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Impossible to Do Much in the Pres
ent Parliament.
HIS FOLLOWERS DISCONTENTED
The Government Makes Hay Dur
ing the Holiday.
THIRTY MONEY MEASURES PASS.
They Steal a March on Their Eco
nomical Opponents.
IRVING ON HIS NATIVE HEATH.
An Interesting Cnlilo Hemline ofWhnt
lu Occurring Among the AotorH
null Actre-HsoHof the Jletrop-
ollH of the World.
A Pnrllnmentnry Hcvlew.
\Conirlvht \ ) IMS lit/Jam ( Jon/on licmicff.l
LONDON , April 7. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to the Bin : . ] Parliament has
reassembled In the tamest way. No energy
Is shown In any direction , Imt of course the
end of Easter week Is scarcely a time to look
for rigorous movements in politics. Half the
members have not troubled themselves to
como back. The nationalists were nearly nil
away yesterday , pieparing for proclaimed
demonstrations in. Ireland on Sunday.
O'Brien , Dillon , and the warlike leuelcrs gen
erally Intend to force an issue with the gov
ernment , so that grave consequences arc ap-
prchcllded. Mr. Dillon has announced his
inovo. It is the resolution of yesterday pro
testing against the cost of the Irish constab
ulary , but ho was away getting ready for
Sunday. Blggar , the two O'Connors , and a
few more hovered around the almost empty
benches , and if It had not been for them
the government would have got vote
after vote on the supply with unexampled
rapidity. As it is wo are further in advance
with tliis business than wo were oven In
August of the last session. Labouchcro
was down to onposo several votes , but ho
too was absent. Bradlaugh was to make a
raid uK | > n the homo secretary's salary , but
the chairman looked for him in vain. The
government stole a march on its enemies by
forcing important business at the close of
holiday week , when the attendance was
thin and uncertain. Labouchero was caught
napping. The liberal whips teeing so few of
their men present tried to get n count out ,
but the ministry knew when they had a
gooel thing and made the most of it. About
thirty heavy money votes have been sus
tained in two nights , an almost unprece
dented occurrence in recent years. So much
for holiday making.
The fact is that the utmost discontent ex
ists among Mr. Gladstone's followers , and It
must make Itself visible soon. There must
bo a light now and then or the army gets
lazy and disgusted. Mr. Gladstone has more
than once told his friends lately that the
government cannot bo successfully attacked
on any vital measure. "We can do nothing
in this parliament , " ho is reported to have
said. "Our eluty is to force n dissolution as
Boon as we can , " but this is not easily done ,
nud Mr. Gladstone's admission , if authentic ,
amounts to throwing up tlio sponge. Ho
ficems to bo profoundly discouraged , oven
If ho elocs not feel that for
him at least the struggle is over.
The younger men naturally take n more
hopeful view of affairs. They think that
dissensions may bo sown In the ministerial
'rank ' * and that public opinion may bo stirred
np about now taxes , possibly about th'o forci
ble suppression of meetings on Sunday.
Therefore they have been holding a consul-
lotion and decided to get up n sortie some
how , oven if none of their leaders will head
it for them.
Harcourt may como to their aid , but it
must bo plainly statcel that Gladstone shows
no disposition for active operations. He liae
openly accepted the principle of three new
measures of the government. His fol
lowers have not. They must ami
will strike out for themselves , ns you will
begin to discover next wccic. Should there
bo serious disturbance in Ireland , othci
questions will arise. Even on these , however ,
Gladstone will move reluctantly and catr
tlouVy , for the watchword , "Hcmcmbei
Mitehellstown , " by no means produced the
'
effect ho anticipates In any case.
The Irish rcpicsentatlvcs must bo in the
house on Monday , for the bill to give King
Harmon JC1,000 n year is put down for the
first order of the dny , and to that the whole
body of Parncllltcs nre > most desperately op
posed. The government Is adroit in making
the bill the first order , for it inny bo callce
before four on Monday , and the nationalist :
can scarcely get back from Ireland by thai
hour If they wait to look after the meeting !
on Suiulny. This Illustrates the immense
labor and skill which Parncll has BO long ex
crclsod In his parliamentary tactics
Ho could never afford to relax his vigilance
Events having now summoned many of hi :
followers to Ireland the ministry take the
opportunity to push on a hill which Is more
obnoxious to the notionalist ! than the coer
clon bill itself. A pledge was given that 1'
should not bo introduced this week , hut tc
bring it out at an early hour on Monday i :
almost as bad for the' Parnellltcs , It will be
quite possible for a half dozen of then
to keep discussion going for a few hours
till their comrades arrive from Ireland , bni
they clearly caught at a disadvantage , Tlu
bill will not bo in its last stage on Monday
and of course U will pass eventually , althougl
a good sprinkling of conservatives stcadllj
decline to vote for it ,
H ls in this as in everything else in the
present parliament a majority of one bun
( Wed cannot bo resisted , It is alwuyi
an ample * margin for the falling of
occasionally of independent men who wll
not ol-cy everjr crack cf the party whip , The
ncn who will are quite numerous enough to
ass all the ministerial measures.
I see no sign of serious opposition any-
vhero to the conversion scheme , local gov-
rnmcnt bill or the budget. Tncro are
grumblers , but they are not numerous
enough to make them formidable to the gov
ernment. Great prnlso Is claimed for
Gosehcn for converting the consol holders ,
but they had no choice , they
nust take the terms offered them
for no other sources of investment are open
o them. Pressure has been brought to bear
from the government press , the bankers mid
ill quarters , and the consol holder is forced
o his knees , and that is called financial
genius. It all counts to glvo credit to the
ministry. Hltchlo's bill Is equally likely to
jc accepted , with some modifications In the
clauses relating to the sale of intoxicating
Iquors. The republicans will carry
most of their points. So far
as appearances indicate n session of
rapid work with an early adjournment Is
iromlscd. In fact , oven now wo begin to
talk of getting away in July. Whispers of
Scotland actually begin to be heard in the
lobbies. It seems to mo very much like
dreamland , but it will pass for reality If no
great change happens between now anel
whltsuntidn.
London's week kns been filled with Inter
esting dramatic gossip , which Irving's ' ar
rival this morning has rounded off. I met
him breakfasting at the Gnrrlck club , look
ing bliz/iirdlcss and eating hot rlco cakes ,
American fashion , surrounded by members.
He seemed of a dubious mind , at once sorry
and glad to icturn to his accustomed haunts.
Ho resumes Meflsto within the fortnight.
Wilson Barrett dally visits the slto of his
Intended new theater nt Oxford street , that
Is not far from his old theater. This now one
will bo larger than the former house , which
really Is a death trap should its aged timbers
shiver or burn next week. He plays contin
uously Claude Mclnottc , which ho lately
revived for the matinees. It has proved a
great card. At mid-April he will produce
Caine's now play , "The Deemster , " Bar
rett's royalties are large. During a week
thirty-four different companies were In the
United Kingdom , the states and the colonies
appearing in plays of which ho is a part
author.
George Giddons has made a great hit and
surprised hie closest friends in a conuncdi-
ntta adapted from the French called , "Fen
nel , " wherein ho arouses tears as a hunch
back from those who formerly laughed at his
admirable farce. .
A young actress named Margaret Ayr-
town has suddenly become famous by her
unanimously approved travestio in Bur-
nand's new piece , in which she is without
apparent conscience in appearance , action
and mannerism. She is the very double ol
Mrs. Bernard Beers , who next Autumn pro
fessionally visits New York.
The week has witnessed the return of Violet
let Cameron from Lane , courts and magis
trates , to the avenue theater stage of comic
opera , but with indifferent success. Her
husband haunts the pit with loving glances
toward the footlights , but with looks ol
hatred at the watchful policemen in the
lobby.
Mr. and Mrs. Kendall , still Intending to
risk an American tour , are rehearsing Lov-
ell's play , "Tho Wife's Secret , " which used
to delight Now York grandfathers at old
Wullack's , when Charles ICcan and Ellen
Tree were the toads of the club.
The Times dramatic critic , \vho is not a
John Oxcnford , launches a play next Tucs
day called "Dorothy Gray. " The other Lon
don critics are already buying gold pens will
which to "go for him. "
This afternoon Gencvlevo Ward , with Irv
ing In a box watching his tenant , closed her
brief but successful season at the Lyceum
by producing a play of a complicated plot am
strong situations , called "Loadstone. " She
was a woman of mysterious wedlock , mother
of a doubtful heir , victim of a mesmeric vil
lain , and who finally became n mud woman ,
yet achieved u sensible climax by shooting
the villain , whoso pockets yielded up papers
that at last sot all things even aiu
made two lovers supremely happy. After
which she did , like Irving expires in "Eu
gene Aram , " all over the stage , from win ) ,
to wing. Pruned of redundant dialogue , tno
play , when she brings it to Now York , la
likely to become popular and sensational
Although evidently of French origin , the
adaptation bristles with points quite orlgina
in these days of dramatic dilations and piny
Wrights' mosaics.
EJMIss Helen Barry is soon to bring to New
York tier new play , with the rather Hibcr
nlan title"Held , Asunder , " which was sue
ccssfully tiled at her farewell Easter mutt
nee. Her llnixhcd methods , st-itcly jires
cncc , tasteful und superb millinery and grasj
of situations , seem to have won the critics
as they appeared to satisfy u fashionable au
dlence.
BY A I'OSSIO.
A California DcHpiii-udn Hleldlcel Will
BnllctH While ) HoalHtliiK Arrest.
FIIESXO , Col. , April 7 , Thomas Patterson
a noted desperado who was recently sen
tenccd to twenty years imprisonment for
robbery and was temporarily confined in Jai
nt Vlsalla , escaped about a month ago am
since then oftlcors have been making scare !
for him , Sheriff Mcado and u posse discov
ered him yesterday In a corral about seventy
live miles from this city. Tattcrson was
armed with a rifle and attempted to shoot as
soon as the ofllcers came upon him. The
sheriff nd party opened fire and Patter
son's body was riddled with bullets , nine.
shots striking him , live of which were fatal
Ho lived two hours and the body wasbrough
hero.
Killed By an Accidental Shot.
ALUL-ejUEKQue , N. M. , April 7. [ Specia
Telegram to the BKK. ] A man named J. W
Reynolds from Los Vegas , accompanied by
his wife , came hero yesterday and while ho
was walking along the street to-day carrying
an overcoat on his arm , and accompanied bj
his wife , a loaded revolver fell from the
overcoat potket and struck on the hammer
dise-hargmg it. The ball entered the body o
his \yifo In the left side and rancexl upwards
passing directly through the heart and came
° th * rifillt 8houlder' killioff to' ln
UnU
FH1KNI1S IN TUB FUTUKK.
Clio Knights ntiel tlio Brotherhood
Klsn niiel Mtxko Up.
New YOIIK , April " . { Special Telegram to
ho Br.K. ] A Herald special from Scranton ,
PH. , says : As n result of the recent confer
ences between General Master Workman
t'owderly and representatives of the Broth-
lood of Locomotive Engineers , the Hcrahl
correspondent is Justified In stating that n
friendly feeling has been established between
the knights anil engineers by which fu-
lure antagonism between thcso organiza
tions will bo averted. "An injury to ono will ,
bo the concern of the other , " and provisions
will bo made to prevent the brotherhood men
taking the places of knights on strike and
vice versa. The committee that recently
came hero from Chicago to wait on General
Muster Workman Powderly had n letter of
Introduction from Chief Arthur , and when
they were going away Powderly gave them
n letter to the chief of 'tho brotherhood , as
suring him and his order of cordial sympathy
and support. Powderly stated to corre
spondent that such was the case , and that an
understanding mutually advantageous to
both organisations would soon bo reached ,
When asked if it was true that ho had or
dered out the Knights of Labor on the "Q"
road , Mr. Powderly said : "There is no truth
in that statement. 1 was waited on by a
committee representing the brotl\crhoodwho \
came on from Chicago , and the calling out of
tlio employes who arc Knights of Labor was
not spoken of or hinted at. The main ques
tion discussed was the stoppage of the
Knights of Labor who went from the cast to
take the places of the engineers on the "Q"
road. I explained to the committee tnat It
was a difllcult thing to reach thcso men or in
fluence them In any way. for the reason thnt
they had violated their obligations as Knights
of Labor by taking the step they did. I told
them that it was unfortunately true that tlio
relations between the knights and the broth
erhood had been strained somewhat previous
to the Burlinpton strike , and for that reason
some of the former would feel Justified in the
course they were pursuing. I also explained
to them that many of the men who claimed
to bo Knignts of Labor and took the place of
the Burlington engineers hud never been
members of our organization. I have taken
pains to sum up thu number of men reported
to have gone from Heading to the "Q" road ,
and a careful compilation shows that : ) ,000
men , all of them engineers , and all of them
claiming to bo Knights of Labor , passed
through Pittsburg. It is also reported that
no less than 2,000 passed through Buffalo ,
while other largo centers , through which the
men hud to pass , would , no eloubt , raise the
total number to something like 20,000 men.
The truth of the matter is that all these re
ports are grossly exaggerated and that not
over l.'O Knights , all told , have gone out to
the "Q" road , und over one-half of them have
returned to their homes. Indeed , I do not
see how a man who has taken tlio pledge of
the Knights of Labor could put himself in
charge of Pinkcrton's agents , for if there
is a creature that crawls upon tnc face
of the earth that a Knight of Labor
should despise it is a Pinkerton detective. I
have addressed a letter to the Knights of
Labor along the Burlington road , advising
them to meet with our erring knights and
ask them to return to their homes. "
"Has any arrangements been entered into
between the Knights of Labor and the
brotherhood for a union of interests : "
"Well , yes. It is agreed that when this
strike is over there is to be an effort made to
have the brotherhood and the Knights of
Labor como to un understanding ns to a set
tlement of all disputes in the future. A
great many of the misunderstandings of the
past have resulted from n failure of the or
ganizations to come together. Had the
chiefs of the brotherhood and the Knights of
Labor been on as good terms as they should
have been , and had they imderstood each
other as they will in the future , persons who
did not belong to cither organisation could
not palm themselves off as taking rcvcniro
for a past injury when n difficulty occurs. "
The Men Firm at Lincoln.
LINCOLN , Neb. , April 7. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKK. 1 The engineers and lire-
men who quit the service of the Burlington
road six weeks ago are as confident * as ever
that the road will need their services , and
that they have fought an honest battle and
ono that will win , The regular sessions ol
the brotherhoods are held daily at their halls ,
and not a man has departed from the ranks
or sought favor with the road. Heports
come daily from all points on the road show-
ii'g the sumo feeling , and while the road is
declaring the end the men are as far from it
as at first. Heports were received at the
headquarters to-day of a collision at Atcln-
son that disabled two engineers and smashed
a number of cars- . Engine 50 , in doubling
the hill , backed into a part of the tr.ilii
smashing the tender of the engine into usu-
lessness. The report received from Wyirtort
states that engine ISrt entered that place witli
one of the drive wheel axles burned off. The
train crew that has been running between
Fairmont and Chester lias been i-alled In and
the freight train on that line has been
auu'idoncd , and its understood that aneareit.\
of engines is the cause. Train men- report
business light in all departments of the road ,
TOBACCONISTS AT WAK.
The "Stur" nnel the "Huzz Saw" Have
n Hound in Court.
ST. Josnm , Mo , , April 7. [ Special Telegram
gram to the Bui : . ] The Sam Held Tobnccc
company moved from Chillicothc to St
Joseph about nine months ago , and limncdl
atcly commenced the manufacture of chew
ing tobacco on an extended scale. The brunt
which met with the largest sale was the
"Buzz Saw , " which on account of the coloi
anil n tin star which was stamped on eacl
10-cent plug so closely resembled the "Star1
brand , manufactured by Liggett. & Myers , 01
St. Louis , that it was impossible ) for the pur
chaser to tell the difference between them
Suit was brought before Judge Spencer it
Chambers to-day , and a temporary injunctlot
grunted restraining the Sam Held companj
from the further manufacture of the tobaccc
until the C.IKO is finally decided. The "Star1
brand sells for ( K ) cents per pound , while foi
the "Bu ! S.iw"15 cents only is asked , unel
Liggett * c Myers have found the demand foi
their tobaew on a steady decline in this see
tion. The Tnulo Murk association have
taken up the light and declare ) they will earn
the case to the supreme coui t. Another suil
will bo filed asking for 100,000 damages.
The ) New .Midland.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , April 7 , [ Special Telegram
gram to tlio BEE. ] Superintendent Ever
hart to-day approved the revised Midlunt
hotel plans.
"Tlio changes will bo numerous , " said he
"and will make the building fully four times
as strong as It was. The plans for thai
oriole staircase havobeen entirely remodeled
The outside columns on Walnut and Seventt :
streets have been girded together , and a sys
tem of anchorage , diagonal , lateral ant
across , lias been Introduced. There wut
nothing of this kind before , and iiowtne
anchorage- perfect. "
Wanted to Strike the Judge.
CHICAGO , April 7. Zeph Davis , the negro
fireman Who murdered and outraged little
Maggie Gaugan , white , at Green Bros.1 shoo-
heel factory , was this afternoon sentenced bj
Judge ) Howes to bo hanged May 12.
Davis Interrupted the Judge severa'
times whllo sentence was being pronounced
and afterward declared , with on oath , that II
ho could have reached a spittoon ho woulel
have thrown it at the judge before the ten
tenet was finished.
Three Killed By nn Kxploslon ,
NRWBPBO , N , Y. , April 7. At 5 o'clocl
last evening a big mogul freight engine ex
ploded on the 0. O , railroad near Craigvlllo
The engineer , fireman aud conductor were
killed.
HATE AND JEALOUSY
Peelings That Socm Paramount in
Gorman Politics.
A BITTER STRUGGLE GOING ON.
Newspaper Attacks Openly Made
on the Crown Prlnco.
DOCTOR MACKENZIE IS LIONIZED.
Progress of the American Church
Building in Berlin.
HOW THE FUNDS ARE RAISED.
Pewn to lie Sold nt tlic Unto of
One TlioiiHuntl Dollars Knelt to
American Colleger Goa-
alj > Prom Itcrlin.
Crimination niul Hecrlmlnntmn.
| Corfufil | IKS tin Jdinci Gnnlon litillictt , " )
UHIIMX , April 7. f New York Herald Cable
Special to the Br.n. " | The German poli
tical pot is boiling at a furious rate , yet so
noiselessly that only an occasional lid lifts to
disclose the seething hatred and Jealously
which the pot contains. Once In a , while
some ill advised liberal paper bitterly attacks
the crown prince. Ono such paper even In
sinuates his recent famous army corps speech
in praise of Bismarck was unauthorized ,
playing to the aristocratic boxes , and in
tended to create such a wave of enthusiasm
for the chancellor as would reduce the sick
emperor to a nullity in his own administra
tion. To this one conservative paper retorts
it is disgraceful to have an address to the
empress carried for signature from house to
house by persons as persistent and trouble
some as book agents. Privately the most
scandalous und shameless stories arc eagerly
circulated. The lower classes will believe
such Inventions , when the Prussian news
papers openly attack their crown prince and
the empress. Very little knowledge of Ger
many Is needed to understand the bitterness
of the struggle going An.
Doctor Maclvcnxio is gradually having jus
tice done his skill , and ability , though the
more this is shown the more a certain portion
tion of the people hate him. Of late ho has
been cheered repeatedly by Berlin crowds ,
and dined by Berlin surgeons. Could ho
guarantee the emperor live years of life , then
much of the present excitement found would
cease and there would be an end to the irritat
ing occurrences which tend to keep alive and
increase the discontent with the new order of
affairs. The truthJ.is the people miss the
constant watchfulness of the old kaiser ,
and feel nil the changes brought about by
the change of administration , because with
the new ruler has come at first a tightening
of the governmental coils of red tape. Time
has been found for instance to change the
name of the now palace at Potsdam to Castle
Frederick , but the police arc still allowed to
Keep the emperor's loyal subjects far away
from his Charlottsburg palace , and through
out Prussia , on the pretense of national
mourning , the police forbade the simplest
caster festivities to an extent which must
make the dead kaiser sleep restless. A new
cathedral is to be built , but meanwhile im
port duties are charged up on the wreathes
sent from abro.ul to bo placed upon the
kaiser's collln. Such trilling incidents cause
intense irritation , but would soon bo for
given if there were a certainty of a lonj (
reign to hold intrigue in check or if these in
triguers would give the royal family credit
for the amount of self respect and loyalty
which its leading members undoubtedly
possess.
During the week considerable progress has
been made with the plans for the proposed
American church building in Berlin. It i ;
intended to raise § 100,0 < XJ. The Countess
Waldersie , her mother , Mrs. Leo , of New
York , headed the list with a subscription ol
$1,000. W. M.Grlscom , of Heading , Pa. , alsc
gives $1,000. Among the special features
will be a sale of pews at $1,000 each to col
leges and other institutions in America , stieli
pews to bear always tiie name of the collcgt
purchasing them , and ho reserved for such ol
their graduates as happened to bo in Berlin
Memorial pews are also to bo bold foi
instance , Countess Waldersiu's subscrlptioi :
goes probably to endow a Kaiser William pew ,
In connection with the new church building
there will bo a Christian intelligence ofllce tc
furnlsti freely American students and tour
ists all desired Information regarding board
ing houses und methods of living in Cer
many.
Miss L. W , Spoouer , pf Philadelphia , hot
sent her encyclopedia of modern Frencl
artists to the English publisher , She hut
already begun work on the modern Geruiai
artists.
Miss E. L. Perry , of Cincinnati , authoress
of "Lifo in Germany , " is now preparing i
new volume of European travel , She w'ill
soon start for Italy. '
Kev. A. McGlffort , of Union seminary , whc
has been for some tlrao in Germany piopar-
ing Busebln's volume of the Early Christian
Fathers series , leaves soon for home.
Mrs. Agnes Shcftlold , of New York , whc
spent three years in JJerlin with her son mid
daughter , has gone to Paris , She returns
thunco to America.
Berlincrs are startled at a piece of mill
tnry discipline , by which , it is reported in the
papers a runaway soldier was shot down in
the streets by his guards.
The North German Gazette reprints the
address of the Memphis Tetonia vercin regarding -
garding the kaiser's death ,
Americans will bo startled to hear the
government granted a pension to the widow
of the Inventor of the telephone , whose name
to the Germans It licis.
Distrust of American Securities.
lCoj > i/rtafit / IS&Stiv J'unn Gordon Uennctt.l
LONDON , April 7. [ Nctv York Herald
Coble Special to the UKK.J Several fiuiuv
clal papers refer to the distrust felt by In
vestors recently regarding Anic'rlcan securi
ties , to which I alluded in n cable dispatch
four days ngo. The Economist of to-day , for
Instance , takes ns the text for long article
on trans-Atlantio shares and bonds this sen
tence , "Investors in this country have become -
come Increasingly distrustful of American
railway management. " In the course of the
article this conservative Journal observes ,
and evidently apropos of Corsair-Wi/ardlsin ,
"It is true that Just at present public opinion
In the United States is more alive tlmn It waste
to the necessity for a larger degree of hon
esty in railway management , and if this
devclopes It may ultimately prove beneficial ,
hut It would bo unwise to expect any decided
change for the better to take phico suddenly.
For the present , therefore , American railway
shares remain essentially mere gambling
counters , with the exception of those few
Instances whcro exceptional honesty of man-
ngemcnt or specially favorable traffic condi
tions have given them a real value. "
rmoPl'131) TI3.V THOUSAND.
A Detroit Story , CoiiHlHtltiK ol' IMi- .
Itulil , HookH and Bunko.
DntiioiT , Mich. , April 7. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bin : . ] "How aio you tills morn
ing and how is your family ! " was the greet
ing given Mr. Until an ho stepped from his
elegant residence this morning to drive down
to his place of business. Mr. Uuhl is one of
Detroit's oldest and .vcalthlest merchants , n
pillar in the church and particularly free from
frailties of ordinary humanity. Ho failed to
recognize the courteous young man , who
promptly announced himself as the son of
Emery Wendell , president of the first national
bunk. An invitation to a scat in Mr. Buhl's '
carriage was accepted. The old story was
re-enacted. The young men had received two
valuable sets of books and wanted but ono ;
would Uuhl accept the other. ' Ho was
steered to n temporary ofllco on Randolph
street with a patriarchal fraud in charge ;
saw the pseudo Mr. Wendell win $500 , took a
hand himself , won 810,000 , could luiyo It if ho
proved his financial responsibility , was In
duced by Mr. Wendell to go to his bank and
draw that much currency , was promptly
beaten out of it and reported his loss to the
police , but was afterward tulvlsed against a
useless search which would involve pub
licity.
FIFTIETH CONG HESS.
House.
WASHINGTON , April 7. Tno house met this
morning at 11 : ! ! 0 in continuation of Wednes
day's session. The regular order being the
demand , the speaker stated that the pending
question was upon the motion of Mr. Taylor
that the house resolve itself into u commit
tee of the whole on the direct tax bills. Some
debate ensued bctweoli Mr. Heed and Mr.
Dates looking to n compromise , but none was
arrived at and the filibustering was re
sumed. After some time Mr. Taylor pro
posed that the house go into committee of the
whole , the general debate on the direct tax
bill to bo limited to one hour , but no limita
tion to be fixed upon debate under the live
minute rule. Mr. Oatcs objected , but finally
consented to n recess until 11:45 : a.m. Mon
day and the house so agreed.
Notwithstanding the apparent willingness
of the opponents of the bill to Ticeopt Mr.
Taylor's proposition on Monday , the parlia
mentary status -of the bill remains un
changed. The proposition , which will prob-
aoly bo accepted , brings the house practic
ally back to the same position it occupied
when Mr. Taylor submitted his first motion
Monday.
BY HIS OWN HAND.
Evidence That Bob Hart , the Ex-Min-
strrl , Committed Suicide.
NBW YOKK , April 7. [ Special Telegram to
thoBr.i : . ] The coroner and his deputy to-day
made an examination into the death of Bob
Hart , the ex-minstrel , otherwise known as
Ilev. James Sutherland , of Hockville Centre ,
N. Y. , and discovered he had committed sui
cide by taking morphine. The autopsy re
vealed this fact , which was strengthened by
the finding of the following letter in the dead
man's pocket , showing ho contemplated end
ing his life. Ho says : "I wish to leave this , ,
my dying statement , as I go before my Maker.
I never committed the crime against Stella
Brightman. This act will ho called cowardly ,
hut my life is blasted and I cannot bear the
thought of a lunatic asylum , and my brain is
giving away. " The letter was addressed to
Alexander S. Hussell , of Brooklyn , the law
yer who was to defend him in his trial for the
alleged outrage of Stella Brightman.
The Missouri ill KanKiiH City.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , April " . [ Special Tele
gram to the Br.i.l : The gauge in the Mis
souri registered 21.5 feet this morning ,
within \\yt \ \ feet of the highest notch , rcgis-
istered last year. If it continues to nso at
the present rate last year's record will be
surpassed und the grand Hood of 16SI bo
equaled. There is no danger here until the
gunge shows twenty feet in the channel and
and then it is time to look out for squalls.
Twenty-five feet in the channel makes it not
only interesting- dangerous for the pack
ing business and the bottoms.
Steamship Arrivals.
IlAViin , April 7. [ Special Telegram to the
BII : . ] Arrived The Bretugne , from Now
York.
Pi.v.vofTir , April 7. Arrived The Wei-
land , from New York for Hamburg.
NJW : YOIIK , April" . Arrived The City of
Chester , fiom Liverpool ; the Ems , from
Bremen.
QI-IINWTOW.V : : , April " . Arrived the Bal
timore from Baltimore.
Niw : YentKApril7. Arrived The Etruria
from Liverpool.
A Hnuelsomo MlNHlon Sclinol Hiiildlnt ; .
HAWLINS , Wyo. , April " . [ Sp.-clul Tele
gram to the Bui : . The new Catholic Indian
mission school building on the Shoshone and
Arupahoe Indian reservation near Lander is
to be worthy of its church and work. It will
bo of brick and stone , JilxiM feet , three and n
half stories In height , will accommodate 250
pupils and will cost fully ifi5,000. Work Is
now in progress.
A Warlike Justice of the Peitco.
PIIATT , ICan. , April 7. [ Special Telegram
to the BEB. ] George W. Vom , Justice of the
peace of McClelland township , was bound
over till the next term of the district , court in
the sum of f2,000 for attempting to kill ! Ett
Shields with u six shooter. The trouble
grew out of an article in the Kepubllvun
newspaper concerning a claim contest.
Oregon's First Judicial
POIITIAND , Ore. , April 7. J. H , Zimmer
man was hanged yesterday at Goldcndalo ,
Washington territory , for the murder of
William Herliiig. It was a public execution ,
the first in the history of the territory and
drew a crowd larger than Fourth of July
celebrations , /.inimerwan was bold und de
fiant.
_
Cattlemen Fall.
IUIITI.A > , 'D , Ivan. , April 7. [ Special Tele
gram to the HUE. ] J. I ) . Allen & Uros. ,
largo land and cattle owners here , have
failed. Their liabilities are * 100,000. Mort
gages amounting to f T0,000 have bccu fore
closed ,
A Sweeping Hcutllonn | Victory ,
PitovjDESCE , April 7. In the special leg
islative elections to-day the republicans made
a clean sweep.
OHIOANS IX NEW YOUU.
Prominent Mrn From the Buckeye
Htntc Hold a llnmiiict ,
Nnw YOIIK , April 7. At Uclmonico's to
night was held the third annual banquet of
the Ohio society ot New York , and at the
snino time the centennial anniversary of the
first settlement of Ohio at Marrictta on April
7 , 17SS. The room was haudsomelv decorated
with lings , and behind the president's table
was stretched n largo American ling In the
center of which was fixed the coat of arms
of Ohio. President Thoinai Kwlng , arm
m arm with General W. J. Slicrmnn , led the
inarch into the dining room followed by Hon.
Chauucy M. Pepew , General Swalnc , ex-
Governor Hoadley. Hon. Stephen H. Klklns ,
Hon. Whltelaw Held , Hon. John M. Windom ,
Hon. II. F. Jones , Hon. Murat Halstoad ,
Hon. B. H. BHMow , Mayor Hewitt , Hon.
Charles A- Dana , Ben Ln Fovre , Cornelius
N. BlUs mid about two hundred other gen-
tlonien. Letters of regret in thelr-inabillty
to bo present were received from General
Sheridan , Senator Sherman , Governor Hill.
Governor Foraker , SenatorMandeison , of
Nebraska , und others. General Kwing made
the principal address of the evening.
Speeches were also made by General Slier-
mini , ex Secretary Wlndotn , Whltehw Held ,
Clmunccy JDepcw , Charles A , Dana und
others.
Mnrlrttn Centennial.
MMIIRTTA , O. , April 7. This , the second
day of the celebration being held hero , was
devoted to a commemoration of the ono hun
dredth anniversary of the landing of General
Hufus Putnam and his men from the May-
fiowur. Governor Foraker spoke first. Ho
was followed by Senator Hoar , of Massachu
setts , After Mr. Hoar's oration was deliv
ered ex-President Hays made n brief ad
dress. Ho was followed by Bernard Peters ,
editor of the Brooklyn ( N. Y. ) Times , in u
graphic sketch of the German pioneers.
Hecess was then taken for dinner , and at
1 : ! tO a xulutc of 100 guns was fired , and all
the bells In the city were rung in honor of
the Mayflower's landing 100 years ago. In
the afternoon several oveillow meetings
were held at tlio churches , whllo at the city
hall .1. Randolph Tucker made an oration ,
Ho was followed by Hon. 13. K. Hale.
NO CASTLE FOIL HIJf.
Vnmlprullt'H New York Homo Comes
lll/jli Enough.
NEW Youic , April 7. [ Special Telegram to
the Bii.J : : William 1C. Vundorbllt wasaskcd
to-day by an acquaintance now much truth
there was In the oft repeated and much dis
cussed rumors which have recently taken
the shape of positive assertions , that ho had
been purchaser or lessee of a number of
palaces and castles , both on the continent
and in England and Scotland. "There
is not n word of truth in them.
I never thought of buying an estate
in Scotland , I have never thought ot buying
a place In Buckinghamshire nor one In Lon
don. I don't ' want any estate or house anywhere -
whore in any of the countries named. As
for Liudcnhof , I never tieard of the place
until I read in the papers that I hud bought
or leased it. "
"How about the pipers ? "
"I never hired any pipers , never brought
any over with me , and never had the slight
est idea of committing such u ridiculous act. "
SHAHP'S QUEEK FUNEKAIj.
It Occurs ) in Secret and liittlo Can Lie
Learned About It <
NEW VOBK , April 7. Ono of the queerest
episodes that ever occurred in this city was
the funeral of Jacob Sharp , which occurred
ut 8:30 : o'clock this evening at his late resi
dence. Tho. utmost secrecy marked all the
arrangements , and no one was allowed to
enter the house except by invitation espe
cially sent by the family. Even the visitors
had evidently boon instructed not to give.any
information about the affair , and when ques
tioned denied that the funeral was taking
place.
Army Orders.
WARIHKOTOX , April 7. [ Special Telegram
to the Bnn.l Private James II. Hcilly , com
pany C , twenty-first infantry , will bo dis
charged from the service of the United States
by the commanding ofticer at Fort Sidney.
Lieutenant Edie , on being relieved by First
Lieutenant Harden , will report In person to
the commanding ofilcer at Fort Douglas ,
Utah Territory , for duty at that post , report
ing also by letter to the commanding general ,
department of the Platte. The Journeys re
quired under this order are necessary for the
public service.
Captain George 13. Bushncll , assistant sur
geon , is relieved fiom duty at Fort Prchlo ,
Maine , and will report in person to the com
manding officer Camp Pilot Hutto , Wyoming
Territory , for duty at that post , relieving
First Lieutenant William Stephenson , assis
tant surgeon , and reporting by letter to the
commanding genetal , department of the
Platto. First Lieutenant Stephcnspn. on
being relieved by Captain BuHhnoll , will re
port in person to the commanding officer at
Foil Verde , Ari/ona Territory , for duty at
that post , relieving First Lieutenant Edgar
H. Meai us. assistant surgeon , and reporting
by letter to the commanding general , depart
ment of Ari/ona. First Lieutenant Mearns ,
on being relieved by First Lieutenant Steph-
rnsnn , will report in person to the command
ing officer , Fort Snelllng , Minn. , for duty at
that poit , relieving First Lieutenant William
L. Kneedlcr , assistant surgeon , and report
ing by letter to the commanding general , de
partment of Dakota.
A Democratic CaiiciiH.
W * iriNOTON , April 7. The democratic
members of the house held a raurus to-night
to decide upon n line of policy in the admis
sion of territories. The following resolution
was adopted on motion of Mr. Springer :
Hesolved , That it is the sense of this cau
cus that an enabling act for the territo
ries of Dakota , Montana , Washington
und Now Mexico should bo passed nt this
session providing for n constitutional con
vention in each territory and the submission
of those constitutions for ratification or re
jection at an election In November , ibhS , sub
stantially as provided for in the bill reported
by the committee on territories.
The caucus also adopted a resolution re
questing the committee on rules to fix a time
for considering hills forfeiting unowned rail
road land grants etc.
Just before adjournment the suggestion
was made that a caucus lie held Monday
night for the purpose of taking steps to bicak
the existing deadlock in the house. It became
apparent , however , that u dangerous subject
hud been broached , und to prevent tlio possi
bility of a split In the caucus the mutter was
dropped.
A Newspaper Stroct-Hweepcr.
MOVTIIKAI , , April 7. [ Special Telegram to
the BKK. ] A scnsatlou was creatnd here to
day by the announcement that the Star news
paper was hiring a pick and shovel brigade
of COO men und 200 carts to clean the streets ,
which have become so impassable that traffic
is practically suspended. The Star is having
a mandamus taken out against the city coun
cil , which refuses to act because the specific
appropriation has been exhausted.
An Indiana Wind Storm.
EvAXSVju.n , Ind. , Adril 7. A very severe
rain and wind storm swept over Union und
LInlngton counties , Ky. , tills morning. He-
ports of considerable damage aio Just com'
ing in und indicate that the country about
Unlontown suffoied much from barns being
blown down und largo forests swept away ,
Ono death Is reported ; that of an unknown
man who was killed by falling trees near
Cascyville.
Conkllng FceU Hotter ,
NEW YOIIK , April 7. Mr. Conkllng's con
dition this evening Is much Improved and
physicians expedite will bo better tomorrow
row , They iosUt on coinplc'.c rent ,
BI.SMARCK IGNORED.
Roynl Love Laughs nt tlio Olmnool- '
lor's Objections. 4
BATTENBERG WILL GET A BRIDE. i
His Botrotlml to Victoria to Talto
Flnco in Juno.
IT STIRS UP THE PRUSSIANS.
The Dorliu Press Rotlcont Over tlio
Gonornl Discord.
MANY OTHER COURT INTRIGUES ,
Count Vein Meiltko Ilofuflcs to Preside
Over tlio CoiiinilHHlou on Hi ; forms
In tlio Army Ovcrliniillnc
Appoint 11101114.
lllHinnrok Overruled.
Mliy ffeie 1'oifc .tm > irfiic (
Hniiu.v , April 7. Prince Alexander , of
Buttenberg , riuiio to Clmrlottonbcrg Thurs.
day mill his bctrothnl to tlio Princess Vic
toria takes place early in Juno. I'rlnco IJIs-
mnrck has withdrawn Ills recognition solely
from tlio consideration that tlio proposdd
maiTingo of tlio Princess Victoria would lend
to a speedy break-up of German unity ,
Nothing since the accession of Emperor
Frederick hns occurred that has BO strongly
Indicated tlio feeling of the Prussian con
servatives against the empress as to the
marrlaco question. All of the nulleal news
papers treat the Hattonbcrg question wilb
disdain as of no consequence to the Gorman
policy , and ignore the fact that Unttouborg
is only ono chord in the general discord
struck by the party of the empress. The re-
licence of the Berlin press In referring to
the court intrigues 1ms been greater than
was required by deference to the emperor
and the lending onlccrs of the state. The
Battonburg marriage has become almost tt
minor incident In court intrigues. Among
other successful schemes , the emperor has
been induced to send to Count Von Moltko a
scries of statements on the condition of the
army , followed by a request that tlio general'
bo present at the meetings of the commission
on reforms in the army. Count Von Moltko
replied it would ho Impossible for him to
ptesiito over the commission without hnow
ing how it was constituted and what reforms
were desired. Conbcquently the commission
has been dropped.
Another move of the party of the empress
is to overhaul the diplomatic appointments.
To-night's National Zeltung says" : " ° ;
' 'Circumstances ' may urlso Under which Uls-
marckwill no longer oppose the union. This ,
it maybe , would mean the postponemento
affairs until the political objections now raised
shall cease to operate. The visit of the
queen of England to Charlottcnburg there
fore will take place as arranged , but tlio
betrothal will not publicly bo brought for
ward. This is the olllcial statement and sim
ply means that Bismarck's udvico has been
overruled.
"The queen of England comes hero with her
Battenberg proteges to carry out her family
projects without regard for the sentiments of
the German nobility or German people
ple , and equally regardless that her
daughter , the empress , thwarts the
policy of Minister Bismarck , who
made her empress , and without whom im- '
penal Germany might cease to bo. Bis-
maick , in his position , docs not rely on the
military party. . Ho has the support of the
whole country and of the royal heads of the
German federation. Ho is really in aster of
the situation. "
To-day's bulletin says the malady from
which the emperor is suffering now appears
to Uo moving from the back of the larnyx
more to the front , which i regarded by the
physlcians.as a favorable symptom , because
the danger of the disease attacking the
ichophagus will bo thus averted.
The empress will go to Posen on Monday
to inquire into the condition of the sufferers
by the Hoods. Dreadful accounts have been
received from Poscn. Two hundred and
fifty villages arc in ruins and 1-WO , pcraona
arc without shelter , Wlion the dykes at
Wiirtho gave way a largo number of lives
wore lost. The loss of live stock is Incal
culable. Famine is threatened In Poson ,
Pomoranla , and Silicia , and the number of
persons emigrating to America will bo
enormously increased.
FLOODS IN TIIK NOIITJ1 WI3ST.
VTilshoutH nt Variouw I'oinlH KcrloiiHl'y
ImpC : ! < ! Kal I way Trnflio.
CmcAdO , April 7. rSu'iicr.intendcnt White ,
of the rulltvoy mall service , statcs-tlmthohaa
reports of serious washouts on u nunffcK.of
roads in tlio northwest. The Minneapolis &
St. Louis road has trouble between Albert
Lea and DCS Moines , The Southern Minnesota
seta road , between Lacrosse and Ltuiushoro ,
Is reported Hooded at various points. The
St. Paul road Is In a serious condition be
tween Sioux City und Elkpolnt , Dak. The
Manitoba road him had considerable trouble.
and Die Northern Paclllo , went of Manduu
and on the Missouri river opposite Uisumrok ,
lias been seriously damaged.
Wenllicr
For Nebraska : Threatening weather with
rain. Wanner followed by cooler , fresh to
brisk southeasterly winds , becoming varia
ble.
ble.For
For Iowa : Warmer , fair weather , followed
In westerly portions by ruin. Light to freith
southeasterly winds , increasing in force.
For Eastern and Southern .Dakota :
Wanner , fair weather , followed by slightly
colder and rain or snow. light to ficsh south
erly winds becoming variable.
i Troubles.
LOUISVIM.K , April 7 , Long & Hro. , manu
factures of bent wood , furniture ami chairs ,
made an assignment this morning. Liabili
ties $60,000 , of which ? 10,000 is secured by
mortgages.
Another Fntnlliy on the Sturm Honcl.
Niiwuina , N. Y , April 7. Two farmers lu
a wagon crossing the tracks In Middlemen last
night were run over by an 0 , 0. train
Wiled.
