Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1891, Page 2

K THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JANUARY ships and privations and losses were fncldent f o western life, The destruction of property | from storms and floods and fire were sommon, | and yot noone ever sugzested that the gov: ernment ought to make good the losses,” COXGRESSIAN FUNSTON TALKS O POLITICS. Mr, Funston of Kansas was the only repub- lican congressman_ reclected in Kansas in Novembef last. Mr, Funston is chairman of the house wommittee on agriculture, and it is ‘vrmmhlv that his work for the farmers saved him politically In the ot election. Mr. Funston agrees with Congressman Owen of Tndiana in the views expressed by the latter as tothe renomination of President Harrison next year, and says there is no doubt of Harrison's renomination. — Today's Gazette of this ety quotes him thus: “Why should we not &enomi | Harrison? “The president's administration | has been pure and honest, No public scan- | dals have occurred and ho has carried out the policy of the party. Not torenominate | Harrison would bo an admission that his ad mimstration was a failure, but hs adminis- tration has been o success. You don't seriously beijeve t president will be s repiblican in vi recent election ! askod the reporte | Gazotte. which is democratic | Mr, Ful lied: “Why, certainly I | do. The late elections were not significant. | 1t will not do to predicate tho eleetion of 152 on the re November, 1500, Tho dem ocrats are crowing over th I* in Kansas, at the next sw of th of the for inst Well, now, if they stop to think it will be' mado o to_them that IKansns is still @ republican | state. The wveoplo of that state got | restloss sometimes and go astray from the party fold; but they soon return, ~ Why, only o few years ago the democrats elected the | goverior in Kansas, and predictions wers | freely made tha tic entering | wedge had been effected t the demo ts would increase their hold on the state at the next election, but it was just the other | way pubii carried everything | before and is what we'll do in 1802 The democrats had nothing to do with the result sus in November It was tho farme funce party that re ceived the bulk of the republican vote." | M. IFunston expressed the opinion that it was possible for Ingalls to siceced himse the senateand that it would be many y before Kansas would sond a simon pure demo- | crat to the senate, MISCELIANFOTS, Mes, 'L, W. Spear of Duluth and famil; who have visited friends in Baltimore sinco November|, are now stopping_ at the Ham- {iton, accompanicd by Miss Jennie Dorsey, sister of Congressman Dorsey of Nebras They will leave for Ashevall C., Tues Aay noxt, where they will spind the ‘winter, Represeritative Dorsey, who has hoon out of the city fora few days, is expected here to- morrow. | Tn Colorado cireles it is stated that the sale of the Denver Times is a mutter of consider nble interest to Senator W aithough ho | las no finnncial intercst and knows nothing regavding the trausfer except what lias heen published in the press dispatches It s0 happens, however, that the Denver 1Re- publican, ox'Senator Hill's paper. is and | as beon bitterly opposed to M. Woleott, while tho Times has been | friendly’ to him. I tho _Times | has fallen to unfriendly hands Mr. Wolcott will have no paper thirough which he can reach his constituents, Fo is ting de- velopments with some interest, but as ho was elected to the senate in spite of the Repub- lican’s active antagonism, he thinks that he | Lias the people with Lim. Punny S, flearm. TAT) Osceola Happer Oscroin, Neb, Jan, Bek]—Thetime of Osceola’s fun loving peo- ple hus been taken up the past week w entertainments, partics, installations a wateh night meetings, On Moaday nighta party was held at the home of W, F. Kepner {n honor of Mr. Fred Grindell of Platville, Wis, On Tuesday evening a party of young follss gathered at the residenco of Mr. and | Mrs, Grant Ray and enjoyed themselves until u latehour, On Wednesday evening a purty was givenat the home of Mrs, Lou Myers, There were about sixty present, and they report having a very enjoyable time, A watch mecting was alsohield at the Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday evening and rty at Colonel George W. West’: On Thursday evening an_entertainment and installation of the Woman's Relief corps and Graud Army posts was held at Masonic hall, and it was oue of the pleasantest gatherings held in Osceoln In a long time, Thoro wero nearly a hundred present and they greatly enjoyed the entertainment. Comrado Saun- ders of the Grand Army of the Republic mado tho opening prayer. A quartente of singers were present, composed of B, F. Buf- fington and ‘wife and L. D. Davidson and wife, and the singing was_excellent. At the conclusion of the installation and entertain- ment the ladies served refreshments in abundance. T'he following are_the ofticers in the Womun clief corps: Mary Pulver, president; Emily Welch, senior vice: Maria Stull, junior vice; Carrie Myers, conducto Mary Conkling, 'secretary:” Mary E. Saun: ders, treasurer; Lydia Strang, chaplain, In the Grand Army post: H. W. Kennard, com- mander; O, S, Webster, senior_vice; . M. Pulver,” juiof vice; Phil McCray, quarter. master; George W. Grogg, adjutant; T. H. Saunders, chaplain h South Sfoux City Notes. Sovti Swux Ciry, Neb., Jan. 4.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bek]—1In the change of management on the Pacitic Short line, Mr. C. A. Millard, train master, is decapitated, and the position filled by Mr. J. A Crippin, who holds (the double position of road and train master. Mr. Crippin is an old railroad man aud formerly was with the Milwaukee road and comes bighly recommended. Train Dispatcheer Swett fesles raivealandian: other takes his place. A flre dopartment was recontly organized fo this city, with L T, ptain and T. W. March lieutenant. Hooks, ladders, cart and bucket will besupplicd vy the city council. It is a volunteer compauy composed of comparatively young men. Hon. J. M. Moan, democrati tive from this district to thestate legislature, and his estimable wife were tendered o re- ception in Smith's opera house, South Sioux City, last night. ancing speech making and musicwas the order, with an elegant line of refreshments prepared by the ladies of South Sioux City, Several prominent gentlenien and ladies from Sioux City were present. “The affair was under the manage- mentdf Will 5. White and C. ). Smiley, and WS agenuine success. Mr. Moan departs fox the stalacapital today. IHis wife accom panies him, roprosenta- Reckless Driving. Reryorns, Neb., Jan. 4.—[Special Telo- gram to Pk Ber,]—Nearly all of Reynolds was at Roso Crook today tosce & new con- vort baptised. fast driving, while return- ing pesulted in the wreek of two wagons, se ously fnjuring Mrs. Thomas Hicks and tbe breakins of a log for Mrs. R, Bruce of this place, To Drill for Anything. Nemaska Cirr, Neb,, Jan. 4.—(Special Telegram to The BEr)—A company is be- ing organized here with J. Storling Morton backing it, the objeet of which is to drill for oil, conl or gas, and forover ssttlo the ques- tiowwhethor any of thesy articles exist in paying quantitics about Nebraska City. A Wrook at Percival, Nevpasit Cirr, Neb., Jan. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tk Brr.]—A frelght train was wrecked on the Kansas City road near Percival this morning, but the extent of the Qumage is not reported. Pussenger trains were delayed several lours in consequence. e A Live Bird Shoot. B, Joseri, Mo, Jan, 4.—[Special to Tue Ber.|-~John A. Combe and John Dowell met yesterday to shoot a match at fifty live ns each for $100 & side, no rules, twenty- elght yards rise, thirty f'nr«i: boundary, The round was covered With snow, making it fard on the oyos and particulnrly havd o get on to whiteblrds, Dowell shot in hard luck, two of his birds dropping just out of bounds ust two of Combes. ~ The Score was: bo 89, Dowell 57. B — In the Hands of His ¥Friends. Dustax, Jan. 4—Pamell left Kingston to- night for London. Accompanied by Timo- thy Harrington he will start Tuesday for Boulogne-Sur-Mer, where Johu Redmond and Olancy await him. It is understood that Paruoll has placed bimself in the hands of bis fricnds. ooy v o B it . LIFE OF GENERAL SPINNER. fome Interesting Reminiscences Recalled by His Recent Death, HIS PECULIAR SIGNATURE EXPLAINED. A High Estimate Placed Upon His Services by Hon, Hugh McCul- loch, Ex-Sccretary of the Wasmvarox, Jan. 4.-[Special Telegram toTux Bee]—Nowhere has the death of Goneral Spinner caused as deep regret as | here in Washington, None will feel more sincere sorrow than the female employes of the treasury department, for it was he who wis instramental in their gaining admission to that department for clerical work. This occurred during the war, when the regular clerks were enlisting, and it looked as 1f there would not be sufficient left to transact the business of the department, when General Spiuner suggosted to President Lincoln that au opportunity be given women to take the men’s places where it was possible, The idea met with considerable opposition, but the general gained bis point, and the women from that time to the present have formed an im- portant factor in the business departments of the government General Spuner was born at German near the present village of Mohawk, 5 in 1502, In bis youth he had received such instruction &s the common schools afforded, ut this had been supplemented by diligent , for which he had found time while working at his trad that while he was only A young man he was possessed of a laree awount of general information and habits of and application. In 1554 the people of the Seventeenth congressional district de- cidod to send him to Washington as their representative in congress. General Spinner sorved in congress from 1555 o 161, when he was appoluted treasurer of the United States by President Lincoln, and soon his autograph became a_prominent feature of the paper monev. His signature will always remain one of the curiosities of chirography. It was the result of yoars of careful practice and was completely unlike hisusual handwritin g, which is very ciear und legible, General Spinner while sheriff of Rerkimer county conceived thenotion of inventing asig- 1after many attemptsand discarded s he finally adopted the one now so He {irst. began 10 uso it in 1535, but lats, stud 50 hie brought it to the highest state of porfec- tion when he was treasurer. Towards the Latter yours of his life he gradually abandoned it, for to his regrot he found that he could no Longer mal as well a8 in former years Lverything else ho wrote was as plain as print, as the old letters in the treasurer's oftice’ show. Among his correspondence wis a brief roply toa wan named Jommison, who i the redemption of a con- General Spinner in his referred him to the **inforn rions, where the concern issuing that note bas goue." % To the very end hekept up a correspond- ence with many of his former associ nd wrote ularly to Assistant T urer Whelploy for the weelly and monthly finan- cial statements of the treasury and the an- nual report, His letters sho.v that he kept as close and intelligent wateh of those affairs as when he was at the head of the office during war times and after. 1t is believed that at the time of nis death he was engaged on a work on "Awmerican Finance,” The Hon. Hugh McCulloch in his *Men and Measures of Half a Century,” makes this reference to his old-time compauion in the treasury: “As 1 have mentioned the name of General Spinuer [ must say something more about him, He was appointed United States treas- urer in 1861, when the treasury was in the condition I have described; when the business of the ofice could have boow properly porformed by a dozen competent clerks. It grow to s pros- ent magnificent proportions while he was treasurer, A mor trustworthy, conseien- s and upright man than Fraicis B. Spine uever held an_ofiice under this govern- ment, or anv other, Until I knew uim 1 had not met a man with more disposition or ca- pacity for hard work than mysclf. In Gen- eral Spinner 1 found in this respect, as in many others, my superior. Ho worked con- stantly from nine to ten hours a da and when* business was unusually pressing his working hours were extended from tw to fifteen, Heliked the place, and was wiliar with its business 0 the minutest de- tail, and should huve remained in it until ho was no longer ablo to perform its duties. His name should be inscribed hizh on the roil of honor for neritorious servicos ata time whon_the government was greatly in need of such services as he w abio to render and heartily rendered. His resignation was caused by a disagreement be- tween himself and the secretary apout ap- polutments to his bureau, As he was a bonded oMesr, he thought, and correctly, that he should control the appointuwents of clerks for whose awts he was respousible, He did control thom wher 1 was secretary, and he did under Mr. Fessenden and Mr. Chase.” He was the custodian of millions. Armi and navies had to be paid; the postofiice do- partment, houses of congress had o bo sup- plied, and every dollar had_to pass through the hands of General Spinner. Congress made bim responsibie not only for the faith- ful performance of his own duties, but of those of-cvery one of the hundreds of clerks in Lis employ, Heavy bonds wore re Lo esjeral ahad aughealtalistan providing themt but he insisted that as he was respon- sible for the honesty of his employes, he should be ullowed to sclect his force, util etary Sherman declined to further grant him thatight when he promptly resigued and was succeeded by Treasurer Gilfillen, General Svlnner was unguestiouably the man for the place. When clerk after clerk left the treasury to goto the front with a musket he conceived the idea_and carried it outafter the bitterest oppositionand the most heartless ridicule, of appointing women to thelr places, i has Tully Justifiod bis bo: liof in the honestly and aceuracy of female employes, for today the expert counters in tho troasirer's and the secretary’s offices are all women. Iudeed neariy every position n quiring especial_intelligence and expertucss in the handlng of bauk Lotes is performed by women. There is an interesting incident that oc- curred during the war that shows General Spinner's depth of resource. Washington was meuaced by the army of General Bre enridge, who liad suddeuly crossed the Poto- mac and was very near to the outer line of forts which guarded tho city on the north almost before the government was awaro of hiscoming. The city was practically d fouscless, The forts, such as they were, were badly gavrisoned. Indeed they wers without garrisons ut all, for all available 1roops had been sent to McClelland, who was then prepariug for bis advance on Richmond, 0 one knew the defenscless condition of the city better thau did General Breckenyidue, and ho recognized the offect it would have on the north if the capital of the nation with its treasury should fall into the hands of the encmy.” Thenews of the approach spread rapidiy throughout the city, for every onw knew how perfectly dofenscless was the capital. General Spuner was fully egual to the emergency. Al the critical moment ne weut to Leroy Tuttle, the assistant treasurer, and lald” before him his scheme for saving the moneys in the treasury’s vaults, Messengers were sent to the postoftice department, where every avallable mail bug was hunted up and sent back to the treasury, The plun was to ack the money into tie bags, and should Breckenridge take the 1ino of forts tug was held in réadiness on which the treasure bags were to be loaded and taken down the Poto- mae. There was no other way out of the city, for Breckenridge had destroyed the tel- egraph and railroads running north, All night long General Spinner and Mr. Tuttle worked until the gray of early dawn, filling bag aftor bag with crisp greenbioks and colus until at last the task was fiuished, A squadron of cavairy was at the door of the treasury ready ready to escort the wagons down 1o the boats, but to his surprise and gratification when (ieneral Spinner went to the treasury the next morning the first per- s0u he met was 8 messenger notifying him that Cenoral Wright with the Sixth arny corps had been _or up New Or- Leans to join McClellanid, by w.{;o:‘.? Fortress | New York this week (o talk over the matter. i gram to Monroe, hiad boen directed to continue up the Potomue, and meeting Breckenridge had, to that gentleman's surprise and disway, promptly ropulsed bim. When the clerica orees of the treasury gatherod at the desks a fow hours later their astonishment can bo hetter imagined than described at the condi tion of the vaults. A few hours lator. how- ever, the greenbacks and coins were agin taken from the mail bags and replaced in the vaults, | Another instance of his » an emergency was the formation of the casury batallion, by which he organized L the ‘men wio had mot gone tothe front inton small_army and had taken a musket 1nto his hands and himself taught them the | manual of arms | . When Richmond was eaptured in April, 1865, the news of the fall of the coufederato apital reached Washington about 11 o*clock | inthe morning, 1t was just after the ¢ work in the treasurer's office bad fairly | bogun. ~General Spinner hastily went to the counter in the cashier's rom and in a volce irly tremulous with suppressed ex sitement 1; “Put that cash into the vaults and get out from hece as soon s you cau. 1 want to yell. Wehave got Richmiond ! Noovder was ever obeyed mote quickl or ns porfectly, and in the tremendous shouts of | excitement that followed Goneral Spinner's | voice was heard loud and clear, | , Mo illustrate ‘General Spinner's fonduoss for custom—the one trait which combined with his energy and foresight made his nd- ministration of the treasury so successful during the trying times of the government-—-a gentlemun who called on himin 1583 at his home in Florida was pleased to observe that the goneral apparently recollected every in- stance of his former visit. He naturally folt proud that so much notice had been taken of him, but his pride was somewhat dampened whei the general drew forth from a stack of books in his library a memorandum book and there showed him a faithful account of his previous visit, and showed him, too, that sim- ilar accounts had been kept of the visits of every other man, It has been my custom,” said the general, in esplanation, “to keep a record of every thing, and I have a wholo garret full of nof books in which is recorded every cent that I everreceived or paid outsincel was a boy over cighty yvears ago."” ubably the most striking event of Gen- binnor's rin congress was Lis vote sneral Banks (who, by the way, is at ssent a member of the lotise of representa- tives), by which he made Banks speaker of the Thirty-fourth congress, General Spiuner had been clected by the regular ovganization of the demacratic party, but being opposed to slavery hedid not attend the caucus of the democrats for the nomination of officers of the house. For obvious reasons he did not attend the caucuses of the opposition party for the nomination of General Banks for spoaker. Goneral Spinner still declined to vote for him on account of his politics, and contented him- self with voting for several antislavery der ocrats, but finally on the night of Februs 1, just about the time when Banks' fricuds had become discouraged and thought of with- drawing from tho fight, Spluner ontered the room where the conference was beng held und ndvancing to the middlo of the room de clared that although a democ he would vote for Bunks for speaker, first, last and all diness to meet the time. His evident determination in- spire sral Banks' friends with new couru .y renewea the fight aud the ulks was clected spoaker of the Thirty-fourth congress. Of late years General Spinner had enirely forsaken his home in the north and had re tired to the sunuy climes of Florida. A friend who vasited him_ there gave the fol- lowing pleasing account of his new home SAfteraquarter of a century of active public labor, and when the fallen upon his head, ( his first visit to the land of flowers t- tracted by the avely river, the glowing skic the genial climate, ‘and the grateful retire- meny, he detormined to drop the winters out of his future years, and accordingly made for himself a home and a garden ou the banks of the fair St. Jok ““The boat house is tho general's loved spot. Built out upon a_wharf, extending from the fair gardens of his residence, commanding a view of great extent and icty, the sylvan shaded city of Jacksonville out-spread before him: the Mue distances of Mandaran to the far south; the groves and rdens of the east bank of the St. John's jnstopposite, the gencral’s boat house is in- deed beautiful for attraction.” £ G CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME. nows of age neral Skinner made A Partial Forecast of What Will Hep- pen the Coming Week. WasniNetoN, Jan, 4.—It begins to be ap- parent that the present unsatisfactory state of affairs iu the senate must soon be termin- ated. Fifty working days will end the life of the Fifty-first congress, yot the first of the regular anuual appropriation bills remains to be acted upon by the senate. The fecling of impatience which this condition of public business has aroused has gathered strength every aay over the significant remarks uttered in debate last week by a senator of recognized influcnce, and appear to have had the effeet of bringing the senate nearer toa change of programme than has held sway since congress met in December last, The caeus of republican senators is to be held probadly Monday morming and it is con- fidently expected by most republican senat- ors that as the result of it, before a week ex- pires a crisis will fhave been ched with respect to the election bill and the senate will have arrved at a clear understanding of what course is to bo pursued for the remainder of the ession. The lines of battle are narrowing and there is a gathering of forces. Ausent re- publican senators have been requosted to re- turn and preparations aro making on both sides of a chamber fora final struggle. Part of tho campaign, it is believed, will be a serics of night sessions, designed 'to test the efticiency of the old methods of passing a bill obaoxious to tho minority us well as to secure the adoption of the new cloture rule, il it be decided to prss the measure, It 1S expected, however, that this order will be made before Tuesday, as @ night session Monday would, interfere with the desired caueus. In the house tomorrow, the first Monday of the month, is “individual suspension day," and members are given an opportunity’ (o ass measures of local interest. Chairman Farquhar of the merchant marine and fish- eries committee will call up the shipping bill Tuesday. Its friends propose to allow two days for its consideration, but a determined effort will be made by the opposition to defer final action on the bill as long os possile, in the hope of de- feating it in_this ‘manner without running the risk ofa final voteon the passage of the bill. Thero is a prospect that the considera- tion of the shippiug bill may be autagonized by the appropriation bills and that the former measure may not_secura the floor, Priday will be devoted to bills on the privato calendar. 1t is expected 0 fill in any time during the week not devoted to the shipping bill aud to special orders with the appropria- fon bills, four of which are on the calendar dwaiting consideration, Chairman Cutcheon of the military affairs committee having the right of way with tho army appropriation ill. YACHTS MEX o IN CONF ENCE: Laid for the Capturing of the American Cup, New Yous, Jan. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]-Mr. 5. Nicholson Kave gave a dinuer to Licutenant Henn at the Knicker- bocker club last night. Commodore Gerry, Lloyd Phoenix and Stephen Peabody were the other guests. The question of a race for the Americas cup was discussed, and tho question scems to be in a fa ment. It is probable that a challenge will be sent under the “mutual agreement clanse” of the deed of gift, and that the dimension clause will be waived, ns well as the ten months’ notice, Thus a » for the cup is almost sure to be sailed next fall. 1fa chal- { lenge is Mr. F. D. Morgan il build a 58 ninoty-footer to beat the Volunteer, Mr, R, Palm owner of the Margurite, is considering the plans for u Garduer ninety-footer aud Mr. Willlam H. Langtey will “commission Mr. Phillip Ellsworth to design him a ninety footer. If these threo boats are built, trial races to select a cup defender wiil be full of exciting iuterest. Licutenant Henn bas” accomplished a good deul and if there is a race this year it will be owing to his iutervention, he New York yacht elub will soon act on Lieutenant Henn's suggestion and a committee will be appolnted with power to confer with the English yachtsmen represented by Mr. Heun, Génerul Paine is 1 favor of waiving the dimensions clause aud he will come to r way of settle- | | its causes, | the the | POOR OF $ESTERY IRELAND, Ohief Secretary ‘Bnlfom and the Earl of Zotland Jssuo a Deolaration, POVERTY CHRONIC IN SOME DISTRICTS The Mainteapmos Limits the Capacity to Deal With h-nml'; of Excep tional Distre of the Poor Law | Duprry, Jan, {The Earl of Zetland, vice- roy of Treland, and Chief Secretary Balfour | sign & declaration which has been issued on the condition of the poor in the westeru part of Ireland. The declaration snys: ‘“Povorty is ehronic in some districts, and will, if the people are not aidod, reach & stage of acute | distross during the winter and spring. There is neither resident party nor a substantial middle class to give employment, nor are there charitable organizations tofand those who are unable to aid themselves, Out door relief, excopt in cases of emergency, can not logally be ad- ministered except by persons holding over a quarter of an acre of land, although none ac- quainted with the history of the Irish poor law would regard the relaxing of this rule as other thana public calamity, It mainten- | auce undoubtedly limits tho capacity to deal | with periods of exceptional distress. The | position thus created leaves part of tho socinl organism, sick at all times, stricken with a disease from which without extreneons help it has no power to rally. The question 15 not whether money ought to be given, but how it ought to be given, to what class ‘and for what special purpose. Charity administered injures the récipionts everywhere, but is especially in- jurions in thosc parts, ' Elsewhere the injury may be confined to class relatively small, bit in fhe worst portions of the congested dis- tricts a whole community may beaffected. All are poor, all plansibly appeal for aid, and heln, recklesslp given fn response, may infect whole townships with the and weaknesses of professional mendicancy. We have spoken of this matter to many priests and others acquuintea with the condition of the people. “T'here was not one of them, how- ever keenly they may have felt the sufferings of those ainongst whom they lived, who did not admit that permanent ill-effects followed from mucli charitablo expenditure within the 100, *Rogarding the appeal for help, it is need- ful tosay that the tales of distress need not be taken as authentic because they are couctied in strong language and seem to come from well-informed quarters “In regard to the fmlure of the potato crop, the small ocoupiers in the west seem at first sight all t) live much in the same way. They co lodged in small cabins, cultivate tne same kind of holdings and are clothed (n_the samo kind of dress. It would be natural to conclude that in all places where the failure of the crop is the same the distress is the same, but such is not the ease. In no district docs the com- munity live wholly on the potato. Every distriet has a meand of livelihood independent of the cultivation of the potato. The deg of the failure of the potato erop is, therefore by itself a misleading guise to the degree of the distress existing among the people. Other elements in the position of the peol are the amount of their savings and their debt and credit with local tradesmen, Purthermore, in - the organization of any plan ' of gratuitous assistance caution is necessary in order that it shall not be necessary to luterfere with the system of railway reliof wor Several thonsands of pounds weekly bave alteady been distributed in the form of wages in the district most in he conclusions. we come to are that charitable work ought to be confined, first, to the fawilies whichare in serious want und which, having no-able-bodied person among them, cannot derive benefit from publie relief works; second, to providing meats in schools for children attending them; and hird, to supplying clothes for children unable to pro- cure them elsewhere, ! The declaration cagcludes: “To those who think we, who can obtain the sarvices of poor law inspectors, school inspectors, relioving ofticors, resident magistrate, police and other idents in the localities affected, and who ofiicially vesponsible for relief 'works far cceding unything that, charity is likely to to those who think we are bett equipped for carrying this work than other persons not having these advantages,we offer to undertaka the magntnimity of tne’ distrib- ution of the funds entrusted to us, and wo believe the money so spent will be woll spent. Al assistance in the shape of food or clothing which reachies the childron aud help: less persons will lighten or_ re- move very much immediate suffering without exiggerating chronic evils requiring different and continuous treatment for a per- manent cure. Subscriptions and clothing will ke rocelved by the_countess Zetland at the vico regal lodge, Miss Bulfour at the chief sccretary’s lodge, or by the viceroy of Balfour. —_—— I0WA NEWS. The Sioux City Church War. Stovx Ciry, Ia,, Jan. 4.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.]—Key. William Jonas of the Evangeheal association church in this agaiust whom an injunction was issued last week, forbidding him to enter the church building uul the differences growing out of the churc troubles were settled, held services in residence today, which were well attend To a reporter he said that all the members chureh, about seventy-five, were with him and would stay by him, whether they were compelled to turn over the church property to the con- ference or not. Rev. George Bradstette the pastor, sent here by the conference, did not make an attempt to hold services in the churen, which the court says he can entor unmolested. Got a Letter from the President. Forr Dover, Tn., Jan. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Melvin Somes, the soven-year-old sou of J. L. Somes, a couple of weoks ago wrote a letter to President Harrison asking thau action on his father's persion be huried up a little, The boy wrote the letter withont consulting his parents aud mailed it withont thelr knowledge. Today he recerved a personal leyjer from the president in rep! expressing gratification at the interest ex- hibited by Melviu in his father's affaivs and assuring him that the application would be acted upon just as soon as possivle, TROUBLE IN'THE C. ROLINES, il Natives on the, glands D on the Whites. SAN Fraxcisco,Gak, Jan, 4. —Late advices from the Caroline fslands state that an era of insurrection and bloalshed has set in among the natives and Spauish troops quartered in this group. Admiral Belkuap has dispatched the cruiser Allwucoto Ponapi to protect American missionaries, whose lives and prop- erty are threateneds: It is ot merely Ameri- can residents whay are threatened. Every white person on the jslaud,and the Spaniards in particular, avetsfearful of having their propety stolen swd being murdered. A traveler named Andgpson returned to Jalia- it w the Marshalgroup, bringing stavtling mtelligence of th' bXtent of the trouble and He sufs the natives did not ob- ot tothe comfug o the Spaniards vl he atter managed to induce Spain to prociaim a protectorate over the group. Iecently Span- | ish_ofticials increased the native taxation, | which was als a ropugnant feature of therr naministra the ves refusing to puy. This new ' le was the Ing cause of the existing iroubloes. Moreover, troops on the islands are in many iustauces a deunken, riotous mob. The ni- tives armed themsclyes and had several shurp engagements with the Spaniards They were out down by Gatling guns, and ro treated into the bush country. The Spanish | soldiers followed and were in turn decimated by the hidden enemy. The war cry wgaivst the whites has been sounded turough all the islands. clare War lead- | - Idle Freight Crews. xe, Wyo., Jan. 4.—(Special Tele- 'y Bee)— A reduction of freigut Cugy | Gompers of crews hetwoen Rawline and Cheyenne has been made during the past few days, eleven crews boing taken oft. A falling off in coal trafiic 1s the cause. A FOREGONE CONC USION, Kansas Alliance Men Know What They Want and Go After Toreka, Kan., Jan, 4. fal to By enacted by the Kansas legislature at its ses- sion this month, and much more will bo passed by the alliance majority in the house which will not be approved of by the repub- ican scnate. Alliancs members will come fiero with a thorough understanding of what they and their constituents want, aud tho most important bills have already boen pro. pared, dise amended ani adopted by the state ailiance, so that heir adoption by the lower house is a foregone conclusion. The alliance has appointed a legislative com mittee which has been at work for nearly two months compiling bills which, as soon as they were in readiness, were submitted to the sub-a for discussion, and have been remodeled upon suggestions received in this way. So far sixtoon have beon acted upon and are now ready for the approval of the legislaturo These are for the extension of thestay law to o period of two yoars; a redemption’ law, giving the mortgagor throe vears in which tc redeem land, not oxcoeding 520 ucres, solc under foreclosure; revision of the chattel mortgage law; alaw requiring the mort to pay his proportionate share of taxes; a re. duction of therate of interest to i per cont straight, with penalty of forfeiture of princi- pal and interest for its violation; a revision of assesswent and taxation laws; a reduction of salaries of public ofticers; a reduction of the state priuter's expenses: school text books to be published by the state and fur nished the people at cost; revision of court officers’ fee bllls; adoption of the Australian system of voting and Crawford system of primarics; a law requirng railroad missioners to be clected by the people; a law pronibiting alien ownership of land; a law requiring land sold under fore- closute to bring the amount of judgment and costs; a law suppressing the Pinkerton de- tectives or similar organezations in the state 1Spe ssed, ances andjsuch a reduction of railroad tariffs as will yield an annual income not_ exceeding 6 por cent on the actual investment. The platform of the republican party adopted at the state convention contained de mands for the passage of some of these laws, notably those prohibiting the alien owner- ship of land and requiring railroad commis- sioners to be elected by the people. As theco is no diversity of opinion on _these subjects they will be passed by the legislature., At the session of 1880 the republican senate ap. pointed a codifying committee to reviso cor- tain laws looking toward a retrenchment in the expenses of the state. The commitiee submitted its roport last week and recom- mended bills reducing the salavies of state and county officers, and of the state printer's s, revising the assessment and taxation laws and court oMicers’ feo biils. While the recommendation of the committee will not agree in overy particular with the demands which will be made by the alliance, they are on the same line and will not aiffer S0 greatly that a compromise cannot be effected. The senate committce also recommends the free system of text books, and although the alli- ance does not go so faras this, it will un- doubtedly be agreed to. The Australian bal lot systein was also thoroughiy discussed by the senate committee, bul was not recom- mendod becauso of the oxpense entailed, T republicans, however, wili not oppose it if it is_introduced as an il s it will be. A law, requirin 0 1o pay his proportion of the taxes will not re- ceive republican opposion, but the proposition tomake tholegal rate of interest § per centwill be stubboruly fought and will undoubtedly be defeated in the senate. The bill providing for the extension of the stay law and for a redemption law giviog the mortgagor turee yearsin which to redeem land sold under mortgage foreclosure, will meet with similar fate at the hands of therepublicans. The law requiring land sold_under foreclosure to bring the amount of judgment and costs has few champions amoug the republican legisla- tors. 1t'is not likely that any of the radical rail- road legislation praposed by the alliance will pass muster 1u the republican senate. The moans which they suggest for curing exist- ing eviis in that dircetion are deemed. in practicable, and will be either killed b amendments or buried in committee. Their scheme for reducing railroad tariffs to a basis which will yield au annual income not ex- ceeding 6 per cont on the actual investment, is the one which they will strive hardest to accomplish. The amount represented by the capital stock and bonds of a railroad com- pany will not be accepted as the true valua- ation of the investment, but a careful estims tion of tho nctual cost of construction an cuuipment of vonds will be taken as the basis upon which taris shall be made. SO CEMENTS. ANNOU. “Castles in the Air," which has habitated by DeWolf Hopper and family of comedians and singers spring at the Broadway theatre City, will be housed for a short timeat Boyd's opera house, openiug & three nignt's engagemnent this evening, The public will be welcome toinspect the airy structure ana enjoy the autics and vocalism of the occu- pants, The clover comedian, who has given , has a large and personal following in this city, and his popu- larity, uside from his' famo as a liughraiser, is awplo assuranc of o successful engagemeat here. Mr. Hopper presents a remarkablo cast, which includes Thomas C. Seabrooke, wha made famous the role of Deacon Tidd in Hoyts A Midnight Bell;" protty Anua O'Keefe, formerly of the Casino, New York city: sprightly little Dell Fox, and a host of othiers, equally prominent ana well known. A well and attractive chorus i assured for the engazement, as well as the original scencry, costumes and appointmer One of the numerous features of *Castles in the quaint o1d ¢ . Goodwin and st to_ music by CGustave Kerker, entitled, “This Little Pi Went to Market,” which Mr. Hopper sing: n the last act and which displays his splen- did bass voi llent advantage. It is amost ture from his usual comedy style, but it proves that the merry comedian is invested with pathos as well as hutmor. been in- his happy since last W York “Robin Hood,” the new opera that has been given.so successfully by the Bostonians fu the castern cities this season, will be pre- sented by that famous organization at the Boyd on Thursday and Friday evenings of this week, On Saturday afternoon zette! will bo the bill and Saturday evening Cavien. e Brutal Prize Fight, St Pavy, Minn., Jan. 4.—|Special Tele- gram to Tnk: Brr.]—Joc Fanning and Charles Feichinger of St. Paul fought five brutal rounds at North Ste Paul for $100 a side, at 1 o'clock this morning, with Pat Killen as master of ccremonies, Feichinger entered the ring weighing 140 pounds and Fanning 145 pounds. The mill was of the most furi- ous chiracter, and wany knock-downs oc- curred, Botll participunts came up_groggy in the fifth round, Fanning led, butfell short and got a right handed swing in the neck that sent him half under the ropes, where he slept for thirty seconds and the fight was given to Tue | Much important legislation will be | | | ance iu the organization of the two houses, Chere certainly never was a logislature more perploxing as to its outcome than this one at | Feichinger, —— New York Labor Federation NEW YOuk, Jao, 4.—At today's meeting of of the central labor fed woved that a reply be sent to American fede iu answer to his question if the were still represcnted ,in the central labor federation, the reply“to contain the statement that Gompers wade o fulso state- | ment 1o the Detroit convention, that ke com- tion Lucien Sanial | Prosidont ration of lub il posed the credeutials cerr s of enemics | of the socialists and that he used unfair | means to keep the socialists out of the con- | vention. The motion was udopt e Funeral Notieo . The funeral of William Allen, the Mil- | lard hoto enginoer, will take place | today at 2 p. m. from his late resigence, 2016 Grace street, Mr, Allen was a brother of Mvs, Thomas Falconer and leaves a wife and one child. The inters ment will take place in Irospect Hill j cometery, SOUTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE The Republican Machinery is in Perfect Working Order. SOME PROSPECTS OF A COMBINATION. It May Give the Democrats and Inde- pendents the Control of the House—Senator Moody's Chances. Piennr, 8. D, Jan. 4 to Tur Bre [Spectal Telegram “Tucsday next, at noon, the second meeting of the Sonth Dakota lecisla- ture will convene in this oity, Already the members and interested partios are on the ground with an eye to being of some assist- thistime. It is simply impossible to toll whether the republicans will organize either house ornot. The probabilities are, how- ever, that the republicans will havoe a major: ity the senate, aud that a combination of the independonts and democrats will effected for the control of the house bo Tho reason for this is that the republican ma chine has been working perfectly since clection and all its forees are in harmonious actic while those of the other two parties have been left to take care of themselves as T'his argues well for rey s0 much pleased with their work so far the republican leaders that they are today confidently claiming that they will be able to organize both houses, Senator Mooly arrived Thursday night and, of cour A At once the centor of his campaien for re-clection. Friday night he s reinforced by his ¢ ague, & rew, and it may be put down'as a fact that ion is working as a sele jon. o toll be, ever best they could bliean suceess; and are unit for Senator Moody Whiile it is impossibi what the outcome will nything of iz being at sca, there is thisoue thing e of 1y publican success —that the party is perfeet organized, Both the inde) aud democrats are the will pave & working ma- jority in both houses. But the dificulty of telling what the ontcome will be, is that it is impossible to determiue how some of the independent members will vote-whether thoy will act with the republicans or demo- crais. Itis true they have heen elected in opposition to the regular repuolican candi- dates, but this does not prove that they will be averse to working with the republican organization. The fact that_the vepublicans arc fecling so jubilant and that they have been looking after their fences so carefully, would goto show that these doubtful onesd have been brought into line. The locking of horns on the part of the farmers alliance and democrats would scem to further coufirm this “There are two kinds of independents, those elected by republicans in opposition to’ regu- lar republican candidates and those elected by what is know the farmers’ allinn Then there is a still further division—tl elected by fusion tickets of republicans. farmers' allian aainst the regular republi it will be seen that things are considerably mixed. [n short, no one can predict how the organization of the council will go until after the e and democrats an ticket. So it it is organized. There is only one thing 1o go by and that is that the Moody men have been in the ficld ever since the election and they are workers and know a great deal hetter what they are doing than any of the other elements. So that Moody’s chances of election scem to be far in the fead of those of any othe But, as the public has alreddy been pretty well informed, the re republ chances of success do mot devpend altogether upon Moody’s chances. If moody ean not sceure i majority thera« are other men in the party who probably can. Most promument among theso ‘s Congressman . A. Pickler. It hias been charged against Pickler that his election as senator would ne- cossitate the election of another congress- man and there mignt be a chance of the inde- pendents securing this position. Besides. there would be the expense of a special elec- tion, which the state can little afford at this time. In this easo Governor Mellette has been prominently mentioned for United States senator. T'here are plenty of men in the republi 1 party who would Tun well in case soody does not secure a majority. “Phe only candidate 5o far named who, in this respeet, can at all_compare with Moody is Judge Bartlett Tripp of Yankton, the doni- ocratic candidate. But even Tripp, while able jurist, has not had the experience which fits him for the position of senator that Moody has hind—the mingling and acquaintanee with the best statesmen of the country. But as T is_a democrat in republican Dakota, there is little show for him, so far as'can be seen at present The indeperdents so fardo not seem to ave settled on any man. They have so many can- didates that it is aifficult to say which one is in the lead. Major J. N, Harden, who was the democratic candidate for congress in the last territorial election, and who has since joined the farmers’ allinnce party, is thought by some to hold the winming hand. And really he does seem to have tho best chances of his party so far meutioned. He is probably about s able a man as his party contains. Another hopefui candidate is Hon. S. . Young of Sioux Falls, who was the speaker of the last house, Young joined the independents just in time to give him some show. but the chief tronble seems to be that he hails from the same town that Senator Pettigrew does, and location s to o great extent in this state. e are plenty for the candidates but none particularly prominent and they prob- ably oughit 1> be put in the catalogue of “dark horses.” Tt does not seem 1o be the general impres sion thut the organization of - the legislature will make much difference with its work. The furmers have had control of South Dakot's legislature for several years past and they in o wajority this year, teeardless of party lines, It 'dis most likely © that the principal part of the tegisiation this winter will be passed on its merits. South Dakota is an agvicnltural state and it is not inappro- priate that her farmers should make ber aws, Among the issues that will be discussed by this assembly are, in importance, probably about as fo First. The question of state financ is no doubt now but South There Dakota lias been quite as lessly extravagant in her public affairs as in her private. As in all such cases omes u day of reckoning. So this Last year some §10%,000 was appropriated. This vear not more than balf that amount can be realized from tha state’s sources of income, and as_the consti- tution limits the indebteduess to §70( that amount has already b looks very much as thot 00, and end, it will haveto be reduced correspondi This will neces: te the most rigid economy, for South 1 is a big state and with her eleven la the state ho the wheels of people can econo side of it costs something to grease government But that ber @ when they have to, will protably be demonstrated this wintor. [t scems 1o be a case of “have to.” There will probably > @ clamor for a raiseofthe tax ovy which is now only two milis, but it is hardly likely that the temper of the legisla ture will admitof any chanee to increase the taxes, but will rather favor a radical reduc- tion of public expenses. In this line it is likely that the sia public iustitutions, o of the pros ity-five house, legislature will be reduced from 169, it tw ent membershin, to at loast 100 fu the senate and seventy-five in 1t is possible that the prohibition ment willl be resubmitted, but o will be made to rid the state of the law sides of the question will eut during the session. All talk to the contrary, there is likely to nd trong fight Both have lobbics pres be no radical legislation of any kind, particu larly in regard to railroads. It s quite possible that the present railroad commission of three members will be abandoned on economical — grounds th Dakota approciates the value of rail- 13, for her railroads have always treated ber most fairly and cousiderately, and will do nothing to hinder their progross., It is doubtful if tho Australian ballot law Peculiar Pocullar in combinatiom, proportion, aad preparation of Ingredients, Hood's Sarsapae tilla possesses tho curative value of lha' bt‘;t known reme- 9, dles of the vegetablo Hood S kingdom, Peculiar in Its strength and economy, Tood's Sarsaparilla is the only medicine of which can truly be said, “ One Hundred Doses One Dol. Jar.” Peculiar in its medicinal morits, Hood's 8 aparilla accomplishes eures hitherte ¥ known, H andhas v Sarsaparillaiiill the title of “The greatest blood purifier ever discovered.” Peculiar In {ts “good namo at home,”" —there I8 more of Hood's Sarsa parilla sold In dowell than of all other blood purifirs. Peculiar in its phienomenal record of . sales abroad wo otner P@CUli AN Sroparation ever aftained o rapldly nor held so steadfastly the confidence of all elasse of people. Peculiar in the brafn-work which it represents, Hood arsaparilla com- bines all the kuowledge which modern research in modienl PR I ) ltself(m.-mpm, with many years practical experienco In preparing mediciues. Do sure to get only Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all drupglsts, 815 vix for £5, Prepared only by C. L HOOD & CO., Apothiecarios, Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar will be devised and it will have to pe in the shape of an amendment 1 the constitution. It is not believed that there will ba much new legislation pr \ Mhe session is likely to be very quict in this respect, Nearly every Dakotan feels that things aro | nmow, so far a8 the laws are concerned, and that' tho only thing is to sce them properly and economically administered, Econony i3 notabad thing for any people, and it & not mean that South Dakota is bankrupt by any means, - S PORT IN MOURNING. The Remains of Captain Mills Sent to Elmira, N. Y., for Burial. Sorrow seemed ‘0 pervade the air in the vicinity of Fort Omah stead of the soldiers bein, yestorday, and in- happy, as is their wont, they were bowed down with grief. They had been called upon to pay the last tribute toa commander and comrade, Captain William Mills, Shortly after 10 o'clock the offfeers of tha garrison, followed by the few privates who have not been sent to the: front, through the large hall in the los passed ing, where for the last time they gazed uy the romains of the ofticer, as they rested in the ant metalic were 1o funeral exc no mil- taey pomp and splendor, but many @ tear was dropped upon the cofin containini the body of the man who looked as peaceful and natural us though his eyes were closed in sleep instead of in death. ~ The easket was closed and about it was wrapped the flag that Captain Mills loved so dex \ter this the pall bearers, Albert Wolomoye chief musician; John IKent n principal musicjan: John Stahl, fiest sergeant of con pany A John Forbes, sergeant. of compiny ; Thonas H. Mooney, corporal of cormpany ad James Ping, corporal %t company £, ftin of the soldier from and with baved heads bove it from the building tothe ambulance that was in itiner outside, Around the wagon were thirty-four sol- 1s, forming & guard, The prowessic slowly wended its way through the paran srounds and to the dnion depot, from wheuce the remains wi sent last night, going to Elmira, N. Y., for interment - PERSOVAL PAR. GRAPHS, E. A. Mead of Chicago is at the Casey. J. G: Reiley of Philadelphia is at the Mur- ray. J.C. Tdeson of Husti chanys. . /M. H. Toss of Vail, Ia,. 1s inthe city, at the Casey, is at the Mer- G.D. Meiklejohn of Tullerton is atthe Millard. J.T. Wertz of Buffalo is in the city at the Paxton. W. J. Allen of Chicago is registered at the Paxton. L. A. Puge of St. Joe was atthe Merc last night W. H. Mann of Wilber was at the Casey lastnight, A. D. McGreer of Hastings 1s rogistered at t3 eland of Nebraska City is at F. J. Burton of Milwaukee is in the city, the Murray. J. W. Cantril of Denver was at ton last night. Fred O, Bangs of Chicago was at the v last night, Hon. C. H, Van Wyck called BEr last evening. W. J, Weatherholtof Hoskins is in the city at the Merchants, C.'T. Franklin of Missouri Valley is regis tered at the Merchant James A. Jackson of Sioux City was in the y last night, at the Murr; W. H. Rowles, advance azent of the Clara Morris compiny, is at the Millard. W. H. Rowles, agent of Clara Morris ar- vived yesterday lo arrange for the appearance of the distinguished actress at Boyd the Pax- upon Tun R C. J. Stewart of Gloversville, N. Y., and John MeGregor of Dow City, Ia. fatherand uvclo, rospectively, of Chirlos M. Stewart, the young man who dicd i cently at the Ciisoy, arvived yeste < 1t night nccompaniod the remains to Gloversville, where they will be buried. COPYRINT 1390 A new man out of one that's «used-up,” bilions and dyspeptic. Its done by Dr. Pieree's” Golden Medical Discovery. It starts the torpid liver into healthful action, purifics and enviches the blood, cleanses, repairs, and strengthens the system, and restores health and vigor. As an appetizing, restora- tive tonic, it scts at work all the processes of digestion and nutri tion, and builds up flesh and strength, Tt's the nuf)’ Blood and Liver Remedy that’s guaranteed, in every case, to benefit or cure; If it doesn’t do all that’s elaimed for it, the money is promptly refunded. But it keeps its promises —that's the reason it can be sold in this way. “Discovery ” strengthens Weak Lungs, and cures Spitting of Blood, Shortness of Breath, Bronchitis, Severe Coughs, and Kindred affoc- tions. Don’t be fooled into taking something else, said to be “just as can be made, witl pass, principally on account of the ex penso it would enfail at this time, although there is u groat clamor for it from the leading men of the state, 1t is most likely that sowe aid for irrigation ?‘“UIL" that the dealer may make a arger profit. — There’s nothing as all like the “ Discovery,” [ Hgh ="