Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 21, 1888, Page 2

38 THE FIRE AND POLICE BOARD It Comes Before the Charter Com- mittoe For Discussion. THE PRESENT SYSTEM THE BEST. Decide and Refer A Sub- 8o the Revisers Conflicting Sco Committee—The Mayor Talks About Liguor Licenses. ons to Another Ghost La The charter committee met again yostor. noon, without being graced by the day afte prosence of any of the city Mayor Broateh came in towards the close it responso to a message. 1t was 3:30 before the committee was called to order by Mr. MeArdie, who took the chair during the tem porary absence of Chairman Evans. The principal subjects discussed were the sec tious of the charter that refer to the fire and council, alt ce commission, Before taking that matter up, some matters were disposed of, among them being section 142, whicn refers to the liability of the city for damages in cases of an accident arising from defective streets, sidewalks or other works ot a similar nature. It was com pared with the section of asimilar nature prepared by the council of fifteen two years ago, and found to be so mwuch preferable that it was allowed to stand as at present. Building Inspector Whitlock, who had been requested to furnish in writing the sug- gestions he had to offer in regard to the pres- ent building sections of the charter, did not doso. Instead, he came mn person, did not wait for the committee to meet, and left o note, asking that a sub-committee bo ap- pointed to meet and confer with him regard ing the changes nccessary to sections i and 101 ‘Another lengthy communication was read by the secretary. It commenced by stating that “the undersigned property owners” re- quired certain ¢ , and_was signed by William L. McCague. The changes re that all special assessments for im- P »nts should become duo on the date of the warrant issued for payment thercof, and should bear interest at the rate of 7 per minor cent for sixty days. 1f not paid thep the warrants should “car dditional p ; of 10 per cent, in favor of the holder inst the property so improved.” Mr. portant clause provide for the arked that one and that was Furay Wils omitt final transfer of the lot “*so improved” to the contractor or holder of the warraut. The communication wus tabied, and Mr. Willis I if scetion 118 could not so altered as to limit the power vestea in the council for private property for city pu poses. He cited some instances where citi- zens wero nou treated justly, and offered a resolution covering the ground, which was referred to the committee, Scetions 143 and 144, relating to city oficers, was approved, and then attention was given to section 145 This section is the one governing the ap pointment of the fire and police commission, and acfining their duties. The chairman stated that at a previous meeting of the condemning committee Mayor Broatch had recommended that as there were several sections of the charter—among them Nos. 17, 52, 53 and 1 and conflicting with section 145—they should be stricken out. Mr. Furay said that in all the ions named there secemed to be a want of harmony; that it was the duty of the committee to try and harmonize, Thé committee of fifteen, "in framing the charter, had conferred upon the mayor and ity council certain appointive power, which d to be the wish of the people they should have. The legislature, however, in 1ts wisdom, saw fit to introduce section 143, which conferred the same powers on a board, appointed by an influence apparently remoto from the operations of that board, and this section was really the charter of the cil The board had dove a good work, and the principal matter for the committee to con- sider wus suggestions as to whom the appointive power should be delegated, and ‘whether it should be to a power away from the city. The question that scemed to agitate the minds of the citizens was whether or not it would be better to have the bourd appointed by the governor, the district Judges or an clective vote, but if the com- muttee presumed to take one side or another in that respect, it might originate a contlict that would eventually destroy many useful amendments provosed to the charter. Allit could do was to leave to the legislature the question of who should appoint the board, and in that case their suggestions uld receive due consideration. All the citizens wanted was a charter that would harmonize the conflicting elements at present existing in the charter, and all the committee could do was to suggest. Mr, McArdle thought that the people, as represented by the committee, should have something to say us to the discipline of the forco that they paid to protect them. If they had nothing to say, it was simply a case of putting a czar in control. He thought the ap- pointments should be putin the handsof some one more closely allied with the interests of the city than at prescut, sud that the ap- pointments should be removed as far as pos sible from political influence Mr. Andrew Rosewater said the present police administration is better than the city has enjoyed for years. Formerly politicians tried to get possession of it, merely for the voting influence it possessed, but the pres- eut system put that bey the power of ward politicians, The question that seemed 10 be of paramount importance, was whether or not the appointment of commissioners should be made by the district judges, If it was, it would place the judges in unenviable sition,and while from theirrecord they were eyond suspicion, it would leave it for the people to say that they were influenced in making théir appointments, and reduco the udiciary to the apparent level of a contest t the ward primaries. Under these circum- stances, if it was not advisable to leave the lection of the commissioners to the judi- clary, why not leave it to the governor, who had not been selected by any little ward cau cus, but by the vote of the people! It cer- tainly would bo the better plan. One thing was wanted, and that was that the entire police force system should be under the .control of the commissioners, whether they were classed as special oF regular members of the force or uight watchmen, There was no Wiy out of tho possibilitics of a never-cnding discord between municipal officers and the commissioners, except to giveall of the ap- pointments to the commissioners. Mr. Lininger then moved that scetion 145 be adopted as at present, and Mr. McArdle moved in amendmen? that all sections conflicting with section 145 be referred to a special committee with the request that they report amendments 1o hese sections that may harmonize with the est interests of the city, and that they be requested to inquire into the past relations of these departments and be governed thereby. The amendwent was carried, and the chair mppointed Messrs, McArdle, KRosewater and Connell as the committee. B Mayor Broatch was then heard, and sug- gested to the committee that scction i, which e the mayor and council power to' estab- sh a polfce and might watch, should be stricken out entirely, as conflicting with sec- tion 145, Healso thought that section 52, relating to the providing of a fire department, should be carefully considered, as coming under the same head. Bections 146, 147, 148, 140 and 152 relate to the duties and authority of the chief of police end his deputies, and with one or two technical ameudwments were approved as at present., Sections 151, 152 and 153 referred to the @uties of a police judge, and they were passed ‘without amendment, but the mayor sug ested that o clause should be inserted call- ng for the appointment of & police court clerk, at a salary of 126 per month. There Wias 1o provision for such an ofticial in the charter, but those who knew anything of po- lico court work knew the necessity of one, ud knew the amount of work gone through the nt acting clerk. ‘The suggestion ‘was submitted to the committee of three, In connection with this same subject, the mayor Poinum out the necessity of having a eourt in which appeals from police court isions could have a speedy hearmg were & class of persons in the city ho knowingly and willfully violated the secure in the kunowledge that they la 10 the distriot court, and that woul wmonths before there would be a final docision rendered, and that when the hearing was granted there was " chance of the suit being thrown out for want of wit- nesses He knew of such cases and cited one in which the keeper of a house of prostitution was convicted of the charge of selling liquor after 1$ o'clock. Such houses cannot be granted a license under the state law to either sell or give away liquor, but the United States law makes no distinction of persons, and grants a license. The keeper of the house had a United States license and appealed the case upwards of a year 820, but it had not come 10 trial yet. Once the district attorney attempted to dismiss the and have it quashed, but Judge Groff ruled otherwise and it is still awalving trial. The laws of the state pre. vented the city from granting licenses to disorderly houses, or persons keeping them and therofore the city could not grant local licenses to kecpers of houses of prostitution, but as the Un e no discrimi ent licenses, there s keepers 1o ap- ions in that mat nation and is was always g peal from police ¢ ter, “But does not tho same state law, that prevents a license boing given to keepers of houses of prostitution, also prohibit all such houses?” asked Mr, Rosewater, “Yes, it does, but their existence those things that can’t be overcome the mayor. “And does gambling " “Yes, and gambling pressed during the last t know of any recognized the city,” “Tunderstood that only sign one liquor license bond X , “and yet I have the same names ap- pear on from ten to forty-five licenses—how is that ? “I do not know this to be the case.” “Has the board ever looked into it?" “Yes, [ think they have. There may be cases where a_brey wns two or uhr saloons, and the same bondsmen may appe the bonds, but I am not sure that even is tho casc.” Continuing, the mayor explained the difi- culties ho had to contend with, in connect with the other members of the license bo who in several instances refused to pull with him “I don’t want to be understood as waging war against the saloonkeepers,” he said, “beeause a large number of them lnw abiding citizens. But_there are some who pride themselves on offering a factious oppo sition to the law, and I am bound to make them amenable to it. In one case I myself saw a bar room crowded with men, drinking at unlawful hours, and I would have revoked that man’s hicense had I'been able to get the other members of the board to meet and act upon it with me, (But I could not.” . MeArdieasked if a clause could not be inscrted, making it compulsc bers of the board to weet when d, and Mr. Rosewater suggested that the granting of licenses should be placed in the hands of the fire and police commission, or u body similarly coustituted, and then th would be compelled to meet. Mr. Furay thought some amendment should be made to tho present system, but it would not do to put a club in the hands of a man to whip * himself. “If a liccnse board was to be appointed it should be as nearly romote from any inter- est—either for or adverse to the saloon interest—as possible. He thought that the district court judges could appoint a board that would act impartially and do justice to all. This brought up the old discussion about keeping the judiciary entirely free from the influences that are supposed to surround an elective office, and Mr. Liningar urt deci one of * said not the same law apply to has been largely sup years. 1don't ambling house in one bondsman could anid M, said that the best way to meet the suggestion of the mayor regarding a court of appeal was to appoint an extra judge, and have it understood that appeal ca from the police courts would have a priority on his docket. This seemed to meet the views of the committee, and it was referred to the sub-committee in charge of section 145, The committee then adjourned to meet again this afternoon at 2 o’cloc —_——— Germans Expelied From Wars w. ViesNa, Dec ‘'he Wiener Tagblatt says: One thousand Austrian and German subjects were expelled from Warsaw on the 15th inst. No reason is assigned for the action. —_—— Society at the. Capital. St. Paul Globe: The close of the first week of the second session of the Iifti- eth congress finds the wives, daughters and sweethearts of the statesmen full of anticipation and hope of a brilliant social season. The mnear approach of the Christmas holidays means to our society folks that the winter festivities must soon_commence., The receptions, balls and dinner parties will all break out in pristine form after the gustatory season has had full sway. Thus do men and women cater to the calendar. Im- mediately after Santa Claus has made his mythical trip, Cupid will endeavor to get in his work. Society sts both for Cupid and for cupidity. The ladies look longingly for the day when the portals of the white house shall yawn and the Marine band rend the air with music’s voluptuous swell. Then, in East room, parlors and halls, soft eyes will look love into eyes which speak again, and the old, old story will become more than a thrice told tale. The matrons look upon these scenes with youth redivivus. The loves of the young make them renew their own youth, as the eagle. The great New Year’s reception at the white house cenlly opons the season here. Among the ~feminine delogutions from the states, the wives of Senators Sabin_and Davis will figure conspicuously. Mrs. Sabin has not returned to the city from her home visit, but her husband, with the three little adopted daughters, are stopping at the Riggs house until her return, when they will go to their lo Iy home on Towa Circle. The Sabin home, in point of situation and fur- nishing, is one of the loveliest in the city, Three sides of the house are free from obstructions from views from any of their windows. The front- ing is on a park, to the shade of which tired nurses of the neighborhood with their charges hasten in the spring, glad of the pleasant apology for green mendows, after being cooped up all w I The other two sides overlook a lawn, on which the childven have u tent, where they {Jluy “mother,” **house” and doll on pleasant days. The other side is joined to the house of Hon, Edmund Rice, which is a counterpart of Mrs, Sabin’s house. By the way, . Rice will not entertain or take ac- part in any of Washington’s gay doings this winter, on account of the death of her daughter, who made her debut last winter. She is accompanied this winter by her married daughter. Mrs, Davis will open another season of plensure, giving and taking, by a r ception immediately after the holiday: She attended the matinee to-day to s Mus. Potter in ‘She Stoops to quer,” She wore a lovely walking dress of ‘absinthe “cashmere, trimmed with plush of the same shade, a hat made o the goods, and undress kid gloves to match. She would have attracted atten- tion anywhere by her lovely face, figure and carviage, and by her stylish and tasteful dressing. The wife of Senator pooner of Wisconsin will receive and take an active interest in social affaivs during the ante-lenten season. The new Spooner home on Capitol bill is a thing of beauty, and within its walls wealth and domestic happiness are beautifully blended. Mrs. White, the daughter of Senator Saw- yer, will not actively participate in the social whirl if she can secure immunity from the demands of the times. The recent death of her mother cast a shade of sadness and gloom over an erstwhile cave-free household, It is well known, bowever, that Mrs. White is a society favorite, and many demands are made upon her. What to wear, how to make it, when to wear it, how many costumes they can each afford, what sort of orna- ments, and how much to invest in them; these are a fow of the questions which enter iuto the daily thoughts and nightly visions of the wingless angels who adorn Washington socicty. May they all be happily and economically solved. — - Dakota's Wheat Crop. Pioneer Press: he Dakota crop re- port for December 1_has been complet- ed. and shows some interesting facts in regard to the cost of grain raising in this territory. There has been an in- crense in the acreage of all grains. but some of the grains show a marked de- erease in yiel It has been an unfa orable season for large yields of the various grains, and in some portions of the the#crops were nearly ruined by early frosts. The high prices paid f Wt has enabled the farmers to realizo more money from thelr er than that of other Sseasons, when the yield was greater but prices much less, During the early partof the season there was plenty of moisture, but gince July 15 very little rain has fallen. It has been rather dry for plowing, but the plowing is move nearly completed than for several y IProst has not tarded fall work at this date many farmers ave finishing up pieces of plowing that they had intended to 1 until sprir Alarge inerease in acre- age for wheat will be shown noxt s gon, as farmers ave confident that pi will be good another season. At at- tempt is made to show the cost per acre of production for wheat. The interest charges on land and the cost of hauling to market is not included Original cost of breaking. Plowing stubble land, or bac Sowing, ha ng, ete.. . ¢ Seed per acre (5% pecks), valuo Harvesting, stacking, ete. ... . Threshing (including help) per bushel In computing cost of raising, the first item should not be included, as th stands for all future crops. Below is given the average prices of wheat on December 1 for this year and last season: £ 83 140 AverageAverage | Average Name of grain.| Yield | Price | Price 1885, | 18s8. | 18 Whi 3 Ce 3 Rye 5 3 > Yield Sown. | 1887, It's a Precions Relic. Mail and Express: “That Bible must be had if possible,” said Mr. Elbaidg. T. Gerry, when informed that the sa- cred volume on which George Whshing- ton took the outh of office in 1789 is st i i “I have heard that it is somewhere in this city. and if thos ve it in charge will only allow it to become a part of this centennial day’: nce it shall have an appropri place, and the committee who may uard it will meet with proper recog- nition.” The history of the Washington bible is one of the incidents connected with the early days of the Masonic fraternity in this city. = According to the records of St. John’s Lodge, No. 1, the authen- ticity of the old bible is assuréd. When Washington hout to be inaugur- ated the committee of arrangements found that in the excitement about Fed- eral hall the necessity of a bible had beeu overlooked, and the hour for the inauguration was rapidly approaching. The City hotel stood where now the Trinity building is, and consequently was only a short distanco from Federal hall, in Wall street. Both Washington and Chancellor Livingston were Free Masons, and knew that on the Masonic altar is always to be found an open bible while the lodge is in session. St. John's lodge. then the only one in the city, ‘held its meetings in the City hotel, and if the tyler s to be found there would be no difliculty in ebtain- ing the Bible for so important an ocea- sion. That officer was found, being an attache of the hotel; the Bible was se- cured and used, after which it was re- turned to the lodge room. An entry of the fact was made in the minutes of the next meeting of the lodge, and the Bible resumed its place on the Masonic altar. When it became necessary in after years to replace the old book by one of more modern style, the ancient volume was ceposited in a place of security as a relic of the lodge. St. John's lodge, when informed of the desire of the Centennial committee gave its consent to allow the sacr volume to be used on April 30, and ap- pointed a committee of past masters to take charge of thesame during the cer- emonies, and to sec that no harm came to it, e A Slip Somewhe Detroit Free Pr We were hump- ing along at the rate of thirty miles an hour on a train bound into "Nashville, when I spotted a couple of three-card monte men. They had made up to a farmer-like chap and had things all their own way. One of them tossed the cards, and the other acted asa capper and made a hit of $20 the first thing. That was to egg the farmer on, and he was willing to be egged. “*Reckon I've got & little money that says [ kin pick out that yere keerd,” he said, and he slowly counted out three $10 bills. . **You pick the ace of hearts, doyou?" asked the thrower, *She’s the one.” “And which isit?” **This ar’ the one.” *And you bet $30 on it?” T do.” The card was turned over, and lo! it was the ace of hearts and the old man had won. He pocketed the money and the monte men retived in disgust. Later on I asked the thrower how he came to make such a mistake. “*Why, I paid a feller 320 to learn me the business the other day, and this is my first trip. There’s 850 clean cash gone to Goshen, and I'm going back home to farm it for the old mau at $18 a month,” Woman's Way. New York Sun: “*You should never point, Johnnie,” said Mrs. Brown, as they left the store. *'It i rude.” *‘But what are you to do, ma, when you don’t know the name of the thing?” "*Why,” she returned, *‘let the clerk shaow you everything in the store until he comes to the right one,” —~—— Cabinet photo frames at Hospe’s, — Reported an Appropriation Bill. WasniNgrox, Dec. 20.—The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill was reported back to the house to-day. It appropriates §1,438,000, e ———— Gladstone's Journey to Naples. Lucenye. Dec, 20.—Gladstone arrived here to-day on his way to Naples. —_— The Dudley Case. IxpiaNaroL1s, Dee. 20.—The federal grand jury examined a number of witnesses to-day. The impression seems to be growing that uo indictment will be found iu the Dudley case. PUBLIC SCHOOL VOCALISTS, A Monster Comdert By Children at the Grand About nine hundred children took part in the public school concert at the Geand last night. It had Beo expoeted to carry out the programme Wit @ mouster chorus of 1,300 hitt ones, but_the idea was abandoned be. cause that numbor, was boyondjthe capacity of the stage. 'Aw it was, the little toddle- kinses wera seatefl m the front rows of the parquet, while' thé others, ranging from youth back to edrlior years, were ranged in rows oxtending from the front of the stage up to the “fiesd A galaxy of teachers oc cupied the boxed, The auditorium and front rows of the baldony were filled with adults. The gallery was dominated by hoodlu These stamped, yellod, whistled, aud for recalls which ' tested the patience of the audience, he programme was long, comprising three parts of fifttetn numbers, Wwith sevecal di visions and eucores, Part first was monop olized by the Tittle ones’ songs, all of the se. lections being light and taking, and pleas- antly rendered and groatly appreciated, In the second part there was a gradation from simple efforts, in the apening choral by all the chilaren, to the closing one by the high school representatives, The fivst fourth numbers, the latter the Song,” sung by the fifth aud eighth g were the most entertaining in the part, beiug of u taking air and sung with _considerable spirit ho Spanish serc nade T efforts of the accompanist to lead erring voices back 10 the s being sadly unsuccessful. And yet the hoodlum element whistied for a petition, which Miss Arnold very wisely refused. The anthem and chors enth numbers respectively, tended to display the ability of the schola of the seventh and eighth grades, and the high school in compositions of a higher order, failed of appreciation by the audience, The sclections lacked the quality which appeals to the popular car, though ‘in someof the more difficult passages, and in the lighter and heavier shading, the singers displayed considerable cultivation. The audience beeame restless shortly aftor theovening of the third part, and displayed this feeling till the close, s Was eshe inlly the case during the less demonstrative, though by no me; the least artistic of th the sixth and sev although 1n- scholars’ work, Somo of the pieces W very well sung, “Sce, tho Conquering Her S America” and the “Star Spangled Banner were rendered with grand cficet by tho voices, The volume was s0 great as might huve been expected, but the harmony, blending of voices and time, were very commendable. The whole or nization scemed under_the perfect control of the dircctress, Miss Faunic Arnold, assist- it musical teacher of the public schools. he voices in the main had been judiciously selected, though those of the maies scemed to have been reserved, ¢ t at intervals, for some unknown purpose. Miss Arnold labored under the disad- vauntage of having to conduct the whole of the concert, because of the illness of Miss Rogers, who, otherwise, would have directed the pupils whom she had taught. The concert as a whole was a success. Tt demonstrated that the money appropriated for voeal culture in the schools had not been spent in vain, and also that with systematic training, the basis for a promising musical future may be laid. | e CALIFORNIA BOOMERS. Arrival of the Exii'bit Sent Out By the State Board of Tr d Tiwo cars, beautifully painted and deco- rated, arrived here dast evening over tae Union Pacific road. Each bore the inscrip- tion, “Free cxhibition of the products of California by the state board of trade.” The left San Frauciseo December 16, wit rovinz commission from the state board of trade to visit the principal cities of the east and northwest. The bbject of the journey. it is stated, is to exhibit samples of the pro- ducts of the great ) Golden state. Judging from specimens on view in the cars, the fecundity of the ‘soil of that great state must be truly marvelous. Peaches weighing three pounds, quinces fourteen inches in eir- cumference, squashes weighing 175 pounds, and potatoes in like proporiion, formed only asmall portion of the vegctible produce. The fraits, both canned and dried, wero also’ well represented, while the ripe pears, apnles, lemons and oranges were most luscious ' and beautiful to gaz upon. Some of the last mentioned frut were still on branches, suspended from the roof of the car. One feature of especial notic was the stars and stripes which had been made from Californiawool, dyed and woven into blanket material, in the state. There is also a silk display showing the process of its manufacture from the worm to the material itself. A no le interesting feature w as the display of wines, whiskies and brandies. The wines bore ull the well known brands of the old country and looked quite as well, whilst the spirituous liquors are well known in Omana. ‘The cars will be open to the public to-day and to-morrow. A speciul exhibition will be given to-night, and will ba pr grand display of stercopticon fumous scenes in Califo views of The LnguagesWos Bad. The United States grand jury issucd from their sccret session chambir yeste q noon beaming with smi Its members passed out arm-in-arm, whispering soft and low, ‘Che reason of the suppressed hilarity of this august body was that a slight devia- tion had been made in the routine of the work brought before them for examination, and, instead of racking their brains over the number of votes cast at the late election and the persons who cast them, they had to in- vestizate a charge of sending obscene letters through the mail, ‘The principal witnesses were se en women of the scorched district of this eity, and one who was brougnt from Chicago to ussist the investigation. From what could be learned, a young pers named Gracie Leland, who boards at Pearl Mackey's, was corresponding with a siren named Jip'Melville, whose tempora residence is in Chicago. ' Gracie is suppos to have written a very naughty letier to Jip and to have given it to an employe of the Union Pacific to post. The wuilcless vouth took it to the office and used onc of the com- pany’s envelopes in which to send it. The roached Jip, who grew mad and sent it to the United States district attorney hei who brought the case before the grand ju Jip was also brought from Chicago to testify in the matter, It is not yet known what the grand jury will do in the mavtor, but it is ex- pected that the young man frow the Union Pucific will be summoned to appear before them. e The Y. M. C. A. Lectures. About sixty young men assembled at the Y. M. C. A. rooms last night to listen tothe second of the serics of free lectures to young men. The address was given by Rev. John Gordon who chose for s subject, “Calling a Young Man. ' Kpv. Gordon spoke pointediy to young men 'as to the repeated calls each received for good from above, and exhorted them to follow and observe these warnings. ‘The lecture was listened to - with rapt attention, e - Cannon Throws the Greek, ScrANTON, Pa., Deg. 20.—Thesecond inter- national wrestling coutest between Tom Can- non, of Cincmnati, chatapion mixed wrestler of the world, and Antonto Pierro, the Greek, took place in this city tomight and was won by the former. The match was for #1,000 a side, the winner to get 75 per cent of the ad- mission receipts, and was fought in catch-as- catch-can style. e Soliciting Aid for the Reb WasuiNgroy, Dee. 20.-Dr. Newmons Au- gusta, ambassador of the Haytien insurrec- tionists to the United States, and Charles A. Jackson, of New York, his attoruey, arrived in this city to-night and will attempt to in- terest this goverument in the cause of the in- surrectionists. e Ohicago Street Car Line Sold, MIL\\'AI.‘K!B.#N', 20.—The West side street railway line, oned and controlled by Wash- ington Becker, to-day passed into the hands of an eastern syndicate, supposed to be the same that purchased the MeGeoch lines a short tiwe ago. The price paid is said L0 be $700,000, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The Missourl River Bridge Bill Passed in the Senate. DEBATE ON THE TARIFF MEASURE Another Amendment to the Holiday Tecess Resolution—The River and Harbor Approprintions Dis- cussed in the | Senate. Wasiisaroy, Dee. 20.—In morning Mr. Morrill, offered the senate this an amendment to the house holiday recess resolution, pro viding for a recess from Iriday, Decomber 21, to Wednesday, January 5. The amend ment was agreed to Ou_motion of Mr. Sherman, amendments to the divect tax bill were concurred in aad a confer ord: Messrs, Snerman, Morrill and apsointed conferces on the part of ate. Unanimous consent was given and anorder made that voting on the tariff bill and all the amendments thereto shall begin at | o'clock on January 21 next, after which there shall be no further debate without unani mous consent Mr. Gibson offered a resolution, which was the house non rod. nee ance W the sen Laid on the table and ordered printed, for the appointment of a select committee of thir teen senators to inquire into tho state of suffr » throughout the United States, and igate the election of state lections held in Novem espocially to inve: ofticers ut the state ber in Rhode Island and Louisiana, and the presidential election in New York and Indiana, and to report all facts showing whether improper, undue and unlawful intluences and y cos were employed: and to make such recom mendations as may be necessary. Mr. Aliison, from the committee on appro- priations, reported back the house Joint reso- lution for the pay of congressional offcers, clerks and employes on Decem ber 20, and it was passed, On motion of Mr. Mauderson, the house bill to anthorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri riv in Towa and Ne- braska, was passed with amendments The tarift bill was then tiken up, beginning with schedule I, relating to cigars and to- bacco. voral amendments were rojected. Schedule G, relating to pro- visions, cte., was then r hed. M nce moved to amend the first para- graph, reating to horses and mules, by changing the rate from £2 per head to 20 per cent ad valorem. He said that the increase of revenue from this item would amouut to £30.000. Rejected. Mr. Vest called attention to the paragraph taxing he sonts o head. As a matter of course, he said, that duty was not imposed for the purpose of keeping hogs out, for none came in, The only object of it was' to place the hog raisers of the country under a pre- tense of protecting them foreign hog Taisers, 0 as to justify e of duty on manufactured goods. The clerk praceeded with the reading of the bill. When paragraph had been passed, consideration of the tariff bill was suspended, and Mr, Teller offered a resols tion, which laid over, reciting newsp: statements as to the irregularities and viola- tions of law in the office of the supervising architect of the treasury us to selections of sites for public buildings and making con- tracts therefor, and mstructing the commit tee on public buildings and grounds to inves- the conduct of that office during the administration of the present supervising architect. Mr. Plumb offered a resolution, which went over, calling on the secretary of the treasury for a full statement of all purchases of bonds since Murch 4, 1535, specifying in detail the classes, amount, date, parties from whom pur pri paid, New York quotations available surplus in the treasury on the first of each month during the period. ‘Ou motion of Mr. the senate on_ th; sidered and the finance comurittee, Consideration of the tariff Dbiil was then resumed. - On motion_of Mr. Allison, paragraph 302 was amended by increasing the rate on still wines per case of one dozeu bottles from $1.60 to §1.80, and increasing the duty on the bot- tlesor jugs from 5 cents to 7bg cents per pint. o amendment was offered to any of the succeeding paragraphs until the cotton sched- ule was reached. Messrs, Vest and Vance said that they werc not prepared to go on with the cotton schedule to-c Mr. Allison suggested that the free list schedule might be taken up, but Mr. Vest made the same objection to that. Mr. Vance could not see what was to be gained, now that a day was fixed for voting + bill, in applying the whip and spur. Allison said that as the senator from Minnesota (Davis) desired to o on with the pension bills, he was willing to give way. He gave notice, he y that he would ask the senate to-morrow 1o consider the cotton, flax, hemp, jute, und woolen and silk sched- ules. The tariff bill was then laid aside, the progress to-day having been about ten pages, and the senate took up the private pe bulls on the calendar. All of thom, ninet number, were passed in fifty minutes. legislative appropriation biil was ref the committee on approprintions. The sel then proceeded to executive business and soon adjourned. were offered, but Sherman the action of direct tax bill was recon- bill was referred to the House. WasmiNaroy, Dee, 20. —In the house to-day the senate amendment o the house bill for the meorporation of the American Historical ation was concarred in. e senate amendment to the holiday re- cess resolution v The house went into committee of the whole on the river and harbor bill. Mr. Cummings of New York said it was only a little over six years si President Arthur had vetoed a river harbor bill carrying 819,000,000, The country Aad stood ughast at the immense sum. Tho house had pussed the measure over the presi dent’s veto. That bill had been passed in August, preceding the congressional elec- tion. Within three months the people swept its warmest supporters into political oblivion Now, this bil came up two years before the congressional election, but et not the sup- porters hug the delusion that their action would be forgotten, If the pending bill passed, the Fiftieth congress would have appropriated #24,000,000 ~for river and harbor improvs five months and fifteen day willing to vote the fullest appropriations to benefiv genuine arteries of commerce, but was un- willing to have large sums expended on in- consequential streams, i Mr. Fitch of New York spoke briefly in opposition to the substitute of which Mr.Crain > notice | y, increasiig the aggre- 000,000 Mr. McAdoo of New Jerscy said that the present system was pouring money in waters without any return being made for it. [e favored the expenditure of a lump sum under the direction of the board of internal improvements or chief engincers, The reading of the bill by paragraphs hav- ing been entered upon, the committee rose and the house adjourn S 1al Stockholders, [Specinl Cablegram to Tue Be About 70) holders of bonds and shares in the Panama Canal company held a meeting to-day and decided to forego for the present the puyment of coupons and the re- demption of the shares, All present signed documents binding them o subseribe to any fresh issue. At auother mectiug 1t was re- solved to demand that the necessary meas- ures be taken im mediately to safeguard the numerous interests concerned in the canal government. The papers here urge the es- tablishment of & French protectorate on the coast of Tangler. - More Zanzibar Exceution: Zaxzisan, Dec. 20.—-Four more executions tool place here to-day. The sultan has al- lowed the Arab owners to claim their slaves in the fort under sentence of death. In the case of one slave already executed the sultaa offered the owners un indemnity, Pears'Soap air white hands; Brightclearcomplexion Soft healthful skimn. n Yo - N - L PEARS’~The Great English Complexion SOAP,-—Sotd Everywhere. FOR THE A MUSICAL TRIUMPH. The Apollo Concert Last Night a nounced Success, The first concert of the 18880 series, given by the Apollo elub, took place last night at Boyd's opera house. The largest andicnce that has ever patronized these musicales was present, and the practical mewbers of the club exhibited greater proficiency than upon any previous oecasion. Their work through- out was almost flawless, and with the excep tion of a Nttle unsteadiness in tho second verse of “Hemz von Stein," and in a portion of “Simon the Cellarer," the second tenors being at fault in both in THIISTMAS TREER. What the Dealers Have Propared For the Season. “What had 1 botter buy for a nice Christ mas present for a young lady " askod the reporter of the managor of an ologantly car peted and richly decorated Omaha jewelry establishment. “About how much money would you like to spond!” queried the manager, with a easual glance over the plate glass case in the dircction of the pair of bay windows which decorated the kuees of the reportorial trousers. “My dear friend, you must realize that at i '] stances, the wof the club_ was of the this scason of holiday merry-making, ex- | Ll Snogt ordor, In Fischer's *Woodland pense 18 au item which we nced not con- | Rose”- the choral effe T e sider.” “Come to Me,? were splendidly worke “H'm! Have you visited the dollar store | e club biad so ured wpon this. occasion tliy i SN fau B VouE pardo presence of Miss Potvin, a Lincoln pianist o: down tho streot!— Ob, Tbeg your pardon, | oyealtent merit. This lady is well known in you're a reporter, I Omaha, and her two numbers were received Well, lev's sec. Here is an olegant pair | vory favorably, Miss 1 38, soprano, aud of diamond ear-rings ut &,000. These Miss Rommoiss, a Chic utraito, con- range lower, some of them down to :1,1!»“4‘“ !\;AIT.-I :!\Iw"‘u:wl : 'l“ld\l-'l ;“’“l;.\| 8 Y AEERAC L e st steadily improves i1 museil avility, 810, though [ don't suppose they would A Choh N4 R AVaNES. I VaRalL you. Thesc enameled woods are ail the dence of Sy, U night just now. Here are a pair of beautiful litul sahg ly in Donizetti's stones set in a couple of pansics, which aro from trice — di ‘Tends elegant and the sul) of a wood vocal intricacies of the rccitativ deal of extravagant admiration, ceding the aria were magmificently deli enameled goods, brooches, ear ri and the rendition of the number secured an buttons. hairpins, cte., are quito the rage | enthusiastic encore. Miss Rommeiss mado wn Omaha concert audience, s every reason to be grati- reception. He @ | herdebut befos and this lady | fied with he ne solitaire aiamo or this one which for 2400, s, they come This 2, 001 and sell well you can have for wWeighs only a car, high, but for oue who can ufford it there is tralto of great s , but, unfortur no better gift than dinmonds. They are marred by a few stringent notes in her voc always worth their prico you know. vocabulary ; not, however, of sufticient mo “Yes Omaha isa good diamond market, | ment to jeopardize the othorwise aamirable Better I think than any of the other river | execution of the singer. Mr. Young con towns. | have recently sold $2.300 worth [ ducted the concert with his accustomed toa Farnam strect merchant, $4,500 worth | ability, and Madame Young's uccompani- althy widow, £,000 worth to Denver | ments were all that could be desired. parties, $1,300 worth to an Omaha journalist, hto a former U. P. station agent others. A brooche Pozzoni’s Complexion Powder pro- duees a soft and beautiful sking it com- o rls strung along a little e tepectint e e old kenife cdgo for £125 13 new and clegant, | Dies cvery element of ‘heauty “and “Phese watches with diamond studded | PUrILy. PR cases are nlways accoptable. You see they o T arcin all shapes and sizes, thol dics g r. Holcomb's Return. watches are running smaller this year. Vice President Holcomb stated to a re- Gentlemen's watches run from $50) down. [ porter that the changes, as previously an- About the nex h“sr this fi;r \*l"'"_ 1t '?"}5 nounced in Tre Bee, ut the Pacific coast had o e ety mlain with i mono. | been made, and that also more at that point gram in . black enamel. Tn silverwaro | might follow. He reports the road in good W have the usual sets in | condition and business generally active. As trunks of orange, old gold | to the changes to be made at the headquar- zl:xyl lx_‘rfl.v (wh-‘l Dlusties "0":{‘”‘fr"";‘k'llllsjl‘_ ters here, he said that nothing definite had et B A L et yet developed. It is rumored, however, with onyx handles. The case you see is of ed kid, plush lined. Well, call around when you draw ta certain head connected with the sup- stment will s00n go into the capa- sptacte of the vice president. Superintendent Philbin, of the western di- your s The v s of the dry goods and furnish- re ull gorgeous in hohday attive, | vision of the Premont, Elikhorn & Missouri /los are rather loud and jany friends, and 2 The latest kink i3 the | the en that he has resigned Protean tie, somewhat of a_ return to the old | that position, in order to accept one with cravat stylc, covering the entire shirt front. | Mr. K. W. Fitch, formerly general manager of the Elkhorn. He will go to the castern division of the Canadian Pacific, of which Mr. Fiteh is general manager, and have his headauarters at Marquette, Mich, He will y with lnm the best wishes of Nebraska 'nch suspenders are shown of white ! id decorated kirted females in a Some satin and enameled by with a serics of short variety of postures, A great many smoking jackets and gowns are sold. They are of all sorts of material, and traveling men for the many gorgeous combinations of black velvet and es he has shown to them bright crimson, satin ruling. They range in | The Chicago, St. I’aul, Muueapolis & prices from £3 to &2 Omaha has just issued a most beantiful menu In a large dr s establishment the re porter was passed from blonde to brunette and brunette to blonde down a long counter till his head was turned. One bright-eybd d, illustrated in the highest style of art, and containing an agsortmont of appotizing viands which would satisfy the most fastid- ious diner young lady after explaining how suitavle for | 010 T hl Gaene Holeombe and General all oceasions was a- mrenificent pearl-ribbed | po(C LMY GG R ELE Tebbits T O e e tempt | turned yesterday morning from an extended handkerchiefs ~ and other samples| Sripithroughoutithe west attorney for the Tdaho divi sion of the Union Pacific. arrived morning in a special car with his in whom he s taking to St. Paul, Minn., her health. The Fremont, Eikhorn & Missouri Valley Jand_department is platting an addition of ten blocks to the village of Crawford. The Burlington crosses the 2lichorn at this poiut. Building Permits, W. H. Savag of flimsy expensiveness, mischievously re- ferred him to the second counter below. Here a demure little blonde explained that i per for him to invest in of ladies’ silk stockings. riety of differc and tints, and sell at about £5 a y and she was sure any lady would like them. Some were embroidered and some were plain. The favorites are of two colors, such striking contrasts as pale green and pale pink veing vesterday dlid wif for t shades quite common. From hosiery to garters and | e following building p2rmits wers issuod braces the change was casy. BTN d 42 “Oh, yes,” she confic explained, | Yesterday: 8 “many ‘youngi gentlemen buy them for | Krisel & r““w“'.‘.f (uM!' -n“m stable, o know, and Omaha cannot zet behind the'cast, & L0 o0 and | 1-UH streots I Y L0 Some'have buckles with diamond settings, | Fanuic M. Sioman, H-story doublo brick and are worth hundreds of dollars, We | = stores and flats, Farnain and Twenty- have not got that far along yet. These fourth st e 14,000 range from $2 to $10and are very preti) slory n‘l"r;c‘r:"I‘l::::gI,;;lll«l'g:_\hun. and I should think an appropriate present, Some of the expensive varietics areto b found at the jeweler The bookstore | Four permits, AEgrecating.. ... s of noveitics, ¥ 5 0 “noveition, Fell Will Fight striking bindings. There [ M AvoLis, Minn., Dec of works of the cluss | Telegram to Tue Bee.|—N. Screne,” published by | afternoon stated that he rd. These are always accept Iell, of Grand Rapids, Mich. The Vs books in running chiefly artisuc 20, [ Special W. King this would back Jim gainst Patsy and able and in good taste, . e 7 ' are cspecially boautiful and artistic, Lhere | CardiM of Minncapolis, for from 100 to is the usual varicty of Christmas cards, | 1,000, Marquis of Queensberry rule I'his though the rage is evidently slow ing | evemmng Mr. King and John Donaldson, out. This year hus produced some tremen- | Cardiff’s backer, met at the Tribunc offica dous plush” combinations in hideous taste | a4 signed articles for the fight. The fight, and outrageously expensive. O aReoaly e, ed gift, Tho | Which will be fifteen rounds, will occur on Jasppers are timehonored lft, - ane | January 21, within fitty miles of Minucapolis Oxfords, and Ooze calf in bright red with | for ¥00 o side, the suallost glaves alloy by law to be used. King aud Donaldson' cieh doposited #2530 with W. W. Wettleson, sporting editor of the Tribune, as u forfeit. patent leather trimmings, so it is stated, though the delicate tinted satins are in pro fusion. A journey througi the strects these days will furnish abundant suggestion as to Christmas preseuts to suit any depth of purse. The “*Parson’ stic Show. Ci1caGo, Dee, 20.—The police lust night notified *Parson”’ Dayvies that the sparring exhibitions of Mitehell and Kilrain whien ng given under his managemoent must ening Davies secured o tem porary injunction restraming the authoritios from interfering with his show. In his bill Davies said that Mitchell and Kileain were cengi rtain “exhibitions of the Delsarte movement of phys culture and s A Cold Wave Coming. The signal service oficer has beeu ordered to hoist the cold wave flag, The tempera- degrees before 8 p. m, on the 21st inst. This will be the first time the new cold wave flag will be brought into usc. It is similar in design to the old one, bui MEXICAN MUSTANG LINIMENT Thus the “ Mustang” conquers pain, Makes MAN or BEAST well again!