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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY ; APRIL 2 , IflO.'V-TWENTY TAOES ,
MORTON'S ' POLITICAL DEBTS
Latest Scheme by Which They Will Be
Liquidated.
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS TO BE REWARDED
Other Drpnrtmrntn of the autcrnment Will
lie Conducted with a Minllnr Olijo : t
In Vp\v-trlUlc.\Vlll | ; Mnku Ono
Tliotiftiinil Vile-linden.
SOTON HtmiiAt : or TUB HUE , }
.11.1 KotilTir.XTII ; : SrllBEF , >
U'ANIII.SOTOX . I ) . C. , April 1. )
It hns boon discovered thnt buhluit Secre
tary .1. Sterling Morton's lit of "economy"
mid determination to "reduce the forces of
llio Agri'-ultural department on account of n
lack ol appropriations" Is u long list of
promises to tins untorrlfied iind n purpose
to 8ltnt > l.v create vacancies , by discharging
republic ins so us to give an opportunity to
nppnint do.n icruts. After u largo number
of vnc.'iifji'-s have brcn created by removals
mul tlif Btonn Iris blown over it Is the pro-
lrun : to lii- in putting democrats Into vu-
cum-lt'H in I u.-cupy every one of thorn.
A hnst of Mortnn men In Nebraska are to
bo Innlci'd nftor. This prop-am Is to bo i'x-
tcndi-d Into other departments. Secretary
( 'arlUlu announces tint ho It-is found that
one-fourth of the employes of the Treasury
department In this city are credited to the
District of Columbia and that be Intends to
disi-'rirgi ' ; enough of them to bring the lis-
tri t proportion within the laws. Tills means
nlnvist 1,0(10 ( dismissals , as the District of
I'nliiMibin Is only oiiliilcd to eleven instead
of l.'KK ' ) employes. Mr. Oarlislo says that
the vacancies are to bo filled from the states.
They "ill go to domu'iratlc voters. It la u
Morton srheme throughout.
Slii'ltou .Must I'uy tlio i\puinrs. :
The gi-ncriil land nfllcc today decided to rc-
ndviTtise for bids for surveying the uomid-
nry line lietween South Dakota anil Ne
braska. It was also determined that Sbelton ,
v lie was awarded the contract before and
wlm backed out because his bid was too low.
should bo compelled to pay the cost of adver
tising and rolctting the contract out of ills
certilled check of J. " > UO ucioinp-iuylmt his
liond. The land ofllco will restrict , the let-
tlnu of the contract to a practical surveyor ,
who must bind himself to do the work under
bis own personal supervision.
Major and Mrs. J. W. Paddock .of Omaha ,
who have been here some days visiting their
daughter , will leave for home tomorrow.
J. O. Poiudexter of Fort Niobrara and W.
Y. Woodring of Salt Lake are at the Na
tional.
Two postmasters were appointed In Ne
braska as follows : At Canton , Jackson
county , II. J. Klpperton , vice A. Frey , re
signed ; nt Williamsburg , Phelps county. U.
II. Moberly , vice U. A. Sheets , removed.
P. S. H.
NI\VS : run TIM : AIMY.
DlHlrllititlon of KrrrnltH Ordrrrd dinners
III Locution of OMU'iTH.
WASHINGTON , IX C. , April 1. [ Special
Telegram to 'I'm : Buu. | The bulletin at the
War department shows the following :
First Lieutenant Frederick V. ICrug ,
Twentieth infantry , will proceed to New
York City and report to the superintendent
of the recruiting service for assignment to
duty at David's Island , Now York harbor.
This detail is made with a view to a tour of
duty for two years.
The superintendent of the recruiting ser
vice will cause twelve recruits at Columbus
barracks to be assigned to company F ,
Eighth infantry , and forwarded under the
charge of a noncommissioned oflleer to Fort
Washable , Wyo. ; also thirty-eight recruits
at Columbus barracks to the Twelfth in-
fnntry ami forwarded lo tlio Department of
Dakota , as the commanding general of the
department shall ilesiginto ; lifty recruits at
David's Island , Now York harbor to Iho
Twentieth infantry and forwarded to the
Department of Dakota ; fifteen recruits at
ilulfersou barracks , Mo. , to the Fourth cav
alry and forwarded t > the Department of
the Columbia anil twenty-live recruits tit
Jefferson barracks. Mo. , lo tlio Sixth cav
alry for the Department of 'hoPlutle.
Sergeant Benjamin F. Noycs , troop K
Sixth cavalry , now at Fort Niobrara , Neb. ,
Is detailed for duty on recruiting service and
will be sent to Jefferson barracks , Mo. , re
porting upon his arrival to the commanding
oflleer of that depot.
The following transfers in the Sevcntli
cavalry are made : Captain Henry J. Now-
Ian , from troop M to troop L ; Captain Kd
ward O. Mathcy , from troop L to troop M ;
First Lieutenant Hugh L. Scott , from troot
H to troop L ; First Lieutenant Willurd A.
Holbrook , from troop L to troop II.
Second Lieutenant Samuel A. Kephart
Fourth artillery , now attached to battery E
Third artillery Washington barracks , D. C.
will bo relieved from duty with that huttcr.i
upon Its departure from ttiut post and wil
remain on duty at V'ashlnaton barrack ;
Mntil the arrival there of the Fourth artll
lery when ho will join his proper battery , C
wherever it may be stationed.
Major. Augustus A. DelulYre , surgeon , wil
bo relieved from furlhor duty at Columbui
Barracks , O. , and will icport lo Iho com
inanding ofilccr Fort l.oan , Colo. , for dutj
as post surgeon at lliat station , and to tin
commanding general , Department of tin
Pluttc.
Captain William H. Corbusler , nsslstan
surgeon , will report In person to the com
mandiiig ofllcors't Columbus Barracks , O.
for temporary duty at that post.
Second Lieutenant F.rncst B. Goso , Fourtl
infantry , now at Lincoln , Neb. , will repor
by telegraph to the superintendent of th
recruiting service , Now York City , to con
duct recruits to the Department of th
Plutte.
Major John M. Hamilton , Kirst cavalry , 1
relieved from duty as acting inpectu
general. Department of the Coluui
bia , and will report in person to the con
inanding general. Department of the PlutU
for duty as acting inspector general of thu
department.
Major John M. Bacon , Seventh cavalry , I
relieved from duty us acting inspector g-3i
mil. Department of the Plutte , and will n
port in person to the commanding genera
Department of the Columbia , for duty as ac
Ing inspector general of that department.
CIi\ii.\M : : > AND ClllSf.
JiutriH'tloin ( ilvcn tlio SpritI T of tlio lliiim
by the I'rraldmt.
WASIIINIITON , D. C. , April 1. The Poi
says Speaker Crisp bad a consultation wit :
the president in reference to an extra so
slon. The president is understood to ba\
exacted nssuranco from Mr. Crisp that t !
latter would support the president's tarl
reform , monetary reform and pension refer
policies. The speaker gave these assurance
Ho was then Informed that an extra scssic
would surely bo called in September and tl
vacant committee chairmanships should 1
given immediate attention.
Owing to the determination to reti
Springer , the ways and means committi
will havoa new chairman , with McMilh
the next member in the line of promotio
'Wilson Is also talked of. It Is thoughtSayr
will succeed Ilolman as chairman of tbocoi
mltteoon appropriations. Blouut'sretireme
leaves vacant the chairmanship of the fi
elgn affairs committee , which Judge Chi
man may get. Amos Cummlngs Is thoug
to have a good show for the chairmanship
the naval committee , vacated by llerberi
elevation to the cabinet. A number of oth
important committee chairmanships are
bo provided for.
Will Count tliu .Money In NIMV York.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 1. United Stat
Treasurer Nobcker will take charge of tl
Now York subtreasury on Monday moi
Ing , relieving Subtroasurer Kouorts. whc
commission as subtreasurcr at New Yo
otplros toauy. Accompanying Mr. Noben
will be eight treasury exports , who will
main with him at the subtreasury for
month or more until the transferor t
money there Is effected. Fifteen or twcr
Of the troaiury oniduls will go over to N
York during the week to asilit In counting I
the money and making the transfer , which ,
it U thought will take a month to complete.
The president has accepted the resignation
of Subtrcasurer KobcrU , to take effect
today. It is thought a nuw subtrousurer at
New York will bo appointed next week.
NtioTiAiTi : > uv IS.VY.YUI > .
I'lioU About thi ! Milch T.ilkocl Ofunil < > ! > -
JrctiMl Tn Trinity with IliiMt't.
WASIIINOTOX , I ) . C. , April 1. It has de
veloped that the Uus.-dan extradition treaty ,
about which there has been so much talk ,
and to which so much opposition has been
manifested , was originally negotiated by
Secretary Bayard and the Russian minister
at Washington , and sent to the senate by
President Cleveland himself nearly seven
years ago. It fulled to satisfy a majority of
the senators In Its provisions upon the very
point on which it is so severely , criticised
now. that is , it did not sulllclently protect
refugees from liussia against extradi
tion for political acts. So It remained
on the calendar throughout the Har-
rl"on administration until Mr. Foster be
came secretary of state. Ho Investigated
the reason for nonacUon by the senate and
secured the consent of Hussia to an amend
ment to which the senate gave its consent
to ratlllea'tion. The amendment sought to
dellni ) to some extent the term "political
crimes , " iiy taking out of the category the
murder , assassination or poisoning of a sov
ereign of either country or any member of
his family. The treaty has been In St.
Petersburg for some days , the exchange
copy having been sent , together with the
necessary authority and instructions , to
Minister White to oil'ect the exchange
with iv representative of Hussia , in
deed , the exchaiuo maluvo been already
effected , though the State department
has not been Informed of the fact. To
withdraw or wlthold the exchange at this
stage of the proceedings would be entirely
unprecedented in diplomatic history and
might even bo construed as a gross affront
by Russia.
( irfiliani Dunlt'H u Itninor.
Secretary Gresham said this morning tlrvt
there was no truth whatever In the pub
lished statement that the United States
minister at St. Petersburg has been directed
to stop all negotiations concerning the Rus
sian extradition irmly with a view of hav
ing tlio whole matter referred back to
this government. Further than this
Gresham declined to talk.
or Til 8 NATION.
Condition ol tliu .Viitlonil Debt nt tint llntl
< tl I.list Month.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 1 Tlio state
ment of the public debt , giving the trans
actions of llm tre isury in the month of
March issued this afternoon shows a net de
crease in the debt of * lli : > ( il72. , Of this
$ l. " > : ir > : t'J is the amount of the reduction of the
bonded Indebtedness of the government and
fl.fiO'.i.WO Is the increase of cash In the treas
ury during the month. The interest bearing
debt snowed no change ; debt on winch in
terest has ceased since maturity , decreased
Sn&Tlii , and the debt bearing no interest.
? 41'.IH1S. The aggregate interest and non-
interest bearing debt March .11. was SIKW-
8-2S.419on : February 28 , It was J'Jli'V.'Sl.T.YJ. '
The ccrl ideates and treasury notes , offset by
an equal amount of cash in the treasury out
standing at the end of the month was fj'.li'-
tiS,0'l ) , a decrease of l.10iS. ) > .
The total cash in fie treasury was t'O'J-
7iW-l'J7 , against which liablll'ics were out-
stanuing ( including the S100.000.UUO green
back gold reserve ) to the amount of $7117-
lUiVW'J , leaving i.ti available surplus of
S..Ti.tlHO.T'.S. Of this $0MR.SJ3 was told. Of
the surplus , Sir > , ( . .VI.Ul ( was in national bank
depositories , against Sir GSl liKI at the end of
the previous month.
The receipts for the month of March were
$3. > ,4i7Hll. : and the expenditures W , : ! . " , ' . ) ' . .
In February the receipts were W,000SO ) : > ,
and the expenditures jlOrT.-lo4. : ! Customs
receipts increased from $ iiyi'ji ; : ! : ! to Sl'V '
I > H.07-1. The payments of pensions increased
from $ ii-U : > | ,0 J to * l .8i : < JKO. !
Secretary Carlisle will change Iho form of
the debt statement on May 1. The change
will ho of a radical character , intended to
simplify the statement.
< iovii.sor.s or TIUIUTOKII-S. :
Days Set Apart ( or n Ile.iriiiq ; of tlio I'ITSONS
nircclly Inti-rvfitfil.
WASHINOTON , D. C. , April 1. Secretary
Hoko Smith lias announced that next Mon
day afternoon ho will see persons interested
In the appointment of a governor for New
Mexico , with a view of obtaining informa
tion for the president's use in making the
selection. On next Wednesday ho will also
see all persons who may wish to bo heard
on the subject of the appointment of the
governor of Utah , and on Thursday next
citizens of Oklahoma and others will bo
given a hearing on the subject of the ap
pointment of a governor of that territory.
The secretary has also announced that
during the coining week be will not bo able
to take up any applications for appointment
as surveyors general and registers and re
ceivers of land olilcos ,
Still IC.xclto Coiniiii'iit.
D WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 1. The disclos
ures with regard to the Boring sea commis
sion expenditures still continue to excite
surprised comment. All the arranccmcnts
for thu representation of this country nt the
conference were made by General Fostci
and evidently with the determination thai
its staff should not lack the wealth with
which to make a display. Looking at it
in that light there are some people wlio arc
\\illingtoadmltthat the ex-secretary luif
the right idea , but they think that be car
ried it to too pi-eat an extreme.
Members of the house of representatives
who are in the city are outspoken in theii
protests against the extravagance which the
investigation of Secretaries Gresham am
Carlisle have disclosed. There Is talk of in
troducing a resolution in tlio senate for at
investigation.
\Vill Pri'iH tin ) Itoni-li Inv
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 1. Some of tin
republicans of Iho senate deny that the in
nuiry into the charges made against Senutoi
Roach of North Dakota is to oe abandoned
It has been decided by this element of tin
party that the republicans will not only in
sist upon the original inquiry , but wil
broaden t'.e scope of the Investigation am
urge a close scrutiny of the means that wor
used to effect the election of Mr. Roach
They say in view of the fact that Mr. Walsh
the republican speaker of Iho Dakota lious
voted for Roach and then left his scat am
did not return again until after election
that his son-in-law voted for Roach , that tei
republicans In all voted for the democrat !
st candidate , it bivomes apparent that there I
sth legitimate scope for investigation.
s- Nnvnl ( Mllriu-d m C'i > rru < poinlrntB.
sro
ro WASHINGTON , D. C. . April 1. The ne\
10 regulations for the government of the nav
10ff
ff provide among other things that the nava
in ofllcers shall not act as correspondents fo
ins.
s. newspapers. This is not the language ) of Hi
s.in
in provision in question , but it is the effecl
lebe The practice of writing for the press ha
be grown iu the navy until recently seven
officers were regularly employed by nowi
re papers to keep them informed ofcurren
ee events in the service. Under this systci
in Information of Important n.ivul movement
in.es had been accessible to some newspapers t
es the exclusion of others. U is said to be th
innt Intention of Secretary Herbert to corm
nt this discrimination.
-
Ip- Washington Nolm.
lit WASIIINOTOX , D. C. , April 1. It is sal
of th it Senator Ciorinun thinks the senate wl
fs adjourn about April 10 , und that an cxti
icr session of congress will bo called not luti
toes
than September 15.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Ccner !
Maxwell today appointed 107 fourth-clai
es | KstmasUTs.
he M. L. Jacobs of Wisconsin has been a
ixiinlud chief clerk of Ihe general land oftlc
It Is staled that Secretary Carlisle has t
ISO fercd Iho posltloii of deputy comptroller
rk the currency to O. P. Tucker of the Fir
icr National bank of Covington , Ky.
re- tlin llcport.
rehe
he WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 1. Speak
ity Crisp's private secretary says there Is i
ew truth la tlio report that Cluvelaud has r
quested him to * rc .tbout arranging hi * com
mittees , as lie intended to call an extra ses
sion nf congress on the If t of September
M I'.A IIIKH 'witKV.UtT.1.
Old I'rnlmhllltlv * I'rooil.on NrlmuUn u
I'li'itKiinl KiMlrr Sunilny.
WASHINGTON , D. C. . April 1. Weather
forecast for Sundiij : Tor Nebraska Fair ;
southerly , shifting to westerly winds ;
slightly cooler In western portions.
For Iowa Fair , but with increasing cloudi
ness and threatening weather by Sunday
afternoon ; southerly vlmls ; warmer , except
In western Iowa.
For North ami South Dakota Occasional
rains ; southeasterly winds ; warmer in east
ern portions.
Local Itorord.
OPFICBOFTIIK WKATHKK HuiiKvr , O.MUIA.
April 1. Omaha record of temperature and
rainfall , compared with corresponding day of
past four years :
1893. IHOa. 18fl. ) 1800.
Maximum temperature , ( i'jo 510 42O 4ftO
Minimum temperature. . 370 47 = 34 * 'J3O
Average temperature. . 40 = 0(1 ( 38 = 34 < s
Preclpltiitlon 00 .4r .00 .00
Statement showing the condition of tem
perature and precipitation at Omaha for the
day and since March 1 , ISO'J :
Normal tPinporiitni-o 44 o
i\cehsfortliedav : - °
Dellcleiu-y since March 1 SH =
Normal precipitation OU Inch
DelicliMicy for HID ( lav " 9 Inch
Deficiency March 1 U7 Inch
( I. i : . Ill-NT ,
Local Forecast Official.
/ > . ! . > / / / ; ; > ui'f.H .i riti : < ; ii'icu.
Aei'lduiit on tlic Cinmdlnit 1'arlllr I'onr
l.lvi-H Lost.
ST. PAI-I. , Minn. , April 1. A Winnipeg
special says : Word has reached here of a
frightful accident on the Canadian Pacific a
few miles east of Harrison on Thursday ,
which losulted in thu loss of four
lives. Among the killed is Mr.
Stephen Wliyte , brother-in-law of Judge
Killaup of Winnipeg. Particulars are
meager , but reports to hand are that the
engine jumped tlio track , while on a dl//.y
height overlooking the Fraer river. The
enirinecr and Ilreman , seeing that there was
no chance of escape by remaining in the
engine cab , jun ped for their lives into tlio
deep gorge. The enirine at fie same moment
went down the perpendicular embankment.
Nothing was seen of the men after they
jumped from the engine. Two others were
killed , one of them being Mr. Wliyte. but
nothing has been learned of how they met
their death.
is iin > iiiie
Struck by n Cnblu Cnr and Probably I'ntulty
Hurt.
WASHINOTON , D. C. , April 1. Representa
tive Charles K. Hooker of Mississippi met
with a painful and probably fatal accident
this evening. In attempting to alight
from a cable car , ho was struck by
ono coining in an opposite direction and
violently thrown to the tracks. Ho was at
once removed to the Emergency hospital ,
whore an examination disclosed the fact
that In addition to sustaining several severe
bruises , be received internal injuries and a
fracture of the skull. It is impossible testate
state whether the injuries will prove fatal ,
but his condition is considered serious.
\Viuit tin ; Noijro'B Itlooil ,
I'AUvnxi : , Tex. , April -Captain W. F.
Williams of the Dilloy rifles today received
a telegram from Adjutant General Mawliry
to have bis company under inarching orders.
The occasion of the order is the danger of a
negro murderer named Scott being mobbed
at Tyler. Ho was to have been executed
today but the governor on Thursday respited
him for two weeks. Reports from Tyler
state that the crowd is angry and excited.
I'lHCril Under llonds.
Puii.Mirt.riiiA. Pa. , April 1. Phillip Klein ,
jr. , of the Phillip Klein & Sons , whoso
brewery was seized yesterday for illicit rum
distilling , was given .1 bearing before United
States Commissioner Bell this afternoon and
held in $1,500 bail.
itSUX.lL I'.lll.lHt.tl'Il.1.
Church Howe is in town.
Dr. Parrfer has returned from Hot Springs ,
Ark.
Ark.T.
T. E. Wheeler of Broken Bow came in
yesterday.
Matt Miller of David City was in the city
last evening.
1C. M. Collins of Fremont registered at ono
of the hotels last evening.
Ben Einstein of Einstein & Co. of Cnicago , "
is in the city visiting friends.
Mrs. E. C. McShano and daughter re
turned on Thursday last from Hot Springs ,
Ark.
Ark.At
At the Mercer George Williams , F. H.
Vcathcrby. Chicago ; C. Kirk , Uoslon ; C. F.
) uteher , Dayton , O. ; Frank Baughman ,
{ oek Island ; Charles Welnrelcb , Dayton ,
O. : W. C. Milligan , Lincoln ; T. E. Wheeler ,
.Jrokcn Bow. Neb. ; B. F. Burbank , Spring-
leld. Neb. ; Clinton R Leo , Lincoln ; C. S.
Smith , Madison ; Harry Webb , Newman's
7rovo ! ; George Meigs , Chicago , 111. : J. E.
Ljycrs , Buenos Ayres.
At the Murray W. A. Loose , C. W. John
son. C. W. Cettcriug , II. A. Meyer and wife ,
1. L. Rehlander and wife , S. F. St. John ,
loss Curtis , G. S. Burr , W. O'Shea of Lin-
oln and thirty-six members of the Lincoln
' . .ight Infantry ; Carl Kind , M. II. Brandon ,
. { . M. Levy , S. Schiesky , D. Heidolbergcr ,
.V. M. Stoekdcll. E. G. Gustlc , Louis Cruger
Hascll , New York ; II. D. Martin , Indian-
' .polls ; L. II. Scmpncr , SIg. Moycr , Bon M.
Einstein , Chicago ; T. C. Spire , St. Louis ;
C. Kronber ? , ' . J. W. McBride , J. James and
wife , C. F. Sourlcrand , Boston ; Ed Kemp ,
iJaltimore.
CHICAGO , 111. , April 1. [ Special Telegram
.o Tun BUK. ] Nebraska arrivals : Great
Northern .lames E. Boyd , Omaha. Palmer
II. II. Van Brunt and wife. Council Bluffs.
Auditorium Benjamin F. Bailey , Lincoln ,
iherman H. R. Howe , Omaha. Leland
V. E. Crowley , Hastings ; It. B. Howluml ,
Nebraska C'ty. ' Brevoort George S. Hull ,
Omaha.
l.UCAI.
The Omaha Guards , although they offered
$25 reward , have not as yet found the culprit
who cut down ono of their banners
Contrary to a notice published yesterday
tKcro will bo no Easter services at the
Welsh Presbyterian church today , for the
church will bo closed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Christian association \\ill take
place at the Young Women's homo al " p. in ,
on Tuesday , April 4.
Joseph Cook , the Boston Monday lecturer
will lecture in the First Presbyterian eburcl
Monday evening , April ! l. on the subject
s "No Sex , No Shirts , No Simpletons li
Suffrage. "
Mrs. Jennie Coffey died at 8 o'clock las
night. Services will bo held sit the resi
deuce , Fifth and Williams streets , at ! J p. m
today , and the remains will bo forwarded ti
Des Monies for burial.
All ladies Interested in the organization o
a Young Women's Christian association It
Omaha are invited to meet at the Youni
Men's Christian association building Momla ;
evening , April 11 , at 70 : ! ! o'clock.
The Cyinrodorion society ( Welsh brother
hood ) will give an entertainment at the hal
in Patterson block Wednesday evening next
The program will consist of an address 01
druidism by John Jenkins and music
declamations and other entertaining fea
, , tures. i3
Work upon the superstructure of the Jc
scpn Schlltz Brewing company's llve-stor ,
building on Sixteenth street south of th
Board of Trade building has begun , the wall
of the first story being already up. Tn
arched entrance at the front will bo one o
the ornamental .features of the structure.
The Natatorium Social club vailed It
usuil program last evening with a masquei '
nde ball. About 'J25 .ifirsons were prcsem
Prizes were awarded as follows : For th
best character represented by u lady , Muj
giu A. Mullulla : by a gentleman , Fred 1
Gray ; for the best comical character , E
Fitch.
At the Hanscom Park Methodist cliurc
spceul Easter music will bo rendered at tli
evening service as follows : Organ volui
tary ; anthem , "Now Is Christ Risen.1 Wai
ren ; gloria patrla ( festival No. 2 > Fan-bank. '
Lr uuthcm , "Christ , Our Passover , " Schilling
no offertory solo , "Resurrection , " Shelby ; ai
o them , "Fill the l-'out with Roses , " Wurrci
COOL AT THE CANNON'S MOUTH
An Incident of the Artillery Duel atVhito \
Oak Swamp.
AMID A SHOWER OF t'SHOT ' AND SHELL
Ilrnicr .Mini Never I'nrcil nn Kiirnty Tlio
im Meeting of .Vlrcliilii'n < lov-
vrnor mid .Icir Dm U Tlio Illl-
uoU Depnrtmrnt.
During the coven tlnys light in Vir
ginia , on the tiny the buttle of White
Oak switint ) was fought , I was i > html on
n post of ob.sorvtitlon with u private of
my troop imiiic.cl BIUTOU. Anil I will
say ritrht hero Unit u braver soldier
than Jim never faced tin enemy. Our
guns were inured in a wjinielreuhir
form , as close us they could bo worked.
Wo wore ubmit 101) ) yti'-dti in front of
them just on our edge of the swamp.
Wo were all tired , and I know I envied
the gunnel's as they lay sleeping under
the shiulo of their guns while Jim and I
hud to sit on our hordes in the blu/.ing
sun all the forenoon. Wo saw the one-
mv's Hcouts crawl up to the crest of
th'eir hill and reeoiinoiter our position.
I reported this to the commanding olll-
eei'who. . with several other otllcers. oc
cupied a large hoiu-e in the rear of our
batteries. 1 was told , "All right , ser
geant , go back and report when they
( the enemy ] appear in force.1
Afterwards at different times I re
ported the appearance-of their cavalry ,
then the infantrv could jint see the
glint on their rillea and llnally the ar
rival of their artillery , t could hear
the mmbiu of their guns and hour
sounds as of commands and they were
getting in position. J reported all this
to the general and received us a reply.
"All light , sergeant , we are in position
also , guns all leaded and ready for them.
Let the men rest as long as they can
they will have hard work very boon.
Keep your eyes open and report anything
unusual. "
Oil , how I envied these fellows their
sleep as I rode through between the guns
to my position : howl would have en
joyed slipping off my horse and joining
them ; but no , Jim and I were the "eyes
of the army" and we had y > keep those
eyes wide open , using tobacco spittle fre
quently to the lids to keep them from
sticking shut when they cuino together.
In the afternoon 1 t-ent Jim down to
the foo.t of the hill to water his horse
and upon his return I went down for the
btinij purpose. In tlio meantime the
mules of two pontoon tniins drove down
to tlio watering place , unhooking the
wheel mules from the wagons and diiv-
ing them just as though they were to
the wagons. Tliey lilled tlio whole
run to that i hud. to cross over
to Hud a good plutiu where my horse
could drink c mifortably ; this placed me
with my back to the enemy. Everything ,
except tlio noifco made by the animals ,
waq as quiet as a church yard : I was doz
ing on my horse , not thinking of any
thing in particular ' when , crash ! the
rebels hud run their guns by hand to
the top of the hill aud "turned them
loose" all at oneo. Some say there were
forty pieces : 1 thought the heavens had
burst , and something was pressing me
down on my horse's back. lie bounded
into the air , and I thought for an in
stant that he jumped 100 feet. While
wo were in I he air 1 loiiked around , and
I could see pieces of rrttiles and harness
scattered in all directions. When I
gathered my bouses my horse- had car
ried mo to where Jim was bitting , ap
parently unconcerned as though on
dress parade. Wo were between the
two fires , and how to get out whole was
our first consideration. I cuid , "Why
didn't you get out of this ? " Ho replied
"Oil , 1 was waiting till you came up.1'
Cool , wasn't he ?
But to got back was the question. On
the hill in front of us were s ) lid sheets of
ilames , spitting out , oh , so spitefully ,
bending death and destruction amongst
tlio poor tired bjys , who , but a moment
before , were pechaps dreaming of absent
loved ( nes. Behind us our own guns
were all ablaze. Wo could feel the
heat of each discharge- the guns near
est us , for , mind you , wo wore in the
direct line of lire of bjtli put-ties. I
said , "Lot us charge through between
two of thoho guns as HOOU as they 11 ro
again , " and we did , and gut through all
right to where our company hud tlioii-
horses tied in a peach orchard ; not a
horse was there , they had all -oken
away at the first discharge and were
stampeding in all directions. They
wore all caught after a while. Bofoio
closing I want to cite another instance of
Jim's coolness and bravery. After wo
got through the battery and came
abreast of the house , which , by thistimo
was afire , we mot a lot of olllcci-s who
had hurriedly loft the building , ono of
whom was halless and who remarked ,
"I've lost my hat and 'tis the only one I
had. " Jim , hearing this , dismounted
and passed the reins to mo saying ,
"Hero , Jack , hold my hor.-e and i will
got the hat. " The olllcor halloed to
him " 001110 back , you'll bu killed , "
but Jim paid no attention to the order ,
but kept right on almost to tno cjrnor
of the house before ho found it. When
ho came back and handed the hat
lie said to me : "By George , Jack , they
are firing railroad iron , for a piece of it
struck the c n-noi1 of the houtie just us I
picked up that old hat. " I've lost track
of Jim , lie may bo with the great
majority. Ax OLD FIUST DUACIOON' .
Duvernnr l.rtciicr and Jell' Duvlt.
During the civil war John Lutchor
was the war governor of the state of
Virginia. John was a wire-puller and
slate-maker in politics , but not much of
a talker , but ho made ono speech to JotT
Davis , which Davis' thoroughly under
stood , and which probably saved Stone
wall Jackson from bping shelved or re
tired to some subordinate command. It
is in history that .Toll Davis carried into
the executive policy his own little personal -
sonal grievances 01.Hpitoj , such as the
almost retiring of Jt o Johnston , and
notably the assigning of Major General
Gustavus W. Smith { without doubt the
moat accomplished Oiigiricer then living
in the confederacy ) to the command of
the forces at Richmond.
It was after Stoilpwall Jacks m had
driven General Bantys across the Slionun-
dcah and was preparing to attack Mo
i-
Dowell and Shields that JelT Davis , as'
3- was his custom , to have a baud in all
3y
y military affairs , sent an order to Jack'
Is son wliich did njt st.-iko .luok-un u *
10 politic , und which , hud it been curried
out , would undoubtedly huvo resulted In
the tiiicccfcs of the campaign on the
siilo of the federal forces anil
' " possibly the annihilation of Jucknon'e
cunnmnd. It irritated old Stonowull ,
und he mnt Davis thin luconio reply
"Send me Icbs oriloi-ri und more men. '
On receipt of tlio mo.shugo .lull' Duvis ia-
sued un oi-ilei' through Sccrotary of Wai
Randolph relieving Jackton from com
mand in the Shenandonh valley. This
came to the ears of Governor Lotchor
and arrayed in his bib and tucker , will
his broad 1'auunm hut , gold spectacle.-
n- and cane , and his gubernatorial nosi
u. bich iu the air i.Lotchor was a btil
KELLEY , STIGER & CO. ,
Cor. I'nrimtii ntul 1.1th Bti.
LADIES' LADIES'
REEFER JACKETS REEFER JACKETS
In blue , black and tan , spring in navy blue and tan , all wool
weight , 26 inches long , cor kersey cloth , with handsome
rect style , regular $7 Jackets , A A pearl buttons , regular price
Tomorrow . . \J\J $10 , this week $7.50
PARASOCS
Our stock of litdioH1 line parasols is
now ready for inspection , and it em
braces all the novelties of the season.
In style and finish they are unexcelled.
They come In beautiful silk trimmed
with lace and chiffon , in no > v aud elo-
gunt designs. The colors will match the
newest shades in dross goods.
PLAIN
SILK PARASOLS
cardinal , navy , tan ,
brown , an.l grey wltb ( n Q r7' '
line natural handles , .T\ / / ti
' \\J i < - /
.
worth J.'l.oO , at
FANCY STRIPED
PARASOLS
changeable silk , plain at
$2.75 , with i-ulllont $ S.25 ; /
value SJ.U.J and $1 "
ELEGANT
SILK PARASOLS
with twochilTon rulljcs ,
in black , navy , white ,
und tun , lit
LADIES' LADIES' LADIES'
FINE JACKETS DERI3Y CAPES- FINE CAPES
exclusive novelties in all the
in all the now shades of brown , in nil the now shades now shades and black velvets
blue , tun unu mixture ? , with made of flius nil wool lined with changeable silk with
now collars und capo olTccts , ut cloth , and hniidso'iio- ' genuine ostrich tip trimming
SPECIAL PRICES. ly embroidered value $7 , price. , regular . AT CORRECT PRICES.
KELLEY , STIGER & CO. ,
Corner Kurii.-iin and 1'itb SU. .
Oiu .ilm.
brandy drinker , and his proboscis was
carbuneled and red ) as who should say :
"Am I not a governor pat- excellence : " '
thus arrayed in bis best , und in high in
dignation' , on a warm Sabbath morn , his _
excellency arrived at the residence of
President Davis on Shookoe Hill.
"Is President Davis at homo ? " queried
ho governor to the servant at the door.
"Yes , sir ; will you stop in , governor ,
mid the servant. "No , sir ; " said
Lotchor. "Tell President Davis that
ho governor of the state of Virginia do-
ires to see him. "
Davis was notified and immediately
jainc to the door , greeting the governor
, vith , "Came in , governor , delighted to
ice you , sir. " Tlio governor , drawing
limself sillily up , and without further
.n-eliminaiios , said : "Mr. President , am
1 correctly informed that you have
caused an order to bo issued through the
secretary of war relieving Major Gen
eral T. J. Jackson from his command in
i-thorn Virginia ? Is this information
correct , sir ? "
"Well , yo3. governor , " said Davis. "I
consider that it is for the best interest
if affairs that General Jackson bo re-
loved from his command. "
Governor Lotchoi President Davis ,
I huve called on you personally to leiu-n
if tliic order is to bo promulgated and to
say to you , sir , that when Major General
T. J. Jackson is relieved from his com
mand I shall also issue an order with
drawing the troops of the stale of Vir
ginia from the field. Good morning ,
sir , " and , turning on his heel , he left the
astonished president of the confederacy
to his relloctijiis.
It is well known that this prompt
ction on the part of Governor Lotchoi-
put a stopper on Davis , and that the
order was never issued. Those facts
were obtained from an olllcor high in
service in the confederate government
at that time.
Illinois Di'p.u-tment.
The Illinois department commander in
his annual address says the financial
condition of the Grand Army in Illinois
was never bettor than at present. It
is out of debt and has u neat balance in
the treasury. While this is true it is a
bad fact that for the first time in its his
tory the department shows a net loss in
its membership dining the year just
passed. This loss amounts to : JOe : > mem
bers , bringing the total down from 1)2,084 ) ,
toiOOS2. : Tlioro are , however , ( ISO posts ,
as against (120 ( lust year. This indicates
that while the oi-dor is holding its own
as to popularity , the ravaged of ago are
making deep inroads upon the ranks of
the veterans.
The total amount expended by tlio
Grand Army of the Illinois department
for charity miring the hut year was
$10,72(1 ( , and in addition to this am mnt
* 100 was donated t.i tlio-Red Mud cyclone
sufferers. Tlio Women's Relief cjrps
maKes a noble showing of * ; iSI'l in
money andifl,8S. " > in valuables other than
money expended in ohaiity und Sl,00'l
turned over to posts , leaving a balance
in the treasury of $1.400 , In addition
the relief corps contributed $174 to the
roliuf of the Red Bud suffotors.
ilium I-Y.M ri ut
EUIIEKA , U. T. , April 1. As a result of
trouble between union and nonunion men at
the Hullion Becic Miuliu ; company's mines ,
u shooting ailray occurred late last night in
which Hyrum A. IJydo , a watchman , was
probably fatally shot by Al Collins , who was
bllghtly injured by Hyde iu returning lire.
Hat Sullivan was als.o slmt , receiving a flesh
wound. At thu requestor thu muungur of
the tnino United Stales Marshal licnton
and a posse wus scut there , but upon their
arrival everything was quiet and there was
nothing for them to do.
Dentil Hull.
CHICAGO. 111. , Aii-ll | l.-V. C. Place , known
on HID Hoard of Trade as the 'i'ltlsburg
I'luiifjcr , " died at Mount Clements this
morning.
I'liici ) hulled originally from tlio oil n-sloni
nf I'cniisylviinlii and seven or elBht yt'iirs uco
f iibllhtii'd a brokt ra buhlut-ss In I'lttslmri ; .
lib fouiidoil urlmluof Imckut hlioin cnvnrlnK
about a hundred ngvnrlus In Ohio. Writ Virginia
and 1'ouusylvuulu , und iu a couuiv of yearn
cd n fortune of ovur $500.000. When
the Hoard of Trade shut otf its olIL-lul quota
tions I'laco clincd his Imckot shoin , inovi-il to
I'hlRnKoand liccniiit > ii grain speculator hero.
Ho speculated on a mammoth scale , his opera
tions at times rivaling Ihoso of I'nrdrldgo ,
lltitchlnsoii or I'utlahy. Eventually lie met
with serious reverses. Ho lost Ids health
about the tlmo ho lost tlio liig end of Ills
money anil has been visibly falllui ; for several
months. In Iho heyday of his success bo
thoii'-'ht ' nothing of liuyln or si'llliiR a couple
of million bushels of grain In n slnglo day.
Piui.ADEi.uniA , Pa. . April 1. Gibson Pea- ,
coclc , editor-in-chief and principal owner of
the Kvenins IJullutm of Ibis city , died sud
denly at ins homo this evening of heart fail-
life. He was Tl years old.
ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Instinct ol l.ooullty Itcinarkiibly
rriimliiput.
A cut curried 100 miles in u basket , a
dog taken , perhaps , f > ( )0 ) miles by rail ,
in a few days may have found t lieu- way
buck to the starting point. So wo have
often been told , unit , no doubt , the thing
has happened. Wo have baen aston
ished at the wonderful intelligence dis
played. Magic , I bhould call it , says u
writer in the London Spectator. Lust
week 1 lieai-d of a captain who sailed
from Aberdeen to Ai-brouth. lip loft
behind him a dog , which , according to
the story , hud never boon in Ai-brouth ,
but when ho arrived there the dog was
waiting on the quay. I was expected to
believe that the dog had known his
destination und bu-on able to inquire the
way overland to Arbroath. Truly
marvelous ! lint , really , it is time It ) in
quire more ea.'cfully as to what these
stories do mean ; wo must ccuso to
ascribe our intelligence to animals and
learn that it is we that often possess
their instinct.
A icat on u farm will wundei- many
milod in search of prey and will there
fore be well acquainted witli the coun
try for miles 'round. It is. taken fifty
miles away. Again it wandOrs and
c.imcj across a bit of country it knew
betore. What more natural than that
it should go to its old lioineV Carrier
pigo ma are taught "homing" by taking
them gradually longer ( lights from
homo su that they may learn the look of
the country. Wo cannot always dis-
envoi- that a dog actually was acquainted
with the route by which it wanders
homo , , but it is quite absurd to imagine ,
as most people at once do , that it was a
perfect stranger to the lay of the land.
To find our way a second time over
ground wo have once trod is scuvcoly in
telligence ; wo can only call it instinct ,
though the word does no1 in the least
explain the process. Twi yeurs ago I
first visited D.mglas , in the 'o of Man.
I reached the station at 1 1 p n. I was
guided to u house a inilo tl. 'nigh the
town. I scarcely paid any abolition to
the route , yet next morning I found my
way by the t-amo route to the station ,
walking witli my head bout , deeply
thinking all the time about other things
than the way. I have tno instinct of
locality.
Must people going into a dark room
that they know are by muscular sense
guided exactly to the voi-y spot they
winlr so people who have the instinct
of locality may wander over u moot1 ex
actly to the pluco they wish to reach
without thinking of where they go
There may bo no mental exercise connected
nectod with this. I have known a lady
of great intelligence who would IOPO hoc
wav withlh halt a mile of the house hhe
hail lived in forty years. Tlio feeling
about place belong to that part of us
that wo have in conim .n with the lower
creatures , Wo need not postulate that
tlio unimuls over show signs of possessing
our intelligence ; they possess in com
mon with us whut is luit intelligence ,
but instinct.
| ' ; I H , ' , | tlie ll : Vlltlir UIII.
ST. PAH. , Minn. , April 1. The bcnato has
passed the Du'.uth ' state elevator bill ny a ,
larpu majority. The bill has been so
uiiienilcd that the most objectionable fea
tures have be-on removed.
Only Six TlioiiHiinil of Tliiun ,
Nuw YOUK , April 1.-- Six thousand aliens
have lauded hero wltlilu twenty-four hours.
CARRIAGE
SHADES
in great variety , blnclc
onlyfrom a plain tnlTotu
at $ I.I5 ( to an olcgunt lace ( l A r > r
trimmed ox t o n s I o n { pi.bo
handled lit $7.00
CHILDREN'S
PARASOLS
in all co'or.s and styloa , from 40c to
to 'M.lij each.
CHILDREN'S
SCHOOL HOSli
lo ( > dozen , sixes o to 10 , in
25c
black , tun und bron/.o , ut. . . .
OUR STOCK
of Indies' line fancy liwlo nnd
and silk tihitcil hose in colors
to match siioos IH mow comr * f\
p eto. The prices uro otic , 85c i ) I w (
undine
UNDKRWllAR
LsidicH full union fulls for
spring ami summer , all styles ,
in cotton , lisle ami silk and P / " \ _
linle , white ecruo and black , ) l | (
vy v/w
Prices from f > 0o to $11
LAD ! KS' Swiss Ribbed Vests at 2oc to
Hoe.
LA DIKS' Swiss Ribbed Pants at 86c to
LA DIES' Swiss Ribbed Tights , ecru "St
and bluck tit $1.
CROW'S ' NEST DESTROYED
Joe Jefferson's ' Beautiful Home on Butter
milk Bay in Kuins.
ONE LIFE LOST IN THE-BURNED BUILDING
iiltotl ( ! : IH Iriini u I.ckjCasollno : Tnnk
So IK the Ilulldliifj on Flro Mrs , > ) f-
Ivrnon'H Narrow Kitriipu Iluru-
laiu of tliu Hired .Min. :
BC/ZAKD'S BAY , Mass. , April 1. Flro this
afternoon totally destroyed the beautiful
summer residence owned by Joe Jefferson ,
situalcd on tlio shores of Buttermilk bay ,
and the family cook , Helen McOrath , por-
Ishcd In the ruins. Miss Siuimonds , house
keeper ; Miss Colllnn , maid , and Miss Me-
Grath were In Iho cellar at noon , when Miss
MeOrath discovered what she supposed was
water covering the floors. She called the
hired man , Wright , who saw at once that
it was oil from the gasoline tank. Ho
shouted to the women : "Fleo for your
lives ! " but they stood dumbfounded.
The gas communicated with tlio m-o in the
furnace and in an instant thcro was a terrific
explosion. Wright caught Miss Simmonds
and Miss Collins aud fought his way to the
open air. Ho endeavored to return for Miss
McGratli when he was met by a blinding
sheet of flame. Burned und bleeding ho
heroically tried to gain an entrance , but was
unsuccessful and the unfortunate woman
was left to iicrish.
\Vhcn the cry of fire was raised Mrs. Jef
ferson , who wus ill iu bed. hastily arose and
flednot stopping to dress. She was removed to
the horn' ; of Station Agent Bassott. She
suffered a nervous shock and medical at
tendance was summoned. The children ,
who were playing in the attic , were llrst to
escape aud socle a plar-o of safety.
Tlio fire spread with lightning like rapid
ity and the whole building was soon a roar
ing furnace. A largo anil valuable painting ,
which was to have lieen exhibited at the
World's f.iir , was totally destroyed , together
with JclTersjn's costly collection.
Dchtrnctloii ol'u I'lipor .Mill.
SAI/T I-iAun , U. T. . April 1. The Deseret
p-incr mills , thirteen miles southeast of this
eity , burned this morning. The lire caught
in thu rag room , but how Is not known. The.
DuildiiiK was of stone and was completely
Butted. A largo stock of paper , which had
nccumulateit during the time that the road
was too bad to haul it to town , was also con-
suincft. The loss on the building was $50,000 ,
wlili $10,0110 , insurance ; loss on manufactured
stock , 31'JOO. The mill had just begun to ( jot
on a paying basis.
.Miinllii Iliirnliif. .
MANILLA , PhilUplua Islands , April 1. A.
destructive lire has been raging hero in tha
suburns of the town. Four hundred bouses
were swept away by the flames and It is
feared that some lives were lost. Many nor-
suns are known to have been Injured while-
lighting the tire or endeavoring to save tholr
belongings.
After nn IiivoNtmrnt Company.
ST. Lens , Mo. , April 1. A warrant was
applied for today by the pollcu against the
agent of the Montana Mining , Loan and
Investment company , on the ground that
the manner in which the company is
operating is a violation of the lottery
law. The workings uf tlio company
are that lOO.OOO curtillcates are istuod
every month and sell for { 1 each. Tlio head
quarters of the company nn ; at Butte City.
Of the ! ? 100,00i ) rcci Ived for the certillcatett
about fc'J.'i.UOO goes for incidental expenses ,
about ' " > ,000 more is said to bo used In im
proving the mines and the remaining $ AOCOO
is loaned out to lh purchasers of the cer-
lllicales In Hums uf from $ . ' to W.OUO , The
matter was taken under advisement by the
court.
Klrctrociltcd.
Siso Siso , N. V. , April 1. All prepara
tions have been made at the state prison for
the execution of James U Hamilton , tno
colored ox-preacher anil wife murderer , who
will be killed In the death chair on Monday
bctwteu 10 and 11 o'clock ,