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" * ' * * * i r - - " -v-t-wr- - ( v v * V" * HE OMAHA DAIL i EIGHTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , FE1DAY MORNING NAY 17 , 1889. NUMBER 330. The French LoRlelatora Will Have aa Exhibition Truco. FERRY AGAIN IN THE TRIBUNE. Continued Suspension of Hostilities Dependent on Ills Reception The Touchy RadlcntH Muy 1'rc- clpltnta n.Row. M. Tlrnrtl to Contlnuo Premier. | ( 'opi/rf / < ; M18S9 7 1 ; Jnme * Oonlon Henwtt.1 1'Aitis , May 10. [ Now York Herald Cahlo Special to Tin : BKB. ] It does not scorn probable that the mooting of the French parliament will Interfere In nny way with what Is called tlio exhibition truco. During the vacation the deputies appear to have been impressed by their electors with the necessity of avoiding a ministerial crisis ; nnd M. Tlrard may expect , with confidence , to bo allowed to remain In undisputed posses sion of Ills portofollo. These conciliatory dispositions nro not con fined to the Chamber of Doputlcs , but they nro evident also In the tone of the press. The controversy , which the radicals and opportunists have been waging through their respcctlvo organs for the last few weeks , has lost much of its bitterness , although M. Clcmcnceau nnd Jules Ferry , and M. Camilla Pcllotan and Rclnuch are at present no nearer to an agreement on political subjects than they over wore. The radicals will not renounce the idea of revision , while the opportunists nro quite as firmly convinced that revising the consti tution would bo the holghth of impudence. Except this abyss separating them , how ever , the two great republican parties are atone ono In considering that It will bo to the ad vantage of both to avoid all potty squabblings between this and October. There are , never theless , a number of militant radicals , of T/hom M. Mlllchaud is perhaps the most prominent , who strenuously object to mak ing common eauso with the Forrylsts for determinate nnd restricted periods , while among the moderate republicans there nro some who refuse to row In the same boat with the radicals nnd who would prefer to BOO their party make a tooth and nail oppo sition to the others' extreme principles as a plank of tholr editorial platform. These inconceivable radicals and moderate rcDubllcans , have not sufficient influence be hind thorn to materially modify the parlia mentary situation and the Tlrard cabinet will in all probability have thn honor of pass ing a budget. Ono of the merits of the debates - . bates on the budget will bo the nppcnranco in the tribune of M. Ferry , who has an In tention of replying to a speech made by a royalist deputy In Avignat. Since his retirement from oflico M. Ferry has only once been heard iu the chamber. His reception on that noccaslon , when ho de fended Iho Tonquln expedition , and the mur murs excited by the moro mention of his name nt other times , has not been of n nature calculated to Inspire him with any desire lo -oppear In Iho tribune , and It will bo curious to note how the opportunist leader will pass through the ordeal to which lie has stated his Intention of subjecting himself. It Is a question whether the exhibition truce will , In the event of M. Ferry making a speech , bo respected b.v Iho radicals , or whether they will not cast nil other consider * ations to the winds when the sight of the Tonquln defender in the tribune reopens the old wounds. Hitherlo they have not , given many proofs of equanimity or capacity for long-suffering , nnd a mere spaik will bo enough to rekindle a conflagration which will irrevocably destroy a somewhat preca rious understanding , which has , with such difficulty , been arrived at between the ex treme loft nnd center. The dread of such a catastrophe may in duce M. Ferry to forego making a speech in the chamber while the present stale of af fairs continues. In thh case , and if no un- forscen accident should happen , the dobalo on the budget will bo promptly closed m an other direction. Politics also will bo shelved. The High Court of Justice expects to con clude Its inquiry by the end of Juno or early In July , and Iho public will then have noth ing to distract. Its attention from the exhibi tion. This Is , at least , the expectation of the government and upon this subsidence of political pansiogs , they build their hopes of success at the forthcoming election. The French government has given its adhesion to the labor congress , which has boon pro posed by Iho Swiss federal council , lo beheld held at Borne or Geneva In the Summer , POUNDEHED OKI-1 O.VI'E IJljANCO. IJOSH or the Stoninor Aluwkan The I ? ] < 'ato ol' tlio Crew lit Doubt. L POHTLANI > , Ore. , May 10. The steamship Columbia , which has Just arrived at Astoria , brings a report of the loss ot the Oregon Railway & Navigation company's magnifi cent side wheel iron steamer Alaskan. This ycsbol ! H reported to have foundered at sea off Cape Blanco , Monday , May 13 The Alaskan loft Portland last Saturday bound for San Francisco , where she wn * to go on r dry dock for noino repairs , and It Is supposed that sha must have encountered a very severe voro galo. The steamer fortunately carried jio passengers , having only the nlllcers and crew when she went down. The nteumstil | : Columbia picked up the captain , mate anil eleven of the crow. Five men nro rojiortm : to bo drowned. Two boats containing the remainder of the crow have not yet bcoi hoard from. The latest news says the vos ijl foundorcc Off Cnpo Blanco , and that the otllcors nni crew numbered thirty-four. As soon OB tin vessel began lo founder the ofilcert ; and mci deserted her , taking to the beats. Cr.ptah Ifowso , Pilot Woods and cloven o the crow were In the boat that wa picked ui > . The remainder of the crew wore In the others , and thelrfatoU notyotkuown but hopes are ontortamoil that they driftoi landward and were saved. The vessel tool no passengers , though a number had at ) plied for luisugo , but they were not allowed The Alaskan was tha most elegantly iittot up steamer In the northwest and cos O ; insured for $200,000. Prosbytrrlan Cicneral Assembly. Nww YOHK , May 10. The 101st annual ses elon of the general assembly of the Prcsby tcrlan churches begun this morning. Abau flvo hundred dolo-jatftj arc present from al over the country. The retiring moderator Uov. Dr. C. L. Thompson , opened the sesslo by a sermon. At 4 p. m , Charles A. Dichoj of Philadelphia , Wllllnm Roberts , ot Chicago cage , and J. M. Worral , of Now York , wor nominated to the oflico of moderator. Di Roberts was elected by KJ majority. Ho wu inducted to oflico and a rec-css had till over ing. The evening session was devoted to th udmitilitratlonof the sacra toe ut of the Lord Supper , Dnnrnvon Ac-orpin. NBW YOIIK , May 10. ( Special Telegram t Tin ? HrToo New York Yacht club ha recolvxfu letter from Lord Dunravon , ao ceding to and agreeing with nil requirement regarding the America's cup races , save thi he wunU the ruesa started at a given hou lutU not nt the dUcrotlou of u committee , A 11UNDUKD HOUSES HUUNED. Terrible Klro Near Quebec nnil Two Jjlvcn Ijost. Qt'nnnc , May 10. A flro broke out early this morning In the house of Mrs. McCann , nt St. Sauvcur. The flames spread with great rapidity through the wooded district which surrounded the place where the flro started. The fire department could maito. no headway against the flames. Help was asked from this city and cnclnes were quickly sent , but owing to the lack of water their efforts were crlpuled. Battery B was finally called out nnd rendered valuable assistance In fightlnir the flames. At 7 o'clock this morning the fir ( i had about burned Itself out , having de stroyed over a hundred buildings. Loss probably about ono hundred and fifty thous and dollars. While the mllllary were preparing lo blow up some houses to check the spread of the Humes , n premature explosion took place In ono of the houses , killlnir Major Short and Sergeant Wnlllck. of battery B. Both were burled in the ruins. The body of Sergeant Walllck. horribly mangled , was recovered later. The lire has been checked on the city side , but nt 10:30 : It was still burning furious ly toward the northwest nnd will probably stop only when there Is nothing left to feed It. The Insurance is comparatively small. The larger number of houses destroyed were small wooden structures. Tbcro is a strong wind blowing and rain has been falling stoudily for the lust three hours. The flro burned Itself out about 4 o'clock after reaching the limits of St. Sauvor. The district north and west of Massau and St. Ambrolso streets has been swept clean , with the exception of a portion of Valier street. About seven hundred houses were burned. As many of them were tenements , the num ber of families homeless Is estimated at 1,200 , composing 5,000 or 0,000 persons. Prominent men nro Interesting themselves in behalf of the homeless people. Applica tions have bcon made to Sir A. P. Caron for the use of the drill shed and other govern ment bulldlncs to shelter these who nro yet camped out in the fields. The clergy are dis tributing food and slops nro being lokon lo organize a regular system of relief. The ma jority of the people burned out are of the la ; boring classes. The total loss is estimated at $000.000 ; in surance , Slill.OCO. If the wind had been from nny other quarter all of St. Roches might have gono. As it was , St. Suuveur is badly swept up to its further end. It was generally supposed that Sergeant Wallock died after being taken from the ruins , but it lias been learned that ho is still alive at the hospital. Ho Is very seriously injured and not likely to recover. PIKE UNDERWRITERS. The Iiono Star State Furnishes a Topic for DlHCitRston , Nnw YOKK , May 10. The twenty-third annual meeting of Iho national board of flro underwriters was held this morning , Presi dent D. A. Heald , presiding. Tlio report of the treasurer showed a favorable condition of finances. President Cluso , of the Hart ford Insurance company and chairman of the underwriters' committee on legislation and taxation , who has just returned from the west , where no made an examination into insurance matters , presented a report of his committee. Ho referred at'length to insur ance legislation in the western states and particularly in Texas , and paid : "Tho legis lature there has passed a trust bill , which , it claims , prevents any combination of under writers , cither for the purpose of fixing or maintaining rates. The opinion of the attor- noy-genoral of that state seems to be a most extreme one , nnd nine out of ten members there believe themselves to bo in danger of the penitentiary. The case demands some immediate action before mailers get worse. I am in favor of with drawing entirely from the stale of Texas. The attorney-genera ) has refused to make a test case , and lolls the underwriters tnat if ho finds them continuing to hold consulta tions ho will send them to prison. Wo cer tainly can not exist in Texas under the at torney-general's ruling. " The matter , after some discussion , wus finally referred to a special committee of five. A recess was then taken. At thu afternoon session the following of ficers were elected for the ensuinc year : President , D. A. Hcald , of Now York ; vice- president , D. W. C. Skilton. of Harlford ; secrelary , A. B. Bhilh , of Philadelphia ; treasurer , J. D. Parish , of Providence. The special committee appointed lo consider Iho slaud taken by the attoriioy-gonerul ot Texas said , in their opinion , that it would be well for each and every company doing business there not to relax their efforts to maintain all the existing rules and rates now In force. I/UN AC Y FOLLOWS .LOVE. Queues at n St. IjoiiU Hotel Terrorized hy a nianinc. ST. Louis , May 10. This morning , wild shrieks were heard proceeding from the third story of the Hotel Barnum , nnd a crowd soon gathered in front of Iho house. The excitement was Increased by the appear ance of a patrol wagon , and shortly after three policemen emerged from the hotel bearing between them the struggling figure of a man , covered with a blood-stained sheet. The cause of the commotion was a man named P. F. Kirk , of Jacksonville , 111. , who was seized with n violent fit of insanity dur ing the night. Kirk took u room at the hotel at 12:30 : , and an hour later the guests wcro startled with a loud crash as of breaking class. Demoniac yells followed , and a no- llcoman wont to the room , where a torrlblo sight was revealed. The man was completely > pletoly nude , and with blood pouring from more than twenty ragged gashes. Ho was rushing about thu room , screaming nnd beat ing the walls. A love affair , In which Kirk was disappointed , is supposed to bo the cause of his Insanity. Gambler IMiil Dnly Falling. NKXV YOIIK , May 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun Ben. ] Phil Daly , the noted gamblei and proprietor of Iho Pennsylvania club al Long Branch , Is dangerously 111 al his cot logo in Long Branch. Duly has never full } rocovcicd from Iho effects of the pistol shot wound indictee ! upon him by Badger Workci Meredith , In Addle Stnnton's Fourth avenue flat , some months ago , and within the past few weeks ho has failed so rapidly In health , a complication of diseases having ussalloil him , that his physicians ordered his re. moval from the family's apartments at the Strathmora hotel lo his Long Branch cot tage. It Is also said that the great gambler's sickness is duo In great part In financial reverses versos , nnd that the fear of leaving bin fain Ily in straitened circumstances has proyei ! upon his mind. Says tlio Willow Popped. GvLENi. Ill , , May 10.--Secial [ | Telograti to Tun .Dr.B.J Samuel Cunningham , UK wealthy need bachelor of this cily who wm sued by the seventy-year-old Widow Lohr mnnn yesterday for flO.COO damages fo breach of promise , in an Interview to-dn ; said the widow popped the question to bin no loss than thrco or four times when h Visited her lioueo. He asserts she lu afte Ins money , and that his attorney will sliatte her case , The widow's lawyer , however says ho will produce witnesses who wil swear to the truth of the widow's chum , am that Cunnhmbam deserted her because hi miserly dlB.jsitlou ) led him to fear tbo cos of supporting her. Cattle in Wyoming. BOTIIWUI.L , Wyo. , May 10 , [ Special t TUB Bni ! . ] The calf crop Is unusually larg this your and stocks are in good condition The homo round-up , preparatory to the gci cral cattle round-up , took place last woel and the lutU'r will begin about May ID , ucc the Nebraska line and work west. " Coi sldcrable small grain has been put In lu thl purl of the ' territory , this spring , wide proves that'farmers are bound to occupy it rich lactl in the valley * . SAVAGE TO BE SELECfED , Will Sucoood Himaolf as Director of the Union Paolflo. HIS POLITICS CUT NO FIGURE. Tlio I'refildcnt Kvlilnntly Determined Upon n Non-l'nrtlHiin Bonril Ail- Jiitnnt-Gcnornl Drum's Shoes tu Io Fllleil Shortly. WASHINGTON HuiiRAcr , Tun OMAHA. Bits , I 513 FOURTEENTH STURBT , v WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 10. I The president appears to Imvo determined to rcappolnt Judge Savage , of Omaha , as the fifth member of the board of government directors of the Union Paclilc Railway com pany. It Is known thai the four appointees , selected early this week , are all republicans , and It Rooms to have occurred to him , cither originally or later , that the government's Interests should bo cared for by a nonpartisan san board. This line of policy having been determined upon , nothing remained but the designation of the man , democrat as he waste to bo , and to.day the president quite clearly indicated that Judge Savage would bo nomi nated as the llfth man. Souio weeks ago the Nebraska delegation united with Senator Mandcrson In urging J. H. McColl for the place , which , It was supposed , would exist by tbo expiration of Judge Savage's term , and McColl's name was pre sented and Insisted upon at all times. In fact , Mandorson has boon prepared to urge that Nebraska bo accorded txvo of the ilvo government direc tors. The president appears to have thought ut ono time that on account of the Interest , which the state has In the road , it would bo bettor to select all ilvo members from places outside the state , but finally concluded that this line of argument is unsound. On the contrary , there are good reasons why at least ono director should bo a resident of the stato. Why Nebraska was not accorded ono of the four republican members , leaving the democrat to bo taken from some other state , Is what perplexes the minds of the Nebraska delegation. The democratic member might have been credited to a democratic state- Missouri , for instance. ADJUTANT-OENEIUk DIIUM'8 BUCCESSOU. An adjutant-general , to succeed General Drum , is expected to bo named within two weeks. The fight has been very earnest , and is regarded in ofllcial circles as being close. It stands between Kelton and Whlpplo. Army officers believe that Kelton will bo se lected. A gentleman who talked with Sec retary 1'roctor , to-day , loft the war depart ment with the impression that Kcltou's ap pointment was as good as secured. SATISFACTION AT STONE'S API-OINTMENT. No appointment of this administration has given moro nearly universal satisfaction than that of ex-Governor Stone , of Iowa , as assistant commissioner of the general land oflleo. His courtesy and aptltudo of busi ness and large experience make him a per fect man for the position. When the time arrives President Harrison will probably have no other man in his mind for commis sioner. MISCELLANEOUS. Sam Wessel , of the Lincoln Dally News , called at TUB BKE bureau , to-day. Since last Thursday , First Assistant Post- maater-Gcnoral Clarkson has made over twelve hundred chances among the fourth class postmasters. Counting eight hours tea a day , that is at the rate of a little over twenty-ono per hour. Lieuteimut-Colcnol Dalngcrhcld Parker , Twentieth infantry , uromoted from major of the Ninth infantry , is relieved from further duty in the Department of Arizona , and will report by letter to the commanding general of the Department of Dakota for assignment to a post , and will join the station to which he may be assigned. Piutuv S. HEATH. 'DEFENSE. Ho Says Ho Has bo Interest In Okla homa Lands. WASHINGTON , May 10. The attorney-gen eral lias received a report from United States Marshal Noodles , of Indian Territory , In re gard lo the conduct of himsclt and deputies at the opening of the Oklahoma territory : "As far as I nm concerned , " ho says , "I have not entered any land or lands , town lot or lots In the Oklahoma district , and have no interest , whatever , directly , or indlreclly , near or rcmolo , of any kind or naluro In any land or lot In Iho territory. In do dot know positively as to my deputies , but have had an intimation that ono of them has secured a town lot in Guthrie and ono oi two have entered a quarter section of land a piece. I am not positive as lo Ibis , but will at once ascertain tbo facts and report to you. If there are any other violations of the law by my deputies I have not heard of them. Nc person or persons other than those reported to you by me in ray communication of the SWth ult. had any authority from mo to enter the territory on or before tho'2d ult. " Mar shal Needles explains that ho did not fully Investigate the action of his deputies because two special agents of the land oflico have bcon engaged for two weeks invostigatlnfi the whole matter. Their reports have Dcoii sent to Washington , and ho presumed that tno attorney-general had been fullj advised In regard to thorn. In a post script ho says : "If the statements made by mo and tbo report of the officers ol the Interior department are not satisfactory to you , I should like a copy of the specifica tlons filed In order that I may furnish the testimony necessary to refute them. 1 should llko to meet my accusers face to face before you. " Attorney-General Miller said tnat il was but just to Needles to say that there ports of the special agent showed ho hat helped them materially In their mvostiga tlons and that there was nothing to show lu had done anything wrong. The attorney' general added that , ho would expect Marsha ! Needles to make an Investigation of tin action of his deputies in en tor ing lands. Nebraska nnd IOWA PeiiHlons. WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB Hue. ] Pensions issued to Nebraskans kans : Original Invalid William H. Living ston. Increase William Brings , Augustu : Allyn , James Dobbin , Joseph Land , John H Johnson , Jonathan J , Marvin , Benjamin S Collycr , William G. Welch , Stanford Clux ton , Henry G. Mechlmg , William J. Wilson Allison Crockett , James R. Haggard. Re issue Henry D. Root. Original , widows etc. Mary S. , mother of John V. Dates , Pensions for lowuus : Original Invalid- Samuel W. Johnson , Warren V. Burto Henry Buddo , Jacob Burns , Frederic ! Kohlstad , Jonathan Anderson , George \ \ Winner , Jumus Mouno.v , Muthius Mouul Lowls A. Kngle , James Molder , John Bradj Restoration and Increase .lames Goodrlcl Increabo William L. Kepllngcr , Churlcs / Parsons , William H , Burliam , Francis K Karp , Perry Hedge , James W. McElavi Theodore D , Day , Win. J. Dalloy , Honr Brown , Olonder A. Salisbury , Christiu A. Salisbury , Christian Bauvorly , Snloino Gruber , John Baker , William G. Tayloi Martin Kcesler. John Chapin , Theme Hunmi , Benjamin Weit. Reissue Lewis I Nlobb , Jpsoph Coatcs , Loverctt W. Uahei Reissue uiul increase Joseph Solioll. Oas : > ; ll ? < itloii ol' I cnd Ore. WASHINGTON , May 10. The hearing In n gard to the classification of lead ere was coi tinucd before Assistant Secretary Tichcnc at the treasury department , to-day. Arg menta were made fii support of and ugaiu the present ruling under which lead or mixed with silver ere of greater value , is ai milled free. Prof Gray , of Yale eolleg Mr , White , of Now Mexico , Judge McCui mon , and Senator Woolcott ; of Colorado , wcro the principal sneakers , after which the hearing was closed. A Utnnt Secretary Tlchenor says the qucatlotl will bo thor oughly considered by thcc ilopartmont , but can not bo decided for n mouth yet , Nebraska 1'n trounce. WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special Tologrntn to TUB Bnn. ] The subject of patronage whototho appetite of Nebraskans so sharply , In view of the limited number oi oQlccs and the multitude of applicants thorofor , that now avenues of npuroaoh scorn very Inviting. The custom hnuso in Omaha , la vlow of the act of the lost congress making that city n port of delivery , has but two ofllcmls , on whom devolves much overwork at small sal aries , and n comparison of the labor per formed , rovcuuo obtained and expenses in cident to tha said act , with similar oftlccs elsewhere , shows that Omaha Is fairly en titled to a creator ofllclal force and , perhaps , to better salaries. The subject has bcon tnado the basis of n cominunlcntlon to Secre tary Wiudoui by Senator Mundcrson. Ho will also call the attention of the postofllco department to the lack of force and under pay , on account ot the want of proper post ofllco classification , of the letter carriers of Omaha. _ Tlio Supreme Court Vacancy. WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram to THE Ben. ] In well Informed circles It Is accepted as a fact that the president's in tention Is to fill the existing vacancy on the bench of the supreme uourt by the appointment of General Miller. Those la position to know , assort that the president will not announce the ap pointment until next fall , after the reas sembling of the court. Secretaries Trucoy and Noble are spoken of for the attornoy- ccncralshlp , but whether either Is to bo transferred , the vacancy will certainly have been filled in ' the cabinet , and the name most prominently heard In connec tion with the vacancy is the name of First Assistant Postmaster-General Clarkson. Sntnonn 1'onsloneiM Flllnc ; Claims. WASHINGTON , May 10. > Applications for pensions are beginning to cotuo lu at the pen sion ofllco'from widows and dependant rela tives of ofllcors and mon who lost their lives in the recent naval disaster at Samoa. The widow ofCaptnlnSchoontnakor filed her claim n few days ago , and It has , bocn submitted to the proper division for allowance. Her pen sion will amount to $30 per month. To-day a colored woman , whoso son was employed on ono of the lest vessels , appeared at the pension oflico and filed her claim for a pen sion. Presidential Appointments. WASHINGTON , May 1C. | The president made the following appointments to-day : Solomon Hlrsch , of Oregon , minister to Turkey ; Clark E. Corr , , minister resident and consul-general to Denmark ; Henry W. , Severance , of California , consul-general nt Honolulu ; John Jarrott , of Pennsylvania , consul at Birmingham ; Thomas H. Sher man of the District of Columbia , consul at Liverpool. XIIE SIOUX UE3KRVAT1ON. Settlers Inclined to Await the Result or the G'ommlsBldn's Work. PIKIIUR , Dak. , May 10. [ Special Telo- gramjto Tun BEE. ] Tno published report of onowooK ago from Washington that the in terior department ofllclala were inclined not to molest the settlers Whowent on the Sioux reservation and made peaceable settlement , induced many s ettlors tojjo on the reserve , pick out land , and start a small improve ment , but never going # ny further than this towards settlement , always returning to await further developments regarding the Indians signing tbo treaty to open the land. Late despatches say ! that Secretary Noble has decided [ 'to ' take prompt action towards Ijho investigation and removal of all settlers who have gone on the reserve , but when * the secretary goes through all the red tapo" necessary to carry out his intentions , ho will find no settlers to remove , as they have allr gone off the land , and are quietly awaiting the slow processes Noble seams to bo carrying out to oocn tbo reservation. Their numbers nt Pierre are constantly being swelled by many now arri vals each day , among them being many who figured in Oklahoma , but the sentiment , in the light of past experience , seems to bo that it is useless to make a more for land on tho- reservation until the 'success of the Sioux commission is assured , yhen , if at all , an at tempt will bo inado to occupy tbo land before the president's proclamation opening the res ervation. Ttioy believe the commission can complete the work in sixty days , and all are willing to settle down and wait that long rather than endanger the success of the commission by making a rush and exciting the Indians to hostility to the measure. As the Indians now stand , no op position is known , and the settlers think it is better to wait two months and bo sure , than to run a risk by premature settlement. Sec retary Noble should withdraw the investiga tion now , for when the time comes to inves tigate ho will find nothing to warrant such action , as the Sioux reservation is alone iu the possession of the Indians and the proper authorities , though many settlers have loft improvements on the land they expect to hold when the time arrives. Vankton to Have a Now Hotel. YANKTON , So. Dale , ' May 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ! AU the stock has been taken to buy and remodel the Morrison house , of this city. It jvill cost ? SO,000 when completed , and bo firstclass In nil appoint ments. Holliday , 'tho ; keeper of tlio house , is given 5.000 to relinquish the lease. Tlio hotel will occupy ouo-lourth of a block , have nlno store ropnis. elevator , ofilco and other appurtenances pa tbo ground floor , and 200 rooms for guests. Whoa completed it will surpass anything iu Dakota. Dakota Sun re mo Court Doing * . YANICTON , So. Dak. , May 10. [ Special Telegram to Tun ijEC-l In the supreme court , to-day , nrguiaont.il wcro hoard in the casoof the Territory of/JJakota / , defendant , vs Curtis K. Pratt , plalntljTiln error. The at torney for the defendant is the attorney- general , and for the plaintiff H. C. and T. J. Walsh. Tlio following attorneys were ad milled lo praclico : W. , L. Wilkes , of Do Smqt ; Frederick Vollrftth , Huron ; A. B. Hitchcock , Mituhell ; ' Blon A. Dodge , Mil- bank ; R. N. Hassoll , Kedllold ; John Coch- rune , Grand Forks ; Albert H. Orviu , Scot land ; Edwin Greene , Fufgo. TJio Beautiful'lit Doadwood. Diuwvoon , Dak. , May" 10. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tin ; BHU. ] Snow in u mild form has been fulling u trrcalu'r portion of the day , and this evening the ) > ino trees on the hill' sides presented a Hcoao of indescribable beauty. The cleanup from tha Uncle Sam mill , u largo gold brick , was brought over , to-day , for shipment eJ t. The result ol tlu half month's run was very satisfactory. The "Wonther Indications. , For Nebraska r Local rains , except In tin northwest portion , Jijir , northerly winds slight , changes In teinpsraturo , except in tbi northwest portion , warmer , For Iowa : Light rams and cooler , excop' ' In extreme northwest portion , fair unt warmer. j For DakotaLlgUt showers lu northwes' ' poulou , fair in south west iwrtlon , slight ! : warmer , uorthweatoHy winds , becomlut variable. jf S StonniHlTiij .Vrrfviils. At Liverpool Tho" Palestine and Istrla from Boston. f. At Queens town 'Tho Adriatic , from No > York. J. ; At Philadclphla- Prussian , frou Glasgow. IMPENDING FREIGHT WAR , Dlfforoutlal Rntoa About to Bo Douo Away With. THE ALTON MEANS BUSINESS. Resumption of Control Ily the Iowa Ccntrnt Another Ho ail Tor Oninhn rightiUK Over the Oregon Company. Tlio Central Trnfllo Association. CmcAcio , May 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB HCE. It Is the bollof of utl railroad men in Chicago , outsldo the Central Traffic association , thai that association or a ma jority of the lluos arc determined to abolish dllTcrontlnls. Tills was half conllrmod by the expressed wish of the Vamlorbllt lines niul by the refusal of the association officials to deny that such action Is contemplated. A railroad man interested said : "Takes dressed bcof for Instance. The weak lines havobcen using differential rates and us a consequence are capturing ntno-tonllis of the business. Wo simply reached n point where wo could not stand it any longer , and refused to make any further differentials on dressed beef. 1 hope wo can abolish all differentials. " The speaker acknowledged that on even rates the strong lines , unprotected by a pool , would bo worked to'tho wall , ito claimed , however , that the present differential B.VBtcm was equally unjust to the strong lines. He believed , as do all railroad men , that n war In rates was likely to result. but said that nii.v , rate inado by any road would bo met In the dressed bcof business. It will bo remembered that , as n result of llko action , last year , the Erie reduced the drcssca beef rate below 0 cents , from Chicago cage to Now York. The Chicago & Atlantic , the Erie's western connection , had not , heard from tbo Erie this afternoon. The stronger western roads are also considering the abolishment ishment of differentials. The Alton has taken advanced ground on the question , and is on record as saying It will carry pas sengers or traffic at any rate uiado by a com peting road. Transcontinental Troubled. NEW YOIIK , May 10. Judge Barrett , in the supreme court to-day , heard arguments upon the application of Elijah Smith and Edward Bell to continue the Injunction restraining Oregon Transcontinental company and others from issuing 510,000,000 additional stock of the company , from guaranteeing dividends on stock , and from pledging in any way fl'J- 000,000 of Oregon Railway & Navigation ompany stock held by the defendant com pany. Counsel for the defendants read the nswcr of Henry Villard and an affidavit of is own. Villard's affidavit stated ho was president f the Oregon & Transcontinental company ml expected to bo ro-olcctcd. Ho had sent iirculars asking for proxies to bo used at the innuul meeting in Portland , Juno 17 , and citing forth a plan for the payment of the touting indebtedness by the issue of 10,000,000 of preferred stock , with a 0 per iont dividend guaranteed by a pledge of the Oregon Hallway & Navigation company lock held by the company. Under the laws if Oregon , ho said , the issue could bo mudo > y a majority vote of the stockholders. This , ho thought , was the most economical way of aislug the money. Nothing had bean done iut wtiat was necessary and proper. Opposing counsel asked for an adjourn ment until to-morrow , which was agreed to. Oregon Control. NEW YOHK , May 10.-- [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] The contest for the control ot\ , ho Oregon & Transcontinental company , nvolving the Central Oregon Railway & Navigation company , scorns not to bo settled f the activity of the stock is a criterion. Villard was not less confident of success be- ; auso two members of the boaiM had offered heir resignation. The opposition was not ess active. Sidney Dillon resinned because 10 had not been consulted about the pro posed issue of ton millions of preferred stock , and William Lannmn Hull , who has Just been re-elected president of the stock exchange , excused his resignation on the [ rounds that ho represented only n small imount of stock and that ho was about to lall for Eurouo. As hU vacation covered "a critical period" in the history of the com pany , his absence was interpreted in differ ent ways in Wall street. A former member of the executive com mittee , who was for a few years president of the company , said yesterday : "I was sur prised to learn that the executive committee had been reduced by two members , and 1 was astonished when I ticard that the com mittee had recommended an issue of pre ferred stock , although it was certain that the Oregon directors would approve the action. The laws of Oregon require that a majority of the board should bo residents of that state. The consequence may bo in ferred. The Oregon directors , with two ex ceptions , are creatures ot the Now York management and bound to obey its orders. This statement of the condition of the com pany explains how the president was able , without consulting the real owners of the stock , to have the preferred issue authorized. The schcmu was to guarantee the now issue by the pledge of available assets and to sell the now stock in the syndicate which ap parently does not hold the bulk of the pres ent stock. " To Hulld a I'nrnllel Mno. BOSTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram to THE BKB.I Tun Bms correspondent saw President Adams , of the Union Pacific , to day , and ho acknowledged that his company has , as stated in a western dispatch , begun to got estimates for a now line of road to parallel the Northern Pacific from Portland to Seattle to cost about $1,000,000. Tito dis tance by the Northern Pacitlo is about ISO miles , which PresMont Adams says ho cut down to 17. > by running a boo line to Seattle , and a brunch to Tncoma. When questioned about the March statement , which is to bo issued to-morrow , ho declined to speak fur ther than confessing that it makes a better showing than that of Fobrurry. Ho still de clines to discus the Omaha union depot ques tion , contending that the settlement is not in his p'rovinco. An independent Engltflhman , CHICAGO , May 10. fSii'jcial Telegram to THE UIE. | Mr. Thomas Uarlng , the Eng lish banker , who has bcon on a trip of in spection over the Santa Po system , was in the city , to-day. A reporter culled on him In hope of getting some expression of opinion regarding the road , but received little satis faction. Mr , Uaring informed the reporter that ho had nothing to say. and in reply to n suggestion tnat the public , and railway people In particular , wore very anxious tc hear his "lows us to the financial condition al the great system1 ho Intimated that ho did not care what the public thought , and closed the Interview. Before leaving Chicago , to-night , for the east , however , Mr. Baring relented ant talked a little. Ho declared himself satlsflec with the financial condition of thu road , anil denied that ho had boon dissatisfied. 'Ms long us the earnings give tlu ) good promts they do now. " said ho , "wo will make all llu ncceasury advances , " Mr. Baring Inti mated that the condition of the crops woulc In the future have considerable to uo in In llucuclng his course , "it 1ms bcon stated , ' added lie , "Unit a consolidated 4 per cun bond would bo Issued to taki up as many at possible o the present bonds. I do not understam what that moans. I believe it I * a mcr rumor , I have also noticed published a state incut that thoru wuio various methods whlcl can bo adopted by the road whim the ucccs Blty arises. Wo Imvo no methodb storei away. Although the now management hu not arranged lu detail the future plans of tu road , wo tuHlcltmo no radical chnnpo. Some minor arrangements will bo made , doubtless nt the directors meeting on Tuesday next iu Boston. " Coinlnjr to Onmlin. ST. PAUL , Minn , , May 10. ISpJcIal Tele gram to Tun BUK. ] There are some now de velopments in the affairs of the Wlnona & Southwestern Hallway company that glvo n foundation for the report that the work of construction will bo resumed In a short time. When work is commenced It will bo to go through to Omaha. The presence of promi nent ral.'road ' men from St Paul In Wlnona lends strength to the statement. It Is bo- lloved that combinations will be , or Imvo been already , formed that insure the com pletion of the arrangements , Mr. E. P. Orcoloy , Sioux City's representative , arrived nt Wlnona from St. Paul , yesterday , In the Interest of that plnco. A conference was held of an Informal nature to talk matters over. These who are acquainted with the connections this road has , and will oporitlo when this little piece from Wlnona to Omaha is completed , sny it Is one of the blgeoit rail way projects on foot In the west to-day. It will give to Its management a through line from Now York city to Omaha , and possibly to California , conditioned upon connections nt Omaha with the Pacific railroad. The U. I . A alnsMlin N. P. BOSTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram to Tim lieu. | President Vlllard , of the Oregon gen Transcontinental , hai returned from the Portland meeting. The hasty reorganization of the executive committee of the company raised a hornets' nest In the cast. The feeling among custom holders of the com mon stock is panicky , and has led to n cir cular Issued to-day by Charles Francis Adams , Fred L. Amos , E. Gordon Dexter and Ktl F. Atkins , the moro prominent holders , containing an appeal for proxies to fight Villard at the coining Juno election. The circular is very severe , and accuses him of road wrecking , etc. It Is evidently the Union Pacific people against the Northern Paclilc. Tlio Alton " \ViiiitH Lower Ratci. CHICAGO , May 10. | Special Telegram to Tin : Bnu.J The application for the estab lishment of a 10-ccnt lumber rate from Chi - cage to Missouri river points , made by the Alton , was , to-day , referred to the executive board by the general managers of the Inter state Couimcrco Hallway association. Tlio dnclslon will bo rendered within ton davs , No matter what the decision will bo , the Alton will make the rato. .Receiver Dullcy Retires. CIIICAOO , May 10. T. E. Dudley , of the Central Iowa railroad , appeared In Judge Grcslmm's court this morning and an nounced that the affairs of the road had been turned over to the officials of the recon structed company , under the tltlo of the Iowa Central railway company , and asked to bo relieved from his duties as receiver. Ho made aflldavlt that all accounts as rendered by him were correct and ho was discharged. Northwestern Extrusion Clalmr-d. D PiniiitB , Dak. , May 16. | Special Telegram to TUG BcE.J A special train has made two visits to Pierre in the last two days , having on board S.Sanborn , general superintendent , nndP. Hollonback , assistant , with C. C. U'hcclcr , all Northwestern ofllclals. The idea itrongly prevails , Irom this fact and other in- 'orrnation had , that the Northwestern road is miking arrangements to nt once build .hrough to the Hills , in anticipation of the cservation opening this summer. Hooond Class Sleeping Conches. CHICAGO , May 10. Tlio question of charges 'or accommodations In second clasi sleeping ; ars or coaches furnished for that purpose jotween Chicago , St. Louis and Missouri ivcr points , which bus caused a good deal of lontontion among the railroads , was definitely iOttlod to-day. At a meeting of thu Western states passenger association nil lines agreed .o charge the same rates for this class lorvico as arc charged b.v thu Pullman for accommodations in second class coaches. The N. P.'s Now Miinnirer. CHICAGO , May 10. W. S. Motion , general .nanager of the Wisconsin Central , has iccn appointed general manager of the Northern Pacific and nil its leased lines. Mr. Mellon has been in the railway service wcntv years , hoglnnn-g us an ofllca boy for lie Northwestern road m this city. His headquarters will bo in St. Paul. The Onmlm & Yankton. YANKTON , So. Dak. , May 10. fSpeclal Tol- igramto THE Bnn.J James II. Teller , ofll- ilally connected with the Omaha' & Yankton 'ullroad ' , returned from the east last night and says the road will positively bo built , his year , and grading will commence next nonth. CHAlAiENGEl7"uY A CRANK. Railroad IMiiKiiato Henry Vlllard Rts- < | iio ted to KiKhi ; a Duel. AI.IIANY , N. Y. , May 10. Richard Boeokn. n young German , was arrested hero this nf- : ernoon for challenging to a duel Henry V41- ard , the well known financier. A Now York lawyer catna up with a detective , nnd ono of the local police justices issued a war rant for the arrest. Bocckn , a slight young man , when arraigned before tbo magistrate , 'rnnkly admitted sending tlio challenge , and said ho would have shot Vlllard if ho had got a chance. Ho Rinlled all through tno proceedings , and conveyed the impression that no WIIH deranged. The challenge ho sent to Villard is written in German in a fine , legiolo tmnd. A translation of It , as nearly literal as possible , is as follows : "Mr , Villurd : I had long ago decided l'i have nu accounting with you as well as with my father. Your plan , which you two had concocted against mo , has miscarried , of which I am extremely idad. Your meanness towards mo compels me to challenge you to duel with plstoU it such place as may ho agreeable to you In your oflico If you please. I glvo you three weeks' time. At the end of that time , in cuso you should refuse to fight a duel , I would advise you to leave America , for If wo should meet the consequences would bo parlous to you. Will you please by return mail designate the plauo where wo may settle our affairs , [ SignedJ R. BOKCKN. " In case you do not answer my letter I shall seek you personally , Bocckn was committed to jail to await the action of the grand jury. Ho said he hud a reason for sending the challenge , but would not divulge It. Thora U a rumor that when Vlllard was In Germany u few years ago ho was the guest of Boccku's parents , and Boeckn's father ls fmid to have given Vll lard $10,000 to carry away thu young man. This Htory Joes uot'recclvo much credence. Southern I'r CIIATTANOOOA , Tcnn. , May 10. The iron- oral assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church mot in twenty-ninth annual session to-duy. When tlio nominations for moder ator were made ijuito a row was stirred up by the prosontitldn of the name of Dr. Jumea Woodrow , of Columbia , C. C. Ho Is the cel ebrated revolutionist who theories two or thrco years ago came near causing u split in the church. Ho was deposed from the presi dency of the Columbia theological Institute , and tried b.v the assembly ut Bultlmom "Warm spuechos wuro mudo by tils supporters and opponents , Dr , Woodrow Dually arose , matte a sjiccch In reply to certain charge. ' which had been made against him , and with' drew his name. Dr. Hill , of Luf'iyciUo , N. C. , was then elected moderator. Steamer Reported Iturnoil , IJui.UTii , May 10. It Is reported hero tha' ' the United .Ktnplro , a Sarula line steamer wus bArnod. 'Iho report has not been ofll clully corroborated yet. The boat is n pas scugor steamer and valued at $100,000. Allan Thorndlko Rtoo Expires at Now York Thla Mornliiff. ALL READY TO SAIL FOR RUSSIA Ho Unit Only licon Confined to lit * Ucil For Kour Days nutl Ills Case WHS Not Considered Duimoronu Demise of n Diplomat. Nr.w YOHK , May 10. Allen Thorndlka Rice , the newly appointed minister to Run- sla , nmljcdltor ot the North American Re view , died suddenly this morning at tu * Fifth Avenue hotel , whvro ho was stopping. Rico had bean suffering from a throat af fection for a few days past , but was not supposed to bo in any danger. Ho Intended to sail for Europe yesterday on the liuiiaa steamer City of Paris , but was compelled to delay his departure owing to his illness. Rico has been 111 during the entire spring , having been run down from overwork In preparing to go abroad. Ho took to his bed three or four days ago , suffering from toiiRilltls. His tonsils had formerly ulvon him consid erable trouble and had boon clipped , There was a curtain amount of ulcorntion appar ent , with symptoms of quinsy. The caao had not been considered dangerous , however - over , oven up to 11 o'clock last night. The nurse says that at 1 o'clock this morning , when only ho and the valet were with the patient , Rico oxpcc.toratcd some phlegm , or pus , felt greatly relieved , and wont to Bleep. About a o'clock the nurse endeavored to awaken him to allow moro phlegm to bo dis charged , but could not. Snrgcnt , the valet , made all haste to .Dr. Fuller and Dr. Gold- thwalto. They united In tholr efforts , but wuro unable to arouse him. Rico died within ten minutes , nt ! lno : o'clock. Dr. Fuller says tha glottis swelled sud denly and shut off his breath. Such cases are of very rare occurrence , and ill this instance - stance was unlocked for , Rico's lugfiiigo had partly been sent abroad and ho had expected to bo able to sail Satur day. PriiMiiU'iiiA , May 10. Colonel Frederick Corker , collector of internal rovcnuo for thin district , died this morning of apoplexy. STIUKEltS IN DISTRESS. Appealing for Kit ml H for the German Conl MliicrH. BniiMN , May 10. [ Special Cablegram to Tin : Bii.l Distress Is beginning to bo felt in the coal districts in consequence of the strike of the miners. A committee has ap pealed for funds , uiul a number of West- phnlinn newspapers have opened subscrip tion lists. The number of Htrlkcrs and their dependents is estimated at 100,000. , Hundreds of miners have resumed work under the pro tection of troops , uiul many oth'er strikers are wavering. The employers In the Wilton district have offered to increase the wiigcs without altering tlio hours of labor , and tha offer may possibly bo accepted. The strikers' committee tins issued plao- rds urging thu strikers to maintain ucaco. Macardo have been posted in many place * rarnlng ppucoful citizens to remain Indoors Ttcr .sunset. A number of placards have , ilso been posted urging the strikers to com- ult violence. These latter are attributed by omo to the masters , by others to tha Racial ists , and by still others to women opposed to ho strike. Hiiti.ix : , May 10. The emperor to-day rO inivcd a deputation of Westphalia mine wners , who presented their side of the roubles between themselves and the miners. 'ho members of the committee , having in : hargo the distribution of the money sub- icrlbed for the relief of the Blriklng minors , ec.uno involved In a diiimto concornlng.a . roper division of thn funds , and during the .uarrel one of the members of the committee ivtts stabbed. _ A Compromise ) With tha minors. BBHI.IN , May 10. [ Special Cablegram to Tun Huu.l In receiving the Westphalia mine wners to-day , Emperor William made a long pucch in the course of which ho said : iVftor hearing both sides , It would seem .hat the main point , in vlow of thu wide ] prcad injury done to the whole population , .nd having regard especially to a probable utbreak of a second series of strikes in Si ] esia , is to end , as soon us possible , tbo itrikcs In Wustphalln. 1 convoyed my views n this subject to the workmen with sevora ilnmncss. The workmen have mudo u good .mprcsslon upon me , having liold ' iloof from all touch with socialists. Tolcvrama from Westphalia announce that ny words have found a favorable hearing , The healthy , putriotio feelings shown by the workmen's delegates Inspire mo with con fidence that they will do all In their power to bring their comrades back to work as soon as possible. I urgently advise the ininlng companies to maintain henceforth as closa , ouch as possible with the workmen. I would ask that care bo taken to give the workmen chances to formulate their wishes. I much desire to bring the dispute to n favor able issue. It must ever bo bornu in mind that companies employing great numbers of workmen Imvo u duty to perform to the atato. They must use every effort to provide for the welfare of the men. What , ubovo all , .nust bo avoided is the placing of the popula tion of a whole tirovinca In miclidlniculticsas Imvo attended the present strike. " The ; ] ( ! lcgutu4 of the inlnei-H mot Hcrr Hamniu- chcr , member of the rclchstug , who acted as the representative of the mine owners. A prolonged conference was held , which re sulted in the acceptance of u basis of BOtllo- mcnt. Tlio working day is to bo ilxed at eight hours , inclusive of the tlmo occupied In descending and ascending the pits : com pulsory over time is to bo abolished , except n cases of extreme urgency , previously ar ranged for between masters and men , and , finally , the wages are to bo increased In ac cordance with the local circumstances. The directors of tno Wlemcr collieries Imvo called a meeting for Saturday to consider the compromise. Hundreds c ( Htritilng miners at Ksaen have been sworn In aa special elllcers at their own request. At Dortmund hundreds of strikers resumed work to-day without any opposition. MHH | BniKicrHon'H ( ire.it Snocem. PAWS , May 10. ( .Special Cablegram to TinBiu. : : ] Massenet's new opera , mode , " was produced at the Opera Comlquo lust evening. Miss Sibyl Sanderson , au American , took the leading role , and achieved success. President Ciirnot , the composers Rnyer , Dollhos , and Godard and numerous Blurs , including NlUson , Melba and DuvU vlor , were among .the audience. Miss Han * derson's voice Is not of great volume , but it Is of the utmost purity and sweetness. She astonished the audience with the ease with which she took dlflloult passages and tus critics prodlct u grdit future for her. Pros- Idfnt Curnol complimented Massenet at the close of the performance. OiiH OlIicorH Chosen. CINCINNATI , May 15. Tlio convention of gas manufacturers , now In session here , to day elected ofllcorb for next year as folio WB I President , K. J. King , JaolisonyAllo , 111. ) vlco-prestdents , Charles R. Fuban , Jr. , To ledo , Fred fignor , St. Louis ; secretary and treasurer , A. W. Littleton. Qulncy , III. Among those chosen for the boird oi direct * ors are , F. B , Howard , of Dubuquc , la. , and 'A. T. F , Runner , of Frcopori , III. Itcivtmlcd for Killing u Toimh. JUNCTION CITV , Kan. , May 10. Qcorcf Eliler wan fatally stabbed ut the depot thl * morning by Anton MuUer , n Gorman trav eler , wl.om ho and his crowd were bout Ing1. Mal/.er acted In ttelf-defeiiBu. A wirbo wa * raised and he WUB bent on Ills way rejolclug. Khliir was u lough cltlzua ,