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OMAHA DAILY BEE.
NINETEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , THUBSDAY MQRNING , MAY 1 , 1890. NUMBER 311.
DULL TIMES IN THE COMMONS
But Few Members Turn Out to Discusa thi ?
Land Purchase Bill.
THE LEADERS ABSENT THEMSELVES ,
A I.lttlo Lifts Inl'iiHed Into flic Session
by n Practical Joke A New
Ll < | nor IjIcciiHO Itlll
Comes Up.
" 'WW'Jomn ' ! ( lontim Itcmiftl ]
Loxno.v" April ! 10. [ New York Herald
Cable Special to Tin : BKR. ] Why were
Bomo people so anxious to divert the ordinal1) *
course of business In the house ot commons
yesterday and keep the slow-going Irish train
on the trnckl The members must have nsked
themselves that question when they walked
into the houso. The attendance was scanty.
On the conservative sldo there was not a
dozen members all told , nnd most of them
were half asleep , Balfour had to bo present
by virtue of bis office , but ho seemed to bo
plunged in gloom , W. II. Smith looked In
occasionally , but finding nothing very tempt
ing ho quickly returned to bis room. Glad
stone has doubtless hud enough of the present
debate ; nt any rate ho showed good discretion
in staying away yesterday. Sir William
,1 Harcourt mounted gunrd in his absence.
, With.qnly these two In the front opposition
bench nnd very few behind them , the nspcct
of that sldo of the house was not at all cheer
ful.
ful.Mr.
Mr. Hayes Fisher resumed the dcbato in n
forcible nnd closely reasoned speech. Fisher
Is ono of the ablest young men on the con
servative side , although ho docs not push
himself forward nnd resort to these advertis
ing expedients which nro not unknown to
some of his friends nnd colleagues. Ha has
acted ns private secretary to Balfour since
the latter went to the Irish office , and in that
capacity ho must have don6 some bard and
valuable work.
On Mondny , by-the-by , George Wyndlmm ,
another of Balfour's secretaries , spoke of the
land purchase bill ns "our bill , " "our
measure , " etc. , thus putting himself at
once on a level with the minis
try. As ho is very rich nnd
'has connections of the right kind , no doubt ho
will get to the desired haven in duo course.
But ho can afford to wait a few weeks. , The
house dislikes sumptuousncss , nnd Wyud-
ham's pompous display on Monday by no
means increased the opinion formed of him on
his first attempt. Ho should now cultivate a
little modesty.
Labouchcro was , ns a matter of coursevery
pronounced in his hostility to the land pur
chase bill nnd to the government.
Sir Walter Bnrtolott , n stout conservative
of the good old school , admitted ho was not in
love with the bill und hoped it would bo much
amended in committee , but ho voted for it be
cause lie believed in Bulfoiir. That is the
strongest reason for supporting the bill that
any ono hu.i advanced.
A little incident occurred during Sir Wal
ter's speech which gave the weary house tin
opportunity for a laugh. Sometimes Sir
Walter seems to bq approaching the end of
his speech when ho is not , mid In ono of thcso
perorations ho stooped down. Up Jumped u
oo/tn members on each side to catch the
speaker's eye in their eagerness to bo culled.
They kept their guzo fixed on the speaker ,
and it was only when Sir Walter's voice fell
on their cure , accompanied with a rlpplo of
laughter from the house , that they realized
they bud gone In forcompotition too soon. For
u moment they stood glaring nt each other
and then collapsed. Bartclott should desist
from playing these practical jokes upon bis
fellow members.
Sometimes when the speaker calls upon ono
out of several members , the others seem
to bo transfixed with astonishment
that ho bus overlooked them
surely thcro must bo some mistake'about it.
That was Sir Charles Lewis' uttitudo yes tor-
cloy when the speaker railed Sir Walter
Bnrtelott. Sir" Charles Lewis took a long
tlnuvlu resuming his scut , and as bo did so
ho darted several looks ut the speaker which
clearly said : "Do you not see that I mn
hcrol You don't ' menu to [ say that Burtclott
Is to have tbo .first turn ! Apologise nnd I'll
forgive you , but for goodness sake don't let
such a wretched blunder occur again. "
But the speaker said nothing. Sir Churlcs
Lewis will , however , have his chance and
make the most of it.
At the evening sitting thcro was no diffi
culty in bringing u quorum together , though
the muster was ehlofiy on the Gladstone
side of the houso. If It hud de
pended on the conservatives there would
liavo been no house ut 0 o'clock , although the
'ministerialists came in uflot-ward. Tlio outer
lobby was crowded with friends of temper
ance , having evidently been whipped up for
the occasion. Sir Wilfred Lawson.Cuino , T.
W. Russell nnd other apostles came up to the
mark In good time , proud of their recruits.
The strangers' gallery got filled up In a very
few minutes.
Lord Randolph Churchill was the herb of
the occasion , with his now licensing bill for
the side of drink. IIo introduced It in n
speech of un hour nnd three-quarters in
length , dealing laboriously with the ovlls
caused by the unrestrained sale of Intoxicat
ing drinks nnd describing previous attempts
nt legislation on the subject. His own
measure proposes to place the licensing
power in the county councils or other
munlclpnl bodies. Itulsoglvesndircctvetoou
the sale of drink to bo exercised in any loculi-
two-thirds of tlio popula
tv by a majority of -
tion. No compensation clauses nro contained
in tbo bill , It being beyond the province of a
prlvato member to propose now taxation.
Clubs are to bo registered on tlio payment of n
fco which may bo as low as HO shillings a year
for workingmen elubs.runnlugup from A.1,000
to 3,000 a year for the great West End clubs.
Only n full public house license will bo Issued ,
thus closing all the beer shops.
The noble lord's statements were received
with cheers , and especially from the Glad-
stonlnns. Sir Wilfred Lawson congratulated
Lord Randolph on being u promising member
of the Band of Hopo.
An Interesting discussion ensued , but be
yond the first reading of the bill It Is unlikely
that any practical results will follow in the
present session.
J/.IV COME TO .iMEItlCA.
Tlio Uiimoror of Germany Contemplat
ing a Visit to Thin Country.
[ Coj'Ur'uM ' ISMliu Juinea ( lonlnn lleiinctt. ]
' PAIIIS , April M ) . [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to Tin : Bin.l : A prlvato letter
from our Berlin corresponde.it says that the
emperor of G.H'tnany has d I roctod the build
ing of a y.ieht which will bj the largest of
its class In the world. The emperor has
developed strong nautical tastes slnco ho
ascended the tbrono und is already entitled to
wear the unlfor n of a British tidmlr.il. It Is
Bald that the empeior will , when the yacht Is
raulyii \ \ visit to the United Stites , nnd
already speculation is vlfo In certain Berlin
circles us to hew the head of un autocracy
vrould bo received by the great democratic
commonwealth. To this wo answer
'
swer that his majesty would bo
welcomed with enthusiasm. IIo would como
us a guest , and In America- hospitality Is the
religion. He Is the chief of u friendly nation ,
and thcro would lie pleasure as well as prldo
In doing him honor , but , moro than all , It
would bo the head of the Gorman race visit
ing one of the largest nnd mast populous Ger-
niiiu nations In the world. Thcro ate moro
Q rimins In the Unite * ! States than thcro
were In Prussia under Frederick the Great.
Thcro nro now moro than lu the German
K taUu with the exception of Prussia , and al
though our German frleuds are as good
\s.
Americans ns exist , the love and memories
of the Futhcrlund would go out to the
young sovereign with matchless enthusiasm ,
for every reason , personal 03 well as politi
cal , the contemplated trip Is a wlso one. It
would bo well for the emperor and the people
of the United States. Nothing conduces more
to harmony than for people to look each
other In the face. Prom this visit good will
nnd good feeling would spring , and what bet
ter assurance of ponce In Europe than the
fact that the master of pcaco and war was
malting a tour In the United S tales and drinkIng -
Ing a glass of User hero nnd there with our
German fellow-citizens at a toast to the
Sutherland ?
OHIO 11.1LI , < > T ItOX CASKS.
Witness ISodo'H Testimony Itesentcil
liy llnltcrwortli.
WASHINGTON , April 30. The special house
committee on the Ohio ballot box forgery
wan in session again today.
Witness Bode was called here , ho pre
sumed , because ho told Mr. Prior that It was
singular that Bultcrworth had said that ho
hud not spoken with Tom Campbell for eight
years , when ho ( witness ) had seen him In
Campbell's ofllco in 1S37. Wood was also In
the room , but was not talking with Butter-
worth. A ballot box was on the table. There
were several other persons in the room. Wit
ness assumed that they were there to discuss
the ballot box matter. Witness was asked
what other prominent men wore present , but
could not remember any other.
Buttorworth could contain himself no
longer , nnd exclaimed : "You arc lying from
beginning to cndl"
Butterworth then took up the cross-exam
ination and questioned the witness respecting
his visit to Campbell's oflleo in 1SS7 , when ho
said ho had seen him ( Buttorworth ) . Ho
said that ho was an employe of the Cincin
nati screw and tap company , which was then
making ballot boxes , nnd tie had gone to
Campbell's ofllco upon sotno matter of busi
ness connected with the box. Witness had
not talked with anybody upon this subject ex
cept Mr. Prior and Governor ForaKcr , and
that was six weeks ago.
At the conclusion of Bodo's testimony ,
Buttcrworth took the stand nnd said : "There
was not : i single word of truth in bis state
ment that I was there. I never
was there. Never had a talk
with Campbell or Wood. In fact
Campbell and I have not been on speaking
terms , as some persons in this room know ,
for live or six years. "
Witness hero remarked that he was not n
politician , and ho appealed to the committee
to iliul any object in bis coining hero to
nspcrso Buttcrworth. lie insisted that ho told
the truth and refused to admit the possibil
ity of error. This closed the examination for
today.
Alter the conclusion of the examination the
committee Decided that it would close the rec
ord and take no more testimony.
Democratic Politicians Startled by a
Sensational Kxposnre.
CHICAGO , April 30. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BII : : . ] The sensation of the hour hi po
litical circles is the discovery by the state's
attorney of gigantic election frauds in the
Twenty-fourth ward. Lust night's exposure
of the fraud put the suspected persons on
the nlurt und the ofllccrs were in a rather
helpless position this morning , as they had to
look for men who nail cither flown or were
well out of sight. Nevertheless a number of
arrests were mudo today nnd more are ex
pected before tomorrow morning. One of the
notable captures today was Mike Corcoran , n
democratic leader of some note In the city , bo
being credited by the elect with having a ,
"great pull. " lie was very indignant
nt Ills arrest , and ho nnd Frank
Pierce , who was arrested at the sumo
time , promptly furnished ball. It is under
stood that warrants arc out for tbo arrest of
nearly llfty men concerned in the fraud ,
which resulted in seating McAbee , the dem
ocratic candidate , in the council as one of the
representatives or the Twenty-fourth wards.
Since the election a number of gentlemen
have been quietly nt work looking up mutters
and submitting the facts to States Attorney
Longenechor n few days ago. IIo invest !
gated further nnd has unearthed the conspir"
ncy , which resulted , it is slated , in100 il
legal votes from hotel and boarding houses
being recorded and cast with the assistance of
sundry hotel clerks , who vcriUed
the corked-up voters list pre
sented by the republican canvassers
itnd O. JC.d them. These genticmcn
and the parties who "fixed" them are about
to bo taken hold of by tbo law mid the result
promises well for tbo greatest election scan
dal of years. A singular feature of the affair
is the fact that the investigation was started
by n disgruntled democrat , who didn't get
what ho wanted after the election was over
nnd hi revenge wrote to the gentleman who Is
now assisting the state's attorney in the mat \
tor , giving him an inkling of what had been
done. The democrats arc wild over the ex
pose nnd sny it is all n political blurt on tbo
part of the state's attorney. Tlioy will llnd
out differently before bo is through.
llnolinived for Voting AVronj * .
CIIIOAOO , April 80. Charges of interfer
ence with voters during the recent nldcr-
manlo election were preferred today
against General Superintendent Sessions of
the Pullman palace car company. The com
plainant , E. G , Brown , says bo was discharged
from the employment of the Pullman com
pany by the defendant because ho refused to
vote for Dr. Chasey , nn employe of the com
pany , for alderman. IIo alleges that two
other employes were discharged. The elec
tion commissioners will investigate.
1VOULO EUirOItS IXUICTEO.
Pulitzer anil Members of His Stall'
Charged With Mliol.
Nnw YOUK , April 30. The grand jury has
just handed in indictments against Joseph
Pulitzer , John A. Cockcrill , Julius Chambers
and James F. Graham of the Now York
World for criminally libeling ex-Judge Hil
ton.
ton.Tho World for some time past has been
publishing sensational nrticlej regarding
Judge Hilton's relations to tbo Stew
art estate nnd also vague insinuations
against the character of Mr. Stowavt. On
the Wd ! Instant , Judge Hilton wrote
to District Attorney Fellows at length call
ing attention to these articles and say Ing that
ho would not think of dignifying them by
bringing civil suit for libel. Had they been
confined to libeling him ho should have
treated them with contemptuous silence , but
says the letter. "When they malign tbo mem
ory of my dear friend and benefactor
whoso name was a synonym for high
character , perfect Integrity and un
questioned personal purity , I ewe
it to his memory that such shameless nnd
wanton Imducors , beside whom the robbers
of his grave were genticmcn of refinement
und character , should bo brought to answer
at the bur of public justice. It is with that
purpose in view that I write this letter nnd
send these papers that you may exhibit thcso
libels to the grand jury for such action as
It may deem proper. "
Messrs. Graham nnd Chambers gave bail
this afternoon , Messrs. Pulitzer and Cock-
erlll are out of the city on a vacation.
Will Knil in the Courts.
OTTAWA , 111. , April -Special [ Tele
gram to Tim DEE. ] The dissensions in the
German Evangelical church resulted In n
split , the Esher faction retaining possession
of the church and thoantl-Eshcrs renting the
French church , where they will hold services
until the settlement of the matter in the
ourts. The pastor of the Lutheran church ,
Hov. Mr. Von Scheneck , having been forced
to resign , the trustees refuse to accent an
other minister from the Missouri synod ,
which Is opposed to secret societies , dancing
and amusements of all kinds. Mr. Von
bcheueck has succeeded In gaining a follow
ing and electing a sot of trustees , who are
now fJghtlnft with the regular trusUnm for
pa-sc ston of the church. The mutter will
end in the courts ,
AT i v 4 n/nirTi pr"rn nrMTfi ?
AN ANARCHIST GETS OFHCE ,
Richard Hinton Appointed Superintendent
of Artesian Irrigation ,
THE DEMOCRATS FILIBUSTERING.
They Ilcfnso to A'oio on MoKlulcy's
Worsted Cloth damnification
Working for Kurnas llouk
on Gerrymandering.
WASHINGTONBtmEiuTiiB OMAHV Br.B , 1
M'l FOUIITKK TH SritnnT , V
WASHINGTON' , D. C. , April UO j
Colonel Richard Hinton has been appointed
superintendent of artesian Irrigation und has
nn appropriation of $20,000 to ascertain
whether the agricultural Interests of the
Dukotus and adjacent states can bo bcnclltcd
by the artesian well system. Ho will investi
gate the Irrigation problem in Montana also.
Hinton is a newspaper writer , n labor agita
tor and n follower of Johnnn Most.
DEMOC11AT3 riMIIUSTEUIXa.
Again the democrats in the house attempted
this afternoon to defeat legislation by fili
bustering and broke up an active quorum.
Thcso revolutionists nro u Ing their riotous
tactics upon the slightest provocation , even
when there is no real political issue nt hand.
They refused to vote today on the adoption
of the McKinley worsted cloth classification ,
but Speaker Reed counted n quorum present.
Now the democrats are again threatening to
appeal to the supreme court. They liavo
made this threat a number of times before
without any effect.
AX IN'TIIUVIUW WITH COI.ONEI. HOUR.
Colonel llouk of Tennessee , who is one of
the oldest members of the house cotnmitteo
on elections and who has for many years been
the leader in the movement to enact a federal
election law , said this afternoon : "I think
the chances nro about even as to whether the
federal election bill will become a law at this
session of congress. I am heartily in favor
of it nnd in favor of the bill to pre
vent gerrymandering by state legislatures.
In fact I am for anything that will
intcrfero-with the work of the democrats.
At present every time a legislature changes
Its political complexion it ROCS to work and
gerrymanders tbo state. Wo must stop this.
The constitution provides for a census
to bo taken .every ten years and
a rcnpporuonmciit of congressional
districts upon that census. Wo must pass
laws making this provision effective and stop
the tinkering with the rights of the federal
government. I have been advocating this
since 1SW ( , and suppose that i was one of the
very lirst to suggest nnti-lcgislativo gerry
mander and federal election laws. Both of
these questions nro of great importance and
the republicans in caucus are considering
them with deliberation. There Is no hurry.
If wo slminy get them through bv the end of
this session that will bo sufficient , as the *
anti-gerrymander law will provide for con
gressional elections in the districts as at
present arranged until the rcapportloument
under the new census , nnd the federal elec-
tign law will'securo fair elections in Novem
ber. "
WOUKIXG FOIl FUltNAS.
Senators Paddock and Mnndcrson called
upon the president this moniingas anticipated
in n Bin : special , nnd made a formal applica
tion for the appointment of ex-Governor Fur-
nus as one of the Chicago world's fair conunls-
sioners. The president said ho had only four
republicans to appoint und that it
was necessary to have , besides good
and clllcient men for the place , men
who represent as fur as possible different sec
tions or the country. Ho did not indicate
whether ho would appoint Governor Furnas ,
but the two Nebraska senators believe his
chances arc good.
JCBW rosTMASTTnii.
Nebraska II. A. Hobbs , nt the Omaha
agency S. S. Inghram , Buffalo , Wheeler
county.
DRrnuiun : I.KGISIATIOX.
Chairman MelCinley thinks that nn ar
rangement can bo made when the tariff .bill is
taken up on next Tuesday by which the gen
eral debate will bo closed on Saturday , and
that the work under the live mlnuto rule will
not lust more than two weeks , which will put
the bill In the senate about May 21. If this
can bo done congress may adjourn by the
middle of July.
It was stated In the room of the house com
mittee on poUofllccs nnd po-itroads today
that no effort would bo miido to report a
postal telegraph bill at this session. It is not
likely either that the bill providing for the
construction of postofllco buildings to cost
$20,000 In places where the annual postal re
ceipts are $1,000 a year or more will bo passed
at this session of congress , but members
of the committee sny it will probably become
n law by the action of the next session. Tills
bill carries an immediate appropriation of
several millions of dollars and contemplates
nn almost limitless expenditure in the future ,
nnd there is n feur that the appropriation will
run up too high. The southern senators who
are members of the committee on agriculture ,
have fought with so much vigor the proposi
tion to tax compound lurd because it will in
jure the cotton seed oil industry that there is
very little prospect now of any legislation of
this character this year. Senator George of
Mississippi and others contend that the prop
osition is unconstitutional in the first pluco
and secondly , they threaten to talk the meas
ure to death if it over conies upon the Jloor.
Senator Paddock had hoped to have a general
food bill passed , but there is little to encourage
ago him.
ritonim.r. CHANGES.
The railroad men of the country are dis
cussing probable changes in the interstate
commerce commission which ought to take
place in a few months by reason of tlio ex
piration of Commissioner Schoonmuker's term
of olllco. Mr. Schoonmaker is a democrat nnd
if the president appoints a republican in his
place it will change the political complexion
of the commission , which now bus thrco
democrats und two republicans. There is
much pressure being brought , however , to
secure Mr. Schoonmuker's reappolntment on
the part of Now Yorkers on the ground that
ho Is a practical railroad man of unquestioned
ability and has never taken nn active part in
politics ; again it is represented
that as Commissioner Morrison has
only a year longer to servo
it would bo better to wait until then nnd ap
point n republican to his place than to sncri-
lice Schoonmaker. Morrison bus never ceased
to take mi active Interest in Illinois politics
nnd makes no concealment of his Interest in
the success of the democratic party. These
close to tne president nro of the opinion , how
ever , that a republican will bo appointed In
Schoonmukcr'H place and u less offensive dem
ocrat will succeed Morrison.
I.i.NI ) DECISIONS AmilMii : > .
Assistant Secretary Chandler today
affirmed the decision of the land commis
sioner In dismissing the contest of William
Net fort against the timber culture entry for
the north } $ of the southeast ' 4 and the south
K of the northeast ' { of section 2 , ' , township
.KJ north , range 'JO west , NIobrura Nebraska
land district.
SI1SCEU.AXKOUS.
President Harrison will go to Philadelphia
on Dcuiratlon day us the guest of Meade post
No , 1 , Grand Army of the Republic , the oldest
organization of the Atlantic coast. Ho
promised a year ugo that ho would make this
visit.
The secret of General Ben Butler's frequent
visits to Washington was made publlo toduy
when the house committee on public buildings
and grounds reiwrtod In favor of purchasing
his handsome gray stone residence , ono square
south of the capital , for $ 450,000. The gen
eral declares that ho will not take less than
ttTS.OOO aad will try to huvo the bill amended
on tlio floors of the two houses.
Senator Teller has again stated , In nn in
terview , that his free silver coinage proposl
tlon would bo the coinage bill passed by this
congress. Senator Teller wants the certlll-
cutcs to bo redeemable In lawful money of the
United fitutfH without any bulllo" or coin
eluuto. U Is said that every honator west of
the Mississippi river aud more than one-half
of these cast of that line , as i well as almost
every one from the south , will veto for the
Teller proposition. <
Senator Pcttlgrcw has returned from Now
York , where ho was In consultation with his
business partnerIIo says ho will not go to
South Diikotn until about Juno 1.
The Fort Sedgwick military reservation
bill which was finally passed by the senate
yesterday , nnd which was Introduced Into
the scnuto by Mr. Paddock and In the house
by Mr. Dorsoy , Is to bo promptly signed by
the president.
Today Senators Paddock and Mnndoraon
called nt the postofllco department nnd nsked
Mr. Wanamakcrund Mr. Bell , superintendent
of the railway mall service , to create nnotho
railway mall division with headquarters a
Omaha. They were told that owing to tli
present condition of the appropriation for
this service It would bo Impossible to comply
with tbo request at this time , but there is n
probability that such a division will bo
created after the new fiscal year begins.
The senate judiciary committee proposes
to recommend radical amendments to the
"court bill , " nnd the chances nro that instead
of fixing the place for holding the court of
appeals at either St. Louis , us was done in
the house bill , or at Omaha , us was proposed
by Congressman Council , they will leave the
pluco for holding'the courts open in order
that the judges may mnko their own selec
tions.
United States Treasurer Huston has been
quite 111 nt his homo in the northern suburbs
of Washington for more than n week with
rheumatism , but ho expects , to get back to
his post of duty the Hint of next week.
A clause was added to the Northern Pacific
land forfeiture bill that passed the senate
yesterday which exempts mineral lands from
the forfeiture , this will protect the mines in
Montunu , Idaho and other sections which are
located within the Northern Pacific lands.
P iutv S. HEATH.
The House PnsseH tlio Semite Depend
ent. Pension Hill.
WASHINGTON , April 3Q , After the rending
of the journal tlio houseproceeded to vote
upon the passage of the bill for the classifica
tion of worsted clothsi' ds woolens. " The
bill passed yeas , 133 ; nays , 0 the speaker
counting a quorum. Tho'biil ' authorizes the
secretary of the treasury to classify as woolen
cloths all imports of worsted cloth , which ure
known under the natmr'of worsted cloth or
under the names of worsteds or diagonals or
otherwise.
The committee on rules reported a resolu
tion providing for the immediate considera
tion of the senate dependent pension bill , to
which the Merrill service pension bill may bo
ordered as n substitute , the irevious question
to bo considered as ordercd.nt 4 o'clock.
Mr. Carlisle protested iigMnst the adoption
of resolutions of this churdetcr which took
away from the comlnlttceitho whole rlitht to
'
cons'idcr many bills nnd forced the house to
vote upon them after a brief debate. It was
not fair to the members. It was not fair
to the taxpayers of the 'country. The pension
estimates were never liberal icnough and ho
suld the expenditures under rtbo senuto bill
would amount to ? 45,000,00l ) and under tbo
now house bill to S.'iO.OOO.OOO. From this
time on ho would protest against this system
and insist upon the right of tbo members to
have opportunity for discussion and amend
ment.
Mr. Henderson of lown inquired whether
the gentleman on tbo other .side would sup
port the measures desired bythe soldiers.
Mr. Carlisle said ho was'not authorized to
speak on this subject , but in ' bis opinion there
were gentlemen on tho'dcario'crutlc side who
would give the soldiers moro than the gentle
man from lowu was willing to give them.
Henderson You uro ivory liberal when
you ure out of power , Wujtook care of the
soldiers when you hud tho/'hiujority. Wo in
tend to tnko euro of thoih now.
After considerable further debate of this
nature Mr. McKinley said the resolution was
Justified under tho. present cede of rules and
by precedents set by the house the republi
cans wanted to do the public business. The
country wants results and not speeches.
The resolution was adopted and Mr. Merrill
spoke in support of the bill. The total num
ber of persons put upon the pension roll
under the provisions of tlio bill was estimated
ut 4-10,000 at an annual cost of § .tOi2'JOJO. ( '
This aetof jfistlco had been too long delayed.
If the government was going to grant u serv
ice pension it should grant it without delay.
Mr. Yoder of Ohio spoke for u per diem
pension bill and charged the republicans
with not living true to their promises to the
soldiers. The pending bill might bo better
entitled , "A bill providing pensions for sol
diers uftcr they are dead and for tlinir
wl lows , providing they become paupers be-
fori ) they die. " '
Mr. Martin of Indbnn hold the same view
and spoke in support of a'per * diem pension
nnd arrears limitation repeal bill.
Mr. Tursnoy of Missouri opposed the bill
because it made no discrimination between
three months' nnd three.yours' . soldiers , bo-
cuuso it made no distinction bctwen disability
resulting from service und that resulting
from the vicious conduct of a pensioner.
Mr. ICerr of Iowa thought the bill went as
far as congress could go in view of the promise
the republicans had made lor a reduction of
taxation.
Mr. Grosvcnor of Ohio said .tho bill if
passed would make the pension roll number
450,000 , with a total expenditure of $150,000-
000 per annum. This gross sum amounted to
nearly per cent of the gross income of the
government. I twos munificent generosity ,
such as the world bad never before wit
nessed and exceeding that of all civilized na
tions combined.
Mr. Springer opposed the bill because it
mudo no discrimination us to the length of
service. , .
Mr. Saycrs of Texas opposed both bills in
the interest of the taxpayers of the country.
After further dobnto an amendment was
agreed to to the Merrill bill reducing the ugo
of limitation from slxty-t\yo to sixty years.
The Merrill bill was agreed to as a substi
tute bill yeas , 1S3 ; iuiys , < 71.
Mr. Yoder moved to recommit the hill with
instructions to the committco to report back a
per diem pension bill. Lost IS to 101.
The senate bill us amended by the substi
tute was then passed 170 to 70umld loud
npplnuso.
The house then ndjourncc ] .
The bill authorizes the secretary of the
treasury to place on the pension roll the name
of any officer or enlisted man of sixty years
or over who served -ninety days ormoro in
the war nnd who shall r have received an
honorable discharge , suld pension to com
mence from the date of application nnd con
tinue during life nt the rate of $3 per month.
All persons who served ninety days or moro
and , who were honornblydiscfiurgcd [ aud are
no\f or may hereafter IKJ suffering from
mental or physical disability shall upon duo
proof bo placed upon the list of invalid pen
sioners ut3 per month. The bill also pro
vides a pension for tlio widow of any soldier
when she shall arrive at sixty years or be
without other support thairduily labor.
Scnatfe.
WASHINGTON , April SO. In the senate this
morning the committee on foreign relations
reported a concurrent resolution requesting
the president to negotiate -with the govern
ments of Great Britain and Mexico with a
view to securing treaty [ stipulations for the
prevention of the importation from Canada
nnd Mexico Into the United States of Chinese
nnd Immediate consideration for it was asked.
Tlio resolution went over till tomorrow and
tbo consideration qf the customs and admin
istration bill was resumed.
Mr. Tracy moved to amend the bill by In
serting n provision giving any importer who
is dissatisfied the right to begin a common
law suit In the United States circuit court.
This was discussed at Icngtji und the bill was
finally laid aside without action.
The conference report on tbo house bill for
a public building at Fremont , Neb. , was
agreed to. The cost was fixed ut $00,000 , but
there U no appropriation In the bill.
The Plutt resolution for the correction of
the Oklahoma bill was agreed to and the
senate adjourned.
nclicUlou lu Paraguay.
BUENOS ATHKS , April 80.A rebellion has
broken out lu Paraguay. Several persons
have been killed and uiiiny wounded , Tel
egraphic communication Isfcitcrnipted.
JUDGES AS ARBITRATORS ,
They Will Settle Two Points Upon Which
Bosses nnd Journeymen Disagree ,
THE PACKING HOUSE TROUBLES.
Kmployng Somewhat Divided on tlio
Question of Striking Monster
I'arndo of
Worklnginc-n
In Chicago Today.
CHICAGO , April 00. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bni : . ] Thcro Is n definite hope this
evening for a settlement of the carpenters'
strike , that Is so far ns the new bosses' asso
ciation Is concerned. After n long consulta
tion this afternoon betwoan the arbitration
committees of the strikers and bosses over
the details everything was settled but two
points. These points will bo referred to three
Judges. Judge Tuley has been chosen by the
strikers , Judge Drlggs by the bosses and
thcso two. will select a third judge from the
county bench as arbitrator. Both bosses and
strikers are quite confident that work will bo
resumed by Monday by at least 5,000 men.
The fight against the old masters' organiza
tion will bo prosecuted with unremitting
vigor. Well informed men , however , say that
if such n number of men go to work there is
nothing to prevent the bosses from putting on
all the non-union men they wish , and this
will result in a grand row in the carpenters1
council , engendered by those strikers who
nro left out in the cold.
The situation of affairs at the stock yards
has been exaggerated. The wildest kind of
rumors have been living around town and
ea"h one of thorn has found credence some
where. It has been stated that at least five
thousand men would go out tomorrow morn
ing ; that'tho packing houses were being en
circled by imp.issnblo walls ; that hundreds
of special police-nun were being sworn lu and
Chief Marsh would liavo a largo force in
readiness to quell a bloody riot. As a matter
of fact it is by no means certain yet that thcro
will bo a strike. Such a movomsnt has boon
contemplated. Frank O'Neill , the president ,
says strike ; George Schilling , the socialist
labor leader , says keep on working. The
men themselves nro about evenly divided on
the question. The coopers have nlso about
thrco thousand men in their union , and in
case they strike much inconvenience will bo
caused.
"I don't know what wo will do , " saldono
cooper. "I do not want to strike , and many
of the men feel tbo same way. I do , however ,
want un eight-hour day. "
The talk about tbo butchers striking Is said
by the packers to beunfoundett. Some of the
men also say they will not go out. Still it is
uncertain its yet. All the laborers and coop
ers went to work this morning os usual and
gave no manifestation of coming trouble. A
few machinists and gas fitters employed at
Armour's grew dissatisfied and quit work.
They went to Libby , McNcal & Libby's ' und
tried to induce some of tbo workmen to quit
thcro , but were unsuccessful. Beyond sev
eral hundred special policemen sworn in yes
terday there were no extra precautions around
tie yards this morning. The doors of the
packing houses were unguarded as usual. The
jwlico have made preparations , however , to
take charge of thn stock yards and swear in a
lot (3f ( special police itrcaseof n serious strike" , "
so as to avert possible trouble.
The representatives from all the packing
houses held a throe hours' consultation this
afternoon and decided that their employes
may strike if they want to. No attention was
paid to the demand of the packing house labor
union for the eight-hour day and ' cents an
hour Increase all around. A little moro con
sideration was shown the demand of the coop
ers asking an eight-hour day nnd agreeing to
u reduction of 10 per cent in wages. In the
case of the coopjrs each employer has ver
bally notified them through their respective
foremen that no alteration in working hours
will be granted. This action is final on the
part of the employers and what the members
of the packing house , labor union nnd the
union coopers will do remains to bo seen.
There is dissatisfaction in the ranks of the
moulders nnd some of them indulge in consid
erable strike talk. This union is u strong one
und should it order a strike serious consequences
quences would ensue. However , the union is
by no means unanimous on the subject , nnd
as most of the men work by tbo piece it is
hard to get a basis of settlement which will
satisfy nil hands.
Today's llifj Ijnboi * Parade.
CHICAGO , April ; JO. TomorrowChicago will
witness n huge demonstration of workingmen -
men in the eight-hour cause under the joint
auspices of the trades assembly and the
central labor union. Some of the leaders
predict that 50,000 people will in irch In pro
cession , but this is probably un oxccssivo es
timate. Conservative labor men'suy at least
30,000 men will bo in lino. About 100 trade
organizations will tnko part , besides a largo
number of miscellaneous workingmen. The
parade will form on the west sldo and march'
through some of the principal streets to
the south side nnd to the lake front , where
it is proposed to hold an enormous
out-door muss meeting with speakers' stands
at thrco different points. Mayor Cregler and
four of the county judges have been asked to
speak , but it is not yet known whether they
will do so. One novel feature of the parade
will bo throe or four hundred women nnd
girl tulloresses , who recently organized for
an eight-hour day. They mostly work In small
shops In the northwest section of the city.
The line will bo bended by the carpenters
and bricklayers , of whom fully ten thousand
will march.
Powdcrly on tlio Might-Hour Day.
SCIIANTOX , Pa. . April IIO. General Master
Workman Powdcrly of the Knights of Labor
was asked by an Associated press reporter
tonight for his views on the labor demonstra
tions throughout the country tomorrow.
Mr. Powderly said bo had always favored
tbo eight-hour law , although at some
times opposed to the methods advo
cated to bring it about. The Knights
of Labor had also endorsed It officially. As ho
understood it tomorrow's demonstration waste
to convince the-public that the labor element
was greatly in favor of shorter bom's for the
toller. It hud been frequently alleged that
the eight hour movement was simply for
effect and that the workmen did not really
favor it. After the demonstration of tomor
row It is to bo hoped thcro will bo no untrue
charges of this kind ,
"Tho plan which I recommended to the
general assembly was to icdiico the hours of
labor one-half hour each year until the eight
hour system could bo obtained with ten hours'
pay. This has been adopted by the Union
Pacific railroad company und In three years
their men will bo working eight hours daily.
The American Federation of Labor is concen
trating Its efforts in favor of the carpenters
Just now and if they succeed it will bo u great
gain to labor generally.
"You will see that the eight hour law Is
n most righteous ono when you remember
that a man can perform between the hours of
8 und 12 in the morning moro labor with the
implements of the present than two men
could perform lu two days with the imple
ments used forty years ngo. However , the
solution of the whole problem will coinowhcn
the laborer shows the projlts of his toll , a.i
ho will bo then working for himself ho can
labor eight or ten bourn us ho may desire. "
A Hlg DcmoiiBtrntlon.
NEW YOIIK , April DO. According to the
authorities ut the local headquarters of the
socialistic labor party thcro will bo an , ex
tensive demonstration tomorrow. Ar
rangements have been mudo for a par
ade of 20,000 men. from flfly-llvo
different labor organizations. Thcro will bo
i uo parade of the whole force in a body , but
each organization will march from Its own
hall to Union square , where a mass meeting
will bo held.
Interviewed.
Pirrsiu'iio , Pu , , April RO. President Sam
uel Gompcrs of the American Federation of
Lubrtv , in nn Interview toduy said !
"Our executive council has asked every
trades organization except the carpenters and
Joiners to stay at work and not demand con
cessions. Wlien the carpenters' fight is over
the miners will conimeneo a fight for eight
hours , nnd so on until nil the state * In the
American Federation of Labor huvo gained
ono of the essential rights of the working-
man.
"Tho eight-hour movement will beelu to
morrow in Boston and other Now Knglnud
One TliotiKiind Minors Out.
PEOHIA , 111. , April BO. About ono thousand
coal miners in the vicinity of Pcorla went out
on u strike tonight for 8.1 cents a ton. They
have been receiving 7:2'f : ' cents. They also
ask that company stores bo abolished.
One hundred union carpenters and .100
street laborers will strike for nine hours to
morrow.
* t
Mnj'or Crpjjlcr Anxious.
CHICAGO , April 30. Mayor Cregior tonight
issued a proclamation referring to the labor
troubles nnd appealing to lll law-abiding citi
zens to co-operato in maintaining the good
name of the city by preserving security to
person und property.
Miners' mid Operators1 Conference.
CHICAGO , April BO. A conference between
n committee. " of the Illinois coal miners nnd
the operators was resumed today. After un
extended exchange of views louud to bo
widely at variance , a committee to consult on
u plan of settlement was appointed.
KefiiHed the Itnlse.
Piiii.AOKLi'HiA , April SO , The master car
penters have resolved to refuse thu Increase
of wages asked , und in consequence the Jour
neymen in tlio city belonging to tlio United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners will
lay down their tools tomorrow.
Nine Hours nnd Two Dollnrn.
LANCASTKII , Pa. , April ) ! 0. The principal
builders in tills city hnvo concluded to ncccdo
to the carpenters' demands for nine hours
mid $2 a day.
Kallrond Coal Mlnei-M Itestlc.s.s.
PiTTsnuno , Pa. , April BO. A strike of the
railroad coal miners of this district will take
place tomorrow unless tlio Columbus scale is
granted. Several thousand uieu uro con
cerned.
A Collision With tlio Police.
Tun HAGUE , April 90. During a meeting of
4,000 Inborers today n collision occurred with
the police and several workingmcu were badly
hurt.
Detroit Carpenters AVI11 Strike.
DHTIIOIT , Mich. , April ! ) . The carpenters
finally decided today to strike for eight hours
and a ! ! 0 cent rate. Two thousand uro af
fected.
Arrc.sting Moro Anarchists.
PAIIIS , April HO. The authorities through
out Franco are continuing their energetic
measures to prevent any disturbances to
morrow. The police continue to arrest
anarchists in this city who are suspected of
being connected with tbo plot to inaugurate
rcvolutlou.by.meunsjff dynamite.
In addition to the regular Paris garrison ,
which will ho held in their barracks tomor
row hi readiness for service , eight cavalry
regiments were placed ut the disposal of the
governor of the city.
Louise Michel mid three other anarchists
were arrested this evening ,
The police later arrested three Italian
anarchists after a very severe struggle , the
Italiansdefending themselves with knives.
One of the anarchists arrested yesterday hud
in ills possession a manifesto showing that ho
intended , with friends , to sack shops nnd
bunks.
n
A Southern AVar of Words.
RICHMOND , Va , , April ISO. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bin : . ] Considerable excitement
was occasioned on the door of the tobacco ex
change today when Mr. B. Kylcr McCuc ,
who appeared with a buggy whip in ono hand
nnd n gold-headed ciino in the other , excitedly
dccln red that ho intended to horsewhip Mr.
R D. Christian. McCuc is n member of the
tobacco trade nnd a well known Mahono re-
publlcan. Mr. Christiun is vice president of
the tobacco association nnd ono of its wealth ) *
members. At first Mr. Christian did not pay
any attention to Mr. MeCuo , but when the
latter had beckoned to him several times to
go out of the room and continued to make his
threats , Mr.Christlun.who hud hud a brief con-
vcrautlon with friends , quietly walked out
and passed in front of McCno's olllco door
und stood thcro for some little time. Ills
friends telephoned for the police and three
officers responded. The whipping did not
tnko place. McCuo accuses Christian of hav
ing opened a letter addressed to him. McCuo
was arrested after leaving his ofllco for mak
ing threats.
nfcrritt Goes to St.
LIUVI.NWOIITH , Kun. , April SO. [ Special
to Tun Bnu.J General Wesley Merritt , com
mander of tlio Department of the Missouri ,
lott for St. Louis yesterday to take up his per
manent headquarters , In accordance with the
order recently Issued und transferring the de-
purtment headquarters , Tlio formal removal
will not take place for some days ycU None
of the clerks or other subordinates hnvo yet
gone. General Merritt was accompanied by
his personal stuff.
Mayor Grant'N Itequost.
AI.IIANV , N. Y. , April ! ! 0. A letter was
read in the scnuto today from Mayor Grunt
In which ho usked for a special committee to
Investigate the mutter brought up before the
Fiissctt investigation commllteo in Now
York city recently. Ho complained of not
being notified of the session by the committee
nnd of not being accorded opportunity to
defend himself ,
An KxoduH of GamlilorH.
ASHLAND , Wls. , April 'M , [ Special Tele
gram to Tin ; Bin : . ] Gumblcrsarolcavlngtho
city in largo numbers owing to the stringent
measures that nro about to bo token against
thorn by the now city administration , Dis
reputable resorts of all kinds buvo been com
pelled to shut up their bars und dunce rooms
und many of their proprietors uro ulso getting
out of the city. There is much bitter and
vindictive feeling among the tough clement
of the city over the now turn of ufi'ulrs ,
Pell Thirty Feet.
CHICAGO , April 30. Ten bricklayers em
ployed at Swift's establishment nt the stock
yards were precipitated thirty feet to the
ground this afternoon by the collapse of a
scaffold. Two were fatally und the others
seriously Injured.
The Wnntlicsr Forecast.
For Omulu and vicinity : Fair weather. .
For Nebraska : Fuir , warmer , variable
winds.
For Iowa : Fair , clearing In southeast portions
tions , colder northerly winds.
For South Dakota : Fulr , warmer , winds
shifting to southerly.
Nominations
WASHINGTON , April 80 , The president
sent the following nominations to the scnuto
today : Agents for Indians : Wullaco R.
Louder , Sao and Fox agency , Iowa ; James K.
Helms , Santco agency , Nob.
Indian Homo Thief Lynched ,
Los AXOKI.ES , Cul. , April 80. An Indian
named Anastlolo Uiigo , who hud been arrested
forhorso stealing * , was lynched by vigilantes
- - - -
yesterday at
A Rumor That tlio Rook Island Contemplates
Pnrnllolling the Burliugtou.
IN ANY EVENT A LEASE TO BE MADE.
Tlio AVcslcrn Slates Passenger Asso
ciation Agreement lloaohes Snuli
n BdtKO s to MaUo Reor
ganization Sure.
'
CHICAGO , April .10. [ Special Telegram to
Tin-DEI : : . ] A railway uow.s bureau suys :
"Tho Rock Island will cither lease the part
use , of the Burlington line between Omaha
nnd Lincoln or parallel that line between -
tween the two places. The Rock Is
land is now bottled up nt Omaha. It
has nearly completed n part lease of the
Union Pacific between Beatrice to Lincoln
and now only lacks the Omaha-Lincoln
branch to hnvo two good lines to Denver.
Negotiations nro now under way for tlio par
tial lease of the Burlington branch to Lin
coln , the Burlington meeting the Rock Is
land more than half way. They in
fact offer on reasonable terms part
of their right of way to the
Rock Island on which to build a parallel track
nnd then use both trucks Interchangeably.
They would prefer to lease , however , us the
Lincoln traffio nt present does not warrant ,
the building of a now lino. It is probable ,
however , that the Rock Island will paral'el - - <
the Burlington track , ns' they can thus com
pete for local traffic , from -which they would j
bo debarred under the terms of a lease. Tlio
Rock Island is now disbarred in this way from 1
local traffio between Topoku nnd Kansas City , J
between River Bend and Denver and along 1
the Denver & Rio Grande. <
Western States Pncsoiifjor Association
CIIIPAOO , April ao. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bii.j : The conference between the
passenger men of lines cast nnd west of the
Missouri river bus reached n point where it is
positive that tlio Western States Passenger
nssociutlon will bo recognized with n member
ship Including nearly or all the lines between
Chicago nnd the Rocky mountains. The
agreement is practically completed , und
when it receives the assent of the St. Louis
& San Francisco , Kansas City , Fort Scott &
Memphis nnd Denver ft Rio Glimdo
it will bo made effective. All the
other lines have practically agreed
to sign the agreement , as it will
be completed after slight amendments , nt an
adjourned meeting to bo held next Tuesday.
The problem of electing a chairman , who
must bo elected unanimously , bids fair to bo
greatly simplified by the election of Chair
man Finley of the Traus-Mlssourl associa
tion. The headquarters will bo in Chicago ,
with alternate monthly meetings hold in St.
Louis and Kansas City. This was the only ,
concession nsked by the Missouri Pad lie and
was grunted almost without objection. Pus-
songcr rates will be restored immediately or
the iigrccmcnt becoming effective.
'
Union Pnolllc Stockholders Hfcer. =
BOSTON , April SO. Tlio annual stockhold
ers' meeting of the Union Pacific company"
was held this forenoon. The only change
was the election ns director of Marvin-
Hughltt ot.thp Chicago &
railway to succeed the late David Dows.
After the election of directors a slock vote
was taken upon the ratification of the follow-t - .
ing : A modification of the Oregon Rnllwhj '
& Navigation company lease , the Oregon i sut
Short Line and Utah Northern railway com-llDI >
pany trulllo agreement , the guaranty of tbo <
Oregon Short Line nnd Utah & Northern i. . . .
collateral trust bends , the Union Pacific' .
Denver & Gulf railway company trulllo-- .
agreement , the Colorado Central railroad ! ; .
company trur.kugo from Denver to Cheyenne , ' : '
approving the I' ; , percent collateral trust of'
the Denver , Loudvillo & GunnUon mortgago-1-
Indenture , the Chicago , Rock Island & Paf
cillo Central truckage from Lliincn to Denlet , " -
ver , etc. , the Kearney & Black Hills railway u , / *
company traffic agreement , the Chicago , 'M ' *
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway company > J
trackage from Council Bluffs to Omaha , the 9
Chicago , Rock Island it Pacific railway \
coinpanv trackage to Omaha and from Liu- \ _
coln to Beatrice , Neb. President Adams ex
plained several Investments made during the
year and a vote approving and ratifying the
action of the directors in making them was
unanimously passed. The directors' report
WHS nlso adopted. After recess a vote was
announced of l'i'-171) ) shaves , nil in favor.of
the foregoing propositions.
"Wild Kallroad ItiimorH. v
CHICAGO , April 30. [ Special Telegram to
Tun BIE. : ] The wildest kinds of rumors
hnvo been in circulation vcluttvo to the resig
nations from the Burlington nnd the consequent
quent appointments to fill vacant places. The
rumor in which tlio greatest credence was " " .
placed nnd which apparently came the * I
stralghtcst from headquarters was that ' ' (
when Mr. Riploy assumes bis
olllco of vice president of tbo St , Paul ho
will for several months bo simply in training
for the presidency. If everything goes
smoothly , bo will bo promoted to the presi
dency In July or August , nnd at the same
tlmo President Miller will bo promoted to tlio
chairmanship of tlio board of directors , a
method which bus found high favor
with the Vandcrbllt lines and the Atchison.
It is also practically certain that Vlco Presi
dent Harris of the Burlington it-Northern
will be niven ex-Vii'o President Stone's place
on the Burlington , and that General Manager
Merrill of the Kansas City , St. Joseph &
Council Bluffs will succeed General Manager
Riploy. General Manager Holdrogo of the
B. it M. could have the place , but docs not
wish to move from Omaha.
A Complete Failure.
CHICAGO , April tU ) . [ Special Telegram to
Tin : BKH. ] The conference meeting of lines
In the Western Freight and Trans-Missouri
territory relative to the making of through
rates has been a complete failure , The main ,
question was as to whether through rates
should bo made the sum of the locals or less
and the question Is no nearer solution than at
first , There Is un agreement only on quo-
point , nnd that Is In knocking on tuny proposi
tion mudo by any line , The Union Pacific
has also taken advantage of the meeting nnd.
the low basis of rates east of the Missouri
river to renew Us demands for a revision of
its percentages with connecting lines , Tho.
result of thu meeting has been nil.
Offered lllploy'H Shoes.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , April ! ! 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bii.l : John M. Kgnn , general
manager of the Chicago , St. Paul & Kansas
City road , has been offered the position of
general manager of the Chicago , Burlington
& Qulnoy to succeed 'K. P. Riploy , who
has just resigned. Mr. Kgan Is a man
of forty-two years , who has been In the
railroad business si tee IW18. beginning 03
machinists' apprentice on the Illinois Central
ut Amboy , 111 , Ho was next with the North
ern Missouri road and subsequently with the
Southern Minnesota. In January , 188'ho
becumo general manager of the western
division of the Canadian Pnclllu , re
maining with that company four
years , resigning to bccomo general superin
tendent of the Manitoba system. Two years
later ho became general manager of the Chicago
cage , St. Paul & Kansas City. Mr. Kgan loft
for Chicago tonight and his friends say ha
will accept the position tendered him.
Reduced Htook ItntcH.
CHICAGO , April 30. The Western Freight
association has decided to reduce the rates oa
llvo stock between Omaha and Chicago from
" ' > to r\ \ cents ou shipments orlumutlui ; west
of Omaha.