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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , FKIPAY. MORNING. MARCH 0. 1888. . NUMBER 235 ; :1 :
THE EMPEROR STILL LIVES ,
His Reported Death Provoa to Bo
Premature.
HIS LIFE HANGS BY THREAD. .
Sketch of Iho Career of the Aged
Huler How the News From Ber
lin Wan Kecclvcd at Other
Capitals.
Between Life and Death.
[ Cable dispatches from Berlin yesterday
afternoon announced the death of Emperor
William , but later advices proved the report
to bo untrue. The denials , however , came
too late to provenl the premature announce
ment of the demise In the afternoon papers.
The latest dispatches , given below , show how
the reports originated and how wide-spread
they wcro disseminated. ]
Direct From the Palace.
[ Copi/rtu/il / iwa tiyJamrt ( Ionian Dennett. )
BERLIN , March 8. Midnight. [ New York
Herald Cable Special to the BEE. ] The
false news of the kaiser's death , which at 0
to-night was published in thousands of ex
tras and turned Berlin into a city of weepers
came curiously enough direct from the
palaco. At 8 o'clock the chief .dignitaries of
the empire Bismarck , Moltko and a dozen
ministers of state , who by law are forced to
be present at the emperor's deathbed all loft
the palace. This was u good sign. The poo-
pie who had all day blocked "Unter den Lin
den" into impassability breathed a sigh of
relief.
"Ho will live another night , " was the unl
vcrsal exclamation.
At 5 breathless couriers again summoned
Bismarck from presiding over the council of
state with the message :
"Tho emperor is dying. "
Before any person thus summoned could
reach the palace word had been sent : "tho
kaiser is dead , " the minute of death being
variously stated from 5 to 5:15. :
In another hour extras with the police con
sent wcro sold in all parts of the city ,
and on all streets converging towards
tlio palace you saw nothing
except streams of people all moving in ono
direction towards the paliico. The truth
was only that at C the kaiser who had been
asleep , grew gradually cold , and for half an
hour his pulse so far stopped that not only
the attendants , but the physicians as well ,
thought him lifeless. Before 0 the blood
gradually began to circulate again , and
before 7 tlio wonderful eld man was
able to take liquid food and even say a
few words. This trance period is not ncces-
sarlly nv sign of immediate dissolution , as
something similar , though not so prolonged ,
has already occurred several times. It Is a
favorable sign that the kaiser in the morn
ing saw and recognized his daughter , the
Grand Duchess of Baden , without being
the least harmed by the excitement.
Later in the day bo saw for a moment and
oven placed his hand In that of the empress.
In the afternoon , too , the old man , aided in
death as in life by Bismarck , traced with
his "id his signature to a necessary state
document. Also , contrary to the
general belief , Court Preacher Koegel
has not administered the last
sacraments to the kaiser , nor
has any ono else. It is n very bad sign that
the chief dignitaries of state , who spent all
ilay at the palace , are called back again to
night and remain as if for tlio night. Prlnco
William , too , stayed nil day in the room next
his grandfather and gathered with him wcro
nil the members of the royal family.
Now Berlin Is waiting for the end , which
seems put off almost by a miracle , and yet it
may possibly not come. The best authori
ties agree that there still remains a possibil
ity of hope for tlio kaiser and that ho may
even recover to reign again. Any
other man than ho would long
slnco been given up as hopeless ,
and oven his Iron constitution is now so far
shattered as to make his death probably only
a matter of a day or oven hours.
Tlio decree appointing Prlnco William
regent is without"dctriincnt to the rights of
the crown prince , to whom , in the
event of the kaiser's death , the troops
would at once take oath. The decree makes
the prince the temporary head of Germany
hut with very limited powers.
As I wait a crowd Is still densely packed
outside the palaco.
[ Press. ] ! a. in. The Improvement In the
emperor's condition continues. Ho is sleep
ing soundly and his breathing is regular , and
ho has. taken substantial food and appears to
have a good appetite. Ho was given oysters
„ and egg and a little champagne and sherry.
His pulse has fallen from 110 to 00. When
awake ho Is fully conscious , showing interest
in what is passing around him Ho
asked the Grand Duchess of Baden , uo sat
by the bed , whether she hnd already dined
and with whom , and then asked why she hnd
not dined with the empress. Ho expressed
wltu regret that-hi ? was "causing so much
{ rouble. " Whether or not the Improvement
In the emperor's condition is per
manent depends upon how he
passes the small hours. Many of
princes have now left the palace. This morn
ing the emperor tried to sit up in bed. He
shook hands with the empress , who was
seated by his bedside , but was. unable tc
speak to her. The courage and devotion ol
tlio empress nro admirable. Ill and weak
herself , and broken with sorrow and grlof , her
offortH to cheer mid console her husband have
been unceasing.
Exultcmont in London.
[ CuPi/r'v'ii ' ' isss tin Jamft nnnlon HtnnttlA
LONDON , March 0 , 3 n. m. [ Now York
Herald Cable Special to the BEE. ] Great
excitement hero up to this hour about the
Gorman emperor. Every evening paper In
special edition published the fact of his deatti
and gave sUteinouts that the drawing room
and silver wedding festivities will be no\v
postponed , The statement was received in
parliament anil credited. Tlio Herald office ,
' London , received u dispatch direct
from Its resident correspondent al
Berlin giving the same In format Ion expressed
In cipher. Even the German embassy believed
lioved the rumor. Half of London went tc
bed believing In the statement and will awukt
to hear it contradicted. The master will bi
thus explained by some of the morning
papers :
One Journal says : "Last evening n reporl
was circulated on the authority of the Houtci
news agency message from Berllr
that the emperor had died. Not
until half past S was n dispute !
contradicting It received. Bnt nt Berlin it Is
certain that the worst is now anticipated and
excessive u'caUucss is regarded us an ominous
y"jpton. "
bays another paper : "Intense Interest .was
manifested among members of parliament al
the condition of the cmpOrpr. At an earl }
1)our ) a quasi authenticated message was rap
Idly circulated that the august , ruler had'dlcd
U was .with great relief the member :
of the commons'lcarncd that n message had
been received at the foreign office stating that
he was alive , although very feeble. "
A Daily News dispatch from Berlin says :
"The emberor was Just speaking n few words
to the grand duchess of Baden when ho fell
suddenly backwards on the bed , and every
effort of the doctors to resuscitate him wcro
in vain , so that all believed ho was dead ,
The telegraph office was crowded by hun
dreds by people who were obliged to revoke
their messages announcing his majesty's.
death. "
The following bulletin was actually Issued
from Marlborough house in the evening :
"In consequence of the death of the emperor
of Germany , the evening party at Marlbor
ough house which is , announced for Monday
will not take place. "
Sala another dispatch : "Tho rumor of the
empcrro's death originated in the fact that
ho really was for half an hour In such a deep
swoon that Prince Bismarck and the war
minister were sent for. "
[ Press. ] There Is four or five hours delay
in the receipt of dispatches from Berlin
owing to the crowded condition of the wires
by the Immense number of messages sent.
It appears now as If thu announcement of
Emperor William's death was duo to n
fainting spell with which the emperor
was seized between 5 and 0 o'clock
In the afternoon , which had every appear-
ando of a final collapse. All the Berlin
papers announced the death of the emperor
late In the afternoon. The' Prlnco of Wales
and Lord Salisbury were closeted with the
queen last night until 11:30 : o'clock , The re
sult of the conference in not known. The
queen will return to Windsor in the morning.
The queen's drawing room and the silver
wedding fetes of the prince and princess of
Wales have been cancelled ,
The queen has received a telegram stating
.hat Emperor William lay In a swoon from 5
toO o'clock Thursday afternoon and then
slept quietly another hour ; also that ho Is
able to take liquid nourishment. There was
ntcnso excitement In the lobbies of parlia
ment over the reports from Berlin. The
report is current that the foreign office has a
bulletin saying the emperor , was conscious at
a late hour Thursday night.
The Feeling In Paris.
tCVjpi/Ho'it ' 1SSS lii/ James Gordon n nneM (
PAKIS , March 8. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to the BEK. ] Paris this afternoon
was laughing and making merry in honor of
Micarcnic. The air was heavy with the echo
of limiting horns. Washerwomen were parad
ing the city in good old-fashioned MIcarcmo
style , grouped together picturesquely on cars
bedecked with red , blue and green , and singIng -
Ing musical songs opposite the Cerclo Mill-
tare. In the Avenue do la Opera a band of
patriotic trumpeters were blaring out the lat
est popular refrain , "Les Pioupous d'An-
vcrgno , " which was quite succeeded
to the favor enjoyed last year
by "En Kevenaiit do la Kovuo. " The fun
was at its height when ( ho telegraph boy
rushed into the Herald office. A few min
utes later an unwonted bustle was noticed at
the Herald windows and two blackboards
with hugo white announcements on them ap
peared like Bunquo's ghost , at least to check
the revelry.
"Tho emperor U cad , " said the boards ,
and in a moment thu pavement round about
s crowded with men , women and children ,
some in false noses and costumes , who gath
ered together and gaped as they read the
news. "Dead. Le vleux est mort. Impou-
siblo , " said some. No other paper in Paris
hnd the news at that hour , but in n thrice it
spoad far and wide , and the evening
papers carne out with long telegrams
of confirmation. All evening' stream
of jHjoplo ebbed and flowed before the Herald
office , reading and re-reading those boards.
Very strange and various were the remarks
overheard. Old soldiers strolling into the
club next door stopped , stared , stroked their
moustaches and muttered curt ejaculations ,
profane or pleased sometimes both.
Meanwhile at the opera the lights wcro
being trimmed for n masked ball. Paris
was en fete while Berlin was In mourning.
At the French Embassy.
Ifofij/rio/it / JSSS ti\i \ James Cordon ttcnnttt. ' ]
PAW , Marcli S. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to the BEE. ! Up to 11 p. m.
no news whatever had been received by the
German embassy from Berlin announcing
the emperor's death. Early in the evening ,
however , Colonel Lichtcnstein brought an
Intimation to Count Muciistcr In the name of
President Carnot. At a quarter past 10 1
called at the embassy and was received by
Count Mucnster. "It is extraordinary , " said
his excellency. "I have not yet had a word
from Berlin on the subject. What can have
happened to my dispatches ! All I know is
that the people in Berlin were warned against
believing false reports. If the news is true ,
wo have to mourn r. great loss. "
While I was at the embassy another officer
arrived from the president to ask if a con
firmation had been received. Very few cele
brates were Inscribed in the embassy register.
Among the names I noticed that of the
Austro-Hungurian embassador.
The False Itcport Widespread.
c iCppiirtylit 1SSS 6 ; ; James fforilon litnnett. ' ]
VIENNA , March 8. fNow York Herald
Cable Special to the DEC. ] A private tele
gram from a Berlin physician lias jttot ar
rived hero stating that the emperor maj
stiuggloou for another forty-eight hours.
ViENXt , 4:43 : p. m. News has Just arrived
that thu emperor died at 5:23. :
VIENNA , 11:30 : p. m. Emperor William is
still alive. All reports affirming Ills death
are false. Even M. .Sinolka , president of the
chamber , had received a false news telegram ,
President Carnet , W. H. Smith and Floquet
all had tcports of his death.
Caused a Suiixatlnu nt UrussolH.
[ Coj'i/i ' laM IS&i li l \ Jama Conloii HuiiKft.l
BltL" < 9.l.s ! , March 3.Now [ York Herald
Cable Special to the BEE. ] An immense
sensation was caused by the retried deatli
of the emperor. Even though a doubt as to
the actual death prevailed , it was felt thai
his end was imminent. The king and queen
of Belgium \ \ ho were to have loft for Ene *
land to morrow to attend the Prince ol
Wales silver wedding postpone * ! their Jour
e > : - _
The Crown Prlnco'n PlniiH.
SAN HKSIO , March S. The crown prince
will go to Berlin by thu Brenner route. , He
will stay in Berlin no longer than is abso
lutely necessary , going afterwards to eitlici
Wotobadcn or Hamburg. The prince passed
u good day to-day. Ho Is much distressed
over the news fiom Berlin.
ol' tlio llmiHTor'H Life.
William , emperor of Germany and khif
ol PruBsla , son of Frederick William III. ant
of Princess Louisa of Mockleuburg-Strcht
and brother to tlio into king ol Prussia , born
March 23 , ITtiT , was educated as n soldier ,
and took part in the campaigns of 1S13 am !
Ibl5 against France. In 1S40 ho was ap
pointed Goveinor of Pomowma , whlut :
PJjt 1WIwia till tUo . tcvolutiOi :
of 1S13 broke out , when he
took rcfugo in England : Ho was
elected a member of thocoiistltupntasscmblj
In May , 1S4S , returned to Berlin , and tool
his scat ittll ; - ° assembly , Juno 8 , 1843 , ani
was made couiiuaudcr-lu-chicf ofthe Prus
slan army , acting against the revolutionary
forces of Baden , In June , 1S49. When the
mind of his brother gave way , In 1853 , the
prince was created regent , ana ho immedi
ately dismissed the aristocratic party , and
adopted a liberal policy. His brother ,
Frederick William IV. , dying without Issue ,
January 2,1801 , ho succeeded , under the title
of William I. , to the crown , which ho placed
upon his own head at Konlgsbcrg. October
18 , on which occasion ho emphatically as
sorted the "right divine of kings. " The
course of policy ho pursued after ho became
king disappointed the hopes that were formed
regard fug him. No sooner was ho seated on
the throne than bo began a contest with the
chamber of deputies , which gradually became - '
came more critical , until , after Count-Bis-
marck-Schocnhausen had been appointed
prime minister , in 1802 , the feud threatened
to end in civil war. Fortunately for him Uio
.aggressive war on Denmark waged by Aus
tria and Prussia diverted the attention of his
people from home affairs for a time ; and ,
since the close of that war of aggression the
king has proved bv his firm.attitude his fit
ness as a sovcreiimv Much against
his ipcllnation , ho embarked on a still more
ambitious scheme , and prepared to obtain
supremacy in Germany by force of arms.
For many years military preparations had
been made , and early in I860 the scheme was
ripe for execution. A treaty of alliance was
concluded with Italy , nn ultimatum was for
warded to the smaller states In the north of
Germany , and nn immense army was set In
motion. War was declared against Aus
tria , Juno 17. and , after a short catnoaign.
in which William I. and the royal
princes took part , Austria \vr.'i compelled to
make a humiliating peace. The powerful
effects of the needle gun created quite a
panic in the Austrian army , and tier gen
erals found It would be useless to prolong
the struggle. In 1804 , the king of Prussia
became the head of the powerful North
German confederation , comprising twenty-
two states , representing a population of
29,000,000. The part played by King William
in the Franco-Prufslan war of 1870-71
was the complete realization of the prime
minister's idea of united Germany , and that
on January 18,1871 , King William of Prus
sia was proclaimed German emperor , within
the Hall of Mirrors , in the palace of the
French kings at Versailles , in
presence of the German princes ,
under the standards of the army
before Paris , and surrounded by representa
tives of the different regiments. Ou the 2nd
of September , 1ST. ! , the magnificent column
of Victory in celebration of Germany's suc
cess , was unveiled by the emperor in Berlin.
The meeting of the emperors of Germany ,
Russia and Austria , took place at Berlin in
the autumn of 1872. In October that year
the Emperor William gave a decision adverse
to England on the San Juan boundary ques
tion which had been submitted to his arbitra
tion by the British and American govern
ments. In April , 1873 , ho visited the czar nt
St. Petersburg , and in October of the same
year ho proceeded to Vienna on a visit to the
emperor of Austria. .Tho well-known corre
spondence between the Emperor William and
the Pope relative to the Reman Catholic
church in Prussia was published at Berlin ,
October 14 , 1873. In May , 1875 , tlio czar
paid a visit to the emperor of Germany at
Berlin , An attempt was made to assassin
ate the Emperor William , while he was
driving , on the afternoon of May 11,1878 , in
Berlin. The crime was committed by a
young socialist tinker named Emil Hoedcl ,
who came from Leipzic. Ho fired two shots
from a revolver , but neither of them hit the
emperor , who stood up in his carriage and
asked whether they were aimed at him. The
man was pursued ; ho fired two or three moro
shots at the crowd , but was captured and
handed over to the police , to whom he said
he had no intention of murder , but , being un
employed and dissatisfied with the social con
ditions of life , ho had resolved to commit
suicide. Subsequently the prisoner was tried
for tlio offense , found guilty , and executed.
A second attempt upon the life of tin empe
ror was made on Juno 2. 18S7. His majesty
was driving in Uror den Linden to the
Zoological Gardens , when two shots were
fired at him from the window of a house ,
and he was wounded in several places. The
emperor returned immediately to the palace ,
and the physicians who removed the shot
reported that his majesty was out of danger.
The would-bo assassin was a Dr. Nobillng ,
who , after attempting to commit sulcido ,
was secured by the crowd ( who entered the
house ) and removed to the hospital , where ho
afterwards died from the effects of the
wound ho had inflicted upon himself. The
three emperors met again at Skicrncvicz
September , 1884 , and at Kromsicr , 1S85.
William I. married Juno 11 , 1829 ,
the Princes Augusta , daughter of
Churlcs-Frcdonck , grand duke of Weimar.
They have two children Prince Frederick
William and the Princess Louise Mary , born
December 3 , 1833 , married September 20.
1830 to Frederick William , grand duke , of
Baden.
Columbia Squabbles.
New YORK , March 8. [ Special Telegram to
the Bnc.J The feeling between the freshmen
and sophomore clussesjof the School of Mines ,
Columbia college , arising from several
"rushes" during the last few days , has con
tinued to grow more bitter , and measures
had been taken to have a grand finishing
rush on the college campus last evening. Just
before the rush was to begin Prof.Charles F.
Chandler stepped out on the campus and in a
short speech told the students that the faculty
had become tired of thcso frequent disturb
ances , and if any moro rushes took place on
the college grounds it would bo hia duty to
have expelled those students whom ho should
see participating. After lingering around
the grounds a short time , and occaslonlly
cheering for the classes of 1890 and 1891 , the
students separated.
Cowardly Murder of Squatters.
AUK \NSAS CITY , Kan. , March ,8. [ Special
Telegram to the BEU. ] Three men living in
Indian Territory Julius Quinn , William
Antwerp , and Joseph George wcro burned
out of a log cabin Sunday night , and shot
down by n mob of cowboys concealed in the
underbrush. Tlio murdered men recently
went to the western part of the territory ,
and took up a site for a claim on Rabbit-Ear
creek , which they expected to make entry
upon when the territory is opened for settle
ment. The land they squatted upon was in
the range of n cattleman , George H. Do-
lanoy. Deloney tried in many ways to get
the squatters to leave the country , hut failed.
His men are charged with complicity in the
murder.
Troulilo With the Council.
CJIE ENNC , Wyo. , March 8. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEI : . ] The following appoint
ments were made to-day by Governor Moon
light : Territorial treasurpr , George A.
Draper ; auditor , R. C. Magor ; capltol com
missioners , L. Poole , Andrew Gilchrist , L ,
R. Brcsmihan , George A. Baxter and J. U.
Balrd , All of the appointments were rejected
by the council except that of Balid , Gilchrist
and Poole , who were confirmed. Jt is said
the governor "stands pat" and will send in
no other names. Democrats claim that thu
present incumbents of territorial officers can
be removed irftcr the Icgislatuio adjourns ,
white the republicans hold that the present
officials will continue in office until their suc
cessors arc continued.
A Murder Mystery ,
PiTTSnuito , I'u , , March 8 , Peter Voelker ,
a well-known stone contractor , was murdered
in front of hU own doorway , in thpresence
of his wife about 11:30 : last night , by a
strangers ho had followed him from the
city. The murderer escaped , but was recog
nized. Thu cause of the murder is a mys
tery.
Wreck on the Central Pacific.
SIN FiHNCiscoMarch 8. A dispatch from
Elko , . Nevada' , states that tlio cast-bound pas-
bongcr train on the Central Pacific , which
left hero Tuesday afternoon , was wrecked at
Fonelon , Nevada , last uight. because of a
Prohibition in Rhode Island.
. . PHOVIUKNCE , R. I. , March 8 : The bill fo :
submitting the fifth ( prohibitory ) amend
mcnt to the peop'o with a view of its possible
re | > eal. was defeated In the housa of repre
sentative : ) yesterday ,
TAKEN IT INTO THE COURTS ,
The Burlington Trios Another Expe
dient to End the Strike.
THE ROCK ISLAND'S ACTION.
It Positively llefusea to Handle Cars
of the "Q. " Men Ordered Out At
Kaiisan City A Cipher
Telegram.
The Darlington Suing in Court.
CHICAGO , March 8. The Chicago , Burling
ton & Qulncy railroad applied to Judge
Gresham this morning for nn order requiring
"the receiver of thooourt appointed herein
and his agents , ofllcers and employes to per
form his duties as n public carrier as res
pects the trafllo with such petitioner ; and
also for an order restraining the association ,
commonly called the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers , and especially one P. M.
Arthur , Its chief executive officer , from in
any way giving orders to the engineers in the
amply of the receiver. " The road also asked
for an order to punish Chief Arthur for con
tempt of court in unlawfully interfering with
the administration of property in the custody
of the court In this case. The court ordered
the petition together with the affidavits and
papers filed and ; thc application was set for
heurlng'March 0 , at 2 o'clock' . '
The rend referred to la the Wabash.
General Manager Stone , of the Burlington ,
said to the Associated press reporter that the
application will be made first against the
Wabash , because the evidence against that
road was very conclusive , for not only had
that company refused to handle Burlington
freight here , but also at various Junction
points of the two roads. The application
against the Wabash is not intended to be a
test case , but similar notices will be made
against all roads refusing to handle freight
fro'm the Burlington system.
It is understood that General McNult.i will
simply remain passive In the matter. A
Strong light in the court against the Burling
ton petition will be made nevertheless. It
will bo conducted under the auspices of the
brotherhood. They have engaged Alexander
Sullivan and his partner. Thomas G.Windes.
Ex-Secretary of War Kobert T. Lincoln will
appear for General McNulta , After the in
junction proceedings were begun to-day the
strikers quit striking for a time. Their cau
cuses and conferences adjourned without ac
tion and everybody talked to everybody else
without any special object in view. They
sat down to wait until Judge Grcdham had
his say. Altogether the men seemed
glad that the matter had got Into
court , and confidence was renewed on
all sides , that thdro would now be
a speedy settlement of the strike , Wirt
Dexter , counsel for the Burlington road ,
claims to bo well aware of the fact that the
Brotherhood of Engineers is not an incor
porated society , but notwithstanding , is con
fident of being able to tlo their hands by writ
of injunction.
The Lake Shore has been receiving freight
to and from the Burlington road to-day with
out protest from their engineers. Most of
the eastern roads have .signified their willing
ness to do the same , but with the exception
of the Union Pacific , 'all the western roads
remain firm in their refusal to handle Bur
lington cars. The brotherhood issued a long
statement to-night. ! setting forth once
more the various phases of their position
and that of the railroad company , say ing they
are ready and willing , and always have been
willing , to arbitrate the. questions iu dispute
In any manner decided upon. Tboy ask if
more can bo expccte < l of them. They say in
conclusion : The brotherhood cannot recede
from its demands onthoivage question and
maintain cither tholr self-iespect or their
organization. On this point they must win or
die.
die.The
The officials of the Burlington road claim
their business is improving right along. To
day they began transporting live stock for
the first time since the strike was inaug
urated. Their passenger trains they say are
are in good shape.
The Rock Island's Attitude.
Ciiimoo , March 8. S. S. Stevens , General
Agent Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific ,
Omaha , Neb. Since the inauguration of the
strike of the engineers anl ( firemen on the
Chicago , Burlington & Quincy system it has
been the policy of this company to i cumin
strictly neutral as between the two parties.
This condition will bo continued until you are
further advised.
Representatives of this company will not
bo sustained in switching or handling the
cars of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railway or its allied lines under present con
ditions declining to injure all of our con
nections as well as the public because wo
cannot help ono of th'cm.
H. F. KOYCE ,
GonU Supt. C. U. I. & P. Ky.
CHICAGO , March 8. "Far overshadowing
in importance , " si\id Chief Arthur to-night ,
summing up the result of the day's battle ,
"far above the incident of the Burlington's
attempt to seek relief in the courts , is the
stand taken this evening by the blp Rock
Island system. Tholettcr , sent by General
Manager St. John * boldly declaring he would
not inflict a great Injury upon the communi
ties depending upon his road In an attempt
to do the impossible , is very significant in
deed , and perhaps contains the key to the
situation. It is a good , manly letter , and
carries out the Rock Island's pledge ol
neutrality. "
"You may bo suroj" edged In Chief Sar
gent , who stood near by , "that that letter
will not bo without its effect upon the gen
eral managers of other roads. "
Chief Arthur dismissed , as of comparative
unimportance , the petition filed by the Bur
lington managers to-day for an injunction
against him. "If the court enjoins mti from
doing certain things , " said he , "most assur-
ealy J will not do them. "
' That would tint prevent other members ol
the brotherhood from doing certain things
would it ! " queried a bystander.
Arthur did not reply to this question , bui
resumed consideration of St. John's loiter
Which ho seemed tq enjoy.
General Manager Stone , of the Bur
lingtou railroad , addressed a letter
to General Manager St. John , of tUo
Rock Island road , in which , referring to the
declination of the latter road to receive
freights from them , ho asked that the rua
sons for non-intorcourso bo stated. In replj
General Manager St. John sent the following
letter to Mr , Stone :
"That there may bo no misunderstanding
as to the position of the Chicago , Rocl
Island & Pacillo railway company in regan
to the exchange of traflic with the Chicago
Burlington & Qoincy railway company
I desire to add to my hastily
written note of the Oth inst , , the
following : This company is willing to per
form all duties imposed upon it by law as a
common carrier , mid will do so when able
H will .not refuse in perform such duties to al
because it Is rendered , by circumstances , lo
which it is , not responsible , unable to per
form thorn as to one. It will not suspend the
operation of its entire line and inflict incalculable
lablo injury upon .tho communities depend
ent upon it .for transportation because cir
cumstances'render it Impossible for.it to exchange
change trafllo with another railway com
pany. Its engineers and ilremeir positively
refuse to handle freight received from or do
livercd to your road. Wo have done
nothing to liuluco this resolution. To dis
charge them woul l notcnablq us to exchange
with you , While it would render it impossible
to curry for' anybody else. Wo occupy no ,
"attitude of non-intercourse , " but do refuse
to Injure all our jj.itrons because \vo canno
help you. I cannot see how bringing about a
general suspension of operation of railways
In the west can aid you In jour presen
struggle , while I can see that it would work
great injury to the country. Wo are not.wlll
Ing to attempt thq linjiossiblo with u knowl
edge that the attempt will Injure many am
benefit none.
DBS MOINE * , la. , March 8. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the BEE. ] Local agents of the Rock
Island were to-day advised by Genera
Superintendent Royce that ua the policy o
his road was to remain neutral in llils ngh
they would not bo sustained in switching o
inndllng any freight that came over the
trlklng road or its allied branches. In eon-
equenco "Q. " freight Is not being touched
> y the Rock Island employes.
nook Island Men Ordered Out.
KANSAS Cur , March S , [ Special Tele
gram to the BEG , ] At nn early hour this
nornlng the engineers and firemen on the
lock Island switch engines at work In the
lannlbal yards In this city received orders
rom the local committee of the brotherhood
o leave their cabs. They at once obeyed.
The reason for this action was the belief
among strikers that the Rock Island was
handling Burlington cars and the Burlington
switching Rock Island cars , and also a dis-
Ike to having brotherhood men working In
ho same yards with "scabs. " The Rock
sland switch engines have been stopped sev
eral times since the strike began but In each
nstancc the Rock Island officials have suc
ceeded in inducing the committee to order
ho crews to return to work.
This morning Messrs. Wcrtz and Segnr of
ho Rock Island held a conference with Mr.
Jtovons and other local officers of the
> rothcrhood , but could not obtain their con
sent to the running of the engines , Mr.
Stevens stated that when the.tnon were or
dered out this time it was after careful Con
sideration of the situation and that they
would not again be allowed to handle business - -
ness in the Hannibal yards. Ono of the offi
cials of the Rock Island stated that the Bur-
ington had been trying to bring about such
an action on the part of the strikers for some
days. "It was agreed by the Rock Island
people and the strikers the other day when
our men were permitted to return to tholr
engines , " said ho , "that the Burlington
should not handle our cars , and Mr. Fish
was notified that wo did not wish
the Burlington engineer to touch our
cars. Notwithstanding they continued to
handle them , and the other day a Burlington
engine coupled onto some Rock Inland cars
and sawed them back and forth for half an
iiour with no other purpose in the world butte
to attract the attention of the strikers. "
The Burlington has a contract to handle
the Rock Islaud freight hero , and the Bur
ling switch engines wcro handling Rock
Island and Chicago , Kansas & Nebraska cars
; hls morning. The Fort Scott road is still
Interchanging business with the Burlington ,
and several Builington cars wcro turned
jver to the Fort Scott this morning. The
Brotherhood does not seem to bo disposed to
act in the case without serious consideration ,
is the question of how the organization will
treat roads which interchange business with
the Burlington Is by far the most
Important ono' that will have to bo
settled by the brotherhood during this strike.
The matter was fully discussed by the local
Committee and it was finally decided to call a
meeting of the grievance committees of all
the loads centering hero to bo held in Kansas
City to-morrow. At this meeting the ques
tion will bo discussed and some action taken.
Meanwhile the fort Scott and , it is under
stood , the Union Pacific , the Chicago , Mil
waukee & St. Paul and the Missouri Pacific
will Interchange whatever business they
may have with the Burlington. The other
roads are holding off and have stated to the
Burlington , upon the receipt of the lattcr's
notice that it was ready to receive business ,
that they wished time to consider. It is not
probable that any of them will take any Bur
lington cars if they can help it.
"Wo are between the devil and the deep
sea , " said ono general freight agent , "but wo
prefer to fight the inter-state commerce bill
rather than the strikers. "
"Tho idea the public has that Mr. Arthur
can by a stroke of his pen order out the men
on any road , " said Mr. Stevens , Mr. Arthur's
representative here , "isvery incorrect. Mr.
Arthur cannot order anything.'Tlio'mCiT
must decide on thcso questions themselves ,
and if they do not wish to be ordered out , no
onc'can order them out. Therefore the meet
ing of the committees of the different roads
has been called to consider this matter.
After they reach a conclusion , however , the
chief must bo notified and his consent ob
tained before the measures they have agreed
upon can be put in force. The public has no
reason to fear that the brotherhood will act
hastily in thcso matters. The men who are
at the head of this organization consider
thcso matters. Do you think wo are going to
order out , say 1,000 or 1,200 men , on ono
of these western roads that does not han
dle perhaps half a do/en Burlington
cars a week and throw those men , whoso
every heart bent wo know is in sympathy
with us , out of employment without thought
or consideration or without asking their
opinion or consulting their wishes ! Wo are
not. "
While the strikers are not Interfering with
the business of any of the other roads except
the switch work of the Rock Island and its
branch , the'Chicago , Kansas & Nebraska ,
they are using every means possible to crip
ple the Burlington , and the order was issued
this morning that other roads must not ex
change Pullman cars with the Burlington.
This order was a general ono and the local
committees all over the system will bo ex
pected to see that It is enforced. This order
in itself will cause much inconvenience and
may result in serious complications.
Trains on the "Q" are moving to-day about
as yesterday , but are a little more regular.
NOB. 0 and 10. on the Kansas City , St. Jo
seph & Council Bluffs , are doubled up , and
the Eli , No. 1C on the Hannibal , is still
abandoned. The "Q" officials state that the
road will soon bo in good running order , and
seem very much pleased with the prospect of
the strike extending to other roads.
The Crisis Postponed.
KANSAS CITY , March 8. The crisis of
affairs on the Kansas City , Fort Scott &
Gulf system , which was expected to culmin
ate in a strike to-day , has been delayed.
Chairman Hiscock , of the grievance commit
tee , arrived here to-day and has sent out by
telegraph a call for u meeting of a full com
mittee to bo hold hero to-morrow , when the
questions will probably bo settled. The
company shows no signs of altering its atti
tude of willingness to accept Burlington
freight.
. The Strike Locally.
From general manager down to the hum
blest railio.nl employe , as well as in business
circles , the chief topic of conversation yester
day was the great strike. The air is fullol
rumors and extraordinary statements arc
on heard all hands. Mr. Klmball's open letter
to the employes of the Union Pacific railway
was commented on everywhere. The general
opinion of the document is that it is a re
markable one and the arguments set forth are
incontrovertible. This Is not only recog
nized by the managers of the various coin-
panics hut by the brotheihood engineers
themselves. The latter , while , not question
ing the correctness of Mr. Kimball's views ,
will Implicitly obey the mandates of the
heads of the brotherhoodi
A br.UUI.IMl 1IDMOII.
The sensation of the morning was the ro-
poi t that the brotherhood engineers on the
Union Pacific , the Chic.igo & Northwestern ,
the Missouri Pacific , the Chicago , St. Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha , and in fact upon all
roads centering in Omaha and Council Bluffs
had i eceivod orders from Chicago to go out
at midnight. Careful iilqulry , however ,
failed to elicit a corroboratlon of this report.
That such an order is hourly expected by
'railway officers is a fact. Private informa
tion received by theni shows the
situation to bo an alarming one , and ( ho or
der for a general strike will cause but llttlo
surprise.
AN rNOINISEK'S TALK.
Ill conversation yesterday a brother
hood engineer stated that ho was momentar
ily expecting an. order to leave his engine ,
lie said : ' -Wo went'into this light with the
Burlington to win , mid wo will do It if the
business of the Whole country is paraly/od.
The people wpn't stand that , and will force
tho.Burllngton to accept our terms. "
" Ktaball's let-
"Whutdoiou think of MA -
tori"
"I have i nd It carefully and think it is as
good a presentation of the case as 1 have ever
read. His attempt to frighten us by inti
mating that wo would be criminally proso-
cutcd for refusing to haul Burlington cad
will have no weight with us. " . .
"Whyl" "
, "Weil , la tlio first place , wo don't ' sec how
itoincftcctuslf wo all walk out. Even If
we stayed , the sympathies of the peoulo fire
with us and I do not believe a Jury could bo
obtained In any city la the United States that
vould convict ono of us. "
"Still , you think Mr. Klmball's argument
sound ono 1" '
"Yes , for it Is based upon the law and not
n statement is made that is not absolutely
correct. Wo shall , however , obey the orders
of our chiefs blindly If you please. Wo be-
Icvo that wo are in the right and that the
icoplo nro with us.1
TUB C. ST. P. M. A O. CO.
Agent Hrigrs of the above road wan BCCII
at the company's headquarters at Fifteenth
and Webster street * . Ho considered Mr.
{ imball's letter an Important ono from the
fact that it sot forth the legal side of the case
so clearly. Mr. Briggs was shown the special
dispatch In the BEE stating that
us company and the St. Paul & Ouluth , and
the Wisconsin Central had decided not to
accept any freight from the Burlington. Mr.
Briggs admitted that it was true and that
orders had been received from the general
nanager of the road to that effect , and such
orders would of course bo obeyed.
Mil. KIM IIA I.I , TtLKS.
General Traffic Manager Klmball of the
Union Pacific was seen yesterday. In
speaking of his letter ho said that it was dto
uted by no animosity toward the brother-
tood. On the contrary thatorganlzatlon and
.he Union Pacific were on the best of terms.
The company must protect itself and guard
against any danger of having its charter
taken away. Ho would not bo surprised if a
genera 1 strike was ordered. It was the pop-
alur theory of brotherhood engineers that
; hclr work , which could only bo accomplished
by skilled men , cannot be done by others
and that in case of a general strike popular
'eeling and influence would force the Bur
lington to graut any demands made by the
strikers.
OTHER OPINIONS.
The general opinion , of railway managers
s that a general strike will be ordered within
the next twenty-four hours. The passenger
and freight traffic on all roads is greatly do-
iressed. The traveling public are fearful
that they will bo greatly delayed , and are
remaining homo until the Burlington troub
les are settled.
OP A I10OMERANO NATURE.
The extensive lumber yards of K. S. New-
comb are situated on the H. & M , tracks ,
near Leavonworth street. Ho tendered the
Union Pacific four cars to bo shipped to
local points last night. Three of these earn
wcro Burlington cars , and the other belong *
to the Union Pacific. The brotherhood engi
neers refused to haul them , and so Mr. New-
comb is obliged to ship over the
D. & M. to the points nearest
; heir destination. This Is considered by
business men all over the city to bo very ill
ogical on the part of the brotherhood men
whose end in view is to so cripple the Bur
lington as to force it to comply with the de
mands made. But instead of taking away
Freight to the benefit of competing lines the
brotherhood forces shippers to send their
freight over the line it is fighting ,
TI1E SITUATION LAST NIGHT.
It was rumored about the streets and in
the vicinity of the depots last night the en
gineers and firemen centering in Omaha
were holding a meeting at Forest hall at the
corner of Sixth and Picrco streets to con
sider more fully what action was to bo taken
by them on the circular of Acting Vice Pres
ident Kiinball , of the Union Pacific railroad ,
and to hear the reports of the chairman of
the grievance committee who had boon sent
to Chicago to confer with Chiefs Arthur and
Sargeant. A BBH reporter called at the hall
only to bo assured that the rumors wcro
without foundation. The Switchmen's broth
erhood were holding a semi-monthly meeting
to consider simply the affairs of their organi
zation. Those seen by the reporter wcro
very affable and accommodating li : answer
ing questions , and said that the switchmen
had no grievance and were out of the pres
ent trouble altogether. Asked if there
Was any possibility of the pnglnccrs
and firemen , meeting in thc'urnl "last
night the switchmen said there was not , and
that they had not oven received tiny intima
tion of such nn Intention.
The hall at the corner of Douglas and
Fourteonth'streot usually frequented by the
brotherhood was visited , but it was shrouded
in darkness and not a stir was to bo heard.
All efforts to trace down the story that the
grievance committee had returned proved
fruitless , and a number of engineers and
firemen seen wcro unable to shed any lighten
on the matter.
At a late hour yesterday afternoon Agent
MeClintock , of the Union Pacific , issued nn
order to his switch cngincmcn to take Bur
lington cars at the transfer , but they refused
point blank to comply wit'h the orders. As a
Union Pacific man put it last night , "They
told Mr. MeClintock In plain Irish that they
would do nothing of the kind. " The only
Burlington freight handled yesterday by
Union Pacific engineers consisted of four
cars of barley that had como from the west.
An engineer was asked what the effect
would bo of the refusal to comply with Agent
McClintock'8 order.
"Well , " ho replied , "it may bring that
inter-stuto commerce law into effect that
they talk so much about. The company may
bo sued , and in turn an engineer arrested ,
and this once done every engineer on the
Union Pacific system will leave his engine.
Then again those engineers that received
orders yesterday are liable to discharge for
disobedience , and that would bring forth the
inevitable wo so much long to see. "
There was another sensational report afloat
that by Sunday every engineer and fireman
in this section of the country would bo
ordered from his engine , This was particu
larly so of the Union Pacific men , who repre
sented that their holding off as long as they
have was due to financial circumstances.
The pay car is now going the rounds , and
by Saturday night every employe
will have received his salary
and will bo prepared to lay in idleness until
the struggle is settled. It is further stated
that notice will bo filed at the headquarters
in tliis city to-day of the intended action ,
coupled with the information that if the road
desires it the engineers and firemen on the
dummy , suburban and fast trains will not bo
called out by the brotherhood.
The passenger runs on the Burlington
yesterday were somewhat irregular and traffic
was light. Improvement is noticeable in the
running of freight trains , and yesterday five
full trains were In and out. Ono good-sized
train of live stock came in from the west.
The "flyers" have not as yet been put on ,
and will not bo until the strike assumes a
different complexion.
Last night an extra detail of Pinkerton
detectives arrived in the city and weio icgis-
tcrcd at some of the principal hotels. They
are attired in the garb of civilians , and arc u
close mouthed , repulsive set.
A imOTIIEHIIOOll'S CII'IIRK.
Sporting circles were worked up to the
highest pitch of excitement yesterday by a
telegram that was posted In the windows of
the Pacific telegraph company to the effect
that John L. Sullivan had knocked Charley
Mitchell out in the fourth round. The con
tents of the dispatch were muted nil
over the city , and the newspaper
offices wcro besieged by the curious and
were tui ned away with the assurance that
nothing had been heard of an encounter be
tween the two pugilists. The telephone ser
vice of the BEE was overtaxed all of last
night In responding to queries concerning
thu Pacillo bulletin , and the necessary reply
to such demands was that they wcro untrue.
An engineer of the Burllligton system who
Is on the inside was greatly amused by the
concern displayed by the masses over the
story of the fight , and confidentially said to a
reporter of the Bin : that it.wus a cipher dis
patch concerning the strike , adding : "You'll
remember that when the telegraph operators
had tholr strike the words , 'Grant Is dead , *
was spread broadcast over the land us
a formal notice for the telegraphers
to leave their instruments. This Sullivan-
Mitchell dispatch has a like relation with ou :
brotherhood , so look out for n few mort
words of a similar character , " So saying the
BEI : Informant took his leave , iipparently
well pleased over the stupidity of the people
who had placed Credence hi the alleged rcporl
of the light.
'
Another Online.
The following Is section seven of the Intel
state commeico law which is ( moled by uomc
railroad men and attorneys of this city to sliou
notwithstanding the reasoning o ( Mr. Klmbal
tliat the Union Pacific can not be punished foi
iU failure to givocominuoOstransportationtc
freight when .such failure Is made In
, [ Continued on Second i'ciye. ]
LADY CLERKS COME TO BLOWS
Mrs. Warwick Lands a Right-
Handor on Mrs. Jewell's Mouth.
A DARK OUTLOOK FOR BENEDIot.
The Public Printer's Own Testimony
Mny head to His Impeachment- *
How Dakota Will Boom
in the Spring.
Had A Falling Out.
WASHINGTON BUIIEAU THE OMAHA BSE , t
513 FOUUTEESTII STHBET , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 8.- )
By a vote of 44 to 10 the senate late this
afternoon passed the G. A. R. disability pen *
Ion bill practically as it came from the com-
nlttec. It gives u pension of (12 a month to
all honorably discharged union soldiers who
ire totally disabled from performing manual
abor , and who depend upon their own efforts
r charity for support. Several days have
been devoted to the discussion of the bill , anil
( forts have being made to materially amend !
t But the committee has handled the
measure quite skillfully , and the amendments
nro not material. Mr. Teller made a strong
argument this afternoon in support of a pro-
rased amendment striking out the word "to *
ally" in connection with "disabled from per-
orming manual labor , " declaring
hat if It were not taken out
of the bill such a construction could
) o placed upon it as would deprive almost
every ono from receiving its benefits. Ho
Icclarcd that the committee was anticipating
a vote of the bill , and to avoid it was trying
o conform as nearly as possible to the
standard sot up by the president. Ho thought
ho bill should be made Just as was wanted
by the majority of the senate regardless of
any semi-legislative power. Mr. Paddocta
advocated the measure as it came from the
committee not because It was all that was
lesircd , or that the measure was Just what 10
should bo in his estimation. But because
some legislation was needed and demanded
at onco. and this was the best that could be
secured. Ho would do moro in the samq
lircction if ho could , but ho did not think the.
till should bo killed in the senate by making
t go farther than would bo approved of else
where. Ho had the soldier's inlet cats at
icart , and believed in taking a half loaf atj
this time if a whole ono could not bo gotten ,
11ENEWCT SUIUECT TO IMI'BVCHMKNT.
It is predicted that Public Printer Benedict
will have impeachment proceedings begun
against him. To-day ho admitted to tnev
committee investigating his office that ho
authorized the use of his name on the political
circulars sent to postmasters by the campaign
committee for tlio purpose of obtaining polU ,
tical Information , but held that it was to bo
used for "reference. " Ho acknowledged
; hnt nearly all the employes discharged frouv >
his office had been dismissed "by himself
without recommendation from the foreman ,
and refused to state where he got the in
formation upon which ho acted. In fact , it
came from spotters , spies , or "observers. " ar
lie termed them. A number of things have
jcen proven against Benedict by his own ,
testimony which form a basis for im
peachment proceedings. It has becrf
proven bv him that ho has violatcdf
the revised statutes in removing ex-union , '
soldiers , sailors and their widows and or
phans without sufficient cause , really upon , ' '
ixilitical grounds ; that ho had violated tho'
civil service laws , not only In making ap
pointments and removals , but In permitting
the employes in his office to be assessed one *
canvassed for the purpose of raising cam *
palgn funds and it has been shown that he.
possesses none of the qualifications necessaru
under the law to fill the office ho occupies )
What will be proven by other witnesses cart
not bo conjectured. More has been provep
by Benedict than was thought possible.
DAKOTA'S BIOUX INDIAN UESSKVATION. ,
I met ex-Delegate Frank Pottigraw of PIU
kota at the capital this afternoon and askeul
him if the senate would likely concur in tho1
bill passed by the house yesterday , opening
the Sioux Indian reservation to settlement , ,
"Yes" ho replied , "and without delay. 16
is possible that there may bo an amendment
to it , and that it may eventually go to a con- ,
fcienco committee , but I do not anticipate it ?
The senate is ready to accept the house bill
as it is and without the least delay , If it
were not for Mr. Dawes , who seems a littler
Jealous. Ho has been in charge of the sub
ject in the senate for seven or eight years , }
and is loth to lot anybody else's bill pass , bui
ho has promised that the house measure shiil
bo taken up and passed. The opening of Ui
Sioux reservation will have n wend rfu
effect upon the development of Dakota. I
will be settled witli well intentloncd people u
few days after it is opened. Already thout * *
ands of inquiries are being made by thoid
who want to settle upon the lands. Thor
Northwestern and St. Paul railroads are
given right of way through these !
lands and grounds for stations , sl < i
trucks , etc. , and two r.mds will
built through to the Black Hills from Pie
as soon as possible. Dakota ia going to ti
the greatest boom this summer she over h
and the passage of this bill will materu
stimulate and hasten it. Statehood , too. . ,
wo get It , and I expect it , will be onotho
great boomer. "
FEMALE CI.EIIK8 AS rUOII.ISTS.
Washington women may not load the
for beauty , but they certainly do in tfjo rtW
tcr of physical courage. Until Tuesday after1 *
noon Mrs. Helen Warwick and Mrs.
Josephine Jewell , of the assignment division
of the patent office , were the best of friends ]
but u meddlesome friend carried talcs ana
now there are hard feelings between thq
ladles. Tuesday Mrs. Warwick wont to thq
ladies' dressing room , and meeting Mrs ?
Jewell , said :
"Mrs. Jewell , I understand you have been >
saying ugly things of mo. Is it true ] " I
"Well , suppose I have , what will you do ,
about is I" said Mrs. Jewell , answering onq
question , woman-like , with another ,
"That's what I uia going to do , " was thq
quick response , and Mrs. Warwick let her
good right arm fly straight from the Hhouldea
and it found a resting place on tlio pearlu
teeth of Mrs , Jewell. Before liostilltlca
could proceed any further friends interferes
and tlio combatants were separated. Com *
missioner Hull wna called to net as peace *
maker , but it is feared his efforts will neve *
never put the ladies on speaking terms.
I'EIISONAI , .
J. H. McCall , of Plum Creek , Neb. , and H ,
MJ. Grimes , of North PUitto , nro in the city- ;
They are working to liaVo Noitli Platte irt * '
eluded in Mr. Dorsoy's United States courtf
bill.
bill.Dr. . Hansom stated to-night that his patient ,
Mr. Potter , had not changed in his precarious
condition for several days and that he could
not anticipate the outcome.PEiutr
PEiutr S. HUATII.
Superior Noten.
Sui-Eiiion , Neb. , March 8. [ Special Tele *
gram to the HUE. ] F. H. Bonncll , esq. , ot
Superior , Neb , has been appointed to purchase - %
chase the terminal grounds and light of way
through the city of Superior for the Fro
nmnt , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad.
The company could not have found a mord
competent man to take chuigu of tins busU
ness here ,
A gigantic county scat fight is brewing ir\
Nuckolls county between Nelson , the present
county scat , and the towu of Noir ; which la
situated at the crosnlng of the Hock Isluni )
and Northwestern railroads.
Tune-nit III Manltolia.
WiNNii-EO , Man. , March 8. Advjcts from
Victoria , B. C. , state that a man answering
in every particular tlio description of Tuscott
the alleged murder of Millionaire SncJl , u |
Chicago , was arrested there lust night.
'Jlio Miixluan Boundary. '
WASIJIMHOX , March 8. The house cofti *
mltteo on foreign affairs agreed this morning
to reK | > rt "favorably Grain's resolution provide
ing for straightening tlio boundary botwe.fi %
Mexico utid the Ulo Uriwlo ,