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Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
BOB LlNCOLN'S GUESTS.
American Callers at the American
in,

[COpuright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett.l
LONDON, May 2S.-[New York Herald
Cable-Special to The BEE. The number
of visitors at the American legation this
week has been unprecedented. Bushels of
letters by every steamer arrive in care of
the legation for distinguished Americans in
London. Among the callers to-day
were George M. Pullman, Senator McPher-
son, of New Jersey; III, l.. Horton and
j. Il. Morgan, the bankers; Mrs. Sartoris,
daughter of General Grant; Anson Phelps
Stokes, and William X. Grace. ex-mayor of
New York. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln will to-
morrow attend drawing room at Bucking-
ham palace. The minister will present Mr..
Robert Mccormick, of Chicago, second sec
retary of legation; Major Post, of the United
States army, the military attache, and
Lieutenant Buckingham of the United States
navy, and naval attachee to the legation.
ing room in the diplomatic circle; her
daughter, Miss Lincoln, and Mrs. Robert
Mccormick, will be in the general circle.
Mis-. Lincoln will present Miss Josephine
Chamberlain, of Cleveland, o.; also Miss
Grace, daughter of Mir. w. r. Grace, ,ex-mayor
Of New York city. One of the visitors
at the legation, an old friend of the minister,
said that Mr.. Lincoln was kept very busy at
tending to business and the social duties OF
his position. His engagements already cover
every evening for the next week. Secretary
White also has much to do, now that Ameri
cans are arriving by thousands.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
The ST. Paul Statement.

New York, May 2S.-A great deal of i'm
portance was attached to the st. Paul state
ment for the month of April issued to-day,
as it clearly Indicated what the result of the
operations for the new fiscal year ending
June 80 would be. The fiscal year hereto
fore was the same as the calendar year. but
was changed by the Wisconsin Legislature so
that it, will end June 30 hereafter. For the
ten months of the new fiscal year already re-
ported the net earnings were S7,645,5l3
against S7.04S,9l5 in the twelve
months of the calendar year
ending December 81, 1888. This is more
than enough to pay the fixed charges for the
entire year and the April dividend of 219 per
cent on preferred stock. In 1855 the interest
on the funded debt amounted TO S14S,976, and
the April dividend on preferred stock was
S540,272, making the total requirement
1851, PAS and leaving a balance from ten
months earnings of S74, l65. Calculating the
income from the sources the same as in the
calendar year, S2lS, ,l73 and the net earnings
for the last two months of the fiscal year was
the same as in 1883, Ss19, Sl2. There should be
q surplus over all charges, including the
April dividend, from the operations for the
fiscal year of 81, l72 l50. After the statement
was issued the friends OF the st. Paul
directors intimated strongly that "a scheme
for funding the high rate interest bonds and
preferred stock into long time bonds bearing
5 per cent interest had been practically com
pleted. 1t is understood about Sl5, 900, 00C
bonds maturing within the next ten years
Win be funded Immediately. The funding
operations are expected to reduce the charges
Of stocks $500, 600 per annum.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
A Petty swindler Arrested

CHICAGO, May 2S.-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. "A man who has been giving the
Chicago customs officials vast amount OF
trouble for months, and victmizng nuner1
GUS housewives, including the daughter Of
Chief Justice Fuller, of the United States
supreme court, was finally arrested to-day.
The fellow was known to the treasury
officials as their "Wilho Tascott," because
he always managed to elude the:most vigilant
detectives, although he was heard from
every day. When arrested he gave the name
of Morris Fleckenger, and stoutly maintained
his innocence. He has, however, been
fully identified as the proper person.
and also as the man who has served terms in
the Maryland and Wisconsin sta.e prisons,
Flecke niger laid the plan for his swindliu8
operati ons while he was an employe of the
custom house in New York. He was dis
charged some years ago, and at once began
swinding the people of Baltimore, for which
he served one year in the penitentiary. He
them came west and began his crooked work
ir Chicago, and has been highly successful
for about nine months. In that time he has
swindled about two hundred persons out of
amounts ranging from S5 to Sl5.
HIS plan was to go to resi-
dence and say that a package had
Just been received from Europe, on which
the duties must be paid, and if paid at once
about so would be saved, as the goods would
not then have to go through the APPRAISERS
hands He always approached the woman
of the house, and they rarely failed TO fall
into the trap.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
THE MAVERICK CASE.
A Very Damaging Paragraph From
q Letter.

LONDON, May 2s.-The inquest over the
body of Maybrick, whose death is supposed
to have been caused by poison administered
by his wife was begun to-day. Michael
Maybrick, a brother of the deceased, and
Alice Japp, nurse, were examined. Their
testimony was very damaging and related
how Mrs Maybrick was discovered in
changing the contents and labels Of medi-
cine bottles; that a couple of par
cells labelled poison were found in
her room, and that Notwithstanding
the precautions Maybrick took, his
brother grow worse and died in short
time. The nurse also produced n letter and
tolu how Mrs. Maybrick had given her II
letter to post, and that while on the way To
do this she dropped the letter IN the mud.
In opening the letter with the intention of
placing it in another envelope she noticed it
contained a number of endearlng words, the
following particularly attracted the atten-
tion:
dearest: My husband is sick unto death.
All depends on how long his strength can
hold out. Darling, relieve your mind Of all
fear of discovery now, or in the future In
any case do not leave England uutil SEQ you
once again.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
TRIED TO WRECK THE TRAIN.
Close Call for Illinois Militia Going
to Braidwood.
SURROUNDED THE STRIKERS.
A Body of kickers Corraled by
Militia and Held While the
Shcriffs and Posse Dis.
arNs Them.
wedscd Stones in the Switches.

Wed0cd Stones in the Switches.
BRAiDwooD, H., May accompanies q
and e of the Fourth regiment, stationed at
Chicago, which left city for Braidwood last
night, had close call at GardneH
this morning. The conductor of the train
had received orders to run slowly between
Gardner and Bradwood On reaching
Gardner 1t was found that some miscreapt
had wedged stones In the switches 80 firmly
that wreck would surely have followed
had not the distractions been discovered.
Eight companies of the Fourth regiment,
Illinois National Guards, pitched their tents
in the Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion
coal lands at the shaft, this morning, and
are now scouting the Italian quarters.
Twenty-Five miners have been arrested. On
their persons were found knives and revol-
vers. 1t is asserted that the Italians are
rallying at Cooley, Coal City, Clark City,
Gardner and Brakeville for an attack. Tho
plan of Colonel Bennett is to attack the 1tala
ian settlements in detail before they can
rally. Great activity is noted in the Italian
quarters Crowds are seen gathering to res
cue their arrested brothers. Residents say
the Italians mean fight and do not care for
their lives. No miners reported for work in
the J shaft this morning.
Everything was quiet until 10 o'clock this
morning, when body of strikers moved in
the direction of the place where. the militi&
were cncamped. A company Of militia waA
deployed with fixed bayonets and surrounded
tho strikers, making them prisoners without
resistance. While they were held under
cover of the guns of the military, the sheriff
and posse dsarmed them. They We're found
to be pretty thoroughly provided with knives
and pistols. Several prisoners were identi.
fled as among those who took part in the
rioting yesterday. These are held under
guard and will be sent to Joliet this after
noon. 1t is reported that the strikers are
gathering at the mines in various parts OF the
country with the view Of n combiued attack
on the militia. Serious trouble is expected
Tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
FAVORS HIGH LICENSE.
Cardinal Gibbons Decidedly Opposed
to PrOhibi ton.

BALTIMORE, Moy 2S.-Cardnal Gibbons is
an earnest advocate of high license. In a
communication on the subject he says:
~ am decidedly opposed to prohibition as
a means of preventing lntemperance because
it does not prohibit Experience has shown
that in those states where prohibition has
been tried it is not an effective means of
preventing the vice of drinking. Prohibition
is to be discouraged also. because it con-
founds the drunkard with those who use
liquor in moderation, making out sin where
there is no sin. The only place where pro-
hibtion might be enforced are thickly settled
country districts. l regard high license, with
moral sanction, as the most efficient way of
diminishing the drinking vice. In order to
make high license effective only limited
number of licenses should be issued for each
ward and they should be given only to per-
sons of good reputation
The cardinal is also in favor of severe
Sunday law prohibiting the sale of liquors
on Sunday, and would have it rigidly en-
forced.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
ON ITS LAST LEGS.
The Haytien Revolution Nearly Over,
With Hippolyte the Victor

New York, May 2s.-l Special Telegram to
THE BEE definite advices from Hayti by
the steamer Orange Nassau confirm the pre-
vious rumors of disaster to Legitime's forces.
General Hippolyte, at the head of his army,
is now marching on Portau-Prince, the
Haytien capital, and the last scene III the
prolonged struggle for supremacy IN the little
island is about TO close in favor Of the north.
Already two of Legitime's generals have
abandoned their posts and fed. The south
ern army is almost totally disorganized and
a complete state OF anarchy exists in the cap
ital. The papers published at Port-au-Prince
and LAverite, Legitime's own organ, are full
OF conflicting reports, and the situation
is freely commented upon. The general
feeling among merchants in New York and
the Haytien trade is that the revolution in
Hayti is practically at an end. 1t is not
thought, however, that Hippolyte would per-
init his army to enter the town of Port-au.
Prince.
"IIe is not that kind of man." said one
merchant "He knows that If his soldiers
once get within the city no power could
withhold them from sacking 1t in the most
cruel manner All Hippolyte wants is the
withdrawal of Legtime from the island.
That will now probably occur very soon"
General st. Fleur is now the only general
Legtime has left outside of Port-au Prince.
St. Fleur Is in command of 200 men or so,anG
is entirely cut off from Port-au-Prince by the
forces of Hippolyte. There are four men-of-
war IN the harD0r OIL port-au-Drlncc-tWO
British and two French.
Referring to the withdrawal OF the Hayti
appointments by the president last night,
the Herald this morning says: 1.-The real
reason for this coup d'etat is withheld from
everybody except the Herald. Hippolyte
had already assured our government through
an unofficial source, that he would be glad to
offer to the United States the privilege of a
naval station at Mole ST. Nicholas, which
would give us coveted and decided advant-
ages. He also said he would be happy to
draw the ties closer by additional treaty priv
ileges and render more intimate the relations
of the two countries. After the appoint
ments had been officially announced the
news reached the state department from the
consul at Cape Haytien that the ultimate
triumph of Hippoyte's forces was now as
sured; that it was only a question of few
days when he would be master of the situa-
tion, and that Legitime would be compelled
to surrender or flee the country. The object
which the administration had in sending out
this commission of special ENJOYS to Hip
polyte at this time would not in all proba-
bility exist two weeks hence, and the instruc-
tions under which they might now depart
would be useless on their arrival at Cape
Haytien. Until the state department has
further information as to the status of the
contest in Hayti, it is deemed advisable to
cancel the appointments and to regard the
purpose of the commission as only one in con-
temptation"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
HutchinS Gives a Banquet.

Copyright 1889 IN James Gordon Benneh.l
LONDON, May 2S.-TNew York Herald
Cable-Special to The BEE. -Stilson Hutch
ins and Major Handy sail on the City of
Paris on Wednesday, The former gentleman
gave farewell banquet at the Hotel Victoria
last evening, which was a great success.
Among those present were Jacob Bright, M.
p; Mrs. Bright, Consul General New Mrs.
New, Major Handy and wife, Miss Agnes
Huntington, Miss Life Huntington, Mrs.
huntington, Colonel and Mrs. Jamison,
Bran Stoke, Of the Lyceum theatre; Max
O'Rell, General John b. Henderson and
wife, Mr.. c. ID. and Mrs. Willard Miss Mig
non Conner, General Roddy, Major E. A.
Burk and Lee Hutchns
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
Yankton Cement Works.

YANKToN, Oak, May S.-[Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. -Plankinton, of Mlwau.
kee, and other parters made detailed and
concise proposition TO the people of Yankton
through the board Of trade, last week, for
the establishment of cement works here, and
the board of trade, in the name of the peo-
pie of this city, have accepted the scheme,
and the contract is virtually closed. The
cement company will work l0) men in the
beginning. TO be increased as the work goes
along. All details will be arranged and work
commenced speedily
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
Another EunOr.

PENSACOLA, Fla, May 2S.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to TIE BEE. Regarding the surmised
object of the meeting at this point of the
French minister and commander of the
French war vessel Roland, to the effect that
it has to do with French -Haytien affairs,
other stories than those wired last
night have been adoat. 1t is looked
upon by well informed people as certain
that the French and Legitime governments
have come to an understanding whereby, in
consideration of liberal concessions, the for
mer is to aid the latter in its efforts to sub.
due Hippolyte, and it is also believed that
Secretary Blaine has smelled the mouse and
that the recent appointment of commission
ers by the United States government to ne
gotiate peace between the disputants, is q
Checkmate to the French move.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29

three prisoners had already been drawn, and
fasten them with indictments, probably to
prevent any attempt TO secure the release OF
one or more OF them on bail The grand jury
took only one vote after hearing the wit
nesses, and that was unanimous for indicting
all three prisoners. States Attorney Long
necker said tonight that no mention OF Clan
na-Gael affairs had been made in the jury
room. The charge of conspiracy and DR..
Cronin's papers will be taken up later, prob
ably before another grand jury.
THE coRoNERs JURY.
The coroner's jury, after inspecting the
blood-stained cottage in Lake View aud the
sewer manhole IN which Dr. Cronin's body
was found and other places connected with
the case, returned to the city and adjourned
TIL tomorrow.
DETECTIVE BRUcE's STORY.
The Chicago Daily News has the follow
ing: Detective Robert Bruce, who has been
conducting private agency In this city,
walked into Lieutenant Elliotts office this
morning, and said that several months ago
Alderman Mccormick offered him
sl,l00 to kill DIR. Cronin. Bruce, who
has Just returned from three
months stay in Texas says Mccormick paid
him 800 in advance and agreed to pay the
remaining $1,000 when the Job was done.
Bruce declares Mccormick told him to feign
sickness in his Office and then send for DIR.
Cronin and kill him. Bruce says he took the
SlOO, spent IT for liquor and never made a
move toward carrying out the contract.
Bruce bears rather unsavory character,
and the police do not place any reliance in
his story. He has been in numerous scrapes
in this city.
ANOTHER FIND.
Mrs. Hamburgher, q widow living at l542
Diversy street, has turned over to the police
articles of clothing which may have be-
| longed to DR.. Cronin. Her two boys, aged
| nine and eleven years, while playing in the
woods on Sunday, about a mile from where
| Cronin's body was found, found in the
| bushes woolen undershlrt, pair of draw
| ers and a vest. Nothing was found in the
| pockets to aid in the identification, aud from
| the fact that the clothing was scattered about
| 1t is supposed it had previously been over
hauled. The boys did not tell their
| mother of the discovery until that night.
| On hearing it she sent them back to get the
| clothing and notified the police. Captain
| Schaak's men, she claimed, cautioned her
| and the boys not to say word about the
| find to anyone, and it only leaked out by
| accident. A reporter called on Mrs. Ham
| burgher tonight, but she said she had been
| instructed not to talk. The police officials
| were equally mute.
| CouGHIIN's GRIT.
| Nobody is auy longer discussing the possi-
| billty of Coughlin squealng. The ex-detect-
| i've has plainly defined his platform Upon
| being urged to tell all he knew, he replied
| in these words:
| 81 am innocent and know nothing, but if l
| were guilty and did know anything would
| die before J. would tell it,"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
1T WASN'T COLLUSlON.
Lord Lytdon's Absence at the Open.
ING of the French Exhibition.

ing Oh tne fFenCn
LONDON, May 2S.-In the commons tonight
Robertson moved the reduction of the for-
eign Office vote for the purpose of taking the
Judgment of the house on the absence Of
Lord Lytdon, British ambassador at Paris,
on the occasion of the opening of the French
exhibition. Under Foreign Secretary FER.
guson denied that Lord Lytdon's absence
was due to a pre-, arranged understanding be-
tween the European governments. 1t was
the opinion of the house that the country
ought not to have anything to do with
the the celebration of revolu-
ton regarding which political parties in
France remained bitterly divided. Glad.
stone acquitted the government Of having
acted in concert with the other powers IN the
matter, but he blamed the ministry for it's
error of judgment. He thought Lord Lytdon
should be present at the opening of the ex.
hbition. After further debate Robertson's
motion was rejected.
memorial drawn up by members Of par
lament has been forwarded to President
Carnot. The memorial, which expresses
regret at the absence of Lord Lytdonson the
occasion referred to, is signed by $50 meme
bers of the house of commons.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
To Ass,.s,nut, the Czar

LONDON, May 2s.-LSpecal Cablegram
to The BEE. "A despatch from st. Peters
burg says that the Russian police have dis
covered the existence Of number of socle.
ties, the object Of which is the assassins tion
OF the czar. Search is being made for sin liar
organizations throughout Europe. The Eu-
ropean governments are assisting the bus-
sian officials in their efforts TO unearth the
constructors
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
LAGUERRE'S QUERY.
De Cassagnac Champions 1t and Is
Censured.

PARIS, May 2S.-In the chamber of depu-
ties, to-day, Laguerre gave notice that ne
would interpellate the government in'rela-
tion to the action of the senate in making a
report in the case of General Boulanger.
President Meiine replied that while he was
desirous TO respect the liberty Of the tri
bune it would be impossible to allow La
guerre to make such Interpolation. The
senate, he added, was entirely independent
in this matter, for the issue was of judicial
character The chamber had no right or
power to interfere. Considerable debate and
much confusion followed.
De Cassagnac finally said If the deputies
retained any feeling of shame, courage or
duty, they would vote to allow Laguerre to
proceed with his Interpolation. The cham
ber, after passing vote consuming DE Cas-
sagnac, proceeded with the order of the day
Dy a vote of 3OS to ZIG.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
Minneapolis Newspaper !Changp.

MINNEApoLIs, May 2S.-fSpecial Telegram
to The BEE. lit is understood that the in-
ncapolis Morning Tribune and Evening
journal were sold late this afternoon for u
triie under S3U0,0OO, to Alden j. Blethen,
until recently business manager of the ri
bune, and William Henry Smith, general
manager of the Associated Press Negota.
tions are under way between the same gen-
tlemen and the proprietors of the St. Paul
Morning Globe and Evening Despatch for
the transfer of these two papers. The folr
papers will be run by twin city synd cl'e
If the deal for the st. Paul papers goes
through.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
Dakota National Senators.

YANKToN Oak, May 26.-[Special Tele-
gram to TIE BEE. Judge Moody and
Judge Edgerton are both in town to-day at
tending, of course, the supreme court, and
certainly looking after the political fence.
Both were elected senators in 1885, and both
are openly and progressively candidates for
election to the senate by the South Dakota
legislature next winter The Alliance peo-
pie, with most of the other leaders, will op-
pose Moody, Edgerton and Pettgrew for
the United States senate, and the result is
difficult TO fOresee
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
MYSTERY AT WICHITA.
A Woman Seized on the Street and
Spirited Away.

WICHITA, KAN, May 2S.-About O'Clock
last evening an unknown woman, while
walking in the aristocratic part of the city,
was bound and gagged by two
men who drove rapidly behind her
and carried her away in a covered
carriages. The woman was about twenty
five years of age, and was richly dressed.
She arrived IN the city Sunday, but refused
to register at the hotel where she stopped.
She said her name was Mrs. Rinehart, OF
Cincinnati. II was stated last night that
Rinehart is not the woman's name, but that
she comes of prominent Illinois family, and
that the two men had been hired to put her
out of the way
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
Killed in n Collision.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, May 2s,--Engjneer
William B Look and Brakeman Charles
Olds were killed by the collision, early this
morning, of a special freight train from this
city and the regular Albany freight on the
Iioosatonic railroad. Two other tralnmen
received serious injuries. The accident was
due 20 disobedence of orders.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
Nebraska ana Iowa Patents.

WASHINGTON. Nav 2S.-ISpecial Telegram
to THs BEE. Nebraska patents; Warren
II. Reaser, Fairmont, Neb., assignor to
Round Valve company, Chicago, rolling
support for slide valves; Micha Wetzel,
Sidney, Neb,, compressed AIR water elevator.
Iowa patents; w. 4. Blakemore, Daven-
port, Ia. device for lightning rope; Il. b.
Burr, horlan, Ia, end gate for vehicles; l..
r. Clark, Abba Ia, automatic brake for ye-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
sIennsl,ln Arrivals.

AT New York The Wisconsin, from Liv.
erpool. -
AT Phi!adelphia-Thc British Prince, from
Liverpool, and the Canadian, from Glasgow,
Al Copenhageu-Tbe Hekla, from New
York
AZ Londou-Thc Eiam, from New York
for Amsterdam.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29

New YORK. May 2S.-At the regular meet
ing of the municipal council of the Irish Ma
tonal league, tonight, the following was
adopted:
Resolved, That we most emphatcally con-
demn the brutal murder of DR.. Cronin; that
we repudiate the calumnies that seek in any
way to involve the Irish National league, it's
friends or it's policy, as in the slightest de-
gree connected with the ASSASSINATION. De
ploring this great crime, we express our
earnest hope that swift justice will overtake
all those responsible for his death.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-29
A Kansas CycIone.

KANSAS CITY, May 2S.-A special from
Emporia Kan, reports that disastrous
cyclone passed over Clements, Chase county,
this afternoon. Captain Brown and his
daughter were killed, and his wife had o leg
almost torn off and his son had an arm and a
leg broken. 1t is reported that six or seven
other persons were killed. but the wires are
all down and no reliable information can be
obtained