Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1889, Page 1

THE JUDGEBREWER'S NOMINATION It Is Recelved In Washington With General Satisfaction. JUST THE MAN FOR THE PLACE. ensiony For th: Year—A\ Bill to Es- tablisn & Fixed Boundary i twen Nebraska and lowa —Cap tal Gossip. WarminaroN Buieav Tne Oswans Ber, 518 FOURTEENTI STIEET, Wasmixaron, D. C The appointment today of David J, Brewer of Kansas Lo be associate justice of the su- preme court of the United States to iill the vacancy made by the death of Associate Jus- tice Matthews was foroshadowed in these dispatches lust night, The appointment is applauded vn every hand since it was made in recognition of his eminent ability and merits, Judge Brewer is known by a large number of men in publie life here and is snoken of in the highest terms. Ho is a jurist of unusuat qualities and his promotion is loo'ed upon as one of the most hiberul acts in the line of civil pervice reform. President Harcison will yet in all bility have the appointment of two or mote associate justices to the supreme court. Jusuices Miller of Towa und Field of Cali- fornin can go upon the retired list at mos! any time. 1t is undersiood that they have expressed o wish to retire s soon as tho bench of the supreme court is fully organiz and their successors can be agreed upon. A beli ovails hero that Juage Woods of ates district court of Indiana will be given one of these positions. Judge Woods 18 one of the brightest lawyers in tho country, was a loyohist during tho war and has rendered good service for the republican party. In physique he is large, powerful and commanding. He is a young man una would have a long und active life before him amidsy many old men on the bench, COMMENT ON WINDOM'S REFORT. The part of Secretary Windom's report which called out the most interest was of course the section devoted to the silver question. His recommendation for the of treasury notes agaiust deposits of silver bullion at ‘the market price of silver when deposited and his ommendation for the repeal of the compulsory feature of the present coinage act are variously received by the silver men. Senator Dolph of Oregon approves his position. *'Freo coinage of sil- ver,’ he said to your correspondent this afternoon, “would at once place sll commer- cial transactions upon a silver basis .m‘l cause all commodities to fluctuate with tht var) ol price of silver. Alltaxes would be paid in siiver and gold would become an article of merchandise. An agreement be- tweea the principal commercial nations of the world to coin both gold and silver at soniething like the ratio of present value would probably result in sustaming the velue of cachi at the rates agreed upon, but 1f the United States were to adopt free conage of silver without such an ngrecment, she would at once take her place beside Mexico, India and other silver countries, I have not nad time to examine the secrotary’s suggestion to issue cortificates for silver bullion, but if, as I understand it, the plan 1s to issue certificates for the market value of the bullion to pass _current at their market valué from day to day. that would and wmust injure the pubiic credit. Ido benefit of the plan or what coull be gained unaer iv by the producers of silver. 1 am favor of a bi-metallic currency, but unde corditions not dangerous to ' the public creit.”! 1 his view i8 sustained by most republicans in both branches of congress, NEBRASKA AND 10WA BILLS. A large grist of bills was introduced in the senate by the senators from Nebraska and «Jowa today. Four out of Hve measures are familiar, however, to Tne Bee readers, hav- ing been introduced in the last session of convress. Senator Paddock introduced the following bill which he placed before the senate during the last session of congress: To refund certan sums to purchasers in the Otoe and Missouri Indian reservations fn Nebraska and Kunsas; appropriating $40,000 for the establishment of a public building in Beatrice; allowing postmusters 10 per cent of the box rents where the prom- ises are not owned by the government; au- thorizing governors of territories to ap- point selectmen, a cierk, recorder, usses- sor and superintendent of district schoots; to remove the charge of descrtion from the military record of Loren W. Hast- ings: for the relief of James Pace; amend- ing the act for the relief of certain settlers on public lunds aud providing for the repay- ment of certain fees, burchuse moneys and commissions paid on the ontries on public lands before June 10, 1850, Senator Paddock introduced the following original bills: Providing for the disposal of the Fort Bedgwick military reservation in the states of Colorado and Nebraska o actual settlers under the provisions of the homesteud laws; appropriating §200,000 for the establishment of a public building at Salt Lake City; relleving the railway mail service from the operation of the civil se law; amending section 5188 of the revised statutes so as to proviae for the organization of national banks with less capital than £5),000 uud providing thut banks may be establishea With §25,000 capital in cities containing a population of over 5,(00; 1 cities with not more than 5,600 population with a capital of £15,000; in cities with a population of less thun 3,000 inhabitants with $10,000; provid- ing for the construction of postofiice build- ins of where the receipts for the preceding three yours have exceoded $3,000 annually 10 pension Mrs. A, J. Horton, Clarke S, Mer- riam, Mary C. Higgios and Butler Presson; providing for tho adjudeation and payment of Indwn depredation claims; swending the timber cuituro act by prescribing the char- acter of the ufMdavits; authorizing the secre- tary of the interior to certify the amount of laod located with military warrants in Nobraska, IKansus and other states; to establish two additional laud district in Nebraska with oficers at Al- Lliunce and Broken Bow; amending tte pre- emption homestead acts relating to settlers’ ailidavits 8o us o adwit of aMidavit to be mude before the clerk of the court in the mbsence of the district judges, Senator Paddock also presented the me- moriul of Nebrasku citizens for the territorial governmont for Oklaboma; also the petition of the citizens of Otoe county, praying for an approbristion of $100,000 for the improve- ment of the banks sud chauuel of the Mis sour river at Nobraska City, senator Manderson reintroduced a number of bills which he introduced in the last con- ress. Awmong them are moasures authoriz- !'..g the president to confer the brevot rank upon oficors of the United States army for eallant services 1o the Indian - cawm- puigus; for the relief of ‘fhomas Mleteher Toley, alias Thomas Fiotcher; for the relief of First Lieutenant Jumes Reagan of the United States arwy; for the relief of the heirs of Cuurles 13 Newton and the heirs of Charles B. Smitn; 10 vrevent the summary cancellation ot poo- sion certiticates and providing for a hearing dn cascs rolating thereto, to pension Grav wville B, Turaer and Georgo W. Padgott; ap- froprhllhnu $200.000 (instead of $175,000 us he bill reported in 1888 provided) for a public building at Hastings and $200,000 for a ublio building at Norfolk; requiring con staats in lund cases brought betore the local land ofticers of the United Stutes to pay Lbo costs in such contests in coftuin cus: providing for the sale of ialands in the Platte river in Nobraska at public auction; relating 10 the efiicicncy of the infautry and wilitary battalions, Senator Mooay of South Dakota intro- duced 8 hfl granting to the state 5 per oent of the sale8 of lands which have been sola in Bouth Dakowa and whieh may hereafter bas sold, ‘including the ludiab reservations which are to be opened for scttlemcat, Senator Wilson of Iowa introduced a bill proba not see the | subjecting imported liquors to the provisions | of the laws enacted by the several states; also prohibiting the carrying of liquors into probibition states by amending the inter- stute commerce laws; granting pansions to Frank 5. Wooster, Kuth Gregg, Thomas . Russell, Benjamin ¥. Hanghkick and Will iam Clawsons, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Chan dler today afirmed the decision of the com- missioner of the general land office in the caso of William Archor vs August Kluck, involving the timber culture entry for the northeast ' of section 11, township 103 north, range 52 west, Mitehell, S, D., laud district. PENSIONS OF THE YEAR. From the annual report of the commis- sioner of pensious, written by Corporal Tan- ner, and just issued, Tie Berk correspondent takes the following, showing the issuance of pensions by counties during the lust fiscal year: County, Adams Antelope, ... No_ Connty. earney Keith, 1y Keya Paha 31 Kimball 56 Knox i 71 Lancastor - 6 Lincoin. s Logan 3 Loup 128 MePherson i Madison 2 Merrick. 4N Hany Iilai ) Iox Butte 10018 ... irown Buffalo, Rurt Builer Cass Ceanr, Chaso Colfax Cuming. Custer. vis. . Daw Dawson Duuel. Dixon Dodgge Dougiag Dundy Farmor. Filmor Erankiin, Frontier Furnas . inge, . Garfield Gospsr Grant, Giroeld Hall Hamilton Harian Hayes .. 01 Platte 100 Polk ¥ Hock! FY L2 ited Willow 101 Riehardson 1 ling rerman . oux ... «eeee 18 Stanton, « 17 Thurston I. 1d Tnayor 3 Thoma 160 Valley 11| Wasi 105 Wayn Wt 118 Wheeler ..,.,‘.’l’l‘\‘mk. ) Jal 1" Jonnson In lowa there nave been 20,885 issued and in the two Dalcotas 4,410, YOIl A PINED IOUNDARY LINE. In tho senate today Manderson intcoduced the following \Whereas, At various points on the eastern boundary of the state of Nebraska the mid- die of the channel of the Missouri has so materially changed from natural causes as to leave lands originally within Nebraska, according to the provisions of section 2 of the act of April 19, 1854, eastof tae present middle of the main channol of the Missouri river, and disputes concerning the owner- ship of such lunds having arisen and there is danger that justico may be defeated in civil and in criminal cases on acconut of pleas of jurisdiction; therefore, Resolved, That the' secrotary of the in- terior be aud is hereby directed to inform the sepute at as carly & date as practicable what information, if auy, he has concerning thedisputed ownership of the lands mentioned and of any information in anywise relating to the subject matter embrace herein which las come to his official knowledee, with such suggestions as he may make to settlo the Jurisdiction and ownersnip which may ocour because of the changes in the middle of the channel of the said Missouri river, and to re port for the consideration of the senate a boundary line between the states of lowa and Nevraska that shall be fixed, determined and unfluctuating, T0WA POSTMASTENS, Collins, Story county, T. B. Harrison, vico C. 1. Campbeli. removed; Mackburg, Madi- son county, B. S. Bonham, vice J. D. Lovi resigned; Minburn, Dallas county, L H. Jones, vice D. C. Bligh, removed; Prairie City, Jusper county, J. J. Cowmun, vice 2 H. Tirons, removea. MISCELLANEOUS. Ohioans in Washington are discussing freoly thie candidacy of Congressman Senc for the successorship to Senator 'Payn Judge Seney has served four years in co izress and for sevoral years has” been a very promiuent member of the house committee on judiciary. He is un eminent_lawyer and lias unusual influence at tho national capital. He is a polished gentloman and would make an accomplished seoator. Ho would stand out in strong contrast with Senator Payne, Awong the appointments made by Me- Pherson, clerk of the house, 15 that of Charles &, McKenney of Minnesota to bo curolling clerk, vice King of Ilinois, Peruy S, HgaTin e CW LIGHT, Testimony of the Day Elevator Man in the Tribu Building, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 4. —The Journal today prints the story of Julius Miiler, the day elevator man of the burned Tribune building, which throws new light on the cause of the fire, Miller says that on Satur- day, the day of the fire, at5 p. m. he saw Loftus, the night engineer, and his brother £0 into a room in the third tloor, whero the fire started. They lit matches and peered around. Miller told them to be careful with tho matches or they might set the building on fire. Loftus was on the stand at_the in- quest yesterday, but said nothing abont thjs icident in his testimony. C. A, Williams, managing editor of the Tribune, told his 7 on the stand this morning, The fuveral of the two operators, James F. Igoe and Walter . Miles of the Asso- clatad press, took vlace this afternoon. Four fellow operators from the Associated pross, four from the Western Union and four from the North Awerican telograph company acted as pall bearars, Commer 1 Editor Millman’s funeral was also held this afternoon and his body was tonight sent to Broadhead, V All day today the coroner's ju the jury hearing evidence as to the deatns of the different persons in the buildivg, the ef- forts to secure better firo protection and other mattors pertaining thereto, Nebraska and lowa Pensions, WasmNatoN, Dec 4.—[Special Telegram toTuk Bee.] —Psions granted Nebraskavs: Original invalid—James I, {Switzer, Emer- ick; Albert Pitman, Hubbell Increase— Larkin Funk, Mioden; Walter Huff, Central City; Eawin N, Loomis, Hayes Center; Charles W. Wooley, Hoskins; Daniel Greener, Plum Vailey: Washington Ander- s0n, Minden; August Duffer, Ohiywa; Peter A. 'Sharp, Humboldt; Daniel 1. Jon Soward: fivan L. Evans, Huyes Center; Wilson Wilson, Endicott; James W. Purdue, Auburn; Jumes Swith, Friead, Pensions for lowa: Original invalid— William Christy, Des Momes; Miller Teig- ler, MeGregors Samuel W. Toms, Murahall- towns David S, ullock, Lost Nution; Jesse Burgio, Webster City; Jawes M. Woodcock, Stoux City; John ' C. Gates, Swan; Herbert Mowery, Corina. _Inereaso—lenja: min R, Shipley, Nuce Beuston, Conway John C. Bottge, Olive; Richard A, v ilkin son, Floris; Joln W. Law, Corydon; Will- inm i, Corlsty, Creston: Thomas M. Itider, Fairfiold; Willlwm Sayacll, Harper; William L. Taylor, Ames; lenton A. Matthows, Knoxvilln; Abraw' Sells, Murray; Georgs W. Sahuks, Corydon; Patrick Hurley, Em- mettsburg; Arnold Twizgs, Washinglon; Abuer H. Hunter, Sutherland; Johu W. Fuller, Centerville, Stephien K. Hawkins, Des Moluies: Williaw J. MoCorwmick, Lukes: vurg; Elijall 1. Culver, Clarioa; Charles G Nowell, Walker; Elijab Boud, Westgate Hiram N. Forguson, Story City} Horshall C Perkin, Ployd. Reissue—-David K. Hora- burger, Bonopart; George W, Wilson, Elden. Leissue and incroase—Fattorson D. Harper , Mouut Sterling. LT Nou sa B y's Acquittal, CoxsTANTINOPLE, Doc. 4.—Moussa Bey has been ucquitted on all the charges. The vordiot 1s geuerally oriticised 4s Lok 1 ac- cordance with the facts. continued, * "OMAHA., ' BISMARCH GIVES A BANQUET A Brilllant Assemblaze of States- mon and Savanty, AND EMIN STANLEY PASHA, The € the I nt an Kaiger Nows Reelpient Erom tho Ex- plorers—G semany and ths Slave Teade. of test Great Intercst in Borlin. [Copyright 1559 by Jams Goron Banash] Beruiy, Dee. 4.—|New York Herald Cable ~Special to Tiue B Bis- marck gave last night in his magnificont re- ception rooms one of those parlizmentary banquets which has rendered iv famous among distimguished men. Awmong the 800 guests present were Count Houonthal and Herr Von Marchall who represent Saxony and Baden in the bundesratn or general council of the ewmpire; Herr Von Randowitz, ambassador at Constantiuo- ple, now here on leave; the hereditary princes of Honhenthal, Pebringen and Fuerstedberg; Count Waldersee, who left hero this morning to shoot with the kaiser at Dessau; Herr Von der Jann of the ava- rian lggation; @ son of the tamous geaeral, Herr Von Mohl, Von Stewmrich, Von Krauel and other members of the foreign ofice who cither know America well by study or have been at- tached to the legations at Washington; Minister von Boetictier; Count August von Bismarck, major of the First dragoon guards und a cousin of Prince Bismarck; von Bode, director of the royal museum; Prof. Hirscheur, rector of the universit the national tiberal members of the reich- s in @ body; several leaders of partics the opposition; Dr. Hirmnes, Herr Rickert and Senator Wellse of the advanced liberals, and Heingo Hugne, von Herreman and Licber of the center; Counts Holstein and Marlich, Prof. Scnwenniger, chancellors, doctors and others. The Heraid telegram from Msuwah was the first intimation that the Herald reliof expedition and Baron Gravemuth and his escort had effected their junction with Emin Pasha and Mr. Stanley. The news spread through the brilliant gathering like firo in prairie grass and Count Bismarck holding the Herald telogram in his hands was soon in the center of a dense throng of ministers and doputies eager to hear the groat news of the African beroes’ first meeting with the comforts of civilization from which they have remained exiled so long. All these distinguished men—Count Bismarcl, Couut Waldersee, Minister Von Booticher and others—nad only kind words of sympa- thy for the explorers and the MHerald, which has hastened to meet the two great travelers on their return. When a number of little tables covered with viands were brought in tho health of Stanley, Ewmin, Gravenruth, Wissman and the Herald was pledged again and agumn in great flowing tankards of Hofbraen or bumpers of chumpagne. To a httle group, of which your correspondent was one, Count Bismarck spoke afterwards with regard to East African matters as follows: “Iam glad that the Herald, generous and coterprismg as that paper s, was the first to communicate this great news to us. In regard to Kast Africa, it is aifficult for m2 to say more to the Herald on the subject than I have in the reichstag, We must wait for fuller and more detailed re- ports from the absolutely faithful and relia- ble men whom we have sent there—men who have the entire confidence not only of the government but of the German people at large. Wissman has made a vrilliant record not only as & dashing officer and explorer but as & man of scicuce he is the only German who has crossed that continent twice and ranks among the most distinguished G man travelers er- He had been eight or nine years in Africa before we managed to secure his services. No other German has such a record behind him. I have already praiel the work he has donc in the roichstag. Should he succeed as well in pacifying the southern districts as he has m the others, we may ask him o come pack 10 Berlin and listen to lus suggestions and advice. What will then be done, ot course, depends very much on what the Gorman KEast African company decides on. The eveats which have just happened will give that enterprise a fresh impetus. It will, however, be at least three mouths before we can come to any definite conclusion in the matter and bring the quostion in propar shape before the pub- lic. Vohsen, a merchant who has been in east Africa and in whom the company has every confidence, is going out there again before long as 8 commereial agent of tho company. He was in West Africa, too, in the employ of a German firm for wany years, He will con- sulb with our consul at Zanzibar, who 18 on excellent terms with the Inglish consul there, and will then, after talking the matter over with Major Wissman, make a formal report to the company. Then negotiations will begin betwuen -the company and this government which will be brought to a satisfactory conclusion we hope, before spring, The government does not forget that the principal object to be attained in East Africa is the suppression of the slave trade. This is the object for which the roichstag has supplicd money, Great results may be expacted from the congress now in session working in the interest of civiliza- tion at Brussels. In this matter we simply follow the general sentiment of German people. We have had a good deal of worlk, not always pleasant work either, but we found public opinion to be in favor of giving the matter a fair trial; of waiting for the chicken to be properly hatched. 1In colonial matters we are only beginners in the kinder- garten, so to speak, What are four or five years in the history of a colonial enterprised 1 have been chary of expressing an opinion in these matters but now we are carried on the crest of & wave of public opinion.’ The kaiser and the chancellor were early notified by wire of the Herald telegram which, moreover, appeared in the Nord Deutsche, Allgemeine and other papers. The kaser called on Count Bismarck this morn- & and expressed himself greatly satisfied with the result and praised the spirit of enterprise and liberality of the Herald and eent enthusiastic whograms of welcome and eucourugement w Stanley and Emio Pasha, - The Stanley Exped tion, LOopuwright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett,) Muik| Dee. 4.—[New York Herald Cable—Speciul to Tug Bk, |—! pedition, accompanied by the fol by tue Herald, arrived here safely today. All the Europeans connected with the cara- van are well with the exception of Stevens, the commissioner of the New York gift enterprise, who has heen struck down with fover and lies 1n my tent very ill. Stanley 18 bringivg with him 236 of Ewmin Pasta's people, Mauy of thesg HURSDAY 1 | 1 | | MORNING, persons are aged. docrepit or sick, and they are all being earvied down to the o by Stanley’s Zanzibar men. Tho troops and carriors in Stanley’s command elicit the un- bounded admiration of overy one. They are under the most perfect discipline, and when on the road murch in that perfect order which could only bo expectéd of a. well trained and a well provisioned army. Acting under the ord of Major Wissman, Ljeutenant Schmidt and a few soldiers are accompanying us to tho coast. It is their duty to sligntly precede the main body on the march and make all proparations for camp- ing comfortably at the various places selected for nightly halts. Stanley and all of his oficors are loud in their praises of the kindly reception they met with at the hands of tho Germans, as a special courier was sout up to Mpwapwa by Major Wissman bearing many of tho comforts of life, of which the gentlemen of the expe: dition stand sorely in need. 1 am assured that these things were most welcome. Al though we are only four days from the coast, Stanley is still expecting to meet the caravan of provisions which shoald have been sent out in accordance with the direc- tions which he gave four months ago. Pl e VIEWED BY THE A SNGLISH, Comments of the L ondon Press on the President's Moessage. Loxpox, Dec. 4.—The Times welcomes the extradition proposed in Prosident Harri- sou’s message, and expresses surprise that the western states do not revolt against the heavy exactions of taxation imposed for the benefit of the cotton and iron workers of the Atlantic states, Presidant Harrison proba- bly bad this in mind when te suggested that the protective principles should be applied to farm products. The Standard thinks tarift roform may moan something roal a couple of years henc Half of the present expenditure i1s mere ex- travagauce that can be aispensed with when the people 1de to crush the spirit of Tam- muny hall in Washington as they scratched itin New York. Tho News says President Harrison's pro- posal for a reduction of the surplus can only be a palliative measure, It warns Euglish authors and publishers not to expect too much from the copyright ag| n. It re- gards the reference to tho (isherics us the most satisfving part of the message. Tha Te raph is doubtful whether any important practical result ean come from the Pan-American project, and cousiders that it will be interesting to watch the reception of the educational proposal, | The Chroniclesays: *“Theextradition pro- posal shows a courteous recoenition of an I|o:lv)ral].vlo intentional obligation which should be reciprocal here. The proposal touchiug the surplus is timid and tame,” Canadian Comment, ToroxTo, Ont., Dec. 4.—The Mail (inde- vendent) says: “So far as Canadians arc concerned the most interesting portion of President Harrison’s messago to congress is that rolating to the trade policy of his ad- ministration. The Mail récently had ocea- sion to tell its readers that this policy was such as to preclude all hove duriug the present republican regime of any such trade arraugements as have been fully discussed in both countries of late. The measage bears us out in this. It is in fact little elsa than a repetition of the propositious laid down in the republican platform adopted at Chicago last year." , ‘The Globe (liberal) corfmenting on Presi- dent Harrison's messagy says it raises no new issues and (hrows little new light upon current political questions. ool e AMERICANWOOL MARKET. Strength Results From the Advance in London Sales, Bostox, Dec. 4.—[Spacial Telegram to Tur Bee{—The American Wool Roporter, in its review of the wool market for the week, will say tomorrow: ‘The confirmed report of the 10 per cent advanco at the London sales on all wools suited to American manufacture has furmshed strength to the market here this weel, affecting fine delame and combing wools, especiaily the former, which have appreciated in value from 1§ cent to 1 cent over last week’s prices. The general feeling even of tho most corserva- tive among the wool trade east 1s that prices for wool have touched bottom, and that hereafter the tendency must be up- ward, Ohio fine fleecos have strength- ened slightly, in sympathy with the advance in Astralian merino at the sles, XX is very firm indeed at 340 for a_choice throw, while Wisconsin X is held at 80@sle. The scoured costof A XX Onio is uow 75c. Michigan A still receives very limited atten- tion, but during the week vrices have been stiffened somewhat, and those who were freely offering wool av 80c are now holding at 8le, with no takers. Delaines and fine No. 1 combings are Lhe strongest wools in the mar- ket and their scarcity has added much to ther strong position. Ohio delaine has sold this week at 35@30c und Michigan at 3234@ 841gc, One-fourth aud three-eighths blood wools have received o little more inquiry, yet are still rather dull, three- eighths’ " Indiava and Kentucky bas so0ld for 202 this week, but the parties who s0ld at this figure refuse to dispose of the re- mainder of their supply at less than S0c. Private advices from Milwaukee and also Chicago state that quarter and three-cighth blood wools have improved greatly in de- mand recently and considerable hus beea taken by local westorn mills, Texas wools are still quiet. New fall clip'is arriving quito freely, but prices are 80 much above manu- facturers’ views thatouly a few smal parcels have been sold, and these at 50c clean, while 81X to eight months wools bring from ' 5dc to 60c. Pulled wools move fuirly well and stooks are well sold up. The disistrous firo which visited the Joston dry goods district destroyed some 'very heavy stocks of hosiery and as @ resuly fresh supplies have been ordered from the mills, Tuis will materully improve tne market for lumbs pulled. California wools show a slight im. provement on a busis of ¢ for claau choice, but Oregon, hike all the territorics, is dull, ‘The rollowing are the, ugbunrd quotations: Ohio XX, B3@#}e; Ohio No. BT@sse; Michigan X, 80c; Michigan, No. 1, 86@476; Ohio delaines, 85@ #6c; Michigan delaines, #81:@3450; No. 1, Ohio combings, H@de; No. 1, Michigan combings, 38@itc; Texab flne, 12¢; Montana, A3@ibe; California nogtiern, spring, 23@250; Califoraia pulled, mg- ¢i Valley Oregon, 2@2ic; Kansas fine, 18@c; Montand choice, 20@210, Brower Succeeds Matthow, WasniNg1oN, Dec. 4.—The vresident to- day sent to the senate the nomination of David 4. Brewer of Kansas to bo associale justice of the supreme court of the United States [Daniel J. Brewer, newly appointed asso- te justice of the Unmited States supreme court, s about fifty years old and a native of Swyrng, Asia Minor, His father, Rev, Joscph Brewer, was minister to that coun. try when the justice was born, The ap- pointee graduated from Yale college, and after a year's study of Jaw in New York city he removed to Leavenworth, Kan., where he early 100k & prominent place in his profes- sion, Justice Brewoer is a nephew of Justice Stepben J. Field, his mother baving been a wember of the famous Field family. The appointment is generally well received. | - ook 1 The Weaiher Foreg st, For Omaha and vicinity: Raiov, Nebraska: Light rain or suow; northerly winas; lower teyerature. Towa: Rain; southerly winds; stationary temperature except in western pertion; colder. South Dakota: Light snow, followea by :luurmy;nurlhufly winds; lower tewpera. ure, DECEMBER 5, 1889, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Over Five Hundred Bills Introduced in the Senate. THE NEW SENATORS CLASSIFIED. Vance Wants the Civil Service Law Abolish d—Short Horn 1 Petition for Steamship subsidies, oducor Eenate, ToN, Dec, 4. —=The credentials of Messrs, Pierce and Casey as senators from North Dakota were presented, read and placea on file. The two sonators then ad- vanced to tho desk and took the oath of of- fico. Hoar, from the committeo on priviloges and elections, reported back the resolution offered by him Monday providing for a moae for rtamning by lot the classes to which the senutors from these states shall bo as- signed, as to theie respective terms of se vice. . Cullom thereupon presented certifioates from the two houses of the North Dakota legislature desigunating Pierce as senator for the long term. MHoar contended that the legislature had nothing to do with the matter, which ex- pressly devolved on the senate. Gorman remarked that identically the same case had been presented in regard to the first senator from Minuesota when the legislature designuted Rice as the senator for the long term, and when the senate de cided that the action could not be regacded by it. Cullom explained that ho had thought it proper that the action of the legislature of North Dakota should be placad on the records of the sonate as an expression of its dosire on the subject, and the resolution was agreed toaud then toe drawing (as provided by it) proceeded. The result was that of the two senators from Washington nire was as- signed to the class whose term expires March 3, 1391, and Allen to the class expir- ing March, 1503, Of the South Dakota sen- ators Moody’s torm expires March 3, 1801 and Pettigrew’s March Of 1 North Dakota senators P s term e pircs March 8, 1801, and Casey’s March 1803, Various executive reports and communis tions were presented and_referred to the appropriate committees. Severai petitions were preseated and referred, among thew oBy Cullom—LFrom the Short Horn Pro- ducers’ association 1 favor of subsidies for steamships to Central and South America and 1 favor of Chicago as tne site-for the proposed world’s fair in 18 By Cockrell =F'rom the Kansas City com- mercial exchange, in favor of St. Louis as the site for the world’s fair, with Chicago as second choice; also in favor of 1 cent letter postage, Among others introduced and were the following: By Sherman— Lo make and alter the regu- lations as to cime, place and the manner of holding elections for representatives in con- Rress. By Reagan—To detine trusts; for the free coinuge of silver; to repeal the act for the sale of bonds; to redeem legal tender notes, By Dawes—Extonding the pension laws (the bill prepared by a committec of the Grand Army of the Republic). By Stewart—To provide for the free coin- age of both gold and silver, and for the issuance of coin certificates to circulate as coin. By Morrill—To refund the direct taxes concluded under the act of 1561, By Spooner— Lwo bills as 10 the election of members of congress; also a bill to regu- late comuierco by telegraph, nce— Lo repeal che civil service lnw, Several bills to increase the of United States cireait and district judges, By Vorhees—For the payment of arrears of pensions from the date of death or dis- ge. By Cullom—To equalize the rates of pen- sious in certain cases, By Farwell--To perpetuate the national banking system, By Dayvis—Granting pensions to diers and sailors incapacitated for labor and to dependent relatives, By Mitcnell—To prohibit objectionablo foreign immigration, encourage deswrable immigration and to defend American labors ulso for the admission of Idano as a state, By Frye—For the appointment of a com- mission on the alcoholic liquor tratie, By lugalls— o enabls the inhavitants of Oklahoma and No-Man’s-Land to procure tles to town and city lots; aiso to remove the limitation in the payment of pension arrears, Tue senute then proceeded to executive business and soon adjourned, Most of today’s session was devoted to the introduction of bills, the total number pre- sented being 505, against 2)8 on the first bill day two years ago, Most of the measures proposed were bills that failed to become laws during the last congress, Among them were tne following: By Pierce I'o reimburse North Dakota for the constitutional convention expenses in excess of the amount originally appropri- ated; for the inspection of live stock about to be sluughtered for consumption in some state or county other thun that i which slaugntered, and probibiting importation of adalterated articles, By Mitchell—Extending the Mexican pe sion act to all who served thirty days or more in any war since 1845, 1By Turpie—Granting a pension of 1 cent & month for ench day's servico in the army during the lato war. Senator Cullom introduced a bill for the disposal of all public lands in the United States in California, Oregon, Colorado, No- vada, Washington, Montuna, North and South Dakota and in the states that may be formed nut of tho territories of Arizona, New Mexico, Utab, Idaho, Wyoming and Alaska, und which shall not bave been other- wise aisposed of or reserved before the ac ceptance of this act by the states and the ratificution by congress. It provides that those lands shall be ceded to the states and the eventual states in which the lands Lie on condition that the states shall convey not more than eighty acres, susceptible to re- munerative irrigation, to any ono settler. I the stato shall elect to sell the lands, the proceeds shall be used for the construction and mainte- nance of reservoirs, ditches and other works for the irrigation of such of the lands as may be wade remuneratively productive, If the 1and is given to sottlers it 18 to be taxed and the proceeds applied to 1rrigation purposes. Senator Manderson introduced a bill, n accordunce with the recowmendations of the secretary of war, Lo icrease the efliciency of the infantry of the army. KEach regiment shall be composed of twelve companies, with one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, three majors, one adjutaut and quartermaster, The bill also provides that the number of en- listed men of the army shall be increased to 50,000, ‘L'he cabinet will bereafter meot on Tues- days and Eridays. — Met With a Horribl, S7. Josern, Mo.,, Dec. 4.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—Albert S, Sherwood, a young 1%un twenty years of age, met with a horrible death this morning on his mother's farm near Toas, fourteen miles from St, Joseph, in the southern part of Buchanan county, He had been very much aunoyed lately by skunks killing his mother’s chick- ens and determined to put & stop to it by selting o trap for the depredators. When he went out 1o the barn this morving he found askung iothe wap and sent back to the house for a gun. 'The gun failed to go off the first time and he séot back to the house for amwunition. In the meantime se went 10 climb over whe baroyard fehce wilh the WasiN referred Death,. OMAHA DALY BEE gun in his hand wh n A board broke, lotting him fall to the gr ind. The hammer struck on the fence as he went down, cansing the gun to discharge and the full charge fodzed in Sherwood’s abdomen. causing immediate eath. Young Sherwood's family is one of the most wealthy in Buchanan county. Tho fuueral will tako place tomorrow afternoon - CHRISTIANS IN CONFERBENCE, ngin Roston Discnsses the Soeinl Problom. Bostoy, Mass., Doc, 4. —A tian confe Tho Mee onoral Chiris. auspicss of the anco of the Uanited President Dodies the work from the ence under the States bogan hero today. led for the details of roprosentatives of the different allinnces, giving as a specimen of roligious destitution the finding of seven church edifices all aban doned and two of them wrned into cheese factories, Prof. Bloy of Johns Hopkins uni- versity spoke on tho necds of cities. Among thoso enumerated are: The revival ot na- tionalism, zoal for petter municipal laws and their beiter agministration, looking to the provention of poverty. Itis in vain trying to keep people from leaving tha countey for the city, Highor education should be vro- vided at public cost only for those of marked ubility, Secretary Strong did not believe there is a city in the'land that has not enough good men aud women to save it. The men of old saidy “Here um 1, send me.” Today it is, Here is my check, Lord, sena me one else.’ Christianity’ must ‘be a contagion, spreading by personal touch. Rev, Frank Jenkius of Alabama told of the condition of the mountain whites of the south. Family fouds, ilicit distithng and disregard of the marriage ties have woefully corrupted them. There is wonthly preach. ing in tho b S, N0 prayer meetings and only a Sunday school. Iheir ministers o ate and often immoral and drunkards, but no people ever resounded missionary effort, and it will be our shanie if it is not put forth J. M. Bu of New Yorik, of tho Chris said one of the vaganco and os hand private expendi- ture which often makes the minister mastor of cerewonies in an exclusive club. The next need is improvement in our methods of ottracting the young. They are largely social, 10 3 iesa degree intelloctual and very littie of the spiritual order. Again, we need end less upon extrancous evangelistio efforts on the hippodrome plan. The scentics of the present are much wore hard to deal with then u generation since, Then thero is the develonment of seerev vices among the sons of the rich and a growiag toleration of the' habit of moderate drinking among chiurch members. NATIONAL WOOL GROW editor ion in the ¢ {CH Without Reli>f Their Industry Must Soon Perish. WasmiNGToy, Dee. 4.—Atthe Natio Wool Growers' meeting today a committeo to prepare an addresa to the wool growers of the United States was appointed. Columbus Delano of Obio, presidefit of the national association, delivered the anaual address. Hesaid both food and clothing should be produced home, not purchased from abroad, when the people who consame them for their prouuction. *ln- fluencod by the act of 1883, he continied, “wool growing languishes through- out the United States and without relief must soon perish. In Texas the wool clip of 1833 was valucd at §9,225,234. In 1580 it was worth 5,010,074, showing & loss of $4,211,600. Is it desirable to extinguish the industry best adaptod to this vast soction by the cry of freo trade or free wool? Under the influence of the act of 1883 our annual clip has been reduced 55000,000 pounds, while it should have increased at the rate of 2 per cent aunnally to keep pace with the natural growth of the country. To those who favor free trade as our true policy 1 add 10 protest against frec wool. If it be free trade, let us have it as & systom, surc and ' simplo, without adulteration. Let us do ouc or the other, and have an economic policy that_is entitied to an honest and correct name. A tarill for revenue with incidental protection is a delusion and fraud. We need a national volicy on this subject, honestly named, If it is protection let it be gencral and uniform, embracing all American industries that can be profitably pursued by our people,’ At the conelusion of the address the meet- ing adjourned and the delogates, in a boay, lied on the president and Secretary Rusk. Their brif interview with the president as well as that with the secretury of agricul- ture s said to have been of u very satisfuctory character, P B o AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. Two Deputy Sho iffs Held to Answer to the Charge. Lanawiz, Wyo, Dec. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—James Finch, deputy, sheriff of Carbon county, ana Dan MeAllis- ter, aeputy sheriff of Sweetwater county, have just been oound over to the grand jury of Carbon county for an_ aggravated assault and battery upon Paul Hongo, a Finiander. The affair grow out of the arrestof a Fin- lander for firng his revolver. Finch took the weapon and §20 from the Finlander and pretended to have pwid out the money for his fine, although he did not do so. Hongo told Finch that he had not dono right, where- upon the latter pointed two revolyers at his head and was compelled to tiold up his hands while he searched him for & concealed weapon. Not finding it both he and MeAl- lister beat Hongo over the head with a re- volverand then placed bim in jail, Hongo was tried for resisting an officer ‘and acquitted, aud then vreferved charges against Iinch and MeAllister for assault. Finch was also bound over for the larceny of the £30 und the revolver, 'Tlte affair created great excite- ment among the Lancashire and tinland miners at Carbon, A A FATAL » HOOTING. W. Holland Killed by a Youthful Lover. Foray, N, D., Dec. 4.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A most sensational and fatal shootng affray occurred twelve miles norvh- west of here last evening. W. S, Allen, a boy of eigliteen, had been for somo time pay- 1ng attentions to Mrs, Charles Holston, the step-daughter of George W. Holland, Mrs Holston has a husband traveling for a S Pual house, and when Allen called last night. Holland ordered bim off tho premises, Allen turued and ran but Holland opened fire on bin with a revolver, oae shot passing through his left hand 'and another through his hat. Alien then began firing at Holland, one ball passing through the left cheek and the other through the neck, the latter in- tlicting a fatal wound. Allen camwe to For- man and gave himseif up, asking that Hotland be arrested, When tho officers arrived at Holland's farm he was dying from loss ot blood. George e A Perpetual Motion Crank, Sr. Josern, Mo, Dec. 4.—[Special ‘Tele- gram to Tug Bee)—An old man unamed Henry Obermeyer was arrested here this afteruoon oo u telegram from Dowitt, Neb,, stating that he was wanted for oblaming money under falso pretecses from ove W. H. Fishburn, Obermeyer mortgaged a lot of farm impleinents to Fishburo, obtaining the latter’s note for $530, afterward selling the note and leaving the state. Overmeyer is o perpetual motion crank, and after buyiog a Dair of mules with a part of the money ob- tained from the salg of the note, expended tbe rest in experimenting on Lis Lobby . —— Wreck on the Pennsylvania, Pirtsuuna, Dec. 4.—The east-bound day express on the Fennsylvania railroad was wrecked near Lawrenceburg, Pa, this worning by running ioto & side-tracked freight train. A dozen persons are reported more or less injured, several, it is believed, fatally, 1¢ PUZZLED. Nebraska and Kansas Rates the inigma, RAILROAD ~ MEN AFRAID TO OFFEND LINCOLN, Not 1y Enough to Omaba—A Lavely 8 the National Live Stock Ase soctation in Chicago. Az on Cmcaco, Doe, 4 —[Spocial ne Bew |~ The geveral managers of the Interstate Commerce Railway association are in as great a quandary us over relative to the basis of rates on Kansas and Nebraska busine 1t appen legram to s that the fight has come to be almost & political one between the repub- lican city of Lancoln and the democratio stronghold of Omuba. Al the lines woutd preferto mako Omsha the basing point. The Lincoln merchants, backed by the senti- ment of the state and the railroal commis- all but one of whom are Lincoln Lincoln must be put on an abso- lutely equal basis with Omaha, The B, & M. roud says its Plattsmouth crossing forms about s short a lino to Lincoln as to Oma ha® and consequently is disnosed tofavor Lin- coln. The rocont decision of Chairmen Walker, Faithorn, Midgley and Finley on IKansas'and Nebriska rates specifios that the rates to Lineoln shall bo 5 cents higher on first class and 2 couts on sixth class than the corresponding rates to Omaba. The question is, con the power of Lincoln be brayed with impunity? The general manas gers confess they cannot saswor the ques- in hopes they may find the solu- tion before the close of the meeting, National Live St Cinieago, Dee, d.—K. P. Savage of Omaha was made chuirman of the sccond day’s session of the Live Stock Dealers’ conven- tion. The committeaon consitution and by- laws for the proposed organization presented its report. The first section, providing that the orgunization be known as the National Live Stock Exchange, was adonted, as was also the second, definiug its objects to be the development and protection of the live stock indudtry throughout the country. The third section, providing for a basis of representa- tion in the oxchange showed Chicago en- titled to thirty-four out of a total of fifty- soven members. ‘There was a lively kick on this from Kunsas City and Omaha and a re- cess was finally taken. When the meeting reconvened the mat ter was smoothed over und the scction was tinally adopted, Kansas City, howeygr, vot- ing no. J. A, Huke of Omuha, chairman of the comm:ttee on organization, submitted a res- owtion asking thut the rules and by-laws be submitted to the local exchanges for ratfi- cation, to be reported back by December 13, und if adopted by i to take effect January 1. Kansas City opposed this. The Omaha delegation voted for it, and Colonel Peters of Kausas City troated the Omaha gentle- men toa rather pointed taik, Pinally a_sub- stitute was adopted that the rules and by- laws be adopted by the exchanges voting for them, Itwas decided that the first annual meoting shall be held 1u Chicazo on the first Thurs- day in October, 1500, The committée to name the officors re- ported the following list, which was unani- mously adopted : DPresident, W. 1. Thompson, jr., Chicago 3 icopresidents, M. D, Schriggs, Kansas tyi J. A, Hake, Ouanag Sensenee, St Louis; J. V. Vincent, I A. J. Par- sous, Sioux City; secretary, C. W. Baker, Chi Doud, Chicago; executive commitee, Charles . Charles, Kansas City; J. B. Blanchard, Omaha; W, L.Cassidy, St.Lous: J, Rosenbium, Chicago ; Thomas Corobine, St. M. V. White, Peo; Loujs. _Adjourned until tomorrow. Ihe Kansos City delegates think their ex- change will refusé to ratify the convention’s work and if it does endorse it it will be simply because of the satisfactory set of men selocted for officors. The report sot afl & Doalers, at that the orcanization of the exchange mount a new live stock trust 18 cmphatically denied by all the delegates. Prosident Thompson says the new body pot sesses only advisory powers, and the essen- tial feature of o trust is therefore lacking. Headded: ‘“There are evils enougzh in tho live stock business, and if we correct thew, which is our only end in view, we shall ac- complish a good thing for everybody, from the broducer to the consumer.” Kast Bound ates Advanced, Cnicaco., Dee. 4.—The Western States Tassenyger association today decided that the east-bound passenger rates from the Missouri river should be advanced on De- cember 135, based upon the advance from St, Louis to New York on December 8, A com- mittee was appointed to confer with the transcontinental lines on the division of the through rate: From Forest Oiry to Omaha, Bruxt, 8. D, Dee. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—At a meeting here of repre- ntatives from Mitchell, Forest City and Bluat, it was decided to hold a meeting at Mitchell December 15, to organize a railway company to construct and operato a railroad from Omaha to Forest City, through Yank- ton, Mitchell and Blunt, i AN ITAL MURDERESS, She Kills Two Women and Wounds Several Seriously, New York, Dac. 4.—Shortly after noon today Antomette Arella was shot and in- stantly killed by Asunda Buqubo, another Italiun woman, with whom she had & row over money matters. The wmurdesess also shot Maria Cereaz, When the policemen entered the room where the shooti ng occurrgd he found An- toinette Arella lying dead on the floor with @ bullet wound over her hea rt, Maria Cereaz 18 dead, Her mother was shot through the left elbow, whilo her sister, Petromellet Perisco, received u bullet in the left breast, The injured women were re- moved to the hospital. The police then searched for Asunda Suqubo und found her under the bed 1o the room where the shoot- ing occurred, Whon placed under arrest she refused to give any explanation other than 10 intimute that the shooting was the result of a quarrel over money matters, The prispuer is about twenty-six years of ugo, ——— TAKING TIMEBY THE FORELOCK, An Incendiary Hotel Keeper Goes Violently insane, Cmioaco, Dec. 4.—|Special Tolegram to ue Bee]—The attemptod burning of the Commercial hotel has tauen a new phase, The charge of arson against Thowpson, the owner of the hotel, his caused him to become insane. Thompson began to act wildly after he be- came aware that he was suspectod of having the building fired und of 80 nearly causing the death of seven persons. Later he was informed that an employe tad confessed That he was to be paid §100 for starting the fire und Le becane 8o dangerous that the police were called upon to tuke cnargo of him. He was sent 1o the detention hospital, He raves constantly, Stern & Stern's Trunks, New Youk, Dec. 4.—Tho sheriffl today maae an important seizure v conudction with the fuilure of Stern & Stern. He seized nome beavily laden srunks which ar- rived from the west, belonging to the firm, and which are said to contain & targe lot of dismonds, watches and jewelry. These ure supposed to be the truuks which Jacok Stern haa i Cioclunat,