Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 1, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALY BEE. — EIGHTEENTH YEAR. SUBMISSION IN DUAL FORM. B0 Docroes the Measure Passed By the House. FALSE AND FOOLISH SENTIMENT. pple Shout as Though Prohibition Prohibited and Was Already in Force in Ne brask How It Was Done. 1xcoLN, Neb, Jan, 31.—[Special gram to Tne Bre]—The final act in the great submission struggle, so far as the house is concerned, took place this afternoon, and if the senate concurs in the amendment, submission will 4o to the people in the fol lowing form: “Shall the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage be forever prohibited in the state;” or, “Shali the manufacture, sale and keeping for wale of liquors as a beverage be licensed and regulated by law.” "The issuc is thus squarely how was such aresult attained All day yesterday it was known to Tur Bex correspondent and others that only fifty- five or possibly fifty-six votes could be relied on to vote for submission: also that Cady would propose a high license amendment, and if it carried and the dual form was actepted by the sub- missionists, that Cady, Rayner, Fuller and possibly McNickle would support the measure. Dempster called up the bill yesterday whh an implied understanding that no objection would be made to its con. sideration, but now Morrissey, without con- sulting the antisubmission republicans, began his disgraceful tactics to prevent the question from coming up. Each filibuster- ing trick drove the doubtful mewmbers nearcr and nearer the submission camp, and every roll call revealed to tne submissionists their own weakness, Then it was that Hall, Baker, Gilbert and Dempster and others be- came alarmed and gladly took the hich license amendment to their bosoms and adopted it us their own child. But they were by no m Burnham, Huoter, Bisbee, Lee, Meeker, MeNickle and Wilcox beld out and stub bornly refused to accept this new departure. All day long these members were labored with, but Lee and Mecker were obstinate to the last. Thus afternoon when bills on third reading were reached, the clerk named over five bills and senate file 3. The submission bill not among the number. A cloud of disap pointment spread over the anxious faces of the vast audicnce that packed the lobby. Brinl, of Boone, chairman of the committce on enrolled and engrossed bills, arose at this moment and reported that senate file WAS| correctly engrossed. An involuntary effort at applause was heard as the clerk announced that senate file 81 would now be added to the bills on third reading. The roll was called on the other measures and at half past 3 the speaker arose and an- nounced that the next bill was senate file 81 and that it would be put on the passage. Dempster demanded a call of the house, and this being ordered, Hungate, Fuller and Cady were found to be ubsent, the two former being excused. The sergeant-at- arms was directed to arrest Cady, but it was announced that he had gone after Fuller who, it was expected, would vote for submission. A lull of fifteen minutes followed, during which time the submissionists crowded around Bisbee, Hun- ter apd Burnham by the dozen, imploring them to fall intq lme and help redeem the pledge of the party. Burnham held out for several minutes, but finally all three were brought over. Just then Cady returned ana all eyes were fixed upon him, but Fuller did not appear by his side, and a mighty cheer rose up from the anti-submissionists. The speaker stated that Fuller was excused, and Raynor, who had thrown himself heart and soul into the scheme for the submission of a dual amendment, moved that his excuse be revoked. The speaker ruled that this couid not be done at this time, but Raynor ap- penled, aud the speaker’s decision was over- ruled by 51 to 47. Raynor then moved that & committce of three be sent to bring the member from Sherman to the bai of the house, but on the advice, probably of Cady, thé motion was withdrawn, During the lull in the proceedings the members fhitted about the room to encourage the weak breteren. Dempster was nervaus and excited. Morvissey seemed happy and confident. Baker acted as general of the fiela, and inspired his followers with some of Tus own enthusiasm, 2 3 Meanwhile the persuasive iofluence of qhe wife of Mr. Cameron was downg its fatal work and the member from Washington who came here pledged to vote against submission 'was won over to the side of the enemy. The bill was now read and listened to with rapt attention, Then the speaker directed the clerk to call the roll and all felt that the su- preme hour had came, The members responded in a loud voice and all voted s had been known for many weeks they would, until Bisbee's name was reached. He voted “aye” and all kncw that the mis- sionary werk of the st fow moments had been = successful. Burnbam followed and a chee from the friends of the measure could nardly oc subpressea. Cam- eron, sitting beside his wife, could not find it in his heart to suy “no*’ and blank dismay spread over the features of the enemies of '-Eo bill, Fenton, who was decidedly shaky, cast his vote for the measure, and Hunter, who violently opposed the bill tn the morning, did likewise, and the speaker could not keep down the applause which followed, Then a turn came, and when Lee, MeNickle and Meeker voted *no”- in succession, the cheers of the other side were almost deafening. No other incident of note occurred until “Sweet” was called and that gentleman asked to be ‘‘passed.’’ Hotn sides again grew confident, but the submissionists moved uncun( in their seats. When Wilcox was reached he fairly paralyzed the friends of submission by voting *'no,"” and the other #ide was correspondingly elated. The three following names, Winter, Will- iams and Yutzy responded “aye' d the speaker voted ‘'no,” simul- tancously with a wild cheer from the opponents of submission, and the wor@ was hurridly passed along, *only 58 votes have been recorded for the measure and it is de- feated.” But they rejoiced too soon. MceNiekle of ?n e, now urose and spoke substantislly as follows : Tele jolned, But S unanirous, nt two counties in this house, and I have promised them both that I would have to vole agaiust submission, but this question is prescnted in a peculiar form. 1 have given this subject much thought, and I have communed with a higher power and asked His guidance in this critical hour, and now, on the one hand, if I vote for subumis sion I shall disregard tho instructions of my constituents. J3ut I have a boy, and that bo) sppeals to we with all & fathor's love and tenderness, and as I look in his face, I feel 1 owe him a duty higher than any other, snd that is to save him from an awful fate of a drunkard’s life, and God belping me, 1 have resolved that if my yote can give the people a chance to banish the saloon from our state, that come what may it shall be freely given, aud I change my vote and ask that it be recorded {o favor of this measure.” Tremendous applause greeted this speech and there was scarcely a dry eye in all the wvast augdience, but submission was' not as- sured. 1n the midst of this applause, Wilcox, of Red Willow, was seen to staud up, and in ‘words rising above the din, said: #Tam nat & weohihitionist, but have haen 1 ropre ot 1 will give it the benefit of the doubt and cast my avor of re des 1% the pledge of the party Pandemonium broke loose at this junctuce With one tremendous yell that fairly raised the roof, the triumphant submissionists sprang up on chairs, waving coats, hat, and handkerchiefs—anything they could lay their hands on. Strong men hugged each other and wept The wgalleries onded with shouts and cheers, and the submissionists for a moment held undisputed sway. But where all the time was Baker, theable leader of the submission forces! He had ob served the k-kneed Sweet. who had only voted for submission because it was lost any way, about 1o address the speaker with the intention of changing his vote to *'N¢ nd springing between the speaker and the mem ¢ from Merrick he prevented him f catching the eye of Watson, meanwhile c ing his friends to his assistance, In v did Olmstead and others endeavor to reach Sweet and induce him to e his vote, T stalwart submissionists sur. rounded him, and though he essayed several times to address the speaker the words died on his lips, Slowly Tom Cook began to read the list and the last man was called, and still Sweet remained sileat, At length the clerk passed the tally sheet to the speaker and Watson, with no sign of disappointment and i a most deliberate manner, announced: “The bill having received a_three-fifths majority, has passed the house,” Then pandemonium broke loose again, led this time by Baker, who scemed beside him- self with joy, Springing on a chair he yelled himself hoarse, swung his hat, and the house, not being able to do_any further business, adjour I. Congratulations were then the order of the day and MeNickle and Wwilcox an ovation from the over Joyed nists that they will long re- mem b ovponents of the measure took their defeat good humoredly, m them blaming Morrissey and his crowd for the result. “The bill must still run the gantlet of the senate, The following is the vote on finally announced : Ayes—Abrahamson, Baker, lard, Berry, Bisbee,” Bortis, Brink, B ham, Cady, Cameron, Christy of Clay, Cole- man'of Antelone, Corbin, Crusen, Denipster, Diller, Elliott, 'Everett, Farley, Fenton, Fieligrove, Gilbert, Gilchrist, Hall, Hamp ton, Hanna, Hanthorn, Harding, Hayes, Hill of 'Butler, Hill of Gage, Hunter, Johuson, Lash, Majors, McNickle, Potter, Rayner, Rhodes, Robb, Sargent, Satehell, Scoville, Secd, Shepard, Stirk,” Sweet, Truesdell, Weber,” Weller, ‘Wells, Weostover, White: head, Whitford, Whyman, Wilcox, Williams, Winter, Yutzy—G0 ys—Bechman, | Caldivell,Christy,of D Collins,C Dunn, Fenno, Gi Hooke, Horne, Keiper, T Mattes, jr, MeBride, 'McMillian, Meoker, Morrissey., Nove, Olmstead, O'Sullivan, Severin, Snyder, Swurtstoy, Towle, White, Mr, Speaker—i Fuller and Hungate were absent. the bill as Bailey, Bal- in. Bohacek, Braucht, ige, Coleman, of Polk, Denmau, Dickinson, tes, Green, Haho, rson, Lec ¥y Incidents of the Graat Debate. LixcoLy, Jan. 31— ial to Tus Bex. | —The anti-submissionists, almost to a man, condemn the filibustering tactics of Morris- and his crowd. Submission could not have mustered over fifty-six votes at the most, and would have been settled in two hours had not Morrissey been determined to make a record. The prohibitionists were ex- ceedingly happy over the conduct of the ob structionists, and claimed that if they would only keep up the racket it would insure the success of submission. Fifty-two to forty-five, or sixty-two to thirty-seven, were the results of the roll calls with unvarying regularity, depending on which side the doubtful members threw their strength, on the dilatory motions yes- terday. For a large partof the afternoon the floor of the house was little less thun a mob of howl ing and excited humanity. The members were almost lost in the general rush for position: and the speaker pounded in vain with h gavel, No semblance of order could be main- tained. The doors were locked no less than six dif- ferent times under a call of the house, and all parties refused ngress or egress. At every call of the house the members reported absent were actually in the room., but declined to answer, The submissionists finally got tired of this, and moved to fine one member §25 for contempt. This Fabian pol- icy was fast breeding ill-temper, when Cala- well took the floor and called a halt. The prohibitionists are decidedly in favor of amending the rules in respect to a call of the nouse, The ruling of the sveaker yes- terday that any five members may demand a call of the house at any time, even though no business has intervencd since the lust call, will enable an insigniticant minority to act the part of obstructionists to perfection, and prevent all legislation for days and even weeks, The members kept their tempers in good control under the circumstances, but the feching in the lobby was intense. Both sides were represented, but it was cvident from the applause that gretted the spealers that the submissionists had packed the gallerics with their adherents. Speaker Witson, in all the turmoil yester- day, did not once lose his temper. Howover, he was compelled at times to threaten to clear the gallerics, One of the most amusing incidents of the fight was the arraignment of Sweet and Mat- tes, jr., atthe bar for contempt in not an- swering to their names on a call of the house, Cady moved, since they were young mem- bers, and this was their first offense, that they be excused. e motion carried, but a toud *no” from the more radical submission- ists adwonished them to “go and sin no more.” John Mattes, ir., representative from Otoe, surprised the house by making a vi telling and effective speech against submission. Re plying to Gilbert he said, ** county may be opposed to saloons, and if that be true you have a right to prohibit them, but Otoe county claims the same right as she accords to York, und denies the right of that county to force her peculiar views upon her.” He also said that private houses in prohibition states were turned into wine rooms, and re- tail liquor licenses ave hung on the walls place of the motto, od Bless Our Hom: Charley Hall became very much excited at one time during the hottest part of the fight. He arose and in a stentorian voice asked the speaker if they had 4 man in the chuir who would absolutely refuse to recoguize any ap- peals from his decisions, and declarcd he would not take his seat until taken in charge by the sergeant at arms, The speaker, with the greatest good nature, explained that the appeal had not been N in time and Hall saw the point and the storm blew over. Tho submissionists were not so shrewd as they might baye been iu moving that the Liudsay suhmission bill be referred to the committee of the whole. By omitting the words “and be pluced at the head of tho list,” or indicating its position, it went to the bottom of the file, and the speaker could not do otherwise than rule that it could uot be tuken up without a two-thirds vote, Mr. Rayuer endeavored to help the sub- missionists out of the parlismentary tangle i which they became involved by the fili- bustering tactics of the democrats, but they would not listen to Lim. He proposed to move that “the house go into committeo of the whole for the consideration of bills on the general file,” and after this motion was adopted the submission bill could be taken up by a majority vote. Owing t lack of space, the speech of Mr, Corbin in fayor of submission was owmitted in the report. As usual, he made oune of his most effective speeches, and from a submis- sion standpoint, ably maintained his position, He referred to official docuinents received from Towa as yr.of thut prohibition prohibits, In closing bis remarks he predicted the speedy overthrow of the republican party unless it redcomed the party pledge in this connection The submissionists freely acknowledge that Dick Berlin, of Omaha, made one of the most telling eches, aganst subwission. His argument that prohibition would take away the revenue without lwm‘uhlu the traf- fie was & point that ,Bo submissionist was e R OMAHA. FRIDAY prohibition would retard the material ad vancement of the state. Will Accept the Double Header. LixcoLy, Neb,, Jan. 81.—[Special to Tie Bee.|—The members of the upper house are not worrying about submission, The gentle- men who engineered the Lindsay bill through the senate are ready to accept it with the high license yoke put on it by the house. They may make an effort to reject the Cady amendament, but if convineed that the Lindsay bill, pure and simple, will not pass the house, they will gracefully accept the double-headed proposition. Some of the honest submissionists hold that this will place submission before the people for vote, which is all they ask. Certain anti- prohibitionists, who voted for submission the pressure of instructions or the form, will favor the dowble-header, they believe it will have a_tendensy to defeat pronibition at the polis, The vote will be taken at a general election, when numerous candidates and issues wili distract theattention of the voters, They figure that the prohibitory amendment will not get a majority of all the batlots cast, as rejuired by the bill, because many men will neglect 1o vote on either amendment. LixcoLs, Neb,, Jan. 31.—[Special to Tne Bre|—The senate had a quet morning. There was only a straggling visitor now and then, and business went on listlessly. The Ransom bill for abolishing the live stock commission came up for final passage and went through without debate. The vote 25; nays—Cornell, Jewett, Lindsay, sbitt, Pope, Roche. Tha Norval bill creating an August elec- tion for voting on proposed amendments to the consitution also passed, 22 to 9, Senator Lams offered the following: Resolved, 7! 1jutant general of the state of Nebraska be roquired to forthwith report concerning the cost to this state of the state militia as it is now organized, and what will be the probable cost of supporting and keeping up the militia as recommended by the governor in his recent message, and an itemized amount of the disburscmepts for the las two years. 1t was laid over under the rules, but the ruest in its work of ferreting out e in the state government nmittee of the whole passsd How bill allowing branches of the W. C. 0. U, incorporate; also Connor's, requ cign nurserymen 1o give the secretary of state a bond of §2,500 as a guarantee of their trathfulness in selling their wares; also Howe's amendment to the liquor law, the gist of which is in the following clause: “Provided, also, that before any license is granted to any person, consent to the issu- ance of such license niust be had_in writing from the person or persons owning, and the person or persons occupying the real estate adjoining the premises on which said license is to be operative, and abutting the same stroet as said premises, which said consent in writing must be filed with the application for license.” The following resolution offered by Sena- tor Nesbitt, was carricd with an emphatic aye Whereas, In the biennial reports of the audjjor of public accounts to the governor of the state of Nebraska, November 30, 1388, there is 4 recommendation that the sum of £2,300,201.57 be made as an_avpropriation for the beucfit of state institutions, and said ap- propriation is largely i excess of any amount ever before asked for such purposes; therefore, Resoived, That in order to give the senate time to imvestizate and pass intelligently upon such appropriation, it is the sense of he senate that the house of representa- tives be requested to send all appropriation bills to the senate not later than the 15th day of February, 1559, AFTERNOO N SESSION. ‘The committee of the whole approved a bill providing that admission to the bar shall be under the djrection of the supreme court. — House, LivcoLy, Neb., Jau. 31.—|Special to Tae HEE]—The house consumed the morning session in considering matters of no special importance. House roll a bill vroviding punishment for selling liquor to habitual drunkards, was recommended for passaze by the committee on miscellancous subjects. The mosl important bill introduced to-day was seut up by Yutzy. It prescribes the number of offices and employes of each branch of the legislature. The bill fixes the whole number of employes of the senate at thirty-three, including the pages, and of the house at forty-nve, and provides that the en- rolling and engrossing clerks shall not be employed until the twentieth day of the se sion, and tnat all employes shull be dis- charged as soon as their services can be dis- pensed with Senator Keckley’s anti-trust bill was read the second time and referred. The house then resolved itself into com- mittee of the whole. The following bills were considered and recommended for pas- sage: House roll 96, to_impose a tax of than $1 uor more than §10 on dogs. House roll 62, to authorize the common council and supervisors in cities of the se ond class 1o act as boards of equalization. House roll 72, to compel all traius to stop atnot less than 2.0 nor more than S00 fect from ull grade crossings of other lines, APTERNOON SESSION. Hampton offered a resolution directing the chief clerk to furnisha list of all employes of the house by the 2d of February. The clerk stated that the resolution had been referred to committee on employes, and that the list was ready for the committec, Among the few bills introduced was one by Scoville to restrict non-resident aliens and corporations in their rights to acquire real estate in Nebraska, Bills on third reading were taken up, The following were passed, cach by an almost unanimous vote House roll 47, to secure the payment all laborers' and mechanics' wages on public buildings built under contract, Th bill provides that the coutracting boards shull keep back sufiicient funds to cover the wages. House roll 20, a bill regulating the gaging of real proper House roll 92, Cady’s bill providing for an annual examination of the county treasurer’s accounts, aot less mor Legislative Notes, LixcoLy, Neb,, Jun. 81.—[Special to Tus Bee.)—The gallery and floor were densely packed to-day to sea the final tussle on the question of submission. A resolution to adjourn over until Tues- day was knocked out of time by Towle, of Kuox, who declared that he had come here to work for the interest of the people und was prepared to remain until the end of the session, and moved an amendment to substi- tute 10 a, m, to-morrow in place of 2 p, m, Tuesday. The amendment carried with a ringing cheer Speaker Watso1's motion to adjourn over until morning, an1 take up the question of submissiou, was voted dowa by @ solid sub- mission vote. They feared the filibusters would be given anolher chance to get in theip deadly work. The legisiative desks were strewn this morning with priuted slips containing ex- tracts from Omaha papers upon Nebraska's participation in the centenolal of Washing: ton's inauguration, Attorney Dave Mercer, ot Omaha, is feel- ing & glow of satisfaction over his success in the e.ection contest, He went gunning for three seats and has at least two within reach, which he considers a pretty good averaze. The seuate gallery was all but deserted this morning. Licutenant Governor Meiklejoln has as- serted his dignity by announcing that sena- tors must get the recoguition of the chair before their second to a motion will be enter- tained. Senator Connor of Kearney guided the committee of the whole this morning, and vu"‘y lpm?:‘srly ordered the sergeant at arms ivn by A eanatara fnto their seats and A QUEER STATE OF AFFAIRS, Allison Accepts, THen Declines, and Still Wavers, CLARKSON NOT IN GOOD HUMOR. He Thinks That the Senator Shonld Have Positively Refused at First—Private Dalzoll Up in Arms, —_— WASHINGTON Bureab Tire OMAna Bre, 513 FOURTEENTA STRE } Wasnixofox, D. C., Jan, 3L, Senator Allison has agoepted and refused the treasury portfolio In President Harri son's cabinet, and thon has asked for time in which to reconsider hus| first decision, The iatter is now i abeyanod. Tuis stated that when Mr. Clarkson, of 'Towa, was here on Thursday of last week, he went to Senato Allison and asked if it was his purpose to ac. cept the treasuryship. ‘The senator replied thathe did not want it, and further that he desired Mr. Clarkson should go into the cab inet. He stated, however, that pressure had been brought to bear upon him to accept the treasury portfolio, and that he had been at times inclined to accept it, He stated to Mr. Clarkson that he would leave itto him whether he should accept the position or not To. this Mr. Clarkson said that he would not * take the responsibility that tho senator himself must reach his cision. Mr. Allison then told Mr. Clarkson that he would not accept the treasury port- folio, and the latter might go to Indianapohs and convey that decision to the president elect. At half past 3 o'clock that afternoon, M. Clarkson left for the west. What effect the refusal of the treasuryship had upon the president-eiect can be imagined when it is stated that information was received from Indianapolis on the Friday night following, which induced Mr. Allisor: to depart for the Hoosier capital on Saturday morning. There was a long conference botween the president electand the I senator. Mr. Clarkson had gone to his home at Des Moines. Me. Al hson held out against going into cabinet, _ but the president presented such guments in favor of. his acceptance that when it came to the final parting the lowan said that he would yield, that he would accent. the posi- tion. The dispatches which chronicled the departure of the ivwa senator from Indian- apolis announced that ho had decided to ac- )t thetreasuryship. When the senator ar- rived in Washington he was besciged with telegrams from the friends of Mr. Clarkson, out of the city, and by those in Washington, personatly urging him to reconsider his de: cision, and to stay out of the cabinet. They held that it would be ' gross injustico to Mr, Clarkson for the senator to accept as long as there was the sligitest possible hope that the other man could get a place in the cabinet. The situation worried the senator very much, and I am informed that on Tuesday he communi- od with the president-elect that he de- sired to reconsider his last decision and to have the question held in abeyence. He asked for a few days’ time in which to consult his triends, in and out of his own state, as to what would be the best, under the circum- stances, for him to do. The time was granted, and Senator Allison is to-night as far away from a final decision, sohe stated to his con- gressional friends to-dafy .88 hoe was two weeks ago. Thus it will be seen that the statements made'in these dispatches, first, that he had refused the position, und sec- onaly, that he had accepted it, were abso- lutely correct. It can be stated positively at this time, that unless he has reached another conclusion withiu the 1ast two hours, that he is yet undecided, and will reach no conclusion this week, Senator Allison has waived all of his personal feelings, and is willing to make all the personal sacrifices necessary for the good of the courtry and his party, but the situgtion in which he 1s placed, respecting preferment for Mr., Clark- son a 2 stion fof the friends of that n, is extremely uncomfortable. It t among the friends of Mr. Clark- heis not in Rood humor over the outlook. He feels thavif the senator had stated positively weelks ago to the president- elect that he would not sccept the treasury- ship, and contended fors cabinet position for his friend, Mr. Clarksen, the latter would have been successful, PRIVATE DALZEEL UP IN ARMS. Private Dalzell, of Ohio, is up in armsover the action of the war department officials aud the press comment apon the utterances he made on last New Year's day about cer- tain allowances being due ex-union soldiers, He sent to Senator Manderson a lengthy statement to be read before the scnate, in which he asserts that there is due the union soldiers in the late war, commutation of ra- tions at the rate of 28 eents a day, but that as he himself in 1882 filed his claim for it, with a view to fixing aprecedent for others to be governcd by, the:subsistence depart- ment, true to the apcient red tape rule, demande dhis furlough, well knowing that one soldier in & 100,000" could “not proau his furiough now, thushoping to shut out all claims by the trick. He goes on further to st that he proved theloss of his furlouch, which 15 all that is necésary in all courts of equity in order to make a case complete, but the claim was yet refubed by one oficer be- cause the originul ddeument was not pro- duced, until the case Bud hung fire for six yeurs, when the amount was paid. but ac- cording o tho ~cifief of subsistence. it W paid ithout authority of law. Private Dalzall continues: “If T got my commutation of fuflough without a fur- lough, (and no man dare deny that) why not every other of ut it one million soldiers? Who is wrong! Whodis right! One rules thut I must present u [gst furlough, despotic- iy and contrary talaw and reason. The othier suve, no, Let us have no more foolish lies. There is a confiigt—reconcile it. The officers of the subsistence department are roundly denounced by.Paizell for their con- flicting rulings, and tu@yv are charged with a ntllmlun to keep soldiggs out of their just ue de- son thi OLAYTON'S ARSASSINATION, It is believed thagithe assassination of Clayton, the republica contestant of Clifton R. Breckinridge's seafin the Fifty-first con- gross, will lead to a c@gressional investiga- tion which will likely Jesuit in the complete breaking up of the veholesale political mur- ders in Arkansas andiother sections of the south, for which CHandier, Sherman and others have been figifing for wmauy years. ‘That whole section of fhe country is honey combed with klu-klux@nd other political or- ganizations which pu§! down, either at the polls or by the shotgulgs every formidable as- pirant for office, 11 Uilere should be u special session of the Fifty-figt congress, a commit- tee will undoubledlff be " appointed and sent into Arkansas, fhouisiana, aud proba- bly oue or two Eother state this spring or early i@d the summer, for the purpose of get at the bottom of those organizations, gl which men are mur- dered iu cold blood siflply becuuse they are republicans and claix have as good right to federal and othergofices as democrats, While men in congredare commenting upon Clayton’s assussinathin they e recalling some of the many sifilur incid uts which have occurred in @nsas sinc: tho war, There is much talk aut the reign of torror which prevailed in tliat setion in the early 'i0's, when Powell ytou, the brother of this last murdered nign, establishe | himself in ovposition to kludluxism. Since the in- coming of Cleveland'gadministration, a num- ber of men who haye #een promipeat in kill- tng republicans in thy uth duriog the past decade and a balfy have been rewarded with ofices in W jugton and elsewhere, Thero is at presentg man holding the pos tion of chief of a divillon in the interior de- artment, who was@ppointed by Secretary amar and recommeffled by prominent ad- vocates of klu-klux occupying scats in the house and senal ho dscun, recogni- tion by leading a d of cut throats, who MORNING, FEBRUARY 1. 18% tenants, sent into the country adjoming I tle Rock, for the purpose of ascertaining something about klu-klux organizations There were probably a_dozen men connected with that murdor, and half of them are in positions in the department here or the rail way mail sorvice. Tiie Louisiana statesmen in ‘congress have been busy during the past three years filling up federal positions with men “who have been prominent in leading the klu-klux marauders and private organizations of political cut-throats It will make interesting reading—the testi mony thess rewarded worthies will have to give before a congressional investigating committee when they are called upon to © same of their political experiences, and relate how it came about that they were ap pointed to the positions they now occupy The advent of the new administration is looked forward to by southern republicans in Washington as the dawning of a new po litical era. President-clect, Harrison's views on the subject of southern political outrages are well kiown, and he will give congress the strongest possible support in any stop it may take toward ferreting out all the polit ical oraanizations, such as exist in Arkansas, their suppression and the enactment of laws which will give political affairs there a better flavor. THE NICARAGUA BILT. There will probably be some lively debates when the Nicaragua canal bill is reported from the conference committee to the house. The Monroe doctrine, the Samoan affair and the lack of backbone on the part of the ad mimstration m standing by the American flag on foreign soil will be talked of vigo rously. Strange to say, this measure has boen antagonized almost exclusively by the most ardent friends of the administration, and the indications are that Mr. Cleveland is opposed to this government getting a foot hold in the commerce of other nations. In stead of the Nicaragua bill being a question of federal responsibility, it is assuming that of an endorsement of the foreign policy of the present administration, COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS' REPORT. The commissioner of patents sent to congress to-day his annual report. It shows that during the lnst calendar year there we issued to Ncebraska inventors patents, or one to every 3,302 persons state. Colorado inventive genivs the h t, there bemg a patent issued for every 820 porsons in the state, MISCELLANY. The secretary of the interior to-day af- firmed the decision of the commissioner of the general land office in the case of W. 8. Rutchie vs, Mary M. Gunder, nee Stratton, on appeal of the former. The contest in volved a tunber culture entry upon the southeast one-quarter of section 8, township 2 north, range 35 west, in the McCook, Neb., land district, One of the largest and most pleasant sena- torial receptions to-day was that given by Mrs. Paddock. She was assisted by Mrs. Loring Lusk, Miss Paddock, Miss Rustin, Miss French, Miss Hayden,’ Miss Cappock and Miss Du Hamel. Prrry S, Hearn, - The Agricultural Appropriations. WasimiNgron, Jan. 31, he agricultural appropriation bill, as completed to-duy by the house committee on agriculture, proposes an appropriation of $1,636,010, as compared with estimates of $1,686,100 and the appropriation for the preseat year of $1.715,526. The appro- priation of $100,000, made in last year's bill, to enable the commitsiouer of agriculture 10 continue experiments in developing sorghum cane, ted in_the present bill. A regu lar appropriation of $100,000 for the purchase and distribution of sceds is made. A provis- ion is iuserted requiring that the commis. sioner of agriculture shall supnly these sceds directly to the several agricultural experi mental stations for distribution. This pro- ion will deprive senators and representa tives tneir usual quota of seeds. - S A Significant Omission. ‘WASHINGTON, Jan, 31.—The postofes ap- propriation bill, as completed by the house committee on postofices and post roads, proposes a total appropriation af $66,505,444, An iuteresting feature of the bill is a pro- vision for the classification of salaries of postofice clerks. The committee has adopted what is known as ‘‘plan 11, sub- mitted by the postmaster general, which been published. with a signifi- ou of the provisions that promo- tions snall be made only after competitive examination, ‘conducted by examiners ap- pointed by the postmaster in the cuse of first class offices, or after a probationary service of six months, The American lustrial League, WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—At to-day's meet- ing of the American Shipping and Industrial cague, the following ofticers were elected for the ensuing year. President, General Joseph Wheeler, of Alabamas first vice pres ident, Ambrose Snow, New York. Among the vice presidents is J. S. Clarkson, of Towa. Resolutions were adopted favoring a tem of seacoust aefenses: the rebuilding equipment of a strong and eflicient navy' improvement of harbors and rivers of the whole country, and the passage of a navy reserve bill. A KANSAS SENSATION. A Stote Oficial Charged With Lovy- ing Blackmail. Toreka, Kans., Jan. 31.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.l—-Hon. William T. Cavanaugh, for six years past istant secretary of state, was arrested today on & warrant charging® nim with blackmail. On Monday Printer Baker recoived a letter containing a copy of a bill cutting down the fees of the state printer about 25 per cent. Accompany- ing the bill was a note stating that unless Baker enclosed £00 in an envelope addressed to *John Baltimore, City Postoflice,” the bill would be introduced 1 tho legislature, Baker sent a decoy letter, which was called for by a messengor from’ the state house, who was immediately taken into custody and stated that he had been directed by Cava- naugh to get the letter. Cavanaugh ad mitted sending the letter and was at once arrosted, but a heazing will not_be had until Mouday. The affair has created a great sen- sation hre, Cavanaugh being one of the prominent politicians of the state. e L She Didn't Wanc the Blacksmith, LaraMie Crry, Wyo, Jan. 8L—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee, |—May Harris is the pretty ninetcen-year-old duughter of J. A. Harris, u Union Pacifio. engineer. For two years slic has been courted by William Dierk- ing, a young blacksmith, who boarded with whe family, and her mother, cspecially, was determined that sne shoild marry him. They were generally thought 1o be engaged. Lust evening, during the absence of her parents from'the city, tho girl left home, ing she might spend the night with a triend. To-day she telegraphed to her brother from Kearney, Neb. that sho was mar- ried av that place this morning to W. A, Elyio, a young merehant, who was formerly @ clerk here for the Pacific hotel company. - The Mooras Defaleation. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. B —The first di litigatlon aguinst Kmbezzler Moore was be- gun this afternoon. Secretary Abbott, of the insurance company, made an afidayit in attachment and garnishiment against Moore for un wiloged indebtedness of §13,454. The afdavit alleges that Moore has concealed himself to uvoid services. The case is st for hearing on February B A Perjurer Confesses, Dupgan, Jan, §l.—The Freeman publishes & sworn declaration by Thomas O'Conuor, who testified before the Parnell commission that he received money from Harrington for mooulight raids, to the effect that his evi- dence was utterly false and given under pressure. EvaNsviLie, Ind., Jan, 81,—Official re- turns give Colonel Posey, republican, & m; jority of 1,179 over Judge Parret, democrat, he latter ouly carried ome county out of NUMBER 232 WASHBURN IS ALL RIGAT. It Makes Him Smile to Read Reports of His Sad Condition. \Go, Jan, 81.—|Special Telegram to Tue Ber.|—The new scnator from Minne sota, W. DD, Washburn, arrived here to-day To a roporter he said: “Oh, 1am not detd, as some people woul® have it. 1 am good for a great deal yot. 1 cannot in how that canard about my serious | iginated People on all sides have floodod me with tele aine wired me yosterday and said it and just how you feel.’ wery much afraid the about to lose a senator. trouble 18 a general tired feeling, consequent from the strain and worry of the recent senatorinl contest, together with a shight cold and a trace of ‘neuralgia. 1 hope it is nothing worse, and Iam positive it 18 not, “Minnesota is as quict and inoffensive as any state in the union, There is not the slightest trace of bad blood existing be tween the friends of Sabin and my adher cnts. I saw Mr. Sabin just after the caucus and 1 am sure he wus very friendly to me and _every one else. Of course, he recog nized that politics has its full complement of trials and defeat. Our state is very much mteresied in the welfare of her sister, Da kota territory, and every person within the bounds of Minnesota is just aching to see Dakota divided, and, 18 two states, admitted into the union, Personally, I thnk it an outrage that Dakota, with a population of ever soven hundred thousand veople, cannot enjoy the benefits of the United States. 1t 15 10 be hoped that this will soon be reme. died, it not during thie present session of congress, then at a special session As to'the Samoan question, as far as [ heard, 1 feel that 1 can say that 13is marck has been carrying on ina very high handed manner. The whole groun of Samoan islands is not worth the price of one Ameri can’s lite, and I think Germany is the last country or forcizn power that wo could, without losing dignity, stoop to enter into a war with, You see, a great proportion of our population is Gorinan, orof that descent and, considering this and our poor nav) most uscless army, and_vast extent o coast, 1t would be chimerical to declare w We ean arbitrate the matter and teach 1 marck u lesson or two, I think. When 1t comes to a dircet violation of our Monroe doctrine, th in favor of war, but only as the last resource. “Humph, it makes me smile to think that that T should be reported as dying. No doubt the newspapers, sipating an item, had my obituary all wnd et up i type Ha! Hal \'s hearty laugh rattled the windows on the Lasalle street side. “law worth'a hundred dying men. 1 am going to New York to-night, and thenec perhiaps to Washington. My visit here was merely as a rest on the long journey."” - WOMEN WAGE WORKERS. Interesting Statistics Fuarnished the Commissioner of Labor. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, — Commissioner Wright. of the department of labor, has sub- mitted his report, which relates entirely to the subject of “working women in great cit jes.” Three hundred and forty-two distinet industries in twenty-two representative cit- jes have been investigated. The repart show tiat the working women in great cities are practically girls. The avera ages in all cities comprenended is twenty vo years and seven months, The average tine during which women have been engaged in their present oceupationsis shown to be four ye: and nine months, and of 17,427 women in volved 9,540 are engaged in the first trial at earning their own living. ~Of the whole num- ber, 14,12) are native born. In foreign born, Ireland is tus most largely represented, and Germany next. A great majority of the women comprehended in the report are sin- gle. They are not only supporting thewm- selves, but are giving their earnings largely to support others at home. The report shows that of 17,420 who re- ported their health conditions at the time they commenced working 16,300 were in good health, 853 were in fair health, and 183 in bad health. The changes in heal{li condition is illustrated by the fact that 14,554 are now in good health, 9,345 are in fair nealth, and 450 are in bad health, Tables upon the earnings and lost time show that of 13,822 wlo reported, 373 carn less than $100 per annum, and that this class lost an average of eighty-six days for the covered. The lurgest number earn $200 and under $250 per aunum, losing 57.8 days; 2,37 earn from §250 to $300, losing 815 da. the earnings increase the lost time decreases, as 10r instance, 398 earn from & year, and this class lost but 18,8 carnings are actual earnings, and are not statements arrived from computations based on rates of wages, The average weekly earnings, by citics, shows highest, with $6.91, and Richmond, Va., the lowest, with 3,03, The average weekly wages, computing all cities examined, are £5.24. Upon the “character of working women'® the commissioner, among other things, says: +The working women of this country are us honest and virtuous as any other cluss of our citizens. The social standing of working wom en is becoming better and better,” AL THE TERRITORIES. Cint gino ness o grams, ¥ 1 me all about You see, James wa republicans wero My only hav by Senators Agree to Draft a New Bill. Wasmixaros, Jan. #1.—The republican senators to-day in caucus resumed consider- ation of territorial matters at the point where the discussion ended yesterday. It was de cided that the committee on’ territorics should frame a substitute for the house bill that should be so broad in policy and fair in terms that its rejection by the house would saddle that body with the unpicasant re- sponsibility to the people of the west, When this bill is made up it will be pushed through the senate with expedition, as it is the aesire to reach the conference stage at least this session, Republic Zulinski May be Promoted. New Yok, Jan. 31.—[Special Telegram to i Bee,|—The death of the inspector gen- eral of the army increpses the list of vacan cies now existing to twely To fill these there are eleven non-commissioned officers who passed the examination at Fortress Monroe for commissions in the army. There are two vacancies created by the nspector general's death and the recent retiving of another officer. Tt is understood that the position of assistant inspeetor general will &0 to an ofticer of artillery, who must of ne. cessity be a captumn. There is some talk of Captain E. L. Zalinski, of dynamite cannon fame, getting the position. - Another Arkansas Assassination. LivrLe Rock, Ark., SJan, 31.—Advices from Wynne, Ark., say tuat Edward Par- dew, a prominent merchavt, was shot and killed in a saloon while playing pool. He was standing near Marshal Hudson, when the door behind him was opened and some one outside fired @ suotgun at him. It 1s claimed that George Cogbill is the murderer and intended o shoot Hudson, who had him arrested one day last week for some minor offense, and sgainst whom he threatened vengeance, il Lo ey An Editor Arresie )l for Embezzlo. GraNp Forks, Dak., Jan. 81.--[Special Telegrawm to Tire Bee. | —This morning Chief Hennessy arrested M. Bunnell, editor of the Duluth Herald, on a telegram charging bim with the embezzlewent of $1,500 worth of dismonds. He was on a train bound for Winnipeg. The police have the jewels in their possession and await furtber orders from Duluth. - Cuban Cigarmakers Victorious New Youk, Jan, 81.—The strike of the Cuban cigarmakers has ended 1o a vietory for the workmen. Ouly one firm holds out, and they are axnected to succumb to'day, THE YOKE IS VERY HEAVY. Another Iowa Town Visited and Reviewed. HOW PROHIBITION HAS HURT IT. A Place Where Thore Should Growth and Enterprise, Robbed of Its Vitality By a Grievous Law, Be Ottnmwa Ottumwa is situated upon the banks of the Des Moines river, and occupios a prominent position in ecastorn southorn Towa It is quite pleasantly located, surrounded as it is on the east by timber, and on tho north west and south by undulating prairie lands, which are now under @ high state of cultivation, and numerously dotted with quite a superior grade of dwellings, barns and other evi- dences of thrift and culture. It is the focus ofa complete systom of railroads and their branches, and is nearly ®equi-distant from Chicago on the northeast, St. Louis on the uth, Omaha on the wost, and the *“Twin Citics,” Minneapolis and St. Paul, on the north, A large portion of this fgreat agricultural state, as well as portions of ljoining states, 18 tributary to Ottumwa, by reason of her railroad facilities, and other advantages, natural and acquired. 1t is sit- uated in the great corn belt, and is in the heart of tne dairy district of the state. The soil of this part of Towa is well udapted to the growth of grasses of all kinds, and the raising of all coreals adapted to this climate, From the above taudatory description one would naturally infer that Otumwa must bo ty fuli of life and enterprise and vusmess push, but it is nothing of the sort. Instead itisa drowsy, slow-going town. I+ was a town of as much importance five years ago, In fact any number of business men tell me there is not one-half the traficand trade here now there was then—and they are not slow in offering a solution to this rather incongru. ous situation. Ottumwa is one of those unfortunate cities where it was alleged the prohibitory law is strictly and perfectly enforced. But what a mockery this is getting to be! To be sure, are no open saloons ; here, but whisky e none the less plentiful for all that, and while it may be a dificult trick for A stranger to come into the town and get what he wants in this line right off, it is mno trick at all for the residents to get it for him or for themselves, by the bottle, barrel or case. 1 was out with a couple of colored barbers last night—the colored population scrves as achannel for an extensive business in wet commoditics here—and we visited eight dif- ferent places on East Main street, and four on Green streot, when under the security of bolts and bars and blinds and screens one can sit and regale himself to his heart’s con teat. The porters at the hotels do & big business for themselves, and these clandestine mer- chants. You can call the porter at any time of the mght, give him the necessary 40 cents for abottle of beer, or §1 fora pint of whisky, and he will quickly return with the liquids in any quaatity you denominate. Phe business, while extensively carried on, is operated with the utmost precaution and scerecy, as the handlers have been pulled and fined 80 often as to threaten to ruin their profit: The marshal has out his secret “spotters” by the score, and this makes the saloon keepers particularly suspicious of swrangers, But employ a companion who stands in solid with the fraternity, suck as cithor of my tonsorial friends, and every- thing is thrown wide open to you, and “*booze” is dispensed at regular rates, The police records tell a potent story here, as they do in every city throughout the state. The population of Ottumwa, to-day in the neighborhood of 15,000, has undergone no no percentible increase duriag the past four years, and this town has pretty much the same appearance now as then, There is little or ne building going on and no activity whatever in real estute matters, The merchants, hows ever, tell me that the new year gives promise of much improvement. The volume of busi- ness transactions at nearly all the wholesale houses and manufacturies show moderate but very perceptible expansion over those of any corresponding month for several years, and the prospects are good for quite an ap- preciable enlargement as the spring ad- vances, This ought to be a very busy manu- facturing point, as they have ail the facilities and resources here, and a good start in this way, with a dozen concerns of more or less importance, and & number of acquisitions in contemplation, “Tt is no use, though,”” observed one of the best known lawyers in this part of the state in conversation this morning, “to try to do much else than merely live under tho damag- mg influences of this preposterous law, which is not a law at all. You get off the train at this town and you find everything shut up tight, and the people getting drunk under lock and key: go on to the next wnd you find things wide open, and business fairly prosperous, At the next they are closed, and the next open, and 80 on haphazara ol over the st Some towns and cities manifest a desire to abide by and uphold the law, while others hoot it and defy it, and if any sane man can say that such a condition n be conducive of anything but dissati on, disorder, and consequent injury to the gencral welfare of the state, T would like to know how he figures it out. Has it hart Octumwa! Thousands and thoustnds of dollars!™ A real estate transaction that will afford 4 fair idea of valuations, was the sale of the Continental block, which took place just one week ago Saturday, This block is right in the business center of the city, and cost ex- actly §15,000 ten years ago. The builders of the block sold it for this sum to W. T. Major, who has since pended considerable money upon it, adding snother story, and evecting & rear addition, which cost several thousand dollars. Last Saturday a weck Mr. Major sold this block to John and J. Jordan for #15,000, the original cost of the building. Mr. W. N. daker, a woll known business muo and property holder, told me that his prop whigh four years ago would b been i dered cheaply sold at 839, couldn’t be disposed of now for §20.000, and rooms he formerly received u §200 rontal for are now rented for less than one-half that sun. Mr. Baker gave a very lugubrious ac- count of other men’s business affairs, and des clarcd that everything had depreciated fully one-half, He also told of the organization of & beer club in the i which al- ready las a mombership “of wixtyeight s £ood men @s there are in the city, He couldi't recollect the title of the club, bul said it iad beon dubbed the “Beer club,’ and wasa regularly incorporated instits tion. They Jvm beer shi pped Lo thew by the car load, wnd drink and enjoy it in ihe club rooms, There is a good deal of beer shipped into Ottumwi to private parties, aod a cer- tain drug store runs a veritable bar beneh its main store room, where drinks of kinds are us nicely served as in spy Ors cluss suloon,