Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1891, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:. HURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 15891, ANOTHER SALT LANDS RING. How It is Favored iby a Bill Now Before the House Judiciary Committee. SOME OF ITS PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS. Bcott's Senatorial Apportionment Scheme SUll Cutting ' Down Ex- penses - Law Makers Leave for ¢ Plattsmouth Reunion, Lixcory, Neb,, Feb, 18.—|Svecial to Tip: Bk The biennial attompt to deprive the state of its salt lands was made again today in the judiciary comiaittee’ of the house, of which Mr. Shrader is chairman. It was done in consideration of house roll 220, which in itself is a daisy. It bears upon its face so miuch evidence of a disposition to get the re- muinder of these valuable lands into the hands of & combine or corporation for selfish apeculative purnoses that the wonder is the bill was not stranglod in its infancy The measuro prescribes that any lessee of any saliue lunds of the stato (saviing and ex- cepting the salt springs, the alienation of n is by the” constitution probibited), or person who shall hereafter lease any purt of said lands, may apply in writing to the commissioner of public lands and buildings 1o have the land " included in his lease ap- prased for sale. Thereupon the commis- sloner of public lands and buildings shail in- striuet the eounty commissioners or supervis- ors to appraise said lands for sale. The ap oraisement 18 to be made in accordanco with he law of 1880, After the appraisement, the purchase may pay the appraised applicant to Aluation of #aid land and b entitled to_ roceiven deed the same; or at his option, such appli- it may pay any sumnot less than one- ith of the appraised valuation, and shall in such case give notes for the amount unpaid. Payment shall be made to the commissioner of public lands and buikligs, and when made in full the purchuser shall be given a deed to the land in question In case of defaultn payment of the ab- praised valuation, the lease shall be forfeited and the lands again_leased. The proceeds shall be apolied to the sinkingof wells for the development and utilization of coal, salt. and other minerals, ‘The last provision in_the bill is that one of the proposed wells shall be located at or neag, the industrial home, at or near Kearney, in this state. The purpose of this bill was so patent to the members of the committee present that Avith one exception they favored that it be in- definitely postponed. A motion to this effect ‘was made und seconded, but Shrader refused to entertain it. He did, however, entertain a motion to revise the measure, and satisfied himself that the motion prevailed. A gentleman who had been before the com- mittee afterwards remarked : “There is nouse in trying. You can’t get Bhrader to allow one of “his bills to be killed An bis committee. It has been tried time and again, but without good result. There is a Bteal in this bill. The alleged well at Kear- hiey is a blind. What do they want a well at Kearney for! The Kearney canal passes through the grounds of the industrial institute. It would be cheaper to pump water from it than todig for water. As to coal and salt and other minerals, well, what is the use of gomg elsewhere than to Lincoln to find them? Why not begin _the work at home, when so much has already boen expended? “But the idea is not to sink a well Kear- ney so much as it is to get the lands out of the hands of the stato and into those of a host of speculators in Lincoln who now hold lewses on some of them, Yes, and they want to get the lands right near this city, which aro worth, perhaps, 80 an acre. This has Deen tho aim of this horde for rs, Lf the bill was not in_the interest of these fellows, why should it be necessary to confine the sald to “any lesseo or who may becomoe a Jessee ' T'his gives an advantagoto these sharks, and gives them mnotice to become Jeasees in- short order of the best lands, th moment it becomes apparent, the bill is to be- come a law. This dostroys competition, oven if compotition was contomplated. T am oLty cortain that Mr. Shrader's misguided ;hflnnthmpy will 1ot be appreciated.” Proposed Senatorial Districts. Lixcony, Neb., Feb, 13.—|Special to Tur Bre. | —Representative Scott, (ind.) proposes the following division of the senatorial dis- tricts. He is chairman of the committee on apportionment and will securo the endors anent of his committee, but confesses that he ay have to muke o few changes : First district, Nemaha and Richardson: Becond, Gage; Third (float), Pawnee, John- son and Gage; Fourth, Otoe and Cass; Fifth, Lancaster ( Sixth (float), Otoe, Cass and Lancaster: Seventh, Douglas (4); Eighth (float). Dodge, Sarpy and Douglas; Ninth, Snunders and Colfax; Tenth, Washington, Burt, Thurston. and’ Dakota; Eleventn, Cuming, Wayne, Dixon and Cedar; Twelfth, Madison, Autelope, Stanton and Pierce. ‘Thivteenth, Platte and Butler; Fourteenth, York and Seward; Fifteenth, Saline and Thayer; Sixteenth, Fillmore and Jefferson ; Seventeenth, Nuckolls, Webster and Frank- lin; Eighteenth, Adams, Clay, Hamilton and Jolkk (2); Nineteenth, Hall, Howara and Sherman: — Twentieth, Merrick, Nance, Boone, Greeley and Wheeler; Twenty-first, Xnox, Holt, Rock, Brown and Keya Paha Twenty-second, Custer, Valley, field and Loup: Twenty-third, Buffalo ' and Dawson; fT'wenty-fourth, Phel; Kearney and Har- lan: Twenty-fifth, Furnas, Red Willow, Hitehoock and Gospor; Twenty-sixth, Fron® ior, Hayes, Dundy,Chase, Perkins and Keith ; Twenty-soventh, 'Lincoln, Logar Blawe, ‘Chomas, ~Hooker, McPherson, Arthur, Grant, Deacl, Cheéyenne, simball, Bannor and Scott’s Bluft;” Twenty-oighth, Cherry, Sheridan, Dawes, Sioux and Box Butte, According to 'this arrangement sixteen would be independent, eight democratic, mg‘m republican and one (Gage) doubtful, he apportionment bill introduced by Fee {rep) differs very materially from the above. It gives Douglas county five wstead of four, and ten districts would be democratic, nine republican and only fourtecn independent. The Scott. bill, when perfected, will probably be put through us a caucus moasure, Cutting Down the Expenses. Lixcony, Neb., Feb, 18.—(Spoctal to T Bee. |—The house committee on finance ways and means hold daily sessions and are slowly progressing with thelr work. A strong effort is being made by Soderman, FParnell, Storms and Stewart to cut off all unnecessary items of expense in the es- timates submitted forthe various state of- floes. Thoy have reduced the salary of book- keopers from §1,200 and #1,300 to 1,000, and Will cut down the salary of the stenogra. fhnm from the above named figure to §750. during the discussion over the expenditire for supplies for the state suporintendent's ofice the fact was developed thatordinary receipt books cost the state 50 cents each, and thres or four small blank books cost E1.25 for the set. The sum of &40,000 was required to print certain school blsuks, and the committee de- cided to strike out the item entirely and allow ench district to purchase its own supplies. Superintendent Goudy nsked $400 for attending teachers’ institutes, and was allowed §300. This oice, on account of the llrwq increaso in the number of schoo! dis- ricts, was allowed & small increase over last. Bession, se Judiclary Committee. , Neb., Feb. 18,—(Special to Tue Bee.|-The judiclary committee of the house has decided to veport back with a favor- #ble recommendation a bill to authorize the Arouth stricken counties to issue bonds equal 10 10 par cent of their assessed valuation, to raise funds to purchuso sood for the needy favmers. The bill met with strongopposition {n the committee, and will not pass the house without vigorous opposition. The committee, aftor a protracted session, belng unable to arrive at any conclusion, flnally agreed to report back house roll 221, the warehouse bill' jntroduced on behalf of tha Omaha voard of trade, without any recornmendation, except to e it on the oneral file, where 1t may be considered in mmittee of the whole, The committee has approved and will re- mmend for passage the bill introduced by Romn of Saline, providing for the cumula- temof voting for membors of the ouse of tho logistature. An amend. was made to the bill restricting the o plication of the prineipic to distriots in which At Loast threo reprosentatives are 1o be ¢l o tod, Mr. Herman will oppose this amendmeat on the floor :f the house and ondeayor to make the law enoral in its nuture and apply to all the districts, Indefinitely Postponed. Liscory, Neb,, Feb, 18, —[Special to Tue Bre.]~The house committes on judiciary to. day considered n number of bills, among them being roll No. 173, providing for the oral opinion of tho supreme court on all ques. tions except those upon which rulings h not aready been made; also, No, 208, which required wholesale grocers to sell goods to consuters, It was thoughtand argued that this bill would pass because it wns climed the wholesalers in reality behind bill. The bill, howover, will never £o on the statute books, haviug been indefinitely postponed, To Abolish the Death Penaity. Laxeory, Neb,, Feb, 15.~[Special to T Ber.|—-Mr Capek of Douglts has preparoed and in the morning will introduce a bill abol- ishing the death penalty in this state, Mr, Capek says that Nebraska should follow the oxample “of other humane states, and be- lieves that imprisonment for life has agreater terror for criminals thn tho fear of the hal- ter. The fafe of the measure is uncertain. Off for the Rou Laxcory, Neb,, Ieb, 18, ~[Special to Tir —A lnrge delegation of senators and s, including Spesker Blder, took the early train to Plattsmouth, to attend the reunion of old soldiors. The leaders on the independent side of the house ondeavored to prevent an adjournment for this purpose, but about adozen veterens deserted them, and on a test vote, with the aid of all the republicans and most of the democrats, carried the motion to adjourn amid deafoning cheers, The name of Speaker Klder has been suggested os department commanc by ho is not an active candidate for that position, on. Legislative Notes. Ex-Representative Farloyof Hamilton was a capital visitor today Bills continue to come in without amuy ap- parent decrease in tho number. Over four bundred have been introduced in the house, and the total will run somewhere between five and six hundred. “The house committes on miscellaneois sub- Jects nas agreed to report in favor of the pas. ze of house roll No. 84 by Riley, which re- peals the statute providing for an oil inspec- tor and state inspection of all fllaminating oils. The house will undoubtedly concur the report, though a fight, will Jikely be mado in commitice of the whole by frieuds of the existing law, — HARD ON DAY, Serious Charges Brought Against a Well Known Politician Pirrke, S, D.. Feb. 18, —[Special Telegram to T The only excitement in the proceedings of the house today was occa sioned by Harrison, who moved to recommit the bill appropriating £2,000 for the expenses of the late Indian war, with instructions that an amendment bo returned providing for the expenditure of money only on proper vouch Harrison stated that upon the ex- antination of the records of the auditor's of- fice e found that £460 had been paid to one M. H. Day on this account, whom, upon re. liable information, he believed inno way en- titled to same, but t> bea common swindle Such he was considered in his own coun Pennington, and such was his reputation in Douglass und Bon Homme counties. This caused quite a ripple. Day is the democratic member of the world's fair com- mission of the stato and has been a demo- cratic candidate for delegate in congress, Day’s warraut was issued upon a youcher attested by Governor Meilette. Upon the strength of Harrison’s resoluion the bill was indetinitely postponed. Day was appointed “colonel and authorized ernor Mellatie to take charge of > operations agninst the Indians on the part of the citizens in his section of the country, Governor Mellette, in au interview says: “Day had authority from me ‘to take ‘charge of these affairsin the Black Hills, The voucher upon which he was paid was for freight on arms and ammu- nition. We paid no other expenses, Tho warrant was drawn on the mlitia fund, There ave charges that the frelght was paid by the people of Rapid City and that Day has not reimbursed them. I am investigating, but am inclined 1 take Day's sworn afldavit As againstsuch reports,” Ready for Resul Preene, S. D, Feb, 18, pecil Telegram t Tue Ber.|—The temperance committees did not bring in theirreports today a5 was expected. They are all propared and ready to besprung atany time when the word is given, The resubmissionists claim very strongly that they have a majority and that the billto resubmit probibition at the next election will earry i both houses, ission Streeter's Embarrassments, SPrINGrIELD, 1L, Feb, 18.—Itis understood tonight that all but four or five republicans willvote for Strecter tomorrow. There is o Possibility, also, of Craw ford andChott being brought over, but Ivas, Bacon and Hutchins seemed determined to vote only for a straight republican, Mr. Streeter has been confronted with another ombarrassment. It appears, a nnmbor of Farmers' Mutual Benefit associa- tion men in this vieinity avenot satisfiod with his views on tho tariff, silver, etc, as ex- plained to the republicin caucus and have summoned a conference with Mr. Streeter and the Farmers' Mutual Benefit association legislators tomorrow, at which he will bo asked to reiterato his unfultering allegianco to the principals of the Farmers’ Mutual Beuefiv association, bofore they consent to the “bixg three’’ continuing to support him, Hundred and Eighth allot, Seaixerieey, I, Feb. 18.—A number of baliots for United States senator were taken in the joint mssembly. The bundred and and eighthof tho session rosulted : Palmor, 101; Strocter, %; Oglesby, 12; Lindley, 1, Adjourned. ! Sullivan Quarreled with a Waiter. Ricimoxn, Va, Feb, 18, —[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bes.]—Jotn L. Sullivan, who has boen playing here at the Academy for the last two mghts, created a sensation this morning. He became indignantin the ladics' dining room at the Murphy's howel because he was not promptly served with ' eggs. Be- coming demoustrative, & coloved waiter naned Mil remonstrated with him, Sulli- van assumed @ threatening attitude, and Miller threw a ot of coffee at him. To es- cape the vengeance of the big man, Miller fled up to the observatory of the hotel. Sul- livan left this morning for Norfolk, where his company has an engagement tonight. He had been drinking. S i Ste ip Arnivals, At London—The ‘Peutonic and Cufle from New York, At New York—The Italy from London. At Boston—~The Columbian from Liver 001, At Philadelphia—The Maine from Londou. e i Beaver City’s Water Need e Beaver City, Neb., Feb. 18.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.]—Tho band nall was discovered in flames at 10 o'clock this morn- ing, and but for the prompt action of the citi- zeus and the city system of waterworks, the business portion of the town would haye boen destroyed, A defective chimney caused tho trouble. Senator Shea's Health. Liscouy, Neb, Fob. 18.—[Special Telo- gram to Tux Brer.] —Senator Shea of Doug- las county, after several weeks of illness, has 80 far recovered as to be able to return 10 his home in Owmaha this afteruoon, It Is expected that be will be able ) resume bis seat in the senate carly next week. Can Care for Their Own, Hovoneee, Neb., Fob. 18.—[Special Telo- gram to Tug Bee.)—R. R. Grur, stato relief commissioner of the Phelps county board of supervisors, now in sossion, has declived to Accept any relief, (ONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The Senate Amenls aad Finally Passes the Oopyright Bill, INDIAN CLAIMS FOR DEPREDATIONS, Busi of House Transacted UnderaPro Tempore Speaker— A Virginin Member has o Word for Clevelan the Wasmyaros, Feb. 18.—A number of pen- sion bills passed, inciuding bills increasing the pension of the widows of General Custer, Admiral Wilkes aud General Dantel’ Ullman 1081004 ruonth, The copyright bill was thon taken up, aud the Sherman amendment, to admit copy- righted books, ete, printed in foreign coun- tries, on the paynent of thetarifl duties, was was also tho amendment by e requiring maps, dramatic or musical <oinposilions, engravings, cuts, prints, photo- graphs, chiromos, or lithographs to be printed from plates execated in the United ¢ 08, and the amendment by Ingalls exempting newspapers and perlodicats from the prohibi tion of importation, ‘I'he bill was then passed —yeas, 15 nays, 14, The house bill amending the act of July, dividing the state of Iowa into two al districts was passed. The senate then proceeded to the consid- eration of a substitute for the house bill pro- viding for the adjudication and payment of cliims arfsing from Indian depredations. On avote bring taken on motion to strike out section 8, noquorum voted, and the senate o0k @ recess until 8 p. m. wh quorum was presentand the senate adjourned, House. WasiiNGToy, Fob, 18-~In the absenca of or the house clected Mr, Payson of speaker pro tem, A conforence was ordered on the District of Columbia appro- priation bill and on the military academy appropriation bill, i The house then proceeded to further con- sideration of the Indian appropriation bill, The amendment to carry into effect the allot- ment acreement with Cocur D'Alene and other tribes of Indians was agreed to. Tho bill then passed, The house then went into committee of the whole on the postofice uppropriation bill. In general debate Mr. Blount of Georgin argued against the shipping bill and Mr. Kerr of Iowa for it. Mr. Cumming of New York advocated his resolution, protesting against the persecution of Jews in Russia. Mr. 0'Ferroll of Virginia argued against the sh||-mnu bill. In the course of his re- marks he touched upon the silver question and declared that Grover Cloveland was decper down in the heart of the democracy of the country than auny other living man. Whatever his position might be today on silver comage, when the national convention spoke in 1802 he would endorse the principles of the platform, whatever they might be. Without disposing of the bill, the comumit- teo rose, and the touse adjourned, BASE BALL IS UNCERTAIN. The American Association Takes S den and Surprising Action, NEwW York, Fob. 18—Only afew weoks ago the base ball factions were shaking hands over the sottlement of all difficulties and the national agreemont was adopted pro- viding for a board of control to sottlé all questions. The said board of control hada meeting in Chicago last week and its result is a decision in giviug Stovey, Bierbower and Mack to the National league. The American nssociation, at a meeting hore today, deposed President Allan W, Thurman of Columbus, and clected in his pce Louls Kramer of Cincunati, and in a rief resolution notified Secretary” Young of the national board that the American associa- tion withdraws {rom the national agreement atonce There Was hot talk in the meeting about Thurman, who, only's fow weeks ago, was landed as ‘the savior of. the national zame. , He was accused of having been faith- less to the association’s interests in the board of - control meeting, Kramer. . tel graphs his acceptance of the presiden and committees were appoiuted to arranged schedule, ete. Auother move taken was the adoption of a guarar:ty fund which will most effectually balk all efforts of the league to in- Jure the association by reducing the chancos of the withdrawal of “the association clubs. Fifty-five per et of the capital stock of each cub’ will be deposited with- the presi dent to prevent any jumping from fold. Johuson of Colimbusand bis. elub wero admitted to membership. (. Jones, Charles Snyder, John Kelly and J. . Macuilar were chosen umpires. The clubs in. the association wiil be Bos ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati and Columbus. Will Not A ffect the Poard. . Kaxsas Civy, Mo, Feb, 18P resident Krauthoff of the Western assaciation, who is amember of the national board of control, thinks today's action of the American ass clation very unwise. It will not have any effect upon the national board, as Thurma was elected for a specified term, Thurman Wil Not Talk. Corvmsus, O, Feb. 18,—Allen W. Thurman declines to talk upon the result of the New York assoclation meeting today. Thurman has called a meeting of the board of control at Chicago Saturday. President Krauthoff has telegraphed Thurman that he will stand by him, I0Wa NEWS. An Important Decision. KEOKUK, In,, Feb. 18,—In the United States court this morning Judgo Shiras handed down a decision in_tho caso of the United Statesvs the Keokuk & Hamilton bridgo company in favorof the defendants, holding that conggress cannot confer upon tho secro- tary of war the right to declare that bridges lawfully erocted are obstructious to’ naviga- tion and must be remodeled or yemoved. An Attempted Jail Break. Forr Donar, In., Feb. 18— [Special to T Ber.)-Three prisoners made a desperato attempt to escape from the Webstéer county Jail last night. With the assistance of skol- clon keys they opencd tho cell doors and mace their way into the corridors. They were discovered while breaking down tho outer doors of the jail and were recaptured. One of the prisoners, Jumes Cunningham, broke jail at Webster City not long sgo and was just recaptured. ek To Complete the Shozt Line. Siovx Cry, Ia, Feb. 15—[Special Tele- gam to Tue Bie.|-Information has been received hore from New York of the closiug of the deal botween the New York owners of the Pacific Short Lino and the interest represented by A S Garretson of this city in which the latter secures absolute -control of the Pacitic Short Line. The doal nvolves o combination between the Chicago, Rock Island and Paeific, the Illinois _Central, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Great Northern to complote the Pacific Short live to Ozden and operate it asa transcontinental ne 1w competition with the Gould interests. ‘Will Finish the vridge. S1o0x Ciry, Ta, Feb. 15.—([Spacial Telo- gram to Tue Bee.]-Work upou the Pa. cific Short Line bridge over tue Missouri river will bo resumed, and the bridge com- pleted. It can be positively stated that the complotion of the “bridge doos not depend upon the extension of the Pacific Short Line to Ogden, Utah. Thesyndicate headed by A. S, Garrelson,wao are building the bridee, have fund the affairs of the road badly mud- died. The iron on the last twenty-seven miles has not been paid for and other hig debts have been discovered. Sensational disclosuras have been mado by the investiga- tion under the receivership in rogard to the managoment of the road and criminal prose- cutions may be instituted. Ll i Daniel Daugherty's Opinion, CimicaGo, Feb, 15.-|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|-Daulel D, Daugherty, the sllyer ! | P s tongued orat who nominated Grover Cleve- land for the denocy, sald today that he should be ¢is® s parform the samo ofc again, but rététted that Mr. Cloveland was not_possessod of'n moro gerlal spirit. Mr. Clovétifl lins enormous strongth,” sald Mr. Dadtghorty, “which many beliove will carey bi#h through, but Blaine's iag- netism and ghhml ways cause overybody to ke him, and'sith him in the field the raco for the presigehby will be a hard one,” Mr. Daughtsety' does not rogeard Mr. land*s nominatidl as an assured fact e o LAST HONORS TO SHERMAN. Grand Army Posts to Salute the Re- mains £n R o New Youg, ¥ob. 18, —General v commanderin-chlof of the Grand Arm asey, 'y has fssued the following order: “‘All posts of the Grand Army of the Republie are ordered to meet the funeral train of General Stierman at the railroad stations en reute from New York toSt. Louis and sa- lute the remains as thoy pass.’” Hundreds of peoplo were permitted to look upon the face of General Sherman today. They formed into a tong line by 9:30 o'clock, and from then on during the day a constant stream of humanity passed through the house, ''his afternoon a large pillow of lilies of tho villey, roses and violets wore received from President Harrison, The violets ware \rrought in the form of a saber upon a pil- ow. The steamship Majestie arrived off Fire island this evening. The general's son, Thomas, will thus be'in time for the funeral, Presadent Harrison and perty arrived at New York early fnthe ovening. All ar- rangements for the funeral are complete. The last detail was the issmngof orders to the police tonight. A large body of mounted police will head the procession’ and_ twelve special policeman will' be statioued along the line of march. The Kansas Contingent. KANsAs Ciry, Mo, Feb. 18.—The deqart- ment commander of the Grand Army of Kansas has ordered the department. to attend the funeral of General Shorman as a_depart- ment. The Kansas commander of the mili- tary order of the Loyal Legion will join the Missouri commandery in_attendance at tho funeral. Several companios of infantey from rort Leavenworth have loft Fort Leaven- worth for St. Louls to take part in the funeral. Started to Attend the Funeral. WaSHINGTON, Feb. 15.—The vresident and all the members of his cabinei loft hore this afterncon on a special train for New York to attend the Sherman funoral. Mrs. Blaine and Mrs, Damroschare the only ladies in the party. The senatorial commii- tee will not leave here until 10 o’clock to- night, Chicago's Delegation. Ciioago, Feb, 18.—Judge Gresham, as commander of the T1linols department, Toyal Legion, has appointed a committee of twen! five to represent tho commandery at General Sherman’s funeral at St. Loufs, Resident members of the arny of Tenuessee will also send a delegation, In Mourning for Thirty Days. RUTAND, Vi, Fob, 18.—Commander-in- Chief Veazoy of the Grand Army of the | public issued general orders today announcing General Sherman’s death and directing that the prescribed kadgos of mourning be worn for thirty days. L e THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Paws, Feb. 18.—Empress Fredericka of Germany, acconfpanied by Count Zikendorft and Countess Porponcher, arrived in Paris tonight. She was met by Count Munster and proceeded to the German embassy, Itis admitted she will visit the leading studios of Paris and usecher influence with French artists to induce them to takepart in the Berlin exhibition. . It is understood that hep visit is at, Buperor Willlam's ex pross de- sire to accalerate. the entente cordidle tween the | twos coungries and so,. fo stall Ttaly ‘aud” Austris, should they secede from the trinle alliance, The. Empress Augusta arrived tonight, at the ‘same station. The crowd mistook’ her for the ex-cmpress of Germany and she was followed to her car- riage vy a silent and respectful crow sl World's Fair Laborers. Cricaco, Feb. 18, —Attorney Wilson of the board of directors of the world’s fair toduy prepared a contract, to be signed, in regard to the employment of labor on the world's fair buildings It recognizes the eight hour day, but makes no refercnee to union or mon- union men, ex 2pt Lo prohiivit theemploy ment of alien labor. The union question will be settled at the next meeting of the directory. Meantime work has unot been resumed in Jackson park. e e Tler's San Francisco Sche SAN Fraxcisco, Cal,, Ieb. 18.—~The South San Francisco land and improvement com- pany was incorporated here with a capital of §2,000,000. Tho company’s directors, which are anumber of well known packers of the westand Chicago, will establish extensive stock yards at South San Francisco. e e Squelched His A CHAMBERIAIN, 8. D., Feo. I8.—(Speclal Telegram to Tur B Bear Shield, a full blooded Sioux, was arrested at Lower Brule agency vestorday, obarged with attempting to win the affections of the wife of Mexican Tom, another Indian. At his trial before the court today at the agency he was sentenced to ninety days in the agency jail. e Armouris Cuicaco, Feb, 18,—[Sp Telegram to Tae Bee.]—At the ofice of P. D. Armour this afternoon it waslearned that he is in- terested with Messrs, Morris and Swift in the stockyards whieh it is proposed to estab- lish at San Francisco. He has u representa- uve now at San Francisco attending to bis interests in the matte: arta S AR + The Kansas Wheat Crop. Toreka, Kan,, Feb, 18, —Secrctary Mohler of the state board .of agriculture has re- ceived encourazmg rgports as w0 the condi- tion of winter wheat, ¥'rom present indi tions the crop of Kansas for 1501 will be an unusually lurge one. dor. It Sk Sl A Florida Lynching. JACKSONVILLE, FlaL, Feb. 18.~Two prisou- ers, one colored and que - white, were taken from jail lnst nightdy & mob and hanged. They had buen arnested a short time betore for Complicity i 148 Recent rimes conmiied thersabouts.” - e A BrewergdCombination. Cicaco, Feb, 18<kiveof the largest lo- cal breweries haves jpined with the Val Blatz company of Milwaulkén aud formed the Mil- waukee & Chicasorbrewing company, with a capital of about SL000,000. s A Roun®House Burned. K Cury, Mol ¥eb. 18- A careless wiper in the roundtibfise of the Missouri Pa- cifie, acress the ‘tiver, started a fire, which destroyed the- building and cighteen locomotives, ~ Thafos s $175,000. shortage. b, 18, The legisla- nmittee reports Lo Woodrufl to be Mal prose- Woodr, Lartie Rock, Al tive investigatingy g shortage of ex-Traurer Wol $03,740, and vecommends & crim cution, - A Fatal Snowslide, Dexven, Colo, Feb, 15—A snowslide at 0ld Lout mine yesterday swept away a boarding house, itled thrco miners and stightly injured threo othors - - Minnesota’s First Gov S, Pavi, Mina., Fob. 18 - the first governor of Minuesot, jome in this city this mornin nor Dead. General Sibley, died at bis e Powderly Goes Kast. Torexa, Kan, Feb 18.—Mr. Powderly has feft for Scranton, Pa., having wncelied bis western engagements, e AN Judge Dundy and clerk will go to Lincoln this evening 1 bold federak- court for a fow days. THE BARVARD CLUB'S GUEST. Presidens Eliot Banquetted by Former Students of the University. AN EVENING FILLED WITH REMINISCENCE. ola Br Memori ght sion and Ol Affections Back in Endless Succes. The Toasts and th There are not many periods in a man's life to which he looks back with sucli sincero, un- alloyed pleasure us to his college days. The world was all betore him then, and the world was fair and bright anda full of roscate dreams; then, as Thackeray puts it Every goose was a swan, lud, Andevery lass i queen. Many a grey beard feels that if it were possivle he would gladly live those dags over again; and many a time amid the care and conflict of life ke turus to the memoirs of those earlier days and feels as though he had inhaled a draught from the cool foun- tains of his happy youth. And even tho young their college walls but a ve feel ina lesser degree this as Catlylo sg college days. ‘This fecling was particularly prowminent at the dinner given to President Charios W. Eliot last evening in the cafe of the Paxton hotel by the Omaha Howard elub, The presence of the revered head of that famous institution of learaing, which for over two centuries has flourished like the green bay free, brought back in endiess sc. cession, tothe sons of Harvard, old memoric and old affections, and the ovening was col ored with reminiscence, The banquet room, in honor of the event, was very tastefuily decorated, the Hary: crimson’ meetingthe gaze at every turn of the eye, Above the table were broad folds of crim- son suspended, coverine, like a canopy, the gentlemen about the board, On the west wall was a stand of the national red, white and blue, fastened by broad crimson ribbon. Banks of roses and ferns concealed the win- dow ledges and the sideboard, while several bandsome rose balls filled with La France and American beauties gave color to the table, which was laid in a single length for twenty occupants. The venerable president of the Omaha Harvard club, Dr, Richard Stebbins of the class of 46, occupied the seat at the head, the guest of the eveniug, President Eliot, at his right. The other men who have left short time ago ‘home longing, for the associations of thei quests présent were Alvert Swartzander, law; L. J. Blake, law Allen, '74: H.'B, Hodges, formerly profe of chiemistry aud German in the univers W, H. Baudwin, jr, % Morris, * %7; E. F. ~Weld, Melutosh, '84; F. A. Bro W. H. Goodwin, 'S4 Clifford Smith: C. 7. Brainard, Elgutter, 57, W. T Poppleton,” Robinson, 'S7; W. W, Richard: on, '8 The menu ‘was excoediogly cliborate, as follows : Shrewsbury River Oysters on Half shell, Haut Sauterne. law; 1, 3 Langdon Fothingham w; C. T, W. T. Chicken Consomme, en Tasse, y Queen Olives, Fried Brook Trout Sliced Cucumbers. Sweetbreads, Larded, Braise, a la Frenvh Peas, St.dulien. Broiled §nipe on Toast, Browned Sweet Potatoes, Asparagus, Vinaigrette. Pommery Sec. Charlotte de Russe. Assorted Cake. Oranges. nga Grapos. Fre Cheese, Or8. After thediscussion of the bill, which oc- cupied wearly two hours, Mr.J. H. Mcln tosh, as the toastmaster for the ovening, arose and said : “Thave looked foiward with intorest to this meeting for a long time. because it was destined to bring mo the latest and best news of Harvard, and - I now propose the ‘)r;iim'lpnl toast of the evening, ‘President Bliot oy There was a moving backward of chairs as President £liot arose to respond. ““The latest news is always the best, when it alwdes toHarvard,” said the distingdished od ‘Butno doubt, as children of the g you are anxious to know how your “benign mother' is progressing since you bave licen away. *“Hler prosperity is striling, for during the academic year just passed Harvard has re- ceived in endowments over £500,000, and al- ready this year over 00,000 have - been do- nated in spite of the tightness of the money mavket. This genero s giviug is not confined alone to eastern Massachusetts, and has been the cuse in the past, but pequests are coming from many eastern states, and the west, too, is mobly coming to the front. Therefore we are beginning to look for d toan en- dowment from a much wider area than that which has been the case in former years, And some of these days we expoect to receive bequests from Miuneapolis, St. Paul and Omaha, Chicago already being represented in the growing list.” He then spoke of the government of the university and the principles which underlie it, stating that it was hl:«lm‘imlll{ o Mas chusetts institution, and its long line of dis tinguished citizens had so permoated it that he doubted if it could be anything else than 4 Massachusetts seat of learning, I'ho speaker udverted to the growth of the college, and mcidentally predicted that by the opening of the twenticth century there would be 3,000 students enrolled in al its dopartments if the ratio of increasc continues, which he had every reason to believe it would ““There is objection,” said the doctor, Harvard on the grounds that st is patron by therich, This is & ereat mistake, Cambridge, as some of you gentlemen pre ent tonicht can testify, harbors and grad- uates the poor in greawr proportion than for even the moderately wealthy. While we have ric young men ther and’ thoy © are not despised—for sormeof them are real good fellow: il there are ton fold more of the sons of the poor pursuing the academic course. 1t is to the sons of business men, profossional men, mectnics und farmers that Harvard looks for the bulk of its students,” Hao then spoke of the spirit of evaugeliza tion which the members of the Harvard club might show toward theiralma mater, and closed with a pleasing referenco to the audi- enoe which listened to his talk on Tuesday evening aud thanked the club- for the oppor- tunity afforded him to carry back to Cam- bridge bright memories of his visit to Omaha, "Tho members then sang “Fair Harvard,” Mr, WoH, Baldwin, v, prosiding at tho piano, H B. Hodges ofiiciating in the capac- ity of chorister. T'he todstiaster, then, in a very pleasing introductory speech, presented Mr. Richurd. son, who responded to the toast, “Sou Thoughts About the Lesscaing of the Col- legiate Term. " Mr. W. H. Baldwin, jr., at the closo of Mr. Richardsou’s speech, bright solo, in which love and its accomplishments played a o insignificant part, and was followed hy Mr. F. A, Brogan, who gavo his ideas abont SLaw Schools, and - Particalarly Harvard, “Rosa Lee,”” dear toevery collogian's heart, was sutg by Mr, Fodges, ihe olub joining in the ehorus, even Dr. Eliot showing a disposi- tion to tell of the charms of that fair college divinity. “Higher Education in Relation to Business Pursuits” was responded to by Mr. W. H. Baldwin, jr., ina very pleasant and intervest- ing manner. Then camo the timehonored “For Ho's a Joily Good Fellow,” followed by the shibbo- leth’of Harvard, the college yell, nine “rahs,” explosively given, *‘Hurvard" terminating the er; Other speeches were made by Mr, W, 1 Poppleton, Mr, Weld, Dr. Stebbins, and long after miduight the _sweet straius of Bura's song, *Auld Lang Syne,” floated out on the night air, ending an oocasion that will be memorable not only to the gentlemen who were presont but to Omaha as woll. rasant Visit, noon President Eliot fa- vored Tug Ber with a pleasantcall. He was accompanied by Dr. Richard Stebbins sad agreeable surprise at tho high degree of per- foction exhibitod in all essential details, He said that tho umversity boaste om into waich had be | o mechanism is the wonder of the fra ternity The conversation of the professor, alv | interesting, drifted {nto oconomic subj Among other things he el money question would e« uttention of thinkine pooplo. he saia, must be taught sound monetary system. — SCHOOL STATISTICS, s, The musses, South Dakota's Phenomenal Gain in Population and Attendanc WasHiNoros, Feb. 18, —The census office has in press a bulletin showing the general ntin the public schools of Arizona, ornia, Connecticut, District of Columbia, ne, Maryland, Massachusetts, Montana, North Carolina, Onio, Oklahoma, South Da. kota, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming and olghty-three citios. The most striking show- g of the bulletin is the comparative growth of population and publie school enrollment. In New Hampshiro, Maine and Vermont, how- ever, there has boen slight declines in the pub- lic school enrollment. The relative gain is gon- erally greatost iu the south, but the ptenom- cenal extreme of gain in popilation and school enroliment 15 shown in South Dakota. In state the per cent of gain in_population is 234.00, while the per cent of gain in schoot enrollment is 563,36 The ratio of men to women among teache in the state and territories under considera- tion varies from & minimum of 10 men to women in Massachusetts, to & maximum of 100 men to 101 women in Soath Carolina. 1¢ the colored teachers of South Carolina are taken separately there appears to bo 100 men 1058 women, Other Now England states ap- proach the ratio of Massuchusetts, while Ohio shows a higher ratio of men than any other northern state, and it is closely fol- lowed by Arizona and Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Iowa and Dakota Pensions, 18, WasiiNatox, Feb, ~Pensions were granted Nebraskans today os follows: O inal—John Bick, Francis M. Plumb, Hour Herbst, Francls Phillips, Honry W. Pon- field, Abram Hammond, J. Roddenolt, P. Zimwnerman, Jeremiah Hill, J. Everett, Sam- uel M. Schisler, Henry Loomis, Riley Whitcomb, P. Q. Barues, Alex Kerr, Melvin K. Hagadorn, Abner J. Buckler, Jacob Van Maxwell, Reuben A. Barton, R. M. Holme: Albert Slosse ease ~George T. Cart- right, David C. Towa: Origin H. Barclay, 1. W John Anderson, William Milliman, Sutton I, New- comb, James W. My ames F. Miner, Ira Chamberlain, James H. Gregg, Iliam S, Hoar, Williain Perdue, John H . Bott, John'M. Brown, Phillips F, Pe pe, Samuel E. Munden, Fr. Sumuel K. Burdick, Albert Jones, Churles Robertson, Patrick Davis, W. J. MeMillan, John B. Rimdall, Jacob Bormann, George W, Vincent, Orson A. Wilson, Henry Olmstead, Albert A.Johnson, S , William Eiliott, Phillip Hambach, C M. Stin- son, Benjamin . Daniels, Willis Muller, Dauiel Monroe, Robert H. Jacobson, Ol se—George W, Click. Reissue—Gilbert H. Anderson. Original widow, ete— Albert, her of George Cornor South Dakota: Original-Thomas H. Kin- tigh, James P. Day, Knos 8. Haskins, Rob- ert Robbins, Manucl Ash. Inventors. Patents were today as fol- Patents to Westel Wasimixeros, Feb granted to western lows: Lorenzo D. Boiler, Geneva, Neb,, catarrh remedy; John B. Bartholomew, Des Moines, In, grain conveyor; William S, and M. C. Cook, South Omaha, Nob., electric railway sigual; Edward B. Gibbs, North Platte, Nov,, assignor of one-half to W. J. Harris, St. Louis, Mo., spark avrester for lo- comotives (roissue) : Barnest A. Hall and A. H. Hamilton, Lehigh, In., tug; John W. Haughawout, Omalia, Neb., ussigior to Les: lic Brothers manufacturing sompay, Pater- son, N. J., rotary snow plow; Joseph N. Rop- ver, Pa City, Neb., roofing material George A. Lourrey, assignor to twinecompany, Des Moines, L. Harrison H. 'McElniney, Ne Neb., flower pot; Mathias J. V. Hurtmanu, Germantown, streteher: Benjamin 1. Roberts, ass national shelving company, Fremont, ) adjustable shelving; Helan Robinson, Wau- kon, Ta., wind mill tower: Thonms A. Short, Edgerton, 8. D., check punch; Lovi A, Simons, Omaha, Neb., grain separating_ap- paratus: Elias A, Van Natta, Juniata, Neb,, wire reel. 15, inventor the Altian grain binder To Vot on Feiday. WASTINGTON, Feb. 18.—~The house coing committee has adopted a resolution to cl the hearings at noon on Friday and to vote on thesilver bill at 1 o'clock of tuat day. Mr. Newlands and ex-Congrossman war- ner talked, at some length, in favor of freo coinage. Mr. Watkor askea Mr. Warner how much money had been expended to pro mote silver legislation. Mr. Warnor de ined to give the amount, but declared that £ had been expended by the gold pool and the bank pool for every dollar spent by the silver men. WasitiNGroN, Feb. 18, — Representative Sweet of 1daho today introduced u resolution, in the preamble of which sets forth that certain national banks are refusing to loan except upou contracts payable 1 gold tends to disereditthe currency of the country, The resolution therefore, provides that any uational bank attempting to degrado the currency of the country by demandi other than lawful money shall forfeit its churter. Prosidential Approvals. Wasixerox, Fob. 18, The president to- day approved the act for the buildings for the industrial schools in Wisconsin, and a joint resolution to corr e of puuc- tuation in the tanff act relating to binding twine, ete, No WASHINGTON, ford of South Dakota tative Gif- from the reported, committee of Indian affairs, a vill to prevent the sale of firearms aud Indianus with a favorable mmunition to the port. bt Sl il Transportatiun Resolutio Cixcisxam, 0., Feb, 18.—~The Nationul Transportation association, now m session here, adopted resolutions today, askg con- gress to tako measures to compel the carriers of the United States to furnish all the shi pers a uniform bill of lading, common law liability of said ¢ : pressed, and the early establishment of a uniform elassification, the rules and condi tions of which shull be just and rease = ik The Death Roll. Searrr, Wash, Feb, 18| Special gram to Tur: Bex.) —P. T. Wood, formerly the newspaper business at Omaha and Leads ville, Colo. here several months ago, As man of the Jou nal, died at Port Crescent, where he was live ing'on a claim, on Satunday. He wus a nephew of Archbishop Wood of Philadelphia, and native of Lowa. P won feleased on Bail. Cuicaco, Fob. 18, -Ex ary Gibson of the whisky trust, who arrived from Peoria last might, watked into Judge Shepard’s court this imorning and gave #25,000 bail for his ap- pearance. ‘I'homas Hutchinson, v ot the Chicago distilling company, and George T. Burroughs, secrotary of the Phanix dis tilting oompany, were his suretics, - Refusals, Pirrssens, Feb. 15.—The Pennsylvauia company has answered the demand made by the employes in Januaey for an advauce of wages, payment for overtime, otc, The company refuses w make auy changos, what- ever, and refuses to comply with any of the urticles presented by the grievance commil- e, able, Tele o0 Blank v £ it Gold for Europe. NEw Yok, Fob. 15.—Six hundred thou- sund dollars in gold was todey ordered for shipment to Europe. 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A charter has been granted the panufacturers’ combination, which will be kuown us the Columbia patent company, under the laws of Kentucky. e Streets Washed Out, Carigrsseng, Ky, Feb. 18, -The Big Saudy und Ohio rivers have risen rap idly and are doing much dar in the lower part of town, Part of the front strect was wishod out this morning and many people c ure avandoniug their homes, The EW ORLEANS, ts in the lovte Lottery Cu b, 18. before the supreme It will be threo The nrgu- 'y case court, closed this afternool weeks, or more, before a decision is rendered i | ‘PAIN CURES PROMIILY AND. PERMANENTLY RHEUMATISM, YLowmbago, Headache, Toothache, NEURALGIA, Soro Throat, Swellings, Frost-itcs, VHE CHARLES A. YOGELER CO., Baitimore, & 4