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- PART I. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. PAGES 1-8. xt \ NINETEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOENING , ; APBIL * 13 , 1890.-TWENTY PACES. 20J. : NOT PREPARED TO FOLLOW \7ilhclm8 * Eagornees for Ecfoi'm Criticized By the German States. A RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT POSSIBLE. The C/nr's Brother a r.cnder In the Movement KCHI-H I'or Hln IVmonal Hnfcly IiilliicnuliiK ( ho Northern Tyrant , [ CiWirtalit IM I'll the Altic Vmlt Arnxlultil I'it'i.1 BIIIII.I.V , April 1'J. Immediately upon hi * retum from Wiesbaden the emperor will hold n sfrias of prolonged conferences with the heads of various departments , Chancellor von f Japrlvl , Baron von Berlcpsch and Baron von Blebei-steln , successively. It is reported to lit ! the determination of the emperor to exer cise rigid j > or.soiittl scrutiny over every meas ure. Besides overloading himself with work ho in the meantime threatens to paraly/o ministerial work. None of the bills based on the decisions of the labor conference and pre pared by Berlepsch have yet received final imperial sanction. The assent of the btindes- rath to the measures Is doubtful. The federal governments do not share the emperor's eager haste for reform. The prospect Is , therefore , than when the emperor opens the reiehstiig , In the speech from the throne an nouncing the labor measures ho will speak without that quality of dcllnltenes which chai-actcri/.ed the announcement of the Bismarck regime. Beyond the pregnant fact that the reiehstug will bo asked to grant a military ciedit of probably 80,000,000 marks nothing Is known of Iho government's pro gramme. The Progressist Press Indulges In visions of change In the tariff policy , the ic- dnction of duties on cereals and progressive modifications of the customs so as to abolish taxation on articles that arts absolutely neces sary for the use of the people on the simulta neous adoption of tariffs so ns to develop the Industries of the country. It is not believed in ofllcinl circles that the ctnporor will bo rush enough to entangle himself in the dilll- cultics entailed by the revision of the tariffs , which would involve complete reforms In the whole financial and fiscal .sys tem of the empire. Already the leading federal princes of the empire an ) Incredulous of the emperor's capacity , and scared by his methods of governing are trying to tone down his self-confidence. It is an open secret that the governments of Bavaria , Wurtcmberg and Saxony will not co-operate in imperial measures unless the emperor consults them more on the general lines of his policy. Tonight the IJelchsanzelgcr has a cult , significant disclaimer of Mio reported icor- gani/atlon of the central ministerial dcpart- meiit.s. It Is denied that the government over contemplated Increasing the responsi bility of the ministers. The temper of the leading federal governments , the article says , would not brook any discussion of the sub ject. This made an ofllcial denial of the re- poit necessary. The reichstng will meet with the various parties undetermined , awaiting the effect of the irovornmcnt programme be fore grouping themselves. The official record of the composition of the relchstag after the second ballot is as follows : Conservatives y" ' . ' , Imperialists 1 ! ) , national liberals It ) , freiblnnigo (17 , centrists 107 , socialists ! C > , volksparty ] 0 , Poles HI , Guelpbs 11 , relschshindcrs 10 , Anti-Semeties f > , Untie 1 , independent 1. One of the chief features of the moment is the ii.smilon among the frelsinnige party since the freisinnigo members of the landtag censured the leadership of Itichter as lilt-tu torial and Inelastic. In the face of the ex pected coalition with the conservatives the imperialists and the right wing of the na tional liberals nro forming a reactionary gioup ngaiii.it the liberal policy of the govein- nieiit. The freisinnigo party will bo com pelled to close Its iiinks. The socialist lenders have a momentary fend over the workmen's proposed celebra tion on May 1. The police have given warn ing that they will not tolerate street demon strations. The Post announces that the military bill provides for u'lnrgu ineren.se in the number of troops. The announcement agrees with the opinion that the emperor will abide by its strong foreign policy. The chief subject of the recent conferences of the commanding generals , which wcie pre sided over by the emperor , was the rcor- gunl/atloii of the reserves and hmdwehr with a view to strengthening them. The Pesther Lloyd in an official communication alluding to the concentration of l. > 0,000 Kusslan troops on the Austrian front tors says It rejoices in the formal renewal of the triple nllhinco and warns liussi.i that the allied powers will not much longer submit to the continued provocation. According to the same paper Chancellor von Caprivi's note to Prime Minister Kalnoky rcaftlrmlng the alliance did not admit an identity of interests in eastern Iliiropo. Austria will have n free hand In the Datkans and act on her own re sponsibility. The accord with Italy Is equally perfect , although the alliance has been weak ened through the uncertain position of Signer Crispt. Arrangements have been made for a meeting between Emperor William and ICmperor Francis .loseph during the mil itary maneuvers In Silesia. King Humbert mid ICmpcror William will meet at Berlin In the autumn. The Berlin Post ofllclully denies that any ofllcer of the Berlin garrison has asked leave to resign on account of the recent Imperial re- fccript regarding the army. The mill owners of Garlitz have agreed to discharge workmen joining in the strike movement anil the workmen In the slnto fac tories of Austria have been warned that if thuj absent themselves from work on May I they will bo dismissed. This afternoon the United States minister and the British and German representatives deposited the formal ratifications of the Samoan treaty and signed the final protocal. Couit advlco.s from St. Petersburg are that the movement in favor of a eon- Mitutions finds adherents in the c/ar's circle. The grand duke Vladimir , the war's brother , heads the ministerial section urging the c/ur to create a parliament con sisting of representatives of the nobility elected b.v by zcmtsvoss , with a limited num ber of delegates elected by the towns , The war's repugnance to parliaments Is reported us giving way under the belief that the es tablishment of a parliament would put an cud to the attempts on his life. . Iceberg * in the Atlantic. I [ Ciipl/i / 'u'lt ' ' HW bu Jinnts ( iiinlriM lldiiielt. I < OM > O.\ , April I'-1 , [ New York Heiald Cable Si > ccial to THE UEB , ] Captain Alex ander T. Crelghton of the steamship Circo ivpoits that his steamer left Balti more on March 'M and has just urilvcd , having encountered u con- wderubiu amount of Ice. The ice Is rnfc hi the truck nt present pursued by all steamers bound to and from America , Cap tain Oidshton first passed an iceberg in UU tilde 4.1 degrees 5 minutes north , longitude 42 tlegiees II minutes west , and was never out of Night until In latitude. It ) degrees T > min utes north , longitude : M degrees M minutes west , it distance of K1 } miles. The present position of Ice Is considerably out of the or dinary I I'D track. A f.M 1 * HHASOX JX I'.lltlfi. ItoiilcvardM Filled with Duelling Turn- mil * and Pretty Women. [ ' ' < n > U > liiM ISM till JitincK fliinlim Itcnnttl. ] Puti- , April IS. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tin : ' Bnn.Parisian ] life has begun in earnest. K very body Ls here. The weather Is lovely. The boulevards arc gay and festive with dashing turnouts , pretty women and pretty dresses. Thu horse chestnut.trees In the Champ Ulysro nre In full blossom and the Bols do Boulogne is n perfect muss of verdure ami flowers. So many are the lute afternoon attractions at the hour for the cosy , "i o'clock tea that teas have been replaced by more fashionable luncheons from > ) to I o'clock , and ono day in the week for an "at home. " Mrs. Luckemeycr has Instituted a scries of attractive musicales. The ono given last evening by Mrs. fjuckemoycr had thu great pianist , Padrewcskl , and M. do Lam for soloists. The guests included Miss Adclo Grant , Mr. ami Mrs. Leslie , nee Miss Jerome , Miss King , Mr. Currio and Mr. Condio Stephens of the English embassy. Mrs , William I. Moore gives a dinner this evening for Lady tie Gray. Oncof t he select dinners of the week was that of last night at the American embassy , given by Mw. Cavendish Bcntlnekand Mrs. Ogdcn Mills , who are stopping at Mrs. Whitelaw Keid's during her nbsciuv * . Among the American guests were Mrs. Hufer Williams and Mrs. Wi'lium ' Moore. Mr. Cieorgt1 Scott , the railway president , is improving from his rheumatic illness con tracted at Cannes. Miss Isabella Scott's breakfast at the Hotel Vomlomo yesterday for Miss (3 rant was a pretty atVair , the table being decorated witli forget-me-nots and blue ribbons. Among the guests were Miss Komaine , Miss Stone , Miss Wullach of Washington , Miss Kehcccn Scott , a Philadelphia belle , and Miss Marie Van Xaudt. Another 'breakfast given nt the Hotel Belluvue yesterday for the same guests ex hibited a beautiful taolo decorated with Parma violets , mauve ribbons and gardenias. llecent arrivals hero are Miss Tahnade and Mis. and Miss Swan of Brooklyn. At the Hotel Lathencc : Mw. S. M. Bates and the Misses Bates. At the Hotel lioynle : John McGowan , commander , U. S. N. , Mrs. K. U. Fell , the Misses Pciot , Mrs. Henry Boric of Philadelphia amr Mrs W. U. Walker of Chicago. Commodore Slaven and family are at the Bristol. Lady Lytton and her daughters have left Paris for Pareme. She returns to open a .series of receptions , beginning April IM. Mrs. Maurice Grau , Mrs. Louise E. ChandlfT-Moulton and Mr. John Sehoen- berger have arrived. The recent death of Mrs. Del Calve at Nice was a shock to the American colony and more so since the death of her husband followed it on Thursday at Nice. Ills death is supposed to have resulted from the shock of his wife's death. Mrs. Del Calve was a native of Philadelphia. The Champagne carries among her passen gers for New York today Mrs. and Miss Chumcrero of Chicago , Mr. and Misses Black- ington , Mr. Horace Stokus , Mr. Armour of Chicago and the body of his young wife , who died at Nice a week ago. A beautiful musiealo is to bo given tomor row at the Theater do Application , when Mile. HUSH Benln-iir will play the piano. Another will he given April 1(1 ( , nt I p. m. at the chin eh of St. Angnstin.by cards of invita tion. Several unpublished works by Gounod will bo rendered under the personal direc tion of the composer. Ami-lie Hives 1ms been in illhcalth for * ome time mid is now staying at Fontainc- blcuu until she recovers. The marriage of Miss Victoria Saekville- West to her cousin , Sir Lionel Sackvillo West , takes place In .luno. The trpusscau is now in preparation. Lady Mamlcville , or the new duchess of Manchester , has announced that she intends letting her London house for the season while she is in mourning for the late Duke of Man chester. Miss Hebeeea Scott leaves Paris on Monday for a visit to Countess Kcrgarion at St. Malo. A dinner was given on Thursday by the Misses Kcansl-lla and Mrs. Burton for Alex ander Han ( son. The musical attraction was Mr. Holman'Black , who sails next week on the Norimmdlo to sing at the Indianapolis musical festival. .s7'.i.vi < ir .ir t'.txxKS. He ItcrclvcM a Hearty Greeting From the Prlnt'o of Wales. IC'ipyiwlit Itwiiu.hunt * Cluiilon lldinc'l. ' ] CVNM.S , April ID. [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tin : BII : : . ] Stanley arrived this morning at 11 o'clock from Home , via Vlntimllle , just In time to receive the hearty congratulations of the Prince of Wales prior to the departure of his royal highness on n tiaili duo to leave at 11)0 : ) for Paris. Some time before the arrival of the train bearing the great African explorer the station pre sented an unusually crowded appearance. A large number of Stanley's friends , headed by Sir William MacKinnon , president of the Hast Africa company , who has been over a week awaiting thu arrival of the explorer , were assembled on the platform to greet him , bid him welcome back and congratulate him on his vigorous appearance after the severe trials and hardships ho had gene through. Besides there were assembled Insldo and ont- side the station n largo number of persons Impelled by curiosity and a dcslro to do honor to the great man ami see how ho looked , mak ing altogether for this quiet place mi unusu ally large gathering , which would have been very much larger had It not been that by some mistake the train was not expected In until considerably later than it arrived. Mr. ICylcr , the British vice consul , nud Sir William MacKinnon were the first to greet Stanley. Being Informed that the prince of Wales de sired to see him before his royal highness loft Cannes , Stanley hurried off to the Hotel Prince do Guiles , where ho was at once re ceived in the heartiest manner by the prince. The audicnco was necessarily short , but dur ing its brief duration the prince in bis usual happy manner showed ho\v deeply Interested he was In the experiences and trials of Stan- lo.v. During his stay hero Stanley will bo the guest of Sir William Mncklnnon. It is ex pected that ho will remain for about a week. Declined King Leopold'n Invitation. Iiir ) ii. : , April 13. A dispatch to the In dependence Beige from Cannes says Stanley has declined King Leopold's Invitation to at tend the anti-slave congress now sitting in Brussels , on the ground that the condition of bis health will not permit it The same ills- patch also says that Dr. Parke , who accom panied Stanley on hU expedition to the in terior of Africa and wno Is now with him at C'uunes , declares that Kmlii Pustm is suffer ing fiom Incurable cataract nud that before u j cur clunk's ho will be blind. CO\ < ; IUNSIOX.I i. ntociwinxas. .Senate. Wv itj\tiTov. April 11. In the senate today Mr Dawes presented a petition from the Bos ton board of tradq endorsing resolutions Of the New York chamber of commerce "re monstrating against the proposed legislation for driving the Chinese out of the country. " The calendar was then taken up and among the bills passed were the following : Appro priating (71.000 fora public bulldlugat Fargo , N. U ; the senate bill extending to the states of South Dakota , North Dakota , Wash ington and Montana the benefits of the act allowing to certain states 5 per cent on the sales of public land ; the sen ate bill to amend and continue In force the act of August it , ISsS , nuthorl/lug the con struction of a bridge across the Missouri river at Forest City , S. D. ; the scnato bill to iiicrcn.se the rate of pensions for certain cases , of deafness to f 10 per month ; the house bill for the payment or forfeiture of lands pur chased , not patented nor paid for , in the Pawnee reservation In Nebraska ; the senate bill to increase the efficiency and reduce the expenses of the signal corps of the army. The hill transfers to the department of agriculture the weather bureau , leaving the signal corps of the army remain in the wardepaitment. After an executive session the senate ad journed. House. W\sin\tiTns' , April Immediately after the reading of the journal the house re sumed consideration of the contested clcctif n case of Waddell against Wise. Messrs Hau- geu of Wisconsin and Dal/ell of Pennsyl vania spoke In favor of the contestant and then Mr Wise of Virginia took the floor in his own behalf. After fuither discussion a vote was taken on the minority substitute resolution , declar ing the seat vacant , and was defeated yeas , 1 Hi ; nays , m The majoritv resolution declaring Waddell entitled to his seat was adopted yeas , 131 ; nays. ISO , and that gentleman appeared at the bar of the honso and took the oath of oflice. Public business was then suspended and the house proceeded to pay fitting tribute to the memory of the lute.lames Laird , former representative from Nebraska. After eu logistic addresses by Messrs. Laws , Conger , Council and others , the house adjoin ned. A. HKXI'KK SKXS.IT10X. Mayor Londoner Tells of an Attempt to Itrllic Him. Dr.sv r.it , Colo. , April IS. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BI.I : . | A sensation'was created this uftcinoon by the announcement that an attempt had been made to bribe Mayor Lon doner by representatives of the Santa Fo rail way company. As is generally known the the company Is seeking a new entrance to the city in order to increase its terminal facilities. The ordi nance grunting the right of way is bitterly opposed by the citl/eiis along the pro | > oscd route. Last week It passed both branches of the council and was vetoed by Mayor Lon doner and passed over his veto by the super visors. Public meetings arc being held to in fluence the aldermen whomcctMondaynight. The story of the attempted bribery is thus told by Mayor Londoner to THE 13cu rc- poitcr : "For some time pas.t I have been contem plating the securing of a new place of i-csl- dence. The business part of the city is en croaching so fast on Champa street , where I now live , that i thought it would bo more pleasant for my family to have a residence further away from the business portion of the city. With that in view I talked with a real estate man aoont trading my present property for property on Capitol Hill or some other desirable residence portion of the citV. Last Thursday morning about 10iO : ! o'clock the party with whom I had been talking called at my ofilco in the hall. After few minutes' city n general con versation he said he could not trade my prop erty but that ho could sell it lor cash. 1 asked him what price and ho replied 510,000. I immediately said that 1 would have r.o ob jection to accepting that price in cash ; that I was now at n very heavy expense in defend ing my title to the olllce of mayor from a lot of thieves , bootllers and such and that I would have no objection to selling my residence for such a cash price. I asked him how the money would bo paid out and ho replied , $ > ,000 down and the balance in terms to suit me. IIo further said that the parties were around at his office ready to eloso up the deal. I answered , all right , and that I would go around with him right away and see them. Ho then asked mo what I thought about the Santa Fo ordinance. I replied that 1 thought a great deal about it ; that there were some things favorable to it and many things against it. 'What are you going to do with itf ho then asked me. 'You will find that out when I take action upon It , ' I replied. 'But what doeit matter to you what action I take' Are you interested in itf I said. 'Yes. ' ho replied. 'In. what way ; ' I asked. 'Well , ' said ho , 'tho sale of your property depends upon the matter. If you sign the ordinance I can sell your prop- city for tO , < XXl , as I have stated. ' This proposition made mo so hut that 1 arose from my chair and In language more forcible than elegant informed the paity thai ho could tell thu parties wishing to pmclmso my property on such terms that they had not money enough to buy it In that way. In short that the property was not for sale to them nt tit any price. Ho then left the office. " The real estate man who approached the mayor was Sam C. Shepherd , wlio admits thu truth of the statement , but declines to tell who authorized the offer. TII'O WltKCKN. A AVIhl Freight Collide * AVith n Pas- senior Train nt Tern ; Haute. TKIIIII : HAITF , Intl. , April IS. This morning the Kvansvllle .t Terre Hnuto switch engine , hauling several curs on the Vnndulia main truck , nm into the Incoming Vamlalla freight train. The concussion broke the connection with the Vamlalla engine and the train and engines , with the freight caw , started on n wild race through the city. They had ac quired a speed of twenty-live miles an hour when they turned on the "Y" leading to the union depot , where stood the Terre Haute & Peorlu passenger train , ready to start west. The engineer of the latter train tried to back out , but there was no time. When the crash eamo the freight curs were thrown about In discriminately. One went Into the ticket oftlee. The ticket agent barely escaped , through the door. Both engines were wrecked. Engineer Crosby of the Ynudallti engine was badly injured , but everybody else miraculously escaped. Fatal 1'iiHHonuer Train Wreck. Boiiiii srovvN , N J. , April IS.A passenger twin was wrecked hero this afternoon ami Knglneer Kcrr killed , the engine being thrown UJKIU him , mangling his body in a horrible manner The passengers auduthcr trainmen csiapcd. SILVER COINAGE- ' PROBLEM , i Another Conference Between the Members of the Republican Committee. EX-SPEAKER RANDALL'S ' CONDITION. He Has Known For Three Yearn Thai Ills Cnse.'U'nH Hopcles * SoniUo Knvors TrniistVrrliiK tj > "XVeuthcr'IJiii'oniL. WASHINGTONBnunAtrTitt : OMAHA DVn , ) 51. ) FotiiTiivTii ) STIIIIT : : , > WJISIIISOTOX. D. C. , April 12. ) There was anotheVconference today be- , twceii the members of th6 republican silver coinage committee appointed from members of the house yesterday , but no conclusion was reached. Secretary Wltidom was heard in the conference , which was behind close il doors , and ho explained' the effect which Us proposition would have if it became a law. Mr. Carter of Montana , a member of the conference commission , who Is very keenly in terested in thosubjecton account of the large constituency interest Involved , says that they are endeavoring to perfect the Windom bill seas as to eliminate ns nearly as posslblo. the ob- jecti&nablo features in the way of absolute free coinage. Ho takes the position that the silver miners do not' ' demand that the whole country shall bo compelled to pay tribute to them' by giving moio than ono market price for silver , but that tlie-y demand amore liberal recogni tion than the original A lndom bill proposes. The proposition is to hftve silver bullion de posited nt the market pijice with the proviso that certificates shall be issued for the bul lion deposited and thq certificates issued shall bo redeemable In flawful money of the United States instead of bullion certificates redeemable only in silver bullion. Mr. Car ter argues that this would make the certifi cates .substantially equal with gold , ami would at the same time effectually hold the American production until the treasury dealt it out to the people In coin at $1 , or ii'l'.f grains , as provided in tho'coiinige act of IS'IT. It is probable that the silver con ference committee will at the caucus of the republicans Monday night ask for further time within which to consider this question , and that about Tuesday ej cuing there will be a joint conference between the house and senate silver conferencecommissions , , juxmiavs nnAVE , rionr. Every hour today tbedeath , of ex-Speaker Randall has been expected. It is wonderful bow tenaciously ho clings to life. "It is marvelous how Mr. Handnll bus fought death , " said ono of the ex-speakcr's most in timate friends to your correspondent today. "Mr. Itandall told me more than three years ago that his doom , .was sealed and it was only n question of time , which ho believed tobe shoit , when he would die. As a special favor ho requested me to keep out of the newspapers statements concerning his physicalcondition. , He said : "I know more about my condition than the doctors and I cannot ] 'ktfg the fact from my self that my disease- ofji ifatul nature , but it worries my family fo see ' comment on the condition of my health. " So all this talk- about keeping the Aicts. lative to his health from him is unfounded. He has been aware of Ills approaching de'ath for thrco years. He expected it to come sooner , i-vssr.n TIIK SIVVTI : : . The senate this afternoon passed the bill drawn by Senator Paddock and reported from the committee on agriculture , of which he is chairman , providing for the transfer of the vveater bureau to the department of agricul ture. The measure is ono which has been extensively discussed by the committee on agriculture and numerous meetings on it have been held during the progress of its con sideration. I'lsll Senator Paddock is woiking very hard in conjunction with Secretary Rusk to increase the importance of the agricultural department and make it a ihoi-o efficient bureau thaa it has been. Today his committee hold a hear ing on the subject Of transferring the fish commission to the agricultural dcpaitment , at which Colonel McD6nild : , the chief of the commission , read a prepared statement. It was developed that since the death of Prof , Baird the fish commission has not been con nected with an executive department , re porting only to congress and sending in its estimates through no executive depart ment. The object of the bill , which seems to have excited a great deal of attention and apprehension in some of the de partments , is purely to Increase the efficiency of the commission by placing it under ono of the organised departments of the government where its estimates can bo more cnroful y made out and where It can secure the consid eration of ono of the cabinet olllccrs. w1:1.1. : PM : ISKII. Hon. C. T. McCoy , chairman of the repub lican state central committee of South Da kota , has been hero several days and when asked how the administration of President H.irilson was received in his coun try ho said : "Tho land ofl'eo is ulono sufficient to carry any administration through my country suc cessfully. It Is in refreshing contrast to the hum administration of two years ago. Our poplo are getting patents upon their lands and nro having their ca es In the general land office attended to. Tha prompt and lileril policy of the land ofilco has won many com pliments for this administration. " ANOTIIKll IlKMOCIl'iT V.VMUTFD. Another democrat who [ was given a certifi cate of election tbroyph. intimidation and fraud stepped aside texjay lor the republican who was elected to tUd heat , ticorgo 1) . Wise of the Richmond , "v u , , district ictlrcd and Edmund Wnddoll Jvus sworn In after a long debate. The veto was upon a strict party basis , not a republican opposing the majority report of the committee nor n demo crat favoring it. The re-publicans developed a majority or fourteen , thq resolution seating Waddell being adopted by l.'M iiyes to 120 nays. Captain Wlso , wl\o \ closed the del-ato and spoke In his own bchajf , is n man of ox- b'tablo ' temperament , buteIoquciit , Ho made a. strong plea for his own side of the case , but it was based upon party prejudice and hatred of the negro. It was shown in the evidence that the same tactics were used at the elec tion In this district in 1SS8 us were tmplojed there lust year when u democrat was i ictcd governor over ox-Senator Muhone. Your cor respondent spent the day in Richmond when the election was held and at every pieclnct where there was a heavy ulurk vote hundreds of colored voters win ) went into line on the night before the election were xtnndlng thcio like posts , unheeded , but awaiting an oppor tunity to cast thcit Votes when' the sun went down and the polls were closed , In three or four precincts In ono waril there were be tween twelve and fifteen hundred black men who stood in line eighteen or twenty hours and who were not given an opportunity to cast their bollots simply bociuuo tho.v wcio black. A majority of them were born in sight of the polls and there was no question about their right to vote. They wow simply not permitted to tender their ballots. When Mr. WaddcU. who is a lawyer and n brave man and u strong friend of General Mi hone's , was sworn In n thundering applause went up from the galleries of the hou o of representa tives where hundred * of black men wore seated. The ladles In the galleries were also hearty In their approval of the proceeding and applauded vigorously , while n largo crowd of members gathered around Mr. Waddell and extended their congratulations over the victory which was awarded to republicanism. At the same moment A scene somewhat similar was taking place on the democratic side. The brigadiers clus tered around Captain Wise and congratulated him. Asked what the proceedings meant , one of Captain Wise's friends said : "Wlso Is n martyr. He will bo nominated and elected this fall by a largo majority. Ho had n very hard tlmo securing a ronomlmitlon the last time , and would not have been renoini- nutcd this tlmo bad he been permitted to occupy his scat. Now that ho has been turned out the democrats in his district will rise up as one man and say that the renomlnntlon and re-election must bo accorded him without opposition. That is why Wlso Is happy and his friends are con gratulating him. " The moral of the proceed ing is obvious. It would probably be worth a man's life to attempt to vote against Wise ut the coming election. THE .MtM > iit : OMI.VEH VVCIWIXO. There were probably three hundred well known public and private citizens of distinc tion with their wives present at the reception incident to the silver anniversary of the mar riage of Senator and MiMauderson last night at their home , lv21 Seventeenth street. It lasted from l > to 12 o.-'lock. The drawing rooms were perfect bowers of roses , gifts sent in to brighten the anniversary , and a few of the gifts of silver pieces were left down stairs for Inspection , notably the beautiful silver bowl with a band of plaque work about the edge of the bowl ami foot of the pedestalthat was the gift of the members of the senate. Flowers and a letter of congratulation were sent fiom the white bouse. Tim bride and groom of a quarter of a century were installed In the drawing room to receive the company , Mrs. Manderson wore a splendid gown of yel low and white brocade trimmed with lace. Mrs. Dide of Xcw York aspeaied in pale gray satin. Mrs. Kvans of Philadelphia , the sister of the senator , woie a toilet of helio trope satin and ciepe and Mrs. Brown , the mother of the bride , wore black satin and point lace niflles. A great bowl of punch and n bowl of lemonade graced the table in the dining loom and a supply of salad boned turkey and all manner of con fectionery was served in a large nppcr room. Among those present wcio Vice President and Mrs. Morton , Senator and Mrs. Dolph , Miss liny , Senator and Mrs. Teller , Senator Hale , Senator and Mrs. Chandler , Sena tor and Mrs. Cockerell. Senator and Mrs. Merrill , Miss Swan , Senator and Mrs. Cullom , Mrs. Ilawley , Miss Kate Foote , Mrs. General Landers , Senator and Mi-s. Paddock , Justice and Mi's. Millers , Mis. < f. 13. Henderson. Senator and Mrs. Dawes. Miss Dawcs , the Mexican minister and Mi's. Roineio. Mr and Mis. Wbittemore , Mrs. Gray. Senator and Mrs. Hoar , Senator McMillan , Mrs. Henderson , Senator and Mrs. Payne , Mrs. Quay , the'Misses Quay , Mr. and Mrs Waltlmll , Miss .Tones of Mississippi , Senator and 3Irs. Squire , _ Senator Stock-bridge , Secretary and Mi's. Rusk , Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Council , Admiral Harmony , Prof. and Mis. Kminoni , Mr. and Mrs. Nils of Philadelphia , Admiral and Mrs. Crosby. Charles Xoid- horf , Secretary and Mrs. Wlndom , Major and Mrs. Powell , Surgeon General and Mrs. Moore. Dr. and Mrs. Brown , Secretary and Mrs. Xoblo and Miss llalsted , Mr. and Mrs. Batehelder , Mrs. and Miss Kdie , and Sena tor Pierce , C. 1C. Yost. Mr. and Mrs. J. X. H. Patrick and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Annin. .Ms | ( l.l.I.VM.tll-s. In the senate today Senator Allison pre sented petitions from citbcns of Chlckusuw county , Iowa , in favor of modifying the United States mall laws so as to bring them into harmony with the laws of Iowa in rela tion to obscene literature ; from G. W. Swes- "senger and other farmeis in Iowa in favor of the Huttorworth anti-option bill ; from II. I. . . Smith and others in favor of the service pen sion bill ; from various citizens in the Seventh congressional district of Iowa endorsing the pine lard bill. President Harrison has signed the bill cre ating the Alliance and Broken How land dis trict in Nebraska. On Monday or Tuesday next the members of the Xebraskn delegation will get together and agree upon the names which they will recommend for npjiolntment to the four oniccs which this nlll creates. It is believed that Rubin and Reese will be ap pointed at Broken How and Dorrington and Done-hill at Alliance. Casper 1C. Yost , who has been here for a few days , left for Omaha tonight. The secretary of ngricuHare today , upon the recommendation of Senators. Pettlgrew and Moody , appointed Pi of. Bniloy of the school of mines and mining at Rapid City to have charge of ( he irrigation survey In South Dakota , and Rev. Stephen G. Updyke of the eentuil p.ut of the state and Prof. Culver of Yermillion to assist in the survey. Mr. Horsey went to the house today from a sick bed to bo present to vote for Wnddell In the Waddell-Wise elcetion contest. W. lj. ICkstrom was appointed postmaster at Templcton , Carroll county , lown , vice , I. P , Edward , removed : and C. A. Baumlwugh was appointed postnmsternt Xnples , Clark county , South Dakota , vice D. Sage , removed. Charles Humidors of Omaha is here. Among the president's callers today were Senators Moody and Pettlgrew and John A. King of South D.ikota. Pimtv : S. HCAIII. f.'tt.l I'llOI'HOXK HHKKTISU. .Several .Senators Send Congratula tions to Stanley by I'lionograi ) ) ! . WAMiiM.rnv , April I1 ' . This afternoon S-Mintors Huwlcy , Squire , Allison , Hale , Gray. Gibson and Manderson sent congratu lations and complimentary messages to Henry M. Stanley through Colonel Geaurnud , Edi son's European partner. The messages were spoken into a phonograph and will bo re peated to Stanley at a dinner to bo given him by Colonel Gcaunmd on his arrival In Paris. Colonel Geaui and , by request of the presi dent , reproduced at the white house today Gladstone's message leiently scut to Xew York , which was greatly appu > ciatcd. Match Vindicated. Common SPIUMIS Colo. , April 12. The testimony In the Hatch muidci' trial closed this inoinln' , ' . On motion of counsel for Hatch the judge Instructed the Jury to render u millet of not guilty , ho holding that the evidence brought out by the prosecution was entiicly insnftlclcnt forconvictlon. Aftcrtho Verdict was tendered the judge addressed Mr , Hatch biii'tly , saying that in the judgment of the eouit there was nut thoslightcet evidence that lie had any connection with the crime us charged , and ilmt ho miyht go foith without the slib'hti * . ' shadow of busjiiciuh rcilmg upon film , itii'fiti.ir.t\ rct's. The IXtrome- Silver Men Insisting on I'You Coinage. WisiiiMiTov , April -Secretary Wln dom wan before the republican caucus com mittee on the silver question toiluy. Unex pressed himself willing to accept the terms of the measure reported bv the house committee. The delay In arriving at an agreement ap pears to bo caused by the Insistence of the extreme silver men upjualnolu to free coinage. The conservative clement favors the house bill. Tin * silver men o.trtieuhirly attack that section of the IIOIHO bill making treasury notes Issued In payment for bullion redeem able In bullion. They argue tint the effect of this section will b. to pile up bullion In the treasury and give warrant for the de mand of the radical farmeiM for great govern ment wuivho isos In which their products may be stored and government notes Issued thereon. The sliver men want treasury notes redeemed In lawful money , which may bo se cured by the coining of the bullion purchased. On this point Secretary Windom expressed a preference for the house committee provision. The members of the senate republican silver committee have not met , since Thursday night , and the Indications are that they will wait until the house c.ricus announces Us conclusion on the subject. .i.v t\ri\Tini nnxintr.it. \ Medal ( "osilng Over $ : , ( > Presented - ' sented lo .loxepli I'YanolK. W \Miivnov April 1' . ' . A small company assembled in the blue parlor of Ao white house ut noon today to witness the formal presentation of a meilal to Joseph Francis in ri cognition of his service * in the construction and perfection of life saving npp ir.itus , The medal Is of pare gold an 1 w Iichs over throj troy pounds. His four IIICIHM" in diameter and contains J7 < ; o worth of pure gold. The total cost of the medal , exclusive of design , was over &tWO. ( There w. > rj present the president , Mrs. Melvec , Mrs Xinimlck , Sen ators ICvarts , Hlulruud If-Muraii , Representa tive Buchanan and a mim' r of ladle ? . The ceremonies were simple and consisted only of an address by Senator ICvarts , representing congress , and an address by the president , and n brief response of thanks by Mr. Francis , who was so overcome that ho could npt complete his remarks. 1'ito CTO irs 1'ito 1'iisiriov. TlieSeoi'ctai'y HiifK 'it the ICnli.stment ol Indians in the Army. W\sin MHOS , April l Secretary "Proctor has submitted to the interior department u proposition to enlist 1,00) ) Indians in the regu lar army. It Is proposed to ofllcer the regi ment with graduates from West Point , the .subordinate grades to bo filled by pupils who have been educated at eastern military schools. The details of the plan have not yet been fully matured , but it K the opinion of the secretary that the Indians can bo received into the regular army in a separate regiment , both to their own advantage and that of the government. Divorced tin ( lie Ground ol' Desertion. CUM vcio , April 1' . ' . ] -Special telegram to Tin : Bir ] The wife of the receiver of the United States land oftlce at Cheyenne hius been divorced in this city on the ground of desertion. Mrs , Alieo G. Champlm , a daugh ter of Milton Bcnner , an old board of trade man , was married to Kdward U. Chumplln In Philadelphia in isTil. Mr. Chumplln is register of the land oflhe at Cheyenne , Wyo. , and Is said to Inn e an income of frJ.OOO from that oftlco and a largo amount of real estate. Mr. and Mrs. Clmmpllii lived in Dong- lass , 111. , and May 1 , 1W , Mrs. Champlin went toisit a fiiend in .lanesvillo. Shi ; was taken sick there and could not re turn to Douglas when Campbell wanted her IIo then came to Clilcagoand from there went to Deadwood and then to Cheyenne He has always iclnsed to permit her to return to him. She got n divorce and takes hpr three children. Champlin has held federal * olllccs in New Orleans , Deadwood and Choyc'nuu. Wciillicr Crop liiillciin. WisinM.ios , April I' . ' . The weather crop bulletin says : The weather lor the past week 1ms been the most favorable of the season for the growing crops and general farm work throughout the central valleys and the north west , favorable conditions extending south ward to Texas and the gulf states. Seeding is progressing rapidly as far north as Minnesota seta and Dakota , where the conditions are very favorable. Tliodrj weather In Kansas has not unfavorable allei ted the crops in that state , where corn planting is In progress and oats , wheat and grass are growing rapidly. The crop prospects have improved in the .south where the planting of cotton and corn is in progress. The season is reported as un usually backward In Oregon , where ruin , hall and snow occurred during the week. Closer Commercial ItflatIOIIH. WisniMiiov , April 1'J. R"prcsentatlvo Hitt , chairman of the committee on foreign nflnirs , today introduced in the house a reso lution Unit In th'oplir ( > m of this house closer commeivlal relations with the other states on thoAmerlcm continent would hu a mutual iidvantago and that tu ! ; hoiisc. would viiuv with favor reciprocity tivaties minimi/ing the duties upon the pivuliar piMlncls of the dlf ferent countries by tlrifl concessions on both sides conducive to incieased commercial in tercourse and mutual prollt , widening the nmtkcts for the products of all and strength ening the friendly relations ol this country with its neighbors. ThlrySIHorscx ( Itnrncd. r. > i'AVKN\\oiiiii , Kan. , Apiil 1'J. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BKK. | Klectrle wlies set tire to the largo barn of C HI I.v & Cranston today and totally destroyed the building. Thirty-six hor-.es . perished in the llames as well as a largo number of buggies , hacks , carriages , surreys , phaetones and other vehicles. The loss is estimated to bo between f2,000 mid fclO.iXX ) , though all will not fall on the proprietors , It being a boaidlug barn. The only insurance was WJO on the grain destroyed , Knli.oci | ( for a 1/yiicliliiK Itec. El.l.s\umin , Kan. , April I'l , MM Myrtle Hill , a teacher in a country school about eight miles from here , was brutally assaulted this morning by one \\hito and two colored tramps. She was fearfully maltreated. Her assailants tilled lier month with acid so as to jnevent her outcry. During her struggle with the fiends three of her ribs weui broken. When dlscoveied she was in an unconscious condition and It Is feared she will dlo. A paily is now searching the country for the tramps mid If they HID found they will bo lynched. i Mmlu Permanent Itcoelvor. NK\\ YOIIKprll l : . ' . Judge. Barrett of the Hiiprenw court has appointed W. II. Baker l > ermancit | rcceh er of the Commercial Tele graph company in sequestration of the pro- feeding * of John W. Mackay , who has Judg ments of ; s7,001 against Urn company. The Weiilliei' I'lirccnst. For Omaha and vlrinitv : Fair weathor. I'or Nebraska and south Dakota. Fatrand coolur , norlhi rly winds For Iowa : Fair ami cooler , \\ilids. \VOHSlFlIAPETIIASEVER \ I 7. A Fropositiot ! jAtlvnnco Western H Mi * < th n Setback , THE STAND ; ksN BY THE ALTOIT. * _ It lel'iis ! ( > ( o sign a Paper lo That I'f- I'ect Mecaiise Afraid That Other Itoad * * Will Continue to .Manipulate. durum. April 15. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bir.--The : | rate situation In the wc t is getting into worse shape. One of the many .setbacks the projiosltloiii for an advance has received occurred this week and has Just come to llitht. At the reorganl/atioii meet ing of the Interstate , Commerce Rnll\\n.\ as sociation a secret paper was pivp.ired bind ing tilt western muds to advance both freight and passenger rates as soon as all iu.nls .signed thi ) agreement. In spite nf the stand tuhi-n lately bthe , Mis souri Pacific , that road \\as one of the Hi-st to sign and In tuin the paper was signed by every other road In ( lie west except the Alton. In explaining its refusal to sign iim Alton disclaimed any do.slro to combine lethe the present demonill/atlon. It was In favor of an advance In rates , but above nil it was in favor of stable rates. Without an\ asso ciation to enforce penalties for iiminpulatlni the Alton lu'lleved an advance \\ould lie m-- comp.mtcd by whulesale manipulations , wldi li would render th" situation , if possible \\m-so than at present The plan had consequently to.be abandoned. The question \\ill be fntight out netVednfsiiny , when the leorgiini/mg committee of the Interstate Commerce Ra 1- way association .nralu meet.s. The fnet its of the movement am vastly encouraged. In-w- ever , over the M-md taken b.v the Alton In regard to the formation of an organisation It was the first road to withdraw fromlhn President * ' association and has up lo the present been a skeptic on railroad orgam/ii- tlons. It- , action in refusing to sign the agreement for an advance in rales is r.uliuil ground hi favor of a new association Denver People Want a Itciliiclion. CIIICM-O. April I'J. [ Special Telejjram to Tin. Bir. : ) The Denver people who an hereto to urge a reduction in rates in trans Mis souri territory have presented a strong case to the Trans-Missouri association They have shown that r.iti's from Kansas < Itj to Denver are higher , from " ( HI to IIM ) per cent propoitionntelv than corresponding rates from Chicago to Kansas City ; that tialtli to Denver has increased 1(10 ( per tent in four yours and that manufactures have hit nM eil KH.1 per cent in seven years. In splto of tilts then1 has been but little tlo or no reduction in rates to correspond. Tr.niMissouri ofllcials admit the justice of 'he I 'olorado men and m.t } v X'ld somewhat when tin.situation between Chi- cngo and the Missouri is less muddled The Colorado people ask a reduction from Iho present M.IJO ha ts lo a $1 basis on llrst t lass. They Arc All Innocent. Ciin % u , April 13. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BI.K.J Almost every east-bound line Is charging Un compi-titors with cutting rates since navigation opn'd. . None of tlieclmigi's arc accompanied with absolute proof and a'l ' me explained by the alleged guilty road The east-bound lines were csporlullj excited to day over a shipment of ; i.MlHM , ) bushels of oats to Liverpool over the Biif Four and Chesa peake & Ohio \ia Xowjiorf News AM tins other lines cliiitni d the shipment must Irnvo been taken at a i ut rate , but the Ha I our people i-liiim the transiictiou was pi rfectly legitimate and was for a new line oflearners which will pl.v tills summer between is"t.\\poit New.s and l.ivt ipmil. Wisconsin I'iMitrul Dlreoltii's Mi-el. Mn.w M M i. Wis . April I- . - At a meeting of the board of diuctors of the \ \ Isi-in/sin / Central railroad company , held In n1 this forenoon , 1'iederlck Abbott of tils i'lv ' , assistant tiea 'uer of the companv , v\ns elected vice president of the corporation to fill the vacant > occasioned by the resignation of Kdwin U. Abbott , who was clet tetl piesi- tlent in March lust David S. Wegg , for some .veins j.ist si'cond vice pi content and general solicitor of the eoiporntion , pie- sentcd his resignation , which v\ns accepted , and Him aril Morrlss , who is also secretary of thecnrporation , was eleitetl gm- eril solicitor In phue of Wegg. A mooting of tlie board of directoi-- Iho Wisconsin Central railway eompimv was also heldtlils afternoon , and Frederick Abbott anil Howard Morris were elected vice president ami general solicitor , respectivelv , fof th.it company , rrcderiek Abbott is now mid will continue to be assistant treasurer of tin- Wis consin Central company mid M "i'ls ictams his former position of secretary Tin resig nation of Wegg understood to mean thai ho Is to beeuinogewrul solicitor of tin Cliir.i o A : Great Xoith"rn luilrond , whii'li is thi t , ist- ern termimil of the Wisconsin Cential m d the Northern Pacific system. Pciu'c Vci > otlatIDIIM , Nl vYtutK , April 1' ' , The iinnouni-t uieut was made Just hefmu the close nf Hie s'oi k exchange that negotiations alul confeien es were in progress between the lepresen'.ttives of the Gould party and the Vantlcrbills , , utl that the western railroad dllTor-enees w < " in a fair way of settlement. Rnsst ' 1 Sngu states tlml the reports uro true and that l < o btllevos everything will bo bottled soun I'.lClt'HIl.lll.ltO.lltS , The lloiiNO CtiiiHiiittec C'onhlilei-H I'lir- tlier the Kcnuto l-'nndliiK Hill. Wi-Miiv.rov , April 1'J. The house com- mittco on Pacific railroads today further i < m- sldered til'1 ' senate P.icllle railroad fnntlmg hill , beginning with section six , which is the first section relating to the Central P.H illo railroad. There was considerable tlisi , is- slon , at times chnractori/.ctl by some warn Mi , ami these members who have In in- toforo opposed Hit ) Central Piicillt ) bill agnln manifested their Indisposition to agree to the provisions of thu senate bill ID- latlng to that railroad. A proposition was made and can-led to change thu phiusu'iiigy of that section to conform to that of MIC first section relating to the Union Pacilk Then the question of the Interest on the tit-lit came up. The set lion fixes this at1 pel t nt per annum , and a motion was made antl de feated lo nwli > this It per cent , to curitf-lH nil with the I'niun 1'ucillu provisions l.u 'i ) a motion to .strike out the paragraph ! v\n t , a ichate of 1 pur cent Interest , which > wis to uo was mailo and defeated. I'looilh lii Aiihtralla. SVN Fnvsrixti , April la. The -teainar Muilpossi brings the details of ihc icct-nb great Hoods in Now South Walett mul ( JueCiisi- laml. A Urge portion of Brisbane is > n < m- dated. The wh'irviw ' uro HiibmtiKcd. uml hundretls of fumllU'A tire homeless uml many fatalities are u-porleil. Several otliei Uvvim wore flooded ami inuci life and ( 'rent < li"s MU.- lion to | .iu | rtin ifportiKl. Al iast ii the lloud vv < t3 s bbia u .