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B , THE OMAHA- DAILY BEE. SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , FRIDAY. MORNING. FEBRUARY 3 , 1888 , NUMBER. 200. A COLD DAY FOR MR , KENNA , Bhermnn Mnkos it Very Chilly For West Virginia's Senator. HIGHER RATES OF POSTAGE. Wore Discrimination In Second-Class Matter KlakliiR on Newspaper Enterprise IIIIH | Kciirney Hot The UrltUli Treaty. Tackled tlie "Wrong Man. WASHINGTON HUIIKAU TUB OMUIA Hr.E , | 513 FotuiTKr.NTii STiinET , V WASIIINCITON , D. C. , Feb. 2. I It Is safe to suy that no democratic senator will hereafter precipitate 11 controversy with John Sherman , of Ohio. The lesson ho taught , Mr. Kcnna , of West Virginia , thin afternoon will have 11 very potential influence upon all of the men who Sit on the west side of the senate chamber. Mr. Kenna Is one of the brightest democrats In the senate. Ho Is an orator and a clear thlnkor. For weeks he has been preparing n speech which waste to bo an endorsement of the policy of the administration on the surplus , customs duo , and Internal taxation. It was to bo "an nn- B\vor" to Senator Sherman's speech of a few days ago. When Mr. Ken tin arose at 2 o'clock this afternoon the galleries were well filled with his friends and almost every democratic senator was In his scat. The re publican senators also gave him a good audience , Mr. Sherman remaining in his seat throughout the entire speech , which was largely devoted to Mr. Sherman and par took in a surprising degree of personal Itch. Ho charged Mr. Sherman with having changed his position several t'mcs ' , while In the senate , on customs dues nnd Internal taxation , etc. , and with being responsible for the enactment of the immi gration law in 18H ( , which had the elTcct of bringing a largo number of foreigners to this country. Mr. Sherman was on his feet in n twinkling at the conclusion of the West Vir ginia senator's remarks , and the oldest ob server of congressional proceedings does not remember of any man ever having so com pletely obliterated the arguments of another ns did Mr. Sherman wipe out the assertions of the man who had Just spoken. Mr. Mnn- derson occupied the chair of the president of the senate , and three or four times was com pelled to admonish the people in the gal leries that unless they ceased the uproarous applause ho would bo compelled to force them out. The applause at times was al most deafening. Mr. Sherman acknowl edged that he had voted for a reduction of the wool tariff nnd an increase of the tariff on wool , that he voted the internal taxes up and down ; but ho declared that in all the years ho had stood In congress , nnd during the period of changing times that ho has been a bcrvant of the people , if ho had never changed his position on'public affairs ho would bo un worthy to servo any people. lie acknowl edged that ho did nil ho could In lbJ4 ( to se cure the passage of the bill which had brought n great many foreigners to this country , hut that was during the war , when the north had 2,000,000 men in the south Htrlvlng to strangle the serpent of rebellion. Ho was willing at thuttlmoto ; do anything ho could to thwart the designs of the democracy , Btriko down the shackles of slavery , and put nn end to the rebellion. The immigration law passed at that time had done much to bring about the desired end. It had brought us soldiers and laborers , and he never hud occasion to regret that law. Mr. Sherman appeared at his best , and has probably never delivered n speech in the senate which will do him so much Justice nnd favor as the ono ho spoke in a few minutes nnd which not only nnnlhlhitCU the speech of Mr. Konnii , but exposed the hypocracy and weakness of the administration. 11IUIIEU 1IXTUS OF I'OSTAOE. The houho passed n bill to-day reclasslfy- ing second-class mall matter , which is of great importance to newspaper and other publishers , ns well as the public generally. Two years ago , at the earnest solicitation of the newspaper publishers , the mail rate for regularly published newspapers and period icals was reduced to 1 cent u pound. The at torney general so construed the law as to admit nil publications issued regularly to regular subscribers , nnd the yellow-back novels and quack medicine pamphlets nnd schemes , and all of the trashy periodicals came in at the lame ruto as newspapers and legitimate periodicals. The bill which the house passed to-day by a vote of 145 to 110 admits at I cent n pound only the legitimate newspapers and periodicals of the news nnd literary classes , and cuts out and requires to pay 8 cents n pound all serials nnd novels and quack stuffs , published us ad vertisements , etc. , at stated intervals and pent to regular addresses for the purpose of coming in at the cheap rate. There was u strong light mndo against the bill on the ground that the present law had increased the circulation to a largo degree of much cur rent literature , which was very desirable , but this was met by n statement that while novels nnd disreputable publications Issued monthly could go through the mails at 1 cent n pound , the liiblo and school books must pay 8 cents a pound. The postoftico depart ment has found that the present cheap rate postage matter has been a great loss , and has udvlscd the enactment of this law , which will exclude the illegitimate and undesirable publications , and yet admit newspapers and magazines ui the lowest nttc , ns now. A , TAHITI' MAK MAKES A now. The democrat * of the house committee on Ways and means have been and are holding their tariff consultation In a private room at the treasury department almost every even ing. It cnmo to one or two members of the committee at the meeting this evening that the Hr.K had published in these dispatches a correct outline of the measure as lur us pre pared , and there was quite a snarl over it. Some ot the members insisted that others had been leaking , and an agreement was ar rived ut by which none of them nro to talk to outsiders about the progress of the bill or Uio features it will embrace till it bus been laid before the full commiUeo on ways and means- KKAIINUY 11110 S VIOLENT. Denis Kearney , the somewhat famous Baudlot agitator of San Fr.utcisco , nuulo uu almost violent speech before the house com mittee on foreign affairs to-day in support of the bill which was Introduced by Cummiugs , of Now York , absolutely prohibiting Chinese Immigration under any and all circumstances. Kearney had with him n largo map showing the Chinese dens in the heart of San Fran cisco , and his description of how the Chinese lived in hovels on rats , snakes and snails , burrowing under the ground in tilth and ver min , and disseminating disease and pestulance , driving white people from the vicinity , maintaining 1WI gambling dens and sixty-seven houses of prostitution within the coiillncs of nlnu blocks , almost miido the hair of some mem bers of the committee curl. Kearney de clared that so long as the Chinese were al lowed to exist on the P.icitlo slope there was no respectable vocation in which the Tli.OiH school children in San Francisco ulono couhl engage when they nro thrown out upon thcii own resources , us no white person would learn u trade followed by thoChlnaman when ho or she would have to stand beside tin Mongolian nnd compete with him. During his delineation of the horrors ol Chinese life In San Francisco Mr. Hitt , ol Illinois , who does not believe in extreme measures to exclude Immlgratiou , engaged Kearney In a cross-examination which en raged the agitator and nuulo him declare thai he would go into Hilts' district during UK campaign and make his constituents pelt bin : With drud cats , rats , snakes and baked snails which ho said Mr. Hltts would have his cou Btituents feed upon. Kearney is such uu ovcry-day , honest faced , earnest Irislunuii ns 0116 meets ou tin rtmu au < i lu lUo workshops ; Is probabl ; forty years old , of medium height , rnthor heayllybuilt , has abroad but low forehead and expansive face , nnd a small brown moustache. He Is going to nsk for a hearing before the senate committee on foreign rela tions on the same subject ho talked about to il ay. THE imiTISIt r.XTtlADITION THEATV. Tliron secret sessions of the senate have > een held during the past week for the con- Idcrution of the extradition treaty with _ real Britain , which is intended to give the United States opportunity to bring back her "ofaultlng bajik cashiers , county nnd other ftlcials who have absconded with valuables , Jill to enable Great Hritulu to capture the cnluns who plot ugaititt Queen Victoria's in- ititutions. Kach time Senator Rlddlcbcrgcr , f Virginia , has taken the Moor ami occupied lie time in demanding that the treaty be con- ildcrcd in open session , where the country , vill have an opportunity to know tvhat is aid nnd done. Kach time the scs- ion lias been adjourned to avoid words of an unpleasant character. Mr. "Jiddleocrger is violently opposed to the .rcaty and says that it l.s an Injustice to all rish-Amorieuii eltlrcns and to nil who favor lomu rule for Ireland. Senators Vance and Custis and a number of others arc on the ildu of Klddluhcrgcr in ills opposition to the reuty , and it looks as though he would bring ibout thu defeat of its ratilicatlon if his do- nand for its consideration in open session Is : iot complied with. Senator Hlddlcberger's ilght for open session to consider much of thu mutter that Is now acted upon behind closed doors is winning great favor through out ttio east , where executive sessions are regarded ns having no place in the events of the present time. CAMFDKSIA'II FKIIIT FOH THE CONVENTION' . Thu California delegation to secure for San Francisco the next democratic national noin- nating convention has arrived and is work- ng up the boom in splendid shape. They nro ik lot of brainy and enterprising and gentle manly fellows , and are offering inducements for .tho convention which are sure to have un cffe'ct. They guarantee round-trip tickets to ' San Francisco fiom all sections of the cast 'or fclli , so Unit those who are not delegates ivill bo afforded easy means of transportation - , tion , wliilo the delegates arc to bo trans- lortcd free. The national committee meets icro on the 22d inst. , and the Californians will have n great deal of help in their efforts by states very considerably to the east of the Mississippi. KOU Till ! FOUllTH IOWA VOI.UNTEEIIS. Mr. Manderson reported to the senate to day from the committee on military affairs , the bill of Mr. Wilson for the relief of the volunteers of the Fourtli regiment of lown infantry. The committee recommends that action on the bill be indefinitely postponed , as the relief sought is provided for by a gen crul bill on the subject. HI'IIAKint CAIlI.lbl.i : AT THE CAI'lTOt , . The speaker returned from Fortress Mon roe yesterday much improved in health and visited the capitol tills morning. He immed iately gave his attention to the question of the library committees , and the house mem bership will bo reduced three as the statute prescribes. It Is suggested that instead of endeavoring to enlarge the numbers of the library committee , that the house shall create a new committee to co-operato with that of thu senate on additional accommodations for the library. The mutter may bo settled in this way. In response to questions of his friends as to his health the speaker replied that ho was much improved but still quite weak. He will likely preside over the house to-morrow. I'KUSOXAI , AND Ui.Xr.lAI : ! , . Mrs. Manderson received this afternoon , assisted by Mrs. General McCook and Mrs. General Dandy , Miss King and a number of other well known ladies of this city. Hugh Murphy and Councilman Lowry , of Omaha , are in the city taking in the sights. Samuel W. McMillen , of Iowa , was to-day promoted from JUOO to $1,000 a year in the postofllco department and transferred to the office of the third assistant postmaster gen era ! from the money order ofllco. The groundhog saw his shadow from a bright warm sun to-day and there are to bo six more weeks of'Winter here. PEUHY S. HEVTII , Ncbraakn and lown Pensions. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Pensions were granted to the following Nebraskutis to-day : Original Gcorgo W. Howard , Chudron ; Patrick Lally , Omaha'1 , Matgarct , widow of James A. Nelson , Sidney. Pensions for lowans : Original Martin Kocstcr , Mnlcom ; Harvey M. Ueed , India- nolu : William Ewing. Morning Sun ; Lyman P. Minor , Hudd ; William F. Wing , Cincin nati. Increase Frank E. Landers , Webster City ; Leonard V. Anderson , Anamosu ; Arm- stead M. Keed , Lucas. Reissued Napoleon Throw , Fort Dodge. Original Mclvina , widow of Anthony W. Mullen , Mason City. Mexican Wur Frances , widow of Allen Major , Commerce ; Thaddeus C. Scamonds , Andrew. Army News. WVSIUNOTON , Feb. U. [ Special Telegram to the I3EE.1 Leaves of absence have been granted to Captain James M. Ilopcr , Eighth cavalry , for twenty days ; to Captain A. U. Chaffec , Sixth cavalry , for ono month ; to Captain James A. Haughcy , Twenty-first in fantry , for six months. The orders of January 11 last to First Lieutenant II. E. Waterman , corus of en gineers , have been revoked. Colonel John G. Parke , corps of engineers , superintendent of the military academy , has been ordered to repair to Washington on pub- lie business. The superintendent of the recruiting ser vice has been ordered to forward fifty recruits - cruits to the Eighth cavalry , twenty-live re cruits to the Fifth cavalry , forty recruits to the Tenth cavalry , and twenty-live recruits to the Sixth cavalry. Senate Confirmations. WASHINGTON , Feb. a. The senate made the following confirmations to-day : Postmaster L. W. Gcote , Independence , la. ; Seconi : Lieutenant McBlair to bo llrst lieutenant Ninth regiment ) of cavalry ; register of tno laud ofllce J. N. Murklcy , Niobrara , Neb. American Pork Itarrctl Out. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. United States Con sul Blfwing , at Stockholm , has informed the state department that the Swedish govern ment lias declared against the Importation ol pork from ttio United States unless it is wel salted. The consul says the order is foundei on a report that a hog pestilence is raging ii the United States. The Ilonnty Dill. . WASIIINOTON , Feb. 2. The bill authorizing the consideration of the claims of nil holder ! nnd all their heirs who may have been dcnicc the bounty of $100 granted by the act o April 22 , 1SJ , under any construction of the net which has since been modified or re scindcd , was to-day reported favorably b ; Senator Cockrcll from the committee 01 military affairs. It limits the bcncllts to bo derived from the bill to soldiers who enlisted prior to July 22 , 1NH , under the president's proclamation of May 3 , IbOl. Veteran IJCKUlatnrri Meet. WASHINGTON , Fob. 2. The reunion am banquet of the survivors of the Thirty-fourtl congress to-day brought together twelve gen tlenien of national fame and historic promi ncnco : Two ox-speakers , Banks and Grow Senators Sherman nnd Morrlll , ox-Senator Cragin. and Messrs. William M. Cumback James II. Campbell , Uussell Sago , Abrahun Waketnaii. C. T. Stranuban , T. P. . Flagcr and Guy It. Pulton , The reception of the veteran legislators was largely attended. Postal Change's. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. [ Special Telegran to the HCK. ] The following Nebrash'a post- musters were appointed to-day : Ashley II Kicker , Colborgan , Pierce county , vice Wll liani Klitzke , resigned ; lionM , McLean Koya Palm county , vice William S. Uowan rest jjucd. The Dcllolcnoy Hill Approved. WASHINGTON. , Feb. 2. Tlje presidentto-daj approved the act making appropriations t supply dellclcncies in.appropriations for th fiscal year railing JCmc 'M , liiT , uud. making pproprlntlon to carry Into effect the pi-oris ons of the act of March 2 , Ibb" , In reference o agriculture stations. The Pacific llnllrniul Committee. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. President Ingalls announced the appointment of the following ipcclal committee on Pacific railroad funding ) llls nnd president's ' message nnd committee eports : Messrs. Frye , Dnwcs , Hiscock , Davis , Morgan , Butler and Hearst. Denis Kcnrncy In AVnqlilngton. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. Denis Kearney , of San Francisco , talked to the house committee on foreign affairs nn hour this morning In upportof the CummIngs bill prohibiting Chinese Immigration. National Cnpltnl Notes. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. The senate com mittee on commerce has authorized a favor able icporton the Dlnglcy ( house ) bill relat- ng to navigation ana for other purposes , vlthout amendments. DAHHKI ) TO DKATH. The Terrible Kate Wliicli ncfell Two HIstcrH at Pttehlo. PUEHI.O , Col. , Feb. 2. [ Spocinl Telegram o the BEE. ] A terrible runaway accident , vhich resulted fatally , occurred here at 1 to- lay. E. A. Martin , n real estate agent , was Iriving on the "Mesa" with the Misses Flora and Charity Uobb , two elderly sisters who were examining certain property on which they were to loan money. While they were msslng over the ground , the neckyoko be came loose and let the tongue fall to the round. The horses , n high-spirited team , started to run away. Martin held them for n moment , calling to the ladies , who were sitting in the rear end , to Jump. Thinking .hey had done so , ho Jumped himself and on liming around was horrified by seeing the adtes still sitting in the carriage. The lines were Jerked from Martin's hands ind the team dashed over the country over uilf a mile , when it collided with some trees , smashing the vehicle into kindling wood. Flora Hobb was thrown violently forward , icr head striking ono of them. Her neck , vas broken and she died in half an hour. Jharity had her right thigh broken In two ilaccs , right arm broken nnd left ankle dis- ocutcd , and was otherwise severely bruised , ilor recovery is extremely doubtful. Martin was slightly bruised by being dragged by the lines. The mother of the girls died last week nnd was buried Sunday. They had disposed of the property hero with the Intention of joining their relatives in Missouri and in tended leaving to-morrow , or us soon as this real estate transaction could be closed. ONE OF THE INMATES. The New York Cripple Hospital Fired Uy a Little Girl. NEWYOHK , Feb. 2. Last Sunday night there was a fire in the hospital for the rup tured and crippled which resulted in a panic among the children and the death of ono of the domestics employed In the institution. It was evidently of incendiary origin , but there was not the slightest clue to the culprit. The lire marshal has been closely investigating the matter ever since and this afternoon reached a rather astonishing solution of the mystery. Since the fire of Sunday other at tempts to fire the building by placing matches on the register in such a way that there igni tion would quickly start n conflagra tion , have been made. This afternoon another and nearly successful attempt was made by setting fire to a lot of linen in a drawer. The fire department was railed nnd another panic among the cripples ensued , but fortunately the fire was soon put out uiid no body was hurt. Ono of the patients , Alary Wilson , a pretty and engaging child of eleven years , was discovered sneaking away from a spot where the fire was discovered and the fire marshal , whoso suspicions already pointed toward her , taxed her with the crime. She at first stoutly denied it , but finally broke down nnd confessed that she had made half n dozen attempts to burn the hospital. She did not know why she did it. A physician who examined her says she is atllictcd with pyromania. PAHDON ASKED FOR MAOKIN , Ills Wlib to Present a Strong Petition to Governor Ofjlcuhy. CHICAGO , Feb. 2. Mrs. Joseph C. Mackin , wife of the celebrated ballot-box stuffcr , now serving a sentence in Jollet prison for per jury , is in Springfield , nnd will at the first opportunity , present to Governor Oglcsby petitions and letters praying for a pardon for her husband. Mrs. Mackin has letters from Judge Blodgct , who presided nt the trial , Judge Tuthell , who while district at torney prosecuted Mackin , Judge Moran , who tried and convicted him in the state courts , Mayor Uocho , Comptroller Barlev , Gcorgo U. Davis , Gcorgo 11. Swift , Judge Grinnell , who , us state's attorney , prosecuted Mackin for perjury , every newspaper editor In the city , Senator Farwell , Colonel Abner Taylor , seven of the circuit and superior court Judges , Charles L. Hutchinson , president of the board of trade , Lyman J. Gage , P. D. Ar mour and a holt of other prominent business men , besides the Jurors who convicted him In both courts. Josef Hoffman Not Overworked. NEW YOIIK , Feb. 2. Josef Hoffman , the boy pianist , underwent an cxamanination in the mayor's ofllco to-day ns a result of the complaint that ho was being overworked , made by President Gerry of tho. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The doctors concluded the boy's physical and mental conditions were in good order. The mayor decided that the young player should be allowed to give four performances a week. Trouble in the Coal Regions. RmuiNO , Pa. , Feb. 2. Moro trouble oc curred In the coal regions this moaning. Some twenty-five foreigners who were on their way to work at the William Pcun col liery were shot at and driven back home. Coal and Iron police nro on duty heavily armed with carbines , nnd this force will bo doubled to protect non-union men ou their way home. The Shock Killed Her. CHICAGO , Feb. 2. Mrs. Alvali W. Briggs , postmistress at the Cottage avenue branch ol the Chicago poslofllcc , died yesterday undei distressing circumstances. On the previous day her husband dropped deud after leaving the house in perfect health , and when Mrs. Hriggs was made awuro of her bercuvemcnl she went into a scries of fainting fits which ended in her death. The Gould and SIIKO Case. NEW YOIIK , Feb. 2. Counsel for Gould and Sago nnd for the bondholders of the Kansas Pacltlo railroad company , up peared before District Attorney Follows to day to argue for and against an indictment for larceny against Gould and Sago. The district attorney will probably give his de cisiou in a fortnight. Slicrltlaii Lionized in Boston. HOSTON , Feb. 2. General Sheridan wn < driven around the city this morning nnd was greeted everywhere by tremendous crowds who cheered him wildly. A reception was given in Fancuil hall ut noon and the place was packed , the crowds extending far ou Into the street. The Flro'Itecord. * BUOWN'S VAM.EV , Minn. , Feb. 2. This town , which has been so long blockaded bj the blizzard , was visited by a fire early this morning which caused n loss of $18,000. The block containing Barrel Bros' , hardware store was burned. . Killed Two and Injured Four. ' lUiiNKbViLLK , O. , Feb. 2. The boiler of a portable saw mill on the farm of Lafnyetto Bolcn exploded this afternoon , Instantly kill- t lug two uicn and seriously Injuring folir , BLUE BLOOD M BUSINESS , Moro About English Ladles Who Have Qono into Trado. THEY HAVE ROYAL CUSTOMERS. Their Standing In Society Not Injured By Their New cDcpartnrc Moro Pugilistic Penmanship Other Foreign News. Titled Tradeswomen. 18SS byJamct Oonlon Ucntlflf.l LONDON , Feb. 2. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BBE. ] No. 7 Granton street , old Bond street , n few doors distant from the residence of Cavendish , Bcntick , Lord lyron and Henry Irving , is n house of his- orlo interest. It was until recently the own house of Sir William Hnrkcnout. In ts dining room there stood not long ago a round table at which often sat Sir George Otto Prevelynn , John Morlcy , Joe Chamberlain vith eyeglass and orchid , Sir Henry James , nnd Lord Herschall. With Sir William they liscussed unionism versus separation. How the conferences at the table broke up nnd vhat came of the talk that meandered around t have supplied plenty of copy to the news- > apers of yesterday and will supply loads 0 the atitoblographlst * or blographists of to-morrow. But that famous round able has gene and so has Sir William , L'lio' handsome although somewhat sooty lecorations of the house are left. By he first week In March Mrs. Charllo Polk- ington will have brushed away the soot , nnd ho walls of No. 7 Granton street will then inur moro about bonnets and tea gowns , with possibly n email amount of 3 o'clock tea gossip Included , than they ever heard about ) olitlcs. Mrs. Chnrlio Polklington , ns she Is mown to society , is Mine. Llllio to the world of bonnets and tea gowns. Her hus- jancl was a captain In the Fourth Hussars. Jnfortunately ho hod an Irish estate , but Mrs. Polklington was plucky. She started dressmaking in a small line in a little draw- ng room. Her business increased , she took icr husband into the firm , and now employs thirty-live hands. Captain Polkllug- : on Is now somewhat of an art- st nnd is not ashamed of coping accounts. Shehas , taste in dress. They both have blue bloftd In their veins nnd enow lots of people. Therefore they are get- Jug on. Success makes enemies , to bo sure , jut it does not prevent the Polkingtons from jcing admired for their plucky defiance of Mrs. Grundy. "No , " said Mrs. Polklngton to your re porter yesterday , f'my ' going into trade has not affected us socially. Some disagreeable things were said about ; t at first , but then , you know , women can say such hateful things about their own sex. 1 have been treated awfully kindly by the royalties. I haven't boon to a drawing reemit it Buckingham palace since I went into trado. I have no' ' reason for bo- ieving , however , . that I could not do so. Lady Grarivlllo Gordon is In trade like myself , and she was at a drawing room last season. " \ "Who are your principal customers ! " Princess Christian is one on my best. The Duchess Paul of Mcclcnburg-Chawerln is another. It's n treat to make anything for licr , as she has such a perfect figure. I liavo also made tea gowns for the Princess of Wales and Princess Beatrice. " "Do your listeners ever make you feel your position awkward ! " "Very rarely. Now and then some vulgar person turns up nnd Is inclined to bo rude. Women who nro accustomed to good society treat mo Just as they did before I went into business. I am not ashamed of having to work. I nm not ashamed of attending to my customers nor is my husband. I don't sco why my children should bo ashamed of the business. Tliis sounds rather radical , but people must float with the times. " "Have you made a success of it ! " "How could Charlie and I take this big house If wo had not ! Wo begin on awfully little and our prices arc not high. Our av erage price for a bonnet Is but 35 shillings , but wo are doing so much business that wo have to get Into bigger premises , " "I suppose you will bo off to Paris soon ! " "Yes , but you know Brussels and Vienna supply the fashions now even moro than Paris. I get few tips , however , in Paris , and when I do over anything striking , such as a sleeve or a but what's the use of wasting one's words on the mysteries of woman's dress upon a man I get an artist to sketch it. When I return to London I evolve it. I intend soon to use the taste I am told I possess in giving consultation to women who want to dress well and don't know how. But I must bo off to my shop in Oxford street. " Before the days of professional beauties , when Mrs. Langtry was unknown beyond St. Hulillers , when Mrs. Coniwullls West was about to make her debut under the wing of Lady Virginia Sanders , when Lady DcGrcy was still in the school room nnd Joe Cham berlain was mayor of Birmingham , Mrs. Charles Gurney was-a celebrated beauty in London. Times have changed , but Mrs. Gurney , or rather Mine. Valentine , the dress maker , as she Is styled in the London direc tory , has altered little since those days. Mrs. Turncy , who is a sister of Vul Priuzcp , the artist , nnd n niece of the Countess of Somcrs , also Joined the ranks of gentlewomen in trade. She now occupies n flat on Mortimer street , off Hegcnt strcct'Whcro , with the aid of some thirty young women , she dress- makes for the public. "I am thoroughly absorbed in my busi ness , " said Mine. Vnlehtine , "and talk moro about brocade , tulle and satin now than I used to talk about balls nnd dinner parties. I have been only fifteen months in the business , but in these months I have paid heavily for the experience I have gained. First of all , this fiat is fur too expensive and too out of the way. Then I paid my assistants salaries which 1 have now discerned to luivo been absurdly high. However , exj > crenco ( is always an ex- peuslvo item in the bill of life. I shall leave this place soon , and if the mutter cun bo ar- raugtd will take ray clientele to an old estab lished business. " * v . "Tho urtistic taste you Inherited from your mother's family has , no doubt , helped you in dressmaking ! " "Yes , but it has drawbacks You know English women won't spend now what they used to on their dresses. _ In my better days wo thought nothing df , giving 30 for n dress. Now women think twice before they will spend 10 upon ono. What can ono do if ono Is so limited to price. What can ono do with Lady B , who is fair and forty , if she insists on having a dress exactly llko the Countess of C , who Is dark , slim and twenty. I am sometimes driven to despair by such customers , Oh , if I could have the freedom that such men us Worth have [ and Mine Valentino throw out .her arms ] I know I could do well. Still , I ought uot to cam Vlaui , Ihnyo very .goodcustomers , iivthb Princess of Wnlcs , Princess Louise , i'rlnccss Ucatrlco and the Duchess Paul. I have also mndo dresses for the thrco American beauties Miss Chamberlain , Miss Winslow uud Mrs. HIehiirdson for Mrs. I'nndcrbllt and for Mrs. Wellesley Knto Vnughan. Hut , ns I said before , I want greater1 expansion. I nm n dlllctanto In dress- unking. I am n hard worker. Give me the opiKirtunlty and I feel certain I can do some thing with it. " ijOUiLLAiiD SPINCIK ; : HUIIIED. The Wealthy New Yorker Laid to llrst lu Paris. [ Cni/r(0ht | ( JKXS l > u Jamei Qoitlon Ufnnett. } PAIIIS , Feb. 2. [ New York Herald Cable Special to the 13nr. ] The funeral of Lorlllard Spencer took pluco to-day at the American church In the Avenue d'Alma. Early in the day ho casket wus placed on n i > ortablo catafulquo u the chancol. On and about it were heaped he floral tributes of friends and thu-fam- ly , conspicuous among them the wreaths of lie Washington nnd Travelers' clubs. The casket was of polished oak , fastened with liugo silver screws nnd eight carved silver landlcs to the lid. On a silver plaque you read the words : "Lorillurd Spencer , born In New York the 2flth ot June , IS20 , died in Paris the 30th of January , 1SS8 , " The crepe pnll was fringed with Parma violet , tassells depended from the corners , on op appeared the family arms of the deceased. Che Princess Ccnci , who Is lady-in-waiting a the queen of Italy , received a message of condolence from her majesty shortly after 11 o'clock. The relations , including VIrs. Lorlllard Spencer , Princess Cenci , Mrs tV. A. Spencer , Mr. Charles Spencer , Miss Tracy , Mme. d'Agreinout nnd Mr. George ionahls walked slowly up the naive , the organ meanwhile playing an exquisite volun tary. Hcv J. B. Morgan intoned the burial service , the choir singing the usual psalm , 'ollowed by the hymn , "Jesus Lover of My Soul. " After the blessing the body wus ro- movedtotho beautiful moituary chapel un derneath the church , which was specially prepared lor It. There they will re main until arrangements are made to take them to America. Among the American residents present" were Min ster McLnnc , Consul General Uuthbonc , Eugene Winthrop , Messrs. G. Ledraper , Oana , Corbyn Hart , J. C. Vunc , Clurcnco Wulkcr , G. H. Shelinernft , Francis Good- ridge , Brulnlour , Mrs. Konalds , General Meredith Head and Mrs. Higgizzs Fair-child. The fortune of Mr. Lorillard Spencer is esti mated nt over 14,500,000. , A life interest of nearly half will bo set aside for the widow , but the fortune will eventually bo nearly equally divided between the children. TO81 MOKONEY. Still Determined to Remain Loyal to Ills FricndH and Neighbor ) * . \Cop\irigM \ \ 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.I DUIIMN , Feb. 2. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BEG. ] While so many celeb rities arc now prisoners of state , people are likely to forget Torn Moronoy , the caged Irish campaigner , in the historic Kilmainham Jail. Ho has Just celebrated the first anniversary of his Incarceration the latter week in Jan uary , 1887. Ho was sworn as a witness be fore Judge Boyd to give testimony in the matter "of the Hcrbcrtstown ten ants , but he. refused to testify nnd incriminate friends and neighbors nnd has been a year imprisoned for contempt. Ho declines to cry pcccavi and expresses his opinion to stay in Jail forever rather than break his Honorable pledge. Tom says ho found it hard to bear up against the depres sing circumstances of prison life on Christ inas and New Years days. Ho thought a deal about his bravo little wife and children nnd about the eviction which daily threatens them. "However , " ho went on , "I soon made the cell look plcusunt. I imagined a monster meeting of the Hcrbertstown ten antry nnd their friends nnd harangued them for a full hour on the merits of the plan of campaign that gave me much peace of mind. It seemed to please them , and I wus myself again. " Tom had a good deal moro to say , and while there was that in the eye nnd voice which told that ho was only too keenly ultvo to the Indefinite imprisonment , his wonderful flow of humor and boundless spirits never for nn Instant flng. When visited ho is sup plied by friends with books nnd papers , but lutoly United Ireland was denied him. When ho had it ho lent it to fellow-prisoners nnd for this had been punished with n bread and water diet for forty-eight hours. The gov ernment officials say ho is in for life , but his friends exclaim : "Somo day old Gladstone will corns back , and then " PUGILISM OF THE PEN. Two Moro Rounds By Smith and Mitchell. [ Copi/rfoit ? 1SSS l > v James Gonlnn Homed. ] LONDON , Feb. 2. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BEE. ] The pugilism of the pen continues. The following two rounds appeared this morning : to Sullivan's malicious nnd My reply un truthful assertions was couched in plain , business-like language , but ho again favors mo with an evasive , abusive and bombastic reply. I nm not going to bo bullied cither. by Sullivan , his organ or his monkey ' Into the hole and corner work. To-morrow ( Friday ) Smith will attend ut 'l o'clock prepared to sign articles to fight Sullivan to a finish any day that may bo mutually agreed upon be tween May 20 nnd Jutio ! 1 for 1,000 or 2,000 a side. I post , " > 00 to bind tno mutch. Should Sullivan fail to put m an appearance , I shall refuse to take notice of any moro excuses that may be advanced by him or his agents. J. FLEMING. And this is from Mitchell : I go Into strict training Monday next. I nm dcsirious to meet Sullivan or his manager or both together , at once , In oYdcr that some definite understanding should bo arrived at before I get fairly to work , as I don't wish to bo harrassed witli business matters while I am getting physically fit for my encounter with the American. I can meet Sullivan when nnd where they may appoint , only let it be soon , when I shull put up the whole of my money , which will bo convincing proof that I , at least , nm not the indlviduul who is going to edge out of the conflict. I would suggest at the projected interview that some decision bo arrived at relative to the battle ground In order that no possible hitch or man ufactured difficulty should bo hatched by unscrupulous and interested parties. The fair piny extended to Kilraln in his recent fight with Smith will assuredly bo accorded to Sullivan. At thu saino time I must insist upon a limited number of persons being present , and those of u character beyonil reproach , so that I , too , shall have that fuir play which is equally my right with the American , Furth ermore , I urn desirous of placing the fixing on a basis firm nnd substantial enough to defy cither party wriggling out of the contract by the myriad of loopholes which so often yawn at n particularly friendly and opportune moment as a harbor ol refuge for Uioso who have embarked on a forlorn expedition. Finally , let- this prelim niary meeting take place 'at once , My ad dress is well known to nil parties concerned nnd n word will bring mo on the spot In stantly. _ The Crown Prince Improving. [ Oipi/rfuM tSfS tin Jiimtt lionlim ( JfmifK.I SAN KE.MO , Feb. 2 , [ New York Herald ruble-Special to the Bin : . ] Dr. Mackenzie uis telegraphed more satisfactory reports of .he crown prince to the queen and Prince of Wales. Since ho was hero in December ho inticed u grcut Improvement on the left side if the larynx which was alone most affected. it is in u great measure duo to separation of a pleco of morbid tissue surgically termed 'slough ' , " which lias become Decayed and jcen throwing off the curative process which in ? been takingptuco in an effort of nature to get rid of the disease. It is never seen In cases of cancer. A slight extension of thick ening has taken plnce In front of the larynx. .Toward the front side the curative process Is ilwuys accompanied by n certain amount of fex-er. This has now entirely subsided from the surface from which he slough was taken. The slough , which was about the size of an olive , was sent to i'rcf. Virchow , who , nfter' cxamlnliiL' , it to- lay reported that it presented no cancerous symptoms. It seems almost certain the dis ease Is pericliardrltls uggruvtited by a chronic nlhimation of the mucous membrane. The euro must bo slow nnd may even lust three or four years. The crown prince is still suffering from neuralgia In the face anil docs not sleep so well as before the passing off of the slough. Dr. Bramati is still hero waiting to perform a trachueotomic operation n the crown prince's ' throat. There is no nero danger in the operation than in the Hilling of n tooth. A silver tuba will be In serted In the trachaca at the spot where the obstruction is noticeable , thus enabling the irinco to breathe without inhaling air through ho larnyx. CelchratedJEiiKltah Botanist Dead. [ CY > H/H0M 1NSW t > v Jainc * Onnlnn Hnmrff.1 LONDON , Feb. 2. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the Bii.l : : By a strange coincidence the same death-day came to America and England's great botanists Asa 3 ray and Dr. Thomas Irvine Boswell. The latter died at Bulmulo , Fifeshire , where his family have resided in one successive line since the reign of David II. His mother wns the daughter of Lord Hulmulp. He was many years curator of the London Botnnlc.il society and rewrote Towerly's works on English botany , making twenty volumes , which took twenty years. Ho nnd Dr. Gray corresponded , though they were not altogether of ono mind as regards Darwin. They met nt the cele brated dinner given in ISSlutLumbcth palace by the late Archbishop of Canterbury to em inent scientific persons. The recently pub lished "Life of Darwin" contains several letters of Prof. Gray. His death is widely commented on by the English press and the Times contains n long leaded obituary of him , believed to bo written by Sir Joseph Hooker , whoso botanical tour with Prof. Gray in America , A. D. 1SS7 , was largely reported by the Herald. The GouUI-SaKO Investigation. [ CopiirtvM 1SS8 liu James Gnnlonlemielt.1 LONDON , * teb. 8,4 n. m. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BBE. ] Capel court was Interested yesterday over the Gould- Sage Investigation. It.will be moro excited to-day when It reads two remarkable cables In the Standard and Financial News of this morning. Each complain of the unprecedented examination in secret , land ono cable rather harshly criticized the district attor ney. Mr. Gould has cabled London that there Is nothing in the affair. It comes au thoritatively nqw that the Western Union is before the stock exchange. I told several brokers to-day that the grand Juries in Amer ica could find u bill whether the district ut torney wished or did not wish to. Arrived at Gibraltar. [ Copi/rfu/it / / 18S31 > n James Gordon Hcmifft.l GIIIUAI.TAII , Feb. 2. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the Bi'.i : . ] The American yacht Lady Orcfcda , owned by J. S. Morran , has urrivcd. It I pen and M or ley In Dunlin. DUIH.IN , Feb. 2. At a meeting of the cor poration to-day the freedom of the city was conferred upon the Marquis of Hipon and John Morlcy. Ex-Lord Mayor Sullivan oc cupied the chair and many members of par liament , mayors and members of various city corporations were present. The mar quis assured the corporation that the object of the British liberals was to sco Ireland ac corded , at the earliest opportunity , a full recognition of its legitimate political aspira tions. There was a growing conviction among the masses qf England in favor of homo rule for Ireland. Mr. Morley , in his remarks , said there would bo no peace In Ire land until the question of constitutional re form was settled. Lcinster hall was crowded this evening. Ex-Lord Mayor Sullivan presided over the meeting and n largo number of Parncllito commoners were on the platform. Lord Hlpon , in his remarks , said ho wished to bo perfectly honest and must remind his audi tors that ho had belonged to the government that voted coercion for Ireland , but hud come to sco there was no hope in such measure. Ireland had now the great party of England on her side and the time was near at hum ! when her hopes would bo crowned with success. The opponents of homo rule had searched the records of the past and dragged up every possible crime to dishonor Irishmen. The practical answer to these men was for the Irish people to keep their temper and wrest from the hands of their foes the sharpest weapons tlioy possessed. Ho wished to assure the English and Scotch Protestants there was not the slightest reasons for feur the Catholic majority would interfere with their Just interests. Morley said the homo rule question was rapidly approaching n crisis. The government's policy was critical. Cruel force had utterly failed to discourage the commission of outrages ; it benefited neither landlords nor tenants. Ho was not in fuvorof any socialistic extirpation of prop erty and believed an Irish parliament would bo the last to agree to any such thing. In the heat of the struggle desperate men doubtless used desperate language , but that would ccaso when the struggle cooled. Forgei-H Caught. LONDON , Feb. 2. Five fashionably dressed men were arraigned in the police courtto-day charged with attempting to obtain 30,000 from the bank of England upon forged or stolen bonds of the Hamilton & Northwestern road. There was ono other man whom the police failed to capture. They also failed to capture thu bonds. The prisoners were re manded. _ Monny for Molilll/.atlon. BniiMN , Feb. 2. It is reported that the Australian government lias decided to nsk the delegations to vote 120,000,000 llorlus foi the first expenses of mobilisation. To Arrest Knthcr Fnhey. DUIH.IN , Feb. 2. A warrant has oecn issued for the ancst of Father Fahey , ol Woodford. _ StonniHlilp ArrlvalH. Dovr.u , Feb. 2. [ Special Telegram to the Hun.J Arrived The Amsterdam , from Now York for Rotterdam. LtvnupooL , Feb. a. Arrived The Istrlan from Boston , Nr.w YOIIK , Feb. 3. Arrived. The State of Georgia. , from Glasgow ; thu frgm Antwerp , CONSIDER FREIGHTS FIRST , Protest Against the lown Two-Oont Pnesongcr Dill. MANY PETITIONS COMING IN. Wholesale Iilquor HOIINCB at Dc Clotted Uy n Hiding of Judge Given A Hwcct Cider lown'n llnltway Fight. Dns MOINKS , la. , Feb. 2. [ Special Tula- gram to the Bni : . ] The railroad fight wns formally precipitated In the senate this after- uioii in u long and exciting session. The ailroud committee reported favorably the jill to reduce passenger fares to 2 cents a nile , and the bill was warmly supported by senators Young , McVay and Finn. A num ber of other senutors , while not absolutely opposed to the proposed reduction , held that he people of the state were moro Interested n securing Jower freight rates than lower nissengcr faro , HO they Introduced motions iml amendments of ono kind or another o have the bill referred buck to lie committee until the freight mat ers could bo bought up. The vholo session was consumed lu Iglitlng this proposition , nnd finally a motion ircvnllcd to recommit the whole matter to lie committee , with instructions to consider lie freight matter first , or at least as soon ns : ho oilier. Several telegraphic protests have teen received from workliigmcn against this J-ccnt fare bill , claiming that , if passed , the uilrouds would rctnlluto by cutting down tlio Ynges. of their emplovcs. Many businessmen ire sending in protests also on the ground hut they uro moro interested in getting ewer freight rules. Senator Harsh received o-day a lengthy protest to the bill signed by sixty-six members of ho Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers and Firemen nt Crcston , The lunllmcnt against the bill , or against laving il considered first in preference to freight reduction , is growing in strength hilly. , Iowa fjrglNlitttve Doings , Dr.s MOINIIX , la. , Feb. 2. Ono feature ot ho Finn schoolbook bill adopted by the school committee is local option as to the ext book , giving independent districts or ownships the right to vote free text books. The house committee on railways reported favorably the Hussell bill repealing the law illowiug townships to vote aid to railroads. The senate committee on ways and means cport the bill uud recommend its passage. iroviding for the appointment of General Iclkunp us agent to collect war claims for the state amounting to over & 'ir > ,000. B.v Mr. Barrett Senate bill providing for the issue of waterworks bonds by cities of : ho second class. By Mr. Multoon Ueguhitlng charges of telegraph companies in the stato. By Air. Weber A resolution instructing the railroad committee of the senate to ro * tort n bill preventing discrimination In freight rates ; also that it be ncted on before the consideration of Iho 2-cenl faro bill. There was u debute by Messrs. Weber and Young at the beginning of the afternoon con sideration of the 2-ccnt bill on the substi ; tute offered by Mr. Young to postpone his bill till next Wednesday. By Mr. McFarland A bill to provide for a department of public printing and binding for the stu < o. . Uy Mr. Ball A resolution relative to the assessment of railroads and requiring the railroad commissioners to investigate the matter. Referred. Mr. Weber gave as nTcason for his resolu tion that the discrimination measure should 1)0 acted ou before tlio 2-ccnt faro bill ; that the passugo of the latter would compel the railroads to make up tlio deficiency from tlio freight rates and such action should bo pro- vcnicd. R9 | Mr. Young spoke in support of his biu which , ho suid , was simple and should couio first. The freight bill wus complex and needed time. Mr. Hutchlnson offered a resolution pro viding for tlio recommitment of the"bill to the committee. Mr. Young offered n substitute for this , providing that it bo the sense of the senate to favor the 2-ccnt bill. Tlio bill for the nlcetlon of railroad commissioners by tlio people and that for a 2 cent faro will bo made the special order for next Monday , nnd the committee will report on the freight bill before Febru ary 10. Mr. McVcy was staunch in his supjwrt of Young , asserting that ho would stand by the bill as ho was elected on n platform binding him to such action. After further debate the vote resulted in tlio recommitment of the bill by a vote of 31 to 17. Tlio nays were Burnett , Bayliss , Bills , Chcsebro , Cassatt , Dooley , Finn , Funk , Groncwcg , Kelly , Mat- teen , MoVey , Mcscrvey , Schmidt , Seeds- , Taylor , Young. ' A resolution was then offered by Mr. Finn that the railroad committee be instructed to report in a week on bills for the election of railroad commissioners by the people and fo the prevention of discrimination in freight rates , but tlio resolution was drowned by amend men ts and tlio senate udjouruud in a turmoil. Tlio house bill prohibiting the sale of to * bucco to minors was passed. Tlio speaker signed the bill for an approprl ation for the soldiers' orphans' homo ut Dur enport. _ Ijlquor HOIIHCH Closed. DES MOINIM , In. , Fob. 2. [ Special Tele gram to the Bui : . ] There Is not n whole sale liquor house open m the city to-night. Tlio thrco that had been holding permits to sell for legitimate purposes were all doing business under a firm nutno , such as " Me- Cormick & Co. " Judge Given holds that a permit can issue properly to only ono person , nnd that the person so named shall bo the only ono who shall soil or deliver thu liquors. Since these firms all liavo done business un der the firm name , the Judge holds that they have violated the permit , so then- stock Is now under seizure and their cases will coma up at tlio next term of court. A Kxvoel Cider Quest Ion. DunucjL'i : , lu. , Feb. 2. [ Special Telegram , to the Bui : , ] Some days ago Collector Wet * ster , of this city , received an inquiry from J , E. Walker , ol Dlckoy , la. , whether sweet cider can bo sold in Iowa. Tlio collector sent the letter to Governor Larnibeo fop answer , but It was to-day returned to him. Collector Webster lias therefore sent It back to the writer , after adding to It tlio following i , 'Tho governor declining to answer your question , I would respectfully refer you to Mrs. J. Ellen Foster , superintendent of leg. islutlon , DCS Moines , la , " Ankrd to Bo iTiiHt. Sioux CITV , la. , Feb. 2. | Spcclnl Telegram to the Bui : . ] The Sioux City Jobbers' nnd Manufacturers' association havu prepared a memorial to the Iowa legislature in which the legislators uro asked to weigh carefully thu railroad problem and net Justly in dealing with questions affecting the roads. The at tention of tlio legislature is called to the fact that upon tlio action of the railroads depends largely the growth and development of Iowa and especially the great northwest. A FamoiiH norrowrr on Tilnl. ' Piiiiiiii.i'iii.Fob. : . 2. Mrs. Cordelia J. Hcndrickn , tlio famous borrower , was ar raigned before a magistrate this afternoon to answer the charge of obtaining $ ; ir , > 00 from Joseph E. Van Motor by false nnd fraudu lent inenim. Mrs. Hrmlrlcks had promised him WO.OOO for his W.WX ) . She gave him notes for that amount. Mrs. Huudrleks wus released on her own recognizance fur ft fuithcr lieuriiib' , ' '
