THE OREGON SCOUT.
JONI5S &CIIANCGY, Publisher.
UNION, : :
OREGON.
the sex ate axd novas.
What U Itelng Done In llolh Branches o'
the Xatlonal Congren.
Sk.vatb, March 3. At a few minutes be
foro 11 o'clock the ncnato closed tlio legis
lative day ot Wednesday by adjournment,
and nt 11 opened tlio last lcglijlative day
ot tlio Forty-ninth congress. The resolu
tion olfcred yesterday for tlio appointment
of a select committee of five scntors to ex
amine into the, business methods of the ex
ecutive departments at Washington, tlio
causes of delay in Iho transaction of busi
ness and as to tho necessity for additional
buildings, etc, was taken up and alter
some debate ngrced to. Mr. Allision, from
the committee on appropriations, reported
back tho house bill appropriating $0,900,
000 for tlio payment of jiensloners of tho
Mexican war. Passed. On motion ot Mr.
Allison, of Iowa, tho vote of IiiHt evening
by which tho bill to amend tho act in re
lorenco to tho jurisdiction ot tho United
States courts wan passed was reconsidered,
and tho voto agreeing to Mr. Cullom's
amendment llxlng tho salaries ot judges at
$5,000, and prohibiting tho appointment
of relatives ns court officials, was also re
considered, nnd then the bill was pussed
and a conference asked.
Ilorsi;, March 3. Mr. Cox of North Car
olina moved to suspend the rules and pass
the senate bill repealing tlio teriuro ot oflico
act. The motion was agreed to and tho bill
was passed yeas, 172; nays, CO. Mr. An
derson of Town moved to suspend tho rules
and pnss the sunato bill granting a pension
of $2,000 a yoar to Mary S. Logan, widow
ot tlio Into John A. Logan. Tlio motion to
euspend tho rules and pans tho bill was lost
yoiis, 145: nays, 11. 'I not tho necessary
two-thirds In the nlllrniativc. On motion
ot Mr. Andrews ot Ohio tho house passed,
over tho president's voto yens, 133; nnys,
04 thoscnntoblllfortho erection of a pub
lic building at Dayton, O. Mr. Oroavener
of Ohio called up tho vetoed bill granting a
pension to Sally Ann Dradley. Tho house
Tctusod to pass the bill over tlio veto yeas,
123; nays, 122 not tho constit utomtl two
thirds in the affirmative.
Sknate, Mnrch 4. Tho senate confirmed
"tho nominations of Capt. A. W. Qreely to
bo brigadier general and James M. Trotter
to bo.rccorder ot dcedu for the District of
'Columbia. The deficiency bill was passed,
'but failed for tlmo to engross It. The sen
ate bill appropriating $30,000 tor the
senate investigations ordorcd tills session,
and tho house bill for a loan of government
article to tlio industrial exhibition at Min
nenpolis, passed. Senators Sherman and
Salisbury wcro appointed to join a llko
committee appointed on tho part ot the
Iiouho to wait on the president and inform
htm that tho two houses had completed
their business and were ready to adjourn.
During tho closing quarter hour ot tho
senate the enrolled District ot Columbia
appropriation bill was signed by the pre
siding ofllcer and sent to tlio preslduut for
signature. Tho conference report on tho
deficiency bill could not bo reported In
time and died. Tho usual resolution of
thanks was tendered to the presiding ofllcer
and tho president having signified that lit
.had nothing further to communicate, tho
iienato was declared adjourned.
Housk, March 4. Mr. Nelson, of Min
nesota, moved to suspend tho rules to pass
a bill granting to the Chirks Fork it Cook
City Railroad company tlio right of way
through the Crow reservation in Montana.
Agreed to and tho bill passed. Mr. liloimt
nutiounccd that tho coutereuco report ot
the bill had reached an agreement by re
cession of tho postofllro appropriation ot
tlio conferees from thesubsidy amendment.
The ronort was agreed to, thus disposing
ot tho bill finally. Tho river and harbor
bill failed to receive thononator's signature
It reached him suycral days ago, but was
pocketed vetoed, A message was recolvod
from tho president saying lie had no fur
ther communications to mnkfl to congress,
and tho speaker, alter a short speech
-thanking tlio members for their resolution,
' declared tho Iiouho adjourned. It is said
at tlio white house that t hero ia no prob
ability of a special session being called by
the president for the purpose ot acting on
nominations or (or any other purpose.
Tho luter-stnto commerce commission and
. tho successor of Secretary Manning will
probably bo appolntod next week, or the
week following.
some n'AHitisams xotes.
The following nominations worn continued
by the Honato just before adjournment:
Jlenry It. Harris, ot Georgia, third assist
ant postmaster general; 1). II. Maury, ot
Virginia, to bo envoy oiitraordiuary and
minister plenipotentiary to tlio United
States of tho Hepubllo of Colombia; .tames
M. Trotter, of Massachusetts, recorder ol
deeds In tlio District ot Columbia; 0. W,
Julian, ot Llviugtnu, Iud., surveyor gen-
ernl of Now Mexico; Chauucoy 11. Shulta, of
Missouri, nssistant treasurer ot tlio United
States at St. Louis, Mo.; Adolphus W.
Qreely, Filth cavalry, chief signal otllcet
with tliu rank ot brigadier general; Captain
James II. (illlls, ol the District ot Columbia
to lio commodore in tho navy.
Tho postmaster general has mado ar
rangementa for a daily fast mail service bo
tween tho cast mid tho southwest. Uy tho
now arrangement a spoctul train ot postal
cats on the Pennsylvania line will leave
'New York at 8 p. m. and will reach St.
'Louis at 2:45 a. in. and tho mail bo trans.
torred at once to a special train ot postal
.car on tho Missouri Pacific tor Kansas
City, Omaha and other western points.
Tho following reappointments as pies
'dentin! postmasters wore made on tho 7th,
the senate having failed to net on tho urig
Inal nominations: Win. T. KlrU, Atlanta,
211.; Wm. F. White, Harry, III,; Samuel P,
Tufts, Centralla, 111.; Agues Itoss, Havens
wood, 111,; Joel II. Johnson, Woodstock,
311.; James P. Carloton, Iowa Falls, la.;
Jtlclmrd Ihirke, What Cheer. Ja.; Geo. W.
Low If, lllack River Fulls, Wis.
Tho supremo court has rendered a do
cisiou In tho enso broiu.ht from Tennessee,
which Involves the right of one state or
municipality to impose a license tax on a
drummer or traveling salesman from an
other state seeking to sell goods by sample
or otherwise. TJio decision Is that tho
taxation Is interference with Inter-stnto
comuiercoand Is therefore unconstitutional.
The order of the treasury department
dlrecthif that trade dollars to be redeemed
must bo deposited lu the sub-treasury
either ut Now York or Sun Fruncisco,
called forth vigorous protests from holders
In DostoB, New Orleans, St. Louis, and
from tho west generally, and tho depart
jaeut was asked to recind that order. In
response to this demand Secretary Fair
child stated that Immedlatostops would be
taken by the department to provide for
the redemption of the coins at any of the
b-tmurlw. 1
A SUMMA11T OF TllIXOS DOSE.
What Was Done ami What Left Undone by
the Late Conares'.
Washington dispatch: 1 ho congress
which ended Its existence at noon to-day
has afforded a striking Illustration ot the
constant Increase in the voliuno ot lcgis
lation demnndlng thoattentlon of congress
which has been going on for tlio last three
or more congresses. More bills were intro
duced In both houses, more committee re
ports made, more bills passed, more bo
came laws, and more woro vetoed, than
over before. Most ot the measures were ot
comparative unimportance, such as the
bills granting private pensions and special
relief, authorizing tho erection ot bridges,
granting a right of way, and the like; but
many, not only of tho bills and reports
presented, but of tho laws enncted, were ot
general interest nnd importance. The num
her ot bills enncted into laws were old and
familiar claimants for legislative favor. In
tliis category belong the presidential suc
cession billj tlio electoral count bill, tho
intcr-stato commerce bill, and the bill for
tho relief ot Fits John Porter. Tlio Forty-
ninth congress commenced its session on
March 4, 188G, and was in session until
August 5, when it adjourned until Decem
ber G and continued in session until its
close to-day. covering a total poriod ot
ten month and twenty-six days. UI tins
time tho senato was in session 224 days
and tho house 251 days. There woro
introduced in the house during tills tlmo
11.2r8 bill nnd 203 joint resolutions, on
which over 5,000 reports wcro made, bilng
several thoitsa (1 more bills and over 1000
more reports than were made in tlio forty'
oightli congress, which had in lis turn beat
tlio record, in tho scnato thoio wcro in
troduccd 3,357 hills and 118 joint resolu
tions, on which 1,088 written reports wero
made, being upwards of 500 moro bills
and over 400 moro reports than in tho re
rord-brcakiug forty-eighth congress. The
total number of laws enacted was, ap
proximately, 1,301, of which 1,053 orig,
iuatod in tho house and 338 In tho senate
Two hundred and sixty-four ot these be
came laws by tho expiration ot tho constl
tutlonnl ten days' limitation. Fifty bills
failed to become laws owing to tlioadjourn
merit of congress, nine ot them at the closo
ot tho first session. There wero 132 bills
vetoed by tho president, or twenty-one
more instances ol tlio exercise ol tlio presl
dontial prerogative of veto than had oa
curred from tho foundation ot tho govern
ment down to the beginning ot this con
gress. Of tlio vetoed bills, ninety-four orig
inated in tho house and thirty-nino in the
senate. (July one private bill (that grant
ing a pension to Joseph Roinolscr) and
one public bill (that providing for the erec
tion ot a government building at Day
ton, 0.), succeeded in passing both houses
over the president's veto, although several
others obtained tho requisite two-thirds
voto in tlio senate only to (ail in tho house.
Tlio death roll of this congress was also
an extraordinary one, comprising the un
precedented number ot thirteen names in
tlio house mid senate. Only ouo election
case was decided by the Iiouho against tho
sitting member, and congress was charac
terized by an absence of that acrimonious
discussion which such contests usually
awaken. Tliu Rhodo Island case of Pago
vs. Pierce, lu which the hotiso decided that
neither party was entitled to a seat and a
new election was ordered, was tho one in
stance of a seat being talten from a sitting
member.
01 1,053 houso bills which became laws,
275 wero ot a moro or less public nature;
ot tlio leuiiiiniiig 778 bills (granting pen
sions ot relief to specially designated per
sons), 150 became laws without the ap
proval of the president.
Of tlio total number of bills which passed
the senato 320 becamo laws, including 115
of a public and 205 of a strictly private
nature.
The senato bills vetoed worn thirty-nino
in number, eleven being of a public and
twenty-eight of a private character.
Tho iilnoly-tliroo house bills vetoed in
cluded elglity-seven private bills and six
ot a public nature.
Dills establishing additional aid to navi
gation at the mouth ot the Mississippi, and
forfeiting tlio land grant to a railroad from
Ontonagon to tho Wisconsin sta to lino also
failed in conference, while tlio bill to create
a depaitmoiit ot niM'iculttiro and labor, was
killed by the Inability of its frionds to send
it to tliu conference committee. About 150
bills and joint resolutions which passed tho
house tailed ot action in the senate, some
ol which, howovor, worodefented by adverse
coiumlttsH reports. About 750 lulls passed
by the senate failed ot passagoin tlio house.
The Cnnicron-llnlo twin bills appropriation
$25,000,000 for tho Increase ol the navy
weio sent to tlio naval committee and died
there although provision (or additional
vessels was inserted in the naval appro
priation bill. The twin tortillcations bills
which passed tho senate wero allowed to
sleep in tlio house appropriations com
mittee room. Tho Dakota admission bill
still slumbers on tho Iiouho calendar. Tho
lilll for tho admission ol Washington ter
ritory failed of action, as did the bill
to grant Dearbon pail; to tlio city
of Chicago. Tho following measures
of national importance failed of action of
an aflirmative nature in either house: Tho
Morrison and other tarilf bills, whirli the
houso, on a test vote, refused oven to con
sider; various bills on the silver question:
to establish a uniform bankruptcy law.
Tlio Hennepin canal bill, the Oklahoma
bill, nnd tho Dunn Free Ship bill wero all
reported (rum tlio house committees and
all failed to get beyond the stage ot general
debate. Hills to repeal lliecivd service law
and to grant women suffrage wero killed
in the house by adverse committee reports
and in the senate by adverse test votes.
The resolution favoring open executive ses
sions was defeated lu the senate. Owing to
tlio failure ot tho deficiency bill, the recent
act of congress extending tho free delivery
system to cities and towns having not less
than ten thousand iuhabltantsor a postal
revenue ot not less than $10,000 becomes
inoperative until tho beginning ot the next
fiscal year when tho regular appropriation
act goes Into effect.
A jouitXAi.isno ruonvvnox.
Washington special: Mr. Sid II. Noaly, a
newspaper writer ot this city, has just se
cured American and foreign patents on
what promises to bo a very effective sub
marine torpedo. It Is called "Tho Sen
Devil," and In capable ot carrying a charge
ot nearly 1,000 pounds ot dynamite. It Is
to be sent after an euemy'sshiptroni either
shore or on shipboard, and its inventor as
serts that no ship, however fast, can run
ii way from It even in a slow chase. Tlio
body ot tho torpedo rarryingtho charge re
volves with tremendous rapidity, the shaft
In the rear being held motionless, llrst by n
lldii t, towhlch the torpedo is attached, and
afterwards by tour Hat blades that stick
nut Irom shaft llko ho many wings of a
churn paddle. Heachlng the yards of a
ship the torpedo ducks its head, dives four
teen feet into the water, raises Its head and
dnrta against the ship's hull. It is steered
until It mucins Ihoshlp by electric wires, but
the most accurate shots can be mado with
It at a distance of three-quarters of a tulle.
Mr. Nealy will soou give uu exhibition ot
hU Invention here.
"Abraham bn.com i a History,"1 rcv lir la
February Utnlury a period of liupoitaut
events; The Meilcau war following the An
oexatlou of Texas, and the Polk aud Taylor
Campaigns. Lincoln U shown In hit career la
Cougrcti (In the campaljca for which his ea-
tire expenses we.-c TSc I) aad lu W law pra
K . 1, ..... f
we aim iif uawiav
the oiumeea run a ii ta xci::rx
T7ie Iter. Henry Want needier Lies Uncon
scious as Death Advances Step bg Step.
A Now York dispatch of tlio Cth says:
Rev. Henry Ward Beeclier had a stroke of
apoplexy this morning and, at this hour
lies In a crltlcnl condition. Between 2 and
3 o'clock Mr. Beeclier awoko. Ho com
plained of being sick. His wife arose to get
something for him to drink. Ho began to
vomit freely and then lay back upon his
pillow apparently exhausted. In a short
limo he fell nsleep. Mrs. Heechcr concluded
that he would feel better In a few hours.
The first breakfast bell rang but did not
awaken him. The second bell passed also
unheeded. Mrs. Hoecher had been up for
some time, but did not wish to disturb
him. Becoming alarmed sho mado an at
tempt to arouse him but could not do so.
She called her son nnd dallghtor-ln-law.
They tried to arouse him. He tried to
speak, but his voice was thick and his
articulation indistinct. Dr. W. P. Searle,
the family physician, was called in. Ho
pronounced Mr. Beeclier quite ill, but did
not apprehend immediate danger. During
the day Mr. Beeclier seemed to Improve,
nnd hopes wero entertained that he would
rally. Medicine was glveu and ovory
change noted.
This morning he appenred to bo worse.
It was decided to call Dr. W. A. Hammond
of New York, in consultation witli Dr.
Searle. Before noon Mr. Beeclier lapsed
into unconsciousness, and was In that con
dition when Dr. Hammond readied the
hui.se. Dr. Hammond pronounced him in
a critical condition. Ho thought that as
the patient was naturally a strong man,
he might rally. He assured thcfnniily that
there was some hope.
A lato Brooklyn dispatch says: Tlio
anxiety of hundreds ot citizens of Brroklyn
to learn the condition of tho Be v. Henry
Ward Beeclier, led them to visit tlio resi
dence of his son, Col. Henry Beeclier, at
Clark and Hicks streets, at an early hour
this niorniuL'. Only tho immediate friends
of the family wcro admitted, but as any
fine emerged from tho dwelling wliero the
great preacher was lying at the point of
death, eaeli was eagerly questioned by tho
throng, who surrounded the house. They
had no word of encouragement in regard to
Ids condition for lie had lain in an uncon
scious condition since Saturday afternoon,
nnd had not smco that timo given any evi
denco that he recognized nny person about
his bedsido. Up to that time lio had been
able to ralso h!s right hand to bis head and
givo them to understand thafl ho was Buf
fering considerable pain, but in tlio ovoning
ho seemed to pass into a comatose state;
his breathing was hard anil lis lost tue
power of moving ills body.
Since tlio doctors inforpiod the members
of the family that it was only a question of
tlmo for the end, thoy have remained in tlio
sick chamber, awaiting every movemoiit.
The eldest daughter, the wife of the Kov.
Samuel Scovllle of Stamford, Conn., ar
rived at tlio house Saturday and her hus
band and two children will immediately fol
low. Ot'icr members of tho family in tlio
house now are, Mr. Boechor's eldest son,
t'ol. Beeclier, his wifo nnd two daughters
and son, Henry Ward Beeclier. and W. 0.
Beeclier and his wife, who live at Columbia
Heights. Theirson, I Iorbcrt, who lias been
telegraphed to Han Francisco lor, is on tlio
ocean between Portland, Uro., anil sail
Francisco. IIo is not expected to reach
New York in tlmo to see his father alivo, as
ho is not duo in San Francisco till to-morrow
(Monday) and then he has a week's
ride before he can reach homo.
riloniT Ward Boccher was tliefourtliHon
nt Lyman Beeclier and was born at Litch
field, Conn., June 24, 1813. He graduated
from Amhorst college, .Mass., in 1813, and
later studied theology at Lano seminary,
near Cincinnati. Ho first settled as a Pres
byterian minister at Lnwrenceburg, Iud.,
in 1837, removed to Indianapolis in 1849,
and becamo pastor of tho Plymouth Con
gregational church, at Brooklyn, N. Y., in
18-17. During his whole caieer lio lias
mingled to a greater oxtont than almost
any other preacher of his denomination,
In matters not directly professional, in
Brooklyn ho was soon known as nu earn
est opponent ot slavery, and very
early becamo known ns a platform
orator and lecturer. Ho lias al
ways been a strong republican, with tlio
exception of tho Blaino Cleveland campaign,
when he ailvocatoil tliu election ot the lat
ter; and has pieachod a number of polit
ical sermons from his pulpit, besides ad
dressing a number of political meet
ings. In 1870 lio became oil. tor of
the Christian Union, a weekly re
ligious paper. Mr. Beeclier has several
times viNited Europe, in the sum
mer of 1874 Mr. T. Tilton, llien editor ot
tho Independent, charged Mr. Beeclier with
criminality with Mrs. Tilton. IIo brought
a civil suit ngaiust Mr. Beeclier, claiming
$100,000 ilaumges. Tho trial lasted six
mouths and resulted in tho defendant's ac
quittal,. In 1878 Mr. Beeclier announced
that lie did not beliovo in the eternity ol
puiiishmout, believing that all piinishuioiits
are cautionary and remedial. He formally
withdrew from tlio association f Congro
gationnl churches on account ot this change
in his belief. Ho is the author ot "Lec
tures to Young Man," "Kars and Kyes,"
"l1 reed mil nnd War," "Norwood," unit
many other works.
nos ri i. k n iimoxs nt. t noxs.
London, .Mnrch 5. Tho Shmtlnnl this
morning says that Russia has addressed u
note to Spain announcing: her resumption of
fiecdoiu of action In European alTalrs.
Hkiii.iv, Mnrch 4. A report cniarntliic,
from rails is current to tho etleet that tho
rzur has given notice of his withdrawal from
the alilauco ot the throe emperors, resuming
fieedom of action, Tho rumor Is not believed
lu diplomatic circles in Berlin and Vienna.
Hie tear ol war in Kiissiim l'oianu Is caus
ing a suspension ol nil business. Financial
Unas uro reducing credit to s minimum.
lircii.utKsT. March 4. Persons who hnvo
arrived here from Bessarabia state that tho
Russian war department has ordered the
principal tow ns In that province to make pre
parations to deliver lame Quantities of bread
dally, whenever called upon to do so. Baker
ies ure being; made ready everywhere and for
age and provisions are being stored.
rrenuer itrniiauo declares nnviueiv uini
Houuunln Mill light the llrst power that cros
ses the Itoumanaiii frontier.
Vienna. March 4. At ttie milltarv confer
ence held to-dav and presided over by tho cm-
lieror. It was decided to appoint several olll
cers for sujierlor commands lu the went of
war. ino crown priiico win command one
army corn. The erection of wooden huts for
the troops lu tiallcla Is proceeding rapidly and
forts are tlug; armed and uiiiuiuultlou anil pro
visions belnir stored, while the construction of
railway Hues Is being; hastened.
These preixratlons nre causing creatnnx
letv lu (iiiliclu. It is feared that in the event
of an Austro Kusshui war Austrian troops will
be wltlulrawu from the defense Hues lu tho
l anuitlilaiis. A report Is credited In- Polish
circles to the etfect that the emperor, lu con
versation with a Gallclan iiohleuuu who re
ferred to theso fears, said: "If war breaks
out with ltussla we are determined to defend
Gallcla."
The Hungarian budget committee has unan
imously adopted the military credits asked bv
tho eovcrnuieut aud titer will be submitted
to the plenary body to-morrow.
Advices from 8cut.tr, Albania, says that Alt
Pacha has forbidden iho Albatiilans to hold
Interviews with Mouteuecro and that he is
necotlatlnir with tho Albanian tribe with the
object of taking comaiou action against Mon-
leufgro.
Vfni-mnn I u I n r Im k. Vrtnnw
Smith are busily at work ta Garrett county,
Marvlaud, iu a Uru fixed up liy a fartaar.
AX AXTI-IIASDALL 3TOVK3ICST.
Ni:w Yoiik special: There Is a decided
movement on foot among soutliorn nnd
southwestern members ol congress to pre
vent tho appointment of Mr. Randall as
chrtlrinan ot tho commltteo on appropria
tions. This movements arises, first, from
the desire to avoid tho nnrrow escape by
which tlio important appropriation bills
were pulled through; and secondly, because
many of. tho older members nro tired ol
submitting to tho dictatorial manner in
which the Petinsylvnnian rules tlio house.
Tlio members who fulled to necu.'e the
jnssnge ot bills in winch they were
particularly interested nro almost
unanimos in laying tho blame at the
door of Bandall. who controlled
lecislation through tho power vested in
him by bis chairmanship. There is little
doubt that Mr. Cnrlislo will have a major
ity of the democratic, votes in tlio caucus,
but tho members referred to abovo will
first insist upon a pledge that Bandall
shall bo provided witli a chairmanship
elsewhere thnn in one position which gives
him so much power. Mr. Carlisle's frionds
think that in view of the widespread dis
satisfaction in the democratic party ovsr
Mr. Bandall s courso in handling tlio ap
propriation bills which resulted in the do
fenfc of tho deficiency appropriation as
well as all fortification bills, ho will accede
and givo the required promise.
the KXiaiiTS nt:.ioicrxa.
New York dispatch: Cardinal Gibbons
favorable report to Popo Loo as to the
aims and standing of the Knights of Labor,
sot forth in thocablodispatches from Homo,
was received with much rejoicing bv the
Knights of Labor in this city. The poui
timi taken by Cardinal Gibbons, t !! iy,
will settle the whole matter. Ho is an
especial favorite with the pone, and his ad
vice as to tlio treatment of any mutter in
which the United States Js concerned will,
they declare, be taken as it is given. This
report of Cardinal Gibbons has no bearing
whatever on tho McGlynn case, nor will its
endorsement by the pope carry with it any
thing moro than tho approval of the gen
orai plan ot the order.
HEXllY iVAHD ltEKCUElt DEAD.
The Eminent DMne I'lmnes from Earth to
Hit Eternal Home.
Nkw Yoiik, March 8. The Rev. Henry
Ward Beeclier began to sink slowly after
midnight, and tho watchers at his bedsido
soon saw that tho end was near. Ho passed
away quietly while alseop. Beeclier never
recovered consciosusnesH after tho paralysis
stupefied his mind.
Mr. Sccconib camo nt 10:20. Dr.
Searle, ho said, had noticed a cliango
in tho patient's condition at 3:30 a. m. and
summoned all in the houso to the bedside,
momentarily expecting his death, but lio
lingered much longer than had been nntic
ipated. Ha passed away gradually and al
most imperceptibly, drawing his liiBt breath
without apparent stilforingorretiirn to con
sciousness iu any degree. "Mrs. Beeclier,"
said Seccomb, "bore up wonderfully and
with marvelous courage." No crape was
hung on thn door, Mr. Beeclier having al
ways objected to the use of this and tho
gloom associated with tlio presence ot
death. Instead, a magnificent wreath ot
(lowers hung from tho left side of the door
way, composed of white and red roses and
lilies of tho valley, tied with white ribbon.
At 10:30 it was given out that tho tuuer
nl would take place in Greenwood Thurs
day next. Some time ago II. W. Sage,
member of Plymouth church, appropriat
ed by will a sum ot money to placoastatue
of Beeclier in Prospect park aftor his de
cease. Qiiiney Wood, tlio well known
sculptor, who is to do tlio work, will call
at the houso iu tliu course of tho day for
tlio purposo of making a plastor cast o( his
features. It is not intended that any ex
amination of Beeclier's brain organism
shall bo mado.
Tho nows of Boechor's death spread rap
idly to all parts of tho city and Brooklyn
wns soon u city ot mourning. liven those
who did not ulwnys concur with Beeclier
in his views had no hesitation in expressing
their deep regret at his death. As a mark
of respect to his memory lhigs on all public
buildings wero placed at half mast and the
citv hall boll tolled.
Dr. Searlo makes tho following verbal
statement in regard to the distinguished
divine's last hours: Death camo slowly
and stoalthily. His respiration gradually
becamo faster and faster until it readied
sixty a minute, l'ulso variable and often
reaching 140. Ho still remained in tho
saino condition except breathing. Kyes
closed, entirely unconscious. Motion of
right arm became less frequont and finally
stopped almost entirely. About t) o'clock
in tlio morning wo could detect tho first
symptoms of immediate death. His pisiso
ran up still ltisher, Dickered nnd fluctuated
until 0:28, two minutes before his death.
His pulso ceasod almost entirely at tho
wrist; so faint that it could hardly bo de
tected mid then stopped altogether. There
was a rattling in ids thioat, painful to
those around him but unfolt by him owing
to the failuro of tho norvo center of the
respiratory organs together with the Fail
ure ot tlio heart's action. His death, which
en mo u t 0:30, was very easy, as painless,
if not pleasant, as death from suffocation
or by drowning is said to be.
At 10:30 tho remains will bo escorted to
the rlturch by tho Thirteenth regiment, ot
which Beeclier was chaplain. Company 0,
called tho Plymouth company on account
ot its members boing attendants on Plym
outh church, will act as tho guard ot honor
until the remains are finally transferred to
Greenwood cemetery, where they will bo
placed in a receiving vault 10 await mini
disposition, which will bo decided later.
It has not yot been decided whether tlio
remains will bo removed Friday night or
Satiudny morning. The funeral sorvices
aro to take place at 1 1:30 Thursday morn
ing.ut tho church. There w ill bo no pall bear
ers'. There will bo no black drapery in tho
church or house, nor will tho family wear
mourning. Many times Beechor has said
in his sermons: "Strow (lowers on my
grave, but let no heathenish practice pro
vail of draping in black as a token of sor
row when man bus passed through death
to eternal life."
The following wns among telegrams re
ceived: Executive Mansion, Washington.
Mrs. Henry Ward Beeclier: Accept my
heartfelt sympathy in this your hour of
bereavement with bono that comfort may
b vouchsafed from that heavenly sourco
you know so well. GitovKit Ci.uvki.and.
London dispatch: The Daily Nows com
menting upon tho death of Beeclier says
"Ho leaves no theory either of theology or
of church govoriimout. His intliiouce ex
cept as to personal recollection, ends with
his life. He was for tlio Anioricans n great
expositor ot his time. Ho wns a great
preacher aud nothing but a preacher."
The Daily Telegraph, alluding to the
death of Mr, Beeclier, says: "No preacher,
no platform orator in America put more
intensity ot heart into Ills discourses than
tho man whoso clarion voice rang every
Sunday lu Pylmoiith church. With all his
faults, aud they were many, it is doubtful
if America will ever produce another
Beeclier."
The Standard snys: "Mr. Beeclier was
one of tho comparatively few Americans
who enjoyed tho world-wide reputation ot
having a peculiar and exceptional gilt tor
the ministry, aud his capacity for work
was HBJHiing."
Ni:w YonK, despatch ot tho 7th: It was
a weary night that the members ot the
Beeclier household passed last night. One
by one they would silently move iu and out
of the denth chamber, taking their turns at
the dreary vigil. Dr. Searle wns at the post
of duty without intermission until nearly 0
o'clock, when he retired to his home. Mrs.
Beeclier had kept wutch over the sick man
iiintt of the night, fearing that lie might
pass away in her absence, alio did, how
ever, take a few hours' rest in a room ad
joining where the sufferer lay. At G o'clock,
when Dr. Searle went home, this bulletin
whs issued:
Mr. Beeclier hns been gradually failing
during the night. His death Is not, how
ever, anticipated at present.
W. 3. Si:Ani.E.
A meeting of the parishioners of Plym
outli church was held in the lecture room,
commencing at 8 p. m. The room was
crowded with mnle and female members of
the congregation, anil not a few friends
from other churches, and there was scarce
ly a dry eye to lie seen from beginning to
end ol tho iirocecdings. Mr. 'limey pre-
aided. The Rev. Dr. Hnlliday opened the
meeting with a moving prayer, in winch ho
desired that their beloved pastor might
not even be allowed to seem to surfer, but
that he might speedily attain to the rest
prepared (or him. Heartfelt remarks wero
made by a number present, and tho follow
ing letter from Mrs. Beeclier wns read:
To tho beloved members of Plymouth
Chin ch: I cannot speak my thanks to each
and all of you tor tho sympathy and love
nnd devotion manucsted iu these last darlc,
sad days for your pastor. He can no longer
speak to you lor himself, i lien permit mo
to do it for him, for myself, nnd for my
family. Each word of love from people so
dear to vour pastor s heart hns been n com
fort and a balm lo my heart, wrung almost
to bursting. How ho loved his church you
will only learn in its fullness when you stand
with him in heaven. To each and evory
one of you my earnest thanks and most
earnest blessing, l'ray lor Ins wile and
children, soon to lose the truest companion
and tendcrest fattier, nnd if wo must relin
liii'iuish all hope of his full recovery, 0 be
loved, pray that his departure may bo
speedy; that we may not long be agonized
by tins struggle between lilo and denth,
Pray if lie must leave us that before an
other day dawns ho may receivo his crown,
aud bo forever with his Lord.
Eunicu N. Bucciier,
SVCCUMlllSD TO THE Ef.EMESTS,
flreat Loss Among the. Sheep and Cattle of
Montana.
Helena (M. T.) dispatch: Reports from
Helena have been sent out almost daily
tlio last week by tho Associated Press
ngent saying that the loss to the cattle
and stock hns not been nny moro eovoro
than previous winters, nnd denying that
tl.c banks have mado any advances to the
stockmen. No doubt the readers will see
in a few- days Associated Press reports
saying that this winter in Montana lias
been very mild; iu fact, a perfect "cliinook"
almost constantly. Your correspondent
has hud a number ot interviews in Helena
with prominent sheep and cattlo men from
all other parts ot the territory.
Lienemann it Schmidt, who have a herd
nt Camas, Idaho, near the Montana line,
of 12,000 head of sheep, say that they
were better prepared tor tho winter than
any of tho other sheepmen in their neigh
borhood, as thoy had 800 tons of hay to
feed, all of which was fed and 371 tons
on lop ot that. They estimate their loss
at 1" per coat at ureseiit, and it
may go to 20 per cent in the spring, while
their neighbors, having but Mtcle leed,
greatly exceed their loss. Northern Idaho
is only about 4.000 feet above tho sea
level and lias a much warmer climate than
Montana. II. M. Parclien, who lias a
lino herd ot 7.000 sheep on the Mussel
hhell, at the loot ot tho Little itoelues,
wrote to a friend from there, saying, if lis
can save one half of his flock ho will bo
satisfied; that ho was purchasing all tho
hay ho could procuro and feeding ills (locks.
The thoroughbreds had stood tho weather
Inr better tnan tho common acclimated
sheep.
The River Press of February 18, snys
tho losses of sheep in Meagher and Fergus
counties to dnto will foot up at least
20,000.
W. T. Ford snys ho will lose moro sheep
this winter thnn ever before.
Tho Sun River Sheep company of Augus
ta, Montana, and which hns several thous
and sheep, has written to several of tho di
rectors, saying that tho storm of February
was ouo of tho severest over known, and
that out ut their band thoy bad lost 700
by being smothered iu the snow, as far as
known, and three of theirherdors had come
within nu inch of losing tluir lives, as they
were badly frost-bitten in endeavoring to
save their Uncle.
Mr. Thomas Cruse of Helena, who is the
largest holder of sheep in Montana, says
that tho losses will bo very heavy this win
tor nnd will greatly exceed any previous
yea r.
A prominont Beavorhead county cattle
man gives it as his opinion that the loss of
range rattle in this county hns already
reached 25 percent, and that by spring tlio
loss will be fully 50 per cout.
The manager of the North Montana Cat
tle company, whose vast herds roam over
the northern plains of .Montana, writes to
one of tlio directors that tlio losses sus
tained already by tho sovore winter nt a
low estimate would reacli 25 per cent, and
a great many ot those remaining hnvo
Irosted hools. which will prevent thorn Irom
"rustling" for feed, and that they aro lying
down. A great munv will remain in that
position. Naturally they will tlio ol starv
ation.
Dan Flororcr of Helena, who is quoted
nn being the cattlo king of Montana, says:
"1 had a sort of misgiving thnt we would
liavo a sovore winter, and I oiiered zuu,-
000 to any one to insure my cattlo against
loss, but 1 could find no ouo to tnko me up
1 had at the fall round-up 2S.000 head of
cattle, and It nny person pays my littlo
overdraft in tho bank yonder and gives mo
$1 a head besides, 1 will sell my interest in
the entire herd. Itisno use to endeavorto
hide the facts from the public. Goto work
nud profit by the severe losses we have sus
tained, aud mako the best of it."
Judge Hilger, the owner ot a great many
Cattle and sheep, and a prominent man
throughout the northwest, in nn interview
witli a Independent reporter, snys that his
cattlo and sheep are in a tolerably fair
condition, having had plenty of feed all
winter. Mr. Blake, a neighbor of his, lost
1,400 head out of 1,700 Bheep and is
likely to lose tho remainder of the baud.
Cattlo have been dying in that vicinity all
tho winter and tho number seen on the
ranges about tlio Hilgfr ranch Is dnily
growing less. Judge Hilger thinks the
warm, sunny weather of the spring will
cause great loss among the weak and ema
ciated cattlo which survive the winter.
They will lie down to sun themselves, and
feeling comfortnble, will Hesitate so long
to get up that thoy will be unable to get up
when driven by starvation to do bo.
Thus they will die iu largo uumbora.
A touch of Nature's Icy flncers set the
whole world achln'. Albany Argtu.
Money makes the mare 0 and It also plves
locomotion to hundreds of people who have
absolutely nothing else to recommend them.
Xrte York JAiif autt Eipreit.
There are Indications of a war of freight
rates between Kansas City and El Paso. The
Atchison road Is prepare! to meet any cut
made by the Texas and Pacific.
3IAXX MILLS LEVI VXSIOXED.
Ueeaute. the President HaUXot Time to Crft
ieally EramSne Them.
Washington special: There camo near
being a serious ruptuie at the cnpitol just
before congress adjourned. The usual com
mittees were appointed in each house to
wait upon the president to notify him that
congress was ready to adjourn and awaited
his pleasure tor further communications.
Tlio members of the committee on tlio part
of the scnato were Messrs. Sherman nnd
S.tulsbury, and on the part of tlio houso
Messrs. Morrison, Tucker nnd Reed. The
president had Hteadily refused to accept
the advice of friends and go to tho cnpitol,
as has been customary with chief execu
tives in tlio past, so as tob in a position
tqjiundlc measures ns they passed con
gress up to the Inst momentof the session.
He did this for the purpose of teaching
congress a lesson in business experience, as
ho did not believe in the practice of holding
back bills for final action to the last mo
ment with n view to escaping tlio scrutiny
uf the president. Besides, ho said, tho
president's office wns at the white house,
and measures reipiiriugliissignaturcshoiiUl
bo sent there and sent early enough
f'jr his deliberate action. In other
words, ho held that congress should
conform to the convenience ot tlio presi
dent instead of tho reverse. It was shortly
after 11 o'clock when, (or the purpose of
waiting upon the president, inquiry was
mado by tlio members of the committee
whether Mr. Cleveland had yet arrived nt
tlio cnpitol and whether ho was in tlio
room adjoining the senato. which was very
many years ago set aside for the work of
t ho president on the last day of tlio session
of congren.s. A negative reply was received
and surprise was expressed that President
Cleveland should- ignore this old custom
nnd courtesy to congress, ns it is a con
venience to thnt body. The bills passed
nfter tho beginning of tho last ten days of
tho session must receivo tho signature of
tho president or they die, whereas, those
passed prior to that time may becomo laws
without the signature of the president by
virtue of a constitutional provision, so it
can lio readily seen there is great necessity
for tho president to be close at hand that
ho may sign bills up to tho last miuuto
congress is in session. When the commit
tee was informed that President Cleveland
had refused to visit the capitol and sternly
protested that it was the duty of congress
to cater to his convenience there wero
uttered words of not only disapproval,
but contempt. Then it was pro
posed that tlio committee set down
and write a report to tho two
houseo to the effect that it had called
nt tho room set npart for tho occupancy of
tlio president on tho last day of the session
of congress ami that it had not found his
excellency therein nnd that it had no re
port to convey from him. This was agreed
to unanimously, the democratic members
of the committee ngreeing with tlio republi
cans that Mr. Cleveland ncted contemptu
ously in refusing to do whnt nil presidents
from Georgo Washington down to and in
cluding Arthur hud done promptly. This
report was conveyed to the president pro
teni of the sonutennd speaker o( tho house,
mid although it was not announced, itsoou
been mo noised about and created a great
deal of excitement. Instantly telegrams
were sent to tho wliito house by Speaker
Carlisle and Senator Harris, informing tlio
piesident of tho action of the committee
ami advising him to como to the cnpitol.
It was then after half-past 1 1 o'clock.
Presently a dispatch wins received from tlio
executive mansion to the effect that Mr.
Cleveland was on his way to tlio capitol
When ho arrived there wcro a number of
enrolled bills lying on thetnblein ids room,
nnd before ho had examined them it was
12 o'clock. Quietly tho hour bunds on
tho clocks iu the two houses wero turned
back to pet mil the completion of business.
Again tlio hour hands wero shading 12
o'clock, nnd tho committee wns not ready
to report from the president, and again
tho hour hniids wero turned back. Finally
the president refused to delay adjourn
ment longer, informed the committee it
could report no further communication
from him, nnd drawing on his great coat,
left hastily for the white house; but ho left
to die a miserable and disgraceful death a
number of meritorious measures, (or which
members of both pnrties had worked long
mid faithfully mid in which the entire coun
try wns interested. Intense indignation
was expressed on every hand at the action
of tho president. IIo should hnvo gone to
the capitol last night nnd remained all
night if necessary to attend to work for
him to do, but instead lio remained nt tho
executive mansion, nnd two carriages woro
required to carry clerks back and forth
with measures requiting ln's signature.
Moro than that, two or three extra clerks
had to bo enlisted for tlio purposo, and it
rained aud snowed nud wns ns disagreealo
as could bo for tho enormous amount ot
extra and unnecessary travel.
THE CltOV OUTLOOK.
llevlewof the Situation In the Winter Wheat
JStlt.
Chicago dispatch: The following crop
summary will be printed in this week's is
sue of tlio Farmers' Review: Thus far re
ports from tho winter wii nit belt imlicato
that tho crop it omorging from winter in
better shape than last yoar. Tho crop
is not nssured Irom resulting dainngo oj
storms and bud weather, and still has to
pass through a critical period; but as a
whole the outlook must be regarded as
more favorable than at tlio beginning of
March of last year. The extremely mild
weather of the opening days of last week,
followed by the cold weather, caused some
injury in Illinois and in Indiana, and in
LaPortoaud Randolph counties ot Indiana,
considerable wheat was frozen and killed.
Twenty-three Illinois counties this week re
port wheat ns looking well, while iu Brown,
Johnson and Wiiite counties, injury
is reported. Thirteen counties iu Indiana
make very favorable returns. In Michigan
mid Wibconsin tho outlook is reported ns
very favorable. Nearly all tho Wisconsin
fields hnd an ample snow covering since
last November. Tho weather has been un
favorable in Ohio, nnd some injury is re
ported in Clinmpngne, Seneca aud Van
Wert counties, but all the other counties
reporting make favorable returns. Tho
season is well advanced in Missouri and
spring plowing has commenced. In Bates,
Benton, Christian nnd Montgomery coun
ties oats are already being sown. In Clin
ton, Knox and Liviugston counties ot
Missouri wheat is reported as looking
poorly, but the other counties' reports nre
mainly ot a favorable tenor. Thero is no
ehnnge in the tenor of thn reports from
Kansas. Fully one-half of the counties re
port a very poor outlook for wheat. In
Harper county not more than one-half an
average crop is predicted, while iu Clny,
Davis, Mitchell, Reno and Rock counties
the situation is poor and the crop ta in a
critical condition.
On the recommend of the Louisiana
tioardof pardons, Mrs. Smytlic and .Mrs. Mo
Mahou. prejured wltnosscs In the Ford-Mar-phv
murder case, will tic rclascd from the pen
itentiary eaiSy lu April, after ouo year s ser
vice at hard falw. , , ,,
Tim M,ii.nt nn tti ottnle nf the WW lleU-
tcnant of Ireland accepted a reduction of 10
per cent, after demanding three times mat
amount