Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1891, Page 1

f v THE OMAHA DaiLy BEE. TWENTY-FIRST YEAR. e —————— IN INTEREST OF BEET SUGAR. | Great Gatheriog of Representativo Neb kan¢ at the Lincoln Convention, THE GOVERNOR'S WELCOMING ADDRESS, Iy the Bounty Question— Ade Idea on Permanent d Organization sses from Members— Convention Program. Lixcoy, Neb.,, Dec, 17.~[Special to Tnr Bee,|—Tho first annual beet sugar conven— tion, which assembled in representative hall in the state capitol this afternoon, resembled very much some of the old-time political conventisns which have met in Lincoin in years past. Among the old famidar faces noted in the assemblage wero those of ex Cougressman Dorsey of Fremont, Lieuten- ant Govervor Majors of Peru, Church Howe of Anburn, D. H. Wheeler and Dr. Mercer of Omaha, ex-Governor Furnas of Brownvile, ex-Licutenant Governor Meiklcjolin of Fullertoa, Senator Conger of Sherman county, F. (i. Simmons of Seward and a host of others, Nor were the repub lican faces tho only ones to be scen in the gathering. Jay Burrows cauld be seen in one corner holding an animated conference with Church Howe, whilo the form of John H. Powers loomed up among the delegates, 1t was nearly 3 o'clock when Hon. K. H. Oulkloy, president of the Lincoln Board of “Trado, stepped into the place occupled last winter by tho familiar form of Speaker Elder and rapped for order. In his opening remuarks ho stated that some timo ago it was suggested that a general stato conferer.ce on the bect sugar auestion be held in this city and that toduy's conven- tion was the result of this sugeostion, He shoke of the necessity for diversificd indus wy in Nebraska and stated as his betiot that the culture of sugar boots and the manufac- ture of beet sugar was 1a a fow years bound to become an important factor in tho state’s rospority, e welcomed the delegates to - Lincoln and _iutroduced Governor Thayer, who delivered a formal address of welcome, Governor Thayer's Remarks, Mr. Chafrman and Gentiomen of the Con- vention: It s source. of sutisfaciion 1o me o have the honor of addressing i convention of such intellizent, entorprising citizens of Nebraska, who are now hel assembled. It dinary interest tracted you here, It 1S u subject 1 have come togecher to dis on which to impart informit on to each of some to give results of experience which you hiye had, and to inpart a new fnterest in'tho ultivition of the su) bueet, ufacture of sug sugar beet intere to the stute of N When the appearcd hero two years azo last w the proposition ‘was made beforo tl legisliiture, or rather a request that it should take somo actlon toencournzo the cs- taulishment of this industry, | begun to look o It 1 eannot re tho fuct that the question hud been considered to that time within the state, at least I ean remomber nothing that had taken pluce In regard to it, I cinnot remember of any proposition or su gestion buving heen mado that this industr could be estal; hed in this state. But | then sought information on this subject. 1 founl the Oxnards were peculiarly Suzir rather that they hud made that th bus! of the'r lives. Mr. Oxnard stated to me U he hud visited differont soctions of Europo had visited nearly every stito of the niou, If not all. and” had made a thor- ough examination of man portions of Ne braska. and ho had Lecn brought to the conclusion that Nebraski was ' the best ndupted. as regards soll, to the cultivation of the sugar beet, better thin any other state of the union or of other portion of the globs The legisiature provided a bounty of 1 per pound. and under it influence and couragement, the put in two establishi oneat ( 1 1sla e ut Norfolk, cost of nearly choplant What by e know as well as et Uit nufictured Nobraska has heon demonstrated; but i yetin the experimental stago in some Epeets as far us the farmers wre concerned. Was i source of tome that the ¢ ture of last winter thought proper to repeal the legislution of the provious legislature on this question of a bounty. The legislature of lust winter performed on act for which they have my overlusting grat- ftude, It was tho pass Australian ballot luw, by which the people of this state heroafter tan expoet to ivve. an' honest ele tlon. But they performed another act which meets as stronzly with my disapproval in ro- pealing that bounty my judzment it should have r ained five or €ix'years longer —[applause.]--until the question of the min- ufueture of sugir in Nobraska had boon es- tablished beyond any possibility of doubt ' nore, it was an aet of bad faith for slature to repeal that lnw. Nor whether the Oxnards wero to be beneti 1t 0r noti no matter who yus to bo Loncit by that fnw aft poal that aw at good fuith. Tho 1 anybody rds iter and it on- s, o 1S ity in is ro- leg I will © manufacturo suzar in Nol We will give you th bounty toencournge you in this particu yelse. 1t required help in the first plice was 10 man in Nebraska. no association hraska who ¢ Id embark in that gr entorprise. It required a larzo auount of eupital to undertuko so glrantle an cute prise.t Fucouragoment nus boen given to most’ all greut onterprises. Conzress of th Unlited States cave encouragzement or held out Inducements for the bullding of the great Pacific railway, conncet ng ocein with orean; . to euterprise could not undertake It, Tam in favor of suel improvonents in'this country. | wm, us Lstated inanother conve tion duy befor nal fmprovenients a portion niin favor of sy bHe funds f nd produce atlon. So, in reg tof the bounty Wwas to put their capitul in this husinoss, 1 suy to you [ huve been humilate , In meeting sonie gontlenon In the easty who reminded me that our state, after passing a law proposing a bounty, thea when wmen had invested thele eapitul we im mediately repenied It 1t wis not good faith. 1 r to say that the reputation of N Draska his beon t some extent hurt, for I am obllged to aamit that it was bad fuith, Wants to Divide the Bounty. Now my fdew on this subject s this: 1 hope the nextlezisinture will puss anothor aw « this subject, dividing the bounty between tl farmer und' the munnfacturer. [Appliuse Aud L bolleve it the lecistature should p AN et of that charactor it would almost universaliy. endorsed by neop! L desird thar tho should huve the hounty us well manufacturerss both wre ontitled our st fuvorable consideration. Now It nus been demongtrated wnd shown thiat suzar ein bo made In Nebrask, [ haye the falth to b Heve that hefore elght yeirs have passed N braski will be the great sugar brodueing state in th's unjon. 1 do bollove, gontlemer At no othar neasus u be adopted w will result In AtCr Denefits so fur s re- curds tho matorlal prosperity of the stute, so ur us rezards the pu thin the estubli nt of the industry. Your ¢ vy of good for the seo by your f that you body™ “of outerpris g representatives of | siy Uhis wsscmblago | ind 1 of w fiem purpose 1o do what lies DOWEE towird tho ostabiishmont of this Industry, i my judgment the furners of this stute hitve devined oo mueh e and JAbOE fOr oo yours to thy cultivation of oue partlen i that thoy have ot diver wifioa sufliciently. My fiow 1s, S matte encou e o 55 e the jors us the loast o alr lubors thelr nluost sole offort should ot bie glven to | ut | tho rulsine of coen, thaugh that is stable; but other products may advant 80 that if o fl portof thoe far . ers may not L Rut that' they iy have sor which 1o depend. "Now, 1} ot Dndustry s W enter business of the F tarmers f stat and it Will bo found that after Je s really cstab®aliod on u sound basis the 1 ars wilL roap large profits frow engueing fnt Itivation of sugzar beots, | presuine fucts und tigures will be furnished you on this subjoct whilo deliberating here Which wilb Information to you and help you to arcive ot just conclusions. What we want is united uetfon. This assomblage shows thut the peonle of overy section of the .stute are Interestod, for I Ueliove that ovory county s reprosented, und tho interest fn this subjoct will lmerease, Each of you will return from here with larger views on this que tion, and you wiil be prepared o hwpart in- formation to vour covstituents. lIn conelu: slon, gentlemen, 1 trust that the measures the gr alsod to the muln sup- o taken awuy thing o i leve this sugr this which you will adopt and the discusslons yon will have will result in vast benefit to the Beople of thisstate. I repeat, I do not be- ieve there Is y industry on enrth that will wecomplish more for Nebraska in the et six or seven veuars than will the sugnr beet indus- t V‘) emen, n behalf of the peool f Lin- o nd the state, I extend you a cordial weleonie to the capital eity, and may your sojourn here be pleasant and profitable. Immediately at tho close of Governor Thayer's address D, H. Wheeler nominated ex-Lieutenant Governor Meiklejohn of Fuller- ton for the position of temporary chairman. Ho was elected and took the chair, Mossrs. Nason and Atkinson, secretaries of the Omaha and Lincoln Board of Trades, wero made temporary secretaries. A committeo of nine was appointed on credentials. 8. D. Cox, editor of the Lincoln Daily Call, was then introduced. Editor Cox Said. Mr. Cox's remarks wore br and to the point. Among other things he said: Gentlemen of the convention—You all be- Heve with me thut Nebraski stands without a for and almost without & peer in tho great sisterhood of states. You ali bellove, as 1 do, that the tie 18 very near when her ag- rleuitural products will not bo excelled in value by those of any state in th n. You know that many of the most lmportant industries in the United States ure those for which the products of Nebraska furnisn the raw material, and that the location of this state Is <0 centril that her raliroads radiate on the shortest {nes to tha heart of the rich- est_agricuttural and m'ning reglon In the world. Have you ever thought what it would mean o mauko Nebraska i great manufacturing as groat agricultural stute? et me give you an ddea: If Nebrasia had as many eople to the square mile ~as Rhode siand, her population would be more thi JEU0.000 people.. T wportional populution of ( would be nearly 3,000,000, that Lincoln nearly 1,000,000, that of Heatrice and Grand Isiand In the n hood of 175,000 each. 1€ the state werc popu- Iated as thickiy as Connecticut it would have ot than &0 1000 people. 1f our population were equal in density .0 that of Ohlo it would fail but Ittle short of 6,010,140, hrough these fisures you have a glance of 1t 1s possible to Nebraska, Now why did the Board of Trade, which ealled this conven- tion, seleet the beot sugar industry as the one 1tkely to contribute most lurzely to making this “possibiiity n reality? annual im- portation of | ) nited States wmounts to 3, rth in round numbers 316 Trepresents the amount now paid to forelen countrics which might be kept st home 1f we wunufactured our own beet sug Permanent Organization. Upon motion of Mr. Oalley, the temnorary organization was made permanent. Gov- ernior Meiklejohn thanked the convention for the honor conferced upon him and congratu- lated the delegates upon the fact that Ne- braska already owned two of tho six beot sugar factories in the United States and that 2 £1,500,000 had been invested in the enter- priso in' the state. Mr. Atkinson of Lincoln moved that a committco of five be oppointed to con- sider and report as to tho advisability of making this convention a perpetual or permanent organization. Carried. The chair appointed the following gentlemen as members of that committeo: Atkinson of Lancaster, Adams of Nuckolls, Smith of o, IPanving of Davis, and Whitehead of Custer, Ou_motion of Mr. Thumme) of Grand Island, the chair apnointed a committee of seven on _resolutions. ‘he committee: Furnas of Nemaha, ‘Thummel of Hall, Scott of Douglas, McClay of Lancaster, Hoagland of Lancuster, Deitrich of Adams and Beek of Red Willow. Prozram Adopted. The following program, which had been prepared in advance by the Lincoln Board of “T'rade, was adopted for the guidance of the deiiborations of the convention: *rofits in Raising Beets for Sugar,” by 11, cavitt of Hall count fow to Kuise Beets and How to Utilfz for Stock Food us Well as for Suga svernor Furnas of Nemaha county. Nebraskn us u Beet Sugar State,” by Prof. 1L 4L, Nicholson, of the Nebr: ato uni- versity. Tho Advantages of County Organization for Encourazing' the Rais ne of Beot Hon. George 1. seiklejohn, of Nanee county. “Terigated Boets for Sugin, by W. D, Wid- of Hiteheoek county 1o Manufucture t Sugar.” All of the above papers were to be fol- lowed by a general discussion, Farmer Leavitt's Addres:, Tho first paper ou the program was read by H. G. Leavittof Hall county. Mr. Leavitt is a practical favmer who last year planted 500 ucres to beets and who next season will increase nis acreage to 30, Among other things ho said : The experionce of the past two years at Grand Isfand has shown that . farmer can prepare and plant bis lund, care for nis' crop and - bring 1t to - harvest time at_ 0 total average cost per acre of 81375, which wmount Ineludes tho cost of Sced and rental of asuitable seeder and full compensation to the farmer for hisown time and thatof his fumily and tenm. To these flzures must be added 81 pe ton 07 tho cost of Lurvosting the beets and delivering them o the factory, which fizure allows the payment of ) conts per ton for fr Tt wilLthus be seen that the entire averuge cost to the farmer of ralsing and delivering at the factory the product of one acre of beots, ihe | if d of twelve tons be obtained, . Taking 14 per cent as tho average sugar content of the' beet, which was the wv- Grige per cent obtained this. veur, the valug of twelye tons would be At this year's seale of prices #42. Deductin: the total cost of the crop therd is w net profit [eft of 316,25 per acre. Lor a yleld of fifteen to: per acre the nev profit would be poracro. 1f the beots had contained this yoar as they did lust, 16 per cent instend of 14 per cent of sugar, the net profit in the first instance uld have b per uere, and the see- ondd Instane acre. The different items of expense which make up tho LT3 which T have stated was what the industrions and mtelligent tavaier had found 1o be the e cost of raising an acre of Dects are us follows: Plowinz, ten to twelve inol Hurrowinz and rolling twice | Seeding (Including vental of drill).... Tiwenty pounids of seed Thinning out the beets Hoeing twice s deep .8 150 added # per ton L lon beets o nts pel to the fuctory, T dete g the profit. which the farmer could derfve from an acre of be took as a basis of my caleulations an av yield” inone Instance of twelve tons to Lot us see, to test the fuirness of these ires, what yiold was actually obtained, en In th's most unfavorable “season, by this cluss of farmers, and what wus the aver- age amount they received per acre for the r beets. 1 have here w 1ist of thirty-xix men 06 to ten acres of beets for 1 fuctory. The total number by these thirty-six farmers w the total uberof tons ob- talnod wus which the factory paid #4,07040, O an average price peracre of #4415 The average per cent of sugar wus Li he hig and tho lowest 10 The iber of tons obtained was thir- ind six-tenths with twenty-four for the highest and_ ten tous for the lowest vleld per, acre. The larzest nt ved wus ¥ N, und the lowest These men. with hardly an exeeption, radsed heets for the factory lnst yoar and profited by their luse year's expericnce, for they prepared their sround well, scedodt it carly In the spring and cared for the beots us wellus the sxeessively hoavy rains and wet ground would allow, The conclusion which must fnevitably be druwn from these figures is that u large o horaf firiiers who raisod beets this ye the factory at Grand Islund sueceeded realizing o profiv thevefrom whie on t WYOTAZL, WS LWICe 0F throw (Imes w8 krewt thut of any other erc and thit this was s complishod in the fuce of the St unfuye seasan for rulsing bocts wnd develonins sngar which we have ever had {n Ne- Wiis ninety- tons Practical Me, Deitrich, When the second subject on the was anucineed Governor 1uri 1t had be assigned, stated that he bhad not | prepared A paper, but was vpraparea to dis. cuss the subject as well as all other guestions that mignt comg bafore the couvention, He | suggested that Mr. C. H, Deitrich of Hast- { iugs, who pad but recently returned from Germuny, be ealled upon for his observations on the mauufacture of beet sugar in that | countey, The sugeestion was adopted and Mr. Deitrich gave tho couvention a thoroughly practical talk on the beet sugar industry and ono thut made a deep impres- | #lon upon the delegates present. After giy- ing @ great mauy figures regurding the cost of beet production, cost of manufacture, pro [CONTINUED ON BECOND FAGE.) OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18 Hofea son-inlaw Dayis, who rep tho sedate for sov ginin Railre of ex-Senator sonted W eral yeai d company. itoury G, t Vivginia in ELKISS DRAWS THE PRIZE. Otoe and Missonria Lands, The bill which was introduced by Senator Paddock on Monday to- provide for the ad- justment of certain sales of inuds in the late reservation of the confederated Otoo and Missourta tribes in Nebruska and Kansas, is the same measure which ho Sntroduced in the Fifiy-first congress and Which died i the bhands of the committee ou public lands. The bill is as follows: That the secretary of the interior be, and he is heroby, authorized and directed to vise aud adjust the sales of lands in the late reservation of the confederated Otoe and and Missouria tribes of Indians in the states of Nobraska and Kunsus, provided by the act of congress approved March 3, 1581, to be appraised and sold in the manner specitied in aid act, and which were sold at publie sales at tne land office at Beatrice, Neb., in May and Deceniber, 1853, and to allow to the pur- chasers of said lands ‘at said pnblic sales, themr heirs and lozal represeuta- tives, a rebate of the amounts, resvectively, at which said lands wore o sold in incess of the appraised value thereof, as shown by the appraisement made by the commissioners appointed and designated under said wot; and such rebates shall be indorsed on the certificates and receints of purchase, and on the records of the general land oftice, and all sums of principal and interest avlsing under samid purchases made at said publio sales shall be computed upon the legal price of said lands as shown by the appraisement thereof s aforesail,and tho secretary of the Interior sball causn notice to be given to said pur- chasers, so\erally, of the amounts of the de- ferred ' paymonts found to be due and unpaid on tneir respective purchascs after tho adjustment provided for in this act shail have been made, and 1 default of the payment thereof within two years from the date of the passage of this act, with in- terest thereon from tho date of sale as pro- vided in said act of March 8, 1881, the entries of said purchasers so in default shall be can- celed and the lands shall be resold at not less than toe appraised price, and in no case less than $2.50 per acre, as provided in said act; provided, howev that the consent of said Indians shall first be obtained to the revision and adjustment herein providel for, Statchood for Oklahoma and Arizona. There ave to bo two more states added to the American flag within a short time. It has beon agreed that Avizona and Oklahoma &ro to depart from territorizl and have state gevernments, This is the result of a verbal understanding reached between the leading republican and democrat members of the two houses who bhave interested themselves in statehood imatters since the present congress convened. Just before the democratit senators held their caucus the other day to agres upon minority representation on senato commit- tees the Utah and New Mexico boomers at- tempted to pack the senate committeo on territories with men who would favor statehood for | those two territories. 1t is said the miaiter of state- hood was about that moment meutioned to President Harrison, and it was lenrned he would not favor it. He believed that Utah had not sufliciently long enjoyed freedom from polygamy, and New Mexico had not a sufficiently large American,citizenship, So & combination was made between Arizona and Oklaboma, and it is stated that not only quite all tho leading republicans and demo- crats in congress have expressed approval, but also President Harrison. That General Tariff Bill. The report that he -would, not accept the chairmazship of ways and moans is said by his most_intimate ih the house to have been placed in circulatiea 1n the interest of Mr. Springer who wants the place. One objection - which was at first urced by Speaker Crisp against Mr, Mills was bis do- termination to frame a general tariff biit. Mr. Crisp and those who made him speaker do not want a general taniff bill; thoy want to treat tho subject by specific measures, by presenting a specific bill for each itemn in the law which they want changed. Mr. Mills has waived his wish for a general bill and has sent word to tae speaker that he will act upon the instructions of the major- ity and ‘report upon specific tariff bills. Further than this some of the staunchest Crisp democrats in the south, nota- bly Senator Gorman, have gone t0 the speaker within the last day or two and told him that he must not overlook Mills, that Ho is Nominated to Sucossd Prootor Scoretary of War as CONSIDERED A PRESIDENTIAL STRAW. Politicians Believe it Means that Blaine Will Not Be & Candis date—Opinion of a Democrat, FourteeNTI STR? Wasimsaroy, D, C., D No nomination has bsen sent to the senate during the past ten yours which attracted so much attention as that of Stephen B, Blkins of West Virginia to bo scorotary of war re- cowed at the senute this afternoon. The nomination in itsolf was not so much of a SUTpriso or as a mystery as what was sup- posed to be behind it and the motives which were presumed by many to have moved the president in making the selection. On every hand 1t was concluded that Mr. Elkins would make an excellent secretary of war, Holsa man of affairs politically, o great business success and one of the most pleasing social tendencies, The nomination was regarded by many as having a very strong bearing on the presidential nomination next year. While the intimato porsonsl friends of Mr. Elkins contend that it had no relation whatever to_the political purposes or possi- bilities of Mr. Blaine, thero was a wide- spread fecling that it indicated an under- standing bevwveen the president and tho se rotary of state respecting the campaign next vear and nlso the presidential nominee, Mr. Elkins himself would not talk upon the sub- ject for publication, but to an intimate friend h2 talked freely before the nomination was sent to the senate. Mr. Elkins stated that the war portfolio was first tendered to him by President Harrison at Cape May last summer, when it was known that Secretary Proctor intended to resign and succeed Sen- utor dmunds, Elkins Declinea at First. Mr. Elkins then dechined to enter the cabi- net and he so stated to the president. Somo Weoks ago the president again approached Mr. Elkins and requested him to accept the secretaryship of war. The West Virginian said that be would do so provided General Goff, who had made great personal sacrifices in the iuterest of the party in the state, was given a position. President Harrison did not at that time seo his way clear to give two important appoiutments to a single_state, o vecially one of the dimensions of West Vir- ginia. About two weeks ago Mr. Elkins statea thut he was summoned to Washington, and was told that ithad been concluded to tender General Goff one of the new circuit judge- ship, and he was then assured what he would do respecting the secretaryship of war, Mr. Elkins replied that Mr. GolY having been provided for he would probibly accept. He then went to Mr. Blaine and asked him what eftcct his appointment would have upon the presidential possibilities us affecting both President Harrison and nimself. Mr. Blaine vromptly replied: “It will have no effect whatever.”” According to the statements which come in_the third per- son from Mr. Iikins ana which can be relied upon, Mr. Biuine continued to say: “If you want my advice as to whether you should ac- cept the war portfolio, I would say that it would ve better for both yourself “and my self personally and the republican party at larze, for you to enter the cabinet. It can have no possible bearing upon my position in the republican party. Asa personal friend and arepuolican worker I would be very glad to see you come into the cabinet. There Will Be no Conflier. *If under any possible condition of circum- stances there should be a demand from tho party that I should become the presidential candidate 1t will be such a demand and come 1 such a way that your obligations as well as mine, as members of tho president’s ofticial household, will not be violated, If there should be a call from the party which 1 could not refuse it could neither be assistod : by vour outside efforts or silence. By your | such an act would be a pacty disgrace and a preseuce at the cabinet table, should T bo | personal reflection which would follow compelled to accept the nomination, you | Speaker Crisp as long as he lived, that to would of course, s secretary of war, | appoint Springer or any other mau than Mills support me because I would nou have | would be regarded as & contemptible piece of the opposition of President Harrison, for you | peasonal retaliation. Jt thus appears that must know that tho names of Harrison and | Mr. Mills will be chairman of ‘ways and Blame will not be placed 1 conflict before | means, £ tho next nominating convention. Should T Yot : President Hurrison bo thacholoo of the party | & eParing the Commiitteo Slate. you certainly would want to support him | Speaker Crisp, who has boen in his private e e b a 1Al Tatily room all day at work upon the houso com- After this frank oxprossion Mr. Elkins is | Mittces, says that if it should be deciacd on said to nave goue directly to the prosident | Saturday to defer adjournment of congress and fully accepted the proferred sscrotary- | from that day over the Christmas holidays 1t will be to enable him o announce the ship. Some of the republican senatovs in 0 discussing the effect the nomination would | house commttees next Wednesday. M. McMillin of Tennesseo, who enjovs the have upon tho republican friends of the n country said this afternoon tbat it would | closest relations with the speaker and who has been helping him 1n the make-up of the bring ~ tho two cloments of. the u party closer together and would, | committees, said this afternoon that there was but a remote possibility of the commit- moro than _ anything else, convincd u tho party as a_body that an undersianding | tees being ready for announcement by next Wednesday and that ho belioved bad been reached botween Mr. Biaine and the president whereby the two would co- | the speaker would find, when tho house oOperate in the campaign next year. It 1s | meete on Saturday, that it will be risky to quite confidently bolioved that ‘Mr. Blaine | promise the committees on Wednesday and will, at the proper time and in the proner | both houses would agree to tho resolution to mavner, indicate Lis wiskes respecting the | 1mmediately adjourn till the first Monday or nominution next year as it affects himself, | Tuesday in January. 5 GYHT S s Mr. Mills, after ull, will very probably be pinfon of' a Democrat. chairman of the commitiee ‘ou ways and Senator Faulkner, who is the most, pro- | means. It 1s untrue, as veported, that ho gressive and probably the most prominent | does not desive that position. He very much democrat from West Virginia, said of the | desives it, if for no other reason than to keep Lslkins appointment this afternoon: It is | himself up in his fight for the seat now heid the smartost piece of politics I have seen [ by United States Senator Chilton, emauate from the white house within threo years, It means there will ve but one element tie republican purty within iy state horeafter. The Elkins elemont has absorbed the Goft tollowing and it is the intention of the ad- munistration to claym West Virginia as a re- publican state. Elkins bas made more i roads upon the democrats in West Virginia than baye all of his associates during the past ezt years. M. Eikins desired to come 1o the United States senate, but as the dem- ocrats have all but two of the noldover stato senators it will be impossible for him to suc- ceed either inyself or Senator Kenna at the expivation of our preseut term. 1 will say, however, that I believe it 18 uot improbablo that with the combination now forming the repub- licans may capture \West Virginia next year. that is, they may succeed in olecting repub- lican electors. ‘Personally, Elkins is one of the most popular men I'eversaw. 1 some- times mysell find the magnetism almost irro- sistible, and dow't wonder that ho has beon able to hold so much more influence than his party in our state. [ will toll you the secret of Klkins' political ns well as business suc- coss: bo is the staunchest friend I ever saw, und # man must be true to his friends if ho succeeds i anything, Elkins.would stand by a friend as long &s there was a button on bis coat,”” Wasnivaroy Bureww or Tae Bes, } Trouble i Army Circ'es. Colonel Guy V. Henry of Fort Myer, who bas been attending the T'hrockmorton court martial in New York, has been ordered back to IFort Myer. as announced in a Bex special last night. This fact 18 of pterest when it 15 known that members of the Throckmorton court martial have been kept in New York City by order of the War department ever since the adjournment of the ourt over the holigays. Assistant Secrotary Grant was much incensed at the lovg reessses taken by the court and orders wore at onco issued notifying the officers to remain in the city until after the case was concluded. This cut off & number of officers from pleasant trips home during the holidays and created con- sternation. Colonel Henvy his recoived por- mission to return to Fort Myer on the ground that he was a witness in a court murtial at that garrisou. A iscelluncous, Chaplain Orville J. Nave, L8, A., of Fort Niobrara is here for the putposs of attending the Christian council, which gonvenes in this city on Tuesday. Tl coungl is for the pur- pose of advancing the cause of Christianity in the army and navy. Rev. J. E. Ensign of Watérloo, In., has been in this city for the past two days.' He loft for the west tonight, Edward Cole of Omuha i St. James. H. Howard was today appoiated postmas- tor at Cory, Kcokuk couby, Ia., vice M. Gibbous, resigned. ’ A very vigorous effort is being made to nave Representative Bryan of Lincoln placed on tho house committes on wuys and means, and it is believed he Will be given the posi tion, The committee will be increased to fifteen, Assistant afie in Elkins' L Stephen B, Elkins county, Olio, Sept moved o Missourt ated at Missouri studied law. He s taln in_ the Seventy-seventh ment, and in the lattor year went to New Mexico, whore ho was admitted to the bar in 154, e cngaged i mining there aud ac- cumulutéd a fortune. He was s member of the territorial logislature of 1565-6 and at- torney goncral of the territory in 186860, and Unitéd States attornoy in 1870-72; he was then eclected o delogato to con- gress and served two terms, from 1873 10 1577, Mr. Elkins was o member of the na tioual republican committes from 1572 to 1884, Ho took an active part in the Chicago couvention of 1884, and aided to nominate J G. Blaine for thé presidoncy und earnestly supported bim in the canvass. Siuco 1584 Mr. Eikius has devoted all of his energies to the development of lis extensive coal, rail road and \imber interests 1n West Virginia, in which ho has tuken a deop interest. Ho spends a good portion of his time_there, but makes fraquent business tiips to New York, | and his body robbad of a vatch and & smail where he is also interested. Mr. Elkius bas | sum of money, ‘Lhere is 'y clew to the mur- beon forsome tme presidont of the West Vix- | derer, was born in Perry 1841, He re- ¥ young, gradu- 1y Jin 1800 and 1362-65 as & cap- Missouri ree| Secretary ' Chandlor today ned the decision below in the contest of J.Brockway sgainstJohn Marischia, u, 5. D., disirict. He also afirmed the decision in the pre-emption &nd timber culture claim of William J. Gartand against Frank B. Murphy, from Choyeune, Wyo. Murphy holds the land P8, H. e ——— Horriblo Chteago Murdor. Cnicado, 1L, Dee. 17.-~'he body of Jonn Bucken, a watchman in Schneidwend & Lee's type foundry, was f mad in the build- ing this morning. He hat bean beaten over the head with some blu .t lnstrament and then bis throat had been sut from ear to ear HIERE 1S THE LIST CONPLETE. Republican and Democratic Members of the Senate Committee, STEWART SINGING ~ SILVERY SONGS. Proceedings of the Senate Cflice Commissioner to —~Western Important Decisions—Pension He Attacked Pensions. Land Wasninaroy, D, C., Dee. 17.—Mr. Mander. son presided over the senate todny as presi- dent pro tom. Rule 24, for the appointment of committees by ballot, was suspended and a resolution was offered for the appointment of the standing and select committecs, The resolution was adopted. The principal committees are as follow Agricutture—Paddock (chairman), Meafil- lan, Casey, Warren, Kelton, George, Gibson of Louisiana, Joues of Arkansas and Bate. Appropriations—Allison (chairman), Dawes, Plumb, Hale. Cullom, Stewart, Cockrell, Call, Gorman and Blackburn, Commerco—Krye (chairman), Jones of Nevada, Dolph, Sawyer, Cullom, Washburn, Quay, Ransom, Coke, Vest, Gorman, Keuna, Gibson of Louisiana. Education and Labor—Carey (chairman), Stanford, Washburn, MeMillan, Haus- brough, George, Pugh, Barbour and Kyle. Financo—nforrill (chairman), Sherman, Jones of Nevada, Allison, Aldrich, Hiscock, Voorhees, McPherson, Harris, Ransom and Carlisl Privileges and Elections—Teller man), Hoar, Mitchell, Chandler, Ransom, Pugh, Gray und Turnie, Foreign Relations—Sherman Frye, Dolph, Davis, Hiscock, ler, Kenna and Gra; Interstate Comu Wilson. Hiscock, gins, Harris, Gorman, Barbour and Colquitt. Judiciary—Hoar (chairman), Wilson, Tel- ler, Platt, Mitchell, Pugh, Colke, Vest and George, Naval Affairs—Cameron (chinivman), Hale, Stanford, Stockbridge, Chandler, McPher- son, Butler, Blackburn and Gibsou of Louis- iana, Military Affairs—Hawley (chairman),Cam- eron, Manderson, Davis, Proctor, Cockrell, Walthall, Bate and Paliner. Pensions—Davis (chairman), Sawyer, Pad- docls, Shoup, Hansbrough, Gallinger, Turpie, Bladgett, Paimer, Vilas and Brice. Postoftices and Post Roads—Sawyer (chair- man), Mitenell, MeMillan, Wolcoit, Dixon. Washburn, Colquitt, Blodgett, Brice, lrby and Chilton. Rules—Aldrich (chairman), Sherman, Har- ris, Manderson and Blackburu. Railroads—Casey (chairman), Pettigrew, Hawley, Stockbridge, Power, Peifer, Black" burn, Berry, Bate, Gordon ana Paluier. Public Lands—Plumb (chairman), Dolph, Paddock, Allen, Pettigrow, Sanders, Mor- gan, Waithall, Berry, Pasco and White, Inaian Affairs—Dawes (chawrman), Platt, Stockbridge, Manderson, Potugrew, Shoup, Morgan, Jones of Arkansas, Dauiel and Vila: “Tno following ure the chairmen of the other committee: Contingent expenses of the scnate, Jonos of Novada; census, Hale; civil service and retcenchment, Wolcott: claims, Miteheli coast defonses, Dolph: District of Columbia, McMiilan; enrolled bills, Sanders; engrossed bills, Cockrell; epidemic diseases, Harris: to examime_the several branches of tho civil service, Power: fisheries, Stockbridge: immi- gration, Chandler: improvement of ~the Mis- sissippi rivor and its tributaries, Washburn libraty, Quay; mines and mining, Stewart; organization, ' conduct and expenditures of tho executive departmenis, His- cock; patents, Dixon; printing, Manderson; public buildings and grounds, Stanford; private land claims, Ransom; irrigation and reclamation of avid lands, Warren; revision of the laws of the United States, Wilson; revoiutionary claims, Coke; territories, Platt; transportation’ routes to scaboard, Squire; manufactuves, Hig, The select comumitiee cha low To investigate the condition of the Poto- mae river frout of Washineion, McPherson Nicaraguan claims, Morgan ; woman sufTrage, Ransom; additional accommodation for mitting tho report of the Pacific railwu; commissiou, Frye; on the five civilized urib of Indians, Cutior; on transportation of meat products, Vest; on relations with Cunada, Allen; to establish a university of tho United States, Proctor; Indiau depredations, Shoup. quadro-centennial, Pettigrew. Tho president protem. laid beforo the senate the credentials of Senator-elect Hill of New York und they were read and placed on file. ; Mr, Turpio then proceeded to address the sonate in support of the joint resolution pre posing an_amendment to the constitution providing for the election of United States sonators by a direct vote of the people of the sevoral states, Mr. Turpie pleaded eloquently for the pass- ing of the proposed amendment, and in con- clusion ho said: *“We ave preparing for tho exhibition of a special international pageant commemorative of the discovery and settle- meut of this continent. In the imperial com- merciul metropolis by the great lakes, that urban mivacle of the century, we aro to show from our own country, and we are to behold from others, whatever is most excellont in nature, art or industiy. It would be most felicitous should wa signalize it by the sub- mission and adoption of this ameudment, thus publishing to this grand commercial tounil” of the. World's: commerea and ox- change that the great republic had given to its people direct control of the legislative de- partmeut of the goverament.” Atthe close of Mr. Turpie's speech tho joint resolution wus referved to the commit- tee on privileges and elections, Mr. Mitehell offerad the following, which was referred to the foreigu relutions commit- tee: Rosolved, That the committee on forolgn re- Tutions be, an‘l 18 hereby instracted to inguire fato the advisability of appropriate 16k1ng to the Invitition of the govern e of the world to w conference, to be held nection w prld's Columblun expos tlon at Chi the purpose of discussing und rec mensures by which the rineinies of arbitration may be Incornorated ntreaties, conflicting uternutionul lnws harmonized, and un internutional court estublished having jurisdiction in cuses where governmonts will fal to settle by nezotiation and to roport by biil or otherwise. Mr. Mitchell also introduzed a bill provid- ing for the construction of two first class revenuo cutters for seryice on the Pacific coast. Mr. Stewart then proceeded to address the senate on that part of the president's mos.- sage relating to free coinage. Ho said that the president was laboring under a misappre- hension when ha stated that advocwtes of fres coinage believed that the act of 15%) would raise silver to par aud keep it there The act, he observed, was opposed by the democrats, who had voted solidly ageinst it ‘The anti-silver republicans, with the votes of the free coinage rapublicans, had passed the act as & compromise meisure, The act pio- vided for the redemytion of treasury notes in goid ana silver coin, and it was the duty of the treasurer of the treasury to coiu enough w_provide for this. There was no nt, he said, for the sale of bonds to buy gold for the purpse of redeeming treasury notes issued under the act of 1560, The redemption act of 1575 had authorized the sale of bonds for the redemption of green- backs outstanding on the 1st of January, 1500, and for no other purpose, and there was no reason to suppose that sufficient gold would come imwo the treasury for the ro- demption of notes issued under the sct of 1500, cousequently in silver. Ho contended that the act of 1540 amounted toa pledge that the government would retain froe coinage. It was expressly declared {n that act that it was the estab- lished policy of the United States to main- tain the Lwo metals on a panity with each other on the receut legal ratio, Mr. Stowart argued at length on the fres coinage of silver, (chair- Higgins, (chairman), Morgan, But' ro—Cullom ( irman), Chandler, Wolcott, Hig- Jones of Arkansas, men aro as fol. they had to be redeemod | - - among them beiniz one by | " move the limitation in arrear TI'he senate proceeded to & ness and soon adjonened until Mumb to re- onsions tive busi- lay. THEY WILL INVEST) (> Attack “on Pension Con taum Will Be Onened . Wasnixaroy, D, Doc vocial Telegram to Tue Brr|—Repr. ative tuloe of Tennesseo is wbout to ope the lot threatened attack upon Pension Commis- sloner Raum, A vesolution was to have been introduced today. The houso will push the investigation into tho workings of tho pen sion oftice. Meanwnilo Mr. Raum doesn't appear to be disturbed. He is the most casily accessible of the high officers of the government. No cards are required ut his door but the visitor, whoever, soldier, attor. ney or newspaper man, is invited in and given attontion in his tuen, “We are rapidly overtaking ouv worlk," said the commissioner to Tue Bre and Bx- aminer correspondent, “There avo still bun- dreds of thousands of cases outstanding, but I beliove if the present system be continned and no additional work be laid upon the office by new legislation, all tho original claims 1l e settled within two years and a half. here will bo no further first payments to bo made, and the pension payments will rapialy decline % “What do you think of Tut aminer Bureau of Claims " as spondent, “1 was very glad to ses that bureau started,” responded Mr. Raum heartily, *[t has reputaole gentlemen bebind it and ad- mirable facilities for the dispatch of busi- 5. Of courso it is strictly honorablo 1n dealings. It could not afford to be any- thing elso. Its managers havo fully quali- fied as attorneys in regular standiog betoro the pension office," ‘e ponsion oftice is now settiing cluims av the rate of over 1500 per dav. [very week of the investigation n the house will see about 10,000 cases disposed of. On an aver- age a now peusion is granted or an old ono increased every thirty seconds during work- ing hours. Such facts as this serve to show the helplessness of the individual claimant who attempts to do anything among the hirling whecls of the great machine, with- out trustworthy expert assistance, ARMY ORDERS. sfoner Bre and Ex- ked tho corre Changes of Interest Made in the Reg- ular 3 Wasmiyaroy, D, C., Dee. 17.—- [Special Telegram to Tur: Bee. |—The following army orders were issued today: cond Licutenant Georgo G tioy, Fifth artillery, is detailed as recorder of the examiviug board at Fort Cauby, Wash., October 23, vice Second Licutenant Sidney . Jordon, Fifth artiliery, horcby re- licved. Leave of absenco for six months, to take effect after January 1y lj!'!, with pormission to leave the United States, is granted Captain_James N. Whelan, Second cavalry. A board of med: 1cal officors, to consist of Colonel Bornard, D. Irwin, surgeon; Licutenant Colonel Charles H. Alden, sureon; Mujor Alfred C Girard, surgeon : [irst Lieutenant Alfred b, Braaloy, assistant surczeon, is constitutsd to meet’ at the headquarters, Department of the Missourt ab Chicago on Jauuary 1, 1802, or as soon thereafter as practicable for the examination of candidat for adinission to the medical corps of the army and for such other business as the sur- geon ceneral may desiro to bring bofore it. Second Lieutenant Richmond P. Davis, in person on Wednesday, December 1, to Colonel Elwell S. Otis, Twentieth iufantry, presi- dent of the general court martinl, av the army buiiding in New York city as @ witness before samd court, snd upon being excused from further atfendance will roturn to his proper station. I'ne leave of absence granted Captain John S. Loud, Nuth cavalry, No- vember 16, Department of the Platte, is ex- tendea one month. The oxtension of leave of absence granted First Lioutonant Auzus- tus C. McComb, Fifth cavalry, November 28, is still further oxtended to inelude Janu 1, 18t The extension of leave of ab- s0uce granted Second Licutenant Witliam . Littebrant, Tenth cavalry, November 21, is still further extendad tweilty diys. coum "I'EES. HQUSI Proposcd Change Their Arvangement This Year, Wasiisaroy, D, C., The newly appowted house commttae on rules has not yet had u meeting, but it expects to recon- vene on Saturday to 2gree on a resolution fixing tho membershiy of committess. There are several separato commitees, prieipally to select divisions, which wero appointed during the last congress, which will ve lopped off this year. It is said to bo probable that the membership of & number of tho more im portant committees will bo increased. Among the committecs generully concedod to rank as the most important, whose mem- bership in the Rifty-first congress was loss than fifteen, are the folowing: Ways and means, thirteen mombors; banking and cur rency, twelve; coinage, weights and measures, merchant marine aud fisheries, forcign aMairs and military afuivs, thirteen onch; naval affairs, ten} public lands, eloven; Indian affairs, thivteon; manufne turers, eloven; public buildings and srounds, thirteeu. “T'ho speaker was not at the capitol today. Ho hiffs a heavy cold and speat the day in bis rooms at the Metropolitan, working part of the time on the committees. to Be M:de in Settled an Important Question. Wasnixaroy, D. C., Dec, The inter- stato commerce committee today anuounced its decision of the case of Lehmaun, Higginson & Uo. of Humboldt, Kan. agmnst the Texas, Puacific and Mis souri, Kansas & Texas Railroud com panies in favor of tno complamants, “The points decided are briefly as follows: Several railroad npanics, forming a through line, carried sugar to Kansas Ci the terminal point, at a 30-cent rate, and for the same rate to Pavsons, Kan, and inter- mediate points, and to Humboldt, & Koirt on a branch, more distunt than the intermediate, but less distant than the terminal point, th maintain a vate of 42 coats on_ sugar. It iy held that the roads might lawfully mamntain the same rate at the intormediate and ternii- nal points, and some higher rate might be maintained to the branch line point, oif the direct through line, without unjust diserim. ination. Itis also held that on the branch line point the complainant was en- titled to a refund of amount paid in excess of a reasonablo vate. ‘The commission orders that a rate to Hhimboldt should not oxceed 45 cents per 100 pounds, and that the shouid refund to complainants &3, ss of charges paid on three ear loads Joiut tarif must show on its fuce what unito iu estabiisbing such joint tar Western Pensions, Wasmixaroy, D, C., Dec. [Spociul Tele gram to Tur Bes.|~The following list of pensions granted orted by Tut Bik and Examiner Buveau of Claims: Nobraska: Griginal -Williem M mond, Jostah Gilllard, Christopher Remour, ¥ V. Redington, William N, K vis G ambort, Urbin 2 ML [astorday, Frank J. Schimmélpfenniz. Additional-—-Sidney B Hoggons. Increase - William L. Loy, John 5. Hodenahmer, Relssue—(ieorge (X Buir, Onginal widows, ete.-Matilda Young, mother, lowa: Ongingi—David McDowell. Will ium J. Mone Alvii Powers, Thomas M. Thompson, Iranci illler, Henvy J Rumble, Geores W. Beall, Abrabam Earger, Parloy L. McCracken, Joel 5. Hudson, Will iam Dayidson, Alex Canaway, Joel Long, or, ' Bemamin K. Tianty, Lewis Tucrenso—Georgo W. — Grover, Peter J. Erniss jr., Philander M, East, Itudoiph Minger, Jacob Biunger, Reissvo Johu W. Johnson, deceased. Original wid- ows--Margaret Eberlich, mother of Mary £ Jobnson, South Dakota: Original—James C, Sharon, a. M. shelin, " Wil Overton Beveral bills were 1ntreduced aad rolerved, | Jobn i, Moore. i | — UMBER 184 B S ———— RUMORS AFLOAT 1N CHILL, There Was No Mob Propared to Attack the American Logation, HOW SUCH STORIES ORIGINATE, Som: Information € ncerning Minise ter Egan's Deals jeot Alleged Contract Records on the Sub- He Refused Ofters, [Copyrighted 1591 by James Gordon Beanett.) VaLranaiso, Chill (via Galveston, Tox.), Dee. 17.—[By Mexican Cable to tho Now York Herald—Spocial to The 1ee|--1 had an interview with United States Minister Bgan today in regard to the finding, by the procurator fiseal, of a documens ing Mr. Egan's son, rank, to act power of attorney for tho South American Censtruction Minister Igan sald that carly this year Bernstein, the agent of the construction company died, and Vice President McDonald wrote asking him to accopt powers of attor- uey, adding that he could obtain the consent of the Stato department at Washington, Mr. IZgan replied rofusing to accept the attor- ship under any civcumstances. Tho doc- ument was then sent to Frank Egan, but it was never filed nor acted on in auy wiy. Miuister of Public Works Bdwards, in his report o the Chillan congrass, calls special atteation to the disgracoful operations of this samo company, which he alloges is now, through a Chilian ropresentative, trying to obtain a claim agawst the Chilian governmont. Mr. Edwards asks for a full and judicial investigation into this project. 'He also sustains the conten- tion of tne junta us toits rights to post sen- tries in the stroots adjacent to both the American and Spanish legations and also to have the police in the neighborhood of both legations. Hoadds that whilo no arrests wero mado of porsons coming from the Awerican legation, ex-President Vincemille of Ecuador, a political refuges, was taken into custody as he was leaving ‘the Spanisi legation and locked up for two hours, Senor Leal, tho Spanish minister to Chili, will sustain the conduct of his predecessor, Senor Ordones, relative to the protection of fugees in the Spanish logation. Tue sen- sational report sent out from hero yesterday in regard to the alleged plan to'burn the American logation or an adjoiniug building soas toafford the mob a pretext to attuck tho legation and seizo the Chilian refugees there, is without the shightest foundation. It probably had its orixin in some wiid talk indulged in by hot headed young men at the conelusion of the mass mecting last month, varticulars of which 1 cablea on the samo evening it occurred. . The story was started by adherents of Balmac vho also today set afloat the rutoor that' President Montt would bo killed on December 26, the day of his innuguration. I fail to find tne slightest truth in the sensa- tional stories sent from here vesterday in re- gard 1o the alleged shooting of tarce men by sentence of court martinl. ALl the troops are confined in the barracks after 10 o'clock atnight, and a large force is not allowed out at any time during the da empowers with full North and company. Chili Prepaving cor War. [Copurighted 1891 by James Gordon Bennet!.] Carrao, Peru (Via Galveston, Tex.), Dec. 17.-~|By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tiue Bre]—The United States cruiser Baltimore, which ar- rived at this port on the evening of Decem- ber 15, leaves for San Francisco tomorrow morning. Al on board arc unreserved in their expression of indienation over their treatment —at Valparaiso and exbressed the hope that cougress will support President Harrison in his demand for proper ropavation and apol- ogy. 'The tone of Ministor Matta's aispatch in” reply to President Harrison's messago is regarded with astonishment here, und the probable course of the United States govern- ment discussed earnestly 1n all public places and along the entire coast, The most conservative Eng- lish opinion secomed to be thav the relations between Chili and the United States are so strained that Chili must re- treat or else a conflict 1s inevitable. The general impression s that Chili intends to stand by Ministor Matta, It is a well known fact heve that Chillans are trying to enlist men for their fleet. Warand tiumors of Wi [ Coppriahited 1892 by James Gorton Bennett,] SAN Sarvanon, (via Galveston, Tox.), Dec. 17.—- By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald —Special to Tue Bre)—The ofcial Jjournal denies the imputation of the Guate. malan press against the Salvadorian govern- ment regarding the inauguration of the revo- lution in Honduras and ald furnished the in- surgents. 1t Is reported hore that fighting still continuos in the latter country but no details are” furnished, The government of Satvador is keeping its troops on the fron- tiors to provent hostile demonstrations within its territory, Brazil's Civil stwri e [Copurtuhted 190 by James Gordn Hennett | Buryos Avies, Argentine (via Galveston, Tox.), Dec. 17.—([By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tue Be. Advices receivod today from tho state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, confirm tho re- port I cabled you on Tuesday of a renewal of the revolt thera, 1t is now said that the new insurrcetion threatens to ussume cven larger proportions than was ab first expected, RRival military cuiefs are engaged in the strife, To sied the Hoval 1 1Copurigh’ed 1591 by Jame or Ly Bennett) Loxnox, Dece. 17.—[Now York Horald Cable —Special to Tnx Bee,(—1Tho fo eign consuls dined at the Metropolitan toight, Consul- Goneral John C. Now in tho chwr. Lord Mayor Livans was present, Among the toasts was ono 1o the Now York Herald Sweden ana Norway Affairs, [Copyrighted 1891 by James Gordon Bennelt.] Brussel Dee. 17.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to ne Bure | [ndepend- ence Belge states that Sweden und Norway are preparing Lo entor the German anti-pro- tectlouist league, e WELLRE S ©ORE0 ST Orrice or WesTHER BUnrau, Oana, Dee. 17, Pair weather provails turoughout the country. e barometer is highest over the lake regions and lowest In tha extrome northe west, ‘Tomperature is above freezing except trom Towa and Minnesota castward, 1t is still quito warm in the upjer Missouri val- loy Fr Ontha and vieinity —Warnr contiued falr weather during Friday proh by Saturday Wasiivaroy, 1. C., Dee. 17.—For Mis- sonrl, Iowa and Nebraskn—fair; warm oast, shifting to south winds; fuir'Saturday. For south Dakota- Generally fair; south winds; shifting to west; colder, northwest; slightly warmer in southeast portion. For North Dakota-Cienerally fair; west winds; warmer east; stationary tomperature in western portion - Colomdd--Ifuir; west ary temperatur or KKansas - Fuir: warm tomperatieey south winds. o de an Ass gn Wis., Dee ana and winds ; stations cast; stationary it ) 17.--McDonald Bros., lumrbermen and steamboat owners, of this eity, assigned today to George H. Ray. The assignee gave bonas of §200,000. The Labilities are thought to be 00,000, The brothers are well known business men and owners of fifteen raft boats, & saw will g this city and valuable pwe lands, M 1 La Cuosse