Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 28, 1892, Page 1

B S e N 7\ s N R S RS i S S i S R TWEN AGRICULTURISIS ARE 0 TOP They Gain a Victory Over the Lawyers mn a . House 8kirmish, CONSIDERING THE NEW CODE OF RULES Members of the House Engage ina Lively Bebate on Tes Adoption—Alliance Men Take a Haud in the Discusslon— Proceodings of the Sennte, Wasnixaros, D. C., Jan, 27.—The farmers and the lawyers met face to face in the house of representatives today, and the result of the logislative skirmish was a decisive vie- tory for the agriculturists, For scveral #%sions thero has been u decided joalousy “between the committee on judiciary and the committeo on agriculture in the matter of oleomargarine logisiation. Today tnis con- fest for prerogativo was revived by the in- troduction of a bill by Mr. Hatch of Mis- sonri to amena the present oleomargarine law. This bill provides that all oleomargar- 106 transported into any state or territory, or rémaining thorein for consumption, sale or storago shall, upon arrival in such state or territory, be 'subject to the laws thereof, enacted 1n tho exercise of its public powers, in the same manner as though such olcomar- garne had been proauced in such stace or territory, and shall not be excmpt therefrom by reason of being introduccd in original packages or otherwise. Agriculturists Carry Thelr Point. “I ask the bill to be reforred to the com- mittee on agriculture,” said Mr. Hatch who s himself chairinan of that commit- toe. “Under the rules tne bill should go to the committee on judiolary,” said Speaker Crisp. Mr. Culberson, chairman of the judiciary committee, asked for the reading of the on- tire bill, ana then objected to its reference to the committee on agriculture, Mr. Hatch now formally moved that the bill be referred to his committee and yeas and nays were finally demanded. Durliig the roll call much activity was dis- played by the members of tho two commit- tees over the question of reference, but the members of the agricultural committee gen- erally rullied around Mr. Hatoh, and the bill ‘was finally referred to the agricultural comn- mitteo by n vote of 128 yeas to 108 nays. Why Mr. Hatch Objected. “I introduced that bill,’" said Mr. Hatch to the Assoclated Press, “in response to a de- mand of the dairy interests of every section of the country, and the purpose of it is to lace oleomargarine in original packages in lhe same legal condition in the states that what Is koown as the ‘Wilson original package bill’ places the sale and distribution of liquors. In other words it is to give the \groat dairy states which have passed laws upon the subject of tho manufacture and salo of olegmargarine that police control over tho subject matter that the states had prior to the declsion of the United States supreme court on the original Smckngc question. I objected to tms bill woing to the judiolary committee for the reason that congress had delibérative action given zommittee on agriculture jurisdiction of the subject matter of oleomargarine, and that committee, after great labor und the most careful consideration, had perfected and re- rted to the house a bill that was enacted nto law. From thav time to this I bave uni- formly contended that all proposed amend- ménts to that act should, in fairness to the committee that originated it, be referred to the committee on agriculture. [ had no uge— clal purpose in view except to carry out that et and uniform practice of the bouse since the oleomargarine bill became a law. The committee that inspired and successfully saaped the oleomargarine bill into such a law that congress has never made any serious at- tempy to disturb it should control all pro- posed amendments to it.’ Chillan Correspondence, Mr. Martin presented a resolution calling on tho president to publish all_correspond- ence whatever had by the United States overnment upon natters concerning the hilian trouble. Roferred to the committeo on foreign affairs, A number of bills of little importance were introduced and reforred, The house proceeded to further considera- ion of tho proposed rules. The discussion of the report of the commit- tee on rules was resumed and Mr. de Armond of Missouri spoke in favor of the comunitteo’s report and criticised the rulings of Spenker Reed in the last congress. Mr. Hooker of Mississippi, though in gen- eral advocating the proposed code of rules, expressed himself as in favor of appointing 8 “sieering”’ committes of fifteen members who should decido what mensures should be brought to tho attention of the house. This was too large a power to vest in the committee on rules Critiolsed by an Alllance Man, Mr., Otis of Kansas congratulated the country that for the first time a representa- tive of the third party w permitted oocupy the floor of the house of representa tives. That third party claimed to be founded on the equal rights Jeffersonian doctrine, upon the Washingtonian policy of Wasbington, and uinon the Abraham Lincoln idea of the superiority of labor over capital. He proceeded to criticise the rules as con- ferring a dangerous power upon the speaker and upon the committee ou rules, Mr. Watson of Georgia then took the floor st 'éna laid down the prinoiples of the farmers . alliance party. It demanded, he said, that ks should be avolished as banks that the coinage of silver should be made free and unlimited; v alien owner- ship of our lands should cease; that senators sould be elected by a direct vote of the peo- ple; that the government should issue the money to the people who needed it to perfect their exchanges practically free of cost that through the subtreasury plan, or some botter, the people should have the privilege of the uso of thut money by giving such security as was in the commercial world con- side) good. The people's party demanded a graduated income tax and that no mau's business should be built up at the expense of another man, These were its principles, and the toiling millions of the land were looking to those principles as their only means of relief, Reod Smiled at Him, In the course of his remarks Mr. Watson referred to the “‘czarism’ of M in the 1ast congress. This allusion gave rise to tauch merriment growlng principally from the fact that Mr. Watson was staoding in the aisle dlmu*‘lu front of the ex-speaker. The lat- ter looked up with & benevolent smile and with a serio-comio air remonstrated with the speaker for the sentence. Mr. Watson, continuing, oriticised the rules for conferring too much power on the speakier. No such bower should be conferred upon sny ker whether his nume began with & %C' und he came from Georgla, or with an “R" and he came from Maine. Applausi L 0 upon the rules was continued ? Messrs. Dingley of sMawne, McCreary of entucky, Davis of Kentucky, Bynum of In. diana and Simpson of Kausas, The last tloman had & very brief space of time f:v.nud 10 hum, but during that short interval he greatly entertained the members of the house by his reterence to a remark previorsly made by Mr. Fuustou of Kansas, relal." e to the price of corn 1n iKansas, After further debate by Mr. Funston of unsas and Mr. Lodge of Massachusetis the ouse adjourned. Iu the Senate, Among the bills presented today was one gnrrpomlnn the Sociuty of American Flor ists. Mr. Morgan offered a resolution directing , the secretary of state to send to tho senate coples of the correspondence with the fiv‘ erment relating to the nouscceptance of Mr, ' Biair as United States .Illllllll‘l’tfi China, Mr. Hoar suggesivu ihat the resolution réquest the presideut to furnish the corre- spondence if uot incousistent with the public welfare. My, Morgan did not agree with Mr, Hoar, Ho merely wanted to know L4 objections as- serted against Mr. Blair by the Chinese gov- ertment and the action taken by the Uaited States, Mr. Blair had been confirmed in- stantly by tho senate, and ss far as the sen- ate was concerned thero had bien the strongest_affirmation of his fitness to repre- sent the United States government in C! a or anywhere elso. In_view of the guestion now prosented (alluding to the_objoction of the Chilian goverament to Mr. Egan) it was important t7 know What was the establishea line of procedure on the part of the govern mentof the United States, Me. Hoar said ho would have no objections to tho resolution as offercd if the transaction was a completed one, but ho did not undor- stand it was. Mr. HBlair's resignation had not yet been accepted. Aftor further discussion Mr. Morgan mod- ificd his resolution as suggested, aud it was agreed (o, Senator Chitt The resolution confirming the title of Mr. Chilton of Texas to his seat was agraed to. The first, bill considered was one appropri- ating §76,000 for a public building at Reno, Nev. Some opposition to the bill was devel oped, and it was discussed until the bour of 2 0'clock arrived, when the Mexican awurd bill (the La Avra claim) came up as unfin- ished busincss. the Reno biil going over with- out action. Mr, Morgan continued bLis argu- ment in favor of tho Mexican awara Dbill. Without completing his argument Mr. Mor- gan yielded for an execuiivo session and the senate adjourned until tomorrow. n Seated, NEWS FOR THE ARMY, Complete List of Changes In the Regular Service Yesterday. Wasmixaroy, D. C., Jan. 27.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—The following army orders were issued today : Captain George E. Pond, assistant quarter- master, will proceed from Madison Barracks, N. Y., to Plattsmouth, N. Y. and from thence to Muuchester, N. H., and Washing- ton on public business connected with the quartormaster’s department, and upon the completion of the samo will roturn to his proper station. Captain John E. Greer, ord- nance department, will proceed from Provi- dence, R. I, to Fitchburg, Mass., on public business in connection with the manufacture of projectiles and upon the completion of the same will roturn to his proper station, First Lieutenant Edmunds K. Webster, regimental quartermaster Second infantry, will report in person to Colonel Edwin F. Townsend, Twalfth infantry, president of the examin: ing board at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for oxamination as to his fitnoss tor promotion and on the conclusion of his examination will return to his proper station, Western Pensions. WasmiNaGToy, D. C. —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The following list of pensions granted 18 reported by Tue BEe and Examiner Bureau of Claims: Nebraska: Original—Francis O. Barley, Wilson Dye, William L. Dailey, O. W. Ken- driok, Marshall L. Libbee, Urs Miller, Wil- liam H. Farmer, John Chipps, §!e~ 0 Hl}r]. ohn Albert L. Boyles, Sath L. Domaralville! Thomas Athorston, Thomas Goodman, F. Hollman,_Renowals and reissue—Marcus D, Rublee Increaso—Benjamin F. Ryman, George Cadwell. Original widows, etc.— Nancy Holycross, Maria A. Poole, E. Jan Johnson. Towa: Original—Georgo Roepka, James P. Moredith, David Fitzgerald. George V. Keoler, Arthur I Coulson, Edward Barton, Abram Harcer, Wyman Pagsley, Joh O'Kelly, George W. Blair, Joh John Hayes, Sherman Forbes, 3 Kuoolke, George Brown, James A. Gorman, Thomas Nutt, William Johnson, George W. Miller, Samuel A. Jameron, James Luody, David Gaston. Original widows, etc—Eliza- beth Lisher, Harriet Vankirk, Lucy Ellen Feiton, Henretta E. Miller, mother; miuors of Painens Kenyon, Harriet Fosgrove. T EPISCOPAL CONVOCATION ENDED. f the Platte Jurlsdic- w vene at North Platte, Hastinas, Neb.,, Jan. 27.—|Special Tole- gram to Tne Bee.]—The sessions of the sec- ond annual convocation of the episcopal juris- diction of the Plattc were concluded today. After holy communion the committee on edu- cation and the theological professor for the proposed school al Kearney reported. 'Ihe cemmittee on the Episcopal residence re- ported there was a debt of $2,500 on the bishop's residence at Kearney, and urged fthat the vestry at that place try to devise some means for liquiaating the debt. Dr. Oliver of Kearney was appointed clerical and F. E. Ballara lay delegate to the weneral convention to be held in Baltimore, with Rev. J. M. Bates and H. M. Oliver as alter- nates. The rest of the morning session was occupied with reports of lay delegates. In the afternoon the ladies' guilds of the jurisdiction made their reports. Mrs. H. M. Oliver was elected president ot tho general guild and Mrs, Kramph was made secrotary. The convocation closed with the benedic- tion by Bishop Graves, to meet in North Platte next January in the Church of Our Saviour. Today a resolution was adopted thanking the rector ana parishioners of St. Mark's church here for ‘their courteousness and hospitality. Sale of Flue Hogs. Freyoxt, Neb, Jan, 27.—[Special Tele- m to Tae Bee.]—Mrs, A. M. Edwards’ sale of Poland China hogs todsy has been a triumph. A large number of prominent breeders from lowa, Kavsas, Missouri and Tilinois were present and many from various sections of Nebraska. Besides these there were scores of farmers from Dodge and sur- rounding counties and altogether there were 200 or 500 buyers present. At only one other public sale of Poland Chinas ever held did pigs go at prices paid today. The highost prico paid for a single animal was for Lady Wilkos, a 2-year-old sow, which went to H. C. Swll” of " Beatrico for $2:5. H. W. Ham- mond of Waterloo, Ia., paid $190 for Gracefu! Bess and $150 for Black Face. Two others s01d for more than $100, the lowest being $14, One hundred and thirty head were sold at an average of §00 per head, Nigbrara's We s & Hummer, Nionrana, Neb,, Jan, 27.—[Special to Tar Bee.]—Tests were made yesterday on the ar- tesian well pressure aud it was found to be ninety-five pounas to the square inch, It is the best power yet found in this section and is only equalled by the Woonsocket, S, D,, well. “The citizens feel very jovful over the result, and the mill company will at once begin the erection of the mill, Burglars Crack @ Safe, Lisexry, Neb, Jan. 27.—The safe n the store of Sharp Bros. & Crocker at this place was blowu open by burglars and about $300 in money taken. Notes and other papers were not disturbed. Eatrance was effected through # window in the rear of the store. he tools used in cracking the eafe were taken from the blacksmith shop of Armstrong Bros. and wero left by the burglars ab the scene of the raid, Ex-County Treasurer Under Arrest, Basskrr, Neb, Jan, 27.--Ex-County Treas- urer Likens has been arrested and is now in Jail charged with embeszling §7,533.60 of the county’s funds, An expert accountuut has unearthed this amount and expects to find more. Likens, it is alleged, culatea 1o Chicago corn too heavily, with the above re- sult. X Exonerated the ailroads, Nepraska City, Neb., Jan, 27.—[Special to Tur Bee. | —At the corouer's iuguest held over the remains of Charlie Carson, who was killed ou the Missouri Pacific, the railway company was exonerated from all blame. ‘I'ae jury returned a verdict that Carson caie to his death through his own carelessness, Alyea Released trom Custody, Nesgaska Ciry, Neb,, Jan, 27.—|Special to Tus Ben.|—William Alyea, the man wyo was arrested here last Saturday for abduct- lug bis 3-vear-old flrl from her guardian and krandfather, Levi Kosterholtz of Mu bas been reloased on condition that b render all clalm 1o the child, OMAHA HA. WAR CLOUDS HAVE VANISHED Full Confirmation of the Report That Chili Has Come to Time, BLOUNT HAS A TALK WITH BLAINE Chill's Answer Clear and Breathes Nothing but Frie Vigorous and dship for the Pleased That War Has B Wasiisaroy, D. C.,Jan, 27,—“The Chilian trouble is at au end,” saia Mr. Blount, the cnhairman of the house com mittes on, foreign affairs; shortly before 3 o'clock this after- noon to an Associated Prass correspondent. “The bottom has dropped out of the whole thing., Mr. Blaiue is elated over the termin- atica of the trouble 1n so satisfuctory a man- ner.” The manver of Mr. Blount showed tho pleasure he felt at the news communicated to him by Secretary Blaine with authority to him (Mr. Blount) to repeat it tosuch persous as he saw fit to make it knowu. A fow minutes before Mr. McCreary ot Kentucky, another member of the commit- teo, when seen said: ‘‘Why, have not you heard thenews! Everythingis much brighter now.” Mr. Hitt of llinois, a republican member of tho committee, said: *‘Tho situation looks a great deal better and the dispatches re- ceived put the trouble in a very satisfactory shape.” Delighted at the Outcome, Mr. Chipman of Michigan was delighted at the outcome, *You must be glad that the committee is rolioved of @ groat responsi- bility,” he said to Chairman Blouat, who had just given him the intelligenoce. *I think we have done very well, Mr. Chipman,” he added. The committes has shown the right spirit throughout; we have been harmonious and have considered it as a national question on which all should be united. [ am glad such a satisfactory ter- mination has been brought about.” Other membera of the house who were seen showea the feeling of reliof they folt at tho outcoma of the trouvle. In the senate also the mewnbers of ‘the- foreizn relations committos gave visible evidence of satisfac- tion. The committee had placed the padlock of absolute secrecy on all its proceedings, and without 1t being removed they did not feel at liborty to tali, lest they should dis- close what had taken place in committee or given a clew to what would take place, but it was evident they wera glad that from them had been taken the grave responsibility of declaring war and that a peaceful solu- tion of the controversy had been rcached consistent with the dignity and self-respect of the United States. Subject for Congratu lation, Senator Hoar of Massachusetts was told of what had peon learned. He said 1t was a subject of much congratulation to the Amori- can people, and that he thought the matter was now ended. Ho declined w0 make any further comment on the decided change made in the situation by the response of the Chilian government. 4 ‘The news of the change first bacamo known to nearly 1if not all the senators on the for. eign relations committee through the publi- cation in the afteracon papers, the injunc- tion of secrecy gperatiug to keg the intelli- gence from them also, There had been all day a feeling that the crisis was passed, and for this reason there haa been no talk among sonators on the subject. The developments in the Chilian contro- versy since the president’s ultimatum have been a series of surprisos, of which that of today was not the least, It nas beea change on change, and so swiftly followed that his- tory may be said to have been made avery twenty-four hours. When the firs t news of the decision of tho Chilian government to practicaily concede all that the United States asked was received in the Associated Press cable messaze from Santiago it created such a complete change on the part of the Chilians that wbile there was a hope it was true, many persons were hardly able to credit it. Tre latter dispatch has not only confirmed the cable message, but each new development has added to it s0me new feature making strong the state- ments originally made. Mr. Egan’s dispatoh was recoived yestorday, and in addition to what was aiready known indicated that Chili was willing to apologize for the Matta note, which has been one of the worst foatures of the controversy. Chill's Answer. What Mr. Egan said, however, was not. in all respects satisfactory, especially with reference to an apolozy Procading sty acbi- tration of the Baltimore incident. Although in_advance of its transmission to congress, official Information is unobtainable with ref- erence to tho date of the reczipt of the cable message, which shows that the Chlllan gov- ernment has gone further than anything yet made public indicates. It is believed that Minister El;nn'- NieSSAEE Was one transmit- ting the Chillan government’s reply and giv- ing the substance of the councessions made. For this reason Mr. Egan may not bave been full enough in his statements” to thoroughly make clear the full force of Mr. Poreira’s answor. The dispatch containing the reply of Senor Pereira, the Cbilian minister for foreign affairs, is verv long and its transla- tion was not completed until today. Breathes a Spirit of Friendship. It is said to be a frank and splendidly written document, breatbing throughoul a spirit of friendship and good will to the nited States. 1t 1s smd to be oloar and uu- equivocal. Nothing whatever is loft of the Matta note, which s not only withdrawn but apologized for. The most sincere regret is expressed for the Baltimore Incident and the offer to refer it to the suprome court is sald to be moro than & proposition for & sot- tlement—it is made as an_illustration of the friendly feeling of the Chillans toward the United States, by showing their willingness 1o leave the matter L our courts for setile- ment. The expressions of cordialty toward this country are proruse. It s said that the whole tone of the cocument is apparently so sincers, friendly and manly and leaves the matter in sucl pe that it is hardly po: bi the two countries cl Clear and Vigorous, The dispateh is especially clear and vigor- ous in repelling the charge of hostility on the part of the Chilians to the American flag and the American uniform. In effect it says: *'Chilians bate the American uniform! Too well does she remember that flag and that uniform In her ports and harbors siding her in her strugglo for independence” |re- ferring to Chili's struggle years ago to achieve indepeuden ‘The prospect of war, it 1s thought, 1s now over, and that while considerable remains to be done before the controversy in its entirety will be closed and simply a matter of history, yet the affair is in such a shape as to bring the two natious closer together and make further proceodings & matler of cOmpara- tively easy adjustment. Iu order to reileve the publlc mind as to the exact status of the Chilian controversy, Chairman Blount of the foreign affairs coun. mittee of the house of representatives this afternoon consented to give the Associated Press all his knowledge of tue latest phase of the situation, Chalrman Blount Interviewed, “All my information,” said he, *'was im parted o we todey by Becretary Blaine, and especially asked bim If I was frec to convey wy knowledge to others. He assented, and therefore I suppose there can be no objection 10 & statement on my part. As lunderstand, the telegram which the State department has received 1s from Seuor Pereira, the Chilian atisfactory to this governwest, Mr, Blaine Lmlulsur of foreign affairs, aud is perfectly THURSDAY OSSR, M A i PN SR 4 ) YA A TR DaiLy BEE. MORN appears to be elatod over the dispatch, as in dicating ttat the controversy fa now at an cnd. 1do not mean st an ond, #s to minor details, but at an eud a9 a grave international question.” { *You mean that the apolozy wes amplo!* wuterrupted Congressman Spribger, who was oamoung the little coterleof congressmen gath- ered around daring Mr. Blount's statoment. *‘No, I don't say that at ail, in so many words,” said Mr. Blouht. “J mean simply that 5o far as the whole question is con- cerned t 1s a completa gompliance with our wishes as exprossed In thae tinal domand of the State department. Iean not quote the oxact languago of the disputch. a trans- Iativa of which, I will say, whs shown to me by Mr. Blaino. 1 read it hastily to seo the spirit of it. Tt covered six or sevén pages of foolscap and there was in expressed torms great regret—indoed thé whole snirit of it was regret—at the Baltimqre oocurrences, an utter disavowal of any ill¥eeling toward the American uniform worn by our sailors on that occason.” [ Remembers Amerlca's Ald, “To give vou a sample, it says about this: (Chili hate” tho American uniform! Nol Too well does she remember that uniform in her vorts and harbors aiding her in her struggle for irdependence. To fllustrate the feeling wo entertain toward the American republic we are willing to_submit the whole matter of the Baltiiore affair to that august tribunal, your subreme court’ I do not quote perhaps the exact words of the dis- patch, but the effoct of it all was tosay: ‘It is not necessary to submiv this thing to the supreme court, but in ordor to show our feel- ing toward you we are willing to submit it to your supreme court.’ ““Thoy withdraw their request for Minis- ter Egan’s withdrawal and they speak of Minister Matta's note as an error of judg- ment and they are willing to meet the Americans’ demaunds.” “Bat what about the ampology we de- manded?’ again interrupted a member of congress, They Entertaln No Hostllity, “I cannot say that itis made in specific form,” repliod ‘Mr. Blouut, “but the whole argumentation and declaration of feeling und regret, the action taken by the government to have the guilty parties arrested—all these illustrations are given asto their feelings in the attempt to exhaust the idea that there was any hostility toward us.” “Did Mr. Blaine regard the question as settled?” ‘‘Ho seemed very much elated over the dispatch and to regard it a8 an ussurance of the end of the controversy, While the apol- 0gy may not be put in dlglomfle language tho dispatch is just as full and complete in its raaret of the whole affair as could be.” Turoing to Mr, Springer Mr,' Blount said: *1 tell you the bottom is out of it, that is all. The administration would not, have a straw to stand on if it continued to make demands with thay dispatch in its facs, ButI have no idea that they are going ¥ force it any further. No one can resd entire corre- spondence, gentlemen, without, feoling tho utmost sympathy at the ulnrnr‘c.humuimng attitude of the Chiliau goverament.’ “WIll your committes on foreign affairs meet tomorrow " Will Make the Answer Pablic Today. **Yes, but we will have nothing to do now, of course. Mr. Blaine informed me that the president would send Chili’s haswer in today or tomorrow, so I suppose it will come in to- morrow. " Mr. Cable of Illinois, & methbé¥ of tno for- eign_affairs committeo, was) present during Mr. Blount's statement, "The war is over,” sald ho laughiogly v the -Adogiated Prass reporter. I am glad at the very satisfac- tory turn matters have tdken gnd I think 1t 18 OW time for the great A an nation to be genarous. An apology h-‘n been made and a willingness to subrhiti tion of. indemnity to our own, having been expressed, we n acting @s to the amountrof t! Bl'hmlple is what we' were ‘after, and that aving been conceded, we will be too liberal, 1 am sure, to impose undue : finanoial penal: ties on our already bankrapt sister republic.”” Private Secretary Halford said tonight that the additional correlFondcnco between the United States and Chili would be sent to congress tomorrow. It will be‘comparatively brief and will not aggregate miore than about 2,000 words. When Chill's Answer was Recelved, There has been much specalation as to the time the administration received the first intimation of Chili's apology and concessions and some members of congress have even haz- arded the statement that the president had received Chili’s reply to the ultimatum before the executive message was communicated to congress on Monday. This fuse impression, which threatened to become general in some quarters tonight, Chairman Blount seeks to correct, ‘‘As I understaud ity said he, ‘‘the dispatch from Chili was recetved by the ad- ministration early yesterday (Fuesday) morn- ing. At half-past 10 o’clook I had informa- tion from the president, p‘y) ognfidential mes - sage, that a dispatch had been received fromn Chili at the State departmont, but that it had not been translated. So Chill's answer was not veceived until the morniug following the transmission of the president's message to congress.” < MAY DISCUSS IT IN SECRET, Congressmen Favor Excluding the Public When the Messuge Comes Up, WasmiNoToN, D, C., Jan, 27.—The Post this morning publishes the follgwing: As there willcomea time when tha Chilian matter will have to be discussed ia congress, unless the situation materially ‘changes, it is an in- teresting fact to kuow that the advisability of considering the president’s moessage and the correspondence in secret session i3 very favorably regarded by rtembers of tho forelgn affairs committes and by other mem- bers of the house. It is not geuerally known that the rules of the house have for mauy years provided for secret sessions, and the usual clause relating to this matter is incor- porated in the rules now under discussion. This rule reads as follows; Whenever confidential communications aro recolved from the presiaent of tna United States, or whenover the speaker or auy mom- Der shall Inform the hotse that ho has com- munications which he believes ought to be Kept secrot for the present. the louse shall be claarod of all persons exsept members and officers thereof, and 8o contiuo during the reuding of such communicatibns, the debutes and proceedings thereon, uniess otherwise or- dered by the house. 1 Representative Blount, would e ad- of guarding any nship in the considersl e. F‘l had no objectiol resolution which Mr. B duced, but I did seriously making and precipiatin, discussion which would bt as 1t would have been ill- MISLED BY MINIS! Chilian Cabluet Ministors DAt Not Under- stand the Sitwatlon Here, BANTIAGO, Jau. 27. —Tho cerrespondent of the Associated pross has hadinterviews with several members of the Chilian cabinet. In bis conversations with those gentlemen he was Lokl that Senor Padro Montt, the Chilian minister at Washington, misled his govern- ment as to the status of affairs botween the United States and Chill. From the state- monts made by the ministers reforred to it appears that ths Chidan ister at Wash inglon seut @ cable dispatch to his govera- ment on Friday last in whioh he stated that the seltioment of the matter was proceeding in @ satisfactory manner, Busiues Troubles, Arrierox, Wis, Jap 97.—-0. M. Wells & Son, sewer and paving contractors, assigned m“w Lisbilties, $01,000; sctual assets, S — Vessel and Crew Lost. Loxpox. Jan., 27.—The steap trawler Albion of Grimsby is thought w0 bave foundered with & crew of nlno“l.l'l- UARY SITUATION IN THE STRIP| 28, 1892. Seuator Paddook Explains the Litigation Over the Cherokeo Outlet, HOW CLAIMS MAY BE SECURED Much Uncertalnty Exists Concorning Questions Involved dn the Case— Soldiers WiIl Have a Slight Ad- vantage Over Others, the xe Wasminaroy Bui 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, Wasnivaroy, D. (3., Jan, 27, So many inquiries are being received upou the subject from Nebraska that the follow- ing extract from a lotter :ust written by Senator Paddock to Eaward Phelps of Su- perior, Neb., will be read with intorest by many Bre roaders: *‘After fully investigating the whole situa- tion in the Cherokee strip as affected by congressional logislation and the agreement made between the Chorokes commission and the Indians, Iinform you that such agree. ment has not yet beon ratified by congress, and the whole subjet is therefore in a state of uncertainty at the present time. Whother congress will accept this agreement without modification no one can tell at the present moment. Tt1s safe, however, to say to you that judging from past legislation those iands will undoubtedly be subject to eutry in quan- tity not exceeding 160 acres under the home- stead law with the requirement that the sct tler shall pay the same sum per acro for the land which the government pays the Indians. Ex-Soldlers are Glven Preforence, ‘‘Under the homestead laws an ex-soldior may file his declaratory statement and have six months from date of such filing within which to make such settlement upon the -land which ho files upon. A citizen who is 1ot an ex-soldier may make homestead entry of the tract and have three months thereafier in which to maka settlement upon the land or he may make settiement and have six months therealter in which to enter the land in the regular way. “In Oklahoma the settler may commute his homestend to a cash entry under existing 1aws upon twelve months comphance with the homesteaa law, and the rules and regula- tions of the dopartment by paying $1.25 per acro. On other public lands he may com- mute after fourteen months' residence by paying $1.25 per acre. *'I understand that the Cherokeo commis- sion agreed topay the Cherokees a greater sum per acre than this amount and il this be 80, probably the settler will have to pay whatever the agreement calls for. The pub- lic will undoubtedly be advised long ere the time that the presh{uut opens the strip to set- tlement by proclamation which will be re- quired of the settler before he can acquire title to these !anas.” They May Ignore Cleveland, There seems to _be no doubt now that Senator David B. Hill will have a solid Now York delogation at his back at the Chicago nominating convention. The fixing of Feb- ruary 22 as the timo and Albany as the place for holding the stats convention to seleot delegates, six weeks in advance of the usuul veriod and at the moment when the Hiil machine is most powerful, is taken here as proof positivo that the oily senator intends to have the delegates from his own state and rule@x-President Clevelana out of the race. #a asuwitm fm the snos of tiovernor lower and many, It is believed here, where there are congrogated most of Mr. Cieveland’s potent licutonants, that the ox- president will not entirely give up Lis hopes till after his state convention has been held, but at the same tinie it is regarded as reason- ably certain that he will declince to enter the race not six weeks from this time. Must Assist Thelr Party, At the last meoting of the Iows Republicau association a circular recently issued by the secretary, John H. Mortens, was referred to the executive committee. This cifcular has excited a good deal of discussion among the mermnbers bacause of several statements mude relative to the political inactivity of office- bolders claiming residence in lowa. One clause of the circular is as follows: ‘“Many of those inactive yersons bave held high and lucrative _positions for ten or twenty years, and as far as I have been able to investigate they have never of late years contributed to this association or ever visited Iowa except on business or pleasure, It is the duty of this association to weed out those persons if they sull refuse to assist the party that today provides them a livellhood and put 1nto their places men who are known to be true to their arty.” » The object in referring the matter to the exocutive committes was to secure an ex- pressian as to the policy of the course as in- dicated in the circular. It is said there will be a favorable raport upon the matter ana that about 200 Iowans will be stricken from the Hawkeye list the government blue book. AU OF Tar Be } Miscellaneous, S, E. Relnuis was today appointed post- master at Allen, Dixon county, vice W. A. Hiokman, tomoved, and A" Furious' at Stougo, Lawrencs ‘couaty, S, D., vico A. MoKean, resigned. D, C. Ganuell and wifo of Dos Moines are at the Howard, A. A, Johnson of Laramie, Wyo., 1s at the Arlington, Tn executivesession of the senate today the nomination of Henry k. Kryger, a land offi- cer at Neligh, was confirmed. Senator Paddock today recommended the appointment of Dr. A. Hollingsworth on the pension boara at Ogallala, Senator Manderson will introduce a bill tomorrow _donating twenty acres of land from the Fort Sidney military reservation to tha city of Sidney for cemetery purposes. IN HAPPENINGS, Mr. Leec Intere fr d Other Items, Wasmisgroy, D. C., Jan, 27, -Mr. Leech, director of the mint, was before the house committee on coinage, weights and measures and was examined relative to the silver ques- tion, He was of the opinion that tbe supply ana demand for silver alone regulated its prics, aud favored an international agree- ment as the best solution of the guesuon. Mr. Leech, having spoken of ?nlfl"l large balance of trade, Mr. McKeighan of Ne- braska asked if that, instead of showing prosperity in India, did not show that Inaia s0ld so cheaply other countries preferred to buy of, rather than to sell to, her. When Mr. Lee¢ch responded that a large trade balance was generally thought a good thing for & country, Mr. McKeighau pro- unded this question, which was not sati: Factorily answered: *‘Why, then, after 1855, when the United States had one of of its largest trade balances, did we have to cushe- lon tho beums of our curs Lo carey tramps on " Fast Mail Traln, The attention of Second Assistant Post- master General Bell was today called to & telogram from New York statiug that Vice Presidept Weob of the New York Central ¥oad nufexprmoa @ willingness o put ou & fast mail train to leave Ni York at 4: each afternoon and arrive in Chicego at 10 o'clock the next morning. ‘The vunning time, including stops, would average fifty- two miles an bour. Such aservice would nulunl{ result in a greai saving of time in the dellvery of the 1aails at Chicago, but the saving at far western points would 'be even greater that. at Chicago, In some instances & saving of at least twelve boyrs could e effected, National Board of Trade, The National Board of Trade convened today at the Shorebam for its twenty-second annual meeting. The session of the board will continue turough three days and during that time several sub{wu of interest will be considered, Among them are the uniformity of commercial laws, improvements of public bighways, the Torrey bankrupty bill, amendments 10 the lnterstale commerce act, Improvement of the groat lakes and the Mississippi river, the Erie canal, its enlarge- ment and maintenance by the genaral gov- ernment, and silver lecislation| Next Wednesday the house ‘ iteo of agriculturo will bogin the cor fon of the anti-option bills now beforo | The consideration of the bills the admission into tho union of torritories was begun today b commiites on territories, Deloj of New Mexico starting the bail an argumeat in behalf of tho bill mission of New Mexico, 1an Lands, Secrotary Noble has sent a for: to the Cheyenne and Arapahod that urder their agreement government, ratified by congrest mdirch 8, 1501, he bas extended the time in which thoy may mako a selaction of their allot- ments to’ Mebruary 93 tu case of f ure to do so, the ailoting agents within thirty days after February 22, 1842, will proceed to make sclection of allotments for them. No- tice is alio given to such Indians as have not secured theic share of the £250,000 appropri- ated for per capita distribution under the agreomont, that thoy shali appear and accept their resvoctive shares of the first payment vefore March 1, 1802, Confirmations. Henry E. Kryger, receiver of public monays at Neligh, Neb. Postmasters : 1daho—Marcus F. Whitman, Montpolier. Montana— Little, Glon: diye; Mrs. Alfco Shannon, Red Lodge. The Uuited States supreme court con cluded the nearing of the case_ arisinzout of the attempt of the citizens of Young county, Texas, to take from u posso and lynch the four Muarlow brothers, under arrost on a charga of being horse thioves. Several citi- zens of Young county were tried by the United States court for the murder of two of the prisoners. Three of them, named Logan, Wallaco andWagoner, wero convicted of , fined £,000 cach, sentenced to s’ imprisonment 1n_tho penitentiary and disfranchised. The case came here on appeal. Solicitor Gencral Taft reprosentod tho goveramunt and ex-Attorney General Garland tho three meu, ag for veral Aouso seph Western Irvrigation. NEw Yonx, Jan. 87.—A party of business men, interested in western land irrigation, mot here today for the purpose of forming a combination and establishing a general hoad- quarters in this city for western 1rrigation companies. Some of those in attendance were: C. B. Holdridge, general managor of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy; R. O, Phillips, prosident of the Lincoln, Neb., Land company; W. L. Matson, vico prosi- dont of 'the_Security company of Hart- ford, Conn.; Thomas W. Pelham, president of thie First'National bank of Leotl, Kan.: George Burton of KKansas and F. E. Foss of OFFICE OF WeATHER BUREAU, Oxmana, Jan. 27, The northwestern storm is now crossing Manitoba and inducing soft, mild, vapor- laden southerly aund southwesterly winds over the northern central portion of the coun- try. Generally fair weather continues ex- cept in the middle mouatain regions, where cloudiness is increasing and ramn has set in in western Colorado. A warm wave in the Rio Grande valley extends northward over Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. The highest' temperature at El Paso, Tox., yesterday was 70=, at North Platte 46, at Valentine and Rapid City 52, at Yankton 502 and at Omaha 44>, There appears to be a prospect of rain soon. For Omaha uad Vicinity—Warmer; con- unued fair weather during Thursopy. For Eastern Nobraska—Westerly winds; warmer weather, becoming oloudy. WASIINGTON, C., Jan. 27.—For Mis- ‘air; slightly warmer: south winds. For Colorado—Light rain; slightly cooler; variable winds, For Towa and Nobraska— Fair, except light rain in western Nebraska; warmer in Iowa; slightly cooler in western Nebraska; south- west winds. For the Dakotas—Fair; cooler by Thurs- day; northwest winds. Kansas—Generally fair; slightly warmer except stationary temperature in western Kansas; south winds, NOVEL COUNTERFEITING CASE. How a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy Managed to Get Into Trouble, LarAYRTTE, Ind., Jan. 27.—[Special Tele- eram to Tue Ber.|]—A novel counterfeiting case war disposed of here today, so far as the preliminary proceedi.gs go. Samuel Wallace, a lad of about 13, was before the United States commissioner charged with making counterfeit nicklos. The boy’s home is at Mansfleld, Ind. He purchased & small quantity of lead and boring a hole the size of a nickel he poured the lead into it and thus shaped the lead into tho size of the genuine nickels, Then he laced a nickel on each side of the lead and ammered them unul he succeeded in making a fair impression of the nickel on each side of the lead. At Marshfield, near his home, was @& store kept by an old man whose eyesight was not of the best and tkis man soon secured all of Samuel’s trade. He made small purchases there, always paying him in nickels. At last he discovered what was going on and sot about baving the boy punished. The arrest of the boy followed. He did not deny making tho lead nickels and after a hearing the United States commissioner fixed his bonds at $600, which his mother furnished, and the little shaver was allowed to go home, He is believed to be the youngest counterfeiter ever found, but his work ‘s almost as crude a job as any of Uncle Sam s oficers have ever TuD across. HIS ML IS GONE. One of Stanley's € plons In Mis African Trip Goes Crazy. Houston, Tex., Jan, 27.—One of the com- panions of Stanley in Darkest Africa was J. L. McKish, a Gorman by birth, and a man of fine education, After his return from Africa he came to this place and for two years had been employed as & draughts- man in the Houston & Texas Central railway ofice and was hl[(hlf' esteemed. For some time, however, his mind has boen unsettled, and one of his delusions was that all of the rulers of Europe were to to be dethroned and that he was to become dictator of tha con- tinent. Yesterday he was before the county court on a writ of lunacy and it wus de- termined that his mind was gone, —————— SHE DEALT IN SILKWORM EGGS, Murgaret Palmer Convicted of Obtalning Money Under Fulse Proteuse. Torexa, Kau., Jan, 27.—The jury in the district court brought ia.a verdict this after- moon fuding Miss Margarev Palmer, the mustard seed silkworm woman, guilty of obtaining money under false pretense, Miss Paimer sold mustard seed to & Topoka mer- chaut for silkworm eggs aud securod by that moans §2,800. The crime of which sho was convicted is under the Kansas statute the same as grand larceny, and hor lowest pun- ishment can be no less than five years in the peuitentidry. Spanish Scrikers Fight, Mannip, Jan, 27.—The labor troubles are among the wen employed in the copper mines who are but on strike. Troops have beer sent to preserve order, The strikers have already cut the telegrapu wires anu de- stroyed the rallway lines around the wines. In @n eucounter between the strikers aud troops yesterday one sergeant and two of the strikers were badly wounded. ———— Spent & Quict Day, Memvins, Tenn., Jan. 27.—-Miss Alice Mitchell, the murderess of Miss Freda Ward, and ber friend, Miss Lallian Jolhuson, who has beeu arrestod as au ACCEsSOry, speut a quiet day iu the county jail. No visitors were allewed, and nothing further regarding the motive for the crime has vecn learved. ‘The funeral of the murdered girl Look place this afternoon, IRICH HAUL OF I0WA ROBBERS I I at the World's fuir, 4 Four Thousand Dollars Secured by Bank Burglars at Wilton, NITRO-GLYCERINE DESTROYED THE SAFE the Center of Escaped with the luded Every- Sight, Though They Operated the City Plan 1t I thing In Wirtoy, Ta,, Jan. 27.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]~Betweon 1 and 2 o'clock this morning the Union bank of this place was robbed of #,000. The bauk is in the center of the town, but though the nowso of tho safe blowing was heard by one man its nature was not suspected. The front door of the bank was pried open with a crowbar, the lock of the vault door drilled and the vauls enterod. The safe was blasted with nitro- glyoerine. The fulminating cap that ex- ploded the charge indicates the agent used. Tho safe was a Beard Bros. sorew door safe, of thirty-eight pounds, Thoentire front was blown off. The burglars secured &,500 in $20, $10 and $5 bills, $100 1 gold and $300 In sil- ver. The casn happened to be several thous- sand dollars short of tho usual sum, About an hour aftor the explosion four men took the Rock Island eastbound train at point four miles east of hore and went as far as Davenport, whero threo of them got off, one of them remaining on. Deectives are at work on the case. Towa's Leglsin Des Moixes, Ta., Jan, morning passed the bill to logalizo tho In- corporation and acts of the town council ot Sac City and the town of Alta. Bills were introduced as follows; To amond tho laws relating to the rogulation of the liquor traftic; to protect breeders of fast lorses: to provide for state dopositories for public moneys and to regulato deposits therein; to appropriato $30,000 for the Soldiers’ Orphans’ home at Davenport; to appropriate $300,000 for the World's fair exuibit. A resolution was introduced call- ing on congress to take immediato action on the transportation of supplies to Russian sufferers; also calling on the governor to furnish u list of the pardons granted during last year. Adjourned till tomorrow. Iu tho senate this morning a joint rosolu- tion was introduced asking congress to take action against tho live stock combine at Chis cago. A concurrent resolution was also 1ne troduced asking the appomtment of & com- mittoe from each houso to devise some means of reliof for the supromo court. Bills were introduced as follows: Australian ballot bill; to limit compensation of justicas of the peace and moro_especially deine their duties; to provide for the sottloment of disputos by ar- bitration to render tho privitoge of confiden- tial communications to editors, reporters ad puolishors of newspapers; to protect associa- tions ana unions of workingmen ia their labels, trade marks, ote. Adjourned till tomorrow morning. Towa Supre ourt De Des Moixes, Ia., Jan. 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bek|—The supreme court decisions today were: Willism Stommel vs J, P. Timbrel, sheriff, appellant, and othor nine eases, appeals. from orders in haboas corpus procoedinz¥mado by E, T. Burton, judge of Second judicial distriot, Ottumway Wapello county, releasing plaintiff from cus- tody of defendant, reversed; M. B. Ammer- man vsJ. C. Ross, appellant, Dallas district, affirmed; Cyrus Crisman vs M. T. Deck etal, appellants, Muabasks district, afMrmed ‘Amahda White, appellant, vs Rosalia Nafus, Lucas district, aflirmed; Antes Garn & Co. vs the Western Assurance company, appel- lant, Black Hawk district, reversed. After lowa Capitalists, CEpAR Rarivs, Ta., Jan, 27.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Ber]—Tnis city 18 being flooded with circulars from ‘“green goods' men. Advices from other cities in tho state show a similar coudition of affairs, S A OF INTER. TO CHURCHMEN Dectslon of a Cnica, Dubs Controversy. CmicAGo, TiL, Jan, 27.—Judge Shepard of the circuit court today decided in the Eshore Dubs Evangelical church fight, that the con- ference held at Indianapolis and presided over by Bishops Esher and Bowman was the lawful one, and that they committed no acts which would take their rights away. A decree was entered to that effect. The suit which brought the - legality of the couference in question was that of Rev. ticorge Husser, an Esherive preacner, against Rev. George Schwelckor, a Dubs appointee, for possession of a church in this city. The ground on which the judge bases his decision sustaining the legality of the In- dianapolis or Esher conference, as against the Philade!phia or Dubs conforenco, 1s that the former was appointed under an action of the Buffalo conferencoof 1887, at which Dubs was present and a consenting party. The conference delegated the duty of fixing the place on the vosrd of publication, which named Indianapolis, the Pniladelpbia con- feronce olaiming to be the oldest annual con- ference, and by reason thereof eutitied to do 80 under the power couferred upon it by the discipline. ‘The court held that this power was merely alternative, however, and that the action of the Buffalo conference in conferring the power upon the ibard of publication to fix the ‘tlnw was legal and the election of the logal place of meeting of the conference. As 8 oconsequence its clerical appointecs wore tho lega) pastors of the several churches to which they wore appointed, and Husser, the Esher appointee, was entitled to have the Dubs appolntes ousted. ——— Chill's Reply Not Yet Made Public, Loxnox, Jan, 27.—The correspondent of the Times at Santiago de Chili today tele- graphs that the text of Chiii's reply to the ultimatum of the United States has not yet boen disclosed. But, the ccrrespondent adds, until Saturday Chali, relying upon advices received from Miaister Montt of the pacific assurances given him constantly by the American secretary of state, considered the settlement practically arranged, especially as Chili, through President Montt, had given counter assurances of friendly feeling and of @ dusire to satisfy all reasonable demands, R Presented with s Bronze Medal, Cn10aGo, 111, Jan. 27.—In the presence of the army oficers of the Department of the Missouri stationea at headquarters here, General Miles today presented Captain Fraok D. Baldwin with s bronze medal awarded bim by cougress for conspicuous [+ bravery in two éngagements during the late war, o In the Esher- — - Whole City Stricken With Grip, Aunona, 1L, Jun, 27.—This city has appar- eutly enjoyed immunity from the grip until within the last week, when the epidemio seized the town and is now rapldly spreading. It is estimated that at least 1,000 persons are down with the grip in tais cily. - Luck of an Ex-Omalan. 105, (8., Jan. 27.—|Special Tologram to Tue Bre. ] —Uolonel O'Keeffe, formerly of Omaba, received legal notice last evening tuat an sunt in Australis bad dicd and bee queathed to kim £1,000, New York's Appropriation, Aussxy, N, Y., Jau. 27.--The senate fiuance committee has decided to report fays orably, without smendment, Cantor's bi appropristing §300,000 for the state’'s exbib e