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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
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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.
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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.