Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 29, 1884, Page 1

SS— THE OMAHLA DAILY e e BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR OMAHA, NEB. FRIDAY MOR 1884, NG, FEBRUARY 29, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Plenro-Paeumonia fllll 28 it Passed the Semate, The Reply to Van Wyck’s Union Pacific Inquiry. Mr. Bayard’s Critioism of the Sec- retary of the Navy. Proposed Modifioations of the Tariff and Revenue. The Loading Topics of Interest F'rom the Seat of Government, FROM WASHINGTON. DILLON'S LONG DOCUMENT. WasuiNaroN, February 28.—The sec- retary of the interior has sent to the sonate a reply to Mr. Van Wyck's resolu- tion for full information as to whather the Union Pacitic railroad company has issued any now stock, or made any mortgage pledge as a base of any running arrangement or other traffic contract sinco March 3, 1873. The documents include a voluminous statement of Dillon, solicitor of the road. In substance, he says the company has not created any lion on the road or property of the Union Pacific derived from the United Statesor on the earnings of the road; that the company, having power to create debts and borrow money, issuad its own bonds and secured the some by deposit of col- laterals. The solicitor holds that no act of congross contains any prohibition on the company making traflic or running arrangements, and calls attention to the injustico which would be_done the road by allowing persons, possibly in_the in. terest of rival roads, to call on the com- pany for a completo showing of its busi- ness arrang-ments CHINESE IMMIGRATION. The house committee on foreign affairs has agreed to report favorabiy the bill prepared by the Pacific_coast delegation for the prevention of Chinese immigra- tion, having made two amendmeuts, one striking out the clause requiring Chinese students to have certificates and return to China within ninety days after gradu- ation, the other makes necessary that the United States pay all expenses of the re turn of any Chinaman to whom permis- sion to land from any vessel is refused uuder the law. 1t was a party vote, she democrats favoring, the republicans op- posing. A SUBSTITUTE TARIFF BILL. At ameeting of the eightdemocratic members of the ways and means com- mittee it was unanimously agreed to re- port a substitute for the Morrison tariff bill. The substitute is identical with the bill introduced by Morrison, except that the free list is confined to coal, salt and lumber. The other articles on the free list, as prapared by Morrison, will come under the provisions providing for 20 per cent horizontalreduction. The dem- ocratic members of the committee say it will be presented:at-an early date. PENDLETON’S ALASKA BILL. The bill introduced in the senate by Mr. Pendleton for the settloment and development of Alasky provides for an appropriation of $100,000 for the con- struction of a highway between Fort Wrangel and the Canadian Pacific, for opening the agricultural and grazing lands under the homestead law in quan- ties of 640 acres to heads of families and 320 to unmarried males or females over 21 years cf age. THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. The American cousul at Birmingham informs the state departwent that the foot and mouth disease has broken out among cattle in nearly every county in England, The secretary of the treasury has requested ths secretary of state to notify United States consuls in Great Britain not to certify inveices of ca'- tle unless after examination by veterin- ary surgeous they are satisfied that the animals are free from disease, INTERNAL REVENUE MODIFICATION. The ways and means committee heard & number of senators and representatives to-day in advocacy of a change of the in- ternal rovenue laws. Among the points touched on was t~ allow fcuit growers to make their own with- brandy out taxation, a modification ot the laws one or two congressmen advocated the abolition relative to distillation, and of internal revenue. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE, William Penn Nixon, proprietor of the Chicago [ater-Ocean, made an argument before the committee on postotiices and postroads to-day in favor of a postal rate of one cent per pound on newspapers. THE PUBLIC DEBT. The reduction of the public debt for the month will prohably be less than usual owing to the issue of $11,600,000 in pension warrants, WHY SHOULD HE To inquiries made at the white house, the secretary of the president gives the ““There’s no thought unqualified answer: of recalling Mr, Sargent.” NOTFS, The American government has received n the exhi an invitation to participal bition of dairy products at Munich in October. The president gave a state dinner at ight. Madame Chris- the white house to- tine Nilsson was among the guests A bill to protect the public health was submitted for consideration to the com mittee on public health to.day. which provides that the surgeon general of the army of the United States, surgeon gen- eral of the Unite 1 States navy and super- visiug surgeon general of the marine hos pital service shall hereafter constitute the United States board of health, The remains of Munister Hunt will be brought by the family to thia country for interment, FORTY-EIGH [t OUNGILESS, ' SENATE, WasuiNaron, February 28.—Mr, In. galls (rop. Ks ) introduced » bill to re the bill to authorize the construction of steel cruisers. Messrs, MoPherson (dem. N, J.,), Jones (dem. Fla.) and Miller (rep. Cal.) tool et in the debate. The last named B¥ored a liboral appropriation for American men-of-war built from American material by American workmen and managed by American sea- men. The United States should be pre- pared to meet the encroachments of those who may become jealous of her progress. Her example of free government is gpreading contagion throughout the world and engendering the hatred of im- perialists and monarchists. He wanted to see America ready to resent any in- sults which might be heaped on her, come from what quarter they might. Mr. Bayard (dem. Del.) at some length charped that the secrotary of the navy was not suited for the placs and that the reluctance of congress to appropriate money for new vessels was due to the distrust entertained in regard to that officer. Mr. Hale (rep. Mo.) said he proposed to offer an amendment throwing the pro- tection of the acts of 1802 and 1883 around the ships now proposed, which amendment had been suggested by the secretary of the navy., Mr Hale then offered as a substitute for Mr. McPher- son’s amendment a provision that these vessels be constructed in all respects in accordance with the provisions of the acts of August b, 1882, and March 3, 1883, authorizing the construction of four stecl cruisers, Mr. McPherson (dem., N. J.) object. ed, and it went over. Mr. Hawley (rep., Conn.) aefended tho secretary of the navy, and said he would compare favorably with any man who ever filled the office. After further debate, Mr. McPherson's amendment reducing the number of ves- sels from seven to four was lost, 17 to 34, Mr. McPherson's second amendment, providing the conditions under which the contract should be made, coming up, Mr. Hale renewed his amendment as above, which was agreed to, and the amendment as amended was agreed to. Mr. Sewell (rep., N. J.) presented an amendment that the vessels shall be built at government navy yards. Mr. Jones (rep., Fla.) moved to amend the amendment so that the construction of the vessels may be apportioned among the various navy yards. Pending discussion the serate went into executive session, and soon after ad- journed. HOUSE. Mr. Deuster (dem., Wis.), rising to a question of privilege, sent to the clerk’s desk and had read aresolution adopted by the executive committee of the Liberal Union of the German parliament, express- ing its appreciation ot the action of the houso of representatives in adopting res- olutions in honor of Edward Lasker. The speaker stated that the question was not one of privilege, but by unani- mous consent Mr. Douster was permitted to continue. He said that the executive committee of the Liberal Union expressed the sentiments of the people of Germany and concluded by stating that when offi- cial information of Bismarck’s action was in possession of the house, he would en- deavor to show that the Lasker resolu- tions were entirely kind and proper. Mr. Guenther (rep., Wis ) detended the resolutions, denying that Biswarck’s re- turning the same reflected the sentiment of the German people. Mr. Kasson (rep., la.) regretted the incident being made the subject of de- bate prior to any offizial communication to the house on the subject. He advised postponement, and moved to refer the resolution presented by Mr. Deuster to the committee on foreign aflairs. So or- dered. The house resumed consideration of the pleuro-pneumonia bill. The amendment striking out the fourth section (quarantine section) was agreed to—yeas 165, nays 118, Mr. Kandall (dem , Pa.) offered a reso- lution recommutting the pleuro pneu- wonia bill to the committee on agricul- ture, with leave to report at any time. Rojected. Yeas, 139; nays, 145, the house thus refusing to re-commit the bill, "I‘he bill then passed, yeas, 165; nays, 27, The bill as pased provides that the commissioner of agriculture shall organ- 170 & bureau of animal industry and ap point a chief thereof, whose duty it shall be to investigate and report upon the number, value and condition of domestic ammals of the United States, and also the csuses of contagious and communca ble diseases among them aud the means for prevention and cure of the same. He is authorized to appoint two compe- tent agents, whose duty it shall be to re- port upon the best methods of treating, transporting and caring for aaimals and the means to be adopted for the suppression and extirpation of con- tagious pleuro pneumonia, The bill fur- ther provides that the commissioner of agriculture may expend 8o much money as is appropriated by this act as may be necessary n paying for animals it is deemed necessary for slaughter, and in suce disinfection and other means as may be necessary to extirpate disease. The authorities of states shall pay one- half the expense of animals it is deemed necessary to slaughter and one-half the cost of disinfection and the care of herds of cattle. It prohibits transportation from one state to another of any live stock uffected with any contagious or in- fectuous disease, and provides for the prosecution of any person violating this prohibition, Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars are appropriated to carry into effect the provisions of the bill. aPublic business was here suspended, and the house proceeded to pay appro- priate tributes to the memory of Mr. Haskell, late representative from Kansas. essrs Ryan (rep. Ks ), Kelly (rep. Pa ), Tucker (dem. Va ), Keifer (rep. 0), McKmley (rep. O, Iice (dem (rep. Ind ), Burns (dem. Mo.), Petti- vone (rep. Tenn ), Perkins (rep. Ks), ani Hanback (rep Ks ) spoke briefly ot the life, character and services of the de ceased member, and Mr. Belford (rep. Mass.). Russoll (rop. Mass.), Browue striko to-day for the district price of 8} cents per bushel. Fifteen hundred men are out. — THE IOWA GISLATURE St Straggling With Prohibition. Des Moines, February 28.—In the afternoon the house discussed the amend- ment to the liquor bill offered by Bolton until 4:30. when a vote was taken result- ing in its defeat—50 to 49. The amend ment prohibited absolutely the manu- facture of intoxicating liquors and was intended to injure the bill. The discus- sion will be continued to-morrow. Representative Weaver, of Hardin, who fell a few weeks since and sustained serious injuries, was in his seat to-day. Representative Curtis, of Plymouth county, is seriously ill. In the senate bills were introduced to amend certain laws relating to the ex- tension of city limits; to establish an ad- ditional normal school; to amend cer- tain sections relating to the extension of judgment liens; to oxtend aid to the Farmers’ Protective association in litiga. tion on barbed wire patents; to amend certain sections relating to supplies for state officers. The afternoon was spent in discussing the bill to change the liw relating to taxing savings banks by taxing shares against individual stock instead of capi- tal stock against the bank. It was final- ly referred to the judiciary committee and made a special order for next Wednesday. A bill passed amending the ssction of the code limiting the indebtedness of corporations to two-thirds the capital stock by exempting thercfrom the in- debtedness of railroad companies for con- structing new lines of road. At 2:30 p. m. the sonate elocted a president pro tem. Senator Gillett, of Boone county, received the unanimous vote and presided during the remainder of the seasion. Adjourned. THE FIRE RECORD, Severe Losses at Several Points, Bosrox, Faebruary 28. —A fire at Mer- rimac and Lancaster streets caused a loss of over £100,000, of which the Hawkins Machine company lose $40,000; insur- anco about $70,000. Prutaperrara, February 28 —Late to-night Powers & Weightman’s exten- sive labratory on Ninth and Parish streets was discovered to be on fire. Three alarms were sent out. At 2am. the fire was still burning. The loss it is feared will be heavy. Turkington's car. pet mill was burned to-night. Loss $25,- 000; insured. Two other fires of a minor nature occurred to-night. Ricamonn, Va., February 28.-The cedar works bildings were burned to- day. Loss, $75,000; insurance, $00,- 000. Over 150 men are thrown out of employment. GaLvesToN, Tex., February 28.—The News' Waco special says: Nearly the whole business portion of the town of Iredell was burned last night. Loss and insurance unknewn. New York, February 28,—The iron and brass foundry of C. D. Colts, in Brooklyn, was burned to-night. Loss $70,000; insured. Apache Depredations. TvesoN, A. T., February 28,—The Apaches are again committing depreda- tions. At Sonora, January 29, they killed two men and stole horses and cat- tle near Chiarapa. Oa the 50th they seriously wounded a Mexican cowboy, near Tetuachi, stole the horses of Amer- ican prospectors and stock of Leonardo Gomez The prefect of the Arispi dis- trict force was sent in pursuit, but there is no nows vet. The Apaches are believed to bo crossing the border at several places nimulmneu\lsl{. During the last fow days they have been depre dating the Sahuaripa district, have killed Dolore Lopez and wounded Lorenzo Melendez, near Bamosi. Several bodies of Mexicans have been found in Mexico near the border. At Maritari the Indians on the same day killed Jesus Duarto and another near Chivari rocks. The muil carrier on the Sahua- ripa route is missing, and it is believed is killed, Large bands of catile have bheen stolen frow Los Piedras de Lumbre. Fedoral forces are in pursuit. Aucther band is sceking to head off the maraud- ers. ———— The Pleuro-Pneumonia Bill. Avsmiy, Texas, Fobruary 28.—J, W. Day, the owner of 26,000 head of cattle, interviewed in regard to the pleuro: pueumonia bill as ameZded, said that he thought tne bill & good one. Some feared it might hurt the asle of Texas cattle, but he did not see how, for there never had been such a disease among them. Colonel Driskill, one of the largest cattlemen in the country said: The bill is all right, particularly the feature of it regarding the importation of cattle. It could not injure Texas cattle intereste for there was no such disease. J. W Driskill, who owns 20,000 head is much in favor of the bill. A number of uthers ot less prominence all express the same opinion, C e — Th» Northwest Blockade. 8r. Pavr, February 28 —Advices state that the blockade is lifting ou all the Northwestern lines and trains are mov- ing, but are behind time, with some trouble on remote Dakota branches Everything is clear on the Albert Lea line, except the Pacific division, which will be working by mis ht. The Northern Pacific & Manitoba through trains are moving e ———— A Milllon in Taxes Lost SAN Francisco, Fobruary 28 —Circuit railroad tax cases in favor of the Central, Southern, and Northern Pacitic railr ads The companies waive judgement and pay amount sued for. Col.) deivered the eulugy. qualities as did D. O, Haskell, move the injunction of secrecy from the the court martial that tried General Fitz John Porter in order that members of it may give the details to the public, and testify if called u)on. The senate resumed consideration of house adjourned as a mark of respect. L — Fifteen Hunured Mea Oat, Pirrssura, Febs 28,—The cos He prem- wed his eulogistic remarks with a tine comparison and contemvlation of the wysteries of life and death, expressed his supreme sorrow at the death in the prime of life of one possessing such nuble At the conclusion ot the eulogies the e L A Watery Waste, water & stand, are under water. Bolow the city the flooded distri.ct extends ninety miles on the west side, Judye Sawyer this morning decided the the face of the taxes, * This eff e et o, Broti0, 000" Macte, ® 10°% | granivg a loan f £22,600,000 to the Can- between the fuce of the taxes and the Sureverorr, L., February 28 —The Nearly all the river plantations for 100 miles above the city o |in which the lutter was defeated. mains of General Ord arrived from Ha- vana to-day. They will be token to Washington to-night. e — "rlt;pm FOREIGN LANDS. The Dynamiters Still Planting Infernal Machines in London. A Case of Hysterios That May Prove Fatal, The ance of the English = ; Cuicauo, Fobruary 28,—Mra, Jane A. & Army in Egypt. Brooks, . widow lady said to be worth i half & million, was arrested at the Pal mer house to-night on & warrant sworn out on an allegation that she was about to loave for parts unknown. The facts leading to the arrest aro aa follows: A The London Times’ Pen Picture of Minister Hunt, — numh(v;" u(‘ yoars ago her husband mim 3 y Jon the bond of one Henry M. The Reichstag and the Lasker|Gieis as administrator of tho o Resolution. tate of which Stanley B. Sexton was then a minor heir, but now a ST well known amatour athlete. Subso: Various Notes of Interest From |quently a suit was brought against the rooks ostate (Brooks having died) as surety for Curtis, it being alleged that Curtis was a defaulter. The jury to-day ronderod a verdiot for $02,000 againat the estate. Mra. Brooks was arrested s stated to-night on the allegation that she was about to leave the city for the purpose of escaping the penalty of the verdiot. The lady went into hyaterics from which she has not rallied aud it is foared she will die. Lands Over the Sea. GENERAUL FOREIGN NEWS, AN INFERNAL MACHINE, LonooN, February 28.—The police have discovered a large quantity of ex- plosives underneath Charing Cross rail- way station. 1t seems that the cloak room clerk of the Charing Cross station heard a noise like thg ticking of a clock in a heavy va- lise. Ho forthwith handed the valise over td the police, who sent it to Wool- wich., glhe valise was deposited in the cloak ‘fbom Monday night. It is be- lieved E‘u ounspirators intended this ma- CORIME AND UIRIMINALS, CAPTURED IN NERRASKA. Lixcory, Nub., February 28.—Samuel Tryer, the murderer of John Pennington and wifo in Marshal county, Kansas, has boen captured in Seward county, this state, and will bo taken to Kansas to- morrow. chine explode simultaneously with that at®the Victoria railwvay station. The clock movement is of American make. The dynamite and clock work were packed in clothes in the valise exactly like thpse in the valise found at the Vie- toria railway station, which is suppored to have caused the explosion there Tuesday morning. There is no clue to tha person who left the valise in Charing Cross station, Had it exploded the dam- age would have been great, as the cloak roouw is built under the hotel. The London police have mformation that explosive materials and infernal ma- chines have been sent from America through Hamburg. The French govern ment, has instructed the prefecture at Paria to give every assistance t> the kng lish police. It is reporied that the Eng- lish government will sound Prime Min ister Flarry on the subject of expulsion of LYNCHED BY HIS PALS, Deanwoon, Februaty 28 —It is be- lieved now that Tattle was lynched by hie pals and not by vigilantes to prevent him turning state’s evidence. ANOTHER GOOD INDIAN, Vicroria, B. C., February 28.—A party of American disguised lynchers took the Indian murderer, Loui Sam, from British cflicers and hanged him a mile this side of the boundary. o — Ra nd Smash: Curcaco, Ill,, February 28.-—The Daily News’ Paris, Ill, special says the local east-bound passenger train on the Indianapolis aud St. Louis road, leaving hore for Indianapolis at 12 o'clock to- suspectsd dynamiters from France. day, collided with the wost-bound LoNpoN, February 28 —In the house|through freight, when one mile of commons the home secretary stated [east of hore. Tho engines of both that & third infernal machine had been discovered at tho Paddington railway statiog. The machine was of American manufhctuwre, and contained dynamite. The uchine was inside a valise attached toa cdsh box. It consisted of twenty pounds of dynamite, in which was im- bedded an American alarm clock with a pistol hammer. I EVE OF BATTLE, ON 1 Tu‘mm’r, February 28 —Colonel ’I‘urnTy telegraphs Friuln{ ovening: o. trains were demolished, and Fireman Lindsey of the freight was instantly kill. 'The cars are splintered and piled in a complete wreck. Many passengers wero hurt but at present the number and names of the killed and injured cannot now be ascertained. It is rumored 12 wore killed, The accident is supposed to pe owing to disobedionce of orders. F. W, Lindsay, fireman on the freight, wua killed. The engineer of the passen- gor train had his leg broken. Fifteen freight cavs, haavily londed, were com- pletely wrecked as were both engines, e ——— An Interesting Contest. lowa Crry, Ia., February 28 —The “‘We @ire on the eve of a battl I shall leave ffor Fort Baker at daybreak, and expect to meot the enemy after a fow hours’ march. The troops will be formed in a sguare, with a reserve consisting of four I)nipm ps of marines, with four rifle guus in the center. Guns will also ®¢ placed at the corners of the sjquare with a . squadron of cavalry near. The enomy is very bold and kept up all day a constant fire on Fort Baker No casualties Spies re- port the rebels feasting and rejoicing be- cause largely reinforcod The rebels are erecting earthworks. A tquadron of Eng- lish cavalry will act as scouts, with or- ders to retiro on the main body when they touch the rebels. The remainder of the cavalry will be massed in tho rear and act as may be necessary, THE LATE MINISTER HUNT. Loxpox, February 28.—The Tim speaking of the late United States Minis- ter Hunt, says: Mr. Hunt was a south- erner, honest and sturdy and of venera- ble presence. He might well have set to A painter as a type of the puritan father. His was a vrominent head amung the crowd of diplomats present at the coronation at the Kremlin last May. Hospitality was nownere more freely or graciously dispensed than at his elegant vills in Moscow, over which waved the stars and stripes. "TWILL MAKE BISMARCK MAD, Beruiy, February 28 —Leading poli- tidans hero are discussing the question whether the reichs ag will adopt a reso- lution thauking the United States house of representatives for its resolution of condolence on the death of Lasker, The soclalists will propose such a resolution, and tho progressionista will probably sugport them. The attitude of the nationalists and members of the center is unsettled. THE RUSSIAN SOCIALISTS, §r1. Pererssurc, Fobruary 28 —The czar has decided to convene the supe council on the 10th of March for consid- errtion of socialist questions, The coun- cil will be composed of representatives of the ruling classes, GENERAL GRAHAM'S ORDEKS Cairo, February 28, —Two Egyptian batallions have started for Assouan, Fresh directi ns have been sent to Gen eral Graham repeating the previous or- ders to restrict his operations to the de- fonse of Suagim, AN AFFEAY AT A CAKNIVAL. Lo Fobruary 28 —At a carnival and fesiival at Vallareal, Portugal, to- day an affray occurred between the mil- itary and people in which fifteen persons were wounded. MARCHING ON TEB, TriNkirar, Fobruary 28.—General Grahaw marched from Fort Baker this aftornoon, snd resum:s the march on to represent the state university in the state oratorical contest was held last night. . The first honors were awarded to Carl H. Pomeroy; second to Herman W. Craven; third to (. J. Hysham, There were fourteen contestants. | — A Wise Uourse, Prrrssoro, Pa, February 28, —Itis learned from reliable nuthority thut re- ports of subordinate lodges of the Amal- gamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers to the haadquarters in this city favor no chinge in the scalo of wages and empower the conference committee to submit to a reduction rather than order a strike. e — A Fatal Boiler Explosion. Macon, Ga . February 28.—The boiler of a stationary engine connected with pilo driving machinery of the Central railroad exploded yesterday near Blake- ly, killing the engineer, William Sloan, and seriously wounding four others, An engino and car were wrecked. el A Fierce Storn New York, February 28.—The snow storm hereabouts seriowsly interferes with telephone and telegraph wires. Trains are greatly delayed, In. Ontario trains are abandoned on account of the storm, The storm is fierce in Nova Scotia, | — Lut for Cu Cuicaco, February 28.—The Burling- ton road has met the cut in freight rates to Denver and points west of that city in Colorado, ordered by the Western Trunk Line association, to meet the cut made by the St. Louis & San Francisco road. o — Starved or Drowned, New York, February 28,-—A New London, Coun , dispatch to-night notes the death by drowning or starvation of seven men of the crew of the schooner Sarah W, Hunt, while searching for seals near Campbell Lsland, Pacific ocean, e — Generous Contributions Jacksonvine, IIL, the flood sufferers at difforent to date $1,797 in cash and ¢ boxes of good —— An Extensive Ive Wall, & distance of of 110 n e — Western Notes, The date of the Suliivan-Robinson match 18 March 6th, at Mechanic's pavil lian Pacific railway, was read a third .r lion, me to-night amidst prolonged cheering from the conservatives A LEBEL DEFEAT, Trnkirar, Fobruary 28 —A battle ook place to-day between Genersl [iraham and the rebels not far from here, — The American Hog tor Greece, New Yok, February 28 products, The decree , took ) A REVCLT COMING, Bond inst. ————— ‘the Onlw Kepublicans. Corumsus, O., February 28, —The re- 3 b 8 11 publican state convention will be held miners of the third pool inaugurated a ere April 23d. Oannia, Fobruary 28.—It is believed K.‘pnrmmu ure making for a groat Cre- n revolt. — What Shall We do with Byan? General Ord's Remaios, contest to chovse an orator and delegates | . February 28, This city has contributed and shipped for ints up rty-five Bosron, February 28.—The steamer Norseman, from Liverpool, reports that she steamed along a solid wall of ice for 8ax Francisco, February 28.—A com- — -The consul general of Greece announces that his goy- ernment has abolished the prohibition agaiust the importation of American hog WixnipEG, Manitoba, Febraary 27— Ryan was remanded. The authorities|OARBOLIC BALVE New York, February 28.—The re-'are in doubt «3to what charge to bring limitations, Price 25 cents, NO. 216, agaimat him. His counduct is generally rogarded as a foolish joke and not for & moment seriously considored. e — A MEXIOAN BALL, the “Best Soc Mexican v 1wy How oty of a New ge Amuses r Cor. Buftalo Contior, It was late in the afternoon of a plea- sant day in November when we arrived in the town of Espanola, some twenty- eight miles north of Santa Fo, New Mexi- 0. Aswe had to lay in some frosh supplies and our horses needed shoeing. wo were compeiled to remain over nighe. Aiter making our necessary purchases, and seeing that our horses were well attended to, my companion, tired out with our long ride from Taos to Espanola, rotired for the night, and 1 started out to attend a Mexican baile several miles from the town, having received a very pressing invitation from Mr, H. K. Haw- Kins, a prominent business man of Es- panola, and who, by the way, was soon to bo married to a wealthy and beautiful Spanish lady of Santa Fo. Woll, if you have never attendcd a genuine Mexican baile you have missed a rich treat, and this was one to me, it being my first experience. The baile was given at a house in the Indian village of San Juan, and had been the subjuct of much con- versation and anxiety among the Mexican residonts of the surrounding country for soveral weeks past. It was to be a very swell affair for San Juan, but, contrary to tho usual custom of having a liberal supply of liquor on hand for the dancers and spectators, the enthusiasm did not reach the common pitch in this respect. The baile was to be given in a new adobe building, and it would be properly called back in the states a “‘house-warni- ing. As we approached the festive scene we crowd of senores standing about the door looking in. We at last gained an entrance to the crowded room and began to look around for partners, introductions not being considered necessary. As I wished to take the thing all in and judge for myself, I sailed up to as pretty a girl as L could see in the room, and was soon started off in that slow peculiar swinging wultz which seemed to be more of a walk- around than a waltz. The crowd was so large for the size of the room that the dancing space was naturally lLimited to about seven by swonty-five feet, and in consequence the dancing mostly consisted of waltzes and a dance commonly known in Now York state as the ‘““Spanish.” After tho crowd had thinned out some- what, 80 a8 to allow more room, many very pretty quadrille figures were grace- fully danced, The Mexican men, with their large, bright-colored neckties, and with trousers tucked into the tops of thick cowhide boots, went at the dancing with a will, and what with the smoke of their vilo tobaccc cigaritos, and the dust they kickod out of the clay floor and the smell from the tallow candles, the atmosphere of the ball-room was such in a short time that you could have cut it in slices with a knife, Nobody but a Mexican could bave stood that atmos- phere lung without dying of consumption; but the Mexicans never seemed to mind it. We Americans, however, managed to survive it by going frequently to the outside for frosh wir. Several times during the night an old, dried-up looking fellow would come into the with a bowl and spiash water over t| ly floor to lay the dust and then use a broom vigorously. This was the only hint that. was given that the natives did not greatly enjoy for breathing purposes this mixturs of smoke and dust and bad smell better taan frosh air. ‘The senoritas were all arranged along one side of the room several rows deep, nearly all holding cigaritos between their pearly white teeth, and the men were a'l congregated together in ansther part of the room, When a dince was to be started the men would approach the women, and with a solemu bow each would select his partner for the dance, seldom a word being spoken at the time or during the dance. When the dance was finished they would reseat their partners with another solemn bow and the same silence. I noticed among the spectators soveral mothers, each with a nursing aby, aud they nursed their babies pretty much siraight along from eight o'clock in the eveniug i day- light the next morning. This is probably iresh air. The most essential aud inte- resting feature of the bale, however, was the orchesura. At one side of the room, oppusite the ladies’ quurters, was & large empty cask, on top of which placed a wide board, and on top of thi board, on a stool, sat the most comical, bow-legged, one-eywd little runt, with an my pleasure to meet with. The one eye he had use of kept whirhng around in his time with the usic aud glarivg at the dancers in & most ferocious muanuer, entered into the spirit of the eveuing with those on the tloor. a while, just for sheer exuberance of spi- at his ¢l fiddie as though his life really saw fit to roward hun with, The sp anay. - I‘o:wn'i« "'l‘ll‘lr;?::.t One company is left to mittee of cicizeus appointed to obtain Remarkable Escape, fighting. One of them had a bad black 8 g subscriptions to aid the ' hio river suf- | yubu Kuhn, of Lufayette, Ind,, had a very | eve and they wero fined §5 each axd A RAILKOAD LOAN, ferors to-day, collected #),200 in five | narrow escape from duath. ‘T'vis is his own " ; Orrawa, Fobruary 28 The bill | hours' labor. story, “Oue year wg» I wan in the lust stages | costs, which they paid, |1 consuiption. henefitted me. bottles. wsed o other wedicine. Henry's Carblic Salve. The BEST SALV L i the world for Cuts, Bruises, Bores, Ulcorw, Salt Kheum, Totto of 3kiu Kruptions, ete, Get HENRY' had to olbow our way through a large s the early education Mexicuns recrive that uives them their glorious contempt for old fiddle 1n his haud, that it was ever head at a terrivie rate, keeping porfect He with & vengeunce, sud while making his fiddle squesk to the ssme time for every dunce he kept a runuing tire of jokes Every once in rits he'd give a whoop that would make the room ring. There the little fellow sat during the entire night without inter- mission or refreshments grinding away depended upon it, aud in the morning, when he was at liberty to depart, he re- ceived perhaps one or two dollars, or whatever the generosity of the dancers rt) did not cease till long after daylight, and oven then [t appeard to require o great effort for those present to tear themselves Our best physicians geve my oaso up. 1 finally got 80 low that our doo- tor suld I could not Jive twenty-four hoars, My friends then purchussd a botsle of Di. W, Haru's BALSAM vor 1HE |.UNGS, which 1 continued until 1 tok nine Tam now in perfect health, havivg Dr. Rogers' Veg:1able Worm Syrup tustantly detroys worus, sud removes the offect the | secretions that cuuse thew. Chapped Hauds, Chilblaing, Corns, 'and_al K | all others are but KB ve, und stated that hu was RAILROAD LANDS. Proposed Restoraton o 2 Larga Sie 1o the Public Doman, The Northern Pacific to Lose 86,000,000 Aores, 4 If the Bill Passes as Recom- mended by the Committee, The View Taken By the Road’s . Land Agent. The Scope amad Some of the Alleged Defects of the 161N FORFEITED LANDS, THE NORTHERN PACIFIC GRANT. WasuiNaroN, Feb. 28.—The house committee on public lands has decided, 7 to 4, to recommend the forfeiture of all granted lands contiguous to that portion of the Northern Pacific railroad not com- pleted July 4th, 1879, Mr. Scales withdrow, the resolution offerod yesterday Several forfeiture resolutions introduced werelost. Hen- loy renewed the resolution orrigin- ally offered by Anderson, providid: for the forfeiture of all land not alrn:g in the time specified by the act. The vote on the proposition stood ays 7 nays 4. In preparin, the bill declaring the lnrleitlrrn.p"l‘hg committee propose treating purchasers from the railroad company ns though they wore purchrsers from the government. Members of the committee say that about 45,000,000 acres along the Northern ¥a- aific will be forfeited if the bill passes. A LAND AGENT'S OPINION, St. PavL, February 28.—Charles B. Sanborn, land commissioner of the Northern Pacific road, said when shown the Associated Press account of the ac- tion of the committee on public lands, *fThe house committee seema disposed to favor very sweeping action, but I do not believe any bilr for the forfeiture of lands already earned by the Northern Pacific by actual construction of the road will become law. Should con- gress pass such an act I think there 18 no doubt but that the supreme court of the United States would decide that congress cannot deprive the company of any lands earned on that portion of the road which 18 constructed and duly accepted by the presidont of the United States, ana it will not make material dif- ference whether the construction of the road and acceptauce by the president was before or after July 41h, 1879, There has been overa million acresof these landssold to settlers The passage of such a bill as proposed by the house committee will seriously injure communities along the road. It will cast a cloud on titles to land and check the settlenent of the country. Itseems to me that congress has not. yet considered the magnitude of the injury which will be done to the northwest country by the passage of any such bill as is proposed. I am not yet willing to believe any law to confiscate the land grant of the Northern Pacific will be passed by congress.” Red Willow County. INp1aNoLA, February 25, 1884, Mg, Eprror:—As 1 am receiving in- quiries every day in regard to this (Red Willow) county, I have concluded to an- swer some of them through the columns of your valuable paper, if you will kind- ly publieh it. In the first place, we are having a boom. Claims which four years ago could not have been given away are now sell- ing for from 8400 to $800, and some near town have suld us high as §1500. There is sull some government land to be haa in the county, but it is going fast, and I venture the conjecture that in four months the last gnarter will be taken. We are settling up with a class of people who are enterprising, intelligent and stayers, Lumber is worth here from $30.00 to $40.00 per 1,(00; conl $6 00 per ton; wood 8350 to §4 00 per coid; posts $6.00 por 100 in the woods; corn is worth 3be; cattle are high, milch cows $40.00, the snow 1s all gone ahd cattle looks well, aud the feed is gl on tha range We need & grist il wud creamery. Would Iadvises or mwu to come here! yes, under ceriain condi- tons M , stock and friends are good \huugs 1o bring with with you, but the grand perquisire is what we cali sand, A poor mwn who is a rustier will do well hero, ls this a farming country? well, I know one young mn who raised (wlove and unaideo) H,510 bushels of corn laat renson, und s d it for 85c per bushel. T will sy this iwuch .in the six soasons 1| have been here we have raised » litile more each year and have better prospects this spring and the ground is in better condition thun ever before. We have good schools and good church privileges, and lots of land and we don't have to run the children down with hounds to chunze shirts as has been stated. I faor v e are prosperous happy sud eontenta and glud to take & suanger by the hund and welvumne him (f he is of the right stripe), but 1 will close lest I tax your patience. anon. Wi, G. McCoor, L — Police Court. In police court yesterday morning, two- brothers-in-law were before his houor for A cripple, who gave the name of Chas, Johnson, was charged with being drunk and pleaded guilty. Being without. funds he was sent to the couuty juil to board out a €6 fine. Owen Conuully, alins *“Whisky Jack,™ was again before his ho or )esterday. The judge was puzzled wid ook the cane under cousideratin. He says if ho can find the saloonkesper who sells Covnully: liquor he will fine hioy $50 and yeveke his licen: o. . 1 W HL WKoley filed o complaiat sgainst Dearnis B Murphy for du.whiu& ” e 1 k) lurphy woulp b 1L him,