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wnd the Hamburg hotel. The American and ¥nglish residents, among the former being United States Vice Consul Blacklock, fought the fire, which was only destroying German property, until tney were nearly exhausted. The American and English sailors worked until over- come by the heat, oarrying water, using axes snd saving property. Several stores, the court house, jail, etc., were also @estroyed. While the fire was in progress Knappe de- ©olared that he thought the occurrence was entircly accidental. Within five or six hours, however, he expressed the belief that the American and English residents of Apia were implicated in the matter. On tho afternoon of January 15 a boat be fonging to ex-United States Vice Consul E L. Hamilton, manned by two natives, was weized by an armed boat from the German waters of Apia harbor. The boat was after wards released, and when an_explanation ‘was demanded by Consul Blacklock, Consul Kuappe replied that it was becausé the boat had not aisplayed any national flag The English merchaut steamer Richmond wrrived in Apia harbor shortly before dark on the 18th, At 1 o’clock on the morning of the 19th the Richmond was boarded by an armed boat's crew from the Adler. The officer in command informed the captain of the Richmond that war had been declared by Germany against Samoa; that the harbor had been blockaded and martial law declared The captain was further told that no freght would be allowed to be taken from the Rich mond, unless taken directly to the wharf of the German Trading and Planting company, ‘where it would be opened and the propricty of admitting it be passed upon by Beckman, manager of the German firm, and a person who was in no way con- nected with the G n government in an official capacity. This proceeding on the part of the German war ship werifled the belief that the German consul had received important news from his gov- ernment. Soon after 9 o’clock ir the morn- ing the following proclamation printed in English and German, but not in Samoan, was issued by the German consul, proclaim- ing a state of war for the Samoan islands: “Any assistance to the be pun- Ished by martial law, irrespective of any na tionality. The introduction of contraband of war is prohibited. Al vesscls and boats aro liable to search by our authorities, The police of Apia henceforth will act under instructions from the imperial German gov ernment.” An hour after the document had been is- sued a boat belonging to H. S. Moore, an American merchant, which had gone along- side the Richmond to obtuin freight, was od by the German guard boat. When the seizure was reported to Vice Consul Black- lock he at once communicated with Captain Millan, who wrote to Captain Fritz of the Adler, demanding an explana- tion of the soizure and asking that the boat be at once released. ‘The (German captain replied that Germany had declared war against Samoa, and that the boat was seized because Moore refused to land his goods at the German wharf. At 8 o'clock in the afternoon the German can- tain gave his consout that the boat be re leased, and allowed Moore to land a few head of cattle and sheep at his own wharf, but insisted that all other than live freight be landod at the wharf of the German firm. Consul Blacklock addressed a letter to Consul Knappe, requesting lim 1o explain ‘whether Germany had declared war against Samoa, aud also if martial law existed. After several hours the German consul sent s reply, scying: “By order of the imperial government the German consul haa pro- claimed martial law for Samoa until further motice.”” No reference was made in the letter as to the declaration of war, Captain Mullan thereupon called upon Cap- tain Fritz and inqured if war bhad or had not been declared by Germany. The German captain wnformed Captain Mullan that war had not been de- elared by Germany. Later Captain rritz once more changed his statement, and told the Americun officer that war had boen deo- clared. On the afternoon of the 20th ship Longfellow arrived in port from the Pauline Islands, bound for Quenns town with guano, having been obliged tto put in for provisions. She was immediately seizcd by the Germuns but after her papers were found to be clear the commander of the English war ship de- manded her release and the Germun guards Reft her. On the afternoon of the 20th a proclama- tion was issued by the British consul notify- ng Hritish subjects that, notwithstanding the German proclamation, thoy wore stilljsub- Ject only to the authority of the queen’s rep- yosentative. An hour later the German aptain issued a proclamation notifying the British that, notwithstanding thewr consul's motice, they wero under wartial law, and ghould they in any way interfere with the suthority they would be seized and tried uc cord hat cvening John C. Klein, the American newspaper correspondent, who has attamed much notoriety in - connection with the troubles, received scerot informa- tion that Captain I'ritz and the Genmau con- sul had decided to arrest hun unders the martial law, try him and either oxceute or deport him to the Marshal islands At 7 o'clock the following morning an armed guard went on board the Euglish mer- chant steamer Richmond and arvested an English tourist named Gillan, taking bim on Dboard the Olga. They claimed Gillan was arrested because he was believed to be o spy. The English consul and the captain of the Inglish war ves sel protested against the arrest and notitied the Germans thut Gillan would be taken Dack by force if necessary. He was then re feased. A proclamation was issued on Janu ary 21 by the American vice consul, Black- Yook, notifying the American citizens of the Germun proclamation of war, aud forbidding thew to take port in any hostile operations on either side, telling them that as long as they remained non combatunts they would be entitiod to porsonal immunity and protec tion. That afternoon Captain Fritz notitied Editor Cusack, of the Samoan Times, that his paper had been supprossed from that date, bocause of the publication of cor tain articles offensive to the German authori ties. On the 23d tho Gerwan consul, Knopve, went to Mataafyls camp aud was ro ceived by his chiels, Mutaafa not appearing. Kuoppe told them of the declaration of war and of the estublishment of martial law, which he said wus directed against the " Awmerican and Euglish residents, who had been giviug Mutaata bad advice. The Ger- mans were only auxious to bo good frien s with all Samoans, but in case Mautaafa refused to muke peace the Germans would summon all the force necessary to make war. ‘The chiefs informed the con sul that they would make no terms of peace unless 4 promise was given in writing, in the presence of the other consuls, that Tam- asese aud Braudeis would be seut out of the country and assurances given that Germ; would not take advantage of Mataafa and h government. Nothing came of the confer- enco. John 0. Klein was Nipsic for safety. A fow days later Captain Fritz sent a letter to Cantain Mullan, re questing that Kloin be delivered to him for trial for his participation in the battle of Decoinber 18, Captain Mullan repliod briefly that the alleged chiarges against Klein could ‘be settled only by the governments at Wash- ington und Berlin, and that he positively re Ausad o deliver him up. Klein was then taken by the Nipsic to Tutuila and placed on board tie steamcr Mariposa, 1n an interview to-night Klein denies that e was othier than o pussive spectator of the the British en on board the THE OMAHA DAILY BEE SUNDAY- FEBRUARY 17, 1830, ~TWELVE PAGE battle in question, and says that the sttempt of the Germans to Arrest him is due to their hatred of any one daring to state the real facts regarding their aggressions. This was illustrated in the case of Editor Cusack. -—— FIFTIETH CONGR Senate. Waswineron, Feb. 16.—The senate bill to place Major James Belger on the retired list as colonel in the regular army was passed. The senate resumed reco nsideration of the resolution reported from the commitice on privileges and elections as to the outrages in Washington county, Texas, and Mr. Cole proceeded with his argument, quoting exten sively from the testimony to prove the bad revutation of the throo memorialists, Hack worth, Moore and Schutze Mr. Cole yielded the floor to permit Mr. 1 to present the conference report on tax bill. “The hotse provision in relation to lots and lands at Beufort, S. ., is amended 80 as to appropriate $500,000 to pay for town lots in Beufort at a rate of half the value assessed thereon for taxes by the United s tax commissioner for South Carolina, and an amount of £ per acre for lands, The was agreed to. Mr. Coke t S, 0 resumed, but soon yi again, in order to atlow Messrs. Blair and ddmunds, who were not present when the Qirect tax bill was udopted, to express their views in opposition to the bill. Mr. Coke did not wish to complete his remarks to-day, and the senate adjourned. House WASHINGTON, Feb, 16.—In the touse Mr. MeCreary of Kentucky, submitted the con- ference report on the diplomatic and cousu- lar ap propriation bill. Agreed to. MeMillan of Teanessee, from the com- wittee ou ways and means, reported a bill to reduce taxation and simplify the laws in re- la tion to the internal revenue. Mr. Breckinvidge of Kentucky, from the same committee, recorted a bill to reduce taxation and for other purposes. Mr. Reed of Maine, asked that the report on this bill be read. The speaker stated that the vill was not before the house for considerat ion. Mr. Reod--Is there a report? The Speaker--There is a brief report The bill was reforred to the committee of the whole. The effect of the report on these two measurcs is to place them upou the calendar abiead of the internal revenue bill to be reported from the committee on appro- priations, and to give them right of way, un- less the friends of the Cowles bill can muster cient force to set them aside. kinridge of Arkansas, from the us committee, reported o bill amending section 2,505, revised stawutes, re lating to the duty nn lumber. Mr. Randall, from the committee on ap- ported the Cowles bill amend- ing the juternal revenue laws, which was re ferred to the committee of the whole, to wether with a minority substitute report, by Mr. Forney. ‘I'he house then went into committee of the whole on the postofiice apyropriation bill. ‘The pending amendaient increasing the ap- propriation for the componsation of postoftice clerks by $300,000 was defcated by a vote of $6_to 7. Mr. Holman offercd an amendment provid- ing that the aggregate salaries of postofice clerks, as fixed by the new classification, shall not excecd the sum uppropriatod by the bill (£6,550,000) The amendment was adopted after a brief debate, in the course of which Mr. Peters of Kansas characterized the civil service law as the froth of political cconomy, the movass of political honesty, and the excelsior of political hypocracy. Mr. Kerr of Iowa moved to strike out the clause relative to assistant postmasters, Pending a vote the committce rose and the house adjourned. Real Estate and Bu £ Beginning to Look Up. There has been considerable of a revival in the real estate business during the past week. For three days the totals rauged from forty-five thousund to seventy thousand as follows: Friday.... ... Saturday....." Total. Tho building season, are low. Monday..... "L'uesda Wednesdiy Thursday ..... 1riday usual for the $10,800 s usual, register well igures ure as_ic Total . : The banlk ciearings. up on the scule. The Monday.... Tues Wedr Thursday........ Feiday. Suturday Thus Far $3,000,000 in Buildings. Last Sunday, Tng BEz published an mate from seven of the leading architects of the city of the valuation of new buildiugs to prected in this city for which they are pre: ing plans, ‘Ihe tigures aggregated $010,- 000 in business blocks and mauufacturing cs- tablishments, and 545,000 i residences. Yesterday three additional architects we scen and the figures they gave 5,000 in business blocks and blishments and $200,000 in three, ‘Uhis sum added to the figures given iust week gives a grand total of 2,001,000 worth of new buildings, for which ten of tne architects of the city are now prepuring plans. In detuil the estimates given yesterday ware as follows: Fowler & Biendorf are proparing plaus for the following buildings A four-story store room for I. Trown, to be located on Douglas street; three three-story rosidences for O, 5. Moutgomery, Haruey street; four stores and flats for A, H. Glad stone on ‘Thivteenth street two stores and flats for B, I, Troxel, Saunders street; a 66 foot hotel on Thirteeutl street; three three- ro0 mam, Kram & Co., Sixteenth str s for A, M. Weir, seymour park; N. Shelton, California ety J.Dois Locust street . Benson, Briggs' Place; for tho Mutual Tnvestment company, locatiol not given; for the Missouri, Kunsas and Texas Real and Tiyestment compuny, location not block of six residences on Webster street, stovies high; n fouv-story mill near Cut Lake, the wholo aggregating in value $295,000. McDonalt & Ogilvy have on hand orders to draw plans for'a varehouse to be built by Edwards ronie on the corner of Kleventh and Nichol treets, at u cost of §20,000; for 10,000 store building, to be crected by John Ereks, on the corner of Sixteenth and Web- ster: nuother warchouse to cost §5,000; block of I'ronchy flats to cost $30,000; ' three idences to cost $15,000 cach: two other sidences to cost $1,500 and §),000 respect v, the whole represcuting u total value of 500, 1. und L Hod, follows: 1or West Farnam street by cost of §20,( osidence and Creigh, value uot given; w Leavenworth street, between Seventh and Gighth, and on Jones, botween Eighth and Ninth, for G. M. Troutman, of Philudelpbia; for @ residence to be bullt by Captain Marsh east of Hrownell Hall, and for numerous other storerooms, flats and residences, tho whole agirogutiug a valuation of §200,000, bl gsou, i, are preparing plans & tosidence to be built on 0. M. Carterat a flats for Mr, houses on For 1 nuel Hospital Next Friday and Saturday the Immanuel hospital will appeal to the charitably dis- posed citizens of Omaha for aid. The man- agewent, however, offers value received to the contributors, aud wiil give an absolutely woral entertainment, entitled *The Life of Joseph," at the Exposition hall. 1t will be illustrated with twelve living tableaux, and the voeal and instrumental recitals in wecown- paniment will be in charge of Prof, J, . Butler and C. A, Jacobson. The fact that tho entertainment 1s under the patronage of the Rev. Mossrs. Fogelstrom aud Harsha s for stecll, RAYMOND'S BANKING BILL. It 18 Being Considered By Commit- tees From Both Houses, MAIN FEATURES OF THE MEASURE An Interview With Mr, Jewett on the Custer County Division Question —Legisiative Notes and Gossip, The Banking Committees, Lixcory, Neb,, Feb. 16.—[Special to Tre Bre, | —The banking committees held severa joint meetings at the Windsor hotel, listened 10 the opinions of a large number of bunk- ers, and read numerous and varied bills in- troduced in the present legislature, The Pirpose was to secure light and a solid basis for a law for the bauk regulation, of which Nebraska is in such great need, but thero were 80 many conflicting opinions among both bankers and legislators that no agree- ment was reached and the committees sepa rated, Senator Raymond had a bill prepared that seemed to come nearest to the general opinion as to what was needed, but he became impa the delay and introduced this mens- \ce then both committees have taken Raymond bill as a_basis for & new moas- The committees are working sepu Iy, but by exchanging opinions arc ar- riving'at similar resuits. The bill makes it unlawfal for anyone to engage in banking unless hie have the capital indicated in the followine scale: [n places o1 less than 1,000 inhabitants, $5,0003 LO0 to 1,500, £10,0003 1,500 to 2,000, 15,0005 2,000 to 1000, 20,0007 3000 to 5.000, £25,0005 5,000 to 10,000, £30,0005 10,000 to 20,000, $30,000; 20,000 080,000, £i5,000; in_eitics of over 40,000, £100,000. Quarterly sworn reports must be made to the state treasurer showing the fol lowing fucts: “The amount loaned upon bond and_mort- gage, together with the list thereof; the par vulué and estimated murket value of all stock or bond investments, designating each par- ticular kind and amount invested in_each; the amount loaned upon the of securities, with a state nt of the securities heia collateral for such loans; the amount loau upou uotes, bills of exchange, overdrafts, and other personal sceuritics, with the esti- mated market value of such 'sccurities: the amount of rediscounts and commerciul paper vast du he amount invested in real estate, giving the cost of the same; the amouut of cash on huud and on deposit in banks or trust companics, with their names and the amount deposited in each: the amount of all other asscts, inclnding acrued interest, not enumerated above, and such other informa- tion as the state may require.” . Commercial paper six months overdue, and not in process of collection, may not be in- clnded in the resources. The afdavit to the statement may not be made before any one connected with the bunk. The statements The treasurer may cail for special reports at any time. The treasurer must appomnt a_person or Dersons to cxumine every porson at least once each year. The examiner must make a thorough investization, and 15 empowered to admister oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. The examiner will be paid $10 aday while employed, but not to exceed £2000 0 year. He must give a bond for #10,000. A penalty of 850 is fixed for _each day the quarterly statement is delayed beyond a ten- day limit from its date. The penalty for any statement, book entry or false exhibit antended to deceive the examiner shall be a fine not exceeding $10,000 and _imprisonment in the state penitentiary from one to five yous; Each banking concern must hnve on hand, in lawful money, including sight exchange and deposits in other banks, 15 per cent of the amount of its deposits. If the reserve fall below 15 per cent the bank may not in- creasc its liabilities except by acquiring sicht exchiange. 1f the deficiency” continue thirty days it shall be sufficient cause for the ap- pointment of u recciver. Tho total liabilities for money borrowed may not exceed 20 pel cent of the capital, but_the_discount of bilis of exciange and commercial paper, made in good fuith, shall not be_conside; money borrowed. A bank is prohibited from re- civing doposits when insolvent, Such of- fensc is made a felony punishable by a fine of not exceeding §10,000° or by imprisonment not exceeding five years, or both. If, any time, the state treasurer learn that the interests of o bank's depositors have be- come jeopardized he must notify the attorney zeneral, who must aslc the supreme or dis- trict court to appoint a receiver. A state- ment of the facts in this clause will be sufti- cient for the appointment of the receive The Raywond bill makes depositors pre- ferred creditors, but the committees will strile out that featurr. A provision will probably be added covewng savings banks. Natioual banks are not affected. Won't Tamper With the Statates, LiNcoLy, Neb., Feb, 16.—[Special to Tie Bk |—Senator Jewett, of Broken Bow, has a little newspaper clipping stowed away in Lis pocketbook that may come handy for future reference. It was cut from Tug Bex and contaius au interview with Mr. J. Wood Swith, of Callaway, that refiects upon Mr Juwelt. These genticmen live in Custer county, It is forty-six by fiity-four miles i size, and thore is a considerable element in favor of dividing it into four countics. Mr. Smith imputes bad faith upon Mr. Jewett's vart by insinuating that the latter is back of a bill introduced in the house and intended o throw obtacles m the way of county division. Represcutative Whitebead, of Custer county, made this explanation : “Mr., dowett lives at Broken How, the present county seat, and is naturally opposed to division, Representative Sergeant and myselt ave for division. That issue was en- tered into in the early purtof the canvass,but for the suke of hurmony and in_the interest of the party, the rcpublican candidates agrced, if clécted, not to interfers with the existing laws relative to county division, 1 am coufident, from the information I have, that Mr. Jewett is innocent of doing any: thing contrary to onr agreement.” “Mr, Smiti's insinuation is unjust,” ro- plied Senator Jewett, in_answer to a ques- tion. “I huvo had nothing to do with the house bill e refers to, and did not know of its existence until ' after it was printed, 1 announced publicly that I would not tamper with our present sta- tistics goveruing county division, and that position I still hold. If division was the issue,’ the senator added with a smile, “I think Custer county must be very nearly solid against it, for I had a majority of 1,635 over Smith. His own prucinet gave e & majority, and in o dewocratic precinet udjoining I got 108 votes to his 5, and the senator’s manner conveyed a suspicion that his demoeratic opponent had personal reasons for misrepresenting him. In this conuection it muy be said that’ Mr. Jewett is one of the influentinl members of the senate. He does not talk much, but when he doos he ex- »s himself torsely, clearly and force. He is a faithful worker, and person- ally is one of the most highly réspected sen- ators of this session. “The house bill reforred to was introduced by Ropresentative Feuton of Richardson, It requires a threo-fifths vote to divide a county, and_provides that a proposition for division shall not ugain bo entertained until three years aftor such a voie has beon taien. The bill is said to have beon introduced to fit the desires of certain rosidents of Holt county, ———— Farmers' Institute LaxcoLy, Neb., I'ob. 16.—(Special to Tus Bee, |—Mr. Whitehead of Custer introduced & bill today, appropriating the sum of 2,500 annually, for the next two years, to be expended in bolding farmers’ ipstitutes. Ac- cordiug to the provisions of the bill the president, secrotary and board of regeuts of the state university, the president and socretary of the state agriculiural society, Horticultural society, Dairymen's assoc tion and HSiate Farmers' allisnce are consti- tuted a poard to superiutend the holding of the institutes and expend the monoy, They wre roquired to name one of their own nuuwi- ber, who is to receive a salary of $300 a year and expenses, to act as speciil agent of the board ranging for the mectings. The bill further provides that no part of she money shull be used to pay local expenses, that the institute shall continue from one to threc duys, aud not over 8100 be expended wt any oue wecting, dhe bill also specifies that the purpose of the measure is to dis- pense ‘‘practical knowledge on topics per. tainfug to the farm on agriculture, stock and dairying at the legst egpense to the people.” Tne Scovilte Committec. Liscony, Neb,, Feb. 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bre.|<The sergeant-at-arms of the house returned this morning from Cul- bertson, bringing the two parties implicated in the bribery busibess. The committee held a very short session torday, as several mem bers wished to go homg. It is intimated that the doors of the committee room will be thrown open on Monday and the reporters admitted. This means either that nothing tangible has been developed, or that the guilty parties have been named. The statement published in an Omaha paper this morning that McNickle, of Gage, has testified that money had been offered him to vote against submission is entirely with- out foundation, There is a rumor afloat that John A. Tay- lor had put the committee on the wrong scent and hurried the affair off ona wild goosc chase to Culbertson, while the real pa ties who have knowledge of the transactions have got beyond the reach of a subpaena. ——— Senate. Lixcors, Neb., Feb, 16.—[Special to Tnr B |—The senato opened this morning with cight members absent. Ransom also left, and Senator Paxton’s bill for the condemna tion of a postoffice site at Omaha was put on its passage, going through without opposi- sition, Senator Howe alse improved the op- portunity to bring up his bill for globular rrlass ballot boxes in the committee of the whole, It was amended so as o apply only to cities of 5,000 or over, and was approved in committee of the whole. pont the lavger share of the morniug in wrestling with the Funck ballott bill, which was explained at length in The Bee a few days ago. It regulates the size, color, type, paper, and method of voting clection” tickets. The bill was cut and slashed without mercy, and in despair of getting the disevered picces together the senate put the bill back on the general lile. It will probably make another try next week. Senators Nesbitt, Howe, Paxton, son, Norval, Roche, and Pope. were ap. pointed to meet with 1 house committee and arrange a joint session of the legislature to receive Scnator Mandersou. 'The senator has sent word that he will be in Lincoln nexy Tuesaay. ‘The senate adjourned at noon to meet Mon- day afternoon at 4 o'clock. House. Lixcowy, Neb., Fei —|Special to Tie Bek. |—Many members of the house were ab- sent this morning. Mr. Rhodes of Pawunee offered the follow- ing, which was unanimously adopted: ‘Whereas, Hon. Charles F. Manderson, United States senator, will be in Lincoln, Monday, February 19. Therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the house that the legislature meet in joint convention, for the purpose of receiving Charles . Man- derson, senator-elect. Resolved, That a committee of seven be appointed to act with a like committee ou the part of the senate, to provide for a suit- able reception in joint convention of the sen- ator. i The speaker appointed the following as members of the above’ committee: Rhodes, Berlin, Winters, Truesdell, Severin, Crugen and Larson. The house went into committee of the whole to consider bills en general fi A bill declaring dogs to be “*property,” and providing for their taxation, was finally or- dered to’a third reading. Also a bill prohib- iting county cous from directing their pro- cesses ty any peace officer except the syeriff, Mr. Whitehead introduced a bill providing for the holding of' county instiutes and ap- propriating $2.500 anuually for two years for the same. The bill makes it the duty of the bourd of regents of the state university to appoint a superintendent, who shall serve at a salary of $300 per sear, and hold meetings to discuss all farm problems at such points in the state as therg may be a demand. The house then . adjourned until 2 p. Monday. Robin- m. ———— Legislative Gossip. LiNcoLy, Neb., Feb. 16.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—To-day was pay day and a large number of employes appeered at the desk of the chief clerk and drew their little war- rants, The whole house is gradually settling down to the opinion that Tom Cooke, first assistant clerk, is the right man in the rig placo. He has charge of the journal, and in every case the record has becn found cor- rect to a dot. Tom is a decided success. The house was unable to do anything to- day. The temptation to spend Sudday at home and save some expense is too much for the average legislator, and the minority, after voting down two or three motions to adjourn, yielded to theinevitavle and allowed the resolition to carry. Shall dogs be taxed? was the probiem that the salons in the house were endeavoring to solve to-day. They finally concluded to let a man keep all the dogs he may desire and pay taxes on their “‘value.” The Hampton cominittee is doing thor- ough work and cannot help weeding out at least one-third of the employes of the house, especially in some d~partmeénts. Mullane's Coarse Approved. ‘WasHiNGToN, Feb, 16.—When shown the Samonn advices received from San Fran- ciseo to-day, Secretary Bayard to-night said that Captain Mullan, of the Nipsic, had acted sensibly in taking care of Klein, the corre- spondent. Quite maturally exasperated by the killing of their countrymen, the Ger- mans had fallen into the error of suvposing that Klem was the leader of the native forces and had wished to punish him. There- fore he was glad that Klem had gotten back safely to the United States. Of the other events chronicled in the dis- pateh, the secretary pointed out that since this date the telegraphic advices showed that martial law had been abolished, so far as it applied to foreigners, and that the German ofticjals had been rebuked. He had noticed in the newspapers, although he had no ofti- clal information on the subject, that German consul Knappe and Herr Brandiss, Tamas- see's adviser, who, according to some accounts, had been responsible for foment- ing strife, had been ordercd home by the German government, If this was true, the state of affairs promised to be much relieved. Altogether, the secrotavy was hopeful that a speedy, peacelul and satisfactory scttlement of the Samoan affairs would be reached. He had, he said, received no news from Samoa later than that seat to gongress and alveady published. ¥. M, C, A, Briefs, James Hilberry, formerly steuographer at the Y. M. C. A.," bas resigued his position there and engaged avith the Pullman Palace Car company in a like capacity. Physical Director Kerr, of the Sioux City association, was 8 guostat tho rooms yester- ay. The membership' {8 rapidly reaching 500, the limit of the number of gymnasium lock- ers, e State Secretary Nast-was a visitor at the hall yesterday. | ‘The monthly meeting of the reception com- mittee decided that the next reception shall be given to railroaders. The membership cotfimittoc met with the reception committee at tea at 6 o'clock. This committee is doing sbme earnest work in its Line, and av this session considered the sub- ject of “Ways and Means,” New Switch Yard The Union Pacific will, in the near future, commence the construetion of a new switch yord ot Summit, to be uted for storago of froight received, aud will also extend the spur tracksge in the Iyunh at Twentieth strect, necessitating the luying of over three miles of side traclk. Special Service, Yesterday arrangements for carrying a mail pouch on the Golden Gate special on the Union Pacific were comploted, and here- after that train will convey wmil matter dis tributed to poiuts cast of the Missouri river from San Francisco. Chicago and New York mail in the main will be handled. This movi is brought about in the iitorests of the com wercial eircles of Sun Fraavisco. WANT THE TLLINOIS RATES Towa Oommissioners Asked to Grant Certain Concessions. EFFECT OF THE NEW SCHEDULE. A Postofice Burned—The Winona & Sonthwestern—A Prominent Keo- kuk Attorney Dead--Other Hawkeye News of Interest. Railroad Men in Conterence. Des Moises, Ta,, Feb, 16.—~[Special Tel- egram to Tie Br A number of promi- nent railrond men, including Prosident Per- kins, of the Burlington road; General Freight Agont Bird, of the Milwaukee, and Judge Hubbard, the Towa solicitor of the rthwestern, have been in conference with the railroad commissioner here to-day They frankly stateato the commissioner that thoy had come to ask for some relief from the present schedule of rates. Their alarm at the situation was not due simply to the xpected reduction in vevenue in lowa, but say that if the present low rates were sustained in lowa the same would be de manded in Illinois and Nebraska and other states, and all of their interstate rates would have to be cut down correspondingly This, they said to the commissioners, meant a great crippling of the service inorder to lessen expenses or inevitable bankruptey. They said that while the road might do business at a loss in this state, the proportion of their local busincss was only about 20 per cent of the inter-state business, and if the present interstate rates were al lowed to remain the roads could keep their heads out of water. But such a result would not follow 1f the lowa rates were sustained. These rates are s per cent Jower than the Hlinois commissioners' rates, and Illinois would insist on having the Towa rate and so would all the other states. For this reason they urged the commissioners to change thoir schedule and give the Illinois rates. The commission ce them no dircct reply. though Commissioner Day states that in his opinion some chunges ought to be made and will be made, ———— Closed by the Inspector. Dis Moixks la., Peb, 16.- [Special Tele- gram to Tur Bge.J—Most of the coal mines of this stute huve been running at less than half theiv capacity. The mines have becn, as far as sanitation is concerned, in good condition, In a few instances only have the inspectors been compelled to iuter- fere. One of these instances was &t the Fishville mines, Mahaska county. In- spector James Gildroy has been compelled to close down on this mine because the man- agers had refused to comply with his recom- mendations as to ventilation. Three thou- sund _cubic feet of air was made to do duty for 117 miners, eight drivers, three roadmen and a motley collection of mules and don. key He says they ought to have at least 18,900 cubic feet. The managers, as soon as the mine was closed, went to work to con- struct the necessary air shafts, etc. Mr. Gildroy states that when he closed the mine, asteponly to be resorted to in extremo cases, many of the men who had been suffes ing raised objections because it_would com- pel a cossatson of work for a few days for repars, —— The Inter-State Convention. Des Morxes, 1a.,, Feb, 1 [Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre)--Governor Larrabee has veen ofticially notified by Governor Hum- vhrey, of Kansas, that the inter-state convention to take action agamst pork and beef combinations will be held in St. Louis on the 12th of March. The scheme for this convention originated with the Kansas legis- laturo, and has received the ondorsemeut of the governors of various western states, and they have agreed to see that llcleszllvs to represent the respective states will be in w tendance, Governor Larrabee has not yet appointed the lowa delegates, but will do so in the near futurc. The purport of the con- vention will be to agree upon some line of action for all of the western states to follow inthe hope that a_combined opposition of these states may succeed in overthrowing ihese gigantic combines. Governor Lar- rabee is in hearty sympathy with the move ment and will see that Towa is well repre- sented. The W ona & Southwestern. Forr Doner, la,, Feb. 16.—[Special Tele- gram to i—1t was learned in this city this evening from the Winona & South- western ofticials that & continuatior. of the construction will be commenced on that road within the next thirty day Preparations are being made rapidly to begin gradin The ofticials say that the work of constru tion will be pushed with the same vigor and promptness that marked the construction of the first twenty miles. The location of the roand has been definitely determined, and will build to Omaba and Sioux City, via Fort Dodge. Railroad Notes, - Thomas W. Lee has resigned the position of general passcuger agent of the Lake Irie & Western in view of taking his position Mareh 1 as assistant genoral passenger agent of the Union Pacifie. The Atlantic express on the Union Pacific 'was one hour late yesterday morning result- ing from u heavy train and the storm. W. H. Holcomb's private car “100" has just cmerged from the shops with new sets of wheels manufactured out of compressed paper. The new rotary snow plow for the Union Pacific will be wheeled into Omahu over the Rock Island about Tuesday next. ‘He who Iaughs last laughs best.” J. S. Tebbets, who will step from the gen- oral pussenger Lo the general freignt dopurt ment of the Union Pacific March 1, i de- yotini a portion of his time at present’in the freight department, —~—— A Policeman Resigns, Last .night Mayor Broatch and Messrs, Gilbert and Smith transacted the busiuess usually allstted to the board of fire and police commissioners, the other memoers of the board being ubsent. It was decided that applicants for position on the force should appear for exawination April 13, ORicer W, R. Adams handed in his resignation, which wus aceepted. Superintendent Geor, Coulter, of the fire and police alarm asked for an increase in salary plication was loft over, ORiec was given leave of abseuce until March 1, and after contracting with the Gutta Percha & Ruber company for 2,000 feet of hose, at cost of 82,000, 1o be delivered in twenty days and paid for June 11, the board adjourned, Daily Vestibule Traing., The Union Pacific and the Southern Pa- cific have entered into a combine, and about April 1 a daily vestibule train service will be nstituted between Omaha and Suan Fran- cisco. The new combination will require six vestibule trains und the same will be fur- nished jointly by the two companics, One of the three to be furnished by the Union P cific will be the Golden Gate Special, th schedule time of which will be changed tor the occasion. It is stated that this deal is mude to cut 10 on the Burlington’s trafiic Denver and that of the other transcontiuen- tal lines to the coast. - Changes at Headquarters. General Traftic Manager Mellen has been assigned the quarters formerly occupied by Thowas L. Kimball, when ne was at the head of the trafiic denartment of the Union Pa cific. The rooms occupied by Mr. Mellen wili be ocoupied by the general manager, D, 0. Clark, of the fuel department, has been assigned a suite of rooms on the second tloor, o ——— Joe Ryan Bick. J. B. J. Ryau is lyiog dangerously iil at his residence, corner of Lowe aud Moercer aven ues. He contracted a severe cold about ten days ago aud it is feared that it way yet re sult fatally, e The Weather 1 Nebraska and Dakota: northerly winds. Towa: Generally fair, much colder n westerly winds, dications. Clearing, colder rth SPORRING NEW Morgan's Fal The fifty-mile race between Senator Mor- gan, of London, England, and Charlie Ash- inger, at the Colosseum, attracted a crowd of 8,000 people. The race was close and ex citing up to the forty-fourth mile, when Mor gan, who was trailing closely, made a mis. calculation and ran into the pole and turned a complete somersanlt over his wheel, falling flat upon his back upon the turf track. Morgan was badly stunued, but quickly re covering himself,” mounted his wheel and pluckily continued the race. He made fre quent offorts to recover the lap he lost by the accident, but they were unavailing, Ash- inger was too evenly matched, and it was evident that hewas the winner. The mishap robbed the race of much of its intorest, and aithough Morgan rode heroically, it was no use, Ashinger won the race by one lap in 2581 1t was thought by the fall was a deliberate the race. “Lhe female byciclists who have boen en gaged in_asix days' race at Madison Square Garden, New York, during the past we will be horo for a race in tho Colosseum ginning Monday, March 11 Billy O'Brien has telegravhed Manager Prince to make all arrangements. Among the starters will L M'lle. Armamdo, Hulda Swallow, Kittie Brown, Jessic Oakes, Jessic Woods, Lulu Hart, 5. Von Blumen, Lizie Stanley, Minnie Meshane, Louise Fox, Hattie Lewis and Emily Baldwio, many spectators that attempt to throw be Osamma, Neb,, Sporting Kditor Bre: 1t has always been my plan to receive defeat, as well as victory, in the proper spirit, but owing to the accident which be fell me last night, it is no more than fair and in justive to my supporters to challonge Ash inger to a race on next Saturday night, of from onc to fifty miles, for &0 or $100 a side, winner to tako all receipts. Yours “SExATOR' W, J. MORGAN. Have deposited §0 with John J. Hurdin to bind the mateh, Diamond Flashes. Manager Sclee was very sensible in con- cluaing to hold on to Juck Nagle. He isa great catcher, and a great favorite here, Catcher n Trott has drifted outof the Western association again. He will munage the Newarks, of Newark, N.J,, this year. Tug Arundel, with the St. Louis Whites last scason, hus_gotten himself into jail at Auburn, N.'Y., for beating up u policoman The Des Moines club has released Pitcher . C. Smith from reservation. The Prohibs are teying to purchase Monk Cline of Kun City, Big Wilson, the back-stop, is at his home in Brooklyn, and writes that he is willing to try Omabia another season, and at a reduced salary. Manager Selee and President McCormick, as well as Secretary Braudt, are all conti- dent that Qmaha will finish better than last season. St. Joo has signed Shellhasse, the supple little backstop of last season’s Syracuse Stars. Shellhasse is a weak batter, but an excellent catcher. Young Freoman, the last pitcher signed by the St. Louis Browns, is in_the aeity, the west of Dr. Hughes, corner Sixteenth and Webster streets. The captamey of the Omaha team has not been touched upon yet, but it will likely be left to a vote of the players. Andrews would make a good man, No Western association pitchers will size up the Omaha team as a snap after they once face Leighton, Canavan, Cleveland” Cam pana and Andrews. All of the Western association teams, this coming ason, will be backed by men of wealth and business reputation, which in- sures their success. Ted Kennedy says he will piten botter Dball than ever ‘this ‘year. He is anxious to come bick to Omala, but as yet Willis is the ouly pitcher signed. Alamazoo Jennings, of Cincinnati has TEKAMAH BELLES WEEPING For Young Willlam B. Moon, Who Has Fled. HIS DIAMOND STUDS SPARKLED, And His Boautiful Sealskin coat Quite Turned the Young lLadies' Heads. Over- A Socicty Darling. Trravn Nob,, Feb, 10.—[Special to Tim Bee | --W. B. Moon, who has beon clesking in various stores in Tokamah for the past five years, indulged in seal \ nts and diamond studs and went in the very bost socioty, has been requosted to leave town by the indiznant merchants of that burg, whom he has robbed in sums varying from 31,000 to $1.500 each. He was a great favorite amon the ladies, and many fair ma are sup posed to be weeping iu silence for a foran that has vanished. ov Keya £aha Vigilantes, Loxa Prxe, Neb, Feb. 16.—[Special Tel ram to ek, |—Thero is more about the Keya Paha vigilant committee than th for. The v ing along the Dakota line in that county have been losing hundreds of cattle and this last summer, anda now they have appre hended the parties who have been instru- mentalin taking them, and a body of law abiding citizens, who are the losors, have taken charge of the men capturcd and are loiding them till they find out for sure whether the state of Nobraska or the Tor tory of Dakota has jurisdiction over th Wiien thus is determined they will bo turn over to the proper autborities. The cattio belong to_citizens of Nebraska and wero ded in Dakota. One of the parties turned v fifty head of cattic and &30 i wonoey, but the people in this neighborhood doa't fear that any mob law will be put into execu on. warim re s any necessity horses Disastrous Fire Graxn Istaxn, Neb., Feb. 16, - [Special Telegram to Tae Bre|—The most disas trous fire that has visited this city within the past three vears broke out to-day iu tho Thummel block by Withers & Kolls as a dry goods house. The building was of frame, veneercd with brick, and tl o spread_very rapidly. The loskes ar George H. Thummel, buildmg, £,000, #4000 insurance; Withers & Kolls,'stock, £20,00, occupied made application for a position on the umj stafl of the Wostern association. Alamazoo must be disappointed. Charlie Willis, the New England pitcher, has been signed by Manager Seclee. Ho pitehed for Portsmouth last season, and was generally sure winner. Readers of Titk Bee—the base ball organ of Omuha—should derive some satisfaction from the fact that all its news has more or Xess of a local application. All talk about_Pittsburg's wanting to sell Stuley, the old Western association pitche is bosh. He isono of the most promising rotators of the National league, Manager Selce writes that his present team is the strongest aggrogation that le ever succeeded in_getting tozother. Ho has sent J. J. Hardin an order for thirteen pairs of shoes. “Patsey Oliver Tebeau,” says the Globe- Democrat, “has at last succeeded in raising a moustache, and he glorics i a few scattor- inu hairs on each jaw which he calls his CRurasides.” Let ‘em grow, Pat, they'll hide your cheel. There may be such o thing as Omaha’s holding Canton to its deal for Crooks. A bona fide sale was made, but Canton refuses to come to time. The best thing Croaks can do now 15 to sign a contracl with Omuhn at Omahus prics. A friend writes T B that Omaha will be pleased with Big Clovelund. and wilds that he was not well all_through his engage ment with the Pittsburgs, and_ that when in condition he is one of the surcst and pre hitters in th rountry. The arbitration committee will have hands full this spring, and no mistake, Joe Ardner, the sccond buaseman of the St. Joe team, his jumped his contract and gone to California.” This case, with thut of Alvord, Veach aud others, will make lots of wo! The Milwaukee papers ave filled with ac- counts of their gil: edge team, and intend to tear the lining out of the stff-Jegged jaye and young blood humns of this city, Mil waukes ilus 0 severe case of swelled | and the Omahogs will have to jump upon them with both fect wheu they come lo- gcther, Oud John Campana, the famous longdis tance pedestrian, and father of Campana who plays tuird hero tins scason, was in the city a few duys since en ronte th San 1 cisco. Old John called at the Colosscuns gave Messrs, Hardin, Prince, Morgan others a sumple of the style of I play. If the sire's word govs, the son is o nummer, iest its Questions Will you please inform us of the number of miles in the last cighteen-hour bicycle race won by Prince! —Miner Bros, Ansy tree hundred aud fifty-four Wo decide a bet please state wh 1 iolds i English records from four to twenty miles ‘Cyclist, Ans.—S. G. Whittaker, an well known in Omaba, Please state in T Auerican, and 3re’s Sunday sporting Jepartment whom Paduy Ryan won th chumpionship from. —k, ‘1" 1all Ans,—Noone. ‘The only time he fousht for the championship was when he met Sulli- van at Mississippi City. His fight with old Joe Goss was not a championship battle. Will you please write me whether a Waesterii ussociation player can be held for next scason at a reduction of salury from what ho recoived last yeart—J, 1. C., Chi Cago, Ans.—Tnx wail, He can When will the playing lished in Tite Bk Am Ans.—As soon us ratilic tion, whicli will probably be in March. To settle a dispute, will you please state the fastest time made in a fifty mile b race, und oblige(—13, & M. Ans.—By F. F, Ives, Springfield, Mass., Octoler f, 155, Will you please decide the follow BEe answoers 1o guestions by schedule be pub eur, Ouinhu by tiie associn the first week against time, ut I bet George W. Willinins $20 that th nevor was a stake of $10,000 fought for in Awerica. -1t J. Coben. Aus.~ You lose. Tow Hyer and Yaukee Sultivan fought at Rock Point, Md,, Febru- ary 7, 1340, for §10,000, Hyer winuing, Can you stato in Sunday's Brs the largest number of r played in a gawe of buse ball! Millen, Union Pacific head quarters. Ans,—Tweuly four, Harvard chiester, Boston, Mass., May 11, 1557 E. L. Lomax, of the Unlon Pacifi New York. vs. M S14.000 wsurance; Dr. Miller, dental oftle Finel, dental ofice and furniture, but For the Manderson Reception. Lixcony, Neb, Feb. 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Ber | -The committee to ar- range for the recaption of Senator Mander son met at the Windsor hotel and agreed on a joint session of the two houses at half past 2 o'clock Tuesday. The honse will be cleared of everybody at noon, and admission will e by ticket, Iach leislator and state officer will be allowed five tickets, including one fo himsell. Scenator Nesbit and Kepresentative Rhbodes are the committee to notify Senator Manderson of the arrangements, Short in His Accounts. Grxox, Neb, Feb. 16 —{Special to Tie Bri.)—Quite a sensation was created throughout this county yesterday by the re port of a committee of the connty board, pointed to investigate the boolks of ex-Couxty Clevle Shumaker, to the effect that ho is short #550. Shumaker was elected threo vears ago on the “reform’ issuc raised on the discovery of u small shortaze in the ac counts of J. W. McClessand, county clerk at that time. nvention. Beariice, Neb, Fob. 16.—{Speenl to Tue 136k.| ~The male choir of the Beatrico Young Men's Christain association, of twenty-four mewbers, together with about fifteen other members of the association, went to Pawnee City this afternoon to attend a district Young Mcn's Christain associrtion convention. —l— Seriously Stabbed. Wiiner, Neb., Jeb. 1i--{Special to T 1Ber. | —Joseph I, Radil was serionsly stahbed id the neck by Ben Chesney lust uight. The affray took place in Mike Hokuf's saloon. Iadil 15 at the hotel very low aud Chesncy has loft town, STEALING MU The People Fropose to Protect Them- selvos Against Thicy Mo, Keya Paha County, Neb., —(Special to Tz Bre.]—The madein the columns of Tir Bre r the stealing of eattle in Keya ’aha county are caleulated to give the people living at a distance a wrong impression of this county and people. Bordering, as this county does, upon the Sioux resorvation, the running of eattle upon the sume has been the principal source of revonuo to the settlers living upon the Keya Paha river. Until within the lust two yoars they have not been olested nor put ny inconvenience, except the payment of suail sums to the Inilians, Since that time cattio Tayve mysteriously disappenrod at intervals, and during the past cummer and fali great numbers ave been taken, cntail cat Joss and vexation to the farmers wi 10d them, That they were stolen th 15 1o doubt, but such was the ingenunity of the thieves that until quite recently 1o ¢ couid be obtained. A few aeterm ret out the thieves and s that there was a well orzanized band en gaged in the nefarious business, and that png the members were some who ligured \ier prominent!y in soci Tha thefts becoming nior quent and the perpetrators ont of Nebraska luw, the taicen while on the » Lecame fulily aroused £ sTOP. to work o fore in finding W more fro- of the reach cattle having been servation, the poople and vigilu commit- ave bien formed with the ayvowed i moof meting out summary justice o r the thieves out of the country. Up b writing no decisi measures have 1 taken, but the people to protect s from such lawlessness, SRaovn Garbage Question, The city council met as a committee last night and devoted time o hearing the merits of the Mertz gar destroyer, dis- cnssed by Mr, Seidenborg, the agent of the Bualo compuny. The system has already been deaseibed in e Bie, and the compuny claims Lo be willing 10 DUt in a §i5,000 or $50,0.0 plant at their owu expense aud de Stroy the garbuge as cheaply per tou as any procoss can In this case it would sy the ity the cost of the cremator. 11 cliim a capacity of from ten o five hundred tons per diy, as_inay bo required, and cite the contract made for a term of three curs with the city of Milwaukee, where they are pisidd §15,500 per annum and the city delivors s garbage at the works, It was decidoed to let Mr. Seidenberg make a definite proposi- tion to the couneil, which would theu cou- its Boomers, A meeting of the Nebraska branch of the Oiclahoma colony associution was held at JKesslor's hall on South Fhirteenth street lust night for the purpose of seleoting a com- mitwe o go to Oklahoma and locate the Nebraska colony at once. The coumitiee appointed (s composed of Captain J. D, Smith, J. 3. West andDaniel O'Noiil, T'he last named gentleman is of South Owaly Tienty new mombers were reccivod, Anothor mecting will b held Wednesday Right at the same place, Appuinted, Chency , for a long time has Henry C. Cha been chief cle dopir 2tkhorn & Mis souri Valley, was ye ppointed nseiate ant ral ‘passonger agont of that road, tquarters in Omaha, tho appoink o ellegh