EIGHTEENTH YEAIi. OMAHA , SATUHDAY HlOKNl&G. FEBRUARY 23 , 18SO. NTIBBER 253
CLEVELAND SIGNS THE BILL
The TorrltorltU Statehood Measure
Becomes n Law.
A GREAT DAY F R SAM RANDALL.
IVaHlilngton'H Hlrthday Keen Him
Again Dcinocracy'H Leader In
the House Morrow on
tile Cabinet.
WAMIINOTOS HUUIIAU Tnr. Ouuu Hes , 1
fjl.'i FotiiTKCNTii SniEnr. v
WASIIISOTOX , D. C. . Fob. 22. |
Ilium seems to bo n lack of organization at
Iho white houso. A committee of Dakota
Dcoplo called on the president yesterday and
tsked him to celebrate Washington's birth-
3ny by signing the territorial admission bill.
At the sumo lime they presented him with a
handful of feathers plucked from it Dakota
eagle from which to make n pen to use fur
Iho purpose. Tills morning at 10 o'clock a
reporter of the Associated press called at
Iho whitn house to itnpiiro when the cere
mony was to take place , and was told by
Colonel Lament that the president would not
bo n party to any such circus ; that ho would
tavc tlmo to study the admission bill und
would doubtless think it necessary lo reler it
to the attorney general for examination before -
fore giving it his npproval. . At exactly 11
o'clock , witn a pen madu from ono of the
caglo feathers , the president attached his
naiiio to the bill , and sent the ipnll : is a me
mento to Uepresentutivo Spriucer , who will
pass it down to his posterity at'iin heirloom ,
A UllltAl HAY I'Oll 1IAMUI.1. .
Congress did not adjourn in honor of
Washington's birthday as it usually lias done ,
but celebrated the anniversary by restoring
Kandnll lo leadership in the democratic party
and by passing bills for the relief op Mrs.
t'cnoral Sheridan and ( iunoral Koseernns
It was n great day in tlio career of Samuel
Jackson Kiiudall. It might be called an
epoch. It was Just about a year ago now
that tlio democrats of Pennsylvania read Mr.
Handult out of thu party , but he took the
Bc ' | itre again to day , and trom this time on
will bo the leader ho was before the presi
dent's free trade message was sent to con
gress. The caucus lust night showed that
the democratic party was hopelessly broken
nnd that the division was so great as to vir
tually depor.o Mr. Mills from leadership and
restore Air. Uandull to that position. Tlio
number of men who supported Randall
caused considerable .surprise. , und his posi
tion mid programme received endorsement
from unexpected sources. He found follow
ers in Kentucky and other states where it
was supposed the tariff reform sentiment
was unanimous , and it is conceded that now
the bars uro down , thu members from the
southern states will rush over into the Kan
dnll pasture in great mimbcis.
M01IUOW ON 'IIU ; I AlllXI'T.
Kcprescntatiyo Morrow , ofCalifornla , who
returned last night from Indianapolis , say :
ho docs not know any more about thu cabinet -
not than he did before ho loft Washington.
He does not speak with authority , but ho
thinks only four members of the cabinet nro
absolutely settled on. These arc Hlaine , Win-
dom. Wanimnmhor and Noble. The remain
ing places he thinks will not bo filled until
after tlio arrival of Cleneral Harrison in
Washington and u consultation with tlio
leading republicans nt the capital. lie thinks
the Pacific coast will have a representative ,
but he docs not know for certain , and could
not discover who the man will be if one is se
lected. When I referred lo the reports tele
graphed from Indianapolis that Mr. Morrow
looked sad ami anxious when ho went to
Harrison's house , und wore a bright smile
when ho came nwny , the handsome gentle
man from California said : "That was my
dinner smile. There wasn't any politcal sig
nificance about it. When I went up to Gen
eral Harrison's house I was hungry , tired
and cross. The general gave mo a tiptop
illnnor. ono of the best 1 ever Inidj chicken
pie nnii beef steak , and 1 was as comfortable
us n king when I left him. It was not what
ho said to me , but what lie gave mo to cat
that made ma appear so cheerful.
llIiAIN'i : AT TIIK CAI'I'IOI. .
Mr. Hlulae went to the capltol to-day , but
hurried th rough Iho corridors to the con
gressional library as rapidly as possible. Ho
had his coat collar turned up and the brim
of his hat pulled down over his eyes so as to
conceal himself as much as possible.
IOWA MHMIinilS INIIKINANT.
The Iowa members are very indignant nt
the second veto of the DCS Moines river land
bill. It was tlioir understanding that the
present bill would not bo objected to by the
president , and that ho would sign it if it
were passed. Ho was wailed upon by several
delegations of citizens , who claim to have re
ceived assurances that the bill was framed
to his satisfaction , but it appears that they
wcro misled , and the disappointment is
therefore greater. An attempt will bo made
to pass it over the veto , bu1 , it is not likely to
succeed.
TUB KAMI U.I. IIKSOI.UTION .
When the Kandall resolution is taken up ,
Mr. Mills will resort to the desperate remedy
of filibustering , and lie will have a suflicicnt
force at his buck to prevent its adoption. Hut
tlie size of Mr. Knmlall's victory will not be
reduced by any such methods. Mr. Mills
will simply show the weakness of his position
nnd demonstrate the loss of his Influence in
the house by resorting to such measures.
UANDAl.lt VIGTOUIOUS.
lie Carries His Point In the Com
mittee on Itulos.
AVASIIISOTON , Ftib. 22. All the member *
of the honsu commitleo on rules wore pres
ent at the meeting this morning to consider
the liandall resolutions. The llrst resolution ,
providing for a mooting of Iho house duilv at
10 o'clock , with thu allowance of the house
for the consideration of bills by unanimous
consent , was agreed to by all-tlio members.
In the second resolution , making the Cowles
iiitorniil revenue hill a special order and re
quiring Its consideration to conclusion , the
democratic iiicmborn divided. Carlisle and
Mills voted against and Kundnll with thu
republicans ( Heed nnd Cannon ) for the res
olution. It will Do reported immediately to
the house with the blank date tilled in , so as
to require Iho bill to be taken up next Mon
day. In addition thu speaker has promised
to recognize Knudnll at any time before the
end of the session , to make a motion to go
into committee of the whole to consider the
revenue bills.
The committee also decided to report reso
lutions providing for thu consideration to-day
of bills to pension ( icneral Sheridan's widow ,
and to place ( funeral Kosecraus on the re
tired lint of the army.
Now that Mr. Uumlall has achieved his
purpose , a demonstration of tlio fact that a
large majority of the house is In favor 01 the
repeal of Iho tobacco tax. as Indicated by the
vote to-day , ho will probably not press the
resolution setting apart a day for action on
the Cowlos bill , until the deficiency and In
dian appropriation bills have passed the
house. Hythat time Mr. Mills will have
made up his mind whnt course to pursue ,
and If ho deslreu to oppose the resolution to
the nxtcnt of adopting dilatory tactics , no
further legislation is liknl.v to bu achieved
by the present house beyond action on cur
tain conference rejiorts which may bo unob
jectionable to both \vlnt s'of the democracy.
What .MaMon Will Do.
WASIIIMJTOX , Feb. 22.--U Uandull sue-
ccoue in getting thu resolution from the com
niltteo on rules relative to the Cowles bill
bo fora the house and does not Immediately
demand the previous question , it is the in
tention of Mutfon ol Indiana , chairman of
the committee on Invalid pensions , to offer
mi amonduient providing that the day fol
lowing that sot apart for the Cowles bill
nhull beset apart for the consideration of the
bill repealing the pension arrears limitation
under the sumo terms and conditions In all
respects as to the discussion , ordering tlio
previous question and taking u yva und nay
vote on-the passage thereof.
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WASHINGTON'S ItlllTUDA V.
Hie Day Kit thinly Observed All Ovrr
tin ; Country.
Cincuto , Feb. 22. In accordance with its
annual custom , the Union Leui-iio club , of
this city , to-day cclrbrntod Washington's
birthday. The .stage in Contr.il Music hull
this nftrrnoon.wns occupied by distinguished
men from viirloua parts of the country , mid
the largo auditorium was completely tilled
with prominent people. The orator of thu
day WHS Ctcnoral Jacob 1) . Cox , of Ohio ,
whoso address on "Washington , thu Citizen's
Kxuinpli' , * ' wns listened to with close niton-
lion.
lion.This
This evening the mcmbcra of tlio club and
their uuosls snt down to thn iiiinuul Immiuot
nt tlio club house. At , it9 conclusion the pro
gramme ( if toasts was taken up.
General ItusiU'll A. Algcr , of Michigan ,
responded to the "American 1'olic.y for the
American People4' ; rr.ink K. Davis , of Mill-
nosota , to "Manifest Destiny : " Hlshop
Cheney , to "Thu American Commonwealth , "
and Henry W. Darling , of Toronto , to "Tho
Political notations of the raited States mid
Canada From a Canadian Standpoint. "
Mr. Darling said , in referring to the much-
mooted question of annexation , that ho
thought ho directly described the prevailing
sentiments of the Canadians generally when
ho said the word "annexation" is extremely
distasteful to them. 'I heir affection for the
land nf their forefathers la a fooling which
always will bo predominant in their breasts.
They may be mistaken as to their nlliimito
destiny , and they may overestimate their
ability to niiiko the North American con
tinent the home of n great and Independent
Anglo Saxon race , but if their political rela
tions are to bo changed It will
come about as n natural sequence of
events , and not purely as the result of an
appeal to sordid or material considerations.
Ucfcrritig to cntmncrcml union , or nnro-
nlrlctcd rceijirodtv , ho asked whether it , is
not in violation of nil the indications of ua-
turo that arlillclal barriers to trade and
commerce should bo erected along an im
aginary line stretching from the Atlantic to
the Pacific , between people of common de
scent and common laiifiuuf-'e , who are engaged -
gaged in a common aim , namely , making
trihiitary to their material advancement the
vast resources of nature which have been
placed at their disposal.
Mr. Darling then reviewed at length the
question of. trade between the United States
and Canada , entering largely into statistics
and showing , among other things , that Can
ada's trade with ( treat Hritaiu , though un
restricted , was falling off. while with tlio
United States , in spite of restrictions , it was
increasing. Tno speaker declared that the
position taken by Hon. Uonjaunn Hutler-
worth and other American statesmen on tlio
reciprocity of trade had caused an agitation
in Canada unparnlolled. With reciprocal
trade ho thought there would bo no dllllciilty
about assimilating the tariffs of the two
countries.
Al Dot rnlt.
DETROIT , Fell. 22. Eleven hundred guests
sat down to an elaborate spread at the De
troit rink to-night , the occasion being the
fourth annual banquet of the Michigan club.
Senator Palmer was the presiding olllcer of
the evcninir. Governor Luce delivered an
address of welcome. The lirst sneaker was
Hon. Warner Miller , of Xow York , who
spoke to tlio toast , "Future of the Republican
Party. " Kx-Uo\vrnor A. G. Porter ,
of Indiana , responded to "Tlio Hallot ; "
Hon. William Cogswell , of Massachusetts ,
to ' 'Tim duty and lesson of the republican
party " lion. Jacob II. C'nllighor , of Now
Hampshire , to "Protection ; " ( lonerul
Charles H. ( irosvenor , of Ohio , to "The
election of ISsS ; " Colonel Clark K. Curr , of
Illinois , to "TheJay wo celebrate. "
liogrcts were received from President
elect Harrison , Vice President-elect Morton ,
Chauncoy M. Dcpew , General Sherman ,
Senators Platt. Spooner. Sho/man , Ingulls ,
Fryc , Evans , Teller , Mauderson , Plumb ,
Stewart , Farwell , Davis , and many other
prominent gentlemen.
At Now York.
Ni'.w YOIIK. Feb. 22. To-day was gener
ally observed as a holiday in the lower uart
of the city , the exchanges mid public ofllccs
being closed , Tlio custom otllco was open
for an hour and the outgoing domestic mails
closed early.
Tlio New York Southern society held its
third annual dinner to-night at the Hotel
lirunswlcic. Three hundred guests attended
and wcro formed at a table in n fashion
which spelled "Washington. " Governor
FiUhugh Lee , of Virginia , in an address on
"Tho South Since the Rebellion. " main
tained that the south had a rigt'it to seccdc.bnt
that issue had been settled forever. Tne
result bad , however , raised another issue
whether the south should bo governed by
blacks or whites. So far as ho was con-
cnrned , ho demanded a white man's govern
ment if there was to bo peace , and appealed
to the north to promote such a condition of
affairs.
At
PiTTSuiino , Pa. , Feb. 22. The celebration
of Washington's birthday was more general
than for many years and took on something
of a religious character. In the morning
there was a demonstration by the Catholic
fioclclies of Allegheny county , in which 10-
000 persons took part. , The parade was
nearly two hours in passing down Fifth ave
nue. In the afternoon the .lunior Order of
American Mechanics , a prolcstaut organi/.a-
tion paraded , 5,0 0 strong.
XKAVS 1'MIOM STANfiKY.
Return nf Ijlcntcnant Unert From
Stimlpy Fall * ) .
Hitt'8.sii. ' < , Fob. 22. Lieutenant Ha"rt ,
who was Bint to Stanley Falls when Stan
ley's loiter to Tipped Tib was delivered , has
arrived hero. Ho states that the messengers
were closely questioned and they confirmed
tho'dctuils of the letter. Lieutenant Uncrt
believes * that Stanley only reached Wndelal
by strenuous efforts , and that ICmin Pashu
relieved Stanley instead of being relieved
and rcvictualcil by him. Stanley was enabled
to return to Murenia in eighty-two days ,
whereas the journey from Yambuga to
Wadolai occupied ten months , Hncrt adds
that the llrst letters from Stanley for England
written when Stanley departed from Mini-
rcnin to rejoin Kmiii , arrived at .Stanley
Fulls just as lie loft , ami may bo expected
shortly Ho says that Stanley will not re
turn either by thu Congo or by Zanzibar , but
that he expects to capture Khartoum and
wrest the Soudan from the Mahdi. Haert
expresses confidence In Tlppoo Tib's fidelity ,
and says that Tippoo's refusal to accompany
Stanley was duo to his fears of risking tlio
coiiKequPncos of a prolonged absence from
Stanley Falls.
A AVarram Out Per Dudley.
IxnuxM'ous , Feb. 2' ) . A warrant is out
for the arrest of Colonel W. W. Dudley , of
the republican national committee. United
States Commissioner Vim Huron issued tlio
document , the basis for his action being an
aftldavlt charging Colonel Dudley with
being the author of the noted "blocks
of live" loiter. Such a manner
of proceeding U extraordinary , but not' un
precedented , and i.s about the only resort in
a 1110 wliDro tlioro is non-action In the
matter of an indictment. It is said that
Indgu Salomon C'lnypool , acting United
States district attorney , will start for
Washington to-ni'jrnnv to servo the war
rant.
Seven ; VVimthur in Dakota.
HI .M HICK , Dak. , Feb. 2. , Tha weather
lust night mid tins morning has been the
most bitter cold experienced this season.
The Standing Kock stage , which should have
arrived last evening , had failed to show up
at a late hour , and grave fears uro enter
tained t'or its driver ami p
lliti We.itlicr liulluutloii i.
Ncbiuska and Iowa : Fair , colder and
northerly winds , becoming variable.
Dakota : Fair , continued low tempera-
tuie , variable winds.
P/11MM1VHM t I I111 I 11 li IMP Till I f
GOURMl LARRABLE S TRIAL
It Is Rapidly Developing Into Some
thing of a Fnrco.
THE PHAMPHLET READ IN COURT.
Snvrrnl Misguided Kcinnlcx Attempt
to .Ma lingo the Prosecution to
tlio Great Disgust of tlio
County Attorney.
Kntcrtnlnini * the .Jury.
Drs Moivns. ta. , Fob. 22. [ Special - Telegram
gram to Tun Uii.j : : The trial of Governor
Lamihcc is becoming almost it farce
through the breaking down of the prosecu
tion. The prosecuting witnesses seem to
have taken the case out of tlio hands of the
county attorney , and ho sits back among the
hoys In disgust. Ono of the good women
who are so anxious to have the governor con
victed read letters to the Jury to-day In n
very dramatic way. Hint made the audlenco
laugh so heartily that the judge excused the
jury from the room until quiet could bo re
stored. Friends of the governor are more
than pleased nt the way the c.iso is going.
One ol them remarked to-day n. * n good
woman was trying to Impress the Jury with
her eloquent r cadi ML. : "Look nt that old
democrat in the back row of the Jury. Don't
ho look disgusted ! Why , I don't think its
right for women to sneak In prayer mo 'ting ,
und here's one actually talking in court to a
Jury. "
Tlio fact Is , the prosecution seems to bo
run by amateurs , and they play Into the
bauds of thu defense at every point.
The whole effort of the state to-day waste
to prove malice on the part of the governor
in sending out circulars that contain the al
leged libel. Hut she prosecution's own wit
nesses are more for the defense than for the
plaintiff. The principal witness of the day
was Private Secretary Hossfeld. Ho test-
lied as to how the pamphlet , catno to bo
issued by the governor. Ho said that there
had been so many requests for information
as to the other side of the case that it would
have kept u clerk busy to have answered the
letters , and so the governor had the circular
printed , to be sent to members of tin' legis
lature and tothoso only who should apply for
information. Ho testilled that the gover
nor's instructions had bco.n to treat Mrs.
Tiirnoy with uniform courtesy whenever she
called , and to give her access to all public
papers on lilo in tlio oflleo. Tins had been
done , and at different times she had taken
some of them from the olllcer. Ho had never
heard her deny that the charges In the re
monstrances affecting her were untrue. In-
Btead of tlio governor being moved by malice
toward her , he hud shown her great
consideration , and had placed all
the nubile papers in his oflleo at her
disposal. All his testimony was very strung
proof that the governor had denied Mrs.
Turney no reasonable request , but hud been
very courteous and kind to her.
The stuto desired to introduce as evidence
some of the letters und petitions for the par
don of young Turney. Permission was
given , and then the defense insisted upon
having the pamnhlet in question containing
the alleged libel put in evidence , and , more
than that , be read to the jury. Tlio defense
objected when it was too late , for it had laid
the way open for that very tiling , and so the
jury heard the whole pamphlet with the
charges against Mrs. Turney , signed by
twenty-seven citi/.ens of Preston , and tlio
aflidavit against young Turney. and the re
monstrances against his pardon. Every
thing was of the most damaging character
for tlio prosecution. All of that mnttor thus
became public , and made n manifest impres
sion as it was read.
Tlio attorney for the governor was
promptly congratulated for his skill in get
ting all of that testimony admitted when the
state had the witnesses. So it 1ms gone all
the way so far. Every witness for tlio state
1ms helped the defense , and the latter has
not introduced a witness yet of its own. To
day's proceeding * were almost a burlesque
from tlio way in which the good women who
are managing the prosecution played into the
hands of trio defense.
A Hnilroad Tax Holcased.
SIOL-X Cmla. . , Feb. 22. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : IJuij. ] The board ot directors
of the Sioux City & Northern railroad com
pany to-night adopted resolutions releasing
the 3 per cent tax voted n year ago by Sioux
City in aid of the company. The tax
amounted to $200,000. and about one-third of
the whole has already been paid into the
county treasury. The tax will bo imme
diately cancelled and the portion paid re
funded. The release is duo to arrangements
made to build the road without aid of tux.
An arrangement has been made to use the
track of tlio Illinois Central for eighteen
miles north , whence the road will be con
structed , beginning in the spring , seventy-
six miles , to Palisades , Dak. , to a junction
with the Manitoba system , wit * which a
tralllo arrangement has already been mado.
A Valuable Coal Find.
DBS Moixr.s , la. , Feb. 22. ( Special Tele
gram to Tun UKE.J The people near Floris ,
in Davis county , nre greatly excited over the
alleged discovery of an unusually rich deposit -
posit of coal. It is claimed that thcro are
throe veins , one anovelthe other , containing in
the aggregate some twenty-seven feet of the
bust kind of bituminous and cunncl coul The
whole deposits are said to bo fifty feet be
neath the bed of Soap crook. It is thought
that oil can bo found also below the coal.
A Wliiti ; Ca | > Outrage.
Di'ia'QL'i : . In. , Feb. 22. [ Special Telegram -
gram to The Hii.l--A : : company of six
mounted White Caps visited the residence of
a young man named Michael Carney , in this
city , last night. They captured him and tied
him by the wrists to a horse'and carried him
off , but after being dragged some distance ho
managed to escape and elude pursuit. Die
purpose of their visit is not known.
A Court Jloiiso Itiirucil.
DBS MUINCH , la. , Fob. 22. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tnc UIK. : | The Adams county
court house was burned to thu ground at Ui.'IO
this morning. The lire originated over the
county superintendent's onice , where fifty
school teachers were being examined. Thov
all escaped. The building was insured. The
records wcro mostly saved.
An Iowa City City Seizure ,
IOWA CUT , In. , Feb. 22 , The contchts of
two car loads of beer wore sui/.ed tins mornIng -
Ing by the Ttmipcranco ullianco and tlio boor
taken by the sheriff. It Is claimed by the
temperance people that this will end the
liquor tralllo in Iowa City. The men in
charge of the beer claim that they wcro act-
lug us agents for private parties , who had
the beer shipped hero ,
The Christian fCndnnvnr Union.
M-.SO.V Cliv , la. , Fob. 2 : ! . [ Special Tel
egram to TUB Hii.J : The Iowa Christian
Endeavor union is In session ut Now Hamp
ton to-day. On account of sectarian tend
encies it ii probable that all the Meth
odist Episcopal societies will withdraw from
the union and establish societies more in ac
cord with thalr denomination.
Felled by a Tron ,
CIIII.MA : : , la. , Feb. 22--Special [ Tfllograin
to Tni ; Hue. J Colonel H. W. Wilson , lute
colonel of the Twimty-ilfth Iowa Volunteer
infantry , while chopping In the tlinueryuttcr-
day , was struck by the limb of u tree. Ho
sustained severe internal injury , the extent
of which is not yet determined.
Wotldod Sixty-Nino VOIIVH.
WAVKIII.V , la. , Feb. 23 [ Special Tulo
gram to TUB Hue. ] Mr. and MM. 1 { . F ,
Itust have Just celebrated the blxty-ninth
anniversary of their iharrinRO. The old
couple are strong und' ' healthy , anil will
probably live to sco several more anniver
saries. A largo crowd WM present and the
event wns a most happy ono.
Statlor FoffellH Ills Ilonil.
Mtu-MMM.Towx , la. , Fob. 2S.-Special [
Telegram to Tim HEE.U. ] . Statler , th ;
bigamist , has forfeited his tl.OOO ball bond
to-day , and he is missing ,
SOCIKTY IN Tlll'J SADDLll
Clilc-ngo Hunts u Defunct l > " < > \ and
PnilH to ( "atcli It.
CntrAOo , Fob. 22. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Hcc.1 Despite the bitterly cold
weather the vicinity of Smith's club house
nt the north end of South park was crowded
with people this afternoon. Fully four
thousand had gathered to see the llrst fox
hunt over engineered nboiit Chicago.
Much has been written about this hunt and
it has been looked forward to with the great
est Interest. Hither that fox hunt had to be a
success or Chicago society would have to
crawl Into n hole and nckiiowledgo that it
didn't know anything about such affairs.
There were not a great many ladies In th3
party this afternoon , on account of the
weather. Several Englishmen watched the
preparations for tlio hunt with ill-disguised
. "To think " said
disapprobation. , one groom
witn a cockney accent , "that fo < c 'uiitlug
should bo brought to such n pass. The
hloomin' huniuiul Is dead , and they are
going to drag 'im over the road with u
rope. "
U was so. and Keynnrd was killed 'yester
day , and the scheme hit upon was that he
should be dragged by n horseman who waste
to bo given u sturt. As stated above , the
weather was cold , the thermometer register
ing -1 = below zero. The ground was hard as
Iron. There xvas considerable delay in getting
u start , und this made tlio crowd very im
patient and cries of "Trot out your fox1' ;
"What are you waiting fori" ami like ex
clamations were heard on every side.
Finally , about20 : ! ! p. in. , a barn door back
of the club house was opened and n man on
horschucK dragging the Indy of the fox
emerged. Ho hud u ropa about ten feet long
and trotted off across the park through the
trees and finally disappeared. About ten
minutes later the hounds were let out ami
put on the scent. The llrst , thing they did
was to lese it and go straggling among the
spectators. The majority of them were
finally -nit on the right track again , and they
started off like the wind ( rlvmgtongue in the
most approved fashion. in the mean
time tlio riders about forty in
number ( not in the promised plnlc but witn
red sashes around their arms ) were formed
in a body right in front of the club house.
After the hounds hud beci | gone about iivo
minutes , and had been lost to sight among
tlio trees , the calvacadc started. They did
not follow the line taken by tlio dead fox or
his canine pursuers , but trotted off on the
boulevard in the direction the hunt had
taken. They soon disappeared around u
turn and tlio next thing seen was the man
with the drag emerging from the woods ,
closely followed by the puck , which was
running in great style. They overtook him ,
pounced on the fox , and the great fox hunt
was at an end.
UNothing'.vas to be scon of the cavalcade ,
mid the hounds were put back in their ken
nels. About twenty minutes later thu hunt
ers appeared und rode furiously to tlio club
house iimnl tno jeers of the crowd. They
had not soon the hounds since they started.
Only 0110 lady took part in the festivities ,
and blio did not return with the others.
Cl/AYTON'S ASSASSlNS.
Xow Kvidunce Secured ami Justice
Aliout to Overtake'lli'Mii.
LITTM : HOCK , Ark.f Fob. 22. [ Special Tel
egram to Tin : 13ni.l Additional evidence
has been secured adding new links to the
chain closing around the assassins of John
M. Clayton. The suspected parties have
been known for over txvo weeks , but con
clusive proof of their guilt has been lacking.
Day by day the evidence has been accumu
lating until the chain is nearly complete.
Witnesses wcro found yesterday who will
swear to the whereabouts of the suspected
parties on the night of the assassination.
Justice will not be much longer uclnycd. A
letter which General Powell Clayton had
written to a friend in Pine Cliff , regarding
tlio assassination of General Hindman , cor
recting erroneous statements iniide in
the senate by Mr. Harry , is in town.
General Clayton charges that at his own and
John M. Clayton's instigation the republican
members of the legislature in ISS. ) wont over
to and elected Berry , and that Uorry after
wards acknowledged his indebtedness to
John M. Clayton. The friends of 1 Jerry say
ho should make a full statement mid 'clear
his skirts of the charge.
Hob Watkins was arrested at Pine Hluff ,
Ark. , to-day upon a charge of interfering
with tlic election of officers at Plummor-
ville , in Con way county , at the November
election. This is tlio precinct nt which tlio
ballot box was stolen by masked men and
the cause leading to the assassination of
John M. Clayton.
Tlic University Centennial.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 22. President and
Mrs. Cleveland attended the centennial cele
bration of the Georgetown university this
afternoon. They hold' reception In the
university hall after the services.
The exercises at the Centennial celebra
tion closed this afternoon. Honorary de
grees , were conferred by President Cleve
land. Several addresses wore delivered ,
after which degrees were conferred ns fol
lows : Doctor of laws , Hon. Thomas F. Hay-
urd , secretary of state ; Hon. HonoroMcreier ,
prime minister of Quebec ; Hon. Augustus
H. Garland , attorney"1 general : Hon. ICmilo
De Muruugo , F. F. and M P.of Spain ; Hon.
John Leo Carroll , Hon. Muthan Goff , Gen
eral W. S. Hosccruns , Hon.Caeliariah Mont
gomery , John Glllmury Shea , ! .L.D.John . ;
T. Doyle , California ; George F. Hamilton ,
Maryland ; Thomas Dwight , John Hoylo
O'Huilly and Maurice F. ICagan.
Three gold medals were ( .truck in honor of
the Centennial celebration , which wcro
awarded as follows : Ono to John Gilinnry
Stiea , I.L.D. , historian of the Catholic
church Hi America , for , his work "Life and
Times of Arch Illbhop Carroll. " A gold
medal , struck by the Alumni association , was
presented to his eminence , James C. Gibbons ,
for the urthiopisoopal'see of Hultnnore , and
a gold medal , like thiyprcccdiug , to the pres
ident , Grover Cleveland , for the government
of the United States. ,
' In'culmtor. '
A I'aliy .
iA , Fob. 122. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : HKK.J Raising babies of premature -
mature birth by thn aid of n mechanical in
cubator is the latest freak of medical sclenco
nt the Woman's hospital , North College
nvciiua and Twcnty-spoond street. For the
first tlmo in this city , this process was put to
n practical test ten days ago , when Florence
Hyaii , an cight-duys-otd child , was wrapped
in swaddling clothes and placed in the Incu
bator. The baby is thriving under the pro
cess and apparently ujifcying tno best of
health. Her weight at the time of her birth
was about three pounds , or ono-hulf the
weight of the uveragh nu\v born child. The
incubator has raised thu baby's weight up to
live pounds within Ion days , She rests in
thn incubator constantly except when taken
out to receive tiourUnmcnt or when shu is
given a Hpougo bath , Tlio former operation
occurs three times a dyy , and the latter
twice. . '
A Cliilil liurnod to Dnalli.
Toi'iit : , Kan. , Feb. 22. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TUB Hii.J : Mrs. Alex Garrett loft
her four-year-old child nlono In tlio house
while she visited u neighbor this morning.
She wns absent only n few minutes , bnt
whuii she returned she found that all the
clothes hud been burned off of the child , and
its flesh reduced to a crisp. How the flro
caught is not known , but it h supposed that
the child secured some matched and was
playing with them when Us clulhca ignited.
i \T nvpi'p/M'nnpiTt i ntTpn
AN UiNSLCCESSlm LO\ER \
Trloa to Whip His Rival niul Gota
Seriously Stabbocl.
RESULT OF A DRUNKEN SPREE.
Farmer Hunting 1 "onnil llntlly I'ro/.on
and His Son Iloiul The Stook
lirccilor * Other Stuto
News ,
liovo ITpsotM Louie.
Noiiur.N , Neb. Feb. 22. [ Special to Tin :
Hr.i : . ] The Literary and Debating society of
Pekin , six miles north of here , which meets
weekly to dlncuss questions that would stag
ger n Philadelphia lawyer , came to n close
last evening In n wild and wooly went man
ner. Two young men , 15d McHroom mid
Charles Wapner , have been paying attention
to a young lady , anil as McHroom seemed to bo
the favored one it roused the ire of Wagner ,
who threatened to whip McHroom at the
llrst opportunity. They were both at the
"literary , " mid the "paper" read nt the en
tertainment contained several allusions to the
defeat of Wagner. When the exercises
closed the latter uttueUed McHroom , who ,
after being struck several times , drew a six-
Inch dirk and stabbed Wagner In the nb-
demon. Wagner was conveyed to n nemh-
boriiig house where ho now lies In a critical
condition , uttemlcd by two doctors , McHroom
was arrested.
1C , of I' . ICiu'iiinpniiMit.
Con Mill' " , Neb. , Feb. 22. | Special Tele
gram to Tun Hii.J : : - The committee on the
annual brigade encampment for thu uniform
rank , Knights of Pythias , consisting ot
Major James Donnelly , Jr. , Second regiment ,
Omaha ; Major W. S. Spoacer , of the brigade
staff ; Captain Meredith , of the First regi
ment , Ashland ; Captain Kd Thaeker , Tnird
regiment , Hustings , and Major W. H. Dale ,
Fourth regiment , Columbus , met this even
ing and decided to hold the encampment In
this city from the 1st of July to the Mh , in
clusive.
The committee decided to offer the follow-
'ing prizes for the best drill : First prize ,
82.M ) ; second prize. $1. > 0 ; third pri/.e. $ WO.
Theciti/cns feel jubilant this evening over
the coming encampment , us no less than ten
thousand people will visit our city. Those
of our citUens to whom wo own a debt of
gratitude for the coming encampment , are
Major W. H. Dale , John Tannahill ami W.
A. .McAllister. These gentlemen have spout
much time gratuitously for its accomplish
ment. The cili/ens responded freely to defray -
fray the expenses of the encampment.
Tlio Trump Nuisance.
Pi.vTTSMorrn , > iei ) . , Feb. 22. [ Special Tel
egram to Tin : Hnii.l For some time the city
lias been overrun by tramps , and every day
the authorities are greeted by the reports
that citi/eus are harassed by tramps in
truding upon their promises. This morning
u gang of about six made tlio 15. & M. depot
their headquarters until noon. About 2
o'clock the gang was ejected from the yards
by some switchmen , and a fracas ensued. Ofll-
cer Filxpatrlck met the crowd on the corner
of Third and Main .streets. Ho
arrested three , but they showed
light , and the ofilcor was obliged to strike
right and loft with his billy. His weapon
was knocked from his hand , but ho suc
ceeded in boating tlio largest tough , who
was most anxious for a light , with his lists
until the fellow cried enough. Ho was
rendered assistance by some bystanders and
the roughs were caged.
Itotcli Work.
NKIIUASKA CITV , Neb. , FcO. 22. [ Special
to Tin : Hni.J There has been considerable
kicking done regarding the wood work on
the new postofllco building in this city , the
wood having shrunken and cracked , the re
sult of having been put in green. The com
plaint reached the department at Washing
ton , and to-day Superintendent Cole , of
the Keokuk , la. , building , was sent hero to
inspect the work. IIo says it is poor , and
will report so to the department , and the
contractors will be made to come to time.
As tlio inspector has the courage to stand by
what ho says , It is not likely that it will end
like the institute for the blind job.
Masonic Tctnplt : Dcdii.'ntcd.
FUHMONT , Neb. , Feb. 22. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hue. ] Fremont's handsome
new Masonic temple was formally dedicated
this afternoon. The exercises were con
ducted under the auspices of the grand
lodge of Nebraska , by Grand Master
France. Several other grand oflicers , local
members of tlio order and tlioir ladies were
present. To-night * & . grand ball , reception ,
and banquet wcro given. More than
530 people attended. Numerous delega
tions of Masons from various parts of the
state are present. It was the most brilliant
social event of the season. The temple cost
$ ! ) U,000.
Tins Stair ! Jlfccdoi-H.
OitAN'D ISLAND , Neb. , Feb. 22. [ Special to
Tin : HII : : . ] The most successful meeting
ever held by the Nebraska Improved Stock
Hrocdcrs1 association was that at tlio G. A.
H. hull in this city. Over two hundred mem
bers were present from all parts of the state ,
and a deep interest was manifested in tlic
whole programme. The papers , as hereto
fore mentioned , wcro ublo and instructive ,
and advanced many new and useful ideas.
At the election of odicors J. H. Dinsmoro
was re-elected president and Mr. Itced , of
Lincoln , was elected secretary and treas
urer.
UnKatisfacloi1Waterworks. .
Fuinirnr , Feb. 22. [ Special to Tin :
Hiu.j : There is a hitch in the waterworks
business somewhere. The city reconsidered
and refused to accept , claiming the company
as not laid the number of feet of plpo ir rojd
upon , while the company claims to have laid
more , counting in tlio pipe from the mains to
the hydrants , about which nothing specliic.is
said in the contract. The engines nro kept
running constantly , and it is hard to calcu
late the outcome of the controversy
Fire at Dccatur.
TKK.\.MAII , Neb , , Fob , 22. [ Special 'Kilo
gram to Tun HKK.J About 5 o'clock this
morning a lire was discovered In the rear of
n billiard hull occupied by L. T. Daily , of
Dccatur , Hurt county. The lire spread rup-
idlv , mid Hiion enveloped in flames tlio entire
building and extended to adjoining property ,
including thu hotel , owned by Thomas
Wood , which was burned to the ground ,
the occupants having oarely time to escape.
The total loss amounts to ? 3IW'J ' ; insurance ,
SI.OOU _
A Temperance Sermon ,
Lori1 CITY , Nob. , I''jb. 22. [ Special Teio-
grnm to Tin : Hr.i.J : Captain Hunting nnd
Kd Hunting , father nnd sun , farmers living
about fa-even miles from hero , came to town
yesterday , nnd , after imbibing freely , started
for homo late last ovouing. This morning
they were found near their nouse. The. son ,
aged about thirty-live , was dead , and thu
father was so hndl.v liw.uu that it ho recovers
ho will be badly fru/im ,
Ilnrn Iturncil
OciiM.i : , Neb. , Feb. 22. [ Special to THE
n.iTho : : ) barn and cattle sheds of Waller
Jewell , on his ranch near this place , wcru
cuiHUined by by Ilro last night. Loss not yet
estimated , no insurance. "
Quarterly SutllL-inriif.
OLO.NKI Neb. Fob , ' " ) . .
: , , Fob.Special [ to Tun
) lii.J : : The auditor's Kclltcment with the
shipper * , of the Oconea Kuivulor company for
the last quarter ending February 20 shows
the receipts to have been -tO.o'.Ki bushels ol
grain , nbout eighty car load * . Tills Itpinp
the opening quarter for the elevator , the re
celpts have exceeded the expectations of the
stockholders ,
CVIohi-atrd tlio Day.
Si in VI.KII , Neb. , Feb. 22. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Hin. ] The G. A. K. post celebrated
brated Washington's birthday by n grand
entertainment at tin1 opera homo this even
ing. Major U. II. Hendershott , "tho Drum
mer Hey of the Kapiuhaiiuoch , " and son
were pr.'seut and took a prominent part ,
assisted hv the Arion quartette. Miss Mabel
Fondo. of Omaha , and May Sunnier , both
excellent oloeutlonUts , rendered Minn tine
selections. H was the social of the srasou.
The hall win lllled to overflowing , and tiuinv
visiting soWiers from neighboring posts were
present.
Itovlv.'it nt Falrlnii'V.
KAIUIIIIM. Fob. Si- [ Special to 'I'm :
Hli : : . ] One of the groaton revivals over
known in tin * history of Fairbnry is now in
procrois at the Mothiidist church. U bus
continued for the past seven wcclM. The nv-
urago is from eight to twenty-live converts
per evening.
Park AMxnclntlnn.
N 1:1111 : \ KA Cnv , Neb. , Fob. -Special [
Telegram to 'I'm : HIMAt : ] a 'citizens meet
ing to-day tiufllcient stock was snlHcribed to
assure the success of the lutor-stuto Driving
Park association. The ground has been
purchased.
Old Soldiers I ) ) In : : .
Giivvn lyi.kMt , Neb. , Feb. 22. [ Special to
'I'm : HHI- : ] The death of an old soldier at
the Soldiers' and Sailors' homo ycstordny
makes three deaths ol inmate * on three con
secutive days at the institution.
Kiiiat li ) > cittm * .
DKOMI u , Neb. , Feb. 22. [ Special to Tin :
Hii : : . ] - A lire occurred hero this morning.
destroying a hotel valued at , $ IU.H , ) , u billiard
hull and two small hiildini.'s. ) The total loss
Is about $ iiiUi ) ) ; insurance about $2,01 U ,
l.oKt 1 hive I'hiK rs.
HKVTIIII n , Neb. , Feb. 22. [ Special to Tin :
Hir.J : One of th.i employes of the Dempster
Mill Manufacturing company lost three
lingers last night whllo at work in the wool
department at the fnctori.
ie Knit.
Pi.ATT < Moi rn , Feb. 22. ( Special Telegram
to Tin : Hii : : . ] Prnf. Driimmond , superin
tendent of the High school hero , has entered
suit against the Herald , of this city , for
$13uOi ) damages for an article derogatory to
him which lately appeared in that paper.
A KKCO.NflMATlO.N' .
'I lie Martinis and Mar < ; hii > n < > < H ol'
Aylcslmry Kiss and Make. t'p.
ICniiyrfyJif / ' " / . /iiim'i Ci\rt\im \ llninrl' . ' ]
LONDON' , Feb. 22. ( New York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : ! : : . ) The recon
ciliation just effected between thu Marquis
and Marchioness of Ayleshury , caused even
a greater sensation than the suit for divorce ,
which his lordship began in January , praying
for separation from his wife. To the l.on-
iou edition of the Herald belongs the title of
the peacemaker.
The visit of the Herald's special divorce
correspondent to Maiden , the home of 1-ady
Ajlcsbury , two days before the reconcilia
tion , cheated consternation in tlio two fam
ilies. The result was pence and moderately
good will all around.
Communication was held with Lord Aylos-
bury , nnd an arrangement of a propitiatory
character was agreed on which resulted in a
love feast and a dinner at the Cafe Koyul.
Old acquaintances of the marquis , who
chanced to bo in the cafe , could scarcely believe -
liovo their eyes at the. sudden transforma
tion in the feelings of the two distinguished
persons already announced to bo on the road
to iflial and legal separation. After dinner
hU lordship and the marchioness repaired to
Long's hotel and took up their temporary
residence.
_
CAIJIXliT SIMCCUljATlONS.
A J''cw More Names Added to the
Slates.
Feb. 2This afternoon
General Harrison received fifty veterans of
the Vicksburg campaign , who are holding a
convention in the city for tlio purpose of or
ganizing anew veteran society known "as
the " .Society of Viclisburg. " They wcro received -
ceived informally , no speech making being
indulged in.
Later in the afternoon a number of dele
gates attending the annual meeting of the
Order of Chosen Friends were received by
the general. Ho also had two visitors from
Texas , Judge W. W. Hurkhart and U. H.
Taylor , who , it is understood , came to talk
about federal patronage in Texas.
Nothing reliable can bo learned as to the
rabmet , though there have been many
rumors of changes that are to take place in
the slate. It is generally believed that the
navy and agricultural departments are still
unfilled , and that Senator Palmer , of Michi
gan , is likely to take the latter.
The navy , it is thought , will
go to the cast , " but no name
has been fixed upon. The pressure on Gen
eral Harrison to take a man from the Pacific
slope , it is thought , has weakened the chances
of W. It. Miller. Nothing cuu be learned
definitely as to the war department. Hut
the best opinion is that it will go to Kusk.
There appears to ho no longer any roo.n fur
doubt that U'anamaker will bu the next post
master general.
Gossip i-i now confined almost entirely tea
a discussion of the chances of the Pacific
states. There seems to ho a well dollned im
pression among politicians here that , taking
into consideration what transpired at Chicago
cage , thu slopn cannot well bo lull out of the
cabinet if a man bo found , and this has
strengthened the belief hero that Kstee will
bo named for one. of the departments.
The south has co.iscd to bu talked about.
It is said that if I 'aimer is given the agricul
ture department Kuskvill 1)0 taken down
and Wilson , of Delaware , will lie given thu
war portfolio. This will bu dime to preserve
the geographical equilibrium.
Till' : K.VGMSII CO.MfllONH.
Par ncll D'iionii : ( ON the ; Treatment nl'
Irish I'oiitii.'al PrihoiicrN.
LONDON , Feb. 22.In the commons to day
Paruell denounced the treatment to which
C.-in.nv had been bubjwted in prison. Ho had
been stripped forcibly , his hair and mustache
Khuved off , and lie was compelled to lie ono
day on a plank bu.l because lie refused to put
on theprismi garb. Was it the chief secretary's
duty to insure what was practically murder *
Was ho going to leave ( 'aruw without even
nflannul shirt ! Should ho disregaid the
warning of the fate of Mandevillo and pcr-
nUt in his rigid iidlierenco to a law which ho
was mainly im > lruiiici tal in passing , mid
under v/lii.'h no dillerenc.o was made
between political anil ordinary prisoners !
The judgment of the world would not hold
him unlit less of Iho ctmscitucnccs.
Halfour replied t'mt ' ho hail no knowlolgo
of tint matter , and hinted that famuli's au-
Vives might lie inaccurate. Ho udhcicd to the
provision that ail prmoncrit mint bo
treated uliio. : To say that u man
was kept uuko 1 bncauon ho rofmod to don
thu clotlio-j provided for him was a irnm
misiiho of the Knglish languago. Tim
prison statistics seemed to show that tiiero
was some connection b-tweon phyaK-al wuak-
und Irish nationalism.
An ICIcu atod Finnic.
SAN Dn.oo , Ciil. , Feb. 2i.--Tho completion
of thu great flumu irom the reservoir on
Cuyainuca mountain , IHty miles from here ,
to San Diet * ) , was celebrated to-dav. The
cost of thu itiimu was .V.iUJ.ooo. Along Its
cour.io thcro urc X > 0 bridges and eight tun
nels. -
COMBINED AGAINST COMBINES
Western Onttlomon Wonry of Doing
Systomiitiunlly Floocod.
THEY MAKE A VIGOROUS KICK.
Which KeHiilts In the Organization of
a Cli-aiillc ( 'nnunKilon Com
pany A\ ltd ItranclH-s nt
all Packing Outers ,
AVI1I Si-.ll Their Own Stock.
si t'nv , .Mo. , Feb. 22 , Ueprcsontn.
lives of the Muck raising Industry from
nearly every ntate and territory west of tin )
Mississippi river , ami from Illinois and Ken
tucky , practically completed work of vital
importance to cattle men to-day. For along
tlmo the cattle men have thought they weia
losing money through n combine by commis
sion men and large packing houses , which
resulted in the Mile of their cuttle nt ridicu
lously low prices. The scheme of forming
un Immense commission company , composed
of stock raisers themselves , had liunn
broached , and u month or so ago a meeting
held for that purio | o tonk the oponlntr steps
preparatory to such action. To-day the
work was practically llinsiied. and the meet
ing adjourned until March . when the elec
tion ot oltlcersof the new commission com
pany will take place.
It was decided to Iticorparate the company
as the- American Live .Stock Commission
company , with a capital stock of f l.'iO.lHHi , and
headquarters at Kansas City and Chicago ,
The mcorpurators will he Samuel Lazarus , of
'loxas ; A. Gregory , of Illinois , and Nicholas
T. Kalou and Thomas U. llugg , of Kansas
City. The urt jeles of incorporation will bo
filed ut Springfield , III. . March 2.
The idea of the promoters of this move
ment is to enable thci.i to sell their stock i.t
the highest price and with 'he lennl expense
possible , and with that end m view headquar
ters will he established at Kansas City and
Chicago , with branches at Wichita , Kan. ,
Fort Worth , Tex. , mid possibly Omaha ,
where stock \\iil be received mid sold on the
commission plan. Tin * now company wi 1 not
coiiline its business to its members , but will
receive stock from mm members and will do
a general commission business on a largo
scale.
Ono of thu most important features of the
movement is the possible ell'cc.l , it may have
on the cattle business of Kansas City and
Chicago. It lias been the general supposi
tion among rangemen Ilia ! a very tight and
powerful conilnno existed in this city bo-
twoeu commission men and packing houses.
tie members of the new organisation now
threaten that if there is any disposition on
Iho part of packing houses to discrimiuato
against him after they begin business , they
will not ship a bond nf stock to Kansas City ,
but will send their cattle to Chicago. It is
for this reason that the company will bo in
corporated i'i Illinois.
Some idea of the magnitude of tlio move
ment may be had from the fact that thu
members ol the orguni/aluni now have ItiU-
( HIO head of Mock ready to bring to market.
It is thought that as the movement becomes
giniTully understood nearly every cat'la
raiser in the west will join the company and
make it n gnrantic combination , which will
enable every stock raiser to practically do
his own selling. i
AXOTIIKIt MKAT
The Col Ion Seed Oil P. : . .pic. Will Uncle
thn "Kit : Four. "
TCnw Yoisic , Feb. 22. [ Special Telegram to
I'm : HII : : . i The famous "Hig Four" combi
nation of Chicago , which practically control1'
the beef supply , is about to cnojunter oppo
sition through what is known as the Amerl-
: an Meat company. J. II. Fluglur , president
of the American Cotton Oil trust , is at tno
ck of the syndicate , which now contests
this company. Hack of It is said to ho
? 2."iMO,00 ( ( ) . The scheme is to wipe out mid-
llomcn and supply choice beef direct from
the ranche to the table. Philip Armour ,
Swift lros. ! , Nelson Murris , and Hammond
.t Co. form the "Hig Four , " and they hit\o
' ) fton threatened to start nil opposition to the
thu cotton oil trust , and now thu latter has
got ahead of them and is carrying tlio war
into Africa with n vengeance. Perhaps the
cotton .seed people have hopes that they may
the " Four" well. Tlio
wipe out "Hig as pluu
to purchase extensive grating grounds In
the southwest , erect great slaughtering and
Iressing establishments at Kansas City , and
lo raise cattle , kill and put on the market , to
the gain of the public and syndicate nnd the
confusion ol Iho "Hig Four. " "
In an interview with Mr. Armour , ho said :
'I don't know much about thu undertaking ,
Liut , I believe it to bo a quito likely thing. I
liavo had Hcvcral hints that such u scheme
was afoot. My information tallies with the
dispatch. The organizers nro the prominent
men in thu Cotton Seed Oil trust. Mr. J. H.
Fhiulur , Mr. Morse , Mr. Stephen W. Dorsoy ,
of whom yon have doubtless heard , Mr. N.
1C. Kalrbank , ami others. I hear that the
oiiipany holds its charter under the laws of
New Mexico and has a vast tract of fund , lota
of beef and all that. You can say that no
natter how formidable the rival may bo or
may HRC-III lo be , wo will continue to do busl-
imss nt the old stand , a continuance ot
former patronage being solicited. Wo will
still supply beef for a few days at least. "
This was said with n comfortable twinkle nf
the eye , a smile which invaded the Hldo
whiskers of the meat king and a gen-
nil I'S'presslon which gave the impression
that Mr. Armour intended to nut on Ills
working clothes and go out , after thesa
isurpers of the throne in u way that would
wake them up.
Mr. N. 1C. Fairb.mk could not bo found m
us olllcc , nnd his men didn't know where ho
could ho found , so ho could not bo Inter
viewed on the subject.
TIIK I-HHSIDKNTS AD.IOUHN.
ng nl' .Mummer ; Will Hi : Mold
in SI , Louis Tuesday.
Fob. 22. [ Special Telegram to
I'm : JJr.iTho : | railroad presidents ad
onriied this afternoon , sul ) > : .a to the cull of
.ho chairman , the agreement having been
signed ami as much other hiudnoss trans-
iclcd us could lie before Commissioner
Walker accepts or refuses the chairmanship.
To-day's meeting was more in the nature
of a love feast than anything else. Con
gratulations on what the presidents claim is
tlio success of the agreement , wore the order
of the day. * At the morning session the only
business transacted was the appointment of
i c.mimiUou to I'pculvo Pre.iiiiont Nottloton ,
of tiio Kansas City , Fort Scott & Memphis ,
md to induce him , il possible , to sign lor his
road. Mr. Netllotun was printout ut the
iftorno'in session and Da Id in substance that
ID was in favor of the iigrouiiicnt and would
n if the territory his road ran through
was dividc'l. This was practically the
answer also of Hccmvor Cross , of the Mis
souri , Kansas & Texas. AtUNig Upon the
suggestions il was decided to hold a m < ctni | ;
of managers m St. Louis next Tuesday to di
vide the territory to the north west and soutli-
west. If this is done satisfactorily , both the
Missouri. Kansas ft Texan and the Kansas
City , Fort Scott ft MempliU will bign within
ton days. In tint case the only roads out-
idooMho agreement will ho the Illinois
Central and the Chicago , ! luriiiigtoii .t North
ern. No further action was Inkon on the
Iculion of n viixi cliiiirinan , 11 in thought
.hat the general inuunguiV mooting ut St ,
UmUwill result hi the formation of at least
two new divisions , unfl tins will give two
new chairmen from whom to select vicu
chairmen lor thu Inter-state Commerce KaIN
way association. On the balloting for vlco
chairmen great rivalry was manifested be
tween the frjondsof Chairman Fnithorn anil
Chairman lilauclmrd , and ii was thought
best to make inoi-o candidates. If Ihu pres
ent declared Intention of delecting ona
freight nnd ono passenger in cacricd out.
Chairman Abbott will midou'/udly ' t-jprcsuntj
the passenger I
