Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YEAJl. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , FEBRUA11Y 14 , 1893. NUMBER 238.
HQ Would Wet Have Accepted the Eepub-
lican Nomination for President.
FAVORED CLEVELAND'S TARIFF POLICY
Jlldfjn .liunlrnon Kclntf * rt Convrrmitlon Ho
lluil with Him I'rlor to th Mlnnrnpa-
1U Convention llo Win n Demo *
crut In I'rlnrlpli.1 ,
CIIICAOO. 111. , Feb. in. Judge Walter Q.
Gresham is the central figure In a new
political sensation. Judge Egbert .Inmieson
of Chicago , a personal friend of tlio pre
sumptive coming secretary of state , sprung
the mutter today. The disclosure was elicited
by expressions of opinion here that President
elect Cleveland had not only made a mistake
in calling Grcshnm Into Ills cabinet , but that
the Judge had violated political decency in
accepting the office In thu light of the fact
that the nppointinent'migbt be construed as
a reward for deserting u party th.it had
honored him.
Judge Jamieson said : "I do not speak
from hearsay , but from direct personal
knowledge. Part of the Pennsylvania dele
gation to the republican convention stopped
in this city on Its way to Minneapolis. The
day of Its arrival I was invited by a promi
nent member of the delegation to meet a
number of them nt the Audilorlum. I went
there , and it was explained to me that while
Pennsylvania was for Blaine the contin
gency of a failure to nominate him had en
tered Into their calculations. Gresham was
their second choice and they recognized In
him elements that might consolidate the
anti-Harrison strength to a grouter exlcnt
even than lilalne. It occurred to mo that it
wns not my funeral , and I laughingly asked
what was wanted of mo In connection with a
national republican convention of any sort.
" 'I do not think It is possible to defeat Mr.
Harrison for the nomination. ' ho remarked ,
'but oven If the nomination were offered mo
I could not as an honest man. accept It. '
"Ho then went on and defined his views on
the tariff Ho was in thorough accord with
Mr , Cleveland and came out fiat-footed for
revenue reform.
" 'On the tarilT Issue , ' he said , 'I am as
much of a democrat as you are and , enter
taining such views , you must see that I
could not bo tlio candidate of the republican
party for president. '
"Tlicru could bo no mistaking his position.
It was us clear as the sunlight. ' '
" 'I want you , ' said my friend , 'to see
Judge Gresham and find out if he will let us
put him in training for the nomination in
case It Is ascertained that wo can win with
him and not with DUilne. '
" 'You are sending a democrat on a rather
queer mission , ' I replied , 'but being your
friend and a friend of Judge Gresham , 1 will
do what I can. '
"I found Judge Grcshnm in his chamber
and had a conversation with him that lasted
over an hour , I told him frankly what I had
railed for and outlined the situation as it had
been given to me.
"Tho judge said ho appreciated the high
compliment paid him , but that under no cir
cumstances could he bo considered as a pos
sibility.
DKCOMING VKUY WAKM.
l [ nntaim'H Old Vlcllnntrt Cnll Hi'lllR Used in
; " * - --WNi'imtorhil ICIi'ctlon.
Hr.Lnu , Mont. , Fob. 13. Contrary to ex
pectations , the senatorial contest was not
settled today. Thu ten democratic followers
of Daly and two populists stuck by Judge
Dixon.
Yesterday the republicans selected a com
mittee to investigate charges o7 crookedness
and bribery.
An afternoon paper declares that It was
arranged some time ago that Monday should
bo a "go-as-you-please" day. The paper
nays that tomorrow supporters of republi
cans are bound to standby the Buttomillion
aire if needed , and three additional deserters -
sorters will undoubtedly turn up with the
Clark following. Serious trouble is expected
on the floor of the Joint convention , us be
trayals of party are making men desperate ,
ami bloodshed Is threatened as a sequence to
political dishonesty.
In another article the Herald under the
caption , "Thrce-Se\cnty-Soven , ' ' the sign of
early day vigilantes when a bad man was to
bo hanircd , says : "Tho warning is for the
miserable tools who bundle the boodle and
try to tempt honest men to sacrifice their
self respect , their , honor , good name and
everything that makes life worth living. "
Tlio Herald further claims that tividencu
of bribery and fraud already secured will bo
presented to the grand jury now in session.
Democrats are confident that ultimately
they will elect their senator.
NOT TIIiD UT.
Snnntor-Kleet Allvii Denlen Having .11 lulu
An } ' rromlHc * of Tiitronaci ) ,
NOIIFOI.K , Neb. , Fob. 1 ! ! . [ Special to TUB
Bun. ] United States Senator William V.
Allen and private secretary , Thomas F. Mem-
mluger of Madison , were In the city Satur
day. In speaking of BoytVs assertion that
ho had a written agreement from Senator
Allen promising Boyd the distribution of
federal patronage , Mr. Allen says he will
make Boyd a present of $ .1,000 If ho will pro
duce the agreement. Senator Allen says
further that ho was presented with a propo
sition about fifteen minutes before ho was
elected proposing , in consideration of the
distribution of public patronacu , to give him
three democratic votes , but his reply was
"No patronage. "
The senator and hisiprivato secretary start
for Washington in one week. Koprcsenta-
tivo men irrespective of party limitation in
northern Nebraska are well natislieil with
the senator's election. Private Secretary
Memmlmger Is a rock-ribbed Virginia demo
crat , but did good service for Mr. Allen in
the recent campaign.
Rov. J. J. Parker , pastor of the Congrega
tional church of this city. In his very uhlo
discourse today , speaking of the crime of
bribery , took occasion to quote THE BEE as
authority that Hon. William V. Allen was
elected to the United States scnato without
boodle , and consoled his congregation by thu
assertion that the day might come when
boodle in politics would bo an impotent
factor.
MONHTAUY CUXFEKKNCK.
Delegates Will Today Tre unt Their Koport
to Trenldent Harrison.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Fob. 13. The Ameri
can delegates to the International monetary
conference uro in the city for the purpose of
presenting to President Harrison their re
port of the proceedings of the conference.
They mot today nt the residence of Senator
Allison at 1 discussed the points of the docu
ment and will meet again tomorrow. The
report will bo a lengthy paper and will give
a complete record of the proceedings of the
conference , it will state that , in thooplnion
of the delegates from this country , there was
a very much better fooling to want the obj ta
Bought to bo accomplished manifested at the
close of the conference than at its beginning.
They hope for substantial results from the
adjourned meeting at Purls. Great Britain
holds the key to the situation and change ol
pinion expressed by delegates from that
country , except Currte , cive the United
Btatcs delegates a substantial basis for hope
that at the Paris meeting the auitudu oi
Great Britain will not ba unfriendly to sil
ver. The delegates will nut their resigna
tions' at the disposal of President-elect Clove-
land.
InXurth Uukuta.
BISXUHCK , N. D. , Feb. 13. The deal for
'i election seemed to be a go this
morning. The democrats , however , deter
mined to fight to the end and so managed
matters ns to secure n promise from n dozen
republicans that they would scatter their
votes on senator If the democrats would help
them out on n call of the house , which had
been ordered , and seemed likely to be in
force indeflnltelv. The vote was then taken
and resulted : II. F , Miller. ' . 4 : John Miller.
14Uonch. ; lit : Stevens. 10 ; Mulr , 3 ; Walsh ,
7 ; Dobbin , fi ; Gregory , 1 ; Oliver , 'J ; Taylor
Cnim , 1 ; Hodgson , U ; Anderson , 1. The
joint session then dissolved.
WHISKY TJMJST INVESTIGATION' .
TrcHlilent Orernhut Tustllle * Hefnro tlio
CoiiKreUHloiKil Commit tee.
WASIIIMITOX , D. C. , Feb. 13. The whisky
trust Investigation was continued today.
President Greenhut of the Distilling and
Cattlefeedlng company was examined.
Mr. Grecnhut testified that the company's
stock was worth ? 0,000,0i > 0. It originally
had eighty-two distilleries , bought by the
corporation at the time of its organization.
Mr. Grcenhut stated that the plants were
appraised by a committee and paid for in
stock of tbo company. A number of thu
plants wcro afterwards closed , as the de
mand for the product was not sufficient to
keep thorn running. Probably one-half of
the original plants were dismantled.
A rebate was given to customers , provided
their dealing with the company wns con
tinuous that is continuous for six n oaths ,
the period covered by the rebate vouchers.
His company mnrUotod pure spirits , the
blending and adulterating being done by
purchasers.
In answer to n question he said that Mr.
Gibson resigned shortly after the Dewar
matter was made public. The courts took
the matter up later. In slating the objects
of the company , witness said ono object waste
to do away with destructive competition.
His company was not a trust. A trust , as
ho understood it , consisted in the cooperation
tion of different individuals or corporations
to limit production and keep up prices. His
company operated fewer distilleries at a less
cost , supplied the demand by working them-
to their full extent and put their goods to
the trade at n less cost. That was another
of the objects.
Explaining the advance in the price of
spirits , Mr. Greenhut said the ndvanco was
due to the agitation before congress lookinir
to increasing the internal tax on liquors.
That caused an excessivesporiilnttveduinnnd
and the comnany had advanced the price to
stand It.
Mr. Bynum asked what the market value
of the stock of his company was.
Mr. Grecnhut replied that it was various ,
being Just what gamblers choose to make it.
The company could not control that.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
JUDGIS JACKSON'S ATI-OINTMENT.
It Will llo Favornlily Acted Upon by thu
UnltiMl Stated Senntn.
WASHING TON , D. C. . Feb. 13. Tlio senate
Judiciary committee this morning decided to
report favorably the nomination of Judge U.
K.Jackson as associate justice of the supreme
premo court. The democratic members of
the committee reserved the right to take
such a course in the final confirmation as
they might deem best. It is understood the
republicans will vote solidly for him. It is
not known whether there will bo any serious
democratic opposition.
Will Uot It Into the Courts.
TOPEKA , Kns , , Feb. 13. The , republican
house tcday took action which it is con
templated will bring the house squab
ble in the courts. It ordered its ser-
geant-at-arms to go to Labottc , Comanche
county , arrest a witness who refuses to a ] > -
pejir before the republican elections com
mittee and bring .bun before the bar of the
house. The case is a friendly one. The
witness will ignore the sergeant-at-nrms ,
who will take the matter into the courts for
decision.
Senatorial Contests.
OLYMPIA , Wash. , Feb. 13. No change In
the senatorial deadlock.
HELENA. Mont. , Feb. 13. The ballot for
United States senator resulted : Mantle , " 5 ;
Clark , L'3 ; Dlxon , 12 ; others , scattering.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Feb. 13. The ballot for
United States senator resulted : Warren ,
22 ; Thompson , 11 ; Baxter , 0 ; Osboruo , 5 ;
others scattering.
EASTJIUVXl )
Iluslnrftsnf the IloaiU In the Crntr.ll Trafllu
AsBoriiillon Tor the Week.
CUICAOO , 111. , Feb. 13. Eastbound ship
ments last week amounted to 7UM3 tons ,
against 78,015 the preceding week and
against ! ) S,8'J3 ' for the corresponding
period last year. Through shipments of
flour , grain and provisions from Chicago to
the cast by the roads in the Central Traffic
association amounted to JS.-SU tons , against
55,173 for the preceding week , and against
07,813 for the eorrcsuondinrr week of 1802.
Chairman Caldwcll , on the application of
the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha
road , has authorized all lines In the Western
Passenger association competitive with the
Chicago , Burlington & Northern road to
place on sale tickets of- their issue at the
\Vcst hotel , Minneapolis. '
At a meeting of the passenger representa
tives of the lines east and south of Chicago
today a basis for the establishment of sum
mer tourist rates for the season of IbSK ! was
adopted. It Is practically the same us that
in effect last summer.
Itallronil KxtriiRlon.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Feb. 18.- The Kansas
City , Plttsburg , and Gulf railway has pur
chased the Kansas City , Fort Smith and
Southern. The former road will bo extended
at once to Joplin , Mo. , where It will Join the
latter , which is already constructed from
Joplin to a point near Fort Smith , Ark. The
Fort Smith road has a line from Fort Smith
toTcxarkana and the gap tills side of Fort
Smith will soon be. filled in. It is the inten
tion of the Kansas City , Piusburg and Gulf
to run the line from Tcxnrkann to Sablno
Pass , giving an almost air line from Kansas
City to the Gulf.
31 A Y 310 t'K TJIK COLLKHK.
Iteeent Senmlal tit UrooUlnjjH , S. I ) . , Will ( ilvo
n ltlx-ll ; Town u Clrinee.
PIRIIHE , S. D. , Fob. 18. [ Special Telegram
to Tim I3KE.J A. D. Hill of Miller and J. H.
Baldwin of St. Lawrence are hero in the
Interest of the movement to remove the Ag
ricultural college from Brooklnjrs to Mlle
Stretch between their towns. They will
give a half section of land and an artesian
well and will erect college buildings , dupli
cates of present buildings , and also cottages
for the professors. The location being In the
artesian basin will provide facilities for hvl
gallon experiments. The principle plea in
favor of the scheme is that thu people of
Brookings have taken such an active part in
the recent college troubles that It Is impos
sible for the institution to bo successful.
Thcro Is said to be quite a general sentiment
here favorable to the measure.
It Is practically decided that William
O'Brien of Torraville will be appointed mine
Inspector. He is the candidate of Kcprn-
sontativo Ferguson , who Is a member of thu
Miners' union. O'Brien
is an ex-senator and
an Intluontlal and popular man , and wns put
forward us a compromise candidate. Sol
Starr threatens to fight him.
Movements of Ocruu Steamero , February 13 ,
At Gibralter Arrived Fu'lda , from New
York , for Genoa. Passed , Fuerst-Blsmarck ,
from Now York , for Mediterranean ports.
At KInsale Passed Michigan , from Bal
timore , for London.
At Naw York Arrived La Bourgogne ,
from Havre ; Dana , from Hamburg.
At Boston Arrived Kansas from Liver
pool.
Will llotlro Cuptuln Tuylor.
DBTHOIT , Mich. , Feb. 13 , The general
court martial that was to try Captain Taylor
at Fort Wayne has been disbanded. It is be
lieved Captain Taylor will be re tired.
VTTn r VPITTTX A1TTM1 PII/II T1t
NICE EXCITED OVER CHOLERA
Local Physicians , However , Apprehend No
Danger in the Better Districts.
NEWS CAME LIKE A WET BLANKET
Cnrnlvnl Vhllnr * ( Irrntly 1'erturbcd nt First
by tlio.StorU'K , lint Xow llrnsmirod
Through the HtiitrmtmtH uf
the Health Ofllcors.
1S.1I b/Jitniet | / ( Ionian
Nice , Fob. 1 ! ) . [ New York Herald Cable-
Special to TUB BEU.J Quito a flutter of
excitement wns caused hero when people in
tbo Place Mussena read : i bulletin announc
ing that cholera hud been officially declared
at Marseilles. A few moments later a func
tionary from the municipality called at the
office requesting that the cholera paragraph
bo removed from the bulletin so as not to
frisihtcn visitors away. This was complied
with , although the news is well known all
over Europe. The carnival is in full swing
here , so the news came Mho a wet blanket ,
but the following interviews with leading
medical authorities will tend to reassure
those now on the Uivicra and friends at
home. The correspondent first called on Dr.
Balcstreo , chief of the Health commission of
Nice , who in reply to the question , "What
are the chances of cholera at Nice ! " said :
"All I can say is , Nice was never in a more
healthy condition than at present. The only
illness I know of is among n few persons who
have got sore throats. There are no cases of
Intestinal disease hero at all. The water is
lirst rate. All thodrinking water comes from
this source of St. Tlieik on Mount Deyel. It
is absolutely pure and free from microbes.
There is also water from the Vesubio used
solely for watering streets and drains. No
town has better water tiian Nice. If cholera
comes here it would be confined to the poorer
classes in the old part of the town and
would not extend to the well-to-do cleanly
people. There is not the slightest cause for
alarm among the winter visitors. "
I next called UJKIII Dr. Barely , who said :
"There is no earthly reason why cholera
should como hero. The town is perfectly
healthy. The last tiine cholera was at Nice
was in 18S5. Then wo had only 100 cases and
less than 100 deaths. AH these were eonlined
to persons of unclean habits living in the old
part of the town. "
> 'I < ! P It limitliy Now.
The correspondent then called upon Dr.
Allen Sturje , who said :
"The town Is healthy enough now. The
drinking water is provided exclusively from
a source which is absolutely pure. This is
the only water drunk at the hotels and pri
vate houses. There is not causa for alarm ,
even if a few cases of cholera should occur
In the old part of the town. When wo had
it hero in 1835 it was confined to those whose
habits of life were not cleanly , and did not
occur at , all among the well-to-do people. The
only weak points that exist are the old wclla
in private grounds near the port. Some ol
the natives insist on doing as their fathers
and grandfathers did 100 years ago , anil
drinking the old family water , forgetting
that the city hasgrown up slnco that. It is
no longer possible that thcso wells should
contain pure water. I think all private wells
should bo closed up. Public wells and the
water supply from St. Theik , which reaches
everywhere , is excellent. Some Ignorant
people prefer old foul family wells. "
Dr. Zurchcr was next seen and said : "It
is all nonsense. There Is no danger of any
serious epidemic of cholera here. The sani
tary condition of the town is greatly 1m
proved since 1835 , when cholera broke out ir
the summer. Even then it was confined tc
thu old. filthy part of the town near the port
where people persisted in drinking watei
from old family wells contaminated by cess
pools anil cemeteries. "
The correspondent called on Dr. Zucellier
chief military medical ofllcer attached to tin
stall of thu commanding general , and responsible
sponsiblo for the sanitary condition of al
barracks , forts and arsenals from the Italiai
frontier to Antibes. and who is a military
surgeon of long experience. Ho shook hi :
head gravely and said :
Sot llio Purest of Water.
"The water from St. Theik is not as pun
as it ought to be. It comes from five differ
cut sources , ono of which last summer con
tuincd germs of typhoid. The cleanliness o
the inhabitants in the old part , of the towi
is such that if cholera should coino here I
will l > o serious. It is true that where then
is cleanliness thcro ia no real cause foi
alarm. You must remember that the peopli
hero are not cleanly. The health of tin
troops is excellent and no cases of cholera o :
any choleraic disease whatever exist In mj
Jurisdiction. "
Dr Thomas Linn , the American practi
tioner here , was the last physician called on
Ho was asked his views on the rcportct
cholera outbreak at Marseilles and said
"Certain of the symptoms described in tin
cases that have occurred at Marseilles lool
as if it was cholera. In any case , it will node
do to rest In dangerous tranquiiity whei
conditions exist that are admitted to bo bad
I examined personally the sanitary state o
Marseilles last October. It left a good dca
to be desired. It is better , in view of tin
prevailing public apprehension in regard t (
the cholera , to tell the exact truth and no
hide under some new name. There was ;
dangerous malady last summerin Nice
There were a number of obscure malarial
disorders like fever that were called ty
phoid. American visitors this year tell in
that out in the western states the im
prcssion prevails that it is not safe to vlsi
Nice owing to typhoid. Some time ago (
local medical society held n mooting. :
wanted them to toll the truth , but their re
port was suppressed. It would have beet
far better for the town if they had beei
allowed to statu exactly what the mattei
was. So with cholera. I do not think thai
it Is epidemic in Marseilles , but it may become
come so. It is better to look it straight it
the face than to label it by some unknown
name to cause its ( suppression. In Nice wi
can lool : forward without the slightest nlarii
as to any epidemic this season. Everj
American I see asks about the chances o :
cholera in Kuropo this summer. As for my
self , I do not believe it will como this year
for , judging from past epidemics , It usually
skips the year immediately following tin
original outbreak , but comes again thu thlri
vcar. That is to say , It would not come thi ;
year , but wo might expect It in 1S'J1. "
xo iAMiiit : RM > ICTID : AT MONACC
Suultcry Conditions Tliiro Are Uxccllvnt Ac
rorillnv ; t i .Mcilir.nl .lion.
\CnpvrljhM \ IXttliyJit-nM ( Itnl-tn-litiiniU. ]
MONTE L'AIIU ) , Fob. 1U. [ New York Her
ala Cabin -Special to TUB DEB. ] News o
the epidemic nt Muiacilks caused conslilira
bio excitement. A correspondent called yes
tcrday on Dr. O'RIemus , whoso sanatoriuti
at ia Turbie ia well known to all visitors
who said : "Tho water supply nt Monaco is ex
cellent , being the same as that of Nice. The.
sanitary conditions of the principal cities are
excellent. 1 would especially call attention
to the absence of intvstlnal complaints of any
kind. In IKSo there were n few cases of chol
era at Monaco which were confined to per
sons whoso habits and modes cf lifowcro not
cleanly. It Is not nt all likely there will bean
an outbreak of cholera this season nt Monte
Carlo. The sanitary condition here Is first
rate. If cholera docs come , there will only
bo two or three isolated eases. "
The correspondent also called on Dr.
Faggc. n leading English medical authority
here , whoso patrons comprise the Anglo-
American colony of Monte Carlo. Ho
said : "The sanitary condition hero has
never been moro satisfactory than
now. There is not a single in
stance of an intestinal complaint having the
slightest choleraic symptoms. Should chol
era appear on the Kiviora I do not know n
moro healthy iiliieo In which to throw it
than here , where the nir and water are first
rate , but I sco no season for any outbreak of
cholera hero at all. "
CHILIAN FINANCES.
All 1'nprr Monpy In tliu Iti'pnbllc to Ho Con-
viTtril Into Coin ,
[ C < > i > ijrtilitctl ( ISMliy Jdina ( Ionian ISciilMtt. ]
VAU-AIIAISO , Chill ( via Galveston , Tex. ) ,
Feb. 1 ! ! . ( By Mexican Cable to the Now York
Herald Special to THE Bnn. ] The Herald
Is requested by a representative of the
Chilian government to make the semi-oflicial
announcement that the financial situation
In this republicis satisfactory. There
is no doubt now that the paper
money in circulation will bo converted into a
metallic currency , as decreed by congress ,
through the combined action of the banks ,
headed by the Chilian National bank. Thcso
banks have entered into a contract for the
accumulation of gold in their vaults , with a
largo reserve in London w hich will bo used
as a guaranty for the redemption of the
paper notes in circulation and to be issued.
This action on the part of the banks has
dispelled the fear that a scarcity of money
in circulation and a tightness in the market
would result from the destroying of govern
ment notes. The banks will issue notes to
replace those withdrawn by the government
and entire confidence in business circles has
been restored.
The British ship Strousa bound from San
Francisco to Cork has arrived at Valparaiso
with the master and crnw of the Honresfeld
bound from Liverpool to San Francisco ,
which was burned on December " 0 , .1,000
miles from shore.
A despatch from the Herald's correspond
ent in Montevideo says that owing to the
fear of a revolution in the Uruguayan army ,
changes have been made in the commands of
the leading regiments.
% The Herald's correspondent at Rio Janeiro ,
Brazil , telegraphs , thut the newspapers there
are making criticisms upon the atrocities
committed on the federals by the govern
ment troops in Rio Grnndo do Sul. It has
been discovered also that government mili
tary officers have been defrauding the
soldiers by robbing them of money duo for
wages and rations. ' |
A dispatch from Buejjps Ayres says , the
political situation , , is quieter there , but In
Corrientcs the cruelties of the federal troops
have exasperated the people and they have
resolved to faring another revolution.
ys < ! UN icuAouus IIAMIIUIIU.
Ills IS3-Ton MoiiRtcr Is Knrouto to the Col
umbian Imposition.
RniiLiN , Feb. Ui. It is announced today
that Krupp's giant cannon , weighing 123
tons , which is to ba exhibited in Chicago , has
arrived at Hamburg , The roadbeds and
bridges of the railroads It traversed on the
way from Essen to Hamburg had all been in
spected and the bridges strengthened before
the transport started.
It is understood that 100,000,000 marks will
bo asked from tho' Reichstag to push the
manufacturing of the small-caliber army
rillo which the military authorities propose
to introduce. At the same time it is learned
from St. Petersburg that the small caliber
rillo recently made for the Russian army has
proven a failure. It docs not stand wear.
and after a six weeks' usage r 0 per cent of
the rifles had to bo sent back to the repair
shops. Although strategists claim that the
next war will bo determined in a very short
time , a six-weeks limit rlllq appears to bean
an altogether too short-lived weapon.
In the realm of politics the formation of
two new parties is noted , ono being culled
the agricultural party , the other the Hebrew.
The agricultural party proposes to back the
government in all high tariff schemes tend
ing to further protect producers of cereals.
Thcro is no doubt that'll will bo appreciated
by the government , Which grasps up eagerly
any chance for increasing taxation. The
proposed Hebrew party strives to bo the ex
ponent of the rightsot the 000,000 Jews
living in the fatherland. A newspaper
writer , Raphael Lowcnfeld , who was ex
pelled from Russia recently on account of
his faith , is at the head of this movement ,
which serves greatly to advertise him. The
Hebrews of moro irftvanned views are not
very friendly to the idea. They think they
can gain more by prosecuting their business
without emphasizing their religion and
awakening the hatred of Catholics and
Protestants.
O. IlIulntiN Will.
AuorTA , Mr > . , Feb. 1 ! ) . The will of James
G. Elaine was filed for probate today. The
document was executed at Washington on
January 7 , and leaves the entire estate
practically to Mrs. Blalno in fee simple.
lie bequeaths to his daughters Margaret
and Harriet and his son , James , J.'iO each.
To each of his grand children , Emmo
Blaine , Ulaino Coppinger and Corwin Cop-
pinger ho leaves fco. ! The rest of the cstato
is bequeathed absolutely and in fee simple to
Harriet S. Blaine , his Wife.
No provision is made -for James G. Blaine ,
son of James G. Blaini jr.
Sufis Mmiufai'tiirrrs ,
New Youii , Fnb. IHi Prominent snfo man
ufacturers , composing the Diebold and Mos-
ler-Bahman company , are in session in this
city. They have agreed upon a line of pol
icy. Mr. AustcrllU of j the Moslcr-Bahman
company offered to renew his option , but the
renewal was declined , ; Jnd he was requested
to resign ns director , which ho has done. The
combination will novr * . go forward with the
Mosicr-Bnhman company.
'
I'olHonril by Hutlng lli > iT liriil ; Chui'si' ,
GAI.VESTON , Tex. , Fob. 111. A special to
the News from Colmoa says : Alvin Franklin
and family wcro poisoned Friday by eating
hogshead cheese. Km ma. Franlclln's 4-year-
old daughter , and an infant died at mid
night In consequence of the poison. All
the others of thu family are seriously ill.
*
Seulmj Mnclilno ' [ 'runt In I'nupect.
NB\V YonK. Feb. l.'l. Representatives of
the loading sowing machine companies of the
west nro In the city to attend a conference.
It is stated that an attempt will bo made to
form n trust and establish suiblo rites.
l.OCAT.
Mias Bella Robinsflii will give a piano re
cital under the nusplcus of the Ladies' Mus
ical society at the LImnsror gallery at ; i
o'clock this afternoon.
A gasoline can in Fred Daw's plumbing
store , Twenty-seventh and Loavi'iiworifi
streets , caught tire last night and it fire
alarm was turned In. Thu can was thrown
into the street before any damage had been
done.
WESTERN PACKERS' VICTORY
They Finally Secure the Desired Differ
ential from Chicago.
MAY NOW DO BUSINESS ON THE COAST
Tacking IIouso rroilurtN from the Missouri
souri Itlvcr to llo I'lnrrd on it
1'ulr UiislH In future by
Hitllrouil * .
Sioi-x Cmla. . , Feb. 111. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Bnn. | The Jobbers and Manu
facturers association of this city received
notice today that the long light made by
the Missouri river and western packers to
secure a differential between Chicago and
western points on shipments of packing
house products to the Pacific coast has been
successful. Local packers are rejoicing and
hnvo sent congratulatory telegrams to
packers organisations at other western points
and received several in turn.
FATAL DISKASK AMOM ! CATTIJC.
It HrpiikH Out N > : ir Itoonc , 111. , nnil Kill *
II Largo Amount of Stork.
BOONH , la. , Feb. 13. A curious and fatal
disease has broken out among cattle In the
eastern part of this and western part of
Story counties. It is what has been called
heretofore foot and mouth disease , but Prof.
Stalker , state veterinary surgeon , has inves
tigated and pronounces the disease ergotism.
A herd of fifty fine cattle owned by Parley
Sheldon of Ames , and kept on his farm about
n mile out of that city , was six months ago
as line a bunch of cattle as would bo looked
for , and were fast fattening for market , a
dozen or more being ready for beef. Today
naif of them are dead , and all but probably
half a dozen of the remainder will have to bo
killed. The disease killing them Is caused
by eating ergot , a fungus growth on wild
rye. which i&on the stalk whi.ro the head
of grain should bo. It grows on low ground
among wild hay and is eaten with this by
the cattle , causing circulation to stop at
the extremities and resulting in
gnnirreno setting in at the hoof or
ankle joints. The feet die and drop off , the
animals becoming weak and emaciated be
fore this occurs. The stiff beards in the wild
rye make the mouth of the cattle sore ,
which caused the disease at first to bo called
foot and mouth disease. It is the same disease
that was discovered six or eight years
ago in Kansas. Investigation at that time
failed to locate the cause of the trouble.
Prof. Stalker examined the feed of the cat
tle and found this wild rye with ergot in the
wild hay , which is poisonous to horses and
sheep , as well as cattle , though in a less de
gree. There seems to be no euro for the cat
tle once affected. The poisonous heads of
rye are almost exclusively found In the hay
of wet lauds.
Men MolnrH Companies CoiiHollilatril.
DES MOIXES , Iu. , Feb. U ! . [ Special Tele
gram to THE BII : : . ] The Dos Moines Water
Power and Electric Light company and the
DCS Moines Edison Light company have con-
solidatqd under the name of the DCS Moines
Electric company. The union was effected
today by the filling of corporate articles
for the new company. The capital stock is
$000,000. The new company began business
from the date of the filing of articles and
its incorporation is tn last twenty years.
The officers nro : President , Fred D. Goodc ;
vice president , B. E. Sunny ; secretary , J. A.
Colby ; treasurer. V. F. Newell , and they ,
with Lowr.v W. Geode , J. I. Beggs and N. W.
Jordan , will constitute the board of directors.
The no iv company purchases all the prop
erty , real and personal , of the two old com
panies , and all rights , privileges , licenses ,
franchises and machines of both companies ,
with their business and good will In DCS
Moines.
Town Orutork'iil Contest.
GniNNEi.i. , la. , Feb. ia [ Special to Tnn
Bnn. ] The Iowa collegiate oratorical con
test will hold its nineteenth annual meeting
in Grinnell February 22. The eight orators
selected by the judges on 'Thought and
Composition" are as follows : Coo College ,
Cedar Hapids , P. F. Carpenter , "Tho Mag
netism of Mystery" ; Parsons College , Fairfield -
field , F. A. Helser , "Webster and the Con
stitution" : Simpson , Indianola , O. II. Woods.
"Materialism" ; Lenox College , Hopkinton ,
Daniel Hussell. "Armageddon" ; Cornell.
Mount Vernon , S. S. Hirer. "The World Citi
zen" ; Iowa Wesleyan , Mount Pleasant , S. A.
Power "Tho Iconoclast Hofonnor' '
, a ; Upper
Iowa , Fnyette , .1. Dennison , "A Triumphant
Democracy" ; DCS Moines College , J. A.
Curtis , "Personal Inertia. " Tuesday even
ing between the contest a banquet and re
ception will be given the visiting delegates.
First Konnil Acitlimt the Stuiler.t.
DCS MOINES , la. , Feb. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] Judge Conrad this
morning decided the mandamus case of
Orvis W. Kobe against President Beard-
shear of the State Agricultural college.
Uobo was a student at the college , and , con
trary to the rules of the college , belonged tea
a Greek letter society , { and for this reason
was expelled. Ho brought action to compel
the faculty to restore him to his classes.
President Beardshear filed an answer to the
petition , setting up all the facts in tlm
premises and maintaining that the rule
under which Kobe was suspended is neces
sary to the preservation of harmony in the
college. Itobe demurred to this answer and
Judge Conrad overruled the demurrer , thus
leaving the case where it started.
Fractnrml Her Skull.
DES MOINES , Ia. , Fob. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEE. ] Last evening while
visiting a neighbor , Mrs. Mary E. Nash ,
widow of the late Rev. Dr. J. A. Nash ,
slipped and fell in the yard , sustaining a
fracture of the skull , from which she died a
few hours later. She was 0:1 : years old and
had a largo circle ot friends in this city and
over the state.
Damages lor Deutli.
Sioux CITV , la. , Fob. 13. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] Mrs. Blanche C. Fish
sued the Illinois Central company for dam
ages for the killing of her husband , a brakeman -
man , at Cherokee- and secured a verdict for
$15,000. This is the largest award for per
sonal injuries or death ever made against a
railroad company in this part of Iowa.
Cellar KnpliN Failure.
CEDAII lUrins , la. , Feb. IS. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE , ] A. J. Kunklo & Co. ,
dealers In dry goods , gave a mortgage today
to the Merchants National b.mk for * 10.1KX ) ,
and the stock has been placed in the hands
of n custodian. In addition to this is a land
lord's lion for rent amounting to i.l.OOO.
How much is unsecured is not known.
ItemnliiN of Itanker l.iMvN I'oimil.
Orrt'MWA , Ia. , Feb. W. [ Special Telegram
to THE BEE. ] The charred remains of
Stephen Lewis , the banker , burned to death
In the Continental hotel at ( lentcrville , have
been found. Hu had put on his clothing and
oviduntnlly endeavored to escape. His wuteh
and spectacles were found in liia vest unin
jured.
lleyoml tlm Ceavli ol OHlcen.
Siot'Cuv , Ia. , Fob. jj. : [ Speeiil : Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] Walter II. Brooks , the
Sioux City & Northern freight apent wbo
embezzled , f4,500 from the company here , has
been located In Mexico , beyond the reich of
extradition laws , and holding a respou&lble
position with the Mexican International.
The Dentil IJ'ilU
"
Srmxoriiu.n , 111. . Feb. 13. Judge John
Schollcld , for the past twenty years a mem
ber of the supreme court of Illinois , died this
afternoon at his home nt Marshall , Clark
county. Ia ISsO he declined the chief Justice
the United States supreme court ,
tendered him by Prcsd-mt Cleveland.
CARDS AND DRINK.
> f. It. Cliurcli , n Tr.ivi'llnu MMII , Commit' ' * lo-
Illierutn Hnlrlile.
Whisky and gambling caused n promising
middle aged man to commit suicide In room
Hut at the Merchants hotel last night. J. K.
Church , u traveling man in the omployo
of the American Drake I'ompanv of St.
Louis , became despondent over Ills losses at
the given table and last evening took
a large dose of morphine , from the
effects of which ho never recovered.
The following letter , which was found in
the divs.sing case , shows conclusively that
Mr. Churi'h deliberately took his own life :
UUAIIA , IVb. 1J. . Dear Cliot : Pardon this
very unnatural , not In mo.Vbt.sky and
gambling havn driven mo to thi * . You may
notify mir mainiitrrrK. l . Adroon , St. I.oiils.
rare Ainorlonn Hrako company : al-o my wlfo ,
Mri. ,1. It. Cliuivh , room : U)5 ) , Culonmlo hotel ,
PI. Paul. Have my rotiiulns sent In IM Crossu ,
\VI . , care of the Masonic' fraternity , and mi-
tlfy Mrs. church to that ollVel. fond Iny grip
to tny wlfo at St. Paul , and she will settle the
bill. Yours truly , J. K. C'liunun.
Tor. l'.llulott.
The deceased had been in town for four
days , and had spent n considerable amount
of his time around saloons and gambling
houses. Shortly after noon yesterday ho
went to his room anil took a largo dose of
morphine. About supper time ho was dis
covered in an uncons'-ious condition , and Dr.
O. S. Hoffman was sent for.
The physician labored for about two
hours with his patient , but the poison had
got in its deadly work , and Mr. Church was
beyond the point where medical skill could
save Ills life. Ho died shortly after 7
o'clock.
Coroner Maul decided an iniUest ] unneces
sary in the face of the letter which was left
and had the body removed to the morgue ,
where it will bo embalmed and then forwarded -
warded to La Crosse.
Telegrams were sent to the wife and Mr.
Church's employes , as requested. It is ex
pected that Mrs. Church will como hero as
soon as possible.
The deceased was about K ) years old
and was fairly well known in Omaha , as lie
had frequently visited this place on his trips.
He was somewhat addicted to liquor , and
was an Inveterate gambler. Nothing is
known as to the amount of money ho had
lost.
lost.So
So quiet was the affair kept that scarcely
a guest in the house knew of the case.
jt.iii > ii > rut' : WHITK
Washington Health OIHci ; OlllflalH I.lkely to
( > et Into Trouble.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. in. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE. ] Thcro is likely to
be a shaking up at the health ollico in Wash
ington. Two or three weeks ago when Mrs.
Hussell Harrison and her little daughter
Marthena left the white house and went tea
a hotel to give the health ofllcer an oppor
tunity to fumigate the quarters they hud
been occupying , in order that the executive
mansion might be made free from all infec
tion , as a consequence of the scarlet fever
which the little one had been suffcring/rom.
They left qultc ajot of pci-soiml'cJTgcJg in
their rooms. There were u number of pieces
of bric-a-brac , a line new gilt clock which
had not been taken from the original ease in
which : t was shipped to them , some beauti
ful pieces of cut glassware , a chest full of
wearing apparel , a bran new leather hat
box. in which was a new hat ; some jewelry
and all those little things of beauty which a
woman will collect in her private apartments.
Mrs. Harrison left also in the wardrobes a
number of gowns which she wanted fumi
gated. It seems that the health ofllcer sent
to the apartments vacated by Mrs. Harrison
and her child the dog catching force at the
city building. They tore out the carpets ,
draperies , etr , and piling them in a heap
somewhere applied the torch. They oven
went so far in their destruction as to pry up
a part of thu flooring in an adjacent hall
way and found under it a small iron safe or
ehost , fastened with n Yale lock , which con
tained no ono knows what , and which
had been deposited thcro by one of
George Washington's immediate succes
sors This was left in the custody
of Major Pruden , the executive clerk. Today
Mr. Huasell Harrison called at the health
ollloo to ascertain what had been done with
the personal effects of Mrs. Harrison and his
daughter and was told that they had been
destroyed. He asked to see a list of articles
destroyed and found that it contained a list
of the sheets , blankets , pillow cases
and a few other articles of bed
clothing belonging to the government.
What had become of Mrs. Harrison's ef
fects could not bo learned. Why the clock
jewelry , bric-a-brac and clothing wore
taken was a mystery. There were also
books taken , and a lot of memoranda kept
by the president's late wife. It developed
that a perfect raid was made upon every
thing hands could bo laidcd on. The dog
catchers seem to have been adepts in feats
of legerdemain ; everything they touched
disappeared from view. Mr. Harrison has
made a demand for the missing foods , and
the health ofllcer has instituted a search , de
termined that the guilty persons nhnll not
only return the articles taken , but shall bo
punished.
WKATUKK
Another Colil Wnvo I'redlrtml for Thl.i Tui
tion ot ( InMate. .
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Feb. 13. Forecast
for Tuesday : For Nebraska Threatening
weather and snow with a cold wave j high
northerly winds.
For Iowa Threatening weather ; snow ,
with a cold wave.
For the Dakotas Snow , followed by clear
ing weather ; northerly winds , colder , with r.
cold wave in eastern poidkn.
Loral Kucoril.
OFFICE or THE WEATIIBU BUI-.BAU. OMAHA
Fob. lit. 7 p. in. Omaha record of tempera
ture and rainfall compared with corresoond-
ing day of past four years :
lann. 1892 ieai. isoo
Maximum tsinpnrnturc. 403 440 340 oio :
Minimum tomporaturu. . .103 M = > 1H3 ! 10 = >
Avuraeo tompuruture. . . 3.r > o H4O 203 . \ \ > o
I'roclpltatloi" 04 .00 .00 .00
Statement showing the condition of tem
perature and precipitation at Omaha for the
day and since March 1 , Ib'JJ.
Normal temperature 2.1O
KxcuhH for the dav I'ja
Diillclcncy hlnrii March 1 M4O
Normal preclultatlon 0.1 Inch
Kxocssfor tlm day 01 Inch
Deficiency binco March 1 3.68 lucliua
KoportM from Other Tolnta at 8 p. in.
below tero ,
UKOIIUE E. HO.NT , Local Forecast Official.
Ho Explains tiio Principal Features of tin
Homo Rule Bill.
HUNDREDS PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO HIM
Enthusiastic Demonstrations Greet
When Ho Arises to Speak.
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE MEASURE
Eloquent Pleading for tha Oausa of Irish
Self-Qovernmeut.
HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT REVIEWED
Constitutional ami Natural Itlglitl
A Clear , Clean Cut llvnniltlon of
WliutVouId Ite.liiNt anil Might
In the TremlHen.
LONDON , Fob. 18. Tbo struggle among tha
members of the House of Commons auA
others to obtain seats to listen today to whuC
was generally conceded would be a master
piece of oratory , when Mr. Gladstone tnadti
his speech , giving the details of the Irish ,
homo rule bill , produced the oddest mixture
of the members. The seating 'capacity of
the house , as Is well known , is entirely too
small to accommodate even the members ,
and the time-honored custom of the mem
bers who could got seals sitting together
according to their political prcdelictions , was
today honored more in the breach than in the
observance. Hadioals and laborists su6
cheek by jowl with the blues and lories.
ColoncL Saundcrsoii , the champion of the
UtatiJ'iuVn. to whom home rule is as a red
rag \Jauntcd in the face of a bull , found
himsoV silting among the wannest sup *
porters of Mr. Gladstone's scheme Dr.
Charles Tanner , the anti-Parnolllto mem
ber , representing the middle division of
Cork , was mixed up with the tory row
below the gangway , and ihc whole political
appearance of the house was changed by the
commingling of the parties. The rush to get
into the galleries was equal to the struggle to
enter the legislative chamber. All the < gal
leries were packed to their fullest capacity ,
Justice Harlan of the United States supremij
court , who will shortly proceed to Paris ia
take part in the Bering sea arbitration , hail
a seat in the diplomatic gallery. Ho was ac
companied by Hon. Hobert T. Lincoln , the
United States minister. Scores of other
noted strangers were in the gallery. They
wore greeted by Earl Spencer , first
lord of the admiralty ; Earl Rose-
bery , secretary of state for foreign
affairs , both of whom found thiJini
solves unablu to gam access to tha
peer's gallery.
The noise of coiivcvsatlQri.nnd the hubbub )
of continual moving throughout .ho house
drowned the Initial business , which was con
ducted almost in dumb show. Tlio prelim
inaries to the event of the day were dis
patched in about half an hour.
Cheered liy thu Crowd.
Mr. Gladstone , during all of this time , was
not in the house. Wldlo it was going on ho
and Mrs. Gladstone left their ofllcial resi
dence in Downing street. A large crowd had.
long been waiting their appearance , and ,
when Mrs. Gladstone came out carrying u
large buncli of lilies , she was lustily cheered.
A brougham was in waiting , and through the
cheering crowd Mrs. Gladstone passed ancfi
entered the carriage. She was closely fol
lowed by Mr. Gladstone , who , as he emerged
from his home , was greeted with renewed
and prolonged cheering.
The aged statesman bowed right and loft
in rcMponso to the enthusiastic- salutations
offered him , his faro beaniinc with pleasure.
Ho entered the brougham with his wife anil
was at once driven to tlio houso. Upon
arriving there Mrs. Gladstone went to tlio
Indies' gallery , where her favorite seat had
been reserved for her.
Groups of people awaited along Parliament
street the coming of the prime minister.
Aa his carriage passed he was cheered to the
echo. The crowd outside the palace yard
was smaller than that which gathered at
the opening of Parliament , but what li >
lacked in numbers it made up in enthusiasm.
Tlio people roared themselves hoarse as Mr.
Gladstone , bowing and smiling , entered thu
yard.
As Sir Vernon Harcourt , chancellor of the
exchequer , and his wife were walking to the
house through Parliament street , they were
recognized and almost mobbed by the cheer
ing admirers of Mr. Gladstone and his trusty
lieutenant. The police stationed along thu
street had considerable diftluulty in rescuing
them from their too enthusiastic friends.
An amusing incident occurred in the lobby
of the houso. Extra police were summoned
to restrain the throne of noblemen , who were
waiting for the peets' gallery to be thrown
open. Included among the peers were the
earl of Aberdeen and Lord Kuutsford , well
known liberal members of iho upper house.
The police formed their lordships into a ,
square and compelled them to preserve at
least a semblance of order. The members of
the House of Commons present watched the
proceedings amusedly. Lord Ivcagh brought
with him n camp stool , which proved a very
useful precaution. Ho look his aat in tlio
line and appeared far moro comfortable than
did some of his neighbors. Some of his
friends offered to hire the camp stool , but
Lord Ivcagh kindly but firmly declined to
enter into negotiations with tnem , satisfied
to let himself reap the reward uf his fore
thought.
During the rush in tlio house Mr. John S
Wallace , a liberal , and Colonel Saundorson
became Involved in a brisk squabble , each
accusing the other of stealing his seat. The
argument waxed warm and , finally , the two
honorable members grabbed each other by
the collar and , standing thus , they glared
into each other's eyes and continued their
altercation. Ultimately Colonel Saunderson
withdrew his claim to the scat occupied by
Mr. Wallace npon tlio latter pledging hla
honor thut ho had arrived first.
When ( ilndttnno Knture.il thu HOIINO ,
Gladstone entered the house nt 80. ; ! !
Ho was greeted by prolonged , cnthusiastio
cheers by the liberal and Irish members , A
quarter of an hour later , when ho rose to in
troduce the homo rule bill , there was an
other demonstration lasting several minutes.
When order was finally restored Gladstone
spoke In u clear , strong , resonant voice. Ho
began by reminding his hearers that the
voices which had usually pleaded the cause of
Irish self-government had been silent seven
years. In 1SSO. whim n homo rule proposi
tion was introduced in the house , it was
pointed out that the place had been reached
whuro the roads parted , that in the govern
ment of Ireland the cholco lay between Irish
autonomy or coercion. The opixisltlon
denied that coercion wan the only alterna
tive , but seven years had shown all other
plans vanished into thin air and the country
still at the parting of the ways self-govern-
men I or coercion ,
Gladstone then proceeded to nrguo against
coercion us contrary to the lotternnd spirit ot
tlio act of union. Thu Irish people in that
act were promised equality in the laws and
commercial equality It was prophccled
that Irishmen would take a place in thiu
cabinet , but the duke of Wellington ancr
Castlcreagh were the only Irishmen who had
held cabinet positions % tli uulou MM