Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 30, 1891, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEJ; FRIDAY JANUARY 30, 1891 mured, Somebody sald Sioux City, while an- other man suggested Davenport. Mr. Root askeq that it come to Omaha again, while an Obio man said, It should go to my eity." “Name your elty,” responded Mr. Root. *‘Mr. Crawford remarked *1 don't be- lleve in naming the eity now Let us select the state ard then get bids from the cities.’ *“I'he Ohio man was a stickler for the con- stitution,”” replied Mr. Root, “and now I want t seo him stand by it and not leave the responsibility of selecting the place with a delagation. " The des Chicago wau convention ““Before adjourning 1 will committee on education,” said The committee is as follows Prast of Nebraska, Miss Eva MeDonald of Minnesota, D, H. Talbot of Jowa, J. Burrows of Nebraska and Milton George of Chicago. The con on then adjourned o'clock. for dinner cut off the debate and the unanimous choice of the announce the Mr. Powers, Mrs, Julia untit 2 Afte: ron Theatte co at the was vory smail, only fifty-thre delegates belng prosent. Tt was understood that no new business would be transc during the closing hours, and with this un derstanding many of the delogates livir distance started for their hom Powers ano s followers in complete control of thesituation. They took advantage of this, transacting new business and undoing some that had been completed and passed upon at other sittings of the convention. As soon as the afternoon scssion opened Mr. Terral, a_delogate from the Industrial union, was given the privilege of the fioor, He taiked for three-q an_hour, ad- vocating @ fusion between the Industrial union, the llianco and the rs' Mutual Benefit association for political purposes, Ho wanted the Australian ballot reform, the rument to own and _con’ trol all inland _ steamboat lin railroad, telograph and telephone systems and the abolition of national banks. ~In ad- dition to this he wanted silyer issued inun- limited quantitics, together with_ treasury notes, untit the amount would reach the sum of £0 per capita for eyery man, woman and child fn the United States, The monoy he would have lnaned to tho farmers on land se- curity ata rate of interest not exceeding 2 per ~ cent per annum, He _was in favor of public warchouses beng located in evory county of every state. Not only this, but ho wanted the president, vice president and United States senators electod by & vote of the people. His remarks were listened to with marked attention, and as 500n s he wis seated the chairman of the committee appointed to confer with the mem- bers of the Farmors' Mutual Benefit asso- ciatfon stated that ho was ready to report. The report was as follows : *We, the members of your committee ap- ointed to confer with the membors of the farmers’ Mutual Benefit association, beg Jeave to report that the bond vinding the members of that association is similar to that binding together the members of the alliance, and in view of this fact we would recom’ mend a confederation with that association for tho purpose of accomplishing the great ends that are sought by both resociations,” An anti-Powers man moved that the presi- dent, secretary and three other members of the alliance be_elected to accomplish such confederation, fix the basis of representation and report their action to the next annual convention of the altiance. A member moved that Milton George of Tllinois be clected as chairman of the com- mittee, Ths motion was adopted and Mr. Georgo elected. Mr. Root moved that the convention go into committee of the whole to consider the proposition of confederation, urging that if a good measure it should be adopted as soon as possible. He wanted to tall with the gentle- men of the southern alliance and come to an agreement. ‘An lowa member moved to lay the motion on the table, giving as his roason that the matter was of toomuch importance to pass upon without & fuil convention being present. The motion to lay on the table was lost. “The ruling of the chair is unfair and un- Justy” remarked an Tllinols dolegate, “Appeal, then,” replied President Powers Wit good wonld 1t dof" quickly. To- sponded the [llinois member; ‘“‘our people have all gone home and your crowd has cap- tured the convention.’ “I will appeal, then,” said tho Tillinois member, “just to getthe tone of the con- tion.” The question now is, shall the decision of the chair be sustainedi’ said Mr. Powers. “Those in favor of sustaining the chair will Rold up their hands, Thirty-thiree members voted with the prosi- dent. *“Those opposed will vote by the same sign,”’ continued Mr, Powers. Only twenty men were present to vote in hie negativo. ““Phe chair Is sustained in its decision,” re- marked Mr. Powers. “Now,” continued Mr. Root, “I shall press my motion to go into committee of the whole, and I shall ask that the report be adopted without debate,” “You can't gogus inthis manner,” ox- claimed half a dozen of the twenty mén who voted In the negative, “Wo have some rights and we will debate until wo get them, This s a concocted scheme that you men did not dare to spring until you captured the con- vention, when our frends went home.” ““Woure not dealing square with the mem- bers of tho Farmers’ Mutual Benetit associa- tion,” remarked anotner of the fighting twenty. *You don’t know that that asso- ciation would submit to such a confedera- ss1on, afternoon session of the 104 'his is all out of order,” interposed Mr. Powers, “‘as a motion to go into committee of the whole is not debatable,” Mr. Root's motion was put and carrled, while the minority sullenly watched the pro- ceedings. Mr. Crawford was callea to the chair and the report read by the chairman of the con- ference committee, In an {nstaut one of the twenty men arose and said: “I move to reject the whole report.” “Second the motion," exclaimed another. “Move we nceept the roport,” remarked member of the majority. ‘*Second the motion, ™ wildly exclaimed an- other man. “You pevple are going wild,” spoke up one of the members who was opposed to railroad- ing the business through. *Whenour action comes to the kuowledgo of the public you will flud that it will be suicidal to the ends that we are most desirous of attaining, and in all decency and fairness I ask that we be allowed to debate this question.” [Cries of 1o, no.” | Chairman Crawford ruled the gentioman out of order, “Phen I will appeal to the house,” re- sponded tho latter, “Appeal,” quietly remarkea Mr, Crawford. The appeal was taken and _the chair was sustainod by a vote of 83 to 20, “I want 10 see a man be something or nothing," said onoof the Wiscortsin delegate: *One thing is certain; we cannot do busi- ness,” said President Powers, “and I move the committee ariso and report’ progress.” The motion carried, and as Prosident Pow- ers resumed the chair he said that he hoped the allinuce would form a_closer union. In the interest of harmony President Powers sald be would appoint on the conference com- mittee Milton George of Illinols, August Post of lowa, J. . H, Cobb of Ohio and A.J. Westfall of lowa, Theso gentlemen declared themselves on the currency question and were sound to the core according to the idea of the majority, A motion wias made that a committee of five be appoiuted to prescribe and define the duties of the conference committoe, The president did not think this necessary, as he knew all of the gentlemen. Resolutions and papers were read from the Farmers’ Mutual Benefit association and other kindred organizations asking for action upon the quostions proposed in tho report. These ware roferred to the commitee, Sowme member wanted to kuow if they had power to aet, “for,” said he, “we want to give the members such power right now.’ He was assured that it had such power, T'he following resolution was then adopted : Rosolved, Thit having portoct confidonce 1n the committee, It Is Instructed to take such slops as the mombers thereof may deom nec- ossary, and we pledge ourselves to stand by any wotion that our committee wmay declde upon. l)Knulh&’l" man got the floor and in a loud volee declared against grain elovators, declar- ing that they are run iu the iuterest of the ds. He wanted congress to regulate thelr manner of doing business and he also wanted the system of taxation so changed that all state, county aud municipal taxes shall be assed upon the actual value of the property taxed. h«\imu Powers suggested that Lhe re- marks be lucorporated in a resolution. This the mewber did, and the resolution was adopled. At this poiut President Powers called a | member tothe chair, and stepplng to the floor moved that his resolution that was de- feated Wednesday afternoon be reconsidered. | In support of this b said: “The aesign of my resolution is that we de- mand that the govérnment inerease the cir. culation to at least &0 per capita, and that it be loaned to the states at 3 per ¢ to the population; by the state to the coun- ties at 2 per cent, and by the counties and townships to the individuals at 1 per cent on real estate security. We propose that no in- dividual shall borrow to exceed #,000, and that but one loan may be mada in ton years, The intercst is to bo paid annually fo tho treasurer of the school district in which the property that secures the loan is located. ou will notice that I have stricken out that _provided for corborations borrowingany portion of sueh funds from the nment.’”” The motion to onded Half of the minority moembers for recognition at the same moment. The first man who canght President Pow ers' oye asked, “Why did you not spring this motion to recousider at the morning scssiont Youwereafraidto do so; but no, as you know you have asolid backiag, you dare to do_miything.’ Powers declared the man out of order and pounded his desk. “1will talk," responded the clause nsider was promptly s mored the del was settled yesterday and you have no ¥ t to call it up at this late hour.” Allan Root declared that the resolution was buried yesterday, and added: “The putrid corpse Should not be dug up today.” ot stated that he had talked for more | twenty-two vears: that when he com- ed talking he was denounced as i<, “hutif T was,” continued he, “today I stand where I did then. [ mov that we defer all further consideration of the resolution,” The motion to lay onthe table was 1ost. Powers dectared all debate closed and the resolution was taken up and passed by a voto of 46 to 25 on a call of the roll of oS, When the resolution was pr dis- cussed, its passage wus defeated by a vote of 5 yeas 1o 48 nays. The members of the Pacific e Jute bagging released from du! claimin, that as the heat goes across the ocean it has to be sacked, and that sacks that cost from 3l to 3% cents each in Calcutta ave forced upon them at prices ranging from Sig Vlg cents, Ahe convention agreed to try and have such sacks placed on the freo list. ved from South Dakota s asking for admission into the national alliance. The sccretary was instructed to secure their withdrawal from the southern allance earliest possible date, The board of directors of the world's fair asked for the cooperation of the alliance, The couvention agreed to help the show by sending grain g produc The salary of the secretary 2300, Some of the members work given at once. President Powers thought it was not best as the hall was not suitable, Hesaid: “If I giveit here Tue Bee will print 1t in the moruing.” An lowa member remarked that the ap- pointment of the auditing committee had been forgotten. W. B, Bell of Towa, Milton e of lllinois and Frank Brown of Ne- Aska were appointed There is another committee to report,” romarked a member. SWhat one?? asked Burrows, “‘Unit committee,” responded the member., *“We will have the report,” said Powers, Tho report provides for the unlimited coinage of silver, the issue of logal tender. notes to the amount of £30 per capita, the prohibition of gambling in stocks, shares and futures, the election of senators by the vote of the people, the demaud for the passage of the Australian ballot reform law, the calling of a national independent convention, and winds up by asking that the signatures of 5,000,000 persons be secured who will sup- port and stand by the third party movement. The convention then adjourned, and later a private session was held in the parlors of the Jonniugs hotel, where some of the members wero educated in_the signs, grips, symbols, and other secret worlk of thé order. st wanted was fixed at wanted the secret MISS M'DONALD'S ADDRESS, The Young imdy Talks Pointedly the Alliance Aims, Oneof the features of Wednesday evening’s session was the address of MissEEvaMeDonald, state lecturer and organizer of the alliance in Minnesota. Herremarks were enthusiastically received. The following isa brief synopsis of Ler excellent addre: Wo start upon the basis acknowledged by all political economists, that laud and labor are the two prime factors iu the production of wealth. We believe it a self-evident proposition that labor creates all wealth, and to the laborer belongs the wealth which he produces. Of course we include mental as well as manual labor 0 us long @ person pro- duces something of utility. Now, we, as an alliance organiztion, desire to tind out why it is that those who perform the most useful labor by no means receive the full result of that labor. Our industrial system allows the establishment of a class of non-producers who get control of valuablo natural resources and are able to continually levy a tax on those doini productive labor, In accounting for present conditions it must be remembered that in the last half century there has been a total revolution in the methods of doing work on the farm. Machinery has taken the place of hand labor, The productiveness of the farmers' labor has been wonder{ully increased. No mau today can take up s section of land and make a living without having some capital to buy machinery and'wait until a return is made for his crops. If he has no capital he must put a mortgage ou his land. The mort- gage has becomo 80 common a feature of the farwer’s life that it no longer attracts attel tion, It is related that a traveler in Nebraska last summor remarked toa farmer: “The eyclone don't seem to do much damage to tho farms,” “No,” replied the farmer wearily, “‘the mortgages are so heavy that a cyclone couldn’t lift them.” The farmers are the only class that have no voice in fixing the price of their products, ‘The prices of farm lm..xm»ws are fixed in Cal ew York, siverpool and other great commercial centers of the world. The farmer finds that after accepting their price for his products ; after paying raiiroad charges and the interest on his mortgage there is very littleleft o ob- tain the necessities or comforts of civiliza tion for his family. In fact, tho national nsus reports show the average farnier re ceives, over and above the costof manage- ment, the princely sum of §10 a year, or less than 31 a day. There are various classes of philanthropists and 1dealists who are sympathetioc and well meaning, but they fail to offer adequate remeaies. Among thosolutions suggested by such peoplo are temperance, economy and i resignation, No doubt their vir. commendable as a matterof personal conduct, but the fact romains that these par- tial remedies have been tried for centuries and have never yet effected industrial re- form. We see that capital inds a most ef- fective adjunct in thorough organization. While we dislike the effectsof trusts, yet the trust has not -been ted in - vain, It has taught the masses a valuable lesson. It has paved the way for thoso vast federatod or- ganizations of laborers which are now trving to sglve the problems presented by the modérn sphynx, There is one remedy always proposed to the discontented—that is the ballot. Now the privilege of the ballot 15 two-cdged. 1f wrongly or carelessly used it may serve only to iu‘um those holding much power, ol tical as well u?nduslrm organization has become a necessity, The two kind of or- ganization should not be confused. The poli ical union may take in every citazen who doe productive labor, whether ho be a bookkeoper or a farmer, The political movement is not a class movement except that it may be style a campaigu of the producers agaiust the no producers. Ivery honost, intelligent citizen can be, and ought 1o be, in the independen volitical movermment. 1t will include the work- ers of the eity #s well as the those of the agricultural " districts, There are certain political reforms upon which all producing classes agree. These bave been formulated in the report of your committee this aftor- noon, Tney inelude brietly reforms in lana, transportation aud finance. Solve these three problems and the minor details will arrange themselves. o far as industrial organization is con- cerned, it is no less inportaut than the political feature, The workiug people of the citios can keep their industrial autonowy aud the farmers’ alliance likewise, evon when co- operating politically. The iudustrial idea of organization is the educating force waich repares people for political acfiou later. ' It s tho force which keeps up o bealthy agita- tion on important toples, bringirg people of bhaccording | The Advertised Pubilo Test closer togother and dissipating narrow preju- dice und bigotry. The alliance is now recog- nized ms the great edueational force for the wdustrial masse: It s the furmers’ school of political econom -—— MOUNT CARMEL AIRSHI Did Not Take Place Liast Night. Citeado, Jan, 20.~Touight was the time set for the flvst public testof the much talkod of MountCarmel airship. A crowd of news- paper men and others having invitations gathered in tho exposition building, and saw high above their heads, floating about in an apparently aimless fashion, a strange, cigar shaped craft. After nsiders bobbing around and a bound or two toward the roof the model was hauled down and the exhibi tion was promaturely over. The inventor, Mz, Penuingzton, gloomily said that tomorrow thero would be no “hitch.” The storage battery, he said, was insufici charged tonight. SENATOR PlERC. Ews. ves Them in w Talk with a Ite- porter at Chicago. 20,—[Special Telogram to United S ttor G, A, > of Bismarck, N. D, was at the Grand Zacific a short time today, en routs to \Wash- ington. Mr. Pierce has only words of praise for his sucecessor, Hansbrough, andN\vhen pressed to relate what, in his opinion, caused his defeat, he remarked “It is all over now, so let it go, care to cry over spilt milk." “Do you intend to introduce mensures looking to the irriation tracts of Dakota land " “[can't tell juss now. The probability that before I wind up my term I will offer bill upon a matter I eannot at this time mako public. Thereappears to bo no chance of per manently sottling any Indian legislation at thisterm. Yes, Lam glad that the house and senate have decided not to hold a special session, for I believe we can trausact all ne essary business, now that tho forco bill and silvel' measures have been comparatively side tracked. " 1 don't important of large Struck a Silver Vein. Famrronr, Ta, Jan, 20.—[Special to Tie Brr,|—While drilling a well on his farm, at the depth of 320 feet, A. C. Brandt founa in a dark blue rock, a vein of silver sixteen inches thick. The neighborhood is greatly excited. Caught Brtween the Bumpors. MunrsiaLLToWN, Ta, Jan. 2. —[Spocial Telo- gram to Tie Bie.]—A K. Santford, an Iowa Central switchman, was caught between the bumpers inthe yard hero last cvening and S0 badly crushed that he died during the night. He was twenty-five years old and un- married. His mother lives at Bdgar, Neb, ler' Seizod. BooNE, Ia., Jan. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.]—Under the direction of the citi- zew's league a car load marked “eider” was seized by the ofiicers here today. The car was from Chicago, and was in the possession of the Northwestern road, not ha delivered to the consignee. be bee pected. A Carof “0 ing been It 15 supposed to A legal fight over the matter is ex- A Natural Gas Excitement. JereERsoN, Ta, Jan, 20.—[Special to T Ber.] —The natural gas excitement is agai on at this place, the latest. find beiug a w at Frank Snodgrass' home about six miles south. This well is about eignty feet deep, and the gas when lit flows with great force to the height of twelve or fifteen feet. The flow is so great that he will be able to light his house with it. A Minister Suspended. Fort Donae, la., Jan. pecial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|-Rev. S. H. Marsh, a well known Methodist Episcopal ministor of the Algona conference, has been suspendod from ministerial functions. At a solemn church trial held at Luverne he was found guilty of looseness in finanoial dealings and wild speculation. A charge of dishonesty against him was dismissed. A Oattle Thief Sentenced. ESTHERVILLE, 1a., Jan. %0.—|Special to Tie Ber|—In the district court here this week, Henry Boswell, the cattle thief who stole andshipped over 83,000 worth of cattle be- longing to Greene county partics to Chicago, was convieted and sentenced to the peniten: tiary for three and _one-half years. He con- fessed that he had been carrying on the bus ness for anumber of years, but implicated no one else, though it'ls thought others were connected with hum. Supreme Des Moixes, Ia., Jan. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Beej—The following supremo courtdecisions were filed today : J. C. Johnson, appellant, vs ¥, E. Mosher et al; Dubuque district; afirmed, Carfer & Darrow vs A. S. Leo, appellant; Polk district; roversed. William Tomimson, appellant, vs Ezekiel Litze; Jones district; reversed. Franlk L. Haller vs T. M. Barvett, appel- lant; Ida district; afirmed. The National State bank of Burlington, ap- ellant, vs Delehaye & Purdy et al; Des oines district; aflirmed. e Chicago Wants More Police. Cuicaco, Jan, 20.—[Speclal Telegram to Tue Bee]—Chief of Police Marsh today submitted to the mayor suggestions and rec- ommendations showing the improvements and additions which he deems necessary for the proper police protection of the city which were asked for by the mayor some time ago. Thereport recommends the addition to the force of 500 patrolmen, twenty-five mounted volice, at least six new patrol wagons, au ambulance corps and the improvement of many of the stations and the establishment of several new districts, During the time tpe world’s fair will be open he says the department -~will need at least 1,000 extra men and he recommends that police headquarters be es- tablished on the lake front, in order that the vast number of strangers who come to the city may kuow where to apply for relimblo formation and protection. It is also the intention to establish a police boat to look after the floating saloons and gambling houses. Court. assignee, John Was Wealthy, Cuicago, Jan, ~[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—A young man named John Mar- cussen, who came here from Maricn county Towa, where he performed the functions of & journalist on a paper called The Bugle, caused a great disturbance in front of the Grand opera house from which place he chased & number of people. He declared with a loud voice that he owned the board of trade building and that ne had a vesidence oun La Salie avenue which was entered by marble steps a mile bigh. The iuuruuliil. Wi taken to the detention hospit i il el The Law Was Nat Violated, St. Louis, Mo, Jao, 29.~Judge Thayer in the case of Houry Edgar, charged with vio- lating the alien contract labor lew, decided thatit is not unlawful to prepay the transportation of an alien unless at the time such alien is under contract or agreement to perform labor or service in the United States. The petition did not show such and the case was dismissed. e A Terrible Avalanche in Greece, Loxnoy, Jan, 20, —Dispatches from Greece tell of a horrible avalanche disaster. A huge mass of snow, ice and earth came down upon the town of Athoma with terrible results, Twenty-five persons were killed outright and many injured. Eighty bouses were destroyed. el el Kitled While Resisting Are st. Graxp Forks, N. D, Jan. 20.—Word has just been received here that John Niles, for- merly of this place, has been killed, together with three other men in Montana, while re. sisting arrest on the chargeof horse stealing. - —— Sooteh Railway Strike Collapses. GrasGow, Jan, 20.—The great railroad strike has collapsed and the leaders are troat- ing with the ofticials of the different compan- ies. [THE GOVERSOR INJONCTION, [ S in the Cass Before the eme Court. No Action Tok £u WANT TO RECH PROHIBITION VOTES. A Fill for That Purpose Introduced in the Hofisf-Omaha Charter Amendme: Thursday's Proceedings. Lrxcory, Neb,, Jan, 20, —[Speclal Telogram to Tne Bee.|~Thayer's application for an injunction to restrain Boyd from acting as EOVErnorwas not called up in the supreme court this morning, The senate, on motion of Mr. Brown, began the day by voting each member a copy of the comyiled statutes of 1850, It also resolved to send one member as a delogate 1o the irrigation convention, to be held at Ogallala on February 10. Among the bills introduced were the {ol- lowing By Christofferson—For the recovery damages for employes injored or killed. By Stevens (by request)—Prescrioing the qualifications for teachers. By Horn—Providing that state and county s shall be deposited in approved banks, Collins ) relieve Gage county of some of its numerous supervisors. By Randall—Fora constitutional amend- ment providing that-whenever a petition signed by not less than 40,000 elec- tors shall be presented to the governor ask- ing any new logislation or the repeal of ar existing law, it shall be the duty of the goy ernor to submit the proposition at the general election. I it receive a majorit the votes cast it shall become a law the as though passed by the legislature, Before submission the petition must have been pub- lished four time in a paper in each county. Chairman Poynter *aunounced that he had been served with notices of contests for the seats of Senators Collins (ind), Starbuck (rep) and Wilson (rep). At bis suggestion the contests, with the evidence sent to hit, wero referred to the committee on privileges and elections, The senate adjourned till Friday morning to give time for committee work. of The Hoyse INCOLY, Neb., Jan. 20.—[Special to Tie Bre.|—Taylorof Johnson moved that tho house go into committee of the whole to con- sider the concurrent resolution fixing the time for hearing the contest cases for execu- tave offic White raised a point of order that it would require a two-thirds vote, The speaker sustained tho point. The roll was partially called and the mo- tion was withdrawi, Fee arose toa question of privilege and called attention to the fact that the employes had now exceeded the legal limit by four, and insisted on reducivg the number to the limit fixed by law. Spaaker Elder offored the following expla- nation: I want tosee every member well caved for and waited on and “business facili- tated. 1do not wish to violate auy law, but Wwo must have sufficient help to do business with." Speaker Elder presented a petition from the Methodist ministers of Omaba, signed by C. C. Olendenin, president, aud F. W. Brass, secretary, asking for a recount of the votes cust on the prohibitory amendment. Reforred to the committee on priviieges and elections. Purnell moved to appoint a committee of one to attend the irrigation convention at Ogainlla on February 10.: Lost. Newberry (ind) introduced a resolution that the committees: should ouly. visit such institutions as they represent. White thought the committee on ways and means should visit all the institutions that usk for an appropriation; | After further disctission the resolution was voted down. A large number of bills were jntroduced, among them the folloWing; By Carpenter—Providing for the election of township officers at the general meeting n May. By Carpenter—TIncreasing township levy tor roads and bridges and reducing ceunty leyy for the same purposes. By Carpenter—Providing that the official oaths and bouds of township officers shall be approved by the town board and filed with the township clerk. By Schappel—To govern county treasurers in the deposit of county and other public mone By Gardner—To provide for the appoint- ment of a veterinarian and assistants, to reg- ulate their powers and duties and to provide for their compensation. By Schappel—To regulate the practice of vetérinary medicine and surgery in the state of Nebraska, By Waldron—Providing for the recount of the ballots cast for and against the amend- ment, probibiting the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors as a everage: for and against the amendment, “That the manufacture, sale and keeping for sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage in this state shall be licensed and rogulatod_by law;” for and against the amendment “relat- ing to the number of supreme judges,” and for and against the amendment “‘relating to the salary of judges of the supreme ana dis- trict court”’ on November 4, 1590, and to de- clare tho result. Breen—Requiring all wires and cables used for the purposeof furnishing light or heat, or power for the running of street cars orother machinery and erected over the public streets, avenues, viaducts or alleys, or over any public nighway in the state of Ni braska, to have quard wires placed over them, wherever telegraph, teleplione or other wire cross over sald wires or cables, and also re- quiring the posts wiich support'said wires or cables 1o be painted a red color, By Galo—To repeal the innoceut purchaser clause in negotiable instruments, By Elder—Providing that the olectors of the State of Nebraska, to vote at the general election, to be held 1’ said state, in the year 1842, shall vote for or against the holding of a convention to alter, revise, amend or chanwe the constitution of ‘the state. By Johnson—Requiring all railvoad cor- porations owning or operating lines in Ne braska to crect and maintain passenger sta- tions and switches and side wacks for the handling of freight, within the iimits of ever corporated village in the state through which said railroad passes. By Sternsdorf—To probibit the or recovery of attorney’s fees except in especially provided by statute. By Ainkle- Providing for tho election of railroad commissionery by direct vote of the people. sk By Krick—To exémft from paying poll tax soldiers and sailors of the union army in the late civil war. ‘et By Fee-To appdition Nebraska into six cdngressional distriets By Fee—Providing for senatorial and vep- resentative apportiguifient. By Stebbins—Authfivizing regents of tha state university to chagge tuition in the legal and medical doj rhagpl. Tho house went' fito committee of tho whole on the retief by On motion of Wiltséit the figures $200,000 were struck out andgk00,000 inserted in the bill making the appgppriation from the state treasury, and the bl geported back for pass- age. i Adjourned ull 10,4, fh. tomorrow. THY OMAHA CHAREBER AMENDAENTS, I rrr— The Douglas Delegation Practically Unanimous in ‘Their Support, LixcoLy, Neb,, Jan, 20, ~{Special Telegram to Tue Bre.|—The charter revision com- mittee met tonight 1n the Lincoln hotel with the Douglas county . delegation. Senator Switzler, on motion of Mayor Cushing, presided. Mr, Leavitt Burnbam acted as secrotary, aud synopsized the amend- meuts to the several sections of the charter, But few and unimportant objections wero made to the changes, so that it is probable the dclegation will be prictically ungaimous 1 support of the bill when it shall come before the legislature. bill will be introduced in the senute, soparate bills providing for original leg- islation—one compelling - wituesses o appear in court immediately upon serving of process and without the offer of the customary fee, and tho other providing for the appointment of a county assessor—were also read. The former will bo introduced in the senato by Mr. Switzler, NLWBERRY' TARIFF BILL. The Rates 50 Por Those in Foren Lixcous, Neb,, Jan, 20.—[Special to Tie Ber. |—The railroad committee of the house uncarthed a large sized African in the legis lative wood pile this afterncon. Some days 420 Representative Newberry (ind ) of H fiton futroduced a so-called maximum tarift bill for the rc ation of freight charges on fall the railroads in the The bill in due timo was printed and placed upon the desks of mermbers, making a ponder. ous volume of over a hundred vages bill came before the committee and a able report bad almost been agreed upon But Representative doan, the vigilant mem- ber from Dakota county, got to making special comparisons of rates fixed by the schedule with the local rates now prevailing in Nebraska and found in each case to his infinito ‘surprise that the rates named in tho bill exceeded the present_charges by some 10 or 15 per cent Kihts opened the eycs of tho committoe, and acopy of the present lowa rates wo talned and a comparison rovealed the inter- csting fact that the rates fixed by the bill were more than 50 per cent higher than those now in forco in lowa. Ithas since been learned that the Newberry bill was sent over the state to alliance members long before the legislature convened, with the evident pur- pose of foisting this measure upon the allisnce, Mr, Newberry stoutly denies that be was misled, and says this is the same ~ bill introduced in the house by Hall of Lancaster two years ago. However, he admits that the” bill needs “some amending, " in_committee, but why he did not amend thie bill before its introduction 1s shrouded in mystery, The committeo has unceremoniously sot the Newborry bill aside and will adopt the present Towa rates for tho main lines with o modified shiding scale for the weaker branches. No one belicves that Mr. Newberry intended to impose a bogus bill on the legislature, but that he has been misled in the mattér admits of no doubt Just who is responsible for this attempt to play a confidence game on the legislature cannot be discovered tonight. in Excoss of in lowa. state, favor- The Labor Commissione Lixcoly, Neb., Jan, 20.—[Special to Tae Ber.]—-The attention of Tue Bree was di- rected to a little b, No, 79, introduced by Waldron of Adams, which provides for the ropealing of sections 1 10 11 inclusive of chap- ter 30 of thelaws of 1857, Tho purpose of this bill is the abolition of the oftice of tho deputy commissioner of the bureau of labor and 1ndustrial statistios. The present incum- bent is Mr. John Jenkins, who has held the office since tho t the office was created ‘The bill has been referred to the committeo on labor, but thus far has not received atten- tion at its hands. The origivator of the bill, Mr. Waldron, says that the ground upon which he based his action to abolish the office in question was the fact that the ofiice had cost $5,000 in the past year and that he did not think the state was recciving an equivalent for the oxpen- Several friends of the incumbent asked Mr. Waldron if he was informed as to the amount of work this office had done in collect- ing labor statistics and reporting upon the condition of laborers and artisans in various parts of the country Mr. Waldron stated he had not closely in- quired into the matter, but would do so this afternoon. Mr. Herman of Saline, chairman of the committeo on labor, is a Knight of Tabor, He says that he does not fear the bill will pass. ~He will tend to it before his commit- tee. He says the only way to raise up the laborerand advance the e of labor is to inform the workingman how labor is re- munerated and the lavorer provided for in other parts of the country. This cau be done only through statistics, which the commis- sion on labor and statistics is continually col- lecting, I the office has not been as success- full as it should have been, it is because, Mr. Herman says, a sufiicient amount of money has not been appropriated and suficient au- thority has not been delegated to the com- missioner. On the committee on labor there are three members from Douglas, Breen, Bertrand and Ford. These are known to be in favor of re- taining the commission, as are also a number of other members of the house. Notwith- standing, it is thought a lively fight will be made when the Dbill comes up for consider: tion, Demand a Recount. LiNcory, Neb., Jan. 20.—[Special to Tae BEE.|—The probibitionists made their first decided move today towaras a recount of tho votes cast on the prohibitory amendment. Representative Waldron (ind) of Adams, at the request of the leaders of that party, ‘in- troauced a bill providing that a specal com- mittee, consisting of five from the house and three from the senate, shall be appointed, who shall proceed to make a recount of the votes, buginning March 1 and closing by the 15th, " The county clerks of the various coun- ties ave required to produce the poll books and ballot boxes containing the votes at the capitol by the first naméd date. In order that the bill may be rendered effective it will have to pass with the emergency clause at- tached, and_will therefore reguire a two- thirds vote in cach house, “The bill has but sligii cnances of ever be- coming a law. A large number of independ- ents have become exceedingly weary of being led around by the nose by scheming probik tion tricksters and are about ready to repudi- ate the combing On being interviewed as to his design in presenting this measure, Mr. Waldron said: I received this bill several days ago and told them I would think the matter over, I finally decided to introduce the bill, as I could sce no harm iu so doing. ihere is uo great expenscinvolved and the prohibitionists will be better satisied. Of course I do not expect that the result will be changed. The majority may, and likely will, be somew hat re- duced, but not enough to make any material difference in the final outcome. Isimply pr sented the bill because they wished me to do 50, and because I thought they would be bet- tor satisfied if the votes were nted.” Strickler Gots a Job. Livcoly, Neo., Jan. 2.—(Special to Tue Bre.|—The fatality which follows this legis- lature is something remarkable, After fall- ing in line aguinst their better judgments and adopting the unconstitutional and revo- lutionary policy marked out by tho prohibi- tion law and gettng rounded up at vy turn by the supreme court, the inde- pendent majority of the railroad’ committee of the house has employed Strickler, the al- ed lawyer of Omaha, as a sort of legal ad- and agreed to pay him 0 to draft road bills. 1t is understood th comiMttce will bo ns: 1 to pay th Cortain members are already kicking over this agreoment, and when the hat is passed around a livel us s predicted for the funds. Bk State Reliet” Commission Mecting. LiscoLy, Neb., Jan. 20.—|Special to Tin Ber. |—The state relief commission will hold asession in the hall of the house of repre- sentatives tomorrow evening and lay before the legislature the exuct condition of the drouth stricken section of the state. Esti- mates will be furnished of the quan probable cost of the supplies requir immediate use, and of the amouut of seed erain needed In the spring to enable the farmers to put in a crop. A large delegation of citizens will be present. Recommended for Passage. LixcoLy, Neb., Jan. 29.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee,|—Au importunt meeting uf the commiftee on judiciary was held this ing, and Senator Christofferson’s bill abol- ishing the &,000 limit in case of dumages ro- sulting from violent death, for which any individual or corporation may be responsibl was unanimeusly recornmended for passag The committee on claims is also considering a number of importaut subjects, even- Legisla‘ive Notes. Mr. Lomax (ind) has introduced a bill pro- viding for the choosing of presidential etect- ors by representative districts, ‘The bill has been before ihe committee on priviloges and elections and will be reported back adversely ‘'he house voted down a resolution offored by Capek directing the committee to enter into correspondence with the geueral wanagers of the world’s fair and ascertuin what appropriations are being made by othor states, Chureh Howo stated today that there wero $40,000 0 warrants outstanding, on which tho stato fs paying 7 per cont interest, and which if presented could be paid off. Ho thinks that some luw should ve enacted which would stop this useless drain on the treasury, Mr. Stenbins of Buffuto, has introduced & bill authorizing the regents of the stato unis versity to oharge a tuition feo in tho legal and medical dopartments, He thinks that if this was done both of these departments will soon take ahigh rank in the university and be filled with stuaents. When Oakley and White waro discussing the advisability of sending committees to visit the various state institutions Spoakoer Elder rapped sharply with his eavel and said: “Gentlemen, il is littlo bit out of order for you men to take the floor and talk back and forth that way." A REFUND DEMANDED. Alleged Collusion Between Conteacts ors and Ewployment Agent 'ho charges of a number of laborers to the effect that the firm of Filley & Kramer, rail road labor agents, are in league with cortain contractors, is donied by Mr. Kramer, who states that they ave merely fiiling all ordors for laberors seut them by responsible con- tractors. He exhibited several orders of this kind received from Mike Lawless, of Lawless Brothers, tho contractors in charge of the Indian creek sewer work near Council Bluffs, “Wo received an ordor a fow days ago,” said Mr. Krazmer,for four teamsters and four laborers, statin, that they could have work for three months and woild be paid 81 day. We sent over eight inen,but they found the places had been filled. They came back here and we refunded the § apicce they had paid us, a total of §16 for the party ““We ‘puid theiv fare going over and thoy paid it coming back, s0 Wwo lostas much as they did, We sent them over 1n good faith and didu't want their money uuless we got them work. Some of these fellows who aro ng went to work and then found that it was too muddy and the work didn't suit them, or they were really unwilling to work and failed to give satisfaction, These con- tractors are regarded by us s reliablo men, but if there is anything wrong or underhanded we don't know anything aboutit. We, are perfectly iunocent of any collusion. We pay £50 a year for our license and have to put up a %500 bond. If we were implicated in any deal of this kind we would be liable to forfeit our bond, and even if we were so disposed there isu't enough in it to make it an object to try to beat the men.” Just at this juncture License Inspector Ri and Assistant City Attorney Shoemaker itered, accompunied by a middle aged Swede. Tu response to the inspector’s demands to see his liconse Mr. Kramer veplied that ho 1none, but exhibited the city treasurer’s receipt for $0, dated January 10, 1501, “The treasurer told me,” he said, ‘‘that this wasas good as a license, und to take it along and he would send one down here in a few days.” “Well, it won't do, sald tho inspector. must have that receint on file in my offic You briug it up to me ana I will give you a license. 'The treasurer has no business run- ning things this w The Swede, whose name proved to be John Anderson, here put in his oar, and demanded the return of his §, which he had paid the employment agency Monday morn- ing for the privilesa " of going to work. He said that he was set to work on the sewer ditch Monday afternoon, another man _ being discharged to make room for him, and that on the following morning when another lot of laborers arrived he was one of the victims that was forced to make room for them. He said that this appeared to be the custom at the camp, and that whenever men came from employment agencies others were promptiy discharged and the new men put o work. Kramererdeavored to convince him that the ageu duty was done when the man went to work, whether he kept his place or not, but Anderson would not have it that nd the money was returned to him. certainly looks very much as though there was a scheéme somewfhere, but it _muy be entirely at the camp,” mused Mr. Shoe- maker as he stopped out nto the weather, and Anderson pocketed his §2 and started for another employment agency. Jroctadion iy MAYOR ¥OR A DAY, [ Councilman Osthoff Tells How He'd Run the Offic Councilman Osthoff was mayor of Omaha yesterday. Tt all comes about by Mayor Cushing and Councilmen Lowry, Mec Bechel, Cooper, Burdish, Olson and Morearty going to Lincoln yesterday gmoruing to explain to the Douglas county delozation the chang to be made in the city charter, “The acting. mayor said he liked his job first-rate as far as he'd got, aud wonld not object to an indefinite extension of the absence of Mayor Cushing and P dent Lowry. What re a little longer 1 “A lot of s1- orms would you urge if you had o on the oflice " wis asked. ‘om,” ho answerod. “In the fiest place I'd ' appoint o member of the board ~ of pub works who would make it so warm for the other fellows that they’d be willing to let my man Bermiogham, the sidewalk inspec- tor, alone, and give him a_show for bis white aley. I'd put all my friends on the street commissioner’s force and have the snow swept from tho crossings. “D'd redeem some broken promises and put o man in as clerk of the police court who re- signed his position on the promise of the place and then didn't getit. D'd get every ropublican clerk in the city offices out of the place and get good, dyed-in-the-wool demo- crats in their place. 1'd work around here until I had things so nico hero that thero would be no living in the city.’ SRRt s The Waite Mail. “1 think thero is some mistake in tho state- ment which comes from Duluth to tho effect that tho Northern Pacific road had secured the contract for carrying the fast mail be- tween Chicago and the Pacific coast,” re- markod an offictal at Union Pacific headqua ters yoiterday. “The Union Pacific :has the contract for carrying the fast mail b tween Chicago and the coast, and this con- tract will not expire for three years.” “Might itnot bo_that the iews refers to the northern mail, via St. Paul and Bis- marck!” was asked 1 do not think 50; thero has been no fall- ing off 1n the amount of mail carried by the Union Pacific and we have heard nothing of the éstablishment of any new rcutes.” News Notes and Personals, Harry Deuel, the city ticket agent of the Union Pacitic, 'will atast for the Gity of Mex ico today to be absent about six woeks. « The B. & M. line to Deadwood has thrown open for freight business aud regul passenger trains wiil be put ou the road Sun- day next. E. B. Pope of St: Louis and Thomas H. Thorpe of Davenport, traveling passenger agents of the Chespeake & Ohio and the Peunsylvania lines respectively, are in the city Captain W, F. Tibbetts, the veteran pas- senger agent of the Denver & Rio Grande road, is in the city. The captain is proud of bis standing as the oldest pussenger agent in the country. Tone B. & M Ardmore, ¥ has opened & new statior. at miles west of Crawford, on the ine, with F. P. Heath as A station has also been opened ut d, 21.6 miles north of Hall City, 8. D., on the Deadwood line, with F. W, Shaefer a3 agent, *Ihe_dissolution of tho anti-pass agree- ment will not have as much influence on the issuing of passes as the dear public secms to imawine,” suid a B. & M. oficial yesterday. “Iho agreement only included certain classes, us for instan the managers or its of vefrigerator car lines and did T to tne issuing af passes 1o the gen- cral publié. It wus ouly a step in the right divection and may be repeuted ot any tiwe,” A Hope for Eyraud. Paws, Jan. 20.—The Rappel today an- nounces that the committea on pardons favors commuting the sentence of death passed upon Eyraud to life imprisonment. - Or. Windthorst Serionsly Injured. Beruy, Jan, 20.—Dr. Winathorst, leader of the center party, fell down a flight of stairs today and was seriously injured. NO FUSEL OIL stiaulant, pre‘erably whiskey, Iy the best reniedy for Coughs, Colds, Ohills, Malaria Astama, Broachitis, the Grip and PNEUMONIA. Of all the so-called whisk- fes on the murket, Duffy's is the ONLY PURE MEDICINAL ONE. Itis A pure INVALUABLE TO MEN BOON TO WOMEN. Insist upon getting Dat,'s and taks no other. It can b= obtained at drug stores. Send for our hook. THE DUFFY MALT WHISKEY €O, Rochester, N, Y. ——————eeeeeeeey T0 PACK BEEF IN INDIA, and a fcheme Now Up in Chicago. Cnroaco, Jan, 2.—Special Telegram to Tue Bre] —The Eoghsh government, through the British legation in this city, has been for some time negotiating with Armour & Co. for the establishment, at somo poiut in India, of a big beof slaughtering and pack ing house. There is, of course, considerablo American packed beef now sent to India and, froquently tho traveler across the plains in that far oft land will stub his toe against empty beef cans, with classic Bridgeport depicted in glowing colors on the exterior, but ho can wager his money that the contents have not been caten by natives, According to the Hindoo plan it takes about twelve men to kill an ox, while hera one man_ does the job right landily, Allthis is part of theirr ligion and_is ns aear to them as their lives. Ivis an intimate knowledge of theso affairs that has caused British oficials to attompt the establishment at certain places of can- ning establishments, which would be manued entirely by such nativos ns conform entirely with theso caste superstitions and thereb) vuild up an immense native trade. -~ NO WORKING FORCE, Has Delayed Pre World's Fair Matters, Curcao, Jan. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber,|—W. J: Buchauan, chiof of the world's fair burcau of agriculture, arrived this morning from Sioux City and immedi- ately consulted Director General Davis rela. tive to the establishment of his department, which he is desirous of having In working order at once. Mr. Buchanan has been in correspondence with Secrctary Rusk for tho past month and the secretary impressed him with the importance of getting the agricul- tural end of the exposition in early operation. “The farmers and live stock men of the con- tinent,” suid Mr. Buchanan, “are becoming impaticnt beeause they imagine there Is o disposition on the part of the fakr to slight thoir futerests, Tho feeling grew out of tho sito discussion at the start, and has grown through a luck of proper Information from headquarters, My correspondence is grow- An English Workea Boing What o8y in ing voluminous and, as yet, I have been una- ble to give it proper attention, because my department has no active working force, I Proposo to start right i for bnsiness from this day forward.” -~ Emma Abbott's Remains, Cmicaco, Jan. 20.—[Special Telegram to Tak Bee.]—Emma Abbott’s remans are still in the vault at Graceland cemetery and there is no immediate prospect of their being removed for cremation. It is stated thatthe real reason for the delay in the matter is the opposition of Mrs, Abbott to having her daughter's bodv burned. The thought of cremation is abhorent to the aged lady and sheis said to be completely prostrated at what she calls the “horrible ceremony.” Consequently the exceutors of the will who live in New York and have the matter in charge ure desirous of avoiding, us far as pos- sible, any further infliction or pain by what may be called undu te 1 carrying out the burial programm Prohibition i ewool. Cumicago, Jan. 20.—[Special Telogram to Tue Ber.]—Tne sale of liquor in the prohi- bition district of Englewood, which has wor- vied the good people of that subucb not a lit- tle, has at last been stopped. This morning ed all | the clubhouses where liquor was sold closed up. of one house has offercd the furn saloand others will make no resistance to the police order, The Party's Birthdav. Cnicago, Jan. 20, —[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—The first movement leadivg to the formation of the rcpublican party oc- curred thirty-seven years ago today in Chi- ago. On that day o meeting was held at a hall on Raudblph street to' protest against the passage of tho Kansas-Nebraska billy then pending 1 congress. Bad Weather in Ohicago. Cnrcaco, Jan, 20.—A heavy fog overhung this city and adjacent country last night and continues this morning. Telegraphic com- muuication in almost all directions s almost completely paralyzed. L Ui Three - ailors Drowned. SAN Fraxcisco, Cal, Jan. 20 -Late last night an overloaded boat ining nine sailors capsized, arowniug three of them, Ameer of Afzhanistan Beported end Bowuay, Jan, 20.—It is reported that Ab- durrabman Khan, ameer of Afghanistan, is dead. i Bradlaush Worss Loxnox, Jan, 29.—Bradlaugh's is worse, condition PAKAGRAPHS, Bishop Worthington went east last night. Clom Chase will g0 to New York on i busi- ness trip. Mrs. Wesley Whitson of San Diego fs vis- iting Mrs, L. C. Carrier, at 1314 Georgia avenue. Miss Florence A. Dodd of Fort Madison, 0., I8 visiting with Mrs. W. G. Albright, 522 South Seventh street, Council Blufls, Lewis Clark of North Platte, chair nof the general board of adjustment of the Union Pacific system, was In the clty yesterday on business connected with his duties as chair- PERSONAL ptain T. B, Russell of tho Deadwood (S, D) PPioneer is in the eity on business for his paper. The eaptain is one of the Black Hills pioneers and yCArs 00 Was @ pussenger agent in Omaha, VI)O.\'I' CHEAT YOURSELF. Tt pays to secure the best, and this s spe- clally true when 1ite and health aro at stake. How any man or womin who Is suffering dyspopsia, Lver trouble or uny similar afflle tion, can dose the stomach with cheap nos- trams, passes all bellof. Thousunds of people to Carisbad and s ey in doing it. W aine Curlshad Spradel § vishad. and can be' obt ble druggist: It iy th power of Lho water itsclf, and hus the eftoct upon the system as the n water. For all diseases of the stomach, liver and kldneys, the genuine Carlshad Sprudel Balt Is without equil. LUl speclally bonefioinl for chronic constipation, gouty and rhodmitis affcctions Be sure to obtialn the genulne article, which has the seal of the city of Ourls- bid und the signature of “Elsnor & Mondelson Co, New York," on vvery bottle,