Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1891, Page 1

THE OmMmaAaHA DaiLy BEE. TWENTY-FIRS' YEAR. e e e GENERAL WHEATON'S CLALM Efforts Being Made to Have the Dis- d tiogu'shed Veteran Promoted. SOUTH DAKOTA'S SENATOR EXPLAINS, Declares That He Did Not Ask Committee Assignments f:om the Republicans but Senator Cullom Says Otherwise. H 3 FounreeNTn Wasiisarox. D. € General Frank Wheaton, U. 8. A., colonel of the Second infantry, stationed at Fort Omaha, arrived yesterday ufternoon in tho city. General Wheaton 18 & prominent can- didate for the brigadier generalship to be mado vacant by the promotion of General Kautz oa the 4th of January . His namo was presented some timo ago by the Nebraska delegation and also by the delegation from Rhode Island and strong influenco has been brought to bear on the president to consider the case fully. The magnificent service which is attached to General Wheaton's name since his first connection with the army, long before the war of the rebellion, is rauch in his intercst. Both Senators Pad- dock and Manderson have had intorviews with President Harrison on this subject and have urged in the strongest possible manner recognition by the execuuive of ono of the fow romaining oficers of the army who commanded a division during the war and participated in almost every great battle of the army of the Potomac. ‘There has been o prevailing improssion here for some time that the promotion would bo given to Colonel Otis, now on recraiting service in Now York, aud it has boen stated that the prosident was already committed, turough the influcnce of Senator Proctor, ex-secretary of war, to Colonel Otis' candl- dacy. There are some reasons for doubting his statement, although 1t is generally hoard Lero in Washington, General Wheaton's Claims. It is known that Secretary Proctor has fa vored Colonel Otis on the ground that he would ouly endorse such men for positions of hizn rauk as were physically able to tako the field in case of war. As Colonel Otis in this yepect has no advantage over General Wheaton, it_cannot be seen now how tho argument will apply in this case. General Wheaton was actively engaged in the last campaign at Wounded Knoo and has a record of active service so superior to Colonel Otis’ that his friends trust he may not be over- looked. There will be a strong effort made by his friends to bring his caso promincntly before the chiefl executive. A largo Lumber of Nebraska office holders counected with the various departments of tho government are contemplating the forma- tion of a Nebraska Kepublican association in Washington, the object of which shall be to give such aid and assistance as lies witnin their power in promotion of republican in- terests and the olection of republican candi- dutes in the state which they are accredited. Most of the other states have associations of this churacter. Tho movement has alveady been inaugurated and it is expected that bo- fore the weck closes the orgarization will be accomplished. Burdens ol Officeholders. The fact that all the republican candidates for congross from Nebraska were defeated at thio last clection has tirown upon the two ators from that state an averwhelming urden of pubac busi.ces which was heretofore divided between the three representatives from tae three districts, The most burdensomd f all is the daily recurring of postoltice ap- poiutments and postofiico locations, and tho nterminablo quarrels pertaining to matters of this character. Au the close of the last congress Senators Manderson and Paddock agread that they would divide these burdens botween themselves, taking ihe as the division line of denarka- tion, Senator Manderson attending to the postoflices on the north and Senator Pad dock giving his attention to those on the south. When it is understood that each scn- ator receives from forty to fifty letters per day avout postoffice’ matt which, during tho Blifty-fivst congress, was ded amoug ‘the (hree representa- all three being republicans, it can be seen how great wus the necessity for some division of this labor upon all mat- ters of state importance in connection with postoftices and upon all questious involving general stato interests, There is the freost consultation and exchange of views between Benators Manderson and Paddock. Senator Kyle Explains. Senator Kyle's uction of yesterday at- tincted wide attention today, but the com- ment was no less severo than it was yester- day, and the impression provails that the Bouth Dakota senator, by trying to work both sides of the chamber for committee places, has not succeeded in establishing himself on easy terms in tho senate. Senator Kyle has unwisely attempted to enter a denial, He said today that all this talk about him was untrue. He denicd that he had made any request of the republican caucus or of republicans for committee places and as- scrted that the republicans sont for him and if they had not ho would not have knoekea at the door of their caucvs room yesterda; A quostion of veracity arises botweon Son- ator Kyle and several republican senators, notably Senator Cullom of Illinows. It was Cullom who was called out of the republican cancus by Kyle yestorday and when he re- turned made” the statement that Kyle usked the same consideration of the republicans that had been ac corded to Scnator Peffer,” Last night Kylo said Cullom had sent for him, The Jilinoisan fatly denies this. He says that When ho arrived at tho capitol vosterday norning ho was informed that Kyle was looking for him and he told onoe of the ofticers of the senate that be would be in the repub- lican caucus and he knew nothing more about Kyle until he was called out of the caucus. This 13 substantiatoa so far as ¢ cumstances are known by other republican senutors like Manderson, Saunders and Washburn, and there is no question but what Kyle had iudicated his desire to bo taken cdro of by the republican cauzus after the democrats had mude assignments for him, Already in Trouble. “Tho court of private claims, which was es tablished under the authority of an act in the lust cougress, has already gotten itself iuto rather an unpleasant predicament. The law provides that the uct under which the court wus organized should be publisked in tho cities of Denver, Santu I'e and Washington. Chief Justice Reid of the new court in ucted his clerk to muke the necessary ar- rangements to bave tho publications mude according to law, and the clork, without con- sulting the attorhey general or anyone else, authorized the publication in the cities named in the act. The law was printed in full in Spanish ana Euglish for ninety filling up almost one entire side of the Wash- ington Post Now the bills for this publication have come 1n and the local paper hiere asks $0.416 for \s spaca The Denver paper wants £1.000 aud the Santa Fo paper $,000. The accounts have gouo to Attorney General Miller, who positively refuses to pay them, e says thut no contract was entered into; that the papers have been allowed to charge just whatever they saw fit, aud that he-has no money with which to pay tho bills, The total bill for advertising is upwards of #15,- 000, while the entire approbriation made for tho court is only §30,000, The attorney gen- eral savs that the claimants must go to con- gress, wnd it is likely that their bills will be very materlally scaled down and that they will walt 1many yoars before receiving their pay. Aspirations of Texis lemocrats. Congressman Culberson of Texas, to whom the president tendered the oftice of commerce commissioner 10 succeed Mr. Bragg of Ala- bawa, called upon the president today aud WasmNGTON Buresw or Tie Bus, } Mr. Culberson, it is un- derstood, gave as the reason of his declina- tion the fact that his people “‘protested” against bis loaving congress. It is under- stood, however, that the real reason why Mr. Culborson will not accept the office is be- causo ho harbors senatoriul aspirations, The Texas leglslature, which will wect somo time next soring, must elect a successor to Sen- ator Reagan, Mr. Mills' recent defeat for the speakership has made him a candidate for that office, but now tnat sr. Culberson also enters the race Mr. Mills may find that his success is by no weans as certain as his friends claim, Miscellancous Abram Hart of Towa was among President Harrison's caliers today. Bishop J. K. Newman and Mrs held an informal reception at the Nutional hotel last night. A large number of people were present and the bishop and his wifo passed through an ordeal of handshaking. During the evening vocal selections wero dechined the office. | rendored by Mr. Farres, Miss Farres and Mr. Mansen, who are natives of tho Holy land. Bishop Newman left tho city today for Omaha. Assistant Secretary Chandler_decided two land appeal cases from tho O'Neill distriot today, afirming both of the decisions below. Thov wero tho cases of Michaoi Lawless iu which proof was rejocted, and Mary Law- less samo action. The Lawlesses aro thus both deprived of their eutrios ou account of failure ‘1o comply With tno law as to_resi- dence. 1tis belioved at tho Treasury department that the National bank at Huron, S. D., which was closed about a_year azo and sub- sequontly reopened, will be closed again in a fow days, Its capital is reported to be seriously impaired again. iator Paddoclk hias introduced an amendea bill increasing the appropriation for a public building at Hastings from $75,000 to £250,000; also a bill appropriating §50,000 for n public building at Kearney. At the executivo scssion of the senate today the following nominations of Nebrask: postmasters were coutirmed: Otis D. Lyon, Siduey; J. R. Kenny, Wahoo; S. S. Rodon: baugh, DeVitt; J Miller, Superior: J. George ' W. Birasall, savvin, Edgar. Dr. 5. J. Sexton was today app member of the pension board ll;', D. : ARMY ORDERS, of Interest in the Regular ervice Yesterday. Wasmisaros, D. C., Dac. 16.—([Special Tele- gram to ‘Tue Be]—The following army orders wero issued today : Leavo of absouce grauted [irst Licutenant George H. Patten, Tweaty-second infantry, November 7, is extended two months. Leave of absence for six montas, to take effect about Junuary 1, 1802, is granted Captain Thomus Sharp, Soventeenth infantry. 'The ordinary leave of absence granted [irst Licu- tenant John L. Barbour, Seventh infantry, October 7, Department of the Platte, and the extonsion thereof, granted November 26, is changed to leave of absence on account of sickness, The following transfers in the Twenty-fourth infantry are ordered: Cup- tain Lowis Johnson, from company G to com- pany 13 Captain J. Milton Thompsoa, {rom company I to company H; Captain Joon L. Buells, from company K to company G; Cap- tain Wiltiam H. \V. James, from company H to company IX. Captaia Thompson on the expiration of his present leave of absence will proceed to joiu the company to which he is trarsferred. Captain Philip H. Ellis, Thirteenth infantry, will report in person to Colonel Edwin 1", Townsend, Tweifth in- fantry, president of the army retiring board at IPart Leavenworth, Kan., for exammation by the board and on the couclusion of his oxamination will return to the piace of re- coipt by him of this order. The leave of absenco granted Sccona Lieutenant Odon Garovits, Eleventh infantry, November 5, is wamlejlilwo months. o . Furst Laeutenan A, LoD, ad- B Rty Sohortaa Mo., December 3, Jutant Bigh Jeflerson is reheved from the further operation of that order and will rejoin his station. The following transfors I tue Twenty-fifth infantry are made: Captain Janies C. Ord from Company 1 to Company A: Captain Charles L. Hodges from Coinpany A to Company I3 Captain Ord wili join too company to whicti he is traus- ferred. Tho travel enjoined is necessary for the pubiic service. So wmueh of paragraph 1, specini orders No 265, November 13, 1581, a$ directs Captain Edgar A, Mearns, assist- ant surgeon, to report for duty to the com- manding officer at Fort Mackinac, Mich., is venewed and ho will procoed to 13l 17as0, Tox. , and on arrival there repovt for_duty to Lieu- tenant-Colonel Jobu W. Barlow, corps of engincers, member of the commission ap- pointed for the location and marking of the voundary between Mexico and the United States. Major Guy V. Henry, Ninth cavalry, will procoed from New York City to Fort Myer, Vi, to appear as a witness bofore a court martial at that post, and upon the com- plation of this duty witl return to New York City. Captan James W, Ingalls, Fivst ar- tillery, will proceed from this city' to Sandy Hoolk, . J., ou ofticinl business, and on corn- pletion thereof, return to his proper station at Fort Monroe, Va. nted a turgis, H. RECENT Changes Burracks, FEDERAL PRIZE WINNE RS, President Harre son Nominates Six Now Cirenit Judges. WasniNaros, D. C., Dec. 16.-The presi- dent today sent to tho senute the following nominations : To be United States circuit judges Wil- liam I ) Putuam of Maine, for the tirst judi- cial circuit: Nathaniel Snipman of Connecti- cut, for the second: George M. Dallas of Penusylvania, for the third; Nathan Goff of West Virginia, for the fourth; Wilham M. H. Taft of Ouio, for the sixth; William . Woods of Iudiana, for the seventh., War- ren Truitt of Oregon for United States dis- trict judge for the district of Alaska. Mr. Putnam is a promineut democrat an wyer of Portland, Mo, and is about 5 3 Ior threo years he was mayor of Portlund and was the democratic candi- date for governor three years ago. Ho was tenucred a judeoship in the state su- preme court some vears ago, bat declined tho Putnain’s appointment was not od by any of the Maine delegation 1n nd lic was not a candidate for the ng given his aid in behalf of the candidate from Maine for the ofiice, b republican Judgoship, athaniel Shipman is at preseat United States district judge for the district of Con- necticut, an office ho held since December 8, 157, He was bora in Connectiout, appointed a distriet judge from that state, and lives a Hartford. George M. Dallas fami Dallas comes of the historic being a nephew of Vice Pres- ident Dallas. He is a democrat and heretofore held no public oftice. He is a o tive of Pennsylvania, nd began the prac- of luw 1 Pottsville, He removed to Philadelphia and has bacn one of its leading citizens for somo years., Ho s rogarded in the United States sipreme court us luwyer of excellent ability, W, Woods 1s at paesent United States district judge for the district of Indiana. He is a wisrm porsonal friend of the president, Nathan Goff was secretary of the uavy under Prosident Hayes. Ho wis the candidate of the republican party for governor of West Virginla in 1870, and was a member of the Fourty-fourth, Forty-ninth and Fiftieth congresses. Wiiliam Taft_is the present solicitor gen- eral of the United States. Ho is about years of age and oue of the most popular and able officials in public life. DEMUCRATIO SESALORY CAUCUN, itiee Assignmonts Made—Kyle d trby Included in the List Wasmixaroy, D, €., Doe. 10.—The demo- cratic caucus committes today completed its labors in assigoment of minority representa tion upon the senats committees and will submit its list for approval to caucus tomor- row. Itis impossible to learn defiuitely the places assigaed to any of the new seuators, but it is understood they have been well cared for. Kyle and Irby, alliance senators, have been treuted as democrats, while Se tor Poffor has been left to the republicans to care for in arrauging thelr lisk, | NAMED THE RULES COMMITTEE Reed and Burrows Will By Its Republican Members, Messrs, EXZCUTIVE CONFIRMED IN SESSION. Action raken by the Senate On Prosi- dential Appointments—Bills Int duced and Other Proceedings of Senats and House. o= Wasnixaroy, D, C, Doe. 16.—The opening of the house after a holiday of half a week, was without special intevest. It was gener- ally understood that no business would be trausacted and that the meeting would be merely a perfunctory one, to enable thoe spouker to appoint the committee on rules. Speculatior was rife as to the composition of the committee, and there was quite a large attendauce of the members, but their timo was principally employed in conversation with applicants for minor positions, whom they politely referred to the officors control- ling the various departments of the house. Speaker Crlsp, apparently no worse for tne cold with which ho has peen suffering for the past few days, callod the house to order, and there was no deviation from the program which had been mapped out. The speaker announced the appointment of the committee on rules as follows: The Speaker, chairman: Messrs, McMillin, Catchings, Reed and Burrows. A resolution was presented providing for the appointment of a standing committee on order of business to consist of fifteen mem- vers, of which the spezker shall be ex officio chairman, which snall have jurisdiction of the order in which business shall bo cousid- ered. It was referred to the committee on rules. Mr. Taylor of Tennossee announced the death of his colleague, Leonidas C. Houlk, who died in Knoxville in May last. Tho house then, as a mark of respect to the mem- ::lry of the deceased, adiourned until Satur- ay. Stewart of Nevada Will Talk on Sil- ver Next Monday. Wasnixaroy, D, C., Dec. 16,—In tho senate today among papers presonted and referred were numerous memorials agamst Sunday opening of the World’s fair. Some of them favored a loan of £5,000,000 on that condition. A numberof Wlls of no great importance were introduced, Stewart gavo notice that he would, on Monday next, address the senate oa that portiou of the presidont’s message relating to tho coinage of silver. “The senate at 12:40 procecded to executive business and at 1:15 adjourned until tomor- row. The following appointments have been con- firmed : Appointments Confirmed. Lorenzo Crounse of Nebraska, assistant secretary of the treasury William D. Owen of Indiana, superintend- ent of immigration. Collectors of customs—Webster Flanagan, Paso del Norte, Tex.: Edwin T. Hateh of Oregon, district of Alaska. United States consuls—James W. Hino of Michigan, Amberstberg, Ount.; Charles W. Erdman of Kentucky, Stockholm; Willlam K. Sullivan of Illinois, Bermuda; Richard Horbst of Otio, Antigua, Postmasters: _Colorndo—S, M. Jackson, Salidas . P. Munni, Highiands; W. G. Connelly, Girand Junction; A. H. Wade, Buena Vista. Idabo—W. E. Wheoler, Idaho Ialls; H. L. Swift, Wallace. Indian Terri- tory—Harrison A, Gilliway, Vinita; R. J. Cuits, Ardmore. Indiana—E. P. Tholpsou, Indianapolis; J. D. Latham, Fairmount. Towa—C. B. Nelson, Clarksville; J. A. Me- Intyre, Sidney: Miss Annie Matthews, Odbolt; Lucy L. Lyons, Lamon; W. A Keistock, Groeno; L. ives, Mauniag; C. F. Lecompte, Corydon; William T. Condron, Kockwell City; B. F. Bixby, Walnut; Barl Billings, Ogden; Aucon 'Tolman, = Rock Rapids; A. T. 'Underwood, Montozumu; Almer Smith, Moulton: James Ruth, Lan: sing; C. G. Perkius, Onawa; C, . Owen, Sanborn. Montana—S. A, Beachley, Greut alls, Nobraska—W. J. Garven, Edgar; J W. Haas, Wymore; J. R, Konney, Wahoo; 0.'D. Lyou, Sidney; J. T. Miller, Superio S. H, Rodabaugh, DeWitt;-C. A. Birdsall, Chadron. Nevada—G. W. Rutherford, Win- nemuca. New Mexico—Mrs. Emma C. Me- Pherson, Raton. North Dakota—N. 0. d- gorly of Bismarck and Roborc ‘Tracey of Stedle. Loaisiuna—I". L. Maxwell of Mound and A. M. Cooke of New Orleans. Illinoi H. C. Hull of Prophetstown and T. W. Holli- day of Cairo. Kansas—T. Dwight Thatcher of Topcka aud George W. Martin of Kausas City, Kau, Bureau of Americin Republics. President Hurrison today sent to the sen- ate o lewter from the secretary of state, en- closing & copy of the first annual report of Willam E. Curtis, the director of the bureau of American republics. Mr. Curtis says that the immense number of applica- tions received for information about South American conntries gives ample eviderce of an awakenod luterest in the commerce and the conditions of the neighboring countrics that is encouraging to those who are endeav- oring to promoto sociul commercial relations botween the Amorican republics. “The report refers to the rapidly increasibg export trade to the Central anda South Amer- ican republics, and says that many United tos manufacturers who have never at- tempted to sell merchandise 1 the coutinent now have agents 1n those markets to in duce their goods. 'I'he merchants of Mexico and tne cities of Central and South America, who have heretofore purchased their goods in Kurope exclusively, are now coming to the United States, and nvariably discover that they can find bero nearly every article they need, of o better quality and at no creater cost than they can be obtainod in Groat Britain, Germany and France. The vecently negotiated reciprocity arvange- ments, it 18 said, also afford them opportuni- ties that are beginning to be understood and approzinted, Mr, Curtis refers to the work undertaken by the bureau of interesting the governments and the people of Latin-Ameries in the World's Columbian exposition. The invita- tion extended to them to participate in the exposition has, he says, been cordial copted by every republic and colony. every one of the southern republics will ercct upon the exposition grounds & building of its own, upon a design typical of its poculiar architeeture, and surround it with practical 1lustrations of the life and industries of its people. ‘'he burean has been enabled to for exhibition ut Chicago a historical collec- tion illustrating the discovery, the con- quest and the settlement 'of Latin- America, the colonial period. and the epoch of the revolution for indepandence. A naval officer is now in Spain superintending the construstion of a caravel, which is to 1o the exacl fac simile of that' in which C lumbus made his first voyage of discovery, Itis to be equipped in the same way and manned by Spanish sailors iu_the costume of 400 years ago. The vesxel will be brought in timo to participate in the naval review that is to take placo at New York in April, 184, and will be towed through the lakes to Chi ©cago Lo remain during the exposition. 1t will then return to Wasningtou and be perma Bently moared i the Tivor south of e ox- ecutive mansion, It is also proposed, Mr. Curtis says, to pro- pro for the exposition a commercial oxhibit, illustrating tho various classes of merchan-: dise best adapted to the wants, and most ac ceptable to the tastes, of consumers in Mex ico, Central and South Americs, and tne West Indies. 'Tuis exhibit, it is proposed, at tho close of the exposition, shall by perma- nently established aither in Wasbingion or Now York Senator Casey introduced a bill making an appropriation of §100,000 for the improve. ment of the Red River of the North aud the Red Laue river by the construction of & dam with sultable locks, Lills were iutroduced preparo t3 establish a branch mint &t Council Biu Towa; for a ship canal around Nisgara Falls; providing for u subsistonce department of the army; to reorganize the artillery branch of the army; to increase the officiancy of the army; 1o define the grade of medicai ofticers of the army. GOVERNMENT LAND BUSIN£83, o of the Difficulties Claimants Are Compelled to Overcome, Wasmiseroy, D. C Telegram to Tne Bre.|— The government land business has enterad upon new phass, ’ said Commissioner Carter of the genernl Jand oftice to Tug Bek and Examiner repro- sentative, “Lthink that we may consider the naturally arable portion of the public domain exhausted. If a man should coms to mo and ask whero ho could find a quarter section of unoccupied land upon which te could make a living without irrigation, I'should not know whero to direct him, but this don't relieve us of work, The arid region will be taken up and with the timber and miueral cluims and the final disposition of old claims of other kiuds, the office will be overworked for years to come. Tur Ber and Exsminer Bureau of Claims is an nssistance to us in this respect. [ts managers know ail the various cowpartments in this complicated structure and can take a case to the right book at the sturt when otherwise the commissioner would have to write a letter, The Bureau relieves mo of much work that would otherwise fall to me." 'heso remarks of the commissionor show that Tue Bee and Examiner Burean of Claims has already acquired s substantial a footing in land matters as in pension and In- dian depredation cases. There are innumera- ble cases in which the western settler feels the need for a representative in Washington. When his patent is hung up from some un- known cause or when a contest hus boen instituted against him or when his claim trenches upou o railroad gant or an Indian reservation, or when agriccltural land is al- leged to bo mineral, or desort land agricul- tural, he gots no satisfaction by writing to the generul land office. The author- ities deal only with facts of record; i is mot their . place to give advice or assistance. Tie Beeand Exam- iner Bureau of Claims has secured at a few waoeks' notice patents that have been held up for one trivial cause or another for five or six years. It isalways ready to examine cases and give udvice without charge and its knowledga of the complex arrangement of the general land office is such that it can do, without trouble or delay, what a claimant could not possivly do for himself, even were he living in Washington. The land ofice and the patent oftice are now crowding each other in the same building. The former has 25 employes in the space that the commis- oner of batents thinks ought/to be reserved for his department, Coneiass will be asked w provide n separate building for the ex- clusive use of the land oftice. et WESTERN COMMENCIAL CONGRESS. Resolutions Passed Ravoring Free silver—Yesterday’s Meeting. Aspey, Colo., Dec. 16.-~The morning ses- sion of the Western Commercial congress was catled Lo order at 10 0'clock this morn- ing, with a full attendance and undiminished interest. ‘I'he report of the commitiee on credentials showed an accredited reportad representa- tion of over 150, After the appointment 6fa committeo on resolutions the first order of business was theToading of the statistics of resources of the counti¢s represented. Mot all were pre- pared, but those of Gumuisgn, Delta, Gar- field, Pitkin, Mesa, Riy:Bfanco and Ouray were read and consuured the time until nmlrl,"lvdv . The r:7iorts. ©ex. naustive, and although they would fill many columns of print, their reading was listened to with attention Sceond in order of bushiess was the quest- tion of free and unlimited coinuge of silver, and it was disposed of without_ discussion. The following resolution was offered by (i, W. Thatcher of Pitkin: Resolved, That the western commerciag congress Is unalteradly in fuvor of the prinei- les of bimetalisi, us proved by Jeerson and Lamiiton, nud enacted into luw by congress in 130J, and acecpted by the pubile for ull privato and publlc busiuess for the first elghty years of our country’s history; that Wo beifeve that gold and siiver, not one to the exclusiomor the other. are the money metuls of the constitution; that we ure opposed to luw that treats s:iver as o commodity; that we believe gold and silver should ' huve by the law equal rights, uses and money powers. und to - that end we demand of tho' United States congress the pussuge of w law by which siivershull be colned free tn all miuts equally with goid, and to have with It free and unrestricted money power, und that tho coiniga be in the ratio of s.xtecn to one, und that when the coinuge Is represented by treasury notds, each note shall represont 2127 gralus of stundard gilver or 25 8-10 grafus of gold. Resolved, That our senators and repre sen- tacives in congross assembled are requested 10 use thelr uLnost endeayoes Lo procure the pussage of the bill entitied “Free Colnago,” ntroduced by Senutor Stewirt of Nevida, ‘Che resolution was passed without a dis- sentine vote. A motion making public lands and parks a special order for the session was carried. Mines, mining industry and smelters on the western slope was next, and B. Clarke Wheeler of Pitkin movea the ap- pointment of a special committee of five to draft a proper resolution, In support of his motion he made an earnest appeal to delogates to eraaavor o show rail- road men that it would bo, as he coufidently believed, to their interest to make such rates ou oar, flux and bullion that u smelter can exist on this side of the range. He advocated Frand Junction as a convenient location for a common point in the present sysiem of making railroad rates, The congress then adjourned to 8 o'elock this eveulng. DORSED KANSAS CITY, Animated Discussions in the Riyer Improvement Come o Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, Dag. 16.—Governor Thayer called the river cougress to order at 10:30 this morning. The report of the committee on rules and order of business was prosented and adopted without debate. Tho resolutions came up for discussion at the afternoon session. A motion was made by Mr. Leouara of Kansas that thy section naning the size of the appropriation avked for be stricken out, but this was defoated, Mr. Leonard then mioved that section 12, which was a little side boom for tho Henne- bin cannl, be stricken out, Mr. Murphy of owa, o brother of ‘‘Heunepin’ Murphy, mado e hard Aght for he resolution, and Cochran of Missourl cute to bis aid, Many spenkers objected Lo 1t 48 Qut of place, and it was finally stricken out, Mr. Murphy at once arose and left the hall. The resolutions were unanigously adopted at the alternoon sessio 4 Several iudopendent rasplutions were being presented, bus none of them found fuvor with the couvehtion exceptiug ope endorsing Kun- sas City as tho place for baiding the comiog democ! ic national conveution. That reso- lution was adopted. A resolution ulso prevailed to make the or- ganization permanent, and the following per- manent executive comimittee was appointed Colorado—Colonel A. €, Fisk aud Wiliism Green of Chamberlmu; South Dakota - C, J, Crawford of Pierre; Missouri—Isaac A, Muson of St. Lonis and G, F. Putuam of Kausas Clty'; lowa—F, F, Muroby of Sloux City and Joues Clollan’ ofi Sioux ~City; No- braska—James Stephenson of Omahn aud B, S. Ramsey of Plattsmout Mississippr--C, L. Robinson and W, A, Evermore of Groen- ville: Arka s—H. B, Waddell of Helena and 11, E. Kelly of Fort Swmith, —— Steimer Areivals At London--Sighted, Germanie, from New York. T'ne United States and Brazil mail steamer, Romance, from Brazilwa ports, sailed from Burbadoes for New York December 10, - She is due av New York Decomber At Movillo—Parisia, from Boston At Southampton—Trave, from New York. At Rotterdam—lodian Prince, from New York, 10 RECIPROCITY. [ CONVERTS British West Indies and British Guiena in the List. WINNING CARD OF THE ADMINISTRATION. Culberson Itefuses the Interstate Commissionership—Silver Pur- peaker Crisp Maks ing Up the Committecs. chases Wasmivaroy, D. C., Dae. 16.—Speaker Crisp today continued his work on the com- mittees, He said this afternoon that he hoped to be able to aunounce the houso com- mitteos by Wednesday, Decomver 23, and that ho expected the usual Christmas recess would not begin until that date. A cable message received at the Navy do- partment today says that the United States steamship Charleston arrived at Houolulu December She will await orders, and it is expected that her next move will be to Chili, Acung on information that 200 Chinese la- borers, who had been discharged by the Te- hauntepec Railroad company, were on their way to the United States, Acting Secretary Spaling today instructed the customs ofticials along the Mexican frontier to use extra vigi- lance to prevent any of them from crossing the border line. Of the 1,068,000 ounces of silver offerea for sale to the Treasury department today, 70,- 000 ounces were purchased as follows: One hundred thousand ounces at 80,9605 50,000 ounces at £0.0: ,000 ounces at #0.05 Concluded a Treaty. The secrotary of state announces the con- clusion of a commercial treaty of reciprocity between the United States and all the British West Indian islands and British Guaina, and on the first of January next the president will issue a proclamation announcing the de- tails of the convention. The agreement iu- cludes special arrangoments with Jamaica, Barbadoes and Trinidad and the Leeward islands. The following is a brief statement of the valuo of imports and oxports of the countries during the past year: Imports from British West In- dies, $14,860,000; imports from British Guiana, $4,320,000; total, £19,180,000. Tx- ports to British West Indies, £5.100,000; ex- ports to British Guiana, £2,100,000: total, #10,200,000. In return for the continucd freo entry of sugar and coffee into the United States it has been agreed by the colonies named, not ouly to greatly erlarge the free list of their tarifts, but also to make very considerable reductions in tbe duty on the leading sgricultural and other products of the United States. The Post will say tomorrow: Representa- tive Culberson of Texas has a second time declinea the position of interstate comuerco commissioner. It was for this reason that the nominations of the vacancies in the com- mission were not sent to _the s:nato today. Judge Culberson was offered a commssion- ership by the president early last summer, but declined it. A few days ago, yielding to the pressure brought to bear upon him, he informed the president that if bis name was sent in he would accept the office, As his name had not been sentin Mr. Culberson vesterday took occasion to revert to his for- mer decision and azain declined the oftice, MANY 10PICS DISCUSSED, Nebraska Dairymen Conclude an Im- ... portant Session ut Norfu “Noarouk, Neb., Dec. 16.—(Speciai Tele- gram to Tue Bre.|—The first subject con- sidered in the state dairymen’s meeting this morning was the treasurer’s ropor It showed receipts of $2,322.21, expenditures of £753.97 and_a balance on hand of $1,585.84. *The Line Drawn Between the Creamery or Factory Interest and that of Private Dai ing)’ a papoer prepared by H. E. Heath of the Nebraska Farmer, was read in that gen- tleman’s absence by T. J. Hitle, The two were shown not to be antagonistic, but rather helpful to each other, J. H. Monrad of Chicago introduced the question of the milk test, its importance to creamery mon, and the discussion took a wide range, covering all the objectionable and commendable features of tho system. tlou. A. C. Tupper, state dairy commissioner of lowa, delivered an interesting and thoughtful address on the subject of “What State Laws Are Needed for the Protection and Bocouragement of the Dairy Tndustry.” “Dairy Schools and Their Work” was the subject of a fino address by Prei. O. L. Ingersoll of the state university. It met with hearty approval by all present. “What Can the Industrial College and KExperimental Station do for the Daivy Inter csts of the Statn,” was discussed by Charie: Harding of Vorfolk and Dr. F. T. Billings of Lzincoln. The latter had not completed his talk when the convention adjourned to pay a visit in a body to the Norfoli sugar factory. Division Superintendeat Reynolds of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Nalley giudiy furnished a special train to carry the deie- gutes to and from that institution. In the evening, after music, Dr, Billings concluded his address on the incomploted subject of tho afternoon, Jules Lumbard and Charles Harding favored the audicace with a fine vocal duet and Miss Winuie Cobb of Norfolk gave a ftine dramatic rendition eutitied, “Zingarelli.”” One of tho best aud most entertaining addresses of the conveu- tion was that of Colonel J. E. Simpson of this city. His subject was, *“if the Farmer Will Take Care of tha Cow, the Cow Will Take Care of the Mortgage.” The address was practical and proved, from the actual ex- perience of many, that its title was an absolute truism. D. C. Asuburn was pre vented by illness from being present to give his paper ou “The Dairy Industr at the World's Fair,”” but ivwas read by Secretary Bussett. It was read in connection with a letter from Com- missioner General Greer of Kearnoy, stating among other things that while the national board had decided not to aliow any exhibits of manufactured articles in the state build- ing, Dircctor General Dayis had given permission for an exhibit of the dairy inter- ests in the Nebraska bwilding. Mr. Greer assured the convention that the Nobraska commission would provide for them one of the handsomest refrigerators in Nebraska's own state building that money can buy or build. A vesolution of thanks was extended to Dairy Cominissioner Tupper for his excellent address and on motion he was unanimously slocted an honorary mew ber of the Nebraska association. A resolution was also adopted thanking the citizens of worfolk for the en- tertainment they had provided for their vis- itors and the interest they had showu in the convention, After asolo by Mrs, J. M. Col lamer, the convention adjourned, DIVORCE BLAINE case, Testimony Being Taken in City New Youk, Dec. 16.—Mrs. J. G. Blaine, jr., who has taken up her home in South Da« kota for the purpose of securing & divorce from her husband, 1s now in this city and ap- peurs daily before Daniel Lord, jr., before whom testimony is taken in the case cvery afterncon. Mr. J. G. Biaine, jr., also cou- frouts his wife in Mr. Lord's oftice every day. Mr. Lord is conducting the case in his pri vate room, and aside from the witnesses no outside parties have attended the proceed ings, Mr. Johnson, of the firm of Hoadley, Lauterbach & Jobnson, said today that Mr. Blaine hud not yet pmd the alimony and counsel fees granted by the court. o e— Killed in a Saloon Fight Orrawa, 1L, Deo. 16.—Last evening two Fronchmen vamed Joseph Herzon and Paul New York l Gresser were argulng iu a saloon wheo, with- | out warning, Herzon drew a revolver and | began shooting at his countryman, ‘T ho pro- prictor of the saloon attempted to interfore, but without avail, and Gressor was shot deaa. The murderer was arrested. - o8 THE F One Man K'lled, One Fatally Injured and Fifte Others Nurte, Ly, O., Dec. 16,—The west vound pas- senger train on the Littsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago rond left tho track this morning near Lima bocause of a broken rail and crashod into the engine of a freight train standing on a stding. The Pullman and din ing cars rolled down an embankment. The wrecked train was the Columbian vestibulo express, westbound, which was half an hourlate and which was speeding along to make up for lost timo Thie sceno at tho wrock was frightful, sleeping car Arden lay on its sido in a ditch The Delphos sleepor was upright, but badly wrecked, and the Parisian dining car was in asimilar condition; the froight engine had teloscoped it. In tne front end of the dining car the cooks were busy tting breakfast, anc¢ when the crash camo Chef H. J. Manuel and J. H Curtis were in the kitchen at work. Manuel wis_caught by the locomotive and wedgod between the boiler and some timbers and was litorally ronstod alive. His cries for help were piteous in the oxtreme. Helived about half an hour. Curtis was also buriod in tho wreck, He was not rescued for over an hour and was JMBER 183. TELEGRAPHERS VICTORIOUS. They Win Their Fight with the Atlantio & Pacific—ther Phses of the Strike, A : (II[T AT THE CRESTED BUTTE MINES, ration to of Labir Convention— Opposed to < fation—Other News Agitatod World of men Amalgas rm the abor, equenque, N. M., Dec. f the strike on the Atlantic & Pacifio ins unchanged, the aispatchors and operators refusing to go back to their desks until their demands are acceded to. After s thorough investigation into the sentiment of the people of this community, it is fpund that tho course of Geuoral tendent Gabel, as well as the general management of the com- pany, s protty freely ondorsed by well- meaning and lovel-teaded citizens. Tho ro- port is current that tho company would prefer to lay off the 350 men now employed in the shops 1n this city and every man along 16.—Ths situa- upor- horrioly bruised and scalded. He diod shortly after boing taken out. Both men re- sided in Chicago. The fireman on the frolght train was caught between the tender and boiler and killea. His namo is J. Wulf and his home is in Fort Wayno, Ind. “’he body of 'a man crushed bovond recog- nition was found under the dining car. Among the passengers in the Arden who wore injured were: C. W. Gronar, Cincinnati, hoad cut, body vruised. H. L. cut. W. G. Huieroy, New York, consulting engineor of the road, {njurad internally, not serious. Fraxk Lareey, Grand Rapids, Mich, re- ported dying. Mus. Josgrmise PLexty, Jorsoy City, out id hoad. . Ruxsees, Chicago, badly hurt, left sido and lex. Mps. A, SMITICAND 50, 6 years old, New York, lntter very seriousl Mie, AND Mus. FiaNg B. Pa., cut by glass. WiLLiot G, F6ote, Chieago, conductor of car Delphos, seriousty {njured. Tae Cook, AUGUSTUS, reportod dying. Penxen, Philadelphia, head and side ‘Dexy, Middloton, Pwo Killed and Seven Injured. Ricusoxn, Va,, Dee. 16s—A collision oc- curred on the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad near Alderson, W.Va,, this morning between a froight and passonger train. Fireman Lyons and Postal Clerk Burnott were kiiled and seven others wora injured. ALMOS FREAK, ¢ of a Sinful Life of a Sian Born Under Peculiar Circamstances. Fain River, Mass., Deo. 16.—Hodges Drayton, who today was held in $1,000 bonds for trial at the next term of the supreme criminal court, charged with Indecently assaulting Sadie Manchester, aged 0 years, has had a remarkably checkered career. He was bora at the alms house at Taunton, Fobruary 1, 1858, His motner at that time was but 10 years, 8 months old, while his father was a lad of 15 years. ‘The records of the overseer of the poor of Taun- ton furnish indisputable evidenco of theso facts. His motber, Eiizabeth Drayton, was hevself born -iu' - the - same - institution May 24, 1847, and always lived there, pre- vious and subsequent to the Dbirth of tne boy. Drayton, like his people before him, was brought up in the alms house and romained a ward of that institution until fourteen years of age. For some minor of- fonso he was sent to the veform school, and two years later was sent to the house of cor- vection in New Bedford for larceny of a gun. After leaving there he led o nomadic lfe in the western country, committing various minor crimos. (o November, 1540, ho caine to this city,was married, and lived an exemplary lifo until Monday, a8 bofore reported. Although born of a child, ho is six faot tall, straigat as an arrcw, and in every way remarkablo appearing man. PENANC MLXICO. What Rev. Mr. Whateley Says of the teliztous Stats Th S Lovis, Mo, Doc. 16, ~At the Cuambor- land Presbyterian church extension confor- ence, held in the Lucas Avenue Prosbyterian church Lers today, some very intoresting discussions wero held. A. H. Whateley spoke for Moxico, asking assistanco for chureh building and missionaries. Then ono of the ministers asked whother it would not be well to concentrate their work upon the *poor, ignoraut Roman Catholics here and give them the light of God instead of spending so much mouey in Mexico.” This brought out a statement from Rev. Mr. Whateloy to the effect that the Roman Catholics of Mexico woro steeped in ignor- ance 1 have an instrument of torture in my satehel,” he said, “which I brought fiom Moxico, with which these ignorant Catholics scourge thomsolves. A friond of mine has a ropo with barbed wires in it which one of his couverts was made to woar by the priests as a penance. She woro it around per waist next to the flesh.” Iev. Whateloy recited otuer similar iustance: - AT WAS A SUCCESS, '8 Last Klectrocution Scien- tifically Accomplished. New Yonr, Dec. 16.—Warden Brown of Sing Sing sent to tho deputy county clerk to- day the certificato of death and autopsy on the body of Martin D. Loppy executed on Deccmber 7. Doctors MeDonala and Wardde report that thers was a series of four brief contacts oceupying in all twenty- five sccouds, The first lasted fifteon scconds and the second eleven seconds; the third fifteen and @ half and the last ten and o half soconds. Thers wore brief intervals between contact to permit tho wetting of the trodes, Phe readings taken by rof Landy from the volt meter indicated a” pressure of 1,716 volts with nearly seven ampe The statement of tho autopsy says there were no discolcrations oxcept at the knee, where the olectrodo was applied, and that was super ficial, No indications of violence to the mu clos were seon, - RAISED THE BILOCKADE, B Santn “Craing fRe- sed from Their Feigid Bonds, Savta B, N, M., Doc. 16,—All through trains on tho Santa Fo route have been tied up at vacions points between Las Vegas and Iaton tunnelyfor the pust four days, owing to the worst snow blockado known in Tho snow thronghout that rogion is from two to four feet deep on the level, and bas dvifted badly, Hundreas of Pucitfo const and east bound passengers are in the bioclkade. To- night it is thought the trains may begin moving Lomorrow TriNipap, Colo, Dee, 16, —The Sante Fe passenger trains that have becn tied up in Trinidad for the past two days left this even- ing for thasouth. There wore seven in ull, A spow plow preceded the trains. Itis e pected that they wili bo able to get through without dolay. Two specini Raymond oexcursion were among the delayed trains, snow traius | Funcral of Miss Ames. Stieatox, 1L, Dee. 16,—~The funeral sor- vices of Miss Julia Ames, the widely known | white ribboner and late co-editor of the Union Sienal, whose death occurred in Bo ton, took place in the First Methodist church | hero toaay. Leading white ribbouers from Chicago and adjoining owus Were presout in | large numbers, the vast lino of its railroad than accede to what is considered tho arbitrary and im- perious demands of the telegraphors now out on astrike. Mr. Gabel has exhausted every resource to bring about an amicable sottlement, but tho strikers refuse to enter- tain any overtures, proferring 1o show thelr strength rather than to act in r. ason, Genoral Superiutendent Gabel has just ro- ed authority by telegraph from Pros dent Manvel to sign tno schedule under an equitable agreoment, which provides that the men shall resume work at once upon the schodule being signed, subjoct to such con- clusive action as may boe decided upon later by the board In proper negotiation with rop- resontatives of tho Order of Telographers. It is understood that in tho telegram of in- structions President Manvel expressod & wish to sco Superintendent Gabol as soon as possible in order that ho mieht take up tho whole qaestion with him for the purpose of arriviog uta friendly avd equitablo adjust- went of ull differences. . The schedulo was signed at 4 o'clock and at 4:05 traivs bogan to move on tho Atlantic & Pacific. Telegraphors cinimod to have sccured overy concession demanded. Five delayed passenger trains from the east will arvive here at 6 o'clock this movning. Thoy were held at Trinidad on account of a snow blockade. SAN Fitaixersco, Caly, Dec. 16.—There wore no developments in the ruilroad telog- raphers’ striko today beyond tho fact that oue man left his station at Sparta, Los Angeles General Managoer Towne of the fic states that of the two men who struck on the Salt Lako di- on, ono has beon remstated at his own application. Manager Towne says all tho men who make application and agree to con- form to the rules of the company will he taken Lack. FEDERATION OF LABOR. Yesterday's Session Devoted to Dise cussing and Pussing Roesolutions, Bunuxanay, Ala., Dec. 16,—~The conven- tion of the Federation of Labor this morning adopted resolutions condemning the con- spiracy laws of Ponnsylvania, the decision of the seoretary of the treasury in allowmng forenen musicians to come into the country as avtists, aud petitioning cougress to put trades union labels oa a logal footing with trade marks. At tho afternoon session a requost for aid for the striking Indiana miners was reforrod to a committee, The Pacific coast contested delegate case was disposed of amid great enthusiasm by adopting the agreement informaily reported vesterday. The committes on resotutions reported and the conveution adopted a resolution urging the passagoe of laws. prohibiting barbershops from openng on Sundays and asking the fricnas of labor nov to patronize shops that open on Sunday and koep open later than § in the evening. A resolution was adopted authorizing tho National Harnessmakors union to usealabel, especially in Tennessee, Missouri and Illi: nois, where harness is being mado by convict labor; also condemning the sweating sys- tem of making clothing and providing a union label for union made clothing. A resolution was adopted ordering a boy- 11 aguinst George IBhret's New York bec The local boycott against the Iilinois Stants Zeitung was taken up and made gen- eral by the federation, The afternoon session was consumed by tho discussion and passage of the above vesolutions. CRESTED BUTTE'S TROUBLES, Operators and Minrors Will T Reach a Settlement. Cresten B Colo.,, Dec. 16,—There aro some prosnects of the strike between the operators and miners employed by the Colo- rado Coal and Iron compuny boing settled tonight. The American and Euglish miners have unitod against tho Italians, There Is some foar that this combination will bo the cause of bringing on nuother fight, but overy meaus will be employed to provent such ap occurrence. Many of them want to return to work at the company’s figures of G5 cents per ton and a reduction of fifty men. This ¥ill let out all the Itahans. The meeting tonight did not amount to anything, Tho discussion lasted four nours and when a ballot was taken on the proposi- tion to returu to work at 65 cents per ton, it stood 141 to 30 acainst the same. The com- nuny expects Lo put men to work at least oy Monday. obably UPPOSED 1O CONSOLIDATION, Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association Contented with Their Lot St Lovis, Mo, Dec. 16.—Girand Master Prank Sweency of the Switchmen’s Mutual Aid association, was asked today what action his organization would tako in the matter of the proposed new federation of railway employes, the plan for which was outlined by a mittee here yesterday. Ho severely scored the advisory council of rail- men for the action ‘taken yesterday, “Phe switchmon,” said Mr, Sweenoy, “already belong to' one federation, the su- prome council of switchmen and’ foremen, 1d do not care to enlarge that federation, “The new scheme of fedecation originated with the trainmen’s brotherhood, which was kicked out of the council. 1 think you can count ut least tho engineers, firemen and switchien oot when tho federation meetiug of February is beld.” On (he Texas & Pacific, Daras, Tex., Dev. 16.—-Oflcials and oper- ators of the Texas & Pacific rond deny that any strike will be insugurated ou the Texas & Pacific or any part of it, Oporators sny, howeyer, they will refuse to do uny business for tho Southern Pacific, and will go out bo- fore thev will bandle anything for the South- n Pacific, - Doring Divmond Thieves. 1 Lk Rock, Ark, Dee. 10.--While a clerk in J. V. Zimmerman's jowelry store was showing two trays of dismonds at 7:80 this evening to a stranger, snother stranger, masked, eoterod, geabbed the trays, throw cayanne peppor in the clerk’s eyes aud both strangers rushod out and into a dark alley near by, making good thoir escape. £s near as cun be learned the value of the dismonds was §,000, - Wall Steeet Lost Two Mil sw Youk, Dee, 16.-According to the World, Wull sireet lost nearly $2,000,000 in oy, bunds and stocks through the Field ailure.