Nebraska Newspapers

    DAILY BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YEAR. i OMAHA , FRIDAY. MOKNING , MARCH 2 , 1888 , NUMBER 258 ;
THE MILLS TARIFF MEASURE ,
The Great Unknown Turned Loose
on an Indulgent Pooplo.
ADDITIONS TO THE FREE LIST.
No I'rovlMons an to Ititcrnnl llcvcnue
Estimated Ilcductlon In Reve
nue $53ooooao-synoi -
Bin of the 1JIII.
The Tariff mil.
\VAsnisr.To.sv March 1. The chairman ol
tbo ways and means committee to-day sub
mlttal to the full committee the tariff bll
upon which the democratic members hav
been at work for several months. The free-
list section is to tnko effect July 1 , 1889
The measure was immediately madi
public. Among the additions to the list o
articles which may bo Imported free of dut ;
nrc the following : Timber hewn and sawed
timber used for building wharves and fo
spars ; timber squared or Bided ; wood manu
facturcd not especially enumerated or pro
vldcd for ; hubs or wheels , etc. ; staves o
wood , pickets and palllngs and laths , shin
gles , clapboards , pine or spruce ; logs ; prc
vlded that If any e.xport duty is laid opoi
the above mentioned ni tides , or cither o
them by any country whence imported , al
mild articles from said country shall be sul
Jcct to dijty as now provided by law. Sal
In bat's , sacks , barrels or other packages , o
In bulk , when imported from any countr ,
which docs not charge import duty on export
from ttio United States. Flaj
straw , flax not packed or dresscc
burlaps , not exceeding sixty inches in widtl
of which flax , Jute or hemp , or either c
thorn , shall bo the component material e
chief value ; tin plates , terno plates an
taggers tin ; beeswax , gelatin , and all simlln
preparations ; glycerine , crude brown or .ye
low isinglass , soap , hard and soft , all c
which are not otherwise specially enume
rated or provided for ; oil , croton , flaxsce
or linseed oil , cottonseed oil , pctroleun
cement , sulphates of copper and Iron , potasl
Bulphato of potash , sulphur , benzine , spirit
of turpentine , all preparations known as C !
Bcntial oils , iron and Btccl cotton tics , cheeps
hoops for paling purposes not thinner tha
No. 20 wlro gauge , needles , copper wire in
ported in the form of fores ) , nickel in 01
matt or other crude form not ready fc
consumption in arts , quicksilver , miner
unbalances in a crndu state and metals in
wrought , not especially enumci atcd or pn
vidcd for ; brick , vegetables in their na
ural Btato , or in salt or brine , currants , fig !
meats , game or poultry , beans , peas and spl
peas , pulp for paper makers' use , bible
books and pamphlets in other languages tha
English , and books and pamphlets and a
publications of foreign governments and pul
iicutlons of foreign societies , historical c
scientific , printed for gratuitous distributer
feathers of all kinds , grindstones , huma
hair , raw , uncleaned ana not drawn , linn
garden seeds , marbles of all kind
broom corn , plaster of puri
paintings in oil or water colors an
Btatuary not otherwise provided for. Bi
the item "statuary" shall bo understood 1
Include the professional productions of stati
ary of the sculptor only.
In addition to the free list the followin
arc some of the most Important change
proposed by the bill : Iron in pigs , ttiper tor
now 3-10 cent per pound. Iron , railwa
bars , 111 per ton ; now 7-10 cent 'per poum
Steel and part steel railway bars and slab ;
nud billets of steel , Ml per ton ; now $17 IK
ton. ; Iron or steel rails , $ 14 per ton ; Hat rail
lift per ton ; now 'J-10 and 8-10 cent perpouni
respectively. Hound Iron. 1 cent per pouni
now 1 3-10 cents per pound. On sheet iroi
thcro is a uniform reduction of 1-10 cent p <
ixmnd , excepting taggers iron. On hoe
band or scroll Iron less than eight inches i
width , thcro is a reduction of 1-10 cent pc
pound on grates thinner than Ni
10 wire guage. Cast iron pipe of every d
Bcription , 0-10 cent per pound ; now 1 cent p
pound. Cut nails and spikes of iron or stee
1 cent per pound ; now \ } { cent. Cut tack
85 per cent ad valorem ; now about 8 ccn
per pound. Hallway fish plates , 8-10 cent p
pound ; now \ } { . Wrought iron or stc
spikes , horse shoes , etc. , 1 } cents per iwuin
now U cents. Steel ingots , blooms , die blot
blanks , bars , bands , sheets , cranks , shut1
mid pins , stamps , paper pun moulds , ste
.castings , etc. , valued at 1 cent a pound ; 4-
ccnt per pound ; 'valued at moro than Ice
and not moro thtm 4 cents , 43 per cent ad vi
orcm ; now 45 per cunt on all vulu
less than 4 cents per pound , and fro
3 to 11)4 ) cents per pound on high
grades. Iron or steel beams , posl
columns , building forms and other structur
shapes , tt-10 cents per pound ; now lucent
Steel or partly stool railway wheels and tin
or ingots for same , IJtf cents per poun
now U ) < i cents. Iron and steel wire rcma
unchanged , with the provision that no du
shall exceed CO pur cent ad valorem. O
copper and copper clippings for rcinanufc
turo , 1 cent per pound ; now 3 cents. Ingo
and chill bars , 3 ccuts per pound ; no\\
cents. Holled plates , sheet rolled , pipe
etc , ! iO per cent ad valorem ; now ! 15 per cci
Lead ere and dross.J cent per pound ; nc
1J cents. Pigs , bars , etc. , for rcmanufi
turo 1 } { cents ; now 3 cents. She <
pipes and shot , SJlf cents ; nc
U cents. Sheathing nnd yolk
metal , ! )0 ) per cent ad valorem ; now US p
cent. Nickel , ere or matte , 10 cents p
pound , or nickel contained therein ; now
cents. Zlno and spelter in pigs or for i
manufacture , l'f cents per pounds , in slice
9 cents per pound ; now U { ami i ! > cent
respectively. Hollow ware , } cents p
pound ; now Scents. Needles of all him
20 per cent ad valorem ; now 25 and ! IT per cci
Cabinet or houao furniture , wood , HO per cc
ad valorem ; now 85 per cent. Maunlactur
of hard woods , ao per cent ad valorem ; IK
83 per cent. Wood manufactures uncnunu
ntcd , 150 per cent ad valorem ; now S3 per cci
Sugar , not above No. 1(1 d st , Is as follow
Tank bottoms , syrups , etc. , not above 75 i
groes polarioscopo , 1,15 cents per hundrt
nnd for every additional degree it-100 cct
per pound ; above 10 d. s. and not itbovo ' .
8.20 cents per pound ; above -0 d. s. 2) ) ecu
per pound. The present duties range fn
1.40 cents per pound below 14 d. s. to ! l cei
per pound for sugars above 20 d. s. T
lower grade of molasses is unchanged , b
that testing above 40 degrees is reduced fix
8 to U cents per gallon. Confectionery ,
per cent ad valorem ; now 10 cents per pom
All leaf tobacco manufactured Is fixed at
cents per pound , and the present distinct !
between Sumatra and ordinary wrapping I
bacco Is abolished. Starch , 1 cent per poun
now from 2 to " } tf cents per pom
Uii'o , cleaned , 2 cents * ; uuclcanod , IJf con
now 2 > and ! > / cents respectively. P.uldy ,
cents per pound ; now H.f cents. linisins. I
cents per pound ; now 2 cents. Mustard
bottles , ground or preserved , 0 cc-nts \
pound ; now 10 cents. All cotton cloth ,
per cent ad valorem , provided tarletai
mulls and crinolines shall not pay moro tli
25 tier cent ad valorem ; the present tar
divides cotton cloth Into twelve classes , wi
duties ranging from 2 } cents per
yard for less than 100 threads to the sqm
inch , to 40 per cent nd valorem on color
cottons exceeding 200 threads to thosinir
Inch. Stwol cotton , 40 per cent ad valorc
now at a minimum duty of 7 cents per
spools. Duck , linen , canvas , handkcrchic1
lawns or other manufactures of llax. Jute.
hemp , not specially provided fi
2.1 ] H < r cent ad valorem , and lln
collars , cuffs and shirts , 23 per cent
valorem ; now uniform at H3 per cent
valorem. Flax , hemp nnd jute yarns , 23 ]
cent ad valorem ; now itt per cent ad valorc
Linen , thread , twine , etc , , 25 per cent
valorem ; now as percent. Oilcloths , 23 |
cent ad valorem ; now 40 per cent. Ci
Bldcrnblo reduction has been nuulo In gun
cloth , bagging , tarred cables , cordage , ei
All wools , wools on skins , shoddy , etc. , t
placed on the free list after July 1. <
llanuuli , blankets1 , woolen hats. , knit hooi
Woolen or worsted yarns , ami uiauufactui
of every description , composed Wholly or In
part of worsted , 40 per cent nd valorem ; tin
present section relating to this class of gooita
except such as are composed In part of wool
Woolen nnd worsted cloths , shawls , and nl
manufactures of wool of every description
made wholly or In part of wool or worsted
not specially provided for , 40 per cent ai
valorem ; the present duties on the flannels
etc. , range from 10 cents per pound and a
per cent ad valorem to 35 cents per poum
and 00 per cent nd valorem , and 01
woolen cloths , etc. , from 35 cents pc
IKMind and 40 per cent ad valorem
Hunting , 40 per cent nd valorem , now 1
cents a yard and 35 per cent ad valorem
Women's and children's dress goods , con
linings , Italians , etc. , 40 per cent ad valorem
the present duties rangu from 5 cents pu
.vard and 35 per cent nd valorem to H cent
per yard and 40 per cent ad valorem. Clotl
ing , ready made , nnd wearing apparel c
every description , of wool , except kn
goods , 45 per cent ad valorem ; now 40 cent
per pound and 33 jxrr cent ad valorem. A
carpets , : W per cent ad valorem ; now rahgin
from 0 cents per yard for hemp or jute to )
cents per yard nnd 80 per cent ad valorci
for Axmlnstor and other high grade
Paper , sited or glued , 15 per cent advalorcn
and printing paper , unshed , 12 per cent advi
lorcm ; now 15 and 20 per cent. Outta perchi
manufactured , and hard rubber nrtlclcs.no pc
cent ndvalorcm ; now 35 per cont. India ml
her fabrics , boots and shoes , 15 per cent udvi
lorcm ; now 30 per cent. Marble , sawei
dressed slabs and paving tiles , 85 cents pc
cubic foot ; now $1.10. Marble , manufacture
and not otherwise enumerated , 80 pt
cent ad valorem ; now 50 per cent. Tl :
reductions in china , glass and glasswai
arc sweeping. The remainder of the bil
twenty-live printed pages , is made up entire ]
of the leading features , of the old Hewitt a <
ministration bill , such as the similarity claut
irovlsinn , Intended to guard against smug
Ing , exempting of theatrical scenery ai :
wardrobes , when intended for temporary
.11 the United States , nnd tourists' wcarii
npparcl ; the clause providing for the tnxatic
of cartons or coverings ; the section i
tended to prevent false invoices and ui
devaluations , and providing for punishmci
of persons guilty of these offenses ; cxtcnslt
of warehouse privilege to thrco years ; ube !
tlon of allowance for damage In warehouse
abolition of fees of entries on Imported goo <
and the requirement that invoices shall bo su
milled to the United States , consular office
before exportation to the United States ; tl
section relative to appeals In customs cas
and limiting the time within which sin
suits can bo brought ; the bestow
of solo jurisdiction in trials of sul
against United States collectors upt
United States circuit courts , and the penal
clause directed against attempted bribery
customs officials. The latest estimates ma
by the committee of the probable reductioi
in revenue that will bo effected by the pas
ago of the bill are as follows : Chemical
* T)0OOU : ) ; china and gloss , $1,00
000 ; cottons , $277,000 ; prov
ions. $300,000 ; woolen goods , f 12,300,00
sundries , jl. 000,000 ; paper , $2,500 ; sugui
? 1 1,000,000 ; hemp , llax and lute , * 1MX.OC )
metals , $1,500,000 ; free list , * 23,350X)0. ( ) Tl
would niako the total reduction abe
153,000,000.
Chairman Mills said to-day internal ro\
nuo changes had been purposely cxelud
from the bill. The democratic members a
still considering that subject , and It was 11
possible to say at tills time whether the i
Unctions would result in the presentation
another bill dealing with internal revenue.
the inclusion of some provision bearing up
that system in the present bill at some f utu
stage.
FIFTIETH CONGRESS
Senate.
WASHINGTON , March 1. The senate pass
a resolution directing the president to nc |
tiato treaties to cut off all Chinese immig
tion.
tion.Tho
The credentials of Wilson of Iowa a
Wnlthall for new terms were presented.
The pension bill was then taken up , t
pending question being an amendment offer
yesterday by Mr. Wilson of Iowa , to add t
words "from infirmities of age. "
Mr. Beck said $50,000,000 would not h
cover the amount of expenditure. If t
amendment were adopted. The bill woi
settle the surplus for all time to con
Tl.o debate then drifted into
discussion of the tariff , during whi
Heck referred to the dcmonitizution
silver and attacked Sherman for it. Ho si
gcsted , reverting to the pension qucstit
that the wealth of the country was protect
by the exertions of the soldiers. The se
ators ou the other side , many of whom we
millionaires , should meet the expenditure :
pensions by an income tax.
Mr. Plumb said the senator from ICcntuc
was not a free trader , except for rcven
Neither was any other senator on the dot :
craticstdo , when lie had anything to bo nu
by being a protectionist. The senators
the other side , ho said , illy concealed th
feelings of regret that it was not the soldli
of the confederate army that wore to bo pi
stoned under the pending measure.
Without vote on the amendment the sen :
adjourned till Monday.
House.
WASHINGTON , March 1. In the house
day the floor was accorded the committee
foreign affairs , and Mr. Dclmont of N
York , called up the Joint resolution accept
the invitation of the French republic for
United States to take part in the int
national exposition at Paris.
Mr , Adams of Illinois , thought the hoi
should not forget French legislature i
crimination against American hogs' prodiu
and should in proper time pass rctuliati
measures. Ho offered an amendment to '
resolution authorizing the commissioner
agriculture to prepare for distribution at
Paris exhibition u concise statement d
criptivo of swlno raising in the United Stat
and the methods used in prepar
pork for export , nnd giving informal
as to the relative wholesoineness
pork raised In the United States and otl
countries. This was ottered , ho said , in on
that the attention of the French republic.
called to the discrimination. The nine
ment appropriates $25,000 to carry out
provisions. It was agreed to. The Jo
resolution was agreed to In committee of '
whole , where it was being considered , i
ordered favorably reported to the house.
Mr. Hclmont then culled up the Joint re
lution nuthori/ing the president to urrang
conference to bo held at Washington
Ibb'J for the purpose of promoting arbitral
and encouraging reciprocal commercial re
lions between the United States and tha
publics of Central and South America t
the empire of Hnull. After some debate
amendment was adopted making one of
questions to bo considered by the conferci
a means of direct communication bctwi
the United States nuditho other countrl
The resolution was then agreed to , and
co in mil ( Co having risen both rcsolutii
passed. Adjourned.
An Unfaithful Wife Sulolilos.
CHICAGO , March 1. [ Special Telegram
the DEC. ] Mrs. II. Manico , a young won
who 1ms been a guest at the Iceland hotel si :
Sunday , shot herself through the heart ;
o'clock tills morning. She came hero ab
six months ago by an agreement with 2
Manioc , who has been paying her an alii
nnco of 5100 per month. It appears M
Manico is defendant is divorce proccrdin
which her husband Instituted In Now Yo
The grquml on which the demand for dive
was made was adultery. The testimony
duced was all of a damaging charac
When tho. inquiry was adjourned yosteri
Manlcc'a lawicr notified the commUslo
that ho had oilier and still moro damag
testimony for the morrow , and It was t
anmnincemeont probably that led Mrs. M
icu to shoot herself.
The Fire Ilroord.
Niw YOIIK , March 1. The big furnit
foctory of Pettier & Styinus. , owned by t
llrm and occupied by several other lir ;
burned to-day. The Vunderbllt hotel i
hospital for ruptured wcro worchod bai
The. whole llro department of Miuihat
island was called to the scene , Lubs , $1,0 ,
000. .
CROWING MORE COMPLICATED ,
Now and Important Developments
in the Strike.
PLACATING THE READING MEN.
Brotherhood Men Ordered Off the
Pennsylvania llond Prospects
That Parallel Mncs Will Me-
conic Involved.
To Placate the Knight * .
CHICAGO. March 1. Late to-night It was
iven out that ImporUnc , telegrams had lefl
ho headquarters of the liurllngton striker !
n this city regarding the strike. Mastoi
Vorkman Cahill , of the district assembly U
, vhich the Philadelphia & Heading striking
nglnccrs belong , has been iu the city foi
, wenty-four hours , llxing up a settlement bo
ween the knights and brotherhood. As a re-
ult the following telegram as sent to-night
Henry Walton , chairman executive
loard of locomotive ilrcmcn , Phlladclphli
See all members on the Heading
road that have taken the places of men tha1
, vcnt out December 14 , 1S37 , and rcqucsl
hem to sever their connection with the com
> any , and I will pay them until they can line
employment elsnwhere , and allow the mci
now out to return to work. By doing thl !
, ho bad feeling now existing will bo oblltor
ited and will assist us to win our" struggle
with the Burlington road.
F. P. SutriKXT.
Mr. Walton has wired ho would at once
transmit necessary orders to the brother
: iood lodges. Chief Engineer Arthur ther
ransmittcd the following :
Edward Kent , chairman executive boari
engineers , New York : Goto Philadelphia
at once and use your Influence to get ill
brotherhood engineers who took the places o
the Heading strikers to leave the service o
the company , furnishing thorn with the iimin
cial support of the brotherhood. The C..I3
& Q. are using the strikers to beat us in the
contllct. Wo must chcckmato them.
P. M. AIITIIUII.
Eighty of the striking Heading engineeri
who arrived hero Wednesday night to taki
places returned late to-night.
The local press bureau nt a late hour to
night furnishes the following : Inteillgenci
of undoubted reliability was secured at i
late hour to-nlghl to the effect that the chair
man of the engineers' and lire
incus' gicvimco committteo upor
all lines intersecting , parallel tier
or connected with the Chicago , Uurlington f
Quincy system , will meet in this city tomorrow
row or next day. This meeting is prepara
tory to a general strike upon all these linca
This includes the Chicago , Milwaukee & St
Paul , the Chicago , Alton & Northwestern
the Wisconsin Central , the Hock Island &
Minnesota , and the Northwestern.
A trump card that the strikers are holdlni
in reserve was described to-night by the geu
cral manager of n railroad , other than th
Hurlington , terminating here. Ho said
"Granting that no compromise is arrived a
between the Uurlington and the striking en
ginccrs , and that the company succeed
in illling the places of the strih
ers , there is another phase thii
will present itself which vvil
not only embarrass the Hurlington company
but will prove dangerous to other corpora
tlons. The Burlington , with all its locomc
lives manned , can resume local business an
successfully conduct it ; but there it wi
stick. Through business it cannot do if th
brotherhood engineers should take a stan
against it. They could , and probably wouii
refuse to haul trains in which IJurlingto
cars wcro made up , nnd such action would b
effectual in blocking thiough business. 1
the connecting lines should insist upon th
performance of the service , it would prccjp
tale a sti ike on their own roads and there I
not much doubt that tinder these circuit
stances they would refuse to accept Bui
lington cars. That company would have bu
one resource. It could transfer Its freigl
at terminal points to foreigh cars , but tnl
would bo nn expensive process , and woul
place it at a fatal disadvantage against othu
roads.
The Burlington road to-day moved a large
number of passenger trains than on an
previous day this week , and also report
partial resumption of freight trafll
on most of the divisions. The
succeeded in getting four switch engine
at work in this city , and cleared out quite
number of cars from the lumber district. A
evening paper to-day asserted that a confe :
enco had been helel between President Pc :
kins , General Manager Stone and T. 13. De
wiler , representing the engineers and lln
men. This was emphatically denied th
evening by both sides.
The Situation In Chicago.
CHICAGO , March 1. Chief Arthur's heai
quarters at the Grand Paciflo hotel wci
much more cheerful to-day. Leaders of tl
brotherhood who were assembled there , ev
dcntly have great hopes ns to the result <
the conference between Chiefs Arthur an
President Perkins of the Burlington roai
All maintain the greatest sccresy concernln
the conference , and would admit nothln
beyond the fact that it occurred , and tbi
they expected it to bo resumed to-day.
"Well , Mr. Arthur , what about the coufo :
cncol" asked a reporter.
"Ah , " ho answered , "you are touching o
a delicate ground. 'Wo have promised to sa
nothing whatever about what passed b >
twccn us lust night at this stage of the pn
cccdings. The men can rest assured , hov
ever , that I have done nothing to compn
miso their Interests in any way. "
"When is the conference to bo resumed !
"That I can't say. "
"lo .you feel encburagcd at the progrc1
thus far made in your negotiations with Pc
kins ! "
"Well , I would hardly put it that waj
but you may say that 1 have hopes of
friendly settlement of this trouble "
The Chicago , Burlington & Quincy ofllcla
wcro more conildcnt than ever this mornin
They said u number of freight trains in N
braaka , Iowa , Michiiran and Illinois had bee
moved. Some through trains came in th
morning and the full suburban service is gi
ing on. Fully 200 Heading engineers ha\
arrived in Chicago and are being cxamlnci
Many have already been put to work.
A Conformed With the Rock
KANSAS Cirv , Mo. , March 1. [ Special Tc
cgratntothoBnu. ] S. M. Stevens , cx-grur
organizer of the brotherhoods of locomoth
engineers and firemen , and C. J. Hinge ,
prominent member of the organisation , a
rived in Kansas City this morning. The
are acting under the direct order of Chi (
Arthur and are hero for the purpose i
aiding the local committee and to arrant
matters with the Hosk Island road. Tl
strikers do not wish { o interfere with tl
business of any disinterested road unlc1
It is absolutely necessary and tl
local managers of the Hock Islai
having complained that their business he
was hindered by the strike , Chief Arthur i
once sent the committee to sea after the ma
tor. Mr. Hinge is not a striker , but a Roe
Island man , nnd will pay particular attcntlc
to the company's interest. The commltti
nnd the Hock Island officials held a confe
cnce at the union depot hotel this mor
ing at which the committee bout
Itself to sco that Hock Islai
freight engineers wcro not interfered wii
and also gave permission to the Hock Islai
to handle passenger business between Ka
sas City and Cameron , between which poln
that company uses the Burlington tracli
Trains will stop regularly at local station
Passengers must have tickets of thoChlcag
Hock Island & P.iclllct issue ami the bui
ness must bo done in Hock Inland cars wi1
Hook Island engines run by brotherhood ci
gineers : . '
Mr. Stevens left fpr CUK go { 9 night , b\ \
> lr. Hlngo will remain In Kansas City am
ssist Mr. Murray , thti chairman of the locti
ommittce , in the management of the strike
Ir. Hinge sold to-cly : "Mr. Stevens am
i.ysclf held a conference with Chief Arthu
estcrday and were ordered to cotno to Kan
.as . City and arrange things with the Hoc'
sland and give any assistance necessary the
ho local committee. The brotherhood doc
tot wish to Injure any road's business oxccp
hat of the Burlington as yet , nnd overythln
ins been satisfactorily arranged by th
ftlclals nnd the committee.
Everything is In as good shape forth
ncn ns could bo asked. The company 1
landllng no freight , and the passcnge
rains they run do no earrv any passengers
1'ho class of men they ore hiring are the vcr ,
loorcst. An engineer took nn engine out fa
Chicago day before yesterday who was s
Irunk that ho hod to bo helped upon the ct
fine. TJio chief ot police has taken the ma !
or In hand and will sco that no more sue
men get on engines there. The local commlttc
icld n secret meeting to-day at which a con
munlcation won read from the engineers c
he Wabash system , offering them f 100.0CO i
hey need It. Cheering dispatches wcro nls
received from Chicago. The members of th
committee say that whatever measures ar
ordered there will bo no violence. The
hlnk the policemen who man the Burllngto
engines lire an insult to the men as the roa
inderstands they uro Intelligent men nnd uc
o bo classed with rioting strikers.
The trainn hero are moving about n
yesterday , although iho officials say tin
.hroughout the system they nro runnin
nuch moro regularly. The regular passci
rcr trains left with empty coaches about o
line. The Council Bluffs train came in i
1:45 : o'clock , half an hour late. The DC
Vtoiucs and St. Paul express duo at 11 : '
o'clock was marked "abandoned between S (
foseph and Kansas City. " The compan
commenced to handle Denver business thi
nornmg. No attempt has yet been made t
send out a freight train from Kansr
City. The switch engine whic
was at work in the yan
yesterday was running to-day and ns there
10 freight coming it is handling all the bus
icss. Thcro weroa great many applicant
for positions at the Burlington oflico thi
norntng but the strikers uro active and 1
my man whom they know to bo u good cng
iccr out of a Job they offer to pay his boai
md also to pay him engineer's wages. Th
irotherhood is now keeping about a doic
men at a hotel here.
The Iiocal Situation.
The heavy rain storm of yesterday did m
tend to lessen the crowd of strlkersand the
sympathizers about the B. & M. depot. The :
was no disturbance of any kind and U
men conversed together caincstly and as fi
ns could bo ascertained without any thrca
of violence or even an intimation of such
thing.
A special tran arrived at 4 o'clock ycsterdu
morning from Denver , carrying only throug
lasscngers to Chleago.
No. 4 duo here from the west at 0:40 : , wa
forty minutes late , owing to poor connection
nt the branch road junctions. Its arriv
was greeted without any demonstration. Tl
10:03 : dummy train brought ten engineer
i'liey wcro in charge of a man supposed
a Pmkerton operative and ho watche
them as closely as a hi
watches over her brood. Notwit
standing his great care a BKB reporter ma
aged to talk with four of them before the d
tectivo could block the game. Three of the
admitted that they were non-union men nt
came hero from Newark , Ohio , and oth <
eastern points undo that they wcro former
employes of the Baltimore & Ohio.
In each case the detective interrupted tl
conversation , and lu t as the fourth man wi
being intcrvlewc'd he came up and said to tl
reporter :
"Now you just flrop this. These men a
all members of the brotherhood and they a
not to be interviewed. "
"If they ore brotherhood men what obje
tion can they have to stating their busine
here ? " asked the reporter.
"I don't propose to argue the matter wi
you. You Just let 'em alone , " was the repl
The reporter was persistent , however , ai
the Pinkurton operative took his flock in
the ticket office and sat'thcro until the ea
bound train came in. Then they all jumpi
aboard. Their destination could not 1
learned , but it was the general belief th
they wcro taken down to the yards at Gl
son.
son.One of the incidents of the mornine w
the refusal of a Union Pacific engineer to bai
on to the B. & M. track and take out a Pu
man car to the transfer depot. The strike
cheered him and the Pullman compimy we
forced to get a gang of men and push the c
over to the Union Pacific tracks.
ONE HUNUUBD AN1J FIFir &OAB3.
At half past 10 o'clock last night the Br.
lington depot was in full possession of
special policeman , who was unassuming
his authority and quite obliging in answcrli
questions as far as his knowelage extcndc
Ho told a BEE reporter that the active <
flcials of the road hod departed for their i
spcctivo homes an hour before , after havii
witnessed safely the departure of i
the trains for both the east and west f
the night. Train 3 , an important link fre
the east with the night western run , h
shown up about 0 o'clock and had aboard
largo number of Pinkcrton police , who i
tained their seats in the coaches until pre
orations wcro completed for forwarding t
train on its western Journey an hour lati
They did not disclose their objective poll
and were adverse to speaking with any o
outside their own crowd.
To the surprise' everyone the Kans
City "stub , " which had be
abandoned since Sunday night , was made
and departed on schedule time , with astran
engineer and fireman in the cab. It w
rumored about the yards that two f relg
trains had been dispatched , one to the w <
and one to the east , early in the evening , t
proofs of these stories were lacking in cc
Urination when a BISB reporter extended 1
investigations among people in a position
know.
A Burlington official told a reporter at
Into hour that 150 engineers and nremen fr <
Pennsylvania and Ohio hud left Chicago
5:45 : last night to bo distributed through lei
and Nebraska points , and that the train ce
veylng them would arrive In Omaha abe
noon to-day.
Another sensational rumor was to the
feet that the company had tired of the stri
gle , nnd wcro ready to concede the dcnmn
of the strikers.
Itcftigus In Distrust.
, M. Cavanaugh , ono of the special poll
men appointed to defend the property of t
B. & M. company during the strike , cai
into the chief of police's oflico yesterd
and turning over his star , said ho resign *
that he could not conscientiously perform 1
duty.
At lilncoln.
LINCOLN , Neb. , "March 1. [ Special Te
gramtothoBr.E.l The situation of the stri
remains unchanged. Not a brotherho
man went to work under the final penalty
dismissal Issued by the company. Thee
cials report increased service to-day and tl
preparations are , nearly ready to ham
freight , Thrco freight trains were stait
out to-day to feel the road and a number
now men were pub' to work. In the mci
time , however , tiio brotherhood had w
over four ofthe new arrivals a
as no eastern engineers have appeared yet
the scene no great progress has been me
to-day in overcoming the difficulty.
A carload of Plnkcrton's went through t
city westward this morning but none ho
been kept heroIn fact there Is no occasi
for the small army of specials that m
parade the platform to the inconvenience
the public and at no time has there been
particle of necessity for it. Nothing li
reached this city yet that U throu
from Denver and no report w
received to-day from the country wi
of Hastings. The branch lines lit
now ono train a day each way , but main 1
trains remain very uncertain.
At the headquarters of the brothcihood I
boys wcro as confident as , ever und sta
that everything thus far was batlsfuetory
them. From their .experience they belU
THE OMAHA BUILDING BILL ,
A Conference Committee of Both
HOUBOB Appointed. *
THE OUTLOOK IS FAVORABLE.
Lmlrd's Measure For Holillers In State
Homes to Be Favorably Itcportcil
Paddock's 1'oBtoftlco Hill
Other Capital News.
A Fnlr-Mliided Committee.
WASHINGTON BUIIEAU TUB OMAHA BBS , J
513 rouiiTEKNTii STIIBRT , >
WASHINGTON. D. C. . March 1. : )
The conference committee ou tbo part of
.ho senate and the house on the Omaha1
lubllc building bill was appointed to-day as
'ollows : On the part of the'scnnto Spooncr ,
of Wisconsin , Quay of Pennsylvania , and
Vest of Missouri ; for the house Dipplo of
South Carolina , McShano of Omaha , nnd
ICcnnedy of Ohio. The committee will not
: mvo a meeting for several days nnd Mr ,
McShano leaves for Omaha to-morrow.
All the members of it nro liberal-
minded and will bo inclined
to comply as nearly as possible , it is believed ,
with the wishes of the people of Omaha. Mr.
McShano will make a tight for the full
amount which the original senate bill appro
priated , and says he believes the thrco con
ferees on the part of the senate will bo with
itm. But the democrats in both houses are
making a fight to keep the appropriation for
rmullc buildings down as low as possible seas
as to give tariff revision as good a showing as
possible , the theory being that if the surplus
in the treasury Is reduced the chances of suc
cess for tariff revision is proportionately re
duced. Everything is being relegated to the
Interest of tariff reform. The outlook is
liopcful , however , for the full appropriation
in this case.
soi.wr.ns IN STATE HOMES.
The sub-committee of the house committee
on military affairs having the measure in
charge has agreed to make a favorable re
port on Mr. Laird's bill giving $100 a year for
Iho support of each soldier received at state
homes who would bo entitled to admission to
the national soldiers' homes. Mr. Laird's bill
is the same as the ono recently introdticc'don
ttio subject in the senate by Mr. Mandcrson.
VAVO11A11I.E TO TAlinOCK'S 111LL.
The senate committee on public buildings
and grounds have had under consideration
for some time , and have finally agreed toTc-
port favorable , upon a bill introduced early
In tiio session by Mr. Paddock of Nebraska ,
providing forthecrectionof apostoftlcobuild
ing in every city nud town where the post-
office brings to the government n revenue
of $10,000 a year. This measure has been
very widely endorsed by the newspapers
throughout the country , and n number of pe
titions have been sent in asking for its pas
sage. The bill provides that the building to
be erected shall not cost moro than the ag
gregate revenues of the postofllco for the last
three years , and Mr. Paddock argues
that It is not only a measure of convenience
but economy. It is shown that the rentals
paid by the government for postoffice build
ings amount to much moro than a fair rate ol
interest ou the sum of money that would bo
required to carry out this plan , and that a
handsome public building In each towji and
city of more than five or six thousand
inhabitants would bo a public bene
fit. A board is provided for , consisting
of the secretary of the treasury ,
the secretary of the interior , and the post
master general , to superintend the erec
tion of such buildings , and the plans are to
bo'drawn in the supervising architect's office ,
An appropriation of t2.COOUOO dollars from
the surplus revenues of the postofllco depart
ment and $3,000,000 from the public treasury
is made by the bill , and it Is expected that
the committee on public buildings and
grounds will report It on next Monday.
THE TAUIFF HILL HBVEAI.EI ) .
Without any ceremony the administration
tariff bill was made public nt half past H
tnis morning. As anticipated , the republican
mcmoers of the committee on ways and
means had no suggestions to offer to the ar
bitrary majority , who have framed the bill
without consulting their minority colleagues ,
and the committee was In session but a few
minutes. Chairman Mills expected the min
ority to have considerable to say about the
bill and to make requests concerning the pro
cedure to bo taken into considering the
measure in the committee and reporting It tc
the house , and was surprised when ho was
informed that as he had composed the bill
without suggestions from tbo minority the
majority ought tp bo able to proceed with
out its directions as to the con.
sidcratlon. Thcro was no discussion ol
the measure at all by members
of the committee , nnd their meeting was but
of a few minutes duration. Members of the
house were supplied with copies of the bill a :
they arrived at the capitol , and at their lots
uro glanced over its provisions. Very few
have so far digested tbo bill sufficiently te
warrant them in giving a deliberate opinion
but the best informed members on the subject
of tariff declared that it has not
a ghost of a chance of passage
In reality It appears that there will bo a less
following for the administration bill than
there was for the Morrison horizontal bill
the consideration of which , it will bo rcinem
bercd , was refused by the house by u vori
decided voto. The sharp reductions of the
duty on iron will keep the Randall followinj
solid in Pennsylvania , whllo the cuts 01
sugar , rico and a few other articles producci
by the south will enable Randall to have ni
increased vote from Louisiana , Georgia am
the Virginias nnd Carolinas. Preo wool set
tics the democratic support In Ohio am
drives all members from that stati
into the line of opposition ti
the bill , while the Pacific slope is made solh
in the opposition , by not only free wool , bu
the material reductions on almost over artier
produced on the Pacific slopo. If Kan
doll was enabled to command eve
forty votes in opposition to the Morrison bill
ho will bo able to vote a third moro men 01
his side of the house , if ono can estimate thi
early upon the expressions being given ; th
majority members of the committee on way
and means , as was true in the last two con
cresses , claim to huvo enough votes in thi
house to secure the passage of their bill.
WHAT IIUrUllMCANS THINK OV IT.
To-night I met General Brown , of Indiana
ono of the leading republican members of th
committee- ways and means , and askci
him what ho thought of the bill. II
said : "Tho bill was graciously stud
under the noses of the minoi
Ity this morning for the firs
time. I can give no opinion of its merits. '
haven't ' read it and have given it but a luti
ricd glance. That , however , satisfies ni
that in its secret and mysterious prcparatlo :
the democratic majority has had un eye t
the partisan as well as to the economies
parts of the tariff question. "
AMENDMENTS TO THE O. A. . PENSION HILT
It was a golden opportunity for the senator
who are blddlng.buncombo and notoriety whc
Mr. Mandcrson called up his disability per
sion bill , and they embraced it. By propo-
ing moro liberal provisions for the bll
certain senators hoped to gain favo
with those who are the bcnc
llclaries , oven though the amendment
had the effect of killing the measure
Others who are at heart really opposed t
the bill offered amendments which increase' '
the liberal provisions of it , with the view t
loading it down. Between the two classe
it begins to look as though the bill would b
so amcncdcd that the house , If not the sci :
nto , would refuse to pass it. Th
senate committo had the measure undo
careful consideration for weeks , and whc
it was reported it not only mot the unan
mous approval of the members of the G. /
H. throughout the country , but the committee
too , and why. real friends of the mcasur
should now want to amend it is difllrult t
conceive except It bo for buuicoinbe. Mi
Mandcrson Is conducting a good and fuUlifi
fight for the soldiers who entrusted him wit' '
their bill.
I'UIII.tO IMUNTEn IN A I10t.lt.
It is absolutely painful to sec Pnbll
Printer Benedict wince under the crosf
examination of the republican members o
the house coinmlUco now Investigating tin
affairs of his office. If ho has tuiprcssci
anyone who has attended the meetings of tin
committee that ho is competent to fill tin
oflico of public printer , I havi
not found that ono. Benedict wai
cross-examined this afternoon b :
Mr. Galllngcr. n republican member froii
Now Hampshire. Ho acknowledged that In
liaa discharged a number of ex-union soldier :
from his office who were competent nnd wh <
came within the scope of statutor ;
protections nnd ho not only rofusci
to give them his reasons for discharg
ing them , but ho refused to tel
the committee. Ho said his reasons wen
satisfactory to himself ; that ho was respon
slblo and that was sufficient. Mr. Gallinge :
pressed Benedict for an answer , but the dem
Jc ratio members of the committee protcctci
: he witness. Mr. Galllngcr stated that It wai
ils purpose to Impeach the witness and tha
10 could not do so If his interrogatories won
: o bo treated contemptuously.
I'OTTEH'S CONDITION IMl'ltOVKI ) .
General Manager Tom Potter , of the Unioi
Pacific. Is reported slights-Improved to-nlgh
but ho Is yet In a critical condition , and thosi
who have seen him do not believe ho will re
cover. The physician is very cautious it
jiving Information about the condition of Mr
Potter even to the hitter's most intlmati
friends , nnd it is easier to get favorable thai
unfavorable reports.
A CON ) rilUCV FOILED.
Last night thcro was a conspiracy to gc
lold of copies of the tariff for premature pub
lication , but It accidentally failed. Early h
: ho evening Mr. Bryan , foreman of tin
government printing office ? , received i
message over the telephone purportinj
to come from Mr. Mills , the chuirinai
of the committee , who had exclusive chargi
of the bill , asking him to deliver ten cople :
of the same to his house at 10 o'clock. Mr
Liryan replied that he feared it would bo im
lossibloto do so , but ho would try. At H
D'clock ho sent n messenger to the house o
Mr. Mills , to say that ho was unable to deliver
liver the copies of the tariff bill as rcquestcc
and was very much astonished to lean
that Mr. Mills knew nothing o :
Iho order that had como over the telephone
It appears that an enterprising nuwspnpc
man , knowing that the long expected ineaa
uro would bo a valuable piece of news , on
dcavorcd to obtain it in this wny ; At II
o'clock , the hour named for the delivery o
the tariff bills , a man was waiting outside o
Mr. Mills' house with a package in hi
hand , ready to act in case the conditions wen
favorable. It was his plan to watch the mcs
senger from the government printing office
and if the latter delivered a package at Mr
Mills' house ho know it would contain taril
bills. Immediately upon the messcngc
leaving the house ho proposed to ring th' '
bell and explain that the wrong package bin
been delivered and exchange the bogu
ouo In his hands for that which had com
from the government prlntim ; ofllco. Bu
us the public printer was not able to do th
job , the scheme miscarried and the bill wa
not prematurely published. Three hundrci
copies were found lying all right in the roon
of the committee of ways and means am
under lock and guard.
S. HEATH.
Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , March 1. [ Special Telegran
to the BF.B.I The following pensions wen
granted Nebraskans to-day : Original ir
valid Benjamin Dye , Chapman ; Samuel F
Henderson , Luvnca. Increase Edmon
Hoylo , Raymond ; Luther Jaqucs , Cordon
Robert H. Quigglo , Blue Hill. Mexican sui
vivors Milton H. Lacy , Minaturo. Incrcas
Michael Logan , Gretna.
Pensions for lowansi Original invalid-
Theodore Pyle , Fort Madison : Azotus H
Graver. Rowley ; Earl F. Baldwin , Lnk
Mills ; Andrew J. Barr , Webster City ; Mat
tin N. Hubbard , Van Buren ; Ananus Lutz
Woodburn ; Jesse Molick , QuasQucton
PiramS.Sly , KllboumCity ; James B.A. Rob
crtson , Kcswlck ; John Randolph ; Talloyraad
Picrco Cahill , Lamotte. Increase Edmum
Davis , Ellington ; John Stockwell , Wintci
set : William C. Cullom , Bonaparte ; Josia !
B. Goodall , Ottumwa ; James Reagin , Hani
burg ; Cyrus J. Momier , Allerton ; John Snj
der , West Burlidgton ; Thomas Gates , Lim
Springs ; David J. Garrctt , Leon ; Joscp'
Hickman , Holstcin ; James A. Russell , Mi !
ton ; William H. Gibson , Hilcsvlllc. Rcissu
nud increase Hilmphroy Weil , Corydoi
Original , widows , etc. Mary A. , widow o
Thomas M. Norris , DCS Moincs. Mcxica
survivors Rufus Simmons , Perleo.
National Capitol Notes.
WASHINGTON , March 1. Among the men
hers of the republican congressional commit
tco chosen by the joint caucus to-tilght nr
Senator Farwell , of Illinois ; E. H. Congei
Iowa ; James Laird , Nebraska ; Senate
Sawj'cr , Wisconsin ; O. S. Gifford , DakoU
The debt , statement issued this aftcrnoo
shows the reduction in the public debtdurin
the month of February amounted to $7,750
SOU. Total cash in treasury fo2i ! OS9.
DIED FItOM EXPOSURE.
Sad Fate ofnti Old Alan Near Rush
vllle , Mo.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , March 1. [ Special Teli
gram to the BEE. ! Yesterday aftcrnoo
about 0 o'clock two men passing along th
public road two miles southwest of Rushvilh
this county , discovered the body of a ma
laying in the fence corner , on the farm c
Jasper C. Allison , in Rush township , an
upon examination ascertained that the bed
had been lying there several days. Coronc
Strlngfellow was notified and arrived J
Rushvillo last evening , and proceeded to en
pannol a jury of six men , win
after viewing the body , removed
to Rushvillo , where , upon examinatlo
it was ascertained from letters upon his pc.
son that his name was Henry Williams , age
eighty-six years , Among his papers was
printed silo say ing : "I am eighty-six ycai
old , have had ono leg broken ; please contril
ute n small sum to enable mo to support in ;
self and family , " and $ . " > . ! 17 was found in h
pockets. It appears from ono of the lettei
that his family resided near Osborn , Kai
The Jury , after hearing the evidence , r
turned a verdict that the deceased came t
his death on or about Friday night last , fro :
exposure to the cold during the night. Tl
postmaster at Osborn has been requested '
notify the family of the bad affair.
A Midland A'ictlm Found.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. , March 1. [ Special Tel
gram to the BEE. ] The body of Frar
Edison , who was caught by the falling ro
of the Midland hotel , was to-day discovert
beneath a mass of debris. The other men i
jurcd will recover.
Taking Depositions.
KANS ts CITV , Mo. , March 1. [ Spec ! :
Telegram to the BEE. ] Messrs. John I
Carson , James D. Carson und Colonel Jol
L. Cooper , of Chicago , nro In the city for tl
purpose of taking depositions In behalf >
James D. Carson in the divorce suit brougl
against him by his wife , and begun impcac
ing evidence at the Coatcs hotel this mor
ing. Colonel Cooper and Mr. Fairoyaro e-o
ducting the taking of depositions private )
Mr. Knlckc-rbockcr , of Chicago , represen
Mrs. Carson. Several witnesses wcro c
amlned but the testimony was trivial.
Furloun Storm.
DULUTII , Minn. , March 1. The worststor
by far of the winter set in during the nlgl
The high winds prevailing and the thli
whirling snow rendered It Impossible , to s
across the street. Trains arc arming lu
on all roads , and departing trains arc uhh
two engines , with'small chances of gcttii
through.
- . .
"Will VUlt Denver.
CHEYENNE , Wyo , , March 1. [ Special Tel
gram to the BEK. ] An Invitation from t !
Union Paciflo to the Wyoming IcgMaluio
Visit Denver has been accepted , The loglsl
tors and Ihclr. frlunds will leave hero Sail
day. -Denver' amiwill return .Sund
evening. ' . ' . . .
HEARING THE BOILING POINT ,
The Perkins County Contest ABJ
Bunics n Serious Aspect.
THREATENED APPEAL TO ARMS.
Four Hundred Madrid Men Want to
Move on Grant Sensational
Arront at Central City
Flro nt Snrccnt.
Hound to Huvo Blood.
MAIIIIIU , Neb. , March 1. [ Special Tola *
gram to the BEB. ] The excitement through
out Perkins county is intense and the pros
pect for bloodshed growing out of the county
seat fight are increasing. Madrid's citlrcna
are boiling with rage , und many people are
bound to make an attack on Grant. The best
citizens , however , are doing their utmost to
prevent mob violence ) and have the law re
spected , but It is dllllcult to control 400 angry
men. The greatest animosity Is expressed
against A. S. Parsons , now n resident ot
Grunt , but formerly police judge at at Lin
coln , and It Is hinted that climatic changes
in Perkins county will provo to bo as-un-
healthy to that Individual ns did those of
Lancaster county ,
Really For an Attack.
GIIANT , Nob. , March 1. [ Special Tclo-
gram to the Br.i : . ] The returns for the
county scat election nro now all lu and tha
canvas will probably bo made to-morrow.
It is asserted that tally sheet forgers at
Madrid Increased the vote of the precinct it
hundred in order to put Lisbon out of the
field should another election occur.
The vote from Grace precinct has also bconl
doctored , changing the vote for Grant from
forty-four to eighteen. The result of the of
ficial count cannot bo foretold at this tlino.
Intense excitement still prevails all over the
county. It is assorted to-night that 100 armed
men from Madrid precinct will come to. Grant
to-morrow to Intimidate , the canvassing
board. Should they ir.ako
novo whatever to bulldo/o the people ot
3rant , blood will flow. At least the voters
of this precinct will defend their ballots ,
lohn McKcnric. a Madrid man , Is said to
lave sworn to kill two of our men and the )
ilr is full of threats of Incendiarism. Mi >
Kcmio has said , "Blood must flow at
and I will sec that It docs flow. "
A Hciisatlonal Arrest.
CENTIIAI , Cnv , Neb. , March 1. [ Special
Telegram to the BEI : . ] Quito a ripple of ex. .
citcmcnt was caused hist evening by the nr *
rest of N , Barnes , a prominent citizen , for
threats against L. C. Hart , a wealthy farmed
md stockman living near this place. Hart
et Barnes have large sums of money to lonu
out at usurcous rates of interest' . Hart being
a religious man , the money was loaned 111
Barnes' name and Barnes hold notes. Then ,
ly un understanding between them , If par *
tics plead usury , the notes were to bo In
dorsed to Hart , who would bo an in * ,
noccnt purchaser. A short ' 'incl '
ago Barnes' safe was burglari/ed and n lafga
number of papers taken , among them tha
notes referred to above. Hart claimed foul
; ilay nud attached soina property of Humes'
which brought out threats from liarnca ,
Barnes gave bonds and was released.
An Important Transfer.
Cur , Neb , March 1. [ Special
Telegram to the BEE. ] An Interesting t ratio
was closed herd to-day , involving $ . " > 0,000 ,
through the agency of Colonel A. Ncidigv
the Omaha real estate dealer , by which Iloir.
H. W. McClure , the O'Nell banker , well
known in Nebraska , has bought D. C. Hor-
ton's largo stock of dry goods in this city ,
and Horton becomes owner of the celebrated )
McClure ranch , Holt county , stocked wKl *
horses and cattle , an important transfer oft
properties.
Burled Alive.
HAY SPUING * , Neb. , March 1. [ Special to
the BEE. ] News has just boon brought in
that Jerry Lewis , n colored well digger , ha
been buried ulivo in a 140-foot well about si *
miles north of Hcmlngford , In Box Butte
county. Ho was engaged in curbing the well
about fifty feet from the surface when thci
wall gave way near the top and carried hint
to the bottom. The body has not yet been
recovered. Lewis leaves n wife nnd two
children , and hud a homestead In the vicinity
of the accident.
A General Store Burned.
SAHOENT , Neb. , March 1. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. ] The general store be
longing to H. Y. Carr at West Union , burned
down yesterday. Nothing was saved. The "V
stock was valued at $14,000 , and the building
at f2WX ) . The insurance is not over $ 'J,000.
Carr was the principal merchant of the places
nnd was engaged in other enterprises. Ha
was the first business man to locate in thlif
part of the state and is well known.
Evangelist Moody at Hastings. , ;
HASTINGS , Neb. , March 1. [ Special Tola. ,
gram to the BEE. ] D. II. Moodyi
the celebrated evangelist , is holding
a scries of gospel meetings in thI4
city , commencing to-day. The opera house }
is crowded to its utmost capacity and hunr
drcds of people from surrounding towns ara , .
present. Great enthusiasm Is manifested. ,
Stock Cremated.
NOIIDEN , Neb. , March 1. [ Special to
the BEE. ] C. P. Lively'a blacksmltrf
shop nnd barn burned to the ground at )
5 o'clock yesterday morning. Nothing was
saved. Four head of cuttle and a pony wcrq
In the barn nnd perished In the flumes. Tliq
ilro is supposed to have been started by an
incendiary , as thcro was no llro In the bhop.
Loss , $000 ; no insurance.
Suit Against the AVostern Union.
Piiii.ADF.i.i'iiiA , March 1. [ Special Tele *
gram to the Buu-1 A cipher telegraphic dls
patch , misinterpreted as it is claimed , by a
telegraph operator , has caused the financial
embarrassment of Frank J. Primrose , a wool
merchant of Front md Arch streets , who has
sued the Western Union telegraph company
forlOO,000. Mr. Primrose , in his bill ol
complaint , states that the telegram which ha
sent in July last to his agent W. B , . Tolami ,
in Waukccney , Kan. , which ordered no purchase - *
chase of wool , was made to buy all kinds ot
wool. In accordunco therewith Toluncl
bought 100,000 pounds of wool , which Mr.
Primrose was forced to dispose of at a great
loss. Ho now SUPS the Western Union for
the amount ol his loss , which ho places at )
SIOU.OOO.
Pinching n Speculator.
NEW YORK , Marc-h 1. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE.Jcromo L. Hill , of the Union.
club , has not yet been arrested on the charge !
of the executors of the Lattimcr estate tha
ho used tha money of the estate , of which ho )
was formerly executor , in speculation. They
say , however , that ho will bo artcstcd short/ . Jj
ly , The It-gal opinion in the Union club la ' '
that Mr. Hill will hear from the governing
committee immediately , and bo given un op *
portunlty to defend himself.
Troubles ,
SAX Fmxcisco , March 1. The failure ia"
announced hero for tf.0,000 of Kossiter A
Smith , Importers of calfskin and shoo
chfncry. Bad debts are the principal caus
of the failure. . ,
MAN-ISIT.I : , Mich. , March 1-Tho Manlstef
salt and lumber company made an asslgfiiS
ment this morning for the benefit of thelv
creditors. Assets 1 1,600,000 and llabllltler/
* * tH,000. Tim liabilities are '
mostly ot