Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 25, 1889, Page 1

5 An Outllne of the Foundation of the New Republic. SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TOOUR OWN A Talk With Provisional h Tweadera of the Government — 1he French Oabinet Gains 1ts First Victory. Programme of the New R-pubile. (Copuright 1569 by James Goriton Rennett,) Rio Jaxsimo, Nov, 34, ew York Herald Cable—Special o Tne Beel—It has been 10 oasy task for me to reply at onca to your several messages, foru strict censorship is still in existence over dispatches leaving this city and especially over those dispatehas ad~ dressed to the newspapers. Captain Aver- ona, who has Just been appoiuted director of telograph, exercises the closest supervision ovor all messages outward bound, whil has provisionally suspended communication with all points inland, thus rendering it im- possible for outsiders to learn what is going on in the provinces. As requested by you, I have called on General Deodora Da Fonseca and Dr. Bardoza, the leaders of the vrovisional government, ana a general couversution with them concerning the programme which it is their intention to see carried out with & view to establishing the republic of the United States of Brazil on a firm and durable basis. In the course of this, on their part, diplomatic tali, I gathered that although the elections will take place early next month, no positive date has so far been arrived at when, under the system of largely extended suffrage just decrced, the Brazilian electors will be called upon to send represeutatives to that constituent assembly upon which will fall the arduous task of framing the constitution of the newly born, republic. The members of the provisional government undoubtedly voiced public opinion when they formed me that from the very outset i% has been determined not to permit splittinz up of the various provinces, or states, as they may now prop- erly be called. The feeling thatled to the revolution emboaied this sentiment, and as fears are felt of its veing carried out, Brazil has long since been awake to the auvantages of federation and its republican leaders have carefully studled your coustitution. There is no danger, therefore, of a series of those pronunciamentos and ovtbreaks which have in the past and are still the custom in the Ceutral and South American republics, Brazil secks rather to emulate the greater United States lying to the north. Under theso circumstances thera is no oc~ casion to fear that the counstituent as- sembly, when called into existence, will in any way be gagged or fettered. It will be in unison with the popular wish, and the full powers delegated to it by the people will simply enable it to carry out their wishes, the most pronounced one of which can be expressed 19 the single word “Union.” As I have just said, the constitution of the United States of America will be the model which the constituent ussembly will adopt, with perhaps such modifications as to the length of the presidential term, relations between church and state and other minor details, as required by the different circum- stances under which Southern Americans live. But the main features of your consti- tution will undoubted'y be adopted. Ic is among the probabilities that the guestion of compensating slave owners for their sudden loss of wanual labor will come up for con- slderation, but nothing was said to me on the subject, and I -give you this merely s a reasonable conjecture. The pro- wvisional government does not deem it neces- sary to interfere with the delegates to the international conference at Washington, nor with their laborsin bringing about a com- mercial treaty. which, after all, was ngver to benufit the dynasty, but the country itself. Thus io that respect no alarm need be felt and things will go on as smoothly as if no chavge had happened in Brazil's form of government, It has not entered into the minds of the present vulers to in any way limit the powers of Brazil's delegates in this connection. The proviucial assemblies, pending the result of the labors of the forth- coming constituent assembly, will remain dissolved ns n matter of course. Now and in the future the raising, guaranteeing and settling of loans will develope upon the general government in order to inspire more confidence in the moncy markets of the worla, which wise decision will do much te remove ail fears it sny more exist as to Brazil's readiness to bonorably discharge its financisl obligations. Among the reforms introduced is the disso- lution of the civil code commission, as the framing of civil legislation isto be trans- ferred to the several states, The Marquis De Monte Paschoval, arch- bishop of San Salvador, metropolitan and primate of Brazil, has accapted the situation and has invoked heaven's blessing on' the mew state of things, ‘With regard to financial matters, govern- ment bonds: and exchange remain firm, While the shares of recently formed com- panies are slightly depressed. The mercan- tile commuuity is preparing un addiress thanking the government for preserving order, .Uruguay and the Argeatine Republic bave siguitied their intention of maintaining * the existing relations between their govern- went and that of Brazil, Benator Siivera Martinez, whose arrest I snnounced yesterday, wiil be imprisoned in the fortress of Santa Cruz, whero be is ox- peoted to arrive November 27, ‘There has boan a slight disturbances at Al- agoas, but it was unsuccessful, o id THE FRENOH MINISTRY, Tts First Parllamen‘ary Skirmish Occurs on the Match Monopoly. (Copyright 18589 by James Gordon Ben Pauts, Nov. 24 —|New York Herald Cable ~Special to Tux Bee 1--The ministry had Ats first parliamentary skirmish in the cham- ber last week, and it nearly had a disastrous issue. Although the match monopoly ques- tion is not political in its character, the check the winister of fivance mes Thursday through the combined votes of the radicais and the right was an event not lacking in political significabce, * It in » matter in- volviug the equilibrium of the budget the «cabinet were uot able to secure a majority of otes in support of their project, if it was so early in tho session exposed to defeat from a conlition of the extrewe lert with the right, there would seem t0 be good grounds for fears that the chamber 1s going very soon to fall into tho chromc state of & pariiamentary and governmental crisis that characterized the lust legislative period. 1t is true that on Saturday the situation was saved by Tirard sud Rouvier, who sbowed in the tibune greater firmness than the winister of flnance had manifested Whursday. As aresultof the victory for Tae OMAHA UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL. tho cabinet by tarowing out) article 8, the object of which was to fix a tax on the manu- facture of matches, the chamber demolished the project of Leydot and Pe withdrawn immedintely after toe vote, If the government has definitely won it has only done sowith the ntmost diMculty. Article 3 was thrown out by avote of 241 to 237, a majority of oaly four for the govern- ment. It {s true that tho question of confi- dence in the c t was not involved, but no one in politicul circles was Ignorant of the fact that the cabinet, and more especially the minster of finance, attachied peculiar importance to the result of the vote. It shonld be added that the euccess of the cabinet was due to the yotes of a few mem- bers of the right and to the abstontion of n still largor number. as weil as to the fact that the radicals were divided upon the question, few of them voting with the gov- ernment, ‘The only conclusion, if any, to be drawn from this debate and tho votes to which it gave rise is that the so-called governmental majority is so far solid. It also aemonstrates that the radicals are still faithfol to their old ideas and that they will not hesitate to seize upon any favorable opportunity to em- burrass the cabinet, to which they pretend to give their support. '‘Che oppord tunists have been flattering thomselves that they can casily come to an understanding with the radicals—if not on political at least on purely business questions. They must *now sce that it 18 precisely on these so-called business questions that the discord between them and the radicals most casily arises, Bat for the supvort of a portion of the right the minister of finance would have been de- feated, and the government will act wisely if in future it does not count too much on the as- sistance of the radicals and does not disdain the aid that it may have tenderea it by the couservatives. Brussers, Nov. 24.—[New Vork Herald Cabie—Special to Tue Bee.l—A corre- spondant of the Tndependence 15clgo has had an interview with Cappello, the Portuguese explorer, whio i3 an_official delegato to the anti-slavery congress. Cappello repeated an exprossion used by Dom Pedro when he last left Europs for Brazil. When the steamer touched at Lisbon his majesty was t00 un- well to land and several ministers went on board to present homage. Dom Dedro sud- denly interrupted a con versation on general politics by saying “Lam an American.” “When the ministers looked mcredalous he repeated the phrase:" “Lam a republican.” Cappello added smilingly: *‘Perhaps his majesty does not blame the revolution. It has but responded to his desire,” THE NEW REPUBLIO. Valente Has No Fear Thit It Will spht Up. x, Nov. 24.--Senor Valente, the Brazilian minster, this afternoon received a cablegram informing him that all the provinces hud signified their adherence to the republic and the provincial government without any resistance or protest; that the the government extended the right to voto 10 all citizens excepting those unable to read and write, aud that the archbishop, the nead of the chnreh, today conferred his solemn benediction upou the government and the republic. Dr. Valente places no credence in the re- ports from Europe hinting at the instability of the new government and the probabls breaking up of Brazil into three separate states, He regards the republic as permun- ent aud thinks that the new congress wnich will bo elected under the enlarged suffrage proposed by the provisional government will complete the organizatior of the new republic in @ manuer entircly satisfuctory to the peo- ple of Brazil. THE POSTOFFIUr DEPARTMENT. An Unsatisfactory State of Affairs in tho Star Routy Servic WAsHINGTON, Nov. 24.—Second Assistant Postmaster General Whitfield’s avnual re- port shows the annual rate of expenditures for the star route service to June 90, 1889, was 85,223,887, number of routes 1,077, ag- grogate length 233,231 miles. The appro- priation for the fiscal year was $5,400,000, sum expended 5,177,105 The report says there is in the whole system of adver- tising and awarding the star service room for decided improvement. The competition has become very close and awards are frequently made at rates so low as to prevent sub-le tling at @ profit. The bidder then wilfully fuils to assume the service, trusting i the adjustment with the department to diminish, or in some way comprouiise his financial loss, and thereby meusurally avert the penalties prescribed. Since the beginning of the prosuny contract term on July 1, 1839, such idders have failed in unprecedented num- bers, and the seriousness of the matter de- mands prompt and effectual measures, Con- tractors who baye made low bids frequently award the service to sub-contraclors, who undertake 1t at ruinous rates, and without eficient equipment, and the result in muny cases s @ correspondingly poor service leading frequently to persist- ent offorts by the sub-contractors to batter their condition by applications for increase in the frequenoy of trips, chauge of route, schedule, ete., almost solely for the benefit of the contractor or the sub-contractor and not in the interests of the peonle, Many in- stances come to the knowledge of the offico whero aelinquencies aro not: reported by the postmasters because of o dosire to add no more to the already heavy burden of the sub-contractors. The report recommeuds the appointment of a commission to earefully consider the matter and recommend needed changes. ‘The appropriation for steamboat service for the. current fiscal year is $450,000, while the amount necessary is $525,000. 'The gen- eral tendenoy, however, is toward a decrease of steambouatservice. The rapidly increasiog :;;lruul facilities haviog wmuch to do with e annual rate of expenditure for rail- road trausportatiou i1s $19,441,005, the number of routes 2,113, aggregate length 150,881 miles, amount estimated necessary for the current flscal year $20,000,000, Firsu Assistint Postmaster General Clark- son in his aunuul report shows that the whole number of postoffices to June 30, 1889, was B8.000, an increase of 1,623 over the previous year; number of presidential ofices 2,084, increase 100. Appointwents to vacunies caused by removals to June 30, 1888, were 1,%44; to June 80, 1889, 7,858, The number of money order offices in operation at the close of the fiscal year was 8.5 an increase of 472, There were 401 free delivery oftices, an in- orease of 41, and up to November 83 more had been added. Tue superintendent of the free deliver service recommends its extension t-o‘d\; pluces which have a population, according 10 the last weneral state or federal census of 5,000 aud the postoMices ot which !;rmlllut!d a @ross revenue for the preceding fiscal year of at least #,000. This would embrace all the important postoftices of the second vlass. ‘The aporapriation for this service for the present fiscal year is $8,000,000, and the esti- mate fcr the next fiscal year 18 $0.000,435, o large inerease in the number of ofiices belng expected after the census of 1890 is com- pleted, e A Letter From Emin Pash, Beguiy, Nov. 24.—The letter which Dr. Schweinfurth received from BEmin Pasha is dated “*Mission Station, Ussambrio, Victoria Nyaunza, August 28.” Emio Pasha expresses rol, which was | OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER the hope that he soon will be able to give an account of the miltary revolution andgm- prisonment of himself and Jophson _and Duflle, the arrival of the Mahdists at Lody, the cap! nd destruction of Red Jaf, the assacre of the soldiers and officers sent against the Mahdists, the departure from Wadelai and tue flight to Tungurn, tho attack on Dufile and their completo fiual union with Stanley and the highly interesting march geographically and otherwise from A THE MONTANA MINE FI RE. Nino Men Supposea to Bo Lost—The Shafts Bulkhsaded, Borre, Mont., Nov, 24.—Tnere were no new developments today in the mine fire. Tho shaft of the Anaconda s bulkheaded, likewise ail the levels of the St. Lawrence, It 18 believe @ that carbolic Reid gas, which will necessarily bo generated in the contined space, will eventuaily put the fire out. "I'hé number of lives lost is believed to bo nine, Two men aro missing. Buv for Superintendent Carroll's work, with the co- operation of the miners, inbulkheading the mines, the whole vast interior, with tho im- mense underground ramifications, would be amass of flames, and the surfice of the ground for a couple of square miles wouid cave in. As it isnoons can form the least con- ception as to the extent of the damage, and it may bo weeis before it is safe for the mines to open again, gt g THE CLEARANOE RECORD, Financial Transactions of ths Coun- try Fortho Past Week. Bostoy, Nov.24.—| Special Telogram to Tie ng table, compiled from special dispatches to the Boston Post from the mazagers of leading clearing houses of the United States and Canada, shows the gross exchunges for tho week ending November 23,with the percentage of increase and decrease, as compared with the corre- spond ing week in 1883, CITIES, CLEARINGS. esvazoup New Vor Boston Philudeiy Chicavo St Lous n Francis New Or.eans Plttsbury Baltimo tnnaty *Montreal . Kansas City.: Minneapolis . Louiss Provide: Detrowt, ... Milwaukge st. Paul SButtalo’ Memphi Columbus Gulveston Portiand, Duluth Hartfor St. Joseph.. Norfolk. Syringfleid Worcester .. New Haven, *Seattle +8loux City Lowell *Tacoma. Syracuse . *Birmingiam, Grand Ranias Los Angeles Des Moines, Wichits Total X 208 Outside New York. 430,165, 104 *Not included in totuls; no cloaring house at this time last year. Ll L TRAIN ROSBERY. A Gocd Haul by Masked Men in fn- dian Territory, KANsAS City, Mo., Nov. 25,—[Special Tel- egram -to Tue Bee.|—Two whito men en- tered the heavily loaded Louis express train on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas at Pryor Creek at 9 o'clock and secreted them- selves until the train started. They cut through the end of the express car and made the messenger give up at the point of the revolver. A report from the dispatch- er's ofiice at Parson says $50,000, largely in cash, were taken, Another message places the flgure at $30,000, Sedalia, Mo., advices say none of the passengers were hurt, but every one was gone through for their Iast penny. Pryor creek s a desolate place of no houses, situated in_the brush by a stream of the same name. It is just the place for u robbery. A later dispatch confirms the robbery, but says no one was injured. The train was held for nearly an hour. . i 1IMMORALITY NOUNOED. Forcible Pulpit Utterances of a New- ark Divine, Newank, N. J., Nov.24.—[Special Telegram to T Bre.|—Dean McNulty of St, John's Roman Catholic church, Paterson, at mass this morning preached in vigorous language on the immoralitios of men. In regard tothe Southworth shooting case hie declared that if Pettus was a Libertne and roue, as charged by Mrs. Southworth, he deaerved his fate a8 he had trausgressed all laws, human an divine, and if the old laws wero in force he would haye beeu put to death for bis alleced crimes, The sermon bas created a sensa- tion, e Murderous Jealousy, PiNe Crry, Mion,, Nov. 24—This after- noon William Brool nd wife: were . visit- ing Wiliam P. Coombs and family. After helping Coombs kill w calf Brooker began abusing his wife whose sister, Mrs. Coom! wterfered. Without a word save a muttere curse, he sent a rifle ball through her neck, killing her instantly, Hearing the noise Coombs rushed up, only to be met with a deadly charge of shot 1n the abdomen. Both his victims died instantly. Brooker and Coombs Lad married sisters and the former was insanely jealous, The murderer has been arrested. ——————— A Casbier Return Pirrsvure, Pa., Nov. 2t.—Cashier Hoerr, who has been missing since the failure of the Lawrence bank, has returned home. Not having the courage to meet the depositors aftor the suspeusion, he went to Butler, Pa., where ho has been over since, His honesty bas never been questioned. B A Hentucky Lynching. HorkiNsviLLE, Ky,, Nov, 24.—Information hias been received that Joseph A. Smith, the man who killed W, A, Williams, the marshal of Toronto, two weeks ago, was taken from juil at Elkton, the county seat, last night by @ mob and hanged Lo @ tree in the court house yard, AR A Freignt Collision. Fonr WAyNe, Ind., Nov. 24.—By a mis- understanding of train orders two freight trains collided on the Nickel Plate near Argos, Ind., at a late nour last night. En- gineer Wilson was killed, Pireman Perequay fatally injured and three other train em- ployes seriously injured. Lo Ll The Death Record. 141108, O., Nov, #.—Sir Knight Jawes Nesbitt, for many years the eminent re- corder of the Masonic grand lodge of Ohio, died at his home in Tyrone, O., today from paralysis. PROCTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. The War Secretary Gives an Ac- count of His Stéwardship. - W SOME SENSIBLE SUGGESTIONS. The Subject of Descrilon Troated Upon at Comsiderable Length— Payment of Troovs—Defense of Our Coasts, Prootor to the Presidont. Wasmxarow, Nov, 2. —Thoe following are the main points in Secrotary of War Proo- tor's report to the prosident: The expenditures of appropriations under the direction of the sgeretary of war for the fiscal year ending June 40, 1889, were s fol- lows: Sularies and contingent ex- PENBES..oueiiniiiines oonse..§ 1,003,018.15 Military establishment: support of the army and military acad- emy. ... aresneee 24,814,001 Public works, including river and harbor improvements. ... Miscellaucous objects.. ... . The appropriations for the current fiscal year ending June 80,1890, are as follows: Salaries and contingent ex- penses. . .8 1,053,080.00 Military esta ment i ) of the army and military acad- emy... « 94,352,220.46 Public ‘works, incluaing river and harbor improvements. ... Miscellaneous objects 00 4,119,705.72 Total The lar the appro- priations for the present and the last year is mainly due to the reduction in the appropria tion for public works, including river and harbor improvementa. The estimates of this department for the next fiscal year ending June 80, 1891, are as follows H Salaries and contingent ex: penses, vaeenee .8 2,018,050.00 Military establishment: Support of the army and military - emy. g . 25,408,148, Public works 11,190,184 74 Miscellaneous objects. .. + 5,551,040, Total.... eeeiieannes o0 B4, 157,073, The statement of appropriations, expendi- tures. and the balanceson hana at the end of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1880, is ap- ponded to " this report and subuntted ' bhere- With, as required by law. Tho accepted iuterpretation of the statute with reference to promotibus in the army nmiakes them regimontilly up to the rank of captain, The incidents of the service and accidents of life often give rise to rapid ad- vancement in one regiment over others, One reason which is conceiyed “to have led to the adoption of the prevailing rule on this sub- ject when the country was sparsely sottied and means of transportation made it ex- tremely difficult and often dangerous to pass from one post to another, no longer exists. General Schofield is of opmion, in which many of the leading ofiicers of tho army agree, that all promotions up to the grade of colonel should ba by of the service, and that hereafter officers should ‘‘be commis- sioned in the avin of' $he service to which they belong, and not ig. vfliuulnr regiuments, s0 that they muy be- agsigned 1o regiments and _transferred frod” ope regiment P~ other by the presidetit 4’ the interests of the service may require.” ¥ Icall attention to' these views without recommendation, although they scem to have much to commend them, In justice tothe resent system I would say that General Sherman, when at the head of ‘the army, was in favor of its continuance, and his views thereon are to be founa in House Ex. Doc. 106, Forty-seventh congress, first sesaon. ‘Yo adoption of & system of examination for promotion, elsewhera recommended, I think. however, would remove & principal objection to_the system proposed. Public atrention has been called to the matter of desertion, and the 1mpression doubtless prevails that it is on the increase. ‘This is not entirely gorrect. In considering the statistics it must be oorne in migd that nearly three-fourths (last year 72 per cent) of the desertions oceur during the first year of enlistment, 80 thut the percentage of de- sertions to enlistments is the more correct guide than the porcentage to tho total strength. Tables prepared by the adjutant general indicate that the matter of chimate, location, ete., has but ~listle determming in- fluence he percentage of desertions dur- ing the last year at ten of the coldest posts ‘was the same as at ten of the warmest, At ten of the healthiest posts in the division of the Missouri it was 1 per cenv more than at ten of the unhealthiest. The percentage eust of the Mississipp! river was 11 per cent; west of the Mississippi-river, but uot includ- g the Pacific coast, it was 12 per cent, while on the Pacific coast only 9 per cent. The desertion in the different arms of the service was 18 per cent of the av- erage number of man in the first eight regi- ments of cavalry; 12 per cent in the foot artillery; 27 per cent in the light batteries, and 12 per cent in the first twenty-three regiments ot infantry. From the two colored regiments of cavalry, apd the two colored regiments of infantry, it was only 2 per cent, & tact Worthy of particular at- tention, ‘Che subject has been carefully considered by many ofticers of the army, und by enlisted mén s well, and I have re- ceived many able ‘and interesting reports from both officers and men, The causes as- signed are too numerous to recapitulate. Investigation does not discloss that ill-treat— ment prevails to any appreciablo extent. That it has cxisted in some degree, and es- praially at the beginning of the service in recruiting barracks, is & fact; but it has been the exception, Ill-considered and thoughtless treatment is quite as bad. Since the_figures show that 1t 1s principally re- cruits or new men who ‘desert, great care and paiustaking is required in the recruiting service itself, It 18 a question whether the location ot recruiting offices in or near large cities secures tho best material, and the sub- ject of regimental recrinting has been con- sidered, As au expe) nt, the aepartment has authorized the ith infantry, which now oceupies a num| f posts in northern New York, to do its recruiting in the towns ana villages conveniont reach o1 its respactive stal . The department ‘will, as far as poss:| ign recruits from one section to the ‘company or regi- ment. . Fiom the report of the inspector weneral B ition s gained as to much valuable ‘Info the condition of.’the’ y. He fiuds the tone of the enlisted have steadily im- wroved and that.as they are desery- The most perfect infi of commendati military instruction is npossible with our ‘organization. It ap- depléted and skeleton pears, however, that ummer camps of the trovps have added ch to the oficiency and thoroughness of their instruction in large bodies. . ‘I'he subject of ex; lons for promotion in the army has rej ly received the at- tention of its gel officers and of former secretaries. It has been adopted by all of the leadine powers of Kurope; is in successful operation 1 our navy; and is not untried in the army itself, where it is suthorized in alunited degree in the engineer, ordnance and al corps. We require at the military academy most exacting prepara- vion for appoin L to tho lowest grade in the commissioned service; but once in the service aud out of the tactical schools which immediately supplement the military acad- emy there ia theneeforth no requirement that an officer shull continue the study of his profession which be is just beginning, and that he must keep abreast wilh its most modern improvements, Ao officer is retired for physical disability, but mental disquali- fication or even notorjous oy and in- competency iLow ng bar to his rising to the highest grade of field ottigers. ~Au officer re- rcmd deficient al the mwiillery, cavalry or afantry school cun npt thereby be debarred !rnAAn nr&mnbh;;, system of non-competitive examinations with Well detined limitations i founded 0n 1889, good senso and supported by our own experl- onco, w8 well as that of those count whore the officioncy of & standing arc held In the hichest possible estimation. would to tho remarlks of my predccessor upon this subject in_ his report for 1883, The examination should be 25, P 80 broad in 1ts application us to require the | officer to show aflirmatively that he is quali- fied for the promotion ho secks. It should not, of course, be a mero book exam but'should give full credit to an ricord for practical efoiency and in the service, thus avoiding dangoer of in- justice to those who may have come in from the volunteers or from the ranks. “There can be but few appointments from olvil life to the army, as the laws now stand. If tho recommerdations either for the reor: ganization of the artillery or the infantry, or for the relief of the limited retired list, favorably acted upon, quite a number of s ond hieutenants will be required, more than tho graduating class at ‘Went Point and the annual contingent of non-commissioned ofl- cors rocommoudod and appointed under tho present law willsupply. The greatly increused eficiency of the Na. tional Guard und the awakenod intorest taken in it throughout the country has in- duced many of our promising young men to join it. To give these young men a chiance 10 gain a commission in the army would be a proper recognition and encouragement of that organization. Military training is also a feature of many of the coilezes and schools, 80 that thero can be no dificulty in securing excellent material if the proper measures aro taken to solect it. The works for the improvement of rivers and harbors have been prosecuted during the past fiscal vear with funds approprinted by the act of congress of August 11, 1838, and such balances of former appropriazions as were available. Tho system of monthly payments to troops has been extended during the year to thirty- ono [osts, making soventy-four posts where that system is now employed, as against sixty-three where it is not. At present the minimum amount which can _be deposited at ono time witn the government by a soldier is In view of the chauge to more frequont payments, 1t is recommended by the post- master general that this amount be reduced 10 §. Tre total amount deposited, by soldiers during the past year was a littlo less than 400,000 An act approved July 23, 1888, appropri- ated a sum not_exceeding §300,000 for the purchase of notless than 320 nor more than 640 acres of land within ten miles of Omaha and the construction of buildings for a ten- company post, provided that not more than one-third of suid sum should be exponded for the purchase of the sige. Proposals for tho amount were received and ovened in September, 1885, ~ These were reforred to the division and department commanders for exumination and report, and tho purchase of a tract of 540 acres, near Bellevue, about™en miles south of Omaha, was decided upon. Of this tract 500 acres have been purchased and negotiations are pending for the ac- quisition of the remainder, The board of commissioners for the sol- diers’ home has made its report for the year ending September 30, 1830, as required by the act of congress approved March 8, 1883, " The total number on the rolls September 30, 1888, both as regular and temporary beneficiarics, was 1,084; nnd on Seprember 80, 1839, 1,200, an increase of 116, The average increase for the last six years has been about 100 per year, In May, 1889, the construction of an addi- tional story upon the center wing of the main building was commenced, the contract for the same beiug awarded at $52,409.76. If the present rate of increase in the numver of beneficiaries continues, further additions to the capbacity of the home will be raquired the near future. The requirement of means for this purpose and for the muintenance of the home 18 @ matter of great concern to the comairision, Its revenues wero curtaiied b; ? pongress approved Fobruavy 20, 839, which limited tuc adjustment of tho accounts in the tréasury department, from which the greatest amount of revenve for the home should come, *‘to those originating subsequent to March 8, 1851, The expenditure for * the simvle mawten- ance of the homehas been §20,038.93 in excess of 1ts current revenues. Add to this the ex- peuse of building improvements duriog the year, $565,533.79, and the permanent funds of the home havo been reduced $36,4 dur- ing the past year, while it is estimated that under the existing law the additions to the permanent fund will nov hereafter be more than $10,000 or $12,000 per year. That this conaition of affairs, if continued, must uiti- mately lead to the destruction of the erma~ nent fund of this valuable institution is ap- parent. Some action should be taken now, and what it shall be, in view of the above facts, demands.the early attention of con- gress. The record evidence required by the pen- sion office in the consideration of army pen- sion cases is entirely furnished by this de- partment. It consistd of two classes, tho medical record and the service record. T'he former is taken from the regimental, post, flold, and general hospital record books. ‘'hese wero not. ulways well kept, and from twenty-five year's use they bad become badly worn, often hardly legible. The work of answering calls from the pen- s10n office for information from theserecords was greatly in arrears until in December, 1836, it was, by my predecessor, put unaer the charge of Captain Ainsworth, assistant surgeon, and under his energetic business mansgement it was brought. up, and the card-index system inaugurated. Every man’s complete medical record, no matter in how many hospitals he may have boen, is, under this system, transcribed to cards of inde- structiple paper, and these are arranged by regiments aud agphabetically so that the complete medical record can be found at once. This work, now near completion, preserves the record, and the time aud labor required to furnish the desired information are reduced to the minimum, The card record of all hospital books—over 22,000 volum es—will be completed early in the new year; and after that the clerks who are now engaged on this work willbe employed n transcribing the muster-rolls by a similar method. L mssume that the exposed condition of our 80a COBSY requires no proof, nor tho neces- sity of defending it by any argument. If there is an apparent sense of security among our people it is born not of ignorance, but of thoughtlessn Although our position aud the traditions of our national diplomacy tend 10 the maintenance of peace, & defenseless condition will ever invite attack. The actual vatue of the property thus exposed to & pub- lic enemy, although many times the cost of amply protecting it, bears but little propor- tion to the magnitude of the material inter- ests of the whole nation equally endangered thereby. Ivis not a local question. Not only is the national honor alike dear to all, but & hostile shell in the streets of New York strikes the prairies as well—their corn and wheat shares in the loss, Still the greater burden will fall upon the states con- tiguous to the sea-hoard in the immediate mawtenance of the militia required to man the defenses 1n cuse of danger. Celerity promises to be an essential ele- ment in any warfare of the future. We have shown our apility to equip and place in the flala with rnpldllg large numbers of men, and could undoubtediy do so again, The de- fenses and the armsment, however, neces. sary for withstanding the 'attacks of mod- ern guns, can not bo extemporized. We must substantlally have them before the necessity arises. 'heir creation is nota matter of hours and days, but of months and years, Hence I deem it quite as self-evident that if we are to have such works at all they should be begun earnestly aud systematically at to start from that no time 18 to be lost in placing the cavital of the country, the commercial metropolis on the Atluntic seaboard, and at least one port on the Paciflc in the bost possible state of de- fense, How rapidly the work shall be car- ried on uhtil it embraces every important yulnerable point from the St John's to the Rio Grande and the ports of the Pacific is the only question, In my view progress can uot be too rapid. The major general com- man@uog has given in detall the require- ments in armament and men for the Atlantic and the Gulf coast, and General Miles has devoted special attention to the defenses of the Pacific and made an excellent report thereon, Not only does this subject demand atten- tion now, out fortunately our present &‘oa-- perity points to the present as an suspicious time for pressing the work, I trust, there- | priation for this purpose. fore, that congress will make a lihoral appro- We are making exceileut progross with our navy, but it b no safe base for repairs a bor of refugo in case of a It is impossible to o it will ronder in_encou protecting our merce, But howaeve important it may be to carry our flag ‘to foreign ports, to defend it in our owu is imperative. It appears by the report of the chief of the burcau of ordnance that we are now in posi tion to turn out mortars as rapidiy as aro likely to ba ablo to mount the De- feusive works bogun July 1, 1500, conld be armed with S.nch breech-loading guns the following and under the appropriation of Septorm 35, hoavier RUNS 4ro aiso in course of ¢ r There are now on hand 2,000 muzzle-loading guns available for 804 CONSL Use in conuection with these long range breech-loading rifles. None of oun present fortifications would be without vaiue, \‘Hnl all could be utilized for accessory de- ense. Particular attention invited to the re- port of the chief of enginecrs, which im- prosses upon us the importanco of this sub. Jee It presents estimates for the com- mencement of the earthien mortar and wun batterios required at some of our principal ports, and gives dotails of the expenditures of tho last appropriation for the purchase of submarine mines, ete., and estimstes for its continuation, Our engineer corps is well equipped for the important duties which the prosecution of this work would aevolve uvon them. The necessity at some of tho harbors for positions of defense more advanced than tho points now beld, will require legislation empowering this department 1o securo such i purchase or condemnation. built, the cost of maintainiug a thor- stem of defensive works is compara- tively small. The major-gonerai command- ing, in his veport, estimates that it will re- quire only 8700 men for the garrison of de- fensive works in time of peace. This will be sullicient to care for the armament and sorv us o nucleus for the insteuction of the militia of the sea const states, which must bo reliea upon to supply the men neoded for defense in war, and which ho ostimates at 87,00v. It'is,very important that tus opportunity i ction should be provided at are now being traiued and aro quite eficient as infantry, light artillery, and This has been the best that could But it 18 not probavle that their ill be required in lurge numbers in either of these arms, for we do not wish to invade any other country, nor is ours likely to be invaded by lan Drilled in handling heavy guns they will supply at o trifling cost the necessary reserve for the small contungent maintained in the defenses. killed me- chanics will scek @ militia_service, wh will give them & opportunity 1o _learn the machinery of modern heavy artillery. It offers to the national guard of our scaboard states a now and_attractivo fleld for drill und study aud it is betioved that they will take pride in training themselves to man the defensive wotks of their own ports, and will embrace the opportunity to do so #s 8000 as ivis offered. And there is no service in which men untried in war have won such honors or &re su safe a reliance as in the do- feuso of fortifications near their own lomes. g g N Nebraska and lowa P WasnixGTo, Nov. to Tup Bre.)—Pensions granted Nebras- kans: Original invalid—Heory F. Williams, McCook; David Marquis, Stromsburgh; Clavk M. Slade, Lincoln; William M. G pie, Lincoln. Incrense—Jacob Shinnault, Guide Rock; Gilbert P, Brandt, Kirkwood; Willam Widaer, Omaha; Willlam D. Pruitt, Arapanoe; Albert M. Cool, Neligh; Robort R. Ryan, Bradshaw. Origioal widows, ete.—Minor of Henry Banmng, Bonkelman, Mexican survivors, Iijah Lutes, Cortland. Pensions for lowans: Original Invalid— John H. Sydebotham, Oakley: Washington Burrell, Lenox; Josoph T. Grifiln, Chariton. Inoreass—Henry Gites, Shelby; ' Henry J. Smith, Mason City; Dewitt Nash, Dunlap; Benjainin Isham, Douglas; Charles Newton, Calliope; Samuel Crawford, Mount Ayrs Davia W. Connelly, Corydon; Christopher E. Johnson, Spillville: James Dnrcan Mor- ley; Charles M. Chambers, Nevanville; Fer- dimand Sudler, Rockwell City; John M. Ellis. Delta; Alvin K. Rogers, lowa City; Jucob A, Bowers, Sevmour; William C. Ray, Des Moines; Joseph Bogard, Forrest- ncuso; Joseph W. Kuoapp, ' Marion; William ISelly, Corydon; Robert MiMer, Van Meter; Darwin M. Schenck, Foutavelle; Nathan Riley, Crawfordsville; Witliam J! Thomas, Ottimwa; Henry W, Hubert, Ico- neum; Azro King, Russell; Daniel Smith, Doan: Jucob Gerhart, Colfax; Thomas Ma- nall, Burlington; Moses 8. Campbell, Chari- ton; William I, Walker, Morning Sun; Isago P. Martin, Leou; Johu O, Herriman, Kilbourne; Oliver H. Town, Pleasantyille Joseph Still, Burlington; ' Columbus H. Bishop, Hamburg, Original widows, etc — Phebe’ B., widow of Augustus O, Clark, Scarsborough; Ruth, widow of Robert Coolk, Elwood. —_—— Important Architectural Move. CixciNNam, 0., Nov. 24.—[Speciai to TrE Bee.|]—The consolidation of the Architect- ural society of the United States has at last been effected. This great association will in future be known as the American Insti- tute of Architects, and numbers about seven hundred members of acknowledged ability and standing in the profession, who are lccated in every city and state of the union from San Francisco to Maine. Grand re- sults may be looked for from the unin of these societies, the government of which will be in the hanas of men of prominence and whose works proclaim them to be men of genius aud marked ability. e A Boodler Chief Releised. Cnicaco, Nov, 24—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Dan Wreu, the boodler chief- tain of Chicago, Hnished his term atthe Joliet penitentiary yesterday and returned to this city today. He states that he will de- nounce politics hereafter, buv utill insists that his trial was a farce, It was simply & mock tmal,” he said, “like the anarcnist trial, the Mackin trial and the present Cronin trial, We were not tried by tho law; we were tried by tne newspapers and found guilty by vbem. Maybe I'll have some- thiog to say about it later, but not now. Wo were convieted for, trying'to make tne rich men pay their taxes. That's why the Citi- zens association put up ¥o much money." A Fatal Fire PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 24. 'he wholesale grocery house of Janney & Andrews burnod this worning, causing a loss of $250,000. Burning pepper and mustard sent up flames which greatly interfered with the work of the firemen and five of them are in the hos- pital being treated for partial blindness. During the fire one of the wall-fell, catching eight firemen, James McCuen was fatally injured. another man had an arm broken, while the remainder escaped with shght in- juries. A wool warehouse next door sus- tained considerable damage by water. Atrocions Doubls Murder, Pixe City, Minn., Nov. 24. —[Special Tele- gram to TuE Bre, |—William Brooker com- mitted & double murder here this afternoon, shooting down in cold blood William P, Coombs and his wife. After committing the atrocious deed be visited a neighbor's house aud sat with his rifle across his kuees, con- versing coolly about the fiendish ' deed. Coowbs loaves two small children, Brooker is at large. e A Thousand Charters Forfeited. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Nov. 24—A Jefferson City, Mo., special say The secretary of state tomorrow will issue a proclamation declaring forfeited the charters of about oue thousaud Missourl corporations which huve failed to comply with the terms of the state anti-trust law, e —. The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity: Fair weather. For Nebraska and South Dakota—Fairy warwer; southerly winds, For lowa—Fair; no decided change 1o tew- perature; variable winda — NUMBER 158, A CHANCE FOR LEWIS' LIKE. His Case Demands a Moat Difficuly Burgical Operation. WAS SHOT IN SELF DEFERSE, So Th iz nk Soversal of Valparaiso's Olte s Who Assured Assailant Bivsh of ie Beiondsnip ~Nebraska News, Lewia t9 St Varearaieo, Nob,, Nov. 24— [Special Tele- eram to ‘T Bee. | Lowis, tho viotim of lust night's shooting affair, los in a vary precarious condition. He has beon vomiting atshort intervals all duy and 18 perceptibly woaker tonight. Doctors probed for the bail this ovening, but could not locate it,, Thoy then decided that the only hopo was to per= form the delicate surgical operation of opens ing the bowels, and telographed for Dr. Hart of Lincoln to perform the operation. He Is expected at 10 o'clock. Albert Hirsch, the young man who did the shooting, was taken to Wahoo lust night, He has no relatives in this country, ana broke down at firat, as ho realized his position, buy rallied manfully under the encouragement of friends, who believed that the done ouly' 1 self defemso. leading “men of the town shook hands with him and spoke words of encourage- ment on his departure at the depot, Cool-bionded * witnesses of the affray say that Lowis was to blame for coming bacit the second time to assault him, and that he recetved his wounds by tho German's ability in getting tho frst shot, nnd that after the first exchangs of shots they wore 80 near togetter us L be barely distinguishe able. Hirsch also jumped into the street and retreated wfter delivering tho first snot and wirile shooting the sccond and third times, Lowis advancing all the time. The revolyor used by Hirsh was i lie bre, while the one Lewis used was a i Mres. Lows bears up wonderfully well under tho circumstances. She has bean mars ried to Mr. Lowis but a fow The Avprintm nt Sinsfaoto WeEpixG WaTeR, Neb., Nov. 21. Telograwm to Tite Bk | —The dispa this city publishea in a Lincoln paper this morning relative to the dissatisfaction among ropublicans over the appointment of Dr. Butier as postmaster would tend to mise lead the public and do tho doctor an ine justice. There were four or five candidates and cach had bis friends. The facts ar there would huve been more or loss disap pointment no matter who had been soleotod, "The doctor’s appoiutment. probably gives s general sutisfaction as that of any othovaps plicant would have done. Captain Sohaeffer, a prominent candidate, will bo the dootor's deputy, and this will give vory gencral satis! faction. Dr. Butler has been a hfulon} radical republican. Graves Robbed at Juniata. ATA, Neb, Nov. 24.—[Special Teles gram to Tue Bee.|--The discovery was mado yesterday that the graves of the father, mother and brother of the late Hon, James Laird had been robbed and the re+ mains taken to Hastings. The news create: great indignation, as all had requested burial here and considerablo expense had beon ine curred by MeEaird: 1o make- the - Juniata cemetery their fival resting place, Sprinefield Keeme, BrriNarieLD, Neb, Nov. 24.—[Special to Tae Bee.|—L. P. McMahen, who had his right leg crushed under a gravel car atthe gravel pits last Tuesday morning, died this moxning at 5 o’'clock. He leuves a wife and two small children tn destituto circumstan. ces. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Miller celebrated their touth wedding anniversery last night, the 23d 108t e HE HAD A PULL ANYHOW, The Alleged Father of a Youth Gives Him a Million ana Extras. SaN Fraxcisco, Nov. 24.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—For several days past there huve been rumors of a settlement be- tween the young man Arthur C. Williams, otherwise Arthur C, Gornam, who got into trouble here and in TLos Angeles through passing an alleged forged check for $500, ana his putative father, Arthur C. Gorbam, the wealthy banker of Boston, It was stated that an immense fortune had been settied on Williams. Willinms, aftex being some time in prison in this city, was taken to Los Angeles, where his case was. finally dismissed. He remained there & sbort time and then disappoared about a month ago, He returned to ths city and has since been quietly living with a friend in the ‘western addition. A couple of woeks ago, according to th story, A. C. Gorham of Hoston also arrives hore, and since then he and tho youpg man huve been negotiuting for a seitlement, The lattor left for howme a few days ago, after having, as was stated, sottled tho gigantio sum of $1,000,000 in 4 per cent goverr.mens bonds on Willlams, besides eight acres of ground almost in the heart of Kan City and u one-half interest in the extensive iron and coal mines and works at J3iwrmingham, Ala. Willums admits making a settlement, It will ba recollected thut when was arrested ut 1,08 Angeles he always con- tended that Gorham would see him out of the trouble, Wuen on tho witness staud he asserted that Gorham was bis father, but Goraam’s brother in Boston sald Williams was @ biackmuiler, “The latest developments apparently show that Williams was not much out of the way 10 his statements, el Gone Up Kax#as City, Mo,, Nov. 24.—([Special Teles gram o 'ue Bee,)—H. A. Johuson, general freight agent of the Memphis route, will to= morrow tender his resignation to the man- agement of the road. Mr, Johnson will go Denver as assistant general freight ugent of the Union Pacifio, with control of the middle division, His successor has not been even suggested, A. J. Vanlandingham, first assistant gens eral freight agent of the Memphis route, has rosigned 1o become commissioner for the Kansas City transportation buresu, at @ salary of $,000. Mr, Vanlandingbham was offerod the gencral froight agent's . made vacant by Mr. Johnson's resignationy but he declins Williams ‘The Sitnat on at Bismarcl Bisvanck, N, D.,, Nov. 24.—|Special Teles gram to Tue Hee.l—The caucusing todsy shows J. L. Casoy of Jamestown and Jud Lamoure of Pembina the leading candidates in the opposition to Johnson. ‘Ihe Casey men tonight feel that his prospects are bets ter than thoso of any other candidate, Johnsou is still at work und willshow a good vote tomorrow. He 18 holdiag ubout thirty votes aud says he will win back wore belore the bour of bulloting arrives, S A Woman in 1, Sliwavkee, Nov. 2i.—Several wmonths ago the Iron Kxchange bank was robbed of $10,000 put 1nto its vault by the Americam Express company., ‘Tovay Assistant Cashies Pearin and a man named Baker from Irons wood. togetter with & womau, were arrested in connection with the robvery. Perrin de- nied being conneected with the robbery. plikiiad i Colonel Ra h one Very Sick Lava, O., Nov. 24.—Colonel Rathbone of Washington, founder of the order of Koights of Pythias in Awerica, is lylog very ill herey Withi swall Bopew U5 FOCOVOEY,