THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. GOUNTBSL
EIGHTEENTH YEAR , OMAHA , MONDAY. MORNING , APRIL 8 , 1889. NUMBER 297
IBE FIELD OF HONOR WAITS
But the Journalist and Lawyer May
Not Bo Ready ,
THE HARRISON INAUGURATION
When "Washington Wns Younger
AVlmt General Matthew Taylor
Ilcmciiibcrs Colored Men
nnil Their OtllccH ,
WASHINGTON HmiBAU. Tnn OMAHA BRB ,
513 FOUIlTEBNTflSTHBCr ,
WASHINGTON. D. C. , April 7.
If thcro Is not n resort to the "field of
honor" by R , A. Sprngue , the Indianapolis
lawyer , who was charged the other day with
being an oOlco broker , and Jay F. Durham ,
the corresponded of the Loulsvlllo Courier-
Journal , who made the charge that Sprague
offered to secure the appointment of n pen
sion agent at Loulsvlllo for $300 , It will not
bo because at least ana of the gentlemen con
cerned Is not willing. Durham publishes a
card to-day , In which ho says that Sprague
made the proposition to him , and that his
( Durham's ) object In talking to Sprague waste
to Icnrn the lattcr's business andcxposo him ,
Ho winds up his card by declaring that
SprngUo Is a "fraud and n pretender. " It is
a Tucstloti of veracity between the two men ,
nnd thcro nro threats of "a resort to arms. "
Durham's friends say ho wants to fight.
TWO INAUGUltATIONS.
For the first time in many years General
Matthew P. Taylor , who Is a first cousin of
President Harrison , will visit the white
house to-morrow. General Taylor was n
member of the executive household during
the two months immediately succeeding his
uncle's Inauguration , and was with htm
when ho died. TQ your correspondent ho ,
to-day , talked of the occupancy of the white
house by the first President liamson. Gen
eral Taylor says the inauguration of Harri
son. In Ib41 , was a greater event than that
wliicn occurred six vcnks ngo to-morrow.
The rain poured in torrents. Pennsylvania
nvenuo was n river of mud. After the in
auguration General Taylor took up his resi
dence nt the white house , and , with his
mother nnd cldor brother , remained there
until the president's death.
Washington was at that time a very miser
able excuse for a national capital. It was a
small'unattractive city. In the square Just
north of the white house wnt-St. John's
church , and the president compelled the
boys to attend services three times every
Sunday.
"Tho office seekers of 1841 , " said the
general , "wero moro persistent , if
possible , than to-day , but the
earlier president , unfortunately , did not
pursue the same course toward his political
supporters that his grandson does. The do-
Biro to personally receive every man who
called and also to attend to all duties that
devolved upon him ns president were far too
much for his overtaxed strcngtii mid In consequence -
sequence ho gave way. After the first re
ception at the white house. Pi esidont Harri
son's arm was entirely disabled. It was
swollen from the wrist to the shoulder nnd
was of a sickly purple color by reason of the
hard work done in grasping nnd shaking the
thousands of hands thrust at him. Ho first
took to his bed about two weeks after his
inauguration , utterly worn out in mind and
bod.v and rapidly sank in health till death
came to his relief "At the time William
Henry Harrison entered the white house the
government had not adopted the policy of
furnishing the executive mansion. Every
president was expected to bring with him
the greater part of the furniture ho would
use as well us his dinner service. William
Henry brought a dinner set which had bcon
in the family thou cnc hundred years. It
did service at the first state dinner where
the aristocracy of the country was as
sembled. President Benjamin Harrison
now occupies the room where his grand
father died. "
General Taylor comes up from his homo in
the old dominion to pay his cousin a social
visit and says ho wants no official favors.
He has been in constant communication with
the president from the day of the noinina
tion till the present and will be an invited
guest.
COLOHEI ) OFFICE SEEKERS.
II. P. Cheatham , of North Carolina , who
is the only colored member of the Fifty-first
congress , Is hero with ox-Concressmnn
Smulls , of South Carolina , nnd the two men
are taking an active part in securing appoint
ments for the colored people of the south ,
'i'lioy ' report that their success so fur has
been confined almost exclusively to the rail
way mail service and minor positions in the
departments. They do not believe that it is
tha intention of President Harrison to np
point many postmasters , collectors and other
officers In the south from tha colored ranks
nn account of tbo deep prejudice against the
race on the part of the white democrats
They say the administration can recocnizo
the colored vote quita as liberally und not
put them In executive positions.
THI3 rilESIUENT'S Tllll * .
President Harrison has decided to take
coupla of days vacation nnd get nwuy frou
the worries und cares which have been forcei
upon him through the Importunities of the
crowd of office seekers who still remain In
Washington. Ho will leave early to-morro\\
morning on a revenue cutter for a trip down
the Potomac river and into the Chespeuko
bay. The president will bo accompanied b }
the members of his family nnd possibl ,
Secretary Windom. His absence wi
prevent thn appointment of any ono
until his return , which will bo , according to
the programme , on Wednesday. Presides
Harrison has been occupied at his desk nlinos
continuously from morning till Into at nigh
B'UICO ho was' inaugurated and the pressure
is tolling upon him so that the rest is cssen
tial to his health. In taking this trip the
president Is following the course of Presi
dent Arthur , who frequently made shor
trips away from Washington on the Unitec
States steamer Dispatch. Thcro are no vcs
sols of the navy at Washington Just now ex
ccpt an old receiving ship so that n revenue
cutter had to bo brought into service.
COIirOllAL TANNEll.
Corporal Tanner , the new commissioner o
pensions , is receiving loud praise for the
democratic manner in which ho conducts hi1
office. Tha doors are always open to the
public nnd ho personally hears the statenien
of the applicants , nnd in their presence ) dl
recta action. The corporal suffers uutold
ngouy. a portion of his time from tha condi
tion of the stumps of bis legs , but ho Is'show
ing great patience , as won as remarkable
liberality toward tlio unfortunnto Jones who
Imvo to upply for public aid.
STANI'OIID'S .
8ISNATO1I STA11T.
Senator Stanford was telling the othiir day
how lie earned his first money , nud laid the
foundation of his fortune , nnd strange to say
it was selling horse-radish roots. Hu wa
quito n boy at that tlma , thirteen or fourtoci
ynaraoM. and lived with his father In th
Mohawk Valley on n farm u few miles from
Schcncctady. After school hours he used t
dig horse-radish toots which the hired mar
carried to market every week and sold. Mr
Stanford said ho often made as much as ton
shillings a week in this manner. But th
great enterprise of his youth was in cuUin
down a field of timber nnd hauling the log
to the saw mill. This he did one winter am
collected several hundred dollars with v.'liic !
lie jniid tor bis lectures at the Albany lav
school.
rmtsos'ii , AMU Aiiur w.us.
L. J. Moss , of lowu , an assistant railway
mall superintendent , was to-day supersodud
by the nppoluticciit of J. b. Smith , of Wis
consin.
To-day's Herald says : "Many friends In
this city of Lieutenant Montgomery D. Par
ker , Ninth cavalry , will regret to learn that
Ilia disability , contracted In the Indian cam
paign several years ago , has imuinod such
proportions that he lias been Incapacitated
from performing actual duty. PreiidotU
Harrison issued un order Friday directing
him to appear before the retiring board at
Omaha , and ho will undoubtedly bo placed
oullhe retired list. ' *
ure vu CUnries L. UlacV , U , B. A. , now
stationed at Fort Sidney , has bcon granted
leave for six months and will conic to this
city to spend the better portion of It
Lieutenant W. A. Mercer , Eighth Infantry ,
from Fort Hobinson , arrived in town hist
week on leave of absence nnd is stopping nt
Wormloy's.
The assignment of First Lieutenant
Charles B. Schoflcld , second cavalry , on the
staff of his brother , is still the talk in army
circles , nnd with the probable outcome of the
Lydcckcr court martial has been the thenio
of discussion at the union service club. It is
stated that the order wa * Issued by Sccra-
tary Proctor ns n personal favor to General
Schoficld. Slnco his last duty on his broth-
sr's stuff Lieutenant Schofield hat served
'our years with his regiment , which hod
much weight with the secretary. SccreUry
Proctor will not revoke the limit of tour
duty.
To-day's Poit says : "Tho engagement of
Captain Charles A. Dempsey , Second In-
"nntry , now stationed at Fort Omaha , to
Ilss MIskey , of Omaha , is announced. Sllss
Ilskey spent the part of two seasons In this
city , nnd has a largo circle of friends , who
have already tendered their congratulations
by letter and wire.
Dr. Murphy , ono of the most distinguished
physicians nnd surgeons and superintendent
of Columbia hospital , entertained n few
friends nt dinner last night in honor of Pat
rick Egan , of Nebraska , the newly appointed
minister to Chill. Among the guests was
ex-Senator Van Wyck. Penny S. HEATII.
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LINCOLN NKXVS AND NOTES.
Mission nt St. Theresa's A Hocoptloii
to Kuan General ami Personal ,
LINCOUN , Neb. , April 7. [ Special to Tun
nc. ] A Jesuit mission was opened nt St.
Theresa's procathedral this morning at il
o'clock , The introductory sermon was
in-cached by the Kev. Father Coghlau. The
mission will continue all wenk , and services
ivill bo held dally as follows : At 5 a. m. ,
mass and Instruction ; S a. m. , mass and in-
itruction ; U p. m. , the stations , or the holy
ivay of the cross ; 7:30 : p. m. , rosary , sermon
or lecture , und the benediction of the most
blessed sacrament. Father Coghlan will be
assisted by the Uev. Father F. J. Borbericn.
The funeral services over the remains of
lonductor Clnudo Champion were hold at
his Into residence , at HOST street , nt noon
to-day , when the remains were escorted to
the Burlington depot by the Knights of
Pithias , with their band , the Order of Uail-
ivay Conductors and the Brotherhood of
Firemen and Switchmen , At the depot the
casicct was scaled in an outer mctalic casket
and was then shipped ou the flyer to Catlin ,
III. , where it will bo Interred in the family
burying ground. Mrs. Champion and two
friends accompanied the remains.
The Hon. K. B. Graham , the mayor-elect ,
has been much sought after since the city
election. Fully 1,000 Lincoln people nro
hugging the fond delusion that they will bo
remembered by the city executive with a
lucrative position under the city government.
Something over nine hundred of them will
bo disappointed and many of these will rant
over the fact that "ingratitude is the basest
of crimes , " claiming , perhaps , that they were
the real fathers of Graham's boom for the
muyorality.
The Hev. Minehcart's boom as a free
preacher continues , and the chances nro fav
orable that before the summer is over ho will
bo preaching In his own church building ,
under his own vine and fig tree , and that ho
will have one of tbo largest congregations in
the city.
Captain Pnvno has been designated by
Commander Davis , of tnoNebraska G. A. K. ,
as advance agent for the Nebraska delega
tion to the national encampment at Milwau
kee , with instructions to proceed at once to
that city and secure commodious quarters
for the boys during the encampment.
Brad P. Cook nnd Assistant Adjutant
General Gatchell. of tnis city , attended a
camp-fire nt Wahoo last nicht , where they
delivered addresses.
is claimed that thcro was much illegal
voting in the Sixth ward , both at the repub
lican primaries and at the election , and there
is strong talk of an investigation with a
view to prosecuting the offenders.
The annual meotlng of the Lincoln board
of trade will bo held Thursday at 4:30 : p. m.
in the now rooms of the McBride block , cor
ner of Twelfth nnd P.
The Hon. Patrick Egan , minister to Chili ,
is expected homo this week , and a royal re
ception will bo given him by the Lincoln
branch of the Irish National leaguer the
board of trade nnd the citizens generally ,
irrespective of party.
The prospects arc that a Lincoln contingent
will attempt to colonize n portion of Okla
homa territory. A meeting with that end in
view was held at the Tenth Street Fitzgoralt
hall last night , and another one at the same
place to-uiuht.
The February term of the district court
closed Saturday evening with a light day's '
work.
H. L. Howe , the Lincoln correspondent oi
the Omaha Republican , has bcon superceded
by W. M. Smith , who reported the senate for
the State Journal during the late session.
Thcro is a building boom of quito a largo
size in East Lincoln , between Twenty-seventh
street and the two universities.
A Santa Fa Collision.
TIHNIDAD , Colo. , April 7. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE , ] A collision occurrec
early this morning between two passenger
trains on the Santa Fo/road. It seems mi
raculous that no more lives wcro lost or pas
sengers injured. It occurred twelve miles
south of hero and i\t a point where ono train
commences the ascent and the other com
pletes the descent of tha Raton mountain
and in an extremely dangerous place. Each
train was drawn by two engines , and as ono
was several hours behind time , It was run
ning at a high rate of speed. The four on
glncs came together on n curve not fifty feel
from a chasm of considerable- depth , line
wero-all piled up in a shapeless moss. One
express car win telescoped and completely
wrecked , while the others wore tnrown ofl
the track. Two tramps were known to have
been stealing a rldo on the baggage car. Ono
was found crushed to death nnd the other is
missing. Ho is supposed to bo burled in tbo
wreck. Engineer Joseph Parr sustuinoi
a badly crushed breast. Recovery is alinos
impossible. Several others wore slltrhtly
bruised. The accident Is claimed to bo duo
to the carelessness of n telegraph operator.
Dying of Htarvatlon.
HAVANA ( via Galveston ) , April 7. Slnco
the suspension of work on tbo canal , ovc
8,000 laborers have been repatriated from
the Isthmus. Consular investigation shows
that there are still over 8,000 persons on the
line of works who are lu a destitute condi
tion. Some death * from starvation have al
ready been reported , and it is feared that
many moro will occur if prompt measures
are not taken by the West Indian govern
in cuts to semi tha people back to their
homes. The negroes nnd women and chil
dren nro the worst sufferers. Despite the
great distress , good order prevails.
The ? lorinou Conference.
SALT LAKE , April 7. At the Mormon con
forcnco to-day George Q. Cannon made a
lengthy address , eulogizing the Moruiun re
Uglon and saying the day was near at hand
when this work would fill the , whole earth
Wilford Woodruff was elected president o
the church , George Q. Cannon und Joseph T
Smith counsellors and Arouzo Snow presl
dent of the Twelve Apostles.
A Newspaper Suspend * ) .
BOSTON , April 7. The Advocate , the Jour
nal of the colored people of this city , owned
and published by John D. Howell , jr. , suspended
ponded publication , caused by tbo failure o
icany persons to pay money owing to tbo
paper.
The \\Ynther indications.
For Nebraska : Light rains , slightly
warmer , variable winds.
For Iowa : Fair , preceded by light rain
slightly cooler , winds becoming northerly.
For Dakota : Fair , weracr , yuriablo wmd
DAKOTA'S TIN.
Vnln AttcmptH to Corner It The Sup
ply 1'rnctlcally Inexhaustible.
Ru'jn CiTr , Dak. , April 8. [ Special Cor
respondence of THE HDE. | The preliminary
report of the Dakota Sctiool of Mines , situ-
ited at Rapid City , recently Issued by the
rustccs of the school , has attracted very
general attention In the scientific world , It
s the joint work of the dean of the school ,
3r. Franklin 11. Carpenter , nnd Prof. II. O.
Hoffman , and Is uniformly regarded as the
ablest nnd most exhaustive treatise on the
mineral resources of this section over given
to the public. It was prepared after a most
careful personal examination of the
geological conditions observed by Its authors ,
who brought to their arduous labors great
scientific skill nnd knowledge. It has had
.ho effect of shedding now light on the mys
fcrlcs of nature in the Black Hills , nnd by
its honest tone nnd Its apparent purpose to
lircscnt only ascertained nnd tested truths
lias had a most excellent influence through
out the world in favor of this section.
Just at thU time when attention Is called
to Black Hills tin resources by the proposed
gigantic operations of the Hnrney Peak Tin
Mining company , some facts concerning tin
might provo Interesting. Many of these will
bo taken from the articio in the report re
ferred to , which was prepared by Dr. Cnr-
] > enter , who Is now , perhaps , the hlchcst
authority on the subject in the western
hemisphere. Before entering into details ,
however , it may bo the general reader would
like to know how tin looks in the raw state
nnd before science has reduced it to the
white metallic substance so familiar to all
users of tin ware. In Its raw state It is
black and Is called black tin , or cnssitcritc.
This black tin Is ttio tin ore proper nnd is
found imbedded in gigantic rock or .mica
schist. Sometimes it appears in the
form of crystals , and sometimes it
occurs ns fine tin distributed all
through the rock in particles so small ns to
be nearly imperceptible. In the Black Hills
the tin district around Hnrnoy's peak is by
far the largest tin bearing district in the
world. It is larger In area than that of
Cornwall , nnd comprises about five hundred
square miles. The geological center of the
district is Harnoy's peak , which is n great
mountain of granite , the altitude of which is
7,800 feet nbovo sea level. The whole dis
trict appears to have been thrown up by a
pressure from beneath produced in a con
vulsion of nature ages ago. The mountain
itself is not thought to contain tin , but every
elevation around it displays the stannic metal
in great quantities.
The stanniferous or tin bearing character
of the rock in the Harnoy district was first
discovered In 1877. At that time Prof.
Pearce , of Argo , Colo. , received some gulch
gold from that section , and determined the
black sand accompanying it to bo cassitcrite.
It was not , however , until 18S3 that the ex
istence of tin in the Hills became
generally known. Tbo credit belongs to
Major A. J. Simmons , of this city ,
of proving the discovery which ho had
made , to bo valuable. Previous to the an
nouncement that the black particles or
cystals occurring in tbo rock , were tin , many
of the mines now known to contain large de
posits of the mineral were being worked or
exploited for mica. The occurrence of the
black particles of crystals referred to was
thought to bo unfortunate , but on under
standing their value , they were naturally
looked as moro desirable than mica. The
miners in these days threw the ore contain
ing them away denounced it with that un
necessary profane verbiage , for which miners
are noted , ns "black iron. " When the mis
take was learned the prospectors , with true
miners' instinct , became excited and a grand
search was commenced for tin. They found
it everywhere on the surface. It seemed as if
the possibilities of supply were endless. The
Harney Peak Tin Mining company which was
formed in Now York City , began to purchase
tin prospects. Among the first of their ac
quisitions was the Etta. They believed they
had all the tin in the Hills when this first
purchase was made , and as the Cornish
mines were known to bo failing , they very
naturally concluded they could control the
tiu market of the world. But the prospectors
soon discovered moro good prospects and tne
Harnoy company purchased thoseagain feel
ing satisfied that they had all. Still moro
were discovered and bought in. This ex
tension of the tin district continued until tbo
company found that it had expended
over $500,000 in making purchases
and that they were still unable
to control all. Since then the dis
trict has been-expanded to Its present pro
portions , and although the Hurnoy company
owns over two hundred claims , its posses
sions are but small compared with the area
containing tin. The Harney company is not
capable of monopolizing the output , and will
be compelled to compete with other Ameri
can companies for tlio American trade.
Tha most careful estimates made in rela
tion to the possibilities of tin productions
nro extremely flattering to this SBC-
tion. If has been estimated that if
all the stuff broken at this mine
wcro sent to the mill the percentage of tin
would bo low. If it were closely sorted , it
could bo made very high , depending entirely
upon the extent to which the lower grades of
ere were rejected. Hand samples , contain
ing from 25 to 50 per cent black tin , can be
readily selected at any mine. Prof. W. P.
Blake suggests that It will probably bo found
advisable to send to the mill for treatment
all rock carrying ten pounds of cassUorito
and upwards. Prof. Carpenter estimates
that If this Is done , U per cent of cassitorite
will be the average nf the orea of the hills.
It can readily bo seen that the advantage of
American mines , on this estimate , which is
f" ' her than those of Cornwall , is very
C ' ' over any others in the world.
Figuring Up Their Losses.
CiiAMiiEitLAiN , Date. , April 7. | Special to
THE BEE. ] The danger of pralrlo fires that
has threatened for the past week has all
passed , and the people are beginning to
figuHMip the damage sustained. In Brulo
county the loss will foot up 510,000 , and not
less than fifty families have been burned
out , losing everything but their stock ant
clothing , and in some cases losing all tnolr
stock. Settlers on the Crow Creek reserva
tion are the greatest losers , a largo number
of them being burned out entirely and are in
dcstituto circumstances. The fire that has
dona the great damage in this pan of the
state was started a week ago by Indians near
Fort Thomson , and'has been burninir for a
week. This is the same fire that destroyed
the town of Mt. Verium , sixty miles cast of
hero.
For Central American Explorations.
EVANSVILLB , Ind. , April 7. A strong
newspaper syndicate , composed of some ol
the leading dallies in America , has Just been
consummated by A. J , Miller , of this city ,
for the purpose of a scientific
exploring expedition to unfrequented portions
tions of Central America. The expedition
will consist of Mr. Miller as manager ; Prof.
Darragh , naturalist and taxidermist ; Prof.
J , Roy Brown , geologist and archaeologist ,
and William H. Venablo , of At
lanta. This is the second Journey
made by Mr. Miller through Central Amer
ica , and his experience and familiarity with
the natives , their language and customs will
bo valuable to the present enterprise in ex
ploring America's "dark continent. "
Chicago's Oklahoma Colony.
CHICAGO , April 7. A meeting under the
auspices of the "Chicago Oklahoma Settlers'
association" met hero to-day for the purpose
of organizing a colony to locate in the newly
opened territory. Two hundred men en
listed. It Is Intended to start the members
from this city on April 20. They will reach
the Indian territory line ou the evening of
April ! M , and enter Oklahoma at noon the
next day , The chairman of the meeting gave
a glowing description of the now territory ,
and n cowboy who had been across it several
times spoke of the dangers new settlers will
have to avoid. Newspaper clippings were
read , stating that thcro wcro moro men
waiting to enter the territory thun there
were homcstcadx , and there would
doubtless bo much fighting , r otwithstand
ing these discouragements , every man
present signified bis intention of going
IOWA MINERS FEEL BLUE ,
An Open Winter and tbo Railroad
Rates Against Thorn.
THE C. B. & Q. DOING ECONOMY.
Druggists Get a Practical Warning
to Bo Careful In .Handling
I'olsons Qcnornl News
Front town.
Hnrd Times for Mines niul Miner * .
DKS MOINHS , In. , April 7. [ Special to
Tun BEF-.I A good deal of complaint Is bo
ng heard from miners and those interested
'a mining In Iowa. Thtiy nro suffcrlne from
AVO causes the open winter , which cut
down the demand for coal and the hgh ) rates
tor carrying coal , especially for short dis
tances , which put Iowa mine operators at a
jroat disadvantage. The mining season
proper opened last August very brisk , nnd
: ho demand kept up well until early winter ,
when the mild weather checked production
and throw a good many men out of employ
ment Then the commissioners made a bad
blunder in the matter of coal freights , put
ting it higher than in other states and BO
high as to almost prohibit some shipments.
Some of the railroad companies have volun
tarily reduced the coal tariff below what the
commissioners fixed it. The railroads have
bcon the steady customers of the mines all
the year round , and when there was no de
mand for coal for heating purposes the rail
roads uopt taking it for their locomotives.
Some mines had scarcely any trade except
the railroad. But the withdrawal of so
rnnny trains has cut.down the demand for
coal very perceptibly. So , taking everything
together , the coal minors of Iowa nro looking
rather blue at the beginning of n year that
promises prosperous times for other inter
ests. It is reported that 500 able-bodied
miners have boon compelled to leave What
Cheer , n mining town in Kcokuk county ,
and go out of the state to find work. Tlio
outlook for the minors Is very discouraging
all through contra ! und southern Iowa , nnd
many cases of destitution are reported as
the result of tbo hard times.
Retrenchment By the C. , U. & Q.
BunuNOTON , la. , April 7. [ Special to TIIC
BCE.J A new time card went into effect on
the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy to-day ,
which will bring with It n change in the run
ning arrangements of- trains , both freight
and passenger , with the result of. making
this place simply n way station between Chicago
cage and the Missouri river. Burlington has
aUvnys bcon a division'point and the homo of
many men in the train service. Now they
will run through horoand : will live either in
Ottumwn or Gnlesburer , 111. This means the
removal of a largo nutnb6r of families from
this city , already suffering from the recent
reduction in wages and working force. The
stock yards at this point , heretofore used as
a feeding station for 'animals ' in transit to
Chicago , will be closed during the coming
week and the Gnlesb'urg yards will do that
work. The entire stdbi yards force hero
will be lot out. The pay car i will be run no
more , payment being made by chocks for
warded from the general office to some au
thorized employe at each station , and the cur
that has been used by.tne paymaster will be
refitted and used by Vice President Peasley
as an official car. Orders were issued some ,
time ago for the burning of 23,000 cubic yards
of clay oallnst at Osccola and 25,000 yards at
Beckwith , but these orders have been re
called , and the road will struggled along
without any ballast of that kind this sum
mer. It is confidently nsscrto that the
talked of cut in official salaries will not be
made , but the clerical force is not yet out of
the woods in that direction.
"Whisky Chat Prom Greston.
CHESTOU , la. , April 7. [ Special to THE
BEE.J B. F. Whipps , who was arraigned
before Judge Wilson of the superior court ,
on n charge of "bootlegging" nod took a
change of venue to Justice Willett's court ,
has been discharged by the jury. The state
submitted abundant evidences that be hud
sold liquor and that when arrested had upon
his person two bottles of wnisky and a small
glass. William Miller , a "Q. " engineer ono
of the witnesses in the , case , was arrested
for perjury nud taken bororo the superior
court. .Miller swore that ho never bought
liquor of Whipps. Witnesses were produced
who swore they saw Miller purchase five
drinks of Whipps , whereupon the court
bound him over to the grand Jury fixing his
bail at $500. Ho was unable to got bail and
was committed. A warrant for Whipps was
sworn out in Justice Willett's court charg
ing him with threatening to commit a public
offense against G. VV , Adams , prosecuting
witness. Marshal Donahuo searched Gus
Dodge's building on Walnut street , finding
four barrels of empty beer bottles which
was considered insufficient evidence for con
viction by the judge. The officers , uowevar ,
changed their tactics and had him arrested
on a charge of selling liquor contrary to the
statutes of Iowa and on this information he
was convicted yesterday on two separate
courts and lined $100. Ho immediately gave
notice of appeal.
A Now Wrinkle in liifo Insurance.
DBS MOIXES , la. , April 7. [ Special to
THE BEE. ] The state auditor IB still having
trouble with insurance companies that refuse
to obey the Iowa laws. The older and more
reputable companies fllo their statements of
assets and liabilities with him , showing tholr
financial condition , nnd what guarantees they
can offo ? the public by way of protection.
But somoof the newer companies that believe -
liovo In a wildcat , underground way of
doing business , are pushing ahead ignoring
the state insurance department and having
no authority for doing business in Iowa. The
auditor , some time ago , took the position
tnnt any person who acted as agent for an
insurance company b > soliciting business for
it , must bo considered ! in the eye of tla law ,
an authorized agent although ho may never
have been appointed by the company proper.
This was 10 protect the uublio against mis
representation and fraud on tbo part of men
who wcro working as hired helpers for in
surance agents , but who would bo repudiated
as irresponsible if they should got the com !
panics into trouble , Tlio attorney general
sustained the auditor1 a that ruling nnd the
general publto sustains him too. Now in
order to hcad'off the the underground com
panies that are going ahead soliciting busi
ness without any authority from tbo state ,
the auditor has sent 'a ' letter to all county
attorneys directing them to commence suit
against any agect or company In his vicinity
doing business withqut authority of law.
County gent War.
MASON Cixr , la. , April 7 , [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEK.'J-J-A red-hot county seat
war Is being wapcd'in. Murray county , Min
ncsota. Slnco the organization of the connty ,
twelve years ago , Currlo , located in thn
north part of tha state , has been the county
seat. Two years ago , under an unconstitu
tional law , Slayton claimed it and cama in
the nicbt and stole away the records , but
later returned them , Slavton now intends
to get it , but in order to call nn election sixty
per cent of tha voters of the county must
sign a petition to that effect and these peti
tions are now beiug circulated and chances
are favorable that , tbo desired number will
be secured.
Belladonna , lar Dandelion.
DCS MOINES , la , April 7. [ Special to
TUB BEc.l The case of accidental poisoning
at Ames by which. Editor Duncan and wife
nearly lost their , lives , is calling public atten
( ion to the careless way at which some medi
clnes and poisons are put up. Mr , and Mrs.
Duncan had been la the habit of taking a
patent preparation of danacllon as a tonic
nnd blood purifier. The medicine is sold in
small boxes nnd is In the form of n dark
colored paste. The snmo firm soil a prepara
tion of belladonna In exactly the snmo sort of
n package , nnd n casual observer would not
notice the difference in the two boxes. The
belladonna is also n dark colored pasta and
docs not smell or tnsto much different from
the dandelion. The druggist kept the medi
cines side by side , and when Airs. Duncan
\skcd for dandelion the clerk handed her
.ho belladonna. The narrow cscapo which
these people had will probably cause drug
gists nnd tholr clerks to bo more careful ,
nnd manufacturing chemists ought to bn
prevented from enclosing poisons in n pack-
igc so much llko harmless medicines.
The Ilnllrond Must Coma to Time.
DBS Moixns , April 7 , [ Special to Tun
Bnn.J The railroad commissioners have Just
decided n case which may bo taken as a pre
cedent In the matter of maintaining crossings
nt public highways. The board of super
visors of Marshall county sonio time nco
straightened a public road which crossed the
Northwestern railroad track. The change
in the rend chnngod the plnco of its crossing
the track , and the supervisors nskod the rail
road to change Its crossing to correspond ,
The railroad refused , maintaining that the
supervisors could not compel them to change
un established crossing every time they chose
to change the direction of the road. On np-
peal , the road questioned the right of tno
commissioners to direct the building of cross
ings , but they held they nro given the power
to be exercised when public interests seem to
require it ; nnd so they sustain the super
visors nnd say the crossing must bo chnnged.
Snvlnc on an Appropriation.
Dr.3 Moisco , la. , April " . [ Special to THE
Bnn.l Captain F. S. Whiting , of this city ,
has been appointed superintendent of con
struction of the new government building
hero In place of Mr. S. A. Hobartson. Ho
took charge yesterday nnd will continue
until the work is completed , which will not
bo very long. Instead of working for a now
building from the ground up , It was decided
seven years ago , to ask for appropriations
for enlargement of the old structure. A
total appropriation of ? a3H,030 was obtained
for this purpose , and the work ha ? , been in
progress nearly four years. Superintendent
Hobinson has expended $224,000 of the
money at his disposal , so that when existing
liabilities nro met and the work finished , it
is estimated that there will bo an unex
pended balance of at least § 35,000.
Jailed for Selling
DES MOIXB3 , April 7. [ Special to Tnn
BEE. | Although the city elections in river
towns last week were generally in favor of
the liquor interests , yet Scott county , in
which is Davenport , has witnessed for the
first time in its history , the spcctaclo of a
saloon keeper , ono Charles Hoffman , im
prisoned under the prohibitory law. Some
months ago n temporary injunction was issued
forbidding him to sell liquor. Ho violated
his injunction richt along , nnd a few days
ago was fined 5500 for the offense. _ Not hav
ing the money ho was sent to Jail.
A Noble State Charity.
DES MOINCS , la. , April 7. [ Special to Tnn
BEE.J The last reports of the in stitutc for
the feeble minded nt Glcnwood , Mills
county , show that the attendance is very
largo. During the month of March there
was an average of 411 inmates at this insti
tute. The Rtato auditor has just issued a
warrant for $31,850 for the support , improve
ment and ordinary expenses of the homo.
Livery Burned.
HAMnuno , la. , April 7. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ! Hydinger's livery barn burned
to-night at 8 o'clock , consuming a largo
quantity of haynnd five horses. Old Jap
and Fred , the old reliable and well known
bus team , wcro among the number burned.
Loss , 53,000 ; well insured.
THE EAsTEKN BLIZZARD.
Furious Storms Still Kaslnp in Sev
eral States.
CnAnLOTTESViLi.E , W. Va. , April 7. The
snow storm which began yesterday morning ,
continued throughout the night. Telegraph
wires are badly broiten down and all trains
are delayed.
RICHMOND , Va. , April 7. The worst storm
of the season prevailed hero yesterday. It
commenced with thunder und lightning and
was followed by rain , hail , snow and a high
wind.
WINCHESTER , Va. , April 7. A furious
snowstorm and blizzard prevailed hero all
dnv. Yesterday snow fell to the depth of
fourteen inches , as much as has fallen dur
ing the entire winter. The winds wore very
high all day. Telegraph wires are down in
all directions.
NOHFOLK , Va. , April 7. The storm of
thunder , lightning and hall which broke over
the city yesterday morning changed last
night , turning into a cyclone , tno wind blow
ing at the rate of fifty-four miles per hour
until 6 o'clock this morning. The winds
Cfimo from the northeast and blow into the
harbor and Its tributaries a tide
which at high water this morning was eight
een inches higher than ever reached bo-
fore. Tne lower part of the city was flooded
and fire broke out on Water street , caused
by slacking limo on the wharf of George O.
Gainmngo & Son. The entire block , with
the exception of Savace , Son & Co.'s com
mission house , was in flames. The old cot
ton exchange building , containing 600 bales
of cotton , and tno warehouse of Perry & Co. ,
containing about GOO bales of cotton
were totally destroyed. Santos & Bro.cotton
dealers , lost everything except their office
bniidinL' . The loss on buildings and stock
destroyed in this block is estimated nt
$150,000 , partly insured. It is probable that
the losses sustained by wholesale grocery
merchants from water forced into their ware
houses by the unprecedented tide will nearly
pqual this amount. Hundreds of barrels of
sueur and flour and other goods nro ruined.
During the storm the roofs of the opera
house , Masonic temple , and many dwellings
were torn off , and tlio Virginia Beach rail
way depot was badly injured and the track
for hundreds of yards seriously damaged.
In Portsmouth a fire destroyed the lime
and lumber yard of Trugio is Hill. The
United States ship Pensucola sank In the
dry dock last night , where she was bning
repaired for sea. Her sea valves had been
opened for inspection and another ono was
being cut. The tide Hooded tbo dock , nnd
she was filled with water , and , getting off
her keel , sank before she could bo gotten in
position again. Tha Simpson dry dock was
tided , and the damage will reach M0,000.
The wires along the coast are all down. No
reports can bo had from shipping , anil it Is
feared that serious damage has been done ,
as there was no warning of the storm given.
*
A California Speeder.
SAX JOSE , Cal. , April 7 , In n running race
hero yesterday under the auspices of tbo
Blood Horse association , Al Farrow made a
milo In 1:40. : equaling the record made by
Stuyvcsant at Sheepsboad on September 7 ,
being but a quarter of a second slower than
the record rando by the Ten Brocck lu the
race against time at Louisville , on May 2-1 ,
1637.
Ilurncd to a Crisp.
STECDESVIU.K , O. , April 7 , Bridget ICol-
ley , a widow , nged eighty years , was left
alone In a house yesterday afternoon by her
granddaughter for a timo. In some unac
countable manner the old lady's clothes
caught fire , and when a boy passing by no
ticed smoke and summoned uid , the old
lady's body was burned almost to a crisp.
Foundered in u Gnlo.
PiunDEU'HiA , April 7 , A barge , bound
from Norfolk to New York , foundered dur
ing a heavy gale last night. The captain ,
his wife and two children , also one seaman ,
were lost. Joseph Coyle , the remaining sea
man , was saved.
A $500,000 Fire.
PjTT&nuuo , Pa. , April 7. The extensive
axe , shovel and saw factories of Hubbard &
Co. , at the foot of Forty-eighth street , were
completely destroyed by fire this morning ,
entailing a loss of fully $500,000. The lose is
nearly covered by insurance.
t la BLUFFING.
From n Safe ttotrcnt. Ho Telephones
Safe Advice.
ICopi/rffjM JSS9 bv James ( Ionian ttennttt * ]
BIIUSSBLS. April 7. [ Now York Herald
Sable Special to TUB BEB. ! A wldo dif
ference of opinion exists as to whether the
flight of Doulnngor nna his nbsonco from
franco will prove detrimental or the opposite
to Boulnnglsm. The most plausible view Is
that nothing will bo changed by this unox-
tcctod event , and that the Boulanglsts can
lold councils nl Urusscls , London , Geneva
or elsewhere without finding their action on
publto opinion interfered with.
It Is not his bolng an exile that will pre
vent Boulangor from communicating with
ills followers or keeping his fellow country
men posted In the profound idea' which gor-
in Inn to In his brain when not suggested
by his political managers. Slnco ho has
crossed the frontier to n plnca of safety , hems
! ms issued proclamation , formulated n
protest by telephone against the Jurisdiction
of the senate , submitted to interviews , which
wcro reproduced in many journals , nnd got
Nnquot to read a long political speech for
him before n socialist gathering. This
speech , like the one delivered nt Tours , has
nn accentuated declaration of republicanism
lu It. Boulangcr goes so far as to call those
"aliens" who accuse him of owing his electo
ral successes to the support of monarchists.
Such n declaration must have been highly
pleasing to the socialist committee that or
ganized tlio meeting at the St. Fnrgcnu res
taurant. As for the monarchists , if they nro
not so satisfied , they cnn console themselves
with the reflection that Boulangor has never
shown much consideration for them , nnd that
ho looks upon their support as absolutely
gratuitous and disinterested.
There are. some curious passages in the
latest utterances of tHe brnvo general , as for
instance the lesson which ho undertakes to
read Antoine , whom ho reproaches for
reckless mid indiscreet patriotism , and for
having uiado use of political issues which ho
says have nothing in common with the great
national interests of Franco. Such criticism
is amusing coming from the mouth of the
man , who not so very long ago made La
Revanche the principal plank in the Liguo
platform , and who has managed to trans
form the DCS Patriots into an association en
tirely devoted to his service. Boulanger
also spoke feelingly about the lows of exile.
Ac declared that ho was adversary of all
prescriptive measures , ana asserted if it was
in his power his first act would be to recall
the exiled princes. Ho neglected to
explain how it came that ho and his
friends took active part In the execution of
the measures which sent the princes into
exile , and quito recently their votes in the
chamber against the recall of Ducd 'dAu male.
The general explained the contradiction by
throwing the whole blame on the extreme
weakness of n parliamentary republic wnich
requires , so it seems , violent measures in
self defense from which it would appear
that it is out of pitv for the parliamentary
public that General Boulanger gave his con
sent to measures so contrary to his
individual wishes. All this is
somewhat obscure and incomprehensible
but only minds that are capable of reflection
ar struck by tlieso strange contradictions.
The mass of the public who have lost discern
ment In political matters through the
habitual lies and charlatanism of politicians
will probably continue to back Boulanger as
favorite. It is quito within the range of pos
sibility that neither the absence of their
idol nor his condemnation will give a quietus
to his ambition and selfish projects.
A DXNAMITI3R , CONFESSES.
Ho Implicates Union Men In nn At
tempt to Blow Up a Brewery.
New YOKK , April 7. The explosion , pre
sumably of a dynamite bomb , which oc
curred February 8 in the rear of Stevenson's
brewery , has been found to be the work of
labor union men , four of whom are in ens-
tody at police headquarters. One of the four
men Inspector Byrnes has in charge made a
confession and toU of the guilt of the other
three. The informer is Henry A. Fitzgerald ,
formerly walking delegate of the Ale and
Porter Brewery Employes' ' Protective Asso
ciation , who. compose locul assembly No.
8,890 , embraced in district assembly No. 49.
Knlhts of Labor.
The men implicated , and who are in cus
tody , arc John O'Connell. president of the
local assembly ; Patrick P. Close and
Thomas Kcardon , members of the executive
committee. O'Connnll was president of the
executive committee and undertook to bring
Stevenson to terms. The prisoners consti
tuted the executive committee at the time of
the explosion. According to the informer's
statements , the coramuteo went about to .In
vent some scheme whereby Stevenson would
bo made to rccognuo the union und dis
charge non-union men. 'i ho first plau waste
to send union men to the brewery to apply
for work nnd state that they
were not attached to . the union.
The men who might secure
employment under this disguise wcro to
place grease in the beer and ale vats. Sev
eral applicants who visited the brewery
failed to get employment. The conspirators
then conceived u plan to blow up the brew
ery. The engine of destruction , It was
planned , should bn exploded in the engine
room. The opportunity to reach the cugino
room was not afforded the conspirators , and
dynamite was finally used on the area.
Detectives who have bcon on the case
learned recently that O'Connell stated at n
meeting that it was one thing to blow up a
brewery and another to prove it. Inspector
Byrnes , after securing Fitzgerald's confes
sion , took hioi before the grand jury on Fri
day , wlicro ho repeated tlio confession and
the indictments wcro found.
A Mail Cicrk Arrested.
ST. PAUL , April 7. Herbert G. Stout , a
railway mail clerk on the route between St.
Paul and Council Bluffs , was arrested by n
postoffico Inspector and u deputy United
States marshal last night. Stout is charged
with robbing the malls , nnd it is supposed
that ho has been very successful in hts opera
tions during the past year. Ho was arrested
in the act of making off with two packages
of letters , and had been spotted by marked
money in decoy letters. Stout's brother is a
Methodist minister in this city. His family
are prominent and highly respected ,
A Miners' Jljof.
PiTTdDL'ito , Pa. , April 7A Huntlngton ,
W. Vu. , special says that a miners' riot oc
curred nt Hartor's Cruck , Lincoln county ,
yesterday afternoon , in which eight men
wore wounded with clubs and stones.
Fortunately none of the participants were
armed , or somc'lives would certainly .have
been sacrificed.
A filx-Jtoiuid Bat Me.
PEOIHA. April 7. Reddy Hcnncksy , of
Brookljn , N. Y. , aridDnn Gallagher , of Fort
Worth , Tex. , fought a six-round battle seven
miles above this city , on Woodford county
soil. Notwithstanding a terrible foul blow
struck by Gallagher , the light was declared
u draw.
draw.K.
K. A. llolbronk'ti Successor.
CHICAGO , April" . It has been officially an
nounced that John Sebastian has been ap
pointed general passenger agent of the Chicago
cage , Ilock Island ft Pacific railway , vice E.
A. Holbrook , resigned ,
'Jlie Death Jtccurd.
LONDON , April 7. Rev. Sir Frederick Ar-
tuur Gore Ousley , U art ; is dead-
THE CASHIER IS IN CANADA
Onuso of the Temporary Suoponsloa
of a Minnesota Bank.
SHORT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
The . Gay n ml Festive I * . P.
Furnishes the Citizens of Anoka
With n Decidedly DlMRrcc-
nblo Sensation. -
The Depositors Mny Ho 1'nttl.
CHICAGO , April 7. A special dispatch
from Anokn , Minn , , says : The doors of thrf
First National bank wore closed last evening
The cnshior is In Uauada. Tl.oro is n womat )
in the case.
P. F. Pratt , the cashier , wont to Mmnd-
npolls n week ago last Thursday , and oa
Friday the bank officials were startled by n >
notice from the Merchants' bank of St. Paul
that the account of the First National wast
overdrawn § 00,000. A messenger was nt
once dispatched to St. Paul and
discovery was soon made that
Pratt had drawn ont about ? S,000 duo the
bank and about twice us much more on his
check.
A bank examiner was called nnd gave tha
books n busty overhauling. Enough was
learned to show that matters were In a bad
way , nnd that Pratt is short nearly $ 100.000.
Not knowing when or where the end might
bo , the directors concluded to plnco the
bank in the hands of the examiner , and ha
will appoint n receiver. It Is impossible yol
to toll the extent of Prntt's villainy.
The bank's correspondents , both in Now
York nnd Chicago , also allowed him to over
draw to the amount of ? 15OvX , ) . In addition
to this , he raised about ? ; iO,000 on n personal
note , endorsed by Mrs. Nelland , ' an nged
widow residing in Dayton , who trusted Pratt
to manage her business matters to n lur a
extent. It also appears that Pratt , in com'
pany with H. S. Sparks , of this city , lias been
speculating In wheat , and Sparks' account
is overdrawn $10.000.
Last summer the good people of Auokq
were horrrillcd to leurn that Pratt had boon
on intimate terms with n handsome young
woman of doubtful reputation. The scandal
soon become public property , and his wlfo
took her two children mid went to Boston ,
where they hnvo slnco resided. Soon after
this the grass widow also disappeared , but it
is alleged that she has since lived
in Minneapolis , where Pratt supported her
nnd tin illegitimate child. Thcro was quito
u contest in the bank directory nt the Janu
ary meeting over his position on account of
the scandal , but it was finally decided that
he should close up certain business matters
with which ho was familiar before severing
his connection witli the institution. It is ba
lievcd that Ills stealings began nt that time
The president of the bank is H. L. Tick
nor , a well known business man of this city. '
nnd ono of the pioneer citizens of the north'
west. Tlio capital stock of the bank wad
$30,000. Unless matters provo worse than
expected , the depositors will probably bo1
paid in full. As yet no step has been taken ,
to hunt down the absconding cashier , but n
reward for his capture will probably bo of
fercd at onco. As ho lias had a weok's ' start
ho is undoubtedly on tha safe side of tha
Canadian lino. It is learned that ho dla >
posed of all his property in this vicinity soma
time ago. _ _
SUUUOUNDEn Y F1KE.
Tlio Terrible Experience or Passen
gers on n Dakota 'JCraln. - . , -
CiiAMiiiuAix ) : , Dak. , April 7. During tin
tcrriblo gale nnd fires of last week a train
from the east had a terrible experience two
miles east of Mount Vcrnon. The dostruo
tivo fire was raging nt that point , nnd dust
nnd siuoko made the surroundings as dark aa
night. The engineer plunged the train into
the darkness , nnd the first thing ha
know ho found the ties on fire for
nearly a milo ahead. He checked the train ,
lest ho should find ho track ahead , nnd there ,
in the suffocating smoke nnd heat , with blaz
ing tics underneath the tram and flames on
each side of the track , the crow sought to
extinguish the fiamcs and save the tram.
The passengers became excited nud pleaded
to bo released from th death by fire or suffo
cation that seemed so near nt hand. For a
tirno escape seemed impossible , nnd soveraU
of the passengers gave up. Several ladies
prayed aloud , nnd on all faces were pictured
the fright so natural to mankind when death
appears to bo only a few moments hence.
The train crew and passengers worked he
roically. Men bent forward , gasping for *
breath , felt their way to the tender , and
found water to dash on the burning ties ,
wliilo others went u few feet ahead of tha
engine to sco whether it was safe to move
ahead. Behind , the road was on fire as far as
the eye could sco , while ahead all was dark
ness , but it was death to linger in that caul
dron of fire , and when the surroundings
either meant moving or death , the effort wna
worth the attempt and a start was mado.
The suspense and horror of the few momenta
required to pass over the burning track and
through the terrible heat and nmoko cannot
be expressed , but the train finally pulled out
of the flanjes to fresh air and safety.
The Suvnnnali Conflagration. _
SAVANKAH , Ga. , April 7. In addition to
the property mentioned as burned out by
last night's lire , four stores running west
from Barnard street , and facing north on
Broughton street , were destroyed. Three of
those buildings wcro the property of J. S.
Read , and were well insured. Tleso four
buildings wcro occupied as a crockery store ,
general merchandise , furniture nnd house
hold furnishing goods. Tno loss is estimated
nt $100,000 ; well insured. The total nuuibe *
of buildings burned Is estimated at fifty. No
loss of life or serious injury to person oc
curred , and last night's dispatch covered , the
conflagration so fully thatllttlo or nothing la
loft unsaid.
r-At midnight the total loss is estimated at
$755,000 ; total insurance , fSOO.OOO.
TUB BIOUX 'llTssiSHVATlON.
Indiana Express u WillincnRSS to Accept -
copt the Now Deal.
BISMABCIC , Dak. , April -Spoclal | Tele
gram to THIS BEK.I The report that the
commission would soon bo approved by th
president to confer with the Indians for tha
opsninguf the great Sioux reservation la
rccelvod with much interest among thd
Indians ut Standing Uook , who are headed
by Sitting Bull , Uall , John Grass and the
other notorious chiefs. Tbo Indians are
pleased with the action of the government la
Increasing the price to bo paid thorn from 50
cents per aero to f 1.25 , and many of them
have already expressed tholr willingness to
accept the terms of the treaty. 1C von Slttiflg
Bull and Gall , who were so bitterly opposed
to the treaty submitted last year , have given
uttcr.uico in friendly expressions , and then )
is little doubt of success among the whites
who visit the reservation , A recent arrival
from the Standing Hock agency eays ho Is
positive that Silting Bull nnd Gull will
iiccept the treaty , but that the commission.
should bo so selected that It will know how
to deal with the reds , which was not the
cuso.th the commission of u year ago.
Wnu Kwalnj ; I'ol \ Vengeful.
SHANGHAI , April 7. Wuu Kwalpg Pol ,
formerly of the Chlnoso embassy at Wash >
ington , advocates the expulsion of every
American In the service of China , as a ro *
prlsal for the exclusion of Chinamen from * fr
America. In a memorial on the subject ho
refers with contempt to the Auiciicun navy ,
which ho declares would bo powcrlet * ! u un
aggressive movement.
A IIlK't ' School Ilurned ,
FlUNCiK'o , April 7 , The Oakland
hl'i ; ! ecliool was totally destroyed by fire last
evening. Loss about 170,090 : insurance