Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 6, 1891, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 0, 1801 CAUCUSING ON ALL SIDES. Tho Indopendents Fix on Tagler of John- sun for 8peaker. NO MORE REMUNERATIVE SINECURES, A Wholesale Lopping off of Super- numerary Employes Talked of ~A Combination Clerk aud Janitor. 5.—[Special Telegram This morning a number of the legislature arrived, Among them were Senators Switzler and Shes and Representatives Bren- nan, Sternsdorf of Douglas, H. M. Hinkle, of Sarpy and P, B. Olson of Saunders, Congressman McKeighan of Red Cloud and John C. Allon, the secre. tary of state-elect on_the republizan ticket, and John Shervin of Fremont also arrived. T'he Omaha delegation repaired to the Lin coln, where they paid their rospects to Mr. Boyd, who has established headquarters at that hostelry. This afternoon at 2 o'clock the democrats held & caucus at the Lincoln, 1t is said an attempt will be made to join with the re- publicans in the formation of the house. The republicans eaucused this morning at the b also, but owing to the small attend little was done and an adjournment v nuntil 5 o'clock thi THOON, Frank White of Plattsmouti has been rust- ling for the speakership of the house umong he democrats independ day ot the without some INCOLY, Bre. | members of nts have been cancusing all Lindell, 1t is thought not asperity of discussion, At 1 oclock this afternoon they adjourried after having nominnated K. M. Taylor of Johnson us speaker of the house, aud C. H. Pirtle of Lancaster as chief clork of the senate. Some consider Taylor as less capabie and popular than S, M. Elder of Clay, though it is not belioved that they will desert the converence nominee, although they are not bound to support him. Notwithstanding the confidence which the independents display regardiig their ability to organizo the house, the democrats aro ju- bilant over tho prospects of success. The latter cluim that some time ago the independ- entscirculated apaper throughout the state for the signatures of those legislators who would support. an independent orzanization, and that twelve of the cleet refused to sign. It i8 claimed that the latter are favorable to the democrats. If that bo true it will give the democrats forty votes in the house, which on a trade with the republicous might'insur success. In the independent caucus this orning there were only fifty-three votes, a fact which scems to give color to the story above referred to. The House in Orer. Lixcory, Neb, Jan, 5.—|Special.]—The senate chamber and the house of representa- tives have boen cleansed, purificd and made presentable for the openingof the Twenty- second session. The desks occupy the places they have stood in for several years, though it 18 expected some changes will have to be madein the arrangement luter, Secretary of State Cowdery has attended tothis matter, and there his work ends. Howill nov attempt to seat the memb prodecessor two years ago. nsequence, if he does 10t teceive tho blessing he will certainly not be consigued to perdition by the members. SENATE OFFICERS, Besides the names of Purtle of Lancaster for chief clork, H. A. Edwards of Grand Island for fivst assistant and W. A, Clark of Burt for sccond assistant, decided upon by the independents, there is' a_host of inde- pondents anxious to scrvo the state, Rev. Senjamin F. Diffenenbacher of Hay Springs desfres to minister as_chaphain and J. W. Coulter ¢f Adams and J. M. Melbourne o Cass 10 ofticiato as sergeant-at-arms, PAMPHLETS Each of the independents has been pre- sented with & punplilet which s stylod A citation of suthorities upon the constitutional mode of procedure in_canvassing votes and deciding the contest.”” This he is expected to peruse and “master,” and _is so framed as to leavono doubtan the mind of the inde- poudent as to how his loaders. stand regard- g Mr. Boyd. i CUTTING DOWNTHESALARY LIST A Wholesale Lopping Off of Super- numerarics Exoccted. Liscoy, Neb, Jan. 5—|Spocial Telo- gram to Tie Ber.|—Therois absolutely no electioneering going on among the independ- ents, and very little regard is being paid tw0 minor positions by the membors, The num- ber of candidates, however, largely outnum- ber the positions necessary to the proper carrylng on of legislative affairs. That there will bo a wholesale lopping off of super- numerary offices goes without saying. For instauce, two years ago there were a postmaster and assistant, and a mai’ carsier and assistant for each honse. There is talk now of appointing ouly one postmaster and one nssistant, and & mail carvier to do the work for both houses. The numerous as two years ago. One clerk for each corr mittee room will likely bo appointed, who will be required to act a5 custodian and do the janitor work also. This will reduce the number of committee clerks from sixty or seventy 1o not more than twelve or fifteen for both houses. A haif dozen pages 15 the limit now mentioned for either house, instead of the twenty or thirty formerly em- ploved, = ‘The ' messenger = service will e " reduced to zero, “und every other supernumery office will have to go, The list of doorkeepers and jaitors will be cut down, but these ofices will zo to the drouth stricken sufferers from the western part of the state, and the pressure will be so great from needy individuals thav the reduction will not ho so marked as in other cases. The candidates all display the alliance badge and seem proud of their connection with that organization. 1t looks now as if tho total number of legis- lative emplores will not be more than one- half as large as two years ago. The independent” senators held another caucus in tho afternoon and comploted the nominatious. Itis rumored that J. C. War- ner of Webster was nominated for sergeant- at-arms of the senate, but the report has not been verifiod. The senators ure exceedingly reticent and are keeping tho anxious candi- dates themselves in a state of painful sus- pense. Senator Beckof Burt will likely bo resident pro tem of the seuate. The Independent Programme, Laxcory, Neb,, Jan, 5.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre. | —The political situation at mid- night1s still unsettled. The independents have caucused all day, and are still in ses- sion. Their actions are not yot fully known, as their progress has been slow. Elder of Clay county was uominated for speaker, Eric Johuson of Phelps for chief clerk; W. H., Holden of Bartfalo for first assistant; Clyde Bamard of Pawnce, for second assistant, and Warner for sergeant- at-arms. At last accounts they were ballot- ing for the other officers. Their senatorial caucus nominated W. A. Poynter of Boone county for president of the senate. A stormy time was had upon the contest question. A motion was made that they vote solla to seat Powers, no refer- ence beiug made to any of the other oficers on the indepenaent ticket. This stirred up the ire of Dech, Wolfe and others present, and " to quiet mattors a substitute was offered that the testimony bo referred to a committee of fifteen, who should sift out such aswas strongest sud submit it to the joint houses at their moeting. No definite result was reached by either democrats or republicans in their caucuses today, In the independent camp thero was 8 disposition to by and it was only by the most sav that they were corralled. In cratlo camp somo disappointment ox- erus«l over the actions of Carpent®, Cur- is and Nettinger, who betook themselves to tho independent camp. These were classed by the secretary of state in his tables as dem- but thoy were really vlocted as inde- ts. Old politicians are completely uom-plussed by the secret meetings of the in- Wiy, threats he demo- dopendents. Nosecrots are repeated by them ontside of the independents, not even to their friend The alliance programme for tomorrow is this: After they elect their speaker and tho senate organizes, and when the two bodies meet. jointly, an ' objection will be raised to declaring anyone elected governor, but upon motion will defer such announcernent until the charges, spectfications and evidence hayo been heard In_joint convention. They claim that upon such a motion they will be ab wuster a majority of eight or ten, and | also thought that two or three republicans will Join with them, Logislative Notes, Among the republican members of the house who are on hand and_quictly taking in the situation are Messrs. Cromb of Thaye e of Cherry, Clapp of Jefferson, Schappell and Gifford of Pawnee, Faxon and Williams of Gage, Heath of Sheridan, and Frost of Washington, “'he youngest member of the houso s J. G. Kruse of Knox, who is only 28, T'ho next s Charles Purnell of Lincoln, who 18 2. Both are stalwart Independents, ‘e old timo politicians are complotely non- plussed at the tnrn of affairs, Vetorans like Olmstead of Adams hardly know what to make ofit. Even Church Howe has lost his wonted sm V. O, Strickler, the alleged prohibition lawyer of Omaha, 15 apparently the happiest wan around the independent beadquarters, His plug hat is the most conspicuons object in tho small kot of potiticians that gather around him to listen to his view of the con- 1 hear him toll just how the cases aro poing to be decided, Wolfenbarger, Skinner and Deacon Hardy are also hes life @ burden to the independents, “Municipal sufirage for women' will bo the battle ery of the prohibitionists during the coming’ session of the legislature, 1tis also believed that leading independents a also committed to this scheme, Burrows has given the ideasome encourag ent, and the movement will be pressed day and night by allof the long-haired. men and short-haired womea, until the hour of final adjournment Onc third party prohivitionist Las been cleeted to the legislature, Representative Soderman of Phelps boldly avows that ho has been o party prolibitionist for years and will do all hecin to bring about statutol probibition. He was clected on the inay pendent ticket, but will not be bound by any cancus decree o this question, He is be industrionsly conched by Wolfenoarge Hardy and men of that class. Mr. Cowdery Lias numbered the desks and if the house decides to draw® for seats the uunibers will indicate tho soats drawn, The contral committee of the independels hias had printed another pamphiet, which has also been distributed among the members, This contains the testimony in the guber. natorial contest up to December § last. At that time the publication was_discontinued Leeause the testimony of prohibitionists had just about been completed and the latter did not want the testimony of Judges Dundy, Walceloy, Clarkson, Bishop Worthington and Rev. Dr.'Harsha, which showed the Omaha clection to have been ordinarily quiet, to go Lefore the independent members of tho legis- lature. 'The prohibition leaders dia mot ant ~ the sworn evidenco of Chuot avey, members of the police com- mission and scores of Omaha's best citizens, to go bofore the legi s it would undoubtedly weaken th Oakley of Laucaster has announced him- self as o candidate for the republican non nation for speaker and will have the solid support of his own delegation, J. O. Cromb of Jefferson is also spoken of in this conne tion, and it now looks as if the republican votes will be cast, for either Cramb or Oak- ng srs, Willioms of Gage, Schoppel and rd of Pawnee, Fee of Cherry, Vand er and Werner of Richardson, Panlen: of Johuson, £rost of Burt and othier farmer republicans will probably vote with the ind pendents in favor of reasonable anti-monop- oly legslation, - BUSINESS TRO The Deuber Watch Compiny Makes an Assignment, CrxersyaTy, 0., Jan. 5.—The Deuber watch company, whose works ave atCanton, O., which hias an office in_this city, assigued this ening for the benefit of creditors. Nom- inal assets, $1,500,00; liabilities, including preferonces, $150,000, The failure is avtrib- uted to the striugency in the money market aud embarrassment in consequence of busi- ness relations with the Hampdon watch come pany. John C. Deuber also made an indi vidual assigument. Liabilities, §252,000; as- sots, §200,000. s BLES, Other Fallures, New York, Jan. 5,—William S. Hayres, dealer in pork and commission merchant, ussigned today without preferences. EW YORK, Jan. 5 —The failure of J. A, Wokth is announced on the consolidated stock exchange. A good line of stock was closed out for his account under the rule. Curcaao, 11, Jan, 5. 3. Levinson & wholesale jeweilers, assigned toduy. As- , §25,000; liabilities, £35,000. Micnigan Ciry, Ind., Jan. 5.—L. Wilson & Co,, lumbver aealers, assigned today. Liabill- ties, $150,000; assets, $50,000, e A Celebrated Boomeor Sued, Arcmisox, Kan.. Jan. 5.—[Special Telogram to Tne Bee.|—The Atchison land, invest- ment and improvement company this after- noon filed four suits against W. P. Rive, its president; George Storich, its treasurer; C. W. Drummond, its secretary, S.B. Glazier and 1. Hunter, former officers; the United States national bank and the United States investment company., The suits are morc especially directed against Rice and Storich and are for an accounting to recover large sums of moneys alloged to be due the com- poy, from _them or misappropriated y them. Five hundred thousund dollars damages are also asked. Some highly sensational charges are allegod. The property mentioned is worth over $500,000. Storich)is @ wealthy banker of this city, Ricois the famous boomer who camne from Mainea tew vears agoand began to interest his New England friends in boom towns. He boomed Iansas City, Atehison and Leavenworth in 1587, Denison the next year, and last yoar ho started the Fort Iayne boom in the Alabama iron country. The suits filed toduy are backed by John M. Prico of Atchison and S, Scott and William A. Walker of Kausas City. Co sol e —— Montana's Legislature Divided. HELENA, Mont., Jan, 5.—The sccond legis- lature of Montana convened at noon today. “The trouble over the ten members from Sil- or Bow county remaining just the same as lust your, the house divided on party lines and each organized in o different ball, The senate being demoeratic, soon organized and the democratic house organized. The goy ernor, being democratic, will send a message to them in the morning. When the republi- can house sent o messuge to the senate that body by a party vote refused to recoguize it. As there is no important 1ssue this year a mpromise is probable soon. e Puilding a Fort. Harmisox, Neb., Jan. 5. —[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee.|-Settlors iu the south end of Hot Creek busin, a broad valley whose crecks are tributary to the Cheyenno river, ore preparing to withstand any Indian visitation by building an_impregnable fort at the ranch of Joseph G. McMorrels. Work on thefort was commenced Monday morning, and counsists of cellar,6 feet deep and 30x50 feet 1 dimenslons. About this the fort will be built, A strong stockade will surround the bullding and here Mr. McMorris and his neighbors could hold in check almost any uumber of In- dians, ——l— Three Young Skaters Drowned. Kevporr, N.J., Jao. 5.~Yesterday after- noon Bdward aud Heury Spiers and Harry Stover, aged respectively nineteon, fifteen and twenty, were drowned while skating. fiy Miners Killed, Loxnoy, Jan. 5.—A dispateh to tho Times from Vionna says that Afty persons were killed last night by the esplosion in Quinty coal pit in Polish Ostran, Sunday last. A Very Bad Statement. MeapviLLe, Pa., Jan. 5.—The statement of the appraisers of the banking firm of Dela- mater & Co., show the assets to be $1,000; liabilities, §1,400,000. it packages of five pounds can PLAN FOR A PSRCEL POST. Oatline of a Bill Introdnced by Represen~ tative Taylor of Ohioago. IT WILL HURT THE EXPRESS COMPANIES. The House Committee on Postoflices Agrecs Upon a Favorable Report to Eextend the Freo Delivery Systom, WasnryoroN Bure o Tirn Ovams Ben, 513 FouktierNtit Steet, Wasitixatos, D, C., Jan, Kepresentative Taylor of Chicago ntrc duced a bill today which is designed o put the postoftice department in competition with the express companies to a certain extent. It provides for the establishment of whatis penerally known as the English par system, This system is now in oper: Giread Britain and Canada and by means of bo mailed though these countri Reprosentative Tay- lor's bill provides that packages of i pound orless are to be charged 10 conts; ' pound tol pound, 15 cents; from 1 to 11 pounds, 20 cents; from 14 to 2 pounds, 2% cents; from 2 to 2! pounds, 80 cents; from 214 to 3 pounds, 85 conts; from$ to 815 pounds, 40 cents; from 81 to4 pounds, 45 cents. This practically estonds the fourth class domestic il matter 30 as to include packages of four pounds weight. As most of the pac haudled by express companies at Christ- mas time and other special occasions are under four pounds in weight, it practically turns over to the mail this xtensive branch of business, The packages are to be stored tue same as registered letters, and the postmaster general is di rectod 10 issuo two parcel post stamps of the denom- ination of 5 cents and 10 cents respectavely, tobe used upon parcel post packages. Mr. Taylor has discussod the advisability of this meusure with Assistant Postmaster General Hazen, who warmly recommends it. 10 EXTEND THE FREE DELIVERY. The house committeo on postofiices and post roads has agreed upon a favorablo re- port on the senate bill authorizing the post- muster general to establish the frec deli systemin all towns of the Unitel States where the receipts from the postofices ar £,000 or over, The bill has passed the sen- ate and Chairman Bingham of the house com- mittee 15 confident thatit will gothrough the house as soon ns the postoflice commitice can sconre a he 5 The following are the towns in Neb Towa and South Dakota which will be affe by the bill, together with the revenue for the List fiscal Nebra ovfolk, Plattsmouth, 3 Cedar Falls. #),148; Centerville, ton, §,405: Charles City, 85,43 613 Clarinda 5,483 ; Emmets- 73 Fort Dodge, y LeMars, gzor, 85,061 1 ) aguoketa, 5,615 : Marion, Mason Ci 7,242; Monnt Pleasant, $9,437; Nowton, $5,608: Hed Oak, Shenan doah, £7,124; Vinton, Washin gzton, & Waverly, £, i South Dakot Ab ‘wood, $,045; Mitchel 3; Pierre, 83,4173 Rapid City, #,506; watertown, §,620; Yank- ton, 89,617 SYSTEMATIC WAT RECORD IUNTING. Captain Ainsworth bas inangurated a re- markaole system for expediting government, work. Hoisin charge of the record aifl pension division of the war department. Up ton short time ago it took about eighteen months to get a report from this burean as to the medical or military record of a soldier. Such o delay was owing to the fact that the bureau has an immense acoumulation of records, orders and of- ficial ~ correspondence of the robellion, and it took a long search over these to getat. all the details of a soldier's service. But the system which Captain_Ainsworth has inau- gurated now permits the search, wrich fo merly took ecighteen months, to be made in two minutes and a half, This quick timeis bronght about by a system of constant_com- munication between the various clerks. There are 800 clerks in seventy-five rooms, who communicate with each other every fiv minutes by means of messengers. A Steady line of messengers passes before the desks of the various clerks every two or throe minutes, taking up .documents which are to be communicated to other clel It is a sort of rapid delivery private p office, in which the collection and distribution is made in two and a half minutes on_the ayv- erage. Captuin Ainsworth says that fro- quent tests have shown that the complete record of a soldier can be made up in this in- credibly short time. The bureau is now u temporary ono, instituted by Secretary Proc- tor, but General Cutcheon, chairman of the house committee on military affairs, has just favorably reported a bill to_congress which makes the bureau a permanent fixture of the war department and puts Captain Alnsworth ia charge, with the rank of colonel. JUSTIOE BIOWN INSTALLED, The corridors leading % the supreme court chumbers wers crowded this noon by thoso cager tosee the installation of the new as- sistant justice, Henry B Brown of Michigan. Within the inclosure reserved for mombers of the bar were a number of distinguished logal luminaries, Including ex-Postmaster General Don M. Dickinson, ex-Senator Mc- Donald of Indiana and ex-Scerotary Boor- telle. The wife of Justice Brown and hor two sisters sat directly alongside of the leathern chair which was about to_be occupied by the mew justice, Jus- tice Brown had learned by heart the oath of office and repeated it in"his deep, s0n0rous voice without waiting for the cler) toprecede him in the usual way. He was robed in his gown before entering the court roo. When Justice Lamar was sworn in he entered the court room in civizens dr and after taking the oath he retired to the ante-room to have his robe put on, but thero was a hitch inthe garment and the venera- blo jurist got tangled up in the clinging silk s0 that it took two attendants much time to extricate him. The delay so rufied and annoyed the court that it was decided to have the robing dong in advance herc after, Among those who witnessed the istalling of Justice Brown was the white-haired colored man who has been the janitor of the justice's room in Detroit for the last forty years. Ho is now over eighty years old, with bowed shoulders and feeblo step. The new justice had not the heart to leave him behind and so the old janitor was brought along with the rest of the party, who occupied General Alger’s palatinl private car from Detroit to Washington. THE STARVING STOUX, The secretary of the interior sent a com- munication to the house today which gives some rather startling details concerning the starving condition of the Sioux Indians, To @ certain extent the papers sent to congress bear - out the assertions which have been made that the government has brought on the prosent hostilities by failure to properly provide for the Indians, Secretary Noblo asks that an immediate allowance of §150,000 be made in addition to all aliowances here- tofore made or asked for. To show the necessity of this he rocites passages from lotters recelved from those in the Indian country. One levter from Captain Conrad states that the Indians are absolutely in astarving condition. He says that _the government rations allowed for' se days #re not fit to give a man the bare subsistence of life for two days. This letter, roceiving as it does the official recognition of the in- terior department, appears to strengthen the the arguments which have been made in behalf of the suffering Indians. THE NEW ELECTRICAL COMMISSION, Mr. Andrew Rosewater of Omaha, and Licutenant Frances R. Shunk of the enginee corps of the army have arrived in this y They are members of the electrical commi sion uw:;)hllcll last October b{; the president, Prof. Rowland of Johns Hoplins, the third member of the comuission, arrived at noon aud later in the day a meeting was held for the purpose of organiang and looking over the ground that must be covered by the com- mission in the performance of the duties for which it was appointed. This evening's Star says: “Mr, Rose. water is wu engiueer aud familiar with public works, as hess surveyor of tho city of Omiha, and l(w other two members of the comtiission gbb( noted elocteicians. This | morning the fwolmembers of the com mission | who first arrivel in the city ealled at tho District bullding and spent some littlo time with the eneinecr, commissioner und his_as- sistants. Mr({Ifhsewaler told & Star roportor that it was impoyibletosay just what course of work the “dmmission would bosein with and how thoy would go about their work. It would first be nocessary for the members of the commissign th @ot acquainted with cach otherand w formally orsanize before any- thing definite coula be said, The duties of the ~ commission a0 largely of an advisory natire, as have no executives ' powers, ‘They given until Depmber 1 to complete their work and sead thoir report o the president for transmission o _congress, Tho comm sion is to consider the location, arran gen and operation of the electric wiresin the Dis: trict of Columbia for all purposes with aview to securing s soon ws practicablo the con- struction of a safe and convenient system of conduits or subways, the placing of all eloc- wires aloug the streets and_other public , the removal of all overhead wires and supports, ASMARTTIRICK, ¥ 0 smart and very unexpected manovro oction bill yas displaced in the senato this afternoon. The friendsof the measure are wroth and deolare that it was the result of an uninanly trick. 1t has been the custom of Vie Profident Morton to call a senator to the chair after the morning hour, and the consideration of the election bill was resimed cach day and he wont to his private room. Tn a majority of instnces sincethe election bill hias had the floor the vice president has called ademocrat to thochair. ‘This afternom ho asked Mr. Harris of Tennessee, one of the smartest parliamontarians fn conlress and a smooth democrat, to take the chair, Shortly after the vice president left the seate chambor and at the first opening for an ex- taneous motion, Mr. Stewart of Nevada, a republican, but ane of the free silver coinigro advocates Wwho bitterly opposed the elections bill, arose and moved to lay aside the pending Billthe elections bill-and tako UNACr cot: sideration the financial bill recently roported from the republican caucus, Instantiy Mr. Hoar, who has_charge of the elections biil, spravig to bis feet and declired the motion out oforder. Hesaid the pending measure could not. be displiced by @ motion during the considoration of the main question. The chair promptly ruled the motin of Mr, Stewart in ~ order, the yeas and nays were quickly taken~ and the cléctions bill laid mide by a voto of 3 to 20, Messrs, Stanford, Washburn, Teller, Walcott, Jones of Nevada, Stewart, McConnell and Shoup—-S—voting with tho democrats. Thomovement almost took the breath of the friends of the election bill. For the mioment they were paralyzed as it were, but oy bould apeak they declired that it was o prearanged trick, a part of a trado and progranme entered into between the free coinage ropublicans and_democrats, The election bill is now displaced and will roquire a majority voteto replice it—in short, the same strength that would be roquired for the adoption of the bill. In other words it will boas dificultto replace the election bill now as it would have been topass the election bill. The same parlinmentary tactics will undoubtedly be cmployed by the domocrats and freo colnago republicans to defeat the displacoment of tho finance bill as have been in store for the defeat of tho election bill. The friends of the latter messure tonight ve- gard a finalyote upon it almost out of the question, THE RELTEF GF COLONEL PORSYIITE, Thero wasaotunich stid at the wur dopart- men, today anout thie relief of Colonel For- sythe of his conmand of the Scven th cav- Secretary Proctor refused tobe inter- Hosimply said, **General Miles did General Schofield said it bad been suggested that tho killing of women and chillren in the Wounded Kueo croek battlo should be loked intoand pending the investigation Colonel Forsythe had been relieved of the command. It issur mised (hat the person who “suggested” the investigation is th president, whose Sugges- tions as to the ariny have all the weight of orders and other than whom there is prob- ably no one whose mere suggestion would be given such obedionce. Of course, it is possi- ble that tho “suggestion” miy have como from Gieneral Miles, but he wondd hardly act without oxders from Washington in such an event, The maii force of such crit- icism’ that is heird sebms tor bo directed azainst the poliey of relicying an_oficer during the middleof a campoign mstead of waiting nntil after the troubles aro settled to begrin an investigation. It is likely that what- ever may bethe rsult of tho prsent war there will be quite s row over this matter be- fore tho end is resched. TRRIGATION WELLS. O. P.Shellenbergerand J. H. Hanna of Chase county are here on tho artesian well problem and have had an i terview with Senator Manderson and will call on Secretary Rusk and Supervising En- gineer Nettleton tomorrow. Thero is little hope of an appropriation for Chase county Bocause tholaw of A pril, 15K, Drohivits ghe use of money to bore wells. 1t will be re- membered that thero was an appropriation of £20,000 in the appropriation bill of April, 1500, but tho secretary of agrieulture was not to ' use it to. bore wels. He has had geologists and agents in the fleld from April 20 to the closo of the season of 150 anl expended $17,100 and has ust. sent in a large report showing what has heen done in the way of observations, ete. In September, 1860, thore was a_further appro- priation of $10,000 for the same purpose, of which nearly’ all remains. Senator Cisey wants the time for further exolorationsex- tended beyoud July 1, 191, which was the limit fixed by the it tocloSo the matter un. The socretary of agriculture has not_ replied to the Casey’ resolution asking what more time is needed. ARNY MATTERS, Hospital Steward George M. Wright, now on duty with the Seeond Infantry in the field, will when his services can_be spared be discharged from the servico by the com- manding officer at Fort Omaha, First Lieutenant J. L Chamberln, First artillery, stationed he was today ordered tojorn his command at Pine Ridge azency, Pruny S, He i, M AVLIFFE IS READY. o is Willing to Mect Carroll Againin Sy Weeks, NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 5.~[Special Tele- gram to Trk Ber, |—Jack MoAuliflo arrived today and leaves tomormw to join Dempsey at Galyeston, Ho thinks Dempsey the great- est middle welght m the world, and, if Fitz- simmons proves o botter man, the sight of the new wonder will repay him for the trip. McAuliffe paid a visit tothe Olymple club, and the directors talked bnsiness o him, It s sad they offered him &,000 to meet Jimmy Carroll. MeAuliffosuid he was ready o meet Carroll in six weoks and prove that his firat victory over Carroll was not an nccilent, He futends to give tie Putitanclub the first chofee, however, and as that cub will give $10,000 for the oattle, the Olympic will lave todo the same, Ifthe £10,000 is offered to- morrow he will sigy at once. Fighting Hard, Pirnie, S, D.i dan. b—[Special Telogram to Trk Bes]—Republicans, democrats and independents all held caucuses toni Neither party willnominate oficers, but re- sorve advantage ' until tomorrow. There scems little_question but that Buchinan will bo the republican, gundidate for speaker and Seward caudidate’ for the combintion of democrats and iudgpendonts, This is prac tically agreod to. While it will bo @ hard contest tomorrow, the best judges predict that tho republis sy will organize the house. Both sides aro fig] Ef}‘g desperately. —— Switchmen W ill Not Scrike. Pursicia, Pa., Jan, 5, —There will beno strike among the organized switchwmen in this eity. The troublo for some time past has boon brought about by professional agitators. The demands which were mado upon the dif- ferent vailroad companies will be withdrawn today, 43 they ave unconstitutinal and with- out thio sanction of the better dass of switoh- men. California Legislature Convenes, SacrMENT0, Cal, Jan lhe California legislature convened tonay in biennial ses- sion. Balloting for Uuited States senator will begin Wednesd Publi 1ing Act Approved. WasuiNG Jan, 5.-The president ap- roved the act for a public bullding at loormigton, 1L, today. THE BEHRING SEA DISPUTE, Furthor (orrespon donoa Sent to the House by the Presidont, REPORTED MASSING OF WAR SHIPS, The British Forelgn OfMoce Tssnes a Statement to the Press—Extens slve Comment by the English Press, WasHiIxGTON, fan, 5.—The president today transmitted tothe house of ropresentatives furthor correspondence on the subjectof thy Jehring sea controvery votwoon the United States and Great Britain, The m merely states that in response to the resolu- onthe house president transuits the cor respondence called for, The correspondence cousists of a letter from Lord Lalisbury to Sir Julien Pannce: foot, August % anl ono from Secretary Blaine to the same minister December 17 Both have copious appendixes madeup of past correspondence on the subject Lord Salisbury's letter is confined to a dis. cussion of the Russion Ukase and the treaty of 1525, He argues that Blaine hasmisin. terpreted Adams' position and declaves that the history of tho casoshows: 1. That Eng: land atways denied claim of mari time jurisdiction in the Belring sea ; that the convention of 182 was a renunciation of that claim, aud that Behring sea was not then known by that name, but part of the Pacitic ocean. e closes with a statement that il differences stall oxist his government isready foran impartial arbitration by methods to bo agreed upon in coneert with Blaine, Blaine’s letter bogins with insistance upon the correctness of the position assumed by the United States. He believes the contro. versy tums upon one point—whother tho phraso “Pacificocean’ used in the treaties of 1824 and 1325 ncluded Behring sea, as con: tended by Great Britain, If the' United States can proveto the contrary her cse is complete and undeniabie. Therefore, Blaine enters intoan exhaustive argument based on Bancroft's history and maps to show that Adams and his contemporaries had a distinet understanding that the phras ‘“Pacific ocean” excuded the waters of the Bohring sen, then known to_all the world as the Sea of Kumsehatka, Thesecretary pointsto the large wealth of the Russiau-American com- pany, which, he says, would have been' carelessly thrown away by the Russian nobility in_ the ph which merged Behring sea in the Pacifi ocean, Ho cites long years of abstinence from the seas by adventiirous people of ti United States and_Groat Britain as u pre- sumption of their lackof right to enter. As a stronger evidence of his correctness ho cites other points in the old negotiations, He speaks of the enormous injury inflicted by vessols under the British flag upo the United States fsherics and sug I that shesend an intelligent commissioner o the seal islands. Agun he objects to the form of the proposed arbitration avd says it will amowt o somethine tangible if Great Britiin consents to arbitrate the real ques tions discussed for the last four years. What wero the rights exercised by Russia in the Behring seaz How far wero they conceded by Great Britain! Was. the Benring sea i cludod in the Pacitic ocean? Did not the United States acquire all of IRussia’s rights! Whatare the present rights of the United States, and if the concurrence of Gre Britain is found necessary, then what shall be the protected limits dnd closed season ! Thesecretary in conclusion denies that_the United States ever cliimed Bebring 0 be o closed sen, und quows Minister Phelps in 1588, where he says the question is not appii- cabloto the present case. SCMETHING IN THE WIND, Reported Massing of Ships in the Northern Pacific. Nrw Yows, Jan, 5.~An Annapolis snecial to the Mimes says: Comment has beon aroused among naval oficers overa series of orders emanating from the navy department within the past fow weeiss directing the com- missioningof war ships at Sun Francisco and ordering various other criisers to Pacific waters. Undor the presont orders no less than cleven war ships and five revenue cutters will soon be in - commis- sionin the Pacific and ready for duty. If in addition the rumored chartering and. arming of seven steant svente cotter duty in Behripg sea proves correct, the United States naval foreo will umber twenty-three sLips agrainst five with British gunboats and one armored vesscl at prsent protecting the interests of Great Britain in the north Pacific. Inview of the present Behring soa controversy and the rumored chartering of steamers for revenue cutter duty, this dis po- sition is deemed owminous A Washington special tothe same paper says: Persons interested in the Behring sea controversy haye read with some concern dis- patches from Europe which intimate ths the Britishfleet is to be complemented in the North Pacitic by the fleet of the Germmn empire, An intimation is heard thatthe navy department is proceed- ingina way to indicate a determination to meot this displiy of English and German force by increasing tho United States flect on the west cosst and by the immediate concen- tration of available vessels at San Franisco, The naval oficers asked about_it appeared to be in absolute ignorance cbneerning the whole business. A Very Unpletsant Aspoct, Loxboy, Jan. 5.—The Standard today, re- ferring to the Behring sea dispute, says: *It wearsa very unpleasant aspect. Even the possibility of & rupture botween England and America canpot be mentioned without feelngs of deep regret. Wo can never b lieve tho American people will suffer its public servants to force a conflict by a wan- ton ontrageupon our flag. We will gladly bow to the tribunal of international law, but not to M. Blaine, Wa trust he will nof per- sistina menace which is certain to be re- sented and resisted. Tho Pall Mall Gazette today snys: “The case for arbitration of the Behring sea di puteis so clear, Lord Salisbbury’s offeris so ample, and the feeling in America favoring arbitration is so general and strong, it scoms necessary t0 look for Blaine's motives for his warlike ~ attitude elsewhero thin in the merils of the case. It is cear that Blaine speaks mot for the nation, but for his party: tiat he means bluft and plays to anti English forling. It carnestlyto be hoped that the good senso v moderation of the American peopl spocilly miko tiomsdves hoard, ¥ paper warfare between two great families of the same race would bea blunder.” Tho St. James Gazotte today says thero is 1o reason for alarm or toanticipate a rup: ture, Blaine's political partyis atlow-water mark and rsorts to theold deviceof twisting the British lion's tail. Loxnoy, Jan. 6,—The Times, comrcenting on the, Hetring ses matter, OO Henry Iilioty arrived at a conclusion on th subjoot 50 distasteful to Mr. Bline that congress was notallowod to see it The News says: *‘Blaine's proposal to ar- bitrate seems reasonuble enough ments existto find a way outof dificulties of this sort.” The chironicle says : “The latest dispatches show that the sitnation is improved. 1f the Americans thought Blaine contemplated any action likely to lead to hostilities thoy would soon make their sober comuon sense felt in Washington,” Tho Telegraph says: listen for o moment to America's cliim. Amencan statesmen aro linble to excessive swagger when dealing with British rights because America bas practically no history apart from his connction or conflits with Englnd. Blaine's elo- quence, acuteness aud party craft are absolutely unvivalled, but he has not cen suspected of having any fixed principle to guide bim while inpower. Iu fact, the bulk of Americans admire rather than frast him. The chances aro, therefore, that al- though he twists the lion's tail and firts with free trade in order to ctch the Irish and southern votes, he will lose the presidency bouuse the jeople will not confido their destinies to # mero partisan, boweyer brilliant, There are Americans who are notIrish, and with them common sense ls king” The Post says: aftord “No arbiter would “Englishuon cin to troat with indifforonco the tactics of Blaine wire pullers, Hard words broak 1o bones, Wo are not unsccustomod to hear ourselves roundly abused for the bonefitof this or that political party in America, but we give Americans the credit that_ thoy will not al- low any politician to goad England fnto a quarrel which, whatever its issue, will bo isastrous to all concernod.”” British Foreign Ofilce Statement. Loxvos, Jan, 5,~The foreign ofice this evening issued the following communication tothe pross: *“Tho statoments cabled re- specting the corrospondence on the Behring soa quostion bobwwoen tho British and Amort- can governinent s unfounded. The dispateh was received Decomver 00 from Mr, Blaine. Ho made proposals respecting tho_questions to be submitted for arbitration, ~ With this exception no communication whatover has been received from the United States on this Uject for the past thres wecks and no com- muniention mide to the American govern- ment in the same per The foreignoffice is a more conseryative departuent and the conrse it adopted in gard to the communieation is a startling vation upon its us thods of pre and strongthens the general bolief that the crisis is serious. Jtis cliimed here that the preparation of seal skins is entiroly a British industry, 13,00 porsons being engaged in this work in Loulon alone. Sinco the spublica- tion of the foreign oM co's communication the United States legation and admiralty office has been besieged by persons secking to ob- tain information, but all inquiries proved fruithess, n- lure T ABBOTI IS5 DEAD, Americn’s Great Lyvie Artiste Pases Away at salt Lake. SALT Laxg City, Utah, Jan. 5—RBoma Abbott, the famous songstress, died in this city today of pnieumonia, Sho was taken i1l Last week, butin spite of the earnest pr of ier physicians sho insisted upon filling her engagement upon the stage. A curious coin- cidence is the fact that ner death occured on the auniversary of her husband's demise. The body will be embilmed and sent to Gloucester, Mass,, for interment beside that of her husband, mma A. Abbott, one of Ames cossful lyric stars, was born_in Pooria, Decembor B, 1849, ‘although Chice claim to being bel’ birthplice. At an carly ago Miss Abbot's father and mother removed to Chicugo, which unts forthe Garden City's clim of the native town of a won ed to rank among the most successful stars of the country, fer father, Seth Abbott, Minneapolis, was a violinist, and it is said, with what truth cannot, be vouched for, that his daughterand himselfused togiveconcerts on the streets of Chicago. When nine years of ageshe appeared as a public singer,and her musical gifts happened to attract the kind attention of Ciara Louise Kellogy, in_Toledo, Ohio, who sent her to New York for musical_instruction under one of the masters of that time, Sigor Evrani Her native wlent gradually developed un- der the careful training of her teacher, and sto was afteward ongaged | as sopranio_of Dr. H. Chapin's church on Fifth avenue. « completed ber course with Errani, ne that there was still a great deal her profession, she wentto bu- rope in 1872, her expenses being assumed by tho membor's of D, Chapin's ogation For several years she wis_a pupil of San Giovani in Milan, and later became a favorite pupil , of Wartel in Paris, and during her four years of absence won the praiseof some of the finest critics in Europe, Patti, Gounod, Titiens, Baroness Rothschild. On February 26, 1874, she married in Lon- don, England, M. Bugene J. Wetheroll, a native of Massichiusctts, whom she had net in Ilinois, where he was engaged inthe drug business A little over a year later, on May 21875,she made her debut as & dramatic singer atthe Covent Garden theater, London, in Donizetti’s popular opera, “Daughter of the Rexi After v sts sie- il., 0 0180 lays who resides in several of the lavger cities of Great Br iging in both concerts and overas, she returned to her native country in Decemnbe i, oud made ler American debut as artiste in Chiclering hall & man, saw the possibilities of a distinctively Amorican opera company with his wife as tho star, and enlisting thescrvices of Mr. C. D, Hess, ns theactive manager of tho ven- ture an English opera company was formed, Murie Stone, Tom Karl, Lizzio Anuandale, William Castle being membors of the organ- ization, The ~ suceess which venture was phenomenal, west especiilly the Abbott beca o houschold word. ateron Mr. Hoss retird from the active management of the company and Mr, Charles D. Pratt became n_partner in the enterprise. Wetherell & 127atv’” was the style of the fivm, andthis continued until Mr. Wetherell's death two years ago, when Mr. Pratt became the responsiblo head of the organ- ization, and upon b devel the sad duty of informing this wonderfully gifted woman, in many respects, that the'end was near, Itis said that o artisto before the public had such o wonlerful memovy as Emma Ab- bott, for lier repertory embraced the follow- ing grand operas: *Faust,’ *Norn **Martha,” “Mignon” “Carmen,” “Rigo- letto)? “Lucia? “Linda,” “Maritana,’ “Trovatore,” “Sonnambuia,” *Bohemiin Girl? “FraDiavolo.” “King for a Day," “Barber of Seville,’ ““Traviata,”” “Star of the North,” “Paul and Virginia,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Daughter of the Regiment, “Favorita,” “Semiramide)” and the comic opera success, “T'he Mikado,” Hor eamings, which were very large, wero wisely invested by hor husband, who bought perty in St. Paul and Minneap- When the Sixth avenue el cated road, New York, was being buill Wetherell was enabled to buy stock in the surface roa smarkably low price, That stock has since goneup tothe value of E500,000, After that Wetherell bought town lots in Tacoma and Seattle, and in Los Angeles and Denver. Theyineréased enormously in until Wetherell died, leaving in the nej hood of $.000,00 behind him. Emma Abbott, who was, in addition to her Iyrio ability' s shrewd business woman, went on increasing tho for- tune 16ft to her, and it i3 quite sufe t at ber death she was the rich- estactress in America, her fortune amount- ing to about 4,000,000,] -~ Italian Desperadoes. wsuung, W, Va., Jan. b.—[Spe cial Telegram to Tnr Bre.|—A band of Italiu rufians ng tho people of Allum Cave, Wayne county. Peoplo have been beaten and robbed on the streets by the gang ay night, whiloa festival was in S5, the gang entered the chureh, drovo people and took what was valuable, L.ast night the hown ! C. Atkinson was en- tered, his two sous were tied and tho bouso wils robbed. attonded the and in the name of Emma - —— Wentlier Forecast. and vicinity —Fair; The For Omaha warmer:. or Nebraska—Fair; statinary temporature in southerly winds. For Towa—Fair: mer in northorn, outhiern portion. ¢ 4 or South Dalfota—Fair; warmer, station- ary lomperaturein western portion. - To Discuss Anarchis Berxr, Jan 6, [Special Cablegram to “Tuy Bre]—It is reported that the Bunnesrath, or federal council, has been otfcially notified of the intention of the powers to hold an inte uational congress hero during tho present year, when the subject of au anarchism will be filly discussed. slightly warmer in western p. southeasterly station winds; wi temperaturo in -~ A Grocery Fallure, GrAND LsLaxp, Neb,, Jan, . —[Special Tol agrau to the Brr, | | Heesch, ono of thooldest grocery firms in the city, do livered a bill of sale’ of thelr stock this after noou to A. Hogge, vico prasident of the Citi- zens national bank, for 2,000, LRI Groft's Suggestions Approved. WassINGToN, Jan. 5.~ Tho secrotary of the | orior has approved the suggestions mado | by the commissioner of tho general land of | fice under the rallroad forfeiture act of Sep- i tember 20 last. A MERRY WAR AT BEATRICE, Tho Rook Tsland Quictly Stoals a March on the Union Pacifics ALL RAILWAY INTERSECTIONS BLOCKED. "\ & Passengors Landed in the Stroots aw Train Crews Campod in LAgine —The Omaha Trouble and the Association, Brarricr, Neb., Jan. 5.~ Spectal Telogram to Tk Bee|-Events transpiving in this city during today and last night foretell tho magnitudo and obstinacy of tho fight bee tween the Rock Islnd and Union Pacifie railway ¢ in which tho latter is attempting to abrogate thocontract by which the former socurod tho right t nsos part of the lagter's tracks botween this city and Lincoln when opening upits Omahi-Beatrico extension Asstated in I here, the Un npaties, doy night's special from Pacifie anticipatod the Rock Island and put in o derailing switch at tho Interscetion of tho two roads and placed o guard over it Yesterday was the day announced for tho opening of the new line, but as it was practically closed to them the Rock Tslnd made 1o attempt to et trains over it unil lato last night, I bit of strategy the switeh guard was induced 10 loave his post of duty and a train, hold in waiting, shot & e d £ 5 ross the switeh, caught upa couple of freight cars used as an obstruc and before their oppenents were faivly had sped on to the Union Pacific depot the train stopped, the conductor his orders and got only wn o getout of the way. As the Rock cavelully avoided a show ot fight at th point and thy rted suspicion, this ¢ d-etat surprised the Union Pacitic ofticiils, whobad relaxod their vigiiance, and at oico precipitated a lively fight. Kvory availabio cengine was_ordered out of the round hou and ordered to stand guard over openiv disputed territory, freight trains being abau doued fort ‘pose. This tho Rock fsland renewod hostilities by ruaning two more trains on their Y and, in attempting to ceed on tho main e of Union Pacific, e confronted by one of the latter's engines, standing on tho switch which had been doubly locked agaiust them by being thrown upen” and the rails spiked down. The threo trains still remain where they are, the only on the track being the'one run” in Jast n Iho 2ws have orders tostay with them and aro being relieved overy twelve hours. The first Union Pacifio passenger train o arrive, car- ing mail, came 1n this foronoon After ¢ countering the Rock Islna train hold- ing the right-of-way in front of the depot, passengers and baggage wero transferred from the street and tho train procceded out of the city on a side track around the depot. The obstructions ing quickly replaced over the intersections. "bus matters have contipued allday and both Union Pacific and Rock Island yards have been thronged with spectators to see the out- come, Tuthe meanwhile the Rock Island has brought five additional heavy engine: city for emergenctes, The th evening transferred to the Rock Istand depot. Three powernul engines stood ready to take any advantage pre- senting If at the junction of thg two roads between the depol ana r se. A crisis was anticpated whor uion Pacific from the south would i dertake to pass the Rock Island engines and that they would immed#ately drop in behind we passenger aud follow it to Lincoln. ‘This stopped _at the east yar limits und waited for a freight that was to follow it. The local passengors were trans- ferved as was the mail and at 8:15 the freight hove in sight and conpled on 1o the rear of the passenger an { both trains slowly approached the disputed ground, The freiglit stopped on the switeh and was sufiiciently ong to prevent the Rock Island engines from interfering with it. and it will remain_there all night. The passenger proceeded on by tho side track to the Union Pacific yardsand then - to Lincoln, The IRock Island engine and ¢ boose that was run on the main track of tho Union Pacllic remains blocked there and 1 ters will likely continue m this state all night Assistant General Manager Balwin, intendent W. P, IRobinson, and Ca ant E, Buckingham of the Union Pacific came down tonieht over the Burlington to bo on hand for emergencies. “The Kock Teland poo- ple claim to have 800 men here tonizht to ba ready to tackle any emergency that may - quire their services, witka Hero alled f or Island had with stean up All in Gould's Hands. Cuicaco, Jan, 5.—[Special Teicgram 1o Ture Ber.]~The presidents of all tho west ern roads, except the Alton and Chicago, St Paul & Kansas City, left. for New York y terday and today, The last word leftto thel subordinates seemed to indicate that they all believed tho Omaha trouble bebween tho Union Pacific and St. Paul and Rodic Island must bo settied befors the proposed Westorn wsocition could be formod. Word camo today from Omaha that Judge Dundy of iho fedoral court would tomorrow hear the case on'the question of an injunetion issuing, compeliing the Union Pacific to livo up to the terms of its contract. Should tho the injunction not be issued or the Union Pa- cific discegard it, as it aid the lowa injunc- tion, the opinion of tho ofticers. in Chicago is that the association will not be formed. In othor words they agres that it lies entiraly in Gould's hauds us to whether thero shall” be troublo or not. 2o Wholesale Order: Cuicso, Jan, 5.—(Special Telogram to Tk Bee. | -The board of chairmen of the southwestorn pool made some sensitional orders, diverting trafiie, today. The Atchi- son was ordered o turn over 200 cars to the Rock Island, 100 to the Wabash and 400 the Alon. ho Burlington was ordered I« tuen over 150 cach to the Rock Islond_and Wabash, and the St. Paul was ordered to turn over 100 tothe Wabash. These are the largest orders yet made, and show that in tho oviniion of the cent of th traftie has gone to roads which ought not to take it. The order also upset the figures which the roads thought they were going get in the blind pool. The cars hauled duri December, and on_ which the orders wero bused, nurnbered 7,355, Of these the Atoht son toog 22 per cent, the Alton and Missouri Pacifle euch 16, the Burlington 12, the St Paul 11, thd Rock Tsland 8 tho Wabish and the Fort Scott each 7, and the Kunsas City | per cent. he Atchiso 5.—[Special Telogram to Tue Ber. |- Arbitrators Shattuck, Murray, and Fuller today decided in fayor of tho Atehison in its uppal from Chaieman Fin loy's ruling that it could not appeslon a watter which had aleeady boen decided the Western Passenge association, Tho ame arbitrators will probably decide next Vi whether the Atchison must redeom th books found in the scalpers’ hands, but which hid been bullotined to conductors for coufiscation. Later they will decido, whether the Atchison must redeem the cignty-olght milege books of its fssuo which tho Ltock Islnd bousrht from scalpors. In Favor of Cuicaso, Jan Raltway Men Barred, Criesio, Jan. 5. —[Spocial Tolegram to Bre.|—The Chicago board of trade to decided that no railroad agent could here come on the floor unless he owned o wmembership, These cost from 5,000 down and thesailroad men have not yot decidad what they shail do, Heretofore ‘they have hul tho " wun of the floor by paylug rogular o — Canada Will Be Represe o, WASIINGTON, Jan, 5.—The buren of Amer- fcan republics has boen informed that tho government of Canuda has decided to ostab- lish commereial agencies in Mexico, Brazil, Argeutine republic and Chili, e L Wanted—A splendid opportunity for u man of small capital. * Good paying business for state of Nebraska, (,‘uil on ornddress Cook & Acros, Cusey hotol, Omahy, o