Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 22, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA SEVENTEENTH YEAR. - DaiLy BEE OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 22, 1888, NUMBER 249, PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY. President Oleveland Sends the Doc- ument to the Senate. HIS MESSAGE OF TRANSMITTAL. He Expresses His Approval of the Ar- ticles and Hopes For Their Rat- Mication — A Temporary Peace Protocol, Cleveland's Message of Transmittal. WasnINGTON, Feb., 21.—The senate to-day made public the fisheries treaty with the president’s letter of transmittal. The pres- ident's letter, with the historical part omitted, is as follows: To the Senate of the United States —In my annual message, transmitted to congress in Decembor, 155, it was stated that negotia- tions were then' pending for a settlement of the questions growing out of the rights claimed by American fishermen in British North American wuters, As @ result of such negotiations a treaty has been agreed upon between her Brittanic majesty and the nited States, concluded and signed in his capitol under my direction and authority on the 15th of February, inst., and which 1 now have the honor to submit to the senate with the recommenda- tion that it shall receive the consent of that body, as provided in the constitution, in order that a ratification thercof may be duly ex- chunged und the treaty carried into cffect. Shortly after congress had adjourned in Mareh last, and in continuation of my efforts at such an agreement between the govern- ments of t Britain and the United Stat as would secure to the citizens of the respect- ive countries the unmolested enjoyment of their rights under cxisting treatics and inter. national communication in territorial waters of Canada and of Newfoundland, I availed myself of opportune oceurrences indicative of adesire to make without delay an amicable and final settlement of along standing controversy productive of much irritation and misunde standing between the two nations, to send through our ministers in London proposals that a conference should take place on the subject at this capitol. The experience of the past two years had fdemonstrated the dila- tory and unsatisfactory consequences of our indirect transaction of business through the foreixn oftice in Lond vhich the views and wishes of the goverument of the Domun- ion of Canada were practically predominant, but were only to find expression at second hand. To obviate this inconvenience and ob- struction to prompt and well defiued scttle- ment it was considered advisable that the negotiations should be conducted in this city and that the interests of Canada and Newfoundland should be directly rep- resented therein. The treaty — meets my approval because I believe it supplies a sutisfactory, practical and final adjustment, upon a basis honorable and just to both par- ties, of the difficult and vexed question to which it relates. The greater part of the correspondence which has taken place be- tween the two governments has heretofore been communicated to congress, and at as early a day as possible I shall transmit the remaining portion to this date, panying it with the joint protocols of the correspond- ence which resulted in the conclusion of the treaty now submitted to you. You will thus be fully possessed of the record and history of the case since the termination on June 3, 1885, of the fishery articles of the treaty of Washington of 1871, where- by we were relegated to the pro visions of the treaty of October 20, 1818, As the documents and papers referred to will supply full information of the positions tuken under my administration by representatives of the United States as well as those occu- ied by representatives of the government of 3reat Britain, it is not considered _expedient speat them in this message. But I be- e the tr will be found to contain a ust, honorable and therefore satisfactory so- ution of the difficulties which have relations with our neighbors on our northern bound- ary. Especially satisfactory do I believe the proposed agreement will” be found by those of oup citizens who are o goged in the open sea fisheries adfacent to the Canadian coust and restoring to those ports and harbors under treaty pro- isions the rule of international lu The %h-r-(\nv(l delimitation of the lines of exclu- sive tisheries from the common fishe: give certamty and security as to the U’qr legitimatg field, The headjand theory of imaginary I abgudoned by Great Britain, and'the specification in the treaty of certain named bays, especially provided for, gives satisfaction to the inhabitants of shores without subtracting materially from the value or convenience of the fishery rights of Americans. Uninterrupted navigation of the Strait of Canso is expressly and for the first time afirmed and the four purposes for which our fishermen under the treaty of 1518 wereallowed to enter the bays and harbors of Canada and Newfoundland within the belt of three miles are placed under a fair and liberal construction and their enjoyments re ceived without such conditions and restr jons as i the past Yave harrassod and ob- structed them so seriously. The enforce- sment of penalties for unlawfully fishing or preparing to fish within the inshore and’ ex: Slusive waters of Ganada and. Newfoundland is to be accomplished under safeguards against oppressive or arbitrary action, thus protecting the defendant fisherman’ from punishment in advance of trials, delays and inconveniences and unn cessary expense. The history of events in the last two years shows that not a feature of the Canadian ad- inistration wus more harrassing and injur- ious than the compulsion upon our fishing vessels to make a formal entry and clearance on every oceasion of temporarily seeking sheiter in Canadian ports and harbors. Such *inconvenience is provided against in the proposed treaty and a most frequent and just cause of complaint is removed. The articles permitting our fishermen to obtain provis. jons and the ordinary supplies of trading ves- sels on their homeward voyages, and under which they are accorded” the further and more important privilege on all occusions of purchasing such casual or needful provisions and supplies as are ordinarily granted to trading vessels, are of great importance and value. The licenses which are to be granted without charge and application, in order to enable our fishermen to enjoy these privi leges, are reasonable and proper checks in the hands of the local authorities to identify the recipients and prevent abuse, and can form no_impediment to those who intend to use them fa The hospitality seeured for our vessels inall cases of actual distress, with the liberty to unload and sell and tran ship their cargoes, is full and liberal. These provisions will secure the substantial enjoy- ment of treaty rights for our fisherméh under of 1818, ‘r which conteu has been {endily made in the cortdapondence of the de partment of state and our minister at London and by the present negotintors of the present treaty. The right of our fishermen under the treaty of 1818 did curement of distinctive fishery su Canadian _ports and harbors and on items supposed to be essential to-wit: bait was plainly dunic«lllu-l\'p {he explici and de finite words of that treaty 0F I5I8, empha- sized by thé course of the negotiations and the express decisions which preceded the conclusion of that treaty. The treaty now submitted contains no provision affecting tariff duties, and, independently of the position assumed upon the part of the Jnited States that no attention in our tarift or other domestic legislation could be made as the price or_consideration of obtaining the rights of vur citizens secured by treaty, it was considered more expedient to allow any thange in the revenue laws of the United States to be made by the ordin- ary exereise of legislative will und in promo- tion of public interests. Therefore the addi- tion to the free list of fish, fish oil, whale and seal oil, ete., recited in the last articles of the treaty {s wholly left to the action of congress, and in connection therewith the Canadian and New Foundland right to regulate sales of bait and othér fishing supplies within their own jurisdiction is recognized, and the right of our fishermen to freely urchase these things is made contingent by his treaty upon the action of congress in the modification of our tariff laws. ©Our social W comunercial ntercourse With those popu- the lations who have been placed upon our bor- ders and made forever our neighbors is made apparent by a list of Un'ted States common carriers, marine and inland, connecting their lines with Canada, which was returned by the secretary of the treasury to the senate on the 7th day of February, 1988, in_answer 1o a resolution of that body, and this is con- structive as to the great volume of mutually profitable interchanges which has_come into existence during the last half-contury. This intercourse is but impartially developed, and if amicable enterprise and wholesome rivalry between the two populations 18 not obstruct- ed the promise of the future is full of fruit of an unbounded prosperity on both sides of the border. The treaty now submitted to yon has been framed in o spirit of liboral equity and reciprocal benefits in the convietion that mu- tual advantages ure theonly permanent foun- dation of peace and friendship between states, and that with the adoption of the agreement now placed before the scnate, ben- eficial and satisfactory intercourse between the two countries will ‘be established so as to secure perpetual peace and harmony. In connection with the treaty herewith submitted, I deem it also my duty to trans- mit to the senate a written offer of arrange- meut, in the naturc of # modus vivendi, ten- dered after the conclusion of the treaty on the part of the British plenipotentiaries to secure kindly and peaceful relations during the period that may be required for consider- ation of the treaty by the respective gover, ments and for the enactment of necessary legislation to carry its provisions into fcet, if approved. This paper — freely and on own motion signed by British conferes - not only exten: antagres to our Hshermen pending the ratification of the treaty, but ap- pears to have been directed by a friendly and amicable spirit. Iam given to understand that the other governments concerned in this treaty will, within & foew days, in accordance with " theif _methods of conducting publie business, submit said treaty to their respec- tive legislatures, when it will be at once pub- lished to the world. In view of such action, itappears to be advisable that by the pubii- cation here early and full knowledge of all that has been done in the premises should be afforded to our people. It would also seem to be useful to wform the popu- lar mind concerning the history of the long - continued disputes growing out of the subject embodied in the treaty and to satisfy public interest touching the same, as well a3 to acquaint our people with the present status of the question in- volved and to give them the exact terms of the adjustment in place of the exaggerated and imaginative statements which will oth- rwise reach them. 1 therefore beg to respect- y suggest that said treaty and all such correspondence, messages and documents re- lating to the same o y be de 1 import- ant to accomplish these purposes be at once made public by order of your honorabl Grover CLev EXECUTIVE MANSION, Feb, 20, 158 Articles of the Treaty. WasnisetoN, Feb, 21.—The following is the substance of the icles of the treat) Article 1. The high_contracting parties agree to appoint a mixed commission to. de: limit, in the manner provided in this treaty, the British waters, bays, crecks and harbors of the coasts of Canada and Newfoundland, and to which the United States, by Article 1 of the convention of October 20, 18IS, be- tween the United States and Great Britain, renounced forever any liberty to take, dry or cure fish. v her Britannic esty and two commissiol to be named by the president of the United States with- out delay after the ratitication of this treaty. Art. 8. The delimitation referred to in Ar- ticle 1 of this treaty shall be marked upon the British admiralty charts by a_series of iines regularly numbered and duly described. ' “The charts so marked shall, on the termina: tion of the commission be signed by the com- missioncrs. The delimitation shail be made in the following manner and shall be ac- cepted by both the high contracting partics as applicable for all purposes under article 1 of the convention of October 20, 1818, between the United States and Great Britain, The three marine miles mentioned in article 1 of the convention of October 20, 1815, shall be measured seaward from low water mark, but at every bay, creek or harbop nqt otheriwise specifically provided for in”flu'um-m v, such three marine mjley shal] be measured sea- ward from a straight 1ind across the bay, creek or harbor in the part ncarcst the ent trance at the first point where the width does not exceed ten marine mil Art. 5. Nothing in this treaty shall be nclude within commn or portions of any bays, cannot be reached from the sea without passing within the three marine miles mentioned in article 1of the convention of October 20, 1888, A The commissioners shall from time to time repogt o each of tho high contracting parties such lines as they may have agreed upon, numbered, described and mwarked as herefn provided, which lines so reported shall forthwith from time to time be simulta- neously proclaimed by the high contracting partics and be binding after two months from such proclamation. Art. 7. Any disagreement of the commis- sioners shall forthwith be referred to an umpire selected by the secretary of state of the United States and her Brittanic ma ty's minister at Washington, and hus decision shall be final, ‘Art, 8. Brovides for the sottlement of the expenses of the commission. Art. 9. Nothing in this treaty shall inter- rupt or affect free navigation of the Strait of Canso by fishery vessels of the United States. rt. 10. United States fishery vessels en- tering the bays or harhors referred to in ar- ticle 1 of this treaty shall conform to the harbor regulations common to them and the _fishing vessels of Canada or of Newfoundland. They need not report, enter or clear when putting intosuch bays or harbors for shelter or re- pairing damages nor when putting into the same outside the limits of established ports #of entry for the purpose of purchusing wood of obtaining water, except that any such vessel remaining more than_twenty-four hours, exclusive of Sundays and legal holi- duys within such port or communicating with a shore therein, muy be required to report, enter or clear, and no vessel shall be excused hereby from giving due_information to the boarding _officers. They shall not be liable in such bays or harbors for compuisory pilotage, nor when therein for the purpose of shelter, of repairing damages, of purchasing wood or of obtaining water, shall they be liable for harbor dues, tonuage dues, buoy dues, light dues, or other sumlar due tion shall not permit other ¢ cnt with the enjoyment of the liberties re- served or secured by the convention of 1818, Art. 11 United States fishing vessels en- tering the ports, bays and harbors of the castern and northeastern coasts of Canada, or of the coasts of Newfoundland under stress of weather or other casualty may un- load, re-load, tranship or sell, subject to cus- tom laws and regulations, all fish on board when such unloading, transhipment or sale 15 made nec as ' incidental to repairs, and may ish outfits, provisions and supplies damaged or lost by disaster, and, in case of death or sickness, shall . be ‘allowed all neodful facilties. including shipping of crows. Licousos to pyrchagg In estublished ports of entry of the aforosaid coasts of Can- ada or Newfoundland for the homeward voyage such supplies as are ordinarily sold to trading vessels shall be granted to United States fishing vessels i such ports or har- bors, upon application and without charge, and such vessels having purchased licenses in the manner aforesaid shall also be ac- corded upon all occusions such facilities for the purchase of casual or needful provisions and supplies as are ordinarily granted to trading vessels; but such provisions or supplies shall not be obtained by barter nor purchased for resale or trafic. Art. 12. Fishing vessels of Canada and Newfoundland shull have on the Atlautic coast of the United States all the privileges reserved and secured by this treaty to Unit States fishing vessels in the aforesaid waters of Canada and Newfoundland, Art. 13. The secretary of the treasury of the United States shall make regulations providing for conspicuous exhibition by every Dhitea ‘States fishing veasel of its " ofielal number on its bow, and any such vessel fail- ing tocomply with' this regulation shall net con- be entitled to a license, Article 14, Tue peualties for unlawlully iuexcelient healib, fishing in the waters, bays, creeks and har- bors referred to in article'1 may extend to forfeiture of the boat or vessel and appurten. ances and also of supplies and cargo aboard when the offense was committed, and for pre- |mrinr in_such waters to unlawfully fish therein penaltics shall be fixed by the court not to exceed those for unlawfully fishing, and for any other violation of the laws of Great Britian, Canada or Newfoundland re- lating to the right of fishing, penalties shall be fixed not exceeding & for every ton of the boat or vessel concerned. The boat or vessel may be holden for such penalties wnd for- feitures. The trial (except on appeal) shall be at the place of detention unless the judge shall, on the request of the defense, order it to be held at some other place adjudged by him more convenient. Security for costs shall not be required of the defense except when bail is offered. Reasonable bail shall be accepted. There shall be proper appeals available to the defense only, and the evi- dence at the trial may be used on the appeal. Judgments of forfeiture shall be reviewed by the government of Canada in council or the government in council of Newfoundlangd be- fore the same are executed. Art. 15 Whenever the United States shall remove the duty from fish oil, whale oil, seal oil and fish of all kinds (except fish preserved in oil), being the produce of fisheries carried on by the fishermen of Canada and Newfoundland, including Labrador, as well as from usual and necessary casks, barrels, kegs, cans and other usual and necessary coverings containing the products above mentioned, like products being the produce of fisheries carried on by fishermen of the States as well as usual and necessary coverings of the same, ns above described, shall be admitted free of duty into the Do minion of Canada and Newfoundland, and upon such removal of duties and while the aforesaid articles are to be brought into the United States by British subjects, without duty being reimposed thereon, the privilege of ‘entering the ports, bays and harbors of the aforesaid coasts of Canada and New- foundland shall be accorded to United States fishing vessels by annual licenses, free of charge, for the following purposes, numely Fist, The purchase of provisions, bait, ice, seines, lines and all other supplies and out- fits. Second, The transhipment of the catch for transport by any means of conveyance. Third, The shipping of crews. Supplics shall not be obtained by barter, but bait may be 80 obtained, Like privileges shall be continued or_given to fishing vessels of Canada and _Newfoundland on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Art. 16. This treaty shall be ratified by the president of the United States by and with the advice and consent of the senate and by her Britanic mujesty. Having received the assent of the parliament of Canada and of the legislature of Newfoundland, the ratifi- hall be exchanged at Washington on us possible e modus vivendi referred to in the pres- ident's letter is in the shape of a protocol, drawn up by the British plenipotentiaries. It states that, cousidering the position which will be created by the immediate commencement of the fishing season before the treaty can possibly be ratified, that the old conditions which have given rise to so much contention might be revived and inter fere with an_unprejudiced consideration of the treaty. Under these circumstances, and with an anxious desire to promote good fe ing and remove all subjects of controversy, the British plenipotentiaries propose a temporary arrangement for a period not ex- ceeding two years, that the privilege of er tering the bays and harbors of the Atlani coast, Canada and Newfoundland be granted United States fishing vessels by annual licenses at a fee of $1.50 per ton, for the purpose of purchasing bait, ice, seines, lines and_other supplies for the trans-shipment of the catch and shipping crews, If, during the continuance of the ar- rangement, the United States should remove he duties specified in the treaty above, li- enses shall be issued free of charge, United States fishing vessels entering and not re- maining more than twenty-four hours in harbor shall not be required to enter or clear, ing they do not communicate with the a forfeiture to be exacted only for or preparing to fish in territorial waters. The American plenipotentiaries express satisfaction with the above protocol. e .—— Business Troubles, New Yonk, Feb. 21.—A receiver for the embarrassed ivory dealers, F. Grote & Co. has been appointed, Their liabilities are $31Q,000, and their ndminal assets $428,000, Pirrsnvra, Feb, 21.—Graft, Bennett & Co. iron manufacturers of this city, filed a deed of assignment to-day. The failure was a great surprise. In 1883 the firm failed for about £1,200,000, and were gran an_ex- tension. ‘Since then they bave paid about two-thirds of their indebtedness, and were supposed to be doing well, The caus of the failorg ~ was the investment ol all thelr | Profs jn oxtonsion of their plant. No .sYnemelt has yet been made, but it is understood the secured liubili!}(‘s ard about $600,000, and unsecured linbilities from $600,000 to $500,000. The lat- ter cousists of notes for_oreand other ma- terials, The assets are believed to be about £500,000. Judgments aggregating §70,000 were entered against the firm this morning. Beunett has been building o new mill at Millvale, Pa., which it is claimed has been taking nearly call the cash receipts of the firm. He also bought a steel plant on Lake Champlain and iron works at Buffalo. The result of this policy it is said has been heavy accumulation of indebteaness for materials for the various works owned by the firm. This class of indebtedness, it is said, amounts to $500,000. The total ' liabili- ties are 1 the neighborhood of 81,200,000, and the assets from §600,000 to 500,000, Rome, Feb, 21.—Fratelli & Moroni, con- tractors, have failed, with liabilities of ' fifty million lire, —— An Obnoxious Examiner Retired. NEW Yorg, Feb, 21.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.)—Harold C. Knox, assistant United States bank examiner, has resigned because of the reduction of salary from §2,600 to §1,600 yearly, Rumor says he was crowded out for investigating the Fourth National bank so thoroughly last December that Presi dent. Baldwin's resignation soon followed. Knox is a nephew of John Jay Knox, ex- comptroller of currency, now president of the National bank of the Republic of New York. Young Knox, though & republican appointee, was retained by Examiner Schneider. When the time arrived to examine the Fourth Na- tional, Knox one morning appeared at the door before the opening, went to work when it opened and found the legal reserve fund not on hand. Soon afterthis President Bald- win resigned, although Comptroller Tren- holm declared’ the irregularity a trivial one. The Fourth National bank is generally known as the Broker's bank, Wall streot men having big dealings there., It cashed Jay Gould's #4,000,000 check, the largest on record. Whnen Jay Cooke failed the bank was a big_creditor, as also when Fisk & Hatch collapsed. The bank has a capital of 00,000, & surplus of $40,000; unpaid divi- ds, $72,000. Mr, Knok says he was never approached or influenced any way in connection with the reports, Seeetiindo An Editor's Failing Sight, NEw YORE, Feb, 21.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]—Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the ‘World, is still suffering with a malady which serisusly threatens to destroy his vision. The results of medical treatment so far have not been the kind to encourage the hope of re- covery or even to exclude the possibility of complete loss of vision. Pulitzer has been confined to a dark room fora considerable period, and recently went to Santa Burbara, . It is now reported that the oculists at Santa Barbara are disposed to advise further change and rest, A The Boy Pianisi New Yorg, Feb. 21.—[Special Telegram to the Beg.]—The decision of the parents of young Josef Hofmann, the boy pianist, to Close his engagement Saturday and take him home on account of failing health, has made Manager Abbey very wroth. . He has begun action against the father for 7,000 for breach of contract and last evening attached Hofmann's trunks. Abbey claims the boy is NOT THE APPROVED PLANS, An Official Report on the Omaha- Council Bluffs Bridge. THE LOCATION UNAUTHORIZED. Aags § Total Disregard of the Law—Lincoln as a Port of Entry—Senator Man« derson's Pension Bill-The Democratic Convention. Disobeying the Law. WasnINGTON BUREAU THE OMANA BEE, 513 FOURTEENTH STRERT, } ‘Wasmingrox. D. C., Feb, 21. In response to Senator Manderson's resolu- tion of inquiry, adopted on January 19, the secretary of war sent to the senate to-day re- ports of the chief of engineers and the presi- dent of the Missouri river commiss stat- ing that the bridge being constructed across the Missouri river between Omaha and Coun- cil Bluffs is not being built in accordance With the requirements of the law of Marc! 1887, which authorized it. The chief of engi- neers i his letter to the secretary of war says: “Upon examination of the bridge now under construction it is found that it is not being built in accordance with the act of March 3, 1857, and upon the location, plans and specifications approved of by the secre- tary of war, which provides for three spans of 300 feet and five spans of 160 feet, with & uniform height for the two western 300 fect spans. In the bridge as now being built, the first span from the Omaha side is 400 feet, the next two are 250 feet, and these are fol- lowed by four of 150 feet. The bridge is be- ing constructed as a combined railway and wagon bridge, and in this particular is be- lieved to be in accordance with the provisions of the act of Mai THE ENGIN X olonel Charle ident of the Missouri river commission, states in his re- port that in order to obtain the information called for in the senate resolution he directed Lieutenant Theodore A. Bingham, corps of engineers U. . A., secretary of the Missouri commission, to go to Omaha and investigate the matter. This duty was performed and a copy of Bingham's report, which is exhaust- ive and accompanied by maps and drawings, 18 enclosed. Colonel Suter, in the course of s letter of transmittal to the chief of engin- eers, say: “It will be scen that the con- struction of the bridge has been commenced and is progressing rapidly. It also appears that in its construction the company have entirely disregarded the plans submitted by them to the secretary of war, and approved by him, both in regard to the location and the general design of the bridge. These vlans, which were sent to me with your letter of instructions of July 26, 1887, called for a loca- tion of the west end of the bridge at the foot of Dodge street n Omaha. As being built the west end is at Douglas street, one block south of Dodge, THE LAW NOT OBEYED, “The plans approved called for spans of widths as follows, from the Omaha side, vi; Three of feet and five of 160 feet, witha uniform height for the two western 300 feet spans. As being built the first span from the Omaha side is 400 feet, the next two of 250 feet and these are followed by four of 150 feet. The full height is only given to the 400 fect span. In the others the trusses carrying the roadway are dropped below those carr, ing the railroad tracks. If these changes in the plans have been approved by the secretary of war I have not been so informed. “The plan, as now being carried out, is as- sentially the same as was first submitted to the secretary of jwar. This plan was at that time referred to me and reported on under dgte of February 8, 1887. The design met with my approval, as I considered that with @ 400 feet span over the main channel and two 250 feet spans adjacent thereto, better accom- modation was afforded to navigation than by the thies 300 feet spans required by law, while the waterway would be the same, Sub- sequently I was informed that the plans had been modified on account of the decision of the secretary of war that the first ones did not conform to the requirements of law in re- gard to width of span.” THE ENGINEER'S RECOMMENDATIONS “I presume that the facts herein enumer- ated will enable the secretary of war and congress to decide as 1o the question of law involved; but I must beg leave to reiterate here my opinion, previously expressed, that, fo far as concerns the interests of navigation which the law is designed to protect, the bridge, as now being constructed, will be a far better one than would have been the case with the officially approved plans. All that is needed in the way o?chnn ge is to require the carringe way trusses of the two last river spans to be through instead of deck spans. 'his would require that the supporting piers be raised, the grade line remaining unaltered, These spans could then be used by boats at high stages of water, which, under the pres- ent system of construction, would be impos- sible.” g WIAT SENATOR MANDERSON SAYS, This afternoon I asked Senator Manderson what further would be done on the bridge business. “Nothing that I know of,” he re- plied. *‘Surely nothing by congress. I have brought out the information from the secre- tary of war that the bridge is not being con- structed according to law. and the enforce- ment of the law is within the power of the secretary of war, with whom the subject is now lefr.” THE OMAHA BUILDING 1 Mr. McShane submitted his report to the house to-day on the Qmaha building bill, and reported that it would be called up at once and acted upon. It was arranged that a number of bills from the committee on pub- lic_buildings and grounds should be taken under consideration to-day, but it was so late when the time arrived for the work, and so plain that but little could be done, that the chairman entered info an agreement by which one week from day after to-morrow— Thursday, March 1—was set apart for the consideration of public building bills. The order may run over a& day. Mr. McShane says there is little doubt that the Omaha bill will be one of the first passed under the special order on the 18t prox. THE G. A, Ry PENSION BILL. Mr. Manderson expected to make a speech in the senate this afternoon on his general disability pension bill, but District of Colum- bia matters came up and occupied the time. Mr. Manderson wan!f to explain that his bill, which is known a8 the G. A. R. bill, having received the endorsement of that or- ganization, is different from the dependent pension bill which the house passed at the ast session and which was vetoed, in that it is a disability measure and pensjons accord- ing to disability instead of dependenc: LINCOLN TO BE A POKT OF ENTR A bill was_introduced in the senate to-day by Mr. Manderson making Lincoln, Neb., a port of entry. Mr. Manderson stated to the Bek correspondent this afternoon that Lin- coln had, in his estimation, all the qualifica- tions necessary to be made a port of entry and that since the people there wanted it he couldn’t see why it shouldn’t be made a port. He stated further that it was quite an advan- tage to importers o have a port of entry at the city where they do business; that it en- abled them to get their goods in’ bond direct from the importers, avoiding the losses, in- conveniences und delays incident to port ex- amination and invoice at New York or other seaboards, and that Lincoln had sufficient inland transportation to recommend the proposition. ST. LOUIS GAINING, GRGUND. Aly.hvwh the pres ects of seouring the H democratic convention at Chicago are still #ood, St. Louis is nevertheless gaining votes and when the San Francisco phulanx goes to pieces, as it probably will on the second or third ballot, enough delegates who now favor that city will vote for St. Louis to make the result excoedingly uncertain, The boom for San Francisco is over and some of its most earncst advocates recognize the im- practicability of holding the convention there. While the enthusiasm incited would doubtless tend to increase the democratic vote in that section the committecmen are Dbeginning to see how long, tiresome and ex- pensive a_journey they must take. ster- day San Francisco claimed twgnty-one votes. To-day she claims eighteen® but will not probably reccive more than fourteen or fifteen on the first ballot, which will be her a:emm show of strength as noone is for n Francisco as a second choice. The St. Louis peopld claim twenty votes but will have about twelve and Chicago a similar number, 17 Chicago as many votes as St. Louis on the first ballot there will be a great deal of surprise. The balance will be divided between Cincinnati and New York. The two last named cities are entirely out of the question, but the southern and southwestern votes, as well as the entire ter- ritories, will go to St. Louis. Strange to suy, the most effective argument used against Chicago is that the mayor and police author ities are republicans, and the St. Louis peo- ple claim they would be mean enough to take advantage of any moral weakness on the part of the dem s for political ca “1f you go to Chicago,” say the St. people, “‘and any of the delegates suceumb to the fascinations of Venus or Bacchus, re- publican policeman will be standing ready to grab you, lock you up for the night and ex- hibit you in the police court the next morn- ing. The record of the arrest of a few dele- gates to the democratic convention would be as good a political argument as the repub- licans of that city would want., The influ- ence of this sort of talk, however, has been counteracted by Senator Far: well and other republicans who have given assurance that the republican administration of the city will not take advantage of the weakness of anv democratic politician, who may happen to fall into the hands of the po- , and have assnred the members of the committee that everybody will be justly and henorably treated DENNIS KEARNEY'S VIGOROUS VIEW. Whil esitting up against the screen-work which cuts off the reporters from the public gallery in the senate this afternoon, Dennis Kearney, the famous sand-lot agitator of San Francisco, who is here working for the - sage of the bill absolutely prohibiting Chinese immigration to any extent, got up from a rhu where he had been watching Riddle- herger speaking and came over and sat down 80 close that he could talk through the par- tition. “Do you know where the democratic vention is going!” He asked, 1 could tell him. “Well,” he said, “T can inform you, it's going to Chicago. No, San Francisco is not oing to get it. Yes, our people are claiming twenty-five votes already pledged, but we haven't got ‘em. San Francisco people talk a good deal. It would not be well for the president to have the convention on the Pacific slope. It protection tariff out there. But tariff doesn't rise to the importance of the Chinese question with us. Chinese im- migration beats everything out there. I am going to camp in front of Belmont's door over at the house committee on foreign affairs to-morrow, and stay there till he re- ports the Chinese prohibition bill. If he don't do it Cleveland is gone and the demo- cratic party is beaten and can never be re- vived.” “What has become of McSweeney, the as- sisted emigraut that was used in the last campaign to get votes for Clevelandt" I asked. “He has a roving commission out on the Pacific slope,” replied Kearney, “and gets $5 aday and expenses from the government. McSweeney is a political fraud. He was no more an American citizen than Gladstone is. But that’s the way with this administration. Us fellows who did the work and who are expected to do it in this campaign get noth- ing, while the inoffensive democrats and mugwuips get the plums. Ihaven't scen the president yet, but intend to call upon him and have an understanding " about some things before I return to San Fran- cisco.” Then the agitator, who is a stumpy man about forty old, with a light moustache, a bob tail and a slouch hat, entered into another explan- ation of why the democratic convention would £o to Chicago and be held early in June, He seemed to have a good deal of correct infor- mation on the subje Kearney is down on the old men in the senate, whom he refers to ast old women, not fit to make laws for a thriving young Republic” and says they ought to go out. APPROVED AS RESERVE AGENT. The comptroller of the currency has ap- proved the American National bank of Kan- sas City as reserve agent for the Second National bank of Dubuque. Perny S, Hearn, con- not On to Florida. WasmiNgroN, Feb. 21.—The presidential party left Washington at 11:45 this morning by the Pennsylvania and Atlantic coast lines for a visit to the sub-tropical exposition at Jacksonville, Fla. The party consisted of the president and Mrs, Cleveland, secretary and Mrs. Whitney, colonel and Mrs. La- mont, the president's valet and Mrs. Cleve- land’s maid. They used a special train composed of an engine, baggage car and drawing room car. The train will make its first stop at Savannah, G where it will ar- rive at 8 to-morrow morning. The party will remain there an hour and will take a drive through the principal thoroughfares. They will arrive at Jacksonville at 1 in _the after- noo! Thursday will be spent in St. Augus- tine and the start for home will be made Friday morning. Before the hour of depa and Mrs. Endicott, Mrs. Fair Vilas and Postmaster General Dickinson, who came to sce the party off, had reached the station. About twenty minutes to 12 Colonel Lamont and his wife drove up, pre- ceding the president but a few minutes, and took their places in the car. The president exchanged salutations with a few persons who were in waiting. Taking their places in the car the party supplicd themselves with newspapers and the train started a few min- utes past twelve. Besides the presidential party, General Manager Myers of the Penn- sylvania railroad company, and Albert Reed, representing the Atlantic Coast Line railroad company, who will take charge of the train when it reaches Richmond, the northern ter- minus of that lins The presidential train was the second section of the southern fast mail. On the first section, which started at 10:87, were & number of senators who will reach Jacksonville, Fla., a few minutes inad- vance of the second section. Consul to Liberia. WasHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Rev. J. C. Price, colored president of the Livingston college, Salisbury, N. C., has been appointed by the president mnister resident and consul gen- eral of the United States to Liberia. Price has not yet decided whether he will accept or not. Postal Changes. WasnINGTON, Feb, 21.—[Special Telegram tothe Bek.]—A postoftice was established at Henderson, York county, Neb, and H. W. Fay appointed postmaster. Mr. Corcoran's Condition. WasHiNGTON, Feb. 21.—The condition of Corcoran is not so favorable this morning. He is much weaker. A The Fidelity Cases Ended. Cixcixyati, Feb, 21.—Miss Josie Holmes was released from jail this morning on mo- tion to nolle the indictment against her in consideration of her having given testimony inthe case. This is the last of the cight Fidelity indictments, e A Fatal Mistake. Lexixoroy, Ky., Feb, 21.—Miss Jessie Bryan, daughter of & wealthy farmer near this city, died in horrible agony this morning from taking “Rough on Rats” by mistake {or quinine, FOOTPAD AND MURDERER. Jack Keith Recognized as Hynson's Slayerat Kansas City, Kaxsas City, Mo, Feb. 21.—[Special Tele gram to the Bee. | —Ja k Keith, a notorious crook who is on trial here for highway rob- bery, has been identiied as the murderer of Allan M. Hynson, a young man who was fatally shot in an encounter with footpads the nizht of January 11 at Tenth and Tracy avenue. He was identified by n negro now confined in the Jail with Keith, who says: 1 was coming along Independence avenue that night and had gotten to Forest, when 1 heard the shots. 1ran up the strect in the d tion of the shooting and had gotten to Ninth street when two men came running down the street with pistols in their hands. 1 was within twenty feet of them before 1 turned and ran back. One of them hollered at me to halt and ran at me with a knife. 1 didn’t I was within twenty fect of Keith, It S bright night. The snow was oo the groand and at that distance I could see him Plainly.” The chief of police states that he has all along pinjon that Keith was the and knows he was in the the time, thouch Keith claims to hav in Belleville, 111 1t was this murder t caused the reign of terror that existed her in January regarding footpads. e —— Bad Failure at Kansas City. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Peb. 21.—[Special Tele- gram 1o the Bee.]—An attachment suit was filed in the circuit court here to-day against J. K. Landis, the owner of the Landis livery and transfer company here, for £10,000, 1t is now learned that | ctically in- solvent, his liabilities being of a lavge amount, exactly how much is not yet known. About three weeks ago Landis turned over the greater portion of his property, to the amount of #105,000, to EdwardfH. Webster and James T. Holmes as exccutor for notes to that amount held by the latter. There have been rumors for some time past that_ Landis wis in financial straits, but the fact has not been made generally known until to-da Landis has had a rather adventurous carcer. Pre- vious to coming to Kansas City he was the projector of a big land scheme at Vineland, N.J., which failed and carried down - with it nnocent people who had been drawn Family trouble has also fallen upon . Landis, for a few months ago his wife received a divorce from him for infidel He was formerly in partnership here with ¢ L. Moulten in the transfer business, but pu chased his partner's interost and has been conducting the business himself, operating ulso exteusively in real estate and building. gty Fell Heir o a Fort KANSAS City, Mo, Feb. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—W. D. Sterry, an old scenic artist well known on the streets and who has done work in his line for the various Kansas City theaters for years, received no- tice to-day that his aunt, Marian_Sterry, by her death at Lansingburg, N. Y., had left him one of the heirs to he arge fortune, The information was received in the form of a notice citing him to appear before the sur- rogate court of Rennesslear county on April 2, when the will will be proved. The only living heirs are five in number and are all very old. Mr. Sterry is sixty and his aunt, at the time of her death, was_cighty-seven, Sterry’s mother is living' in Troy, N. Y., of which place Lansingburg is a suburb, at the advanced age of seventy-seven. The value of the estate cannot be learned, but it is said t0 be very large, i ol Ross and Hellhak to Wrestle. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo,, Feb. 21.—[Special Tel- egram to the Bre]—William Ross, the pugilist and athlete, and Alois Hellhak, a Cincinnati wrestler. to-day signed articles of agreement to wrestle for 20 a side. The money was deposited insthe hands of Charles E. Montgomery. The match is to take p within_ten days, but the place has not been decided upon. It is to be on > floor, catch-as-cateh , still catch weights, and best two falls in three. Ross is well know in Kansas City. He recently knocked out Joe Iansey at Wyandotte in a five-round skin glove contest, = Hellhak has a good rej putation as a wrestier. gl b Regulating Kansas City Saloons. Kaxsas Citv, Mo, Feb, 21.—|Special Tele- gram to the Be.]—The business men and temperance people of Kansas City to-day or- ganized a law and order league for the pur- pose of enforcing the laws relating to sa- loons. It has been discovered that many of the saloons here procured their licenses ille- gally and this will be further investizated. The county court to-day 1ssued an order that they would hereafter renew no licenses of saloons kept open on Sunday. The Sunday saloon closing law is severe, but it is not en- forced, hence the action mentioned. Kansas Rates Discussed. KaNsas Crry, Mo., Feb, 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]—The representatives of the Colorado & Utah Railroad association held another meeting to-day and devoted the time to the discussion of Kansas rates. Finally, however, a committee was appointed to settle this question, consisting of the as- sistant general freight agents of all the lines interested, with instructions to report to- morrow noon. Kansus rates have been for some time in a very unsettled condition. The Freight Rate War., KaNsas C11v, Mo., Feb. 21.—[Speciat Tele- gram to the Bee]—The freight rvate war still continues without impor ant change, The other roads met reduction of the St. Paul on fifth class to 11)4 cents this morning. The following is the latest schedule; Class 1, 27 conts; class 2, 25 cents; class’ 8, 17 c 58 4, 1414 cents; class b, 111 ¢ are no signs of any settlement yet, agents are not exerting themselve business. ne. to get High Water at Kansas City. Kaxsas City, Mo, Feb. 21.—[Special T gram to the Bee.]—The Missouri river is rising rapidly. It registered 13.4 above low water mark this morning. The Kaw river has risen six feet sincs yesterday morning and is now above the point where the ice gave way near the Rock Island bridge. The current of the Missouri is carrying large masses of ice gnd all the steamboats are moored in the co¥e on the Clay county side to be out of danger. Kansas City's Association Team. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Feb, 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Mauager Dave Rowe of the Kuansas City American association base ball team returned from the cast to-day in accordance with the telegram sent him some days since. No more players have been signed and none will be until after the asso- ciation meets in March. The Jury Disagreed Kaxsas Crry, Mo., Feb. 21.— (8} gram to the Bee.|—The jury in the Paul Enders, charged with the mure of Joseph Peters, were discharged to-day, fail- ing to agree, standing ten for conviction and two for acquittal. They had been out two and a half days. al Tele- ase of e A New Rallroad Manager, HANNIBAL, Mo, Feb. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—W. C. Modisett has be appointed manager for the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy, Hannibal & St. Joseph, und St. Louls, Keokuk & Northwestern compia- nies, via J. E. Terre, deceased. — - h Steamship Arrival New Youk, Feb. 21.—[Speci: to the Bee.]- Arrived—The G Egyptian Monarch, from London, MoviLLe, Feb. 21.—Arrived pia, from New York for Glusgow. PuiLapELFIIA, Feb. 2L—Arrived—The Vaterland, from Antwerp. < GLAsGow, Feb. 21.—Arrived—The Manito- ban, frow Philadelphia, egram and Ethio- SHOT DOWN BY HIS FRIEND, Discovery of the Murderer of Val« entine Gulcher. THE LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION, First Day's Scasion at Kearney—Three Jail Birds Escape at Falls City — Safe Crackers at Work The Grand Island Murder, Graxp Istavn, Neb., Feb, 21— [Special Telegram to the I The murderer of Valentine Gulcher, as decided by the core oner's jury at the conclusion of the inquess lastnight, is August Moeller. Circumstan- tial evidence as given by each of the wit- nesses in their testimony showed very con- clusively that Moeller was the perpetrator of the most atrocious and cold blooded murder ever committed in this vicinity. Moeller boarded at the same place as Gulcher, and of lute has been on quite mtimate terms with him. They both left their boarding place Saturds ening and Moeller returned Sun- day morning at 1 o'clock. Sunday evening he was told of the finding of the dead body of Gulcher and hie scemed very uneasy and got quite nervous on hearing of it. He re- tired at once to his room and dressed himself in his best clothes, taking with him a valise. He left the place unseen and without notifying any one about his leaving and has not been seen or heard of since. Mocller is a man aboutfthirty-three years old, is five feet, six inches high, of heavy build, and weighs about 180 pounds. He has i ruddy complexion, brown huir, a short, stubby. but heavy blonde moustache, His right legs de- formed with quite a lump on his knee, caus- ing him to stand nunaturally, the leg bending i slightly at the kuce, He speaks broken Eunglish with a German accent, Officers aro making a diligent search for Moeller. The coroner will offer a reward for his arrest and 1 conviction, The amount has not been mado known yet. —— raska Stockmen in Session Krarsey, Neb, Feb. 21.—(Special Tele- gram to the Beg |--The attendance at the Stock Breeders' Association of Nebraska is far greater than anyone had anticipated, The interest manifested shows that the men who handle the blooded stock of this state are wide awake and intend to keep them- selves thoroughly posted on all matters con- nected with their business. The meeting was called to order in the spacious parlors of the Midway lotel, which by the way would bear a short description at this point. This is a magnificent stracture of four stories with beautiful architectural designs, and in ap- pearance excells any hotel in Nebraska. Tho main lobby is as fine as that of the Millard in Omaha, and the ors and eighty other rooms, in size and furniture, compare with those of the best hotels in Omaha. The din- ing room is a model of excellence and is equipped with all the modern improvements, TLe hotel throughout is first-class in every particular, provided with a hydraulic ele- vator, and steam in every room. T. C.. 'Brainard, -the lcesce, is an old hotel man and@ thoroughly un- derstands his business. The attention which he has shown the members of this association and the members of the press has been all that any one could desire. The citizens of Kearney have taken a lively in- terest in this meeting and have done all they. could to make it pleasant and profitable for the many delegutes who are in attendance, The papers that will be presented are from many of the most eminent of stock breeders from lowa, Nebraska and other western states, The meeting this eveiling was called to order by President J. B. Dinsmore. The ad- dress of welcome was made by Mayor Finch and responded to by the presidept. ch made good specches and warmed up on on the subjc After a formal opeping and reading of minutes by Colonel E. P, Savidge, of South Omaha, the regular work began by the introduction of Dr. Billings of the State university who spoke on the swine plague, He traced the disease throughout —and showed that he was posted upon the subject, His paper naturally led him to speak of all the diseases troubling domestic auimals of this st ‘With his losed the work of the first day. Kearney can certainly cons gratulate herself in securing this meeting and with her superior hotel accommodations all are royally cared for. The citizens com- mittee, with T. C. Brainard, proprietor of the Midway house, were very busy all day look- ing after visitors, Quick Justice. Avnona, Neb,, Feb. 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—A. T. Scott was brought here last night from Grand Island under ar~ rest for stealing a span of horses, a harness and a wagon from A. Wiley, a favmer resid- ing nine miles from Aurora, an account of which appeared in the Bee this morning, It appears that Scott had been in ths employ of Mr. Wiley and had recently been paid off and discharged. He familiar with the prems ises and knew exactly how to lay his hands o the span of horses among seven which Mr, Viley had on his place. The theft was coms mitted just before midnight Sunday night and the abscnce of the team was accidentall, discovered by one of Mr. Wiley's hired el who had asion to go to ‘the barn aftey night, and found the stable door open. Any m was immediately given and parties 1 in pursuit. Scott then stopped at a neighbor's about three miles from Mr, Wiley's and stole a hog weighing 260 pounds, took it o to Grand Island and sold it for §11.60, The team was found hitched to a post in an isolated place in the suburbs of Grand Island and the man Scott was just approuching it on his return from the hog deal up in town when the officers caught him. At first he denied all knowledge of the team, but finally admitted he bad seen the property at Mry Wiley's place. He virtually admitted he had , but declar he would nos give him away. ‘This afternoon he went bes fore Judge Norval, of the district courf plead guilty and sentenced to the pen: tentiary for two years, In the whisky trial before the districh court Columbus Smith, the defendant, digs missed the apy from the = pds lice court on _three counts, Wi convieted in the district cow on one count, plead guilty on two others, an succeeded in getting quite a batch dismissedy’ His fines will amount to $00 besides the costs, which will be heas Harry Myers was con and fined 100 on each. He went to jail. fines and costs will amount to §250 or more, There are whisky cases against two or three’ )ersons, but they will probably be mj ted on two counts Hi a8 o appeals, plead guiity in ‘other in s, and thus clear the whole batch uj this term. In the case of the State vs. John Zoor, foy the lg of @& mower, the jury brought in av not guilty. Court will probubly adjourn Friday. It has been a busy term, und out of 117 cases on the docket, ighty have already bee disposed of. The judge dischurged the jur, to-night. icans Organize, Nowror —|Special Teles gram to the Bek.]—A young men's repub<' lican club was organized here to-night mt:’ considerable enthusiasm. The followin oftl clected: John R. Hays, presie dent; Wilson, vice president; Burt Mapes, ary, und W. H. Bucholse,' treasurer, C. H, Whyman, J. 6 McLary, J. E. Simpson, Rome Miller and Isasc Van Horn were chosen an executive committee, The following resolution was adopted : 3 Resolved, That we recognize the faithful und cupable wanuer in which the Ho, G Wy, G.oW.