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    THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE.
NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY MOANING , MARCH 20 , 1890. NUMBER 2(51. (
A SUCCESSOR TO BISMARCK ,
Gonornl Oaprivl Appointed Ghan-
collor of the Gorman Empire.
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Grant Kxcltomnnt In Pnrlfi Over
the ItcslKiintlon French HtutCB-
men IlofiiRo to It'n Inter
viewed IloRardlnt ; It.
The New Ocrninn Chancellor.
IKOb\i \ Jitmtt Gw.tnn Ittnittt. }
lleiii.i.v , March ID. [ New York Herald
Cnblo-Hpcclal to TUB Unn.-Tho ICoel-
nlscho Xcituntr announces that the kaiser nc-
ccpts Iho chancellor's resignation , nnd Gen
eral Cnprlvi , commanding Iho Tculh army
corps , Is appointed his successor.
George Leo Cnprlvi Caprora Do Montocu-
cull was born February 21 , 1831 , ntHorlln.
Ho Is u son of an eminent liorlln jurist and
was educated at Wcrdor gymnasium. He
then entered the Kaiser Franz grenadiers In
18-19 as second lieutenant and in 1850 became
first lieutenant , captain In 18.VJ , wentto Gen
eral Stoscli in 1801 und was transferred to the
Klxty-fourthrcglnicnt of the line In 1ST4 ns
captain of n company. He returned
to General Stoscn as major in ISGtf and ( n
l&TO was made n lieutenant colonel nud chiaf
of staff of the Tenth corps. In 1872 ho be
came chief of n department , colonel and
chief of one section of the general staff. In
1877 bo commanded an Infantry brigade ut
Stettin and a guards brigade at Berlin in
1881. In December. 1SS2 , ho bccatno lieu
tenant general in command of u division in
the garrison at Motz. In March , 1SS3 , he
succeeded Stosch ns chief of the admiralty , In
which capacity ho made ninny friends in the
relchstng und displayed great quickness and
ability. Ho raUior opposed greatly extend
ing the navi nnd wished Its uses confined
to defense. Ho resigned ntcr Kaiser
Frederick's death , and his resignation was
then attributed to a trifling dispute ho once
had with Prince William , the present em
peror , nt an ofllccrs' dinner at Kiel concern
ing who should bit next to the prince.
The Frelsinnlgo Zcilung says tonight that
there is a slight coolness between U'ulderseo
nnd the kaiser and that the general did not
nltend the military council last night ,
whereas I know that ho dld.
Kxcltrinont in I'nrln.
I8UO b\j \ James Gurilan llawetl. ]
PAULS March 19. | Ncw York Herald
Cable Special to TUB Uin.J : There was
great excitement in Paris today over the
news of Ulsuiarck's resignation. Every
body from statesmen down lo concierges
talked about it , wondering what it meant
nnd what would come of it. In clubs , ciifos
nnd salons the ono theme of conversation to
the temporary exclusion of scandal was ths
slgnlllcant action of the greatest statesman
of the time. Every newspaper contained
labored articles on the subject , in which all
sorts of conclusions ns to the why and
Wherefore and the effects of this diplomatic
bombshell. Hlsmarck was the direct cause
of a general disturbance on the bourse ,
\vhcro % blocks curno tumbling down all
nlnng the lino. Not a single security
which was dealt In was able to resist Iho de
pressing effect of what is generally admitted
to bo thn most ilmportunl political event
which has transpired in Europe for twenty
years.
The Herald correspondent this morning
saw some of the distinguished few In Paris
whoso opinions nro not nonsense. One uf
the first statesmen soon was the late minis
ter of foreign affairs , M. Sbullor , who lives
In the Hue Favort.
"What do you think , sir , " asked the cor
respondent * "of Prince Ulsuiarck's resigna
tion ! "
"I don't think "
anything , an
swered Iho ox-cabinet minister. "In
the first ulnco I don't behove
lie 1ms resigned , nnd oven If ho has I have
no opinion to express , Besides , I am Just nt
breakfast. Drop In tomorrow If you like
but I promise you In advance that I won't bo ,
Interviewed. "
A second attempt was mndo at No. 3 Avenue -
d'Jcna nt which stands Iho
nuo , spot resi
dence of Jules Gruvy , the former president
of the republic. Escorted by a scries of llv-
oricd attendants wl'.h splendid calves the
correspondent walked over velvet carpets
and came into the presence of the white-
haired president.
"I don't know anything about It , " was his
reply , " and if I did I should bo very careful
not to toll what 1 know. Uou Jour. " '
Then the correspondent drove on porso-
vcringly In search of tbo Hcu Huff , No. 3.
"My dear sir , " answered M. Goblet , for
mer prime minister us well as the ox-min-
istor of foreign affairs , "I have just had tlio
honor of receiving the representative of another -
other journal in regard to the matter. Do
you know what I told htuil"
"Yes , sir , " was the weary reply , "I
know. I'vo ' got It by heart. You told him
you didn't know anything about Bismarck's
resignation and wouldn't tell what you know
even If you know it. "
"That's It , precisely , " answered M. Gob
Ut , enthusiastically. "That's whatl tell all
tto people who want to interview me.
Adieu. "
The correspondent then drove far away In
search of M. Flourons , another ex-minister
for foreign nffalrs , but hern fortune was
Btill moro unkind , Perhaps President Grovy
or some other notable had telegraphed the
liouornblo gentleman to bo on his t'uard , for
the scrvantj-eturuod with the rejected bit of
pasteboard.
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A Kcollni ; of Apprehension.
[ O > | > _ r/uhl / tSSOtiu Jamu Onn/on tlci\i\stt.\ \ \ \
VIENNA , March 19. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to TUB HBE. | The reslg-
notion ot Ulsmarck has caused u feeling of
apprehension throughout the dual empire ,
which , while It has not manifested Itself in
tbo press , it would bo Idle to dnny , A fall
of three points In Austrian government
securities and general depreciation in values
on the bourse nro the best Indications of its
existence. Aa long as the chancellor re-
inulncd In power the Auslnans felt confident
that the much feared roupproachmont be
tween Germany and Russia could never tuko
place. With UUuinrok gone there seems to
bo no safe guarantee but that this coming
together of the three great empires will tiiko
jiluce , m which case Austria will resume- her
role , which consists In paying the piper. , ,
At the foreign oftlco Count Kalnoicy was
ns usual absent. Under Secretary of State
Schony , however , said that ho could uot
Imagine that the resignation o ( tbo chan
cellor would have any Influence upon
the triple alliance.Vo have , " ho sold ,
"thp assurances of tbo emperor himself that
the alliance of Germany with Austria is as
dear to hint ns U was to Hlsmarck , and
Kauer William hat not resigned. "
Count Tuufo , president of the council of
minister * , whom I next called on , saut that
\vbllo tuo resignation of tbo chancellor we *
n great lei , It would have no effect
upon the alliance of tbo thrco
powers. "Count Andrassy , " ho
added , "has gone , nnd Hlsmarclc has
retired to enjoy a well earned rest , but the
alliance of the peace loving power ) , which
was their work , will remain and redound to
tbclr credit through decades to come. "
After three columns of eulogy the Now
Press says i "There must have boon tangi
ble and concrete reasons which Induced the
chancellor to resign. Hy hln domestic policy
ho hod last his Influence over parties and the
result of ihc election was such as to make it
questionable whether the rolchstag would
ever grant tlio now military supplies. The
Interior and foreign policies touched and the
errors of ono overshadowed the chancellor's
authority in other than determining to give
way to a new man In the interior depart
ment. Ho might have reserved tlio foreign
portfolio for himself , but Hlsmirclc will be
nothing whore ho cannot bo all.
Count tlcrhcrt'fl Successor.
UCULIN , March 19. The National Gnzotto
soys General Cuprlvi , the newcbnncellor , has
also boon appointed president of the Prus
sian ministry. The Guzollo also says Count
Herbert Uismarck persists In resigning the
position of Imperial foreign minister , and ho
will bo succeeded by either von Hadnwltz ,
the German ambassador at Constantinople ,
or Von Untzfeldt , the Gorman ambassador at
London. .
Unmnrod DUnili nl of * AValdcrsco.
Bmtuy , March 19.Tho Tngblatt says tho'
emperor has dismissed Count Von Walder-
sce , his chief of staff.
Will Not ACHIIIIIO Knrclcn Portfolio.
Bnrti.iN , March 19. Chancellor Cnprlvl
will not assume the foreign portfolio. Von
Hoctllcher becomes president of the Prus
sian ministry. Count Eulonborg , governor
of Hesso-NuBsau , succeeds Yon Bootllclior
ns minister of the Interior. Count Herbert
Uisraarck will receive nn ambassadorship.
Ministers Hcrrfurth and Maybach have re
signed.
Denies the Story.
LONDON , March ID. The Berlin corre
spondent of- the News denies the story that
Bismarck refused to visit the emperor on
the evening bcforo his resignation. It is
reported that the emperor wus annoyed at
"Bismarck for interviewing Windlhorst
without consulting him. lie said ho was
certain that Bismarck did not intend to
resign nt present because ho intended to
make a great political speech at the reopen
ing of the rclchstag and await u chance for
an impressive exit from the political scene.
Bismarc'K Is in excellent spirits. Ho suffers
from insomnia and earnestly desires rest.
Ills family and especially his wife are glad
that ho resigned.
NI2WS"
An Arkansas Town Nearly Covered
With Wet or.
HCI.CXA , Ark. , March 19. The town of
Clarendon Is now pretty nearly covered with
water from the White river. The river rose
an fust that tno conductor was compelled
to niovo n train on the Arkansas
Midland road out two miles from Clarendon
in order to tnako his run Into Helena. Be
tween Duncan nnd Clarendon Iho water is
on some parts of the track six feet deep.
An liiintciiHO On p.
LA PnoviDENCE , La. , March 19. The
crevasse At Halolgli this afternoon is 3,000
feet wide and from ten to twelve- feet deep.
Tha water is going through with tremendous
force and velocity. Attempts are being
made to fasten tbo ends so as to prevent
further abrasion.
Ofl'utt'a Urcnk.
Miss. , March 19. Offutt's
btcak has widened to the extent of 350 feet
up to 0:30 : -night. . Ono of the broken cndtt
has finally been necnrcd nnd the other will
bo made secure tomorrow. No great change
has yet oeen reported ns happening from
overflows. Only one cabin In the Immediate
vicinity of the break has been washed away.
The water is spreading on tbo low places
through the plantations and swamps nnd Is
now within four miles of Greenville. A
small embankment is beln ? thrown up in tbo
northern portion of the city. It is thought
Greenville is in no danger from this break.
The river has fallen hero live Inches since
Iho levco nt Luna , Ark. , broke.
Ono Vast Sheet of Wator.
TALLULAH , La. , March 19. All west of
hero Is u vast sheet of water to the hills of
Bayou Mucon. The water in the overflowed
sections Is not rising , as it is finding its
natural outlets ,
o
IjA'UOIt 'lilUUIiljES.
Ulcht Thousand Englishmen Strlko
for Klatit llr.nrs.
LONDON , March 19. Eight thousand em
ployes of the Armstrong gun works iiavo
struck for eight hours.
The Strike Cnusco Stagnation.
LONDON , March 19. The stagnation in
many branches of Industry caused by the
strlko of the coal miners continues , and
threatens to become more accentuated ns
the manufacturers' stocks of fuel become
exhausted. The cent inlno owners have
called another meeting , ut which it is ex
pected that n compromise between them
selves and the strikers will bo agreed upon.
Over Seven Hundred Men Out.
PiTTsnuiio , March 19. Thrco hundred
men quit work at the Keystone rolling mill
tonight on account of n reduction in wages.
The trouble utOllivor Brothers' mill over
the discharge of a man resulted in a strlko
of 350 nion nnd it is alleged all of the 1,000
employes will go out tomorrow.
Trhil.
HKADINO , Pa. , March 10. Tlio committee
of the Evangelical association appointed to
try Blshup Eshor of Chicago began the hearing -
ing today. The chorees read were in snb-
siano o us follows : Unchristian conduct ,
slander , evil speaking and falsehood , creat
ing dissensions , porpotmulng nnd intensify
ing agitation in the church nnd disturbing
her peace by the revival of old and previ
ously adjudicated differences. Bishop
Esher is nut in attendance.
Miss Atkins' Assailant Caught.
Leu's SUMMIT , Mo. , March 19 , Constable
Bowen arrested u tramp named Piiyno , who
answered the description of the assailant of
Miss Atkins nt Greenwood last xvcok. U'ticu
taken bofoio MUs Atkinssho positively idon-
lilted him. Ho was unable to give nny sat
isfactory ficcounl of hlinscU on the day of
the assault. The people are greatly excited
nnd If ho should bo further identified lynch
ing is probable.
HtonniKhlp Arrivals.
At Liverpool The Bavarian , from Bos-
ton.
ton.At
At New York Tha Gallm , from * Liver
pool.
pool.At London Sighted i The Nedorland ,
from Philadelphia , for Antwerp. _
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Mn > . Uurohcll DUohnrccd.
NUOAHA FALLS , Out , March 10. Mrs ,
Burchcll was taken before the polco ) magls.
truto today , but us neither Detective Murray
nor Crown Attorney Haymoud had any evi
dence against her the magistrate discharged
her.
The Death Iloll.
SAN FUANCISCO , March 10. Judge John
S. Hagen , ex-collector of the port of San
Francisco and Unl od States senator to till
out the term of Senator Sasacrleo , who re-
liicd _ In IbW , died today.
WORLD'S ' FAIR BILL REPORT ,
Several Amondmontsto the Origi
nal Measure.
TEN MILLIONS GUARANTEED.
Tlio O.inunlttco Coinnienda the En-
tcrprlflo Shown Uy
and IB Satisfied With the
I'lnanolnl Showing ; .
The Columbian Imposition.
WASHINGTON' , March 19. Mr. Candlor
presented m the house today the report ot
the special committee on the world's ' fair. It
Is in part as follows :
Under instructions given by the action of
the house the committee Inserted Chicago In
the bill as the place for holding the fair in
1S9J , and consulted with the representatives
of that city for the purpose of amending and
Improving itt
The bill submitted differs In some essen
tial features from the bill reported originally
by tlio Hiib-commltteo nnd recommitted.
In the second section the renre.ientn-
lion nf the territories and the District
of Columbia has been increased to two com
missioners from each , und prevision Is also
made for the appointment of eight commls-
sioncrs-at-largo. The commission is desig
nated "Tho World's Columbian Commis
sion.1'
The third section dispenses with the United
States corporation , which it was proposed
to create by congress. It is also stipulated
that commissioners shall bo appointed from
each state nnd territory and the District of
Columbia , together with the eight commis
sioners to bo appointed at largo , which the
government appropriates for its own com
mission , acting Independently nf the corpor
ation nnd without power to Incur any obligations
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tions and as Instructed by this
act to accept the buildings only when
.they shall be deemed by said commission to
bo adequate for the purpose for which they
uro intended. In the original bill the
eleventh section stated that not less than
? 5,000,000 should bo subscribed and pledged
nnd that not loss than 10 per cent thereof
should bo actually paid in cash before the
commission did nny corporate acts other
than those necessary to its organization.
The bill now reported is still moro conserva
tive , prulccllng Iho governments inter
ests so far as its connection is concerned and
insuring too financial success of Iho fair
beyond uny reasonable contingency by pro
viding that the commissioners shall not only
bo satisfied that an actual bonafldo subscrip
tion to the capital stock of at least $5,000,000
has been made , of w'hich not less than $300-
000 has been paid in , but also declares that n
further sum of $5,000,000 , making in all
? 10,000,000 , shall bo provided by the corpora
tion in ample time , or as needed , for tire suc
cessful prosecution of the work.
The committee has given careful consider
ation to the statementsof , representatives of
the finance committee of Chicago as to tlio
subscriptions to the stocl : of $5,000,000 ,
and bcliovo the subscriptions to bo
bona fide ; that they were inado
In good faith and will be paid.
Wbilo it is the judgment ot the committee
that Chicago will meet the obligations and
promises of their representatives , it would
call attention to the fact that the judgment
of the committee Is not taken alone , but the
commission on the spot In Chicago will have
most favorable opportunity to satisfy them
selves. The representatives who appeared
before the committee worn ready to meet
every requirement indicated in the bill pre
viously ronsidered or In discussion , while
the localion of the site was pending , nnd the
committee desires lo recognize Iho fact. It
is due to Chicago that it bo assured by the
action of the house Hint the fair is to beheld
hold in Chicago , without fnrlhor delay , as
the business arrangements connected with
Iho provisions of this act can bo better ad
justed when Chicago is assured of the action
of congress.
The committee claims that the govern
ment does not assume any risk , but it is
asked to enact such legislation as it is dem
onstrated lo bo necessary , is in sympathy
with nnd desires to encourage the patriotic
efforts of the citizens nf Chicago In the great
national and international exposition that
will mark tills Important epoch In the history
of the world and commemorate the lifo and
services of Columbus In n manner worthy of
the continent which hn discovered.
Section G defines the dulios of the commis
sion and of the commissioners nnd ( rives
them the necessary power to allot space for
exhibitors , classify exhibits , determine the
plan and scope of the exposition , appoint
judges nnd examiners , award premiums nud
have general charge and intercourse with
the exhibitors nnd representatives of foreign
nations.
Seclion 8 provides for ttie dedication of the
world's Columbian exposition on the 30th
day of April , 1S92. Upon the question of
time of holding the exposition thora was n
difference of opinion among the members of
thn committee.
The cost of the government buildings Is
limited toIOO,000 , and appropriations are
made for government expenses nnd limits
them after ISill , for all purposes connected
with the exposition , to the sum of § 1,500,000.
All expenses of the government nro subject tq
the approval of Iho secretary of Iholroasury.
In submllllng the letter of Chairman
Gngo of the finance commute of Chicago the
houao committee calls nttenlion lo the fact
that Chicago and the stale of Illinois
have for an extended period indicated
tb doslrc that Chicago should bo selected as
the situ for the fair. The Investigations
made by her committee at Paris enables
Chicago to mure intelligently comprehend
the magnitude ot the undertaking , the cost ,
ECOPO and requirements for the successful
conduct of it and to commence active pre
parations moro promptly then could have
been possible except for this enterprise and
forethought. The committee calls attention
to the fact that Iho citizens of Chicago of Tor
n moro generous contribution to the nation
than was ever proffered by private citizens
before nnd larger than offered by uny for
eign government or city in the great na
tional expositions previously hold.
In the financial plan of Iho Paris exposi
tion , which Is now claimed to have been tlio
most succcesful In the world , it wni > agreed
that thu contributions should aggregate fd-
000,000 , while Chicago guarantees to satisfy
Iho commission that It will provide ,
without the aid of the government
the sum of $10,000,000 , ana wltn n
Blto to bo yalso provided by Chicago
this Is ample ( or all purposes. In addition
to the buildings erected by the government
and Iho city of Chicago for the exposition
wo may reasonably anticipate that many
states of the union , the Dominion of Canada ,
Mexico , Central und South American re
publics , nnd tbo governments of Europe will
erect commodious buildings for their own
exhibits. About fifty countries wore repre
sented nt the Paris exposition and wo may
confidently expect Increased Interest in and
n larger representation at tbo Columbian ex
position. "
"Tho commlttco calls attention to Interest
ing and Important communications und esti
mates appended hereto , received from the
different departments uud bureau of thogov-
ornniont , Indicating great interest ( n the ex
position , anil It 1s merit important that they
should have an opportunity to exhibit the
valuable collections of the government of
the United States , The continued
interest manifested by the people
o ( thU country and by foreign
nation * in this celebration , and moro careful
consideration of the subject since the first
report of this commlttco lias moro deeply
impressed the committee With the grandeur
and importance of tbo undertaking and lias
confirmed them In the opinion that It will
prove to bo of great national advantage. "
In conclusion thcro is attached u state
ment from Senator Farwell Baying the iub-
scnutlons to too fair fund are boua lido and
will bs paid.
The minority report , signed by Bclden ,
Hatch nndiFlowor , ssfrgi "Tho undersigned
members dissent frotq tlio foregoing report
nnd Us conclu Ion , nnd bqllovo the follow
ing resolution , whlcJPwe vptcd for. should
hnvo been ndoplmU il-Tli'oy then nsk that n
guarantee fund of tylopnuoo mould bu se
cured by Chicago" , . "too aufUclcncy and legal
ity of wblch.Bhall bdtatltlactory to ibis com-
m'ltcCl" ' '
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Scvcntli Annual Kiicninpinont Now in
Sioux FALLS , J3. D. , March 19. [ Special
Telegram to TUB Unc.l The sun shone
brightly on the first du.v of the seventh an
nual encampment of the Grand Army of the
Hepubllc for the DaVdta department. Gen
eral Sllsby , department commander for the
two Djkotas , arrived last night with his
staff from Mitchell rind this afternoon the
formal organization of the encampment took
place with closed doors. An invitation was
extended to the Women's 'Holtof corps ,
which also began Its seventh annual en
campment today , to join the Grand Army In
listening to the annual addresses of General
Silsby and the officers of the organization.
This evening n cntnii flro was held at the
Grand opera house and the veterans present
listened to to the speeches of United Stales
Judge Edgerton , lion , r. D. Kunouso and
several other nntablbs. Information was re
ceived from Mrs. Wiltenmyer , naijonnl
president of the Women's Haliot corps , that
she had appointed Mrs. D. Folsom provis
ional department president for North Da
kota. Mho chief featuroof the two coming
days of thn encampment will bo the presence
of General A. J , Algcr nud his staff , Mrs.
Wltlenmyor of the 'Wouien'o Hellof corps
and her slaff , the division of the Women's
Hellef corps and Grand Army departments ,
forming ono for each state. Thcro will
probably be n very spirited contest over the
choice of commander for South' Dakota.
Two candidates are In the Held Judge C. S.
Palmer of Sioux l-jnlis , and Hon. K. T.
Langley of Huron , -fl'lio election occurs on
Friday. { _
IT CAUSED A PANIC.
Sudden Anitonriiiicfl of n Goat In n
Women's Uoliof Corps Mcctliiir.
Sioux FALLS. S. p. , March 19. ( Special
Telegram to Tun Uric. ] While the Dakota
doparlmont of thofWomon's Heliof Corps
was in eosslon lodnyjn. the third story qf
the Musonlo templ jn the rooms used by
the Masonic fraternity , n huge sensation
was created by the bah-bahlng" of n goat.
The secretary was 'reading the death roll of
the society for the year at the time , and as
each name was road Air. Billy Goat tnado
his presence known in , hs ! loudest tone. A
committee of investigation was appointed ,
nnd the obstreperous animal found
closed in an anteroom behind the
presiding ofllcer. , AS BOOH ns tbo
door was opened the goat made n rush for
the center of tlio tnaln null , and for a mo
ment the < scene was ! beyond description.
Frightened women gathered in the corners
of the room and tbo goat proudly shook his
head as if ho meant to lutiinato that ho was
master of the situfttiiii. Tbo janilor finally
came in niul le.id tlio oat out. It soouis
that u couple of j'oung men desired to play a
practical joke on tbu'Ja'dies , and the success
goes without saying.
A Boom for Jend\vooi ! .
DCADWOOD- . D.j Marcb 19. [ Special
Telegram to THE liEis. . | A local paper pub
lished this inorning drnrtisemontB of J. 1C.
P. Miller for men to wpr/t / on the construc
tion fit the DeadwoouT'Csntnil railroad up to
Bald , mountain au'd tjic lluby ciunp'.t- Fifty
men wont to wo'ri aiia.niocninR.on | the Rrad-
ing and as many morp will bo ut work to
morrow. Miller nlsq advertises for bids for
contracts for the prading below Dcadwood
for n 150-ton smelter'and for a 150-ton quartz
mill. Ho' announced publicly 'that ' he repre
sents eastern capitalists who mean business
and who will put up the smelters. The syn
dicate represented by Miller Ahas secured
bonds on some of the best mlnjng properties
in this part of the hills and nas purchased n
great deal outright , i It has also bonded and
purchased real estate , in "Deiidwood to the
amount of 8250,000. , This nnnouucouient ,
following sloso uponjtho news that the ap
propriation bill for ri $203,000 public building
in Uoadwood has parsed the senate , has cre
ated great rejoicing In tnis city.
A Yankton Uulogntion Gamin ; * .
YANKTO.V , S. D , , March 19. [ S-jecial to
Tun HUB. I The board of trade and real
cstato.oxchango o ? tills city have unpointed
committees to visit Qumtui and tu'.lc to the
people there about * rpllroads , and moro es
pecially about the Ofhnha and Soutti Da
kota enterprise. Surveyors ore now in the
Hold between Blunt , and Mitchell , nnd tbo
cathusiastl : friends of the northern end of
the line Insist that tboy will commence grad
ing us soon as the weather will permit.
A BIG.FAlt.UniO.
Now York Dry iGoodH Mon Sntrtlod
l > y IMuininerijb'Co.'s ' Collapse.
New Yoiuc , March 10. The dry goods
trade was startled today by the failuro-of
'
John F , Plummor & Co. The firm made a
general assignment for the bonofltof its
creditors to tbo cashier , Jeremiah P. Mur
phy. Plummor alyo'nmdo an individ
ual assignment.Murphy says the assign
ment is principally du > ) to the depreciation
of tbo value of tholgoods Iho firm has been
carrying for some ; tttno. The creditors by
uniting can possibly iniiko the suspension
only lemporary. tyurphy snjs Iho liabilities
nro about f I.OUO.OOO. of which ? 300.00d is for
borrowed money , and the balance is due to
manufactories und foMrust money deposited
with Iho firm by friends nnd relatives. The
assets are nominally n little larger than thb
liabilities , and canslst of thcstnuk , outstand
ing accounts and real estate owned by
Plummor. The trade attributes tbo failure
to over-advances , chiefly on sallnot accounts
and complications arising from the old firm
of Sloner & Darling- , whoso business Plum
mor look.
Plummer was nctlvo in republican politics ,
but H Is claimed that , this did not interfere
with hs ! business. lie is n personal friend
of President Harriaoh and took n loading
part in the last prejljojitlal campaign.
An Kpldoinlq of Diphtheria.
WiLKBSiiAiiiiK , luj. March 19. [ Special
Tologram-to Tun HCE ] An epidemic of
diphtheria in a most Aggravated form Is ragIng -
Ing In some of the country districts of
Luzerno county , Itjis what is commonly
known as black diphtheria In a majority of
cases nnd many ; djaths have already oc
curred. It seems , to , bo located In tbo dis
trict about Lehman , tbwnshlp , ton miles from
here , nnd is spreading. Photographer Hob-
ortn of PiKo's crook has lost four of his little
children within a gh.orLsp.icu of lime. Jutnos
Mcoucr of Lobmanjbas burled three cluU
drcn. Uarney Mossrfollowod two of his chil
dren to the cemetery , the same day , while
three mote wcro lyjng at homo seriously 111 ,
Everything possible U being done to check
tbo disease ,
To Aid Dakota Fnrnicrs.
Mis.NKU'Oi.13 , Minn. , March 19. The agri
cultural commission ot North Dnuota and
other gentlemen Imvo found a plan for aidIng -
Ing the distressed farmers and furnishing
them with socd'whcat. The railway compa
nies agree to guaranty tbo repayment by the
fanners of ono-thlnl of the ! )00UOO ) bushels
of wheat il la proposed to give them , thu ele
vator co in pa ales ugrou to guaranty the payment -
ment of another third and tbo committee will
have the farmers gvu ) notes for tbo value of
the wheat issued Individually. Those notes
wUl bo placed Jn the hands of a commission
representing' the railways , elevators and
farmers. _ _
Treasurer Homlimwnv'N Deficit.
JACUSOX , Miss. , March 10. Tlio legislative
committee report places Treasurer Homing-
way'B deficit nt f315,4rjr
THE TARIFF BILL UNPOPULAR ,
Remonstrances Asralnot Nearly
Every Detail.
FARM PRODUCE P.H TECTION.
The Grander Comimm 3" i Protest
"Tlmt DtitlOH on ARK ? , turnl
Cainntndltirs Cnit ;
No tiood. .
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513 FOUHTBP.STU Lniitijr , >
WASHINGTON. D. C. . March 10. I
Nobody scoirm snil&llcd wltli the tariff
bill , nnd the members of the committee on
ways and means \vcro besieged today by
their follow representatives protesting niul
remonstrating against nearly every itoin In
the entire moasuio. The committee begged
for time to prepare an analysis of the effect
of the measure nnd assured everybody that
they would bo satisfied when they uuildr-
stood the situation and the plan of the com
mlttco. The representatives of the farming
communities of the west object to the heavy
reduction In the tux on tobacco , while the
members from the tobacco grow
ing states nro not satisfied be
cause the tax Is not entirely removed.
They say that they do not care so much
about the amount of the tax , which is enid
by the consumer , but they want thn tobacco
business relieved from the burden nnd Inconvenience -
convenience of government inspection. The
granger communities protest because thcro
Las been no reduction in the duties on cloth
ing , medicines nnd other coccssnrios of life
nnd say the increase of duty on furm prod
ucts means nothing because wo nlrcadyjhnvo
iv surplus in this country nnd import none.
They do not want their wheat protected , but
they do want cheaper blankets and clothing' ,
cheaper medicines and cutlery and
a genornl reduction of duties on
the entire list of articles that
enter into the common every-dny use of the
pconlo. The Increased duties will not add
to Iho price of corn or wheat , nnd they will
not decrease the cost of living.
The sugar growers complain that the cut
on sugar is too much , and will ruin their
business , while the granger congressmen
complain that it is too little nnd will simply
put additional prollt Into the pockets of the
sugar trust without cheapening the cost to
the consumers. If nnga.r was free thov
nrguo that thcro would bo no trust to keep
up prices.
Several of the state delegations will hold
meetings tonight and tomorrow to discuss
the bill and decide upon what course they
will pursue with regard to supporting it.
There was seldom if ever a tariff bill that
met with moro criticism or complaint , and
the committed on ways nnd means intend to
call a caucus of the republicans in
order that tdey may mnko un
explanation nnd nn analysis of
the bill and secure solid siipuort
of the party if possible , I attempted to In
terview a number of the members of con
gress this afternoon on the bill , but most of
them had not road it in full nnd preferred to
wait until they could give it careful eonsld-
oation.
Mr. Pnyson of Illinois declined 1-- express
his opinion of llic.bHl , but singaled out the
sections relating to sugar and flbrous vege
tables. HP said he wus not satlslled. at all
with the rc'ductlon w do in the duty on
sugar. "I think think the free list should
enlarged" ho said , "beyond that proposed
by the committee , and for that rea
son I nui not satisllcd with the
bill. I shall insist that nil llbrous materials ,
such us are used in the manufacture of
of twine nnd rope , shall be placed upon the
free. list. If I can get a lower rate of duty
upon sugar , free fibrous materials and nn
enlargement of the free list I shall bo pre
pared to tal < o some things that the commit
tee recommend which I do not favor Indi
vidually. "
"I have not yet bad an ooportunlty to give
the tanfl bill that close study which would
warrant me in expressing any opinion , " said
Mr , Conger of Iowa , "buuthat portion of It
which iixes the duty on sugar dons not meet
with my approval. Wo should have free
sugar. "
Mr. Licks of-Minnesota was somewhat
surprised to learn this morning that the
committee had practically agreed upon a bill.
When I asked him for his onlnlon on the
subject and explained what the committee
proposes to do with wool , sugar and iron ,
ho singled out the item of sugar and said
that the proposed reduction did not meet
with his noprorul. Ho was 111 favor of
placing a lower duty on that article.
Mr. Owen of Indiana conllncd his crit
icism on the bill to two itoiua , the reduction
of the duty on tobacco and sugar. Ho said
that ho was strongly In favor of free sugar ,
but should insist upon the retention of the
present duty on tobacco.
TOOLC-I103ECHANS.
The engagement of Miss Hosccrans , the
daughter of General Hosocrans , to Gov
ernor Toolo of Montana is announced by the
evening papers. Miss Kosecrans Isayoung
ludy of twenty-live or twentv-slx years , of
line ilguro and handsome face , and has been
a belle in society hero for some years , living
with her father at Wlllard's hotel. She is a
musician of moro than ordinary merit ana
often appears in the choir of St. Matthew's
church nnd at concerts for the benefit of
charities. She is a devout Catholic and it is
paid that the marriage will take place imme
diately after Lent.
UMSLKSB IXQUllltCa.
.Notwithstanding the positive statement
made in these dispatches n few daysngo that
Commissioner Hauni having determined to
adjudicate all claims now pending before the
pension bureau within the next eight months ,
tins refused to answer any nnd all Inquiries
as to the status of pousiur. claims , mem
bers of congress continue to receive scores
of letters every day making this very re
quest. Your correspondent Is asked by the
olllcials In the pension bureau and many men
in congress to state that that it is an absolute
waste of time to request anyone hero
or elsewhere to make Inquiry ut
tho-ponslou onico regarding the status of
pension claims , us they will bo i of used , nnd
no amount of political influence can swerve
the oniclals at the pension onico from this
decision. As soon ns a pension claim is
reached in the order of business the claimant
will bo promptly notillod if further testi
mony is needed to mnko his clatmtHUcccssful
and if no further testimony is required it is a
waste of time to inuulgo in any correspondence -
once on the subject. By assuming this posi
tion Commissioner Haum Is enabled 10 luivo
wlmt would bo equal to the services of at
least ono hundred examiners and clerks. U
can tluis bo soon that he will bo enabled to
adjudicate all claims months earlier than if ho
would continue In the old way to answer the
thoubar.ds of letters received every day
making useless inquiries.
VilU AllMV.
The unexecuted portion of the sentence im
posed by general court-martial , depart
ment of the 1'latto , December 21 , 1SSS , is re
mitted in the caeo of John \V. Steward , late
saddler , troop 1C , Ninth cavalry.
Jn the case of James Watson , late private ,
troop M , Ninth cavalry , the term of confine
ment imposed April II , 1S59 , is reduced to
two years ,
In the case o. ' Jay W. Wells , company C ,
Eighth infantry , seventy days of the term
of confinement imposed by the sentence of n
general court-inartful , department of the
Platte , October , 8,1859 , nro remitted.
TUB l TI'.IIST.VTE COMMISSION.
While part of the Interstate commerce
commission were taking testimony as to too
ouoratlon of thu long and short haul clause
In the interstate commerce law In Nebraska ,
Augustus Shoemaker and Walter L. Urngir ,
the other section of the commission , are mult-
lug an Inquiry into the tame problem a sug
gested by the resolution of Senator I'uddoelt
m Now York city. The New York oud of
the Inquiry Is directed especially to trnnspor-
tatton of food products from the far west to
the seaboard. Thomas L. Green , n railroad
manager of wide experience , testified be
fore the. commission In Now icrlc
yesterday that the average return
to farmers from corn has been
steadily going down in proportion to the in
creased crop .which farmers are able to se
cure , ami that the reduction In vnlua from
the corn crop in 1SS5 has boon nearly MO-
OOJ.OOO. In Nebraska ho said the crop was
worth &V07 cents per aero In 18S.1 , nnd tO.'Jl
In ISiO. He believes this Is wholly duo to
over production , nnd tmld the remedy was n
diversified fanning Interest. The reason
why the states east of the Mississippi had
borne up under the greater burden of this
loss , said Mr. Greene , was because they
have a more diversified agriculture
nnd urabettor able to stand u loss In any
particular department than those- beyond
the Kroat river. The trouble with corn now
was , the witness said , that It could not bo
disposed of at nuy price at which it would
bo prolltublo to sell. In 1875 corn brought
51 cents moro a bushel In Now York thar. in
Nebraska , while last year the dlftercnco was
'M cents , about three-row ths.of this sum being -
ing for freight. From 1S75 to 1SS1) ) the price
In Now York state declined 123 cents , in
lown S cents'nnd in Nobr.iskn M cents. This
difference between Now York nnd Nebrnska ,
ho snld , was duo to the continued
reduction in freights. Ho thought that a
general reduction of freight r.ucs would not
affect the producer ono'cent. The mam
trouble In Ohio , ho behoved , was duo to the
jobbing trade rate. Ho regarded the rules
on corn reasonable. Mr. Green spoke for
some time on the question of freight rates ,
nnd showed how In some cases the long nnd
short haul rule did not operate with entire
fairness. Ho said that the exportation of
rorn was increasing. After the recess
Ernstus Clark , 1r. , general freight ( agent of
the New York Centr.il , was the first witness.
Ho said that on nil grains except corn the
existing rate for' 100 pounds from
Chicago to Now York was ! I5 cents
on his line , and on corn " 0 cents. Ho be
lieved that the adoption of this rate on corn
did not affect the amount of thoceroil trans
ported. Henry T. Knoeland , chairman of
.the produce exchange committee on grain ,
said Mia experience liad been that the prlco
of corn at the seaboard was materially af
fected by the rail's from the west. If rates
declined the lirlco at the seaboard declined
about , no much. The decrease in rates seemed
to lessen the facilities offered by railroads
for transportation. The question of whether
the railroads could advance rates nnd the
farmers in distant points got the same prlco
for thulr products was ono nf supply and de
mand. If the rates were low proper atten
tion was not given to transportation ; If too
high , the property was hold until the rates
came down. When naked If the reduction of
railroad rates produced nny effect on ocean
rates , Mr. Kncelund said Hint when land
rates wore down the shipping movement
largely Increased , consequently the ocean
rates nds'anced mid the European consumer
did not got much benefit from the change ,
ix TIII : sr.NATn ,
Senator Wilson of Iowa introduced In the
senate today n petition irom Farmers' alli
ance. No. 110S. of Iowa , in favor of a law
prohibiting speculation upon the necessaries
of life ; also a petition from the loiva legisla
ture In favor of un appropriation for the
Hcnncpln canal.
Senator Allison introduced n petition ,
signed by the governor , that the ofllccrs and
legislature of Iowa nro m favor of the G. A.
H. service pension bill.
Senator Paddock introduced n petition
signed by 250 citizens of Nebraska , protest
ing against nny material alteration in the
immigration and naturalization laws.
NEW I'OSTM tSTKHS.
Nebraska Blnlnevillo , Kearney county ,
Daniel Shoppord , vice M. D. Hogors , re
signed ; Dale , Cuator county , William Walsh ,
vice J. J. Downey , resigned ; Milllgan , Fillmore -
moro county , Horace C. Porter , vice A.-'VO.- ,
dica , resigned.
South Dakhtn Gary , Oouelcounty.Mrs.D.
Eakln , vtco William G. E.ikin , deceased.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following board of pension examiners
at. Albion was today appointed on the rec
ommendation of Mr. Dorsey : Mrs. D. H.
Smith , G. Linriics nnd D. A. Lewis.
A'postofilco lias been established nt Brandon -
don , Perkins county , nnd Edward H. Me-
Kenney appointed postmaster.
John Jenkins , of Lincoln , deputy commis
sioner of interim ! statistics , has been recom
mended for iipimmtmeiu under the census to
take manufacturing statistics in Omaha.
PnmirS. Hirrn.
PAl'KOfjIjING THE
Traopx Start Out to Drive Away tlio
Remaining Sottlcrt ) .
Gurnmii , I. T. . March 19. The patrol of
the Cherokee strip by the forces of the
United States army was begun today. All
day yesterday and part of today troops of
cavalry were on the march to this place.
These forces , aggregating 200 men , wore
massed at this point this morning and from
hero will march to four different points equi
distant from ono another along the southern
boundary of the strip. Then they will
march in squads , covering as much ground as
possible north through thu atrip , notifying the
settlers who remain of the president's notice
and forcibly evicting those who refuse to go.
After the full width of the strip has boon
patrolled , the troops will rotuin southward
to different points in the strip , establish
military stations , nnd guard thu land from
invasion until it shall bo legally opened to
settlement by act of congress and presiden
tial proclamation.
Not ln ally Divorced.
LAII&MIK , Wyo. , March 19. [ Special Tele
gram to TIIK Hun. ] Mrs. Leo Thuyor. who
is now living in this city , has just discov
ered that aba is not legally divorced from
her hue band , who is a well-to-do ranchman
of Uoutt county , Colorado. They lived to
gether until January 23 last , when Thuycr ,
who had tired of tils wife , induced her to
sign with him a paper in which they agreed
that the bonds of matrimony existing between -
tweon them bo dissolved by mutual consent
to the end of their lives. In consideration
of15 Mrs. Thayer agreed to relinquish all
claim to hur husband's property , not to hur
ras ? nor to tuko any proceedings nt law
against him , supposing that all this consti
tuted n legal dlvoroo. She obeyed her bus-
bund's ' demand to leave at once , nnd sot out
for this city , riding for Tinny miles on a sled
with a child in her arms , through bitter cold.
She in now In destitute circumstances nud is
taking m washing for n living.
Sirs. HlnctiKin'M Dentil.
CnlcAno , March 19. At the inquest Into
the cause of the death of Mrs. Jennie Hing-
hnra , whoso mysterious murder was men
tioned lust nightan allDl was established for
her husband , who was proved to have been
In Milwaukee Sunday night. The
police are working on several theories.
The principal ono Is that she went driving
with a man they nro trying to locate , Sun
day night , and ivhllb stupeilod with liquor or
druijs.foll out of the buggy , receiving fatal
injuries. The woman is said to huvo been
addicted to morphine.
o
Imuiioiiliit ; of ilio Newnrk.
PiiiLADr.Li'iiiA , March 19 , The Newark ,
the last of the throe steel cruisers built for
the government by Crump Sons of this city ,
was successfully launched this afternoon In
a blinding snowstorm. , The vessel was
christened by Mtss Grace Uoutello , daughter
of Congressman Houtcllo.
The Went her Forecast ,
For ( Omaha nnd vicinity Haiti or snow ,
followed by fair.
For Nebraska und South Dakota Light
rain ; south westerly winds ; warmer Thurs
day morning ; colder Friday morning.
For lowu Halu or snow ; oouthorly winds ;
warmer.
_ _
Without iMiiiiiiliition.
HOCHBSTUII , N. Y , , March 19 , C , L. Dlngr
bam , receiver of the First National bank of
Dansvllle , pronounces the report that Lester
H. Faulkner In ullvo and In Mexico without
the least particle of fouuutUiou.
IOWA'S ' LOCAL OPTION BILL
It Ootnos Up for Dlooussion , but is
Postponed *
PROVISIONS FOR THE MEASURE.
Wliou lilconson nro Granted , tlio Fee
Must Itnniio From Flvo Hundred
to n Thousand Dollars
The Penalties.
The Proposed Act.
Dns MOINKS , In. , March 19. The proposed
local option law was scheduled to couio up
In the house for discussion today , but it wim
postponed until n week from Thursday. It
provides Unit the question of "license" or
"no license1' In any city , town or township
in the state shall bo submitted to a vote ot
thu people , upon a petition of ono-llfth of thu
voters , nt u regular election , If it U due to
bo hold within two months , but if not then
at n special election. This question Is not to
bo submitted oftener than once in nycry two
year * .
City councils nnd boards nro empowered
to 11 < c the amount to bo charged for a license
to keep a saloon within n range of $500 nn
the minimum and $1,000 as the maximum
per annum. The license foe Is to bo paid In
advance , one-half to go to the cguntv and
the other lm\f \ to the city , town or township
in which the saloon Is kont. It is provided
that the saloonkeeper shall furnish such
bonds as are required by the city council er
board of trustees , In nmouuts ranging between -
tweon W.OOO and $10,000.
Councils and boards of trustees are em
powered to Issue licenses for thu manufac
ture of Intoxicating liquors , the manufac
turer to glvo bonds in sums ranging from
$1,000 to $10,000 , and to pass ordinances mid
regulations for the government of Ihu busi
ness.
ness.Tho extreme pannlty for the first violation
of any such ordinance or regulation is llxed
lit § 10 , und for subsequent offenses , * ' . ' 5.
Thu bill further provides ns follows : "No
person licensed ns aforesaid to keep a dram
shop or saloon shall sell or give for any
urtlllco whatsoever any Intoxicating liquor
to u minor or habitual drmiKiird , Intnxiculcd
person , or to other persons in respect to
whom the father , mother , wife , brother ,
sister or guardian shall have given written
notice that he or she must not ba Hupnlled
with Intoxicating liquor , or shall any person
licensed as aforesaid permit the playing of
any games or chance or throwing of dice In
nny room wherein nuch liquors are kept or
sold , or in any room connected with such
room or rooms.
"Whenever any person who Is married , or
the ho.id of a family , or has other persona
depending upon him or her for support ,
shall bo found intoxicated in any such city ,
town or township , the person or pcrsoim
holding any such license who shall have sup
plied the intoxicating liquor , directly or in
directly , to the person no Intoxicated while ,
in nn intoxicated condition , and every
licensee who shall willingly violate ony of
the provisions of this section , shall no
doomed guilty of a misdemeanor , nnd upon
conviction shall bo fined not loss than i23
nor moro than $100 , or bo imprisoned in the
county jnll' for not more than three mouths ,
or both. *
"The person or persons guilty of selling
such Intoxicating liquoro to the person In
toxicated -shall also tie llnblo to any person
or the head of nny f.imlly depending upon
such tiitoxlc.itod person for support , sucli
liability to bo in the sum sufficient to main
tain the family or parson or persons so de
pendant upon the intoxicated person for sup
port during the disability of the intoxicated
person , or during thu time for which , by
icnson of such intoxication , such support
shall be withdrawn from such family , or
persons or person so dcpondanl upon the in
toxicated nerson. "
The bill provides that the naloons shall re
main closed from 0 o'clock on Saturday
evening until 0o'clock on Monday morning.
The license- fee for manufacturing Is llxed
at from $200 to ? > 00 per annum as the ox-
'trcines. Tha act Is made an emergency one ,
and is to * go into cfTcct Immediately after
publication In the Iowa btate Register and
in the Ues Moines header.
Tlio l.cirlnlutiire.
Dns MOINES , In. , March 19. In the house
today , when the hour for special order ar
rived , the democrats wore not ready for dis
cussion on the Dent license bill , and BO con
sideration was postponed till a week from
Thursday , The calendar was taken up nnd
the following bills passed : To legnll/c thn
Incorporation of the town of 1'iiulino ,
O'Hnen county ; to empower counties to
bond indebtedness ; to extend certain privil
eges to cities of the second class ; to LMVO to
cities regularly chartered the same power In
regard to control of parks ns cities organ
ized under special charters ; to empower In
corporated towns to issue water works
bonds ; to legalize the acts of Gcnrgu I' .
Anderson as justice of the peace of Linn
county.
In the senate this morning business started
with/the Introduction of bllla , among wtilcli
was ono calllnir for an appropriation for on
Iowa exhibit at the world's fair. Another
bill is to regulate the manufacture nnd snlo
of intoxicating liquors. This is tlio demo
cratic caucus bill. The bills passed wore to
nuttiorlzo elites of the first nmJ sccond'blass '
to issue bonds for outstanding Indebtedness ;
to empower cities of the second class to
issue bonds to pay for water works and
other public Improvements ; to establish tlio
first Monday in September as labor day ; to
call a constitutional convention for n revis
ion of the constitution ; to make applicative
to cities organized under special charter thn
law allowing appeals from boards ot
equalization.
An Important Hallrond Di'clHlon ,
Four UOIXJK , la. , March 19. [ Special
Tolcgram to TIIK HUE. ] A decision wa
rendered in the district court hero today in
the casu of state of Iowa vs the Hock Island
railroad. This suit was brought by Ihu state
to enforce the order of the state railway
commission commanding the Hook Island to
build its dismantled Irnelc Into Fort Dodgo.
The decision of the court sustains the ruling
of the commission , anil decrees tlint the
Hock Island build u track Into this city be
fore August 15 , ISO' ) . This suit IIOH been
watched by railroad men all over the coun
try us involving the right of u
company to violate any of Itn
charter obligations. The rend wan
originally built by u state land grant , the
company ugrcolng to build and iniilntnln n
road into Fort Dodge. Afterwards the com
pany changed hands , the tracic from Turn to
this city was torn up , and a leased line operated -
orated in Its stead , Thoclty complained to the
railway commission , which ordered the road
to rebuild Un track. The road rofuiied to
obey the order nnd the stuto brought suit teen
en force It , with the above result. Tlio rail
road company will appeal.
Ignored tlio .Uuvor'n Orders.
CIIKSTON , la. , March 10. .Special ( Tcle-
t'ram loTui ! llKK.l 'Tho war between tlio
mayor and city council Is again on , witlt
variations. Last Monday the city council
again adopted n resolution calling on Mayor
Patterson lo turn over the I'J'Jl.lt ) found to
bo duo by the Investigation of last February ,
The now council elected John Donnhuo city
marshal , but ho WHH suspended by the inuyor
today. Donahue ignored thu mayor's tordcr
by txdvlco of the loading aldermen , II ojre- '
fused to Uu suspended. The council moots
tomorrow night , wliou lively times uro ex
pected.
A Hold Kwlndlcr.
CEDAJI lUi-iPS Ia. , March -Special [
Telegram to 'InuTlEol W. F , Carllii , onool
the uolJest swindlers that over worked
lowu , wui arroutod hero and taken to MontN