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HOPEFUL AT EIGHTY.
Gladstone the Moat Sanguine Man
In Parliament.
SEES VICTORY IN HIS GRASP.
Ho Exyects to Rotuua to Power In
Twelve Months.
BEARS THE SCARS OF BATTLE.
Bloody Balfour Shows the Effects of
the Struggle.
"I SAW THE BLOKE AS fOOK IT. "
Tht ! Clmlrmnn Discovered Piirlolnlnn
The Wntoli of n Candidate nt n
CoiiHcrvntlvo Jtiilly In
, London.
( The Status of HtisllHli Politics.
ircitii/rfofit ISSl tin JHIKCH ( litnlon JJemiUVl
Los 11 ) S , March 0. [ Now York Herald
Cable-Special to Tun Hin.l : Iho great
< iucstlon ut the end of every parliamentary
week now , is how has tlio government came
outofltl The answer to-day must bo upon
the whole that It lia' not lost in any division.
Its majority has not been reduced. Its naval
scheme has been accepted with n fair amount
ol favor. If not with any enthusiasm. The
solidity of the conservatives and the liberal
unionists remains unbroken. At the first
cry of aim in Lord Hnrtington and Sir Henry
James are always on the spot. The Glad-
Btoninns nro hopeful , but perplexed. Jubi
lant spirits talk of dlsolutlon. Practical -non
know that it is not to bo brought about at
present , ro stand the facts. People
may interpret them us they please , but tho.v
can not explain them nwiiy or get rid of them
by refusing to acknowledge their existence.
The most sanguine person In the house is , I
believe , Mr. Gladstone himself. Ho thor
oughly ucllevcs that the government can be
beaten , the general election ordered , and his
own return to power secured , all within
twelve months. It is good indeed to preserve
elasticity of hope down to the eightieth your.
Few men who survive beyond tbo three
score nnrt ten of the pjalmtst , are us cncorful
nnd buoyant as they were at eighteen. Mr.
Gladstone Is so , not always , perhaps , but al
times , nnd this is one of the times. As for
the means by which his hopes nru to be ful
filled , perhaps ho does not give very much
time or thought to them. They are matters
of dc'nil to be settled bye anil bye , or to be
left to settle themselves. Mr. Gladstone has
n very powerful imagination. Uy its friendly
charm ho has often been enabled to strug
gle against many obstacles nnd
to overcome many difficulties. A
weight which would bear most men down
to tlio earth Is a mure feuthor to him , because -
cause ho looks beyond the circumstances ol
the moment , and the end which ho desires
begins to bo a reality almost as soon as ho de
sires it ,
If he had been of a very practical turn he
would not have Jumped Into the homo rule
scheme without ilrst making moderately sure
of the support of Lord Hartington and Mr.
Chamberlain. To estrange them nnd their
followers was to pull his own house down
about bis ears. Ho did not see it. Take an
other and very roccnt instance. How could
Mr. Gladstone suppose that any outside sup
port could bo secured for tbo rhetorical and
declamatory amendment to the address
moved 'by Mr. John Morloy. It was con
structed apparently for the express
purpose of wnverors. A resolution con' '
demnlng the personal Indlcnittcs Indicted on
Irish prisoners and the indefinite postpone
ment of an Irish local government bill would
have been ltkoly to attract that important
class. Some liberal unionists and some con
servatives would have found it difficult to
vote ngainst such a resolution , but clap-traij
was selected , und of course defeat followed ,
nnd now Mr. Gladstone is rather unwell.
Not to such a degree as to cause any anxiety
to his friends , but still not nblo to attend to
bis parliamentary duties. Ho particularly
wished to bo in the house on Friday night ,
but ho had to glvo up that intention. Sir
William Harcourt acted for him , Mr , John
Morley looking on. The two kings of Brent
ford smelling at ono roso. Which is to have
ill It would puzzle all thu soothsayers in
England to decide.
Hnrcourt Is not easily elbowed out of the
road by aggressiveness. Ho inado his posi
tion , and anybody who displaces him will
liavo to light hard.
Morley Is a very agreeable man , but ho Is
tie match for Hnrcourt. The light guns he
can bring in position would soon bo silenced
by the heavy metal of the Hut-court ordnance.
Well , then , perhaps they will divide the
prize and work harmoniously sldo by side
without Jealousy nnd without cither trying
to steal a inurch upon the other. It may be
eo , but poor human nature is weak , and when
two persons nro on ono horse one must ride
behind. The one behind in this instance will
cot , I think , be Harcourt , the swash-buckler.
Now let us tuito a glunco over the Irish
benches. There have bocn huge , ynwntng
gaps In them during the past week. For
even the proat authority of Mr , Pnrnoll cannot -
not secure a full attendance of his followers.
Some of them are unable to Icavo their occu
pations In Ireland. Some are shopkeepers
whoso means depend upon their daily pres
ence behind the counter , others cannot afford
either to be traveling continually between
London and Dublin or to Hvo all tha season
in London , therefore the Irish party can seldom
dom muster its full strength. Then again , a
very serious loss has boon occasioned by the
withdrawal from active service of Mr. Dillon
nnd Mr. William O'Urlen. The former 1ms
been peremptorily ordered abroad by his
doctors. It hits been represented In some
papers that ho has gone to Australia merely
for the purpose of recruiting the finances of
the National league , but It is not a fuel. His
bcultb rendered u long sea voyage nosolutely
w necessary. As for Mr. O'Urien , ho is under
Mr. Halfour's lock und key , and.it would be
f difficult to exaggerate the magnitude of his
loss to the PurneUitos , not only In uaiilu-
mimt , but In the country. He can fire
the popular heart bettor than any other
speaker , If ho were n frea man to-day ho
could go to the different constltueucIuUn
whicti contested elections are pending and
ndly the radical clement nnd pour hot Mint
Into the conservatives. There are thus two
Invariable leaders hora do combat. Mr ,
Parncll Is absolutely unable to attend regu
larly in parliament. He , too , Is In falling
health , lie managed to attend a public ? din
ner with Lord Spencer , Ins old , gaoler , on
l-'ndny , but ho canuat stand any prolonged
Iron ( jth.
The men who havs led lu tic
this Irish movement on the other hand ,
carry about them visible signs of Iho fierce
ness of the struggle. Unlfour , with all his
assumed Jauntincss , is growing grayer every
day. Some hnvo already gone where beyond
thcso voices there Is peace.
Now let everybody keet > a watchful eye on.
the three elections which nra pending. Sup
pose they nil po ngainst the government.
Undoubtedly it would bo very serious , for It
would bo practical proof that the "nondulum
had swung round again towards the Grand
Old Man. Should the homo rulers fall to
win nt least two out of the thrco It will have
to b.i acknowledged that nil their efforts
hnvo been thrown away und that the public
snap their fingers at the Times' ' lcttcr ! > , the
PIgott case nnd nil the rest of it.
Mark especially what takes place In ono of
the London constituencies , the Konnlngton
division , next Friday. It will bo useless for
cither sldo to attempt to underrate the im
portance of what happens there. London
returns sixty-two members to parliament , of
whom forty-eight nro conservatives. Kcn-
nington was one of these so its. Is It to re
main so ! That Is the great question of the
hour. Experienced hands at electioneering
declare without hesitation that If Kenning-
ton Is lost by the conservatives they will
lose at thirty other scats In the metropolis.
At the general election , considering what
that means , transfer thirty soils to Mr.
Gladstone now and where would the lory
party bo I Up a tree , there to romiln for
Home time. No wonder , then , that gigmtlo
efforts are being made on both sides to win
the sweet voices of the voters of Kenning-
ton.
ton..Thoy have been asked to vote for thn con-
servntlve candidate , on the ground that he is
n near relation of Lord Salisbury nnd Mr.
Hal four.
The liberal is recommended us a staunch
supporter of Mr. Gladstone and homo rule.
Which will the people take ! Great nro
the issues which turn upon their decision.
The conservative candidate made a had be
ginning , but ho is getting ou better now.
At his first meeting his watch was stolen.
A friend of mine was coming down from
the platform , when ho heard a group of
rough looking men discussing that interest
ing incident :
"They've got the bloko's watch , " said one.
"I know it , " said another. "I saw the
cove 'as took it. "
"You did ! " exclaimed several of the crowil
highly excited. "Who was iti"
' Why the blooming chairman , " replied the
first man with disgust. Now the chairman
was a very \vcalthy man and a ereat sup
porter of the eovernmont , so the candidate
lost his watch and the chairman his Chirac-
tor. It would bo very hard If among them
they lost the election.
A MIMIIIK : OK PAIH.MMBXT.
THU OHINKSH JIIOTS.
CliinkiniiR In KutriH and the l < \ > ivlgii
CoiiHtitiucs Looted.
S\v FitAVCi co , March ! ) . The steamship
Uoliric- , which arrived this morning from
Hong Kong nnd Volcnhninu , brings the lirst
detailed advices of the recent nnti-Europcan
riots at Chtnkiang. Cninkiang is in ruin-t JJ
The trouble began , it is assortad , in a street
row in which a Chinaman was knocke 1 down
by a policeman. ThU excited the mob , and
the first net was to destroy the police * sta
tion. They then made for the British con
sulatc , where the Chinese Inspactor , who hat
not been seen since , is believed to have taken
refuge. On the way they fired three foreigi
houses. The Chinese general in coium ind
sent thrco hundred men to protect the con
sulate. Ac soon as the mob appeared tno
soldiers capitulated ; some lied and the rust
joined the mob. The consul's wife
fled barefoot with her children from
the back door of the consulate- , while
the mob , aided by tno soldiera ,
sacked and burned every thing. Mission
aries' houses and chapel shared the same
fnto , whllo the British consul himself was
twice in dnngor of death. The American
consulate was looted and moro houses burned.
The refugees took refuge on the hulks and
the mob tried to follow them , but the con
necting the bridges were raised. The viceroy
telegraphed thu British consul that he was
send ing 2,000 soldiers to restore order.
The riot broke out again Wednesday after
noon , Whan Ganeral Kennedy reached
Chlnklang he had the American flag raised
at the United States consulate. The British
shipMutinu arrived on Thurs.lay and thvd n
s ul u to to the HriUsn II.i ? . Within live minutes
after firing the first gun the Chinese in the
settlement had fled In all directions. The
United States steamer Omiha has been re
called from ( Joreu and has gene toChlnklnng.
THAT llItliWlJllY SYNDICATE.
IJUKllHli Financial P.ipsrs Say It la a
Myth.
LONDON- , March U. Tno Financial News
says : The articles in American newspapers
concerning the desperate attempt of English
men to buy American breweries nmuso the
English financial world. They appear to bo
the result of n combination of certain Amer
ican brewers to boom their properties and
irresponsible company mongers who uro try
ing to advertise themselves American
brewers by claiming to represent an English
syndicate. Their scliome is'to obtain such
options as they can and search for a pur
chaser , thereby securing desirable prop-
crt'cs to hawk In the London market until
they nro iinsahiblo. The only American
breweries yet sold In London are those
which trustees , oxccutors and Insurance cor
porations negotiated through their repre
sentatives , Samuel Untermyor and the Hill's
Union Ill-owing company. "If , " said Unter-
myer , "n syndicate exists In England or else
where which Is looking after American
breweries , neither I nor anybody to my
knowledge 1s able to find it. "
Thn AiiHtrlan Hiiduot.
[ Copi/ilaM , tSfO , bit A'eic l'iahAoeWal I'rcit. ]
VIK.V.SM , Murch 9. Djbato on the budget
was contfmied In the lower house of thn
rolchsrath to-day. In discussion of the vote
for the secivt service fund , Herr Plchlor ,
member of n Gorman club , attankod the gov
ernment for anti-German leaning , nnd de
clared tlmt the ministry ought not to play
fast nnd loose with the patriotism of so loval
n people ns the Germans In Austria. Prime
Minister Von Taapa replied that the govern
ment upheld the principle of ciiual rights for
nil races , and desired to carry the principle
Into effect. Nobody , ho said , could bo forced
Into feelings of love and conciliation , but the
government nevertheless hoped to establish
a harmonious umlcmUndlug. It must not
bo foruottcn that other peoples of the em
pire had shod their Dlood for the emperor
und the country a-s well u * the Germnn-Aus- '
trlans , and would joyfully do so again in a
common causa. This statement of tha
premier was loudly cheered , The vote was
adnntc4-m to 130.
Tliw ICmjioror of A .ai Dead ,
txnuco , Cal. , March- * . The Cour
ier D'HMphong of January a\ \ says that Km-
poror Dong Kuhn , of Anam-dled suddenly
on Tuesday nt Hue. U Is no > kuowu whether
death was natural or tUa mult f place
revolution.
TOWNSIIHNI ) DEAD.
\VcltKno\vti Illinois
Passes Awny.
WASHINGTON , March 9. Congressman U.
W. TownshcnJ , for many years represontn-
live from tlio Nineteenth Illinois ( Sliawnco-
town ) district , died at the HlRps house In
this city about noon to-day. The disease
which caused Ills death was pneumonia , con
tracted during the closing hours of the last
congress.
In tils last Illness Townsherid was at
tended by his brother , who Is health officer
of the District of Columbia. Mrs. Town-
shend and two children of the deceased wcro
In attcndanca ut the death-bad. The details
of the funeral have not yet bccn.ilcciucdupon ,
but it Is thought the remains will bo Interred
In the congressional cemetery , where his
mother is buried.
The news of the death of Mr. Towusheud
reached the capital shortly utter his decaaso
and the sorgeant-nt-arms immadlatoly pro
ceeded to the Klggs house to assist In making
arrangements for tlio funor.il. The Hags on
the senate and house wings were
displayed at half-mast out of respect
to the memory of the deceased.
The death of Mr , Towiishend caused
a general feeling of sorrow among the mem
bers-elect of the next congress who have
been associated with him during his long
service and among ofllcors and others who
knew him wol. ! Townshcii'l was a paso In
the house In the early part of his life and
went to Illinois with ex-Representative Mar
shall , of Illinois , whoso dUtrlct ho afterward
represented in the house.
IlichnrdV. . Townshond wai born ic
I'rinco Gcoigo's county , Maryland , April tlO ,
1840. Ho went to Washington at tan voara
of ago and was there cduaitcd at public and
private schools. Ho ictnovcl to ll'inois ' in
IS'S. At MoLeunsboro ho studied 1 iw in the
onico of S. S.Marsh.ill and was admitted to
the bar in IWU. Ho was a member of the
democratic state central C3.irnltt03 of
Illinois In 1311 , 'I'M , ' 71 and ' " 5 , waja dele
gate to the national democratic eon volition at
Ualtimoro In ISTJ and was elected te
the Forty-lUth , forty-sixth Forty-seventh ,
Forty-eighth , Forty-ninth and FftioUl con
presses us a democr.it.
Tlio Evening Star says : The death of
Representative Townshcnd wdl cause sin
cere and wide-spread reirrot in Washington ,
as in the Illinois district which Towiishend
represents. His birth in the adjoining
county In Maryland , his bjyhooj gxperi-
dices as a page in the houw of representa
tives , his many yoirs of residence here as u
member of the house , and his services foi
part of the time ou the district coni'iiitfco ,
have combined to interest him in the affair :
of this community and win for him the
friendship , regard and confidence of if
people. The loss of him will be felt not onl.v
by the district und his Illinois constituents ,
but by his colleagues' in the house and by tin
public generally , who have ro oni/el anil
esteemed him as u man of proved ability ,
industry and rectitude.
TUB AinoN VICTORIOUS.
The Kiistcrii KoulB Gtvo Up tlu
Strncsrlc.
CHICAGO , March 9. ISpecial Telegram ti
Tnt : 13Ei.J The Journal says to-night
"Alter months' battle th
a twenty-threo ? (
Alton road has finally won , the boycott o ;
the eastern roads having been withdrawn
This action was entirely unexpected by th <
Alton , and to tell the truth , seenn to bi
r.ither unwelcome than otherwise. It is wel
known that the boycott was. declared owhif
to the action of the Alton in coiuinuinjr the
payment of commissions. The Alton promptly
mot the situation by establishing ugeaeies
throughouttho east , and at present it. claims
to bo doing its share of business
Should the eastern agencies bi
withdrawn , as is evidently the wisl
of the eastern roads , business
must fall off. * The eastern oads may pu
the Alton tioltets on sale und give Instruc
tions to their agents to turn the business tc
other roads. To counteract such orders , the
Alton has the hearty good will of evcri
agent in the United States owing to thoii
stand on the commission question. As UK
action of the eastern roads in lifting the bay-
cott is entirely without solicitation from the
Alton , It is distinctly understood
that the Alton has not receded
an iota from its position , tin
commission question. The lifting of the boy
cott is duo to two reasons. The 1 ialtluioro &
Ohio has all along been friendly to the Al
ton , and beginning to-morrow it will run It1
trains Into Now York City. This alom
would Insure a. largo amount of trafllo to tin
Alton. In the second place ? , all the boycottIng -
Ing roads wcro convicted ut the Into Ne\\
York meeting , of being sinnord hi exactly
the same direction for which they wore boy
cotting the Alton , The position was contra
dictory for even railroad principles. "
PLISAHISD WITH THIS OUTLOOK.
Whut Governor Jjiirrnlieo Thinks of
llm Now Administration.
CIIICVGO , March 9. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : HUB. ] A man who Is heartily pleased
with the new administration at Washington
Is Governor Larr.ibco , or Iowa , who is just
returning from the Inaugural , and stopped
for n while to-day In this city. Governor
Larnibco says that ho met General Harrison
for tho'flrst time , us well , us many members
of the cabinet , and that they arc- nil good
lookLg men. "Tho opinion prevails in
Waahington , " bo snysthat the now piesl-
dent. is going to make a good civil service
man , but ho will haveto bq very much in
earnest to withstand the pressure of the
crowd besieging him. "
Concerning the office that his fellow
citizen , Clurkson , would like or
would rccaivo , ho said that Mr.
Clarkson's choice was unknown , at least to
him.
him."My
"My recent prosecution , " ho said with a
smile , in rc&pousu to a question , "was the
result of three months of bulldozing and
avowed persecution. Those Interested in it
said icpeatcdly that they would muko It un
comfortable fur mo before I went out of
onico , but us I wasn't in ofllco for pleasure ,
that didn't make much difference. The case
was so palpably In my favor that I made no
defense , introduced no witnesses and left it
as made by the prosecution with the jury.
The verdict could not have b en otherwise , "
Putrlntlo Leaguers Indicted.
PAI-.IS , March 0. The public prosecutor
has compiled and Rent to the minister of jus
tice , under the secret soclutlo's law , indict
ments against Dollouledo , Ulchard and Cal-
lUn ontcora of the 1'atriotlo
, league ; Depu
ties La Guerre , Laisant and Tunjuol , and
Senator Nnquct.
*
A Treasury HtiUcment.
WASIII.NOTOS' , March 9. The total amount
of bonds purchased to date under thoclrcular
of April 12 , Is $124,553,550 , of which 157,337 , .
300 wero-t per cents and tTS.Ml.'JSO were 4K
percenU. . The cost of Uioio bondfr-was f 14.-
831,538 , of which f < U,9 } , SQ9 was paid for 4
per cents and tT905OS'J was paid for tyt per
04 U. ' '
GOSSIP FROH BERLIN.
Horbotto's Dlnnor to the Eraporor
an Unqualified Success.
ROYALTY HUMORED AND CAJOLED
1 .
And nn Unusually Free Exchange of
Oomplimonts Tak6a Pluco.
THEY DO PROTEST OVERMUCH.
But the Occasion Nevertheless Oro-
atoB a Good Improsslon.
SOME EMIGRANT STATISTICS.
A Day of Prayer In Memory of the
Death of Wllliolm I. Klnc Ml-
Inn'H Abdication Otlicr
Get-man Notes.
Dined tlio Htiincror.
BKUI.IV , March,9. French Ambassador
Hcrbotto's dinner to th(5 ( cnipsror was a gi-out
success. The menus for the royal party ,
ornamented In water colon , represented the
emperor nnd empress Rlolghlng in the Place
do Paris. The emperor was in excellent
humor. Ho conversed nt length with Her-
botte , saying that ho was happy to give n
mark of sympathy bath to Franca and
Hcruotte personally. Among the forty
guests were present were tro ! duke of
Schleswig-llolstein , Prince nml Princess
Fiedonek , of Iloheuzotlorn , Co.i'it ' Herbert
Bismarck and many generals. I'ho dining
ceremonies croatoJ u gdo.1 ltnM3sion | , both
in Franco and Germany , besides strcngthc-n-
inc Herbotte.
The abdication of King Milan , thodgh not
expected so soon , was received very i-almly ,
having been considered inevitable. In the
foreicn odlee no fturs are entertained that
the event will disturb the existing paace ,
Hlsmnrclc having taken precautionary
measures to restra'n Austria from
any p-ceipitnto diition , and Russia
. having cvorj thing to i ani by maintaining a
waiting attitude. Thc'iiowa that Servia had
decided to reduce her atmy further restore
confidence that no adventurous policy would
be pursued. Immediately upon uoJlcatlng ,
King Milan addressed.atolngram to E'nporor
Francis Joseph , ox resshij. in warmest
terms his grateful acknowledgment of the
friendship tlmt had bocn constantly dis
played by the emcror a'hd bessochlng his ma
jesty to prc > > ervo the csamo kindly feelings
for Alexander. The * . > Austrian ruler , in his
reply , gave the dcsirCdf assurances , and sent
his cordial wishes to tUo new king and people
of Servia. J
To-day was gensralll observed ns a day of
prayer in memory of jHho death of Emperor
William I. The royu.l'jtlitftlrcs and Ac-hoots
were closed. "jj
Emigrant statisticfQ'ubli'ihod here show
that 2riKUJO ( ) emigrants have left Germany
since 1871 , of which , ( > K,000 ) have gone to
< \ merica.
THE PIiOT THICKENS.
A Young Man Wlin Seems to Know
Tnscntt's Whcrenlionts.
.CHICAGO , March 0. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : lien. ] Stock , in .Tascitt's capture is
quoted a low points higher to-day , and the
general feeling in and around police circles
is that it will go.still hiirher. The billeo is
.not . considered oua of the periodical move
ments which have charoctcri/od the pursuit
from time to limp. On tbo contrary , it is
said to bo founded on substantial cause. The
true secret of tlio , boom is ns followsA
little over tcu days 03 ° ' a former acquaint
ance of TascMt , one ) , who had bjon ut ono
titnoon intimate terms with him , called on
Chief Hubbara and fnfu1red ) if the ro'var.l of
> " > 0UOO for the uaptu'ru of the supposed mur
derer of A. J. Snoll was still oil. The
chief- replied tlmt it was , whereupon
the inquirer asked ) whether information
leading to his culture would entitle the giver
of the information to the reward , even
though he had no hau'd in it. The chief re
plied again in tho-.unjrmutlve , und the young
man thunkcd Dim and left. L Her In the day
ho called ugain und asked the chief for a few
moments pnvnta conversation , lie was taken
into the lattor'R prjvato oHlcc , ' "hero , taking
from his DOcltet a package of letters , ho
threw them on tlip Chief's desk and asked
him If he. knew thp handwriting. The super
intendent of puh-c ] : aahl it looked familiar ,
nnd drawing front a pigcon-holo u f.tc-simile
of Tascott's poem ojmpareJ it with thu
writing in the letters. As ho did so an ex
clamation of surprise oicapaj him. Tlu
handwriting In both tallied to n nicety of
exactness that provuntod him distinguishing
the slightest difference. The dutcj of the
letters ranged from January 2J to
February 19. The subject matter referred
entirely to n business not In any
way connected with the famous tragedy.
Tnero wus no mention us to how long the
writer hud been in. the town or neighbor
hood , what ho was , i\olpg \ or Intended to do.
The only hint that the writer was u fugitive
from justice bolug a twjuoU , in the tlr.it let
ter , that the rco-iiyer jtoap the kii3wlolo ; of
thacorrqapondonua. ! * * himself. The young
man then loft thfciilbf's olfice , after obtain
ing a receipt for U > f letters. Mr. Stone ,
Siu-ll's son-in-law , wi sent for , and u con
sultation between 4u n ; the chief ufft Lieu
tenant Elliott was'hd , the result of which
wus tha departure , < n u late train for the
west , of Mr. two old tluio members
bors of the , city deUu Lire foreo , The trio
reached their destiua 4pn a week ago yester
day and news Jroin them is momentarily
expected. ,
"
A
Nil w YOUK , ( March ; ft [ Special Telegram
toTiiu UEE. ] Kariy'JWs morning a brutal
and disgusting content between beasts and
between men tinil b wts took place nCar
Long Island City. Four dogs wcro matched
to kill rats. At tbe-cclpclusian of the contest
between the , dogs , John uoudooy , better
known as Forrette , made- bet of * 20 that he
could kill tweutvj-flVQ rats In a like number
'
of minutes. Jlfcw'ugcr , was quickly taken ,
Ills hands wcrd tlcil bzhjna him and ho wont
at the rata fgroclou lv the same as a dog
would , and after.8czinq ! them with his teeth ,
shook them and throw ttiem aside. He
killed twenty-nvo rafA In twenty-one min
utes. The hcad.or the last rut ho bit en
tirely off. During the brutal exhibition ho
was' twice bittea. by the enraged and fright-
cued rodents.
Acrcoinent.
'
ST. Louis , Mnrcu. . The 'general man
agers of lia s ta-lhe loter-Stato Uailway as
sociation completed tijwt : labors to-night.
The general committee. nanhnously agreed
to a plaa of organization which comprise !
three freight associations , to bo called res-
pectlvely , the N'orthwcstern , Southwestern
and Trans-Missouri divisions , nnd ono ad
ditional passenger association , the latter to
cover the territory west of the Missouri
river not now Included in the Western
States Passenger association. Each sub
division of the association will make rates
through over the entire Hues on the business
It originates. A meeting has boon called to
bo held In Chicago next Wednesday of gen
eral managers of all parties to the inter-state
agreement , to consider nnd take llunl action
on the committee's report.
IN THE HAXI > stK OKUDITOK9.
Financial Htiln Ovct'tnlccs the OCR
MulncH Iiciuler.
DCS Moixns la. , March ! * . [ Spactal Tele
gram to TUB UCK. | The Loader Printing
company , .publishers of the Dos Moines
Leader , made nn assignment nt noon to day
to P. B. Kell for the bvnotU ot Its creditors.
They Hie , ns showing their liabilities , a list
of bills piyublu amounting to $ lbS7,418 , and
state as assets machinery valued Ht $10,000 ;
type and material , ? ! ,000 ; furniture and MX-
turcs , $1,1)00 ) : press franchise , $10,000 ; good
will , ? U,033 ; book account , 35,000 ; job stock ,
$1,200 ; print paper , $1,300 ; notes , $ -,500 ; to
tal , ? 5),0W. ) It Is understood that the heaviest
losers will bo Messrs. A. H. F. Siegelor ntid
John Olsen , they having , assumed the In
debtedness to Messrs. Welsh and others.
Mr. Koll says the failure was duo to the
failure of outside parties to fulllll their prom
ises , und to embarrassments occasioned by
the two tires which the papr had passed
through. Ho said that he would ask the
court to order the continuance of the publi
cation of the paper on a cheap btsls as the
bust course to taka in the Interest of Its
creditor * . Ho stated that the press was
under mortgage to the manufacturer * , but
that the type , etc. , were not under mortgage.
It Is understood that in addition to the lia
bilities mentioned above , there is a consider
able indebtedness secured by mortgage to
Mr. Welch , the former owner of the paper ,
making it total indebted ness of over $ , VOUO. ) ,
The heaviest creditors for current indebted
ness nro the Goss printing company , Chicago
cage , Sfi.l.lJ ; Hra.lner , Smith & Co. , Chicago
cage , $1,0)3 ) ; II. 12 Mead pi.icr compiny ,
Chicago , $1,053 ; Uarnhurt Urj * . & Spindler ,
Chicago , $ . ' ,100.
'Iliu Twin : Trust Alnrinril.
MA-OV CITV , la. , March 9. [ Special Tele
gram to.Tin : Uni : . ] The binding twine trust
is becoming greatly nlurmid over the actions
of the farmers of this and adjoining stites in
presenting organized resistance in the shape
of ii universal boycott. No twine will bo
used by tlic-u this ye ir unless it can be pur
chased at a fair price. CJ. A. Wiloox , head of
the great twine factory at Cleveland , O. ,
dispatches your correspondent to-day us fol
lows :
"Haringsold hundreds of tons of twine
every year for hoveial .years , I can sxythat
the prieo of twine has bean iniivise.4 during
the last four year , but declined the lowest
prices in 100 ton lots of one-half sisal and onc-
liulf innnilhi job factory being us follows :
1SS3 , ll a' cents ; 1S3J , 10" " ; cants ; 1SS7 , 10 'J
cents ; 1V5S , 10 > cent * . Most of the twine
sold ha.l a larger proportion of sisal ncmp
on uccaunt of the prlcj uulil us the quantity
of twine ui .L-rLicraised. It .jn.iJj. slga.V
advance in price , as ths demand exceeded
the supply uiittl It about equalled that of
alutiilia. Last season much more nvanilla
twine was u-ic.l , making an increased do-
inund for that hentii. Tha farmers finding
munllla twine more prolUablo , the demand is
itcarly all for nuinlla. The demand now ex
ceeds the supply , and to buy ho.np nt all the
maker must bid higher than some ono else
who wants it us badly as ho doss. The crop
of sisal hemp is light , as it was cut to close
to supply the farmers' demands , and to keep
pace witlrmunillu. There is no binder twine
trust whatever. There was something of
that kind until last , year , when it fell to
pieces nnd prices nro regulated by the price
at the Phlllipine islands , where the hemp
grows , und their ability to supply the demand
will regulate the price. "
in I'oun honing.
FOUT Donai : , la , March 1) ) . " ( Special
Telegram to Tur : lii : : : . ] There Is great
excltemant In Pocahontai cjunty over the
arrest of J. J. Pattee , .sheriff , und O. A.
Pcaso , constable , ehargoj with willful neglect
of duty. The olllci.ils were arrests 1 on war
rants issued upon information sworn out by
J. J. Bruce , editor of the Uilfo Heville ,
ohaixing them with willful neglect of duty
in failing to Hie information against parties
whom they knew to bo violating the provis
ions of the prohibitory law. Trial has been
lixed for Tuesday afternoon. In addition to
thcso prosecutions an action has bscn com
menced in the district court by Hrueo ugninst
Puttco lor removal from onico of shcrilT. Kx-
citomont runs high , with public opinion di
vided , uut ill the sheriff's fuvor.
Iliiitth of Fai her Qul lcy.
DL'nu < it'i : , la. , March U. [ Special Tele-
pram to Tin : HEC. ] Father Qiiigloy , who
was probably the oldest priest In the state ,
died in St. M.iry'f > hospital in this city loot
night ut the ago of ninoty-ono. Ho hud been
a priest for sixty ycnis , having been ordained
in Ireland. Ho was * for thirteen years con
nected with the Mercy hospital ut Independ
ence , but thu latter years of his life were
spout in Uubuquo.
An
PiTTiriKi.D , Mass. , March 0. The worst
Btorm of the season is raging throughout
Herkshlro. Snow has been falling for the
) > ast ton hours and tlio wind has been blow
ing it In huge drifts. Trains are delayed and
snow plows are being run on all roads to
keep the trucks clear.
RuslncH ? Ti-oulilcH.
CHIC ion , March 9. The furniture store of
Wll on , HuyliRs & Co. was closed by the
Hhcrlrr this afternoon. Tlio linn has been
financially embarrassed for several months.
Liabilities about (300,000 ; assets about the
same ,
*
Lower CulilVirnin Trou ! > Ic < f.
CITV OF Mexico ( via Galveston ) , March 0.
The cabinet yesterday discussed .Lower
California troubles , and decided , if neces
sary , to declare martial' law. Troops arc
being hurried forward to protect the fron
tier.
Stennulilp ArrlvnlH.
At Now Yprk The Uinbrla , from Liver-
pool.At
At Quconstown The Etrurla. from New
York. ,
At Hromen The Soalo , from Now York.
Tim Weather Indications ,
For Nebraska and Dakota : Fair , warmer
winds , becoming southerly ,
For Iowa : Fair , warmer , northerly winds.
An Oinnhn Firm to Build lt/\
NKHIUSKA Cnr , Nob. , Marc > 0. [ Special
to TUB BKB.I The board of education at '
special meeting held last evening accepted'
the plans of the Omaha architect * , Mendel
sohn , Lkvine & Fisher , for the proposed
new school building toi be erected at a coat
of
STILfj
No Ucllnnoo Plncoit In tlio Hccont
Nown I-'roni Sninnn.
Svv FIUNCHOO , March P. All manner of
disturbing rumors were prevalent hero to
day regarding the Sauioan matter. The ono
to the effect that the naval authorities at
Mare Island had received confirmation of the
reported sinking of the Nlyslo was Intensified
by the statement that the Uormuns Irnti
scircd the American mall steamer Alamcda.
It was also assorted that the secretary of tin-
navy had telegraphed the Union Iron works
of this city , asking how soon the stool cruiser
Charleston could bo placed in readiness for
armament , and that the Southern Pncltle
railroad company haa received nvtlca to
be prepared to hntullo guns nud other
naval stores , llascd on these rumors , the
newspapers put out bulletins dec ! irlng that
the sinking of the American war vessel had
bocn continued. The news spread rapidly
throughout the city and the most Intense
excitement provntyed. TiemcndoiiH crowds
surrounded tlio newspaper otllcus until Into
In the evening.
The story respecting the steamship
Alamcda has been proven untrue by the re
ceipt of advice of nor arrival at Sidney , and
the denial of the other reports from Wash
ington liad the effect of somewhat quieting
the excitement.
WAsm.NtiTo.v , March 9 , Secretary Tracy
left Washington for Mow York this after
noon , Commodore Walker , who acts as sec
retary during the absence of the head of the
department , was to-night shown the latest
San Francisco bulletin respecting thu alleged
blowing up of the NipMo. Ho had no hesi
tation in denouncing as absurd the fabrica
tions , us ho denies that any orders have been
Bent to San Francisco looking to the Immedi
ate equipment of the new cruiser Charles
ton. To show tlio tutor Improbability of the
story , Commodore Walker says that tele
graphic news reaching' Ban Francisco from
Samoa must cross to Australia , then across
the Dutch Kast India islands to
Asia , up through Europe to England
nnd across the Atlantic ocean to the eastern
coast of the United Stales , where it is taken
up by land lines nnd transmitted to San
Francisco. "So , " saiif the ouunodoro , "It
Is evident that such news could not possibly
reuch San FrancUco before it is icnown in
he cast , as tlio navy department has an
oOlccr stationed at Auckland for the very
pujposoof forwarding Information respsot-
ing Samonn affairs , ana it is not to bo sup
posed that ho would overlook a matter liito
the sinking of the Nipsic.
It is learned that the reported destruction
of the Nipsic was not oven mentioned at the
cabinet meeting tills afternoon , which fact
is proof that none of the executive dcnart-
inents are in possession of information
which would conilrm the rumor.
A KANSAS CITY TIIAGEDV.
Two Men Killed In n Qtiai-rcl Over u
Woman.
KAN * S CITV , Mo. , Murch 9. A sensa
tional double tragedy , with a woman as the
cause , occurred in the Vienna house , corner
of Thirteenth strict nnd Grand avenue , to
night. I. P. Christiansen , proprietor of the
hotel , was shot through the head and fatally
wounded by William E. Hell , who has boon
employed as a cook in the hotel. The inur-
ilerer--nft p- ommittlngtliodeed , sent a
bullet.through his own bead. Several months
ap-o Christiansen eloped with his niece anil
went to Omaha. Mrs. Christiansen sent
Bell there to ascertain his whereabouts ,
which he did. and on his return his wife
proceeded to Omaha to find her recreant
husband. When she left , Hell said to her ,
"If you bring Christiansen back with you , I
will kill you. " She brought him back , and
to-night ho executed his tin cat.
The Pen 1(0 ( Committees.
WASHINGTON , March 9. The work of
arranging the senate committees , or nt least
a majority of the memberships , was com
pleted this afternoon by the republican
caucus committee. Their report will bo
made to the caucus nt 12:30 p. m. next Mon
day , it Is understood that In filling vacant
chairmanships precedent has been followed.
*
The democrats are said to bo satisfied with
the arrangement of a division of member
ship , but they evidently Hud it moro difllcult
to place their men , as they have not yet com-
plated the work. They will not hold their
caucus until after the republicans , probably
not before Tuesday.
A Short C.ililtiot Mnctlng.
o.v , March 9. A special meeting
of thu cabinet was held to-day at which all
the members were present. Nothing was
done , it is reported , beyond considering np-
pointments necessary to cnnblo the heads of
departments to get them into working order ,
nnu a number of appointments will bo sent
to the senate on Monday , It is believed that
among the appointments that will bo sent to
the senate early In the week ere those of the
governors of the four territories whoso ad
mission Into thu union as states was pro
vided for in the omnibus Dill that passed
congress last session ,
A Grunt ItiiMli to Dakota.
Sr. Pvui , , March 9. The passage of the
bill opening the Sioux reservation by con
gress will , if the Indians agree , throw open
to settlers ll.OOO.OJO acres of the finest agri
cultural lands in South Dakota. Every train
over the St. Paul road carries from live to a
doicn loaded emigrant earn , und cities on the
edge of the reservation are ciowdcd with
strangers ,
A Woolen Mill Strike.
FAI.I. HIVEII , Mass. , March 0 The nb-
sorblng question In this city to nl ht Is how
many of the A0,030 looms that stopped us
usual thU afternoon will start up on Monday ,
At Weavers' hall to-night , the oftleers of the
union und the executive ommlttco wcro
busy arranging plans and details for carry
ing on the sttike. The members of the
board of trade und mill men generally state
their belief that the strlko will not bo gen
eral , und will bo of short duration.
Itiiohnnnn und litsa Improving.
WASHINGTON , March 9. Uoproientatlvcs
Uuchannn of Now Jersey and Leo of Vir
ginia , who are 111 from pneumonia , are re
ported better to-night. Buchanan Is u victim
of inauguration weather. Ho stood on the
platform in front of the caultol for sev
eral hours without cover from the rain.
Juduo Oooloy'w Dictum.
CHICAGO , March 0. [ Special Telegram to
TUB Huii.l Judgu Cooley has Issued an ad
ditional circular explaining fully thu mean-
UK of the amended Inter-state commerce act *
Ho assures railroad men that any Infraction
Will be severely funlshod.
Patrick ISnKAii for Mexico.
WASHINGTON , March 0. [ Special Telegram
o TIIK UBK. ) Senators Mondorion and
Paddock and Representative Dorsoy called
on President Harrison to-day In the interest
of Patrick Engan for the Mexican mission.
John Will Have ( o
none , March 9. Tuo Itlforma announces
hat King Mcnelck ; of Shea , has formally do ?
war apalnH ICtup Joliu , of Abyssinia.
WORSE AND WORSE.
Moro Testimony From Those Who
Have Suffered !
THE POOR HOUSE BRUTALITY *
What Mrs. Mohr Saya of tha
Matron , Mrs. Mahonoy.
ACCUSED OF OPEN DISHONESTY ,
And Solllntr to tbo Servants Otooda
Furnished For Paupers.
WOMAN MOST CRUEL TO WOMAN.
An Old Soldier Permitted to Wander
to Death Ono Pnlimit Hit
With a Poker Wanton - j
ton AhiiHC < * . ' *
I
The ConiniNslonorH Wouldn't Listen.
Pursuing the many clues that presented
themselves and were unearthed , TUB BEE ii i '
enabled this morning to offer the following
additional evidence in thu poor farm lnvostl <
gallon : :
Mrs. Joseph Mohr was found nt her homa
No. 1520 South Third street. When the Ma-
honois suecocdod Superintendent I'ipiro nnd .
his wife at the poor farm , Mrs. Mohr wna
employed there ns laundry woman. She wus
nt tlmt time unmarried nnd was known as
Mary Sennntt.
'I'm to " she said
glad you cntno me , ,
when the reporter luul mnuu known tha
object of his visit. "For along tluiolhavo
wanted to report the misdoings at the hos
pital to some ono who would bo nblc to da
something for the relief of the poor , un
fortunate people out there , but I didn't know
where to go. I know it was useless to toll
the commissioners , ns some of the Inmates
tried that and the board refused to listen to
them.
AH Mcht IK Unto Day !
"I was first employed nt the hospital by
Mrs. 1'ierce , and worked forhor a long tlmo.
Everything was so pleasant out tncro tlien.
The house was kept so clean and nice ; tha
food was wholesome , nnd the women nnd
babies were kept clean und neat , and Mrs.
Pierce always had lots of clothes ready for
them , but after Mrs. Muhonoy came , heav
ens , what n difference 1 The inmates no
longer laughed nnd talked together , tha
place became filled with vermin. There was
no moro clean clothes for the inmates , for
although Mrs. 1'icrco le'ft dozens nnd do/ena
of night gowns for the women and proper
clothing for the babies , Mrs. Mahoi ay dc-
elurcd that there was no clothing for them.
I afterwards saw thcso same clothes nllod la
ono of her closets. After that the women
bad no night gowns , to wear and the babies
'had but little clothing. " '
t Sold County Goods. ' '
'
' Willie I w'as there1 ! continued Mrs.
'
Mohr , "Mrs , Mahoney us'ed to sell suohi nr- ' -
tides us thread and rubber overshoes , fur- '
nishcd ut the expense of the county for tha
use of the Inmates , to the hired heln. I was
going to buy a pair of overshoes of her oneo ,
but she had none on hand to fit mo.
"She Is absolutely the most cruel hearted
woman I ever know , and would maltreat the
inmates , and especially the women. A poor
girl named Martha , who expected to be slelc
any day , was made to do all manner of hard 'j
work in the kitcncn and laundry. She was
absolutely unlit to work , and when sbo was
sent into the laundry by Mrs. Muhoney , t
used to make her sit down where she could
see when the matron was coming , and
wouldn't let hcrdo anything' only when tha
matron hove in sight.
"I'oor Joliniinn Harrington
was ill for nearly two years after the birth
of her twins , and used to suffer intensely.
Shu never received the attention she should. <
The doctor ordered that she bo given two
hot soups every day , and she seldom got ono.
Tno nurse who was supposed to attend to tha
women in the nursery wus totilly unfit for
the place , but If she had been competent she ? 'i :
would have had no time to attend to the aiolr , *
as she was always working for Mra. Ma
honey. '
Mrs. Mahoney would frequently swear at , :
the inmates and call the women all the vile
and filthy names oh , the worst names you
ever heard 1 - * ;
Allowed to Wimdrr to Illn Dentil.
She was a most cruel hearted woman. 1 $ :
was two days ago , this winter , that nn old ,
half-witted Holdlcr , named Gardner , was ul- '
lowed to wander from the Institution , nnd
later was found on the lurm froon to death.
I helped to rub his stiffened limbs In an effort i
to bring him bacjc to life , but It was of no i
use. When picked up l o had nothing on but '
a pair of overalls , thin drawers und shirt j
and n nunny jacuct. j
Criminal NiSKliirenoo. * t\ \
" \Vhy , whllo I was there , " continued Mrs. ' > |
Mohr , "two or thrco women died simply I
from neglect. Mrs. Mahoney wouldn't send
for the doctor for the women when they became - '
came sick and nil the attention they would j
receive would bo from medical students , a * j
half do7cn of whom would crowd uround M
a women In the pains of childbirth , simply to
study her and learn what they could. J
liimati-H' ItodlcH DIcHcotcd. ]
"While I wat. there the bodies of at least '
six Inmates who had died were dissected by
these students right under our noses. Oh , M
it was terrible. Ono day one of the attendants - i
ants whoso lust name I hnvo forgotten , but * ]
who wns called 'Jack' about the jilaco , 1
poumlcd u crazy man named Johnson over
the head with n big iron poker , beating him j
nearly to death , Next day cyio of the 'com
missioner * was scon coming nnd Mabonoy '
ordered Johnson placed In a little empty j
room where ho couldn't bo seen und told ono
of the Inmates to lean carelessly aguiust the J ]
door so the commissioner wouldn't think of j
going In there.
"Tho food was very bad us far as the In- j
mnto Hand help was cnnceruod , hut the Ma-
honey's hud the bust of everything Bolnp. j
Tantnlf/.liiK an Idiot. j
"A cra/y woman named Mr * . Cody wns * 1
sent to the hospital .us an Incurable from 1
Lincoln , und placed in the Inttano ward. Her-
husband , It seems , had mistreated her. qnd
for this reason she hated to bo culled Cody , ,1
lut asked to bo called Alice. She would . 'I
tn Ik about thin nil tbo tliim , and whenever ill
unyono called her Cody she would " p ]
got wild. Mm. Mahoney must bavo known ' ' 'I '
this , but It inndo ho difference to her. Bho. i
nlway * called the woman Cody and would II
stand at her cell door nnd sny Cody Ud thli , f ]
and Cody do thut , until from thU tanuM/in ? 1
( ho wpilitfn 1jei.-amo.so violent tugt he h/4 to- II
be sent bacn to MiK-oiu. That boy ot hers , . II