Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 12, 1883, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaAlLy BEE TWELFTH YEAR. W BLanbert OMAHA NEB FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY 12 188 175 THE CONSUMED COFFIN, Sixty-Bight Lives Lost by the Burning of Milwaukee's Fire Trap. The Ruins of the Tinder Box Searched for the Bodies of Its Victime, ‘While tha City Counc'l Practi- cally Refuses to Pay for the Work., The Origin of the Fire Traced to ths Incendiary's Torch, Complete: and Correct List of the Dead, Missing and Saved. The Milwaukee Fire Special Dispatch to Tnx Brx. MiLwAUukEE, January 11,—A large assemblage of the representatiye busi- ness men have addressed the follow- ing to the mayor: Waereas, The large number of telegraph wires suspended on poles in the central part of cities have proven very serlous obstacles to the fire de- partment in doing efficient work in the case of fire, of which the terriblo conflagation of the Newhall house of this city with the great loss of life which might otherwise have been saved, Is the latest proof; therefore, We, the undersigned citizens of Milwaukee, most earnestly petition the legislature cf our state and the common council of our city, to pass laws and ordinances and compeling the corporations in whose handas the tele- graph traffic centres to place their wires in the central part of our city in the ground instead of suepending them on poles, as wo feel that this is a reform most urgently needed, and one which should not be necessarily deiayed for a moment. We therefore beg you to give your earliest possible attention to the matter. The local iusurance agents had recently refused to take a risk on the buildivg, and C. 8, Nash, the preeident of the Newhall House ssociation, when asked if he regarded the building a substantial structure, said it was a protty good risk, Not: withstanding that, certain under- writers were constantly condeming it, The local tnsurance men have always had an exaggerated idea of ite frailty. T could have obtained much more in- eurance had I desired, but I cid not do 80 because I felt that the risk was 8o good that I felt warranted in as- suming part of the rick for the com- pany, of which I sm the presiden*. The building has been on fire several times befcre the present conflagration sccurred. This I consider as strong evidence that the edifice was not ex- ceedingly inflammable. It was by no means a8 ansceptible to cenvbustion as was tiought by many insurance men. The insurance placed by Cincinnati agents for the past sixteen years was generally $100,000 on the house and $30 000 on the contents. Tom Thumb’s Escape. Special Dispatch to Tus an, Miuwarkeg, December 11.—Tom Thumb and his wife were rescued from the hotel by Policaman O'Brien, who tock one of the little people un- der each arm and carricd them down the stairs and across the street to the American express cffice, They were in their night clothes and Mrs. Thumb sutfered much from tho cold, The general immediately npon being plant. ed in thoe express (flice began mourn- ing the loss of his valuable diamonds and other jewelry be- longlng to himself and his wife. The latter heard him through, and re- plied, reprovingly, *‘What if we have lost overything’ Just lock at those people there,” pointing to the man- gled forms of twenty dead and dying men and women lying upon the floor, The little woman then began relieving vhe sufferings of those around her by supplying them with water and by dis- playing other acts of sympathetic indness. In the ovening, at the Piankinton house, a reporter met the general in the rotunda. The demin- ative falstaff stood on his tip toes to strike a match on the base of the mantel-piece, end said: ““Yes, the policeman entered onr room, but he didn't carry off one of us under each arm, I wont down the ladder alone, sir, Yes I think they carried my wife down, but I got down first, My body servant wus completely burned ap, and then my manager's wife, Mrs, Bleeker, jumped from the second story window and fractured both of hor legs. This is the first experience ot the kind thet I have had sir, and I don't want any more in mine."” Searching the uins Special Dispatch to Tuk Bx. MILWAUKEE, Janoary 11,—A force of 100 men, under the supervision of the board of public works, was set at work, first tearing down the tottering walls and then cleaning away the da- bris, looking for bodies. The clean- were & great many more transient guests in the house than at first re. ported. The finding of the two bodies #0 near the edge that had not before been seen has given rise to the ides that there are at least a hundred bod- ies in the rulns, It will take several days to remove the debris with as large a force as can bs worked, and if the register is not preserved in the safe it will be Impossible for a long time, after all the bodies have been recovered, before it will be known who all the victims are. A Disgrace ful Squabble. Special Dispatchies to Tun Bun. MiLwavkee, January 11 —In the midst of the numerous expressions of sympathy and offars of aid for suffor. ers from all parts of the union, the common council this afternoon en- gaged in & disgraceful equabble over the exponses for the ressue of dead budies, some members even demand- ing to quit work if tho stockholders of tho Noewhall house association should not agree to reimburse the city. The scene has created in- dignation amounting to threats wherever it became known and to be an alderman at present is Jthe meaneat positionin the city. The aldermen who opposed the work of humanity were, Horace Chase, a cavitalist, one of the pioneers of Mil- waukee; Peter Barih, wholesale li- quor dealer and H. Rieman, con- uractor. The council after two hours hard fighting, corcluded to go on with the work of rescuing the bodies, but made no appropriation for night work. The board of supervisors acted handsomely in appointing a committes with unlimited power to act. Former Fires. Special Dispatch to Tun Brn. MiLwAUKEE, January 11.—A force of 126 workmen were engaged all day at the ruins of the ill-fated Newhall house searching for bodies, but only four were found up to 7 o'clock this evening. The remaining walls were pulled down because they endangered the workmen, but the north wall, which is a partition wall with the adjoining building might tumble any moment. Oap of the main topics of conversation, while dwelling on the dreadful holocaust, is the number of times the Newhall has been ignited through the instrumentality of mali- cious persons, Agent Leman, who occupied quarters in the houss said the building had been set on fire at least four times doriug the past two years. Once fire was set on & chair placed in the h=ll in coatact with the elevator. On the chair had piled oilea kindlings and the fire got a pretty good start. The next time the fire was started in a barrel of tinder, which stood in the hall on the first floor againet the elovator. This time also the house had a narrow os- cape. 'Thenext time a hole was torn through the plastering of the wall at the bottom of the elevator and a mass cf iolamable stuff inserted, which was fired. It was extinguished with diffietilty. 8:ill another time, a fire was started near the barroom on the first floor, ajacent to the west side of the elevator shaft. These all had undoabted incendiary origin, started at night, also near the elevator, 80 as to preclude any idea of saviog tae house, bat each time luck held sway and the blazes were blighted. This time the fire tiend was sucoessful, as the origin of the fire seems to leave no doubt of incendiarism. The build- ing was illy coustructed. Only a fow weeks ago a fire was igoited in O, A, Hendry’s room from & bad grate, and burned considerably before being put out. This was supplemented by an- other slight fire in Hendry's qaarters last week, but no special damags wae dona, Thraee bodies remain at the morgue. THE WATCHMAN'S STATEMENT. Witliam McKenzie, night watchman cf the hotel, makes the followivg im- portant statement: “On the night of the fire made my rounds as usuai, vis- ing the different lodging floors and basement rooms, Nothing unusual was found, The bar room was open ti!l 2 o clock in the morning. Goorge Scheller, propriotor, was there for about three quarters of an hour after. I had been to the wood room about 2 o'clock, and in opening the door lead- ing to the bar room saw that the place was still occupied ata later hour. I had ran the elevator to the bottom landing to take up a gentleman who came from the bar. Nothing like smoke was detected then. At 3:30 in the morning F. B, Elliott came on a late train. T was lo the oftice, He asked meif tho elevator was run- pig. I told him I would take him up, and I did so, letting him oat on the third floor. Then | went up to the top floor, taking a railway ¢ inductor up from the third to that. 1 locked aronud the halls, and got 1nto the elevator to go down his was a fow micutes past half past 3 o'clock ~ As I got iato the elevator I noticad very livdle smoke. I immediately started down to see whero it came from, By the time I reached the office floor the smoke was 80 dease that [ could go no farther In the elevator. Tarowing open the door, I rushed oat, siarted for the stairs, ehouting to the night clerk thatthere wastive down below and 1 was going to seeabout it, Bythe tlme I reached the bottom of the elevator shaft smoke was so dense and etifling ing away is now in progress on the Broadway front, the bricks and tim. bers being thrown into the etreet. Broadway between Wisconsin and Michigan streeta is closed to trailic, snd the eatire pile of ruins will be moved. Men are working in gan and have becn sworn in the eam: special police. Every article of value found is taken in charge by the auth- orities, Two bodies were fouud shortly before 2 o'clock. The gang working on the corner of Michigau street tound two ladies close together mangled as to be un- recognizable. Telegrams are pour ing in hero from all parts of the country asking for missing friends. Inquiry has been made by at least dozsn wholesale houses In the east re- garding thelr traveling men who were doe Lere Tuesday. Not one of thosc inquired for can be found and it 1s safe to assums that there that I knew something had to be done, I called to the enginecr who was in the engine room, told him to rouse the servants, then I started back to awaken the beople for T knew cracked tho glass and in a moment afterwarda the flames poured cut, In the meantimel ushed into the bank building, aroused as many lodgera in that portion as I could. Afterwards I rendered wha help T could in saving peo- ple. I hardly know what to say about the commencement of the fire, but I know it caught fire at the bottom of the elevator and not on the upper floors. There was nothing anywhere around the elavator that could burn so quickly, and at 3:30 o'clock there was no emoke in the ele- vator, for either Blllott or myself would have noticed it. After the smoke was observed there was scarcely time to do anything vefore the whole thirg was ablazs. It might have caught in some of the shops in the basement that back up to the bottom of the elevator, but on the bottom floor of the hotel part there was nothing that could possibly burn that way and that ooulx have been smouldering throughout the night. This is shown by the fact that so many were around until such a short time before the actual blaze ooccurred. I don't know that the fire was incen- diary, but there s a very queer look to it.” John Gilbert's (comedlar) condition is more favorable to-day, although consciousness has not returned Toward evening, pieces of flesh were found under the servants quarters, but in such a state that the doctors could not determine whether it was a human trunk or nc¢ The Ruins at Night. Special D'spatch to T Brx. MiLwAUKEE, January 11.—To night all 18 dark and dreary at the scene of the holocaust. The authorities have not provided electric light, despite popular clamor. Not a single body hes been found yet, The pieces of fleoh discovered were examiued again by physiciaus and pronounced to be not from a human body. The chief of tho firo department early in the mora- ing had his men at work with a large quantity of heavy rope and tackle pulling down the jagged walls which in three Instances towered one hun- dred feet skyward and quivered with the breese, placing the workmen in imminent danger of being crushed to death. Several exclting scenes oc curred, but the walls were pulled down without the slightest injury toa single person. As work was progress- ing the crowd rushed forward as the workmen delicately removed an in- tant’s garb, It contained no remains and was placed with other discov- eries which formed a little mound on a slab, which was the object of thou- sands of ourious and sympathetic glances. Henry Grler, a big hearted sailor, this morning ren: dered efficient service in assist- ing to tesr down the dangerous walls, He scaled the wavering ool umns and fastened the ropes with cool intrepidity, which provoked volumes of praise. Ho also sang his sailor song, thus aiding unity in pulling at the tackle. Grier approached Chief Lippert with tears in his eyos and begged to be allowed to work, He did not want any money, but wanted to assist insome way. Here and there where the deneity wss not so pro- nounced, smoke wculd issue from small fissures, proving the asseriions that & heated furnace ragsd below. some sixty feet intact, m moment topple over and add another long list of casualities to this horrible chapter in history. In the southwest corner of the basement a ship load of coal had been atored, and this is atill buraine sud sending forth volumes of smoke that interferes with the work- men on the wind side. The more the pecple think about the condition of the house as regards the fire, the more indignant they become. Thero was not & brick partition wall in the build- ing, nothing but wood, which burned like shavings, The owners of the building knew that it was unsafe and are severely criticised. Mr. Rcs2, of the local board of underwriters, wmade an examina- tion of ths building two weeks ago. He considered the bullding was very uueafs and he is authority. He examined the house tosee what risks should be taken on it, A fire was very upt to catch in the laundry, Mr. Antiadel regarded this as the most dangerous part of thg houze. In the kiwchen the walls and the chimneys were cracked, and the cook said they had set fire to the bullding a fow days before but he succecded in putting it out. The Yieath Roll. Special Dispatch to Tk Brx. Minwavkeg, January 11.—There wers 110 gussts and 67 employes in the Newhall house. Ot these 20 have 80 far been identified among the dead, (8 are missing and 67 are known to be saved, leaving 42 unaccounted for, who are suppesed to be in the ruins, The following is a corrected and ro- vised Ifst up to tornight. The dead are: Allen Johnson, Milwaukee, Mre. Allen Johnson, Milwaukee, D. G. Powers, Milwaukeeo, Walter Scott, Milwaukee, G Van Loon, Albany, N, Y. Mrs. John Gilbert, Chicago. Hough, Marva, Iils, Maggie Saltivan, Milwaukes, Mary Conroy, Mitwaukee, Mary McDade, Mukwanago, Mary cMahon, Lydon, Georga N, Reed, Manitowoe, Wis, R« in, Milwaukee, W. D Rowell, Freeport, Ilis. Wm, Smith, Chicago, R. G. Butler and family, Milwau- koo, James A, Emat, Shulzbury. A ctild, compauion to Miss Chellis, Wyuan E. Batler, Osouomowoe OFf the servants missing are Lizzie Kelley, Mary and Magglo Owon, and Goorge Lowry, all of Milwaukeo, Feed Barber and Nora Flannigan, PPewankee, Lon Schoenbuckoar, Milwaukee, Walter and William Gilliland, ALil- waukee, Molhe Connor, Augusta Tripp, Dann, Annie Casey, Kittie Connor, Mary Miller, Katie Mcuahan, Martha sessuor, all of Milwaukee Justus Hook, Ozonemowos, er and Mary Burks, Charles Gilon, Guas: m Cleary, S1m Maho- y aud Ida Daniels, all of Milwau kee, The forty-cight missing are mos'ly koown to be in the ruins, which would make the total of lives lost in the terrible calamity sixty-eight, The Saved. 10 11k Bre Special Dispatch Miuwavkee, January 11,—-The fol- lowing s & correot list of those known to be saved: Elisha Starr, Jas, Ludington and Iady, L. W, Brown, Mrs. Harshaw, D. J. Paul, Mrs, Hallett and child, all Milwankee. D. H. Richer, New York. Jas, Wardrobe, New York. J. A, Prinsin, Sheboygan Falls, Len V. Avdewal, Cedar Grove. J. R. Davall, Milwaukee. —— Waeber, Laporte, Ind. M. P. Hills, Syracuse, N. Y. Frank Berlin and C. W. Brigge, Grand Raplds. Len T. Ritchie, Loulsville. Tom Thumb and wife. L. W. Brown, Allegheny; wife per- ished. 8. Martin, C. France and A. Cohen, commercial travelers, The whole Antisidel famtly. E. P. H ft, Milwaukeo. John Gilbert, of Miunie Palmer's company Ms, Barker, of Tom Thumb com- pany. W. E. Topsen, New York. Isaac McCann, Richland Cantre. Prof. Tomlins, Chicago. B. W. Basenbeck, Michigan Oen. tral rallwey. M. Clsfton, Chisago. N. C. Jenkins, W. F, Schmidt, Ed, Burnham, R A. Conolloy and 8. A, Dixon, all ot Chicago. W. T. Durand, Milwaukee. C. C. Oraig, Das Moines. W. Tanuer, Berlin, 0. O Clark, Waushau, J. V. Mahoney, Rock Island, Miss M. Gyertt, Sheboygan Falls, E. Pollock, Lancaster. Jas. McAlpine, Miiwaukee. A. Hardy, Milwaukee. Mrs. McGuire, Bridget O'Neil and sister, a Gorman girl, first name Fran- ces, Julia Burns, Kitty Bayley, Annie Beridge, Amelia Stall, Amel Giller, Dora Cole, Mary Garvin and Mary McCauley, all eervants. Misses Mattio Dunlap and Amelia Herbert, W. H. Compton and W. H, Lovell, of the Madison Square com- pany. Ben Tice, chief clerk W. A. Hall, of Laporte, Ind , s not missing. He was found in Dr. Bart- lett’s house, both legs broke from a jump from a fourth story window. Big Firs in Des Moines Special Dispatch to Tuy: Brk. Des Moings, January 12—2 a, m,— A fire is now ragiog in the Clapp block, 142 feet eqoare, and in which ere located the Oitizens’ National bank and many fine stores and numor- ous offices, {ucluding the Western Union Telegrapn cflise, The block will be almost a total loes. Ihe buildiog is valued at $100,000 and the total loss will probably reach $300,000. SETREC The Reoipracal Treaty. Special Dispatch to Tus Bn, WasHINGTON, January 11.—Grant and Romero were before tho senate committee on foreign relations two hours this morping, the commercial treaty between Mexicoand the United Statcs belng under consideration. The terms of tge treaty were fuily dis- d and explained by the commis- sioners from & standpoint of rec!pro- cal interests to both countries, Grant remained closeted with the members of the committee quite a while after Romero had retired. The treaty 18 already formulated and relates mainly to the mutual conceseions in vhe na- ture of allowing the importation, free of duty, by each couniry of certain stated products of the other. The formal signing of the troaty by tho commissioners will probably take placo in a few days, o —~——— - Polk and His Pard. Spocial Dispateh 10 Tuk bk, SAN ANToNIO, Tex., January 11.— United States Marahal Goshng left here this morning by tho Sunset route with Polk, the defaulting treasurer of Tennessce, Ha will convey him to Nashvitlo and then turn him over to the proper authoritics, Capt, John Price, the detective who mado a bar- gain to conduct Polk safely .o Mexico, and who received the bribe, ekipped out of San An‘onio Jas: vight, but was captured at San Marcos by Deputy Marshal Nigglie and brought here to- {l)nv and jaled in default of $1,000 all, e e—— Battling Wich Outlaws. Spoclal Dispatch to Tun Brx, DexNer, January 11.--The Tri- bune's Santa Fe special says: Three days ago Sheriff Smith, of Conego county, Cslorado, and a posse, sterted to arrest Ignatus Cachen. who mur- dured two men in 1876, When Cachen discovered the house surround- ed he rushed out, a pietol in each hand, and managed to eccape to the Chama river, which is lined with heavy timber. Thas protccted he commenced to fire, killing ono of the posse, and then escaped to the town of Cayote, the rendezvous of the outlaw Francisco Nolan, who killed two mes two months azo, and other deeperate characters. The sherifi’s posse was not strong encuzh to attack tho town and returned home. A strong posse will be sent for the purposc of break- ing up the desperadoes’ stronghold. e > Breach of Promise. Spocial Dispatch to Tk Brx, New York, January 11.—In the sult in the Brooklyn court of Alice Livingstone against Henry Fleming, a New York merchant, to recover 875,000 for breach of promise of mar- riage, the jury gave a verdict for tho full amount claimed. A storm of ap- plause groeted the verdio The Melviiles. Ipeclal Dispatch to Tur Bas Meuta, Pa , Jaouary L1 —The testi- mony of the detente ia the Melville habeas corpus hearing contradicted nearly every poiut raised by plaintift Mra, Molville stigma d as false every assertion made by her hus. band, - ——— - Baok Fallure al Dispatch toTuy, Bex Jersey Ciry, January 11,—The Fitth Ward Saviogs bank has sus- pended on account of the suspension of the city bank. Thero is considera- ble excitement, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Fits Jokn Porter Bill Passed by the Senate. A QGeneral Catting of the Tarift Going on in That Body. The Revival of Amerioan Come- meroe Progrotses Slowly fn the House- A Liberal Arsortment of Current Nowe. CAPITAL NOTEE. Special Dispatch to Tux Bu, TKEASURY ECRAPS, Wa ixaroN, January 11.—The total i+ s of gold certificates to date 1y 865 . 0 840, of which amount $46,. 208 36 ro in circalation, and §19,- 311,49 ico still in the treasury. The treasur. lepartment to-day purchased 470,000 »unces of silver for delivery at the ¢ Terent minta, A\ REQUEST FOR HELP, Tho secretary of the treasury has recelves a tolegram from Capt. L. N, Stodder, commanding revenue cutter Oliver Wolcott, dated Victoria, B, C., January 10th, as follows: *‘Received commuyication from the prime minis- ter of British Columbia, asking as ance at Fort Simpson; Iudian trouble; no British naval vessel in thoso waters and assistance urgent.” Seoretary Folger sent an anawer to- day, a8 follows: “The revenue steamer Walcott in permitted to be present at Fort Simp- son and prevent violence, but no force is authorizad ualess to prevent attacks immipent against the whites,and then only on a written request of the Brittsh Columbian authorities.” The president nominated Everett B. Banders to be receiver of publio moneys at Wausau, Wis, IMPROVING THE MISSISSIPPL Prof. Mitchell, of the coast survey, bofore the Missies!ppi river committ- tee to-day, pronounced himself as un. qualifiedly in favor of the works in progress on the river. He thought the entire work of improving tho river may be completed for $40,000,000. THE GREAT TRIAL, The grand jury to-day commenced investigation into the alleged jury bribery cases. In the star routo cases all forenoon was ocoupied in the examination of Neph. L Johnson, as to the number of men and horses used on the routo from T<querville to Adairville, Utah, COMMITTEE WORK The house foreign affairs committee will begin consideration of the Ha- waiian reciprocity treaty to-morrow. The house publio land committee to-day authorized & favorable report to be made on Pacheco's brush fence bill, which provides for settlement of public iands in California, O irman Pound requested the eub- committee on forfeitare of railroad land grants to consider matters before them in order to report next meeting. KENIORITY IN THE ARMY. The regport to the senate of the mil- itary committee on the subject of seniority in the army says: ‘‘Your committee do uot believe it is within the reasonable power of congress, in fact life is too short to undertake to minutely review and reconsider and remedy anew all seeming or imaginsry griovance of every officer now in the regular army in regard to fiest entry to service and relative rank, &o., af- ter a lapso of seventeen yoars from the close of the late war and dlsband- ing of a lurce number of officers In the volunteer service aud reorganiza- tion and reduction of the regalar army. The present dates of entry into the servics and relative rank of all (fReers now in the service has boen konown and accopted and acted upon for years. Thoy have been nominated by the president and con firmed by the senate and have accapt ed. There must be an end to legisla- tion upon these questiors or confusion worse than confounded, strifes and contontions will exist and incroase with every act of legielation. The time of congress and tho valuable time of cficers of the army can be more profitably and pleasantly ewployed than in everhauling and attempting to bill aud the whole subject matter therein referred bo indefinitely post- poned.” CONGWRESSIONAL. Spectal Dispatch to Tin Lixn. SENATE 'ROCEEDINGH, Wasui N, January 11.—At the close of the morning buriness, eccord ing to agreement, the bill for the re- lief of K11z John Porter was laid be- fore the senate. The amendment roported from the committee on mill- tary aflsirs providing that Porter shall recsive no pay or sllowance from the time prior to his relustatoment in the srmy was agreed to. Senator Conger moved toindelinite- ly postpone the bill, Soenator Cameron (1 favor of the bill, After further debate the motlon to postpone indefiniteiy was loat; ayes, 24; nays, 31, spoke Sanutor Cameron, Ia.), Hoar and |, Sewell wore the only republicans vot- ing in the aflirmative I'he bill then passed by the follow- ing votc Avyrs—Sens, Barrow, Beck, Brown, Butlor, Call, Camden, Cameron (Pa ), fockre Davis (W, Va ), Far. ley, Garland, George, (Gorman, Grocms, Hamoton, Hosr, Jaskson, Jonas, Jonea (Fla ), Lamar, Maxey, Morgan, Pendieton, Pagh, R Sanlebary, Sowell, Slater, Vau Veat, Voorhees, Walker Noks —Senators Aldrich, Anthony, Blair, Cameron (Wis ), Chuleott, Con ger, Davis (11.,) Dawes, Edmunds, Frye, Hale, Harrison, Hawley, Hili, Ingalls, Kellogg, Logan, MeDill, Mo- Millan, Miller (Cal.), Miller (N, Y ) Morrill, Platt, Plumb, Rollins, Saw. yer, Windom— 27, The bill, as passed, authorizes the president to nominate and, with the advice and consent of the senate, to appolnt Fitz John Porter, late major goneral of the United States volun. toers and brevet brigadier general and colonel of the army to the position of colonel in the army of the United Statee, of the same grade and rank held by him at the time of his die- missal, and in his discretion to place him on the retired list of the army an of that grade, the retired lint being thoreby increased In number to that extent, provided said Fitz John Por- ter shall receive no pay, compensation, or allowancs, wh ever, prior to his appointment under this act, Sonrtor Edmunds, from the judi- ciary committee, reported with amendment the bill to amend the act of last ression amendir y the Revised Statutes in reference to bigamy, and sald he would ask its early considera- ion, Senator Ingalla’ resolution directing the committee on judiciary to inquire and report what legislation is necessary to provide for ascertaining tho exist. ence and termination of presidential inability, Passed. Nonator Morgan introdaced a bill to explain and carry into effoct Sec.ion 2496 of the revised statutes and pro- vide for execating in their true intent and purpose commercial tceaties be- tweon the Uoited States and other governments, Referred, The senate then resamed the con- sideration ef the tariff bill. The pro- viston for the collection of duties on non-enamerated articles resembling in quality two or more enumerated arti- cles was amended so as to provide that non-enumerated articles shall pay the lowest rate ot duly instead of the highest. The duty on hard and sofi and oastile soaps was changed from two cents & pound to twenty cents advalorem. Adjourned. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, WASHINGTON, nuary 11, - In the house the speaker announced the con- ference on the agricultural appropria- tion bil. Mr. Page (Cal.), from the commit- tee on commerce, reported back the rosolution offered by Mr. Randall, calling on the president fer a state- ment of the aggregaio amount expend- od on the river aud harbor improve ments since the boginuing of the gov- ernment, Adopred. The Massachusstis members peti- tioned for a reduction of the duty on wugar, Referred. The consideration of tho shipping bill was then rosumed. The section under discusiion was the ‘‘drawback’ section for which the committee substitute is pending limit ing the amount to the amount of ton- nage tax collected. The debate continued till 4 o'clock, when Candler’s free ship amendment to the committee eubstitute for the 18th section was agreed to—yeas 120, nlfi 104 r. Robeson immediately offered an amendment to the amendment just agreed to, stiiking out the words, “Free of duty,” and inserting the words, *‘Oa the payment of an import duty of 20 per cout on the value of " Mr. Robeson’s amendment was lost— yeas 107, nays 123, Bofore the announcement of the vote, Mr. Robeson changed his vote for the purpose of moving to recon- sider, which he immediately did. Mr. McMilien (Tenn,) moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table, pending which Mr, Robeson moved to adjourn. Lost Mr. Robeson then withdrew his moation to reconsider, but 1t was im- mediately renowed by Mr, Springer and laid on the table, Mr, Cox, (New York) then offored to eubatitute his free material amend- ment, limiting it, however, to material tobe used in the construstion of vessels for forcign trades. Ayes 123, nays 106, Tho houso then, without coming to 8 vote on the substitate, adjourned at 5:40 p. m, Drunkenncsy in Alaska Special Dispatch to Tun Bxx, WasHiNGTON, January 11.—A letter from tho secretary of the troasury transmitting to tho house a copy of the dispateh from Commander Mer- riam of the United States stesmer Adams referring to the shelling of the Alaskan village Amphasiza, the neces- sity of withholding liquor from native Alaskans and recommends that an- thority bo given to enforce the prohi- bition of selling beer as well as liquor, The keopers of bar-rooms there have vracticed mixing alcohol with beer, rendering it as intoxicating as whiskey and tho most trouble Merriam thinks comes from the sale of liquors, v —— A Minsrs' Meeting. Spectal Digpatch ¢n (1. Lxs, Prr i, January 11.—A call has ber swd by the oftisers of the M.ucrs ociation for an Inter-state convention of bituminous con' miners, to bo held in this city, on May lst next, for the purpose of establishing a foderation that will include all separ- ato local or state organizations as thoy now exist, but at the swme timo let the officers of the same form a na- tional board of arbitration, whose duty it will be to meet at least twice a year, when they will consider and re port all diffarences, and suggest such action as in thelr opinion will tend to the general good. A New $chemo. 1al Dispatches to Ti Bre, tw York, January 11,—Railroad and public contractore, representing $20,000,000 capital, organized an as soclatlon to-day, to be known as the Contractors’ Assoclatien of the United Biates, Any railroad is eligible to membership by the paymeut of a $50 fee. The object Is to promote a friendly feeling and to agree upon a uniform eystem of carrying on the contract busincss a Dav! Fuc 1 Dispatch o Tun Brr SepiNarien, I, January 11— The repablican joint caucus of the leglslature to-night nominated Callom for United States senator on the fifth ballot. eusor Spec THE COLDEN CALF. Nillard and His Mottle Ruthroned at the Nebraska Oapitol. A Multitude of Base Worship~ pera Gathered at the Ehrine, The Battle of Wealth Againat Honesty and Erains Vigor- oun'y Waged. Fifteen Democrats Belleved to Have Hold Thelr Honor. WAR TO THE END. Editar'al Go:respondence of Trn SENATORIAL AMENITIES, LiNcoLs, January 11,—When Gen- eral Sherman was accused of vandal- fsm in burning down Atlanta before ho started on his famous mazch to the son, he replled tersely: “‘War is a cruelty that oannot be retined.” In politics as in war victory cannot bo achleved by a tender regard for the amenities that exist between neigh- bors and frieuds. Personally I have no ill feeling toward any candidate that aspires to succeed Alvin Saunuers in the United States senate. I have lived next door to Mr. Joseph H. Mil- lard for many years and entertain the kindliest feelings towards him as a neighbor, but when he vomes down to this capital as the preferred candidate of a giant monopoly; when he comes surrounded by a retinue of men who have made bribery a profession and seeks to graep the highest posivion within the gift of this state by the use of money, I feel im- pelled to wuse all the irflience at my command to defeat him. As long as I am the reepousible editor of Tue Bek it shall never be sald that I connived at a conspiracy that would forever disgrace our state In the eyes of the nation. It shall never be trutt.fully charged that I have allowed tho WHOLESALE BRIBERY of a legislature without entering the most earnest and emphatlo protest. What do T know about this bribery? 1 know the difference between a buz- ziwrd and an eagle. Whero is the proof that men aro being corrupted by promises of money? The proof of the pudding is In the eating, and the proof of the corrupt ocousplracy is manifested by the pecullar sarronnd- inge and the movements of the U, P, cwndidate. Two months ago, before and atter the election, Millard's name was hurdly montioned anywhere as u pop- ular choice. The only members thea known to be pledged to him were Misirs, Gray and Suessenbach, of Omaha, Now, Millard has turned up the strong man. claims a majority of the republicane, and his friends olaim that he has roped in tiftoen democrats. How has this man heen able to work up such a following? Why does a majority of republicans prefer a man who has NEVER MADE A SPEECH for the party and never can make one, a man without & record in any legisla- tive body, and a man with no ability as a political leader over the can- didates who have won renown in war and have fought the battles of their party through many campaigna? Where the carrion is there the vultures go. If thero is any evidence wanted that the conspiracy I sprak of isa living fact, I have it in the devilish machinattons that bave been hatched in tho Millard camp to capture democratic votes, If democrats who feel 8o friendly now to Millard conld only be made to tell what irfluences have been brought to bear upon them the people of Nebraska would be amazod at the audacity with which their representatives are being in- veigled into the Millard drag net. Outside of the regular gang of pro- fessional corraptionists that is now in the employ of Millard, he has im- ported s ecore of swall bankers from differont sections of the state. The day beforo yesterday I was introduced to five Nebraska bankers within a few minutes, and when I asked if there was to bea bankers' convention they smiled s'zrificantly They are all bere working tooth and toe nail for Millard. E, R. s A Good Deoision. Speclal Dispateh to Tk B WasuinaroN, January 11,—The court of ciaims decides that retired oflicors of the army were not exempt from the provisions of that section of the revised statutes prohibiting an Hiser of the government from vrose- euting clalms agaiust the Unlted States. The thirly-irst anncal meeting of the Ulited States Agrioultural society was held m-dnr at the department of sgriculture, John A, Laing was re-olected president, AScverasEtirm. Special Dispatch o Tus ks, New Yonk, January 10,—The storm on Long Island sound is very severa. Two steamers, one believed to be the City of Besion, from Norwlch for Now York, are at Huntington, L L, where they put in for ssfety. The steamer Newport, of the Fall River line, put in at New London, and the passengers took the train for Now York. Mesting of the New York Asto- clated Press 8pe:lal Dispatch to Tiiw L, Ne Yorg, January 11,—At{ a meeting of the New York Associated Press, held this afternoon, the follow- ing officers wero elected for the ensu- ing year: President, George Jones of the Times; secretary, Whitelaw Reid of the Tribune; executive committee, Wmw. Henry Hurlbut of the World, Oyrus W. Field of the Express, and David M, Stone of the Journal of Commerce.