Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 8, 1890, Page 1

e - THE OMAHA NINETEENTH YEAR. NOT IN FAVOR OF A WAR, The English People Opposed to a Corflict With Portugal. CHAMBERLAIN AND CHURCHILL, Leader Jealons gf Lord 8 Growing I lary With the Workingmon of His District, Opposed tn War With Portugal. (Copyright 1590 by James Gordon Beynett.) Loxvox, Jan, 7. w York Herald Cable—Svecial to Tue Bee]—A well in- formed member of parliament says ia an interview tonight: *I do not believe thata war with Portugal is desired by a large section of the Bnglish people, consequently the threats and vaporings that aro flling the air are mere empty sounds and signify nothing. It is olikely that Salisbury, whose coolness and discretion were never impugned, should have cavalierly fgnored the Portuguese pretentions in the manner described by the Lisbon correspondent of the Times, It is certain, however, that if public opinjon could ve heard it would be found unfavorable to rushing into war over a dispute concerning remote and very doubt- ful territory in the heart of Africa. The Herald correspondent at Birmingham sends particulars on the feeling there re- garding the differences caused by the election of Joseph Chamberlain. The cor- respondent is fn a position to know all. Chamberlain will brook no rival in Birming- ham, and us Lord Randolph Churchill's popularity gmong the working men exceeds wn, he is bitterly opposed to the intro- n into the heart of the citadel of the leader of the tory democracy, hence the in- trigues set on foot last April and the sphit in 1ho uniomist party. This split is never likely to be healed, 80 far as the conservatives are concerned, until the certral division is survendered to them. If not done before tho general election the Gladstonians will sweep the decks at Bir- mivgham, Nothing can prevent disaster but a concession to the irmingham conserv- atives on this question. There are peovle Wwho will not see this, but their blindness should notbe allowed to ruin the party. Uhliamberiain has rore than once caused it to be understood that he must either have his own way in everything or the uzionist alli- ance must be broken, but whether the alli- ance is absolutely in his own hands to do with as he likes, many well informed persons doubt, Lord Yandolph Churchill and Lord Rose- berry will be guests at the Toole bunquet. Mr. Keeloy Huale will design the dinner v and Harry Furniss of - Punch desigos the frontispiece of the meuu card, R st JOHANN S1RAUSS, Ihe Waltz King Interviewed Regard- ing Kis Proposed Dance R:for tCopuright 1850 by James Gordon Bean:tr.) ViExNa, Jan. [{New York Herald Cable—Special 'k Bre. |1 interviewed o s T6uad et HiEHRHIAA b one in the aristocratic quarter, Weiden. FHis workshop is a spacious room filled with ar- tistic souvenirs requiring volumes to de- seribe. Ho was Standing on a raised dais with an American piauo on his right and in front that masterpiece ofscoloring, “'Terpsi- chore in Repose,” by Hans Makart. The waltz king received me warmly and his black eyes tlashed with pleasure when I told him that the Herald was interested in his dance reform ideas. “I am glad to see you, Herald. Exactly the trustworthy international medium I am in want of to bring before the world my new idcas. For more than a year I have ob- scrved less waitzing than formerly. Tnis is good for France, America and England as well as for Austria. I noiice that the quadrille bocomes more popular -~ be cause the waltz is fatiguing and heat- ing and the quadrillé neither, and people of certain age can participate in 1t. To waltz oae needs great space, whero eight couples can waltz comfortably. Forty cau dance the quadrille. I hove the young people who waltz to my music will not be angry with me for my proposed innovations and reforms. ‘1t 18 for their convenience and pleasure I make the changes. The young people care, of course, less for the dance than for the chance to make love which it gives them when mamma is far out of hear- ing. With the present waltz, owiog to the press aud the velooity of the movement and the necessity of avoiding collisions, these changes are often far from satsfuctory. How many young men have remained lonely bachelors their ‘whole life long because just as the moment preseuted itsclf they missed & movement from want of breath. Horrible to think of,” suid the valse king with a smile. *‘You wiil be surprised to learn that the Strauss fam- 11y for three generations have written waltz music and have nover danced onca. I myself, if brought on the floor, would cut a shocking figure. And now for tho waliz music of the future, To begin with, reassure the public, which bas, I hear, already commenced to accuse me of wishing to plagiarize their so- called waltz minuet. 1have nousettled fully myself upon the new dance. T have never thought for a moment to completely abandon the waltz, Iwish to attempt & transforma- tion aud will divide my next work in two distinet and different measurcs, The first measure will remain of troisquatre, but of the andante movement. With this one can flirt—coquetiren, as we say in Vienna—at will and with. satisfaction. The second measure will have the habitual movement of the walts. My new wualse is not on paper., It is en Vawr—simply an experiment I wish to make without noise or fracus, 1 do unot wish o play reformer, Then we will return to our first love, the hustling, breathless waltz of yore, It all re- solves itself iuto a question of length of breath, “And when do you propose launching the new step?” “Imight as well tell the Herald I am in clandestine correspondence with a maitre de baliet, From this collaboration a result will follow whicn I shallinterpolate in my new and oniy grand opery, upon which I have been working for nearly two years, The opera will be called ‘The Cavalior Passmain.' Pue scone is lmd in Hungary, It will be produced next autumun at the Grand opera bouse. And now the Herald knows wore than my intmate friends,” e — Theatrical Gossip. o |Copyright 185 by James Gordon Bennett.\ Loxpox, Jaw, New York Herald Cable—Specisl w0 Tue Bre. |—"Margorie’ succeeds “Puul Jones” at the Prince of Wales theater on Jauuary 18, The correcy cast is Miss Agues Huntington, Mrs. George Lovelady, Miss Pbyllis Broughton, Miss Camille Auville and Mossrs, Hayden Cots #o, Henry Asbley, Albert James and Harry OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1890. ' DaiLy BEE Monkhouse, The production is in the hands of Augustus Harris of Drury Lane. pragiet-"ivhets. S PROHIBITION LAW V OLATORS, An Niinois Town in t Sensatio Cmorgo, Jan. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tar Bee.)—Fairbury, T1L, located on the Wabash road about a hundred miles south of Chicago, is enjoying a sonsation, Fair bury has a population of about three thou- sand and 18 a live, progrossive little city, A few months ago, after & warmly contested election, the people decided to do away with the saloons there. Probibition pre- vailed and a cast iron ordinance was passed by the town board. The result has boen that the saloons were swept out. bt existence. But there are always plenty of violators of any Jaw, and in this case there was no exception to the general rule. The trustecs became satisfled that many persons were violating the law, and so set to work to punish them. A Chicago detective was em- ployed and made Lis appearance in Fairbury in the guise of a horse buyer, He wasa jolly kind “of @& feliow, appeared 0 be well supplied with money and rapidly made scquaintances all over town. A failing of his was to have a perpet ualdry throat. A few doys ago the stranger complated his labor and took his departure. It now leaks out that he has secured the names of over twenty persons who violated the law by selling liquor and the names of over one hundred persons who can be called in us witnesses, ‘Lhe list of offenders in- cludes almost all c¢he ex-saloon- keepers, threo drugeists, one barber, one butcher and three grocers, while a firm of Jeading merchants n town 18 ag- cused of violating the state law by selling tobucco to minors. Among the witnesses to the violation of the prohibitory law are mem- Bers of the town board, several merchants, a banker, a lawyer, a doctor and many leading men, together with most of the gay youths about town. Itis uuderstood the good peo- ple of Fairbury are determined to see the law enforced, let 1t hit whom it may, and preparations are ng made for & vigorous prosecution of the liquor sellers, e Throes of a ———— A DUEL WILH H COACHMAN, An liinols Girl Has a Desperate Battle. JacksoxyiLe, 11, Jan. 7.—For a long timo the affairs of Miss Keener and Nathan Pasten, her colored couchman, have been the gossip of the town. Some time ago Pasten went to Iowa and while there Miss Keener sent the negro & large amount of property. This morning Pasten returned and proceeded to the home ofzMiss Keener, where _ho was met by her brother, Tom Keener, who ordered the negro away. As Pasten turned to go he met Miss Keener and o young man named Bancroft, Without warning the negro drew a pistol and began shooting. first at Bancroft, who was twice wounded, and then at Miss Keenor, who promptly returned the fire, both being wounded. Miss Kaener was shot through the lungs and hips aud i8 in & very critical condition. Pasten was shot in the arm and head. At this juncture the negro was clubbed and disarmed by a crowd drawn 1o the scene. Pastén is in jail, but is 80 terribly injured it 18 thought he can not recover. (: Miss Keener can scarcely live through the night. o Keener family is one of the most prominent in Jacksonville, the clder Keener having been engaged in the commission busi- ness at Naples and Mendosa,sIll., and was interested in a line of 11linois river steamers running into St. Louis. hfliyeagles ,HILL ON BALLOT REFORM. e Sl New York's Governor Ras Discovered Corruption at the Polls. Avrsaxy, N. Y., Jan. 7.—Governor Hill, in his annual message to the legislature, urges the desirability of some changes in the luws reluting to elections. He reviews the pres- ent election laws and says: *‘Yet in spite of these excellent provisions ourlaws do not reach the two great evils which attend our elections—intimidation and corruption. These flourish unchanged, bringing shame upon our state, rendering ‘our- elections a mockery and threatening even the integrity and existence of our political institutions.” He devotes cousiderable attention to the Australian system and says many of 1ts features are admrable, while others are de- cidedly objectionable, constitutionally and olherwise, The governor recommends the passage of a law which will provide for se- cret compartments for the voters and claims this provision alone would do much to re- move corruption and would secure the chief benefits of true electoral reform. In his opinion @ general registration of electors throughout the wholo state should be a part of the system, ] GROWING WARM. The Contest Over the Admittance of Diseased Cattle in Chicdgo. Cnicaco, Jan, 7.—The war between the state aud city over the question of the pre vention of the slaughter of diseased cattle in this city is growing hot. Today Mr. Mc- Chesney of the state board of live stock com- missioners wrote au open letter to Health Commissioner Wickersham in which he says that it has been only through the efforts of the state board that the Chicugo markets have been kept free from diseased meats, ‘Wuen Dr, Wickersham road this letter this morning he became very angry and at once ordered his men at the stockyards not to allow any cattle which had been passed upon by the state board to enter the stock- ards, whether or not sent here for render- ng purpos P e CUT HIS CHILD'S THROAT. Terrible Derd of an Insane Mission- ary in Africa. Ravewon, N. C,, Jan, 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. |—-News has been received here that Carson L. Howell, a Baptist mis- sionary to Algiers, North Africa, has mur- derea his daughter. He went out distribut- ing bibles December 21, returned to his bouse, took up his bible and began reading. Littlo Ruth, his three year old daugater, sat on his knee, as was her custom, and was Erlulmkw him, when he suddenly tock a uife from his pocket and cut her throat. Dr. Leech of New York, who is also a mis- sionary working with Howell, happened to be in the house at the time and did every~ thing possible to save the life of the child, but without avail, Howell was lockea up. He had given evidence of an unsound mind once or twice before. i Stcamship Arrvivals, At New York—The Italy from Liverpool; La Normandie, from Havre; the Bohewis, from Hamburg, At Hamburg — The Gellert; from New ork. At London—Sighted: The Servia, from New York, i The ther Foracast. For Omaha and Vicinity: Fair weather, For Nebraska—Warmer, generaly fair weather, southwesterly winds, For South Dakota—Wurmer fair weather, westerly winds For lowa—Warmer falr weather, north- westerly wind: ——— Frozen to Death. Nevana, Cul, Jan, 7.—Maleom F. Mo- Leod, & mpil carrier, was frozen to death yestérday while he and a companion were carrying the mail and express o Wasning- ton, eight miles distant, . vy S Y “Visited by a Wuterspout, SuaxNomay, Jan., 7.—A waterspout is re- vorted at Nankin, Huudreds of people were drowned. Numerous boats were destroyed and great damage was doue, SWORN IN AT HIS HOME, Representative Randall Unable to Appear in Congress. OPPOSITION TO IRRIGATION, Kastern Members Oppose the Hecla« mation of Arid Lands at Governs ment KExpense — Another Democratic Scandal, JURTEENTIL STREET, Wasmixarox, D. C, Jan, Speaker Reed today reported to the house that he had administered the oath of ofiice to Representative Samuel J. Randall at the lat- ter's residence,as directed by a resolution in- troduced by Mr. Carlisle yesterday. Ex- Speaker Carlisle stated to your correspond- ent this afternoon that it was untruo, as re- ported, that ke had refused to administer the oath to Mr. Haskell of Kansas in the Forty- ©ighth congress under similar circumstances, Carlisle said thav be received a lotter from Mr. Haskell asking the speaker to swear him in at once, as he was too ill to uttend at t he house, Mr, Carlisle immediately notified Mr, Haskell that he could only do so when authorizea by a resvlution of the house, und he wola Mr. Haskell's friends that he would entertain a resolution to that effect. Before the resolution could be introduced, however, Mr. Haskell died. OPPOSITION TO IRRIGATION. There is very little prospect of any mate- rial sdvantage growing out of the extensive investigation by the special committee which visited the west and the northwest during the last summer and went as far as Neow Mexico and Arizona in the southwest for the purpose of ascertaining the needs of those soctions of the country in the way of irriga- tion. The testimony taken by the commit- tee will make three volumes of 350 pages each, closely printed matter. Two of those volumes are already in the hands of the public printer and the third will RO thero within -~ a week or ten days after two or three more gentlomen are heard on the subject. With the last volume the committee will submit the conclusions and make recommen- dations. Senator Stewart of Nevada is chairman of the committee. He and Senator Reagan of Texas are greatly in eurnest. They desire that an appropriation shall bo made for experimental artesian wells. These gentlemon arc frank to say, however, that there is very little if any prospect that an appropriation for this purpose can be gotten through tho sepate, They are confrouted with very obstinate opposition from senators in the eastern and central states. It appears that nearly all of the senators who are not located on the arid regions op- pose irrigation "at government -~ expense. Senator Stewart thinks the best that can be done At present will bo to saoure an appropri- ation for the purpuse of making & general und {inal survey of all the lands belonging to the government where avtesinn or ' basin irrigation is believed to be practicable.” This is a step iu the right direction, butit amounts to very little as far aus tangible rosults are concerned. A DISGRACEFUL PAILURE. Along with the comment upon tho Cashier Silcott defalcation and other democratic crookedness, the deplorable and scandalous embezzlement of the late New York Star management comes in for proper condemna- tion in Washington, The Stur was founded by Representative Dorsheimer, who was a distinguished democratic lieutenant gov- ernor of New York. The paper was es- tablished us the personal organ of President Clevetand, und 1ts mission was 1o renomi- nate and re-elect him, Among other things 1t entered upon in the interest of public popu- larity was the raisingof afund for the Grant mouument. It appealed to the poor working men and women to contribute 10, 15 or 25 cents each and raised $1,050 in silver. ‘The Star was a losing venture, and after sinking Dorsheimer’s fortune and sev- eral hundred thousand dollars besides, it used this money collected from those poor people for the Grant fund, allin the inter- estof Cleveland’s renomination and re-elec- tion. ‘Ihe Star has failed und this fund is among its habilities, The Silcott scandal, in- volviog a steal of 82,000, is not half as black as this embezzlement, which rests at the door of Mr. Cleveland’s principal friends. Wasmxeroy Buneav Tre Omana Ben, } FILIBUSTERING PACTICS, The preliminary skirmish in the house to- day over the adoption of a new set of rules demonstrated that the democrats intend to show tneir cusseduess on every possibie occaston. The republicans simply asked that the rules of the last congress should govern the nouse during the consideration of an appro- priation bill which was ready to be taken up and the democrats demanded that before any business whatever was transacted the new rules should be considered. The re- publicans had their way by a strict party vote. The democrats attempted to filibuster, and would have succeeded had not Speaker Reed showed his metal and capabilities and sat down upon the proceedings. The repub- licans intend to udopt a set of rules which will enable them to govern the house, as the ople injended thay snould when they se- octed @ majority of their members ut tho polls The majority will rule, s it should, and although the democrats may attempt to wuste time and exercise lhe spirit they showed oday they will gain nothing in the end except the contempt of the country, Mr. IReed said this afternoon that the new code of rules would be ready to submit to the house not later than Saturday and added that he had shown portions of the proposed changes to Mr. Randall and that that gentle- man, while he Lad not openly commitied himself, had left the mpression on the speaker’s mind that he would favor them. Mr. Reed said, however, that he had not consulted Mr. Raudall at all in reference 10 the proposed changes wnich effect the power of the minority to filibuster, DORSEY'S BANKING IDEAS, At the meeting. of Chairman Dorsey's committee on banking and currency ti morning the selection of Mr, Hickok of F'r mont to be clerk of the committeo was con- firmed unanimously, The committee on banking ard currency has now been fully organized and will enter into its work with a vigor. Mr. Dorsey believes that the first thing that should be done by the committee is the adoption of a bill permitting national banks to 1ssue circulation to the par value of the bonds deposited with the treasurer of the United States; that there should then be @ new issue of bonds authorizd to draw 2 or 8 per cent and to run 8 long tbfil iod, for the accow modation of natioval bauks in securing circulation, He believes tne next step to be taken should be a decre; inimuwn of the deposit required for ecirculation, At present bauks are required to take out 25 per cent of their capital stock in circulation when b or 10 per cent would meet the objocts of the law just as well. A PROMINENT VIOTIM OF LA GRIFFE, ‘The most prominent victim of the epidemic 80 far in this city is Dr, Charles McMillan, medical referee of the pension oftice. . Dr. MceMilkan was originally from Illivois and was surgeon general of the army of the Ten- uessee ut Generul Logan's headquarters dur- ing the war, Since the war be was consul Florence and afterwards con- sul generul at Rome, ‘where © he lived ~ for muny years and was very popular among the American residents, At the beginuing of the Cieveland adminis- tration he was removed from om d cams to Washington to reside, and builtiu hand- sowe residence on N street near Connecticut aveoue. ‘There he bas lived yery comfortubly #nd entertained his friends with runm hos- pitality, being a personal nd of the presi- dent and Secretary Noble and Assistant Secretary Bussey of the interior department. He was tendered and accepted the position of medical referee ut the pension ofiice at the begivning of the present adwinistration aad was the indirect means of causing the re- moval of Commissioher Tauner. Dr. MoMil- lan was seized with la grippe about ten days ago and suffore 1 saversly. Pheumonia was developed on Friday last and he died last night. { Senator Inealls and Private Secretary Halford aro among thie number who are lmd up, both being confned %o their beds. DISPOSAL OF MITATARY RESRRVATIONS, Tho bill introducedl yosterday in the senato by Senator Paddoclk; providing for the dis- posal of the mulitary Teservations of Fort Heartsuff, Fort Sheridan and Fort McPher- son to actual settlers: under the homestead law, is intended to earey out the idea of Senator Paddock which he bas constantly maintained dbring his two terms in tho senate. The appralsal and sale at public auction of public lands in the western states is not in accord With toe general policy of our land laws, us giving undue advantage to the speculators aund land grabbers as against the claims of the poor settlor Under tho law of 1884 military roscrvations wwhen abandonea are turned over to the interior department to be by them surveyed and appraised and n each case to be sold at publio auction at a figure not less than the apprawsed valuation. In the case of the Fort Kearney reservation, during the senator's laatterm he introduced and secured the passage of a bill providing for the disposal of the reservation under the homestead nct. His bill yesterday proposes to make the same prineiple applicable to the abandoned military reservations of Forts Sheridan, Heartsuff and MePherson, two of which have been surveyed and the third of which is under orders for survey. IN THE SENATE In the senate today Mr. Manderson intro= duced a bill for the relief of Theodore S. Vandorne of Omaha_appropriating money to to pay him 250 for losses sustained on mate~ rin\ for stoves ordered by J. B. Furr, assist~ ant quartermaster of the army at Omaha. He also presented bills to reimburse Torr Heffleman to the amount of 500 stolen from him by a clerk in the postofice at Kearneyy appropriating §2,000 to pay the widow of the late General Edward K. 8. Canby for her husband’s scrvices a8 cystodian and trans- lator of the public archives in Californiag granting pensions to Powell's battalion -of volunteers, of which Louis H. Young of Rock Biuffs, Neb,, was @ me.ber during the Mexican war. Sedator Moody of ‘Bsuth Dakota intro~ auced a bill to correct the military record of H. P. Phelps. A bill was introduged by Senator Cullom to relieve Major William J. Wham, paymas- ter in the army, of the Indebtedness to the government incurred by the loss of funds in his possession and stolen by robbers in Ari~ zona in May last. NEW POSTMASTERS, Towa—Blue Grass, Scott. county, A. Stapleton, vice H. Carges, removed: Dan- viile, Des Moines county, ¥f. L. England, vice A. M. Wright,. r§|nd: Norshfield, Des Moines county, *Mary E. McConnell, vice D. G. Rulan, resigned; Tracy, Marion county, R. I Gardén, vios C. K Huckel- berry, resigned ; Willey, Carroll counvy, 13. Gretman, vice J. B, Nepper, resigned. South Dakota ~Emaiets, Union county, E. A. Rouning, vice D Bewjamin, suspended; Goddard, Sully county,” 8. G. W. Stokes, vice T. F, Habnew, resigned; Odessa, Hand county, Thomas Patterson, vice 1. M. Ste- phens, removed; Orland, Lake county, C. W, Shirley, vice T. Tough, resigned. THE ARMY, By direction of ‘the secratiry of war Ed- ward Edwards, Compaoy B, Twenty-first in- fantry, now with his combany at Fort Doug- las, Utah, having been placed on the retired list as of this date in toaformity with law, bouse. <. .6 membershin mmittes R e pers, Mr. Anderson of Kynaas will be the additional republican appointed on the com- mittee and a democrat will be designated to 1ill the other place created, George Fenger was by-the president today nominated as receiver of customs for the dis- trict of Dubuque, Iowa. This nomination is made at the ‘instance of Celonel Henderson, who knows Fenger a8 an old soldier and a worthy citizen. Georgd Warren of Red Cloud was nominuted to b:dlm“"m“e' in that city, Mr. Warren is itor of one of the local newspapers there. His nomination was made on the recommendation of Con- gressman Laws, Mr Laws has recom- mended the appointment of Emery E. Butler to be postmaster at 'Tobias, Neb. George Tyson was an applicant, but Butler seems to have had the strongest influence behind him, Congrossman Dorsey has recommended George W. Boggs for apvoiutment as post- master at Blair, States infantry, 18 regi "y e bill providing statehood strongly in favor of th push it with vigor. Hiscock’s. lYl!flill committes on the quadro- centennial will meet tomorrow to begin its hearing in behalf of tho seyeral cities desir- ing the location of the womd's fair.. Hiscock said this afternoon that he expected the rep- resentatives from Ohicago to open the argu- ments tomorrow 1u favor of that city: but haa been informed by Farwvell that tney d sired further time, [ Senator and Mrs, Man@éraon will have the loasure of entertaining Mrs. Yates and 188 Clara Brown of Omaha, who are ex- pected daily. Senator . Manderson has mapped out & series of entertainments for his guests, whe Hon. N. K, Grigea of Beatrice is spending a fow days in the city on-business relating Lo the extension of mall facilities in uortheastern Wyoming. Perry S, HEaTH. Nebraska, lowa und Dakota Penslons. WABHINGTON, Jou. 7.-=[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—Paensions, ted Nebraskans : Original invalid—Clinton Compton, Cam- bridge: Pankraty Stulegel, Alexandria; Henry Miller, (deceased. Lincoln, Increase —Joseph L. Wright, Stratton; William H, Beach Lincoln, Original widows, ete.— Mary F. Grady, former widow of Jesso Grady, Sterling, | 54 Pensions for lowans: ' Original invalid— Poter Gossman, Muscatine; Lewis A. Pratt, Mauchester; Freden Ji Communwaj; Benjamin Jeonings, Moines: John Clark, Monticel Dayid H, Rut- ter, Proscott; ~Willisw® A, Wilso Ainsworth; John L. Ha crense—Abrabam Usbley fianu Varpe, Mount Ayr, Relssue—Ranson armon, Davis City; J wart, Marble Block; Isaac Smith, Leons Origival ‘widows, ~—lizabeth, mother ‘of John Whittaker, Oskaloosa. 2 Peusious for South 11 Orlginal yalid—Deunnis “McLaughlin, Clark; E Wiley, Niagara, Reissud H. Roberts, Milbaok. . John Grass on Ind WASHINGTON, Jan. Sioux chiefs who are visiting the eass appeared before the house committee on Indidn #ffairs today. John Grass, wno was the chief spokesman, made an earnest onslauget upen “the practice of sendiug Tndiaus to castern Scnools, ‘I'00 few of the Indians could be sew¥'to the sehools in the cast to have beneficial effect upon the great mass of Indians when they return to the regervations after finiahing their education In tho east. More Indians could be sent 1o the roservation schools, and these schools should be improved. He was asked it the Sioux were to accept lund in severalty. He peplied that they were uot, and that it would be about fifteen years before they would be resdy, A Stats Dinner, WABHINGTON, Jan. 7.~The President and Mrs, Harrison gave the first state dinner in honor of vuwwh\xu und Mrs. Morwon and the members of the cabinet and their wives, The ul dECOFALIONS WEre unusu- ally elaborate beautiful. ‘The president eacorted Mra. Morton aud the vice-president escorted Mrs, Harrison. Among the other guests were the speaker of the house and Mrs. Reed; Genersl Schy Senator and Mrs. Sherman, Benator Mrs, Cockrell, fielnlwl:‘-fld Mrs, Hale, »ulun‘l fiu- sle and Mrs; Carlisle, Mrs. Logan aud Mrs. Chandler, " r Idabo, He 18 roposition and will As a member of the c ittes on territo- | ries Mr. Dorsey has hig’r:ferrm to him a STATE FARMERS ALLIANCE. The Annual Meeting Now in Session at Grand Island. A REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING. The Attendance Between Seven and Eight Hundred, the Largest in the History of the Ore ganization, Nebraska Farmers in Session, GrAND TsLasp, Neb., Jan. 7.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The annual ses- sion of the Nebraska state farmers’ alliance is uow being held at this place. T'he attend- ance is the largest and most representative m the history of the organization, between seven hundrod and cight hundred members being present at the meeting today. The convention was called to order in the Knights of Pythias halt this moraing at 9 o'clock, President J. . Powers of Cornell in the chair and J. M. Thompson of Lincoln secretary. The Knights of Pythias hall was found to be totally inadequate in regard to room and an adjournment was taken to tho opera house. Littio was done today except m the way of organization, and the actual work will not begin uutil tomorrow. A committee on credentials, consistiog of flve members, was appointed this morning, but has not yet reported, The afternoon seasion was taken up prin- cipally by the president’s adgdress, in which he pointed out that independence from party allegiance, hard Jabor and houest study was the only way to better the condition of the Nebraska farmers. AuGp. m. an adjourn- ment was taken until 7 p. m. The evening meeting lasted two hours. The alliance will continue in_session during tho next three days and the priucipal topics under discussion will bo the railway trans- portation problem and the best moans of effecting a moro thorough organization of the farmers throughout the state. Awong the more prominent membors present are M. D. Campbell of Otoe county, J. H. Burrows, editor of the Alliance of Lincoln, and ex- Representative Williams of Gage county. Dagora €ity, Neb., Jan. 7.—[Spaclal Tel- egram to Tue Bee. | —A horrible accident o curred yesterday in the Covington bottling works at Covington. When the doors of the engine room were opened in the morning the hody of A man was found lying close to the engine, and upon examination it was found that the body was roasted, the flesh dropping off the body whenever handled. The body was identified a@s a half-witted young man living at South Sioux City named Meish. No one seems to know how the accident haps Pened, but iv is supposed that the young man was drunk and crawled in beside the engine to get warm and as the steam was let out of the engine it became too warm for him, as the engine room is a very small room, just largo enongh for the engine, and when the door is closed it is almost air tight. The young man has a brother living in South Sioux City who is 1 good circumstances. Nehigh Wants a Sugar F ctory. NeLien, Neb., Jan, 7.—[Special Telegram ' to. Tn =A meeting to e means to establish a sugar beet factory was beld this afloraoan.ab L oolock in ootirt houso il which was attended by abuut two hundred and fifvy representative farmers and busi- ness men, nearly avery part of the couaty being represented. ‘I'ho following resolution was passed unanimously by a risiag vote: Resolved, That the citizens of Antelope county will' give as & bonus o mny compe- tent party who will build and operate a beet sugar plant at Neligh an amount equal to 20 per cont of the value of the plant. A ocom- mittee, consisting of B, C. Davidson, F. H. Trowbrido ). I, Merritt, George Fletcher . L. .ch, was appointed to receive rom capitalists and to invesn- .. plants already in operatioa and U future meeting, A Surprised Attorney. WEeEPING WATER, Neb,, Jan. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tus Ber.|—Attorney E. H. Wooley was taken completely by surprise at 7 o'clock this evening when a large number of the business wen called at his ofice and presented him with un _elegant gold-neaded cune engraved as follows: “E. H. Wooley, Bond case souvenir, 1889.” This was a small but kindly remembrauce to Mr. Wooley of the estoem In which he is held by the - citi- zens of the county in his able effort and success in defeating the court house bonds. Big Out in Freight Rates, . Beatricr, Neb., Jun, 7.—[Special Tele- gramto Tue Bee.]—The Kunsas City & Beatrice railroad toduy announced another big cutin freight rates between here, Kan- sas City and Leavenworth, "Third class freight is reduced from 23 to 25 cents, fourth class from 23 to 224 cents, fifth class freight from 19 to 173¢ cents and lumber from 10 to 93¢ cents. The cut goes jnto effect January 0, A Miscreant's Work., GraxT, Nob,, Jan. 7.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee |—A thiof entered the Hose house last night and abstracted a hydrant wrench, went over in the eastern part of the city and opened & hydrant. It ran all night and tis morning the stand pipe was nearly empty and the city out of water. The authorities are making @ thorough search for the thief, who, if found, will be punished to the full extent of the law. Changed Their Base of Operations, Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 7.—|Special Tele- gram w Tue Bee. |—A couple of all-round crooks and sneak thieves who were run out of town yesterday went up to Cortland last night and broke into a saloon at that place and succeeded in getting away with a quan- tity of cigars, liquors, ete, A Bneak Thier Jalled. Bearrice, Neb, Jan, 7.—|Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.|--A sneak thief giving the name of Willlam A. Crandall was caught 1n the adt of going through & trunk at the City hotel this morning and promptly ar- rested. He was given a hearing in the po. lice court this afternoon and sentenced to thirty days iu the county jail. A Columbus Bank Qastirer Dead, CoLumpus, Neb,, Jan, 7.—[Spevial to Beg]--J, £ Tasker, cashier of the Colum- bus State bunk and an old resident of the city, died last evening of pneumonia after an illness of two weeks. He was about forty years of age and leaves w wife and one chid, He came west from Vermonf in 1872, Fuit Agammst Bondsmen. Nesrazia City, Neb, Jan, 7.—[Special to Tue Bee|—County Attorney Hayden today brought swit in the district court aiust the bondsmen of F. D. Lawrence for T80 torfeitod ba'l, | Lawraoce 1a wanted for selling - avother man's hera of cattle at Omaba, G. A. R, District Encimpment, MoCook, Neb., Jap. 7.—|Special Tele- gram 10 Tug Bee|—The district encamp- ment, Graod Army of the Republic, met bere today. LAttie -vas done except o uppoint committees and adjourn o the tourth Mon- day in February, - Th: Wool Market, Bosrox, 1'ass., Jav. 7.—[Spacial Telegram to Tuk Bek]-—-The demund for wool is fair wnd the market remuing steady as auoted last week, Goud Ohlo XX selis av 84c and X at 82 1Migan X was held at 80c. Combing and * ine flecces aro firm, with sales of No. 1ige ping at B1@i0c, Obio fine delaine at 5@ "% ljnd Michigan fine delaine at S4@sde. Ulge 'bed combing wools are offered at 23@i% ¢ one quarter and three. quarters and tA7, bighths blooa, In terri- torv and othor wig shed wools there have »d_basis of B0@00c for nedinm and H0w@d3o for \s are quiet and firm, ‘L strong. or fif wmm, Pulled Foreign wools ard lmm.lt: DEATH, Sleot Breaking th o Louis. ST, Lovts, Jan. 7.—The'sudden advent rain, snow aud sleet has transformed the business scction of £t Louis into a grotto of sointillating fclcles swinging to and fro on the tolegraph, toiephone and electrio wires. Wires were breaking frequently under the woight of ice and the pedestrians were dodg ing the danger. The fear of breaking their linios on the sleety walks was not half so near the public mind as the fear of death from elcctric shock. Now and then o wire sagging benoath the heavy weight of ice would touch another wire, Blue sparks would fly for a moment_and then u blue flame would sue. ceod until the fusing of tne wires causod them to part and fall to the sidewalk. Then the crowds would seat falling over each other in_their anxic each place of safety. The police ure w r tallen wires. The el aph and telophone companies have men out repuiring the damage as vapidly us possible, but the danger 18 still very great. ‘I'wo street car horses were killed and their heads nearls burned off this morning by an_electric wire which dropped across tho track as the car came along. ‘There were fifteen passengers on the car aud they sorambled in overy direc- tion, but no one was hurt, Wiroes in of Heavy Rains. Epwannsvirue, 11L, Jan. 7,—The recontly renewed heavy rains are playing havoe with railroad travel. No trains passed going west on the Toledo, St. Louis & Kausas City since yesterday morning, when the dump near Sorreuto, which recently had b filled in‘ gave way. The Wabash on the wardsvillo branch near Wana was also washed out at Inaiana creek s s e sl IT'S PRACTICALLY BLACKMA'L, So Say Traders Concerning the Seiz- ures of Vessels by Colombia, Nrw Yonk, Jan, 7.—|Special Telegram to Tue 13ek]—L. Schepp & Co. telographed today 10 Secretary Blaine urging him to some immediate action in the San Blas mat- ter. The secretary had been appealed to by Schepp & Co. in this matter, but had given them no definite answer. The brig Nile was 10 have started upon a trading cruise to San Blas today, but they have changed her desti- nations and she will go to Corn Island and other Central American points, Mr. Schepp says that he cannot afford to send a_vessel 0 a country which is governed as Colombia is at present. Its official hare and at Wash- ington aud ut Colon give the trader different directions as to what port to go to. If hie goes to one port bis vessel is seized for not goiny to some other port. Each Colom- bian oficial apparently was u treasurer for the government, ¥\ C. Valentine of 55 Liberty street, coun- sel for Foster & Co., received a communica- tion today from Secretary Blaine intimating that some action would e taken abput the San Blas troubles. Mr. Valeutine thougit that. some red . mast ‘however, before ‘work would be done 1t the Colomblaa officials admitted to ‘the state’ department ! by arbitration, 1f they should deny baving done 8o, this government would cither have to declare war or drop the matter. ‘The action of the Colombian officials, Mr. Valen- tine thought, was practically blackmail. N BEAT ThE TRUST, Rice Wios His Sait Against standard Oil Comuany. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Judge O'Brien today gave judgment in favor of George Rice in his fight with the Standard Oil trust. Some months ago Rice purchased in the open mar- ket five Standurd Oil trust certificates, He also received an additional share a stock dividend on his tive shares. ‘T'he certificates remained in the name of the person from whom Rice purchased them, and notwith- standing repeated efforts to have them trans- ferred to iy name on the books the trust refused to comply with his demands. Then he began suit in the supreme court mgainst Joho D, Rockefeller and other trustoes. The defense wus that Rice had not established his title to the certificates and was nostile to the defendants, having purchased the certificates for the purpose of harrassing and annoy.ng the trust; that Rice had instituted several suits to annoy the de- fondaots, and had offered to drop the pro- ceedings if the trust paid him 550,000 for his oil refluery at Marietta, O. Judge O'Brie: in giving judgment in favor of Rice, says;he had established his right to be- come @ trapsferee under the trust agree- ment. As to the suits against the railroads and others the judge holds that_they were justified by unjust discrimination in freights. At any rate, even if these suits were un- justifiablo, that fact should not have been put forth as a reason to deprive the plaintyft of bis rights. — lowa and Dakota Patents. 10, Jan, 7.— |Spectal Telegram to Tue Bee]—Nebraska—Pelge Barker, Kearney, Neb., grain meter; John W. Haughawout, Omaha, Neb., assignor to J. S, Leslie, Patiprsou, N. J,, rotary snow plow; Henry Lowenstein, Kearney, Neb,, cultivator; Jacob Glor, Prague, Neb., lne holder for walking cultivators, lowa—Walter 5. Bates, Des Moines, Ia., car coupling: Jared Blakesley,, Story, Ia., devioe for holding tools for grinding; itovere Butt, Clinton, Ia., car coupling: Ji D, ' Ferrce, Ottumwa, fastener: Churles M. Felty, Davis City, In., folding chair; David Hurgsr, Des Moines, Ia,, composition roofiag; Paulius Hess, Ivy viile, Iu., pruning implement; Jameson Lee, Massens, 1., cultivator; John I, -Hender: sou, Council Blufts, ia., accordeon; Ken- neth McLennan, Ked Oak, Ia., tank heater; William H. Means, Riverton, door open- ing device: Samuel £. Shaw, Scranton, L calt weanor; Frauk Sommers, Belleyuo, refrigerator ice house; Duniel H. Talbott, Sioux City, Ia., macnine for stacking by, South Dakota—Jucob Bollinger, Tripp, 8. D., paint cowposition; Byron C. Phillips, Flandrau, 8. D., wasbing machine, il ol Nothing Deflaite From Ohlo. Corumurs, O., Jap. 7.~-The contest for the scnate has ,shown no material change today except in the way of unsupported claims 1o behalf of the respective leading candidates, MBrice, Thomas snd McMahon, The managers for Brice claim they bave sufticient strength to secure his nomination on almost any ballot they desire, the socond being most frequently mentioned, Mr, Me- Mablon is aggressive and ucpeful. Thomp- son’s friends are also working bard, There is a rumor indicating trouble over the ques- tion of an open caucus, several who do uot want to show their hand insistiog on a sccret ballot. Lauasie, Wyo., Dec. 7.—|Special Tele- gram W Tne Bee.]~There I8 now 1o longer and doubt that George Black will be res- pited. He is sentenced to be hanged January 15 for the murder of Robort Buroett. His attorney has succeeded in perfecting his upfluul 10 the territorial supreme court, which meets cn the 20th inst. The deferee demadds & new trial oo the ground that James Daugherty, one of the jurors, had exmuwd an opinion detrimental 10 the vrisoner previous 1o the trink t bo_disposed of, of e Toar IO Bt MACiOrWoulT be dentien] ————— NUMBER 201, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEED[XCS: Democrats Kick .Up a Row About the New Rules, AN ATTEMPT AT FILIBUSTERING, A Strict Party Vote Settles the Difile Wan the Cols Tan to Emigrate—Voors 8 After Chamb culty—Morzan he are. Hounse, Wasmivarox, Jan, There was an un- usually small numbar of members present when the houso was called to order by the prayer of the chaplain for the divine pro- tection of the sick representatives. It was listened to with unwonted interost. Mr. McComas of Maryland offered a reso lution that the house resolve itself into a committeo of the whole for the consideration of the District of Columbia appropriation bill, the committee to be governed by the rules of the lust congress. Mr. Breckinridge raised a question of con- sideration againet the resolution, The speaker ruled that n question of con- sidoration coula not bo raised against the resolution, because the resolution was in the nature of a motion regulating the busmess of the house, Mr. Breckinridge said the resolution went further than that und provided for the adop- tion of @ code of rules. He uppealed from the decision. Mr. Carlisle of Kentucky bitterly attacked the speaker’'s ruling and argned that no question of consideration could be raised ARAINSL A& Motion to o i0to committee, but the beading resolution went far beyond thay and provided for a code of rules, He thought thut the time had come when the house, if it was to be governed by rules, should have these rules, [Apolause on the democratic side.] Mr. Henderson of Towa said that as he un- derstood the matter the gentlemen on the other side were opposed to doing anything without the rules and wanted raies ado under which nothing could done. Tho majority was charged to ravish the other side without rules. How! By proposing to con- sider and pass a bill on the catendar -onder the rules made by a democratic house. Was thut ravishment? He wanted the republican members to come up shoulder to shoulder and show that they were ready to do the business of the country. Let the committeo ou rules tuke its time and bring in a coda which would advaunce and not obstruct busi- nesy. Mr. McAdoq of New Jersey regarded the debate as the preliminary skirmish on the part of the majority in order to see whether the minority could be starved out and made Lo take any rales which mjght be presented. It was the duty of the minority to stand here until the end of congress like a single man to muintain its rizhts and digni After a protracted discussion of the chair was sustained t0 124—a strict party voto. Mr. McComas then demanded the previous, question on the adoption of his resolution and it was ordercd—yeas 131, nays 152, further opposition to the resolution was made by the democrats, and it having besn adopted the house went into committee of the whole for the consideration of the dig+ trict bill. - Ouly the first paragraph was con- sidored, when the mittee rose -aud thi house adjourn v the decision by a vote of 135 No WasniNGTON, Jan. 7.—Voorhees offered & resolution reciting the newspaper reports that Chambers, the Umited States district attorney-at Indiaaapolis, interfered m s ofticial capacity to prevent the arrest of W. W. Dudley, who 1s charged with the violat tion of the election laws of Indiana, and directing the attorney general to report what instructious the department had issued to Chantbers on the subject. At Vorhee's re- quest the resolution went over till tomorrow. Mr, Morgan proceeded to address the sen~ ate on the subject of the bill neretofore iu- troduced by Butler, to provide for tha emi- gravion of persors of color from the south- ern states. He had reached the conclusion that there was a natural incongruity and ir- repressible conflict between tho races. ‘Tho return of tho negro race to Africa was the only solution of the problem, * It was unde- niable thut the aversion between the two races bad greatly increased since sluvery was abolished, and it would increase 8o long as a large portion of the population was of the African race. Experience would not permit tho statement that such a feeling of aversion existed only in the south. It was not 80 intense in the south us 1t was in tho north. Tt was not so strong between tho negro and his former master it was between tne uegro and those who never owned slaves. ‘I'he separation of tho races was the only thing that could extin- guish race aversions. In Africa the negro could grow up to tue full measure of his des- tiny. Slavery, Morgan said, would be abol- isbed in Central America. 1f the work was left to the whites it would bo a slow process, but the American negro would accomplish it if he dwelt among those people, In summing up his speech Morgan pointed to the fact that tne negroes had no chance to rise in this country, Political ufluence would never lift the negro rage in this country,above its pres- ent level. On the contrary the friction and collision caused by tho negroes’ use of the ballot would create more and more envy against the negro race, He (Morgan) looked forward to the establishment of a free republican government in the Congo region by the influence of America or American negroes, who would thus be the redeemers and regenerators of their fatheriana, A message from the president. in relation to the claim of the widow of John Paul, & German subject, arising out of his death ' at Wilmington, N. and recommending an appropriation of §5,000, was presented to the seoute and referred. After tho executive session the senate adjourned, Al b TOBACCO MEN APPEAR, some Want the Internal Revenue Re- praied—Others Do Not, WasHINGTON, Jan, 7.—The ways and means committee today heard a number of the representatives of the tobacco interest, E. A. Schroeder of New York advocated a uniform rate of duty, as prior to 1883, and opposed the proposition to increase the duty o wrapper and fllling tobaceo, He sald the importation of Sumstra tobacco had not in. jured the home product. Mr, J. 8. Vanduser of Elmira, however, ook the position that there was no profit in Krowing tobacco here 1f wrappers were not 10 be protected, for in the wruppers was all of the profit, Mr, Jumes Ertheller, representing the New York leaf tobacco board of trade, sald the board wanted the internal revenue tax completely wiped out, He asserted that the cigurmakors were ulso in fayor of its repeal, A uniforio duty of 85 cents per pound was wanted on sll imported tobacco. If that rate ‘vlvouhl not protect the furmer no duty would 0 80, Several other witnesses were heard, some of whom wanted the luternal revenue sys- tew wiped out, while others did not. e Nerdiess Taxation. . Wasmxorox, Jan, 7.—Senator Harris o~ day introduced for Senator Heck a bill set- ting forth statistics regarding the publio debt, surplus, ete, and declafing that the maintenance of taxation tu provide further for the sinking fund under the existing eir- cumstances is i needless and wrongfui burs den on the ple, end enacts Lhat all laws “providing for o sinking fund for the went of the priucipal of the bonds af% United btates and are hereby suspends uatil further order of congross.”