Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 25, 1890, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALY BEE NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, 'EBRUARY D ~tdy 1890, CHICAGO WINS IN THE HOUSE | The Fighth Ballot Decides World's Fair Contest. the A GEOGRAPHICAL VICTORY. New York Comes Next, Followed by &t Louls, with Washington Bringing up the Rear— The House Crowde « The Onset, WasainaTox, Feb, #4.-~Tn spite of the bad weather the house galleries were packed with spectators and the corridors obstructed with crowds gathered to witness the decid- ing strupgle over the location of tho world's fair. The proceedings opened by the sweur- ing in of John K, Reyburn, successor of the late Hepresentative Kelley of Pennsylvania, and the house committee on reform 1n the civil service flled formal charges against members of the commission. The clerk read the special order of the house prescribing the method of voting upon the site for the fair, requiring some one place to have a majority of the votes cast, Mr. Blount of Georgia wished to know if there would bo an opportunity offerod to press the quoestion as to whether there shali be a fair before selecting the site. The speaker repled that under the special order this opportunity could not be had wnd he immediately directed the clerk to read the roll. Thera was some applause as the first fow responses were made, which was promptiy checked by the speaker. The voto resulted : Chicago. New York St. Louis Washington Cumberland Gap 5 The detiled vote wa CIICAGO. Adams Allen, of Michigan, Anderson of Kansas, Barwig, Belknap, Boothman, Brewer, Brickuer, Brookshire, T. M. rowne, Bul- lock, Burrows, Burton, Butterworth, Bynam, Caldwell, Cannon, Cartor, Caswell, Cheadle, Cheatham, Chipman, ~Clark of Wisconsin, Cluney, Comstock, Conuell, Conger, Cooper of Onio, Cowles, Craig, Crane. Culbertson of Peunsylvania, Cutcheon, Dalzell, Davidson, Dolliver, Dor- soy, Dunnell, Evans, Bwart, Fithian, Flick, Funston, Gear, Gest, Gifford, Grosveaor, Hinsbrough, Haugen, Hays, Haynes, Henderson of lowa, Henderson of Tllinois, Horman, Hill, Hitt, Hopkits, Kelly, Kennedy, Kerr of Iowa, Laoy, LakFollette, Lawler, Laws, Lind, Mar- tin 'of Indiaua, Mason, ' McClellan McCord, McCreary, MeKenna, M Kiuloy, Morey, Morrow, Outh- waite, Owen of Indiana, Parrett, Payson, Pendieton, Perkins, Poters, Pickler, Post, Puvsley, Ruy, Reed of Towa, Rowell, Scran ton, iveley, Smith ' of llinoi Smith of Wost Virginia, Smyse Snider, Spooner, Speinger, Stephepson, Struble, Taylor of Illinois, Paylor of Ten: nessee, B. B. Taylor, J. D, Taylor of Ohio, Thowad, Thompson, ownsend of Colorado, - Townsend of Penusylvania, Turner of Kan- sav, Van Schaick, Walker of Massachusctts, Walson,. Wiiseler of Michizan, Whitney, Wickham, Williams of Ohio, Wilson of Washington, Yoder, Towal—15. e J NEW YORK. Avdrew, Baker, Barnes, Beckwith, Bolden, Bingham, Blouat, Boutelle, Brosius, Brunner, Buckalew, Campbell, 'Carlton, Clancy, Govert, Cummings, DeLano, Dibole, Dingley, Dumphey, Elliott, Farquhar, Fitch, Flood, ' Flower, Fowler, Geissenheimer, Herbert, Ketcham, Knapp, Lawlaw, Lansing, Lehlbach, Lester of Georgia, Lodge, Magner, McAdoo, McCarthy, McCormick, Miles, Moffitt, Moore of Now Humpshire, Mutchler, Nute, Osborne, Payne, Penniug- ton, Porry, Quackenbush, Quinn, Raines Rockwell, ' Russell, Samyer, Sherman, Simons, Spinola, Stalhneck tewart of Vermont, Stivers, Tillman, Tracy, Turner of Now York, Venable, Wallace of Massa- chusetts, Wallace of New York, Wilcox, ’\_Niloy‘ Wilkinson, Wright, Yarkloy, Reed— 9, 8T, LOUIS, Abbout, Anderson of Michigan, Bland, Boatner, Breckinridge of Arkansas, J. Brown, Chaudler of Georgia, Carlisle, C: ruth, Cute, Catchiugs, Clark of Alabama, Clements, Cobb, Crisp, Culbertsun of 2llis, " Enloe, Foreman, , Grimes, Hurt, Hatch, Heard, Holman, Kinsey, Lane, Lewes, Man: sur, Martin of Texas, McMillan, McRae, Mills, Montgomery, Morrill, Neidringhaus, Morton, Oates, O'Neal of Indiana, Peel, Pierce, Price, Richardson, Rodgers, Sayors, Stockdale, Stone of Kentucly, Stone of Mis. souri, Taraney, Turuer of Geor; Turpie, Vaundeveer, Wude, Walker of Missouri, Waushington, Wick, Wiison of Kentuck: Witson of Missouri, Wise—o1. WASHINGTON, Andorson, Atkinson, Bankhead, Banks, Bartine, Bayne, Bergen, Blanchard, Bowen, Breckinrideo of Kentucky, Brower, Browne of Viiginm, Buchanau of' Virginia, Buun, Compton, Dargun, DeHaven, Edmunds, Fin- ley, Gibson, Greenhagle, Grout, Harmer, Hemphill, Henderson of North Carolina, Hooker, ' Houk, Kerr of Pennsylvunia, Lonham, Lee, Lester of Virginia, Marsh, McClammy, McComas, Milliken, Moore of Texas, Morgan, Morse, O'Ferrall, O'Neil of Massachusetts, O'Neill of Pennsylvani Oweus of Ohio, Randolph of Massachusotts, Reilly, Reyburn, Robertson, Rowland, Rusk, Soull, Stewart of Georgia, Stewart of Texas, Stockbridge, Stump, Tucker, Wheeler of Alwbama, Wilson of West Virginia—s, CUMBERLAND GAP, Mr. Skinner, The pairs were: Wilber and Randall of l’unnlyl\mumI Cooper of Indiana and Will- lams of Illinois, O'Donnell and Kilgore, Ar- nold and Forney, Cogswell aud -Phelan, Buchanan of New Jersey and Whitthorne, Darlington and Cothran, Wilson of Kentncky and ater, Biiss and Biggs. ‘The absentees were: Allen of Mississippl, Cole- man, Hall, Rife, Sanford, Seney and Bweeuey. Chandler of Massachusetts, chair- man of the special committee on the fair, did not vote, After the result was snnounced the bal- loting was rosumed. 14 BECOND BALLOT, FOUKTH BALLOT, . 20 The Chicago men brightened visibly at the result. None of Chicago's supporters changed to the other cities aud only one dropped oul. Even without waiting for a recapitulation of the votes the reading clerk, showing signs of weariness, began the monotouous roll call ouce more. As the call progressed the Chicago men began for the first time w0 show symptoms ol uneasioess, andi Mason and Springer, who were doing the larger part of the whip' plug in, rodoubled thelr efforts, hurrying jes into the restaurasnts and committee rooms alter absent members and routing others from the lobbies and cloak room: Flower keeplng tally for the New Yorkers and greeted every accession with & smile. From his seat in the center Hitt waa doing the same for the Chicagosus. ‘Ihe fifth ballot showea a total of 813 members, sud the wppreheosions of the Chicagoans were Justified in @ measure, for New York gained 15 votes while Chicago added but 6 to St, Louis meanwhile votesand Washington 5. FIFTH WAL ell off 10 The vote was: or, Chiceago. dew York t. Louws . '’ Washington, . ‘. . All was excitem ent as the roll call began agmin. It was apparent that the southern meibers, who had steadfastly supported St. Louis up to this point, were beginning 10 break away and were going over to New York. Consequently the expectations of tho New Yorkers were at the highest point, and indeed in this vote they polled their full strength, but gainea only 6 votes, while Chicago gained 9 and St. Louis and Wash- ington kept up their steady retroggession thie former losing 10 and the latter 5 ‘Votes. The totul vote was again 312 SIXTH WALLOT. Chicago.. New York. St. Louis.... Washington . 19 The New York people were discomfitea at their small gain, and began to realize that could do no more, The desertion of e of Missouri from St. Louls to Chi- added to their alarm, so a reading of thevote was demanded, not to verify.it, but o secure time for consuitation. Heads wera together all over the house, and the result was shown just as the roil call was begun by Wilson rising and moving a recess until to- morrow at 11 o'clock. There was a shout of disapproval and derision from the compact Chicago forces and when the speaker attempted to put the question sev- eral Chicagoans were on their feet with points of order, alleging that the motion came too late; that the roll call had begun, ‘The speaker, however, declared that he had recogmzed Wilson before the first name was called, and put the question. Without wait- ing for the announcement of the viva voce vote Wilson demanded the yeas and nays and they were ordered. ‘There was much excite- ment on the floor at this point. Klower was hurrying about from one man to another, pointing av the clock, which indicated the hour of 4:30, and urging a recess. A rumor ran over the west side of the hall, where the Chicago men were . in force, that it was the purpose of the New Yorkers to arrange over night for the transfer of their strength and that of St.. Lowss to Washiugton, and the fact that Wilson, in charge of Washing- ton's interest, was leading the movement tended to add curr to the rumor. If such was tho purpose, however, 1t failed sig- nally, for on the yeas and nays the west ciaunishly rallied together and the house fused to take a recess by—yeas, nays, 174, ha Ch 138 cagoans were in feverish imnpa- tience, foaring that the dilatory tactics would loso them the advautage tiey'held. Mason rushed forward to tne clerk. exclaiming: Call the roll! Call tha roll!”" New York's backbone was broken, however, and there was little further opposition. The clerk again ok up his list and the result was 311 votes, divided as follows: SEVENTH BALLOT. Chic: St. Lous, ., Washington. , A mujority would be 154, just two votes short. % There was an ugony of exvectation when Mason drageed Reyburn, Judge Kelley's successor, forward. He said he wisbed to change his vote from New York to Chicago, and did so. He was greeted with applause and evidently expected to lead a stampede for Chicago, but was disappointed, Nobody followed his example, and €hicago's total stood 155—one less than a majority. New York forces were retiring in good order and contested overy inch of ground, so unother Joll call was necessary. It was the eighth and last, for Chicago achievea her victory, and out of & total of 807 votes received 157— three more than a majority. New York had 107, 5t, Louis 25, and Washington 18. Fol- lowing is the eighth baliot n detail: CHICAGO Abbot, Adams, Alderson, Allen of Michi- can, Allen of Mississippi, Anderson of Kau- sns, Atkinson, Bartine, Barwig, Bayne, Belknap, Boothman, ' Boutelle, Hrewer, Brickner, Brookshire, Brower, T. M. Browne, 'J. B. Brown, Bullock, Burrows, Burton, Butterworth, Bynum, Caldwell. Cannon, Carter, Caswell, Cheatham, Chip- man, - Glark of Wisconsin, Clunie, Cogs- well, Coleman, Comstock, Jonger, Conuell, Cooper of Maryland, Cooper of Ohbio, Craig, Crain, Culbert- son of ‘lexas, Culbertson of Peun- sylvania, Cutcheon, Dalzell, Darlington, Davidson, Dolliver, Dorsey, Dunnell, ivans, Ewart, Finley, Fithian, Flick, Foreman, Funstop, Gear, Gest, Gifford, Greenhalge, Grosvenor, Grout, Hall, Hansbraugh, Hare, Hangen, Haynes, Hayes, Henderson of I11i- nois, Henderson of lotwa, Hermann, Hill, Hitt, Holman, Hopkins, Houk, Kelly, Ken- nedy. Kerr of Iowa, Lacoy, Lafayette, Lane, Lanham, Lawler, Laws, Lewis, Lind, Mar- tin of Ludiana, Mason, McClellan, McCord, McCormick, McCreary, McKenna, McKin- ley, Milliken, Morey, Morgan. Morrill, Morrow, O'Neill of Massachusetts, Osborne, Outhwaite, Owen of Indiana, Owens of Ohio, Parrott, Payson, Pendleton, Perkins, Peters, Pickler, Post, Pugs Ray, Reed cf lows, Reyburn, Life, Rockwell, Rowell, Sayres, Scrauton, Scull, Seney, Shively, Swmith of Ilinois, Smith of West Virginia, Smyser, Snyder, Spooner, Springer, Stephenson, Struble, Sweney, Taylor of Illinois, Taylor of Tennessee, k. B. Taylor, J. 13, Paylor, Thomas, Thompson, Town- send of Colorado, Townsend of Penusylvapia, Turner of Kansas, ‘L'urpin, Vandever, Van- schaick, Walker of Massachusetts, Wallace of Massachuseuts, Watson, Wheeler, Michi- gan, Whiting, Wickham, Wike, Williams ot Ohio, Wilson of Kentucky, Wilson of Wash- ington, Yoder—157. NEW YOuK. Andrew, Baker, Bankhead, Baulks, Barnes, Beckwith, Belden, Borgan, Bing- ham, Blomenard, Blount, Boatner, Breckin ridge of Arkansas, Browa of Virginia, Brun- ner, Buchauan of 'New Jersey, Buenanan of Virginia, Buckalaw, Buan, Campbeli, Candler of Georgia, Carlton, Cate, Clancy, Clarke of Alabams, Clements, Covert, Cowles, Crisp, Cummings, Delano, Dibble, Dingley, Duuphy, Edmunds, Elliott, Farquhar, Ficch, Flood, Fowler, Geissen: bainer, Grimes, Harmer, Henderson of Nortn Caroling, Herbert, Kerr of Pennsyl- vania, Ketchum, Knapp, Luidiaw, Lansing, Lellvach, Lester of Georgia, Lodee, Mag- ver, Ma Martin of Texas, McAdoo; Mc- Carthy, cClammy, ~dcMillen, Mckea, Miles, Mofitt, Moore of New Hamp- shire, Moore of Texas, Mutchler, Nute, O'Neill of Penusylvania, Payne, Peel, Penningtop, Perry, Pierce, Price, ?Illflkellhulh, Quinn, Rain Reilly, Richardson, Robertson, Rogers, Kowland, Russell, Sanford, S r, Sher- man, Simonds, Spinola, Stahluecker, Stovers, Tillman, Tracey, Tucker, Turner of Georgia, Turper of New York, Venable, Wallace of New York, Washington, Wheeler of ~ Alabama, Wilcox, Wiley, Wilkeuson, w:;;, Wright, Ardle aud Speaker Reed ST, LOUIS, Bland, Breckiridge of Kentucky, Caruth, Catchiogs, Cochran, Dockery, Elhs, Enloe, Frank,Goodright, Hatch, Heard, Kinsey, Munsur, "~ Milly, Montgomory, Niedringhaus, Norton, O'Neal of Indiana, Stockdale of Pennsylvania, Stone of Mis- souri, Faraney, Walker of Missouri, Wilson of Missouri—2 WASHINGTON. Bowden, Brown of Virginia, Compton, Debaven, Gibson, Hewphil, Hooker, Lee, Lester of Virginia, McComas, O'Ferrall, Rusk, Skinner, Stewart of Georgis, Stewart of Texas, Stockbridge, Stump, Wilson of West Virginia—18, ‘Tle changes on the eighth and last ballot were: Abbott from St. Louis to Chicago, Catchings from Chicago to St. Louis, Cobb from St. Louis to Now York, Eunloe from New York to St. Louts, Hare from St. Lous to Chicago, Heabbill from New York to Washiogton, Keilly from Washingtou 1o New rk, Skinper from New York to Washington, Wallace of Muassachusotts from New York to Chicago. The following voted who dropped out in the preceding vote or had not voted: Allen of Mississippl, Forman and Wike for Chi- cago; Cotpran for St. Louis, and O'Nei!l of Penosylvania. for Washington. ‘The following members who had voted previously dropped out: Aunderson of Mis- i881ppl, cnquo. Oates of the Chicago peo- rlisle and Wade of St. Loujs, vermont, and Morse of the New party. The announcement of greoted with loud applause by the Ci cagoans. The house adjourned at 6 o'clock amidst a great uproar, REGARDED AS FINAL, owart York the result was The Action of the House Accepted as Ending the Fight. WasniNaroN, Feb. 24.—The fight ovor the world’s fair site is regarded as finally settled by the action of the house today. New York's leading representatives accopt their defeat calmly and philosonhically and con- sider it tinal. They say New York, despite many drawbacks, made a gallant fight, and now that they have been beaten they bow gracefully to the situation and intend to do what they can to make the fair a succoss. Chicago, New York's leaders think, has taken a tremendous responsi- bility upon herself. ‘They express the hope and belief that she will succeed, but Depew, Grant, Flower and others say Chicago is underestimating the cost. Depvew said to- night: “New York went into this contest expecting to win. If the vole had been taken four week’s aeo we are confident we would have won, We feel that we have lost by our foolish quarrels, We accept the verdict with equanimity and will do our best to muke the fair at Chicago the phenomenal success of the century, Chicago has assumed the most frightful reaponsibility that ever a great mu- nicipality undertook. The most marvelous exhibit of modern times has just closed suc- cessfully in Paris. Whatover Chicago does is to be compared with that. If she equals it she has made a success. If she surpasses it she has made a triumph. If she falls below it she will be held responsible by the whole American people for having as~ sumed what she was not equal to. 1 believe, however, she will succeed.” Many St. Louis and Wpshington people have aiready mnnounced that they intend to work for Chicago. It is not believed the strength of the opponents of the fair will exceed sixty votes. 1t is probable, however, that a large number of members will be {o-md in fuvor of postponing the date until 808, Tonight the Chicago people are overflow- ing with gladness and jollification meetings are being held. When the house meets to- morrow a motion will be made to recommit the world’s fair bulls to a special committee. After this is done the committee will pro- ceed to amend the tri-city bill 8o as to make it conform to the wishes of the Illinois mem- bers of the committee. * The amended bill will then be reported back with Chicago named us the site, and the bill put upon its passuge in the house. JUBILANT VICTORS, What Colonel Ingersoll s8aid—Other Incidents, Cnicaco, Feb, 24.—The street scenes in Chicago this afternoon and this evening told of an enthusinsm modest, but unmistakable, In the crowds surrounding the newspaper oftices aud other places where the bulletins are displayed were representatives of all classes of society, and such cordial effusiveness, warm hand- shaking, gratified smiles and genuine shouts of joy are not often witnessed anywhere, The unanimity of the display wis the feature of the occasion, Usually upon news of this sort, or rather nows from political conven- tions and the like,there arn to be seen iosers, but bere ail were winners, Tonight the toots of horns mingled with the booming of cannous, and at the clubs, hotels and other resorts the coming of the world’s fair o Chicago 18 being celebrated with vim, The progress of the ballotting at Wash~ pgton was closely watched in the Chicago hotels, The big hotels all hung bulletins over the clerk’s desk as fast as the news was received over the wires, A very large crowd gathered in the corridors avthe Grand Pacific. Tvwas evidently a Chicago crow although made uv of men from all parts o this country and some foreign lands. Every time a ballot was posted and a gain for Chicago shown there was & glad shout of approval. Governor Merriam of Minnesota touched elbows with a stoye pol- ish man from Cincinnati and when the bulle. tin told of the sixth ballot and a gain of fif- teen votes for Chicago they swung their hats together. Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll pushed his way through the crowd just as tha news of the seventh ballot reached the hotel. He joined the rest i shouting. “I thought you were from New York{" suid one of Colonel Ingersoll's friends, *I am from New York," said the colonel, *‘and T would be in favor of New York for the fawr if it were to be an international en terprise, but it is not going to be anything of the kind. It is to be an American fair. It ough', to be held where it will best accom- modate Americans and that place is right bere in Chicago. What do I care about the foreigpers? There is nothing to see in Europe except paupers and pictures, and I don’t know that there is any reason why Americans should place their fair in the location Europeans would suggest.” —— SEN E PROCEKDINGS? Mr. Chandler Arises to a Question of Personal Privilege.’ WasniNGTON, Feb. 24.—1n the senate to- day Mr, Chandler rsing to a question of privilewe, called attention to the fact that the senator from Florida (Call) had in the devbate last Thursday uttered words person- ally offensive to him which he had not then heard, and haa followed up that breach of order by changing and adding to the oficial report of his remarks a paragraph still more offensive, He (Chandler) deemed it his duty before replying to the assault made upon bim to bring the senator’s conduct before the senate for such action as might be deemed just und suitable. He therefore offered res- oiutions reciting the charges and asking that they be stricken trom the records. The bill was passed authorizing the con- struction of a bridge across the river be- twoen Pierre, Hughes county and Stanley county, South Dakota. The Blair educationul bill came up as un- finished business and Mr. Faulkner addressed the senate in opposition to it. Among other things he nsked: ‘‘Is the bill sanctioned by the provisions of the federal constitutionf{ Are its provisions, which affect the distribution of & fund be- tween the states and between races, just ana beneficial? Is 1t the part of wisdom and practical statemanship for he pational Rovernment to embark on this boundless sea of unrestrained and unlimited legislation{” He ook the negative of these propositions and went on to argue in support of his views 7uollnl from debatos on the constitution, rom the decisions of judges and the writ- ings of recognized statesmen, The bill had ustified by its supporters on the ground f relieving iiliteracy, and yet when the und got into the states one-third more would shu'n to white children thau to colored children (on the basis of school population), while the illiteracy of colored children was 40 per cent greater tuan that of white uhildbr?ln. That contradicted the principle of the bill, Mr. Faulkner said he had perfect faith and absolute confidence in_the present and future of the south. He did not intend that the active, energetic aud enterprisivg Eeople of West Virginia should be held up before the American people clothed in rags and cry- ing out in poverty and bumihation. If the copstitution did not prohibit the passage of tha bill the sentiment of justivs at least would demand that the distresseds farmers of South Dakota, the miners of Col- orado and Nevada aud the Jumbermen of the northwest should not be called upon to con- tribute to the education of his state. Mr. Coke obtained the floor and Mr, Platt arose aud said the educational bill had beld its place as unfinished business since Febru- ary 3, and he should insist after toduy that the bill when taken up should be discussed during every available hour until a yote was reached. "It ought not'to block the way of she important business uow on the calendar, A resolution by Sherman was agreed to calling on the secretary of war for the repory of the court martial proceedings in the case of Private Wild &t Fort Yates. Adjourned, FORT OMAHA - “PROPOSITION Tho Nobraska Delegation o2 the Military Academy Projoot. AN UNWELCOME AUXILIARY. The Orthodox Suffeagists Look Ask- ance at ‘‘Ihe Woman's National Liberal Unfon"'«Vanos's “Ag- ricultural Fake." 513 FOURTERNTI STRERT, WasRINGTON, D, Feb. 24, This afterncon Tne Ber correspondent interviewed the Nebraska delegation in con- gress on the proposition to have the govern- ment cede the present Fort Omaha to Ne- braska for a military academy, provided the state will maintain it. Mr, Connell—There is every reason why the state of Nebraska should have the old Fort Omaha for a military academy, and no good argument stands against it. Tho more fact that at the time we asked for an appro- priation to procure a new fort we said the old fort could be sold nad made to make a part of the payment on a new fort means nothing binding. You might as well say when you ask for an @pprovriation to con- struct a public building that the amount named at first shall bar you against any subsequent changgs demanding a larger appropriation, When we first asked for an appropriation for a fo we thought 81,000,000 Was sufficient, but wo subsequently found thit 2,000,000 would be necessary. We did ndt When asking for a new fort see any practical use for the old fort and we said it might be sold, and now that it has beén suggested that the state 1s willing to establish and maintain a military acadsmy upoa the.ground there is every ar- gument in favor of ceding the old fort to Nebraska. Of course.the proposition would meet with much opposition th branches of congress, and & great deal of earnast work would be required to push it through, but I am in favor of’ trying it, and with a determination to win. | If I remember right the site for old Kort, Omaha was given to the government by prigate citizens with the understanding that when the government ceased to use it for' military purposes it should revert back to the original owners; that when we were trying to get a bill through congress making an appropriation for new Fort Omaha the drizinal owners en- tered a waiver in court to their claim for the old property, permitting: it to go to tho gov- ernment in order that an appropriation for a new fort could be obtained. Thus you will 8ee that the government would lose nothing nor would it contribute anvthing by ceding old Fort Omaha to the state of Nabruska. The goverument has had the use of it a long time and it owes an obligation to the people of the state for the use of thia property which 1t can now discharge by granting it for the purpose mentioned. Senator Paddock—I thiuk the proposition a very sensiblo one and favor its adoption. The old fort could b celléd to the state of Nevraska simply by haviug congress pass an amendment to the bill which made an_ap- propriation for the purthase of new Fort Omabha, Inthe of any better use to which the old fort could bu put the sug- gestion that it be givén 4o the state of Ne- braska and maintainedas®a military academy is very good and I see" 0 weason why the frnpoiinonfm the bill providmg “fovthe new orty t soll the olons gd apply the pro- to tha_estal of the new fort, shotld interfere with tals'project. Onelaw does not bind congress against the passage of another law, and I' shall favor the secur- ine of thoe old‘fort for state purposes, Senator “Manderson—I should “be very lad to have the goverament give us the old fort and to seo the state maintain a military academy upon it, but the law provides for the sale of the old fortto pay in part fora new one. I have no idea congress would look with favor uport® the proposition, Representative Dorsey—The proposition meetd with my earndst approval, bu‘ since congress was given to understand that the proceeds from the suléof the old fort would be applied to the procurement of the new fort we would have upshill work to have the old fort ceded to the ‘state for any purpose whatever, as congreds - would dread the precedent. However, it.is worth trying for, and you may count me for anything looking to the advancement ofionr state’s interests, Representative Laws~0O, yes, I am in favor of the proposition.: Why should [ not be, as ivis in the interest of our state? I cannot see that the pravisions of - the bill calliog for a new Fort Omaha should in any way conflict with another law ceding tho old fort to the state of Nebraska. You can put me down as being in favor of the propo- sition and count upon my work in favor of it, OMAHA INDIANS PETITION, A petition hes been ‘sent to Mr. Dorsey from the Omaha [udians remonstrating against the extension' of time to the pur- chasers of lands in the Omana reservation. The Indians claim that the money should have been pald longiago and that as the government holds their noney in trust for them them they allowed only their per cent on thei amount paid in, They claim that the bill now pending to give further time purchasers should be defeated as it Is hurtf§l to them, A BAMPLE ‘CASE. Mr. Dorsey called the attention of your correspondent this moFning to a petition rec- ommending a gentleman for a postofiice in his distriot, which Was signed by the first citizens of the town, the state senator and representatives in the lexislature, the county ofticers, the judge of the district covrt and many others,of promiuence, all certifying to the charactér of the man, that he 1s & royal good fellow and a républican, Mr. Dorsey had endorsed the petition and letters commendatory of " _the canaidate and was about o transmit the same to the first assistant postmaster general when tho morning mail brought soume letters from prominent citizens of the town saying that they had been deceived, that the applicant was a drunkard, incompe- tent and unworthy, au L the citizens of the town did not waut Him appointed, and held until a’ pro- 8 number of lot- WasmineroN Bunsiv Tne OmMana Bee, } n 2 ied upon. This shows how members off congress are fro- quently misl and subject 1o adverse criticism for the simp] n that moa who endorse to them candi for oftice do not Inquire wnto the fitness of the men recom-~ mended. UNWELCOME! ALLIES, ng session of a senate and house oration of “Saint w call Miss An- advancement of Susan,” a8 her adm thony ; but it looks as. woman, who has been 5. Lncy Stone und other noblé youls was about to suffer severely frow difsensions like those Which broke the universal suffrage party iuto fragments fiftedn or eighteen years ago. The women I have named were the leaders then, as now, and odore Tilton, Vi in W nie C. Claflin = with, heresy, and will equally well to extirpate Mutilda Josyln Gage and her followers who have lntrud’l’lued o similar one to be promoted by what they term * I'he Woman's Nationa) Libieral Union,” which is d a8 o sort of annex to the National Suffrage association, aud accord- cor 18 intended to uyert the influence of theshiristian religion and of the Wowman's Cl it ‘Lemperance union upon politics 50T ‘The suffrage leaders do not loak with favor upon this movement, although Mrs. nr claims that Mrs. Stsoton, who w or Europe last weuk, has given it herendorsement, Mrs. Gage talks very fi of her own sentiments and the vurho e of Hew movement. She de- clures the influence of the ghurch and the } Christian religion as now practiced to be * spiritual degradation of woman, reprent her purity, intelligence and indopende. ** “I regard the church as the basis of imn T° ality n the world," she says, ‘‘und the mn B prolific source of pauperism, crime and i justice. Tt is founded upon aggrogati = falsehoods, which have crystallized hidebound creeds, with woman’s subjugatio * as one of the chiof dogmas.” The object of the Woman's Liberal finion as described by Mrs, Gage is “to resist &11 interference from the religious element, of the community with free govern- ment,” to oppose such _legislation God in the constitution” and “the Sun ost"” law and the prohibition laws tnat have beon enacted in the several states, to eounteract the influence of Frances B, Will- ard “and her band of fanatics, and to unite the women of the country in resistance of the most bigotted and unscrupulous enemy of freedom, tho church,” Mrs. Gage hns issued a call for a conven- tion to meet here on Tueaday, and says thero will be delegates from thirty-seven states. CHIO\GO'S VICTORT. The house has voted that the world’s fair snall be held in the windy city by the lakes, It was a geographical victory. = The west beat the cast simply becanso it had the most votes, There was no prejudics shown, no business rivalry except just a little between Chicago and St. Louis, which cut no tigure whatever in detormining the real question at issue. When on the eighth ballot Chicago re- ceived 137 votes—tho exact number required for a choico—the friends of that city arose a8 one man and sont up a deafoning choor, The 8ceno was one of great_rejoicing on the floor and in the galleries. The latter were packed all day, ‘The proposition will now go to the senate if the house on tomorrow decides that a fair shall be held. The question of where it shall be beld came up before the question whether there shall be a fair, reversing the order and placing the cart before the horse, The Chi- cagoaus are confident that the senators will permit the members ot the house to determine the location and concur. as the latter are elected by the peopie direct and are therefors more of arepresentative class. it is stated that the impulses of the senators are for Washington, but this city never has had much show for the fair, 17 the senate should vote for another city than Chicago the whole matter is hikely to go to a confarence com- mitteeand remain in doubt for many weexs. lo il & A feeling 18 growing that tha fair should not be held earlier,than 1893, as two years are not sufficient time for preparation, VANCE'S ““AGRICULTURAL FAKE. A bill was introduced by request in the senate today by Mr. Vance of North Car- olina which is jocularly referred to as an ‘‘agricultnral fake.” It provides that when- ever i shall be shown by statement on oath or affirmation of the clerk and sheriff of any county of any state in the uuion that the gross amount of cotton, wheat. oats and to- bacco raised in the county during the pre- ceding two years exceeds the value of $500,000, or when one hundred or more citi. zens of the county shall file a petition and with it a title to the land necessary for a site there shall be established under the control of the treasury department a United Statos agri- cultural depot or warehouse. The secretary of the treasury 18 to appointa mauager for this warehouse or depository who is to receive not less than $1,000 or more than £2,500 & yeur and is required to give bond for the performanceof his duties. Auy owner of the products mentioned may deposit them in any warehouse aud the manager of it is to estimate their value under rules and regula. tions prescribed by the secretary of the treasury and advance to the owner 80 per cent of their value in treasury uotes issued especially for this purpose, paying interest at the rate of per cent. The opponents of Bthe Windom silver bullion bill say that this is giving the secretary of - the treasury some ot his own theories] that the provisions of this measure aro exactly similar in genoral and specific ohdradter to the Windom silver bullion bill. Of course no one looks upon the proposition lnrlnull{ and it will repose quietly in the pigeon holes of the denate committee on agriculture, IN THE SENATE. Senator Paddock, from the committee on public lands, today reported favorably his bill providing that judges of county courts should be authorized o take final proofs in land entry cases. Under a late ruling of the land ofice a couuty court in Nebraska was prohibited from taking such proofs on the grounds that it was ot a court record. From the committee on public lands Mr. Paddock today reported an amendment to the bill increasing the efficiency of the gen- eral land office by providing that there shall be eleven chiefs of division who shall re- cewve a salary of $2,000a year each. Senator Teller introduced a substitute to his bill providing for the disposal of old Fort Lyon and Fort Lyon military reserva- tion in the state of Colorado to actual set- tlers under the homestead laws at the mini- mum price of entry. Senator Pettigrew wtroduced a bill provid- ing for the appointment of & commis- sionor who shali be paid $10 a day and traveling expenses to vieit South Dakota and 1nvestigate the losses suf- fered by settlers upon the Crow Creek Indian reservation which was closed to settlement February 17, 1835, by Presi- dent Arthur and revoked by Prosideut Cleveland., Senator Moody today introduced a dupli- cate of the Gifford bill appropriating $100,000 for the purchase of a site and the construc- tion of & public building at Yankton, 8. D, Senator Manderson preseated in the se ate today the petition of the letter carriers in favoy of the bill establishing efizht hours as a day’s work and gives other relief to the letter carriers throughout the country. Senator Paddock reported favorably from the committee on public lands a bill estab- lishing three additional land offices in Wyoming, MISCELLANEOUS, Mrs. J. Ellen Foster of Iowa addressed a lurge gathering at the Foundary M., K. cburch on prohibition yesterday afternoon, A bill was introduced in_the house today by Mr, Dorsey to pension John F, Hoy, - He also presented resolutions from the state board of agriculture favoring the Manderson labor bisl and from the Omaha board of trade favoring an appropriation for Arkan- sas Pass. . M. Phillips was today appomnted post- master at Bostwick, Nuckolls coanty, vice ‘I'. 8. Dunn, removed, General Brooks spent the afternoon on the floor of the house watching the world’s fair He 18 accompanied by his de- , Lisutenant Rook, United Stat ‘my, who is_resid g Wwith his father, Admiral Rools, United States navy, 1232 Seventeenth street. W. RaKingsbury and W. J. Wells of Sioux Falls, 8. D,, and George [, Mathiason and F. W, Pettigrew ot Pierre, S, D., are here, The dead man found in the sewer canal at the foot of Seventeenth street F'riaay after. nuon was yesterday identitied as Yost Soblos- ser. The effort to create the impression that 1t was the body of Cashier Silcott proved ri- diculous, Peruy 8, Heari. e — Silver Bill Fearures. WaTniNaroN, Feb. 24.~The principal fea- ture of the silver bill to be reported by the sanate committee on finance as a substitute for several bills on that subject referred to it are stated to be these: The secretary of the treasury is authorized to increase the urchase of silyer bullion from $2,000,000 to gl‘flll.tll‘ 8 month, The requirement of the resent luw that the coinage of at tho rate of not less than §2,000,000 a month is stricken out. The secretary is also thorized to purchuse gold buliion i unre- strictea quantities Upon this gold aund sil ver bullion the secretary shall issue treasury aotes of such denominations as he shall sce fi, o be redeemable in lawlul money, - Freedm ' Cuicaco, Feb, 24, —The twent, niversaty of the Freedwen's Aid and Southern Education society was celebrated herg today in the First Metbodist Episcopal church. Several noted divines delivered addresses. —— Children Cremated. Avausta, Ga., Feb, 24.—Yesterday aftor- woon three children of Hunt Read were burued to death in their bowe, 1A'S FEDERAL BUILDIN G Another Step Taken Toward Beonr ineg Title to the Site WismiNGrox, Feb,24. — [Special Telegram to Tne Bee. | —Judge Bonnett,examiner of titles t the dopartment of justice, stated to Tur iek correspondent this morning that the title the Omaba public building site had been ssed upon by the attorney general, the \tract and approval sent to the secretary of the treasury and drafts for the amount necessary to pay for the ground would this week be sent 10 the United States distriot attornoy at Omaha with instructions for him and the United States court to tender to the parties owning the property the appraised valuo _with a view to making a transfer. No notice has been received at the department of intention to appeal from the appraisement, and at the trousury department it is stated that an appeal at this time would avail nothiug; that aftor tho teader had been mado the court may immediatoly difect the title to be vested in the government, even though the tender is refused, as thero has been a lawful ap- praisement, and then the work upon the building will proceed. A rejection of the tender may, however, so delay, inasmuch a8 tho bill making the appropriation provides that the government must have a clear title to the sito before the wurk is begun. The court will have to first pass the title to the government before anything further is done, DOING AWAY WITH SINECURES The Office of Commander-in-0 hief to s be Abolishe [Copyright 18% by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, Feb. 24.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.]—The report of the royal commission on the army and navy must surely seo light before long, for little by little its substance is being made known to the public. We believe it will be found that it proposes to do away with the office of commander-in-chief of the army whenover A vacancy arises. This secms to set at rest all speculations as to the duke of Connausht succeeding the duke of Cambride I'ne change will occasion some dissatisfaction in certain quarters and possibly much bitter feeling, and it is nov atall certain that it will be popular in the army. Civil control of the army will be continued by the reten- tion of the sccretury of state for war and under him there will be a chief of the staff, but thero will be no more command- ers-in-chief. Parliament approves of the report of the commission. The chief of the staff will, however, bo a very important of- ficial. The lord’s committee on sweating 18 not very likely to prosent a report which will be satisfactory to the great body of the workers or to the public. The chairman’s draft of the report, which we understand is very comprehensive and complete, was deemed 100 sympathetic in tone to suit the committee gencrally, who probably think more of political economy than the interests of the sweated class. The draft report has therefore been rejocted and a composite affair will now be put together, if not actu- ully in the 1nterests of the sweaters, cer- tainly not calculated to do them any harm. The only mistake by Lord Dunraven in this affair was in not asking for a mixed commit- tee. Both houses, in the first instamocs, should have known that a committee of tho most select and not generous mnobles would nottake any interest in the welfare of the wretched tailors and bootmakers of White- chapel, Leeds or Mauchester. It was very like supposing that grapes would grow from thorns, We believe that the sweating com- mittee has adjourned for the present and that the report by Lord Thring put. ting the best face possible on every detail of the sweaters’ business will then be adopted. The victims of the sweat- ers need not look to the giided chamber for any redress. The conflict between Morley and Sexton on free education was the subject of genoral conversation i the house of commons yes- terday. ‘The arrangement was denounced pretty strongly by many radicals and it is believed that in time it will be repudiated by Gladstone as leader of the liberals and by Parnell &s loader ot the Irish party. That will leave Morley in rather an awkward po- sition. D — WILL VISIT THE CHICAGO, The Duke of Uambridge to Lunch with Admiral Walker. [ Copyright 1890 by Jamss Gorion Bennsts,) ViLLA FRANCA, Feb, 24.—|New York Her- ald Cable—Special to Tie Bee.|—The Duke of Cambridge will lunch tomorrow aboard the Chicago with Admiral Walker. This is certainly a high comphment. By special re- quest the duke's visit will be taken as pri- vate and informal und consequently no sa- lutes will be fired. This afternoon thero was great animation on board the good ship Boston, which is making ready for a ball which the captain and officers will give to- morrow afternoon. Admiral Walker makes & point of having his launching party drills every. duy, 80 that tomorrow there wiil be small time for decoration, The band from the flag ship has been placed at the disposal of the Boston for the occasion, and Admiral Walker expressed his intention of being present at the part; D'Orle Transterred to Olarvaux. [Covyright 1590 by James Gordon Bennetr,| Pauis, Feb., 2.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tie Bae.]--Duc d’Orleans was tonight transferred to Clarvaux prison by the train which left from Gare d’Est at 12:40. He was taken from the conciergerio an hour before the starting of the traia. The fact of his departure is being kept @ pro. found seoret, Minister Lincoln’s €on, [Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett,) Loxpoy, Feb, 24—[New York Hor- ald Cablo—Special to Tue Bre,|— Lincolu's son is not quite so well tonight, The Weat Foreoasr, For Omaha and vicinity: Fair, followed by light rain or svow, . Nebraska: Local snows,colder, northerly winds; cold wave, Jowa: Colder, northerly winds; snows followed by fair, cold wave. South Dakota: Colder, northerly winds; snow followed by fair, — German Election Returns.’ BEgLiN, Feb. 24.—The completed election returos show 246 members elected and 151 supplomentary elsctions nocessary. Those elected are divided as follows: Conserva- tives, 52; imperialists, 16; ceotrists, 90; Ger- man lLiberals, 22: national live 16; so- clalists, 215 Alsatians, 12; Poles, 14; Guelpn 9, and one Dane. local s Ao Indictment Against Sykes. CHIcAGo, Feb. 24—The grand jury this moruing returned no indictment against J. W. Sykes, the warehouss man who was twice convicted of issuing warehouse re- celpts. Bykes' second conviction was but reoently set aside by the supreme court on account of & flaw in the indictment. e A Tug Boat Blows Up Mouiie, Ala., Feb, 24.—The tug boat Flora D blew up yesterday in the Movile river, killing Engineer Willlam Q. Grimsley, his son and the colored cook and severely in- Juring the captain and pilot 6, LYNCHERS ARE IN PURSUIT: Intense Exoltemoent OVer a Brute) Murder at Murray, la. A SERIOUS FIRE AT DUBUQUE The Railroad Commissioners — 4 Priest Asphyxiated by Gas—A Bridge Walkor Fatally In- Jured ~Other lowa News. A Shooting at Murray. Des Morses, In., Fob, [Spocial Telow gram to special from Murray, Clark count that Georgo Frank, a resideat of ¢ , was shot and instantly Killed this evening. His murderer has not been identitied, but is supposed to be Robort Novins, who fled, and the officers are in vursuit, There is somg talk of lynching in case he is cavtured, A Blaze at Dubuque. DunuQue, I, Feb, #4.—At 8 o'clook yo torday morning smoke was discovered com= ing from windows of the Globe building, corner of Main and Fifth strects. The heat at first was so intense that the plate glass front had cracked bofore the fire was dis- covored. The firat. sccond and third floors were mainly occupied by Platt Brothprs, clothiers. The tire caught under the stair- v leading from the second floor, and was confined mainly to the stairways. On the third floor overconts wore stored, and the blinding smoke from the burning woolens wade it terrible work for the firemen. Sevs oral were overcomo and bad o ve carried out. The stock was valued at §60,000, The loss will reach 830,000, chiefly by water and smoke. Tho insurance on the stock will ag- grogate $40,000. The bullding 18 damaged to avily insured. missioners, i . 24.—[Spocial Teles gram to Tug The railroad com- missioners have received a complaint from Catheart & Co. at Kingsloy that the North- westorn railroad will not furnish them with suficient cavs to transport their grain, ‘This company owns three olevators und cin use from twenty-five to thirty cars a day if the company will furuish them. The , in realy, state that they have not cars to meet the demund; that they have over 3,000 cars that ure now being used by the Bultimore & Ohio, and for that reasoa they cannot do as requested A Priest Asphyxiated Towa City, In., Feb. 24.—|Spe Telea gram to Tue Bee.|—Sunday morning the people gathered as usual at 7 o'clock at the Catholic church for service, but the priest, Rev. Father Carroll, not putting in an ap- pearance parties were sent to the parsonagze to ascertain the reason, when the house- kreper informed them that he had not yet come from his room. On entering bis room he was found in bed 1 an unconscious con- dition, the gas from the hard coal burner having escaped during the nigl Despite all efforts to rostore him, consciousness did Dot return till in the afternopp. He 18 yet in & precarious condition, The River Land Cases. Forr Donge, Ta., F 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.|—Judge Weaver, in the district court here today, refused to try any cases arising from river land litigation. He says that until the suit brought by the United States attorney genoral is settled, further interforence with settlors would be persecution. The cuses involved ure princi- pally suits for violations of injunctions by evicted settlers who returned to favms after being evicted, This decision is in line with the recent action of the United States ma-s shal at Dubuque, who refused to d» anv more evicting until the United States su.t was decided, Nominations, |Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—"The rapublican city conven- tion this eveniog nominated Hon. Jumes G, Bull for judge of the superior court. The democrats lust ning nominated Postmastor . Davis. Mr. Bull is one of the leading attorneys of southwestern lowa, and was formerly mayor of Columbus, O. His nomination, which is equivalent to an election, was made by acclamation amidst enthusiastic applause. Fell From a Bridge. Des Morses, Ia., Feb,, 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bue.|—George Henton, while walking over the railroad bridge on the Osccola railroad, lost his balance and fell to the water below. He struck on the ice, hrulklnffl ls% @nd iojuring himself inter- nally. Heis in a crits ondition. The Boy and Gun Combination. Des Moises, [a., Feb. 24.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Brk.]—Joe Kuble, a small boy, went hunting east of the city today. He at- tempted to crowd through u fence and pull the gun after him. The hammer caught with the usual result. He will be distigured for life, though his injuries are not futal, PADDOOK'S AMENDMENT, tw Make the Haul 2 Linss Abheid, WasmNaroy, Feb, 24, —Paddock introw duced today in the senate a bill to amend the interstate commerce act, The amend- ment 18 intended to provide for the relief of the farmers of the west who are unable at prosent to market their’ crops on account of the high freight rates prevailing ou the long hasul and which the railroads ¢laim canoot be reauced without demoralizing all the short haul rates under the interstate act. T'he bill rruvulul that the long and shory haul shall be amended 50 that in case of any investigation of an infraction of thay section the corumittee will be obliged to consider the cost of transportation and the facts and circumstances bearing upon the market value of the product, and if it appears that the proauct 1s one of the neces- suri 1 life and upon it @ justly lower rate is indispensable in ~ order to cnable such pro- duct to be transported to warket, such t ortation rate, 80 fur as the long Laul claise s concerned, will bo considered an excep- tion vo the general rule. The amendment also provides that the lon haul for such product, within the meaning 01 amendment, shall miles or more by the route over which the froight is actually trausported. An Endeavor R A Miner Killed by the Oavs, Evaxsroy, Wyo., Feb. 24.—|Special Tele- gram to ‘Tug BeR. |—Alfred Rooves, & youug man employed at the Union Pacific comw pany’s No. 7 coal mine at Almy, wus killed at noou today. He was driving s trip to the main slope, and by s0me meuns was caught between the cars, Death resulted almost instuntly. e i, Bank of O niha Notes Orderad Sold, Cmicago, Feb. 24.—Judge Grinoell this worning appoiuced George B, Warne re- ceiver for certain notes and securities in the hauds of Herbert Hammond belonging 1 the Bank of Omabs. Tue recciver was ordered to soll the securities to satisfy Hammond's claims and to hold the balance subject 1o the order of the court. Warne gave bonds in the sum of §5,000. e 8hook the Kt rnal Oity. Rove, Feb. 24.—~Two slight eartiquakes bave cuused growt alar,