Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1891, Page 1

] DaiLy BEE — TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. S ———— HE HAS FOUND HIMSELF OUT. Eenator Kyle Finally Decides to Act with the Democrate, ASSIGNMENTS ASKED FROM BOTH SIDES, After Much Talk His Position s Ascertained — Speaker Orlsp's Wite—serious Iliness of Roger Q. Mills—Mis pus, 518 FounteENTIH STRERT, Wasmyaroy. D. C., Dee, 15. Jamos Henderson Kylo of South Dakota has been a United States senator less than ten days, yet he has succoeded, o far as the upper branch of congress is concerned, in ing a great reputation and one ho will not soon lose. He has already proved him self to bo a political Tartar, a doublo dealer of no small capabilitics, and ho is being dropped like a very hot potato. Mr. Kylo was elected to the United States senato as an “independent”’ or allianco advocate by votes of republicans of tne South Dukota legisla- ture. He had been a minister of the gospol and when he came here it was naturally sup- posed that ho would afiliate with the repub- licans us agamst democratic politics pure and simplo. Ho was, however, kindly receiyed by both sides. His firstnct was to tako a seat over on the democratieside of the senate chumber, which suprised the republicans who did not know a sccret locied within his and the breast of Senutor Cockrell of Missouri, tho head of the democratic steering committee, which directs the general politics of demo- cratic side of the chambor, Con ended t) Good Democrats, It appears now that when Senator Kylo came hie bore lotters from prominent South Dakota and_other aemocrats to Senators Coeiroll_and Gorman, commending him to their political and personal favor. Upon the strength of tneso letters and the expressions of the senator, the demo- crats took bim into thoir camp and advised _bim to take a desk on their side. The other ~day, just vefora the democratic senutors held & caucus to aetermine upon a rearrangement of the minority ropresentation upon the vari- ous committees of the senate, the request of tho ailiance senator from South Dakota was recelved personaliy by Senator Cockrell. It was bis wish to be recognized by the demo- crats in their committee arrangements, the suwme kind of a request as that mado by full biooded democrats upon first entering the senate. There was no question raised as to good faith of Senator Kyle in_applying for cozmiitee positions with the democrats and yestorday at their caucus he was given as- Bignments and treated the same as o genuine democrat for he had made all tho profession as such, and here eaters the sequel When the republican senators met in caucus this morning for the purposo of ratifying the re- organization of tho committees heretofore agreed upon, Sanders of Montana arose and stated that ho had been requested by Sena tor Kyle of South Dakota to present liis name for committeo assignments with the republicans, Then there followed a geaeral discussion of South Dakota politics, the allianco work in that state and the treat- ment allisnce senators should be accorded by republicans. Created a Furore. 1t was finally about to be determined that as in tho case of Mr. Peffer of Kansas, suc- cessor to Senator Ingalls, they would be givea committee positions with tho majority if thoy requested it and desired to work with the républicans on general issues, At this moment Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota arose. Hohad until now remained silent. Pettigrow is a_republican from the ground up and he felt indignant at what was pro vosed to be done. He told of the campaigns made in his state by Mr. Kylo and the positions ho had assumed as eeninsu those of tho republi- can party. They wereyery unrepublican, extromely democratic. 1o sald he was will- ing, if nccessary, to vacate the best place he 1 on nny comuitteo for Senator Kylo if that gentloman would choose the republican instead of the demacratic party for libor. Ho must decide botween the two. He could not “play botl.” He objected to his being recoguized as an independent or alliwnce man. o did not think there was any obligation resting on the republicans to help those who would destroy them by unfairness and mis- representation, He thep hinted at the fact that Kylo nad “‘played”’ the democrats tor pluces on committees. This created a urore, Just then came a knock on the door and Senator Cullom, who was presiding, wentout, He was met by Senator Kylo, much to his astonishment. Again Requested Republican Favors. The South Dakota senator requestod again that he be given committee assignments by ropublicans but he made no intimatious as to co-operating with repuvlicans in legislation, “Tho request was roported to the caucus amid somo confusion. Kyle stock was going down. Finully’ the ‘caucus adjourned till tomorrow morning when definite action on the position of Senator Kyle is to be taken, This is why tho senate committee arrange ments were not reported in the senate today and why Prosident Harrison did not muke the important nominatious he expected to send to tho senate. !mmediately aftor the ropublican caucus adjourned Senators Manderson, Cullom and ono or two others from the republican sido called upon Senator Cockrell to learn di- rectly the position assumed by Seuator Kylo on the democratio side. To say that Senator Cookrell was astonishea is putting it mildly. Ho suw that the democrats were being “played for suckers,” as ona of tho oldest aemocratic senators put it, and added: *1 presume Kyle proposes to talko all tho assign- ments bo ean get from both sides and necept them. Then he would go out home and say 10 his constituents: ‘Seo what a bix man aw 1! They are all running after me.’ 1t will éreate no surprise now if both tho democrats and republicans refuso to give the South Dakota independent senator any as signment, ‘The transaction throughout looks ‘shady" to both sides of the senate, Will Work With the Democrats, Touight the South Dakota senator showed his hand and acknowled red that it was his antention to work with the democrats, but ho mukes 0o explanation of his conduct ' in try ing to play double on committee assignments, When asked the direct question, “Will you vote with the democrats("’ Senator Kyle suid, **Well, I do not anticipste many situa- tions here which will call for a straignt party vote. I have not forgotten that my eloction was brought about by the demoerats and 1 want to honor those to whom the honor belongs."” Speuking of the general policies which he will pursue, the senator, who will hereafter be recognizod as & straight democrat by the ropublicuns, and by tho democrats with sus- picion, saia: I bolievo wo shall have fres silvor this yoar and that will ao a great deal toward relleving the situation. What we want is reliof, the instrumeut 13 & somothing of lesser importanco. We also expect some thiug to bodoue with the iand loun bill, the measure introduced und advocated in the last congress by Senator Stanford. Interested in Irrigatior 1 understand that duriog the summer Stanford has cousulted with some of the thoroughly representative ngriculturists and that certain changes have been maae in the Dill. This revised version, the senator will futroduce as soon as he gots here aud the weasure will be actively chawpioned by the mombers of the people’s party in both houses Porsonally I expect some legislation during the session in bebalf of the agricultural iu- terosts in Irrigation meusures and if placed, T as L expect to be, upon tho committee on ir- rigation, I shall ‘give great doal of atten- ton to avia lands. Indian affairs interest me o a considerable exient. A large per- goutage of the Indisn population of the Wasnixarox Buneav or Tur Bee, } the i country 18 in our own state, so the Indian quoestion is & matter of importance to both [ukotas, I want tosee the Indian depart- ment taken out of the realm of boodle poli- tics and the Inaians treated like mon, as they ought to be. The poliey to be adonted should be one which will make the Indian a citizen located on his own land aud self-support- ing.” Speaker Crisp's Wife, Mrs. Charles Crisp, wifeof the new speaker of the houso of reproseutstives, is not at all well known to the country at large or to Washington ever. She1s a southern woman of Georgia birth, and was born and bronght up at Ellaville, near Americus, the Crisps’ present home, Her lifo was that of a typical southern woman. Her father was a wealthy planter, whose plantation swarmed with slaves, and the lab of luxury and gold spoons fell to' Mrs. Crisp's girlhood. When quite young she was married to young Crisp, and the pair made & home in "Americus, where they have lived ever sin Four childrea canie to demand Mrs. Crisp's caro and sho devoted berself to them and to her home, One girl is married and lives in Americus, while the two younger children, a boy and e {0 school vet. A son, who was an ospecial favoriteof the speaker, died just bofore the speakership fight began in earn- est, “This will probably prevent Mrs. Crisp from feeling at all like going into society. Sheis very domostic in her tastes and is also a so- oro sufferer from rheumatism, which pre- from even returuing calls. Although her choice would lead her to remain in Georgia, Mrs, Crisp has always spent the winters with Mr. Crisp at the Metropolitan hotel, where she is a favorito with the southern contingent. Sho is a well-tuformed woman, interested in her hus- band’s carcer, and has a disposition that is a mateh [or the speaker's in its firmness and evonness. Whilo the speaker’s wife has an oxclusive position and ranks along with cabi- net Indies, it is not probable that Mrs. Crisp will feel I{ke assuming it unless her hoalth should improve greatly. She is still in Georgia, Manderson’s Western Measures. Sonutor Manderson 1ntroduced bills today as follows: Extonding the coal laws of the United States to Alaska; providing for a stoam vessel for the use of the civil govern- ment of Alaska: effccting a rearrangement of the grades ot office in the Subsistence depart- ment of the army: making an_appropriation for the establishment of a military post in the interior of Alaska and survey of the valloy 2f the Yukon river; for the relief of Licutenant James Rogan, U, S. A, and Wells C. McCool, Charles B. Stevers, Patrick Philben, Theodore L. Vandorn, A. H. Roy- nolds and Johin Movan: authorizing the sec- retary of war to detail certain oficers of the army for special duty in connection with the World's fair. Miscellancous. Secrotary Noblo today denied a petition for writ of cortiorari in the timber culture contest of Charles J. Millen against the heirs of C.J. Bell from the McCook district. Thero will bo no rehearing granted. Congressman McKeighan left for Nebraska this aiternoon. Representative Kem will tho holidays to prepare some slating to the rights of tho farmers. Mr. Kem wants a place on the agricultural committee of the house, Mr. Bryan, who is recognized as the leader of tho Nebraska delegation in tho house, starts for tho west tomorrow afternoon. Ho will spend bis holidays among his relations in 1llnois, and on his return will be accom- panied by Mrs, Bryan. The member frow tho Pirst district will keep Louse ou Capitol il I, J. Halbrook was appointed postmaster at Falls City, Neb.. last summor and Hal- brook had evory reason to believe that he would be nominated to the senate when that body convened last woek. His nomination wis sent to the senate this morning, but beforethe appointment aad been announced tho president sont a messenger to recal it, in consequenco of serfous charges which it is said have been preferred against him. Tnese charges have como from republicans, and while suspicion of mulfeasance in_oflice is connected with them, it is evident that he is a persona non grata 1o the republican voters of Falls City. He duos not seem to be very ponular even with the other party. It Issaid that there will bo & new man selected for the placo as soon as the attention of Senator Paadock is catlod to the incident, It is believed tonight that Stephen B. Elkins of Wost Virgini will be appointed sceretary of war. Congress is expected to adjourn from next Saturday to Monday, January 4, when the house committees will be announced, Ex-Senator C. H. Van Wyek will leave for Nebraska home tomorrow. Mrs. Van aftor tho holi- Happy, will Vau Wyclk's islation b Wyek will remain here till days, and their dauguter, Mis stay in sehool here after Mrs. return home. Representative Roger Q. Mills is very ill with la grippe and is threatened with pneu- mouia. © P.S.H. AMERICAN SHIPPERS, Important Conventton in Progress at Washington. Wasmingroy D. C., Dec. Ata council meeting of the American Shippers and In- dustrial leaguo 1n this city today each of the five deportments were ropresented. Hon. J. H. Murphy of Towa, vico president of the Mississippi Valloy department, was chosen chairman, e foliowing were elected officers of tho national corps for tho ensuing year: Presi- dent, R. A. Algor of Michigan; first vice prosident, Ambrose Saow, New York: se ond vice brosident, L. M. Merritt, Florida; third vice president, Goorgo A. Kelly, Ponn’ sylvania; fourth vice president, J. 8! Clark- son, Towa; fifth vico president, i M. Whit- more; national secretary, Cnarles Hill, New ' York: assistant national secretary, Alex R. Smith, New York. An executivo committeo was chosen and tno socretary was detailed 1o call o meeting of this committee at once, Among the ofticers elected for the states as vico presidents woro E. W. Halford of In- diana and H, Dolliver of Towa. A memorial to congress was adopted, pr ing for the passage of the tonnage bill, whi was presentod and ureed in the last congress by Messrs, Amos Cummiugs and John M. Farquhar of New York. Western Pensions. WasuiNaroy, D. C., Dec. 15, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bes)—The following list of pensions granted is reported by Tue Bre and Examiner Bureau of Claims Nobraska: Orizinal—Heory H. Magill, William H. Ellison, William B. Cloud, Wil- liam Stewart, Benjamin F. Tammons, Fred- erick Urban, Luther . Whiting, Amos Geer, William IR. Chancy, John W.' Ayers, Additional -William H. 'Johnson. Tncreaso Jool B. Godfrey. Orizinal—Charles D. Cooper, Jumes J. Pattersou. Clark Oliver Childs, Martin Dovan, Robert V. Frankln, Jaspor Culver, William Holenbaum, S W. Oalley. Aaditional—Carl J.' Selzer, Samuel N. Pathick, Isaae Widuer, Jobn Van Scoy, James ‘Thompson, Robert Winkle, George H. Rbodes. Original . widows- PFidelia Baker, Eliza A. Swett. Towa: Original —Willlam D. Alkire, Joseph Gillett, Thomas Cloud, Jobn A. Hamphrey, Johu M. Willisms, Gecrge Hayiward, Barsel: 1ai Townsend, Gustavus Huwloy, Jorome L. Y, Singer, Harvey Wescott, Benjamin A, Harron, Francis Turpine, George Browne, Lowis Holcomb, Augustus B, Burden, Fred Hoeschle, James F. Mulligan, William B, Fish, John L. Huffmive, George Russell, milfora H. Vandusen, Alex Danskin, Bd’ ward Schlumpf, John H. Sharon, William Jackson. Matthias Wampach, Benjamin F Carll, George W. Picrce, James Hibbs Olut' Volkerts, Kdmund Vickery Qscar D, Gray, =Nels Paulsen. Ad- ditional—Isnae Price, Austin Thayer Josept W. Lasell, Herman E. Kelso Matthew A. Taylor. Increase—Warren Joues, Samuel Hedrick, Heury Ray, Brittin VanNess. Original widows—Eliza' Huxley, Sarah Landon, Harriet Davis, Louisa Borowsky, Eliza . Boyd, Augusta R. East- wan. Increass -Olivor Burton. Additional James Irwin, Supplomental--Jacob H. os orth Dukota: Original-Albert H. Stew- art. South Dakota; Original-—John Incroase--Gieorge W. Ebaugh, widows-Hannah M. Jackson. Moutana: Origlual—Stephen I, Garnan, Hughes. Original CARING FOR RAILROAD Cullom's Bill Providing for the Use of fafety Appliances, INTERSTATE COMMZRCE LEGISLATION. To Amend the Timber Culturs Repeal Act—To Encourage the Displ y of the Flag—Montana Measures and Other Senate Bills, Wasnixaroy, D. C., Dee. 15.—Senator Cul- lom’s bill for theadoption and use of a uniform standard of car coupler and regulating the operation and coutrol of freight trains used in interstate commerce, and for the greater safety of railroad employes, provides that all common carriers, whose duties include the coupling of cars and who are members of established organizations of railroad employes may within six months after the passage of this act vote upon the choice of an auto- matic car coupler. Such coupler may be. of the vertical type, but must be so devised as to couple by impact and to aispense with any person going botween the cars to couple or uncouple, Every com- mon carrier is to be entitied to one vote for every froight car owned, leased or controlled, and the employes entitled in the aggregate to one-third as many votes as may be cast by all the common carriers, the interstate com- merce commission to have the power to decide upon the validity of the votes cast. If not less than 600,000 votes have been cast and the entire vote for any particular coupler is not less than 500,000 ths commission shatl certify theso facts to the president, who shall 1ssue a proclamatior. declaring tho coupler chosen to ve the standard safety car coupler for usein interstate commerce, and in case no choice is made the president shall appoint a commission of five competent per- 5008 to determino the coupler best to be used, ‘Tha bill further provides that all carriers are to equip at least 10 per cent each year of the number of freight cars used and also to equip every engine with the power brake known as the “‘driving wheel brake.”” The bill provides, further, a violation of the act sball be considered & misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of 2500. The com- wission may extend the time to any partic- ular company within which it shail be re- quired to comply with the provisions of the bill, and, after the year 1900, any company may refuse to accept any car not équipped as required by the bill ‘The bill also provides ttat the commission shall invite bids from inventors of couplers, stating what they will accept from the United States for thoir patents and, upon the purchasoof the patent by the govern- ment, the coupler may be used or manufac- tured by anybody free. ‘The salary of the commissioners is fixed at #5,000 a year and an appropriation of §70,000 is made 'to carry out the proposed measure. Amending Interstate Commerce Act. Senator Cullom’s bill, amendatory of the interstate commerce act, provides that sched- ulos aud tariffs and agreements between railroads filed with the commssion shall be prima facie evidence of icvestigations by the commission in all judicial proceedings. It also makes the statistics, tables, etc., con tained in the annual reports of railronds to the commission as prima facle evidence. It turther provides that the production of testi- mony shall be according to the es- tablished rules of evidence obtaining on the chancery side of twhe circuit court, with the exception. that the answer of de- fendants to complaiuts shall have no weight as evidence. Tne commission is requived to make a written report specifying violations of law aud containing its fiudings of facts and recommendations, On an appeal to the circuit courts of the United States the hear- ing shall de confined to the record presented from tho interstuto commerce commission, oxcept whero tho party has a right to trial injury under the constitution, when toe case shall” be tried denovo. The right to a re- hearing by the commission 1s reserved. Land L ws, Senator Vilas of Wisconsin today intro- duced a bill amendatory of the act of the last cougress repealing the timber culture laws. The first amendment strikes out the require- mept in section 1 of the act that a person. must be an actual bona fide resident of the state or territory in which the land he seeks patent for is located in order to be allowed to make final proof. Another umendment strikes out the provision that no person shall be entitled to make entry of desert land except he be a resident of the state or territory in which the land sought to be entered 1s lo- cated. Sherman’s Flag Bill. Senator Sherman’s flag bill authorizes tne quartormastor general of the army to sell for cash to Grand Army of the Republic posts and citizens of the United States flags of the patterns prescribod by the army regulations, the price to_be fixed ot the samo thoy cost the government, the objoct being to promote and encourago tho display of the flag. The bill further provides that any persou found guilty of printing, painting or afiixing to any tlug anything tending to bring the govern- ment into contempt shall be guilty of a ms- demeanor and subject to a fiue and imprison- ment, Montana's Senitor Working. Sonator Sanders today introduced a bill coastituting new land districts in Montana, one to be called the southern land district, with the oftice at Dillon, and the other thé northere. land district, the oftice to be at I't. Benton, 4 Ho also introduced a bill appropriating $400,000 for the erection of & public building at Butte, Mont. ; also a bill appropriating the same amount for a building at Helona, THOSE WYOQMING INDIAN LANDS, Mr. Woodrufi"s Bee Interview Brings a Reply rom Mr, Merrillat, WasiiNaroy, D. C. Ab inter- view with J. D. Woodruff, of Lander, Wyom- ing, chairman of the Shoshone and Arapahoo Indian commission, publishod today, stated that Mr. Woodruff was on his way to Wash- ington to oppose the ratification of the treaty negotiated by the majority of the commis- sion on tho ground that the price paid was more than the lands ceded were worth, C. H. Merrillat, who was one of the majority of the commission, today said *“The commission secured more thau half of the reservation of these Indians in Wyom- ing. The amount oceded 1s estimated at 1,100,000 acres out of 2,000,000 acres belong- ing these Iudluns. For the lands ceded the commission paid §00,000, or 55 cents an acre. ‘The Wind River reservation includes an unusually large number of streams of water. The Big Horn river and its continuation, the Wind river, traverse nearly the whole of the reservation. Numerous tributaries flow into the wain stream, so that the trouble of sacur- 1ng & water supply, 1ack of which s the greut drawback to the arid regions, is considerably less on this reservation than in other sections where streams are to be found only at great distances apart. Good timber is found in the northern and western portion of the reserva- tion, and when the reservation is tnrown open the indications fayor the development of wining properties. In Wyoming the Wind river country is regardsd as one of tho fay- ored portions of the state. To make it pros- perous railroad communication is needed more than anvthing else. ‘It §5 surprising that Mr, Woodruff, a oming man, should make the objection thaL 65 cents an acro is an exorbitant price to be paid for the lunds, but Mr. Woodruft is disappointed because the Indians absolutely rdfusod to accept an offer ho made of $100,- 000 for only about 60,000 acres additional on the southern part of the reservation near the town of Lander. The majority of the com mission, in disregard of Mr. Woodrufl's ad- vice not to make & treaty unless the Indians would sell this southera strip, made a treaty to buy the northern and eastern parts of the reservation, and thercby soeured all the lands the Indians will parh with at the pros- ent time, leaving to future negotiations a further reduction of the area of the reserva- tiou in case more land is wanted, That Mr. Woodruft's opposition avises sdlely from tho failure to et the southorn tract even for so much as §1.06 por acre. §s evidencod by tho record of the procoedings of the first council avhen, prior to the refusnl of the Indians to sell this southern strip, Mr, Woodruff bim- self mado a prnpns“on 10 pay the Indiaus the same amount of money (£100,000) for the identical land secured, the boundaries being avsolutely unchanged from those named in the offer ho made." RECENT ARME ORDERS, Changes of Interest in tho Service Yestorday. Wasnixatoy, D. C., Dac, 15.—[Spocial Teloe- gram to Tue Bre]—The following army orders were issued today : Leave of absence for four days, to tako effect about December 25, is granted Flirst Licutenaut Charles Hall, Thirteenth infan- try recruiting officer. Leave of absenco for four mouths is grantod tho following named ofMicers: Captam William H. Hamner, Twentieth infantry, to take effoct about January 1, 1802; First Lioutenant Robert F Ames, Eignth infantry, to take effect as soon after January 1, 1802, s his services can be spared by his post communder. Leave of ab- sence for three months on surzcon's cortificate of disabibty, with permis- sion to leave the Dapartment of Da- kota, is granted First Lieutenant George B. Backus, First cavalry. Three months’ ordinary leave of absenco is granted Colonel Willium_ 1. Jordan, Nineteenth, in- fantry, to take effect on the oxpiration of 'the leave of absence on & surgeon’s certificate of disability granted him June £9, while lieu- tenant colonel of the Ninateenth infantry, Loave of absence for two months is eranted Firat Lieutenant John A. Jounston, Eighth cayilry, Lioutenant James J. Meyer, corps of en: gineers, will report in person on January ( 1802, to' Colonel Goorgo H, Wendell, corps of engineers, president of the examining board at San Francisco, Cal, for esamination by tho board as to his fituess ‘for promotion. Leave of absence for ten days, to take effect after complying with his orders to report to the superintendent of the recruiting service, New York City, has been granted First Lieutenant David C. Shanks, adjutant, Eighteenth infantry. Cuptain John Q. Adams, First cavalry, having reported at Jefferson barracks, Mo., is reiloved from the further oneration of that order and will re- join his station. Regulare SHE IS A CITIZEN, Decision ot a Case Important to Halt- Blood Indians. Wasnmivaroy, D. C., Dee. 15.—Assistant Attorney General Shields of the Iuterior department has decided that Jane Waldroa, who is the daughter of a white fatber and a half-blood Indian mother, was born a citizen of the Unitea States, and that her claim that she is an Indian by virtuo of being born of an Indian mother cannot. be allowed. Neither can gho longer be permitted to drvaw rations and annuities as such from the government, nor can she receive lauds in severalty. Tt1s said at the Iuaian burcau that tbis case practically decides from 500 to 1,000 similar cases in all parts of the west. In many cases. however, the right of a half- blood to be regarded under the law as un Indian is fully acknowledged in a number of treaties, SENATE COMMITLEELS, Republicans Satisfisd fvith Assign- ments—Democr.its Ni repared. Wasnixgroy, D. C., Dec. 15.—The repub- lican senatorial cauous thices e the renort of the committee charged with the arrangement of committee membership, and the democratic managers were furnished with the list adopted. Some assignments yet remain to be mado, but thevaucus committee has been authorized tv arrange them after a personal consultation with the senators concerned. The democratic caucus committee was in session from the agjournment of the senate until late in the afternoon, endeavoring to perfect the list of committes assiznments, but was unable to complete the worl and will resumo it again tomorrow morning. BLAINE RECEIVES 4 DISPATCH, He is in Receipt of a Long Commun - cation fiom Minister Egan, Wasmixaros, D. C., Deg. ' 15.—Secretary Blame has recoived & long cable mossage from United States Minister Egan at San- tiago, Cluli, but refuses positively to say anything about it. It is understood to convey the substarce of the comments of Mr, Matta, Chilisn minister of foreign uffairs, on the recent official utterances of the president and the secretary of the navy in regard to the Valparaiso incident. Western Patents, Wasuixaroy, D. C., Dec. 1 pecial Tele- gram to Tue Ber|—The following list of patents grantad is reported by Tie Bee and Examiner Bureau of Claius: John Baker aund H. S. Graham, Tndianola, Ia., portablo electric lamp holder; Tnomas Caulfield, Baxter, Tn., hamo tug; Bdwin W Craine, Missouri Valley, [a., pipe coupling William Flynn, assignor of one-half toJ. D. Morey, Sioux City, Ia., and J. W. Nooney, Necodah, Wis., ponfoon'briage; Marquis L. Hall and' W. H. Eldridge, Omaha, permuta- tion lock; Henrys C. Hamilton, Rock Valley, Ta., wachine for rolling barved wire; George C. Houry, Burlington, Ia., cash register and indicator} John M. Iverson, Worthing, S. D., wrench and elevis; Johu Johnson, Huwphrey, Nob., lounge; Manville D. Johiuson, Webster, Ia., gate; Allen Johnson, Ottumwa, Ia., weans for grinaing entlers and other arti- cles; William R. Liddle, Mavengo, Ia., gate; Willlam Loudon, Fairiield, Ia., horse hay fork; Frank Mahannah, ussignor of one-half to J. E. Manannab, Omaha, money drawer; Francis M. MeGlothlin, 'Sloux City, Ia., typewriting inachine; Wilham R. Molain, Des Moines, la,, automatic éircuit breaker Duncan McTavish, assignor of one-half to J. A. Gregg, West Bay, Mich., wagon jack: Georgo D. Rand and d. A, Kullmeyer, Kco: kuk, Ta., steam pump; Frank Shellor, Cher- okee, Ia., feed trough; Alfred B, ucker, Monucello, 1, kitchen cabmet; Herman Wegner, South Dakota, combined drill and ‘ninc puller; Adam Wenzell, D Neb,, corn pianter; Walter C. Westaway, Decorab, Is., mandvel for casting chilled pipos. New Bills in the Seaato. Wasnixaroy, D. C., Dec. 15.—In the senate today the vice-prosident ammounced tho ap- pointmort of Mr. Morrill a8 regent of the Smithsonian nstitute to Al a vacanc, Among the bills mtroduced and referrod wero the following: For the purchase of a tite for the vuilding for thesuprome court of the United States; for a brouze statue of Christopher Columbus 1n :Washington, to promoto and encourage tha dlsplay of flags of tho United States; for tho survey and salo of the islands 1n the Platto river, Nebraska. Army ‘edical Officers. Wasnixatos, D. C., Dee. 15.—In order to afford the young men of the west and north- west an opportunity of entering the medical department of the army, Acting Secretary Grant today ordered u bodrd of medical ot~ cers to convene at Chieago, 11, February 1, next, for the examination of all applicauts for appoiutment in that service, Crisp Has the Grippe. D. C,- Dee. 15.—~Speaker Crisp is suffering from an attack of the grippe, 1n & mild form, and Qid not leave bis quarters at the Metropolitan hotel today to visit the capitol. Therc are no new develop ments concerning the mskeup of the com mittoes, Sitver Men to Meot. Wasnixeton, D, C., Dec. 15.—The national execulive silver commitiee will meot here Tuesday, Jaiuary 5, 1893, OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 801, LEARNING T0 LIKE OUR CORY. Johnay Cake and Mush Following Olosely After the Amarican Heg, GERMANY ALREADY CONVERTED TO IT, Success Which Has Attended Secre- tary Rusk's Effort to Acquaint European Poople with tho Nutritious Maize, Wasnixaroy, D. C., Dec. 15.—[Spectal to Tue Ber, | —~Scerotary Rusk was seen today with reference to his work on bohalf of In- dian corn in Europe. “i have just got tho roport of my special agent out of the hanas of the printer,” saild the secretary. “This report covers his work up to the 1st of Octo- ber last, and thereforo practically includes only his work in Great Britain, for [ sent him from London to Berlin in September. The fact of the matter is, however, that a groat deal of important work has been done since October 1, for our agent has had the cordial support of our minister to Germany, and the Gorman government has tuken hoid of the matter quite warmly. ‘‘The subject of American maize dnd its use as a human food has veen quite widely disoussed in Germany, and ouragent is fairly swamped with letters on the subject received from all parts of the country. Moreover, interesting lectures on the subject have been given by mamoers of somoe of the learned 8o~ ciotios, one of whom at least is an official of high standing in the employ of the gov- ernment, Corn and Rye Mixed ‘‘Colonel Murphy had a number of loaves baked consisting of corn meal and rye meal in equal parts. I suppose you know that the lower classes in that country use ryo bread almost entively, and this mixed bread is not only cheaper but 1t hus been fouud by all those who have tried it to ba more palatable than the bread made of rye ouly. This, of course, is o very importaut matter to the Germans, owing to the fact that their entire supply of Russian rye, of which they have hitherto mmported large quantities yearly, has been cut off by the act of the Russian government prohibiting the export of cereals from that country. The price of rve iu Germany is ac- cordingly, I understand, very high. This mixed breaa has been submitted by our agont to A committee, who have revorted favorably for its use as an army ration. Its use for this purpose alone would assure a market for a very large quantity of corn meal, as 1 subpose the daily rations of br for the Gorman army cannot be much les than 500,000 loaves," Corn for Russian Sufferers, In reply to an 1nquiry based on an Asso- ciated press dispatch regarding the receipt by Rev. Mr. Francis, pastor of the Anglo- American church in St Petersburg of a quantity of corn meal with instractions how to use it, the secretary stated that he undertsood Colone!l Murphy bad sent some 200 pounds of corn meal to Mr. Francis, with full instruc- tions as to Its use in making this mixed broad, mush, etc., as the rasult of an itom which he saw in Some American paper sug- gesting the proprioty of Americans con- tributing liberally for the nid of the sufferers in the famine districts in Russia, and urging that a large donation be made 1n the form of Indian corn, ‘'that W s som s kind was done for the Trish during the famine of 1845-40 in Ireland, and, although at that time, for want of sufticient instruction as to the use of corn meal, much of it was wasted, novertheless, enough porsona learnod how o use it and 'ound it so palatable that more Amorican corn 1s used to this day as human food in [reland than in ail other parts of Kurope. I have not seen the newsbaper paragraph ro- forred to myself, nor do I know of any mov ment actuaily undertaken for the purpose of supplying the Russian authorities with a liberal donation of American corn for their famine-stricken people, but 1 do not hesitato to say as an indiviaual, and as the result of my experience in the effort to introduce our corn to Europeans for ouman food, that I should bo very glad, indeod, to oo such a movement undertaken, Owe Something to Tussia. “Americans must always remember very gratefully the position assumed by the Kussian government twith reference to this country during the war of the rebellion, in'the face of the antagonistic sontiments prevailing in many other Eur pean countries; but apart from_ any question of gratitude, it is, in _my opinion, most be- coming that in cases of widespread suffering in any part of the world, aid of an interna- tional character should be forthcoming, and in work of this kind America has usually been foremost. In this particular instanc indeed, we might say that self-interest should dictato an offort of this kind, if it could lead, as it cortainly would in my opin- ion, to introducing into Russia with its teem- ing population, such a cheap and nutritious substitute for other cereal foods as Indian corn While it is true that Russia usually pro- duces a surplus of wheat and rye, there are always lisble to be years like the present ono, of shortage in one or the other, or both of these crops, and I am sure that in such cases the Russians would rather depend upon the products of this country than upon those of other countries, their trade reia- tions with which are liable at any time to be interrupted by pohitical complications, Depends Upon the Public. “In the absence of congrossiongl legisla tion it is, of course, not within the functions of this department to undertake tho initint ive in a movement of this character: that is o matter for public-spirited citizens, and for such organizations as boards of trade and produce exchanges, and others interested in the extension of our markets in wll direc- tions. All that Ican say for my part, of ficially, is, that were such a movement undertaken, I should be glad to affora those in charge of it all the information which we have gatnered for the purpose ot carrying on our corn work in Ilurope, which would doubtiess enable them to mccompany their @ift with such instructions to the Russian authorities as would secure the profitable use of all the corn meal which might be seut to them.” China and the orld’s Fair Wasmixgroy, D. C, Dee. 15~ Minister Denby at Ching has informed the secrotary of state that while the Chinese government will make no provision for official reprosonta- tion at the World’s Columbian exposition, it has, in order to facilitate exhibits by Chineso merchants and others, romoved the export duty on all articles exported for ex- hibition at Chica; Want an Extension. Wasmixaroy, D. C,, Dec, .—The Brazil- ian government bas asked for an extension of time for the ratification of the treaty of aroitration recently concluded between Brazil and tho United States. Authorized to Begin Business. Wasnixgroy, D. U, Dec. 15.- The comp- troller of the currency has authorized the Chemical National bank of Chicago to begin business with a capital of $1,000,000, - Aveanging for the Convention MixsEAPOIIS, Minn., Dee. 15.~The subeom- mittes of the republican national executive committea arrived hore this morning. There werein the party Chawrman J. 8. Clarkson of Towa, Sorgeant-at-arms C. F. Meek of New York, A. 1. Congerof Akron, O, H. C. Payton of Milwaukee and Powell Clayton ot Eureka Springs, Ark, The committée were met by the citizens execulive commitiee and at once went into jolut session to map out the work of getting 4 veady for the national couvention next June. The plans of Architect Warcon H, Ha 2 or remodeling the exposition building to @ it the emergencies of tho convention wei = - viewed. Colonel Clarkson again denied ever b said the thines attributed to him in the | rison interview sent out from Washing Ho roturss tonight to Des Moines to atte a family reunion. JRT SIOUX CLEN'S SENSATION, Embarrassing Concluston of a Milli nire's Son's Brief Wedded 1 Stovs Ciry, Ta, Doc. 15, —[Spaclal Tele- gram to Tie Be,]~Social ecirclos are pro- foundly agitated by the latest developments of the marriage of William C. Orr, son of Sioux City's millionaire, Colonel Orr, to Miss Latimer Gorard of Parie, Tho mar- riage was tho result of a two weoks' ac- quaintance m P and was colebrated at St. George's church, London, October 13, It was a swell affair and an account of 1t was cabled to T Beg as well as othor leading papers. November 12 tho couple ar- rived at tho homo of the groom's parents, who are tho wealthiest peoplo in Towa. Cards wero issued to Sioux City's 400 for_a grand wedding re- ception on November 10, but on the 17th the invitations woro re- callod by the statement that, “Owing to sickness 1o the family the reception to Mr. and Mrs. William C. Orr has been post- poned.” On Decomber 10 the briae left alone for Paris and yesterday the groom departed for Texns and e lawyer has arr: nged the details for n divorce. It transpires that two days boforo the wedding reception the bride gave birth to a bouncing boy, which the young husband found difliculty in welcoming, as he had nover met the mothor till eight weeks previously. The bride roturned to Paris with a snug sum from the Orrs’ bank ac- count, e Recalled. 15.—Ten years ago young farmer, was An Ola (ri Orrvmwa, Ia, Dec. Chris MeAllister, a rich murdered for the purpose of robbery. A Swede named Anderson was arrested but was acquitted. A mob, however, subse- tynched Anderson, Dan Miller, then sherif® of Mounroe county and afterwards a defaulter and bauk wrecker, for which ho served u term in the penitentiary, a few days ago, on his death bed in Texas, sout for the wifo of Anderson ana confossed to her the brutal crime. Preparing for Better Work. Missount VaLLey, Ta., Dec. 15.—|Special to ‘ne Brr.| - R. H. Harris, city editor of the Missouri Valley ‘Limes, hus resigned his po- sition to accent the management of the Keeley Tnstituto, to be located in Salt Lako City, Utah. He' leaves today for his new field of work. Mr. Harris is sudceoded by E. H. Mills of thus city. Dubuque's Electric Dunvque, Ta., Dee. 15. —[Special Telegram to Tite Bk, | —T'wo petitions for foreciosure were filed today against the Dubuque Klee- tric Light and Power company. ‘They were mado by the Davenport Foundry and Ma- chine company which holds mecuauics’ lieus for small amounts. Light Company. Engineer and Fireman Killed. Orreswa, Ta,, Dee. 15.—[Special Telegeam to Tue Ber. |—At Dudley early this mornlng the second secticn of a freikht train crushed into the renr of the first section, demolishing seventeen cars and killing Engincer William Weleh and Fireman Thomas McGovern of this city. Killed by a Circular Saw. MasoN Ciry, Ta., Dec. 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee. |—Stephen Bomo, a farmer who lived ten miles from Charles City, was killed today while operating a circular s The saw broke from its bearings, striking Rome and completely disemboweling him, LS, ENTHUSIASTIC SILVER ME! Bl Paso in Holiday Attire to Do Honor to Delegates to the Convent on. EL Paso, Tex., Dec. 156.—The southwest silver convention was called togother in the Myar opera house at 10 o'clock this morning by Charrman Longuemare of the Bullion. Avout 50) miners are present and fully 600 are delayed by storm-vound trains. The miners were welcomed by Juan 5. Hart of the El Paso Timos and Governor Prince of New Mexico responded for the convention. Ex-Senator John H. Reagan made an abla appeal for froe coidage, handling the finan- cial question of the country in an exbaustive manner, and his address was punctuated witi enthusiastic applause. Willinm Burns, speaker of the New Mexico house of representatives, was made tempor- ary chairman and the conveution adjourned until 2 p. m. The city is crowded with visitors and s dressed in holiday attive. Major Hinton, in command at Fort Bliss, fired a saluto of fifteen guns when tho convention opened. Hundreds of men are on the streels wearing silver dollars as badges and imitation siver dollars, four feet in civcumferance, ducorate the frouts of buildings. At the evening session a committee on pormanent organization was appointed and the convention adjourned to attond @ bull fight in Juarez. It will convene at 9 o'clock in tho morning. The city 1s gaily decorated aud brass bands_playing on nearly eve corner touight. “Tné Dollar of Our Dad- dies,” is a motto to be seen on all sides. Trains tonight brought large crowds from rizona and New Mexico, Senator John H. Rengan will be made chaivman of the com- mittee on resolutions, FIRE RECORD, Deadly Electric Light Wires—New Orleans and Otner Blazes, New Oneeaxs, La., Deo. Fire this morning destroyed Cameron & Holts fruit store and damaged adjoming buildings. Lo; £20,000; fully insured. Firoman Matthew Hannon was instantly killed by coming in contact with an electric hght wire, This morning during a_heavy rain tho electric wire set fire to the jewelry store of M Schooler on Canal strect. Damage ostimated at £0,000; 1nsurance, $10,000. FLORENCE, Al,, Dec. 15.—The most disas- trous fire in the history of the place occurred hero this morning. The loss s os- timated at 50,000 and only a par- tial insurance. The principal losses re David Jones, wholasale whiskey dealer; 1. Barry, Mrs. Gaunders oud I. M. Blanton. Tho five started in & restaurant, where a stove sot fire to a_wooden partition. Key West, Fla, Dec. 15,—Fire last night destroyed nearly two square miles of small buildings, Loss, §0,000 insurauce, $,000, ————— KECKLESS RAILRO LDING, Fatal Accident Caused by Hu Pasta Banger Signal. Newnvran, N. Y., Dec, 15.--The uorth- vound fiyer on the Central rona collided with a switch engine opposito the station bere at 6:12 o'clock this evening and both walus were wrocked, 'ho fireman of tho express was killed and nis body has just been taken from the wreck. Eugloeer Kirk isdying. No passengers were killed, put sevoral recoived slight injuries, Many of the passengers wore thrown from their seats. A womun bad her head eut; a man had a rib broken, aud others received hard kuocks. “The blame for tho accident is laid on En gineer Kirk of tho express, who is said to have run by tho danger sigial. He is fatally injured. ng Arriv. Indians, i from > e At Queenstown delpbia. AL Hamburg—Scandin, from New York, ‘At Baltimore—Montaus, from London. At New York--Ulrcassia, from Glasgow. Phila- ———— NUMBER 182, B A —— (0N A" BUSY THOROUGHFARE, Highwaymen Hold Up a United States Mail Wagon in Orowded Chicago. ONLY REGISTERED POUCHES ARE TAKEN. Old Time Road Agents Thrown Into the Shade by the Boldness of Modern Robbers—The Police at & Cucaco, TIL, Dec. 15, —Jesse Jamos' ox- ploits were outdone tonight in Chicago. On one of the leading thoroughtares five darving highwaymen suddenly surrounded one of Uncle Sam's biggest mail wagons, and at rovolver point forced the postal eme ployes to throw out several sacks. ‘Tha bulky government vehicle was then sent flying on ita journey, the occupants being threatened with instant death if they made outery or stopped. Made a Very Neat Job. So complete was the surprise effected by the bandits that the mail drivers failed to utilizo the services of a large bull dog which was beside them on their seat. Near midnight the stolen mail sacks, split open and rifled of their contents, wore found in Suporior streot, in the north division of the city fully threo miles from the scene of the robbery. At that hour every available man of the city detective forco and the post- offico inspector's staff was straining every nerve to obtain a clue to the idedtity of the highwaymen or their whereabouts. Where it Hu The wagon ppened. was on its way to the main postoffico with the mail from the stock yards and southwest stations, It was in charge of John Creighton, an experienced drivor, who, after collecting his valuable froight, drove down Blue Island avenue to Halstoa street, and then turned cast on Water stroet. He was half way to Des Plaines street when five men sprang from the sidewalk. One seized the horses by the reins while the others covered Creighton vers and commanded him quiet. The team was then alley extending with revoly- to keoo lea to the north from Maple: street and then, while one of the men covered Creighton with a revolver, the others forced open the door of the wagon and bastily se- lecting the registered pouches mado oft through the alley. Liberated the Driver. Creighton’s guard kept the captive cov- ered for five minutes and then lefv bim. Tho thoroughly frightened driver, whipping up his horses, drove as rapidly as possible to the main postoftics, where ho reported the affair, An Inventory was then made of the contents of the wagon and it was found that the two registerod mail pouches from the stock yards station and those of the southern station and Blue Island station were missing. The value of the contents the oftl- cials were unable to determine, but it is known to be heavy. Creighton in the dark was unable to dis« tinguish the features and scarcely the forms of his assailants, oxcept the one who stood guard. The latter was about five feet ten inches tall, and wore a dark cap pulled over his oyes, What Th y Obtained. Some time after midnight a rumor was current that ono of the robbers had been arrested, but the report was denied by In- spector Schaack. As nearly as can be estimated the robbers secured in the neighborhood of 5,000 in cur- reucy and about $200,000 worth of nons negotintle paper sent by the Drovers and the Stock Yards National banks to their corre- spondents. The latter item will be of little use to tho bandits, but ‘will cause an endless amount of trouble and confusion in the financial circles involved. WEALRER FO REC. down SI. Orrice or Wearner Bus Oxana, Dee, 15, Clear weather, with a fall i temperaturo, prevailea yesterday over the sections west of the Mississippi. The high barometer caus- ing it is central over Utah and western Colo- rado, It was nota normal clear up, how- over, and another warm aves, preceding a a low barometer, is appeaving 1n tho upper Missouri valloy, where the thermomoter registered in the forties last evening, Fort Assinaboino reported 50> and rain. It is snowing in Chicago. Not much, if any, colder weather is looked for in connection with the western high barometer. On the ary another warm spell will bo exper- ienced during tho week, Foo Omaha and Vieinity—Fair weather; S ght ehange i cemperaiure today; warme- to- m rrow. Wasmizaroy, D. €., Dee. 15.—For Iowa: Fair, west winds, warmer, northwest winds, stationary in southeast portions. For KKansas—Iair, north winds, siightly warmer excopt in oxtreme west portion sta- tionary. or Missouri—Generally fair Wodnesday und Thurday, north winds, colder oxcopt jn extremo northwestern portion, stationary temperature. For North Dakota—Fair except slight snows in northiern portion, winds shifting to west, warn Ior South Dakota—Fair, warmer iu east, stationary i western portion, wost winds. or Nobraska and Colorado™~Fair, wavmer, west winds. o — EDWARD M, FLELD, Indicted by a New York G — e is Confined In tho New Youk, Dec. 15, ~Kdward M. Field, member of the firm of Kield, Lindley & Co., was indicted by the grand jury today on charges of iisappropriating fifty shares of Union Pacific and Denver, Rio Grande & Gulf railroad stook, Mr. Pield was arvaigned In part fiest of the court of general sessions before Judge Cowlug. His counsel mado a plea of uot guilty to the inaicument, and he was ad- witted to bail in £25,000. President Morgan qualified as bondsman g Whilo at the bar Field kept bis face cast down, #nd big tears trickled down nis chee As 5000 8s be left the court room he was arrested upon an order of arrest in a civil suit brought by 1, H. Dietz, who charges Field with bhypothecating securities depos ited with the latter for & loan of 125,000, Field was taken to Ludlow street jail, - D wels Re-Elected, Ricusoxn, Va, Dec. 15.—The lagisiature today re-eicctod John W. Danlels United States seustor wilhout opposition,