Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 21, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA NINETEENTH YEAR 1 L A'l‘hU RDAY MORN Ili'(i, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS A Spirited Debate On Morgan's Joint Resolution. NO DEFINITE ACTION. TAKEN. Democrats Favor thelmmediate Recs ognition of Brazil—Republicans More Cauntious—A Postal Telegraph Bill Senate. 20.—~Mr., Edmunds, in presenting the potition for an extension of the time for making pension applications, re- marked that it was evidently one of the printed petitions sent around by persons en- gaged in getting them. If genuine (as ho presumed it was) it was deserving of consid- eration. A communication was presented from the president transmitting one from the secre- tary of the interior, with a draft of a bill for the reduction of the Round valley Indian res- ervation m California, and inviting the early and careful consideration of congress to the subject, Referred to the committee on In- dian affaivs, Bills introauced : By Mr. Cullom—Providiug for a limited postal telegraph service. By Mr. Reagan—For the free coinage of both gold and siiver; the issuc of certificates 10 serve as money, and the retirement of United States and national bank notes of small denominations. Mr. Morgan called up his joint resolution recognizing the United States of Brazil asa freo, independent and sovercign state, and apoke at length on the subject. Morgan de- clared the attitude of the Umited States towards all the countrics of the western hemisphere was a very distinet one. He coincided iu the declaration of Thomas Jef- ferson, that it was the business and study of tho United States to proceed to make, to progress in making and ultimately to con. summate the making cof the western hemis- phere the home of republican institutions, * and not the home of despotic institutions. If the emvpire of Brazil were re-established 1t would be in spite of the Monroe doctrine. ‘There was no reason why congress should hesitate in letting the world know that Brazil had friends who wero ready to stand by the principles of republican government, Sherman said the recent movement in 1sra- 1#il was a great event. One of the greatest vents of modern times, A question of imn- Evnrnmcu arose, and that question was hether the time had come for congress to wndertake to recognize this now power mong the powers of the world. While ho elieved the republic ought to take the place " the empire of Brazil, yet evidently there ofas a lingering feeling of vespect due, he jaid, to one of the most distinguished men of ae century—a inan who, though an empero r ot, had 'n(;nn always willing 1o yield to the o 10 had never done an ongress ought to wait until the sev- @ral states or provinces of Hrazil have \expressed their recognition of the change of movernment. It seemed to him that until {shen the senate ought to look on silontly “%th the hope, however, that the new gov- «rument would toke its place proudly among sbe nations of the world, He hoped there- dore that the resolution would be referred 30 the committee on foreixn affairs. Evarts advocated the refereace of tho res- #lution, Ingalls remarked that this was a bad time for kings, F'rance was arepublic; the teo- dency to republicamsm in Germany was unmistakable, and there might be senators now present who would ultima be called upon to recognize the united stutes of Eng- Jand as a free, independont and sovorcign state, but Brazil had not come within the category of despotism. It has been @ repub- llc in everything but name. There was no authentic information about the condition of affairs in Brazil, He had seen within the last few days the statoment of an uprising in the province of Babia in which more than 500 wen hud been put to the sword. That ald nov look very wuch like the mssumption of the constitutional powers of & free government with the consent of the governed. Therefore, until the senate had an afirmative and voluntary decluration through the peaceably constituted authori- ties of Brazil (after they bad metin con- vention by delegates clected for that pur- pose) announcing their assumptionof gov- ernment powers, establishing the fuct (by popular vote) thatthe government had the support of wie peopleand communicating to the senate & copy of their constitution, with the names of the rulers whom they had elocted, ho was opposed to any recognition of that government. He therefore hoped the resolution would bo referred to the com- mittee on foreign relations, McPherson expressed the opinion that the deluy of asinglo nour in passing the joint resolution would disgraceful to the gov- ernment, to the senate and to the peole of the United States, 1'o walt now was simply ;/u court the restoration of the ewpire in Brazil. Sherman made some further remarks, de- recating the introduction of politics and re- nglun into the discussion and declaring that the passage of the resolution without con- sideration by committee would be an act of folly and madness without precedent. Kustis said it was the peaceable foature of the resolution thaut was most alarming to the monarchial governments of Kurope. What surprised lim was that the senators on the republican side had forgotten the traditions of their party in reference to the recognition of .a freo government and a ropublio The resolution, he said, should be passed without roference to committee, A Hawley sustained the motion to refer the resolution, He considered it surprising and discreditable tkat anyone should attempt to make a question of the matter, Mr. Teller advocuted the reference of the resolution. He said: '*Wheuever the people of Braz\l say cney are for a_republican gov- ernment, then we aro for Hrazil. The day hus passed when the movarchs of Iurope dared to say to the people of any couutry on the western hemisphere that they shall not select their own rulers and their own govern- meut in their own way. Speakiog for my- self only, T want to say (and I would be glad to have it said by every otber senator) that 11 the people of Brazil are for a republican vernment, and if all Europe were against em, L would put every power, every energy and every dollur of this government in the scale 10 seo that the people of Brazil bad a republican government. 1f that kind of dec- laration bo made by congress there will be no interforcuce on the part of Germany, Austria or any othor government. There sre no politics in this question, If the sena- tors on the otner side are afrald of foreign intervention or of priestly interference in Brazil let them say now (as I say bere) that ‘when ever the people of Brazil sigmfy their desire for a repubtic they shall have it agaiost the combived nowers of the world. Edmunds did nov think it right to declave today tuat the conpress of the United States lhewunlw-l @ republic which was kept up by yonets lumb said he bad noticed when the first accouats of the revolution were received that umong the prime causes alleged for it were that the slave holders objected to the emancipation of the slayes which had just been proclaimed by the emperor; in oiher waords that the republic was un association f persons who objected to the freedom of hose whose bodies and labor they had con~ trolled. It did not seem to b that they laid the proper foundution for a republie. He boped that was not he reason for the sympathy of tho senator from Alabawa {dornu . It wight be the people of Brazil id not desire the restoration of mounarchyi that they wauted something better, but there was no evidence that they wauted a republican forw of government, leller offere ] a0 aweudwout Lo the resolu- shes his subjects, an _emperor unkind act. tion which he asked to have also referred to the committee on foreign relntions. It was 10 the effect that when the people of Brazil shall signify their intention to establish republican forin of government it will be the duty of the government of the United States to furnish material md_and encouragement to the people of Brazil in the maintenauce of such a form of government if such govern- ment be assailed by foreign governments on uccount of its republican character. The question was taken up on a motion to refer the resolution to the committee on foreign relations, All the ropublicans voted aye, and all the domacrats except Call voted no, There was, however, no quorum voting (yeas 26, nays i5) and the whole matter went without definite action. The senate an executive session adjourned, o after House, Wasnivarox, Dec. 20.—~The speaker laid before the house a message from the presi- dent transmitting & communication from the sccretary of the interior, together with the draft of a bill providing for the reduction of the Round Valley Indian reservation of Col- orado. Referred. The senate resolation extending the thanks of congress to Chief Justice Fuller delivered by him asion of the commemoration of the inauguration of George Washiogton as first president was agreed to. The committee on rules reported a resolu- tion providing for the creation of uhe follow- ing committees: A atanding committee on expenditures, department of agrioulutre, seven members; a select committes on the irrigation of arid lanas, eleven members; a select committee oo immigration and natu- ralization, seven members, The resolution was ugreed to, Bills introduced and referred : By Mr. Adams of Iilinois—Providing for the world’s fair in 1503, By Mr. Gest of lilinois—Muking Rock Island, 11L, a port of entry; also for public buildigs at Rock Island aud Monmouth, 11, By Mr. Funston of Kausas—Granting per diem service pensions, By Mr. Boutelle—Eor the relief of the sur- vivors of the Samoan disaster. By slr. Ewart of North Carolina—A reso- lution reciting that it has been opealy and notoriously charged that the civil service cowmission refuses to select its clerks under the provisions of the civil service laws; that * the civil service questions havo been stolen and have been given out before examination, and directing the committee on civil service reform to investigate the charges, By Mr. E. B. Taylor—To establish a uni- form systoem of bankrupte, By Mr. Crain of Texas—Declaring it to be unlawful to drape public buildings 1o mourn- ing or to place flags on such buildings at half mast in honor of any deceased person uniess such person ut the time of his death was i the service of the United States; also mak- ing the terms of members of congress begi und end on December 31 and changing in- auguration day to April 30; also to reduce tuxation, (This lust bill embodies the to- bacco features of the Mills bill with the free list of tho senate bill.) By dirwAnderson of Kansas—For the cre- ation of a United States commission for the arbitration of railway strikes. Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky presented a letter frow the late Sergeant-at-arms, Lee- dom, requesting the house to make such order or give such directions concerning the assets now in his hands as will relieve him from further responsibility for their custody, Breckinridge then offorod s resolution pro- viding that the monoys and other ussets in the hands of the lute Sergeant-at-arms, Lee- dom, be turned aver w Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes to be held and disposed of by him as muy bo hereafter determined by the proper authorities, Breckinridge accepted an amendment pro- viding that the adoption of the resolution shall not be held or continue in any way to affect the linbility of Leedom. After a brief discursion the resolution went over and the house adjourned. THE DETROIT HORKOR. Another Victim Addedto the Disaster at the Tilden School. Derrorr, Dec. 20.—Another victim is added to the disaster at the Tilden school last even- ing. Bertha Moody, aged fourteen, died this mormng. She is terribly burned and has been unconscious from the time of the acci- dent. Nellie Thatcher, aged fourteen, is terribly burned from the waist up. ‘There are but slight chances for her recovery, Lucy Ren- shaw’s recovery is doubtful. She is badly burned about the veck. £dna Fonda, aged thirteen, is frightfully burned about the head and face, Her hair is burned entirely off; no hopes. Georgia Homer, badly burned on the back and abdomen; no hopos. Nellie Westgate's injuries are thought to bo fatul, The upper portions of her body and head are badly scorched. Editha Wheeler aged enteen, Edoa Holland aged thirteen, Bessie Bedford aged fourteen, are all seriously burned, but hopes are entertained for their recovery. Seven more are slightly burned, but their condition does not cause great anxiety. A ————— They Fought for Their Pay. Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Dec. 20.—At 11 o'clock this morning word was recvived at the po- lice station that a general fight was 1n pro- gross at the corner of Fourteenth and Wy- oming streets, A squad of policomen hast- enod there and found forwy or fifty men fighting with stones, clubs and improvised weapons of all kinds.” The mob fled at sight of the ofMcers, The fiznting was caused by the refusal of Contractor McNeeley, who I8 Inying the grade of the Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska, to pay his men this morning. Six men were badly hurt. No arrests. Iy, A Tough Runs Amuck, 8r. Louis, Dec. 20.—Excitement ran very high at Collinsville, IlL, lust night. Dempsey Burco, 8 tough character, becawe intoxi- cated and attempted to clean out the Lown. Herolle up aud down Main street firing a revo lver in ail directions ind defying anyone to arcest hup, Wesley Beaver was strucic by one of the bullets and seriously wounded. Armed posses were soon formed, but al- though several shots were fired at Barco from Winchester rifles, etc., and his horse shot from under him, he managed to escape, A short time before reaching the town Barco had a fuss with one Heinman, whom he shot and fatally wounded, A Big Blaze. 8r. Louis, Mo, Dec. 20.—A large six- story builuing on the corner of North Third and Locust streets was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The building was occu- pied by @ number of manufacturing con- cerns, including the Guernsey-Scudder clectric plant, the Commereial printing com- pany, Dickerson & Haus' shoe manufactory, Gane Brothers, New York, book binders stock, and M. Alanger, book binder, Tho old Mechanics' bank crushied by the falli stroyed, ‘I'his ) bankers and brokers; Carroll & Powell, in- surance; Gorrettols, Bowman & Co. and the St. Louis miuing exchauge. loss 1s estimated at $200,000, lossos huvo not yet been building was well insured. The total I'he wdividuat certainable. The AN Granted the Advance, Pirrsuguo, Pa, Dec. 20.—Joseph Walton & Ca., 0no of the largest river coal operators in this section, has granted the 2§ cont ads vauce demundod by the miuers aud work will be resumed Monday. ] The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and Vicinity—Fair weather, Kor Nebraska aud lowa—Fair, warmer, variable winds, For South Dakota Fair, followed by light BUOW, Warmer sout! ly winds, Wasmixaroy, Deo, 20.—The grand jury today indicted C. . Sileott, late cashier of the office of serzeaut-at-arws of the house, tor graud larceny wnd forgery. DE A RECOGNITION OF THE WEST Struble Chairman of the Committee On Territories. ALLISON WILL BE RE-ELECTED. Clarkson Predicts a Majority of Six— Another Attempt %o Make Lead Ore Dutiable—A BiNl _Kor An Additional Circuit Judge. 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasnixerow, D. O., Dee, 20, There was a good deal of satisfaction ex pressed by members from the western states over the report that Speaker Rced has at last decided between the claims of Congress- man Bakor and Congressman Struble and that be has decided in favor of the latter in the matter of the c¢hairmanship of the com- mittee on territories. Delezato Fred Dubois of Idaho has been particnlarly active in pleading with the speaker t appoint a western man to this . important com- mittee. Mr. Dorsoy was talked of for some time, although he never made an application for the place himself and Mr. Dorsey’s appointment would have been very pieasing to the western men, but they are equaliv well satistied with the selection of Mr. Struble who is the ranking member on the committee and wno can be depended upon to further western interests every time. Mr, Struble's selection is as- sured now and Mr, Baler zets the commit tee on commerce instead, so that there is no reason for eiher gentleman to feel sare. Mr. Struble gets what he wanted and Mr, Baker the next thing to it. BRAZILIAN RECOGNIBION. The action of the senate upon the resolu- tion of Mr. Morgan authorizing the president 10 recoenizo the republic ¢f Brazl may have a very decided effect upon ouv foreign rela- tions, The recognition in this nstance will not be a mere pro forma act on the part of the chief magistrate of the United States, but according to the best posted diplomats in Washington 1t will mean that the United States must maintain the autonomy of the Brazilian republic in the event of the determination of E ropean powers to restoro the empire. “If the United States recognizes the Brazil- ian republic,” said a promine member of the diplomatic corps this evening, ‘‘the United States will be expected to maintain the Monroe doctrine, and if that doctrine means anything it means that when a repub- lic is once established in the western hemi- sphere no Kuropean power can interfers to again bring about a monarchy.” This view of the situation is thorougnly realized by a number of the leadingsenators on both sides, thus it is likely to be the subject of very ani- mated remarks whnen the jfint resolution reaches the nouse, if it ever gets there, BANDED TOGETHER. The members, senators and delegates from the scction west of the Mississippl river, and including the state of Minnesots, met today and perfected an organization in the interest of the territory which tney represent. This organization includes Senator Stewart as president; Congressman Hausbrough of Nortn Dakota. vice president; Congressman Carter of Montana, secretary, and Delegate Carey, treasurer. Handsome offices have been secured in the building adjoining the Snoreham, and the new organization pro- poses to work together earnestly in the in- terest of every western project which prom- ises material benetit to that hitherto some- what neglectea section of the country. ALLISON WILL DE ELECTED, First Assistant Postmaster General Clark- son returned to the city last evening after an extended absence, Today he was at his desk for the first time in many weeks, Mr, Clark- 80n is abont as well posted a man as there is in the state of Iowa, especially on the move- ments of the republican parry, and when ho raid today as he did very emphatically: “Senator Allison will be re-elected and will have a majority of six,” it braced up the friends of ‘the senator and gave them addi- tional hope and something to be merry over at Christmas time. TO MAKE LEAD ORE DUTIABLE. ‘The ways and means committee of the house will have a hearing on December 26 in relation to ores. Delegate Dubois will be presont and urge the amendment which he troduced in vhe last congress waking all lead ore dutiable, no matter what the value of gold or silver contained in the ore. Rep- rescotutives Carter and Bartin may also give up their holiday recess in order to ap- pear before the committes in the same in- terest, £ WismxatoN Bureav Tis Omaus Brs, } AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE.' Senator Manderson to-day introduced a bill to authorize the appointment of an addi- tional judge for the Eighth judicial circuit, ‘This was in response to & sugeestion from the president that a second judge in the dis- trict might solve the problem as to the division of tho work. The Eighth judicial circuit at present is the largest in the United States since it has absorbed ®the thres new states of North and South Dakota and Mon- tana, AFTER SILCOTT, Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes of the house has had printed today posters with a tull descrip- tion, cavinet size portrait of Sileott, the de- faulting cashier, and an announcement of the $5,000 reward authorized by congress for his apprehension, There is a growing belief that the man and woman answering the de- scription of Silcott and his paramour, who sailed from New York for South America on a bark the day after his flight were the missing couple, Mr. Holmes states that ex- tradition will be practicable from any country where forgery is a crime recognized as ex- traditable by tho treaty. 'The statement that Leedom’s bond expired with the ad- journment of the Fiftieth congress 18 now seriously doubted. 1tis believed that the bond runs until a successor 1s qualitied, and that the liability of Leedom for the money in his possession was no more relieved by tho adjournment than was tho necessity of the treasury to honor his drafts untii the election of Mr, Holmes, NEW POSTMASTERS. Jowa~—Lacona, Warren county, J, M. Cochran, vico Mrs. L. Sheets removed; Sandyville, Warren county, E. T. Brown, vice J. T\ Chapman_resizned, Nebraska—J, A, W. Yoast, Valentine; S. . Beebe, Broken Bow; J, Osceola; W. A. Campbell, Tec Curley, Chaaron; E. F. Chinn, St. Paulj G. W. Clark, Alllance: W, Crow, Rushville; K. G. Euaton, Kearney; W. D. Hart, Minden ; W. D. Paskell, Ord; A, E. ITassel, Pawnee City; Hershiser, O'Neill; G. W, Martin, Harvard: Elias Beterman, Indianoia; . A, Volley, Seward: C, M. Riggs, Beatric A. Shreck, Holdrege; Angelina Singer, ingwn; M. L. Stewart, Madison; W, H, Stewart, Geneva; H. J. Streight, Plauts- mouth; B, F. Thomas, Wymore; John Smeedy, Aurora; C. M. Wheeler, Fullerton ; W. H. Widaman, Norfolk: G. W. Wolcott, Fremont; C. H. Gere, Lincoln; W. C, Wright, Wayue, MISCPLLANEOUS, Representative Morrow of California to- day introduced 10 the house a bill proposing to requiire the superintendent of the census to enumerate the Chinese population in the United States und to issue to each - China- man a certificate which was to. be regarde® as the sole evidence of his right to remain in the United States, Chinese witnout cer- tificates ninety dsys after the enumeration may be arrested aud convicted of illegal res- idence and seut o their own country, per- S0us bringing them to the United States to be liable for the costs, The bill carries an appropriation of §1,000 to give effect to its provisions, Represontative Thowpson of lowa today introduced & bill by request authorizing the payment, out of the colonization fuud, to every adult colored person who wmay desire to ewigrate, of $100 for pussage and rations for sixty days, and one-half the sume amount 10 mioors, the payments in all not to exceed 1,000,000 per annum, The president bas approved the joint reso- w. Lex- iution to extend the time of "the delegates of the Laitdd States ta the intérnational marine convention; the aet making avpropriations to supply the deficiency Jn the appropriation for public printingaud bibding for the fiscal yoar ending June 30, 1889:/a joint resolution to print the agricultural Feport for 1889, and # joint resolution to pay ofcersand employes of the senate and house their salaries up to the month of December, 1580, on the 20th of that month, Thesd are the first measures approved si on began. retary om announced his v of the eradual withdrawal of the pub- lic funds on deposft with the national bunks the amount so held bas been reduced to a littlo over $38,000,000 and the available surplus in the treasury has been reduced $27,500,000. Lester of Vieginia mtroduced in the house today a bill declaring unlawful the combina- tion of any number of persons or amount of capital in any respect whatever or purnose governing the price in the purchase and salo of stock cattle, beef cattle on foot, or dressed beef. Italso declared to be unlaw. ful the offering for sale of dressed beef which has been slaughtered more than thirty-six hours and shipped more than 500 miles. Senator Vest today intrpduced a bill to locate the world's fair of 1803 at St. Louis and creating n corporation to carry on the same. The supervising arcliitect has today com- phied with the request of the committee on Euhl\c buildings and grounds of the senate y furnishing a statoment in_regard to the necessity of erccting . public building at Salt Lake City, Utah, and has ex- prossed the opinion that the appropriation provided in the bill introduced by Senator Paddock, namely, £500,000, would be suflicient to provide a site and erecta suitable building for the accommodation of the public offices in that city. Mr, Watson Pickrell, agent of the bureau of animal industry, arfived in Washington this afternoon on business connected with the department. Mr. Pickrell, who is well known in Washington, brought Mrs, Pick- reli here for the first time. He will remain here for some weeks. Penrry 8. HEATH, BRIDGE ReQUIREMENTS, Rigid Rules For the Building of Fu- ture Structures. WasniNaToN, Dee. 20.—Secretary Proctor has approved the substitate for senate bill 403. Under its terms certain bridges in the future must be built according to the follow- g requirements* On the Missouri river above the Platte all bridges are to have channel spans not less than 500 feet long and head room 50 feet above high water. Be- tween the Platte and the Kaw rivers all spans over the waterway are o exceed 300 feet, channel span 400 feat and head room 50 feev above hizh water. iBetween the Kaw river and the mouth cf the Missouri all spans over the water may be 400 feet and 50 feet above high water, all bridges on the Missouri to be high bridges. On the Mississippi river above the moutb of the Missouri, and on the Illinois and Desplaines rivers all high bridges, the spaus over the water may be not less thun 350 feet and 55 feet above high water mark. No part of the structure shall be less than ten feet above high water mark. All low bridges to have two or more openings of not less than 200 feet of chaunel wav and one fixed channel span of not less than 350 feet. Some slight local modifications of these requirements are permitted on the Illinois and Desplaines rivers. Pile and pontoon bridges, similar to the ‘one at Prairie du Chien, Wis.,, muy also be built. Between the mouth of the Missouri and St. Louis bridges shall be high, 400 feet spaus over the waterway, 500 feet channel span and 55 feet above high water, et Confirmutions. ‘WasmiNGToN, Dec, 20.—~Among the con- firmations todsy ware: Treasury, Asa C. Matthews, Illinois, firat comptroller; Ben jamin F. Golkison, Pennsylvania, second comptrollar. Postofice Wepartment, A.J. Whittaker, Illinois, deputy fourth auditor; John R. Lynch, Mississippi, fourth auditor. £dward O. Leech of the District of Colum- bia, director of the mint. Collactors of - ternal revenue, Daniel Hogan, Thirteenth Illi- nois district; Julius S. Starr, Fifth Illnois district; John Little of Ohio commissioner tosettle the Venezuelan claims, Consuls, Williamn H. Bradley of Illinois, at Nice; Irving J. Manatt of Nebraska, at Athens; Samuel G. Rubey of Iowa, at Belfast; Hiram J. Dunlaw of Illinois, at Breslau; Roger C. Spooner of Wisconsin, at Prague; Alexander J. Reed of Wisconsin, av Dublin; Walter B. Gardoer of Wisconsin, at Rotterdam, Col- lector of _customs, ' John Mahead, Ga- lena, Ill. Receivers . of public moneys, James Q. Swkes, Grand Forks, N. D.; Robert 1. Carpenter, Watertown, S. D. Registers of land oftices, James E. Luce, Rapiad City, 8. D.; Augustus Kickbush, Wau- sau, Wis.; James dcDowell, Huron, S. D. Charles P. Lincoln, Michigan, second dep- uty commissioner of ponsions. Thowmas C, Mendenhall of Indina, -superintendent of the coast and geologic survey, and o large number of army and payy promotions. e S Cullom’s Postal Telegraph Scheme. WasnixNGroN, Dee. 80.—The bill mtro- duced by Senator Cullom today to establish a limited postal telegraph service authorizes tho postmaster general to contract for five years with auy existing telegraph company for the use of i3s lines for transmission be- tween whatever points the lines shall run. ‘The messzges shall be paid mn stamps at tho rates fixed by the postmaster general and are to be delivered Dy lotter carriers on the first mail delivery after being received, and at such other times a8 the postmaster ' gen- eral may direct. Befors making o contract with any telegraph company the postmaster general shall advertiso for proposals, The contract shall require the telograph com- pany to furnish other wires in case the lines leased shall become aisabled by storms or accidents, — Nebraska and lowa Pension: Wasminaroy, Dee, 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—Pensions granted Nebras- kans: Original invalid—Charles W. Rol- lins, Beatrice; John W.: Sipher, Lincoln. Increase—John W, N. Garrison, Ohiowa; Samuel J. Wagner, Lusdnton; Edward M Vey, Sutton; Andrew {I. Best, Decatu: Charles Foote, rge 5. Lash, Box Elder. Pensions granted to Towans: Original in- valid—William H. Waragr, Audubon; Will- fam M. Thompson, Baxter; Willam H. Kuoopper, Sheldon; Gilbest W, Jonreo, Leon ; George ‘I'rautmann, Masshalliown: Danie M. Phelps, East s Moines; Peter H. Longcor, Harlani Tho: H. Whitacre, Lelgnton; Abraham H. s, Onkaloosa} George B. Palmer, Mado City; William . Newman, Nasbua; JucoblH. Davis, Webster City; Samuel H, Cook, i Franklin W. Brookings, Nushua’ §ohn W.' Coin, Des Moines; Samuel Wise, rson; Rovert N, Dahlberg, Keosaugua; George L. Van Auken, Columbus Jundtion; Thomas J. Butehar, Forest City; daimes M, Humphrey, Greenfield, Reissuo and increase—lohn M. Vote, Collender. Origids! widows, ete,~ Chloe, mother of Marcen® Ailen, Kirr, e —— Pension Board of tieview Aholish:a, WasmxyoeroN, Dee, 20.—Commissioner Raum today issued an prder abolishing whe hoard of review in the pension bureau and distributing the foriy members of that board among the five adjudicating divisions. Six of the ablest men on the board of review will be sssigned to duty as a committee to which all the more jmportant und difiicult questions will be referred for decision. The board of review will thus be increased from elguly-two to eightyeight men.sThe remain- ing thirty-four reviewers, together with the forty special examiners recently recalled from field work, will be distributed smong the adjudicating divisidu, thus increasing the effective working foree by seventy-four wen, All of the divisions of tho ofMce will be or- ganized on @ corrected and simplificd basis With a view to increasing to its utmost the Merna; CEMBER 21, DISCHARGE OF RERMAN DIERS Held Innocent of Connection With the Pulsifiar Murder. FURSTAND SHEPARD BOUND OVER Iwo B. & M. Freight Trains Collide ac the Depot at Sutton and Do Immense Damage—Ne« braska News. Diers Set Free, Fresoxt, Nob, Doc. 20.—|Special to Tie Ber.;—I'ne men charged with the murder of Carl Puisifer at Crowell have had their preliminary examination, which endea this forenoon. 'he examination was held before J. J. Barge, county judge, and during the whole time the court room iwas densely who were intensely ivter- Furst and Shephard, the two young men who were first arrested for the killing, appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them, waived examination and were re- manded o jail to await their trial at the next term of the diswricy court, The greatest interest centered 1o the ex- amination of Herman Diers, who was charged with having been an accomplice and an uccessory to the killing. Several wit- nesses were examined, the principal ones be- ing John Puisifer, u brother of tho murdered man; Coroner Devries, David Long and Charles Shepard, ono of the ac- cus The latter testified in a rambling and contradictory munner. He admitted having shot Puisifer, but said he did it at the sug- gestion of Diers, who had hired him to do the job. He said the ccatract to kill Pulsi- fer was agreed upon in Diers’ store at Crow- ell; that Diers had represented to him that he had had trouble with Pulsifer and he wanted to get himout of the way; that he was to have $1,000 or $1,500 for the worlk, His examination lasted several hours and 'was & most thorough one He made so many admissions and denials that it was the general opinion that he was either crazy or feigning it 10 order to create sympathy in his own bebalf. The only witness examined today was Sheriff Mallon, after which Pros- ecuting Attorney Loomis moved to dismiss the case ana discharge the prisoner, which was done. Dr. Estee, the Scribner man who was in- carcerated at the time of the capture and confinement of Furst and Shepard, was discharged yesterday without any hearing, the officers being satistied that he had had no connection with the affair, ke threatens to bring some suits for false imprisonment. Disastrous Wreck at Sutton. SurTox, Neb., Dec. 20.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)- A tremendous collision of freight trains occurred hero this morning on the B. & M. at 6 o'clock. Ten loaded cars of merchandise were smashed into splinters and piled np in the very center of the town. One car plunged through the bay window of the depot where the operator sat, demolish- ing the telegraph instruments and working geveral havocin the business office. The depot platform for 200 feet is piled high with splintered timber, car wheels and merchan- dise. The police are guarding the damaged property, and the wrecking train with a fall corps of wreckers is clearing un the debris and will probably have toe track clear in a few hours. Through freight No. 81 had stopped for water and stood on the mwawmn track with the caboose in the center of the main business street. Through freight No 85 came up Dehind ut the rate of thirty miles per hour. The engi- neer saw a red light in time to save his life by jumping. One brakeman was budly bruised about the head and face, but is not seriously injured. Ordar Creck White Cap Case. Prarrsmourir, Neb, Dec. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tue BEgp.|—The Cedar Creek ‘White Cap case was disposed of today in the county court, notwithstanding the fact that witnesses were placed on the stand who tes- tified that the notico posted on the door of Lew Myers’ drug store a few days ago, ad- vising him to leave town or abide by the consequencesif he continued to run a saloon, was written and posted by W, D. Chriss- wan, thedefendant. County Judge Russell, after hearwg all the evidence, dismissed the caso, saying that it was not a crime to post a notico bearing a skull and cross bones. The revailing opinion is universal that Judee Russell made a serious mistake in taking this matter so light y. Mr. Myers has suf- fered a great acal through fear of personal injuries, as threatened, and his customers have fled Lo other towns for drugs rather thau to endanger their lwes by eutering his store. For Sweet Charity. Fremoxt, Neb,, Dec. 20.—[Special to Tas Bee.|—The ladies of the Charity club gave their second annual bail at Masonic hall last night. The eventwas the crowning social affair of tho season and was largely attonded. The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion, Many of the ladies wore superb and costly toilets, the members of the Charity clubbeinge distinguished by a bouquet of rose- buds and smilax worn on the left shoulder. ‘I'he proceeds will be between §500 and £600, which will be devoted to relieving the desti- tute of Fremont, Buffalo Councy's Poor Farm. 4y, Neb., Dec. 20.—[Special Tela gram to Tug Bee.]—~The county board of su~ pervisors visited the poor farm, eight miles northeast of the oity, today to inspect the new buildings just erected. The buildings consist of a large two-story frame with sta- bles. The huihlhuf committen accepted the structures and will muke their report tomor- row. . Broke His Neck. Wanoo, Neb.,, Dec. 20,—|Special to Tue Begp.)—Frank Aledik, a Bohemian farmer living three miles northwest of here, met with a fatal accident yesterday. His team ran away with him in town, throwing him out and breaking bis neck, Heleaves a wife and seven children, Setiled With the Oraditors, Nenraska City, Neb,, Dec, 20.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—The assignee of the late irm of Denman & Carlton, grocers, have made a settlement with the court, and the creditors receive 88)¢ cents on the dollar, Serionsly Injured ata Dance. Graxt, Neb,, Dec. 20.—|Special Telegram to Tue BEe.)—At a dance in the 'Loohey restaurant last night Miss Mary Andorson # dowestic, feil backwards down the stairs She was picked up uncouscious, and has ro mained s0 since, Her recovery is doubtful Kearney Cottou Mitl, Keanner, Neb, Dec. 20.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee|—The trustees of the Kearney cotton mill received worda from the secrotary of the company in Massachusetis today to go abead with the preliminary ar- 1angements to the buildiog of the mili, Searching for Her Husband. Nenraska Ciry, Neb., Dec. 20.—(Special 10 Tug Bee. |—Mrs. Joho Daily, wife of the ex-superiutendent of the Nebraska City street railway, left the city yesterday in adjudicatiog capacity of the bureau. ——ad B D A Quorterly D wadend. New Yok, Dec, 20.—The directors of the Rock Island road today aeclaved @ quarterly dividend of 1 per ceut, payable February L search of her husband, who has been missing for several wmonths, North Plarte’s Social Club, Nowrn PLATTE, Neb., Dec. 20— [Special to Tug e |—-The North Platte club rooms DAILY BEE wero thrown open to its members and friends last evening, it being the occasion of the first social to be given monthly by the clubduring the winter. Musie, recitations and games were the order of the e Fatal Fall Down an Elevator. GRAND Istaxn, Neb., Do pecial Telegram to Tne Bee.|—Peter A. Row, a workman employed on the third story of the A, O. U. W. building, fell down the elovator shaft today, breaking soveral bones and sus- towning internal injuries, He was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital, and the attending ph sician pronounced his injuries undoubtedly fatal, Hurglars at Ulysses. Urysses, Neb, De 20, | Special Tele- gram to Tar Ber.]—Malone Brothers' store this placo was broken into Wednesday night, the safo cracked and about taken. Noclao to the marauders has o found. Brazil's Prime Minister Issues a Long- Winded Address. [Comright. 1889 by sams Gordim Ranas.) Lissoy, Dec. 20.—[New Yoric Horald Cable—Svecial to Tie BEk | —Viscount De Ouro Preto, the exiled primo ministor of Brazil, today issues & manifusto to his coun- trymeo. The document consists of no loss than 80,000 words, forming a fitting epitaph on the weak-kneod statesmanship of tho minister, whose apathy and incapacity was ahe cause of the fall of the empira. It lays great stress upon tho measures taken to stom the revolution, when at tho last mo- ment the ministry woke from its lethargy It painfully reitorates the commonplace de- tails of the revolution. It is wonderful that Viscount Do Ouro Proto should have pub- lished such document, as it meroly shows the almost incredible negligencs and weak- ness of himself and his colleagues The Smokeless Powder. [Copyright 1889 by Jamss Gor Ln Benner LoxpoN, Dec. 20.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Beg. |—Colonel Gib- son of the United States army 18 in Europe under direct commission from his govern- ment. He has devoted censiderable atten- tion to the German and French smokeless powder. The latter ho considets much su- perior to the former. He does not think the German powder fit for work in the fleld, as exposuro to the atmosphere greatly iujures its offectiveness. The firstreports published about this powder described vhe ultimate aim of tho inventor rather than the actual condition of the invention, —————— The Firat Banquet to Stanley. (Copuright 1589 by Jamss Gordon Bennatt.) LoxNpoy, Dec. 20. — [Now York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Ber.|—Among the first dinners to be given to Stanley in Lon® don will be that of the American residents “This will be presided over by Minister Lin- coln, who is chairman of the committee of urrangements, The committee has cabled un invitation to Stauley, who replied that he would be delighted to accept. The dinner will be given at the Metropole. The guests will number about two hundred and fifty None but American citizens will participate and the Herald, as well as Stanley, will be a subject of congratulation, Willinm O'Brien Desires Scclusion. LCopuright 1589 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, Dec. 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Beg.]—William O'Brien, who has just finshed & term of “‘government,seclusion,” intends to hide himself for a few weeks on his own account in order to finish & novel which he began writing in prison. A friend of his, who has seen the book, claims considerablo literary merit for it, and thinks it will do the Iri cause much good, though not & poli novel. ————— THE BEALES CASE., An Important Decision by Judge Brewer in the Fedsral Court. KaxsAs Crry, Mo., Dec. 20.—By sustaining a dewmurrer Judge Brower of tho United States court today decided a point involving the main issues of the famous Beales land grant case, which caso involves 60,000,000 acres of land in Colorado, New slexico and Texas. The tivle of the case pending is tho Interstate Land compauy vs the Maxwell Land Grant company, also the Maxwell Land Grant company va Vicente Pitucio and othors. ‘Tho decision is favorable to Maxwell, 1 that it holds that tho grantor, the Interstato Land company, cannot hold for the reason that the conces- sions made by Mexico were never completed. Beales had no title to any land except what was set off to him® by the” Mexican govern- went as an impressario. Judgo Brewer holds that the Mexican government limited the quantity of land to be held by one_person to eloven lougucs square; that in the Beales grant thero wus a stivulation that 200 fami- lies should oceupy it, which. the Interstate land company claims they have the right to grant by uccession. ey ASPHYXIATED. Two Prominent San Franciscans smother d in the Hold of a Ship. SAN FrAN 0, Cala., Dec. 20.—Two well known ci ufter shight damage to the ship. The heavy rain during the last few days made it neces- sary to cover the hatches und gas accumu- lated, This afternoon E'reeman, a surveyor for Lloyds, K. It. Cotton and Grain Inspec- tor Gove went into the hold to ascertain the amouunt of damuge to the cargo of grain, A fow minutes later Gove came up the hatch- way exhausted aua reported that his com- panions were smothering. A seaman was immediately lowered into the hold nd fast- ened ropes by which F'reeman and the cap- tain were drawn up. Botb died soon after. Nothing Known of the Kingston. New Youk, Dec. 20.—At the office of the Northern Pacific railroad nothing has been heard regarding the steamer City of King- ston, which was rumored yesterday to have sunk with all on board while on the way from this city to Puget Sound. Ihe Kingston left here vwenty-nine days ago and was coaled at St. Thomas, W. L, wh e she should have reached in seven days. No news of” her arrival there has been received, She haa forty-lwo persons on boara, e An Aunti=Siavery Movement. Lisy 0N, Dec, 20.—A dispatch received from Barboss, the Brazilian minister, de- clares that the originators of the revolution are all against the re-establishment of slavery, and that no planters approving. of sluvery had any part in the revolution. There are, he says, no military ambitions or aspirations in the movement, which aims only 1o secure civil liberty aud to reform the administration, —— England's Reply oreagal. Lisnox, Dee, 20.—The Marquis of Salis. bury's note in response 1o & recent communi- cation from Portugal bas been presented to nister of Foreign Affairs Gomez. It calls upon the Ponu,uuu government to repudi- ate the action of 1ts ugents on the Zambezi river, and demauds the restoration of the status quo as it cxisted before the recent expedition of Serpa Piuto, Tt Closed by Influenza. Panis, Dee. 20.--Tne St Cyr military col- Lege is closed on account of influenza. ens wore asphyxiated in the hold 18400 C ) of tho British ship Durham hero this after. | EF0UNd that 1t was not vorie 1 by el on, Fire broke out in the bold of the Dur- | 'Fict attorney, that the numos of the prose- :" ' fow duys a0, but was. extinguished | CUting witnosses was not endorsed upon A8, YRR o information, that the information fox ——=2 4 PREPARING FOR PROSECUTION Longenecker at Work on the Oronla Jury Bribing Cases. IMPORTANT RESULTS EXPECTED, Probability That thoe Iteal Instigators of tho Murder Will e Shown Up Before the End of the Trial. Going tor the Bribe ), Dec. [Special Telegram to B B The work of preparation for * tHe prosecution of the Croain jury bribery caso lins been uiready bogun in tho states attoruey's office. Tho importance of this prosecution has as yet been hardly realized in full by the general public, but as the facts in connection with it unfold themselves the magnitude of the case is being gradually ro- vealed. It 18 not alono the prospect of bring- ing to justico the builifls, lawyers, clerks und other dupes who are charged with actually attempting to executo the work of corrupting justice at its fountain head that has norved the states attor- ney to the immediate undertaking of the prosecution, but also the prospect that before it is ended it may lead at least to the conviction of the instigators of the murder and the attempted crimes which followed it. “Evidence of the most surprising char acter has boen pouring in on us from the start,” said one of the principal attorneys in the prosecution *“‘In fact,” he added, “evi- dence of preat importance in the case itself keops coming right along. of it was of the most conclusive charag the question of conspiracy, but it can 1ate to got it 1n. As regards this ing business, every day that passc: the strength'of the information in our hands and the case may be the most sensutional denouement of this whole gigautic eriwe and couspiracy.” “A statement of all that transpived in the Jury room will be prepared in a day or two,” said Juror Bontecout this morning, *tand then the public will kuow just what oe- curred.” “Will the statemeut be sigued by the twelve jurymen?” “By eleven, not twolve, men, I won't say who, is gotting expressions from the rest of the jurors in regard to u statement to the public. "The statement will speak for itself aud wilk be @ lengthy one, because nothig will be left out,” Bontecont gave somo reminiscences of the uearly th jury service. *“The bailiffs Kept pretty close tous all the time,” he said, “‘but things happened that should not have, 'For instance. I was allowed to go home and sco my wifo several times. On one of those vec: promiuent man, @ very prowinent managed to get close to e without the bailiff ~ hearing 1t, and said: ‘now do your dutey and hang ' every one of ‘em.” Ouw another occusion another friend of ono of the jurors who got close enough Said to him: ‘If you don’t hang ‘em all we'll giveit to you.'! Now of course we ovght not to have heard that, but iv didn'd influence us one way or another, but it gave us an 1dea of the feeling outside.” FOLICEMEN PENSIONED. Ciea Oneof he jury- now engaged in interestinj man, Captain Schaack and Other Chicagd Ofiicers on the Retired List. Ciiicago, Dec. 20.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Captain Michael J. Schaacl, the well known police officer, who was zus- pended from duty in June for alleged inac~ tion in the Cronin case, was today placed upon the retired list ou half pay, which amounts to $1,150 per year. Captaln Schaack’s right arm was severely injured (n a cable car accident a few months back and his physician certified that he would nevep again bo fit for active duty. i Talking with a reporter about the Cronin case, Captain Schaack suid he had not made any wistake 1n_working on 1t except us to Coughlin, regarding whom he haa been de- cewved. Captain Schaack has been on the police force for ovor twenty years. The pension board nlso retired twenty- eight patrolmen, some for iong service, but most of them for disabilities. Among the number were several who were wounded at the famous Haymarket riot in 1580, Oilicer George Huot, who lost an arm in the *Lager Beer riot) of 1855, during the administra- tion of “‘Long John'' Wenthworth, and has since been serving as @ messenger, was in- cluded in the list e THE COLORADO WHITE CAL'S, Arrest of Several Parties Alleged to Be implicated. Horyoke, Colo., De. #0.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—In the matter of the information Aled yesterday in the county court by District Attorney Garrigues against cortain parties, alleging thut they took part in the whipping of Bannott and Kelsey, all the defendants were placed under arrest last night except James Lovott, and were put under bonds of $500 each to appear 1o court. at 9 a.m. today. The defendauts were charged with asssult and battery and false imprisonment, Defendants’ counsel filoa & motion to quash the information upon the false imprisonment did not state a cause of action, and that the defendunts were titled to a list of the jurors and witnes before arraignment. “The court held thay they wero entitled to a list of the jurors and witnesses beforo pleading, and overruled the balance of the motion, The court then 1ssued an open venire for twenty-four jurors, no petit jury haviog been drawn for th term of the county court, While the jurors were being brought in defendants' counsel moved to dismiss upon the ground that the county court bad no jurisaiction to order an open venire, which motion was overruled. About 4 p,, m, the twenty-four iurors being selected, tho defendunts' counsel was fur= , nished with a list of the nuu nesses, whereupon the rict atloruey moved for arrsignment. The defendants were then arraigned upon the four lulorl?:- The of the wit- tions and each plead fuill,vA prosecutivg attorney wovued to buve the four cases consoliduted and tried at the same time by the same jury, Defenduntscounsel moved for a severance of tho defendants and # sep- arate trial for each defondant, This motion was tuken under advisoment by Judge Grion uutil omorrow at 9 4. m. in ull probability all day tomorrow will be taken up in select~ ing @ jury, Excitement is not runniug high, ‘The defendauts have many friends working in their behalf ana there is much speculation a5 to the guilt or innocence of certain of the defendants, However, awmocg all classes there seems to po a dosire and a fixed deters mingvion to push the matter until the guilty parties are brought o 00, e Dawh Into an Open Switeh, New OnLEANs, Dec. 20, —Tho second - sege tion of train 72 northbound oun the Loulsville & Nastville, dashed into an open switch this morning near Orange Grove station, throw- ing the engine and six curs from the Lrack, killing Bogineer Piorce, fatally hurt. The fireman was jured and the brakewan seriously el Think They Have n Highwayman. Bax Fraxoisco, Dec. 20.—A wan giving the name of Charles liams was arrosted here this afternoon. Is believed 1o bethe wan who ut different tiwes in the past few weeks bas successfully robbed stages m‘&g morthern part of Califoraia,