BEE
SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , MONDAY MINING. MARCH 5 , 1888. NUMBER 2II.
MISERLY NOT MERCENARY ,
Arthur's Opinion of the Management
of the "Q. "
\
ENGINEERS SURE OF SUCCESS.
The Managers of Itoth Sides PAHS a
Quiet Sunday , Preparatory to Rc-
BtitnliiK the 8truK lo To-Day
Imtcst Developments.
. Interview With Arthur.
' CHICAOO , March 4. Chief Engineer A'r-
thur took n rest to-day. It was the least
busy day thatho and his lieutenants have
' hod since the IJnrllngton & Quli.cy strike
began. All were recuperating their energies ,
lor'tho meeting to-morrow morning , which
Is to determine whether or no the engineers
nnd llrcmcn of western and.northwcstcrn
railroads will go on n strike , 'Among th'o1
first things said by Mr. Arthur to the reporter - '
porter was ;
'JYou can deny oftlclully 'that there was
nny secret meeting of-the chairmen of the
grievance-committee held yesterday , sucli ns
described in a morning paper. It is utterly
' fuls'o. Thu fact that the Northwestern rail-
' ioad ; still holds the classification system is
well known'but no meeting was hold to dls-
cuss that. No session of the grievance com
mittee has been orvill bo 'held until to-tnor-
row. " Chlof Arthur then went on to chut
about the stuto 'of' affairs In ' the
Burlington strike as viewed by himself
nnd comrades. "Our rciwrts , " said he
"nro most reassuring. The fuel thut fat1
'seven days there'has.not been a break in the
.brotherhood on this line is of itself of a most
reassuring nature. On the contrary , wo are
ill receipt hourly of letters and dispatches
from all over the system shelving the loyalty
of the men. " . ;
"Is 'it not a fact , Mr. Arthur , " , was asked
"thut ull western roads are giving the Bur
lington a moral- support , which , being oquiv-
nlout to a financial one , gives the brotherhood
n clear right to' discontinue work on < thcso
' " ' '
. outsldo'roadsl" .
"I huvo no means of knowing thut other
. lines are giving the Burlington their moral
support. If they are it is a violation of a
solemn pledge from the managers' other
.roads' that they would maintain a strict
neutrality. . In giving n party moral support
ono is not maintaining neutral ground. "
"If you found that other roads wcro doing
this would you-order a strike } ' . '
. . "If a.grievance of that nature .was brought
* to my attention , I would carefully look into
it. " '
"Is it not probable that rongrcss will bo
called on to investigate this strike I"
"Congress-will not bo asked to look into it
by us. There is no necessity for air invcsti-
gatton. Whut wo have done has been done
openly and been given to the public through
the press.- .
"In your opinion , could the management of
the liurllngton have mercenary motives in
' . DcrmiUing the strike for the purposes of de
pressing stocks and buying them inat low
! '
"No , I think the Burljnpton management
. miserly , ndt mercenary. They profess a wil
lingness to pay their men us much us their
neighbors do. and yet they will not. "
"Do .you Iwliovo that ull of tho.TOO men
sent forward for distribution on the Burling
ton for thd past three days arc bona Udo en-
tjiiiL'crs'nnd firemen ? " . . ,
. "Oil , I hnvo heard rumors , but I am not
going to follow the course of the Burlington
nnd talk about hearsay , matters. ' But I will
Bay this-I : know , of my. own knowledge ,
that it is impossible for the road to get com
petent engineers to run the line for a1 year to
como. They can't muko them from the stock
'they havo. "
"On what do you basotho assertion } "
"I hnvo It on statistics in my possession ,
showing that there .aro not 'MO 'compo-
'tent locomotive engineers in the country out
of employment , not countUig. of course , the
brotherhood men oii the Burlington. " .
"And you uro confident of winning the
fight } "
"If the men stand firm it is beyond question
that wo will. "
There wns llitlo work doing nt the
general offices of the Burlington companj
to-day. President Perkins , General Mntm
ger Stone nnd Gcnorul Payne were down for
H fow. hours in the morning , but left for their
homes oarly. . They superintended the dia
patch of about one hundred.said to bo competent
potent engineers , to the west ut 'J p. in. This
wns the fourth butch accepted by its master
mechanics , nnd they wcro to bo distributer
over the entire system.
The minor that the strike might extend to
tho- Northwestern system on Monday
did not seem to interfere with tlio
business or pleasure of the officials of that
road. President Huehitt was still in the
cast , and inquiry nt his residence showed ho
was not expected homo for u few days yet.
General Manager Whitnioro wus somewhere
in Iowa to-day , and Mr. Albert Keen , chair
man of the board of directors , loft for Now
Yorktthis afternoon At 'tho Northwestern
offices there wus no anticipation evident of a
strike. It was said there that while the
Northwestern had a system of classification
similar to that on the Burlington , the stand
ards of pay wcro higher by several degrees.
Tlio Strike Spreading.
CHICAGO , March 4. A report gained cur
rency * late to-night that the engineers and
firemen on the Chicago , Burlington ft North
ern would bo called Out to-morrow. The
Burlington & Northern is a new line to St.
Paul und has boon generally regarded as an
off shoot or ally of the Chicago , Burlington
ft Quincy. It was said that the vice presi
dent of the Burlington & Northern was in
the city this evening and had been formallv
notified of the proposed strike. A solid bails
for those reports wasjvery difficult to obtain.
The report was finally ascertained to bo
true , and nt midnight Vice President G. B.
Harris , of the Burlington & Northern , wns
closeted with President Perkins , of the
Burlington & Qnincy. Mr. Harris had been
served with notice to-night , . It was tlio
result of a meeting of the engineers
and firemen hold this afternoon
at La Crosse. The notice was sub
stantially that if the Burlington & Northern
did not cease interchanging traffic with the
Burlington & Quincy before noon Mondaytho
euglncmcn would strike in n body , Vicc-
Presldcnt Harris refused to bo interviewed
regarding the situation , but sent out word to
an Associated press rcprescntutivo that the
Interchange of truffle would not cease. "Tho
company , " the messenger from Mr. Harris
added , ' 'propose to run the Burlington &
Northern themselves. "
Will Fight It Out on tlio " Q. "
CHICAOO , March 4. "Wo propose to fight
it out on the Burlington railroad , " wcro the
words of Grand Muster Sargent , of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen , when
seen at the headquarters of the strikers this
evening. Both Mr. Arthur nnd Mr , Sargent
professed to be decidedly opposed to calling
out the engineers and firemen of other west
ern road ? . Mr. Sargent was particularly
emphatic in stating thut there wus no Inten
tion of calling out other roads simply for the
purpose of bringing the Burlington to terms.
"And , " ho said , 'two shall not go looking for
pretexts to pick a quarrel with other lines
and call out their intm. The object of culling
together tha chairmen of the various roads is
to investigate reports that there has been as
sistance given the Burlington by connecting
or parallel Hues. If these reports are found
to be true , I will not say what may happen. "
Funeral of Knglneer Watts.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , March 4. [ Special Tolo-
rram to the REE. ] The funeral of George
Watts , the engineer who was killed by
DcputySherlff Uostick at Brookflold .yester
day , tools place In this city to-day nt 3 o'clock.
Invcry engineer , brakeuiua aud .conductor IU
he city was present and a largo delegation
vcro present from .Atchlson , Kansas City ,
Council Bluffs nnd Brookflehl. The funeral
vas ono of the largest over held in this city.
The burial " .vas conducted by the Brother-
lood of Locomotive Engineers , six of whom
acted ns pull bearers. Thd funeral offerings
vero of the most costly nature , ono of the
landsomest being the representation of n
railroad track , five feet In length , from the
Iranian's lodge. The remains wcro interred
n Mt. Mora cemetery , Hev. M. M. Geode ,
of the Christian church , officiated. Every-
hlng wus conducted in the most orderly
nanncr. .
' Knglnccrfl Determined to Win.
NEW Yoitic , March 4. Representatives'
nil the roads centering In this city wcro pres
ent nt to-day's ' meeting of the Brotherhood of
Engineers to take action on the Burlington
strike. .A lone sot of resolutions were
.doptcd , in which various railways supposed
to bo secretly aiding the Burlington were do-
nounccd. It was declared that the engineers ,
ns an organization , are Justified'In- resorting
to extreme measures In overcoming the out
side Interference , and it is recommended that
if the aforesaid trouble In not settled .within
n reasonable'timo all brotherhood men upon
connecting lines with the Burlington system
resign on a'givcn date nnd if this Is ndt suiM-
clenttoguln Just andreasonable , .demands ,
thut tie ) entire organization throughout the
United States , Canada uid | Mpxlco Join with
the strikers In universal demand of their ac
knowledged rights. ' . .
It wutresolved'that'tho first step'should
not bo' tnkc'n before the 15th of'this .month
nnd the second not earlier thnn the 80th , so
tluit the traveling 'und business public muy
bo inconvenienced'us little as possible.
It is the unanimous Intent of the engineers
assembled that each rind every 'division of
brotherhood throughout , the . United
States ahotild'Unmcdlatcly call special , meet
ings to" take action upon these resolutions nnd
notify the grand i-hlcf engineer of. their , do- '
clsion in the matter and also that. delegates
nro to hold themselves in readiness to attend
n special convention ot 'tho grand intcrna
tlonul division of .the Brotherhood of En
gineers on fchort notice. ' .
"In consideration of the business interests
of tho.country , " say the resolution , "wo sin
cerely regret the necessity of resbrtlng tq
these extreme , 'measures , and think our'
friends will not bq slaw in placing the respon
sibility where it belongs upon the penurious
and. tyrannical 'munugcmont'of tlio Chicago ,
Burlington & Quincy system. " '
i Ono of the delegates , who was present at
the meeting suid : . ' "Tho prevailing sentiment
is that , the Burlington trouble must bo fought
out to a successful termination nt all hazards ,
and although the engineers regret resorting
to extreme measures , they are.determined to
carry their point even if they have to stop the
turning of every wheel in the country. "
Many Humors D.enled.
' thick the descending
Rumors'wcro ns yesterday as
scending flakes of snow in reference to the
Burlington strike , but , they Were of such a
ridiculous nnd inconsistent character that
brotherhood engineers and firemen employed
on other lines had to reluctantly make them
selves conspicuous in denying them. An
parly report that gained "credence
was to ' the effect ' that uH western
'
roads' ' would Join the strikers nt
4 o'clock this'inornlng , an'd that not a wheel
would'bo'-turned in a locomotive west-of
Chicago , Hight on the heels qf this ca'mo
the assertion that the Union' Pacific and
Missouri Pacific brotherhood men in Omaha
had given notice to their respective ronds.
.that they would not nlan an engine . if the
'roads insisted on receiving passengers , bag
gage , or express from the Burlington con
nections. Tills story , too , Was denounced as
absurd , and brotherhood engineers on the
roads mentioned , said that no such
notice : had'bccn ofllulaUy sent out.
. " .Tho road- said a Burlington oflicinl to a
BKE reporter , "is in about the sumo shape to
night as it has been ever since the strike
.was inaugurated. Wo are running light
passenger trains , 'and no attempt has been
made to put on our flyers. Wo would like to
sco this dispute settled ono wfti' or the
other , And 1 don't think it will bo many
hours before the inevitable is reached.
The strike may extend to other roads ,
outside of the Burlington , but that' will not
bo decided until after the session of the
grievance committee with Chiefs Arthur and
Sargeant In Chicago Monday. Wo are all
waiting for the result of that conference ,
and with some concern , too. I may add. "
In rcsptmso to n story ' utloat to the effect
that twelve non-brotherhood engineers who
had como to Omaha from Chicago under the
representation that the B. & M. was in no
wise associated with the Chic.igo , Burlington
A , Quincy , but found out different upon their
urrivul hero and bad returned oust , the same
official denounced it-as unreservedly false
nnd said : "Tho twolev engineers referred
'to are capable and competent men , und came
here to work on divisions west of Omaha.
They wcro sent-out from Chicago with the
idea thnt they were needed hero , but ns wo
had nil wo wanted wo wired to Chicago tc
that effect nnd the nnswcr was to forwon ;
them buck east nnd they.will bo distributed
along at Iowa points. "
A lurgo JMJSSO of special police are kept
continually on duty at the Burlington depot ,
the round house and In the yards. The usual
passenger trains cast and west were run in
and out yesterday , but considerably bchim
time , nnd the excuse for this delay wus that
the weather interfered with their progress
A freight to the east and from the west was
the extent of the business done on this branch
of the system yesterday.
The yardmuster is having a hard time wltli
the scabs who have been hlrci
to run the switch engines. Helms found it
necessary within tlio past few days to drive
several crows of scabs from the cabs , am'
yesterday his unger reached its height when
two boosters succeeded in burning out ant
crippling an engine after a few hours exper
ience in trying to run it.
A Tnlk "With llrotliorliood Men.
There wus a largo number of striking en
ginccrs from different points on the Burling
ton road in Omaha Saturday night nnd Sun
day to meet their brethren on the Union
Pacific and other rends entering in Omaha
The strikers are thorougly confident of vie
tory nnd ridicule the reports of the railroad
officials that trains nro moving along m fin
shape. They show by disabled engines am
delays of the few trains moving that no
more than ono in ton of the alleged engineers
and firemen know the first rudiments of
locomotive.
"On what grounds do you base your con
fidcnco of success ! " asked a BUB reporter o
ono of the number.
"Wo believe the company cannot success
fully operate the road with the men now en
gaged. It Is notorious that they include every
trade from a blacksmith to a carpenter , some
of thorn never having been on an engine cab
before In their lives. The company is , now
moving light passenger trains am
n few local freights , The engines am
cars are supplied with air un <
with so few trains on the road , the men
manage to make ono or two trips without
limul.INO TUB ENOISK
or wrecking the train. These incompetents
would bo totally lost if the full number o
trains wcro running some twenty passenger
trains and nn equal number of freights per
day. There were twenty men listed as en
Kineers In the headquarters at Lincoln Satur
day morning. Among thorn arc the following
specimens , the be of the lot : Miller , a
conductor on a train before the strike , firei
about two years ; Collier , a broketnau
claims to have been n fireman ; Snyder , a
man who ran a switch engine on the Unioi
Pacific nnd was discharged for drunkenness
Hook , a rpudinuster on tho. Atchlson &
Nebraska , no experience ; HInes , a former
'employe , discharged for 'drunkenness
Crawford , well-known in Omaha , fired a
Union Pucitlo engine for ono year ,
. HOIIIIKD THE T1IEASUIIV
of the' Firemen's- brotherhood of 137
ICcmftnuaJ on Second
THEY WANT DAKOTA DIVIDED ,
Tbo Omnibus Bill'to Bo Reported to
the House To-Day. .
MINORITY REPORT TO BE MADE.
The House Committee to Commence
Its Investigation of Trusts
Thursday Man ) Changes In
tlic Diplomatic Corps.
The 'Omnibus 'BUI.
WASHINGTON BtiiiEAU TUB OMAHA BEE , )
513 FOUHTEENTH STUEET , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 4.1
The omnibus bill , proposing enabling acts
under which the territories of Montana ,
Dakota , ' Washington and New Mexico may
como into the union as states , will be re
ported favorably from the committee oii.tcr-
ritories to-morrow morning by .the chairman ,
Mr. Springer. ' The republican members of
the committee have Joined Representative
Baker , of New York , -slgnih'g a minority
report in which they vigorously object to , the
admission of'Dakota as a whole. They will ,
recommend that the territory''bo 'divided
upon the seventh standard parallel and /that
the southern half -bo admitted at Once under
the constititutlon adopted by the last consti
tutional'convention' hold fat Huron , and
that the territory of "North 'Dakota
territories under the enabling acts. Mr ;
Springer will do all ( H his power to defeat
this proposition , but ho has promised that the
liou'so shall have H chnnco to vote on it. Del
egate Gifford , of Dakota , is the chai'nploii of
the minority bill , nnd ho nssures'the republi
can members of the territories committee
that ho has been promised enough votes on
the democratic side of the house to insure the
liassago of the bill proposed by the minority.
Among the democrats who have expressed n
determination to vote with the republicans in
this matter , is Sunset Cox , of New York , and
John McShane , ofNebraska. . Mr. Outh-
waltc , of Ohio , nnd Weaver , of Iowa , are
also counted with the republicans. Mr. Mc-
Shanc's ndyoc oy of Dakota's claims 'will
have considerable effect upon the other mem
bers on his side of the house , ad ns he Is a
resident In close proximity to the territory
'will have weight with those Who know very
little'of the real merits of the case.
MItS. r'oLCOM THIS TIME. '
Secretary Bayard has again been confronted -
fronted with.the necessity of denying that ho
intends getting married. Instead of n clerk
in the department of state , it'is this time
Mrs. Folsom , mother of Mrs. Cleveland and
'mistress of' Oak View , the president's
country seat. When Mrs. Folsom , who is.
now in Purjs , sailed for Europe a few days
ago , it was whispered that she was going
over to got' her trqsseau. The .gossips began
to speak louder , and finally Secretary Bay
ard's name was mentioned. At the white
house the rumor Is denied , and Secretary
Bayurd also says there is no truth'in it. Mrs.
Folsom is considerably smaller and mare
compact than 'Mrs. Cleveland , b"t the two
women look ns much alike as a hiothcr .and
daughter could. She Is probably fifty years
old , nnd has scarcely a trace of age or care
about her , ' '
PENSION roll A CHINAMAN.
Last week the name of Ah Lin was. placed
on the pension roll at the department hero ut
the rnto of $8 per month. Ah Lin is the first
Chinaman to receive a pension from the
United States government. Ho is a resident
of San Francisco , but still bears allegiance to
the celestial empire. Ah Lin enlisted in the
Uuited States navy as a landsman , less than
n decade ago , und ' shipped on tii'o Hartford.
This war vessel'went to South America , und
after cruising around for several months
steamed into the harbor at ono of the cities
on the coast of Peru. As she wus doing this ,
n salute wns fired , during which a gun burst
nnd so fractured Ah Liu's lett leg thut * ho
was made a cripple. This occurred on August
C8 , lbS4 , and on May 20,1& > 5 , he applied for a
pension , from which day it is now based ,
und ho is given over $250 by
the retrougtloiil The pension is
paid in the care of the vice Chinese consul at
Sun Frnuclsco. If Ah Sin lived In his native
country ho would bo regarded equal to a
count , with u fortune of no mean proportions ,
and would faro sumptuously. Ho was u
faithful seaman , and the olllcers at the pen
sion blticc are proud of the opportunity to
grant the petition.
MUS. CI.KVEI.AXD'S VETS.
The young fawn which was presented to
Mrs. Cleveland during her stay in Jackson
ville bus arrived , and for the present will bo
domiciled in the grounds back of the white
houso. As soon us the spring it sufficiently
advanced , the fawn will bo installed at O.ilc
View , together with the Jersey cow - presented
sented by G. W. Chllds , and severaloiher
animals now housed in their winter quarters
in the city.
CIMXOES IN THE UH'I.OMATIC COltl'3.
The Swedish minister and wife go abroad
in Anril , or us soon thereafter as they can
dispose of their house. Baron von Alvcns-
leben will bo shortly succeeded. The new
Portuguese minister has been named , and
will bo hero in the course of a few months ,
and in the meantime Mr. Antonio Noguirus
is in charge of that legution. Mr. Herbert
bus lately arrived nt tlio British legation.
There will shortly bo a new Japanese minis
ter , ns Mr. Kuki is not to remain in this coun
try , nnd the Swiss minister confirms the
rumor that ho muy soon Icavo heie. The
changes among the lessor lights are quito as
numerous.
TO INVESTIGATE TUB'MONOPOLIES.
On Thursday the liouso committee on
manufactures will begin its investigation
into the trusts , and will keep company for
tho-special committee of the Now York legis
lature , which has been making inquiries into
the monopolies of the state for some time-
As soon us Mr. Mason's resolution which
authorized this investigation , was passed by
the house each member of the committee 01
manufactures was appointed n committee o :
one to begin the collection of facts fron
which to operate. No instructions were
given , but each ono was authorized to act in
his own particular way. Up to the present it
is not known what the procedure will bo or
what trusts will bo investigated
This has been kept a secret because
It was thought advisable , inasmuch as tin
men to bo subpoenaed us witnesses woult
muko themselves scarce if they had informa
tion before they were served by the sergcan' '
nt arms. It is understood that the invcstlga
tion will embrace such monopolies us the
Standard oil company , and probably tlio
organizations of steel and glass and other
manufacturers , the hitter to bo intended to
assist tariff reform , by showing that the man
ufacturers whoso Interests are protected by a
high tariff have formed trusts or combina
tions.
PERSONAL.
W. C. Forroy , who as special agent of the
general land ofilco has been on duty in Iowa
for nearly two years , has been ordered to do
duty at Athens , Tenn.
Mrs. Duncan , widow of the hito General
Thomas Duncan , with her daughter , has re
turned to the city nnd will remain for the
present as the guest of Colonel John M. Wil
son. Mrs. Duncan has been spending the
winter with her son , Lieutenant J , W. Dun
can , stationed at Fort { Sidney , from whence
shq went to Wyoming and from there 'on a
visit to General Wilson in Chicago.
Thomas J , Peeler , of " the Union Pacific , re
mains critically ill. "His condition. Is un
changed to-night.
KEEPING TALLY ON HIS FINGE1IS.
WASHINGTON , March 3. [ Correspmlctico
of the Bufi.l JooBlnckburn'keeps tally on
his fingers of votes taken upon bills hi the
senate which ho Is Interested In' . . It is nn .ola
babit which ho used to practice In ( he houso.
When a vote was bf Ing-'taken on Mr. Ed- '
rounds'.bill to Incorporate the canal company
in Nicaragua the otliuf day , Mr. Blackburn
vas walking down the center isle. Jtiot ns
10 got midway between the chair of the
ircsldctit ) : nnd the south entrance the clerk
> i to call the name * of those who had
voted In the affirmative and those who had
voted in the negative. Tlio Kentucky scna-
or stopped and unconsciously began to keep
ho tally on the fingers nnd thumb of the left
land with the Indcx.fingpr of his right hand.
ilo forgot what ho was doing until the vote
vns read off , and then ho had the conclusion
n his mind before the total votes wcro an
nounced nnd was enabled to tell two or three
senators about him the result. Ills gesticul
ations and working of the lips caused n titter-
ng In the galleries , which did not como to
: iis notice till ho had finished his Work. Then
ho blushed , und smiled , and left the senate
chamber.
HOW CONGRESSMEN DINK.
William L. Scott , of Pennsylvania , the
flvc-mllllonalro member of the house com
mittee on ways and moans , a great banker
and railroad builder , is said to have reformed
In the matter of lunches in thohcuso restaur
ant. Up to this congress Mr. Scott was the
most liberal diner about the lower branch of
congress. HckepHiis own chafing dish in
the house restaurant , nnd was always de-
Ijghted to have a party of friends with him
when he .wont down and personally cooked
his own oysters. 'He liked a few bottles of
nlo or'wine to make the food go ( ( own well ,
nnd always occupied the whole table
nt his -midday feast. Mr. Scott's
health. has. been delicate , nnd
thn.fdct that ho has , during this session' , con
tented himself with fifteen-cent lunch
a - , com
posed of u piece of pie and a glass of milk , ' is
[ irobably-duo to his having ' found out.that so
much eating between m'cnis Is not healthful.
JJclegato Smith , of ArUonu , ono of the
hardest-worked , mot effective and most
brilliant young men in the house , ' breakfasts
nt the.Ebbitt at 10 o'clock nnd takes a lunch
in the house restaurant at'J. Then ho. has
his dinner at 0 , und writes letters in his room
until 1 or 'i o'clock at night. Mr. Smith is an
epicure. Ho was' raised in Kentucky on a
farm , and looks back to the time when he ate
stuffed sausages and four ycar-old' hums
cured' by his- mother In un ' old-
fushioncd ' meat house as the most
delightful day's .of his'lifo. . Ho makes
a lunch on n piece of ve.ry ruro roast beef ,
cut thin. Ho 1ms a little process of his own
by which he mukcs it very tender-rind palat
able. He put a'half teaspoonful , of table
mustard on the meat ' .flrstj and then spreads
on it'an cquul nmouiit of olive.oil. This ho
suiearsjill over the beef , mixing it well , und
then eats it with a little bread. He is as
hearty as a buck , "and the healthful condition
of his mind is probably iluo. to Uie attention
ho pays to his stomach.
Mr. Stahlnecker , of Now .York , who is re
ferred to as tho- Apollo Belvedere of tlio
house , 'leads the list of wellifed men
at the. capital this session , and has
the best lunches' of probably any man in
the houso. Ho has fancy dishes of meats ,
and game , and oysters , prepared especially
for him , and opens wine lavishly. He is a
fine-looking , tall fellow , about forty years
old. and six feet.high , with side whiskers ,
and is chairman of the committee oh library.
Mi\ Mills , of Texas , ' ' who is chairman of
the most important committee , ways and.
means , has dropped into the habit of Holnmu.
and drinks u cup of tea and cats'some bread
and butter for .lunch. Ho docs not take
much time for it either , but gul | > s it down
. his throat and is off In a Jiffcy.
The comments'recently made about the
houso'and senate restaurants not being profit
able concerns' , and the bills'-of-furo usually
patronized by members and senators
in connection with the opposition
which has been made against these institu
tions have hud fho ffcct of eitherdrlvlng the
statesmen away from , these places or per
suading thqm to live .move liberally. The
restaurants are very profitable now , for they
nro well crowded from 11 o'clock in the
morning till 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Dijring
most Of this time qnQhus some difficulty in
getting a place to sli.-i The prices are
but the places are convenient. -
PAH1I.VI/-70 CANDT. . ' * - " }
"I have a better' trade now than ever be
fore , " said the man who runs the news and
confectionery-stand immediately adjoining
the north entrance to the house. "Tho mem
bers of the house oat n pi6 ! of sweetmeats , "
ho continued , "and thapracticoof patronizing
mo has become very popular. William Walter
PhclpsToin Kecd nnd General Browne often
meet hero in front of this little show-case ,
and buy chocolates and marshmallows.
Judge llouk , of Tennessee , likes pepper
mints and McMlllcn , of the sumo stuto ,
grinds up hoarhouud and Jaw-breakers with
great relish.
"Judge Kellcyof Pennsylvania , and
Judgo.Lyman , of Iowa , buy apples more
largely than anybody else ut this stand.
Mills , of Texas , used to patronize me , but
since ho has became chairman of thq com-
tnl-tco on ways and means ho scorns to keep
to himself more , and since the men who
como around to this'littlo corner to buy a
nickel's worth of sweetmeats are liable to
get into convcrsatipn with him , the Texan
shies away.
"Sometimes a dozen members are congre
gated in front of this little confectionery and
news aland , the contents of which ono could
carry on his back , and like boys they buy n
few pennies' worth of sweets apiece , and ex
change portions of their purchase with words
of friendship and good cheer thuy delve out.
Since the presentation of the tariff bill these
congregations are very frequent , und the
newspaper correspondents huvo learned to
keep their ears open ns they pass this point ,
as they can often hoar more secrets in walk
ing twenty feet , past the candy stand than
they can in hours of conversation with the
members direct. "
CANADA'S pitoniniTiON LUVS.
Our Canadian neighbors seem to have very
little better success with their prohibitory
legislation than wo have in the United States.
Prohibition seems bound to fail to prohibit
wherever it may" bo adopted , whether under
the scepter of Victoria Hegina or under the
sway of the American eagle , A gentleman
who bus Just returned from n visit to Canada ,
where he spent some time in an interior city ,
which is known as a Scott-act towngives this
result of his observations as to the working
of that prohibition amendment :
"Beforo the enactment of the Scott act ,
this city had eleven licensed hotels , and ille
gal rum selling was almost unknown. Tlio
eleven licensed vendors of alcoholic liquors
wcro careful to prevent the sale of spiritous
or mult liquors to others who hud not paii :
the tax. The Scott act wus spread upon the
city because of the dominion , and all the
licenses in this city , St. Thomas , were re-
pculed. The result U not that you cannel
outain liquid refreshments within the city
of St. Thomas , .hut , on the contrary , the
cloven formerly licensed hotels have wide-
open burs. There are any number ol
rum-holes , where liquor can bo obtained.
Nearly every grocery store in town
keeps a surreptitious supply ; even thodri
gooas establishments huvo something in the
cellar for customers ) who may bp dry after
making their purchase , nnd beyond ull this
there are more than a hundred private resi
dences where ruin is sold by the drink. I wus
informed by gun'tlumeu who have un exten
sive acquaintance in Canadian towns that the
Scott act has had n similar effect In almost
every city where its'provisions have been en
forced. And I am more thaa ever convinces
that the solution of the liquor question can
only bo worked out by the enactment of high
license legislation. " ' Pmtuv S. HEATH.
Weather Kovlovr.
WASHINGTON , March" 4. The signal service
weather review bulletin says : "A sutnmarj
of tl\o \ weather'condition from January 1 to
date indicates that the weather has been gen
erally favorable for coming crops in the
southern states , although In some sections
the cold wave which occurred In the lasl
week in February , caused some damage to
fruits. Reports from Kansas and Nebraska
indicate that "weather conditions have been
exceedingly favorable during the past winter.
The ground is in good condition , wheat
acreage largo , and condition excellent.
Ploughing and planting are in progress as
far north as southern Kansas nnd Missouri ,
while the ground remains frozen generally ii
states north of the Ohio rivor. Where there
was n deficiency of rain fall last season , unt
a slight amount of snow and a lo.w tempera
ture during the. winter'it leaves the wheat
arid pasturage. In'bad condition. Generally
In the mldajfi states the weather has been
favorable for prospective crops. Wheat ani
rye are reported In good condition except in
northern New Jersey. . ,
MORE RAILROAD MEASURES ,
Bills Being Discussed In the Iowa
Legislature.
THE MAXIMUM TARIFF BILL.
The Stntc University The Prohibition
Bill A Queer Legislature
The Thriving Town of Lenox ,
Taylor County.
Victory for the Itnllroad Committee.
DES MOINES , In. , March 3. [ Correspondence -
once of the BKB. ] The bill to prevent extor-
lion and unHist , dlacrlnilimtlon and to cm-
; > owcr the board of railroad commissioners to
establish n schedule of freight charges for
all tho- railroads of the state , a synopsis of
which was given in my letter last week , was
gassed by the house on Tuesday by a unani
mous votp , 'only five members being absent.
The success of this bill , which is u most elab
orate measure , and fully calculated to meet
the ends desired , Is a grand victory 'for the
railroad committee , ( is well as for the people.
The hou'so then proceeded to take up the
maximum tariff , bill as n supplementary
measure , and these two bills , if" passed ,
would ufTord all the relief from railway ex
tortion and discrimination that can reasona
bly bo expected. The tariff'bill is bused on
the principle of the old granger law , with a
sliding scale of charges , with a terminal fee
for short hauls' , The'rates , in vogue on local
trafllc In Illinois hayo been largely copied.
Much complaint has been made in'tho past few
years that the surplus corn of 'western Iowa
could not bo 'moved to the distrlcts'of partial
failure In the eentral'parts of the state with
out paying almost Chicago rates , and these
hills .will remedy this. Hundreds of feeders
have been compelled to pay pay as high'as 17
cents a bushel for corn shipped from 150 and
UOO miles. Uiuler this law the rates for the
above.dlstanccs would vary from 0 to8 cents.
The bill reduces local rates on all kinds of
merchandise from ono-third to one-half. ' and
is receiving strong support from the jobbers
nnd shippers , an well. us from the farmers
and stock feedersThd bill was savagely tit-
tacked byCuster , of Jusper , who desired to
know what evidence the committee hud that
the railroads could afford to haul 'merchan
dise as cheaply in Iowa us in Illinois. Owing
to the inability of the committee to fully
satisfy several members on this nnd other
points , the bill was sent back to the commit
tee , and'slx farmers and two representatives
of other leading interests added to it , The
bill has been considered by this now commit
tee and slightly modified , and will come up
again Monday .for consideration.
The senate seems to bo working at cross ,
purposes. ' It has not' taken up the
house bill , but is considering several differ
ent measures singly. The Sweeney bill'
cauio tap'for consideration Thursday , bat a
valient opposition was made by Woolson , of
Henry , and Clark , of Page , to the clause
prohibiting the giving of any advantage or
preference to ono shipper over another. The
opponents of the bill insisted that the words
"undue and unreasonable" should bo placed
in the bill before the word advantage , us a
qualifying clause , and two Whole days
have been spent in discussing the matter.
The railwuycomniittco.'ulinost to a man , tire
opposed to this amendment , and insist that
almost .any sort of discrimination may bo
" "piftctiqed under this qualification. Pending
. .debate oi\ltljJ3 bill the senate adjourned over
UntflTn&kwy , so 'another week at least will
bo consumed in the consideration of railroad
measures.
WOMAN SUFrilAGn.
This is a queer legislature in some respects.
A determined assault' was made upon the
members in the very beginning of the session
by the woman suffrage agitators , and it has'
been kept up over since with varying per
sistency. The result lias been the approval
of an amendment striking out the word
"male" from the constitution , and a bill
grunting suffrage- women at municipal and
school elections by the respective committees
of each house. Yesterday a vote on the en
grossment of the bill in the house showed
fifty nftlrmativo votes , within ono of enough
to pass the measure , Should it go through ,
hundreds of Swedes und Norwegians , who
tire now among the most loyal supporters of
the party , will desert the republican stand
ard nnd throw the party Into the minority.
The good sense of the senate , may be relied
upon to defeat the measure , and thus avert
this calamity , but the large vote in the house
-shows what persistent lobbying can accom
plish. . '
The prohibit lonistB , who have heretofore
been divided between the Custer and Itedman
bills.haveabout united upon the measure
proposed by the joint committee of the two
houses. The bill is very severe in its restric
tions , but allows druggists to still handle
liquors for legal purposes .by procuring per
mits from the district court. Only ono per
mit will bo granted in any town of 2,500 in
habitants or less , and all purchasers of
liquors must take their oath that it is for
some specified legal purpose. This bill will
likely bo accepted as u final settlement of the
whisky question.
Till ! STATE UKIVKHEITT.
Many members feel that our state Institu
tions nro becoming n grievous burden to the
taxpayer , and are getting extremely tired of
the porj > etuul row going on in the faculty or
board of regents of the state university. A
resolution is pending In. the senate to appoint
n committee to thoroughly investigate the
matter and sco where the fault lies , but it
will hardly bo appointed so late in the ses
sion. Many members are in favor of shut
ting off the appropriation until tlio trouble is
settled.
' 8MU.I , GOSSIP.
The proposition to subsidize a dozen nor
mal schools In different p.irts of the state by
appropriations amounting in the aggregate to
WO.OOU , has been killed in the house. Sev
eral schools and colleges arc springing up all
over the state and are being conducted fully
ns successfully us the institutions uupportcd
by the state.
At the last session Hon. Wesley Ucdhcad ,
of this city , immortalized himself by intro
ducing a bill providing that no ono could
procure n marriage license until ho proved
himself able to support a family. No similar
measure has yet been inttoduccd , but equally
absurd bills on all variety of questions huvo
been proposed. A funny thing happened yesterday -
terday in the senate. A bill in regard to the
pedigree of stock was on its third reading ,
and the votes had been nearly ull recorded ,
when it was discovered , while u member was
explaining his vote , that the bill had no en
acting clause. Lieutenant Governor Hill ,
however , was equal to the occasion and di
reeled the clerk to supply the missing link
and the voting proceeded. HEX.
Ono ot the Thriving Western Cities.
LENOX , la. , March 3. [ Correspondence of
the BIE. : ] Lenox is in Taylor county , In the
southwest portion of the state , sixty miles
east from the Missouri river and twonty-flvo
miles north of the state of Missouri. The
county contains an area of ! )43GSO ) acres , with
n'piCHiresqucly undulating surface. The
soil Is a rich , dark loam , with a clay subsoil
the most fertile deposits in the world for
agricultural pursuits , and ono which will ad
vnntugeously dispose of a greater amount 01
moisture and stand excessive dry weather
with less injury to growing crops than any
other boil in existence. Nature has given to
our count } ' , In its numerous small streams
emptying into the Missouri river , n system ol
drainage unsurpassed in the whole world
Climatic extremes nro.rare , the winters .hero
being of short duration and not excessively
cold , while the summers are not Intensely hoi
The death-rato is low. For three successive
years in Lenox-with a school population o :
HIM. there was not a single death of a' chile
inside the corporation. > Is notthis' phcnom
enal healthfullness I The 'first settlement
was made in Lenox In 1872. Tha city lies in
the centre of the best , farming region lu Iowa
where blessed sunshine , beautiful trees ,
handsome landscapes , nnd perfection and
symmetry in architectural designall Vlo with
nature In making a real paradise. Grand
maple shade trees line both sides of the
street all over the city. The city covers a
largo urea and has In it plenty of room. The
business portion is built entirely of brick ,
the lire-limit ordinance preventing the erec
tion of frame buildings. Wo have a superior
graded school , occupying the finest brick
school building in southwest Iowa ,
We have four churchosMcthodlst , Pres
byterian , Catholic and United Presbyterian.
The town Is not yet built up to the demands
of the country and every business not
crossly mismanaged is making money.
There is room nnd opportunity for the invest
ment of capital with almost 11 certainty of se
curing good Interest in almost any branch of
trade. Tlic people hero huvo none of thu
"Mother Grundy" Ideas , but are warmhearted -
hearted and ready to meet rcni > cctabiUty and
merit half way. Wo question whether there
Is a better opening anywhere In the west fern
n good , roomy , well-managed hotel , ami the
citizens will lend aid to the 'right individual.
There is n good opening for n lumber yard , a
music store and u laundry. An exclusive
dry'goods store would IIUVP u big trade. Tons
of fruit and vegetables uro raised hero an
nually , which'ought to bo nn' Inducement , to
the right man to start d cunning factory.
Our city is centrally located between and
n short distance from the lending
markets of the west Omaha , Kansas
City , Atchlsoii , bt. Joseph , i-tc. Unlike most
western towns' , fuel is very cheap hero , the
best of oft coal being but $ i.f > per ton , do-
llvcred nl your door. Wti-nro often asked :
"Don't you have heavy winds I" Tlio breezes
in uny prairie country are sometimes stronger
than real indolent pleasure' demands , und
this is one of the grout secrets of fiur good
health. Thcso winds muke the air as.much
purer ns rippling .streams arc purer than
stugmint pools. Wo have u town site and
improvement company. . organized in 1HS4.
which offers unparalleled Inducements to all
persons of small means. The -company sell
lots and build houses or business blocks for
the occupants , on long time nnd ut low rates
of interest. We hove three cnterpclsinKgrulu
buyers , with two produce firms. City prop-
. crty is nt present very cheap , but is steadily
advancing in valuo. Tho" water in und
around Lenox is fresh'pure and sparkling as
spring water. Wo have ono of the finest city
parks in I'own. It contains five acres of land ,
is handsomely laid out , and is. filled witli
beautiful ornamental trees. In the center is
a band stand surrounded by rustic scats.
This is a great resort in summer. Tlio
Masons. Odd Fellows , Grand Army of the
Hepublic , Sons of Vctcr.ms , Knights of
Labor , Good Templars , Women's Relief
Corps , and other societies , are in good ,
healthy condition , the former owning their
lodge rooms. Wo need u truck and small
fruit gardener , nnd can promise a
hearty support to any -capable person.
Wo have a regularly organized and fully
equipped fire company , with an improved en
gine and hose cart. ' Wo have a handsome ,
well-appointed opera house and secure the
best companies on the road. No town of uny
consequence , nearer than fifteen miles of us ,
and wd have n trade extending nearly that
distance in all directions. Shall be glad to
answer any questions asked.
N. A. Coi.n.
THE CU3AKANCK 11ECORD.
The Financial' Transactions of tlic
Past Week.
BOSTON , Mass. , Murch 4. [ Special Tele
gram to the BCD. ] The following tublo
compiled front dispatches to the Post from
the managers of the leading clearing-houses
of the United States , shows the gross' ex
changes for the week ended March 3 ,
1833 , with the rate per cent of increase , or de
crease ns compared.with the amounts for the
corresponding week lust year ; . . .
B" .
CITIES.
Now York J35SK1I,7S5 . 20.H
lloston , , ' ! . : )
Chicago [ 51,415,1.0 ! ) 7.0
I'hlladclphlu . . . BI.IH.IO.SW1 sa.r.1
St. Louis J7.2J7IIK2 1,2
Sim Francisco. . ! . . . .10.4 '
llaltlmoru , ll'iif
1'lttbburg . . . .20.1
Now Orleans 10.W1.M7 . . . .41.4
Cincinnati - 0.8
IjOUlSVlllo
Kansas City. . . . . '
1'rovldenco .
Milwaukee 4,531,1(10 ( 11.0
St. 1'mil . ' . . . . ' 11.4
Minneapolis . . . .IG.'J
.Detroit , . . . , . . . . i.n
Omaha 2,548,870 11.2
Cleveland- y,770KII ts.o
lirjiver 8,442,817 . . . .in. : :
MviiiDhlx S.KKU.'H'tl . . . . 4.r.
Columbus 2.SM.274 1.
Indianapolis ] , fiti9B7.'i . . . . 7.5
Hartford ,
Now Haven 7.4
1'corln. , . . . 10.8
St. .Joseph
Springfield
Worcester. . . . . 4.7 | . . . .
( lalveston. 31.1
Norfolk. . . . 11.7
Wichita. . . wu
1'ortlnnd. . . 775 , iO tu.o
Lowell ICx ! , < r > 4 . , . ,
Syracuso. . . . .15.11
Ur.ind Itnplds 0.2
JJuluth. . . . .
( Julncy
Total JS7n.13S.KW. 17.4
"Outside Now Vork. . 11.5
TIIIKI ) OF LIFE.
A Wouhl-Do Suicide Saved Under
Extraordinary GiroiiniHIancci.
ST. CATIIAIIINES , Out. , March 4. [ Special
Telegram to the BKK.J Mr. Robertson , who
resides near Decow Falls , on coining homo
yesterday found his wife absent nnd on the
table discovered a note addressed to himself
in his wife's handwriting in which it was
stated that she was tired of life and intended
to destroy herself. The letter further stated
that her body would bo found below the falls.
On search being made the woman was dis
covered by the owner of the mill nt the brink
of the falls. It was thought she was dead ,
as she hud thrown herself from the lookout
place at the mill over the precipice of the falls ,
llfty-flvo feet bolow. Thu concussion of
her fall made a dent in the ice of over four
inches where she fell , the ice being some
what soft from the thaw. After falling on
the ice she rolled over to the brink'of a hole
in the ice , where the water is about twenty
feet deep and forms a sort of mall.strom from
the full of 'i largo body of water from above.
Had she fallen into this hole she would have
been drowned. As it is she escaped with
some very serious bruises und a broken rib
or two , but beyond this she does not seem to
have suffered any dangerous injury. She
was gotten up with a grout deal of difllculty
for tlin place is almost inaccessible in line
weather und is rendered much more so now
on account of the ice foundation. It is sup
posed she was laboring under temporary
dementia.
Ijnrjje Timber Ship.
CHICAGO , March 4 , [ Special Telegram to
the BEE. ] James S. Leary , the builder ol
the big raft which was lost at sea in Decem
ber last , returned last Friday from Port
Togglns , N. S. , where ho has a timber ship
in course of construction on the ways on
which the raft was built. It is to bo about
CMC feet long , 100 feet longer than the raft.
It will bo built in the same general way as
the raft , only the ends will bo shaped and
will I" ? bulkheadod to resist the action of the
waves. This raft will bo ship rigged , will
six lurgo masts , and will r.ed no tugs. A
largo gang of men have been at work for
several weeks hauling huge timbers , whlc !
are being chained together into ono giant
bundlo. The timbers are by far the largest
that havo' ever been shipped from ft ova
Scotia. The work Is about half completed
nnd the monster will bo ready to launch some
time In July or August. The cost of con
struction will' bo nearly half as much again
as that of the raft.
' . Bodies Recovered.
ROME , March 4. . The bodies of over two
hundred victims of the recent avalanches' ii
the Italia , ! ! Alps u'ayo been recovered.
RELIC OF A BARBAROUS AGE ,
Judge Powers Passes Upon the
Absconding Creditor Law.
THE CHAUTAUQUA AT CRETE.
Kxtcnslvo Preparations For the 8o *
Dion In June Tnlmngo to Speak
Fntnl Knnnway nt Itoonc
Other State News.
Thlnkfl tlio Imw Hurbarntifl.
BKNXKTT , Neb. , March n. fCorreapomV
enco of the BEE. ] Judge Powers , of the Sev
enth Judicial district , recently decided n casa
which may provo nn important precedent ta
the Interpretation ot the statute authorizing
the nTcst of ubscivutlng debtors. A farmer
who owed a firm In this place atxiut f.'OO dis
posed of all his property and started to Icavo
the state. The circumstances being conclus
ive thut he intended to defraud hU creditors , '
the firm made the necessary affidavit before
a Justice of the peace , and , procuring n war
rant , had him arrested nt Norfolk ns ho was .
purchasing tickets to Oregon for himself and
family. The man employed an attorney ami
was brought before Judge Powers on u writ ' , T l
of habeas corpus. After hearing the evidence '
the Judge said that though the man lia.l noted
in bad faith ho regarded the statute conferring - .
ring the right to arrest in such wises as bur- .
buroiis in the extreme nndu'ontrary.to tho.
spirit of the constitution , and therefore or- '
dcrcd his discharge.
Preparing l' < > ' ' tlio Clinutnmtun.
CHKTK , Neb. , March 4. [ Corrcspondenca
f the BnE. ] The board of trade had a very
largely attended meeting Friday evening in
the council rooms , nt which the question of
iroperly advertising the city was taken up
nnd fully discussed. Action .was taken ,
vhcreby a largo amount of advertising mat- ,
jcr and a largo number of maps , which haya
been prepared by Mr. Finch of this plaoa , .
will bo' distributed in the cast. ; . '
Ow'lng to tho'weathcr , together with tin ,
strike , improvements have been stopped for
a short time , but it is only temporary. The
Missouri Pacific had their'iron , which they
'ntcndcd to use at this end of the line , also
h sunplics which arc to go with it , tied up
at Llnco'ln. It is commencing to arrive , and
is soon as the Burlington road gets engineers
a get it down , work will be lively on the ox-
.enslon of the Missouri Pacific to Crcto.
Great preparations nro already being com
menced for the Nebraska Chautauqun assembly
for 1888. The this
bly programmes year will i
cost nearly double what they did last 'year.
The B. & M. railway company will hnvo a .
line running through the grounds , nnd a novy
depot established on the grounds. The sta
tion is to called Chautauqua , and hereafto * . '
people will bo landed within a few yards ' .o |
the pavlllion. The energy which .bus been
used heretofore by the managers of the as- " "
scmbly will bo doubled this year , nnd the re
sult will bo more of a success than over. ' Tha
number of Clinutauqua circles over tlic stuti
lias been hearly'doubled , nnd the result will
bo that nearly all of them will
send largo representatives , which lire Just
the class of people to enjoy the great literary
treat which will bo ottered. Ono
of tiio principal , attractions will .be
the fact that the Hov. T. . DoWltt'Tnlmaga .
will be here , and will , -deliver n lecture on.
'
Saturday , Juno80. will preach.in the puvjl-
lion on Sunday July 1 , and lecture on the
evening of the 2nd of July. " '
John H , Johnston , president of'tho state
bank'returned from California on Thursday.
Ho reports that an investment , which , ho
made in Los Angolas about llvo yours ago -of
{ 500 , or less , is now worth at least $5J,09U.
Itcnm From Ashlantl. .
> fi > , Neb. , March 8. [ Special .to the
BKE.J Business 1ms been very dull this
week , no goods having been received . 2
except by express , owing .to the strike. . ,
Until yesterday no freights wcro run through ' 1
Ashland , when the local freight from Platts-
inouth came.
A gorge of Ice on the lluttc river took.
nwuy about eighty feet of the wagon bridge
und has apparantly changed the channel or
the river.
Ashland's system of waterworks has not
bcou tested yet , owing totho cxtremo cold
weather since it was completed and the fact
that there nro some few leaks in the mains
yet.
yet.Quito n number of now enterprises will bo
pushed forward as soon us spring opens. .
Ijlncolii'n Proponed Hotel.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Murch 4. [ Specinl Tele
gram to the BEE. ] The proposed now 8'JiO-
000 hotel for this city is rapidly assuming
shape for active work. Fifty.thrco thous
and dollars of the stock has been taken by
J. J. Imhoff , and they ask that other citizens
take enough additional to make the stock ;
* 125,000. With this us 'a nucleus a 8250,000
house can bo built. The locution selected If
on N and Twelfth street , ono of the choicest *
corners In the city , und the projectors ara a.
confident that the house will bo built. / '
Snow at * Ijonp City. .
Lour CITV , Neb. , March 4. [ Special Telegram - (
gram to the BEE. Snow has fallen to tha < \
depth of ono and u half feet since last night )
und is still falling fust. It is very light and
drifting somo. The thermometer in about 20
above. _
Killed in a Itnnawny.
BOONB , Neb. , March 4 , [ SpeciulTelegram ,
to the Hue. | M. K. Stevens , a wealthy
stock raiser living near this place , was
killed near hero lust night by being throws
from a buggy by a runaway team.
A DEIjllUOH/Vri ; MOII.
They Await , n Preliminary Hearing
nnd Then Hiinc a Man.
PAUKEUSIIUKO , W. Va. , March 4 , [ Special
Telegram to the Bin. ] In Harrisonvillo la
McDowell county Mr. and Mrs. Mitil Hawks
quarrelled , and Duncan , a young man boardIng -
Ing with them , took the part of Mrs. Hawks.
This enraged Hawks , who begun abusing
Duncan , saying ho interfered too often la
favor of his wife. The altercation resulted
in Duncan shooting Hawks through the
heart. Duncan escaped und remained hid
for two dnys when he was found by u mob
formed for the purpose of lynching him If ha
could not Drove his innocence. Ho was
taken before a Justice und a preliminary trial
held. The testimony of tha woman and ol
Duncan wus such that the Justice sent Dun
can .to Jail. The mob awaited the result o {
the trial and whllo Duncan was being tukon
to Jail overpowered the officers and took him ,
uwuy. No resistance to their action was
made and they took him to the woods and
hanged him to a tree.
Trouble ) Wild tlio Mexicans.
AUSTIN , Tox. , March 4. The report of
collision between an American sheriff and
Mexican soldiers at Knglo Pass yesterday ,
proves to bo substantially as reported lasfc j
night. The Mexican captain obtained per * 'j
mission of the customs collector for a lieutenant - ,
tenant nnd four men to como over to look ut
some horses. Instead they searched form
Mexican who hud deserted some days before1
and catching him endeavored to drag him ,
across the river , maltreating him fearfully *
Deputy Sherilt White commanded them to
desist , whereupon they drew their revolvers !
nnd threatened to kill him , White ran t *
the sheriff , who summoned two olti/cns tq
his old and overtaking the Mexicans at the
bank of the river a pitched battle onsuad.
Ono Mexican soldier was killed and on *
mortally wounded. Tlio others ruccivM
severe ficsh wounds. Deputy Whitewus
seriously injured. . United States Counul
Allan -has telegraphed an account of tbf
itfTuir to the secretary of state- .
