OMAHA DAILY BEE. SIXTEENTHS YE AB. OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 20. 1887. NUMBER 83d A TALK WITH BODLAHGER , The French War Minister Expresses Him self Freely , HE WILL TAKE A FIRM STANDi IlcfnalnR to Go Into a Cahlnnt AVho.se Members Will Certainly Oppose Jlls War Policy Other Foreign News. Boulangftr On the Situation In Franco ICoptrfyMS.S" liu Jitinu Oonlon llmnttt. ] 1'Ains ( via Havre ) , May 19. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BnE. ] I saw General Boulangor at the ministry of war at 1 o'clock this afternoon. I asked the general If ho had seen M. Do Freyclnct , whom President Grovy had summoned to form a new cabinet. General Boiilaugor re plied : "I have not seen Froyctnet since I met him at a dinner that I gave three months ago to several ambassadors. " "I am told that Froyclnet docs not Intend to reserve the portfolio of minister of war for yon In the ministry lie Is now forming , Is this so ? " General Boulangersald : Perhaps It would bo no harm to consider what my own Inten tions are , If I accept what , b.y the way , has not yet been offered me , I should do so only upon my own conditions. Correspondent May I ask what are the conditions ? General Houlangcr In the lirst place , I will not consent to the withdrawal or modi fication In any way of my bill for the reor ganization of tlm army , nor of my plan for a partial mobill/.atlon tlm coining autumn. I will not consent to a reduction of tlm war budget by n single centime. Then there are certain men with whom 1 never will consent to bo In the same cabinet with. Correspondent Will you name the men yon refer to ? General Boulangor 1 would rather not. 1 only oay that tlmv are persons who hold too cheaply zulllent bon marcho with tlm dig nity of country , and who wish to put a break on tlm awakening of tlm military spirit of the nation. Correspondent To arouse the military spirits of Franco might at the present mo ment be dangerous to peace. General Boulanger I do not wish the esprit milltalre to go too far nor In any way assume an air of provocation , but I am con vinced the esprit mllltalro is our best defense It we are attacked , and I never will do any thing to lesson or dim tlm esprit national. I would rather break my sword. Correspondent What will happen If you do not form a part of the now ministry ? General Uoulanger I will of course retire quietly. It Is natural for n general to wish to bo minister ot war , but when he has been minister of war , as I have been , for the past seventeen months , he will bo apt to become disheart ened and tired out , I shall leave the array prepared , organised , and able to measure Its strength with any army that exists. Ger many will not attack us , because Germany knows that wo arc strong , and the Germans are prudent. The French army does not for a moment hope for any ally , for not a single power In Europe has confidence In us on ac count of our uncertain policy of Instablllto do notre polltlquo. But wo need nobody. I consider war as Inevitable. To bo sure , wo might disarm and thereby make ereat econ omies , but this would be doing exactly what our neighbors want us to do , and they would make us In a very short time pay very dearly for It. Tlm treaty of Frankfort would then bo renewed , the stipulations ot which will cause Franco an annual loss of 200,000,000 or 800,000,000 francs. The renunciation that they demand of of us Is our dignity and our rights. This treaty is a veritable tribute that Franco pays Germany. lb It not more preferable , more worthy for us to free ourselves from It ? I pity those who do not understand this. In any case 1 will never consent to abandon ono lota of my military or political covlctlons. So long as I am minister ot war Franco will not submit to the slightest affront and I pre fer to retire rather than be In a cablno t , the members of which will not allow mo freedom of action. I also assure you , said the gen eral , in concluding tlm Interview , that 1 will not accept any high command In the army , nor aspire to any olllce. 1 will wait jalt end ral. AN OM > STATESMAN'S VIEWS. "What Is the situation in Europe at the present moment ? " "Head I ness on tlm part of Germany , anxiety on the part of thoughtful French men , Indifference on the part of Austria , self-conceit on the part of Italy , expectancy on the part of Russia , which has more to gain In a general breakup than any other power. " "What Is tlm policy of Bismarck ? " "To conciliate Kussla and lot Russia go to Constantinople ; to crush France absolutely before the death of tlm present emperor. But Bismarck hesitates to take the Initiative , which Is dangerous , not only because of lack ot sanction of continental Europe , but also because It would not bo popular through out the German empire. " "What does the czar want ? " "Ho wants to go to Constantinople , " "What would England like todo ? " "Hold Egypt. " "What does Italy want ? " "Wants Trieste ; also to show that the war spirit slumbering since 1&9 Is not dead. She is ambitious , but silly and timid , for what can bo sillier than building extravagant Iron clads ? " "What is the sicnlflcancoof General Houl- anger holding aloft from the cabinet , being formed by Froyclnet ? " "It shows that Boulangnr thoroughly un derstands Franco and knows exactly what Frenchmen want , and makes himself more popular. " "What will happen next month ? " * "Probably nothing. " Such were the opinions ot an old statesman I mot this evening on the boulevard. THE THISTLE. Her Tilnl Trip Yesterday Very Satisfactory Ono. Ifopi/rfuht IS57 l > u James Cordon GAUUOCK-ON-CI.YDE , May 18. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BEK.J The Thistle left early this morning bound for llarwlck anchorage , whore it expects to meet the Irox , as already cabled. Her top mast was housed and the mainsail , jib and staysail set. She has uiado several little trips of trial beside the one described for her by cable. When she for the lirst time quitted her moorings It was under tlm fourth jib , weather staysail , whole mainsail and jib- headed topsail , with a light wind , veering from northwest to north-northwest. As she stood across the lirth to tlm Kllcrlggan shore she appeared to go very smoothly. When she stood dowu on a starboard tack and as Holy Loch opened up and a nice breeze cameso smoothly did she glide that the , spectators thought shojwas not doing more than three or four knots , yet a really fair speed and when the Thistle came to a stand at Towered Falrllo , a classic spot for Scot- tlsh.yachts , Old Fife people thronged the banks to watch her. 'After stretching can vas and looking after tlm llnal ad justment ot ballast she returned two tons of ballast being added. On the next and more publlctrlal | the old cutter Vanduora sailed tlm Clyde as a sort of running mate. Both vessels stood out Of Gourock bay , the wind being In the northwest. Thistle had up the second jackyard topsail , the whole mainsail and second jlbbooms. She stood across the Firth , the Vanduora leading , but as soon as the now boat felt the wind , although It was very light , she quickly overhauled the Vanduora , and bearing down on her , rapidly shot through her lee. Sim then put about , repeatIng - Ing tlm performance , and , afterwards , stood down on the Clyde , leaving the Vanduora hopelessly behind. There was nothing now for some time but paltry airs ot wind , still the slightest breath seemed to Impel the Thistle forward. She stood down the Clyde for Arlon , and entered by the North channel , then anchoied at Lamlosb , where she lay oil ono night. Tno next morning it seemed as If there was going to bo an extra breeze , but the weather turned out very paltry and It was not till some time after the Thlstlo left her iioorings that a breeze cot up. It was ar- angcd that she should run with some of the achts In the lower reaches , and the Blood- liound , a famous old craft , the Alcyone yawl nd Mr. Coats' smart little cutter , Cruiser , ft Lamlosh along with the Thistle , which inod out to mid-channel with a southwest- rn wind , and evidently meant to get her plnnaker set for a fair run up tlm river , The Icyono kept close for a little while , as she , vas getting better wind , but the Thlstlo hen stood over to the Ayershlro coast , got ut afterwards and went away very fast , In 'act , with a light wind and free , she goes plendldly. Outside Cnmbroes she ook In her spinnaker and stood or Garrach head , every extra puff jf wind makinc greater speed , ut going so smoothly that not oven n whlto liread was seen about her stem. The wind now came away from tlm northwest. She , vas then far ahead of the other boats and ay to , for n time , waiting thulr arrival , She afterwards stood up the Clyde with the wind northwest and freshening , and as she passed Cloch she was going like a racer. It was soon rumored about that she was pass- ng Ashton and Hearing tlm bay , and Its ino sight , with her great stretch of canvas moving along , answering the touch of tlm liter When she rounded In the bay she hot ahead like a racer , amid murmurs of an- irobatlon from tlm spectators on shore. Mr. tVatson seemed well pleased with her per- 'ormanco and so was Captain Barr. Said Hioyachtman : "Sim Is certainly a smart boat and runs like a demon. " A Cossack Ceremony. ST. Pr.TEitsnuno , May 19. The czare- ivltch was last evening Installed with great lercmony at Tchcrkask as tlm Hetman of ho Cossacks. The decree of appointment was publicly read to the Cossack soldiers. The czar thanked the Cossacks for their althful services and for the cordial rccen- ion they had accorded him and his family. The czar then handed the llctman's baton to , ho czarewltch , the presentation being at- ended with great pomp and ceremony. After this ceremony the czar reviewed tlm Cossack regiment , a reserved battery of military pupils and two regiments ot Bating boys. The Kalmuck horsemen then cave an exhibition of a war game for the en tertainment of the Imperial visitors , and present - sent ml the czar with a cream colored horse. The day's ceremonies and exhibitions were followed in the evening by a eorgeous display of tire works and a grand jubilation ball. Affairs In Italy. KOME , May 19. A gentleman In confi- lonco with Lord Salisbury , British minister of foreign affairs , Is negotiating with tlm Vatican , In a semi-official capacity , for re sumption of otllcial relations between the Vatican and England. General Cone , commander of the Italian forces at Massowah , has dissuaded the gov ernment from carrying out Its Abyssinian expedition. Striken In Hcl lnm. BIIUSSEI.S , May 18. Tlm metal workers of Belgium are joining tlm strike iiiauini- rateu by the miners. Tlm workers in other trades are likely to follow suit. Eighteen thousand persons have struck In tlm center districts alone. Troops have been forwarded to prevent strikers from committing acts of violence. The Ten Hunlncss. SHANGHAI , May 19. The tea business which was suspended for a week by the Hankow guild on account of tlm low prices ollered by foreign buyers , has been resumed , a compromise having been affected. Only tiie lirst tea crop will bo otfered for sale this year. A French Duel. PAKIS , May 19. A duel took place be tween Victor Honing , husband of Jane Hading , the well-known French actress , and Laconr , journalist , who had written an arti cle Insulting Madanm llaidlng's reputation. Lacour was wounded. Vivo 1'BoiilanRor. PATHS , May 19. Roclmfort's Instranslgcant denounces tlm opportuulst conspiracy to compel General Boulanger to retire from the ministry , and warns mombnrs of tlm cham ber ot deputies of the consequences of re placing Boulanger. Carnceie and the Queen. NnwYonic , May 19. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Andrew Carnegie's letter about the queen's Jubilee celebration here has aroused much Indignation among promi nent British here. Erastus Wiman , who will preside over the jubilee meet In ? , said yesterday : "This letter has created a de cided sensation In British cheles here. Carnegie's conduct in so severely censuring the motives of prominent citizens , his follow Britishers , is considered , to say the least , strange. Wo have no dcslro to obtrude our British sentiments on tlm public nor have we less love for republican Institu tions than C.truoglo , as his ungracious re fusal to participate , at least In spirit\vlth the purpose of the meeting , would seem to Insin uate. In my opinion no honorable and sen sible American can take exception to the small tribute of respect and veneration which wo propose paying the queen , who for fifty yeais has shown so inucn sympathy with the people on this side of the water. I consider Carnegie's talk of our promoting monarchial sentiments sheer bosh , and his attempt to air his own peculiar craze , 1 lind rather amusing than otherwise. " Eviction of Strikers. WiLKEsnAiniE , PA. , 'Maj 19. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Swcntz & Co. , coal operators at liazelbrook , who , on Saturday ejected six of their striking employes , to-day filed in the sheriff's office twelve moio suits In ejectments , which tboy compel their em ployes to sign , and are ready to Issue writs and proceed with evictions at any moment. The indignation which the publication of the facts ot the evictions has caused , coupled with tha energetic action of the Knights of Labor.scemed to have caused the company to hesitate and may prevent them from making further evictions. A special mooting of as sembly 1904 , Knights of Labor , was held last evening , and resolutions were adopted con demning the conduct of tlm tirm , in their endeavor toenslave the people In their employ and bring about a system of landlordism In this free country that outrivals In Iniquity even that of unhappy Ireland. The Throne of navarla. VIENNA , May 19. It is reported that Prince Lultpold , regent of Bavaria , will re ceive Emperor Francis Joseph's sanction to assume the Bavarian throne and that Emperor William's consent Las alreaay been ob tained. , NEBRASKA AND IOWA NEWS , A Young Man Injured Near Nebraska City By the Discharge- a Gun. DROWNING AFFAIR AT YVAHOO. ' The nia Distillery at DCS Molncs Closed By n Permanent Injunc tion Proceedings of the Medical Men , Ho Looked Down the Barrel. NKIHIASK.V CITY , Neb. , May 19. [ Special Telegram to the BEE.J A young man named Walter Long , residing a few miles south of this city , tried to discharge an old musket this afternoon , which failed to go elf , Ho looked down tha barrel and Is now minus the greater portion of his nasal appendage and will doubtless lose the sight of onooyo. Drowned at Wnhun. WAHOO , Neb. , .May 19. [ Special Tele gram to the BEE. ] About 2 o'clock this afternoon Dora I'osonsky , aged seventeen , was drowned while bathing In the Wahoo river , near the Northwestern railroad bridge south of the city. Tlm facts are as follows : Dora was a fast girl , living with Bertha Heed md Dolly Cummlngs , two well known mem- icrsof the demi-monde , and all three pro- wed for a swim In the waters of the Wahoo. Dora was the first one In , and soon getting 'myond her depth , drowned before aid could each her. The body was recovered and a rerdlctof accidental drowning was rendered iy the coroner's jury. The IllR Distillery Closed. DKS MOINES , la. , May 19. [ Special Tele gram to the BEK.J Sheriff i'alnter to-day erved a writ of permanent Injunction against the international distillery , closing t officially In accordance with tlm decree of ho district court. Several thousand cattle hat had been feeding there have been ihlpped away and all operations at the dls- illery have closed. The owners of the dls- Illcry will appeal to the supreme court for a iiual hearing. nicotine or Medical Men. Sioux CITY , la. , May 19. [ Special Tele gram to tlm Bnn. ] The attendance of dele- ; ates and visitors at the state medical associ ation to-day was considerably larger than resterday. Incoming trains still bring nn- ncrous pnyslcians. During tlm morning session Dr. Macrao read a paper on "Section Surgery ; " Dr. A. J. Crawlord on "Mo- clianlca tloraphj In hips and other allied joint diseases , witn a series of original instruments ; " Dr. K. S. Thomas on "Injury to Vertebric. " The following papers were read and discussed ! ils afternoon : Dr. Markham , "Tho Impor- atton of the Ideology , of So-Called Winter Jholcra ; " Dr. C. M. Hobby , "Some InterestIng - Ing 1'olnts in Cerebro-Spinal Pathology. " At 5 o'clock this ntternoon tlm visitors were given a tree ride about the city by prominent 2itl/ons and members ot tlm local association. This evening a banquet Is being held at tlm lotel Garretson. A laige number are in at- .endanco , and a programme of toasts , etc. , Is being carried out. Thus lar the convention has been a most pronounced success. Acquisitions to Iowa's Wealth. DEH MOINES , la. , May 19. [ Special Tele gram to. tlm BEH. | In looking over the archives to-day the state auditor discovered a note for 85,000 duo the state on money loaned to an orphan asylum at Andrew , a small town In Jackson county , In 1873. The money was loaned on n ten-year mortgage on tlm property , and when It became duo March 11 , 188J , the legislature consented to extend the time of the no'o four years. It was therefore duo In March , 18bO. but no effort was made to pay It. The debt has boch put In the hands of tlm attorney general , with instructions to collect it. It was also found that the state Is tlm owner of a num ber of lots of real estate In Kcokuk. which came to it In tlm settlement of the Eads de falcation a number of years ago , and the governor has ordered the state auditor to dispose of them and close up this old account. A Prominent Minister's Dnnth. DES MOINES , la. , May 19. [ Special Tele gram to tlm BEE. ] Rev. P. P. Ingalls , for merly ono of the leading Methodist prcachois of Iowa , died yesterday In White Citv , Kan. , and his remains are to bo brought hero lor burial. Ho occupied tlm pilncipal pulpits of tlio state , and a few years i so became identi fied with tlm greenback movement and founded tlio Iowa Tribune , a greenback organ , In tills city. Ho afterwards returned to tlio ministry In Kansas. He was noted through the west for his eloquent and deep religious fervor. Ascension Day at Kcokuh. KEOKUK , la. , May 10. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Damascus commandery , Knights Templar , celebrated ascension day , having a parade in uniform headed by a band. This afternoon they repaired to Oak land cemetery , where they decorated the graves of tlm dead. Dr. J. M. Shaffer made a short address at each crave , and Itnv. K. . Mcllwaln , rector of St. John's Episcopal church , prelate , delivered the oration. Land Ijcagiio Organized. NOHFOUC , Neb. , May 19. [ Special Tele gram to the Bnr..l A largely attended land league meeting was held at Battle Creek to-day. Addresses wore made by John P. Sutton , secretary of tlm National league ; Ben White , of Norfolk , and Alex Athey , of Bur nett county. A Icaitiln was organl/.ed with John Flynn , of NorfolK , president ; Alex Athey , secretary ; 1' . J. O'Neill , Hattle Creek , treasurer. The Atlantic Trasody. ATLANTIC , la. , May 19. [ Special Tele gram to the BEI : . I Tlm jury In the Peter Ryan murder case , after being out fifteen hours , returned at 0:80 : this morning , a ver dict of murder in the second degree. Tlm prisoner did not betray ono sign of emotion at the verdict The case will bo appealed. Off for the National Drill. MUSCATINI : , la. , May 19. | Speclal Tele gram to the Bii.J : Tlm Muscatlno rlllos , forty stronc , left last night for tlm National encampment at Washington , accompanied by a large party of citizens. This Is tlm only Iowa company entering the national ton rna- meat. The night of Way Purchased. CnnTiNeb. : , May 19. [ Special Telegram to the BUE.I The Missouri Pacific has pur chased the right of way to within three miles of this city. Our people hall another con nection with Omaha. The city is on a boom. Many outsiders arrive dally to buy property. Nebraska City Electric lights. MKAUASKA CITY , Neb. , May 19. [ Special telegram to the BEE. | Tlm city council last night granted a franchise to the Thomas & Houston electric light company of Boston for twenty years. The plant Is to bo in op eration by October 1. Crete Rooming. CIIKTE , Neb. , May 19. ( Special Telegram to the BIE.J : The city council to-night closed a contract with Mr. Burton for a Brush elec tric plant to light the city. It will bo In operation by the opening day of the cbautau- que. Depauw's Will Probated. NEW AUU.NY , Ind. , May 19. The will of Washington C. Depauw was probated to day. It bequeaths 3,000,000 to his family , and the residue of his estate , estimated at 5,000,000 , Is devoted to benevolent and edu cational purposes. Including a bequest of 81,035,000 Depauw university , EMPIjQYEU AND EMPLOYE , Steps Taken by the Building Meu to Prevent torture Trouble. CHICAGO , May 19. Tfio bold plan of cam paign to settle the great' building trades lockout by Juno 1 , and strike a memorable blow at trades unionism ) was set on foot hero this afternoon. At a conference of delegates from-every building Interest In Chicago , with representatives present 1'roni the Illi nois architects association , the Chicago real estate board and kindred bodies , the mem bers ot which have altogether probably 50,000 workmen , n resolution was unani mously adopted , that from this time forth the signatures of the following card of prin ciples by tlm employe bo made a universal condition of employment by all building In terests of Chlcagi * "I recognize the right ot every man to decide for himself , with out dictation or interference , when ho shall work or cease to work ; where ho shall work , for whom ho shall work , how many hours 1m shall work , and for what wages ho shall work. 1 recognize tlm abso lute right of tlm employer to decide for hlm- seK , without Interference from anyone , whom he shall employ or ccaso to employ , to regulate and manage his business with per fect Independence anil treodom , provided only that ho shall deal lawfully , justly and honorably with all men. I recoitm < 3 tlm right of every father to have his son taught , and son to learn , any lawful trade as on a plane with his right to knowledge of reading and writing , or any other brand ) of learn ing , and should bo subject to regulation only by tlio laws of tlio land. I hereby pledge myself In all my relations and inter- 'courses with my employers and fellow- workmen , to maintain and live up to these principles. " There was no debate on the adoption of this measure and the action was enthusiastically unanimous , but general dis cussion sprang up when it was proposed that the same card of principles be presented for signature to every employer with the pledge 'hereto changed as follows : "I hereby tlodgo mysolt to maintain and llvo up to ; heso principles In the prosecution of my justness , and to lend my aid to tlm full nx- ; ent of my inllucncoand power for the main- ; alnanco and protection against my fellow employers. I fiiithcr pledge myself not to employ any workmen except upon his signa ture of this card of principles. When 't was stated that their pledge neant the discharge of every workman who did not sign tlio required card , numerous objections wcio raised , especially by the con tracting plasterers , carnonteis and stone cutters who are getting along peacefully with their men and are expecting no trouble. All objections were met with the reply that the card contained nothing not guarnntccd by the constitution of tlm United States and that tlm country had got tired ot being shackled bv labor unions. At length a tacit understanding was reached that a pledge should bo voted upon by delegates Individu ally , they then to go to their associations and urge its ratification. Tlm pledge was there upon adopted unanimously. Neccssarycom- mittees were appointed and an assessment of 25 cents per member was made to meet ex penses. penses.A A Hart Man From Mississippi. Oxronn , Miss , May 19 , Bob Lamar , ac cused of killing Harmon brothers of Dallas , Miss. , In 1SS4 , was acquitted by a jury yes terday on third trial , the case having been taken to supreme court three times. Lamar was first sentenced to bo hanged ; on tlm second end trial he was sentenced to state prison for life. Ho will now be taken to Calhoun county and bo tried for killing Detective Wise , of Texas , lust afttr ho killed Harmon brothers , hamars brother-in-law , Blshop.was hanged at Plttsburs lasi July for the crime. Lamar Is said to have been with Bishop. De tective Wise was after Laraar , and a reward was offered for him for killing Harmon , Wise was sled Into n trap and murdered. Lamar went to tlm wilds of Alabama , where ho was finally captured. Comment on the Toronto Outrage. TonoNTO , May 19. Tlm Globe , referring to yesterday's disturbance , says : "Tlm luflians of yesterday doubtless effected what all the eloquence and conraso of O'Brien vainly attempted. They have thrown over him a volume of public sympathy which he could not otherwise have obtained. He stands now identified with free speech In Canada , of freedom to walk the streets , and of freedom to Indicate his opinion , and thcso common rights must bo vindicated at any necessary trouble or cost. " Tlm other papers have editorials to the same purport. HAMILTON , Ont. , May 19. ft Is proposed to hold n public meeting Saturday to protest acain O'Biion's coming hero to continue his attack on Lansdowno. TWO TICA1N UOUI1EH1ES. Texan Coming to the Front as tlio Itnmior State. GALVESTO.V , May 19. A News San An tonio special says : The north bound ex press on tlm Missouri Pacitic railroad , which loft this city at 7 o'clock last evoninz , en countered a gang of train robbers about 10 o'clock at McNeal station , twelve miles north of Austin. As the train slowed up at the station tlm robbers to the number of twelve or fifteen tired several volleys to Intimidate tlm passengers. Tlm train was held up for nearly half an hour , after which It was allowed to proceed. The doors of the express car were forced open and about S4.000 taken. The messen gers wore compelled to throw up their hands and were ordered to hand over the cash and registered packages. Postal clerk Spaulding says ho distinctly heard tlm older given by the leader : "Don't touch any ot the passen gers , and don't shoot any of our own men. " The messenger also says that he believes the men were green imnd at the business. AUSTIN , Texas. May 19. The passenger train on the International & Gieat Northern road was stopped last evening at McNelll station , a few miles north of here , by lifteen or twenty men. Some fifty shots wore fired and ono man was slightly wounded In the hand. Another report says two men woio killed. Fifty mounted and armed men are leaving hero for McNolll. The party lirst captured tlm operator before the arrival of the train. As soon as the train drew In the they boarded It , attacking the engineer and express messenger. The express car was robbed but the amount taken was not ascer tained. The malls were not touched. Tlm passengers were hold up and a considerable amount taken. The po so which left hero on receipt of news has not yet returned and particulars of the robbery are very meagre , nnttcrworth on "Commercial Union. ' Nr.w YOIIK. May 19. Hon. Benjamin But- terworth , of Ohio , who , late in the last ses sion of congress , Introduced a bill to abolish all customs between the United States and Canada , addressed a large audience here to- nlghton "Commercial Union. " The address was in response to an Invitation from the Canadian club , whose president , Krastus Wiman , has been very active In his efforts to break down all trade barriers between his native country and tbo country of his adop tion. Pennsylvania LotrlHloture Adjoiirna. IlAitmsnuitci , Pa. , May 19. Both branches of the legislature adjourned sine die after passing a bill to regulate tlm employment of labor and abolish the system of blacKllstlng employes , and the bill extending the public school term all over the state to six months. A Famous Homo Hold. CLEVELAND , May 19. At tlm Faslg sale to-dav the roan gelding Telephone , with a record of SitSi } , was sold to 11. G. Howe. " , of Johnstown , Pa. , for SA.OOO. Telephone \vas sold a few years ago for 310,000. Ho was toaled In 1ST ? by Wood's ' Hambleton. BSalo of the Nickel Plato Road. CLEVELAND , May 19. The foreclosure sale of the Nickel Plate road to-dav was a very formal affair. It went off smoothly and was purchased on the first bid for 810,000.000 by Frederick K. P. Olcott , chairman of the Nickel Plato purchasing committee for the bondholders' committee , which Is made up of Mr. Olcott , William K. Vaudcrbilt , Jauiea A. Uooscvclt and John S. Kennedy , THE CHIVALRY OF A NATION , Washington Ready to Receive the Boya in Blue With Open Arms. CLERGY UNITING FOR REFORM. The National Drill Hrltlsh Ilond- Holders Virginia's Prosperity WaHlilngton Conventions Pensions Granted. Preparing For the Great Drill , WASHINGTON , May 19. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] It begins to look as though pea nut , lemonade , candy and beer venders will occupy most of Camp Washington and the parade grounds at the national drill next week. Every available foot of space obtain able thcso follows have secured for their own business. The booths these traders have erected make Southwest Washington look like a great side sliow. On Fifteenth street and Ohio avenue two dirty canvas tents mark the advent of a side show , while farther on is a circular wooden hoi so arrangement which follows circuses. In fact nearly every device under the sun with which to catch tlio dimes of the pleasure seeking cltl/.on Is already on hand to secure the best place for catching the largest num ber from the great multitude that will attend the drill. The drill ground Is now finished. An Im mense undulating Held has been transformed into a city of white tents. The tents are of the regulation army kind , and give a living space of 0x12. One of the general mess rooms is completed , as Is also the kitchen ; the roof of the second mess room , however , Is not yet on. The mess room and kitchen are in form of the letter " 11 , " tlm kitchen being In cioss strip. They rest snug up to tlm base of the Washington monument , to tlm south of which all tents will bo placed. Every thing was dusty and hot to-day , and every body about tlm camp was In n state of per spiration and haste. By to-moriow night , however , everything , it is said , will bo in order. The eight ranges for the kitchen were all put In position to-day , on brick foundations. Soldiers will begin pouring In to-morrow , and thousands will arrive on Saturday night and Sunday. UoforniH In Funeral Services. WASHINGTON , May 19. 1 Special Telegram to tlm BIK. : | The ministers and prominent church people of Washington have come to an understanding by which there Is to bo re form In the management of funerals. Un necessary display , oxtiavaganco and 111 sani tary precautions are to bo remedied. Tlm points at Issue are numerous and varied. The clcruv are disposed to regard modern funerals as partaking too much of the nature of an undertaker's advertisement , and to have lost ts Impressive and appropriate character and eaching. Some of the matters sought to be remedied are great expense , elaborate floral and other displays , funeral .sermons , public exposure of the foatines of the dead and public farewells to the dead. Sunday funerals are also to bo opposed. ItritUh Horn ! Holders. WASHINGTON , May 19. [ Special to the The failure of the British holders of Virginia bonds to arrive at a satisfactory settlement of tlm debt question will , In the opinion of some of the best posted lawyers here , lead to serious complications. There is some excuse for the failure on the part of the citizens of Virginia , as It is now constituted , to pay the entire amount of the debt something like SiiO.OO .OOO. When the debt was contracted the state embraced also the area now known as West Virginia. The Virginians argue that In consequence of the segregation ot so largo a portion of their ter ritory the United States should assume a portion of the debt at least , or the state of West Virginia should bear Its portion of the burden. But as the English holders of the bonds have nothing to do with the political divisions of tlm states they look to the origi nal makers of the bonds for their pay. Now thatthev have been unable to reach n settle ment It Is probable that the English govern ment will be called upon to take a hand In the controversy. England Is prov erbial of enforcing tlm monetary rights of her citizens and there Is every reason to be lieve that no exception will be made in this Instance. There Is a considerable feeling in congress that the general government should assume a portion at least of the Virginia debt and if England does take up the subject tliiough her representative here It is morn than piobable that this vexed question will bo settled at last by tlm aid of the United States authorities. There Is , however , no disposition on the part of the people ot Vir ginia to saddle the whole debt on the shoul ders of the peoplu at Inrce. On the contrary the people of tlm Old Dominion are leady and willing to bear their equitable portion of tlm burden , but they naturally think that the state of West Virginia or the United States should pay that portion of the obliga tion which the former would have bad to pay If the state had not been divided. Virginia's Prosperity. WASHINGTON , May 19. [ Special to the BKE.J "If wo can only .settle our annoying debt question to the satisfaction of nil par ties Interested , " said a gentleman from Vir glnla , to-day , "the future of the Old Domin ion Is assured. Within the past year there has been a considerable Influx of northern Immigration to the state and there are a the present moment several parties of men representing northern farmers looking eve some sections of the stito with a view to the purchase ot a number of farms for men wh < have grown tired ot the long , cold wlntcri of tlm north. There are thousands of acre' of valuable agricultural laud ? winch may bi bought lor less than the cost of the Improve incuts , and tlm Indications now are that within tlm next few years Virginia will gall all that she has lost since the war. " Washington's Conventions. WASHINGTON , May 19. [ Special to th BEE. ] Although as a general thing there I very little of Intcrost In Washington during the long recess between the adjournment o one congress and the assembling of another , there has been a great deal here this montl to interest strangers as well as the regula Inhabitants. Tbo meeting of tlm America ! Surgical association and the hotel men las week , together with the Society of the Arm of the Cumberland and the veterans of th Sixth army corns Is to be followed next wee. by the national drill. On the last day of tha event the Society of Mechanical Engineers will assemble hero. When they leave then are several other organizations to come. Al together there are more attra ctlons In Wash Ington this year at this time than there have been for many years. Washington Is rap Idly becoming the ereat convention city o the country. Nebraska and Iowa Ponnlons. WASHINGTON , May 19. [ Special Telegram to tlm Dr.K.1 Pensions wore Issued for Nebraskans to-day ns follows : Bradford A. Marsh , Donlphan ; Aaron Nash , Phillips Station ; Itomaln II. Palmer. Noith Louis ; William Bodem , Ilockvlllo ; Harrison Saycr , Venus ; Frankln Gilford , Pern. Pensions granted to lowans as follows : Rebecca , mother of Alexander Peterson , IJed Oak ; Dennis , father of John Slattery , Otter Creek ; Bridget , widow of Edward O'Connor , Postvlllo ; Adam Turnbull , Mason City ; William W. Uussoll , Crcsco ; William T. Ogle , Bancroft ; Thomas II. Taylor , Mlle ; Lafayette Carr , Algona ; James Anderson , Alias ; James A. Swan , Sheldahl ; Charles Keonker , Ackley ; Benjamin Helm , Grand Junction ; David Gallon , Hose Hill ; Alon/o Cummlngs , Unlonvillo : William L. Hart , Brandon ; James D. Daniels , Sprlngvillo ; Joseph Delah ( deceased ) , Fort Madison ; James Gilfony , Lisbon ; James T. Drum- niond , Mount Pleasapt ; Bendlx Itclmcrs , iijrni t'Ji' ' JL Kooktik ; Metchort F. Ilelmer , Mechanics- vllle ; Daniel Merrill , Calamus ; George W. Young , Ucdford. Army News. WASHINGTON , May 19. ( Special Tele gram to tlio Br.E.J Major William E , Creary , paymaster , has been ordered to duty at Omaha Juno 1. First Lieutenant Albert S. Cummins , Fourth artillery , has been detailed as mili tary professor at the University of Vermont , at Burlington , to take effect after July 1. Captain Charles 11. KocKwoll , Fifth cav alry , has been granted a two months' leave , upon being relieved from duty at West Point , Captain Randolph Norwood , second cav alry , who has boon on leave from the Fort will rejoin his troop to-morrow. May so. First Lieutenant Kton F. Wilcox sixth cav alry , recently on duty as nldu tie campe to his father , General O. B. Wllcox , Is relieved from duty at Fort Leavenworth , to date July Land ordered to Join ills tioop in New Mexico. Army leaves Colonel Alexander Chambers , seventeenth Infantry , live months extension of sick leave ; Captain Randolph Norwood , second cavalry , four months finther exten sion of sick leave ; Captain Dwiglit II. Kel- ton , tenth Infantry , onnyeais sick leave ; First Lieutenant David N. McDonald , fourth cavalry , four mouths ; First Mcutc.iant George Hell , Jr. , third Infantry , two months extension ; Lieutenant Edward 11. Browne , fourth infantry , three months. The Noted Wlntorsmlth. WA SUING ro.vMay 19. [ Special Telecram to the BEE.J Among tlm appointments by Secretary Lamar to-day was that of Colonel R. C. Wlntersmlth , of Kentucky , as special agent In General Sparks' bureau. Tlm cole nel's duty will bo to investigate fraudulent land entries. It has been impossible to obtain a copy of his letter of acceptance , which doubtless Is a readable document. It certainly Is , If It resembles tlm letter ho wrote to Dr. Rogers accepting the gift of 810,000 woith ot Pan Electric stock. Although the gift was only ono fiftieth part as much ns Rogers gave to Garland 01 Harris , Colonel Wlntersmlth was lifty times as grate ful as either of those statesmen. In the out set of his letter ho lamented "tho povcily of the English language to in any way express the unfathomable depths of giatltimo I feel , and tlm genuine and sincere thanks that veil up tn my bosom and overllow the sur- oundinps like a deluge , " and he declared"In ho very innermost recesses of my heart vour { Indne.ss Is Incryptcd , and will nestle there s Its chlcfcst gem until its latest pulsation vlll sound the knoll of time. " Colonel Win- ersmlth'H salary as special agent will bo Sl/)00 a year. Postal Changes. WASHINGTON , May 19. ( Special Telegram o the BEE.J The following Nebraska post- nasters were appointed to-day : Bralnerd M , IcCaulloy , Clearwater , Antelope county , IcoChas. E. Field , resigned : G. A. Voris , Sunlight , Cass county , vlco Henry Roelofs , esifsned. Personal Mention , WASHINGTON , May 19. [ hpcclat Tcloeram to the BEE.I Mrs. Darwin James loft this city yesterday to attend a meeting of the i'rcsbytenan assembly at Omaha. N. J. Lanso and wife , of Omaha , called upon President Cleveland to-day. Representative-elect McShano Is expected icro at tlm end of this week to name a United States marshal for Nebraska. Now Orleans Postmaster. WASHINGTON , May 10. Tlm president to day appointed George 11. Nott to be postmas ter at New Orleans. Land Fences to no Torn Down. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , May 19. [ Special Tele gram to tlm BEE.J The Associated press llspatches from Washington announcing that a company of cavalry would be sent here to tear down all fences on government land created very llttlo excitement. A troop of colored cavalry Is daily expected to arrive from Fort McKinney Wyoming. The cattle men now Bay they recogni/.c , as they should long ago have done , that it is much more to their interest to have the fences down than up. Many of them have lately been engaged In tearing down their wire fences , and If tlm colored troops undeitako the work It will bo so much less expense for tlm stock men to bear , Tlm only nu/.zline point is in re gard to fences within tlm twcntv inilo rail road limit. The railroad has sold nearly all of Its landsand tlm alternate sections are owned by the government. The result Is that when u man purchases a big block of railroad land ho has on hand a sort of real estate checker board , tlm alternate sections only of which ho really owns. It will thus bo .seen that while maintaining tlm line of fence on hl.s own land he necessarily fences much land owned by tlm gov ernment , which 1m can neither secure by lease or purchase. His right to do so Is a question that has never been settled in the courts and presents some annoying features. The local land officials here believe the order applies to these lands ns well as to lands out side tlm railroad limit. Although they have received no ofllcial notification to that effect , It Is thought by these same officials that tlm work of tearing down fences on tlm railroad lands will be commenced at once , when the .stockmen , if they desire , may secure injunc tions and tlm matter thus formally brought to the attention of the courts. Mexican Politics. CITY OF MEXICO , May 19. It Is stated In upper government circles that a plot on the part of the conservative party , which Is as bold and ambitious as it Is Impracticable , has been discovered , A prominent member of congress In tlm confidence ot President Diaz and several cabinet ollicers , stated ycbterday there was no doubt that Mexican conserva tives have actually invited Don Catlos , tlm Spanish pretender , to visit this country for the purpose ot entangling him In Mexican polltlcs.and eventually making him tlm head of their party. Business Failurr * . ST. Louis , May 19. Benjamin K Hern , proprietor of the East St. Louis stave fac tory , made an assignment yesterday. Lia bilities 850,700 , assets 3 ! 3,70n. PHOVIWJ.VOI : , R. I. , May 19. John A. Mc- Clay , manufacturing jeweler , assigned. Li abilities aim assets not > et given. CHICAGO. Mav 19. The board of trade tirm of L. Everingliam & Co. has no connec tion with and Is not in anv way affected by tlm failure of G. Sumncr Everingliamwhich occurred huroyestnrday. Dnnth of n Flanker. NEW YOI-.K , May lO.-Wllllam H. Macy , president of the Seamans * saving bank , died this morning. An Old Hcsldont Gone. KANKAKEE , III. , May 19. David Perry , ono of tlm first residents of Kankakee county , died to-day aged eighty-six. He came from Vermont to the present site of Kankakee county In 1830 , and was widely known over this state. Roourt Lincoln will deliver the oration at tlm unveiling of the soldiers' monument at KanUakee 011 memorial day. Terrific Kxploslon. MINNKAI-OLIS , Minn. , May 19. The EvenIng - Ing Journal's Duluth special gives addi tional particulars of tlm explosions of four tons of nltro-glycerlne , eight miles from that city yesterday , Nine residences and as many barns were totally or partially wrccKed , and trees In the vicinity torn Into shreds. The shock ot the concussion was plainly felt in Duluth , and many panes of class broken In Onnata , live miles distant. Loss estimated at gJO.OOO. A Slcopcr Derailed. DKNvr.it , May 19. Tlm sleeper on tlm Denver & Rio Grande Salt Lake express was derailed near cSallda at r o'clock Sunday morning. Grace Leslie , leading lady of Kate Castleton's troupe , was instantly killeJ , Dr. George Cox received a severe scalp wound and Pullan Conductor Aubrey was hurt about tlm head and hips. Tlm wounded were taken to the company's , hospital at ballda. The sleeper was badly demolished. THE INQUISITION CONTINUED , it _ Another Day Occupied in the Examina tion of Jay Gould THEKANSAS AND UNION PACIFI The Reason Ho Quit thn Tiattor the Undcalrablltty of Having the Government For * * Partner. Jay Ac.iln on the Uncle. Nr.w Yonic , May ! . When tlm Pa'clrii railway commission got to work thli morning Jay ( iould icsmncd tho. witness stand and the tiuiutslllon was resumed by Commissioner Anderson , Gould test I lied that tlm provisions of tlm consolidation mortgage trust \vai strictly compiled with by the trustee bonds Issued as therein provided. Gould was shown a transcript of tlm transac tions In consolidated bonds furnished by the Union I'acltic company , which would seem to Indicate that the trustees had not followed tlm trust. Gould said that was the Union Paclllc'sacconnt , of which lie know nothing ; that the true way to get at the matter was to examine the accounts of tlm trustees kpt by Mr. Calef , who would bo good enough to make necessary explanation , "Tlm trustees only charged the amounts named In the mortgage. The accounts yon show are of negotiations with tlm Union 1'ucilic , and they could get ihelr own prices. Ton will find that tlm accounts with the trustees will balance with the mortgage. " Anderson said that ho could not enquire Intelligently with reference to the commission of thcso securities with the accounts kept by Calef. Gould gave Scrgcant-at-Arms Walsh n note directing Calef to appear before the com mission with the books showing tlm Issue of bonds. After quoting a great many flguiea showing tlm times and details of the con solidation Gould said : " 1 claim , if I worn a creditor of tlm road like the goxoinmcnt , I would not have hesitated In granting an ex tension , of time In paying tha subsidy , even though , the road was paying dividends , un less tno government wanted to take the road and run it. If it did.hero was a chance for It. " Mr. Littler hero branched elf from the sub ject ot Investigation to ask for his own Infor- natlon Gould's opinion with reteienco to tlm "liter-state commerce bill. Gould said : There Is a great deal of uood and some bad n it. I haven't asked tlm commission ferny ny change yet. 1 should piclor to wait a ear or two before giving any dcllnlto opln- on. " In reply to Judge Dillon's uestlon Gould said that tlm acqulsl- lon of tlm Denver and South 1'arlc oad was a political action on the part of the Jnion Pacilic and bioiiifht him no great por- onal profit. "Kansas Pacilic block jumped ip rapidly as it leaked out I was Inlying argely. I did It to protect my interest In tlm Jnion Pacilic. and furnish a southern outlet , iul not to effect tlm market. As soon as the owa roads prorated we turned tlm tratllc over the. southern road and made money or the Union Pacilic. I made money by the ransactlon of course. I want to explain to he commission my motives In making these arge purchases. 1 have nothing to conceal. At present 1 have no Interest In tlm Union 'acltic. Wlill I was connected with It the company built several branch lines to act as 'eedeis. No Individual made any prollt out of tlm building of thcso roads tlie..company mildlng them at cash cost. As regards tlm Central Branch , Kansas Central and St. Joe and western roads , 1 am willing to take them off the Union Pacific's hands at tlio price It paid for them. At the time of the consolidation tlm Kansas Pacific was more valuable property than tlm Union I'acillc. [ t was not put into the consolidation at too ilgh a value. Tlm securities of the govern ment were Increased by the consolidation uitl 1 cannot conceive how the consolidation was In any way Injurious to the govern ment's interests. One management was needed and the paralleling and consequent crippling ot tlm Union Pacilic was pre vented. " In reply to ex-Governor Patterson's ques- : ion as to wliv he retired from tlm manage ment ot the Union Pacilic , ( iould answered : " 1 made up my mind that It would be better 0 have a large number Interested in the road than to have the people say Jay Gould owns t. 1 was also partly actuated by tlm nndes- rablllty of having the ( government for n partner. When tlm road was In tlm rut it : ould have made any sort of bargain with the ( ovcrnmont When it had been converted nto n paying -pioperty , thus Increas ing the government's security , the government stepped In and at tacked It. It Is dilllcillt to predict Urn future of the Union Pacilic , but 1 think tlm government will have to make largo concessions of both principal and Interest to tlm road when tlm bonds became due. be cause tlm road can never pay them. Tlio woik of building tlm road was fearfully ex pensive and a dangerous job. Whereas , western lines ate now beingbuilt tor from Sl'J.OOO to ยง 13,000 a mile , this road paid as hk'h as from 9r > to 810 each for ties and S'WO ' per ton for Iron rails. Tlm government has been sulllclontly compensated for its loan to the Union Pacilic by tlm benefit It has al ready received from the sale ot lands , etc. In my opinion the goveinmcnt should .settle with tlm road on a fair basis , sav bv taking a bond lor tlm principal sum 827,000,000 and cancel the claim for back Interest. 1 would undeitako to negotiate such a bond and secure itslminedlatecash payment. 1 say this as a man who has not a dollar's In terest In tlm road. 1 never advanced money to pay Union Pacilic dividends , though I did loan $1.600,000 to pay back interest on Kansas Pacllb bonds once on condition of n rate of Inteiettt from 7 per cent to 0 per cent. In return for this money 1 received consolidated stock , " Amos 11. Calef was recalled and produced the Journal of tlm trustees of the Kansas Pa cilic consolidated mortgage , which showed but few transactions on exchange when the pool and not mortgage rates controled. Andeison asked it lie could explain why the trustees' books show that S3btl'Jf : ! l of necur- tied were exchanged at pool rates , when ho stated yesterday that they weio exchanged at mortgage commutation rate. Witness could not , because ho undcistood that the members ot dm pool were not piuluircd. Transactions In which he was interested were made with the Union Pacilic , they securing the bonds and paying to Gould through the medium of Tieasurcr Holmes. With the conclusion ot Gould's testimony the taking of evidence In this city for the present closed. Tlm commission goes to Boston next Saturday night , and will open tlm investigation there Monday noon. Gov ernor Ames and F. Gordon Dexter are among those to bo examined there , Tlio commission will probably go to Omaha about July 1. ATolccraph Conspiracy. DOUGLASS , Wyo. , May 19. ( Special T < ile- pram to tlm BEE.J J. J. Dickey , superin tendent of tlm Western Union Telegraph company , and E. C. Harris , supcilntcndcnt of telegraph of tlm Fremont , Elkhorn it Missouri Valley railway , have been In town > Hlnro Monday and have micfionlcd in bieaking , < up a conspiracy to rob tlm telegraph com panv mi tlm western division of tlm road. C. K. Bander , the local manager hero , was arrested Monday on tlm chaw of embezzle ment and placed under S'JOO bonds , The trial was pot for yesterday beloro Judge WII- rott. When tlm time lortho trial came Mr. Bander failed to appeal and his bond was do- claied lorfcitPd. A reward of 850 Is ottered for his capture. It appears a .systematic rob bery of the company and tlm public has been coIuif on at tills and other points cast of hero lor several mouths , tlm operations atChadrou and Intermediate points beting complicated. Mr. f lander has written several letters to other managers proposing to take them Into the ifchemo which they apparently agreed to do so , but at on CD reported tlm matter to Superintendent Dickey. Theie has boon great complaint heroin regard to tlm exces sive charges on telegrams and cable mes sages , and tlm patrons of tlm telegraph will bo pleased to learn that such a combination of pettv thieves has been broken up. Should Mr , liaudor bo captured ho will surely bo bound over to appear before the grand Jury. The prosecution Is lu the hands of Juduu Vosburg.