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Xil'MLiiji; 1 1 i fr 8. VOL. A3CXII 1 LEAVENTV OKTH. KANSASi FliiDA MOltN 1XG AlAJRCH 22. 1889.

NO. 71. ing failed to suspend the operation of the THE If ABASH 7 Si 1 6 11 V- WASHINGTON MES. Everything Moving Serenely the National Capital. at eneral Wolfley's MonbwUoa Held for Ia-vsstlgation-The Imn LUcely.to.

Adjourn Nw( WMk-Ninl Pro. motions. Etc. Waibuotos, March 21. The nomination of Lewi to be governor of Arizona it BtUI pending before the committee on territories.

Senator Piatt, chairman, laid to jay: "We are waiting to hear and read all that may be offered tor and against General Wolfley. When that ii done we shall consider it all and give a judicial decision. We could not do less than that, and any man is entitled to it The charges, it is said, are of a very serions nature, but the general belief is they cannot be sustained and that General Wolfley's nomination will reoeire a favor-able report. A Speedy Adjournment likely. Washihotow, March 21.

In the exeen-tire session of the senate this afternoon Senator Sherman announced that President Harrison had informed him that he (the president) would be so far along with his nominations that the senate could conveniently adjourn next week. It is the pectation that the special session will end on Thursday or Friday next Jn order to assist the president in his intention. The senate did not take the nsual three days recess today, but will meet again tomorrow. This notification makes it practically certain that no legislative business will be transacted before adjournment OITEX COHH1NU AT MARK ISLAND. Commodore Bcnktm'i Now Place A aortas of Naval Promotions.

Washikqtox, March 21. Secretary Tracy has ordered Commodore A. E. K. Benham to take command of the nary yard at Mare Island, which place was made vacant by the departure of Rear Admiral Belknap to take command of the Asiatic squadron.

Rear Admiral Stephen B. Lnce will be placed on the retired list on the 25 inst. IIis retirement will cause the promotion of the following officers: Commodore R. Harmony to be rear admiral; Captain F. M.

lUmsiy to be commodore; Commander William I Caey to be captain Lieutenant Commander Royal Bradford to be commander, and Lieutenant A. H. C. Leutce to be lieutenant commander. A GENTLE HINT.

Treasurer Windom Gives the OlHoe Seekers a Palpable Snub. Wabhikotos, March 21. Secretary Windom has been so overrun with office seekers that ha has had scarcely a minute to attend to his official duties. This afternoon he dictated the following notice with instructions that it be- posted oonspioioasly throughout the bnilding: The secretary of the treasury reserves the time from 10 till 11:30 o'clock a. (or receiving senators and members of the house of representatives, 'other persons desiring to see him upon matters relating to official patronage will please call between 11:90 and 1 p.

m. The secretary requests that he may be excused from receiving visitors after 1 p. in order that he may be able to devote part of the day to the consideration of the car-rent business of the department." Secretary Windom in speaking of the matter says it wilt be well tor office seekers to understand that it will not be to their interest to file their applications after 1 o'clock. THE PBEilUENIM ENOKMOCi MAIL. Between Is and Seven Hundred Letters Dally Delivered at the White House.

Wabhinqtox, March 21. There were no delegations at the white house today. This was unusual. There were plenty of eallerr, however. They included Senators Plumb, Teller and Grant, and Mr.

Washburnr, the newly appointed minister to Swi'f erland. Since the 4th of March the president's mail has been very heavy, averaging from six to seven hundred letters a day and on some days running as high as a thousand. Ex-President. Cleveland's letters rarely exoeeded 300 psrday. Many of the communications sent to President Harrison are intended for other persons, several of whom are utterly unknowa to him, the correspondents probably thinking that letters addressed to the care of the Presi dent would undoubtedly reach their destination.

NOMINATIONS. The Governor of Washing-ton Territory locluded In the List. Washikotoh, March 21. The president tent the following nominations to the senate today. Miles C.

Moore of Walla Walla, W.T., to be governor of Washington territory White of Dayton. W. to be secretary of Washington territory. Henry N. Blaine of Montana, to be chief justice of the supreme court of Montana.

John D. Fleming of Colorado to ba United States attorney for the district of Colorado. Also the following postmasters: Illinois E. W. Wilson.

Milledgeville; Alanson H. Flora; William Parkes, Peters'mrg. Wisconsin Edward L. Rice, West Su; perior. Obit Daniel Horns, New Philadelphia; JohnR WeUh, Nelsonville; George W.

Bker, Athens. Indiana John 8. Reeves, Union City. Michigan Dewitt C. Carr, Fowlerville.

Nebraska John P. Yost, South Bend. Dakota John W. Banbury, Britton. A Blow at Red Tape.

Wasuivotok, March 21. The special committee appointed in the last congress to investigate the methods of doing business in the executive departments, of which Senator Cockrell fs chairman, has completed its work, and the report prepared by Senator Cockrell, who has really been the committee, will be made to the senate in a few days. The document is an exhaustive and interesting one, containing numerous illustrations of how red tape and senseless adherence to forms and precedents interrnpt and retard the dispatch of public business. The report will show that in some departments, the pension and land bureaus, for instance, requires as long a time as four or five years to settle a Claim or get information of certain kinds. Hommoned Before the Interstate Commit ston.

Washikotoh, March 21. The interstate commerce commission has notified a num her of carriers to appear Friday, April 2, to show what their export rates are and how these export rates are made. Each carrier will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the manner of making and publishing said 'rates in order to comely with the provisions of the law. Among the roads summoned are the Gnlf, Colora do Santa Fe. Kansas City.

Memphis Birmingham, the Kansas City, Fort Soott Memphis and the Missouri Pacific. Confirmed. mbixutok, jaarcn a. in me executive session today the senate confirmed a mmluw nl nuiwnu auu postal noauoa, tlons comprising all that had np to date been reportedtrom the committee. The list Is however withheld, the senate hav- WITHIN' TWErK.

The Oklahoma Proclamation Ready to Bo Issued. President Harrison Will Carefully Ex. amino the Document Before A filling Hie Signature Congressman Man. sur Counsels Patlenee. Washisqtos, March 21.

The proclamation to be issued by President Harrison declaring Oklahoma open to settlement was completed shortly after noon today, and it was at once sent to the secretary of the interior for his approval. A consultation will be held at 2. o'clock this afternoon in the secretary's office, to go over the proclamation carefully to see if it is all right If it be found correct it will be sent to the White honse to day and then there will be nothing left to do bat for the President to examine and siza it The first duty will take some little time, perhaps a week, as General Harrison has said he would not sign it until he had gone over it carefully himself. ihe proclamation as now fixd throws open to settlement about 2,600,000 acres ot and, all the Seminole and Creek lands. except such ss may be reserved by executive order for the use of the Indians.

COOD ADVICE TO BOOMERS. Congressman Mansur Admonishes Them "to Obey the Law. Pbrcell, 1, March 21. These was'a great mass meeting of the Oklahoma boomers here yesterday and. they listened to a good speech by Congressman Mansur of Missouri.

Mr. Mansur advised them to obey the president's proclamation and said the country wonfd soon be opened. ihe settlers are daily mcreaainz in numbers. They are anxious to enter tho Oklahoma wilderness and put in a errp on which they can subsist or the season. Mr Mansur goes todav to Arkansas City to address another meeting of the boomers.

From Arkansas City expects to go to Caldwell, Ean. He is accompanied by General Jamison of Missouri, Judge Gallowavof Texas and other distinguished gentlemen. A Significant Order. Washisoios, March 21. The following telegram was sent at 4 :25 this afternoon The Commanding General Division Missouri, unicago: The act cf congress, approved March 2.

1889, provides in substance that no person shall be permitted to enter upon and occupy the land recently ceded to the United ata'es bv the Creek aadSeminola Indians until such lands are opened tor settlement by proclamation of the president, and that no pei son violating this provision shatl ever be permitted to enter any of said lands or acquire any right thereto. The president directs that the officers under your command cause the people to be fully intormed of these provisions of the aw and that they take and preserve the names of ail persons who may enter territory in violation ot this provision that the same may be enforced bv the so the are and department when said lands lawfully opened for settlement. lay order of Major General Schofisld. J. C.

Kkltojt, Acting Adjutant General. THE CATTLE ttlCN ADJOCBV, Result o( the Annual Election Several Big Deals Made. Caxpwell, March 21. The Cherokee Strip Live Stock association ad journed late last night after eleo ing di rectors for the ensuing ''-rear as follow-. Major A.

Drumm, Captain A J. Evans, H. W. Greswell and Thomas Basbee. of Karsas City: P.

Williamson, of In dependence; J. Forsyth, of Pierce City, Mo. Major E. C. Moderwell, of Pecesco, III.

the Hon, M. Hewins, ot Cedarvale, Han. Major Charles N. Eldred. of Medi cine Lodge, Ean J.

B. Wilson, ot Dallas, Ben Garland, of Caldwell. J. H. Johnson, of Arkansas, City, and T.

S. Hutton, of Kiowa, Kan. The directors were in session all night and today. The new board elected the Hon. E.

M. Hewina. president: Mainr Charles Eldred, vice-president: John A. Blair, of Caldwell, secretary and Andy Snider, of Kansas Citv. treasurer.

Tha board will adjourn this afternoon. A great deal of important business has been transacted and several big deals in cattle and ranges made. FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER. A Wichita Woman-KUler Who Tried to Fasten His Crime, on Another Con victed. Wichita, March 21.

Frank E. Wilson, whose secon 1 trial for murdering Mrs. Bertha Miller in July last had occupied the dis trict court for three days, was this morning found guilty of murder in the firs degree. Mrs. Miller lived alone in the south Dart of town.

One morning she was found dead on the floor of her bedroom, having been strangled Wilson, during the coro ner icqpest, took particular Daius to im plicate a man named raieie. whose ilU maey with Wilsoa wife had offended him, even going so far as to leave beside the murdered woman a letter addressed to Paigle. Since the case first came nn Paigle and Mrs. Wilsoa, who in "the meantime had obtained a divorce, have been married. A Legal Knockoul.

Hoxie, March 21. Today, while a preliminary examination was being held by Esquire Wixon, a discussion arose be tween the opposing attorneys, J. S. Patter son and William Longby, as to who was the best man. -The 'court being to, adjourned for filteea minutt-B to llow them to decide it.

A large hall was se cured and tbe two went at it a la Sullivan, After fighting for a few minutes, Longby went to the floor and Patterson withdrew. It was declared a draw by the bystanders. This is the way the manly art is upheld among our attorneys. SECRETARY KOBLE'j CASE. KANSAS CItY He Represents the Robert Campbell Es tate in the Shelley Park Suit.

Kansas City, March 21. Secretary of the Interior John W. Noble, is one of the counsel in the case of John Campbell and others against Kansas City, the suit in volving the city's title to Shelley park. General Noble recently submitted a most voluminous bnet in the case, cuing tullv 250 cases, and the arguments will be made betore the supreme court at Jefferson City, April 22. The value of the property in controversy is oetween and isuu UUU.

As some question has arisen as to the interest of Jackson county in the tract.Mr, C. O. Tichenor will represent the county and make an argument Wore the supreme court Messrs. Noble Orrick of St Louis represent the Robert Camnbell estate. J.

Ward represents the city, and Scarritt Bearntt and Gates Wallace the plaintiffs. The land is the entire square just ovum vi tun uvw court nouse Bite. FORMING A SALT MONOPOLY. negotiations or the International Con soildatioa Syndicate at Syracuse. a vr -kr oibauuhk, n.

maron zi. me pro jeoted international syndicate to absorb the salt works of the United States has made a great stir in this city. Judge F. Comstosk, who is reported to be largely interested in the hew entrpi'ue, said: I believe there are cai alists who proitsa a desire to buv npthe leading salt interests. I do not understand that they mean to raise tbe price of salt The domestic salt trade ot this country has been a losing trade for several years.

"The owners of the sa't property here have been asked to set their lowest selling figure. The syndicate has not been fnrmt Ihe superintendent of the Onondaga salt reservation says that those lands cannot be sold to a syndicate without a special act of the legislature. Tbe land is now held by manufacturers nnder thirty year leases from the state. Some of the local manufacturers have agreed to go into the trust UNADULTERATED DEHOOR ACT. Impossible to Conviet Fraudulent Voter In West Virginia.

Wheeliko, W. Va March 21 There was a father remarkable occurrence in the United States court today which shows the furiiity of any further attempt by the government to secure convict ons in election cages, at leas with the present panel Wm. Meyers, alleged to be a minor, was on trial and at half past six the jury came into court and said there was no possible chance ot an agreement being reached. The court said it would Bend them back, whea Foreman O'Brien said some of the jury was willing to convict if they could be assured in advance what the punishment would be. The court sharply reproved the jury for this attempt to compromise the case, whereupon the jury retired and in five minutes returned a verdict of not guilty.

The sensation was tremendous and the verdict is the talk of the city tonight It is not improbable that no more cases will be tried by the district attorney, although seventy indictments are in a hands. VILLARD'S SCHEME LANGUISHING. The Gorman Millions Withheld From the Edison Monopoly Syndicate. New Yokk, March 21. Henry Villard's scheme to consolidate all the Edison Electric companies is reported to have collapsed.

A company with twelve million dollars authorized capital was chartered in New Jersey intending to consolidate the four organizations which manufacture electric light appliances, Henry Villard undertaking to obtain from Germany several millions of new capital. This arraEgementat onetime seemed on the point ot completion bat Mr. Villard tas been unable to bring it about. He now asks American capitalists to come to the rescue. The probable reason for the failure of tbe scheme is the recent decision in Can ada annulling the Edison incandescent lamp patents there, whioh led the German backers to the conclusion that the Edison patents are not worth the money asked.

A CONDESEO NOVEL. 1 he Remarkable Exploits of Desperado Jim Cooley of Koane County. Chattaxooga. March 21 Jim I Cooley, a Roane county desperado, went I to the house of Mack Brown late Monday night and called for Brown, with whom he naa qnarreled crown, to avoid heiniy shot refused to come out. Cooley, after wai inz a few minutes.

threw several dynamite cartridges on the roof, from which ihey rolled to the ground ana exploded, almost demolishing the house aud severely injuring Mrs. Brown. cooler was am ted vesturd.iv hnt nn- he wouU kill any one who would testifiy egamat him. Me was taken before a maristrn.tn and drew a pistol on the first witnes cp.UpA Before he Could fire, however, thn sheriff shot him in the head without inflicting a seiious wounr'. He was found truiitv.

iravo straw bail and has tied to North Carolina. A reward is onered lor his SIX YEARS IN THE "PEN." General Slgel'sSon Sentenced to the Peni tentiary. Nxw York, March 21. Robert Sigel son of General Franz Sigel, who pleaded guilty to forging pensioa cheoks, was sentenced by Judge Benedict today to six years imprisonment at hard laoor in the hne county penitentiary. xiio prisoner exnioitea great nervous ness, oigel young wife weDt bitterlv in the rear ot the court room when she heard the sentence pronounced.

When the prisoner was being taken back to jail, his orotner laintea in the hallway outside the court room and was unconscious for an hour. The commissioner of pensions notified persons swindled through Sigel to commu nicate with the pension clhce in Washing ton. HE WAS A KILLER. Charles Gnnst Attempts the Lives of His Brother-in-Law and Sister. Mockt Cleihsts, March 21.

frank Seifert, a farmer living six miles east of this city, was shot bv Charles uunst, his wile a brother, last night Uunst has been in New Mexico for three years and the first warning of his appear ance here was his entering the back door of Ssiiert's house with a pistol in each hand. With the words "I've come to kill both of you," he beesn firing. Two bullets passed through Seifert's body below the kidneys. He is still alive but cannot re cover. Four shots were fired, but Mrs.

Seifert was not hit. Gunst immediatelv disappeared ana has not been captured. i JAP GIRL3 IX FIERCE COMBAT. clashing Each Other With Swords Until Dripping With Blood. Los Akgelss, March 21.

Tuesday night, in a suburan sporting place, two Japanese girls who had quarreled fought witn snort swords. Both were skilltul and both were soon dripping-wi no ail. roues interfered time to Drt- veni a iatauty. Bom girls were Irichtmllv ji They Stopped a Dooley Funeral. Helena, M.

March 21 TheDooley- iiuroy feud in Deer Lodge valley, which has already resulted in one death, is on the point ot breaking out again. Th Mtlroy faction stopped a Dooley funeral Dy me exposure ct hrearms and bloodshed was narrowly averted. Further murders are expected daily. The Kansas City Gun Club Shoot. Kansas Citt, Mrch 21.

In the Kansas Citp Gun club's regular monthly shoot this afternoon there were sixteen entries. Walter S. Halliweil, Charles S. Lockridge and Drury Underwood tied on ten straight In the shoot off flalii well won, killing three euaigat. A Boy Murders His Father.

Okies ville, March 21. John uidden son, a boy of 17, had frequently asked his father for a pistol. He was re fused but got a revolver somewhere atd while playing with it was discovered hv Mr. Giddens. This so angered the boy that ne snot nis latner dead.

IT" Dissolve th Saelete des Metaux, ns v. jtabis, iii area ai. Lie raris newspaper states that the tribunal will today dissolve the Societe des Metaux and appoint Levasseur l.quidator. Chicago's Labor Nominee for Mayor De clines. CiscissATi, March 21.

S. F. Gross nominee of the labor party for mayor, hat finally decided not to accept and has so notified the executive commutes. Tie xilonrenx or nenralsta can be tmtantl uu jmunycuu; ruivu OJ Ute USO OX salvation Fr.ee tweaiy-five seats bouia. ruio wmcn Keeps connrmations secret ana delays notification to the president until two additional executive sessions hall have supervened without the entry of a motion to reconsider.

A VICTIM OV MI4 OAHAGBXENaV Pnblie Printer Benedict Compellod to Pay for Bomooratio Campaign Literature. Washuoton, March 21. One of the greatest sufferers from the mismanagement of affairs Democratic headquarters will be Public Printer Benedict, who has always been a consistent Democrat When he turns his office over to his successor he will have to give his personal check in payment for 500,000 copies of Speaker Carlisle's tariff speech, delivered upon the order of the chairman of the committee for distribution as a campaign document Holding Their Grip. Wasbikotov, March 21. Charles M.

Hendley, who has been for many years official stenographer at the White house, has been appointed private secretary to the secretary of the treasnry, to take effect April next Edward J. Graham, who was private secretary to Secretary Fairchild, was invited to remain in a similar capacity by Secretary Windom, but declined to do so because of a desire to undertake the practice of law in New York. Commuted. Wjshisgton, March 21. The president has committed to imprisonment for life the sentence of death imposed in.

the case of Albert Green (colored), convicted of the murder of James Lucas (colored,) in the District of Colombia, in September last and sentenced to be hanged on the 5th of April This is the first criminal case in which President Harrison has exercised clemency. The Office Seeks the Man. Washington, March 21. In answer to an inquiry on the subject, this afternoon, Secretary Windom said he had tendered the position of supervising architect of the treasury to James H. Windrim, of Philadelphia, but was not snre yet whether, he would accept it or not.

He hoped he would, as he was an excellent man, splendidly equipped for the office and would undoubtedly do it credit No Changes. Washikgtok, March 21. Mr. Mason said this afternoon that he will not be in a hurry in making changes in the internal revenue bureau. He found the office well organised and equipped, and so far as he has been able to observe there is no immediate necessity for reforms.

No changes will be made, he said, except tor the benefit of the service. To Be Chief Clerk of the Treasnry. Washikotoh, March 21. Fred C. Brack-ett of Washington will succeed W.

You-mans as chief clerk of the treasury. It is said that George S. Windim of Philadelphia, has accepted the office of supervising architect of the treasury. The Yorktowa Favorably Reported. Washington, March 21.

A favorable report on the gUD boat York town has been made. The Amphitrite, the double tur-reted monitor, will soon be removed from the Harlen-Hollingsworth works at Wilmington to one of the navy yards, her machinery having been completed. AN rl-TKCST LEGISLATION. The Mlisourt Senate Passes the Bit Aimed at Combines. JtrrtRsox Citt, March 21 The senate today passed the bill to prohibit the restriction of trade by the formation cf trusts or trust companies.

The bill pr vioes tnat tne secretary ot state snail re voke the charters of all companies that enter into trusts or combines and that companies now i uteres ed in trusts or trust companies shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor unless they withdraw at once. TSAIN ROBBERS IN ARIZONA. A Wells.Fargo Express Car In an Atlantic tt Paclflo Train Rifled by Masked Men. Holbrook, A. March 21 An east bound passenger train on the Atlantio and Pacific railroad was robbed last night at Canon Diablo by four masked men.

The weiis-rargo express car was rmsd. it is not known what, amount was taken. The passengers were not molested. A number of shots were fired by the robbers, but no one was injured. Sheriff Larson of this place, with a posse, has goue in pursuit I TAXING BIKIM OP PASSAGE.

Nebraska's Scheme fur Assessing Dlninsr and Sleeping Cars. LiKcour, March 21. Linn's bill for taxing sleeping and dining cars has become a law. It provides that the as seised value of the average number of cars need in tne state shall bear tne proportion to their entire value that the averaee num ber ot miles traveled within the state bears to the average entire number of miles that the cars travel. THE NEW LICENSE BILL.

Some of Its Peeullartles Strong Opposition Sure to Develop. JiFrcRsox Citt, March 21. The honse committee on criminal Jurispru dence yesterday afternoon reported its graded license bill The measure closes the saloons from midnight to 5 a. and says tnat no billiard table, nor any team 1-1 .1 lr I dud aevice, including a uice oox, snail be kept in the place. Ihere will be bitter fiyht on the bill.

Tascott Again. uhico, marcn zi. utneers are here from Sacramento with a private de tective from San Francisco. They have made several secret excursions from here to the large vineyards of Senator Stanford, at Tina. A week ago a stranger applied for work there, which wts given him.

It was rumored among the men that the stranger was Tascott, the murderer ot millionaire SneiL of Chicago. The des cription ot the stranger and that of Tascott tallied in many particulars. One of the men at the vineyard Informed the supposed Tascott that officers were looking tor mm, ana ne disappeared yesterday and is presumed to be in hiding in the moun- rr laius. ids vmcers are conducting a thorough search. Rhode Island Republicans Name a State Ticket.

Peotidkkci, March 2L The Republican state convention this morning renom inated Royal C. Taff for governor. Gov ernor Ian declined, and the convention nominated Herbert W. Ladd, of Provi dence, and he was unanimously indorsed by the convention. The Hon.

Enos Lapham was nominated for lieutenant governor, but he declined, and Daniel G. JLit'lefield was nominated. The rest of last year ticket was then renominated, Hard Characters Captured. Dihveb, March 21. Superintendent Roger Mara, of the Pittsbnre nol force, passed through the city for the east with "Hobnail" Riley and "Fast" Mahone anas Jonn uarte, two ot the worst around thieves in America.

Riley captnred at Harney and Mahone near all was Tie Siding, Wyoming. Ihe men are wanted on a numoer oi coarges, among which wu, wuu was killed near Fairmonnt park tan yean ago. WHAT WE EAT. Cattle to Be Thoroughly Inspected Before Slaughtered. Tne New York Legislature- Discussing the Question of Live Stock Inspection The Governor of Colorado Signs tho Inspection Bill.

Albast. N. March 21. The Assembly public health committee gave a hearing today cn assemblyman Nixon's bill frr the inspection of live stock. Dr.

Cyrus Edson, of the New York board oflhealth.said that he had condemned some dressed beef from the west He did not think that meat could be. inspected properly after it was dressed. The internal organs should always be inspected in oruer to aeciae wnether the meat healthy. was L. M.

Kimball, representing the East Buffalo Live Stock association, and five or six others from the same association, advocated the passage of the bill, Mr. Kimball said that the reason for the inspection ot animals alive was too Palooble alln. argument There was a local inspector at Buffalo, but it was impossible for him to examine an ioaas mat reached that city. tiff T.innnln 1 "tiiwuu djiuh vi kue neceB3iy ot a (uorougu inspection ot all live stock coming to Buffalo and argued that it was im possible to detect disease after an animal was Killed. tie said that manv ahn rotten with scabs, were shipped through vnicsgo jarcs aud that a great percentage of the sheep from the west were afflicted with these scabs.

Under this mil. every car load would have to be in spected. Assemblymen Hornidcre. Ken-iimn and rixon also lavored the buL Mr. Horn- ldge said that in New York all meat had to oe inspected belore it was killed.

Th bill was not intended to keep Chicago beef out. The Chicano dealers conld here and build abatoirs, but tho New York dealers did not want four western men to control the business in this state. "We wan? he said, "as far as health is concerned, tni we also want protection tor our home trade." Mr. Kernzan said that in the district n( JNew rork which he represents $20,000,000 were invested in the bunness ot slaugh tering cattie and these investments were table to be destroyed the encroach ments of the four men whe had control to a tre extent of th meat interests iKa Li aired States. The cattle killed in New York had to be inspected at a cost to the buichers, but Chicago dressed beef was not subject to this expense.

A further hearing will ha nun a Icuraday next The opponents of the measure are then expected to be heard. A MODERN Rie VAN WINKLE. Missouri School Teacher Just Finds Out That the War is Over. i ot. xjouis, inarco, ai.

lesierday, just after dinner, an old man made a small puiuuMc it imam vooa, wno nanaie a. butcher shop at 2201 Clark avenue, and tendered in payment a $100 bill, confed' erate money, ot the issue bearing a litho graphed picture of Jeff Davis. Mr. Cook scanned the bill a moment, and then the stranger, wondering what the man meant A. 1 1 At unit it appeared to mm mat he was dealing witn a counterfeiter, and started to call an cmcer.

Un second thought he uuusmeiBu tuat inn man was insane or that something other than fraudulent in tent actuated ihe stranger, as tha very fce ot the bill would betray it across the street. Going back, he studied bis customer a tew minutes, and this is what he saw: an old diminntive man, dressed in the old-fashioned home spun Duuernui, witn nicKorv shir, nnat but slightly thread nare. and one'oftha real old kind ot silk hats, with the wen worn away, nere was a lnxurmns etqwiu oi nair, mat nad grown down to the neck, and started back up again, forming a sort of trough, met at the front sides .1. I by the ample whiskers, so dense that the spring sunshine could not penetrate mem. mat ot the countenance left vmi.

oie was. somewhat shrunken by age, but had the smooth, milk and water appear- anoa peculiar to an old man who had neyer been exposed to the weather and had cultivated his countenance in fact. it was one of those faces which Carlyle characterizes as being so snpremelv healthy that the dirt will not stick to them. "I'd like my change, mister." finallv said the old gentleman, unaware that he was being utilized as an object lesson in physiognomy. In Berry replied Mr.

Cook. "But this bill fs worthless. The old gentleman stared in amazement and proffered no rerjlv as the bill wa handed back with the remark. "No. sir.

mat is a tontederate bill, and valuslees finally he reached out a delicate hand tor it and said: "You must be mistaken Bir. ihere eff Davis own picture on it" But confederate monev is useless now. Ever since the south surrendered there has been no chance to redeem it and no one would take it. "The south surrendered? 1 don't nn urrsiana, ana tne oia gentleman was more nearly dumbfounded than ever 'Why the south, man," he remarked after a pause, then be exblained that he had jubi Kut ioe Din, amongst others, in ex I change for a farm which he had owned about forty miles back from Lincoln. Mo.

He had been teaching school, he said, for thirty five years in the back country there, from one deestrict" to another, and he had always understood that the south had gained its point He had sold his farm, and got part of tbe money in confederate cash, and woald have taken all he said, but that he wanted to go to St. Louis, and having understood mat it naa oen oeen ceaeo to the union. took some United S-ates gold, as he wanted to make a grand tour on the cars. a a wnicn ne naa never seen. Haven tTOU read how the war closed in tne newspapers queried the butcher.

Liaw me, i haven seen a paper for nigh thirty years. You're fooling about mat oiu it must be all right Sargeaot Worcester and a patrol officer were standing on the opposite corner and to them Mr. Cook referred the school master, saying he would abide their decision. The stranger accosted them and they recounted to tbe innocent pedagogue a synopsis of United States history for twenty-five years. The old gentleman nad to lean against a brick wall for sup port He was ao frank, and evidently so unsophisticated that they let him go his way in pace after he paid his bill with sold, and he left munching a piece ot bo logna.

P03T OF ICE ROBBED. Station at Carondelet Bnrglaristd in a Mysterious Manner. St. Louis, March 21. Sometime betwem 6 and 11 o'clock Tueday night the post office in Carondelet, called station was entered by thieves and robbed of $800 in cash and about 1180 in stamps.

Umcer John Murphy had just gone on duty at 11 o'clock Tuesday night and in making his rounds to see that all doors on his beat were secure, he tried the postoffice door and found it locked. In passing the window he peered in. and then "struck a match to throw some lish: on the interior, it being against the rules to burn a light in tbe branch office after closing hours. On the floor tf Superintendent Albert C. Gould's office into which the Huht irom the window shone Officer Marohv saw a lot of paper pack ages and desk drawers He thought something wes wrong, and ran around to the resr of the office, revolver hand, with the hope of eatehing tha bar glare.

He found the rear door open and the iron bar which braced it on the intide lying on the floor. The locks were unbroken, and no tools were found about the place. Mr. Gould, ihe superintendent, who is a brother ot D. B.

would, the directory nnhhsher. was not at home when the messenger sent by the officer arrived mere, lie was visiting friends at the Jefferson Barracks. On returning home about half an hoar after the discovery he passed the postofhee, and. seeing the gas burning, he jumped out of his buggy and went ia. He conld throw no light on the robbery, and after locking the place- np went to police headauarters.

and then leit word the poateffic secret aer-ice. He said-he the office last and the doors and safe were securely locked. He thinks it was a professional thief who knew the combi- naaion, and committed the robbery while the platoons were changing. The post-office was robbed in 1884. and no one has ever learned who the robbers were.

A ECArfDAL IH HIGH LIFE. IoeflsoUve Airing ot Lord and Lady Done gal's Boiled Linen. Losdov, March 21. The marchioness ol Donegal has brought suit against her husband on the ground of cruelty and desertion. The merquis is 67 years old.

The ease was heard today. The marchioness testified that she was married to the defendant in 1865. She l-tt her hnsband house in 1872. Pre vious to her leaving her husband they occupied separate rooms. One night the re spondent orougnt a mend home with him aud dragged her from her bed into tha passage where his his friend was.

After wards the marquis lived with a woman named Wright. liie defense produced witnesses who testified that Lady Donegal had committed adultery with a groom employed by her uuionna ana witn another man. mL xne suit was dismissed as was a cross suit brought by tbe marquis against his wife. A Lightning Killer. Cm Tfe a or.

aTaasBUBo, marcn zi. usssian ohicials have tested and reported favor ably npon a Russian invention for apply ing the revolver principle to the barrels of oerden rifles. Bv this arrangement a machine gnn is obtained which will fira 430 shots a minute. An English Paper Maker's Trnst. Xospok, March 21.

Fourteen of the largest paper makers in England have formed a syndicate with a capital of $10 000,000 for the pni--. raising prices. Forcible Kvio ia, Donegal. Dublin March 21. -A number of ten ants of Clareval.

coon'y Donegal, have baen evicted from their lodgings bv a force ot 300 policemen and troops. The American Beat the O.her Foreigners- Nic, March 21 A regatta took place here today, the course being from Monaco to Nice. The American vawl Mp came in first amon foreign yachts. Th ame Agu. a opped by Rain.

Bbadtobd, March 21. The game between the American base ball teams today was stopped on account of rain. When the game was called tha scorn stnnd Chicago. AH-America, 3. New York's New Austrian Consul.

Yiekka, March 21. Herr Paletcki has ben appsiited consul at New York to succeed Herr FriUch. Earthquake at Smyrna. Smtbsa, March 21. A strong shock Of earthquake has occurred.

IN THE TOILS. Southern Employment Agent Jailed la North Carolina. Ralbioh, N. March 21. A white man named H.

H. Chetk, one ot tha agents engaged in inducing negro emigrants to go south, came to grief here today. He left here last night with a party ot about sixty negroes for Mississippi but at Greensboro, eighty miles from here, he was overhauled by a prominent farmer of this section, named A. T. Mial, who had him arrested and brought back to this city, charging that he had enticed away hands 'ho were hired to work for him by the year, lbeea was arraigned this evening betore a justice of the peace and fonnd guilty, and in default of $200 was put in jail.

His whole crew were left at Greens boro, where they yet remain. The farmers throughout this section have been left without hands enough to work their crona and Mial determined to make a test case. Cheek is from Warren countv in this state. and has been acting as agent for southern planters wanting hands. A DECISION WORTH SeSO.OOO.

The Former Wife of a Mine Speculator Wins an Important Suit. Mabquxtts, March 21. A suit in the United States district conrt for a sixth interest in the Colby mine has inst been decided in favor of the claimant. Mrtf. Crawford, of Hancock.

Monroe, a former husband of Mrs. Craw ford, furnished the money that Captain N. Moore needed to secure a third interest in the mine, then developed on condition that Moore should deed him halt his interest When Moore got the property he had the deed made out to his wife to evade keeping his agreement with Monroe, the latter having died in the meantime and his widow having married again, ouit was brongut to enforce the contract and its successful issue gives Mrs Crawford an nterest in tae property that is easily worth $250,000. A Wreck Prevented by an Engineer, Rock Islasd. IlL, March 21.

A disss. trons train wreck at a bridge near Coal Valley, on the Rock Island and Peoria railway, was prevented by the presence of mind of the engineer tc-day. Five hcrses that had been on the track ahead of the train entered the bridge and lost their footing upon the crossties and struggled helplessly. The engineer realized that he could not stop his train, and so he crowded on the steam and rushed through safely, tbe horses being killed and mangled in the passage. Killed on a Fishing Trip.

Acstix, Tex 1. Joseph Hickey, about 19 years oi age, (got separated from a party of friends wi whom be wenl fishing last night taking his gun with him. This min ing bis dead body was discovered at a fence. A bullet had entered his head, and his death wws doubtless the result of an accident in drawing his gun after him through the fence. He leaves a mother and some brothers in this city, his father having died several years ago.

Went Through the Pavement Louisville, March 21 This after noon tbe pavement in front of tha burned Mammoth building gave way and dropped to the floor the cellar, a distance of seven feet, carrying with it about 20 men. Max Braun had bis right leg crushed from the toot to the thigh, his right arm broken in several places and his skull fractured. He will die. William Smith ot New York, aged 23 years, was seriously hurt about the head, though his injuries are not necessarily fatal The remainder escaped with slight bruises. When a Brooklyn oung woman yawned at a ball she' could no cloe her month again.

It rt quired ten fcoars' work by the doctor, to the jaw closed Don't yawn It tsn iaanionania, ana is soma. times dangerous. A Large Gathering of Railway Lawyers, Representing Conflicting Interests. Chicago. March 21.

The United Slates court room was crowded today with a distinguished gathering of railway attorneys representing various interests in the Wabash railway. This case was before Judges Greaham and Jackson (the latter the United States circuit judge for Ohio and Kentucky circuit) for the hearing of the master a reports and exceptions thereto on the application for a decree of sale upon the plans of reorganisation adopted by the purchasing committee appointed in load. Ine purchasing eommittee which bought the Wabash. St Louis Pacific railway nnder the foreclosure of the general mortgage, consisted of James F. Joy ot Detroit General O.

U. Hubbard, O. D. Ashley and Edgar T. Wells of New York.

all of whom were present General Hub bard and Rush Taggart of New York, representing the committee as counsel "All but S54.UUU.UUU Ot the if Z8.UUU.U00 outstanding has come in," said Mr. Ashley of the committee, "and the committee's plan for reorganization is fast approaching a successful The morning session was oonsnmed bv the argument of Mr. James Thoxson, of Foster Ihomson, of New York, repre senting the Central Trust company, the holders of the consolidated Missouri of 1867, through whom the bondholders av senting to the plan of reorganization bring their complaint Governor Cnamberlain. of New York. for the Johnson-Popper committee of bondholders, repraseatiAg the and funding debt, who dissent from the reorganization plan, followed Mr.

Thomas, but the court adjourned for the noon recess shortly after the beginning of his argument John W. Butler, of Indianapolis. Ex- Senator Joseph McDonald's law partner, is attending the hearing in the interest of the stockholders of the Indianapolis division, running from Indianapolis to Pern, wbo lately prosecuted a successful suit against the receivers lot back srental and now ask a reservation decree to nreserva their rights. Harry Crawford will be beard in the in terest of the trustees for the stockholders of 1879. Mr.

Tanssig. of St. Louis, representing the mortgage trustees of the Decatnr and East St. Louis railroad. E.

T. Sharp for the holders of the Great Western first mortgage, John J. Milburn.of Buffalo, and J. E. Doyle, of Toledo, for the equipment bondholders, whose holdings are involved in the "competent suit," and Herbert Turner, of New York, for the Farmers' Loan and Trust company, trustees of the second mortgage.

At a conference of the opposing dele gates this afternoon, a decree of sale satis factory to all parties was virtually agreed upon. Judge Gresham suggested thit counsel meet for conference, and follow ing out this suggestion, a meeting was held in Mr. Thomson room at the Grand Pacific She result was that the reDre- sentatives ot the various interests azreed on the terms of a decree sopib points of difference so that a sale can take place without interfering with their rights in the property, which can be settled after the sale. Mr. Thomson made the following statement as to the Beret men' i "It looks now as though there ould be no extended contest, as was anticipated, and that the decree will be entered.

It has been nnder discussion this afternoon, and with some modifications has been substantially agreed upon, all exceptions being overruled. The property will probably be sold in parcels or divisions, subject to re-sale as an entirety, and if it brings more as a unit, the sale, as a unit, will be firm, if less, the sales in parcels will be carried out There' are nine divisions. The agreement will be presented in court tomorrow." A SUDDEN ASCENSION. A Terrific Explosion of Dynamite Sends Two Men Into Eternity. Philadelphia, March 21.

A sound like the combined roar ot hundreds of cannens, followed by the ascension of a huge cloud of smoke to a towering height startled the inhabitants of Lakewood, and those of other adjacent villages at 1 p. m. today. It was conjectured that an explosion had occurred in the works of the United States dynamite company, eight miles distant. This was the case.

The explosion had occurred in the mixing room. Thomas Haggerty and William Nicholas, both ot Manchester, the enly occupants of the room, were instantly killed. Nicholas was blown to atoms and Haggerty died in leas than an beur. Ihe Bbock was in all the towns and villaces with in fifteen or twenty miles. The United States dynamite company located its fac tory near Tom river about four years ago.

I tree explosions have occurred there, in which five men were killed and three maimed for lite. The body of Nicholas was scattered in every direction about the premiees, and ni9n were, engaged in gathering them piecemeal until darxness compelled them to desist. A Lick at the 'Big Four." Dkkver, March 21. Governor Cooper today sigaed the bill recently passed by the general assembly providing for the inspection before slaughter ot the meat of cattle, hogs or sheep of any de- scriptiop, the meat of which is intended to be sold as food. The bill practically prevents the importation of meats slaughtered by the big tour or anv other eastern packing houses.

It is understood that these eastern houses will immediately make an effort to have the law declared unconstitutional. Women Fail to Maintain a Strike. New York, March 21 The failure of the feather workers' strike is announced. ui zuu gins wno ongmaiiT went out on a strike, fifty drifted back at various times to their old places and 100 resumed work at the CohnUeld factorv this mornioa- The remaining fifty, it is believed, will find employment ot once in -their old shops. A Bonus for a Year's Work.

Seattle, W. March 21. George R. Carlton, bookkeeper for 8mith Bros, sent a note to the firm on Mondav. together with the safe keys, saying that he was ilL Inquiry revealed that he had left the city and was an emhozzler to the amount ot 20,000.

He came from Chi cago and had worked for Smith Co. i year. Dry Goods. imew xork, Marcn zt. lrade was I moderate in dry goods, largely on account of attractions in the auction rooms.

The sale of fifteen hundred cases of Westbrook dress ginghams, 8 cent goods, occurred, Prices range i from 6 to 6 cents. There was no other new feature of the market, which continues without change in the general character of demand or tone. Respieted. Harris bcko, March 21. Mrs.

Sarah Jane Whiteling, the Philadelphia murderess, whose application for the com mutation of the death sentence the board of pardons yesterday refused, was granted a respite by the governor this evening trom Wednesday next until April 24. Not Guilty. Mauch Chtok, March 21. The jury in Engineer Majors' trial, the third and last ot the Lienigu Valley railroad em ployes, indicted for having caused the Mud Run disaster, this afternoon rendered a verdict of not guilty. The verdict was received with vociferous applause.

It Is certainly a tact that William Tell shot an apple off ot his small boy's sere head, but It the lid had caught a oold on that oooulon, what would they nave done without Dr. Ball's Cough SyrupT DESOUNCI.NO IbE ROWDYISM. TUe Students Formallv niaM Thir Contempt fur ihe Outrage. Nkw Have, March 21. The names of the students who upset Pro' illman'a statoe have not been learned.

Th rt was denounced by President wight dur ing me religious exerciser. At a meeting last nieht of stndonls the university it was formally resolved. lhat we brand this deed as alien in its spirit to the trne standard Yale life and arraign its doers before hebir of pub'ie sentiment as defaming the good name of Yale." KANSA- NOTES. Grand Army headquarters have been Tope by Commander established at Booth. A private letter from Abilene says that -the soaking rain ot last week d.

great things for the wheat crop. Emporia Republican: Leavenworth ice dealers have lormed a trus-. If CoL Anthony is elected majo tha demand for ice will be heavy at Leavenworth. A Methodist minis er, by th name of W.G.Campbell etaiioned at Robin. on, Brown county, died a'.

Troy, Mouoy night Mr. Camprell was on bis way home from the conference at Lawrence, and his death resulted from a vaccination sore. Atchison Champion A young couple, friends of Judg- Beaat irom Missouri, called on him today, to have him marry them, and after the ceremony had been, performed the groom asked the judge his tees, and in response, Judee Bean, in anticipation of get'iog a good round sum. said, "Oh, in your case. I will make no charge; you may pay me what is is worth." The yoncg man looked at his bride and then at the jadga and siid: "I have a notion to throw you a quarter." Arkaneaj Traveler: Hardly an hour of the day passes that there cannot be seen -nn our street from one to a halt dozen emigrant teams pisiicg south to the camp grounds along tha Arkansas river.

Alt have canvas covers and often a stove pipe projects through the top, showing that tbs family does their cooking "aboard ship." Nearly all contain irom three to six d-o- sons, children and -all, and tbe family cat is carried in the youngest's arms the family dog trots contentedly nnd-r the hind axle. Alongside are hcrjg cocdb filled with chickens, and a milk cow or two brings np the rear. ten the canvas ta is lettered "Oklahoma or Bast" Army Notes. Leave of absence for one month ia granted Second Lieutenant Blan on C. Welsh.

Fifteenth ictaatrv. Ft. Bdford. Dak. Leave ot absence for iz months, with permission to go beyond the sea.

has been granted to Captain Cnarles.S. Ijley, Seventh cavalry. Leave ot absence for one month on enr geon's certifica of cisVnli is cran ed Captain (1.8 Ward, Twenty-second infantry, Ft Keogh, Mont Corporal Thomas Wood is p-omo'ed to be sergeant, and Private Hu u-1 H. El-wood is appon ed corporal in company Eighteenth infantry, at Ft Hajs. To comply with requirements from the hevJqa ot the army the mdira' officers at Ft avenwerth are lired to deliver three lectures at tbe le ure hU on the simplest practice of medicine.

rly aid to the njard, eto. Bo officers and enlisted men are invited to be present A garrison conrt martial is ordered to convene at Fort Crawtord. tor tha trial of such prisoners as may be broogit before it De' ail tor the court: Capain C. S. Barbank.

Tenth iotamry; First Lieutenant W. McCaw, m-dictl department and Firs: Lieutenant Sto tier. Tenth infantry; Second Lieutenant W. H. Wilhelm, Tenth infantry, judge advoca e.

A general court martial is ppoined to meet at Ft. Lyon, Ct.1 at 1 m. on Monday the 25 instant or as soon thereafter as practicable, lor the trial of uch prisoners as may be prcperly brought beicre it Detail tor the court' Capcin E. Lacey, Tenth infantry; Ctp ii W. M.

Waterbury, Thirteen infanr, Copiain C. R. Paul, Eighteenth infantrj Captain W. A. Miller, Eighteenth infantry; Captain J.

Phillips, medical department; First Lieutenant Bogardcs Eldridge, Tenth ini-ntry Second Lieutenant J. S. Grisard, Thirteenth m'antry: First Lieutenant I. W. Litteil, Tenth infantry, jadge advoca.

e. A Pleasant Occasion, Yesterday was the birthday of Master Erl Mann, son ot Judiie Mann, and Wednesday was the judge's birthday. The festivities to celebrate the two events were merged into one, and on Wednesday evening the judge's pleasant home on Fourth street was crowded with a merry party composed ot the young and old people ot the Christian church nad outside trUnds and neighbors. The young people came to celebrate Master Earle's Sirihday, and right merrily did they do co. At a late hour they went home wishing their young host many happy returns.

The old folks stayed until an hour which ii reoresected by a number almost too insigoifica-tt jr publication. Music, reci-ations, rp-echee and refreshments of a varied t.hrac er filled out the flying hcurs The occasion was a most enjoyable one. and ihe judge will not soon lorget it Nor will Master Jbarl, either. A Laudable Effort. A aumber of the pupils of the Third avenue school have orgaoiz-d for the pur pose of giving an entertainment in the near future with an object in view o' pure hss-ing a piano for the bail ling.

Tne little folks are practicing every afternoon after school hours, and are said to' be very pro- ficent in their drill. caUsihenicts. recita tions and songs, and the entertainment they will give will be both pleasing and in structive. 1 heir enort is a laudable one, and they should be well patronised. Married la Lawrence, Wednesday.

March 20. 18S9. the Rev. J. A.

Swaney, D. and Mrs. M. Asbe. Dr.

Swaney has be in tor over two years the pastor of the first JJ'bodist Episco pal church in this ci'y. Mis Asbe is well known here as a lady ot the highest Christian character and ictellecual col' ure. The best wishes of many friends follow Dr. and Mrs. Swaney to their new home in Manhattan.

Attempted Burg'ary. Last night about 2 o'clock, burglar a-Umpled to enter tbe cracker acory, corner of Third and Shawnee, but was frustrated by Policeman Shepherd, who chased him two lbcks, firing six shots at tha fugitive who finally made his escape. Disarming an Cnsren Foe. "Th'i wm gjmeUme a paradox," sa Hamlet sajs. tsln-e.

ho ever, th- v.p!e ot America and other Unas bava oeen euabitd tl. fl.ie-tetter's etomach HiiUtn agains: that ncsat-n foe, msUris. it is no longer ptradwX bat aa posMDUr. wnen-ver maia-i evolves ia misty venom to not on to sir and deraylug un it boles -me vege auon impregnate tne aer, th-re in tbe vry sro hld mis me is tha snzllUiy potent to dlsrm tbe fe and assura em i-ni protection, revrr a ague dmi-ous remittent du-h skua sml gae cke mtter how tenaciously have Uatrnen tbelr dutch on the system, are Aral forced to lsz tn-ir Easp and evrntoslly to abod -n it alioge hr. at it us preven-ive tone that houi cn tfly recommend the B.tu-rs to perwn- dwelling ia malaria cursed localities for it is a certain buckler of defence acsinst hU-h tbe eiiemy is tow.

erlese Cures 11- t-wlse d.sprpsla, rheumatitm, kidney and billions rilm-ns WEATHER INUlCAlION. LiAVCB-woBTF, March tl Highest temperature 69s above; lowest temperature mean tempeixure, 6V; normal ttmwa-tureforiblsdae, brm ier, 80131 mean humidity pre aflitig directi i- ot wind e-t; character of weather, partly cloudy; total precipitation for me past iw.ru lour hours, 00. stage oi wster 1 1 70. Mean -emiersture, same dae 1687. Si; mean teicpe a-ture same date 88 zi.

WASHWOToa. Marcn SI ror sansaa, Iowa aid Hebra.se Fair, pnordsd by ligbl rain In 1 "ffl.tt, t)lta. orfcr, ponded by stationary temperature; variable wiads.