Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 29, 1891, Page 1

OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, JA NUARY 20, 1801 WATER FOR WESTERN FIELDS, Means to fecure it Disonssed at the McOook Irrigation Convention, WTEN COUNTIES ARE REPRESENTED, Instructive Addresses by Various Authorities—Resolutions to Ap peal to the Legislature and Congress. McCook, Neb., Jan, 28.—[Special Tele- o Tur Ber|—The lrrigation move- it was formally inwugurated today by a convention remarkable both for numbers enthusinsm. The blizzard which swept the strects in no wise interfercd with the proceedings or with the ample hospitalities provided by the people of McCook. In the forenoon the delegates enjoyed an informal reception in the rooms of the McCook club. <A 2. m. the convention assembled at the opera house, which was well filed with a represcutative western Nebraska audienco E. Cochran called the convention to and aelive a vigorous ad- i which he said that ther the scorching winds of summer nor the blizards of winter depressed the epirits of the people of southwestern N brasica. He emphatically denied that tho general government was powerless to assist in tne development of irrigation and re- viewed the course of congress for fifty yours 1o sustuin his pofnt Dr. ). Hawthorne of Bartley was chosen permanent chairman with ¥, M. Kimmel of McCook as secretary, Theroll of delegates showed repre tives from ten countiesin southwestern braska and e cach in Kansas Colorado, bes many attendants various other localities, After organization hud been ted ox-G emor Furnas adar convention. Ho siid the time had come at lust_when it was # % qile to ndvocate irrigation in Nebraska, Ho was willing to goon record a8 saying that it was not only o necessity fn the western portion of the state, but that it would double the crops in any other portion and was the most profitable known method of agriculture He urged that the present extraordinary interest in the subject fo shadowed the complete success of the move- ment at an early day. Prof. Lewis B, Hicks versity delivered an the futur of the state, the subject of irrigation froma scientific adpoint. Hesummarized the results of the recent investigations conducted by tho government, stating that the surface water in the Republican river was sufiivient to irri- gate 100,000 acres and that the undertiow would witer 1,000,000 more. He urged the neeessity of making the most. of the surface water uvailable by the storage system aud otlper methods and gave interesting facts But artesian wells. He ook & most hope- ful view of the nature of the western half of state. William E. Smytheof Tz Owama Bre fol- lowed Prof. Hicks, and congratulated the convention upon the' fact that western Ne- braska had finally ceased to pray for rain and had bogun to dig ditches. He compared the prosperity of Colorado and the distres of western Nebraska, where the garden is separated from tho desert only by ah imaginary stato line, In the Season in which Nebraska farmers are obliged to call for £1,000,000 of state relief the farmers of Colorado raised and sold $44,000,000 worth of sgricultural products, cultivating & much snaller_area than their Nebraska neigh- bors. The speaker outlined tho plan of the movement and describid the leading featuresof the Coloradglaws. The convention adopted the followng resolutions, reported atits evening meeting by a com- mitteo of which L. Morse of Danbury was chairman : Whereas, A comprehensive system of frri- fation {s démanded for Nebraskn, especially ts western half, and Whereas, T'he present laws are not ade- quate to deal with the subject and to secure equal justico toall parties concerned, there fore be it Resolved, the enta. Ne- and from the of the he state uni- address on dealing with by this convention, represent- countics of Dundy, Perkins, Red 'k, Furuas, Gosper, Hayes, and Frontier, That we do hereby memorialize the legislature to _enact frrigation lnws, based on thoso of Colorado and Wyoming, and providing for the employ- mentof an expert state engincer and the di- g @ Vision of the state into water districts. ’ Resolved, further, That we hereby request the legislaiture to ' memorialize congress to enacta law donating all government laud to the soveral states to be used for irrigation and storage purpos The convention voted to name a committee of three to co-operate with a like committe from the coming Sidney convention, and the names of the committee will be defermined at tomorrow’'s session, The delegates are beung entertained ata banquet by the ladies of McCook tonight. S School War at Ponca. Poxca, Neb, Jan, 28.—[Special to Tie Ber)— The question ns to whether or not pupils are compelled to pursue the course of study liid down by a school hoard has arisen in this city. Some serious trouble has been brewing between County Clerk T, J. Shelbley and the Ponca school board in re- gardto this matter, which will come up for determination in tho supreme court, A short time since Sheibley's daughter, Miss Annie, refused o toke the study of grammar and the board exvelled her for insubordination, Papers have been served on the board and the principal, Miss Marguerite Gallagher, notifying them that Sheivley would spp! the supreme court of Neoraska, on Fet 26, for 8 writ of mandamus to be issued against the defendants requiring them to re Instate his daughter in the school. Sheibley maintuios that the pavent has the paramount right, and the board holds that in order to preservo the welfaro of o school the course of stuay should be made obligatory, Snowbanks at Gexoa, Neb, Jan, 28 —|Special Telegram T Beg. |—The heaviest snow storm in the history of Naoce county began here at 6 ©o'clock last night and has continued without intermission, and ‘at this hour, 6 p. m, the snow is falling rapialy, accompauied by a strong east wind, The weather has been moderate, but is getting colder. Our stroets are blocked with drifts, some of which are ten feev deep and travel is completely im- ded. The west bound freight on the BRiur Rupids branch 1 reported stuck in the snow at Belgrade, [t is feared that unless the storm abates soon the damage to stock in this vicinty will be gre: enoa, An O1d Lady Hu Beaver Ciy, Neb., Jan. 25, —[Spocial Tel- egram to Tk Ber]—Mrs. Robert Coleman, an old lady living four miles cast of this city, was ternbly burned by the explosion of 1awp sho was lighting early yesterday morn- ing. Her clothing was saturated with the burning oil and but for timely assistance sho would bave been burned to death. The lower {:.nln{lwr body and limbs were horribly uned and her condition 1s serious. A blizzs d Is now raging and much suffer- dng will be experieuced in the county unless | ¢4t abates, n ol saLIALA, Neb am to Tutx Br raging all day and still continues, ms to be generl, me Blizzard. , Jan, 28.—[Special Tele ]—Au old time blizzard bas It Cash Thrashes tne Clot "Tarmage, Neb, Jan, 28.-[Special Tele gram o Suk Bk, |—Quite au excitement was ereated Lere loday by Jared Casb, & prowi- to | | nent and wealttry itizen of this piace, admin- | istering a sound thrashing to Rev. Thomas Emerson Owen, formerly a Baptist minister at this place, Mr, Cash clajms to have evie dence of the alienatious of_his wife's aff. tions by Rev. Owen, ‘Trouble has been brewing for sometime and the opinion s the matter will not end with this, Faling Al Day at Thedford. Trrororn, Neb, Jan, 28— |Special Tele- gram to Tite Bre,|—It has been snowing all day anda heavy fall is threatened which would be a great misfortune to stock owners as there is but very little hay left in the county. Killed His Four-Year-Old Brother. Stuant, Neb., Jan. 28.—{Speciul Telo- gram to Tire Ber.]—While his parents were absent at church last Sunday a son of Nelson irickson, living on the reservation, aged fourteen, while fooling with a revolver acci- dentally killed his four-year-old brother, Eleven Inches at Hasting Hastias, Neb., Jan. 27.—(Special Tele- grram to ik Bee]—The heaviest snowstorm for years in this vicinity is now in progress. Eleven inches of snow hias fallen on the since 2o'clock this morning. Street suspended operation at 8 o'clock tonight. is still snowing with alight wind from north, the Tra ns Stuck. InepLy Cextie, Neb., Jan. 28.—[Specal Telegram to Tiy Brp.|—Snow fell here last night and today to adepth of six inches. There is astrong wind blowing from the northeast and the snow is falling fast and drifting. Trains are stuck in the snow drifts, This 15 the only snow w winter with the exceptionof a light fall in November, Suflering Keared. Erwoon, Neb,, Jan, 28.—| Spe ta Tug Ber.|—A terrific blizzard has been raging here for twenty-four hours. The air is full of snow and the wind blowing a gale. The west bound freight on the Cheyenne iine is abandonel at this place. It is not cold vou bt should it turn cold tonight there will bo great suffering among stock aud doubtless with the people, Telegram A Brakeman | Taacr, Neb [Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. ] Klepsler, o brake- man on thecastbound Missouri Pacific freight Inst night fell from a bridge near the top of of Avoca hill winle pounding the sandpipes of the engine to make tho sand run. The local company surgeon wes called and the injured man was taken to Hiawatha, His back and shoulders were terribly bruised, ured. Dr. McCasland Dead. Pawsee City, Jan, 28.—[Special Telegram to Tue B The deathof Dr. N. Me- Casland was announced this morning, the end of u lingering illness, Dr. McCasland came to Pawnee in 18583 was amember of the legislature of 1850-60: was assistant superintendent of the insane asylum at Lincoin at the time it was burned, d is well known to all of Nebraska's pion- cers, He will be buried with Masouic bon- ors. Object to the Bond! O'Ngint, Neb, Jun. 28.—|Special Tele- gram to ik Bk, | -A potition w in the district court of this county today E. Murphy, attorr.ey for the complainunts, praying for an injunction against the county treasurer to restrain the collection of the tax levied for the paymeut of interest on the bonds of Grattan township, in which the city of O'Neill is situated, issued as a donation in aid of the Nebraska & West- ern ralway company, These bonds were Is- sued to the amount of £36,000 and donated to what is usually called the Short Line raflroad, which is completed from Sioux City to this place. The vetition alleges Wiat the electors and taxpayers of Grattan townsphip wero in- duced to participate in the election to vote for such bonds by fulse or fraudulent repre- sentations, that no potition was ever pre sented to the county board signed by fifty frecholders authorizing such election and that the amount of bonds issued is in excess of the amount authorized by the constitution and laws of the state of Nebraska. The peti- tion is signed by six of the prominent farm- ers of the township who are determined to defeat the bonds if possible. The petition prays that tho bonds may bo declared null ard void and that the collcction of the tax for the payment of interest thereon be enjoined. e NS P CONG BESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. Senate. Wasnixaroy, Jan, 28, ~In the senate today the bill to ratify and confirm the agreements with the Sac aud Fox Indians and the lowa tribo of Oklahoma was passed, The house apportioument bill was then taken up, After a_long debate, participated Messrs. Washburn, Davis, Gorman, Carlislo and others, the bill was id aside after a statement from Mr. Halo that he would ask for a vote at neon tomorrow. After executive session journed. in by the scnate ad- House. Wasmixaroy, Jan, 28.—In the house this morning the journal of yesterday's procued- ings was approved without question. After the transaction of some routine busi- ness the house went into_committea of the 1 lle o the military acidemy appropriation i Withour waking any progress with tho bill the committe rose and the house ad- journed, Taken By England, [Copyrightsd 180 by James Gordon Bennett.\ Loxpoy, Jan. 35.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Ber]—Miss Halle | Howitz, daughter of the late Orville Howitz, Bultimore, was married to the Hon, Ashley Pousonby of Heatlierficld, Ascot, today at All Saiuts church, Ascot. The bride's mother gave her away. Her sister Alice was the only bridesmaid and Eustace Ponsonby the best man. At the wedding were Lord Cheylesmore, Lord De Manley, Lord aund lady Camoys, Mrs. Cavendish Bentinck, Commander and Mrs, Emory and Charles Wyndham. The couple left’ for Cairo, via Rome this afternoon. D'Oyley Carte says there have been forty thousand applications for seats “Ivanhoe ou Saturday. over av e 4 L Killed His Wife and Suicided. SAN Fraxcisco, Cal, Jan, 25.—Surgeon William Deitz of the Fifth artillery, stationed at Alcatraz isiand, this worning shot and Killed is wife and then suicided. The de- ceased surgeon_cntered the army had the rank of captain, It is licved that he was insane mitted the deed. when ‘he com- < Indians Devoured by Wolves WiNyipEG, Jan, 28.—Rev. Sett, a ary among the Indians around Lakes Winui- | peg and Manitoba, writes that the camps of Indians hunting near Lake Winnipex were visited by wolves, Tho wolves attacked the camps, killiug anny Indiaas and devouring them, mission- Pugilsts in Training. Sax Fraxcisco Jan, 28 —-[8 gram o Tue Bee]—Jake Kilraln, matehed tofight George Godfroy at the California | athleticclubin March, arrived today. God | froy is also here and i training 1 wnp - -l suingan Alleged (rock d Acent CuicaGo, Jan, 28.—The Consolidated coal company of St. Louls began suit today agaiustits agent, Stephen W. Gillman, for #0,000, charging bim with exteusive frauds | 10 couLection with sales, 'STILL TAKING OUT BODIES, The Remains of Over One Hundred Miners Removed from the Shaft, A NUMBER OF OTHERS STILL ENTOMBED. The Wreck Being Rapidly Cleared Away by the Rescuing Party— Cause of the Explosion Still a Mystery, Youxastows, Pa,, Jan. 25,—One hundred and seven bodies had been taken from the Fricke mineat Monmoutt up to 10 o'clock this morniug. 1t is estimated thatthe remains of atleast seventeen more victims of yester- day’s explosion are still in the pit. The causeof the explosion has not yet been de- termined. The coroner willmake a thorough examination. Fifty cofins arrived from Pittsbu morning and another half hundred ch here tonieht. An additional order for twenty-five more was sent this morning. Ar- rangements have not been made for the fu- nerals. ‘The vietims will be buvied by the company. Many of the unfortunates are Hungarians and will be sent to Scottdale for interment, A roll call of all the men {a in progress to- ¢, and this will make known the exact number of missing., The rescuing party is working heroic and the wreck in the shaft is cleared up. An official of the company suid thismorning that it will never be known how or why the explosion occurred. An accumulation of fire damp was probably the cause, but it was never kuown 1o exist’ in any quantity in the mine before. There is a story that a pocket of natural waus reached and that the operation of the ventilation faus mnow prevents any ac- cumulation of it. ~ Monmouth hus been notable always as being particalarly free from gas. Hundreds of safety gau lamps were provided for the miners by the company, but they were nover used, as” they were regarded as unnecessary. In their stead the men wore little open flame lamps on their hats, Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon 110 bodies had been recovered and of this number fifty- three were identified. z this will Iy, being Fricke Sad Scenes at ScofroaLe, Pa., Jan. 28,.—All the people in the Connellsville coke region stood today with bowed forms and reverent heads whila sixty-three dead miners were taken from the Monmouth shaft, were shrouded, cofined and laid to rest for their long slecp. The remains and mourners wero carried 1o St. John the Baptist's cemetery at Scottdale in a special train, Along the road hundreds of citizens turned out and wherever the train halted great crowds gathered, Over three thousand persons were present as the bodies were placed side by side in a common graye. The coaches behiind the baggage car, which contained the corpses, > crowded with sobbing women and sad-faced men The scenes at tne cemetery were very af- fecting. Notuntil the bodies wero being placed in the grave did the women and chil- dren seem to realize the full extent of their bereavement, and then a_pitiful chorus of cries and moans was heard, ~ All day iong the work of recovering the_bodies from the pit went on and the work is not yet concluded. cottdale, Mine Owner Fricke's Statement. Pirrsuorg, Pa., Jan. 28.—H. O. Fricke, owner of the Monmouth mine, the scene of yesterday’s torrible explosion, says there were in all 160 men working in the mine at the time of tho accident, nine of whom es- caped with their lives, Some of them were badly injured and the other 151 men were cither killed outright or suffocated by the terrible after damp. slesias il NO CHANGE YET. South Dakota Senators Continue to Ballot with Little Result. Piennr, S. D, Jan, 28.—|Special Telegram to Tie Bee]—The senate this morning concurred in the house's amendment to its delinquent tax bill, which provided that taxes should become delinquent after th fivst Monday In February and a penalty of 12 per cent per annum attach thereafter. The governor has signed the bill. The bill by Dunham to close the barber shops on Sun- day was considered and faild to pass, al- though it was developed that the barbers of the stato asked it. In the house the following bills were intro- duced: By the committee on military affars —Memorializing congress for reimbursement of the lute Indian war. By Donahue—A petition for the abolish- ment of the grand jury. By Epparde—That the bauks shall give bonds for the security of depositors. By King—A reapportionment of the senate to consist of thirty members, the Louse eighty-oune. Pickler of the committoe on a congress for sced wheat for the destitute dis- tricts reported that @ suflicient number of counties had not yet been heard from. The balance of the Lawreuce county cases will probably come up some time this. week. Until they are disposed of there is likely to be few changes in the senatorial situation, Today's bullot showed fow material chanzes, Melvillo developed additional strength and be s thought to be an available candidato by some, but it is doubtful if the party can be consolidated on any other thau a Black Hills' man and that section demands representation on account of its mineral tesources. The vote wus s fol- lows: Moody, #4; Melville, 17; Lake, 113 Winslow, 43 Mellette, 8; Pickler, 2; Marti ; Preston, 15 Buchanan, Tripp, 23 den, 21; Kyle, 18; Crose, 13; King, 113 ard, 4. AC promis: in Montana. Hevexa, Mont., Jan After twent four days of a double-headed legislature the democrats and republicans have agreed on a plan for a compromise, Tte rival houses are to meet as one body, the republicans getting wwenty-eight members and the democrats twenty-seven, The democrats are to have the speaker, subordinate ofticers and control of committees. The compromise was drawn up by scnators of both parties and will be signed tomorrow, Speaker Witter of the republican house is dying of pueumonia. His wife died of con- sumption this morning. Speaker Coaly of the democratic house is also very ill with pueumonia, memorial to Connecticut State Offcers. Haxrrorn, Conn,, Jan, 28, —The housé this morning received the report of the committee appointed to canvass the vote for state of: ficers. The committeo states that it is un- able to determine that any person was legally chosen to fill any stato offices except comp- twoller, to which the returns indicated that Nicholas Straub (dem.) is elected. The house adopted the report. The Ol Story in Hlinois. SeriNGFIELD, TIL, Ja, 28, ~In the joint as- sembly the balloting was resumed without change in _result forty-third ballot of the session was taken and’ it showed no change, A motion for adjournment until tomorrow prevailed. Vilas Formally Elected. Manisox, Wis,, Jan, 28.—Colonel Vilas was formally elected by the juint convention of the lezislature today tosueceed United States Seuator Spooner, Oregon Adopts the Austealian Dallot, Savew, Ore., Jan. 28.—The Australian bal lot bill which passed the, house yesterday was adopted in the senate today, - Senator Pettigrow's iness. Siovx Fais, S, D., Jan. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tu Be]—Seuator Pettigrew left this eveniug for Chicago to _recelve medical treatment. He has been suffering for several days with a severe kidney trouble and his relati and friends have demanded thot he place himself under care of an expert Chicago physician, - Westorn People in Ohlcago. Cmdaco, Jan. {Speclal Telogram to Tue Bre.]—Among the westerners in Chi- cago today were the followiug: At the Grand Pacifie—J. L and Mrs. C. B, Squires, V. Lowe, Omaha; O, L. Serogg At the Auditorium—Mr. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Omaha, At the Palmer—C. L, Wright, Omaha; A, H. Lane, Lincoln, Neb. Mr, and Mrs Squires ave on thoir way east, They will visit Buffalo, Syracuseand New York City and expect 10 be absent about. two weeks. Mr. Lane is returning from Cleveland, where ho hias been looking after some work upon which bis company is engaged. -~ THAYER'S INJU Jobnson, Mr, G. Boque, J. Sioux City, In. and Mrs. E. M. George A. Joslyn, 'TION, An Application Will Br Made to the Supreme Court Today., LixcoLy, Neb,, Jan Special Telogram to Tne Ber, | —Tomorrow is the day named by the attorneys of General Thayer when they will appiy to the supreme court for an injunction to restran Boyd from acting as governor. Oneof the attovueys says it is doubtful if the court will take any action to- morrow, as it will not have finished the judi- clal district cases on which it has been at work. il GROIND TO DEATH, Horrible Fate of a Young Married Kansas Couple. Horroway, Kan., Jan, 28.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee,]—At 7 o'clock this morn- ing, Operator S, A. Haye, who has charge of the station at night, 't his office with his wife, who called on him to ‘o0 to breakfast, when the passing Santa Fe passenger west bound struck them, grinding the young woman to atoms and fatally injuring Haye. The nnfortunate young couple had been mar ried only a short time and both wero well liked. A peculiar teature of the killing is that Eneineer Burke did not kn that he had struck any one until he had reaceed Olathe, twenty miles further on, where ne teard the awful new! POOL INVESTIGATION, ton Tells the Committee Wiat He Knows, Wasnizatoy, Jan, 28.—General Boynton testified in the silver pool investigation toduy. Hesaidhe sent & massage to Dun- nell of the New York Times on wrich the dispatch was based, stating thut Dingley and Payne, members of the committee, had said they would mot have gone into the investigation if they had supposed that such a revelation regarding Senator Cameron would be made, The gentleman who informed him (Boynton) had been in the roomand heard the conversation between Dingley and ;Payne. Each wus explaining apparently that he had no kuowledge or pectation thatsuch testimpuny was to come out, expressing surprise t the testimony and practically apologizing to each other that it had come outin the investigation. Dingley said it was entirely possible that he might have said he regretted exceedingly that any congressman should have done any uct which made it necessary. *hat such facts should be rought out, but thay the commit- tee would kecp the tostingag out er pur- posely delay it wis untrue. # ieneral 13 oynton said that the day before the investization Stevens, correspondent of the Globe-Democrat, received a message that it was the desire of the committee that he (Stevens) should either bo late tho next day or prelong his testimony. The purpose of the comuittee was to adjournimmediately after t he conclusion of his téstimony until next Wednesday, as it was understood that Senator Vest would not, be allowed to give testimony in refercuce to Cameron until after Tuesduy, Witness had heard the same thing ~ before, and, taking all this together he ' thought the conclusions veached very remsonable. Boynton sug- gested that information might be gotten out of Mr. Tauner and Representative Taylor, also from telegrams sent by Littler, €'anaer and others. W. B. Stevens, a Globe-Democrat corres- poudent, was recalled aud said he was the person who gave General Bognton the infor- mation in respect to the Dingley-Payne con- versation, Turning to Dingley he said: You began talking 4n a whis- ger, became more earnesy, raised your voice and were talking loudly’ before you got through. I heard Di say something to this effect: ‘It w ire surprise to me [meaning Vest's testimony|. 1 did not know Ye was going to testify to any such thing as that! You [turning to Payne| said, ‘I had no idea what he was going to say.’ [t struck me,” said Stevens, “as if_you were each taken by surprise and trying to explain it to ach other, There scemed to be expressions that the circumstances under which the tes- tumony was brought out wero peculiar and thut you regretted the time at which it was brought out.” Diniley and Payne interrupted to say that while they may have said something of that sort, they had no purpose except to get ail thg luformation as promptly as possiblo, Dockery sad that with regard to tho al- leged desire to delay the Vest testimony ho would make no_concealmeat now; that he did not want to be gving out testimony con- cerning Senator Cameron until Wednesday. During the time that the resolution was peuding before the committee he (Dockery) formedethe belief that thero v arties who might desire to use the testimony. He was in- formed by a senator that another gentleman suggested that it would be well 10 let the resolution drop. The senator replied that he could not afford to. The gentleman responded that he did not care about it himself, but he understood that some of the *‘boys" had bought silver, and the impression the senator ot was that they were nervous and wante things stopped. ~When asked who the *‘boy were the gentleman named two repre- sentativ “This Conversdtion was given to me aid Dockery, ‘and I pushed the resolution. Now I will state why I wished the testimony delayed. 1 believe that influences were being brought to bear on a senator with the silver speculation to make him vet¢ for the force bill, and I wanted the livestigation aelayed It was just a in order to gein one more votp. straw, which proved very sibstantial, and [ want it distinctly understood that I had fio assurance whatever and merely went on a rumor that his vote on the force bill was doubtful. No, sir, I did nat thivk an ex vosure at that time would eubance his prospects,” Doclkery said he would noty prefer to give publicity to the names of thetwo representa- tives mentioned, but would do so privatel Senator Vest was the man who gave him i formation about the conversation. O'Brien Moore, cqrrespondeat of the St. Louis Republic, testified that be had no per- sonal knowledge of silver lspeeulation, but had heard that Representatives Clunie of California and Ketchum of New York were wiliing to testify that they had speculated in silver, Peel, referring to the reports that Perking of Kansas had secured his (Peel's) appoint- ment on the committee and that the two were fast friends, etc., stated that if Perkins c pected to be sereened by his (Peel's) appoint ment he had sawed the limb off betw himself and thie tree, for he would probe vhe matter to the bottom. sl S International Press Olub. Pirtsnune, Pa., Jan. 25.-In the Interna- tional Press club conyention today the com- mittee on plan and sgope reported the consti- tution and by-laws, which were adopted. The association will hereafter be kuown as the International League of ress Clubs. Its objects are to bring iuto close and frigndly relations the press clubs of the world and promote a more fraternal and belpful feeling among members, N0 FINANCIAL LEGISLATION, | Nothing Expected From the Prusent Oon® | gross in That Line, THE VIEWS OF CONGRESSMAN DORSEY. Speaker Recd of the Opinion That Monecy Will be Easier After Ad« Journment — Miscollas neous Matcers. 518 FOURTEENTI STRERT, Wasninarow, D, C., JTan, 28, “I'here will be no financial legislation dur ing the present congress,” said Mr, Dorsey of Nebraska In talking today about the pros- pects of legislative work for the next five weeks, Mr, Dors is ctamrman of the house committee on bauking and currency and enjoys the confidence of Speaker Reea. It s understood that he has just completed with the speaker acanvass of the house on the silver question, “There is a deep-seated disgust among many of the most ardent friends of free coinage on account of the displacement of the closure resolution in the semate,” continued Mr. Dorsey, ‘and the republican members of the house who would two days ago have voted for unlimited coinage will not countenance it now. They declare that any kind of a silver bill would houor the unholy alliance between the bolting republicans and free coinage democratic senate 1 have seen the time when I would have voted for ualimited coinage, but I would not néw. My objection is not based on political ~ but on ecconomical grounds. It would not take s ys, if we had an unlimited coinage law, to take every dollar of our 00,000,000 of gold outof cireulation and in loss than a year it would be at a premium, probably of 25 per cent. Under such circum- stances it would be bankruptey to meet outstanding obligations, most of which are payable in gold. ‘Ihere was talk about a bill giving free age for American silver only, but that not be passed. It would have to I seigniorage or duty upon foreign silver, and of course the democrats would not vote for that, and since not all the republicans are for free coinage, even for American silver alone, it would fail. Then there is danger in bring- ing a measure of that sort before the houses at this time. It might be amended with un- limited coinage and_ the president could not sign a free coinage bill, especially in view of these disclosures of the silver pool investi- gating committee.” It is generally understood among who ‘stand nearest speal » will be no financial we ure of any ¢ t this session and conséquently w Thestates, men from New ton, Philadelphia and many other centers say that the fear and uncertainty about financial legislation more than anything else mukes money scarce that the large capitalists in the east are opposed to free coinage, and, fearing it, are hoarding their money and withdrawing it from circulation, anticipating contraction should there b unwise action at the hands of congress, and this alone has made times hard for those who have to borrow. Speaker Reed says that as soon as cou- gress adjourns without any legislation upon the financial question money will begin to become easy of access, and although obii- gations to pay notes, mortgages, bouds aud all sorts of securities may be made redecma- ble in gold, money will be readily obtainuble and interest ~ will depreciate. He looks for good _ times with the opening of spring busines: ‘While the speaker will not_say for publication what he thinks, will be done with the demand fo action upon free coinage, those who have hi confidence quote him us saying that the will be no legislation on the subject of finance under & year. Affairs in the money con- ters of ~the east are shaping them- selve 80 that 1t would be a very impracticable not to say unwise thing to pass a free coinage bill. "The mort zage loan companics are having new appl s and notes printed upon a These payments are all 10 be made in gold, and should there be un- limited freo coinage of silver and gold should go to @ premium, as is be lieved would be the case, the mortgagors who will have made the payment a few yea in advance of this time will be greatly em- barrassed. The Bank of America, one of the leading financial institutions of New York, which went through the war of the reoellion upon & gold basis, meeting all of its payments in gold, has taken the initiative in the gold movement, and, it is stated, is receiving no securities mot payable in gold. It conteuds, as do the mortgage loan companies, that ina much as gold is paid out to borrowers u con- tract must be made for a gold payment. MAKING A BAD MESS OF IT, The new congressional delegation from Nebraska has shown its trend of sympathy by associating ob the floor of the house with democrats, Messrs, Bryan, McKeighan and Kem wero introduced by Mr, Springer of fllinois, the democrat who is leadink the obstruction movements. The action of these unew men in afliliating with the minority m the house created surprise in view of the fact that they came here to getan appropriation and can only get it by assist- ance from the republican side and the ad- ditional fact that the democratic party is un- alterably opposed to paternal government, which means the exact thing to be advocated when an ation _is asked for the drouth s s in Nebraska. The work of the new delegation is doing the state ivrreparable damago in Wushing ton and the east. It is represented that Ne braska suffered a terrible and distressing drouth last year and that the crops were an entire failure, so complete that there is no seed grain the state. These state ments al ng telegraphed by Washing- ton correspondents all over the ecast and uskans fear it will have the effect of htening capital away from the state, In view of the unfortunate breaks which the new meu are making in their predictions ana the fact that there is no chance of their suc- ceeding in their requests, it is believed that they are doing far more damage than good. MISCELLANEOUS, So much of special orders of January 21 as directs Captain George 8. Anderson, Sixth valry, to join his troop, I, at Pine Kidge, S. 1., and thence proceed to Camp Sheridun, in the Yellowstone national park, Wyoming, is amended 50 as to direct Captain Anddrsou to proceed to this city via St. Paul, Minn., s to have w consultation with the com- ding general, depmtment of Dakota, e to procecd to Camp Sheridan, to which post Troop I, Sixth_cavalry, will be directed to procced from Pine Ridge, S. D., under the command of the seuior officer pres- ent Henry T. Oxnard, the Grand Tsland beet sugar manufacturer, who has bee Wash ington for a few days, has gone to New York He says the talk in the Neoraska legislature about repealing the beet sugar bounty is untair and ridiculous; that under that inducement factories were established, and since lowa, South Dakota, Minnesota and one*or two other states are about to_establish a bounty the business nuturally gravitates in other ai- rections, Hesays the bounty given by a state 1s not a vational matter, but an induc ment locally to attract & useful and impor- taut enterprise, the same as cities give bo- nuses for the establishment of industries, He has us yet received no bounty from the feceral government, E. J. Jensen of Fremont has gone to Har- risburg, Pa., (0 take statistics of debts and oi for the census. T, Hastings, late editor of the Burwell Quiver, Garfield county, has received an ap- poiutment in the office’ of the government prioter. In the senate today Mr. Paddock presented a lot of petitions from Nebraska aud the legislatures of various states in favor of his pure food bill A memorial was presented in the senate WasnINGTON BUREAU Tite OvArtA Bee, } now, the | on this afternoon by Mr. Paddock asking for a law granting to soldiers who made entries the Fort Sedgwick y reservation the right to make final proc the expira- tion of five years co _ I residence thereon, ] A. S, Patrick, Low Hill, \ A. Pax ton, jr., and J. C. Sharpe of are at rd's. Nevraska postmasters wert us follows: Miller, Buffi . Pease, vice A, B. Cherry water, Buffalo county, | H. A. Beyen, resigned d Lieutenant H, G. Siel v, has been retained as military seience and tactics at she of South Dakota, Vermillion, S. 1 In South Dakota circles today tne impres- sion prevailed that Governor Mellette would bo elected to the United States senate to suc ceed Senator Moody. Governor Mel lette is well and _favorably known in Washington, where he came a number of times in the interests of division of territory and statchood, and he would arop into” the seat in the senate with full knowledge of the duties and how to perform them. He is an old personal friend of Presi dent Harrison, having lived near him all his life prior to emigrating to Dakota territory fifteen years ago, and it goes without saying that his election to the senate would be grati fying news to the white house, Priy 8 2z A ) TN vinted to- unty, H wsighed; Vhomas, eventh wsor of Heari THE OMABABRIDGERBILL, Itis Reported Favorably to the Sen- ate with Amendments, Wasiixaroy, Jan. 28.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.)--Senator Manderson this morning for Senator Vest reported favorably to the senate the Omaha bridge bill. The bill as roported incorporates . in all Senator Paddock’s suggestions and amendments, which were unanimously endorsed by Sena tor Manderson and Mr. Conneil. The bill provides that all street railroads, clectric and eable roads as well as railrc | be entitled to use the bridge upon the ‘payment of reasonabl compensation, 1f the house bill comes over today as expected, uu effort will be mude to call up the senate bill, pass it and throw the bill into conference, which will insure its speedy enactment unto law. nds, sha Kkota Pensions. pecial Telegram Nebraska, lowa and | WASHINGTON, Jan. 95, to Tk Bz, —Pc sions were granted tod to the following Nebraskans: Original John Carpenter, Superior; Joseph Stabl, Stanton; James Anderson, Aten; Leonard Manity and Benjamin J. Ver Burwell; Solomon Wolford, Vesta: John Graham, Lin- colnj Thomas H. Brown, Lomax; Hugh G Staver, Salem; Nicholas Rush, Burr; Jotham D. Gibbons; Isaac C. Barnes, Col berge ase—Philander Doud, Kala mazoo: Oscar . Merrick, Lincoln; George W. Robinson, Stuart; John Harmon, Inman. Original—William H. Wait, South Thomas Humphreys, Clarnda; 5. Lecky, Huampton] James A Mitehell, Keokuk; George Mennig, Sheldon Emory . Morton, Nevada; dJohn L. Neff, Conway; John Haline, Sioux City; Andrew Short, Council Bluffs; Jon J. Chadwick, Tripoli; John W. Clemens, Mazksburg} Luther P, Pugh, Strawodrry Poiut; William H. Tullis, Muchakinock: Calvin M. Rice, Mitchell; Jonathan K. George, Newmarket! Ly man Williams, Estherville; Daniel ues, Des Moines; Simon Grotequet, Frankville. Increaso—Samuel Fidment, Lester; George A. Coffey, IRed Ouk} Alexunder Graham, Dés Moines wo W. Parks, Hibbsville; William Man- Muscatine; James J. Stan sell, New Vir- winia; William'Campbell, Abingdon; Alvin I, Pridey, Centrevilie; William ¥. Powler Pella, Reissue—Benjdmin Brenoman, Amos. Origiitl_widows, ete.—Elizabeth, widow of Johu McIntosh, Davis City; Addie'J,, widow of Kugene . Luce; Nashun, South akota: Original—Putrick Ryau, Pierre; Harrison Allum,. Hayward: John Broadhead; Sylvanus E. Fox, Elk- point; IRoot Ralston, Rapid City; Jacob W. Overmann, Vermillion. Additional—W illism H. Finck, Aberdeen, Increase—Joseph M. Craig, Gayville, ¥y Nutional Capital Notes. Wasiixgros, Jan, 28,—The president has pproved the act for a public building at Mankato, Minn, H. L. Higgiuson, a banker of Boston, to- day addressed the 'coinage commitiee in op- position to the free coinage of silver, Senator Frye today proposed an amend ment to the consular and diplomatic appr iation bill, raising the mission to Mexico to tclass und making an appropriation of 857,500 to meet the expenses of the legation Postmas ters Ajp d WasiiNGToy, Jan, 28.—The president sent to the senate today the following nominations for postmasters: Nobraska -W. H. Smith, Indianolu; 1. W. Mattoon, Blue Springs. Minnesota—Andrew Baton, Wells; £. P. Dixon, St. Charles. Towa—A. B. Farwell, Independence; Watson Molynoux, Hawarden Aaron Porter, Eldora, Tllinois—R. F. Shii ley, Mendotad M. D. Worrell, Gibson City Albert Miller, Dundee. Confirmations. WasninGToy, January 25.—The senate to- day confirmed the following: Colonel Flag- ler, chief of ordnance, with the ran adicr_gencral, Postmasters: Illinok uel Bucknell, National Stockyards, John H. Whetston, Towa City A, H. Kriegham, Cambridge. Washington Towa braska— Blue Hills; C. R. Bee. Wisconsin—H. L. Coe, Port . H. Putuey, Waukesha. atolce i 4 KANSAS BANK FAILS. The United States National of Ohi- cago and an Auxiliary Go Under. Arcuisox, Kan., Jan. 25.—(Special Tele- gram to Tie Bek.|—The United States D tional bank has gone into voluntary liquida- tion and the People's Savings baw k, an au> iliary concern, has beeu, at its own request, placed in the hands of a receiver. The United States National wus organized in January 1880, with a paid np capital of 20,000, by W. I’. Rice, now of Fort Payne, Ala., its stoc hoiders being Maine capitalists, Rice placed S. B. Glazier and I, W. Hunston, formerly of Maine, in chavge. They were removed by tho local diectors two years ago on account of mismanagement. The vank officcrs say today that Gluzier and Huuston the bank their individual notes for § oat of which nothing can be realized. money Glazier and Hunston used in real es tate speculation. ‘The deposits and other ac counts have been transferred to the Ex- chunge national. The depositors will be paid in full, but the stockholders will get lit- tle or nothing. AL INGALL'S INTENTIONS, 1o Will Lecture and Devote to Literary Work. Toreka, Kan., Jan. 25— [Special Telegeam to Tur Bee]—Senator Iugalls left Topeka at 4 0'clock this afternoon for Atchison,where he will remain until Tuesday, when he loaves for W The manner in which In galls accepts his defeat is characteristic ,of the man, He arose this morning at a rea- sonable hour and appeared at breakfast with the same cheerful countenance which worn siuce the inception of the which stiil remained when the ballot for senator came from Siuce vecelved two offers by wire of positions The Detrolt. Tribune wired, offering him an editorial position and the manager of a lecture bureau offered him 800 4 night for thirty lectures, ho, cities to bechosen by himself, Senator Ingalls will probably ac cept the proposition to"deliver lectures,” but will decline the Tribune offer. In an inter view today he said I shall probubly ary work, 4 will consent Kunsas, 1 como o tho statogt cars be fore its adimission into the Union I have lived here ever since. All my belongings are here. _All of my ehiidren were born in Kan. sas, My dead <leep in_her bosom and 1 hope mingle my dust with ber soil.” Himsell shington, > has battle and house. time to liter to leave Ny never he news of bis dofeat Senator Ingalls | | | i 999 Py ONLY FARMERS NEED APPLY, NUMBER The National Alliance Adopts a Very Ime portant Membership Rule. ITS DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES, Providing for a Presidential Candi- date in 1892 -Action the Rails road and Financial Questions— Reforms Demanded, o There was troublo fn the house of the Na- tlonal Farmers' Alliance at the session held yesterday mornin, At an early hour the members commen; tostraggle in, and by the time that Presi- dent Powers called the convention to order there was a full attendance. he president immodiately oponed a copy of Tuk Ber, and as he scanned its pages, ro- marked in a tone of emotion: *“There is a leak somewlhere and it must be stopped. everal members were accused of submit~ ting to the action of the pump, but each man denied tnat a word had been dropped It was sugirested that a reporter might haye been hidden in the room. The prosi- dent thought so, too, and detailed & deloga- tion to examine the furniture. The eagle- eyed delegates searched under the platform, vehind the radiators, in the desks and through the firep s, but as no intruder was found the business procecded, the press committee naving been cautioned to be move carefal in the future regarding the giving out of news. Miss ¥ McDonald, the chai man of that committee, informed Mr. Powers that her lips had been sealed and that sho had not given away any of the se- ots Communications were read from Chicago inviting the convention to hold its noxt ses- sion in that city, The lowa stato alliance asked that Des” Moines be sclected as the place for the next couvention. Both letters were referred to the committee M. Astby, of lowa, chaivman of the com- teeon constitution stated that ho was 1y 10 Teport ‘Hefore we recoive this roport,” said Presi- dent Powers, “we should have a voting sign that will not'make any noise, and 1_suggest the vote be by the uplifted hand,” The sug- gestion was ddopted. Mr, Ashby then read his report, which was the amended constitntion. 1t provides that the alliance shall striye to sccure the rignts and justice that are ducjto ail classes of agri- cultural laborers; that the alliance shall be non-partisan in its work and shall favor frce ballot, This section was adopted The annual meetings shall be held in Jan- vary. Tho ofticers shall be a president, vice- president, sceretary, treasuver and lecturer. Mr. Ashby’s report provided that ench state should have two delegates-at-large and one delegate for each 50 paying members, The wors “‘paying members’ were tho cause of an animated discussion, - Mr. Burrows said that if the words “pay- ing members” were used, ladies would be ox- cluded from becoming delegates. An fowa man said ladies should not bo eli- gible as delezates. In an instantn dozen Nebraska men were on their feet to champion the causo of the la- dies. They said the ladies had been the most enthusiastic workers and should be entitled to the privilego of being delegates iu the na- tional convention. A motion to make ladios honorary members of the association with dues paid in full was carried. The amendment that tho presidont huve charge of the secret work und the lecturer the educational work was carried “Pne smended constitution provides that to support.thie national alliance, each state alli- ance shall collect a national fund ot 50 cents from each subordinate alliance; that state al- liances may pass laws, but they must not be in conflict with the luws of theé natiousl alli- ance, Roberts' rules of order were adopted for parliamentary work in the order. President Powers said ho was not satisfied with one section of the amended constitu- tion—the one that provides thatall laboving men can become members of the local asso- ciations. “Tnat will b up,” said he. “Wo want to carry lection, and if you extend the qualifications beyond farmers, ‘the cities will take advantage of this point. New York city could send $1,000,000 to Omana to pay initiation fens, and in a few months de- signing politicians would hire enough men to join the order so that Nebraska, the vanner state of the alliance movement, would be in the bunds of the ring. [t would capture the national alliance, body and soul. “This movement started among the farm- ers and should be kept there,” Mr. Powers' specch was received with loud ‘applause, and a previous amendment that the oraer’ be open to ull iabor societies wass tabled by an overwhelming vote, Mo restof the morning session was de- voted to adopting several sections of the amended constitution, all of which applied to the seeret work of the orde Afternoon Session As soon as President Powers called the convention of the Farmers’ National Alliance to order in the afternoon he entercd into a lengthy speech upon the importance of keep- 1 secret the proceedings of tho meotings, Ho said: “8o far our efforts in this direction have been of no avail and I now want 1o caution each and every member against talking to straugers, as you do not know when or where a Bre reporter may be secreted, I have read the report of our sceret meoting as published in Tue Bex of this morning, and I regrot to say that it is correct.” Miss Eva McDonald, press committee, said I cannot imugine where the leak comes from. Iam ready ana willing at all times to furnish Tue Ber with the report that is in- tended for publication, but the reporters of that paper ignove mo eatirely, and not only secure the report that is inténded for the press, but much more. In fact, the paper published not only our alliance proceedings, but the eutire report of the couvention.” The doorkeeper informed Mr. Powers that there would be no more leaks, as during the noon hour he ad inspected all of the doors, windows, dosks and the space under the platform. This information was cheering o the president s well as to ali of the m bers of the conyention, and in their security they at once settied down to business. The report of August Post, the sceretary and treasurer, was again brought up for con- sideration, and after being thorougnly ine spected was adopted Some member wanted to hear the report of the committee appointed o confer with the members of the Farwers' Mutual Benefit as- soclation relative to u consolidation, That committee was not ready Lo report s veport of the committee on resolutions was called for. The chaivman stated that only four or five members had signed the re- port, the other members being out of the aity, After some discussion, it was decided to re- cewve the report The chairman then read as follows: Whereas, Owing to the opvression that has Been lieipod upon us by corrupt iczislators, monopolsts, capitalists, designing politicians Combines und trusts, we deciare in fuvor of holdi onvention on February 22, 182, 1o decide upon n time und place for holding & convention and fixiug s basls of representas tlon for the purpose of nominuting i candi- Qute for prestdent and . candidato for vice L of the Unlied States. The pluce for olding the convention on Fobruaty 22 10 be fixed by the execative committoe; aud, Whereas, We suggest thut this convention Composed of one delegate from euch SLALe i territory of the union, and we urge t all allinnces at o gin' 1 vicof m 1thng funds to dofray the expenses of this meeting I'he preamblo was o The resolutions were read, disou passed upon us they came up: Lesolved? Thit we declare the chairman of the pted with cheers, ed and alust chartere