Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 27, 1891, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. JANUARY 27, 1891, house roll 79, except in the first two sections which provide for the issuing and sale of the bonds, The committee rose and reported back both ‘bills with the recommendation that they be passed . The recommendation was agreed to, and the house adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow. Vain Attempt at Reorganizati Lixcoly, Neb., gram to Tue Bee.|—Tho independents held a long conference tonight and made a vain effort to reorganize their forces. It is now conceded that the resolution recognizing Boyd as governor will pass the house, thovugh ftmay lead to a protracted struggle. Gov- ernor Thayer's messigo will ulmost certainly Do delivered tomorrow, and probably duriug the morning session. Furnas County's Needs, Liscox, Neb., Jan. 2.—[Spectal to Tr Bee.]—The county commissiorers of Furnas county have made a careful estimyge of the condition of affairs n that county, dnd have written to Rep: tative Stevens that they will need at least 6,000 bushels of wheat for seed alone, making no estimate for bread for those absolutely destitute, The amount of corn necessary|for seed and for consumption is fixed at12,000 bushels, Tho commissioners oy thatunitss this auantity of cereals is fur- nished much of the land must lie vacant the coming season. The peoplo in that section will be thankful if they can secure bread, beans and some kind of i They do not ask for any luxurics, and will be satisfied if thoy can get enough of the coarser kinds of food to keep the wolf a from the door until they cau raise another crop. They have plenty of cows and will not suffer for the want of butter or milk, Mr., Taylor's Bill. Liscoly, Neb., Jan, Special to Tz Bee,]—Mr. Taylor (ind) of Johnson has sud- denly blossomed out into prominence by a single bold step. Ho has introduced a bill which provides that wholesale houses shall sell goods to farmers’ clubs or indi who offer to pay cash, just as sell to the retail trde.” On bein as to the purpose of this unique bill, Mr. Taylor unbosomed himself as follows L propose to make wholesale merchants soll justas cheaply to me as to any retail dealer, when [ have the cash, I have been refused right here in_Lincoln, even when [ offered to take goods by the el A great many alliances buy through a purchasing sgent, and thoy cainot get the goods on ac- count'of the barriers put up by tho trade, and we proposo tosee 1f thera “is not some remedy, ‘The wholesale merchants will not fight this law at all. They are se- sretly In favor of such a measure all the opposition will come from the retail- ers, and 1 expect they will fight it bitterly. Sote sny this bill is not _constitutional, but wo haye @ right to probibit trusts, and this agreement is1n the nature of a trust. At Ay rate, we propose to put it through if pos- sible. Tho penalty is not large enough to much of a fight. The fine for the first 1se is #2, for tho second $50 and for tho third £100. 1f this bill is not constitutional wo will finve o show of reason to change the coustitution, I want you to understand that this is not 0 caucus measurc. 1 got up this bill myself and have not asked the boys yet whethier they will stand by me or not, but I assure you of one thing, and that is 'L am going to do my level best to put this measure through.” As he made thess remarks his countenance lit up, bis cyes twinkled and the reporter urned away, firmly convinced that he meant every word that b Mhe State Library. Lixcory, Neb., Jan. 20.—[Special to Tae Brk.]—The report of the state librarian, Just published, is made up of threo reports, one by H. H. Wheeler, acting for Guy A. Brown; the sccond by Walter A Leese, and the last by 1. A. Campbell, the present li- brarian. The latter covers the period from July 14, 1860, to December 1, 5500, The report shows that there date last named 24,396 books on hand, an increase in two Of supréme court reports 3,602 had been sold at #2.50 cach and there were 6,248 on hand. ‘The library fund had a balance of §,281.20 on hand. Balances in other funds amounted to $i1.16, The librarian asks for an appropria- tion of 8,000 for the construction of a vault for the safakeeping of the records of tho su- preme court. He also wants §00 for a new catalogue, tho last one being about seven years old. were at the nd pamphlots years of 8,304, Figures From the Penitentiary. LixcoLy, Neb., Jan. 26.—[Special to Tue Bee. ] —In his biennial report, just published, Dan Hopkins, warden of tho penitentiary, estimates the number of convicts for the first year of the next period at410 and for the Second year at 425 Ho asks an appropria- tion of £49,500 for tho firs nd 362,050 for the second year, being 40 cents per mau per duy. for £,000 for general repairs and r othier purposes. Four convictsdied o sick or injured. Of the latter W suffere from lacerated or contused wounds, and fn two cases death resulted There were forty cases of 1a grippe. At the time of thereport the prisoners numbered 387, They were classifiod: Temperate, 65; intemperate, 92; moderate, 37, State Treasurer Hill's Report, Lixcoiy, Neb., Jan. 2, —[Special to Tmx Bir,]—State Treasurer Hill sent in the fol- lowing ostimates today of the financial con- dition of the state: Amount on hand . Due from county i asu| .2302,500 ©7106,000 ‘Total available funds. . ...........8408,500 He figures the expenses of the current year nnd legislative expenses at a total of £797,000, without the extra appropriation of $100,000 forthe drouth sufferers. Tuis would indi- aato that the state is about §200,000 behind in lier fiscal account. To Reduce Frelght Rates. Lixcory, Neb., Jan. 20.—[Special to Tue Bre.]—Chairman Stevens and other inde- pendent mombers of tho senate committee on tallroads are at work prepariog a bill em- bodying a schedule of maximum freight tatés. The work has not progressed far cnough to give an outline of the rates§ bnt tne bill will probably be introduced 't his week. 1t wil propose a radical reductiou from existing rates, but Senator Stevens suys it will be roasonable, Rampant Prohibitionists. LixcoLy, Neb., Jan. 2.—[Special to Tar Bre.]-—The treatment of Senator Hill at Red Ribbon halt last evening is the talk of Lho legislature. After being called out by name and urged to express his views, tho seator from Adams arose and said: T promised my constituents thut if a majority of the people of Nebraska cast_their ballots for the probibitory amendment I would vote to enact laws to carry out their expressed will, but if a majority should de- clare otherwise I would not favor the enactment of statutory prohibition, In_regard to woman suffrage or munic suffrage, 1 must say 1 do not favor the me; ure, [ believe the women have other duties to perform, and that suffrage would simply introduce & new element of discord in tho home to divide the family, and not materially chango the result.” Pheso romarks were received with evident disfavor, not a few of the women going so far as to utter a very audible hiss as the seuator concluded and took Lis seat. M. L. Trester, a well kuown temperance man and probivitionist of this city,was callod out, aud ho venturing o sugest that if wo- men desired their sons to vote right they should train them properly in thelr youth, was also hissed for nis” palus. One lady delared that she was just as much of u slave as the negroos of the south, and was enthusi- astically applauded. A gentlowan named Parker, who has, apparently, undertaken the job of converting the whole legislature, fol- owed Senator Hill and violated all the' law: of common civility in bis wild tirsde. Be eral other members of tho logislature were prosent, but declined to put themselv es on record, Parker has trausferred his field of opera- tions from Red Ribbon ball to the legisla- tive chambers, and way bo seen daily but- tonholing members and endeavoring to° per- suade them that ali the ills of humavity could be cured by wvesting women with the elec- tive franchise. The ball will open in earnest in a few days, Re-enforcoments are continu- ally arriving, both from within the state and from abroad. Col. Helen M. Gougar will wrive in @ day or 80 and assume command. Loggtalative Notos. Senator Shea s seriously ill, and at omo | i | “two duplicate copies | 1nst woek by a te | from a horse, | timo sent for a colloague to write his will and prepare for the worst, The spoaker today instructed the commit- tees, in making out_theif reports, to send up of their recommenda- OUTLOOK ALMOST HOPELESS. Friends of the Federal Elections Bill Now Acknowledge Its Defeats OTHER MATTERS TO RECEIVE ATTENTION tions. Senator Keipag says: “God tewmpers the wind to the shorn lamb, but the Lamb of con- test fame is evidently not getting hisjshare of the car of the gentlo zephyr.'” Hon. C. W. Hennich, representative from @arfieid county, was called home suddenly ograIn announcing a serious | accident to his son, who had been thrown | The' death of tho son was an- nounced in the house this morning, and reso lutions of condolence were adopted | oal in the furnace rooms has been fin- removed, and the stifling gas in the capi- building is becoming less unbearable arly one hundred tous had been pile and_took fire, apparently by spontane combust and the gas escaping through th tunnel nearly drove the legislators out of t building. Under existing laws a saloon license may be issued in a townshin contaiving no incor- porated town or village, on & petition signed by thirty frecholders. Mr. Faxou of Gag has introduced a bill requiring a majority vote in such townships, or a petition having the siznatures of wore than one-half of the legal voters Vandalisin is running wild at the capitol building. Yesterday the cards wero all torn off the doors of the committee rooms, and last night the south doors were burstopen, as well as the doors leading to the dowe. It is supposed that s day chmap is in charge of the building on’ Sunday, but he failed to show up where most needed. o chalr corrected Senator Switzler on a of order and pronounced his name Sweitzler, That gentleman countered on the chair with a correction of his name nud added: “I have aiso been confounded on this floor with a gentleman named Strickle and I protest.”” 1t was all good natured, anc the quick retort raised a hearty laugh, Lieutenant, Governor Majors utter a vigor- ous pronunciamento from his chair this af- ternoon, After reading the rules which gave him control of the floor of. the senate, e con- tinued: “A subordinateof the senate has secn it to {ssue cards for admission to the floor of this house. The chair feels this is an indienity offered the presiding officer, and such a disrespect as no subordinate should offer the dignity of the senate. This course will not be tolerated. It has been the custom to admit visitors at the request of the sena- tors, and that courtesy will not be denied; but other than this the doorkeoper will ad- mit no one except o a card of the presiding ofticer. IBmployes must understand that they are to beabsolutely subordinate. They urc creatures of the senate, and under no cir- umstances will nsubordination be toler- ated.” It soems that the secrotary bad some admission cards printed, probably with out thought of its_impropriety, and the lieu- tenant governor folt indignant at the as- .\\m’|||| ion of authority that belonged to him- selt, snator Paddock Makes a Statement Regarding His Action on the Omaha Bridge Bil cellancous Matters, al tol WasmiNoTox Bureiv Tae Owana Bee, B18 FounreeNTit STREET, Wasiixaros, D. C. Thero is more rejoicing on the 1o of the and on the republi side of the house, as well, over the dispos | tion of the eiections bill than the loyal m bers of that party will acknowledge. There are not more than eight or ten republicans in the senate of the United States who sincerely desired the passage of the bill. But party fealty is & fetich they worship, and it takes more moral courage than most men are capa- ble of sharing to vote against the decree of & caucus, The incident that occurred today would have taken place several days ago but for the indiscretion of Senator Cameron. Ho has been opposed to the bill all along, bpt until today he has not been willing to vote with the democrats. This morning he signified his intention to do so, and then Mr. Stanford loft the senate chamber without getting a pair. This gave the opposition a majority and ata signal from Mr. Gorman the young senator from Colorado arose and made his motion. The republicans were surprised at the coup de etat, but many of them were de- lighted, There has been a very great and increasing dissatisfaction at the legislative situation. Several very important measures are pending, the fate of which has been in- voived in the elections bill, and their advo- cates were becoming accordingly restive. While the roll was being called Mr. Gor- man sat in lis chair wearing a smile of satis- faction and confidence, for he knew just what the vote would be. When the result was announced Mr. Hoar heaved a deep sigh, and jamming bis hands far down into his breeches pockets stalged away to his com- mittee room with an air of indifference to subsequent proceedings. The best friends of the elections bill frankly admit that the outlook for its success is almost hopeless. There can no longer beany cxcuso for maintainiug thav either the closure reso- lution or the elections bill has any rcal en- couragement. There remain of this session but_five wecks and one day. Mr. Allison, chairman of the senate committee on appro- priations, told your correspondent this after- noon that all of threo weeks' long continuous considoration of the appropriation Dbills would be required in order w complete theso measures before March 4. This would leave but two weeks and a_day for gencral legisla- tion. Not one-half of the work upen the reg- ular apvropriation bills has been com- ploted. 1t is stated that the reavpor- tionment bl will occupy uearly all of this week in the senato. Then there are the bankruptey, supreme court reorganization, general agricultural, in- ternational copyright and other measures, whieh, of necessity, must be passed, but not half of this can bo acted upon before tho time comes when the appropriation bills must bo taken up if they are passed oeforo March 4. A STATEMENT FROM PADDOCK. Senator Paddock is very indignant over the report in Omaha that he has been opposed to the construction of a rival railroad bridge over the Missouri. “lam & loss to know,” said the senator this evening, ‘who could have been so malicious as to start this canard, I feel, as I have felt for years, thut a competing railrond bridge is a prime necessity, not only for that city, but for Lin- coln, Beatrico and the rest of the state, Re- cent developments with the Union Pacific bridge mado the need all the morc apparent. Thave always been ready, and am now, to take off my coat and work for such a bridge. But I am not ready to assist_induplicating the Douglas street flasco, which was chartered by con- gress as a competing railvoad bridge and was coustructed indefianco of the charter ve- quirements to prevent the very. competition which it was supposed to furnish, The East Omaha bridge bill as_introduced was clearly and on its face merely a street rallway and pedestrian bridge. [ have the best of reasons for suspecting that iv was originally intended for nothing else. My colleague saw the point and ut once, with the assistance of Mr. Connell, wade radical ameudments to the bill, designed 1o prevent the occupation of another bridge sito by a structure which would ouly block the way for securing to Omaha a free railroad bridge, Several da nformation came to me of such a positive nature that [ asked a delay of o day or two in the roport until I could verify in the interest of Omuba and the state the news sent me, my object belng to offer such additional amendments ana only such as might be found needed to absolutely assure a steam railroad bridge, adequate in $1ze and strength for the useof any line which de- sired to use. As, owing to the deadlock in the ' semate, the bill could not possibly be reported for a number of days to come, compliance with my request would not have aeferred for & moment the progress of the bill in the senate. It is still.in committce, and cannot be reported until the tangle of closure and elections Dbill s untied. Let me make a suggestion right here, The owership of the Union Pa- cifie bridge and the Douglas street bridge is t0 a large degreo the same. The names of heavy stockholders in both ‘appear in the prospect directory of the Kast Omaha bridge. n the light of pust experience Omaha cannot afford to take any chances, The bridg _ bill must bo ironclad. Congress will, T am sure, demand this if the city does not.” With the two most available bridge sites already occupied and the lowa roads barred from access to our state by way of Omaha we cannot afford to give away a charter for the last remaining site if it is only to be used for speculative purposes and to prevent through the sanction of law what it was intended to suvserve, I at any rate cannot be made o party to such a scheie,” CALLAWAY POSTOFFICE DIFFICULTY SETTLED. The Callaway postofiice difficulty has at last been definitely settled. Somn time ago their office was removed from the old town to a position near the railroad, and there was 6 vigorous protest sent here in opposition to the move. An inspoetor was dispatched to Callaway, which is in Custer county, and he looked into the grounds upon whicli the protests were made, He has moved the office back to the old location and laft it f the bondsmea of the displaced postmaster. The act of the inspector is sus- tained by the postoftice department so far as it relates to tho romoval of the postoftice to the old location, but George P. Mair, the dis- placed postmaster, has been relnstated. OUR NEW CONGRESSMEN AT THE CAPITAL, Messrs. Bryan, McKeghan and Kem, the newly elected congressional delegation from Nebraska, arvived today ana circulated freely on the floor of tho house. These men will be given a hearing by the house committee on agriculture upon their propositibn to make an appropriation of 1,000,000 for the drouth sufferers in Nebraska. Their mission was variously discussed by the members of the committee today and tho prediction made that they would not be rewarded by success. 10WA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. Town postmgsters were appointed tod; follows: Altd Vista, Chickasaw count, A. Norton, vice A. Radtke, remov iile, Marshall county, 1. Kimball, vice'd Steveus: Republie, Chickasaw county Pierce, vice A. M. Hall, rezoved., MISCELLANFOUS, Dr. H. H. Huntwas today appointed am ber of the ponsiou bourd at Independence, la. nisunuatural desive o die will probably be With the approval of the secretary of war gratifiod, leave of absence until further orders on acs 4 - count of disability is granted Iirst Licuten- German and Fr aut Wallace Moti, Eightb infantry. Bokveavx, Jan. 20.—In & serious scrim- L. A. Day of Leclaire, W United States mage today between German and Freuch mspoctor of steamboats, is at the Randolpn. 20w Y odge, is u 0 saliors & number were dangerously wounded | 1, I« Power of Fort Dodge, In., is at th with Knives. senate, - I0WA NE A Land Grant Des Morwes, [a., Jan, 2 gram to e Bee.]—Che case of Fort Dodge vs the Chic Pacific railway was argued court, today on appeal. The case involves o large land grant and right ot way in Fort Dodge. The state holds that the grant was conditional on running the road into the lat- tercity. The line was built six miles west of Fort Dodge. A plug road was built iuto the city and operated until two years ago, whien the same was abandoned and the track taken up. Tho present suit is to compel tho company to operate the main lne into Fort Dodge or surrender the land grantof over 100,000 acres. pecial Telo- of the citizens 0, Rock Island & in the supreme ‘Fhe Supreme Court. Des Morses, In, Jan. 26, — Special Telegram to Tur Bee]—Tho following opinions were filed by the supreme court this morning: Daniel Corbin, appellant, vs. W. F'. Min- ahen; Audubon district; reversed Ira’ R, Wetmoro, appollant, vs. Mursh et al.,appellecs; Polic district; af- firmed. John' Carey, appellant, vs. the Des Moines Co-operative coul and mining company; Polk district; afirmed. Robert Johnson vs. E. V. Miller et al, ap- pellants; Black Fuwk district; affirmed. ah 'E. Dunn, appellant, vs. James C. Wolf et al.; Audubon district; affirmed. The Connors-Burns Wrestling Matc Drs Moixgs, In., Jan. 26.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.]—A wrestling mateh took placo here this evening, best three in five falls, for a purse of §00, between Tom Con- nors, champion of England, and Farmer Bums, champion of lowa. Thero was a large attendance of local sports and the contest was oxciting, both men being woll matched, Burns won the first fall at tho end of twenty minutes, Connors the second in ten, Burns the third in six, and Connors the fourth in ten, it being given on a claimed foul. The last round lasted eleven minutes and was won by Connors, giving him the stakes. Roycflir's Adnvits, Siorx Ciry, Ia., Jan, 2 -[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Bre.|—Ex-Indian Agent Royer was in the city today enroute to Washington. Hehasa great mass of aMdavits, letters, statements and other material which ne will m an effort to securo reinstatement as He protests that the representations on which he was removed were false. He expects to soon be issuing rations as agent. The Farmors are Organizing. ok, Tu., Jan, 26.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre Bek]—The farmers' allianco has been rapidly gaining in interest during the past three months, and undoubtedly will figure conspicuously in next full's election. A meeting beld in this city on Saturday showed full delogations from the seven or- ganizations in the county, and a county alli- ance organization was formed Demands $30,000 Damages. Des Morxes, Ia., Jan, 26.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Before Judge Holmes of the district court today the case of C. Berg against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific ailway was begun, Mr. Berg's two little children were run over and killed on October 12 last, by an engine on the Rock Island rallway near Valley Junction, and this suitis for §30,000 damages. A New Alliance Paper. Rep OaK, Ia., Jan, 26.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Ber.]—The farmers’ alllance in this county will soon start a weekly paper, and they are going to act independent of both of the old parties. They aregnoring the pro- hubitory question entively. [nformation from other parts of the stato indicates an impend- ing political revolution. e After Many Years. BroowINaToy, TiL, Jan. 25.—[Special Tele- grum to Tk Bk, ]—Today, the sh of Mr. and Mrs. Moss, who live at_Newark, came bome to gladden the eyes of his parents, who have not seen him for twenty-threo years. Ho ran away when ten years old und thoy bad not heard from him until today. Ho is now a resident of Tacoma, Wasnington, an is rich. Al Rl The German Reichstag, Beruiy, Jan, 26.—In the reichstag today Herr Kardoft proposed that the German government open negotiations with America with referegeo to the remonetization of sl ver. Herr Bamberger aud Dr, Koch, presi- deut of the reichbank, opposed it, holding *hat thero was no ground for interfering with tho present standard. The linois Faster Growing Weaker, Newngry, I1L, Jan. 26.~The thirtieth day of the strange fast of George Harris bas al- most exhausted his wonderful vitality and it is now ouly & question of a fow hours when ch Sailors Scrap. Hamilton. o Rehrescatative Dorsey Ly appeared be- lore the house committee on appropriatious 2 A Cilifurnia Hanging. o o rastt Rees hle Saxta Bawsama, Cal, Jan. 26.—Ramor | bill appropriating £25,000 for soed geaiu to bo Lopea was hauged this morning for the mur- | given to the drouth sufferers in Nebraska. der of Mary Desirelly, October 20, 18%. e committce told Mr, Dorsey that it was e wuul\ln-rlug bill and Ahat should the pro- vision _be mm?mmw in that meas. uro it would mot be availablo until June 1 néxt?? My, Dorsey will be given another hearimf when *the deficiency appro priation bill copses up within a fow days, and if bis wifhes avo Fowarded the provision will be incorporated ifi that bill and made avail able immediately oatter it s signed by the president. There has been.a rumor current that Gov ernment Director Plammer had made a sec ond effort to fhilyce the government to as- sume the respowsibility of Jay Gould's repu- ion of theieontr s between the Union Pacifid and the Reek Island and St. Paul com pauies, but it is stated on the highest author- ity that such is mot the case. Secretary Noble freely statcf thut he sees no reason why the goverhient should interfore in the matte aud that he has no intention of doing so. There wero about ten bushel baskets full of petitions piled up awaiting an opportunity to et before the house of representatives when the democrats of the house bowan their ob- struction tactics last week. T insisted upon the reading of every portion of the jour- nal, including many loug petitions. From fifty to one hundred petitions with thousands — of names attached come m daily, oand if tho clerk was compelled to read all_of these potitions about six hours a day would be consumed in tho house. The republican members have thoreforo conclnded to hold _back their peti- tions. It happens that thero is an unusual deluge of potitions just now for the farmers' allinnce, the Grand Army of the Republic, and numerous - other organizations are pressing their particular’ hobbies. The Grand Army of the Republic posts through. out the country arosending petitions in fuvor of woman suffrago, If the odstruction lasts through the coming week there will be an accumulation of about twenty-five bushels of petitions. Py S, Heari, SILVER POOL INVESTIGATION, Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania Ee- e the Committee, WasmiNGToy, Jan. 2.—In the silver pool investigation today Senator Cameron testi- fied that he bought silver,on o margin in the early part of June, before the silver bill was passed by the senate, and disposed of it before the bill became o law. He had no knowledge of any other senator, representa- tive or official of the goverment having uny interest in the purchase of silver. Cameron 1 he bought the gilver just as he would any other commodity, and gave the matter no thought. ‘Never kuew Owenby, and never talked with other senators about the silver pool. John ‘Lanner of Minois knew nothing of silver pools or transactions except one deal- ing of s own. The correspondent of a Chicago paper,R.D. Bogart, was questioned relative to state- ments made in his dispatches, he having said among other things that Congressman Flower was in the pool. He said he was repeating what was commonly said among correspond- ents. Hehad no personal knowledge. E. G. Dunnell, correspondent_ of the York Times,was asked conceraing a dispatch sent by him suyingin substance that if I and Dingley, members of the committ known the 'revelations regarding Cameron would be made they would have be luctant to enter fnto the investigation. Dunnell said ha" got his _information from a gentletnan whom he thought had spoken the truth.” Ho would consult the person in guestion aud seo if he would con- sent to give his name to the committe Duunell had no pefsonal knowledge regard- ing the pool. Congressman Flower took the stand and suid he never bought a dollar’s worth_of sil- vernor certificates in bis lifo and had no knowledge of a pool. Nebraska, lowa and Dakota Pensions. WASHINGTON, Jan, 20,—[Special Telegram to Tk Ber.)—Pensions were granted today to the following Nebraskaus: Original— Willis E. Putnam, Arnold; Robert Craw- ford, Violet. lacrease—Irenus Donaldson, Arold; James K. Lutzheisher, Dorchester; Fred Wineh, Rogos, Henry MeArtuur, Lin- coln; Charles Barber, South Bend; James Mickle Woscott. JRelssue—Bash Smith, Clearwater. Original tyidows'—Jennie Stan- ton, former widow of J. J. O'Dell, Lincoln. 10wa: Original—George W. Cummings, Randolphi; -~ Morris Todd, Des Moines: Charles D, Hawey, ©Oskaloosa: Thomas Widduz, Alerton; Henry A. Welch, Logan; Jotn A, Clark, Wilsonville; 'Stevens Staw, Bagle 'Bend; Commodore Higby, TLeigh; Henry Moore, V loo: ' Stephen’ H. Willls, ' C Robert McConuell, Crocker; William Dona hue, Temple Hill: Courtland Chapman, Mon ticello; Daniel J. MeDonnld, Quasawglicton ; William Roof, Winthrop; Thomas Allen, Os: kaloosa; Charles t. Upliam, Des Moines Preston Tucker, Alron; Jolm Bell, Mar shalltown ; Soloman Gross, Des Moines: A, J. Pratt, Centerville; August Wagner, Vandalia ; George L. Spaulding, Sanborn;' John W. Kirk, Chesterfield. = Adddition'— Thomas Lynde, Gruudy.Centre, Increase—Benjamin Willaley, Chariton; Henry R. Fathers, Ma- son; Benjamin' H. ~Hart, Hedrick Silas _ Rufus, Connelly: Frederick Dor ham, Lyons: 'David T, Welch, Wintersot; James W. Miller, Osage; Louis P. Vance, Sioux Rapids; William Lewis, Des’ Moines Peter J. Tencgar, Murray; John_Feleh, Col- umbus City ; Charles C. Gregor, Lake Park; Matthew (. Hammel, Grandview; Thomas Arroneed. Altoona. Reissue — Michael W. Cook, Oxford. Reissue and in- oroase — Thomas Cummins, Crescent: John W. Erickson, Lorimer; Henry Backel- berg, Lomars; Andrew J. Thayer, Charles City, Original widow's—Mary A., 'widow of David Longaker, Taintor; Nancy J., mother of John J. Parker, Livingston: Sarab J., widow of D. M. Clark, Ottumywa, South _Dakota: = Original- : hite, Ree Hoights: Freeman Spencer. foux Falls; John Ev Eden: L. Netmeyer, Pi Allen, Ticrease—Lot D. Wiley, Henry. John Langdon, Iroquois. Original widow’s, ote—Kleanor B., mother of Keaton L. Luse, Ordway. Changes in the ruy WASHINGTON, Jan, 26.—The United Stat supreme court today announced some impor ant changes in its rules, designed to mec cases brought before the courtprincipally for the purpose of delay. The changes are framed especially to meet habeas corpus cases and are the result of the proccedings recently in the Jugigo electrocution ease, The most important change is the requiroment that all appeal, writs of error and citations, unless specially ordered otherwise, must be ‘made returnable supreme court within not exceoding lecision of the lower court. Unless the record and case is doclk etod within the specified time the case must bo dismissed by thoeourt if in session and by the clerk during vacation time. Court Ru'es, 1t Wasg Surprise. Wasmixaroy, Jan, 20— Senator Aldrich and most of the, ) senators today were completely gupprised at the action of the senate in laying gside the closure resolu- tion and taking, up, the apportionment bill. Thore was no expgetition of any important vote, and one repubfican senator was absent attending to depaitment business when the voto was taken,and it was with difficulty that @ paic was agrapged for him. Senator Stanford was abgent and unpaired. The future course of ayapts depends largely upon him, as Aldrich spyp.that if Stanford agrecs to support the rulgho. will ask the senate to resume its considgrapion immediately e 1 irectod vo Grant a New Trial, WASHINGTON, Jan, 26.—The supreme court today rendered an opinion direciing that the cases of E. K, Coon in the cireait court of the United States for tho Eastern districy 6f Texas for a murd committed in 'No Man's Land bo remanded with instractions to grant @ new triul atiornay general admitted that the ruling of the judio at tho teial was erroneous, and this s the ground on_which the action of the court is based, The court, however, decided il \I'II » prisoners on the other poiuts at issue To Compensate Orow Oreck Indians. WasitiGroy, Jan, 26,+The president sent to the senate today a letter from Secretary Noble racommending fuvorable consideration of the bill appropriating $187,000 to compen- state the Crow Creck Indians in South Da- tie smndey elvil appropriation | and six others convicted | The | kota for loss sustained in recelving loss land per capita in thefr diminished resorvation than is roceived by Indians occupying other diminished reservations, Public Building Bills Approved Wasiixatox, Jan, 20.The president has | approved the acts for public buildings at Davenport, In., and Sioux Falls, 8, D. The Ranm thqu Wisnixatoy, Jan. 26.—-J. D. Ferguson, national bank examiner, was called to the stand by the Raum investigating committee | today, Hut nothing new regarding the case was clicited, Y. > 161 D FOR LIFE. | Two Little Boys Held Over a Firo and Terribly Burned. Mitwavker, Wis, Jan. 20— [Special Tel | egram to Tur Bee)—This afternoon two | little poys, each twelve years of age, Freddie | Hackberth and August Priose, went to a | pond near the corner of Twenty-third street | and North avenue to skate. While skating threo older by up and lighted a fire. After o good bed of formed they seized the littlo follows and held thoir faces over the flames, telling tuom they were going to mako niggers | of them. The cries of the broiling youngsters attracted somo workmen, who rushed up in time to suve the boys’ lives, but not in time to savo them from being distigured for life. The lads' faces were so badly burned thatthe flesh will fall off aud they may lose their eye- sight. They were taken in charge by tho police and taken to their homes. No arrests have yet been made, DIs - Steamship Arrivals, AtNew York—Steamer Aurania, from Liv- erpool ; La Bretagne, from Havre. At Liverpool—'The Towa, from Boston. At Glasgow—The Siberia, from Boston the State of Nevada, from Now York. At London - The Egyptisn Monarch, from w Yorlk. t Passed, A resolution was Introduced but N Aunaxy, N, Y., Jan, 2 introduced in the goneral assembly tod providing that if the elections bill is passed by congross Now York will make no appro- priation for uor take any part in the world's air, Killed His Sweetheart and Suicided. GLENWooD, Minn., Jan, 26.—In Ben Wado township this morning Christ Abrahamson, aed cighteen, killed Annio Simonson, aged fifteen, aud then suicided. The girl had re- fused to marry him. A Wichita Bank Closcs, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Jan. 2%.—A special from Wichita, Kan,, says the savings bank | of Wichita closed its doors today. Liabili- ties, $31,000; assots, §75,000. - Parnell at Waterford, Wareironn, Jau. 25.—Pamell today ad- dressed the largest meeting during his cam- paign. The Mec yites held a counter demonstration. THE LIO B BOARD. It Listens to Protests and Transacts Routine Business. Mayor Cushing, Mr. Hartman and Mr., Gil- bert were the three members of the board of fireand police commissioners who mét last night to superintend the weekly grind of rou- tine business. The board first took up the protests which have been flled against the issuanco of a liconse to Geor Foster, who wishes to open a saloon at #5302 Sher- man avenue. Mr. Edward Rosewater presented o protest against licensing Mr Foster, for the reason that his notice of ap- cation for a saloon license was not pub- lished according to law and in accordauce with tho rulings of the board—viz, in the paper having the largest circulation in the county, which is Tite Bee. |~ Foster was called before the board and | stated that he filed his advertisoment av the Worla-Horald office on January 5, and did arn until the following day that Tur Bk had the largest circulation. He ad- mitted that his advertisement did not appear in the World-Herald ~until after the board had ruled - that all such notices, to_be legal, must be published in Tup Bre, but sald he had left his notice at the World-Herald office before he knew bet- ter, 50 he decided not to change. The other protest against Mr. Foster's li- censo wag by citizons In the vicinity of the store where he proposes to open the saloor. | Thoy claim that 1tiva residenco portion of | the ity and a saloon 18 not a desivable insti- | tution in that neighborhood. The protests | were taken under advisement and * will be heard in full next Wednesday at2 p. m. Henry Horberger and Gus Schultz will have a rehcaring of their cases on Thursd at2p m, Oficers Fiddis and McCreary werd found guilty of leaving their beats and going to Storz & Iler's brewe at 2:30 in the mor ing to drink beer. They were fined thirty days' pay and were suspended for that length of time. Chief Scavey, in response to the request the board, handed in a listof the office whom he thinks are incapacitated for pol duty. Several of them nave been sick the way from sixty to eighty days during the past The committce on laws, ordinances and regulations reported adverscly upon the pro- | posed amendment to the laws regulating the police relief association. -— THE BICYCLE RACE. The Coliseum Packed to the Doors on the Opening Night. Tho great six-day bi Coliseum last night, and if the crowd in at- tendance is any ion to go by, it will be the most mteresting event that ever took place in this famous structure. There was not a soul less than eight thousand people on hand and the crush was something appaliing. As early as 7 o'clock the crowd began to ar- vive, and o half hour liter the street in front of the building was one seothing, jostling sea ot peopl Many fainted in the Jam as the crowd surged forward to gain entrance, and the clubs of a half score of policemen’ were in effective in keeping them back. By half past 8 every available space inside the amphi theater, in the reserve scats and on promenades, in fact throughout the whole vast building, was occupied by man, woman or child. A fino band was on haud and its stirring strains only enhanced the excite- ment of the occasion, The riders —Reading, Martin, Schill, Ger- wingand Ashinger—were promptly given a send-off av 7:30, and the struggle at once became enthusiastic in the extreme. The erowd cheered and _the riders bent to their work, with Ned Reading cutting the e Gerwing and Martin also rode well, and the betting was about equally divided between theso three. Rarirond News, Superiutendent Gooduow of the Towa lincs of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul road, as sent out the following telegram relating to the recent strike of operators on that lina “Eyerything is now open on the main line and branches of this division, There has never been any trouble in filiing the places of the men that quit. We bave been beseiged with hundreds of applications, some men yming to us from the New York Central railway on account of better wages. The class Of men Wwe now nave is superior to thoso who went ont." E. L. Lomax, general passenger agent of the Union Pacifie.is in Chicago attending the meetiny of the Truuscontinental associntion Johw Francis went to Chicago last night to attend the meeting of the Trunscontinental and Western traific associations. A, R, Newton, traveling passenger agent of the Nliuois Contral road, is iv the city. Ex-Master Mochanic Bywater of the Utab division of the Uniou Pacitic, is now maste mechanic of the Utah Contral, Thrown From His Wago, A. P. Huley, who keeps u grocery store at Brown Park, South Omaha, was thrown from his wagou lust night on his way home from the city and sustained & very painful scalp wound. * Nine stitches were vequired to sew up the gash. Mr. Haley sustained several otner slight iojuries, but is not | of journalism a new pupor has built itself a conls hag | Milkmen were still busy with the hydrants A" HOUSE, IT BUILT ITSELF An Excoptional Feat Performed by o Youthful Ohicago Daily. CARTER'S CHANCES FOR THE SENATE. The Case of General Palmer Appsars Hoy Harrison's the Mayoralty for Cregier. r8s A Will Leave Open Cuicago, Jan, Tue Ber.) 2, — | Spocial For the Telegram to fiest time in the annals new home nin and paid for it -during the first montbs of its existence tly this morning, while the industrious and long before merry sparrows ou the house- tops had completed their matutinal toilets, the Evening Post moved into its now build- ingat 164 and 166 Washington street, and today's paper was issued from that handsome domicile with the gilt edge and bronzo front. The new Herald building, which is two doors east of the Post, is rapidly nearing complo- tion and the Post's morzing rival for excel- lence in the journalistic field will move into it before very long CARTER HARKISON FC Chicago democratic leadors are boginng urgo the retivement of General John Paimer from the senatorial fight. They in substance that the general never bo clected and hint that the only salvation for the democrats is to throw him overboard and take up a new man. In case this is done_tho new man will probably be Carter H. Har- rison, Harrison's name is said to be brought torward by Mavor Cregier, who wants to keep him out of the mayorauty race. Within afow days it is believed that the Palmer boom will have wasted what little strength it has, Then Carter Harison will bo sprung. He will bo supported by the solid democratic vote, reinforced, ho hopes, by re- publicans from ‘the west division of the city, I'hese would be enough to elect him, aud his adherents would then turn to Crogier during the fast upproaching spring campuign. MR OWENBY 18 ELUSIVE, Mr. J. A. Owenby, who v od with a summons at his rooms at the Richelion to ap pear before the silver pool investigation com- mittee at Washington has, it is allezed, man- aged to elude the government officials who came here to escort him to Washington. At the hotel this morning, it was learned that Mr. Owenby had given up his apartments and his confidential friends said that the prospect of the trip to Washington to re strango stories about the silver scheme had not exactly met Lis ideas, and he had decided to remain away. “Lam positive that Mr, Owenby will not testify in Washington unless they find him ake him there by force,” said the con- fidential friend. WORLD'S FAIR MATTERS, tomorrow morning work will be com- on the temporary building to be erected on the lake front for the use of the truction burcau of the f This in a ain sense marks the opening work on the exposition buildings. In case Lyman Gage carries out his_intention of resigning the presidency of tho world's fair diveetory it is suid Ferdinand W. Peck, father of tho great Anditorium, will be his successor, although names of several other men, inclading Secre- tary Butterworth and Vice President Bryan, are mentioned for the place. otary But terworth, who o from Washington this aid the Candler report would not cut much of a figurein future logislation af- fecting the fair, Alternate Mercer of Wyoming city and protesting agamst irritating inani- tion in world’s fair matters and, particularly, as rogaras the live stock exhibits. He stated that unless the board did something soon that the western live stock men would nov make an exhibit at all, MISS WILLARD CRYTICIZED, The Presbyterian ministers at their weekly meeting, at the Grand Paeific today, d cussed the temperauce movement, ' Rov, Jumes Lewis of the Central, Joliet, led with a lengthy paper on “Dangerous Tendencies of the Present Great Temperance Move- ment.” ““The most dangerous tendency,” he said, “was that to lead the multitude of Christian men and women in the train of auti-Corist.” Anti-Christ in this case was tue temper- ance movement led by Miss Willard, With the latter's ends and motives Mr. Lewis took no issue, but her mode of procedure he severely criticised. 1t was sacrificing the chureh 6f Christ. SPALDING MAY BE KING. Itis notat all improbable that Chicago will henceforth be the throne of the king of baseball, A. S. Mills having, in his non-ac- ceptance of the chairmanship of the national board of control, thrust the crow from him. A. G. Spalding 'is likely to be chosen sceptor wielder, as Mr. Mills, in declinng, strongly urges Spalding for the place, 1t wiil probably be a month before the action of the buard in choosing a president will be made known. Spalding declines to commit imself as to whether he will aceept the important place if it is offered him, out the impression prevails in baseball circles that he will do so. SYNDICATE SKIN GRAFTING, The examplo set by Chicago i the syndic- cato skin grafting in the case of Sir Knight Dickinson on Sunaay a_weel ago was fol- lowed yesterday at Springfield, O, in tho case of Dr. Runyan, a prominent dentist there, who had becn sufle from necrosis of the bone in the The operati of removing the de left an exp surface four mches long by two inches wido. Runyan is & Mason, and to cover up the ex- posed space fourteen members of his lodue y luy submitted to the operation of hav- ing taken each from bis left arm a portion of skin, which was _dettly transferred to the vigzht leg of Dr. Runyan. It is thought the doctor will rapidly recover. NEBIASKANS 1N CHICAGO, Anong the westerners in tho were the following: At the Wellington—T. H. Taylor, Omaha, | At the Grand Paatic-D. D. O'Shea, Lin- coln; B. L. Lomax, J. J. Johnson, J. R. Kathrens of Sioux City Ta. Mr. Lomax is here attending tho special meeting of the | transcoutinental passenger agents. At the Palmer—C. 1ssohn, Mrs. Lan- dar, Omaha; M. 6 oux City, Ta.; 1. B. Coon, Hustings, Neb. SENATOR. to M say is in the y today ANUT 10 CRACK, Where Does the Old Agreement End and the New One Hegin Omoaao, Jan, 26.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—The commissionors of new Western Traftic association were to have held their initial meeting today, but, owing to the ubsence of Commissioner Smith, the meeting was postponed until tomorrow. The hardest point they will have w decide, next | to pooling the business, is as to wien | the jurisdiction of the old agrecments shail end aud that of the new one begin. The old agreements and pools are getting ex- tremely wobbly aud therois as yet nothing to take their places. In the southwestern pool, for iustance, the last order of the board of chairmen was to the effect that | some of the roads should turn over 1,500 cars of gr w0 their competitors. Not & car has been_diverted as | ordered and Chairman Walker has repeat edly tried in vain to have the traffic equal- ized as ordered. The northwestern passen- ger pool is in almost the same position It is a blind pool over which Chair- men Finley, = Midgley “and ald b smpleto control, o they ordered o diversion of trafic stead of compelliug the road to obey the arder they have grunted o heaving of the case for Weduesd tic oficials justify their action by saying that the western traftic agreement bas suporseded theold agreements and then acknowledge that there 15 nothing in that agreement 0 bind them until the business Is pooled. to Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts iv,vnl\y yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tem effectually, dispels colds, head- aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro- duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 500, and’ 81 bottles by all leading drug gists, Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. © Do not accept any substitute, % CALIFORNIA FI& SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, OUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N.V. Burlington announces that its Deadwood ox tension was completed into Doadwood yes- terday. denberg Interviewed. Jan. J. W. Hedenberg of this city, whose name came before the silver pool investigating committeo lately, said toduy that he will testify before the commit- teo on Suturday. In an interview Le says ho has no personal knowledge of t of a silver pool, but_believes pools havo ex- isted and may still exist. When he was dealing in silvor bullion certificates ho sought to learn of the existence of such pools, velieving that the parties connected with them would have reliable information regard ing facts t might influence the market He was unable to open communication with such parties, howeves Hedenberg said that 1o his mind the evideneo that partisan political infiucnces - trols silver islation is rong and conclusiyi T leaders of both parties evi dently considered less the interests of the country than the interestsof their narties. Asked'if he had attempted directly or indi- rectly by the use of mouey orany other is to influence silver legisfation, Hedeu- said he ded considerablo in this lin h he is quitetwill- to give the committee full knowledye. stact, ho said, -was a_ communication ressed to Speaker Reed regarding tho uow in committee, and he said tho ker no doubt woutd b willing to give the committee any facts nected there- with, H Cricaao, existence R MORSE DRY GOODS €O, Ribbon Sale on Second Floor—Bars gain Table on Main Floor, GINGHAMS AND EMBROID- ERIES. The new ginghams and embroiderics NEW that we have opened on sccond floor aro worth seeing. Black and colored ground Batiste em- broidered mulls, ccru and beige grounds embroideries, all the new Scotch ging- hams and other wash goods; we havo also some choice new things in white goods, nainsooks, ete, MAIN FLOOR. One-quarter (25 per cent) discount ona lot of nants, from 8 1o 9 yards, our choicest goods rems one table in dress the center aisle, SECOND FLOOR. Ribbons 6fc worth 10¢, ribbons &fe worth 12ie, ribbons 10¢ worth 15¢, rib- bons 1d¢ worth 20¢, ribbons 18¢ worth . This sale for tomorrow only. BASEMENT, ale of conl hods still continues at 180, 22¢, 26e, 30c and 85¢, slightly damaged, but good as new. 4C AND 9C counters are selling off rapidly, Come carly. THE MOR! DRY —-— Denied the Petitioners' Prayer, Cineao, 2, ~Judge McConuell ren- dered an important decision 1 the superior court this morning. When Hydo Park was annexed to Chicazo there were certain dis- tricts in it which under a village ordinance pronibited the sale of liquor and the city ¢ firwed the ovdinance. One of theso districts adjois the world's faiv site, and one Moeri- son, backed by distillers and browers, brought suit to compel the mayor to issue a liconso, claiming that prohibifion in one portion of a city or town was discriminstion and class legi Judge McConnell denies tho prayer of the petitioners and declures that tho ordinance is not unconstitutional in sense which would allow the court to declax it s0. GOODS 4 e —— The Sun on the Fair, New Yous, Jun, 2. —[Special Telogram to Tuk Ber.)—Tho Sun this morning publishes a leading editorial under the caption of “Not a Cent for Tribute in which it denounces tho world's fair asa ypartisan republican in- stitution, and asks of the managersif they ex- pect to receive aid from u single democratic ate. Says the Sun: “If they do they will find their expectations disappointed; their schemes failed. Not ome dollar of contribu tion, notone dollar of aid ad the re- publican exposition in Chicago so long as the republican party persists in its erazy attempt to fasten this abhosrent force bill upon the | land,” plians Unjustiy Accused. Prewn, 8. 1., Jan. 26, ~Tom Hetlund and Charles Thompson, ranchmen, were arrestod today for stealing range cattle on the Bad river. The extensive cattle stealing done by them the past two months has beon charged to Indians until within a few days, SICK KEADACHE) Positively cured by these Little Pills, They also Telleve Dis-| tress from Dyspepsta, In digestion and Too Hearty Eating. A perfect rem- edy for Diziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Tasteo| In the Mouth, Coated| Transcontinental Divis on Cimicaco, Jan, .—At @ meeting of the Transcontinental association today routine business was disposed of and the association merged into the now Western Traftic associa- dangerously hurt. tion, us the transcoutinental division. The Tongue, Pata 1n the Side, TORPID LIVER. They regulato the Bowels, Purely Yegetable, SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRIGE, Both the method and results when~~*"