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THE OMAHA , DAILY BEE
SIXTBENTJHf YEAE. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAY 18. 1887. NUMBER IJJ
A TEMPEST IN TORONTO ,
Ruffianly Orangemen Attempt to Break Up
the O'Brien ' Meeting.
SCENES OF WILD DISORDER.
Speeches Made Amid Cheers , Groans
/Innd-to-lland Conflicts
Twenty Thousand People
at the Park ,
O'Hrlen In Toronto.
TOUONTO , May 17. ( Special Telegram to
the HKK.J Amid a scene of enthusiasm and
excitement unequalled since his arrival In
Canada , William O'Ltilcn arrived In Toronto
at 11 o'clock to day. The train from Mon
tf ; treal was a lew minutes late when It arrived
at the platform , but the sight which pre
sented itself as It drew up was Indeed an an
imated oii(3. ( Fully 3,000 men crushed and
struggled with each other to catch a glimpse
of thu gentleman as ho alighted from the
train , and the minds of those who accom
panied O'Urlcn were for a moment tilled , as
thev garcd upon those long lines ot stern
faces , with speculation as to whether they
wore friends or toos. But the moment
O'Brien showed his towering figure at the
door of the car all doubt was removed , for a
cheer went up that sooincd to shako thu very
air. In a moment O'Brien was surrounded
by hundreds of frlenda , and amid lines of
manly breasts and beaming faces , to the
music of a deafening chorus of Iilsh cheers ,
thu editor of United Ireland walked out to
the carriage which waited for him outside.
When the distinguished visitor took his seat
another deafening cheer rent the air , and
here , for the first time , some faint symptoms
of opposition began to show them
selves. A dilapidated Jehu , who had
In charge a bony beast that mournfully
dragged after his heels a broken down cart ,
howled out In a strong Ulster accent :
"Heigh for his Lalrdshlp of Lansdowne. " A
faint attempt at a cheer wont up from about
a score of tough-looking Individuals on the
outskirts of the crowd , but It was drowned
out by another hearty Irish hurrah. A few
attempts at hooting and hissing were made
as the driver gathered up hU reins. The po
lice arrangements were very elaborate , but
thu only requisition made of the services waste
to form an imposing array and add to the
pageantry of the procession. As O'Brien
and his ft lends diovo away , followed by sev
eral carriages filled with newspaper coire
spondents from alllimrts'ot the United States
and Canada , the Irish orator again received
a heart-stirring ovation. Hundreds of hats
and handkerchiefs were waived In tlio air ,
and cheer alter cheer went up. Then O'Brien
stood up In hla carriage and exclaimed :
"Three dicers for our friends In England
and tlio cause they are struggling for. " This
called for and received a hearty response ,
and then thucalvalcado of mounted police
men , with drawn sabres , surrounded
O'Brien's can lage , whllo a platoon of olll-
ccrs marched In front.
It may bo here stated that there are 800
policemen In Toronto at the present writing ,
and all night men have been ordered on
duty for tills oen ing's mcetlnir.
Through streets lined with smil
ing and cheering spectators tlio
procession moved on Its way to the Rossln
house on King street. The windows of
every house along the route were tilled with
spectators , and hundreds of whlto handker
chiefs i fluttered a tremulous applause as
O'llrien'H cariiago moved on.
The hotel was i cached without a sign of
hostility , If one exccpts an occasional hooter
or hiss from some member of an Oralitre or
anti-Irish lodge. At the hotel an immense
crowd awaited thu arrival. Here there were
moro decided symptoms of opposition and a
5ood deal ot hissing and hooting was in-
ulgcd.ln as the nationalists party dis
mounted and entered the hotel , whllo several
fisticuffs took place In the crowd on the side
walk. Somebody again called for cheers for
Lord Lansdowne , but the response waa
drowned by the turmultous applause that
greeted O'Brien from the great majority of
the crowd. The spacious rotunda of "tho
hotel was thronged with a cheering crowd ,
thiough which O'ltrlen walked , bowing as
ho went In reply to the congratulations and
salutations that were showered upon him
liom all sides. As O'Brien passed toward
tlio stairway leading ftotn the nail , his hands
were grasped and pressed by hundreds of
admirers , and one lady stepped forward and
presented him with a beautiful boqneU On
the llrst landing of the hall stalrwav ho was
presented with an address on behalf of the
united Irish societies of Toronto.
To this O'Brien responded , as follows : "I
assure you that not now for the Hist time or
fiftieth tlmo since I came to Canada have 1
had reason tor feelings of tlio deepest grati
tude foi tlio wonderful way In which our fol
low countrymen hero In Canada have rallied
around Mr. Kllbrldo and myself In this hour
of difllcnlty and trial. If I were to ll\o a
hundred vears 1 could never forget the sacri
fice and risks you have made in talcing sides
with us against a great and powerful lord.
We have come hero In behalf of hundreds ot
poor peasants whom that landlord's ty
ranny and cruelty has left homeless In Ire
land to day , far away In the villages of Lug-
gacurran. ( Cheers. ) I don't know what wo
deservu fordoing this. If the London Times
( hisses ) had its way I suppose It would bo
treason to love them and death to defend
them. But , thank God , the London Times Is
not going to have its way hero In To-
ion to nor anywhere else much longer.
( Cheers. ) When I speak of the heroism
which the peopln of Canada have displayed
In this matter , of course I do not refer to
mere tlueats of peisonal violence or attacks ,
because 1 take it that on this soil of Canada ,
at this day. no cltl/en of the Dominion Is
going to bo Intimidated from his lawtul
rights In the free expression of his opinion.
( Tumultous cheering. ) 1 don't reler to tlio
revolvers and knives and bludgeons that may
be brandished in the laces ot our country
men In Canada , but 1 refer to the far more
substantial risks which yon have to face in
ranging jouiselves on the side of justlco and
humanity against the governor general of
Canada to-day. ( Cheets and cries of "Wo
lire ready. " ) It Is easy enough and cheap
enough to llnd summer filctuls , but this Is a
matter which tests to thu coie the couragu
and sympathy of our people In Canada In thu
cause ol Ireland. " ( Great cheering. )
f Press ] Never In the worst daya of the
Belfast disorders was a KCOIIO ot more dis
graceful rowdyism exhibited than that shown
this afternoon in Queen's park , when a
crowd of Toronto Orangemen attempted to
btorm the platform , and , tailing In that , to
chokuolf all possibility of O'Urlon being
heard , by keeping up a continual din ot
groans , hissiiiL' , and cries of "God Save thu
Uueen" and "llille. Brlttnnla. " It was 4
o'clock when the crowd had about fully col
lected , and It then seemed a fair time to set
the number present at 15,000 , although the
people kept pouring In In such floods from
all quarters after the meeting had begun
that there were times when ' - u.ooo persons
would not bu an overestimate. Many of the
banks In the city were closed , and the stu
dents In the university were let U e. Many
of these with thu ciowds of des-
pcrate-looking 'roughs , whose only glory
In life seemed to bo a row or riot , \.eio or-
ganl/ed In a compact band and excited little
suspicion because they said never a word
until their tlmo came. The first demonstia-
tlon en me from a solitary man at the left
hand sldoof the " 'atform ' , who stood up on
the stump of a tree and began groaning at
the meeting and at those on thu platfoim as
though his life depended on thn effort. Near
him was u woman walvlnc a ureuu branch In
her hand , and no sooner had shu seen the
obstreperous Orangeman than she ran thu
but of the twig down his throat , which effect
ively choked off the disturber , amid a roar ot
applause from iho crowd and cries ot "Clod 1
Save Ireland , " A rush was made for the i
woman , but she was among her friends and i
a urulnii wave of thousands drove bick hui
would-be assailants. At this moment O'ltnen
entered the park In acanlage. One hun
dred and titty policemen , In charge of Lieu
tenant Colonel Urassott , were sc-tttrcd
through the crowd or drawn up In Illes on
the outskirts. Sergvant Sejinon : was in
charge of a squad of mounted men , and
when the disturbance and attempted break
ing up of the meeting took place , most
determinedly took their place and lom.ilned
there from beginning to end of both Mr.
O'Hrlcn's and Mr. Kilbrlde's speeches. The
policemen quietly folded their arms and said
not a word. In all , the disturbers did not
number more than sixty per ons , and many
of thorn were armed with sticks. The sy ca
ntor" trees In front of the platform were
taken possession of by a crowd of voung
roughs , who hissed Into the opeakor s facu
( luring the greater part of the time , until a
few powerful men among the nationalists
caught hold of the trunks of the trcca and
shook the disturbers to the cronnd.
This seemed to anger the Orantrumen ,
who knocked down one or two nation
alists with blows of their clubs.
The nationalists In return used their
lists very clfectively. Witli the exception of
a couple of charges by a single policeman on
horseback no attempt was madu to Interfere
with thu rioters. The Orangemen setup two
stump speakers to talk at the same tlmo as
O'Brien. They roared themselves hoarse
imld the frantic cheers and yells of the co
wrie.
Attho close ot the speaking the follow Ins
osolutlon was passed amid outbursts of
cheering from thousands and groans of dis
sension from groups of Orangemen : "That
this meeting of citizens of Toronto
watmly sympathl/o with the mission of
William O'lJrien. M. P. , In Canada , and
take this opuortunity of entering a hearty
protest against the unjust and cuiul
reatmcnt of the tenants at Luggacurran by
Lord Lansdowne. "
With O'Brien's introduction began the
nostteirllic groaning , hissing , cheering and
loarso shouts that the day had so far wit-
.icssud. It miovlng his hat with the utmost
coolness , O'Hrldi surveyed the vast sea of
Taces before him for a moment. Ho then
DOan , amid the din and uproar , to speak as
follows : "Men of Toronto [ cries of 'God
save the queen , ' 'hurrah for Lansdowne , '
groans and Immense cheering ] , that cheer of
yours will ring around the world to-day
( cheers and hisses ] , and all the vocal talent
of Lord Lansdowno's friends cannot drown
It. Wo nro used to this sort of tiling In the
British Parliament. " ( Loud cheers ) .
A Voice "Three cheers fet Lanadowne. "
[ Groans , hisses and cheers ] .
Another Volce-"llurran for O'Brien. "
( Tremendous cheering and groaning ] .
Hero an Orangeman drew forth u heavy
stick and hit a man with it , Knocking him
down. Then there was a rush caused oy the
prancing of the horses of tlio mounted po
licemen , and the crowd scattered In all dl-
lections , many persons rushing for big heaps
of bricks whlcn were piled up In a Held close
by. They came back again , whether with
bricks or not did not Immediately appear.
O'Brian continued : " 1 am glad to see that
although Lansdowne has nothing to say him
self , ho has friends who are able to say some
thing. God help us. ( Derisive laughter ,
cheers and groans. ) We come to Canada tn
demand an answer to-day from either Lord
Lansdowne or his friends. Hero are bin
friends ( groans and hisses ) , two do/en of
them ( groans , cheers and cries of "brand
O'Hrien" ) whom a good policeman could
knockout In a tow minutes ( cheers ) If they
only wanted to. and the only answer they
can give for the high and mighty potentate
who has sent them hero Is cackling llko
geese or thu gioans ot a jack ass. ( Loud
laughter and cheers. ) They attempt to shout
down fieeilom of speech here to-day.
( Groans and cheers. ) Well , we generally
succeeded in putting down our enemies in
tlio house of commons ( cheers ) and we will
succeed In putting them down hero to-day.
( Tremendous applauso. ) 1 don't blame the
pool deludcdOrangemen who areiimklpg this
light to-day. ( Here a man was knocked down
by the blowofastickanda tren light followed
among the Oiangemm , who again set up A
dismal howling , ) We are to-day the party
of law and order and wo defy anybody to
deny it. " ( Cheers and groans. )
Several voices ciied "Brand O'Brien. "
'Thn ' heart ot Ireland la at your back , " cried
another.
A. man from the O/angemen party here got
In front of the platform among the national
ists and began singing "Tho Boyne
Water. " Ills silk hat was crushed in by
those around him , and hu disappeared under
the platform , bruised and bloody , where ho
remained the balance ot the day ,
O'Brien continued In substance as follows :
"I am not sorry that the gentlemen of the
Toronto corporation have broken their con
tract , as Lord Lansdowne broke his , and
have retused us the hospitality of St. An-
diew'shall. There Is one hall , thank God ,
from which they cannot shut us out this
open vault of heavy , which the Great Archi
tect of the Universe has built and wo have a
n tale to tell which we need not be afiald or
ashamed to tell In the tree air of heaven
and In the open light of day. One thing
Is now , I think , certain , and that Is
that the Canadians command an answer to
the specific and terrible accusations wo have
made against him. An answer there must
Do or Lord Lansdowne stands condemned. I
think nobody reali/os moro keenly tnan Lord
Lansdowne to-day that the frothy declara
tions of the orators at Saturday's meeting
aru not an answer which will save Lord
Lansdowne from the condemnation of en
lightened and liberty-loving men.
The question Is and Lord Lansdowne
downo and his friends shall not bo
allowed to escape from it until they have an
swered It , If answer they can the question
Is whether Lord Lansdowne la earning out
the most cruel and inhuman system ot evic
tions In Ireland rather than yield to con
cessions which were suggested and recom
mended by arbitration authorised by his own
acent'i' And until that issue is honestly and
squarely met , Lord Lansdowue and his
friends are shrewd enough now at the last
moment to perceive that his cause will
bo simply damned by a display of plij slcal
and Intellectual rowdyism and Intolerance. "
( Loud applause. )
The speaker said ho did not blame the Or
angemen for their foolish tin eats , but ho did
blame the London Times and Daily Tele
graph for tholr incitements to violence. It
was duo to the Canadian spiiit In favor of
tree speech , that their bloody councils had
not been followed.
Dennis Kllhrido , the evicted tenant , also
spoke and arraigned tlio action of both Lord
Lansdovvno and tlio Orangemen in severe
terms. O'Brien was then driven from the
park , tlio carrlaeu being escorted by a body
of mounted policemen. Ho was cheered all
the way.
The Toronto branch of the National league
gave a banquet to O'Brien this evening at
Rossln house. Moro than fluO ot the most
prominent Irishmen in the city sat down.
POSING FOR P1UTUKISS.
Scandalous Conduct or Young Girls
( u n Now York Grammar School.
Nr.w YOIIK , May 17. ( Special Telegram
to the Bii-Tho : : Now York World
says a scandal waa revealed yesterday
affecting two girls , who until the present
week were pupils In the grammar schoolNo.
28 , Fortieth street , between Seventh and
Klghth avenues. These scholars , neither of
whom Is > ct fifteen years old , had posed as
subjects for photographs of an Immoral char
acter. Miss Fisher , teacher of tlio second
grade , recently surprised one of the cirls
with one of these pictures , and shortly after
that , Miss Finch , of the sixth grade made a
simllai discovery. Meanwhile another pupil
complained to her mother of the prevalence
of immoral talk among the gills , and also re
potted that the pictures were In circulation.
The lather of the girl , who is a reporter on
a morning newspaper , wai so Incensed that
he commenced a private investigation to
hud out at what photograph gallery
the pictures had been taken. The
leporter succeeded In getting proot that they
canio from the establishment ot
Chapman it Willis , ' . ' 75 Sixth ave.
and that of a vv mau named Becker , 503
Klglith avenue. One of the girls said she had
visited Chapman & Willis' place to have soum
tintypes taken and that one of the proprie
tors Induced her under promise of receiving
some copies of the pictures to pose In a num
ber of dilfurent positions with her garments
moro or less disarranged. The photographer
told the repot ter that ( he girls visited his
place together and told him they w ro mem-
tvrs of a theatrical troupe. Under threat ot
nirest and prosecution the negatives of all
pictures were turned over to the Irate father
and they were destroyed. One of the girls ,
who would have graduated next Christmas ,
has tx-cn expelled and has been sent Into the
country with relatives. The other who haa
been In school less than a year , has been
placed In a convent and bar mother lies In a
precarious condition having suffered from
nerv ous prostration and h ) sterla as a result
of the disgrace. - The elrl against whom the
charge was preferred for using Immoral Ian-
imago has been withdrawn Irom the school.
NO f A MECCA FOR MARRIAGES
Washington Will No Longer Be a Rendez
vous For Bridal Oonples.
AN ALLIANCE OF MINISTERS
The Pastors of the Nntlon.il Capital
Adopt a Resolution hi Ho-
to Weddings Other
Washington News.
Marriage Under DIIIlcuHlos.
WASHI.NUTO.N , May 17. ibpeclal Telegram
to the Bun. ] It will not bo an easy matter
hereafter to cct married In Washington , the
Mecca of brldos and grooms. Thu pastors'
alliance , which controls nearly all the prin
cipal ministers of the District of Columbia ,
has adopted a resolution which declares
"That no member of the alliance shall sol-
cmnlzo a marriage for any person who has a
dlvoiccd wife or hfubatul still living If such
wife or husband has been put away for any
cause arising after marriage , but this recom
mendation shall not bo hold to apply to the
nnoccnt party to divorce for the cause of
adultery nor to divorces of persons seeking
o bo reconciled In marriage. " A marriage
which was suddenly Interrupted some time
ago has just been permitted to proceed hap-
illy in this city. A few months slnco L.
Von Die/ieskl , of this city , was about to bo
married to Miss Julia liordat. formerly of
St. Louis , and all preparations were made
tor the ceremony to take place at St. Theresa's
chuich , in Anacostl.u The mother of the
joiiug man was opposed to the marriage -
riago and called on the police
to Intoifere , but they were power
less to aid her , whoieupon the mother
stated that her son was a deserter from the
United States army. Thereupon the young
bridegroom was taken to Washington bar
racks and conllncd as a deserter. KtTorts
weio made to secure his release by habeas
corpus and his discharge from custody was
asked. It was claimed that Dle/.icski was
twlco enlisted In the army , once under the
name of Schantur/en. each tlmo sweating
that ho was of ago , and Judge McArthur de
nied the petition , leaving the young man in
military custody. His counsel appealed to
the general term and attei aigument on the
tth ) inst. the cou.'t reversed the judgment
of Judge McArthur and ordered tlio dis
charge of thu petitioner , holding that testi
mony to show that the young man was a
minor at the tlmo of the enlistments was ad-
missablo and that parents aru entitled to the
custody and wages ot a minor till he Is of
age. Von Dleiteskl , having been discharged
from the soivlce , there was no further
obstacle to his marrying and yesterday after
noon the ceremony took place.
Nchr.tskn and Iowa Bank Reserves.
WASHINGTON , May 17. ( Special Tele
gram to the UKK.J Reserve agents wore
to-day appointed for Nebraska national
banks as follows : Alma Fust .National
bank , Commercial National , Omaha , reserve ;
Ashland National bank , United States Na
tional , Omaha , reserve ; Auburn First Na
tional bank , First National , Omaha , reserve ;
Broken How First National bank , United
States National , Omaha , reserve ; Falrbury
First Nattona' bank , United States bank ,
Omaha , reserve ; Falnlold First National
bank , United States National , Omaha , reserve
' and Mechanics'
serve ; Fremont Fanners'
National bank , United States National
Omaha , reserve ; Grand Island Citizens' Na
tional bank , United States National , Omaha ,
receive ; Greenwood First National bank ,
JHrst United States National. Omaha , reserve -
servo ; Lincoln Capital National bank ,
United States National , Onnha. reserve ;
Hastings City National bank , United States
National , Omaha , reserve ; Lincoln German
National bank , First National , Omaha , re
serve ; Lincoln National bank. First Na
tional , Omaha , reseno ; Lincoln State Na
tional bank , Fiist National , Omaha reserve ;
Nebraska City Merchants' National bank ,
United Statea National , Omaha , reser\e ;
South Auburn and Carson National banks.
United States National , Omaha , reserve :
Superior First National bank , United States
National bank. Omaha , reserve ; Wroplne
Water First National bank , United Mates
National bank , Omaha , reserve.
Reserve agents were to-day appointed for
Iowa national banks as follows : Citizens'
National , Davenport , United Statea Na
tional , Omaha , reserve ; Valley National ,
lea ) Molnes , United States National , Omaha ,
reserve : First National , Nevada , Stale Na
tional , Omaha , roseve : Red Oak National ,
Red Oak , United States National. Omaha ,
reserve ; Center Falls National. Thiid Na
tional , New York , reserve ; Cedar Rapids
National , Western National , NowjYork , re-
servo.
Postal Chances.
WASIIINOTON , May 17. [ Special Telegram
to the UKK. ] O. II. Snjdor was to-day ap
pointed postmaster at MalVcrn , la.
Christian Russell has been appointed post
master at Fondon , a now olllco In Frontier
county , Nebraska.
Ira K. Eldrldgo has been commissioned
postmaster at Senoy , la.
The time schedule of the star mall route
from Wahoo to Veda , Neb. , haa boon changed
as follows : Leave Wahoo Thursdays and
SatHidavs at 8 a. in. ; arrive at Vjda by 12 in.
Leave Veda Tuesdays and Saturdays at 2 p.
in. : arrive at Wahoo by 0 p , m.
The site of the postolllco at Noel , Dnndy
county , has been changed five miles west.
Postotllces lii Nebraska have been discon
tinued as tollows : Silver Lake , Adams
county , mall to liladen : Thacher , Cherry
county , mail to Valentine.
'Iho president has icaunolnted Carrlo Patton -
ton postmlstiess at Ogalalla.
"John Ko\\s was to-dav appointed post
master at Calender , Webster county , la. ,
vice 1' . L. Dustrand , removed.
AVcsteru Pensions Issued.
WASHINGTON , May 17. ( Special Tele
gram to the HII : : . | Pensions were granted
Nebraskans to-day as follows : Rosanna ,
widow of Joseph White , Majors ; Joseph
White , deceasedMajorsRobertTMcClellan ; ,
Lincoln : Darwin A. Cole , Ewlng ; Mailon
Gage ! , Wayland ; Geo. Lawrence , Wood-
lawn ; Pieno Richards , Urock.
Pensions tor lowans : Minors of K/ra
Keen , Center Junction ; Stephen 1C. , father
of Henry M. Alden , Steamboat Rock ; Nancy
J. , wldowot F./ra Keen , Center Junction ;
Kzra Keen , deceased , Center Junction ;
James P. McKlnnov , Decorah ; James J.
Ambler , Wanollo ; Sylvester S. Cook , L fav-
ette ; Oliver M. Probst , Jetfor.son : David 0.
lUirke , Shell Rock : I cwis Crawford , Win-
terset ; Joseph K. Joy. Wapollo ; James L.
Heck , Creston ; Harrison C. Joseph , Sioux
City ; Chas. Kerle ; Red Oak : John Stewart ,
MnrslmlltownGeo.Windolf ; , Mechanlcsvlllo ;
Christian Snlby , Job II. Mown , Cedar Falls ;
Jas. McNamaia. .Mitchell : John W. Wood
ward , Alllton.
National Capital .Notes.
WASHINOTONMay 17. [ Special Telegram
to the liKK.t Secretary Lamar to-day de
cided that the evidence did not warrant the
allowance of the claim of Jacob Herman , of
Hall county , Nebraslca , amounting to 31.20J
on account of Ogalalla and Sioux Indian
raids In lbft\
A marriage license was to-day lasucd for
II. 1) . Chesbro , of liolse City , I. , and Jewel
Thomas , of this city.
W. Uoach Taylor , late clerk of the senate
committee , andconurtential secretary ot the
late Senator Logan , left to-night for Omaha ,
his future homo.
Patents For Western Inventors.
WASIIINOTOX , May 17. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEK.J Patents were Issued for
the following Inventors to-day : Alonzo D.
Arnold , assignor of one-bait to R. K. McCormack -
Cormack , Gladbrook , la. , baiter trimming ;
Arthur C. Baumwart , Ossian , la. , farm gate ;
John U Drink , Dubuque , la. , street car
beater ; Luclen A. Hints , Kussell , la. , wire
jence tightener ; Peter M. Cross , Phillips
assignor of one-half to Spanolglo it Co. ,
Vuroia. Neb. , vnho for steam etulno ; Silas
J. Dickinson , Wilton , la. , electric
striking device for clocks ; Thomas
'erguson Parkoraburg , la. , combined.
lammock support and canopy top ; Oliver A ,
) otdon. Axtell.Nclx , sleigh brink ; Absolom
1. llolliiuui , Littleton , la. , horsu power for
stockers ; Allen Johnston , Ottumwa , la. ,
screw machine ; Harlan G. Grlss , assignor of
one-half to W , Ucckwlth. Mount Pleasant ,
la. , toad grader ; Reese W. Prlco and II. A.
tusscll , Oskaloosa , la. , signal flagstaff ;
Mathew Shanks and P. Dally , Cincinnati ,
.a. , corn planter ! Thomas Ta > lor , Kookuk ,
a. , bolt fastcnort Cisco R. Tiaxter ,
lastlngs , Neb. , holfctlng apparatus.
Ken : Pcrlny I'oorc Kick.
WASHINGTON. May 17. Major Ben : Perley
: 'oore , the well-knovj'n correspondent and
clerk of the house committee ion pi In ting ,
was suddenly stricken down to-day by n
slight apoplectic stroke. The attack wasthn
result of ovonvotk and heat. The major was
> vercomo suddenly by sickness of the
stomach and quietly fainted dead away.
Three physicians were soon In attendance
and In a few momenta the patient was reatotud
to consciousness. It Is hoped that a few
days perfect real will restore the major to his
usual good health.
The condition of Maier Poore Is considered
moro serious to-night than early in the
afternoon. Ills physicians had a consulta
tion at 0 o'clock , and will hold another to
morrow. After the latter co.isnltation Dr.
Baxter slid : "Wo regard hla condition as
serious , but slljlitly better than at (1 ( o'clock.
The attack was primarily duo to Bright's
disease of the kidneys , from which ho suf
fered several years. To-day the major ex
posed himself some tlmo to the lull glare of
[ ho sun. This , together with overwork ,
weakened him and brought on the Illness , "
Military Matters.
WASHINGTON , May 17. [ Special Tele
gram to the HKK.J Fifty recruits wore to-day
} rderodtobo sent tp the Eleventh Inf.intiy
in Dakota.
Lieutenant J. John Shaw , Sixth Infantry ,
who was iccontly dropped from the rolls of
.lie army a a deserter , sent In his resigna
tion shortly before the month had expired
when such action would bo taken. As ho
was wanted on the charge of duplicating his
pay accounts nineteen times for one month ,
ula resignation was not considered.
Army lea\os : Captain Wells Wlllatd ,
commissary , Washington , four months fiom
Juno 1 ; Lieutenant Loins M. Koelilur , Sixth
cavalry , two months , with pel mission to
apply for n month extension ; Lieutenant
Robert G. Proctor , Fifth artillery , two
months extension of sick leave ; Lieutenant
Colonel R. N. Uateholder. depot quarter
master in tills city , haa been ordered to Now
York Cltv as depot quartermaster there , re
lieving Colonel il. C. Hodges , who ia or
dered to San Francisco to relieve Major
George U. Weeks. Major Weeks has been
ordered hero by telegraph , and will lelieso
Colonel Batcheldor as depot quartermaster
in this city.
To Help the Civil Authorities.
WASHINGTON , May 17. The president to
day approved an application from the secre
tary of the interior to the war department
for the detail of a tioop of cavalry to bo
stationed at Cheyenne. Wv. , to aid the civil
authorities In enforcing the proclamation ot
the president forbidding tlio fencing of the
public domain and directing the removal of
such unlawful fencing.
IMPORTANT TO IOWA.
The Railroads Brought to Time and
Special Jlatcs Granted.
CHICAGO , May 17 , Atja meeting of Iowa ,
Minnesota and Dakota lines hold to-dav , the
most Important action was 'taken regarding
the making of rates on articles for manu
facture to Mississippi river and Interior Iowa
points. When the Inter-state law tlrst went
Into operation the roads running through
Iowa put in high tariffs to all points , cutting
oil special ratca and virtually shutting
out of business manufactures located along
the Mississippi river and In the interior of
Iowa. Comnmints came pouring In on the
roads , and the Rock Island and Burlington
attempted to relieve the pio.ssuro bv putting
in commodity rates to Davenport and
Hock Island. The Northwestern did the
s.imi ) thing to Clinton and the Burlington
to Dubuque. Then the Central Iowa stepped
In and lowered rates to Interior Iowa points ,
where the big roads were anxious to keep up
the rates and the revenue. This threatened
to domortll/e the whole west and to-day the
otllclala got together to stop the disturbance.
The meeting icsultod in a compiomiso and
an agreement that special rates should bo
made from 20 to UO per cent lower than
tlio tarIT ! rate on articles and material
for manufacture to Mississippi river cities
between Burlington and Dnbuquc , and that
these rates should be extended on the same
basis to Dos Molnra , Manhalltowii , Iowa
City , Oskaloosa , Ottumwa and Cedar Rap-
Ids. The etleet ot this la to give weatoin
manufacturing Interests rates as low as they
had before the iuter-stato law went into
effect.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Meeting of I own Medical Men.
Sioux CITY , la. , May 17. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEI : . ] The State Medical asso
ciation meets In tals city to-monow and an
elaborate programme has been arranged.
Prominent physicians from all o\er the state
will bo present. Quito a laigo number of
medical exhibits will be made and a most In
teresting and largely attended session la ex
pected.
The Officer Vindicated.
Dns MOINKS , la. , May 17. Judge Love , of
the United States district court , decided
to-day the case against Constable Pieice for
contempt in favor of Pierce. The case In-
vohcd a conflict ot state and fedeial author
ity , I'iorce refusing to sunender the liquors
which ho had sel/ed to the United States
marshal , who aKo claimed them.
Thn Iowa Central Keoriranl/.tulon.
Nnw YOIIK , May 17 , The reorganization
committo ot the Central Iowa lalhoad to-day
publlsced their plan which was agreed to by
the representatives of all Interests at the last
meeting of the committee. It proposes to
purchase several divisions at toieclosuro
and to organlo a new company which shall
issue the followhiKsecurltlea : 87,500,000 first
mortgage 5 per cent , bonds , requiting S375-
000 per annum for ti\ed charges ; SliTtili" : ! )
temporary debt certiiieates , eontrovertablo
into preferred stock ; SO.OOO.ODO preferred
stock , and 511,003,000 common stock. The
bond holders of the present company will
receive for each 81,000 bond on
the main line 8'JOu ' In now
lives and 8-00 preferred stocks ;
for each 81,000 Eastern division bond , 5SM in
new lives and 8758 In prefencd stock ; for
each Illinois division bond , 5515 In new lives
and S ! l in pieferred'Stock , and for each
Sl.ooo consolidated bond , $ W in new lives
and the balance In preferred stock. The car
trusts will receive half their face value In
now h\es and half In preferred stock. The
present debt certificate will ba assessed
2K per cent , the llrst proterred stock
5 per cent , the second preferred stock 10 per
cant , and common stock 15 pur cunt , and on
payment of which they will receive nar In the
now common stock for the present securities ,
and temporary debt certificates for the as
sessment paid. Tha committee states that a
majority of the llrafuiortgage bonds have al
ready been deposited under the plan.
A Change For a Robber.
JKFFIIUSON CITY , Mo. . May 17.-H is
delinltely learned that an effort will be made
eoon to lm\o William HaUhtof the Filsco
express robbers released on the ground that
the court from which ho was sentenced had
no jurisdiction.
Collision of Hreoinern.
LONDON , May 17. The British steamer
Caldera , bound for Marseilles , sank near
Sauklm by collision with the Hiltlsh steamer
Georkha , which was badly damaged. The
Caldera's crew were saved.
An Office For Fred Grant.
AI.UANY , N. Y. , May 17. Governor Hill
to-day seat the name of Colonel Fred Grant
to the senate for quarantine commissioner.
rALLo ,
[ ho Qoblot Government Quietly Passes Out
of Existence *
FIGURING ON A NEW CABINET.
UoulntiRcr Says Mo Will Not Accept n
Portfolio A Itcm.irknhln Cnso
In a French I'olloc Court
Foreign News ,
A Cabinet Collapse.
ICopyHuM JM7 III Jitmti GunlonIciltlfl.l /
PAHIS , ( via Havre ) , May 17. [ Now York
Jerald Cable Special to the BIK. : | The
Soblut ministry haa collapsed , as everybody
taa predicted for the last ton days , by Its
own Inherent weakness and died quletly.as a
cigar goes out. Grevy has summoned
.ClysGO , Floquet. Leroycr , Clemenceaii ,
? 'eny , Do\es and Freyclnct. Grevy will
irst ask Doves to form a now cabinet. This
Jovca wilt bo unable to accomplish. Then
Giovy will urge Floimot to try his hand at it.
L am assured that Floquot will refuse and
i-'royclnot Is considered as the most probable
president of the next ministry.
But the power behind the throne will bo
Doulanger , whether he excepta a poitfollo in
the new cabinet or not Shortly
after the resignation of cho ministry this
evening Houlanger declared that hu would
not accept a portfolio In thu now cabinet and
even went so far as to exuress the wish that
Joneral Freron , a former chief of stall of
iencral Campion , should bo asked to accept
thoofticeas minister of war. Uoulanger's
jopularity Is to-day stronger than over and
ils Influence oven out of olllcuwlllbo greater
than hitherto and similar to that ol tiambctta
several years ago. In any case , no ministry
Is likely to bu foimcd betoro next Tuesday.
The cause of the resignation was the ro-
lectlon by the chamber of deputies of the
proposals of the go\ernment for increased
taxation by a vote of 275 to 2o9. Goblet then
announced that the cabinet would resign.
As soon as the announcement was made the
members of the cabinet left tlio house. After
ward a resolution was proposed by the budget
commltte afllimlng the necessity of adopting
now plans lor retrenchment. The resolu
tion was adopted by a vote of 312 to 143.
Picmler Goblet , In an inteivlow with
President Grevy , tcndcicd the resignation of
himself and colleagues.
GHKAT GUNS.
A. Peculiar Case Developed In a Paris
Police Court.
[ Cnpyrtolit ISf ? l > u Jutnes Qurdm flemietf.l
PAWS ( via Havre ) , May 17. [ New York
Herald Cable Special to the HeiJ In
the Paris police court yesterday a remarka
bly pretty little blonde English girl , named
Julia Rothschild , nineteen years of age , who
had gone through a Grotna Grcon marriage
ceremony with Henri Montano , a rich
Frenchman , was sentenced to seventeen
days imprisonment for shooting and wound
ing her "husband" with a revolver. Mon
tane , who Is a splendid looking fellow ,
twenty-two ycirs old , six feet high , with
black ores , Henri Qnatoro board , mot Julia
at the Alhambra In London and fell head
over heels In love with her. A few days
afterwards they were married at a register's
ofllce. The couple came at once to Paris and
lived at Montano's sumptuous mansion , 34
mo Montaigne. Here the most exciting
scenes took place , causing consternation in
the entire neighborhood. Montane , who has
served In the French merchant marine , was
of very eccentric disposition.
CANNON CAM.S.
From the evidence given the court yesterday
by seven witnesses , of course testifying
under oath. U appeared that Montano had
all the electric bolls In the house removed
and replaced them with revolvers , nlles and
cannons. A complete arsenal was estab
lished on each floor of the mansion. A slx-
pouruler brass cannon fired once summoned
the butler ; ilred twice , the cook ; fired three
times , the coachman ; five discharges of a 10-
volvcr in rapid succession brought the
chambermaid ; seven shots meant the chain
bermald with hot water. No candles were
allowed to be blown out , but were extin
guished by pistol shots. All the servants
were provided with revolvers. From morn-
Ingto night there was constant cannonading
and revolver shots.
THK MoriiBii-iN-i.Aw iNTnnrr.rtEs.
April 20 Montane's mother , who had not
been informed of the maiiiage , appeared on
tlio scene and was received with a salute of
twenty guns. Madame Montano replied by
insisting that the marriage was not binding
In Franco and that Julia bo sent back to Lon
don. Julia and Henri then * quariellod.
Julia , In a furious raire , aimed her revolver
at Henri , and lired six balls at him , woundIng -
Ing him twice in the arm and shoulder.
THK TIUAT. AND SKNTKNCi : .
At the trial yesterday the judge asked the
accused : "Did you mean to kill M. Mon
tane ? "
Julia , who can't speak n word of French ,
answered through her intcipretor : "No ; In
fact , I did not lire the revolver at all , but my
husband tried to commit suicide and \ \ oundcd
hlmselt. "
The conclcrgo of the Montalno mansion
was next called. Ho is an old man , with a
prl//ly beard and black velvet cap , and testi
fied that Julia camu running down stairs
alter the accident , exclaiming In broken
French : "Mai pas bout bourn 1 Lul bourn
bourn ! "
Uut , in spite of this testimony , the judge
sentenced Julia to ilfteen days , at the expira
tion ot which she will bo sent back to Lon
don , Julia was removed from the court
room crying.
A WKKK 7 > F GAIIJTY.
.Many and nrilliant Amusement
C C0 Kvcnts For Londoner * .
[ Coi/ru/it ] ( / tvi'liy Joint * tJnnltm llennrtt.1
LONDON , May 17. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the BKI : . ] La1- ! even
ing was given the state ball at the Buck
ingham palace , at which the only Amcilcan
stranger Kuost was Miss Morgan , daughter
of the banker. This morning the queen
held her fourth drawing loom. This even
ing Lady Hamilton , wlfu of the admiralty
secretary , gave a cabinet hall. On
Thursday evening Mrs. Mackay has a mus
ical soiree. On Friday guests , after attend
ing Mrs. .Minister Phelps' icceptlon , will
drive to the ball of the Duchess of Leeds ,
twd on Saturday thu prince holds a levee at
St. James palace In behalf of the queen.
Last evening's n\ents Included a highly
fashionable audience dividing themselves
between Irvlng's revival of his "Shvlock , "
too well known as a performance by Now
Yorkers > o need description , and Mrs. Ber
nard Beers' appearance at tlio Opera Comi-
quo theatre at Lena Despard In "As In a
Looking Glass , " a new and very successful
play.
THK FANCY DIIESR HAM-
From cither ot those places not a few
fashlonablcsdonned custiimes and attended
the much looked for jubilee fancy dress ball
given by the Ro > al Institute of painters In
water colors. To the latter wont your re
porter as a courier of the reign ot Henry III ,
not from choice , but because , excepting roy-
allies , no one \\os admitted unless In borne
historical dress. For example , the Dally
Telegraph was represented by Sir Walter
Raleigh and other London newspaper re
porters personated men ot the sword rather
than of the mightier pen. One
thousand Imitations had been ac
cepted. Very few duplications of cos
tumes were noticeable , and those 'Norn
mainly in galnsboro hats. The guests em
braced hundreds locally distinguished In
society , politics , the arts , literature and the
drama , Soon after U o'clock members ot the
royal family arrived , Including the Prince
and Princess of Wales she wearing a light
grey silk trimmed with dark grey velvet
and their daughters , Victoria and Mamie ,
escorted by their uncle , the crown prince of
Denmark.
Till : TAlll.KAt'.V.
Their pealing was the signal for beginning
the long brultod four tableaux. Number one
was Introduced by verses from Savllle Clark ,
of Punch's staff , and It dl oveiod Kdward
1. presenting , in Carnarvon castle , his Infant
son to Iho Welsh , surrounded , by knight
templars and ladles , In gorceous dresses
one knight wielding a veritable sword of
Long John.
Tableaux two wasQnopn Kll/nbeth knightIng -
Ing Francis Drake amid her da/llug court.
Tablrauv three was Queen Ann receiving
the duke ot Marlborough , she with maids
about her , ho with agioitp of his generals
around him In military uniforms , exact
patterns of those worn at the time.
But at the fourth tableaux all , Including
royalties , aroM,1 , for It presented In the center
ot the stage Chanarey's bust of tlio young
queen In 1&17. This Biltannla , represented
by Rolna Coibonld , a beauty of London
society , was In the act of crowning with
lame ! , while an excellent pattern ol a lion
crouched at her toot. Standiiu picturesquely
at her light and loft were
members of the Institute of painters ,
representing the colonies. For instance ,
Canada was a trapper ; British Columbia , an
Indian with feathers , beads and scalps ; Aus
tria , a gold digger ; India , arajax , attended
by a slave fanning him w Ith a single puukak ,
etc. , etc.
The curtain fell to "God Save the Queen , "
from the royal artillery band , and amid
cheers thcro followed an orderly march to
the supper rooms , v/horo men and women of
many centuries and the character ot the tab-
leans contented themselves with u menu of
the present period.
THE DANCINO Iir.OINS.
About an hour was thus passed whcii the
bugle sounded for the return to the "ball
room and dancing began with a gavotte by
eight ladles headed by Miss Tadema and
night eentlomon. Victor Ames leading , who
were members of the host and hostess' com
pany of painters. A royal cotillion then en
sued , and then followed the customory suc
cession of cotillions , polkas and walt/es ,
wherein centuries crossed and eras met eras
In picturesque graces. Two lines of await
ing carriages were formed reaching from
liyde Park corner to Plcadllly circus as your
reporter quitted this llrst grand ball of the
jubilee year.
The Insnno Duchess.
Ifopj/i tgM l 87lU Jumci ( lontnn Itcnnttt. ]
VIENNA. May 17.-lNow York Herald Cable -
blo Special to the BIK. | I hear irom an au
thoritative source that despite the reassuring
bulletins published by her doctor , the mental
condition of the Duchess of Curnbeiland Is
now hopeless. To add to the horror of the
unfortunate princess' case , tlnro Is reason to
fear that she is eucionto. The dnko has not
been allowed to visit her since she was put
under lestraint at Penzing.
The Coercion mil.
LONDON , May 17. The debate on the co
ercion bill was resumed this evening In the
commons. Sir William Vernon Harcourt
moved an amendment exempting from secret
inquiry all proceedings relating to public
meetings or agrarian movements , Including
combinations to obtain reductions of rent.
The bill would then deal with actual crimes
and would not bo a measure creating of
fenses. Dillon contended that unless
the amendment was accepted the govern
ment would bo able to imprison evoiybody
who might bo politically obnoxious. Land
lords who had not received rents might
swoarout Information of cansplracv.caiismir
alll sorts of persons to bo brought up lor
bogus Inquiry. If they refused to answer
the questions sucl ) persons might bo Im
prisoned as long as the government choose.
( Cilos of "Hear , hear. " ) Gladstone
said he regretted that the go\ernment
failed to recognlo thn justice of giantlng
Irish tenants the same protection they
nflorded Kngllsh workmen. As to boy
cotting , thu government must explain what
Is meant by that term. Was Intimidation In
cluded , or only boycotting leading to ex
clusive dealing'1 ( Hear , hear. ) When Hal-
four said the government refused to yield to
the obstruction ot the oppositions , tlio
response was they had a right to retnso to
yield to tyranny. ( Cheers. 1
The amendment was finally negatived 243
to iso. Parnell will try to appear in the com
mons to-morrow afternoon. Ho baa been
advised not to attend the evening meeting.
A Fly Wedding.
LONDON , May 17. Viscount Cranberne ,
the eldostsonof Lord Sallsbmy , was married
to-day to Lady Ciclly Alice Gore , daughter of
the Karl of Arian. Among these present was
the Prince and Princess ot Wales and other
mumbeis of the royal family.
-
TIIISY'IjIj WKIjCOME HIM.
President Fitiucralri Tenders Irish
Hospitality to GlndHtnnc.
LINCOLN , Neb , May 17. The following
message was sent to-day by President Fit/
gerald , of thu Irish National League of
America , to Gladstone :
LiNcni.v , May 17. Right Hon. William
K , Gladstone , House of Commons , London :
Learning from London cable dispatches that
there Is a possibility of join visiting Amer
ica during the coming autumn , 1 hasten , as
president ot the Irish National League ot
America , to tender jon thu respectful hos
pitality of tliat body , with tlio waim-hearted
greeting of 15,000,000 of Irish-Amei leans , and
as an American cltl/en to assure you of such
n welcome from the gieat freedom-loving
people of this land as has never before ueen
accorded to any visitor to our shot us.
( Signed ) , Jon.v Fii/.niuAin : ,
President.
Crispins I/ockcd Out.
llAvnnniM. , Mas . , May 17. Owing to the
firilure ot a compromise bmng agreed upon
between the KnK'hts of Labor and the Man
ufacturer's association , forty shoe munu
facturing establishments closed their doom
this morning , throwing out of employment
about 15,000 persons. Many of the asso
ciation factories that are running to-day
will not open to-morrow , swelling the num
ber ot lock-outs to.sixty-live shops , throwing
out of employment 7,000 peisons. The lusters
are at work and will niobably continue , as
tholr price list lias not been cutdoun. The
manufactuiers hope to secure help snfllclent
to enable them to open "free shops. "
Conspirators ICvroutcd.
ST. I'KTr.nsiiuna , May 17. The live men
who took most prominent paits In Iho plot
to assassinate the u ar , March 13th , wore exc-
ctiUid jus tor day.
Missouri Militia
ST. Louis , May 17 , Owing to tlio refusal
of the legisl.itiuo to appropriate iunds and
give support to the militia , the hrat reulmunt
resolved to disband .May 23.
liuHlnes * Fnllurn ,
MiNNF..ti'oi.ts , May 17. J.(5an/.l ( , Jeweler ,
made an assignment tills morning. Lljbil-
iti''s 83,000 , ( ully covcied by assola.
THE WAU STREET WIZARD ,
Jay Gould Takes tbo Stand Before the In *
vcstigatiou Oomuiission.
HIS UNION PACIFIC DEALINGS ,
Ho llpooim's IncciiHcd at nn Imptita <
tlonofDIslionosty Itlalnc's Nauto
UUIIK In In Connection With
tlio Credit Moblllcr.
The Pacific
Nnvv YOIIK , May 17. In the 1'aelUo ratl (
way Investigation to-dav the well known
broker , John 1'cndlr , was on the stand , Pen *
dlr vM'iit o\ct the old story of the Credit Mo- '
blllor and tools occasion to vindicate Oakes
Ames , sai Ing that hu was an honorable imxtv
and was killed by the Infamous stories told ?
concerning him. 1'endlr attempted to show
the connection of Ulaluo with the Credltf
Moblllcr. He said that when Tom Scott-
was elected president ot the Union
1'aclllc , Scott told witness that ho had eighty- ,
two bonds which belonged to Blalno which/
the Union I'acilic would have to pay.
Jay Gould was next placed on thu stand )
and told at length the history of his con-1
nectlon vvltlitho Union 1'aclllc. Gould said )
his books containing accounts of all trans
actions were at the service of the commission.
When the pool agreement of lb79 was ex
hibited , ho recalled the fact of Its existence
and acknowledged signing for over 811,000-
000 securities. Ilia books would show what
he paid for them. They were entered at SO.
The only way ho saw out of thodllllculty was1
to take the mass of securities In one man's
hand and Issue consolidated mortgage bonds
as a piullmluary step to placing the ,
property on Its feet. Ho agreed trf
accept HO for his pool securities. A gooOV
many tli < milit that price too low. Unstamped
bonds had a better Hen than stumped
and their value was fixed at M ) . It was soonj
demonstrated that this pool agreement woulcT
not carry , and the consolidated moitgager
was determined upon between April , 1878 ,
and May , 1S1U. Thu object ot thu consol- ,
( dated mortgage was to consolidate the
lictrcogcneous mass of securities under one
unlfoim security. Thu most ot these bonds
were held by Ames and himself. Ho thought
nocents was a fair price for his 82,000,000 or )
stamped Income bonds , and that was the
price ho took for all ho had In the pool. At
the tlmo of the consolidation he owned
40 , : )0 ) shares of Union I'acilic , wortli 1)i )
and27,000 wotth OS. Tlio latter wits hit- , }
mensely valuable property but had bcon
badly managed. Ho presumed the reason hd' S
bought the Income bonds was because they
were a Hen on tlio eastern end of the road-
Its most valuable portion. Ho bouuht
of Amsterdam people and paid tor
S',000.000 worth of Deuyr 1'aclflo bonds.
Hu believed the price was 74 , which was tlio
price ho sold them to Mr. Sage. Tlio roada
east from Omaha wore toicing the Untou
I'acihc to pro rate , and it was tound neces
sary to got an outlet by the Hannibal iVt St.
Joe and the Wabash & Southern roads so aa
to prevent this , 'lliat we- what made these
acquisitions desirable to the Union I'acilic.
In addition to the stock ho held to the time
of tlio consolidation , Gould said ho owned A
per rent consolidated bonds of the Kansas
I'acihc to the amount of S2OootOJ , ami
Union I'acihc collateral Gs in the 'sum or
81,000.000. On the 1st of .January , 1B79 , he
owned 170,000 shares of Union I'acilic stock.
A little moro than n vear later ho was clear
on the books ol the Union I'acilic railroad.
There was a law In Massachusetts which al
lowed anybody holding any claim airainsta
railroad to attach .stock , Hu put It out of hiu
name bccauso a claim had been trumped
up and his stock was to bo attached
and destroyed as collateral. It was re-
transferred to him after the consolidation.
Gould said on thu supreme court decision on
the Thnrman bill hu made up his mind lie
had better have several thousand stock
holders. It was for his Interest to put the
stock out , as the consolidation had advan'ced
its value twenty points. While Genera !
Dodge and Solon Humphries were engaged
In ascertaining a proper basis for thu con-
solldition , witness puichased the Missouri
I'acilic in order to protect the Kansas Pacllie ,
and became adverse to the consolidation.
He offered his check lor 81,000,00011 they
would not ask him to consent to this con
solidation. They kept wituesa m his olllco
until ho signed tno paper agreeing to carry
the consolidation through , He thought
this paper was now in Boston. That he
was to bo madn a dliector in the new com
pany was not determined upon at the tlmo
no signed the paper. It was desirable to put
in the Denver I'acilic stock of which ho had ,
? 1,000.000 worth , bought at 10 cents. Witness
told Holmes If ho could not an order of the
court releasing It ho would put It In at moro ,
than It was worth 8VX,000. ) The trustees
would got nothing if this stock had not been
released , for the bonds would have been fore
closed and thu stock could not have entered
Into the consolidation. What witness did' '
In the matter was the best possible thing for
the trust , and he was willing to stand by hla
action.
In answer to Commissioner Anderson's
question regaidlng the handling of thu Den-
vei 1'aclllc stock trust , Gould replied vigor
ously , gesticulating violently. Ho seemed
greatly Incensed at the Imputation of n dis
honorable deal between Sago and himself' '
with reference to this trust. Adjourned.
hahor Troubles In Chicago.
CHICAGO , III. , May 17. The number of idle
men who have either struck or boon locked
out Is rapidly Incioaslng. It was variously
estimated yesterday at from ten to twenty
thousand. The number does not probably
exceed thirteen thousand , but by the end of
thn piesent week will be largely Increased.
Not more than live hundred bricklayers aio
at work , and their occupation will bo gone
as soon as they oxhiust thu stock of material
hand. Kmplojes In other trades on
aio gradually foiced to stop work
because they are reaching a point
in construction at which they cannot proceed
until tlio brick lavors inn up tlio walls an
other stoiy. A gicater number of carpenters
ueio out yesterday than at any other time
since the end of the carpenters'strike waa
reached. Tlio outlook Is not promising for
either coutiactor or laborer , but both appear
to take a cheeiful view of the situation and
seem to bo as detei mined as ev cr not to yield
a point.
lluiittiiuton'H Thoughts.
Nr.w YOIIK , May 17. ISpecialTclogram to
the Iiii.j : : Colils I' , lluutlngton will sail on
the Hrlttanlc for Liverpool to-morrow , Asa
dlrcctoi in thu I'.iclhc Mall Steamship com
pany , he said that George Gould would
make a likely president , lluntlngton be
lieved tliat if Senator Cullom's construction
of tholnter-statu law was accepted all would
bo well , but ho did not think tliat Keagan'n
Interpretation ot it would lie beneficial to
railroads or anybody : lluntlngton has sold
his house at TiV est Flfty-lhst street to Au
di cvv Carnegie , the iron King , who was re
cently mamcd In this city , and is now In
Scotland on his wedding tout. 'Iho price.
paid was a llttht over SUOO.OOO. It Is Muted
that Canuvle on his return will give up his
Pennsylvanialiomo and maku New Yoru lily
permanent A mei lean home.
Thf Hvsan Failure.
CIIKVII.VXK , Wyo. , Mav 17 , | Special Tele
gram to the HKK.J 'Iho fall tire ot the Swan
Bros. , while It caused a big son ration , has In
no wise affected business horu to-day. No
local men aru seriously hurt , thonuh some of
thorn have lost by the failure. Swan BIDS ,
received a treat many tulegiams yesterday ,
offering them assistance to help stralglifun
out their affalis. No figures further than
those ulvrn yt'itnrday can bo given today
regarding either the assets or liabilities.
Llooiiwo at Hiiokford.
CIIIOAOO , May 17. The Journal's Roclc
ford (111. ( ) special hays the city council last
c\enlug llxed Iho ouloon llronse at 1,000 , ai >
Increase ot 5400 over that paid last year.
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Wont her Indications ,
For Nebraska and Iowa : Warmer , fair
weather , winds becoming generally bouthcily ,