HE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
TWENTV-SECON D YEA K. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , MA11CII 7 , 1893. NUMBER , 2/39. /
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE
President Cleveland's Cabinet Nominations
Approved Without Opposition ,
PROPOSED CHANGE IN THE CONSTITUTION
Sir. rilicriimn Wniit * tlio Date of the In-
nnpnriitlon of I'renliletit Changed from
Mnrch 4 to April 1 Other
Semite I'roci
WAHHIXOTOX , D. C. , March 0. The senate
was in session today for only thirty-live mln-
ntes , hut within that brief period it received
n message from the president submitting for
confirmation the names of the members of his
cabinet , went Into executive session , passed
upon and continued each of the appointI
inents , directed n notification of Its action to
tw communicated to the president , came
again Into open session , listened to a rcsolu1
tlon offered by Mr. Call in reference to railr
road lands In his state and the
interference of railroad companies
with senatorial elections , and heard
a Joint resolution introduced by
Mr. Sherman , proposing an amendment to
the constitution. The amendment provides
for the llxing of the time for the beginning
iind termination of the term of office of presi
dent and vice president end congressmen on
the 1st of April. The amendment Is to go
into effect In Ibli" and to continue thereafter.
Air. Sherman's resolution was laid on the
table at his request , ho signifying his Inten
tion to have It referred hereafter to the com
mittee on privileges and elections.
The senate. In executive session , confirmed
nil thu cabinet nominations , and at 120 : ! !
ndjouri.ed until Thursday.
MIC. CIJKVii.ANIIS : IIUSV DAY.
Tiiotiftiini.s of VlnltorH Slmlto Ills Iliind Ills
DlHtltiKiilxlicil Cullei-H.
WASIIIXOIOX , D. C. , March ( i. In accord-
unco with his usual habit , Mr. Cleveland
rose early and , after breakfasting , went
directly to the president's room , where he
attempted to dispatch some business. But
the crowds of distinguished visitors soon
l > egan to storm the doors , and Mr. Cleveland
was obliged to forego his work and listen to
words of congratulation from a host of
friends and admirers.
Governors Pattison of Pennsylvania , and
Nortncn of Georgia , each with his staff ,
were the llrst callers who saw Mr. Cleve
land. They were received Informally in the
president's private room. Then fame Gov
ernor Peck of Wisconsin , and with him the
members of his staff. Governor Morris of
Connecticut then came with his staff. There
were senators and representatives galore
Mills of Texas , Butler of South Carolina ,
and Palmer of Illinois ; Chairman Springer
of the ways and means committee , and with
him n delegation from his state : Theodore
Roosevelt , civil service commissioner , re
mained with the president long enough to
congratulate him on his civil service reform
utterances in his Inaugural address.
The driveway leading to the main door
ways of the white house was packed early
with people anxious to shako hands with the
I nrcsfdcnt. The Samuel J. Randall club of
I Philadelphia- strong was the first or-
1 pntilzallon to obtain admittance ami its inem-
ners were mustered lira hollow square in
the spacious ICast room. At 110 : President
I Wcvoland entered , attired in a black cut-
I away coat and dark trousers and looking
I the picture of good health. ' .Squire William
I McMullcn and Congressman MeAlccr headed
I the Randalls and each member was Intro-
I iuced to the president by Mr. MuAlcer and
I received a hearty handshake.
I IIU Friend * Iroin New York.
I Congressman Coombs and ex-Congressman
Archie- Bliss headed Iho '
- King's county democratic -
ocratic organization , with -UK ) members , and
k n big band. Then came the Cleveland asso-
Hciatlons from the president's own city , Buf-
H falo , and Mr. Cleveland recognized many ol
H-lts members , several of them being personal
friends. Some fifteen or twenty members ol
the Duckworth club of Cincinnati were
present.
1 After that club came the multitude of gen
m ral public , who poured through the mail
B Joorway in droves. Two lines of people li
H loublo lilo. marched under the portico fron
B icon until 1 o'clock and through the mail
doorway then Into the ICast room , past the
bowing , smiling , handshaking chief magis
rate , around the apartments and out. The
, lines extended 100 yards beyond the entrance
to the white house. For a time
K they reached down the long drlvowaj
and into Pennsylvania avenue
Kach person who managed to
get into the mansion received a handshake
and a smllo from Mr. Ctovelrtnd and ho kept
< up this monotonous routine until a mcsscn-
I ger came to his relief nt 1 o'clock and in-
I formed him that the World's fair delega
. tion was walt'ng ' for him In the cabinet
Ef room. Mr. Cleveland left the ICast room 1m
mediately , to the disappointment of bun
Blfdrcds who had fulled to see him , and these
wcro not nncllled by the announcement fron
) the doorkeepers that the president vtould re
{ turn ut.2 o'clock.
I.eiivlni ; for Home.
. All the morning Pennsylvania nvcnu
' /Tcehoed / with the niiisio of military bands
u-heading returning organizations on thel
[ ! march lo the railroad depots. Thousands o
i J visitors are leaving , but , nevertheless , manj
\ \ thousands remained for the -concert in th
[ , inaugural ball room and the electric lllmnl I
nation nf the avenue and the tire works this
evening.
As slghtsccro dlsperso the jfllce seeker.1
begin to take their places.
At 'J o'clock the president received inori
, callers and at 5 o'clock thu last of tlio gen
eral public were received and the doors were
closed. It Is estimated that nearly y.OOO
people shook bands with the pros ! le.nt dur
ing the day Iff disposed of the visitors' at
the rate of about forty a mlnuio.
IJfTKHSTATtf CO.MMIIItCi : DIXMSIOX.
fierk Itrawinp Company of Chu'lmmtl Wins
AtfKlliHt the ItiillroitiX
WASIIIXUTOX. D. C. . March I ) . The Interstate
state Commerce commission today , In an
opinion by Coimiiiisiuner Veazoy , announced
Rlts decision In the case of the Ocrlc Brewing
/company against the Louisville & Nashville
raflroad , the Kentucky Central railway and
the Norfolk & Western railway , In favor of
thocomplalmuit. The main point In-complaint
Is that the Louisville & Nnshvlllo and Ken
tucky Central companies charge moro for the
transportation of beer In carloads from Cin
cinnati to Mlddlesborough , Ky. , than they ,
together with the Norfolk & .Western , charge (
for carrying the same commodity a longer
distance over the same I'mi ' In the same di
rection , to Lyii'-hburg and other points 11in
Virginia. The commission rules that heat
rule expressed by the fourth section , that
distance shall ordinarily limit the adjustment
ment of rates , is not rendered inoperative
operative by the existence at one
point nf convening lines subject
to the act , for Ihu law applies to each
of these lines , and neither can put in rate *
to the points which ar lower tiian shorter
distance charges on its line , until , upon i a
showing of special considerations , grounded
on justice to it * patrons and Itself. It obtains
permission from the regulaMng authority to
do so. This principle applies both to lines
lietween tho'samo points and to lines reach '
ing tho. same destination lixmi different
| points of consignment.
I Two Competition with carriers' notsut-
I jeet to the statute , I based upon natural
I causes and plain conditions , but the ti -
I mate foifiio/compel it ion with carriers ll ) *
I Jcct to the act , depend. * upon complltnco :
! with the laws by each of the competitors
[ > ntt the special divtuusUnci-a uud , primarily ,
Indefinite conditions In each particular case.
Third--when rates from any cause a'o
made greater for shorter than for lonjjcr dis
tances , the difference between such rates
must In no Instance bo unreasonable.
Defendants' are directed to cease and desist
from making the greater charge complained
of on or before March ' . ' ( ) , Ib'.CI , and to hence
forch abstain from making any less charge
for longer than for shorter distances upon
the line In question , except upon the filing
by them of an application for relief from the
operation of the fourth section , and the
issuance by the commission of an order per-
milling such lesser charge.
UKTIItINU CAUINKT Ol'I-'ICKKS.
Their Succeinor.s VTII1 Kntc.r Upon Active
Duty on Wedncvlny.
WARIIINOTOX , D. C. , March 0. Colonel La-
niont had n brief Interview this morning
with Secretary Klklns regarding several Im-
r Hrtatit ) measures pending In the War de
partment. | Secretary Klkins will bo nom
inally I the head of the War department until
Wednesday afternoon , when Secretary-elect
Lament I will relieve him.
Secretary Tracy took formal leave of the
Navy department this afternoon. Ho visited
his 1 ofllco early this morning , and after ar
ranging some minor details , was joined by
Secretary-elect Herbert , and the two gen
erals were in conference for moro than an
lour. After formal leavetaklng the clerks
vcro Introduced to Secretary-elect Herbert ,
vho stood behind General Tracy.
Secretary Foster of the Treasury depart-
nent was presented this afternoon with a
set of resolutions signed by all the principal
jfllclals of the department , together with a
landsomo album , containing their portraits ,
is a testimonial of regard. The resolutions
vero presented by Assistant Secretary
Spaulding 111 an appropriate address , to
which Secretary Foster happily responded.
Mr. Carlisle called at tlio department and
md un extended conference with. Secretary
Foster. As now arranged Mr. Carlisle will
jo sworn in as secretary of the treasury
Wednesday morning.
Acting Secretary of State Wharton will
remain acting secretary of state until Wed
nesday , when Judge Oresham , according to
| ) rusent arrangements , will relieve him.
The attorney general and all his assistants
ivore at the supreme court today listening to
iplulons handed down by thai body and at
tending to KO\eminent business. Mr. Olney
will probably take charge of the department
of Justice on Wednesday.
Judge Greslmm took the oath of ofllco this
afternoon. It Is probable that the seven
other cabinet olllcers will take the prescribed
oaths between now and 11 o'clock tomorrow.
FAIIii : > or COM-'IltMATION .
Nominations hy Harrison Which ICecelved
Dnriiviirnlili ) Action ,
WASHINGTON , I ) . C. , March 0. There were
thirty-six nominations sent to the senate by
President Harrison during the last session
that failed of confirmation. Of tills number
one was rejected that of John V. L. Findlay
of Maryland , to bo arbitrator for the United
States on the Chilian claims commission.
The name of G. M. I-ambertson was sub
mitted by the president but no action was
taken on it by the senate.
The most important nomination was not
sanctioned bv the seuati > . This was Bcnton
Hanchott of Michigan , to bo United States
circuit judge for the Sixth Judicial district
to succeed Judge Jackson , who was continued
as associate justice of the United States
suprom e court. For various political rea
sons democrats used their influence to prevent -
vent Mr. Hanchctt's confirmation and suc
ceeded. Three army nominations , all for
described positions , failed for lack of action.
One was that of Lieutenant John A.
Dapray , to bo paymaster with the rank of
major.
The promotion of Colonel Klwell S. Otis to
bo brigadier general.In . place of General
Carr , who was forced to retire' , also fell
through on account of the antagonism of
General Carr's friends , who objected to his
retirement. The nomination of "Henry W.
Kavmond , private secretary ot , ' Secretary
Tracy , to bo solicitor for the State depart
ment failed of confirmation. Also that of
Lycurgus 1J. Woodward , to bo commissioner
for the district of Alaska ; Kecs R. Lewdly ,
to bo Judge of probate in the county of San
Pete , U. T. ; Stiles K.Forshu- , bo receiver
of public moneys at Rapid City , S. D. ; James
A. Oakley , to bo assistant surgeon of the
Marino hospital .service , and that for post
masters , among others , of 13. II. Hubbard
Kalispcl , Mont.
M : KASKA's NOKTHKKN IKJUMIAUY.
Prospect Tlint the Contract for the Nc
Survey will llo Set AHC. | ( | .
WASHINGTON , I ) . C , March 0. [ Special to
Tun Hen. ] The fact that the award for the
survey and placing of monuments on No
braska's northern boundary was not made to
the lowest and best bidder according to
stipulation named in the advertisement for
bids by tlio commissioner of the general
ils ilo
authenticated moro than to say that it was
made to a man who is not a civil engineer
and has no knowledge of the work ho was
bidding on. It Is sulllclent to say that S. C.
Sheltoh of Springfield , S. D. , cannot give a [
good and sufficient bond to do the
work on a contract of this nature ,
us ho Is contracting to perform
labor which ho Is unqualified for , having no
knowledge of civil engineering. A govern i-
ment or private individual can not contract
for a thing that Is Impossible In its nature
and have iho contract and bond binding.
Senator Mnnderson has no political interest '
In the award of this contract , but when an
Incompetent man Is awarded civil engineer's
work , It Is time to revolt , especially when
there were several good bids from responsi
ble engineers to select from. Mr. Shelton
will find that there Is no law in
the land to sustain his theory , and
without doubt the bids for this survey will
have to bo readvertised , for Senators Man-
derson and Pettigrcw both declare the award
which vi as made to be unjustified by either
law or rule , and Ihey both declare that they
Intend moving to set it aside. The pros
pects are that the award will bo set asldo
and that the survey will bo readvertised , as
the person who cot the award Is not re
garded as an eligible bidder.
sm > itiMi : COUKT INCISIONS.
CUHI-H . \trill"t thu lilnho .Miner * Ordered
Dlxmlsiieil-Othcr
WASHIXOTO.V , D. C. . March 0. In an opin
ion delivered by Justice Ulaiiehurd for Chief
Justice Fuller In the case of George A. Pet-
terbon and the striking Cnmrd'Alono miners
In Idaho against Iho United States , the
court decided in favor of the miners and
directed that the Indictment against them
bo quashed.
In the casoof the city of St. Louis against
the Western Union Telegraph company the
court , In an opinion by Hustico Brewer , re
versed the decision of the lower court and
held to bo valid the city ordinance which ex
acted compensation from the company for
Ihe use of streets for telegraph poles , the
charge being $5 on each | > ole.
The. supreme court today decided against
the United States in Its suits airajnst the
California t Oregon Land company to set
nsido and declare void the title of the land
company to tracts In Oregon purchased by
the company by persons acquiring title from
grantccti under what Is known as the \vaion
road land grunt of congress. The decisions
of the lower courts are aftlrmed.
The court refuses to rehear the rases in
which the United States and the Southern
Paclile and the Cclon Marble companies are
parties. In these cuscs the court recently
decided against the railroad's title under Its
land grant to an Immense quantity of vain-
nWo lands in sauthern California.
Will Not Force the righting.
WASHINGTON , .D. C. , March 0. The Star :
has this to say : It ! , noiv practically settled
that there will bo no extra session of the
Fifty-third congress. This means of course
that the president Is * satisfied that ho was ;
misled as tn the possibility of doing anything
LcO.STl.Nl.tlJ . OS SKCO.NO
WELCOMED BY OLD FRIENDS
Ex-President Harrison's ' Home-Ooming the
Occasion of Much Joyousness.
INDIANA'S ' CAPITAL GAILY DECORATED
Democrat * Vlo with Kcpnbllcnnit In
lilt Itetnrn n 1'lciinunt One III * Ito-
ceptlon at the Stiito Homo
NlRlit.
( , iNiiiAXAi'OMs , Intl. , March 0. When the
train bearing ex-President Harrison reached
Richmond , Ind. , a largo crowd was gathered
to greet the distinguished passenger. Loud
calls for a speech went up mid Gener.il liar-
rlson came forward and spoke as follows :
Mv I'lilHNlis : You will e.viHc me from at-
tempting tospeiik. 1 very deeply appreciate
your kindness and thu cordial way In which
l receive mo IIH I come hack to my old state.
I assure you It Is with a great sen so of satis-
'action that I llnd myself .simply an Indlanan.
.Cheers. ] You ate neighbors and friends , s
you are mine. In the future I shall endeavor
isncltl/.cn toco-operato with you In nil that
makes the dignity and honor and prosperity
: > f Indiana U'rles of "Good , good , " and
chours. ] and ami cltlxun In that larger scnso
that embraces the Indissoluble unlonof states ,
symbolized by thu llait , to co-npurutu with yon
In upholding the honor and dignity of the
American union , and In promoting the pros
perity of all the peonle. [ C'heors. ] Again I
thank you. My home-coming Is , us you know ,
iiccompanlt'd with a gicat per-onnl soriow.
I'or thu sympathy and Kindness you have
hhmvii to me , I , most of all , thank you.
H'neers. ]
The republican committee met Mr. Harrison
risen at Germnntown , live miles out of Rich-
inond. The committee was greeted cordially
by the general , who expressed great satis
faction at being met by his old neighbors.
After u general handshaking the trip
westward wis resumed , and the special train
reached the Union station In this city at
II.IK ) o'clock.
Afrhcd ut liulhiimpolls.
The city is gaily decorated in honor
of the return homo of General Har
rison. The day was clear and com
fortable , and great crowds assembled
to welcome the distinguished citizen's
return. The business buildings along the
line of march from the station to the Dennison -
son hotel were festooned with bunting , and
many of Harrison's pictures were displayed
Many organizations participated in the
parade.
The train bearing the ox-president arrived
at 11 : ! ! ( ) . Mr. Harrison was escorted to his
carriage , the organizations fell in line and
the procession moved toward iho hotel. For
the entire distance the streets were lined
with a great crowd of people who con
stantly cheered as Harrison passed. His
welcome home was as warm as his God
speed to Washington was enthusiastic four
years aeo. On arrival at the hotel the
parade disbanded.
The reception was wholly devoid of politi
cal feature democrats and republicans alike
lifted hats to pay homage to the distin
guished citizen. The organized bodies con
sisted of political clubs , grand army posts
and impromptu civio organizations. The
Seventieth Indiana ( General Harrison's
regiment ) haa the position of honor in the
parade. A change of program agreed on at
a lute hour permitted General Harrison and
party to proceed at once to the old home , and
this was reached about 12:30. :
ScencH lit thu Miito HOIIHC.
Indianapolis did honor to her nlbst distin
guished citizen tonight. Fully lfi.000 people
gathered at the state house to bid him wel
come and greeted him with the most enthu
siastic demonstrations of affection. Ixmg
before 8 o'clock , the hour for the opening of
the doors of the spacious capltol , n vast mass
of humanity surged about the building.
At b o'clock the doors were thrown open
and up the broad stops the crowd rushed. In
a few moments every available space about
the great building was densely thronged. It
was the most enthusiastic demonstration seen
in years and the chcors that went up from
thousands otthroats gave evidence of the
deep affection and appreciation in which the
eX-prcsidcnt is held by nis fellow towns
men.
men.Tho interior of the state house was beau
tifully draped with flags.
The distinguished party , headed by Mayor
Sullivan , shortly appeared and the great ,
building literally rocked with the cheers
which went up from thousands of throats.
After a time the applause died iwny and
strains of music floated down from the bal
cony. When the selection was finished 1
Mayor Sullivan arose and called for order.
In a feeling speech , eulogistic of their dis
tinguished guest , Mayor Sullivan welcomed
the ex-president home. Ho expressed , he
said , not alone the sentiment of any ono
party , but that of the whole section , who
welcomed him back and recognized in him a :
true friend and trusted representative.
Long rounds of applause greeted him as ho
closed , which was prolonged as Governor
Matthews stepped to the front of the plat
form , and addressed' General Harrison uni
the assembled audience. The governor's
speech was hearty In its delivery and cx-
pressed the sentiments of the people of In
dlanapolis. When ho finished ho Introduced
General Fairbanks of this city , who spoke in
the same strain as his predecessor and
whoso remarks received the same hearty
approval.
Gcnnrnl Hnrrlaou'g Itcply.
When General Harrison stepped to the
front of the platform the chceis were three
times repeated. For several minutes the
vociferous cheers lasted and the stillness
permitted him to speak. Ho said in sub
stance :
"Govnuxoit MATTHEWSAxn Mn. FAIIIIIAXKS
ANit FIIIKXDS I do not think even if the
circumstances were favorable than those
which now surround us , I could say moro
than in few words of thanks. Four.\ears
ago , if the calendar is consulted , Ileftjou
to assume high responsibilities. If 1 should
consult heart and mind , 1 should say it had
been ten years since 1 bade goodby to my In
dianapolis friends. Not the rising apd setting
of the sun , but our experiences give the true
scnso of the duration. I como back to In
dianapolis ; for since I came to manhood I
have had no ot'ier home. Suggestions of an
attractive sort were made mo to make my
home elsewhere. I am too old to make a
new homo ; but not too old , I hope to renew
those old associations that have made this so
dear n homo to mo , and to take
within the circle of my affectionate regard
the multitude of now faces that I sco here
tonight. Change , improvement , expansion
and Increase are everywhere apparent , ani
In all this I rejoice with you. Within the
past few weeks I had the pleasure of lifting
over ono of the greatest merchant steam
ships that floats UIKMI the sea the ting o
beauty that hangs before me. I regarded i
as the precursor and pioneer of n return o
that time when the American flag was seer
In every sea and the American navy was
held in estimation by olhernatlons. [ Cheers. "
' I will not speak to you of those dutlei
which those years of absence have brough
me nor their performance. I loft yo'i with
but ono certainty and I return with the ccr
lalnty that 1 had no other motive in ms
heart than the honor of the flag , the sacred
ness of the constitution and the prosperity o
all our people. " | cheers. ]
After the speaking the party repaired ti
the stand under the rotunda , where the ex
president shook hands with the people whc
filed by. Thousands were turned uway uu
fcatislled. The reception lusted about tw
hours , when the party entered carriages am
were driven to their homes.
The Grand Army of the Hepubllo pal
their respects to General Harrison in a bocl.s
filing by after the major portion of the crow
had passed.
In the afternoon Mr. Harrison and Mrs
McICeo went ta the cemetery to visit Mrs
I Inrrison'a grave , spending about half an hou
there. The ex-president showed much emo
t Ion , find the furrows on his face show th
burden of grief he bears.
That Siintii lliirlmni Coiiterrncr.
SANTA lUiiiuiu , Cal. , March 0. The work
ofcxamlnlng the tariffs tn'tlctall in compari
son with the rates tmitlii by northern roads ,
occupied the full nttentit > rrt > f the conference
of the freight agents today. Work will not
bo finished for oome days.No action tins
been taken.
llAll.KO.tn Tll.WKlf'lX UlllVAdO.
Objection * to the Itecrnt Ordinance I'nmcd
by the City Council.
CIIICAOO , 111. , March fl. President Blackstone -
stone of thoThleago ! ft Alton has addressed
a letter to Mayor Washburn relative to the
ordinance recently passed directing that all
roads entering Chicago shall clevnto their
tracks above street levels. Mr. Blackstone
pointed out several provisions of the ordi
nance which made it practically useless In its
present 1 shape. The principal objection
urged Is that If the tracks are elevated as
provided I by the ordinance It will bring the
roads on a love ! with the surface of viaducts
and there will bo as many grade crossings as
before " and the roads will bo no better otf
after all the expenditure of money.
CnifAOo , 111. , March 0. There Is no longer
any doubt expressed that the next president
of the Santa Fe , to bo elected in Hoston to
morrow , will bo Vice President liblnehart.
Who Is to succeed Third Vice President
Springer Is not so certain , but Assistant
Auditor Gillcrn is considered as a very likely
man.
Nn\v YOIIK , March 0. The Vanderbllts
will soon have possession of the Now Vorit &
Northern railway , the control of which was
recently purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan
from ex-Secretary of the Navy William C.
Whitney and Colonel Oliver II. Paine.
The Now York & Northern extends to the
terminus of the West Side Elevated road at
Eighth avenue and One Hundred and Fifty-
llfth street to Brcwstcrs , N. Y. , where It
connects with the New York it .Now
England. Its acquisition will give the
Vandorbllts a monopoly of the entrance to
New York City.
DNcliilniH KiiuwlrilKO of u I'ciidhif ; Slrlltc.
DETUOIT. Mich. , March 0. II. 1J. Lcdyard ,
president of the Michigan Central railroad ,
In nn Interview today declared that ho knew
nothing about the strike among switchmen
and switch tenders which is reported to bo
imminent. So far as ho knew no demand
has been made by the men for an advance in
wages. Several switchmen who were ques
tioned declared they would know by Wednes
day whether a strike would bo declared or
not.
-o-
C.I I'AI.ltl' J'Ott THE S
United States TroiipH Will Jtcmovo Alt Set.
tiers Found ThiTi'on.
GUTIIIIIE , Old. , March 0. Two troops of
cavalry passed through hero today bound for
the Cherokee Strip from Fort iicno , and
moro are to follow. They have orders to
clear the strip of everybody and keep it
clear until the opening takes place.
lleports from all along the border are that
the houio seekers are quiet and that no
trouble of any kind will occur , in the near
future at least.
Boomers arrived steadily all day in great
numbers , and these , with the campers
already on hand , are tonight encamped all
along the bonier , awaiting the final opening
of the land which they have coveted so long.
Everywhere coed nature seems to prevail ,
and , though there arc many gamblers and
fakirs on hand , no serious trouble has yet
occurred or is looked for. The liomcscckcrs
seem confident that1 President Cleveland
will soon sign the bill giving them permission
to invade tlio stilp , and are willing to wait
until that time. When that time does ar
rive there will bo 'a ( grand rush for the
select pieces of land'in ' , the strip. Many
have already decided upoti certain spots and
will make a big endeavor to gain them. Fleet
horses have been securul ( , one person out of
nearly every famliy'intonding to rush ahead ,
the rest of the household to como on at leis
ure with the household utensils , etc. The
greater number are prepared to at once
build and break ground for farming , several
having brought lumber and farming imple
ments with them. As many have been
camping on the borders for some time and
with no means of livelihood they are almost
destitute of provisions , and It will bo neces
sary to get to farming immediately. Tonight
bonfires can bo scep-fn every direction ana
everybody is happyjin anticipation of iho
coming opening.
Clt.lltl.Kl > WILMtS T.ll.KH.
Queen I.llliiuknliiiil1 * Kt-Mnrshil : Stite Ills
Objection to Annexation.
SAX FIIAXCISCO , Cal. , March t ! . IJx-Marshal
Charles Wilsonwho probably stands as near
totLiIitiokalanl as any on : , s iM to an Asia-
elated press rcportpr toaay : "In my opin
ion there are only two solutions of the
Hawaiian problem. The first is the restora
tion of monarchy under n now constitution ,
accepted with the approval of a convention
consisting of a commission of one to three
members from the United States and the re-
mainderof the members elected by a popu
lar vote from the legislative districts of
Hawaii. When a. constitution has been
adopted by a representative body of that
kind , the country may bo considered to have
acquiesced in its action.- The second solu
tion would bo annexation , out not in the
form of a territorial'government. ' To this
proposition , though. I have two objections.
Under the constitution of the United States
every man Is admitted as free and equal.
How could this apply to the Chinese and
Japanese , who hero form so Important a
party of our population , and to which your
country denies the right of natur.ilUation ?
"To obtain a quit claim to their contracts
and leased lands would require an immense
sum from the United States moro perhaps
than could b" balanced by advantages aris
ing from the possession of the islands. "
J//.SS/JVU NTJl.lMJHtS.
Mystery Still Shrouds- the Whereabouts of
HIH Niu-onle.
Nr.w YOIIK , March 0. The White Slar
ilsteamer Naronlc Is still among the missing
craft. She is now twelve days overdue and
there is not a single trace of her where-
I aoouts.
I The overdue Italy , which it was thought
might possibly have t\io \ Naronic in tow , ar
rived today and reported that she saw noth
ing of the missing froi nter. A similar tale
was told by all the other steamers arriving
today.
Not a few expressed the belief that the big
craft , with crew , passengers and valuable
cargo , had cone to tlio'bottom. ' A few be
lieve that the craft has been broken flown
and is being towed,1 prthat : she may have
drifted far south of ttic'rcgular track.
U is said the main bppo of the vessel now
lies In the Azores . The.ro Is no telegraphic
communication between'the Azores and Portugal
tugal , and It is oiT tho' route of the mail
steamers. The lust mull and ad- . Ices from
the Island arrived a few dajs ago. The
overdue vessel may have1 been towed into the
islands since that time.
.tut. o/.i/J.sro.vf ;
Tory IlloOdi ifunilt tint Ciraml Old
Mini itt ArUtncr.ltlc lirlKhton.
Ni\v : YOIIK , Marcii 0 , The Evening Post
has information ly cable that Mr. Gladstone
was subjected to u hostile demonstration In
aristocratic Brighton yesterday. On leav
ing St. Paul's church in the morning with
Ixird Acton ho found a largo crowd outside.
Including a number of young tory "bloods1' '
who saluted him with' ' hooting and hissing
and cries of "traitor. " The liberals 'present
res ] > otidcd wltU-chccrs. and the tumult was
heightened. Mr. Gladstone's passage was
blocked until a cab was procured and ho
drove quickly away. '
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.New York' * New Oppru House.
NKW YOIIK , March 0 , Ono of the stock
holders of the new Metropolitan Opera
House company said this afternoon that
Colonel Mnpleson Is competing with Mr.
Abbey for the use of the epcra house for
flvo years.
CRUSHING ALL OPPOSITION
President Hereaux of Santo Domingo
Threatens His Enemies.
CONSPIRATORS SHOT IN THEIR HOMES
Itumnrn of IMots Acnlnut tinlorernliicnt
Che the Killer of the llhick Uepuli-
llc n Clmnco to Do Some
Murdering.
tS03 tin Jnmt Gnrtlnn
KINOSTON. Jamaica , ( via Galveston , Tex. . )
March . [ By Mexican Cable to the New
York Herald Special to Tim ilr.r. . ] Con
firmation of the report that the troubles of
President Hercaux of Santo Domingo were
increasing was brought here by Dr. Theick , a
prominent man in that republic , who man
aged to escape while the soldiers who had
been sent to surround his house and arrest
him were slaying his wife and servants.
The story brought by Dr. Theick Is that
President Hcreaux has been uneasy ever
since the discovery of the Marchcnas plol lo
overthrow him and has regarded with sus
picion all the reputed friends of that arch
schemer. Those who know the president
and his methods of * dealing with real and
supposed enemies have been expecting for
some time that ho would strike a blow which
ho , hoped would crush the opposition and put
an end to the idols against him.
A few days ago President 'Hcrcaux dis
covered what ho announced was a con
spiracy against him with which many lead
ing men of the dominican capital were
alleged to bo connected. President Hcreaux
ordered that nil the leading conspirators bo
arrested and shot.
Soldiers were sent to surround the
residences of all the suspected persons.
Dr. Theick's house was one of Iho llrst
visited. When the soldiers appeared he
knew their visit meant death to himself and
ho hastened preparations to escape. The
soldiers opened lire and riddled Mrs. Theick
and the servants with bullets. The doctor
leaped from u window , mounted a horse and
fled. Ho made his way to Cape Hayti and
from there sailed to Kingston , reaching here
in safety.
His own departure was so hurries
that ho did not learn the falo of the
other men whom Hereaux had sentenced to
death.
Generals Arnoux and Momplaisier , exiles
from Hayti , have been arrested here by or
der of the government of Jamaica. They
are accused of violating the international
law by filling out and arming a vessel in
August , IS'J'J ' , to bo employed In ousting Hyp-
polite from the presidency of the Black re
public.
More Trouble In lira/11.
( via Galveston , Tex. , ) March
0. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now York
Herald -Special to Tun Bui : . ] The govern
ment of Brazil has seized six cars of arms
destined for ihc rovolters who are besicgiug
Santa Anna. Thp vrgo of the schooner.
Carniellta has also fallen into tno hands of
the government troops. Defenders of the
city of Santa Anna still hold out awaiting
relief from Porto Allegro , which has reached
there from Uio de Janeiro.
[ Government soldiers In Santa Anna killed
a Frenchman who was walking in the street.
Exchange in Valparaiso has fallen to fif
teen quarter pence. The government has
joined with the Chamber of Commerce In
consulting as to the best measure to avert an
apparently Immineht crisis.
The Herald correspondent In Buenos Ayrcs
telegraphs that changes In the cabinet are
Imminent. The protect of the government lo
build a large slcel cruiser will probably nol
bo approved.
MISS M'CI.HM.AN'.S MAItUIAOi : .
CIrll Ceremony Aiitiplclonsly Celebrated nt
I'lirls Yesterday.
[ Copiii'laMcd 1SS3 lin JaincHtli.nl-in Hrnnrtt. ]
PAWS , March 0. [ New York Herald Cable
Special to THE BKU. ] The civil marriage
of Miss May McClcllan , daughter of the late
General Gcorgo B. McClellau , and Paul
Desprcz , nn attache of the French legation
at Washington , took place at the mairlo of
the Seventh nrrondissement in the Hue do
Crenelle today. The religious marriage will
bo celebrated in the oratory of the Nuncia
ture tomorrow. The witnesses for Dcsprez
were M. Nisard of the ministry of foreign
affairs and M. Bonncrics , his unelo ; for Miss
McClcllan , United States Minister Coolldgo
and General George II. Batcheldor , ox-United
States minister to Portugal. Tno .usual
formalities of French civil marriage having
been performed , Charles Ulster , maire of the
Seventh arrondtscmcnt , who officiated , made
a short address , saying :
"My legal mission Is terminated , but
wish to say to you how heartily glad I am
to have had the privilege , with your con
sent , of pronouncing you married. Youi
union consecrates the alliance of two lion
ored families , ono coining from young , enter
prising , courageous America , the other from
the old world. Their names both have been
synonymous In their respective lands for
honor and patriotism. Permit mo to salute
the members of these two families ; also the
honorable minister so worthily representing
the United States in France. I present my
cordial congratulations to M. Dcsprez and
sincere compljmeuts to the new daughter of
Franco which the great and noble American
republic has today given our country. "
Miss McClcllan wore a ualo gray cloth
dress , with sleeves of shaded pink , olive
green velvet skirt , trimmed with bias bands
of the same , velvet corsage , with a network
of white and gold ; her hat was black Jet ,
trimmed with palo pink velvet. Only the
Intimate friends of both families were pres
ent , including Mrs. George B. McClellnn ,
the bride's mother , and M. and Mine.
Hypollto Desprcz , parents of the groom.
No formal Invitations have been issued for
the religious ceremony of tomorrow morning.
CiiniKll'in Comment ,
TOKOXTO , Out. , March 0. Commenting
upon President Cleveland's inaugural ad
dress , the ( ilobo &ays : Canadians will finbh
their reading of the address with a sense of
relief nt the absence of the lectures , scold
ings and warnings against the aggressive de
signs of Canada , which had become weari
some. Wo look forward to better relations
with our nelphboiH.
The Mall , independent , says : The foreign
policy of the present incumbent of the rhiof
magistracy approaches as nuar to the stand
ard of statesmanship as the Institutions and
politicians of a republic will permit. If the
new administration sees 111 to deal In u just
manner with n near neljrhbor , our people
ought to bo willing to welcome and recipro
cate such u policy.
Almost Cainu to illow * .
LONDON , March ! . When Colonel Saun-
derson , memoerof Parliament for N' > rth Ar
magh , announ-cd th.'lunio ruin m-'inb-rs
last , Tliurslay as defonlers of crljiti ils ,
William Redmond , Parmlllto , challenged
Colonel Saundcrson to repeat tlio words out
side the house , This evening Colonel Saun-
derson and Mr. Hedmoud encountered cath
other ' In the lobby- and , after some angry
words , confronted each other In a pugilistic
attitude. Just as the two senined about to
fall ! In friends came up and stciipcil between
them , preventing the threatened blows ,
Mr. Redmond walked away from the
scene , amid shouts of "They snail meet at
Koyne , " followed by cheers and laughter.
Speaker Peel , shearing of the encounter
between Mr. Redmond and Colonel Saunder-
son , ordered a polle Inspector to serve them
with Instructions that he would arrest the
man who struck the llrst blow. H Is ro-
) > orted that Colonel Saunderson has chal
lenged Mr. Redmond to a duel on thu.
continent.
KKItlNd SKA
Fouler mid Tupper Confer mid ll oii i the
DetullHof the Meeting.
LONDON , March 0. ( Special Cablegram to
THK Hin. : ] Sir Charles Tupper , Canadian
high ooininls.sionor at I < ondon , who repre
sents Canada In the Bering sea arbitration ,
called this morning upon Mr. Foster , for
merly United States secretary of state , who
has charge of the American case before the
court of arbitration. Mr. Foster arrived at
Southampton Saturday and at once pro
ceeded to London , where he Is stopping at
the Savoy hotel. Sir Charles and Mr. Foster
discussed the details of the conference at
considerable length. Mr. Foster will return
to Southampton to attend a banquet to be
given in honor of iho arrival thcro of the
first steamer of the American lino's licet.
The dinner promises to be attended by a
large number of gentlemen In political and
mercantile life. Mr. Foster will dine with
Lord Rosebery , British foreign minister ,
Wednesday , and Friday will depart for
Paris , where the court of arbitration will
hold Its session. Ho declines to discuss the
question of Cleveland's presidency or other
topics bearing upon the political situation in
the United States.
S HASH K MOSS IA11) HIM OUT.
Senator Mnrgim Seriously III us the Kesnlt
of n lEon l ! rusHiiKC.
, . LONDON , March ( i. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : Bin : . ] Senator Morgan , ono of the rep
resentatives of the United States In the
Bering , sea court of arbitration , who was a
j
passenger on the steamer New York , which
arrived at Southampton Saturday , was taken
,
sick on the voyage. Since his arrival ho has
become worse , and is now conlined to his bed
at the Southampton hotel , Southampton.
His physicians state that his illness is duo
ttS' a strain to which ho was subjected by a'
severe ' attack of seasickness. The New
York met with a hurrlcano on the voyage ,
and the pitching and rolling of the vessel
mauo Mr. Morgan extremely 111. It was
thought ho would bo all right when the ves
sel got into smooth water , but it appears his
system was so thoroughly upset that It will
take bomo time for him to entirely recover.
DcstrnrtUo MiidiiKiiHciullurrlcuiio. .
PAUIS , March ( i. News of a hurricane at
Tamatav , on the east co.ist of Madagascar ,
1'I February U- , has been received today.
The Alslmo , a French ship was stripped
almost instantly of masts and rigging and a
few minutes later went to the bottom with
all on board.
Five coasting vessels anchored in the har
bor foundered almost simultaneously , and
but ten men of their crews were saved.
Four other coasters sank before the storm
passed. In Tamatav the streets were swept
'cleatr 'of yieople'and ' vehicles In n moment.
Twenty-two of the best houses In the place
and iminy huts were riiino.l. Many ' lives
were lost. Further details are lacking.
llro\vii-.Sc < ( imrd Couldn't Suvo Him.
PAKIS , March 0. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun IlBu.j I'ho death of Hlppolyto Adolpho.
Taino , member of the French Academy , was
due to diabetes and pulmonary phthisis. Ho
had been suffering for a year. His condition
became extremely critical a week ago , and
acting upon the ndvico of Pasteur recourse
was had to injections of the Brown-Seqwird
lluid about which so much was heard a year
or so ago. After the fluid had been injected
Taino rallied and such an improvement was
shown In his condition that his friends be
lieved ho would recover. Saturday , how
ever , ho suffered a relapso. Ho was able to
recognize friends almost to the end.
Spanish I'JIecllon * .
MADIIID , March 0. At the parliamentary
election today fifty republicans were re
turned. Among them are twenty of Senator
Costcllar's adherents who are friendly to the
government.
The Epoea today fiercely attacks the min
isterialists , who it holds responsible for re
publican success. Had not the government
listened to overtures of Canova's delegates
for a coalition with the conservatives , says
the Epoca , the republicans would have como
out of the election comparatively weak.
AI tucked the. Troop * .
PAI.KIIMO , March 0. Troops were sent to
Sierra ill Folco yesterday to preserve order
during an election In progress there. The
people of iho lown regarded the arrival
of tno troops as a tin-eat and attacked the
soldiers In the streets with stones and
knives. After three soldicrs.had boon struck
down , the commander gave tho.ordcr to lire.
Two volleys were fired into tho"mob , killing
two men and wounding many moro. No
further trouble resulted. i
Mr. < ircHliim'H : AHxUtnnt ,
WAsiiixriTox , D. C. , March 0. Hon. .Toslah
Qulncy of Massachusetts was today formally
tendered the position of assistant secretary
of state by Secretary Grcsham , which ho ac
cepted. Mr. Quiucy is a member of the na
tional committee , and In the late campaign
was chairman of the committee on campaign
literature. Ho is a graduate of Harvard and
a lawyer by profession.
lie KeiirK the. IdnlH. .
Di'iu.ix , March ( ' . In an address in the
senate of the Dublin university today Lord
Ashbourne said ho was convinced that If the
homo rule bill should bo passed Ireland would
bo thrown into a state of semi-bankruptcy and
civil war. The senate voted to petition Par
liament against the passage of the bill.
Wiilit It Dcllnlti ) I'ropnxnl
ROME , A larch . The Oplnloiio sriys that
the Italian minister of foreign affairs has re
quested the United State's government con
fidentially that it formulate definite pro
posals before sending out notices of the re
assembling of of the Brussula monetary con
ference.
Arrested for Filibustering ,
KIXOSTOX , March 0. General Mompliislon
was arrested hero yesterday at the instance
of the Jamaica government for having com
mitted a broach of International law by
starting an expedition on last August U
against Hyppollte , the Haytlan president.
Wroclt of a French Dlip.itch llout ,
PAHH , March 0.- Advices from Madagas
ear bring news of the wreck of the Fivneh
dispatch boat La Ilnurdounals near the
French Island of St. Marie. Twenty-seven
of the crow were lust.
U'lirnl In tlm .Northwest.
Mixxr.iroi.is , Minn. , March ) . --The North
western Miller reports the stock ofvhnat In
private elevator * of Minneapolis at ' , ' , -UiOMO (
bushels , an Increase over last Monday of
JIH.OOO bushels. The total stocK of Minne
apolis. Superior and Duluth is nn.7sil.fis :
bushels , a gain for the week of l-tii.lVK
bushots. A yo'ir ne\ > the stock at tlicso
points was K'.o'JI.OOO ' utishols.
Movement * of Ocean SUM men Miireh n.
At HavreArrived Li : Normatulio , from
New York.
At .latTa \ rrlviF.IIS' H'smarck. from
New York
At LI'.unit Paused Pennsylvania , from
Philadelphia for Antwi rp ,
AtNowY'irkArrived Servla , from Liv
erpool , KuzJu , from Hamburg ,
ON PENITENTIARY ABUSES
Legislative Investigating Committee May
Make a Lengthy Report Today.
INHUMAN PUNISHMENT IS PRACTICED
Cou\lct ronell'.t Denth CmrK"d ! Directly
to the llriituUty ullh Which lie Win
Treated Sweeping Chiuiei | In
tiu ! Sjntoni Itccommoiidtiil.
Lixmt.x , Neb. . March 0. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Km : . ] The Joint committee ap
pointed early In the session to investigate
the management of the state penitentiary
will probably rep > rl to the legislature to
morrow , and the HntHnus of the committee
will be an eye-opener to people who have all
along supposed that the penal Institution of
Nebraska lias been conducted ns n sort of
summer Chautauqua assembly , with a read
ing ctcclo and general amusements attach-
ment.
The report of the committee hat
not yet been finally passed upon ,
but its general scone has lieeti ,
determined upon. In the llrst place the
committee takes up the system of punish ,
ment In vogue at the institution. After
describing at length the Inhuman manner In
which convicts are handcuffed and triced up
with a rope twisted , around the neck In such
a manner that every attempt to lower the
arms of the prisoner Is attended by the dan
ger of actually choking to death , the report
asserts that the ipunishment Is not only
brutal and Inhuman In the extreme , but that
it is positively dangerous to the lifo oflho
men so punished.
Killed Convict Powell.
Thovaso of the death of Convict Powell ,
who was found dead in the dark cell after being -
ing imprisoned in the hole for more than three
days , is commented upon at length ahd the
conclusion drawn by thu committee Is that
there is no possible doubt but that ho came to
his death by reason of the extremely barbar
ous and excessive punishment administered
to him.
The report then recommends that the sys
tem of punishment now In vogue at the pent-
eutiary be abolished by law an.l that ; i
nllder and moro human system bo substi
tuted bylaw , fully under the control of the
warden.
Taking up the question of foo.I and cloth-
ng , the committee finds that thoconvietsuro
fairly well treated in this respect and that
there is practically but little complaint.
AliolUli till ) Contract SyHtoin.
Tlio present system of contract laborat the
tonitentiary comes In for a spirited rebuke ,
md Its evils are forcibly pointed out. The
i-eport cites that the convicts soon lese their
dea of responsibility to the state and feel
that they are the mere slaves of a private
. orporatlon interested in getting the greatest-
unount of work possible out of them as lonjr
as they are conllnud In the institution , T.h , -
committee will recommend that the present
contract system bo abolished at the earliest
possible moment. '
The whole report is n vigorous arraign
ment of the management of the state peni
tentiary by a committee which has given the
subject tlio most careful investigation. The
evidence taken was very voluminous and
covers several hundred typewritten pages.
Some of the testimony , especially that whtyh
refers to the death of Convict Powell , is sen
sational In the extreme. Every detail of the
punishment of Powell Is related by a score
or moro of witnesses with a vividness that
recalls the days of tlio Spanish inquisition.
The whole story , strongly corroborated as it
Is , leaves no doubt In the minds of any
serious reader that Powell was simply mur
dered , nothing moro , nothing less.
To lEoKiilatu ( inurilH ,
The scores of Instances of brutal treat
ment of convicts by irresponsible guards
makes a sickening tale of cruelty and In
humanity. Upon the question of the guards
the committee recommends that the pay of
these oftlcinls bo increased to an extent
which will enable men with some Idea of re
sponsibility to take the situations. Under
the present system , says the committee , the
guards are but little above the convict
in point of morals or principles.
The report also recommends that moro
suitable quarters bo provided for the female
convicts. At present they are so situated
that they are practically in communication
with thu male convicts. The committee
recommends that $ T > 00 bo appropriated to lit
up quarters in the now cell house for the
female convicts.
Moro llrllinry Testimony.
The senatorial bribery Investigating com
mittee hold another meeting this evening
and examined John Sahlor ot Omaha , and
Captain Asliby of IJoatrlco , against whom
charges of attempted corruption had been
mado. Asliby was charged by Kuprcscuta *
live UiiRglcs of Uundy county with offering
him f I.OdU to vote for Thurston , and Sahlor
was charged by K. H. Thompson of Platte
county of offering him ? r > 0. ) to make the first
payment on two independent votes for
Thurston.
Asliby denied that anything of the kind
over occurred , and said that ho was a Me-
Kclghnn man from start to finish , and de
clared that the only talk ho over had with
any of the independents was along that lino.
Regarding the night in question , which was
the ono hofure the election of Senator Allen ,
ho said that ho called several of the inde
pendents lo his room , ono at : i time , and in
structed that as Allen had boon given two
chances and had not made it another caucus
bo demanded and MuKoighun given a chance ,
Sahlci1 HUoivisa denied the charges nuido
in toto. Ho swore that instead of offering
Thompson money ; the latter had como to
him and dtnndeJ : $ , " > ) . ) , suj ing that ho con
trolled the vote of Representative Irwln of
Plalto county. Sahlor testlllo 1 that ho refused -
fused to advance that or any other amount
of money , and Insisted that this was all
there was of Ills relations with the allogoJ
amateur dcteollvu from Platte county.
I'or the Court ComiiiUuon.
Now that the senate has passed the bill
providing for a supri.'im * court commission
tliero Is wild hustling among the friends ol
Iho various legal gentlemen who are In the
Hold for the places , < tliim created. Among
the cindidates prominently mentioned are-
Judgn M. B. Uoi'so of Lincoln , Hon. Charlesu
H. Marplo of Omaha , lion. E. K. Warren of
Nebraska City. Judge Isaun Powers of Nor
folk. Judge I1' . G Il.imer of Kearney anJ
Judge E. Wakcley of Omaha. Thu appoint
ments will bo made by the supreme court ,
and the bill provides that they shall not alt
belong to the same political uartyi Judges
Uoeso and Walculoy are strongly tiickod for
two of the places , but there is some talk ti
the effect that the former would nut accept
It as ho U counting on running agaln.it
JudgeNorval two years hence.
Oprrn Company Incorporated.
Ai.bANV. N Y.March 0--The Metropoli
tan Opera company of Now York wai Jnpor-
poratvd hero today with a cupiUl oJ
tl(150,1)00. , ( )