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Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
VIOLATING THE AGREEMENT.
The Alton and Rock island to Re-
Establish Their Fast Trains.

CHICAGO, March Especial Telegram to
THE BEE. The western passenger difficulty
precipitated by the announcementlof thcAlton
and Rock Island of the re-establishment OF
their Kansas fast trains is growing to formld-
able proportions. Wabash officials state posi-
lively that they consider the proposed action
a violation ofthe presidents agreement, and
that they will consider themselves justified
in any action which it may be necessary to
take to equalize matters. The Wabash line
TO Kansas City is twenty-four miles longer
than the Alton, and it will thus be impossible
for them to compete In time. IL is the uni
versal opinion among railroad men that the
Wabash will raise such a storm as will i'm
peril, if it does not entirely break up the
presidents agreement. Said a disinterested
railroad president to-day: "The Kan
stead OF the beginning, The whole
thing originated in the action of the
Burlington, or rather its Denver branch
from Plattsmouth. An agreement was made
last year among the Omaha lines to slow up
on the time, and the Burlington made the
same time TO Portsmouth, but you must I'M
derstand that the fight is not and was not on
Kansas City or Omaha business. Denver is
the objective point. Here is where the Bur
lington got in some fine work. While the
Omaha connections of the Chicago roads
made slow time to Denver, the Burlington ~
Missouri River took the Burlington's passen-
gers at flattSnOuth ana scooled thcnl INTO
Denver eight or ten hours ahead, but the rate
to Denver via Kansas City is the same as via
Plattsmouth and Omaha. Consequently the
Kansas City lines lost about all their Denver
business. 1t IS to counteract this, and not to
favor Kansas City, that the fast train SER
vice is being put on, but the Wabash is in no
position to object. IL has all along made an
hour faster time than the other roads, from
Kansas City TO Chicago, aud has practically
monopolized the eastern trade, as IL makes
very much better time with its branch to To-
ledo. This is the whole history of the matter
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
The RaiIroad Confcrence,

WAsHISGToN, March AT the third and
last days session of the conference Of state
railroad commissioners with the interstate
commission, the report of the committee on
statistics recommending. for the use of rail-
roads, uniform blanks for making annual
reports 10 state boards, was adopted.
A resolution was also passed looking to
the final adoption OF a uniform and I'M
proved coupler. The subject Of railroad ac-
adopted recommending the Interstate com
mission 10 consider the matter Of automatic
signals in aiding the protection OF life, and
requesting that the commission advise rail-
roads in regard 10 the adoptIcn Of the oest
appliances in this line.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
MANY CALLERS RECEIVED.
The New Cabinet Officers Hold I'm
Receptions.

II Y oiiSth hhohNA III
promptu Receptions.
WASHINGTON, March Z. Secretaries
Blaine, Proctor and Tracy came to their re-
spective offices early this morning. Senators,
representatives and high officials came in
twos and threes. Some brought friends and
many ladies were among the callers. Rus
sell Harrison, with a party of Montana peo.
pie, made the rounds of the departments.
They called on the secretaries to pay their
respects. General Sherman and Admiral
Porter were among the notables who at
tended the impromptu receptions. No official
changes have been recorded in subordinate
offices. Senators Paddock and Hawley and
Representative Dorsey, of Nebraska, were
among Secretary Proctor's callers and they
subsequently called upon Secretaries Blaine
and Tracy. Ex-senator Chandler called
upon Secretary Tracy and had a long chat
with him..
Representative Laird. of Nebraska, who
was very i'll during the whole of the last ses-
SION of congress, has reached Washington
much improved in health, although he has
not entirely recovered.
Secretary Window devoted the day
to the reception of visitors. A large
number of senators and eX-congressmen
awaited themselves of the opportunity and
called to pay their respects, and throughout
the room of the secretary was crowded with
visitors.
Secretary Noble arrived at the interior de-
partment a little after 8 o'clock this morn
ing, and from that hour until late this after
noon was kept busy receiving visitors. A
large number of senators and representa-
tiveS were among his callers. Postmaster
General Wanamaker also reached his de-
partment early, accompanied by First As
sistant Stevenson and Chief Clerk Roy. He
visited the offices of the bureau chiefs and
other officials and acquainted himself with
the general location and arrangement of
offices of the several divisions of the depart
ment. All of the higher officials rendered
their designations, and, without accepting
any, Wanamaker has requested them to con-
tinuc in their respective offices for the pres
ent, at least. A large number of senators,
representatives and others called during the
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Cleveland Goes to Work.

New York, March 7.-Ex-P President
Grover Cleveland drove down town this
morning to his office in William street, ac-
conpanied by Messrs. Stetson and Mac
Veagh.
EX-President Cleveland was nominated
for honorary membership in the hanbe of
commerce. by Alexander Il. Orr, who made a
speech highly eulogizing the nominee. Colo
mel Fred A. Conkling. opposed the nomina-
ton and adoption of the eulogistic senti-
ments in Il speech, and said that no one
would vote against it if the name was put up
without a speech. Twenty voted in favor of
it and thirteen against, a few not voting at
all Cleveland was thereupon elected an
honorary member.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
The West Virginia Goyeraorship.

CnAIuEsToN, w. Va, March THE in
itial step was taken in the supreme court
this morning by General COTS attorneys
suing out a writ of mandamus against Gov
ernor Wilson TO compel him to surrender the
office of governor 20 General Goff. The
case is TO come mp tomorrow for argument.
All parties to the suit have agreed that the
matters in controversy may be determined
without further process. This afternoon
General Cons attorneys sued out a writ OF
Guo. warrantO in the circuit court against
Governor wilson, but this IS only q formal
matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Killed with an Axe.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Gunther Wechrung,
t~wenty-nine years of age, a German drug
clerk at 931 Third avenue, was struck on the
head with au axe early this morning by an
unknown man. Wechrung's skull was frac-
tured, and he died in the hospital this morn,
ing. His hands were almost cut OF in trying
10 save his head. His assailant has not been
arrested. The store was robbed. but the
police believe this was done To avoid sus-
picion as To the real motive of the crime.
Wechrung said he was struck from behind
and LOST consciousness without seeing his
assailant. e.. t... -.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
ingalls, President Pro Tenn.

WASHINGTON, March 7-Vice President
Morton was not present at the opening of the
morning session Of the seua5e and Secretary
McCook read note from Mr.. Morton stating
thai ne would be absent from to-day's ses-
sion. Thereupon Sherman offered a resolu-
ton that during the absence Of the vice presi-
dent, Ingalls, should be president Of the SEN
ate pro TEN, which was agreed to. ingalls,
thcreupon entered upon the duties of presid
ing officer pro TEN, the oath of office having
been administered to him by Sherman, and
IL was ordered that the president be notified
of Ingalls, election. The senate then at ~ 20
adjourned till Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
THE BASE BALLISTS.
President Carnot Gives His Opinion
of the American Game.

fCopWright 1883 by james Gordon Bennett
PANS, March I. - New York Herald
Cable-Special to THE BEE. president
Carnot received Mr.. Lynch, the representa-
tive of the American base ball teams, and
spoke in warm terms about Americas ma
tlonal game as well adapted to the nervous,
wiry physique of the Americans and French
men. The teams will, the weather permit
ting, play a game Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. They will leave Paris at s o'clock
Friday evening for London, whence they will
90 straight TO Bristol to play their maiden
match in England on Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
PROBABLY A CANARD.
An American Vessel Reported to Have
Been Blown Up at Samoa.

%lCopWri9ht 1889 IN lame Gordon Bennett.1
BREsLAN, March 7.-[New York Herald
Cable-Special to THE BEE. The Schles-
ischer Zeitung prints the following sensa-
tional private telegram from Samoa:
The German frigate Olga has bombarded
Mataafa's camp. The captain of an Ameri-
can man-of-war protested, but, seeing his
protest disregarded, he opened fire on the
Olga. The shell burst between decks, doing
much damage. The Olga then directed a tor
pedo at the American ship, blowing her up
with all hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Democrats Tcnder Resienn,ions.

WASHINGTON, March First Comptroller
Durham, Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Miller and Fourth Auditor Shelley. have
tendered their designations to Secretary
Window, to take effect at his convenience.
Treasurer Hiatt will tender his resignation
to the president at the first opportunity. 1t
Is said that Huston, chairman of the Indiana
republican committee, is likely TO be his sue
cassnr
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
The samoan Conference.

BERLIN, March 7.-Fhe Boersen Zeitung
says the United States has proposed to re-
fer that portion of the Samoan question on.
corning Germany and the United States to
arbitration. Germany is not aVerse TO this,
but adheres to the opinion that. the confer-
ence TO be continued in Berlin hould settle
questions involving Germany, Great Britain
and the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
To Protect American interests.

[Coppight 1850 by James Gordon Bennett,l
NICE, March 7.-tNew York Herald Cable
Special to The BEE. The Enterprise
has been ordered to Zanzibar to protect
American interests there, and leaves to-
night. The Lancaster flagship will remain
until the arrival of the Quinnebarg, which is
in Ad.iatic.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
The FIRST Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, March AT half past 8
O'Clock this afternoon the first cabinet meet
ing Of the new administration was held. II
was an informal meeting of the newly APP
pointed cabinet officers, called in order that
another,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Harrison's Immigration Policy.

ROME, March THE Captain Fri
casa says President Harrison's ref.
erences IN his inaugural address 70
immigration are a departure from
American traditions of boundless hospital
ity. The paper admits, however, that Pres
ident Harrison's policy Will tend TO restrict
excessive Italia II agricultural immigration.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
Hart For Public Printer.

WAsHINGToN, March THE New York
delegation has decided to ask that A. II.
Hart, of New York, be nominated for public
printer, and the Iowa delegation will push
Ex-Governor Stone for commissioner Of the
general land Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
A Suicide as Wife Insane.

ATLANTIC, Ia, March 7.-lSpecial Tele-
gram 10 The Bee. Mrs .. ID. Morris,
whose husband saicided four weeks ago, has
been adiudged insane.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-08
The Death Record.

PnILADgLPHIA, March Isaiah V. VII
Hanson, the venerable millionaire phiian-
lhropist, died early this morning.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01
r. G., LEE.
Gen. Pryor Denies tie Charge Of Deser-
tiOn.

a few weeks ago there appeared in the
Abbeville. 8. c., Medium an editorial pur-
porting to be an account of the manner in
which Gen. Roger A. Pryor Happened to
relinqush his southern citizenship" in
which the statement was unqualiiedly
made that Gen. Pryor had deserted to the
Union army. In reply to this Gen. Pryor
sends letter to the Charleston World, in
which he says -
"The story is cruel and atrocious
oalumny. The custom of exchanging to-
bacco for northern newspapers was COM
mon on the outposts of the two armies.-
Burnsde's corps having disappeared from
our front, it was important to ascertain
whittier it lad gone, and to get the infor-
nation Undertook to procure the northern
papers in the usual way. was invited by
signal from Federal soldier to an ex-
change of papers, and, suspecting no bad
faith, l advanced to meet him. When I
met the soldier he seized my right arm,
and, my pistol being buttoned under my
overcoat, l was incapable Of resistance
against the powerful man who gripped me
with one hand while he held pistol in the
other. Escape was simply impossible.
ara not ashamed to confess that my capture
wrung from me tears of unutterable an
guish. The circumstances of the capture
were well understood at the time, and were
Published in the newspapers. l was car
ried prisoner to Fort Lafayette, detained
there prisoner for months in close confine-
ment, and finally paroled for exchange.
Immediately returned to Virginia, but an
interruption in the exchange OF prisoners
prevented my entering again into active
service. With the officers of the Confede-
rate army, from Lee down, / maintained
after the close Of the war relations of IN,
broken confidence and regard"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01

istence. bv observing, .sThe sage of Chelsea

istence, by observing, "The sage OF Chelsea
once said, the best time to begin is when
YOU are ready and although, judging
from the dreamy expression of your eyes,
you are not yet ''ready," yet l think we
had better "begin" to start home" and
Mrs. M. fastened away to gather together
her Young ssolive branches We turned
our faces homeward, feeling, as is the ex-
perience of every one, | think. after having
spent several hours reading the beautiful
thoughts written in Natures great book, a
certain quiet and Discrimination to converse
upon the ordinary topics of life.
Timid, shy Lula stopped moment for
vet another look at the western mountains
softly glowing through showers of golden
| light, and standing near, l caught an in
distinct murmur of "as the wings of dove
covered with silver, and her feathers with
yellow gold"
But before gaining half of the returning
descent, Annie, the irrepressible exclaim
ed, "Well, if l were one of those peripa-
tetic philosophers of whom Irving writes
as enjoying free and unencumbered es-
tate in sunshine like Diogenes," l should
surely select Rocky Mount as my chief
summer resort by settling my little tub
upon its very highest rock" Then to the
music of continuous merry laughter, in
dused by that young damsel's bright sal
lies, we regained the dayton with no more
serious accidents than few falls which she
facetiously called "Jsck and Jill tumbles F"
A long drive down rough mountain roads,
| Swallowed by tall trees of ''the forest pri-
| rneyal," and numerous crossings of clear
mountain streams, brought us to s'mine
hosts" where nights rest end an early
| morning start homeward ended ojir Nom.
tain Trip.
I
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01
cA1L AROUND To.MoRnow
am an honest trading man ;

1 am an honest trading man;
keep little store
Where many take the easy plan
Drumming up score.
And say when being dunned for pay,
With much surprise and sorrow;
"Its not convenient, sir. to-day
Please call around tomorrow"
Those people always want the pest'
And want it very quick;
They grumble more than all the rest
Who never buy on tick.
Yet they, when being dunned for pay,
Say with surprise and sorrow;
'It's not convenient, sir. to-day
Please call around tomorrow"
Those humbugs have lofty air
And live In royal style.
And, judging by the clothes they wear
They own golden pile
Yet they, when being dunned for pay
Exclaim in fright and sorrow:
Its not convenient. sir. to-day
Please call around tomorrow"
The customers who buy for cash,
Have rights we should protect;
To pay for other peoples dash
They certainly object
Yet, they must do it anyway
When tradesmen call Tomorrow"
On shoddy folks who never pay
And live on what they borrow.
To any honest trading man
Those frauds are all bore,
And when they, cooler than fan,
Walk gayly in store
They should be treated in their way,
And told with little sorrow:
"It's not convenient-till you pay
Please call around tomorrow"
H. c. Dodge, in Goodall's Sun
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01

An ugly complexion made Nelly q fright,
Her face was all pimply and red,
Though her features were good aud her eyer
were bright.
"Whst plain girl is Nellie" they said.
But now, as by magic, plain Nellie has grown
AS fair as an artists bright dream;
Her face is as sweet as flower new-blown,
Her cheeks are like peaches and cream.
AS Nellie walks out in the fair morning light
Her beauty attracts every eye,
And as for the people who called her fright
"Why. Nellie is handsome" they cry.
And the reason OF the change is that Mel.
lie took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, which regulated her liver, cleared
her complexion, made her blood pure, her
breath sweet, her face far and rosy, and
removed the defects that had obscured her
beauty. Sold by all druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01
To Unload the Negro.
A RUMoR THAT PRESIDENT HARRISON
WISHES TO DO So

A RUMoR THAT PRESIDENT HARRISON
WISHES TO DO So.
The Richmond correspondent of the Pc.
tersburg Inder-Appeal says:
President Harrison wishes to unload the
negro. Mr.. Blaine wishes to unload the
negro. On this point Blaine and Harrison
agreed if on no other. Mr.. John R. Ryan,
vice president of the Virginia and Alabama
Mining and Manufacturing company, Of
Birmingham. is in the city to-day. He is
democrat, and takes lively interest In
politics. In speaking of Harrison's refusal
to appoint republican politician to fill the
vacancy in the Birmingham postmaster
ship, he says that the spoilsmen do not
know what to think. The president and
MIR. Blaine have told Seddon and other
leading business men of Alabama, regard
less of party utilization, that no negro need
apply for Office, and as far as Alabama was
concerned, that no republican politician
need apply. This treatment of the party in
Alabama agrees in some respects with the
administrations attitude towards the re-
publican machine in Virginia. I have il
from the best inside authority that Harri-
son says be will not appoint any negroes tc
office in Virginia, no matter how well en-
dorsed he may be, and from the slow way
in which he is making appointments, he is
certainly in no hurry to help the republican
party organization.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01
The Race Question in the North.


However great the social barriers be-
tween the two races in the South, says the
Richmond STATE, the feeling of one towards
the other has hot been unkindly. One of
the earliest lessons taught among well bred
Southern people is the avoidance of all
offensive and opprobrious terms descriptive
of the colored people-terms rightly viewed
as rude and vulgar. Such, it seems, is not
the rule in one part, at least, of that SEQ
ton of the country in which the alleged
friends of the colored people are said to
abound. Major R. s. Turk, native Vir-
ginian, now living in Kansas, writes to the
Greenbrier wv. Va.3 Independent a letter
from Wichita, from which ne make the
following extract:
sGreat love for the negro is expressed
when he lives in GEORGIA or Alabama, but
when he becomes Kansan much of it
evanesces. ,Nominally he has all his rights
here-political and social-but really these
rights and privileges are little beyond bis
being accorded the right to work out his
| own own salvation. He is always called a
| scoon,' his women she coons,' aud his
children kid coons' The white children
and the 'coons' attend the same schools,
but If the ''coous' attempt to enter the
games of the whites they are ordered out
or the game ceases. The result is that the
scocns' flock By themselves, aud would be
happier and better IF if they were in separ-
ate schools. There ia large school that l
pass every day, going aud returning to my
office at noon, and l have watched with
marked interest the kind (?) treatment OF
these guardians of this unfortunate race.
4 bill to provide for separate schools for
them was introduced in tho last Legisla-
ture by the State Senstor from this dis
trict, and met with storm Of indignant
gush. Yet every opponent of it, at the
bottom of his heart, wanted the change but
lacked the courage to admit it,"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01
SPOONS.

"Good night. Sweetheart" he softly said,
And held her tight,
Upon his breast she bowed her head,
And sighed: 'Good night %
He clasped heI close. Good night p said he
In tender tone.
"Good night I" once more responded she,
"My love, my own ~
And then "Good night, my own dear love
Again said he.
More softly than q cooling dove;
"Good night 7" said she.
But whether he said SO again
1 cannot say,
For got tired of listening then,
And came away.
-Somerville Journal.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01

There is great deal of speculation among
thinking men SIS to the future of the negro.
This is all we'll enough for gentlemen Of
leisure, but the great fact which confronts
the southern people, is that the negro is
with them and likely to remain for several
generators at least. How to nullify his
influence for evil and maintain tho suprem
acy of the white race, while having due
regard for the moral and material welfare
of the negro is the problem which confronts
the live and progressive people of this sec
ton to-day. Give him fair wages and a
good chance for education, but do not give
the reins of power to him and his allies just
YETI onoke Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01

4 minister's little daughter, who had
been to church for the first time, and heard
her father preach, was questioned by b n
on reaching home as to how she liked the
sermon. There was an embarrassed silence.
Then the little maid, tired out with the
long strain of "being good, and yet anx-
ious not to offend in any wise, made answer
with long drawn breath of patient resig-
nation "You preached awful long papa,
but I beared it,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01

'Oh why should the spirit Of mortal be
proud ?" We have often wondered why, and
have concluded that we don't know, unless
it that the aforesaid mortal is conscious OF
the fact that at his disposal, at all times, are
DIR. Pierce's Pellets to relieve him, should
he suffer from torpidity of the liver. sick or
nervous headache, dyspepsia, constipation,
etc. Druggists.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-05-01

A SNAKE IN HER SToMACH.-hIrs. Franz
Kenny, of Portsmouth, N. H., claims tc
have been relieved of snake 12s inches
long. DR. F. n. Frost has the reptile and
makes oath that it came from Mrs. Kenny's
stomach. For the past two years and a
half Mrs. Kenny has been sufferer from
some disorder of the stomach, and notwith-
standing that the patient had been under
the treatment of the most eminent ply.
scians of New England, no relief was af-
forded her. Mrs. Kenny insis ed from the
first that some living creature was in her
stomach, and that her syfferings dated from
August, 1856, when, while at came meet.
ing she drank from brook, and realized
that she had swallowed some reptile. Her
physicians secuted the idea, and treated
her for cancer and other ordinary stomach
troubles, without relieving the patients
sufferings. She was finally induced TO place
herself under the treatment of DR.. Frost,
and since March 20 she has been under his
care. From last Monday evening, until
Thursday evening not particle of food,
not even a swallow of water was allowed to
pass her lips. On Thursday night he ad-
ministered some kisd of dose, and Friday
morning he took from the patient small
light colored snake, 12s inches long, Since
then Mrs Kenny has rapidly gained strength,
and her stomach, though weak, troubles
her no long.