Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 13, 1891, Page 2

ors was in the chair, Senator Stevens of- fered the following memorial, which was read thefrst time: You, memorialists, the senate and house of representutives of the state of Nebraska in session ussembled, respectfully represent that the present condition of a large number of the citizens of a vast area of our state, to-wit: T’ wenty-eight counties in the western part of the state, namely: Lincoln, Dawson, Logan, Cudter, Thomas, Hooker, ' Grant, Arthur, McPherson, Scott’s Bluff, Banner, Kimball Deuel, Cheyenne, Keith, Perdins, Chase, Dundy, Hayes, Hitchcock, Frontler, Red Willow, Furnas, Phelps, Harlan, Franklin and Loup, and containing povulittion approximating 160,000 persons is such os to solicit public bencvolence aud uational consideration This vast area of country contains within 1ts soil ail the clements necessary to the - quirements of an agricultaral district. 1t is wopulated witn an intelligent, industrious, economical class of our eiti and several years of practical test have amply demon- strated the truth that the climatic conditions are uniformily favorable to agricultural pur- suits, but the climatic nditiors relating to humidity during the past season have boen unfavoruble to the agricultural pursuits of the people, there having been an mmost total Tailure of crops, thus re the condition of tho scttlers absolutely alaemin “The distribution is of such proportions, both as to the immediate and prospective exi- wencies of the case, s to creato o d fmmediate reliof far beyond tho sbility of the state of Nebra 3 From carefully computed reports officially made in the vatious countics named above, 1t i3 respectfully submitted that fuily 70 per centof the population, or over one hundred thousand | nle, are exclusively engaged in soil and its products as 15 of subsist- co. While o gener ntiment and stato benevolence permentes overy depart- ment of the state government, and the acvenues of the commonwealth will be taxed 1o the utmost t) ameliorate the condition and relieve the suffering of these people, we fully realize the magnitude and the enormous ex- penditurcs necessary to_clothe, feed and care for these Carefully compiled statis- tics show th must bs provided for until a harvest can be reached by them, They must be furnished with subsistence for them- selves and with grain for both feed and sced a0 order to plant their fields and cultivate their lands. A reliabie estimate based upon roturns show that an expenditure appropri- ating 81,000,000 will bo necessiry to supply the varietics of seed for planting anda limited supply as feed for teams in use, To meet this fatter demand your memo- earnestly and respectfully ask that s make such early provision as tho exigencies of the situation demand and tho business of your augwst body permit, and rialists fon of Senator Poyuter considers- tion of the journal of the joint session was deferred uritil tomorrow, and when adopted it will be adopted as of January 10. The senate then adjourned. THE HOUSE. A Number of Impurtant Bills Intro- duced Yesterday. " The house met at 4 p. m. with all the mem- bers prosent. The speaker announced the following com- mittees. On Rules ‘The speaker chairman ; Messrs, Shrader, Carpenter, Gofin, Howe, McRey- nolds, Brennan, Engrossed Bills—Johnson of Valley, chair- man; Messrs. Soderman, Newberry, Dobson Mullen, Wilhams of Gage, Schappel, Shry- ock and<Gardner. A concurrent resolution by Gale, instruet- ing tho sonators and requesting tho repro- sentatives in congress to demand the fore- closure of the government mortgage against the Union Pacific railroad was read the first time, A resolution by Sternsdorff, thanking the militia in the field for their bravery, was passod. A joint resolution memorializing congress 10 appropriate $300,000 for the purchase of seed for the drouth stricken region was also passed. . - Mr. Howe introduced a resolution direct- ing the speaker to appointa special commit- teeto draft a bill appropriating $100,000 or oore if necessary for the relief of the drouth su flerers, and directing the.committee to re- port within twenty-four hours Stevens of Furnas thought, that tho assist- ance would be needed, but did not want. the committes to proceed with undue haste, He thought the committee snould have three days in which to prepare the bill. The reso- lution was adopted. Newberry introduced a resolution provid- ing that the motto of the town crier of Sk —'“Do nothing rashly”’—be posted on the walls. The resolution was tabled, ‘The following are the more important bills introduced By Nowberry—Establishing what is known as tho Tow imum freight tariff and fix- ing the Towa freight classification. By Howe—Providing for state publicatis of school books and furnishing to pupits at cost. This bill appropriates $150,000 out of tho general school fund for carrying out its provision: By Heath—To repeal the “fnnocent pur- chasor'’ clause in notes, By Breen ~Fixing nine as tho number of members of boards of education in cities of thefirsy clas By McKessan—A bill to carry into effect the Morrill educational bill, endorsing agri- cultural colloges. ) Howe—To provent Pinkerton detec- ves and others from exercisin, ce W- ers in this state, blea ik By Louax—Requiring _agents of corpora- tious to testify in cases of usury By Lomax—To prohibit anouymous post- ers Unmaging to any candidate on election. By Soderman—T0o reduce the com pensation of county clerks by striking outthe tax list oes, By Soderman—Making all cortracts for usury void, and making all contracts by agent for usurious rates bindingon the priu- ri“ll. By Kyuso 0o provide for the destruction of Russinn thistles. y Scott—Iixempting personnl property to hie amount of 8500 From taxation, - v Dhe speaker announced the following spe- clal comuittee to draft bill appropriating £100,000, or as much as may bo recessary, for the 'benefit of drouth stricken sufferors: Modie of Red Willow, chairman; Messrs Watson, Stebbins, Oekley, Felton, Hall, Purnell, Heath and Godeand, The concurrent resolution fixing Tuesday, January 20, as the day for holding the joint convention to determine the contest cases was taken up and passed ba vote. On motion of Shryock the house adjourned Ll 10 & m. tomorrow, oderman—Making usury an indictavlo I3 @ unanimous The Senate Committces. The committeo appointed by the senate to sclect the standing committeos of that body has had soveral meetings today, and find cousiderfiblo dificulty in satisfying all par- ties, Senator Collins of Gage (ind.) is the secretary, and wheu the committee convened hehad bofore him several sheets with tho names of the standing committees, Fellow- ing these wero the names of independents, which evidently had been agreed on caucus. He announeed that the independ- ents kad concedod the republicans and demo- crats nMie chairmanships out of the thirty- nine. In voing down the list Senator Chris- tofforson and _Senator Moore alternated in naming the chairmen of these committees, Fivefoll to the democrats and four to the republicans. At the time of writing the following chalr. manships hud been agreed on: Committes on claims, Hill; banking, Coulter; railways, Stevens ; miscollaneous corporations, Dysart; finances, Dysart, universily, Stevens; con: stitutional amendments, Beck ; publio chari- ties, Switzler, (dem.): priviloges and elec- tions, Poynter; live stock, Rtandull; asylums, Starbuck (!\\yp‘ reform schools, Smithj immigration, attes (dom.); mines, Wilson {fep)i = manufacturs, Chelst offerson (demw.); labor, Sanders; hospitals, Kel‘wr (dem.) fudictary, Collins; financo, Coulter; ~ agriculture, Horn; highway expenditures, Beol Moore (rep.); punlic lands, improvements, Michene: medical, Brown (dew.); school lands, Ra dall; federal relations, Collins ; publio print- fug, D-fi; edugation, Thumway (rep.); library, Slea (dem.); revenuc, Poynl rules, Povuter, soidlers’ home, Koun standing wmm\un-. Stevens; industrial Turner ; sccounts municipal affs ‘Warner; interns nome, Williams, The chairman of the mili- tary commitioe was not named. The independents havo given the repub- | licans and "democrats assurances of several more chairmanships. It was agreed in- formally that Senator Poynter should yiela one of his committees (probably that on revenue) and Senator Eggleston (rep.) should be_appointed to its head. Semator Chris- tofferson (dem.) has al oived assuranees that he will be given the chairmanship of an important committe | Senator Collins, who seems to be managing | this special committee, will bé absent at his | Beatrice home tomorrow, and it is believed | the standing committecs will not be an- nounced until Wednesday, although they miy beagreed on at aconference tonight. Christofferson has vaired with the n from Gage. only attorney on the judictary commit- Christofferson. He tried to tzler on the commjittee, but own reason Collins insisted on | lace. for some unki his taking the A Counter Statement. The nfavorable comment made papers and the public generally about tho | sergeant-at-arms and his defhuties when | Sterff MeClay and his vosse tried to work their way into thehouse to present the su- | preme following counter statement, from Sergeant- atarms Misuler of the Louse of representa- tiv “Ihere was no necessity, whatever, for Steriff MeClav_breaking through the door to serve the mandamus upon Speaker Elder, Tne main doors had boen closed by order of the prosiding officer to_keep out the surging 4 crowd who could not_have been restrained from bursting through the slender railing, and minglivg with the members, and no member objected to this precaution Had ho presented himself at the door of the cloak room, shown his authority and de- manded admittance, orders would bave been atoncogivento adwmit him, and the wholo unscenly wrangle would have been avolded, The sonsational reports, set afloat by excited correspondents, to the éffect that members of the house took part in the melee inside the railing, is entirely false, Ono member from Dougelas did strike atone of my assailants, and an excited clerke did grab Gardner by the arm, but that was the extent of the col- lislon, Tho story, that the independents sprang from their seats and engaged in_a hand o hand strugglo with the sheriff's posse, which one rechloss prevaricator tele- aphied to his paper, does not. contain one grainsof trath, The independents maintained their scats, and not a single one passed out of the inside railing, The turmoil at the door was caused not by tempt to keep out e officers, but by ourefforts to keep the wd. from pressing in after the sheriff. I very discrectly in tho try- ing circumstances in which we were placed, and the people ought to know the facts., Tho independents may be wrong, but they are not anarchiststs, ana believe' in maintaining law and order.” by tho | | sgislative Notes y the action of his predecessor Governor d has been deprived of muny necessary unks and is subjected to great inconven- in consequence. One of Governor Boy('s _official acts today was 1o issue 1¥ J. P, Mallon of Dodge unty requisition papers for the four bur- held at Council Bluffs for robbing the Sickles store at Fremont. Hall in Trouble Again, MARSIALLTOWN, la., Jan. 13.—There is an interesting legal squabble here over T. . Hall, especially wanted in Maryville, Mo., for swindling Denny by converting patent right contracts into promissory notes. Hall i in jall here, while Denn m, sheril _ of Nodaway county, Missourl, with a requisition paper from the governor, and Constable Worley of Missourl with a warrant for Hall's arrest, are in the city tonight tryingto get posses- sion of the prisoner. The latter's attomey today sccured a writ of hubeas corpusfrom Judge Hindman, which was served the mo- ment the requisition was read and the is mow badly mixed up. The chief of police of Kansas City also wants Hall. while the sheriff of this county tonight ved a warrant for lis arrest from Storm Lake, Ta., and about fifty L from partics in various other localitics are malking inguir- iesregarding the prisoner. Some kind of a decision is_expected in the case tomortow. Hall is said to be worth $100,000 and is mak- ing a desperate fight for liber The Modern Woolmen. Des Morxes, Ia., Jan, 12.—(Special Tele- @ram to Tuk Bes. |—Tn obedience to legisla- tion by the recent session of the head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America at ingfleld, the representatives of the difter- ent camps of the order in Towa will meet in tion here tomorrow. Thercare #7 of camps in this ssate, with 00 mem- and a good _attendance is anticipated. recent troubles of the order seem 1o have 1 arbitrated by the action of the Spring- field convention aud the membershp is rap- i increasing. Heed Consul A. W. North- colte of Greeuville, Iil.. will be present at the it mandamus has drawn forth the | S meeting. A Brutal ilusband. oux Ciry, Ta, Jau. 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Bee.|— W. F. Morse yesterday deserted his wife, taking with him an un- married woman named Saroh Swith, He gave a chattel mortgage for $100 on the fur- niture of his wife's boarding house, lojded some things into his wason, and knocked her down when she attempted to stop him. Ho drove away with his paramour, leaving Mrs. Morse, who is an estimable woman, utterly penniless with threo childven. Harvesting the Ice Crop. Font Donar, 1a., Jan. 12.--[Special Tele- .| —The work of harvosting e crop ou the Des Moiues river com- menced today. Ice is also being cut at Storm Lake, Spirit Lake and other lowa poiuts. Tho_ice Is from fifteon to twonty uches thick and of excellent quality. - Lrge quantities will be shipped south during the winter, A Track Walker Killed. Dunuque, Ta, Jan, 12.—[Special Telegram to Tr Bree. |—William Noville, an old resi- dent of Worthington, this county, aged sev- enty years, was run down and _killed while walkingon tho Milwaukee railroad tracks today. All efforts to warn him of his danger were fruitless, Indicted for Murder. Swovx City, Ia, Jan, 12.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.)—-The grand jury today found indictments against James MeIntyre for the murder of Wiiliam Owig, and against Benjamin Josephson for tho murder of J, J. McVeigh. Shot His Playmate. Buntiyatoy, Ia., Jan, 12.—Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber.]—Tommy Grinncll, while out hunting near this city yesterday, acci- dentally blew off the head of "his young play- mate, Wallace Buxton. 7~ A $30,000 Fire. Dis Morwes, Ia., Jan. 12.—The Capitol City opera heuse block and the Cochrane's dry goods store were damaged $30,000 by fire last night. Sailors in a Perilous Position, PortiaNp, Me, Jan. 12-The United States revenue steamer Woodbury at noon today discovered signals of distress from a shipwrecked crew on a lone rofk known as the “Junk of Pork" lying outside of Green island. A ternble sea’is running and & _boat could not live for a moment. The vessel has been ground to atoms and six of the crew are on the rock. They cannot be rescued until morning aud not then unless the sea goes down. They have no food or shelter, e Double Tragedy in 'Frisco. Sax Fraxcisco, Jan, 12.—A man and wo- man arrived yestorday and registered at a hotel as Mr. and Mrs, Lewis, El Paso, Tex, This eveniug shots were heard in their room and when ums\u,\'u entered the wowan was found dead and the man fatally wounded. Tue cavso of the tragedy snd the real iden- tity of the persons are unknown. , Jan, 12.—The freislonige party has resolved to propose in the reichstag that the prohibition against American bacon be abol- ished. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1801, SHOT THROUCH THE BREAST. A Tatal Acoident Brings Grief to the Ranks of Company K. GEORGE WILLHOW KILLED BY A COMRADE. General Miles Thinks the Guards May Be Recatled from the Mield—Thanks Them for Their Services. Gornoy, Neb,, pocial Telegram to Tne Bee.|~Company K rogrets an acci- dent that caused the death of one of its mem- vers, George Willhow, white on guard duty, extended his march over the boat of Perey, and, on being challenged, an altercation oc- curred, in ploasant way, which resulted in the death of Willhow, who was shot through the breast, the bullet escaping through the oulder blade, The cause of Willtow's death was purely accidental and is much re- gretted by the boys, Hooper is completely distracted and says he would much prefer it were he, He has thesympathy of the boys and it is 10 be hoped tne consequences W him may not prove serous, Captain Degmin feels very badly over the mishapand has always cau- tioned the boys in the manner in which they shoula handlo their guns, 1t is purely a caso of not kuowing it was loaded, or not knowing 1t was cocked rather, Their Occupation Gone, PixE Ripoe Acrscy, S. D. (via Rushviile, Neb,) Jan, 12.—(Special to Tni Ber. | —Gen- eral Miles has written a letter to Brigadier General W. F\, Coay (Buffalo Bill) as aiso to Brigadier General Colby, both of the Ne- braska national guards, stating that ail the hostiles are within # mileand a half of the agency, and nothing but an accident can pre- vent the re-establishment of peace. He states also that be feels the state troops may now be withdrawn with safety, and thanks them for the gonfidence they have afforded the peovle in their frontier homes. To this message General Colby retumed the following reply: GENERAL NersoN A. MiLes, Pine Ridg 3 D.: Lhave the honor to acknowledgo the ro: celpt of yo legram this ng. inform- ingme of the prospect of the Immediate re establishment of peace with the- Pine Ridgo agency. I trust t dent may Intervene to prov such n desired consummation and assure you that the compliment in your message £ tr g frona you, wiil e appr and esteomed by the citizen soldiers of N T have wired the adjutant general ts of your message nnd will hold esentposition until I s an established Your obedient sery LBy, Brigad 1 Commanding. In Cam ipany C. Forr Brairy, Neb., (Sixteen miles north of Gordon) Jan. 12.— (Special Telegram to is is company ('s first Sun- np. Instead of attending church theboys have been digging rifle pits all day. It went hurd with some of them for they were entire strangers to pick and shovel, but all took hold without & murmur. This is our seventh day aud notone man has ever been shaved and some have not even combed their hair. Wehave only two married men in our company, and if tho dear girls only could see the dear soldier boys they would hardly rec- ognize them. Four miles fromour eamp, west, Captain Beck with Company H, Second regiment, is quartered. The two camps are within see- ing distances, and we have a line of couriers established from here to Wounded Knee, Reports ave made every two hours so you can infer it is not likely we can be surprised. Our friends can take the map of Nebraska, find Gordon, takea line direct north until they come within three miles of the Dakota. line, and they have us located fn a log house, twenty by thirty, up and down stairs, with two big stoves, a sido building which i used : led hotel-de-Solden. “Thomas Solden is our cool and is a good one, and is assisted by Gillman and and Kody. Lieutenant Colonel Bichow visiteaour eamp Saturday, for the first timo. He was for- merly captain of our company, and the boys turned out and gave hima_grand recoption. Henow ison the governor's staff and is in command of the three comnanies stationed in this division. Joe Blum isacting as uid and clerk for headquavters at Gordon. It was reported today that Lieutenant Stimpson, who was taken to Rushville sick Friday, was worse. A couple of the boys went hunting Satur- day and killed enough jack rabbits to keep us in fresh meat for severn. days. We bought fifty chickens from asettler for $5; another farmor losued us a fresh cow. Sergeants Yager and Brown are detailed to dothe mill- ing; but with all our good luck it is protty rough. Last night it was reported that a band of seventy-five braves had_brookon loose and were headed this way. The courier roportod them near our fort. Captain Harris called the boys out ou the double quick, formed in skirmish line and a more dotermined looking company of men I have never seen, but it proved a false alar: No Time Lost. Rusaviie, Neb., Jan, 12.—[Special Tele- g:am to Tue Bee.]—Daily drills at the camps. near the reservation line, as well as of those compauies remaining in towns, have been the principal feature of militia lifo during the past few days. As proviously stated, the stationed companies bave erected breast- works, made entrenchments and in somo in- stances forts, so thatno time bas been idly spent among the guards, The officers also have been kept very busy inspecting camps and in orgunizing the different departments of work. : Colonel Bills returned today from the re- cently established camp on Wounded Knee creek, within sight of the famous battie ground, where companies [and H have been stationed, olonel Bratt is also in from the vicinity of Cheney’s ranch, where five of his companies are holding the fort, and reports the troops in that locality in shape to stand off the en- tire Sioux nation. General Colby also inspected several of the camps today, returning late this afternoon from a twenty-cight mile ride. He announcis his inteation of establishing another canp at Smoot's ranch, the nearest possible point to, the agency within the crossing of the Ne- braska line, Some of these camps, he says, are within three or four miles of the agency. Company D of the First regiment. us today ordered to proceed from Lincoln to this place and are now supposed to be on the wiy. There have been one or two additions to the #1ck list i the hospital, but no caseis con- sidered dangerous and all are improying still. Guards Hunting Jac k Rabbits, Cuaproy, Neb.,Jan, 12.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek. |—About half of the hostiles are in and the remainder are withio a mile of the agency. Despatches just received encourage the belief that, by tomorrow night, all will have returned to the agency and if disarming is not attempted, or some hot-headed brute does not seek to incite them at the supreme momeat, when all are gathered there, a peaceable consummation of General Miles® plans will have been effectedand a speedy termination of the war assured. Camps Fremont and Juniata are in a peace- ful stato of coutentment, All the men have recovered from their recent indisposition and are killing time and relieving the monotony by still huoting, not for the Indians sighted yesterday, but for jack rabbits. Company I, Second regiment, Nebraska national guards, Captain R. G. Wilson com- manding, of Beanett, Neb,, came iu ou the morning train, having been ordered from Cody into camp at this place and have taken up quarters in the rink building. There are thirty-five men in this comwand and all are in good health and spirits, More Troops Orderod Out. Luixcowy, Neb,, Jan, 12, —[Special Telogram to Tus Be, |—General Colby, haviag tele- graphed that tho siwation in the northwest was critical aud asked for moro troops, Adju- tant General “¥ Muain ordered Company D of Lincoln, lately quartered in the siate house, to go to e front, The company will leavo in the mottifng. With them will go 500 pounds of food and supplies sent by tho ople of Nelsou, for Company H. General /ifquain also ‘wired Dr. Stone of Wahoo, surgeon general of the militia, to cowme to Lincoln and consurtt with him about provid- ng for surgical” attendunce for the militia in the field. N THE Company I atthe Front, Lannanee, Nob// Jan, 12.—[Special to Tite B er ] —Compary $8of the Second regiment loft Rushville on danuary 10 on an eighteen mile march and-govered the distance in three hours and thirty minutes, We are now on the front. Thecompany is well located and all the boys aro well pleased. We have got very near wherc we wented to go and that is :'llh'lll to the front, but we are satistied with Ais, ing a Company. ~[Special to Tuw is being organized vtive members. ———— EMPSEY ., Organiz Tonras, Neb, Brr]—A militia company hero with for! oD 0y How the Betting on the Great Fight is Going. New Onieays, La, Jan, 12.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bk, |-Deompsey and purty ar- rived this morning, Fitzsimmons and party camo in from Bay St. Lonis tonight. Dele- gations to attend the middleweight champion ship contest have arrived from San Fran- eisco, Denver, Now York, Chicago, Kausas City, St. Louis, Cincinnati and Louisville. Boston is also well ropresented. All incoming trains bring accessions to tho string of sporting men and the indications aro that overy availablo seat @t tho Olympic club will be ftaken, = Frank Stephenson s putting his money on Demp- Hesays Jack has mot such men as and defeated them and Fitssimnons, He thinks Kilramn an whip Corbett and that Jackson has a inch on Corbett. He does not say this from preludice but becauso California frionds of \is, who know the men, say so. The last bet- ting posted today was 81,000 to $00 that Dempsey wins, with no takers, By Wednes- day the betting will jrobably be three to one on’ Dempsey. L ENMA ABROTI'S WILL It Is Fited for Probate in New York— The Bequests, New Yorw, Jan. 1. —The will of Emma Abbott was filed for probate today. It first directs that the body is to be tested by elec tricity toascertain if life is extinct and then cremated. Four hundred dollars per month are to be paid her brovher, Seth Abbott, and the same amount to her mother. Her -hus- band's mother is to get 81 000, her brothers L.H, G. H. and Frederick—$25,00 each, and her sisr, Mrs, Lizio Abbott Clatk, the same. Each of the children of Leon Abvott, George H. Abbott, Mrs, Etta’ Clark and Mrs. M. L! Weatherell go, 5,00, Mrs. Van Houghton ets $10,00 ana her secrotary, D, A, Cousi- The following churches, w 1 worshi egational of Glou of Brooklyn, Brooklyn arth Avenue Church of ' Divine Paternity. ; Citadel Square Baptist of Rose Hill Methadist Epis- rky and St Touis Methodist Episcopal of New York. The residue of the estatate is dividod share and sha alike among the following: Foundling asylum of Sisters of Charity : Children’s Aid society ; for the support’ of the newsboys' lodging house; home for the friendless, Newark, N J.: Chapin home for the aged andinfirm; house of merey in Fast Forty-fourth street! St. John’s guild for excursions for mother: and children in the symmer; Hebrew benev- olent society; sanitavium for Hebrew chil- dren; Mrs. 8. V. White of Brooklyn and Mus, Sarah Bird; a friend of Mrs, White. She hopes that ‘these ladies will use theso shares in charity. THE BALLOT BOX REPORT. mouth Madison Avenue Baptist, Presbyteria il of thish Chatleston, S, copal, New Y Findings o the Committee Presented to the House. Wismiyaroy, Jan, 12.—The report of the ballot box committee’- hich last session made extonsive investizgations into Ohio political affairs in connection with alloged subscrip- tlons by members of congress of stock in a patent ballot box, was today presented the house by Chairman M The main re- port, which 15 signed by all the members of the committee, finds that the alleged con- tract was prepared oy Richard G, Wood, that all the signutures theroto were forged and that. Frank Wilward and Frauk Davis were with- out evil futent in tho transaction; that Wood uttered the said forgery for the purposeof securing Governor Foraker's recommenda- tion of himself to the wayor of Cincinnati for appointment to the office of smoke in- spector. The committeo further finds that Governor Foraker and Murat Halstoad a in uttering the said_forgery by publishing in tho Cinciunati Commercial Gazette, but finds that neithor Foraker nor Halstead, in utteriug the paper knew that the same was a forgery. The conmittee finds that mo ome of tho persous whose aames appear on the smid alleged centract had or has cither directly or indi- rectly any unlawful, corrupt or improper or any other connection with or interest in the bullot boxes which aco said to be the subject of the alloged contract, and there was never any other contruct relating to the said ballot boxes in which eitherof these persons alone o joiutly with the others was inany way interested, A supplementary roport. signed by all the members present, except Chairman Mason, finds that the conduct of Wood during tho negotiations with Foraker disclosed his du- plieit ‘The high stations attained in public affairs by the persons whose names were forged should have suggested a verificationof the corrupt puper before it was uttered or published. T'hie publication showing Camp- hell's name and supprd g other signutures was almost as bad as th®hriginal fabrication of tho paper. The entire incident, the meni- bers say, is an example of politial methods, doserving the condemnation of all partios and all good citizens, Chairman Mason in does not agree with thes He does not sce that a careful scratiny of the paper must have shown its false charicter, 1t is easy now to know in Janfiary, 1501, what we ought to have known in ber, 1840, Whether or not Fora Halstead treated "well the gentleman outraged by tho forgery by not secing them onally is a question of etnies not in- volved in the investigation, nor does it throw any light upon the subject as to who uttered the forgery. Being depdived is the only crime of Foraker and Halstead. They bave each made a reputation end | character equal per- haps to any of the gentlemen who were out- raged by the forgery. . Since they found they were deceived thay have done all in their power as honorable Wen to make amends. To ask more seems to ‘ME' Mason unjust and he respectfully protests ! wominst the censure of nis associates in theadditional findings sum- marized above, the minority dditional findin ort -—— Parnoll Must Magry (o Compromisc, 5 Anvacn, Jan, 1% 7 Most Rov. Michacl Loque, archbiskop wof, the diocese of Armagh and privato of Irgpd, roplying to an ad- dress of welcome on, hifs return from Rome, declared that the bighgps and priests of Ire- land would have nothing to do with any com- promise in_regard o, Parnell’s retiromont untilhe marriod Mps, O'Shea and ho defied Paruell and hus follo\prs to carry on the agi- tation against the el Ev Wanted to Die Together, New York, Jan., 12.—An aged couple named Charles and Augusta Thicke, liviug at No. 70 Thoru street, not having beon seon for several days, the police today burst open the house and found thom dead in bed, On a table were found two empty cups, which had evidently contained poison. On the table was u létter written in_ Germau, sayin that they wantod to die together and wouls like to be buried together. - Their Potitioal Difficulties Settled. Paus, Jan. 12.—Figaro announces that the political difficulty between Parnall and O’ Brien has been settled, and the only ques- tion remaining is of a financial nature, O'Brion, itappears, iy convinced that Par- uell's prestige in tho United States is ot lessened, and that the subscriptions of the Trish-Americans will always be for thoold leader. Duke of Somerset Dead, Losxnox, Jan [he duke of Somerset is dead, The Chilia K, Jan, 12 cleved in this city stacted urevolu - Navy Revolts, ~Privato advices ny the Chilian navy has Al Address, Torkica, Kan,, Jan, 12.~The governor and other state officors were sworn into ofice this moruing. The governor aclivered no inaugural nddress and the usual inaugural ball was dispensed with olitieal Object, ording to the latest information the man under arrest at Olot is Padlewski. Hosays he killed Genoral Sil- verskoff for “a political object,” sserting Murder Mibn that the general was s most tyrannigal Rus- sian, . csultol' a Row, Montre, Ala, Jan, i2,—A at Cathor ine, Ala., December 80, resulting in the resi nation of the negro postmaster, was follow today by the arcest of eloven persons on the charge of conspiracy. All wero bound over to the United States grand jury. - Want to Know How He Stands, Wasnizaroy, Jan, | Senator Plum gaid to a Post reporter tonight that if the president, vetoed the free coinage bill the ors would endeavor to flnd out w tion he would favor. ** W look t dent,” he but to sol the prosi- , “notto be an obstructionist, e the problem. " Senator Vances Henominated, Ritetan, N. C., Jan., 12.-A resolution passed the senate today unanimously in- strucking the ited States senators from North Carolina to sect jeets of the financial reform conte the Ocala platform, United State Vance was renominated by acclamation. ety Made aStock Corporation. New Yous, Jan. 12.—The plan to convert. the wholesale grocery and manufacturing concern controlled by the Thurbers into a stock corporation has blon consummate The company will be cmied the Thurber- Whyland company and will issue §1,500,000 preferred stock and 00,000 common stock. e Lol b . Two Brakemen Killed, Porrraxn, Me., Jan. 12 —A freient train on the Miine Central railroad while going down a grade near Crawford today gob from the control of the engincer. The brakes would n, hold and the train was going at lightning speed. On a curve several cars jutnped the track aud went down an embauk- ment 500 feet high, 'wo brakemon were killed. re if possiblo the ob- it - Agents and Operators Conferring. Cmicaco, Jan, 12,—A committee represent- ing the dissatisfied station agents aud tol graph operators on the St. Paul road is her holding a conference with General M; There is talk of a strike should his decision be unfavorable, and it is_reported that Chief Thurston of the Order of Railwa, aphers has issued an appeal for contr butions. . Cost of Pay Tho largest bill allowe ing of the board of public works yesterday was that of tho Barber asphalt company. It was for repaving paving for 1890 at 8 cents per yard. The total vill was £11,102.26, Bills for the filling in of cortain lots which have been on the table for several weoks, together with small bills, were allowed. The_foliow tracts were allowed : y & MeGavos, sewer district 1,106,445 Ed Callahan, grading on Twelfth stredt from Center to Baneroft, streets, $1, 117.64. Firo and Folice Commission. Tho fire and police commission met last shitand heard the complaint against O fMcor dola, charged with arcesting John Henry and.S. Mariey on the evening of Decombor 23 without cause. The evidence went to show that the two men wers honest mechan- ics and were ereating no disturbanco at the time of the arrest. The board passed a reso- lution to the effect that the ofiic 1ould have had the means of identification, which were, produced by Henry and Marley, care- fullyhxamined beforo baving the men con- fined in vhe jail. orgeant Graves was given a leave of ab- nij Oficer MeMahon resigue A committee of colored citizens petitioned the board for the organization of a company of colored men in the five department. The Late J. . Spearman, Captain J. D. Spearman, w death was announced in yesterday's Bre, was well known in Omaha among the wholesalo deal- ers and stockmen, He been engaged in the banking business at Springfield for sov- eral years, The funeral will take place at Papillion Wednesday at 2 p, m. Captain Spearman was born near Jackson- ville, 1L, March 9, 1833, When two years of age his parents removed to Des Moines county, lowa, wheie they lived for five years, and thén moved to Heury county. In the fall of 1862 e was commissioned to raiso a volunteer company for the war. Within five days he enlisted a company of 105 men for the Twenty-fifth Iowa volunteer infantry,and was elected captain of company H. Hesérved dur- ing the war and was severcly wounded on the fiest assault at Vicksburg, & bullet striking the left sideimmediately above the hip, passed through the lumbar regions, lodging on the right side. e carriod to lis death the ball as a souvenir of rebel hostility. He was dis- charged by reason of wounds while on leave of absence Mount Pleasant, Ia., in 1803, He moved to Nebraska in 1571, where hLe lived until the timoeof his death. He was married in Mount Pl ant, la, March 25, 1855, to Miss Sarah E. Simon Ak falic) Charged with ' rson. Burt Alloy, a young man who 1530 South Fifteenth street was arrested and lodged in jail last night upon a charge of arson, Heclaims it is a case of spite work, se works at The young man s o sonof S, S. Alloy, a lead- ing attoruey of Wilber, Neb, oo ok 2 IS FPERSONAL PAKAGRAPUS D. L. Allen of Chicago is at the Murr: C. L. Buck of Chicugo is at the Mil A. rd. N. Stevens of Chicago is at the Casey. C. H. Huston of Cook is at tho Merchants, John G. Duffy of New Yorlk is at the Pax- ton. J. D, Chamberlain of Stromsburz is at the Louis Littman of Detroit, Mich., is at the Millard. M. P. Bra last night. N. D. Allen and wife of Kunsas City aro at the Paxton. H. H. Branch of St. Louis is in the city, at the Paxton. . Wheeler and wifo of New York are at the Murrz W. V. Brooks of Lincolu was at the Casey last night. W. H. Burton of Wayne s iu the city, at the Casey. J. F. Parkins of Weoping Water Is at the Merchants, J. J. Biddleman of St. Paul was at the Murriy last night. J. M. Christy of Dos Molues, Ia., is in the city, at the Murray. 4. L. White of Parsons, Millard last night. Huarry Waters of Nebraska City was at the Merchants last night. C. B. Meikey of Milwaukeo was in the city last night, at the Millard. J. M. Humpbrey of Rapid City, 8. D., Is registered at the Morchants, Mr, 8, H. H. Clark, general manager of the Union Pacific, 16ft Last evening for St. Louls. Mr, Frank Atkinson of Tus Bre staff loft for Chicago yesterday, where he assumes the important position of resident correspond- ont of this paper. Mr. E. N. Cook, & Des Molnes, In., capital ist, and Mr. John W. Akers, ex-state superin- tendent of public’ instruction, of the same city are in Omabia on business for & fow days. They malke their headquarters ot the Casey. r of Chicago was al the Paxton Kan., was st the Honry Horberger, 1 AMUSEMENTS. “Odette,” ono of Sardou's strongest heart dramas, was produced last evening at the Boyd by Miss Clara Morris and a vory capa- ble company of actors, The plug is by no moans now to theater oers, for both Modjeska and Joffries Lewis essayed the part with indifferent success. Even Ada Rehan tried it once or twice, but M. Daly shelved 1t almost upon it produc- fon, Mine. Modjeska played the part in a coldly intellectual “manner—with strength, to be sure—but the public did not care to see her in the role, and so “Odette” was pushed aside for the logitimate, Joffries Lewls mado of Odotte a wanton, an adventuress, without a single redecming feature whatevor, and so it fuiled with her. But Clara Morris makes Odetto—what neither of her pr sors scomed to npj ciatein tho character - a mother: & woman who has sinned, but who is ready to saceifice herself tor hor child's happiness “Thiere is little in tho story to call ot more fhan o mere mention, Tt is trite and conven- tional, but like all of Sardou’s plays it is full of action and dramatie inter From the rise of the curfain to the closing scenes it holls the attention of the audience to the eud. Built upon accepted ideas of the French school, afier French models, it teaches no lesson” in morality; it solves nono of the problems which ‘the world cries out to have solved. It does, howover, show the sucrodness of a mother's love for her child, the holy feeling of ma- ternity. And it is' for the portrayal of this phase of Odette's character that Miss Morris las placed the drama in hor repertoir Seeing Clara Morris again after an absencoe of mnearly threo years, and after, in that timo, being entertained by many of the now lights of the drama, is like feeling the broath of a Decembor morning — after having breathed only the perfumed amosphere of a steam heated boudoir, If thero be today any ono artiston the dramatic ¢ who can be said to possess genius it is Clara Mo She has trinmphed over the conventionali- ties of her art and in deflance of all its canons stunds today without a peer on the the greatest of all emotional actres: nys her audiences as ensy as the sum- 1d moves the buffalo grass on tho ies 3 and tho chords are played on every feelng of a woman's he As Salvini does sometimes she secms sud denly to grip her audicnce and sweep them forward with her in a hurricane of tangled omotions, In her great climax, at the end of the third aet, last ning, the andience forgot that this woman was not beautiful, forgot that her figure was not overly graceful, forgot the harsh voice, in the sudden awe mspired by a 1evelation of rea 1n lier tribute to motherhiood, which, by the vay, 15 beautifully written, ' her stranzol ous and luminous eyes shone with the is not on at nd_or sea”, and of the wobma eloquently for that o tho feet 80 compassion, fe iss Morris 1 has not been Miss a trinmph last night whi rivaled in yeavs. Asa while the company supporting the strongest she has had M. Colville, who played Count Cle mont, is an excellent leading man, strons an carnest, and the possessor of a beautirul modulated ve Howard Coyeney as Bechamel onjoyuble in light comedy character, which is quite unusual with Savdon. Althoigh not W eeat part, it is particularly sympathetic. Mr. W. C. Kelly plaved Philipe, but not in 4 munner to call out extended notice. It was a pleasure to soe Miss Mittens Wil- lett in the role of Juliette, which she played very prettily. very nad_the ingenue barrini quite well ‘Che other members of the cast were equal to thei ral role part of atendency to THEY SUSLAINED THAYER. Action of the Douglas County Repub- lican Leagu large number of the membersof tho A Douglas connty republican league met last and Army of the Republic reet to discuss tno upon Nebraska, kd. night at the hall on North McKinley bill Paul sided, while man and a number of other bill in all of its pha “T'wo Eours were spent and then anew turn was t tion of Governor Boy('s fered for consideration. Tho matter was dis- cussed at length and eided by the adoption of the followmg resolution, which will bo t to Lincoln today by a committes consisting of in s dis 0 and the ques: atizenship was of- Joo Redman, Joht ™ McDonald and Thoias Golden Whoreas, The citizenship of Jas Boyd has been questioned and his attitic s led all to believe that the charges against him are true; th e bo it Resolved, At we sustain the position tulcen by Govorn ing towithdraw fr stute over (o an alien whose act vinced even liis best friends th legui citizen of the st e L Ul O Board or Trade Reports. Thirteen members of the board of trade met in the exchange room last night to hear the report of the retiring officers. President Martin took great, pleasuro in re- ferring to the growth of the ity during the * i refus- nd turn the ns hiave con the is not a ol M. Thiy n his offic year 1800 and predicted a prosperous year and a bright future. He spoke of the churches, the educational facilities, the miles of paved streets and the street ear service, add but few cities can point to so m manent improvements. The freusurer's report was received and ced on file. It correspouded with that of coretary and showed that on January 1, 1801, there was a balance of §3,103.03 on hand ! that the disbursements during tne past year amounted 10 the sum of 23,250, 84 The Connell mint bill was referred to, and the commitice on memorials was instructed 1o dralt a wemorial and present the o the mewmbers of the Douglas county deleg tion at Lincoln, asking thut they urge the vassage of the same and veport the action to the Nebraska congressmen, —_—— The Expositon Ruilding, The Ixposition building association met yesterday afternoon at Max Meyer's music hall to consider some plan by which the old exposition building could be made to yeld a better revenue. It was decided to still keep the Grand opera house, which occupies the west end of the main building, open for busi ness, hut not to lev itany more on the per centige plan. Max Meyer will have charge that 1y per- 1o of the renting of the house to compauics or local purties wishivg to uso it. The assoclation decided also to offer the building for salo along with the lease. The bullling cost, originally, about §110,000. Thor 4 number of ten ants who pay @ fair rental for the rooms overal memoors of the asso an sheuld pur- clatl chase tho buildivg and paint and repair it s0mo it could be filled with paying tenants and a very good interest could be made upon the investinent, ense The boar ud police commissionors met yesterday us a license boavd and granted licenses to the followiug saloonkeepers John W, 1415 Farnam street: L. A. Goldsmith, 1 North Ninth street; Georp W. Peasner, 1307 Dolglas street; Thomas Casey, 111 North Sixteeuth stroet; John Johu son, 2101 Cuming streot; A, W. Olsen, 1018 Douglas street; Augnst Wulff, 622 South Thirteenth strect; Nels P, Wit North Tenth street; John k', Ke teenth street; Mike 1 North Six teenth street; Edward L. Miller, 1123 Doug- las street; Heury Rohoff, 230 Leavenworth street; B. Jetter, 104 South Thirteeuth street, ‘Che following saloonkeepers were rofused licenses : John Simanck, 1315 South Thirteenth street; E. R. Kindlel 7 Webster street; 21 Douglas street, ——————— Work on the New Depot. ‘There has been very little work done ou the new depot since tho first of the year. A few men have been euwployed filling in the mtermor walls, but no work has heen done on the main walls of the structure. When questioned as to the reason of tho cessation of tho work, the foreman made evasive ane- wers, Tho idle workmen seem t belicve that the pending livigation is the causo of tho delay. Yestorday the foreman stated that on as the weather warms up the antire employed in Decombor will be put to again and the buildiog will elimb sky- ward at a rapid rato, —— MALE SHOPLIFTERS, About $200 Worth of Goods Found in Thelr Possession, ’ Hayden Brothers had a warrant {ssued yostorday for the arrost of Anna Wodek, Julin Wodek, Mary Wodek, Julia Umbus and Annie Coffman, charging them with shop- lifting. The women all live in the same house at the corner or Sixteenth and Hickory stroots. Detective Ellis arrested the wom and then scarched tho house. He found about 200 worth of fino dry goods, silks, gloves and other goods evidontly stolon from the stores of Omaha. Some of tho goods were identified by Hayden Brothers and some by the Boston stors. The women wera released on bail at 6 o'elock last night, Theie trial will probably ¢ome up today. -— Marriage Licensoes. Tha following marriago liconsos were fs- sued by Judgo Shields yostorday: Namoand addross. { Adsiph Anderso, Onaba.. i Sophin Ny L ] ank Radie, Omaha . t Annle Stanek, South Omuaha —— pETRAYED BY A BIRD. Ac? A Veracious Canada Man Relates 1148 Onrions Exprrience, Everybody has heard the old sa “Given away for an old song ut [ came very noarly being given away by a song o fow 'S 8o, ing, At that time T was living in a little adian city within a hundred miles of roit, and as I was coming to the eity of the Straits for a visit at Christmas T accepted a number of commissions from acquaintances o bring them back vari- ous - articles necded, s n writer in th Froo ) I and a fo nds desived to got some German canaries, and their price boing high, wo clubbod together to buy a dozen at wholesale rates, and planned to eseape paying any more duty than was absolutely necossa Accordingly one fine ‘morning I ssed the river on the ferryb 1 my canaries and armod w! pted “bill from the wccommodating proprictor of the bird store for ono dozen fomale canavies at 25c each, in- stead of a dozon males at $2.50 each. Marching into the little oftice on the Windsor dock Ilaid down my bill and 60 cents, the duty being 20 per cent, when the official informed me l‘\u! under a new regulation issued by the depart- ment on January 1 every bill had to be fied *correct’ by the dealor before it would be aceepted by them, and that 1 would have to go back to the store and get that done, I was dismayed, for I onlv had about fifteen minutes to catch my train, but aftor losing about five of them in a fruitless endeavor to persuade the custom house officer to accept the bill as it was, 1 started back to De- troit, leauing my stock in his charge, not without some misgivings as to the wisdom of my doing s0, but feaving to arouse suspicion if 1 took the birds away with me. In about half an hour T was back again, witn my bill duly certified to, only to find that the officious custom house man had torn part of t weapper from tho eages, ostensibly for the purpose of giving the birds more air, and that as soon as he had done s0 one of them had commenced to sing, which he considered a very suse picious proceeding for a female canary to indulge in, and wanted to investigato thoroughly, Then I had u quarter of an hour indeed. I cited numor- ous ¢ d kknown to sing, and after he had subjocted me to the ordeal of several penalty-laden oaths he had about coneluded to accept the 60 cents and allow me to go in peace, when the featthored iiscreant struck up again in tones loud and shrill enough for the whole dozen, and my officious official said he guessed I had better go up to the big custom house at the top of the hill and see his chief., 3y this time [ was wishing that tho eanaries and the oficious official were al the bottom of the Detroit river, but having gone far as I had to brazen it out to tho end, so I aceom- panied him to the sanctum of her B ish majesty’s collector of customs, and wd aftor undergoing o ¢ examination in ornithology and a ovios_of blood-chilling ~ onths was allowed to leave with the intimation that they would remem- ber me, a friendly sentiment which I concluded that I “thoroughly recipro- cated, as it. would certainly be along time before I forgot them. T then re- turned with the officious oftleial to his little ho on the dock, pnid my much- offered 60 cents, and departed for tho depot, there to wait for two hours for the next n, the misguided, though woll-meaning canary trilling a last pean ol defiunce as I closed the door behind me. Charles S, and Mrs, Hattie D, Mahanay were maveied lnst ovening by Rev. T. [2. Cramblet of the First Chi ian ghurch at No. 807 North Twonty- seventh a Henry Hoffmol - tor, a German, stolo a duck and half a yard of bologna sausago from a butcher shop on Twelfth street last night and was taken to the police station, 70 HIGHEST AWARDS From Sclentific Socleties and Exhibitlons prove the high exce o of the genuine Jo- nann Hol's Mult Extract, over all Imitations which have boon brought before the public, ulne article hns been popular for forty years, and hisa world wide reputation as i Lonie Nutritive, for the weak and debi:1 tated, and for mothers while nursing, 1tis of the greatest vilug for cons monary troubles, sieeplossidss Ihcold.and puls and nervous o well kne A his work on pulr ohunn oI o o (e wid n proparation which will A w tonie, hut a8 a nutricnt as s hess exciting than Wine oF any lant Ui of bott xtrret.” 1" whon you 1 st iy e Yor it you do not it may boco sumpitvo. 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