Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 11, 1891, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 1801~ powwer, and report from time to time as may seem best ; and in accordance with said ar- ticle, town and range, and by the authority in 1® vested s squatter governor, I do here- by manounce said committees Who will care for mother now! Thayer, chairman; William Leess, Cole. On seeret caucuses—J, M. Caldwoell, chair. man : David Butler, £. . Warren Contests—John 1), Howe, chairman: Wal- ter Lamb, J. Burrows. Stato of the Union Jobn H. Paynie, Hair Restorer—F, Ben S, Baker, John C. Watson Indian Affairs—Genoral Colby, T, HL Tiblos, Bright Eyes Military Affairs—E. J. Murfin, chairman ; C. J. Dillworth, W. A. McKeighan Constitutional Laws—George D, Mickle Johin, chiairman; Elder of Clay and the orator from Knox county, { Oil Roows—-Paul Van Der Voort, cb man ; Pat O'Hawes, John Sahler. : Hideand GoSeek—C. H. Van Wyck, chair- wan 3 J. Birrows, David Butlor. Theseare the 'standing committees who will report at the joint conveations of both houses —timo ana place to be made known hereafter.” Tom Cooke is made sergeant-at arms, who will muster in a sufficient for 10 leeep order during the joint convention. Sait police will be uniformed in citizen’s clothes, with the ornamental star on left breast, The sergeant-atarms will also conduct himself as one inferior to the powers that made him and communieate, ina_quiet way, to the presiding oficer where further instruc tions are needed. I W. PEARMAY, Governor of Third House, By order of the governor, Joux B. Frray, Seerctary of State. John M A V. James B, Boyd, chair- Powers, L. D. Richards, Dr. Dundy, chairman; chairman Legislative No Governor Boyd left this evening to pass Bunday in Omaha, Captain Rhoades came into Boyd's oMce this morning and a erior office ppy outcome of the_ squavble in the nvention is largely duc to that prince of parlinmentarians, John C. Watson. Mr. Modie of Red Willow, who _introduced the resolution to appoint cleven more pages, suys he did so merely to obligoa friend. Judge J. G, Higgins, Governor Boyd's pri- vate secretary, is a resident of Grana Island, and, as is well known, was the candidate for attorney general on the democratic ticket, Church Howe gave notice that he had 'ulnml forces with the independents on the ine of ecconomy and reform and was opposed toappointing any supernur ary employes. On motion of White of Cass, the house has decided not to pay any employes except the journal cierk for Sundays, or for any day that the legislature is not actually in session. Mr. Fairchild, a leading independent of An- telope county, suys the reason why the inde- pendents in the legislature stick together so well is because they are nearly all old sol- diers. The independents In the house are making an excellent record in favor of economy and reform in the mattor of em plc The law limits the total number to seventy-fiv and itis notlikely that the number will reach the limit F'rank White of Cass is an {nvaluablo mem- ber. Every resolution looking to the ap- wintment of supernumerary hloyes is met, by the gentloman from Cass with a motion that, it bo taid on the tablo and a demand for aroll call on the question. The cfforts of a few of the leading inde vendents to induce Soeaker Elder to zesign Was anything but a brilliint success, The re- publicans and democrats believe that the speakeris an honest and fair-minded man, and will stand by him to the end. The house has elected an excellent clerical force. With Mr. Eric_Johnson chief clerk, W. C. Holden, A. H. Bigelow and M. M. Hal- leok assistants, and Georze M. Kano type- writer, the business of the house will be handied with neatness and dispatch, “Order ! “Order!” is froquently hoard all over the house. and especially from the inde- pendents, One assistant sercoant-at-arms oven went 8o far as to make a speech to the crowd in the lobby, and the speaker en- deavored in vain to call him to order, The plain intimation of the supreme court, that unless the speakér of the house pro- ceeded in accordanco with the constitution to count the voto and publish the result every law tho legisliture might, pass would be nuil ond void, was the clinching argument in favor of obeying the mandamus, “Getout of here, said a puuny looking militiaman yesterday in the state house to tho stalwart Captain O'Donlue of Omuba. The captain looked at the tin_ soldier a moment contemptuously, and then said: ‘Sonny, T havo as much right here as you have, aud if you give me another saucy word Tawill put you in my pocket and"carry you ot An old German farmer named Henry-Gross- man who lives three miles from Cheney came t Governor Boyd today and told how his sixteen-year-old boy Freddie had been taken avay wlth the militia against bis will to fight the Indians. The old man declared that he hud never conseated to his boy joining the militia. Governor Boyd kindly listened to the old man’s story and referred” the case to Adjutant General Vifquain. The adjutant general is investigating the cuse. Patrick Ford Eas given up the job of “oaching’ Speaker Elder, and his mantle has fallen upon Hon. John C. Watson of Otoe. When the concurrent resolution fixing atimo for hearing the contest cases was in- troduced and read the first timo uo one seemed 0 kuow _what to do with it, until Watson arose und laid down the rules of pro- cedure. Speaker Elder listencd with breath- less 1nterest, and with asigh of relief has- tened to adopt the suggestions of the gentle- man from Otoe. — - IT WILL REVIVE. Governor nowledged How a Member of the Harvester rust Looks at the Future. Crieaco, ‘Jan. 10.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.] —One of the members of the hte harvester trust said today that he was very sure that another organization of a similar nature would be formed before long. It is & notorious fact, said he, “that for along time previous to the formation of the trust, none of the mdividual concerns mado money as they did in the old days when com- petition was so kean and agricultural imple- ments were not so perfect in construction as {uthis day. Every one was grambling, for expenses wereexceedingly high, Then came some bright mind who suggested a trust and a consequent lessening of expenses with the tho hopeoi better days to come with better prices. And then came the col- h\\no of ~this trust, because, as is sald—and is true in the main— it could not evade responsibility to the law. Business for the trust under the conditions of forma- tion was iwmvossible, No one would have dreamed of paving for goods received from a company illegally formed, and if the com- pany weut to law about the matter they would be their own accusers. This was the chief cause of the dissolution. Now we are where wo were before—cutting prices and maliguing each other, I we wantto make money We must pool issues, but you may rest assured that, if the conjunction is ever again effected, 1t will stand tho test of the laws in overy state where the combination may do business, - In unity thero is strength, vou kuow, divided, we must go to the wall. = For these reasons, I say the trust will be re- vived." — Opposed to High salaries. WasiiNGTON, Jan, 10.—The sub-committee of the house world's fair committee came to an agrecment today which will be reported to the full committee Tuesday. The report will recommend, In part, that no high salaries bo paid to the world’s fair ofcers, and that the number of employes be curtalled as faras possible. It will, 1t is understood, dwell upon the advisability of having the Il\lmusemcnl of thé Fairin the hands of the local directors, with as littlo interforenco as passible from tho national commission, —~—— A Railroad Accident in fcotland. Epixuune, Jan. 10.—There was a danger ous railroad panio this morning at Mussell- burgh, about six miles from thiscity. A passenger train_ took the wrong switeh and was derailed. 'While the train was still in wmotion a number of women and children sprang shrieking out of the railway carriages, causing others to follow. A great number of people wore seriously njured. -— Stoamship Arrivals. At Now York—The City of Chicago and the Etruria, from Liverpool. stalled: MET DEATH IN THE STOR, An 0ld Tramp While Intoxicated Wanders to Death, AN UNEXPECTED FAILUREIN BROKEN BOW. Proprictor of Several Stores Goes Under—Red Clond Affairs—Nors den Alarmed Over the Indians, Sinxey, Neb,, Jan. 10, to Tue Ber,] - During tho heavy snow storm last night Jimmy Hughes, an old timer, wan- dered aimlessly, while intoxicated, into a snowbank to slecp. This morning he was found frozen to death, A Broken Bow Failure. Biokex Bow, Neo,, Jan, 10.— [Special Tel- egram to Tnr Ber|—The store of W. H. Kiline of this city was closed by the sherift this morning. He las the largest retail merchandise stock in this city aud his liabili- ties are about $20,00. He conducts two stores and bis failure is due to crop failure in this county and the present aepression. He hos turoed over all of his property for the benefitof ereditors. [Special to Tue lively suow storm and blizzard is , and snow hias been coming down for twelve hours steadily. Itis hailed asa god- send in the light of next season’s ¢ ), but muy cause more sufforing among humanity and stock thau the unprecedented warm winter thus far, The T, Taisacr, Ne gram to Tik Ber.] —A recent donation of 814 by the Masons of this city swells the amount donated by Talmage to western sufferers to $154, besides clothing and provisions. 2t A New Farmers' Orzanization. Ciicaco, Jan, 10.—[Special Teiegram to Tue Bek]—A new agricultural society, siu- ilar to the farmers’ alliance, has been orga ized by a convention of influential farmers Fairbury, Tl 1t concludes the Ninth con- gressional district only, The new venturo will be known as the farmers’ organization of the Ninth congressional districtof fllinois, and the object is to promote the financial, moval, soctal, educational and other fnterests of the farmers throughout the district, Tho various counties will have separate so- cieties, and each township in the counties also. K township will be thoroughly organized by an exccutive com- mittee of ‘the most influential farmers, and it is thought the new move, when in full blast, will be quite a power in s that i one of the objects, are some- what dissatisfied rmers’ alliance and farmers’ mutual v sociation. The extension of thenew orderover the whole state is expected to follow before long, as there ave alveady reports of dissensions in the old orders G AL R. Installations. George Crook post, No. 262, held_their annual installation of officers last night in Goodrich hall. There was a large attendanco and the occasion was one of exceptional in- terest. Charles E. Burmeister performed the important duties of the _installing officer, Foliowing are the ofcers in- George K. Bonner, commander; Bull, senior vice' commander; West, junior vico commander; s, ‘quartermaster; S, K. Spauld: i L. F. McGinn, ' ofiicer of _tho day; J. T, Hull, officer of the guard; D. O, Ciements, ant major; Frank Miller, adjutant; Charles Kohn, quartermaster ser- geant, T'he Ladies’ Relief corps of George Crook post, No. 88, also installed officers, The fol- lowing ladics were placed in the positions of honor and_authority in the post: President, Mps, Anna B, Askwith: senfor vice, Mrs, Anna Yule; junior vice, Mrs, Amelia E. Drake; treasurer, Mrs, Sophia L Bennott: seeretary, Miss Nellie Askwith: chaplain, Mrs. E.'A. Hull; conductor, Miss Mamie ¥. Muihall; assistant conductor, Miss Nellio Clement ; gnard, Mrs, Mary R. Reese; assistant guard, Mrs, Addie M. Rhodes, The installing ofticer was Mrs, Mirian E. West, the retiring president, After the iustallation ceremonies were over the two posts enjoyed some excellent music, both instrumental and vocal, and_then ad- journed to the dining room, whero the ludies of the reliof corps served ah excellent supper, rge Donation B. R J, B, National Capital Notes. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.—The ballot box com- mitteo will report next week. 1t is under- stood that all the members will concur, al- though some append individual views on dif- ferent matters. Flower of New York today introduced in the house a long preamble and resolution with reference to the Indian troubles in the west, reciting General Miles' statements that the Indians wero starved 1ato revolt, charges of mismanagement of the Indian bureay, ete,, and providing for a commitice of five to in- vestigate. Mrs. £arrison held hor first public recp- tion of the season this afternoon, and there were many caller: e Those Caroline Island Indignitios. WasmiNGton, Jan. 10.—Secrotary Blaine has taken up with the Spanish minister the matter of the alleged indignities offered American missionaries on the Island of Ponapi. Captain Taylor of the United States steamship alliance, has returned from the Caroline islands, in an official report confirms in allimportant details the treatment alleged to have been imposed upon the missionarios, Secretary Blaine will see that the treaty stipulations between Spain and the United States in regard to these islands are observed in the future and demand reparation for a violation of the treaty if after investigation it is showe to have been violated. ——— The Interstate Ball League, St. Louts, Jan. 10,—Spink, editor of th e Sporting News of this city, ut the request of soveral ball clubs of the old Iuterstate league, bas called ameeting of that orgauization, to be held av Burlington, Ta., January 17. Fa. vorablo auswers were received from Burling ton, Quincy, Evansville, Terre Haute, Daven- ort, *Cedar Rapids, 'Rockford, Freeport, Peorin, Dubuque and Keokuk, all of which promised tosend delegates to the meeting. - Disastrous Battle in Sencgal, Pawis, Jan, 10,~Advicas from St Louls, the chief town of Senegal, bring news that French troops, under command of Archi- nard, carried by assault the fortress of Niora, belonging to Sultan Anemdos. During the battle 400 natives were killed or wounded, and of the 8,000 natives engaged on tho French side fifty-ono native soldiers wero killed and several dangerously wounded. - ‘Terrible Destitution in Ireland. Cong, Jan, 10.~The stato of destitution futo which the poor people of some portions of reland are plunged can bo judged by the fact that today representatives of over oue nunded families hving in the Cloyno dis- trict waited upon the board of guardians and carnestly begged for assistance. They stated that for some time past they had been living alnost entirely upon turnips, e — A Demand for Reparation, Bostox, Mass, Jan, 10.—Tho American board of commissioners for foreign missions aftor obtaining full particulars of the lndig- nities practiced upon its missionarics by Spainards at Ponage, Caroline islands, has lald the case beforo Sccretary Blaine wivh & domand for reparation. i il Kansas Farmors Satisfiod. ABiLENE, Kan,, Jan. 10.—The farmers are more than satisfied with the outlook for wheat throughout the state. The freezing weathor and heavy snow fall has effectually disposed of the Hessian fly. e Murderer Padlewskl Captured. Maviip, Jan, 10. ~News has been received [Spectal Telegram | | that Padiew ki, the Polish Nibilist and al- | leged murdererof the Russian chiof of the rot polico General Seliverskoff, has been aptured while 1n hiding at Olot, on the Fluvia, - - LONS OF OMAHA. Their Third Banqu-t at the Rooms of' the Omaha Clah, The young man who was born in On as in his clement last night in fact, there were several of them, While the young men of Omaha are always proud of their birth- | place, those who first opened theireyesin | this city were doubly proud when th tered the rooms of the O maha club last night. The oocasion was the third ananal banguet of the asscciation known as the “Sons of Omaka,” Two years ago Dr. George takes groat pride in bein father of the association, banquet and sent out invi | the young men who were born in | Omaha, Thirty responded, and as toasts | were drank to the host it was decided W create oy ient, organization. Tho | movement took root and the organization be- | ame popu | One year ago, in_honor of the dato of the birth of the association, the boys gave an ele- gant banquet, with a much larger attendanco than upon the former occasion. Last night the third bangquet was a grand s, and the Omaba elub rooms presented a brilliant scene as forty young men in full evening aress moved through the large rooms and halls of the club apariments. Just before 8 o'clock Dr. Miller was ob- served in oue of the parlors aud was greete with learty applause. A few moments late he was escorted to the main corridor, where | he said: “Young men, sons of O meet you tonight, and when you under- stand* that 1 ' came from & bed of ~ sickuess to greet you you will excuse me from remaining * to participate with you in your fostivities, I am happy to see you, and I am glad to seo 1 4 deep interest taken in this association, ich in timo must grow and becemo i ctor in the welfare and prosperity 1 am not here tonight for the purpose of making u specch, as my health will not” permit, but I giye you my hearty greetings and most sincerely “hopo that this tion will grow and achieve great on- Miller, who known as the god- | spared an elegant ations to all of aha, [ am glad to results, Boys, you must remember that this or- ganization is not fora day, nor fora year, but itis fora series of y and realizing this 1 bid you good-night, hoping to meet you atmany of vour future annual banquets, Again the doctor was loudly applauded, and ashe loft the room the aunouncement was made that the banquet was ready aud the young men filed into the dining room, where forty covers were laid. The dining room was_ beautifully deco- rated, wreaths of flowers hanging from'tho cliandeliers and boquets of cut flowers ornamented the table. The menu was elaborate, consisting of soveral cou Robort W.' Patrick occupied the head of the table and as president of the club aud toastmaster of the evening presided in a mao- ner that made many of the boys turn green with envy. Will Koenig responded to the toast “Omaha’’ and referred to a banquet that was given during tho early days in Omaha, when ail the ladies that couldt bo mustered wero nine. Hedwelt at some lengzth upon the growth of the city ana informed the club that 1838 was tho most memorable year of the century, as that chronicled the date of the birth of the prosident of the club. C. Will Hamilton, in responding to the toast, “T'he Married Men of the Club," said: “Yesterday, while enjoying the quict which otreat down stairs affords, who should in upon my rest but our president, and without one word of apology he delivered this command, ‘William, you must speak at the banquet tomorrow ovening.’ 1 entered a mild protest, ‘But I am a married man-’ and was @oing to add, ‘and therefore must be dis- creet, but he interrupted me. ‘Very well,! said he, and it scemed to mo with almost flendish glee, ‘you will speak upon married men.’ And, after jotting down something in a mysterions little note book, ho vanished, (I was going to say, ‘into thin_air’ but one glance at onr worthy president will convince you that thatis an impossibility). “Well, hers I am, und 1 suppose [ must champion those ‘married men. Why fato should play such a prank on me is a mystery, There are friends Sutphen and Hitcheock, both old and tried veterans, Then thera is friend McCormick, whom wo may call a new recruit. As for myself, L will only say I'm marvied, and 1 wish more of you were in tho same fix, “Gentlemen, my ideas of married men have changed somewhat since the time when I was ‘one of the boys.’ 1 now have decidedly more respect for marricd men. T begin 10 be- liove an unmamied man is incomplete, A single man's ideas, to say the bost, must of necessity be narrow. It is only aftera man has passed through the fire of matri- mony that you can say he is pure gold, Afi marriage a thousand and one little responsi- bilities” crowd upon him and he must take broader views of life. (To-be-surel have only one littlo responsivility, but some of our ricnds have and Tam speaking for thom as well as myself, “The unmarried fan'is & blank, a cipher, until a warm little heart drops into his life, when straightway a trausformation takes place and u structure more wonderful, more beautiful than the most perfect erystal, takes shape. The structure of his home, “Then to our sweethearts and wives, for our wives shall always remain our swveet- hearts, lets drink a bumper.” The toast, “The Ladies,” was handled in a masterly manuer by Will Doane. He ap- preciated the honor of responding to tho toast, and regarded the ladies of Omaha the most’ beautiful, intellectual and cultured in tho world. He' thought no one appreciated tho ladies more than he, for what would Omaha be without the ladics: what would the stores be without the ladies, and what would the sons of Omaha be without their wives and sweethearts, the ladies, G. M. Hitchcock spoke upon the political situation, referring to the fact of Nobraska baving thres govern “This, % suld_he, “'beats the records; in fact, it beats the circu: lation of the city dailies’” Ho thought that every man in the city, and particutarly tho sous” of Omaha, should take o hand in Poppleton_was callod upon, but simply responded, “Ipass”’ This captured the assemblage, ana as Mr. Poppleton re- sumed his seat he was greeted with cheers. Volunteer speeches were made by Curtis Turner, Arthur Smith, Victor Caldivell asd others.” At midnight the banquet was closed and it has now becomo a matter of history. Among those present were the following well known gentlemen: Joseph Frenzer, W, Hoagland, C. Beindorf, J. H. Livesey, Cur- tis Turner, R. W, Patrick, J. E. Patrick, W. S, Poppleton, W. G. Doane, Wiltiam Koenig, n Frenzer, Arthur Metz, L. ‘Kuhnes, Paul Kuhines, Fred Metz, Charles Sutphen, Clark Redick, Chat Redick, C. Will Hamilton, Frank Hamilton, G. M. Hitcheock, H. V. Berkley, G, S. Rodgers, Arthur Guion, Dr, Miller, W. Rogers, 1. Deering, E. O. Sher- wood, William Kennedy, W. B. Caldwell, H, S, McCormick, J. McCormick, A. Cahn, Frank Parmelee, Abe Itead, Martin Cahn, Clinton Priggs, Arthur Smyth, Herb Rogers, e Desperate Thieves Rosist Arrest. SpokaNe Faris, Wash., Jan. 10.--Five members of a band of horse thieves were ar-, rested near this city. While the sherift was trying to capture two others in auother part of the county, they fired on him, shooting him in the ‘leg. Oue of the hieves was wounded, but both escaped. A posse has been organized to capture them. Sl Murder and Attempted Suicide. SAN Fraxoisco, Jan, 10.—J. J. Barnett last night shot und killed Margaret Castine, a wowan with whom he has been living, and then attempted suicide. His wounds are thought to be fatal. - The Sugar Trust. New Youk, Jan, 10.—Judee Pratt has va. cated tho order appointing a receiver for the ugar trust and directed that the affaies of the trust be bauded over to the reorganiza- tion committee. R Collision in the Channel. Loxpox, Jan. 10,—The steamer Middloboro and an unknown brig collided last night in the middle chanuel. It is believed the bark went down soon after the acctdent with all hands. e Chicago Steamfitters Return to Work, CHicAGo, Jan. 10.—About one thousand steamfitters who had been on astrike for some time in this city, returned to work today. They returned uncouditionally. | THE | i Be AV GOULE N THE BRIDGE. He is Perfflcflyvy Ef;\;;l but Respects the Courts, PRESIDENTS NEW YORK. They Make aGieat Many Resolutions | Wwith no Decigion—Trouble About the Coniinjssions—The O1d Prog! ne. New Youk, Jan, 10,—[Special Telogram to Jay Gould was seen by your cor- respondent late this afternoon, immediately after the adjournment of the meeting of the advisory board of tho Western Tratiic clation. He sald: I am perfectly satisfiod with the way overything is going. As for the Omaha bridge question there is nothing 10 be said or done at present, as the matter is In the hands of the courts and wemust await their decision on the injunction obtained yesterday by vhe Rock Island restraining the Missouri Pacific from faterfering with the traftic over the bridg *‘How much trutn is there to tho rumor that you had obtained control of the Santa I'e road by purchasing the holding of Baring Brothers or any other stocks” was asked, ‘‘None whatever, You newspaper men know or scem to know more bout that than 1do. R. R Cable suid, 8s you kuow, the Rock Island obtained an fnjunction against the Missouri Pacific, and we feol confident of theresult. We mean to get all therois out of it and there is no truth in the talk about a compromise. We are going to en- force the contract for all it is worth and I don’t care how strong you put it, We don't believe any man ov set'of men hive the right to abrocato a contract,” C. P. Huntington said tho Omaha bridge question was in abeyance for the present. He did not believe there was any foundation for the story that Gould had sccured con- trol of the Santa Fo. At tho adjourned meeting of the advisory board of the Western Traftic association at the Windsor today, these officers were eloected. President Roswell Miller; finance commitice, Marvin Hughitt, Chicago & Northwestern; dJay Gould, Missouri Pacific; R. R. Cable, Chi- oo & Rock Tsland; Thomas 1. Oakes, Union Pacific, and Allon Manvell, Santa Fe. At Monday’s meeting four commissioners will be elected. The constitution and by-laws of the new association were adopted with lit- tle discussion aud genoral harmony prevailed throughout the mecting, All Abont Commissions. Cricaao, Jan. 10,—(Special Tologram Tux Bee.]—Railioad officials, now in city, are divided in their opinions as to the new anticommission paying agreement. Some are inclined to think it means that the fight of three years ago against the commis- sion paving roads when “cireular A" was issued and the tickets of the Alton and W consin Contral were turned to the wall, be- cause they persistea in paying commissions, is to bo renewed and that the action taken, means thatuo western road can pay com- missions to the agents of eastern connections for business ticketed over its lines. Othérs tike a more restricted viow and hold that the intention of the committee is merely to stop the pay- ment of commissions by Lines in either of the associations, revresentod on the committee, Just what the western roads will do in the matter no one iskble to tell. Each road will have to act for itself in the premises. None of them will belléve that the payment of commissions cait be abolished and, therefore, uone of them ara willing tocome ot squarely and sgy that 1t is| opposed to thelr payment. Thoy 'fear that if they '#id so the agents of eastern s, in’ ticketing pissengers ‘o poinis in the west would sond them overlinese tilht were believed to be favorable tothe payment of commissions, One gencral passenger agent, today, inspeak: g of this subject, said i “Just such agreoments have been arrived at, time and again, but they ave never kept three monts at a ime. Tha trouble is that if commissious are abolished the roads will secretly begin paying salaries to agents who favor ‘their lines, orthey will find other means of remunerating them. They will tell the eastern agentto keep tab of all business ho gives tho road and s soon asthe agree ment is broken, which 1t will surely be. He will botakencareof. Thercare a thousand and_one ways of getting round any such agreement. It bas always been found impossible to enforce them,and in my opinion ivulways will be. The Railroad Presidents. New York, Jan. 10.—The confercnce of railroad presidents was resumed this morn- ing. The reports of the general and sub- committees were presented. At 12:45 o'clock the advisory board adjourned until 2:20 o'clock. Miller, the chairman, said the board had not yet reached the report of the committee on organization and by-laws, After recess the board will probably remain in session the greater partof theafternool Until final adjournment nothing of the action of the boardon the report of the committee will be made publie. A 5 o'clock this afternoon the meeting ad- journed until Monday morning. Chaivman Miller announced that the advisory board has decided upon an. agreement and elected officers for one year, as follows: President, Roswell Miller; finance committee, Messrs, Hughitt, Gould, Cable, Oakes and Manvel, At Monday's meeting the five commissioners who will compose the arbitration board will boselected. Everything done at the meet- ing was unanimous Miller said. The agree. ment, which is quite lenghty, begrms by re. hersing the preliminary agreoment adopted at the December meeting. The statement is made that those resolutins have been formally ratified by the respective boards of directors and companies represented, and, in order to carry out design ana fundamental pri of agreement, the following byl agreed to. These bylaws provide in sub- stance: The name of the association shall be tho Western Trafic assoeiation. The affairs of the association will be under the manage- ment of an advisory board, composed of the president and one momber of the board of ¢ rectors of each company, The boards shall have power to establish and maintain uni- form rates batween competitive points and decide all questiing of common interest, Itshall also bave charge, through properly constituted representatives of all - outside agencies, for the seeuring of trafiic at c petitive points. The rates established the policy adopted by the board shull continue “in forcs -and be) inding upon all companics until altered by aubseguent ne- tion of the board. ' A vote of at least four- fifths of the members shall be necessary to make the action hindngupon all. No com- pany shall withdmiw from the association ex- cept after ninety'days’ writton notice by res. olution to the boahd of directors of every other member with the proviso that the asso- cintion snall continwe at least six months from January 1441991, The business to be covered shull bg gl state and interstate traftic, both ight and passenger, which is cofipétitive between any two or more ‘hiembers f the asso- clation, haying sdts: orgin or destination inllivols, Minnespta, Wisconsin and the peninsular of Michigan, or any state or torri- tory west of the Mississippi river excent business passing between points north of the Oio river and pomts south thereof, both of which are east of the Mississiopi river, Business o or from the republic of Mexico via the Rio Grandecrossing shall be included, Provided, that business to and from trans- Pacific points is excluded, the assoclation having control of the routing of the same cast of the Missouri river. The advis. ory board shull meot_quarterly, in_January and July, in New York, and in April and October’ in Chicago. In’ order to meet the competition of lines outsideof the associa- tion, the commissioners shall, on the applica- tion’ of any member, make such immediate tomporary” changes in rates, di- visions, " rules and regulations ' affect- ing mny one or more interested lines as the commissioners may doam nece siry or expedient, first notifying all inter- t0 the and ested parties, and they shall at once convene | the rate committee uf the interested Lues for | IXTEE further consideration of and action in the matter, Agrecable to Western Roads, Creado, Jan, 10, ~Private advices roceived In Chicago from the Now York railroad meet ing are tothe offect that a warm discussion has been in progross over the question of where the headquarters of tho now associa- tion will bo located. The schome of the oast- ern men to establish them in_New York was finally defeated, and it was decided to mike Chicago the headquarters and bold every al- ternate meeting of tne advisory board in New Yark. ~So far us the agroement has been outlined it is generally pronounced by railrond men as one that all western roads can subscribe to, One Cent Does Not Go, Cricago, Jan, 10,—[Spo Tre Brr|—The Michi s have con- cluded to appeal to the United States supreme court against the decision of the Michigan supreme court, declaring constitutional Michigan's 2 cents a mile passenger law, The basis of the argiment will be that 2 contsa mile is o non-paying rate ana_that | the supreme court has already decided in the | Minuesota graneer cases that such an net | means confiscations of property and is there- fore illegal, Will Investigato the Agreement, Wasnineros, Jan, 10.—Anderson of Kan- | introduced in the house today a resolu- tion calling on the interstate commerco com- mission to investizate ard report to congress | any ivformation it may be able to secure with reference to the western rulvond agreement which is now being formulated in Now York city. It provides, among other things, that the committee shall ascertain whether any form of agreemont has been entered into by any of the companies to make territorial di- vision of railway bnsiness; whetherany pool- | lng agreement ‘has heen ‘entered into: also | whether, if such combination exists, the vle have any effective saferuard orbitaut cl and whether the United States possesses the. power to secure the en- forcement of the law and punishment for con- spivacy, and if not, what further leglation is necessary - THE NICARAGUA ANAL, Report of the Committee on Relati Foreign s to the Senate, WasiiNGroy, Jan. 10. —The report of the committee on foreign relations on the Nicaragua canal bill, presented by Sherman in thesenate this morning, recites the im- portance of the eanal project; treats in detail of the history of past negotiations on the suix- ject and maintains that the proceedings of Great Britain at Blaize,on tho Mosquito coast, discharged the United States from its | ongagement with Grent, Britain in 1850 to re- frain from excrcising contiol of any part of Central America. Tho report says the work of the private corporation on the canai | has advanced with great rapidity, that the total cost of the project will be but one-third more than the Welland canal, and that it will be compieted within six years. The full cost of the work is setdown ‘at $100,000,000. The committee fecls that to secure this amount of money the company will beobliged | bonds at i lavgediscount, consequently | be necessiry toimpose a heavy con- | mission on shipping, and as the canal would | really constituto & part of the coast line of the United States this burden should | bo largely borne by the American | people. ~ Thereforo the committee believes it would be the part of economy, aside from considerations “of national policy, for the United States to guarantee the bonds ot the company to the amonnt of 100,000,000 so they may be soud av par, with the result of reducing first, the actual expenditures of the company and, sccond, the tolls, which would otherwise amount to 312,500,000 annually. In its present form the bill meets the objeetions ised by President Cleveland to the treaty negotiated in 1584, and it does not commit the United States to n defense of the territo- rial integrity of the Central American states, In conclusion the report, which is unan- imous, says: “Itis believed by your com- mittee that the United States will not be called upou to pay any portion of the princi- pal orinterest. of the bouds, but that the worls itself will amply repay all its costs and yield its benefits not only to the peoplo of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but the civilized world. If it appears at any time that the in- terests of the United States arein jeopardy from any cause it can ase o majority of the stock and become the controlling owner of the canal by paying its own bonds to an cqual amount, and the property, tolls, i come and profits of the canal will be ampi seccurity against the obligation it assumes, The bill reportea provides that the capital stock of the company shall be limited to 30,000,000, and to completo the canal the company is authorized to 1ssue bonds to an | amount’ mot_excceding tho capital stock, | dated January 1,191, and payable January 1, 1911, with “inferest at 3 per cent, payable quarterly. The bonds are to bo secured on first mortgage on all the propevty of the coni- pany. The honds are to be deposited in tie United States treasury and issued to the company only as the work on the canmal progresses, The | bonds are to bear the gnarantee of the United States for the principal and interest as it crues and the company is to 1ssue no other bonas, The secrotary of the treasury is au- thorized to pay the interest onthe bonds as they become due, if not paid by the company, and an indefinite appropriation tor the pur- pose is embodied in the bill, If the company fuils to pay the interest as it falls duo and upon paymient thereof by the United States the company is required to repay to the United States the amount paid, with” interest annually, at 4 per cent, until paid. The stock i to be issued as follows: First—The amount of stock which, with the amount of bonds at par value, to be issucd by the canal company for expenditures prior to January 1,181, shall make an_nggregate of 7,000,000, may’ bo retained by the stockhold- ors “and be non-assessiblo. Second—Tho amount of shares stipulated to be delivered to Nicaragua and Costa Rica according to theiv concessions, Third —Seventy million dollars of shares to be held in the treasury asu pledge to the United States for the ro- payment on_ demand of any sum puid under its guarantee, with iuterest on the sums so paid at the rate of 4 per cent, and the secretary of the treasury, on oehal f of the United Statcs, may at i retion vote such stock in_person or by pr any stockbolders’ meeting, and the’ United States shall at any time before the maturity of the bonds have an option at the discretion of congress to purchase at par value all or any part of the stock so hypothecated. The United States uay apply in payment. for such stock the sums paid under the guarantee and tho remainder of the purchase price of the stuck shall be applied cither for the redem: tion of thy bonds orfor the sinking fund Fourth, The residue of the stock shull be issued by the canal company only after it shall besubscribed for, and it shall only bo oftered for subscription when, 1n the opinion of the president of the Unitod States, the rocoeds of the installments of the mortgage bonds shall bo insufficient 1o meet the cur rent regivements of the company, Tho original act of incorporation is to b amended so that six of the fifteen directors of the com pany shall boappointed by the president by and with theadvice and consent of the seu- ate. These government directors aro not to bo stockholders, and are to report direct to the president. vs - Cheaper for Passengers Cuicago, Jun. 10.—[Special Telegram to Tk Ber. ] ~Chairman Finley has authorized the Atehison to reduce the passenger rate to §,50 from Chicago to St. Louis, the present rato being $7.50. It will bo remembered that soveral weeks ago Chairman Finley author- ized & reduction in the rates from St. Louis to Chicago 10 §5.50, on account of the alleged cutrates by the Jacksonvillo Southeastern, the St. Louis connection of the Atchison, This afternoon the Atchison charged tho Wabash and Alton with Manipulating rates to St. Louis and Chairman Finley authorized the reduction in tho rate, holding the proof to be conclusive agaiust the Wabash. ‘I'he Atchison also brought charges of excossive commission paying against the Rock Island and will push the case next week, Ll As to Chicago's Public Building. WasmyaToN, Jan, 10.—The house commits tee on public buildings and grounds today granted a hearing to the Chicago representa- tives in the house on the bill appropriating $11,000,000 for tho erection of & new publio | building on the site of the present govern: ment building. e e | difference between tho market vaiue of the | votoon | citherof tho C .0 lependc ntdu Read Morse’s adv, on puge 0. PAGES. AIRID LANDS WILL BE CEDED, A Propasition to Turn Them Over to States and Territories FAVORABLE ACTION TO BE RECOMMENDED, Some of the Radical Silver Men the Senate Maks a Deflnite Offer to Compromise on Froe Coinage, 513 FounterNT STRERT, Wasnixaroy, D, C., Jan, 10. The seloct committee of the house on irei- gation of arid lands will soon makea favor- ablereport upon the bill of Mr. Vandever of California, ceding the arid lands to the states and fdrritory whoroln they are situatod, pro- viding for their ireivation and tho protection of forost and pasturage tands. The intention of the billis to turn over all tho arid lands to the states and territories to be disposed of in theintersst of making thom arable, It is be- licved tfthostatoand territorial govern- ments can better handie the irrigation quos- tion than the federal government and that if tho arid lands are turned over to the control of the state and torritorial governments the lions of acres of arid lands will be m tillable. The bill provides for the sur platting of tho ation dist sucha manner that each district will consist of u basin for the collection, stor tribution of water to be used 1d the ascertainment of the location and e of arid lands, so tuat may be turned over to the states and territovics to be disposed of in any way to improve them, There is ample provision mado against the lands falling into the hands of corporations or speculators, A minority *port will be made against the bill by Mr. Hervert of Alabama, who appears to be the only opponent of the proposition. THE SILVER CONPROMISE, A definite proposition towar on free coinage has been made by somo of the radical silver men in the senate, It is that there be unlimited free coinage for American silver and some characterof scigniorage upon foreign silver, probably enough to cover the Wasnixoros Bune o Tire Ovana Bes, } and dis- for ircigation compromise bullion and its face value niorage upon cents on 31 valuo coin. The scig- silver at present is about S0 or,in other words, tho buliion today ' is about 80 cents for a silver dollar upon @ gold busis, The stamp of the federal government majkes it worth, however, €1 in gold. It is understood that Seuator’ Plumb advocates this proposition and will submit it asan amendment when the finavce bill comes to a Wednesday next. He hopes to se- cure its acceptance in advance by afirmative action in caucnus or a poll of the republican sido of the chamber, T'he proposition is re by somie of the most publicans, and there will be adopted. It is understooa that such a feature would be reported to tho hous from the committee on coinage, v cights and measures, and it is very mucn desired that the fnance bill be not killed by extreme tion of the scnate on the silver qriestion. WAS IT _DISCOURTEOUS T Of course there was talk in the senate to- day avout “discourtesy towards senators” in conneetion with the nomination of ex-Sena- tor N. I Hill of Denver to be & member of the international monetary conference. That was to beexpected. If senators had their the presidency of tho United States would simply bo a clerkship and the presi- dent would mako no appointments and take 1o step inany divection without first asing the permission of the senute. According to the guage of a great many of the senators ho feoplo havo n6. HEke “which: ey o bound to respect. ~ When President Hariison sent the nomination of ox-Senator Hill to the senate he bad no thought of affrontiug any one. He kuew that the nomince was a rep- resentative silver man and one well versed in financial matters generally—4 man who was in every way fitted for the vosition, who "had been strongly en- dorsed 'by represcutative republicans of Colorado and who, above all pihers, would do credit to the position. He was conscious of simply exercising in an honorable and in- telligent way the dutics devolving upon him, and inasmuch as the functions of the oflice are to be exercised wholly outsido the state ot Colorado and the appolutment was ono from at large, it did not occur to him that it Was nec 'V or even proper from any point of view that he should suggest the name to lorado senators. The stories being circulated to tho effeet that it was a pre- meditated affront to the Colorado senators or anybody else is untrue and unworthy the utterance of anyone. Au effort may be made 1o defeat the contirmation of the nomination of ex-Senator Hill and it may prove succ ful, but it will not alter the fact that the quarrels of certain men in Colorado should not be made the business of the president or that he should ask permission of a senator every time ho is confronted with the excrcise of his . Thepresident knew nothing of the enity existing between the nomineo and the senators from Colorado and therefore could bave bad no feeling in the matter, but if he bad known all about it and desired ‘eyer 50 much to please the senawrs, it was not his duty to consult thewn in regard 1o an appoint- ment of this character, It begins to look as though this thing of “‘seuatorial courtesy” was being carried entirely o far, MANDERSON ON TIE GOVERNORSHIP, Senator Manderson was interviewed today on the Nebraska political fight, He said : lave known Goverror Boyd for twenty years, and in all that time I never heard and ' question s to his citizenship. If there had been a suspicion during the campaign that he was not naturalized the matter could have been speedily settled. Ho certainly had always voted and enjoyed the rights of citizenship. The situation is full of novel problems. The fivst question is whether the naturalization papers the father took out in 1500 are retroactiveand carry their benefits back to theson. This ism judicial question, and 1 suppose thesupreme court will speedily decideit and end the struggle. You may bo sure, however, that all parties will acquiesco iu thie raling of the court, for tho fight 15 not arevolution, *1s Governor Thayer's position character- istic of the man, or has he developed a now trait " “Heisa man of pugnacity, but he fights for what he believes is right. Ho is not barvicad- ing himself in the executive office and su rounding himself with troops for the mero purpose of continuing in ofiice. Ho believes that Governor Boyd is not his legal successor and he is simply standing up for what he be- lioves is a constitutional riznt.”” “What will happen if Boyd is declared not arded quite favorably adical free coinage ré- are prospects that it Senator Manderson thought a moment and ol Sl really cannot tell. Lieutonaim vernor Majors may succeed 1o the gov ernorship or Gove hayer may continue toact, Tholatter will cortainly 06 the case until some one else is installed.”” 7 AGRICULTURAL BILLS, Seuator Allison said to Tux Bee corre- spondent today that ho tnought there would bo action on some of the biils from the com mittee on agriculture as soon as the finance and election bills are out of the way. Ho has given notiz in the senate that he will supplement the efforts of Senator Paddoc in this direction. As Senator Paddock gave the sane notice two weeks ago, there is evidently very strong pressure being brought to be upon the senate to induce prompt consider- ation of these measures, The Paddock pure | food and drug bill is the first on the calondar, | having been favorably reported last session from the committec on_agriculture. Tho Conger lard bill, which will undoubtedly offered either as a substitute or un ment to the pure food bitl, passed the last session and was reported from the se ate committee without: recommendation sey- eral weeks ago. Congress has been deluged with potitions for the passage of both mea: ures, while cach s stiongly antagonized by the 'interests likely to be affectod. Tuy southern states are practically a unit against the lard bill on tho ground that its operation by roason of the rigid roesteic tions placed upon tho manufucture and sale of compound lard will dostroy tho cotton seed oil industry, this product being largely used in the compound ard factorics. On the other hand, tho hog beliof that its erforcement w.“ I'!flw the price of hogs. 10W A POSTMASTERS APPOINTED, Towa postmnsters wore today appointod ns follows: Dweer Creck, Worth county Davidson, vice [ Hendrixson, removed; Manteno, Shelby county, G. Greenwood, vice C. Reed, romoyed; Wira, Washington county, J. H. Lowis, vice J. Hicks, re- moved; Rickord, Hardin coun! R. W. Dob- noy, vice W. H. 'Osborn, removed, MISCELLANEOUS Grand Island people want tho Bloomington 1and district consolidated w their district They contend that the Broken Bow district 50 much land from the Grand Lyland ct that tho latter shonld absord the Bloomington district. Potitions are being received here to this effect, but they are simply roforeod By dircction of the secrotary of wa geant George R. €, Preston, company ) and >rivato Thomas B, Hudgedns, cor pardy 13, Second infantry, having performed the dutios assjenod them January 4 at Fort Omaha, will return to their station, with permission to delay twenty days on route, The socrefary of the interfor today recom- mended o congress an approprintion of §80, - 000 to pay the Indians on the Wahpetoon aned Sisseton reservations in South Dakota for 64,000 acres withheld unjustly from the Iu- dians by errors in the survey of 18 Ropresentative Picker of South Dikota has introduced a bill in the house to approprinte £300.000 for the relief of sottlors cast of the mountains who have suffered from drought and the Indian depredations during the past and present season Honry Fontenelle, Thomas MeCauloy, Henry ckbird and Wa Japa, Omaha In' dians f i Pender, aro here to confe with Representative Dorsey and the Indian o el respect to intruders upon their reservation in Nebraska, Represcntative Dorsoy todiy introducod a bill to pension at the rate of &) & mouth John G, Rickett of Merrick county. The Nebraska members in both hou con are bemng deluged and memorials from their constituents i favor of the Butterworth auti-option, the Paddock pure food and the Conger lard bt AlLof these pap promptly presented on the floc houses, i Lowis S, maste with potitions tw ibson wis today appotuted po-t at Whituey, Dawes ‘county nato hus passed the bill which was ccently adopted by the house, providing for a public building ut Fort Dodge, Ia. Penny 8. Heatn ARRESTED PFOR GRAND LARCENY Newman's Carcer as a Dudo Short by the Police. William Nowman, a colored man who has been employed as a scene shifter at the Grand opera house, was arrested last night for grand taveen Cut Unclo Tom's Cabin company now playiug the Grand, left her valise, containi purse and 87, in_one of the dressing rooms yestorday afternoon while she assisted in the play. Newman mado a sneak into the dress- ing rcom and took possession of the pocketbook and money. He lingered uncon- cernedly about the theatro, looking after his duties until the play was over, He went in mediately to the missfit. clothing store on Iarnam street and proceeded to buy the store out so faras his cash would accomplish that transaction. — He bought underwear and shirts enough to last him for 2 of years. Then he took two full overcoat and completed the bill with a couplo of hats, some silk handkerchiefs and three pars of suspenders. His bill amounted to $04, and he left the store with his arms full and his purse Neaman then hastened to the homd best girl and nvited her to accomy at night to the sume theatro whero stolen the money to ar Uncle Cabin, At 1man re with his girl, His fine clotn suspicion atouce and an officer was Newman was arrested and made 4 full confession, telling how and whero he wot the woney and how he disposed of it, clothing was all found in Neuman's sion, of his v him he haa Tom's arriy ( posse Postponed the Meeting. Thos Exposition building association last night at Max Meyer' immediately, as there was not a fall attend- ance. Another meeting is called for Monda afternoon at 4 o'clock in Max M hall. The business to be disc disposition of the old _ exposition building. Some of the stockholders are in favor of closing the Grand opera house, and others wish to “keep it open until tho new Boydis opencd. Then, it is believed, the old Boyd will cateh nearly everything the new Boyd will not, and there will ‘be notling left for the Grand. The Salod The granting of mot store but adjourned - License Record. saloon licenses for the com: ing year has been 1 v brought to and tie indica that as many more, men will engage in the busin year than last. Last year 240 lic granted. Up to this date the numk 1891 has reached 193, with_ forty-five applica tions to be considered. In addition to this ten applications are out and will be filed dur ing the coming week. Of all the applications filed only seven licenses have been refused. ——— You Losethe Ret. Hastixas, Neb,, Jan, 9.—To the Editor ot Tue Bre—Pleaso decide the following bet made Tuesday in Tie Svxoay Ber: 1 bet that Boyd would be inaugurated by Friday, Who wins the bot? CONSTANT READ ekt dai Business Tronbles. Crioaco, Jan 10.— A report. made by the creditors of the saddlery firm of Keim & Co, assigned recently, show the liabilities to 319,000, 0 00. ‘The creditors uceapled —a proposition for u settlement at 40 conts on the dollar, PERSONAL I3RAGRAPHS, Candy of Boston is at the Puax- a close, if not 3 this werd for the 1 or Tk Bee, Charles C. ton, A. W. Davis of Priladelphia is at the Mur- ray. H. L. McMeans of Grand Istand is at the Casey, A. Brown of Nebraska City is at Merchants. W. H. Brauch of St. Louls is in the city at the Paxton. A. 8. Edwards of Des Moinos 1s in the city at the Casoy. 1. J. Rogers of New York was at th ton last night. A. C. Cabloof Buffalo, Wyo., is at the Paxton. George H. Harris of Washington, D. C., s at the Millurd, 7. £, Bennett of New York is in tho city at the Murray. J. B. Hartof Sioux City Is registered the Merchants, Charles Blackburn of O'Neill asey lasu night (George A. Decker of Joliet, Til., was at the Murray last ni W. P, Tochsee Merchants last night J. W. Welpton of Evirson, Ia, is in the city at the Merehants. William Jackson of Newark, N. the eity at the Millard L. It. Laturon of Chicago was register at the Millurd tast night. CLurch Howe of Auburn was {y last night at the Millard, P, J. Goevaer of St. Louis was registered at the Murray last night 3.0, McElrath of West Liberty, In, was registored at the Casey last night. Mr. 'T. H. Russell, the traveling represent- ative of the Pioncer publishiug company of Deadwoud, 8. 1., spont yesterduy in the oiLy. George Harris, one of the best known Washington newspaper men and the senato roporter of the Star, is in the city, Ho starts for Pine Ridgo this' morning under sp commission from the Stur. Mr. Hurris hus g unmber of professional fricnds in Omahi, Three or four years ago he was a member of tho Republican staff, BRE the gistered 0t was at the Josepn was at the J., is in o tho city S —— VITIES, The roller skating carnival at tho Colisenmn last night was participated in by over four hundred skaters, The Theosophical soclety moet day afternoon at 4 0'clock in Koom block. Al are invite: ry Sun- 3, Bheoly ralsing states of the west are clamorous for the passage of Wie measure owing W tho o Read Morse’s adv, ou puge & [y -