PART I PAGES 1-8
SEVENTEENTH YEAB. OMAHA SUNDAY MOKNING , HAROH 4 188a-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER
ALL HOPE ABANDONED
Germans Convinced That the Grown
Prince's Illnoea Is Fatal.
THE NATION IN MOURNING.
People Trcmblo at the Possible Ef
fect on the Kaiser.
CRUSHED BY LONQ SUSPENSE ,
Crowds Gather Dally to Assure
Themselves That He Lives.
THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES ,
BalvntfnnlfltH Dcnccjnd on Berlin
I'rlnco William's Effects Belnjf
Brought to the City-Item *
About Americans.
( > crinan * Despondent.
[ Cnpi/r/f / U JSftSliy Jqmt Gordon UcmicIM
BERLIN' March 3. fNcw York Herald
*
Cubicslal to the BEE. ] Public interest
Is so co ; . titrated on the San Remo invalid
and the complications likely to arise from his
death that except a few American personals
thcro is little news worth cabling. Among
all clauses throughout all Germany it would
bo Impossible to find a sane man who be
lieves the crown prlnco will llvo for three
months 'ongcr. The 01)911 ) supprcssal of news
regarding his illness gave the finishing stroke
to the hopes which a few people had main
tained up to the last possible moment. More
over , the increasing weakness of the kaiser
and the great grief ho has shown
at his grandson's death make
people tremble at the thought of the
possible effect on him of his son's
death. Sitting nlono in his palace , without n
near blood relation now in his kingdom , with
tbo empress tottering on the brink of the
grave , weighed down , too , by the dread of the
storm which must break over Prussia after
his death , nnd with the flowers from his
grandson's still unsoddcd grave as a rest for
his eyes when they tire of 'pouring over the
documentary pfoof that Russia postpones her
attack only in deference to his age , the won
der is only that ho still lives that long sus
pense regarding the crown prince has not
already crushed the kaiser.
This feeling is what causes crowds from all
parts of Berlin to stand daily In front of the
palace waiting for a chance to assure them
selves personally that the kaiser is still alive
end able to stand at his window.
The Salvation army , which seems to have
ft kc n cyo for business , has chosen this
period of mournful uncertainty for a descent
upon Berlin. Misled by the quietness of the
crowd which listened to them , the two offi
cers claimed that Germany will soon bo the
greatest center for their work. Most out
siders think that German beer will bo amore
moro dangerous enemy than English dead
cats.
Another sign of the times is that Prince
William's belongings are being transferred to
Berlin and that it Is announced ho will re
main hero permanently instead of living
Viuch of the tlmo at Potsdam ,
American items nro unusually plentiful
this week. The German papers have all had
a word to say regarding the adultery mock
trial alleged to have been held in the Warren
street , Brooklyn , Episcopal church by the
children of the Sunday school. Then , ns n re
lief from moral lectures , they printed a story
of how Professor Sylvester , of Baltimore ,
traveled twice across the ocean in pursuit of
a manuscript which was all the time in his
coat pocket. Among other clippings tending
to confuse or amuse the Germans is ono
about the moving inland of the giant Coney
Island hotel , and another concerning Page ,
Of the University of Pennyslvanla , whoso
fomo as a high jumper surpasses that of a ]
German experts.
The March winds are driving many Am
ericans from Germany. Miss Pcndlcton
probably starts on Monday for sev
eral weeks' stay at Cannes. Mrs.
Consul General I Ralno and Miss
RobbJiavo { jono to Paris for a month. Mr.
and Mrs.-ll. ; W. Haroon , of Boston , start for
Greece and Italy aboit the 15th. Mrs. Martin
and son , ofr "Wisconsin , also leave for Italy
next week. Dr. E. pray , of Chicago , goes
to-day to Dresden ,
Among the urrlvalsWo Mrs. nnd Miss
Giles , New York ciiyr. . nnd Mrs. B. F.
Wood , Kansas City ; Mrul Mrs. Sclvain
\Velll , San Francisco ; Itrpjoles , Cleveland ,
O. Miss Wiiislow , the artliv and her com
panion , of Portland , huvo go no. to Rome.
Hon. Theodore Fay is Just iompleting his
history of Germany. As secfctary of the
legation In London , secretarVjn charge at
Berlin , and for eight years AWican mln
istcr at Berne , Mr. Fay's 111 years in
Europe enable him to write muc0f his hit
tory from personal observation.
Nearly ono hundred letters ail waiting at
the American consulate for tlJr owners
' Ono letter , opened by mistake scXj months
y ago , was found to contain a check for flOO-
COO.
COO.Die
Die Post is printing a translatio f
Burnett's "Littlo Lord Foutelnero ;
The Stypo family , of Oldhamjcounty (
Kentucky , are posted by the Germ ,
that their alleged German fortnB
176,000,000 exists only 4n thei * 7Wyor's
imagination. >
Albert Nlcmann sings on Ma * , , fat the
opera house for the first time Bl- ; . , ' return
from Dollar land.
CMathllda von Halm i , of /
name of a twenty-two-)1/
Who for unrequited lovf
'
suicide In the Thlcrgart < ,
An UnfBTor ;
BBRU.V , March
ku ceased to
trown .prince.1 ,
feicroacoplo y
mcycr as communicated to the emperor are
unfavorable , disclosing traces of cancer in
he pus , arising from necrosis of the cartilage
of the larynx. The full official report of
Prof. Waldmcycr will bo delayed until Dr.
Rcckllnghauften makes an analysis. Court
dispatches also confirm the progress
of the symptoms toward a fatal
ssuc. The occasional appearances of
mprovcmcnts are followed by it renewal of
the gravest indications. Newspaper reports
from San Rcmo conflict. Tbo decrease in
Ills strength has caused a saddening change
In his aspect , and has transferred him from a
robust into an aged and debilitated man , who
is obviously suffering. The conflict of re
ports does not weaken the fact , based upon
absolute information , that in the highest of
ficial quarter every hope has been abandoned
of bis recovery. No immediate crisis is ex
pected , but it is recognized that a sudden
change for the worse may occur nt any
moment , involving his death , if the disease
should be permitted to run its full course.
The crown prince may bo able to return to
Berlin In May any pass his last days thero.
Since his family have recognized that a fatal
issue Is most probable , the crown prlnco him
self has expressed on urgent desire to return
to Berlin as soon as possible. Comments
adverse to Prince William continue to
bo heard In Berlin society. Jealousy
of and opposition to Dr. Mackenzie
continues to increase , and the German papers
reflect seriously on his management of the
case. These opinions are generally accepted ,
combined with views affirming the mainte
nance of Dr. Mackenzie's hold on the crown
prince ana ciown princess , and are adding to
the lasting unpopularity of the crown prin
cess. Hence arises the rumor that the
crown princess nnd her daughter will go to
reside in England after the death of the
crown prlnco.
"
During the week Prince Bismarck had a
long conference with Emperor AVilliam , it is
supposed with reference to the proposal to
grant Prince William power to sign in the
event of the temporary incapacity of the em
peror , concurrent with the prostration of the
crown prlnco. It is reported the emperor
accedes to the proposal.
The relations of Russia with the
allied powers ere taking developments
exactly as was forecast The diplomatic
proposals of Russia have resulted in
nothing definite , however. However much
the czar may bo averse to war it is believed
the internal discord of Russia will soon force
the czar to risk the future of the Ramanoff
dynasty by challenging the central powers.
Passed a Quiet Night.
[ Copyrtulit 1888 l > u Jamet Ganlan Ilennctt. ]
SAN REMO , March's. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the BEE. ] The crown
prince had a fairly good night. . After the in
sertion of the new tube the blood ceased to
appear and also expectoration for a time , but
they have smcn returned after violent fits of
coughing. The prince staved on the balcony
BOino time this morning and afternoon. Mr.
Hnnburry offers the patient the use of his
villa , La Mortola. The offer may possibly bo
accepted. Dr. Waldeyer , the cancer special
ist , has arrived. His examination up 11 p.
in. appears to confirm the cancer theory. The
report that prlnco is afflicted with another
hereditary disease is disproved.
Russian military Circles Irritated.
ST. Pcicnsnuno , March 8. The govern
ment has issued orders to oxpcdiato tbo
collection of stores in Warsaw. Many
ofilecrs who wcro on furlough have been recalled -
called to their regiments. The attitude of
the powers regarding Bulgaria irritates
military and public circles in Russia.
Want an Arbitration Treaty.
PAIIIH , March 8. The International Peace
and Libei ty league is circulating n petition
for a permanent arbitration treaty between
Franco nnd the United States. Up 'to the
present time the petition hus been signed by
1,000 persons , of whom ICO arc members of
the chamber of deputies.
Internal Dimensions.
DUDMX , March 3. The Express affirms
there are Internal dissensions in the Parncl-
ito ranks , which will produce a rupture that
will shake the foundations of the national
league. American Inspiration , it says , is
causing a number of leaguers to Join the
Gaelic association , which opposes Parncll's
policy. *
Under American Protection.
GIDH.U.TAU , March 3. The United States
war ship Enterprise will proceed to Tangier
to support the demand of the American con
sul at that place for the release of a Moor
under American protection and who is im
prisoned at Rabat.
: TED AX AIUDI KNCE.
General firajjK Presents Ills Creden
tials to President Diaz.
CITT or MEXICO , via Galveston , March 3.
The president to-day gave an audience to
the new American minister , General Bragg ,
who enters on the formal discharge of his
duties on Monduy. General Bragg was
attired in the full uniform of brigadier
general of the United States array. Ho was
accompanied by Secretary of the Legation
Cannery. General Bragg said , ad
dressing the president : "By gracious consld
oration of the president of the United States
of America , I have been accredited , envoy ex
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary to
the republic of which you are the distin
guished head. In presenting my letter of
credence I am especially charged by the
chief executive of the government whose rep
resentative I have the honor to bo , to bear to
you the assurance of his high esteem
and his best wishes for tno preserva
tion to voursclf and your peopto of
your continued good health and for the pros
perity of the republic of Mexico , and also
make known to you the sincere desire of hint-
self , as well as the wish of the pcoplo whoso
chief executive ho is honored in being , that
the bonds of amity between the two republics
may not only continue , but bo constantly
strengthened by the strict preservation of
national faith and the mutual extension by
each republic to thu other of friendly offices
which inspire confidence and trust , as well
as by an enlarged Intercourse , social and
commercial , between the people of the two
republics. For myself , sir. if , In
the execution of the blcli trust
reposed in me , I shall be
so 'ortunato as to contribute toward secur
ing the ends so desired , I shall feel assured
of the hearty approval of my chief and the
treat body of American people. " President
Diaz replied in the most cordial manner.
The general opinion of the assembled com.
pany was that General Brarg's speech was
tactful nnd fi londly in the tTxtrem * .
' Nebr.iiiUa ami low * \Veiuher. ' . , . .
FoV Iowa anil Nebraska : Light to fresh
easterly winds , wsmticr threatening wcitlier
with -rain or snow. . ' . . .
BRITISH BARNACLES.
John Bull Beaten Out of Many Mil
lions Annually.
SIR DRUMMOND WOLFF'S CASE ,
To Bo Paid an Exhorbltant Salary
For Doing Nothing.
THE MASTER OF THE HAWKS ,
Nearly JBl.OOO Yearly Stolen
. Through This Myth.
TRUCE FLAGS STILL FLYING.
Liberals nud Tories Continue Their
Love FcnMtfl Approaching 811-
vcr Wedding of the Prince ,
and Princess of Wales.
Defrauding the Government.
[ Copi/ifuht ikSS ] > u Jamet Uvriloii licnnctt. ]
LONDON , March 3. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the BEE. ] Sir Drummond
Wolff starts to-day for Persia where ho has
been appointed British envoy. Ho may
change his mind at the last moment and not
go , for if you can quietly enjoy 5'tOOpn year
in London why go to Teheran. Sir Drum
mend Wolff's salary began when he was ap
pointed last October. Ho hus been going
over since but has never 'gone. It is often"
said that in America a man can get
on faster sooner than ho can here.
Dozens of instances might bo given
to the contrary. But talcb Wolff's ' case. He
held minor appointments in the foreign office
but never attracted attention until ho became -
came a member of Randolph Churchill's
fourth party once and an object of universal
ridicule , afterwards the avenueto power.
Besides the leader , there were Balfour ,
Gorst and Wolff. Three out of four
are drawing JEll.OOO yearly from the
treasury. The fourth party was not such
a bad investment after all. Two or three
years ago Wolff was sent on an utterly super
fluous mission to Constantinople. This cost
the country 25,000 , of wnlch 5,000 were
charged for dinners and other entertain
ments , carriage biro and personal expenses.
Ultimately Wolff was recalled. He had not
been hero many weeks before Lord Salisbury
gave him 5,003 to serve his country in Per
sia. John Bull will have to pay to pay him
about that sum whatever office lie may fill
for the rest of his life. The light barnacles
never let go their hold when once they have
stuck on. Scarcely a word has been said In
parliament about this Job although Labou-
chore thought It .worth while to make a fuss
over Chamberlain's utterly Insignificant nnd
most moderate bill. Vigilant watch dogs
arc generally found barking up the wrong
tree. In the same way nothing has
been said about the recent peerages , baronets
nets and knighthoods given away because
the rcccplcnts subscribed money forpariy
necessities. I have heard of a wire-puller
who recently offered to got a baronetcy for
any man for the trifling consideration of
1,000. None of the radical reformers have
had a word to say about these things.
Bradlaugh , about the most fearless and
honest of the lot , is soon to force upon
the notice of the house , abuses connected
with perpetual pensions , most of' which
were gross frauds in the first 'instance.
There will bo a lively debate on'this matter.
Wo still pay nearly a thousand a year to the
master of the haw'ks , salaries 'to fourfal ,
coners and six hundred a year for food for-
hawks , although the hawks ana.falconers
are all a myth. ' ' '
A pension was granted by Charles II to
one of his illegitimate children and
is paid to this hour. I doubt
whether it will last many years longer. Ses
sion after session passes and nothing * is done
to remedy thcso abuses. I know men who
were pensioned off before forty with 700 or
800 a year merely 'to make room for the
friends of some new head of the department.
Our pension list now amounts to 8,000,000
annually of which a mere fraction cocs to the
poor soldier or sailor.
Yet not a word Is said in parliament on
thcso abuses while the fertile discussion
about Trafalgar square would run on for a
month if Smith did not pounce upon it. A
whole covey of members sprang up last
night to pour out more words. No wonder
the government Is stronger than
ever. The strategy of Its ene
mies is deadly only to themselves
It might bo different if Gladstone could bo in
the house nil night but this Is no longer pos
sible. His followers claim to lead and they
don't know how .to do It. It Is. awkward
when the tall begins to wag the dog. A
party ought not to advertise-its weakness as
the Gladstonians did on Friday night. Glad
atone hated the whole movement but his
nerves are not what they were.
The truce continues. The other evening
Lord Salisbury dined at Charley Beresford's
In spite of the latter's resignation next week
Charley \ \ \ blaze away at the admiralty
and all the naval and military officers mean
to stand by him. They held a meeting a ( the
house privately and decided to make a' raid
on poor Lord George Hamilton always com
blned with strict loyalty to Lord Salisbury.
"Attack whom you please , but lot us
have no scandal against Queen Elizabeth.
When a row of navy men go at It together
as they mean to do soon , dust is sure to fly
But Beresford plays his cards so judiciously
that the prime minister goes to dine with
him , and on the same night Lord Randolph
dined with W. H. Smith. Whitebait and
woodcock heal all differences for a tlmo.
But political dinners and receptions
will IM thrown Into the shade
next week by the silver- wedding
of tha Prince and Princess of Wales , when
.all London will give Itself up to .festivities
The queen will come up purposely to do
honor to her son by dining at Marlboro
house and the very elect will be asked to tht
reception. Afterward ! tht great houses wll 1
jo full of guests the same night and some
public demonstration Wvuld bo made , but
or the great eymjpnthjr and respect felt
for the sorrowing finally at San Rcmo.
The Princoof Wales If always thoughtful and
consldcrnto nnd has eatted it to be under
stood that bo desire * the twenty-fifth anni
versary of his marriage to bo celebrated very
quietly. It must , however , bo the social
event of the week , The interest in It is ex
tending thro' all classes. The prlnco has
often been bitterly assailed , but his popularity -
ity Is undimlnlthcd , for everybody knows
that ho has not merited the hard things said
of him by unscrupulous adversaries. As for
the princess she is as she always has been the
most popular woman In England next to the
queen. Presents , I understand , are already
coming in from very poor persons and they
are not the less valued at Marlboro
house than the most costly trinkets.
The queen's example of attachment to
her children has been followed by thcso
children as they become fathers and mothers
themselves and even the most scurrilous
have never ventured to cast a single reflec
tion on the purity of domestic life at the
court. The h'omely Instincts of the people
lead them to take special interest in the sil
ver wedding to bo celebrated next Saturday.
A MEMBER or PARLIAMENT.
DICKENS AND PICKWICK.
Strange Coincidences Grow Out of a
London Lawsuit.
1SSS t > iJnmc Qoitlnn Tttnndt.l
LONDON , March 3. ( New York Herald
Cable Special to the BKE. | Dickens ,
Pickwick and the Marquis Louvillo made to
day a queer mixture of nomenclature in a
law case tried before Baron Huddlcston acd
a special jury. The continental marquis had
employed a window cleaning company - for
his lodgings and the workmen had done (160
worth of damage , for Which the jury found.
The window cleaner employed Henry F.
Dickens , a son of the novclistltwho "brought
down the house" by calling as a witness
John Pickwick.
„
The Presiding Baron What an appropri
ate witness to be sworn for a Dickens.
This caused immense merriment , which in
creased when Mr. Dickens added , "By a still
more curious coincidence the witness is a
descendant of the Mr. Moses Pickwick , pro
prietor of the Bath Coach , from whom I have
the very best reason to believe the character
of Mr. Pickwick was taken , and I verily be-
licvo that one of the reasons why I was re
tained in the case \ > as that 1 miglit call Mr.
Pickwick. "
The wiftiess seemed oblivious of the joko.
His name was John and not Samuel. Ho
was a youthful , spare , angular and a prosaic
collector for tho. defendant. . His testimony
proved as fruitless'as that of Ufo Pickwlck-
ians in the Baurdcll cwe The ' 'markls/
use a Pickwickian exnrmlon , va9 in court
taking notes , which may turn out to bo a
fresh poem. As another coincidence , one of
the Jurors was" , In different spelling , named
Wardell.
To Protect Dutch Shareholders.
( Cojiyt'cfit JKW by Jamet Gordon Btnnttt. ' ]
LONDON , March 8. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the .BEE. ! This morning
the Financial News announces that "tho
Dutch committee for the protection of Dutch
shareholders of the Missouri , Kansas &
Texas railway , has constituted Itself into a
compa ny. So soon ns the necessary royal
sanction is obtained for the incorporation ,
which it is hoped may bo within a wco k ,
the company will ask all Dutch holders to
deposit their shares with it. Then as ono
body , in conjunction with the Now York com
mittee , the company will take steps to have
the road managed In the interests of the
shareholders and not for the general advant
age of Gould. Combined in moving thus , the
Dutchmen are not likely to bo accused of
their proverbial fault of giving too little and
asking too much. " ,
THK NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New Rules Adopted at the Meeting
'in Nqw York.
NEW YORK. Marcn 3. This evening the
meeting of the National base ball leaga con
eluded. The board of arbitration finished its
work at half past 8 o'clock. The Kansas
City club question was left undecided. Man
ager Von dcr Aho , of the St. Louis club ,
introduced the case of Holliday , who is
claimed by both the St. Louis and DesMoInes
clubs. As the matter had been reported before -
fore the board refused to hava anything to
do with the matter , and , in consequence , Hal-
llday goes with DCS Molnos. Revision of the
rules is announced an follows : In the rules
on base running a new section is added which
roads as follows :
In the fourth column shall bo scored
bases stolen , and shall bo governed
as follows ; Any attempt to steal a
base must goto the credit of the base runner ,
whether the ball is thrown wild or muffed by
the fielder. But any manifest error is to bu
changed to the fielder making the same. II
the base runner advances another base ho
shall not bo credited with a stolen base and
the fielder allowing such advance is also to
be charged with an error. If the base runner
makes n start and a battery error is made ,
the runner receives-th'credit of a stolen
base , and the batterjr MM an error scored
against the player iBMtlUjf it. Should the base
runner overrun tho.taiVftnd then be put out ,
ho should receive ciWdiffar a stolen base.
Under the head-ottaijB hits , as an amend'
mcnt to section 3 , r la , thc following was
adopted : Thaf > yh j 'player reaches first
base through an errtr of Judgment , such as
two fielders allowing ) the ball to drop be
tween them , the batter ! iball not be credited
with a base hit or the fielder charged with
an error , but'.il ( hall bo scored as an un
accepted chance , and -the batter shall bo
charged with allnrnattkat. Another amend
ment to rule CO reads' * * follows : That In
nil cases when a brt * runner is retired by
being hit by a batteft ball , the batsman shall
bo credited with , n oa c hit. The
new section No. 7 to rule ( A says :
An earned run shall be scored every time
a player reaches the home base unaided by
errors , before chances have been offered , to
retire the side of three fren ; but bases on
balls , though summarized as errors , shall bo
credited ai factors in earned runt.
In rule GO , ancw ecton ! , No. 7 , was in
serted to read that the number of men
struck out shall be included in the summary.
The last change wa * an addition to section 3 ,
of rule 23 , s follows : After the
first inning the first striker in each
Inning shall be the batsman whoso
naino follows that ofo the last man who
has completed hi * Uirn at the bat In the prc-
ccding Inning. ,
. Sentenced to Hani ; .
MINNEAVOLW , March 2 Petcr.Barrttt , the
second of the convicted murderers of Car
Driver Tollofnon , wus to day sentenced
banged. . '
QUAT BY A QD17PTIU
MIDI
Di A oilillAL ,
First Blood in the Great Burlington
Strike.
AN ENGINEER KILLED BY A SCAB
The Scene of the Tragedy at Brook-
Held , Missouri.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
Some Trains Running1 , But Not On
Schedule Time.
THE WALK-OUT ENDORSED.
Engineers of Other It ends Hold n
Meeting in Omaha and Kncour-
iigo the Strikers Along
the Line.
Murdered By n Scab. '
LTNXENI , Mo. , March ! ) . At 'Brookfiold ,
Mo. , at 4 this morning George A. Bostwlck ,
Burlington bridge foreman , fatally shot in
the right temple John Roxy , n brotherhood
striking engineer. To avoid lynching Host-
wick was walked to Llnncnswhero ho is now
under arrest. Ho states that ho was sworn
as a deputy sheriff and in charge of the en
gine Just arrived from the cast at Brookfield ;
that Roxy and others approached the engine
and endeavored to take charge of
it. An altercation ensued in. which
Roxy drew a pistol and when refusing
to put it up ho ( Bostwicd ) shot him. .Bost
wlck claims to have been a warm friend of
Roxy. and says that a short time before the
shooting they wcro' laughing and joking to
gether. Bostwick expects to bo taken to
Kansas City in a few hours , Thcro is in
tense excitement at Brookflcld. Forty armed
deputies leave here soon for Brookfield. The
opinion is that Bostwick became frightened
and shot without sufficient provocation. The
facts show , however , that his life was in dan
ger. This Is the third act of violence at
Brookflcld this week. Sheriff Denbo.was at
Broofiold , and his presence , no doubt , saved
u very serious riot.
Taken to St. Josrpli.
ST. JosEru , Mo. , March 3. The body of
George Watts , killed at Brookfield this morn
ing , arrived in St. Joseph this evening.
Thomas Williams , who was near the scene of
the tragedy , states that Watta was not on the
engine when shot , but was walking across
the yards at Brookfield. Ho will bo buried
to-morrow by the brotherhood from the homo
of his mother.
Chief Arthur Deeply Sorry.
CHICAGO , March 3. ChiefKiiginecrArthur
had not heard of the tragedy at Brookfield ,
Mo. , in which Bridge Foreman Bostwick
fatally shot John Roxy , a brotherhood en
gineer , until shown the Associated press
dispatch to-night. When it was read to him
Mr. Arthur seemed affected. His eyes
dropped to the floor , and after a minute's ,
study he said : "I'm ' sorry , deeply sorry , I
deprecate violence of any sort , for there * is
nothing tO'bo gained by It. 'The Instructions
"Riven to our agents' who left licntlijuurii-rB
for outlying vein's ' were to particularly re
quest our men to stay away from the com
pany's property so that Just such trouble ns
this would bo avoided. This was supple
mented by telegrams of the same tenor to
the brotherhood on the Burlington sjstcm.
I cannot discuss the case further , for 1 have
received no official advices about it. "
Their PoekctlionkH Open
Ono of the largest gatherings of locomotive
engineers and firemen ever held in Omaha
was that , at the hall on the corner of Doug
las and North Fouitccnth streets last night.
Representatives from every road running
into Omaha or connecting with the Burling
ton in Nebraska points wcro picscnt , and the
spacious hall was crowded with sympathizers
of the strikers. All of the speak
ers applauded the stand taken , nnd
congratulated them on their gentle
manly and lawful conduct during
the present difficulty. It was rrsolvcd to
stand by the strikers both by action , if nec
essary , and to help them out financially if
demands lequircd it.
The meeting adjourned nt a late hour , and
from what a BEE reporter could learn of the
proceedings it was to the effect that unless
the chairmen from the respective grievance
committees of the Union Pacific , Burling
ton , Missouri Pacific , Chicago , St. Paul ,
'Minneapolis ' ts , Omaha and the
Elkhorn Valley railroads now in Chicago in
consultation with Chiefs Arthur and Sar
gent came to a satisfactory understanding
with the roads mentioned , n general strike
would be ordered. This , it is expected , will
not prevail , and it will not be surprising if
the strike should extend to the roads men
tioned.
The bituation in Omaha is unchanged.
Few passenger trains are running.
At Lincoln.
LIXCOI.X , Neb. , March 3. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEn.l The feature of the
strike to-day has been the arrival of 120 men
from the east , mostly engineers nnd firemen.
A portion of them came In the night and the
remainder in the early morning hours. All
wcro provided with meals at the hotels.
After eating , barber shops were visited and
the men then presented themselves at gen
cral headquarters A largo number of them
were kept on the upper floor of the building
nnd others wcro approved nnd taken to the
round house where they busied themselves
looking over the rolling stock and reading
the company's rules and regulations. Twenty-
four were shipped to McCook in the after
noon and others , In smaller numbers , wcro
distributed at other division headquarters.
A few were provided with engines ready to
commence work at once.
The usual number of passenger trains were
run yesterday and A way freight sent out on
each branch to do local work. No through
freight has yet been taken or moved. Only a
small portion of the freight brakcmen nnO
conductors are required to handle the trains
now run and the others are to bo utilized as
pilots on engines to acquaint new men with
the ioad. In consequence of the new Invoice
of engineers the officials wcro breathing
much moro freely yesterday and said thai
they wcro prepared to handle nil business ,
There will be , however , several dajs of ex
perience necessary before the claim can bo
substantiated. Thcro were moro signs ol
activity around the roundhouse in consequence
quence of the new men. It was stated that
it was expected to commence running the
flyer again Tuesday night.
The hired Pinkcrtons were either ofl
asleep yesterday or else the company hat
been wise enough to remove them elsewhere ,
Public opinion does not favor parading im
ported detectives in this city , where not a
cause for bringing them has been given , am
there was a great deal of talk yesterday of a
delegation waiting on the governor to express
to him a desire that armed men of this character -
actor be kept out of the state.
At the brotherhood hall the same steady
confidence that has prevailed among the boys
existed yesterday , and not a man of them
expressed aiscouragetnent or ought else
but that they would ultimately
achieve victory. Not a man has
deserted , but to the contrary they are con
sUntly fathering in men who have com
mtcccd Tvcrk but bellevt it more' honorubl
0 step out and stand with the men. Several
of the men who cnmo on the mornlnc train
voluntarily visited the hall nud said they
should not go to work. Thcso parties made
.ho publio statement that a good many who
ivero classed with the new men ns engineer *
and firemen wcro not such but were simply
section men who took advantage of the oc
casion to como west to better
.heir condition. The men nt
their hall received the unuol messages from
other points on the line stating tlvnt the men
were adhering firmly to their position nnd
Ihat they had full confidence that Mr. Ar
thur's future actions would reverse the pros-
cut apparent advancement the company was
making.
There were a number of visitors to thchnll
during the day , among them Deputy Secre
tary of Stwto Cowdry and Attorney Gen
eral Leese. The attorney general had a long
conference with the leading men In the
brotherhood regarding their side of the ques
tion , their demands and the wages they ro-
cclved. It may become necessary for the
state board of transX | > rtatiou to take
similar action In Nebraska as the stoto
commission of Iowa has taken to see what
character of men the company are using and
employing nnd to take such steps ns the
public safety may demand. The labor
organizations in the city arc expressing their
sympathy for the brotherhood uhd forward
ing resolutions to the hall which the men ap
preciate. The following resolutions from the
Plasterers' union read
was to-day :
Resolved , That we , the Plasterers1 union
No. 27 , of Lincoln , do hereby tender our
sympathy , both moral and financial , to the
two brotherhoods of locomottv ccnglnecrs and
firemen , and we condemn any persons who
aid the corporation In their unjust attempts
to destroy the brotherhood.
Thn Investigation nt Crcston.
CHCSTON , In. , March a. [ Special Telegram
to the BEI : . ] The investigation of the Iowa
railway commission was continued hero to
night nnd reports will bo printed nnd submit
ted to Governor Larrabcc. The evidence
has shown > that many incompetent engineers
have been running passenger engines during
the week.
Nineteen Reading engineers arrived hero
to-day nnd will remain permanently in Cres-
ton. Passenger trains are more regular and
freight traliis nro improving in this respect.
At KniiBnn City.
KANSAS Cirr , Mo. , March 3. [ Special Tel
egram to the BUR. ] Thcro was no noticeable
change m the situation of the strike this
morning. The passenger trains , almost on
tiino ; others are several hours late ; very lit
tle freight is moving on the system , and no
freight trains left or arrived here this morn
ing. The Kansas City and St. Louis express
No. 4 , due at Oo'clock , came in at 720 o'clock.
The DCS Moincs and St. Paul express ,
which has not run since the strike com
menced , was abandoned again to-day , as was
No. 15 on the Hannibal. The i Kansas City
express , duo at 10:50 : was almost two hours
late. The passenger trains left Kansas City
almost on time.
Messrs. Stevens , Ringc and Murray , the
local committee , wcro not called to Chicago
ns reported , and are still in the city. Mr.
Stevens denied the report that anything
would be done by the strikers to-day. "Chief
Arthur is surrounded by hlslicutcnants from
every great railway system in the country , "
said Mr. Slovens , "and thi-y will bo in con
sultation all day. " The reason for calling in
the engineers of other roads is to investigate
the reports that other roads nro aiding the
Burlington. If this is found to be the case ,
the men on the offending roads will undoubt
edly strike. AtKansas City , and every
other Burlington terminal point , are stationed
TcpresentativCs of all the connecting roads
that employ brotherhood engineers. The
reason for the presence of these
men Is to give proper aid to
the strikers and to be in readiness to receive
orders from Chicago at any moment nt every
important station on the Burlington system.
An investigation committee is continually at
work hunting evidence that the other roads
are favoring the Burlington. A striker re
ported to Mr. Stevens that an engine of
another road had handled Burlington cars in
the yaras this morning. Mr. Stevens said
that these things must not be considered too
hastily. "Yesterday I investigated many
such reports , " said he , "and found that they
had little or nq foundation. Wo must treat
those roads which nro not oppos
ing us with every consideration. The
men are very liable to get
excited over a little thing. 1 am glad to sec
them so watchful , but they must keep cool.
1 do not think there is anything in this
story. " The strikers say that their advices
from Chicago state that moro of the Heading
men will leave for homo to-day , and declare
the situation is brighter than over.
The railway company officials , although
looking for some new move , express them
selves us moro than pleased with the outlook.
" 1 have engaged thirty men here , and sent
them to other points , " said Air. Fish.
"Alo t of them were engineers , there being
only two or three firemen. Many of them
had the best kind of credentials , and I could
have engaged nt least thirty moro. I would
have sent out a freight yesterday , but I could
not get a crew , as most of the men had gone
home , thinking the strike would prevent a
train from being sent out. " It is reported in
some quarters that the conductors and brakemen -
men are puipoiey ) absenting themselves
through sympathy with the strikers.
Blue Monday Coming.
CHICAGO , March 3. The meeting on Mon
day of the chairmen of the grievance com
mittees is looked forward to with great anx
iety by both the Burlington officials and the
brotherhood officers. Upon the outcome of
this meeting depends the future course of
Chief Arthur. Should a reasonable excuse
bo found for it on any ono of
the western roads , the biolhcrhood
.men will probably bo called
out. It is believed by many that every west
ern road is liable under the stric neutrality
construction to have its men taken off by
Tuesday morning. The officers of the broth
erhood now admit nothing satisfactory will
como of thulr order to the engineers and fire
men of the Reading road to quit work , and
dispatches from the cast this morning
confirm this belief. Only twenty-
live or thirty Reading men
went back to their homes. At the Burling
ton offices It was not thought the brotherhood
would carry out the threat to call off the en
gineers and firemen on other westcin roads.
"Their object , of course , " said ono official ,
"ib to endeavor to bring such pressure from
the public and other roads to bear on us that
will compel us to acccdo to their demands.
Wo have made no attempt to move through
freight and will not attempt to do so for the
present. "
"Next week we will rccclvo and handle
through height , and should any attempt be
made to cut us off from accommodations by
connecting lines , wo will see what virtue
there Is in the inter-state commerce law.
We can compel other roads to han
dle our cars , or wo can
make them pay $5,000 for every car they refuse -
fuse to. Wo uro moving trains now almost
to our usual { capacity on the Iowa , Ne
braska and Missouri lines , and will have our
own line service complcta next week. The
fight on the oilier roads by the brotherhood
will be made -solely on account of freight
traffic. "
Thcro was no apparent change to-d.iy In
the passenger service of the Kurlington road.
Suburban trains arrived nnd left on time.
Other trains which came in were the ones
which have been running for several days ,
An official of the company said the througli
passenger business is neither being solicited
nor received. Notice was issued this evening
that the company's freight houses in this rlt >
will bo opened Monday for the lecclpl of mi-r
chandlse for stations in Illinois only. It is
desired that shipments for points not renchrc
by any other road bo delivered. The notice
says : "Wo expect to make a reasonalil )
prompt delivery , but the time will not be as
good as ordinarily. "
Chiefs Arthur and 'Sargent are not vcrj
hopeful of any good coming from their request
quest to the brotherhood on theUenilint
road to step out. They are confident , however -
ever , that there aro'not "oufc'Mdl jiiwj : ! : ; ( ! .s i
STuuiM. l'uue\ \ . . J
SPECULATORS SPEAK.
British Financiers on the Gould *
i Verdict.
ONLY A FEW WILLING TO TALK *
The Result Disadvantageous to
American Bonds.
WILL NOT TOUCH GOULD STOCKS-
Great Regret That the Wizard Wat '
Not Tried.
THE VERDICT NO VINDICATIONS
Stock Buyer * Demand n Uct *
' tcr System of Auditing Accounts
ol Itntlrondo-Thc UngUeh
Method.
The Gould-Bane Matter.
[ Cuj'i/rfyM jssscy Jamo nimlon i/cmiclt.l /
LONDON , March 3. [ New York Herald !
Cable Special to the Bnn.J It was easy to
find financial magnates who hud read tha
cables from New York about the action of
the grand Jury in anticipating a defense for
Messrs. Gould nud Sage , but It was difficult
to get from them any direct expression of
opinion. Several said "tho cable accounts
wcro too meager. " Yet others , having strong
opinions , decline to speak with a use of their'
names. A few only wcro willing to ba"-
quoted. It was evident , however , that th/ '
average consensus seemed to bo that this tof
fusal of the jury was likely to become dlsadf
vantagcously quoted for American bondsf-
especially for forthcoming or new ls v
sues. As ono broker facetiously w
marked : "You may scatter now Amerty'
can bonds ns you will , but th * ! * ' '
scent nnd the taint of Wnbash and DenvcC'
will cling round them still. " I sought William -
Abbott , who has studied what are called la4
Cupel court the tricky trinity among New >
York railway magnates , but ho was absent
Irom the city , as wcro Sir John Pulcston , H
L. Horton and Thomas E. Davis. I found-
Mr. Adolf Bolscvaln , of Blake , Bolscvaln < Sr
Co. , also connected with Amsterdam anoV
New York finances , and active la
pressing the claim of Hollamlalsc victims m
the deal which the grand jury investigated ! .
Ho was of the opinion that the result
would not prejudice well known American
bonds or the credit of well managed enter
prises , but would forever Injure any bond * '
with which the gentlemen who were InvcstU
gated had been connected. Ho was , how *
ever , very rotlcicnt and cautious. I 'could )
however , readily infer from his manner that"1
he did.not place either Gould or Sago on a ,
piano with the late George Peabody , Sir
Moses Moiitlfloro or W. W. Corcoran. Ona"
of the Messrs. Scllgman said the American-
market just now is so apathetic that this
grand Jury Incident will pass almost un
noticed ns respected any effect on the pres
tige of American securities , and the publio
will have to be contented with tbo verdict *
But he did not use a tone or an empasls , nor
look as if ho thought the method or result
was a "vindication. " I next talked with a ;
member of the firm of Hilburn & Co. , whojj
trade largely with Dutch customers and ?
firms , Ho said :
"I am quite at a loss to understand the dor
clsion of _ the Now York grand Jury. If Jus "
tico had been meted out with an unbiased
hand the Jury would not have allowed tho1
defendants to got so easily out of ther'
trouble. " On the question of any effect
upon the prestige of American securities he' '
thought thcro would bo little of undue effect *
because the investors on this side now differ *
cntiatcd so distinctly between the values of
American bonds controlled by men of shaky
reputations and those that bad won confl.
dcncc.
Several other bankers considered th f-
if Messrs.'Gould and Sago had been put oft1
trial the discussion of the alleged fraud *
would have ended in prejudicing all Amerl ?
can securities , and that the European publio1'
might now assume that the result for the defendants -
fondants was : Not guilty of fraud.
Mr. A. P. Turner , who has banking and' '
brokerage houses both in London and Philoj
'
dclphia , was moro communicative. "Yes , "
said he , "I believe there Is considerable1"
regret in London financial circles that
the grand jury failed to Indict Mr. Gould ,
and It is in some respects a sort of lynch law
regret , Inspired by the man's character and *
methods. In considering the effect which
the refusal to indict may have upon Ameri
can securities , ono must consider that Eng
lish investors know Gould's reputation , and
simply refuse to touch any of his stocks' !
Missouri Pacific , for instance , goes begging ;
here. What English stock buyers demand ,
however , from American railways IB
that their accounts shall bo audited'
so that shareholders-may know more abouV'
their management. In this respect the sys- '
tern of English roads , by which shareholders
appoint and pay their own separata auditors , '
is highly commended , and I have small doubt
that within the next two or three years tuft
United States railway commission may re
quire all roads to adoot borne prescribed
method of auditing their accounts.
Fatally Burned.
Fsnocs FALLS , Minn. , Mai oh 3.-Last nljut
a snow plow train on the Manitoba railroad
started to clear the track to Pelican Rapldfi
The men on the engine opened the furnac *
door to fire up , but the stack had become s6
filled with snow that the fllamca burst out ot
the door nnd set the cab on flro. Englneef
Orth nnd Fireman Smith were fatally but uod.
while Kiigineer Duvinoy was slightly injured ;
The train ran on till Mopped uy tb MIOW ,
when the accident was discovered.
Wyoming' * Oil Field * .
LANDER , Wyo. , March 3. [ SpeotlT ! le.
cram to the UKB. ] Private advices Justia.
ceivctl insure an exhaustive oil and ga det
vcloiiinoiit in Lander and vicinity by tno No *
bra < ka , Colorado and Wyoming Mining pom ?
iwny. with headquarters at Sydney , Neb.
This is the second instance of Nebraska uf
. .ti-rpriM in this icctiou.vf Wyoming till *
spring' '