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THE OMAHA DAILY NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , OCTOBER 14 , 1889. NUMBER 117. THE DIVISION OF THE LEFT. Opportunist and Moderate Republi can Journals Oppose It NO GOOD RESULTS OBTAINED. JProuablllty Tlmt tlio Uciiuttrs of ilio Illglit In tlm French Cllnmbcr * Will nofnoo to Uoln t GIOIU > . A | nlnBt Scpnrnto Groups. ICnpi/r/i/M / JWS till Jamta flurdnn flemiett.1 PAIU8 , Oct. 1.8 [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tin : Hin,1 : The opportunist find inodornto republican Journals of Purls hnvo entered upon nn nctlvo campaign ngalnst tlio system winch obtamoa last sea- Ion of dividing the loft of the chamber Into various groups , such as the cxtromo loft , the rmllcnl loft nnd the union loft , which , It Is nrgucd , nro only BO many colonies at var- lixnco with ono nnoiher and detracting from the power of the loft M a whole. Lo Stnfutte , Jules Ferry's ' organ , nnd Jo seph Kolnnch , In La Uopubllnuo Fraucais , nro tlio lenders In this campaign , and Hlbot has spoken In Its favor. U ho effect expected from this suppression of the various groups will bo to weaken the action of the extreme purties of the chamber. It Is also stated thai n fairly largo number of the deputies of the right will roluso to join any group nnd will remain Independent motn- bcra , even If , us Is probable , a union of the rights bo again formed. These deputies , being the more moderate members of thjjjr party , may bo led to support a mod erate republican cabinet. A number of radi cal deputies , moreover , are disposed to tone down their demands , or at any rate defer them for the nonce , and vote with n cabinet which would undertake a practical pro gramme. The radical party , for that matter , Is mui'h less formidable than it was last session , both In number and in authority. Quo of Its chiefs , who was noted for tils bettor opposition to Furry aad his friends , has lost his scat In the chamber , nnc the personal inlluenco ot Clomenceau has received several severe blows. As for Floquet , it will bo easy to ruako him harm less by electing him to the post of president of the chamber , for which ho is well qualified. The opportunists will give him their votes rather than run the risk of having him for a minister. In this way a certain boite of politicians , notably thoao most nnjd the Influence of Ferry and Bouvlor , hope to weaken the extreme loft mid assure a majority for the ministry com posed of members of the center and guard it Iron such coalitions as these which pro duced bo mauy crisises last session. o THE TVUI2KNAOIjK I1UUM2D. Mrctini ; IIoim Auulii To tally Destroyed. NEW YOHK. Oct. 18 The famous Brook lyn tabornuclo , of which Hov. T. B-owitt Tal- mngc , D. D. , Is now pastor , has boon for tlio second time in its history totally destroyed by flic. flic.At At 0:15 o'clock this morning a policeman discovered flames issuing from the small windows over the main entrance and sent in on alarm. Soon after ttio firemen arrived it became evident that the cdllicc was doomed. It burned lilo a tinder box , nnd the ilremon , despairing of saving it , directed their efforts to the adjoining property. Many of the occu pants ot neighboring dwellings were already n wuk c , and the police proceeded to aruuso thnso who wcro sleeping. Two buildings on the east side , and two on the west side were destroyed , and n num ber of buildings across the street from tlio tabernacle \voro badly damaged. The resi dents of the neighborhood awakened and rushed out , nnd an enormous crowd viewed the flro. In about an hour the tabernacle was a complete wreck. The loss on the church , including tlio organ and furniture , is $150,000 , covered by insurance. The loss on adjacent buildings is about $10,000. The origin of tlio flro is a mystery , but the theory is that during the thunder storm last ( light lightning entered on the electric light wires and sot tire to the building. ( Denver Telephones Iliirncil Our. DK.NVEK , Colo. , Oct 13. I Special Tele gram to TUB lice. I Flro on the rooC and upper story of the Tabor block this nftor- 'noon damaged the Telephone exchange to the extent of about ? S,000 , which it will take two weeks , at least , to repair. It was caused by an electric light wire falling on u telephone wire. The llromcu had great troiiblo in extin guishing tlio flames The electricity followea the stream from the nozzle , which was play ing from the roof , and knocked them down lovcrnl times. About live thousand wires wcro burned out , switch boards and other paraphernalia. Tlio dnningo to the building is loss than $1.000. Tlio city will bo without telephone service for several days. A Wlioln Town ilonsiimcd. SAUI.T STI ; . MAiun , Mich , Oct. 18. A flro broke out in Cook's lumber yard , on Serpent river , Ontario , yesterday afternoon. A heavy northwest wind was blowing. At 0 o'clock the whole town was on flro. There nro forty biiildini's In town , general toros and d welling houses. Fifty million feet of lumber , thrco years' cut , has been consumed. The loss la esti mated at $1100,000. Thu vni'iim-v is strewn with tlio luusoliold | good * of homeless fami lies for ucrcK , Tlio tin ) was not extinguished until morn ing , About twonty-llvu pcoplti are home less , urnl temporary structures arc being erected to house thorn , Two More , DBTHOIT , Mich. , Oct , 1 ! ! . R. L. Frazoo's largo flouring and and saw mills and Wil- cox's lumber yard at Fnuor City wuro do- itroyed by llru hist night. The Jobs is heavy. THU I'A.V-AMKIUOAN ' TO U HIST ? . A Visit to Madura Kail * lnn < ) iiptcd , liy KriiHins XVym : ui NUCAIIA F.U.I. " , N , Y , , Oct. 1 ! ! . This morning the International American tourists were driven to various points of Interest about the fulls. The day was cloudy and cold and not long stops were tuado. The party boarded the "Maid of tbo Mist" and wcro taken a close to the caturaot as the itcnmcr dared to go. The afternoon was epcnt in driving on the Canadian bide , the party brliigluguii at the Olllton house , where u.bunquut was given in honor of tlio guests by KrastUKVyinun. . Muuy Informal speeches , tvcro made , and at a lute hour thu party re turned to the C'utnract house , where they aprntiho night. A HAZING AKKAIH. The University of Wisconsin All Torn I'p Over It. V CIIIOAOO , Oct. 13. ISnocKit Telegram to THE BKU.J There Is great excitement at the * > \ - University of WUcansln , at Madison , over tlio outcome of a buzing affair , A freshman named Ulloy , from Chippewa Falls , had aroused the wrath of the sophomores , and receutly leveral attempts were made to huzu bin ) . On ono occasion he put the luuors to fllebt by opening tire on them with a re tch er , I'lio otbcr nlfc'ht , however , they made another effort to take their victim una wares. Ho was purposely deprived of bis wcnpons nnd Induced to accept nn Invitation to spend the evening at the room of the president of his own class. Along In the evening the door was burst open and Illlcy dragged down stairs nud outdoors. The hazcrs were determined to divest him of Ini capillary growth with n pair of tinsmith's shears. Klloy screamed "Murder1 and at tracted some neighbors , who brokn up the party , after the victim bad been frightened nearly Into hysterics. I'olicemon this morning went to the campus and took Filler , innocent of the causa of the trouble , Into custody. A crowd of 200 students followed him to the station. For several hours Judge Koyes , of the municipal court , labored wllli Ulloy to got him to "squeal" on his tormentors , but in vain. The police- still have the matter In hand and sev eral arrests will bo made. Some expulsions nro likewise probable. Klloy was scon walkIng - Ing down State street this afternoon with a rifle over his shoulder. GOV13lN31IiNT fe Undo Snin Cnn lliillrt Hotter and Chrnppr Tlinn Prlvnlo 1'artlPH. WASHINGTON , Oct. 13. [ Special to TUB Bnc.J The secretary of the navy 1 very much Impressed with the plan of the govern ment in building as many of its now war vessels at thn navy yards as they can handle. Ho has only Just recently given out orders for the buildicg of the now 0,000 ton cruisers to bo built respectively at tbo Brooklyn and Norfolk nav.v yards. Ho has had several long consultations with tlio different bureau cblofs , nnd ho Is convinced lhat not only can the vessels bo built as well but that the work can bo done cheaper by the government than by contract. It is bollovcd that the building of these two vessels is in the nature of an experiment , and that if successful the gov ernment itself will bccotno tbo principal builder of the new navy. For this purpose the nav.v yards at Brooklyn , Portsmouth , Vu , , nnd League Island are being rapidly put in condition to build the now cruisers. In addition to Increased ship building facilities , it is the purpose of the secretary of the navy to enlarge the capacity of the navy yards for repairing vessels in order that the delay so frequently complained of in connection with tbo refitting nnd repair ing of war ships shall bo avoided. Ouo of his first stops in this direction is his policy of enlarging the dry dock facilities at nil the navy yards. The League Island navy yarn at Philadelphia is now being fitted up with anew now dry dock , which it is expected will bo ready next July. The dry dock at Brooklyn will bo finished within a few months , and the Norfolk dry dock has just been com pleted , the Simpson Dry Dock company , of Now York , being tlio builder in each case. Tlio dry duck at Norfolk , which was turned over to the government. last week , marks n now departure In the gov ernment's methods up to the pres ent time. Hitherto nil the gov ernment docks have been massive structures of stone costing millions of dollars. These now dry docks are all wood and are worthy of description , The claim is mndo that it is practically imperishable. The timber used is principally Georgia heart pine. It is built upon a foundation of piles nnd Portland remont. Tn the plan of construction it is much tnoro convenient than the stone docks , as the fixed timbers nil around uro so ar ranged as to form a succession of steps by which workmen can ascend and descend at any point , nnd timbers und tools can bo raised and lowered without the need of special machinery. Hut the chief point of Interest Is not so much In tlio details of construction as in tno utility and durability of the wooden dry dock. It is conceded that u stone dry dock of the dimension ? of the ono Just completed nt the Virginia yards would cost at least f3.500OJO , whereas the cntiro cost of the wooden dock was 500,000. This difference 111 cost will enable the government , without any loss of time , to supply the navy yards with all tlio drv docks needed. As to durability , tlio Simpson's guarantee that. The head of the linn built the first , wooden dry-dock in East Boston in 1852. It is still In excellent working condition , and it is said that the cost of repairs has not ex ceeded $ "i,000. The Simpson's nro now com pleting a wooden dry-dock ut the Brooklyn navy yard and have another under way at the League Island navy yard. Another strong point in favor of the wooden dock is , that it can bo completed in a very short space of time compared with the stone dock. For instance , iho stone dry dock at Mare Island , which is only 500 feet loner , shorter by forty feet than the Ports mouth dock has been under way eight years , while the Simpson dock nt Poi tsmouth was completed in twenty-one months , despite the damage nnd delay caused by last spring's unprecedented floods. The Immense pumps used have a capacity of 105,000 gallons of water per minute , though the contract re quired but 80,000 , so that the dock can be emptied in about an hour. The entire cost of the new dry dock is § 500,000 , including everything necessary for its operation. At siicli llsjures the Portsmouth navy yard could bo supplied with docking capacity ready for any and all emergencies at about $1,000,000 and within less than two years' time , whereas undci the old system it would require $ i,000,000 ) or $4.000,000 and eight or ten years' time to provide tlio sumo capacity of stone docking. There is n stone dock con structed prior to the war at tbo Portsmouth yard , but the Simpson is , in every respect , so far its superior that the stone dock will not bo used MIVO when absolutely necessary. In fact the o ulcers in charge of the yard all agree that in time , Inburand results , it would bo a measure of economy for the government to construct another wooden dock there 700 feet long , and leave the stone dock to "inoc.u- ous desuetude" save and except hi rare Instances. At the opening of the new dock recently theio were present two old gentlemen , who , as naval ofllcors , were connected with the Portsmouth yard prior to the war. They are Messrs. Poindoxtor and Spottswood , who , as naval lieutenants , weru stationed at tlio yard years ago. Both of them resigned their com missions and cast tlioir lots with the south. Lieutenant Spottswood , now nearly seventy years of ago , told bow ho saved the Ports mouth yard from destruction. After the federal - oral forces Imd taken possession of tlio ynrd General Wrlirht and Admiral Itogorn , com manding detachments of troops and marines , went there to destroy it. They burnoa tlio woodeu buildings and prepared to blow up the stone dock and largo buildings. They placed quantities of powder and laid /uses seas as to reach thu powder und do the work of destruction. Lieutenant Spottswood who had Joined the confederacy , watchi'd their proceedings finm a place of concealment be hind an old building.Vhcn the fuse had buen IIred the federal officers withdrew. General Spottswood then sneaked out of his place of concealment und destroyed the fuse , thereby saving the dock , us ho Imd hoped , for the use of ttio confederacy. In this , however - over , hu wis foiled forthoconfedorato forces never found an opportunity to avail them selves of the dock. Soulli Dakota' * ) Kniiiitorlul Pir.HHK , S.D. , Oct. 13. The city is crowded with politicians. The majority of the mem bers of the legislature have already arrived und the senatorial fight is warming ui > . There are four candidates lu the Held. Moody , Kdgertou , Pottigrow and Wardoll. Judge Mnody's election is assured and the contest is for a plare with him. Pottigrow Is the business men's candidate , while War- doll's cause Is in the hands of the farmers , The fight is between Pcltigrow nnd Kdgor- ton , with the odds slightly Ju favor of the former. 'Jrnlllo .Milliard1 Wicker CHICAGO , Oct. lu. Henry O. Wleltor , traffic manager of tbo Chicago & North western railroad , has resigned to tano effect November 1. Ho will shortly thereafter go to ICuropo to represent Now York bankers in an enterprise in London. The Weather Forecast. For Omahu aud vicinity : Fad * weather. For Nebraska and Iowa ; Light rain , pre ceded by fair weather in Iowa , warmer , va riable winds. For Dakota ; Fulr , warmer winds , becom ing southerly , SUSPENDED BY THE NECK , Mandorson's Ro - Bated Pension Hung Up Indefinitely. SWAYS AS THE SOFT WIND BLOWS Xlio Senator Didn't Wnnt It Anyliow mailing the Whlto House of Hats Assistant Soorotnrjr Bnoho- lor'B iMystlo WAIITINOTON Bimiuu Tnn OMAHA Bn , ) 513 FouiiTKBNTii STKCET , > VVA3U1.NOTOX , D. O. , Oct. 13. ) Senator Mandorson's re-rated pension has been "litinc up" Indefinitely. As a pensioner ho stands to-night exactly as ho did n year or tnoro ago. Furthermore , the correspondence between him and the secretary of the Interior on the subject has been closed. It will bo remem bered that , when , about thrco months ngo , Senator Mandorson received n certificate showing that by nn unsolicited ro-ratinc : ho was given 54,000 or $3,000 retroactive pension money , ho refused to accept it till ho had passed a regular examination before a mod leal board nnd it might be regularly shown that ho was entitled to what was given him. Upon the retirement of Commissioner Tan ner ho returned the draft for the money to the secretary of the Interior , together with n letter setting forth the facts , all of which lias been published ID Tin : Bun. In reply , Secretary NoblOf on September 23 , gave it as bis ofllclal opinion that the rn-ratlng having been without application and without medical examination , was not In pursuance of the usual practice , was not In compliance with the rules and was there fore unwar ranted. Then nt tbo request of Senator Mandcrson , madn October 7 , the certificate was cancelled and ns a pensioner ho re turned to his former standing. To-day's ' Post publishes Senator Mnndor- son's ' letter of October 7 to Secretary Noble , together with nn interview with him on the subject. It all occupies nlmost a column on the first page of the Post aud is under these headlines , which indicate the tenor of the whole publication : "An illegal re-rating. Secretary Noble decides airamst Senator Mandcrson. The certificate is returned , The t > euator'ri letter surrendering thn money made public in full. He wanted an examination , but did not got it. His comments on department methods. " In tno course of tbo interview Senator Mandorson says : "In making my original draft of tbo letter to the secretary I went Into the matter of re- rating pensions at some length , but cut out that part of it when I mailed it , ns somewhat irrelevant. I went into the matter to slibw that the granting of a pension is not , a mut ter of charity but merely the consummation of a contract , tlio United States government , inado with the men who wont into the civil war to defend tbo union. Tlio government practically said to theao men by the act of congress that was passed : " 'Your lives for the stability of the govern ment. If you como out well and safe tbero is no liability on our part , but if you receive injuries , then , as far us possiulo , wo will make you reparation. ' "Now that reparation can bo practically made in but ono way. and that is by giving n money reparation , which from the magnitude of the aggregate number of contracts must bo limited. If it wcro said that only tbo in digent should receive this reparation , ( lien a slur would bo oust , upon every pensioner of tno government , and as a matter of justice the reward should bo sufficient for his sup port. But that is not the caso. The pen sioners of the government , are not paupers , and indigencu is not nnd should not bo a necessary qualification of the pensioner , aud tlio idea that seems to bo current to that ef fect is far from correct. I said in my former letter to ttio commissioner of pensions I did not seek this rerating of my pension and know nothing of it until the newspapers opened upon mo with a mass of abuse for that with which 1 had nothing to do. I did not think It possible that such abuse could bo heaped upon the men who went to the front during the war under such circumstances as attended my own case , I now drop tbo matter , und RO far as any present intentions are concerned , I will not further call tbo case up. " ItPMUNESATIVE HAT KILLING. For a proat many years the executive man sion has been infested with a vast number of rat-i. Many of these unwelcouied resi dents of the mansion bavo been domiciled within its confines during many decades. Lately the inroads of the rodents bavo ue- coino so great ns to become very annoying to the occupants , and Mujur Ernest , the new superintendent , of the building and grounds , is giving the matter his especial attention , ns did Colonel Wilson , his predecessor in of- Uco , just before his transfer. To-day's Her ald says : "Tlio burrowing of the rats has under mined certain portions of the basement wall , while they have even invaded the executive bedroom as well as the other apaitinouls in the upper stories. On Wednesday a con tract was entered into by Major Ernest with W. II. Hosinor , of this citv , to rid the entire building of rats. The contract allows Mr. Hosmor JIO n dav with time unlimited. Fer rets and dogs are to bo used In the work of extermination nnd the job is to proceed until it is completed , if It takes all winter , the gov ernment to pay for nil losses of ferrets , etc. " While examining the building Thursday Mrs. Harrison requested the contractor to begin work nt once In her room , as there was one impudent follow who nightly Invaded the apartment and gyrated around to her an noyance. The work will begin early Monday nnd the ferrets used will bo brought from Now York. IIACIIELOK'S MVSTKH10US MAIIKS. It is stated that Assistant Secretary Bache lor , of the treasury , who hears the applicants for places in that great department , has devised - vised n system of marks loplblo only to the appointment olork , so that when papers are pluccd on file their value may bo easily known without re-rending them. Those marks nro cabalistic. They are Greek to the ordinary observer , and the candidate and his congressman who may call them up from time to tlmo. In common parlance tbov "Cousmur " " " ' - " "buro immn : , "ago , -no eo , pop. " etc. So an an anxious picador for place may cull his papers ever , weigh them in his partial scale , wonder if this will hit tno mark or whether on the whole ho had better omit that , and finally return nil to the file clerk with the sigh of mingled satisfac tion and fear that goes with the hope de ferred of the office seekers. Meanwhile the appointment i-lork sees on the application the seeietload poncilrd ring of Mr. Bachelor that would put thu hopeful out of his sus pense if ho could only decipher and trans late it. FAvons CHICAGO. Congressman Strublo , of Iowa , now bore , nays Chicago should bo selected as thu place for holding the world's fair In ISO'J. "Chicago , " says he , "has advantages pos sessed by no other city , and her cltUons , you will note , ure up and doing , I bullovo that when congress piccts Chicago will huvo her tf5iooooo ( subscribed , * "Tho coming session of congress will bo very interesting , und more will bo accom plished than during the two sessions of the Fiftieth congress. The tariff will bo made an Issue , ami BOUIO laws on the subject will be passed. I Jo not believe the internal rev enue law will uo repealed , but It will be modiQcd. No doubt a great many would like to BOO the civil service law ubolUhcd , but the most that can bo done with it is to modlfv it and remove souioof the objectionable feat ures. " i. SiXai'I.NK MAIIOKU MAN , Captain Warren S. Lurty , who is the re publican nominee for attorney general of Virginia , Is hero to remain ever night. Ho ls confident that General Mahono' will bo elected , aud Is so sanglno that ho places the republican majority up in the thousands. Ho says : "If we nro not counted out our majority will bo fiom tea to IHteuu thousand. The only danger is In the counting out process. The bourbons nro dcsporito , nnd they will not permit a rouunlican t bo elected If they have access to the ballots. Our chances for success Ho In procuring an honest count. I nm told by n member flf tbo Richmond to bacco exchange that tlm democratic corre spondents have instructions to color their reports so as to make the best possible showing for their tlcltct , This is done lu order that the way may bo paved for fraudulent returns. Yea , there Is talk about scratching Mrvhone , nnd I heard It said that republicans will vote for men who will not support thcS head ot the ticket , but I hope this Is not trdo. I do not want to bo elected If General Mahono is to bo sac rificed. In spite of the democratic efforts to make the campaign anti-Mahono and to create personal issues and arouse personal nnd party prejudices , 'the tariff Is figuring ntroncly In the campaign. If wo could only fight our battles through on party policies and secure n fair count , wo would have as sure a republican state as Illinois or Michigan. " niaii-TOXcn SAFB CRACKEIIS. A gentleman who knows the entire Insldo of the project for the construction of the nickel plated railroad said to mo to-day : 'There is n good story in connection with the projectors of that road. Originally there wore ox-Governor Foster , Culvlu S. Brlco , chairman of the democratic national commit tee , Slippery Sam Thomas nud Cummings in the deal. Thoao parties mot first in Now York nnd carefully canvassed the advisa bility of running a parallel road to thu Ohio Central , and tu compel the Yundorbilts to buy it , Wliilo they wcro discussing it Thomas remarked , 'Wo might as well take r. jimmy nnd open Vaudorbiit's safe as to do this. ' "Tho road was built , " continued the gen tleman , "and Vanderbilt was forced to buy It nt the combine's figures. The quartette were cruatly elated over the largo sum of money they bad made. Foster , Brlco and Cuinnnngs felt so good ever the success of the enterprise that they determined to pre sent Slippery Sam with n suitable gift. They happened to remember bis remurir , and so it was decided to bavo Tiffany make n miniature - turo gold safo. with n broken door nnd a Jtnimy , a durlc-lautprn , hnd other burglars' implements scattered about. The light in the lantern was represented by an Immense diamond. The affair cost about $ i,000. It was presented to Thomas , but ho has never shown it oven to his most intimate friends. It Is n kind of practical joke that ho docs not appreciate , and ho changes tbo conversation pretty abruptly when the subject is men tioned. " FLT "SITSTEIUOUS JIMMY. " This afternoon I was talking with ono of Washington's most distinguished citizens , and Detective Burns , of Philadelphia. The citizen said , while discussing the subject of characters in general : "I never had but ono experience with a distinguished thief. It happened In this way : Several years ago , while In Philadel phia , I happened to bo introduced to a man whoso name has oscapcdjno. 1 did not meat him for three years. Ono day while sitting in my oflico a nicely dressed man came in nud addressed mo by naino. Ho recalled the fact of the introduction , and asked mo to do him a favor , saying. If you are well ac quainted with nuy of the ofllcials of tno Pennsylvania railroad I wish you would help mo to recover my satchel and overcoat which have been loft In tbo southern train nnd are now on their way to Hichmond. I have business that requires iny attention for nn hour or two , when I shall tro to Baltimore. I wish thatyou would see that they are re covered and sent to an address which ho gave mo. "I wont down to the Pennsylvania station , and , on my solicitation , the ollicials tele graphed to Richmond , and the overcoat and satchel were sent to Baltimore. I have never soon the men since , but I have learned that my guest was a man whoso professional uumo is 'Mysterious Jimmy , ' ono of the smartest banU burglars In the country. It appears that ho was on his way from Phila delphia to Hichmond. When tbo train got into Washington , Detective McDovitt en tered the car and Jimmy was at the opposite end. The burglar at once recognized him and loft the trail without MuDcvitl's knowl edge. His valise and overcoat went on to nickmonrt , ns f have staid. The valise con tained a full sot of burglars' tools , which a few days afterwards ho used in robbing a national bauk at Richmond. " Detective Burns broke in at this point by saying : "I liave had considerable experience with 'Mysterious Jimmy. ' There is no more-experienced bank breaker in the coun try. Ho has been a criminal all his life , but owing to his wonderful shrewdness wo have never been ublo to convict him of any crime. Ho is now dying of consumption in Phila delphia. I understand that ho will leave quite a fortune to his relatives. " IT WAS TOO INTGliCSTIKO. Consul Turner , who has recently been ap pointed from thu great ta-ite of ICansas to reprcsoit this country among the grandees of Cadis , Spain , is making quite a name for himself at the state department. It is not often thutn consul can furnish suoli interest ing matter as to cause luo suppression of his first report , but Turner lias succeeded. A day or two ago thu dcpni tinont received a paper , nnd the ollicials reading it were some what surprised to find that it contained noth ing save it very elaborate attack upon the sanitary condition of Cadis , and the fllthincss of Spaniards in general. The teport was re ferred to Surgeon General Hamilton , of the revenue marine sarvieo. Ho had intended to have it printed in ono of his weekly reports , but the Kansas delegation heard of the ex istence of the document , and after a great deal of labor succeeded in having It sup pressed. Turner has been sent a list of sub jects upon which bo can safely write during the remainder of bis term. BOUNH IN LEAD. The government printing office Is turning out a book which differs in makeup from all the other books ever issued from that largo establishment. The work contains the secret signals of the navy department. The peculiarity of the binding is that the covers nro inado of loud , and nn order printed con spicuously on the first page directs the olllcor having the custody of the work to throw it overboard in casu there should bo tbo slight est danger of Its capture by an enemy of the United States. IIUI.ONGS TO NO SECItET SOOIETT. Since the convening of the Knights Tem plar conclave so many letters have boon ro- cuived at the white house inquiring whether President Harrison is u Knight Templar , that it has been noceisary to have printed u uniform answer stating that President Harrison risen Is not a member of any secret society. Colonel Michael Shiirl'daii has boon in tlio city for some days netting his household goods in readiness transportation to Ills now post. ' It is estimated by 'such a competent authority us C , C. Glovqr. the banker , that tbo Templars nnd thutr friends have loft in the district about $ SO,000OOD. Pf.IlltT S. HlUTII. \viiiKftHiuiNT. ! ; ; : . IhuCznruiulilliolni lOnibrnc'o nntl I'inr. BCRUN , Oct. 13. Tlio czar and his son drove to Cliarlottonbtirg tins morning nnd placed wreaths of laurel and white roses upon the tomb of the Ute ISiqperor William I. Emperor William II. arrived at the em bassy at noon when hb nnu-tlio czar drove In state with imposing suites to the quarters of the Alexander regiuirnt , whore they wore entcituined at luncheon by the officers. At USO : p , m. both the sovereigns returned to the HuBslan embassy. Immediately after wards ICmperor William drove to tbo castlo. The czar followed linnet U:15 : p , in. and bade farewell to tha empress. Then ho drove directly to the railway station. Hare there was a brilliant assembly. In taking farewell the \.vro \ monarehs ro- peutediy embraced ench other. The train which curried tl.o czar started at 4:17 p. m.forLudwigslust. Tlio czar was met there bythe | giaud duKoof Mecklenburg and family. All d'ovo to thn castle. The streets along the route wcro lllled with people , who grouted thu czar with enlhusiustio acclama tions. A I'luiiiniMill Gone. KKW VOUK , Oct. 13. Tabor &Co. ' lumber und planing mill burned todai.loss , $75,000 ; insurance , f 13,000 IPS A FREE-FOR-ALL FICHT , Tbo Air at Hnstlnga Filled With Rumors of Combinations. WHOLESALE TRAFFIC IN VOTES. Many DatOKnte * and Strikers Arrive on Yesterday Morning's Train Pottlt Guilty of ai n- slaughter Sfnto News. Combinations Forming. HASTINGS , Nob. , Oct. 13. [ Special Tele gram to TUG BDI : . ] It's a froe-for-all in the congressional race to-night. Hastings and Baker arrived on the 4 o'clock train this afternoon. Slnco then the headquarters of the respective candidates have been thronged. Over half of the congressional delegations nro taking an active part In the contest , nnd to the outsider every thlug seems to bo nt son. But the combination Is forming that will ondtho heartache. At this writing the air is laden with rumoM to the effect that Har- lan , supported by the major portion of Jen- sun's following , will go to Hastings on tbo second ballot. It is said also that Butler county will follow suit. This , however , com plicates matters , providing Laws don't fall into line with his personal following. In that event it is conceded that Hastings is the com ing man. Ho can't make it In any other way , and Hnrlan would lose the reward promised him the seat made vacant by Judge Nor- val's coming resignation. But It Is thought that Hastings nnd Hurlun would bo out of the fight for congress , McPhcoly nnd Baker eye each other askance. Neither of them would bo averse to the United States district attornoyshlp , and it is oneniy talked that they prefer the position to a scat in congress. The former prefers Hastings and the latter Laws. But the show down Is iu the donl. Hastings is out , while Laws and Webster uro iu tlio race. McPheely thus carries tbo key to the situation in his inside pocket , aad by going to Webster can make him the nominee be yond nny reasonable doubt. Another dual , however , Is talked of that may change the complexion of things vrry materially. Some of Laws' crafty strikers are working Yonc and Flllmoro counties on their well known stand on the prohibition question. The secretary's tomneranco prin ciples are cited and likewise those of Hust ings nnd Webster. This is done with the hope that Hni-lan and Jensen may bo driven to Laws and thus make him in the face of the nntl-monopolv sentiment of the two counties. Thus Ilarlau and Jensen together might insure his nomination. But tno sentiment Is deep rooted that Lawn is leading a forlorn hopo. The fight is going on pleasantly , nnd tlio candidates are all ap parently lu thu bust of spirits. To-morrow morning will brine in the lag ging delegations , and they will outer upon a contest that promises to bo reel hot. To night , however , the sentiment prevails that the outcome lies between Laws and Wcb- stor , with the chances in favor of tholattoi- . But a dead lock is not impossible. Smith , Caldwell , Richardson nnd , other Burllncton strikers are Dullititr bard for Laws , whn is working the prohibition and soldier racket for all they are worth. Dclfcatcs and Strikers Arrive. HASTINGS , Neb. , Oct. 13 [ Special to Tun Bcc.J The morning trams brought in n largo number of delegates and strikers , and the city is taking on new life , notwithstand ing it is Sunday , the day of day's set apart for rest. None of the congressional can didates forgot to come , unless , perchance , it is Joel Hull , and it is positively assorted that ho will be hero within the next few hours , But , as yet , there is more talk than action. If tbcro is such n thing ns talking candidates into congress from the Second congressional district , the preliminary work is well under way. In fact , It will bo done before night's sable goddess mantles the eartb. Webster stock took another rise this morning. Ho has earnest workers OD the ground , nnd they propose to leave no stone unturned that will make him the choice of the field. If this can be accomplished his nomination is a foregone conclusion. Web Baton , of Lincoln , is bore as n quiet looker-on. THU Bci : representa tive nought him fern cast of the situation. 'What's the word Web , , anyone nomi nated for congress yet ? " "Hardly , but if I'm any judge , Laws is on the run. The Adams county delegation is worse broken than has boon supposed. It will cast the first voto. nnd if I'm not de ceived , It will stand eight for Laws and MX for some man of the field. You will find n corresponding falll'jg oft in the other coun ties. " "You don't think that Laws will bo nomi nated , then ! " "Not much ; ho Is beaten now , or I huvo lost my political sagacity. " "Who will be the man ! " "Don't care to say. But It need surprise no ono to see Colouol K. D. Webster , of Stratum , nominated. The field will come to an undnrstumllnir before to-morrow night. " "But what nbout the tie-up between Nor- val and Hastings , alleged to liavu boon made at Lincoln before the state convention f" "There is nothing in it , Webster is n stronger second choice than Hastings , nnd ho is the only man that can safely bo united upon. The light is between Webster and Laws , nnd I'm betting my money that Laws don't win. Now go talk to somebody else. 1'vo given you iny mind without mincing matters. " Catching thu suggestion of the wily poli tician , ttio drag-net was cast and caught Senator Keckley , of York. "Senator , your delegation is solid for Har- lan , I presume ! " "You can say that with emphasis , Wo have no second cholco. " " \Vhuturo \ the chances of your candi date ? " "Wo have a cooil fighting clmnco to win , and will be found to b'3 stayers. Mr. Hurlau will go into the convention with from forty to fifty votes. " "Who is the next slront' man of the field ! " "llastinsa. He mav have more votes on the first ballot than Harlau , Wo believe that our candidate is tlio choice of tint pcoplo of the district , und If thu railroads don't want war they will concede something. It won't Jo to repeat tha mistake of the state convention. The voters of Nebraska won't stand another dose of that kind , Harlan is a strong , conservative man , und would do good work in congressional harness , " IVttll Guilty of Manslaughter. KKAKNEV. Neb. , Oct. ID , [ Special Telegram - gram to Tin : BKE.J The jury in the Pcttlt murder trial brought in a verdict at ! ' 30 this mornltiL' of manslaughter. The prisoner evinced great uneasiness while tha jury was worrying ever their decision , but heaved n sigh of ruliuf at the announcement of the mild verdict , Publio sentiment hero de nounces the jury for Its leniency. Judge Humor will pronounce sentence in Ui& morn ing. nt ( Viilrui City. CKXTIIU , CITV , Neb. , Oct. 13 , ( Special to Tnt : DEB. ] Last night u burglar entered the residence of 1) , Martin , president of the Platte Valley bank , and succeeded in getting away with a fine gold watch. Mr. Martin valued 'ho watch very highly , as it was a present to him while superintendent of the bridge department of tbo Burllneton railroad in 1803. Ho offers a reward of * 10J for its recovery. Thu tbluf aroused Mm. Martin , who screamed nnd nwakenrdhcr husband , but the Intruder dodged past her and made his escape before ho could bo gotten hold of. Contra ! City has hud all of a dozen amateur burglaries within the past two months , nnd la now about to got something worse , n thU case bears evidence of experience nnd skill. North IMntto XGW.I. NOIITH Purrn , Nob. , Oct , 13. ( Special Telegram to Tnn Bcn.J A stock company has boon formed and money subscribed for the purchase of the cntiro plant , good will and subscription list of the North Platte Telegraph. There will bo a change In tbo politics as well ns the management , nud hereafter the Toiecrrnph \ \ 111 appear as a re publican newspaper. Tlio now editor , Mr. II. C. Hoge , comes from the Kearney Enter prise aud is a bright , enterprising young man , Hon. nnd Mrs. B , I. Hinman gave n de lightful house warming nt their now and olo- cant residence Thursday evening last. A hundred guests sat down to a bountiful repast - past Into In the ovoning. and altogether it was n most enjoyable affair. H. S. Boal , who broke his leg six weeks ago , Is again on the street , though handi capped by crutches. Humor has it that ho will soon lead to the altar the lovely and no- compllshcd daughter of "our own Buffalo BIIK" County Criminal * . Crmmos , Neb , , Oct. 111. ( .Special to Tun Bii.l : Ua\ves county district court has boon in session this week , Judge M , P. ICInkaid presiding. The criminal docket was very light , but everyone is being convicted that is tried. Green Gravly , n colored soldier from Fort itobmson , was oonv'ctcd of man slaughter , but has not yet been sentenced. Three men Thomas Burns , Frank Williams and William White all convicted ot theft , will bear Grnvly company to Lincoln. The twelve cases against O. F. Yntes , who very suddenly changed his place of residence from Cliadron to Omaha , are all continued until tbo next term of court. A Fariupr'HYlfo Suicide * . HAT Sriusos , Xob. , Oct. 13. [ SpecialTel egram to Tun Bin.J Coroner W. II. Smith was notified nt 10 o'clock n. in , to-day that Mrs. David James , the wife of a wall-to-do nnd rcsDCcted farmer living six miles southeast - east of town , bad committed suicide by hunglnc herself to n bed post in nn upper room ol their house. Ho immediately went to tlio place und empaneled a jury , who found that the deceased cumo to her death by her own hand while laboring under a temporary fit of Insanity. lit \Vo < ton. WIISTON , Nob. , Oct. 18 [ Special to THE Bin.J : Friday night burglars effected an en trance into J. J. Jamison's drug store by securing tools from a blacksmith shop. Tlio safe was blown opon. They did not succeed in securing any money , but helped them selves to u few valuable gold nnd silver watches nnd chains nnd other pieces of jewelry. An overcoat and pair of gloves was found , which may lead to their discovery. Crushed to Uc.ith liy ; i U'aiion. BiiOMriw.1) , Neb. , Oct. III. [ Special Tele gram to Tm : Bci : . ] News reached hero this evening that the four-year-old child of Man uel Baden , u farmer living six miles east of hero , while attempting to climb into n wagon heavily loaded with sand , fell between the wheels nnd was almost , instantly killed. The child's presence wn's not known by the father , who was driving.Ho is almost crazed with grief. TUB KKCOKIJ. Kln.incinl TrniihJietlons of the Coun try For the L'listVcok. . BOSTO.V , Oct. 13. I Special Telegram to Tun BBI : . | The following table , compiled from special dispatches to the Boston Post from the malingers of leading clearing houses of the United States aud Cauadn , shows the gross exchanges for tbo nast wcelt com pared with the corresponding week in I8SS. " Notlncluiludlu totam ; no clourlng house At tLUtlmo last year. TIIK OltON'IN SH.N Humor1 , or Further Arrests \notlior Promt CoiilVi'onnp. CiuCAflo , Oct. IU. A secret conference , and rumors ol further arrests tell the story of the now developments in the Cronin uiuo to-day , Atalato hour this evening the states at torney and his associates were inprivato s > es- aion in the East Chicago avoniio police Hta tion. All tie lawyers for the dofeuso were bcliovcd to bo iu consultation elsewhere , each of thorn having been absent from homo since early this morning lid ward Hoag- land , ono of tlio men who confessed to hav ing bron nngiigud in the plot to fix tbo jury , told the story to-day , Hu Implicates Kuvii- nugh und O'Donncll us the men through whom ho was drawn into the business. At 11 o'clocic to-night it is learned that an- ottif.'r puibon has been arrested. Thri'is O.illaiit Trows. WAHIIIXGTON , Oct. ! 0.- The general su perintend ent'of the lifo sivinL' Bervico has written to the kcepcis of the f.ewes C'apn , Hcniopen and Hchobutli stations compli menting them upon tlm gallant conduct of themselves and their crows during the great stoi in lust month , and announcing thut the secretary of the ticnsury has directed tliulr pay to bo Increased to the maximum amount allowed by the existing law , fftOO per annum. . - . < Steamship Arrivals , At Now York La Bourgopne , from Havre ; the II , Colnnd , from Amsterdam. La BourgORiio brought Millet's eelobiated painting La Angelus. At Havre Arrived : The Drotngne , from Now York. At Hamburg The Hhuotla , from New York. At Queenstown The Scrvla , froiu New Yorii. for Livuruool. FROM THE HAWREIE STATE , Dos Mohioa Preparing for the Pnu American Excursionists. THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN. Senator Alllsnu Drawing Ijnriror Crowds Th mi ISvor DnHirr Second Annual .Mooting of the lown , Snbbnth Association. I'rotinrlnc for tlio Kxourslonifits. Dis Moisr.s. In. , Oct. in. [ Special to THU BRR.I The people of this citv uro mnk ing preparations to give n line reception to the all-America delegates when their train roaches hero October 23. The visitors will arrive lu the morning , between 7 and a o'clock , mid spend two hours here. In vlow ot the brief time ut their disposal , it is pro posed to taUo them at once to tlm state cnpl- tel , nnd hold the first informal reception tlicro. It has boon suggested that the words of wolcomoto the city boottonded by Hon. John A , Kasson , who Is now homo from his last European trip. No citizen ot Uea Moinca , or of Iowa , could more gracefully perform this service. It has also boon sug gested that the delegates bo taken by train to the state fair grounds , four miles out , so that they can see thu permanent protmra- lions lown has made for its great nurlcul- turnl nnd mechanical fair. The Commercial Exchange will have general charge of the reception , nnd preparations aio being niado to give tiio gentlemen from South America a line tlmo in Iowa's metroualis. lown S\lil : ) Hui Inns. Dr.3 Motsits , In. , Oct. 13. ( Special to Tin : Line , ] In view of the fact that there will bo tin effort made to have the next leg islature pass some laws regarding tha better observance of the Sabbath , there Is much Interest being felt in the approaching second annual meeting of the Sabbath association of Iowa. It will bo held in this city on the 12th and lath of November. Among the promi nent speakers expected are Governor Lurra- bee , Kdltor i tiwhon of the Chicago News , uud President Blanclmrd of the Illinois association. Ueducod rates will bo fur nished by the railroads , and a largo attend ance is expected. Dis : MOINIla : , , Oct. 13. [ Special to Tun BIK. : | The republican campaign lu Iowa is now regarded as in excellent con dition by those best lilted to judge. Senator Allison is on the stump continuously , and adds great strength to the canvass. Au lie will bo nominated and lu-olcctud bv the leg islature next winter , ho is in n measure a candidate be fore the people. Ho seems to draw larger crowds than ever before , nnd his proininonce as a presidential candidate has created great public interest in seeing him Ho will be nominated bv his party next winter without an opuosing vote a great compliment tor u man .who is now finishing his third term in the United States senate. \ \ fiat the ItcgpntR Dili. DCS Moixns , la. , Oct. 18. [ Special to Tun BIK : ] The logouts of the stnto university have been in session nt Io\\a City during the past week. They transacted the usual routine business , nnd somooxtrn business bo- sides. The salaries of Profs , Calvin and McBride were raised from $1,800 to $3,200 per year. Prof. I. A. Luce , who for tbo past four years has been instructor In political science and history in the Western college at Toledo , la , iias been elected to the chair of political science in the ntato uni versity to succeed Dr. Picltard , who has re signed. Regent Crosoy , of Contorvlllo , who has removed from the state , has boon suc ceeded by appointment by Major C. A. StunT ton , of the sumo place. The appointment will hold till the mooting of the next general assembly , which will then fill the vacancy by election. The regents will ask tbo legisla ture , for liberal appropriations for tbo uni versity. They want n now hospital , nnct they would like to have the cliemlu.it labora tory and the library separated by the removal - moval of one or the other. At present the library ib directly ever the laboratory , und In case of serious explosion or flro the loss would bo very great. The regents adopted a resolution recommending to the faculty severe disciplined , oven to expulsion , for any student who get ; > drunk. OOKNG S1XTV MlljISS AN IlOLTlt. Tlio I'lilkiidulpliiii lOMii'psslumps ) tha True ic. SAHWAT , N. J. , Oct. li--Tho ) fast Phila delphia express train on the Pennsylvania railroad passed the main depot hero this morning four minutes late , running ut tbo rate of sixty miles an hour. The engine , Jiiht ns it reached the last end of the long bridge east of Alain struct , jumped the track and was followed by liva cars. The tram ran along the ties for SOO feet , when the couplings brolto between tha cars nnd ench car took a shoot in a different direction tearing up thu rails and ties and digging into thu stone ballast of the road bed. bed.The The passengers were badly frightened and shaken up , but ilio only persons injured wora Uvu ludiui who were uut by ll.ing \ glass , Collided at Kiill spocil. Cisi INNA n , Oct. ll. ! Ljit night at Uuplc Hun on tlio "Big Four" niihuiy , a freight collided with a wruruit g train , both going at full spoud , owing to a mUiiitorprutnUon of orders , Fireman Morris , of the wrecking tram , was Instantly lulled nnd Fireman Whi'lsU'iii was probably fatally injured. Tha injuries of the other trainmen were gllght , Thu body of ,1. Daniels , tlio head brakcmaa of tbo freight , was found dead and badly mutilated in tint wreck. IIISSii ; > TIIK KliAG OK < 'hijii : : < > SocialifltH Insult iln- Stars and Stri | > ( ; M , Ciuc\no , Oct. 15Vhon ! the stars nnd stripes were raised nt n Gociallstui nines meeting hero this afternoon the flag win greeted with Hisses , There weio probably a. thousand men anil women in the hall Th > * banner wan brought out by tlio janitor , who fastened it so th folds uf the flag full on the fatagn at the feet of those who went to he the speakers , and as it did HO the liihsfng incrcusad in volume. Thi ) red flag wax then unfurled und fast * encd on tnu opposite Milo of tlio platform. Immediately the hissing censed and was suc ceeded by a mud burst of applause. Altur this domoiibtratioii thu Now York socialist , Shovitseli , mudo u violent bpeecn , paits of ivhicli wens loudly applauded. Ha WUH proud ol Chicago , the city In which IU6 anuiclustu weiu hanged , bccuUBU tin lull tlnit ono duv it would bo thu Paristlio city ot revolutions In America. Awful discontent Is smoldering in the heaits of thu laborers und it Is tibolnss und idle to think that the revolution which will soon Lmrbt (01 ( th ivill bo a peaceful ono. 'II o Uciitli lt < ' ( : ord , SAX Piu > Cisco Cul. , Oct. la , General Thomas 1) ) . Van Buren , who was consul gun * oral to Japan between 1871 and 1695 , die ! hero this morning , MMiifcoV , Wis , , tK't , 13. .ludgo Mortltnov M. .lucltHon , consul at Halifax from 1801 1 18S3 , died hero to-day. Mu.NrcioMHitv , Ala , , Oct , 13. pretldent It. D , Clayton , of the university of Alabama , died this morning at Tusealoosa. General t luyton entered the war us colonel of tud FUl Alabama regiment und rotu to tbf rank of major general.