllty. 1'arnoll has not once appeared. Dillon is also absent Dexton and McCarthy are here , but rarely Interfere. The committee work Is Imiassing and tedi ous to the last decree , but Healy sticks to it without flinching. The rank and lilo cf the 1'ainellites can dollttlo muro than vote when called upon , Though skirmishers , Ilka Tanner , nro constantly toady to make sud den attacks up the cnom > 's Hank , Once or twice angry scenes have occurred and otren- slvo oulthots oxclmigcd across the floor be tween the jouuger and hotter spirits , but usually wo go on w Ith fair good humor until the first streaks of daw n appear In the east ern windows. HO V TI1U COUNTRY rKIII.S. Meanwhile the public outside regards with Impatiencetlioso prgtracted pioceedlugs , , and another session Is slipping and no legis lation affecting the Inteiests ot the general community Is oven attempted. This cannot but cause great disappointment , and must end ultimately to the Injury of the conserva tive party , although the ministers are power less , under thu present circumstances , to help themselves. The country has been promised ceitaln dellulto things. If It docs not get them there wll ! bo bitter complaints. .Still , the belief that Iieland is In a dangerous state leads the people ple generally to acquiesce In the suspen sion of ordinary legislative business and prevents according to my belief , any substantial growth of Gladstone's Mrongth. From my own experience In v artous parts of the country 1 judge that the determination not to content to anything resembling Glad stone's scheme increasesiatherthaiideclines. This , 1 am aware.Is not Gladstone's own view , but last year he fully believed the coun try ready to support lilm. The bulk of the worklngmen take the stand on the maln- talncnce of the union and will not budge an Inch from that. This determination must bo recognized or any future fclunie for giving lioland homo rule will Inevitably bo fchlpvvrcaked. Kvcn In Scotland , good authorities declare that the unionist feeling Is making great headway. Chamberlain's speediest produced - duced considerable eltect and ho has returned with renewed confidence In his cause. Ev en bed ; admlti his reception was far more friendly than was anticipated In the very e tit and centar of Uladstonlantsm. If Scot land la weakening In its attachment for lh old Idol , It will bo ominous of that section of the llbeaalsvv ho cast their fortunes with hint A MATTKH OK UNC-KIIT UNTV. All this milter Is of some uncertainty till the next election , which cannot bo brouaht about for some time. The unionists will not consent to plunge the country In the excite ment and expense of another dissolution. 1 do not HO how the Government can be beaten on any material question. Churchill , though piwscd on the retrenchment principle , has lonllally supported It when threatened by he opposition , will doubtless goon lU'litlng stout battle for economy and exposing inanv abuses In tl.n public service , but as- Istlng the government in Its Irish policy. Us resolve to brine about a pure and better administration of public funds obtains tha cordial approval of the country and In creases the ranks of his supporters. IIAMIV'S I'Alll V 01" HEl-OKvr. "When the mlnlsleri.il estimates for the . ear como under discussion you will hear many things surprising jnu. Jobbery and coiruptton am In greater danger now than ever before and the only man wo cvn look tote to cleanse the Augean stable Is Churchill. It any reasonable solution of the Irish problem Is only possible the country would i.nll It with delight.Vo might then anprorch the pressing questions now thrust aside. Wo should all feel like men emerging from some horrible nightmare whenever that time arrives. Randolph Churchill will lead the p-irty of reform , and the day of governing this country by family riu'ht , private Interests and official jobbery wilt have passed away. You will soothe Hrst steps toward blinking about this result even before the present session is out. A Ml.MIIKH OK 1'AIlUAMhNT. THE GERMAN MANOEUVRES. The Einporor Very ISusy Reviewing the Troops. | O > J > f/r(0M ( if&r by Jam's ( Innlnn lltniictt. ] Hi HM.v , May 14. [ Now Yoik Herald Cable Special to the BKII.J Now York would have thought Itself In a state of sol ire If for a single da > troops passed through the city as troops have been passing for the past week- Infantry , cavalry and artillery , marching to and fro so that from early morning to 3 or 4 o'clock in the afternoon the tramp of in fantry and the rumble ot artillery Is pretty constantly In one's cars. On busy Frlederlck strasso are found companies of Infantry fol lowing each other so quickly that the music of the military bands got sadly mixed up. All this comes only from the spring ma- nunivres which bring to IJorlln troops from all over the military district centering here. TIIK KAISKU'S MILITARY lIllhAhKAST. Nearly every day of the week the young emperor spent the moinlng reviewing the troops , either heie or In Potsdam. Last week ho began the service by breakfasting at Potsdam with the officers of his regiment as guests with true German sjmpathy. A big cake , covered with ninety small lighted candles , was brought on after breakfast to commemorate the age of the emperor , who personally commands this regi ment. This pleased the emperor so that ho said the officers must also have some remembrance ot the dav , so ho himself cut the cake and gave each officer , with his on hand , a piece of the cake and a lighted candle. Then , that all might smoke , the kaiser lighted a cigarette and a smoking parliament began Us session. Some what later the llttlo five-year-old future emperor , the son of the crown prince's son , In the palace opposite , also had his birthday cake with fine candles upon it and got with it his first suit of .unlfoim , thus beating his great grandfather by ono > ear in beglutng his army service. AT THE I'AIIAUK OI1OU.ND9. All through the week crowds regularly waited to theer the emrmror as ho passed on his way to the parade giound. Wednesday , In splto of the raw day , Ids simple low horse carriage passed as usual , followed by several gorgeous court four-in-hand equipages. Once on the parade giound , the emperor cries "Good morning" to the retrl- ments , which answer with n co lossal "Good morning , your ma jesty. " Then , by skiltul dilving , the em pcror keeps a position to see the whole H view to the best advantage. The Infantry inarch and countermarch , but always toward the emperor. There are skirmishes , storm Ing of earth works , cavalry charges and prac tice with new repeating rifles , all of vvlucl the emperor eagerly watched from his post tlon close to the line , noting the defects and watching the terribly rapid Hi o of the nov repeaters with a never tiring eve. AN AMUSINO INCIUKN T. Thursday the emperor again went to Pots dam. On his way to the depot and old mar ket woman created a good deal of amuse rnent by forcing a horse car , In which slu was , to stop until the engineer passed. Slu was sunburnt , muscular , and patriotic. Kid ing on the front platform with her baskets , she hoard the cheers announce the Kmpuror's approach. The driver of the car was too busy to bo patriotic. Ho wished to drive on , but with a "Eh , wa wenn un'ser kalsei conimct vvlrd , commet wild nlcht jafahrcn , " the old frail laid violen hands on the driver and summarily stopper the car. Sha had a picture of the kaiser a homo , she explained , and no sti ct cai should prevent her . > ealng her ka'.a.ir again So thu horse car passongeis saw the cm peror pass and got a salute from him. af te : which a stiong-armed patriot set thodrlvui up in his place again and urged thu hoises forward to make up lost time. TOUCHING isKVKiin.vci : ron TIIH IMI : > IIOII : : A pleasant feature of all this military re view Ing Is that , in splto of the severe am' ' long-continued exercise Involved , the em peror Is so strong as to bo able afterwards t < lunch with Ms officers , receive visitors , o make calls the --imo afternoon. Vciy touch Ing Is the simple roveiencu shown every where for the empeior. A good example o this feeling is shown In a letter beginning "Dear Mi. Kmpcror , " which the mall re cently brought to tha place. A child com plained that the father of an old soldio lamed in the Austrian war was now helpless so that he , w 1th four sisters and brothers often wont hungry , so the appeal undo to the emperor was the most natural course fo the child's mind , and the emperor Is now having the matter Invcsti.-ated. OONK INTO SUVIMKIt ( JUAIITKItS. Spring weather , though not too warm yet , has already had Its ellect , and noted people have begun to go into summer residences. The Kaiser stilt stays here , but later goes to Kins. Gastlen U said this > ear to be forbid den by tils phjslclaiis. Tlm crown prince is alrcad ) In his uiu.il summer quarters at Hots- dam , and Count You Moltko went Tuesday to his Kolstn estate. Count IHsmark goes to Ireland to see Lord Lonponderry. Prince Hlsunrck also soon leaves Berlin for his estates. The lattei , by the way , has boon lately renew Ing jouth by a horseback gallop 1 through Thlergarten , with the result of fresh , healthy looks , which delight every ono seeing him. It seems to show a certain lack of en terprise on the put of the French pipers tli.it tlieio rides have not been duly tele- craphcd as a preparation for a raid on 1'arU. GO Y MUWSPArEH STOIHKS. Socoudly , the spring weather has broiisht an Increase of heated comments by the Ger man papers on their French rivals. Almost every issue tb.il week Uie Berlin papers con tained some story of French or Uusslan at tack on Germans ; from Paris Is given a thrilling account of Germans attacked on the streets : from Uelport colno stories of Germans arrested as spies , or attacked by crowds of angry Frenchmen ; Irom the Moscow Garotte is clipped a funny article describing b-xttallons of carrier pigeons anil regiments of dogs which Germany Is training for a inarch on Paris. Even , according to this comic Muscovite , Germany proposes to establish a regular canine school that every do * In Gei many may bo trained to snarl for the father land. All of which serves to slowly Irritate Germans , more especially those who notice thecontlnuil cry of the Prussians , which Is used In Fiance as a term of reproach Instead of the desired names ot the Germ-in. As yet these articles lead to no threats from German papers , though ono lntlttentl.il paper suggests , with a malicious chuckle , that Franca had better stop squinting toward Alsace-Lorraine and watch Its own border very closely. As a natuia ! result of tha hrltatlon against Franco comes the nowsot a more stronger enforcement of the laws In Uclchsland , the civII officers being replaced by those of tried fidelity. Persons w ho sneak French , or edu cate their children In Fiance , manufacturers or ilch land owners with houses In pans , all are under suspicion and subject to Instant expulsion , It caught In any suspicious act. Quite a sensation was created momentarily by a statement In the Alsace journal that sev eral great factories owned by French men have their work people trained and al lotted Into companies so as to go over bodily to the Invading French army. Although probably a He , the story seems to show still some of the heated feelingalong the frontier. Their Rclntlons HccMimlnc Friendly. UKIIM.V , May II. Official advices from St. Petersburg to-day declare that there Is a marked Improvement In Uusslan relations with Germany , and that the entente cordlalo with Piluce Ulsmarck , has renewed despite tinpolemic over the Austro-Kusslan tieaty regarding the occupation of liosuia. This statementconllicls with the- feeling In Uei- lln official circles , and Is interpreted as in dicating a dread of further revelations of now Intrigue on the part of Russia , who , It Is alleged , Is trying to Induce Austria to abandon a German alliance. The origin ot the recent disclosure Is now known to be the discovery by Prince Uismuck that Uussla was making approaches toi another seciet treaty with Austria , with thu object of de taching her from German ) . The iilsclosmes have cUccted its purpose of frustrating the Russian game and obliging the Austrian government to siimmaiily refu o to consider an ) aniuigeme.ilt not known to Germany. LONDON'S GALA DAV. The Queen Enters the City With Pony and 1'iigcnnt. LONDON , May 14. The city Is ablaze with excitement this afternoon , the occasion being the v sit ot the queen for the purpose of opening the People's palace at Mlle Knd. The route selected tor the ro > ar progress ex tends from Paddlngton station , In the west ern portion of London , to Mlle End , at the extreme eastern limit. The distance Is about eight miles , the Irish colors and stars being conspicuous In many places. The queen will reach P.uldlngton station from Windsor at 4 o'clock. She will bo accompanied by Prince Christian and Prlnco Henry of Battenberg and his wife and Princess Beatrice. She will be met by a civic escort , and with her escort will piocecd In car- iiagcs , escorted by a troop of cavalry. The line of the procession will bo guarded by 10,000 volunteers and 5,000 regular troops , comprising artillery , infantry and cavalry , all selected largely with a view to brilliancy and contrast , their different uniforms as ad ditions to the pageant , and 10,000 policemen. At Holborn the loid mayor and civic officials w III await the queen's advent In the old city , and atter saluting her and formaly welcom ing her to London , will proceed with her to the People's palace. Theio the Prlnco of Wales , Marquis of Lome and Duke of Cam bridge will receive her majesty. The queen , In her progress to the palace , will proceed throughout the section of London known as the citv for the first time In imny jears. and her visit has aroused great excitement. The lord mayor and municipal officers of the city ol London went in car riages from the Mansion house to the citj's boundary llne-llolborn. They alighted and awaited the queen , who was in an open car riage. At the queen's appioach the lord mayor received a pearl sword from a sword- bearer. Ills worship lowered the point , con- giatulatcd liei majesty on coming to tno most loyal city and presented the sword to thu queen. She took it and relumed It. The lord ma > or and retineu then pi iced them selves Immediate ! } in advance of the queen's carriage and Cicorted her across the city to the eastern boundaiy-Aldgate. There they bade her farewell for a brief time and re paired to the Mansion house to wait her majesty's return. The queen proceeded to the People's palace and ascended the dais , where the Prlnco ofV.il ° s , Marquis of Lome. Dukoof Cambridge and archbishop of Canterbury had assembled , the choir sing ing the national anthem. The queen thun received the gold key. Mine. Alb-vnl bing "Homo , Sweet Home. " and the Prince of Wales declared the People's palace open. The announcement was greeted with a great nourish ot trumpets , followed by the nrand chou rendering "Old Hundied. " Sub sequently the queen laid the lust stone of the foundation , with thu technical spools attached , of the People's palace. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the royal procession started on its return. By com mand of the queen , the loiuest route back was taken , the procession moving oft into Burdett road , iroing thence along Commer cial ion ! to Oldgate. This deviation was oidere I to please the cltl/ens , who requested it. Arriving again at the city limits , the loyalcaniago was met by the lord major civ ic officers , and escorted to the Mansion house , which the queen enteicd In state tor the first time In her life. Tha lord major wore crimson and einilno robes , only as sumed when the sovereign visits him. Ho ( onducted the queen to the tea-room. The weather was line all day. American Arc in Scotland. [ Caiiui luht llVi h > i Jamfi ( limlin lisnnetl. ] EniNiiuno , May 14. [ New York Herald Cablo-Soccial to the HKB.J The national gallery here , which American tourists may remember as In that Grcchn building de signed by PUyfalr on Princess stiect , will soon have on exhibition Churcho's "Niag ara. " The name of the donor , Mr. Kennedy , who bought It at the Stewart sale , Is praised by every Scotchman. It Is rumored that Mr. Camaglo , now on his honeymoon , Is to bo another art-loulng Scotchman who will fuither remember the capital of his native land. The new picture , I hear , Is to hang In the room where aio Sir Noel I'aton's pictures , "Oberon" and "Tltanla , " Wilklo's "John Knox Dispensing the Sac re me nt- " and Lnndseer'b "Kent Day In the Wilderness. " Mr. Kenned's gift will tonu the first Amer ican works In the gallery. International Iliojclo Itacln ? . LONDON' . May 14. The lirstof a series of the bicycle races took place to-day between Howe ! ! , of Wolverliampton , and Woodslde , of Philadelphia , the distance twenty miles. Woodsldo at the beginning rushed to the front , lead at the end of the first mile , which wasuudo In ii minutes and 44 seconds. At the end of the tenth mile Woodslco was still In tlM lead , but toward the clo > e How ell gained and won by fifteen yards. Time , 1 hour and 40 seconds' . Aflirnu tha Aurcomont. PAIIIS , May 14. The Journal des Debats affirms the agreement between Enjriand and Turkey relative to Kgypt It Includes the evacuation of Lgjpt by the British in three 1 years. . ' , J THEY DIDN'T ' .COM HIS WAY , The Reason Why McShsno FaHoo"to Secure Marshal Bier bower's Scalp. AN INCIDENT OF THE ELECTION. Death or .Justice Woods and Much Speculation ns to Who Will 11 o J1U Successor Other Washington News. MuShnnr And Pntronnije. WASIIIVOTOV , May 14. [ Special to the lii ) : : . ] 1 have been waiting till tlm clouds rolled by. After McShano left , a simll portion tion of the sky was lurid with sulphurous ex halations. Hen 1 lav. den's southern friends n position weio furious. They claim Laiuar ccommendod him for Chadron , and then promised him Nlobrar.x ; then Markloy has eally nianv friends In the departments ( vhomheiuado on two visits here. They boldly assert that he was promKed Patker's place , and that the piosident had his name n\ the list , and when ho was cum do t oil ho Aasalso piomlsod Hruce's place. All these iieoplo are bitter on McSliane. They siy ho n.is the evil genius : that ho came hero os- onslbly for Hlerbowcr's scalp , and insisted hat Kuclld Martin , of Omaha , should have tils place. Hut when Attorney-General Gar- and said that not another federal office- lolder from Omaha , and when the president aid the same thing and asked McSh-uio to i.iiiio some democrat outside of Omaha , that McSlmiie felt soio , and finally giew Into a better humor and submitted to the Inevitable and told the president he felt like the urchin kvhouald If ho could not have his picture aKcn he wanted to have his tooth pulled ; ho mist have some diversion , and he could note ; o back to Omaha with his tall between his egs and skin off by a democratic adinlnUtra- : lon ; th it ho must have some- bed > 's scalp. Then the piesldent of- eied him three postolliccs. McShane said hat that was not an equivalent for maishal ; besides , Vll.is Intended to appoint the new lostmastors before ho came. The president .hensaid : "Ask for an > thing else In the Ne braska democratic vineyard , except the head of 'John the Uaptlst , ' to-vvlt , Ulerbower" any place where he could find an otllce lilted by a republican who was willing to let go ; that Nebraska was so overwhelmingly repub- Ican ho thought It would bo treating that gu'at state badly to remove or dismiss any republican. So Mcbhane , upon inquiry at the land ofllcc , found that Miner \ \ . Uruce , while here a few weeks ago and when here about.i vear ago. had unhesitatingly told Commissioner Spailrs and Secietary Lanmr that ho was not only willing but deslious when they could appoint n man as his suc cessor to V leld any moment. Kucouraged by this , Mcbliano explained to the president that Hruco was willing and road > to step out. only awaltliiK the anrtolntiiiont of a suc cessor. The piesldent said ho would cause inquiry to be made , and If the tacts weie cor rectly stated ho would * , ftxamtno the papers and see who ought to bentipolntcd. Mcbhane indignantly replied that ho supposed ho waste to name the man. The Piesldent replied he must appoint .Markloy theie. Ho Intended him for I'aikor'd plaae , but ho lud been euchred out ot that , and ho was fairly en titled to It. Hut McShane said ho thought it was understood he wivi to nauio the man , and it was 'generally agreed among Ids friends that as Uruce was from Kno\ county the nevvjnan should bo Hone- .steel , from tli.it county , the late democratic senator from that district , and who had lost much money hi Keening on toot a democratic paper. But tho.president shook his head and said he leoulred other and dillcient reasons In appointing a man in the service , holding that a nubile olllce was a public tiust. Then McSliano shook his he.id and quietly said : "Tho devil jou do ! " and paused , and tie ! piesldent paused. Finally the president aid : " 1 will compromise the matter. Mr. Wclna has boon jtrongly recommended. Ho is Hohemian. theie Ho a and are n -iJUHViiimu tinu niuju tnu many M\J hcmians In Nebraska , although they gen- eially are republicans. It will bn a good " "Yes " said McSliano. point politically. , . giimly , "a public olllce is a public tiuitl' " This tiustrankled the piesldent , and lie said , sternlj' . If McSliano would be satisfied with Welna he would appoint him. Mcbhano assented , saving ho miiit seem to have some scalps at his belt when he rctai ned to Omaha ; that the charter election would bo held In .t few davs. and he must hasten to bo theie. The president said : "Your major Is now democratic. " "Yes , said McShane , "and tno next ono will be. Mv four thoustud majority will secure that. " Then the President smiling , replied : If vou elect a democratic major theio shall bo a change in the Marshall at once. " Mcbhuio smiled all over and uttered "good a public otlico Is a public trust , " and linn led to Omaha to elect a democratic maj or. Hut a lew da\s thcrcnttor there was a gloom In the White House. When the wires brought the intelligence that a lepubllcan niavor had been elected by nearly a thousand majority. Hen Wilson and some trlonds of Markloy called on Dan Lament , and ho told them the above story ot Mcbhane's visit to the President , and said ho aiwavs thought , and Dr. Miller had often told him , that while McSliano was honest , ho had no decision or judgment as a leader ; that there vvus no ex cuse in Oimha going republican unless Mc- bhano's stupldidlty except Hoyd , tooling that it It went Democratic it would strength en Mcbhane. and Helrbower would have to go. Tlieu they sivore all around , took a drink , and vowed the President was right ; that there was no part ot America west ot Illinois that a democratic President was bound to respect. Justice Woods Doail. W viiiiNViro.v , May 14. Justice William H. Woods , of the surrogate couit of the United States , died at his icoUonco In thU city at 12:10 : p. m. today. Ho was seriously 111 In California about a inontti ago , but iui- ptoved enough to enable him to come here. Atter his arrival ho continued to grow woisc. IIUil'soito was dropsy , lie sulleicd Intensely last nU'ht , but In the early mornIng - Ing ho apparently became Insensible to piln. Ho was ontliely unconscious this morning , and the only evidence of life was his slow respliatlon. It Is understood to bo the de- slro of Justice Wood1- ' family to have hln ; burled In Oh'o ' , where ho was born. The funeral arrangements have not boon made. Jnrtlco Woods vva born In Newark , O , and after recelvln t hlsprimaty education , was sent to Yale college , whore ho graduated In W , Sub oiuentty ho studied law and bsgan the prac tice of Ids profession in 1847. Entering the political artna as a democrat , ho was elected In 1H57 to the Onlo legif latino and was made speaker , and was re-elected to the sainn body two years there > fter. After the bieakini : out ot the war of IbOl lie went Into the military senrlce a& lieutenant colonel of the bovontv-slxtli Infantry , serving until the war closed , when he was brevet major general. Ho was mustered out In Alabama , where ho remained , returning to legal duties and poi tlcal life. He was chosen state chan cel lor for six j ears but aftei serving In thU position for twov ears was appointed bj Pies- ident ( Jrant circuit judceof thel'nlted btates for the Fifth district , which olllce ho held whlle residing In Mobile for a number of vears. HU promotion to the supreme court look place In IbbU. Speculation On the Sitoco ssion. \VASIII.VO \ to.v , May 14. [ Special Telegram ' gram to tlm UKK.J' Although Mr. Justice Woods , of the bupfemb court , expired less than twelve hours ago , thcra nro already a do/en candidates In the Held for the place made vacant by his death. This Is the first cln\nco \ that Preildtiut Cleveland will have to appoint a member of the suprema court. It is by far the most Important ofllco ho his had to fill since lib Inauguration , and ho will doubtless take some time to nuke his selec tion. The gossip to-nlzlit mentions Secre tary Eudlcott as a poulble candidate for the . . ' * -JS .aASS.jy'- * < t phco. Justice Woods was a native of Ohio , although ho had been a resident of the state of ( Jeorgla for several v oars prior to his ap pointment. Ills death leaves the south with out a representative on the supreme bench , and for this reison It Is likely that In choo Inir a successor the president will select a southern man. ( larland Is anxious for a scat on this honorable bench. His friends say that his ono ambition is to oc cupy a ve.it on the highest court In the country. They v-vy. too. that ho has frcqiici tly told the iire-Utont that he de sired to leave the cabinet for the coutt. These frleiids ot the attornej'-genenl also profess to believe that the president Is In clined to grant the wish , but In spite of hopes' there is very llttlo likelihood that the president would do anj thing so foolish as to appoint Air. Carlaud. biich an act would bo suicidal fiom n political standpoint. The connection of the attorney general with the unfortunate Pan-Kleetrio telephone com pany wat too II igrant , and It Is not likely that the picsidcnt would care to risk the consequences of such an appointment. It Is morn prolnblo that some good southern law j or whoso character has not been smirched by oven tno semblance of crooked ness will bo appointed , but it Is not likely that the appointment will bo made for some months to come. The President VIsltH Mount Vcrnon. WABMINO-IOV , May 14. | Spoclal Tele gram to the BKK.J Somoof President Clove- land's friends were surprised to learn to-day that he never visited Mount Vernon till jes- terday , and that ho had not the least Idea of the surrounding ! of where rest the bones of the father and mother ot this countrj. The president and Mrs. Cleveland made the trip upon the Invitation of Mis. Liughton and were accompanied by Mrs. Folsom , General and Mrs. Sheridan and a tow others. After luncheon theio they returned to the city about tt o'clock In tno evening. Mrs. Cleveland - land is now wearing a stylish gray cloth suit In dally dress. With It she wears a girlish turban hat , black trimmed , with light loops of black velvet in front. A black and white striped umbrella completes her half-mourn ing toilet. Mis. Cleveland has delighted the hearts of the voting ladles hero , whose en gagements have been recently announced , bj promptly sending thorn a pietty note of congratulation. She Ins a rare faculty In the wording of the pieclous missives as well as In notes ot sjmpathy received bv ladles who have suffered family bereavement. Some of her warmest admirers are attached to her simply by the kindly expression ot condol ence she sent them on these occasions , which wa prompted by a genuine sympathy , aml In the rush of winter , when It was pop ularly supposed she was busy with social matters Mrs. Welch , who still remains at Oak View with Mrs. Folsoni , resembles her closelv and has a most attractive lace. She is slighter In figure and her hair Is quite fair , though the bisters are seemingly close to each other in age. Little May Huddlcston returns to her home In the west after school is over. She has been great company for Mis. 1'olsom all winter. Mrs. Cleveland will bo with tier mother much this summer. The Immigration Question. WASHING i ox , May 14. [ Special Telegram to the HEII.J The state department Is con tinuing Its search for Information through its consuls concerning Immigration , with a view to liylng the subject before congress when it convenes this vvintei and asking Im mediate action. An immense pile of reports have been received from all parts of the world. Officials at the department say the reports show that labor troubles , oppressing laws and general dissatisfaction afford the object of the people for leaving their native lands for this country. It Is not believed that froin the character of the people coiulnz here they are desirable aa inhabitants , and consuls in most instances recommend that the Inflow be stopped , as they state further that most of the countries yielding up inhab itants to this country would bo glad if wo would f 01 bid immigration for a period of say live j ears , when an effort will DO made to keep the population at home. It Is gener ally believed that a bill will be passed early In the coming session to prohibit Immlgra- tlon from ne r.y It not allcoimtiles. I'oHtal Matters. WASHINCITOV , May 14. [ Special Telegram to the Bii.l : : Postolllces have been estab lished In Nebraska and postmasters ap pointed to them as follows : Henry Felsc , Celton , Chejenno county ; William 11. Rock- tord , Minatavc , Cheyenne county. The time schedules of Xebraska star routes have been oidered changed as follows , on Juno 1 : Geneva to Turkey Creek : Leave Geneva Tuesdays , Thursdajs and Siturdavs nt l3a. : ! in. ; arrive atTuinev Creek by HilO a. m. Leave Turkey Creek Tucsduvs , Thursdays and Satuidajs at 10 a. m. ; anne lit Geneva by l--0 : p. m. CieUhton to Aten : Leave Crclghton Mondays , Wcdnesdajs anil Frldajs at 7 n. m. : arrive at Aten bj r > : . J p. m. Leave A ten Tiiesdavs , Thuisdajs and S-iturdajs at 7 u. m. ; arrive at Crolghton bj 5:30 : p. m. Militnty Matters. WASHING ION , May 15. [ Special Tele gram to the HIK. : ] Colonel ' Albeit G. Brock- ctt , Thlid cavalry , Is quite'ill at Fort Davis , Texas , and Lieutenant Colonel D-vvid It. Clendenln , same regiment , is commanding the post. Hrst Lieutenant George Palmer , Ninth infantry , has been anpoluted adjutant of the regiment , to date June lr > , to succeed First Lieutenant F.dgar B. Robertson , whoso teim expires on that date. Aimy leaves : First Lieutenant John K. Mjers , T'lirdattilleiy , Washington barracks , until Juno 'J ; First Lieutenant Clavton S. Bin bank , Fourth Infantry , Fort L ) on , col ored , ten dais further extension ; Major Anson Wiles and CapUlns William H. Kenned - nod ) and ' 1 homas C. Lebs , Tenth cavahy , compo-o n board convened nt Fort Grant. Ari/oua , to examine Flist Seigeant William II. Glvons , troop K , Tenth cavalrj' , for ap pointment as post quaitermastor-sergeant. Hospital Steward Thomas mil , Fort Washa- l\ie , Wjomlng. six months ; Scrge-int James Case } , troop M , Fourth Cavaliy , six months to go abroad" ; beige.int Fiedrlck Grleb , troop A , Fifth c.ivaliy , six months , to goabroui ; Ser.ce.int Wellmin Moulton. bitteiy. Fifth artilery , 3J dajs ; Sergeant Clnrles C. Hillman - man , company C. Fifth Infantry , four months : Sergeint Alfied Wool , company 11. Twentieth infantrj , tour months ; Sergeant llonrv StelTcn , company A. Twentj-third Infantry , two months , from May UO ; Corporal David K. Stanley , tronp K , Seventh cavalry , ono month , from JUIIH 17. Reciprocity in Canada. TOIION ro , Out. , May 14. A general meet ing ot the board ot trade was held last night to discuss the subject of commercial union or reciprocity with the United States. The meeting was largo and Inlluentlal , represent ing all commercial Interests and trades- . The subject was very fully consldeied , but the debate w as adjoin ned until next Thursday. President Darlliu and Pro ) . Goldwln led on the side ot wider commeiclal relations. The following resolution was Introduced : "Resolved. That in conformity with the sentiment ot thu Catudlan peonlo expressed at Intervals witii great unanimity for many vcirs , this board legaids as advantageous to the mutual pie > perlty of the L'nlted States and Canada the removal of every possible re striction upon international tiade.andaffirms that the proposal for a commercial union be tween thu two countries U worth ) of the tull es t Investigation and most earnest considera tion ot the Canadian community. " Klslioi ) Ircliind at Home. I ST. I'AtTi , May 14. Bishop Ireland reached home this morning from Kurope , and received a warm welcome. Ho was pre sented with n handsome caTlai.'o and a pair ol line horses by friends regardless of dem onstration. Tlia bishop refused to be inter viewed. A Stay For Orottknn. Mu.wAUhKK , May 14. Judge Sloan this morning granted i stay ot proceedings until the next term ot the supreme court In ( irott- krncase. Urottkan's bail was fixed at SV 000. I'ATTl'S I-'ARBWKLU 8ho HnlU Prom New York With Kx- prrsslom of RcRrot. NMV YOIIK , May 14. [ Special Telegram tcsi the llFK-l The deck of the Cunard steamship Umbrla was crowded at 10SO : to- sid diy when Madame Pattl. accompanied by her niece , and with Signer Mcollno bringing up the rear , walked on board. She was also attended by some friends who had comedown down to say good-bjo to hor. She looked as : radiant as she usually does on such occasions and no trace of the Indisposition tint prevented her singing on Wednesday night was visible. "But I really was quite 11h 11n " she said to a friend who made some laughing suggestion to this ellect. "I have never been In the habit of disappointing the public , and 1 don't mean to begin nt this late date. Hoivever , It Is no USD recurring to that topic. 1 always do feel very sad when tlc leave Now York , and on this oc casion my regiets mo even deeper than usual , lor 1 shall feel as wo steam out Into the bay that 1 am looking at It tor the t last time. 1 don't think that 1 shall sing much longer. Indeed , my South Aiiioiiciu tour will probably end my st.ige career. Then we shall return to otr ; homo in Wales , and live as becomes simple country folks. As you know , as soon us 1 get to London I give a serious of concerts under Ab- bej's management at Albert hall , and may appeal in some operatic selections such as we gave here In the eaily part ot the season. Atteiwards , In September. 1 rest at mj cistle In Wales , and next Maich 1 start lor that South American tour , to which 1 look torward with inoio pleasure than appre hension. " Ovei In lloboken a similar scene was being produced , only the departing ones were In this case Henry i : . Abbey , Mis. Abbey and Minn. Scalchl.Jrs. . Abbey has , il nest en- tirelj recovered lioni her lameness. A nit i Don TO mi uim/r. Two Railroad Companies Secure a Charter nt hionx City. SoutxCtrv , la. , May ll.-Spnelal [ 1'olegram o the Bee. ] Altogether the most encour aging piece of now that has been given the public In this city for a long time Is the posi tive announcement today that the Chicago it Northwestern HIK ! Chlcairo , St , Paul , Minne apolis A ; Omaha railroad companies had en tered Into an agreement with our local bridge compaiivto take the charter held by it and commence the building of a bridge across the Missouri river at once. Prcnaratlons had al ready been made for v oting 8300,000 tax by the city to assist an eastern corporation In erect ing the bridge , but the present arrangement Is eminently more satisfactory all around. As a result the day has boon a most exciting and active ono In real estate and business circles. Much property has changed hands and It Is nonlidentlv believed that the greatest boom it the noithwest will begin next week. The railway companies now agree to accept the charter of the Sioux City Bridge company , refund all money expended in preliminary suiveys , adopt the line and profiles of the bridge company and use the bridge com ma's engineer , Mi , Morrison , in the con structions ot the btidgo under the name of the .Sioux City Bridge company ; that lie bildgo shall bo open to the isc of all companies upon reasonable compensation : that the work shall login as soon as thu secretary of war shall apnrovo the plan and as soon as the old iridgo company can turn over the stock and franchise , which they ngreo on their part to lo. It is now certain that the union depot w ill bo at the terminus of the bridge on this side. There Is altogether a more hopeful md confident feeling here to-day than has cv 01 before been experienced. . . „ . _ _ , . i .aMMraxt ? " BTonx City's Board of Equalization. Stoi'X CITV , I.v. , May 14. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : IRI ) : . | The city board of equalisation has boon engaged during the past week in legalizing the assessment of city property. More than usual attention Is being given to the assessment matter this .ear , and the hitherto very honest estimates w.H bo greatly increased. A very thorough and carotid revision all around is being made. It is estimated that on the basis of present | liguies the total valuation of city property will i each S10,000ouo. , The Strikes Practically Kntlcd. Siorv Cnv , la. , May 14. [ Special Tele- ram to the BEE. ] The carpenters' strike In Sioux City Is practically ended , the t-Ulors i.-xvlng come to an understanding with their emplojers some tlmo orgo. Most of the car penters have returned to woik on the old basis of nlnn hours. Biilldiiigoperatlons are lively , mote now structures now being under way than over bofoio this early in tno sea son. Got the Bounce. Ci.nvn KAi-ins. la. , May 11. [ Special Telegiam to the Br.n.J 1. N. lla/lett and James Wormlej- , manager and cashier of the Amertcit exnress oflicc , have been bounced lor binklrigon the companj's funds , liar- Ictt has about 8" > 00 and Wormloy about § 300 , and both have skipped. Wormloy went with a female of unsavory icputation. John J. Knssell , of the Sioux City olllce , Is in charge , and the dcliclt has boon made good by the relatives of the absentees. THE FiKK ItlSCOl ) . Distillery and Bnttorlnn Factory Hurncd at Hammond. , May 14. Shortly bofoic noon to day at Hammond , Intl. , a four story distil- lerj and adjoining butterino factory were de stroyed by u lire which caught from aspaik from a passing engine. The lumber jiud of Williams Bros. . John LIWS& Son's ware house , and bterris Ac Co.'s distillery were aKodcstroved. The entire loss Is about 51VS.OOO ; Insurance light. HlirTIro In New Ynrk. YOKK , May 11. To night fire broke out in the hay sheds on Thirty-third street west of Klovonth avenue , owned by the New Yoik Cential lailroid. Before it could begotten gotten under control It communicated to Theodore U. Chaso's grain and feed mill , on r.loventh avenue , and to some wooden hay sheds on Thirty-fourth street. The flames extended fiom Thlrtj-thlid te Thirtv-slxtli streets , aiid spirks weio whirled on to houses TOO feet distant. Two brick bulld- Inu'son Thirty-fourth Htioet owned by the Rochester Hiewing company also caught fire and were destroyed , and about twenty horses were burned to death. The Manhattan mai- ket bulldlnt ; , among whoso occupants are Armour it Co. , the Chica-zo Beef company and the Manhattan Beef company , was saved by strenuous efforts. The aggregate losj Is estimated at from SK > 0,000 to J.200,000. . of which Chase loses about 8 , ( J03. A Htoamnr Dentrnycd. Bnis-Toi. , It. L , May I1 ; . The steamer Km plro btate.which his been lying at thti wharf of the railroad company during the winter pnt , was totally destrojed by lire this morn Ing. The firovvas dlscovoied about 1 o'clock , When the firemen arrived the flames hue made such progress that tt was Impossible to stay them , and the steamer with all her furnishings and fixtures was destrojed Two men who were on bond as shin keepers baiely escaped with thels lives , losing al their effects. Tlm loss , Including the work that has recently been nut on her prcpua toiy to the excursion season , will probably reach ! 100,000 ; Insured for SIO.OO'J. Had Fire at Quebec. Qt'Kiirc , May 14. A conflagiatlon oc currcd bunday morning , destroying a tan nery , lumber jard , machine and boiler works and causing ft loss of 81'AOQO. Hhot nt ii I'rlcNt. AI.IUNV , * N. Y. . May 14. While Ilev Father Loouoy was hearing confessions Ii thocathedral thlso > enliiK Alice Craig ontei ed tlioedllico find approaching within nbou six feet of the conlesHlonal box , drew a re volver and fired three shots at him vvlthou effect. ' 1 ho would be miirdeiess was > arrest cd , She Is evidently Insane. O'BRIEN'S ' ' CANADIAN TOUR. Ho Receives a Hearty Reception on Ap rival nt Quebec. 'LEASED ' WITH HIS PROGRESS , V WK MUM MCCUIIK nt Toronto Pro tests ARnlnnt Ills ttpenltlni ; There Cheers for Lnns- downo nml the O'Hrlen nt Quebec. Qur.itr.c , M.\y ll.-Wllllnin O'Urlcn nr- ived In the city nt So'clock , by steamer fioiu Montreal , which left tor ( Juebcc vesterday. O'Hrien left the vessel at 10 and though ! o escape In a cat ) unobserved , but as ho tupped aslioro " 1'nt" Ujan , a policeman , vho spoke with a rich bioguc , rushed for vard and grasped litui warmly by the hnm ! , ' -May thu hc&vons sa\e jou , sir , " ho er lalmcd. ' 'I would sooner have your llttlo incur than the bndy and bones of Laus- Unvno. " .it which O'Hrlen smiled. Threats loin loronto continue to loom up bigger and blgget , and the editor of United Ireland and tliii peoiilo lietu who are best qualified to mlge , assert that they ate onlv threats. ' 1'no nest significant fact that has vet transpired s the oiler of Quebec men to send a stalwart ) odv guard of armed men to escort O'Urlen o Tot on to. O'llrlun , who Is anxious to do nothing that can be construed Into \lolent ictlon. refused the olfer , which shows , notwithstanding - withstanding the enthusiasm arou ° cd , that ittlc excuse icm.ilus tor Toronto to create a disturbance. 1'erhaps the exnct situation may best bo as certained from O'Hrlen himself , who spoke to an associated press reporter this afternoon as follows : "Up to the piesent the lesult has nore than answered my most sanguine ex pectations. From end to end of this province of Quebec , altliotuli , of course , 1 have en countered a Rood many opponents , 1 have not experienced the slightest marie of dis courtesy , not to say violence. 1 have met some who doubted the advisability of our visit , but 1 have not met a single one who. lining heard us , was not comlnced that we : iad the amplest and most justllicatlon for the course we Im\o taken. I have been slmi'ly ' umarcd at the extent to winch the piojudlco so unscrupulously aroused against is has been dissipated In the coursn of tha jrlulest intcicotirso with the people. The fact Is , of course , duo not to ourselves , but to ' 'ho absolutely unanswerable strength of our .ndictmont. This result Is , I think , thor oughly secured that the Canadian people re- eognUo that a case has been in.ulo which nnst be answered. Not a single ono of Lord Lansdowne's champions In the press mv < > attempted to tackle the facts ot the con troversy , although Lord Lansdovvne , man * weeks aeo , through his aide-do camp , sup plied them with his version of the transac- ; lons. Ills friends are icduccd to two pleas , neither of which will bear the light of robusi uibllc criticism for a moment. The tact la that as governor general Lord Lnnsdowne It sublimated above all cilticlsm from peopla hvhom ho rules and who pay him. This Iti a Joctrino so antipathetic to Uritish constitu tional law that 1 can scarcely imagine how any person instructed In the rudiments of English constitutional history can for a mo ment uroponnil It. Lansdowne'n other plea is a still more vvasliv one , namely , that his mouth Is closed aealnst defense , His own action and that of his agent utterly confute t. lie was himself first tort-sort tonowspape controversy on the subject botoro 1 had an opportunity , and Hrst to make an exparto and dMngenlons statement of his side of the case before 1 had any opportunity of an swering him. "l.L Q ore refused permission to appeal In Ottawa , what then I" "Well , I shall certainly exercise my legal right mid visit and speak at those places. " "Can they prevent you ? " "There Is nothing In the law of Canada to prevent me carrying out my Intention , und vvhilo 1 should most deeply regret that out visit should be the occasion ot the smallest Interruption of domestic trannnillty in Can ada , I teel coercion , as. a matter of llfo and death tor nearly htty cruelly oppressed Irish tenants , to go right ahead and arouse honest public opinion against these atrocities. I should bo sorry to anticipate that these 111- morsof war have any serious significance. " "Hu' all tno halls In Toronto and Kings ton having been denied you , does the law permit ot open air speaknm ! ' " "lam informed that by the law we are perteetly free to speak In thooponalr. If anv dlstuibaiico should now take place the guilt of it would be on the shoulders of the London Times , whose incitements to vie lence against ns are of tlm most bnitul and unmistakable clmractei. Its comments on our Canadian visit are of the same character as the Incitements of j.ord Randolph Churchill , which generated the Belfast riots. " To-morrow , O'Hrlen will deliver a speech before the local branch of the National le.-mie , and stait on Monday for Toronto and speak there Tuesday , lie will start the tollowlng day for Ottawa , where he wll' speak on Thursday , and , according to pres ent arrangements , In Kingston on Saturday. Toronto ProtcHta. TOKONTO , May 14. A nubile meeting was held this afternoon in Queen's park to pro test against William O'Hrlen's coming to this city for the purpose of speaking against the governor general. The meeting was at tended bv between 10,000 to r ,000 people. The proceedings were characterized by the gieatcst enthusiasm and perfect order. Major I low land presided. Alter the mayor had read the proclamation calling the mtet Ing , the bishop of Algoma moved the first resolution as follows : That this meeting reprobates the action of William O'Hilon visiting this city for th purpose of exciting a hostile feeling against his excellency , tlm governor-general , on no. count ot the dillerence between Ida excel * loncv and Ins tenants In Ireland , nnu ex presses Us entire and unabated confidence In the high character of liU excellency , toe Mnrquls of Landsdovvne , and in his litnoss to represent hoi majesty in Canada- " ills lordsclp In moving the resolution pro tested against the gre.it wrong , unblushing indecency and audanous Iniportlnanco about to bo perpetrated by O'Hrien coming toTotoiito. lie said this fnlr dominion was not the homo of rebels. O'Hrlen's coming was founded on falsehood and hypocrisy , II. K. Clarke , M. 1' . II. , seconded the icso- lutlon , which w.is supported by the bishop of Toronto and carried amid tremendous cheer Ing and waving of hats. Only about twenty hands were held up against tlm resolution. 1'iot. Goldwin .Smith moved the second resolution elution as follows : " I'lmt this second meeting looks with pert foct confidence to the parliament of the United Kingdom tor a wise and just settle ment of all questions in relation to Ireland. " llo said that while willing to give all the benefits to Irish citl/ens , he wanted to bo done with this trickling to the Irish vote. Speaking of O'Hrlen , ho mid they did not want have his excellency attacked by men steeped In venom and with llpscnvomcd with untruth. Itev. Dr. Potts and Huv. G , M. Mllllgan supported the resolution , which vvaseanied umldst tremendous dueling , only one or two hands being field up against It. A losolutlon carried that copies of those resolutions bo tiansmltied to the governor Konoial and I.oid Salisbury charged the true trouble In Ireland not to landlords , but to the tenants , who wore moonlighters , boy- cotteis , etc. MuyorIIoul.mil addressed the meeting , thanking them for their orderly bo- havlor , urelng them amid cilt-H of "Never" to irlve O'Hrlen a fair houlng If ho came here. Thtce chrei * and n tiger were given amidst groit enthusiasm , waving of hats for the nuceii and Lord Lansduwnn. and A vast mnltitnduwith uncovered heads jointd In Hlnu'ing the national anthem. Majoi llovv- land sent the tollowlng cablegram to Lord Salisbury : "The treat miss mceilng at Queen's park , Toronto , ieprobatei O'lii Inn's mission und e\pres u confidence In Lord Lansdowne. Him also looks with confidence to the HrltUli paillumoiit for a who and Just settlement of the Irish question. A Itco''p'lmi ' nt Ottnwii. OTTAWA , Out. , M.iy K The Irish citizens and National loiguo hove arranged to vivo William O'Urlcn n joint icceptlon. The roller rluk baa bceu engaged tor his lecture ,