Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 10, 1889, Page 1

CHICAGO'S BIG AUDITORIUM. Dedication of the Largest Operatic Structure in the World. AN AUDIENCEOF FIVE THOUSAND, President Harrison and Vice Presi- dent Morton Attend—Adelina Bings Her Sweetsst—A Dise tinguished Gathering. In the Windy City, Cnicaao, Dec. §.—The union depot was be- sieged this morniug at 8 o'clock by an im- mense crowd of people eager to catch a glimpse of President Harrison, who was ex- pected to arrive at that hour preparatory to participating in the ceremonivs attendant upon the formal opening of the auditoriuam building—the building in which Harrison was nominated by the national republican convention as the candidate for the position which he now hold Mayor Cregier, General Crook, Postmas- ter Sexton, President Peck of the Auditorum company, and other members of the recep- tion committee boarded a special Panhandle train, and accompanied by a number of other prominent citizens and representatives of the press, were taken o Western avenue und Eighteenth str where they awaited the arrival of the presidential train, When it arrived the president’s car was attached to the special train. When the train arrived at the depot there was a mighty cheer from the crowd of 5,000 people, follo by a rush and scramblo to get a look at the chief execu- tive. The presidential party and the re tion comnittee were hurried 1nto carriages, The escort, consisting of the First und & ond regiments, national guards, veteran or- ganizations, and civic bodies then led the way down Jackson street to Michigan ave- nue and to the residence of Kerd Peck. Crowds along the route packed each side of the strect through which the procession passed, and there was much enthusiasm shown. All the public buildings and many privato residences were decorated with unting wnd flags. Later in the day the president visited the Auditorium building. When he was bemng shown through the great audience room his presence was discovered by the opera peo- Hlo, who were engaged in rehearsal. The re- earsal was at once stopped and the orches- tra struck up with the *'Star Spangled Ban- ner.” After leaving the Auditorium building the president was conducted to the board of trade, whero he received an ovation from the assembled oulls and bears, Dedication of the Auditorium. Cnicaco, Dee. 9.—An audience of 5,000 people and an outside assemblage of 10,000 enthusiastic spectators tonight witnessed the dedication of the largest and grandest op- eratic structure in the worid—the Chicago Auditorium. Five thousand electric lights illuminated the _interior of the colossal structure to the bright- mess of noonday, and thousands of in- candescent border lights of various colors that hung over the stage, the magniti- cent proscenum arch and the mammoth organ, the grand foyer and the carved mahogany pillars, the handsomest gildea boxes known to modern decorative art, com- bined with the presence of one of the most distinguished and critical audiences in America, rendered the occasion one long to be remembered. Four years ago Ferd W. Peck and a large number of Chicago capitalists conceived the idea of forming themseives into a joint stock company for the purpose of erecting a build- ing that would surpass any other structure of its kind in the world, The result is an edufice costing 3,000,000, which represcnts a great triumph of modern architectural and decorative skill. The auditorium building 1s unique in that it is the first theater ever built with an in- tericr shuped like a cone, or speaking trumpet. It has an arched roof and diverg- ang walls retreat in a series of constantly in- creasing circles, being the acme of acoustic achievement, At a few minutes past 8 o'clock this even- g llmgrcnhl- tial party entered the boxes reserves for them, and as the vast sudience fully recognized the chief magis- trate of tho nation the momentary applause deepened into a long ovation, The magnifi- cent 175 stop organ, with its 7,000 pipes and vells, breathed forth in accompaniment with the orchestra *‘Iriumphal Fautasia,” com- posed for the occasion, ong the many notables present were President Harrison, Vice President and Mrs, Morton, Private Sccretary Halford, First Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson and wife, General R. A. Alger and wife, Judge Gresham and wife, Governor Fifer and wife of Illinois, General George Crook and wife, Governor Merriam and wife of Minne- sota, Governor Larrabee and wife of [owa, Governor 1loard of Wisconsin, Governor Gordon of Georeia, and Mayor Crogi In appropriute language Mayor Cregier wolcomed the guests of the evening, and to every courteous allusion to the president, the governors of surrounding states and officers of the Canadian provinces present the audience responded with rounds of ap- vlause, In concluding the mayor invited the guests to another occasion of even greater importance, which would be an era in Chica- 0'8 history three years hence—the world’s air of 1802, ‘Tue mayor's happy allusion was heartily cheered, In response to loud cries the president of the Auditorium association spoke briefly, saying the occasion marked the proudest moment of his life. He divided the honors of the occasion, however, with his associates —Manuger Adams and the architect—to whose genius the edifice would be, he said, a asting monument, He concluded by say- Ladies and gontlemen, I have the distinguisbed honor of introducing to you the president of the United States,” After tha applause had somewhat subsided Proesident Harrison advanced slowly to the front and bowing 1o the great assemblage, spoke us follows Ladies and Gentlemen: Some of my news: per friends have been puzzling them selves 1 order to aiscover the reason why I had left Washington to be present here’ tonight. Tdo not thank I ueed, 1 view of the mag- nificont spectacle prosented to us hore to- night, to state the motives which impelled my = presence. Surely no loyal citizens of Chicago who sits here tonight under this witching and wagnificent scene will ask for uy otuer reason than that which is here vresented, |Applause,] 1do most hearuly congratulate you upon “the cowpletion and inavguration of this magnificent building, without an equal in this country aund, so far a8 I kuow, without an equal in the world, We have about us tonight in this magniti- eent architecture, in this tasteful decoration, that which is education and inspiration. [Applause] It might well tempt one whose surroundiogs were much farther removed from this scene than Js the capital city to make a longer journey thun 1 have done to stand for un Lhour in view of such a spectacle of magnificence and grandeur and architect- ural triumpbh w8 this. [Applause| And it that be truo there surely is reason’ emough why the ~president wmay turn aside for # littlo while from public duty to mingle with citizens ir celebrating an event so high and 80 worthy of commemoration as this tri- umph touight, [Prolonged apvlause.| Not & speech, not certainly the careless words of u extemiporancous speech, can adequately xpress all Lo sentiments 1 feel in contem- lating the Htting culmination of this deed. Applause.] Ouoly the voice of an wortal singer can bring from these arches those echoes which will tellus the true secrels and architectural triumphs of their construction. | Applause]. You will permit me to thank you, to thank the mayor, 10 thank the president of this as- soclation, and to thank all those good oiti- zens with whom I have been to brought in _personal contact, for that kindness and respect with ~ which you and they have received me, and you will permit we to thank you, my fellow citizens, for the cordiality which you have kindly displayed hera tonight. It is my wish, and may 1t be the wish of all, that this great building may continuoto be to all of your population that which it should difice opening 1ts doors from night to alling your people here away from the ros 0f busiuoss to thoso enjoymonts and pursuits and entertainments which develop thosouls of men. [Applausel. It 18 the hour to inspire those whose minds are heavy with daily toil, and in this magnificent en- chanted presence to lift them for & time out of theso dull things into thoso higher things where men shouid live. |Great upplause] A cantata composed for the occasion was sung by a chorus of five hundred yoices, after which Hon. Jotn 8. Huonels of Chi- cago detivered an address. hen Madame Patti, escorted by Manager Adams, appeared snd was received with tremendous applause. In tones that had lost none of thoir sweetness oz power the world famed cantatrice sang the familiar melody, “Home Sweot Home,” The expected encore followed and Patti re- sponded with “‘Hunters' Chorus,” which af- forded wonderful evidence of the power and flexibility of her marvelous voice, Repeated attempts wors made to elicit an - other song, but sho responded by a smiling bow of acknowledgement and retired. Two selections were revdered by the Apollo club and a concert by the organ and orchestra, aftor which Governor Fifer of Iliinois deliverad the dedicatory address. ‘The exorcises of the evening closed with ‘‘Hallelujah” by the Apollo club, jcined in by the audience. An Accident Provented by Coolness, Cnicaco, Dee, 9.—A few cool men tonight prevented an accident that might bave turned the great Auditorium festival into mourning. While Vice President Morton was about to alight from his carriuge at the stage entrance the horses attached to the vehicle took fright and jumped madly about. A fow people were in the inclosure, but these proved equal to the emergency, and grasping tho prancing horses held 'them while the vice president and party alighted from the carriag EATS BUACK SPIDERS, Pecullar and Disgusting Habit of a C nk on kFood. New York, Dec. 9.—|Special Telegram to Tne Beg.]—John Blaike, one of the inmates of the Long Island Cigy jail, eats black spi- ders. ‘The morning after his committal about o month ago, ho was summoned to preakfast with the other prisoners, but said hedid not want anything to eat. He ate nothing all day and on the following morning refused food. Blake frequently asked the keepers 1f his wife had called and seemoed very dejected when informed that she had not. On the third morning of his imprison- ment, during which time not a morsel of food had passed his lips, Mrs. Blake came to the jail and asked to see her husband. When she was being searcned a small tin box filled with bluck spiders was found in her pocket. She said she had brought them for her husband and said he would starve to death unless he obtained some black spiders. A consulta- tion by the jailers was held and it was finally decided to give him one of them and see what effect it would® have. A keeper took one of the spiders out of the box, gave it to his wite and allowed hor to take it to her husband. He took the spider, a very large one, allowed 1t to crawl over his hand, press- ing it between his fingers, deliberately put it in his mouth and ate 1t. He said that he ate two spiders before each meal, after which could eat any kind of food without en- ring nis digestive orcans. Mrs. Blake has called at the prison almost every other day since her husband was committed and brought a box containiug from six to eight spiders, Blake, for A number of years has been a “‘erank” on the subject of food, and always declured thav all food which the people of the present generation eat-contains a certain amount of poisonous matter, and unless sometning is eaten to counteract it, a per- son’s life will be greatly shortencd. He finally came to the conclusion, after various experiments, that spiders contained the de- sired substance, A numberof physicians will examine Blake with u view to learning if he is mentally sound. ————— THE S10UX RESERVATION. Why the Waldrons Were Driven Off By Acent McChesney. Pirrne, £ Dec. 9.—[Svecial Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The reason for the forcible ejectment of Judgo Waldron and son Charles from the Sioux reservation was to- day made public by Indian Agent McCues- ney gand causes seosation. They wmade charges against McChesney of corruption which Secretary Nobie investigated through a special agent and found groundless, The secrotary then ordered both Waldrons put off with several thousund cattle and horses they herd on the reserve, with instructions that every white man, be he half breed, squaw man or otherwise, should be driven off at the first sign of raising trouble amoug the red skins as the Waldrons had done, This order is sweeping aud effects every settler on the mile square at Fort Pierre, cortain ones of whom McChesney says have made trouble with the different tribes in the past. Sioux Chiefs Bound for Washington Pieune, S. D., Dec. 9, —[Special Telegeam to Tne Bee, |~Tomorrow five head chiefs from the Cheyenne ugency will start for Washington to confer with the president about the opening of the Sioux reservation. Their names are White- Swan, Charger, Flying Bird, Crow Eagle and Brave Eagle, accompauied by Agent McChesney. An terprotdr wns found aud from the chiefs 1t was learned that they propose to sk the government to bind itself never to take from them any wore lands, but leave them in un- disturbed possession Of what remains in the oux reservation. The say they care noth- ing for becomng citizens und belug aliowed 10 vote, but only want to be left alone here- after on what lands remain of the reserva- tion, Dakota’s Destitute, Pignue, 8. D,, Dec. 9.—[Speoial /Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Governor Mellette is absent oD a tour through Sully, Hyde and Faulk counties, looking into the condition of re- ported destitute settlers there, He will probably issue & manifesto upon his retur: calling for such aid as will be deemed nece sary 10 tide the settlers over the comind winter. th Heid for Murder. 0., Dec. 0.—Last night Bridget Byrne, aged seventy years, living wlone 1o a little cottuge, and who had accu- wulated considerable woney and bouds which she kept in the house, was wounded by a burglar and died later. She uccused & man nawed John Smith ag ber assailant, aud he was arrested while in bed wis moru- ing, The Weather Forecast, For Omaba and Vicinity—Rain, followed by fair weather, For Nooraska and lowa—Light rain or snow, lower tewperature, winds sbiftiog to \larlhwdllerliv For South Dakota—Light snow, lower tem- perature, winds shifting to northwesterly, - A Brotherhood Election, New Yomk, Dec. 9.--At a meetiog of the Hrotherhood baseball clubs this aftercoon the following officers were elocted: Corne- us Vancott, postmaster of this dent; E. B. Talgott, viee president; F. B. Robinson, secrefary and treasurer. A board Of directors Was ulso electod. IT WIiLL S00N BE OPENED. Bright Prospascts Rogardinz Great Sloux Reservation. the WHAT GOVERNOR FOSTER SAYS, The Committee on Public Lands Re- vorts Unanimously in Favor of Judge Groft's Confirma- tion—Capital News, 513 FOURTEENTIL STREET, Wasuisaroy, D, O, Dec. Senator Pettigrew has received a letter from ex-Governor Foster of Ohio, who is a member of the commission appointed to the opening of the Sioux Indian in Dakota and Nebraska, in which ho states that he has just received from the agent of the Indians the rolls containing the signatures to the tres and that he will now begin work upon the report of the commission to the secretary of the intorior, The governor says that the document which the commission recently sub- mitted to Secretary Noble was nota completed report, but simply a draft, and that as soon as tho report complete is preseated to the secretary ef the iuterior there will be noth- ing in the way of President Harrison issuing his proclamation throwing the reservation open to settlement, This can bedone within Jthis wonth, Governor Ioster says thau ho will be in Washington noxt week, when be and other membors of the comwmission will weet representatives of the Sioux Indians in regard to the amendments which were nade 0 the treaty by the commssion. The gov- ernor states that the commission and Scere- tary Noble early ugrced that no further legislation would be necossary at the hands of congress except to ratify the amendments to the treat GROFF WILL BE CONFIRMED, The senate will promptly contirm the nom- ination of Judge Giroff to be commissiouer of the general land ofiice. The committee on public lands today submitted a favorable re- port by a unanimous vote. DE DUBOIS' DESIRES Delegate Fred Dubois of Idaho today ad- dressed letter to Speaker Reed requesting thut in the formation of the house commit- tees the territories be given as much repre- sentation as they have in past congresses. He asked on the part of the delegates from the territories that they be given repre- sentation on the following committees: Ag- ricultural, military affairs, postoflices and nost roads, public lands, 'territory, Indian affairs, private land claims and mines and mining., Mr. Dubois asked that in addition to theso committees a delegate be assigned to the committee ou Pacific railroads. DAKOTA SENATORS ON COMMITTEES, A caucus committee of the senate has de- cided upon assignments for the Dakota sena- torsas follows: Mr. Moody is mado chair- man of the committes on Indian depredation claims and 1s assigned to a place on the com- mittee on mines and mining. Mr. Pettigrew gets a place on Indian affairs and railroads, Mr. Pierce on territories and Mr. Casey on railroads. The latter senators will also have places on several minor committecs. ABOUT COMMITTEE HEADS, There was but one surprise in the makeup of the committees annonnced by Speaker Reed today. That was in making Judge Kelly of Peunsylvania, the “father of the house,” chairman of the committeo on man- ufactures, The judge has been upon the committee on ways aad means so long that it was generally accepted that he would again go upon the committee, though his age, nearly seventy-seven years, would naturally argue against his remaming upon such an active body with the preparation of a tarilt bill before it. The letter to Speaker Ieed from the judge, statiug that he would be pleased wivh any assignment imade for him off the ways and” means com- miftee explains all, however. Judee Kelly says the committce as now formed is first ciass in every respect, being composed of representative repuolicans who will pre- serve the best interests of the country in the preparation of the new revenuo bill and guard the manufacturers and producers of domesticTaw material alike. The commit- tee on manufuctures, with Judge Kelly as chairman, is to be an importaut one and will afford the “father of the house” a good op- portunity to exercise his diversified abilities in the direction most needed. Mr. Rowell of Illinois has shown a special adaptibility for the position of chawrman of the committee on clections. He has served for three cougresses. Heis a fiue lawyer, has made a study of election laws and is con- ceded to be emitently fair, No one thought for u moment that Mr, Cannon of Iilinois would not be at the hoad of appropriations, as he has served on the committee 8o many years with such universal eficiency. He 18 careful, houest and economical, yet not stringent when the development of the coun- try aud the best interests of the people are at stake. He is free from that demagoguery which has characterized the work of Randail and Holman during the past six years, who created a large defieiency, who “refused to make appropriations for services rendered or imperative in the maintenance of the govern- ment and also refused to recognize the de- ficiency when it was pointed out to them, all ecause they wanted to show the country an appurent saving apd a lurge surplus in ad- vancement _of ‘demberatic ‘‘reform,” espec- ially “tariff reform.” Never in the history of the government has there been stronger committees arranged than announced to-day. Each wan on the republican side is able und honest, is a representativa of his party pure and simple and he will stand firmly upon the priuciples of his party. The demo- cratic selections were made with thoe single thought of furnishing the best ability “possi- ble for the work they have to do. The com- mittees give general satisfaction, DILLS BY SENATOR MANDERSON, Seaator Manderson introduced a resolution requiring that oll matters relating to beet sugar be referred to the committee on agri cuiture, of which Senator Paddock is chair- man; also a bill muking an uppropriation for the establishment of u military post in the conter of Alaska and the exploration of the Youkon river, Alaska; alsoa bill for the purchase of a picture of General George H. Thomas for the capitol: alsoa bill for a bridge across the Missouri- river bevween the counties of Douglas and Sarpy in Ne- braska and Pottawattamie in lowa; also a bill providing for an appropriation’ for the purchase of sugar beet seed Trom abroad and the exemption from duty of sugar beet ma- chinery, together witha bill for the encour- agement of the cuitivation of beet sugar and the mauufacture of sugar therefrom and providing for & bounty on every ton of sugar beets rawed in the United States and delivered to the factory and manufac- tured iuto sugar and and & bouuty in addi- tion of 85 ceats on every hundred pounds of sugar thus manufactured to be paid to the sec- rotary of the treasury. An appropriation in bulk " is 1o be made for carrying out the pro- visions of this law, but the sums to be made are left blauk iu the original bill, to be sup- plied by the committee on agriculture. Senator Paddock is not bebind his col. league in fostering this icdustry, and inas- much as all bills relating to the subject will be referred to the committee of which he is chairman, 1t is fair to presume leyisiation favorable to beet culture will be had early in the session. BREWER'S NOMINATION LAID OVER. The senate committee on judiciary at its meeting this morning took up for consider- ation the name of Judge Brewer to be ui as- sociate justice of the supreme court of the United States, The statement came before the commnitiee in some form or other that Judge Brewer was committed on the ques- tion of prohibition and held such yiews on the subject or bad been connected with pro- hibition 80 as to impair his eficiency on the bench and disqualify bim from sitting in liguor cases, and the committes laid the unomination aside for investigation, WORK OF 10WA SENATORS, Seautor Allison iutroduced @ bill today to WaSmNerox Bureau Tre Osama Bre, } establish a port of delivery. at Sioux City, He also reintroduced bills which he proposed 1n the last congross, a8 follows: For tne re- liof of the college of physicians and surgeons at Keokuk, compensating it for the loss of colloge and hospital buildings by fire while used by thé United States during the rebel- lion; to reimbuise the several states for moneys expended by them on account of troops employed in _suppressing the rebel- lion; appropriating §200,000 for the construc- tion of a public bulding at Davenport; ap- propriating £500,000 mstead of §200,000 as proposed - two years ago for & public building at Sioux City ; appropriating £200,000 instead of £125,000 for ‘a pubic build= t Codar Rapids; amending and altering ot approved July 1S, 1885, authorizing the ruction of & railroad, wagon and foot passenger bridgo across the Missouri river at or near Clinton, Ta.; extending the time within which the bridge must be begun and completed two years and waiving the formal survey s as to location, ete, A memorial wus submitted by Sen- ator Wilson, signed by twenty-six citizens of Gilmore, Ia. Senator Wilson presented bills appropriating $200,000 insteaa of $125,000 as proposed two years ago to construct a public building at Fort Dodge; appropriating £100,~ 000 instead of $75,000 for a public puilding at Burlington; also a bill providing that no postoMce shall be changed into the fourt! class if it has gross recoipts amount #1,100 or box rents and commission consti- tuling ~ thie postmnuster's compensation, amounting to §1,000 a year. OMATA BOARD OF TRADE MEMORIAL, Senator Manderson introduced a memorial from the board of trade at Omaha in favor of the extension of the merchant marine service and a memorial from the Nebraska state agricultural boaed in favor ot locating the world’s fair at Chicago. SUPERVISORS OF THE CENSUS, President Harrison will send to the senate within the next mohth the names of the supervisors of tho Kleventh census. There will be in all, of these ofMcers, 175, e nominations are to tbe confirnied by the seu- ate. the same as other presidential oMicers, ‘Fhese supervisors or jsuperintendents will have the employment of the euumerators and wiil manage o very large army of men in the field. Those who aesire to procure om - ployment ia the taking of the census should make application to the supervisors, as those oficers have not only supervision of the enumerators, but other employment. It is expected that members of congress ana sen— ators wiil very largely control the appoint- ment of enumeramors, but private citizens will have much influence, according to the political power they wield' aud the respectae bility of their standing. = The supervisors will be ¢ subdivision of their districi of enumeration; they will designate to Su- perintendent Porter the names of enumer- ators o be employed and the superintend- ent will make the appointments. The law provides that the appointment of enumer- ators shall be without reference to political aNifiations and with an eye-single to their fitness. Preference will bo given ex-union soldiers and sailors who haye the proper qualifications to fit them for efticient serv- ice, The supervisora will direct the work of the enumerators and revise it when re- ceived and forward to tho. general ofice in ‘Washington, ‘The pay of a supervisor shall not be less thun $500. The enumerator after being qualified is imposed with the duty of visiting peirsonally each dwelling house in his subdiy and _each family therein, and oach in dividual living out of a famly in any place of abode, and by inquiry made of tho bead of such family or of the member thereof deemed most eredible and worthy of trust, or of such individual living ouv of a family, vo obtain each and every itom of in- formation and all the particulars required by tho act of congress authorizing the taking of the Eleventh census, When no person can be found at the usual place of abode of such family or dividual liying out of a famly competent to answer the inquiries made in compliance with the requirements of the law, then the enumerator shall obtain the required information as uearly as may be practicable from the family or families, or person or persons living neareat to such place or abode, Tho supcrintendent may employ special agents or other means to make an enumera- tion of all Indians living within the jurisdic- tion of the Unmited States, with such informa- tiou 8s to their conaition as may bo obtainable, classifying them as to Indiaus taxed and Indians not taxed. Enumerators will make all of their reports and receive all of their instructions from supervisors and will make up reports to those supervisors. The compensation of enu- merators will be ascertained and fixed as follows: In subdivisions where the seperintendent of the census shall deem such an_allowance sufticient, an allo'wance not exceeding 2 cents for each living nhabitant, 2 cents for each death reported, 15 cents for each farm and 20 cents for cach establishnent of productive industry enumerated and returned, and for each surviving soldier, sailor, or marine, or widow of such soldier, sailor, or marine returned 5 cents, may be given in full compensation for all services: Provided, that the subdivision to which the above rate of compensation shall apply must be desig- nated by the superintendent of the census at least one month in advance of the enumer- tion, Rates of compensation for all other subdivisions shall be fixed in advance of the enumeration by the superintendent of the cen- sus, with the approval of the secretary of the interior, according to the diffienlty of enumeration, having reference to the nature of the region to be canvassed and the density or sparseness of settlement, or other considerations pertinent thereto; but the compensation allowed to any enumerator in any” such district shall not be less than £3 nor more than § per day of ten hours actual field-work each when per diem compensa- tion shall be established by the secretary of the interior; nor more than 3 cents for each living inhabitant, 20 cents for each farm and 30 conts for each’ ostablishment of produc: fwve indastry enumerated and returned when a per capita compensation will be deemed ad- visable by the secretary of the interior. No claim for mileage or traveling expenses will be allowed any enumerator in either class of subdivisions, except in extreme cases, and then only when authority has been previously granted by the superintendent of the census, The superintendent of census will prescribe uniform wethods and suitable forms for keeping accounts of the number of peo- ple enumerated or the time occupied in field work for the purpose of ascertainiug the amounts due to enumerators severall ‘I'ne subdivision assigned to any enumerator shull nov exceed 4,000 inhavitants, as near as may be, oraing to estimates based on the Tenth census. The voundaries of all sub- divisions shall be clearly described by civil divisions, rivers, roads, public surveys or other casily distinguisbed lines, There is a great deal of general and statis- tical information which enumerators will be designated to procure, besides the number and character of the inhabitants, There will beinformation regarding the natural products of the ground and manufuctories. The period of time which the enumerators are expacted to put into their work is about thiriy days. Tho supervisors are expected to cowmplote toeir work within seventy-five da; The enumeration is to ba begun on the firat Mon- day of June next and the enumerators are required to make full reports to the super- visors on or before July 1, allowiug but thirty days in whicn to complele their worlk. MIBCELLANEOUS. Representative Connell has recommen ded the appointment of Tom Cook of Lincoln to be supervisor of the cansus for the Kirst con- gressional district of Nobraska, Mr. Con- nell's recommendation , is equivalent to an appointment, s the republican cougressmen have been given the privilege of naming the supervisors of their distriots, It is under- stood that Stoefer of Eremont will be ap- pointed in the Third district of Nebraska and Mr. Randall of Clay county in the Second district, Peter B, Swank of Norfolk, Neb., is try- ing to settle the Lovejoy matter. His claim for relief as boudsman 1s believed is be a rged with the or the purpose #00d oue aud the Ncbraska delegation will secure the passage of the bill for bis relief unless the general land office accepts his proposed compromise, Captain Lind gey of pullerton, associated with Brad Slaugbter, 1s 1o the city. ‘The two sendtors from loywa today intro- duced @ uumber of bills granting original pensions and “increased peusions Lo thier coustituents. Peniy S, Hearu, HOUSE COMMITTEES NAMED. Speaker Roed Announces the Most Important Ones. SOME CHOICE CHAIRMANSHIPS, McKinley, Cannon and Kelly Carry Off the Chief Monors—Proceed- ings in the Upper and Lower Houses. House, Wasnixetoy, Dec. 9.—Connor of Illinols, from the committee on rules, reported a resolution authorizing the speaker to appoint various standing and select committees of the house aud specifying the jurisdiction of each committee. Adopted. A bill was introduced defining the of the sergeant-at-urms of the houso. bill was referred to the special investigation committee with leave to report at any time. A number of resolutions were then intvo- duced and referred, after which the speaker announced the appoiutment of the following committees : Committee on Appropriations—Messrs, Cannon, Butterworth, McComas, Henderson of lowa, Peters, Coggswell, Belden, Morrow, HBrewer of Michigan, Randall, Forney, Sayres, Breckeunridge of Kentucky and Dockery Manufactures—Messrs. Kelley, E. B. Tay- lor of Ohio, Arnold, Morse, S , Wilson of West Virginia, Bynum, Williams of Ilh- nois, Grimes and Fowler. Elections—Rowell, Hauk, Cooper, Haugen, Sherman, Dalzell,’ Bergen, Greenhagle, Comstock, Crisp, O'Ferrall, Outhwaite, Marsh, Moore of Texas and Wike of 1llin Ways and Means—Messrs. McKinley, Bul rows, Paynter, Bingham, McKenna, Payson, La Follette, Gear, Carlisle, Mills, sMcMillen, lireckenridgo of Arkausas and Flowor. Mileage—Messrs, Lind, Townsend of Penn- sylvania, Wallace of Massachusetts, Clunie and Pennington, The following resolutions were introduced and roferred: For the appointment of o select committee of nine members to which are to be referred all propositions relating to arid lands; for the creation of a committeo on immigration toconsist of eleven members ; for the appointment of a world’s fair com- mittee to consist of nine members. A joint resolution was passed appropriat- mg $200,000 for the printing of 4,000 copies of the agricultural report of 1880, The house then, at 1L o'clock, adjourned until Weduesday. duties Senate. WasmNaToy, Dec, 9.—A large number of petitions and memorials were presented to- day and referred to appropriute commit- tees. Among these was one by Manderson from the stute board of agriculture of Ne- braska in favor of Chicago as the site for the world's fair in 1892, Petitions from various states in favor of a national Sunday rest law, and one from fowa against the passage of such a law or of the Blair education bill, Among the numerous bills ntroduced and referred were the following: 2 For the aammssion of Idaho and Wyoming into the union; to provide a temporary gov- ernment for the territory of Oklahoma. By Blair ~To restrict the sale and use of. opium in the District of Columbia and in the territories. Sherman offered a concurrent resolution, which was referred to the committee on foreign relations, requesting the president to invite from time to ume, as fit occasions arise, negotiations with any government with which the United States has or may have diplomatic relations, 1o the end that any differences or disputes between the two governments that cun not be adjusted by diplomatic agencies may be referrcd to arbi- tration aud peacefully udjusted by such means. Turpio offcred a resolution that the pro- nosed penal enactwients against Lrusts, af- fecting commerco among the several states should provide for the seizure of trust goods, on lawful warrant and information, and for forfeiture, contiscatiog and sate ot the same, Morgan offered a resolution, which was agreed to instructing the committee on foreign relations to inguire and report as to the best method .of increasing the trade, comwmerce and intercourse between the people of the Freo State of Congo and the peoplo of the United States. . Pierce introduced a bill to create the of- fice of surveyor general of North Dakota, Manderson offered a preamble and resolu- tion (which was ugreed to) instructing the committee on agriculture to report on the subject of the vroduction of sugar from beets in the United States and what legislation, if any, 18 necessary and desirable 1o promote and accelerate the industry in this country. ‘The senate then procecded to the consider- ation of executive business and at 2:10 ad- journed until tomorrow. e BILCOTT'S SHORTAGIE, Continuation ofthe Investigation by the House Con ‘WasuiNagroy, Dee. 9. gating committee today examined 8 number of members with regard to the notes Silcott is said to have forged and taken up for fear of the extradition laws. Representative Mills argued before the committeo that the November salaries should be regaried as lost by the members and that the amount remaining in possession of tho sergeant-at-arms should be distributed ata rate proportionatg tw tne losses among the members who *were out their salaries for the period between March 4 and November 4, Catchings of Mississippi made a strong argument in support of his position that the government should bear the 1088 and reap- propriate the salaries of the members, The question as to the sergeant-at-arms being a government agent or the individual agent of the members perplexes the com- mittee greatly on account of the complica- tions Lo whici the adoption ot eitner view tyould lead, —_— N:w Postmasters, WasniNagroy, De —[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Nebraska—Bostwick, Nuck- olls county, T, S, Durham, vice C. S. Hen- derson, resigned; Brainard, Butler county, A. Talbot, vice William R. Campbell, re- moved; Farwell, Howard county, James Lang, vice Johu Jenison, resigned: Hart- ford, Scott's Bluft county, W, J. Proutz, vice John Ewmery, resigned; Imporial, Chusé county, Alonzo Cunnin vice J. E. Big. ler, resigned; Whitney, Dawes county, T, Currie, vice William Hitcheocls, resigned. Towa—Ocheyedan, — Osceola county, E. Randall, removed N. Moore, vice A. N. Carbon, Adams county, M. T, Campbels,vics D, Belby, resigned; Fausiers, Guihrio couuty, G. ; Davis, vice J. H, Staybaugh, resigned; Guss' Taylor county, Asa S, Wright, vica M. J. Hush, susponded: Pelin, Keokuk county, C. Howell, vioe. £ It. Kich: ardson, resigned; West Bilot, owa county, Frank' Poppaw, vice J. C. Bpringer, ro: signed. Dakota—Tobey, Aurora county, Mrs, Barabra Duster, vieo J. 8. Houpe, romoved Spearllsh, Lawrence county, . 1. L. Heur vice W. £, Massic, romoved, o Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Wasiixaroy, Dec 9.—[Special Telegram toTue Bee.]—Pensions granted Nebraskane : Original iovaied—Johu Hottes, Nickerion, Incroase -Bradford Ringer, Edward W, Hefloooner, Osceola: William Carruth, Austin; Semuel A. Franccs, Arlington} Delas 'W. Grayes, Beatrice; Jobn Bart. sherer, Lincolnj Wallace Wilbar Plainview; Thomas D. Teneyck, Barad¥ Allen Y, Bweetzer, Chadron; David L. Blackbura, ens’ons. “his people. Levi H. Monroe, Hartingtor Turner; Oren Robinson, Om, City. Keissuo Mexican survivors- ster, Wostch, Pensions for Towa nal nvalid— William L. Henry, Cambria; John \Winzeaut, ille; John I3onnett, L Bdward A Tallman, " High Creek; Nelson Moore, Min burn; Thomas Skidmore, Ogden. Increase eorge W, lliams, 1da Grov es Carver, Pe 3 David Flattes, Dow- Anson Rood, ndolph; Willam P, Gilmore, Nashau s M. Layton, Leon; John M. Stonebraker Corunns; Lewis Curner, Now Sheron; George H. Latsfoch, Albert L. Wileox, Perryi Allen Thompson, Waterloo, Jeremiah 13 Wapello; ' George Dugan, Lagods ohn ‘A, C. vy nd, Mount Ayr; Wili- Burlington; Henry L. Dash- Josspti - Anton_Burlette, Du- H. iishier, Spencer; John Ikador; Matthow Jackson, Bur- Cornolius Torney, Fmirfiold; Mar- tin T, Flesher, Palmyra: James C. Foster, Des Moines; ' Levi Armsby, Allerton} Hendrick W. Browi, Ames; John Clarke, Floyd; Dosalyo H. Havmon, Peterson; John A. Johnson, Lineville; Nelson W, Eddy, Washta; iol fopart, Oskaloosa} Henry = Madden, Muscatine; Charles Coo Lowa Heory Baker, Bure Oak: Andrew Antranaban, Sigour- ney. Reissue—James Inskoop, Knoxville. Original widows, ote.—Mary Antim, mother of Jolin A. Preston. BBrooks. Pen for Dakotans: Original —Charles L. Wehe, Bartlett. Austin L. Thayer, Prederick Pay, Laketon sorge Oren, Steolo City; Petor m_ Loster, Central Wallace, 'Woster- Richard I, Web- iam Goundry. 1ell, Albia buque; John Everall, lington invalid Increase— Warren W. Immense Crowds View the Remains of Jefferson Dav New Onveaxs, La., Dec. 9.—There was no diminution today in the crowds which viewed the body of Jefforson Davis lying in state at tho cily hall. Many private dwell. ings are draped in mourning. City officials say that under the peculiar civcumstances of the case Secretary Proctor's reply to Mayor Shakespeare’s dispatch oficially announcing tho death of Mr. Davis was very graceful and written in a kindiy spirit. Seoretary Proctor's Course Approved. Nuw ORLEANS, La., Dec, 9,—The Picayune, commenting on thue failure of Secrotary Proctor to take ofticial notice of the death of Davis, says: ‘“Wo are strongly led to the couclusion that tho secrotary of war, 60 far from intending wrong, has adopted what he belioved and what we belive was a wise and conservative course in the premises,” Jonfederato Veterans Pieased. W ORLEANS, Dee, 9.—All the confeder- ate veterans are very much pleased with the fraternal spirit which characterized the re- marks of Captain Jacob Gray of the Grand Army of the Republic, made before the ex- ecutive committes Saturday night. On that occasion he stated that he would be proud as a soldier of the Uni States to tonor the memorv of the illustrious patriot, sol- dicr and statesman of the south. He could not forget that Jefferson Davis had been also a soldier of the United States who had rendered distinguished service or fail to recognize that he was a great and pure man. Jefferson Davis should, as a gallant soldier, be accorded a soldior's burial with every show of the profoundest respect and love of : UIf it s agreed,” continued CaptainGray, “that tho body of the deasd chieftain shall be borne into the cemetery upon the shoulders of the veterans, I as a representative of the Grand Army of the Republic shall certainly demand to have the right to assist n the performance of that sad, honorable duty,” 1Itis learned that all army officers, while they cannot take any oficial action in regard to the death of Davis, have great respect for him as a sol- dier and stutesman and will attend the fuveral.” The Davis Fund. New OnLeaxs, Dec. 0.—The committee o raising a fund appointed by the governor met tonight and Associnte Justice Fenuer, at whose residenco Davis died, was made chairman, It was , stated tor Mrs, Davis that she would refu: to accepy donations, but had no objections tothe comple- tion of the cavitai stock of the Davis land company of Jackson, Miss. The latter was orgunized with a view to raising £100,000 to purchase some six thousand acres of land in Arkansas, owned by Mr, Davis. A Friendly G. A. R. Man, NEw OnLaxs, Dec. 9.—At o mecting of the committee in charge of the funeral the following telegram was read: PrrtseieLy, M Dec. Commande of nd the Republic, New Orleans: Participate with the south in the funoral of her great chicf. Your record on the fiold will stand it now and time will applaud 1t here- after. MoRRIS SOUEFF, Member of vie G. A SRS AN Wyoming News Not Lanaxie, Wyo., Dee. 0.—[Special Tele gram to Tuie Bee.l—At the closing meeting of the Wyoming Academy of Sciences, Arts and Lotters ex-Governor John W. Hoyt was re-olected president for the ensuing year. At the meoting of the Rocky Mountain Wool Growers' association just held at Rawlins resolutions were adopted in favor of tariff reform and that the sdministration be requested to conform 10 its election prom- ises in the matter, A resolution was also adopted requesting the legislature not to re-enact the wild ant: mal bounty law. The flock masters say they do not want the territory to pay them for killing wolves, bears, etc.,, as they are able to protecy their flocks at thoir own expense, "The bones and clothing of a man supposed to be Byron Rowloy. who disappeared from Evanston nealy four yeras ugo, have been discovered at Bell Springs, near Rawlins, Efforts are now being made to hear from relatives of the docensed. There is nothing to indicato that Iowloy came to his death by 0.—~To the Army of R. p Arraval At Southampton—Eider from for Bremen, At New York—Persian Monarch from London; Aurenia from Liverpool; LaNor- mandie from Havre: Polaria from Stetten, and Ems from Bremen. At London—} Boston for Gla A At Philadeiphia—Ohio from Liverpool. At Glasgow—State of Nebraska from New York, At New York—The Edam, from Amster- dam; the Rhateis, from Hamburg, —~—— New York Maunitoban from A Tennessee Tragedy, Munrererssono, Tenn,, Dee. 9.—EBdwin Fletcher, a prominent yonng citizen, was shot and Iilled Sunday morning by Frank B, Selph, a young attorney, KFletcher and companion called on Selph to demand the re- traction of a newspaper article. In the alter: cation which followed Selpn was knocked down and beaten, and while prostrate drew a revolver and fired the fatal shot. Bloody Trunk Mystery Exploded. Ciicaco, Dee. 9.—~The Milwaukee bloody trunk mystery was exploded this afternoon when a hotel porter called on the chief of po lice and proved that the proverty was mis. Ho bad gone to Milwaukee last May to look for work, and being unsuccessful found it couvenient 10 jump his board bill, leaving the trunk behind. The police ure satisfied of the truth of Lis story They Stretehed Jaok’s Neck. GureexspUre, Ky, Dec 9.—Jack Turner, who lust Wednesduy killed Motley Wil- liaws, son fof Hon. D. M. Willilams, was taken feom {;mut o carly hour this wmorn- iug by & mob and banged, MBER 173 TWO0 LAWYERS WHITECAPPED Brutal Work of Dosperadoes in 8 Oolorado Town, HORSEWHIPPED AND ABUSED, The Sheriffand Clerk of the County Supposed to bo Implicated n the Outrage—Arrests to Follow, Caused by an Hotyoke, Colo., ection Contest, Dec. 9.—|Special Telee geam to Tre Bee. |—White caps boldly ene tered this city Sunday morning between 13 and 1 o’clock, captured, bound and gagged Attorneys John S. Bennett and W, I, Kel- sey, and loaded them into a wagon, 'Wo miles south of town the prisoners were dumped 1nto a cactus bed, their backs and limbs laid bare, and the white-hooded vile lnins proceeded with blacksnake whips to chastise the gentlemen nigh unto death. After ths beating the two attoraeys were unbound and left to get home as best they could, They are both confined to their beds and the attending physicians pronounced them in a critical condition. Bennett was, severely hurtabout the head us they dragged! him down th airway frowm his office. Many rumors are rife as to why the attor- neys were treated in such a_summary man- ner. Investigation already begius to promise some startling developments, and it bogins 1o look as though sowe of the brominent men of the city hud aided and abetted the white caps in this cruel outrage. Recently papers were filed in the county court of this county contesting the elections of B. A. Haskins as troasuror, 1., Witherbee as sberiff and Charles MePherson as clerk, the contostants alleging bribery and corrupt measures at the polis by the 1acumbents. Indignation ings were held and committecs, were ap- pointed to wait upon the contestants, asking them to withdraw the suits. These appeals were not hieeded, except as to the treasurer. Some of the most daring of the committea promised the contestants that - if the suits were not withdrawn certain parties would be waited upon. Threats of a similar nature were made by others, and owing to the fact that the two victims of the merciless white caps were® attorneys in the case against tho contested partics, leads many to beliove that the above named cleric and sheriff aro in collusion with the despers adoes, Beunett openly charces the sherift as being the one who uscd the borsewhips with the most cffec Another rumor is to the effect that the attorneys were chastised on account of suing for attorneys' fees in the cuse of Strickland vs. jarvis. ‘The former theory has the most believers, and seems tho most plavsible. There were soven of tho white caps. are now in the hands of the ofticers, aud urrests will be made today. Latest From the Colorado White Caps Howvokr, Colo., Dee. 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee. |—The contestants in the cases of Wilson versus McPherson, clerk, and Tomple versus \Vitherbee, sheriff, re- ceived the following notices through the mail this mornin| A, A. Tempie: Take notice, the first move made by you from this time in cons tests will call out the white caps to regulate the matter, T.ook on your confederatesand if yvou want alike experience it won’t cost you acent. By order of white caps.” “D. R. Wilson: You can count your tura next if a single move is made from this time on in the contests. Wo are bound to regu- late this business, if it is necessary to resort to the rope, us well as- the blacksnake. Signed wuite caps,” ‘I'he ubove carries out the correctness of the ruwmor that McPherson, clerk, and Witherbee, sheriff, or their friends are in direct oollusion with the white caps who so unmercifully whipped Attorneys Hennety and Kelsey yesterday morning. A new bong for costs was filed today in the case of Wilson versus McPherson and the coutest will go on in spite of the white caps. Tho good citizens are thoroughly aroused and indignant and will see law and order prevall, The allexations made by contestants are specific and quite positive against incuinbent McPherson and if proven in court will show that he gained his election by fraud and corrupt measures, . ‘The arrest was made this evening of Wil- * liam Lovett upon complaint that he wasithe person who furnished the team and waugon to haul Bennett and Kelsey to the place where they were whipped by the white caps. Other arrests will be mado tomorrow, Bennett still continues to openly uccuse Sheriff Witherbee as beinz tho. person who called him from his room, and was the white cap who applied the whip with the most fiendish delight. The prescnt indicas tions arc that Lovett if guilty will turn evidence agains’. the remainder of the vigle lantes, and all arrests will be made at once, FORREST OC! 1ES THE DAY, He Resumes His Addr. in the Cronin Case, Cuicaco, Dec. 9,—At the opening of the Cronin trial this morning Forrest resumed his address to the jury in behalf of the de= fense. . He proceeded at length to argue on the reliability of the circumstantial evidence and the danger of using it to convict tha prisoners, He declared the defense had worked under disadvantage throushout the trial. The prosecution bad 15,000 detectives inits ewploy who were members of the Clan-na-Gael throughout the country, This referred to the anti-Cronin fuction of the Clan-na-Gael. Forrest said the jury would bo forced under Foster's argument to acquit Beges, The acquittal of Boges was equivalont to saymg that there wus no con spiracy in camp 20, and there being no cons spiracy, the case, of course, falls tothe ground, and the acquittal of the other de~ fondants follows as a logical sequence, Fore rost adwitted that there was a peculiar come bination of circumstances against his chents, and showed how it was to the financial mterest of mome of the princival witnesses for the state, Dinan and the Carlsous, to show that it was @ white horse that took Cronin away and that it was io the Carlson cottage that Le was killea. Both are making money fast in con= sequence, Iorest bitterly scored the wit. nesses for the prosecution who are connected with the Cluu-na-Gael, He procoeded with much sarcasm to analyze the testimony of the various witnesses for the state, claiuiing. that they all westifiod as if they bad Leen traea to bolster up a desperate case. They all had remarkable memories and” some of them remarkuble eyesight, beiug auble to see in the darkues botter than in the daylight. The troubl with this evidence was that it was oo cir= cumstantial and its details fitted together oo closely 1o be in accordunce with the nature of things, There was uo evidence, Lo suid, that the blows on Cronin's head caused his death, T were not severe; the skull was nowhere fractured. Forrest will probably oceupy all of toworrow's session, s to the Jury Came Back Without Cooney. Cuicago, Dec. Japtain - Schucttier came back from Milwaukee this worning from anothor Cooney chase, but withous Cooney, He said he did not think Cooney had snything to do with the Milwauked trunk, though there 18 u mystery conoected with it that the police there would do well to investigate. T Fought a Duel With Bwords. Prery, Dec. 9.—A duel with swords bas been fought by Count Karoly sud Count Lazar, and the latter was severely wounded, The troublo urose ever 8 qQuarrel in the digh