Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 1, 1890, Page 1

> /' w _wfL.faot which could not be appealed from. THE OMAHA DALy BEE NINETEENTH YEAR, THE BATTLE IN THE HOUSE. Bynum Denounces the Speaker as a Tyrant. POLITICAL PYROTECHNICS FIZZ. In the Language of Emmott the Gen- tleman From Indiana Hurls High Defiance at the Foe—Reed Itides the Storm, House. Wasmsaroy, Jan, 31,.—~The clerk,nrocesd- WE 0 the usual manner to read the avridged journal (omitting * the detailed vote), Mr, Bland of Missouri demanded the reading of the document in full, and this was ordered by tho spoaker. It was not completed unti! 12:50, and immediately Mr. McKinley of Ohio moved that the journal be approved, and on that motion dewmanded the previous question. Mr. Springer interjected a motion to ad- journ, saying he did 8o to cnable the com- mittee on rules to bring in a code of rules. The Speaker—The gentleman is not in order in speaking on o motion to adjourn, Mr. Springer—There are no rules for the house, The Speaker—There are rules for the house. Mr. Springer—Where are they? The Speaker—The rules that govern par- linmentary assemblies, and those rules most distinctly declare that a motion to adjourn is not debatable, of which the gentleman is per- fectly aware. The motion to ndjourn was lost—yeas, 185; nays, 162 —and the question recurring on the demand for the previous question, tha yens nndnays were ordered. The democrats again pursued their policy of not voting: und the speaker once more pursued his method of jot- ting down the names of members present and not voting The speaker then declared the demand for the previous question carried—yeas, 160; nays, O—amid loud protests from the demo- crats, The Speaker—The previous question is ordered and the question is on the approval of the journal, Mr. Bynum of Indiana_moved to adjourn, but the speaker dechned to recognze him, and again put the motion on the approval of the journal. Mr. Bland demanded the yeas and nays (which were ordered), and pending this moved to adjourn. But the speaker was deaf to this motion, which called forth a declara- tion from Mr, Springer that this was tyrarny simple and upadulterated, and a further declaration from Mr, Bland that it was an outrage and that the house could not be in a more demoralized condition than the speaker. ‘The roll was then called on approval of the journal, and the old tactics were brought into play. Tho vote completed, the speaker gave the hist to the clerk to record. Ml‘i l’lynum apvealed from the decision of chair. I'he spealsr replied that it was a question *'The vote stands yeas, 161; nays, none; ac- cordingly the journal is approved.” Then the fiercest storm of the throe days’ battle burst upon the house. Mr. Bynum of Tndiana rushed to the front and demanded e floor on_a question of personal privilege and proceeded to arraign the speaker. He said, in substance: *“The gentlemen on the sother side may stand here and sustain the arbitrary, out- rageous ruling of the speaker, but so far as 1 am concerned, 8o far as the people I rep- resent are concerned we shall not be gazged on this flodr. You, sir, have violated more than any man on this floor parliamentary rules and practices. You may consummate what you have undertaken. You have ower backed by a mob on the floor of this house. [Cheers on democratic eide.] {Hisses from the republicans.| The peaple of tnis country, sir, have spoken through hie jress 1n condemnation of these broceed- ings, which will bury you, sir, beyond the hope of resurrection. ‘'nis proceeding is in keeping with the pructices of your party, It is in keeping with your action when you stole the presidency. Itis in keeping with the proceedings of the republican party in the state of Montana.’ Mr. Boutelle of Maine protested aguinst Mr. Bynum for continuing. ‘The Speaker, sarcastically—Tho gentle- man has arisen’ to a question of personal privilege and he is now stating it. Mr. Bynum, resuming, said: T dispnte the right” of the speaker to record in the journal any direction or order that I or any other member may notmake. It 18 a journal of the proceedings of the speaker. You huve one forward. You have usurped power. ou have mutilated the records of the house in order to carry out a scheme you have de- liverately gono to work to carry cut. No tyrant ever ascended a throne whodid not try 10 make some feeble show of title to nmuse the people when he had gained possession of the kingdom. You, sir, have tried to vamp up some feeble show to sustuin your outrageous rulings, to amuse the gullerios and the people while you consummared and carried out the behest of the chairman of the republican national committee to turn out the representatives of the people elected and to putin men who not only were not elected but who do not command the respect of the constituents tuey seck here to repre- sent. Now proceed in this matter, but in the language of the immortal Robert Em- mott we proposo ‘to dispute every inch of round, burn overy blade of erass, and the st intrenchment of liberty shall ba our grave,) " The democratic side burst into cheers, answered by derisive laughter from the re- publicans, ‘The spealkar stood calm and collected, and above the uproar was heard Mr. Springer's voice moving an adjournment. Partiul order being restored, the speaker ruled that the motion was not in order and made a brief statement. *“I'he house will not aliow itself,” said the speaker, *'to be deceived by epithets, What- ever has been done was done in the face of the world and was the subject of discrimi- pativg judgment, The proceedings of this house, 8o far as the chair is concerned, have been orderly [democratic hisses] suitable, in conformity to the rules of parliamentary law [renewed hisses] aad the refusal of the chair 0 entertain a motion to adjourn at this uncture is strictly in accordance therewith, Democratic groans. | There is no possibility 3" which the orderly methods of parliamen- tary procedure can be used 'to sion legislation. Hence, when any member or set of members tries to oppose the orderly progress of business even by the use of or- dinarily recognizea parlismentary motions it is the rigot of the majority to refuse to bave those motions entertained, and to cause pub- lic business to proceed. Primarily the organ of the house is the man elected to the speas- ershiv. Ivis hisduty in a clear case, recog- uizing tho situation, to try 1o carry out the wishes and desires of the majority of the body he represeuts, wenever it becomes apparent that ordi- nary, proper parljamentary wotions are beiry used solely for the purpose of delay and obstruction, when wembers break over an unprecedented rule (correcting bimself) break over o rule [upplause and laughter from the democratic side| in regard to the reading of the journal, when a gentlemen steps down to the front,umid the applaase of his associates and announces that he intends o make opposition in every direction, it be- comes apparent 1 the house and to the com- musity what bis purpose is. It is then the duty of the speaker to take, under parlia- mentary law, the proper course in regurd to such matters, aud in order that thero may not be any mllund-rnundmv a8 to whether or not it is the wish and desire of the ma- Jority of the house the question can be ap- pealed from the refusal of the chair to en tertaln the motion,” Mr, Springer desired to be heard on ap- L but tho speaker recoguized Mr. Mo- inley, who moved to lay the sppeal on the tatle. In vain did Mv. Springer protest, the speaker merely remarking that the house ‘would now vote on the question whether i desired to hear th utleman from Illinois, The speaker directed the call of the roll, but the voice of the clark was drowned by Mr, Springer, who, as well as he could be heard in the confusion, said he never had known a time in the history of the country when tho speaker, when an appeal was taken, refused 10 hear a debate, He denied the right of the speaker or of tho house to gag members in this manner. The appeal was then lad upon the table—yeas, 162; nays, none. The speaker, as usual, counted the requisite number'to make & quorum, Mr. Springor moved to adjourn, but the speaker said the decision of the chair had been sustained by the house and refused to entertain the motion. ‘Tho speaker thercupon recogmized Mr. Dalzell of Pennsylvania to speak upon tho Smith-Jackson election case, Mr. Crisp raised the question of considera- tion and the speaker replied that the house had aiready decided to consider the election case. Notwithstanding Mr. Ci '8 protest that the question aecided the previous day was not binding, today the speaker refused to put the question to the hou Mr. Crisp appealed, but the avenker declined to enter- tain his appeal amid democratic hisses. Mr. Crisp asked for his reasons and the speaker gave the vote of the house as sustaining the ruling of the chair aganst dilatory motions, M. Crisp protested that the speaker had no right to determine his motives., to which the speaker replied he thought them perfectly* apparent. Mr. Dalzell said Mr. Crisp was obut of orderand Mr. Crisp replied: *I have the right to present this proposition to the speaker and the country so that it may be understood that you are pursuing further that course you seem to have entered upon of disregarding all known customs, practices and parliamentary rules.” Mr, Dalzell then proceeded to speak, but the uvroar continued until Mr. Crisp advised his colleagues to give tho election oase @ quict hearing 8o they might pass upon it intellizently. This adyice wasacted upon and at the conclusion of Dalzell's argument the house adjourned, gt DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS, Randall Urges the Continuation of the Kilibustering, Wasmixaroy, Jan, 81.—The democratic caucus today was well attended. A letter from Randall was read. in which he urged a continuance of the fight, advised the mem- bers of the minority to stick to their gums and to lose no opportunity to keep the re- publicans from attempting to pass on any contested election cases in the absence of the new code of rules. Randall urged a re- nvewal of the filibustering tactics, claim- ing they were right and proper under the circumstances, He demanded that the democrats should prevent any lezlslation until the new code had been brought in, and ulso advised ngainst the plan of leaving the house in a boay. Curlisle told the caucus that there had been only three moetings of the committee ou rules. Henever had received notice in writing of a meeting, but was sent for by Reed and met him, McKinley and Cannon in the sponker's room, They discussed the rules for about an hour and have had but two mectings since, in the speaker’s room, lasting about twenty minutes each, Thero had been no meeting sinco last Mon- day. Carlisle explained what was contem- plated by the new code and was followed by Crisp aud others. While some advised caution 10 proceeding, the concensus of opinion favored & continuation of the fieht. After & lonfi discus- sion the caucus adjourned, having reached no conclusion excepting an informal agreemont. to continue the dilatory tactics of the past three days. Curlisle and other leaders will draw up an address to the coun- try which will be published in justification of the course of the minority. ‘The subject of securing the interveation of the eupreme court to establish the illegal na- ture of the republican proceedings was broached, but no action was taken, ey A GOOD SHOWING. Irish Nattonal League Expcnses About 2 Per Cent a Year. Detrorr, Mich., Jan, 8L.—President Fitz- gerald of the Irish National League of Amer- ica received o cablegram today from Har- rington, M.P., stating that Parnell strongly advises that.no convention be held in Amer- ica at present. The general elections are peuding and the (rionds of Ireland are urged 10 redouble their efforts to place the home rulers in position for the contest. Dr. O'Reilley sent §2,000 today. The auditing committee fuished its exami- nation of the books this eveniag and retired to prepare a report. The report wil' not be given out for pub- lication till_tomorrow. The following fig- ures, however, were roceived froman au- thentic source: Balance on after Cbicago couvention in 1 reccipts to January 1, 922, remitted to 'Ireland, $237,248 current expenses, $22,295; balance on hand January 1. 1500, $20,335 The current ex- penses fucludo an item of $3,000, President Fitzgerald’s sulary, which that' gentloman donated to the league, as well us the ox- pense of the Chicago convention of - 1850 This leaves the exponses of the loague for threo years loss thau 7 per cent of the amount collected. 1886, Parncll’s Circular, Loxvoy, Jan. 8L.—Paruell's circular to his followers says constant and unremitting attention to parliamentary duties will be especially necessary at the coming session, because opportunities are certain to arise for rendering effective sarvice to the Irish cause. ————— Pacifle Rallroads. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8L—The senate select committee on Pacific railroads expects to take floal uction on the' bills on the Union and Central Pacific debt next week, The Union Pacific bill extends for fifty years the time in which the government debt must be paid, and fixes the rate of interest at i per cent. The Central Pacific is to be given twice the time allowed the Union Pacific and @ lower rate of inverest, In the case of both roads the committee will insist thut all the property the roads have, whether covered or not by the existing law, sball be made liable for the indebted- ness. Under this arrangement the govera- ment will secure a mortzage upon vatious branch lines owned by the Union Pucific and built without government aid. Ll Ohicago Gambiers Indicted. Cnicaco, Jan. 81.—Ten of the most promi- nent keepers of gambling houses in Chicago wero indicted today for carrying on the busines Three of them, including George Haukins and John Condon, are said to have lett town suddenly just pefore the indict- ments were returned. A number of other keepers escaped indictments through tech- nicalities, ‘The indictments are the result of & systematic bunt for evidence by the grand ury. Jury. Feared to Face Disgrace. CurcaGo, Jan, 31.—Walter Doeubme, book- keeper for a tobacco wmporting firm, suicided today, He left a letter for his mother con- fessing that during tha past few years he had stolen $6,000 frow his employers, All but #1,500, however, had been repaid, but thay amount had to be made good immediately, Heing unable to do so, ho resolved to kil himself, Doeunme's father is sawd to be a well-to-do merchaut i Berlin, e Stoamship Arcivals. At New Yorik—The Wisconsin, from Liv espool. At Queenstown—The Caspian, from Balty more. At London—Sighted : New York for Hamburg. et Against Repealing the Law. Wasminoroy, Jan, 81,—The house com- wittee on commerce today signified its dis- position towards efforts to repeal the ioter- state commerce law by ordering all bills with that eud in view to be reported back to the house with the recowmmendation that they lie on the table. The Rugia, from [ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Lincoln and McOook Land Officers to Be Appointed Next Week. THE Sioux PROCLAMATION, Sccretary Noble Says it Will Be ls- sued Today or Monday—The Fightin the House—Alll- son Interviewed. WasHINGTON Buneav Tie Osana Bee, 518 FOURTRENTH STRER Wasmixaron, D. C., Jan, It is probable that both the receivers o registers for the land oMces at Lincoln and McCook will be appointed on the same dgy next week. T was an informal consul- tation among the Nebraska delogation today as to whom should be recommended for these positions. Thore appears to be a general understanding that the four officers will be nominated at the same time, There are a large number of applicants for the receivor~ ship at Lincolo. J. H. Foxworthy, Dr. Root, Colonel Taylor, W. H, Clark and Mr, ton are talked off most. For recei MeCook it is believed that ex-Seaator W. P. Lindsey will be appointed. For register Cap- tain Teeter is believed to have the lead. SIOUX PROCLAMATION. ‘The secretary of the interior informs Sen- ator Moody that the Sioux resorvation proc- lamation will be 1ssued tomorrow or Monday next. AFTER THE DATTLE. Quietude reigns over the house of repre- sentutives tonight. The dying strugglo of the revolutionists was made this afternoou. As forecasted in these dispatches, the demo- crats ignominiously failed. ‘They have only established the fact that they have no regard for time, the people’s money, parliamentary or constitutional jaw and the common court- esy that is due one mun from another in pub- lic hife, The contested election case from West Vir- ginia which precipitated this deadlocic and brought about the exciting scenes of the week was flually taken up in_ the house late this afternoon. There was another stormy collision when the house began its work shortly after noon, but the speaker again took the reins in his hauds and rendered a decision according to law and order. The democrats, secing that there was nothing to be gained in any direc- tion by further refraining from voting, answered as their names were called, so that the republicans won by aint of having a majority of votes recorded. Speaker Reed showed his good temper and great ability to better advantage today than ever before. He was for more than an hour placed in a most trying position. A dozen whipper- snappers and insigniticant democratic mem- bers stood on their feet at one and the same time, shook their fists at Mr. Reed and ap- plied to him personaily nearly all of the vile epithets that can be found in the rogue's lexicon. Even Mr. Bynum of Indiana, who has had the reputation of being decent on most occasions, ran down the center aisle on the democratic swe and harangued the house in the most disrespectful manuer. He with many others abused the speaker shamefully, It tested Mr. Reed’s temper as no other speaker’s temper has ever been tested. It wus a cowardly and dastardly thing for democrats to take udvanmsu of the presiding officer as some of them did today. They applied such vituperation as is only employe boys and blfick?ub\l‘dl. They used language which they could not have hurled against a private citizen or Mr. Reed on the streets without placing themselves in a position to receive physical resentment. They knew that tho speaker could not ‘‘talk back” or resent in any manner the language they used. They invited arres: from the ser- geant-at-arms, so that they might pose be- fore the country as martyrs, The speaker was determined that the anxiety of these men to be arrested and taken from the floor of the house should mnot be appeased, although they deserved more severe punishment. 1t was a disgraceful thing and the better class of democrats hung their heads in shame, although they voted to s tain the outrageous action of their colleague: A number of small calibre democrats, who have never shown any capacity or ability for anything, stood up with their hands in their pockets and roared like blow snakes or croaked like bull frogs. Springer of Illinois has lowered himself iu the estimation of the house as a body and the thousands who have watched his actions from the galleries. Mr. Springor has been considered & man of con- siderable parliamentary ability and a gentle- man of culture, He has by his disrespectfal language to the speaker and by standing up and yelling like an obstreperous boy to be heard, aeclaring hinself to be entitled to the floor 1n the face of other gentlemen who had been recognized by tho speaker, brought himself ioto common ridicule. At no time has Mr., Reed lost his equanimity, ~ He has _ been gon- tle, patient, courteous and cousiderate. He has said nothing disrespectful to any one. He has had the greatest consideration for the feelings of each member waividually and the democratic side as a body. But he has been firm, There were 164 republicans present today, including the epeaker. ‘The republicans re- quire 164 members besides the spaaker to give them a clear working mujority during the present vacancy of Judge Kelly's sea’. Mr. O'Donuell of Michigan, who has been absent with a sick wife, isexpected to arrive towmorrow. He will make 165 republicans present and the constitutional majority. There will yet be three republicans ansent, Creswell, who is at the bedsideof bis sick wife in Wisconsin; Wubur of New York, who is ill, and Rockwell of Massachusetts, who is in the city on a sick bed, There is one vacaucy on the republi- can side by the death of udpe Kelly of Penuosylvania, Altogether the republicans have 168 members, and when the vacancy made by Judge Kelly's death is filled they will have 160, ~After this week the republicans expect to have 145 or 106 of thew members present, which will make it unnecessary for the speaker to count democrats who do not vote in order to make & quorum. The democrats in a dead- lock always have at least one of their num ber vote 80 as to give them a right to move a reconsideration, and with 164 republicans voting it will be seen that & majority (165) will appear in the roll call without the vote of the spenker. The contested elections will come up from time to time and be disposed of according to the recommendation of the majority of the committee on elections. Ky- ery democrat who holds a seat he is ot en- titled to will be ousted. The democrats may not renew their deadlock for some days, but it is gewerally believed that they 1o- tend to be @as ugly as possible and that will' demand durlog the entire time of this congress that there shall be present 165 republicans before any partisan legislation is enucted or any of the pledges made 10 the republican platform of 1588 are fulfilled, Itis a very ‘lflfilcull thing for a party to have so nearly all uf its votes in the house at all times, especially when the mem- bership 1s as large as 160; but, providence permitting, this wonderful feat will be ac. complished on & great many occasions during the next fifteen months, AN IRRIGATION HEARING, ‘There was an important hearing before the senate cofmittee on irrigation today. Col~ onel R. J. Hinton of the geological suryey appeared and mado a general statewent coy- ering the whole proposition to irrigate the rluinl with the reservoir and other systems, e made no recommendations, but gave in- formation regarding the feasibility of the va- rious projects. He thought & topographical survey was not necessary to enable the de- partment lo.so ahead with any project here- tofore named. His figures asto the cost of irrigation do not go far (rom thoso Lere- tofore lubfi tted by experts. Colonel Nettleton of Colorado, who is the bydraulle engineer for the geological survey, and who has just returned from Europe, where be made extensive investigations into by streev the systoms of irrigition practiced vy vari- ous nations, especinlly Spain, gave the com mittee his information wnd somothing of the plans used aliroad, all of which were favorabla to the plans proposed here. Assistant Secresdry of Agriculture Willets urged an_appropriation to ascertain the climatic conditions of tho difforent parts of the arid regions, aud Prof, Defernon sub- mitted u report on the watet supply. CARTER'S OROW RESERVATION BILL. The houss committee on Inaian affairs to- day directed a favorable report to be made upon Carter’s bill authorizing tho secrotary of the mterior to procure and submit to con- gress a proposal for the sale of the wostern part of the Crow Indian reservation in Mon- tana, lying south of the Yellowstono river and west of the Clark's Fork river. Tho bill appropriates £5,000 to piy tha expenses in conducting the negotlations PLEADING FOR THE MOKMONS, Hon. Jore M. Wilson, a prominent attor- noy of this city, made a strong argument to- day before a select committee of tho house committee on territorics in opposition to the Idaho statchood bill, He opooses the test oath provision in the consti tution for the state of {daho which disfran- chises members of the Mormon church. He heid that it was nationally unconstitutional and an abridgement of the rights guaranteed by the coastitution of the United States to all law abiaing citizens. Ho also held that there was not a sufficient population in ldaho to bear the burdens & stutchood, Judge Wilson appeared for “eve Mormon ¢hurch, and there were present during the argument Bishops Cannon, who occupies Bishop Young's place in the oburch; Congressional Delewate Caine and other prominent Mor- mons, There will be a further hearing on Monday. The members of the committee say they are in favor of Idaho's constitution just as it1s. ALLISON IN WASHINGTON. One would think, a8 far as appearances go at least, that Iowa politi and lowa bliz zards agreo with Senator Allison, for he looks in better physical condition than when he went west six or seven wecks ago to look after what somo democrats wero pleased to imagine were rickoty fences. The fences are all right, however, and none of the flock has escaped. "I arrived last night,” said the senator today, “and I expect to stay here for quite a long time.”" *‘Six years?' suggested the interlocutor. The senator laughod in his quiet way, and as he relieved his cigar of an iuch or 80 of superfluous ash, said: “Yes, or at least I belioye so. me that everything ‘is all right. Just now the Towa legislature is endeavoring to eloc! a speaker, and I think wao republicans will putour man in place ina few days. Until that is done there will e no election of a senator. My majority seems to be all right and 1 don't think there can be any doubt as to my ultimate success.” | ) The senator was busy all day wrestling with a large quantity of accumulated busi- ness with which his desic was piled high. Ho was frequently interrupted by friends who had heard of his return mud who wanted to shake his hand. NEW POSTMASTERS, J. C. Cole was today appointed postmaster at Morsmun, Page county, fowa, vice Martha F. Crumby, resigned. C.J. Marme: was ap- pointed postmuster at Vorthville, Spink county, South Dakota, vice S, R. Stanton, removed, and H. Hewa at Davidson, Potter sounty, South Dakots, vice W.S. Thomp- son, resigned. MISCELLAXEOUS, W. H. H. Liewellyn, for two or three years Indian agent in charge of the Moes- cales and Jicarilla Apaches in New Mexico, one of the strong republicans of the coming state of New Moexico, 'and well known in Nebraska, is in the city. He was a delegate to the last republican “pational convention, and is one of that styls of » partisaus who de- cline to hold office under an adverse admin- istration, - On March 4,835, his vesignation was forwarded to the sccretary of the inter- ior, though it was a loig time "before it was accepted. Mr. Llewellyn was the first ugent who could control those bloodthiraty Apacaes. He proved himself able to main- tain his authority, and held these hardy and hostile bands in complets subjection during all the time he was agent. He is now stock agent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. Representative Dorsey taday filed petitions at the postoffice department requesting a change in the service on the postal route from Welisville to Minatra so us to make the service daily from Wellsville via Bayard and Hartford to Gering. A pension has been granted to Thomas Warnell of Columbus. The allowance for clerk hire for the post- master at Norfolk has been increased as re- quested by the postmaster, The appointment of Frank A. Aloxander of South Dakota to be, chief of division in the Indian office at §2,000 a year was finally consummated today. ' @his appointment was recommended by the »enators and mem- bors from South Daiota éeveral weoks ago, Chairman McCoy of the state central com- mittes of South Dakota is here, and comes in for a share of credit for this appointment. Mirs. Helen E. Gray of Nobraska was to- day promoted from a $1,000 to # $1.200 posi- tion 1_the genoral laud office, and Mrs, Laura H. McMaster of ‘Utah from $000 to $1,000 a year. Major J. W. Paddock of Omaha lunched with his brother, the senator, and Senator Manderson in the senate restaurant today, Mrs. R. B. Harrington of Beatrice, Neb,, widow of the late ex-Senator Harrington, has been appointed to a_position in the cen- sus ofiice and assigned to duty at Spring- fleld, 11L ‘The supervising architect of the treasury appeared before the senste committes on public buildings and grounds today and rec- ommended the eroction of a public building at Deadwood, D., for the United States district and circuit court business and other public purposes, at @ ot not to exceed £200,000. Periy S, Hearn, ———— THE RETAIL PRICE OF MEAT, Armoar Denies the Report There Will be an Advance. Cuicago, Jan, 3L—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.|—A report has gained great cur- rency that an advance iothe retail price of meats will shortly go into. effect throughout the country and thpt the big packing houscs are even now revisjog their lists, In view of the fact that the American meat company, the only serious competitor of the Chicago companies, has just gone out of business, considerable .hr:m was created by this report. Mr, Pailup D. Armoud was seen at his office on LaSalle street. packer talked freely ing the rumor, ‘'8 it true that the pric@ df dressed beef is to ba increased this spri6g!”® he was asked. *‘No, sir. The price of ssed beef will not be raised uniess th price of cattie Roes up.” + *'Is there any prospect 41 thati' *Not that I am ab presegt aware of." +*There is & rumor goisgtne rounds to the effect that pow that American meat compauy has gone of business the aressed beef mou huve sgréed to raise the price 80 as to racoup themselves for the €Nnormous expense ineu in fighting anu- dressed beef logislation i several states. , there is po forca’ o that statemant, no sense to it. The price of dressed beef will be regulated this spring, as it always hus been, by the price of cattle. If beef on the hoof goes up the carcass goes up, and vice versa. There is ng - gcoficerted attewpt to force up the prico of dressed beef and there won't be any.” 1 e The WeatherForecast, For Omaha and vieinity—Fair weathor, Nebraska aod South Dakota—Light local snows, southerly winds, warmer, Iowa—Light rain or snow, preceded by fair weather in eastern portion, wiad shift- ing o easterly; warm in western; stationary temperature in easteEn portion. It seems to That Farmers' Alllance f2coznizad. Toreka, Kan., Jan. 8L—Governor Hum- phrey today appointed Willium Simuws troas- urer of the state of Kansas, to succesd J. W, Hamilton, who resigned receatly to accept & position with the Sauta Fe road. Simms is president of the State Farwers ulliance.’ THE FREMONT MURDER TRIAL Very Damaging BEvidenos Intro- ducad A jainst the Prisoner. FORESHADOWING THE DEFENSE. Probability Thut Insanity Will B Set Up—Beatrice City Prisoners cape Jail—-News About the State, The Pulsifar Murder Case. Fremoxt, Neb,, Jan. 3i.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee, |—~The fifth day of the trial of Charles Sheppard for the murder ot Carlos Pulsifer has been devoted to a con tinuation of the examination of witnesses for the state. Those who testified were Mrs. IKate Pulsifor, wife of the dered man, John Pulsifer, s son, Malone, John Jones, Josh King, nedy, Herman Diers, A. H Smith, George Bowlus aud father of the prisoner ited showed that Carl Pulsifer was wont to carry money on his person from and to his elevator in Crowell; that sometimes he would forget his pocketbook in_the morning and Mrs. Pulsifer would send it down to him by one of .(the children. This was tho case on the morning of the day of the murs der. A pocketbook that bud boen found was identified by Mrs. Pulsifer as that of her and. She kuew it by some sewing she one on it a few days before the mur- Th vers were shown in court ana possession traced back to the hands of Charles Sheppard and Christ Furst. A long 8s-calibre ono was traced to Furst, a short S2-calibre to Sheppard snd a small 82 was found in u clump of ash trees near the Crowell wazon bridge, the place where Sheppard told the sherif he would fiad 1t. Witnesses 1nto whose hands these volvers had fallen after they had been taken from the two men marked them by private marks and by these marks they were identitied in court. The details of the arrest of the prisoner after the murder were brought out minutely. The fact that the defense undertook to show that soon ‘after the arrest the defendant would occasionally break out with snatches of songs leads to the inferenco that insanity will be the line of defense. An effort made to show that eppard had made his confessions of the crime uuder intimidation proved a failure, A confession made by Sheppard to Josh King in the hotel at Scribner after the cap- ture was given in detail by King. This brought out the exact circumstances of the murder and the wanderings of the murderers until they were apprehouded. It is exfected that the case will be given to the jury to- morrow. mur- Shorift John Ken Briggs, J. P, Mr. Sheppard, “The testimony elic- Fort Robinson News. Fort RoniNsoy, Neb., Jan. 31.—[Special to Tur Beg.]—Colonel Randlatt, post com- mander, has resumed his duties after a two weeks siege of la grippe. Captain Barloy is having an addition but to the canteen. 1t will be 20x30 and will be used for notions, etc. Rumor has it that Captain Charles Parker, Ninth cavalry, is to serve the unexpired re- cruiting tour of Captain Rucker, Niath cav- alry, relieved at his own requost. A iire brokeout yesterday afternoon in the quarters of Company C, Eighth infantry. 1t was first discovored by smoke coming through the partition of tho orderly room, The. o, damage was to the floors, where they had to bechopped to reach the flames, and the satur- ution of the men’s bedding, Sergeant{Hurry Ogilvie of Company C received a bad wound in his foot by a blow from an axc io the hands of oneof the men who was chopping into the floor. Beatrice Polica Offic:rs Exonerated.. Beatrice, Ncb,, Jan, 3L.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bgg. |—Policomen Ed Wilson #nd George Smith were tried in the county court today on a charge of trying to extorc $100 from a prominent citizen who was con- fined in the county juil about January 8 for drunkenness. The complaint alleged that the ofticers proposed to release the prisoner if he woulr{)pny that sum, and say nothiug about i r. Farnham was the principal witness for the complainant and swore he overheard the conversation. The oiticers proved, on the contrary, that such a con- yersation could not possibiy have been hoard from the point where the doctor claims to have been at the time. The case occupied the entire day and tonight resulted n the complete exoneration of the officers nud their subsequent discharge from arrest. Beatrice City Prisoners K:cape, BeATRICE, Neb,, Jan. 31.—(Special Tele- gram to Tine Bee.|]—Four prisoners in the city jail managed to escape from that estab- lishment early this morning, having possessed themselves of the keys that an offier had left for a moment in the lock. The officer did not muss the keys until after the prisoners had gone. ‘Two of the escaped prisoners were women that had been ar- rested during the night and two men who were arrested with them. The women and oue of the men were recaptured this morn- g ana were given ten days in jail on bread und water. School Apportionment Muddle. Nionrara, Neb., Jan. 31, —[Special to Tie Bee,]—County Judge Chambers yesterday issued a temporary injunction restraining e county treasurer from paying any of the state's school money on application of one of the members of Creighton's school board. On the last apportionment County Superin- tendent Clare apportioned some of the state money entitlud to Creighton to the balance o \he Ginirion S e ground that the Creighton school board had hired a teacher whom the superintendent refused a certifi- cate. The question involved is whether a scnool board is stronger than a county super- intendent, Re fof for South Dakota Sufferers, FREMONT, Neb.. Jan, 8L.—[Special to Tug Bee.|—A numter of farmers living in the vicinity of Jamestown, this county, today loaded a car with corn and shipped it to the commissioners of Spink county, South Da- kota, at Northville, The car contained 365 bushols, contributed in lots ranging from fiye to forty-five bushels, The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missourl Valley road, over which it was shipped, generously agreed to traus- port it free to its destination. A Verdict Against the Road. Covumuus, Neb., Jan, 81.—[Special Tele- gram to Tik Bek,]—The district court now in sossion has been engaged the past two days in tryiog the case of Mrs. Sauers against the Union Paciflc railway. 38he sued for tho recovery of 2000 dawmages Lust September her little seven-year-old boy was ran over by u switch engine, cutting off all the fiogers of ‘his left hand. Tho jury this evening brought in & verdict for the plai- LT for §1,850, Grant Fire Laddies Give a Ball. GraxT, Neb., Jan, 8L.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The Grant fire department held » grand masquerade ball tonight. I was the groat event of the season. Distin- guished citizens of Holyoke, Imperial and Oallala were in attendance. A Sidney fociety Event. SioNey, Neb., Jan, 81.—(Special Te'legram to Tus Bee. |—The society people of Sidaey tonight gave & complimentary hop to the otficers and ladies of Fort Biduey. The atlair was an elaborate oueand a most en- joyable time was bad. A ‘Sidney Soandal. Stoxey, Nob., Jan. 3L —[Special Telegram t Tug Bes. ] ~T)W, Heosloy, who bas been today } o resident of Cheyenne ity for many yoars, was arrosted toda a charge of aaultery with a woman nati. Nettie Mar- shall. The pair were taken bofore u justico f the pence and Honslay wais sd examinn: tion and was bouad. ov (he Marshall woman acknowledged her guilt and was sent 10 jail. She has made a contession which, if true, reveals a most disgusting state of affairs, the de which are unfit for publication. Adjn Nionryna, N Bek |~ He adjudged it ged Insane. ., Jan. 31 Special to Tnr Warner of Bazile Mills was © by tho county board of in sanity vestord and will bo taken to Nor. folk toany for troatment without expense 1o the county. THE BANK wit CKERS, Pell in Jail and Under Guard, NEW Yok, Jan, 81.—George H. Pell, the broker arrestod last night for the part ho took in_disposing af the securities of the Sixth Nutional bank, was today held in £25,000 bail for examination Thursday next. Claasson, president of the bank, for whose t o warrant was issued at the same timo that for Pell, is still at large, The Sixth Natonal bank ‘ana the Lenox Hill bun' aro still elosed, and v 10 o'clock this mWorning notico was posted on the door of the Bquitable which stated that the bank was elosed temporar An official state ment of the condition of the three banks is expected this evening. Examiner Hopburn_ today said the Sixth National bank would not lose more than $750,000. OF thus amount $400,000 was repro- sented by bonds and suroties which had al ready been sold, and the other 350,000 rop resented checks hold wgainst the Equitable and Lenox Hill bauks. President Claason this afternoon mado a statement 1o which he denied that he waa a member of the syndicate which purchased the control of the Sixth National bank, or that ho hud ever mov ex-President Leland until the sale was comp He claims it was at the sugeestion of Cashier Colson and With the consent of the boara of directors that he arranged to sell tho §650,000 in bonds held by the bank, aud that it was for the purpose of providing more available cash so that the discount business might bo increased that this step was decided upon, He consulted with the dircctors aud gontlo- men who owned at least 80 per cent of the controlling stock and they fully concurred in the plan and Claassen was requested to intrust the sale of the bouds to Pell, Wallack & Co. Subsequently 201 of the bouds were returned, $50,000 in cash paid and for the valance Pelt, Wallac Co. gave checlks, mostly ~certified, to the bank on Jan- uary 28, but the bonk examiner, us well as the clearing house committe refused to accept tuese checks. It subse. quently developed that 1f they had been sent to the clearing house in the usual order thoy would have been paid. Claassen in- sisted that the '8 assots were not used 1o purchase stock and that he was not con- nected with the iquitable nor the Lenox Hill banks, The Equtable bank was closed all day and the state examiner was at work onthe books. A great many depositors called and were told that business would be resumed in a fow dags and that the affairs of the institu- tion were all right. The examiners also worked all day at the Lenox Hill bank. Late this afternoon, by order of the United States bank examiner, all the remaining se- curities and funds of the Sixth National bank were carried away from that institu- tion and placed in soma safe deposit. Examiner Hopburn told a reporter that he would probably finish his work tonight, but could make uo further statement to the press, Hia report wili be, forwurded to the comptroller at Washington, During the af- ternoon the bank was besieged by depositors who wern very anxious, but all were told their funds were safe. Broker Pell had several friends offer to go bail for him today, but their schedules did not satisfy the United States attorney, and Pell is spending the might in jail. About 6 o'clock President Claason of the Sixth National appeared in United States Commissioner Shields’ office, accompanied by counsel and two deputy marshals. A warrant was read to him charging him with emtezzling and _misappropriating the bank’s funds and examination was set for tomorrow. Claasen gave hunself up to the marshal on condition that he would not be required o spend the night in jail, and accordingly he is quartered at the Ashton house tonight under guard. He assorts his innovenco of wrong doiug and deuies any misappropriation or embezzlement, T'he United Statos district attorney this afternoon issued a warrant for the arrest of James A. Sammons und officers are looking for him, Atios 8 THE EV STON WRECK. A Listof the Pa ngers Injured in tho Smashup. EvaNsTON, Wyo., Jan. 81.—|Spacial Tele Rram to Tne Beg.]—The following is a list of the injured in the wreck on the Union Pacific last evening: W. S. Dean, Cleve- land, leg badly bruised; Mrs, M. A. Lenark, Ogden, Utah, internal {njuries; £, D, Ren- berger, Ogden, Utah, hands cut and hips bruised; H. C.' Snurtleff, Evanston, Wyo., head and face badly cut; Mrs, L. McDowell, Gunnison, Mont., iuternal injuries; L. Mid- dleton, New York city, scalp wound:; Frank A. Fitzgerald, Kansas City, Mo., side and head badly bruised L Panama Lands. [Copyright 1850 by Jamzs Gordon Bennstt,) PANAMA, Jan. 8L.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tug Bee.|—Governor Oycardi has received the following important dispatch from the president of the republic, which wiil appear oficially in the Panama Star and Herald tomorrow: ‘*The Colom bian government will not recognize and the governor of the department of Panama will not permit the transfer of lands which, under the existing contract with the canal com- pany, should under any case return to the national government ia the transfer of any property which at the expiration of the con- tract will become national property.” il An Exaggerated Repor CoxwAY Srmixas, Kan, Jan, 91 —The creditors of the Conway Springs Sugar company were surprised today to learn that they had assaulted and nearly killed J, B, Armstroug, president of the compuany, yes- terday. As alleged in the papers this morning, there was an exciting meeting of the directors of the sugar company yester- day, but} no violence was attempted. ‘I'he directors of the company have i the farmer creditors and labore e A Lucky - [Copyright 18% by Jamss Gordon Bennett,) Pant Jun, 8L—[New Yorik Herall Cable—Special to Tue Bee.|--The winning number in the great exhibition at Tambola is 603, 548, of the second series, which takes the grand prize, $10,000 worth of diamonds. D The Insatiable English, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., Jan. 81.—The Star erts that an English syndicate is nego- tiating for the purchase of all the principal sash aud door factorles in the country, Obtioes have already been secured oo thirty five different plants, including the Western sash and door factory in this eity, the largest plant of the kind in the United States, with brauches at Muscatine, la., St. Joseph, Mo., and other poiuts. - 2 Timber Train Wrecked, Laxcasten, N, H.. Jan. 8).—A timber train on @ road near bere broke in two on a grade today and was badly wrecked. The fn’gmm was killed and two tralumen fatally 3 ured, e Wagon Comrany Fal s LaxsiNg, Mioh, Jan, 8L —The Capital Wagon company has failed; liabllities about #8,500; nowinal resources, $21,000, Broker Claasen NUMBER PAIRS ARE INCREASING. . — .).)-;‘ THE Seventoon Wore Announced in the Iowa Houso Yestorday. ONLY NINE BALLOTS TAKEN, But The Result Fails to Show Any Weakness on the Part of Either of the Oppusing Factions, Proposo to Stick 1t Out. Des Moixes, la, Jan., 81.- [Special Tele- gram to T Bre.]~A number of repub- lican membors of tho house have been tuter- viewed on the sontiment of theirconstituents rogurding the deadlock. Here aro a fow of the notuble opinions Mr. Wyman of O'Brien—The boys down my way known I am a stayer, and they don't need to write to me. 1 am in fuvor of hung- ing on until they give up, and I think theso continual adjournments are wrong. We are sont here to legislate, and wo ought to vote eight hours a day until we get organized, so that wo can logislate, Mr. Van Gilder of Warren—A constituent of mine usked me what 1 would do if the acmocrats should organize the house. 1 told him [ wouldn't dure go back to Wurren couiity, und ho said I had better not—that the republicans down thero were determined thut we should win or that we should never organizo. Mr. Wilson of Cass—I have received noth- ing especially worthy of note. They all commend the firm stand we have taken and urge us not to sacrifics anythiug meroly to roach a speedy conciusion.” That scens to be the genvral tone of tho feeling allover the state. Ir. Dobson of Iuena Vista—I cived many lottors and view: have re- bad personal inter- with severul of the most influential ro publicans of my section of the state. ‘Lhey speak with no uncertain sound. Not one of thow is willing for us to consider for an in~ stant any proposition which gives up the speakership or the control of the liquor ques- tion. Captain Eckles of Marshall—My instruc- tions are to sit in my chair until l'am tired, and then get up and stand a while. 1t the democrats should beat us 1 woald send for amily to meet me somewhere outside of Marshall county. They express the sentiments of republicans all over the state. In tne House. Des Moises, la., Jan. 81.—In tais afternoon the verification of veloped the fact that tho numbor largest so far, being soveute ballut—the ’ thirty-third—on permanent speaker resulted: Hamilton 83, Wilson . After taking nino bailots with the sume ro- sult the house adjourned. the house pairs do- was the Tiho first The Senace, MorxEs, Ta., Jun. 31.—The only busi- ness that was done in the senate this mora- ing was the passing of a resolution @ving re- porters bill covors. Adjournment was taken until next Tuesday afternoo The Supreme Court. Des Moixgs. 1a., Jan. 3L.—[Spooial Tele- gram to Tur Brel—Tho following do- clsions were rendered toduy by Lhe supremo oourts: J. E. Byerly ve City of Anamosa, appol- lant; Jones district; aMrmed. Eumily C. McLeary aud others, heirs at law of Samuel Hedges, deceased, appellants, vs Simon Doran and John M. Day; Polk dis trict; afirmed. St Louis Refrigerator ana Wooden Gutter oy, apvellant, vs the Vinton Washing Machine' company; Bonton districts ut- firmed. < S. A, Robortson vs C. H. Ward & Co., ap- pellant, Folk district; dismissod. John' Noville va the Chicaro & Norths western railway company, appellant; Jones district; reversed, City Bauk of Hoone vs Aun pellunt; Boune district: re J.G. U, Rapploye, Polk district; aftirmed. Ratkay, ap= ersed. assignes, appellant; A Hitch i the Procesdings. Fonr Donge, [a., Jan. 3L.—[Special Tele- gram to Tu Ber.|—General Passenger Agent Kelly of the Mason City & Fort Dodge railway, in an interview here this afternoon, confirmed the report of strained relations between this line and the new Winona & Southwestern railway. He says hat negotiatious for a consolidution of the two are entirely abandoned. James Hill, the well known railway manager of the northwest, is the principal owner of the Mason City & Fort Dodge railway, and he fiatly refuces the proposition of the Winona road manugers, which 18 practically an ex- change of stock. Tnis affmir will occasion an alteration in the plans of the new Winona road, which is seeking an outlet to the south and west, via Sioux City, Omaha, Kansas City und St Louis, There will be conse- quent deluy in construction because of the importance of the Fort Dodge line as a_link in the system, but the Winona is being pushed by the Lackawanna system, and will doubt ess go uhead the present seasou, A Ro MasoN Crry, I antic Story. Jan. 81.—[Special Tele~ gram to Tue Bee |—Several yoars ago Jen- nie Nelson had trouble with her wealthy father, residing in the southern part of the state, and she left home and changed her uname to Mary Nelson, Recently hier father died, leaving v gooa share of his property to his only daughter. A finely dressed man whose name could not be learned appeared in this city, and after a futile inquiry chanced 1o step in the Park hotel, and, recognizing the girl, made known to her the fact that she was an heiress. Sne lefton the firet train for her howm n. Des Moixes, Ia., Jan. 8L.—[Special Tele- graw to Tie Bex.] ~A Swedish girl nawed Lena Christonsen, who was a passenger on the Des Moines & Northwestorn this morns ing from Jefferson to Coopor, met with & sorious accident, Whon within two miles or Cooper she wished o get off, as the house to which she was golng was uear by, So, without speaking to auy one about it, she conciuded o step off wiile the train was going at full specd. She did so, and the re- sult was a broken arm and severo bruises, The train backed up and took her on aud broughit her to Pauora for medical treatment, Foroing Them Lnto the Trast. Four DovGe. Ta., Jan, Special gram to Tue Bee.|—The Western plastor agency of this city announced a 50 per cent cut in prices of all kinds of calcied stucco plusteriog this afternoon, bringing the rates down from 85 to §2.50 per ton. The propri tors of this will are tne principal wemvers of Lhe great stucco trust, and this movemeny is made w fores recalcitrant stucco com< panies 1010 wie pool. i He Paid the Bil', Kaxsas Crry, Jan. 8L.—C. P. J, Taylor, & colored politician, and recontly United States minister to Liberis, wenvinto a restaurang today and asked for coffee and pie. The pro- prietor told him the price would be $1. Taylor replied all right, After eating he walked up to the counter aud threw 10 cents on the counter sad said: “Now sue we for the rest.” He walked out of the place be- fore the astonished propriotor could reply, The waun says he will sue Taylor. bk fiansas ity Packing House Burned, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Jan, 81.—[Special Telo- graw o Tue Bee | —The Kuusas City Pack- ing company plant burned tonight. It iy probably u Wtal loss.