Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 19, 1892, Page 1

a~—wbato any of its dignity. TWENTY-FIRS YEAR. CHILIANS T00 HOT HEADED. | President Montt Afraid that an Apolog Would Make His Countrymen Mad. WANTS TO GIVE THEM TIME TO COOL OFF. Ko S He retary Count Tas Hix Blalne t ‘% Ultimat Peculine Con. Minister " Request Back New Yo, Jan. 18.~A Washington dis paten to the World says: Senor Montt has within the past week reccived several con dential messages from the prosident of Cinli, in which the political complications that hy¢e anson sineo the inauguration of the dew govornment have been set forth at some length, and the minister was urged to use every legitimate means to induce the United States to withhoid the ulti um which Presidout Harrison is sald to have been pre- paring. Succens Gave Them Confidence, President Moatt's government was elected 10 supersedo the junta, Tre rule of tho pro visional government, though lacking in many qualities of statcsmauship, was never theless immensely popular. The congres- sional party bad withdrawn from the capital of the nation, and with nothing but such re- sources us the nitrate beds in northern Chili afforded, had conducted a successful military and naval campaign, wiich ended in the complete rout of the Balmucedists. Ilated by their success, tho congressionalists felt that Chili was able to cope with almost any enemy stie might encouuter. Seror Matta, until lately minister of foreign affairs, penned the bellicose reply to President’ Harr non’s diplomatic note asking reparation for tho assault upon the sailors of the Baitimoro. This was the first of a series of ill considered aots which have brought about tho presont strainod relations between tho two govern meénts. Its tone was applauded in Chili and the popularity of the junta was augmented by the very indiscrent act of its hot-headed foreign minister, enor Poreira, who succeeded Matta, is much more corse is in bearty sympathy with President Montt in his desire to bring about a peaceful termination of the controversy. He is hau pered, nowevor, by a knowledgo that his predocessor had the support of the Chilian people in his aggressive course, and tae fear that any act repudiating Senor Matta's per- formances will be o signal for a general de- monstration of disapproval thut might resalt in the breaking up of the now cabinet, if not a revolution. Why Harrlson With o His Message. \ The president of Chuli has pointed out the necessity of acquaintisg Secretary Blaine with the facts in somo unoffcial wiy which will neither commit the Chilian government nor Minister Montt has very diplomatically “made these mattors clear to Secrotary Blaine, and it 15 largoly on this account that the secretary has used all the influence at lis command to induce the president to withhold his message to con gress saggesting an ultimatum until such time as Coili_can make a roply satisfactory tothe United States without endangoring the tenure of the present Chiliun govern- ment. Seoor Montt has with laying these tary Blaino. He has var ous public men with whom he has con- vei &dom the suvject. and it is lizely that President fHarrison will find that o thorough understanding of the situation is alroady on joved by many members when bis message raaches the houso, ot contentea himself facts before Soecre- imparted them to AT MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, Avallable War Vessel Being Put in Readiness for Servie Vartrio, Cal, Jan. 15,1 appearances count foranything the Navy department is losing no time in fitting out vessels at Mare Island navy vard for immediate dispateh to Chili, should occasion require it. Tho steam sogineering forco workea all day Sunasy and vegar again ts morning. Attention 1s being vaid to work on tho Baltimore and not a single hour is being lost in preparing her to gotaway. Sho caarot possivly leave the yard under a week, but is in the streara and eceiving coal supplies. A sigoiticant fact was learned toduy. Shortly after the Baltimore arrived ut the navy yavd each gun was provided with sixty very rounds of ammunition. This has been in- croased to 100.. Workmen are on board and her machinery is rapidly receiving a thor ough overhauling. — Her main battery is being carcfully looked after and her guns are being regulated for concentration of fire. The Navy department cau also bo credited witn looking after the dofense of the hurbor of San Fran- cisco. Fov tho first time in years workmen have taker ' themselves 10 the Monitor Comanche, und her machinery is being over. hauled. Ovders to dock the monitor have been ccuntermanded, but it is believed she will go into dock at the eartiest possiblo moment. Walting for th Tho orders are belioved o have veen coun- tormanded owing to the expected arrival of the Charleston from San Diogo, and she will receive attention first. Officers of the yard are displeased with tho reports regarding tho Baltimore having been injurea by going aground. She was not danaged in the least and tho officers declare thut the statoment thatshoran on a rocky ledge 15 entirely without foundation. Fixing Up Wooden Vessels, Oficiuls at the yard ave somewhat reticent about matters pertaining to the expected war. It is ot disputed that the dry dock is to be kept for the Chavieston, which will arrive Weanosday. Sho will be floated in at once and her wants attended to. The gen- eral opinion bere is that the government pro- poses to have every vessel made ready as quickly as possible. and there appears to be some founaation for the statement. that stowm will by gotten up on the mouitor Comanche. 1t such proves to be the cuse it will be the first timo in nearly twonty yoars, Tho opiuion 1s that the departmont means busi ness. Forty-eight hours will be sufficiont Umo to do all that is neccssary on the Comatche. The latter is a singlo, turret mon{tor carrying two fifteen-inch smoothbore guns. Tho wooden warship Mobican is in the stroam, hor ropairs having been complotad, aud is ready o put to sea on short notice, It 15 understood o:ders have been issued for the Mobican to proceed to Panawa, but the rumor has not by coufirmed. The statement was published here today that & number of naval officers on this coast have received orders by telegraph to report to the admiralon the Pacific station for special duty. A large force of men aro employed in fltting the wooden warships Adams and Rauger for servico. an Francisco, WILL LAND THEM AT CALLAO, Refu gees Ordered to Veru on the Yorktoy Wasiixaroy, D, C., Jan. 15, Seoretary Taoy sent o telogram to Commauder Evans of tho Yorktown ordering bim to procecd to Callao, Peru, and lana the Uhilian refugees at thit place. Communder Evans is to ase his own dis- crotion as to the time of his departure from Y ulparuiso. The secretary sald this afternoon that no ol have been sent to the Boston at Callgo, contomplating any change in her stadlon. The departure of the Yorktown from Vulpar.iso would leave the Uuited Statos without a singlo naval vessel in Ghiltan waters. The Yorktown could hardly make the trip from Valparaiso to Callao abd relurn in less than & weok's time. ©hilin, be Taken to THE OMAHA TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY | ports I3 | Evans 13 | the two Captaiu it Tho distance between oout 1,200 miles L] invested with full discretion it is nolr wnrded as at_all lixely that bo will leave Valparaiso immediately, and, in fact, not until ne is redeved by another vessel or is satisfied that the coudition of affairs in Chili justified nim in leaving the United States minister without menns of leaving that country in theevent that circumstances made it de<irable or necessary to do so. It is there. fore regarded as probable that unless the neotiations take a decidedly favoravle tu wiihin n week or so, that the Boston, which 15 the nearest ship, will be_sent to Val paraiso in order that the Yorktown can safely lease that port with the refugees It was stated almost positively at the Navy department this afternoon that no orders bearing on the subject have been sent to Ad miral Walker at Montevideo. A prominent naval officer said this afternoon that the Chilian ministor had no case whatever against Commander Fvans on account of the saiute fired in bonor of the Spanish minister who accompanied twoof the rofugees. In fact, he snid, Captain ans would have been liable to court-martial if ho hud uot dono so as the omission would have bsen a violation of the naval regulations. The prosident toduy@denied himselt to all visitors and worked on the Chilian corres. poniderice,”. Ha'ls. prepuring. his messags to congress. Itis still tuo beliof that the message. and correspondence will be sent 1o congress on Wednesday. The secretary of state was vnable to ieave uis house toduy because of an attack similar to that of @ ic ago. He recovered from it soon, however. ‘The Chilian minister had an interview with him lasting an bour, and a rumor was circulated to the effect that the Chilian minister had notfied tkhis govern- ment that an_apology from Chili would be forthcoming. Tnis, however, could not ve coufirmed. Naval Ofilc Wasnixaros, D. €., Jan, he Navy dopartment today is still the scene of great activity. Secretary Tracy has frequent con- sultations with his chiefs and everyone in tho department is doiug an increased amount of business. Comprebensive operations are now conducted by the department largely for the purpose of nscertaining just what the uayal system can accompiish in the event of hostilities. Active, 18 Balmaceds Ordered (h does. Wasnizgroy, D. C., Jan, 15.—Asta-Ben nagn, chavge d' affaires of the Chilian lega- tion here during Balmaceda's administration, asserts that the torpedoes shipped to Chili which Admiral Walker cabled from Monte- video about were ordersd by Balmaceda during bis supremacy. They wero intended for operations agminst insirgents and not against the Unitod States. Crulser Baltimore O { South, SAN Fravcisco, Cal, Jan. 15.—The Call states that the cruiser Baltimore has received orders to leave here Wednesday forthe south. She will go aircet to Acapuleoor Coilas with- out stop. LPHINK GARZA IAS QUIT. Belief Expressed That Been Abaod Lakeno, Tex., Jan, tion 18 believea here to be at an end, for the presont at least. The armed men reported to be moving through the country are sup. pesed to be Garza's forces going back home. Oue of his followers who lives here says the first meeting was hetd in New Orleans, At thut mecting were Garza, Sandoval and Cou pet, and the represeatative of a New Orleans fivm. It was agrood that if a revol- ution was inaugurated and Sandoval was made a leader, he was to receive £100,000. (Giurza at once took the field, starting with twenty men, which force grew to about 300 or400., No prominent leader on the other side taking bold, bie was left skirmishing on this sude, an thus ended his flasco. He is thought to be at present in_ the vicinity of Laredo and his friends say ho may surrender at Corpus Christi, and fizght the American law instead of two governments. This may all bea ruse, however, aud he may begin again higher up the river. Tne longer troubles on the border continue, the wore powerful do they become. Despite the futile efforts of the United States aud Mexican authorities to locate the revoiutionists, the fact remains that Garza has a following o the strength of which few are aware. ntion rily. Garza rovolu- Proops Are T Burowssvitie, Tex, Jan. 15.--Captain Brito, with u company of rangers, returned last night, haviuz been thivteon days scout- ing on the river bank betwoen Santa Maria and Rio Grande City. He thinks Gurzw's band is brokon up. #s S0 many troops are in the field and provisions are so scarce. Cr i S COVINGTON DIVES BURNED. Notorlous Varlety Theater, and Suloon Destroyed -Other Fires Covixatoy, Neb,, Jau. 18— Speciat Tele- wvam to Tue Bee.|—The notorious variety theater known as the Fushion was totally destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $20,0005 insurauce small. The firo also aestroyed the buildings occupiod by MeCoflin's gambling house and Billy Lecch’s saloon. Paratiy, 1lL, Jao. 18.—Batterman, Ost § Co.’s great planing and flax mill was de- siroyed by fice vesterday. ‘The firemen saved the house of oue of the proprictors, Charles Ost, whose loss with_that of his partners, will be §150.000 to $150,000, there beiug no msurance. For a time the whole town was in danger of being dostroyed. Several of the buildings near by caught fivo, but the blaze was extinguished before mucn damago was _done. Orrawa, Ont,, Jan, 18, ~Kire 1 the post oftice building eutted the oxcise department, and damaged the custors and nostoftice de. pariments. The loss is estimated at $20,000, - W Rl John A. Fellows, & prominent politician who died here yester. duy, was tho first salaried postmaster up- polited by President Harrisou - Marc, [ Loxnos, of tenry composer. mbling House Jan. 18, I'he death souis E. Montxern, Heo was boru in 1840, Two Russian Anwrchists Kil St Prrersnii, Jan, 18.-The polica of Warsaw surprised an_anarchist weeting in that city yesterday. In @ souftle beuw oen the policé und_anarchists two of the latte were killod. Fifteen were arrvested, and the rest escaped, is announced the German - Has Bocome i Rudlrowd M Wasnixaroy, D, C., Jan, 13.~General W, J. Sewell, ex-United States senator, has been appointed sccond vice president of the Balti more & Potomae rallroad and will have his headquarters in Washington, S - DI Try to Run Cars, Pirtsseng, Pa., Jan, I18.—~No attempt was made to vun any of the cars on the electric street rallway today and ali is quiet, Tho strikers' committee today presented & new vroposition to the compai - - Found With Her Head Out O Lockiaves, Pa,, Jan, 18 —Found dead in bed in Crawford township with her head cut off and a razor Iving on the floor, Mrs. Me- Keague, o farmer's wite, had evidently been murdered, Arrested, Watts, secrotary of Sockalist Loo Loxnoy, Jan. 18,—Mr. the soclal democratic federation, has been arrosted for open wir lecturing in Cuelsea. A crowd tried to rescus nim, - ¥'s Libel Case, Beaver, Pa, Jan. 15.-The Quay-Star criminal libel suit began this morning and the work of getting Jury 1s now in progross The perfume of violets, the purity of the lily, the glow of the rose and the flush of Hebe combiue in Pozzoni's wondrous powoer Constipation polsons tne blood; DaWitv's Little Enrly RRisors cure constipation. ‘he , the disease is goLe. Senator Qu OMATA, WILL BE FRUITEUL OF DEBATE World's Fair Matters Promise to Olaim a Good Daal of Congress' Time, HOLMAN GETS IN HIS USUAL OBJECTION, Mr, Mills of Toxas Returns to His gressional Dutles - Bills Introd and Other Work of the Nutional for Yesterday, Con- a Leglalature Wasningroy, D. C., Jan, 18.—~The World's fair question wa: the first subject to recoive the attention of the houso today, and already indications point to this matter as a fruitful source of dobate and coutroversy 1n the com- ing session. Immediately after the journal Mr. Reilly of Pennsyivania presentod a resolution requesting the secretary of the treasury to inform the house of representa- tives what amount of money has besn appro priated and is available under the act of October 25, 180), relating to the World's Columbinn exposition at Chicago, aad about whatamount of the money appropriated has been already expended, The resolution called for an itemized statembnt, showing to whom such money had been paid and for what purpose aud upon what uccount, *'I ask,” said Mr. Reilly, “for unanimous con- sent for the immediate consideration of th resolutlon,” There was silence for A moment and many expected that some enthusiastic friend of the Worta's fair would object to the adoption of sucn a resolution without a fuller explana- tion of its object. But 1o such objection was made, and to those few members who turned fnquiringly to Mr. Durborow, the chairman of the World's fair committee, ho returncd an afimative nod. A moment later and the resolution was adopted by acclamation. His Action Not Unfriendly, My object fu introducing that resolution,” said Mr. Reilly toan Associated Press ro porter, “is simply to get the construction whicn'the Treasury departmeat places unon the act of the last” congress relating to the World's fair. That act makes certain speci- fications for certain purposes, and also con- tains a provision that under no circumstances shall the United States government be liabla fog & groater sum than $i,500,000. Now it hat been generally claimed that the £1,500,- 000 has been alvoady appropriated, and we want to understand whether tho treasury dopartmont so construes the act. I, myself. hold that the act did not appropriate the $1,500,000, but merely fixed it as the amount to'bo appropriated. My action is oot an un friendly one, but it is simply intended to de- fine the status of the World’s fair.” Mr. Reilly’s resolution is _very satisfac- tory to me,” said Chairman Durborow, “‘and was accepted by the World's fair committeo as a very proper means of settling all dis- putes and ascertaining whether the govern ment has alreaay appropriated the $1,500,000 or merely montioued it in the act as the maximum liability of the government.” Holmun Objects, A moment later Chairmur Durburow intro- duced ana asked for the immediate considera- tion of resolutions wuthorizing the selection of a committee on the World's fair to have printed such documents and papers as it may deein necessary relative to the matters re- ferred to in 1t. In an instant the voteran objector, Mr. Holmaz of Indiana, was on bis feet to object, and simultancously Mr. Oates of Alabama joined in the protest against granting to - the World's fair committee such unlimited powers of incurring expense. Upon these opjections the resolutions wera referred to the comnittee, Mr. Springer of Lilinois asked for consent for the printing in the record of the memor- ial of tho National League of American In stitutions probibiting natioual aid to sectur- ian_institutions. M. Butler of Towa objected to the memor- fal appearing 1 tho record. The following bills were introduced aad re- ferved : reading of tho Chinese Immigration, By Mr. Loud of California—To absolutely prohibiv the carrying of Chinese into the United States, whether subjects of the Chinese empire or otherwise. By Mr. Rayner of Marylana—Suspending the operatioui of the law @overning the dis- covery of guano isiands by United States citizens. By Mr. Stout of Michigan—Reducing the duty on sewing throad. By Mr. Lowis of Mississippi—Fo probibit the secrotary of the treasury from makiog deposits of United States funds with national or private banks. By Mr. Hermann of Oregon—For the establishment of the Lake national park in Oregon. By Mr. Josephs of New Mexico—Appro- priating $270,000 for enlarging the military post at Santa re, N. M. By Mr. Blauchard of Louisiana—To es- tablish courts for Indians ou the various resorvations. Mr. Snow of Illinois—Granting lands to honorably discharged soldiers ot the war of the rebellion. By Mr. Clover of IKansas—T0 onable cities to deposit United States bonds and have issucd legal tender notes, to be expended for public imorovements. The house then procecded to the consider ation of the bill relating to public priating and binding, ana for the distribution of pub- lic documents. The reading of the bill (which is a very voluminous one) consumed nearty two hours. But littlo attention was accorded to it—the firot reading of bill usually is a purely for mal mutter—and the membars as u rule occu pied the timo in reading the papers, attend- In fo their correspondouce or chatting pleas- autly in little groups, in which party lines were aisregarded, Mr, Mills Returns. Mr.. Mills of Texas entered the halbduring the reading und was warmly greeted by his colleagues. Speaker Protem MeMillin hay- ing called Mr. Oates of Alabawa to the chair, went upon the floor ana bad quitea 1 conference with Mr. Mills, wno is look- g ln much botter health tnan before he went upou his southern trip Mr. Richardson of Tennessee made a brief o of the provisions of the bill, eiliog especially on the feature relating to the distribution of public documents. Mr. Turpin of Alabama introduced a bill permitting national banks to lend money on veal estate. Reierred, Adjourned IN THE SENATE 's BUL Reluting to the K Senntors—Oth Wasmixaton, D, C., Jan. 18, -A bill was reported and placed on tho calendar to 1 the state of West Virginia her proportion of the amount elaimed under diroct tux A memorial and petition from the national league for the protection of American institu tions were presented asking for an amend- wment to the constitution to preveut the union of church and stute and forbid the appropri- tion of public money to any socloly under sectarian control v The bouse bill fixink the time for holding district_aud cireuit courts of the Uuited States in the northern district of lowa was passed. Bills Peffer stitution as president of the vote of the people By Mr. Wilson—For the clussification of clerks and other employes of first and secoud class postoftices and to fix their salarins. By Mr. Tell A bill to admit Utah to thy uulon as a state. The bill provides shali secure a perfect toloration of r went and forbids molestation | iu the state iu porson or tion of Business, Mr. o= introduced ana reforred: By Proposing an amendment 10 tho w elect president and vice United States by a direct ligious senth of auy person property ou acornt s mode of religious worship: al rigats to pudlic lands o be disclaimed by the state and ovember, 1802 Is fixed as the date for ths ratificauon of the tomstitution by the peo )lo. | By Mr. Allen—Giving to tho staveof Wash- ington 5 par cent of .the proceedy of public lauds fn that state, | By Mr. McMillan—For the building of two revenue cuttors for secvice on the great lukes. Th bill appropriptes 8257,000 for the purpese; also for a national park on ihe bat- tle field of Lexington, Mo. Mr. Halo offered a resolution calling on the sccrotary of state for copies of ali agree nts with other countries rolating to inter change of trade, and for @ report as to the practical effect of such agraments, Laid on the tavle for the present. La Abra Cly The senate thop took up the calendar, the tirst Lill upon it veing the one reportea from tho committeo on foreizn relations to amend the act of 1878 for the distribution of the awards under the convention of 198 with Mexico (roferring ospecially to tho La Abra claims) Mr. Vest moved that the minority roport made at the last sossion (by Mr. Brown) bo printed in the record. Only sixteen senators voted on tho a and Mr. Vest withdrew it temporarily. Mr. Dolph quoted from previous reports in gress and from rulings by the state de- ctment in proof of the franduleat char- acter of the L Abra claims, During most of Mr. Dolph's remarks there were but two senators scated on his 0wn side of tho cham ber and aoout a dozen on the other; but there was littic or no pretense on the part of moro than two or three senators of feeling any interest in tho matter. Mr. Vost said all the personal interest be had in the case grew out of the fact that in tho stato of Missouri there iwere many widows and orphians whose eatire ostate con- sisted of their rights under the La Abra award, ‘Ihey had been guilty of no perjury or subornation perjury. Sixteen years had elapsed sinco the trial. Five years had been given to Mexico to bring i afl its evidence, and it was not falr, just or right (when rational honor was invoived) to everturn the rights of American citizens, Mr. George—Have you any doubt fraudulent character of the ciaims! Mr. Vest—Certainly. Most unquestion ably, or [ would not be here arguing as [ am. T ain not talking about the Weil case (which 1 havo not examined), but about, the La Abra Isuy that Mexico has' no place in court after deliberately suppressing the tes- timony, Mr. Zwamacons, its agent, having, when " called upon #s to certain evidence, id: “No, Ido not propose to put in it be: cause they would disprove it if I aid.’” Mr. Vost was still speaking to an andieace of less than a dozen senacors wnen he ylelded to a motion to_procesd to executive business, and soon afterwards the senate adjourned vatll tomorrow. S DEFEATED THE ROAD. me, ction of the Raflronds Cannot Enforee the Car Servico Demurrage Charges, Wasiixatos, D. C., Jan, 18.=The [uter- state Cominerca commission today decided the case of W. M. H. MaoLeon vs the Cbi- cago & Northwestern Railway eompany in favor of MacLeon. TheThicago & North- western connects at Janesville with the St. Paul road. MacLeon is a morchaut at that voint, having coal yards on the St. Paul rond, but received shipments from poiuts on the Northwestern road and his financial responsibility is not questioned in this pro- ceediug. Carriers operating in that section of the country are members of & car service associution which nas estaliished a rule re- quiring the payment of ' demumage charges wheén card' ave retained by lshrp, ‘mord tuan forty-eight hours affer seceiving motice that suchl cavs are 1u position to unload, and the rule s set forth by the carricrs in ‘their bills of ladiug. i Accoraing to the facts in this case it is held that the nction of the road in refusine a fair payment of freight eharges to switch two car loads of the coal to the connecting lne for aelivery at the coal yards of Mac- Leon on such” line unless he promised fu advance (o pay any demurrage charges that might he made regardiess of whother the, were just and legally enforceable, was unr sonable, notwithstanding MacLeon had previously refused to pay demurrage charges on other cars switched to his siding, which he had failed to fully uaload within the time prescribed by tho rule, and the Northwestern retaining the coal in its pos- session and demanding such promise from MacLeon as a condition provideut to the performance of its duty as a carrier, sub- jected MucLeon to unlawfiil projudico and disaavantages. The comwisrion deciaes that MacLeon is entitled td reparation, out the proof as to the extent oftris damag being Insuflicient the case will be held open for the present without ovder, and upon notice of adjustment by the parties concerned the petition will be dismissed WORK OF CONGRESS The House Wants Inforn Fair Ap Wasnixaroy, D, €., Jan, 15.—In the house a resolution was adopted calling on the sec- rotary of the treasury for information as to what amount of money had ‘been appropria atedand was avaitable for the world’s expo- sition at Chicago, und how, much of it had beon expended. A resolution was preseutel and referred, authorizing the select committos on the World's fair to have printed such documents and papers as it may deem recessary celative to the matters referred to. A number of bills waore then introduced and referred, In the senate a memorial and petition from the national league for the pro- tection of Awmerican institutions were pre- sented asking for an amendaient to the con- stitution to prevent the union of church and state and forbid the appropriation of pub- iic money to any society undar sectarian con- trol. The house bill fixing the time for holding district and ciremu courts of tho United States in the northern distrigt of lowa was passed. After a number of bills' of minor import- 0 had been reported from gommittens and Placed on the calendar, the" Intzouuotion of ills was resumed. 2 STILL HOLDING II.\"IL)IIE CASE, ne Court Faily tosland Down the Hoyd clslan. Waswizaroy, D. C, Jawi 18 —(Special Telegram to Tuk Bre, |—Fewidecisions wero announced by the supremd court today. Among thom was not tho Ns@raska gov oruor- ship case. No mention was heara of the Boyd-Thayer case from the bouch, Western Penviaus. Wasmixaroy, D, G, Jma. 18.—[Special Telegram to e Bre.|—T0e following list of pansions granted is revored <by Tk B aud Examiner Burcau or Cltfms: Nebraska: Ovigioal—Dagld M. Wairen, J. A, Mitchell, Charles 5., Yeungs, W. .J McKay, Stephen Grogory, | Wikt . Kan dall, William' Osborn, Q1o dehason, John . Jelly, W. Krelghtbaumg William E. Melob bin. " Original widows, gte,~Julia A, Smal- ey. Towa: Original 5 Puilip Kuhn, Isaac Newton, Georye A, Wob: ster, Cornelius Bellville, William H. Merritt, George H. Packer, Johu €. MeClarkin, Mor- an P, Muiford, Dixon Alexander, William E. Lowrey, Henry (. Baliea, Benjamin > Miller, Joromiah Woodyard, Gieorge Frasivr, Kunie'Hickleson, Robegt Moore, James W Best, Daniel Pudmore, Iucrease—Ira ‘It Shioley. Reissue—Angmew L. " Duncan. Original widows, --John Bryan, arab Orr, Ruth Wil The Supr Amos’ L. Eveston W rogress ou Bouse § Wasiinaroy, D, @5, Jan the illness of the speaker, ho ha imber of confercuces with the demo- cratic members of the committes on i and it 1 thought by the members of that committeo thet o report can bo mage this week, probacly not later than | & code the vovernment of the bouse. 15, —Notwith standing ield a [FEDERAL BUILDING ~ BILLS. | 1 the cos Phursday, for | district court bet I | ment eng! | back to Washington 19 Quite a Number Will Probably Pass the Present Congress MUST PRESERVE GOVERNMENT TIMBER. Senator Carey of Wyoming Regards the [ Vital Emportance to the West Ot Gossip. ToN Brreav or 513 FovirerNTit Wasnixaroy, D, €, Jan, 18, Senator Caroy roported today from the committes on public buildings and grounds of the senate with favorable rocommenda- tion the Omaha public building avd also ail of those providing buildings for cities in Wyoming and Utab. Senator Carey says these measures will very shortly pass tho senate and if there is not a blockade will get through the bouse. The foar is that quite a number of thess bills will pils up in the nheuse and the “economizal” democrats will become scured and rofuse to pass any of them, At ameeting of the senato committee on public lands today a subcommittes composed of Senators Paddock, Sauders and Walthall was appoluted to take under reconsideration the subject of a measure to protect tho timber upon lands belo'iging to the vovernment anu reserved by proclamation of the president. The subcommittee will report a Dbill to the full committeo. For the Enlisted Men. By order of the War departinent, the post dors at Fort Rovinson avd Niobrar i be deprived of their commis on April 1, 1842, and reguired to clos their placks of business. This s in o ance with the poi ot General Kelton, adjutant general, to transfer to the army any proiits which may bave resulted from the priviloge of tradilig on governmont resecvi tions and to distribute the money thus ob tained among the troops for the benefit of the enlisted men. Toe establishment of the 1y cantecn was the first step in this dirac- It took from the trader his. most profit- line of business, which was the of beor and light wines to soldiers and of liquors to officers. By the establishment of canteens the liquor traflic on the military reservations was transferred directly to’ the coutrol of commissioned officers of the avmy who were dotailed to supervise all and to see tnat the returns wore properly apportioned amoug the various troops and companies at the va rious garrisons. The change bas worked well under the regulations adopted, pev.itting credit to soldiers up to the amount of their monthly pay. The sales of the cautecns have greatly exceeded those of the old post traders, while as the business is transacted in government buildings and under officers already drawing pay (rom the government, the expenses ure very light and the profits correspondingly larger. Merchandise Will Be Added, The War department has therefore decided to extend the canteen system so that besides furnishing soldiers with liquors and ciars the canceen shall also carry quito a full line of general merchandiso at moderate prices, but upon which the profits will be reasonably large. All post tradors who arg mnot ubso- lutely needaa by garcisons far distant from towns are to be relieved and their places filled by well equipped caatecns which will be conducted by regulav army officers, ve- hLeved from all other duty except the careful supervision of cauteen business. Reports filed jn the adjutant general's offico shows that the operation of the canteon has been almost & uniform success und thal many thousands of doliars have been turned out by tnem for the benetit of tha enlisted mon. Must Senator Carey of Wyoming, a msmb mittee on public lands, who is 1 esting himself in the subject, smd to T Bie correspondent this altornoon: “Fhe governmont must preserve the timber upon its reservations and congress must take im- mediate steps in that direction or there is no uso setting aside timber or other reserva tious. I think this subject will be compro- hensively treated ina bill very soon and that it witl go through both houses without deiay us thereis apparently no division of sen timent. Wasiry ur Bue, STREET, selling cserve the Timber, s of or Miscellaneous, ouator Paddock today laid before the senate tho petition of the general association of Congregational churces in Nebraska, urg- ing the adoption of the bul increasing the number of chuplains in - the army, deflning their duties and increasing they efiiciency, aiso praying that a moral condition gov ing promotion be established in the army and navy to the end that nomaun of immoral character of any rank shall bo promoted over one of pure moral character. Assistant Secretury Chandler today affirmed the decision of the general land oftice in the homestead contest of Alfred H. Housen against Charies Schooley from the North Platte district holding for cancella- tion Schooley's entry. He also aftirmed tho decision iv the homestend case of William Shepherd agaiust James Watkifs from Deadwood, 5. D., against the_claimant. He also afiivmed tno decision in the mineral ontry case of Liberty Millett agatust John & Hunt from the Hailey lana aistrict of Idaho, involving the character of land, deciding that the land is mineral 1o character, aud ing the desert land application in Huot. C. J. Lesure of Dubuque, Ta., is at the ormandie, Watson Pickrell of Beatrice is at Welcker's. James Tutor of Lincoln 15 at Willard's, Hon. ). J. Richardson of Davenport, Ia., is at the Ebbitt. Unitod States Land Registor Bailey of Pierre, 5. D., was atthe capitol this aftor- noon under the chaperonage of Itepresenta tve Pickler. Mr, Bailoy 1s here on business connected with the ladian land businoss of hisdistriot. . E. llor and wife of Riggs. EucliaMatin of Omabu is ut the Ebbitt, - LOWA'S LEGISLATURE. Batance of the House Committoes N Tuanguration Plans. Des Morses, In., Jan, 18.—The remaining committees of the house were announced this moruing, The roport of tne inaugura tion committee, providing for the holding of the inauguration ceremonies Wodnesday aftornoon, was adopted and the plan for o military aisplay was endorsed. A numbor of petitions and bills wore pre seuted and reforred to appropriate commit- tees. Among the latter were the followinz Providing for an amendment. to the highu Jaws; for fluding the indebtedness of certain cities: for the taxation of mortgages: to late liquor license in towns and cities, In all thirty-threo bills wora introduced, of which tha majority were legalizations or amendatory of preseat laws. After recess a il was introduced to creats public warehouses and rogulato the storage business. Three other bills of minor im reance were prosented and the noase ad 1ed untll tomorrow morain favor of Omaha are at the Proposed 1 Swoux Ciry, Tu, wram to Tik By idgo for Yankton Jan. 13, - Special Tele- Captain Powell, govern neer 1n chargs of the improvement Mi river, today reported favorably o bill for a wagon and vallroad high bridge Ine bill haa referred to of the upger souri combinatic Yankton him Sustulned the ixks, la, Jan, 18 By An impor today by Ju City Spe Des M eram to Tir red was ren ke Courad of the thecity of Des Moines trio’ Light wuy and tue Capital City Kl omp DaiLy BEE. as te a contract for lighting the city, furnishiog a certain number of $11.75 per light, The in favor of cheaper light contract to the Water Power Electric © company, and the Capital City co, asked for an injunction restraining th - from fuifilling the secona contract, to | the city demurred. Tho demurrer’ wal tained on the ground that the contract| merely an agreement o agree, nd |\ by I or for lights at ity had declured itself ting a second ” = = T e thero was an_agreement thoro could B 7 5 bona fide contrac Omani Fiems Interested, Curstoy, Tn, Jan. 18 oinl Toleg to Tig Bre,|—The United States Wind B gine company and the Crano Manutacturlr company of Omaha tave filed attachment on the stock of Abernathy & Co., the Lono: deniers in buggies and agricultural impls ments - GOULD IS PATIENT. 5 That He AL Al NEew Yok, Jan, 18 He Declar Harme ve T'ne Missouri Pacifie directors at a special meeting today passed a resolution in which after dwelling upon the importance of maintainwg rates, a speciul meeting of tho Western Passenger associa ton is requested to be callod and the reso lutions were prosented to Chairman Milier, Tt ia deficitely known that tho request will be complied with and that a‘meeting will accordingly ve called. Missouri officials say that there was no bitterness expressed at the meeting, but it was appareut that in view of the importunce of maiutaining rates, speedy action should be take: charges made against oficials of the lington, Atchison and Southern Pacific Action' on these charges wero deforred at presidents’ mocting last week until the April meating. This moeting is to be held in Chicago and as thero is little hope of a quorum at that time and placo the matter would bave to go over until the October moating in New York. Meanwhile the charges wonld remain undecided and harm would certainly result. The special meoting will be held in"Now York and the accused officials will be not 1 to appear and answer the chargos made against them. Mr. Jay Gould. this morning, through a Wall streat paper, made those remarks about tho Wostern Trafiio association_emisode: 1 have taken no action vet and if any shall ve taken, it must bo by the board of directors, Nothing will be done hastily. The Westera Traffic association has accomplished much good in having strengtheried geaeral confi dence in the stability of rates, and the Mis sourl Pacitic wiil do noting uncalled for to impair the association’s usefuluness, Wo like to live, and it is for the best interosts of the propertics, I assist in managing to live in peace with our neigh- vors. If tho divectors should take up the matter of the advisory boarn's recent decision, they will strive to reach & conelu- sion if possible, and will perpetuate bar mony. Of coarse we do not want tho har mony to be too great a sacrifice on our pal but we are willing to be patientand to forego something for the goneral good. When asked if this was not a differcnce between tho Leeds case and the one recently postponed to the Avril meoting by the ad visory voard, Mr. Gould repi O, ves; there was some differonce. Mr. Lecds made arate on sugar, did uot get the sug haul. was condemued by the advisory bo and discharzed by mo. The recently accused officials made a rate o sugar, got it to haul, were not condemned by the ‘advisory board, nov discharged by toeir roads. Bur Ads. | baving an aut “Iu the meeting where Loecds was con- demned I remember particularly how earnest and forcoful the Hurlington’s reprasontative was, I would lfke to soe, he said, ‘a Bur- lingten trafic manager brought here in n case of this kind. His head would come off or I would rosigu from thie rond.” I haye not heard of any officials leads coming off or of ny resignations being - handod in among our competitors of late.”! RECENT ARMY ORDERS. ACOceurehng b the Rpz Tar Servies Yosteed iy Wasmivaroy, Do C., Jdun, 18, [Spaehal Tolegram to Tt b 12| —Tao folloving arm v orders were issued toaay : Captain Aavon H. Avple, assistant sur. geon, is rolieved from duty at Fort D. A Russell, Wyo., and wili report in parson for duty to the commanding ofticer, Fort Buford, . D, relieving Rivst Lisutenaat Julian M Cabel, assistant surzaoa, who will report. in person for duty to the commandinz oficer at Fort . A. Russell, Wyo. Captain Applo Changes of Tn will report by lettar to the commanding gen- | ral, Department of Daicota and Lieutenant Cael to the commanding goneral Dapart. ment of the Platte. Tho resignation by Captain Constantine Chase, assistant quar- termaster, of his commissiou us first lieuten- ant, Third artillecy, only has boen accopted by the president to take offect Decembor 17. First Lieutenant_Joun Conldlm, jr., Second artillery, is detailed for tempovary duty at the Washington navy vard for tho purpose of studying the subject of gun construction and to perform such duty in connecion with ordi- nance work as may be assigned him by the nroper naval authorities. Ho will report in person to the secratary of the pavy in this city. Captains Josepd 1. Haskell and Ric ard Eckriage, Twenty-third infantry, are do tailed as membors of tne examining board at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., convenod Octo bor 25, 1501, vico Major Louis 'T. Norrs, Third' cavalvy and George K. Sandorson, Eighteonth infantry, relioved. - ) BY NATURAL G S, WREC Destruction of Property and Narrow capes from Denth Corumnus, O, Jan. 18.—A terrific explosion of natural gas, by which a fine rosidence was destroyed, two churchos partially demolished and about fifty houses damaged, und 10 which the family of Judge John T, Brasse had a narrow escape from death or’ serious injury, ocourred this morning ut Lancaster, O, houso was leveled to the ground and its oc cupants huarled in_difforent directions and slightly injured. Vhe flnancial loss will be quite heavy. - 0.5 Tha following are the officers stalled Clan Gordon No, 63, O. 5. C., for the y 1802 ¢ H. Lawrie, chiief; A. C. Troup, past ohief; W. R. Drummond, tanist; Goeorge MoKen zle, chaplain; A. Gavin, secretarvi H, M Murray, financial secretary; T. Falconer, treasy A Gray, senior hench; A. B Rutherford, junior hench; W. 1%, Mciouzio I; W. C. Browa, warler; R. Beath, sentinel “Phe’clan is only now entering third year of existanco, and althougn com paratively young it is one of the largest and best clans in the order, Tne membership is ineressing very rapialy. Monday eveniug, the 2ith looked forward to very eargerly by t rdons.” Of all the Scottish celobra- anked so nigh in the sight of Scotchmon as the anniversary of the birth of Rovert Burns, Scotland’s ymmortal bard, Giroat preparations are beicg made by the meimbers of tho committee for & grand con cortand ball for tne 133rd anniversary av Washington hal n ar upon its inst., is beiug - e Westoon Unlon, A Montreal special says the ( tern Telograph com pany, which some years ago entered into a contract to operate the Montreal and Domin- ion Telegraph compaunies for uinety-nine years, will hand over ail its franchises to the Waostorn Union company which will i future operate the two Canadian companies, No ML tury Display. 15, Arran sement funeral of the Clarence have bsen abandonod beause of the inclemency of the weather and the fi that the exposire would result lo the troons ck of influenza, - O tiehuls Arre 1o awed by t 0k, Jan at Northwe Swal New Y 18, Wil B Loxboy, Jan military feature of . Pivo More Wl l Jan. 15 —A the Ba HON ther or and the rested ot Hoan - NUMBER gy 216, 'COLDEST SNAP 1N YEARS. | Sunday Night's Weather Sung All Over the Northwest, LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED IN SOME CASES, St Pavr, mercury b thermometer dozen points or more below poiuts among tho northwest the years there was winds much in the snow has Platte, Nob, down to The Minn , Jan, had a baptism of in the SHow suffering northwest From the south and southwest fallen, lust 1 below. it was, for these minimum tof Warme W it St Paul, bat si 18 frigidity little toll the it was tho bat litule in to would Away night localities, here was the tion is tnteresting. Tho 1ast night chaneo it iy talo, northward it zero, whiln thore thirties bolow. coldast night A littlo snow has fallen in the north west since this very cold spc ports show stock and doubt down the At many southorly poiuts intonsoly mor bel Weathog northwes ¢ The took u spint Athalt a was 102 were many All over in came and the wind profusion 1t nigh peonle result. much more at North ury went astir. and cold, w. Some idea of tho temperature may be obtamned from a glance at the following dit being below zero: pew, 44: Port Arthur, tie Lord, 44; Moo Miles City, 40; Bis below here this moruing, the coldest tho settloment of years ago this monti St arci, tho snow and but little wind. to haul grain to v supplied with the since all one of the was vadly Ux am over suburban frozen last w FaLis to arket fuel. This intenso county Toere is scarcoly any Farimers continue and is cold o i3 1o prospoct of an immodiate lat It was 222 b ronort W at noon today the state, S, ir D., B coldest weather exporienc years 15 thermom now A Jan, ox , all the figures Vineout, ; Medicine, i; ad, 345 1%ort Buford, 403 3 103 Winni- Bat- ey sice four 1t was all well the sixteenth began and up and i3 goni- motor alectric has dic 15, Docidodly 1 for six or s prevailing in this state, er registerod at noon i on who Special tho on Tho below and at 5 o'clock this moraing it was 20°= be- low. Boove, Lu this region There is no wind. Jan 18 aown 25> below zoro. ih Teleg th heve was na It tions the tr working with ported NSON, Nob., am to Tue Bk, | registered four Ltorwegians here opers of the Ninth cavalry were cuse of frost mometer cases of Under not a ioxs, Neb., Jan. 18, | ~During the last tou mowmet zero. The all the t agaiv, Cusstoy, 1o, Jan. to Tue Bt thermometer a change of X hours, night. eold here, DALLAS, nizut. Yo r has stood 10w his boen ¢ . andat from presont 18, Jan. This 24> 18 morning below wave struck ast nizht and the mercury went Special the zero. frost bite among tho 15> to bout u foot deop it is snowing amo condis bite re- [Special to Tum days tho thor- below [Spocial Telogram This morning ut 6 o'clock the storm bhowed 16 doiraes degrees 1 the past forty I'hero was & Snow 1t arifted badly. Des Morses, la., Jan This It orning it was 15 and tonizht 30 degroes be.ow. ox.., Jan. I8, suddenly and unc ster A regalar pectedly came up late lust v 4 steady ra is fell below zevo, izht hore lust iutensely . ut noon blizzard all day and until 3 o'clock this mornitg, when a bur- nd sloet and suow came down, vicano of vain sury dropping from 11 to 18, hour it is 10 above, with will ot down 1o zero frozen d with sieot. ling of any kind being dono, 15.—Wost of the m gronnd s Cove still, no ha ‘Pex., us hard Busis Jan from the northwest of Te unprec the vast plais, and iv is apprehendod cattle will be CHAMBERLAIN, Telogram to ik Bice | coidest of tho senson in this portion thermometer dropoiug The total Missouri valley betow to as donted scverity is extending over ndications before mo» as u stono and is eSS 18 Bt a At this that, it iing. Tho a stand- hore and blizzard of that, ‘ozen by the thousands. SEDA , tho P Jan. 18, — [Special Last ught was tho of the absonce of wind made the woather appear fully 202 waraer than it really was. 1oux Crry, Tn, Jun. gram to Tue Ber, o'clock s.unds 18, Al = below ervice says it will fall to 5 ing. Card ot T OwAlA, Ben pre to Immanuel hospital pounds of burg, Neb., apples and plums; O, . Cutbertson, Neb., peaches and applos; butter; J. Dr. J. some fruit: a: L. M. Feilbach Bros., 16 quarts caanberrios troes; Littlo & W Hamilton Bros., 2 pounas candy Jan. Pleaso s onr thanks for the following donation Elleason, Swede- butter and some Lindquist, South 18, - ks from 1 ~To tho wnuel Editor of Tum -The thormometer 7ero, before ~[Special Tele- aty The signal worn- Hospltal. us, through your paper, ex- A bushel liams, 1 pounds Bonnett's, ! bars soap, & worth of stgar Koy 1 0L, 8 bushel sweet bacon; J. dozen ' pie Johnson, Wiiliam'C Jounson Sellgren, llor & & s, imrod & Hanson, | ck, somo pork; potatoes | 1. Jorpo, 7 dozen wix toil hams; ( ntlom Co., 0. 50ap, 1 d suck ). 5. Helgren, one lond of ic turkeys. All of which are very thankfully mesting 20, W dutailed ‘statoment adged. Aft Board 10 the I ‘I'rustee: public a the anuual Janua work during 1801, ash donations since o, 1 bushel potatoes; J. H, apples: Poveke 5 pounds Auvurnl Rogers and ummers, Omaha, books and peri- ouicals; Carl Olson, quilt; Mrs D. M. Stecle & Losiie, & Co., 1 J. F. Holen, 10 pounds Bates & Co., I case tomatoes; William Floming, 2 Christmas dozon beef; suck Marsh, 1 tur- orauges Dalzoll, flour, 13 Christmas tree; 1 lman, on ackuowledge below by the tr respectfuily, Owmans, Neb,, Jan From July 1 to De lowing donations in cash have been r | through the manager, Sowing soclety, St. Cudaby, Omana,$2; $10; McCague Bros. & inting company, $9.25; Gus A.Fullor & company, Paint company, $15} Peterson, LN Mrs, nanuel hospi Poglestrom ;1. A L Omat Chaviton, #0; kees | Kuhn, niek, Oil Monson, Rosin, Omaha, Reed, $250; cash, £2; Mrs, Helin, $100; A by Mrs N. Diotz, $200; Mrs, Mary’s, Martin 1t Normun A 5. MeCors #21; Omaha Hanna J. P Wilbeliny, M Collected Don, cash, Omahn Muttress by Luthera company, £100; tion, #7; G. A Hill, Mrs. tion to patients, v of Windsor Pla class, Rockford, 1L, “Linmi wds in Totul The re thaukfully mesting pat th 1R’ W. J. Crowell, Christm ad Mrs, for' paticuts, §3.60; from nuel Hospital ackn Tatemont E A ¥ om b 00 £120; J and £ Abrabum Anna lady on Valieu Mr rod 1] in o W, H. Olsor $10; “The of the wledged Ida Oakland, #10; o broom; 2 sacks flour oranges sack flour; Swansor: grabam 1 case July JGLsTIOM, M 18002, 11, 1801, J. Vandebeck, '3 Swanson 50M® candlos, 1 5. Q. Sloan, flour of goods; Bross, two acknowl of the may give of tho will be Vory 1, iver, gor. the fol- caived Hawmel, $14; J. L. Millurd, Farnan & Rosewate Hamiiton, §10 s Souver 200, J. stroot, §8; Swanson, §10; Lucigda Monell, $100: Julin ompany, § Drexcl, Thunksglv! Havens Lindquist, $200; . Jose (.hl arneaun & Co. Moores, $25; Broach, §; C.&MF treasure; colle Co., 8104 501 ank Mrs, J. Vallone, 4 don s Ald_So- D's 8. 8. e 1 360, herowith Aftor the annual will be nade pital during the showing Lroasur or,