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TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , MARCH 24 , 1892. NUMBER 281.
THEY DID NOT GET TOGETHER
Mosara , Draytoa and Burrowo Failed to
Tight Their Dnol on Shipboard.
NEW YORK SOCIETY AWAITING RESULTS
ninml Dill Not flow anil l Jfot I.IUHy To
Mitcli AUii Atinnl Nothing Seimatloiml
Clrriiliilril All A nun.
IIIR
NKW YotiK. March 23. Jtxmos Colcman
Drayton mid Hallct Alsoph Burrows have
arrived sound in body nnd limb with no evi
dence of the sanguinary meeting which had
been anticipated by the Interested public on
this nldo of the water.
The story of the trouble has 1 con publlo
property for some days. It nro'jo out of Bur
row's Intimacy with Mrs. Dray ton nnd cul
minated in an attempt ou the part of the in
jured husband to seen satisfaction by force
of arms. Falling in this bo took passage on
the White SUr liner Majestic , which left
Liverpool Wednesday last.
Burrows , accompanied by Harry Vane Mil-
bank , hearing of this started post-haste to
Queonslown , where bo caught the Bnmo
steamer. This action assumed the appear
ance of Inviting a continuance ot the contro
versy , and thus the fear arose that the duel ,
\vhich was threatened In Pans , would
actually bo brought about on the steamer.
Watching for tlio lilt ; Stcnincr.
Since Tuesday night tliero has been a host
ot watchers waiting on tugs fnr the steamer
Incoming. Intlmato friends nnd partisans
of tbo principals secretly laid plans for tko
immediate romovftl of their friends from the
world's ' curious stare , but the Intense fog
frustrated their plans , nnd they had , with
hundreds of others to watt ou the pier for
tbo return of the revenue cutter and mall
boats this evening which brought to the city
the. in formation that all was woll.
Tbo Majestic did not break her record.
She did not roach heio Tuesday as antici
pated. She was sighted nt exactly 2:31 : p. m.
.Slowly she drew up into quarantine , and
when she thrust her sharp nose finally
through the heavy mists she wns subjected
to thn Inspection of the lynx-oyed watchers
stationed there. Dr. Jenirms , the honlth olll-
cer , accompanied by n small party , boarded
her , but nil was quiet. Stlortly afterwards
the revenue cutter , with fourteen on board ,
loft her dock , nnd umid the heaviest fog of
the year felt her way to the vessel's aide.
There was u scramble up her side , and not
withstanding the strict orders issued by
Agent Kersey that no reporters should bo
allowed ou deck , the entire party managed
to violate the mandate.
Tbo declcs of tbo steamer were crowded
with passengers , who watched with curiosity
rho seal of the boarding party. There was
no o\-ldcuco of any unusual excitement
aboard. Captain Hurswell was on the bridge
ot the Majestic.
Importuned l > y tlio Iteporlors.
\\hen the party cnmo aboard tbo steamer
on the doctor's boat , the captain was ut once
overwhelmed with a pet feet torrent of ques
tions from his visitors in regard to the con
duct , of Messrs. Druylon and Burrows dur
ing tbo voyage. Ho received them with a
look of amazement.
"I know nothing of nny trouble between
these two gentlemen , " ho said. "Thoy have
been the quietest of my passengers during
thu trip. I bavo beard uothinir about any
duel , cither on board the Majestic or any
\vbcto else. This is news to mo. Mr. Dray-
ton , paitlcularly , wns very quiet and retir
ing , nnd not much of cither of them was seed
during Iho voyage. Indued , I did not know
that , Mr. Drayton and Burrows know each
other. I don't ' think I suw them speak tote
to each other during tbo voyage. You can
find them on deck somewhere now , or they
mav bo in the saloon. "
On the passenger list were the names
Janios Colemnn , Mr. Di.ion , Air. Burrowo
and Mr. Mtlbank. Mr. Dlxon proved to hoc
littla stout gentleman who hua no connection
whatever with the case , although his nnmo
had been adopted pro tern by Mr. Dvayton.
Mr. BurrottO , under the nnmo of Burrowo
and Mr. Mllbanlt , were discovered later on
signing their papers. Both were greatly
startled at what they deemed intrusion by
the icpurters. They were Informed of the
innnccd attention given their personal affairs
by Americans generally during the past
week and shown copies of letters purported
to have passed between Mr. Burrowo and
Mr. Drayton. Thiso were received with
slenlllcant almkeo of the head and accompa
nying smiles. Milbank , tall and broad shoul
dered , was dressed plainly and seemed at
lirst to occupy the position of authority.
Sunirlncd ut the Publicity.
"My lips are Bonled , " ho said , "I cannot
say anything at present. I am surprised nt
tha publicity , but us wo bavo not road the
stories that nro hero published wo ought not
to speak now. "
" 1 really cannot make nny statement nt
present , " broke in a stoutly built man , the
loudnnssof whoso dress was quite noticeable ,
nnd whoso cleanly shaven face , with the ex
ception of London ear talcs , were not at all
hnrdsomo. This was Mr. Burrowt1 , the
foml-causo ot all tbo present society gossip ,
and of the resultant pending excitement.
Ho smiled beamingly upon his interested
audience and continued : "Now , lot mo go.
Really , gonllomcn , I am not prepared to say
anything. .Wo were not aware of these
stories , " and ho hastened away.
Later on the gentleman , in answer to a
question us to his reason for taking the same
same Btcnmor as Air. Drayton , said : "Well ,
I , " with a long pause , "you can best
Judge that for yourselves. I really have
nothing to say Just now , I think JJraj ton
should mnko hia statement Ilrst anyway. IIo
bicnn tills. "
Mr , Burrowo said ho would meet reporters
nu.so , 23 WestSovouteenthstrcotatOo'cJoeic
Iu tbo evening , when ho will tell oil ho haste
to toll to their entire satisfaction.
"Jn a mutter of such delicacy , " ho con
cluded , "I should hesitate to make anything
publiu without duo consideration. At this
point in the development of the drama of
Bocloty scandal the dramatis personae must
bo brought forward. "
Looking A ft IT JJraytan'i * IiitoreMtii.
Tpshur ih a general way , finally Intimated
that ho was there to look after tbo interests
of Drayton. Ho said on this subject : "You
know Air , Burrowo has ono of bis seconds
on board and as I am perhaps tie closest
friend that Drayton has , 1 wanted to bo hereto
to IOOK out for his Interests. "
Whllo the authority shall oo numloss and
though tbo continuity of this story may
broltcn.'thu the story ot tbo Ilrst trouble
between Mr. Drayton and Mr. Burrowe.
This statement was made by a man who cer
tainly was in a position to know for ho spent
mucli of his tlmo at Mr , Dray's country
homo , Crows Nest , at Bernnrdsville , N. J. ;
live j ears ago , when ho soys Mr. Borrowo
brojcht a number of dugs into the ataUe of
Mr. Drayton and there had a brutal and dis
gusting dos fisbt. Whan this came to the
cars of Mr. Drayton bo said It was not the
act of a Bontlejimn aud ut once proclaimed in
lilt house that ho no longer recognized Mr ,
Burrowo as n friend. It U said the men
have not spoken since the day.
U'lirnuil by n Frleml.
* Mr. Upibur aud Servant Packer wore ol
the boarding party who went to the big
ftcamor. Oncu aboard , they rushed about
the shin and snont nearly ton minutes before
ihoy found Mr. Drayton. When Packet
finally spotted him ho wan surrounded by ro-
porters. Draytoa was standing Just outside
tila berth , No. W , on the starboard side of the
bout. Upibur rushed up and , putting a bun ,
dlu of newspaper clippings iu hU bands , ex
citedly said ; "Head this : read H carefully ;
U It of great Importance. "
In the meantime Drnyton was shoved Intc
bu berth , ana the lerynut , Packer , wa put
on guard ot the door , with Instructions- let
no ono In under nny circumstances.
Upihur , who hsd become excited , then
rushed through the passage , exclaiming :
"Can't talk ; can't talk. "
Hlehard Parry , the purser , said that when
ho vessel started from Liverpool ho had on
the list Jnmcs Column , but it had been
changed to Jnmos Colcman Drayton.
At quarantine they tooic on U\o men who
ivoro registered with n rubber stntnn ns
William Uurrowo and Mr < Milbank. Mr.
Uurroivo nnd Mr. Mllbnnk hj'i R prlvnto
inblo , nt which worn two others. Mr. Dray-
Ion occupied seat 11. ) nt the bend of the cap
tain's ' table. To the loft of Captain Parsell
sat the dncboss ot Marlboroujjb , nnd next to
uer was the scat occupied by Drayton.
Mr. Dravtnn remained during the day
locked in his stateroom. With him was n
friend , nnd nt 4 o'clock .John Hooy , with bis
son Frank Hoov. who wn a passenger ou the
Majestic , paid him n visit.
Ouo of thu 400.
Mr. Drayton , well known to society people ,
Is a mnn of prepossessing appearance. Ho Is
what may be termed n welt made man of
medium helcht , slender nnd graceful In
attitude , nnd bo wears a slight moustache
and glasses. The gonaral tenor of his con
versatlon was more serious than that of lib
enemy. Ho wns courteous , though not in
clined to talk or to receive reporters. Ho
consented , however , before leaving the ship
to briolly outline to the Aisoolated Press re
porter his position regarding the stories
which bad been spread abroad about him.
Ho bad not ncard anything about the
publication previous to the artival of
the steamer. As yet ho had not prepared -
pared n statement , but promised to mnko
ono at 0:30 : p. m. nt the Windsor hotel. On
the passage ho had , ho said , seen little of
Burrowo nnd regarded his presence on the
vessel ns bo would thdt of a coward. It was
evident from his words and manner that Mr.
Drayton had arrived at the conclusion that
Burrowo had uol only Injured bu dumostio
happiness nnd refused to glvo him honorable
satisfaction , but that ho further had con
fidence thnt society hero ought to ostracise-
Burrowu and brand him as a defamorand n
coward. Why Drayton registered as Coleman -
man nnd Burrowo as Burrows is not quito
plain. They occupied staterooms Ncs. 29
nnd : ij respectively , not a dozen feet opart ,
yet they were separated by as pure a gulf as
though one hud remained nt Quoenstouu.
AA'IIAT CAUSKU THE KO\V.
Sumo Tacts Connected ulth the 1'rliiclnnli
of the Unsavory Mvsa.
The rumors of unhappy relations between
Drayton and his wito.who wns Miss Augusta
Astor , a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Astor , culminated In the intelligence from
London that Draytcn bad challenged Hallott
AUop Borrowo , a son of SamuelBor-
rowe , vlco president of the Equitable
Life Assurance society of New York ,
to n duel , but his challenge
had been declined on tbo ground that bo had
been too tardy in defense of his honor , and
that there hud been n question of money with
him. Drnyton challenged Boirowo to a fair
light , which Borrowo avoided through the
llimsv excuse invented by bis seconds , that
as Drayton had practically connived nt his
wife's intrigue they could not allow him to
fight.
Drnvton told bis friends in Paris nnd Lon
don that if Borrowo did not light he would
shoot him on sight , Borrowo contrived
through bis seconds in London to got the
matter referred to on alleged court of honor
in Paris , of which the Duo do Morny was
chief. This so-called court decided tbat as
there was good reason to bellevo that Colo-
Tnan Draylon hud forgiven his wife after ob
taining her written confession of intimacy
\vith Borrowe , it was therefore infra dig. for
Borrowo to pay any attention whatever to
Drayton's challenge.
Alone time In-scorned almost impossible to
avoid n duel , but Borrowe's friends managed
to stave it off. Colcman Dravton thereupon
threatened to po to Now York immediately
and publicly brand Borrowo as nu arrant
coward. IIo had already done so in the St.
James nnd two or thrco other clubs with
which ho is connected.
Di uy ton took passage on tbo Majestic , sail
ing under the name of "Dixon. " When this
news reached Borrow o and Millbank , his
second , they immediately took the Irish mail
for Qucciutown to catch the same steamer
under the assumed names of "Barrowcs" and
"Milbury.1' When they went aboard the
"
tender at Quoenstown" they had not pur
chased their passage tickets.
JMothrr-lii-I.-.uv Imcstlgntog.
Mrs. William Astor went to London
about six weeks ago on purpose to set
tle this unwholesome family row. Wil
liam Waldorf Astor declined to bo
mixed up in it in any way whatever.
Hu permitted Mrs. William Astor to put up
at a hostelry less than 100 yards from Laus-
downo houso. Cnlemau Drayton went to
London from Paris to ECO Mrs. William
Aster , nnd after listening to his story she
went back with him to Paris , convinced , so
it is reported , that his impeachment of her
daughter's chastity was not altogether with
out louudation. In fact , if what she said to
tun or thrco Intimate friends in London is to
he believed , her sympathies were altogether
with Drnvton.
The intimacy between Mrs. Drayton and
Borrowo began in Now York. Colemnn Drny-
ton found it out and complained to Mrs.
William Astor , who contrived to mend mat
ters by sending both Drayton and his
wife to Europe upon Mrs. Drayton's absolute
promise that she would never see Borrowo
again. Before her husband bad been in Lon
don many weeks bo discovered that Hallott
Borrowe was there also , and was meeting
Mrs. Drayton in tbo drawing room of tbo
Victoria hotel. It Is untrue that Borrowo
and Mrs. Drayton were living openly at this
hotel. Borrowo had a single bedroom thero.
When Colcman Drayton beard thntBorrowe
was in London ho cabled to Mrs. William
Astor , who piomptly went over. When she
met her daughter in the Hotel Liverpool ,
Purls , there wns a stormy scene.
Drayton went immediately to nn other hotel
nnd refused to see bis wife. Then ho started
for America , Mrs. Drayton went to London
nnd Mrs. Astur left for Algiers.
Aluuya Was n Scapegrace.
Borrowe's record does not help him any in
the present unfortunate uffalr. When ho
was a .student in Columbia college bo wns en
caged In several matters which bo styled
practical Jokes , but which were regarded by
the faculty as something of a more serious
character.
'On ono occasion ho and a party of friends ,
it was said , were arrested at night in the
Tenderloin proeinct They were all under
the Influence of liquor at the time and the
attention of the police was culled to them by
the discharge of a pistol.
After florrowo's college days were over ho
was sent on a trip around the uorld by bis
father. Ho wns then 22 years of ago. On
his return Ilia father scoured a clerkship for
him in the Western National bank. Ho did
not remain lonir with that corporation and
another place was secured for him In tbo
Hanover National bank. Tbat place did not
suit him and hu wont west ,
Some of his oxpctleuccs ou the plains nnd
In western cities would make Interesting
reading , it is said. On one occasion ha nar
rowly escaped death by tbo accidental dis
charge ot a pistol in his pocket. After living
in the west some tlmo bo went to Australia
and tried slioop farming. Bncoming wearied
of that occupation ho returned to this coun
try and for the last three years or so has led
a butterfly existence Iu this country and Eu
rope.
Ciilleil Her Innocence Once ,
Mrs. J , Cole man Drayton , who seems to
have been the excuse for the dual which did
not take place between her husband and Bor
rowe , is the second daughter of William B.
Astor , She was christened Augusta after
her aunt , Mrs. John Jacob As tor , who waa tbo
acknowledged ruler of Now York society be
fore McAllister undertook to classify it ana
until her death , In December , 1W7. Miss
Augusta Astor , or , as she was called by all
who knew her. Gugslo , waa porkaiis'tho
prettiest and the smartest of tbo thrco
charming daughters of William B.tAstortyuo
shone iu Now York's social heavens at the
same time a ton years sgp. Her oldest sis-
tar married James U. Koosevclt ot the fam
ous Now York family , and Carrie , the young
est of tbo three , is now the wife ol
Ortno Wilson. All three made fashionable
[ CONTINUED ox SECOND
IN THE HANDS OF THE JURY
Onptain Yooum of Hastings Will Soon
Know His Fato.
IT WAS AN EXCITING MURDER TRIAL
Iiiy Cotisinncil In Trjln.it tlic Slayer
ofMyron Van 1'lrct iifiiiui llcllevo
That tlm .Jury Will Itciulcr
No Verdict.
HASTINGS , Nob. , March 23. ] Spcclal Tolc-
grnm to TUB Bun.1 Thirty days ago Uaptnln
A , U. Yocum shot and killed Myron Van Fleet
ou the streets of this city. Today after n
trial for murder lasting eight days the case
was submitted to the jury for adjudication.
This morning the nudlcnco was composed
of a greater proportion of ladles than at any
other time , fully 100 were present , and nil
listened qutto as intently to the nrgutucnts
as did the mnn.
J. B. Strode , Lincoln's criminal lawyer ,
closed the case for the defense. Ho began
nt the opening of court and spoUo until ad
journment. For two hours and n half ho de
fended the plea of Insanity advanced by tue
defense , and pleaded earnestly for tbo ae-
quittal of tbo defendant , and urged tha jury
to glVo tbo prisoner the benolit of every douot.
Judge H. A. Uoatty occupied the afternoon ,
closing for the state. It is generally re
marked that his was ono of the strongest
pleas of the caso.
At a little after ft o'clock Judge Bcall be
gan reading the Instructions to tbo Jury.
They were very voluminous and covered
every point. The Jurors were committed to
the charge of a bailiff and were taken to tbo
Boslwlck hotel to deliberate on their verdict.
A largo number of spectator. ! remained In tlio
court room , expecting to see the Jury return
ing and speculating as to the verdict ,
A recess was taken until 8 o'clock in the
evening by the court , nt which a number of
attorneys and spectators were present to
learn If the Jurv hud agreed upon u verdict.
Apparently they had not , for the sheriff ad
journed court until 0 a. m. tomorrow. At
present it looks us If n verdict would not soon
03 ngrccd upon and by many a disagreement
Is predicted. A number of attorneys from
other cities were present today. General J.
M. Thayer was one cf tdo interested number.
MANV MU.VlCU'AI , UUNTUST. * .
1'eoplo of Various Nobrnskn Towns ln-
trri' tetl In l.oe.il ( loturniiitmt.
NCMCJII , Neb. , March 23. [ Special to Tnc
BKE.I At a mooting of citizens yesterday
another city ticket was placed In nomination ,
as follows : J. J. Mlllick , mayor ; Herbert
Hess , clerk ; Charles Alder , treasurer.
Engineer nnd police judge were loft vacant.
The convention passea u resolution in favor
of economy and reform.
1'Ai'ii.i.io.v , Neb. , March 211 [ Special to
Tin : Bic. ] Thcro was a decided Uick
against the combine ticket nominated by the
democrats Saturday , and Monday night the
republican caucus put up an entire now sot
of candidates as follows : Eucouo OurM , M.
P. Brown , J. B. Slothowor , Andrew Faso
nnd Dr. Upjohn. A warm contest will
ensue.
PJ.ITTSMOUTII , Nob. , Marsh 23. [ Special
to Tun Bnc.J The local political situation is
decide lly nebulous. Only ono fact appears
to bu certain and that is , that no matter
who Is elected , the control of the altalrs of
the city will bo in tbo hands of young mon.
Bith pailic.s have Jiominatod.young mon for
all the ofllcoi and by this moans have indi
cated to the world that this year Plaits-
mouth will DO tbo live , onorgctio city of
Nebraska. For mayor the republicans have
nnmod II. N. Dovoy , u young , progressive
merchant. Ho will bo opposed by Charles
M. Butler , an able young man , who has the
advantage of having a democratic majority
to go on. For treasurer , the republicans
have named T. II. Pollock of the First
National bank and u son-in-law of Hon. J.
M. Patterson. Frank J. Morgan is tbo
democratic candidate. Ho is the present
city treasurer. Milton N. GrlHllh , another
young man , has received the houor of a
nomination lor city clerk on the republican
ticket. Ho will glvo his democratic oppon
ent a close race. W. Kelly Fox is tbo c.iu-
did a to on the democratic sldo for tins ofilco.
Mr. Fox U now making bis tnlrd race. For
pcllco Judge , W. B. Short is the republican
and M. Archer the democratic nominee. Mr.
Archer is the crcsont cncumbent. For
school board , .1. I. Unruh nnd W. H. McLen-
man are the republican nominees nndV. . C.
Willots andCbanos D. Uummlns tbo demo
cratic.
Youic , Neb. , ftlnrch 23. [ Special to THE
BBIE.J The candidates nominated in tbo In
dependent city convention on Monday after
noon have withdrawn with tbo exception of
J. 11. Cowell , councilman for the Third ward ,
and W. K romser of the Second ward. This
will lenvo but ono candidate iu the Held for
each of tlio city ofllces.
HAKTIXOIOX , Nob. , March 23. ( Special to
TUT. BEK. ] The Independents of Cedar
county are preparing for a grand ratification
meeting to bo bold at Lotnou's hall , this city ,
March 20. A number of prominent speakers
have been engaged ] for the occasion. Music
nnd sweet communion \vill be the order of
the day. No ono is burred , for the meeting is
open to tbo world.
BIAIII , Neb. , March 23. [ Special to TUB
Bci : . | A mass meeting was held in Ger-
maaia ball Tuesday night hero to nominate
city oRicors and members of tbo school board.
The mooting consisted of voters or all par
ties. They decided tbat the present city
olllcors weio good enough and ronomlnatcd
them. The ticket is : A. C. Jones , mavor ;
Joe S. Cook , treasurer ; Carl Schmntonloy ,
clerk ; W. II. Hill , cltv engineer ; Christ
Schmidt , councilman Third ward ; Dr. Noble ,
and W. IX Grots , councilman Second ward.
Crnr\a'f > J'j tlilan JIall Dr-illcnteit.
UCNBVA , Neb. , March 2.1. [ Special Tele
gram to Titr. BEIJ Ibis has been the red
latter day In tbo history of Pytbianism In
Geneva. Iho ICnlghts' beautiful Castle hall
was dedicated in the presence of 500 guests
nnd was n success in every particular. The
dedication ceremonies were performed by
Grand Chancellor W. S. Hamilton , assisted
by other grand ledge ofllcorft , After the
ceremonies the guests were banqueted by
the members of the Indi-pondont Order
ot Odd Fellows and ICnlghU of
Pythias lodges. The spread was elegant
In the oxtremo. After the banquet some re
marks were made by the crand chancellor
and others , The whole was Interspersed
with a very enjoyable music program. The
dedication was a financial success , tha pro
ceeds going toward furnishing tba hall , the
cost of which bus been ovorfs'JO , Tonight the
guests enjoyed themselves at a ball given by
the Knlgtits in tbo armory ball of company
G , Nebraska National Guards ,
Guarding Ite.itrlco Interests.
BIHTIUCK , Nob. , March 23. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tiir. Bin : . ] The Beatrice branch of
the Nebraska Manufacturers and Consumers
association met last night and organized by
the election of A , H. Dempster , as president ;
A.V. . Dole , vice president ; B , U. Cogswell ,
secretary and ircasuror , The association de
cided to malco nu elaborate display of the
manufactories and Industries of Beatrice at
the Omaha exposition.
Will Knltirgo the ri.int.
BEATRICE , NOD. , March 23. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] J , Norton , Jr. , of Cnot-
hara , Is iu the city negotiating for the pur
chase of the Beatrice paper mill plant. It Is
< iuilo probable that bo will acquire the prop
erty and at once enlarge tbo plant with the
view to adding the manufacture of print pa-
pur to iu output.
I'lro ut lilnu Hill ,
BLUE HIM , , Neb. , March 23. [ Special to
TUB BEK. ] Clnda Parks' millinery store
burned Monday ulght. The estimated loss
is (1,250 ; Insurance , $750 , in the Burlington
of Iowa. The building was owned by H. U.
Koobler , who loses t30U , with no insurance.
Chief IHllKlV Dcfcnsr ,
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 2U. [ Special Tele
gram to TJJK UKU. ] Some weeua tluco
llzaboth Forsyltia hcj ; n suit In district
rourtngninst Chief Dlntfcii ; asking for J.1,030
lamncOH ; to hOchnrnctorjiiid personal comfort
by incarcerating bcri in tbo city Jail
without hiving committed any crime ,
as ho alleged. Dltigcn ifllc * his answer In
which he says very emphatically that he did
not know of tier nrrost ( until the next day :
that she was nrroslcd uy Olllccr Mnlono In
the Hotel Mack , a house of lll-roputo. and In
tbo snmo Apartment with William Fagan , n
notorious criminal , wild was suspected of
safe blowlnci that BOO wn culltv of adult
ery and visiting a housaof Ill-fame , but this
wns not pushed. Ho nlso nvors tbat she was
treated in jn-opor style and incidentally
dotiic * thit the jntl is Illy ventilated , filthy
or unfit for even n ben&t to sleep in , That
she did not nt'tho tlmo object to ancrit or do-
ir.nnd her release.
IXA.M i NATION.
Autliorlllos n ( Lincoln Ininilrlnp ; Into tlio
Clmrgo at AtU'tupted UliickiiiiillliiR ,
LINCOLN' , Nob. , March 28. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKC.J Tbo examination of
Walter C. Lclghty , the young postal
clerk nrrcstcd n fdw d ys ago by Inspector
specter Sullivan , wai commenced before
United States Commissioner Bulllngslcy
nt2 o'clock this afternoon , District Attor
ney Bukcr prosecuted the case , while Stearns
& Strode appeared for the defendant.
Leighty is charged with opening United
mall , the detention ot mall nnd stealing
money from the mails and using the malls
for the purpose of committing fraud.
Sovotai wltncsscs'Wcro examined nnd the
testimony elicited/ / corroborated tbo facts ro-
Intod In regard to the R.ISO In last evening a
BHE. Deputy Postmaster Rod ford testified
concerning bis ofllclal connection with letters
that were siint Jo George \ \ . Ucrron nt
Hastings aud Holdrcgc , Hu also stated that
he ( Uodford ) bad taken a letter out of
Lelghty's satchel Saturday after the arrest ,
but no testimony us to tlio tlnding of the
letter containing , the last installment of
money was brought' out , although the letter
iUclf was shown dud. Identified by Ucdford
ns having been tho.bno acnt out , The case
wns continued until tomorrow , as several
witnesses were yotlto bo examined.
Must AiiHHer In tlio District .Court.
COLUMIIUI * , Nob. , March 23. iSpecial
Telepram to TilE BBK. ! Martin Moroarity
and James Morrlsy , charged with assaulting
Mrs. Mary Bender a week ago near Pint to
Center , had their preliminary hearing before
Justice of Pence O'Brien this nfternoon.
The prisoners , who arj about IS years old ,
pleaded nut guilty , but the evidence of the
prosecution was so convincing that the
accused were bound over to the district court
for trial. Their bond was lixod at $ TOJ each.
.V 11ATKS.
Whnt tlio I.ntcgt Combination I'romlKCS Iu
the Vt'njrlof AVur.
CHICAGO , III. , Mnrcn JJ3. According to ad
vices received hero todiiy n compact has been
entered into by , tbo Boston & Albany , thn
Vauderhllt lines , , the Chicago & Northwestern -
orn nnd the Union Pacific- for the payment of
a commission of $ JO oi { every second class
ticket sold from Boston 'to ' the Pacific coast
points' This Introduces a fresh complication
into the transcontinental commission quest
tion , which was ulroadjr'in such a snarl that
it was found nepossary to turn the whole
matter over to' the advisory board of the
Western Trnfllc association "Tor adjustment.
It the report is true , Itjwill bavo the effect of
cutting the rate oven ibulow the basis which
the Atchison announced its intention ot
adopting Juno l u xt.j
The regular second , class rate from Boston
to California points la S.'j7.75. _ A.$20 commis
sion if deducted fronrtnis would > leave $37.73
to bo divided ' among the roads engaged in
the trufllc. The rate from Bostoa.to Chicago
is $10. and this , added to the Atchlson's pro
posed rate of $24.80. would make the through
rate witlrno commission deducted $43.30 or
$0.55 more thai , thoroVenuo derived from the
rate of each ticket under the Vanderbllt-
Union Pacific deal. It is said that the pur
pose of this comblnaf.an is not to compete for
immigrant business , but to make war on tha
tourist cars whlci ) some of tba transconti
nental roads use to attract second class
traflio. t
The next meet in ir of tbo advisory board of
the Western Traftlc association will bo hold
in this city April J'2. This tb expected to ba
by far the most Important meeting that has
been held since the organization began , and
there are some pooplo.who think it will bo
the last. The Missouri Pacific's demand for
a. Burlington scalp , the Atchlsou's applica
tion for a reduction in second class transcon
tinental rates , the Hock Island's determina
tion to reduce the rate on ore from Colorado
points to the Missourlrlvcr. nnd other mat
ters of a similar character , nave caused so
much friction timln\hurmonions adjustment
of all difficulties sceins to bo almost impossi
ble.
ble.Tbo Western Passenger association has
been requested to tin me n date wbon n com
iniltoo of tno Commercial Travellers' Federa
tion of America may appear before it and
argue far the adoption of a .r > ,000-mtlo Inter
changeable ticket to bo sold at a flat rate of 2
cents per mile. Ev.orv safeguard tbo roads
may desire to attach to such tickets , the
traveling men promise to accept and respect.
They pledge themselves to co-operate in
whatever is necessary to protect the inter
ests of tbo railroad.1
II ISA TJinttfOHECA .1 T.
oF"WnvTHEn BOIIKAD , )
' OMAIII , Mnrch 23. f
pleasant wpathcr condition has con
tinued and now prevails ever the greater
portion of the country. Tbo high baromuter
is now central over , tbo interior of the country
*
try , and the area cover * tbo territory be
tween the HockyicoUUtuins and the Atlantic.
The winds over th'o western states have
shifted to southerly ami much warmer. The
storm In the extreme northwest is advancing
eastward north of the United States. It has
raised the temperature ) in the unper Mis
souri valley considerably. At 7 p. m. Bis-
mark , Buford and Miles City were 50 ° and
Asscmboino 52 = . There appears to bo an
other storm gathering in tbo extreme south
west. Ham tins not in ut Gnlveston.
For lia lorn Nebraska , Omaha nnd Vicin
ity Warmer , fair waatber during Thursday
with southerly winds. Warmer and con
tinued fair weather oh Friday.
WASHINGTON'D.xt , March 23. For Mis
souri and Iowa rWorraor , fair weather ;
west to south \vln'd < i
For Indian Territory nnd Oklahoma-
Warmer , eonorally1 $ Ir ; winds shifting to
south. i
For Arkansas Winner ; eonorally fair ,
except in .southeastern portion.
For South Dakota Fair ; south winds ;
warmer. I
For Kansas and -.Nebraska Fair ; south
winds ; warmer ill caitorn portions.
For North D kotor-Generally fair ; vari
able winds ; alight/ ! colder in western per
tion. * .
For Montana Light local showers ; wet
winds ; colder In cattbrn portion.
For Colorado Fair , .except light showers
in southern portion ; I
Hcnlort Ilcturii.
ST. JoiiNf , N. P. , plurch 23. The Cabra-
dor , the ilrst of * tliq scaling ( icot to return
has arrived httr * ) . She , has 181,000 sums.
She struck Ihe'soaU ' on March i2. She re
ports that the Hunpor has 7,000 skins , tbo
Diana 28,000 , Iho loelnnd 2J,000 , the Wolf
2.1,000 , the Leopard 13 , < JOP , the Eagle 23,000 ,
the Kilo 13,000 , .tho Esquimau 24,00l ! , tbo
Hope 13,000 anjl tba Neptune9,000. . The
Neptune , Greenland .and Vanguard went
down on the inside of ice , missing the teals ,
but It is possible that they 'may still make u
saving voyage , jj
A'Ictnria riolt * Out ( ioorK ° ' Hllile ,
NEW YOIIK , Iilarch 23.- There Is reason ,
says a Loodoa dispatch , for believing tbat a
marriage will Shortly take place between
Prince Georgpfel Wales and Prlnceis Alice of
Hes&o , as tbo queen is known to bo very anx
ious for such nu alliance. "
Clurriice AVIiu tlio l.lm-oliulilro.
LONIIOS , March 3 , 'j'be Lincolnshire
handicap was won by Claro.co , Acrobat second
end , Uuktoy third.
NO COMPROMISE ON SILVER
Blnnd Will Demand the Previous Question
on His Bill Today.
THEY WILL FORCE A VOTE ON MONDAY
I'rncrnm of tlio Slltrr Slcn .Mniiprd Out
Itrpulillrau Srnntorn Coniilliiiffiitril |
JJy Driuocrnts Mr. .MrKclKlian'i
n r\Viilc of the Semite.
\VASIIIX < ITOX , D. C. , March 03 , The
chances of n compromise on the silver ques
tion In the house by substituting n bill pro
viding for an international monetary congress -
gross , is now admitted tu bo very slight , nnd
the advocates of such nctloa concetto a clear
majority to the Irco coinage bill
when the vote Is reached. The opponents of
the bill , nt the conclusion of the
debate , will move to recommit the bill to the
coinage commlttco , It Is believed tbat mo
tion Is the strongest move the bill's op
ponents can moUe , as It will rccolvo the sup
port of many members who would otherwise
foci compelled to support the measure.
The galleries of the house were crowded
today. Chairman Bland opened the
debate by giving notlco that ut
2 o'clock tomorrow ho will demand
tbo previous question on tbo silver bill. Rep
resentative PiorcO of Tennessee than spoke
favoring tbo measure.
Sir. Plorcr'H Ili-innrks ,
"Thoro nrc gentlemen of Now England , "
said Mr. Pierce , "Who sny tons thatitxvo
pass a frco silver bill in this house Now Eng
land will send an unbroken body of repub
lican representatives ; they will glvo us the
forcj'blll. 1 want to say to you gentlemen
of Now England that wo democrats of the
south and the west must secure succession
of the democratic rulo. Wo in tbo honth and
west , when a mnjoilty speaks , bow to it nnd
support the noraluco and the platform that
the majority present. jApplauso.j
That Is our kind of democracy. Wo do
not recognize us a democratic expedient this
now remedy whlcn I believe they call the
gold cure a remedy which it n'ppoars is
lately killing so many people who are un
dertaking to save themselves by iu And 1
tell you the gold cure you are proposing to
take will kill you as effectually us the Koeloy
gold euro is killing some others. Wbon
the force bill passed this house and
went to the senate a gloom settled ever
this country from ouo end of it to
the other , especially did dark clouds lower
over our beautiful southland. The intima
tion had gene abroad that the force bill waste
to bo put upon us. Expectancy was deepen
ing into certainty. The press of the country
tuformed us that President Harrison bad
pledged himself to approve and use bis ofli-
clal Inllupnco to carry through this measure ,
which propbscd to strike down tin last
vestige of personal nnd civil nnd political
liberty in this country. But. sir , the lower-
in i ; clouds th'U , hovered over our land bojan
( .o break away , and through the rifts wo Raw
the grand , glorious , biavo and patriotic
republican senators of the west standing be
tween their party nnd the liber ties of the
people. By their votes the force bill was de-
trated. I wont to say to you , gentlemen
from New England , that tbo same grand ,
brave , , glorious and honorable men stand
there today as a bulwartc between the repub
lican party and the interest of the people of
this country. They are mqn who wo Know
will ogam Interpose to save tbo liberties of
this pnople. With this reliance we do not
fear n force bill. Wo nave no fears of any
thing of that Kind that the republican party
may undertake to impose upon the country i
but no demand that this house give to tno
people a full measure of redress for the
wrongs done in 1873. " [ Loud applause on
the democratic sido. ]
AVIll Force u Vote on Monday.
At 2 o'clock it was announced that the
commlttco on rules hud consented to bring in
n rule lorcing n vote on Monday in case the
opponents filibuster tomorrow.
Stone of Pennsylvania followed Plcrco and
denounced the bill.
Warner , democrat , of New York nnd
Brawloy , democrat , of South Carolina , also
spoke ncainst the bill.
Mr. Lynch of Wisconsin opposed the
measure , declaring thst its chief aim was to
mnko something out of nothl.ijr , its chief
purpose was to make 70 cents worth 10J cents.
Mr. Stout of Michigan also raised his voice
in opposition and nrguod iu favor of an
honest dollar which would bo worth 10' )
cents.
Mr. Fitch of New York , a democrat , earn
estly opposed tbo passage of the bill.
Carried tlio rm'fumo of Iliiiikn.
Mr. McICoIghan of Nebraska , one of the
people's party rcprosontatives.and a member
of the coinage committee , said that before
entering upon any alllrmatlvo discussion of
the bill , ho proposed to discuss the minority
report which had about it the perfume of the
banking business.
That report had in it no suggestions with
reference to the mon who felled forests ,
broke the ground , delved in the mines or
sowed or reaped. It was imoossibla to
gather from that report the idea that money
had any necessary relation to the proJuct of
the soil. The report was begotten of avarice
and its fruit was the spoliation of industry ,
It must oo a case of wilful prevarication , ho
said , for anyone to claim that creditors bad
any right to expect payment in an ) except
the least valuable money. The cry about a
70 cent dollar was a deliberate attempt , to
suborn the public consclonco. The standard
silver dollar was of 103 cents and the clap
trap about a 70-cent dollar was simply an as
sault upon tbo dictionary. They forgot to
mention that the true test of thu excellence
and honesty of money \va ? its working us an
Instrument for thn exchange of goods. Free
colnuco would wipe nut thu disparity between
the coin and bullion ruluu of the dollar and
our silver dollar all over the world will beef
of the same value as tbo motul in ir , A now
condition would arise. What the value of
the dollar would ho as expressed in gold maybe
bo anothorquestlon. Competent students in
sisted it would rcstoro tbo old ratio between
gold and silver bullion of 10 to 1 , and tbo ar
guments of those who insisted to the con
trary were inconsistent. The gentleman
from Ohio ( Mr. Hartor ) had sent out notlco
to Grand Army posts asking them to protest
against tbo passage of this bill.
Had liven n Soldier , Too.
Ho had been an old soldier and he could not
forgot thtt bu had enlisted in tlio or my of
the United States when gold and silver were
tbo only lopa ! tender currency , f ApplauHO. I
He bad received depreciated paper and had
never hoard a howl from the fellows who
represctitod the banking Interests of the
country , This duplicity did not fool the old
soldiers. [ Applause. ] When a boy bo had
olwavs liked to go to tbo clrcut , and ho re-
tnomberrd how the clown went around soil
ing song books "For the bouclltof the widow
and tno orphan , " But tboclown , had always
bad tbo honesty to say at tbo end , "I am the
widow and the orphan. " [ Lnilfjhter.J
Those special pleaders of his ( McKol-
ghan's ) interest availed themselves of all the
antics of the clown , but lacked hU ( lonosty ,
[ Laughter aud Hpplnuioj , The soldier of the
union army has never fought for money.
They had fought to preserve the union of the
states and to perpetuate tbo republican form
pf government. The people tbat ho , McKel-
ghao , represented were not , anarchists. They
wcru not opposed to the accumulation of
wealth , but they believed that wealth distri
bution , if permuted to follow natural Jaw ? ,
would bo proportioned to skill , economy and
labor employed. Tbat man must bo blind
who did not see that wealth was becoming a
great political power in this country , The
people uro organized aud would never cease
this agitation until corporation t "and monopo
lies would bow in obedience to Just luvvc.
When that day came the people would 4'o
sovereigns , LOUR live the sovereign. [ Ap-
plansol.
Mr , Bushncll ot Wisconsin spolio in favor
of a proposed amendment providing tbat
hereafter the silver dollar shall contain one
ounce troy of pure silver.
After a speech by Mr. Perkins of Iowa Iu
imposition to the bill , the house took n .mcess
until 7:30. : t - *
At the evening session Messrs. ' 5 i of
Now York , Bacon of New Yorit nil * T of
Maryland opposed tbo Bland bill.
IN TttKSKNATi : .
Marjlnnil Cltl/cm AVnnt
Sln\os Pri'0 l by tlio Cl
\VA niN iTON , IX C. , March 23. Th\ \
president presented n petition from . *
mln B. Hauls of Maryland , on belli i
himself and other ctllrons ot that stnUv
ing congress to sccuro a componsntioV
the slaves taKcn by the general govrrun.
or emancipated by n state convention at the
instance nnd desire of the general govern
ment.
An executive message from the president
wns delivered by Mr. Prtiden , ono of his
secretaries , nnd was handed to tbo vlco pros-
dent.
dent.Tho army appropriation bill was presented
ntid referred to thu committee on appropria
tion ! ) .
The scnnto then proceeded to executive
session ,
The doors were opened nt 3:30 : and the
It.dian appropriation bill was taken up fo. '
notion. The Ilrst Inportatit amendment
reached was that striking out ot the bill the
proviso requiring army olllcurs to bo detailed
us Indian agents.
Mr. Morgan moved as n substitute the
house provision directing the president to
appoint Indian citizens ot the United
Slates as Indian ngents when , in his Judg
ment , such appointment might contr.buto to
Utnch the Indians to civilization and to the
government of the United States. Without
action , thu senate adjourns'l ,
SUNDAV CI.OSIXO.
UcleRiitlotiR Mtl : i Arcumi'iit .llcfore Ilic
Srinito U'orlit'H 1'nlr Uiiniinlttrc.
WASHINGTON , D..C. , March SI. The sen
ate committee on1 the quadro-ccntonnlal this
morning gave a hearing to several persons
loprcsoutiug that element of the population
of the country who seek to sccura congres
sional action compelling the closing of the
world's fair on Sunday. Tno committee had
tinder consideration the ' 'Colqultt bill , " pro
viding that no exposition or exhibition for
which congress appropriates money shall bo
opened on Sunday.
Dr. II. H. George of Pittsburg , represent
ing the American Sabbath union , said that
to yield to the demand of the element that
demanded the opening of the fair on Sunday
would be to destroy tno sanctity of the day
from n Christian standpoint. The laws of
Illinois prevented such amusements on Sun
day , but the speaker believed that thocliimor
ou the part of persons interested in public
conveyances , street cur Hues , railroads ,
hacks , etc. , would induce the board of man
agement of the fair to desecrate the day by
keeping the fair open.
L. S. Cjflln , ox-inllrond commissioner efFort
Fort Dodge , In. , representing the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen , numbering
about 23,000 persons , mostly braltomun ,
plead , d for tbo observance of tbo Sabbath
In order that the railroad employes might
have an Opportunity for rust. IIo asserted
that many railroad accidents attributed to
carelessness of employes toally resulted
from the fact that the omploves were over
worked. This class of people wanted tno
moral support thit would bo afforded by
favorable congressional action on the pend
ing bill In order to assist them In obtaining
their object tbo estadllshmcnt of loiruia-
tlons by railways tnat would afToru the
trainmen more rest , than they npw or.Joy.
Incidentally Mr. Coftln staled that it wns
contemplated by the association ho repre
sented U ) requo t congress to pass a law pro
hibiting tbo running of Interstate mull trains
on Sunday. _
Utah's Ailiimxlon.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 23. After hav
ing had under consideration for several
weeks , the C'aino bill to give local government
to Utah , the house committee on territories
decided this morning to report it favorably , .
with an amendment which strikes out the
section relaune to the snlo of publlo lands
for school purposes , the committee deeming
it best to have a separate measure covering
this point. The bill reported today is ouo
which several hoarlncs were given by the
committee on territories of both houses. The
veto ou the bill was a party ono , the demo
crats favorlnir nnd the republicans opposing
it.
_ _
ll.iiiKcTi Accused or fraud ,
PAINCIVII.T.P , O. , March 23. The excite
ment caused by tbo failure of the Paige bank
has not abated. The depositors nro not sntU-
tkd with the statements and throats of
violence are mado. Tho'Rissigiico estimates
the bank's assets at $30,030 and B. K. Pulgo'd
assets at ? M,000. The liabilities vango from
f 300,000 to ? 500,000. _
Transcontinental Ito.uU Cutting Itiitcs.
Los ANOEI.IS , Cal. , March 21. All the
railroads are cutting rates to eastern points ,
particularly Missouri river points. Several
patties have largo blocks ot tickets and
special agents are well supplied with tickets.
Tickets are selling to Kansas City from $15
upward. Ticket ? to New York nro reduced
nil the way from $18 to $15.
Armud Jlc-ii hont Against , * ttrlhi > n.
ToiiosTOjOnt. , March 23. Ton train ( 'rows '
and llfty constables , well armed , have gene
to North Bay ou the Canadian Pavillo to
move the trains abandoned by Iho strlltore.
Trouble is expected. Superintendent Tail
thinks the smite will not extend to the On
tario and Quebec division.
Fatal I'lro In AniKtcril.ini.
AjfaitiMM , Marcn 2J. Four houses on the
Kreizergracht canal have baea destroyed by
firo. Ons person was killed and ton were
injured. Three others , nro missing. 'Iho
Uro was caused by an explosion of gn.
I'Jclcl < iocH to minyliiin. .
Nuw Youic , March 23 , Judo Vnn Brunt
has ulgncd an orJir dlroolinar that EJward
M. Field , convicted of forgery , bo committed
to an insane invlum wh.tra ho will bo
wutcaod to see if ho 1st shamming ,
Kflvcntprn russcnjce. Injiiroil ,
CINCINNATI , O , , March 23. yy n collision
at the crossing of the Ohio & Mississippi and
Illinois Central at Odin , III. , toJay , seven
teen passengers on the Ohio & Mississippi
St. Louis train were injured ,
Murderer Declared 811110 ,
Nuw YOIIK , March 23. James Alexander
Farmer , the mm from Georgia who sur
rendered to tbo poluo | last Saturday stating
that ho bad murdered a boy , has ooon ex
amined and declared to bo sano.
ilupuullc.ui Convention Callml ,
W AsuiNfiTON.D.C , , March 23. Tbo Virginia
state republican cunvnltteo have llxeJ upon
Koanoko us the place and May f as tha data
for holding the state convention. General
Mnhone presided ,
AVIII Mnrry uu A--eil Widow.
LONDON , March 23. The Chronicle reports
that Sir EJward Wutklu li about to marry
the widow of Mr Ingram , the founder of tbo
Illustrated London Nowa , Miv. Ingram Is
83 years old ,
Decmluc' * J.unyi'rn righting Hard ,
"PnitTii , Australia. March 23. Tbo hearing
m tbo case of Dooming , tbo murderer , was
resumed this morning. His attorneys ijca
fighting hard to prevent his return to Mel
bourne ?
v
' Miner liiHtuntly Itilluil.
Din.vm ; Minn. , March 23 , KdwarJ Yates
'was killed in the Pioneer mine at Ely. A
smaH'pleeo of" COCK foil from Us socket nearly
1100 foot and struck Yato * on tbo head.
Another Mi'lljoiirno Hank I'nlln.
Mci.nouiisi : , March 2.J. The Australian
Deposit and Mortgage- bank has suspended
in consequoneo ot tbo depositors maklog
heavy withdrawals of their funda ,
ENGLAND MUST COME TO TIME
President Harrison Writes Lord Salisbury ft-
Very Plain Not ? , ,
THE MODUS VIVENDI MUST BE RENEWED-
If Orrnt llrltnln ncfiuiM to 1'rotrct tlio.
Sculn , I'oncliers Will Ho Kxclmloil It
Tills Comilrj'ii .Military 1'otvo 4
Id Itnuitit'd ,
WASIIIVOTON , D. C. , Mnrcli 211. Tlio Horne -
ne son correspondence was laid bo torn the
executive session of thu sutinto at uoou , The
reading of Salisbury'- * no'.o refusing to con
sent to n renewal of tlm modus vlvor.dl ntuL
making countur-propoiltioin was ro-
cclvcil with 111-suppresso.l Irritation
by the Bctmto. The uolo Is cvnslvo
nml equivocating. The president's rejoinder
broadly bints Hint Salisbury has not mot tlio
overtures in n stralght-lorwiud manner ; In
sists on n renewal of thu modus vlvcmli
vltbout 'refcrcnca to Insignificant
or Irrelevant conditions , mid
closes with the stirring assertion
iiat If Great Britain docllnos to assist In
irotcctliie the seals during arbitration , bo
vill proceed to enforce the laws and exclude
loachers from Boring sea If the military
orco of the United Is required to accomplish
t. .
The note created a sensation In the senate.
Vfior a half hour of discussion tbo corros-
( ondonco was referred to tbo commlttco ou
'orolgn relations. <
Owing to the gravity of tbo slluattoii great
efforts were made to keep the facts secret
mill the corrospondonoo progressed furtbor.
t can bo stated , however , that the Bering
sea treaty will soon bo ratlllcd by tbo senate ,
jut a resolution will accompany It nutborU-
ng tbo president , pending arbitration , to use
.ho whole military foivo of the government
.0 insure tbo protection of tbo rights of tbo
United States.
Nut nn Alitolutn Itefiivtl. ,
As Intimated above , Lord Salisbury does
101 in bis note refuse to outer into n modus
vivondi of seine kind ; bo docs not Ilutly ro-
'uso to bo a party to soma ovwngoment ; but ,
diplomatically spoalting , ho ' 'Tails to con
sent" to tlio proposition made by this govern-
nont. Inasmuch as the senate has refused
to make the correspondence public , It is ex
ceedingly difllcult to get a clear statement of
tbo exact idea intended to bo conveyed in the
diplomatic language of such correspondence
as that laid before tbo sonata today , but un-
louutcdly tbo Impression generally convoyed
jy tha leading senators is that Lord Sa.lis-
jury has refused to renew tha arrangement.
It can bo stated tbat thcro Is nothing In the
mturo of an ultimatum. TLo correspond
ence is stilt considered Incomplete , and tbo
subject is still open for further letter writing
n the line of endeavor on the part of each
side to show bow fnr the other party is in
tbo wrong. Underlying the formal phraseol
ogy of tills , howovtr , Is nn evidpiit intention
on the part of this government to bring tha
matter to tbo point of dellntto determination
before tbo sealing sousou is fur advanced ,
And the president's reply , it Is thought , will
greatly tend to the attainment of the de
sired result. _ _
I\ Till ! IOH',1
Completed lor I'lnul Ail.
Jmiriimant March HO I.Ut ot Hills Pint.
DCS Aloises , la. , March " 3. In the senate
this morning the following bills were passed : '
Allowing in 'opondont school districts to
consolidate ; topiy Wilbur McCabe for horses
klllod by state oSleiuls on account , of suspi
cion of glondors ; providing for taxing franchises
'
chises and failures of stock. A bill waa in-
Uotluccil to authorize the erection of miblio
buildings on the lots owned by the public. A
number of remonstrances were pruseatod
agalnt tbo llsh lilll which prohibits the use of
scins. A resolution was passed giving ap
propriation bills , preference over nil others.
either on the calendar of special order. A 1)111
amending the low of bounties on the
killing of wolves .so that tlio Indq
must be shown wai paused. The
bill to compel all passenger trains
to stop at county seals was lost. Harsh'a
bill providing lor tbo erjction of cottages at
the Soldiers' Home was p.used. . Bishop's
bill rotative to deducting Indebtedness from
assessed valuation was lost. Shields' World's
fair , bill , appropriating $12r > , OJO for tho'atato
exhibit was passed. Brewer's bill to iucreaso
thu cfllcioucy of the .National guard was
passed this afternoon.
Bishop's bill regulating the manner of sale
of agricultural college land * , also pormltting
farmers' nrgani/ations to do life Inauranco
iu uranco business were passed. Appropri
ation bills were tnen taken up. That , appro
priating f)00 | ( ) for Iowa State band was
nnally ordered oncrossed. The Dill to give
the B'enodict homo tvi.OOO was pissod.
In the house Ivasa's bill to prohibit first
cousins from matrylng was lost. The house
passed the following bills eivlng inayori of
towns power to discharge Miarsbitls : Coffins'
bill ptovldlng for the investment of the
funda of Insurance companies , allowing such
investment in government bonds , t > late
bonds , mortgages , or real estates and
national bocks. The senate resolution .for
Html adjournment , March ! ) ) , was con
curred u.
Tlio Australian ballot bill was made a
special order for tomorrow. The Crawford1.
bill to abolish township ofllcorj was parsed
this nfternoon. The bill to revise the pay of
county oillrera was referred to committee.
Uiuhman's bill providing proper care of high
ways. was lost , Young's bill to compel boards
of supervisors to put in lUli dams nt outlets
of moandurod lakes was pissed. Hills were
also passed to compel the maintenance of
partition fences nn nil cultivated lands ; to
lengthen the term of offl < ; o of sub.llrcctora of
school dlslilctH to three years ,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ i
1'iirdimcil it Nntorlmn l.-.tu-lirmiUer.
OiiAiu.KS GITV , la. , March 2) ) . The citizens
are indignant over tha pirdon by Governor
Boles of George Tetig and a pu'blio mooting
to protest is called for next Monday ovenlng.
Totlg is n notorious lawbreaker , has boon In-
alcteil nine times In Floyd county and cost
the taxpayers much money.
AVIll Itnlnlii thu Oiillrgp.
SiiBXiNiioui , la. , March -Special [ Tel
egram to TUB Hnn.J The Wojtorn Normal
college Is to bo rebuilt at tinenundoab , ID , ,
not Lincoln , Mob. At nn enthusiastic citi
zens' meeting in the opera house tonight the
wecsfiury fVJ.UOO was raised to assure the
college for Khennndoab , Work will bo com
menced nt once and a grand structure will
crown the old site tind bo opened for the fall
term.
lii Coiir n < iioo.
Hirn > s la. , March 23. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BKK.J TUo annual DCS
Molnua conference of tbo Hvangollcal church
openoJ hero today. The day wan taken up
Vtith tbo examination of minister * and church
eoclotloj and preliminary work of the ooa-
forcnco ,
Ci iulii-il IFiuler 11 Cur.
DES MOINES. Iu. , Muroh 2X [ Special Tolo- '
grain to Tim Bnu.J About noon today , whllo
switching iu the fi'ortlnvestoni .yards at tha
Dos Molucs coal mines , four miles north of
the city , a car loaded with coal jumped the
track nad toppling ever , crushed a switch
man , Wllllum H. Prow , Ho was o younif ,
unmarried man , haying relatives residing at
Stuart , la. , and two brother * employed as
conductor aud brako'jian gu the Hook Uluud ,