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EIGHTEENTH YEAB. OMAHA , THURSDAY MQUNING. MARCH 7. 1889. JSTUMBEK 2G5 TO CONFER WITH BISMARCK , Pholpa May Bo Soht to Solve the Samoan. Complications. WILLINGTO BE PUBLIC SERVANTS Pntrlolc Ka an AVnntB to Go to Mos cow nnd RaundcrB Would Like to Collect Internal Ilcvcnuo In Utnnlia. WASHINGTON Buncoi Tint Ovum Bnc , ) 513 FOUKTEEXTnSTKBBT , > WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 0 I William Walter Phelps Is understood to bo Uio man who will go to Germany to confer wit' ' ; lllsmarcic regarding the Samoan com plications. Mr. Phelps Is a man of great diplomatic skill. Ho has served as minister to Australia , lias the absolute confidence- President Harrison and Mr. Hlalnc , and would bo the personal choice of the latter for such a duty. WIM.INO TO BEtivn Tiinin COUNTHV. General Paul Vnndorvoort , of Nebraska , Is a candidate for superintendent of the rail way mall service. Ho was formerly division MI per in tendon t at Omaha , and was removed from ofllco by Postmaster General Grcsham , on the charge of neglect of u nice. The speci fications set forth that ho attended moro to the duties of his position as commandor-In- chlcf ot the G. A. n. than to thosa pertain ing to his ofllclal position. General Lucius Fairchilds , of Wisconsin , was thought to bo the coming man for com missioner of pensions , but the appointment or Governor Husk to the cabinet has probably ruined his prospects , nnd Falrchllus will bo moro likely to bo sent abroad. General Tuttle , of Wis consin , the man who tnndo the racket because President Cleveland was invited to attend tlio meeting of tno Grand Army of the Ho- public at St. Louis , IB another candidate for commissioner of pensions , but It is thought ho will bo satisfied with the ofllco of pension agent at Dos Moincs. Colonel Swords , who was scrgcant-at-arms of the republican national committee- charge of the inauguration , would like to bo marshal of the District of Columbia , and Is backed by Senator Quay , Mr. Clarkson nnd a number of other men of similar inllncnco. Dr. Cornelius A. Logan , who was formerly minister to Central America , and afterwards minister to Chill , Is a cundibato for the mis sion to Madrid , ana is Indorsed by the Illinois delegation in congress. Dr. Logan was a citizen of Knnsns when ho went to South America , but now claims to hail from Illinois. Slnco his return to this country ho has been acting as the attorney of the Chilian government. Ho was a cousin of the late General Logan , and is a brother of Olive Logan. Charles H. Pope , formerly a theatre mana ger In St. Louis , who sold his interest there in 1SS7 , Is a candidate for consul general nt Montreal. Ho was a delegate to the Chicago convention , nnd after 13ob Ingersoll's great break was called out to silence the clamors of the crowd by reciting Sheridan's ride. Ho was actively engaged during the late cam paign as a stump speaker. Kx-Kcprcsontatlve George C. Hn7clton , of Wisconsin , who has been practicing law in Washington , since the expiration of his con gressional term , is u candidate for commis sioner of the general lund'oflico , The name of the candidate for government printer is Legion. Thcrcura more applicants for this onlce- than any other in the gift of the president , except , perhaps , that of gover nor of Alaska. Colour ! K. C. Wnde , Into United States nun-shall for the district of Georgia , wants to bo appointed third assistant postmaster gen eral , and is thought well of by tlio Georgia "men. Colonel Wade is likely to secure the place. Another candidate for ouo of the assistant postmaster generalships is C. L. Poorman , who was a colonel of nn Ohio regi ment during the war , and has since been u member of the legislature of that state. Another Ohio man who is willing to servo Ills country as commissioner of Indian affairs , is M. A. Walton , of Spring Valley , Ho bases his claims upon the fact that ho is a brotticr- in-law of John H. Elaiu , ono of General Har rison's law partners , but ho is strongly in dorsed by General Sherman , Governor For- Forakcr and others. Ex-Senator Alex McDonald , of Arkansas , who has been residing In Now York for thu last four years , engaged in mining opera tions , is a candidate for minister to Chill. Captain White , of Chicago , wants to bo op- pointed superintendent of the railway mall bcrvluc. McKlnncy , of Indiana , und While , of Cincinnati , are candidates for superin tendent of the llfth division of the railway mail bcrvico. Higelow and Leavitto , of Jilulnc , nnd Evarts , of Massachusetts , nil want to bo superintendent of the llrst di vision. H. C. Jackson is a candidate for su- poilntendont of mails for New York City. Sum U'orton Is a candidate for the Washing ton division of the railway mail service. Ex-Senator Saunders , tlio futher-ln-law of KuBsell Harrison , wants to bo collector of in ternal i avenue at Omaha , Nob. Pati ick Egan , of Nebraska , would bo will ing to go to Moscow as minister. Clark Carr IK a candidate for u foreign mission. Kas- fion , of lo\vn , is also a candidate for a foreign mission. G. M. Chilcolt will probably ro- cclvo appointment us commissioner of the gcncinl land ofllco , unless ox-Governor Kur- nits , of Nebraska , is selected. McDonald , of Dakota , wants to bo rciristor of the hind ofllco ut Huron , Dale. , und is well bucked. General J. W. Klmball , of Utah , formerly of Indiana , wants to bo n member of the Utah commission. Colonel A. C. Mcolcttc , of Dakota , Is certain to bo appointed gov ernor nl the territory until the division Into two stall's. Ho was clectsd the contingent rovei nor tiy tlio pcoplo of South.D.tltotu. and i umU'rbtuud there is no opposition to his ap pointment mid no other candidate. It Is un- dcrsloud that North Dakota may name tha Bccretnry of the territory , Colonel Stratton , a one Icgtred soldier from Illinois , who has been Htutti supcilntcudcnt of education , Is a candidate for minister to Venezuela. This post BCCIIIH to bo an attractive one , for It is ulno sought by Joshua 1 laker , who has rep resented the United States there under two ndmimsUutloun , and by Mr , Uoyd , of Spriiig- ileid , Mo. A colored clergyman from St. Paul by the imineor Jiickson wauls to bo minister to lla.vti. There uro n dozen or more candidates for thu roilectorslilii of the port of Now York. It Is understood that Mr. Platt can have the ofitco If he wants It , but hU friends suy that lie will iiamii Senator Fussett for the place Instead of taking it himself , STOLE inn a WEI. . When Speaker Carlisle declared the house of rcprs < ntutlvcs adjourned slno die , ho laid on his desk the gavel that ho had used lor the liihttwo years. Ho then retired to the speaker's room. Chief Cleric Towlo Im mediately went to the speaker's desk In ecaivh oftho gavel. It was missing. It Is the cu&loin for the retiring speaker to re- relvo us a mi'inento the gavel thai ho had unocl during the term of ofllcc. Speaker Cm-lisle has thu guvols that ho used during thn forty-o'ghth ' nnd Forty.nlnth congresses , but tlio imo used during the Fiftieth con- PITHS IB in tint liunds of t > umu relic-hunter or other thief. The head of the ijuvcl is made of Ivorv , \ mtrciniOy turned , and coat the government of the United Slates ubout & 5. U here hnvo been four now handles supplied oliicci Mr. ( l.ir'lslo ' was elected. Three of tlicnc were broken by theonorgutloSpringer , when ho presided over the house In commit- tcu of the whole. lUtVA VISITOU3. At 2 o'clock yesterday utxnil ono hundred of lowa'ti icprcsoatutivii citizens , headed by Governor Ivirabco , Hon. John A. Kassan , Colonel Swords , Mulor Clancy , Dr. lleards- Icy nnd others visited General Harrison , They woio Introduced In person by Governor Lnrabec , nnd had u very pleasant reception of lucnty mlnut.'s in the mulu parlors. Pres ident HIIITUOII knew many of the ccnllcuiun pi r oiiully mid chatted cuhlly and freely with tlioui about sojiui und general ufTuirs. Kucl : ono In passing out of the white house re marked that It was the same "Hen" they had met In former days. IXTIIOIIfCINO WINDOM. Secretary Wlndotn went to the treasury department this afternoon at hulf past 2 , whore ho was received by Secretary Fairchild - child , and the bureau ofllcers nnd the heads of divisions were called In to bo prcsetned to him. Among them the secretary found many old friends , nnd was especially grati fied with the compliments paid him by the old clerks that served under him when ho was secretary before. nunitowB Tvnonsnn. nonrcsor.Utlvo Hurrows of Mlchlwn , has finally succeeded In getting n pledge of sup port as a candidate for speaker , fiom the en tire delegation from his state. Until to-day be has not been ccrtuin that nil of the repre sentatives elected would vote for htm , but the last ono came into line this morning , and now Uurrows thinks bo has n fair chance to win. . Stranpo to say , ex-Senator Hlddlcbcrgcr docs not dcslro the report of the ouisode in tno senate the other night to be striken out of the record. This was done upon the mo tion of Senator Dnnicln , his colleague , who begged that ho ( Hlddleborgcr ) might bo spared the disgrace of having the incidents in the public records , nnd by n unanimous vole of the senate every thing referring to him was stricken out. Hut ho writes from his homo In Virginia objecting , and says ho wants the record loft as it was , but he will not bo gratified. The senate has already voted to have It stricken but , and as that congress lias adjourned slno die , Its proceed ings can not bo reversed. MISCI : \NEOD.S. . Prof. John M. 13 loss , cx-superintondect of public instruction for Indiana and nt present superintendent of the schools nt Topekn. Kan. , is hero , and is spoken of for the posi tion of commissioner of education. If ho is not appointed to this place he will likely suc ceed to the presidency of the university of Nebraska. Treasurer J. E. Hill , Commissioner John Steen , j. H. Ager. Secretary of State Laws , Judge Atnasa Cobu , Judge O. P. Mason and Auditor Honton , several of whom nro uc- compantcd by their families in a special car , attended the inauguration ceremonies , and will remain in the city several days. It is believed hero that the next nomina tion which will bo sent to the senate will bo that of J. N. Huston , of Indlnnn , to be treas urer of the United States. The place has been tendered to him. Major A. W. Clancy , president of the Young Men's republican club , of DesMoines , la. , leaves to-day to visit his old Hoosier friends in Indiana. Major Clancy is not a candidate- olllce , but a staunch friend to the now administration. Yesterday 50,507 persons visited the na tional museum , which gives an idea of the crowd of strangers in Washington to attend the inauguration. The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the Park National bank , ot Now York , as reserve ngent for the Nebraska Na tional bank , of Omaha. M. L. Hocder , of Omaha , and Colonel John S. Hell und wife , chief of the United State secret service , occupied a box at the National theater tills evening. Thousands of ofllceseokers are hero work ing for places in the government service throughout the country , while hundreds of thousands have sent their applications to men in congress , notwithstanding the fact appointments outside of the managcrical po sition in the departments will not bo made under some weeks except in remote in stances. Among the items of Interest to Nebraskans which were passed in the rush of the closing hours of the session were the sundry civil bill amendment introduced by Senator Pad dock , appropriating $ . ' 50,003 each for Forts Robinson and Nlobrara , und the same in the deficiency bill granting $35.000 to the state of as payment for 5 per cent of the sales of the military reservations within the state. Pcnitv S. HEATH. A UNION PACIFIC 1)13Ti. . Its Branch Iilnes CcntiTln to Ita Consolidated. Nnw Yonn , Marcn 6. A Boston special says that tlio following was given out at the ofllco of the Union Paciflo railroad company in that city to-day : For some time pasta consolidation of the branch lines of the Union Pacillc system centering at Ogden has boon under consideration. The necessary papers have now been dr.iwn up and the director ? have the Immediate consolidation of the Oregon gen Short Line nnd Utah & Northern rail road companies before them. The first step in bringing this about was taken at the meet ing of the Oregon Short Line trustees hold on Monday of this week , and the successive steps will bo taken as rapidly as the forms of law will permit. The question of incorporat ing with this company tno other Utah lines of the Union Pacilic si stein is also under con sideration. American Troltlni ; Association. Citicvoo , MarchO. The American Trotting association closed Its session this evening. The ofllcers elected for the ensuing year were : President , Charles Green , St. Louis ; first vice president , D. C. Beaman , Ottumwa , la. Board of directors : C. L. Benjamin , Michigan ; W. P. Ijams. Indiana ; A. C. Lowls , Illinois ; G. B. McFall , Iowa ; John Farley , Ohio. Many changes were made in the by-laws and track rules. All local associations on the rolls are admitted to active membership. TMo past custom of owners and drivers enter- Inc horses provisionally and upon con ditions imposed by themselves is abolished. Ml entries must bo absolute or upon condition named by tbolocal association. Tlio rule establishing the pay of a substitute driver was changed to provide that the judges , If they think the driver Isdrivlng to win , may award him a sum not exceeding $100. If tha ( wsltlon of the hnrso is bettered the amount awarded mav bo deductoit from the win nings , if not , the association must pay it. The privilege of allowing six weeks to file protest was altered , and protests must bo Hied nt once. Two-year-olds are barred from tlireo-ycar-old race * unless especially pro vided for by local secretaries , of Stanley. New YOUK , March 0. A prlrata letter from Bongalo , on thu Congo , says that Henry M. Stanley has started on the journey to rejoin - join Emln Pasha. Hp 1ms not told his plans , except that ha will not return by way of the Congo. On September 1 Stanley's courier , bound for Europe , arrived nt Talli with a letter addressed to M. Brown. Ho was taken sick , so his intelligence will bo de layed. It seems tliatTlppoo Tib did not join Stanley , as the latter requested In the al ready published letter written ut Urcnla , August 17. but sent tils trusted lieutenant , Said Ben Mohocd , to follow Stanley nnd npy out the land and make raids for slaves In tlio now country. NolmiKbn nnd Iowa Inventions. WASHINGTON , March. 0. [ Spsclal Tola- gram to THE Br.E.l Patents have been issued to the following Inventors : William N. Aldricb , Red Oak , la. , self winding reel for check row planters ; Niels Anderson , Decorub , la , window mirrors ; Gottlieb D. Elgos , Davenport la. , die for stamping metallic cigar moulds ; Harvey Fisher and J. W. Bullurd , assignors of one-third to L. Clark , Toledo , la. , railway scales : Sherman M , Goss , Council Bluffs , la. , parallel ruler ; Delbert E. Johnson , Ottumwa , la. , track laving apparatus : William K. Ejlor , Belle- vuc , la. , pump ; Ardnn D. Kunball , Miles , la. , tobacco box. Nebraska : Peter Schorr and J , G. States , ; , Nob. , handle for sliding doors , llKinnruk'rt imti'Ht Sellout- ? . BBIII.IN , March G. It is stated that DIs liiarcl : favors joining Alsace-Lorraine with LuMmibouig on the death of the present " Holland , and making tbo duke of king , TlioVcatIicr IndluatioiiH. For Iowa and Nebraska Fair , cooler , northerly winds. For Dakota : Fair , slightly cooler , fol. loucd by stationary tcuiuctaiurc , variable wiud& . TRANSFERRING THE TRUSTS , Democratic Officeholders Make Way for Republicans. THE OLD CABINET VACATES. President HnrrlHon Puts In a Very Iluay Day The ClcvcInnUa Arrive Safety In Vow York City. The New Cabinet Tnkcs Hold. WASIII.NOTCCJ , .March 0. The president signed the commissions of all the members of his cabinet this morning and they were formerly Inducted Into ofllco. Secretary Tracy was the llrst to qualify. Ho took the oath of odlce at the navy department nt 11:45 in the presence of ex-Secretary Whit ney mid the principal olllcers of the depart ment. The succeeding hour was devoted to the reception 01 ofllcors and employes and friends who called to extend their congratu lations. Secretary Proctor arrived at the war de partment at 1 o'clock. Ex-Secretary Endl- cott and all the chiefs of bureaus were in waiting In the secretary's ' oftlco. General Sherman also called upon the retiring sccro- tury during the morning and remained dur ing the ceremonies Incident to thu change in the administration In the war oftlce. After Secretary Proctor had boon duly Installed , ho received all the ofllccrs and employes of the department. General Schofluld and all the principal ofllcers of the department were separately introduced by ex-Si'crctary Endi- cott. Attorney-General Miller was sworn m about 1:30 : o'clock to-day In the presence of Solicitor-General Jenks and other officials of the department. Ex-Attori'oy-General Gar land was not able to bo present because of business he had in thu supreme court at that time. Secretary Winaotn was the last member of the now cabinet to receive his commission. Ho called at the white bouse about 2)0 : ; ) this afternoon nnd received his commission from the hands of the president himself. Tno sec retary then proceeded to thu treasury de partment , where the oath of ofllco was ad ministered to him. After few minutes con versation between the new and old secre taries , ex-Secretary Falrehtld presented to Secretary Windom tlio heads of divisions aim other oQlcials of thu department. At 2:30 : Blnino toolc the oath of ofllco In the presence of Secretary Bayard , Assistant Secretaries Moore and Adco , Walker Blaine and others. There was nn exchange of com pliments between the justice arid tha now secretary , who , as ho toolc a seat In the oftlce , remarked to Bayard that as long ns bo occupied the chair ho would bo pleased to do whatever he could nt his request. At ten minutes before 3 Wannmaker , es corted by the llrst assistant postmaster gen eral , Stevenson , and a few friends , arrived at tlio postoQlce department. The party was conducted to the rooms until to-day occupied by General Dickinson , where the prescribed oath was administered by Judge Lawronson , one of the oldest employes of the govern ment , who has sworn into ofllco tweutv-nvo postmaster generals. The ofiicials of the department were then introduced toVana - maker. At about the t > amo time Judge No ble reached the interior department , where ho was soon loincd by Justice Miller , of the United States supreme court. The assistant secretaries , chiefs of the several bureaus of the department , and other ofllciaU were in troduced by General Vilas. Justice Miller then administered tlio oath , nftcr which those present offered their congratulations. The newly qualified cabinet ofllcers had little opportunity to attend to oMcial busi ness tbia afternoon , ns they were engaged in receiving a continuous line of callers. Assistant Secretaries Thomson nnd May- nard had n special interview with Secretary Windom this afternoon , and placed their resignations at bis disposal. They informed him of their willingness to assist him in the performance of his ollloml duties until ho completes the organization oftho department in accordance with his own wishes , and therefore they would continuo at their desks until the successors were selected. Windom replied that ho appreciated their kindness and would not net upon their resignations until bo had conferred with the president on the subject. Solicitor General Jenks has tendered his resignation to the president , to take effect nt his convenience. Attorney General Miller to-day requested Joules to remain for n few days until ho becomes a little moro familiar with the business of the department , and ho consented to do so. Jlnrrlnon'B Callers. WASHINGTON , March 0. The Justices of the supreme court called in a body on Presi dent Harrison shortly after breakfast , and a largo number of Indiana people were also re ceived. Representative Brownell , of Indi ana , said that the pcoplo assembled from the president's native state wished to extend to him their heartfelt congratulations upon hissafo induction into olllce , ana to express their prayers that his strength will bo sutll- cicntto meet the trying duties which have been Imposed upon him , The president , in rcplv , expressed his appreciation of their kindness. Hundreds of visitors to the city wore next received , und about 11:30 : the public reception was suspended. The uresi- dent had a private conversation with Secre tary Noble of the Interior department , after which ho went upstairs to meet a number of senators and representatives who had called to pav their respects. Among them were Senators Allison , Hiscock and Dolph , and Representatives White , McComas , Hender son of Iowa , McRea , Dibble , Adams of Ill inois and Par Kins. Secretaries Windom and Rusk nlso called during the morning , und each had a short chat with the presi dent. Soon after noon the doors were reopened and the reception was Resumed. The afternoon reception of the public lasted two hours. Among the callers were n dele gation from Alabama , Contestant Smalls , of South Carolina , with a number of colored friends , the governor of Iowa and staff , Col onel Fred Grant and ladles , and the Cyclone Flambeau club , of Atchison , ICnn. At S o'clock the doors closed and the president entered his carriage to seek n much needed rust In a drive around the town. llio Clevrlnndu Dcnarr. WASIIIXOTOX , March 0. The ex-president witu Mrs. Cleveland left Washington for New York to day at 11 o'clock" In a special train over the Baltimore & Ohio railway. They were accompanied by Mrs. Folsoin , ex- Postmaster General and Mrs. Dickinson , and Colonel and Mrs. Lament and family , Ex-Secretary and Mrs. Falrchlld escorted thorn to the station and they were met by all the members of the retiring cabinet and tholr families. The party was recognized by the crowd at the station and Cleveland was cheered until ha disappeared In his car. NEW YOIIK , March 0. Ex-President Cleve land and party arrived at Jersey City at 0 o'clock this evening , Owlnir to the desire of Mr. Cleveland to uvold the crowd at the depot the train was side tracked at Bergen Point for overan hour before coming up to tlio station. This dovlco fulled , how ever , as the crowd waited. When the train arrived there was a grand crush , nnd a& they walked down the platform the people crowded about ttinm , cheering loudly , nnd followed them to their carriage. Policemen in vain attempted to stay the people. Mrs. Cleve land smiled us if pleased by thu warm re ception , and Mr. Cleveland several times touohoJ his hat. When the two finally en tered their carriage and stood waltinc for thu other members of the party , a man proposed thrco cheers and a tiger for : GrovcrClovelnud , They were given with a will , as wore thrco cheers for Mrs. Cleveland. Then followed ttireo and a tiger for Daniel Lutuont. They were driven to the Victoria hotel. Mr. Cleveland looked sick. Ilia eye did not have the brightness of health and his skin was leaden nnd lifeless. Thcro were dark circles under his cyos. There was a. great difference between the blooming young woman and the man by ier sao. | The arrival at the hotel was at 0:45 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Immediately retired to their rooms , which they found profusely decorated with flowers sent by Intimate friends. Early to-morrow morning Mr. Cleveland will be found at his desk in the law oftlce of William Street. Illninliuitad ; WASHINGTON , March iX The deferred dis play of fireworks from the monument grounds to-night was undoubtedly the most brilliant over witnessed in Washington. The exhibition began with an illumination of Pennsylvania avcnuo from the treasury de partment to the capital , a distance of over ono mile , IU.Y menns of magnesium suns. The night was uncommonly dark , nnd the rcat white shaft of the Washington monument ment afforded a background the peer of which ran hardly bo found in the world. The Jlrst sot displayed were portraits traits of Piesident Harrison and Vice President Morton , framed in brilliant colors and rusting upon an easel So llfo like were these portraits that at tlio distance of n mlle each was readily recog nized. Following these came marvelous fountains of sparkling electric stars , myriads of tlyluir rockets in every conceivable tint , bombs which , bursting hundreds of feet In the- air , discharged n thousand smaller shells which In turn exploded , producing a grandly beautiful effect , and then bontlrcs of colored light which , rellectlnv thnir rays on the great white oucllsk , transformed It iuto n shaft of burnished brass and again into one of emerald nnd sapphire , while the towering structure was vividly outlined against a sky of Intense black. Another set pictured the south front of the wbito house , every detail of pillar nnd capital , window and carved cornlco npuear- Ing with perfect distinctness. The last of the set pieces represented the capitol. The closing scene of the exhibition was indeed a gorgeously brilliant ono. Tens of thousands of blue rockets , exploded by electricity , shot up from tbo base of the monument to its summit. Thousands of others iu yellow , scarlet , green and purple followed in quick succession , until the whole sky was ntlumo with scentillattng stars of wondrous hues. This great eruption continued for some time. An Unproer-dented Success. WASHINGTON , March 0. The inaugural committee has achieved nn unprecedented financial success. Not only 1ms enough money been mndo from the aalo of privileges ana tickets to the ball to defray all expenses and return the $50,000 guaranteed subscribed by public spirited citizens , but there will bo a surplus of auout $20,000 , OIJJEOT TO ilEGUIj.-YTION. Capitalists Want tlio Common Herd to list Them Alone. BOSTON , Mass. , March 6. [ Special Tele gram to Tim Bun. | The } bill submitted to the legislature , requiring that the state as sume supervision over alf real estate mort gage companies Incorporated in other states , and bo subject to examination by a suitable commission , has created 'much excitement and discussion among the humorous western companies having their offices m Massa ' chusetts. } . To-day the legislative committee on banks and banking gave n hearing which was largely attended. A' nUmber of capitalists appeared in favor of thopVoposcd IcgUlatioq , ' to which the principal abjections were by th'a Jarvis-Conklin Mortgage nnd Trust com pany and the Lombard rnrstinM > tcompanies of Kansas City , nn < J tlfe"'Shbwullor com pany. Joseph Jacobs , of the Lom bard company , contended that such legislation was unnecessary. 'Ho defended the business1 from a charge of loss , saying there were millions lost yearly on railroad securities without causing com ment , to which the loss on mortgages was a nonentity. It would also bring a great ex pense to the sUite , an the property held \vas distributed all over the union. The Jarvis-Conklin company's agent stated that it was unnecessary ; that all the other states accepted the inspection imposed by the laws of Missouri , and Massachusetts should De satisfied with that. The Showaltor com pany said it had nothing to hide from the' state but did not think it was any of the state's business. Friends of the bill contended that capital of citizens of the state was solicited by institutions existing by suffrage of the state , who should in consequence bo the guarnnteoof their honesty. Land spocu lution und an easy condition of money in the west was making the companies careless , nnd n , number of bad Investments were cited. This the companies denied and the hearing was continued. HIED UIPE IN YI2ATI9. Tlio "Wonderful Old Barrister Is Through With Hri.'f-i. BOSTON , Mass. , Murcli 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEE.I Sidney Bartlett , the aged but famous counsel of tbo Union Pacilic railroad , died hero suddenly to-night at 10 o'clock , of old nee , after an illness of a few hours. Mr. Bartlett was one of the most promi nent members of the supreme court bar and for thirty years has beentho _ senior member of Massachusetts. He has been the brains of all the famous suits in which the Union Pnclllo has been engaged. Ho was born in Plymouth. Muss. , in 1700 , graduated from Harvard in the class of 'SIS. ' In Iblis ho wits made L.L.D. lie always declined political ofllco. His Income at the time of his death was $140,000 a year and ho amassed n largo fortune. IIo w.is at work at hisdcsk yester day. Among various positions of trust hcwas a director of the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy A VACANT .TI1KONE. Klnc Milan Abdicates In V'avor of Alexander. Br.i.oitinn , March 0. King Milan has ab dicated the tlirnno of Servla. Crown Prince Alexander will bo proclaimed king to-mor row. Protltlth , Bollmarkovlo and Ulstltith , will act as regents durlnc the minority of the king , who was born August II , 187(5. ( Milan , in announcing its abdication , no- clarcd there would bo no change in the rela tions existing betweomSirvia and Austria. It is stated that Klnu { 4ilan will shortly contract , a morgamJo marriage. Many fear a return of ox-Quoen Matalie. WcKttif nl Picking. CINCINNATI , March 0-jSpeciul ( Telegram to TUB liBi : , | To nnrrOjtv morning's Price ' Current will say : 'Thuuprkctlngot hogs in the west Is maintained Una liberal extent , for the season largely exceeding the correspond- Ingtimo last year , when tfhe movement was quite small , Tlio-cntiro packing lor the past week i npprnNimatqd-nt215,000 hogs , com pared with 50,000 the week previous , und 100,000 last year. An Increase is shown for nearly all points now apepiiitng. The weather has favored the movpiuont.of hogs , and with n moro encouraging outlook In the market , western packer * Imvo , absorbed a largo pro portion of the supply , KMH'OII to'-ltrfjrpjioiir Amerloi. LONDON , Marph O t-The Standard's Berlin correspondent soys it U stated that Mr , Kns- HO n will represent America la the Samoan conference. I Morton'ii I'plvnio Secretary. WASHINGTON. March 0. Uobort S. Chll- ton , a clerk in the stuto dcpaitmont , lias _ been appointed private secretary to Vice President Morton , ? 'Jlio Ncw'IIrit.li | LONDON , March ( X Sir Julian Pauncefort , the new British minister to the United States , will mart for Washington ubout the end of the montU , THE NEBRASKA LOYAL LEGION Hundreds Enjoy Its Hospitality at the Llnoolu Banquet. HE TRIED TO SHOOT HIMSELF. Air. JnnicH Cunnlnulinm , of "Wayne , Nch. , Tries to Put n Bullet Through HU Heart A Slan derer Kctrnctti. An Knjoynlilo Banquet. LINCOLN , Neb. , March 0. [ Spoclnl Tele gram to Tun Bm.j : The most enjoyable ban quet of the season was given nt the Windsor hotel to-night by the Hoyal Legion encamp ment of Nebraska. As the mlnuto hand of the clock turned the hour of midnight the members of the order and guests were at the height of the evening ? pleasures. Ninety-six members and guests enjoyed the hospitalities of the hour. Senator llowo opened up bis heart to the senate employes and eight of the newspaper men of the city , nnd the.v enjoyed n scat at thu spread. The following gentle men from Omaha were present. J. W. Paddock , Horace Luddington , A. Alice , J. B. Furay , H. G. Uhodes , J , L. Webster. F. 13. Moorcs , Captain Mills , Cap tain Ames , Captain Kicrcr , Lieutenant Sor- sen , G. F. Dennis , Major Brown , Captuin Lawrence and Captain Thompson. The service of tlio evening was nil that the heart could ask. Tables were laden with all the delicacies of the season , tastely decorated nnd elegantly spread. The toasts were ap propriate and timely. The "Loynl League" was responded to by John B. Furay ; "Phil lip Sheridan , " by Major Paddocit ; "Our Guests , " by Senator Connor nnd Representa tive Baker ; "Tho President of the United States , " by G. M. Lambertson'Frnntz ; Slgcl _ , " by Senator Paulson and Church Howe. Captain A. L. Lee nnd Mr. Moorcs ren dered some of Bret Hart's choicest gcuis. Between the toiists Messrs. Moorcs nnd Young sang some good old-fushioned songs and the company joined in the chorus. The Loyal Legion of Nebraska never gave n ban quet moro thoroughly enjoyed and appreci ated than the ono given to-nigut. Old Settlers' Organize. Fnr.MONT , Nob. , MarchO. [ Special to Tun Bci : . ] The Old Settlers' association of Dodge county has just affected a permanent organization by the election of W. H. Ely and Hobcrt Cittlo , of this city , as permanent president and secretary. A constitution and by-laws have nlso beci adopted. Tlio former provides that two meetings shall bo held each year , ono of which shall bo nt Fremont In September. The other one for this year has been ilxcd to be held at North Bond on July 4. Persons who catno to the county previous to the admission of thu state into tha union uro eligible as members , und for the future those having lived hero twenty-llvo years Will be admlssablo. The object is for social intercourse nnd to preserve the early history of the county. It has only been a week since an effort was made to organize , but there are already over ono hundred mem bers. Dnvld City Matters. DAVID CITY , Neb. , March 0. [ Special to THE BIE. : ] The excavation has nccn com pleted for Thorpe's now opera house , a three story brick-and stouo structure , to have a seating capacity of 1OJO. George Schwescr ispxcxv.UIng for a hand some brick building on ono of the best cor- nois of the city , which ho will occupy. The question of a new county court house is being vigorously agitatcdand will probably result m a special election. Attempted Suicide. WAYNE , Neb. , March 0. [ Special to Tun Bii.l James Cunningham , a farmer living a few miles cast of this place , attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself with a revolver. Ho was alone at the time and the exact manner in which the deed was done Is not known. He endeavored to shoot himself through the heart , but the rovWvor used , a 32 calibre , did not prove large enough to reach the part intended. The ball struck a rib nnd was slightly deflected , and though he probably gave himself a mortal wound ho is still alive. The only reason assigned for the deed is domestic troubles , and a slight tendency to insanity. Still Another Itiifdlnr Captured. DUCOTA CITV , Neb. , March -Special [ Telegram to Tun Buu.j A notorious crook and burglar was captured at Covington , last night , by Stferiff Braslleld. Ho Is wanted at Aberdeen , Dak. , for robbing a jewelry store. Something less than a half-bushel of watch es , chains , rings , e.tc. , were found in his pos session. This makes the fourth criminal captured In Covington since yesterday morn ing. There is little doubt but tlio three men placed in jail yesterday afternoon are tlio men who attempted to rob the South Sioux City bank a few weeks ngo. A Slanderer ICctraclH. NEiiUAbiwi CITV , Neb. , March 0. fSpoci.il Telegram to Tun lluu.l Mrs. J. C. Bishop , of Unadilla. began notion yestor.lay , through her attorney , for criminal libel against Henry McCarthy , of the sumo place. The matter has been settled bv McCarthy signing nn aflldavit retracting his utterances nnd paying the costs m the case , which amounted to over 8100. DiHSnlrrd PnrticrOiin. Ciuio , Neb , , March -Special [ to TUB BiB. | The hardware and gram 11 rm of A. H. Eaglcson & Co. , of tbls place , has dis solved partnership. A , H. Eairlcson will continuo In the hardware business at thu same stand as heretofore , while J. A. Me- Lnughlln , the junior member of thn firm , will continue the implement und grain busi- Alleged Jewelry Thief. SOUTH Sioux CITV , Nob. , March 0. [ Special to Tun BKK. ] Sheriff Hrosflcld ar rested a follow at this place last night who Is supposed to be ono of the men who robbed a jewelry store in Aberdeen , Dak. , about two weeks ago , Ho had about ? . " > ! ) worth of Jewelry with him at the time. Two others uro selling watches nnd rings around hero , but have not been caught yet. ttiti K. P. Boys. COI.UMIIUS , Neb. , March fl. [ Sneclal Telegram - gram to Tin : BEIS. | F. E. Crumlull , propri etor of the Vienna restaurant , gave a banquette to the Knights of Pythias this evening. Ono hundred nnd twenty-live knights sat down to n sumptuous repast. Short speeches and music added to thu pleasures of tha feast. Stolu n Mnr" > . TOIIIAS , Nub , , M ircli 0 , [ Spsclal to TUB Bin : . ] A IIOMO thief last night got away with u vuluublo mare belonging to Mr , George Kruso. PA suspicious looking charac ter was seen in town yesterday , and ho IB supposed to bo the criminal. The ouicurs are on his trail. Tp lieu-cut Tliiilr Health. FIIKMONT. Neb. , March II. [ Spsclal to TUB BKK. ] Hon. L , D. Hlcliarda , chairman of the republican state central committee , ac companied by his wife , left this afternoon for a month's sojourn at Hot Siirlnga , Ark. , with ttio hope of bonolltting tticir health. Old VotcrnnB Culnliratn , Nei.bov , Neb. , March 0. [ Special to TUB BiE.J : Tlio Grand Army boys , with their families and numerous friends , celebrated Inauguration day with a bean supper , and Colonel Davis , of Wnhoo , state department commander , cave a stirring speech. The Nelson band furnished plenty of good music , nnd everybody was happy over the new ad ministration which the day opened. Drouth nt Ncllch. Nnuoit , Nob. , March 0. [ Special to Tnr. Br.K.l The city council to-day revoked the saloon licenses in this city , by order of Judge Powers In the late mandamus proceedings. ON lurrisoTi v us. A Pastor Creates n Sensation nt n Convict's Kiincrnli CIIKMGO , March ft. At the funeral ser vices to-day ot Newton Watt , who died in Jollct prison wlnlo serving a llfo sen tence fora complicity in the Kock Island express robbery , Hov. Dr. Cnidwoll created n mild sensation by saying to the assemblage of mourners : "Wo believe Newton Watt in nocent. His accusers were almost all cither professional criminals or professional de tectives , nnd 1 consider the two terms very nearly nvnouomous. " The pastor spoke rather bitterly of several experiences ho had nod with detectives , which nave him additional ground for bis opinion. Ho added that the reward offered in this case was enough to convict anyone whom the detectives might select. The reward - ward referred to was $10,000. The Ileduction Fails to Worlc. POUTI.VNH , Ore. . March 0. The orders re cently Issued from the head oftlccs of the Oregon Hallway nnd Navigation company , to reduce tlio wngcs of all employes on the river division receiving over $00 per month , 10 per cent , is causing the company much embarrassment. It affects materially tbo wages of captains , pilots , mutes and engin eers of the company's steamboats. The re sult has been that all have refused to work , and nil boats on the Willamette nnd Colum bia rivers have been tied up. The same state of affairs exists on Puget Sound. This works serious inconvenience to shippers nud malls. As the law requires that musters and pilots In these waters must have at least llvo years' experience , the company cannot 1111 thu strikers' place * , nnd have not ueen nblo to arrive at a compromise. Public sympathy Is with K ill road nntlclliii ; In New Mexico. SA.VT Fn , N. M. , March 0. f Special Tele gram to TUB BKI : . ] Parties left hero to-day for Doming to join the right-of-way outfit of the Souora , Senaloa & Chihuahua railroad. This line runs from Doming via Lake Polo- mus , to Guerrero , COO miles , thence west to Alamo and Guaymus , and from Guerrero cast to Chihuahua. A branch will tap the Mexican Central. Twenty-live miles of this latter arm is graded. The company owns the Las Palomas grant from Mexico , which has been sold to Chicago parties who will colonize it. Sufllcient money is in hand to build 1,200 tnllus of road. Major Sisson , the chief engineer , is now in New York to turn Over the company's bonds to trustees. The construction contract has been let to Clark & Son , of Chicago , nnd the International Construction company. Work will begin nt Dcmmg about April 15. Interested In Senator Clillcott. PUBIII.O , Colo. , March 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bun. ] Great interest is mani fested hero over the news from Washington rcgaraing the favorable mention of ex-Sena tor Chilcott as commissioner of the general land ofllco. Senator Clijlcott is n resident of this city nnd a very promlnunj flguro in the Dolitlcs of the stato. His appointment would please his many friends rind admirers , with out regard tollielr'poritlcal uflllfalions. Sen ator Chilcott is a thoroughly western man , and for that reason acquainted with the practical requirements of the position. LlkMy to End in Bloodshed. Hri.ENt , Mont. , March 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bm.l Trouble is anticipated in the Jefferson canyon , between the North ern Pacilic workmen and those of the Union Pacific road. Last night a light occurred in which the Noithern Pacilic men captured the camp and tents and jumped the Union Pacilic location. Hcinforcements of Union Pacillo men , reported to bo armed , started for the scene of action last night , and u car load of Northern Pacific men went from Helena the same evening over the Montana Central road to Boulder , en route for the sccnoof trouble. I/o lilniD Scoroi Several Victories. NE\V Yonic , March 0. The steamer Andes arrived from Haytien ports this morning. The purser says that Legltime's forces won signal victories in the provinces of the north , nnd hud driven the rebels back all along the line. Thcro were no executions , because Legitlma did not wish to alicnuto any of his countrymen by harsh measures. Hippolyte's forces were driven back. The purser said that the report that several of Logitimc's generals and many of his soldiers had been massacred was sent out by Hlppolyto. Legi- time has all the navy and a larger part of ttio country. ICiuUcz/'r ! Mooro's Nervo. ChiCAOO , March 0. Joseph A. Moore , the Indianapolis Insurance agent who cmbe77led ? 500OJO , and lied to Canada , Is reported to have spent to-day In Chicago. An old acquaintance claims to have recognized him on his arrival here at the Grand Trunk depot and to-night nt the same place when he departed. The friend says that Moore denied his identity when reaching Cuic.igo , but admitted it on leaving , Moore is represented us apparently In much fear of arrest. A I'o tci'v Crash. Ni\v : Yoiiu , March 0. The suspension of the Wcllcts Manufacturing company , who carried on the ulg Excelsior pottery at Tren ton , N. J. , was reported to-night. It is claimed that thu einbartussmcnt will only be temporary. The present condition of thu company's * n ( fairs is unknown. It was In good shape when the last statement was made. _ _ Want a New < ovnrnor. WASHINGTON , March Delegations of residents of Arizona are In the city for the purpose of securing a change In tha olllce of the governor of that territory. Owing to the bad feeling existing between the present governor and the legislature , they say , nac- essary legislation for the wcll.ire of the ter ritory is dinicult to obtain , and tnoy want re lief by the appointment of a new governor us soon as possible , Youthful IC'opjrH Dlu To-jolhor. Eoii.vn.U ! , 111. , March 0. To-night Daniel McLnchnn , upt-d twrnty-two , killed Cora Uarnnhnn , ugod thir teen , and then comn.itted xulcidc. Thu pair eloped Sunday night from Pawpaw , 111. , and have had a weary tlmo of it eluding thu detectives. MuLuchlan is a blacksmith. The girl Is the daughter of .1 wull-to-do hotel keeper , W.liand Mnrphv BOSTON , March it , For the fourth time within n couplu of months , rank Murphy , the English lad , and Ike Wolr. signed articles to tight for the feather-weight championship of the world , Tlio > bind themselves to light to a JliiisU with kid flovcs between thu "Hh und "Uth of this month ut aomo point within 25J miles of Chicago , l'ol < onnil Ills Own Ch.l Ircn. Loi'jBViu.i ' : , Ky. , March 0 , On Spruce creek , near Mount Sterling , Frank Conk * wrlght , Jim Holdim nnd Sue Holdcn bavo been arrested fur poisoning Conkxvrtoht's family of nine children , uyed tnrt-o to ulnu- tcca years. " Conk wrlght is a widower , und Im been living in unlawful Intimacy with the Ilolilon ivoinau. One of the uliildivn ID dead Und the others quite ill , THE HAVOC OF FLAMES , Flro Makes n Torrlblo Rooord in Kansas Olty. FIVE MEN REPORTED AS LOST. While Booms of Aidiunla nnil Thou mills of Dollars AVorth ot Property nro Hoiltiucil to AshcH. The Metropolitan Siables Hum. KANSAS CITV , Mo. , March 0. [ Special Tel egram to Tin : Hsii , ] Five men lost tholr lives and eighty inulos iitnl twunty-throo street cars \vcro destroyed by n llru here to night , which ruined the stable of tlio Metro * politan Street Hallway compnny at Third and Wynndotto streets. About 10 o'clock the flro broke out from some unknown onuso In or under the office of the stables. No ono was about at the tlmo. Watchmen Flanagan and Allison being la the roar of the building. In loss than two minutes the whole front was ablaze , nud Flanagan and Allison wuro unable to oscnpo. When ttio lire broke out ix do/on or inora nion ran Into the building to help RIIVO the mules. Of thuso about half were ablu to get out , nnd It was reported that flvo men were unable to escape nnd undoubtedly perished. Watchman Flanagan was found lying un conscious about twenty feet from the door by a police sergeant and dragged out , and was resuscitated with dlflleulty. Ho is. how ever , out of danger. Watchm.ui Allison was nlso found near n door unconscious , but \\asnll right In a little while. Joseph Pollock ono of the men who entered the building for the purpoRo of endeavoring to save the mules , stated that just ho was rush ing from the building , being driven away by the rapid spre.ul of the llamcs , ho saw Ilva men who were behind him , and no was snio not ono of them got out of tlio building. Ho would have seen them had tlio.v escaped. Other persons stated the same thing , and there is but little doubt that the tlvo who are entirely unknown perished. The ruins nt n late hour to-night were still blaring , and it will not bg possible to search for bodies for at least twenty-four hours. Over ono hundred mules nnd seven horses were stabled In the b.ira , nnd of those only the horses and twenty mulct were saved. Thcro were nlso twent.v-threo stiect cars in the Darn ut the time , and these were nil de stroyed. Tim loss Is estimated at $50,000 ? but the in- sur.mco is ample. All efforts to discover the origin of the lira have proved unavailing. A largo quantity of hay was stored in the build ing , and the blaze lit up the whole northern , part of the city. * KAlIiHOAO PllOBIjEMS. Tlieir Solution the Object of tliu Com- mlHsloncrs' Conference. WASHINGTON- , March 0. The first subject discussed at to-day't ) session of tlio state r.iilroad commissioners' conference was that of uniform classification. At the conclusion of the debate a resolution was nclonted de claring that a still further advance toward a uniform classification of freight would promote - mote the welfare and convenience of ship- pars and of railroad companies , and com. ' mending u conservative but persistent effort to that end. . R.iilrouil legislation was the next subject for consideration. A paper on that subject , prcp.ircd by Coin in Issioncr Smith , of Iowa , was referred , without reading , to a commit tee. To this committee was also re ferred the whole subject of uniformity in railroad legislation , with Instructions to re port at n later session. The resolution further declared that annual conventions of com missioners are desirable. On motion of Mr. Crocker n resolution was adopted , urging the inter-state connnorco commission to earnestly consider what can be done to prevent the present great loss of life and limb in coupling and uncoupling freight cars ; and further , In what way tha growth of the system of heating pabseiiRO cars from the locomotive or other slngl sources can bn promoted , to the end that th commission may make recommendations la tlio premises to the various railroads in its jurisdiction , nnd make such suggestion as to legislation on these subjects as may seem to it necessary nnd expedient. The Trunk ; Iilno Association. NEW Youic , March 0. A meeting of the Joint executive- committee of the Trunk Line Hallway association was held this morning inthooflleo of Commissioner Fink , for the purpose of considering alleged violations oC the agreement entered into by the trunk lines regarding the paying and receiving of com missions for passenger business. There was n largo representation of western railroads present. Coiuii Issionor PicrAon said bofora the meeting was called to order that the flrsb business to bo considered was the abolish ment of commission and passenger business. That matter disposed of , the meeting would be to discuss the adjustment of through rates on export trade. AicsoHition was finally adopted that tha payment of commissions on passenger busi ness caaso after to-morrow , and an ciuleavoe isto bo imulu to persuade all connecting lines to stop nlso. Overrun With Mutt Io ; < * . , New MAIITIXSVIM.U , W. Vn. , March G , Notwithstanding two to three hundred dogs suspected of being mad or infected to some degree with rabies have been killed in this ( Weird ) county during the past thirty days , the interior of tlio county still scorns to bo overrun witli canines in n dangerous condi tion , nnd the alarm of tlio people Is general. There linn been considerable loss of llvo stock-cattle , xwino nnd sheep \\hlcli died from the effect of bites Inflicted by infected dogs , and in two In sttwcs hoi SCR tuivo succumbed. Several people Imvu albo been bitten. No instances of any nerious result have yet followed. Farmers consider It dangerous to go along the roads unarmisd , nud do , ? killing squads ; are out dallv. One man IKH seven dogs , all believed to bo mad. They have taken to the woods and mo running wild wllh do/ens of other dogs m : i llku condition. TICHO | dogs unread the disease by biting other canines , live ( .lock , ota , and what the end will bo Is hard to foretell. The disease llrst inud.i Its appearance on Fishing creek last August , and has been growing worse ntcidlly. - * A Now KiUlro.iil. Toi'RKA , ICnn. , Murcli ( ) . [ Special Tele gram to TUB lir.K. ] TlioTopoita , Wcstmoro- land & Marysvillo railroad tiled u charter to day with the secretary of sUto. It M to bq un extension of the Kansas , Nebraska & Dakota , which u'ui recently purchased by the MlHsotirl Piicillc company. The line lj already In ojior.itlon from Fort Scott to To * pcka , and It is propose. ) to extend It fiom the city of Topuka 'o the north line of Mai shall county , to run In a north westerly diicctlon through thu counties of Shawncc , Pottawat. tamle und MurtOiull. The length of this road IK estimated nt 1M > miles. 'JViiola | will bo the location of the general nfllccs. The capital slock of the company In llxesd ut J 1,0 JO O.JO , Thudlicclorj are ; John It. Mulvunu , U. ( j. Linn. J , B. Eviins and J. D. Patterson , o ( Topeka ; John W. Binith , Pottuwattainio county , J.V. . FlUgorald. St. Mary ; A , O. Merrill , Louhvlllii ; A. UUiUurdi and A , 1) ) , PomcroyVcstmorolanJ , Hr-IOIrctcjiI ftcnoidcr. CASI-EII , Wyo. , Murcli 0. [ Special Tele- pram to I'm : BIB.I At the biennial meeting for thu Ciupor inaiintalii mining district bold hero yesterday , Major II , I ) , Palmer wat roi elected recorder. Thcro Were 171 voles caH