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THE SUNDAY GLOBE. |j
VOL VII
PRESIDENTIAL POLICY.
Cleveland and Bayard Give Further
Notice That no Changes Will Be
Made for Political Reasons*
The Anxious Crowd That Infests the
Senate Chamber When the Nom
inations Come in.
Wanning With One Swoop Cuts Off Forty
Heads, Reducing Governmental Ex
penses $40,000 a Year.
Another Oklahoma Proclamation— Serious
Charges Against Lincoln— Sherman
Spunky.
Special to the Globe.
Washington, March 13. — is now appar
ent that the policy of the administration is to
be one of great deliberation. Neither the
president nor his cabinet will be in a hurry to
make official changes. They find, a
week after their md iction into office that all
the public departments are heavily crowded
with useless officials. Before making ap
pointments to office it is the intention to lop
off the useless branches. To-day Secretary
Manning made a wholesale decapitation.
This is a decided reduction of the force in the
special agents' division of the customs ser
vice. It is approximated that $40,000 an
nually cap be saved. The services of forty
persons in all have been dispensed with.
To allay apprehensions which have hereto
fore existed among the clerks employed in
tbe state department Secretary Bayard has
given through the heads of divisions, official
notice that no one will be turned out for po
litical reasons. It is likewise reported that
with the exception of a
FEW CHANGES
in the diplomatic service the consular branch
will not be changed for six months or more.
It is now the belief that Gov. Robert Mcl.au c
of Maryland is to have the French mission.
The president is anxious to give ex-Senator
Thnrman the English mission, and if it is
thought he would accept it would doubtless be
tendered at an early day.
The nominations sent to the senate to-day
being in the army line were of uo interest
to the crowd who linger here waiting for
recognition. The senate having adjourned
until Monday, of course no appointments
will be known until then.
Members of the senate think the special
Bessiou will adjourn by the end of
NEXT WEEK.
Meanwhile it is rumored that a number of
bureau officers for the departments here will
have been selected. The Mugwump in
fluence has organized a raid upon
Eugene Higgins, whom Senator Gor
man succeeded in having designated
as appointment clerk of the treasuiy
department It is charged that he is a ma
chine politician and has no reverence for the
civil service law. The Baltimore civil ser
vice clubs of the city from which Mr. Ilig
gins hails arc to meet to-morrow and resolve
that
i, INS 18 A POLITICIAN.
No new applicants have arrived for positions
In the departments here. It looks as if all
tin- ex-members of congress who wanted to
have all the good places will get nothing.
Numerous applicant, for appointments con
gregate in tiie senate each day and watch
eagerly for the nominations. Many of them
have high hopes of seeing their names figure
on a list sent to the senate. Every day this
week there has been disappointment among
these non over the non-arrival of nomina
tions nod to-day the feeling broke out into
impetuous words of Impatience. When the
nominations ached the senate there was &
rush for the list vblch goes to the secretary's
office, aud the discovery that it consisted
only of a few army promotions created in
tense disgust.
THE OKLAHOMA LANDS.
A Proclamation i>\ the resident Warning
Those Who May Kilter.
Washington, March 13. — In answer to a
telegram from the secretary of war relative
to the exact condition of affairs in Oklahoma
Gen. Hatch to day telegraphed from Cald
well, Kan., that no trespassers were now in
the ludiau territory. About twelve hundred
settlers, he said, were camped in Kansas
near the territory border. They were threat
cuing to go over the line but as yet had
taken no steps of that kind. Troops are
stationed in the territory, the general said.
and will drive out any invaders who may
attempt to settle on the lauds.
At a meeting of the cabinet yesterday the
Oklahoma question was considered at length.
It was said that the Impression prevailed
among those who contemplated the invasion
of the territory that President Arthur's
proclamation relative to trespassing
upon Indian lands bad become
inoperative with the close of his administra
tion. To prevent such invasions as would
naturally ensue upon the prevalence of such
uu impression it was night best that Presi
dent Cleveland should Issue a proclamation
Similar to that issued while Arthur was chief
executive.
THE PROCLAMATION".
Th? following is the proclamation issued
by the president:
By the President ot the United States of Amer
ica—
.is in**. It i<* alleged that certain individ
uals, associations oT pe r»ons a:id corporations
are in unauthorized possession of portions of
territory known as the Oklahoma lands within
tbe Indian Territory which are dcsijjnutcrt.de.
»crihed and recognized by .'.c. and laws of
the United States and *>.»' the executive authority
thereof as Indian lands. And.
Willi, KA-. it is further alleged that certain
Other persons or association* witjjin the territory
and jurisdiction of the t'nited States have t>cxun
and act on lo.'! preparations for an organize!
and ton ible entry and uettlement upon the
aforesaid '.and. and are now threatening auch en
try and occupation ; and
■Am nt aj. Tte laws of the United State* pro
tide for the removal ofi ill ... residing or
being found u;>on such Indian lands and terri
tory wii hunt yercjUsion expressly and legally
obtain*) d of the interior department ;
.Voir, r/ie.-e/ore, *f or the purpose of protect
ing the public iuter-a-n*. as well as the Interests
ft the Indian nations acd tribes, and to the end
that DO person or pcrsoa* aiay be induced to enter
tipi.ti the said territory where they will not be al
lowed to remain without permission of the M
thoti:y aforesaid. I. (.-.rover Cleveland, president
of the I nited States, do hereby warn and ad
monish all ar. 1 every person or persons now in
o<.cut ation of such -.>.*: a.l *uch persan
or persons as are fntendins, preparing
cr/htvaunin*; to cater an.l settle upon the sitae
th«t they wiil neither be permitted to enter *800
the said territory, nor. if already there, to re
main thereon, aad that if dne recant for asd vol
nr.tary obedience to the lands anil treaties of the
United States, and this adxoaiiion aad waraia
be not •niSkient to effect tie purposes and in
tention* of the government is herein declarrd,the
military power of tho I'nittd States will be in
voked to abate all such unauthorised posaessSai^
to prevent such thrrateard entry aud oecuj-aiiou.
ard to remove all such Intruders from the *ai_
lad.an laads.
Ib testimony wh-recf '. hit.- hereunto tel my
band snd rauaed the seal of the United Mate* to
be affixed.
By the President, Gnovra Ct._v_*_\x_.
T.I B-TA&U, *-*ecretary of State.
SUV*:*' (MEEK ANTICS.
Why Ha« tlio Kue*»--e <*_»t-.*.r Kicked
I ;< _ Hum pa* Am«ng Hl*
C.i; .
W_sai**GTO"c, Mjrch 13.— 1n the absence
of any authentic inficraitioa. > •--: is busy
over the rumored reason* Cot -Senator Sher
man's declination to serve upon the finance
•committee. To an Associated Press reporter,
who Kiied Sherman fo* his reasons, to-day,
he said: "If I have any apologies to make,
I will make thee to nay coastitoenU." The
report two year* ajo that Siennas wished to
be restored to ths chajxujaashlp of :_r can
ii'in' .u'i m-fl htjifmrs mii-nii Itu fl M ff*i"FniHI i aiir'iii*'*h
mittee on finance, from which he withdrew
to become secretary of the treasury, is re- ,
vived, and it Is said that some
PERBOXAL ILL-FEELING
existed between himself and Senator Mor
rill, the present chairman of the committee.
In consequence Morrill was asked in regard
tothe matter to-day but replied that he had
nothing to say: but added that so far as he
knew the relations between Sherman and
himself were cordial. There is said to oe
some feeling which is not entirely cordial
between Sherman and Aldrich and rumor
alludes indefinitely to the demand or re
quest, said to have been made bythe former,
that the latter should be removed from the
finance committee, in default of which he
(Sherman) would no longer serve. This can
not be traced to any authentic source, but
on the other hand * none who should know
the facts are found to deny it. It
can be said that when the subject
of Sherman's retirement was referred to in
the caucus the other day
THE COLLOQUY WHICH EXSCED
between Sherman and Morrill was kindly in
tone, each professing sincere personal es
teem for the other. . The only reason
brought forward there for the retirement of
Sherman was bis belief that the interests of
his constituents were not fairly considered
in the action of the committee upon the wool
tariff. Senator Sherman asked then to be
relieved from further service, but the caucus
by a formal vote declined to relieve him.
The misunderstanding between Sherman
and Aldrich dates back, it is said, to the ac
tion of the committee respecting the tariff,
and it has been revived and possibly in
creased by the controversy over the refund
ing and the national bank measures, in
respect to which the two were advocates
widely different a3 to the course of proceed
ure. It is likely that nothing further will
be heard of the matter until the next session,
as the committee will have nothing to do be
yond the consideration of nominations dur
ing the present session.
THE HAZEN TRIAL.
Serious Charges Made Against Ex-Secre
tary Lincoln by Hazen's Counsel.
Washington, March 13.— 1n the Hazen
court martial this morning the counsel for
the defense caused a sensation in court by a
statement in connection with the examina
tion of EdmuniJ Hudson, editor of the Cap
itol of this city, that he would prove that the
articles published in the Chicago Tribune
and Washington Capitol, assailing Gen.
Hazen and giving the first information to
the public of his having written to the sec
retary of war, throwing the blame for the
tragic termination of the Greely expedition
upon that official, had been inspired by the
secretary of war, and they would trace them
to his desk and to hid hand.
The war department having agreed to pay
the stenographer the proper fees, he resumed
his work. With some unimportant testi
mony from Capt. Mills ofthe signal office
the prosecution rested the case. The de
fense had uot concluded the examination of
Mr. Hudson when the court adjourned.
TIIE SENATE.
Arrangements of Committees— Sherman's
Declination to Serve on the Finance
Committee.
Washington, March 13.— Senator Cam
eron offered a resolution naming the chair
man and members of the senate committee
as agreed upon by caucuses, and asked im
mediate consideration. Agreed to. "„
A new committee of seven members on
coast defenses is created, with Senator Dolph
chat nan, and Senator? C-j- ctob f Bew«*H'*
Hawley, Maxey,McPherson and Fair a*** mem
bers on appropriations. Senator Mahone
succeeds Senator Logan, and Senator Gor
man succeeds Senator Ransom. Upon pub
lic lands Senator Teller succeeds Senator
Hill. Senator Cockrell succeeds Senator
Walker and Senator Walthall succeeds Sen
ator Slater. The judiciary committee is made
up as follows : Senator Edmunds, chairman ;
Senators Ingalls, McMillau, Hoar, Wilson of
lowa, Evarts, Pugh, Coke, Vest and Jackson.
No other changes have been published. A
resolution embodying the committees was
adopted unanimously. Senator Sherman
declined to serve on the finance committee.
Senator Harris suggested that the usual
form was to ask the senate to excuse him.
Senator Sherman — I don't think it neces
sary to ask the senate to excuse me from ser
vice. I respectfully decline.
Senator Morrill — I hope no action will be
taken on the matter at present.
Senator lugalls offered a resolution calling
upon the president for information in regard
to the occupation of Oklahoma and what
action was being taken iv that regard. Un
der objection from Senator Cockrell it went
over until to-morrow.
The senate confirmed Charles S. Falrchlld
of New York as assistant secretary of the
treasury.
The president's message asking for a re
turn of the Nicaraguan, Spanish and Domin
ican treaties was received by the senate to
day in executive session. The treaties will
be returned to the executive at once, no
action of the senate being required. The
message withdrawing the treaties Is very
short. It assigns DO other reason for the
withdrawal than "for re-examination."
A Diplomatic Reception.
Washington, March 13. — The president
received the members of the diplomatic
corps and the ladies of their families in the
blue parlor of the executive mansion this
afternoon. He was assisted by his sisters,
Miss Cleveland and Mrs. Hoyt. Members of
the cabinet and ladies, with their families were
also in attendance. The visitors were form
ally presented to the president and the ladies
of his family by the secretary cf state. The
reception la-ted about an hour and all tbe
foreign representatives called to pay their
respects.
Yesterday's Nominations.
Washington, March 13.— The nominations
arc: Col. Nelson H. Davis, Inspector gen
eral, to be inspector geueral with rank of
brigadier general*. Lieut. Col. Absalom Baird,
inspector general, to b« inspector general
with rank of colonel; Maj. Robert P. Pughes,
to be inspector general with rank of lieuten
ant-colonel.
•'The MmnER in West Thirteenth Street,"
by Julian Hawthorne, will be 'published in
the Scndat GUM March 15.
Navigation Notes.
A Port Washington dispatch Thursday
nlgbt reported a propeller, supposed to be
the Oneida, in the ice about seven miles
north of that port, and about a mile and a
half from shore. The dispatch staled that
the lea outside of her was drifting to the
south, but she was inside the drift.
The propeller Wisconsin, which left Grand
Haven at midnight on Tuesday, had not ar
rived at Milwaukee up to Thursday eveniag.
Before entering the Haven on Tuesday, the
Wisconsin attempted to reach the imprisoned
propeller Michigan, but encountered heavy
fee when within seven milt:* ol her and wa;
unable to get through.
A Sheboygan dispatch received at the Flint
• * Pert* Marquette company's c*_.ce, Milwau
kee. Tbursdav noon, reported the propeller
F. & P. M. No. 2 and Jay Gould still in the
Ice about five miles off that port. These
1 boats have been out four days from Luding-
I toi.
The propeller Oneida— five days out—re
mi::« in the ice somewhere in midlake: the
propeller Michigan — thirty-three days out to
day — about twelve miles southwest of Grand
Haven, and the City of Ludington off Man
istee.
A Milwaukee dispatch says: Tbe brisk
northerly wiads Thursday kept the Ice-fields
in the same position on the west shore. Tbe
propeller Depere, after lying at tbe pier-* for
twenty-four boor* awaiting an opportunity
to get out. shifted to the Goodrich dock in
tte foiesoos, to remain on til tbe ice move*
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ST. PAUL MINN. SATURDAY MORNING,. MARCH ■J4 1885.
CRANKS AT THE CAPITAL.
Some Queer Specimens Seeking Offi
ces at the Hands of the New
Administration.
The Chicago Marshalship a Bigf Plum
For Some Patriot-Lively Con
tests For Fat Thing's. i*
Our Own Vilas Still Tormented With the
Pleadings of the Anxious— A Grand
Turning Out
Hendricks and Voorhees Before Cleveland
Advocating the Doctrine "To the Vic
tors Belong the Spoils."
Special to the Globe.
Washixgtox, March 13. The department
people are having curious experiences with
office seekers. The other morning a stranger
filed some papers with the attorney general,
and then, sauntering into the chief clerk's
room, said: . •
"When do you think I will get it?"
"Get what?" asked one of the occupant 3
of the room.
. . "My place."
"What' place?"
"Oh. any place, I don't care what it is so it
is something. A messenger place would do
on a pinch. You see I've asked the attorney
general for something and I want it settled
as soon as possible, so that lean get to
work." He was informed that there "were
hundreds of applications and he would have
to take his chances with the rest. The next
morning he was on hand early and his first
question was.
"Has the attorney general fixed that little
matter yet?" .
He could only with great difficulty finally
be made to understand that the application
had not even been considered.
Tbe friends of Mr. Julius Baumgarten say
he will be appointed superintendent of en
graving and printing bureaus. Mr. Baum
garten appears in history as the man who
engraved all of the Confederate stamps and
currency. The United States marshalship
of the Chicago district is* '■*-*''*'
fat office. There is going to
be a big fight over it. Congressmen Lawler
and Ward, the two Democratic members
from Chicago, have both declared in favor
of N. A McGarigle and say that he must
have it. ; The press of Chicago is against this
selection on the ground that McGarigle is a
ring man and trains with the McDonald
crowd. The two congressmen mentioned
arc now here and are whooping up things for
McGarigle. Mr. Stone, editor of the Chicago
News, and othei prominent Independents
who are opposed to McGarigle
are also in the city with
their knives in their belts. A delegation of
prominent Democratic statesmen, headed by
Senator Voorhees and Representatives Hol
man and Cobb of Indiana have called upon
Secretary Manning and presented indorse
ments of their late colleague, Ex-Representa
tive Stockslager, for the second comptroller
ship. Tbe gentlemen who are asking for
the appointment of Mr. Stockslager,
and there are many of them,
are . very enthusiastic for him.
They say he is perfectly fitted for the place,
audit looks as though he would be selected
for It. Mr. W. T. Smith of Oskaloosa, la.,
is after the bureau of labor statistics. He is
a newspaper man. It is understood that as
surances were given Commissioner Wright
before he accepted the office that the Demo
cratic v, administration^ would, not remove
him. JTy/'v --■-"■ '"-■ ~~: : r&£Z
BEGGING VILAS.
Patting the Pressure on Strong in Favor of
Bell for Assistant.
Special to the Globe.
Washington, March 13. — The pressure
upon Col. Vilas In behalf of Nick Bell of St.
Louis as assistant postmaster general is still
maintained at a degree known as ''high."
Representative-elect Stone of Missouri waited
upon the postmaster general to-day and in
vited that gentleman's attention to the fact
that Missouri had never had but one cabinet
member, that not one of her citizens ever sat
upon the supreme bench of the United
States or filled a first-class mission
abroad. The inference of course was
that the time had come to recognize Mis
souri and that the administration in so doing
would find people, quick to respond with a
kindly feeling. Representative Dockery had
! a talk with Col. Vilas, which was quite frank
in character. The postmaster general
wanted to know If Mr. Bell would
take the chief clerkship of the de
partment, saying he could assure him
of that position without any delay and would
be happy to do so. As for the place of as
sistant postmaster general, there* were so
many applicants and the pressure was so
strong that he could not speak with any
definite— MS. Mr. Dockery came away with
the impression that Bell had little show for
cither first, second or third assistant,
but could have the chief clerkship tendered
on a silver salver if he would take it.
Hendricks and Voorhees Pleading With
Cleveland.
Special to the Globe.
Washington, March 13. — Vice President
Hendricks and Senator Voorhees have had
an Interview with the president in which
they tried to persuade him that be ought to
more promptly In putting Republicans
out and filling their places with Democrats.
They presented all the arguments of party
policy and of the doctrine, "To the victors
belong the spoils." President Cleveland
heard them through and then told them
plainly that he intended to carry out the
propositions he had set forth in his letter
on the civil service and the declaration of
his inaugural on the same subject.
He held that tne party by its civil service
law was bound to make tn honest effort to
carry its principles into effect. Both Mr.
Hendricks and Senator Voorhees dissented
most emphatically from the position of the
president, and especially from tbe purpose
he announced of making changes very slowly
! and except in those classes of offices which
everyone expects to change, almost at once,
with an administration, making them only
for cause. The president's views, If carried
out, will not, speaking generally, give the
offices to Democrats much faster than the
commissions expire.
Wisconsin Statesmen.
Special to the Globe.
WiMlwrosti March 13.— That unselfish
patriot. Thai C. Pound.is now looming up as
candidate for commissioner of the general
land office, which place he thinks would be
suitable for his party treachery. It would not
be at all surprising if he should Cget there.
Ex-Congressman Woodward is straggling to
get Hon. Charles Seymour of Wisconsin
recalled from post as the consul at Canton,
and to have Isaac L. Usher of the La Crosse
Chronicle appointed instead. A petition
from American citizens residing at Canton
protesting against Seymour's recall has been
received at the state department.
TURNING THEM OUT-
SeeratarT Manning Inaugurating Re
trenchment and Kfform
WjLs_r>"c*ro>", March 13.— first decJd d
action of Secretary Manning in regard to
changes in the force under the treasury de
' partment was announced this morning. It
consists of a material redaction of tbe force
I in the special agents' division, whereby it is
, expected a saving of $40,000 annually will
!be effected. Tbe services of forty persons in
vinous parts of the cocctry bave been dis
: pensed with and notices to tbat effect mailed
■ them to-day. The list includes six special
. agents, twenty-six special inspectors of
i customs and ten employes, whose
i names are bone on the ie— called
"fraud roll." This action reduces the num
ber of agents to twenty-two inspectors and
the fraud poll of employes to fifteen. . It was
stated at the department that these changes
are made solely in the interests of economy,
and that there will - be new appointments to
fill the vacancies created. Secretary Manning
has also decided that hereafter appropriations
for the prevention and detection of frauds
upon the customs revenue shall not be used
for the purpose of making permanent; ap
pointments, but shall be confined strictly. to
paying for information received concerning
revenue frauds, and to . enable the depart
ment to employ persons in special cases
where it is believed frauds are being perpe
trated.
GARLAND'S VACANT CHAIR.
Col. Fordyce of Hot Springs the Probable
Dark Horse.
Little Rock, Ark., March 13.— Since the
declination of Judge U. M. Rose to become a
candidate for Hon. A. H. Garland's vacant
seat in the United States senate it is evident
that the most formidable name now men
tioned is that of Samuel W. Fordyce of Hot
Springs. Col. Fordyce, altnough he seeks
immunity from practical politics, is one of
the most popular and widely-known men in
the state. He was a delegate-at*-large to the
last Democratic national convention, and
was elected in January as the Arkansas mem
ber of the national Democratic committee.
During the recent dead-lock over the election
of a successor to Senator Walker Col. For
dyce was strongly urged to submit bis name
to the legislature, but he declined to sacrifice
his large business interests for farther politi
cal preferment. But a redoubled effort is
now forming to induce his entrance into a
race at Little Rock. He is originally an
Ohio man and an ex-Federal soldier. Col.
Fordyce is of the , same class of successful
and practical business men as Senators Saw
yer of Wisconsin, Palmer of Michigan, Cam
den of West Virginia and others. It is be
lieved here that lie will have a large and ef
fective following should he enter the field.
Oh, For Another Bayard!
Special to the Globe.
Washixgtox, March 13,— Delaware seems
to be having another hard time to find suita
ble material for a successor to Bayard. Her
people are raking over a list of names of men
who have served in congress, but do not
seem to find anybody in congress with much
of a record. Martin, who was in the Forty
seventh congress, is a candidate. .He is a
big fellow physically with a tremendous
beard, and a yoice like a threshing machine,
but that is all. As for Lore, the
member of the Forty-eighth congress, if he
has done anything to recommend him to
promotion it has escaped the eye of the peo
ple here. They ought to look around and
see if they cannot find a Bayard somewhere
for the place,for it would be apparently pretty
difficult for the state ot Delaware to exist
without one senator of that name. Since the
adoption of the present constitution of tb,e
United States there bave been Bayards in the
United States senate almost continuously,
until now, and the office was next to an in
heritance, the son succeeding the father in
regular rotation.
A CRANKY PEDAGOGUE.
A Boy Expelled from School Because He
Couldn't Sing and was a Catholic.
Special to the Globe.
Chicago, March 13. The religious war at
Roger's park over the . alleged exclusion of
Stephen F. Enuis, the fourteen -year-old or
phan, from the public school on account of
bis being a Roman Catholic and refusing to
participate in religions - *xerc'sCB of the
school, instituted' and conducted by the
teacher, Philip Recher, has broken out again
in greater violence than ever. Ennis applied
lately to Judge Tuley for an injunction
restraining Recher and the school directors
from excluding him from school for religious
reasons, and that Judge Tuley deferred his
decision and required Ennis to return to
school and see if be was interfered with
again, and promised that if he should be the
desired injunction would be granted. It
seems that Ennis returned to school and that
all went well for a while, but a few days ago
Recher found fault with him because be
would not sing. Mr. Ennis says that Stephen
can't sing aud that no member of his family
ever could sing. Nevertheless, as Stephen
would not sing, Recher for the second
time told him to Like his books and go
home and not return until be could sing.
The next day he returned and told Recher
that his brother bad instructed him to return
to school and stay there whether he sang or
not. This led to a difficulty between him
and Recher, which resulted, it is alleged, in
Recher giving him an old-fashioned flogging,
dragging him down stairs and throwing in a
few kicks for good measure. Stephen has
three grown brothers and two of them set
out to thrash the school teacher, but were
intercepted by Mr. Lawrence M. Ennis ana
persuaded to forego ' this pleasure, on the
score that Recher was a club-footed
man and a sort i of cripple.
To complicate things still further,
Recher has also dismissed Stephen's Bister
from school for some frivolous reason. Mr.
Ennis has served a written notice on the dl -
rectors of the conduct of the teacher, and to
day sent Stephen back to school to try Recher
once more. If all his wrongs are not speed
ily righted he will begin three courses of ac
tion. He will apply to Judge Tuley for the
injunctions, be will sue Recher and the di
rectors for damages, and be will arrest and
prosecute Recher for assault and battery.
Ryan Filibustering.
Special to the Globe.
Chicago, March 13.— The celerity with
which Jack Burke, the Irish lad, covered
Paddy Ryan"* forfeit, rather surprised the
latter pugilist and at the same time set him
to thinking. Many persons were of the
opinion that there would be no set-to be
tween the experts, that Ryan never intended
to meet the Irish lad in the ring, much less
fight to a finish, < and it begins to look
as though those prophecies would come
true. '•Parson" Davies, in behalf of Burke,
met Ryan, Col. Yidvard, his backer and
others to agree upon a place of meeting. As
in a previous meeting the parson named
Butte City, Mont, while Ryan wished to bave
the affair come off within 100 miles of this
city. Davies very properly refused to enter
tain any such proposition and the gathering
broke up without coming to any agreement
as to the spot where the battle will take place.
Death of Gen. Taylor.
Ohaha, Neb.. March 13. — Gen. Joseph H.
Tayior, assistant adjutant general of the de
partment of the Platte, died of pneumonia
in this city to-night. The deceased was a
nephew of Zachary Taj lor and a son of
Joseph P. Taylor, commissary general of the
army. H- was of a long line of martial
ancestry in American history. His paternal
grandfather was Richard Taylor, of revolu
tionary fame. He was a West Point gradu
ate of the class of 185*, and served with dis
tinction on the staff of Gen. Summer, in "be
Army of the Potomac, throughout the rebel
lion, and trained celebrity by bis effective
work in bringing tbe Lincoln assassins to
the gallows. •
Crazy on the Divorce Question.
Phtlal)E_pht_, March 13.— John J. Miller,
in 1*549, married Elizabeth 8. Rogers. Tbe
result of tbe union was four children. Tbey
were divorced and Mrs*. Miller married Rob
ert E. Randall, a brother of Samuel J. Ran
dall. Tbe lady soon procured a second di
vorce and remarried her first husband, wbo,
in tbe meantime, had become a weD-knowu
sporting man. Mrs- Miller tbe third time
secured a divorce. It is -now alleged, by
collusion of Mrs. Viola Bonavita, wife of
Frank J. Bonavita, and a daughter of Mr.
asd Mrs. John J. Miller, bearing of tbe col
lusion entered Into by berfatber and mother
in derojation of ber own rights brings an
action in tbe courts to bate tbe divorce set
aside.
THE EASTERN POOL LINES
East-Bound Freight Being Hauled at
■ Rates Below the Cost of
Transportation.
President Ingalls of the Big Four
Says His Road is Discriminated
Against by Other Lines*
The Transcontinental Lines Awaiting the Ac
tion of the Central Pacific Before
Forming Plans. ."
The Missouri Pacific Strike Weakening and
the Officials Ready to
Give Up.
Special to the Globe.
New York, March 13.— Railroad men pay
little attention to the announced reduction
in the tariff rates on east-bound freight to
the basis of 20 and 25 cents per 100 pounds
on grain and provisions respectively from
Chicago to New York, or to the notice given
by the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis
and Chicago railroads of the termination of
its connection with the joint executive
committee after April 1. The view
taken of the two incidents is that they count
for little in the face of the demoralized con
dition of the east-bound freight rates which
are now down to if not below the cost of
transportation. The formal reduction of
east-bound rates, at the demand of the
Michigan Central, bears simply upon the
the question of settlement of the balances in
the Chicago pool. It is well known
tbat the tariff rates have not been
observed by the Western, roads and the
Michigan Central objects to making settle
ments in the Chicago pool on a basis y that is
higher than that at which it and its rivals
have been carrying the traffic. The Cin
cinnati road which has given notice of its
withdrawal from the joint executive com
mittee, is a member of only one pool,
that at Indianapolis. The impor
tance of its action would be much
greater, railroad men say, if the rates were
being maintained, than it is now when
each company docs ' practically what it
pleases. The only significance possessed by
the notice is that it is a straw tending to
show how pool matters at the West are drift
ing. Few persons believe that the Chicago
pool will be maintained after April 1. The
date on which the withdrawal of the Chicago
& Grand Trunk goes into effect, the trunk
lines will suspend settlements underthe cast
bound pool percentages after that date unless
action to the contrary is taken. In the
meantime with the Indianapolis pool brooken
up the rates from other intercom petitive
points are bound to be unsettled and in that
case a maintenance of rates out of
Chicago or St. Louis will be almost
impossible even if the form of the Chicago
pool is preserved. Despite the withdrawal
of the Chicago and Grand Trunk, with such
a condition of affairs at the West, railroad
men freely acknowledge that the trunk line
east-bound pool cannot be continued be
yond this month. The greatest solicitude is
felt regarding the possibility of maintaining
the west-bound contract after the east-bound
agreements have fallen to the ground.
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MONOPOLY OF PACIFIC BUSINESS.
The Settlement of Transcontinental Pool
Affairs Awaiting tht Action of
the Central Pacific.
The Transcontinental Pool association is
in a peculiar situation, and unless the Cen
tral Pacific consents to retract. its declaration
■ot to reduce rates, it is. impossible to say
what will become of the pool. The Central
Pacific has the entire monopoly of California
business. The Union Pacific connects with
it at Ogden, and the Texas Pacific near El
Paso. Some time ago the Central Pacific
agreed not to interfere with Portland, Or.,
business, if the Northern Pacific would keep
out of San Francisco, and thus it has the
whole western slope at its mercy, and can
dictate terms to all Pacific lines excepting
the Northern Pacific. It also has an arrange
ment with the New Orleans Pacific, whereby
it can freight between New York and San
Francisco at a lower rate than the other lines
aud at the same time get a longer haul over
its own lines. This condition of things has
been endured as long as possible by the
Transcontinental pool lines, and they
made a lower rate from Chicago to
the Pacific to meet that of the
Southern route. The Central Pacific refused
to accept business at the reduced rate, but
insists on the full tariff rate upon through
freight carried over its lines. The lines
which give this business to the Central Pa
cific are therefore at a great disadvantage, as
they have to do tbeir share of the business at
an exceedingly low rate, or in other words,
give their profit to the Central Pacific. For
the present the freight will mostly go by the
Santa Fe and Atlantic & Pacific system. The
contest, until another line reaches the Pa
cific, will be an interesting one as the Cen
tral is a great monopoly and will exert itself
to shut out all competitors.
AMONG THE STRIKERS,
Talks to the Point.
Special to the Globe.
Chicago, March 13. — President Ingalls of
the "Big Four" in his letter to Commissioner
Fink announcing the withdrawal of the road
from the trunk line pool April 1 gives his
reasons in plain language. He says tbat the
roads in the Chicago east-bound pool have
sought to injure his road by curtailing its
business by dishonorable means. Through a
decision of the joint executive committee he
was forced to charge higher rates from Dav
enport and otber Northwestern points tban
did the roads carrying their traffic
through Chicago, the intention evi
dently being to freeze out the
Seneca line. Another reason given for the
dissatisfaction was that bis road had been
refused a per centage in the "Chicago east
bound poo), notwithstanding the fact that it
was as direct a route as any between Chicago
and Baltimore. Mr. Ingalls then asserts
that the trunk line pool covers too much ter
ritory. He thinks that there should be two
pools, one including only the Eastern trunk
lines and tbe other the roads between their
Westen termini and Chicago.
A Quiet Hay at Serial ia.
Sedalia, Mo., March 13. — This has been
the quietest day since the strike began.
No attempts were made to move freight
trains, and the yards of the company have
been deserted. It is rumored negotiations are
pending to day looking toward a settlement
Will Meet ll im With a Rand.
Dettxisoit, Tex., March 13. — At a mass
meeting held last night the strikers adopted
a resolution calling for tbe removal of Vice
President Hoxie and that a man be put In
his stead who has a little feeling for suffer
ing humanity. It was declared
tbe sense of the meeting tbat the company
should famish competent physicians in
charge of hospitals and make a quarterly re
port of the expenditures to a committee of
employes. It is reported to-day tbat Sheriff
Douglass is raising a posse of ten to com
from Sherman to-morrow to restore order
and help to start freight. Tbe strikers bave
concluded to meet the sheriff with a brass
band, escort him to tbe yards, and there pre
sent him the keys of the shop.
Auaitiny Developments.
Kansas Citt. Mo.. March 13.— N0 effort*
have been made as yet by the Missouri Pa
._.. 1. a- m move . '.--z'.'- *.:*.--:. Both
side* are awaiting developments.
To Fill the Plmcm of Striken.
Special to the Globe.
Boercx. March 13.— Tte superintendent
of tbe Wabash railroad round-house at
Springfield, 111., is here hiring boiler makers,
machinists and carpenters will go west and
fill the places of strikers. ■'* Several . have al
ready been sent west, being promised $2.70
per day and steady work.
A Victory for the Str liters.
. Palestixe, Tex., March 13.— strike at
this place ended this afternoon. Superin
tendent Herrin sent for the executive com
mittee of the Working Men's union, who
immediately waited upon him. The result
of the conference was an order to resume
work to-morrow morning on the old terms
as before the last cut. An agreement
to this effect has been signed by Super
intendent Herrin, Master Mechanic Morris
and the strikers' committee. Also if extra
time is put in they are to receive extra pay.
This agreement only extends to the Interna
tional Great Northern branch of the Gould
system. - The workingmen are greatly elated
over their victory and are being congratulated
on all sides for accomplishing their end
without violence. At Marshal the situation
Is unchanged. The general impression is a
settlement will be reached within twenty
four hours. '//:■'; ~ { y
AN OFFICIAL CONFERENCE.
Probability of un Amicable Settlement by
To-morrow.
Special to the Globe.
St. Louis, March 13.— R. S. Hayes, first
vice president, and Col. Hoxie, third vice
president, of the Missouri Pacific road were
closeted nearly all day yesterday in Capt.
Hayes' private office with ex-Gov. Brown of
Tennessee, the* general solicitor
of the road. While the gentle
men were closeted together a # telegram
was receiyed from Gov. Martin of Kansas,
saying that he would be here on . Sunday to
meet them, accompanied by the railroad
commissioners of his state. Gov. Martin
was wired to come. At the same time a
telegram was sent to Gov. Marmaduke invit
ing him to attend Sunday's meeting when
a plan of future action will be arranged.
Col. Hoxie then telegraphed to the general
superintendent at Sedalia to take what steps
he could quietly to-morrow to move trains,
but to avoid all trouble, and if necessary to
let matters remain in statu quo until after
the Sunday conference. It is expected that
the railroad will agree to restore the old wages
after the strikers cease interfering with
the running of trains, but will refuse to
make any promises or treat with them until
they do. Gov. Marmaduke still holds the
troops at Centertown. The strikers claim
that in requesting the engineers . not
to run out trains they use no violence
or threats, and that what they do is
perfectly lawful, and they are backed up in
this view of the matter by the citizens of
Sedalia. The railroad company, on the other
hand, claims that in requesting engineers not
to run the strikers are really intimidat
ing them. The governor would have
the strikers arrested or dispersed if he could
make up his mind that they were intimidat
ing the engineers, but he has ** not settled
that point yet, and until he does he will hold
the troops where they are, neither ordering
them forward nor to return home toSt.Louis.
Local View of the Strike.
The opinion in railroad circles in St. Paul
is that the strike on the Gould system will
not be felt seriously in the Northwest, nor
will it have any influence on the employes
of northwestern roads. The Missouri Pacific
had been doing a paying business, which the
employes were aware of, and when a road is
doing a paying business it must
have capable men to operate it. The Oregon
Navigation might, but it is hardly probable
that it will be effected, for when the wages
of the employes on it were reduced, the road
was not doing sufficient business to pay . ex
penses, and this the employes knew, and con
sidered it only fair that they should have part
of their earnings to helo the company in its
financial difficulties. The Union Pacific, it
is thought, will escape any trouble from em
ployes as wages were not reduced on that
line.
The Luke Traffic,
Joseph Austrian, general manager of tbe
Lake Michigan & Lake. Superior Transporta
tion company, was in the city yesterday
making arrangements on through rates on
passengers and freight both Eastward and
Westward. Mr. Austrian says that the busi
ness of the line this year will be mostly oc
cupied in the transportation of grain from
Milwaukee to Chicago, and of miners sup
plies and general merchandise for Western
Northern Pacific points, but he does not
think there will be much of an increase over
last year's business.
An Important Move.
The Baltimore & Ohio concluded an alli
ance yesterday with the Shenandoah Valley
road by which a through connection is had
with the routes down to New Orleans. The
through service begins next Monday. This
alliance gives the Baltimore & Ohio access to
at least 900 miles of territory, and opens up
a service in and out of Baltimore and Wash
ington to Shenandoah Junction and beyond,
which bas never been enjoyed before. The
Shenandoah manages the line and the
Baltimore & Ohio furnishes the passengers.
Demoralized Passenger Rates.
The heavy cuts in east-bound passenger
rates were earnestly discussed by railroad
men in the city yesterday. Though the low
rates on the road east of Chicago do not
lessen the revenues of the western roads, the
managers are interested in general pas
senger affairs. The opinion yesterday was
that tbe Pennsylvania, which some time ago
was conservative in it 3 policy, is
now most active in the warfare
east from Chicago and St. Louis.
A well Informed ticket agent predicts tbat
before long the Pennsylvania will cut west
bound passenger rates. The roads arc now
gradually freeing themselves from the recent
snow, and the prospect of open weather will
renew the war with increased violence. The
rates from New York to St. Paul now arc
$18.50 against $31 last year.
Items.
Assistant General Manager Odell and Col.
Clough, counsel of tbe Northern Pacific road,
will return to-day from Bismarck.
Sand Point is tbe name of a new station
opened on the Northern Pacific line, with K.
C. Bell agent.
J. D. Thomas has been appointed agent
of tbe Northern Pacific road at Hope station.
A.M.Johnson, traveling agent of the
Canard Steamboat line, was in tbe city yes
terday.
Surveyors of the Chicago, Freeport & St.
Paul railway were looking over the ground
near the harvester works yesterday.
F. B. Clarke, general tragic manager of
the Omaha road, will return from Chicago
to-day.
Tbe treasurer's office In the Northern Pa
cific building is being remodeled.
M. J. Han oaf general freight agent of
the Northern Pacific, General Traffic Mana
ger Alexander, and James E. Smith, general
agent of the Manitoba company at Minneap
olis, were in the former's office yesterday,
arranging a tariff for switching about the
mills at Minneapolis.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road
yesterday put a force of men at work tearing
away the old bridge up the river, prepara
tory to putting in a new draw bridge.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat says:
Acting Commissioner D. E. Bailey of Min
nesota received 10,000 copies of a very band
some pamphlet gotten out by the passenger
department of the St. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railway company expressly for dis
tribution st tbe exposition. This book con
tains very valuable information in reference
to Northern Minnesota and tbe great Red
River valley.
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THE SUNDAY GLOBE.
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NO.. 73.
A COMPLICATED AFFAIR.
The Central America Trouble Said to
Zbe Assuming Very Grave
Features.
A Possibility that Uncle Sam will
Have a Hand in the Lit
tle Game.
A Truce Declared Between England and Ens"
sia, Bat the Situation Still
Delicate.
Patriotic Irishmen Consider a Eussian-Eng-
Ush War a Golden Opportunity For
- Ireland.
Special to the Globe.
Washixgtox, March 13.— Among those
conversant with all the facts in regard to the
speck of war which has arisen in Central
America, the matter is considered of far
graver importance than the size of the coun
tries directly involved would make it seem.
The fact is, if Barrios persists in his assump
tion of dictatorship, not only will Mexico
take a lively hand in the fight, 'as indicated
by President Diaz's energetic pronouncia
mento, but the United States can scarcely
avoid taking a hand in it, with aby no
means remote probability of Euro
pean intervention, at least diplomat
ically, and a bringing up of
the Monroe doctrine again for adjudication,
possibly of arms between the United States
and one or more European powers. In. that
event the little troubles' now going on in
Madagascar, Egypt and China, and threat
ened in Afghanistan, would cut a very small
figure, indeed. The understanding in diplo
matic circles here is that Barrios is inspired
by, France and possibly also by England, in
order to render a completion of the Nica
raguan canal impossible, and it is readily
understood how a casus belli is liable to
arise any day if Barrios's troops go
charging through Nicaragua, which would
compel armed intervention by the United
States. A thing which adds to the probabil
ity of British influence at work there, is the
fact that Honduras has conceded Barrios'
pretensions. Diaz's readiness to throw down
the glove to Barrios is also attribute- to
American influence. Jay Gould has a scheme
on foot to build a railroad right through these
.troubled states and into South America. The
money king has been wise enough
to secure Diaz's influence, and
diplomats here see Gould back
of Diaz's fierce proclamation in this
connection. President Cleveland's action
yesterday in sending a message to the senate
for the purpose of withdrawing the Spanish
and Nicaraguan treaties has a deep signifi
cance. Barrios' proclamation has led the
friends of the Nicaraguan treaty to urge its
immediate ratification by the senate,
and President Cleveland evidently doesn't
want this done just now, and to
provide against all contingencies proposes
to get it into his own hands as soon
as possible. Whether it is for the purpose
of negotiating for more favorable terms from
Nicaragua or with a view of suppressing the
matter entirely till congress convenes next
December, and so doing whatever he can to
keep out of a bad mess altogether, remains
to be seen. The belief is expressed in
diplomatic circles that neither of these
treaties will again be seen by the senators
during the existing extra session.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
England Will Not Insist.
London, March 13. The arrangement be
tween England and Russia, announced by
Gladstone in the commons this afternoon,
was concluded to-day. It resulted in the de
cision of the cabinet not to insist on the with
drawal of Russian troops from the outposts
during the deliberations of the joint com
mission.
Hartington, secretary of state for war,
stated this evening in commons that it was
impossible to deny there was still cause for
great anxiety regarding the relations of Great
Britain and Russia.
The Czar Will Not Declare War.
St. Petersburg, March 13. The czar of
Russia said to-night during an informal
talk with several diplomats at an imperial
levee: "I cannot conceive that any but the
wildest dreamer could think I would declare
war against England. Our ends can be at
tained and will be attained, but it will be by
the gradual power of civilization and not by
force."
A Feeling: Of Relief.
London, March 13. — Members of the com
mons heard Gladstone's announcement of
an agreement between England and Russia
with almost a general sense of relief. The
agreement affords a reason to hope tbat war
will yet be averted by diplomatic means. It
is believed tbat Sir Peter Lumsden has the
Afghans sufficiently undercontrol to prevent
a collision between the Afghan and Russian
outposts, pending a pacific settlement of the
frontier dispute. Some prominent-Conser
vatives, however, point out the agreement
will not prevent Russia from massing troops
on the border of the debatable territory, and
they object to the Russians being allowed to
remain, even temporarily, on - territory
claimed as belonging to Afghanistan.
Watched by the Irish.
Special to the Globe.
New York, March 13. — The threatened
hostilities between England and Russia bave
caused an activity among the advance Irish
Nationalists throughout this city. A number
of the leading Irishmen bave been called
upon. They all admitted that a war between
England and Russia would be a golden op
portunity for patriotic Irishmen to take the
initiative In a struggle for the freedom of
their country, but declined to say what any
of the organizations were doing just yet.
Evidently a Crank-
Special to the Globe. '
. Chicago, March 13.— Mrs. W. J. Miller is
employed as a servant girl in a boarding
house kept by Mr. Charles A. Teal, at 1011
Wabash avenue. Last night she was awak
ened from her slumbers by the sudden ap
pearance of her husband, who sprang through
the bedroom window, forcing in the glass,
frame and all, and began to beat her. Her
screams attracted the attention of the people
in the house, who came to her assistance
just a3 the man was disappearing again
through the window. Mrs. Miller stated that
the intruder was her husband,- and he was
subsequently arrested at bis home on Bush
ell street. When brought before Justice
Foot this morning, Miller stated tbat being
jealous of bis wile he was watching, her
through the window and saw Teal get, into
ber bed. The case was continued until to
morrow. Miller Is the man who yesterday
caused the arrest of his father for being im
properly intimate with his (tbe son's) wife.
Among the Coal Miners.
Pittsbcrg, Pa., March 13.— The striking
coal miners are much encouraged to-night
by reports received from various mines. Of
the 138 mines in this section 115 have closed
down because of the strike, seventeen are
working at the price demanded by tbe
strikers and six are in operation at a re
duction.
Latest Grant Bulletin.
New York, March 13.— Grant slept
a good deal to-day. He took food frequently
and asked for it. His poise and tempera
tare are about the same. His general con
dition is more favorable.
Bret Habit's quaint love story will be
continued in tbe St sdat Globe March 15.
