Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAIiLy BEE TOOK UP THE RAILROAD BIIL. A Spirited Oontest in the Honse on a Regu- lation Measure, SECTIONS SEVERAL PASSED, How Some of Them Were Amended— But Little Other Business Trans- acted —The Senate Adjourns Till Wednesday Next, Doings in the Honse. TaxcoLy, Neb., Feb, 15--[Special to the Brr.|—A resolution limiting debate to five minutes and prolibiting any member from gpeaking more than onee on A question Was tabled about as soon as the nhouse settled down to business thismorning. Prolonged discussion arose over a motion by Mr. Caldwell that the Colby senate bill empowering cities of over5,000 inhavitants of the second class to elect certain officers who are now appointed by the mayor should be revised. ‘The bill was reported unfavorably upon by the committee on cities and towns yesterday and was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Caldwell’s motion was tabled, it being declared that the only object of the bill was to cause the term of the present city attorney of Beatrice to expire in April. If the bill had passed it was intended to endeavor to elect a saloon man. During the debate Mr. Raymond accused Mr. Caldwell of iuconsis- tency, as he had known the latter gentle- man to oppose in consideration of the Lin- coln charter bill just what he was now advo- cating. Mr. Caldwell quite excitedly de- clared that he had not opposed such a pro- vision In the Lincoln charter bill, but Mr. Raymond reiterated the statement, and for the moment it looked as if there mizht be a family row in the Lancaster delegation. Mr. Whitmore moved that the rairoad committee bill, introduced as an amendment to Mr. Agee's bill, should be made a special order of this afternoon, Mr. Watson hoved that the motion would not prevail. Without a disposition to reflect upon the gentleman who was chairman of that committee, he was forced to say that the committee had Iabored long and, like the mountaln, had brought forth a_mouse. Let the bill stand on the general ftile. The gen tleman doesn’t want the bill to pass any more than some other people. With him (Mr. Whitmore) it was a matter of toadyism and buncombe, 1 am not,” continued " Mr, Watson, “on the pay roll of any railroad and 1 never was, I will pay any man £500 who will show a pay rollon” which my name ap- pears, o been employed by railroads and against them, but that does not make me arailroad man, 1 T should defend the gen- tleman from Gage, 1 should not become a Fullerite, thank God. I don’t like to have the chairman of the railroad committes stand up here and continually try to sneak in this blll. I give notice now that L am opvosed to any commission. 1 have introduced a rafl- road bill, but it is the bill passed by (‘unrn' 8 and one of the great arguments used in its favor was that it would be adaptable and could be adopted by the states, You cannot pass a commission bill after the fashion of he bill it is desired to now make the special order of to-day, which will be constitutional or effective. You must select only secretaries. They are servants of servants. Let us repeal this commission law. Let the senate repeal it, When they have joined hands with us then we can do something, 1 wish to call at- tention to an article that appeared in the Omaha Beg, ‘The editor of that paper is better posted on this question than any man in this house. His cditorial article of last Monday, over a column long, upon the very bill which this committee has reported, sa; it is a fraud and a delusion, and unconstitu- tional, I say thatif you meén are in earnest on thit railroad question help us to repeal the Jaw now In force. Then wait two years with- out any law if you cannot enact a better one than this one, "I want some gentleman who advocates this railway bill to tell me how it can be enforced. ‘I'lie only way to estab- Jish maximum rates is for this legislature to do it. The legislature cannot delegate that vower. Nomore can it empower these sec- staries to enforce the provisions of the bill, Tam in hoves that the gentleman’s motion will not prevail. Mr. Whitmore said: *‘The gentleman who is responsible for the committees of the house, our speaker, knows that 1 occupy the place I now fill Bgainst my earnest protest. But when I was Induced to accent the place 1 determined to give the subject of railroad legislation my most earnest attention, The committee has held several meetings, but the only time when the gentleman who has just taken his seat was present was when we first organized. 1 have given, with the rest of the committee, as caretulattention to the formation of a bill as rnxslhlth and the committee submit it to the house as the best they can do, 1 will leave it o the house who has shown the most earnest- ness in this matter, the gentleman who at- tended only the first meeting ot the commit- tee or the balance of the committee?” Mr. Watson—"Iattended the meetingsof the cowmmittee to the extent of securing a favor- able report upon the repeal bill, and as my was then accomplished I had no other ith the committee,” Mr. Randall—"I would ask the gentleman if his duty to the state is fuliilled “when his private object is attained?"” Mr. Watson—"It is my duty to the state to take no part in the formation of bills which 1'know to be un titutional,” Mr. Whitmore—*1 am in earnest; the com- mittee are in earnest, We have submitted a bill; we want it considered by the house, If the house s in fa of railroad legislation, :u-runud now is the place and tme to show ) Mr. Harlan (Mr, Ageo in the chair)—*This 15 & question we cannot afford to tritle with. 1tis paramount to all other questions, cannotunderstand how acitizen of the United States, and of Nebraska, in particular, ean raise his voice in favor of procrastination ex cept when he is interestod in reaving large dividends from the railroad stocks or bonds e may own, 1 do not desire to be personal Xtiavagant; but 9 per cent. of the people of Nebraska would rather that this legisia- ture shoula grapple with the railwaysquestion and adjourn without doing anything else than todo all else and not” do this, They would rather that we should spend the whole forty days than that we should fail to do something. Those who live in the eastern cities of the state have no comprehension of the interest entertained by the people of the interior. ‘The gentleman (Mr, Watson) op- poses this bill because the raliroad commis- sion is in it, but before he leaves the tloor he aduts that with the repeal of the commis- slon law he is satistied. Do you understand his interests? 1 have said that Lam in favor of accepting any railroad lesislation t i reasonable, Give us the best we can get. Tl best law obtainable will go far toward satisfying the producers, 1tis as much the duty of the leislature to establish a max- tmum freight rate as it is to provide counties with township organization, Why be dissat- isfied two years longer? Since A5 the pe ple have been demanding logislation on this question, Why procrastinate longer? ‘The gentleman from Otoe (Watson) hus intro- duced a bill ereating a board of commission- as wueh he dislikes a commission, It would be reached, naturally, about July 4. Does he want it reached? No. We must take bold of this proposition, ~ 1f we g0 home without passing a proper law we virtually say that this ery about railway extortion is alla humbue, "1t is useless to argue against what the people are demanding, It woula be cowardly to refuse to grapple with this pronosition, Mr. Tingle attacked Mr. Whitmore's mo- tion and entered at once into a lon s arraign- ment of the committee's bill. The speaker pro tem ruled that general diseussion of the il was out of order, but as Mr. Tingie n- sisted on proceeding, was oblized 1o at last peremptorily choke him off. After further debate the vote was taken and the motion hf‘ Mr. Whitmore was lost— 62 to 53 one change defeating it. - During the Vote Mr. Fox explained his vote *no” by a Willlam M. Evarts sentence on the wmerits of the bill, and an irrelevant addition to the Mlect that if the Omaba Bek told the truth s often as it did not Hs reputation for ve weity would be incomparable, . The Bek bas l told too much truth concerning Mr. Fox’ gyratons as a legislator and that is what troubles him, JOINED IN THE FILAY AT LAST, All during the noon recess there were whisperings and rumors of a_determination on the part of the friends of the railroad bill to endeavor to bring it up in the afternoon. This materialized in a concerted action which at 8 o'clock placed the bill before the house. Mr. Agee presented a resolution to take up the railroad bill in the house and euledd for the previous question, The previous ques- tlon was ordered and upon an aye and nay vote of 61 1o 25 the bill was taken tp. Section 1 of the bill was adopted, providing for creating a board of transportation of the five chief ofticers of state, excepting the gov- ernor, and authorizing them to appoint thre sceretaries and a clerk, and providing that they shall exch give abond of $10,000, Section 2 was_mutilated and remolded until it reads: *“No officer, agent or em- ploye of any railroad corporaation or express company, nor any person who has been within six months an employe of any raii- road OF express company, Nor any person holding any stoek or bonds of, orinany manner pecuniarily interested in any rail- road_corporation or express company, shall be appointed or employed as secretary or clerk by said boards nor shall more than two of such secretaries belong to the same polit- ical part Section 8 was amended by inserting the quoted words civen below: Said board shall have the general suporvision of all railroads operated by steam in the state, and shall inquire into any newloct of duty, or violation of any of the laws of this state. “and th common law relating to common carriers f hire and o entorce the same against all un- just diserimination and extortions, and repenl or amend all by-laws, rules and reicu- lations of railroads for their government or the government of the publie, upon com- plaint filed,” by railroad corporations doing usiness in this state, ete, Sections 4 and 5 were adopted entire. When section 6 was reached a snag was struck. The Bick has called attention to cer- tain words giving the board power to except from the prohibition of discrimination cer- tain competing points, This excepting lan- guage Mr. Dampster moved to striko out. Mr. Harlan seconded the motion, T'he word ing of the bill was defended like this: Should the Union Pacifie. which 1s com- pelled to ship from Omaha to Lincoln at the same rate as is given by the B. & M., be com- pelled to charge no miore than this rate to points along its line, although these points may be further from Omaha than Lincoln is by the B. & M. line? Mr. Fuller asked this question: Doos it not indicate that the B. & M. is charging more than a reasonable rate when the Union Pacific can meet it in com- Piition? Being answered that the Union ilic would lose money by so doing, he asked: Does not the Union Pacitic then make up by high freight rates to intermedi- ate towns what it lost at Lincoln The scction was at _length passed, it being 00 knotty a problem for immediate solution. Upon subsequent sections there was no discussion until 11 wes reached. Then the trouble began, This section gives the board the power to liX a rate subject toa maximum rate which the legislature establishes, Several amendments and substitutes were oftered, and pending discussion the house adjourned. BILLS PASSED. The hiouse passed the following bills this afternoon o amend overseer. To lecalize acts of comil in foreign countries, ‘T'o obligate secret, benevolent and fraternal societies with insurance features to file with the state auditor sworn statements of their tinancial condition. MEt, CALDWELL'S D1 The following is a substitute offered by Mr. Caldwell of Lancaster for section 11 of the railroad bill, and it is somewhat of inter- because it has strong advocates in the E in reality the meat of the biil: Section 111t shall be the duty of every railroad company doing business in the s to post up and keep posted in each depots in_ this state plainly printed ¢ of its schedules of rates for the trans, tion of all freights, of the different classitica- tions, showing the rate of charges per 100 pounds and also per car load : and when any change shall be made in sueh schedules, such revised schedules shall be \ll’lllll'd and kept posted up as aforesaid. Whenever any per son shall ‘make complaint, in writing, 1o the board of transportation that any railway i the state of Nebraska charges, demands or receives an unjust or extortionate rate for the - shipent of any article or class of freight or car from one point within “the state to another point within the state, the said board of eommis- sioners shall forthwith proceed to examine into the truth of such complaint, and in case they shall ascertain or determine that such complaint is true of any charge socom- plained of is unjust or excessive, said board of transportations shall fix maximum rate of tarifl for the transportation of such articles, or elass of freight between such points, which sald freight tariff so adjudged by said board of commissioners to be just and rea- sonable shall be persuaded 1n “all courts ot law and elsewhere, to be just and reasonable and such_tindings of said board shall be prima facie evidence in any court at law or in equity that any wreater charge or tarift for the “transportation of such articies, or class of freight between said points Is unjust, and extortionate, the law regarding road sioners of deeds Senate Proceedings. Lixcor feb. 18,—|Special Tel gram to the B ~The first thing the senate did this morning was to agrec to adjourn at noon until Wednesday at 10 o'clock, and that the special orders set for Monday be car- ried over till Wednesday. ‘T'wo or three bills that erept In_ yesterday were read the first time, and a number of others read the second time, The senate then adjourned. Considering the Charter. LaxcoLy, Neb,, Feb, 18, —[Special Telezram to the BEk.|—The judiclary committee of the house commenced consideration of the Omaba charter this evening. The committee is considering the bill aloneand will do but little except read the sections to which atten. tion has been drawn by previous dlseussions, S CHADRON'S COAL FIND, Ii is an Assured Fact and the Town Jubilant. CrAbRoN, Neb, Feb, 18.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bew |—The operators at the artesian well at this place again succeeded in overcoming the caving in of the well by driving 200 feet more easing, and after elean- Ing out reached the coal vein at 3 o'clock yesterday, ‘The engineer in charge of the work drilled the next eight feet with great cate and preserved all the material brought up by the sand pump. To-day he made a careful assay of this sand and pumpings with most gratifying results. Immediately overlaying the coal vein was a blue clay slate, containing fossils of the Permian type, interesting specimens of which have been preserved. A careful computation of the quanity taken out shows the existence of a vein about fifty inches in thickness. Many coal experts have examined and pronounced the eoal to be similar to the best Wyoming coals, Coutractor J. . Bow- man, when interviewed, expressed surprise that coal should be diseovered within and so far from the border of a large Permian area, and can only account for it upon the theory that itis a pocket, similar to that found in Lincoln county, Missouri. As to the quality, however, hie is of the opinion that itis a coking coal, as the decided cubical cleavaze seeis 10 indicate. 1f so, its value as the best of bitu- minous coal would be beyond doubt. A hasty proximate analysis shows it to contain about 65 per cent of fixed carbon, 50 per cent of volatile combustible and 23§ per cent each of ash and moisture. Talk ‘13 already rife concerning the feasibility of sinking a shaft to mine the coal. 'Ihis will be comparatively asy, as the formation is without any hard ack'and entirely free from water and quick- sand. The value of the find and its importance 10 northwestern Nebraska is considered to be beyond eompute. The operators have kept a complete record of this nu‘&m tant venture In artesian well boring and have samples of all the strata drilled through, every five fect of the entlre distance beiug exawined and a quantity of the earth preserved. Arrangements have already been wade with Professor Hicks, of Lincoly, to OMAHA., SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 19, 1887, classify the stratas in their order in glass tubes fo represent the well in miniature, One set of the tubes will be placed in the univer- sity at Lincoln and others in like institutions elsewhere. ‘The waterworks comvany has made provision for the payment of the ex- pense of the valuable record, for which it cannot be too highly commended, Real estate has taken an upward boom, the valua- tions having risen from 25to 50 per cent The aepth at which the coal was found is ¢ f The present intention isto sink an- other shaft, - The location favored seems to be on the White river, near the old town of Chadron, —- A Northwest Nebraska Blizzard, VALENTISE, Neb,, Feb, 18.—[Spacial Tele- gram to the Bek.|—A terriblo blizzard is now raging here, the worst for years. There 18 a heavy fall of snow, which is forming in immense drifts. nal oftice marks the wind's velocity enty-six miles per hour. ‘The roads are heavily blockaded and no trains are ranning. ‘The storm, from its severity, will eause much suffering to both man and beast throughout this section. - - A VERDICT FOR BUTLEL The Lester Suit Decided i Favor of Benjamin, New Yonrk, Feb, 15.—Judge Coxe, at the close of the arguments in the case of Lester against Benjamin F. Butler, which hasbeen on trial for several days, says: “‘Before [ direct the jury to fnd a verdict in favor of the defendant, it will be necessary to renew the facts of the case and consider the time when these acts took place. No one who has listened to the testimony can doubt for a moment that Lester was helping the confederacy. It will be seen that the plaintiff was a slave ownery that he was encazed in the manufacture of arms for the confeder- acys; that when he was arrested he had in his possession a_contract to purchase a fast vessel to run the blockade: that when Mrs, Lester was searched drafts were found in her possession on people in Canada who were connected with this confederacy: that Lester had taken several oaths of allégiance betore he crossed the line, and that he was con nected with the blockade runners, Al these facts are considered by the mili- tary commission, which was a legally constituted body, ‘The defendant was major-general in~ command of the de- partment of Virginia, and according to the military code bound to obey the com- mands of his superiors. e received orders from tho secretary of war to examine and ar- rest the plaintiff, and i he had disobeyed these orders he would_have been punished. The act of May 16, 1561, exempts the fendant from prosecition for ages, As the commission was constituted, its judzinents s to be questioned. 1 cin sce no defeet in_the organization of onr eourt, and it is entirely ciear that this defendant cannot be hekl responsible Tor these aets, and I direet you to find a verdiet in favor of the defendant.” The jury brought in a verdiet as the court directed, and Lester’s connsel made a motion for a stay of proceedings for thirty days, which was granted. - CAVPTUR IN CANADA. A Boston Embo:zzler Brought Back From the Dominfon. BostoN, Mass, Feb. 1 gram to the Bek.|—Will for R. I White & Co. Montreal on December 24, 1886, carrying 4,500 with him. He obtained the money by holding back silver certificates obtained in exchange for silver at the United States sub- treasury. Spear and his family took rooms on St. Catherine street, whither he was traced Dby un agent of Wiggin & Wood, of this eit This agent told Spear he was selling Amer- ican cigars smuggled to Canada, and wanted a partner during the carnival week. ‘They ran a booth near the toboggan slide. "Tlhe Spear was told that inorder to get any more cigars he must sae the “*boss smuzgler,” who did not dare to enter Canada for fear of rest. The ¢ k fell into the trap, and ac- companied the detective on a sleigh ride. lo was taken across the line to St Albans, Vi, Spear and the agent were sitttng down 1o dinner at a hotel when Detective Wood en- tered. ““Here is my boss,” said the detective as Wood entered the roo: 1 am wad to see you, Spear,” “1am not elad o see you,” said Spear. recoznizing him at once, and sinking k much over- come into the ehair from which he had just risen. Finding himself thus sately canzht, Spear made no resistance, and agreed to come to Boston without' the governor's requisition, 1o was areaigned before the minicipal court yesterday, and pleaded guilty to tie charee’of embezzlement. -~ - BURIED IN BIG DRIFTS, The Canadian facific Railroad as a Winter Route. BNEW Youk, Feb, 18,—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The Tribuue’s Montreal spec ‘The Canadian Pacilic railway has been completely blockaded with snow for the past three weeks. It has been impossivle to obtain exact informazion in rezard to the extent, for every one connected with the management preserves the closest reticence, but s0 far as can be learned from careful in- quiry the blockad practically complete, The road west of Winuipez has been block- aded for twenty-three days and especially in Selkirk and west of Colearry. ‘T'he snow sheds there have tailed to atford protection in consequence of heavy land slides which lave demolished them in several places. The portion of the road running throngh Frazer river valley is blocked by snow and roxky land siides, For some iime Frazer river has been frozen up at the mouth vessels could not reach Vancouver Island. “To add to the difficultics the company’s sup- My of coal at many points has been ex- hausted and the blockade prevents the stock being replenished, and it is reported that g large number of “dead” enzines have been abandoned in Selkirk rangze and on both sides of it. 1t 15 believed to be doubtful it the road will be able to run trains regularly wuch before the fivst of May. It appears that the whole line west of Winnipeg, and per- haps from that plaee east to Port Arthur, on Lake Superior, is blocked with suow. e An Italian Uprising, Wang, Mass,, Feb, 15,—The Ltalian labor- ers employed on the Central Massachusetts railway struck yesterday against alleged iil- treatwent by a sub-contractor, e autori- ties were proceeding to arrest Salvator Pigna- losa, the leader, when they were met by a full force of ltalians, headed by Pignalosa, marching under an ltaliun flag,” armed with clubs, revolvers and guns o oflicers en- deavored to arrest the leader, when the [tal- ians fired at them. ‘The oflicers returned the fire, when the Italians seutered in all liree- tions, In the confusion Pignalosa was cape tured and one of the Italians, named Lavoro, was shot and probably fatully injured. 1tis feared that when the Italiais learn of the shooting ot Lavoro there will be a general uprising for revenge. - Great exchiement pre- varils, iD Tele- y elerk lett Boston for - . The Coopers’ Strike. NEW Yok, Feb. 18.—The str coopers in this eity has no much with the trade of millers, barrels are in stock and if they can be obtained from small cooper shops or from Minuneapolis, where millions are al- wavs on hand, but {t is not expected this will be necessary, ke of the yet interfered St Opposition to Greely. Derroir, Feb. 18.—Charles D. Clark, of this city, administiator of Lieutenant Kis- lingbury, is endeavoring to arouse opposi- tion ‘othe econurmation by the senate of Captain A. W. Greely to bi chief of the sig- nal service. The reason given 1s Greely's reported 1l treatwent of Kislingbury in the Arctic regious, e Jumped Into Jail, ¥ ADELPIIA, Feb, 18,—Lawrence Dono- van, the Brooklyn bridge jumper, leaped into the Schuylkill river from the Chestout street bridge at 7 o'clock this morn' He was arrested and held lu §500 bail, CARLISLE FOR THE CABINET, The Kentucky Statesman Mentioned For the Treasury Portfolio, WHITE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS. A Commotion Oreated By a Report on United State$ Consular Ofii- cers in Great Britain— National News, Carlisle as Manning's Sncoessor. WasiiNGToN, Feb, 18.—[Special Telegram tothie Bre.|—There are a lot of fresh reports in circulation to-night about the secretaryship of the treasury, Again it is announced and, with reassurance, that Speaker Carlisle has been invited to become the successor of Mr. Manning. It is searcoly necessaty, but Mr. Carlis] friends deny that there isany- thing in these reports. They say, and it comes of sensible argument, that though Mr. Carlisle mizht be a good man for the place, there would be no political advantage gained by his selection, and that if he is to bea help to the administration he can be of vastly more serviee where heis. It is argued per contra, however, that Speaker Carlisle sees a fight comiug upon him for a re-clection to the position he occuples in the honse—oppo- sition from the anti-taritf demoerats—and that since he is to succecd Senator Beek, it would be a happy thing for nim to step into the treasury portfolio and remain till he can gointo the senate. Generally there is little or nocredence given to the announcement that Mr. Carhisle will succesd Secretary Manning, A MUCH NEEDED CHANGE. Another improvement has been made at tiie white house by which the president and Mrs, Cleveland will have more privacy than hitherto in that portion of the mansion allotted to their v Colonel Wilson, super intendent of publie buildings and grounds, has completed a partition in the corridor on the second floor which cuts off a large roons between the library and blue chamber formerly used by Mrs. Sartoris, nee Nellie Grant. Under the old arrangement a long corridor similar to the one facing the public parior on the first tloor extended the whole length of the white house from the glass doors which lead into the cabinet room, and it frequently happened that visitors to the library went astray after leaving the presi- dent. This will be obviated in future by the new partition, which now insures absolute privaey for Mrs, Cleveland, and besides gives h A cosy sitting room, at the head of the private stairway. © Iandsome pictures line the walls, tall growing plants are tastetully disposed in every available space, whilo luxurious divans, inlaid tables and handsome turnitire of every deseription are disposed oL 1n @ most tastelul mauner about the apart- ment. Tlis fills a long needed want at the white house, and hereafter there will be no intrusion upon the president or his family, NOT CITIZENS OF TIE UNITED STATE The recently published report of Consul General Waller that elghty-two of the 116 United States consular oflicers in Great Brit- ain are not citizens of Awerica but of Eng- Lund, hias created o great deal of commotion in lekislative circles, There has been a great deal of boisterous talk about a congress onal inquiry into this state of tunings and there wiil doutless be a great deal more of it be- fore the evil is remedied. An old consulu officel, who was for many years stationed at onemt the principal man- Utacturing centers of Wugland, in speaking of " this subject to your correspondent to-day, sl Ihe American consular list will con- timue to contain the names of pres of Ing- lishmen so long as the tee systemn is main- ) as the basis of compensation. The earnings of threc-quarters of the eommereial azeneles are so small that an Awerican could not aiford to accept the pl own passage to his post. Englishmen are employed. The system is vicious in the extreme, because tl nglish- men are always patriotic, and any infc tion of value 10 the commereial ititeres either country is sure to go w English facturers rather than to Amerieans. ‘This is not o bad in its effects when England is the country reported upon. But United States consular ofticers of Enelish birth and Eng lisih predelictions are found n_cvery country on the globe, Tiere are several ”in South Aneriea, and they are invaluable aids to the commerce of England, beeause they always supply the facts needed to Englistinen rativr than to Americans.” What is the remedy?” “A regular salaried ‘consular service with salaries iz enough to afford a living to the incumbents of all the oflices, England pays her consuls enough to insure cach a living, and even China pays greater compensation o its commercial representatives than the United States does,”” HATION'S FUTUL -Postmaster General Frank 1 hias been here for several days, left this oven- ing for Chicago. He says there is no truth in the report that Walker Blaine is necotiat- g for the purchaseof his newspaper. the Mail, but acknowledzes that other parties are trymng to and may purchase it. Should it'go out of his hands he may locate in Wash- ington and establish a republican newspaper, e intended doing this before he went 1o Chicago, but gave up the idea on account of being unable to procure the regular pre ports. He thinks there is a mazniticent field for alive newsvaper here, published morning and evening, A system ol specials by means of a special wire 10 New York can be seeur whiell would be preferable to the regular yress reports. Mr, Hatton is popular in Washington and kuows the field thoroughly. PENSIONS FOIL NEBRASKANS AND I0WANS, Pensions were granted to the following Neoraskans to-da W, J. Miller, Blair; Frederick Arlan, Omaha. Pensions granted Lowans: mother of Silas Garrett, Delta; N of Daniel Wheaton, Ottimwai Abraham Furney, Ose Geo, T, Duntley, Prairie City: Catvin B. Campbell, Abingdon: Porter Pleasant, Birmingham; Arthur ‘I, Okey, Cornin Thowas H, Martin, Broaninz; dohn Strohm, Waukons Wm.' A, Simons, Corning. Increases of' pensions: Jjohn Swith, Runnell; Michael # Seariff, Brooks; Abralism Rose, Kichland ; Andrew "), Shep. herd, Coppock's Robert’ Kelley, Trenton; Lsaae N. Harris, Haalburs; Madeson Able, Waterlooy Daniel Wheaton, decease Ottumwasi Thomas 8, Garlick, Hopkinton, A MILITALY MAPTERS, Lieutenant Stephien L. Hohmedien Slo- eum, Eighth eavalry, and Lientenant Lewis il. Strother, First infantry, have arrived at the Ebbett, Ariny leaves grantec Licutenant W, W, Forsyth, Sixth cavalry, one month extension; First Lieatenant and . Farcow, Twenty- tirst infantry, twenty davs extension: Major William S, Tremuine, surgeon, four months still further extension ol sick leave; Licuten- ant Colonel Georgo 1, Eiliol, corps’ of cngi- neers, one year sick’ leave, 10 g0 abro, Lieatenant W. A, Merger, bt intantry, two months extension, Army furloughs authorized: —Sergeant Daniel Maloney, company C, Sixth intantry, Fort Douglas, Salt Lake Uity, four montls Iirst Sergeant James Holdén, company 11, ‘Twenty-fourth infanuy territory, four monti gerald, toop F, Fifth eavalry, Fort Supoly, tour montns; Private Amos Buford, company M. Sixteenth infantry, San Antonio, Texas, four months, With perinission 0 go abroads Private Fredericl Diohe, eompany A. Nine teenth infantry, Fort Clark, Texas, four wonths to g0 abroad, Lieutenant Joseph S, T'owell, signal corps, who has been stationed at Omaha on duty in connection with the auxiliary signal 1eports of the Union Pacifie, is relfeved from that d“l‘ and ordered back to the chiet sigual oflice, ‘The secretary of war has detailed a board of ofticers.econsisting of Major Samuel 5, Sumner, Eighth cavalry, Captain Heory W. Wessels, jr., Third cavalry, and Captain Joh. Q. Adaws, First cavalry, with First Lieuten- ant Williaw Baird, Sixih eavalry, as recorder, to conyene next week at Jetierson Barracks, Mo, to consider and report on the sudject of Lorse shoeiug in the army. FOSTAL CHANGES, James N, Black was to-day appointed post- master at Glendale, Autelope county, vice s and pay his For tlis reason atton, who Emily ( NUMBER 2 resigned, also the foliowin Tooker, Merrill, Plvmont county, vice Louisa Dodson, resigned: S, Kets, "Sargeants Bluffs, Woodbury county, vice J, A, Taft, removed, The postoflice at Case, Hamilton county, Nebraska, was dis- continued to-day. The name of the postofiice at Marengo, Hall county, was changed to st. Michael, and A.J. Nicholas appointed postmaster, vice E. A, Drake, suspended. CAPITAL'IRIEFS, homas Bryant, president of the First Na tignal bank of Schuyler, Neb,, is here. Mrs. McPherson and 'Mrs, Manderson, as- sisted by a number of of friends, had uumer- ous visitors at their reception to-day. A daughter was born to Captain and Mrs, A. W, Greely this morning Frank A, Blac! in Tow D, IL FORTY-NINTR CONGRESS, e, WasHINGTON, Feb, 18-~In the senate to- day fr. Edmunds presented the conference report on the Utah polygamy bill in the shape of a substitute for both senate and house bills and it was agreed to—i7 to 15, ‘The bill now oes to the president. Resolutions of the Maine legislature were Inid before the senate in regard to trade rela- tions with Canaaa. Laid on the table. The preamble states that the Dominion govern- ment has placed such imterpretation on ex- isting treaties gs to abridge gre the just rights and privileges of American fisherinen in Canadian waters, and that their treatmient has been a direct violation of the principles of comity and good neighbothood: and the resolutions favor the enactment of such laws 1l the adoption of sucli regulations on the part of the American government and a strict enforcenient of ke same as will place Canadian fishermen (within the jurisdiction of the United States) nnder the same inte; dictions as Américan fishermen ubjected to in Canadian waters, and also that such in- creased duty be levied on fish from Canada as practically to exclude Canadian fishermen from the advantage of the American market. A bill was reported from the committee and placed on the calendar to convey to the city of Aurora, 111, a small island in"the Fox river within the city hmits The senate then vroceeded to consideration of the river and harbor bill. The bill re- norted by the committee on commerce as a substitute for the bill passed by the louse was read and various amendinents were of- fered by the chairman of the committee (Me- Milian) and were adopted. Mr. Edmunds moved to strike out of sec- tlon 8 (which provides for the ncquirement by condemnation of land or material ne sary in the proseeution of works of improv ment), the proviso authorizing the seeretary of war, when the price asked by the owner shall be reasonable, to purchase the property without further dela; He regarded, that as a v extraordinary ana dangerous power to give to the seerelary of war, Mr. McMillan said ‘that he did not favor favor the third see: the proviso, nor did he tion atall. ' After discussion the motion to strike out'was defeated—yeas, 173 nays, but the section and proviso were both modi- fied by striking out the words *0 material.”” Without disposing of the bill the senate ad- Journed tll to-morrow. House. ASHINGTON, I 15,—Mr. Haynes of New Hampshire stated that Tuesday nextat 3 o'clo he would ask the house to take appropriate action relative to the death of Senator Pike of New Hampshire. On motion of Mr. Townsend of Tilinois the senate amendments to the invalid nen- sion bill were non-concurred inand a con- ference ordered. Mr. Townsend, from the committee on appropriations, reported the bill uwruprm- ing 4,663,104 for "the payment of Mexican and other pensions, Committee of the whole. Mr. Weaver of Nebraska called up the vetoed pension bill of Simmons W. Hart. ‘I'he house retused to pass the bill over the veto—yeas, 1483 nays, 9%, not the necessary two-thirds m the aftirmative, ‘The house then went into committee of the whole for further consideration of the senate amendments to the sundry civil appropr tion bill. Arter disposing of 156 of the amendments, the committee rose and the liouse took a’ recess, the evening session to be for consideration of pension bills. “The house, at its evening on, passed twenty-three pension bills and at 10 o’clock adjourned. THE POLYGAMY BILL, Provisions of the Mensure As Congress, WasnivGToy, Feb, 18, tions of the Utah polygamy bill apply to pro- secu wy, adultery, ete., and make a wife orhusband a competent witness, but not to be compelled to testity, The bill further applies to the marriage ceremony, disapproves and annuls all territorial laws recognizing the eapacity of illexitimate ehild- ren to inherit or be entitled to any distribu- tive share in the estate of the father; disap- proves and annuls the territorial laws con- ferning jurisdiction upon probate courts (with certain exceptions); makes it the duty of the attorney general of the United States to institute proceedings to escheat to the United States the property of corporations obtained or held in violation of section 3 of the act of July, 1862, the proceeds of such es- eheat to be applied 1o the use and benefit of the common sehools in the territory; disapproves and annuls all laws of the legis- lative assembly creating or continuing the Perpetual Fwmigration Fund compavy, and dissolyes that corporation; dircets proceed: ings for the disposition of the property and assets of the Emigrating Fund company (all sueh property in excess of debts and lawiul claims is to'escheat to the United States for the benetit of the common schools in the territory) : disapproves and annuls the acts of the legislative assembly Incorporating or providing for the Church’of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and dissolves that corpo ation; makes it the duty of the attorney gen eral of the United Stites to institute” legal proceedings to wind up the affairs of the corporation; makes provisions as to the en- dowment of widows, who are to have one- third of the income of the estate their dower 3 minkes it unlawful for any woman to_vote in any eleetion and annuls the acts of the leislative assembly wi'eh permit female suifrage: requires of voters an oath or aflirmation” to support the constitution and obey the laws, especially the anti-polygamy act of Mareh 22, 1552, and’ thiy 5 all religions societies, sects and ations the richt to hold, through S appointed by the probate court, property for honses of worship and parson~ aces. The twenty-seventh and last section annils all the territorial laws for the organ- ization of militia or for th ion ot the Nauvoo Legion, and gives the legislative as- sembly of Utah power to pass laws for organ- izing militia subject to the approval of con- gross. Uhe general oflicers of militia are to Be appointed by the governor of the territor with the advice and consent of the coune backer's Feb, 18, to-morrow chairman of Passed he first six sec- A Gree WASHINGTON, View will print George O, Jones, greenback labor party of New York, with reference to the national labor eonvention which has been called to meet at Cincinnati on the 2ith inst. Mr, Joues disapproves of the proposed convention. He says that the national greenback party will have no ofticial recognition at the meeting beyond what may be obtained through its national committeo, which, for some unexpliined reason, been called to meet there on the day proced- ing the conterence, dincerely believing that an_ intelligent vnderstanding of the so- called greenback principles constitutes God's religion on earth for this day and gener- ation, and not being informed that “those prineiples are to be made the leading teatura of the coming conference, he will not attend that gathering. He oflers no advice to others, but if God spares his lite until the canpaign of 155 he will meet with those who coine Lo gether, however great or small their buwbers way be, as national greenbackers, The Country Needs Guns. Wasuingron, Feb 15,—Tae house eom- wittee on wlitary aifairs to-day resumed vonsideration of the McAdoo bill, which ap- propriates §20,000,000 . for. coast defenses. eligion, The National a letter from the national Lientenant General Sheridan was present by invitation, He said that he had heretofore refrained from expressing any expert oinion on the subject of coast defense, but in his view what the country needs at present is guns, and when these have been procured it will be proper to take up- the question of for- tifications. Cocked-Gun Politica, WasniNetoy, Feb, 15,—Before the Texas investigating committee to-day W. Brown (eolored), county commissioner, was reealled and identified a paper he found pinned to his sadale. It was as follows: +. W. Brown ~As republicanism is dead, dead in Washington county, you had better resign and leave the county, or you will be killed, ¥ The s gun. C. B, Potter testified that ho received the following paper through the matls “Dec 3.~C. B. Potter: Sir been waiting for some time for vou to ar ranie your husiness and leave this county. T'his isto inform you that if you persist in staying many days longer you will be dealt Wwith in a very seveie manne [Signed. | Crrzexs W, Cornry.' Discussing the Pension Veto. Wasiisaron, Feb. 18.—The president’s veto of the dependent relatives pension bill was diseussed by the house committee on valid penstons to-day, but no formal vote on the matter was taken. ‘The sub-committec is at work preparing a report recommending the passage of the bill over the veto and it is exvected that this report will be laid before the full committee to-morrow, and when a vote s taken the matter will be called up in the house, ure was a picture of a We have The Postoflice Appropriation. WASIINGTON, Feb, 18,—The house com- mittee on postoflices and postroads to-day agreed to accept all the amendments to the postoftice appropriation bill proposed by the senate, except that paying a subsidy for the transportation of forefin nails, and in this shapo it will be repotted to the' house and & conference requested. TR INTER-STATE_COMMERCE. A Reprosentative Railroad Gather- ing Discusses the New Law, NEW Youk, Feb. 18—The trunk line ex- ceutive committec and the Central Traflic association met at Commissioner Fink's of- fice to-day and adopted the following resolu- tions: Whereas, The executive committee of the trank line commission and of the Central ‘I'raflie association and other members of the joint_committee being convened in joint eeting for the consideration of the ing of the law regulating inter-state freicht nd passenger traflic upon elassifications, T and methods of the joint committe Resolved, That freight rates assifica tions and passenger fares of the railways comprising the joint committeo be at one examined and be revised in all respeets in I\\Invll they are found not to conform to the aw. LKesolved, That a freight rate committee, a freight elassification committee. and a pa: senger committee be appointed by the chair- man to conduet said revisions, and that each of said committees consider, formulate and recommend such amendments to the rules and regulations as may be found required to secure a uniform anplication of the law to the subjects referred to them respectively. Resolved, 'I'hat said committee report their recommendations as speedily and as fully practicable to tine joint committee, which shall then be promptly convened to consider and act upon the same. 1t was stated also that the question of passes was considered, and that it was de- cided to recall them and make no diser tion except in eases of ministers and mis- sionaries, The systen of pooling was also ineidentally touched ubon, but nothing de finite was done in the matter. Ine com- mittee will meet azain to-morrow. “The following roads were represented by one or more zencral oflicers each: 'en- sylvania, Rienmond & Danville, Lake Shore & Michizan Southern, Cleveland, Columbus Cineinnati & Indiunapolis, Grand Tronk, New York & New England, Nickel Plate; Michigan Central, Boston & Albany, Baltis f Ohio, and a number of others. Coy missioner Blanehard, of the Central ‘I'rafie association, and Commissioner Abbott, of the Southwestern Passenger association, were also present, making altogether an un: usually large representation of_the railroad interests of the country, Several roads had from two to three executive oflicers present. The Tariff Revision, Cnicaco, Feb. 18.—The freight agents of the Western Traflic association were busy to-day at their work of revising tariffs be- tween Chicago and Council Bluffs, Itfis stated that some of the local Towa rates were cut down and that the rates adopted corre spond with those arranged by the oflicials of the Southwestern association. ‘Lhe general passenger agents of the South- western Passenger association lines to-day coneluded a four days’ session given over {o the consideration of the inter-state com- merce law. Their conclusions, covering wwenty-four printed foolseap pazes, will be submitted to the general managers Monday. Tl recommend the abolishiment of 1,000- s, theatrical rates and passos, and are uncertain as to whether any special rates can be made, S - B Prize Ring Brutalit 1cAGo, Feb, 18.—[Special Telegr the BEe.]—One of the most desperate prize fights that has taken place in this eity for years came off at a point just outside the lim- its last night, the principals being George Ducharme, better known as Tommy Chand- ler's unknown, and James Dolioggany, who fought a draw with Glover on three different occasions, The fight was attended by fifty board of trade operators and was kept pro- foundly secret. Ducharme had the best of the nizht until the fifth round, when' Doliog- delivered a terrijie rizht nder that stagzered his opponent and for a moment it looked as it the night was over. Ducharie rallicd, loweve ting viciously, and soon battercd Dohoggany’s face out of semblanco of himanit In the fourteenth round Do- loggany began to grow very weak from the punishient odand the tight was so tierce and the blows so severe that many of the spectators weakened and were obliged to leave the room. From the tourteenth to the wwentieth round Dacharme had it all his own Vi nd in the twentieth knocked Dohog- 10y out. n were terribly battered, Being covered with blood from head to toot, theirjaws and eyes swollen and black and their features génerally distorted, ClicAGo, F lie Daily special from Peoria, 111, says Dan” Delaney of Stratiord, Canada, and Jim Comers, o Philadelphia, both light weizhts, fouglht a tame six-round contest this morning, De- laney was suffering from a sprained wrist and “was defeated, Another Peorian and Philadelphian fougit eight bloody rounds, the latter being defeated, -~ - Various Kinds of Weather, 81, PAvi, Minn, Feb, 15.—-One worst storms of the season raged last and is not yet over. ‘I'he snow which is now fulling was preceded last night by a sleot and rain, which this morning froze on the street car tracks, eausing travel o be very diflicalt. Four to six inches of snow had fallen up to 9:30 and the wind is bad drifts, Trains in all directions ar layed, the Shor e trains between this city and Minneapolis requiring two enzines to pull thiree cars throu b, Thie wercury s 18 News' of the nizht, -~ Big Iron Works to Reopen, Sr. Louis, Feb, 15.~The Industrial Gazette has positive information that nego tiations are now on foot, which will resuit in re-starting the Meier irol works, located just across the river in Hlinois, opposite South St Louis. These works were bulit by a Ger- mih syndicate in the seventies at a-cost of $15,000,000; and bave been idle for seyeral yours. - Nebraska and lowa Weather, For Nebraska and lowa: Fair weather, followed by local fding ox'snow; warmer Unsucoessful Attempt of a Des Moines Gir! to Hang Horself in a Well, RESTORED AFTER FIVE HOURS. The T City or nt Murder Case at Sioux Submitted to the Jury— on Grants a Waters works Charter, A Young Girl's Rash Deed. Drs Moixes, I, Feb, 18—[Spceial Telae gram to the Brr.|—Last evening about Mrs, ). T Clark, of No. 614 Lyon strect, East Des Moines, sent_her sister Florence to the barn on an errand. The girl was afraid, as it was dark, and prevailed upon a younger siss ter, Minnie, to accompany her. Taking & lantern they started, earcfully picking their way. and when within a few fect of the well wore startled by a groan and faint gurgling sound. Minnie, pale with fright, ran to tell Mrs, Clark, while Florence, with commend- able pluck and nerve, approaclied the well, slowly raising the lantern. As she did so its rays disclosed the figure of a girl hanging downward with a rope about ner neck, the other end being tied to the pump top. Florenc ran to her and dropped the lantern, raised the woman a little and removed the cord from the pump cap. She then attempted to remove the noose, & more diflicult task, as it was so tightly drawn that itvequired all her strength to get her fingers between it and the woman's neck and loosen the knot. About this time Mr. Heslor and others arrived and the supe posed suicide, who was - found_to be the sixteen-year-old sister of Mis. Visser, who lived next door, was taken into her sister's house and restoratives applied, She was un- conscious for five hours or more, but finally revived and is now all right save for the dis- colored mark about ler throat made by the cord sinking deeply into her Hesh, It appears that she has been moody, hysterical and ner- vous for the past mouth and ou - several occasions has shown marked symp: toms of insanity, She went t0 the well professedly for a pail of water, Ianzing the pail on the pump spout, she went to the woodshed ana_ secured “the cord witn the intention ot hanging herself to a tree standing in the yard. Finding, hows ever, that she could not reach the lower bravieh she tied one end of the cord to th pump cap, adjusted the noose earetully nl\3 threw herselt forward. Beinz of heavy buil she would probably have succeeded in shuf flinggoff this mortal coil in a few minutes had it not been for the two girls. No cause is as signed for the deed. Decided Against the Company. | Drs Moy ., Feb, 18.—Special Tele~ eram to the Bre.]—The jury in the caso of Crane, a resident of Polk City, against the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, brought it averdict for the plaintiff to-day. As to tha faets on which the application for a writ of mandamus was asked, this is the reopening of an old cause to compel the Northwestern to change its route between here and _Ames 50 that it shall pass directly through Polk City instead of reaching itbya spur two miles long, as at present. When the Northwestern, a few years ago, absorbed the Minneapolis & Des Moines railroad it agreed to change to standard guage the narrow guage road between this city and. Ames, which that time ran directly through the viilage of Polk City, As a special inducement the place votaid it a_bonus ot land and maney, T'he road was widened, but_to avoid grades it was run two miles east of Polk City, making connection only by a spur. Morc or le:s complaint has since been made a d now Crane, as an interested party, asks for a writ of mandamus to compel the company to change its route to that of the oll narrow guawe. The jury finds the facts for the p'aine il and Judze Given, of the district court, will probably issue the writ in_the morng PPolk City is about seventeen miles north of Des Moines, The Blizzard at Sionx City. Srovx Crry, Feb, 18,—[Special Telegram to the By The blizzard of yesterday has aeain eriously intertered with railroad traflie. The train on the Milwaukee road from Sioux Falls was not sent out to-day, and othiers were greatly delayed. The in- coming trains were all late. Alnost all the roads in Dakota are blockaded and have been for several days. A dispateh to-day from Rock Rapids. Ta., is to the eficet thag thel as been a tolal blockade there since the Sth inst,, and no mail has been received since that date, The Chieago, St. Paul, Min- neapolis & Omaba railroad are fizhting their way through the best they ean, but have ex- jerienced more delays this winter than ever cfore. o Creston to Have Waterworks. CrestoN, la., Feb, 18,—|Special legram to the Bre,)—The council passed a resolu- tion Jast night granting a charter of twenty- five years to James Gamble, of New Xork, for waterworks, It takes fifty hydrants for fire purposes. The worl ninety days and to be completed by Junuary next. In the Hands of the Ju Swoux Crry, Ia, Feb, 15 —[Spe gram to the Bre.|—The arzuments in the “Lrout murder case were concluded to-day, and atter a lengthy charge the case was given to the jury between 3and 4 o’clock this afters noon. 1t is hard to predict what the probable verdict will be, A large number seem to think it will be but along sentence. ‘I'he prosceution made a strong presentation of their ease, but the insanity dodge is hard to overthrow, An Aged Couple Asphyxinted. Crevenaxn, Feb, 18.-A special from Wooster, 0., says John Bauzhman, aged eighty-seven, and wife, eizhty-five, a wealthy couple living in Dalton, this county, met a horrible fate early this morning. ‘The house was discoverea to be on fire at 1 o'clock by neighbors, who burst open the doors and found the aged coaple in an asphyxiated state, The old man was drageed out de Dut kiis wife was still living, thoueh it is said she cannot recover, Hon. John Baughman, of Waoster, Wayne county, tie representas tive of Wayne county in the legisl: i the only son of the aved couple. Vi lire 15 sup= posed to have been caused by the explosion ot a lamp. Big Blazes On Btaten Island New York,, Feb. 15.—During a severe vain, thunder and lightning storm this evens ing one of the bolts about 6 o'clock struck a large four-story building on the American cotton docksat Tompkinsville, Staten Island, setting fire to a number of cotton bules on the tirst floor. The entire fire department re- sponded with a number of tugs and fire boats of this city, and reached the seene of the fire at a quarter pasg 7 The tire department t the flames, which now enveloped the whola building, wuder control, and turned iis ate tention 1o proteeting other buildings. Their ats in this direction were fruiticss,” and wo adjoining warehouses were destroyed, Phe buildings cantained about 10,000 hales of #0003 colton. ‘Lhe loss is estimated 4t tully msured., 7 was unaple Taking Out MULWAUKEE, Feb. 18,~Tie Chicazo, Mils aukée & St. Paul railroad cowpany hag equipped 1wo passenger trains between Chi= cagoand Milwaukee with an apparatus for Leating by steam from locomotives. The ex» ertnent has §o far proved successtul, but i has not yer had the test of severe weatlier, Il company is also building an iron heating car to varry a boder for gencrabing steam tor tig the tain, aud 1o ruo oeat 1 the cir Stoves,