Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 31, 1890, Page 1

w THE OMAHA ' DAy BEE \ NINETEEN BALLOTING FOR A SPEAKER. Yesterday's Proceedings In the Iowa Legislature. NO CHANGE IN THE RESULT. Mugwumps and Democrats Ies ort- ing to Questionable Expedients— Republicans St Solid for Alli- son—Other Hawkeye Aews. At the lIown Oapital, Drs Moixes, Ia., Jan. 30.—[Special Tele- gram to Tum Hee The mugwumps and democrats are trying to make it appear that the farmers are opposed to Senntor Allison, 80 thoy have been getung up petitions asking for Larrabee's election. They had the dem- ocrats mtroduce them in the senate, und then started a report that the republican senators would not give the people a chance to be heard. They claimed that two republicans, Gateh and Merservey, had recoive such peti- tions and suppressed them. Those senators arose to a questions of privilege toduy and turned the tables on thoe democrats by show: ing that the petitions were private letters ad- dressed to them individually, and had no business upon the public record. Senator Merseryey informed the scuate that if all private lotters on this subject must e read 10 the senate he would have to send up letter from his wife in which she said his constitu- ents were all prasing him for standing by Altison, The incident exposed the whole frauds which the democrats aro trying to im- pose. They get democrats aud mugwumps te sign these petitions for Larraves and then spring them upon the legislature as the voice of the farmers, 1y addressing them to in- dividual members they try to intimidate them, but the republicans are being made ail the more solid for Allison by these tacties. There secms to bo no disposition yet by either party to talk of compromise on the organization of the house. The republicans have given the democrats to understand that they need not submit any proposition that did not grant the speaker to the republicans, There are some intimations, however, that the democrats are getting very uneasy and anxious to inaugurate their governor. There is a growing fecling among republicans that it will be their duty next Tuesday to elect o United States serator if the sick re- cover 80 that the tull vo! 1 be potled. The Hons Des Morxes, Ta, Jan. 80.—In nine ballols wero taken on the house permanent speakership, but all resulted 1in a tie, Ad- journed until 2:30 this afternoon, This afternoon bulloting on permanent speaker was continued. Tho pairsincreased 0 fourteen, among them being tamilton with Wiison. The vote all afternoon stood 30 to 56, and av 8:05 adjournment was taken uill tomorrow afternool B The Senate. Drs Moryes, In., Jun, In the senate this morning, Mr. Gatch, on a question of privilege, protested against being accused of supprossing peuitions und said he could pro- sent any petition addressed to vhe sen ate, no matter from whom 1t came. The resoluticn introduced yesterday, authorizing the socre- tary of state to turnish copies of the session laws to the senate, was adopted. Adjourned i1l 10 a. w. towurrow. Double Tragedy at Sioux Oity. Siovx Crry, Ia, Jan. 30.—[Special Tele- gram o Tus Bee.l—Hans Leander this evening shot and instuntly killed Annie Carlson and blew out his own brains, Both were Swedes, the man about twenty-four years and the girl sixtoen years of age, and both were employed at the residence of S. T, Davis. For several weeks the man thrust his attentions upon the girl, but she rejected him. She refused to aliow him to accom- pany her to her mother's residenca this ovening, to which she started at 9 o'clock, But Leunder followed, und, overtaking her at Jenmings street, shot her through the side and head, both shots being fatal. He ran half a block and then put a bullet through his own bran. Supreme Court Decisions. Des Moixes, I, Jan, 30,—[Special Tolo- gram to Tue Bee.]—The followiug decisions were rendered by the supreme court today: Daniel Pierce va D, Carr Early, appellan| Sac district, affirmed. Flirst National bank of Grundy Center vs Snyder Bros., J. M. Snyder, H. M, Soyder, et al, appellants; Grundy district; afirmed. In the estute of J. M. Peet, deceasea, ap- plication of Maltilda Peet. widow, for allow- ance; Jones district; affirmed. D, M, Osborn vs ‘Thomus Reurdon, appel~ Iant; Decatur district; aflirmed. In the estate of Jonhn S. Gavle, deceased; Tama aistrict; roversed. Seth Morgan, appellant, va Mary L. E. Wagner; Polk district: affirmed. Death of Hon. W. ¥. Knapp. Masox Crry, In., Jan, 80.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee, |—The vews of the death of Hon. W. F. Kuoapp at Raton, N. M., reached hero at 10 o'clock today, and was promptly bulletined from all newspaper of- fices. He has for many years been a promi- nent and wealthy citizen, holding high om- cial positions in city, county and state, His remains will be brought here for burial, Mason City Jubilant, Masos Ciry, Ia,, Jan, 80.—|Special Tele} gram to Tue BEk.|—diason City citizens feel highly jubilaut, On Saturday the north ai- vision of the lowa Central railway will be located at Mason City, instead of Lyle, and tho line running from Manly to Lyle will be abandoned. This will be the headquarters for all train wen, and will waterially add to the population of this city. A Creston Real Estate Dea’, CuestoN, Ia., Jav. 80.—(Special 'Peiegram to Tur Bee)—A syndicate composed of Creston capitalists today purchased all the unsold city lots belonging w0 the Chicago, Burlingtoa & Quiney railroad company, con- sibting of twenty~five deswrable lots. The trausaction has treated sowe excitement in reul estate circles, A Malt House Burned, Davexrorr, Ia, Jan. 80.—|Special Tele- graw to Tue Bee, |—Twenty thousand bush- elsof barley and malt were scorched or soaked by the burning of the malt house of tho Bosen Grain company here toduy. There was un iusurance of $10,000 on the stock, bay it will not cover the e e NEW YORK BANK FALLURE, The Lennox Hi Iustitution Korced to t uspend Payn 3 New Youk, Jan. 80.—The Leunox Hill bank has just suspended payment. It 18 coutrolled by the same persous who last ‘week bought control of the Sixth National bauk which has ulreud{ been closed by the bank examiners. The knowledee of the re- latiou of the two institutions caused & run on the Lewuox which it was unable w meat. ‘The presidert s said 1o bave made au attempt in Wall street to obtaiu funas with which to make payments, but was unsuccessful. The clearing house association today acted on the Sixth Na- tional and dgopped it from the association. The bunk examiner states that depositors will certainly be paid in full. The Equitable bank has also been mentioned 1w connection with these two iustitutions, but ita president #ays it is not affected. all street this afternoon looks upon an attewpt to aispose of $600,000 in bonds owned TH YEAR. JANUARY 31, 18 by the Sixth National bank as simply a case of highway robber. President Tappen of the Gallatin National bank and a member of the clearing ho committee, said that when Lester Lelan had sold his intorost in tho Sixth Natioual bank the directors were requested to resign, whi y did. The new directors, without beiug legally organized, elected P, J. Cluas- sen president. On assuming the office he made three loans of 860,000 cach sec stock in the Lenox Hill bank, a very poor security, and then went down to the safe deposit vaults of the Nutional Park bank and took first class railroad bonds to the par value of § ese bonds he turned over to Georg 1, abroker, who tried 10 dispose of them. Cashier Colsen, learning of Claassen’s actions, notitied the clearing house and the bank exwwminer. The latter, after an investigation, closed the bank and called on Claassen for the return of the 2,000 in securities. The examiner by prompt action succeeded in getting back £201,000 of the bonds. In lieu of, or on ae- count of the rest of the abstracted bonds Claassen handed the bank examiner cheoks for #352,000. Theso checks fell short of the market value of the abstracted sacuritie $140,000. None of the checks, however, have been paid and they are being protested. Lhe comptroller of the currency will ap- point a receiver. Al the facts.in ' the case were lmd before the United States district attorney, who this afternoon issued for the arrest of President Cl Hroker Pel! for their connection wit ved by h the af- anssen, the new president of the Sixth National bank, 1s a broker at 45 Broadway, and Walluck, who is president of the Lenox Hill bank, has an office in the same building. Wallack is also a purtner of Fell, who ap- pears to have negotin the sale of the assets of the Sixth National bank. The methods used are identical with those used by Ives 1n his dealings with the Cin- cinnati, Hamilton & Davton road. In an interview-this evening recardiog the matter Bank Examiner Hepburn was very strong in his remarks concerning the mun- uer in which the steal was concocted. He suid it was the most scandalous case of bunk wrecking in the history of tho city. The Sixth Nationul has been a gilt edged institu- tion, and only k ago its surplus amounted to £500,000. He still held the opin- 10n that the devositors would not lose any- thing. The United States murshal and deb- uties are out tonight with warrants for the arrest of a number of persons whose names have not boen given up. George H. Pell was arrested last might. A Business surprise, STEUBENVILLE, O., Jun. 80.—The filing of u petition today asking for a recciver for the Spaulding iron works at Brilhant caused a sensation. The petition charges the man- agers with gross mismanagement, selling at a loss, ete. A receiver was appointed. Business men nicre express surprise thut this was done without hearing the other side. Itis gencrally thought the concern is not financiatly emba CREED A Presbyterian Who Thinks 1t Will Disrupt the Church. NEW York, Jan. 80.— |Special Telegram to Tne 13ee.]—There is every likelihood that tte discussion of the Presbyterian creed will end in anawful disruption of the church., ‘This was the statement wade yesterday by a prominent Prosbyterian divine, who has taken much part in the discussion. The questions involved go to the 'y foundation of the church, and the feeling 1s intense, **We who are in favor of a modification of the creed, blotting ont predestination, ref- erences to the Catholic churchus antichrist, und thadamnpation of non-Christian people, can certainly not remain in a church Lody which believes in and holds to such out- grown, illogical und unchristian doc- trines. " There are hundreds who feel like me, and there are, of courae, hundreds who hold strictly 10 Calvinism—pure, simple and cold. The final rupture will be postponed some time, but it must eventually come, If the church aecides to sustuin the old creed and expects us to preach it, we have no other recourse than to withdraw. The congregation will probably follow us and this will lead to the establishwuent eitber of a new church organ- ization, perhaps bearing the Presbyterian name, or else to hundreds of independent congregations all over the country. Which- ever side wins will force the others to with- draw or else stultify themselves by preaching what they do not belicve, and certainly most preachers will cot be hypocrites. A few preach these doctrines now and al! the others are forced daily to explain away their exis- tence n the church books. can stand the false position no longer, This discussion means a revoluuion and probably a rebel- lion.” L 1ON, ACLE Asdue, A Train With Delayed Passengers Goes Into the Ditch, Ocoey, Utah, Jan, 80,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]—A special passenger train mude up here this eveniog, bearing delayed Central Pacific passengers cast, was wrecked at Evanston about 9 o'clock. A relief train and officials started from here to the scene of the disaster at 11 o'clock. No particulars could be learned beyond the fact that a number of pussengers were seriously injured. It is claimed by officials here that no one was killed, This makes half a dozen wrecks on the Union Pacific within thirty days. Coming as does this disaster to the passcngers, many of whom have been delayed for two weeks in the snows of the Sierras, it adds to the horrors of the wreck. The snow blockade on the Central Pacitic was finally cleared at 8 o'clock this evening. Passengers were transferved before, but the first train passed through tonight and orders for moving all delayed trains were 1ssued, The fast mail tonight will go through as usual, 1t has not passed Ogden for over two weeks. As pas- sengers conie in stories of the hardships suf- fered accumulate. The railroad company aid all possible to muke the stay endurable, but diseuse set in und several pussengers died, while others were sent out at the point of deotn, LAter—The special train sent cut from Evanston tonight to the scene of the wreck jumped the track and went into the ditch, Further details from the wreck brings the information that the entire train went oft the truck, Engineer Dougherty ana Con- ductor Williaws were seriously injured and two children are supposed to be fatally in- jured. It was not the special train from Ogden that met with the disaster, butan Orogon Short Line train sent around by Grauger to reach Ogden from the norih owing 1o the continuation of the blockade on the Utab Northern, At Southampton—The Werra, from New York for Bremen, At Pniladelphia—The Prussian, from Glas- gow. At New York—The Critic, from Dundee; the Eithopia, from Glasgow; the Edum, from Amsterdam, Ykauuou-mwn—-Thu Britanie, from New ork. At Loundon—Sighted: The Rotterdam, from New York for Rotterdam; the Micni- gun and Pulestine, from Boston, i L South Dakota Firemen, Piexre, 8. D, Jan. 80.—|Special Tele. gram to Tue Bee.]—The board of control of the South Dakota Firemen's association, after a protracted session, this eveniog de- cided 10 hold the next tournament at Pierre, the date being June 17, 18, 10 and 20. 1he bourd of trade of this city offercd §2,000 bonus and o large sum for prizes to securd the tour- nuwent here, other cities also having good but smaller bids in. e Irish National League, Dergoir, Mich,, Jan. 80.—The uceventful mauner io which the auditing committee of the Irish National league 1s proceeding with its labors scews to be a contradiction to all the scusational rumors circuluted since the call for a committee was made public. HARD FIGHT IN THE HOUSE. The Struggle Against Speaker Reed's Ruling Again Renewed. BLAND TALKS OF TYRANTS. The Democrats Defeated on Roll Call and Then Refuse 10 Vote—The Galleries Crowded with terested Speouators, [0 Wasnixatoy, Jan. #0.—The galleries of the house were crowded to their ntmost ca- pacity long betore noon today by spectators anticipating a resumption of the contest of yesterday. Nor were they disappointed, for us the clerk read the journal in the regular manner, omitting the detailed vote by ycas and nays on the question of cousideration of the contested election case, Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky arose aud demanded the reading of the tull vote. After & moment's hesita tion the speaker directed this to be done. is having been completed, Mr, Brecken- " ridge demunded the reading of the names of those not voting and the speaker ordered this to be doue also, Then Mr. Springer of Illinois the reading in full of the Speaker Reed giving the grounds for his ruling yesterday, aud the clerk proceeded to read it nlso. ‘The reading of the journal having been completed, Mr. McKinley of Ohio moved that the journal be approved and upon that motion demunded the previous questic Mr, Blanchard of Louisiana imme. arose to a question of personal privilcge re lating to the journal, but the speaker des clined to recognize him on the ground that a demand for the previous question was pend- ng, demwanded statement of ately Mr, Springer of Illinois moved adjourn- ment and demanded the s und VS, While_the vote was being taken on orderiog them Mr. Springer stated that bis object was to ullow the committee on rules to prepare a set of rules, Ove hundred and twenty-four members erose to demand theyeas and nays, The speaker declared this to be a suficient nlllllnbvr and dirccted the cierk to cull the roll. Mr. Bland of Missouri moved to reconsider the vote by which the yeas and vavs were ordered, but the speaker dechned to recog- nize him, whereupon Bland shouted awid much confusiosi: “You arc the meanest tyrant that ever presided over a legisla- tive body and 1 denounce--" The remainder of the sentence was drowned in waves of cheers from the democrauc side, The roll was then called and the motion was defeated—yeas, 1427 nays, 160. The question then recurred on the demand for the previous question on the approval of the journal, and the yeas and nays having been ordered, the order “Don’t vote' wus passed around the democratic side of the chamber and studiously obeyed. Before the vote was announced the speaker directed the clerk to record tne following names of memoers as present ana not yoting : Messrs, Breckenridge of Arkansas, Carlisle, Clements, Crain, Crisp, Culbertson of Texas, Docies Enloe, Goodnight, = Hemphill, Hooker, Kilgore, Laune, McCreary, McMil- lan, Moutgomery, Moore of Texas, Outes and Outhwaite. “The speaker then announced the vote to stand, yeas 160, nays 1 (Buckalew), and ad} ded: “Which, n aadition to the gentlemen present, constitute a quorum, and the pre- vious question is ordered.” ‘This brought forth @ storm of applause from the republican side. Mr, Crisp of Georgia called for an appeal, but the speaker sided with the point of order raised by Mr. McKinley thut an appeal was not in order as another appeal was pending, Mr. Springer of Ilunois made a point of order that no quorum had voted and that if lhe‘!punller 80 decided he would take an ap- peal. The chair declined to entertain the appeal of the gentleman from Illinois. |Applause on the republican side and hisses from the democrats. | Then, amid wild cheering on the demo- cratic_side, Mr. Breckenridge of Kentucky rushed down the aisle, and standing io front of the speaker exclaimed : “From that we appeal. peal pending, There was an appeal yester- day, but 1t is a different appeal because the speaker is nassuming that the house will sustain the appeal of yesterday, and so it therefore does not come within the ruie as stated by the gentlewan from Ohio (MeKin- ley), and the gag law which that gentleman, with the help of the speaker, bus applied to day, usurperous, revolutionary and cor- rupt. Cheer after cheer arose from the demoa- cratic side, mingled with hisses from the re- publicans until the bouse resembled bealam, In the midst of the tumult the speaker stated the question 1o be on the wotion to approve fihc]ourn 1l and the yeas and nays having There is no ap- en ordered, directed the clerk to cull the roll. Owing to the confusion many demo- cratic members did not understand the ques- tion as put by the chair and another scene of excitement ensued, mewmbers arising and de- manding to know what they were to vote upon, The speaker‘attempted in vain to restore order, though one democrat was heard to shout above the tuymoil that the house was as much in order as the speaker. A lull oc~ curred, however, when Mr, Carlisle arose and said he hoped that the roll call would be suspended until order wus restored, as sev- eral members did uot understand the ques- tion, The speaker then restated the question and the vote resulted —ycas, 16 The speaker declared the motion carriy directed the clerk to enter on the journal the names of the members preseut nol voting, After another storm, occasioned by Mr, Springer’s persistent efforts, which the end proved successful, to address the chair, the house became quict and the floor was accorded to Mr. McKinley, who spoke upon the appesl taken yesterday and supported the speaker’s decision. The speaker had the right, he contended, to proceed to note that thirty or thirty-tive members who had re- fused to vote on roll call were present in their scats. All that was involved in the appeal was simply @ ques- tion of fact, Did any gentleman whose name was disclosed by the count rise in his place and declare he was not present! Not one, Under general parliamentary law the speaker had the right 1o count the members and if there was no quorum to stop all business. The principle was distinctly established that the presiding ofticer might count, and it wus his duty to count the mewmbers present to make & quorum. The gentleman from Kentucky (Carlisle) had declared that under the speaker's decision thav one representative could pass a bill with 167 members sitting in their seal silence, So he could and so he ought to, If 167 members gat in silence and refused to vole when their votes would defeat the provosition, . then the vore of @& smgle member ought 1o pass the bill. Whan gentlemen siv 1o their seats and refuse to perform their public duty they are repudiatiug a great public trust. Mr. Carlisle, a8 speaker, had repeatedly signed bills and resolutions Which never recelved & constitutional majority. He had doue 1t over ana over again, and had doue it, too, when the public record of the house unnounced by himself showed less than a majority of the house had voted. The actions of the democrats yesterday had never been dreamed of by the fathers of the consti- tution. They bad never dreamed of sullen silence as a stateswan-like way of destroying # quorum, He wuas nol saying the democrats were doing differeatly from what the republican party had done for years. But no minority ever carried on fili- bustering thdt 1t was not wfterwards ushamed of. This mode of stopping legis- lation had never been thougntof by the framers of the constitution. 1f the geatl wen on the other side were golog o have a revolution let them have it in the’proper way and get out of the hous Applause on the republican side.] They hi 0O Dusi- Dess L wurn on the republicans, who were ready to do_business, and eall them revo. lutionists, The gentlemen on the other side wanted to perpetuate the fikion which de- clared that clthough Mmembers were present in their seats they should b6 held to be con- structively absont. It was time to stop this legal fiction, Lot the members be honest. Let them defeat the bill in the right way, by dobate, by amendment, by a yea and nay vote expressive of their judge- ment, This controversy was to dstermine whether the m..).m}y should rule or be subject to the tyrann of the minority. The position of the gentlemen on the other side me: that theyt would either ruin or rule. ‘'he republicans insisted that while they were in the malority the her side should do neither. [Applause]. We sottled one question at a growt Cost—thut a minority could not run this coumtiy—|applause| and setule if we intend to [ we can, in the broad lhight of public opinion and in the presence of 60,000,000 people whether a_constitutional majority of this house shall do busivess, [Applause. | Mer. Turner of Georgia believed if the wild views presented here was engrafted in the practice of the house it would inaugurate a reign of auarchy and profligacy unprece- deated in the anmals Of the country, He controvarted the power of the speaker to have names entered on the journal. Mr. Butterworth of Ohio said the question was the power of the majority to rule in this country. This was & fovornment of tho people. It was a government of the major- ity. The majority must exercise authority in legisiation aud eovernmnent, which was in keeping Witii the furtherance of the provisions of the constitution. It had bee argued that it was for a member to answer to himself and to his constituents alone whether Lte would vote and discharge his duty or not. He utterly denied the soundness of that propo- sition. That would have done when it was hold that members were ambassadors from the states; it would not do in Jauuary, 150). He wus not here to legislate simoply for him- sclf aod his constituents. He was here to legislate for the whols country and the whole country had a right to exact of him that ho be in his place and perform his duty. The speaker had not only dis harged the duty which devolved upon him in this mat- ter bat oue which he could not avoid under oath of office if he would, A wember on the democratic side sugeested that thore was no rule for what the repub- licuus were attempting to do. **Yes, we have arule,” Mr. Butterworth retorted, “and you have discovered it.” Mr. Butterworth con- cluded: *Tho rightof the minority wuich the fathers provided for was the right to amend or do whatsoever they wished to per- feet legislation. bt the sovercign will of the people is represented in the majority, and the right to overthrow, by revolution or on of the speiker must bo ting therights of all the upheld as people of this country.” Mr. McKinley woved tollav on the table the appeal from the svgaker’s decisions. i here were shouts of disapproval from the democratic side, but Mr. Mgitinley persisted and Mr. Springer moved tg adjourn, On a ising vote the result was aunounced—ayes, nays, 149, Mr, Springer demanded the ayes and nays with the result—uyes, 145; nays, 161, S0 the house refused to adjourn and the question ecurred on the motion to tho appeal on table, on which questitn the veas and navs were demanded from the democratic side. The clerk proceeded with the call, no democrat responding! and wost of them leaving their seats and retiring to the cloak rooms. The spesker, however, followed the roll call and noted down the numes of the democrath present not vot- ing. ‘I'he non-voting wembers were again called, but still uo democrigs responded. ‘When the vote was completed tho spoaker took the veturns from tag tally clerks and ordered the clerk to reford the nawes of twenty-six democrats - pre t and declining to vote. He then annouaci yeas and none in the vegative and declared the motion to lay the appaal on the tabie car- ried. There were shoded of Lo quorum and indignation on the democrats’ side, but in the widst of the tumult the speaker recog- nized Mr. McKinley for a motion to agjourn and put it, and declared it carried. Before the speuker left e chair, amid shouts of “shan:c” from the excited demo- crats, be paused long enough to give Mr, Springer a chunce to say that he- demanded tie yeas and nays, The spankersaid be had heard no request for the yeas and nays, but would recognize the demand, aud 80 Mr. Springer had the poor satisfaction of having the yeas und nays called with the result— yeas, 193; noys, "The _house then ad- Jourped until tomorrow. The republicans are jubilant at ti success' and the demo- crats are correspondingly depressed. Senate. Wasmyarox, Jan. 30.—The house bill as to the duty on silk ribbons passed without dis- cussion; also the senate blil instructing the superintendent of the census to gather infor- mation about mortgages on'tomes and farms. Mr. Vance then addressed the senate on the negro emigration bill. He sarcastically char- acterized Mr. Ingalls’ receny speech as orato- rical pyrotechnics conceallag a paucity of ideas; acknowledged that the miitenium had not gdawned yet on the sauth and that the land of reconstruction = was mnot yet @ land of perfect righteousness. He re- ferred to northern gerrymandering, “‘blocks of five,” ejection of colored children from white schools, etc., and hoped in time that some accomplished black man mignt be sent 10 represent the country to some othor lands besides Hayti and Laberia. Referring to Mr, Ingalls' remark that the south was standing on a volcano, he said that the south needed no heip. It could wage its war without as- sistance from anyone snd couid easily man- age and overcome any uprising of her 7,00 000 negroes, ‘Then there would come a solu- tion of the negro problem which would stay solved, Given the high-spirited, cultivated, dominant race occupying the free states and with that race & race of slaves of recently barbaric origin how should the two be made to dwell together in peace and fratenity? It1s a tundamental principle of American law fthat tap majority shall rule, within limits, buv it js a principle of nutural law that the stropger must rule without limits. 3 The negro is not incapable of awilization, but1s incapable of keepingap with the civilt jzation of the white race, His (Vance's) solution of the problem wgs simply *‘hands off.” In conclusion, he/said, addressing bimself to Ingalls; *1f you' cannot help either black or Wwhite, common decency requires that yow ‘should hold your peace.” He could not, hesaid, support the emigration bill: it did hotrench the case. Mr. Hampton spoke bi While in fuli accord with the proposed ure he cidn’t think the remedy met. ih" requirements of the case. After an executive se the senate ad- journed. ! Confiemationa, WasniNgroN, Jan, ~The following nominations were confl today: Postwasters, Illinois beil. Kunoxville; Williaat | G, W, Buits, Paoa; C. ville; J. F. Sayles, Van Dwight; G, . Bucher, braska—George M. Proff by the senate nge L. Camp- Shaw, Canton; Deuny, Green- ia; J. B, Pareons, nt Carroll, Ne- Fairfield, — SWEPT BY AN EPFIDEMIO, A Fatal Plague Raging County, Texas, 81, Louis, Mo.. Jan. B0.—~Advices come from Cook county, Texas, that a very fatal epidemic, strongly resembling meningitis, i1s ragiog in the western part of that county. Patients die in many fostances in u few hours after taking the disease. Twenty-tive deaths are reported from the malady during the past tweuty-four hours. So far the physiciuns have b unable to check its ruvages, and it has alresdy spread over the counlry, causiig excitement, Many of the citizens are’ figeing from their homes u: other localities mot yet wvisited by the plague, in Cook Lol Got Twenty-Kive ¥ears. Proria, 1L, Jan, 40.—On the third trial of John J. Farris today bhe wss sentenced to twenty-five years for the wurder of Stephen MeGee in 1657, “the vote us:164 | THE UTILITY OF FCVESTS. Prof. Bossey's Appeal to the Ne- braska Delegation. THE REBELLION IN THE H( SE, Angry Democrats Cut Al Capors and Personal Encountoes Are Narrowly Avoided—Land Decisions—MWMise ncous, 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, WASHINGTON, D, C., Jan, 30, Charles E. Bessey of the state umversity at Lincoln has written a latter here urging tho 1 slogation to support Presi- dent Harrison in his recommendation for the preservation of mountain forests in the west and northwest, Mr. Bessoy says that if these forests are destroyed tho great auxiliary to natura) irvigation for the plains will be destroyed; tbhat when the forests have been cleared away the waters during the snow and rainy season will rush with destructive force down the mountain sides and will leave the streams in Nebraska and adjoining states to become dry when thoy are most needed. THE DEADLOCK BROKEN. Confedorates aro active yot. The revolu- tion in the house of representatives continued WasmiNerox Bureav Tie Osana Bes, } all day, but the mutineers were finally whipped. Tho deadlock is brok Tho re- publicans have won. [very day 1t has be- come clearer siwien this congress cenvened that not all the members of the lower house have lost the arts which they practiced thirty years ago and which resuited 1n a war be- tween the two sections of the country. It is noticeable that the men who were most vio- leut in the precipitation and maintunng of this deadlock are from the south and waere con- néeted with the party led by th e Jeffor- son vis, There was no cassation of the exciting sconcs of yesterday atany time dur- ing the proceedings today. Mr. Springer of 1ilinos, who prides himself as the parlismen- tarian of the democratic side of the hous made an exhibition of himself by rising early in the afternoon and addressing the chair when the latter d recownized Major M Kiuley of ©Ohio who had begun to auddress the house. Mr. Springer protested that he would be heard in spite of the repeated warn- ings of.the speaker that he was out of order and that another member had beon recog- nized. The lllinois man was decidediy rev- olutionary and obstreparous and he persistod in talking while Major McKinley was ad- dressing the house in the proper way. For some minutes the official reporter had the unrivalled duty of reporting two speeches at oune and the same time, There wasa porfect bedlam, Mr. t3ynum of Indiana and other revoiu- tionists urged Sprinzer to “stand firm,” and it lookel for a while as though 1t would be necessary for the sergeant at-arws to con- vey the gentleman from Iitinois off the floor. He made himself liable to arrest and fine, and tms would have been inflicted were 1t not for the fuct that Springer wanted to be arrested 8o that he could pose as a martyr. Finally Major McKinley sat down and Springer was parmitted to proceed. 1t wais Very humorous to note the imperturbable manner of Speaker Reed during this trymng ordeal. He simply 8100d up und tapping his desk with the gavel gave attention to Major Mclinley and at intervals turned his faco to Springer and exclaimed: ‘*The gentic- man will ceasé “couverdstion.” The ef- forts of Mr. Springer were = not . in the mind. of the speaker considered o specch, but a rambling conversation in- tended to confuse and annoy tke house. Major McKiniey’s summing up of the sit- uation showed that the proceedings of the democrats were revolutionary and intended 1o be 80 and were not justified by the consti- tution, the laws of common parliamentary rules or ordipary common sense. During nis speech Mr. Breckinridge of Kentucky re- peatedly get up and interpolated comments, inquiries and side remarks until Major Mc- Kiuley set the house in an uproar of laughter by waving his hand to the gentleman from Kentucky, and referring to bim as ‘‘my revolutionary friend.” Mr, Breckinridge was one of the very earliest revo- lutionists of thirty years ago, was a soldier on the confederate side all through the war aud bas not been suspected of re- construction. The major, 1n closing his mas- terly speech “*Hit a tack with a sledge ham- wer,” to employ a trite expression: ‘“I'he trouble with you over on that side is,” and he gesticulated toward the democrats, ‘is that you are determined to either rule or ruin. We fosist that while we are in the majority you shall do neither.” This expres- sion 1llustrated the situation perfectly, Sergeant-at-Arms Holmes and his deputy, Colonel Cuvanaugh, were kopt on the Hoor of the house constantly all after- noon, At times it looked as though there might be personal collisions between members, so desperate did some of the democrats become, It was a common thing for men on the democratic side in rushing frantically down the aisles to shake their fists and swish their locks in a threatening manner at Speaker Reed and denounce bim in terms personal and unpar- liamentury, ‘I'he vroceedings today demonstrated very clearly the capability of Speaker Reed and the fortune of the country in baving him where he now sits, They also demonstrated that in the decision which he rendered yes- terday, and which the republicans intend to eunforce, he will be equal to any emergency. Public sentiment, which in this democratic stronghold scemed to be almost equaily di- vided todsy on Speaker Reed's decision, is growing in favor of the republicans, Mr. Carlisle and some of his cooler headed col- leagues are already nshamed of their unjus- tifiable action, but tho greay majority on the aemocratic side are determined yet that the republicans shall not rule even though it be- comes necessary Lo ruin in_order to prevent control by the majority, When it all fiually came down to the question to sustain the speaker’s ruling of yesterday every repub- lican in the house, 162, including the speaker, voted afiirmatively, ‘T'his shows the best or- ganization of any party in congress for many years, The fight iay not be over yet. The democratic revolutionists may attempt to continue their work, bui in the end thoy will fuil and be held up o ridicule and scorn, A COLOKED POSTMASTER. Warren R. Wade was today appointed postmaster at Malcolm, Md. This is the first colored man ever appointed to be postmaster in Maryland, and it can be depended upon that there will be a howl from the bourbons of that station. There ware @ nuwber of democrats who signed Wade's petition, and it is believed that it was a trick on their part to reflect discredit on Congressman Mudd, who secured the appointment. LAND DECISIONS, Land Commssioner Groff today reversed the decision of the local land ofcers av North Platte in the case of John P. Price vs David O. Brown, involving the homestead entry on the southwest i of section 20, township 17 north, range 21 west. ‘Tho local ofMcers held Brown's entry for cancellation, but the commissioner reversed their decision and dismissed the case. This cancels Price’s entry, The commissioner of the general land office vonfirned the decision of the land officers at Mitchell, 8. D., dismissing the contest of William J. Ray vs Heory G. Sea- wan, involving the homestead entry upon lots 1 and 2 and the north )4 of the soutbeast 14 of section 1, township 105, range 60, con- taining 152 acres, in the Mitcuell districe, PRESIDENT HAKRISON, Hon. John M. Thurstoo of Nebraska, who has been bhere several days, hut who left this evening for Boston, is quoted as follows “In one phase of his in the morning Post character President Harrison is much mis- represented by his enemies and almost as much misunderstood by many of his friends. He 18 paintea as a close, unzpproachable, al- most surly mun, with no sywmpathetic char- acter, However, the fact 18 that in his pub- lic relations he ¢ and dignified, meas- [ uring all watters with a solicitous care that Sor+ of his judement may be flawless, and disposed to restruin himself from uttorances which folly or malice may misconstrue. Yet in his | private relations in hours of leisure and amon friends whom he trusts implicitly ho is affablo to such a degree that the observer | of that moment would depart with the thought that tho president of the United States is 4 jolly and companionablo gentlo- man. That would be an opinion close to the truth, I have found Mr. Harrison most agreeable.” THE Conreid Fricke, company ©, 8 fantry, now with his company at Fort Nio- brara is transferred to tho bataliion of gineors und will bo sent to Willette's Point, . Y., for assignment to a company by the atallion commander. Sergeant John K Twonty-first infant | at the army and vav having been reportod by charge as suficiently recov will be to rejoin is company ut Fort Bridger, W) he extenaion of the le of absenco granted Colonel Joseph G. Ninth cavalry, December, 158, 1s further extendsd two mouths, NEW POSTMASTERS, Among the tourth class postmasters ap. pointed today were C. Foot, Merna, Custer county, Nebraska, vice W. G. Bretherton, removea, and Mary Secoy at Morris (fo: merly Jamestown), Scott county, lowa, vice C. B, James, removed, ARMY cond_in Recob, couw now under tr y B atment prin s, rgeen in hoapital, Hot ¢ tho MISCELLANEOUS. N. S, Harwood, who bas been in tho_city soveral days, leaves tonight for Now York, where he will attend the meeting of tho National Bar association. J. L. Caldwell aud Captain P, / Phillips Left for their homes at Liacoln tomght. A board of modical lon oxawiner to bo located at Niobrara. Drs, Ira Swan of Niobrara and Perry of Vesdegr is have been recommended for avpointuient “The house commities on sific: railro today heard arguments by Storoy, attorney for the Unton Pacific, upon the plan pre posed in the Outhwiite bill for the settle of the indebtedness of that company to tho government, Storey referred particu larly to the uttuck made upon the Union Pa- cifi¢ in u letter sent by the attorney general of Nebraska to the uttorney general of the United States charging that the _Union cific had violatea its churter, Storey sp of the great value of the security the r would offer to the government unde terms of the bill in addition security. A favorable report was today. made upon the senate bill introduced by Senator Wilsou the to the preseat authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri at or near Burlington, In, with amendments conforming to the interest of navigation; ulso on tie Pottigrew bill for u bridge across the Missouri between Pierre, 8. D., in Hughes county, und Stanley county’; also on _the bill for a bridgo across tho Missouri at Lexington, Mo. A favorable report was also submitted on Senator Pad- dock’s bill appropriating §75,000 for a public building at_iSeatrice, Tie amount of the appropriation was increased by the com- mittee to S100,000 up the recommendation of the suvervising nrchitect of the treasury. yndham of Niobrara is 1o be avpointed et to West Point ou the recommenda- tion of Congressman Dors National Bank Examiner Girifiths of Ne- braska is here on business connected with the comptrolier of the currency. . Mrs. Lewis A, Groff and the Misses Groft announce that they will receive the remaio- der of the season on Friday at 1201 Nine teeuth strect. Peuny S, Heatn, EIE BEAT THIS RECORD, Collisions Hours. CuicaGo, Jan. 3).—The Ilhnois Central beat the record today by two scrious acci- dents to suburban trains within two hours. "The first collision occurred about 6 this morning between a train on tho Iilinols Cen~ tral and the Baltimore & Ohio tram going in the opposite dircction and was caused by a misplaced switch. The passengers were thrown in all airections, some of them ro- ceiving serious shocks, aud the locomotives curs were badly damaged, ‘Tho second accident oceurrod between two trains at the foot of Washington stroet, They collided and tore away the platform, and splintering it into watchwood. Many passengers were badiy bruised and cut by breaking glass. Two Serious in Two Passengers Budly Shaken Op. Mepiis, Tonn., Jun. 30.~An Iron Moun- tain & Kansas City tram collided this morn- ing. One trainman had a leg broken, The passengers were badly shaken up. Fraight Tr.an Barned. PLAQUEMINE, La., Jun. 30.—The Texas Pacific freight train was wrecked and burned this morning. The condustor and engineer were killed, and two train men hurt, abaibekis oty Nebraska and fowa Pension Wasuixarox, Jan. 30.—|Special Tolegram to Tue Ber.|—Pensions for Nobraskans: Increase—Jumos D. Warren, Jessup; Julius D. Mastick, Ewing; Ambrose K. Bliss, Red- ington; Johm Kretzer, Fi: th; George Morrill, Taylor, Reissuo—Daviel Bonderson, Rulo. Pensions granted Jowans: Original in- vahid—Pauwrick O'Connell, Van _Horn Jucob Waltz; Musquoka; Honvy A, Weber, Winfield, IRestoration and reissue— Thomas J. Hudson, New London. Increase—~ Silas R. Nugent, jr., New London; Byron T. Walaer, Linville: Robert Kuox, Jewell; John W. Taylor, Keokuk; Robert Stickley, Anamosa; Erastus H, Scott, Farragut. IRe- issue—David H, Ellis, Rock Rapids; Anton Yaworsky, lowa City; William L. Peppers, Des Moines. Reissue and increase—Thomas Smith, Newton; Oliver J. Burker, Cambria, Original widows, etc.—Lorenzo D., father of William E. Earp, Galesburg; minors of Levi Denton, Cedar Rapids. —_——— Another American Uardinal, MoxtRreAL, Jan, 80.—[Special Te'egram to Tue Bee. |- Under the heading of “The Car- dinal's Hat for Archbishop Fahre,” Le Ten. dard, the Catholic organ of Moutreal, states this morning that at the next consistory at Rowe, his grace will be made a priuce of the church. It is plain from the way in which the puper explains that the news comes from some high oflicial and religious source. 1o conclusion the paper states thav this will not clash with n sccond cardinal for the United States who, it says, will be Arch- blstop Ireland of Paul, Miun, s - Dynamiters Wreck a Priest’s tious & brrmsnuno, Jan, 80.—An attempt was last night to blow up the residence of Father Fleckioger, in charge of the German Catho- lic church at Chartiersborough, this county, Dynamite was placed in the cellar and fired wbout 1 o'clock. The house was badly vrecked and the neighborhood aroused, Fatber Pleckinger and two servant girls were in the house, but escaped uninjured, but badly shaken, ‘Ihere is no clue tothe perpe tratol — Lampson Ousted. Corumsus, O,, Jao, 80.—The heaning i the Marquis-Lampson contest for the lisutenant governorstup was concluded in the Ohio sen- ate this evening and Lampson (rep.) was ousted by a strictly party vote. The repub~ lican members filed a nuwmber of protests against the maoner of proceeding, and the conclusion was attended with & stormy scene, Lampson gave notice that the case would be carried higher, B — An Indian Oensus Being Taken. CramsenLaiy, 8. D, Jan, 80.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—A census is being taken of the Indians at Lower Brule and Crow Creek agencies. Colonel Lee, an agent of u;‘e Indian department, is performing the work, 4 et Miss Bisland Beats Phineas Fozg New Youk, Jan, 80,—Tne Cunard steamer Hothola was sighted off Sandy Hook at 10:26 this morning. Miss Bisland, the competitor of Nellie Bly in the raco around the world, is om board. 999 s FIXING UP A NEW AGREEMENT UMBER The Committes of Chairmen Hard at Work Upon the Document. WHAT HAS CAUSED THE HURRY, The Withdrawal of the Union Pacifle and Northwest From rm tho Interstace tho Association Reason, Working on the New Contract. Cmeaco, Jao, { [Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The withdrawal of the Union Pacific und Northwoestern from tho Inter state Commerco Raillway association b hurried the committee of chairmen in tho work of preparig a mew agreement. [t must be ready for submission 1o the presis dunts of the association on February 11 or every hope of retaining the Union Pacifio and Northwestern as members will bo aban- doned. Should the new agreemeut bo ac- cepted it may be made operative at once and thus solve the difficulty, But to the average railroad man it looks like trying to reconcile irreconciloabl The Uunion Pacifin and Northwestoro say thoy wilifunder no cir- cumstances give up their trafiic agreement with cuch ottier, The Rock Island,St. Paul and Burhngton are cqually as positive in declariug they will be parties to no agreement which recognizes the legality of the Uniou Pacitic- Northwestern contract, he first weeting of the chairmen tool place in Chairwan Finley's room this ufte noon Besides Chuirman Fialey there were vresent Chairman Walker and Chairmun idgley. ‘fhe meeting lasted all the after- voon and was devoted entively to o discussion of the old agreement, agreed that those sections of the old agr ment which have worked favorably and ove which there has been uo neorne dispute should ba ed bodily mto the new agreement, L'lie arbitration cliuse, which, as is known, docs uot arbitrate, and a broposed new clause recognizing such con be n the Urion Pacilic western, were cousidered ut length, 1he committee had no difficuity b fixing up an agreement, but their tusk s to submit an agreement to which tho presidents willagree. It was shown that lines such as the Alton, Buriington & North« ern, Minneapolis & St. Louis, Wisconsin Central nd other lines with bLut two termi- nals would never be induced 10 join an agee- ment which provided for final urbitration. A decision against one of them might mean bankruptey, while 1t would help a direct competitor with a terminal at some other point, which would reap increased advantagze from the decision. No hewdway was made toward a settloment of either pomt. Tho conference will continue from day to day until the agreement is ready for submission to the presidents The Midland ¢ ®Siovx Faus, S, 1 ).—[Special Telegram to Tu r Poutigrew arrived in the city today direct from Wash- ington. The main purpose of Lis visit is to attend the aunual election of ofticers of the Midlund Pacific railroad that tukes place to- morrow. The Midland Pacific is built twenty miles east of this city and was only orzanizod lusy August, A preliminary sur- vey of the road has been made to Puget Souad, 1n the state of Washington, and the senator hus sold property on the strength of the fact that he will give the purchaser a ride over toe Midland Pacific in five years ) the coast., The scheme is & givantic ona and is being backed by Congressman Mullis ken and a dozen wealthy Portland men, Gou'd's Latest Acquisition, KANsas Ciry, Mo., Jau. 80. —|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bgee)—Hou. Bailey Wag- goner of Atchinson, Kun,, genecral attorney for the Missouri Pacifiv is authority for the statement tonight that Juy Gould has bought the Kavnsas City, Wyandotte & Northwestern, which ends at Beatrice, veb. The rest of the story is that the wily Jay will extend the line to the northwess, thus having an air line southeast and north- west. ‘The general manager of the North- western is in New York, but other high of- ficers of the road seen tonight deny that there is any truth in the story, A Union Pacific Pr: Cneyesse, Wyo., Jan. 30.—|Spucial Telo- gram to Tur Bee)—Chiei Clerk H. W, Henderson of the Union Pacific ofice hcre has been promoted Lo a chief clerkship in Superiutendent Barr's office at Omaha, His position bere will be taken byJ. R. Brenoan, motion, The Blockaae . SAN FrANCISCO, Cala,, Ja 'he block- ade is practically raisea, The Central Pu- cific traivs bogan to move this morning, e A Paris Art sale, [Copyright 1830 by Jamss Gordon Bennett,) Paws, Jun, 80.—[New Yoric Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]-—-One of the wmosy important picture sales of the season took place this afternoon at the Hetit gal- lery, It was the art collection of the late Jules Dupre. 'The modern und handsome gallerios were crowded with artists, Among the prominent amateur bidders was the havdsome American singer, now the Princoss Do Mont-Beliord. Among othors present were Alexander Dumas, who bought soveral small pleces, and u representative of Duc @ Aumale, who was un extensive pur- chaser. The bidding was uctive, aud the res sults prove that expectutions w2re more than satished. The art experts, . Chevallier, the commissaire ~ priceur, id: “We estimated the receipts ot perhaps 250,000 francs; certaioly not @ sou more. As a matter of fact, the total amounts to 208,500 francs. This shows that every year the art loving public 1s growing larger and more disposed to pay high prices for vale uable works of art. The man with capital cannot better than invest in pictures by the best artists, hving or dead, He may easily double bis money in ten years—there is no teiling. For instance, what will the pictures sold today bring s few yecars nencet Dupre was undoubtedly appreciated in 1ife, but he will be even more appreciated in the years to come.” et An Uppor Ten Marriage Arcanred, [Copyriaht 1650 by James Gorlon Bennstt.) Loxpox, Jun, 80.—[New York Herald Cuble—Special to Tuk Bee]l—-A marriage has been arranged to take place February 11 between Buron Hugh Halketv of No. 2 Cur- zon street and Frelsdorfor Muhlen, Hanover, and Sarah, the oldest daughter of Mr, Anson Phelps Stokes of New York, - Created Uncasin [Copyright 189 by James Gordon Bennett,) S1, Petensnune, Jou. 80.—New York Herald Cable—Special to Tug Bee,|--The determination of the Chinese governmeut to construct a railway from Pekin to Girin, & town situated near the Russian frontier, has created considerable uneasiness in official circles here. As aset off agaistthis it is contemplated 1o increase the Itussian teet im the Pacific. i The We r Foreca For Omaba and vicinity—Fair weather, For Nebraska—Fair, colder, winds shift. ing to northery, with cola wave. For Iowa~Fair, followed by Joca! snows during afternoon or evening, winds shifting to northerly; colder, with cold wave. For South Dakota ~Light local snows, northerly winds, colder, with cold wave,