THE OMAHA UND AY ci NIN ETEEN TH YE All OMAHA , SUNDAY MORNING , AUGUST 18 , 1889. TWEL.VE . PAGES. \ NUMBER CO. * MISERABLE MEMBERS The Present Session of Parliament a Protracted Ono. CAUSED BY MISMANAGEMENT. No Immediate Prospect of a Re lease From Duty. CONSERVATIVES DISCONTENTED. More Strife Than at Any Time Dur ing Salisbury's Iisadorshlp. TITHES A SOURCE OF TROUBLE , ADIflloiilt Mutter to Toll How Blnny Turtles the Gliulsionlans Are Split Up Into A Dull . Meeting. Hound to the IVIincl. [ Copj/rWit J883 lii/ / Jams Onrtlm UenneU. ] LONDON , August 17 , [ Now York Herald Cable-Special to Tint Bnu.l This is the 17tn of August , and'stlll the poor unfortu nate members of Parliament are bound tote to the wheel , nor is there any immediate prospect of their release. The best friend of the government can scarcely deny that our miserable situation has boon brought about by sheer mismanagement and blundcrinf , without anything like business tact , and bus iness forethought Parliament might have adjourned yesterday ut the latest. The members do not object to remain hero beyond thcf usual tlmo when there Is any public duty to perform , but to waste day after day , to bo bAaght back to London from Scotland in the midst of gro'uso shooting , to have all nu- tutnn plans disarranged , merely because the ministry do not know their minds this , It must bo admitted , is u hard dose to swallow. There Is certainly more discontent In the conservative ranks than lias been found there since Lord Salisbury became minister. No doubt it will blow ever during races , but It is no serious at present that if wo were at the beginning instead of the end of the ses sion I doubt very much whether the ministry could go on in its present shape. A devotefl ministerialist will' do pretty nearly every thing nnd go in any direction at the first crack of the whip , but when it comes to bo called upon to vote ono day that whlto is black nnd the next that it is green , fidelity to party gets a shako. Never was a docile majority dragged through such a thickset hedge as that which has first scratched out the eyes of the tories nnd then scratched them in again. They were directed to vote that the payment of tithes should rest with the occupier of the land , who was to bo liable to bo sued In a county court. They did not like the order , but obeyed it , and with it came another order that the partv should vote to throw the tithe landlord , and thoywould huvo done it if the government bud not committed the final error of bringing themselves and their mongrel bill into con flict with the rules of the houso. Thus the party had not only stultified itself , but was placed in a most ridiculous position. Many o them had boon summoned up to London on what turned out to bo n fool's errand. Tbo whole affair is most unprecedented in political history. Can you wonder that there in a llttlo bit of growling to be heard all around } The fact is , wo nro nil nt sixes and sevens Just now. The Parnellltes are in disgrace - grace with their leader because they did not rally round the Hag last Monday und Tuos- flny. flny.I I see it stated that Parnoll himself habitu ally neglects hla parliamentary duties , That Is not the caso. Ho may not "of ton bo in the bouso Itself , but ho is very seldom far from it. His followers have been remiss of late. Many of them are small shopkeepers or per sons dependent on their labor , and they can notafford to bo in London the whole summer or come up whenever they are called. This suggests the desirability of having a some what different class of representatives under Parnoll's orders , and I understand that arrangements designed to effect this nro under consldcratlun. Of course there nro plenty of rich Englishmen who would bo ready to accept liomo rule scuta for Irish constituents , but whether they could bo trusted whenever the political whirligig takes n new turn is a question. Anyhow the absentees have received wigging and Piir- nell himself has couio down from the clouds and remonstrated with somu of the sinners. "I think I did not see you last Monday , " is nboutnll ho says , but that is enough. There is no need for him to use strong language. As for tbo Gladstonlaus , thcra really is nc tolling with any certainty Into how many- parties they are split up. This week they have been load by Sir William Harcourt , but the very first tlmo ho attempted to speak iu their numo one of their number announced that ho Intended to pursue Ills own course , Now Harcourt Is not as patient as u innci- etono , and when Osborn Morcan , ono of the dullest men in the house , satdown , "Jumbo" favored him with what 1 usually termed the rough Bide of his tongue. It was so vori rough that poor Morgan rose in anger ami went fuming to the other end of the bench , And yet Sir William had merely intimated to the honorable member tnu/ho hud nindi a fool of hl'iisclf. "You have spokci : more nonsense In ten , minutes , " said ho "than most men utter in a year. " "Mr Gladstone never treated mo so , " murmuroc thu victim , und indeed it must bu aduilttot that the old innti never ubusoi his party. That detail of his work is performed by n doouty. Thou there Is no now radical idea led si far us It Is led by Labouchoro. Even they the latent offspring of this queer ago , nro no1 quite hnppy. They don't icnow what the ; want , or how they uro going to get ut It iifto the day they "will bo deprived of Lobby's as sistance , for ho starts for Alx on Monday ot I'uosday. There are few shrewder pollti clans allvo , albeit the house refused to tuk them seriously. "Hero's Lnbb.v , now w shall have some fun , " So the word Is pussoi when Lnbby gets up to spaak , and the dc elru for amusement Is pardonable enough 1 an audience which Is doomed to listen to th most appalling bores whenever they huvo mind to pprak. When wo mot this afternoon It bocam manifest that one of the bores haa com down with the Intention of having n first rate Inning all to himself , The business li hand was the proaio ono of voting mono ; for the publio service , and there is thl : peculiarity about It that until it la don parliament cau't adjourn. A bill may I > passed or thrown out , but money must b had. The aspect of tl\o \ house was onuourat ing to bctjin with. Not many of us wer there , I noticed four Irish members Seton ton , Mutloy , Flyun uud Murphy , Of tUes only Malloy usually takes part In discus sions on the supply , an J ho la always mod erate , reasonable nnd well Informed. Then there three Scotchmen Dr. Clark , Mr. Cauldxvoll nnd Sir George Campbell. It wn3 the last named who was destined to piny the port of the fly In the pot of ointment. Sir Gcorgo Campbell la ono of the men who have their say on everything , no matter what It la or how llttlo they know about it. Ho began wltb some observations on the prUon'a vote , concerning which much might bo profitably sold , but not without n good deal moro thought lind study than George Campbell has given to the subject. Ho had net looked upon his facts and ar ranged his ideas. Ho slopped nbout nil over the place Ilka n pall of water carried by n careless housemaid. Tnoro Is really no excuse - cuso for jumping into evil ways In profound gnoranco of their scope and moaning. That sort ot porformauca only discredits the dis cussion of supply. Sir George Campbell is a good man and no doubt moans well , but it Is a pity that he does not glvo himself n holiday at times. A hnppy thought of Molloy would exactly fit his case. Dr. Chirk was making himself n llttlo troublesome when Molloy told the secretary of the treasury not to mind him , "for , " said he , "If ho goes on llko this I will get him.to . make away into the country on Monday. " A tnoro excellent method of getting rid of superfluous member ? cannot bo imagined. However , in splto ot Sir George Campbell , a fair amount of work was done nnd sub stantial progress made toward bringing things to an end. Now , a word about Mrs. Mnybrlck , for whom the Herald has boon , workln ? so hard. It is qulto out of the question that anybody can know what Mr. Matthews' decision will be , for there Is good reason to believe that ho has not yob absolutely found it in his own mind. Nevertheless , there is equally good reason for believing that the prospects for Mrs. Maybriekbavo ; improved since yes terday , and that Is a point in the direction of commutation of the capital sentence. Be yond that no expectation or conjccturo need bo entertained. In going so fur Mr , Matth ews will provoke a great outburst of censure from those who believe Mrs. Maybrlck to bo guilty , while it is by no means certain that ho will receive Mrs. Maybrlck's friends. I think , however , you will find that I have pretty accurately indicated the issue. A McMitnit or PAKLIAMBXT. PKKTXV TUOUVILLI3. A Hit of Gossip From the Famous French Wnterinc PI nee. [ Copyright ISSOhu Jama Qjrdm asnntlt.l DEANVILLE , August 17. [ NowYork Herald Cable Special to Titr Bun.l There is no prettier bit of country In all Trouvlllo and its environs than the corner whcro is situated Dos Kochos Noircs. As ono stands upon the terrace facing the sea and looks'across to the promontory , there Havre looms up clear in the sunlight. Ono has to the loft the Villa Honoro and to the right the Mansion Pcrsuna. The Villa Honoro is perhaps the most picturesque of the many fanciful con structed houses along the beach , and it has learned the lesson that "sweet nrothe uses of adversity" A t few years ago it was opened as a family casino , a sort of rival to the es tablishment beyona the Hotel Do Puns and it was thought that a quiet place of this kind would bo appreciated in Trouvlllo. But quiet places are apt to bo dull , and so it proved with the Villa Honoro , the owners of which then tried to sell some of tbo gardens for building purposes , while last year the Villa Honoro was created into a. cosmopolitan mansion , where you were taken in nnd done for at what having regard to Trouvillo prices during the week must bo rogardoa ns a very reasonable ruto. However , Trou villo and Dsanvillo uro not expensive places outside of race weak , aud this , after all , occupies a very brief space In a season. The Villa Honoro has , however , boon converted into u private residence , and the situation is so good that it is ono of the nicest villas in all Trouvillo. But , attractive us it is , the Princesse do Logan , who seems to have quito un eye for good sites as witness her section of ground upon which the Villa 'lulloyrand has boon erected at Cannes is still bettor off ut the Molson Porslano , which is one of several other villas to the right or west of the hotel. On ono side of her is the Maison Normando , budt by the late M. Beer , and at ouo tlmo occupied partially by Lo Due do la Tremo- vlllo , while upon the other side nro the villas of Cointcssa do Courcellos ana Tourmalakoft , at which latter pluco quito a happy fumlly wus collected three summers ago , comprising Mnio. do Routto , Henry Rochoiort nnd Mrs. Crawford , of Daily News fame. Just beyond this is the Villa Auiollo , which for some time wus occupied by M. Puul Decauvlllc , who has since be come owner of the Villa Olllffo and at which last season Mudumo Flouquet and Mmo. Jules Ferry spent the best part of the sum mer. There Is but ono villa at the other end of Trouvlllo , nnd this is the Villa des Plob , xvhcro Muilamo Do McMahon was in the habit of staying , and ono can not but help noticing as a curious fact that whereas M. Tillers and Marshal MaoMuhou , when they were at iho head of affairs , nuvur missed spending u part of the summer ut TrouvillA , It has boon entirely shunned by both Grovy und Ouniot. This is all the moro singular because the people of Trouvillo und Dean- vlllolmvo shown most commcndnblo alac rity in burning that which they hitherto ndored ana in destroying any vestige of their devotion to the empire. It U the grand principle of jumping upon a nvan when ho is down. It is perhaps not Just , but it is the w iy of the world , uud uowhoro Is it bettor understood than at Deanvlllo , which owes its very existanco to the Duo do Marny and Sir Thomas Olliffe. Perhaps this is why the Princess do Sagan. who has remained faithful among the faithless , has cast In her lot with Trouvlllo , which has not shown quite such ingratitude , and assuredly those who spend their season at the Maison Pvrsapo find their lines cast iu pleasant places. It Is nu obvious pleasantry that Iho r princess should have asked the shah to come hero from Purls and stay at the Maison In stead of going to Uaden , but Mine. Do Sagan has her villa full , and the shah would , to put it mildly , o bavo been rather in the way. It was complained - plained of at , one tlmo that this part of Grou- vutto was dull , but this ooinion no longer ex ists , for tbo pier , which is being constructed by an English company , and which will bo of Its kind the first over constructed In Francoia rupldly approaching completion. Not only la it a pretty structure In itself , witti its rotunda for the baud , but coming and going steamers will give life to that part of the town , Pltnuls Not Guilty. PITTSUUIIO , August 17. The solicitor oJ the North Fork Fishing and Hunting club o filed a pica of not guilty to-day In the allcga- lions made by the Johnstown sufferers against the club , through the bill in equity , ° filed some weeks since. Filing this plea wag done voluntarily , and shows that the defend- nuts art ) uuxiou * to have the matter milled , TACT TELLS AGAIN. Bismarck's Skill Restores the Entente - tonto Oordlalo. AT THE VATICAN'S EXPENSE. The Austrian Emperor Persuaded to Dcsort the Pope * LEO MUST REMAIN IN ROML. Joseph's Change of Heart Makes Departure Impossible. WILL BACK UP THE ALLIANCE. England Understood to He Heady to Co-operate In Onso Europe's Pence IsDlBtnrbed A. SoiiHiUlonnl Humor of Disarmament , Bismarck's Pine Ton tonic Touch. ( Copyright ISS3 li\i \ A'eio 1'or/c / Awocliteil I'rcsa. ) BKiaitf , August 17. While the craporors Imvo boon Holding recaptions , reviewing troops , bunqucttlng anil generally performing the decorative roles associated with Impor- hilism , aoino momentous practical work has boon done by the diplomatic and military chiefs of the allinnco. Prlnco Bismarck's prolonged conferences with Count ICulnoky nnd Count ISzcchenjt embraced ques tions rolatmj * to Scrviu and Bulgaria , the Cretan rising and the threatened amity be tween Austria nnd Italy ovcr the position of the papacy. Emperor Francis Joseph's friendship for the pope nna his recent per sonal pledges to prevent the Italian govern ment from encroaching upon the Vatican , combined with Slgnor Crlspi's ' openly ex- ressed resentment at Austria's iutorfcr- nco , appeared to make Prince Bismarck's ' iffort toward restoring the entente cordiale Ifllcult. With his usual tact and good luck , .ho chancellor has settled the quarrel at the : est of the Vatican. Emperor Francis oseph , whoso individuality , never strong , ias been evidently weakened by his recent afflictions , has submitted tb Count Kalnoky's ' presentations and abandoned the inde pendent suuuort of the pope. As soon as italiioky secured u free hand to renew the entente cordiale with Italy ho threw the ivolght of Austria's influence on the sldo of he Crioi policy in order to stop the pope's negotiations looking to his leaving the iraticau , Count Dubsky , tKo Austrian min uter to Madrid , was instructed to advise the queen regent and government against en couraging the pope to seek an asylum In Spain. The Austrian minister to the Vatican ut the same time was recommending tno pope to rely on the friendly intentions of Xing Humbert. Count Dubsky's communi cations have not been well received la Mad rid , but in the flics of Austria's desertion , the pope's departure from Homo is impossi ble. Signor Crispi , encouraged from Bsrlin , has sent the officials of the Vatican private hints that the Italian government would not Donnit the papal treasurer or the Vatican art objects to leave Homo. It could not pre vent the pope's personal departure , but the contents of the Vatican must remain. Prince Bismarck must have counted the cost of his unfriendly diplomacy towards the Vatican , balancing the increased centrist hostility against the weakening of Jho triple alliance , 10 preferred tno intensified feud In the centrist party to the risk of losing Italian co operation. Goueral Bee's Interview with General Van Walderseo and War Minister DuVcrnols re sulted in a military convention , which , asso ciated with iho Italian convention , completes tno plans for naval nnd military cembina tluns In the event of war. Although no oQl- cml warrant was given for the reported ab sorption of England into the alliance , the language of the semi-official press Justifies the rumor that the British government has agreed that its naval and military forces will co-operatu in repressing any wanton disturb- unco of European peaea. The loading oQluial organs of Berlin and Vienna breath the lan guage of general good will. Sensational ru mors of a general disarmament pervade di plomatic circles. It is said the emperor will announce a project for the limitation of European ropoan armaments threatening ns the alternative general war. The facts , how ever , do not uccord with this expectation It is more than likely the composer's speech at Strasburg and Metz will bo an outspoken warning to Francs to cease nourishing dreams of rovongo. No note of peace was heard in his brief utterance yesterday. At the banquet of the First dragoon guards in celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Marnh-la-Toiir , In which the regiment distinguished Itself by n brilliant charge , after Prince Albrecht had 'proposed- the health of the qucon of England as honorary chief of the regiment , the cmuuror , drinking to the regiment , said that if fortune called the Gorman army to operate on the same field ho was sure of victories rivaling in lustre its formorjaoulovoments. The emperor and empress remain at Uay- reuth until Thursday. To-day they heard "Dor Melstorslngor" and to-morrow they will attend the performance of "Parslilal. " Count von Waldorseo and General du Vornls will accompany their majesties to Strasburg. Prlnco von Jlohenloho , the governor o ] Alsaco-Lorrnlno is preparing to give his Im perial visitors a grand reception. The stu dents and Alsatlon peasant girls will partic ipate and twenty burgomasters from the chief towns of Alsaco-Lorraino will bo pres ent. A reception will bo hold In the palace on Wednesday. This will be followed by a review , a state dinner , municipal fetes and illuminations. A hearty and sponta neous welcome is certain In Strasburg , which Is now Germanized , French is rapidly failing out. The imperial party is tuned to reach Metz on August 23 , There will bo no ovation thoro. The French , who are domi nant , rigidly taboo the Germans. The em peror designed to visit the duke of Moln gcnln at Lobensteln on the w.iy back hero The duke's morganatic marriage with the ac tress Franz , now Frau von Holdburg , prevents vents the visit. The czar's advent Is still doubtful. He may postpone his visit until his return from Copenhagen , Confusion has arisen from the changes la the czar's humor ? , and the em peror's programme has been settled Irro spoctiveof the czar's programme' . The papers eoh ° rlly approve the con damnation of Boulunger. Abblo DlngeUtudt , professor at Olden burg , has boon appointed bishop of Munster. Cnss County Democrats. ATLANTIC , la. , August 17. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEK. ! The democratic con vontlon for Cass county is culled to mee September 7 , AFFA1KS AT ZAN/1UA.IU Tlio Sultnn'n Chief Ailvlqer Exiled nnd Quint Kosjtoretl. t 18SJ by JfimM Ronlon nenn'tt.1 , Aumist 17.-r-fNow York Herald Cable Special to Tirn BEE. ] The sultnn's principal adviser , Mohammed Unknshmnl , to vhom I recently referred , who , since the do- )0rtatlon of Kospcrndowlco , his predecessor , ias boon conducting public nffalrs nnd exor cising a most nefarious Influence with the mltnn , has been exiled nnd loavei by the French mall at the end of the month. The British war vessel Mariner left for Sey chelles tins morning. Another Is ex acted from the opposite coast to-day to eplaco nor. The men-of-war now In the mrbor are the British Agamemnon and Griffan , the German Pfest nnd Cariola , the American Swaturla. and nlso ono French nnd ono Italian. The Grlffun is now moored ust below the palace on the northwest side of town , so as to be able to shell any party coming from the district called Mollndc , which is inhabited by Hindoos nnd Arabs nnd their slaves. If an outbreak should occur. It is there It will com mence. Then , after the rioters have plundered the Hindoos , they will ro- > air to the German custom house nnd wreck t. The Agamemnon is moored off the con sulate. Everything h ready on board the Urltish nnd Gorman ships to assist In main taining order. The plnco Is unusually quiet. There has been no sclatnblk or purado of troops , the sultan having shut himself up In his country louse. Some soldiers , are on guard in the streets , chiefly In the Hindoo quarter. There s almost a panic among the well-to-do Arabs , who fear an occupation. The fall of the sultan's chief advisor 1ms 'completely set nsldn ail idea of a rising and Zanzibar is now quiet. NAGM3 STlTjIi IN JAIL. The .Jurisdiction of the Federal Court Disputed. SVN FnvNCisco , August 17. Deputy Mar shal Naglo was removed from the jail at Stockton by Sheriff Cunnlnghim an hour ) eforo daylight this motnlng and brought t'o this city on a special train. " This proceeding was based upon a writ of habeas corpus ssued by Judge Sawyer of the United ptates circuit court , yestordaydirectmg that Sheriff Cunningham produce Naglo In the circuit court at 11 o'olock this morning. Naglo was akon from the Stockton jail at the early lour to avoid the excitement which his re moval during the day mlijlit have occasioned. A great number of persons wore present in the circuit court room , this morning when Nagle appeared. Attorney McGuire Intro duced District Attornoy"White , , of San Joar quln county , and said ! they appeared con- lolntly to oppose the release of Naglo by the federal authorities. The county attorney , after reading the papers connected with the proceedings , entered into a general protest to the orderof tno court , claiming it was be yond the Jurisdiction of tho-federal courts to take from the custody of a state official a person who had been arrested for the com mission of a crime wjthlh the state's juris diction and against the State's ' laws. "If the court please- " said Attorney Mn- gulro , "wo desire to prowst against any or ders from this court to 'the sheriff o ( San Jonquin county to bYinjriany parson held under state authority into this court on a writ of habeas corpus. The prisoner has however , beoa brought/ / " into court out of deference to the court butthe sheriff now pre sents his returns. " The attorney thoa pro ceeded to road the written'return. "Wo shall take a position on behalf of the people of the state of California that Mr. Naglo ib in the custody'of the state author ities , and the federal authorities Imvo no jurisdiction to take the 'prisoner from the custody of the state officials. This objection gives nso to a very important question , which wo are not at present preparodio argue. " Judge Sawyer It does present a very Im portant question. The claim on the part of the prisoner is that the acts complained of wore committed iu the performance of his duty under the laws of the United States , and by reason of that ho has been brought within the jurisdiction of the court. Wo recognize the necessity of your being thor- ouchly prepared for argument and probably for ascertaining fasts. It perhaps might bens ns well to postpone the patter for n week to give the counsel opportunity to decide what is the proper course to pursue. " After conferring , the lawyers decided they would bo ready to argue the question raised next Thursday , and the hearing was sot for that date , Deputy Nagle returning to Jail under custody of the United States mar shal. Hutlor "Would Not Prosccuto Field. LOWELL , Mass. , August 17. General Ben jamin F. Butler , questioned by a reporter , denied that ho had been retained as prosecu ting nttornov against Justice Field and Deputy Marshal Nugle , Tlio general said ho would not act as prosecuting officer against J udgo Field. THE MINEKS' OaNFEIlENOK. Nothing Definite Oaoldoil Upnn as Yet. CHICAGO , August 17. The conference between - tweon the northern Illinois mine owners and their minors was resumed hero at 10 o'clock this morning. When tuo meeting was called to order , Patrick McCull , of the minors' committee , stated to tno mine owners that as decided at last night's meeting , the minors would accept the proposition of the owners for n reduction of Itf cents per ton lu the price of mining , with an * amendment to the effect that after October 4 next , aa advaaco of 1SJ cents should be conceded by the operators. House , -of the operators' committee , replied that the proposition for an unconditional roiuotloniof 7 cents sub mitted last night was 'its ultimatum and would continue to bo ltn Ultimatum until It was either accepted or the conference broke up. Several of the miners moved that the conference adjourn , as thoru was nothing further to bo done. Mr , Wines , of the citi zens' committee , which brought about the conference , appealed to those present not to act hastily or hotly. Then followed a long desultory talk without'reault. Upon reassembling the motion to ndjuurn carried after the forrrial refusal of the miners to accept the t % cents reduction made by the operators for longer than untl October 1. The operators bad rejected the men's proposition of 78 cents a ton after October 1 , nnd no course but disagreement seemed to bo loft open. T The Irrigation ) Co ininltlce. DOIBB Crrr , Ida. , August 17. The senate committee on irrigation , "composed of Sena tors Stewart , of Nevada , Uougan , of Texas aud Jones , of Arkansas , arrived hero lus night. They wore received at N'ampa bj Governor Shoup and otltf r prominent gentle men , who accompanied , the senators to this city. In the evening a largo meeting was bold In the opera house , presided over by Governor Sboup. at which addresses were delivered by the venatoi * and by Major lo well. SWEEPING REDUCTION Tbo Chicago , Burlington & Northern Throws a Bombshell. BIGGEST CUT EVER KNOWN. A Paralyzor for the Western FroiRht Association. RATES SLASHED 76 PER CENT. Probability That It Will Extend to Missouri River "Linos. BAD OUTLOOK FOR THE ROADS. i'ho Ghlcnco , St , Paul M lEnnsns City and Iowa Control blurs Give Notice Thnt They Will Come Down. Astonished the Western Association. CHICAGO. August 17. [ Special Telegram to THIS Uei"l The Chicago , Burlington & Northern gave notice In to-day's meeting of the Western Freight association of the most sweeping reduction In rates over made by an American railroad. It is an all-around re- luction of 75 per cent in r.itcs batwcon Chicago cage and St. Paul , the basis being changed from 00 to 15 cents. The now basis will go nto effect Monday. General Freight Aiont Ilumbhn , of the Burlington St Northern , road the following to the association and submitted it , together with a copy of the new tariff : "The attempt to Induce the central truffle nnd trunk lines associations to join in a plan outlined In the resolutions unanimously adopted by the presidents of all lines inter ested in traffic between Chicago nnd St. Paul nnd Minneapolis has resulted In fnlluro. The aforesaid resolution was directed to your as sociation and is as follows : " 'Resolved , That the lines Interested In the St. Paul and Minneapolis trafllo bo re- luestcd at once to open negotiations through , ho northwestern division of the Western Freight association with their eastern con nections , with a view to making Joint tariffs and rates between all points reached by the Canadian nnd the lake routes as shall moot any and all rates made by said Canadian and lake routes. That , In the opinion of this committee , by reason of lake nnd Canadian competition , a disimilarity of circumstances and conditions exists which justifies the meeting of said lake and Canadian competition regardless of intermediate rates. " "So largo a diversion of traffic has already taken place that our company has suffered a heavy loss , in common with some other roads which have no lines to Lake Superior , nor short out to the national frontier. Under these circumstances wo must adopt ono of two plans : - 1 Retire"- completely d permanently from all trallio competition with the Canadian or water lines. 2. Encago permanently in that trafllc at such rates as it will yield in compe tition with said Canadian and water routes. Wo Imvo prepared a tariff in accordance with the terms of our membership in your associ ation to enable us to'incot outside competi tion at Minneapolis , Minnesota transfer , St. Paul , Winona and Lacrosse , where that class of competition is directly felt. The rates named in said tat iff do not apply at in termediate points. The Inter-stato law places no embargo on the truffle of the coun try , and most wisely allows it to employ such lines of railway or other means of transportation as will best servo its interest without regard to whether the lines employed are in this country or not. ' /ho law justly relieves railways subject to it from the operation of the fourth section where foreign and water competition is en countered. Otherwise our own railways would bo compelled to retire from oompati- tlvo traffic or reduce all rates to a war basis whenever foreign or water rates had to bo met. Heretofore the railways between Chicago cage and St. Paul nnd Minneapolis have ac cepted all the disabilities and borne all the burdens imposed by the inter-state com merce act , but for some inscrutible reason have carefully refrained from exor cising the rights and accepting the Immunities which the law provides for exactly such circumstances nnd condi tions as now surround them. The view of the law which has up to this time prevailed with a majority of members Interested in northwestern trafllo seems uncalled for , and lias prevented such lines from engaging In competitive trafllc and has undoubtedly aided in driving out of the country by short cuts across the frontiers thousands of tons of freight which ought to have been transported by your lines. This illibaral and strained construction is responsible for the promotion of many schemes to build railways to the national frontier to cot trafllo out of the country the quickest and shortest way , expelling the business from the coun try , repressing trade along the lines aud in the territory wo reach and driving commerce from natural channels to tlioao which have the solo merit of obscurity ; where , if within the jurisdiction of tholritor-stato law , there is no other traffic to bo contemplated by It , and if beyond that jurisdiction , no attention need bo given it. It Is not necessary to inform you that the tariff wo put In does not make any now rate , but simply permits our compa ny to compote for trufllc ut the same prices made by the Canadian Pacillo and water linos. " The tariff accompanying the above applies to all trufllp received ut Chicago from rail or luho lines when originating at New York , Boston , Philadelphia , Haltlmoro and other points east of the western termini of the trunk lines and from Port Huron , Detroit , Toledo , Sundusky , Cleveland , Erie , Dunklrli and Buffalo , and all Iron articles from Penn sylvania destined to St. Paul , Minneapolis , Minnesota Transfer , I a Crosse and Winona , It does not apply on shipments to intcrmcul- ate points. The rates from Now York , Bos ton , etc , , are 15 , 13 , 13 , 10 , 8 , 7 and 7 cents on Iron articles. The letter and tariff were no sooner read than General Freight Agent Stohr , of the Chicago , St. Paul & ICunsas City , gave notice that the same rates would bo applied over his Hue to St. Joseph , Omaha and Kan sas City. The Iowa Central also gave notice that it would appl.v the rates over us Una from Peoria. Under the rules of the asso ciation copies of the now tariff must accom pany such notices and both roads were compelled polled to withdraw them until tariffs could bo prepared. At the very best tbo Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas City will bo compelled to adopt the 15-eont rate to Marghalltown. This Is 314 miles from Chicago , St. Joseph Is 533 miles from Chicago , ant it is manifestly impossible to continue the present 7G-cont rate to St. Joseph and charge but 15 cent * to MarMinlltown. Unless some kind of horolo measure * are adopted , hero Beom < no possible way to prevent the ales spreading to Missouri river points and consequently ever the whole west. Good Judges claim It Is the blackest out- ook which railroads ever Imd to confront. SUhMVAM IN THIS COOP. The Champion Goto Twelve Mont Us lu the County , Inll. Ptnwis , Miss. , August 17. In the Sullivan trial this morning Attorney Calhoun , pre vious to the sentencing of Sullivan , sub mitted to the court the following : "Tho undersigned m&mbara ef the grand Jury re spectfully ask , In vlow of the fact that this s the first conviction tor prize lighting lu this state nnd for other reasons , wo rocom- nend nud request that your honor will Ini- lese no higher penalty than n line of $1,000 , und that no Imprisonment bo Inflicted. " Ed Dnvls was the only petit Juror who re fused to sign. The grand Jurors all signed t , as well ns the sheriff , the clerk ami of ficers of the court nnd the justice of the aca before whom the case was llMt tried. General Ford supplemented the potltion by n few remarks. Ho said that ho had had nu opportunity to learn the public fooling and , sentiment in the matter , and without a single exception It soomoil to bo the doslro that the court exercise as much clemency as josslblo. There was a piuso , then a stir in .lio audience when the sllonco was broken by Julllvan himself , The champion stood up before the bar , and speaking in n loud , oloar nnd steady voico-suid : "Your honor , I desire to make n few re marks. I can only ask for your clemency in ; his matter. No doubt I have dona some thing wrong , biu as my counsel told you , I was Ignorant of the law. I am not as oratorical torical ns the distinguished district attorney on my right , or my counsel , who have ad dressed you , nnd therefore , I bog to remark that I urn your humble servant , John L. Sul livan. " Sullivan sat down and looked at the court iiwaiting his doom. Judge Terrell , after a moment or two , asked for the petition pre sented by General Ford. It was an appeal tor tnorc.v , nud the fact that t > ho court asked for it was construed as n good omen. After u few minutes Inspoation ho foiled it care fully , laid it on the table , nnd said , ' - Standup up , Sullivan. " Sullivan stood up quickly. lie throw out his chest , looked the court full in the fnco , and had evidently determined upon perfect self control. Judge Terrell spoke slowly : "It seems to mo this prize fight at Rioh- burg wn < a gross affront to the laws of the state. Itsbcmsto bavo been accomplished with systematic arrangement and in the presence of invited thousands. It seems on the part of all connected in it to have been a studied disregard and contempt for law. They came from and through many states whoso authority and civilization de terred them from any attempt at such public lawless conduct within their limits nna they chose the state of Mississippi as the only fit ground for such a combat , in dicating their vttor contempt for the sentiments of her pcoplo and the laws of her statute books. The sentence" of tha.frlaW'ts taiuVas punishment " 'for. the offensu'for'whlch yoU stand convicted , you shall suffer imprisonment lor twelve months in the county jail. " Sullivan gloomily took his scat. Nona of his friends spoke to him then. It was best to leave him to his own reflections. However - over , when ho got under the railing to lonvo the court , room ho faced the sympathizing crowd with a broad smile. Mr. Fitzpatrick took his place at tbo bar. "Mr. Fitzpatrick , " said the judge , "in view of all that has been said in your behalf and which I am disposed to believe is true , you appear to bo a gentleman who was only present nt the tight as a spectator , and ono who did not intend to violate the law. In view of the statements in your behalf , I son- touco you to pay a tine of $230. " Captain Fitzpatrick bowed and thanked the court. District Attorney Neville said that ho was anxious to go homo to-day and asked the court that no moro cases bo tried until next week. This was consented to und an agree ment to allow sixty days to fllo bills of exceptions was put on record. Cal houn then made a motion for a appeal returnable to the supreme court on ttio tjiird Monday in February , 1890. That ssction of the cede for the appeal of misde meanors , fixes bonds at from S10J to 81,000. , The defendant had prepared a bond for the maximum amount and produced J. W. Hoi- man , of Purvis , and John Duffy , as bonds men. men.District District Attorney Neville announced the reception of the information of Jake [ Cil- ruin's arrival hero early next week and asked the clerk to issue a subpoena for Cap tain Fitzpatrick us a witness in the Kllraln case und also against Bud Hcnaud , and ho wanted the summons served before the wit nesses loft the state. When Mr. Fitzpatrick came ho was informed that lie wai wanted and would bo required to furnish u $ > 03 bond to appear when wanted. The ox-roforoo put on as pleasant a face as possible. Colonel J. B. Dennison became his surety. On appeal to the supreme court Sullivan gave bond for $1,000 for his appearance and und $500 for costs. Ho loft Purvis ut flU7 : p. in. accompanied by his friend , Cuuo. There was a largo crowd at the depot who bade Sullivan good-byo. On the train Sullivan had but llttla to say and behaved well , al though n llttlo Jolly. When the train passed Uichburg Churlio Illch was nt the depot > vlth u large concourse of people. Bonfires were lit and cheers were given for the champion. AFIIIE IN Kxpurlonoo on 'a Passenger Htoaincr from ilra/.tl. NKW YOHK , August 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BEU.I The steamer Allianca , which arrived to-day from Brazil , had an exciting - citing experience In the first part of July. There wore 110 passengers on board , includ ing women and children. Everything wont well lor a time until at 10 o'clock ono morn Ing the cry of "flro" was heard throughout the ship , A pan'o ' Immediately ensued , but determined and intelligent action on the part of tbo officers und crow BOOH quieted the passengers songors und every able-bodied man was pressed Into the ranks to light the lire. It Bccms homo barrels in the hold containing rum took flro and burned fiercely. Life boats and rufts were launched and the wo men and children placed In them. After fighting the lira for twenty hours it was got ten under control and the ship started back for Bahla , where her passengers and what remained of her cargo were landed lu safety. Over seven hundred bulos of cotton were thrown overboard und UOO bales more were destroyed by flro. o ForchtorH Smitten With Ohlonco. Mwii'-U'OLin , August 17 , Tlio high court of the Ancient Order of Foresters to-duy voted to hold the next convention In Chicago , to move the headquarters to that city , und to elect all officers from Illinois. This action was the result of a local Ught over offices. RACE' WAR IN TEXAS. A Bloody Battle Between "Jny birds" aud "Woodpookora. " SHERIFF AND DEPUTY KILLED , Several of the lllotors and a Mulatto Qlrl Moot the Same Fate. THE STATE MILITIA CALLED OUT. Great Exoltomont Prevailing In the Llttlo Town of Richmond. NEGROES HURRIEDLY LEAVING. A Itcnawnl of the Outbreak 'Expcotod nt Any Moment How the Trou- bio 8 tnrtod Troops 1'ntrol the Streets. A Riot nt lllolimoml. AUSTIN , Tex. , August 17. Yesterday eve ning Governor Uoss received n dispatch Jrom Klchmond saying n light had ocaurrod be tween the "Jaybirds" and "Woodpookors , " rival political factions , in which Sheriff Gar- voynnd Deputy Blaokenoy wora killed and several others wounded. The dispatch said that fighting was still In progress and troops were needed. A dispatch received from Captain Rich ard , of the Houston Light Guards , slid KIclunond Is in the hands of the mil ) and several have boon kllloJ. At 0 o'clock there was great excitement. Governor Uoss or dered the Light Guards of Houston tj go to Richmond at once and nlso telegraphed or ders to the Bonham Greys to bo ready to leave at a moment's notice. "Jaybirds" is the name given to the whlto democrats of Fort Bond , numbering about four hundred. "Woodpeckers" includes the negroes and n few whites. The negroes are vastly in the ascendant. It is n rouowal of n race quarrel. Adispatchfromlloustonsays : Two gentle men who arrived hero from Richmond on the 11:35 : train reported the "Woodpecker" crowd were In the courthouse surrounded by the i other faction , but no moro lighting had oc curred. They confirmed the now * of ths killing of Sheriff Garvoy und Deputy Black. onoy. A young mulatto girl was killed by accident. The following uro the wounded : Henry Frost , badly. Vnl Gibson , slightly. Judge Parker , badly. Mason Bradley , seriously , The town is crazy with oxcitemont. Th riot was precipitated by n "Jaybird" walking throuch the town with his Winchester. Ha was arrested und put iu Jail and the lighting commenced soon after. The dead man were , both Jaybirds. All was roportoJ qu.ot at midnight. RICHMOND , Tex. , August 17. Since the lighting last evening in the streets hero things have been quiot. The county officials , who tire among the "Woodpeckers , " re treated to the court houso. carrying their wounded , and still occupy it , supported by the Houston Light Guards , who arrived hero this morning , twenty-five strong. The wounded in the court house are Judga Parker , now a member of the legislature , and Deputy Sheriff Mason , who is shot hadly through the shoulder. Ono ball en tered beneath the shoulder blade of Judge Parker and another through the groin. The latter is the most dangerous wound. Tbo bodies of Sheriff James Glivey and and or- Sheriff Blakely are still being held , there be ing no proper officers hero to hold an inquest. "Tho "Jaybirds" are In possession of the streets , and no warrant has boon s-voru outer or arrest mado. Henry Frost , loader of tha "Jaybirds , " nlso was shot down on the streets last night with four bullet wounds , nnd Is fust sinking. Ho was waylild some months ago and shot In the bauk with n load of buckshot , but recov ered with the laming of ono of hia nrms. Tlio "Jaybirds" uro undoubtedly prepared - pared for trouble ut any moment , while the opposition has materially weakened by the loss of two loaders. There is a panic among the people hero , chiefly negroes , und nearly d hundred left by rail to-day , never to return. It is said that Henry A. Ross , a "Jaybird , " alter ho was shot down , raised himself on his arm nna killed ex-Sheriff Blnkcloy with his Win- Chester. Governor Ross is expected to-night. Dim/nice Telephoning. Cmovao , August 17. The operation of tha first long distance telephone- west of Now York was successfully Inaugurated hare to day , the American Telephone and Telegraph company ( long distance ) formally opening its line between Chicago and Milwaukee. Tlio tests made were of n character to Illus trate the great Improvements that have boon mndo in the art of tolophonv , particularly the utilization of complete metallic circuits. RcdroscntuUvcs of the press und a number of business man were among tlioHo who tested the line , and expressed themselves as being highly pleased with results attained. A whisper could easily bo heard between Milwaukee ana Chicago ever the motallla circuits. Tests were also made with ground circuits ( single wire. ) An IJnclncar MlHtini ; . ST. Josiii'U , Mo. , August 17. [ Special Tol- egrain to THIS BEB.J Thursday morning Engineer Will Rath , running engine No , 85 , Hannibal & St. Joe freight , from Brookflold to St. Joseph , came in and went direct to the Charleston house , his boarding pluco , und ate breakfast. Ho then hud u chock for $140 , which wus cashed. Later In tha day ho ex hibited a roll of bills amounting to $500 or or more. Since that time ho has not bean BOOH , He hud been In the employ of the road about a year , and was considered ono of Its best engineers. It is not known here whether ho was married or Dingle , As far as known ho was not n drinking inuri. It la supposed ho was drugged , robbed and mur dered. Detectives are ut work on the cuso. Onrllslo'H Uouoptlon In Mexico. or MB.MUO , August 17. A reception wus given in honor of Join G. Carlisle by the pormaneiitcoinmjttoo of congress at tha chamber of deputies Thursday night. At tj o'clock Carlisle was met by the committee and escorted through the brilliantly illumi nated chambarto President Diaz. Carlisle spoke for half an hour , Ho assured his hearers that there was no intention on the purt of the United States or Its people to annex Mexico to the United States , but it was their earnest wish to trade with Mexico , and to that end wished that nation to develop wealth and power as rapidly as possible. Tut provident of the permanoat couimitUie n complimentary reply ,