Nebraska Newspapers

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\ NINETEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOENING , ; APBIL * 13 , 1890.-TWENTY PACES. 20J. :
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\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 , )
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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 .