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EIGHTEENTH YBAC. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOBNTNG. Mj&OH 31. 18S9.-TWELVE PAGES , NUMBER 289
OMAHA'S ' POSTOFFICE.
A Proposition lor a Commission of
, Throe Mado.
THE SECRETARY IMPRESSED.
V/indom Thinks It n Good Solution
of the Problem.
THE SENATE KNIFES HALSTEAD.
Sherman's Arguments Were Useless -
* loss Against Personal Pique.
THEY COULD NOT FORGIVE HIM.
Ills CatiBtlo Criticisms Would Not bo
Forgotten Speaker Wntsou Urjjod
for Assistant Attorney General -
"
oral Territorial.
WASHINGTON IJoiuuU TUB OMAHA BRE , I
518 FOUIlTEENTflSTKBET , >
WASHINGTON. D. C. , March 30.1
The question for a slto for the now federal
bnildlng'ttt Omaha assumed another form to
day. So strong have the demands on the
part of the business men and other citizens
of Oranba to set aside the Llnton report , that
U became clear several days ago that some
thing would have to bo done to give the citi
zens nn opportunity to bo hoard if Secretary
Wlndom should for any reason not dcslro to
select the popular slto , block 115. This after
noon Messrs. Saunders and Rosewater called
upon Mr. Wlndom and presented the follow
ing proposition :
WASHINGTON , March 30 , 1839. Hon. Wm.
Wlndom , Secretary of the Treasury , Dear
Sir : In the matter of locating the now pub
lic building nt Omaha , wo would respectfully
submit a proposition which wo hope will
commend Itself to you as fair to all parties
Interested. While wo confidently believe
that a largo majority of the business men of
Omaha and the patrons of the postofllce pre
fer the location of tbo new buildIng -
Ing on block 115 over block 60 ,
the slto recommended bythe special
agent of the department , wo realize how difll-
cult It is for you to arrive at
this conclusion without an intimate ac
quaintance with the men who constitute the
commcicial nnd industrial classes nt Omaha.
In common with all citizens of Ornuku we de
sire to expedite the construction of the pro
posed public buildl.ng , and with this end in
view acquiesce in your decision to confine the
k competition as to sites to blocks 115 and SO ,
' nnd respectfully urge the appointment of n
L commission to view the ground nnd recom-
r mend which of thcso sites Is most desirable ,
this commission to bo made up as follows :
I jfao citizen of Omaha to bo named by Sena-
E tor Mandcrson , ono citizen of Omaha to bo
named by Representative Council , and one
non-resident to bo named by the secretary oi
the treasury. The decision of a majority ol
the commission would , wo feel sure , bo ac
quiesced in by all citizens of Omaha. Vcrj
respectfully , AI/VIN SAUNUERS ,
E. ROSEWATEU.
, After reading tbo proposition Secretary
| fj' Windom stated that ho would present it tx
Senator Mnndorson-and try to get his con
sent. The secretary said ho regarded It as
| fair In every respect , and the supcrvislnf
L architect looked at It in the same light. He
I believed that the people should have a chanci
to express themselves on the subject , since i
was ono of great interest to them , Bufori
presenting this proposition Messrs. Saunder
nnd Rosewater said they would bo willing ti
leave the question of location to a papula
election at which all voters could speak , o :
! to the taxpayers , or , they would leave It t
I the members of the board of trade. Th
euggostlon of a commission seemed to bo thi
[ most expeditious , and so that proposition , ii
the form above given , was submitted. Ret
[ rcscatativo Council says ho is willing t
comply with the proposition , nnd regards I
I as fair. Senator Mandcrson hus not beet
r heard from. Secrotury Windom stated t <
| THE BEE correspondent that ho would tak
I the proposition up for disposition Immediate ! ;
after the extra session of the senate ad
I journs , which will bo some time next week
I UALSTBAD'S NOMINATION DEFEATED.
As stated in thcso dispatches night Defer
I last , Murat Halstcad , the distinguished odl
I tor of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazctt
I will not bo the American minister to Gci
[ many. In secret session this afternoon
I at tcr two hours of lively debate , tbo bonat
I accentuated its declaration of Thursday , am
I kgaln rejected the nomination. The vote o
I Thursday was'JO against , and 13 for con
I Urination. To-day 23 votes wcro cast ngainsl
I and IP for confirmation. This time Messrs
I Quay , Teller , Ingnlls , Plumb nnd Evarts , re
I publicans , in all 5 , voted against confirmn
I tlon , and Messrs. Call and Blackburn ( Dents
I voted for confirmation , Mr. Beck , wh
I was counted upon to vote aye dodged. Mi
I Culloin , ono of tbo leaders in the opposition
I wr.s paired. Senators Stewart and Jones , o
I Nevada , and Stanford , of California , repul
I llcans , did not vote , nltnough opposed t
I confirmation. Anticipating n long and ncr
I tnouous debate , the senate mot at noon , n
' liour earlier than usual , and It went into e :
I ceutivc session almost immediately. A larg
I number ot Mr. HaUt < jad'a friends wer
I around the corridors , anxiously awaiting th
I result. It wiis the hope of come cf them tha
I Mr. Sherman would suocco'l in securing
I sufficient number of democratic votes to n
I consider the motion by which the nominatlo
I ouThuriJay was defeated. Mr. Sborma
| did moit of the talking in suppoi
I of confirmation. Ho made a strong appeal I
I the senators on both sides of the chamber I
I maintain the dignity of the body ofyhlc
I they wcro members by getting nbovo po
I tonnl feeling in passim ; upon a question i
I national Importance. At times Senate ;
I Ingalls , Teller and Evarts wcro all on the
I feet plying questions to the senator fro
I Ohio , intended to strengthen tholr pcnitlc
I before the country. Mr. Sherman f rankl
r , acknowlcdjsd that ho did nut approve of tki
sort of journalism , which led on editor
| cull u senator of tbo United States a "bc.c >
I lor , " "thlof" or "barrel of Standard elL < i :
I thought , however , that the words wore n
'
Intended to apply to the senator * 05 person
terms are cnuimoaly applied , and evi
, though they were , the offense would n
JnMtfy the negative votes of those uiontlone
Senators Teller probably employed the mo
vigorous langungo In characterizing tl
i words of the editor. He eaid lie could fc
i glvo an editor for excessive language
times , under stress ot excitement , Just M ho
but Mr. Hal-
would a lawyer or politician ,
stead hnd for weeks continued In a studious
and systematic manner to personally abuse
and demean nnd to besmear with mud nnd
calumny the senators who had considered
n , question before the senate nnd reached a
conclusion which was not that of the editor.
Abuse was not criticism , nor was it politics.
If Mr. Hnlstcnd thought nn honest man
would rest quietly under this nnd nol strlko
back , ho wns mlstnken. This wns nn
opportunity to enter a denial to the
charges , nnd for ono , ho proposed to
ombrncod It. General Hawley counselled
ncnco nnd begged the senate to refrain from
nersonnl feeling. Mr. Payne hero got In his
work. Ho nppenlcd to the sennto , especially
the dcmoarntio side , to stand by him and
to exonerate him from the charges made
against him 'on the contest for his seat Sen
ator Quay's vote npalnst Mr. Halstcad sur
prised everybody1. It cannot bo explained ,
even by his friends , unless it is Intended as n
stab nt Postmaster General Wanamaker for
selecting a postmaster nt Philadelphia per
sonally offensive to him. So far ns the nd-
ministration is concorncerncd both Teller
nnd Cullom do not hesitate to offer opposi
tion to Its nets. Neither hnvo been pleased
with the appointments made from their
states. Both say they have boon disgraced
in their reominondatlons to the president.
Several times to-day President Harrison
spoke to the republican senators about their
factious opposition to Mr. Halstead. Ho said
that if It was' a matter of conviction ho
would not mention it , but slnco it wns purely
a personal attack , and the expression of a
personal fooling , ho was very sorry to see
the opposition from the republican side. Ho
said ho had been tested himself in such rant-
tors , and that ho would not , as a senator , lot
his private feelings control him In the dls-
chnrgoof n public duty. The rejection of
Hnlstcad's name , although not a suprlso ,
was the principal topic of comment in sena
torial nn d official circles to-day. It was a re
markable contest.
UHOINO WATSON'S APPOINTMENT.
Ex-Sonntors Sounders nnd Van Wyck ,
together with the state delegation , have been
strongly urging the appointment of John C.
Watson for assistant attorney general. They
nro met with the pretense that Nebraska has
now her full share j that Jake Roberts' ap
pointment and Patrick Egan minister to
Chili is as much ns n strong republican sXato
could ask. It has been stated that the dele
gation are weakening their chances for the
men they want by urglnRnll who nsk. Valentino
tine is now urged for commissioner of the
land ofllco. Chancellor Mannatt is still a
candidate for minister to Greece , and to-day
tidings hnvo como that John L. Webster
will bo a candidate to fill the vacancy of
Justice Matthews on the bench of the supreme
premo court , and thus every day matters are
being complicated , and to-night the Star
sarcastically remarks : "Tho Nobraskn sen
ators are hunting for everything laying
around loose. "
TE lUUTOIUAI. TALK.
A United States marshal for Utah is ex
pected to Do named by the president on Mon
day. Attorney General Miller to-day sent to
the president three names from the largo list
of applicants. From these a selection is to
bo made. It is said that two of these certi
fied to the president as eligible , are Parsons ,
formerly of Utah , and Nebekor , ot Indiana.
It is believed that the latter will bo selected.
It is reported that the third nnmo is from Il
linois. Mr. Snaunessy , of Utah , now here ,
has an immensely strong backing , but ii is
understood that a general rule bars him out
of tno list. The president does not want'to
select any prominent officer for Utah from
that territory. L. A. Walker has been rec
ommended for appointment as secretary ol
Montana by Delegate Carter , Chairman
Hershfiold , R. B. Harrison and others.
Walker's appointment was made out to-day ,
but the senate met an hour earlier than
usual , and It was not sent in with the othot
nomination1) . Walker's appointment com
pletes the selection of governors and
secretaries of tha territories ol
Dakota , Washington , Arizona , Idaho , Wyo <
mingnnd Montana. It has been arranged
by the cabinet that appointments for New
Mexico , Utah and Alaska shall receive at
tention before adjournment of the extra
session of the scuatn next week. With the
exception of Utah and Alaska , President
Harrison Intends to make all of the appoint
ments in the territories from residents
thereof. Nothing will prevent this policj
except snarls and contests arising over as
pirants. President Harrison Is trying t <
give ttio inhabitants of the territories all
possible attention and courtesy. He believes
that the people In the territories have suffic
ient Intelligence and integrity to .govern
themselves. This has never been done bj
other presidents , nnd it to largely duo to the
president's experience on the senate commit
tee on territories and the experience and influence
fluenco of his son , Russell , who has scon i
good deal of territorial life in Montana anil
ether sections of tha far west. Both of the
Harrisons believe that people outside of the
territories should not bo put in control oi
federal matters in the territories , nnd thoji
are working together to permit that class ol
pcoplo who have heretofore been deprived ol
their fr.mchlse to hnvo.a voice In sec-urine
control of their own government.
FOll YELLOWSTONE PA11K.
Captain Dean , of the Second cavalry , has
been Indorsed by Delegate Carter on the po
titlon of the legislature of Montana nm
many prominent cltl/ens , which was filed to
day , to bo detailed ns superintendent of thi
Yellowstone park. Tno petition wns pro
sontcd to tr.o secretary of war by Russcl
Harrison. Captain Dean Is an old pioneer 01
Oregon and California , was u gallant soldlei
during the war , and under General Terry ii
1STO-7 took u prominent part In Montana's In
dlan war. His Indorsements are remarkabl
for their peculiar strength. His scientlfi
attainments , education and experience inak
him especially well fitted for the work. H
will receive the detail.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Senator Wilson , of Iowa , will leave for hli
homo ns soon as tha extra session of th
senate adjourcx.
AIIMT MATTKI19.
Adjutant General Drum stated this after
noon that the order appointing Colonel Hal
inspector general for the Department of th
PUitte , had not been suspended ; that Colonc
Hall was only authorized to delay hU dc
purturo for Arizona.
An order Is now belnf ; prepared at the wa
dopartmcnt providing for weekly mbpcctlon
in the army on Saturday forenoon hereafter
Instead of Sunday forenoon. There wa
considerable complaint tbut Sunday iu th
army wa * the hardest day iu the nteck , a
to the whole morning had to be devoted t
1a cleaning up and yetting ready for Inspectior
[ a Hereafter ull this work will bo done on Sui
> t urday , aud Saturday afternoon will bo mail
ilm a half luillilny , to bo devoted to such nthlctl
ilat recreaUcus 01 may bo specified by orders.
at I'EUUY S. liCVlll.
1.
1.nt A. National 'Cycling TuurnAinnnt.
nt
L'JiuiAOO , March UO. The national 'cyclin
tor tournament nnd exhibition ot 'cycles an
rut 'cyolliiK appliances will occur at the Expos
ut tiou uulldlug frvni May IU to 10 , inclusive.
TRIBUTES TO BRIGHT.
Solemn Sconoa In the English House
of Commons.
PARTY DIFFERENCES FORGOTTEN
And Members Glvo Expression to
Tholr Grlof and Sorrow.
A SESSION DEVOTED TO EULOGIES
Fooling Allusions to the Memory of
a Truly Great Man.
GLADSTONE'S FITTING SPEECH.
i
Eloquent Muslo in 1'rnlso of One
AVhoso tilfc was Plllca With
Only No bio Thoughts nnd
Deeds.
The Demi Statesman.
( .Copi/rfght 1SS ) liu James Gordon licnnttl. ]
LONDON , March 30. [ New York Hnrnld
Cable Special to TUB BEE. ! The rumor
that Mr. Gladstone would pronounce what
may perhaps bo called a funeral oration on
Mr. Bright naturally attracted an unusually
largo number of members to the house yes
terday afternoon. The rush of strangers to
the outer lobby was also very great , nnd
members had to repeat over nnd over again
the old explanation that they have no power
to glvo ardors for admission , that they can
only apply for them , and If they arc all gene
nothing moro can bo dono. Sometimes a
member keeps nu order In his pocket In re
serve , and then ho may bo able to accommo
date a frlon'd ; otherwise ho is compelled to
disappoint nil applicants , and possibly to
make enemies , for many go uway with a
fixed belief that bo could have done what
was wanted had ho boon BO disposed. Such
Is ouo of the minor inconveniences of being a
member of parliament.
CiTho liberal benches rapidly filled up , and
it was soon to bo noticed that every man
on that side were a black necktie. There
was not a vacant seat to bo scon , and indeed
the thrco leading liberal unionists , Harting-
ton , Chamberlain and James , were crowded
into a very uncomfortable space. The safe-
cllito , Jesse Collings , had to content himself
with a seat on the floor.
The Irish party were not present In any
strength. The ministerial bench was ulso
crowded , and Just behind It , in his usual
corner , sat Lord Randolph Churchill.
Mr. Gladstone came In at a quarter to 4 ,
looking wonderfully fresh nnd vigorous , nnd
ho at once entered into conversation with
Hartcourt. No nervous fumbling for notes ,
no signs of intense preoccupation , "are over
visible when Gladstone has to speak. One
moment ho is talking in a lively manner to
the person nearest to him , the next ho is
standing at a table rolling forth his mellow
periods. The miseries of public speaking
have long since passed out of his recollec
tion , oven if be over experienced thorn.
The questions to ministers were tedious
nnd dull , as they generally are , the Irish
contingent being obstinately pertinacious
about certain reverend fathers whom wicked
Balfour appears to bo persecuting' . Consid
ering that the house was packed aud ready
for a specific purpose , it was generally felt
that wo were hearing too much of the Irish
priesthood. At last oven the irrepressible
Mr. Gill ceased from troubling , and Mr. W.
H. Smith rose to address the house , every
bead being instantly uncovered. At the
outset the conservative loader made an un
fortunate slip in referring to the death of the
member for West Birmingham , who happens
to bo Mr. Chamberlain , and who wns at that
moment favoring Mr. Smith with a strong
British stare through the medium of an eye
glass. This caused Mr. Smith a moment's
confusion , but he very soon recovered and
delivered a very appropriate and sympathetic
speech , In which there was not a word cal
culated to excite party fooling or. to rovlvo
memories of old hostilities except In a man
ner that wns favorable to the great man who
has Just been taken from us.
Mr. Gladstone immediately followed , and
his first few sentences showed that ho was
rather hoarse , as well ho might bo , consid
ering the exposure to the bitter Scotch
weather which bo has had to go through this
week. But whether his voice bo hearse or
clear , his style is always immeasurably
superior to that of any other man in the
house. Comparison must have convinced the
roost confirmed opponent of Mr. Gladstone
that there Is no one that can distantly approach
preach him In eloquence. Ho brought into
prominence with great skill and feeling the
marked features of Mr. Brlght's public life ,
dwelling much upon the morals and elevation
of his character. Full of generosity , too ,
was bis oulogium , for it gave thq heartiest
praise to Mr. Bright for those very passages
in his career In which bo had been opposed
by Mr. Gladstone the Crimean war , the wat
of secession , etc. Mr. Gladstone nnd
Mr. Bright had conflicting views on
thcso ovnnts , nnd now the venerable
leader of the liberal party admitted that Mr ,
Bright bad shown true foresight. All
through , the address was couched in thai
elevated strain which alone Is tolerable or
such an occasion , and in which Mr. Glad
stone is absolutely without a rival. Ho came
to en end much too soon , to the general regret
grot of the house , which had listened to ovcrj
word with admiration.
Hartington spoke next , briefly , and In hit
usual manly and unaffected manner. It wai
impossible to keep the tone exactly when
Mr. Gladstone had loft it , but Lord Hurting
ton nt least did not disturb tbo effect whlcl
the eloquent old man's musla had created.
Then , to the general surprise of the house ,
Mr , Justin McCarthy rose nnd paid a verj
warm tribute to tbo memory of Mr. Brlgh
on the part of the Irish party. This , too
was good nnd seemly in every way , and per
haps it had been well If hero tbo tiouso ha (
returned to Its ordinary business ; but Mr
Chamberlain got up and made what peopn
called a characteristic speech. That is , hi
quickly brought things down to the level o
thcso prosaic days. Wo could now compan
the new school with the old , Cbamborlaii
with Gladstone. Broad and deep , indeed , I
the chasm which divides thorn. Mr. Glad
stone talked of Mr. Bright's exalted purlt ;
and noble ulinn. Mr. Chamberlain beijun t
toll of his pecuniary relations with his con
btltuents. Wa liavo heard or read Bom
strange funeral orations , but that a gentle
man should rise up on such an occasion mi <
say , in effect , "Our organization , which
called Into ovlstenco , WHS oorfoct , and w
never let the deceased pay his own electio ;
fixpcuses" thl , I tulnk , Is something nm
In necrologicul literature. "Ho who drink
beer will tbiuk of l > eor , " was the dictum o
Dr. Johnson , nnd I snpposo that ho who
love * money dearly wljUnink of money ; but
at such a tirao nnd over euch ft inftn to talk of
election expenses I "Mr. Bright was a seed
man , and wo sent him'hero free of costl"
After that the cpltnoh , "Sho painted In
water colors nnd ot such Is the kingdom of
heaven , " fades nwny into insignificance.
Thus It came to pass that smiles might have
been seen on the lips ot many members as
they loft tno house In spite of the sadness
and solemnity of the occasion.
A MEMDEH or PARLIAMENT.
John Brltflit's Funeral.
LONDON , March 30. The funeral of John
Bright took ploco to-day. Crowds ot people
lined the route of the procession from Mr.
Urlght's Into residence , near Hochdalo , to the
cemetery. Many notables were present , The
dean of Founders college delivered nn oration
tion nt the gravo. Wreaths of llowers were
sent by Queen Victoria , Prlnco nnd 1'rlncess
of Wales , John 13rights work people nnd ono
from Miss Cobdcn.
THE DENVBU ROBBERY.
Further Particulars , Inelmling the
Statement of the Arrested Suspect
DENVEII , Colo. , March 30. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BnE.1 The robbery of the
First National bank yesterday afternoon ,
whereby President Mo ( Tat was robbed of
' 21,000 , has been thoroughly investigated by
n representative of Tun BEE , and found to
10 substantially as reported this morning.
The truthfulness of the story wns verified by
conversation with President Moffnt and
toshlcr Wood this afternoon. The robbery
, -as without a doubt the ] most daring and
ucccssful in the history of the country. The
iomploto dlsappcaranco of the robber has
laQled the police force who have been dili
gently at work on the case slnco tbo robbery
ivas perpetrated. The reward of $2,500
ffered by Mr. Moffat lor the arrest
) f the robber Jias stimulated the detectives to
use every effort for the capture.
This afternoon while detectives wcro
icarchlng the building adjoining the bank they
: ound the light brown overcoat , revolver nnd
bottle of glycerine thrown away by the rob
ber whllo making bis escape. The articles
ivero taken to police headquarters where the
bottle created considcrablo excitement , and
ivas viewed with more distant respect than
any "small bottlo" has boon by the police
'orco slnco Its organization.
The bottle was handled gently nnd sent tea
a chemist for analysis. In about un hour it
ivas returned with tbo information that it
contained nothing but castor oil. The dis
gusted look which took possession of tbo
bravo policcmons' faces was amusing. W. H.
Clark who was arrested on the supposition
hat ho was the router and released , wns
rcarrestcd to-day and-will bo held as an ac
complice. The police hold that the make-up
' '
of the two men is so'si'mllar and that coinci
dences elsewhere referred to were of such a
startling nature thai there must have been
collusion between the parties. Clark to-night
told the following story of bis connection
with the affair : "Undoubtedly I was in the
bank at tno timoof tbo robbery and the story
I am going to tell is filled witn wonderful co
incidences. When I-went into the bank I
bad * a deposit of J325.50 to make for myself
and partner. I wanted some money for my
self and wanted It in Snail bills. .1 went"Into
the safety doposit'vault where I have a pri
vate box and in a conversation with the young
man who has charge of it , the subject
of detectives came up and ho said to mo
You would make a good detective and
ought to bo In the business.1 I replied : 'Yes
I have a taste for that kind of business. The
Pinkorton's once offered me a position , but
as I did not care to take any small jobs , I
would not accept. I also hud achanco once
to go on the detective force in St. Louis. '
After this conversation I opened my private
box And took out a $500 bill. This I took
out to the cashier and asked him to change
it for mo into small bills princi
pally fives nnd tens. As ho took
the $500 bill ho remarked to
ino. That's a pretty bill , Mr. Clarke , but
here's a prettier one. " He bold up for mo to
look at a $1,000 bill , and after I had examined
it bo said : "But wo still have a prettier bill
than that. Itis a 310,000 bill. We've
got to send It east to got rid of It. You see
it is so largo that no man wants it to do ordi
nary business with , aud it is lying here prac
tically of no use to us. " I asked him if the
bill was made out In the shape of a bond , or
it it was just like an ordinary bill. Ho told
mo It was just like a $1,000 bill with the ex
ception of the figures which indicated its
value. Now Isn't it strongo that
when the cashier wns telling some ol
the trouble they wore having in getting rid
of the bill , that the paylnc teller was just
about disposing of it to the robber. Well ,
after a little further conversation , I departed
calmly and deliberately without the least
Idea of running. I came out of the bank and
walked slowly up Sixteenth street to Law
rence , and stood there for an instant delib
erating which way I would go to my room.
There are two entrances to tbo Halleck &
Howard block. Ono Is on Seventeenth
street and the other is on Arapahoo. I could
go to my room by going along up Sixteenth
street * to Arapahoe and going into the en
trance on that street , or I could go along
Lawrence to Slxtcontb strcot. I decided to
go the latter way , as It was steadier and
cooler , nnd while coming to this decision ]
throw off my coat and hung It over my arm ,
Just as I did so a young lady came along and
almost stopped still. She evidently though !
she know mo , but when she saw her mistake
she wont on. If tnis-young lady should read
this account she .will know that I did nol
hurry a particle.
"I walked slowly-down to my room ant
seated myself and began to talk to a yount
gentleman who works for us In our private
club rooms. Wo h&vo four adjoining rooms
While I was talking to Sam I huard somebody
at the door of tho-I other room. I openec
It and a man ; Tvhom I afterwardi
learned was Detective Connor came In one
grabbed mo , at the same time lolling mo tha
I was wanted , Npi explanation was glvci
for the arrest , nnq' I went quietly to the po
lice station.
"Another thing I forgot to mention that < i
rather strange , too , { a that when Twont Inti
tbo bank I looked on through into Preslden
Moffat's private room and saw him slttlnf
there. I did not have a personal acquaint
nnco with the roan , but something jus
struck me that it was ho. At that very tlim
the thief must have been sitting in the room
with the revolver drawn , on Mr. Moffntt. "
Clark is a native ot Michigan. His fath i
Is in the lumber business at Grand Hapids. Hi
came to Denverlast August , since which tlun
nc has been loaning money on chattel mart
gnges. Shortly after bis arrival ho bccami
interested in a poker game which is boini
conducted in tbo Halleck & Howard bloc !
on the corner of Seventeenth and Arapaho
streets. The rooms are handsomely fittoi
up. There are a number of tables In then
and they are well patronized. In appeal
nnca be Is a man apout five feet , seven inchc
in height , weighing about one hundred urn
thirty-five poyuds , dark comulexioned , keen
dark brown eyes , straight nose and browi
mustache. He dresses in tbo fashion am
has a coot , collected ulr.
SENT TO THE BOTTOM.
Fearful Wrook of the Naval Vessels
at Samoa.
THE RESULT OF A HURRICANE.
A Hundred and Forty-Two Mon
Tholr Livos.
SIX SHIPS A TOTAL LOSS.
The Commander of the Vandalla
Among the Drown od.
ANOTHER MARINE DISASTER.
The Countess of Flanders Cut In Two
By the Princess Henrietta
Fourteen People Find n
AVntcry Grave.
A Terrible Disaster.
WASHINGTON , March 80. The following
: able message was received at the navy do-
lartmcnt this morning :
AUCKLAND , March 30. Secretary of the
Navy , Washington : Hurricane at Apia
ilarch 15. Every vessel In the harbor Is on
hero except the English man-of-war Caliopo ,
ivhlch got to sea. The Trenton and A'an-
dalla are total losses. The Nipslc Is beached ,
rudder gene , but may bo saved if towedwith
ho chances against it. Will send her to
Auckland if possible. Tho" Vandalla lost
four ofllcers and thirty-nine men , namely :
THE VANDAI.IA'S LOST.
Capt. Schoenmakor , Paymaster Arms ,
loutcnnnt of Ma- Pay Clerk Jno. Uoacb ,
rlncsSutton , Henry Baker ,
W. Brisbane , William Brown ,
Q'rmastcr Michael , Cashier M. Cragln ,
B. F. Davis , Thomas M. Downey ,
M. Ericsson , S. C. Ehring ,
Adolph Goldncr , George Gorman ,
U. B. Green , Joseph GrlDln ,
E. M. Hamlcur , John Hanchett ,
II. Hawkins , W. Howatt ,
Frank Jones , George Jordan ,
M. H. Joseph , John Kelly ,
Thomas Kelly , N. Kmsolla ,
O. P. Kratzer , Charles Krauss ,
Frank Lesslan , George Mcrrago.
Aylmer Montgomery , Thomas Ililcy ,
P. P. Stalman , C. G. Slnpford ,
John Sims. G. H. Wells ,
JohnMlltord , Henry Wixtor ,
A. H. Kow , A. H. Peck ,
P. D. Tecnor.
THK NIPSIO'S LOST.
The' Nipslo lost seven men , namely :
George W. Callan , _ _ John Gill ,
" '
Joshua Heath , Thomas'Johnson ,
David IColleher , Henry Poutsell ,
William Matson.
The Trenton and Vandnlla crows are hero.
The Nipsic's are on board. All stores possi
ble woro'savcd. The German ships Adlcr
and Eber are total losses. The Olga Is
beached and may bo saved. The German
losses are ninety-six. It is important to send
300 men homo at onco. Shall I charter
a steamer ) Can charter in Auckland.
Lieutenant Wilson will remain In Auckland
to obey your ardors. Fuller accounts by
mall. ICiiinuiiLY.
The Wrecked Vessels.
NEW YOKK , March 30. The American war
ships wrecked at Samoa wcro all attached to
the Pacific station under command of Hear
Admiral Kimberly. The Trenton was a sec
ond-rater and the flagship and was launched
in 1S75. She had a displacement of 3,000
tons and carried eleven eight-inch rifles. Her
maximum speed was thirteen knots per hour.
The Trenton's hull was built of wood ,
with ram and bow , and sbo was ship
rltrged. On board the Trenton was
Rear Admiral Kimberly , Captain Norman
\V. Farquhar , flag captain , and Lieutenant
Commander Henry W. Lyon , with about
three hundred officers , men and marines.
Tbo Vandalia was a third rate , unarmored
ship , with a displacement of 2,080 tons , and
ffrst went into commission in 1870. She had
ono eight-inch rifle and six nine-inch smooth
bore guns and was wooden-built and ship-
rigged. Captain Cornelius M. Schoonmaker
washer commanding officer. With officers ,
men and marines she bad on board about
two hundred and seventy-five souls.
The Nipslo was first in commission in
1879. She was a third-rate unarmored ship
like the Vandalia and carried six nine-inch
smooth-bore guns , ono eight-inch and one
six-pound ride. Her maximum speed was
twelve knots per hour and her displacement
1,375 tons. Commander Dennis M. Mullan
was In command. The Niosic had on board
with officers , marines nnd men 175 all told.
As far as is known , the Olga was the most
formidable of the Gorman vessels at Apia.
She was an unarmed and unprotected single
deck crulsor of 2,300 , tonsher , principal battery
consisted of an eight-inch Krupp riilo and a
number of Hotchkiss revolving cannon. She
carried about half a dozen Schwartz-ICopf
torpedoes , which are similar to the White ,
bead torpedoes , In that they are projected
from tunes beneath the water lino. The
Adler and Eber were not as largo or as
strong as the Olga , the Adler carrying four
and the Eber three Krupp rifles. The great
strength of the German fleet from a llghtln R
standpoint lay in its possession of torpedoes ,
Tracy's Instructions.
WASHINGTON , March 80. The following
dispatch has boon sent to Lieutenant Wilson
for Admiral Kimberly , care of the American
consul at Auckland :
Take such steos with regard to the Nipslc
and wrecks , and sending men homo as you
may deem proper. Full power is given you.
Tbo Monongahclu sailed for Apia Febru
ary 21. TnACY.
The following telegram was received nl
the department of state this afternoon froir
Minister Pondleton , at Berlin :
"The foreign office has been officially in
formed that in a typhoon at Apia the Ebci
and Adler wcro totally lost , and that ninety
sailors are dead. The Olga is stranded will
no losses. Three American and all the mer
chant vessels in the port were Inst. Slxtj
American's are dead. The English war nbt |
was damaged and has gone to Sydney. "
Later Advices.
AUCKLAND , March 30. Later advices received
ceived hero regarding the hurricane whlcl
devastated Samoa and wrecked a number o
German and American war ships , says tin
storm swept the islands on tbo 10th inst. Al
tbo war ships attempted to put to sea , bu
only the English steatrfcr Caliopo siu'ccede <
in getting out Merchant vessels sufferei
severely. ThoTwrk Peter Godeffrey , on
other bark and seven coasters were wrcckoi
and four persons drowned. The Cahop
sailed for Sydney. The PotorGodcffroy was
n German bark which had arrived nt Samoa
from Sydney.
Commodore Ilonlmm's Views.
BUULINOTON , In. , March 30. ISpcc'al ' Tel-
CRraratoTiin Bun. [ Commodore Bonham ,
United States navy , en route to take com
mand of the Mare Island navy yard , wns
shown to-night n dispatch announcing the
loss of the United States man of war at
Samoa. Ho said : "I was apprehensive that
the first reports were truo. The news came
in a way such news would comonnd knowing
the Samoa waters and the dangerous char
acter of the hurricanes on that coast I feared
the worst. The hnrbor at Apia is in reality
no hnrbor. It Is on open road bed which Is
very dangerous In case of n storm. The Is
land Is n coral rcof with no bench except nt
ono locality , where doubtless the Nipslc Is
beached. The hurrlcano probably swept
down on the vessel , witn us center nt Apia ,
with n velocity of from sovcnty-llvo to ono
hundred miles an hour , accompanied by
thunder and Ightnlng. Such storms ob
scure everything. The sea is lashed into
foam and the spray is blinding. All the vcs-
icls undoubtedly slipped their cables nnd nt-
cmptcd to put to sea vainly , as the report
hows. I know personally most of the ofll-
icrs. Admiral Kimberly nnd Commander
? nrguhnr are among the ablest ot American
ailors. Without question they did every-
hlng possible to save Iholr vessels nnd
TOWS. The Trenton was the best vessel of
ts typo in our navy , nnd ouo of the best o'f
hat class In any navy. The Nioslo was by
no mcaus so seed , nor was the Vuudnlia , but
his great disaster takes thrco vessels from
ur navy which wo cannot spare.
AtthoNnvy Department.
WASHINGTON , March 30. The news of the
disaster nt Samoa created a sensation at the
navy department anil everybody from the
ecrotary down freely expressed his regret.
Secretary Tracy could not see any cause to
ondcmn anyone. The officers In command
of the vessels were competent men. nnd had
doubtless adopted all proper precautions
ugalnst disaster , but these hurricanes which
assumed cyclonic proportions were simply
rrcslstablo , as was proved by tbo extent of
oss of the vessels.
It Is said nt the navy department that Ad
miral Kimberly's cablegram containing the
news , cost between $700 and $900. Tele
grams of inquiry wcro received by Commo
dore Walker from , the mother of Lieutenant
Button , and the wives of Captain Schocn-
: naker and Paymaster Arms. Suitable re-
[ ) hcs were made. A telegram was aUo sent
to Editor Roche , of the Boston Pilot , in
forming him of the death of bis brother.
The ATC SRB in Itrsorvc.
VN FKAXCISCO , March 30. The latest in
formation obtainable has been gathered ro-
ntivo to what vessels can bo dispatched to
take the place of those wrecked nt Samoa.
At the navy uay ofilco it is stated that tbo
Monongahcla , which loft hero on February
21 for Samoa , is probably at her destination ,
as the time given for a vessel to reach that
point is from twenty-five to fifty days. The
United States steamer Alert Is now at Honolulu
lulu , and will probably sail for the Islands
immediately upon the receipt of information
of the loss of the vessels. She mayjiiowi bo ;
on the way to Samoa. The Mohican was , at
last report , at Panama , and she , It is bo-
lievcd , will bo sent to Samoa. The steamer
Abains Is now at Mare Island navy yard un
dergoing repairs. The vessel could possibly
bo gotten ready for sea in ten days. The
Iroquols is nlso at Mare Island , bat it is
completely dismantled , and probably could
not bo made ready under four weeks.
m
The Lost Commander.
New YOUK , March 30. Captain Cornelius
M. Schoemmnker.commandlng the Vandalia ,
who lost bis life at Apia , bad a total sea ser
vice of fifteen years nnd nn additional thir
teen years and three months on shore duty
and about six years unemployed. He was
appointed from New York in 1834. He be
came midshipman in 1S59 , being advanced
successively through each of the grades to
his present-rank.
How the News Came.
NcwYoiiK , March 30. The difficulty of
obtaining telegraphic news from the Samoan
islands is very groat. Dispatches received
last night and this morning by the Associated
press were first taken from Apia to Auck
land , New Zealand , about two thousand
miles , by steamer. The news was then trans
mitted by cable from , Now Zealand to Aus
tralia and from there in a roundabout way
to London and thence to New York.
The News at Berlin.
BIUUN , March 30. Advices received by
tho'naval authorities here report that the
storm raged during the 10th and 17th
Insts. Seventy-five persons from the Adlerand
twenty from the Eber were drowned. The
Olga was btrandcd but saved. All merchant
vessels anchored at Samoa foundered.
"When Mails Slay Bo Kxprctcil.
WASHINGTON , March 30. Admiral Kim
berly's dispatch is taken to indicate that ho
hns already mailed an account of the wreck.
By sharp work It may have boon possible for
him to have caught the mall steamer which
nrrlvc'jjit San Francisco on April 13 next , in
which case full advices may bo expected hero
Arrll 20.
ANOTHER OCJ-JAN DISASTER.
Fourteen Lives Loxt by a Collision ot
S ten in era.
OSTENU , Belgium , March 30-r-The steamer
Countess of Flanders was run into off Dun
kirk yesterday afternoon by the Belgian
mall boat Princess Henrietta. The collision
occurcd during n fog. The Countess ol
Flanders was cut In two and her fore part
immediately sunk. The Princess Henrietta
took the after part In tow and ntarted for
this port , but had proceeded but a uhort dis
tance when the portion of the wreck she wai
towing capsized and wrfnt down. The cap
tain of the Countess of Flanders , first llout-
enutit , nlno of the crow , and thrco passen
gers were drowned. Prince Jerome Bonaparte -
parto wns among the rescued.
The Countess of Flanders' malls were
lost. After the colllilon hop boiler burst ,
blowing the center ot the ship to pieces anil
killing all the engineers , captain and other :
who were with him on the bridge and pas
senders in the vicinity. Prlnco Leopold , ol
Belgium , who WAS ono of the passengers
escaped Injury. The passengers of both ves
xels were panic strlcxen.
A fi'rcnoh Itnrk Founder * .
Mowi.c , Ala. , March SO. The French barl
Lccotj , loaded at P.iBcagoula with lumber
foundered lust Saturday thirty miles off Pas
cngoula. Captain C'liutclund , his wife , chili
an \ all his hands wcro lost , except ono sailor
who was rescued after being four days ox
pojcd.
Father MoFnilUcii'H Trial ,
Dcni.i.v , March SO , A prim a faalo case
has been found against Futhor McFnddn
for participating In the murder of Police In
specter Ma > In , at Fwcdor , in February InM
Ho will be tried at ths first assizes.
GOSSIP FROM BERLltf ,
An Evolution In Party Groupings
Now Considered Certain.
THE NEW PENAL DILL THE ISSUE.
Strong Opposition Arrayed
the Monouro.
TONE OF SEMI-OFFICIAL PAPERS
It Openly TJrsos the Defeat of tha
Emperor's Pot Scheme.
LABOR TROUBLES EXTENDING.
An Organized Co-Operation of the
Trade Centers of the Empire
Troubles of the
Socialists.
The Press Pen ft 1 Bill.
Cop/r/o7if ! / l by tlte Ncu > York Auoctatcil rrttt.1
BBIII.IN , March 30. A rupture in govern-
nont groups , arising from their disagree
ment on the press penal ln\v , is certain unless
ho bill is materially modified. The national
ibcruls declare against the bill. The censer1-
rotlvcs nnd free conservatives are ready t&
ubuiit to any repression , though there are ?
lymptoms of a reaction. Even the scml-
filclal press Cologne Gazotlo , Mngdobourff
Jazette , nnd others who venture to criticize , '
dmii that under the Inw there com
10 no freedom of discussion , nnd
ay that the liberals ore justified la
coalescing to resist the bill. Thesa
ommcnts have given rise to reports'that the
'ominisslon of the bunderrnth has greatly
modified the bill. It is not unlikely that
proposals are being inspired by the emperor ,
tvlth whom the nbsoluto regulation of the
liress is a pet nrojcct. His motive In nttend-
ng n parliamentary dinner nt Bismarck's
house wns to conclltnto the deputies.
Even If the lenders are seduced , the bulli
of the nationalists would not assent to the
bill. It is probable that the government will
rely on the center party , thus causing
nn evolution in party groupings
The Vossischo Zcitung predicts a
ilerlco conservative collation , a majority
of nationalists joining the progressists , and
hus forming a liberal opposition strong
enough to imperil the passage of the bill.
Tno first heard of thoSamonti disaster was
a telegram from London early this morning.
Neither the ndmirality nor foreign officers
received any direct advices , and were loth to
believe the report trae. Inquiry at London
appeared to confirm the story , and there was
general consternation. It was not uutll this
afternoon that official telegrams reached the
ndmirality.
Count Herbart Bismarck returns from his
EinUsti mission on Monday , his father's
birthday. Ho says ho has made arrange
ments for a grand public demonstration on
the occasion of Emperor William's visit to
England , which has been definitely fixed
after July.
The striico outbreak is so general that it
would appear to bo an organized co-operation
of tradn centers. In Hamburg the master
plumbers and carpenters nro out on a refusal
of tbolr employers to increase their wages.
The workmen's syndicate approve of the
striKe , and men accepting the employers'
terms will DO excluded from the privileges ol
their unions. At Elbergold and Barwo
manufacturing works are closed and th
men nro out. At Muromburg the cnrvor
nnd toy mnkers are out. The Berlin masons ,
nt a meeting last Wednesday , decided to in
augurate a general strike la the building
trades.
The German soliallsts have had a dis
agreement with the French socialists over
the programme of the Purls congress. The
French committee Insisted upon having the
exclusive right to control the order of pro
ccodlngs and to fix the subjects for discus
sion. The Germans decline to attend unless
the arrangements of the order of business bo
left tc the congress.
VON feZOEGYENYI HESITATES.
Urjreil By the Emperor to Accept a
Post In the Ilunnnrlnn Ministry.
VIENNA , March 80. [ Special Cablegram to
THE BBC. I Herr Von Szoogyonyl hns not
yet accepted a post In the Hungarian minis
try , although urged to do so by the emperor.
Premier Tiszn continues to find It difficult to.
form the cabinet with men of firat-rato.
ability. . Herr Von Szocgycnyl personally de
sires to remain in ofilce here. An agent of
the Servian ministry has hnd an interview
with Count Knliioky. To n question rognrd-
ing the attitude of Austria toward the pres
ence of ex-Queen Natalie at Belgrade as tha
recognised guardian of her son , Count Kal-
noky declined to reply. Advices from Belgrade -
grade show the rapid growth of the strength
of the Russian party slnco the departure of
Milan. The central liberal committee has
passed a resolution declaring In favor of a
Balkan federation , with a Balkan customs
union. Henceforth this will be the loading
principle of the party programme. The Rus- .
sophitcs make n counter proposal to federate
under a Russian protectorate. Austria fat
vors another proposal. Ex-King Milan
pabiod through Servia yesterday on hia way
to Constantinople , speaking at the Pirol rail ) .
way station. Ho adjured the people to kcop
faithful to the now king and regency anu to * . - ' I
obey the government.
Coming to Do Battle With Gould.
ICnnyr/yht / tBWbu Jamti Oordun Ilaui'.tl. ]
LONDON , March 80. [ New York Herald
Cabin Special to TUB Bun. ] Rudolph V
Martinson , president of the Missouri , Kantiis
& Texas railway , sailed to-day In the Urn-
brin for New York , carrying with him
enough proxies from Amsterdam holders of
stock to keep the road from the clutches ot
Jay Gould and-Russcll Sago , who had dlaj
patched one of their lawyers to thin aldo to
get prosles for thomaclvcn. President Mart
tlntou was visited by a Herald reporter yes
terday at tbo London ofilco of Adolf BoluoJ
vain & Co. , In Coplhall Court , and ho ap
peared in high Bpirits over his success. Ho
Is in perfect accord with the Holland conx
miltees. "I arrived only ten days ago , and' I
Bail to-morrow en my return , " said he.
"Previous to leaving New York I had fforxe
all over our road. 1 found U In fair condi
tion , and when wo recover its control fully
from the receiver , after I have cured for the
bonds , there will bo another railway recov
ery from Could manipulations , such as had
occurred' Eric , HUftpenglon bridge , Hanni
bal nnd ( St , Joe , Union Puclflu , Wubasb , etc.
I am working practically to save the reputa
tion of the United States railway
lUCJit.