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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAB. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOENING. PEBKUAKY 7 , 18S8 , NUMBER. 234. BISMARCK'S ' GREAT SPEECH , 'Iho Iron Chancellor Talks to the Gormnn Reichstag. A REVIEW OF THE SITUATION. No Immediate Danger of AVnr But Precautionary Measures Consid ered tlie Proper Tiling Franco and Uiifchla'H Itelatioiis. A Great. Effort. tOipi/rlo'it ' ISSS I'U Jamr riintluii OennctM Hr.iti.tN , Feb. 0. [ New York Herald Cable-Special to the /HEE. ] Ulsmiirck's great speech has been delivered. Ho spoke In his best style. Hesitating , almost stut tering , lit times , ho caino to difficult points , nut sliding over these snags to rush on with on eloquent Interpretation of the political his tory , interspersed with ironical humor. His main point was that since 1S48 Kuropo had been alin&st dully on the brink of n great European war , but that -liavinfr deferred quarreling over Important matters , it would bo foolish now to fight about Bulgaria , a country BO small that after the war was over nobody would bo able to remember why they all began to light. Ho emphasized strongly his affectionate trust in the czar and his Indifference to Franco and French nttucks about Bulgaria. Ho repeated that It belonged to Russia by conquestound must again go under Russian Influence , but this influence could never bo regained by nrms. The speech most emphatically proved his desire for peace , though its tone , or rather accent , was decidedly that of a man whoso temper had been so severely strained that in this Bnmo breath ho feels ho must show his deslro to keep pcnco by his ability to crush nil opposl tion. A storm of applause followed his con cluding sentence. "Wo Germans fear God , but nothing else in the world. " In impressive sllenco the leaders of all the parliamentary parties rose each to say in twenty words that what sacrillco of men or money Germany demanded the Germans would glvo without question or regrets , with out n dissenting voice and with enthusiasm. The now arms bill WHS voted en bloc. An hour before the reichstag oixmtd Leipzig and William streets , from tho.chancellor's palace to the reichstag , were HO crowded that the troflte had almost stopped. Bismarck drove through the excited crowd in a closed carriage. Prince William followed between lines of waving handkerchiefs and hats Moltko came last and laughed good- humorcdly at the enthusiasm ho provoked. Insldo every ono waited for the cnioi actor. Bismarck stalked in and arose abruptly to speak. Ho seemed per- * ccptibly older than during the Rcptcnnato debates. Ho spoke even lower than usual , so that it was almost Impossible to hear him. Ho began with reluctance , ns If forced into speaking against his will and Judgment. Ho occasionally showed his old fierce energy. Ho spoke from notes , but seldom referred to them. Beside him stood a tumbler of brandy and water. Ho drank three tumblers In the first hal hour , then , tapping impatiently on his hal empty glass , ho had it filled up with soda water. The next glass was again too strong BO ono of the cabinet ministers attempted to replace the absent servant. Ho mixed the grog. Bismarck tasted it , but said lin patiently : "That Is a horrible drink. " Tlic Iron Clmiiclllor Talks. Br.iu.ix , Feb. 0. The announcement tha' ' Bismarck would speak on the military bil drew u great throng of people to thorcieh stag to-day and long be'foro the day's bus ! ness was begun the galleries were filled Prince William , of Prussia , and Prince Leopold , son of the late Prince Frcdericli Charles , occupied the court box , while th diplomatic galleries were crowded with the different foreign representatives anil thei families. Bismarck was enthusiastically greeted on his way to the reichstag palace by a dense crowd which lined the route. On his rival at the reichstag , Blsmarclc was cclvcd with deafening cheers. The house proceeded with the first reading of the military loan bill and Prince Bismarck arose to address the house. Ho said : "I do not belie-vo I can add any thing to the true state of the case regarding the bill. I do no address you on that account. My object is to speak of the general situation of Kuropc. I may confine myself to what I said on the name subject over a year ago. There has been very little change since then , when I feared war with Franco. Since then Franco has elected n peace-loving president , and a pacific disposition lias prevailed. I can there fore reassure the publlo that so far as Franco is concerned the prospect lias become more peaceful , Regarding Rus sia , I am of no other opinion than when I wild that wo have to apprehend no attack from Russia. The situation must not bo judged from press comments. " "Tho Russian newspapers , " continued Bis marck , "I not believe. I bellovo the czar's word absolutely. The situation on the whole is not different from that of 1SVJ. I grant that the concentration of Russian troops on the frontier may appear serious , but I per ceive no cause or pretext for Russian or Eu ropean war. ! Russia has no interest to conquer Prussia nor the Austrian provinces. ' Indeed 1 go so far in my confidence to say that oven war with Franco would not neces sitate war with Russia , although the latter would eventually involve the former. It is true that I cannot demand an explanation from the Russian fpreign ofllco regarding the concentration of troops upon the frontier , but having been well acquainted with Russia's foreign policy for a generation' I may liavo my own opinion on the matter. I believe tho- Russian cabinet intends to make Russia's voice heard at the next European crisis and therefore wishes to push her military forces as far westward as possible. " Bismarck proceeded to review the relations between Prussia and Russia since l&IS and showed how frequently they had assumed a maimclng aspect. Ho said that at all times the calmness and conscientiousness displayed by the. ministers on the Prussian side toward the threatening position of which foreign countries hail no idea had succeeded In averting mischief. "As early us tsr ; ] , " ho continued , "matters were In such position that everybody urged mo to advise striking a blow , t waited quietly until wo were struck. I believe wo did well in this. Despite all Indications of I ? A storm , n certain feeling of tranqullity I'J supervened owing to the intimate relations la ' between the three emperors. Then , as now , | VJ. however , wo were constrained to augment / and organize our forces so that In case of ne- Ify ccsslty wo might stand forth a strong nation f'l making its power prevail by our strength and l | | so defending its authority , its dignity and its I jMissessions. I J "To effect this purpose , " continued the I f chancellor , "no sacrifice must or can bo too Ifi heavy. The warlike tendencies of Franco IK and Russia drive us to defense. The pike in l * > France and Russia compel us to become I jf carp. Wo are better nblo than any other I'i ' country to offer strong resistance to our foes. I/ Prussia him always shown herself complal- If mint to Russia and has done Russia many If hcrvlees for which she might claim gratitude , I and for which she has , in fact , received ao- I knowledgmcnt. Prussia has nt all times I- ' sought to maintain good relations with Rus- I sla , although the latter left us in I' ' the lurch at Olmuctz. I sny I . this in order to make It clear why I wo concluded an alliance with Aus- trm. Wo wore Inclined to accede I to the demands Russia uiado upon us before last year's war in the cast. Russia again turned to Austria , but In vain. We were glad the storm had passed over our heads. At the congress , which I was only nblo to bring together with great trouble , I exerted my self to obtain satisfaction for all Russian In terests and carry through all Russian wishes. I really believe I had acquired a rlirtit to Rus sia's gratitude , but I could not and would not give umbrage to Austria. Had I done * o wo would have become Isolated in Europe and completely dependent upon Russia. Some pcoplo hnvo sought to find an ultimatum or threat In the publication of the treaty. It Is nothing of the kind. The treaty is nn expression of a community of interests of two contracting parties. This wo wished the world to know. Not only In this treaty but also that with Italy Is expressed common Interests , and common interests avert com mon dangers and maintain peace. Austria followed this thoughtful policy In IfjTO In re sisting the entreaties of Franco to come for ward against the Germans. Austria is your natural ally In the dangers which threaten us from Russia and Franco. But there is no fcnr of the hatred of Russia. No wars are waged for mere hatred , for otherwise Franco would have to be at war with Italy and the whole world. The strength wo possess will reassure our public opinion , and the nervousness of the bourse and . the press. Our task is to strengthen this strength. Wo must , of course , have the best of weapons for the fathers of families who will have to servo under the present bills , with the aid of which wo shall bo able to place a million good sol diers on each of our frontiers. Behind them stand our reserves. It must not bo said that others can do the samo. That Is just what they cannot do. Wo have material not only for forming an enormous army , but for fur nishing it with officers. Wo have n corps of ofllccrs such ns no other power has. When wo undertake war it must bo n people's war , which all approve , as in 1S70. If wo are at tacked , then the "furor Teutonics" will llutiio out. No one will make headway against that. Neither the consciousness of our strcngtli nor the hoiio of Ictories can restrain us from continuing our icacefnl efforts. Wo have endeavored to lalntaln our old relations with Russia , but vo do not run after any country. With re gard to Bulgaria , wo have remained per- "cctly consistent. Russia certainly lias every 'cason ' to feel grateful for the loyal attitude if Germany on the Bulgarian question. Wo > lnco our reliance on the strength of our , rmy. If we have no cause to use it , all the jctter. but wo must make our arrangement ivith the idea that wo arc to use it. Wo Ger mans fear Cod and nothing else in the world , The fear of God make ds wish to foster icaco. Ho who breaks the peace will ur- rive at the conviction that the warlike and cxultu&t love of the Fatherland , such as summoned the whole population of 'russin to arms in ISlii , is a common posses- ion of the entire German nation , and ho who ittacks will find it armed to n man , every man having in his heart a firm belief that od is with us. " The speech occupied nn hour and forty minutes. Bismarck was frequently inter rupted by tremendous applause , and his appeal to "furor Teutonics" was particularly effective. The loan bill was referred to the budge committee , and on motion of Dr. Franken iteln the landwohr bill in its entirety was lasscd to n second reading. Bismarck left the house at the close of the sitting and walked homo , accompanied by n cheering crowd , who , in defiance of the ef forts of ths police , surrounded him on all sides. The chancellor appeared to enjoy rattier than resent the compliments of the people. The reichstag will resume the quin queuu'al parliament bill to-morrow. FKANCE AND UUSSIA. No Probability That They Will Form a Treaty Alliance. ICopyrtgM IS.13 Ly Jumts Gordon Uennctt.l LONDON , Feb. 0. [ Now York Hcralc Cable Special to the BEE. ] M. B. Lowitz , in the Times tills morning , gives a full ex planntion of the difficulty of Franco and Russia making nn alliance treaty thus : The movement of Russia towards Franco , in splto of their profound political antag onism , evidently proves that Russia docs no desire to contend with the two allied empires should she remain alone , and as it is now shown that she was acquainted with thi treaty that explains why , in the lasi resort , before taking a decision , sh has made a great effort by self- estraint to bring herself closer to Franco , The question is tills : Will Franco enter will Russia a treaty alliance similar to thatwhlcl has just been published ? It may bo confl dcntly answered , she will not. By artiol < 80 of the constitution of July 11 , 1STO , tin president of the republic negotiates and rat flcs treaties. Ho makes them known to th chambers as soon as the interest and safet , of the state permit. Article 31 says the pres ident cannot declare war without the previous vious consent of. the two chambers. On th discussion M. Laboulago said , with the en tire approval of the whole house : "What wo ask is that no war should be undertaken without the knowledge of Franco. " A treaty alliance bctwceirtho president of the republic and any power comd not bo definite unless ratified by the chambers. What could Russia do to negotiate an alliance with Franco ? She could secretly enter on negotiations with the president of the repub lic ; latter ho would send for his minister of foreign affairs , there would bo a discussion and eventually a treaty bo signed , but it would have to remain n secret until the interest and security of the state allowed the president to submit it to parliament. The two parties would bo in u very diffec- cnt position. For Russia the treaty would bo definitive immediately on being' signed , whereas for Franco it would bo definitive until approved by the chamber , on which , in any case , depends voting subsidies. The nature of the republican constitution .pre cludes the idea that parliament or the country would forgive u citizen , oven were ho her president , who signed a secret alliance bind ing the nation without Its consent. Nobody , moreover , acquainted with President Arnot , can bellcvo him capable of signing such a treaty without the knowledge of parliament. It is said , indeed , but by Russians , that were Russia and England involved in a war the popular movement in Franco would coerce the government , despite all constitu tional impediment. Even if this is the opinion of Russia she runs the risk of gross miscalculations. Pcoplo have learnt hero the weight of the stake and chances. Now , the risk would not bo equal for the two par ties In case of defeat. Russia might lose the Baltic provinces , which intelligent Russians would like to bo rid of , together with Rus sian Poland , which many patriotic Russians consider an ineuinbrancc. After this she would resume her rank. Jf victorious , her eastern dream , which dazzles yet worries her , would open up. i To France , on the other hund , war would bo a question of lifo and death and nothing , In case of victory , would bo an equivalent to the states , and the French government would have the patriotiu courage to with stand the pressure of the mob. Moreover 1SSS does not resemble 18TO. Experience would weigh , even with the mob. In ISTO of ten men who shouted , "A Berlin I" nlno were certain of remaining quietly In Paris , whereas with the present military system the prospect is Just the reverse and even the most heated would reflect when they them selves wore concerned Instead of others. Not withstanding the efforts of Russia I be lieve Franco will remain quiet awaiting nn opportunity for revenge without risking her existence , The Irish Campaigners. LONDON , Feb. 0. Dillon mid O'Brien have arrived at Marseilles. TWO HOG THIEVES RIDDLED , A Torrlblo Tragedy on the Iowa Bottoms Near Hamburg. ONE OF THEM INSTANTLY KILLED. After OfrcrltiR Fervent Prayers nt n llcvlvnl McctiiiRThcy Attempt to Htcal a Neighboring Fanner's Porkers. Pork Thieves Perforated. CITV , Neb. , Feb. 0. [ Special Telegram to the Bnn.J Particulars of a rather- tragic affair which occurred on the bottoms near Hamburg , la. , lute baturday night or rather early Sunday morning , reached this city to-day. For some time past fanners in the vicinity of Hamburg , especially those living north on the river bottoms , have been losing hogs by thieving. The thieves would go Into the pens , slaughter the hogs and carry off the meat. In a num ber of cases the thieves wore so considerate as to divide the hog and leave half for the owner. The farmers have kept sharp look out for the thieves , but until Saturday night have been unable to catch them. A farmer named Ticson particularly suffered from these depredations , which were generally committed on stormy nights. Saturday night young Ticson , with a double-barrelled shot gun and revolver , was on watch for the thieves , and was rewarded some time after midnight by discovering the approach of a team and two man. Ono carried a hatchet , and the other had a butcher knife. They hitched to the fence , went direct to the hog pen , struck a largo hog on the head with the hatchet , and proceeded to disembowel him Tierson waited until they had finished their work , when ho arose and , with tlio shotgun pointed toward them , told them to throw up their hands. They did not obey his com mand , but made a move ns if they , too , were armed. Tieson then fired both barrels , the bullets striking a man named Holt on the left side of the head , killing him Instantly. His partner , n man named Rampo , started to run , and Tiorson called to him to halt , but ho would not , so fire was opened on him with a revolver. Rampo was shot twice , ono bullet taking effect In the arm and the other passing through the stomach. Rampo did not stop running until ho became entangled in n barb wire fence , and then surrendered. Up to this tlmo Tieson did not know whether ho had shot the first man or not , but after securing his prisoner went into the pen and found Holt lying dead close to the hog ho had just killed. The body was cared for. Rampo was put into a wagon and taken to Hamburg. Ticson accompanied him and surrendered to * nn officer , telling what ho had done. The oftlccr told him to go homo and when ho was wanted ho would scud after him. him.Tho The coroner held an inquest yesterday aft ernoon and Ticson was completely exon erated. Ho is an honest , hard-working-young man and his way of dealing wkh the two thieves is endorsed by the community nt large. One thing sure , ho has the law on his sido. sido.Holt Holt and Rampo were both residents of Hamburg and each has a family. They were engaged in no business , worked but little and since their tragic end it is thought they .stole for a llvlihood. Saturday night both men were present nt the revival meeting and eacli offered a fervant prayer and those presenl say none could yell louder than those two. After the meeting they hitched up their team and went on their stealing expedition. Th latest report says Rampo cannot possibl ) live. 'Both men have wives and sbvcca ! small children. Frightened Him Away. WAITOO , Nob. , Feb. 0. [ Special to thi BEE. ] Last night the notorious "Hank1 Hall , proprietor of a saloon on Broadway , at tempted to outrage the person of Mis : Lconoro Perky , a photographer , whoso studl is on the second floor of the building in whiel Hall keeps his saloon. Miss Perky also has her sleeping apartment in the same building , adjacent to the rooms of her studio. Abont 10 o'clock last night Hall went to MissPerky's room and demanded admittance. She ordered him away. In a short tlmo ho returned and again demanded admittance , at the same time making indecent proposals and again he was ordered away at the point of a revolver. A third time ho returned and tried by force to enter her room , and declared that ho would not leave till ho had accomplished his purpose. Miss Perky then opened fire % vith a revolver ver , firing four shots at him without effect , other than causing him to take to his heels. The alarm was instantly given and Hall was arrested and placed behind the bars of the county jail. Tar and feathers and lyifthlng wore talked of but it is likely the law will bo permitted to take its course. Miss Perky is a niece of Charles Perky , president of the First Noi- tlonal bank of Wuhoo , and her name is above suspicion. Death ofn North Plntto Citizen. NOIITU PLATTK , Nob. , Fob. 0. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Anthony Rlcs died this morning from the effects of a fall down stairs. The fall is supposed to have been caused by a paralytic stroke. Mr. Rics was at ono time n prominent politician , having held the offices of mayor , county treasurer , member of the legislature and postmaster. The Sniimlerrt County Fair. VAM-AUAISO , Neb. , Fob 0. [ Special to the BEK. ] At the annual meeting of the Saun- dcrs County Agricultural society the time for holding the next county fair.was set for the 4th of September , 1SS3. it is to last four days. A Peculating Postmaster. NOUTH PLATTC , Nob. , Feb. 0. [ Special Telegram to the Bnu.J Adam Fergusonour democratic postmaster , was -arrested Satur day night for embezzling postal funds. The olllce has been turned over to his bondsmen Snowstorm nt Grant. ' Gil INT , Neb. , Feb. (5. ( [ Special Telegram to the BEG. ] A heavy snowstorm has set in from the northwest hero to-night and every indication points to a severe blizzard. Weather Indications. For Nebraska and Iowa : Light snowsfol- lowed by fair weather , generally coldcrlight to fresh , variable winds. Cold wave signals are continued in Nebraska until Wednesday morning. For Dakota ; Snow , followed by colder , fair weather , with cold wave , light to fresh , variable winds. Cold wave signals nro con tinued in Dakota until Wednesday morning. Louisiana's Republican Ticket. New OHI.EANS , Feb. 0. The republican stnto central committee met to-day , and after u long session completed * the state ticket , nominating Andrew Hero for lieutenant gov ernor , John Ray , of Onclmita , for attorney general , B. F. Flanders for stnto treasurer , and endorsing Joseph A. Breaw , of Iberia , democratic nominee for superintendent of education. The Irish Home Kulo Party. LONDON , Feb. ( ) . Parnoll has summoned his party to meet in parliament building at 11 o'clock Thursday morning , prior to the opening of the house of commons. The UusKluii Front lor. LONDON , Feb. , Several Russian frontier towns la&t Week received un extra regiment of infantry and six squadrons of cavalry , UIOTOUgJJCENES. Non-union Iron \Vprkorn Annulled By Strikers at PittNUurg. PiTTsnuiio , Feb. 0. When the non-union workmen at the Star iron works quit work tills afternoon a large crowd of strikers and their friends gathered In the vicinity of the mill. The negroes , under the protection of a squad of policemen , made their appearance. They .were greeted with cries of "black sheep" and "scabs. " The procession started down Smallmnu street , followed by the mob , which steadily increased in size until the street for a square was black with people. At the corner of Thirty-third street stones commenced to fly , and it began to look dangerous , but * the ofllccrs promptly turned on the croxvd and drove them back , after which they escorted the colored men to their homes. Three trips were necessary to get all the men from the mill and the same scenes were repeated each time. A number of persons , including .non-unionists and on lookers , were slightly. . Injured , but no 0110 was seriously hurt. I All Quiet ntBhcnntidonh. Snr.NANDOAii , Pa. , ij'cb. < ! . The proclama tion Issued by the sheriff to-day to the strik ers had a good effect on the lawless clement , mid although nn uglyfnob gathered about the collieries tills evening ] they were dispersed without a blow being-ltruck. Strikers Soliciting Aid. PHILADELPHIA , Pa Feb. ( ! . A meeting of the executive board of the Philadelphia & Reading railroad strikers was hold to-night , at which three sub-committees of two mem bers each wore appointed to solicit aid for the strikers. Ono of those will travel through he east , another through the south and n .bird through the west. Kndorslng tha Reading Strikers. READING , Feb. 0. The first regular session f the general executive board of the Knights ' f Labor this year , was begun to-day , 'owdcrly and Aylcsworth were absent. The board endorsed the strike of the Reading employes , both railroaders and miners , and the moral , if not the financial support of the order , will bo brought to bear in favor of the strikers. Boston Clgarmnkcrs Strike. BOSTON , Feb. 0. Three hundred ci gar makers , comprising employes of five " .urge . shops , refused to go to work this morn- ng , owing to the proposed cut in wages. M'GL\NN'S "FUNEHAL. " A Warning to the "Homish Machine" to Let Him Alone. NEW YOUK , Feb. 0. [ Special Telegram to ! ho BEK. ] Last night Dr. McGlynn repeated ils assertion that Mr. Powderly had sent nu ambassador to Rome and said that a denial md only led him to .reinvcstlgato the matter and this had justified him in reasserting sub * stantially the charge. There had been efforts made to head off the influence of the "Romish machine" and that the pope and cardinal had been placated about American society , with which they had nothing to do. "Now for a few words of myself , " continued the < [ jriest. "Seventeen years ago there was an Intention to suspendine because I did not think that a school was Godless because children' did not keep on saying God , God , God , God , ad in- flnltum. " After a' long introduction explain ing his position , Dr. McGlynn assured his parishioners present .that their protest was futile. ' "I have no'Idea that short of.miracul ous moral reformation I will ever bo per mitted to speak In , Si. Stephens. I do not want to go back , for I can only go back on conditions disgraceful to mo and to 'you. It is not possible for ' me to go back or for yet to got mo back' . .This is my funcru and I accept it , but you , I beg , I command , to go back. Kind friends have written to Rome trying to reopen the case , but the first letter I shall send will bo ono saying I have no case "before them at all. am through with thembut you go back. I am in the hands of my Father , and ho is infinite ly good and kind. I will go on and if they try to crush mo then will I proceed to expose them and I can give facts that will make the country too hot to hold some of them. 11 will bo the part of prudence' for them to Ie1 mo alone. " The last words wore nlmosl hissed by the speaker 4 as ho strode up anc down the stugo front in an endeavor to hide his emotion. The auditors made no effort to hide their feelings. Every woman in the house was in tears and every mule worship per was on his foot shouting out his feelings The Great Walking Match. NEW YOUK , Feb. 0. At dawn Swcnk , ono of the contestants lntlio six days walk , hoc dropped entirely out of tlio race , and the res had settled down to hard work. The scorers neglected their work and in many cases tlio contestants were not credited with laps Campann said ho had been cheated by the scorers in this way. It is estimated tha fully thirty thousand pcoplo visited the gar den last night. AtO this morningthonum ber had dwindled down to twenty-five nun drcd. The dissatisfaction among the contestants increased this morning. They charge tha they have been cheated not only of laps but miles which they had made. From time to time , as the less prominent contestants con cluded they had no chance , they dropped out. The score ut midnight , the end of the first twenty-four hours , was ns follows : Hart , 130 miles ; Albert , 180 ; Guercro , 129 ; Golden , 12(5 ( ; Panchot , J25 ; Herty , 122 ; Day , 118 ; Moore , 115 ; Hcgelmaii , 112 ; Cox , 110 ; Cart- wright. 105 ; Horan , 105 ; Dillon , 104 ; Stockel , 102 ; Connors , 102 : SuU livan , 110 ; Tilley , 101 ; Vint , 100 ; Sinclair , 100 ; Taylor , 100 ; Stout , 100 ; Noro- mac , 100 ; Lurkey , 100 ; Johnson , 100. All the others except "Lcpper" Hughes , who stays in by special arrangement , ore barred from further participation in the contest by reason of not having covered 100 hillcs the first day. At 11:35 : the English runner , Cartwright , was taken 111 with bleeding from the lungs and was taken to Putnam in a critical coutitiou , THE OllUSADE BEGUN. Denver Temperance"'Pcoplo After the Hnloons on the License Question. Dr.Nvr.ii , Colo. , Feb. 0. [ Special Telegram to the Bin : . ] The long threatened crusade against the saloon keepers of this city was inaugurated to-day by John Hipp , the leader of the prohibition party of Colorado , who caused summons to bo served upon Bush , Morse & Co. , of the Windsor hotel , to appear in police court to answer to the charge ot selling liquor without , license. The basis of the action is that Bush , Morse & Co. have been selling liquor under n license which has been renewed at tho. end of every year. The custom has been , among the dealers , to sim ply apply before the city treasurer nnd get n renewal of the liceimo , without the trouble of getting signers to 'a ' petition as required by law. It is to thU practice that Hipp and other temperance men take exception , and the proceeding airalnst the Windsor proprie tors Is to bo made a test case as to the legality of the practice. If thn agitators succeed in winning tlio CASO nearly every saloon keeper in tbo city will bo brought before the courts. A Lincmuu'H Fatal FaJI. DENVEII , Colo. , Fob. 0. [ SpecialTclegram tothoBur. . ! P. Donovan , a lineman for the clectrio light company , while at work on ono of the high poles on the Sixteenth street side of the opera honso , was shocked by n current of electricity nnd fell to tlio sidewalk , n dis- tancoof thirty-five feet. Hobtruckupon the side of his head , which was mashed almost to n jelly. Ho died instantly. Ho hud in cautiously caught hold of a wire upon which the current was still In operation and no doubt was insensible before ho fell , > ' * Stevenson GOUK ! South. WASHINGTON , Fob. 0. First Assistant Postmastcr'Gcner.tl Stevenson , wVo is con fined to his homo by a severe cold , expects to go south later 'in the weak for a short rest , after nearly three ycars.coiitlnuous ser vice. . 1NCALLS DENIES THE STORY , His Statement Regarding the Pa- clflo Railroad Committee. THE WAY IT ALL CAME ABOUT. Statistician Dodge Believed to He As sured of Jlctcutlon lu Olllce The Logan Memorial Blnlno and Connecticut. A Correspondent's Cnnnrll. * WASHINGTON BritKAtr run OMAHA Ben , I 513 FouiiTBRXT.it ST RIT : , > WASHINCITON , D. C. , Feb. 0. I Senator Ingalls says Micro is only a llttlo truth In the story started by the Now York Herald that ho refused to appoint on the Pacific railroad committee the men nomi nated by the democratic caucus. Ho says , too , that the story in 591110 paper that Sen ator Stanford tried to influence the appoint ments is also untrue. Mr. Stanford never approached him on the subject nor communi cated with him , and the fact Is that all the pressure brought to bear upon him came from enemies of the railroads , from the men who want the property confiscated , and It appears that Senator Beck was ono of these. There wits no caucus action by either party. Mr. Beck , however , assumed the responsibility of handing three names to Mr. Ingalls. They were these of Senator Cockerill , Harris and Gray. Mr Ingalls asked if they caino from the democratic caucus. Mr. Beck said no , that they were his personal selections. Although Mr. Beck had no more right to assume the prerogatives of the president of the senate than any other man , Mr. Ingalls thought well of his suggestions , and invited both Senators Cockorill and Gray to accept jilaccs on the committee , but both begged off. That is the history of what the Herald Is trying to inflate into a big scandal. I asked Mr. Beck for his version of the matter to day , but ho declined to say anything and seemed to bo pretty badly out of sorts. Mr. Ingalls had great difficulty in making up the committee. Ho wanted to appoint men who would como to some sort of an agreement , who would befall * to both the railroads and the government , and the majority of tbo committee nro sucli men. Ho thought the Pacific coast should bo represented , as It lias rnormous Interests Involved , and Senator Hearst was the only man ho could mime , for peculiar reasons. THE IOOAN MEMOKIAT- . The following invitation , printed upon a largo card , has been sent to the members of. both houses of congress and other distin guished citizens : You are cordially invited to the dedication of the memorial tablet to memory of the late Senator and Major Gen eral Logan in the Metropolitan Memorial Methodist church on Thursday , February 9 , 1SS8 , the sixty-second anniversary of the birthday of our illustrious countryman. There will bo memorial addresses by Justice Samuel , f. Miller , of the supreme court , Sen- tors Ingalls and voorhces , and Representa tives J. D. Long , T. J. Henderson , William M. Springer and Thomas B. Reed. Chaplain , Rev. J. P. Newman. Music by the church choir. Services at 8 p. in. Lcland Stanford , H. H. Sawyer , Dwicht M. Snbin , George West and Joseph D. Taylor , committee. STATISTICAL DODOE WILL SOT UK HEMOVED. I asked Mr. Colcman , the commissioner of agriculture , if he intended to remove Mr. Dodge , the statistical ! of the department , as demanded by 100 members of congress , who were aggrieved by the lattor's report on the tobacco crop last summer. Ho answered my question by asking ono : "What"would you do about It ? " I told him it depend entirely upon circum stances. If Dodge had proven inefficient or careless I should remove him , but if ho was efficient and I had faith in him I should not. "That , " replied the commissioner ex actly what I think about it. I believe Air. Dodge is an able , accurate and conscientious htatistican. Ho has had the opjwrtunity to make lots of money by manipulating his crop reports during the twenty years or more ho has been in , the position ho holds , but he would rather be "right than bo rich. Such men are scarce , and I think I had better hold on to him , although ho may make a mistake once in a while. I am of the opinion , too , that it was not so much his mis take as that of the men from whom the in formation camo. The matter has been thor oughly investigated and I am convinced that Mr. Dodge's reports , which are so much com plained of , were Justified by the information ho received from the agent of the department in the house. Ho cannot personally count the number of tobacco fields in the United States nor measure their dimensions. He must rely upon the information ho receives from the tobacco growers throughout the country and tlio agents of the department from their estimates. That is what ho did and it was accurate and conscientiously done. " From this it would seem that Mr. Colcman will not remove his statistician even at the demand of one-third of congress. CONNECTICUT WANTS SH CHID AN. Ex-Speaker John A. Tibbetts. of the Con necticut legislature , is at Willard's. To a Critic reporter ho talked freely about politi cal affairs in his'state. "How strong Is Blalno in Connecticut ? " asked the reporter. "Blaino is perhaps as strong as he ever was in Connecticut , but some of his friends think it is a question whether ho should bo nominated unless ho can bo elected. Ono thing , however , is certain in the convention this year Connecticut will , not vote on nlr. By that I mean that our delegates will not waste their votes in supportIng - Ing a favorite pen by a complimentary vote when there is no chance of the favorite son being nominated. Heretofore Connecti cut has done that and the consequence has been that she has not had much national im portance. Now wo will wait until some ono else endorses our favorite son and then follow. You see , being placed alphabetically nearly at the head of the list , wo have the chance to lead the break at the right mo ment , and if wo do are entitled to homo rcognltion for it. I don't want to bo under stood as implying that Connecticut will not support Senator Hawley as loyally as ever , because she will , but there is no use of our sticking to him when it is evident he cannot bo nominated. " "Who is the strongest man tlio republicans can nominate i" "There is ono man who , if tlto republicans nominate him , can bo elected without a shadow of a doubt. Ho would sweep the country like a whirlwind. His name is Gen eral Phil Sheridan , and no ono the democrats could nominate would bu able to touch him. Why , every Irishman and ovoiy old soldier would vote for him , which would make a powerful combination. " "What would bo the platform ? " "Anything. That wouldn't make any dif ference. 'Sheridan and Shenandoah' would bo all the platform wo should want , and as for the tail of the ticket , why ono man would do us well as another. " IIAIIllll > OUT 11V IIF.FOIIM. The following members of the democratic national committee , being officeholders under the present administration , may bo consid ered as debarred from taking an active part in the forthcoming proceedings of the com mittee ut Washington , that is , if the letter and spirit of the civil service rules nro to bo strctly adhered to : S. Corning Judd , of Illinois,1 postmaster of Chicago ; Austin H. Brown , Indiana , chief of the horse claims division of tlio treasury department : M. M. Ham , Iowa postmaster of Duboquo ; B. A. Jones , Louisiana , collector of New Orleans ; Don M. Dickinson , Michigan , postmaster general ; W. W. Armstrong , Ohio , postmaster , of Cleveland ; B. B. SiimlToy , Vermont , col lector of Burlington ; William F. Vilas , Wis consin , serctary of the interior. I'eituv S. HEATH. Nebraska nml Iowa PCIIHOIIH. | WASHINGTON , Fob , (5.- ( ( Special Telegram to the BEE 1 The following Nebraska pen sions were granted to-day ; Charles H. Sax- burg , Newport ; Samuel Hilligass , Emmet ; Charles Howard , Arapahoe ; Christian Nlsscn. Hastings'A. ; A. Uurdi'uk , Uushvliic ; Joseph Thclmcr , Deshlcr ; Thomas Oitulcr , Atkin son ; Joel Hancock , Wayne ; Louisa E. , widow of Lcvl Masters , Bertram ! . Iowa pensions : Original Invalid James Hull , Boonesbory ; Typu Lynes. Clarinda ; JCcphenia Burroughs , Brlstow ; J. Rlker , Clar ion ; William B.Olwerson , What Cheer ; Will- iiiiiauu , , i. iii. r.ui'i jim i. mwuiit Ijllllt , 11.11 , Shirk , Mount Vornon. Restoration and re issue Albert Tonnes ( deceased ) , Laporto City. Original Widow and minors of Albert Tonnes. LnimrtoClty ; Margaret A. , widow of T. W. Hatllcld , Warsaw ; Sally M. Wolley , former widow of R. R. Swigart , Maquoketn ; William , father of D. A. Porter , Answorth ; Sarah N , , mother of T. E. Dune , Ottumwa. I'oHtnl Changes , WASHINGTON , Feb. 0. ( Special Telegram to the BEI : . ] A i > ostoflleo was established atAshford , Cheycnno county , and William N. Ashford appointed postmaster. The following Iowa postmasters were ap pointed to-day : Thomas Bcckct , Berlin , Tamn county , vice Mary S. Dodd , resigned ; William H. Babcock , Judd , Webster county , vice L. C. Smith , resigned. Two Now I'oHtmlstresscH. WASHINGTON , Feb. 0. [ Special Telegram .o the BEE , ] A postofllco has been ordered established ntSiblcy , Neb. , with Mary Sib- ley as postmistress. Fannie Dustln has been ommissioncd us postmistress at Dustin , Neb. Six New Letter Carriers. WASHINGTON , Feb. 0. [ Special Tolc- from to the Br.n. ] The postmaster general lins directed tha appointment of six nddl- ' lonal letter curriers for Omaha. National Capital Notes. WASHINGTON , Feb. ( V Tlio senate in secret , session to-day confirmed C. M , Wherry ns [ ) ostmaster at North Platte , Neb , The senate to-day further considered the British extradition treaty , but took no action thereon. The comptroller of the currency to-day re ceived the report of Bank Examiner Sanders n regard to the Metropolitan National bank , of Cincinnati. According to this report there has been no defalcation mid the losses inve arisen entirely from loans upon insuf ficient security. The comptroller said the creditors could lose nothing in any event and should the bank survive the present run and pass under more prudent management the stockholders may escape serious loss. M. Aukerman and Charles Mayor , of Lin coln nro in town. The bill reported by Senator Dolpli to-day to amend the act in relation to Dearborn jKirk , Chicago , gives the consent of the United States to the erection of u public lib rary building upon tno south three-fourths of the park by the Chicago public library and the erection of a memorial hall bulldlny upon the northern one-fourth of tlio park by the soldiers home In Chicago. Senator Blackburn Better. WASHINGTON , Feb. 0. Senator Blackburn , who is ill at his hotel , is said to bo bettor this morning. THE MKTnoPOMTAN'S TKOUBLE. The Directors Meet nnd Accept Vice- President Camp's Kcsiguntion. CINCINNATI , Feb. C. The Metropolitan bank directors hold a session this morning at 10 o'clock. Pending the meeting the pay meat of checks was suspended , and a long line of depositors gathered. In a few minutes , how ever , the payment of checks was resumed. The directors are still in session and what has been transacted is not yet known , except that Vice President Do ' cept Camp's resigna tion has been accepted and Louis Krohn has been chosen in his place. Bank Examiner 'Sanders is at the bank , but says ho is too busy to say anything for the benefit of the public. President Means , referring to the stoppage of payments , says there was no order for it and that ho did not know there was any sus pension. Ho supposes the story must have arisen from some accidental delay at the payers' desk , as no order for suspension was given. There was moro than the usual demand upon the Metropolitan bank all day , but at the closing hours it was only $10,000 behind. While bankers ugreo that tlio Metropolitan is solvent , the recognized fact is that it could not meet every possible demand during the day , ao eight of the banks loaned $25.000 each. Other offers were declined. The objection made to Decamp , tlio retiring vice-president , was that lie had been speculating too much in real estate. Later Tlio Metropolitan National bank directors passed resolutions to-night to sus pend. Tlio bank is now in the bauds of the government. Vice-President J. R. Decamp has been arrested. At the close of business to day the di rectors felt confident of pulling- through sTifcly. The united banks had given them $200,000 during tlio day and voted $ . " 0.000 moro to help them to-morrow. This evening , however , while the directors were in session , n United States deputy marshal stepped in and arrested tlio late vice president , J. R. DeCamp. The charges against him were certifying to false state mcnts of the December condition of the bank. This attracted tho'nttcntion of tlio united banks and they' nt once withdrew the proposition to furnish $50,000 , nnd said they would not help the Metropolitan any moro. The directors immediately resolved to suspend and go into liquidation. The affairs of the bank were nt once turned over to Government Examiner Sanders. > The next step will bo the appointment of a receiver. The trouble is traced to tlio increase of stock from $500,000 to $1,000,000 , the issue being to holders of stork nt 20 per cent premium , which was utilized as a surplus fund. A largo part of this Increase was paid for in notes , The placing of stock in various banks gave rise to suspicion , "and to sustain its market status the directors were compelled t buy in con siderable quantities. The tight money mar ket at the close of the year forced the bank to carry a load tnut wiis lee heavy and tlio other troubles grow out of reports as to tlio speculation of some of the officers. It is saiil that other arrests will bo made. FRIGHTFUL WIFE MUIIDEIL The ; Terrible Crime. Committed By n Chicago Saloonkeeper. CHICAGO , Feb. fl. The throat of Mrs , Mathlas Busch was slit from ear to car to-night by her husband , u saloonkeeper. She died u moment later at the feet of her mur dcrcr. The deed was done at their homo in tlio presence of their child nnd an aunt of tlio victim. Buscli was arrested , knife in hand , while the blood was yet spurting from the corpse a few feet distant , Just as ho wa about to slay his llttlo daughter. The tragedy was horribly cold-blooded mid pro- meditated. It had its origin in tlio covetousness - ness of Husch , who had been foiled in his desire to control $10,000 worth of real estate that had been willed ills wife by her father , The Flro Hccord. CHICAGO , Feb. 0. Fire at St. Anna , Kan- kakco county , last night destroyed u dozei business buildings , including the stores ol Joseph Guertln , M. Charller and AlSchriofo At Dehivan , Taylor county , Jfour bus tnesi buildings were consumed , among them bc-ln , Bnrnet > ' grocery M.OIO uud Urau's tallorini establishment. Plead Not Guilty. TOIIONTO , Feb. 0. Israel Lucas , the absconding treasurer of Anglaiso county , Ohio , and his wife , were brought before : police magistrate this morning , charged will bringing stolen money Into Canada. They pleaded not guilty and were remanded until to-morrow. Witnesses from Ohio are expected to arrive to-night. * A British Itiu-k Wrecked. SVN FIHNCK-CO , Feb.O. A vessel supposed to bo the British iron baric Abercon was wrecked off the Washington territory coast on the night of February 1. All on board ) i-rislied : except two seamen and nn apprcn * , tico. It is thought that fully twenty lives were lost , TWO ELECTRICAL FATALITIES A Broken Telephone Wire in Buffalo Causes a Death. SEVERAL PECULIAR RESULTS. A Whip Actn nn the Conductor of tha l''hrce Fiery IMuid A Negro Boy Killed By n Shook. A Itcmnrkalilo Accident. BUFFALO , N. Y. , Feb. 0. Robert Taylor , iged eighteen , who drives the delivery wagon 'or the Pioneer eo-opcrativo grocery store , was driving down Michigan street on his last trip , and the snow and rain were falling fast , naklug oven the air a good clectrio conduc tor. As ho reached Eagle street his horse suddenly dropped ns If'shot , and at the same nstnnt ho received a heavy electric shock ; hrough the wet reins. Ho recovered from t in a moment , but did not understand what md happened to him or realize what ailed us horse. Supposing tlio animal had stu pidly stumbled ho seized his whip and struck : iim n sharp blow with it. This tlmo ho got [ jack such a shock through the whip that ho lay for some moments unconscious. A colored man , who had been standing on the crossing watching the queer proceedings , now came up , assisted the boy , and offered to help him get the horse on its feet , but the moment ho touched the animal hugnvonnun- earthly yell , fell forward upon the horse , gave . - one more scream , then lay still forever. Some men In a saloon heard the yelling , butL afterward said they thought it was a murder , and that they had best not get mixed ut ) with it. Taylor was so hurt and frightened that ho could do nothing , and it was not until Patrol men Hennessey and Haley came up a cou plo of minutes later thattho tmostatoof affairs wo understood. They took tlio colored man oft the dead horse and soon had him in Smith's drugstore pouring whisky into him. Dra. Hartley and Mulhersen came over from the emergency hospital , n block below , hut be fore they could get the colored man into the hospital his heart had ceased to beat. His watchkey mid knife wore found to bo highly magnetized. His face was badly bloated uud his hands were burned to the bone. Ho was at i ! o'clock identified as Isaac Morton , n waiter on the New York Central vestibule train running between Buffalo and Now York. Ho had a wife and two children liv ing on Lafayette street in Detroit , and a brother who holds .11 position similar to his own on the Lake Shore road. The Brush electric light pcoplo found that a broken telephone wire had fallen into the street and formed a cross with ono of tholr wires. The telephone wires were found tangled about the horse's feet. Ho had stepped on them and the. powerful current had killed him instantly , the damp snow making the connection between the wire and his Iron shoes perfect. The colored man may also have received the current through the wire , but tlio doctors think it more likely that it came throuirh the horse , as his hands were badly burned where ho had touched the animal. Killed By nn Unused AVI re. MEMPHIH , Tenn. , Feu. 0. A few minutes after 0 o'clock , when the clectrio lights had been turned on , a half dozen lads began ex perimenting with ono of the wires that had been attached to a discarded liurht. Instead ti of wrapping the free ends of the wire around A * the top of the polo , the workmen wound it around within n few feet of the ground and within easy reach. Several of the boys . touched the wire with , their bare hands-Brit- were more or less severely shocked. Finally one of tho"iiumbor , a colored youth named Will Somervlllo , touched It with a piece of hoop iron about six Inches long , which ho had picked up near by. The Instant ho did so ho fell headlong , arose , staggered a few steps , and fell again. Ho was picked up un conscious and died In a few minutes. The coroner's jury declared the electric light com pany criminally negligent. PKADLiY MYNAMITK. Three Itlcu Instantly Killed In n Chem ical WorkH H.\ilo loii. MAIIQUETTE , Mich. , Fob. ( I. A dynamite explosion at the works of the Hancock Chem ical company , near Hancock this afternoon , wholly wrecked No. 2 packing house , and blow up No. 1 , adjoining. Tliroo men J. A. Armoiid , John Olson mid Adam Ytsila were instantly Killed by the explosion , which was of terrilio force. Cuuso unknown. SLASHING UATK.S. WcRtcru Koiulw Mutilating Them In a Lively Manner. CHICAOO , Feb. 0. The cuttimr was to-day again fast anil furious in western freight rates. Lumber at the very outset In the morning was reduced from Chicago to Kan sas City from ia > to 10 cents per 100 pounds , and to Council Bluffs and Omaha from 10 cents to 11 cents. All the lines met the now rates. The Missouri Pnciflo reduced live stock rates per cor loud from Kansas City to St. Louis from S-ia.fiO to $ : tO. The Chicago lines followed with a similar reduction to Chicago of from $00 to ? 47.50. Tlio Chicago & Alton put in'n 10 cent grain ruto to Chicago from Kansas City and 5 cents to St. Louis. The Burlington & Northern mndo reductions from St. Paul to Chicago the same as the Milwaukee & St. Paul's ' reductions from I Chicago to St. Paul , n cut of 25 poi ; cent. The Omaha and Council Bluffs' lines I pulled down rates on hog products to Chicago from 15 to ll ! cents a total decrease of 72 cents since Friday last. The Minnesota it Northwestern cut rates to Des Molnes and Rook Island and issued a tariff making the following rates : First- class ; n cents , second ! 10 cents , third 21 cents , fourth 10 cents , fifth H cents. The old rates were : First-class O'J cents , second Kt cents , third ! K cents , fourth 35 cents , fifth 18 cents. Up to to-night grain rates from Council Bluffs and western Iowa had nofc been disturbed , but officials are of the opin ion that .they cannot bo held up any great length of time. To make things additionally lively the Milwaukee it St. Paul this evening slashed once more at class rates , cutting' them down Just II cents all around. The now rates apply to Council Bluffs , Omaha , Kan sas City and nil southwestern Missouri river points , and urn : First class f ! ! ' cents. second L'5 cents , third ' 1 cents , fourth I'J cents , fifth 14 cents. The break came too late for other lines to meet it till morning. Lumber KIIICH Cut. ST. PAUL , Fob 0. The Burlington this morning announced a reduction in lumber rates between St. Paul and Omaha. The new rates are 18 cents to Council Bluffs and 13 cents to Kansas City. Famine lu Central Turkey. BOSTON , Feb. 0. The secretary of the American board of commissioners' for for eign missions , nays : "Famine in central Turkey , resulting from draught and the de vastation of 111,000 square miles by locusts Is now culminating in death. No relief can como from tlio ground until about the 10th of Juno. For tlio next four months (25,000 at the least , is necessary. Contributions are urgently solicited. " If sent to LangdonS. Ward , the treasurer , at No , 1 Somerset street , Boston , they will bo forwarded. TroubloH. DANVHHH , Mass. , Fob. 0. C. C. Farwcll A Co. , manufacturers of boots and shoes of this place , have mailo an assignmont. Lia bilities nro estimated ut tiiOO.OOO . , uud they may bo higher. CINCINNATI , Fob. 0. The Folding Hat- rack company assigned to-day with Hubllltlc $ ? ri,000 , and assets about the sumo. Elgin Dairy Market. ELGIN , 111 , Fob. ( ) . Butter sold .to-day for 01 cents per. pound. The demand -was f alr _