Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 11, 1892, Page 1

D enputhorities had to detail a squad of police to fi«:m the infant about tilo park, and ever Je / ‘THE OMAHA 'DAILY BEE. = TWENTY-FIRS RS, TSUE WO YIN'S DEBUT, Woolington Society to Be Treated to a Rare Event. CELESTIAL REFORMIHG CUSTOMS, Mingle oo Wife of the Chinese Minister Will With the Guests at the Legat Ball to Be Given Next Friday Night, 518 FouRTRENTH STREET, WasuiNaroy, D. (., Jan. 10, Mrs. Tsui Kwo Yin will make her debut {n polite society ata bail which tho Chineso minister has announced for next Thursday night, Sheis the wite of the minister, and untit now has kept horself in strict seclu- sion, customary among Chinese women. A ball at tho Chinese logation is always anticipated with delight in Washington for it is the most plcturesque event of the season. At times it has been taken ad- vantage of by the horde of free lunch society flends who haunt official roceptions to break through all rules of decorum und decency for the purpose of getting a look at Chinese peculiarities and a tasto of Chinese dishes. This was carried to a scandulous extent at thd ball of the Chinese minister about four yonrs ago. Peoplo who had not been invited crowded into the house and took possession of the refreshment room. The attendants and waiters were powerless to keep back the huagry mob. Men put bottles of cham- pagne 1 their pockats and carried oft liberal supplies of odd cakes, twisted Chinese cigars, bird’s nost puading, ete., as souvenirs, The Chinamen looked on with astonishment at this exbibition of our modern civilization. There was no attempt to stop it, aud the crowd held full sway until everything move- able had been earried off. Since that time precaution has been takep to keop a large force of police on hand to calm the proven- sities of the guests. Reforming Celestial Customs, Tho deout of the minister’s wife gives tho coming ball—an unasual novelty—for it is verv unusual for Chinese women to take part in social events outside of their own couatry. But Mrs. Yin has given several evidences of reforming Celestial customs. Only five months ago she gavo birth to o daughter, which is the second Chinese oaby born 1n the Chinesa diplomatic circles of this coun- try. Owing to American curiosity, tho care of the baby has been almost as great as the care of a ball. When the little Celestian was first trundled about in Dupont civele in front of the Chinese legation, a mob of women and children made an onslaught on the nurse, baby carriage and bavy, until they were threatened with being crushed. The city WasiiNatos Bureau or e Bee, } inc then four stalwart policemen guard the daily rides of_the littlo one. The ball will mark Mrs, Yin's reappearanco from u long privacy, customary with Chieso women fter tho birth of a child, and will also mark her first mingling with the other official women of the capital. Senntor Pettigrew's Resolve, Senator Petiigrew of South Dakota, who 7oted with Senutors Plumb ana Poddock against the McKinley bill, says he will here- after be found in a straight line with hi party on all tariff issues, FHe says: “I voted against the conferonce report on the Me- Kiuley bili because I believad that the re- port in falling to make certain convessions ‘demanded by the p2ople of the Northwest had done us a wrong. I hoped thav the conference report would be defeated in order that in the reconsideration of the matter our ciaims would be opnized, 1 am cortainly a protectionist, and not as %0mo suppose a low tariff advocate.” “Then the democrats are not altogether safo in counting upon you io vote for free wool, free binding twine and free everything elset” 3 Justico Brewer again dissented from his associates . a ralroad case which was decided the latter part of this week. In announcing his dissenting opinjon there was great earncstress shown by Justice Brewer, who is familiar with the manuer in which railroad companies in the west strike down /. cities in which they are novin a luuded way nterested for tho purpose of buiiding up heir own towns to sell corner or inside lots. Mr. Brewer’s voice rose hizh above the ain of the court room as he intimated in unmistabable language that the position assumed by the majority of the bench—that r railroad company has the right to locato its wwn stations without regavd to to the inter- s of the public—was neither justified by iaw nor common decency. He said he was very familar with ihe motives which proipted railroad companies in the west to tear down a thriving town in order that it might build up another Wwn upon its own ground. Lines of Distinction Obliterated. President Harrison dined with senator and Mrs. Dolph last week and thus gave further evidences of his purpose to break down senatorial exclusion, His first dinner out since the opening of the present official soa- son was that with Senator McMillan of Michigan. These acceptances are in marked pontrast with the custom that has been rig- orously observed for many years. It was thought to be essential to presidenual dig- nity that he should not acceptany invitations beyond the cubinet eircle, and some presi- " dents have oven refrained from going to the cabinet houses. But Mr, Harrison goes to dinner parties just as any private citizen would, although bis 1nnovation has not yet extended beyond the senatorial houses, Since he has broken down the rule, how- ever, the question has arisen bow far he can extend his democratic ideas. If he dines with senators, he should of ‘course bo open to invitations from ropresentatives, and if he accept tho hospitality of reprosentatives, why should he not mingle with the ordinary . American citizon. And if he accepts the bospitality of the citizen, 1s it to be coufined to tLu invitations of the wealthy Mr. Vander- bilt or o the humbie Mr, John Swith, Theso questions never have arisen under the rigid old rules which descended from George Washington, but now that the rules are set ide and tho prosident is going about, it may be expected that the head of the nation will wipe out all lines of distinetion and will be one of tho people socially as well as officially. *If they are doing 80, wus the senators veply, *‘they will get cold comfort from me," Senator Pottigrew is being urged us the Nrn'mulul\\'c of the northwast on the appro- priations committee, although he has taken no steps himself in this direction. He be- lieves, as do s large number of western sen- ators, that the large amount of power and responsibility now vested in the senate com- ittoe appropriations is altogether out of roportion to the small number of senators on the committee. Personally Senator Petti- grew 18 10 favor of the division of the appro- priation bills among the soveral committaes s is done in tho house. I beliove he says that such a change would be conducive to economy and would certainly put the appro- priation bills in the bands of men thoroughly ’llud o deal with them, Heappearance of the Conger Lard Bill, The so-called Conger lard bill has reap- gnml. It excited much interest in the Mifty-first congress, haylug been reported fi'om the house comittee on agriculture, 1t f,uwd the house owiug to strong pressuve #rom the eastern opponents of the Chicugo, Omaha and Kansas City packers, and then falled in the senate, Mr. Brosius of Pennsylvania has reintro- ,Juced the bill in this congress. It was " ptly referred by Speaker Pro Tem by w lan 10 the committee on ways sud jeans aguinst the protest of Mr. Brosius, ho wished it referred once moro to the Qg;\lulllwu on agriculture. As the bill 1s precisely similar to tne oleomargarine law, ‘whieh 1mposes an internal revenue tax on the oroduct, the rdference to ways and means 1s the' only [roper oue. Asa watter of faoct the same bill was last year reported T YEAR. from Senator Paddock's commiwee back to | tne senate with the recommendation that it bo referred as a revenuo tweasure to the senate committee on finance. Senator Paddock’'s general anti-adultera- tion bill, known as the pure food bill, covers the ground of the lard bill and weaddition the debasement ot food and aebasement of food products, from which our agricultural communities suffer. It will be probably taken up for consideration {n his committoe on Tuesday. Miscellaneous, President Harrison has not yet indicated whom he will appoint to the vacant briga- diership, General Schofleld is pushing Colonel Petor Swain. The Ilinois deiea- tion are urging Colonel Eugene Carr, Sixth cavairy of Fort Nwbrara and Senator Proctor 1s using every effort to secure the selection of Colonel ‘Otis, Twentloth in- fantry, Colonels Carline and Wheaton are still on the ground doing their best for recogition, General Wheaton is endorsed by tweuty-two United Statos senators aud a score of the officers of the old army. Senator Manderson yesterday made a powerful effort in his bebalf before the secretary of war, ana says that his case is made up and lacks nothiug of completion. The appointment will be intorosting as indicating the policy which the president intends to pursue re- garding the ranking colonels nearing retire- ment who can be promoted before leaving tho service if the chiet executive so elects. The advancement of Colonel Otes would mean the retirement of Colonels Andrews, Carter, Swain, Wheaton and Care as colonels, because all leave the service on ac- count of ago before Cotonel Otis, whil several could be made brigadier generals and retire if given opportunity before Colonel Otis, who does not retire uctil 1902, reaches the G4 year limit. The “extension of the leave of absence granted First Lieutenant Augustus Mo Comb Fifth cavalry, is still further extende to January 15, 1802 Mus, Manderson's reception last wealk was very largely attended, and is vefarred to in all of today’s local pavers. The wife of the senlor senator from Nebraska is one of the most popular and most sought after of the ladies of the senatorial circle, and her weekly recoptions are always notable social wants, Mrs, Manderson was assisted in receiving this weok by Miss Summers of Omaha, who is a decided socioty favorite in Washineton, whero she has a number of relatives, and to whotn she is an annual visitor, Miss Nina Marshall of Owmnuba spent the holidays in Wasbington with Peansylvania school friends, and left yesterday for ner school. Senator Paddock has returned from Ne- braska, where he has been since Senator Plumb's funeral, He reports busiuess pros- pocts-as greatly tmproved in his state, owing 1o the marketing of the crops. ‘‘Otmaha,’ said Senator Paddock, “has suffered least from tha general depression of any of the large western cities and is in splendid con- dition to recoup itself through the increased prosperity of the stata to which it is tribu- tory.” Both Senators Manderson and Paddock yesterday put in hard work with the sonate committée. on public buildings and grounds for Hastings and have re- ceived assurancos of an early ro- port on the bill. They plodge a fourth favorable report and passaze of the bill 1n the senate, and will give ovory assist- ance and cooperation to Mr. McKeighan in the house. Both senators are feeling some- what sore over what they consider the ungracious response made by the Hastings papers to their hard and successful work in the senate of four yvears in behall of a public buildine in that citv. They profess themselves, however, willing and anxious to once more pull off their coats in the face of a democratic congress and do their best, rogaraless of appreciation or applause, P.S. H. A8, e QUIET IN KA Preserve Orier—No Further able Auticipated, Ankaroy, Kas, Jan. 10.-All is quiet at tho seat of the Kansas war tolay. There will probably be no further troudio so long as the state troops remain at the scane, The six prisoners arrested on the chargeof being among the mob who lay in ambash for Judge Botkin and who shot aod kiiled Ster1f Dunn, uro still heavily guarded to prevent their being retaken by their iriends, The probate judge, who has besn sitting as a coutest court in the Shrively contest, rea- dored his decision late last night. e do- cided in favor of . 5. Guymaa, tho contest- ant. Guyman will ba sworn in tomorrow, and will assume his duties at once. No trouble is anticipated over tne rasult of the contest, although it is looked upon as o vie- tory for the Botkin faction, Genorat Myers and Adjutant ( crsof thestato militin will go to Topeka towmorrow to consult with the goveroor. 1f their advico is asked they will recommend that the judicial district over which Judge State Troops ieneral Rob- Botkin presides be placed under martial law as the ouly moans to restore order and bring offenders against the law to justice. COUNTERFEITERS ARRESTED. Salt Lake Authorities Break Up a Dangor- ous Gang, SavrLake, U. T, Jao, 10, —A gang of coun- terfeiters, which flooded the city with spurious $5, $10 and $20 gold picces during ths holi- days, was arraigned bsfors Uuitad States Commissioner Greenman yestorday All entered a plea of not guilty. Mary Gignon, wife of King Pin, counter- foiter, took the stand and squoaled on the gang, She implicated ner husband, Jesse Gignon, William Gibson, William Cronk, P. D. Sprague and Mark King, The men were bound over to await the action of the nd jury in the sum of §,000 each, on default of which thoy wera taken to the penitentiary. The gang had its headquarters ouo block from the polica station and male 1 tovfeit coins. They were making preparations to visit Denver, Kansas Ci Omaha and othor eastarn oities when arrestad by the au- thorities, The design and weight of the money weve perfect ‘Che trae ring of the gold coin made it one of the most successful attempts at counterfoiting ever purpetrated. Bound to Kill Botkin, Torera, Kan., Jan. 10.—J. H. Pitzer, attor- noy for James Brennan, and an iutimate friend of Judge Botkin, arrived iu town and held a long consultation with Governor Humphrey in regard to the condition of alfairs which exists inthe Poirty-second judicial dist viet, Mr. Pitzer says that there is an oath boun d. orgauization in the alliance in Woodadale and Soringfield whose object is to kill Judge Boukin, and thatif he does not rotiro from the beach they will eveutually disposo of him. Sald Mr. Pitzer this moroing: *Judge Botkin is just as likely to b killed In Stevens county or Mor- ton as in Seward. It will be necossary not only to arrest those who participated in the plot to kill him, but those who knew of iv as well, and those who neglectod to mform the authorities, e Loss to the University of Missouri, CouLuwmsia, Mo, Jan, 10,—The State uni- versity's loss by fire last night includes the keological cabiuet, worth $15,000, containing many raro speaimens: physical labratory apparatus, $,000; military department, £,000, Among the faculty on books, eto, Dr. Blackwell, $,000; Prof. Burnam, 00 Prof. Jones, $1,000; Judge Martin, §,500; uatural museum, £,000. Complets aggre- ate, $450,000; insurance, $1:6,500 on build- ng, 10,000 upon library, $3,000 upon mus- eum, and 81,000 upon furaitire, Ample ac- commodations for class rooms have been £@ ured, nnd the work of the university will proceed without serious iuterruption. - WIIL Call an Extra Sesst Jerrensox Ciry, Mo, Jau. 10.—Information from a reliable source came to hand today that an extra session of the Mis- souri legislature will be ocalled together by Governor Francls early in Febru- ary mod that the session will be de- voted exclusivoly to the redistricting of the state for congressional purpose: . TAHA, SPRINGER SPEAKS ON SILVER Legislation Which He Thinks Necessary on the Question, CARLISLE EXPRESSES HIS OPINIONS, An International Conferenc the Only Way to Settle L=l s—Sunday Washington, Wasminatoy, D. C., Jan. 10.—The silver question, as a legislative issue, is onca more awakenine the liveliest apprehensions of both political parties at the national capital, and within the past few days this topic has been the subject of even more discussion than has the time bonored issue of tariff re- form. But there is suddenly being mani- fested among the democratic leaders a dis- position to prevent the silver questiou ranch- ing the dignity of a piramount issue to the prejudics of tariff reform agitation, and it 1s said thav prompt measures are to be taken to stamp the financial question as a secondary issue, and if not to relegate it to the future for solution, at leastto prevent those fatul embarrassments that might re- sult from hopeloss party division upon the question, Iepresentative Williain M. Springer of Ilinois, Senator Carlisle of Kentucky, a member of the finance committes of the sen - ate; Senator John Palmer of Tllinois and Representative Joseph H. O'Neill of Massa- chusetts, are the prominent democrats who are said to beliove tne best solution of the silver quostion lies in an international agrea- ment, and who will thorefore favor the bili now being prepured for the relegation of the question to an interuational congress to be held in Chicago in 1803, Such disposition of the question by this congress would, of course, provent the silver questioa from becoming one of the harrassing issues of the coming campaign and enable the fierce political battle of 1893 to ba foueht ouce more upon the burning issues of tariff reform, Stringer's Ideas on the Question, “What course do you think should be pursued by nhe democratic party in thi congress with referanca to the silver ques- uon!” an Associated press correspondent tonight inquired of Mr. Spencer. The coursé which has herelotora been to the freo coinage of silver,” repliod Mr. Springer, “is not a matter of doubt Iam a bi-ietallist and as such [ cannot support any policy which would relegato silver to the rear or eliminate it from political discussion. On the contrary 1 would make ita great in- ternational question and settle it upon lines as broad as possible, and at the ercliest vime practicable. My experience, however, in matters of legislation teaches me that the ob- ject which is most desivable cannct always be accomplished. But that which is, desirable and which at the same time, n pe attained ought to be the aim of all législation. What then is attainable during this congress so far as silver is concerned! 'The house is demo- cratic by a larce majority. ‘The senate is at present republican. It would be next to im- possible for both houses of this congress to agree upon a silver bill of any kind, but oven if aun agreement should be reached betwcen the two houses for securing free coinage or makinz more liberal provisions in that direction, the Frmh!out stands reads to interpose_his veto, Hence no legisiation upon this subject, how- ever desirable it may be, can be attiined during this congress, This is what I in- tended to state in my remarks at the Jackson bauquet in New York Friday evening lust. It is a mere question of fast, that is all. The situation carries up then to Murch 4, 1803, when the present congress expires by limitation of law. The next congress, which will ba elected in November next, will not assemble in regular session until the first Monday in De- cember, 1893. This is the earliest time at which it is possivle to enter upon the consid- eration of ‘measures which may thorealtor be enacied into luw with reference to the coinage of silver." International Confercnce Desired, “Now," continued Mr. Springer, *‘can an thing bo done in the meantime which wol Kl enable congress to roach a prover conclusion on the silver question when the time arrives at which practicable lemisiation may be entered upon{ This, it seem to wme, is the practical question for the con- sideration of congress at this time. congress could, with great propriety during this sossion, pass an act authorizing the as- sembling of an international monetary congress which would bave for its object and whose duty it would be to formulate, subject to the approval of the couutrios sending rep- resentatives thereto, a uniform monetary systom and to fix the relations which gold and silver should bear to each other and tne nomenclatures and values of all coius here- after to be issued. In view of the fact that the Columbian ex- position will be held in Chicago during the year 1893 and, therefore, prior to the assemb- g of thw first sesslon of tho next congress, it seems most appropriate that this internu- tional cougress should be held in that ety during that time, The congress should be a popular one. [t should bo a congress, nov a secret conference or commission as in the ast, and should have a large representation rom this government and the governments with which vwe maintain diplomatic relations. Its procoeds should . he published the sume as the proceedings of congress, and ropresentatives of the pross should be a¢mitted to all its sessions. Tt would thus become a great eaucational agency for the enlizhtenment, not only for the people of this country, buvof all other countries, in reference to the subject to be considered by it. Representatives Should Be Appointed, The representatives on behalf of the United States should be appointed by the president of thesenate and the speaker of the house. At least, more than four of them should be members of the same political party, and whoshould represent so far as possible tho present shades of opinion upon the cownage of silver. Those appointed by the president of the senate should be members of the senate, and those by tne speaker of the house should be members of the present house of representatives. It might be well also to authorize the sccretary of state and the director of the mint, in'office at the time, to act also as representatives from tio United States, *T'he president has baen authorized, in be- half of the United States, to invite the gov- eraments with which we maintain diplomatio relation to send representatives to this inter- national congress; and he should be in- structed toinform such governments that the government of the United States earnestly desires to secure uniform systems of coinage and of weights and Measures, to be adopted thereafter by all commercial nations in order to facilitate, so far as possible, exchanges of commodities and to simplify monetary trans- actions: that the government desires an international agreement as to the relatious which should be mantained between gold and silver, and that, in order to ure this and the umformity as to weignts end measures an earcest effort should be wade by the respectire governments of the world, The president should be further instructed to call the attention of all wovernments with whem we maintain diplomatic relations to the great advantage w hich would accrue by the adoption of such uniform systems, and that the government of the United States will wait with deepest concern tbe delibora- tions and the counclusions that may be reached by an international congress with the earnest hove that thelr efforts may be crowned” with success. Will Not Bind America, *'He should further be authorized to inform them that in the eveat no couclusion 1s reached, which would meet tue approbation of tois country, the law making powor pof the Uuited States will feel at Iiberty | to adopt such measures in refefence to the subjocts namead as most condnesivo to the welfare of the people of this country. The | secretary of state in the UnitedStates should be authorized to make propsr provisions in the city of Chicao for nolding of such con- gress, should call it h\:elher at the time fixed for its assembling, and presido until the temporary organization js effacted. And the congress wnen assembled should adopt its own rules and regulations and elect such ofMcers as it may deem necessary for the transaction of its businessund tix the time of 1ts own ad- Justment. Gther details eonld be provided for in the bill which may be passed upon this subject, Should Make a Stéong Effort, “If international agresmont could be secured upon the subjacts mentioned and if such agreements could meot the approval of even soma of the leading nations of the earth this would ba ths greatest of the contury. Buvif none of such agresments coula be socured the education upon ‘the subjsct which will result from the publication of the proceedings of the = congross would enable our own congress, whiu it assembled in November, 1808, to reach a conclusion upon the snoject of silver coinage that would best promote the wterests of our own people. “Tne dewmocratic party,” concluded Mr. Springer, “is a party of the peopts, It bo- lieves 1n meeting every great question, dis- cussi-g it and settling it atter the fullest discussion possible upon such basis as will best conserve the best interests of the npeople. Jt is of the ut- most_1mportance that when the silver question is settled, it be suttled rightly, And all will concede that if it be possible ‘to ob- tain an inlernational agreemont a sottlement based upon such agreemeat would be tho most lasting and have eyery element of doubt as to 1ts suocess eiiminated. We should make one great and determined effort to secure such uniformity, and failing in that wo will be justified in _acting for ourselves and a way to better promots our own separato interests.’ Waiting on the House, The Fifty-socond congress is now in the second month of its existonce, yet it has not materially advanced any leglslation, nor is the preseat week llkelv to work any chunge in this particular. The senate is waiting on the house, through which the appropriation bills must originato, and in the absence of rules conferring the necessary authority toe house committees are unable to report any measures. On tho calendars of the sonate thero is mothlug of general interest, unless the old Weil and la Abra bills may be thus characterized, and there is littlo prospects of reports coming from committees at an enrly day in the week 50 that beyond listening to speeches and con- sidering nominations fn expoutive session thore will littlo for the senaté|to do. Situation In the House, The house has no prograut for businoss for this weelk. It is still embarked on the sea of ‘goneral parliamentary practive,” und uutil a code of rules is framed, the course of procéedings will de- pend upon the conditions' that ariso from day to aay. The committees have as yot done nothing more thau :to effect an or- kanization, so that it is unikely that any measure will be on the hotise: calendars 1n seuson for action before the next week. Under the temporary order of the house made to facilitate business prior to the ndoption of a full set of rules, Mondav will be devoted to the 1ntroductiot of biils under a call of the states, The comuttes on accounts expects to re- port early in the week s resbtution malking the usual assignment of ‘clerleships to com- mittees, There is soma' opposition to the allowances of clerks to the :smalier commit- teps, which ‘may ‘iead to’d feoldnged debdre on the necessity for ecpuomy in expmdi- tures. + Mr. Blount, chairman ot the foreign affairs cammitte, fias moved a reconsiderution of the vote by which the houso -refusod conour- rence 1n the sepate resolution making an ap. propriation to charter a supply vessel for the relief of Russian famine sufferers; and if the opportunity comes he will aadeavor during the week to have the house agree to a roference of the resolution to the foreign affairs committee. Admiral Rogers, The Metropolitan club held a meeting to- day to take appropriute action upon the death of Admiral C. P. Rogors. General chotield presided and a comwmittee on reso- lutions was appolnted, consisting of Judge Davis, Admiral Frankiin and Mareallus Bailey. In reporting the resolutions, Judge Davis commented upon the long and faithful service of Aamiral Rogers, wno' was for nearly twenty years an officer of the association, coming into its service at a ‘gonsiderable por- sonal sacritice, and which Bs ability, fidelity and good juagement had ded the club suo- cessfully in its course, Davis alludea to the admiral’s favorite simile of a “Hand ot iron in a velvet glove,' and said that the hand in that glove was frm in leading the uncertain, strong in suppofting tho weary, soft and caressing to the weak and sufforing, Resolutions of respect.,were thereupon adopted. € Ad miral Rodgers was elected president of the club eloven times in sucosssion, The funeral services, in ‘accordance with the wishes of the dead admiral, will be strictly orivate. They will take place to- morrow morning from St. YJohn's Episcopal church, \ Want the Fee Systent Abolished, An effort will be made by a mumbor of democratic representatives in congress to bave the appropriation committee recom- mend that vhe fee systemin federal offices be abolished so far as can well bo done. A num- ber of congressmen, especiallp in the south- ern states, urge that the. continuance of the fee systom results fn much harasnip the people in their states through deputy murshals and other court officers straiuing the laws for the purpose of/making cases in the courts, and thereby * increasing the emoluments of their office. 1t is urged that the government would really save a great deal 0s money by paying snlavies to such employes as aro necessary in foo ofices and requiring that all fees shall be turned into the United States troasury. Vigorous oppo- sition, however, is expoated in this reform, and as the appropriations committes has not yet @ot to work, it is uneertain wnat will be tne outcome, Of Interest to Postiansters. One of tho attempts to 4o away with per- quisites in foderal offices is ‘of cousiderable iuterest to the numerous postmasters of the first class throughout the vountry. At present stamped envelopes are furalshed to post- masters at o cost of 1 1-5 cents for each envelope. No profit is vealized on this by the postmaster when he sell§ them in lurgo lots. When sold singly. or in small quantivies there is a profit ‘of four-filtns of a cent on each ocuveldpe aud Mr. O'Neill of Missourl, whe intends to urge congress to abaudon the pedetice, suys that the result is a considerable‘profit at tho end of the year to to the postmésters who are in receipt of a rogular “fixed ' salury. He will urge that hereater atumnsd envolopes bo furnished at cost in 5-cen® lots, the price of stamp not included. 'he government, he savs, should not make o profit on these and other convaniences it fursishes the people, but should give them at cost'wherever prac- ticable, and any profits awlsing where tho exact cost cannot ‘be eonveniently fixed should not go to salaried offears. -l 1l Not Allow The New Youx, Jun, 10,—In compliauce with the instructions of the secretary of the treasury no immigrants were allowed toland today from the Kuropedn® steamships which arrived in port late Luuu&n,\' aftornoon and this morning, includiug the stoamers Ume bria, Anriatic and La Burgoyne, The ships were docked at their respective piers aud prooceded to discharge thelr freight, whilo tho wondering immiggants looked on and specuiated on the cause of their detention, T'he steamship compghies aré very indigaant at the sudden careyiig out of the iew orders, and the probable outcome will be- that they will 80 arvaoge the suiling days on the other side as to have their vessels ufrive here on other days than Saturday or Suuday. e L A very small pili, but & vefy god one, De- Witvs listie Early' Risers, IONDAY MORNING; JANUARY 11, 1892, HOW THE LAW IS STRETCHD. Something About the Manner in Which Government Stationery is Printed, COUNTRY EDITORS ARE TO BE PROTECTED, Their Cause Will Be Pleaded in the Present by n Representative Who All the Woes of a Pre- carlous Existence, Wasuryaroy, D, C., Jan, 10.—|Special to Tite Bre,]—The cause of the country editor will bo pleaded in this congress by Congress- man Oweu Sceott of Illinvis, Congressman Scott was formerly editor of the Blooming- ton, Iil, Bulletin, daily and weekly, on tinted paper. Congressman Scott conducted a job department in connection with his newspaper, and incidentally discovered that strongest competitor was Uncls Sam, who, conforming to an act of congress old and timeworn, engiges in printing what s known as “‘special request” envelopes, These envelopes contain the custowary return di- rections, and in many cases form a noat little business card in the upper left hand corner of the envelope. Tho act which authorizes the printing of these envelopes prohibits the printing of a business advertisement, or auything more than is absolutely necessary for an adequate return notice. But of late years the Post- office dopartruent has been climbing over this barrier and in reality putting businoss cards on these enveloves, #s in _the following ex- amplo: *“Return to John Brown Drug Co., Piedmont, Mc.” Now, 1t is held to be a violation the act to prict the card like the following: “Rewurn to John Brown, Druggist, Pisdmont, Mo.,” but by adoptinz’ the former plan and merging the business ana uddress into the title of the firm the legal obstacle is over- cowe. of Uncle Sam Is Unfy Uncle Sam really enguges in the business of turning out bisiness cavelopss in direct competition with all the job printing oMces in the country.: He is also an unfair com- petitor, because he prints them at the actual cost of putting out ordinary stamped envelopes, and while gaining no profit for the government robs the printer of his living profits. Congressman “~tt will introduce a bill 1 the house in a fow days probibiting the Post- oftice dopartment from priutingz euvelopes and engaging in business in competition with {nrivflla firins. A similar bill was incwroduced n the senate a few years ago at the instance of the typographical unions of the csuntry and was put to sleep in committee. bis proposition is buncomo,” said the thira_ asssstant postmaster goueral this morning. *‘The fact is the Law was onacted solely to vecure the prompt return of mis- carried letters, and for no other purpose, and by putting out these euvelopes for the Same price we do stamped envelopes we insure the moro general use of the return card and greatly faciiitate the mail servics, The law which authorizes the printing of these en- velopes prohibits the dopartment from charging more than the actual cost of print- ing and delivering thein, so we are then in no sense & compotitor of th job printers. In fact, thore are only thirteen persons om- ployed In the work." These envelopes arenot printed at the Postoftice dopartment bul for ten years past the contract has baen let out toa firm at Hartford, Conn. How the Business Ha The business hus grown steadily since 1885 until last year the governmin pat out 281, 3,500 of these spocial request envelopes, which was more than half of all the stamped envelopes sold. It1s- needloss to add that Coagrassman Owen Scott will opposs with might and maih the projuct of r’ostmuster Gieneral Wanamaker for cheaper postage. T'no post- master goneral belioves that the time has nct cams for panuy postage, but that a step in that divection muy be taken by furaishing stamped ebvelopes at the face valuo of the stawps, thus’ making the euvelopes free, This would give Uncle Sam a monopoly of the envelope trade. The stampes are made ou the envelopos at the same time the lattor aro mads and the sacrifice to the government would not be great. e Grown, Justize Brewer of the United States court shares of tho homely practical Kansas views which have put the farmers alliance in pos- session of that state, and bave elevated such men as Peffer and Simpson to congress. Justice Brewer is as much opposed to corporations, monopolies and trusts as the most radical’ lavor agitator, He is mot op- posed to their having their full Jogal rights, but he believes they bave much more than their rights, and are coustantly denying the public their just dues. In this respect Jus- tico Brewer differs with most of his asso- clates ou the supreme bench. During the last week he has given ovidence, during the hearing of two railroad cases, of his views that the law has boen distorted until the rights of the railroads were secured, but the rights of the public were ignored. One of the cases was an appeal of the Grand Trunk railroad from the verdict of £5,000 damage secured by the representatives of Elijah Smith, of Detroit. Smith was killed while driving along the Holden road north of Detroit and the point where the Grand Trunk crosses the rond, To show tho supreme justices just how the accident oc- curred a large chart of the Northern Holden road had been set up In the midple of the court room. The attorney for the railrvad pointed out how Smith came along the road and drove on the tracks witbout taking the usnal precaution of looking out for an ap- proaching traw, Protection for the WThis was contributory neghgence,” snid the autorney, ‘‘for Smith ought to have halted vefore he reached the tracks to see that no irain was approaching from bebind the obstruction of trecs and bushes.’” This lack of vigilauce seemed to impross the ju: tices, with the excedtion of Brewor, who was not impressed at all. “Ou your own statemert,” interrupted Justice Brewer, *'is it not clear that the ob- structions to the view at the point whore the road crosses the tracks makes it all the more obligatory upon the railroads to put & Hag- man at that point to protect human life" This broke the argument right in the middle and there had to be u pause for re- pairs. The attoruey explained, howeve that “that was anothor branch of the case.'! It cortainly was another branch, but the in- cident showed the drift of Justice Beower's views on the relatious of the railroads to the public. ATTEMPT . ablic, Lol T ABDUCTION, Factory Girls In St, Louis Prevent the Kic naplng of a Little Child, 8. Louts, Mo,, Jan. 10.—The police are endeavoring to locate the four men who on Saturday afternoon attempted to abduct year-old Flora Golien, at the corner of Car- rolland Eleverth streats. The little girl had just stepped out of a bakery on the corner, when u passiug carriagé stopped, two mon got out of the vehicle and_one of them seized her and attempted to foFce her irto the carriage while his companion he. the dooropen. The little girl broke away find ran home. The men followed her, but a party of factory girls returning from their work protected her from her pursuers and she escaped. Mr. anda Mrs. Gollen know of no motive for the attempt. - Shot trouw un Ambush. GREENVILLE, Miss,, Jan. 10.—Robert Stin- son, assistant gencral manager of the Swift- water plantation, about six miles from Refuge, Miss., was waylaid ond assassinated by a negro plantation hand last nignt. Mr. Stinson, who bad ounly been employed on that plaotation two weeks, {n paying his negro bunds for some cause *'‘docked” one of them 20 cents, To avenge this, the negro - stole a pistol from Stinson’s magtel and am bushed tfin manager, killing him instantly. ‘The murderer flea and has not been appre- hended. , e UNDER THE 50D, Victims of a MeAlester ng Accident Lald to Rest—More Death McAvrsten, I T. Jan, 10,.—This was a day of mourning at Ivebs, the scene of tho re- cont mining disaster in whioh 80 many men lost their lives. The funerals of most of the vitims, whose bodies have been vecovered, were hold today. Thero wers no religious services excopting in a few cases, and the only ceremony observed in connection with the funerals was that of tho secret organiza- tions of which most of the victims wero members, Fiftoen of tae dead bodies were buried yesterday. All the cofius available then were used, and the other burials wero delayed until today, whon cofins were ve- ceived by oxpress from the nearest towns 1o the neighborhood. Tho cas- kets wero of the simplost pino variety and were furnished by the mining company, ‘There was only one hearse in the town of Krebs, so that it was necessaiy to use every sort of vehicle to vouvey the bodies to the cemetery. Ordinary lumber wagons wero the greatest in number, and in some oases dumping carts from the mines were brought nto roquisition. Tho funerals took place at 10 o'clock this ing, thirty-seven bodies being placed r the ground. ‘The graves of the iden- tifled dead were marked by plain headstones of wood, with the names and ages of the victims printod upon them. The unidenti- fled wero placed in graves by number, Their clothes found upon them and the contents of their pockets wers retained by the mining officials and are all markea with numbers corresponding to their respective numbers of the graves for tho purpose of future identi- fication. Death addea threa more victims to tho list of killed todav, making the total number fifty-oight. nvass among the physicians attending the injured discloses the fact that the deaths of seventeen more of the injured are likely to occur within the noxt twenty- four hours, Those who died today were S. Powell, Albert Arlinger ‘and ~ Emanuel Lorenzo. The. rescumne parties discontinued their work today at noon, having satistied them- selves that thera wero no moro bodies buried in the debris. They are also satisfied that there are nono of their comrades confined within tho chambers of the mine. BEvery pile of debris was thoroughly searched und every gallory and chamber investicated. No more bodies were found and uno signs of life were found. The joint committes of miners and mine ofticials will begin tomorrow official inquiry into the cause of the acci L TIRED OF THE AGREEME tion Li Harmony at Pr Cuicaco, 111, Jan, 10.—An important ques- tion to be cousidered by the presidents of the western roads at their meeting in New York next ‘Tuesday is whether the Western Traf- fic association shall be continued or dis- banded. There are those who seriously doubted the wisdom of the experiment when it was undertaken and who are now ready to pronounce it a failure, as well as a useless source of expense and advocate its immedi- ate abandonment. Ou the other hand somo of the presidents are just as fivmly of the opinion that the association should be con- tinued witha new or revised agreement. The indications are that there will be a fulh attendance at the meeting. Presidents Ros- well Miller, Allen Manvel, Marvin Hughit and G. E. Perkins will leave for New York tomorrow. President Cablo left today. Chairman Smith of the Transmissoari as- ciation did not succeed in his efforts to have a boycott declared against the Chicago & Alton roud. The call 1ssued by him for & meeting of the association lines to consider tho proposition has beea withdrawn for the reason that a pumber of lines declined to attend a meeting fov such a purpose. A statement of shipments of fiour, grain and provisions from Chicago to the Atlartic seaport by the lines of the Central Traf association during the year 1801 shows a total of 1,723,060 tous, aghinst_2,006,05 during 1890, a decrease of 572,704 tons, MILLS DECLARES HIMSELF. Wester He is a Candidate for s —Why He Op- pose o Colnage, CorsicaNy, Tex., Jan. 10.—In an interview yosterday, Roger Q. Mills was askod: “Will you bea candidate for the senate before the next session of the logislature?? te replied: “I will 1f there should ve a called session.” “Your opponents say you are opposed to the free coinage of silver. What have you t0 say in reply " “I'say what I have said all the time. 1 have spoken often in congress and out of it for it, and have already voted for it, But I do not belivve that it would in the slightest munnor relieve the financial distress of the country. The people of the ocast of all parties and olasses firmly beliave that frec conage would be disastrous to them. Tho people of Texas, at least, maay of them, think it would bo a great boon to them. In my judgment both opinions are groundless, If we persist in tho agita - tion of the question aud demand it in our national convention wo will lose in our fall clection all our eastern states and gain nono in the west, I have therefore, to avert such a disaster {o the southern poople, adyised the postponement of tho further agitation of the supject until the tariff is reauced. On the turiff issue we have won the country and an hold it.”” - COLD BLOODED MURDER. Traln Wreckers Respousible for tl of Three Men. Larrie Rock, Ark., Jan. 10.—The wreck on the Little R & Ft. Swmith road Friday night, in whish Eagineer C. D. Brown and Fireman N. E. Moors and Brakeman W. . Kennedy were buried under their engine and killed, s the most borrible in tho his- tory of that roaa. Upon an examiuation of the switch at Reynolds' spur, waere the ac- cident occurred, 1t was found that the switehboard was intact and locked, as if opeuoa for the muin line, but the switeh rods had been cut and the slide rails placed so that the front wheels of the engine struck their ends, throwing the engine over, The train was a through freight, elght hou late, while a F't. Smith passenger was due av Palarm, thre miles distunt, at $:30, forty minutes after the accident occurred. The villains who fixed the switoh doubtless in- tended to wreck the passeuger train, - Prince Clar o Again 111, LoNnoy, Jun, 10.—The duke of Clarence, oldest son of the prince of Wales, is seriously Il at Saudiiogham. He is suffering from o severe attack of influenzn, complicated with phoumonia. The latest advices from Sandringnum are that tho pationt has so far maintained his strongth well. All the duke's engagements for tho presont are necessarily cancelled. Tho prince of Wales announces what on account of the iliness of his son he cannot leave Sandringham to keep his en- gagements in London - Huought Out & New FPlay, Kaxsas City, Mo., Jan. 10.—Henry Miller, who is playing leading roles with Marie Walnwright, produced last night & new one- act sketch by Clyde Fitcn, entitied *Fred- erick Lomaitre.” The play was originally written for Felix Morrls, It was @ groat succoss. Mr. Miller was assisted by Miss Waish and Mr. Backus of Miss Wainwright's company. - Were Not Indicted, OrrAwa, Ont., Jan 10.~The grand jury in tho caso of Patrick Larkin and Michael Con- uolly, against whom actions have boen taken charging them with couspiracy to defraud the government, yesterday returned a ver diot of *no bili." NUMBER — 208, WRECKED BY A SNOW SLIDE Frigh © # Twion Pacifio Accident on tHf ~. Mountain Division, 5 NRIGHT ENGINI INSTANTLY KILLED, 7 Burstlr L 5 he Boller Badly S Mot of the . " on the Se Alded Other raln's Crow - 16 of the ality, OadeN o Jan, 10.—[Special Telexram to Tur Bee)—At 1 o'clock this morning as No. 8 Unlon Pacific freight teain was passing through Bcho canon, near Devil's Siide, & big suow slide came off the mduntain side, blockading the canon. Into this mass of debris tho freight train ran, instantly killing Homor Wright, the enginver, and scalding the fireman and brakeman badly by the voiler bursting. Wright was about 35 years oid, and lived in Evanston, Colo.,, whore he leaves a wife and twe children, It is thought the jar of the train started the slide. STORM DAMAGE ELSEWITERE, naka, Kan: Snow Fell—1 a8 and Okla- rainy Delayed, WaLLAck, Neb., Jan, 10.—[Soscial Tolo- gram to Tur Bee)—The heaviest snow storm of the winter has continued for the ast thirty-six hours. Thero aro twelve inches on the lovel and it 1s still snowing. The wind has turned to the north and it is growing colder here, Kaxsas Ciny, Kan., gan. 10.—Dispatches irom various points in Kansas and Okiahoma state that a severe snowstorm prevailod there today. ‘The weather, which had beon very cold for the past fow 'days, bogan to moderate lust night, The wind changod from north to east aud suow began to fali early this mora- continuing until late this afternoon. ow was of the light, feathery character w northern Kaasas and did not greatly in- convenieuce the railways. In southorn Kan- sas and Oklahoma, whore the weathor was warimer, the snow was heavier and caused much delay in tho running of trains. The Texas express or: te Santa Fe is bulletinod indefiuitely late, Al the traius from the south on the Missourl Pacific_are de- layed from oue to three Lours. The Rock Island in KKunsas also roports late trains. ' T'he stprm was not accompaniod by much wind, and there was not much drifting of the snow. Railway officials hcre say they expect their trafic to be resumed tomorrow on schedulo time. All the trains here wero sent out tonight as usual, Gurinte, OKL, Jun. 10.~The long spell of cold weather, followed by tho prescut storm, will causo much suffericg amoug the new sottlers who occupy claims on the Indian lands recently opened to settlement fin this vicimty. Tho settlers are for the most vt ally clad, badl shettered and insufticiently provisioned. The providing of fuel 15 an embarrassing question to tte new settlors. Ouly a fow of the claims, those along the streams, are provided with timber, the owners of which hold it at prices too dear for the poor settler. Coal has to be hauled from Guthrie in wagous to Chaudler, the countyseat of the new northern county and that increases its price to o_burdensome fig- ure. The timber on the Indian lands adjoin- ing the new country cannot, of course, be cut. and tho settlors are forced to burn Any- thing availublo. *Cow chips” from the old grazing lanas of the cattle barons and drift- wood from the Canamian river and the smalior Streams, are eagerly sought. Angkaxsas City, Kan,, Jan. 10.—Boomers who are whaiting along” the borders of the Cherokee strip, for the ovening of that coveted land, are suffering greatly from the storm. Tkoy, however, have to undergo tha added inconvenience of living 1n tents and praivio schooners, which ure of less protec- tion from the elements than the rude huts of the settlers in the new lands. sl SUPPORTERS OF GARZA. Ascension, Mexico, Temporarily in Posses= sion of a Mob, Dexixg, N. M., Jan. 10.—Conviers from Ascension, in the state of Chihuabua, 100! miles south, report a terrible uprising there Thursday. For some time bad fecling has existed botween the aalierents of tho oburch| party and tho supporters of the Diaz govern: ment. Affairs reached a crisis Thursday, when the clection of tho prosident of the) town was held. Rafacl Anchila, who bad! twice held the office, was re-olected by a féw votes. Anchila was distateful to the posi- tion on account of his efforts w0 lnaugurata | veform and threats were openly udp azainst his life. About 4 o'clock in the _?m- i x:00n & mob of 100 mou suddenly surroinded the city buildng and opened fire, Anchild and his friend Dovelas woro instantly killed, Tho mob then took possession of the town, aftor a hard fight with the friends of Ancnile. During the battle tareo revolutionists were killed and many on both sides fatally wounded. Franco Sanzo, ono of ohe lenders of tho mob, was among the killed. The impression prevails that this is a movement in support of Garza. The strength of the insurgents is reportod us eighty armed mon. Troops are reported to be hustening to the point of the outbreak. In the meanwhile the town autborities are in pursuit of the mob and further bloodshed is expeotod. Captured with Armus in Thelr Hands, EacLe Pass, Tex., Jun. 10, —Tt Torreon, Mex., It is reported a band of 200 armed men were seen in the mountains of Durango above Leredo. Active preparations are going on at that place to intercept. them. Five of the gang biave boon captured by the Rurals, Whether they are a coutingent of the Garza party, or simply a band of robbers made des- perate by the famine now prevailing i that district cannot be learned, ankful to the United States, Cuiy or Mexico, Jan. 10,—The govern- meut has received iuformation as to who is backing Garza and is investigating the watter, Presidont Diaz is especiully on- ergetic, The government is very grateful to the United States for the part that country has taken against the Garza band on the froutier, Rumors which are current here of a revo- lution 1n Guatemala are denied by the Guate- malan government. eful in Mexico, Laneno, Tex., Jau, 10.—The following tele- @ram was received by the Express todays vIn respact to Mojor Lowls T, Morels telograms pubhished in your yesters day's issue I beg to have mnot received the w in sald telegram. On the 6th instunt, | was officially 1nformed that the day before a gang of bandits had been de feated by American troops in Lajoys, Tex., that arms, saddles and horses had been cap: tured, an that two of thoe auid bandits hay- ing thrown thomselves in the rives one of thom was made prisoner by the Mexican 1roops who ara unon the watch of the events concerning this disastrous and unhaopy war that for 80 long a time has been raging over the American soil tothe detrimentof the American ranchmen of the lower Rio Grande, With regard to Moxico we aro porfectly b peace over hore; those bandits don't care (o ©ross 10 our side; they want to be snre. L. Lamaok Diaz, —— M Homes for Settlers, BrowssviiLe, Minn., Jan, 10,—Congresss man Pickler of South Dakota telegeapns that President Harrison will open the Sissetons Wahpoton reservation to settlement about April 15, This will throw 4% quarte sections open to homestead entry, and claim- ants are already hero and the early spring will bring in an army of homeseekers e Dewitv's Little E y fisors, best pills that I Bay news alluded