Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 22, 1882, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY ELEVENTH YEAR., SKOBELEFF'S SPEECH. What the Rnssiafi @Feneral Said to the Students, Remarks that Have Excited the Wrath of All of Germany. As Being a Semi-Official Decla~ ration of Russia's In- tentions, “I Belisve that Safety Lies: in the Union of the Slavs with France." And “"Germany {is Enemy.' .- 1IN New York Herald Cablegram. LoNpoN, February 18.—A Vienna dispatch to the Standard says: *‘Theé frequent notices in the Austrian and ‘German press of the menacing char- acter the Panslavist agitation has been allowed to assume in Russia hashad a salutary effect in the highest Russian quarters. It is rumored thatsix Rus- sian offlcers have lett St. Petersburg for Herzegovina, and that nine others will shortly tfollow them. They are all, it is said, granted a year's leave of absence.” A dispatch from St. Petersburg to the Daily Telegraflh says: ‘‘Russian journals express the warmest gratitude to the English min- istry for the tone it has adopted in re- plying to questions in parliament re- garding Russian affairs.” the Common » INDIGNANT WITH SKOBELEFF. All the newspapers at Berlin express indignation at the speech of GcmemL] Skobeleff to the Servian students in which he said that Russia had hither- to been held in check by German in- fluence, and that the sword was the only means the Russians had of rid- ding themselves of the incubus. The Germanic says it _hopes the govern- ment will seriously ask Russia wheth- er she grants her generals leave of absence to preach a crusade inFrance against Germany. The National Zei- tung advises Austria to bring the struggle with the Herzegovinian in- surgents promptly to a close. SKOBELEFF'S SPEECH. The following is the full text of the g&ech delivered by General Skobe- “‘We are in our generation living ¢ A t _peri uny R pindi el wruie forcs ed all'i relations; since then has followed an epoch of treaty obligations, the ob +servance of which in form with their repudiation in the spirit has been con- sidered as a feai of the greatest states- manship. (Great sensation.) ‘““In this age it has been ourlot to experience the fact that the stronger, to all appearance, of two powers, has established relations based on blood and iron, and that might governs right. Gentlemen, it is most signifi- cant that such an official recognition of illegality, actually committed, had never occurred in earlier history. ““Our iron time impose on our gen- eration great patriotic obligations. It is_all the more hard to findin our midst s0 many unhealthy minded Ytopians forgetting that at such a period as the prosent the first duty of every one 1s to make every sacri- fice for the development of the pow- ers of his mothur country. ““If mutual distrust in private af- fairs is naturally opposed to our sym- pathies it should be remembered, gentlemen, that, on the other hand, an extreme mistrust of everything foreign and capable of disturbing the legal historical ideas of the father- land is an obligation of ' patriotism, because it cannot possibly be admitted that the newly propounded theoryof triumphant and iilegal might over physically weaker right is the privilege of some one particular race. It follows, as I imagine, from what I have observed, that patriotic hearts must experience a sensation of great delight when the course of events leads into error a sagacious and tal- ented enemy of the fatherland. This feeling is one of peculiar pleasure when one finds one's self in the midst of those who, by their labors and gal- lantry, and with their blood, aided in drawing that enemy into the commit- ting of a mistake, “You all know that our highly talented encmy, Sir Henry Rawlin- son, predictod so long ago as in the {_unr 1875 that the animosity of the ekkos of Akhal would involve Russia for many years in enormous expenditure of men and money and in a war with Persia; that it would render it obligatory on Russia to es- lablish a cordon” of forts from the mouth of the Attrek, through the entire oasis, and from the Attrek to Mery; and that, finally, and to crown all, it would undermine the political power of Russia in Central A It is pleasant, gentlemen, look back to that precious confine on this auspicious day and assure ourselves of the fact that, thanks to the Almighty, Sir Henry Rawlinson's prophecy has been in no way justifiable. We all know the condition of affairs too well for me to euter into details, but I may say that our troublesome Asiatic Iate sovereign, tho martyr czar, aving firmly taken the Akhal Tekke siness in hand, the late emperor fully realized the immense importance of a place d'armes at the gates of Horat and Afghanistan at a given period in history. Tn the second place, the success of the enterprise was, in principle, insured from the very beginning, by the efforts of his imperial highuess, the then viecroy of the Caucasus, whose heart wus ever with vhe brave troops under his com- mand. “I need not enlarge on the gallant- ry of our Caucasian troops, with whom our gallant Turkestan forces e fraternized in battle, Our Cau- an standards came to the Akhal fiald direct from the fields of Asiatic Turkey covered with glory, and the commander of the Akhal expedition | was too heavily charged with the fame of Russian arms for his heart to be ba- low the level of the spirits of the troops which he led to Geok Tepe; and when the heart is in the right place on the field of battle victory 1s three-quarters insured. It is with deep feeling that I call to md all those who co-operated with me, the brave soldiers and my brilliant statf of officers; and among those who fell, Geueral Petrusevitch, conspicuous by his sense of duty, modest courage and learning, and all the other officers +ho died for the faith, such as Prince Magolof, Count Orlof, Mamatsef, Bulygin, Zubof, Studieski, Yablotch- kof, Merkhilef, Grek, Ivanof, Kuna- kofski, Nelepof and Yurenef. “‘Gentlemen, so long as we have in our ranks such officers as those I have named, we may boldly look any enemy in the face, remembering those who fell at Geok Tepe, and emulating their deeds when the day of trial by battle should come. “I have one thing more to say to you, gentlemen; but allow me here to exchange my beaker with wine for a tumbler with water, and I call upon you all to beéar witness that neither I nor auy one of usisor can be speak- i gon this occasion under any ab- normal influence. “‘We live at a time when even cab- inet secrets are badly kept, and what s spoken on this occasion will of a certainty be divulged, so that extra caution will not be wmiss, “The experience of late years has taught us that when a Russian acci- dentally remembers (thauks to the history of his race) that he is one of a great and powerful people, and when (tne Lord preserve him!) he happens to remember that the Russian people are » member of the great Slavonic race, some of whose families are now being persecuted and oppressed, then certain home-bred foreigners raise a t him, and say that he is under bacchanalian A repeat, - beg leave to put down my beaker with wine and raise to my lipsa 1 ass filled with water. ““It seems strange to me that any individual Russian or that our society should display a timidity when we touch on any subject near to the Rue- sian heart—a question legitimately arising from our thousand years of historical existence. There are many reasons for this, but I cannot enter into them. The principal one, how- ever, is the lamentable difference which exists between certain sections of Russian society, between the intel- lectuar classes and the Russian peo- ple. Gentlemen, whensoever the sovereign of the country has called upon the people, that people has risen to the occasion «f the historical neces- sity of the time. It has not always been so with our intellectual classes, and if any one has ever failed to re- spond to the czar it has been those in- tellectual classes. I perfectly under- stand this. Cosmopolitan European- ism is not a source of strength, but an indication of weakness. There can be no strength independent of the nation, and the intellectual classes are a power only when fn combination with the people. “‘On this anniversary of the fall of Geok Tepe it is only our best feelings that are uppermost. A French mar- shal was 1n the habit of observing that in_war ‘thrice we killed the slain.’ My soldier's heart and my experience telt me that T am in an assembly of such people as those re- ferred to by the marshal. Ths is why, in the midst of soldiers, I utter words which are to be ynderstood in a military sense and not as having anything in common with politics of a given time." Referring to the struggle for faith and nationality now going on on the shores of the Adriatic General Sko- beleff' said: “I will not express all my meaning, gentlemen, My heart aches. But our faith in the historical mission of Russia is our consolation and our strength. Long live the emperor !"§ AN INTERVIEW WITH SKOBELEFF. Pagis, February 18.—In an inter- view with a representative of the Vol- taire, General Skobeleff, who is stop- ping at present in this city, refused to disclain one jot or tittle of the anti- German sentimants to which he gave utterance in his famous speech. ““My position,” said the general, ‘is an independent one, 8o long as Tam summoned in the time of war I care nothing for the rest. Yes, I did say that Germany is the common enemy{ and Irepeat it. I believe that safety lies 1n the union of the Slavs with France. The European balance of power must be re-established or there will soon be only one power- Ger- confine has never enjoyed such per-|many. fect tranquility as it-does now. Never since the the time of Mahomed Shah’s march to Herat, coupled with the memorable services of Count Sumon- itch, has the influence of the Russian minister at Teheran been more pre- dominant. In one word, the spell of the Russian standard is powerful far away to the east, even to the conquer. ed region, and this will doubtless be confirmed by the engineers who have just returned from Sarakns. “‘Gentlemen, let me ask to whom is our country indebted for the favora- ble issue of this great work! First and foremost let us respectfully give onor to the instrumentality of our | bo The general also told the interview- er that he had come to Paris entirely of hig own accord, and that far frem being iu disgrace the emperor had just had a new ship named after him as a sigoal mark of favor, Relief for Haverhill Sufferors: National Associated Press. Cnicaco, February 21,—The boot and shoo doalers to-day raised $2,150 for the Haverhill suffsrers by fire, “ROUGH ON RATS.” The thing desired found at last. A ruggist for ‘‘Fough on Rats.” 1t clears out rats, mice, roaches, flies, bed hugs; 15¢ X258 MUTUAL BENEFIT FRAUD. Expose of Aunother Graveyard Insurance Concern, Whereby a Consumptive About, to Die Took Out a Policy for Twenty Thousand. The Fees and Assessments Upon the Same Being Paid by the Agent. Disgusting Story of the Death of a Young uirl by Abortion. General Notes of Crimes and Criminals. GRAVEYARD INSURANCE. National Associated Pross. EXPOSE OF ANOTHER MUTUAL COMPANY, Burraro, N. Y., February 21, The Evening Mail publishes an ac- count of another graveyard insurance case, involving the agent of the De- troit Mutual Benefit, one of the com- panies denounced as unputhorized to do business in the state by Superin- tendent Fairman Joseph Friedmul- ler, consumptive, living at 507 Wil Isam street, was insured in November last for 20,000 by Curtis Woodhull, general agent in this city for the De- troit Mutual company. He had no money and Woodhull paid the initiation for him and subsequently paid his as. sessments, arranging t> take three- fourths of the insurance on his death and give his wife $5,000. Dr. Thom- as examined the man. The policy is in the hands of Agent Woodhull,'who now denies the man was ever insured, but the Evening Mai]l has possession of a postal card from Detroit, dated January 16th, signed by Secretary McCloud of the company applying for assessment on policy 3,727, Collector Woodhull professed readiness this afternoon to show the record of policies, but to-night de- clined to do so until Sesretary Me- Cloud, who has been telegraphed for, arrives from Detroit tomake investiga- tion. He is expected here to-morrow CRIME GENERALLY. National Associatod Pross. THE PEOPLES CASE. Derrotr, Michigan, February 21.— There was more sensational evidence in the examination of Huge 8. Peo- m and Dr. Hollywood in the Martha "hitte “tadPdor--ease this - mornins. John F. Monndarratt, who drives an odorless excavator in Detroit, swors that on the second Sunday of the year, 1879, Dr. Hollywood told him a woman had did on his hands and he wanted witness to take the body in a wagon to the Ann Arbor medical students. Witness declined and Hollywood said if he ever told their conversation he would shoot him, The examination adjourned until March 1st. DEATH FROM ABORTION. BurrarLo, N, Y., February 21.—A young girl died at a house on South Division street this morning under circumstances strongly indicating an attempt at abortion. Hername is un- known, but she is reported to be the daughter of well-to-do German people on the East side, very handsome, and she is said to have been at the house of the notorious Mrs. Dr. Broad for some time, and was finally taken at her own request to Mrs. Keller's. young man sajd to be George Lennox, book-keeper for the Dry Dock com- pany, accompanied her there. The post mortem examination ‘%o-day showed that duath was caused by ure- nia, believed to result from the use of medicines taken to cause an abortion, R Foreign Intelligence. National Associated Press, Loxpox, Feoruary 21.—The Social Geographical society has voted an ap- propriation of £10,000 for Leigh Smith’s arctic expedition. In the house ot commons to-day Sir Charles Dilke, under secretary, in re- ply to a question denied that thoe government had ever had any com- munication with Prince Bismarck on the aubject of German acquisition ot Heligalaud. Laboucherre's motion for a writ for new election to replace Bradlaugh OMAHA WEDN SDAY day authorized the Fulton national bank, Lancaster, Pa., to commence business; capital, §200,000, The senate made the following con- firmationa: Assistant treasurcr of the United States, John O. New, of In diana; surveyor of customs, Pincknoy B. Pinchback, at New Orleans. Division Superintendent Warfield, informs the postoffice department that all mails in the west have been de- layed since Sunday, and on several roads fast mail service has been aban- doned for the present. + Death of "Gram.” Special Dispatch to The Beo. Oapex, February 21.—Hubert L. Gramzow, formerly night chief opera- tor at Omaha, died in this city at noon to-day. Marine Intelligence. National Associatod Pross. New York, February 21. he Abyssinia, for Laverpool. Arrived —The P, Caland from Rot- terdam, the Assyrian Monarch from London, the Spain from Liverpool the Thilgralla from Copenhagen, Livewrroon, February 21, Arrived ~—The Republic from New York W ot - Sailed Tt Suffrage Potitions. National Associatod Press. Cuicaco, February 21.- The First Margaret Fuller society in meeting to- day decided to send petitions to all the Illinois congressmen urging that a committee be appointed on woman suffrage in the house similar to that of the senate. SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT, Of the Difficulties Between Cheyenne and the Union Pacific Time HExtended, Interest Reduced, Vested Rights Released, Work to Commence this Year. Cheyenne Sun, 17ch. For more than four years the Union Pacific has had the gole and exclusive claim to a very large subsidy from the county of Laramie for a northern rail- road, to start from Cheyenne, and un- fortunately the last enactment grant- ing 840,000 bonds did not limit the time for the construction of such rail- road. The effect of giving one com- paty the exclusive privilege and not suying when the road should be built, was to suppress the enterprise so long a8 the traftic of the northern country could be secured without the con- struction of a branch railroad. This great mistake arose from our puc?le accapting wngri “pesurances. Yet B L 'iu‘ Hgyg‘prw“;fiu thas these assurances would have been fulfilled but for the retirement of Jay Gould from active participation in the management of the Union Pa- cific. The error that was committed soon became apparcent and for the past two years the people of this county have grown m re and more restive restive under the embargo that had been placed upon their cherished pro- ject, but they have looked forward to a meeting of the legislature for relief from their burden, hence the assem- bly had no sooner convened than a bill was introduced in the house to limit the time of the Wyoming, Mon- tana & Pacific railroad company (vir- tually the Union Pacific) for the con- struction of one hundred miles of the proposed railroad to January 1, 1883; and in event of its failure to do this the bill authorized the commissioners to subsidize any company that might be organized to the amount of $300,- 000. The measure was sharply an- tagonized by the Union Pacific, but pussed the house by a vote of 13 to 8. Upon reaching the council the opposi- tion became more formidable, being led by the local attorney of the Union Pacific. And yet it had a strong sup- port under the leadership of Mr. Thomas Sturgis. The contest grew warm, engrossing almost the entire attention of the council, and the in- terest of the public became intense. Puassing over the two weeks’ strug- gle, we will now give a synopsis of a compromise that was effected yester day morning between the Laramie county delegatlon and Superintendent J. T. Clark, through the efforts of Messrs. J. M. Carey and F. E. War- ren. The basis of settlement is a fair one and fully compensates this dele- gation for the gallant fight they have made for the people. Its main points are as follows: Tho till as introduced will be pass- was rejected by a majority of 289. Bradlaugh then advanced "and took the oath The speaker requested him to withdraw. Bradlaugh replied he had taken the oath, and took his seat 1u the liberal benches. The speaker again requested him to withdraw, aud Bradlaugh complied with the request. Churchill said Bradlaugh had rendered his seat vacant by nut taking the +ath according to law, and moved for a wri: for a new election.' The speak- or having put the question, the attor- ney general said it was a grave step for the house to declare a seat vacant. Laboucherre said ho understood Brad- laugh would remain outside pending the discussion, 1t is believed in diplomatic circles, that Germany will ask the Russian government to dismiss Gen, Skobeleff from the Russian army for his recent utterances at Paris. Dispatches from St. Petersburg state the Russian press in comment ing on Gen, Skobelefs speech says that it is the result of mental aberra- tion, Viesna, February 21,—The gov- ernment has declined the proffered mlitary services of German oflicers tendered for duty in the Balkan pen- insula to suppress insurgen (s, CAPITAL NOTES Nationa Asoclated Press. MISCELLANEOUS, Wasuieron, February 21— To- morrow being a legal holiday all de- €d by common consent with an amend- ment requiring the Wyoming, Mcn- tana & Pacific railway to expend $20,- 000 in grading or in machine shops to be located in this city, before January 1, 1883; otherwise to forfeit its claims, and the company will have until Nov- ember 1 1883, to complete one hun- dred miles of railroad, and have the same in operation and to erect the necessary shops, The company further executes an agreement in consideration of the passago of this bill to relinquish all claims it may have against this county ou acoount of former bond bills, It will be remembered that the bill provides that the rate of interest on the bonds shall be reduced to six per cent, which makes a saving to the county of $8,000 per annum, and this in ten years at six per cent would amount to $112,000 and in thirty years to almost as much as the entire priucipal. This is a very important gain to the county, As tho bill authorizes the commis sioners to give 300,000 honds to any other company in case of the failure of the W,, M. & P. railway company, the people are not, as before, at the complete mercy of one company, The outcome is, a8 we expected, a victory for the people; and now that a8 it ie never wise to inaugurate o war without just reason, but when once you are in blow must be given for blow, 80 during the late unpleas- Eir!luullll will be closed to public usiness transactions, The comptroller of the currency to- antness the Sun has struck out from the shoulder, but now that the issue is decided, let us have peace, MORNING, FEBRUARY © the contest is over, we will say that, | da; DAMAGE BY THE STORM. The ngion' Ai)out St Louis Washed Out by Rains, Oausing Considerable Loss to Railroads and Delaying All Traines, Illinois Roads Suffer Incon- venience for the Sume Cause, While the Couuntry North is Buried in a General Snow :torm. Miscellancons Mishaps in Other Looalitios. THE STORM. National Associnted Pross THE FLOOD IN MISSOURI, St1. Lours, February 21.—The ab. solute damage to St. Louis occasioned by the tlood is considerable, especially in North St. Louis and the levee where shippers were taken unawares, but the greatest will be occasioned by the obstructions to business ooccasion- ed by the interrupions to railroad travel. Tue river 1s about stationary and there are no prospects of further flood. Railroad travel is almost at a stand still. The trouble on the Wabash western branch is located at two points, viz: Huntley Heights, 9 miles from the city, near Furguson, where there ve- cured a heavy land shde, and at St. Charles, where the ferry docks were swept away by an 8 tout rise in the Missouri river, as also was the tem- porary scatfolding used in erecting the now wooden spans of the bridge. The tracks between St. Charles and St. Peter's were entirely submerged, Over 300 men were kept engaged all day removing the * earth from tle track at Huntly Heghts without avail, however, as the soft clay slid down upon them faster chan it could be removed, and this w.s abandoned later as a constiuction train, in at- tempting to force 18 way through, became half buried beneath the fall- ing bauks from eact side. On the Missouri Pacific road the rains have waslied the eaith down up- on the track at several points between Grey's Summit and New Haven, to a depth of three or four feet. All the streams along the line ot the road are greatly swollen, The Keokuk & St. Louis road is under water at a number of points a4 tie tiacke ave v ble. A land slide was reported near Cat- awissa, on the San KFrancisco road, but no delay was occusi noed thereby, The Iron Mountain road suffered at innumerabls points, Near Bel- mont there is an immense land slide of over 200 feet long and 8 feot deep, and another occurred at Cliff' Cave 16 miles from the city. Greatdisappointment was experienced both last night and this morning by anxious travolers who found upon arrival at the Union depot that only thres or four trains were going out last night. . The Vaudalia & Illinois Central express train was run out with the Ohio & Mississippi train to Oden; the Cairo short line and the San Fraucisco were the only other roads that sent out trains, and the only train to arrive was that of the Frisco line. This morning the only trains out were Chicago & Alton, Vandalia, Ohio & Mississipp, Illi- nois Central, Missouri Pacific and Frisco line. There were no arrwvals up to 8 o'clock., All traius on the Indianapolis & St. Louis road have been abandoned indefinite- ly, also on the Kejkuk road, Mis- souri Pacific mcumiug trains, the Mis- souri, Kausas & Texas, the lron Mountain, the Wabash Western, the St. Louis & Southeastern and tho Wabash Eastern are all abandoned in- definitoly. I'wo more washouts are roported on the Missouri Pacific road, one near Chamoise and the other at Laodi, SILVER MINES FLOODED, Sax Francisco, February 21.—The lower levels of Crown Point, Belchor and Overman mines are flooded. Con- tinued cold weather prevails through- out the state. RAILROAD INTERRUPTION IN ILLINOIS, SeriNariELD, February 21,—The storm has caused » great deal of trouble in this vicinity, and railroad travel is generally interrupted. The Riverton bridge, on the Wabash, was carried out this morning, and about 120 feet of the Wabash track is washed out at Lanesville, the Can- non Ball train which left here last night being imprisoned between the bridge and the washout. There is no road. The Illinois Central is afraid to run trains across the Sangamon bridge. IN TOWA, Dusuquk, Fsbruary 21,—The worst snow storm of the season fell yester- day and last night, about four inches, and sleighing 18 good. The snow is badly drifting, delaying trains. The trawn from the west was unable to get through. | — CONGRESS. National Associated Press. PROCEEDINGS IN THE BENATE, Wasuinaron, February 21.—Mr, Dawes presented a potition sigued by 30,000 persons, praying the United States to keep its fath with the Indians, Referred to the com mittee on Indian affairs, On motior: of Mx, Morgan it was resolved to adjourn over till Thurs- )l"]m house apportionment bill was then taken up, and, after discussion, passed the senate as it came from the house. Mr. Ingalls’ resolution on the ar rears of pensions act was taken up and Mr, Beck offered an amendment means of reaching St. Louis by any | Pas BE that printed lists of persons roceiving or applying for pensions be posted in all pension offices, After dobate My, Hawloy moved to Iny the resolution and pondingamend- ment on the table. Carried; yeas 26, nays 23 The bill to establish a marine hos- pital at Momphis, Tenn., was passed. The senate went into executive ses- sion at 4:20, and at 4:50 adjourned till Thursday. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE, The house dispensed with the morn- ing hour and went into committee of tho whole on the appropriation bill. The amendment providing railroads refusing to carry mail on the fastest trains shall have but half pay for mail transportation provided for fast mail service on tlwir‘ines wasadopted by 85 to 6b. The house spent the entire after- ;‘?‘l‘lm on the postoflice appropriation bill, Mr. Howitt's amendnient repealing tho law W h gave the St. Louis Bridge company $3,000 a year for the transmission of the mails across the bridge, and providing that no higher rates shall \be paid for mail than are charged forexpre s and other matt r, was adopted. The section appropriating§7,000,000 for star routes was taken up. Mr. Hol offered an amend- ment providing that when a contractor shall sub-let a con- tract for less than the original price the postmaster general may de- clare the contract void and enter into a new contract with the sub-contract. or at the figure at which he has taken the sub-contiact. Mr. Atkins amended by adding pro- vided the original contractor be not released from his bond until a good bond is given by the now contractor. This occasioned much favorable com- went but pending o vote the house adjourned until Thursday. PROUEEDINGS IN THE SENATE Wasninaron, Fobruary 20. - Dis- cussion of the bill to retire, Genoral Grant consumed the session until 3:20 Mr. Logan explained the point he| sought to make clear was, that the law as made, made no distinction to the circumstances of the officer = that based this retirement only upon the length that service, wounds or disabil- ity. He had boen informed by Gen- eral Shields, the nowspaper statement about his having pawned his sword, was not true. He would have died rather than do such a thing. He (Logan) had been one of that ofticer’s supporters in the effort for his retire- ment, and wrote a letter in his behalf which was widely published at the time. Therefore, what had been said on that score did not apply to himself. General Logan seemed afraid that General Grant, might be humiliated. n 2 1882 cons| be made for Generals Franklin, Moc- Clellan and other distinguished sol- diers. . Mr. Logan admitted the propriety of any proposition to the effect. Mr. Vest disclaimed any prejudice against Gen. Grant or any other union soldier. To say that he, or any of his associates who had been identified with the confederacy, entertained a mean and contemptible jealousyagainst the man because he had conquered them in open fight, was simply a mad personal reflection to which he would not reply. The bill comes up again to-morrow. The pension arrears resolution was taken up and Mr. McPherson offered and advocated a substitute, declaring that the senate should adhere to the principle that pensions shall be com- puted from the time of disability, and an acting pension committee to bring in a bill by which the business of the pension bureau may be expedited and frauds detected and punished. Anexecutive session interrupted the discussion and when the doors opened the senate adjourned. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE, Mr. McKinloy, of Ohio, from the committee of ways and means, moved to suspend the rules and pass a joint resolution refunding to the American rovisors of the néw testament duties paid on copies of the new revised tes- tament brought to this country b, them. Agreed to,and the bill passed. A resolution authorizing the secre- tary of war to grant immediate relief by issuing rations to the destitute citizens of Arkansas and Louisiana, in the Red river yalley, was referred. A bill to establish district United States courts and ofticers thereof in the northern and southern judicial districts of Georgia was agroed to, The bill to promote efticiency in the life saving service and to encour- age the saving of life from shipwrecks was passed, A bill authorizing the payment of the Japanese indemnity fund, §1,770,- 340, to the Japanese government with the exception of $264,000 which shall be paid to the officers and crew of the United States ship ‘“Wyoming,"” sed amid applause. The house then took an evening scssion for the consideration of the District of Columbia code bill, WORKING MEN SEE HERE! A good pair of Boots for $1.75. Lot of Children’s Shoes at 20 cents. Good pmr of Ladies Shoes at $1.00. Ladies' Slippors at 60 conts. Extra good Children’s Shoes 60 cents, Splendid Calf Boot at $2.60. This stock must be“closed out to make room for a large new stock new on the road WIIG & WESTBERG, f17-tf 10th and Taokean - Strap Bubbers at L. B. WILLIAMS & SONS', feb20.2t A. D. MORSE, ONE PRICE SHOE STORE ALL IN WANT OF BOOTS, SHOES AND OVERSHOES, WILL FIND GOOD BARGAINS, GOODS MUST BE SOLD, 14th and Farnham. A. D. MORSE, s Fresy LANDRETH'S GARDEN Seeps at Wa, GeNTLEMAN'S, fcb20-2¢ E. ‘M. R. RISDON, Gen'l Insurance Agent REFPRESENTS: Phounix Assurance Co., of London, Cash Assotts ... Westchesser, N, Y., Capital The Merchants, of Newark, N, $5,304,604.00 1,000,000.00 Capital . 1,276,000.00 Giard Philadelphin, Capital. ... 1,200,000.00 Firemen's Fund . - 1,280,016.00 British America Assurance Co.. ... 1,600,000.00 STATE OF NEBRASKA, INSURANCE DEPANTMENT. Avoiron’s Opricw, LcoLs, Feb. 1y 1aka, | 1t Is hereby cmtifld that M. R. Risdon, of Omaha, in the County of Douglas, State of Ne- braska 'Is heroby duly authorized to transact the business of Fire Insurance, for the curront_year in sald County, a3 Agent of the Fireman's Fund Inwurance Company, of San Franciaco, in the Stato of Californla, sibject to all tho rostrictions and limitations of the iaw rezulating Fire In- Companies in this State Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto sot my hand and - cal of the Anditor of Public Accounts, the day and year above written JOHN WALLICHS, Auditor of Public A In charge of Insu WILLIAM GENTLEM T ECEL 16th Street Grocer, '8 HEADQUARTERS FOR STAPLE & FANCY GROOERIES, Lemons and Oranses, Choice Butter and Eggs A SPECIALTY. AWNINGS | Made to Order on Short Notice —AT— GRUENWALD & SCHROEDER'S Harness Store. 1608 FARNHAM STREET. gL IV ASERT anBmfi The Oldest Hstarushed BANKING HOUSE IN NEBRASRA. : Caldwell, Hamilton & Co., Business icanwectod sty es poratod owok. Accounte kept in currency or gold wubject to sivht check without notice. Cortaficaten of doposis seiict pavabl fn three, #ix and twolve wmonths, searing Interest, or on demand without futorost Advances made $0 custoILery OB APProved seco ritlos at market ratos of (nterest, Buy and sell gold, billk of exchange, govern mont state, county and city bonds. Draw signd drafts on England, [raland, Soobs land, and all parts of Europe. 8ell European passago tickots COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY MA b2 augidt SMOKERS’ HEADQUARTERS. Joo Bockman has removed to No, 216 South Thirteenth strect, botween Farnham and Dovglas. He now has a fine, roomy store with an extensive cigar manufactory In rear, Jan® = BOSTON MARKET, Cuming 8treet R NUB_ES, Propr. PR S WESTERN CORNICE WORKS | C. SPECHT, Proprietor, 1213 Harney Street, OMAHA, NEB. ~—~MANUFACTURERS OF— GALVANIZED IRON Cornices, Dormer Windows, Finials, TIN, IRON 5 SLATE ROOFIAG. Specht's Patent Metalic Sky- light. Patont Adjustable Ratchet Bar and BRACKET SHELVING. Tam tho general State Agent for the above no of goods. IRON FENCING, Oreatings, Balustrades, Verandas, Office and Bank'Railings, Window and Cellar rds; also GENERAL AGENT Peerson and Hill Patent Inside Blind, nov4dst mr L. Thomas, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Room §,Creichton Block® D CAALRAN B {10 SEHOW CASE .. ~AND— Store Fixiure Works and French Doub '(,il.':.“i.lfl:' and Beut Show 0. J. WILDE, 1816 and 1817 Cass Stm}h