Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1887, Page 1

_ ! IXTEENTH YEAR. HARLAN ELECTED SPEAKER A Bubstantial Victory Gained by the Sup: # porters of Van Wyck, HE LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED. ) 7 Melkiejohn Chosen President of the Senate -Fat Berths Secured by Walt Seeley and Brad Slaugh- ter—~The Oo nittees, The Work Reviewed. Lixcory, Neb., Jan, 4.—[Speeial Tele- gram to the Beg.|—The tirst skirmish in_the wsenatorial contest has been fought and Van Wyek has secured a substantial victory by capturing the speakership for Havlan, After massg all it forces upon Agee, Newcomer @nd Cole, a desperate sortie was made Iast night in favor of Bowman as the dark lorse on which the field er gected to combine. But this attempt proved a wretched failure be- cause Harlan was already as good as elected. ‘Ihien there was a stampede of the Bowman forces, led by Congressman Dorsey, who had taken a sly but active hand In this contest. Harlan submitted to a formal nomination in caucus merely to gratify personal triends who wanted it done that way. Harlan’s election this afternoon was almost an ova- tion. While the democrats complimented Mat Miller with their unanimous vote for speaker, Miller and his supporters are much pleased with the choice of the majority. In his brilliant and suceessful canvass Harlan was ably seconded by Hon, G, W. Whitmore, of Douglas, to whom he is largely indebted for the victory, Harlan and Whitmore served in the last legislature and a warm at- tachment exhists between the speaker and leader of the Douglas delegation, who be- comes the recognized leader of the house. ‘The contest over the or, alzation of the senate, although of minor importance, was not without significant interest. After re- peated efforts to get up a caueus that would control the senate, the railroad’ republicans succeeded in decoying their Van Wyek re- publicans into their caucus trap, some time after mianight. These, with Campbell, of Sarpy, who, although a democrat, was promised to them by the B. & M. bosses, made the necessary seventeen votes to make assur- ance doubly sure, John M. Thurs- ton threw his Joviat over Vandemark, of Saunders, ar. led him into the railroad bull pen. Vandemark had presided over a democratic conference last night and 5tood pledged to act with his demoeratic col- leagues, but he traded for a mess of potta and bound himselt hand and foot to the anti- Van Wyck railroad republicans. No little surprise and disgust was created among the democrats in the senate by Vandemark's somersault. e was the most rampant antl- monovoly democrat in Saunders county, and from the stump and in private proclaimed himself anxious to assist in Van Wyek's re- election. “Lconfess that the course of Robbins ana Fuller, who both were elected as out and out Van Wyck men, and still profess to be for him, does not surprise me in the least. Within ten days after tuo clection the rail- road politicians boasted that they had cap- tured Robbins and Fuiler and would vote them fucaucus, * Iwas not disposed to credit these reports, but the vote today shows that there was more truth than poetry in them. There must have becn tremendous pressure bearing upon them from some quarter, and it is more than likely that they will cut loose from thelr political asso- ciates when the trying hour arrives. They certainly cannot contemplate a betrayal of conhdence by deserting outright the cause which in all honor they pledged to support. So far as Van Wyck is concerned the result in the senate Is of nomaterial moment. On the contrary, it may prove advantageous in the final outcome, The goats have been separated from the sheep. ‘Fhe hypoerisy of democrats who have clamored for a stralght democratic candidate has been un- masked. Ilad Campbell and Vandemark t dicir votes for a democratic acting president of the senate, Dr. Miller and his railroad organ might have ex- erted same Influence in holding in check democrats who favor Van Wyck, 1t remains 1o be seen now what the peculiar eombina. tion will do in organizing committees, now that they bave relieved Licutenant-Governor Shedd from the task of packing them, 2, ISEWATER. Doings of the Caucus, LANCOLN, Neb., Jan, 4.—[Speeial Telegram to the Beg. |—At 1 o'clock this morning the anti-Harlan forces capitulated gracefully and made their terms, A formal canens was held this morning at 11 o'clock, sixty mem- bers of the house being present. G. W. Whit- more, of Douglas, presided and Getzel, of Richardson, acting as sccretary, A ballot was taken which gave Harlan, forty-six; Bowman, one. Harlan was then made the unanimous nominee, After voting down a motion to adjourn, Brad Slaughter was put In nomination for clerk with no opposing andidate, It was expected that I D, Chamberlain, editor of the Stromsburg Headlight, would be a candidate, but he failed to put in an appearance, Senator Paddock and others in thelanti-Van Wycek field elaim that the surrender to Har- lan was put up by Weaver, who wants to mherit the Van Wyck tfollowing, but this is mere conjecture, pposition to Harlan Wwas not strong enoughi to beat him by any combinati The repul an house ecaucus, which ad- Journed to this evening, made the following additional nominations First Assistant Clerk Cook, of Lan- Assistant Cle k. at-Arm . K. Newmeyer, of Merr 1. N. Thompson, of Jef Chaplain—Rev, Mr. Vanfleet, of Pawnee, Enrolling €' yk —Miss Nettie Wortham, of Pawnee, Engrossing Clerk mor The remalning house positions were left for the speaker to appoint, Miss MeDonald, of Fill- The Senate Organized, Laxcor eb., Jan, 4 al Telegram to the Bep Ihe senate w lled toorder at 12 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Shedd in the chair. Prayer was deliyéred by Rev. Mr, ‘Tate. Mr. Moore, of Lancaster, nominated Walt Sceley for temporary clerk. Mr, ‘Tzesehuck, of Douglas, nominated Daugh- erty, A rising vote zave Seeley twenty, Dauherty eleven. Mr. Snell, of Jefferson, moved & comuittee of five on credentials be appointed. he chalr appointed Messrs Sucll, Fuller, Walbach, Sclunink and Kent, Adjourned till 2 o'clock. ‘The senate was called to order shortly after £ o’clock this afternoon. Mi, Sterling, of Fillmore, nominated V. Q. Shi as ussistant secretary pro tenn., who was vlecte Alr. Snell, of Jefferson, as chairman of the comnniltce on ' credentials, presented the seport of the committee, whieh declared the foltowing wienbers duly elected : Bonesteel Brown Buriham Calkins aw pbel sasper Conger (Sherwau) | Du Har 11 Kee Lindsay Linn MeNamar Moore Schminke Snell Sterling Vanderiark Wright, On motion of Mr. report was adopted, Mr. Majors of Neims nttee of thre eliief just the oath of Me shortly escorted begide the speaker arose and received right arms, cc member stepped signcd the oath, Mr. Colby proceed 1o Adopt Th Colfax | to the anifested " wn of Clay of Nance, and Schin Lininger' of Douglas votes [ tollows Yo own npbell ‘onyer Hartwell Kent Lininger Majors Moore Snell Bonesteel Casper Higgins (Cass) Keekley chminke prick zsehick ion of Mr, Me Fuller Seeley. Mr: Shickley for first g Mr. Linn « Lewis for Tho without opu Atins Rev. Mr. st Doorkeeper—J. W. Assistant Doorkeey SeeondAssistant cell. Engrossing Clerk Janito Mail ( seribed thereto, lating rules Carrfed, The cha Messr: and Heartwell, My, Duras o ‘This bronght out the follow! from the lieutenant- remark with referency ing up the committees the senate paid me the courtesy that I should make up th e appoin and request him to administe ¢ to the members-elect. The speaker appointed as such committee rs. Majors, Cong: the ¢ wheretpon lectively, of Gage moved ¢lection of the former and of ‘Wayne X Seeley for secretary, and on motion of Mr Lininger the assistant 3 structed to cast the unanimous vote for Mr. terling of Fillmore nov sistant seer was elected without opposition. 3 f Richardson nominated E. 0. ond _assistant seeretary, who s also elected without opposition, Mr, Lindsay nominated J. H. Easterday for clerk of the committee of the whole. was elected without opposition, following officers were then elected on from any quarter W. V. Wildman, geant- g Perry W Assistant Postmaster. per—F, M. Assistant Janitor—Mr. arrier—Conrad W The officers then took the ministered by the seeretary of state, and sub- Saline oftered which he subsequently witiid that a committee of senators be uinke up the standing OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNIN( }, JANUARY Fuller Higgins Holmes Kent ninger Majors Meiklejoln Robbins Shervin Sprick Tzsehuck Wolbach ('ass) Duras of Saline the ha moved that a com- d 10 walt unon the r hief nd Bonesteel, who justice to a seat the senate o oath with extended after which each the clerk’'s desk and that the senate is ofticers, trne comploxion of the new sennte in the vote upon president nominated Meiklajohn { Otoe nominated iie ballot stood 18 15 for the latter, as MEIKLEJOIY, Burnham Colby uller Holmes Lin tsay Linn MeNamar Robbins Vandemark TOR LINING Calkins Duras Higzging (Colfax) Meiklejohn Sherwin Sterling Wolbach to forecast the outcome after Klejolin. nominated Walt secretary was in- V. C. ary, who He at-Arms—Irwin West- Tate, of Shelton, Buf- Iker. ames ITreland. Brush, inders, Doorkeeper—Joel Par- Enrolling Clerk—Miss Nellie Depue. Miss Olmstead. . Yberson, ndell, ath of oftice, ad- Mr. Brown of Clay moyed that a sommittee of five be appointed for the purnoseor forinu- for the government of the senate, r appointed as such committee Brown, Linn, Vandemark, Sterling resolution, providing ppointed to comtuittee of the sen- ne vernor: L to the sulb , that two remarks wish to of muk- years ago 0 Tequest muittees, and while I was pleased atthe courtesy at that time, o that 'L deswe to do. the present time it is not a matter I lave not requested from any member that I should be allowed to that privilese at all, trequently that havin comnmittees, it was r that 1 very the burden, concerned at perfect up its committ ter befo take action,” Mr. Colby of € the following resol Resolved, Tha and this th tees: Senators, Majors, Snell, and Hearvwell, Mr. 1 Iaid on the table, man from Gage (Mr, his motion, t together to-night. Mr. Colby said that five day every di seniite his resoluti lieutenun members of their polities, expedite I sooner the senate did Lininger again was one si led n should vernor n 1 for make up the committees. [ be a relicf to me to be fic when members of this sens what was my ehoice or preferon. willingly would be relieved of liberty I theref ate, expeeting tiat y sninger moved that the resolution He hoped that the g Colby) wou At the members might confer ave not solicited L ve stated sed through the In f perience of two sessions of making up the Iy a burden that would heretore, 1 me as to insofar senate as 1 would be to make ore place the mat- 1 will was ge moved the adoption of n: the following senators constitute a committee of nine { standing committees of the sena form the and that advise and consult with the president of the'senate in the selection of sueh commit- Robbins, Brown, I M, Linn, ham, amar be itle- withdraw it nsually takes four or ) arrange for these connmiittees and it was postponed the work of the that long po tponed. 1le thought S at once, so that the 1y consult with all the the senate, without regard to m committees that will tion in this session, and the it the better. vrotested that the com- , and did not represent s of the senate, and for that reason renewed hismotion to adjourn until 10 0'clock 10-morrow of 1610 15 The r of the v Otoe. which was Jost by a standing vote lution was then adopted in spite 0rous denunciation of Schiminke of On motion of Meiklejolin of Nance sup- plies wers voted for the ser On motion of Fuller of W representatives was notified that tie ser rocecd to business, r and lair on such committe was ready to Fuller, Linin pointed by the te, ayne the house of te Messrs, Campbell were ap- _On-mofion the senate adjourned uutil 10 0'cluck t0-IOITOW morning, The House, Lancory, Neb Bre.| Jan, 4. ‘The unerring hands of th 4. lal to the colossal Dec elack which rests against the gilded moldings in the house of representatives pointed to 12 as ith bis gavel to-day and sounded the call to order, arge gathering of men who had been col- in groups earnestly talking, and the o'clock, precisely, Roggen rappod mewbers of the lower sald: Gentlemen: In house to order, will call the roll, sequently, no absent of Dou David City, nominate Caldwell and Smyth the cliair, Upon said: Nevraska leglslature sought their seats, lobby and galleries were filled with an at- tentive audience of spectators, fect quiet prevailed Secretary of State Rozgen accordance quirements of the constitution, I now call the Temporary Clerk Slaughter being Introduced 1 auly spprecliate the houor you kave Secretary of State A hush fell over house of the twentieth The When per- with the re- To the roll call all the members-elect re- sponded but three—Baird of Dakota, Dicl inson of Lancaster, and Yutzy of Richardson, At the afternoon roll call these gentlemen signitied their presenc aud there were, con- to report upon the Lirst day of the session. Mr. Caldwell of Laneaster nowinated D, B, Newcoter as temporary speaker, Ar. Smyth »«d Hon. Mat Miller of Newcomer received sixty votes, Miller thirty, Harlan of York one. Messrs, escorted Newcower to Mr. Neweoner J conferred upon me. 1t is an honor, although temporary, which any man might be proud of and aporeciate, What is the pleasure of the house Upon the suggestion of Mr, Nichol of Ante: lope the speaker declared the mominations for chiet clerk pro tem in order. Mr. Brad Slaughter of Nance was noninated, and upon motion of Mr. Watson of Otoe was elected by acclamation, E Mr. Smyth of Douglas moved the appoint- ment of a committeee of five on credentials, Carried, and after the credentials had been sent to the clerk’s desk the speaker pro tem appointed the following committee: W, T, Whitmore of Douglas, James S. Caldwell of Lancaster, A. B. Slater of Wayne, W. Bentley of Saunders, W. J. Penberton of Jeierson, A recess was taken until 3 AFTERNOON SESSION, Upon the reconvening of the house the committee ou eredentials made the following report: X Your committee on credentials wonld re- specttully report that the following named gentlemen are entitled {0 seats on the tloor of the house: First Distriet (Richardson)—J. Willinm Fenton, M, A. Vench Second District (Nemala) ). der, 8. W, McGrew, e “Third District (Jolnson) —C. C. Ell Fourth District (Pawnee)—James A, Coy Fifth District (Pawnee and Johnson)— 1, Noriis, g 3 Sixth District (Otoe)—John C. Watson, N. Overton, G, C. Underhill, venih . Gillmore, N, M, Satehel, ¥ Kighth'District (Sarpy)—A. P. 0 Ninth Distriet (Douglas)—W. G. Whit- more, George Heimrod, Johh Matthieson, J. R Young, Patrick Garvey, G J. Smyth, David Knox, Philiip Andres. y Tenth Distiiet (Washington) — Watson Tyson, 3 Eleventh District (Burt)—1\W. P, Latta. Twelfth District (Dodgze)—Henr Thirteenth District (Cuming) ret Fourt District Eisley 0 p. M Yutzy Alexan- cKenna, , Craig, J. Schwab, H. Bar- eenth (Madison)—C. F. Fifteenth Distriet (Stanton and Wayne) B, Siater, ) xteenth Bistrict (Dakota)—11. Baird, Seventeenth District (Dixon)—11, Wright, Zizhteenth District (Cedar and Pierce I Keiver. Nineteenth Distriet (Knox)—W. Tur- (Antelope)—J, R. (Boone)—John ner. iwenty-first hol. Twenty-second Peters. 2 Twenty-third District (Platte)—J. J. Sulli- van, George G, Bowman, Tywenty-fourth Distriet C. Russell. Twenty-fifth Distriet (Platte and Colfax) —John WV, Fuchs, Twenty-sixth District V. Lord, att Miller. ‘Twenty-seventh District rst Twent Nance) Twent Distriet Dictrict (Colfax)—H. (Butler)—George (Polk)—George ehth district (T M. McConaugh nth Distriet (Sau Bentley arles J. Harrison. “Thirtieth District (Lancaster)—James L. Caldwell, Jerome Shamp, 1. M. Raymond. dickinson, H. J, Leisveld, George W, on. tirst District (Seward)—Nicholas nweber, Henry Bick. E Thirty-second District (Y ork)—N, V. Har- lan, J. Wilson. ‘Thirty-third = Distriet Dempster, J. R. Ballard Thirty irth — Di: yden, M. I, Frant; hirty-fifth Distric C. C, Gafford, J. M. Wa Thirty-sixth Districi nberton, W. H. Diller. Ihirty-seventh District (Thayer) M. Wetherald, F. k. Rope, ¢ \'I'hirl)- ghth District (Nuckolls)—R. M. Aiken, ortieth District (Franklin)— olk, Merrick and nders)—W. G, (Fillmore)—J. A. BT HY Fuller, J. Saline)- . N. (Jefferson)—W, Kenney, v-second District (Clay)—W, dall. William Newton. Forty-third District Agee, A. E. Wilsey. Forty-fourth District (Merrick) Forty-fifth District (Iall)—James rles Rief, Forty-sixth District helmsen. Forty-seventh 1 Cole, H. €, Minn orty-eighth District (Bu drews. Ran- w. Franklin (Hamilton)—A. : Swing, o (Roward)—Jens Wil- strict s An- (Adams)—A alo)—1I. C. ninth Distriet (Valley, Greeley and and unorganized territory west of nd east of 1ift venth répresenta- tive distriet) —Morgan Crane, iftieth District (Sherman and Custer)—S. Cannon, y-first Distriet (Kearney) hamson y-second Otto Abra- B, M. Harlan and Phe] Distriet (Harlan) ifty-third Dist . 1L “Marshail. Fifty-fourth District (Furnas)—\W, fot 2. Bab tty-fifth Green, Lth-sixth Distriet Hayes, 1 District (Red Willow)--S, L. (Frontier. iy and ¢ District Gosper, ase) -\, W. Fox. Kifty-eighth Distriet (Lincoln and unor- ganized territory north of Lincoln and south of the twentiéth representative aistrict)— John Tracey. Fifty-ninih Distriet Sioux and unoreanized Keit!, W. 1. McCann, nnd the following named persons have, stake or ouersight, left their eredential$ Tespective homes. Tiie ceritied to by the secre and there being no contest known of to y commifte ve respectfully recommend that they each be admitl Lo aseat in this body: John Cameron, Tenth district; A C mble, ‘Tweltth district; 8. W, Thorn: ton, Fort ith districts 11, Simane rty- ninth T'wentieih district enty-ninth ifty-third district, Thirty-fourth dist. riet J, E. Fishbi P, King cach hold and present a eertificate of election of even dates, duly executed under seal und deiivered, Your commitien recommend that the cutire question of the contest and differences ¢ tween said persons be and is hereby referred to the standing committee of the house on privileges and elections, and that neitiier of sald parties-be entitled (o a seat in this body until finalaction, The report was of the conunittve, Mr. MceConaugh port of the the committee dischurged. Mr. Watson, of Otoe, meved to amend the motion by inserting the name ot J Fish- burn, of Saline, Upon the amendment Mr. Caldwell, of the committee on credentials, said that the com- mittee had deemed it proper that the case in question should be referred to the proper standing committee, before whom the facts uld be presented and the merits of each ntleman determined, Mr. Watson of Otoe in support of his mo- tion said that it was necessary that the secre- tary of state should have a list of mewmbers, and in the list which was used this morning the name of Mr. Fishburn app If the name of Mr. Fishburn should ed the district would be lett without representation, and the house had no right or business to thus deprive the district ot any representa- tive in this body. “Ilie action of the house in wing Mr, Fishburn 10 retain bis seat could, it no way, invalidate or prejudice the action of contest which .u:,xm.erzu see At to institute, Alr. Whitniore of Douglas supported the Teport of the comuittee, and was tollowed by Mr. Agee of Hawilton, who ~inclined to the sawe opinion, Mr. Miller of Butler believed that the sec- retary of state had delegated his powers to the cominitee on ercdentials, and the report of the conittee should be adopted. Mr. Watson claimed that the two gentle- men, Fishburn and King, did not stand be- fore the bouse in the same way. The elee- nth (Dawson)- (Cheyenne, territory Keith, north of We also find all the members k, moved that ceepted and tioe of one, Mr. Fishburn, had been certi to the secietary of state, and that of Mr, King haa not. It was not the duty of the house to unceremoniously “ick Mr, Yishbun 4 out. The house had no right to deprive the district of full representation, but should allow Mr. Fishburn to retain Lis seat until the contest could be heard, Mr. Agee again, in replylng to the argu. ment of Mr. Watson, said that the house had A nerfect right to act as it deemed right, inde- pendent of the list of members certified to the secretary of state. Mr. Watson emphasized his position. Mr. Watson's amendment was lost, and the report of the committeo on eredentials was adopted, Mr. Nichol of Antelope moved that the chair appoint a_committee of three to wait upon the chief justice and request him to ap- pear in the liouse and administer the oath to the members-elect. ‘The motion was earried and the speaker ntxmlmml the following com- mittee: Messrs, Nichol, Bowman of Platte and Kenna ot Webster. Shortly thereafter Hon. Samuel Maxwell, chief justice of Nebraska, appeared under es- cort of the committee and administered the oath prescribed by the constitution and stat- utes, all of the members rising with uplifted hands and subsequently subscribing thereto, Mr. Raymond of Laneaster moved that the to the election of a permanent . His motion was earried. Watson of Otge placed in nomination for speaker Hon. N."V. Harjan of York county. Ile eulogized Mr. Harlan's honor- able conduct as a legislator and his transcen- dent ability and integrity. “In legislation,” salid Mr, Watson, “he isan intellectual glant; as a parllamentarian he is a Hercule: Mr. Rief of Hall placed in nomina Hon, Mat Miller of Butler county. He Mr. Miller a high tribute for capability and integrity. Mr. Whitmore seconded the nomination of AMr. Harlan. He assured the house that Mr, Harlan had never been and never would be found wanting in any of the qualities which are required for the able fulliliment of the duties of speaker. ‘The imaginary barriers between the North Platte and the South latte were now no more, and the represent- atives of the people of the former section of the state united with those of the latter in desiring the election as presiding ofticer of thie house of & gentleman of such transcen- dent abilities and sterling intogrity that the \mvrr"nls of the whole state would be _yn. served. Noninations being closed e elerk called the roll, with the following yesult: FOR M ARLAN, Agee Alexander Babeock Baird Barrett Bowman Caldwell Cannon Cope Crane Dickl Abrahamson Aiken Andreses ley Ballard Bick Brown Cameron Cole Craig Deiupster Diller isley wing ox Gatlord Heimrod Jeary Leisveld Fenton Fuller Green Horst Kenny vord Matthieson McConaughy Newcomer Nichol Overton innix ewton Norris Pemberton Peters Randall Raymond Roper i Satelel later I Undernill Veach Wardlaw Watson Wetherald Whitmors Wilhelmsen Wilson Wilsey Yulzy Young—71 YOR MLLLE Andres Bently Simanck Smyth ullivan ‘Tracoy Turner ‘Tyson White Wolenbeber 30 Gilmore Harrison Hayden Keiper Knox an_and Cole were ap- to conduct Sy pointe committe He was received et Harlan to the cl; applause and said itlemen of the house of representa- tives: I desire to return to you my thanks for this expression of your appreciation. I desive to thank you all for the generous and kindly treatment 1 have received at your hands, We have had a brief and somewhat spirited contest, but at 1o time has any un- pleasant feeling arisen or manitested itself, am glad that the feeling which pervades the entire body seems to be pleasant and harmo nious. In assuming this place in which you hay aced me 1 do it with some hesitancy and with the feeling that there are many du- ties which will devolve upon me which” will be diflicult of performance and burdensome: and that it will be especially difticult to per- form those duties to the entire satisfaction of 1 concerned. Although Ibelieve that in the s connected with the permanent organiza- tion and in making up the committees some unpleasantness may ensue, when you know me better I am confident you will” give me L tor honesty and intention to do what htin the premises, We have assembled gentlemen, as the representatives of the at commonwealth of Nebraska We have assembled to pass certain laws for the general good “and to correct certain abuses which have resulted from the mis: plieation and im].n'rlw ions of laws alre upon the statute books, Let each and every one of us v t our votes on the side of every question which we deem to be the right side, and to serve our constituency intelli- and honestly ot us perforni o when we return w onr he fved with the commendatory SWell done, zood and faithful ser- )| ndeavor todo my dut faith- fearlessly. (Applause.) en, whiat ks the further pleasure of A committee from nouneed and informed senate had organized nes: Mr. Nichol of Antelope moved that the » proceed to the election of & permanent clerk and the motion prevaiied, Mr. Andrews of Buffalo placed in nomina tion Brad Slanghtoe M the of Doug Jo) of Dou I'he roll w Slaughter i declared elect Mr, Whitmore pr request, that the Woman's Suifrage i on of Nevraska be gran the use of the | of representatives on Tuesday evening, uary 6. ‘Uhe resolution was adopte Adjournment was taken until to-m morning at 10 o'clock, the senate was an- the house that the and was ready for busi- as nominated Edmund as county, called and the vote resulted: Burke Mr, Slaughter was chief elerk., nted resoulution, by | Legislative Reportorial Notos, el press is represented as follows in the house L. 1. Wood, Nebraska City Press, W. Q. Bell. Kansas City Journal and Chicago Inter Ocean. Walter Hoge, Lincoln News, J. M. Painter, Lincoln Democrat and ounty papers. Root, Nebraska State Journal, W0 houses have been *very ornately and handsomely papered and lincustered. A nearly uudible smile passed around to- when the committee on exedentials were ppointed. Mr, Smyth, of Douglas, moved the appointient of “the commitiee, but he wasinton the list” when e naies were called, 5 Laird on Van Wyck. CitlcAGO, Jan. 4.—[Special Tele to the Bk, |—Congressman Laird of Nebraska, who was in the city yesterday, said whether Yan Wyek was réturned o the United States senate or not depended largely on the us. If none were held Van were lin, ‘The senator ieus and was working tor it, ance for Van Wyck’s election,” “rests upon the support of the ade inistration democrats President Cleve- land is disposed 1o t demoerats in Ne- braska to stand by Van Wyek, because he (Cleveland) can use him. ‘i'here is danger to the republican party in Van' Wyek?s elec- ton, and we are asking republicans democratic administration shall be si Our hope 1s to ward off the danger b ing the republicans to stick together thus avold the neeessity for dena support,” ain Wyek's chanoes wanted a e T'he only n- and atie FRIGHTFUL RATLROAD WRECK Nineteen Persons Killed by a Collision Near Tiffin, Ohio. FLAMES ADD TO THE HORROR Men Roasted Alive in the Presence of the Helpless Survivors— Heartrending Scenes—Other Fatal Accidents, Disastrous Railroad W TieriN, 0., Dee. 4.—The fast train on the Baltimore & Ohio railway, at an early hour this morning collided with the east bound freight at this ecity, wrecking both trains. Ninetecn bodies have been taken from the wreck. More are injured. Three conches were burned. Phystelans have gone to the scene trom here, he weather is very cold, the thermometer being three degrees below 2010, lie fast train on the railroad which left New York at about 9 o'clock yesterday for Chicago with five coaches and four sleepers, all well filled with passengers, collided with the eastern bound freight several miles cast of this eity about 4 this morning. The passenger train was fifty minutes late and was running at a rate of fifty miles an hour, passing Republic, a small station, like a flash, They rushed along the curve amile west of that town, when suddenly the engineer saw the treight train under full headway within a hundrad ot him. e k ck. altimore & Ohio . ards at onee avilnG qne brake, and revers: Tigine, but it did no kool Bui tne next instant the rash came, telescoping the coaches and viling them upon each other. To add to the horrible seene, five broke out in the smoking car and soon spread to other c: Many people were killed outright while others were wedeed in among the broken cars and slow(y consumed by the flames, The screams of the wounded and dying were heartrending, but 1o assistance could be given, until a_ farmer, awakened by the crash, came and with other nelghbors worked like heroes to save the per- ishing. At this writing nineteen dead bodies liave veen recovered and they lie burned and dis- figured beside the track. Help was sent from Republic and from this city as soon as the news was received. It is impossible to give the names ot the killed or wounded at this time. 'Fhe cause of the disaster is unknown. The ground was covered with snow. The collision occurred one wile from town and nearly half a mile from any dwelling and at 2 o'clock in the morning. 1t is related of one Bradley, a prominent Knight of Labor from Washington, who, while the flames were bursting from the car windows, which had been broken in the erash of the coflision, that he by some means put out his hand and threw lis wateh and pocketoovl to those whom he could see on the outside. He was penned on the inside and was being roasted alive, but those who saw him were unable to render him relief, "They could hear the frenzied and horror-stricken nian as ne niadly endeavored to burst the barrler that held him in his fiery prison. “The ‘charred romains of the express mes- senger consisted simply of two thigh bones, which were found in thedebris of the ear. The engineer and fireman of the freight reversed theirengine and_jumped for a suow bank. The enginecr of the express reversed his engine and sprang to the left. ‘Tho firempn cndeavored to get out to the right, but being overeome with fright feli close to his crushed engine and was badly burned, but not beyond recognition. His body has been placed in a neat casket and is now at the undertaker's at Republic awaiting the arrival of his rela. tiyes : “There has heen a_steady stream of citizens from all parts of the county woing to and returning from the 1t was reported that Congressman Seney, who had been at home for a few days on business, was on the wrecked train, but such was not the cas The judge did mot leave the eity until thi worning and is safe and sonnd. Toreno, Jan, 4.—Charles . Tall and wite, of Detroit, who were on the wrecked Baltimore & Ghio train, this morning, passed through here. M. Tall said the eft Washington City at 10a. m., yesterd: At this morning he was awakencd by beini violently thrown from his berth, e train’ consisted of an engin one coach and two sleepers, lided with the east b got stalled a_mile from Republic miles west of Tiflin, The two el re utterly wrecked, and the eonch telescoped into the bargage ear so completely that two cars were crushed into the space of one. ‘The two sleepers did not leave tle ftra The tele- yped ears took flre from a stove, and the manzled wnd erushed passengers inprisoned in the wreek shrieked inagony, The engincer and fireman of the freight and aved themselves rrom the collisi zineer of the leg broken, he train col- wounds fireman tender, sustaived severe " the uilder His was caught between the engine and and died within a fow miny ‘he unin® jured passengers and residet® of the neigh- borhood set to work to the wounded pas- sengers in the burning cars, securing all who could be reached, Up'to thie time Tall said he left, which was at 5 a'clock, eight dead bodies' liad been sceured from” the wreek, ‘I'hie bageazeian of the express was thrown throueh the 100t of his ear, escaping with abroken lec, ‘The express messencer who was sitting next to him' was killed instantly, one in the sicepers was injured in the least, - Among the passengers in” the sleeper was Mrs. Fish, of Joliet, ills., sister of Gen- cral Logan, and Ler son Chiarles, neither of whom weré injured. ‘The sho, rifie that farmers in the ne it to be an carthquake and seene of the ek, In- the confusion of the wreek a hot dispnte arose among the trainmen as fo the responsit of the'disaster, It appeared that the fre train was running on t he time of the press. The engineer was heard to remurk that e left th ine with only thirty pounds of stes ) (e upgrade o “Tiflin his engine *went back on him,” and the train s No danger signals were sent out abead and the express, runnine full speed down grade and wround curve. had no warning of the impanding disaster until an instant betore the collision, The total number of passengers on Wi Baltimore & Ohlo traim was s five. Ten dead bodies have been tuk out and thre wie believed to be rhood took were soon at the ihe lows : ', Washington, DERICK, tirewan of ¢xpress, of PHOSTERMAN and two sons, of Martinsburg, W, Va, Mrs, Osterman and two other children were saved. The smoker was entirely con- sumed and all passengers in it kil o coroner higs zone from Tifin to hold an inquest. “I'here are about a dozen wounded, who have been taken to Republie, where they are being taken care of by citizens, (ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE HORROR, CLEVELAND, Jan, 4.—A special 10 the Leader gives the following account of the collision? One of the most borrible and beartiending aceidents ever chronicled oc- curred near H«l-umm cight wiles east of here at 2 o'clock this mlorning. At1o'clock the east-bound freight train in eharge of Con- ductor Fleteher, pulled_out of this city, hay- Ing received orders to side track at the S siding to allow the cast-bound express to pass, ~ After the passenger tram had gone the conductor being without special orders, exercised his own judgment, and determined that inasmuch as he had b, an hour to make the switch at Republie, a little less than five miles distant, before the arrival of the fast express from the east, due at that point at 2 o'clock, he pulled ouf. The n bitter cold, and much dificulty was~ experi- enced in keeping up_ steam o “the engina. Finally at a point half a mile west of Repub- lic. the train came to a standstill, being un- able to move further. Just here was made the horrible mistake which resulted in ! the loss of many lives and the destruction of | thousauds of dollars wouth of property, Al- ght was | though the conductor must have known that he was encroaching dangerously near the time of the express, he did not send out a signal until after his train had come to & stand still and he found 1t impossible to move further, Ae then started forward with a lan- tern himself. 11t this point there is a sharp curye, and Conductor Flotcher had not pro- ceeded more than the length of twenty cars | when he saw the headlight of the approach- ing cxpress rounding the curve not more than forty rods distant, and running at the lignt ming speed of sisty-tl miles per he Horror stricken with the knowledge that a frighttul accident could not be averted, he flashied his light i the face of Engineer i.om Eastman. The latter at the same time saw the light of “the freight engine, and givin wild shrick of whisties for brakes, he versed his engine ana jnmpe his lite, crashing through th dow of 'the cab, carrying glass and sash with him, and alighted in a heavy snow drift. e escaped serions injury, his hurts being contined to a slight wound' upon the knee. As he realized tie danger, he called to the tiremen, William Fradericks, to save himselt The latter was eng rd fn shaking the tire and raised up and hesitated a moment to nee forward as it to estimate the dan- ger. ‘Uhis was fatal, as at that instant the crash cawie an. N0t pinned and eru 1'he « s be I imazined — than described I'he engines ot the two trains reared into the air like a pair of enrazed liv- in 'z monsters and then <ettlcd down upon the track driven into each othier until their eylinders “touehed. The foree of fmpact jammed the bagage cars into the tend the fast train, the_ express car into gse and the smoker into the oxpross. "I ess than five minuses 507 o moment of the collisfon, #n3 Pafore any | or ganized =T " at resene could De M, o (ire of overturned stoves com- Tumicated to the woodwork and the flames feaped high in air, their roar mingling with the cries of anauish of imprisoned victins, to whom death in its most terrible form was a horrid presence. ‘U trainnien and unin- Jured passengers were powerless and could o nothing to rescue the suflerers “The exvress train was i charee of Con- ductor 'Tom Haskell, Engineer Lew Easti and Fireman William Fredericks and con- sisted of engine, mail and baggzage car, ex- press, smoker, coach and two sleepers, The reizht train was in charee of Conductor g ineineer 2 “ireman W Culbson, and consisted of an engine and six- tecn loaded and a few empty condolas, The smoker contained from twelve to fifteen pas seogers, ¥ome of whom were emigrants, “Three men escaped alive, but their names were not learned. The ba:gazemaster, W I, Gates, of Newark, was the only man in his car and he was hurt in both lezs, his jeft leg being cut in sev i splinter or rod had run into his right foot, C. P. Bradley, of Washington, was found haniing from & window of the smoker, but his legs were fast and he could not be woved, “There he romained until he burnied to death, and his eharred remains toll to the ground a black and shapeless mass. IHe was conseions and gave his address 10 bystanders and also said that he was an oilicer of the Knights of Labor organization, He gave his watch and other valuables he could get trom his pockets to Couductor Fletcher, of the freight train. Joseph Postlethwaite, aged iifty-soven his sons, aged eighteen; and Henry. aged eleven, werd sitting i the sume seat i thie smoker, and the renains weie found in the ruins of the cars. Postlethwaite, nis wife, two b ar-old irl by a former wite, a little boy ot Tive yvears and buby girl of two years, had sold their farm of 1% “acres in Webzell county, W, were woying to Chiliicotlie, where Postlethwaite had living, and where make his future home. in cash, a check for $600 and several notes in his possession, and theso were burned with his body, leaving the poor widow with three children, no clothing except what she wore, and 50 cents in money. ler husband and two boys had left her but a_few minutes be- fore and gone from the conch to the smoker, Postlethwaite, as a hall melted medal found in the wr idicates, was a soldier in th union ranks in the late war, beinz a_memb of company A, Seventeenth regitwen), West Virginia, Volunteer infantr; h Fredericks, firet shit between the fender gine two hours, but it was found im- Tect lis release. 1lis mother 15 a shin nn He was a member of the brotherhood of firemen, which orgrnization took charge of his rémains which were removed to Chamberlain's und taking establishinen and prepared for burial. s face in deaih depicted the agony of his sutferings before death came to his rofier W. AL Parks, whose address could not be learned, was afso wedzed in the wreck and burned to death after” handing his money, letters and eards to one of the railroad ¢ ployes, “Ilis body was also consumed as were those of several others whose names are not known and perhans never will be, At the scene of the holocaust at 1 o'clock to-day the ruins of the bazgase car, express, ker and coach were sfill burning and s of hands were cndeavoring Lo cle track. JHere uld be se of blood and 1f burned and frozen human flesh, and workmen were stil ding ns of bodies in the burning wreek, All 1ils, express aud bageage were burned, ineluding larze su i Chamberlain e caleulated to minke arts quail, Nine shapeless f beings were stretehed many eharred lozs, Thei and ‘his two sons side thers, none of whom 1 be recosniz and near them a mass of Hesk and bones t may have been paits ot the bodies of a do, difierent peopl A SURVIVOR'S sTORY, At the depot was found Williain ¥ of Waynesborough, Pa, who wis a b in the coach next to the sitting in the front the collision oceur Jentiy azainst the front door was not injured in the leg not think there had been 1 the train had run off the tr the ladics in the car (o Wrans, said when to his'seat to et his hat smoker inflan AW an Jump from the car Wothe x wall of flame no one in was hurt severely. One man_had his hand burned sligntly by fatling azaivst the stove After zetting out of the ear he helped o une couple. the two sley nd iash them down the tr S0 would not be burned. e tl led up thaitc little girl, who was wandering sround in the snow, and carried her to the depot at Repub- lie, w. Wre collision can e baz- ment ontest of I i s Smith, sener He was car, and when tirown vio- the car, but said he did on. but that tie helped up their went bach noticed immirant da and s they Price, the bag burned to a exisp. His hoiie | “There were no dount iy i the wreek, af the number of caped and the remains recovered i to the number reported in the car, ber actually lost may never be kn CAUSE OF T11E DI Cixcinyat, 0., Jan. zette’s Tiflin special nion recarding the ra it Reports agree Uial there was carele s on the parg of the railroad cmployes, but whether the blame should attach to the freight or passenger erew 15 4 matter of con jecture. A thorough investization will be i Coroners have taken eliarge of th dead.” The Commercial correspondent give seventeen as the number who were kil and says that out of itecu passcugers in smoker but one eseajd, BELIEVED T0 HAVE 11t MILWAUKEE, W w4 grams from He 0 Lounco irant Mansell and George' Shnpson, of eity, wereon the train wiecked at Tiftin their yelatives here can get no word from them it is believed that they have perished, A NEGEASKA MAN SAVED, CHIcAGO, Jan, 4.—"The only Biere wit vivors of the Battimore & Ohio wreck did not get in untiil o'clock this morn- ing. Fred Betzold, a lumber dealer at Rushie ville, Neb., was ole of the four men who escaped fiom the ill-fated swokin Betzold found his legs fastennd between two seats. By the groatest exertious Le them out and crawled from t} senger who was unable to fr¢ Betzold and ‘nearly prey | Betzold eonld do noiliin { man, who s k back death., ster, was Wheeling, ¢ verished in ns who ¢ not equal wh, ASTER, I'ne Commere forts a diver Leanse of the Hen Privaie tele- thiat thi Another in Massicl SruINeFIELD, Mass., Jan. 4. passenzer train on the Boston & 10ad, Liom Albany, which should coach | The num- | train arriving | ael rived here at5 o'clock, was badly wrecked ad Wost Springfield. 1t is thought the train collided with a freight train, One passen- ger and one sleeping car was burned, and several people badly “l, but none res ported killed, The axle of one of the cars on the expresy broke and threw the remainder of the train against a freight train passing on the track next to it, which threw the engine and tendee of the freight train off the tinck, Two pers sons are reported Kitled, one being burned to deatliand ten or moro seriously injureds Fourteen first-class Chicago and western mail pouches and seventy-three pouches of second-class matter were burned, These contained much registorad matter, Itis now learned that no one was killeds About a dozen persons were injured, bug not serionsly Lhe charred vemains of s foundl aring 1 man W in the wreck at noon (o day while « away the debris, Men Kille CieaGo, he Inter omowoe (Wis,) specinl says passenzer train which arrived at Pewaukee at6o'clock, when passing a mammoth ice house which borders Pewavkeo Inke, ran into aslelch-load of ice laborers and instanily Killed thiree and fataily i fured soveral othe Llie men were reticnlue omo to supper and did not hear the ayiproaching train, Ocean's Ocons 1hie east bound BUSBANDS INNUMERABLE, Arvrestin France of Adventu Panis, Jan. 4, clal Cablegram to the Bre =Two Enghsh adventuresses have been arrested heve eharged with an original form ot swindling. ‘T'hie prisoners gave tho names of Mrs, Linsay and Miss Eveline Rappy. ‘The latter is a beautitul woman and about twenty-five years of aze. Mis, Linsay 18 older, not so comely and vasily passed as Miss Rappy's motlier or guardian as the oec sion required. The women catised 1o bo pub- lishe onsible papets cleverly eons structed advertisements, making it known that a young widow with miilion sterling in her own vight, or a rieh young girl who had made a false step was desirous of forminia martial alliance with & gentle- wan of the right stawp who could appreciate her situation: and who had means suflicient to warrant on his side that the wmarriaze was not entirely speculation. Several French- men were in turm introdoced to Eveline Rappy as a vesult of these advertisements, and she was put yonng widow or rich young girl, rding to the inclination of the suitor, - She engaged herself to a number of these, managing to Keep alive their ardor until she exhausted their ability to make presents and suceessively married several of the more wealthy, sceuring the best setilement possible and manags ing to escape with all the wedding presents and other personal proper obtainable within a few howrs aiter the core- mony. Ithas transpired that Miss Rappy ved this marriage trick with great tinan- al suecess on more than one vieh advens turer in England before she soucht new vie= tims in Franee, and it s said all of her nu- merous dupes 1n both countrics have been of such high social or political position that they have been ashamed o seck redress of any kind. ‘The police do not mention the name of the person who has brought the ca- T of the two women to an end in Paris, but when Miss Phy was taken into cuse tody she was at a first class hotel, living in a graud sulte of rooms M a style befitling a princess and on the point of being mur ried toa man who had alveady paid right rovally for the betrothal and invested a snng fortune in - wedding presents. When Rappy realized that she was a prisoner oke down and made a complete con- ing the details of all her exploits, with the mention of dates, sums and names. She throws all the blame for her conduct upon Mis, Lin who, SAVS, Conte pletely controlied her Shek American Lo JILLINOIS LEGISLATURE, Caucuses Held by Both Republicans Sy amo INGITE members of the centered i the speaker the contest growing mote heated cach hour. Noue of the candidates will g0 iuto caueis to-night with sufticient foliowing to receive a nomination on the first ballot, unless the sit- uation chanced within the nc tew | Tl to be ageneral disposition | D. T Littler of this distriet, who has up to s time been i the lead. The senatorial contest, wh receiving some diseussion, is practically 1ost sight of in the animated contest for the speakershipyand will be held in abeyance until that position B heen filled. 1., ief interest re to-day is stion, with is materially s, SURINGFIELD, s prelimi Jutuie we AT Wi publican house ey arious mof Jan selected chairman ens and Richard ¢ ceden seeretary, Seven ballots were taken for speaker, Hob, W, . Callioan reeciving thenomination on the fast ballot, Hon, As W. Bergeren was cle man ol the senate catieusing, the - held S by the speaker into provtinence, and tonight i ing tovic of conyerstion, - A given for Charies Favwell, With ex-Governor Hamil opponent. Tlhe name Ihomas Henderson Joseph G, Cannon are nentuention for the p fhe demoeratic Louse the tollowin andidat Clayton E. Crofts: ehict of Edwardsvitle; first vit, Salem : seeond as Tgohoito: it ington t i 1.0 oro: second Sorinztield; postm, wan, Cairo Sprinticld VW, Cox, Arthur 1, Divwson, of Chici Lhe republican senute ean witha full attendance t e and Senator Sumuer wis el Senator Berggren, of Kuos, tor president pro ten, and § Kankukee, was nominale acclamation, Other oftie ows: 1rst assistant Bureau; seeond Mellenry: oill elerk, 11, ( rolling and Oasing : st 1l nssi estion, which hay ring (he last two 1p problend, was sprung Lol Lineol Lois 1. ayson an ) LCCEIVING pre n. i or speaker, A. S, Brown, !, Frank Me W. . Furlo ot Fester, Lexs Long M e was held Loland hotel, ol to presid s nominated 1. Watson, of secretiry ated I Marks, Wiel; Jolin sistant, J Charies 1), William B Fred ant, Hatue clerk, Kane vi Ao Lynn, of Gre Newland, MeDonuigh' second assi F. Shipley, Las postmsty “Fhompson, Chinmonich Uheodore Tramley R O. Post of Spri of yentilation, T, J. Lo fohnson. Thie dviocratic’ senale catcus nominated for president pro tem Senator ell, of Peori e caucus of labor representatives ins tructed the seleetion of Charles G, Defo ol Caoks, tor speakers W. 13, Goodhook, of Caol, for cierk and a tull’ list of candidates - Minnesota 8, Jan. 4.--The vendd in biennial session W. B Mermam was elected lc The gOVErnor's mes ted until to-morrow, United States genator wiil until next Tuesday, A cateus of republican mambers of the leg isl; 10 on the 1ol @ Unsted Stat I r hias been e for Thursday ni Phe fricnds of Governor Davis assert that he @ of two thirds of the i caucuy e 1wl get ten demoeratic nt lewislature on th s a0 wil and ine t Lo 1ons. AT gislature eons at noon to-day, speaker of the will uot be salloting 1 not takie plice i tion on the