THE OMAHA DA BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , SATURDAY ATOKNING , AP11IL 28 , 18S8 , NUMBER 315.
OLD COMMANDER'S ' MEMORY ,
Gonornl Grant's Oomrados FittlnRly
Celebrate- His Birthday.
BANQUETS AT VARIOUS PLACES.
Clmmiccy M. Iopcw Pays Tribute to
ItlH Virtues nt New York ami
John Slicrmnn Docs the
Bnnio at Plttsburg. .
. A. Banquet nt Now York.
NEW YOUK , Aprll27. In commemoration of
Uio anniversary of the birthday of Gcncrnl
Grant , nn elaborate banquet was Riven at
Dolmonlco'a to-night. As was most fitting
the arrangements for the affair were made
by nn old comrade of the dead general and
president , General W. T. Sherman. About
ono hundred nnd flf ly persons wcro present
and nil parlies nnd nil ranks were represented
nnd everywhere appeared the small bron/o
button significant of service in the late war
nnd membership in tno Grand Army of the
Kepubllc. The scat nt General Sherman's
tnblo whicn was to have been occupied by
tbo late Hoscoo Colliding , wns vacant , and
on the chair was hung n heavy
wreath of laurel. Each table was
presided over by sorno distinguished soldier ,
statesman , or man of aftairs , and on cither
aide of the presiding ofllccr were seated six
or seven others. General W. T. Sherman
presided over the first table aud on his right
was Chauncoy M. lepo\v ) , orator of ttie even
ing , and on his left Mayor Hewitt. The
others nt the tublo wcro General William
Mnhono , General William H. Seward , son of
Lincoln's secretary of state. Hon. George W.
Chllds. Cyrus W. Field , llov. John It. Paxton -
ton , Edward Pierrcpont , General C. 13.
CotnstockV. . C. Andrews , Samuel Slpnn ,
Captain W. W. Pnxton nnd Albert Dlcr-
Btadt. . Among the others present were
Fitzjohn Porter , Colonel A. Snow-
den of Philadelphia , 1) . O. Mills ,
General Stewart , L. Woodford , Gcn
crnl Swaync , Gcncrnl Douglas , Colonel
Robert G. Ingcrsoll , Elliott I. Shcpard , Hon.
Ellhn Hoot nnu Herman C. Armour. The
menu card wns nn elaborate ono , engraved
on n double sheet of celluloid , shaped like tin
old tent nnd richly trimmed with colored
ellk. On ono Hide was a portrait of the late
general. Among the letters of regret re
ceived were these from Hon. William M.
Evnrts , General J , S. Mosby , General S. H.
Buckner , General J. E. Johnson , J. O. Ban
croft , General P. II. Sheridan , Governor
D. 13. Hill , Senator John Sherman ,
Senator Hiscock nnd Admiral Gher.irdi.
President Cleveland sent the following
telcpram :
"Washington. General W. T. Sherman-
Will recall with heartfelt homage the virtues
nnd achievements of the Illustrious Ameri
can. "
The following are extracts from the letters
rend :
Colonel .lohn S. Moslcy "With feelings of
pride , I remember that 1 honored him in lifo
and wns not ono of these wno did not dis-
covcr his virtues until ho was dead. "
General James Longstrcct "I was moro
indebted to General Grant for personal kind
ness than to any friend living or dead. "
General Filzhugh Leo wrote a long letter
in which , after eulogizing General Grant's
military career , ho said : "If the survivors
of the opposing armies of the past will follow
the precepts taught by their respective com
manders , the prosperous future of the undi
vided republic , which all should bo equally
interested in , will bo assured. "
lion. Chnunccy SI. Dcpcw was introduced
by General Sherman , who spolco briclly of
his dead comrade. MlDepew responded to
the formal toast , "Tho Day iVo Celebrate , "
and delivered a brilliant oration. Ho com
pared and contrasted President Lincoln mid
General Grant and said each was necessary
to the success of the other , and both to the
restoration of the union. In view of the as
sociation of Dcpow's name with the republi
can presidential nomination , the following
sentence from his speech seems significant :
"It is a notable fact that though wo are the
only purely industrial nation in the world.wo
have never selected our rulers from among
tbo great business men of the country , and
the conditions and prcdjuccs of the present
arc nn insuperable obstacloto such n choice. "
Speeches wcro nlso made by General Ma-
honeColonel Ingersoll , Judge Piorrepont nnd
others.
IMttsnurjr Celebrates tlio Day.
PiTTsnuno , April 27. The second annual
dinner of the Amcricus club of this city , in
commemoration of tlio birthday of General
Grant , was given this evening. Among the
guests were Governor Denver , Senator Sher
man , Benjamin Harrison of Indiana , Hon.
James P. Foster of Now York , Hon. John C.
Now , Colonel Fred Grant , und Hon. Richard
Gmith.
H. H , Byram of this city responded to "Our
Absent Guests. " In the course of his re
marks Byram delivered rfn eloquent eulogy
on the Into Hoscoo Conkllng. .Tho letters of
regret called forth considerable enthusiasm ,
especially those from Hon. Simon Cameron ,
Judge Grcshaui , Hon. W. M.Evarts , General
Sheridan and Governor Forakor. A lottci
from the late Roscoe Conkllng , accepting nn
invitation to attend the dinner , awakened the
deepest feeling1.
Senator Sherman was next introduced
Jn responding to tlio tonst "U. S. Grant , '
Sherman reviewed nnd eulogized the brilliant
military nnd heroic nnd of the great general.
"As to the civil lifo of General Grant , " con-
tinned the speaker , "I have always doubted
whether it would not have been better for
him to hnvo remained general of tlio ni my
during life , rather tlnm to liavo undertaken
the civil duties of prcbidcnt. This doubt is
not founded upon what ho did as president ,
but upon the striking differences intho duties
of thotwooftlces , und the training , qualifi
cations nnd personal traits demanded for
u.ich. But It is not as n great hero , the coin-
.nmnilcrof armies , or as the president of the
United States that yon wish to hear of Grant.
It is : is a man. I said ho was a typical Amer-
ir.in , No strut , no parade , no imitation nf
royalty or nrlstocrucy , no egotistical pretense
of superiority because ha hail n
irent ; command or n high position , Ho
most marked characteristic which clung to
Win in nil the periods of his Ufa was Ills ex
treme modesty. Ho was always the same
plain , simple , rounding , brave , tenacious und
generous man in war and pence , as the leader
of vnst armies , ns president of the United
States , no tlio guest of kings nnd omperorn ,
nnd In his llmil struggle with grim-visagoii
ilealh. Gentlemen , you do right to com-
inomorato his birthday. It was his good fortune -
tune to bo the chief ina'rumcnt of the divine
power to sccuro to you nnd your | xisterit\ ,
the blCbaiiiK of n free , strong and united
country. Ho wns heroic to the end , nnd you
should bo equally heroic in maintaining ant
preserving the rights and privileges nni
jiollcy for which ho contended. "
"Tho Keystouo State" was responded toby
Govpinoi'Beuvor.
In response to "Party Organirat Ion , " Hon
J. P. Foster , president of tlio Republican
League of tlio United States , reviewed the
work of that l > ody since its organization , and
Its present status. To-day tliero arc close 01
to 4,000 clubs and 500,000 members.
Benjamin Harrison , of Indiana , responded
to "Tlio Republican Party. " lion Hiclian
Kinlth , of Cincinnati , replied to the ? toast
"Tho Republican Stutcb , " after which the
assemblage dispersed.
Hcmctnbcrcd nt Huston ,
BOSTON' , April 27 , Prominent among those
present at the banquet of the Massachusetts
club held in honor of Gcncrnl Grant's birthday -
day this evening , word Hon. Hunnibal
Homlln , Gm.oral Charles DCVCIJS , Hon
Georgo. S. BouUvell , , Governor Ames
Governor Lounsbury of ' Conncctlijut
Governor Davis and ' Govcrnor-clcc
TaU of .Rhode , Island ; ' and'.other *
* * '
General Hnwley sent n letter of regret.
Ion. Hannibal Hnmlin , of Maine , nml
Gcorgo S. Boutwell eulogized Grant from
he standpoint of personal and close friend
ship. General Charles Devins made the
> rlncipal speech of the evening , speaking
rrom n personal nnd intimate acquaintance
with the dead soldier , nnd with a masterly
peroration closed ono of the most brilliant
iratorlcal efforts over listened to in this city.
Several other speeches wcro made.
Honored nt the Capital.
WASHINGTON , April 27. The Republican
national league to-night celebrated the birth
day of Gcncrnl Grant nt their club house in
Thomas circle.
The Tomb Visited.
NEW YonK , April 27. General Grant's
tomb nt Hlvorsldo park was visited to-day by
numbers of people , many bearing iloral trib
utes.
POlilTICALf POINTS.
ninlnc'8 Strength in the Kmpiro State
Materially Lessened.
NnwYoiiu , April 27. | Special Telegram
to the Bun. ! The republican sentiment Is
crystallzlng into fact. The New York dele
gation to Chicago will bo strongly nntl-
Ululno.t It will swing sufficient weight In
t
that gathering to prevent the nomination of
Mr. Blalno. In the event of such n step
being contemplated , it is said that Mr.
Blaine has lost much ground within the past
three weeks. Dcpow has gained steadily.
Just how much effect Mr. Conkling's ' death
has had with this loss of Blalno prestige Is
now too early to predict or weigh. Whllo
Mr. Blalno could have had the solid New
York delegation four months ngo. It is doubt
ful whether ho will hnvo ten of the seventy-
two delegates at Chicago. The friends of
Mr. Dopow hnvo been diligently at work
since the 1st of March securing strength
which , for want of leadership , would hnvo
drifted to some other candidates , Dcpew
will unquestionably bo the choTco of the
majority of the delegation. In many con
gressional districts Uio national delegates
have already been selected. The state , as It
now stands , contains these names for dcle-
gatcs-ut-larpe : Chaunccy M. Dopcw , Thomas
C. Platt , Frank Hiscock and Warner Miller.
The most conspicuous feature about many
of the delegations is the return of the
stalwarts to active politics. Moro than this
the factions are disposed to take greater part
in the coming campaign than any time since
1880. What effect Hoscoo Conkling will have
upon this campaign remains to bo seen.
A "Wave for the Plume.
SU..EM , Mass , , April 27. The Seventh dis
trict republican convention to-day chose as
delegates to the Chicago convention. General
William M. Cogswell , of Salem , and W. E.
Blunt , of Havcrhill. The mention of Blnlnc
as a possible candidate met with enthusiastic
applause.
Blaine Kndorscd For President.
LCWISTON , Mo. , April 27. At the Second
district republican convention to-day Nelson
Dingloy , Jr. , was renouilnated for congress ,
and delegates to the national convention
chosen. J. G. Blaine was endorsed as candi
date for president.
GILI-dO IN COU11T.
The Suspended Banker Sued for n
Komid Sum oT Money.
[ Copyright tSS3 by Jama Gordon ncnnrtt , ]
LONDON , April 27. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to the BEE. ] Justice Stir
ling in the chancery division to-day heard
the case of Uoulnncl N. Hazard , president of
the American Loan and Trust company vs
Glllig for nonfyerfonnanco of an alleged con
tract in reference to the bank. Gillig's so
licitor denied the contract nnd alleged that
the plaintiff agreed to form n syndicate to
advance $50,000 to help the bank over the
recent failure. The coso was adjourned foi
a fortnight for the production of an nftldavit.
Gillig was seen by the Herald in the even
ing nnd nsked about the claim. He said : "I
am under an order from the court preventing
my speaking on the pending action , but i wil !
say Hazard is trying to prevent my selling
the valuable leasehold ho claims ho has a
lien of $50,000 upon , but it is not so. Ho bas
none whatever. "
"What is it all about then ! "
"Well , Just this. "I sold Hazard 550,000
worth of my American exchange stock to
como In with mo. Ho was to advance mo
another $50,000 on the leasehold of the ex
change , but never did so not a penny. Ho
repudiates mo in Now York nnd prosecutes
mo hero. I deny runninjj away from Now
York. They can't arrest mo in England.
When he heard the news of the suspension
ho resolved to go across , and started in suel
a huiry ho had no stateroom on the Etrurla
Hero I am and I am going to fnco the music.
Since the suspension wo have liquidates
$2,000,000. "
WHICH IB iyaioii ?
Two Ocean Steamers Knee , mid Opin
ion Divided On the ICcsult.
[ Coj > ifoil / ? 1S83 l > u Jama Gordon UtnntU. " ]
LONDON , April 27. [ Now York Hcrnli
Cable Special to the Ben. ] The City of
Homo nnd the Aller had a species of rnco
over. Some merchants here say "a trip ends
only when the passenger stops nshoro , " am
others for mailing purposes , "when you ge
your letters. " In both particulars the Alor
beat , although the City of Homo rcnclicc
Quccnstown nt 10 p. in. Wcdncsdaj
nnd the Aller reached Southampton Thurs
day at 11 a.m. The Cfty of Rome landed
passengers nt Liverpool Thursday at 0 p. m
The Allor's malls wcro distributed at London
Thursday evening , buty the City of Homo
mails will-not bo distributed hero until morn
ing , although for Liverpool nnd nortliwan
they will head the Aller's letters for tha
region. It Is well for New York merchants
to know although the Etrnria reached
Queenstown last Friday evening yet hci
malls have not been delivered , because of
the ecclesiastical restrictions from Sunday
until Monday morning , hcnco mailing in New
York for this way Is best n on Wednesday ani
can bo answered always by Saturday oven
ing's Cunard mall or Sunday morning's
German Lloyd mail service , from hero
The Pope's Position.
LONDON , April 27. A statement that the
1X)0 | has issued a decree condemning the
plan of the campaign in Ireland is confirmed ,
His holiness says he docs so because ho is
convinced that it is Illegal. He also con
demns boycotting , but makes no mention of
the national league.
The nationalist members of parliament nro
somewhat agitated over the pope's dccrco
und nro conferring ns to what steps are
necessary in view of its appearance.
LONDON , April 27. The nationalists have
determined to continue the plan of campaign
In spite of the papal decree. It is asseitct
that the movement will not suffer much from
the necessary defection of the priests
who will undoubtedly continue to
sympathize with the people. The
matter has caused nn extremely bitter
feeling among the nationalists , who indig
nantly rcucnt the government's intrigues
with the Vatican. The conservatives out
Orangemen fear in return for tlio popo's ac
tion the government will make concessions in
connection with the educational question
which concessions they are prepared t <
strenuously oppose.
AVonthrr Indications.
For Nebraska : Colder thicntcnbg weather
with rain , local storms , fresh to brisk north
erly winds.
'
For Iowa : Threatening weather , vith
rain , cooler local utornis , fresh to brisk varl
able wniUe , generally northerly.
OUR SENATORS HAD NO SAY ,
The Nlobrarn Land Office Railroaded
Bight Into O'NolU.
THEY NEVER WERE CONSULTED.
Correspondence Between Mauderson
nnd Paddock and the Interior
Department The Omaha
Bill in the Senate.
That hand Oilier ) Kcmoynl.
WASHINGTON BUREAU TUB OMAHA Ban , i
! i3 FOURTEENTH STREET ,
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 37
Senator Mnnderson did not leave Wash
ington for Omaha last night , but remained
over till to-night , when ho departed. I asked
him this afternoon what there was now in the
Niabrar.i-O'Nclll ' land ofllco removal , nnd the
senator replied that ho know nothing further
than that Senator Paddock had received a
letter from Secretary Vilas , stating that the
president had directed the enforcement of
the order for removal , It ought to bo under
stood by the people Interested directly In this
removal that neither Senator Mandcrson nor
Senator Paddock has expressed himself In
favor of or against tbo removal. Both of
them requested the secretary of the Interior ,
nt the earnest solicitation of the people at
Niobrara and elsewhere , that they bo heard
In the matter before the removal bo ordered ;
that a hearing bo given all concerned
who wished to bo heard , so that the
wishes of the majority might bo secured.
There the expression of the Nebraska sen
ators ended , and , although I linvo spoken to
both of them frequently on the subject , I do
not know nt this tlmo whether , if they have
any personal desire , it is for or against
removal. The acts of all of the Nebraska
republicans in congress , so far ns I know aud
believe , have been upon the requests of con
stituents , nnd have been confined solely to a
request for n hearing on the subject by all
who wanted a hearing , not alone the citizens
of Niobrnra , but from all parts of the stato.
The following letter sets forth Senator
Manderson's iwsltion very clearly , and
shows Just what ho has said and dona :
The United States Senate Washington ,
D. C. , April 20 , 1888. Hon. Win. F. Vilas ,
Secretary of the Interior , Washington , D. C. :
Sir : Your letter of the 18th instant in
reply to mine of the 17th is received. It is
the first official Information or intimation I
have received that the land ofllco had been
removed from Niobrara to O'Neill , or that
such removal wns contemplated by the presi
dent or interior department. Some years
ago , under the last administration , sui-h n
change was canvassed , but as I understood
it upon a full hearing by the president ana
the secretary of the Interior , It was decided
that the interests of the public service aid
not then demand the change. In answer to
your inquiry , I wish to say that I desired
you to understand by the last para
graph of my letter exactly what its
language imparts : "That I know nothing of
the proposed removal , nnd had not been con
sulted by any ono connected with the execu
tive department concerning it. " The para
graph also clearly suggests that In a matter
so important to the interests of the state I
have the honor in part to represent , I should
Miavo been consulted so that n full hearing
upon the subject could have been had. I do
not deny the right of the executive to make
'the change even without such consultation
or opportunity afforded for n hearing but do
wish to bo distinctly undci stood that making
such an important change without notice or
consultation with or a hearing accorded to
either of the senators of the state or the rep
resentatives in congress from the district in
which botli Niobrara aud O'Neill nro located ,
is , I believe , without n precedent and dis
courteous to the representatives of the state
and its people. It is to this manner of doing
the thing that I enter my earnest protest.
Yours truly ,
ClIAIILES F. MNDERSON. .
Both of the senators have taken and yet
assume the position that this is an executive
matter in which they have no voice except in
securing a hearing for bothsides , upon which
a just nnd Intelligent action may bo based.
Some days ago Senator PnddOck enclosed
with a letter to Secretary Vilas ono of the
numerous protests which ho received , und
nsked as a matter of courtesy to the people of
Niobrara and that section that the execution
of the order of removal bo suspended so a
hearing could bo had , nnd received the fol
lowing curt reply :
DEPARTMENT OP TUB iNTEIUOIl , WASHING
TON , April 23 , 1888. Hon. A. S. Paddock ,
United States Senate Sir : I have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of your loiter of
this date , in respect to the removal of the
land oflico to O'Neill , directed by Uio presi
dent , which shall bo placed upon file. The
matter has been carefully considered by the
president , nnd the execution of the order has
been directed.
Very respectfully yours ,
WILLIAM F. VILAS.
THE OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS IIIIIDGBIHLL.
Senator Mandcrson has introduced in the
senate a copy of the bill introduced in the
house by Mr. McSlinno and reported favor
ably from tlio committee on commerce ,
authorizing the construction of another bridge
ncross the Missouri between Omaha und
Council Blnffs. It is expected that the bill
will get through both houses at this session.
The object of this bill is purely in the interest
of Omaha. It if generally conceded that all
the present means of transportation between
the lown und Nebraska shores at that point
nro controlled by the Union Pacific , and that
the now bridge now being built will not bo
used for railway purposes in order
to continue the monopoly of trans-
portion ncross the river which the Union
1'ucillc lias enjoyed for many years. Tlio re
cent inquiries ordered by the senate of the
secretary of war in regard to the Omaha and
Council Bluffs bridge have developed the
fact that while the foundations are being
built for a brldgo which may bo used for
railway trafllo there is no apparent Indica
tion that It is to bo used for railway transpor
tation. Thcro may bo strong grounds for
believing that the bill now pending in con
gress is in the interest of the Chicago , Mil
waukee & St. Paul railway , nnd that its
object is to break the monopoly between
Omaha & Council Bluffs.
Mil. IIAYAIID'S INTENTIONS.
A member of the house Is nuthority for n
statement that President Cleveland lias not
definitely decided on the man for the vacant
chief Justiceship , He states that Mr , Bayard
admitted to him very candidly that ho was
seriously considering leaving the cabinet nnd
going before his people for ro-election to the
senate. This IIUH been suggested to Mr.
Cleveland nnd ho has tbo appointment of
Minister Piiolps to succeed Mr. Bayard
under consideration now.
now.PERHY S. HEATII ,
Nebraska nnd Iowa Pensions ,
WASHINGTON , Apt 1127. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. ] The following pensions for
Ncbraskans were grunted to-day : Original
invalid Daniel Arbueklo , Blue Hill. Res-
tointlon and increase Charles Grow , Omaha.
Increase Howell C. Adoll , Wahoo ,
Pensions granted lowans : Original in
valid Ipsin Adcox , Melrose ; Charles M.
Beck , Leon ; Frank Goodman , Fort Madison ,
Gcorgo L. Eaton , Melrose ; Joseph A. Minor ,
Bedford ; Hiram S. Oukcs , Oehvln , Increase
Charles G. Kettleson , Crescoo. Reissue-
Benjamin T. lievell , Clannda. Original
widows , etc. Mary A. , widow of Kmanuel
Sells , Now Hartford. Mexican widows
Lavina , widow of Ira M. Pierce , Edgewood ;
Augusta , widow of Edward Miihoney , French
Creek.
The Standard's Wealth.
WASHINGTON , April 27 , At n meeting of
the house committee on manufactures , to
day H. M. Flagler of New York city gave
the history of the Standard Oil company and
trust. The capital of the trust now is
$90,000,000 nnd tno market value of each f 100
Of stock is flCO , making the total market
valuo.qf the trust { Hi.OOO.OWO. TUo dividends
for 1 87 were 10 per cent on the capital stock.
The nvcrnpo dividends hnvo been 7 per cent
ind the nvernpo earnings 13 per cent , 'llio
trust controls 75 per cent of the oil business
of the country.
Postal Untcs With Canada.
WASHINGTON , April 27. Tlio postmaster
general to-day completed arrangements with
the postmaster general of Canada establish
ing n uniform rate of postage of 1 cent per
ounce on nil merchandise , including grain ,
seed , cuttings , bulbs , scions and nil other
grafts , nnd 1 cent per ounce on printed mat
ter in the malls exchanged between the two
countries and now known ns third class mat
ter in the domcstio mails of this country.
This arranrement goes into effect May 1.
Pension For Total Disability.
WASHINGTON , April 27. The house com
mittee on invalid pensions will report the
bill providing that nil persons who nro or
may become totally helpless from Injuries
received or injuries contracted while in tbo
military or naval service of the United States
shall receive n pension of $72 per month.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON , April 27. [ Spcclnl Tele
gram to the Br.r.l A postoillco was estab
lished to-day at Wolbach , Greely county ,
Francis M , Cutter appointed post master.
Wnnhlngtoii Brlcfr.
The government has purchased 53,775,050
In bonds under the recent circular , at a sav
ing of interest of $ i034.
People in Washington nro very indignant
over the failure of congress to give them any
local legislation of importance during this
session. There nro scores and scores of
measures in the committees of the house pro
posing improvements of almost every des
cription , and they are all backed by petitions
signed by a majority of the resident citizens
of the District of Columbia. In the house
quite n number of these measures hnvo been
reported , nnd they nro of the highest im
portance , but since they only affect the people
of the district , nnd the members arc , in a ma
jority , located far beyond the Infix-Mice of
Washington , thcso measures have nut been
given any attention.
It is understood to bo the purpose of eomo
leading northern democrats in the house nnd
senate to push to the front and sccuro the
passage of two or three prominent general
pension bills , in the event the tariff bill falls
to pass. The object in doing this is two-fold
to reduce the surplus nnd catch the soldier
voto. If n majority in congress fails to pass
n tariff bill nnd refuses to do anything for
the soldiers or in Uio way of reducing the
surplus , the men who comiwso it uro frank
to say the party will have made a fist of the
opportunity given It. A majority member of
the committee on ways and means , in refer
ring to this matter , said to-day : "Wo ex
pect to pass a tariff bill , but if wo fail
in this thcro will bo nmplo opportunity
before the close of the session to
hedge. The republicans cannot take advan
tage of the situation we occupy. If we fall
to pass a tariff bill "wo will enact some legis
lation before wo adjourn that will redeem us
before the country. Wo are bound to do
this if it takes all summer. "
"I would not bo surprised , " snld a member
of the house committee on naval affairs this
morning , "to see ten or twelve millions ap
propriated for new war vessels if the tariff
bill falls to pass. Everything depends upon
the reductions of incomes proposed by bills
now before the houso. The secretary of the
navy has , for some tlmo , been preparing esti
mates nnd recommendations proposing nil
kinds of additions to the navy , nnd in the
event the tariff bill fails , or if it should pass
and not make ns largo reductions In the In
comes as It now propo'ses , I understand there
will bo suggestions laid before our committee
by the secretary of tbo navy which will ena
ble us to make any kind of recommendation
for the reconstruction of the navy that the
situation at the tinio of action may Justify.
Thcro is to bo something done in this direc
tion , but just what will bo proposed will not
bo known before July. Congress will not ad
journ until some time in August. " .
A Demented Woman's Crime.
CHILI.ICOTIIE , Mo. , April 27. [ Special
Telegram to the BEE. ] Jack Stancliffo is
employed at the residence of Louis Nero.
The two had a quarrel about attending the
Salvation army meetings. Angry words
passed , when Mrs. Nero drew her pistol ,
shooting Stancliffo in the back , causing his
death which occurred this evening. Mr.
Nero is a highly respected business man. It
is believed his wife is demented over re
ligious excitement.
Died in Tcrriblo Agony.
KANSAS CITT , April 27. ] Spccal Telegram
to the BEE.J Tom Turner , who has been ill
with glanders caught from n horse that ho
was treating , died this morning in tcrriblo
agony a bundle of sores nnd corruption
from sheer exhaustion. The body wns disin
fected before tha undertaker would put it in
u cofiln. A mysterv lias shrouded his life ,
which is the suspicion that ho murdered
Mrs. Catherine Conway nnd her eleven-year-
old dnugter in October , 18S5. Ho was tried
but acquitted.
Another Woman in the Case.
ATTICA , Kan. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bnii-John : Kauffman , a well-
known farmer , has mysteriously disappeared.
He disposed of his cattle nnd horses without
the knowledge of jiis wife , mortgaged his
farm nnd crops and stele all the money his
wife had saved up ) Ho has been paying
attentions to a young ; lady In the next town
ship , nnd as she disappeared some days ago
It is presumed they have joined forces at
some other point. j
Two Dcsperuti Outlaws Killed.
FOIIT SMITH , Ark. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE.I IA tcrriblo battle took
place on Lees creek Jon Wednesday between
Chcrokco Nation onlpialsaml Jack Hawk and
Bill Beavers , who w'cro barricaded behind
their horses' dead balles. They were killed
and riddled with bullets before they suc
cumbed. They ImvtJ been desperate charac
ters and nro wanted for murders covering a
series of years. j
The Long Strike Buttled.
PiTTsnu'iio , ApnP.J7 , A private telegram
received from Ne\y York this afternoon
states a conference of the leaders of
the American Flint Glass Workers' as
sociation and thoj manufacturers was
held to day and the strike settled. Work
will bo resumed Monday. The settlement
will glvo employment to several thousand
men , who have been idle slnco last Septem
ber. , ,
Tried to "Wipe/ Out a Generation.
ST. Louis , April ! 27. Ernest Korchlut
KlcBchutto this morrllng went to the resi
dence of Ms wifet' from whom ho has been
separated some time , In the town of Alton , '
and shot and killed her , and fatally wounded
two hoys aged eight imil six. Ho then blow
his own bruins out. Klesoiiutto had been
threatening some time to kill his wife und
children , but no attention was paid to him.
Killed n Section Hand.
ST. JOBEJ-H , Mo , , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the HUE. ] Alversori Vellmon , a
section hand on the Hannibal ft St. Joseph
railroad , wa.s run over and killed this
morninsr near Hull Station a tumll townbe -
twtcu this city and Atehiipn.
FELL THROUGH THE BRIDGE ,
Fntnl Wreck of the Burlington Can
non Ball.
RESULTED FROM A WASHOUT.
A Michigan Man Killed Hastings niul
the Missouri Paelllc Attempted
Suicide Near Schuyler
Burglary nt Mead.
" \Vreokcd. Near Alum.
LINCOLN , Neb. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bin : . ] Just after 0 o'clock this
morning nt n point two and n half mites west
of Alma , the cannon ball train struck n
weakened bridge. The engine went across
all right , but the tender , baggage car nnd
mall car went down. The wreck caught flro
and these wcro burned. Tlio mall and ex
press matter wcro saved. Two passenger
coaches nnd ono Pullman left the track , the
other remaining on.
L. A. Towno , of Grand Rapids , Mich. , was
killed. Five others were injured moro or
less seriously , the conductor among them.
The names and minor particulars have not
yet been learned in this city.
Charles Eaton , of this city , travelling
for a Kansas City house , is among
the injured , Mrs. Eaton has gene to the
scene. The wounded are being cared for by
the company.
The cause of the accident wns the weaken
ing of the bridge by heavy rains. The road
bed was constructed ten years ago , nnd this
is the llrst trouble in that neighborhood from
water. The train was on time nnd was run
ning at the usual rate of speed or the acci
dent would have been worse.
Hastings AVnuts tlio Itnllrond.
HASTINGS , Neb. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Ben. ] During the visit of S. H.
II. Clark , general manager of the Missouri
Puclflo railway , hero yesterday , at n meeting
of the board of trade , largely attended by the
most prominent citizens of the city , the ques
tion of the injunction , restraining the county
ofllccrs to deliver the bonds voted to aid in
tbo construction of the Missouri Pacific rail
way wns brought up. Mr. Clark stated that
his company was not nt all alarmed about
the matter. Ho said that the people of Has
tings and of Adams county had treated his
company fairly , and that ho did not behevo
the attempt to repudlato the bonds would bo
countenanced. Ho believed that the matter
would terminate satisfactorily to the people
and to the company. The following resolu
tions were adopted :
Whereas , The county board of supervisors
of Adams county , Nebraska , has issued the
bonds of bald county in the sum of ? 125,000
to the Missouri Pacific railway company ,
in Nebraska , for the construction
of Its line of road from the village of War
wick , in the state of Kansasinto nnd through
Adams county , Nebraska , upon a lawful
proposition therefor , and
Whereas , The delivery of said bonds has
been enjoined in tbo hands of Hon. II. A.
Babcock , auditor of public accounts , and thij
visionary grounds , therefore ,
Bo it resolved by the Hastings board
of trade and the citizens generally , that
wo unqualifiedly condemn the course
adopted by the relater , Thomas II. Barnes
and his attorneys , In said action. That wo
look with distrust upon the action thus taken
by them , and thus publicly renounce any
part or sympathy in tbo maintenance ] of said
suit.
suit.Second
Second That said ! bond with certain
other bonds of the city of Hastings , in
Adams county , wcro issued in good faith to
the Missouri Pacific railroad company after
full compliance , upon the part of said rail
road company as to their part to bo done nnd
performed. That wo , ns cltbens of the said
county , regard the issuance of said bonds
the payment of a just and legal obligation ,
and denounce any attempt by any person or
persons whosoever to defeat their registra
tion and delivery as unwarranted in good
conscience , or on fact.
Third That wo regard the attempt to en
Join the delivery of said bonds as n selfish
and sinister attempt designed to place the
people of Adams county and the city of
Hastings in the position of repudlators , an
imputation wo both spurn and reject.
C. II. DIETKICK , President.
A. D. YOCU.M , Secretary.
The Slaughter of Engines.
LINCOLN , Neb. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bun. ] The oniciency of a scab
engineer was illustrated on the passenger
train cast this morning. When a mlle out of
Harvard a cylinder head was blown off , and
an engine on a freight was taken to pull the
train in. To protect the scab engineer it was
Immediately announced that parties had
tampered with the engine. A passenger on
the train , however , says the aocident oc
curred on the pralrlo n milo from town , with
no ono In sight.
Two close calls were made lor collisions
wostof this plnco In the last twenty-four
hours. Trains 1)3 ) and 03 met on the main
line near Burks station and trains II nnd Oi
ncarDcnton. In both cases the trains were
seen just in time ts avoid collisions.
Odd Follows Day at Chadron.
CHADUON , Nob. , April 27. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the BEB. ] The local ledge of Inde
pendent Order of Odd Fellows celebrated
, their sixty-ninth anniversary nt this place
to-day. About two hundred nnd fifty mem
bers congregated at 10 a. m. A special train
came in from the east bringing the Gordon ,
Rushvillo and Hay Springs lodges. They
wcro mot at the depot by n delegation from
the homo ledge with the Cliadron cornet
band nnd escorted to the ledge room , nnd a
procession was formed and marched to the
opera house , where speeches wcro made by
Judge T. H. Powers , Rev. Reed nnd others.
At night they gave n grand ball and banquet
nt the skating rink. Tills Is the first anni
versary ever celebrated by this order in Clia
dron and is was a grand success.
A General fitoro Burglarized.
MUATI , Neb , , April 27. [ Special to the
Bui : . ] The general merchandise store of W.
N. Becker , Jr. , in this place was entered by
burglars so mo tlmo during lust night , The
sufo was blown open , but us Mr. Becker had
placed nearly all his money in the bank the
evening previous but very little cash wns so-
cured. The largo glass front of the store
was shattered to pieces by tlio concussion in
blowing up the safe , nnd dishes and windows
wro broken on nil Hides. Mr. Becker's loss
Is estimated at about ? IOO. Tlieru are strong
suspicions of its being the work of homo
talent.
_ _ _ _ _ _
Found Unconscious.
Scnuyi.in : , Nob. , April 27. [ Spccial Tele-
grnu to the linn. ] A young man named
James Miller was found on the prairlo near
town tills morning in nn unconscious state ,
with a handkerchief drawn tightly about his
neck. A phjsician was called , the manrared
for nnd is now in n fair way for recovery.
The symptoms were pronounced such as
might have been produced by strangulation
or if by poisoning by belladonna. Domestic
difficulty is Kiven as the cause of tlio act.
The young man has relatives near Gibbon ,
this state.
Severely Shocked By Lightning.
PAI.MVIU , April 27. [ Special Telegram to
tlio BUG. ] Thursday , during u storm , wlulo
stretching a barbed wire around his pasture ,
William Francis , a prominent and wealthy
fanner of this county , received u severe
shock which knocked him senseless lor an
Lour.
Burned Off n WJieel ,
HA&TINOS , Neb. April 27. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the BcE. ] I3. & M. engine No. 49 ,
on train No. 0 , burned nn engine truck wheel
off , coming Into the Hastings yard to-day ,
The passengers wcro much excited , thinking
of what would have happened had the train
been running nt a high rate of speed when
tlio accident occurred.
A Valuable Hnin.
FnnMONT , Nob. , April 27. [ Special to the
Bnn.l Last night nnd to-ilny this section
has been visited by n heavy nnd soaking
rain , the best wo have had for n year. It has
como very opportunely. The late spring nnd
cold weather lias made vegetation nnd grain
decidedly backward. This splendid , warm
rain is of Inestimable value.
Odd Fellows Celebration.
RArin CiTr , Dak. , April 27. [ Special
Telegram to tlio Bnn. ] The Odd Fellows
nnlvcrsary was celebrated hero yesterday by
the entire order of the Hills. Speeches wcro
made by Grand Master Smith , Past Grand
Chnplnln Wilson nnd others. Tlio affair
wound up with n big ball last night. It was
the grandest celebration given in the hills in
n long tlino.
A HOIIRO Demolished by { lightning.
OAKUND , Nob. , April 27. [ Spcclnl Tele
gram to the BEE. ] The lightning struck n
house In this city last evening nt 7 o'clock ,
destroying nil but the kitchen. The
family wcro in the kitchen nnd had they
been in the main house nil would have been
killed. The contents of the house were
badly used up. Dr. Clark was going to sco n
patient near by nnd wns knocked to ttio
ground and stunned , but soon recovered.
Starvation AVagcs.
LINCOLN , Neb. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE.I Sixty men employed
shoveling on grade work by a contractor
named Bills quit work to-day. They had
been getting $1.75 n day and this morning the
contractor reduced their wages to S1.60 per
day. The men nro very generally regarded
as havlnp done the proper thing.
Death liy Poison.
PLAIN-VIEW , Neb. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bcn.J The coroner's Jury rend
ered n verdict over the dead body of Charley
Hawk , finding that the "deceased came to
his death from poison , administered by some
person unknown to them. "
OANADlAN AFFAins.
Sir Charles Tupprr Delivers the An
nual Budget Speech.
OTTAWA , April 27. Sir Charles Tuppcr
delivered the annual budget speech In the
commons this ufternoon. The probable de
ficit for the fiscal year is ? t,000,000. The
country is in n stringent financial condition
but sound at the core , and thcro wcro indi
cations that the stringency is passing nway.
There have been npplications for further
taritl changes , but the government did not
propose to imiko any alterations this year.
Ho was glad the cloud between the United
States and Canada had been driven away by
the fishery treaty. The parliament of
Canada would undoubtedly ratify the
ticaty , but no matter what the notion
of the senate of the United States might be ,
ho believed nothing would disturb the con
tinuously harmonious intercourse. It was
proposed to perpetuate the good feeling now
existing by taking steps to meet the provis
ions of the Mills bill. Ho hud every hope
that the Mills bill would bccomo a law this
year , and in order , therefore , that Canadian
lumber and salt might enter the United
States free under the terms of that bill , the
government sought to obtain power to abolish
export duties by an order In c6u"h c'n. " "
Dakota Prairies Burning.
RAPID CITV , Dak. , April 27. [ Special
Telegram to the Bnn. ] Tlio timber fires
that raged west of hero are still burn
ing , although the rain of yesterday
afternoon had extinguished some of
them. People who own ranches in the
mountain parks had n hard fight for five or
six days to save their dwellings , barns nnd
other buildings. The llumo of the Dakota
Water Power company , yet unfinished , was
damaged some. The Rockcrvillo Hume ,
which supplies water to tlio largest places
hero IP the Black Hills , was also slightly
damaged. The minors made a hard fight to
save this. The damage to the timber is in
calculable. A heavy rain looked for to-night
will drown the fire. .
Tlio telegraphic w'ircs between hero and
Omaha have been downthreo , days.
A Negro Uses a Knife.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , April 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the BiaJ : A necro grabbed a silk
umbrella from Ilorsch's notion store last
evening , nnd run with it. George Wilson , a
laborer , tried to stop him , and the negro
dropped the umbrella and slashed at Wilson
with a pocketknlfc. Ha indicted a sovcro
wound on his scalp. Wilson succeeded in
holding him until the arrival of nn o nicer.
Ho gnvo the name of John Williams. The
charge of theft and felonious assault was
preferred against him.
Boulnngcr's Political Banquet.
PAIIIS , April 27. General Boulangcr gave
his political banquet at the Cafe Riche this
evening. Thcro was nn enormous crowd out
side , entirely stopping traffic , and there wcro
frequent shouts of "Vivo Boulnngorl" und
'A bas Ferry 1" Boulnngor , In responding to
n toast , uttered n protest apulnst the reports
that ho aspired to a dictatorship. The ban
quet lasted Bomo tlmo. The Boulanglst
demonstrations at Nancy wcro renewed to
night. and the crowd had to bo dispersed by
gen d'nrmcs.
AVant an Understanding "With Us.
PAIUS , April 27. Notice has been given In
the chamber of deputies of the proposed in
troduction of a resolution , signed by 112 mem
bers , representing the necessity of amending
the present system of International law , and
expressing a particular wish for an under
standing between Franco and the United
States with tlio view of obtaining definite ac
ceptance of the principle of arbitration among
civilized nations.
The Coal OH Can Uoutc.
TOPEKA , Kan. , April 27 , By on explosion
of gasoline in a dwelling tills afternoon two
servant girls nnd a little child aged six weio
burned to death and Mrs. McLauglilm fatally
buincd ,
_ _
The Complaint of the Packers.
KANSAS CITV. Mo. , April 27 [ Special Tele
gram to the Bun.J The Kansas City packers
nro still active in demands for lower western
freight rates. It is posMblo that the rail
roads may make n concession nnd grant the
request. The packers ask that they have n
showing equal with Chicago. Negotiations
nro being made with the railroads to effect
that end ,
Victoria Heading Homeward.
LONDON , April 27. Queen Victoria ar
rived nt Flushing , Holland , this morning1 ,
nnd embarked on the royal yucht for Eng
land ,
LONDON , April 27. Tlio queen arrived at
Shecrncss this afternoon and proceeded to
Windsor.
Increased Military Powers.
VIENNA , April 27. Tlio lower house of the
rclchsrath has passed u bill giving the gov
ernment power to summon the reserves nnd
supplemental reserves In times of pcaco under
certain circumstances.
The Kmperor Better.
BnnuN , April 27. A bulletin Issued this
morning says the ompcror had n good Bleep
last night , and feels much stronger this
morning ,
The AValcr Over Their Heads.
Sii/r LAKB , April 27. George Ncwby and
two little girls wcro drowned in Opden can
yon yesterday by the upsetting of a boat ; .
A JOB LOT ON HIE GIBBET ,
Three Indian Territory Murderer
Treated to Honip Dollars.
THE TRIO DANGLE TOGETHER
History oftho Crimes For Which They
Suffered tlio Death Penalty
Scenes nt the Kxccutlon
Other Hangings ,
To Eternity Together.
FonT SMITH , Ark. , April 27. [ SpecjftJ
Telegram to the Bic.J ; Owen D. Smith ,
Jnck Crow nnd Gcorgo Moss , Indian Terri
lory murderers , were hanged nt l\vo minutes
imst 1 o'clock to-day in the yard of the United
States jail. Everything passed off qulcllyi
nnd only about fifty porsoiis witnessed the
execution. Hill was very much agitated and
kept singing nnd praying to keep up courage- ,
Moss was quiet but apparently unnorvcil.
Crow was calm and seemed Indiffcrcntt
Hill said n few words on the gallows , but
nothing was snld touching their crimes.
The murder for which Owen S. Hill was
executed to-day was committed In the Cher
okee Nation , Gibson Station , on thq
night of the 25th of June , 1SS7 , nml
was ono of tlio most revolting Instances oC
human brutality over recorded. Hill resided
with his wife hear Gibson Station , but as his
domcstio relations wcro not pleasant nnd ha
and his wife wcro continually quarrollngi
she loft him to llvo with her mother. Hilt
became furious nnd the night of Juno 25J
arming himself with a shot gun nnd razoi %
went to his mother-in-law's houso. Meeting
the old woman at the door ho began bcntintf
her over the head with the pun In a dreadful
manner until ho supposed her dead. Tiictt
throwing away the gun ho rushed upon hia
wife with n razor. She attempted to cscapa
but was soon overpowered and her throat cut !
from car to car , and the head almost severed
from the body. Leaving his victim ho fiocl
to Kansas City , where ho was nrrcstcd lasfi
August nnd brought to Foit Smith for trial.
The Jury arrived at a verdict in n short tlmo
in Hill's case , and on the Dili day of Fob ;
ruary Judge Parker passed the death sen *
tcnco on him.
Jackson Crow belonged to that mean typfl
of manhood that comes from mixing Indiad
and negro blood. Ho was n reckless des *
perado. In August , 18SI , Jackson CrovJt
and seven Choctaws waylaid and murdered
Charles B. Wilson , n prominent citizen ot
Indian Territory , who was in the way of au
opposing candidate for ofllco In whoso In
terests thcso men wcro working. Wilson
was very popular with the bettor class ot
people and would have been elected to thtf
ofllcc he sought had not these men nssnaslt.
nated him. Crow was captured and brought ;
hero for trial , but the Clioctaw authorities
took the others in charge , they being Choctaw -
taw citirens. After n trial that wns tha
usual farce as most all trials in that coun1
try are they were acquitted , but Crow wadl
found guilty und had to suffer the penalty o&
the crime in which ho was a participant.
Georpo Moss was convicted on the 17th o
September of participating in n diubolic.il
mui dor. Moss nnd three companions , Sandtf (
Smith , Toctor Jones nnd Dick Butler , cif1
tcrcd into nti agreement to- steal a beef atettf
and to kill any person who should catch thoui
in the act. Accordingly they went out on ft"
range on the Hcd river bottom and picitcd upt
a fine , fat steer belonging to a man named'
Taff. They had scarcely begun skinning tha
stolen steer when Tuff appeared on the sccn o.
and without a moment's warning thcd
murdered him and left his body whora
it foil. The shooting scnrcd Mossl
horse , which ran away. The liorso was
caught by some neighbors nnd led to the alM
rest of the murderers. Moss nnd Smith werq
turned over to deputy marshals niul were
brought hero for trial. Smith died In Jain
leaving Moss to bo tried alone. Jones anil
Butler being citizens of the Choctaw Nation ,
their case would have to como before tbq
Choctaw couits , but the indignant people of
that section , knowing tlio uncertainty of Jus
tice in the Indian courts , took the murderers
to the spot where Tuff's body was found and
riddled them bullets , leaving them thcro al
they had done their victim.
Hangings at Other Places.
AXDKUSON , S. C. . April 27. At 12:80 : to
day Jack Davies , the second white man cxo *
cutcd In the state for many years , waa
hanged. Ho murdered his wife in Septem
ber , 18SO.
COMJMIIM , S. C. , April 27. Jack Prater ,
( coloicd ) was hanged at Orangcburg tlds
morning for killing Andruw Jackson , also
colored , In July , IbfeS.
LioNAiiiTowN , M. D. , April 27. John B.
Biscoe , colored , was executed hero to-day for
the murder of Cuptuin H. P. Dixou , on tha
Potomac river , August 29 , l&SO.
Crop Condition.
MINNEAPOLIS , April 27. The Noi tliwcsb
tern Miller's report of the crop condition
says that instead of n steady improvement
thcro has been nstc'adydecllno In the general
condition of tha winter wheat crop for thq
last six weeks. Illinois to-day makes tha
poorest showing for the crop of winter wheat
of any stale in the belt and indications arq
that the state will provo a failure , so far aa
yield Is concerned , unless present cxtremo
conditions are mitigated. A survey of tha
spring wheat crop shows that in Minnesota
nnd Dakota seeding is twelve to fourteert
days late , but the condition of the ground in
thought to bo offset by the lateness of
Uio season , The seeding has practically
commmcnccil this week. Reports bhow a
decrease of acreage in lown aud Nebraska.
Family .Shot in a Saloon ,
Hiannii , Colo. , April 27 [ Special Telegram
to the Bnn.J A shooting affray occurred
last night between Louis Corflold and Frank
Ashley , hath omplo/cd on the ranch of tha
Prnlrio Cattle company , over n game ot
cards In n saloon. Ashley was shot by Cor-
field through the face , the ball breaking
both Jaw bones and tciiring out the roots ot
his tongue. Ho will uie Cortleld jumped
on a horse at the door of the saloon nnd ilotl
over the divide into Now Mexico ,
Steamship Arrivals. it
Nr.wYouic , April 27. [ Special Tclegrmu < 1 |
to the Br. . ] Arrived The Trove , fropi
Brcmnn ; the Adriatic from Liverpool ; tha
Wielund , from Hamburg.
DOVKU , April 27. Arrived Thq Krln ,
from Now York.
BALTIMOUB , April 27. Arrived Tlio Sar
dinia , from Liverpool.
Qur.uNSTOw.v , April 27. Arrived Tha
rjoinan , from Boston.
GLASGOW , AptII 27. Arrived The Aus
trian , fiom Boston , and the Grecian , iroia.
Philadelphia.
Brutal Treatment o ( * a Dog.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , April 27 , [ SpccJal
Telegram to the DUE. ] Lee White , colored.
Janitor of the Commercial blovk , was ur-
raignek before tlio recorder for Inhuman
treatment of a dog to-day , White became )
enraged nt a dog owned by an occupant of }
the building. Ho broke Its back with n
broonibtick , twleted its neck and throw Jtt
from n third story window into Uio street.
Tlio i ccorder lot White off with a fine of 550.- '
The Liit > t Alarm Sounded.
CHIUAOO , Apnl 27 , After to-morrow'a Is
sue of the Alarm , the paper of v/hlch A. It.
Parsons , tlio anarchist , was tiio editor , will
bo suspended indefinitely. Difficulties par *
taking of a financial character.ilt Is supposed )
huvo caused the stoppage which occurs ex *
nctly on the occortU anniversary of the lixsd
issue of the paper' by Ptiraoua himstlf tlia
number just proceeding tbo HayuiarkeC
bomb-throwing and containing Uio cull "To
Arras I"