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PART ONE. HE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE PAGES 1 TO 8- TWENTIETH YE Alt. OMAHA , SUNDAY MOKNING APfML 20 , 1801-TWENTY PAGES. NUMBER GOT. General Sorrow Throngbont Germany Ovtr the Death of Count Von Moltke. fUNERAL WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY , Will lie Gene-rally Sus pended In Merlin null Oilier Lend ing Chios of the Kinplre Miners * Stitkcs. B.1) ! by Kew Yiirk Aftnelatnt TrfJO.l lir.ui.iN , April 25. EmiKjror William ar rived in Berlin at5lfi o'clock this afternoon , having interrupted his visit to the duke of Saxo-Wiemar as soon ns ho heard of the death of Von Moltke. The empress nnd Chancellor Caprlvl met his majesty at the railroad station and they drove direct to Von Moltke's residence. A consultation was held nt the dead gener-il's house in regard to the funeral arrangements , aud the suggestion thnt the body bo token on Tuesday to the Von Moltke family estate for burial , In ac cordance with H wish expressed by the count , was approved. Religious services will beheld held in the hall ol the general staff dopart- inenl on Tuesday morning. The coffin will then bo carried with Imposing military hon ors to the railway siation for convovanco to Kreisau , The remains will lie in state to morrow. Details regarding the count disclose the fact that during the last few days ho worked with wonted regularity. Ho had no pre monition of death. Ho had ncarij completed the plans for the fortification of Heligoland nnd had sent his report on the subject to Em peror William Tuesday lost. The work that passed out of his hands showed no trace of any abatoimmt in constructive genius and mastery of detail. He walked to his homo yesterday after ho had finished his labors in the roiebstag. Ho dined with the Swedish minister and during the evening was very nulmatod. Later , while playing his evening game of whist at home , ho was attacked with a slight asthmatic spasm and rose from tbo table and left the room. It was supposed by others present that ho would return in a short time , but as he did not corno back his nephew went after him. Major Moitko found bis uncle iu a sitting position , gasping for breath. On seeing his nephew the count attempted to rise , und for a moment appeared to have mastered his weakness. Ho got up and then fell in his nephew's arms , seeming to fulut. In n few moments ho breathed his last , A doctor was hurriedly summoned , but when ho arrived declared lite extinct. The cause or death was inaction of the heart. Ho was not known to suffer from any pronounced cardiac trouble. Tbo clock work of lifo simply run down. Frinds . . of tno dead general permitted to see the ro- l mains today say the features bore the placid ity of deep'sleep. i'ho emperor , accompanied by the empress , visited the mortuary cham ber nnd Ipokcd on tbo faceof the dead. Both were deeply affected. The speech made by Herr \ on Lcvetzow , presidculof thercichslag , utter announcing the death of Von Moltke , deeply impressed the house. All the members rose to their fcdt when the announcement was made and remained standing. During a part of the day on which the fun eral will bo hold tliero will bo a general sus pension of business iu Berlin nnd other lead ing cities of iho empire. The emperor has given directions that the Royal theater shall be closed , and doubtless It will bo decided to close other theaters In the city us u mark of respect , All the papers join in eulogizing Moitko. The North Gorman Gazette , after recalling his immense services to the country and thu nobility of his character and testifying to the gratitude of the German people toward ono who did so much for the country , says : "Our present feelings of mourning aud grlof nro mingled with the consciousness that what Geucial Von Moltke strove for with his latest strength is guarded bj * the entire people ns a most cherished possession , which the progress of time lUself cannot bhake.1 The National Zeltung remarks that in throe men Emperor William , Prince Blsmrck nnd . General Count von Moitko the strength , fidelity , spirit of sacrifice and chivalry of the Gorman nice and .princes attained unity. General von Moltko's devotion to duty , his disinterested devotion to the common wc.il. his untiring labors extending U > the threshold of his ninetieth year , are virtues that nil would do well lo imitate , VTbo Tngoblatt says : "When today the en tire nation stands by the bier of .tho hero who had neither n personal enemy nor oven an enviur , ono may still live In joyful confi dence that the lesson taught by the career and homely life of the commundiir of tbo armies will not bo lost , but will assist lo build up a nobler life Iu his countrymen.1' The Krcuz Xeltung says : "With the pas sing away of the unassuming groal warrior has fallen another column of the empire. Like Emperor William I. , General von Moitko left prosperity bereft , yet veil pro vided. " The Vosslscho Zeilung says : "General von Moltke's fame will live in the thoughts of Iho nation and his nnma will be written in letters of gold on the pages of history , not only as almost the greatest general , but as almost the noblest man of all time. " A note In the Roiehs-anzelger tonight , re ferring to the report that the prohibition against American pork would be immediately removed , says that until some clearer Idea can bo formed concerning the practical work ing of the meat iusiioction service in America division hero must bo postponed. This offi cial intimation is due to the arrunnemeuLs of dealers in Hamburg and Bremen who expect nt any early date to import largo cargoes of American hogs. Trniie iu American beef continues to boom. A government proposal has been submitted to tlio buudc&ratu uuthorl/.ing inn ac ceptance of the invitation to tuVo purl in the Chicago fair. The bill provide * for the appointment of ai hn- IKjriil commissioner nnd the granting of a credit for the effective organizing of u Ger man department. The preamble accompany ing the bill refers to the active couitnorci-U Intercourse between Germany anu the United States aud to the fact that the invita tion bus already been accepted br England , Franco nnd . ' ' aln. Thy miners' strikes are nttalnlug formid able proportions around Bochurar Most of the pits are closed. Tbo klrikcrs in the Hs- sen district exceed 15,000. The arbitrary 1-iPi.surcs adopted bv the employers and the nbicnco of any attempts nt conciliation on- raio ; the n'.eu , numbers of whom are acting Independent of the advice of the loaders of the movement , who are opposed to a guperil ctrike. The socialist ori-an , the Yorwacrts , beseeches the men to pause. It declares that the moment Is not opportune for a wholcMUo strike and that t > uch a movomit nill eril m a disastrous de- icut aul the loss of cutting privilege. Despite fnn dly exhoitntlons the temper of the met ; foroshndows universal dofinncc of the employers Tbo May day co'.o- tratloiis am llkuly to result In a im > co. The socialists disagree as to a progrumtco. The parliamentary soctlonb want to postpone the demonstrations until May ii. The extremists urce that n Sunday demonstration would bo futile. There must , according to this section , be a general abstention from work on the nrtt. The cm- pcror has ordered the suppression of street manifestation * . The troops will bo kept In readiness In their barracks , though co : > ody expects thnt tier will be required. An Imperial decree has been Usued for- blddlug raniug on Sundays and advUing local Authorittet to permit racing to bo held only in working days , m the best method cf hin dering tlioucrklngmcn from attending thorn. Clmnj-e of Vcniio Granted. NKW YOIII- , April 25. [ Special Toi gram tTm Bts ] Judpe Patlcroon In tno tu- l > remo court ted r granted u cbauc'J of venue > n the ease of Chouncey Dcpcw and other New York and New Hiiven railroad directors indicted in connection with the Harlem tunnel disaster. Tl.MIIt'.lt CVI.TI'HK ACTS KErXAL , llwv Seorctnry Noble VIexvi ticIcnn * in > j of Meoiliin Seven. WAPIIIXOTOX , April % > , Secrctarv Noble today communicated to Commissioner Carter his views as to the proper construction to be placed upon the provision of section 7 of the law for the repeal of the timber culture net. The opinion is of grrat importance to public land states , Inasmuch as it determined the question as to what point of tirno the words "when there shill bo no pending contest or protest against the validity of such entry" apply : whether the contest or protest to pre vent the issuance of the patent Until disposed of must have been pending before the lapse of two years from the date of the issuance of the receiver's receipt upon final entry , In cases existing , and where two years had elapsed before the act of March U took effect as well as in those afterwards. Many thou- j.and homestead , desert laud , pic-emptlon nnd timber culture entries are involved in the opinion. The secretary says , in part : "If the statue of March J were to bo construed to invalid ate all contests or protests not filed within tivo years after the date of final ro- celpt and before tnis statute took effect the result would be that many thousands of fraudulent claims would go to patent without further question being possible , al though contests or protests were legally pending at the date of the act , and \ \ 1th great lO'jS to many citi/cns A contest is a statu- torv means of acquiring n homestead orother clulm against Illegal entry , and is thus re warded , it successtul , to preserve the public domain for honest settlers To so construe tbo present act as to annul , and , as it were , wipe out all those contests and protests ex isting before March : ) , 1 01. not tiled within two years from the issuance of final certifi cate , would amount substantially to a repeal pro tan to of the statute of May 14 , IsSO. But the statute cannot be legally held to bo re pealed by implication , and , least of all , where it would allow pat ents to issue In so many cases where the experience of t'uo department loavc.s no reason to doubt that fraud has been practiced upon the laws regulating land en tries , and which can be proven if contests nnd protests are allowed to proceed to a hearing. If It had been the purpose of con gress to provide that a contest or protest must bo pending within two years after the statute of March 'I , 1 01 , as well ns after , It certainly would not have used so ambiguous a term as wo hero llnd. * * * The makers of this law were well acquainted with the situation of affairs. Tbe land laws had been the subject of great discussion for many years iu and out of congress. Committees on public lands are distinguished for industry nnd intelligence , and they were fully aware of all the facts stated. Had they desired to accomplish the purpose claimed by some that this act docs accomplish , as it reads , they should and doubtless would have used language too plain aud di rect to require construction. On the con trary they use too present participle in this clause 'and say , 'when there shall be no pending contest or protest , ' meaning thereby clearly , I think , pending then presently at the date of the act , as it was not intended to be Htnltod to contests pending within two years after the date of the final receipt when n case has arisen before the present act took effect and two years had elapsed. The sta tute thus becomes one of limitation as to the future without overthrowing pending con tests or protests. When the two years did not terminate before the date of tbo act , a contest or protest to be valid must bo filed within the two j ears. There is no force , I think , in the point that the statute enumer ates cases arising under the timber culture or prc-cinptioti laws , for-those laws , although repealed by the present act , have been efficacious to inaugurate entries which either proceeded to tinal entry or may vet do so. No now cases can rise under the timber culture or pre-emption laws , but it was necessary that the act should notice them to cover the whole ground. Neither does the proposition seem a sound ouo that by this statute it was intended to expedite public business and the issue of patents long hold back by contests. In my judgment the way concress must ex pect to have patents Issued is by furnishing sufficient clerical force to accomplish the worlt and not by suddenly rushing great masses of cases to pateut , although contests legally instituted are pending and in which cxpeneuco leaves no reason to doubt fraud exists. To thus reward traud and squander public lands could not have been the purpose of our national legislature. These are my vluws upon the law presented , and all of the points I deem It necessary to discuss. " Major MoKlnlcy Talks. WASHINGTON , April 25. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEK.J Speaking of the Inci dents at the republican league convention at Cincinnati , Major McKinley said to your correspondent today that President Harrison was very popular In Ohio and that wherever ho went he heard good words for the admin istration. "Tho president has not only crown in Ohio but throughout the country , " said Major McKinley. "His administration has been clean and able. Ttie cardinal prin ciples of the republican party as an oreaulza- tlon have been respected and the pledges of our platform of 18SS as nearly kept as was possible. 1 don't think that anything which occurred ut the Cincinnati convention could be construed as disrespectful to or Inappreciative - ciativo of President Harrison. If such wore possible I am sure It would not bo local , for when I was at Cincinnati a few days ago the muiio of President Harrison was received with great enthusiasm. " Senator Uca uuV Future. N , April 25. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bnt. ] Texas democrats in the city sny it is verr probable , as reported , that Senator Uengan will ba appointed railroad commissioner of tbo Lone Star state and thereafter disappear from the upper branch of congress. The position ol railroad com missioner is worth fO.OOO a year and the ap pointment is for five years. Ileagan. who is n poor man , will have to corno up for re election next winter if ho wants to remain in the senate , and hincc he gets but f. " > ,000 a year and would stand but a slim chince of re-election , it Is. believed he will be glad of this chance of retirement from congressional life. Congressman Mills , it is said , is to suc ceed Keagan. The latter is nearly seventy- fc > ui years old and is the most conspicuous ex-confederate in congress , having been President Jeff Davis' postmaster general , secretary of thu treasury and an Intimate friend. Colonel Henry's Coming Transfer. WASHINGTON , April 25. [ Special Telegram to THK Ben. ] Colonel Guy Henry will very soon , It Is said , be ordered to Washington for duty. This move was some months ago an ticipated by Uri : specials. It is understood that troop 1C of the Ninth cavalry will be one of the two troops selected to take the place of the troops of the Fourth and Sixth regiments now at Fort Mvcr , Va. , which have been or dered to move May 1. There has been a < ; oed deal of contention among the troops of thu Ninth for this detail , the most formidable ap plicant being troop I. It is said that there was a v st amount of wire pulling done to so- cur" the berth but Secretary Proctor's choice fell on the troop which ho considered had done the hardest service. The other troop will probaulj bo taken from the First cavalry Instead of the Seventh. Troop K of the Nulh ! Is now ut Fort Kobinson. Proetor'd Siieees-or 1)1 cut-Hed. WASHINGTON , April 25. [ Special Telegram to Tim BFE. ] This evening's local newspapers - papers , proceeding upon the assumption that Secretary of'ar Proctor will bo Sena tor Edmund's buccnssor and that a new man will go to the head of the war department be fore next October , discuss the probable se lection for the piice. Ex-Senator Hill of Colorado U mentioned with much favor , then Iu turn Senator Mandcr on of Nebraska , ox-S nator Pierce cl North Dakota and As sistant .Secretary ofViir Grunt of Minnesota seta General Mrmaen-nu is givcu the tioncest boom , and besides being a well Jcn-wii volurteerfcold or aud familiar with the dutlai of the war department , having \ifn \ r. member of the senate r uimittoo on military affairs , U mentioned BJ one who ntunda c ar tbo prasIJeut. HE WAS A GREAT GENERAL , Interesting Beminiscencas of the Dead German Warrior. VON MOLTKE AND EMPEROR WILLIAM , Their Hclntloim Were I.Ike Those of Loving Father nnd ! ion The Mur- s Kc iird for Ainerlcu'u Military Leaders. Loxnox , April 25. [ 5i > ecial Cablegram to THE BEE. ] Poultney Bigclow , who ac companied Emperor William during last year's maneuvers , gave to an Interviewer to night many Interesting reminiscences of General von Moltke , who was also n guest of the emperor's at the time. "Tho relations that existed between the cm- pcror nnd General von Moltke , " said Mr. Bitrelow , "wero those which might have ex isted between a loving son and on affection ate father. The tender solicitude with which the young emperor watched over Von Moltke's comfort and anticipated his every wish was touching In the extreme. Ho was ever ready to lend his arm to the veteran and in a thousand little ways testified to bis love nnd consideration for the aged warrior. Emperor - poror U'illiam was A'on Moltko's pupil and nil he knows of the art of war ho learned from him. He never forgot to revere his old master. " "Last ' the Baltic " year's maneuvers on , continued Mr. Bigrlow , "woro a combination of military and naval experiments. When ever we landed from the royal yacht the em peror always helped General Von Moltke to bis own carriage and sat beside t'im during the day except when he himself took com mand. It was the first year that Von Moitko had not been on horseback during the ma neuvers. I asked the emperor about Von Moltke's reported reference to the American civil war ; the general having been quoted ns calling your armies armed mobs from which nothing of the science of war could bo learned. "Von Moltke never said any such thing , nor had ho any such opinion , " said the em peror. "On the contrary , lie had the highest respect for your generals , as every one ac quainted with his administration of the gen eral staff must know. Even to this day every German officer Is obliged to study care fully the history and tactics of your war. Wo Germans are thoroughly acquainted with the campaigns of Grant , Sherman , Sheridan , Leo and your other generals. General von Moltke has repeatedly ex pressed his admiration of them. You taught us the art of entrenchments , transportation , military telegraphing and forced marches ; In fact the whole science of military warfare was illustrated in your war. General Von Moitko always recognized this and that he had much to learn from your gen erals. Nothing could be farther from the truth than that silly story. 'An officer who served long on the general staff under General Von Moltke said to mo a few weeks ago that work under him was a sort of intellectual intoxication. 'When wo had been purling for days over intricate problems , ' said this officer , 'General Von Multko at a glance would see the weak points and in a few modest words would set things straight. Ho was never a Martinet , and he never condemned the plans of his officers as If his own were alone worthy of thought. Ho would always say It might bo done that way , but this is simpler. Then with a few strokes of his pen ho would show us his plans'and each time he would reveal to us what a great master ol the art of war hovas. . Always first find out where your enemy is , how strong ho is and how soon he can get to you. he used to say. "General Von Moitko , " concluded Mr Blgelow , "always believed that war between Germany and Russia was inevitable. Ro- peatedlv after the Franco-Prussian war ho urged the old emperor to take the initiative. " 'I have nothing to do with politics,1 bo would say , 'but the army is reads * . We are in better condition to make war against Russia than wo may DO later. AVe are at the zenith of our strength and Russia is dally . ' " growing stronger. It'ELCOMCIt ' 10 'FJllBVO. Knthiislnstlc net-option of the Prehl- dent at the Golden Gate. FJIESXO , Cal. , April 25.--Tho presidential train arrived at Bakersfield at 8:30 : this morning. President Harrison was intro duced to the people nnd was about to respond when he was assailed by such a shower of bouquets that ho was compelled for a mo ment to seek shelter in the car. In a speech a few moments afterwards the president ex pressed his thanks for the greeting and said the people must excuse him if he seemed a little shy of bouquets , as he bad received one in his eye the other day which he had cause to remember. At Tularo the national salute was fired and the party escorted to a golly decorated stand , the base of which was the stump of a mam moth redwood tree. Speeches were also made hero and the president shook hands with all the people who could gel near him. The party arrived at Fresno a little before noon and baa a most enthusiastic reception. Stx FHANCISCO , April 25. President Har risen was welcomed to ban Francisco tonight in au enthusiastic manner. The party was met at Oakland by the receotlon committee , including General Ruger and staff of the United States army and General Dcmond of the state troops nnd escorted to the ferry steamer Piedmont. The president occupied a portion on the upper deck , whence he ob tained a fall view of San Francisco across the bay. Bonfires blazed on all the high peaks nnd tbo long lines of streets below were brilliant with electric lights and red fire. The marine display was one of the most sinking features of the occa sion. The Pleamont passed between two long lines of vessels from Oakland to San Francisco , including warships , revenue cutters and u largo number of ocean-going steamers. All these vessels as well as uverv craft lying at the docks on both sides of the bay , were brilliantly illuminated with red fire and electricity , setting off their decora tions of flags and bunting. When the Pied mont arrived at the foot of Market street a tremendous crowd was gathered , and as the party left the steamer a shout was set up which continued several minutes. The presidential party at once entered carriages aud the procession started through the streets to the Mo.-hauics' pavilion. The illumina tions along tbo line of march were the most brilliant ever seen In the city and the decora tions were profuse. When the party arrived at the Mechanics' pavilion thousands of people More assembled in the vicinity. The Immense building , which holds 10,000 people , was decorated with bunt ing , evergreens and an eloctrlc light display. Tbo party was escorted to a small stand at the end of the pavilion nnd after a brief in formal reception to General Markham's staff and others the military formed in long lines , between which n steady stream of people passed for over an hour. As they filed past tno btnud there was constant cheering nnd waving of hats nnd handkerchiets. Great numbers of people were unable to gain ad mittance to the pavilion during tbo reception. Kansas City Mystery. KAX AS CITY , Mo. , April 25 Boys playing in a creek at Fifteenth street today found two gunny socks In the mud , each containing a mutilated human body. It was thought they were the subjects of medical students , but the ccroner'professes to believe that they are the bodies of murdered people. Coke Heltons Quiet. SconiiAi.E , Pa. , April 5. Everything Is comparatively quiet Iu this region today , but serious trouble is expected Monday , fcr which day u great number of evictions are sche duled. One source of disquietude to the au thorities U the fact that large squads of Hun- uro going through dally military drills. The New York socialists will address large meetings tomorrows Their siicccbes are Incendiary In tone aud well calculated to Inflame the foreign element. The native miners , however , look on them with suspicion nnd do not bcllevo their advent has douo the cause any good , TIBAill'ORK JtlVrVll. Prospects Thnt the Murderer Will Soon Be Under Arrest. NEW YOIIK , April 25. [ Special Telegram toTiiEBrn. ] Tbo police have not yet dis covered the murderer of the woman who was choked and mutilated at the East River hotel on Thursday night by a man who Is supposed to bo n New York imitator of "Jack the Ripper. " Inspector Byrnes , who spoke In rather a disparaging fway of the London police a year ago , has liken personal charge of the case and seem * determined to prove that such crimes cannot bo committed with Impunity in this city. Thls morning ho ran Into the Oak street station with ono of his detectives at bis heels , staid n mlnuto In conversation with the Selective and Captain McLauchlln and hurried away. Ho would not say a word about tBo outlook for the cap ture of the murderer. jFlve women and two men arc locked up in the Oak street station as witnesses in case tub murderer Is caught. Captain O'Connor reuses to give their names. None of the prisoners were arraigned in the police court tcday. He Is satisfied that the man "Fronchy" who was arrested last night on suspicion is not connected with the murder. All lodging tiouscs down town nro being searched by the police. A firc occurred on the third floor of the house where the murder was committed , at 4 o'clock this morning but was extinguished before it had caused 1 much damage. Its cause Is unknown. It is reported thnt Mary Lohcz , ono -of the prisoners , nlleges thnt she heard Prisoner George Francois , alllos "Frencriy , " talking to Carrie Brown Thursday and" making an appoint ment for the East River hotel. It Is rumored that a pair of bloodj trousers have been found In a Bowery lodging bouse supposed to have been left by the man answering the description of thu murderer. An autopsy showed that the wound * on the woman were inflicted while she was alive. The clerk of the Glenmore hotel near the East River hotel says a man with bloody hands applied for a room there Thursday night an hour after tbo murder. Ho resem bled the description of the murderer. He had no money and was turned away. Tlio MurdererIs Known. NEW YOUK , April 25. The deputy coroner concluded an autopsy on the remains of the woman murdered by "Jack the Ripper" this afternoon. The only fact 6f Importance was the disclosure that the .mutilations were evidently made while'the. women still lived , nnd it was apparent that the struggles of the poor wretch prevented the butcher from fully completing the mutilation ho originally intended. Inspector Byrnes tonight made n statement to reporters to the effect that while the police had not yet arrested the murderer they know who ho is and.hopoto have him In custody before long * Tbo murderer Is a cousin of Frenchy , or Francois , nn Algerian , who was arrested last night. It Is known that Frenchy spent- Wednesday night with the murdered woman rod stayed at the hotel on tne night his coTlstn perpetrated the horrible crime. IIO UK , OFSA VK' CJIA CKJEll S. Two Depots Burglarized lint Little Booty Wiw'&ecnrod. CASTAXA , > la. , Apri , sKtr-JSpccitil-toTiiE UEE.J The safe at 4 ifCiicago ! &f'North- . .wostern ralliva.ilet.c . , ' ) L2y ; blOTjrojOpen ' ' last night by a gnng w 'professional'safe crackers. Their wor1Vas unnecessary , however , for there was tot a cent of money In the safe. About $5 In change was taken from the drawer. The depot at Turin , a station five miles soi-th-vest of hero , was entered the same night , but nothing secured. QuNtlon or Rules. Sioux CITV , In. , April 25. [ Special to THE BEE. ] The Sioux City packers have resolved - solved to join packers nt other Missouri river points to carry the vexed question of rates on dressed meat and live stock before con gress for relief. The ruling of the interstate commerce commission , requiring the same rate on dead nnd live meats , has operated us a serious discrimination against western packers. It has been especially serious to the Sioux City packers. Receipts' hnvo fallen off almost one-half. The Interstate commerce commission refuses point plank , to grant any relief , to modify its ordet or even to give a rehearing of tbo case , The weslern packers have no other resource than an appeal to congress. The Sioux City packing and stock yard interests are ready to join all other western packers. A Driiiiiiner'ji Weakness. CEPAII Ru-ins , la. , April 25. [ Special Tel egram to THE BEU.J Lost evening C. F. Blllan , the jeweler , detected a traveling man for nn eastern firm robbing him. The fellow acknowledged his guilt. Ho hud been svs tematicallv robbing him for some timo. Ho makes regular trips to Cedar Rapids and al ways purchases sonething of Mr. Ballan and managed at tno same time to secrete articles of jewelry about his clothes. He re turned most of the stolen goods and will not * Anothcr Missotmi VAi.r.Ey , la. April 25. [ Special to THE BEC.I Another burglary was com mitted in this city last night. The thief cut out n panel from tbo back door of Cramer Brothers' clothing btore , turned the key and went in. A largo amount of clothing , hats , and smaller goods wa ? taken. No trace has yet been discovered of the guilty parties. ' HIS OW\SVIlGEnS. A Desperate Man Amputates HI ; Feet with an Old Knife. Wixxirco , Man. , Aprft 25. [ Special Tel egram to THE BrEjo- Joseph Coutour , while hunting in Labroquorie near the bound ary of Minnesota n low dars ago , ran across a little shanty In front ot-vhlch was a human foot. Entering ho found a.niati named Mo Kinnon lying on a bundle of rags almost famished and nearly Insane by his sufferings. Some weeks ago both. his foot became frozen and mortification set iu ono foot. In despera tion ho cut it off wlllin butcher knlfo and tbiow It outside. This crippled him com pletely and ho lay In Ms hut dying of starva tion , thirst and pain until pitying providence sent the wandering hunter's footsteps to the door. Coutour at once interested hlmsolf In tbo case. Giving the wounded man something to oat , ho set out to gel assistance. Ho secured a team und two men and returned to the hut , only to find thnt in the in tervening period the wounded man haa hacked oft his other foot , mortification hav- iug also attacked it. He was placed on a wagon and a start .mado for \ \ Innipog , but the condition of the sufferer precluded rapid traveling , nnd not until yesterday was the wounded man placed in the hospital , He Is ' In a terrible condition nnd his recovery Is very doubtful. He bos relatives here. AX ir.i HSU ij's KUXIC. Two Hundred of the Crew LoM In the I IQVIQVE , Chill , April 25. Tbo warship Blanco Encaladn vblcn wi one of the ves sels taken possession of by tbo rebels at the breaking out of tbo insurrection , was sunk April 03 In Caldera bay by a torpedo 11 rod by the now gunboat Almtrante Lynch. Tbe de struction of the Ironclad was attended by great loss of life , 200 persons , comprising half her crow , being killed , Tbo congress partv are now in possession of Caldera aud CarrizaL CONSERVATIVES IS A PANIC , Pears That Goschen's ' Budget Will Lead tea a Dissolution of Parliament. SOME MISTAKES OF THE MINISTRY , Discontent Over the Scheme for Free KdlieutIon The llur.bert Case Not Yet Settled For- CKII ! News. Gordon nennttl.1 LONUOX , April So. [ New York Herald Cable Special to THE Bnn.l Something like u panlo prevails in the conservative party over Goschen's budget. Most people believe that it will lead to a dissolution of parliament iu the autumn , but 1 know on the best authority that the ministry has no such intention In their minds. They believe they can carry the scheme of free education in spite of the discontent it undoubtedly excites at present. The foes paid in the elementary schools Ho not exceed 8 pence n week on au average , nnd manv conservatives think the working men ore well able to pay this nnd ought to do so. Moreover voluntary aid to denomination schools is threatened by the new plan , and this stirs up the deepest feelings among a very large class. Altogether the ministry has thrust its hands into a hornet's nest equal to that which caused them so much trouble last year in con nection with the drink question. Voluntary schools must now be closed altogether or a large additional grant must bo made to them. In the latter case , Goschen's surplus will not provide nearly enough money , and in the former case at least . " > 0,000.000 would bo called for. This is one of the rocks on which the ministry may go to pieces. The income tax payers want to know why they should bo svstematicallv plundered for the benefit of one particular class. It is likely the government may lese the votes of this section , which has Just cause for com plaint. The calculation made by Chamberlain that tbo cry of free education will sweep the country Is fallacious , for a great proportion of the laboring vote will not bo thrown on the conservative government , do what It may. Many friends of the ministry think It is making a foul mistake in refusing to re lieve the'burdens of taxation and sacrificing everything to win the radical vote. I have made inquiries in tbo highest iceal quarters as to the probability of the Hurlbert case coming before the courts on n motion of the public prosecution. The answer given to mo by the chief authority is that the case cannot bo reopened in tbo form under which it was lately presented to the Jury , nor does the public prosecutor see his way to taking proceedings against either the plain- titt or defendant. The evidence in his hands being vague and conjectural , which person is be to prosecute , man or woman ? There is no absolute proofs of perjury against either. The Jury aid not believe that Hurlbert hnd promised marriage , but carefully refrained from expressjng any opinion as to the author ship of the so-called Wilfred Murray letters. Tbo public prorecutor has no knowledge of any fait * which would Justify proceedings against the woman and unless the nou-exlst- enoo of Wilfred Murray ran bo proved he has no grounds for taking action against Hurlbert. I understand that an endeavor will tie rnado to raise n subscription for the woman to enable her to move for a new trial , and bbo appeals to all who con help her with Information mation concerning Hurlbert , Her dubious character will prevent her gaining any largo measure of public sympathy. The friends of Hurlbert In this country are more convinced than over that whatever may happen be ought never to rest until ho has produced Wilfred Murray , or can nt least find respectable witnesses who actually saw thnt mysterious individual in flesh. It is not deemed creditable that Murray can have vanished from the earth , leaving no trace behind. Hurlbert gives assurances that ho will take the course recommended and bring Murray forward or otherwise es tablish the truth of his defence. Satisfactory arrangements are being made with a view of arriving at a compromise with the Newfoundland delegates on a basis of a continuance of the existing modus vivendl for another year. or PAHUAMCXT. Gladys HuKlies Into Print. 1S31 bu Jamer Gordon Ilcnntlt , ' } LONDON , April 25. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB Dr.E.l The last has not yet been heard of the Hurlbert casa. Lady Evelyn has rushed into print. She says it is not true that Hurloert thought the cose was not to be tried until July. She says that all her testimony was known to George Lewis , solicitor for Hurlbert , and that in the affidavits fllod by Oalcoy Hall Tor liurlbort there was no mention of Wilfred Murray. Hurlhert's case on the other hand was un known to her counsel. She does not under stand why her word was not taken against bis as her sin was no worse than his. "It scorns very unfair , " she says , "that because I have not always rigidly resisted man's too psrjuaslve voice I should bo deemed unworthy of all credence and de barred from Justice that evoa criminals are entitled to. " Summers expected to again r.sk the attor ney general If the plaintiff was not to ba prosecuted for perjury. Tha attorney general - oral defended Hurlbert and If sure of his client's innoccuca ho will .doubtless InsV on an action against Miss Evelyn for conspiracy. Such a course would relieve the public prosecutor cuter from responsibility. The general opinion is that If Evelyn Is guilty of con spiracy no punishment is too severe for her , but and there Is a largo but , in this case. Lord Kandolpb Churchill has gene to Mashonaland In the Interest of a syndicate composed of Colonel North , Lord Brassoy , Cecil Rhodes , and two others. Letters rora him are to bo printed iu London. For this work and his influence bo gets 5,000 and pays his own expenses. According to Lon don papers he goes merely for the pleasure of seeing the new country. Denth ol' I rlnccfcH Gnlltzl-.f. | Copl/H0'it ' 'Wbu JiiinrM Gnntoit [ Jt.nnr't.\ NICK , April 25. [ Now York Herald Cable Special toTiir. UKC. ] Princess Galltzlno , uoe Troubelskol , wife of the Grand Marchal of the court of St. Peters burg , Pi Ince John Galltzlnc , died at 10 o'clock this morning at Palais Marie Christine. The deceased was ono of the most distinguished ladles of the imperial court. The funeral will not take place until thi arrival of her husband. Ilimsliiti ( Vp LOSDOK , April 25. ; Special Cablegram to Tun jlEK. ] The czur is puthlnp with kever- Ity the work of converting the uon-couform- | 1st Russians to the orthodox faith. The ' preachers of dissenting Hussion sects have I been warned that they are Incurring thu riik | of Siberia , und public ofllcluls throughout U o tin [ I re are making a prai tce ! of breaking I uu their meeting : , , The pcueculiou u tic/t confined to one sect nor to several. All sects known to the authorities are being harnvssed nnd Roman Catholic and Lutheran religions barely tolerated In St Pctersburp , are sup pressed mercilessly In Poland and the Gor- mun provinces of Russia on the Hal- tic. No now churches are permitted to bo built nnd the autho rltio are ordered to shut up old church buildings whenever they become dangerous. In this way they have been deprived of religious comforts by the arbitrary commands of Russian authorities , and thcro is no present prospect for a chance. Turkish Olllclnl ClrolcH Alarmed. CovsTAXTixoi'i.r , April J5. The note of Russian Ambassador Nelldoff in regard to the detention by the Ottoman authorities April lit In the Uardcncllcs of the steamship Nlshnl Norgorod , belonging to the Russian volunteer licet , which vessel was bcinir used under a mercantile flag as a transport for military workmen proccealng to Vladlvoslock to bo employed In the construction of a trans- Siberian railxvay , has caused great alarm in Turkish official circles. The Russian ambas sador declared that the embassy would hence forth bo compelled to take independent measures to assure the unimpeded passage of Russian merchant vessels through the Dar danelles. The porto , In replying to Nelldoff , said that should the Russian ambassador's remarks be carried out other powers might feel called upon to take the matter into con sideration. A Ijilicr.il llc-ft-at. LONDON , April 25. [ Special Cablegram to Tin : Bnr. . ] Defeat at White Haven was not expected by the liberal * . Owing to the per sonal popularity of the late Kt. Hon. George Cavendish bcntlnck it was supposed thnt the vote of 1,210 given to him at the last elec tion could not bo obtained for any other con servative candidate. The depression ol the liberals when the news of Sir .lames Haiti's election reached London last evening was extraordinary. It is said that n meeting will bo called in the early part of next week to consider what is best to be done to uphold the party and to prepare for the general elec tion , which cannot bo far off. A Duel Arranged. TfuiN , April 25. [ bpocial Cablocrara to THE Bnr.J During the performance of the Alfeira circus last evening Count Maffeia , son of the Italian statesman of that name , hissed a Russian horsewoman , the Baroness Rahden , who was one of the performers The husband of the baroness promptly resented the Insult bv cuffing tuoyounc Italian's ears. A duel with pistols has been arranged by seconds of both men. THK J.MH.tX .11 Ulllt hit Ell. An Uncle of Plenty Horses Gives Dnmaf-liiC TV-tltiiony. Siorx FALLS , S. L ) . , April 25. [ Special Telegram to Tun Ben. ] Herbert E. Welch , secretary of the Indians Rights association of Philadelphia , telegraphed to the attorneys lor Plenty Horses thnt funds would bo fur nished to defend the accused murderer. Today was devoted entirely to the presen tation of evidence by the government direc tor , Teneycko of Fort Leavcnworth , Kan. , while Moon and Rockroad. the two Cheyenne socuts who accompanied Casey on his ride to death , and Boar-That-Lays-Down were each examined. The last witness Is an uncle of the prisoner and was the messenger who con veyed the wish of Casey to Rod Cloud's camp on No Water. Ou rotjyoitif ; ho brought Pete Richards , u sou-ln-luw of Red Cloud's , who told Casey that the chiefs would not uomo out to see him as the Indians were excited. "Very well- ' said Casey , "I will return. The witness testified that there were sit in all on the prairie , together forming a circle , Plenty Horses , Casey , Richards , Moon , Broken Arm and himself. Ho was facing Casey and the prisoner when the latter backed his horae about fifteen feet and deliberately levelled his gun , shooting Casey In the back. Casey reeled ana fell off dead , while the prisoner galloped his horse towards Red Cloud's camp. This testimony was decisive and being the undo of the deceased , will have its effect on the jury. _ Newcastle Con I DCADWOOD , S. D. , April 23. ( Special Telegram to Tun BUG. ] News has just been received hero that u dual pending In Loudon for the last three months has been closed and that an English syndicate has purchased 4,000 acres of coal land near New castle , Wyo. , from parties residing nt Load City , three miles south of Doadwood. The consideration for the property was $75,000. News of the sale is accompanied by the an nouncement that an agent of the syndicate will arrive at Newcastle within the next thirty days to inaugurate n thorough devel opment of the property. The mines at pres ent worked near Newcastle are producing 800 carloads of coal per day. The operations of the new company will Increase the output to WK ) cars per day within the next twelve months. 1 he AVorl I'H Pnlr Convention. YAXKTOX , S. D. , April 25 ISpocIal Tele gram to Tun BnE.J Hon. Benjamin But- terworth , solicitor general , and Mo cs P. Handy , chief of the department of publicity and promotion of the world's fair , will at tend the South Dakota world's fair conven tion to be held in this city May 27. That gathering will bo one of the most Important over held in cither of the Dakotas. The com mittee in charge ismakine elaborate arrange ments for it. Some live hundred representa tives will bo present. PrisonerKsenpe. ) . Dnu > woo , S. D. , April 25. ( Special Telegram - gram to Tan BIE.JCharles ; Brcadler and Call Smith , two prisoners confined in jail here awaiting trial for ronb ry at Spearflsh , have been employed to groom the sheriff's horses. They tired of the job and while the cuard's head was turned this morning made a successful break for liberty. Depu ties lidvo been scouring ; the country in all directions since but have not recaptured the men. .111. Mi .S7f VT no JI'.V In Anticipation of ttic Threatened Strike In May. Cnr-TCNsr , Wyo. , npril 25. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Br.n.J Orders were given yes terday to close down ono of the largest Union Pacific miues at Rock Springs. This Is done to anticipate an expected strike by the miners for the eight hour system In May. The com pany claims , however , that tbo reason for closing down is on account of the shortness ol orders. _ A Verdict lor Damages. Ciir.rusxi : , Wyo. , April 25. [ Special Tele- rum to Tun BEE.J A verdict of $10,000 was obtained against the Union Pacific railroad company by Edward Jurvi , a Finlander hardlv able to speak English. Jurvl's log was crushed In u Union Pacific mine. Ho has been fighting the case In the courts for three years. The present verdict is liual. It KA VTI * VL JI 1'N TV It V. A YI.UIHJ Woman WunderH Ahout und Talku or have. HAUTTOIW , Conn. , April 25. [ Special Tel- em-am to Tun BBU.J A mystery surrounds the beautiful girl who was found wandering on New Britain avenue today. She was well dressed uut barxfooted , bareheaded anil going nlmlcstly about. Hue will tell nothing ! of hun > eif und says nothing except "ono I j love , two I love , three I love , 1 * ay. " Those words j.lie constantly repeat * as ho touches with lender finger * buttons on her gown. H is thought that bhohiu been drugged aud de serted , The authorities will make au luvoi- illation. \V\\W \ \ RAILROAD AFFAIRS. Jay Qi s Ready to Talk and Expresses Several Opinions. WHY THE MISSOURI PACIFIC CUT RATES. What tinPlnkcrtoim Think of tin Now Yorlc Hipper Charley Mltoh- ell Sniilib-d liy < lakn Kllruln \\\K \ Hull-Hun- . Cninno OITICE orJTnr BBE , CIIIC-AOO. April 25. I Advices from Wall street any thnt Joy Gould was rested and roadv to Uilk today on the western railroad situation. "To bo sure , " said lie , "Mr. Lcodi of the Missouri Pacific fllod n tnrllT with the inter state commission reducing the sugar rate without getting permission from the associa tion , but that wasn't necessary. Mr. Leeds hnd abundant evidence that competitors were cutting rates secretly without beine pun ished for it. " "How much supar do you suppose the .Mis souri Pacific really cot ? " It was not In millions so Mr. Gould did not remember the exact figures. Ho asked his son , George , who was standing near by. George said it was about tt.MO worth of sugar that tucy had pot , and both laughed heartily. "Tho real cause of the rate cutting , secret or otherwise , " said Mr. Gould. "v\as that some of the Intermediate roads or cut-oils between Chicago and St. Louis have been petting nearly all the sugar mid other busl ness by a sort of trick , the result of whlcli was that business was diverted from both Chicago and St. Louis. These Intermediate lines , which belong to neither the Central Traftlc association nor ttio Western Traffic association , being counerilng links between the two , receive a certain porccntniro o ) through rate from botn western tranic and central traftlc lines which , if not quit * double , at least gives the small con nection more than Us share and causes part of the profit to cut raUis 01 to glvo shippers inducements to ship. They have been getting most all the business. The two associations have promised to remedy this. Yes , I vhink that the advisory board will see the importance of an equitable di vision of tralllc as the only solution of rate troubles. Hemcmber , rates wilt not be raised at all , uut they will pimply bo established on a flrtm-r basts. I was surprised to see rates so firm in the west , and 1 bulieve that most of the roads are at present living up to agreements. Public opinion in the \\cst la mucli loss opposed to the railroads , and adverse - verso legislation seems to bo dying out. Mer chants and people who deal with railroads are beginning to sec that railroads are oeno- licial to the territory and cities through which they pass and that tboy have more to do than anything else with the growtti of business and communities. ' ' Mr. Gould still has confidence in a south , western ronsnllil.itlnn of rullmnds. "Onlv. " ho said , "it will take a little tlmo to formu late it. The Union Pacific ) funding scheme is well under way , but it is not yet ready to be raado public. " Mr. Gould said that the Union Pacific's earnings were increasing rapidly and it would bo in a position to pay off considerable of Iho debt out of the profits. The tr.ifflc re lations oourcun the Missouri Pacific nnd tju Richmond Terminal showed good results. DOES SOT 1IBUBVC IT IS TI1C KIIT-EIl. "While tve hnvo'hardly sufiibiont del alls to judge intelligently , still from what wo have In the dispatches from New York , I hardly believe that 'Jock the Hipper' has selected that city as a new Held of labor. " This is the opinion of Superintendent Murray of Pinkorlou's agency Pursuing the same subject , he said "Jack so far has nearly always " ways done his work out of doors and has , besides - sides , cut the throats of his victims from carte to ear. This was nn Indoor crime. Still , if too murderer is n seafaring man , as seems to be taken for granted , it would be just the clever thing for him to skip about from sea port to seaport. If ho is in New York ho will bo caught. The chances are very much more in favor of such an ending in that city than in London , owing to the difference of police methods. " M.rooEiiiiTcnr.i.i. . sxraiicn. It is said Jake Kilrain and Cbur- ley Mitchell very nearly came to blows in Harry Miner's theater in Now York last night. Kilrain refused to recognize. Mitchell and told him to his face that ho ( Kilrain ) would not associate with nirn. Ponoy Moore , who is Mitchell' & father-in- law , tried hard to hnng about a reconcilia tion , but Kilrain would not hnvo It , and con tinued to score Mitchell until the party brolra up. A VIKV : rAiit nuii.iiiNO. World's falr.offlciais are much pleased over the new plans for the administration building - ing that is to cover Wr.K ( ) square foot i\t the park's ' surface. . The genera ! style of struc ture is French renuaissnneo , carried out in the acoaomiiiinannsr of ccolu des beaux arts. It is of two stories , doric ami ionic , sur mounted by lofty balustrades , collonadeu anil pavilions. A great feature is the central dome , 120 feet in diameter and 250 fcot dlgb , requiring four pavilions of four Htorios each for offices. In the building will bo police and lire departments , ambulance service , doctors , pharmacy , foreign depart ment , information bureau , general postofllco , bank nnd public comfort rooms and restaur ant. The second , third and fourth floors will be devoted to the director general and other oniciuls. The rotuniir. will rival any other iu the world. AX OJI > AITUCA.Vr TOK DlVOlirr. After being married forty-Hived years Mts. Elvira Hall , u down etiat \ unk'io ladv sixty- six year * of age , applied to Judge Shepard brigut and early this morning for a divorce from Uldrldgo Hall , who is sevei.ty-scvon years of age. Mr. Hall went to Florida twelve years ago and has not been heard of since. A SIXTEEN' S'JOIIV KUII.DISO. Pjans are now being drawn for a now sixteen - teen story ofllco structure to take the p'.aco of the present Reaper block on the northeast corner of Claik and Washington. riUS'l OC TIIK HEAbOV. With her colors floating fiom tno mast head and her hull and upper works glistening with new paint the steamer Iludton arrivou at her dock east of the Hush street bridge this morning , with thu proud distinction of having bcou the first boat of the season to reach Chicago from the lower lake ports. VESTEUX rnoi'.K IN oiirAOo , Among the western people in Chicago to day were the following : At the Pa'mer Cliurles E. Monroe , Salt LiikoCity , Utah ; J. C Roui.ds , Dos Molneg ; Charles McNaily , Fort Yntos , N. IX ; A. H. Mitchell , Lincoln ; Mis. J. B. Mitchell , Milford - ford , Neb. At the Wellington Mr. and Mrs. Charles J , Greene , F. D. Mulr , Omaha At the Leland H. L. Knight , Billings , Mont. At the Auditorium -George CJ. Wallace. Suit Lake Clt > , UUh ; K.V. . Raymond , Mon tana ; A. A. Clark , Henrv C. Lane , Council Bluff * ; O. W Huribut. Klk Creek. S. I ) . At the Hlchellou W. Grant Richardson , Omuha. At the Grand Pacific -F. M. Mill * , Dea Moines : J. W. Power , Montana ; Mr . F. O. Power , Helena. Mout. Hon. W. A Poxton left for Now York city tonight , whom hoexpeouto remain for about H week on'private business , ATKINSON. THK wr.ATiiin Vur Otnnha < itid rlofnUyFatr ; /olIowM by /M / ni'.n ; ( ii/MIy eoolfr. tr K'briifa Miub rldrrair ; tuu'a-Fati ; taullitrly , iltiftlnutn U'lniir Ij Muiuittu , muefi c tiller. Kur WIJi DuJfotc JfucA colder , /u r ;